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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.

An Artist’s Notes: The Road to Middleville

Wolf Grove Road is a long, almost straight road going east from Hopetown to Almonte. On the way you go through Middleville, which is not...

Book Review – Someone You Love is Gone by Gurjinder Basran

by Edith Cody-Rice Gurjinder Basran is a second generation Canadian and this, her second novel,  could have been written as an "immigrant" novel, detailing the...

Stella at Ninety: a John Dunn story

Stella came to live at our place because of Mother’s accident.  The accident happened in the very week before Christmas.  Mother had set out...

Book Review – The Address by Fiona Davis

by Edith Cody-Rice The address of the title refers to the famous Dakota apartment building in upper west side New York, home in the twentieth...

Book review: “The Vanishing Middle Class”

a book review by: R. Sukhu In his book "The Vanishing Middle Class: Prejudice and Power in a Dual Economy",  Peter Temin, professor of economics ...

An Artist’s Notes: 8th Line of Ramsay

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the first of an occasional series from local artist Eileen Hennemann, in which she presents some of her works and explains...

Paint, Paper and Flotsam: new work by JENNIFER NOXON

At General Fine Craft, 63 Mill Street in Almonte September 19 – November 5 Many of you may know and love Jennifer Noxon as a gifted...

The Only Café by Linden MacIntyre – book review

by Edith Cody-Rice Linden MacIntyre has mastered the art of the page turner and unlike some other authors who have acquired that skill, Linden can...

The Burnt Lands: a John Dunn story

About John Dunn Firestorm Part 1, Making Land “Remember this tale well, young man,” a senator of the Anvil Parliament said, “And pray that you may never...

The Last Frame: an exhibition by Alan Mirabelli

by Richard Starnes It seems inevitable that anything artistic involving Alan Mirabelli will be remarkable. Much of his life has been that way. He has fought...

Backlands Exhibition at the Sivarulrasa Gallery

by Edith Cody-Rice A lively group of art lovers sipped wine and nibbled cheese and strawberries as they wandered through the lastest exhibition at the...

Fibrefest brings the crowds to town

The 22nd annual edition of the Textile Museum's Fibrefest brought a steady stream of visitors to town throughout the weekend. New this year to the...

Backlands duo exhibition vernissage at Sivarulrasa Gallery

Vernissage/Meet the Artists: Saturday Sept 9, 3pm-6pm. In this fascinating duo exhibition, Sivarulrasa Gallery presents new works by two gifted painters – Ottawa-based artist Barbara Gamble...

Jennifer Ryder-Jones: Flights of Fancy

Mixed Media Sculpture at Carriageway Studios, September 2017 Meet the artist: Saturday Sept. 9, 2-5. Refreshments will be served.  by Chandler Swain It has been a rare...

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