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The Ecumenical Disaster Planning committee of Fitzroy Harbour includes, in the back row from left, Father John Stopa, Hugh O'Donnell and Walter Veenstra. In front are Reverend Dr. Christine Johnson, Rob Roesler and Father John Orban. Missing from the photo is Tom Jones. Photo by Jake Davies

Putting faith in disaster recovery

December 2, 2019December 5, 2019 wadmin 2 Comments

FITZROY HARBOUR – Despite all the goodwill intended behind the sentiment ‘if you need anything, give me a call,’ the phrase, heard often during the aftermath of our three recent natural disasters, provided no comfort to those dealing with recovery.

Constance Bay firefighters responded to an early evening fire last night on Dunrobin Road. Courtesy Chief BIll Bell/Twitter

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WC suffers third house fire this week

November 30, 2019December 5, 2019 wadmin 0 Comments

CONSTANCE BAY – For the third time this week, a West Carleton home has been destroyed by fire. An early evening fire last night (Nov. 29) has destroyed a home at 4410 Dunrobin Rd. and left one man with out a place to live.

Constance Bay's Gerry Blyth speaks at Saturday's Stop the Flooding rally outside the IJC office. Photo by Jake Davies

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Bay contingent big part of IJC protest

November 25, 2019November 28, 2019 wadmin 3 Comments

OTTAWA – Yesterday, (Nov. 23) around 200 protesters, including a large contingent from West Carleton, rallied outside the International Joint Commission’s (IJC) offices demanding the lowering of the Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence seaway water level in order to spare the waterside residents the devastation they faced during the 2019 spring freshet.

Cherith Cook shows Charlotte MacIsaac how to use a sewing maching at the So You Can Sew event Nov. 7. Photo by Jake Davies

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WC program brings generations together

November 20, 2019November 23, 2019 wadmin 1 Comment

Gillian Mattoch is trying to bridge that gap and bring people of all ages together. She is the program coordinator for the Sharing Wisdom, Lives and Hearts program in West Carleton.