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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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Cuts at Almonte General Hospital

With the latest release of the 2015 Sunshine List, which details those Ontario Government Employees earning more than $100K per year, and all the...

Energy East Summary: point-of-view from Council of Canadians

by Councillor Jill McCubbin Last week, on 17 March 2015, Andrea Harden of the Council of Canadians addressed Mississippi Mills Council  in order to present...

Thank you Almonte Hospital for a wonderful overnight

Last Thursday (March 12) I had an appointment for surgery with Dr. Ekong at the Almonte General Hospital. My whole experience was so great that...

Mississippi Mills Chamber of Commerce thanks local maple producers

March 19th Mixer The Mississippi Mills Chamber of Commerce would like to thank the many local maple producers who came out to this month's Mixer...

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...
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