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Grilled Chicken with Blueberry Sauce

Blueberries are usually for dessert, but this...

Fish Fry Friday at the Legion, September 4

Almonte Legion Fish Fry Friday is September...

Every Body Yoga Program

CFCL is delighted to announce that we...

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An Artist's Notes

Notes from local artist Eileen Hennemann about her paintings.

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John Dunn's Stories

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Carleton Place is the first in North America to host this 160-metre record

An embroidered cloth 160.5 metres long, stitched by communities across 14 European countries, will be shown outside Europe for the first time on September 13, at UA FEST in...

Almonte’s Fibrefest is back on September 12 and 13!

Almonte, ON- Come on out to the scenic town of Almonte on September 12 and 13 to celebrate the wonderful world of fibre arts at the 31st Fibrefest -...

Drawing and cartooning for kids

Join us at the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum for cartooning fun! Classes run for 8 Wednesdays beginning October 7th-November 25th, 5:30-6:45pm. The session will be led by Sam Hamilton...
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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

Rideau Street Parable – a John Dunn Story

The idea for a night on the town came from Marie with my Monday morning porridge. Mid-August, and a night on the town. "There's...

See your artwork in MM parks for Canada 150

Reminder – Tomorrow night is the Public Meeting to Launch Mississippi Mills Beautification Committee Canada 150 Public Art Contest Mississippi Mills Beautification Committee is seeking...

MVTM ‘Colour Unboxed’ exhibit draws crowds

Today's vernissage for the Textile Museum's exhibit 'Colour Unboxed' drew sizable crowds to the Norah Rosamond Hughes Gallery. by Brent Eades Museum staff said that out-of-town visitors...

Movie shot here this summer now online

Thanks to reader Jack Falt for tipping us off that the Hallmark movie shot in Almonte last July and August is now available on...

Winter traffic jam on Bay Hill, circa 1900

by Brent Eades The past few weeks have been more wintery than usual, at least compared to recent years. So I decided to look back...

‘2 women productions’ series starts in Ottawa, January 8

It’s New Year’s Day, time to remind you all that Stories Through the Ages: REDUX, that new/old winter storytelling series, is beginning on January...

Puppets Up quilt raffle raises over $1,000

On December 20th, the winning raffle ticket for the Puppets Up! fundraising quilt was pulled and JOHN SCIME was the lucky winner! Here is John...

Almonte Gazette, Christmas 1946

by Brent Eades I spent some time today digging through the Textile Museum's online archive of the Almonte Gazette before settling on the edition from...

Poet Claire Sylvan mentors Centre For Creative Living

Claire Sylvan is a published author and poet. A collection of her poems have been published in a volume entitled, Turnings. She has recently...

Watch complete Almonte Christmas movie on YouTube

Editor's Note: I received this email from a former Almonte resident. The opening sequences contain some great aerial shots of town, and the rest...

Reader reviews ‘brilliant’ Puppets Up Christmas show

Editor's Note: I received this item yesterday but didn't publish it then as the show was already sold out. I did photograph the show last...

The Rooftop Christmas Tree (2016) 1:28 – Family – shot in Almonte Ontario

The Christmas movie made in Almonte will be shown on TV Thursday, Dec. 22, 8 pm on Showcase Ch. 39 (Rogers) It’s Christmas and once...

Mac Crozier Recalls: A John Dunn Story

Among the survivors of the train wreck at the Almonte station on the night of 27th December, 1942 was a young man from Renfrew...

Reader reviews ‘The Virgin Mary to the Child Jesus Cantata’

Last night, 10 December 2016, I had the opportunity to attend a unique musical experience, “The Virgin Mary to the Child Jesus Cantata” which...
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