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Diana’s Quiz – August 8, 2026

by Diana Filer 1.  How many breaths do...

Diana’s Quiz – August 8, 2026

by Diana Filer 1.  What is the name...

Be aware: Mississippi water flows “significantly higher than normal”

Residents and visitors are advised that water...

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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...

Honey Sesame Halloumi Spinach Salad

by Susan Hanna If you are looking for a tasty, light meal on a warm summer day, try this salad from NYT Cooking. Make the dressing and toss it with...
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Gardening in Almonte: Indigenous Agriculture in Canada

Without a doubt, the most difficult book I have read in quite some time is titled Clearing the Plains: Disease, Politics of Starvation and...

The Last Waltz

by Tracy Stimpson Music is a very important part of my life.  My love of music comes from my mother; it was one of the...

Yard of the Week – Barb Elliston

This large front yard at 166 Hillcrest Drive in Appleton is surrounded by mature trees and shrubs including blue spruce, maple and hydrangea.  Three...

Grilled Potato Salad

by Susan Hanna This recipe from Williams-Sonoma Essentials of Grilling uses small new potatoes. They are parboiled, grilled and then tossed with red onion, red...

Gardening in Almonte: Mostly about the garlic!

Garlic harvest always seems to sneak up on me. I pull it when about half of the leaves have turned brown. The bulbs should...

Augusta, the little park that could!

Friends of Augusta Street Park are very happy with the results of the 2017 5 Wednesdays in July music concert series.   Dubbed “The Summer...

Ice Cream Truck

by Gay Cook  As we head into August and the weather becomes warmer with less rain, it’s the perfect time to enjoy new delicious ice...

Poultry Yard of the Week

Jim Mountain sends us this (tongue-in-cheek) nomination for the local 'yard of the week.' We wish Bernadette, Murielle, and Penelope all happiness in their new...

Gardening in Almonte: Companion Planting

I have always been sceptical of the benefits of companion planting. Declarations such as “carrots love tomatoes” and “beans and onions are natural enemies”,...

Grant to Historical Society for Almonte train wreck stories

NLHS receives grant from the Virtual Museum of Canada The North Lanark Historical Society is pleased to announce that we have received a $10,000 grant...

Yard of the Week – Iya and James Carson

This Yard of the Week is a rural oasis of rock gardens, gravel paths and raised beds among mature pine and spruce trees. Located at...

Yard of the Week — Deanna Davison

Deanna Davison’s garden at 343 Hope Street, Almonte is a delightful array of colour surrounded by a picket fence. A taste of what’s to come...

Butterflied Chicken with Olives

by Susan Hanna This is a delicious recipe from Bon Appetit that uses one of my favourite ways to grill chicken — butterflying the bird....

Gardening in Almonte: Killer Trees!!

I was happily hoeing a row of potatoes last week when I came upon a couple of plants that were severely wilted. This struck...
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