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The ROCK

Robbie Brady One never knows how something starts but it always amazes everyone just how many legs a story gets especially in a small town. We are not talking about...

Canada: Where are we?

by John Clinton Recent discourse has revealed some millennials asking the question: "How do I identify as Canadian?" Does this questioning have a reply? Surely not a simple one. Identity implies...

Heads up Baby Boomers! 

That’s anyone born between 1946 - 1964. If you’re a late Boomer, you’re 55 Plus; early Boomers, like me, are hitting our stride at 78. These generations have been responsible...

A Visit From The Coronavirus

by C. H. Wells Inspired by: A Visit From St Nicholas/'Twas The Night Before Christmas ... with apologies to the author. 'Twas months after COVID-19 came around; Few...

A few of my favourite things in the time of COVID-19

Shannon Lee Mannion I have not had to wear a bra for the past three weeks. Never mind those instructions in the sixties where it was...

The new normal: Online grocery shopping

Never done this before but under the extreme circumstances, thought it worth a try. Keying in 'Your Independent Grocer Online Shopping' seemed to place me...

The new normal: The cows weigh in

Along the March Road. Shannon Lee Mannion  

The new normal: ‘Social distancing’

New on everyone’s lips is the phrase 'social distance'. What, you say? Is this the same as social isolation? Yes, Virginia, this is what...

The new normal: Day nine

There’s something comforting about a grilled cheese and bacon sandwich.  As I was slicing cheese and frying the bacon, all the while humming that 1972...

The new normal: Day eight

Monday and laundry day. It’s good to keep routines going during uncertain times so throw in a load. Come tomorrow, you’ll want to heat...

The new normal: Day six

Sunday, a day of rest. If it were warmer, we might have seen the odd butterfly but instead, we are experiencing what physicists call...

An act of kindness from two local teens

On Monday, my friend Nancy Deschenes and I discovered that in-dining at Equator's had been cancelled, understandably so. We decided to have a "physical distancing"...

The new normal: Day four

An occasional series of letters. Watching the torrential deluge on Friday had me wishing that it could wash away any virus surviving on hard and...

The new normal: Day one

The first in an occasional series. All quiet in Almonte yesterday; mind you, the LCBO appeared to be doing well and had a healthy-looking parking...

Precious keepsakes returned to owner

Dear editor, Yesterday a pair of rings slipped out of my purse. Needless to say, there were lifetime memories attached! Within hours a wonderful lady posted on...

Thanks to Jason Lee and Public Works for quick plumbing fix

My heartfelt thanks to Jason Lee and the Almonte Public Works department for their friendly and prompt assistance. Late Wednesday my basement toilet clogged and a...

Report on October 15 Council meeting

A fairly normal meeting with some potentially positive developments? The Mississippi Mills Council meeting on October 15, 2019 by Theresa Peluso This meeting, which lasted a...

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