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Rideau Ferry Regatta 2015

Rideau Ferry RegattaAugust 15, 2015 to August 16, 2015

Schedule of events:

Friday, August 14th

12:00 pm to 6:00 pm – Regatta Registration at RFYC Club House located at the Race Site.
2:30 pm – Convoy of Race Boats from Rideau Ferry to Crystal Palace in Perth for 3:00pm.
6:00 pm – Convoy returns to Rideau Ferry.

Saturday, August 15th

7:30 am to 8:30 am – Regatta Registration at RFYC Club House located at the Race Site.
8:30 am to 9:15 am – Mandatory Driver/Crew meeting at shelter beside the Club House.
9:30 am – Opening Ceremonies. 3 National Anthems – American, Austrailian & Canadian
10:00 am – 12:00 pm – Can-Am, Can-Am Light Racing and Vintage Fly-bys
Lunch
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – Hot Pits open to Public.
12:30 pm – 1:00 pm – Cardboard Boat Race – Municipal Challenge – Perth, Smiths Falls, Drummond North Elmsley, Beckwith, Tay Valley, Lanark Highlands, and Rideau Lakes.
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Cam-Am, Can-Am Light Racing and Vintage Fly-bys
5:30 pm – Pre-Diner Snacks
6:00 pm – Dinner on-site at RFYC Tent and Picnic Shelter $25.00/person
7:30 pm to 10:30 pm – Live Entertainment / Dance Party at Picnic Shelter

Sunday, August 16th

8:00 am to 9:00 am – Final Registration at RFYC Club House located at the Race Site.
9:00 am to 9:30 am – Mandatory Driver/Crew meeting at shelter beside the Club House.
10:00 am – 12:00 pm – Can-Am, Can-Am Light Racing and Vintage Fly-bys
Lunch
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – Hot Pits open to Public.
12:30 pm – 1:00 pm – Six Hour Canoe Race
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Can-Am, Can-Am Light Racing and Vintage Fly-bys

Saturday and Sunday

9:00 am – Build a canoe on Saturday, race it on Sunday. Cost $120 per team of four who build one canoe. All materials & instructions provided. Register with John: hjrkessel@aol.com.
10:00 am & 1:00pm 
– Paddle making workshops. Make a paddle (materials & instruction provided). Cost $15. Register with Gillian: gillianorgan@gmail.com.

OTTY LAKE PADDLEPOWER AUGUST 9, 2015

Otty Lake Paddlepower 2015August 9, 2015 10:30 am

Otty Lake: Paddlepower 2015

Rain or Shine!

Gathering time: 10:30 a.m.
Raft formation: 11:30 a.m.

Meet in your paddle-powered craft (no motors please) in the open water between Hazard Island and Millar Bay Road.

 

 

Let’s see how many boats we can gather together in one place!
For more information contact: PaddlePower2013@gmail.com

THE CLASSIC THEATRE FESTIVAL PRESENTS WAIT UNTIL DARK BY FREDERICK KNOTT

wait-until-darkAugust 7, 2015 to August 30, 2015

The Classic Theatre Festival

Wait Until Dark, by Frederick Knott

The Classic Theatre Festival presents the classic thriller that pits a blind woman against a gang of thieves who have invaded her apartment. Wednesday to Sunday at 2 p.m. with 8 p.m. shows each Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday at 54 Beckwith Street East (at Harvey).
Info: 1-877-283-1283 or http://classictheatre.ca/

 

 

The second show of our 2015 season is the gripping Frederick Knott thriller Wait Until Dark, a heart-thumping tale of a blind woman who must fend off a group of seedy drug dealers and thieves who have invaded her apartment using a variety of ruses. Later a beloved Audrey Hepburn film, the stage version features some of the most intense moments Broadway witnessed in the 1960s.

Previews   August 7 at 2pm, August 8 at 2pm
Opening   August 8 at 8pm

Performance Times:
Wed. to Sun. matinees at 2pm
Wed., Thurs. and Sat. evenings at 8pm

Prices:
Adult: $30
Youth under 30: $21 (30% off)
Previews: $27 (10% off)
Groups of 10-19: 10% off
Groups of 20 or more: 20% off

All tickets subject to a $4.00 box office fee.

Tickets and Information:
1-877-283-1283, ext. 1
ticketsplease.ca
Tickets Please, 39 Foster St., Perth

Our Venue at 54 Beckwith Street East:
For directions, click HERE.

For Barefoot in the Park, click here.

WAIT UNTIL DARK is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH INC.

Festival of Good Cheer 2014

Perth OntarioOn Saturday, November 22nd, 2014, the Downtown Heritage Perth BIA hosts the Annual FESTIVAL OF GOOD CHEER, a shopping festival extravaganza in Downtown Perth. Vendors will be located in the Crystal Palace from 10am to 3pm, come and shop locally amongst the beautifully decorated Community Christmas Trees! Downtown merchants will have lots of in-store specials, and there will be live music at locations within the downtown. For further information emailbia@perth.ca or call Heather Hansgen at 613-267-3311.