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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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Another Hydro One horror story from reader Gordon Beck

Good people:  Reading the barbed tirade against Hydro One by Tracy Simmons I was forced to re-live my personal nightmare. I moved from Montreal...

Open letter to Ontario Ombudsman from Carp resident about Hydro One and electricity charges

March 12, 2015 Mr. André Marin Ontario’s Ombudsman Bell Trinity Square 483 Bay Street, 10th Floor, South Tower Toronto ON  M5G 2C9 Dear Mr. Marin: I am a rural Ontarian. Five...

Staff reductions at the Almonte General Hospital are upsetting local residents

Seven full time registered practical nursing positions were eliminated between Rosamond Unit and Med/Surg Unit.  some of these nurses have worked at the hospital for 25...

The more things change, the more they stay the same

Dear Editor In observing the province's response to Enerdu - Jeff Cavanaugh's extraordinary plan to dredge the bottom of the Mississippi River to deepen it above the...

Millstone response to Mr. Gamble’s complaint

by Edith Cody-Rice We unreservedly apologize to Mr. Gamble for any confusion or misunderstanding. He did provide to the Millstone a tax bill which shows...

Property owner Reg Gamble finds analysis of of signatories to letter of intent flawed.

I take issue with any analyses made by Ms. Cody-Rice regarding the above, especially in her “Analysis of Signatories to the ‘letters of intent’....

Energy East Pipeline – Notes from OEB public meeting

by Robin Sukhu (rsukhu23@gmail.com) The primary reason for me writing this article is to pass on the notes I made at the January 22, 2015...

Reader challenges Council on their reasoning for rescinding the Heritage Moratoriam

While attending the council meeting (Feb. 3rd), I heard points from all councillors as to why they did or didn’t support the continuation of...

Why the RiverWatchers support the HCD Moratorium – vote to rescind to be held February 3, 2015

by the Mississippi RiverWatchers Councillor John Edwards has put for a motion to be debated this Tuesday night (Feb 3 at 6:30pish) to yet again...

Berms block railbed and why isn’t a donation of the corridor possible?

by Neil Carleton In the absence of hard facts about the current negotiations, there are at least some hard berms on the railbed to focus...

Reader sees Tim Hortons Drive-Thru as a major culprit in car idling

  I read Teresa Peluso’s article with interest, especially about unnecessary idling of cars. Some municipalities have vehicle idling time bylaws, although they are very difficult...

Donnie McLeod takes on Jack MacLaren 

If you didn’t know, Jack MacLaren is our provincial member of parliament. Before the last provincial election Jack and I had a frank discussion. I...

Jack Elgood congratulates Mississippi Mills’ new mayor

I, an ancient and now temporarily incapacitated member of the town since 1967 would like to congratulate our new mayor on both his intentions,and...

Uber comes to Almonte

After hearing about Uber in the press, I decided to check it out. Almonte has always had transportation issues being a rural community. I...
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