Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Post Type Selectors

Grilled Spice-Rubbed Pork Tenderloin with Charred Fingerling Potato Salad

by Susan Hanna This recipe from America’s Test...

Dandelion Foods celebrates community with Customer Appreciation Day

Dandelion Foods invites the community to join...

ANN-MARIE BROWN and ELAINE CARR at Sivarulrasa Gallery

Shows run: September 26 – October 30,...

Arts & Culture

An Artist's Notes

Notes from local artist Eileen Hennemann about her paintings.

Latest

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.

Preparations in full swing for Puppets Up! fundraiser

Don't miss this unique Christmas show on December 16 & 17 at the Old Town Hall. Tickets on sale now at Baker Bob's, Mill Street Books...

Neighbourhood Mathematics: A John Dunn story

That year I was deep into high school, closing in on Junior Matriculation.  All through the previous years at school mathematics had held no...

Trailer out for Christmas movie shot in Almonte

Readers will remember some excitement this past February when yet another crew arrived in town to film scenes in Almonte. Titled The Rooftop Christmas Tree,...

Urgently needed, bed for puppet Scrooge

EBENEZER SCROOGE NEEDS A BED!!!  Does anyone out there have a single bed that they could give, loan or sell to us? Puppets Up! needs...

New book about creating a country home

Editor's Note: We've been told about this interesting new book, available in Almonte at Mill Street Books. Singing Meadow: The Adventure of Creating a Country...

CBC’s ‘In Town and Out’ live broadcast from Palms Saturday morning

Special event taking place at Palms the coffee shop, 78 Mill Street this Saturday, November 5th from 6-9am. Doors open at 6am as we welcome...

‘Breaking Bread’ — Rosemary Leach studio event

Artist Rosemary Leach welcomes you to her 10th Annual Open Studio Event. Vernissage Friday Nov 4th, 5-8pm. Exhibition continues Sat Nov 5 and Sun Nov...

Mischling by Affinity Konar – book review

by Edith Cody-Rice Mischling by Affinity Konar was apparently the talk of the Frankfurt book fair this year. The novel is historical fiction and the...

‘The Last Guide’s Guide’ signing at Mill Street Books — November 13

Ron Corbett will be signing copies of his latest book The Last Guide's Guide at the store Nov 13 from 1:00-3:00pm. More info: The Last Guide's Guide (to family,...

Riverfront 1903

Considering all the concern and subsequent ongoing construction presently underway, I thought your readers might like a look at what was taking place at...

‘Almonte’s Brothers of the Wind’ at Mill Street Books

In keeping with the fact that this is the 100th anniversary of James Naismith's invention of basketball  I have recently finished an update to...

Travellin’ Men — a John Dunn story

During the scorching hot days of mid-July, 1933, the visitor in Almonte had no need to wonder at the regular pace of life in...

Sivarulrasa Gallery grand opening on Sunday

EDITOR'S NOTE: I stopped by for a sneak peek at Sanjeev Sivarulrasa's lovely new gallery at 34 Mill Street. Previously in Thoburn Mill, its grand opening...

Nutshell by Ian McEwan – book review

by Edith Cody-Rice Shakespeare is in vogue these days and not just in Stratford, Ontario. Margaret Atwood has come out with a rewriting of the...

FOLLOW US