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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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Sandy Beach

Reflections from the Swamp Dear Reader This story is about a time I had to adjust to the end of summer and face the reality of...

Murdoch comes to The Swamp

Reflections from the Swamp Shots were heard in the swamp on a night with only a tiny sliver of the moon to dispel the darkness....

My Bride’s Away

Reflections from the Swamp Dear Reader We’re zipping through the hay days of summer. I’ve missed writing to you and keeping in touch. I hope you...

The History of Ripped Jeans, Grandmas, and Edmond

Reflections from the Swamp Dear Reader I imagined taking my deceased mother for a walk in downtown Almonte to see the changes happening on the main...

Father’s Day and Barbecues

Reflections from the Swamp Dear Reader If my father were still with us, he'd be a hundred years old this year. His name was Nicolaas. There...

Hopping out of the Swamp

Reflections from the Swamp Dear Reader I hope you all are well back in Mississippi Mills. We are in Nova Scotia for two funerals postponed since...

King Charles III and Canada

Reflections from the Swamp Dear Readers Greetings, and welcome back to Reflections from the Swamp. It has been about a month since I've written in the...

Houston, The Goose has Landed

Reflections from the Swamp Dear Reader I know that many of you have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of the geese on Corkery Pond. Undoubtedly you...

A Disastrous School Ski trip to Mount Pakenham

Reflections from the Swamp Dear Reader During March Break, I dropped in on a friend who used to teach with me in Carp. We shared a...

Goose Lotto Update

Reflections from the Swamp Dear Reader Thanks to all of you who entered the Goose Lotto. This year has experienced more snow than usual, although the...

Millstone Goose Lotto

Reflections from the Swamp Dear Reader I was thinking about you the other day. You could probably use a few million to fulfill your wildest dreams....

Journey of the Geese

Reflections from the Swamp Dear Reader Somewhere in the warm south, the geese are beginning to feel restless. The days are getting longer. The call of...

I don’t know the same things you don’t know

Reflections from the Swamp Dear Readers As a writer for a major publication (MillstoneNews), I must write about topics that interest readers. I estimate that I...

Bears invading Corkery

Reflections from the Swamp Dear Reader There’s not much going on in the Swamp these days. It seems that most life forms are hibernating or have...
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