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CARP – While the midway roared and the demolition derby smashed on opening night of the Carp Fair, West Carleton’s biggest party’s organizers were in the Argue Show Pavilion celebrating the start of the 160th Carp Fair with the friends that help make it all happen.
CARP – Years in the planning, the Carp Heritage Walk is coming to Carp Saturday, Oct. 7.
KINBURN – A group of 21 Ward 5 farmers representing a wide range of agricultural interests, sat in the round in Roly Armitage Hall Monday (Sept. 18) evening taking part in Coun. Clarke Kelly’s first meeting of his Agricultural Advisory Council.
KINBURN – Limestone Acres is bringing back farm school this September, a place for kids aged two to six to learn about life on a working farm.
CARP – Friday (Sept. 22) of the Carp Fair, otherwise known as West Carleton’s unofficial PD Day, had fairgoers lined up well before the 9 a.m. gate opening, eager to hit the midway for bracelet day.
GALETTA – Last week the Galetta Lawn Bowl members met for their season ending annual general meeting with the very life of the club at stake.
WEST CARLETON – The Ottawa Student Transportation Authority (OSTA) says they made gains in the current school bus shortage which has led to the cancellation of dozens of routes across Ottawa and denied hundreds of students in West Carleton public transportation to school, but Ward 5 Coun. Clarke Kelly says it isn’t enough for those parents who still have to rearrange their workdays to make sure their kids get to school.
