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Almonte in Concert is back for the 2026/27 season

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Reflections from the Swamp

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Naming Things After Trump

Reflections from the Swamp Richard van Duyvendyk Dear Reader, As most of you know, I am not very good at politics. In fact, I recently tried taking a break from social media—an...

Awakening at the Swamp

Reflections from the Swamp Dear Reader I hope that you are enjoying these cooler days of summer, our gardens, and have had a chance to travel to other parts of the...

St Patrick’s Exile

Reflections from the Swamp Dear Reader Most years, we wander across the swamp to the Isthmus of St. Patrick on St. Patty's Day. This year, my knee isn't up for the...
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Chicken John

Reflections from the Swamp Dear Reader I’m sure many of you can reminisce about a relative, friend, or mentor who was influential in your life. As...

2025 Millstone Goose Lottery Winners

Reflections from the Swamp Dear Readers After much anticipation, six geese landed on Corkery Pond on April 5th at 9.30 am. The geese walked around on the...

Goose Lottery Update

Reflections from the Swamp Dear Reader Now for the important news in Almonte There are still no signs of geese on or near the pond in Corkery....

Millstone 2025 Canada Goose Lottery

Reflections from the Swamp Dear Reader The winter of your life won’t last forever. And you know the good news? After winter, there’s always spring. How...

Canada Geese Speak Out

Reflections from the Swamp Dear Reader I hope you have dug yourselves out from all the snow flung from the heavens during the past two snowstorms....

Our Dance with Winter

Reflections from the Swamp Dear Reader Many of us despair with all this winter cold and can't wait for it to go. This story is about...

Bigfoot says Canada is a good place to live

Reflections from the Swamp Dear Reader We are on the cusp of navigating the troubled waters of trade tariffs with no clear captain to steer the...

Holy Mourning Doves

Reflections from the Swamp Dear Reader This story was inspired by watching Mourning Doves and a Redwing Blackbird flock together at the birdfeeder. I hope you...

The ice is breaking at the swamp

Reflections from the Swamp Dear Reader It has been a long time since I have written an article for Reflections from the Swamp, six months or...

The Skinny Shirt at the Hub

Reflections from the Swamp Dear Reader Most of us have tried diets over the years. Our biomass often increases slowly with age. I have dieted many...

The Leaning Outhouse of Corkery

Reflections from the Swamp Dear Reader It's been a long time since I've written to you. The news in a world filled with wars, fires, floods,...

Illuminated by Small Miracles

Reflections from the Swamp Dear Reader The first days of Spring are full of firsts. We see the first goose, Robin, Tulips, and today, the first...

Hairy Peanuts

Reflections from the Swamp Last night was a starry night with only a sliver of a moon. Sometimes, on nights like this, with all the...

2024 Millstone News Goose Lottery winners

Reflections from the Swamp Dear Reader The most anticipated day in the Corkery calendar this year was March 9th. The date varies yearly depending on when...
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