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For sale: Saddle, Star Trek VHS tapes. fridge

Please call 613-797-9705 if interested in any...

Sell Out Crowd Attends the Almonte Craft Beer Fest

by Edith Cody-Rice  It was a sunny, pleasantly...

Arts & Culture

An Artist's Notes

Notes from local artist Eileen Hennemann about her paintings.

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Tunic Show, August 1st, 2026, Mississippi Valley Textile Museum

What started off as any other day, getting together with friends, conversations, laughter, discussions on our struggles and then, of course, what each of us is pursuing or dreaming...

Sell Out Crowd Attends the Almonte Craft Beer Fest

by Edith Cody-Rice  It was a sunny, pleasantly warm evening on Friday, July 24 when the parking lot at the Old Town Hall began to fill up with a capacity...

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,...

An Artist's Notes

Notes from local artist Eileen Hennemann about her paintings.

Design contest – all ages welcome

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The Advert: A John Dunn Story

“Space!” thundered Gordon, as he threw his arm out in a great sweeping arc like the swing of a scythe blade to gather in...

Local author Jennifer Kingsley wins book award

Former Almonte resident Jennifer Kingsley has won the National Outdoor Book Award for Outdoor Literature (Non-fiction) for her  book Paddlenorth, which chronicled a two-month...

Featured artists at General Fine Craft this month

We are thrilled to be showing the work of 2 buzz-worthy emerging artists for the month of November: Paintings/ Collage and Photos by Lily Swain  Jewelry...

Trashdance — A Community Musical

by Sandy Irvin, Mississippi Mills The redoubtable Fern Martin has done it again. The local playwright and activist is tackling a troublesome topic through song...

Remarkable pumpkin carvings down on Coleman Island

For many years Coleman Island resident Kathleen Fry has  carved an amazing series of  pumpkins for Halloween. This year is no exception. Here is...

My Kitchen Year by Ruth Reichl – book review

by Edith Cody-Rice Ruth Reichl is a foodie’s foodie. The former editor in chief of Gourmet Magazine which was closed by its owner Condé Nast in 2009,...

Like a book club on strategic planning

By Jill McCubbin I want to bring this book - Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design - to the attention of anyone...

Students sing for Syrian refugees

By Madeline Tang Performers, friends, and families alike gathered at Notre Dame Catholic High School in Carleton Place on Thursday, October 22, 2015, to eat...

Canoe Country by Roy MacGregor – book review

by Edith Cody-Rice Canoe Country is the latest offering by author and columnist Roy MacGregor raised in the heart of canoe country in Algonquin Park...

Cold Cash: A John Dunn story

A pre-Christmas party of friends at Bill Meehan’s in Nepean had broken apart, and swirled away from the main current to form islands of...

BOOK REVIEW: “Party of One” by Michael Harris

Robin Sukhu “Party of One” begins with Harper’s early years and how he rose to power. I was left feeling that being an ally of...

Clayton historical bus tour report

The Lanark County Genealogical Society held a Historical Bus Tour of Clayton area last Saturday October 3. One hundred people from various parts of...

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