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‘Pioneer Days’ at Middleville, August 2

On Sunday, August 2nd, (noon - 4pm),...

R. Tait McKenzie and Naismith collections will stay at Kintail

Editor's Note: The future of the R....

Ed George — obituary

George,  Edward Archibald Passed away peacefully at the Almonte...

Arts & Culture

An Artist's Notes

Notes from local artist Eileen Hennemann about her paintings.

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John Dunn's Stories

Lanark Lit Writing Competition

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NOREEN YOUNG: DRAWINGS & ILLUSTRATIONS at Sivarulrasa Gallery

An exhibition in support of the Noreen Young Award for the Arts Show dates: August 1 – September 4, 2026 Opening Reception: Sunday August 2, 3pm-5pm From August 1 to September 4,...

Maternal Ecologies: Feminist Practices of Motherhood, Land and Creativity

Review by Edith Cody-Rice Maternal Ecologies is an anthology, a combination of artistic and academic expressions of the experience of motherhood, particularly in relation to nature and the land In...

August brings two new exhibitions to the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum

Two new exhibitions are coming to the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum in August! Attend the vernissage for “Unfinished Journey: Memory, Identity, & Family” by Anne Kelly and “Queer Newfoundland...
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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

Let’s light up the night for Christmas!

Dai Bassett writes: As a newcomer to the unique town of Almonte, it was a real honor to take part in this year's celebration on...

‘Almonte in Concert’ show brings kids to Old Town Hall

What’s that music I hear? On Friday December 8th Almonte in Concert, in partnership with the Ottawa Chamber Music Society, presented two concerts at...

Choir of newcomers to Canada visits Almonte

Ottawa’s One World Choir and other new Canadians get a glimpse of life in Almonte Jennifer Noxon Time and again, food and music prove to be a...

First Snow, Last Light by Wayne Johnston

by Edith Cody-Rice When I first read Wayne Johnston's Colony of Unrequited Dreams in 1999, I was sure I had come across the great Canadian...

Mrs. Bob: a John Dunn story

Wednesday afternoon brought brilliant winter sun and blinding glare off the drifted snow. I was glad to get home. It was Quilters' afternoon at...

Mill Street Books appreciates its patrons

by Edith Cody-Rice  Mill Street Books has become a central literary institution in Mississippi Mills, offering not only books for sale, but book clubs, special...

An Artist’s Notes: After the Rain

I asked some country friends what they felt after the rain had passed. Some quickly responded with how their world looked so clean, fresh and...

Almonte’s Sivarulrasa Gallery celebrates its third anniversary

On Saturday December 2, Sivarulrasa Gallery celebrated its third anniversary in Almonte with a new exhibition of 16 artists from Almonte, Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto, and...

Puppets Up’s Christmas show and beyond

The Puppets Up! International Puppet Festival, a popular family-focused 3-day annual festival, celebrated the art of puppetry.  It brought exciting international puppet troupes from all...

Pakenham library gets lovely makeover

by Brent Eades I stopped by the newly renovated and expanded Pakenham branch of the Mississippi Mills Public Library today. What a delightful building it...

2005: Old Mama’s Place burns down

by Brent Eades Newer town residents may have wondered why the vacant lot on Ottawa Street at St. James Street, just south of the YIG...

Reflections: The Best Job in the World by Mary Cook

by Edith Cody-Rice  The beloved Ottawa Valley storyteller Mary Cook is appearing at Mill Street Books this Saturday at 2 p.m. with her 12th book,...

An Artist’s Notes: Country Street

The Great Ice Storm of 1998 was called "the most devastating and least ferocious of Canadian disasters”. I’m inclined to agree with that. It was a...

Rewind: Topologies of Time at the MM Textile Museum

by Edith Cody-Rice  The Mississippi Mills Textile Museum currently is running a luminous exhibition which is a unique exploration into the history of this area’s woolen...
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