COVID-friendly Christmas in Merrickville coming to Village
A modified Christmas in Merrickville is being planned for the Village on the first weekend in December. Due to COVID-19, many of the usual...
A vision for a barn
Two Merrickville residents are taking on an innovative project that will add a hub for artisans, craftspeople and artists to the Village. Ron and...
The Block house: a Rideau Canal icon
The Block house beside the Rideau Canal locks is one of the most iconic of Merrickville’s sights. Built 185 years ago, in 1832, it...
Resident looks for answers about staffing issues at municipality
A Merrickville-Wolford resident rocked the boat at the last council meeting with her questions concerning the municipality’s former Treasurer and CAO. Pat Watson is...
Merrickville’s own butter tart queen!
Local bakery, Nana B’s, has won one of the top prizes in an Ontario-wide butter tart competition in Midland, Ontario. The competition is part...
Old church gets new life
by Hilary Thomson
The new tenant of the old Methodist Church on the north side of the river in Merrickville has finally been revealed. Local...
Merrickville Fire Department welcomes new Deputy Chief
The Merrickville Fire Department welcomed Brad Cole as the new Deputy Fire Chief at the end of January. The volunteer position has been vacant...
Merrickville-Wolford resident presented with the Order of Canada
On Friday, February 1, 2019, a long-time resident of Merrickville-Wolford was awarded the Order of Canada for his over 50-year career studying Canada’s amphibians...
Merrickville United Church announces arts and culture agreement
The Merrickville United Church announced last week that it has officially made an agreement to open the church building for arts and cultural events....
Bell announces new high-speed internet service for rural areas
Bell has announced an expansion to its Wireless Home Internet service that will provide high speed internet to underserved areas in the United Counties...