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The Carleton Place Canoe Club is set to expand opportunities for adults to get more comfortable and skilled out on the water after receiving a $293,200 grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation to grow its recreational paddling programs.
Read MoreSome of Ontario’s top young canoe and kayak athletes will take to the water in Carleton Place this weekend as the Carleton Place Canoe Club hosts its annual Regatta by the River event.
Read MoreA resident of Carleton Place with sexual offences, Lanark OPP report. Police say in a Feb. 18, 2025 media release that the investigation began in September of 2023 regarding allegations of sexual assault involving a child. Recently, further information was obtained, and a 30-year-old Carleton Place man was arrested on
Read MoreIt wasn’t until the third period on Saturday night on the road that the Smiths Falls Jr. A Bears were able to get back in the win column. After splitting the weekend home-and-home series against the Nationals, the Bears are sitting tied in second place of the CCHL with 57
Read MoreTwo shootout wins in two games have given the Smiths Falls Jr. A Bears four points in CCHL action to remain at the top of the Robinson Division; they’re now tied for second place overall with the Cornwall Colts. The Bears are five back of the Navan Grads, who sit atop of
Read MoreIt was a hattrick for Shaymus Stevenson as the Smiths Falls Jr. A Bears captured a nail-biting 4-3 overtime win over the visiting Hawkesbury Hawks in CCHL action on Sunday afternoon at the Smiths Falls Memorial Community Centre in front of a scant 156 fans. The Bears remain at the top of
Read MoreThe Smiths Falls Jr. A Bears got back to their winning ways after a bit of a slump but are still holding tight to the top of the Robinson Division of the CCHL. Overall, the Bears are in fourth place behind Navan, Cornwall, and Rockland – all the Yzerman Division. The
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