Community News

CARP – Roughly 60 Carp area residents, including many of the community’s volunteer leaders, took the opportunity to participate in West Carleton-March Coun. Clarke Kelly’s Carp-focused town hall last Tuesday (Nov. 4).

KINBURN – West Carleton Disaster Relief (WCDR) has been saving the community for eight years. Last week (Oct. 28) the volunteer organization focused on 2024-2025.

KINBURN – Even the state of Ottawa’s finances and spending in West Carleton-March Ward couldn’t compete with the Toronto Blue Jays’ World Series appearance last Wednesday (Oct. 29), but those who did attend the City of Ottawa 2026 budget primer, as is tradition, stated roads as the number one priority in Ward 5.

CONSTANCE BAY – It was a beautiful fall evening last night (Oct. 26), a perfect time to get the wits scared out of you in a dark forest.

GALETTA – The Great Galetta Rummage Sale always starts off big, but this year volunteer organizers say Day 2 was equally as impressive. In context.

KINBURN – It was a year of growth for the Kinburn Community Association (KCA), right up to the day of the organization’s annual general meeting, when two new community members volunteered to join the board.

CONSTANCE BAY – Last Wednesday evening (Oct. 8) the Constance Bay library hosted award-winning Dunrobin author Jim McEwen for the first in a series of fireside chats as the Ottawa Public Library (OPL) celebrates Canadian Library month.

KINBURN – It was a first for Kinburn, but it looks like farmers’ markets are a hit in the community.

BELLS CORNERS – Born out of the kindness of strangers, Meals on Wheels has been on the road for more than 80 years.