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Almonte General Hospital cuts ribbon on new CT scanner

Almonte General Hospital and all community patients now have access to CT scanner tests closer to home, thanks to a successful public fundraising campaign. The scanner has been installed...

July 31, 2024

Winner announced for hospital Win2024 grand prize

Win2024.ca grand prize winner announced along with 50/50 winner Peter Sonea of Ottawa is this year’s winner of the WIN2024.ca Hospital Car or Ca$h for Healthcare lottery benefiting both the...

AGH Run/Walk sets fundraising record: $105,000

11th Annual AGH Run/Walk for Women’s & Newborn Health sets new fundraising record: $105,000 The 11th Annual AGH Run/Walk for Women’s & Newborn Health, presented by Canadian Tire (Carleton Place), set...

Fatal snowmobile accident on Ramsay Concession 12

February 6, 2023

Members of the Lanark County Detachment of the OPP are investigating a fatal collision involving two snowmobiles. On February 5, 2023, just after 5:00 p.m.,...

Mississippi Mills celebrates bicentennial with official launch party

January 19, 2023

It was a toast two hundred years in the making – Mississippi Mills Mayor, Council, residents, partners and community volunteers clinked their glasses together...

Remembering Betty Preston

January 6, 2023

The Almonte General Hospital family is mourning the loss of a committed community volunteer. Elizabeth “Betty” Preston passed away on Wednesday, January 4th, leaving...

Almonte General Hospital welcomes first baby of 2023

January 2, 2023

Happy New Year! Happy New Baby! Erika and David Baird celebrated the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve in a special way – by...

Intimate partner violence declared an epidemic in Lanark County

December 16, 2022

In a historic move, Lanark County Council became the first county in Ontario to declare Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) an epidemic in accordance with...

Daily Scoop Café forced to close after 13 successful years

December 3, 2022

by Brent Eades Cheryl King glanced around the restaurant she’s owned on Ottawa Street for the past thirteen years, the Daily Scoop Café. She gestured...

2022-2026 Mississippi Mills Council officially sworn in

November 16, 2022

The new Mississippi Mills Municipal Council was officially sworn in during an inaugural meeting last night at Almonte Old Town Hall. Mayor Christa Lowry (acclaimed),...

Newcomers from Ukraine settle into life in Almonte

November 7, 2022

On October 25th I sent to the Millstone the story of Iryna and Sasha, Ukrainians who have fled the war zone and settled in...

Unofficial election results are now in

October 25, 2022

Apparently, interest in today's municipal election is strong, because the Mississippi Mills website has been largely offline since voting closed and the results aren't...

Voting opens for 2022 municipal election

October 17, 2022

Today marks the start of the 2022 Municipal Election voting period - advance voting will open at 10:00 am. Voter Information Letters have been...

Run for Women’s Health brings in $30,000

September 10, 2022

More than 200 runners and walkers help celebrate AGH’s birthing centre during ninth annual Run for Women’s Health The ninth annual Run/Walk in support of women’s...

Community champions recognized at special ceremony

August 31, 2022

Community pride shone brightly at the Municipality’s first-ever Community Builder Awards ceremony. Family, friends and members of Council gathered at the Almonte Old Town...

Mayor Lowry and Councillor Ferguson are acclaimed in upcoming election

August 22, 2022

Nominations for the municipal election to be held on October 24 closed on Friday and the official list of candidates has been posted on...

Puppets Up is back!

August 13, 2022

For the first time in six years, Almonte is once again host to the Puppets Up festival. Financial worries led to the cancellation of...

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