Friends honoured for 25 years’ service
The Merrickville-Wolford Library Board honoured the Friends of the Library last Friday for 25 years of dedication to the Merrickville Public Library. “Thank you,...
Resident disputes late fee charge
A disgruntled resident made a presentation to council last Monday to dispute a utility late fee charge that he feels is unnecessary. Barry Phillips...
Merrickville’s “Tree Lady”
A small wood cabin sits on 160 acres surrounded by all sorts of rare plants and trees. Animals of all kinds visit the property...
Baldachin – Heritage on view
by Claire Smith
On June 3, 2017, my partner Michael and I joined Peggy Holloway, former co-director of the Merrickville Jazz Festival (www.merrickvillesjazzfest.com) and her...
We Are Neighbours
Immigration Partnership staff recently had the opportunity to sit down with a family living in Merrickville, the MacKay’s. All four of the MacKay children...
Run Merrickville Cheque Presentation
Submitted by Chuck MacInnis
Development of a Story Trail, designed for younger children, took a giant leap ahead this week when the Merrickville District Trails...
Research on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder by local resident
A Merrickville resident has made it her mission to look into changing the way people see and treat Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder . Katie...
Meritorious Service Medal presented to Les Voalkes
by Michael Whittaker
Longtime Merrickville resident Les Voalkes was presented the Meritorious Service Medal by His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of...
Akwesasne Lacrosse exhibit in Blockhouse Museum
An exhibit about the history of lacrosse in Akwesasne culture is on loan to the Merrickville Blockhouse Museum from the Akwesasne Cultural Museum until...
Communities in Bloom judges tour Merrickville-Wolford
Merrickville-Wolford welcomed the judges for the Communities in Bloom competition to the Village last week, with a welcome fit for a king, or kings...