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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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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...

Jarous family launches ‘Open Box’ store in Almonte

Discover hidden treasures at Open Box – Almonte’s unique shopping experience Ever wonder what Amazon and other major retailers do with all those perfectly good,...

Fire at Public Works garage Friday night

Mayor Lowry shares this news: Last night, a fire broke out in the Mississippi Mills Public Works Garage when a plow truck caught fire inside...

Town to receive $3.3 million in housing funding

We received this welcome news from Mayor Lowry: Mississippi Mills will be receiving $3,315,592.80 from the Canada Mortgage Housing Corporation’s (CMHC) Housing Accelerator Fund! Mississippi Mills...

Mayor Lowry awarded King Charles III Coronation Medal

Mississippi Mills Mayor and Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) Chair, Christa Lowry, was recognized as a 2025 recipient of the prestigious King Charles III...

The Inclusion Project marks its one year anniversary

by Edith Cody-Rice On Saturday December 7, the Sivarulrasa Gallery held its second annual meet and greet as part of the Inclusion Project. The project,...

Almonte’s Jim and Phyllis Moore honoured by the Governor General

Almonte residents Jim and Phyllis Moore (posthumously) were awarded the Vice Regal Commendation for service on Thursday, November 7, at Rideau Hall by Her...

November 7 Consultation on the future of Mississippi Mills Development

by Edith Cody-Rice  On November 7, at the Almonte Legion, the community of Mississippi Mills and an organization with the descriptive name of BuildingIN collaborated...

Volunteers honour regional veterans with poppies on Remembrance Day

by Mary Rozenberg The Mississippi Mills Poppy Project is a collaborative community project of Remembrance to honour and acknowledge the service and sacrifice of Canadian...

Building on Common Ground – ideas for our future community

By Edith Cody-Rice   An important event took place at the Old Town Hall on Friday November 1. In the fall of 2023, Learning Again in...
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