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Almonte fashions on display in Kinburn By Jake Davies - West Carleton Online May 16, 2024 - The popular and long running BSA Show
Each year for more than 20, including a COVID break, the Bethel-St. Andrew's United Church Women host a fashion show highlighting the spring trends for any fit. For the last couple years, Mill Street Fashions in Arnprior would showcase their spring line. This year it was Almonte's Frangipani Boutique providing the fashions with clothing from Habitat, Joseph Ribkoft, CharlieB, Hue leggings, Orient
Pancake Supper Fun
Shrove Tuesday in West Carleton
By Jake Davies - West Carleton Online
WEST CARLETON – In pre-COVID times, a fistful of Shrove Tuesday events could be found
across the mostly Christian community of West Carleton.
In post-COVID times, specifically last night (Feb. 13), there were just two Shrove Tuesday
pancake suppers in West Carleton – one in Fitzroy Harbour and one in Carp.
West Carleton Online was abl
Harbour’s Holiday Markets Hopping
Harbour’s holiday markets hopping By Jake Davies - West Carleton Online
FITZROY HARBOUR – A rarity in the village of Fitzroy Harbour, last Saturday (Nov. 25) the community hosted two holiday markets on the same day, giving shoppers an opportunity to make a day of it.
As the holiday season kicks off in earnest, shoppers could visit the Fitzroy Harbour Christmas Craft Market, a brand new Harbour tradition, and the Bethel-St. Andrew’s United Church Women Annual Bazaar, a tradition so old, organizers aren’t even sure how long it’s been running.
And organizers of both events said the two markets complimented each other well.
The Bethel-St. Andrew’s Bazaar, well more than 50 years old, is hosted by the volunteer church women at the church and everything for sale, from crafts, to knit goods, to fresh baked bread, to endless pies, to tourtieres, to frozen soup (and more) was made by those very same women.
You have to get there early if you want something, and organizers said they had to open the doors a bit early at to accommodate shoppers.
“We started at 10 a.m.” volunteer organizer Donna Laughlin told West Carleton Online shortly after 11 a.m. “We had a few early birds, but let’s say 10. The tables are getting pretty bare. The craft table, maybe not so much, but it’s shrinking too. But this table (baked goods), definitely. That’s what’s left and I’m assuming, all that’s left.”
The women had also sold more than 50 of their popular frozen soups by that time as well. Laughlin feels the craft and vendor sale just down the road has helped.
“I think so,” she said. “There have been people who have come from there, or some people who are going there after here. Whenever you are rural like us, I think that’s good. People come out to Fitzroy Harbour and you can do more than one thing at a time. It’s like garage sales, you like to line them up and get to them all in one go. And then next weekend, go somewhere else. I’ve never seen so many unfamiliar faces. Lots of familiar ones too.”
2023 Carp Fair
Fun was had by all at the Carp Fair.
Shrove Tuesday 2023
West Carleton Online Article
FITZROY HARBOUR – Bethel-St. Andrew’s United Church has done a lot of things for its community over many, many years. But yesterday (Feb. 21) was the first time in flipped pancakes for them.
Last night (Feb. 21), the volunteers of Bethel-St. Andrew’s organized the church’s first Shrove Tuesday pancake supper in its history and the first pancake supper in West Carleton since 2020.
A full hall of pancake lovers sat down and enjoyed fellowship on Shrove Tuesday. Photo by Jake Davies
During that pre-COVID time, West Carleton Online visited three different pancake suppers (and not just because we love breakfast for dinner) on one night in 2020. They were held in Woodlawn (St. Thomas), Constance Bay (St. Gabriel) and Carp (St. James).
None of those churches, or any other in West Carleton for that matter, have held a pancake supper since. That’s part of the reason Bethel-St. Andrew’s volunteers decided to host the church’s first Shrove Tuesday celebration.
“This church has never done Shrove Tuesday before,” church volunteer Walter Veenstra told West Carleton Online in between checking on the satisfaction of the night’s guests. “Normally we would have gone to St. Thomas in Woodlawn, however they decided not to do it this year. So, to provide that opportunity to the community, we decided we would take that on. So, this is our first time.”
The church’s hall is surprisingly roomy. West Carleton Online arrived right around 6 p.m. and the hall was full.
“There’s seating for 60,” Veenstra said. “We’re happy with the turnout for the first time. Who knows, with the weather? Yeah, we’re happy.”
Veenstra says Bethel-St. Andrew’s United Church is beginning to become a community hub again after a quiet couple of years.
“So, it’s getting quite active now,” he said. “Lots of things on the go. People are enthusiastic. COVID is not as scary as it once was. Yeah, we’re getting some people back in the church.”
A number of volunteers helped put on the Shrove Tuesday dinner, but of note, was several of those volunteers came from the church’s new youth group, which re-formed last summer.
“We have a full house of youth,” Veenstra said. “They’re doing everything. They started at 3 p.m. today to help set up. They served. And we actually had entertainment here a half-hour ago. They sang, but suddenly they got hungry and left. But we had singing and music and they’re getting involved.”
Credit: Article and photos from: West Carleton Online - Jake Davies
Membership Transfer
September 18, 2022
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September 18, 2022
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September 18, 2022
Donna Crossman and Jayne Leveck transferred their church membership to Bethel St Andrew's United Church.
We gather every Sunday in our historic Church located in Fitzroy Harbour.
Our worship services are uplifting, thought provoking and full of song.
Our Music Team! Our congregation loves to listen and we love to sing. We've been known to dance a little too!
The United Church Women get together frequently to do wonderful work for our Church Community and beyond.
The UCW’s mission is to love God; foster Christian commitment, faithfulness, and spirituality; and promote respect and love for all God’s creation.
In this photo, the UCW are making pies for a fundraiser.
Men's Ministry Lug-a-Mug Cafe
All men in our communities are welcome to this ecumenical group. For more information contact Jim Simpson at 613-832-7830 or e-mail metricman@sympatico.ca
The men have been enjoying a Lug-a- Mug cafe for coffee and conversation. We meet on the 2 & 4th Mondays of each month. If you would like to join us please register by contacting Walter Veenstra at wallyvee8@gmail
Saturday, June 11, 2022 we had a brainstorming breakfast meeting to talk about ideas for improving our church experience and making our church releva
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