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Answers to Diana’s Quiz – July 18, 2026

by Diana Filer 1.  The two Diomede Islands...

Outdoor chairs for sale

Two Faulkner 'zero gravity' chairs in navy,...

Caroline Yuill — obituary

Yuill (nee Drynan), Caroline Ann Peacefully at home...

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Just wondering…

I wonder why the bunny and her baby insist on chewing on the pedals on my flowers in my garden. Despite the fact that I have sprinkled red pepper...

Calling all new residents to Mississippi Mills

Welcome. It’s so nice to meet you. It can be scary moving to a new town, but rest assured you have chosen wisely—your life is going to change for...

Reader comments on importance of volunteers

I was really pleased to see the News article published on the Mississippi Mills municipal website entitled From the Office of the Mayor – National Volunteer Week – April...
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Reader writes on appraising politicians

Political Performance Appraisals If we currently lived in the United States of America we would be quite familiar with the performance appraisal system of polling....

PS: On Parks

by C. H. Wells I didn't know Don Maynard. As far as I am aware, I never met the man, even in passing. I...

Councillor Duncan Abbott responds to recent letter

Dear Mr. Eades: I have read Ms. Hirst's latest letter and I feel that I must comment. This and other recent letters place a large...

Where do we go from here?

Karen Hirst Last week I wrote of having been apathetic in the past concerning local politics and the governance of the town. This week I...

Bill Tuffin comments on Don Maynard Park controversy

“The Invisible Hand” of the Market

Countless times I have heard the phrase “the invisible hand of the market” used as justification and as a defense of neoliberalism.  The” invisible...

Steve Maynard follows up on parkland issue

Are Mississippi Mills' mayor, councillors and senior staff exempt from complying with laws and legal documents? Steve Maynard Mississippi Mills' Mayor, Councillors and senior staff are...

A park by any other name

by C. H. Wells Some years ago a friend of mine – whose mind was host to an astonishing array of fascinating trivia facts...

It’s Ba-aack!

It's Ba-aack! If you've been asking yourself what the heck is going on lately, or why everybody is so gosh-danged _ _, all of...

Both electors and the elected have a legacy to leave

The sleeping giant awoke and we wonder if our town will ever be the same again. I'm wondering if anyone else is asking themselves...

Online Questionnaire from the Special Committee on Electoral Reform.

Dear Millstone Editor, Online Questionnaire from the Special Committee on Electoral Reform: As you and others may know, the Liberal Government, as part of its commitment...

Reader comments on parks, Enerdu

Parkland sale and Enerdu…one of these things is just like the other! When I first heard about the Enerdu project planned for our river, I...

Steve Maynard follows up on parks issue

Friends of Don Maynard Park and Block 42, The Town's Parks, and Me I am hoping that this summarizes a few things without being inflammatory. The...

Government seeks views on heritage properties in National Capital Region

by Dan Coates THE OLD US EMBASSY AT 100 WELLINGTON STREET IN OTTAWA’S PARLIAMENTARY PRECINCT Protecting and restoring heritage properties is everyone’s responsibility.  And everyone today,...
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