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Motorcycle riding gear for sale

Olympia motorcycle riding suit. Excellent condition. Size...

Presentation on spreading of municipal waste on agricultural land

On Tuesday evening, August 25th, we had...

Open house for new executive townhomes and apartments in Almonte

A new townhome development in downtown Almonte...

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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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Reader finds junk dumped by rail trail

Editor's Note: It shouldn't be necessary to say how ignorant it is to do something like this -- to dump your trash by a...

Reader concerned about issues with Bell fibre installation

Installation of Bell fibre: Why not us? As all neighbours in my neighbourhood are aware, Bell has been busy for at least a month putting...

June 18 Council meeting: Pakenham crossovers turn contentious

By Theresa Peluso The June 18 meeting had one contentious issue, the final decision on whether to approve the existing engineering design for the two...

Report on the June 4 Council meeting

Even more civility and collaboration: The Mississippi Mills Council meeting on June 4, 2019 by Theresa Peluso The June 4 Council meeting went quite smoothly, and...

Promises broken

By Shaun McLaughlin The first casualties of a new election are broken promises. Politicians at all levels do that. Some are understandable—like promising to lower...

Back to civility and collaboration? 

The Mississippi Mills Council meeting on May 7, 2019 Theresa Peluso My misgivings prior to the start of this Council meeting were, as it turned out,...

April 16 Council meeting: uncivil comments, pointless arguments

Uncivil comments, pointless arguments, and skewed priorities:  the Mississippi Mills Council meeting on April 16, 2019 by Theresa Peluso Expecting our new Council to continue making...

The Importance of the Chair

by Maureen Dagg At Tuesday’s council meeting, Councillors Guerard and Maydan asked to appoint someone other than the Mayor as the Chair of the Committee...

Report on the April 2 Council meeting

A New Deputy Mayor, Good Discussions and a Strange Request:  the Mississippi Mills Council meeting on April 2, 2019 by Theresa Peluso The title of this...

Former mayor McLaughlin weighs in on Maynard Park

Don Maynard Park: Opinion on Council Decisions by Shaun McLaughlin Since the long-running drama related to Don Maynard Park is at an end, I want to...

Comments on Monday’s Deputy Mayor presentations

Presentations by Deputy Mayor candidates, March 25, 2019: An informal summary by Theresa Peluso A crowded hall, filled with residents, including me, watched closely as six candidates...

DM candidate Jane Torrance shares interview answers

Since not all residents could make it out to the Almonte Old Town Hall to listen in on the interviews of the candidates for...

Comments on March 19 Council meeting

Faint Rays of Hope:  The Mississippi Mills Council meeting on March 19, 2019 by Theresa Peluso After the shemozzle that was the March 5 Council meeting,...

Dispiriting: The Council meeting on March 5, 2019

by Theresa Peluso How should I describe last Tuesday’s Council meeting?  Dispiriting might be a good word. During this meeting, I witnessed several bewildering attempts...
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