Letters: More BESS feedback
From the very beginning of the BESS proposal my understanding has been that it was not about the location but everything about the BESS structure itself.
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Family Skating Party returns to Galetta Feb. 15
GALETTA – Last year’s inaugural Family Skating Party was a hit, so the Galetta Community Association (GCA) is bringing it
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Pakenham vintage sled show Jan. 25
PAKENHAM – See some classic snowmobiles Jan. 25 in Pakenham as the Pakenham and District Civitan Club presents the 2026 Vintage Sled Show.
Read moreCarleton Place mayor wraps up 2025
CARLETON PLACE – At the first Carleton Place council meeting of 2026, Mayor Toby Randell took a look back at a busy 2025.
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HCC hosting free curling on Curling Day in Canada Jan. 31
CARP – It’s that time of the year when the Huntley Curling Club (HCC) invites the public in to give
Read moreQueensway Carleton hospital looking to expand emergency room
NEPEAN – With west Ottawa enjoying a population boom, the Queensway-Carleton Hospital hopes to double the size of its emergency room to handle increasing demand.
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Paint it up at Holly’s Haven’s first fundraiser of 2026
STITTSVILLE – The first fundraiser of the year for Dunrobin’s volunteer animal rescue will involve buckets of paint.
Read moreTickets now available for OHS’ For the Love of Animals lottery
OTTAWA – Tickets are now available for the Ottawa Humane Society’s For the Love of Animals lottery.
Read moreMississippi Mills briefs: HR strategic plan, Re-look at road safety
ALMONTE – At the first council meeting of 2026 Tuesday, Jan. 13, Mississippi Mills Council approved the Human Resources Strategic Plan.
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Glaucoma awareness focuses on detection
OTTAWA – “More than 800,000 people in Canada are affected with glaucoma and many are unaware they have the disease,” the Canadian Ophthalmological Society (COS) released in a statement (Jan. 1) as Glaucoma Awareness Month kicked off a few weeks ago.
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