1st Carp Scouts collecting food Dec. 13
CARP – For 38 years the Carp Food Drive has been an important part of the community’s holiday celebrations.
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WC’s fastest teen heading to Georgia
DUNROBIN – West Carleton’s fastest teen Will Batley will take his speed to the University of Georgia’s track team next year.
Read morePublic Works briefs: 2026 draft budget approved, Impacts of Bill 60
CITY HALL – The Public Works and Infrastructure committee (PWIc) approved its portion of draft budget 2026, which calls for a capital investment of $880.7 million to renew and grow transportation infrastructure, including roads, bridges, sidewalks, pathways, culverts and enhanced traffic measures.
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Spoelstra returns to lead OFA for third term
ONTARIO – Drew Spoelstra of Binbrook, ON, was acclaimed to a third one-year term as president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA), the leading voice for 38,000 farm families in the province.
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Celebrate Christmas in Mississippi Mills Dec. 5 weekend
MISSISSIPPI MILLS – Mississippi Mills is set to sparkle with festive cheer this Dec. 5 to Dec. 7 as the community welcomes Santa Claus for a weekend packed with music, parades and joyful traditions.
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Get crafty for Christmas in Galetta Dec. 14
GALETTA – Need some homemade Christmas decorations around the house this holiday season?
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MMLT adds more land to Aird Creek MapleCross Nature Reserve
NORTH FRONTENAC TOWNSHIP – The Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust (MMLT) has permanently protected Aird Creek MapleCross Nature Reserve, an 80-hectare (198-acre) expanse of rugged wilderness in the heart of the Madawaska Highlands.
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OFS Station 66 donates $1,066 to WCFAC
DUNROBIN – Dunrobin’s volunteer firefighters of Ottawa Fire Services (OFS) Station 66 have a wonderful habit of turning pancakes in to dollars for the West Carleton Food Access Centre (WCFAC).
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Huntley Township Historical Society hosts vintage AGM
CARP – Last week (Nov. 20), the Huntley Township Historical Society (HTHS) held their 2025 annual general meeting (AGM) which was followed by guest speaker Charlene Johnston, administrator of the Carp Valley Vintage Facebook group.
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Brookfield’s Carp town hall contentious
CARP – it was the meeting opponents to the South March Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) have demanded for roughly a year, but they didn’t seem too happy about it once the town hall finally arrived last night (Nov. 25).
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