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Noreen Young Award for the Arts by Puppets Up! achieves a major endowment milestone

Left to right – Jenny Sheffield, Artistic...

Christine Southwick — obituary

Christine Lesley Southwick (Mom, Sister, Friend) In her...

Leaves are falling: drop off yours

For each of the past four years,...

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Homicide investigation launched after body found in burning car

A vehicle fire in Mississippi Mills last Friday has turned into a homicide investigation. Emergency responders called to a wooded area near Ramsay Concession 12 on September 11 found 37-year-old...

R. Tait McKenzie and Naismith collections will stay at Kintail

Editor's Note: The future of the R. Tait McKenzie and Naismith collections at the Mill of Kintail has been uncertain for some time now. We are happy to share...

Thank you for your donations

The Millstone would like to heartily and gratefully thank all of the donors who came forward during our recent fundraising drive. You donated over $4000 to The Millstone, which...
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COVID-19 assessment centre opens in Almonte

A new COVID-19 Assessment Centre in Almonte is now open.  The Centre is being operated by physicians and staff from Almonte General Hospital, Carleton...

Garage fire on Edward Street early Wednesday morning

Mississippi Mills Fire Department responded to a fire on Edward Street in Almonte just after 12:30 am this morning. Firefighters quickly extinguished a fire...

ADHS grad competes in ‘Code Life Ventilator Challenge’

by Heather Atkinson On the bright side As a boomer with a couple of teenage grandkids, I know that ageism works in both directions: You're damned...

Almonte Country Haven resident dies of COVID-19

Two COVID-19 related deaths reported in Leeds, Grenville & Lanark It is with sadness that the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit reports that...

Mayor Lowry declares state of emergency

Mayor Lowry declared a State of Emergency for the Municipality of Mississippi Mills effective Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at 1:00 pm. The declaration follows the...

Country Haven staff member tests positive for COVID-19

We've received this release from the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit: The Health Unit is overseeing the management by Almonte Country Haven of...

Statement from the Mayor on COVID-19

Earlier today we learned that there are three confirmed cases of COVID-19 at Almonte Country Haven. Since learning of the situation I have been...

Three Almonte Country Haven residents test positive for COVID-19

Almonte Country Haven has published this information on their Facebook page: COVID-19 OUTBREAK NEWS The evening of March 28th we were informed by Leeds, Grenville and...

Critical supplies donated to local health care workers

Thank you to Tomlinson and all who have donated supplies In times of uncertainty, neighbours help neighbours. And that is what happened this week when...

‘Community transmission’ of coronavirus in Ottawa

Below is the transcript from a video posted by Mayor Lowry on Sunday March 22/2020.  Her message speaks to the recent community transmissions of COVID-19...

ADHS wins gold medal at Skills Competition 

Almonte District High School Construction Technology students attended the Eastern Ontario Skills Competition in Cornwall on Feb. 25 and came home with a gold medal.   Will Lowry, Mitchell Palmer,...

Returning from abroad? SELF-ISOLATE IMMEDIATELY

A message from Mayor Lowry:  We know that COVID-19 spreads quickly and easily. Symptoms do not appear until several days after exposure. During that window...

Health Unit closes all walk-in sites, says take social distancing seriously

Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit Chief Public Health Officer of Canada Dr. Tam gave the following update this week: “We are in a fairly...

Patrice’s offers free phone-in shopping and delivery, Thursday

Free phone-in shopping and delivery available tomorrow starting at 9:00 am. We have been approached by a few local volunteers and Carebridge Community Support on...
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