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For rent: Spacious 3-BR heritage charm in downtown Almonte

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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 pleased 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...

Operators are NOT standing by: The Millstone’s occasional fundraising drive

I’m pretty sure I’ve used this gag before, playing off the catchphrase heard in countless infomercials and telethons. Anyway: The Millstone isn't holding a telethon. But you may have read...

Almonte 1945: VE Day

by Brent Eades Towns and cities across Canada were the scenes of joyful celebration on May 8 1945, as six long years of world war...

Stalwart walkers take part in ‘Hike for Hospice’ at Kintail

by Brent Eades First of all, snow in May in Ontario should be forbidden by provincial legislation. It apparently isn't, because we saw some brief bouts of...

Riverwalk fans turn out for plaque unveiling Saturday

by Brent Eades A small but cheery crowd turned out in raw, wet weather Saturday to watch the unveiling of a plaque listing donors who...

Is it time for Council meetings live online?

Can streaming media negate screaming media at Council meetings? All we need is better broadband to find out by Nathan Rudyk They do it in Espanola...

Police remove resident from Council meeting after park outburst

by Brent Eades As reported in the Ottawa Citizen, Almonte resident Mario Coculuzzi was removed from last night's MM Council meeting in handcuffs by the OPP...

OPP seek info on man found dead in Appleton

On Monday, May 1 2017, at approximately 10:00 a.m. Lanark County OPP detachment responded to the village of Appleton where a 50-year-old deceased male was...

Al and Shirley’s composting service shuts down

With great regret, we have closed the compost bin, leaf and burn pile at Union & Carss Street, Almonte due to Al's recent broken...

Tree planted in memory of Bernard Cameron

by Brent Eades Family members, friends and former colleagues of the late Councillor Bernard Cameron gathered behind the post office today to help plant a...

Almonte on CTV list of ‘small Canadian towns worth a visit’

by Brent Eades Well, this is almost getting embarrassing. Once again Almonte appears on a list of top destinations for travellers seeking a lovely and authentic...

Local MPP MacLaren in trouble again

by Brent Eades Jack MacLaren, the Progressive Conservative MPP for Carleton–Mississippi Mills, is being lambasted in the press and by his own party leader after saying that a proposed...

Puppets Up cancelled for 2017

by Brent Eades We have received this sad news from the Board of Directors of Puppets Up. It is with profound regret and no small reluctance...

Celebrating Don Wiles, founder of Almonte Lectures and Learning in Almonte

by Edith Cody-Rice Local residents, library board and staff and Mississippi Mills council members gathered today at the Almonte Public Library to honour Don...

Almonte’s Fabulous Fries owners win on The Price is Right

by Edith Cody-Rice November 30, 2016 was a lucky day for Martin Lacroix and Joel Larocque, owners of the Fabulous Fries Food Truck at...

Christmas comes to Almonte – in February

by Edith Cody-Rice  The Los Angeles Hallmark Channel has descended upon Almonte for a second time to produce a feel good Christmas movie titled A...

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