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Motorcycle riding gear for sale

Olympia motorcycle riding suit. Excellent condition. Size...

Presentation on spreading of municipal waste on agricultural land

On Tuesday evening, August 25th, we had...

Open house for new executive townhomes and apartments in Almonte

A new townhome development in downtown Almonte...

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Presentation on spreading of municipal waste on agricultural land

On Tuesday evening, August 25th, we had a chance to present in front of council to discuss the spreading of municipal waste on agricultural land bordering the Indian River....

Thank you

On Saturday Evening, July 25th, I spent some time in the filled-to-capacity Almonte Hospital Emergency Room for an increasingly severe abdominal pain which, as I would learn early the...

Thanks to a Caring Community

Many thanks to all those who responded to my article in the Millstone last month on helping a new Syrian refugee family settle in Almonte. A number of generous...

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...

Bears are a normal occurrence in and around the Wolf Grove

The Editor: The Millstone has been reporting sightings and evidence of bears in and around the Wolf Grove. Folks should know this is nothing out of the...

Mill of Kintail – thoughts on the Master Plan

These are some of my thoughts having read the * Master Plan*  of The Mill of Kintail. The trails are the hub of The Mill...

Water tower slogan: still friendly, but not a town?

by Brent Eades The Town recently announced that as part of the current cleaning and restoration of the water tower on Paterson Street, "the tower...

Reader saddened by closing of conservation trails

I have been hearing rumours for about a year regarding the possibilities of closing some of the trails. My heart was greatly saddened today when...

Thieves are abroad, breaking into cars

My father who lives on Corkery Road had his car broken into two weeks ago on a Friday night. He did not call the...

Ted and Jennie Legg provide their views on the question of Mississippi Mills Councillor numbers

Dear Mayor and Councillors, Since we will not be able to attend the open houses on determining the number of members for Mississippi Mill's Council,...

Almonte deserves its name – the Friendly Town

by Pam Steele Recently, I had yet another reminder of why I am so glad to live in Almonte. It's full of mischievous, good willed...

On the way up

by Val Sears To put too fine a point on it......Wow! The Millstone now has over 8,000 regular readers. It is gaining circulation faster than The...

Photos of old flash boards in river needed!

The management of water levels in the Mississippi River falls under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Natural Resources.  MNR  has received conflicting claims...

Theresa Peluso, author of the article about pipe conversion to carry oil, responds to Bill Lee

Editor of The Millstone I thank Mr. Lee for his comments, and welcome this opportunity to answer his objections by elaborating on the points I...

Were we lucky to lose the railway in Almonte?

Well we fought very hard to keep the rail line in Almonte and many were sad to see the rails taken up, but after...

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