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The Art of Letting Go: Embracing Freedom through Kadampa Buddhism

In a world full of stress, attachments,...

Gas line expansion

This is an opinion piece inviting you...

Sheet-Pan Turmeric Chicken and Crispy Rice

by Susan Hanna This delicious recipe from NYT...

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Mayor Lowry comments on traffic concerns

Recent discussions around the Council table, around kitchen tables and through online commentary have certainly confirmed that safe roads for residents and children are important to us in Mississippi...

The Mayor’s final address to Council

Mayor’s Annual Address Tonight is the last meeting for many of those around this table. Those departing have 109 years of combined service. They take with them a wealth of...

Note of thanks from Christa Lowry

Thank you, Mississippi Mills! Your overwhelming support is truly humbling and I am thrilled to have been voted your new Mayor! My heartfelt thanks go out to everyone who...

Who Pays the Highest Taxes: Not Us!

by Mayor Shaun McLaughlin Let me bust a few tax myths. I often hear people say that Mississippi Mills homeowners pay the highest property taxes...

Councillor Abbott supports objection to anonymous letter

As the end of my vacation nears I have opened my email to get ready for my return only to find an anonymous letter...

Anonymous letter advises Town staff to find other jobs

EDITOR'S NOTE: We have received this copy of a letter from "The Committee" that was left at Town Hall recently. Several members of Council have...

Councillors respond to anonymous letter to Town staff

EDITOR'S NOTE: We have received the following letter from Councillor John Edwards. The anonymous letter Mr. Edwards refers to can be read here. I have...

Councillor Abbott writes on Enerdu noise exemption request

Dear Sir: I am writing to reply to Brian Young's letter of Jan 29th concerning Enerdu. I recognize that the residents of the neighbourhood have...

Mayor’s Year-end Address 2016

  by Mayor Shaun McLaughlin Each year, the Mississippi Mills mayor presents an annual address looking back at the year just ending. This is my address...

Why a few years of high taxes are good for us

by Mayor Shaun McLaughlin The most frequent complaint I hear is, “why do property taxes in Mississippi Mills keep rising so much?” Yes, taxes have...

Economic Report for 2016

by Mayor Shaun McLaughlin On December 6, I provided an economic update to Council, the first of what I hope will be an annual report....

Councillor Gillis’s statement on the parkland issue

Statement by Councillor Alex Gillis on Don Maynard Park and Lot 42 at Mississippi Mills Committee of Whole Meeting - October 18, 2016  There have been...

Councillor McCubbin comments on parkland vote

by Jill McCubbin Last night, with a vote of 7 to 4, the Mississippi Mills Committee of the Whole chose the following option in regards...

A Letter from Rio

  I watch from afar with sadness as my Town of Mississippi Mills is tearing itself apart over a proposed plan to improve recreation investment...

Ten Facts About Mississippi Mills Parks

Ten Facts About Mississippi Mills Parks in General and Don Maynard Park Specifically Shaun McLaughlin There is a significant amount of controversy surrounding a proposal by...

Enerdu – New Facts & Insights

by Councillor Alex Gillis A Friendly Warning This article may seem long, but it covers a complex topic and is based on over 100 pages of...

A bright future for downtown Almonte

by Councillor John Edwards The economic and cultural prospects for Almonte and Mississippi Mills are exceedingly bright.  Successive councils have set the vision of Mississippi...

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