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Diana’s Quiz – August 1, 2026

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

Join the Woods Singers of Almonte

The Woods Singers of Almonte are back...

Thanks to a Caring Community

Many thanks to all those who responded...

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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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The 29th annual North Lanark Highland Games

by Erica Eades © Brent Eades With 20 pipe bands, nearly 100 dancers and some of the top heavyweight athletes in the country, the 29th...

Almonte Horticultural Harvest Show

by Marilyn Snedden The newly air conditioned Mississippi ValleyTextile Museum provided a perfect venue for the Almonte Horticultural Society Flower and Vegetable Show held there on August...

Lending a helping hand

You may not be aware of the Mississippi Mills Group Liaison Committee. Made up of local service clubs, churches and Mills Community Support, this...

Seniors enjoy an outing at the Mills’ cottage at White Lake

Jean Kidziun enjoys a summer lunch   Myrtle Crawford and Shirley Melvin chat while lunching   Betsy Sibbitt takes a dive A happy group on the dock  

A gorgeous rainbow

Reader Marilyn Snedden sent in this picture of  the most  beautiful rainbow  she has ever seen. She wrote " It was 5 pm on Sunday...

HUB rolls out hospice plans

by Glenda Jones More than 35 people turned out on Saturday, August 18 at St. Paul’s Church to hear about the Hub’s Hospice without walls. ...

Government grants allow Textile Museum to install HVAC system

by Michael Rikley-Lancaster, Executive Director  The Mississippi Valley Textile Museum will be a much “cooler” place this summer thanks to its new heating, ventilation and...

A few facts about the Almonte water supply

by Edith Cody-Rice An informal conversation this morning with retired Mississippi Mills employee John Stanley was quite revealing. John now returns to work for  the...

Puppets Up! shows the charm and community spirit of Mississippi Mills (Almonte) at its best

by Edith Cody-Rice Puppets Up! International Puppet Festival once again delighted audiences young and old with its innovative puppet productions and superb street entertainment. Mill...

Fire ban lifted

  The fire ban imposed on Mississippi Mills has been lifted, effective August 13. The watering ban remains in effect. 

Local resident Stephen Overbury is preserving the Naismith heritage and that's no bull.

The Ottawa Citizen published this morning this fascinating story about local resident Stephen Overbury who has collected Naismith memorabilia and intends to share it with...

Puppets Up! launches with a puppet version of Swan Lake

by Edith Cody-Rice If you wandered down Mill Street in Almonte at dusk on Thursday evening, you would have seen a team of artists furiously...

What happens when the Puppets Up! festival day is over and it’s time for the puppets to relax and just hang out??

Come to "Nothing Up Our Sleeves", the August 11th Saturday night cabaret at the Old Town Hall and you'll find out.This naughty adults-only...

What happens when the Puppets Up! festival day is over and it's time for the puppets to relax and just hang out??

Come to "Nothing Up Our Sleeves", the August 11th Saturday night cabaret at the Old Town Hall and you'll find out.This naughty adults-only...
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