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Motorcycle riding gear for sale

Olympia motorcycle riding suit. Excellent condition. Size...

Presentation on spreading of municipal waste on agricultural land

On Tuesday evening, August 25th, we had...

Open house for new executive townhomes and apartments in Almonte

A new townhome development in downtown Almonte...

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Presentation on spreading of municipal waste on agricultural land

On Tuesday evening, August 25th, we had a chance to present in front of council to discuss the spreading of municipal waste on agricultural land bordering the Indian River....

Thank you

On Saturday Evening, July 25th, I spent some time in the filled-to-capacity Almonte Hospital Emergency Room for an increasingly severe abdominal pain which, as I would learn early the...

Thanks to a Caring Community

Many thanks to all those who responded to my article in the Millstone last month on helping a new Syrian refugee family settle in Almonte. A number of generous...
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A note of thanks to Fairview Manor

My husband is a patient at Fairview Manor. I would like to take this opportunity to say a big thank you to the recreation program...

Reflections on Remembrance Day

by Stephen Brathwaite I went to the Remembrance Day service today and was reminded that no matter how long I've been here (51 years) the...

The privatization of healthcare and the Trojan Horse

I was at a protest in Almonte last Tuesday morning. Like all the protests I’ve ever been part of, it was a sociable occasion....

A vision for the future of our town and reasons for optimism

by Angus Affleck Almonte is undeniably changing. The projected population growth over the next decade is fairly astounding and may naturally provoke some concern among...

The ROCK

Robbie Brady One never knows how something starts but it always amazes everyone just how many legs a story gets especially in a small town....

Canada: Where are we?

by John Clinton Recent discourse has revealed some millennials asking the question: "How do I identify as Canadian?" Does this questioning have a reply? Surely not...

Heads up Baby Boomers! 

That’s anyone born between 1946 - 1964. If you’re a late Boomer, you’re 55 Plus; early Boomers, like me, are hitting our stride at...

A special Remembrance Day

Al Jones, who served for 32 years in the RCAF after joining in 1963, and spent 18 months in the Royal Canadian Navy (Reserve),...

A moment of reflection

Today, during my early morning walk, while sipping a Baker Bob’s coffee, I paused for a moment to view the Almonte 'Volunteer War Memorial.'...

Tearing down our Canadian leaders

Are you old enough to remember a time when we respected our political leaders and their profession? I am. Well, it's not so much like...

Remembering our humanity

With a disquieting tremor of fear I sense we are facing the unthinkable. The world is heating up fast. Contagion spreads around us.  Entropy...

Reminder from a reader about on-leash rules at Mill of Kintail

On Monday, July 3, my wife and I were enjoying a lovely morning walk at the Mill of Kintail, one of our favourite places...

Reader objects to Monarchist League criticism of Governor General

Very recently comments made by Robert Finch, the long-time Dominion Chairman of the Monarchist League Canada, caught national media attention. Mr. Finch had the...

Reader comments on cost of Governor General’s Mid-East trip catering

Firstly and in the spirit of transparency, as a former senior Federal Government official and later a colleague, I worked with Mary Simon, our...
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