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From left, Diefenbunker executive director Christine McGuire; board President Susan McLeod; board director Colleen Kelley; MPP Dr. Merrilee Fullerton, Minister of Children, Community and Social Services and MPP for Kanata-Carleton; and board director Joe Brown pose for a photo after the official funding announcement. Courtesy the Diefenbunker

Diefenbunker awarded $104,600 provincial grant

November 19, 2021November 19, 2021 wadmin 0 Comments

CARP — The Diefenbunker: Canada’s Cold War Museum embraces a light at the end of the tunnel leading to post-pandemic recovery after receiving critical funding from the Government of Ontario and the Ontario Trillium Foundation.

A photo of Algonquin artist Mairi Brascoupé in front of her beaded map.

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Brascoupé debuts Diefenbunker piece

November 10, 2021November 22, 2021 wadmin 1 Comment Diefenbunker

CARP – It was a cold war debut for Algonquin artist Mairi Brascoupé Friday (Nov. 5) evening, as the Diefenbunker: Canada’s Cold War Museum 2021 Artist in Residence shared her work with the world.

Tyler Watt and Arya Landers perform a scene from the play.

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Live theatre in WC returns with fish story

November 2, 2021November 8, 2021 wadmin 0 Comments Rural Root Theatre Company

CONSTANCE BAY – It’s live theatre years in the making but this Sunday (Nov. 7), Constance Bay’s Rural Root Theatre Company (RRTC) will finally debut its production of Norm Foster’s The Great Kooshog Lake Hollis McCauly Fishing Derby.

A close-up of the beadwork on Mairi Brascoupé’s work, featured in the 2021 Artist-in-Residence exhibition at the Diefenbunker: Canada’s Cold War Museum. Courtesy the Diefenbunker

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Defienbunker debuts artist-in-residence exhibition Nov. 6

November 2, 2021March 22, 2022 wadmin 0 Comments

CARP — The Diefenbunker: Canada’s Cold War Museum is pleased to launch its 2021 Artist-in-Residence Exhibition, featuring the work of Algonquin artist Mairi Brascoupé.

Artists pose in front of their work on the Red Trillium Studio Tour.

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Red Trillium tour perfect fall weekend

October 26, 2021November 4, 2021 wadmin 0 Comments Red Trillium Studio Tour

WEST CARLETON – The weather wasn’t perfect but that didn’t stop visitors from taking a tour last weekend enjoying the scenery and the art on the 45th edition of the Red Trillium Studio Tour.

A photo of toddlers in Hallowe'en costumes.

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Hallowe’en in West Carleton

October 22, 2021November 1, 2021 wadmin 1 Comment Halloween

WEST CARLETON – With the world adapting to the post-COVID-19 ‘new normal,’ signs of community spirit begin to be seen. And in the case of Hallowe’en, that spirit is a little bit spooky.

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Gadbois: 2021 hits and misses, so far

October 19, 2021October 26, 2021 wadmin 0 Comments

The time has come to look back on the past growing season.

A six-horse hitch circles the show ring.

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Carp Fair a welcome harvest feast

September 27, 2021June 29, 2022 wadmin 1 Comment Carp Fair

CARP – The Carp Fair’s return last weekend (Sept. 24 to 26) from its COVID-19 exile in 2020 was welcomed by tens of thousands of fairgoers in a clear show the Best Little Fair in Canada was sadly missed, not only in the West Carlton community, but around Ottawa, the Valley and beyond.

A photo of fireworks from last year's show.

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Carp Fair returns with a flash

September 21, 2021September 29, 2021 wadmin 0 Comments Carp Fair

CARP – We are two days (Sept. 23) away from a massive fireworks show marking the return of the Carp Fair from it’s COVID-19 banishment and the following morning (Sept. 24) the gates open at 9 a.m. as the Best Little Fair in Canada makes its triumphant return.