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166th Almonte Fair is nearly here

Well, it is close to one month until the 166th Almonte Fair (September 11-13, 2026). The Almonte Fair has been an annual fixture in our community since 1858 (less 2 pandemic...

Home Hospice North Lanark offers new grief and bereavement support group beginning August 18

Home Hospice North Lanark (HHNL) is inviting members of the community who are coping with the loss of a loved one to participate in a new 7-week Grief and...

Grilled Shrimp with Charmoula Sauce

by Susan Hanna This recipe from America’s Test Kitchen combines grilled shrimp with tangy charmoula, a condiment that originated in North Africa. For the sauce, combine pepper, onion and spices...

Slow-Roasted Oregano Chicken with Buttered Tomatoes

by Susan Hanna This roast chicken dish from Alison Roman, featured in her new cookbook Nothing Fancy, is perfect for Sunday dinner. Season a whole...

Phone scams still alive and well in Lanark

We've received this note from the Lanark County OPP detachment. Social Insurance Number scam Residents within Lanark County continue to get calls from fraudsters claiming to...

AGH takes part in Patient Safety Week

Conquer Silence - Donate your voice  Almonte General Hospital/Fairview Manor and Carleton Place & District Memorial Hospital are proud to take part in Canadian Patient...

Almonte Lions announce Duck Race winners

From left to right: President Kathryn Graham, Jim Reid $500 Betty Gemmill$700. Christie Graham $300. Lions Marina Johnston and Naomi Shuttleworth Absent T&J Dolliver (lame duck prize winners)$25 Almonte Lions Club...

Hub Hospice Palliative Care becomes Home Hospice North Lanark

We are fortunate to live in a part of the world where there is still a strong tradition of neighbours looking out for each...

Sausage, Red Onion and Wild Mushroom Pizza

by Susan Hanna This pizza from Epicurious is savoury and hearty. Top pizza dough with cheese, rosemary, hot pepper flakes and salt and then add...

New champ for the Great Veggie Grow-Off

DNE Squashes the Former Champion in the Sixth Annual Great Veggie Grow-Off ALMONTE: The sixth iteration of the Great Veggie Grow-off will be remembered for...

Judy Joannou Designs raises funds for Hub Hospice

Last Spring, Judy Joannou, designer and owner of the lovely shop on Mill Street in Almonte, Judy Joannou Designs, announced that she was hosting...

Sheet Pan Provençale Salmon

by Susan Hanna This healthy and tasty recipe from Canadian Living is perfect for a weeknight supper. Roast zucchini, garlic and red onion for 20...

Mississippi Mills Beautification Working Group needs you!

The Beautification Working Group is an advisory group to the Community Economic Development Advisory Committee. The purpose of the working group is to promote,...

One-Pot Baked Pasta with Sausage and Broccoli Rabe

by Susan Hanna When the weather cools down I start to crave hearty baked pastas like this one from Bon Appetit. While cooking your pasta (add...

Great Veggies Grow-off wraps up soon

By Shaun McLaughlin Back in August I wrote here about the sixth annual Great Veggie Grow-off. The GVG encourages Lanark County gardeners big and small...

‘Do what we can’ for the environment at Peches & Poivre

Plastic.  Waste.  Excess.  Where do we start?  Where do we stop?  How will a ban on single use plastics change our lives?  Living, as...

Pasta with Mussels, Tomatoes and Fried Capers

by Susan Hanna This dish from the New York Times is a great way to use up the last of the season’s tomatoes. Clean and...

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