Community News

CORKERY – The longest-serving West Carleton community association president will return for one more year following last week’s Corkery Community Association (CCA) annual general meeting.

GALETTA – Despite the storm-influenced late rescheduling, a large crowd including many, many kids hit the clean, clear outdoor ice for the Galetta Community Association’s (GCA) Family Skate Party held last Sunday (Feb. 23).

KINBURN – A senior mother and her son lost everything but the clothes on their back, when escaping a devastating fire last Thursday (Feb. 20) morning in Kinburn.

CONSTANCE BAY – It’s rare to hear a snowmobiler complain about too much snow, but last Sunday (Feb. 16) the roughly 63 centimetres that blanketed West Carleton made the commute to the 18th annual Old Sled Run somewhat challenging.

CARP – It was a weekend of winter fun as the Carp Winter Carnival added an extra day of events this year geared towards entertaining all ages found in the Village of Carp.

DUNROBIN – This summer in Carp the kids will be listening up.

DUNROBIN – Last week City of Ottawa planning staff kicked off their annual Planning Primer info series to roughly 50 online attendees including West Carleton Online.

FITZROY HARBOUR – While West Carleton residents proved they will plow through the snow to play euchre, freezing cold can certainly put a bit of a damper on card throwing.

CARP – It was a record-breaking year for the Carp Fair, on many fronts, as the 2024 Carp Fair presidents passed the torch to the 2025 presidents during last week’s (Jan. 23) Carp Agricultural Society (CAS) annual general meeting.

WEST CARLETON – It might seem counter-intuitive, but West Carleton residents are right in the middle of prime home fire season.