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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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Addition to missing councillors news item.

On September 27, Mayor John Levi replied to the Millstone that he was in Kingston attending Ontario East Municipal Conference on behalf of the...

Liberal Party candidate Megan Cornell's personal vision for the riding of Carleton-Mississippi Mills

 The Millstone asked each candidate for his or her personal vision for this riding - that is what they would do here if elected....

Green Party candidate Scott Simser's personal vision for the riding of Carleton – Mississippi MIlls

The Millstone asked each candidate for his or her personal vision for this riding - that is what they would do here if elected....

Family Coalition Party candidate Cynthia Bredfeldt's personal vision for the riding of Carleton-Mississippi Mills

Especially tune in at the four minute mark as this segment best expresses my vision.

Public meetings to discuss the Appleton bridge stop sign

Two public meetings have been scheduled to discuss the new stop sign at the end of the Appleton bridge. The first will take place on September...

Missing Councillors

The Millstone received a number of comments about the absence of municipal councillors from the all candidates' meeting at the Almonte Old Town Hall...

Almonte's SchoolBOX helps build a Nicaraguan school.

byArlene Somerton Smith and Robin Morash When Canadian teens come face to face with Third World poverty, the encounter affects them for life. The youth...

Missing candidates at the all candidates' meeting September 15.

Readers of the Millstone expressed concern about the absence of two candidates at the all candidates meeting: Jack Maclaren, Conservative Party candidates and Cynthia...

Carleton Place resident missing for three weeks.

Patrick Lynch, a 48 year old Carleton Place resident has been missing for three weeks. Police do not suspect foul play but say he...

November 1 is final date for full cut-off lighting to preserve ability to view the night sky.

As of November 1, 2006 all new exterior residential lighting must comply with the Towns 2003 night sky preservation by-law.  This By-law requires that...

Joining Forces on Mill Street

by Kris Riendeau  Mill Street “regulars” have probably noticed that the windows of Appleton Gift & Basket are looking a bit bare these days, and...

CBC profiles Carleton-Mississippi Mills riding for the provincial election

CBC radio news visited Almonte this week and aired this story  this morning. CBC found that there are three kinds of voters in Almonte, on the...

Megan Cornell- Liberal candidate's response to the sign tear down issue

Unfortunately, it appears as though our campaign signs have been targeted more than others. While some damage can occur due to extreme weather it...

Mississippi Mills receives $26,000 grant to fund first phase of cultural assessment.

by Edith Cody-Rice The Ontario Ministry of Tourism and Culture has granted $26,000 to Mississippi Mills to help fund a cultural assessment. The funds were...
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