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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.

What Is That … Squirrel Eating?

This article continues with the theme of gastronomic choices by the wildlife at our cottage, but this one focusses on what we see our...

What is That … Cottage Feeder Bird?

We try to respect Ministry of Natural Resources advice concerning not composting or having bird feeders at the cottage, given the risks associated with...

Water, water everywhere? Or Plastic, plastic everywhere?

Part 1:  the big picture by Theresa Peluso Water, water, everywhere, And all the boards did shrink; Water, water, everywhere, Nor any drop to drink. Samuel Taylor Coleridge, 1798 This stanza...

QR code signs installed at Metcalfe Geoheritage Park

by Neil Carleton Metcalfe Geoheritage Park is located below the lower falls in Almonte on the Mississippi River. QR code signs were recently installed at Metcalfe...

What Is That … Beastie Eating?

In several of our previous articles we have referred to the eating habits of beasties we love to watch.  In this article we are...

What Is That… Dragonfly?

It is always a thrill when we identify, with the help of our friends, a new animal at the cottage.  In June we were...

VIDEO: Falls on the Mississippi

by Brent Eades I made this little video from my kayak earlier this week on the Mississippi below Metcalfe Park, filming the various branches and...

What Is That … Young Beastie?

We talked about various courting couples in our June 18, 2017 article. We are happy to provide further examples in this article of some of...

Robin White-Breast!

Brian Robinson sends this note and photo. This is a very interesting example of, I believe, a 'leucistic' bird -- one affected by a loss of pigment...

What Is That … Courting Couple?

It is spring and, as the song says, love is in the air.  We have certainly observed this at the cottage as we have...

Holiday travel – what it really costs

Money and Our Planet:  How do we squander them?  Let us count the ways Part 5:  Holiday travel – what it really costs by Theresa Peluso I...

What Is That … African Bird?

We want to share with you one more article about our excellent adventure in southern Africa, this time looking at some of the birds....

Disappointment over County spraying vote

MAY 28, 2017 — The Friends of Lanark County are disappointed that – given the opportunity for Lanark County Council to reverse the decision...

Mississippi Mills offers electric vehicle owners free recharge

Join us on May 25, 2017, at 1:30 PM for the official unveiling of Mississippi Mills’ first public electric vehicle (EV) charger. A public-private partnership...
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