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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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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lanark County receives accreditation

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lanark County was granted Accreditation this week for having successfully met the review standards outlined by the national governing...

Millstone contributors to run for public office

Two Millstone contributors, lawyer Bill Chapman and journalist Rosalyn Stevens, are running for public office. Bill Chapman, a long-time lawyer here, has been active in...

Almonte's Wayne Giardino inducted into Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame

Almonte resident Wayne Giardino will be inducted into the Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame on Wednesday, May 7, at Ottawa City Hall. Mr. Giardino...

Almonte’s Wayne Giardino inducted into Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame

Almonte resident Wayne Giardino will be inducted into the Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame on Wednesday, May 7, at Ottawa City Hall. Mr. Giardino...

Almonte resident is charged with making and distributing child pornography

The Ottawa Citizen is reporting that Oscar Tolgyesi, 50, of Almonte is charged with two counts each of possessing child pornography, making child pornography and...

Almonte hospital gets #1 ratings, again

Maternity care at Almonte General Hospital (AGH) is ranked #1 in Ontario by patients asked the question, “Overall, how would you rate the care you received at the hospital?” And, for the second year in a row, AGH’s maternity care is also ranked #1

Community leaders in Chaque Dos, Nicaragua, honour Almonte resident Jennette Affleck

by Jonathan Tam A town in Nicaragua lobbied SchoolBOX, a Canadian charity that builds schools in Central America, to name a school after an Almonte-area...

Volunteers clean up downtown

by Brent Eades About two dozen local residents turned out on a cool and drizzly Saturday morning for this year's 'Pitch-In' day in downtown Almonte. Armed...

Millstone launches new mobile-friendly website

As The Millstone approaches its third anniversary as our community's online newspaper, we've launched a new version of the site that should be much...

Hub Hospice hires Allison Griffith as Coordinator of Volunteer Services

Hub Hospice Palliative Care welcomes Allison Griffith R.N. as The Coordinator of Volunteer Services. Allison is a registered nurse with many years of experience...

Help tidy up the town, April 22-27

Yesterday marked the start of "pitch-In week' in Mississippi Mills -- a chance for you to give a little something back to the community...

River water is creeping higher

Sandi Madore sent this photo of the Mississippi overflowing the fairgrounds entrance gate and lapping its way towards Water Street. As reported earlier in...

Ontario government announces its Rural Roadmap

The province of Ontario, through its new ministry (February 2013) of Rural Affairs has announced a rural roadmap It declares its priorities to be  aimed...

Heritage Conservation study passes Council, moves to next stage

Town Council finally voted last Tuesday to proceed with the first stage of a project that could see parts of Almonte’s downtown and riverfront...
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