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Yearly Archives: 2014

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New Year’s Perfection

The end of the year naturally promotes reflection and recapitulation. It is an embedded custom in our society.  Likely it stems from that arbitrary commercial undertaking -...

For the Birds: Birding Highlights

by Cheryl Baxter Merry Christmas!!!   Again, so sorry for being away for so long.  Between work and trying to sell our home (yes we are...

AGH year-end message from the CEO

Mary Wilson Trider, President and CEO of Almonte General Hospital and Fairview Manor. As we end 2014… It has been a very busy year at Almonte...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – December 27, 2014

1.  Our solar system is part of the Orion Spiral of the Milky Way.  The Orion Arm is approximately 3,500 light years, or 11,000 ...

Backyard Birds – December 2014

by Brent Eades For the past couple of years I've posted occasional photos of winter visitors to my yard here in Almonte. Here are a...

Book of Remembrance – January 1 to June 30, 2014

January 14/14- Mackle, Robert J. L. 20/14- Barden, Audrey Ethel M. 22/14-  Doxtater, Joseph Michael J. 26/14- Dunfield, Christopher F. February 6/14-   Londeau, Joseph Merrill 9/14-   Jones, James H. 18/14   Carroll, Thomas...

Lynda Card – obituary

CARD LYNDA MAY     In hospital at Almonte with her family at her side on Monday, December 22, 2014.  Lynda Card of Almonte, age 66 years.    Beloved of...

Catherne Anne O’Brien – obituary

  A celebration of the life of Catherne will be held on Monday, December 29, 2014 at St Mary's Catholic Church in Carleton Place at...

Advisory Committee seeks potential Enerdu design ideas

by Stephen Brathwaite I recently attended the first meeting of the Enerdu Design Advisory Committee regarding public input to the architectural design process for the...

Rod Goodwin – obituary

GOODWIN RODERICK ALLAN  Surrounded by love, Rod found peace on December 24, 2014, after a lengthy and courageous battle with MDS, in his 77th year. Devoted...

The Globe and Mail's 'moment in time' today is the Almonte train crash

On December 27, 1942, in the midst of the second world war, a special train carrying Canadian soldiers for overseas service struck the rear...

Diana’s Quiz – December 27, 2014

Questions 1.  Which spiral arm of the Milky Way Galaxy contains our solar system? 2. Which is the correct phrase:  ‘to rack one’s brain’ or ‘to...

Solstice fire warmed hearts and hands

by Neil Carleton The celebration of the winter solstice with a fire is an ancient tradition that’s practised around the world. Fires have been lit...

Turning points

by L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B. There are some for whom life is a predictable trajectory, who are propelled by deep-seated family coercions, for example,...

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