Ukrainian family gives thanks for a warm welcome to Almonte

We, Oksana, Iryna and Lena with our children Alexandre, Sasha and Olya would like to give thanks to all habitants of Almonte for their help, and particularly we give thanks to Jorge, Lisa, Lissie and Rick, when we really...

Fatal snowmobile accident on Ramsay Concession 12

Members of the Lanark County Detachment of the OPP are investigating...

Mississippi Mills celebrates bicentennial with official launch party

It was a toast two hundred years in the making –...

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Parkinson’s April 2023 Awareness Month – study highlights higher prevalence

A study published in December 2022, in partnership with the Parkinson’s and Michael J....

International Women’s Day bonspiel raises funds for Interval House

On March 8 2023, International Women’s Day, 48 women came together at the Almonte...

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ERIC WALKER at Sivarulrasa Gallery, March 17 to April 28

From March 17 to April 28, Sivarulrasa Gallery is pleased to present Eric Walker:...

RIVER LIFE – Botanical Reflections at the Corridor Gallery

“Biodiversity or biological diversity is the variety and variability of life on earth.” Wikipedia Our...

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Heat: Something for everybody

This story will interest you if you like to be warm; if you like...

For want of a birdhouse EMAIL ADDRESS CORRECTED

Just in time to enter the Backyard Beauties 2023 auction, the Naismith Men’s Shed...

Obituaries

Wayne Earl — obituary

Earl, Wayne D. March 2, 1946-March 15, 2023 Peacefully at Bruyere Continuing Care on March...

Gina Stewart — obituary

STEWART, Regina 'Gina' Margaret (née Campbell) September 1, 1938, Kelowna, B.C. - March 15, 2023,...

Kathleen McGregor — obituary

McGregor, Kathleen (Lifelong resident of Almonte) March 10, 1922 – March 10, 2023 With heavy yet...

Carl McIntosh — obituary

McIntosh, Carl Maynard (Lifelong Farmer) On March 6, 2023 in the Rosamond Wing of the Almonte General...

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Goose Lotto Update

Reflections from the Swamp Dear Reader Thanks to all of you who entered the Goose Lotto. This...

Millstone Goose Lotto

Reflections from the Swamp Dear Reader I was thinking about you the other day. You could probably...

Journey of the Geese

Reflections from the Swamp Dear Reader Somewhere in the warm south, the geese are beginning to feel...

I don’t know the same things you don’t know

Reflections from the Swamp Dear Readers As a writer for a major publication (MillstoneNews), I must write...

Reader comments on cost of Governor General’s Mid-East trip catering

Firstly and in the spirit of transparency, as a former senior Federal Government official and...