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Carleton Place is the first in North America to host this 160-metre record

An embroidered cloth 160.5 metres long, stitched...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz: August 29 2026

ANSWERS A tuk tuk is a motorized...

Motorcycle riding gear for sale

Olympia motorcycle riding suit. Excellent condition. Size...

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Presentation on spreading of municipal waste on agricultural land

On Tuesday evening, August 25th, we had a chance to present in front of council to discuss the spreading of municipal waste on agricultural land bordering the Indian River....

Thank you

On Saturday Evening, July 25th, I spent some time in the filled-to-capacity Almonte Hospital Emergency Room for an increasingly severe abdominal pain which, as I would learn early the...

Thanks to a Caring Community

Many thanks to all those who responded to my article in the Millstone last month on helping a new Syrian refugee family settle in Almonte. A number of generous...
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What I found on my walk

A reader sent us this rather discouraging letter and photo today. What I found on my walk Walking along my Mississippi Mills side road for less...

Ye Gods! – Part II

... And Retrograde Mars?! by C. H. Wells Apparently, not to be outdone , another of Mercury/Hermes' older brothers, Ares, will be accompanying him on his...

The Equator Experience

Especially on my days off work, sitting for a couple of hours in the Equator coffee shop is becoming quite the norm for Ken...

Ye Gods! – Part I

Another Retrograde Mercury! by C. H. Wells If you believe only in what you can see, hear, touch, feel or smell with your five physical senses,...

Resident submits Personal Statement re Councillor selection

Local resident Fraser Scantlebury has sent this Personal Statement with respect to the upcoming Councillor Selection process in Mississippi Mills. Mr. Scantlebury notes, "Due...

Women’s Liberal Associations call for MPP’s resignation

April 7, 2016 Patrick Brown, MPP (Simcoe North) Leader, Official Opposition Room 381, Main Legislative Building, Queen's Park Toronto, Ontario M7A 1A8 Re: Jack MacLaren Mr. Brown: Your claim that misogynistic...

Power, Politics and Pipelines

Earlier this month John Bennett, senior policy advisor of the Friends of the Earth Canada, spoke in Almonte on “Power, Politics and Pipelines”, an...

MM Clerk clarifies recommendation on replacement of Councillor Cameron

Dear Editor: The opinion piece posted by Mr. Muston on March 14, 2016 entitled 'Reader raises questions re replacement of Councillor Bernard Cameron' contains quotes...

Mayor McLaughlin responds to criticism re selection of new councillor

by Shaun McLaughlin  The paper misquoted our clerk, Shawna. She never recommended the old option of appointing the next person in the vote. The Municipal...

Reader raises questions re replacement of Councillor Bernard Cameron

by John Muston The lead article in last week’s edition of the Gazette raises some serious questions for residents of Almonte ward. At a time...

Almonte visitor shares impressions

The Millstone received this delightful letter from a recent visitor to our community. We’re freshly back in London from Almonte after having delivered Johnnene Maddison’s...

First Past The Post – Winner Takes All is not Fair

The Council of Canadians We have a new majority government - a “majority” that was won with only 39.5% of the vote. When we take...

5 reasons we need to break up with FPTP

The Council of Canadians It’s been a good run First-Past-The-Post, but it’s time. We’re breaking up. The governments you produce are self-centered and it’s time...

It’s just not fair!

The Council of Canadians Our mothers instilled in us the idea of “playing fair”. In school, we were taught that our political system, specifically democracy,...
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