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Garage sale, King Street, May 17

We’re having a mega downsizing garage sale,...

For sale: Patio set

Four chair patio set complete with umbrella...

Kathleen Cowan — obituary

Cowan, Kathleen Bernice September 12, 1955 – May...

Almonte’s Noreen Young passes away

Noreen Young, a founder and the artistic director of Almonte’s Puppets Up festival, has died of a stroke after a long creative career. Established in 2004, the festival drew top puppet performers from around the world and brought thousands of visitors to town each summer. Financial pressures forced the suspension...

Ginawaydaganuc update

by Edith Cody-Rice On Saturday March 22, members of the board of directors of Ginawaydaganuc  presented a progress report on...

ADHS basketball team starts championship drive today

Almonte and District High School's senior boy's basketball team plays its first game Monday afternoon at the Ontario Federation...

Living

Weeknight Fancy Chicken and Rice

by Susan Hanna This one-pot meal from NYT Cooking combines onion, savoury spices and chicken...

Not a bright spring for social housing in Almonte

by Shannon Lee Mannion  Some Almonte residents are not revelling in the bright sun and...

Your donation to the youth centre makes a real difference

The Mississippi Mills Youth Centre (MMYC) is now in its eighth year of operation....

Arts & Culture

Shattered Motherhood by Donna Johnson

by Edith Cody-Rice Imagine grieving for a loved one who has died. Many of us...

A quarter century of the Ragged Flowers

The Ragged Flowers celebrate a quarter century in bloom with June Cedar Hill concerts...

The Ten Collective

by Edith Cody-Rice  On April 26 and 27, the Ten Collective group of artists welcomed...

Science & Nature

What Is That … Elongated Bill?

Birds have evolved a diverse array of sizes and shapes of mouth parts, referred...

MMLT’s birdhouse fundraiser auction soars again!

Browse the donated items at mmlt.ca/events The Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust (MMLT) is excited to...

What Is That … April Friend?

Do not give up! It is almost summer! At least it seems that way...

Obituaries

Kathleen Cowan — obituary

Cowan, Kathleen Bernice September 12, 1955 – May 10, 2025 With heavy hearts...

Trevor Mulligan — obituary

Mulligan, Trevor Gordon “Whitey” It is with shattered hearts the family announces that,...

Richard Evans — obituary

Evans, Richard James (Committed Volunteer to his Community) Passed away peacefully on May 5,...

Dorothy Finner — obituary

Finner, Dorothy Mary Louise (née Paré) Peacefully at Almonte Country Haven on 5 May...

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Garage sale, King Street, May 17

We’re having a mega downsizing garage sale, everything from...

Breakfast at the Legion, May 17

At the Almonte Legion Eggs to Order, Hash Browns, Bacon, Sausage, Pancakes, Toast, Tea/Coffee 8...

Classifieds

For sale: Patio set

Four chair patio set complete with umbrella . Asking...

FOR SALE: Solid oak buffet hutch

Glass shelves in upper cabinet, 2 drawers and shelves...

Daily Crossword

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Your Letters & Stories

Memories of Liberation in the Netherlands, 1945

by Ingrid Hamster May 5th, 2025, marks the 80th anniversary of Liberation Day in the Netherlands,...

Box of Seeds

Bernadette van Duyvendyk, February 17, 2025 I live in a box of seeds collected last fall now lying...

Chicken John

Reflections from the Swamp Dear Reader I’m sure many of you can reminisce about a relative, friend,...

A tribute to professor Warren Thorngate

That night - the last meeting By Jing Liu That night, in the season’s turning point between...

2025 Millstone Goose Lottery Winners

Reflections from the Swamp Dear Readers After much anticipation, six geese landed on Corkery Pond on April...

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