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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...
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Town celebrates long-standing businesses at Old Town Hall

Mississippi Mills' 1st annual Long-standing Business Recognition Event an enjoyable night for all By Jill McCubbin On 20 October 2016, in celebration of national “Small Business...

UK delegation visits Almonte to learn about refugee resettlement

by Arnie Francis Last Wednesday evening, October 12, St. Paul's in Almonte played host to a UK "fact-finding" delegation. The UK delegation comprised Paul Morrision,...

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...
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