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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...
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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

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...

Mill Street Books wins display award

We are delighted to share the news that Mill Street Books won a prize for our hockey window display in October. The Ultimate Hockey...

Smile by Roddy Doyle

by Edith Cody-Rice  Roddy Doyle's 11th novel Smile is a departure from his previous humour laden novels. With a sharp wit and piercing insight, Roddy...

St. Mary’s Convent: a John Dunn story

By 1840 Daniel Shipman, known to the hundred or so residents of Shipman's Mills as the "founding father" of the settlement that became Almonte...

In Remembrance

by Tom Deffina   The war is over, The armistice is signed No more upturned bloody soil No more the cries of terrified animals Soon the bands will be playing Soon...

Youthful faces wanted for Almonte sculpture

by Stephen Brathwaite Shelter/Tissage is a sculpture done by myself, and Jennifer Ryder Jones of Blakeney, for the NCC to commemorate Canada 125 in 1992. It...

ADHS students travel to Stratford Festival

by Shelby Farnham A group of students from Almonte District High School attended the 64th annual Stratford Festival in Stratford, Ontario in mid-October. The students viewed...

Signs commemorate local hero, royal visit

by Brent Eades Mayor McLaughlin and Councillor John Edwards joined members of the Heritage Committee and the Lanark County Genealogical Society for the unveiling of...

Canoeing memoir at Mill Street Books

Ottawa author Phil Weir send us this information about his new memoir, available at Mill Street Books. If Algonquin Park holds a special place in your...

A Reckoning by Linda Spalding

by Edith Cody-Rice By any measure, Linda Spalding has written a very good book. I would count it as one of my favourite novels of...

Halloween in Almonte, circa 1900

by Brent Eades I knew that somewhere in the historic photo collection Michael Dunn was kind enough to share with me years ago there was...

Celebrating All Hallows  

by C. H. Wells A Brief History For the ancient Celts, and for some other peoples even today, November 1st marked the beginning of the New...

Sivarulrasa-curated exhibit at Croatian embassy

Mirana Zuger, FUEGO Jointly presented by Sivarulrasa Gallery and the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in Canada A solo exhibition, Oct 23 - Nov 17,...
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