City News

WEST CARLETON – Yesterday’s (Aug. 9) deluge came down hard and fast and caused havoc across the city, but especially in Ward 5 where pooling water flooded hundreds of basements and damaged roads, ditches and lawns, even closing businesses across West Carleton.

MANOTICK – Since 1984 more than two million trees have been planted in West Carleton.

FITZROY HARBOUR – Father John Orban will start work at a new parish in the Manotick area this week, but last week he took one last trip down memory lane with West Carleton Online, talking about his time leading Fitzroy Harbour and Constance Bay’s Catholic churches.

CONSTANCE BAY – It was a hall full of painters helping the Constance and Buckham’s Bay Community Association (CBBCA) raise a whopping $1,200 on Saturday, July 28.

HUNTLEY – Last Saturday (July 13), hundreds and hundred of Dr. Roland Armitage’s military connections, horse racing connections, friends and family took part in a celebration of life fit for a true Canadian hero.

CARP – “I ride a wave of optimism mapping a course toward a horizon where the perks of Artificial Intelligence (AI) unfold,” wrote Richard Longworth at the beginning of this year.

CARP – An event branded as a “neo-Nazi speaking tour,” was held in the Carp Agricultural Hall Saturday (July 6) evening.

LANSDOWNE – If you want to have breakfast with the mayor on July 1, it’s an early start. You’ll also need a ticket.

GALETTA – Despite municipal objection, last May the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) approved a large Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility to proceed – a $650 million project earmarked for Homesteaders Road near the Galetta Side Road.

CONSTANCE BAY – A very large Constance Bay cat on a very big diet has become a TikTok star on his journey to slim down to a healthy weight.