Blakeney Bridge closing for construction July 2
BLAKENEY – Blakeney Bridge in Mississippi Mills will be closed until mid-December starting Tuesday, July 2, in order to facilitate the removal and installation of the new bridge.
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Mississippi Mills briefs: R. Tait McKenzie students visit, Mercer and Marshall street renewal
ALMONTE – At the May 21 Mississippi Mills council meeting, council received a presentation from R. Tait McKenzie Public School’s Grade 6 students regarding their Remembrance Day Real-World Learning Project.
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Police briefs: School bus driver charged with sex offences, Car trouble all over, Arrests in grandparents’ scam
CENTRETOWN — The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) Sexual Assault and Child Abuse (SACA) Unit has charged a man following an investigation into sexual offences that occurred in the Centretown area involving a girl, under 16 years of age.
Read moreMississippi Mills briefs: Council extends winter parking restrictions
MISSISSIPPI MILLS – In recognition of National Veterans’ Week (Nov. 5-11), council opened the Nov. 7 council meeting with a video from the National Veterans’ Week Speakers Program series.
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Weekend rain helps Ottawa River swell
WEST CARLETON – After a day-and-a-half of rain, the Ottawa River is showing the results Monday (May 1) afternoon, visibly higher than it was heading in to the weekend.
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West Carleton’s riverside on high alert
WILLOLA BEACH – Every time West Carleton Online speaks to Willola Beach homeowner David McKay, he’s battling a flood.
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WC flood meet draws riverside crowd
KINBURN – It didn’t pack the hall like flood meetings in 2017 and 2019 did, but Coun. Clarke Kelly’s flood preparedness meeting Wednesday (April 12) evening drew a good crowd of about 30 individuals who still remember those unprecedented flooding events in great detail.
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MVCA mapping Carp River’s floodplain this year
WEST CARLETON – The Carp River meanders from one end of West Carleton, entering the community through Kanata along Terry Fox Drive, all the way to the end exiting in to the Ottawa River through Fitzroy Harbour.
Read moreBlakeney Bridge closing daily week of Jan. 23
BLAKENEY – The Blakeney Bridge will close daily the week of Jan. 23 as work begins on its eventual replacement.
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Snowmobile bridge gets official opening
VYDON ACRES – Around 50 politicians (from both sides of the Ottawa River), dignitaries, volunteers and snowmobile enthusiasts braved a chilly morning Saturday (Feb. 12) to watch the ribbon officially get cut on the World’s Longest Snowmobile Bridge.
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