The Town of Carleton Place is holding it’s first Home Show at the Carleton Place Arena. Mark your calendars. The event takes place from Friday, April 13-15, 2012. On Friday, the Home Show is open from 6pm until 9pm. There will be an opening ceremony at 7pm as well as entertainment from Wade Foster in the Upper Hall.

On Saturday, the exhibition will be open from 9am until 6pm. There will be a cooking demonstration, a fashion show as well as live entertainment from the Bowes Brothers in the Upper Hall. On Sunday, you can expect to see a cooking demonstration, log cutting demo and entertainment again by Bowes Brothers in the Upper Hall and more.

For a more complete listing and to see the exact times for these events, visit www.carletonplace.ca for more details. Admission is $3.00 and children under 12 are free.

“Who Killed the Rat Pack?” is a fundraising event for the Alzheimer’s Society of Lanark County and the Classic Theatre Festival. Features Eddie May Murder Mysteries – Canada’s longest running producer of Murder Mystery entertainment – as well as a Golden Oldies Dance, and Silent Auction.

Performance takes place Friday, May 4, 2012. Cocktails at 7:00pm – Show at 8:00pm – Dance at 10:00pm.
Location: Timber Run Golf & Country Club, 154 Caldwell Road, Lanark
General Admission: (includes convenience fee): $53.50

A tax receipt of $20.00 is available with every ticket purchase.

The Alzheimer Society of Lanark County is a registered charitable organization with a mission to alleviate the personal and social consequences of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia and to promote the search for the cause and cure.

The Classic Theatre Festival is a registered charitable organization (a project of Burning Passions Theatre), now in its third year as Ottawa Valley’s only professional theatre company, hosting some of Canada’s top artistic talent performing in classic hits from the golden age of Broadway and the London Stage during the summer in Heritage Perth.

Tickets will be held at the door or pick them up at Tickets Please up to the day before the performance.

Support a Residential Hospice for Lanark County residents living with life-limiting illnesses. Dignity House Hospice is committed to bringing a residential hospice to Lanark County. Eveything is in place…that is except for funding. All our programs are supported through financial donations. At this time there is no funding from any government sectors. Let’s show our neighbours and the rest of Ontario that we care about end-of-life care.

Attend the Hospice Hop on November 12, 2011, where every cent raised goes directly to the Residential Hospice Fund. Doors open at 6:30pm at the Civitan Club of Perth on Hwy 43. Dinner will be served at 7:15pm and Eddy and The Stingrays will start playing at 8pm. There will be a silent auction, door prizes, 50-50 draws, quilt raffle and surprise game! Have a fun-filled evening for a good cause! Tickets are $50 per person with a $25 income tax receipt.

For more info see www.dignityhousehospice.ca

Get your super massage special for a limited time offer from Hands ‘n’ Soul Body Spirit Wellness serving Perth & Carleton Place Ontario.

Believe it or not, getting a massage has many benefits! Here are just a few…
• Boost immune system functioning.
• Healthier and better nourished skin.
• Improved circulation (lymph and blood).
• Reduces muscle tension & improves muscle tone.
• Supports elimination of toxins.
• Increases red blood cells.
• Reduces the effects of stress.
• Lessens pain or facilitates healing for certain conditions such as: old injuries, arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, head aches, eye strain, migraines, back pain, fatigue, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome and insomnia.
• Reduces anxiety & depression by raising mood elevation brain chemicals.

Treat yourself to a blissful yoga based massage today with massage therapist Beverley Rice-McLeod with Hands ‘n’ Soul Body Spirit Wellness. To book your massage call Beverley at 613-257-4733 or email beverley@handsnsoul.com.

Aquatic Weed Harvesting is the Real Answer to Aquatic Weed Control.

Periodic weed harvesting of your waterfront areas will in many instances prove to be an effective means of aquatic plant control. The rooted aquatic weeds must produce sufficient food in their leaves to maintain their root systems. Frequent cuttings of the leaves will eventually lead to death of the root system. Like weeding the garden, it is necessary to watch for the early development of potential problems and remove the AQUATIC WEEDS as they become established and before they spread over large areas.

The more Aquatic Weeds you remove during the spring, summer and fall the less aquatic weeds that will be on your lake front or pond.

Call Jason at www.SeaweedDoctor.com by telephone at 613 530 0486 to help with your complete Aquatic Control of Lake Weeds and full removal and disposal of aquatic plant growth.

Providing chemical free aquatic weed harvesting in the Rideau Lakes area and the Rideau Waterways and lakes in Eastern Ontario.

Approved by the Ministry of National Resources and Parks Canada who control the Rideau Canal Waterways.

Showtime at the Station is a free family entertainment series put on by the Carleton Place & District Chamber of Commerce through the support of local business sponsors.

It is held at the park behind the old train station at 132 Coleman Street every Wednesday evening from 6pm to 8pm with the entertainment commencing at 7pm. There will be a different performer each Wednesday and a BBQ available on most evenings. See you at the Station!

Attention Cottage Owners,

Are you experiencing aquatic weeds taking over your shoreline, preventing you from enjoying a refreshing swim or causing your boat propellers to get tangled? This is an increasing problem in most lakes and ponds in the Rideau Lakes area.

There are a few solutions to control lake and pond weeds and seaweed removal without using harmful chemicals or slaving away for hours without removing the actual problem.

The WeedRoller detaches existing weeds and agitates the lake bed, leaving your swimming and docking area free of lake weeds. This prevents more weed growth for a clean, sandy lake bottom and a pleasant swimming area.

Another solution is to take advantage of the Aquatic Weed Harvester Service offered by Seaweed Doctor. Check our website www.seaweeddoctor.com.

Call Jason for a free estimate and evaluation of your shoreline at 613-530-0486.
*Permit is required

A pre-Finals anti-slam for fun, with a feature performance by spoken word artist Tomy “BAM BAM” Bewick, host of the Burlington SLam Project and founder of Open Minds Respect Events. Everyone is welcome to come out and try their hand in a spoken word poetry competition where breaking the rules is the whole point, and the intention is all about having fun and letting off steam. Taking place Sunday June 12, 2011 at 6:30pm at the Factory Grind in the Old Shoe Factory on Sherbrooke St. in Perth Ontario.

Admission is $5, free for performers. For more info contact Tammy at 613-326-0663

The Lanark County Live Poets Society presents the Slam Finals Spoken Word Competition on Saturday June 18, 2011.

It will be held at the Rideau Canal Museum (34 Beckwith Street South, Smiths Falls, ON) auditorium in Smiths Falls; doors open at 6:30pm and the Slam gets underway at 7pm, hosted by Rusty Priske of the Ottawa Capital City Collective and Capital Slam.

The top 12 poets from the current Slam series will compete for a place on the 2011 national team to represent Lanark County at the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word. Lanark County is the only rural slam scene in Canada represented at the national level.

Admission is $10, $7 for students and seniours, $5 for children $12 and under. For more information e-mail lanarklips@hotmail.com or find us on Facebook at LiPS.

The Community Explore Carleton Place Ontario welcomes the “Seaweed Doctor” to our local Carleton Place Business Directory. Visit our Business Directory for a full list of vendors and companies in Carleton Place Ontario.

Come out to the second annual Eastern Fishing Boat & Cottage Show which will be held on February 4th, 5th and 6th, 2011. The Beckwith Recreational Complex (1319 Ninth Line Road, Beckwith Township) will again host this years event. This complex is located in Beckwith Park and houses an arena as well as a large indoor soccer field. It is the soccer field that will be used as the show venue. The complex is located just minutes from Carleton Place betwen the Village of Ashton and Blacks Corners located on Hwy#15.

The soccer field will host our many exhibitors. New to this year’s event, will be included a variety of Cottage friendly exhibits. On display will be almost every make of 2011 fishing boats and motors. The information you can get on all the products is free and they will be more than happy to help you decide what is best to meet your needs.

Thinking about spring and open warter? Well why not be ready for the upcoming fishing seasons and those open waters. They don’t only have fishing boats, check out the canoes, fishing kyacks, personal watercraft, docks, fishing tackle, landscaping and much more.

Have you got your boating licence? If you have that is great, but if you don’t remember IT IS THE LAW to have one if you are planning to operate a motorized water craft. The will have D&M Boater Course instructors available to provide you with your pleasure craft operator exams so you will be ready to hit the open water without the fear of getting caught without your license. This years’ show has added another 40 booths. They have a big surpise for your boating types!

For more information visit: www.valleysportsmanshow.com