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Diana’s Quiz – May 23, 2026

by Diana Filer 1. What is the longest...

Meed Barnett — obituary

Barnett, Meed 19 May 2026 (artist, chorister, and activist) The...

Ramsay Women’s Institute at the Great Almonte Garage Sale

The Ramsay Women’s Institute is participating in...

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Mayor Lowry is standing for re-election

Mayor Christa Lowry has sent us this note: April 30, 2026 To the residents of Mississippi Mills: I am proud to share that I am standing for re-election as Mayor of Mississippi...

Alto: Coming soon to a neighbourhood near you?

by Brent Eades What Is Alto? Alto is a planned high-speed rail network running from Quebec City to Toronto, announced in February 2025. Its trains would reach speeds of 300 km/h...

Mississippi Mills takes top honours in Globe and Mail survey

by Edith Cody-Rice On Saturday January 31, the Globe and Mail published a long feature called Canada’s Most Liveable Cities. 454 cities were reviewed and the top 100 were ranked....
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Local teen dies in crash near Pakenham

Some very sad news, especially just before Christmas: One local teen has died and another has been charged with impaired driving after a crash...

National disability network airs episode on the Almonte ‘Bucket Brigade’

by Will Affleck Many Almonte residents will remember the television crew from AMI-tv, the national disability network, who were here last May filming a special...

An unexpected visitor near Pakenham

Some folks on County Road 29 a little past Indian Hill Road had an unexpected visitor quite literally drop in at about 7:45 pm...

Reflections on a past peacekeeping mission

by Jim Moore, Almonte Remembrance Day November 11 gives me an opportunity to reflect on my military service of so many years ago. I was...

Pumpkin Promenade

by Edith Cody-Rice Mississippi Mills has a talent for creating alluring rituals which reinforce our community. Think Light Up the Night in Almonte, the...

Woman hit by tree dies of injuries

We've received this very sad news from the OPP: A woman struck by a large section of a falling tree in Almonte has died from...

Woman critically injured by falling tree

A 34-year-old woman was critically injured by a falling tree this morning at the intersection of Ann and Church Streets in Almonte this morning,...

Man drowns at Appleton

Members of the OPP responded to a report of a missing fisherman in the Mississippi River at Appleton on Saturday, June 28. Shortly before 9:00...

Boy killed in Paterson Street accident

A 9-year-old boy has died from injuries sustained in a collision with a school bus in Almonte. OPP officers were called to the scene on...

AGH’s 12th Annual Run for Women’s & Newborn Health races into the record books

Community event raises record-breaking $165,000 in support of newborn health and obstetrics at Almonte General Hospital Almonte ON – The 12th Annual AGH Run for...

Lanark paramedic receives bravery award

Lanark County Paramedic Superintendent Honoured with Ontario Medal for Paramedic Bravery On May 26, 2025, Paramedic Superintendent Michael White of Lanark County Paramedic Service was...

Almonte’s Noreen Young passes away

Noreen Young, a founder and the artistic director of Almonte’s Puppets Up festival, has died of a stroke after a long creative career. Established in...

Ginawaydaganuc update

by Edith Cody-Rice On Saturday March 22, members of the board of directors of Ginawaydaganuc  presented a progress report on the Ginawaydaganuc Village called "Nurturing...

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...
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