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Leonard Drynan — obituary

LEONARD WILLIAM DRYNAN 1943~2026 It is with broken hearts...

The Appleton ‘Toonie’ Book Sale’ is back!

Saturday October 3, 9am to 4pm, 280...

John Lock — obituary

Lock, John Kenneth It is with heavy hearts we...

Arts & Culture

An Artist's Notes

Notes from local artist Eileen Hennemann about her paintings.

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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...

An Artist's Notes

Notes from local artist Eileen Hennemann about her paintings.

The Andalucian Friend by Alexander Soderberg – book review

by Edith Cody-Rice Alexander Soderburg, a Swedish television screen writer, has turned his hand to penning a first novel, The Andalucian Friend. Predictably, non-Swedes will...

The Rosamonds: A woven family legacy at the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum May 14 – July 20, 2013

Almonte has had many important families in its history who contributed to the town that we know and love today. One of those important...

Almonte Lecturer receives prestigious fellowship – speaks in Almonte April 26, 2013

by Neil Carleton On Friday night, April 26th, Professor Sali Tagliamonte of the University of Toronto will be the guest speaker for the Almonte Lecture...

Valley Players Youth Initative presents Hamlet May 24-26 at the Almonte Civitan Club

  Three young actor/puppeteers (from left to right) Jasmine Coleman, Megan Syme, and Levi Albert prepare for “Hamlet”, a Valley Players Youth initiative, directed and...

Textile Museum offers “Travels in Textiles” course with Artist Anne Kelly

Commemorate that fabulous trip or significant personal milestone, for yourself or someone else, with a unique piece of art handmade by you. On April...

March greetings from Mill Street Books

The beautiful spring weather on Saturday has roused me from hibernation! It was a good winter for reading books. My latest favourites are A Woman...

Patricia Gordon moves show to Almonte Public Library. Photographer Mario Cerroni takes over the Chambers Gallery

Patricia Gordon's show moves from the Chambers Gallery to the  Corridor Gallery at the Almonte Public Library Tuesday March 12.  The show will run...

JazzNhouse brings Cuban pianist Miguel de Armas to Almonte, April 6.

Miguel de Armas has been making a name for himself in the Ottawa jazz scene since he moved to the Capital from his native...

Lyle Dillabough mourns the death of Stompin’ Tom Connors

by Lyle Dillabough Stompin' Tom Connors helped us save the Mississippi Hotel in Carleton Place from demolition in 1990. I wrote a letter to him at...

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