A Perth 200 Signature Event. From Friday to Sunday, May 20th to 22nd, 2016, the Town of Perth will welcome Town Criers from across the province to compete in the ONTARIO TOWN CRIER CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Architecture and agriculture will be key highlights complementing a historical-based weekend when the Town of Perth hosts the Provincial Town Crier Championships in 2016. In conjunction with the Perth Farmers’ Market operations, this Championship event will be held on the long weekend in May, 2016.

Perth’s very accomplished Town Crier, Brent McLaren, will host this championship and the town expects to welcome Town Criers from across the province.

This is the Town of Perth’s second of three Signature Events for our 200th Anniversary Celebrations! Perth’s accomplished Town Crier, Brent McLaren, will host this championship and the town expects to welcome Town Criers from across the province.

Date :
Friday, May 20, 2016 to Sunday, May 22, 2016

Location event:
Perth, ON

Contact :
Website: www.perth200.ca
e-mail: cathy@catscovecommunications.com

On Friday, May 13th, 2016, at 4:00pm, it’s the first of its kind – THE LANARK TRADES TOURNAMENT.

In support of the Perth Enrichment Program and have some fun with the Lanark Leeds Home Builders Association and anyone else who dare to challenge theirskills, we are excited to note that the Lanark Trades Tournament will be one of the Perth Settlement’s 200th Anniversary Events.

Local businesses and tradespeople are invited to submit teams to compete in timed relay events associated with the skilled trades; includes a beer garden!

Funds raised from the Tournament will be used directly to support the Perth Enrichment Program for Older Adults and its clients as well as build camaraderie between local Trades businesses.

Two teams will run head-to-head through a relay of events in a tag-team style (e.g., one team member completes the first event, then passes the baton to the next team member who completes the second event, then passes the baton to a third team member who completes the third, etc.) There will be a series of stations (expecting 9) in which a team member is chosen to compete in the individual task. The top two teams will meet in the finals where each team will compete to build the best picnic table in the shortest time.

The cost for entering a team is $250.00
Student Rate: $125.00
Teams are encouraged to dress in company attire.

A cash beer tent will be available during the hours of the tournament.

You will find the rules of the tournament here.

Date :
Friday, May 13 to Monday May 16, 2016 | 4 p.m to 8 p.m

Location event :
12 Elliot Street Clinic (Perth Enrichment Program for Older Adults), Perth.
(behind shoppers drug mart)

Contact :
Email mailto:info@morepep.ca or call the Clinic at 613-267-1660.
More info here: http://morepep.ca/lanark-trades-tournament-2/

St. Paul’s United Church (25 Gore St. West, Perth) is hosting QUILTS IN THE CHURCH on Saturday, May 7th, 2016, from 10:00am to 4pm.

Admission is $5.00, $6 lunch takes place from 11am to 1pm. The facility is wheelchair accessible.

Date :
Saturday May 7th, 2016, from 10 am to 4 pm

Location event :
St. Paul’s United Church (25 Gore Street West Perth, Ontario, Canada
K7H 2L9)

Contact :
For further information please contact Marilyn at 613-267-2688 or visit the website at www.stpauls-uc-perth.org.

Have some fun while you run! Take part in the Spring Goat Obstacle 5km on May 2nd 2016. Its an “obstacle course-prediction run” that starts and finishes indoors on the cutest wee running track you’ll ever see!

The Scotiabank Perth Spring Goat Prediction Obstacle 5km run, in aid of the Canadian Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, was held at the Tay River Train and Transform gym outside of Perth on May 2, 2016.

This year, runners faced an obstacle course to throw runners off of their times, including a hay pyramid, mud puddles, tire wheel tosses, and running over a mound of earth.

Date :
Monday May 2, 2016

Location event :
74 Foster st, Perth, Ontario

Contact :
For further information please visit http://www.perthrunninggoats.blogspot.ca/
or call (613-264-8904)
email: mailto:mtherunninggoat@cogeco.net

Perth & District Horticultural Society Monthly Meeting

The PERTH & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY meets the second Tuesday of every month (January to June and September to November) in 2016, 7:30pm at St. Paul’s United Church, 25 Gore St. West in Perth.

On the 2nd Tuesday of the month from January to June, September and October. The November meeting starts at 6:00 p.m. on the 4th Tuesday. No meetings in July, August and December.

Plans are being made to bring exciting speakers to each meeting.

This month’s meeting will be about: “Tick Proofing Your Property”

Speaker: Dr. Riddick

Date :
Tuesday May 10, 2016

Location event :
at St. Paul’s United Church,
25 Gore St. West – Perth

Contact :
Perth & District Horticultural Society
P.O. Box 494
Perth, ON
K7H 3G1
For more information on how you can attend, please contact the president, Jane Law, at perthhortpres@gmail.com.

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Perth Citizen’s Band Spring Concert

Sunday, May 1st in the Bandshell, THE PERTH CITIZENS’ BAND hosts their first concert of the year in honour of spring.

Date :
Sunday, May 1, 2016 | 10.30 am to 4 p.m

Location event :
Perth Legion, 26 Beckwith Street East

Contact :
For more information visit the band’s website at http://www.perthband.ca or call conductor Brian Tackaberry at 613-256-4221.

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Perth Badmington Club

Come and play BADMINTON with the Perth Badminton Club.
The event will take place at The Stewart School, Sunset Blvd. in Perth, on Monday nights between October 2015 and May 2016, 7-9pm. Please note: if the school is closed (e.g. snow day) badminton is cancelled. Fees: $55 per season, or $15 plus $3 per night played. Under 19 years $30 per season. For more info about the event, please contact president Eric Scheuneman. By Phone : 613-267-2078 or by e-mail : escheuneman@xplornet.com. Youth are encouraged to attend! Our regular nights offer you the chance to stay fit, develop your badmington, socialise and most importantly, have fun ! For those who prefer to play socially, our regular club nights are ideal. There is no obligation to play in competitions. Information for GPS : Latitude: 44.90445 Longitude: -76.26417.

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MERA Book Club Fall 2015 – Winter 2016

6th  Book of 2015-2016 season: My Stroke of Insight by Jill Bolte Taylor

The MERA Book Club meets on the 1st Wednesday evening of the month at 7:00 p.m to 9 :00 p.m.

Everyone is welcome to attend! The only requirement is that you must be an up-to-date MERA member http://www.meraschoolhouse.org/about

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Bingo at Perth Civitan Hall

Every Wednesday night at the PERTH CIVITAN HALL, BINGO starts at 7 pm. Doors open at 5pm.

Date :
Wednesdays May 4, 11, 18 & 25, 2016 @ 7 p.m.

Location event :
Located at #6787 Cty. Rd. #43 outside

at Perth Civitan Hall

Contact :
Please call the hall at 613-267-2181 for further information.
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On Saturday, April 30th, 2016, the Perth & District Chamber of Commerce presents the annual FESTIVAL OF THE MAPLES in Downtown Heritage Perth.

The grand finale to the month-long maple celebration takes place in downtown Perth on the last Saturday of April.

Maple products and taffy sales displays of maple syrup production maple awards entertainment midway pony rides petting zoo & children’s activities. Live musical entertainment over 100 Craft & Artisan Vendors Food Vendors Classic Antique Car Display Emergency Services Safety Demonstrations. Perth Jaycees Pancake Breakfast and much more!

Date :
Saturday April 30th, 2016, all day

Location event:
Perth & District Chamber of Commerce
66 Craig Street
(Inge-Va House Museum Building)
Perth Ontario
K7H 1Y5

Contact :
The Perth & District Chamber of Commerce at:

Phone: 613-267-3200
Fax: 613-267-6797
Email: welcome@perthchamber.com
www.perthchamber.com

On Saturday, April 30th, 2016, the Perth & District Chamber of Commerce presents the annual FESTIVAL OF THE MAPLES in Downtown Heritage Perth, a celebration of the maple season in Lanark County.

A celebration of the maple season in Lanark County, MAPLEFEST will showcase maple producers and their tasty wares, and feature a pancake breakfast, entertainment on the streets, food and commercial vendors and a kids’ area in the Tay Basin.

Distance: 5 km or 3.1 miles
Start/Finish:
Old Brown Shoe Building, 1 Sherbrooke St, Perth
Awards: Metals to top 3 in each Div.
Entry fee: Pre-registration $15, Race Day $20
All proceeds to the National Aerobic Gymnastics Team

Get your registration form at Saltos or the Perth pool. Support your local athletes and kick off your running season!

Mail entries:
Saltos Athletics
c/o 234 Bay Rd RR#1 Lombardy ON, K0G 1L0
(Cheques payable to: Saltos Athletics)

Date :
Saturday April 30th, 2016 | all day

Location event:
3 Sunset Blvd Perth, Ontario CA
Check us out in the former Stewart School Gymnasium, in the Perth Pool building, entrance facing the Stewart School bus lane.

Contact :
Website: www.saltosathletics.com
Phone contact: 613.267.7997
email: saltosathletics@aol.com

On Sunday, April 17th, 2016, join the PERTH CITIZENS’ BAND for their spring concert, SOUNDS OF THE SIXTIES, taking place at the Perth Legion (26 Beckwtih St. East, Perth) starting at 2pm.

The music of the 1960s was a period of great change in musical styles as the sounds of the fifties rock gave way to the California sound of groups such as the Beach Boys, and music of the great “British Invasion” including the Beatles and many other influential bands. Traditional orchestral works such as Bert Kaempfert mixed with new sounds from Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass.

The local wind quartet “Event Horizon” will be joining the Band to perform music from the Broadway Stage and movies including Music Man, My Fair Lady, and Gypsy. The band will also include music from familiar TV shows of the 60s such as Hawaii Five-O, and movie epics such as Doctor Zhivago and the Great Escape.

The concert will be held on Sunday April 17 starting at 2PM at the Perth Legion Hall, 26 Beckwith St. E., Perth.

Admission is $10 per person and $5 for students and includes light refreshments.

Date :
April 17th, 2016, all day

Location event:
Perth Legion Hall
26 Beckwith Street E. Perth

Contact :
For further details, please visit: www.perthband.ca

FOODSMITHS presents the 12th ANNUAL EMPTY BOWLS FUNDRAISER. Join Foodsmiths in Perth on Saturday April 16th, 2016 from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. for this fundraising event!

Since Empty Bowls Perth began in 2002 more than 7,500 handmade bowls have been exchanged for donations totaling about $150 000. Dedicated to reducing hunger in our community by offering for sale beautiful distinctive bowls filled with a delicious meal.

For $25, you can choose your favourite hand-crafted bowl and have it filled with a delicious creamy veggie soup with parsnip and apples, with proceeds going to support food programs in the Perth area.

Empty bowls will also be available on April 30th for the Festival of the Maples.

For information please call Foodsmiths or visit the website.

Date :
Saturday, April 16th, 2016 from 11 a.m to 2 p.m

Location event:
106 Wilson St. West, Perth

Contact :
Website : www.foodsmiths.com

Barn Door Productions presents : « Under Milk Wood », a play for voices by Dylan Thomas.

Dylan Thomas’ “play for voices” is arguably the culmination of his life’s work. It is undoubtedly a masterpiece. Poetic, comic, tragic, ironic, musical and so much more. It is performed by a varying number of “voices” as they tell the story of a spring day in Llareggub, a small town in Wales. It is a unique theatrical experience and challenge for anyone interested in performing.

Tickets : $20 reserved
$22 door
$10 students

When ?
April 15, 16, 21, 22, 23 at 8 p.m
April 17 and 24 at 2 p.m

Where ?
26, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario

Contact :
For additionnal information, please visit the website www.barndoorproductions.ca
Or call 613 267 1884