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EARTHFEST, April 20 in Carleton Place

Second Annual EARTHFEST, April 20 in Carleton...

An Almonte baby boom

Springtime is often busy in the Almonte...

Brenda Edgerton — obituary

Edgerton, Brenda Pauline Brenda passed peacefully after fighting a...

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R. Tait McKenzie students discover veteran missing from Almonte Cenotaph

R. Tait McKenzie students prompt Cenotaph change in Almonte after discovering missing WWI veteran A Remembrance Day Real-World Learning (RWL) project that saw students visit a local cemetery to place stones...

RaeAnn Davey from Fulton’s Sugar Bush & Maple Shop wins tourism award

Hello friends and neighbours, We couldn't be more thrilled to share some exciting news!  In fact, we're still bubbling over with excitement since returning from the Canadian Museum of History on Tuesday...

OPP recovers stolen explosives after ‘barricaded person’ incident in MM

The Lanark County Detachment of the OPP continues to investigate a barricaded person incident in the Pakenham area of Mississippi Mills Township. Officers responded to a home on the 4th...
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Cliff Bennett receives Lanark County Award of Excellence

Well-known local resident Cliff Bennett was presented recently with an Award Excellence by the County for a lifetime of contributions to the quality of...

Remembrance Day 2021

by Brent Eades After a gap last year because of Covid restrictions, members of the public were again able to assemble at the Cenotaph in...

Orphans in Haiti thank MM residents for your help

Centre Vie, a locally sponsored orphanage in Haiti, gives thanks In the spirit of thanksgiving, the children of Centre Vie orphanage in St. Marc, Haiti,...

Million-dollar drug bust in Carleton Place and Kanata

OPP SEIZES OVER $ONE MILLION WORTH OF ILLEGAL CANNABIS PRODUCTS (OTTAWA, ON) - Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) - led Provincial Joint Forces Cannabis...

Puppets Up! is Back

by Edith Cody-Rice After a hiatus of 6 years, townsfolk have decided that Puppets Up! made such a wonderful contribution to this town that  it...

From the Mayor: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

STATEMENT FROM THE MAYOR National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Commitments and Actions September 29, 2021 On the eve of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, I’d like...

Our Health Unit tops province for vaccination rates

90% of Leeds, Grenville & Lanark Residents Ages 12+ Have Received 2 Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit is...

OPP charge local man with numerous offences after break-in

(MISSISSIPPI MILLS, ON) - On Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at 9:40 pm the Lanark County OPP Detachment was called to a report of a...

Celebrating Phase 2 of the Riverwalk

Supporters and local officials gathered on the Island yesterday to celebrate the extension of Almonte's Riverwalk. Alex Gillis sends this report: The possibility of a...

$1 million gift to support youth in Mississippi Mills

Al Potvin Family Foundation established with $1 million gift to aid youth For decades Al Potvin has nurtured his riverfront property as a beloved community...

Step One of the Provincial Reopening Plan!

Hello. We have long anticipated today: Step One of the Provincial Reopening Plan! The road has been long, but as the Province cautiously reopens and...

The Millstone is 10 years old!

by Edith Cody-Rice, Publisher When my husband Val Sears and I built our home in Almonte in 2007-8, Val, a retired Toronto Star journalist, decided...

Total burn ban imposed in Mississippi Mills

Effectively immediately, the Municipality of Mississippi Mills will be under a complete burn ban.  Conditions remain dry throughout the municipality and there have been...

Almonte COVID-19 vaccine clinic expands its capacity

The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit is expanding its vaccination capacity as of tomorrow at the Almonte Vaccine Clinic. More space was...
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