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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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Almonte power will be out from 2 a.m. – 6 a.m. Sunday morning

Almonte will experience a power outage from 2 am to 6 am Sunday October 20. Hydro One Networks has informed Ottawa River Power that...

Senior charged in Carleton Place shooting, victim in hospital

BECKWITH TOWNSHIP, ON – On October 7 2013 at approximately 4:00 p.m., the Lanark County OPP received a report of a gunshot coming from...

OPP warn about phone scan alleging relative needs bail money

OPP officers in Lanark County are investigating an old scam which has victimized a number of innocent people. The victim receives a telephone call...

Town to send delegation to Queen's Park to request reopening of Water Management Plan

On October 1, Mississippi Mills Council approved a motion to send a delegation to Queen's Park to request the immediate reopening of the Mississippi...

Mississippi Mills Chief Library Peter Nelson retires

Mississippi Mills loses its popular Chief Librarian, Peter Nelson, today. The Millstone sat down with him for a final interview before his retirement which...

Two airlifted to hospital Saturday after Wolf Grove crash

MISSISSIPPI MILLS, ON – On October 5 2013 at approximately 9:40 am the Lanark County OPP received a report of a single-vehicle collision on...

OPP warns local businesses of golf-course sign scam

LANARK COUNTY, ON – Officers from the Lanark County Detachment of the OPP are investigating a series of frauds targeting businesses in Lanark County...

UN International Day of Older Persons: The future we want, what older persons are saying

Older persons volunteer more hours, provide care for more children and family members, donate more money and provide more services, per capita, than any...

Almonte makes 'Best of Ontario' list on tourism website

by Brent Eades I've just been notified by way of my Almonte.com website that our town has been named a 'Best of Ontario' destination by...

Don Wiles issues a warning about high-pressure water filter salesman

Almonte resident Don Wiles had an unpleasant encounter with a high pressure water filter salesman. He has issued this warning to other residents. We were...

Mayor Levi expects little objection to oil transport through Pakenham pipeline

In this article in the Ottawa Citizen, Missisippi Mills mayor John Levi stated that TransCanada has met with council several times   to outline the...

Cousteau family in town to shoot river documentary

by Brent Eades Alexandra Cousteau was in town today with her husband and daughter and a multinational film crew to shoot segments of an upcoming...

Great Shoreline cleanup cancelled due to severe weather

The Great Shoreline Cleanup between Almonte and Appleton, scheduled for Saturday September 21, has been cancelled due to expected severe weather. High winds and...

Low-flying aircraft will be buzzing town soon

by Shaun McLaughlin Between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31, 2013, the Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines will be doing an airborne survey of...
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