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Cell phone tower at the fairgrounds

I’m so disappointed about the planned cell...

Creamy, Spicy Tomato Beans with Greens

by Susan Hanna This recipe from NYT Cooking...

The 2025 Pakenham Maple Run Tour returns April 5 and 6

Get ready to shake off the winter...

ADHS basketball team starts championship drive today

Almonte and District High School's senior boy's basketball team plays its first game Monday afternoon at the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations championship series in Woodstock, Ontario. The team won its spot after triumphing at the EOSSAA championship at North Dundas District High School in Chesterville last month, taking...

Jarous family launches ‘Open Box’ store in Almonte

Discover hidden treasures at Open Box – Almonte’s unique shopping experience Ever wonder what Amazon and other major retailers do...

Fire at Public Works garage Friday night

Mayor Lowry shares this news: Last night, a fire broke out in the Mississippi Mills Public Works Garage when a...

Living

Creamy, Spicy Tomato Beans with Greens

by Susan Hanna This recipe from NYT Cooking tops a delicious bean-tomato dish with arugula...

Not a bright spring for social housing in Almonte

by Shannon Lee Mannion  Some Almonte residents are not revelling in the bright sun and...

An opportunity to meet Michelle Foxton, Liberal Candidate for Lanark-Frontenac

These are unprecedented times With a federal election coming soon, there is a sense of...

Arts & Culture

Quartet Malamatina, Saturday April 12, 2025, 8 pm-9:30 pm

Baila: A celebration of global rhythms (2025 Tour) Sivarulrasa Gallery is delighted to welcome back...

Shadow puppet show for all ages – March 23rd

For those who can’t wait until Puppets Up returns in 2026, Almonte is lucky to get...

Call for submissions to new literary magazine, ‘The LAM’

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS The LAM, a new Literary Arts Magazine, is dedicated to publishing prose,...

Science & Nature

Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists hosts Waterwalker Film Festival 

Paddle Canada’s Waterwalker Film Festival is a tribute to the late Bill Mason, a...

What Is That … Bird of Prey?

In this article we look at the birds of prey we regularly see around...

Birds of a Feather Auction Together – 2025

March 3, 2025 - Remember the Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust’s Birdhouse Blowout (2021), Birdhouse...

Obituaries

Richard Woodfield — obituary

Woodfield, Richard April 05,1945 - February 28, 2025. He was a Wonderful Husband,...

Helen Taylor Alderwood — obituary

Taylor Alderwood, Helen (McGowan) After 100 years of a life very well-lived,...

Wendy Ford — obituary

Ford, Janet Wendy November 14, 1945 - February 24, 2025  It is with...

Randy Murray — obituary

Murray, “Randy” William Randal Passed away suddenly on February 14, 2025 in...

Billboard

The 2025 Pakenham Maple Run Tour returns April 5 and 6

Get ready to shake off the winter blues and...

Yoga for Older Adults, starts in April

Centre For Creative Living Would you like to maintain and/or...

Classifieds

Wanted: Part-time bucket picker upper

Are you looking for a fun, meaningful, low-stress job...

La-Z-Boy sofa bed, $250

La-Z-Boy sofa bed L(70”)xW(38”)xH(33’). Non-smoker. No pets. No stains. All...

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Your Letters & Stories

Cell phone tower at the fairgrounds

I’m so disappointed about the planned cell tower beside the Almonte Fairgrounds.  https://www.mississippimills.ca/news/posts/cell-tower-construction-at-almonte-fairgrounds/ We wrote letters of...

Vaclav Havel on hope

Sue Evans sends this inspirational quote from Vaclav Havel ‒ written while he was in...

Proud to be a Canadian

Sandra Blackburn Powell of Carleton Place sends this inspiring poem about Canadian pride: Today is my...

Millstone 2025 Canada Goose Lottery

Reflections from the Swamp Dear Reader The winter of your life won’t last forever. And you know...

Great Uncles

by Jake Geuer In 1999, I was a teenager who didn’t care much for school—a struggling...

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