Pick of the Past Archives

Where British surnames come from

May 2, 2021 - 6:00 pm

by Brent Eades I like knowing where words come from — their etymology (from the...

Why we’re called Mississippi Mills

April 27, 2021 - 3:47 pm

Former Councillor Alex Gillis revisits his files of 26 years to recall how Mississippi...

Seeking information on the Carroll Side Road

April 8, 2021 - 3:54 pm

It’s 1880 and you’re walking from Carp to Almonte to visit your Irish relatives...

The great ‘oldest general store’ debate

May 10, 2020 - 4:32 pm

by Brent Eades A while back I posted a local history quiz, which readers seemed...

Some bumps on the Bay Hill road

March 13, 2019 - 7:51 pm

by Brent Eades I've been experimenting with adding colour to some of the 700 historic...

A cold night in Almonte, circa 1880

January 21, 2019 - 7:51 pm

by Brent Eades I'm pointing out the obvious, but it is mighty darn cold out...

History Lesson: A John Dunn Story

November 20, 2018 - 5:08 pm

In a book published in Quebec City in 1832 concerning the settlement of Canada,...

A rich trove of Almonte history on Facebook

October 25, 2018 - 6:47 pm

I've been remiss in not drawing attention to this marvellous Facebook group run by...

Through the rear-view mirror

July 6, 2018 - 6:34 pm

by Karen Hirst It isn't that I live in the past, quite the contrary, but...

Mill of Kintail in the 1950s

June 17, 2018 - 9:31 am

Lucy Carleton send this interesting account of the Mill when it was owned by Major...

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