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David Mills — obituary

Mills, David Frank A graduate of Queens University. Suddenly...

Summer Solstice in Almonte … With Friends

by C. H. Wells Each June in...

Garage Sale, June 21

Finner Court Garage Sale! (near Augusta Park) On...

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AGH’s 12th Annual Run for Women’s & Newborn Health races into the record books

Community event raises record-breaking $165,000 in support of newborn health and obstetrics at Almonte General Hospital Almonte ON – The 12th Annual AGH Run for Women’s & Newborn Health, presented...

Lanark paramedic receives bravery award

Lanark County Paramedic Superintendent Honoured with Ontario Medal for Paramedic Bravery On May 26, 2025, Paramedic Superintendent Michael White of Lanark County Paramedic Service was awarded the prestigious Ontario Medal...

Almonte’s Noreen Young passes away

Noreen Young, a founder and the artistic director of Almonte’s Puppets Up festival, has died of a stroke after a long creative career. Established in 2004, the festival drew top...

Police ask public's help concerning fatal accident on Highway 7

Police have identified the body of an accident victim discovered on Highway 7 near Innisville as Benjamin Rogers, an 18 year old resident of Tay...

Cardiac patient can spend time at local cottage, thanks to training provided to AGH staff by the Heart Institute team

 by Susan Hanna  An Ottawa man who has a blood pump in his chest to do the work of his diseased heart is able to...

Aggravated assault charges laid in attack in Almonte home.

31 year old Gary Sadler of Ottawa has been charged with aggravated assault with a weapon. His hearing will take place on August 29...

14 year old Dystiny Janisse is missing

 Police have issued a notice that they are looking for 14 year old Dystiny Jannise who left a residence on Country Street in Almonte...

James Naismith would have been proud!

by Noreen Young    It was a perfect morning for the dedication of James Naismith's new statue and many turned out for the unveiling of...

Mississippi Mills' staff prudence results in a brand new fire truck

by Edith Cody-Rice On April 28, Mississippi MIlls' ladder fire truck was destroyed in an electical fire, but this story has a happy ending. Thanks...

The Mill Street Crepe Company enjoys early success

by Edith Cody-Rice The Mill Street Crepe Company in the Heritage Mall on Mill Street in Almonte, just opened its doors on June 29 and already...

CBC Ottawa will air radio and TV news items on Almonte and the Millstone

CBC radio and television visited the Almonte Press Club today to record a feature item on the Millstone and went on to visit Mill...

Michael Walsh of Arnprior drowns at Pakenham

 by Edith Cody-Rice The person who drowned on July 17  in the Mississippi River at Pakenham near Kinburn Side Road has been identified as 51...

SOS: Stories of Substance

by Rachel EadesSubstance abuse is a pervasive issue that has touched many of our lives. In any Canadian community big or small, stories of...

A generation of change

Mr. Jamieson’s office was by any definition quaint. Aside from having a Gestetner duplicating machine and antique looking heavy black telephones, there was also...

Lawyer L.G. William (Bill) Chapman now contributes to the Millstone

Prominent Almonte lawyer Bill Chapman is now a Millstone contributor. Bill has maintained a blog for a number of years to the  delight of his friends...

Congratulations on Mississippi Mills' baskets

The Millstone congratulates the beautification subcommittee of Mississippi Mills Council and Bantrim Farms for the stunning flower baskets gracing Almonte this summer. These are the...

Like a trip on the African Queen

by Isaac Hunter Our back yard, just out the kitchen window, is noisier than the sound effects from that wonderful 1951 movie. There’s a buncha...

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