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An Artist's Notes

Notes from local artist Eileen Hennemann about her paintings.

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Sudden Impact: The Almonte Train Wreck of 1942

by Edith Cody-Rice   Many Almontonians will be aware of the memorial plaques at the intersection of Mill and Bridge Street commenorating the great train crash of December 27, 1942 that...

Almonte Readers & Writers Bulletin

March 8, 2024 ARW Bulletin Hello, all you readers and writers! First off, Happy International Women’s Day! We hope you are enjoying this special day and celebrating the women in your life,...

An Artist's Notes

Notes from local artist Eileen Hennemann about her paintings.

Tell Anna She’s Safe – Book Review

by Carolyn Ciccoritti Crimes against women: manipulation, abuse, murder. Tell Anna She’s Safe, a novel by Brenda Missen, weaves fiction out of true crime. In 1995,...

J’Adore New York – Book Review

by Edith Cody-RIce It's time for the summer read: you know that book you take to the beach and to the cottage, not too taxing...

Almonte kids produce a show for the Puppets Up! Festival

A production of talented Almonte kids, known as the Kids Power Project will be included among the professional shows  in the Puppets Up! festival this...

Puppets Up! has attracted the international puppet organization UNIMA

UNIMA (Union Internationale de la Marionnette) the international puppet organization representing over seventy countries will hold its board meeting in Almonte during the Puppets Up! festival...

The Naismith House.

 by Edith Cody-Rice As many Mississippi Mills residents know, the Naismith House is up for sale. Not only is this the childhood home of James...

Caravaggio Painter of Miracles – Book Review

by Edith Cody-Rice Caravaggio, Painter of Miracles is not a new book. In fact it was published in 2005. The author, Francine Prose, is a...

Art in the Attic

ALMONTE- Art in the Attic occurred on the first weekend of May this year (6-8). This event is an art show that takes place...

War – Book Review

by Edith Cody-Rice Now that Canada's participation in Afghanistan is winding down, it is useful to reflect on the current intervention as well as...

Tournament of Shadows – Book Review

 by Edith Cody-Rice As Canada's mission in Afghanistan draws to a close, it is interesting, if not important, to delve into  past missions into...

Sheridan College has discovered Almonte!!

by Noreen Young  Two of Sheridan College’s Advanced Special Effects, Makeup, Prosthetics and Props students will be coming to Almonte in July to do a two...

Touch – Book Review

Alexi Zentner's first novel Touch, is the story of the families of Sawgamet, a town in northwestern Canada at the edge of the vast...

Fiddler’s Friends Benefit Concert

by Noreen Young The Almonte Old Town Hall was alive with traditional Ottawa Valley fiddle music and dance  Sunday May 1.   Performers for the Fiddler’s Friends...

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