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Register NOW for these upcoming free programs!

Register NOW for these upcoming free programs!

Registration is now open for our March Break Camp and spots are limited so please sign up early to save your spot! We are pleased to present, in partnership with YCAP (funded by Health Canada), a 5 week program on Cannabis Safety and Education. You can participate in...

All programming online only for the month of January

All programming online only for the month of January

Well, we kind of knew this was coming given the extremely high numbers of Covid cases with this new variant so we were prepared to shift our programming back to online only for a temporary time frame. While the centre will be closed to the public except for those...

A Year of Awesomeness!

A Year of Awesomeness!

We've been incredibly busy over the past year of this pandemic and we're really proud of all the kids, volunteers, staff and community members who made all this happen.  Our programs are very carefully designed with the purpose of giving our local youth the best...

Volunteer Position available for Youth

Volunteer Position available for Youth

This volunteer opportunity allows youth to gain valuable skills and experience to put on their resume while earning a professional reference and fulfill volunteer hours for school. Learn how to grow and harvest vegetables that will be used in our Batch Cooking Program...

April Break!

April Break!

Starting April 12th and ending April 16th, we will be running a FREE in-person April Break camp! There will be two groups to choose from- Morning Group which runs from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm OR Afternoon Group which runs from 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm. Youth must register for...

Thank You To MM Together For Your Support!

Thank You To MM Together For Your Support!

We are so grateful to have received $2,000 from MM Together to provide an entire month of meals to our community through our Youth Batch Cooking Program, a part of our Food and Nutrition Program. This support allows us to serve just over 800 youth-made meals free to...

MMYC Covid Year In Review

MMYC Covid Year In Review

We've been incredibly busy this past year, and it's certainly been a year like no other! Have a look at some of the work we've been doing to serve youth and families in our community. Some key highlights include being there for our community each and every one of the...

Message from our Board Chair 2020 AGM

Message from our Board Chair 2020 AGM

Greetings to all, The past 18 months have been busy and productive as we have solidified and strengthened many of our traditional programs such as summer camp, the Hallowe’en Haunted House extravaganza and physical activity nights while adding new and exciting...

A message from the Board of Directors:

The outbreak of COVID-19 has had a significant impact on the activities and work of the Mississippi Mills Youth Centre. The changes mean that we have not had usual work flow, programming or activities. While the youth have not been at the centre for over 2 weeks,...

Jump On Board at Mississippi Mills Youth Centre!

Submitted by Janet Morrison, Manager, Mississippi Mills Youth Centre To:  Millstone Online News Date:  8 November 2017 Mississippi Mills Youth Centre, the growing entity and happening little space in the heart of Almonte, is fortunate to be governed by an active,...

2017 Community BBQ & AGM

2017 Community BBQ & AGM

MMYC IS HOSTING A COMMUNITY BBQ WITH THE HELP OF MEMBERS OF THE JUNIOR CIVITAN. WE BRING THE BURGERS AND DRINKS,YOU BRING A SALAD OR DESSERT TO SHARE EVERYONE IS WELCOME

A community spirit for MM Youth Centre

A community spirit for MM Youth Centre

Originally published on The Millstone on December 20, 2016 1 By Jane Torrance The Mississippi Mills Youth Centre is now officially open thanks to our community! What I love is that folks seem genuinely happy to see the return of a youth centre.  Did you know that...

New youth centre poised to open doors — December 8

New youth centre poised to open doors — December 8

originally published in The Millstone on November 29, 2016 The Grand Opening of the new Mississippi Mills Youth Centre is coming SOON! Since September, the youth centre staff have been running programming from various locations in Almonte while the permanent site was...

Almonte youth centre announces new home, plus fall events

Almonte youth centre announces new home, plus fall events

originally published in Millstone News on September 19, 2016 At a meeting of Council on September 6 it was agreed that the new Almonte youth centre will take over the now-vacant Mac’s Milk store on Ottawa Street. Youth ‘slam poets’ at TYPS, about 2008. Millstone...

Starting on the Right Foot

Starting on the Right Foot

originally published in Millstone News on Oct 14, 2016   Jeff Mills A new youth centre is poised to open its doors in Mississippi Mills.  A rental agreement has been made, renovations are underway. Staffs are in place, and volunteer adult board members are coming...