Community News

ALMONTE – A woman who grew up in Carp is a big part of the largest donation the Almonte General Hospital Fairview Manor (AGH FVM) Foundation ever received, a $1.2 million gift from long-time summer residents Gene and Millie Simpson.

CARP – When you are an all-volunteer organization serving a tiny business community, you better be scrappy. The Village of

WEST CARLETON – To steal a famous movie quote, if you build it, they will come.

CARP – More fun, more games, more events, for the fourth edition of the Carp Winter Carnival scheduled for Feb. 9 and 10 all over the Village of Carp.

ARNPRIOR – A 30-year-old man is dead following a fatal residential fire on Elgin Street in Arnprior last evening (Jan. 10).

GALETTA – Discussion was brief, changes were none, and by the end of last night’s (Jan. 8) meeting, the Galetta Community Association (GCA) had a new constitution.

CROWN POINT – A man who inadvertently drove on to Ottawa River ice escaped with no injuries after his car broke through the ice near Crown Point yesterday (Jan. 5).

CONSTANCE BAY – Branch 616 is definitely back on track and has wound up another year packed with successful events.

CARP – A local feast held last fall in Carp that provided diners with the incredible flavours of the West Carleton harvest will continue to feed those who need help most this holiday season as the Carp Business Improvement Area (BIA) made a $10,000 donation to the West Carleton Food Access Centre (WCFAC) today (Dec. 21).

GALETTA – A tradition in the short commerce season of MacGowan’s Christmas Tree Farm near Galetta, the MacGowan’s and their team raised more than $1,500 for the West Carleton Food Access Centre (WCFAC) through annual their treat program.