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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.

August Meteor Shower – The Perseids have come ’round again!

by Pat Browne This year's Perseid Meteor shower has started to display 'shooting stars'; although the peak of the shower (when counts are highest) actually...

Great Fire Survivors

by Neil Carleton If big trees could talk, there would be some remarkable tales to hear.  With the arrival of European settlers in our area,...

Theresa Peluso, author of the article about pipe conversion to carry oil, responds to Bill Lee

Editor of The Millstone I thank Mr. Lee for his comments, and welcome this opportunity to answer his objections by elaborating on the points I...

Reader Bill Lee challenges the article on conversion of the natural gas pipeline to carry oil

Editor of The Millstone On reading your recent issue, I feel compelled to respond to the article concerning the conversion of the natural gas pipeline...

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...

Black Locusts of Appleton

by Neil Carleton  The eight large Robina genus  pseudoacacia species, growing in a row along Wilson Street, in Appleton, are not pretending to be acacia...

CBC radio interview on In Town and Out – Mississippi River Canoe Route

Listen to CBC's featured interview on the Mississippi River Canoe Route with local residents Mike O"Malley, Alec Broadbent and Jennifer Kingsley. http://www.cbc.ca/intownandout/2013/06/15/sat-jun-15-info-and-links/ Look on the right...

We are Jane’s running shoes

by Theresa Peluso This is the second and last article in my latest series, which explores the life cycle of different consumer goods, from primary...

Maberly-area student is winner of 2013 Cliff Bennett Nature Bursary

The Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists (MVFN) are pleased to announce that Maberly area student Sierra Ramsey is the recipient of the 2013 Cliff Bennett...

Appleton Quarry Basswood

by Neil Carleton     When I saw the first greening of spring, I pulled off the road on May 9 for a closer look with...

I am Jane’s cellphone

by Theresa Peluso Have you ever thought about the birth, life and death of all the things you buy and use?  Where do they come...

What’s at stake: a walk along the river

by Brent Eades So spring has finally arrived and our town is bursting into leaf. I took a stroll along the Riverwalk today with a...

What's at stake: a walk along the river

by Brent Eades So spring has finally arrived and our town is bursting into leaf. I took a stroll along the Riverwalk today with a...
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