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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...

Fresh Chile Puttanesca

by Susan Hanna The April 2013 issue of Food and Wine features pasta recipes, and this puttanesca—made with sun-dried tomatoes and a fresh hot chile—is spectacular. Capers,...

Time to be patient and to dream

 by David Hinks Some days it seems like winter is dragging on forever. But then this year is a much more typical year than last...

Almonte General Hospital expands hours for X-rays and ultrasounds

 by Susan Hanna The Almonte General Hospital’s Diagnostic Imaging department has expanded its hours, making it more convenient for patients to schedule X-ray and ultrasound appointments. The AGH...

The eating habits of Canadians studied from coast to coast

by Gay Cook The NPD Group, a global research company, studied the nutrition and healthy eating in Canada and found it varied from region to...

Gay Cook’s tarte au sucre

The Quebec tarte au sucre (sugar pie) and the pouding chômeur (poor man pudding or unemployed pudding) are two heirloom recipes that have been...

Planting inside and out

 by David Hinks One thing I neglected to mention last week when I planted oats. Stand back when you plant them; they come up very...

Expanded role for midwives at Almonte General Hospital

By Mary Wilson Trider and Heather Garnett  In October 2012 the Ottawa Valley Midwives expressed an interest in acting in the role of First Assist at Caesarean...

Gong Bao Chicken

 by Susan Hanna If you enjoy hot and spicy stir fries, try this recipe for Gong Bao chicken from Food52 at www.food52.com. Gong Bao chicken, sometimes called Kung Pao chicken, is made with chicken, chiles, peanuts and a variety of other...

Yes, you may start your tomatoes

 by David Hinks As you may recall from last week’s column I was busy planting seeds - eggplant, pepper and a half-dozen other vegetables. Pepper...

Screening for colorectal cancer should begin at age 50

by Susan Hanna Every week, 425 Canadians are diagnosed with colorectal cancer, and 175 will die from it. Yet, if detected and treated early, the cure rate for...

Gay Cook’s barbecued boneless leg of lamb

6 to 8 servings Barbecuing has now started with the warmer weather approaching. This is a delicious roast lamb for the family or entertaining. It’s...

Real time gardening

by David Hinks  The snow may still be piled in dirty heaps at the side of the road and my garden is covered with a foot of...

Pan-seared salmon with warm tomato, basil and arugula salad

 by Susan Hanna Need to get a healthy supper on the table in 20 minutes? Try this pan-seared salmon and salad recipe from Food and Wine....

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