Good Day Sunshine!
So much to be excited about and thankful for as April comes to us…
The weather is looking clear and bright and people are already asking about
boating and the patio. Well, none of this can be guaranteed yet but the
great thing is that there are many great events coming up to keep people
coming together to enjoy the best in music and food and affordable
accommodation!
Westport is buzzing!
Look forward to seeing you soon,
Seamus and all of us at The Cove

APRIL EVENTS @ The Cove
Enjoy Daily, Delicious Food Specials…
APRIL ROOMS SPECIAL!
Sun-Thurs, Standard Room $75, Jacuzzi Suite $100 (plus HST and includes
breakfast)

Every Wednesday WINGS ‘n TUNES with SHAWN McCULLOUGH (Country/Rock,
Westport) 6-9pm www.reverbnation.com/shawnmccullough

Fri.Apr.1 ROB LUTES (Blues, Montreal) 7-10pm $10 www.roblutes.com

Sat.Apr.2, 9 & 16 HEAD OVER HEELS (Guitar/Vocal Duo, Gananoque) 6-9pm
www.kevinheadmusic.com

Sun.Apr.3 HENRY NORWOOD & SHAWN McCULLOUGH (Country, Perth/Westport) 1-4pm
www.music.cbc.ca/artists/henry-norwood www.reverbnation.com/shawnmccullough

Sun.Apr.10 LIONS CLUB MOBILITY VAN BRUNCH 9am-12:30pm Free Will Donations

Thu.Apr.14 PERTH BREWERY BEER DINNER (4Course Meal with 5 Beer Pairings)
6-9pm $60

Fri.Apr.15 PERTH STINGRAYS JAZZ NIGHT FUNDRAISER (Spencer Evans Trio)
6-11pm $40 Buffet & Show www.perthstingrays.blogspot.ca

Fri.Apr.22 Choose the Blues Presents: Blues on the Rideau with RIA REECE
BAND(Montreal) 7-11pm $65 Buffet & Show www.riareeceband.com
www.bluesontherideau.ca

Sat.Apr.23 FIDDLE FEST with Turpin’s Trail (WAC Fundraiser) 1-4pm $10

Sat.Apr.23 JOHN WILBERFORCE (Rock, Kemptville) 7-10pm

Fri.Apr.29 SONGWRITERS CIRCLE with Seamus Cowan, Miss Emily, Ali McCormick
& Tom Savage (Folk/Soul/Rock) 7-10pm $10 www.spoonriverband.com
www.themissemily.com www.alimccormick.com www.tomsavage.ca

Sat.Apr.30 PAT TEMPLE (Western Swing/Rockabilly/Soul, Peterborough)
with SPENCER EVANS (Piano/Clarinet) 7-10pm $10 www.pattemple.com

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Hello! helloo, oo, o, o. Anyone out there?
So we are coming into that big month where things get warmer…Come and join us to celebrate! On the third month of the year, here are three great reasons to come!

1. LIVE MUSIC…at least three nights per week!
2. ROOMS SPECIALS, super inexpensive…Stay overnight and relax!
3. DAILY FOOD SPECIALS…always creative, always tasty!

MARCH EVENTS @ The Cove

Enjoy Weekly Specials…
Seniors Tuesdays. 25% Off Food All Day for Age 55+! – 11.30am – 8pm
Soup ‘n Sandwich Thursdays (Sandwich and Cup of Soup) $6 – 11.30pm – 3pm
MARCH ROOMS SPECIAL!
Sun-Thurs, Standard Room $75, Jacuzzi Suite $100 (plus HST and includes
breakfast)

Every Wednesday WINGS ‘n TUNES with SHAWN McCULLOUGH (Country/Rock,
Westport) 6-9pm www.reverbnation.com/shawnmccullough

Tue.Mar.1 AUSTRALIAN WINE DINNER (5 Course Meal with Wine Pairings) 6-9pm, $75

Fri.Mar.4 ICE-NO SLICE (Vocal/Sax/Piano Jazz Trio, Kingston) 6-9pm www.timsax.com

Sat.Mar.5 HEAD OVER HEELS (Guitar/Vocal Duo, Gananoque) 6-9pm www.kevinheadmusic.com

Fri.Mar.11 HEAD OVER HEELS (Guitar/Vocal Duo, Gananoque) 6-9pm www.kevinheadmusic.com

Sat.Mar.12 SPENCER EVANS (Piano/Vocal, Kingston) 7-10pm

Thu.Mar.17 ST. PATRICK’S DAY with Turpin’s Trial (Kingston) 6-10pm www.turpinstrail.com (Almost Sold Out!)

Fri.Mar.18 JOHN WILBERFORCE (Country/Rock, Kemptville) 6-9pm www.reverbnation.com/johnwilberforce Let’s call this one the St. Patrick’s Day Hangover Party!!!

Sat.Mar.19 SHAWN McCullough (Country Guitar, Westport) 7-11pm www.reverbnation.com/shawnmccullough

Fri.Mar.25 Choose the Blues Presents: Blues on the Rideau with ANGEL
FORREST BAND (Montréal) 7-11pm $65 Buffet & Show www.angelforrest.ca
www.bluesontherideau.ca

Sat.Mar.26 JEF LEESON with SHAWN McCULLOUGH & JEFF CALLERY (Live and
Unplugged Recording, Country/Rock) 8-11pm $10 www.jefleeson.com

Sun.Mar.27 EASTER BUFFET All the trimmings, Bring the family! 5-8pm
$25/person

Contact :

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Hope January flashes by…Now deep into winter, snow is on the ground and we are ready for some outdoor fun! Enjoy snow Snowshoeing, Cross Country Skiing, Hiking, Snowmobiling all at your doorstep. Foley Mountain Conservation Area is calling your name! Cozy up to a fireplace inside with your favourite person and your favourite drink! Afterall, Valentine’s is just on the horizon, Groundhog Day is just around the corner and Winter Carnival is back…

FEBRUARY EVENTS @ The Cove

Enjoy Weekly Specials…
Trivia Night Mondays with Prizes! Starting Jan.11 6pm
Seniors Tuesdays. 25% Off Food All Day for Age 55+!
Soup ‘n Sandwich Thursdays (Sandwich and Cup of Soup) $6
FEBRUARY ROOMS 25% Off Sun-Thurs! Standard Room $75, Jacuzzi Suite $100

Every Wednesday WINGS ‘n TUNES with SHAWN McCULLOUGH (Country/Rock, Westport) 6-9pm www.reverbnation.com/shawnmccullough

Fri.Feb.5 ART LAJAMBE (Country/Rock Guitar, Stoney Lake) 6-9pm

www.artlajambe.com

Sat.Feb.6 HEAD OVER HEELS (Guitar/Vocal Duo, Gananoque) 6-9pm

www.kevinheadmusic.com

Fri.Feb.12 JOHN WILBERFORCE (Country/Rock, Kemptville) 6-9pm

www.reverbnation.com/johnwilberforce

Sat.Feb.13 VALENTINE’S DINNER 3 Course Meal with a Glass of Bubbly, Music by HEAD OVER HEELS (Folk/Jazz/Blues) 6-9pm $50/person Reservations Only

www.kevinheadmusic.com

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Sun.Feb.14 WESTPORT WINTER CARNIVAL AFTER PARTY with SHAWN McCULLOUGH & HENRY NORWOOD (Country, Westport/Perth) 4-8pm

www.reverbnation.com/shawnmccullough

www.facebook.com/HenryNorwoodArtist/

Fri.Feb.19 Blues on the Rideau Presents: JACK DeKEYZER BAND (Toronto) 7-11pm $65 Buffet & Show

www.jackdekeyzer.com

www.bluesontherideau.ca

Sat.Feb.20 CHRIS MURPHY (Celtic/Folk, Perth Road Village) 6-9pm

www.turpinstrail.com

Fri.Feb.26 MATTY McKECHNIE & ALI McCORMICK (Folk/Pop, Ottawa/Perth) 6-9pm

www.graven.bandcamp.com

www.alimccormick.com

Sat.Feb.27 HEAD OVER HEELS (Guitar/Vocal Duo, Gananoque) 6-9pm

www.kevinheadmusic.com

Tue.Mar.1 AUSTRALIAN WINE DINNER 5 Course Meal with Wine Pairings 6-9pm $75

PANCAKE SUPPER – February 9 –

Tri-Church Pancake Supper at LOMBARDY FAIR GROUNDS.

Call 613-284-1177 for information

Enjoy Weekly Specials…
Trivia Night Mondays with Prizes! Starting Jan.11 5-8pm
Seniors Tuesdays. 25% Off Food All Day for Age 55+!
Soup ‘n Sandwich Thursdays (Sandwich and Cup of Soup) $6

Every Wednesday Wings ‘n Tunes with Shawn McCullough (Country,
Westport) 6-9pm
www.reverbnation.com/shawnmccullough

Fri.Jan.8 JEF LEESON (Former Lead Singer of Ambush, Marmora) 6-9pm
www.jefleeson.com

Sat.Jan.9 HEAD OVER HEELS (Guitar/Vocal Duo, Gananoque) 6-9pm
www.kevinheadmusic.com

Fri.Jan.15 HEAD OVER HEELS (Guitar/Vocal Duo, Gananoque) 6-9pm
www.kevinheadmusic.com

Sat.Jan.16 2nd Annual LUTHER WRIGHT BIRTHDAY HOOTENANNY with Guest Stars Oh
Susanna, Rueben DeGroot and more (Folk/Bluegrass, Wakefield) 8-11pm $10
www.lutherwright.com

Fri.Jan.22 and Sat.Jan.23 Blues on the Rideau Presents: STEVE STRONGMAN
BAND (Hamilton) 7-11pm $65 Buffet & Show
Reservations Only
www.stevestrongman.com
www.bluesontherideau.ca

Fri.Jan.29 A NIGHT for EMILY and BRYCE with CHINESE BUFFET 6-8pm $25 and
KARAOKE 8-11pm

Sat.Jan.30 Jr. B HOCKEY $5000 ELIMINATION DRAW 7 pm with SHAWN McCULLOUGH
and HENRY NORWOOD 6-10pm
www.westportrideaus.com
www.reverbnation.com/shawnmccullough
www.facebook.com/HenryNorwoodArtist

***Events Subject to Change
Reservations Always Suggested
1.888.COVE.INN
www.coveinn.com

Every Wednesday WINGS ‘N TUNES with Shawn McCullough (Westport,
Country/Rock Guitar) Enjoy a Pound of Wings and Fries for $10! Acoustic
Guitar Giveaway Contest when you perform on stage! Guitar Donated by
Renaissance Music of Kingston! Draw on Wed.Dec.16, the last Wings ‘n Tunes
of 2015. 6-9pm www.reverbnation.com/shawnmccullough

Fri.Dec.4 JEFF CALLERY (Folk/Rock, Brockville) 6-9pm
www.reverbnation.com/jeffcallery

Sat.Dec.5 A Country Christmas with BREA LAWRENSON BAND (Country, Carleton
Place featuring Shawn McCullough, Roch Lafleur, Mark Lemieux and Wade
Foster) 7-11pm Buffet + Show $45 www.brealawrenson.com

Fri.Dec.11 HEAD OVER HEELS (Guitar/Vocal Duo, Gananoque) 6-9pm
www.kevinheadmusic.com

Sat.Dec.12 A Rock & Roll Christmas with YOUNG PETTY STONES (Music of Neil
Young, Tom Petty & The Stones, Local/Montreal featuring Seamus Cowan, Jason
Kent, Eric Lawrance and Rob Radford) 7-11pm Buffet + Show $40

Fri.Dec.18 HEAD OVER HEELS (Guitar/Vocal Duo, Gananoque) 6-9pm
www.kevinheadmusic.com

Sat.Dec.19 A TURPIN’S TRAIL Christmas (East Coast Folk, Kingston featuring
Chris Murphy, Brian Flynn, Steve Kennedy, Jon McLurg and Noah St.Amand)
7-11pm Buffet + Show $40 www.turpinstrail.com

Wed.Dec.23 Christmas Eve JAZZ NIGHT with Spencer Evans Trio (All
Styles, Kingston/Westport featuring Seamus Cowan and Rob Radford) Special
Guest: Emily Fennell (Soul/Jazz, Kingston) 9-11pm $5 www.emilyfennell.com

Thu.Dec.31 NEW YEAR’S EVE 2016! Annual Party with Lavish Buffet Dinner,
Party Favours, Bubbly & Music by with Spencer Evans Trio (All Styles,
Kingston/Westport featuring Seamus Cowan and Rob Radford) 7pm-1am
$150/Couple

COME AND CELEBRATE THE SEASON WITH US!
***Events Subject to Change***

Reservations always suggested

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ART EXHIBITIONS WPA

Images of Historic Houses: Westport Historical Society will unveil an exhibit of photographs of historic Westport homes taken in the 1930’s under the auspices of the federal Works Progress Administration.

The exhibit opens on Sunday, Nov.8, with a reception from 3 to 5pm and concludes on March 26. All of the homes were at least 100 years old when photographed, making the exhibit a rare peek into the town’s past. To show how the homes have changed, the WPA images will be displayed alongside photos taken today.

In all, the exhibit will include photographs of 131 dwellings. Some will be displayed in the Society’s Betty R. & Ralph Sheffer Gallery and the Mollie Donovan Gallery. The remainder will be set aside in folders for visitors to look through. In addition, there will be booklets of historical information on the homes and their owners. One of the sets of photos is of the house at 91 Long Lots Road at the corner of Long Lots and North Avenue. Built in 1840, it was home to generations of Westport’s A…

Sunday, November 8, 2015, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.

Westport Historical Society 25 Avery Place Westport, CT Across from Town Hall.

LECTURES, PRESENTATIONS, WORKSHOPS

New York Times reporter Stephanie Clifford talks about her debut novel Everybody Rise.

It is 2006, and 26-year-old Evelyn Beegan has a new job at a social network aimed at the elite. Recruiting members for the site, Evelyn steps into a promised land of Adirondack camps, Newport cottages and Southampton clubs—but her desire to belong may be her downfall as she struggles to conceal a family scandal.

Thursday, November 5, 2015, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.

The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road Westport, CT 06880.

For more info visit westportlibrary.org.

Friday, September 25, 2015

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

In 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.