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What’s in a name? A century-plus of Ontario baby names

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Tait McKenzie students curate book list for National Library Collection

Students at R. Tait McKenzie Public School are helping...

Obituaries

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Bucky Warren — obituary

Warren, Robert Eric “Bucky” A husband, a father, a grandfather, a friend, and an amazing father in law. Passed away suddenly at the Almonte General Hospital with his loving wife by...

George Stewart — obituary

Stewart, Lloyd George It is with great sadness that we announce George’s unexpected passing on June 13, 2026. He died peacefully with Cynthia by his side holding his hand. He is...

Marilyn Smith — obituary

Smith, Marilyn Eileen Nov. 11, 1953 – June 4, 2026 Died peacefully in her sleep, in her 73rd year, at home near Almonte, Ontario, where she lived since 1997 with brother...

Kathy Brum — obituary

Kathryn Patricia Brum (Kathy) Obituary With both sadness and joy in remembrance, we honour the life of Kathryn Patricia Brum, née Sheedy, formerly Pugsley, who...

Cathy Grace — obituary

Grace, Cathy (nee Scott) With sadness the family announces that Cathy Grace of Almonte passed away at the Queensway Carleton Hospital on Saturday morning, October 18,...

Bryn Matthews — obituary

Bryn Matthews January 24th, 1939 - October 13th, 2025 Bryn Matthews, television executive, philanthropist, farmer, beloved husband, father and grandfather, “FarFar”, passed peacefully at home in...

Linda Berg — obituary

Berg, Linda Marian It is with profound sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Linda Marian Berg, age 72.  She passed during the early...

Jocelyn Moher — obituary

Jocelyn Moher Of Almonte, Ontario 1975 – 2025 Passed away peacefully at home on October 5, 2025, surrounded by her loving family and her dogs, at the...

Darene Brash — obituary

Darene Brash Darene Brash, of 9th Line Beckwith, passed away peacefully on September 13, 2025. Darene is survived by her husband David Brash, siblings Lorrie (Jim)...

Heather Sheffield — obituary

SHEFFIELD, Heather Jane June 23, 1946 – September 13, 2025 It is with great sadness that the family of Heather Sheffield (nee Jardine) announces her passing...

Elisabeth Torok — obituary

Elisabeth Torok (Sensenstein)  June 22, 1930 -September 12th 2025 Born in Nadap, Hungary, then immigrated to Eberbach Germany in 1946 and then the Almonte area in...

Ruth Anne Brown — obituary

Ruth Anne Brown Ruth Brown, age 82, of Almonte, passed away peacefully on August 15th, 2025. Ruth was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She...

John Murphy — obituary

Murphy, John Earl Passed away in Carleton Place with family by his side on September 4, 2025. Predeceased by his parents Henry and Frances (Tripp) Murphy, son...

Elsie McKnight — obituary

Elsie McKnight (nee Rintoul) 8 Aug 1928 – 27 Aug 2025 With deep sadness we announce the passing of Elsie (Rintoul) McKnight on 27 Aug 2025, at the...

Helen Parish — obituary

Parish, Helen Alice Passed away peacefully with family by her side on August 29, 2025. Helen (nee Timmins) Of Pakenham, Ontario, at the age of 79. Beloved wife to the...

Elisabeth (Billy) Wiles — obituary

Wiles, Elisabeth (Billy) Her family is grateful to have shared in the life of Elisabeth (Billy) Wiles, who died on August 19, in her one hundred...

Suzanne Snelling — obituary

Snelling, Suzanne February 4, 1944 – August 13, 2025 It is with deep love and sadness that we announce the passing of Suzanne Snelling, who left...

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