Community News

CARP – The 1st Carp Scouts have a lot of stuff for all the activities they do every year, and thanks to the help of the Carp community, they now have a permanent spot to store all that stuff.

CORKERY – COVID, inflation, budget issues, construction delays, whatever the issue, the Corkery community has been without their community centre for nearly two years.

CARP – Last week a crowd of around 50 took in the Friends of the Carp Hills’ (FCH) 10th annual general meeting highlighted by a talk on some of the lichens that can be found there.

CARP – Lordy, lordy look who’s 40. Last Saturday (March 30), the West Carleton Skating Club (WCSC) celebrated their 40th year the only way they know how – with an ice show.

KINBURN – The Reillys have lived on their one-acre Diamondview Road property for nearly 50 years, and bit-by-bit have created a home complete with year-round food security.

GALETTA – It was a turnout that even surprised the Galetta Community Association (GCA) as the Galetta Community Centre hall was filled with families enjoying brunch, kids were searching the grounds for treats and even Fitzroy Harbour’s volunteer firefighters dropped by for a visit.

WEST CARLETON – West Carleton kids were off school last week, so the community’s libraries stepped up to provide fun and educational opportunities for those kids and even some of their parents.

CARP – It has been one heck of a week for Patrick Rupert and his young son Hunter, which started March 5 with a frantic escape from his burning home in downtown Carp.

CONSTANCE BAY – In what seems to be a bit of a recent trend for West Carleton community meetings, the community association servicing Constance and Buckham’s bays had a good turnout for its Sunday (March 3) afternoon annual general meeting.

KINBURN – A workshop focusing on the province’s electrical system was filled to capacity earlier this week (March 4), and not just locals, as all of Ottawa works to get a grasp on the country’s push to increase electricity capacity.