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Stationary bike for sale

We have a Sunny stationary bike for...

Dining table for sale

This solid wood table, crafted from Old...

Home Hospice and Naismith Men’s Shed Partnership

In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the...

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An Artist's Notes

Notes from local artist Eileen Hennemann about her paintings.

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Celebrating creativity and community: Casey Gayton wins the 2026 Noreen Young Award for the Arts

Puppets Up! is thrilled to share some magical community news. On Friday, June 26, representatives from the festival attended the Almonte District High School graduation to present the second...

Tait McKenzie students curate book list for National Library Collection

Students at R. Tait McKenzie Public School are helping shape a future national library collection, curating a list of Canadian books for a new public space led by Library and Archives Canada...

Join the Almonte Legion Pipe Band — beginner lessons start this October

Have you always been captivated by the sound of bagpipes or the beat of drums? Now’s your chance to learn. The Almonte Legion Pipe Band is welcoming new members...

An Artist's Notes

Notes from local artist Eileen Hennemann about her paintings.

When 150 of years of Almonte trains came to an end

by Brent Eades The first train arrived at Almonte back in 1859, when the tracks of the Brockville & Ottawa Railway reached town. And trains continued...

Mushroom Month: a John Dunn Story

Tinder, an ancient word in our language, formed from Scandinavian roots that mean flammable material, such as was formerly used to gain a light...

Why is it so difficult to recruit male singers?

From the Front of the Choir By Jennifer Noxon This question is a very common refrain among community choir leaders. In fact, recruitment posters and ads...

Sarah Jaynes launch at Carriageway, May 10

I invite you to join me at my new collection launch, May 10th from 5-8 pm. Carriageway Studios, 65 Mill St. Almonte.  Primarily a wildlife...

‘Vi’ by Kim Thúy: book review

by Edith Cody-Rice  Kim Thúy is the award winning author of Ru and Mãn. In this, her fourth novel, the lyrical prose is so deeply personal that the...

Equinox at the Sivarulrasa Gallery

by Edith Cody-Rice On Saturday April 21, Sanjeev Sivarulrasa held another of his elegant vernissages in his gallery on Mill Street in Almonte ....

Folkus: Exploring the idea of North

Folkus presents Kevin Closs and s/g Flying Hórses April 28th by Sandy Irvin I was intrigued with the idea of presenting two musical travellers who’ve been...

Marion Graham’s Mouse: a John Dunn story

“When I was in Toronto and saw the middle of December pass by, I decided right then and there to leave the city and...

The art of Maria Moldovan

Beyond the Seas : the art work of Maria Moldovan April 3 to June 4, Almonte Public Library Corridor Gallery. by Chandler Swain There is an...

Pakenham Maple Run Tour now on

by Brent Eades The Maple Run Tour is always a welcome harbinger of spring, even though the temperatures currently may not agree. This is the...

The Ten Collective at the MVTM

by Edith Cody-Rice  If you have not yet seen the Ten Collective Show at the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum, rush over this afternoon. The show...

The Music Shop by Rachel Joyce

by Edith Cody-Rice Rachel Joyce's new novel The Music Shop is to dedicated readers what slow food is to foodies. You are meant to savour...

Two centuries of Almonte on the map

Editor's Note: I posted this item six years ago, when we had many fewer readers. I thought I'd repost it for folks who wouldn't...

Acclaimed Cape Breton musician Heather Rankin headlines at Celtfest

Almonte Celtfest 2018 is honoured and proud to announce Heather Rankin to the 2018 lineup this year! Heather Rankin is a songwriter, singer and a 2018 Juno...

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