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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.

Rachelle Elie’s show coming to Almonte Nov 14th!

Comedian Rachelle Elie’s one-woman show S#!t I’m in Love With You Again (SIILWYA) is coming to the Almonte Town Hall. Come for an evening...

Sensible…and not so much

by Rosemary Leach Adriana is taking big bites out of life. At twenty-three, she is reinventing herself daily. She is a modern gypsy, glowing and articulate...

A Library Marketplace!

Friends of Mississippi Mills Public Library has a wonderful, new initiative! Because of space restrictions, the Pakenham Branch is selling only masks for now. Have...

The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante

by Edith Cody-Rice Anxiously awaited, Elena Ferrante's successor to her highly successful quartet, the Neapolitan Novels, has finally been published in English. Published in Italian...

All Hallows’ Eve

All Hallows’ Eve Under the spell of a bright gibbous moon, Skeletons conjure a bone rattling tune, And witches on switches sweep over the heath, Hexing and cursing...

Middleville Museum curator wins important award

Ontario Museum Association Honours Alice Borrowman The Ontario Museum Association promotes museums and advances the standards of professionalism for museum workers throughout Ontario. Their 2020...

25 years of Almonte.com

by Brent Eades Well, more or less. I created the first version of what is now the Almonte.com site back in 1995, a time when few...

New rural schools book published

Even though Archives Lanark has been closed all summer due to COVIB19 restrictions, three volunteers have been working hard to finish the project of...

CAROLINE JI: BLUE HOUR, Sivarulrasa Gallery, Almonte

A solo exhibition, Oct 14 to Nov 20, 2020 Artist Talk & Virtual Vernissage: Wednesday Oct 21, 7:00pm-8:00pm. Artist Caroline Ji will join us live...

Bush Runner: The Adventures of Pierre-Esprit Radisson by Mark Bourrie

by Edith Cody-Rice Most of us recall studying or having heard mentioned Radisson and Groseilliers, if we studied Canadian history in high school: Radishes and...

Please donate to help restore vandalized Almonte sculpture

So we're sculpting noses in clay on top of the damaged glass and recasting. Shelter/Tissage is a tribute to the Canadian mosaic and more recently...

Local writers: Short story and poetry contest now on

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Authors Association, the National Capital Branch invites all writers to take part in the 34th...

Mill Street Books is going up for sale

Almonte is a small town and I'm eager to clarify news about Mill Street Books. We have decided that it is time to retire and...

Re-imagined Festival of Small Halls is on next month

Re-imagined Ontario Festival of Small Halls announces lineup celebrating big Canadian music in beloved small places This isn’t a typical year and this isn’t a...

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