Almonte/Carleton Place Local Community News

Growing up in a country song

Posted on Jun 13, 2013 by Kelly Kent

EMC News - Jordan McIntosh may have grown up in a country song, but he's getting a taste of the celebrity life lately. On Sat. June 8, the young singing sensation began...

New Blossom Weight Loss and Image holds open house

Posted on Jun 13, 2013 by Tara Gesner

EMC Business - When you look good, you feel good. Blossom Weight Loss and Image in Carleton Place held an open house on May 23 to launch image tools - an optional part of the weight loss program. Kimberly Salter opened the qualified Ideal Protein clinic a year ago in February. Losing weight...

Ceremony marks arrival of Howitzer guns at Memorial Park

Posted on Jun 13, 2013 by Desmond Devoy

EMC News - These guns will roar no more in anger. Where once they were used by Canada's soldiers to defend us, the two Howitzers now sit silently, guardians of the respect with which Carleton Place remembers its veterans. "There was an element that was missing to our expansion project," said Ron...

Impromptu bird outing results in witnessing new bird species

Posted on Jun 13, 2013 by Lynda C. Bennett

EMC Lifestyle - Friday afternoon, May 31, Georgina Doe and I went birding to see what we could find. On a back road, we stopped to look and listen. Two birds flew into a nearby shrub, giving us great views. Too big for warblers, and incorrect shape for sparrows, they were vireos. Which vireo were they?...

Walk in Peace June 20 at CP Labyrinth

Posted on Jun 13, 2013 by EMC News

EMC Events - "The mind can go in a thousand directions, but on this beautiful path, I walk in peace," Thich Nhat Hanh. Next Thursday, June 20, join us for a Walk in Peace at the Carleton Place Community Labyrinth. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. Presentations on inner peace, peace among people, and...