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114th Eastern Ontario Firefighter Games, Saturday, June 20

The Eastern Ontario Firefighter Association is hosting...

Keith Munro — Celebration of life, August 1

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Community breakfast at St. George’s Anglican Church, May 9

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Letter from Paris: Hot Times for Seniors in Paris

by Keith Spicer Planning to let loose on that long-dreamt getaway to the City of Light? You can probably handle sightseeing yourself with a good guidebook or, better, a professional guide, but...

Who’s left on the right?

“Well, the one on the right was on the left And the one in the middle was on the right And the one on the left was in the middle And the...

Bill Chapman weekly column By the Way to end

After 7 years of loyally contributing to the Millstone, Bill Chapman has decided to end his weekly columns. Bill was one of our first contributors, sending us weekly Friday...
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The move

by Bill Chapman After much bullish expectancy our Realtor emailed us the signed Notice of Fulfillment of Condition which inextricably bound the Party of the...

Peter Nelson’s travels – Malaysia photos

by Peter Nelson  

Election Frenzy

by L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B. Whatever people may think about politicians and the political process, there is little that gets them talking more...

Peter Nelson’s travels – Malaysia

by Peter Nelson Sitting at a marble-top desk under a ceiling fan throwing out a force-2 gale, the old-style three-bladed ceiling fan that sways from...

Peter Nelson’s travels – Indonesia on the cheap

by Peter Nelson  In Indonesia, we stayed mostly in what are known as guesthouses.  They’re cheaper than hotels, and you’re pretty much left on your...

Funny how things happen

by L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B. “If i am inclined to suppose that a mouse has come into being by spontaneous generation out of...

Sing in my chains like the sea…

by L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B. Oh as I was young and easy in the mercy of his means, Time held me green and dying Though...

Peter Nelson’s travels – Wayang Kulit

by Peter Nelson Bali is separated from Australia by only a narrow strait, so whenever an Aussie wants a quick exotic holiday, he just zips...

The distraction of materialism

by L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B. It is I confess a small compliment that I can harp with considerable authority upon the coarse subject...

Peter Nelson’s travels – Indonesia – Bali

by Peter Nelson For four days, we stayed up at Penelokan, a tiny village teetering on the rim of a huge volcano in central Bali. ...

Cursum Perficio (“I finish the course”)

Perfection, as illusory as the topic may resound, is nonetheless the goal of untold characters. It isn’t, for example, the isolated stronghold of the...

Peter Nelson’s travels – Central Java

by Peter Nelson One of the highlights for foreigners travelling in central Java was undoubtedly Superman’s Café in Jogja. Hard to say why. But somehow...

Saturday afternoon prose

by L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B. What, I ask you, surpasses the elation and simple pleasure of a relaxed and broadening Saturday afternoon?  Perhaps one...

Peter Nelson’s travels – Indonesia – the road to Bali

by Peter Nelson  Editor's note: a reminder to our readers that Peter Nelson's articles are a series of letters that he wrote home from his...
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