Almonte/Carleton Place - News

Mississippi Mills to reap rewards of future taxes, fees from land sale

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -04:00

EMC News - What Mississippi Mills may lose in land, it will gain in revenue.

The municipality has sold about 20 acres of vacant land to Carleton Place which will become part of that town effective Sept. 30, 2012.

The land is adjacent to the Carleton Place industrial park in the north end.

"In addition to the usual fees paid to Carleton ...

Carleton Place's Jordan McIntosh to release first single later this month

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -04:00

EMC News - For the last six months, Jordan McIntosh has been in the studio working on his music.

Last September, the Carleton Place teen was crowned the 2011 Kiwanis Idol - one of countless musical accomplishments.

He was presented with a trophy and recording studio package from the event's sponsor (Hummingbird Music Ltd./ Pebble Studios), as ...

MVTM now on Facebook and Twitter

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -04:00

EMC News - The Mississippi Valley Textile Museum (MVTM) has created a Facebook page and Twitter account. This is a fun, new way for the public to stay in touch and interact with the museum.

You can "like" the museum on Facebook by going to www.facebook.com/MVTextileMuseum and clicking the "like" button.

You can "follow" the museum on Twitter ...

Charges laid in Carleton Place robbery

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -04:00

EMC News -The Lanark County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged a male and a female in relation to a robbery at the Shoppers Drug Mart on McNeely Avenue in December of 2011.

On Dec. 17, 2011 a male entered the store wearing a black balaclava and approached a female employee and demanded money from the register. The suspect ...

McRae won't contest next school board election

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -04:00

EMC News - Ward 1 school board trustee Anne McRae will not be contesting the next election.

"I'm looking at other things," admitted McRae during her trustee's comments at the bi-annual Carleton Place and Almonte family of schools meeting at the Arklan Community Public School in Carleton Place on Wednesday, May 2. "I want some other serious ...

Second annual French Arts Night a success

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -04:00

EMC News - R. Tait McKenzie School in Almonte was transformed into an arts centre on Wednesday, April 25 for its second annual French Arts Night.

As expected, the event was well attended.

Kindergarten to Grade 6 students prepared for the affair for months.

As parents and relatives entered the school they were invited to La Musee des Beaux ...

CP council to election mappers: hands off Lanark County

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -04:00

EMC News - Lanark County is not a pie to be cut up, which is why Carleton Place town council does not want the county cut up any more than it already is by the electoral boundaries commission.

Currently, most of the county sits in the federal and provincial ridings of Lanark, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (LFLA) - except for the northern part ...

OPP proud to showcase police week

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -04:00

EMC News - Everyone in Lanark County can play a leadership role in making our community safer everyone can help fight crime, Inspector Gerry Salisbury said recently, as the kick off to Police Week in Lanark County begins next week.

"Our partnership with the community is essential in preventing crime and making our citizens safer," Inspector ...

Fourth annual Lambs Down Park Festival shaping up for June 16

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -04:00

EMC News - Each year the BIA Lambs Down Park Festival in Carleton Place has grown and the fourth annual instalment in 2012 is no different.

"Each year we've grown," said BIA coordinator Cathie McOrmond. "Not only growth in terms of event layout and plan, but creating an event that attracts tourists."

This year's festival takes place Father's ...

Broadband Project helps local businesses to improve efficiency

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -04:00

EMC News - As the Lanark County high-speed internet project enters its final stage, the impact of the project on community businesses is growing. The Perth area business, OnCouRSS Web Solutions, is one example of the difference the expansion of broadband internet into rural areas can have on the viability of a business.

The first stage of the ...

Caldwell Street School one of three in Canada to win prestigious award

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -04:00

EMC News - Caldwell Street Public School in Carleton Place is one of only three schools in Canada to receive the 2012 Health Promoting School Champion Award.

A very happy principal, Carole Dufort was beaming as she told her students how proud she was of them during the presentation of the award May 14.

While Dufort had made the trip to ...

Student compassion highlighted in e-book

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -04:00

EMC News - Supporting three local families in need, helping others and the environment, as well as animals. These are perhaps a few shining examples of projects undertaken by "Kids with Character."

The "Kids with Character - A Celebration!" e-book was launched at Caldwell Street Public School in Carleton Place, May 14. That location was chosen ...

Fundraising for Relay for Life begins well in advance of June event

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -04:00

EMC News - Although the Canadian Cancer Society Relay for Life takes place in June, some folks take fund raising to a whole new level and begin a lot earlier.

Penny Haskins, a cancer survivor who has been involved in the Relay for Life for three years, is one of those people. Team captain for "May Contain Nuts", she and her team fundraise almost ...

A long way down - one woman's tale of the dark side of drugs

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -04:00

EMC News - It's a long way down.

Stephanie Fergusson, 29, of Brockville, is now two-and-a-half years clean and sober, but for more than half of her life, she has known the highs and lows of drug use. Her family may have believed her to be selfish in her actions, but now she is selfish about only one thing.

"I'm a little selfish. It's part of ...

Catholic student senate leaders share year's highlights with board

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -04:00

EMC News - The CDSBEO's Catholic Student Senate is made up of student representatives from each of the board's Catholic high schools, and is chaired by Catholic student trustee, Sarah Norton.

She was joined by the Senate's vice-chair, Jessica Hogan, and secretary, Cassie O'Farrell, to present to trustees a summary of the Senate's busy school ...

Police remind you to be wary of online fraudsters

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -04:00

EMC News - Canadian police are reminding people to be vigilant online after they assisted with an international fraud investigation resulting in the arrest of 23 people by police in various cities in Spain.

During raids in five cities on May 2, 2012, officers from Spain's National Police (Agentes de Policía Nacional) charged 23 Spanish, ...

Catholic Education Week celebrated by the CDSBEO

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -04:00

EMC News - The Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario (CDSBEO) celebrated the beginning of the Ontario Catholic School Trustees' Association's (OCSTA) Catholic Education Week on Monday, May, 7 with the annual Board-wide Mass at Holy Cross Parish in Kemptville.

The celebration was presided over by the Most Reverend Terrence ...

Police prepare for 2-4 blitz

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -04:00

EMC News - Police are bracing for the upcoming long weekend, which historically has been a deadly time. Not just the roadways, but waterways have been areas of heartbreak to the families of those who say they don't need to wear a lifejacket.

A 16 year Transport Canada study by the Office of Boating Safety reveals some pretty embarrassing facts ...

Parents play key role in developing child's speech, language skills

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -04:00

EMC News - One of the greatest gifts a parent can give a child is the ability to communicate effectively with others. Parents play a key role in the development of speech and language in preschool children. Parents can:

- expose children to new words by allowing them to hear them frequently in their natural environment and by having words ...

Ontario Stewardship Program threatened

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -04:00

EMC News - The Ontario Stewardship is one of those highly effective programs that fly under the radar and now the Ministry of Natural Resources plans to walk away from it. "If we have made one mistake with Ontario Stewardship," said Rhonda Elliot, a member of the Leeds and Grenville Stewardship Council, "it's that we haven't promoted our program ...

Create memorable moments at a Parks Canada site in Eastern Ontario

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -04:00

EMC News - For many Canadians the Victoria Day weekend represents the start of summer, a time to be out with family and friends to enjoy all that Canada has to offer. Rain or shine, Parks Canada provides unique and authentic opportunities for individuals, families, and groups to experience some of the country's best natural and cultural ...

M&M Meat Shops raises $1.5 million for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -04:00

EMC News - This past Saturday, May 12, franchisees, staff and thousands of volunteers at 450 M&M Meat Shops locations across Canada joined together to raise $1,546,000 for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada (CCFC). Supporters from coast to coast lined up to celebrate M&M Meat Shops Charity BBQ Day and raise funds to support vital ...

Health unit provides overdose prevention information

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -04:00

EMC News - In 2006 in Ontario the number of overdose deaths from opiod drugs was equal to the number of people killed in motor vehicle collisions. In addition the number of people who are misusing drugs such as Oxycontin has been a growing concern across the province including in Leeds, Grenville and Lanark.

Effective March 1, Purdue Pharma ...