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On Council
- Holiday message from Mayor Lowry
  
  Annual address from Mayor Lowry
  
  Thanksgiving message from Mayor Lowry
  
  Mayor Lowry comments on cost sharing motion
  
  A review of the Service Delivery Review report
Diana’s Quiz
- Answers to Diana’s Quiz – February 27, 2021
  
  Diana’s Quiz – February 27, 2021
  
  Answers to Diana’s Quiz – February 20, 2021
  
  Diana’s Quiz – February 20, 2021
  
  Answers to Diana’s Quiz- February 13, 2021
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News
- Twenty new COVID cases in area over past 4 days
  
  Community rallies to support local family
  
  Seven-year-old makes Valentine’s gifts for 56 retirement home residents
  
  COVID update from Mayor Lowry
  
  Google Doodle celebrates James Naismith
Billboard
- Maple Run Tour cancelled for 2021
  
  March at the Mississippi Mills Youth Centre
  
  Lego sumobot competition for adults
  
  HFT ‘Vallentyne Bake’ still on for Febuary 14
  
  Free training for unpaid caregivers
Obituaries
- All Book of Remembrance
  
  Lilli Holland — obituary
  
  Garnet Barr — obituary
  
  Danielle Choquette – Obituary
  
  Grant Harland – obituary
Arts
- All An Artist’s Notes Books John Dunn’s Stories Pick of the Past
  
  Exhibit: ‘Mary Pfaff: Companions’
  
  Introducing Ann Shea, the new owner of Mill Street Books
  
  Online art course with Adrian Baker
  
  Messy
Nature
- All Backyard Birds Environment For the Birds Green Talk Nature Shady Characters What is That?
  
  What Is That … Pale Purple Petal?
  
  Screws, nails and creativity
  
  Lanark family business makes eco-friendly coffins
  
  What is that … Skimmer?
Living
- All Food and Drink Gardening Health Peaceful Pockets of Paradise
  
  Home Hospice North Lanark seeks new board members
  
  Community rallies to support local family
  
  Pinot Noir and Pinotage
  
  Fish with Sizzling Olive Butter

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