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Ramsay Ward candidate notes potential conflict of interest

Hello, my name is John Cochran, and...

Umbrella tree, $25

Given our chilly weather, the leaves will...

Ray Sample — obituary

Sample, “Ray” Michael Raymond (Self proclaimed Mayor of Corkery) Passed...

Arts & Culture

An Artist's Notes

Notes from local artist Eileen Hennemann about her paintings.

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ANN-MARIE BROWN and ELAINE CARR at Sivarulrasa Gallery

Shows run: September 26 – October 30, 2026 Vernissage/Artists Reception: Saturday September 26, 2pm-4pm From September 26 to October 30, Sivarulrasa Gallery is delighted to present ANN-MARIE BROWN: BECOMING, an evocative...

Photos from a misty morning walk in Almonte

Jackie Pelot sent some photos from an early-morning walk she took on Saturday. The first, of a man fishing in the Mississippi, had me confused at first: what are...

Almonte in Concert is back for the 2026/27 season

Mark your calendars, it's going to be a great one! Another season, another lineup of exceptional artists ready to fill your world with the joy of music. Voices, strings, guitars...

An Artist's Notes

Notes from local artist Eileen Hennemann about her paintings.

Online art course with Adrian Baker

NEW! Appleton Studio - online ‘ART MENTORING’ course Instructor: Adrian Baker, BFA, MFA Want to keep making art this winter, but could use a little guidance? I'm...

Messy

Rosemary Leach Ten days before he died, in 1974, aviator Charles Lindbergh wrote to three women, none of whom were his wife. The women had...

Update on the Folkus concert series

Dear Folkus patrons, It’s been quite a year. We hope you are as well as can be. We’ve all been through a lot, and we apologize...

MMPL branches are open for contactless pickup during the lockdown

To place holds, use the online catalogue at www.missmillslibrary.com, or call or email Almonte or Pakenham Branch: 613-256-1037 – almontelib@missmillslibrary.com 613-624-5306 – pakenhamlib@missmillslibrary.com The library is also offering, for curbside...

Award-winning Almonte area artist launches unique website

A new year is upon us, and as 2021 begins it is exciting to see the launch of a new website devoted to a...

Final book in series on rural Lanark schools is released

Archives Lanark is pleased to report the twelfth and final book in the series on Rural Schools of Lanark County is out for Christmas....

Share your textile crafts projects

The Mississippi Valley Textile Museum wants to see your textile crafts projects! Covid Crafts Community Exhibition During the pandemic an unprecedented amount of crafting occurred. From...

“Lanark County Legends” now available

The newest book from the Lanark County Genealogical Society is available again after quickly selling out the first printing. “Lanark County Legends” is a...

War: How Conflict Shaped Us by Margaret MacMillan

by Edith Cody-Rice  When Margaret MacMillan's new book on war recently hit the bookshelves, I rushed out to buy it at Mill Street Books. This...

Unusual Art for Unusual Times: Outdoor art show at MERA Schoolhouse

by Tom Shoebridge Brilliant sunshine greeted the nearly 100 people who attended the outdoor art show at the MERA Schoolhouse in McDonald’s Corners on Saturday,...

Sivarulrasa Gallery 6th Anniversary Show

Sivarulrasa Gallery, Almonte A group exhibition, Nov 25 – Dec 30, 2020 The 6th ANNIVERSARY SHOW is Sivarulrasa Gallery’s biggest show of the year, celebrating our...

‘Puppet Town’ book profiles Noreen Young caricature puppets

A while back, UK-based writer and photographer Fred Forse spent time in Almonte photographing some of Noreen's well-known caricature puppets together with their human...

Join an ‘Imaginary Feast’ online

Suzanne Evans, the author of The Taste of Longing, and event coordinator and book lover Danielle K.L. Grégoire, would like to invite you to an...

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