Art & Entertainment

WEST CARLETON – Make your favourite local spots known in the third annual Best of Ottawa awards.

CONSTANCE BAY – The long-missed Constance Bay volunteer firefighter barbecue and car wash returned from COVID-19 last weekend (Sept. 17) and it was a literal splash.

CONSTANCE BAY – The Constance Bay Community Market (CBCM), officially back tomorrow (Sept. 17), is debuting in a new, permanent location.

FITZROY HARBOUR – The Fitzroy Harbour Community Centre is such an important community hub, its 45th anniversary celebration happened in a tent beside the building of honour on Saturday, Aug. 27.

DUNROBIN – First time novelist Jim McEwen’s first book reading for his new novel Fearnoch held Friday, Aug. 26 turned in to a community reunion that a week later, still has the writer speechless.

CARP – The West Carleton Art Society’s (WCAS) signature show is set to make its fabulous return to the Carp Agricultural Hall (3790 Carp Rd.) Oct. 7 weekend.

VYDON ACRES – Year three of the Morris Island fundraiser Island Vibes, an event launched in the age of COVID-19, drew its biggest crowd yet last Saturday (Aug. 20).

CONSTANCE BAY – For the first time in five years, the summer festival Bay Day is returning to Constance Bay.

VANKLEEK HILL – A collaboration between seven West Carleton Art Society (WCAS) members undertook during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, debuted Saturday (Aug. 6) in Vankleek Hill.