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Native plants sale in West Carleton!

Native Plants & Clay, September 12 and...

New roof at St. George’s in Clayton

St. George’s Anglican Church in Clayton has...

St. Andrew’s Fish Fry, September 11

St. Andrew’s United Church in Pakenham is...

Reflections from the Swamp

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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...

2026 Millstone News Goose Lottery

Reflections from the Swamp Dear Reader I hope you are enjoying the cold winter we are experiencing this year and that you are now more than ready for Spring. Recent scientific research...

Winter willows and bionic knees

Reflections from the Swamp Dear Readers, Several of you let me know that you liked Our Dance with Winter, which I wrote two weeks ago, thanks...

Oma’s Bicycle 

Reflections from the Swamp Dear Readers. Last spring, I discovered that three of my granddaughters, aged five, seven, and nine, still couldn’t ride a bicycle without...

Our Dance with Winter

Reflections from the Swamp If you choose not to find joy in the snow, you will have less joy in your life but still have...

Rotary phones

by Richard Vanduyvendyk Rotary phones were a big step up from the phones that required turning a crank and asking the operator to connect you...

Home alone for Christmas

by Richard van Duyvendyk My bride put another stick in the fire, while outside those jumbo-sized flakes of snow began to fall from a windless...

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