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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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Support for Pride symbols in our community

This year has brought so many opportunities to our community. From historical flag raising to unique events, new crosswalk installs and lots of education,...

Time to change the history curriculum

Killing children is not humane.  I am embarrassed to be learning what I am at 28 years old, in regards to Canadian residential schools. ...

Flag at half-mast at Mississippi Golf Club

The flag is flying at half-mast for the children of the Kamloops Indian Residential School at the Mississippi Golf Club in Appleton. I never...

Shoes on our porch

On September 2nd, 1998 a McDonnell Douglas MD11 aircraft operated by Swiss Air crashed 8 kilometres off the coast of Nova Scotia and sank...

Missing indigenous children

When I lived in a small community in the Western Arctic in the 1960s I heard speculation, in hushed tones, of children buried in...

Evictions back on the table as lockdown ends

by Shannon Lee Mannion Linda Tranter, lead lawyer for housing at The Legal Clinic based in Perth, gave a clarion call to action at last...

Former councillor writes about Charlie Gillan

Editor: It is with some sadness that I read of the passing of Charles Gillan. I served on the Pakenham Council, with Charlie as our...

An urgent email to South Ramsay residents

by John Edwards My dear friends in South Ramsay, I have disappointing news for you with regard to the future of the cooperative agreement between MissMills,...

Ramsay residents to lose open access to Carleton Place Library

Ramsay Ward Residents are about to be charged for use of the Carleton Place Library.  For over a generation, Mississippi Mills, Carleton Place and Beckwith...

Why football matters here

Dear Editor, Hello, my name is Johnathan Stroud and I’ve been missing football almost as much as my family during the covid lockdown/restrictions and I...

Strong community support for bike lanes

by Robin Sukhu In July 2020 our municipality asked the public for their input on their “Strategic Plan”.  The town’s email said: “We now want...

Strategic Plan or Political Document?

by Robin Sukhu Over the past few months Council has been working on a Strategic Plan.  My expectation was that this plan would be focused...

Reconciliation takes a step back in Beckwith Township

The word “Sq**w” has become known throughout North America as a racist slur that is deeply offensive to Indigenous people.  When town councils are...

Reader questions MPP Hillier’s COVID views

Letter to the Editor ---- The errors and ignorance displayed in Mr. Hillier’s recent monologue “Upholding My Oath of Office” left me speechless. From Mr. Hillier’s Sept,...
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