Almonte/Carleton Place
 

Who's selling at the Almonte Market?

Posted Jul 29, 2010 By EMC News EMC Business - In 2009, Katie Thom took over a half-acre of land on the dairy farm she grew up on - just on the outskirts of Almonte. She started The Veggie Patch CSA and...
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The Wine Cellar wins gold at international amateur wine competition

Posted Jul 29, 2010 By Tara Gesner EMC Business - It's a gold and silver for The Wine Cellar! The Carleton Place business won the medals at the 2010 Wine Maker International Amateur Wine Competition, which was held April 16-18 at the Equinox Resort in Manchester, Vermont. Tammy Allen, owner of The Wine Cellar, said the top prize...
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Largest crowd to date out to celebrate People First anniversary

Posted Jul 29, 2010 By EMC News EMC News - Through laughter and through tears, People First of Lanark County (PFoLC) - together with family, friends and members of the community - celebrated its fourth anniversary last Thursday evening with a barbecue outside its Bates Drive office in Carleton Place. "I was absolutely shocked by...
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Exhilarating quilt exhibition at MVTM

Posted Jul 29, 2010 By EMC News EMC Events - This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum (MVTM) and the 20th anniversary of the Almonte Crazy Quilters. In commemoration of both events, a colourful, exhilarating quilt exhibition is now on display in the Norah Rosamond Hughes Gallery, the first floor...
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OPP investigating multiple thefts

Posted Jul 29, 2010 By EMC News EMC News - Carleton Place Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating the theft of items from two local retail stores totalling more than $28,000. Sometime between the evening of July 21 and the morning of July 22 entry was gained to the storage trailers located at the Rona on McNeely Avenue....
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