In many towns and cities, municipal governments organize a range of events, often outdoors. These include pancake breakfasts, parades, concerts, carnivals, festivals, firework displays and citizenship ceremonies for new Canadian citizens. The celebrations often have a patriotic mood. Canada’s national flag is widely displayed and a lot of people paint their faces red and white, which are Canada’s national colors.

On July 1, 1867, the British North Americas Act created the Dominion of Canada as a federation of four provinces. This event is known as the confederation of Canada. The four original provinces were created from the former British colonies of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the Province of Canada, which was divided into the provinces of Quebec and Ontario. Canada’s boundaries have been extended since 1867. The country now consists of 10 provinces and three territories.

Canada’s national flag is seen on Canada Day. This consists of two vertical red rectangles separated by a white square. The white square contains a red image of a maple leaf. Canada’s national colors are red and white and are used in many ways on Canada Day. Some people wear red and white clothing and others paint their faces in these colors.

Canada Day also coincides with Quebec’s Moving Day, when many fixed-lease apartment rental terms expire. The bill changing the province’s moving day from May 1 to July 1 was introduced by a federalist member of the Quebec National Assembly, Jérôme Choquette, in 1973,[27] in order not to affect children still in school in the month of May.[28]

BIG RIDEAU LAKE ASSOCIATION presents CANADA DAY FIREWORKS from Cow Island (dusk) on Big Rideau Lake near Portland. View by water or land (Hanna Park on Water Street in Portland is an excellent spot to see this wonderful celebration!) Donations appreciated. Check their web site for complete details at www.brla.on.ca. These events proudly supported by Celebrate Canada/Canadian Heritage.

Date :
Saturday, July 1, 2017

Event location :
Westport, ON

The Irish town of Westport is revitalising the “Westport’s of the World” by holding a Convention from 14th to 17th September of next year 2017.
 
Westport of the world is an association of towns worldwide that share the name Westport. It’s believed that there are over 25 Westport’s across the world.
 
We extend an invitation to Westport citizens worldwide to come along and join the gathering as we
here in Westport Ireland also celebrate our 250th Birthday.
 
In the past from 1985 to 2010 WOW had representation from Westport’s in Kentucky, New York, Ontario, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, New Zealand, Massachusetts, Missouri, South Dakota, New Mexico and Connecticut.
 
Full details of the Convention programme will be available in the coming month
 
We look forward to hearing from you and participation from your Westport.
 
 
Date :
September 14 to 17, 2017

Event location :
Westport, ON
Canada
 
 
Contact :
Dermott Langan
Tourism & Enterprise Officer
Tel: 353 98 50400
Email: dlangan@mayococo.ie
 
For more information about Westport Ireland check out the following websites:
http://www.destinationwestport.com/
http://www.westportsmartertravel.ie/
http://www.mayo.ie/

MAY

Thu.May.4 SHAWN McCULLOUGH (Country/Rock, Westport) www.reverbnation.com/shawnmccullough 7-10pm

Fri.May.5 HEAD OVER HEELS (Folk/Jazz/Blues, Gananoque) 6-9pm www.kevinheadmusic.com

Sat.May.6 A DAY IN THE LIFE: Premier BEATLES Tribute (Montreal) 7-11pm Buffet & Show $60 www.adayinthelife.com

Fri.May.12 Blues on the Rideau Series with TERRY GILLESPIE BAND (Vankleek Hill) 7-11pm $65 Buffet, Show & Charity www.terrygillespie.ca www.bluesontherideau.ca

Sat.May.13 JOHN WILBERFORCE (Rock, Kemptville) 6-9pm www.johnwmusician.com & Roast Beef Buffet Style Dinner

Sun.May.14 MOTHER’S DAY – ALL DAY SPECIALS! Lunch and Dinner 11:30am-8pm!

Thu.May.18 JAZZ NIGHT RETURNS for the 21st Season! with SPENCER EVANS TRIO Every Thursday Featuring Seamus Cowan on bass & Rob Radford on drums 8-10pm $5

Fri.May.19 COUNTRY SONG CIRCLE with BREA LAWRENSON, SHAWN McCULLOUGH & WADE FOSTER (Country) 7-10pm $10 www.brealawrenson.com www.wadefostermusic.com

Sat.May.20 LOGAN BROWN & TAYLOR ANGUS (Acoustic Soul, Kingston) 6-9pm www.loganbrown.bandcamp.com & Roast Beef Buffet Style Dinner

Sun.May.21 HEAD OVER HEELS on the PATIO (Acoustic Folk, Gananoque) Every Sunday Afternoon May.21-Sept.24 12:30-3:30pm www.kevinheadmusic.com

& TOM WATSON (Folk/Rock, Perth) www.facebook.com/basedonwonder 6-9pm

Fri.May.26 MATTY McKECHNIE & BEN MULLIN (Folk/Rock, Ottawa) 6-9pm www.gravenrecords.blogspot.ca

Sat.Jun.3 YOUNG PETTY STONES (A Nod to Rock and Roll History) 7-11pm $50 Buffet & Show

Fri.Jun.9 SIN AND SWOON (Old Time Country, Montreal) 6-9pm www.sinandswoon.com

Sat.Jun.10  JOHN WILBERFORCE (Rock, Kemptville) 6-9pm www.johnwmusician.com & Roast Beef Buffet Style Dinner

Thu.Jun.15 MEET THE NHL PROS GALA: A Fundraiser for F.O.T.A. Featuring Autographs from NHL Pros, Buffet Dinner, Silent Auction, 50/50, Door Prizes and Music by SPENCER EVANS TRIO with Emily Fennell! 6-11pm $60 + HST www.facebook.com/friendsofthearena

Fri.Jun.16 MORGAN DAVIS (Acoustic Blues, JUNO and Maple Blues Award Winner, Nova Scotia) 7-10pm $10 www.morgandavis.com

Sat.Jun.17 LOGAN BROWN & TAYLOR ANGUS (Acoustic Soul, Kingston) 6-9pm www.loganbrown.bandcamp.com & Roast Beef Buffet Style Dinner

Sun.Jun.18 FATHER’S DAY – ALL DAY SPECIALS! Lunch and Dinner 11:30am-9pm!

Fri.Jun.24 KALIL BAILEY (Soul/R&B/Rock, Perth) 6-9pm

Sat.Jun.25 HEAD OVER HEELS (Folk/Jazz/Blues, Gananoque) 6-9pm www.kevinheadmusic.com

Fri.Jun.30 PRE-CANADA DAY PARTY with TURPIN’S TRAIL (Folk/Celtic/East Coast, Kingston) 7-11pm $10 www.turpinstrail.com

The Cove Country Inn 1.888.COVE.INN www.coveinn.com Please Call for Reservations!

(Jaybird)… promises to continue Graven’s lyrical flair with songs like “Big Lake, Sky Summer”, “In the Woods of Me” and “Lone”. Here, McKechnie walks the ridges of an alt-country landscape planting seeds of folk-rock along the way. What sprouts up are songs he calls his “thickest”, “crunchiest” and “folk-rocky-est” to date.”
–Andre Gagne (Ottawa Life Magazine)

The alt-folk, spacey, backwoods rock rail rider Graven and his guitar guru/voice Venus Ben Mullin are set to stage an interstellar night of sonic delight in the beautiful, field-jewel town of Westport on Friday May 26.

Graven is the alt-country folk-rock mindscape of Matt McKechnie. His new album features percussion from JUNO winner Joel Plaskett’s drummer Dave Marsh.

Date :

Friday, May 26, 2017 at 6:30 pm

Event location :

The Cove Country Inn
2 Bedford St.,
Westport, Ontario K0G 1X0

Contact :

Phone contact: 1-888-268-3566
Website: www.coveinn.com
or visit: www.gravencanada.wordpress.com

May 30 to June 5 – 2017 is the 21st Anniversary for Parachute’s Safe Kids Week Many Canadians are surprised to learn that preventable injuries kill more children every year than any other disease.

Parachute Safe Kids Week is a national awareness campaign developed to bring attention to predictable and preventable injuries in children. Taking place June 5 – 11, 2017 this year is focused on promoting safe and active transportation: Walk, Bike, Wheel, which includes walking, cycling, skateboarding, scootering and other wheeled activities.

This year’s theme is everyday superhero, which encourages children to become leaders in road safety by learning how to stay active and keep themselves and their loved ones safe on their travels to and from school, to the bus stop, and around their neighbourhood. Parents can guide their child’s activities by modelling safe behaviour and practices on the road, and also being aware of their child’s skill level.

There are a few easy steps we can all take to keep children, and ourselves safe. Start by taking part. Communities across Canada are participating in Parachute Safe Kids Week.

The good news is that prevention efforts are working – since 1996, Canada has enjoyed a decreasing trend in death and hospitalizations from preventable injuries overall. But there is a still lot of work to do to keep children, and ourselves safe.Plan to take part in Parachute’s Safe Kids Week, happening May 30 – June 5, 2016 with a focus on the top injury issues that affect children on the road, at home and at play.

Date :

Tuesday, May 30 to Monday, June 5, 2017

Event location :

Westport, ON

Contact :

For more information visit: parachutecanada.org/safekidsweek

DOORS OPEN in DELTA featuring the Old Stone Mill, the Old Town Hall and the Blacksmith’s Shop.  There will be guided tours of the mill (10 am to 4 pm) plus milling and blacksmithing demonstrations starting at 1:00 pm.

Enjoy complimentary light refreshments in the Old Town Hall.  Come out, take a tour of the mill, watch a blacksmith ply his art and see how flour used to be made. Admission is free (donations appreciated).

Date :

Saturday, May 27 and Sunday, May 28, 2017 | all day

Event location :

Old Stone Mill

Contact :

The Delta Mill Society
Box 172, Delta, Ontario K0E 1G0
Tel: 613-928-2584 (office)
Email: info@deltamill.org
Website: http://www.deltamill.org/

Join us at the RIDEAU LAKES SPRING FLY-IN at the airport on County Road 10 just outside Westport. Enjoy a sausage on a bun breakfast, visit the hangers, watch flights land and take off, make a donation to the club and bring the family for an enjoyable outing.  Open all day for visitors.  Lots of parking space!  Ask about the proposed “Poker Run” and “Kids Flight Day” while checking out the clubs field house.

Date :

Saturday, May 20, 2017

Event location :

County Road 10, Westport, ON, Canada

Contact :

Contact: Bill Green
Phone contact: 613-273-5282

Mother’s Day is a celebration honoring the mother of the family, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world, most commonly in the months of March or May.

Background
Early Mother’s Day celebrations can be dated back to the spring celebrations to honor Rhea, the Mother of the Gods, in ancient Greek civilization, according to some sources. Later, Mothering Sunday in the United Kingdom was traditionally a day for people to visit the church where they were baptized, although it now also celebrates motherhood in modern times.

Symbol
Early celebrations of Mother’s Day originated from Canada’s neighboring country, the United States. Carnations are a popular Mother’s Day symbol in both Canada and the United States. Some people may choose to wear a carnation as a brooch on Mother’s Day. However, other flowers are also given to mothers or mother figures to symbolize one’s love and appreciation for them.

What do people do on Mother’s day?
Many people remember their mothers and mother figures on Mother’s Day.
Some people give cards, flowers, or chocolates, and/or make handmade items or special meals on Mother’s Day. Others take their mothers or mother figures to the movies, a restaurant, café, or a day in a park. Some mothers and mother figures also receive special gifts such as jewelry, clothing, accessories, and gift vouchers for services or products.

Mother’s Day falls on different days depending on the countries where it is celebrated. It is held on the second Sunday of May in many countries, such as Australia, Canada and the United States. It is held exactly three weeks before Easter Sunday in the United Kingdom. Sundays are usually non-school and non-working days in these countries.

Date:

Sunday, May 14, 2017 | all day

RIDEAU LAKES HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY presents speaker Olivia Charing speaking on House Gardens & Dancing Dahlias starting at 7:15pm at the Portland Community Hall. All Welcome! ($5.00 admission for non-members).

Date:

Wednesday, May 3rd, 2017 from 7:15 pm to 9:15 pm

Event location:

Portland Community Hall

Contact:

Contact: Marsha Ferguson
Phone:    613-273-8557
Email:    marferg@aol.com
Website: www.charinghousegardens.ca

Cook together in the community kitchen on the first Tuesday of every month! Learn new skills, take home food. Childcare is available.  For more information check out Facebook!
Cost : free.

Date :
Tuesday, May 2, 2017 from 10 am to 1 pm

Event location :
Free Methodist Church
65 Bedford Street
Westport ON, Ontario Canada

Contact :

Organizer: Kate
Phone contact: 613-272-2799 X237
Website : https://web.facebook.com/CRCHCWhatsCooking/timeline?_rdr