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The 2024 Maple Run Tour, April 6 and 7

Like a breath of fresh air, the...

RaeAnn Davey from Fulton’s Sugar Bush & Maple Shop wins tourism award

Hello friends and neighbours, We couldn't be more...

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Mom 2 Mom sale at Clayton, April 6

I am hosting another Mom 2 Mom sale at the Clayton community center on April 6th from 10 am to 2 pm. Admission is $2 and the attendees will...

Free ticket to Mississippi Muds Youth musical on February 25

Can anyone use a free ticket to Mississippi Muds Youth musical on February 25th at 2 pm?  Call 256-3314 and it's yours!  

2024 Millstone Goose Lottery

Reflections from the Swamp Dear Reader I hope you are enjoying the mild winter we are experiencing this year. I know many of my readers have gone south or to Portugal...

Marcy Club 200lb Home Gym, $700

My husband is back at the gym so we have decided to sell our home gym.  It is used but in excellent condition. The link...

‘Backyard Beauties’ online auction, April 18-29

  This is the time of year when all the “behind the scenes” work gets done on the 2023 Backyard Beauties Auction. We are getting...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – January 28, 2023

by Diana Filer 1.  Margaret Atwood is the author of the libretto for the chamber opera, 'Pauline'. 2.  Cast iron has a lower melting point than...

Harvey Hewitt — obituary

Hewitt, Leonard “Harvey” Passed away at the Almonte General Hospital on December 27, 2022. Harvey of Almonte, Ontario, at the age of 72. Beloved husband of Kathy.  Proudly loved...

‘The Faces of Almonte Country Haven’, December 20-22

You are invited to an exhibit of portraits of residents of Almonte Country Haven by Lynn Melbourne, along with Covid-related photographs taken by Ryan...

Ol’ Sluffer and the Lobster

Reflections from the Swamp Dear Reader Some of you, dear readers, may wonder why I have a story about two unrelated characters, the lobster and Ol’...

For sale: 4 winter tires with rims, $200

Bridgestone Blizzak WS70 195/65R15 91T Used 2 winters, 12,000 km. $200. Pick up in Almonte. 613-256-5826

Larry Guy — obituary

Guy, Henry Lawrence “Larry” August 20, 1940 - October 24, 2022 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of  Larry Guy at Garden Terrace...

Norma Larose — obituary

Larose, Norma Irene (Life Member Ladies Auxiliary to Branch 240) Passed peacefully with the love of her family at the Almonte General Hospital on September 14, 2022.  Norma...

Yard of the Week, August 17 2022

This week, the Almonte & District Horticultural Society’s ‘Yard of the Week’ goes to 275 Ann Street. A charming cottage garden featuring a picket fence....

Support the Library: can you donate these services or products?

The preparation for the Friends of the Library auction in June is underway. We are doing this auction to fund the Library's budget shortfall...

The Millstone is 10 years old!

by Edith Cody-Rice, Publisher When my husband Val Sears and I built our home in Almonte in 2007-8, Val, a retired Toronto Star journalist, decided...

Birdhouse auction closes on a high note

Glenda Jones After months of diligent woodworking, crafting and painting, and two weeks of intense bidding, the 2021 Birdhouse Blowout Auction has raised over $6500.00...

War: How Conflict Shaped Us by Margaret MacMillan

by Edith Cody-Rice  When Margaret MacMillan's new book on war recently hit the bookshelves, I rushed out to buy it at Mill Street Books. This...

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