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Mississippi Mills All My Relations seeks volunteer treasurer

MMAMR is an interesting, vibrant community organization...

Hey North Lanark! We have trees left!

For nine years now, generous people in...

Margaret Spriggs — obituary

Spriggs, Margaret Mary August 26, 1930 - April...

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Mississippi Mills All My Relations seeks volunteer treasurer

MMAMR is an interesting, vibrant community organization which seeks to renew the trust and friendship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in our area as our contribution to the Truth...

Hey North Lanark! We have trees left!

For nine years now, generous people in North Lanark and beyond have purchased trees and/or shrubs from our annual Tree Fundraiser. The beneficiaries of these purchases have been people...

Working bee at Augusta Park Community Garden, April 14

Did you know that there are many benefits to community gardening? It helps build a sense of community, provides access to healthy food, improves nutrition, encourages physical activity, saves...
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Gardening in Almonte: More Lessons from Community Gardening in Ottawa

  Last week I had the occasion to facilitate a gardening workshop at a very warm and welcoming community garden in one of the older...

Mill Street makeover starts with new Café Postino patio

As the community engages in public consultations on the future design of Almonte’s downtown core, Café Postino is leading the way with a delicious...

Almonte newcomers offer Syrian food at Farmers’ Market

Khedr and Nour Jarous, who recently arrived here from Syria, have opened a food booth at the Almonte Farmers' Market. Called Jessica's Syrian Food, named...

County gives $40,000 to re-start local youth centre

Editor's note: We were pleased to receive the following press release from Lanark County Council about its decision to contribute to the re-establishment of...

Gardening in Almonte: Some like it hot – others not so much!

An incredibly beautiful Victoria Day weekend and it seemed like everyone I talked to was planning to get out in the garden and plant...

Arroz con Pollo

Arroz con pollo — rice with chicken — is a traditional dish of Spain and Latin America. The ingredient list may seem long for...

Fish & Game Club restores Blakeney plaque

The Ramsay W.I. Wishes to acknowledge the service provided by the local Almonte Fish and Game Club for the hours spent cutting grass, dealing...

Battle of the Atlantic Commemorative Ceremony, 2016

This year marks the 73rd Anniversary of the turning of the tide in the Battle of the Atlantic. Although it would continue until May...

2016 AGH-FVM Junior Volunteer Program

By Peggy Wallace The Junior Volunteer Program at the Almonte General Hospital and Fairview Manor provides an incredible opportunity for students to work with a...

Gardening in Almonte: Lessons from Ottawa Centretown

Much as I hate to leave Lanark County (which is about as close to paradise as I want to be), I did make a...

SRCMM update for May

During their Dinner and Business meeting this past Monday, the Almonte Civitan and Junior Civitan Clubs presented cheques from their fundraising activities in support...

A walk along the (future) CPR trail through town

by Brent Eades I spent some time on Google Maps today trying to chart the path of the old CPR tracks through Mississippi Mills. The map...

Greek Halloumi Salad with Herbed Pita Chips

This Greek salad from Canadian Living has a twist – fried halloumi cheese. Halloumi is a semi-hard, unripened, brined cheese typically made from goat’s...

Peruvian Quinoa Salad

by Gay Cook Makes 5 Servings My daughter Kelly is visiting Peru so I decided to make this popular Peruvian quinoa salad for her. I enjoy...
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