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166th Almonte Fair is nearly here

Well, it is close to one month until the 166th Almonte Fair (September 11-13, 2026). The Almonte Fair has been an annual fixture in our community since 1858 (less 2 pandemic...

Home Hospice North Lanark offers new grief and bereavement support group beginning August 18

Home Hospice North Lanark (HHNL) is inviting members of the community who are coping with the loss of a loved one to participate in a new 7-week Grief and...

Grilled Shrimp with Charmoula Sauce

by Susan Hanna This recipe from America’s Test Kitchen combines grilled shrimp with tangy charmoula, a condiment that originated in North Africa. For the sauce, combine pepper, onion and spices...
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Pockets of Paradise: Blakeney Park

Blakeney Park – A Contemporary Reflection by Theresa Peluso From the moment we first moved to Blakeney, on the Mississippi River, 14 years ago, I’ve been...

AGH still seeks board members, deadline May 14

Help shape the future of Almonte General Hospital Almonte General Hospital is accepting applications for positions on the Board of Directors, beginning June 25, 2018. AGH’s...

Mills Community Support Pitches In

If you like the clean roadsides on the Appleton Side Road, thank the crew from Mills Community Support! An energetic team that included Megan, Anne,...

Grilled Asparagus with Cherry Tomato Topping

by Susan Hanna Now that it looks like spring may make an appearance this year after all, it’s time to tuck into the season’s best...

Gardening in Almonte: The end of winter?

After record-breaking cold weather in April, there appears to be a glimmer of hope. Weather forecasts are now looking pretty rosy – as always...

Cheese of the month club returns to Peches & Poivre

by Lise Ladouceur and Sandra Salmins HOW A PIECE OF CHEESE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE Just to recap, in our Cheese of the Month program, we select...

Two local students to shave their hair for cancer fundraiser

Janina Wolstenholme sends us this lovely story. My daughter Emily is 10 and her friend Bella is 9. Both girls attend grade 4 at Holy Name...

Enerdu, Enerdone

by Tracy Stimpson On Friday night, I attended the opening party for the recently completed Enerdu Power Plant. Before I go any further, let me give...

MVCA issues flood warning for upper Mississippi

APRIL 28, 2018 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY WATERSHED—The Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority is extending the area encompassed by the FLOOD WARNING to include the upper Mississippi Valley watershed...

MM2020 seeks to bring broadband to Pakenham this year

High-speed, High-capacity telephone, TV and Internet over optical fibre MM2020 Pakenham Working Group is conducting a per household survey to pull this together: https://www.surveymonkey.ca/r/SN9YNB8 MM2020 is...

Three generations at The Hub

by Barbara Carroll Last week Gwen Riel joined the Hub/Rebound volunteer team.  Gwen is not just any volunteer.  She is the mother of the Hub...

Gay Cook’s Marinated Bean Salad

by Gay Cook I scoured my cookbook for a salad recipe that does not call for local fresh vegetables as they are not yet...

Pockets of Paradise: Blakeney

Editor's note: This is the first of two pieces in the Peaceful Pockets of Paradise series about the Blakeney area. It looks at Blakeney's historical...

Gardening in Almonte: Let’s Celebrate Gardeners

On Saturday I had been persuaded, against my better judgement, to attend the Annual General Meeting of District 2 of the Ontario Horticultural Society...
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