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R. Tait McKenzie and Naismith collections will stay at Kintail

Editor's Note: The future of the R. Tait McKenzie and Naismith collections at the Mill of Kintail has been uncertain for some time now. We are pleased to share...

Thank you for your donations

The Millstone would like to heartily and gratefully thank all of the donors who came forward during our recent fundraising drive. You donated over $4000 to The Millstone, which...

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...
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Community champions recognized at special ceremony

Community pride shone brightly at the Municipality’s first-ever Community Builder Awards ceremony. Family, friends and members of Council gathered at the Almonte Old Town...

Mayor Lowry and Councillor Ferguson are acclaimed in upcoming election

Nominations for the municipal election to be held on October 24 closed on Friday and the official list of candidates has been posted on...

Puppets Up is back!

For the first time in six years, Almonte is once again host to the Puppets Up festival. Financial worries led to the cancellation of...

Robbery reported at RBC on Ottawa Street

An apparent robbery happened at the Almonte branch of the RBC on Almonte Street by the grocery store at around 3 p.m. Thursday afternoon. According...

Crash closes March Road near Almonte

March Road just north of Greystone Drive was closed Monday morning following a serious collision. Numerous emergency vehicles were on the scene as of...

Woman killed by tree branch in Ferguson’s Falls

(CARLETON PLACE, ON) - The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police is investigating the death of an 80-year-old woman. She was struck...

The cleanup begins

Thousands of people in our area remain without power after yesterday's brief but violent thunderstorm. In Almonte, long lineups were jamming gas stations as...

Storm pounds region

A violent thunderstorm has brought damage across the region. Trees and power poles are down, barns have reportedly been flattened and thousands are without...

Man drowns at Blakeney on Sunday

Officers from the Lanark County OPP are currently investigating a drowning in Mississippi Mills. On May 15th at approximately 9:45 am officers were dispatched...

Fatal fire in Almonte on Thursday evening

Lanark County OPP are currently investigating a fatal house fire that occurred overnight in Almonte. When officers arrived to assist firefighters the house was fully...

Mild earthquake rattles local residents

A light 3.1 magnitude earthquake rumbled through the region shortly after 10 a.m. on Tuesday morning. According to Earthquakes Canada, the epicentre was about...

COVID-19 on the rise again in Eastern Ontario: What you can do

This is a joint message from local hospital Chiefs of Staff and Medical Officers of Health The level of COVID-19 in the Champlain region is...

Former fire chief Art Brown passes away

We were saddened to learn that Art Brown, a long-time Mississippi Mills fire chief, has passed away. Mayor Lowry posted this message today: FROM THE...

Mississippi River Power Corporation lights falls to show support for Ukraine

Mayor Lowry shared this Facebook post from the Mississippi River Power Corporation, showing the falls illuminated with colours of the Ukrainian flag. The caption...
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