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Diana’s Quiz – August 8, 2026

by Diana Filer 1.  How many breaths do...

Diana’s Quiz – August 8, 2026

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Be aware: Mississippi water flows “significantly higher than normal”

Residents and visitors are advised that water...
Councillors' ForumMississippi Mills' Mayor-elect Shaun McLaughlin takes up the Appleton Wetland issue with the Ontario government.

Mississippi Mills’ Mayor-elect Shaun McLaughlin takes up the Appleton Wetland issue with the Ontario government.

Shaunby Shaun McLaughlin

On Monday, December 1, Councillors Duncan Abbott and Alex Gillis, CAO Diane Smithson and I will train it to Toronto for an afternoon meeting with Resources Minister Bill Mauro. We will be asking for a change of water level in the river to save the Appleton wetland, and a denial of any quit claim to the river under the first waterfall.

The current Enerdu weir plans call for excavation of that scenic spillway, as shown in this diagram:

Proposed Enerdu Weir

Imagine if this scene no longer existed:

Enerdu flashboards on the Mississippi River at Almonte

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