Almonte/Carleton Place Local Community News

Plugging Into The Global Community

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Don Mercer

EMC Lifestyle -Four years ago, I contributed the first article to the "Kemptville Advance" in what was hoped would be a one or two year series of monthly write-ups pertaining...

Big Sky Ranch To Celebrate 10 Years With Two Big Events At Raceway

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Sabine Gibbins

EMC Events - Big Sky Ranch Animal Sanctuary has spent the past 10 years caring, fostering, and finding homes for animals. To mark their special anniversary, the non-profit organization is putting out all the stops. The Kemptville-area charity will be hosting not one but two fun-filled events...

Heritage House Museum In Smiths Falls Marks Museum Month

Posted on May 23, 2013 by EMC News

EMC News -May is Museum Month, so why not visit the Heritage House Museum which is now open daily to enjoy our two new exhibits: "Carvings of the Rideau" and "Home in a Suitcase." Then on May 26 at 1 p.m. join the museum and Smiths Falls & District Historical Society as they take a stroll through...

Bytown Engineering To Design Mcneely Extension, Employment Lands Development

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Tara Gesner Tgesner@Perfprint.Ca

EMC News - The Town of Carleton Place will engage Ottawa's ByTown Engineering to design the highway extension of McNeely Avenue and development of the employment lands on Highway 15. Council carried the recommendation by town staff at its regular meeting last Tuesday, May 14. The town received...

Israel and Palestine talk May 27 and June 3

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Pakenham Pastoral Charge

EMC Events - The Israel-Palestine conflict has been in the news for decades but how much of the issue do we really understand? Does anyone really understand the situation? In order to find some answers, or at least learn about the district, the Pakenham Pastoral Charge of the United Church is hosting...