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Walter Faraday — obituary

Faraday, Walter Robert May 16, 1935 – June...

Stationary bike for sale

We have a Sunny stationary bike for...

Dining table for sale

This solid wood table, crafted from Old...

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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...
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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

Sivarulrasa Gallery launches Culture 22.

by Edith Cody-Rice Sanjeev Sivarulrasa provided an exquisitely entertaining evening at his gallery on Mill Street last Saturday evening, April 15. He launched his Culture...

‘Onion Skins and Flecks of Paint’ by Rosemary Leach

The treads on the back stairs of our old house are dipped and worn. Following the steps of the scullery maids from a hundred...

The Power of Observation: a John Dunn story

"It's as true in medicine as it is in many other occupations," my father was saying after Christmas dinner when the visitors from Pakenham...

Art in the Manor presents Xylochrome by Tom Campbell

An Almonte connection to Vimy Ridge

Vimy Ridge: April 9, 1917 and our Gilmour connection to it by Ken Godfrey On April 9, 1917 the Canadian Army, fighting together for the first...

Sivarulrasa Gallery presents ‘Metaphor’ by Sue Adams

by Edith Cody-Rice On Saturday, March 18, Sivarulrasa Gallery on Mill Street held a well attended vernissage for the exhibition of  Almonte based artist...

The Genealogy of the Town of Almonte

The first European name considered as a settler at this place was David Shepherd. Of this man little is known, and what little is...

A Salute to Mr. Punch on World Puppetry Day

by Jeremiah Bartram We can’t celebrate World Puppetry Day without toasting Mr. Punch. Ernie, Bert, Big Bird and Kermit the Frog may have replaced him in...

Hot time in the old town – Hall, that is

 by Glenda Jones This is a major thank you to Almonte in Concert for providing a full house with a sizzling performance of guitars Saturday...

Book Review: “Indigenous Writes”

"Indigenous Writes: A Guide to First Nations, Metis & Inuit Issues in Canada", by Chelsea Vowel Review by Nancy Adams-Kramp “Indigenous Writes engages, enrages and engrosses. With boldness and...

Night by the Fire: a John Dunn story

We always looked for a big tree at Christmas because the place for it in the doctor’s house was in the front hall just...

“If no news is good news…”

by Brent Eades I was thinking earlier today that we haven't had a main 'News' item on the front page for a couple of weeks. (As for...

General Fine Craft show opens Sunday

GENERAL FINE CRAFT presents the first in our series of feature exhibitions for 2017: Weaving Tales SAYWARD JOHNSON  woven copper tapestries CHANDLER SWAIN  ceramic centerpieces Meet both artists...

Rosemary Leach: ‘Montreal Café’

Sitting in the middle of a tufted velvet green couch is a man with salt and pepper hair. He sits beside a middle aged woman....
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