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Diana’s Quiz – August 1, 2026

by Diana Filer 1.  Who composed the music...

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The Woods Singers of Almonte are back...

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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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Mississippi Riverwatchers respond to Enerdu environmental self assessment as deadline looms

The deadline of January 31, 2013 to comment on the Environmental Self Assessment of the Enerdu project is fast approaching. If you would like...

Get the support you need to quit smoking, says Dr. Ursula McGarry

 by Susan Hanna There’s no doubt about it – quitting smoking is single most important thing you can do to improve your health. But quitting...

Joey Paquette

The Millstone recently published the obituary of 12 year old Joey Paquette. This Ottawa Citizen article outlines his tragic story. Donations for the benefit...

Almonte Amateur Radio Club holds third annual banquet

 by Robin (Rob) Webb VE3UIX, President, Almonte Amateur Radio Club inc. The Almonte Amateur radio club held its third annual banquet at the Almonte Branch...

New family physician and general surgeon practising in Almonte

 by Susan Hanna A new family physician has joined the Ottawa Valley Family Health Team (OVFHT), and a new general surgeon will begin seeing patients...

Almonte’s ice cream connections go back two centuries

by Brent Eades The words "Almonte" and "ice cream" have long gone together -- certainly since the day in 1919 when Louis Peterson stepped off...

Streaming TV and other hi-speed wireless services for rural Lanark as EORN adds towers

Rural Internet users will have enhanced access to urban-level hi-speed services starting in February 2013 as Storm Internet Services Inc. starts a $1.1 million...

The Almonte Hub and its hospice initiative are featured in the Ottawa Citizen

Almonte's well-known nearly-new shop, The Hub, has made it into the Ottawa Citizen. As noted by Citizen reporter Patrick Langston, you can outfit an...

Textile Museum offers space to store historic documents from Almonte Registry Office

Mississippi Mills resident Marilyn Snedden alerted the Millstone to the provincial government's plan to ship precious Lanark County real estate documents to an undisclosed...

Almonte train crash survivor proposes a dramatic memorial

by Brent Eades The Millstone recently ran a fascinating story about Ed Muldoon, one of the last known survivors of the horrific crash of two...

Lanark Registry Office in Almonte instructed to ship historical documents to unknown storage site

by Marilyn Snedden  We have just learned that the Lanark Land Registry Office -#27 in Almonte has been instructed to box all the Land Documents...

What exactly would Enerdu change here in Almonte?

by Brent Eades There's much controversy over Enerdu's proposed creation of a new powerhouse on the banks of the Mississippi here in town. How will it...

Overcoming: the night the war came to Almonte

by Lyle Dillabough Seventy years later, Ed Muldoon is still seeking closure. He is one of the few known remaining survivors of the Almonte train wreck...

Gay Cook's seafood marmite

Makes 6 servings This is an elegant, delicious Meal-In-One, perfect to celebrate on New Year’s Eve in front of a cosy fire. Serve it in...
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