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Music in the Park

  MUSIC IN THE PARK – Sponsored by the Elgin and Area Heritage Society – 2:00 p.m. The Red Brick School (1887) is a restored Ontario Trust-designated building. Built in 1887 to new provincial guidelines, this building (SS#5, South Crosby) features increased window space, amongst other features, intended to improve the learning atmosphere. It served […]

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Summer Dance Chaffey’s Lock

  CHAFFEY’S LOCK & AREA HERITAGE SOCIETY presents “GEARING UP FOR SUMMER DANCE” We are welcoming back the band leMeow (soul-infused indie pop smothered in sass) Get ready to “get down”!  Door and Bar open at 7pm.  Music starts at 7:30pm. Tickets available online at Onstage Direct , with a limited number at Brown‘s Marina.  […]

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National Aboriginal peoples day!

  On June 21, celebrate the heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding achievements of First Nations, Inuit and Métis! June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day. This is a day for all Canadians to recognize and celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. The Canadian Constitution recognizes […]

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Happy Father’s Day!

  Father’s Day is an occasion to mark and celebrate the contribution that your own father has made to your life. Many people send or give cards or gifts to their fathers. It is a relatively modern holiday so different families have a range of traditions. Father’s Day is not a federal public holiday in […]

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Rideau’s Safe Kids Week

  June 4-10 is the 22nd Anniversary for Parachute’s Safe Kids Week parachute’s Safe Kids Week is an annual campaign designed to raise public awareness of child safety issues, encouraging community involvement as part of the solution. This year our messaging will focus on the topic of Concussion on the road, at home and at play. […]

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Delta Old Stone Mill – milling Demonstration

The 200-year-old mill stones in the Old Stone Mill in Delta will start turning at 1 pm, grinding heritage wheat into flour. Come on out and see how top quality flour is made. Admission is free (donations appreciated).   Date : Saturday, June 2, 2018 Event location : The Delta Mill Society Box 172, Delta, […]

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Village of Westport :: June 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. [...] Read More

MAY & JUNE EVENTS @ THE COVE!

SPRING EVENTS @ THE COVE!   Every Wednesday WINGS ‘n TUNES + THE OPEN MIC until May.16 6:30-9:30pm, join us for the Guitar Draw! Then RACK ‘n TUNES + THE OPEN MIC with SHAWN McCULLOUGH (Country, Westport) 7-10pm www.reverbnation.com/shawnmccullough   Every Sunday starting May.20 HEAD OVER HEELS on the PATIO A Summer Tradition! (Folk/Rock, Gananoque) […]

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Rideau Lakes Public Library

  RIDEAU LAKES PUBLIC LIBRARY presents an afternoon with Merilyn Simonds at the Morton Community Hall 2-4pm.  Enjoy a fascinating afternoon with the author of Gutenberg's Fingerprint.  Refreshments will be served.  Tickets available at all branches of the Rideau Lakes Public Library.   Date : Sunday, May 27, 2018 from 2-4pm Event location : 24 [...] Read More

Victoria Day

  Victoria Day, also known as May Two-Four, May Long, and May Long Weekend, is a Canadian holiday on the Monday preceding May 25. As such, it is the Monday between the 18th to the 24th inclusive, and thus is always the penultimate Monday of May. The date is simultaneously that on which the current […]

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