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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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ONTRAC donates computers to Lanark County Interval House

Bert Morrow, Executive Director of ONTRAC Employment Resource Services in Smiths Falls presents several computers to Heather Whiting, Fundraising Coordinator of Lanark County Interval House....

What’s at stake: a walk along the river

by Brent Eades So spring has finally arrived and our town is bursting into leaf. I took a stroll along the Riverwalk today with a...

What's at stake: a walk along the river

by Brent Eades So spring has finally arrived and our town is bursting into leaf. I took a stroll along the Riverwalk today with a...

Local agency receives Victim Service Award at Queens Park

by Joellen McHard A few days ago the Lanark County Community Justice Program was the proud recipient of the 2013 Victim Services Award of Distinction. ...

Adjusted rendering of proposed Enerdu powerhouse

by Al Seaman On April 26 the Millstone published an artists rendering of the proposed Enerdu powerhouse that was distributed by Mayor Levi at the...

Local residents initiate Save Our River signs

Donna Sloan-Treusch and  Bill Treusch had their  house listed to sell, but decided to take it off the market when the offer expired on the...

Tragic tractor death

On Wednesday, May 1, 2013, Douglas Love of Lanark Highlands Township was trapped under his tractor while trying to remove a cedar stump. The...

Local Almonte quilt shop featured in American publication Better Homes and Gardens

Quilting Quarters a Mill Street quilt shop was featured in the Spring/Summer Better Homes and Gardens' Special Quilting Edition. The magazine (which stays on shelves...

"We each have a voice" — sign an online Enerdu petition UPDATE: OVER 1,700 SIGNATURES

by Brent Eades UPDATE: As of 6:00 p.m. Thursday this petition has over 1,700 signatures, the majority from Almonte and the immediate area. Mayor Levi...

“We each have a voice” — sign an online Enerdu petition UPDATE: OVER 1,700 SIGNATURES

by Brent Eades UPDATE: As of 6:00 p.m. Thursday this petition has over 1,700 signatures, the majority from Almonte and the immediate area. Mayor Levi...

Enerdu: how the approval process works and what’s next

by Brent Eades The bureaucratic process for the approval of hydroelectric projects like Enerdu is complex, with the Ministries of Environment and Natural Resources both...

A Political Stand

In 2012 a grove of maple trees was planted beside the Mississippi Mills Municipal office to honour the past mayors and reeves of Mississippi...

Mississippi RiverWatchers respond to Mark Priddle’s letter re Enerdu

The following is an initial response to the letter from Mark Priddle addressed to Bryn Matthews, Chair of the Mississippi RiverWatchers, and  published in...

Architectural rendering of proposed Enerdu hydro generating station

Mayor John Levi has provided the Millstone with an architectural rendering of the proposed Enerdu hydro generating station.
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