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ADHS students create ‘memory boxes’ for parents who experience perinatal loss

Families experiencing perinatal loss at Almonte General Hospital will soon receive handcrafted memory boxes thanks to a compassionate community initiative involving The Souls Nest, Almonte and District High School,...

What’s in a name? A century-plus of Ontario babies

I’ve written here before about my interest in the spread of AI technologies, from their halting early steps when they seemed like little more than mildly amusing party tricks,...

Al Potvin Family foundation donates $40,000 to help support Civitan accessible playground

The Al Potvin Family Foundation (APFF) is pleased to announce a recent donation to the Almonte Civitan Club in the amount of $40,000. The donation will go towards the Civitan Club’s fundraising...
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Dr. John King practised medicine in Almonte for 46 years

Dr. John King, who practised medicine in Almonte for 46 years, passed away September 22, 2013. Born in Moncton, NB, Dr. King came to Almonte...

Home of potters Saskia and Sietze Praamsma featured in the Ottawa Citizen

The unique home of  Potters Saskia and Sietze Praamsma in Clayton is featured in this Ottawa Citizen article. The Praamsmas purchased the home in 1980...

Very Berry Galette

When I saw this free-form berry pie on the cover of the August 2013 issue of Chatelaine, I knew I had to make it,...

Gardening in Almonte: How sweet it is!

 by David Hinks Last Thursday was the third workshop in the series of four September gardening workshops organized by the Neighbourhood Tomato Education Committee. This...

Preserving a bountiful harvest

These last few weeks have been busy for harvesting and preserving our garden’s bounty or finding the many colourful fruits and vegetables in local...

Fall wines

 by Don Cook For my fourth column, I have selected 3 wines that are best in the autumn and even for the Thanksgiving holiday.  The...

Gardening in Almonte: Creating Black Gold

by David Hinks Last Thursday was the second workshop in the series of four gardening workshops organized by the Neighbourhood Tomato Education Committee. Once again...

Dr. Karen Turcotte joins Ottawa Valley Family Health Team

by Susan Hanna  Dr. Karen Turcotte has started a family practice in Almonte as part of the Ottawa Valley Family Health Team (OVFHT). Dr. Turcotte joined...

Goat Cheese and Zucchini Crustless Quiche

 For brunch, lunch or a light supper—this crustless quiche from the August 2013 issue of Canadian Living would be perfect, accompanied by a green...

Gardening in Almonte: Buried treasure

by David Hinks Last Thursday was the first workshop in the series of four gardening workshops organized by the Neighbourhood Tomato Education Committee. A small...

Ed McPherson is the new Lanark County Ambulance Service Chief

        The new Chief of the Lanark County Ambulance Service (LCAS) plans to elevate the organization’s service level and visibility in the community. “We are currently...

Gay Cook’s Crostini

The secret of these delicious appetizers is the bases called crostini - made from French or Italian toasted bread slices. 12 slices day-old Italian or...

Gardening in Almonte: Focus on harvesting and storing

by David Hinks It is now September and the vegetable gardening focus is on harvesting and storing the bounty that a growing season with lots...

Junior Volunteers contributed more than 1,800 hours in the summer of 2013

The 2013 Junior Volunteer Program at the Almonte General Hospital/Fairview Manor ran from June 28 to August 30 and had 42 participants. “There were many...
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