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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.

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...

Celebrate the life of Jan Andrews, November 16

TO SEE THE STARS: IMAGINING A LIFE  A reading from Jan Andrews' Last Novel by Ellis Lynn Duschenes Traditional Music with Gail Anglin and Neville Miller SATURDAY, NOV...

Local author publishes book about 32-year RCMP career

We've received this news about a book published by Bill Adams, a retired RCMP superintendent who has made Almonte his home with his wife...

Night of Power by Anar Ali

by Edith Cody-Rice  Night of Power takes its name from the evening during Ramadan when the effect of prayers to Allah are increased a thousand...

The Mosquito by Timothy C. Winegard

by Edith Cody-Rice Canadian native Dr. Timothy Winegard is an historian and political science professor at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, Colorado. Educated at...

CANADIANA II at Sivarulrasa Gallery

Show runs: Oct 11 to Nov 17, 2019 Featured artists: Jane Irwin, Susan Tooke, Gillian Willans Vernissage/Meet the Artists: Saturday Oct 19, 3pm-6pm Sivarulrasa Gallery is delighted...

‘Lighting the Way’ short plays celebrate a sustainable future

Lighting the Way - 9 Short Plays that stubbornly celebrate a sustainable future On October 17th and 18th, a group of 40 people from our...

Blue Rodeo’s Jim Cuddy to play AGH fundraiser at Old Town Hall

Jim Cuddy, Tracey Brown and Randall Prescott to headline benefit concert for Almonte General Hospital Jim Cuddy, one of Canada’s most beloved singer-songwriters as both a...

Internal Real Estate

Rosemary Leach At the trail intersection the sign reads: "0.3km Boardwalk To Lake Lookout." This is an unexpected treat. With water sloshing in my knapsack, thick socks under...

Almonte national heritage award shortlist: 65 Mill Street

EDITOR'S NOTE: I have been profoundly remiss in not giving a byline to the author of this excellent series of articles—he modestly omitted that...

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