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Almonte Lawn Bowling Club “rolls for the cure”

July 20 was a lovely evening and...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – July 18, 2026

by Diana Filer 1.  The two Diomede Islands...

Outdoor chairs for sale

Two Faulkner 'zero gravity' chairs in navy,...

Arts & Culture

An Artist's Notes

Notes from local artist Eileen Hennemann about her paintings.

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NOREEN YOUNG: DRAWINGS & ILLUSTRATIONS at Sivarulrasa Gallery

An exhibition in support of the Noreen Young Award for the Arts Show dates: August 1 – September 4, 2026 Opening Reception: Sunday August 2, 3pm-5pm From August 1 to September 4,...

Maternal Ecologies: Feminist Practices of Motherhood, Land and Creativity

Review by Edith Cody-Rice Maternal Ecologies is an anthology, a combination of artistic and academic expressions of the experience of motherhood, particularly in relation to nature and the land In...

August brings two new exhibitions to the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum

Two new exhibitions are coming to the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum in August! Attend the vernissage for “Unfinished Journey: Memory, Identity, & Family” by Anne Kelly and “Queer Newfoundland...
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An Artist's Notes

Notes from local artist Eileen Hennemann about her paintings.

Books

John Dunn's Stories

Lanark Lit Writing Competition

Pick of the Past

CATHERINE GUTSCHE: IMPROV at Sivarulrasa Gallery 

An installation in Gallery II, July 20 – August 26, 2022 Artist Talk on Zoom/Virtual Vernissage: Wednesday August 3, 7pm-8pm. From July 20 to August 26,...

Puppets Up! Window Painting: Volunteers needed.

by Edith Cody-Rice One of the  magical things about past Puppets Up! festivals is the painted windows on Mill Street stores. Do you remember? They...

LONG OVERDUE Corridor Gallery’s New Exhibition

by Ingrid Kadoke In 2008, Virginia Wilson (MA, MLIS), from the University of Saskatchewan published “Public Libraries in Canada: An overview”. In her conclusion she cited...

Tumblehome by Brenda Missen

by Edith Cody-Rice If you love Algonquin Park, as I do, you will be intrigued by this book. It is substantial, at 304 pages...

Acrylic painting workshop at Kintail with Blair T. Paul, July 16

On July 16, 2022, recognized Canadian artist Blair T. Paul, AOCADU, OSA will be offering an acrylic painting workshop at the beautiful Mill of...

FMMPL online auction of local services a success

The Friends of the Library online auction just wrapped up and we are delighted to be able to announce that overshot our goal of...

Puppets Up! adult oriented performances will kick off the festival.

Puppets Up! excitement is building and tickets are selling well. The festival, starting Friday August 12 and continuing through the weekend is largely an...

Blue Slippers and Black Scissors

Almonte, the summer of 1954.  The SOLD sign had just gone up on 38 Cameron Street signalling the beginning of a forty-year residency of...

GEORGE HORAN: BOUNDARIES at Sivarulrasa Gallery 

An exhibition in Gallery I, June 22 – July 29, 2022 Vernissage/Meet the Artist Reception: Saturday June 25, 2pm-4pm. From June 22 to July 29, Sivarulrasa...

Our Grand Olde Dame

Editor's Note: I have been remiss in not sharing more poems from Noreen Syme, about growing up in Almonte long ago. As the Almonte...

You Can Learn Again in Almonte!

“Learning Again in Almonte” will be offering exciting courses to make learning fun this fall. A new planning committee has been working with the ...

Friends of the Library online auction is underway

The FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY online auction of services ss open for bidding.  Bidding started on Sunday, June 12th and we already have reached...

MIRANA ZUGER: SRCE I RUKU at Sivarulrasa Gallery 

An exhibition in Gallery III, June 15 – July 22, 2022 Artist Talk on Zoom/Virtual Vernissage: Tuesday June 28, 8pm-9pm. Our newly inaugurated Gallery III is...

Dad Bod: portraits of pop culture papas by Cian Cruise

by Edith Cody-Rice I have to acknowledge at the outset that I am probably the wrong generation to review this book. I think Cian Cruise...
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