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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

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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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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...

Councillor Alex Gillis shares his campaign brochure

Councillor Gillis is running for reelection in Almonte ward this coming October. Here is his election brochure. Click for larger view. Also available in PDF...

Shoppers Drug Mart raffle nets $10,000 for the Almonte General Hospital

Abbie Creighton of Carleton Place is the winner of the Shoppers Drub Mart raffle in aid of the Almonte General Hospital. The draw was...

Town rejects Enerdu building permit application

On August 22 the Town of Mississippi Mills denied Jeff Cavanagh's request for a building permit to begin the expansion of the Enerdu hydro...

Council rejection of Enerdu plan passes 6-4 vote tonight

A motion drafted by Councillor Shaun McLaughlin with several other councillors, declaring that "Council cannot support the Enerdu Generating Station Expansion and Redevelopment Project...

Culture ministry rubber-stamps Enerdu heritage impact assessment

The provincial Ministry of Tourism, Culture & Sport has accepted, without change or comment, the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) prepared by an Ottawa consulting...

Mississippi Mills faces significant infrastructure costs

excerpted and edited from the Roads and Public Works report on the September 2 agenda of the Committee of the Whole. Read the...

Enerdu pays no property taxes, "in-lieu" payment likely to be cut

Since 2001, Enerdu and other hydro plants around the province have not paid property taxes to the the towns and cities where they reside...

Enerdu pays no property taxes, “in-lieu” payment likely to be cut

Since 2001, Enerdu and other hydro plants around the province have not paid property taxes to the the towns and cities where they reside...

Local couple find gold at Almonte Celtfest

by Melonie Sibbitt The luck of the Irish was smiling down on David and Inez McCreary at this year’s 18th annual Almonte Celtfest. WestJet Airlines...

Public consultation on the proposed Almonte Heritage District attracts a large crowd

On Thursday, October 14, the consulting architects.Watson MacEwen Teramura who are investigating the possibility of declaring a Heritage District in Almonte held a public...

Response to Maureen Dagg’s chat with Enerdu Manager, Ron Campbell

by Catherine Blake Thanks Maureen for getting a response from Ron Campbell. I would like to take issue with the responses of Ron Campbell, in...

Shaun McLaughlin launches campaign and unveils ShaunForMayor.ca

August, 20, 2014 – Mississippi Mills – Shaun MacLaughlin officially launched his bid for Mayor of Mississippi Mills today, unveiling a four-point community campaign...
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