Dunrobin CA AGM full of fireworks
DUNROBIN – Last night’s (March 25) Dunrobin Community Association (DCA) annual general meeting had plenty of fireworks, but in this case, it was talk about them, and their cost specifically.
COMMUNITY NEWS
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
Pakenham Maple Run Tour combines syrup with art April 4 weekend
PAKENHAM – The Pakenham Maple Run Tour returns on April 4 and 5, inviting visitors to explore the creative offerings and maple syrup heritage of the Ottawa Valley.
POLITICS
Mayoral hopeful Lawson hosting Rally for Ottawa May 23
OTTAWA – Dunrobin’s Alex Lawson can’t officially declare his candidacy for mayor of Ottawa until May 1, but he has his first rally scheduled for May 23.
BUSINESS
2023 $13 million rural fibre Internet promise sounding hollow
WEST CARLETON – In March of 2023, all three levels of government gathered in Dunrobin to announce $13 million in combined funding heading to Bell Network to provide 6,400 homes in West Carleton and Renfrew County with high-speed Internet service.
CITY NEWS
WC politicians deliver Meals on Wheels
BELLS CORNERS – Each year in Ontario, Meals on Wheels volunteers deliver more than three million nutritious meals to as many as 70,000 people who might otherwise be unable to live independently.
SPORTS
WC curlers take All Saints to OFSAA
NEPEAN – The All Saints Catholic High School curling team, well represented with West Carleton athletes, is heading to Thunder Bay, ON, to take part in the Ontario high school curling championship.
SCHOOLS
Carleton students unveil public transit plan for Carp
OTTAWA – As part of their education Carleton University students have been working on a plan to address rural transit problems, specifically addressing the Village of Carp, and last Monday (March 9) they unveiled it to a group of dignitaries.
