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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...

BBQ Season!

by Mark Cochrane Barbecuing has become more than just throwing briquettes into a metal bowl, spraying it with lighter fluid and standing back while you...

Beef and Bok Choy Satay

by Susan Hanna This beef stir-fry from Canadian Living gets dinner on the table in a hurry. Whip up the sauce stir-fry the beef and...

Gardening in Almonte:  Partners

Congratulations to our Mississippi Valley Textile Museum on their incredibly well organised home and garden tour that took place on Saturday. Titled “Mills and...

The change-up… not just for pitchers!  – an SRCMM Update

In September 2015 when the “Syrian Refugee Committee of Mississippi Mills” was formed in our living room, most of us didn’t know exactly what...

Gay Cook’s Spinach Sorrel Soup

by Gay Cook Makes 4 – 6 servings This soup recipe was in the Millstone News last spring but I changed it by adding baby...

176 golfers chip in for ‘health care close to home’ in Mississippi Mills

The 14th annual summer Golf Classic sponsored by Kanata Ford in support of the Almonte General Hospital / Fairview Manor Foundation raised more than...

UCDSB North Lanark Volunteer of the Year — Lori Timmins

Lori has been a part of the Pakenham school community since 2007, and this is her last year at the school. Parents and students...

Grilled Halibut Niçoise with Market Vegetables

by Susan Hanna This is a new take on traditional salade Niçoise from Bon Appetit calls for halibut instead of tuna and a variety of...

Gardening in Almonte: Thanks for the rain!

What a welcome relief it was to wake up early Sunday morning to the sound of rain. Many gardeners and farmers had been expressing...

Fulton’s ‘pays it forward’ to local charities

In keeping with the values of Fulton's Pancake House & Sugar Bush and our commitment to pay it forward, graduating teen staff members meet...

Local man back in the Almonte auto repair business

Randy Dodd has recently re-opened the Class A Auto repair shop at the March Road Motorsports complex just north of town. Born and raised in Almonte, Randy operated a shop...

‘Airbnb’ loft for rent in Thoburn Mill

New 2-bedroom "Thoburn Loft" joins seven other listings on Airbnb By Nathan Rudyk You may have heard about Almonte's lack of overnight accommodations and how it’s...

Buttery Halibut with Balsamic Cherry Tomatoes and Arugula Salad

This recipe from Canadian Living calls for halibut, but any firm-fleshed fish would do. I used salmon and it worked very well. Make the...

AGH staff donate supplies to Fort Mac colleagues

Almonte General Hospital CEO Mary Wilson Trider sent us this photo of staff sending donations of uniforms and shoes to their colleagues in the...

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