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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...

Holiday wine review

by Mark Cochrane It’s that time of year again. Dig deep into the back of your closet and pull out that ugly bedazzled Christmas sweater...

The Ramp

Growing up in the Valley and the small towns of Mississippi Mills, we expected kindness and help when we needed it. We were raised...

Donors will double your donations to AGH-Fairview!

The first $50,000 in donations to the Almonte General Hospital-Fairview Manor this holiday season will be matched! Your donation will be matched by very generous...

Pakenham PS student reports on computer coding event

Pakenham Public School Impresses the Mayor By Johnathan Stroud Grade 6 student at PPS On Monday December 5th students and teachers at Pakenham Public School participated in...

The tale of the Milliner of Kintail

I have always loved making things with my hands. After studying Fashion Design in 1994, I opened an outdoor stall in Ottawa's trendy Byward...

Pan-Roasted Chicken with Warm Farro Salad

by Susan Hanna If you’re tired of your roast chicken recipe, try this new take on it from Food and Wine. Remove the backbone of...

Gardening in Almonte: A Tale of Two Markets

At great physical and mental risk, I visited two Christmas markets on Saturday morning. First on the list was the Carp Market – my...

Almonte ramps to 417 closed this weekend and next

We see this notice from the City of Ottawa: All westbound lanes of Highway 417 at March Road (Almonte/Carp) will be closed this weekend due...

Gay Cook’s White Fruit Christmas Cake

If you are a lover of fruit cake for Christmas, now is the time to make it so the cake can mature, become more...

New youth centre poised to open doors — December 8

The Grand Opening of the new Mississippi Mills Youth Centre is coming SOON! Since September, the youth centre staff have been running programming from various...

Have you misplaced your pig?

(Township of Lanark Highlands, ON) – On the afternoon of Friday 25th November 2016, officers from the Lanark County Detachment of The Ontario Provincial...

Gardening in Almonte: Be Fruitful

Growing up on a dairy farm, I always suspected that my dad’s first love was not the cattle but rather his small orchard of...

Mills Support urgently needs drivers

VOLUNTEER DRIVERS URGENTLY NEEDED – MILLS COMMUNITY SUPPORT Mills Community Support is putting out an urgent call for additional volunteer drivers for its popular...

Local residents organize wine & food tour of Portugal

This Central Portugal Food & Wine Tour will take you into the heart of this delightful country. Portugal is "a road less travelled"; with gentle,...

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