The Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority is selling rain barrels in an effort to conserve water this coming spring and summer. Help our community save water this summer by participating in the purchase of a rain barrel. Order your rain barrel in advance! $55, includes rain barrel, filter basket, overflow adaptor, 1.2m overflow pipe and spigot
*your choice of colour: grey, white, black, blue or terracotta

This deal is better than you’ll find at hardware stores like Home Depot, so don’t miss out!

Pick up is from 9am-1pm in: Carleton Place Mississippi Valley Conservation Centre 10 9070 Hwy 7, Carleton Place ON,
or
Kinburn Community Centre 3045 Kinburn Side Road, Kinburn ON
Order online at www.rainbarrel.ca/mvca or call Alyssa at 613-253-0006 ext. 267
*we are also looking for volunteers to help with this sale!

Come and join us on November 23 from 9am-2pm for a great local cause. Bring a non-perishable food item to donate to the Lanark County Interval House and browse our 50+ tables of gently used goods at the Carleton Place Arena.

We’ll be selling used toys, books , movies, games and much more. Local artisans and businesses will be showcasing their talents and products as well. The first 100 customers will receive a box full of goodies from local businesses and organizations.

This is a free community event. Egg Nog will be served all day long too.

If you wish to have a table to sell items contact us at creative.minds@live.ca, tables are $15.

Show your holiday spirit this year by supporting a great local cause while finding gently used treasures.

This coming November 9 from 10am-5pm Carleton Place welcomes you to the art show and sale of local artists’ installments.

Meet the artists in their studios or at local arts related businesses in the town of Carleton Place, and discuss their works and art history. A variety of media will be on display including pottery, painting, glass, encaustic, photography and more.

For more information visit:
carletonplacearttourandsale.wordpress.com

Tour maps are available at CP Chamber of Commerce 132 Coleman Street Surrounding Memories 77A Bridge Street Brush Strokes 129 Bridge Street

Get your super massage special for a limited time offer from Hands ‘n’ Soul Body Spirit Wellness serving Perth & Carleton Place Ontario.

Believe it or not, getting a massage has many benefits! Here are just a few…
• Boost immune system functioning.
• Healthier and better nourished skin.
• Improved circulation (lymph and blood).
• Reduces muscle tension & improves muscle tone.
• Supports elimination of toxins.
• Increases red blood cells.
• Reduces the effects of stress.
• Lessens pain or facilitates healing for certain conditions such as: old injuries, arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, head aches, eye strain, migraines, back pain, fatigue, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome and insomnia.
• Reduces anxiety & depression by raising mood elevation brain chemicals.

Treat yourself to a blissful yoga based massage today with massage therapist Beverley Rice-McLeod with Hands ‘n’ Soul Body Spirit Wellness. To book your massage call Beverley at 613-257-4733 or email beverley@handsnsoul.com.

Aquatic Weed Harvesting is the Real Answer to Aquatic Weed Control.

Periodic weed harvesting of your waterfront areas will in many instances prove to be an effective means of aquatic plant control. The rooted aquatic weeds must produce sufficient food in their leaves to maintain their root systems. Frequent cuttings of the leaves will eventually lead to death of the root system. Like weeding the garden, it is necessary to watch for the early development of potential problems and remove the AQUATIC WEEDS as they become established and before they spread over large areas.

The more Aquatic Weeds you remove during the spring, summer and fall the less aquatic weeds that will be on your lake front or pond.

Call Jason at www.SeaweedDoctor.com by telephone at 613 530 0486 to help with your complete Aquatic Control of Lake Weeds and full removal and disposal of aquatic plant growth.

Providing chemical free aquatic weed harvesting in the Rideau Lakes area and the Rideau Waterways and lakes in Eastern Ontario.

Approved by the Ministry of National Resources and Parks Canada who control the Rideau Canal Waterways.

This article and picture is taken from www.yourottawaregion.com
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We would like to recognize Kayla Horton, of Carleton Place, who was recognized as Rona’s new EcoLeader this past fall. She and her colleagues have a goal of eliminating waste in their workplace this year.

Horton will take initiatives to help the store and the community reduce pollution. There are six members in the committee along side Horton. Horton said that by 2011, (Rona has) a goal of zero waste altogether. Since the goal was set, Horton said, Rona has began with a number of changes, including recycling plastic, having a cardboard bailer, installing motion-censored lights, offering scrap wood to the community for firewood at no cost, recycling paint and more.

The store also accepts used blades, router bits, drill bits, hole saws and all alkaline batteries customers wish to dispose of at no charge. Horton is in charge of coming up with new ideas and putting them in practice with the help of the 6 member committee. During Horton’s free time, she works with children with special needs.

This year’s Carleton Place Citizen of the Year award goes to husband and wife team Wayne Drummond and Lorna Walsh Drummond! This award is given as the highest honour in Carleton Place Ontario.

The pair, who is known for running the Carleton Place Christmas Basket Fund, were pleased to take the opportunity to share about the local charity. While Carleton Place has always been a generous community that ensures people who need help don’t go without, Wayne said he hopes the people won’t stop giving when they can, as the program does not receive funding from any other sources.

The Drummonds have been married for 45 years. “We were high school sweethearts,” said Lorna.

Volunteering is a large part of the award, however attitude and being an ambassador for the town are extremely important. Once a person is named citizen of the year, they automatically join the committee, helping to recognize future recipients for their hard work in the community.

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The race for the mayor’s seat here in Carleton Place is shaping up to be a close one, and with less than two weeks to go before everyone casts their votes, things are getting more exciting as the days go by. In fact, the mayoralty race here in town is considered as one of the contests people should pay attention to in Lanark County and all of eastern Ontario.

Seeking his third straight term as head of Carleton Place is incumbent Mayor Paul Dulmage, who’s facing a tough challenger in Councillor Wendy LeBlanc, who has gained an increase in popularity over the course of the campaign period. With a community of around 10,000 people, every vote counts, and both candidates know it.

LeBlanc was the first to announce her candidacy, kicking off her campaign on the 24^th of June, giving her a good head start against Mayor Dulmage, who announced his candidacy for the post less than 24 hours before the closing of nominations on the 10^th of September.

While LeBlanc has been campaigning aggressively since June, Dulmage has kept a low profile, only turning things up during these past 2 weeks.

The race is still tight, so keep an eye on updates to know the latest developments.

As the 1^st Carleton Place-Comrie ‘Sister Cities Student Exchange’ continues for another 2 weeks, the first contingent of students, teachers and chaperones from Scotland are now making their way to Canada, and are set to arrive this afternoon at Ottawa airport.

The Student Exchange program’s opening ceremonies, which were held this August in Scotland, was undoubtedly a success. With the Scottish students arriving today, local students and residents are excited to welcome the contingent from Carleton Place’s twin community, Comrie. The exchange students will be staying in town until the 21^st, and will be given a tour of some of the sights and sounds here in the region.

According to Jeff Maguire, Chairman of the Carleton Place Sister City Committee, they’re keen to play host to their friends from Comrie. When the contingent from Carleton Place went to Scotland in August, Jeff and his wife, Kathleen, were part of the 5 adults who went along as chaperones.

He adds that they got to know the students and teachers from Scotland very well, so it’s exciting to be able to spend more time with them once more.

Carleton Place and Comrie, a quaint village located in the Scottish Highlands, have been recognized as twin communities since 1992. This year marks the 15^th anniversary of the twins, with celebrations and ceremonies taking place in both communities to mark the occasion.

EMC News – The Carleton Place and District Memorial Hospital (CPDMH) Foundation has received a gift of $160 from Ana and Dean Antonakos. The sister and brother team, with the help of their parents, Louis and Melanie Antonakos, operated a lemonade stand during the Bridge Street Bazaar and decided to donate the proceed of their sales to the Foundation.

Ana and Dean Antonakos know firsthand what the saying, ‘When life gives you lemons, make lemonade,’ means. The siblings however, took it even a notch higher.

The brother and sister duo, along with some help from their parents, Louis and Melanie Antonakos, opened up a lemonade stand during the Bridge Street Bazaar, where they earned quite a bit of money—$160 in fact.

But instead of buying something with their earnings, the siblings opted instead to donate the $160 to the Carleton Place and District Memorial Hospital Foundation.

According to Ana Antonakos, when their grandfather Papou was confined at the hospital for lengthy period of time, every at CPDMH took great care of him. She and her brother though it would be a great idea to donate their earnings at the bazaar as a way of thanking the hospital’s staff for their superb services.

She adds that coming up with the $160 amount wasn’t as tough as they had originally thought—in fact the folks at the bazaar were very friendly.

CPDMH CEO Toni Surko was happy to express the hospital’s gratitude at the touching gesture of the brother and sister team. He adds that the Antonakos family’s generosity is a fine example of community spirit.