EMC Editorial - Coun. Doug Black was right. Discussion at last week's town council committee certainly made it feel like "parking night in Carleton Place." But by far the greatest topic of conversation was the peril pedestrians face on the icy sidewalks of Carleton Place and, indeed, Beckwith...

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EMC Editorial - When I first moved from my hometown, St. Catharines, to Carleton Place in 1996, I remember wondering what it would be like to write for the Carleton Place Canadian. Now, 16 years later, here I am authoring my inaugural commentary. Of course, the newspaper is now named the Canadian...

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EMC News - The Mississippi Valley Textile Museum (MVTM) in Almonte launched its latest fundraiser this week - the Adopt-a-Window campaign. The goal of the drive is $6,900, said Michael Rikley-Lancaster, executive director/curator of the MVTM. "Our first Adopt-a-Window campaign took place in 2008...

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EMC News - Two members of the Mississippi Mills Fire Department were recently recognized for their many years of service. At the start of last Monday's (Feb. 6) council meeting at the municipal office, family members watched as Fire Chief Art Brown and Mayor John Levi presented Dave Gleeson and Geoff...

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