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Answers to Diana’s Quiz – June 13, 2026

by Diana Filer 1.  Dendrology is the study...

Earth for Sale by Maude Barlow.

by Edith Cody-Rice  In her opening sentence of...

Operators are NOT standing by: The Millstone’s occasional fundraising drive

I’m pretty sure I’ve used this gag...

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St. George’s fiddle service, June 7

St. George’s Anglican Church at 2786 Tatlock Road is hosting their annual fiddle service on Sunday June 7. Nine fiddlers led by Kyle Felhaver on fiddle and John Mitchell...

Veterans coffee at the Legion, Thursday 4 June

Calling all veterans from Mississippi Mills and Lanark County environs, the next Veterans Coffee will be held at 1000 hrs on Thursday 4 June (and the first Thursday of...

For sale: Bedroom set, ebike

BEDROOM SET Double Bed, Dresser, Mirror and Mattress  $275.  All in good condition. Bed is 79" long, 58" wide, 48" high at headboard. Dresser is 43" long, 20" wide, 38"...
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Ol’ Sluffer and the Lobster

Reflections from the Swamp Dear Reader Some of you, dear readers, may wonder why I have a story about two unrelated characters, the lobster and Ol’...

For sale: 4 winter tires with rims, $200

Bridgestone Blizzak WS70 195/65R15 91T Used 2 winters, 12,000 km. $200. Pick up in Almonte. 613-256-5826

Larry Guy — obituary

Guy, Henry Lawrence “Larry” August 20, 1940 - October 24, 2022 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of  Larry Guy at Garden Terrace...

Norma Larose — obituary

Larose, Norma Irene (Life Member Ladies Auxiliary to Branch 240) Passed peacefully with the love of her family at the Almonte General Hospital on September 14, 2022.  Norma...

Yard of the Week, August 17 2022

This week, the Almonte & District Horticultural Society’s ‘Yard of the Week’ goes to 275 Ann Street. A charming cottage garden featuring a picket fence....

Support the Library: can you donate these services or products?

The preparation for the Friends of the Library auction in June is underway. We are doing this auction to fund the Library's budget shortfall...

The Millstone is 10 years old!

by Edith Cody-Rice, Publisher When my husband Val Sears and I built our home in Almonte in 2007-8, Val, a retired Toronto Star journalist, decided...

Birdhouse auction closes on a high note

Glenda Jones After months of diligent woodworking, crafting and painting, and two weeks of intense bidding, the 2021 Birdhouse Blowout Auction has raised over $6500.00...

War: How Conflict Shaped Us by Margaret MacMillan

by Edith Cody-Rice  When Margaret MacMillan's new book on war recently hit the bookshelves, I rushed out to buy it at Mill Street Books. This...

A bald eagle visit to town

Len Huskins shares this information about a visit to Almonte by a pair of bald eagles: --- This pair of bald eagles visited the Almonte area...

Almonte Civitan presents Triobike to Carebridge Community Support

Pictured from left to right are Robert Eves, Chief Executive Officer, CCS, Sophia Reimer, Carebridge Community Support, Bob Lesser, President Almonte Civitan Club, Bill...

Ten Years of Environmental Destruction in Ontario (part 2)

 Looking Back in Despair: Water pollution in Ontario in the last 10 years by Theresa Peluso Continuing my review of environmental destruction in Ontario, here is...

Happy 90th birthday Diane Malcolm

Diane Malcolm of Carleton Place is turning 90 today, Tuesday, June 2nd.  Because of the pandemic we can't have a party for her, so  "Happy...

All about trees, February 24

Almonte & District Horticultural Society meeting Monday, February 24, 2020, 7:30 p.m. Cornerstone Community Church (near the roundabout) Topic: Trees of the Arboretum and trees for our...
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