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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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Solar Eclipse party animates Mill Street

by Edith Cody-Rice Several hundred people gathered on Mill Street in the hot Monday sun to view the solar eclipse. Adults and children mingled, sporting...

Ontario Premier visits Mississippi Mills

by Edith Cody-Rice On Wednesday, August 16, Premier Kathleen Wynne visited Almonte during a short swing through the Ottawa Valley. Her first stop was...

‘Paddle for AGH’ brings in almost $16,000

by Brent Eades Yesterday's 'Paddle for AGH' event drew an enthusiastic crowd to the banks of the river and raised nearly $16,000 for our hospital. Billed...

OPP searching for missing Carleton Place man

Officers from the Lanark County OPP, assisted by the Canine Unit and officers from the Emergency Response Team, are continuing to search for a...

Fatal crash closes Highway 7

EDITOR'S NOTE: It could be a rough drive home from cottage country and other areas west and south of town, based on this press...

Prescott family meets PM Trudeau on music train

ADHS grad Kelly Prescott, a noted Canadian musician, has been travelling the country recently on CP Rail's Canada 150 Train.  Earlier this week Kelly, with...

Dwyer Hill crash sends seven to hospital

Seven people, four of them children, were injured in a crash yesterday evening between a car and a minivan at the intersection of Dwyer...

Bell to spend $10 million on local high-speed Internet

EDITOR'S NOTE: We've received this exciting press release from the Town. High-speed fibre Internet is coming to Mississippi Mills Bell Canada is planning on investing approximately...

Court confirms Jill McCubbin’s right to sit as Mississippi Mills Councillor

by Edith Cody-Rice On  July 14, the Court at Perth confirmed that Jill McCubbin may legally sit as a councillor in Mississippi Mills. Carleton...

Mayor and Councillor embroiled in libel litigation with Steve Maynard

by Edith Cody-Rice Mississippi Mills Mayor Shaun McLaughlin and Councillor John Edwards have taken the extraordinary step of suing Carleton Place resident Steve Maynard...

Sun shines on 159th Almonte Fair

by Brent Eades The weather couldn't have been better for day two of the 159th edition of the Almonte Fair. Skies were sunny and temperatures moderate,...

Noreen Young puppets on display in Canada’s Museum of History

by Brent Eades Almonte puppeteer and Puppets Up founder Noreen Young has two of her caricature puppets on permanent display at the Canadian Museum of...

SchoolBOX brings global education vision home for Canada’s 150th

Tom Affleck and Sarah Kerr, born and raised in Almonte, share the dream of empowering all girls and boys around the world with a...

AGH Canada Day paddle event postponed

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the PADDLE FOR AGH event has been cancelled for July 1 due to safety concerns.  The Paddle for...
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