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5 Wednesdays in July concert series

Friends of Augusta Street Park volunteers have...

Pat Larson — obituary

Larson Patrick John Howard September 7, 1951 – July...

Roasted Pepper, White Bean and Mozzarella Salad

This delicious and nutritious salad from NYT...

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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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October 21 – Today in the Millstone

Neil Carleton's stunning nature studies in acrylic in Arts & Culture and Nature Almonte resident Jennifer Kingsley's documentary on the fly-in "bush university" called Dechinta...

Almonte resident Jennifer Kingsley's documentary on the fly-in "bush university" called Dechinta airs on CBC's The Sunday Edition

In 2010, local resident Jennifer Kingsley, an experienced canoeist and traveller in northern Canada was invited to teach at a new fly-in university called the...

Who IS that man?

Wednesday, November 6, 2011 marks the 150th anniversay of the birth of James Naismith the inventor of the game of basketball. Dr Naismaith, (1861-1939)...

Public Meeting Tonight – Burnt Lands property owner applying for rezoning to allow industrial building .

A  meeting will be held this evening, October 18 at the town council chambers at  3131 Old Perth Road, Almonte, Ontario in order to...

Mississippi Mills seeks new member for heritage committee

Mississippi Mills is looking for one new member of its Heritage Committee. This committee advises Council on matters relating to buildings and areas of...

Mississippi Mills flushing the water mains in Almonte Ward in October

As part of its annual maintenance, Mississippi Mills has begun  flushing the water mains in all areas of Almonte Ward  and this activity will...

Results of the Provincial Election in Carleton- Mississiippi Mills Riding.

Elected - Jack Maclaren, Conservative Party - 28,247 votes and 50.26% of the vote. Megan Cornell - Liberal Party- 19,144 votesand 34.06% of the vote. Liam Duff...

Tom Affleck and SchoolBOX

by Noreen Young Tom Affleck is really happy about his “Latin Fiesta” fundraiser for SchoolBox that took place last Friday night at the NLAS Agricultural...

Mississippi Mills seeks public input re community and economic development

 The Community and Economic Development Committee (CEDC) of the Town of Mississippi Mills is hosting a session on community and economic development to report...

Ontario Election Special

The Millstone has created a category for Ontario Election reports it has published and has gathered there everything that it has covered, or that...

Liberal Candidate Megan Cornell

The Millstone intended to profile of all provincial election candidates who were present at the All Candidates' Meeting at the Almonte Old Town Hall...

First Annual Taste of the Arts Potluck a modest success

 by Edith Cody-Rice   Almonte's first annual Taste of the Arts Potluck, held at the Old Town Hall on Saturday evening was a modest success....

Almonte Amateur Radio Club to honour Naismith with 24 hour station November 6 from the Mill of Kintail

Today amateur radio is a hobby that’s enjoyed by enthusiasts worldwide. Classroom students, astronauts in orbit, and volunteers of the Almonte Amateur Radio Club...

Almonte entertains a moose

A large young moose crossed the lower arm of the Mississippi River onto Coleman's Island on October 1 and stolled across to the upper...
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