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Maternal Ecologies: Feminist Practices of Motherhood, Land and Creativity

Review by Edith Cody-Rice Maternal Ecologies is...

August brings two new exhibitions to the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum

Two new exhibitions are coming to the...

Fitness & Freedom for Women – Strength Starts at Home!

I'm excited to announce the official launch...

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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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First public meeting on council size

by Shaun McLaughlin Tonight (Monday) just 19 people (not connected with the Town) attended the public meeting at the old town hall. It will be...

Special meeting on severances

by Shaun McLaughlin At the meeting August 21, Council discussed the pros and cons, facts and opinions, of changing the current severance policy. In the...

Tax revolt is a losing idea

by Shaun McLaughlin first published in Shaun on Council The tax-denier movement, which originated in the US, has made its way to Mississippi Mills thanks to...

Septage levies on land with no dwelling should not happen

by Shaun McLaughlin I have heard from two rural landowners that they received a $115 septage levy with their recent tax bill for property...

Lanark County Council to allow ATV’s on all country roads except three urban ares

by Shaun McLaughlin Lanark County Council just passed a by-law to allow ATVs to use all county roads except for three urban areas. Mississippi Mills...

Second dump site added to dump pass

by Shaun McLaughlin You will soon have a second place to use your annual dump pass.  Every year, Mississippi Mills residents get a dump pass. It...

Septage: the bill arrives

by Shaun McLaughlin  First published in Shaun on Council The 2,935 Mississippi Mills homes on septic systems can expect a one-time levy on their final 2013...

TransCanada's plan to use pipelines to get western oil to eastern refineries affects Mississippi Mills

by Shaun McLaughlin TransCanada Pipelines plans to change one of its gas lines to oil to get western oil to eastern refineries. That line runs...

TransCanada’s plan to use pipelines to get western oil to eastern refineries affects Mississippi Mills

by Shaun McLaughlin TransCanada Pipelines plans to change one of its gas lines to oil to get western oil to eastern refineries. That line runs...

Council size public input back on track

by Shaun McLaughlin first published at Shaun on Council At a special Council meeting May 23, we managed, through a maze of back-peddling and convoluted...

Council Motion on Enerdu Project

by Shaun McLaughlin first published in Shaun on Council On Tuesday May 21, Council unanimously passed a motion co-written by Alex Gillis and me (with...

Study results on third severance to rural holdings

by Shaun McLaughlan Back in September of 2011, I mentioned that some on Council wanted to allow a third severance to rural holdings (properties that...

The place to be on May 21, 2013, is the Mississippi Mills Town Hall

by Shaun McLaughlin Tuesday May 21 has two big issues on the agendas at Town Hall. Council (starts at 6 PM and goes to 7 or...

Public meeting revival update

by Shaun McLaughlin A motion I brought to Council Tuesday May 8, to set up public meetings to explain options for a change in Council...
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