Community News

GALETTA – For three long years the organizing volunteers, the Galetta Community Association (GCA), the residents and the greater West Carleton community wondered aloud when would the great Galetta Rummage Sale return?

CARP – Three West Carleton Disaster Relief (WCDR) volunteers participated in a FireSmart presentation led by a Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry firefighter who has seen up close and personal how a few simple preventative measures have saved homes from out-of-control wildfires.

CARP – The Cheff Fields Farm cute and fluffy alpacas stole the show at the Carp Farmers’ Market Saturday (Oct. 8).

CITY HALL – Before getting down to city business Wednesday (Oct. 5), Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson and Coun. Eli El-Chantiry took time to honour Carp’s Neil Falls, a man the politicians have labelled a city builder in his community.

Carp’s Neil Falls to receive Mayor’s City Builder Award

CARP – As they say on the fairgrounds, happy Carp Fair.

CARP – The Neighbourhood Tomato Community Garden is a place for the Carp community to nourish its green thumb while helping nourish the greater West Carleton community.

CONSTANCE BAY – Legion Week officially kicked off yesterday (Sept. 18) at the West Carleton Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 616, with a small ceremony honouring those who keep the Legion running and a late lunch to enjoy the day.

MARATHON VILLAGE – Sunday’s (Sept. 11) annual community Marathon Village corn boil featured a picnic table that could have only come from the future.

DUNROBIN – Roughly 15 community members attended St. Mary’s Anglican Church’s ringing of the bell today (Sept. 9) to commemorate the passing of Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 96 on Thursday, Sept. 8.