City News

WEST CARLETON – The copious amount of rain the Ottawa Valley has received over the last week, mixed with the northern spring freshet, has had its expected result, and the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) has issued a flood watch for the lower Ottawa River.

MONTREAL – It was a Friday (Apil 3) offer that was too good to say no to. Would you like to interview Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen as he cruises through space some 220,000 kilometres from Earth?

CARP – Just below half of the Friends of Carp Hills (FCH) membership headed to the Carp Mess Hall last week (March 26) to hear about the year that was and the year that will be for the FCH and listen to keynote speaker Nick Stow talk about how development may affect the Carp Hills in the years to come.

CARP – Last Saturday (March 28) the 1st Carp Scouts were canvassing the Village of Carp, hitting every single door in the village, offering the freshest maple syrup on the market at the most competitive price in the Ottawa Valley.

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.

ARNPRIOR – A full hall of friends and family said goodbye to John ‘Jack’ Clifford Shaw Sunday (March 22) mid-morning, with many more tuning in via livestream, paying their respects to a man characterized as one filled with gratitude and ready to help anyone in need.

WEST CARLETON – With an early weekday St. Patrick’s Day (March 17) and pretty darn cold weather, West Carleton Online thought the day dedicated to the Irish might be pretty quiet in West Carleton this year.