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Potato, Artichoke and Green Bean Salad

This delicious potato salad from Real Simple...

George Dennie — obituary

Dennie George Henry (Former Millwright at the Almonte Flour...

Free: Queen-size Sealy Posturepedic

Queen-size Sealy Posturepedic Mattress (Sleep Country) • clean,...

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Potato, Artichoke and Green Bean Salad

This delicious potato salad from Real Simple tosses red potatoes, green beans, onion, artichoke hearts, tomatoes and parsley in a zingy lemon-mustard-caper dressing. Boil the potatoes until tender and...

Lawn Bowling Club to host 96th Annual Governor General’s Tournament

Saturday, September 5, 2026 will be the 96th Annual Governor General's Tournament, hosted by Almonte LBC this year at 157 Robert St., Almonte.  Unfortunately, Governors General have not attended...

Upcoming election and the secret sauce

George Dunfield, who some will remember as a past Mayor of Almonte and generally wonderful guy, said , "Everyone should take their turn" referring to municipal elections and participatory...

Gardening in Almonte: A community effort?

by David Hinks I often think of gardening as a very individual pastime. I appreciate the solitude to commune with growing things and connect with...

Help Lanark County Ambulance Service Paramedics help you

By Clinton Allan Racing against the clock to attend to a critically ill patient in their home is a challenge. From the moment an emergency call...

Backpack safety – Prevent back and neck pain this school year

by Dr. Jennifer Fergusson BASc, DC         Most of us probably have not carried a backpack in quite some time. Every day you load up you...

Confetti Corn

When I was a kid, my father used to bring home corn on the cob that had been picked 10 minutes earlier from...

Gardening in Almonte: amazing diversity!

by David Hinks The Garlic Festival in Carp was a huge success with large crowds and even traffic congestion. (Unfortunately I was not able to...

Your donations help purchase medical equipment at the Almonte General Hospital

Almonte General Hospital’s (AGH’s) Emergency Department serves more than 15,000 patients annually from Mississippi Mills, Lanark Highlands, West Carleton and the surrounding areas. Your donations,...

Elevated sodium levels in Almonte drinking water

The town of Mississippi Mills has put out a notice informing the public that recent water samples taken from the drinking water system servicing...

Gay Cook’s Apricot Up-Side-Down Cake

8-9 inch (20 – 22.5 cm) cake This up-side down cake recipe is one of my favourite desserts using apricots rather the traditional pineapple. There...

STORY CONTEST: On the Job

by Mike Doyle This story was written in the summer of 1975 when I worked very briefly for the Rosamond Woollen Company, a textile mill...

Gardening in Almonte: The end of summer?

by David Hinks For many the beginning of August signals the end of the heat of summer and time to prepare for the fall –...

Generous sponsors supported Hospital Golf Classic

Many generous sponsors supported the 2013 Summer Hospital Golf Classic to raise funds to purchase equipment for Almonte General Hospital and Fairview Manor (AGH/FVM)....

Bon Ton-Style Fried Chicken

by Susan Hanna Serves 4. If you are looking for a special meal for the August long weekend, look no further than Bon Ton chicken –...

Gardening in Almonte: Mainly about the garlic!

by David Hinks While it is probably about three weeks before I will harvest my garlic, it is already available from producers at local Farmers’...

August 1-7, 2013 is World Breastfeeding Week

By Anne-Marie Carter-McAuslan and Rachel Sutton World Breastfeeding Week 2013—August 1 to 7—reminds reminds midwives, physicians and nurses of the importance of assisting women to be...

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