Blues On The Rideau – the famous Dinner & Show Fundraiser Series featuring some of Canada’s best Blues artists which takes place once a month every year from October through May (excluding December) at The Cove Country Inn & Spa in Westport, Ontario – just announced their 2014/15 Line-Up – their 10th Anniversary season!

“We are very pleased with this year’s Line-Up” says James Doran, Producer of the Series. “It’s a combination of some of the most popular bands to have ever played BOTR – Fathead, Jack de Kezyer, The Hogtown Allstars, Paul Reddick and David Rotundo – plus a couple of great acts that have never been here before – Vancouver’s Harpdog Brown and the Paul James Band from Toronto. All of these artists have either won or been nominated for Juno and/or Maple Blues Awards in the past. They really are the cream of the crop and it’s wonderful to be able to see and dance to them up close and personal in the intimate setting of The Cove Inn”.

Seamus Cowan, Manager of The Cove Inn and an excellent musician himself said “It’s hard to believe that this little Series that started 10 years ago has grown into what it is today. We are known for our great regular LIVE music at The Cove and Blues On The Rideau is the jewel in the crown. You would normally have to go to a big city to hear bands of this caliber. We’re honoured to provide such high quality entertainment to our customers at such a reasonable price – and raise money for the community at the same time. We thank James & Diane Doran from Choose The Blues Productions for bringing BOTR to The Cove and keeping it going all these years”.

Despite cost increases the price for these nights remains at $60 pp this year (the same for the past 3 years). That includes a delicious full course buffet dinner, the show and dancing. Proceeds from all BOTR nights go to support different local Westport charities. The Series has raised over $50,000 for the community over the past 9 years and the goal is to hit another $5K this season.

2014/15 LINE-UP FOR BLUES ON THE RIDEAU @ THE COVE INN

October 24 – HARPDOG BROWN www.harpdogbrown.com
From Vancouver – A great harp player & singer/songwriter. A Juno Award nominee and Muddy Award winner. Joined by 2 members from Downchild!
PROCEEDS TO THE WESTPORT LIBRARY

November 21 – FATHEAD www.fathead.biz
From Toronto – 2X Juno Award and multiple Maple Blues Award winners over their 21+ year career. Their 4th visit to BOTR. Funky, soulful and fun!
PROCEEDS TO THE WESTPORT FOOD BANK

January 23 – JACK DE KEYZER BAND www.jackdekeyzer.com
From Toronto – Canada’s King of the Blues guitar – 2X Juno Award and 7X Maple Blues Award winner. His 6th visit to The Cove!
PROCEEDS TO FRIENDS OF FOLEY MOUNTAIN

February 20 & 21 – THE HOGTOWN ALLSTARS
From Toronto – All stars indeed! – 5 members from Downchild plus Teddy Leonard on guitar – all Juno and/or Maple Blues Award winners!
PROCEEDS TO WESTPORT’S RIDEAU VISTA & ST. EDWARD’S ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

March 20 – PAUL REDDICK BAND www.paulreddick.ca
From Toronto – 7X Maple Blues Award winner and a Juno & American Blues Music Award nominee. A wonderfully talented singer/songwriter & harp player.
PROCEEDS TO RIDEAU WATERWAY LAND TRUST

April 17 – PAUL JAMES BAND www.pauljamesband.com
From Toronto – A singer/songwriter/guitarist with a 40+ year career and a great veteran band who plays Blues, R&B and Rockabilly as good as it gets.
PROCEEDS TO EASTER SEALS CAMP MERRYWOOD

May 8 & 9 – DAVID ROTUNDO BAND www.davidrotundo.com
From Toronto – A superb singer/songwriter/performer who blows harp like a man possessed. One of the most popular bands to every play BOTR – his 7th visit!
PROCEEDS TO RIDEAU DISTRICT MUSEUM & WESTPORT IN BLOOM

More information including downloadable Schedule, LINKS to band websites, sample songs and YOU TUBES can be found at www.bluesontherideau.ca.

Can’t get enough summer concerts in before September? Here’s one more to add to your list, the Two Rivers Music Fest – a day long musical showcase and community gathering in downtown Gananoque. Featuring the best local talent, Two Rivers works with the Town of Gananoque, the Gananoque BIA, and Gananoque Brewery to create a fun and exciting atmosphere in celebration of our unique community.

Come to beautiful downtown Gananoque on Saturday, August 23 and enjoy great food and music. The first annual Two Rivers Music Fest is an exciting and family friendly event created to celebrate our unique community and the talent that lives here.

All ages welcome and donations accepted for admission.

Line up to date:

12:00 – Aaron Ray
1:00 – TBA
2:00 – Cliff Edwards
3:00 – Patrick Kirkby
4:00 – Alex Leggett
5:00 – Foley Mountain Playboys
6:00 – Colin Brady
7:00 – Mark Hunt & Guests
8:00 – Special Electric Guest
9:00 – Special Guest

Admission Details: $5.00 Admission Wristband Website: http://www.tworiversmusicfest.com Contact Name: Alex Leggett & Kristina Miller

Email: alexanderleggett@hotmail.com Contact Phone: 647-269-1536

The Lace Up 4 Marsha Walk-a-thon is a fundraiser for Marsha Thake who requires a living donor liver transplant. Marsha grew up in Westport and her family and friends are asking for your help to raise money that will support Martha and her donor through the transplant process. Not all parts of the transplant process are covered by O.H.I.P. and Martha needs your help and support in this time of need.

Lace Up 4 Marsha is a walk/run/bike event for teams or individuals. It starts at the Westport Legion and heads into the Village via Hwy 42. The entire course is a 4 mile block around the Village of Westport. Afterward participants return to the Legion for a barbeque and entertainment. This is a family oriented event, so sign your family and friends up today.

The entrance fee is $15 per person. If teams and individuals choose to collect pledges they can. For those who raise $100 or more the entrance fee is waved. You can download all the forms from the Lace Up 4 Marsha website.

For more information visit Donor for Marsha at Facebook, while you’re there “like” us and “share” with your friends. For complete walkathon information visit laceup4 Marsha.com. So please be generous and come and walk/run/bike with us this coming August 9.

As of today Martha is still searching for a liver donor. For more information about the liver transplant process see the Canadian Liver Foundation website.

The sweet smells of summer are now starting to waft through our little
waterside village. It’s a truly gorgeous place to be right now. AND the
masses haven’t arrived yet so it’s still somewhat quiet. A perfect time to
visit. Lots going on here. Stop in if you’re in the area!
All of us at The Cove

Sun.Jun.1
Sunday Roots Matinees
FOLEY MOUNTAIN PLAYBOYS (Kingston, Folk/Bluegrass)
1-4pm
$10

RACK and TUNES WEDNESDAYS
SHAWN McCULLOUGH (Westport, guitar/vocal)
*Weekly Ribs Specials*
6-9pm

JAZZ NIGHT THURSDAYS…17th SEASON!
feat. Spencer Evans, Seamus Cowan + Rob Radford (Kingston/Westport)
9-11pm
$5
Thu.Jun.5
Special Guest: EMILY FENNELL (Kingston, Soul/Jazz Singer)
ALSO, Barn Fire Fundraiser for Lorraine Barr

Fri.Jun.6, 13 + 27
SHAWN McCULLOUGH (Westport, Guitar/Vocal)
6-9pm

Sat.Jun.7, 14 + 28
HEAD OVER HEELS (Gananoque, Vocal/Guitar Duo)
6-9pm

EVERY SUNDAY on the PATIO
HEAD OVER HEELS (Gananoque, Vocal/Guitar Duo)
12:30-3:30pm

Sun.Jun.15
FATHER’S DAY ALL DAY
Treat him to little outing.
Music on the Patio 12:30-3:30pm

Fri.Jun.20
CHRIS MURPHY of Crooked Wood (Perth Road Village, Folk/Celtic)
6-9pm

Sat.Jun.21
CHRISTINA MARTIN & DALE MURRAY (Nova Scotia, Folk/Pop)
7-10pm

Mon.Jun.30
CANADA DAY Pre-PARTY with CROOKED WOOD (Kingston, Folk/Celtic)
7-10pm
$10

Daily lunch and dinner specials
Prime Rib Fridays
Roast Beef Buffet Style Saturdays
25% OFF Room Rates Sun-Thu

OPEN 11:30am-9pm DAILY

Reservations Always Recommended
All Events Subject to Change
1.888.COVE.INN
www.coveinn.com
www.facebook.com/TheCoveCountryInn

Please try not to have too much fun but if you must, well ok. The mgmt

The Thousand Islands Playhouse is inviting you to come and celebrate Pride with them as local play-write Mark Crawford unveils his current masterpiece, Bed & Breakfast, on Sunday June 22. This is a free event offered at the Thousand Islands Playhouse Firehall Theatre.

For more details visit the Thousand Islands Playhouse website, or call the Box Office: 613-382-7020.

Help the Thousand Islands Playhouse raise money this summer by joining us on Thursday, June 26 for A MIDSUMMER NIGHT OUT. Enjoy fine Italian cuisine and cocktails at the Riva Restaurant, then a performance of “She Loves Me” at the Thousand Islands Playhouse Springer Theatre. This fundraiser is in support of the Thousand Islands Playhouse.

For more information visit the Thousand Islands Playhouse website at, www.1000islandsplayhouse.com/a-midsummer-night-out/, or call the Box Office at 613-382-7020. Tickets are $125 a person.

The following are a list of events and plays  brought to you by the Thousand Islands Playhouse. Enjoy a show or come out to one of these events and show your support for you local talent.

4th ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
Thursday, June 12
For the past three years, the Playhouse has held a very successful Golf Tournament Fundraiser at Smuggler’s Glen Golf Course in Gananoque. This year, some changes have been made to the organization of the event to make it attractive to more of our patrons and friends. For further details or to register your foursome, visit www.1000islandsplayhouse.com/annual-golf-tournament/
Cost: $150 per person.

ADIRONDACK CHAIR RAFFLE
Raffle is ongoing from May 16- June 14 at 1:30pm
Five beautiful, hand-painted Adirondack chairs will be displayed on the Springer Theatre docks and raffled off during the run of “Driving Miss Daisy”.
You can view the chairs and the contest rules at the Thousand Islands Playhouse website.
Tickets: $10 – 1 ticket. $20 – 3 tickets. $50 – 7 tickets. Tickets are available for purchase 1 hour before each performance of “Driving Miss Daisy”. A winner will be drawn on June 14

BIRD BRAIN
A Fable about Being a Little Bit Different
When a woodcutter comes across a nest of freezing baby birds, he shelters them under his hat. But where he lives, tipping your hat to others is not only a courtesy, it’s the law! Will he follow the rules, or follow his heart?
Performed by the Thousand Islands Playhouse Young Company
A Fable about Being a Little Bit Different
When a woodcutter comes across a nest of freezing baby birds, he shelters them under his hat. But where he lives, tipping your hat to others is not only a courtesy, it’s the law! Will he follow the rules, or follow his heart?
Performed by the Thousand Islands Playhouse Young Company
www.1000islandsplayhouse.com/bird-brain/

Free Public Performances: June 5 – July 5 (Thursdays & Saturdays) 4:30pm – Town Hall Park Gananoque
June 7, 2:00pm – Firehall Theatre
July 1 (Canada Day) 3:00pm – Town Hall Park Gananoque
To book a performance at your school, library, park or special events, contact Andrew Geekie 613-382-7086 ext 24
Visit the Thousand Islands Playhouse website for more information.

Driving Miss Daisy
A Comedy of Unlikely Friendship
May 16 – June 14
Over twenty-five years, a wealthy widow and her kind chauffeur share humorous adventures in this beloved and heart-warming story about overcoming prejudices, accepting change and the power of friendship.

The Thousand Islands Playhouse Springer Theatre
www.1000islandsplayhouse.com
Box Office: 613-382-7020
Tickets: Regular $32, 65+ $30, Student/child $16

ASL INTERPRETED PERFORMANCE- DRIVING MISS DAISY
Saturday June 7, 2:30pm
The Thousand Islands Playhouse is proud to offer our first American Sign Language (ASL) interpreted performance in partnership with Limestone Hands in Kingston. During this performance, two interpreters from the Canadian Hearing Society will be present to interpret the performance for audiences. Everyone is welcome!

The Thousand Islands Playhouse Springer Theatre
www.1000islandsplayhouse.com
Box Office: 613-382-7020
Tickets: Regular $32, 65+ $30, Student/child $16

SHE LOVES ME
A Musical Romantic Comedy
June 20 – July 19
Coworkers Georg and Amalia constantly bump heads, unaware that they are actually each other’s secret romantic penpals! This Tony award-winning musical is inspired by the same story as the hit film, You’ve Got Mail.

The Thousand Islands Playhouse Springer Theatre
www.1000islandsplayhouse.com
Box Office: 613-382-7020
Tickets: Regular $32, 65+ $30, Student/child $16

The last flag to be flown at Security Headquarters in Kabul will arrive in Westport on May 6 as part of the Soldier On Relay. The flag will arrive at the Westport Legion at 2:30 (approximately). A large receiving party will assemble at the Legion to welcome them. Members of the public are invited to attend to show their support. The flag will then travel to Parliament  Hill in Ottawa for the National Day of Honour on May 9th. More details are available on our blog and FB page.

Come to the Portland Legion (Branch 231) for a fundraiser spaghetti dinner this Friday, November 22.
Doors open from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Cost of dinner is $7.00.

The Portland Legion is located on  2314 Harlem Road Portland.

Half the proceeds go towards March of Dimes.

Come join us for dinner and support a great cause at the same time!

The Fabulous BelAirs and ART Audio have generously donated their time & services towards a Benefit Dance at the Toledo Legion.

In support of Kael – Age 6, who requires a Bone Marrow Transplant before his health deteriorates and his brother Eamon – Age 4, who is the donor. Surgery is tentatively scheduled for late October at Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto.

So come on out and enjoy an evening of 50s & 60s entertainment at

Toledo Legion Branch 475
320 County Rd 8, Toledo K0E 1Y0
Friday, October 11, 2013
8pm to Midnight

$10 minimum donation in lieu of Admission per person for the dance

All proceeds benefit Kael’s hospitalization costs.

Want to donate another way? Visit the CIBC Brockville Branch where an account has been set up in Kael Morrison’s name to make a contribution. Your generosity is appreciated and the family eternally grateful.

http://www.thefabulousbelairs.com/events.html

So come on out and dance the night away for a great cause!