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Lawn bowls for sale

Own your own Taylor lawn bowls. One...

Pinehurst: Jane Jacobs and the positive side of Nimbyism

I attended the December 2, 2025 public...

Gingery Pork and Snap Pea Stir Fry

by Susan Hanna This recipe from Bon Appetit...

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Flooding closes Highway 29 at Pakenham

Heavy rain overnight has flooded a stretch of Highway 29 on the way into Pakenham, by the train bridge. A tweet from the OPP says the road's reopening time...

Council appoints Rickey Minnille deputy mayor

by Edith Cody-Rice In a council meeting lasting only twenty minutes, including the singing of O Canada, Rickey Minnille was chosen as the deputy mayor of Mississippi Mills to hoots...

ADHS students excel across the board

ADHS — a provincial powerhouse by Pippa Norman Are you seeking a spark of inspiration to ward off your winter blues? Look no further than the students of Almonte District High...
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Almonte gets rave review on Shopify

Quick on the heels of a glowing testimonial from the Expedia travel site, Almonte has been profiled by Shopify as an example of a small...

Almonte featured in Expedia “towns you need to visit” article

Expedia, one of the world's most popular travel sites, has included Almonte in its list of "10 charming small towns in Canada you need...

NBA posts video about Almonte’s basketball connection

by Brent Eades Yesterday the Canadian arm of the National Basketball Association posted a video about Almonte's connections with James Naismith and his invention of...

Another movie crew in town

by Brent Eades Yet another movie crew is shooting scenes in Almonte. As of 6 pm Monday evening crews and equipment were set up on Elgin...

US ambassador visits Naismith Museum near Almonte

by Brent Eades In the "better late than never" department, we just learned that the ambassador of the United States, Bruce Heyman, stopped by the Naismith Museum at...

Syrian newcomers to Almonte share first impressions

The Holy Name of Mary parish in Almonte welcomes the Jarous family to Almonte. They arrived January 14, having travelled from Beirut to Aman and...

House fire on Maude Street this morning

The Mississippi Mills fire department stations 1 and 2 responded to a structure fire on Maude Street in Almonte at approximately 2:20 am this...

Moose McGuire’s destroyed by fire: UPDATE

by Brent Eades Ottawa Street remains closed at 8:30 Tuesday morning as firefighters continue to battle a blaze at Moose McGuire's restaurant, between Paterson Street...

Christmas Eve kayakers

Earlier this month we published an unlikely photo of a petunia springing into bloom at the Almonte post office. Today, Christmas Eve, we bring you...

The Ottawa Citizen profiles Almonte’s Gord Pike

On November 16 the Ottawa Citizen published a profile of Almonte's Gord Pike. Mr. Pike, a local entrepreneur, has had a varied and very successful...

Almonte’s Paddy Doyle profiled by Canada Goose company

As part of its long-running 'Goose People' series, the Canada Goose company, makers of the iconic Canadian parka, have run a profile of local...

Local author Jennifer Kingsley wins book award

Former Almonte resident Jennifer Kingsley has won the National Outdoor Book Award for Outdoor Literature (Non-fiction) for her  book Paddlenorth, which chronicled a two-month...

Remembrance Day in Almonte, 2015

by Brent Eades Several hundred people assembled under grey skies today at the Almonte Cenotaph to commemorate sacrifices made in past wars. It was, as always,...

Newest Guardian Angel: Mary Davies

Connie Reitsma was determined to get better. A serious hamstring injury wasn’t going to keep her down for long so she decided to investigate...
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