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

23 April 2016   –   1-4pm   –   The Cove
$10 at the door
Special invitation to all fiddlers: “Jam with the Band” 3-4pm
Line Dancers all welcome! Prize for best dressed “Country Gal” and “Country Boy”.
Featuring Turpin’s Trail

Fiddle Fest Fundraiser for MusicWestport! April 23rd at 1pm at the Cove join us and Turpin’s Trail for an afternoon of fiddlin’ fun! Fiddlers welcome to join in and jam with the band at 3pm. Prizes for best costume, raffle and great family fun! $10 donation at the door. Reservations recommended.

Fiddle Fest is a friendly contest of local fiddle based groups to increase the awareness of the wonderful instrument and strike joy into the hearts of all those in attendance! This year, Chris Murphy’s Quartet with fiddler Brian Flynn (most of Turpin’s Trail www.turpinstrail.com) will play a couple of sets with a final set featuring amateur fiddlers and their chance to strut their stuff! Should be an afternoon of monumentally string teasing proportions!
Fundraiser for the Westport Arts Council.

Event date :
April 23rd, 2016 @ 1 p.m – 4 p.m

Location event :
Westport, ON

Organizer : Seamus Cowan
Contact Phone : 1.888.COVE.INN
Website :
www.coveinn.com
http://www.westportartscouncil.com
www.turpinstrail.com

Join us for FREE Movie Night! April 22nd at The Free Methodist Church the Westport Film Society will be screening the first film George Clooney directed. Based on a true story of a nation terrorized by its own government. One man dared to tell the truth!

This movie, written by George Clooney and Grant Heslov, portrays the conflict between veteran radio and television journalist Edward R. Murrow and U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy.

Light refreshments. Discussion led by film lover Paul Millar.

Event date :
April 22nd, 2016 @ 6:30 p.m

Event place :
at The Free Methodist Church
Westport, ON

Contact :
Need more info ? Please contact : westportfilm@gmail.com

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

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

SPRING DANCE. April 30. APRIL 30 – SPRING DANCE with Shylo, sponsored by the Elgin Lions Club from 8 pm to midnight.Contact a Lions member for tickets! Spring dance will be held on April 30 from 8 am to 12 pm.

PITCH IN WEEK – Pitch-in & help clean up roadsides, parks, school yards & shorelines. Pick up your free pitch in (yellow) bags at the Municipal Office, Post Offices & libraries. Call 1-800-928-2250 Ext 285 for more information.  Thank you to our dedicated volunteers who “pitch-in” each year. Your efforts truly make Rideau Lakes a welcome community! Pitch in Week will take place from April 17 to April 30, 2016.

150th LOMBARDY FAIR OPEN HOUSE, March 20 – OPEN HOUSE 1-4 p.m. at Lombardy Agricultural Hall.  See the Memorabilia the Lombardy Agricultural Society has collected over the past 150 years.

The Lombardy and Smiths Falls area has seen many changes in the last 150 years, but their pride in their agricultural roots has remained strong thanks to the efforts of volunteers who have brought us the Lombardy Fair every year since 1866.

“We hope that we can invite all the past presidents and sectaries and past ladies presidents to the fair and to the special events that are going on,”

Just as one project strives to create new memories, a planned open house for the afternoon of Sunday, March 20 at the agricultural society hall on Highway 15. The drop in event will welcome the public out to see much of the memorabilia the society has collected in their 150-year history including scrap books, pictures, trophies and fair books dating back to 1918. There is little available prior to this date as the agricultural society suffered a fire where they stored their artifacts.

At 150 years old, the fair is officially one year older than Canada, however the Lombardy Fair can trace its roots back even further than 1866. Hicks said prior to this date Lombardy and Kitley would alternate hosting a country fair. This faded out and was replaced with the permanent Lombardy Fair we have come to enjoy.

Date :
Sunday March 20 | 1-4 p.m

Location event :
at Lombardy Agricultural Hall

Contact :
Stacey Roy
sroy@metroland.com

Come and join us as our Community comes together February 5-7 throughout the day, to celebrate the Season and   enjoy the many Events surrounding this Weekend Winter Festival.

Entertainment, outdoor and indoor activities

Bavarian Curling, Antique Snowmobile Show, Skating on the Bay, Volleyball Tournament, Ball Hockey, Fabulous Frosty Challenge, wagon & horse-drawn sleigh rides, Trevor Walsh, Adam Knapp & Kickback, Crafts Sale, Silent Auction, Heritage Video, Quilts Show, Bingo, Books Sale, Gospel Fest, Old Time Fiddlers, Fortune Teller.

Kids Stuff

Fabulous Frosty Challenge, Skating on the Bay & other outside activities, indoor kids games & crafts, get your picture taken with the Penguin…

Food

Pie Bake Off, Chili Contest, Free Hot Chocolate & Hot Dogs on the Bay, Pancake & Lumberjack Breakfasts, Penguin Tailz, $8 Meal Deals, Roast Beef Dinner…

Make sure you pick up a FROST FEST BUTTON at any of our local businesses for $2.00. A chance to win many wonderful prizes, PLUS get discounts on events during the weekend.

Entries due by 25th January

Places for event :

At various locations throughout the Village, in the Park, at the Dock, in the Community Halls, Legion and Churches.

NEWBORO ANNUAL FISHING DERBY sponsored by the Newboro Recreation Committee – Adults compete in the morning, children compete in the afternoon.

Prizes galore, fun and fishing tales abound! For details about this event.

Contact Kim at freedomlanecreations@hotmail.com.

Hanna Park, Portland, is the official headquarters for Skate the Lake, international speed skating event and family fun day. Keep checking the website www.skatethelakeportland.com for more updates the closer we get to the big event.

LOMBARDY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY BARN

Saturday, October 3

Fundraiser for Lombardy Agricultural Society Washroom Upgrades.

Free Parking.

Free Dry Camping Available.

Dinner & Dance $25; Under 12 $10.

BBQ Hip of Beef Dinner w Homemade Desserts 6-7 pm

Live & Silent Auctions 7 pm

Live Entertainment by DOUBLEBACK 8-12

For more information: BARN DANCE & BBQ