City News

ALMONTE – Last Saturday (Oct. 5), we took a drive to Almonte’s ‘hidden gem’ which, as it turns out, is nestled in the wilds of Mississippi Mills, in a clearing, at the end of a winding laneway.

KINBURN – It was a group of 13, many of those board members, representing a membership of 359 at the Arnprior Region of the Federation of Agriculture (ARFA) annual general meeting Monday (Oct. 7) evening.

CARP – A fitting event is building at the Carp Fair, as the Carleton 4-H Association works to make it’s 4-H Showmanship Showcase Showdown the local organization’s biggest award of the year.

BELLS CORNERS – The Ottawa Valley Wild Bird Care Centre (OVWBCC) has been rescuing and rehabilitating wild birds for more than 40 years.

CARP – Last Saturday night (Sept. 14) the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) Ottawa chapter hosted its final star party of the year. The heavens did not disappoint.

WEST CARLETON – West Carleton’s free clothing store, formerly known as Savvy Seconds, is entering in to its second year under Dee Staigh’s leadership, and is now entering a new phase with a new name, but still committed to providing free clothing to those families who need a break on their budget.

CONSTANCE BAY – last Saturday (Sept. 14), was Constance Bay’s annual softball league playoff tournament. Constance and Buckham’s Bay Community Association (CBBCA) Special events chair Meghann Blyth thought why not make it a whole darn festival.

CARP – It was a combined celebration of all three of the Anglican Parish of Huntley’s churches marking their combined 360 years of existence and crowds filled the lawns.

DUNROBIN – “I think the public might be surprised to know roughly 82 per cent of the fire service in Canada is served by volunteer firefighters,” Chris Burke told West Carleton Online when we spoke recently (Aug. 22) at Ottawa Fire Services (OFS) Station 66 in Dunrobin.

FITZROY HARBOUR – The third year for Jorgen Jensen’s Arnprior Special Olympics fundraiser was the biggest yet and there was plenty of room thanks to a move to Fitzroy Provincial Park.