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Sitting in a Cowansville High School grade 9 art class in 1967 I wondered how I could do a book cover art project and relate it to the latest “crush” in my life. I can’t remember how the word eagle came into play right now, and wonder if it might have been my crush’s nickname. But, there I was showing art teacher Miss Marion Phelps my idea of doing a cover for a book called The Eagle Has Landed.…

From Albion Road wetlands- click Long before automobiles, paved highways, or grocery stores on every corner, survival often depended on determination, endurance, and hard work. Few people embodied those qualities better than Bridget Neville, affectionately remembered as “Granny Neville.” Though much of her life has been lost to history, the stories that survive paint a picture of an…

The Carleton Place Literary Walk—often called the Local Author Walk—is a permanent tribute located outside the Carleton Place Public Library that honors the region’s literary history. It will feature a series of plaques commemorating celebrated writers with deep ties to the area, such as Hardy Boys ghostwriter Charles Leslie McFarlane. Local author Mary Cook’s plaque will be raised on Friday. It…

Photo Burt Elsner There was a time when a summer in the Ottawa Valley wasn’t complete until someone in the car announced, “Let’s drive to Almonte for Peterson’s.” That simple sentence could empty a living room in seconds. Children scrambled for their shoes, grandparents smiled knowingly, and parents pretended they were making the trip for the kids, even though they were just as eager for a cone…

Goofy’s –Now Sinclair Square. Before there were drive-thrus on every corner and freezers full of frozen desserts, ice cream in Carleton Place was an event. It wasn’t something you grabbed in a hurry. It was the reward after swimming, the promise at the end of a shopping trip, or the excuse for an evening stroll across the bridge with family and friends. The story begins with the town’s dairy…

The Dr. Feel Good Scoop  – Linda Knight Seccaspina For most people, ice cream is deeply linked to positive childhood events like birthday parties, summer vacations, or rewards for good behavior. People love ice cream because it is a “feel-good” food. You had to go to a candy store or drugstore to get ice cream in days gone by because home freezer storage was rare in those days. The ice man would…

John Foliot, Lanark–Lanark Heritage Preservation Society from– The Disappearing Older Buildings — The Kitten Mill — Speech– Lanark Heritage Preservation Society Dr. Edwin Holmes’s old stone house is much more than an old building. (read-Calling Dr. Edwin Holmes — The Two Holmes Homes). It is one of the last remaining pieces of Lanark Village’s early history. Built from local limestone by skilled…

The Rideau Queen was famously known as one of the most luxurious “palace steamers” on the Rideau Canal during the golden age of steamship travel, but unlike many of her sister ships, she never suffered a catastrophic, headline-grabbing disaster or fatal onboard accident. While she operated safely throughout her peak commercial years, her history is often intertwined with notable close-call…

In 2020 I wrote about Banshees (above) around the Rideau Canal and in 2022 I wrote about the Banshees on the March Road. So today in 2026 I decided to rewrite the 2020 one into something that will last in your mind forever. By the way I could not find that Banshee story in the news archives..:( The Scream of the Banshee Before the streetlights glowed outside kitchen windows and before ghost…

Rosemary and her daughter Erin Remembering Rose Mary Sarsfield– by Linda Seccaspina Every small community has someone who quietly ensures its history is never forgotten. For Clayton, Ontario, and the rest of Lanark County, that person was Rose Mary Sarsfield. She has always been one of the most respected voices in preserving the rich history of Lanark County. Through decades of volunteer…

Dawn Jones —A very interesting read. The cheese factory mentioned at the bottom of the article was known as Barr’s Corner, or Factory Corner or 5 corners. Closest intersection would be Tatlock Road and Darling Road, and Warks Road today. October 18, 2018- Found the notes in one of the school books that belonged to Doris Blackburn The Clyde Forks Mine, located near the hamlet of Clyde Forks in…

CLICK ARROW above- There are people who show up for a town, and then there are people who show up at ten at night in a snowstorm to flood a rink for a dollar. linda seccaspina writes about the second kind. This episode follows one of those profiles — a lifelong Carleton Place resident whose story moves from a childhood on Campbell Street through four decades of arena work, community shows, and…

Also Read- Les Portes Tournantes Film Almonte 1987 The 1987-filmed Canadian-French drama Les Portes Tournantes is known in English as The Revolving Doors. Production Details & Almonte Connection Filming Locations: Principal photography took place from June 28 to August 14, 1987, in Montreal, Stanstead, and Almonte, Ontario. The historic, picturesque downtown features of Almonte served as the…

1983 Ottawa Citizen How to Succeed in Business? In 1997 I closed my Rideau Street store in Ottawa after almost 25 years and began another journey of my life. I just want to remind people that every hard-earned dollar you choose to spend at a local business helps strengthen our economy and builds a stronger and more resilient Canada. In 1996 I spoke to a room full of prospective business…

The Ottawa Journal Ottawa, Ontario, Canada • Sat, Mar 3, 1973Page 30 A fine old stone house in the neo-classic tradition is to be found at 90 Guigues Street. It once had a pitched roofline with gables and probably dormer windows on the third floor. The columns trimming the ground floor windows are not unlike the famous Barnum house at Grafton, which Anthony Adamson, architect, describes as…

The Clayton General Store, located in the village of Clayton within Mississippi Mills, Ontario, is one of the oldest continuously operating general stores in Canada, with a history dating back to 1839. It has served as a central hub and lifeline for the local rural community for nearly two centuries. Foundational Years (1839–1860) Log Cabin Beginnings: In 1839, a man named Ewan Cameron…

Robert Munro and Ida Watchorn married 1895. Parents of Eva (Mrs. James Fulton, Admaston), Earl Munro, Almonte, Florence (Mrs. J. H. Watt, Union Hall), Cora (Mrs. Arthur Yuill, Darling) and Wilbert Munro, Hall’s Mills. Grandparents and great grandparents and likely gg grandparents of many! Photo- Marj Patterson Weir Scrapbook — Clayton Ontario History Cora Yuill looks back on life as she turns·…