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Rideau Lakes Horticultural Society

  Wednesday, July 18 at 11am – RIDEAU LAKES HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY presents a Tour of Dan Savage’s Garden at 48 Tower Road , Lombardy, followed by a Flower Arranging Demonstration. Free for members. $5 for visitors. Please contact Virginia for more info on vbourget@hotmail.com.   Date : Wednesday, July 18, 2018 Event location : Portland […]

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Milling & Blacksmithing Demonstrations

  The Blacksmith’s Shop (adjacent to the Old Stone Mill) will be open from 10 am to 4 pm with blacksmiths plying their trade. This once common activity is now almost a lost art. Delta, from its very beginning had a blacksmith and all the original iron in the mill was fashioned by a blacksmith. […]

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Elgin days

  Even with the construction on County Road 8, the community has decided to continue with tradition and have Elgin Days the second weekend of July. Starting Thursday, Silent Auction bidding opens at 6:45pm during Bingo and continues all weekend. Friday at the Community Hall enjoy coffee & treats from 9:30 – 11am and then […]

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Walking Country Roads in Westport – July Sessions

  Stay active during the spring/summer months. Join us for a free outdoor walking program! Meet at Lockwood Park – 31 Spring Street Please wear appropriate footwear and bring a water bottle Rain or Shine – excluding extreme weather conditions OPEN TO EVERYONE For questions about participating or volunteering,   Date : July 4,6,11,13,18 2018 […]

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Celebrate the 20th Rideau Lakes Studio and Garden Tour

  What better way to spend the Canada Day Weekend than prowling the nooks and crannies of the Rideau Lakes area and checking out the gems to be found on this year’s Tour. This tour has become one of the most successful tours in the area and the artists are looking forward to showing off […]

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Happy Canada Day!

  On July 1, 1867, Canada became a self-governing dominion of Great Britain and a federation of four provinces: Nova Scotia; New Brunswick; Ontario; and Quebec. The anniversary of this date was called Dominion Day until 1982. Since 1983, July 1 has been officially known as Canada Day. In many towns and cities, municipal governments […]

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Village of Westport :: July ongoing events 2018

BINGO every Monday night at the Upper Rideau Branch 542 (Westport) and Thursday night at the Elgin Lions Hall. Doors open at 6:00pm.   BRIDGE every Tuesday at 1:00pm at the Elgin Municipal Complex.  Info 613-359-6192.    CHAFFEY’S LOCK COMMUNITY HALL MARKET SQUARE every Sunday from late May to October.  Local crafts persons and artists. […]

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2nd Annual Westport Green Street Challenge

  Fetch Murphy Way in Westport turns into temporary park on Saturday, June 30, 2018! The Westport Firefighter’s Association has partnered with MAVEN Marketing & Communications to host the second annual Westport Green Street Challenge on Saturday, June 30, 2018.   This event is run in collaboration with Come Alive Outside to celebrate the importance of outdoor, […]

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JUNE Life @ The Cove

Hello friends of The Cove! We are feeling the buzz of summer kicking in quite strongly already! Come and enjoy the patio, the outdoors, the entertainment, the food and/or a delicious drink! Each weekend this month, we have an artist who is connected to some of the greatest Canada has ever produced! Steve Strongman (B.B. […]

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Rideau Lakes Studio and Garden Tour

  The 20th RIDEAU LAKES STUDIO AND GARDEN TOUR What better way to spend the Canada Day Weekend than prowling the nooks and crannies of the Rideau Lakes area and checking out the gems to be found on this year’s Tour.  This tour has become one of the most successful tours in the area and […]

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