Art & Entertainment

OTTAWA VALLEY – Ottawa Valley troubadour Lorne Daley’s favourite time of year, St. Patrick’s Day, is just around the corner and he can’t wait to hit the stage.

CARP – The third Carp Winter Carnival is only four days away, but the relatively new event is steeped in the history of the Huntley community.

FITZROY HARBOUR – Pancakes for supper is a once-a-year delicacy, and that once is Tuesday, Feb. 21 at Bethel-St. Andrew’s

CARP – A little more news on West Carleton women’s favourite night of the year is beginning to trickle out including exactly when you can get your mitts on the hottest tickets in town, the Carp Fair Ladies Night (April 14).

KANATA – The Kanata-Carleton Indo-Canadians Association (KCICA), led by Ward 5 council candidate Nagmani Sharma, hosted the community Sunday (Jan. 29) to celebrate the 74th Republic Day of India and honour both countries.

OTTAWA RIVER – The biggest ice fishing derby in West Carleton is celebrating its sweet 16 this year and the birthday party is March 5.

CARP – A winter weather warning couldn’t stop around 15 people from attending a fascinating presentation on life under Nazi occupation at the Carp Mess Hall last Thursday (Jan. 19).

WEST CARLETON – While our Year in Review was more of a column on the publisher’s pet peeves, this story will focus on the stories that made headlines in West Carleton over the 2021 calendar year.

We have no choice but to go headlong in to 2023. That’s the way time works. But tradition dictates first we look back at 2022. At least media tradition does.

We are delighted to release our second Good News Story on a topic that is important and dear to our heart – the importance of animal and wildlife presence in our daily lives and how we can maintain an ecological balance and biodiversity.