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

Families experiencing perinatal loss at Almonte General...

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

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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 baby names

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...

Gay Cook’s meringue shells with lemon curd and crushed strawberries

Makes 4 - 6 servings This is a colourful spring-like dessert for Easter with meringue nests filled with lemon curd on crushed strawberries. The lemon...

Angel muffins

makes about 12 large muffins This Easter muffin recipe is from Linda Hayes, the former co-founder and owner of Ace Bakery. Ace bread is sold...

Music and Memories Program warmly welcomes new participants

by Sarah Byrne The Music and Memories Program, a part of this community for 30 years, is warmly welcoming new participants. The program is run...

ACE Bakery holds sandwich competition

ACE Bakery Bread in Toronto is requesting readers to send in their best sandwich recipe to http://www.acebakery.com, and win 1 of 4 Regional Prizes...

Casino Lac Leamy commemorates Titanic with gourmet evenings

by Gay Cook  The Casino du Lac-Leamy in Gatineau invites the public to gourmet evenings commemorating the Titanic’s 100th anniversary. From April 11 to April...

Proper kidney function is essential to good health

How your kidneys work – “Each kidney contains tiny units called nephrons, which are tiny filters attached to tiny tubes,” Dr. McKillop said. “Water...

Gay Cook’s Irish lamb stew

4 – 5 servings There are as many versions of Ireland’s national dish as there are cooks. One key to the stew is to cook...

Golfers already booking for 10th annual AGH summer classic

  The 10th annual Almonte General Hospital (AGH) Summer Golf Classic, which will tee off Friday, June 22 at a brand new location, is...

Fulton’s maple syrup

by Gay Cook “The sap from our maple trees is still happily running even though the weather is warmer than usual and not at the...

Fulton’s Pancake House maple dip impresses Cordon Bleu student chefs

Last week, Fulton’s Pancake House welcomed thirty students from Le Cordon Bleu cooking school in Ottawa. Many of the students come from different countries around...

Ashton pub opens the Ashton Brewing Company

by Gay Cook The Old Mill Pub at Ashton, a classic English-style pub on the outskirts of Ottawa has started the Ashton Brewing Company to...

The Hub to establish palliative care in Mississippi Mills with community support

At the March 5th Annual General Meeting of the Almonte Community Co-ordinators, known around town as the Hub, President Glenda Jones introduced the association’s...

Gay Cook’s mushroom soup

5 to 6 servings The soup in the photo shows it’s texture on the wooden spoon. I recommend if mushrooms are pureed too fine, their...

New beer launched for St. Patrick’s Day

by Gay Cook BEAU’S All Natural Brewing is a small, family-run company founded in 2006 in Vanleek Hill, east of Ottawa. A new lightly...

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