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Jane Hubert Hillary With deep sadness and loving...

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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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The Millstone adds a gardening column

Spring may not quite be here but you gardeners are sharpening your shears and we heard you. The Millstone is adding a gardening column...

ADHS campaign brings star Rick Mercer to Almonte for 'Spread the Net Student Challenge'

with information from the ADHS and Eastern Ontario websites Canadian comedian and television personality Rick Mercer and his production crew will be filming at Almonte and...

Madden Hearing Centres donate to area hospitals

Madden Hearing Centres across Eastern Ontario, which includes locations in Smiths Falls, Brockville, Kemptville, Carleton Place and Perth, donated $50 for every hearing aid...

Lanark County Interval House shares $4500 donation

Lanark County Interval House gratefully accepted a donation of $4,500 from IBM Canada, Scotiabank and the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation. The three organizations contributed...

Daylight saving time starts this weekend

Don't forget to turn your clocks forward one hour tonight before you go to bed. Daylight savings starts Sunday March 10 at 2 a.m.

Airline magazine publishes feature story on Almonte

re:porter, the glossy magazine published by Toronto's Porter Airlines and distributed to the 2.45 million passengers who take its flights each year, carried a...

Mississippi Mills road crews working to clear municipal roads

WINTER CONTROL OPERATIONS UPDATE   Town of Mississippi Mills road crews are working hard to clear the municipality’s roads of snow accumulation experienced from the recent...

Mississippi Riverwatchers outline potential flooding in downtown Almonte

by Al SeamanMississippi RiverWatchers The river width between the current powerhouse and the patio of the Barley Mow pub is the narrowest point in the...

Helicopter in Almonte explained

by Mike O'Malley From the photo, it is a Bell model 412, an updated four blade version of the Bell 212 or Huey , specifically...

The Brian Gallagher generating station now partially operational

Scott Newton, the General Manager of the Mississippi River Power Corporation that operates the Brian Gallagher generating station in Almonte has advised the Millstone...

The Millstone wants local school news!

The Millstone's volunteer reporting staff tries to cover every part of life here in Mississippi Mills. But we know we don't do a thorough...

Suspicious vehicle approaches 8-year-old girl in town: parents cautioned

On February 21, 2013 a suspicious vehicle approached an 8-year-old girl on Perth Road. The child was waiting for the school bus at around...

Our community pulls together to help the family of Joey Paquette

On Sunday, February 17, the Ottawa Sun published this story about the tragic death of Almonte youngster Joey Paquette and the spontaneous outpouring that...

Helicopter hovers over Mississippi Mills

by Neil Carleton  On Wednesday afternoon, February 20th, a dark helicopter arrived over town from the north-west where it had been observed flying upriver between the...
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