It’s hard to believe that the ‘house of books” now located at 3 Spring Street was originally housed in an abandoned butcher shop, lacking electricity and indoor plumbing.

With a nucleus of interested and dedicated people along with strong community involvement the butcher shop was transformed into a small library stocked with one set of encyclopedia donated by the Lions Club, discards from the Toronto and Kingston libraries, as well as private donations. A Public Library Board was established, and the doors opened on February 18, 1947.

The library now functions as a venue for community programs, and in 1997 came on-line agreeing to become a community access terminal.

After 60 years of careful planning and hard work, tireless volunteers have made the Westport Public Library what it is today.

Date :
Tuesday, September 13th, 2016 | 2 to 3 pm

Event location :
Westport Public Library, 3 Spring Street,
Westport, ON, Canada

Contact :
Phone call: +1 613-273-3223

School is back in session on Tuesday, September 6th, 2016, for Rideau Vista Public School and St. Edward’s Catholic School Students.

Date :
Tuesday, September 6, 2016 | all day

Event location :
Westport, ON

Bingo

Every Thursday night at 6:00pm at the Elgin Lions Hall

Every Monday night at the Westport Legion where doors open at 6:15 and games start at 7:15.

Bridge

Every Tuesday at 1:00pm

at the Elgin Municipal Complex

Info: 613-359-6192

Coffee & Chat Drop-In:

Throughout the Township come and enjoy a bit of social fun! Bring your latest craft project, a deck of cards or just yourself. Children are welcome. Donations appreciated. Every Monday morning from 8am to 10:30am at the Delta United Church – call Pat Philips 613-928-2712;Tuesday mornings in Morton – Morton Mug– contact Linda Gamble 613-387-3799 every Wednesday morning from 10am to Noon at the Newboro Community Hall – call Andi 613-272-5335 or Joan 613-272-2393;Thursday mornings at the Portland Community Hall contact Betty James 613-272-2461 and every Friday morning at the Elgin Municipal Complex Community Hall from 9:30am – call Linda Carr 613-272-2227.

Community Lunch first Friday of the month at the Elgin Municipal Complex – soup and sandwiches – contact Linda Carr 613-272-2227 and the 4th Tuesday of every month at the Portland United Church Noon to 1pm call 613-272-2002 for details.

Community Breakfast every 4th Tuesday at the Harmony Lodge in Philipsville. $7.00per plate starting at 8:00am. Sponsored by the Philipsville Masons, everyone is welcome. Contact Ross Hawkins for information 613-359-5833.

Community Shopping bus sponsored through the Portland Seniors Club leaves for the local shopping mall in Kingston every 2nd Tuesday of the month.

Call Vicki at 613-272-2676 to reserve your seat.

Cost $15.00 return trip.

Not just for seniors! All ages welcome.

Euchre is played in the Elgin Municipal Complex Community Room (Linda Barker 613-272-2533), the South Elmsley Community Hall (Dorothy Covell at 613-283-2572) and North Crosby Community Hall (6 hand) (Jim Mullville 613-273-3008) and in Delta at the Legion every Friday at 7pm (Pat Philips 2712).

Forfar Euchre is every Friday at 7:30pm in the hall. Games are also played at the Legion Halls and Lions Halls.

Spaghetti Dinners 1st Friday of every month at the Portland Legion; 2nd Friday at the Elgin Lions Hall and also combine their very popular Quiz Night with the spaghetti dinner (teams of 6 start the game at 7pm) and the 3rd Friday is at the Westport (North Crosby) Legion.

VIBE – Venturing in Biblical Education – Wednesdays April 22 to December 2 10am in Elgin and 7pm in Portland at the United Church.Contact Rev.

Contact Rev. Takouhi 613-272-8977

or RevTakouhi@Terrautopia.ca

Driftwood Theatre Bard Bus Tour returns to Westport on Thursday August 4th at 7:30pm. Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare is a comedy and this time it’s set in the 1980’s. Family fun under the stars. BBQ starts at 6pm with hotdogs, hamburgers and fresh corn, drinks and coffee at intermission. Pay what you can we suggest $15.

Date :

Thursday,August 4, 2016 at 7:20 pm

Event location :

Westport, ON

Contact :

https://westportartscouncil.com

Bingo

Every Thursday night at 6:00pm at the Elgin Lions Hall

Every Monday night at the Westport Legion where doors open at 6:15 and games start at 7:15.

Bridge

Every Tuesday at 1:00pm

at the Elgin Municipal Complex

Info: 613-359-6192

Coffee & Chat Drop-In:

Throughout the Township come and enjoy a bit of social fun! Bring your latest craft project, a deck of cards or just yourself. Children are welcome. Donations appreciated. Every Monday morning from 8am to 10:30am at the Delta United Church – call Pat Philips 613-928-2712;Tuesday mornings in Morton – Morton Mug– contact Linda Gamble 613-387-3799 every Wednesday morning from 10am to Noon at the Newboro Community Hall – call Andi 613-272-5335 or Joan 613-272-2393;Thursday mornings at the Portland Community Hall contact Betty James 613-272-2461 and every Friday morning at the Elgin Municipal Complex Community Hall from 9:30am – call Linda Carr 613-272-2227.

Community Lunch first Friday of the month at the Elgin Municipal Complex – soup and sandwiches – contact Linda Carr 613-272-2227 and the 4th Tuesday of every month at the Portland United Church Noon to 1pm call 613-272-2002 for details.

Community Breakfast every 4th Tuesday at the Harmony Lodge in Philipsville. $7.00per plate starting at 8:00am. Sponsored by the Philipsville Masons, everyone is welcome. Contact Ross Hawkins for information 613-359-5833.

Community Shopping bus sponsored through the Portland Seniors Club leaves for the local shopping mall in Kingston every 2nd Tuesday of the month.

Call Vicki at 613-272-2676 to reserve your seat.

Cost $15.00 return trip.

Not just for seniors! All ages welcome.

Euchre is played in the Elgin Municipal Complex Community Room (Linda Barker 613-272-2533), the South Elmsley Community Hall (Dorothy Covell at 613-283-2572) and North Crosby Community Hall (6 hand) (Jim Mullville 613-273-3008) and in Delta at the Legion every Friday at 7pm (Pat Philips 2712).

Forfar Euchre is every Friday at 7:30pm in the hall. Games are also played at the Legion Halls and Lions Halls.

Spaghetti Dinners 1st Friday of every month at the Portland Legion; 2nd Friday at the Elgin Lions Hall and also combine their very popular Quiz Night with the spaghetti dinner (teams of 6 start the game at 7pm) and the 3rd Friday is at the Westport (North Crosby) Legion.

VIBE – Venturing in Biblical Education – Wednesdays April 22 to December 2 10am in Elgin and 7pm in Portland at the United Church.Contact Rev.

Contact Rev. Takouhi 613-272-8977

or RevTakouhi@Terrautopia.ca

You are cordially invited to join us in beautiful Westport at the Grist Mill this weekend, July 15-17, for three days of transformation — and fun!

Yoga ~ Meditation ~ Thai Massage ~ Dream Analysis ~Fitness ~ Expressive Arts

Enrol for the entire weekend for only $75 or choose Self Care à la carte and attend any single session for $15.

See the full schedule below and the attached brochure for more information.

To register, respond here or to info@centreforcreativelearning.com, or visit us at www.centreforcreativelearning.com

We’d love to see you!

The Art of Self Care: a transformational weekend in Westport

Friday July 15
7:00 – 8:00 Welcome social

8:00 – 9:00 Fun with Zumba

Saturday July16
All – 9:30 – 10:30
Cheryl Shurtliffe
Relax and Remember (Body Memory)
We begin the day with this brief workshop to get your energy flowing through gentle movement and complete it with a meditative memory retention exercise.

10:30 – 10:45 – Break

10:45 – 12:30
Cheryl Shurtliffe and Zach Weese
The Courage of Compassion
In this workshop you will learn the correlations between courage and self-compassion. With this key component life flows with passion and excitement. Without out it… anxiety and depression. You will come away with strategies and tips to help renew your hope that change is not only attainable but occurs in ways you least expect.
Some of the key points will be having the courage to take a chance and having the courage to be who you are. You will benefit by being inspired and confident to practice self care on a regular basis.

OR

10:45 – 12:30
Andrea Myers
Embodied Goddess – Connecting with Our Bodies
In this workshop you will learn how to reconnect with your body and why it is so critical to our health, especially as women. In the second half of the workshop we will move our bodies in a wonderfully invigorating fusion fitness class that includes dance, yoga-style stretching and Pilates! No experience necessary and appropriate for all fitness levels. Please bring a yoga mat (if you have one), workout clothes, water and running shoes.

12:30 – 1:30 Lunch

1:30 – 3:30
Ginger Pharand and Angela Elster
Journeying: Your Dreams and Creativity
We will guide you to a deeper understanding of the power of dreams as the voice of your unconscious – how dreams serve as a guide to reaching your potential and finding your purpose. You will be provided with tools to help you remember and document your dreams. Then, through music and other forms of creative expression, we will have fun discovering new ways to tap into and actualize the personalized resources of our nightminds while awake.

OR

1:30 – 3:30
Individual 30 minute sessions with
Zach – Nutrition
Andrea – Thai Massage
Cheryl – Hypnosis

4:00 – 7:00
Boat Tour

Sunday July 17
10:00 – 12:00
Andrea Myers & Zach Weese
Yoga & Meditation to Help You Survive Modern Life
In this two-hour workshop, learn why meditation is so important in today’s hectic world, and learn meditation techniques that you can use in your everyday life. In the second half of the workshop, experience a wonderfully restorative yoga-style stretching and relaxation class. Please bring workout clothes and a yoga mat if you have one.

OR

10:00 – 12:00
Cheryl Shurtliffe
The High Cost of Burnout
In this workshop Cheryl Shurtliffe shares her personal journey through the depths of burnout, the signs and symptoms, the price one pays when ignoring these signs, tips for regaining control and strategies for recovery to a happier and healthier future because of burnout.

12:30 – 2:00 Lunch and break

2:00 – 3:30
Laughter Yoga!
End the weekend with this exploration of joy!!!

When ?
July 15 – 17, 2016

Where ?
Grist Mill, Westport, ON

Contact :
info@centreforcreativelearning.com
613-331-0781

WAC is proud to announce Fiddlin’ on the Rideau, a new amateur fiddling contest. Open to all age groups, musicians will audition and compete for cash prizes and the overall title that will be decided after the final round of competition during our popular MUSICwestport music festival.

Fiddlers must complete the registration form and read the competition rules to participate. Completed forms can be emailed, mailed or dropped off in person (see form for more details). Registration payments can be made online via PayPal or in the form a cheque. Same day auditions only if space allows.

Audition: 23 July 2016 at 10:00 a.m.  Westport United Church
Finals: 20 August 2016
$10 online Registration/$15 at auditions
Cash prize for top 3 per age group: <12, 13-17, 18-59, 60+

Please click on the registration form or rules to know more about this event.

Date :
Saturday, July 23, 2016 | all day

Event location :
Westport United Church, Spring Street, Westport, ON, Canada

Contact :

Songs, registration, rules & more info at http://westportartscouncil.com/

Every summer during the month of July & August on Wednesday evenings, doors open at 5 pm and bingo starts at 7:30pm. Up to $2000 in prizes given away every week. Bingo is a great thing to do in Westport.

Date :

Wednesday, July 6, 13, 20, 27, 2016 from 5 to 11 p.m

Event location :

Westport Community Centre

Westport Community Arena

37, Spring Street

Westport, ON, K0G 1X0 Canada

Come and celebrate 186 years of the Delta Fair over four continuous days of fun, dedicated in memory of Linda Barker. The event is sponsored by the Delta Agricultural Society.

Located in the heart of Delta on the Agricultural grounds at 110, Mill Creek Drive in Delta. Enjoy the thrill of the World’s Finest Shows midway. There will be something for everyone including Agricultural Displays and Home Crafts Exhibits. There will be Live Entertainment on the main grandstand throughout the Fair.

Every day will include Children Activities such as the Mini King and Mini Queen Pageant, children races and a petting zoo. Delta Fair also will host the announcement of the Citizen of the Year as well as the Youth Award of Excellence. The four days will also be filled with a Horse Draw, livestock shows, a tractor pull and lawn mower races. Watch for advance sales for admission and midway passes.

Please visit this link for the detailed brochure : http://www.deltafair.com/Delta_Fair/Welcome_files/20160621083308714.pdf

Date :
July 21 – 24, 2016

Event location :
110 Mill Creek Drive in Delta

Contact :
For more information please go to our website www.deltafair.com, call us at 613-928-2800 or email at deltafair@ripnet.com

Tell Your Friends: Westport celebrates heritage on Saturday, July 16th.

at the North Crosby Community Centre 10am to 4pm, music, BBQ, heritage displays, demonstrations, children’s “old fashioned” games, storytelling and more. Join us as we explore the history of North Crosby, Westport and Newboro.  Share your personal artifacts for others to enjoy.  Check the Heritage Day Facebook page for a “trivia contest” and details of this event.

The Westport Heritage Festival features a select group of quality vendors selling art, crafts, gifts and food.

“The event celebrates our success as a village and as a community. Westport is a vibrant, vigorous town,” said Thacker. The festival provides a chance to showcase the area to new people coming from Ottawa and Kingston.

“Each year we marvel at the number of people that return. It’s been said before; nobody’s a stranger very long in Westport.”

Event organizers say that the festival may join other groups and become part of a larger committee for the celebrations of Canada’s 150th birthday in 2017.

 
Date :
Saturday, July 16, 2016
 
Event location :
Westport, ON
 
Contact :
Westport Heritage Day Festival Committee
PO Box 284
Westport, ON
Contact Barb Lavoie for more information or to bring your items to this event by phone: 613-273-8177 or e-mail: belavoie@kingston.net