Saturday, July 25, 2026
Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Post Type Selectors

‘Pioneer Days’ at Middleville, August 2

On Sunday, August 2nd, (noon - 4pm),...

R. Tait McKenzie and Naismith collections will stay at Kintail

Editor's Note: The future of the R....

Ed George — obituary

George,  Edward Archibald Passed away peacefully at the Almonte...

Arts & Culture

An Artist's Notes

Notes from local artist Eileen Hennemann about her paintings.

Books

John Dunn's Stories

Lanark Lit Writing Competition

Pick of the Past

Latest

NOREEN YOUNG: DRAWINGS & ILLUSTRATIONS at Sivarulrasa Gallery

An exhibition in support of the Noreen Young Award for the Arts Show dates: August 1 – September 4, 2026 Opening Reception: Sunday August 2, 3pm-5pm From August 1 to September 4,...

Maternal Ecologies: Feminist Practices of Motherhood, Land and Creativity

Review by Edith Cody-Rice Maternal Ecologies is an anthology, a combination of artistic and academic expressions of the experience of motherhood, particularly in relation to nature and the land In...

August brings two new exhibitions to the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum

Two new exhibitions are coming to the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum in August! Attend the vernissage for “Unfinished Journey: Memory, Identity, & Family” by Anne Kelly and “Queer Newfoundland...
Archive

An Artist's Notes

Notes from local artist Eileen Hennemann about her paintings.

Books

John Dunn's Stories

Lanark Lit Writing Competition

Pick of the Past

Mills Community Support shares the musical wealth, with your help

The Folkus concert series, in its celebration and sharing of music, is a powerful catalyst for community connection – something that is near and...

Commuting to Ottawa in 1939

by Brent Eades Not long after we moved here in 1987 I talked with a long-time resident who assured me he once did the daily...

Puppets Up Christmas video

by Brent Eades I've been photographing Puppets Up events for a few years now, including last December's quite amazing Mississippi Mills Christmas Carol. Later I made...

Almonte’s Elgin Street, circa 1890

by Brent Eades Looking through Michael Dunn's collection of historic Almonte photos that I share on Almonte.com, I came across this marvellous postcard view of the top...

Rideau Street Parable – a John Dunn Story

The idea for a night on the town came from Marie with my Monday morning porridge. Mid-August, and a night on the town. "There's...

See your artwork in MM parks for Canada 150

Reminder – Tomorrow night is the Public Meeting to Launch Mississippi Mills Beautification Committee Canada 150 Public Art Contest Mississippi Mills Beautification Committee is seeking...

MVTM ‘Colour Unboxed’ exhibit draws crowds

Today's vernissage for the Textile Museum's exhibit 'Colour Unboxed' drew sizable crowds to the Norah Rosamond Hughes Gallery. by Brent Eades Museum staff said that out-of-town visitors...

Movie shot here this summer now online

Thanks to reader Jack Falt for tipping us off that the Hallmark movie shot in Almonte last July and August is now available on...

Winter traffic jam on Bay Hill, circa 1900

by Brent Eades The past few weeks have been more wintery than usual, at least compared to recent years. So I decided to look back...

‘2 women productions’ series starts in Ottawa, January 8

It’s New Year’s Day, time to remind you all that Stories Through the Ages: REDUX, that new/old winter storytelling series, is beginning on January...

Puppets Up quilt raffle raises over $1,000

On December 20th, the winning raffle ticket for the Puppets Up! fundraising quilt was pulled and JOHN SCIME was the lucky winner! Here is John...

Almonte Gazette, Christmas 1946

by Brent Eades I spent some time today digging through the Textile Museum's online archive of the Almonte Gazette before settling on the edition from...

Poet Claire Sylvan mentors Centre For Creative Living

Claire Sylvan is a published author and poet. A collection of her poems have been published in a volume entitled, Turnings. She has recently...

Watch complete Almonte Christmas movie on YouTube

Editor's Note: I received this email from a former Almonte resident. The opening sequences contain some great aerial shots of town, and the rest...
1...545556...99Page 55 of 99

FOLLOW US

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