A popular day for gifts of flowers and greeting cards.

Many Canadians celebrate Mother’s Day by showing their appreciation for mothers or mother figures. The Mother’s Day date in Canada is on the second Sunday of May each year.

What Do People Do?

Many people in Canada express their gratitude towards mothers and mother figures on Mother’s Day. It is the time for people to thank mothers and mother figures who took the time care for them and help them through life’s challenges.

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.

Date :
May 8, 2016 | all day

Location event :
Westport, ON  Canada

RIDEAU LAKES HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY presents speaker Joanna Kowalczyk – The Art and Science of Pruning starting at 7:15pm at the Portland Community Hall. All Welcome! ($5.00 admission for non-members)

The Society provides free refreshments and door prizes, as well as information and advice on all your gardening needs.

Opening in 2000, with only one section of the debris-filled foundation of a collapsed dairy barn cleared and a few newly planted gardens, the Walls have gone on to create a destination that provides a unique gardening experience.

Finding the weather in our area to include fairly significant droughts and hot spells, the Walls decided to focus on long-blooming, drought tolerant, lower maintenance succulents and alpines. They seek rare and unusual seeds from around the world and not normally found in the retail trade, which they germinate, grow in their gardens and observe for a year before offering to their customers. They also offer workshops in hypertufa containers and decorative leaf art, which you can use as water features, birdbaths, planting containers and stepping stones.

Judy Wall trained in Horticulture at University of Guelph and is a Lanark County Master Gardener. She is the Past President of the Ottawa Valley Rock Garden and Horticultural Society, and a member of the North American and Ontario Rock Garden Societies.

Date :
May 4, 2016 at 7.15 p.m

Location event :
24 Water St, Portland, On. (Portland Community Hall)

Contact :
John Carley 613-359-6031

*This summer come out and enjoy the return of the 24th Annual indoor
Westport Antique Show & Sale. The beautiful Village of Westport will be
hosting this event on June 4th and 5th, 2016 at the Westport Community
Centre on the corner of Spring and Concession Streets.*

*Saturday show hours are 10 am – 5 pm, Sunday hours are 10 am – 4 pm.

Admission is $6 per person, children 12 and under are free. Best of all
there’s plenty of free parking!*

*This year will feature more fabulous qualified antique dealers from

Ontario and Quebec. The dealers promise to bring excellent fresh inventory
including the finest antiques in glass, tools, china, pine furniture,
pottery, crystal, silver, folk art, formal furniture, collectibles and much
more!*

*Don’t miss out on your opportunity to witness first-hand Canadian
history. You possibly own one of these venerable pieces for yourself, so
come out and see what’s for sale at the Canadian Antique Fair.*

*For more information:

Canadianantiquefairs@gmail.com
Canadianantiquefairs@gmail.com

Phone: 613 791 2272 and 613 795 9676

WAC Some Kind of Choir will be in concert at the North Crosby Hall at 7pm, on April 30th. Special guests will be the Rideau District High School Jazz Band! Donation at the door. All proceeds go to RDHS instrument repair program! A great night of song and music! All welcomed!

Premier SOME KIND OF CHOIR Concert
30 April 2016  –  7pm  – North Crosby Hall
Donations at the door. All proceeds to RDHS instrument repair.

Event Date:
April 30th, 2016 @ 7:00 p.m

Event place :
North Crosby Hall
Westport, ON

Thu.Apr.14.2016
6-9pm
4 Course Dinner with 5 Beers $60 + HST

Try the best in local, all-natural beers from Perth, ON featuring fresh and exciting flavours! Perfect to quench your thirst and pair with some delicious creations by Chef Joanne Edwards and her team. Come out and enjoy a fun and informative evening with owner/brewmaster Jeremy Steves.

Welcome cheers!
Honey Lager

Easy Amber Ale
Local Cheese and Charcuterie Plate

Hopside IPA
Vegetable Pakoras with Harissa Aioli

Bonfire Black Lager
Sticky Pork Ribs with a Bit o’ Heat

Oh Canada! Maple Ale
Espresso Caramel Layered Dessert

APRIL 19 – RURAL RECREATION ASSOCIATION 4th ANNUAL GO-GO EVENT (Let’s Get Out into the Great Outdoors) will be held in the Beckwith Township Recreation Complex. Theme this spring is “Investing in Recreation Creative Partnerships and Capital Infrastructure”.  Guest speakers, outdoor activities and scrumptious lunch is available for a very reasonable rate – Rural Recreation

A half day workshop on Capital Infrastructure – Creating Partnerships and Local Foundations
This education day is open to new and existing members – Municipal staff and leaders, educators, service providers, recreation leaders, and all those involved in Recreation and Outdoor experiences. Please pass this invitation onto anyone who may be interested.

9:00 a.m. Registration & Refreshments
Program: 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. (Light lunch to follow)
Capital Infrastructure – Creative Partnerships
•    NBA Cares – Augusta St Park and Naismith Basketball Project
•    Gerry Lowe Memorial Sens “Rink of Dreams”
Foundations
•    Creating Local Foundations – Types, Benefits and Local Success Stories
•    Additionally
•    An opportunity to Network
•    Actual time to experience outdoor recreation – Basketball; Trails; Multipurpose Sports Field Activities
•    Dress appropriately for these outdoor activities for temperature, rain or shine
Association (RRA) members $30.00, non-members $40.00 which will include your 2016 membership dues! Open to folks who work, volunteer and play with people of all ages.

Registration is a MUST
Registration deadline:
Tuesday, April 12th, 2016

Save the date :
April 19th, 2016 at 9 am

Location event:
Beckwith Recreation Complex – 1319,  9th Line Beckwith
(off Hwy #15 at Blacks Corners)
Carleton Place, ON

For further details, please contact Sue at 1-800-928-2250 or rra@healthunit.org
Or see www.healthyllg.org/events.html

RIDEAU LAKES HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY presents speaker Judy Wall – Alpines, Succulents & Rocky Plants starting at 7:15pm at the Portland Community Hall. All Welcome! ($5.00 admission for non-members).

The Society provides free refreshments and door prizes, as well as information and advice on all your gardening needs.

Opening in 2000, with only one section of the debris-filled foundation of a collapsed dairy barn cleared and a few newly planted gardens, the Walls have gone on to create a destination that provides a unique gardening experience.

Finding the weather in our area to include fairly significant droughts and hot spells, the Walls decided to focus on long-blooming, drought tolerant, lower maintenance succulents and alpines. They seek rare and unusual seeds from around the world and not normally found in the retail trade, which they germinate, grow in their gardens and observe for a year before offering to their customers. They also offer workshops in hypertufa containers and decorative leaf art, which you can use as water features, birdbaths, planting containers and stepping stones.

Judy Wall trained in Horticulture at University of Guelph and is a Lanark County Master Gardener. She is the Past President of the Ottawa Valley Rock Garden and Horticultural Society, and a member of the North American and Ontario Rock Garden Societies.

Date :
April 6, 2016 from 7 :15 pm to 9 pm

Location event:
24 Water St, Portland, On. (Portland Community Hall)

Contact name :
Marsha Ferguson at 613-273-8557 or via mail : marferg@aol.com

Registration for Rideau Lakes Day Camp opens. The deadline for registration is June 17, 2016.

Held at Sand Lake in Elgin (345 DeLong Road off Davis Lock Road) from 9:00am to 4:00pm Monday to Friday, beginning July 4 and running to August 26 this Day Camp Program offers a variety of enjoyable activities for children 4 to 12 years of age.  Crafts, sports, games, swimming lessons and free swim, canoeing, drama, special guests and trips make the summer a fun and wonderful time for all the children involved.  It is a nature oriented camp.  No electronic devices are permitted.
The camp offers minimal indoor activities as well as a host of outdoor events.  Staff is well trained and show exceptional enthusiasm and commitment toward your child’s summer experience. We are proud of the young people chosen to work at the Rideau Lakes Day Camp.

2016 Day Camp Registration Fees:

1 – 2 children per family:  $94/week/child
After paying full price for the first 2 weeks, 3+ weeks $90/week/child*
Sign up for the full summer cost is $713/child

3 or more children from the same family:
First 2 children pay full price, third child pays $90/week
Fourth & more children attend free
After paying full price for the first 2 weeks, 3+ weeks first 2 children pay $90/week/child and the third child pays $85/week*
Fourth & more children attend free
Sign up for the full summer, 3 or more children cost is $2104.

*August 4 – 7 (4 day week) 1 and/or 2 children $75/week; 3rd child $73/week; 4 or more children free.
Add $3.50 per child per day if riding the bus – payable at time of registration.
Swimming lessons are included in the registration fees.
Please see the registration form here : http://www.twprideaulakes.on.ca/recreation.html  

Date :
April 1 to June 17, 2016 | 9 am to 4pm

Location event:
Sand Lake in Elgin (345 DeLong Road off Davis Lock Road)

For general inquiries, please contact Sue at : 613-928-2251 or 1-800-928-2250 or
susan@twprideaulakes.on.ca

The Old Stone Mill NHS will be open for tours from 9 am to 3 pm during Delta’s Maple Syrup Festival. A used Book Sale will take place in the Old Town Hall on Saturday and Sunday, light refreshments will be available. Milling and blacksmithing demonstrations will take place on Saturday, starting at 1 pm. Many other activities taking place in Delta.

Established in 1967, the Delta Maple Syrup Festival was the first maple celebration to be established in the area. In planning for Canada’s Centennial, a small group of dedicated volunteers met regularly in the Council Chambers at the Old Town Hall. As President of the group, Harold Russell worked tirelessly as he contacted every farmer, arranged for sugar shack visits and tours, promoted sugaring off demonstrations and jack wax parties.

In the beginning, the Festival was a three day event held in March which included feeding pancakes and syrup to busloads of students on school trips. In order to keep up with the crowds, meals were served on both floors of the Old Town Hall.

Visitors were able to tour local sugar bushes along with watching maple syrup being bottled and maple candy being made in the Confederated Foods Syrup Plant building.

Over the years, the Festival continued through the efforts of many local residents and Service Clubs
before becoming a project for the Directors of the Delta Agricultural Society. And now, the tradition continues 49 years later!

Date :
April 16th and 17th, 2016 | 9 a.m to 3 p.m

Please contact Heather Halladay
Phone: 613-928-2949
Or The Delta Fair Office at 613-928-2800
E-mail : deltafair@ripnet.com

Or visit the www.deltafair.com