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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.

Over 40 minutes of The Ragged Flowers on CKCU-FM

by RocketChimp Records staff If you missed The Ragged Flowers appearance on Pat Moore’s “Saturday Morning” show on CKCU-FM (93.1), you can click here to...

Sivarulrasa Gallery Vernissage “Trio”

by Edith Cody-Rice On Saturday April 29, Sivarulrasa Gallery held a vernissage for three artists, aptly naming it Trio. The trio of artists are sculptors Deborah...

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...

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