R. Tait McKenzie students discover veteran missing from Almonte Cenotaph

R. Tait McKenzie students prompt Cenotaph change in Almonte after discovering missing WWI veteran A Remembrance Day Real-World Learning (RWL) project that saw students visit a local cemetery to place stones on veterans’ graves uncovered a local soldier whose name is...

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

Hello friends and neighbours, We couldn't be more thrilled to share some...

OPP recovers stolen explosives after ‘barricaded person’ incident in MM

The Lanark County Detachment of the OPP continues to investigate a...

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An Almonte baby boom

Springtime is often busy in the Almonte General Hospital Birthing Unit, but this March...

Tomato Trout

by Susan Hanna This quick and easy recipe from In Mary’s Kitchen is great for...

Arts & Culture

Civitan Club gift to the community finds a home at the Pakenham library

During Pakenham’s 2023 bicentennial year, the Pakenham and District Civitan Club produced a poster...

Almonte Readers and Writers hosts award winning poets

by Edith Cody-Rice Last Thursday evening, April 11, Almonte Readers and Writers hosted an enthusiastic...

Science & Nature

Field Naturalists talk: ‘World Heritage Sites in Canada’

The Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists were presented a March Nature Talk on the World...

What Is That … Early Butterfly?

Winter is over.  Spring is here.  And we are certainly looking forward to opening...

Obituaries

Brenda Edgerton — obituary

Edgerton, Brenda Pauline Brenda passed peacefully after fighting a long illness, and in the arms...

Margaret Spriggs — obituary

Spriggs, Margaret Mary August 26, 1930 - April 10, 2024 From Corkery, Ontario has died...

Ethel Finnagan — obituary

FINNAGAN, Ethel With great sadness, yet grateful for a life well lived, we announce...

Glenn Eastman — obituary

EASTMAN, D. Glenn 1934-2024 On Friday, April 12, 2024, Glenn passed peacefully at the Almonte...

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Illuminated by Small Miracles

Reflections from the Swamp Dear Reader The first days of Spring are full of firsts. We see...

Hairy Peanuts

Reflections from the Swamp Last night was a starry night with only a sliver of a...

2024 Millstone News Goose Lottery winners

Reflections from the Swamp Dear Reader The most anticipated day in the Corkery calendar this year was...

The Prayer Room

Reflections from the Swamp I hope that the rumours I've heard about events that happened more...

Goose Lottery Update

Reflections from the Swamp Dear Reader Now for the important news in Almonte There are still no signs...
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