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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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Seven-year-old makes Valentine’s gifts for 56 retirement home residents

Seven-year-old Niamh Barr, a Naismith Public School student, was making a Valentine’s Day gift for her gran, who recently moved into The Villa retirement...

COVID update from Mayor Lowry

STATEMENT FROM THE MAYOR Provincial State of Emergency, Stay-at-Home Order and Vaccination January 15, 2021 This week has been challenging for us all as we adjust to...

Google Doodle celebrates James Naismith

The animated 'Doodles' on the Google home page have been a popular feature of the search engine for some years now. Today's Doodle celebrates Almonte's...

Mayor Lowry is now also warden of Lanark County

Mississippi Mills mayor Christa Lowry was sworn in as Lanark County’s 2021 warden at the inaugural meeting on Wednesday afternoon. Councillors attended an in-person...

Almonte makes the New York Times

The New York Times today published a lengthy article about Almonte's growing popularity as a shooting location for Christmas movies. Titled A Canadian Town Is...

Veterans recognized on a quiet Remembrance Day

Remembrance Day is quiet this year, but our veterans' sacrifice, continues to be recognized, even by the young. The Millstone happened on 10 year...

Textile Museum wins major historic places award

The Mississippi Valley Textile Museum (MVTM) has received the Resilient Historic Places Award  This award is granted to historic places or landscapes that illustrate extraordinary...

Fire destroys barn on Appleton Side Road

The Mississippi Mills Fire Department (MMFD) responded to a structure fire on Appleton Side Road at approximately 2:30 am Wednesday, October 21. Firefighters arrived...

Indonesian ambassador visits exhibit at Almonte’s Alliance Coin & Banknote

Special Indonesian exhibit unveiled at quiet vernissage Batik was the dress code of the day at Alliance Coin & Banknote, as a special exhibit on...

Man killed in Galbraith Road crash

(LANARK HIGHLANDS TOWNSHIP, ON) - On September 28, 2020, just after 3:00 PM, officers from the Lanark County Detachment of the OPP were dispatched...

Lights, cameras, etc

Not one but two movies are filming in town this month and they couldn't be more different. Currently shooting at various locations around town is...

Riverwalk Phase 2 is moving full-steam ahead

Almonte Riverwalk Phase Two -- the Millworkers Staircase -- is to be installed this Fall thanks to tremendous community support The Mississippi Mills Riverwalk Working...

Vandals damage ‘Shelter/Tissage’ sculpture at Metcalfe Park

by Brent Eades As has been widely reported on local news channels, recently some ignorant jerks decided to damage the glass faces adorning the 'Shelter/Tissage'...

Dairy Distillery to receive major provincial support

by Edith Cody-Rice  On this beautiful summer day, representatives of the Ontario government visited Almonte to  announce that the Dairy Distillery, the innovative makers of...
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