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Community Friendship Luncheon, March 19

Community Friendship Luncheon, at 12 noon on...

Huguette Grand — obituary

Huguette Grand January 30, 1938 - March 14,...

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Family Pride

In conjunction with Capital Pride 2023, I am proud to share my family’s story. George Carlin once joked about working in an office. Acting the part of a company employee,...

The Dream

in my dream a fragrant cargo ship filled with orchids, carnations, lilies and roses docks at the harbour of my town a family, with a famous Spanish name sailing with the flowers quietly disembarks they travel deeply...

A Margaret Duncan reflection

by John Edwards On March 31st, I sat in the full Almonte United Church, one of many present to celebrate the life and mark the passing of Margaret Duncan/Brunton in...

A Christmas Story…

by Jim Mountain It was Christmas, 1972. Earlier that month and just out of university, I had started a position in Thunder Bay, at the...

Kim Kilpatrick wins Ottawa’s Celebration of People award

The daughter of long-time Almonte resident Marilyn Campbell has been awarded the Ottawa Celebration of People award for accessibility. Kim, who was born blind,...

Almonte resident’s daughter is one of Canada’s Top 100 Powerful Women

Proud mother and Almonte resident Mary Rozenberg was off to Toronto this week to celebrate her daughter's induction into Canada's Top 100 Powerful Women,...

Remembrance

by Allan Stanley During a tour of Parliament Hill in August, Eileen and I and a friend came across the Memorial Chamber in the Peace...

Keep an Eye on My Purse: a War Story

by Tracy Stimpson The first thing my dad did on his 18th birthday was to lie to his priest. Dad needed a document to prove how...

Social media – The good, the bad, and the ugly

by Tracy Stimpson The first time I ever commented on social media was on this very website.  I kept seeing Enerdu signs posted around town...

“Just because it’s fun”

by Bob Miller When I put up the tent in the front yard on the lake side of the cottage and start sleeping in it,...

North of 70

Editor's Note: Our occasional contributor Robert Miller has a cottage on Lake Huron in Southampton and spends his summers there. He sent in this...

North of 70

EDITOR'S NOTE: Bob Miller is a blogger and lover of Almonte and new contributor to the Millstone. He will contribute his personal stories and musings...

“The Somewhat Handyman”

Reader Bob Miller sends us this delightful story. I spent a good portion of Saturday helping a friend to paint a room in the basement...

Puppets Up! Helps to Build Communities – From Almonte to India.

by Peter Mansfield, Architect A series of events that started at Puppets UP in Almonte this past August has led to a group of Carleton...

Former resident recalls working for Louis Peterson

The article on Louis Peterson brought back many interesting memories of my relationship with Louis and the people who worked for him. Jack, Donny,...

A Christmas Lesson

Mary Macurdy stank. There was no doubt about it. The stench wafted around her like a cloud of noxious gas, the smell staying in...

Christmas Eve Image

A personal witness to one Christmas eve on the Alzheimer's Unit of the old Fairview Manor. by Karen Hirst Christmas Eve and the corridors are quiet following...

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