Master puppeteer Young honoured with bursary
MISSISSIPPI MILLS – The Noreen Young Award for the Arts celebrates the life and legacy of Noreen Young (1939–2025) — a visionary puppeteer, television creator, and noted Almonte resident.
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Public Works briefs: Expanding paid parking
CITY HALL – The Public Works and Infrastructure committee (PWIc) approved updates to the Municipal Parking Management Strategy Rate Setting Guidelines to allow for expanding paid parking to evenings and Saturdays where demand is consistently high.
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Ducks Unlimited shares story of 2024 Carp turtle release
CARP – Last hatching season, the Friends of the Carp Hills (FCH), along with the help of Ducks Unlimited Canada and Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) biologist David Seburn, helped save more than 300 turtle hatchlings, releasing them back in to the wetlands of the Carp Hills.
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Police brief: C Bay late night fire, Centretown asault, Road Safety Week RIDE results
CONSTANCE BAY – A resident and a pet are safe after a late night fire (May 23) took a home in Constance Bay.
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St. Mike’s cleans up the Harbour
FITZROY HARBOUR – St. Michael’s Catholic School Fitzroy Harbour’s bi-annual community clean-up teaches students the value of community service and leaves the village of Fitzroy Harbour sparkling.
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Dunrobin firefighters making breakfast June 1
DUNROBIN – Known more for putting out kitchen fires than putting out kitchen meals, nonetheless the volunteer firefighters of Dunrobin’s fire hall will host their very popular pancake breakfast on June 1.
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King Charles makes first visit to Ottawa since coronation May 26
OTTAWA – King Charles III will be in Ottawa next week for his first visit to Canada since his coronation in what is expected to be a historic and highly symbolic event and royal subjects will have a variety of opportunities to see the monarch around the nation’s capital.
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Enjoy Songs for the Grove May 24 and help protect Gillies Grove
ARNPRIOR – On Saturday, May 24, musicians from across the Ottawa Valley will gather at Emmanuel Anglican Church (287 Harrington St.) in Arnprior for Songs for the Grove, a benefit concert in support of the Save the Grove Again campaign.
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Dunrobin Women’s Institute garage sale features raffle May 24
DUNROBIN – This weekend prepare to find deals all over West Carleton.
Read morePACE presents Shady Acres mystery near Carp starting May 27
HUNTLEY – The PACE High School Co-operative is presenting a mystery for your enjoyment starting May 27 and the performers need your help solving a theft.
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