West Carleton Review

Page 1

385605

Put your car in the mood. We specialize in fine European Cars. We know them inside and out, top to bottom. From basic maintenance to technical diagnostics, rest assured that we are equipped to service your car to our highest standard. Our customers are treated with courteous, Volkswagen • Audi no-nonsense and informative service. We care for your car as Porsche • Volvo • BMW much as you do – and we want it ready.

5670 Carp Rd., Kinburn 327332

613-580-2424 ext 32246

377557

Councillor Eli El-Chantiry Ward 5 West Carleton-March

eli.el-chantiry@ottawa.ca www.Ward5Eli.com

Where Chocolate Meets Fashion

Dense dark chocolate center dipped in white chocolate then in dark chocolate and rolled in powdered sugar.

DOWNTOWN ARNPRIOR • open 7 days a week

Please call ahead to book an appointment

613-831-2273

Chocolates! Chocolate au Lait Truffle

34 Edgewater St. Kanata

12 Elgin Street W • (613) 623-0100

West Carleton Review S E R V I N G

W E S T

C A R L E T O N

30th Year, Issue 29

C O M M U N I T I E S

S I N C E

1 9 8 0

July 22, 2010

52 pages

Giant hogweed leaves its mark in village

FROM CARP WITH BLUES

‘It blistered like a third degree burn’ DEREK DUNN derek.dunn@metroland.com CARP – A West Carleton woman was still dealing with pain and blisters to her skin six days after she came in contact with what she said is giant hogweed. The woman, a friend of the newspaper who asked that her name be withheld from print, returned home to the Village of Carp after vacationing out of province with her young family. She noticed a strange plant in one of her gardens that stood less than two metres tall (some five feet). She couldn’t decide if it was Queen Anne’s Lace or dill weed. Not having heard about this summer’s invasion of giant hogweed, a noxious plant that can burn skin and cause permanent blindness, the experienced gardener pulled it out with her bare hands. “Then on Wednesday morning I woke up and had three huge blisters on my back,” she said. The blisters likely formed after slinging the weed over her right shoulder. “It was very painful just

A resident of Carp says giant hogweed left these blisters on her shoulder after she attempted to remove the noxious plant from one of her gardens. The marks remained visible six days after first appearing. She also treated the wounds. Photo by Derek Dunn to touch it,” she said. “At first I thought I had a burn. It blistered like a third degree burn.” Contact with the weed’s clear, watery sap could have been worse. Her hands, strangely, are not affected. She plans to keep a close eye on her property and warns others in the village to take care. “I know my gardens, what’s in there and what’s not,” she said. “This is like nothing I’ve seen before.”

HOTLINE If you have seen what you suspect is giant hogweed, there is an invasive species hotline hosted by the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters, in conjunction with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. That number is 1-800-5637711.

Direct: (613) 295-2456 Office: (613) 270-8200 View Virtual Open House Online @ NEWING NEWING T LIST LIS www.AndyOswald.ca

Top 3% Nationally Gale Real Estate Ltd.

Photo Nevil Hunt

For more stories and photos on the topic, see pages 2, 3, 4 and our website at yourottawaregion.com.

Andy Oswald

375644

Carp native Anders Drerup goes topless as he performs with his Silver Creek bandmates at Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest July 7. Drerup, who plays lead guitar, has helped the band build a local following, and they have also made fans during a crossCanada tour. Silver Creek played Fitzroy Harbour on July 15, and will also appear at Riverside Jam in Carleton Place on July 30. Ottawa’s Bluesfest closed out a successful run last Sunday at LeBreton Flats.

CARP RICHARDSON WOODS - $799,900: Elegant and spacious sunfilled sophisticated custom built 2 storey home elaborately designed and created.

CARP ROCKWOOD HILLS - $729,900: On a quiet court, this custom designed & quality created 2 storey, 4 + 1 bedroom home is wrapped with a covered veranda.

www.AndyOswald.ca T JUSLD O S

CARP VILLAGE TOWNHOME - $279,900: 2 storey, 3 bedrm townhome centrally located and featuring open concept main level.

T JUSLD O S

CARP - $284,900:

Spacious 3 bedrm, 3 bath 2 storey home located on 14.82 acres w/mature forest. Custom Kitchen features oodles of oak cabinetry.

honest, reliable, and working for you: that’s the bottom line.


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.
West Carleton Review by Metroland East - West Carleton Review - Issuu