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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.

Books

John Dunn's Stories

Lanark Lit Writing Competition

Pick of the Past

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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

Puppets to the rescue!

The puppets are pitching in to help with the fundraising efforts of the ever popular Puppets Up! International Puppet Festival. For the first time in...

The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena – book review

by Edith Cody-Rice The Couple Next Door is the debut thriller of Shari Lapena, a lawyer and English teacher turned author, who penned two literary...

Thank You

By Rosemary Leach I came out of the coffee shop. The traffic on Laurier was constant. I was starving, and helping my son move, just...

In Memoriam: Alexander Rosamond, 1873-1916

We've received this reminder from surviving relatives about the 100th anniversary of the death of Alexander Rosamond during World War I. He is commemorated by the...

HARRY, M.D. — a John Dunn story

Harry took on the job to help out the township.  That's all.  He became a civil servant, Master of Debris at the township dump,...

A clue about the Banting painting of Almonte?

Editor's note: Michael Dunn has sent this follow-up to the Textile Museum's recent request for information about a painting from the Almonte area by...

A century ago in Pakenham

I found these fascinating photos of the area around Pakenham's Five-Span Bridge on the Facebook group called 'Lost Ottawa'. They're from Library and Archives Canada and were...

Sleuthing for the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum

We’re looking for your help to identify this property. Why? It’s a painting by Dr. Frederick Banting titled, “Almonte 1927”. Yes, that Dr. Banting who discovered...

Fibrefest marks 21 years

Mark the weekend of September 10-11 on your calendars, because you won’t want to miss the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum’s 21st annual Fibrefest. At two locations—the...

JazzNhouse Almonte returns for a 5th year

It’s hard to believe it has been four years, 32 house concerts and 1200 seat reservations later, but yes, JazzNhouse is embarking on its...

By Gaslight by Steven Price – book review

by Edith Cody-Rice Steven Price's late legendary editor Ellen Seligman was a huge fan of Mr. Price, a Canadian poet and novelist,  and particularly of...

Survivor of Almonte Train Wreck sends photos

We received the following letter and photos from the caregiver of a survivor of the horrific train wreck in Almonte in 1942: Margaret Lisinski, together with two...

Almonte in Concert 2016-17 lineup announced

Almonte in Concert is pleased to present the 2016-2017 Season of Chamber Music We invite you to explore the vast and exciting landscape of chamber music...

Art classes with Appleton’s Adrian Baker

APPLETON STUDIO ART CLASSES October – November 2016 Enjoy fun and informal classes in a bright natural-light studio. Receive valuable feedback from the instructor as well...
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