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Deacon’s bench from Naismith Men’s Shed

From the Naismith Men's Shed a beautiful...

Pride in Mississippi Mills: Events in the area

Perth Pride Parade — March With Us! ...

Diana’s Quiz – May 30, 2026

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

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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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All-candidates meeting tonight, Thursday, at Old Town Hall

The Millstone reminds readers of the Almonte all-candidates meeting beginning at 7 pm tonight, October 9, at the Old Town Hall. Hosted by the TYPS...

The Town of Mississippi Mills publishes notice of the passing of the heritage bylaw

The town of Mississippi Mills has published notice of the heritage bylaw which was recently passed which freezes alterations to buildings in the proposed...

Mississippi Mills River Run raises $16,000

The September 6, 2014 Mississippi Mills River Run raised $16,000, organizers announced today. “After expenses, the Run raised $16,000 to support the purchase of medical...

Smile Cookie Campaign raises $2,837 for AGH/FVM equipment

The 2014 Almonte Tim Hortons Smile Cookie Campaign raised $2,837 to help purchase patient care equipment for Almonte General Hospital and Fairview Manor (AGH/FVM). “Almonte...

Robert Bateman signs Stop Enerdu petition

By Laurie Sattler Esteemed Canadian artist and environmentalist Robert Bateman has thrown his support behind the concerned citizens of Mississippi Mills hoping to stop Enerdu...

Exhibitors and participants deem Seniors Expo 2014 a resounding success

by Maggie McLeod With presentations on topics as diverse as tax benefits for seniors and meetings with elected officials through to chair yoga, the Mills...

Note to readers: Anonymous comments

The Millstone has been pleased to see the comment section below each article become an increasingly lively place for disc­ussion about important issues in...

Terry Fox Run raises $2,000 for cancer research

by Brad Jones The Almonte 2014 Terry Fox Run went off without a hitch. The weather  gods smiled as the weekend showers from the previous...

Tourism Ministry heritage consultant contributes to the discussion about Heritage Districts

Andrew Jeanes posted this comment on the Millstone site. We wanted to make sure that our readers see it so are posting it as...

Special meeting of the Committee of the Whole re changes to the rural severance policy to be held on September 18

by Shaun McLaughlin The mayor called a special meeting of the Committee of the Whole for Thursday, September 18 at 6 pm to once again...

What does a Heritage Conservation District mean to property owners?

by Edith Cody-Rice Overall, Heritage Conservation Districts (HDCs)  are distinct groupings whose character derives from the natural and cultural resources within its boundaries. Beyond its...

The Royal Bank of Canada is rebuilding its Pakenham branch

T he Royal Bank of Canada is breaking ground for a branch in Pakenham. The ground breaking ceremony took place on September 11 Almonte and...

Enerdu lawyer calls heritage bylaw "contemptuous"

The following letter from the Ottawa law firm representing Enerdu Power Systems was included in the package of materials sent to local Councillors in...

Enerdu lawyer calls heritage bylaw “contemptuous”

The following letter from the Ottawa law firm representing Enerdu Power Systems was included in the package of materials sent to local Councillors in...
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