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Diana’s Quiz – May 30, 2026

by Diana Filer 1.. What is the opposite...

Love Is in the Air: Calliope women’s choir welcomes spring

Calliope Women’s Choir returns to St. Andrew’s...

55+ Expo, June 4

There’s something for everyone at the 55+...

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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...

Alto: Coming soon to a neighbourhood near you?

by Brent Eades What Is Alto? Alto is a planned high-speed rail network running from Quebec City to Toronto, announced in February 2025. Its trains would reach speeds of 300 km/h...

Mississippi Mills takes top honours in Globe and Mail survey

by Edith Cody-Rice On Saturday January 31, the Globe and Mail published a long feature called Canada’s Most Liveable Cities. 454 cities were reviewed and the top 100 were ranked....
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Highlights of Lanark County Council meeting Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Here are the highlights from the regular Lanark County Council meeting held Wednesday, June 17. Commemorative Tree and Park Bench Policy Updated Council has approved a...

It's the Millstone's (belated) fourth birthday

We're a little late in announcing the Millstone's fourth birthday: the very first issue of our online newspaper was published on June 4, 2011. The...

United Way donors change lives in Lanark County

United Way Lanark County announced today that thanks to donors, a total of $334,000 was raised during its 2014 campaign. The funds raised will...

Busfusion a resounding success

by Marilyn Snedden On the first weekend in June Busfusion at the Almonte Fair Grounds has become a tradition but this year over 200...

Vehicle crash on Ottawa Street Sunday afternoon

Police and firefighters attended a collision between an SUV and a small sedan at about 2:15 on Sunday afternoon. The collision occurred in front...

Sign stolen from Almonte Beer Store was for charity auction

A classic orange Beer Store sign that was to be auctioned off for charity has been stolen from behind the Almonte Beer Store, according...

18 Almonte residents receive 2015 Volunteer Service Awards

18 residents of Almonte will receive the Ontario Volunteer Service Award on Thursday, June 4 and Friday, June 5 at Tudor Hall in Ottawa for their dedication...

Statue of Mary mysteriously donated to Holy Name of Catholic Church in Almonte

This small outdoor statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary mysteriously showed up last summer in the flower bed in front of Holy Name of...

Highlights from Lanark County Council meeting: May 27

Here are the highlights from the regular Lanark County Council meeting held Wednesday, May 27. Support for Vials of Life Program: Council passed a motion to...

Rotary Club suffers loss

by Glenda Jones The Rotary Club of Carleton Place & Mississippi Mills is a mighty moniker for a small group of dedicated volunteers who support...

Holy Name of Mary parish holds its annual Spring Gathering

Holy Name of Mary Parish, Almonte held its annual Spring Gathering in the School Gym on April 26th as all the school and church gather...

Tornado warning issued for Lanark County on Monday evening

The Ottawa Citizen has reported tornado warnings for Lanark County as of 5:09 pm Monday evening. At 5:28 pm Environment Canada posted the following. Note...

Draft Almonte Heritage Conservation District plan available for review

The Downtown Almonte Heritage Conservation District Plan and Guidelines that will be the basis of discussions at the public open house scheduled for Thursday May...

OPP reopen County Road 29 shut by hydro pole fire

A fire in a transformer and hydro pole at Snedden Road and County Road (Cty Rd) 29 in the Town of Mississippi  knocked out...
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