Carp plane crash claims one life
CARP – An afternoon (Feb. 10) airplane crash near the Carp Airport has claimed the life of the plane’s lone occupant.
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Community News
FEDCO wants out of Carp Airport biz
CARP – While there seems to be issues to work out between hangar owners and the Carp Airport owner, the city’s Finance and Economic Development committee (FEDCO) recommends waiving the city’s option to re-purchase lands around the Carp Airport for $4.4 million.
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Carp cement plant passes LPAT test
CARP – It wasn’t the news many residents in the Carp Road corridor wanted to hear, but it isn’t the end for those fighting the construction of a concrete batching plant destined for the light industrial business park located in east West Carleton.
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Harbour post office staying put
FITZROY HARBOUR – Much to the relief of a community in constant concern over its mail service, the Fitzroy Harbour Canada Post outlet is staying put.
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C Bay skate trail saved by community volunteers
CONSTANCE BAY – The weekend’s winter storm was almost the final nail in Constance Bay’s community skate trail, but several community volunteers undaunted by roughly 22 centimetres of snow, banded together last night (Jan. 18) to bring it back to life.
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River skate trail a treat for C Bay
CONSTANCE BAY – A 2.5-kilometre Ottawa River skate trail born out of family time and perfect weather has been a real hit with the Constance Bay community.
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Carp bunkie to offer homeless hope
CARP – He’s been homeless for years. That life experience has Arnprior’s Guy Lamarche building a ‘bunkie’ in Carp in the hope of providing a real-life example of a potential solution to the rural homeless problem.
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Woodlawn farmer three-term NFU prez
WOODLAWN – Woodlawn sheep farmer Katie Ward says there’s lots of work left to do as she starts her third term as president of the National Farmers Union (NFU).
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Marathon Village enjoys Christmas stroll
MARATHON VILLAGE – It was a way to wish the best of the season in a period of history that is clearly not the best of times.
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Diefenbunker launches $1.5 million reno
CARP – Many Canadians have used the COVID-19 downtime to do renovations around the home, and after a major funding announcement yesterday (Dec. 14) the Diefenbunker Cold War Museum will be getting in on the craze.
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