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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...

Shelter Movers Ottawa to host second annual SoupShare With Lanark County Interval House 

After a year of successful collaboration, Shelter Movers Ottawa and Lanark County Interval House are hosting their Second Annual SoupShare. This family-friendly event provides...

Christmas Food Hampers for Mississippi Mills residents in need

Almonte Lions Club Charitable Foundation, in Partnership with the Almonte Civitan Club, and Carebridge Corporation, proudly announce the launch of the 2023 Christmas Food...

Tourtieres at St. Paul’s!

November is Tourtiere Month at St. Paul’s Church, 62 Clyde St. We will be selling these delicious 10” pies (beef: pork 2:1) every Friday...

Saucy Shrimp and Noodle Stir-Fry

by Susan Hanna This tasty dish from Real Simple is ready in less than 30 minutes. Combine honey, vinegar, soy sauce, chili-garlic sauce, garlic and...

Trick-or-treaters welcome at decorated house past Naismith School

My very creative husband has done an amazing job for Halloween in Almonte on our front lawn. We live at a dead end and...

Won’t you Hike for Home Hospice and help us reach our goal?

Our goal is $30,000. As of today (October 24), our Hike donation portal (https://tinyurl.com/4hvcuf9z) shows just over $19,000, but we have commitments from a...

Citrusy Couscous Salad with Broccoli and Feta

by Susan Hanna This salad from NYT Cooking combines Israeli couscous (a tiny pea-shaped pasta also known as pearl couscous) with broccoli, feta, nuts and...

Generous Helpings – a recipe for success!

Almonte Safari Dinner Fundraiser raises over $800 for the Hunger Stop, the Lanark County Foodbank. What are the ingredients to a successful (fundraising) recipe? For house...

Order your Civitan tourtieres now!

Alice Puddington It’s here beautiful colours, fresh air and great time had by all making tourtieres with my daughters.  This year is a special one, one...

Easy Garlic Parmesan Buffalo Chicken Wings

by Susan Hanna This recipe from Half Baked Harvest is our new favourite way to prepare chicken wings. Toss the wings in a dry spice rub,...

Autumn’s glory & the allergy story

The beautiful Autumn season is here, and we can smell it in the air. But as vividly spectacular as the season is, it is...

Baby Lamb Chops with Mixed Olive Relish

by Susan Hanna This recipe from Real Simple dresses up lamb chops with a delicious relish of olives, capers, lemon, vinegar, rosemary, cayenne and olive...

Volunteers sought to help keep beach clean

My name is Connie Bielby. I am a resident of Almonte who, like most of you, appreciates our access to outdoor amenities, specifically our...

Organ donation & advance care planning 

In this session, you will learn what a difference organ donation can make, and the importance of sharing your intentions with your family. This...

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