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Real estate development in Mississippi Mills
Stephen Stirling, Mississippi Mills’ Town Planner, is a graduate of the University of Waterloo Bachelor of Environmental studies program with a diploma in Urban Planning from Fanshaw College and is a member of the Ontario Professional Planners Institute and the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP). He accepted his position in 2008, moving…
Beth McCubbin
Beth McCubbin says that she is just passing through Almonte, but her connection here is relatively deep. Her sister, the painter Jill McCubbin, is an Almonte resident and her parents also live here. Fresh from Peterborough, a city where she lived and was active in the arts for…
Stephen Overbury
Stephen Overbury, creator and curator of the Naismith Collection at the Almonte Old Town Hall, is a man with a passion for the authentic. As a dealer in antiques and collectibles he says he knows about the “meaning and meaninglessness of stuff”. His interest in antique pens led…
Where to stay: Carnivic Lodge
By Erica Eades Vic and Carol Bode believe they hold the key to the “best kept secret in…
Where to stay: The Rowboat Riverside B&B
by Erica Eades The Rowboat Riverside Bed and Breakfast is the perfect getaway for artists and nature lovers…
Where to stay in Mississippi Mills: Old Burnside
by Erica Eades Howard and Marilyn Campbell spent their lives traveling the world as members of the Canadian…
Where to stay in Mississippi Mills: Pinehurst Manor
by Erica Eades With its breathtaking river views, immaculately groomed lawns, and a chic, heritage charm reminiscent of…
Where to stay in Mississippi Mills: Menzies House 1850
Erica Eades Menzies House Ask Pat and Frank Vetter about the key to running a successful bed…
Enerdu: Objection
by Trish Dyer The headpond/dam configuration would allow Enerdu to release or drop water down through a…
Enerdu: the real facts
by Trish Dyer A local company is proposing to make major changes to the Mississippi River in downtown…
Woolen Mill Renaissance
by Trish Dyer McArthur Woolen Mill is a century old stone building, in exquisite condition, on an island in…