North Lanark News Today

For nine years now, people in North Lanark and beyond have purchased trees and/or shrubs through the annual Home Hospice North Lanark tree fundraiser. Sales are down this year, but trees and shrubs are still available.

The sudden impact of a troop train slamming into the back of a passenger train in the town of Almonte just after Christmas in 1942 sent shockwaves through the history of the Ottawa Valley, the rail industry and the families of those onboard.

Are you dreaming about warm days, sunshine, and getting out into your garden? It won’t be long now. Home Hospice North Lanark’s 9th Annual Tree Fundraiser will be wrapping up in just a few weeks. Now’s the time to get your orders in. We offer great prices, and every dollar raised makes a very rea

OUR TREE FUNDRAISER SHOPPING SITE IS NOW OPEN! https://trees.hhnl.ca/ Create Magic This Christmas — Shop Our Trees and Help Your Neighbours  Support and advocacy for people who have received a terminal diagnosis; advocacy for those finding life difficult because of changes in their health s

We invite you to gather a team and hike together in memory of a loved one, to raise money to help fund Home Hospice North Lanark’s Programs. You can hike anywhere and anytime during the month of October. We hope you’ll help us meet our goal of $30,000! What’s In it for You? Wandering through o

As part of our mandate, we are pleased to offer relevant training events in North Lanark this fall. All events are FREE of charge, and open to everyone. Please check out the schedule and reserve your spots as soon as possible — attendance is limited. Practical Caregiver Training This course provi

Bernie Turcotte remembers the bright light. He is among only a few living survivors of the Ottawa Valley’s worst disaster, the December 27, 1942 Almonte train…

MARGARET (‘Peggy’) Herbison arrived in the House of Commons in 1945, delighted to be part of Clement Attlee’s Labour landslide but knowing…

IT was just after midnight on Sunday, July 4, 1948. A Glasgow doctor was still working when his night-bell rang. He opened the door to admit the…

Increasingly, vaccine passports are being seen as a potential way of guarding against a fourth wave of COVID-19, while avoiding the widespread shutdowns implemented earlier in the pandemic.