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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...

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An Artist's Notes

Notes from local artist Eileen Hennemann about her paintings.

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John Dunn's Stories

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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...
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An Artist's Notes

Notes from local artist Eileen Hennemann about her paintings.

Books

John Dunn's Stories

Lanark Lit Writing Competition

Pick of the Past

No Time to Waste: a John Dunn story

Even though the calendar said it was Sunday, January 12th, the first day of the new week had shown very little charity to anyone....

Measureables

I didn’t want to be an artist.  Artists sat around waiting for inspiration. There were other reasons. But waiting for “inspiration” was lazy, and an annoying...

Noreen Young’s “Under the Umbrella Tree” now on YouTube

Gloria the Gopher, from CBC's vintage "Under the Umbrella Tree" children's series, is very happy to tell everybody that she and her friends Holly, Iggy the...

Bay Hill, circa 1880

by Brent Eades I find this photo of the Bay Hill area, from the collection Michael Dunn shares with me on Almonte.com, intriguing for various...

Let Darkness Bury the Dead: A Murdoch Mystery by Maureen Jennings

by Edith Cody-Rice  Maureen Jennings, author of the Murdoch Mystery series which has been made into a popular television series, has resurrected her detective, now...

Old-time music beats the February Blues

February 24 – Folkus presents Sussex with s/g Ali McCormick by Sandy Irvin Music evolves over time. And much as I enjoy listening to the latest...

Judi Simpson marks 25 years at CP library

We're sharing this news from the Carleton Place Public Library: One of our own is celebrating a huge milestone this week -- 25 years working...

An Artist’s Notes: Bay Hill

We’ve lived here long enough now that we aren’t referred to as being from "away”. It’s nice to feel we’re part of the town...

Spoon of Blueberries

by Rosemary Leach 38" x 18", this is a large Spoon of Blueberries. If I do a sketch first, all the juiciness is lost and...

‘Munich’ by Robert Harris

by Edith Cody-Rice  Most of our attention now, with respect to the second world war, is centred on the war itself and its atrocities, but...

The Long Way Home: A Personal History of Nova Scotia by John DeMont

by Edith Cody-Rice  John DeMont is a senior writer for the Halifax Chronicle Herald, a man of the semi-old school, that is, young enough to...

Mr. Reilly Founds a Hotel in Almonte

To Patrick Reilly, owner and sole proprietor of the stone hotel at the crossroads at Richmond, excited talk arising from teamsters in the dining...

“Christmas with the Jim Browns” — 1951

by Brent Eades Andrew Brown contacted me recently about a profile of his family that appeared across Canada in December of 1952, a year after...

Rag Bag Cabaret sells out, returns in February

This past New Year's Eve, recent Almonte arrival Rachelle Elie brought her long-running Toronto cabaret show to the Old Town Hall for a sold-out performance. The...
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