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Diana’s Quiz – June 13, 2026

by Diana Filer 1.  What is the scientific...

Like New E-Bike

This is a GO-Trax EBE 3 electric...

‘The Taffetas’ July 30 – August 2

THE TAFFETAS is being presented by DFT...

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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...

Reader supports heritage status for Pinehurst

I would like to add my support for the recent article advocating "heritage status” for the Pinehurst property. I had no idea this property had such a historic and...
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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,...

Mercury – Into A New Year, Backwards

by C.H. Wells Regular readers at The Millstone will likely have seen an article, three months ago, which addressed the astrological implications of a 'Retrograde...

Trash in the townships

The Editor: Recently, perhaps two or three weeks ago, some ignorant slob dumped a half-dozen large refuse bags filled with trash on the side of...

Recent residents happy to call Mississippi Mills home

Dear Edith, Brent and the Millstone team, We moved to Almonte in October 2014. There are many, many reasons why we’re so happy to be...

Reader follows up on Wild Parsnip

Re the article on wild parsnip by Mr Fowler, I found a very apt description of the plant and its edibility (yes!) in an...
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