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Gary and the Canadian Flag at Mitchell’s Independent taken by Crystal Anderson- June 2026 For many years, Gary Strike has been one of Carleton Place’s most recognizable community volunteers, dedicating countless hours to projects that celebrate Canadian pride and bring people together. A former town councillor and the Town of Carleton Place’s 2022 Citizen of the Year, Strike has built a…

Eaton’s Escalator The #1 most common phobia in the world is Arachnophobia, the intense fear of spiders. But, I’m not afraid of spiders and bugs, and I can get rid of them with one fell swoop of my right hand. Now, the fear of escalators is a type of specific phobia known as escalaphobia. People with this fear don’t just dislike or feel uncomfortable around them; they experience symptoms of…

Hi Linda! I’ve been enjoying all your posts about one room schoolhouses lately. I purchased the Rosetta schoolhouse in the fall! I’m wondering if you’ve come across any more pictures or articles about it that you could share with me? Addie (Adeline) Peacock in the photo below is my great grandmother. Terron James If you have any more photos or info please email me at [email protected] “Rosetta…

The earliest known patent for a mechanical mail-addressing machine was awarded to Scottish-Canadian inventor Robert Dick in 1859, revolutionising mass-mail delivery through the use of pre-printed, glued paper labels. Prior to his invention, publishers and clerks had to write every recipient’s name and address onto envelopes or wrappers by hand—a tedious process that severely limited the…

Mississippi Mills is kicking Canada Day off early in Pakenham—and you’re invited! Join us for Canada Day Eve on Tuesday, June 30, starting at 4:30 pm at the Stewart Community Centre. Expect a full night of fun: Barbecue- Kids’ activities- Canada Day Parade-Live music from Mike Ryan and Friends-Fireworks at dusk–Parade participants: floats arrive by 6:15 pm.–Spectators: bring a non‑perishable…

CLICK ARROW above READ more- Cook’s of Carleton Place 101 and September 22, 2025 – 99 Years ago today…Wally Cook This episode follows one of those stories: the closing of a beloved Carleton Place department store, and the family behind it across nearly four decades of community life. Pip: Let’s start with the store itself. Cook’s of Carleton Place 101 The question here is what a small-town…

The Ottawa Journal Ottawa, Ontario, Canada • Tue, Oct 5, 1976Page 25 1976 The Family Brown was one of Canada’s most successful and influential country music groups. Based in the Ottawa Valley, the band was founded in 1967 by patriarch “Papa” Joe Brown and remained a dominant force in Canadian country music for more than twenty years. Their unique blend of family harmony, strong musicianship,…

Button I just bought on EBay Mississippi River Days was a former annual summer festival held in Carleton Place, Ontario, primarily during the 1980s and 1990s. Managed by the local Business Improvement Area (BIA) and a dedicated team of community volunteers, the event was well-known for its vibrant sidewalk sales and a popular water flotilla featuring beautifully decorated boats parading down the…

John Raymond “Ray” McIsaac passed away peacefully on Sunday evening, January 28, 2018, at the Rosamond Wing of Almonte General Hospital at the age of 85. Ray was the cherished father of Karen McGee (Scott) and James McIsaac (Karin Dunlop). He was predeceased by his beloved wife of 49 years, Patricia (née Walker), and is lovingly remembered by his wife, Joan Dezell. He was a proud and devoted…

April 1998- Marj Patterson Weir Scrapbook — The address 98 Mill Street in Almonte, Ontario, was famously home to Tea & Cake also, a classic British-style tearoom. From Sarah More The present Keepsakes store was once divided into two storefronts so it had thenumbers 100 and 102 Mill Street. The former Tea & Cake tea room at 98 MillStreet, which was once an alleyway, gives it three…

The Ottawa Journal Ottawa, Ontario, Canada • Tue, Nov 18, 1941Page 7 “Target for Tonight”: This is a renowned 1941 British documentary film directed by Harry Watt that follows an RAF Wellington bomber crew on a nightly strategic bombing mission over Germany. Target for Tonight is a historic 1941 British World War II documentary film directed by Harry Watt for the Crown Film Unit. The film won…

Daybrook Brewery CO. in Nottingham UK Cyril Stanfield Cyril “Sid” Stanfield was a British-born immigrant, local farmhand, and World War II veteran whose detailed diaries and essays chronicled early 20th-century rural life in Lanark County, Ontario. His personal anecdotes and memoirs are widely recognized today through a historical documentation series curated by local historian Linda…

Pip: If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to turn a baseball dugout request into a country music legacy, lindaseccaspina has the answer — and the gossip about who delivered the band into the world. This episode follows the story of the Bowes Brothers, a Carleton Place musical family whose origin, milestones, and community ties are the whole territory here. Let’s start with how four brothers…

CLICK two lines ABOVE-Also read- Mellowing About Mello Rolls Memories of Mello-Rolls— Part 2 — With Photos Mara: Today we’re deep in ice cream nostalgia, tracing a frozen treat that vanished after World War II and the community memories it left behind across small-town Ontario and beyond. Pip: Let’s start with the Mello Roll itself. Mellowing About Mello Rolls Pip: The question here is what…

Just love this picture of my Mother in Law Colleen Little Guthrie.From left to right, Jean (Lackie )Poulin, Doreen (Bennett )Bigras, Colleen (Little)Guthrie, bottom row, Brenda (Dunphy )Schaller. The picture was taken at the Howard Little homestead on Victoria Street. A Little has occupied this house for almost 100 years. ( Julia Waugh Guthrie) On a warm summer afternoon in Carleton Place,…

CLICK DOUBLE LINE ABOVE- Meet my two new imaginary friends Mara ( after Mara Rooney) and Pip ( after my local chipmunk) as they talk about Bob Jones in the Ottawa area from my stories The legendary Bob Jones- photo Eugene Haslam Read the full blog- Brief Vocabulary Stylings Antics and Comments of one Legendary Bob Jones Mara: This episode follows one piece — a tribute to Bob Jones, a…

The Ottawa Citizen Ottawa, Ontario, Canada • Mon, Dec 5, 1983Page 15 Hanging on Holly Smith’s dining room wall is a faded color photograph of Pakenham’s five-span stone bridge. Tucked in a corner of the frame is a yellowed newspaper clipping proclaiming the bridge the only one of its kind in the world. The clipping says the only other five-span stone bridge was destroyed in Edinburgh during the…