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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

General Fine Craft looks back on five great years

This is our fifth year of operation - which may seem like a small milestone in the grand scheme of things but it is significant...

Superb finale to the Almonte in Concert season

by Edith Cody-Rice  Almonte in Concert ended its 37th season on Saturday April 29 with an outstanding performance by cellist Paul Marleyn and pianist Maruo...

The army comes to town

Michael Dunn sent this note and related photos. A fascinating look back at a part of town which hasn't changed all that much, really. I've...

Good clean fun

by L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B. This past Sunday evening my good friend Jill and I attended the screening of “Love on a Limb”,...

Linda Manzer talks guitars

by Edith Cody-Rice  Linda Manzer, internationally renowned luthier who has a studio and home in Almonte, entranced a packed hall at the Old Town Hall...

‘TRIO’ at Sivarulrasa Gallery, vernissage April 29

TRIO, April 21 - May 28, 2017 at Sivarulrasa Gallery, Almonte Featured artists: Deborah Arnold, Russell Baron, Mirana Zuger Vernissage/Meet the Artists: Sat April 29, 3pm-6pm Sivarulrasa...

Movie shot in town screens at Old Town Hall, April 30

Readers will know that several feature films have been shot in and around town in recent years. One of those, Love on a Limb,...

Fairground floods: 1947

by Brent Eades In answer to my question yesterday about how often the Fairground barns end up in the river during the spring run-off, Michael...

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...
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