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For sale: Exercise equipment

Joroto XM16 Exercise Bike Belt-driven, magnetic resistance,...

Film Society drops off gift to the MM Public Library

Members of the Mississippi Mills Film Society...

5 Wednesdays in July concert series

Friends of Augusta Street Park volunteers have...

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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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Successful "Vallentyne Bake" raised $1,805

Another successful "Vallentyne Bake" was held February 14th. We (hft) Healthy Food Technology are touched again by the generosity of our community, and proud to...

Seniors triumph at the Ontario 55+ Winter Games

by Marilyn Snedden  A group of nine senior athletes along with Acting District Co-ordinator for North Lanark(District 7A), Marilyn Snedden, traveled to the Haliburton Highlands...

Inside Ottawa Valley stories

Mississippi Mills council rescinds Almonte’s moratorium bylaw Mississippi Mills council brainstorms methods to streamline meetings Mississippi Mills organizations begin planning for age-friendly community White Lake Preservation Project...

Town administration clarifies issues raised by Brian Gallagher delegation

On January 27, 2015, Mississippi Mills Chief Administrative Officer Dian Smithson issued a report to clarify issues raised by the presentation by Brian Gallagher...

Inside Ottawa Valley stories

Huddleston trial date to be set Feb. 23 Former reporter awarded Paul Harris Fellowship for her community work Naturalists launch OMB appeal to protect of Burnt...

The presentation that changed the HCD moratorium vote

by Edith Cody-Rice The Millstone has received a copy of the letter that Brian Gallagher sent to property owners in or around the proposed...

An alternate suggestion for the Enerdu Design Advisory Committee

From what has been reported in the Millstone News it appears that the Enerdu Design Advisory Committee is off to a good start in...

Former Almonte doctor resigns from practice after disciplinary hearing

Former Almonte doctor Michel Prévost, who was granted obstetrics and gynecology privileges at Almonte General Hospital in 2005, has agreed not to practise medicine...

Hugely Successful Pub Night for the Burnt Lands Alvar

by Mississippi Valley Field NAturalists The “Save Our Alvar” campaign continued to gain momentum, thanks to a well-attended pub night held by the Mississippi Valley...

Burnt Lands Alvar campaign is now under way

 by the Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists A campaign has just been launched by the Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists (MVFN) to promote awareness and raise funds...

Joyce Gibson, 67, is Rosetta-area fire victim

The CBC has identified the victim of yesterday's fatal house fire near Rosetta off Wolf Grove Road as Joyce Gibson, a 67-year-old grandmother who...

Old Barn gets a new life

At last, the  150 year old barn near Carleton Place which has stood empty for years is being repurposed into a live music venue....

Purple RightBike rental bicycles come to Almonte this spring

Metroland Media's Inside Ottawa Valley has posted this article on the potential arrival of Purple RightBike rentals in Almonte.

Almonte Amateur Radio Club holds fifth annual dinner

 by Robin (Rob) Webb VE3UIX, President, Almonte Amateur Radio Club Inc. The Almonte Amateur radio club held its fifth annual dinner at the Almonte Branch...
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