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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....

Mass "Save Our River" event: Saturday June 28, Old Town Hall

A coalition of Mississippi Mills citizens has joined forces to plan an event aimed at protecting our historic riverscape and mill district. Their focus...

Mass “Save Our River” event: Saturday June 28, Old Town Hall

A coalition of Mississippi Mills citizens has joined forces to plan an event aimed at protecting our historic riverscape and mill district. Their focus...

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Sean Isaacs posts Enerdu rebuke video

This video from Sean Isaacs, the owner of Alliance Coin & Banknote on Mill Street in Almonte, is very well worth watching. Sean makes the...

Enerdu's Heritage Impact Assessment will prepare final report after review period closes

Murial Kim, the environmental scientist hired by Enerdu has indicated that the final HIA report (either within the main text itself or in an...

Enerdu’s Heritage Impact Assessment will prepare final report after review period closes

Murial Kim, the environmental scientist hired by Enerdu has indicated that the final HIA report (either within the main text itself or in an...

Clean up our river on Saturday, June 21 — bring your boat, canoe or kayak

The Mississippi RiverWatchers have organized a clean-up of the river between Almonte and Appleton. We planned to do it last year, but the weather that...

Last chance to vote today on rural lot creation

 by Neil Carleton What is the problem for which this is the solution? That was the question in my notebook before the Council meeting started...

Enerdu heritage assessment: Speak up by June 18

by Brent Eades As reported in the Millstone, one of the last bureaucratic hurdles facing the controversial Enerdu project is the Ontario government's order that...

Archives Lanark receives Caldwell donation

by Marilyn Snedden June 7 was a red letter day for Archives Lanark when Tom Caldwell,the last in line born to the prominent Caldwell family...

Equator Coffee: Above and beyond fair trade

by Sarah Kerr, Executive Director, SchoolBOX Equator Coffee Roasters goes beyond fair trade principles to serve the best organic coffee to customers and empower the...

Jack MacLaren reelected in Carleton-Mississippi Mills

by Edith Cody-Rice  Conservative incumbent Jack MacLaren has been reelected in Carleton-Mississippi Mills. Mr. MacLaren who took an early lead over Liberal candidate Rosalyn Stevens...

Citizens launch “Save Our River” photo petition

by Brent Eades Members of the Mississippi RiverWatchers have joined with other local residents to create a 'photo petition' making clear their opposition to Enerdu's...

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