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Unique Fatherhood Program in Almonte, October

Jacob Berkowitz I really wanted to be a...

Perennials for sale

There is still time to plant your...

Reconciliation Through Art returns this fall

Building on the growth and success of...

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An Artist's Notes

Notes from local artist Eileen Hennemann about her paintings.

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Reconciliation Through Art returns this fall

Building on the growth and success of the last two years, Reconciliation Through Art returns this fall bigger and better, at new family-friendly times: September 27 and October 2–4....

Carleton Place is the first in North America to host this 160-metre record

An embroidered cloth 160.5 metres long, stitched by communities across 14 European countries, will be shown outside Europe for the first time on September 13, at UA FEST in...

Almonte’s Fibrefest is back on September 12 and 13!

Almonte, ON- Come on out to the scenic town of Almonte on September 12 and 13 to celebrate the wonderful world of fibre arts at the 31st Fibrefest -...

An Artist's Notes

Notes from local artist Eileen Hennemann about her paintings.

Bad news/good news for next Almonte in Concert show

The BAD news is we have had to change our programme for a third time this season due to circumstances beyond our control. We...

Textile Museum announces new fibre and textile art award

MVTM announces a new fibre and textile art award – apply now! The Mississippi Valley Textile Museum (MVTM) is proud to launch the first KDS Fibre...

LOST: A few friendly faces from our past 

Have you wondered where many of Almonte’s murals have disappeared to? At one time more than 17 friendly faces were speckled across downtown. These...

‘One Day’ by Gene Weingarten

By Brent Eades Gene Weingarten may not be as widely known as he should be. A working journalist since 1972 and currently a columnist with the...

Library offers +30,000 free movies through Kanopy streaming service

With Kanopy, Mississippi Mills Public Library patrons will have access to more than 30,000 films, for free. The popular on-demand film streaming service Kanopy is...

An Artist’s Notes | Sunday Drive

When I was a little kid my parents would take me and my baby brother for drives around the river. We lived in a large...

The Vagina Bible by Dr. Jen Gunter

by Edith Cody-Rice  I first became aware of Dr. Jen Gunter when the Globe and Mail published a long essay by her on its Folio...

Kudos to Humm Productions for “Who Stole Christmas” show

Glenda Jones The stellar production of “Who Stole Christmas in Mississippi Mills?” was unparalleled!! Author Rob Riendeau and director Kris Riendeau are owed a platinum...

Girls Need Not Apply by Kelly S. Thompson

by Edith Cody-Rice  I ordered this book out of a sense of duty. It is a memoir of a woman who spent 8 years in...

Murdered Midas by Charlotte Gray

by Edith Cody-Rice  When we were young, many of us got the idea, through osmosis, that Canadian history was boring: no civil wars or wars...

The Missing Millionaire by Katie Daubs

by Edith Cody-Rice  Hot on the heels of Charlotte Gray's Murdered Midas comes this tale of a second Canadian magnate, a contemporary of Harry Oakes...

‘Gathering All the Moods’ — Rosemary Leach

By Rosemary Leach I am not the kind of person to sit on someone else’s toilet wondering: “When will I be resilient, and what is...

‘Where on earth is Mississippi Mills?’

by Brent Eades So I made this little video a couple of months ago and promptly forgot about it. I used an online tool for...

Lampedusa by Steven Price

by Edith Cody-Rice When we think of the word Lampedusa today. many of us instantly conjure up the image of rescued migrants who have launched...

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