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Noreen Young Award for the Arts by Puppets Up! achieves a major endowment milestone

Left to right – Jenny Sheffield, Artistic...

Christine Southwick — obituary

Christine Lesley Southwick (Mom, Sister, Friend) In her...

Leaves are falling: drop off yours

For each of the past four years,...

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Homicide investigation launched after body found in burning car

A vehicle fire in Mississippi Mills last Friday has turned into a homicide investigation. Emergency responders called to a wooded area near Ramsay Concession 12 on September 11 found 37-year-old...

R. Tait McKenzie and Naismith collections will stay at Kintail

Editor's Note: The future of the R. Tait McKenzie and Naismith collections at the Mill of Kintail has been uncertain for some time now. We are happy to share...

Thank you for your donations

The Millstone would like to heartily and gratefully thank all of the donors who came forward during our recent fundraising drive. You donated over $4000 to The Millstone, which...
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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...

Woman dies in house fire

Lanark County OPP Detachment A 51 year old woman died today in a  house fire on Kidd Road between Carleton Place and Smiths Falls. Police...

Vehicles damaged overnight

 Lanark County OPP Detachment  On June 19, 2011 at approximately 8:15 am police received a report of a vehicle that had its tires punctured and...

Local students are winners in the 2011 Police Poster Competition

For the second year the Carleton Place Detachment has participated in the the 2011 Police Poster Competition contest. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Recruitment...

Almonte kids produce a show for the Puppets Up! Festival

A production of talented Almonte kids, known as the Kids Power Project will be included among the professional shows  in the Puppets Up! festival this...

Over the Hedge Garden Tour and Car Rally shows serious gardening at its best.

 by Edith Cody-Rice The Over the Hedge Garden Tour and Car Rally, held by the Ottawa Botanical Garden Society was in luck on Sunday June...

Almonte hosts first farm gate tour for cyclists

by Jennifer Kingsley  Many avid cyclists are prepared for a rainy ride, but after a deluge on Friday night, heavy skies on Saturday and more...

Carleton Place Opens Community Labyrinth

 by Bruce Kingsley A place for meditation, contemplation, inspiration and general peace of mind has been officially opened behind the Carleton Place and Beckwith Heritage...

Almonte Town and Country HouseTour a Huge Success.

The Almonte Town and Country House Tour held on Saturday June 11 was a huge success with more than 600 tickets sold by the...

Operation Goodbye Graffiti in Almonte, Carleton Place

by John FowlerSeveral volunteers turned out Saturday June 10 to work with the OPP to clean up graffiti in Almonte and Carleton Place. The...

Congratulations from Don Newman

Online publishing is not only where print journalism is migrating.  Electronic journalism is heading there too. So trust Val Sears to jump into the...

Congratulations from Charlotte Gray

What a terrific initiative: congratulations to you all for plunging into the maelstrom of local politics, local news, local stories. As Jane Austen discovered,...
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