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Lawn bowls for sale

Own your own Taylor lawn bowls. One...

Pinehurst: Jane Jacobs and the positive side of Nimbyism

I attended the December 2, 2025 public...

Gingery Pork and Snap Pea Stir Fry

by Susan Hanna This recipe from Bon Appetit...

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Flooding closes Highway 29 at Pakenham

Heavy rain overnight has flooded a stretch of Highway 29 on the way into Pakenham, by the train bridge. A tweet from the OPP says the road's reopening time...

Council appoints Rickey Minnille deputy mayor

by Edith Cody-Rice In a council meeting lasting only twenty minutes, including the singing of O Canada, Rickey Minnille was chosen as the deputy mayor of Mississippi Mills to hoots...

ADHS students excel across the board

ADHS — a provincial powerhouse by Pippa Norman Are you seeking a spark of inspiration to ward off your winter blues? Look no further than the students of Almonte District High...
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Trailer out for Christmas movie shot in Almonte

Readers will remember some excitement this past February when yet another crew arrived in town to film scenes in Almonte. Titled The Rooftop Christmas Tree,...

CBC Radio spotlights Almonte in live broadcast

by Brent Eades The CBC's Giacomo Panico brought his "In Town and Out" show to Almonte this morning for a special three-hour live broadcast from...

Almonte youth centre announces new home, plus fall events

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...

Almonte newcomer from Syria does first-class upholstering

Radwan Mustafa: Upholstery and Furniture Refurbishing Services in Almonte. by Chandler Swain Update: Radwan has another job now and no longer offers upholstering services. Radwan Mustafa, his...

Almonte postal cancellation celebrates 125th anniversary of basketball

by Neil Carleton James Naismith (1861-1939) of Almonte invented basketball in 1891 while teaching at Springfield, Massachusetts.  Today basketball is one of the world’s...

Leonard Lee dies at 77

Local resident Leonard Lee, the founder of Lee Valley Tools, passed away last night at the age of 77. by Brent Eades Mr. Lee moved into a home on the...

Gun-wielding motorcyclist confined to Almonte ‘house arrest’

A motorcyclist charged with brandishing a fake gun at drivers in this region for supposedly driving too slowly has been ordered to stay out of...

ADHS students build shade shelters for Almonte Beach

In recent years our beach has lost a lot of large shade trees due to age and disease. The Mississippi Mills Beautification Committee has...

Ottawa Street crash Monday afternoon

Traffic was slow through town as of 4:10 p.m. Monday afternoon following a collision between two vehicles at the intersection of Ottawa and Gomme Streets. An OPP...

House fire on Sugar Bush Road

The Mississippi Mills Fire Department stations 1 and 2 responded to a structure fire on Sugar Bush Road in Pakenham at approximately 11:55 a.m. Tuesday morning. There was nobody in the...

Yet another movie filming in Almonte

by Brent Eades A crew has just finished shooting scenes on Elgin Street for a movie called "Z", directed by Jonathan Wright. The crew will...

AGH staff donate supplies to Fort Mac colleagues

Almonte General Hospital CEO Mary Wilson Trider sent us this photo of staff sending donations of uniforms and shoes to their colleagues in the...

Battle of the Atlantic Commemorative Ceremony, 2016

This year marks the 73rd Anniversary of the turning of the tide in the Battle of the Atlantic. Although it would continue until May...

CPR line to become trail, usage debate begins

Lanark County has signed on to to a $500,000 deal with two other counties to buy the abandoned CPR rail line that runs through Mississippi Mills...
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