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Pickleball in Shillington Park

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Come play or learn this popular racquet sport. There is no fee, and equipment is available for those who don’t have their own paddle. Times vary weekly so please call Don Cooke 613 273 9178 or Pat Trefry 613 273 8366

Happy Labour Day!

labour day CanadaIn 2015 Labour Day is Monday September 7

Celebrate this year’s first Monday of September with your friends and family!

This holiday officially celebrates workers and the labour union movement, however, most of us only think of it as the last long weekend of the summer, a perfect occasion for one last BBQ or canoe trip. Many seasonal attractions and vendors close after the labour day long weekend and it is generally the start of the fall shoulder season for tourist attractions.

Traditionally, Labour Day was an occasion to campaign for and celebrate workers’ rights during parades and picnics organized by trade unions. These still play a role in Labour Day for some Canadians, but many people see the first Monday in September as an opportunity to take a late summer trip, perhaps to their country cottage, or enjoy the company of family or friends at picnics, fairs, festivals and fireworks displays.

For teenagers and other students, the Labour Day weekend is the last chance to celebrate with a party or to go on a trip before school re-opens for the new academic year. Canadian football fans may spend a large proportion of the weekend watching the Labour Day Classic matches live or on television.

The Labour Day Classic consists of three games between high ranking teams in the Canadian Football League. One match is played on the Sunday before Labour Day and two on Labour Day.

INSIDE THE BLUES this week / Calabogie & other Blues news

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*BLUES ON THE RIDEAU @ THE COVE INN*
*Westport, Ontario*
*2015/16 Season – our 11th year!*
*www.BluesOnTheRideau.ca*
info@coveinn.com

* *Visit www.BluesOnTheRideau.ca
for more details on the bands including photos, LINKS to their websites,
Facebook pages and You Tube videos*

*Book early -* especially if you want to stay overnight – most of these
nights sell out

*BLUES ON THE RIDEAU *is produced by *Choose The Blues Productions*
www.choosetheblues.ca
in cooperation with
*The Cove Inn, Westport* www.coveinn.com
Sponsored by
*Dan Aykroyd Wines *www.danaykroydwines.com

*Perth Brewery* www.perthbrewery.ca

*101.9 DAWG FM Ottawa *www.dawgfm.com

and
*LAKE 88.1 Perth/Rideau Lakes *www.lake88.ca

*UPCOMING EVENTS @ THE COVE INN*

*Great LIVE music continues at **THE COVE INN, Westport * *all summer long*
*Only a 90 minute scenic drive from Ottawa, 45 minutes from Kingston*

*EVERY WEEK*
*Sunday afternoons* – Acoustic Duo *HEAD OVER HEELS* on the Patio
*Most Saturday nights* – Acoustic Duo *HEAD OVER HEELS *in the Dining Room
*Wednesday nights* – singer, songwriter, guitarist *SHAWN McCULLOUGH *hosts
*Wings ‘n Tunes Night Thursday Nights* – *Jazz Night w. THE SPENCER EVANS
TRIO* & Special Guests

*UPCOMING*
*Aug 14 *– *MUSICWestport Kick Off Party* w. *JARON FREEMA FOX & THE
OPPOSITE OF EVERYTHING*
**Aug 15 *- *MUSICWestport Festival *- all day long – FREE

**Aug 21 – *Juno Award winners* MONKEYJUNK *- Swamp Funk Blues Rock – *Dinner
& Show $60*
Advance reservations required *call 1-888-COVE-INN*
*FOR UPDATES VISIT *www.coveinn.com
under *ENTERTAINMENT*

WESTPORT FILM SOCIETY: “CITY LIGHTS” SCREENING

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Where: Lions Beach House

Free Admission

The Westport Film Society is proud to screen Charlie Chaplin’s City Lights. Named the greatest romantic comedy of all time but the American Film Institute, the 1931 classic inaugurated a fundamental shift in both the film industry and the artistic focus of Chaplin’s following work. Prior to the screening, we will learn a bit about why the film is universally acclaimed as one of the greats. Join us as we grow in our understanding and appreciated of this beautiful art form!

Free family fun. Snacks and drinks!

The Lions Beach House is at Sand Lake Beach, 63 Mountain Road, Westport.

Pickleball in Shillington Park

pickleball-clip-art-519856Come play or learn this popular racquet sport.

There is no fee, and equipment is available for those who don’t have their own paddle.

Times vary weekly so please call Don Cooke 613 273 9178 or Pat Trefry 613 273 8366

BLUES ON THE RIDEAU @ THE COVE INN

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Bringing you the best in Blues
with a strong focus on Canadian talent
in concert and on air
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HEADLINES

INSIDE THE BLUES w. James Doran – July 18/19 Show
Best Of The New

BLUES ON THE RIDEAU @ THE COVE INN ANNOUNCES 2015/16 LINE-UP
See below

UPCOMING MUSIC EVENTS @ THE COVE INN

UPCOMING BLUES EVENTS OF NOTE IN EASTERN ONTARIO

VOTE NOW FOR BLUES BLAST MUSIC AWARDS
Anyone can vote – go to www.bluesblastmagazine.com
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INSIDE THE BLUES w. James Doran
Broadcast and streamed weekly:
Saturdays 12- 1 pm on BLUES RADIO CANADA www.BluesRadioCanada.com streaming globally
(repeated Mon, Wed, Fri at same time)
Sundays 7- 8 pm on CIDG 101.9 DAWG FM Ottawa, Canada broadcast & streamed on www.dawgfm.com
(repeated Wed 10-11 pm)
All Shows are also ARCHIVED after broadcast on www.insidetheblues.ca
where they can be listened to at any time
All times EDT
PLAY LIST – July 18/19 Show
Best Of The New
Sponsored by:
Dan Aykroyd Wines www.danaykroydwines.com
The Cove Inn, Westport ON www.coveinn.com

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Anthony Paule & Frank Bey
BEY PAULE BAND
Right In Front Of You/Not Goin’ Away/2015 Blue Dot Records/C. Vitale, A. Paule, F. Bey

SOUL SUGA & DIANE DURRETT
Butters In The Skillet/Soul Suga & Diane Durrett/2014 Self/Diane Durrett & Oliver Wood

OMAR COLEMAN
Man Like Me/Born & Raised/2015 Delmark Records/Omar Coleman

THE BETTY FOX BAND
Slow Burn/Slow Burn/2015 Self/B. Fox, S. Farmer, B. Williams

KERN PRATT
Greenville Mississippi Blues/Broken Chains/2015 Gigtime Records/K. Pratt III

DAVID MICHAEL MILLER
Needle To The Wheel/Same Soil/2015 Self/David Michael Miller

LAZER LLOYD
Burning Thunder/Lazer Lloyd/2015 Lots Of Love Records/Lazer Lloyd

DIGGING ROOTS*
Hwy 17/For The Light/2014 Sugar Bush Music/Sho-Shona Kish & Raven Kanatakta

HARPDOG BROWN*
Whiskey Bottle/What It Is/2014 Dog Breath Records/H. Brown & J. Hoar

* denotes Canadian artist

Thanks for listening!
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BLUES ON THE RIDEAU @ THE COVE INN
Westport, Ontario
ANNOUNCES 2015/16 LINE-UP – our 11th year!

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Danny Brooks & The Memphis Brothers return Sept 25 to kick season off

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DINNER & SHOW $65
Advance reservations required – call The Cove 613-273-3636 or 1-888-COVEINN or info@coveinn.com
Book early – especially if you want to stay overnight – since most of these nights sell out in advance.

* Visit www.BluesOnTheRideau.ca for more details on the bands including photos, LINKS to their websites, Facebook pages and You Tube videos

BLUES ON THE RIDEAU is produced by Choose The Blues Productions www.choosetheblues.ca in cooperation with The Cove Inn, Westport www.coveinn.com
Sponsored by
Dan Aykroyd Wines www.danaykroydwines.com
Perth Brewery www.perthbrewery.ca
101.9 DAWG FM Ottawa www.dawgfm.com and
LAKE 88.1 Perth/Rideau Lakes www.lake88.ca

Follow us on Facebook and Twitter
www.facebook.com/ChooseTheBluesProductions www.twitter.com/Doranchoozblues
www.facebook.com/TheCoveCountryInn
www.twitter.com/thecoveinn
so you can keep up to date!

And – please SPREAD THE WORD!
Thank you. We look forward to seeing you for another year of fabulous Blues!

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UPCOMING EVENTS @ THE COVE INN

Great LIVE music continues at THE COVE INN, Westport all summer long
Only a 90 minute scenic drive from Ottawa, 45 minutes from Kingston

EVERY WEEK
Sunday afternoons – Acoustic Duo HEAD OVER HEELS on the Patio
Most Saturday nights – Acoustic Duo HEAD OVER HEELS in the Dining Room
Wednesday nights – singer, songwriter, guitarist SHAWN McCULLOUGH hosts Wings ‘n Tunes Night
Thursday Nights – Jazz Night w. THE SPENCER EVANS TRIO & Special Guests

July 17 – Country/Rock guitarist singer/songwriter JOHN WILBERFORCE returns
July 24 – From Montreal DAY TRIPPER – a musical tribute to The Beatles
July 25 – Local band STRINGTEASE – Gypsy/Blues/Folk
Aug 1 – From Kingston FOLEY MOUNTAIN PLAYBOYS – new Country/Bluegrass
Aug 2 – From Westport ROCKABILLY RIOT – acoustic Rockabillly
Aug 4 – From Montreal DEAR DENIZEN + SEAMUS COWAN – Indie Rock
Aug 11 – JAKE “THE SNAKE” ROBERTS – Tales from the road by the legendary wrestler
Aug 14 – MUSICWestport Kick Off Party w. JARON FREEMA FOX & THE OPPOSITE OF EVERYTHING
*Aug 15 – MUSICWestport Festival – all day free festival
**Aug 21 – Juno Award winners MONKEYJUNK – Swamp Funk Blues Rock

FOR UPDATES VISIT www.coveinn.com under ENTERTAINMENT
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UPCOMING BLUES EVENTS OF NOTE IN OUR REGION
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It’s the last weekend of OTTAWA BLUESFEST
Visit www.ottawabluesfest.ca for Line-Up
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Music Westport 2015

musicwestport-2015-11x17-215 August 2015 – FREE

8 Bands – 2 Outdoor Venues – Spring Street Festival

It’s the event you’ve all been waiting for! The *free* MUSICwestport Open Air Music Festival returns 15 August 2015. With 2 stages, 8 bands, the popular VOICE of the Rideau singing contest finale and the Spring Street Festival, WAC promises a full day and full range of music and entertainment for all ages.

Don’t forget to get the festival started at the Kick Off Party 14 August 2015 featuring Jaron Freeman-Fox & The Opposite of Everything

 

 

 

 

EVENT SCHEDULE:

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Afiara String Quartet performing in Westport

8333075_origWhen: 2nd July, 06:30 pm

Where: at the Westport United Church, 27 Spring Street, Westport, Ontario

Tickets: $10 (children 12 and under – FREE)

In partnership with the Westport Arts Council,  the Centre for Creative Learning is hosting The Afiara String Quartet, Bon Teau String Quartet and Students from the OrKIDStra program located in Ottawa, Ontario.

If you would like to reserve seats please visit:

http://www.centreforcreativelearning.com/workshop-registration.html

or call us at: 613-273-2226

Afiara is back in Westport!!

jul1 stJoin us at 8:00 PM on July 1st for a behind-the-scenes, intimate evening of chamber music at the beautiful Westport Centre for Creative Learning at Stepping Stone.

As part of a 2-day chamber music retreat, two young professional string quartets, mentored by the award-winning Afiara quartet, will workshop dynamic new programs that bring together classical music and other genres, before kicking off a casual chamber music reading session.

It is a donation accepted event. If you would like to reserve seats please visit:

http://www.centreforcreativelearning.com/workshop-registration.html

or call us at: 613-273-2226

 

Wellness at the Centre for Creative Learning June 19-21

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June 19-21

Be revitalized and refreshed at this weekend retreat. Join us and relax your body and mind. We will offer you a variety of treatments. Care will be given towards muscle, skin and soul. Topics and treatments will be yoga, massage, facials and much more. Healthy, delicious meals are included. This unique Spa Weekend is taking place at the centre amongst a beautiful natural setting, gorgeous gardens, a pool and serene pond with waterfalls. For those who require accommodation we offer unique luxury rooms with private ensuite. Open to couples, friends or individuals.

No accommodation 125 per person
Double occupancy with ensuite 350 per person
Single occupancy with ensuite 450 per person