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Answers to Diana’s Quiz – July 18, 2026

by Diana Filer 1.  The two Diomede Islands...

Outdoor chairs for sale

Two Faulkner 'zero gravity' chairs in navy,...

Caroline Yuill — obituary

Yuill (nee Drynan), Caroline Ann Peacefully at home...

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Just wondering…

I wonder why the bunny and her baby insist on chewing on the pedals on my flowers in my garden. Despite the fact that I have sprinkled red pepper...

Calling all new residents to Mississippi Mills

Welcome. It’s so nice to meet you. It can be scary moving to a new town, but rest assured you have chosen wisely—your life is going to change for...

Reader comments on importance of volunteers

I was really pleased to see the News article published on the Mississippi Mills municipal website entitled From the Office of the Mayor – National Volunteer Week – April...
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Local Civitan supports ending violence against women & children

Lanark County Interval House would like to extend a very big THANK YOU to our friends at the Almonte Civitan for their kind donation...

The green bins in the Millstone article are not anonymous

While I believe in supporting local charities, it does not seem right that the article refers to 'an anonymous agent' who has placed the green...

B.A. Relfe enlightens us on commercial substitutes for vanilla

I noted Susan Hanna's comments about checking for additives in food in her recipe for mustard-roasted chicken and thought I should share some info...

Cliff Bennett challenges the Mayor and Council over the Mississippi Mills Official Plan

Dear Mayor and Council, Perhaps you  don’t remember (Councillor Gillis should and Councillors John Edwards and Shaun McLaughlin were part of it) but the Mississippi...

Clock tower time being corrected

Dear residents and visitors of Almonte. Some of you may have noticed that the bell of the town clock has been striking one hour ahead...

How will Mississippi Mills grow over the next 20 years?

by Tineke Kuiper This is usually a question that Town Planners ponder while they develop well-integrated approaches for future growth, yet it should really be...

Confronting the tiger with Donnie McLeod

by Donnie McLeod I got my purple Photo Card from the Ontario government last week. It was the same week Stephen Harper promised to protect...

Peace and quiet

Many fulfill their dream of escaping the hustle and bustle, the stresses, the smog, the noise pollution of urban life by seeking out rural...

Melissa Rusk addresses municipal animal pound issue

Following is a presentation to Carleton Place council by area resident Melissa Rusk. Ms Rusk tells the Millstone that she asked Mississippi Mills Council...

Mississippi Mills – poor management when it comes to Lanark Pound proposal?

What is a taxpayer to think? Messages sent to each and every one of the councillors as well as the CAO and Town...

Donate to support Mississippi Mills athlete Perianne Jones at the Sochi Olympics

Almontonian Perianne Jones will be a vital part of the Canadian Women's Cross Country Olympic Ski Team at the Sochi Olympics in February 2014...

Stacey Lynne is appalled by the town’s treatment of the owners of the Dungarvon building

by Stacey Lynne I'm not from Almonte, but I am very familiar with the Dungarvon building and as a good friend of Chris the owner,...

Neil Carleton responds to province on Enderdu

Anne Cameron Project Evaluator Project Review Unit Environmental Approvals Branch Ministry of the Environment 2 St. Clair Ave. West, Floor 12A Toronto, Ontario M4V 1L5 Thank you for your e-mail message of...

Who would have done this?- vandalism at the HUB

by Glenda Jones, President, the Hub  When vandalism occurs in our town, it affects everyone; when that vandalism is levelled at an institution whose role in...
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