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Judie McSkimmings — obituary

McSkimmings, Judith Ann (1942-2026) After a brief illness,...

Dining room set for sale

Contemporary D/R set hutch / buffet...

Michelin X-ICE Snow SUV 255/65/R18 Winter Tires for sale

Set of 4, Michelin X-ICE Snow SUV...

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Homicide investigation launched after body found in burning car

A vehicle fire in Mississippi Mills last Friday has turned into a homicide investigation. Emergency responders called to a wooded area near Ramsay Concession 12 on September 11 found 37-year-old...

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 happy 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...

Cafe Postino hosts Mayor's campaign team

by Amelia Ay-You On Monday afternoon, Steve and Claire Falsetto of Almonte’s Cafe Postino hosted a private gathering of over 40 campaign volunteers, supporters and friends...

Kurt Greaves, CAO of Lanark County, reports on negotiations with CP Rail

The partner municipalities (Lanark County, Renfrew County and Papineau Cameron) met with CP Rail on November 26th, to discuss the former rail corridor from...

Drummond North Elmsley Township victorious in court against paintball company

Owners of A paintball company that tried to relocate its business  to Drummond North Elmsley Townshipafter being ejected from Vaughan Side Road in West...

Statement to our community, staff, physicians and volunteers from Almonte General Hospital/Fairview Manor Foundation

by Board Chair Al Lunney on December 2, 2014 The Foundation Board was advised of missing cash on September 24, 2014. As a result, Foundation...

Mississippi Mills Public Library holds its most successful book sale

by Anne Mason Despite his busy schedule preparing to take office, Mayor-elect Shaun McLaughlin still found time to support our local library.    Adam Liddle added...

The Millstone to introduce an essay section to encourage readers to share their interests

The Millstone is introducing an essay section. We know that readers of the Millstone have widely varying interests and we want to provide an...

John Levi reflects on his tenure as mayor of Mississippi Mills

Mississippi Mills outgoing mayor John Levi reflects on his satisfying tenure as the head of Mississippi Mills Council

Our Burnt Lands (Alvar) – A real surprise! Should it be developed?

by Ted Legg My wife and I attended the Mississippi Mills Council meeting last Wednesday (November 12th). We went there primarily to listen to the...

Fern Martin's The Dirt on Tait McKenzie gets coverage on CBC and CTV

Fern Martin and her daughter Selena Martin were  interviewed by Alan Neal on CBC's All in a Day about the Craigslist Cantata at the...

Downtown Almonte Heritage Conservation District Study now available

The Downtown Almonte Heritage Conservation District Study  is now available here. Read the executive summary below. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In the fall of 2013, the Town of Mississippi...

What’s all this about Active Transportation?

by Jeff Mills If you haven’t noticed, the town is ready to “move” on an Active Transportation Master Plan. They’ve issued a survey and are...

SchoolBOX Latin Fiesta: a huge success

by Paul Haliburton  SchoolBOX volunteers held the 9th edition of their annual Latin Fiesta on Friday, October 3, 2014, at the Almonte Civitan Hall. By all...

Report to Mississiippi Mills Council on the closure of TYPS Youth Centre

November 12, 2014 Thank you for the opportunity to come speak with you today on behalf of the TYPS Board of Directors. I have Chaired...

Almonte: Remembrance Day 2014

Several hundred people turned out at the Almonte Cenotaph today to commemorate lives lost in past wars. The ceremony, held under sunny skies and...

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