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Two exhibitions opening: Cathy Ross and Hannah Cretien at Sivarulrasa Gallery

Shows run: June 6 – July 10,...

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! ...

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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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The Town of Mississippi Mills Launches a cultural mapping project

"Culture plays an increasingly important role in growing local economies and enhancing quality of life in Mississippi Mills" states Mayor John Levi. For this...

OPP looking for driver and vehicle

The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a fail to remain motor vehicle collision that occurred during the early...

Diana's Quiz

Former CBC executive Diana Filer is a whiz with facts, worthy of a Trivial Pursuit creator. Today the Millstone is adding a weekly quiz...

Backyard chickens won't roost in Mississippi Mills.

Mississippi Mills Finance Committee yesterday turned down Councillor Shaun McLaughlin's motion to allow backyard chickens in the urban areas of  Mississippi Mills.Councillors Bernard Cameron,...

Lanark Restorative Justice Initiative launches new outreach strategy

MPP Hillier Announces $41,000 OTF Grant     On Tuesday, The Lanark County Community Justice program hosted local MPP for Lanark-Frontenac-Lennox and Addington, Randy Hillier, to...

Mississippi Mills Committe to hear staff comments on Enerdu project and Dungarvon Street closure

Tonight, Tuesday, April 17 at 6p.m., the Mississippi Mills Planning and Development Committee will hear from Town planner Stephen Stirling his comments on the...

How do you calculate hydro power from a generator at a falls?

Millstone reader and Almonte resident Kathleen Teahen provided this interesting guide to the calculation of hydro power http://www.reuk.co.uk/Calculation-of-Hydro-Power.htm

Enerdu explains its dam project at Almonte Old Town Hall citizens' meeting

A lively capacity crowd of local residents filled to capacity the Almonte Old Town Hll on Wednesday April 11 to hear about the Enerdu dam...

Enerdu explains its dam project at Almonte Old Town Hall citizens’ meeting

A lively capacity crowd of local residents filled to capacity the Almonte Old Town Hll on Wednesday April 11 to hear about the Enerdu dam...

Wild Garlic

There is a small (still) but possibly growing potential problem in Lanark County and other areas of the province about which outdoors folk may...

Local Almonte resident awarded damages for fraudulent behaviour of his wife

  Former Almonte firefighter Gilmour "Gib" Drummond, who served time in jail for arson, was awarded damages against his wife Debra McFadyen, who, a...

Dunvargon owner cries foul at Mississippi Mills' action

The Ottawa Citizen has taken up the case of the Dunvargon Building controversy which has resulted in the closing of Ottawa Street in Almonte. Read...

A Powerful Real-Life Example for Almonte Students

by Julia Langlois Marilyn Grace Anderson visited Almonte and District High School’s grade ten English class on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 for an interview. The guidance...

CBC’s Ottawa Morning addresses the Enerdu dam controversy

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