July 25, 2017
July 25, 2017
Jane Hobson jane@pdgmedia.ca Young. Passionate. Energetic. Loud. They call themselves Elementals. After a few months of remodeling, the hiatus is over. The four-piece alternative rock band that started in Almonte is touring Southern Ontario and Quebec this summer. The tour is made up of six shows, starting with two gigs in mid-June at Lobsterfest in […]
Jane Hobson jane@pdgmedia.ca What does it take to be a food master? For a Carleton Place father and son, the three main ingredients are a chip truck, a camera and a couple of hearty laughs. Wesley Parsons and his 13-year-old son Noah started reviewing local food trucks in early May as a summer project. “We […]
Matthew Behrens editorial@pdgmedia.ca A growing number of voices are raising alarm over a secretive, unprecedented series of liquid radioactive waste shipments from Chalk River’s nuclear facilities to a South Carolina processing plant. While routes are not publicized, two of the only roadways that meet the designated requirements for the journey are Highways 17 and 416. […]
Submitted editorial@pdgmedia.ca Reconstruction work on Lave Avenue in Carleton Place will start e on Tuesday, July 11. Lake Avenue East will be closed to through traffic from Bridge Street to Argyle Street until late August. Businesses in this corridor will remain open and accessible throughout the project. The intersection of Lake Avenue and Bridge Street […]
Staff april@pdgmedia.ca The Town of Carleton Place announced on June 28 that Mark Jensen would not be taking over for Paul Knowles in the role of chief administrative officer as planned. Changes in personal and family circumstances has prevented Jensen from accepting the position. Knowles will remain as CAO while council initiates a new recruitment […]
Jane Hobson jane@pdgmedia.ca The amount of weekly waste produced by a restaurant can be astounding, which is why a couple Carleton Place restaurant owners have adopted unique composting strategies to suit their needs. “I saw a lot of waste going to the garbage so we started composting instead,” said Ian Carswell, the owner of Black […]
Matthew Behrens editorial@pdgmedia.ca The ongoing saga of funding for new Carleton Place arena dressing rooms was on the agenda of the town’s policy review committee June 27, with councillors voting to hold a meeting of key stakeholders this fall, put out a tender document in early 2018, and support in principle the installation of an […]
Jane Hobson jane@pdgmedia.ca “The more I write, the more I want to write,” said Natasha Peterson, a Carleton Place author who recently published her third children’s book in April called Harold the Homeless Hermit. Published under her own label Polar Bear Press, Harold the Homeless Hermit is a story about a Canadian hermit crab that […]
Matthew Behrens editorial@pdgmedia.ca The Carleton Place town council’s community issues committee heard an update on June 20 from Chief Administrative Officer Paul Knowles about a new report from the Association of Municipalities (AMO) that seeks to address the growing gap between municipal revenues and costs. The AMO’s report, dubbed “What’s Next Ontario,” is a product […]
Jane Hobson jane@pdgmedia.ca When John Edwards wife, Teresa, died unexpectedly in January 2017 and he suddenly became a single father to his thirteen-year-old daughter Ayanna, Edwards said the Carleton Place Senior Hockey League (CPSHL) gave him something to look forward to. “Playing hockey twice a week helped me and Ayanna recreate a sense of normalcy […]
By Terry O’Hearn Pat Evans is quick to encourage anyone who has Parkinson’s Disease to go public about it. It helps raise awareness about the prevalence of the nasty affliction, and she points out that the Parkinson’s problem is only going to get worse as our population ages. Evans would also like you to come […]
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Jane Hobson editorial@pdgmedia.ca A new gym opened in Smiths Falls in mid-June. Located at 42 Union Street, Iron Body Fitness is a gym that offers heavy weight lifting, cardio, seniors’ classes, yoga classes and more. “There was a need for a modern, fully-equipped gym in Smiths Falls so that’s what we created,” said Iron Body […]
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Jane Hobson jane@pdgmedia.ca There’s a great new way to flow through the summer months by taking advantage of the Rideau Canal in Lanark County this summer. Niknaks Paddle Shack is a seasonal kayak, canoe, paddleboard and bike rental service that is set to open in mid-June in Smiths Falls. Located in the Murphy building on […]
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By Matthew Behrens editorial@pdgmedia.ca The long-vacant eatery at 8 Wilson Street East in Perth recently saw its grill fired up by a pair of restaurateurs who relocated here after a successful five-year stint in Deep River. For owners Keith Saba and Brian Karl, the Rocky River Café is an opportunity to share a dining experience […]
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