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Quiet on the set! Interested in joining an ‘Almonte Film Society’?

On a Sunday afternoon when the weather...

Spreading Our Wings: birdhouse construction tips

BACKYARD BEAUTIES 2023 Now the snow is here,...

North Lanark Senior Games — what’s coming up

The local Senior Games Association plans a...

On Council

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Highlights of the May 17 2022 Council Meeting

Last night, the start of Council began with a procedural matter relating to a point of privilege. A point of privilege is a motion that can be made by...

Highlights of the May 3rd, 2022 Council Meeting

from the Municipality Last night, Council appointed Mike Williams as the new Director of Protective Services. Chief Williams was the unanimous candidate of the hiring committee after a thorough selection...

Flags return to full-mast at sunset

STATEMENT FROM THE MAYOR Flags return to full-mast at sunset November 7, 2021 On Friday, Canadian Heritage and Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada released a joint statement providing details about the...
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Report on the November 5 Council meeting

by Theresa Peluso Normal Meeting with Some Highlights and Lowlights: The Mississippi Mills Council meeting on November 5, 2019 The November 5 meeting was generally straightforward,...

Report on October 15 Council meeting

A fairly normal meeting with some potentially positive developments? The Mississippi Mills Council meeting on October 15, 2019 by Theresa Peluso This meeting, which lasted a...

Report on October 1 Council meeting

A Seemingly Normal Meeting with Some Oddities and a Worrisome Health Issue: The Mississippi Mills Council meeting on October 1, 2019 by Theresa Peluso As expected,...

Report on September 22 Council meeting

A Well-Run Meeting: The Mississippi Mills Council meeting on September 17, 2019 by Theresa Peluso Now that I have returned from vacation, my plan is to...

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...

Report on the May 21 Council meeting

by Theresa Peluso More civility and collaboration: The Mississippi Mills Council meeting on May 21, 2019 The May 21 Council meeting was generally civilized.  It was...

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...

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...

Council appoints Rickey Minnille deputy mayor

by Edith Cody-Rice In a council meeting lasting only twenty minutes, including the singing of O Canada, Rickey Minnille was chosen as the deputy mayor...

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...

Council chambers packed once again

by Edith Cody-Rice Council meetings appear to be the best entertainment in town these days. Once again, on March 5, the council chamber was packed...

A pointed critique of latest Council meeting

An Exercise in Demockery:  the February 19, 2019 Mississippi Mills Council Meeting Dear Members of Mississippi Mills Council: This is an open letter to you since...
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