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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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Hub donates to the Hospice

by Glenda Jones In late November 2013, the Hub held a very successful Glitz Gala to support local projects, one being the Hub Hospice. At...

Perianne Jones skis to a 5th place finish in the Ladies' Sprint Quarterfinal

Perianne Jones qualified this morning for the Ladies' Sprint Quarterfinal at the Olympics then skied to a 5th place finish in the quarterfinals. Her...

Perianne Jones skis to a 5th place finish in the Ladies’ Sprint Quarterfinal

Perianne Jones qualified this morning for the Ladies' Sprint Quarterfinal at the Olympics then skied to a 5th place finish in the quarterfinals. Her...

Step up your efforts to prevent cardiac disease during heart month

February is heart month, a perfect time to step up your efforts to prevent heart disease. Here are some tips from Harriet Soudant, a...

Almonte ‘co-housing’ proposal is top story on CBC news site

by Brent Eades The Millstone recently reported on Jeff Mills' proposal to create a 'co-housing' project here in Almonte. What is co-housing exactly? It's an unusual...

Childhood home of James Naismith has a new owner

The Naismith House, on County Road 29 between Almonte and Pakenham, is the boyhood home of James Naismith the inventor of basketball and was...

Local chocolate maker Hummingbird to open its doors to the public on Saturdays through February, 2014

by Edith Cody-Rice The Ottawa Citizen devoted the front page of its Food section today to Almonte's  Hummingbird Chocolate Maker. The chocolate has been receiving...

Mississippi Mills Fire Chief Art Brown to retire June 27, 2014

by Edith Cody-Rice Mississippi Mills Fire Chief Art Brown has announced his retirement after 45 years of service to Mississippi Mills. He handed his letter of...

Shirley Deugo and Al Potvin wedding raised $8,000 for the Hub Hospice

The wedding of Shirley Deugo and Al Potvin on December 28, 2013 was a unique affair. They invited only their closest friends - the...

New Rebound now open

by Glenda Jones Over  40  people attended the grand opening of Rebound, and were treated to Equator coffee, HFT donuts,  and special discounts at the...

Rural community opposes paintball business in Drummond / North Elmsley

by Neil Carleton The first people to arrive Monday night were seated by 5:00 p.m.  When the public meeting was called to order a few...

Long-service awards ceremony honoured AGH, FVM and LCAS staff

On December 7, 2013, 69 staff members of Almonte General Hospital (AGH), Fairview Manor (FVM) and Lanark County Ambulance Service (LCAS) were honoured...

Highway 7 vehicle crash proved deadly

The vehicle collision which closed Highway 7 Thursday turned out to be a fatal one. A 2003 Ford Taurus was travelling eastbound on Highway...

Public meetings on Mississippi Mills budget – February 18, 2014

The Mississippi Mills Council  will be holding Public Meetings to consider the 2014 Budget and the 2014 Water and Sewer Budget. Meeting Date and Time: Tuesday,...
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