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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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John Dunn's Stories

Lanark Lit Writing Competition

Pick of the Past

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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...
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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

Poem In Memory of Elsie Caroline Tosh, a Coleman Island resident

Mississippi Mills receives $26,000 grant to fund first phase of cultural assessment.

by Edith Cody-Rice The Ontario Ministry of Tourism and Culture has granted $26,000 to Mississippi Mills to help fund a cultural assessment. The funds were...

Stompin’ Tom Connors launched his career in Carleton Place

by Lyle Dillabough The year was 1967. Canada's Centennial Year. A time to celebrate the past. A time for new beginnings. And it was also...

Aaron Francis’ summer Soulpepper experience

by Noreen Young  For a talented young person whose passion is acting and the theatre, what could be sweeter than to be chosen one of...

Aaron Francis' summer Soulpepper experience

by Noreen Young  For a talented young person whose passion is acting and the theatre, what could be sweeter than to be chosen one of...

Happily retired – book review

by Edith Cody-Rice This book, first published in 2009, is a practical little guide and would be a good gift for anyone about to retire...

Exhibit of British Home Child Memorial Quilt at the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum ends August 31

 by Edith Cody-Rice   In 2009, the Canadian Parliament passed a motion declaring 2010 the year of the British Home Child in Canada. The Home...

Almonte St. George Street party

By Neil Carleton  When it was sunny, Saturday, and summer, a family street party was bound to happen yesterday. After a creative force of...

Ugly Beauty – Book Review

by Edith Cody-Rice  The book  Ugly Beauty: Helena Rubinstein, L'Oreal, and The Blemished History of Looking Good by Ruth Brandon has somehow flown under the...

Almonte’s Mill Street Books makes Canada’s top ten list

Mill Street Books Those who nominated this "small, community minded shop" in Almonte, Ontario, repeatedly sang the praises of owners Mary and Terry. A keen,...

Almonte’s Mill Street Books makes Canada’s top ten list

  Mill Street Books Those who nominated this "small, community minded shop" in Almonte, Ontario, repeatedly sang the praises of owners Mary and Terry. A keen,...

The Tiger’s Wife – Book Review

by Edith Cody-Rice  Téa Obrecht, the 25 year old author ot the Tiger's Wife, winner of this year's coveted Orange Prize for fiction, is undoubtedly a talented...

Shaun McLaughlin book will mark 175th anniversary of “Patriot War”

Shaun McLaughlin book will mark 175th anniversary of "Patriot War"  Shaun McLaughlin, Ramsay Ward Councillor, history buff and author is writing a book on the...

Sanctuary Line – Book Review

by Edith Cody-Rice Jane Urquhart is a poet who writes novels. Oh, her prose is perfectly natural but it has a weight and cadence that...
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