Millstone Profiles
The Cedar Hill Christmas Tree Farm
by Edith Cody-Rice The magic of Christmas, how we cherish it – the snow (we are lucky to have it in Mississippi Mills – much of the country is green), the tree hunt, whether in a town lot or in the country, the decoration, the fireplaces, the Christmas…
Santa Claus – an exclusive Millstone interview
Knowing what is on the minds of Mississippi Mills children at this time of year, the Millstone once again made a special trip to the North Pole to interview Santa Claus before he starts on his spectacular journey around the world on December 24 to leave gifts in…
Beth McCubbin
Beth McCubbin says that she is just passing through Almonte, but her connection here is relatively deep. Her sister, the painter Jill McCubbin, is an Almonte resident and her parents also live here. Fresh from Peterborough, a city where she lived and was active in the arts for…
Stephen Overbury
Stephen Overbury, creator and curator of the Naismith Collection at the Almonte Old Town Hall, is a man…
Laurie McCabe
by Julia M. Langlois Everyone wants a job they love and Laurie McCabe has just that. She has…
Don St. John
By Kelly Kent Don’s Meat Market is a key part of Almonte’s downtown core. Locals and out-of-towners alike…
David Merritt
Almonte’s David Merritt is the president of Aria Tours, one of North America’s leading opera-travel companies. His company…
Catherine Clark
by Noreen Young The night Catherine Clark was born, her Dad was playing the Barnum and Bailey Circus.…
Stephen Brathwaite
by Edith Cody-Rice Look down Mill Street in Almonte and you will see Stephen Brathwaite's handiwork. An entrepreneur…
Peter Mansfield
by Edith Cody-Rice Peter Mansfield is the “go to” architect in Almonte for the repurposing of heritage buildings.…
Leonard Lee
Google LEONARD LEE and you will find all kinds of information about this extraordinary man. His life reads…