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‘The Taffetas’ July 30 – August 2

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Marilyn Smith — obituary

Smith, Marilyn Eileen Nov. 11, 1953 – June...

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A Huge Thank You!

To the people who stopped and helped my husband get up and get home after he fell while crossing Almonte Street—THANK YOU! We went immediately to the ER. Mike was...

they keep on walking

by Chris Cavan they keep on walking hearts attuned to love & peace the only way they know one foot ahead of the other over & over along the winding spiral of history hoping for change for something...

My friend Jim, or the best Christmas gift I ever gave myself

Editor's Note: This story's author told us, "My wife, Nancy Martin, spent her formative years in Almonte, and we go back to visit each September from our current home...
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Trees — A Tale For All Hallows

by C. H. Wells It is at this time of year, when the trees have changed their colour in spectacular display, and dropped their leaves,...

A gift of butterflies

Something fantastic happened to me last week. While visiting the Print and Framing Shop near RBC I was waiting to have a few photos...

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...

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...

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...

A backyard oasis

Anitha Pritchard writes: I live in a Neilcorp subdivision on Finner Court that has small backyards. My 71-year-old neighbour has turned her backyard into an...

Dogs can wear blue collars

A  short story highlighting the importance of inclusion and diversity through the eyes of a dog pack By Darren McManus, Grade 7, Almonte District High...

In Loco Parentis

by Catherine Cameron Preamble The Latin term, in loco parentis, appears in the Criminal Code and the Education Act of Ontario. Under this clause, a  teacher...

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...

Three thieves

A story mailed to my 11-year-old granddaughter in Wakefield Quebec during Covid-19 isolation by Jenny Doyle When I turned three years old I got a brand...

Paris in the summer

by Edith Cody-Rice It is one of the oldest, reputed to be THE oldest street in Paris, an old Roman road running south to Italy...

Fogo Island Inn and the Shorefast Foundation.

by Edith Cody-Rice Editors note In an effort to encourage readers to share their stories of their vacations or indeed their other personal stories, the...
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