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Naismith Men’s Shed Owl Boxes

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Answers to Diana’s Quiz – February 15, 2025

by Diana Filer 1.  Finland has again been...

Malcolm Graham — obituary

Graham, Malcolm William John Frederick   1951- 2025 Malcolm Graham,...

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Fire at Public Works garage Friday night

Mayor Lowry shares this news: Last night, a fire broke out in the Mississippi Mills Public Works Garage when a plow truck caught fire inside the green addition, known as...

Town to receive $3.3 million in housing funding

We received this welcome news from Mayor Lowry: Mississippi Mills will be receiving $3,315,592.80 from the Canada Mortgage Housing Corporation’s (CMHC) Housing Accelerator Fund! Mississippi Mills is one of 23 municipalities...

Mayor Lowry awarded King Charles III Coronation Medal

Mississippi Mills Mayor and Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) Chair, Christa Lowry, was recognized as a 2025 recipient of the prestigious King Charles III Coronation Medal at the ROMA...

Damage to the Appleton Wetland Forest confirmed

By John T. Fowler In July Trish Dyer published a Tales of a Riverbank here in The Millstone reporting on a local controversy concerning damage...

Almonte’s Mill Street Books makes Canada’s top ten list

  Mill Street Books Those who nominated this "small, community minded shop" in Almonte, Ontario, repeatedly sang the praises of owners Mary and Terry. A keen,...

The Pakenham Fall Fair

The outdoor portion fit perfectly with this  year's theme "the Village Green" as young people competed with their heifers, calves and horses.  While it...

Dramatic event at the Brian J. Gallagher Generating Station on August 15

On Monday, August 15th the huge underground penstocks of the hydro generation station will be blocked at both ends and the water drained to...

The Boonies

  Being ensconced as I have for over three decades in virtually the same place and routine day after day, one tends to lose sight...

Almonte Beach is closed for health reasons

The Almonte Beach has been closed temporarily by the Health Unit due to high levels of bacteria. The beach will remain closed until further...

Government Debt, Budgetary Deficits and the Equity Markets

by Graham Tench and Denis L'Heureux As is often the case when discussing the economy, this is a good news, bad news story.  For example...

Transport Action Ontario responds to Canadian Transport Agency decision concerning CP Ottawa Valley line.

The Millstone is printing in its entirety the response of Transport Action Ontario to Ms. Cathy Murphy, Secretary to the Canadian Transport Agency which...

Three car thefts in three days prompt police warning to lock cars

 The OPP are reminding residents to lock their cars and roll up windows when leaving cars after three recent auto thefts. Valuables should never be...

Death knell for Ottawa Valley rail line

by Edith Cody-Rice That train whistle you heard in Mississippi Mills and Carleton Place on Tuesday last was the  death knell of the Ottawa Valley rail line. Sources...

Brian J. Gallagher to be honoured in naming of Mississippi Mills generating station

 At a meeting of Town Council last evening, Council approved the naming of the new hydro plant as the "Brian J. Gallagher Generating Station"....

Train whistle sounds through Almonte and Carleton Place once again

by Edith Cody-Rice Almonte and Carleton Place residents were surprised to hear the plaintive sound of a train whistle this morning as an engine moved...

Communities in Bloom judges visit Mississippi Mills

by Edith Cody-Rice They had been discussing it for years", says Nicole Guthrie, Mississippi Mills staff representative on the Beautification Committee of the Mississippi Mills Council,...

ADHS students take pride in their school and community.

by Edith Cody-Rice Almonte District High School students were praised by the judges of the Communities in Bloom program, who visited Mississippi Mills last week....

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