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For sale: Philips soundbar

The Philips CSS2123B/F7 is a compact 27-inch, 60W...

Green Onion Pancakes

by Susan Hanna This recipe for savoury pancakes...

Updates from Riversong Players

Riversong Players presents June production of Godspell,...

Environment

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Decluttering as environmental action

Emma Brown Everything we own will eventually have to go somewhere. How much stuff do you own? Do you ever think about where it will go when you no longer...

Last leaves this year

Thank you to our composting volunteers of this past fall, Pam Steele, Doug Taggart, Jim Dagg, Donna & Bill Treusch, Mike Pitcher, Nick DeBoer and Dave Dittmar. Thank you to...

Climate Dialogues: Sense-making Together

3 Monday evenings in March When: 7:00 pm — 9:15 pm; March 2nd, 16th and 30th, 2026 Where: Mississippi Mills Public Library, Almonte Branch, 155 High St S., side door...
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Town takes action to protect Burnt Lands alvar

by Brent Eades Many local residents regularly drive by the slightly bleak expanse of scrubby grassland at the Burnt Lands without realizing they're passing a...

Breaking a bag habit

Theresa Peluso Chairperson Environmental Issues Committee Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists "A habit is something you can do without thinking—which is why most of us have so many of...

Piping crude oil through Mississippi Mills: What do we know? What should we know?

by Theresa Peluso Part I:  The Alberta tarsands You are no doubt aware that TransCanada Corporation has initiated a project, called the Energy East pipeline, to...

Recycling revamp recently rolled out

by Neil Carleton The recycling symbol of 3 arrows in a triangle shape was designed by university student Gary Anderson in 1970, at the University...

Should Mississippi taxpayers be paying for RV dumping stations?

 by Theresa Peluso Did you know that Mississippi Mills taxpayers are now on the hook for $4,000 to cover the costs of a dumping station for...

Almonte bird has its fifteen minutes of fame

The Millstone's Brent Eades was pleased to see a photo he took of a tree sparrow in his yard last week become the subject...

Mississippi Mills Beautification Committee creates on-line newsletter

The purpose of the Mississippi Mills Beautification Committee (a working subcommittee of the Community and Economic Development Committee (CEDC) is to enhance the area with public art,...

Environmental concerns about river development at Almonte

by Neil Carleton Development in or along the Mississippi River has the potential to adversely affect the ecosystem.  This includes the flora and fauna of...

Saturday Jan 12, 2013: Drought of 2012 – Presentations and Discussion

To register:  email Suzanne at smcfarlane@mvc.on.ca Join the conversation at the Old Almonte Town Hall : Saturday Jan 12 2012 10 – 3:30 (with lunch). We are...

Mississippi Riverwatchers update and website launch

  Since the first public meeting on April 11, 2012,  volunteers concerned about the Mississippi River between Appleton and Pakenham have formed a new group...

New hiking trail open

One of the newest gems to discover in Almonte is a 4.2 km recreational trail for hiking, mountain biking and skiing through the forest...

First annual Mississippi River Appreciation Day event a success by every measure!

More than forty volunteers reported to duty Saturday morning with boots, garbage bags and canoes, to show our Mississippi river a little appreciation. Event organizer...

Alien insects: The gardener’s nemesis

by Theresa Peluso How does your garden grow? Are alien insects a challenge? Most of my previous articles have described changes to Lanark County’s natural environment...

Turtles!

Written by the summer camp kids at Linda Lowe Daycare The authors watch the nest for the emerging turtles On Monday our class from Linda Lowe...
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