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Answers to Diana’s Quiz – April 6, 2024

by Diana Filer 1.  Havana Syndrome is an affliction hitting mostly American and Canadian citizens serving diplomatically abroad.  Identified only in the last 6 or 7 years, it causes severe...

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...
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Heritage bylaw delayed to permit amendments

by Councillor Shaun McLaughlin After listening to concerns from some business people last week about the proposed heritage by-law, several councillors worked with staff, the...

Active transportation benefits tourism and health

by Shaun McLaughlinThe following article first appeared on page 36 of the September 2014 issue of the Humm. The influence of local people-powered advocates like Jeff...

Councillor McLaughlin takes issue with the letter published in Metroland’s recent online and paper editions

by Shaun McLaughlinCouncillor, Mississippi Millsshaunoncouncil.ca The March 2014 letter from the former Ontario Resources Minister David Orazetti, recently published in Metroland’s online paper, Inside Ottawa...

Highlights of Next Council Meeting September 2, 2014

by Shaun McLaughlin Residents have packed the Council chambers for our last two meetings, July 29 and August 12. There are at least four...

Councillor John Edwards clarifies his request to delay passage of the Heritage Bylaw

To the Council and people of Mississippi Mills, The purpose of this letter is to clarify my reason for seeking  a delay in the proposed...

Councillors’ motion re Enerdu passed by Town Council in a 7-3 vote

by Shaun McLaughlin At the Committee of the Whole meeting last night, Council members voted 7 to 3 to support a motion I drafted in...

The Ontario government responds to Counclllor Dalgity’s letter of concern about the Enerdu project

Councillor Dalgity Town of Mississippi Mills When I was made aware that the Ministry of the Environment and Global Climate Change made a decision not to approve the...

Mayor Levi offers a positive perspective on the Enerdu project

by John Levi I had not seen most of these post before but made good reading tonight. Everyone is interested in the facts. I would...

Regional media flocks to council meeting

by Shaun McLaughlin first published at Shaun on Council  Tuesday night’s meeting of Council and the Committee of the Whole (July 29, 2014) received an uncommon...

Enerdu project still needs approvals – assessment of project status

by Mississippi Mills Councillor Alex Gillis It seems to me that many think that the Enerdu Project is already approved to start. Councillor Dalgity’s recent...

Policing costs are revealed in Mississippi Mills tax bills

If you have opened your latest tax bill, you will notice an item under the Municipal Levies column for policing. This is not a new tax....

Councillor Dalgity responds to Enerdu issue

To the Editor I have read many comments in the Millstone, in emails and on Face Book dealing with the Enerdu Project and I want to present some...

Councillor John Edwards comments on rural severances

The provincial government requires every municipality to create a Community Official Plan (COP) to identify housing needs for a 20-year period.  The housing needs...

All provincial candidates agree that the Enerdu process was unfair

by Shaun McLaughlin I just came back from an all-candidates roundtable hosted by the Mills Corp. We had four tables of people and the candidates...
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