Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday celebrated in Canada, the United States, some of the Caribbean islands, and Liberia. It began as a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year. Similarly named festival holidays occur in Germany and Japan. Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States, and around the same part of the year in other places.

What do people do?

Many people have a day off work on the second Monday of October. They often use the three-day Thanksgiving weekend to visit family or friends who live far away, or to receive them in their own homes. Many people also prepare a special meal to eat at some point during the long weekend. Traditionally, this included roast turkey and seasonal produce, such as pumpkin, corn ears and pecan nuts. Now, the meal may consist of other foods, particularly if the family is of non-European descent.

Date :
Monday, October 8, 2018

Event location :
Westport, ON

ONTARIO FAMILY FISHING WEEK (12:01 a.m. Saturday to 11:59 p.m. Sunday). Fish license-free! Take a friend fishing! Ontario Family Fishing Weekend (OFFW) events make it easy to try fishing in Ontario waters for the first time (or the first time in a long time).

The government of Ontario designates several days during which Canadian residents can fish license-free in any water body where fishing is allowed. During all other periods, most Canadian residents between the ages of 18 and 64 years must purchase an OUTDOORS card and a fishing license to legally fish in Ontario.

Date :
Saturday, June 30 to Sunday, July 8, 2018

Event location :
Rideau Lakes, ON

Contact :
Website: http://www.ontariofamilyfishing.com/

RIDEAU LAKES PUBLIC LIBRARY presents an afternoon with Merilyn Simonds at the Morton Community Hall 2-4pm.  Enjoy a fascinating afternoon with the author of Gutenberg’s Fingerprint.  Refreshments will be served.  Tickets available at all branches of the Rideau Lakes Public Library.

Date :
Sunday, May 27, 2018 from 2-4pm

Event location :
24 Halladay Street
K0G 1E0 Elgin, Ontario
Contact :
Phone number: +1 613-359-5315
Website: http://www.rideaulakeslibrary.ca/

There’s a first time for everything and the first time any member of Blues on the Rideau approached Seamus to ask if he would like to sit in an play a tune, it was David Rotundo. Ever since then, there has a been a connection both musical, spiritual and personal. Let’s see what happens when the two meet for music over lunch…

Seamus Cowan
Seamus has been playing in bands since he was seventeen and has toured extensively throughout Canada and the US. He started early in a rhythm section on bass with his twin brother Jeff on drums. He’s played in dozens of bands (including his own band Bullmoose, as well as Spoon River, The High Dials, Spencer Evans Trio, JP Houston and The Murder, Young Petty Stones, Tavis E. Triance & The Natural Way, and many others).
His first recording with his band Bullmoose was released in 2004 and has since released a second album and three as a member of Spoon River and The Natural Way. He now writes his own tunes on acoustic guitar, etc. He has co-written songs for these records and has sung, played and recorded on over 15 albums and performed on an NFB film. He studied Jazz Performance on upright bass at McGill University in Montreal and graduated with a BMus in 2002. He also runs a family hotel/music venue called The Cove in Westport where he guests and backs up many musicians and currently lives with his wife and two sons.

David Rotundo
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqXcjQeAEDM&feature=youtu.be

$30 + HST Served Lunch + Show
www.davidrotundo.com
www.bluesontherideau.ca
www.coveinn.com
A Co-presentation of Choose the Blues Productions and James Doran.

Date :
Saturday, May 12, 2018 from 12pm to 3pm

Event location :
The Cove – 2 Bedford St.
Westport, Ontario K0G1X0 Canada

Contact :
Organizer: James Doran – Website: http://www.choosetheblues.ca/

The Lonesome Ace Stringband brings grit, skill and abandon to old-time, Appalachian folk songs and fiddle/banjo tunes. These are songs and tunes for life and all of it’s occasions: festivals, dances, wars, parties and funerals. The music comes from a tradition that has inspired and brought together generations of people. It’s themes – love, loss, hard work and hardship, faith, and everyday life – speak to everyone. The members are Chris Coole on banjo, John Showman on fiddle and Max Heineman on bass. Together they bring a deep respect for the roots of the music, a keen sense of innovation to the performance and material, and a passion for the sound that transcends both.

This is old-time music for today’s old soul.Their debut album, “Old Time”, was recorded in 2014, and was met with critical acclaim from the folk, old-time, and bluegrass community. In 2016, the band recorded their sophomore album “Gone For Evermore”. Heading into the studio, the group’s goal was to capture the feel, energy and narrative of their live playing.

Fee: $15.

Date :
Friday, May 4, 2018 from 7pm to 11pm

Event location :
The Cove Inn, 2 Bedford St., Westport, ON
Contact :
Organizer: Seamus Cowan (1.888.COVE.INN)
Website: www.lonesomeace.com

Take the DAFFODIL DAYS TOUR and enjoy the thousands of daffodils blooming in Rideau Lakes, the Daffodil Capital of Ontario. Pick up your Daffodil Days brochure at the Township Office in Chantry or other local sites. The Perfect Mothers Day Activity!

Date :
May 1 to May 13, 2018

Event location :
Rideau Lakes ON

Contact :
Phone number: 1-877-798-5725 or send e-mail to: info@twprideaulakes.on.ca

RLHS is a thriving organization. Members plant and maintain municipal gardens and support all manner of horticultural activities in the community. Wednesday, May 2 – RIDEAU LAKES HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY presents Joanna Kowalczyk of Singing Nettle Farm speaking on Designing a Holistic Garden starting at 7:15pm at the Portland Community Hall. All Welcome! Free for members, $5 for guests. Refreshments and conversation start at 6:45, meeting begins at 7:15pm

Date :
Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Event location :
Portland Community Hall, 24 Water St, Portland, ON K0G 1E0, Canada

Contact :
Website: https://sites.google.com/site/rideaulakeshorticultural/

WOW!

We are so excited to announce that we are planning yet another in our series of seasonal Wine Dinners at The Cove. As many of you know, we have been hosting them for many years now and all have been wildly popular! Since Chef Joanne has left The Cove, we have been experiencing a successful transition to the new kitchen team co-led by Chef Sarah Brown. (Follow them @thecovekitchenchronicles on Instagram) For fun, we decided to offer a collaboration with Chef Sarah and Joanne to keep these nights happening. Read the result below…

Thanks so much for your support,

Seamus and all of us at The Cove

Tue.Apr.17.2018

The Cove Presents…

Mediterranean Food and Wine Dinner

Enjoy an evening of sun kissed food and wine inspired by the countries surrounding the Mediterranean with some local flare and products as well! The olive groves, serene ocean scapes, warm spicy reds, lush whites and of course the fresh, flavorful cuisine. It’s a dreamy place. Come and celebrate the coming of warm weather. We are excited to announce that our former Chef Joanne Edwards will be returning to collaborate with our current Chef Sarah Brown. Join us with friends new and old.  Wine talk by Andrew Rastapkevicius from Lifford Wine Agency.

6-9pm

$80 + HST for a 5 Course Dinner with Wine Pairings

Stay overnight too! Great Dinner and Overnight Packages available.

$250 Standard Room & $275 Jacuzzi Suite.

MENU

Tuna Crudo, Wrapped Asparagus, Crispy Egg Yolk, Watercress, Mignonette Sauce

Giró Ribot Cava Brut Rerserva (Penedes, Spain)

Poached Black Cod, Saffron Fumet, Double Smoked Bacon, Crispy Leek, Charred Tomato + Olive Ragu

Chateau du Trignon Marsanne (Côtes-du-Rhône, France)

Rabbit Crépinette, Mushroom + Black Garlic Agnolotti, Mustard Greens, Pickled Mustard Seeds, Sage Brown Butter, Toasted Pine Nuts

Rivera “Il Falcone” Castel del Monte Riserva DOCG (Puglia, Italy)

Pomegranate + Orange Glazed Rack of Lamb, Creamy White Beans, Rosemary Crusted Fingerling Potatoes, Baby Vegetables, Tzatziki

Reine et Pape “Le Grand Ben” Syrah Carcassonne (Languedoc-Roussillon, France)

Katalfi, Feta Stuffed Fig, Passion Fruit Crema, Balsamic Honey Coulis

Chateau du Trignon Muscat Beaumes de Venise  (Côtes-du-Rhône, France)

***Menu will include Gluten, Nuts, Shellfish and Spice. No Substitutions. Thank you.***

*All items potentially subject to change*

Call 1.888.COVE.INN for Reservations.

@thecovekitchenchronicles

www.coveinn.com info@coveinn.com #chefjojo #chefsarah #rastawine #covefood

Wednesday, April 4 – RIDEAU LAKES HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY presents Paul Dehler of Bastard County Fruit Farm speaking on Earth Friendly Fruit Growing Methods starting at 7:15pm at the Portland Community Hall. All Welcome! ($5.00 admission for non-members)

Date :
Wednesday, April 4, 2018

Event location :
Portland Community Hall, Portland, ON

Contact :

Rideau Lakes Horticultural Society
Contact: Virginia Bourget
Phone: 613-489-1122
Email: vbourget@hotmail.com
Website: https://sites.google.com/site/rideaulakeshorticultural/

Based On Wonder (Tom) grew up in a small town in Ontario and started playing the guitar in 1997. In high school he began writing his own music and making live p…erformances at coffee houses and pub’s. Writing and recording all of his own instruments, Tom became well versed with recording programs and has been experimenting with his music ever since.

2012 marks the first time Based On Wonder will be available digitally.

This is the part where we see what happens…

Date :
Friday, March 9, 2018 from 6 to 9pm

Event location :
The Cove, 2 Bedford St.
Westport, Ontario K0G1X0 Canada

Contact :
Contact: Seamus Cowan – Website: http://www.facebook.com/basedonwonder