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Answers to Diana’s Quiz – July 18, 2026

by Diana Filer 1.  The two Diomede Islands...

Outdoor chairs for sale

Two Faulkner 'zero gravity' chairs in navy,...

Caroline Yuill — obituary

Yuill (nee Drynan), Caroline Ann Peacefully at home...

Arts & Culture

An Artist's Notes

Notes from local artist Eileen Hennemann about her paintings.

Books

John Dunn's Stories

Lanark Lit Writing Competition

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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

Cleopatra: A Life by Stacy Schiff – book review

by Amelia Gordon   Many of us know of the life of Cleopatra through the plays of Shakespeare and George Bernard Shaw and the lush 1963...

The Mississippi Mills Public Library declares food for fines a success

The Mississippi Mills Public Library is reporting great success with its food for fines program. In December, it permitted patrons to pay fines by...

Ronnie Burkett appears at the National Arts Centre for Puppets Up!

Ronnie Burkett, Canada's foremost puppeteer, will be appearing at the National Arts Centre from March 13th to April 1st with his current Theatre of...

Terry Tufts plays last gig at the Barley Mow

 It’s Thursday night and Terry Tufts is singing at the Barley Mow. There he is, wearing his iconic "Pang Hat" (made for him by Susan...

Margaret’s Last Christmas Wish

ByLyle DillaboughMargaret read the lines over and over again. She couldn't believe it but there they were. Words written by her beloved brother Bill....

Danielle Gregoire will have a story on CBC’s website front page tomorrow

Almonte resident Danielle Gregoire is excited today. She entered a story in the CBC Canada Writes competition and has learned that her story is...

Around the World in 80 Years by Don Wiles – book review

by Edith Cody-Rice    Almonte resident and Carleton University Professor Emeritus Don Wiles has written a slender tome of what historians call "belles lettres", a personal...

Wait for Me by Deborah Mitford – book review

by Amelia Gordon What more is there to say about the brilliant Mitford sisters who reigned in England and America in the mid 2th century?...

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Most of the time, preparing these weekly highlight listings is an enjoyable but challenging task of looking at the extensive array of entertainment offerings...

Stephanie Ford Forrester

Tree of LifeThe Ancestors

Debra Tate Sears, Watercolour

CHAMBERS GALLERY, Mississippi Mills Administration Building, 3131 Old Perth Road, Almonte, December 8, 2011 to January 5, 2012 Debra Tate-Sears is a traditional...

Days of Toil and Tears:The Child Labour Diary of Flora Rutherford, Almonte, Ontario, 1887 by Sarah Ellis-book review

by Trish Dyer As a Toronto high school student studying Canadian history, I was fascinated by William Lyon Mackenzie and the Rebellion of Upper Canada...

Light Up the Night

Once again Almonte showed why it is known as "the magical town in the valley". All the warmth and spirit of its character was on...

A Season in Hell by Robert Fowler – book review

 by Edith Cody-Rice The title of this compelling account is from a Rimbaud poem about despair and desperation, an apt description of  the ordeal faced by the...
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