Brascoupé debuts Diefenbunker piece
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.
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Art & Entertainment
Live theatre in WC returns with fish story
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.
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Defienbunker debuts artist-in-residence exhibition Nov. 6
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.
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Red Trillium tour perfect fall weekend
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.
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Hallowe’en in West Carleton
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
The time has come to look back on the past growing season.
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Carp Fair a welcome harvest feast
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.
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Carp Fair returns with a flash
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.
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Wilson sings tribute to Kilmaurs road
KILMAURS – He spent his whole life on the road, so it was only a matter of time before musician Bill Wilson wrote a song about it.
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Morris Island Vibes puts socks on feet
MORRIS ISLAND – The tiny community of Morris Island brought out their best musicians during record-breaking heat Saturday, Aug. 21 to make sure community members can have warm feet when the weather starts to cool.
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