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5 Wednesdays in July concert series

Friends of Augusta Street Park volunteers have...

Pat Larson — obituary

Larson Patrick John Howard September 7, 1951 – July...

Roasted Pepper, White Bean and Mozzarella Salad

This delicious and nutritious salad from NYT...

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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...

The Millstone is 15 years old today

by Edith Cody-Rice When my husband, Val Sears, and I built our home in Almonte in 2007–08, Val —retired from the Toronto Star — decided he would create a press...

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...
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Help restore the Old Post Office — vote now and often

Help Almonte’s Old Post Office receive some much needed restorative work! The National Trust of Canada is running a contest called This Place Matters –...

1880 time capsule discovered at Millfall during restoration

by Michael Rikley-Lancaster Yesterday was an exciting curatorial day at the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum. At Mill Fall Condominiums they are doing a lot of work...

Puppets Up seeks donor help with shortfall

The 2016 PUPPETS UP! INTERNATIONAL PUPPET FESTIVAL was a great success in so many ways. The weather was perfect, the streets were crowded, and the...

Measles confirmed in Lanark County

We have received the following press release from Ottawa Public Health. The Ottawa Citizen reports that the health unit "would not provide any information on...

Update on Enerdu hydro plant construction

We received this brief note from the Town about the next steps in the construction of the Enerdu hydroelectric plant on the Mississippi River in...

MVCA declares severe drought

The Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) Low Water Response Team upgraded the drought status for the watershed to Level III / Severe status on...

Town staff threatened after parkland meeting

Editor's Note: We received this information from Council a short time ago. On Tuesday August 9, 2016, the Council of the Municipality of Mississippi Mills...

Almonte’s Andrew Tiffany leaves a tooney in Rio’s Olympic swimming pool

by Edith Cody-Rice Local resident Andrew Tiffany installed all the Olympic pool liners in Rio.  In order to give Canadian athletes a little taste...

Money stolen from Al Potvin’s charity compost operation

As many residents will know, Almonte's Al Potvin has for years encouraged people to drop off leaves at his property on the outskirts of town, where he...

Enerdu project supporters demonstrate in Almonte

by Edith Cody-Rice About 100 Enerdu project supporters dressed in white T-shirts with Enerdu emblazoned across the front marched up Mill Street in Almonte at...

Hummingbird wins top spot at UK chocolate awards

Editor's Note: We've received this exciting news from Erica and Drew Gilmour, the owners of Almonte's Hummingbird Chocolate Makers. In May we were awarded six...

OPP needs info on recent Almonte graffiti vandalism

As many readers will know, several buildings and other structures around the bottom end of Mill Street were smeared with spray-painted graffiti in the middle of...

Lanark County: CP Trail Corridor not yet open to public

Lanark County is reminding residents that the newly leased abandoned CP Rail Corridor, which is slated to be developed as a future trail, is...

Celtfest goes ahead rain or shine

We've had very little rain here for weeks. In fact Mayor McLaughlin shared a post today saying that Eastern Ontario is suffering a 'severe...
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