Nepean/Barrhaven Local Community News

Nepean Sportsplex ready for the world, Rink to host 2013 women's world hockey championships B pool

Posted on Feb 16, 2012 by Brier Dodge

EMC sports - The Nepean Sportsplex will be a host rink for the 2013 women's world hockey championships, in April of next year. "It's a fantastic opportunity to have such...

Man charged in Merivale shooting

Posted on Feb 16, 2012 by EMC News

EMC news - Police have charged one man for a shooting outside a west end nightclub during the early morning hours of Saturday, Feb. 11. Ottawa police were called to the bar on the 1900 block of Merivale Road shortly after 1 a.m., after an alleged clash between two groups led to shots being fired....

Plan ahead for winter water: emergency officials

Posted on Feb 16, 2012 by Kristy Wallace

EMC news - When Jim McLaughlin was a little boy, he went skating on the Rideau Canal when he wasn't supposed to and fell through the ice. "I went through up to my waist," said McLaughlin, who's now a fisherman. "After three seconds, it's not fun. The cold hits you real quick." McLaughlin was recently...

Walter Baker centre wraps up renovations, Improvements made to gym and aquatic centre to be shown off on Feb. 17

Posted on Feb 16, 2012 by Brier Dodge

EMC news - Renovations are ready to be unveiled at the Walter Baker Sports Centre. A grand re-opening will be on Feb. 17 from 9 to 4 p.m. for members to take tours, review fitness goals, watch demonstrations and have a coffee. There will be free access to the weights and cardio rooms that day,...

What's in a name?, Councillors yank commemorative-naming change

Posted on Feb 16, 2012 by Laura Mueller

EMC news - A last-minute realization that a proposed change to the city's commemorative naming process would remove councillors from the process led Coun. Maria McRae to ask a city committee to review the idea. The River ward councillor made the request just before city council approved its new five-year...