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Lawn bowls for sale

Own your own Taylor lawn bowls. One...

Pinehurst: Jane Jacobs and the positive side of Nimbyism

I attended the December 2, 2025 public...

Gingery Pork and Snap Pea Stir Fry

by Susan Hanna This recipe from Bon Appetit...

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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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Praise for Puppets Up from Baker Bob

Another Puppets Up Festival has come and gone. From where I sit at the junction of Mill and Little Bridge Streets I have the...

Oops – wrong track

Dear editor: Your recent article about the old CPR through town was very interesting. Unfortunately you accompanied it with a photo of the parallel CNR...

Typo raises a legal issue

Hello, From your August 2, 2011 about trains through town: Almonte and Carleton Place residents were surprised to hear the plaintiff sound of a train whistle...

Are garbage tags really necessary?

I had never heard of people having to use garbage tags until I moved to Almonte. I am sure the average Almonte family would...

Mississippi Mills needs visitor accommodation

 by Val Sears It is a curious fact that Mississippi Mills has no place for visitors to sleep. There are a handful of B and Bs,...

New kids on the veterans block

The NATO Veterans Organization of Canada (NVOC) consist of all members of the Canadian Forces who have served or are serving after formation of...

Is Lanark in poverty?

Too often we hear harsh comments about our governments.   "Back off government" states the signs of the Lanark Landowners Association. I am sure that wealthy...

What kind of town do we want?

by Val Sears  Sometime between the vichysoisse and the blueberry crumble at Almonte dinner parties the guests will likely will begin exchanges over The Great...

I thought I saw a police car

By John Fowler I did! I did! I did saw a police car! Right out here on the Old Perth Road. At noon. Last Wednesday. Thank you police...

What kind of town do we want?

by Val Sears    Sometime between the vichysoisse and the blueberry crumble at Almonte dinner parties the guests will likely will begin exchanges over The...

Mayday for Labour

 by Carolyn  Ciccoritti of Carleton Place The Canadian Labour Congress has a mandate that’s Golden Rule-book 101: “What we wish for ourselves we desire for...

Kilroy Killjoy

by Carolyn Ciccoritti of Carleton Place   A mural is wall art, most often a commissioned work. Graffiti is wall art, executed without permission and almost...

Policing in Mississippi Mills

by Val Sears   Fewer thugs breaking into cars and houses, fewer graffiti, a lot fewer hard drugs.  The police are doing their best and quite successful...

The gorgeous men of Lanark County

by Amelia Gordon When I think of all my single professional women friends in Ottawa, with great careers, but big lonely spots in their...
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