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Dear Almonte: We Need to Talk

It’s not you, Almonte. It’s me. It’s...

For sale: Side by side/ATV tires

4 tires; lots of tread. For Side...

Yoga with Lisa

Chair Yoga & Gentle Hatha (Mat) Yoga...

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Dear Almonte: We Need to Talk

It’s not you, Almonte. It’s me. It’s nothing you did. You’ve been great… really! You welcomed me 13 years ago when I moved here to start a new job in...

Every Body Yoga Program

CFCL is delighted to announce that we are able to increase our yoga offerings from three to five classes per week.  Our first series runs from the week of...

Open house for new executive townhomes and apartments in Almonte

A new townhome development in downtown Almonte is becoming available for rental at 36 Main Street, adjacent to the recreational rail trail and overlooking the Mississippi River. This central location...
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‘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...

A bald eagle visit to town

Len Huskins shares this information about a visit to Almonte by a pair of bald eagles: --- This pair of bald eagles visited the Almonte area...
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