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Autumn in July

by Allan Goddard Hello readers! I have had numerous...

Noreen Young’s early drawings on exhibit at the Sivarulrasa Gallery.

by Edith Cody-Rice Don’t let your daughter go...

The Tunic Show at the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum

by Edith Cody-Rice On Saturday August 1, the...

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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Autumn in July

by Allan Goddard Hello readers! I have had numerous inquiries from concerned residents in Almonte about the fall look of many trees in town. In fact, all the trees appearing like...

What is that … Serious Sipper?

The wildlife we see at the cottage eat a wide variety of foods, from seeds, nuts, insects, and snails to sap and nectar, amongst many others.  Perhaps it is...

Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust secures new Clyde Lake Nature Reserve

Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust secures new Clyde Lake Nature Reserve with strong community and partner support The Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust (MMLT) is pleased to announce the successful acquisition...
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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 … Canadian Beastie?

As we gear up for this year’s cottage season and celebrating Canada’s 150th birthday, we are anticipating the various species of animals, insects, and...

Land Trust concerned about County rezoning proposal

Editor's Note: We have receive this letter from Howard Clifford, president of the Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust. I am writing to express the serious concern...

What is that … pretty bug? (part 2) 

On January 22nd the Millstone News ran our article about pretty bugs ... bugs that are really beetles.  In this piece we want to...

Get really local weather information

The Millstone runs a daily weather forecast on our home page, at the upper right, provided by the community-based Weather Underground service. This forecast...

Money and Our Planet: Celebrations

Money and Our Planet:  How do we squander them?  Let us count the ways Part 3:  Celebrations At the start of this Money and Our Planet...

What Is That … Spring Wildflower?

It continues to be a great winter for cross-country skiing and other outdoor activities, but with the snow having been continuously on the ground...

Register for MVFN Young Naturalist sessions

Registration still open for Winter/Spring Sessions of the MVFN Young Naturalists These Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists Young Naturalist sessions are held at the beautiful...

This is Something We Can Fix

by Gretta Bradley I loved my cat, Hobbes. She was beautiful as she sauntered gracefully out to our garden. She would look at the dog...

What is That … Pretty Bug?

Talking about 'bugs' is where we have to admit that we do not necessarily agree on nomenclature.  Bruce, having studied environmental biology at university,...

What Is That … Flash of Red?

Red is one of the more easily spotted avian colours being flashed about at the cottage, except in the fall when some leaves turn...

Blue Jays really do prefer peanuts

by Brent Eades I've noticed over the years of watching my backyard feeders that Blue Jays really, really like peanuts. Today I happened to record this...

What is that… Moth?

We published an article on February 12, 2016, comparing butterflies with moths.  We think it is time to write an article devoted solely to...

Money and Our Planet:  How do we squander them? 

Let us count the ways Part 2:  Clothing and Health by Theresa Peluso In my previous column I reported that Canadian families, with an average debt-to-income ratio...

What Is That … Blue(ish) Bird?

We have observed a diversity of blue(ish) plumage at the cottage, although the common name of these birds does not always include the word...
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