Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Post Type Selectors

Margaret Spriggs — obituary

Spriggs, Margaret Mary August 26, 1930 - April...

Breakfast at the Legion, April 20

At the Almonte Legion Eggs to Order, Hash Browns, Bacon,...

Civitan Club gift to the community finds a home at the Pakenham library

During Pakenham’s 2023 bicentennial year, the Pakenham...

Monthly Archives: October, 2017

Try searching for your interests:

Evidence proves people are what make Mississippi Mills great!

by Tracy Stimpson I work in the Quality Department of my company.  We have a set methodology for solving problems with any manufacturing processes.  Because...

Ponce Inlet

by L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B. Ponce Inlet whose name obviously reflects the historical Spanish influence which insinuates the entire State of Florida is...

PRATAC comments on Maynard lawsuit verdict

Mayor Shaun McLaughlin and Councillor John Edwards (Plaintiffs) vs Steve Maynard (Defendant) And the decision is...”The Defendant’s motion is granted and the action against him...

Peter Ferris — obituary

Ferris, Peter James Of Ramsay Township, passed away peacefully at his home on November 19, 2017, at the age of 72. Beloved husband of 47 years...

Reflections: The Best Job in the World by Mary Cook

by Edith Cody-Rice  The beloved Ottawa Valley storyteller Mary Cook is appearing at Mill Street Books this Saturday at 2 p.m. with her 12th book,...

The Hub and Rebound under new leadership

We've received this press release from Almonte Community Co-ordinators: Almonte Community Co-ordinators membership elect Board of Directors MISSISSIPPI MILLS – November 22, 2017 –  The Hub...

An Artist’s Notes: Country Street

The Great Ice Storm of 1998 was called "the most devastating and least ferocious of Canadian disasters”. I’m inclined to agree with that. It was a...

‘Tis the season to… send stuff to the Millstone

Hi folks, a little heads up... The volume of Billboard items and classified ads is up quite a a bit over the past week --...

Gay Cook’s Maple Banana Oatmeal Cookies  

by Gay Cook The flavour of banana brings a warm, welcoming taste in these cookies. A ripe banana must have black spots or in areas...

Meet the Hub Hospice board for 2017-18

To our community supporters: Hub Hospice Palliative Care (HHPC) is proud to introduce their Board for 2017/18. Front row, L to R: Cathy Cochran (Treasurer and...

Almonte District High School’s Remembrance Day ceremony

by Molly Cromb (grade 10 student) On Friday November 10th, Almonte District High School held a Remembrance Day ceremony to honour all those who have died fighting for...

Trust your eyes to local optometry clinic celebrating 25 years

In 2018, Almonte Family Optometrists will celebrate a quarter century in Almonte. Owners Dr. André St George and Dr. Evelyn St George first opened...

Rewind: Topologies of Time at the MM Textile Museum

by Edith Cody-Rice  The Mississippi Mills Textile Museum currently is running a luminous exhibition which is a unique exploration into the history of this area’s woolen...

Almonte makes list of top 25 small towns in Canada

by Brent Eades Readers may recall that Almonte has been on the travel site Expedia's lists of Towns you Need to Visit and Top Small Towns to...

- A word from our sponsors -

spot_img

Follow us

Home2017October

millstonenews@gmail.com

Millstone News is a not-for-profit corporation and volunteer-run newspaper for the Mississippi Mills area. 

Publisher: Edith Cody-Rice; Proprietors: Edith Cody-Rice, Brent Eades. Head office: 43 Shepherd Street, Almonte

Learn More

Arts & Culture

Living

Science & Nature

Support Us

The Millstone is a volunteer-run  newspaper that does not accept paid advertising. We rely on donations to help cover operating costs. Won't you consider a small donation?




Copyright © The Millstone