WCDR AGM looks back at nearly disaster-free year

October 31, 2022November 1, 2022 wadmin 0 Comments

WEST CARLETON – West Carleton’s volunteer disaster response organization will host its annual general meeting on Nov. 8 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Carp Mess Hall (2240 Craig Side Rd.).

WCDR's Judy Makin, inset, spoke to West Carleton Online yesterday about the disaster organization's new pamphlet Wildfire Ready that will arrive in West Carleton residents' homes in just a couple of weeks. Image by Jake Davies

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WCDR’s proactive response to disaster

July 9, 2020July 16, 2020 wadmin 1 Comment

WEST CARLETON – In an effort to move forward as an organization, West Carleton Disaster Relief (WCDR) is focusing on a proactive approach to help West Carleton residents deal with potential disasters before they happen.

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West Carleton Online’s Top 10 in 2019

January 2, 2020January 7, 2020 wadmin 0 Comments

WEST CARLETON – 2019 was West Carleton Online’s first full calendar year of operation. After five months of operation, 2019 was when we really hit our stride. We had a stable number of subscribers who were now accustomed to visiting West Carleton’s first daily-publishing media service every day.

The Ecumenical Disaster Planning committee of Fitzroy Harbour includes, in the back row from left, Father John Stopa, Hugh O'Donnell and Walter Veenstra. In front are Reverend Dr. Christine Johnson, Rob Roesler and Father John Orban. Missing from the photo is Tom Jones. Photo by Jake Davies

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Putting faith in disaster recovery

December 2, 2019December 5, 2019 wadmin 2 Comments

FITZROY HARBOUR – Despite all the goodwill intended behind the sentiment ‘if you need anything, give me a call,’ the phrase, heard often during the aftermath of our three recent natural disasters, provided no comfort to those dealing with recovery.