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Patrick Proulx — obituary

Proulx, Patrick Raymond Passed away suddenly on July...

Foe sale: Tools

Hausmann Tile Cutter 7". In good condition....

Volunteers needed for food festival

Festival Mississippi Mills Multicultural Food Festival Sunday...

Science & Nature

Backyard Birds

by Brent Eades

Environment

For the Birds

Bird photography by Cheryl Baxter.

Green Talk

Nature

Shady Characters

What is That?

A series about local wildlife.

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Explore Ontario’s highlands with Upland Nature Guides

Official launch of Upland Nature Guides Outdoor business offers guided day hikes across Ontario’s highlands Griffith, Greater Madawaska: August 2026 marks the official launch of Upland Nature Guides Inc., a new...

What Is That … on the Ditch Daisy?

The common white and yellow flowers of the ox-eye daisy are a familiar sight along the roadside and in the ditches near our cottage.  We begin to see them...

One Small Step into Nature: Discover the Festival of the Wild Child

Every great journey begins with one small step. An acorn starts small before growing into a mighty oak tree. A tiny tadpole transforms into a frog, and a caterpillar slowly...
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Backyard Birds

by Brent Eades

Environment

For the Birds

Bird photography by Cheryl Baxter.

Green Talk

Nature

Shady Characters

What is That?

A series about local wildlife.

Reading the rocks at Huntley Centennial Public School

by Neil Carleton, Metcalfe Geoheritage Park Committee Last fall 15 loan collections of rocks and minerals were prepared for grade 4 classrooms as a pilot project...

What Is That … Splash of Orange?

Orange is one of nature’s magnificent colours we enjoy at our cottage on White Lake in the flowers, insects, amphibians, birds, and mammals.  Many...

For the Birds and Nature: Spring is coming!

by Cheryl Baxter Happy Friday to you all! We are mid-way through March and are really starting to notice sure signs of Spring everywhere!  The Canada...

What is That … a Leopard or a Tiger?

Lions, tigers and bears, oh my!  Well, we do not have any lions but we do have a few tigers, leopards and bears amongst...

For the Birds and Nature: Birding in February

by Cheryl Baxter Happy February everyone!  Although it's almost over now, February brought more birds to my yard!  I was pretty upset last month with...

What Is That… White-speckled Beast?

Bruce chuckled as he was taking down our white Christmas lights at home.  Perhaps the falling snowflakes had prompted his thoughts to flash ahead...

Humans:  One Thread in the Web of Life

by Theresa Peluso Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we...

Beyond blossoms

by Karen Hirst We all know of the sensual pleasures offered by our summertime gardens with their richness of colours, fragrance and varied shapes and...

Council discusses herbicide spraying next week

EDITOR'S NOTE: We recently recieved the following letter, and separately this report, relating to an upcoming debate on roadside herbicide spraying in the area. On...

Natural Heritage System is about big players, not landowners

by Gretta Bradley I think there is one thing on which we can all agree: the rules and regulations around making changes to your property...

What is That … Brown Bird?

Most of the articles we read about birds, and the books we have too, highlight the splendour and colours of the breeding male of...

An Unexpected Encounter

Karen Hirst To look down into the shallow water off the side of our dock on Three Mile Bay, White Lake and serendipitously discover this...

A Shared Life

by Karen Hirst He stood close to the kitchen window with his hands cupped close to his mouth puffing air gently through his pursed lips...

What Is That … Icelandic Bird?

It may be hard to believe but this is our 50th ‘What Is That’ article in the Millstone News.  As is often said, how...
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