HEAD OVER HEELS (Gananaoque, Vocal/Guitar Duo) Bask in the sunshine with amazing entertainment! Kingston’s Kevin Head is an accomplished singer, songwriter, musical director and actor. Formerly from Nova Scotia, where he still has close ties, and once called “The Original Salt Cod Cowboy”, Kevin toured extensively throughout the Maritimes with bands, theatre troupes and as a solo performer/singer, songwriter.

He has performed in shows with Valdy, Charlie Major, The Rankins, Gowan, opened a cross-Canada tour for Chris DeBurgh, acted on stage with the late Denny Doherty, and over the years has had lovely musical contributions on his recordings from Ken Pearson (Janis Joplin, Bruce Cockburn), Willie P Bennett, and Kate McGarrigle.

Kevin’s most recent appearances include a mainstage appearance at the 2012 Blue Skies Festival in Clarendon, hosting the 2012 edition of Liner Notes Live Songwriter Circle, 2012 Limestone City Blues Festival, opening for Alex Cuba with the Bob Robertson Trio as part of the Limewire music series in 2011, and numerous solo appearances and performances with his duo “Head over Heels” in the Kingston, Gananoque and Westport areas. He recently releases a new CD of LIVE material recorded October 2013 with his band and life/musical partner MISS V with whom he performs regularly here at The Cove!

Date :
Sunday, September 1, 2019 from 12:30pm to 3:30pm

Event location :
The Cove
2 Bedford St.
Westport, Ontario K0G 1X0 Canada

Contact :
Website: http://www.kevinheadmusic.com/ or http://coveinn.com/index.php/event/head-heels-patio/2019-09-01/

Learn strip-plank/epoxy construction while building an elegant, enduring canoe with Ted Moores. Ted is an innovative boat builder, author, teacher and small craft historian. His books, CanoeCraft and KayakCraft, have led thousands of builders through the process of building their own craft and are considered definitive resources on canoe and kayak construction.

Students will work in small teams building one or two boats during this intensive seven-day course. By week’s end, the boats will be up to the final sanding and varnishing stage, ready for the details that will personalize them for their new owners. The canoes and kayaks constructed during a course are raffled on the last day to interested builders for the cost of the materials.

The pace allows students time to confidently develop new skills and enjoy the comfortable satisfaction of doing good work. Ted will set attainable, yet high standards of craftsmanship that will have you feeling tired but satisfied at the end of each day.

Workshops are kept small to allow for individual attention to specific needs. Subjects covered include sharpening and maintaining hand tools, steam bending, laminating and a variety of basic woodworking/boatbuilding tricks and techniques that will be valuable in many different applications.

Date :
Sept 1-7, 22, 2019

Event location :
362 County Rd 10

Contact :
Website: https://www.bearmountainboats.ca/pages/workshops

BINGO Doors open at 6:00pm:  Elgin Lions Hall – Thursdays ; Westport Legion-Upper Rideau Branch 542 – Mondays 

BRIDGE every Tuesday at 1:00pm at the Elgin Municipal Complex.  Info 613-359-6192.

EUCHRE

Delta Legion every Friday at 7pm (Pat Philips 613-928-2712).
Elgin Municipal Complex Community Room on Mondays at noon (Doug Summers 613-359-5744)
Westport Upper Rideau Branch 542 – Thursday evenings (Joan Thompson 613-273-5613)

CHAFFEYS LOCK COMMUNITY HALL MARKET SQUARE every Sunday from late May to October.  Local craftspersons and artists.

CLOGGING – at the Newboro Community Hall every Wednesday evening at 7pm and at the South Elmsley Municipal Complex (OPP Offices on Hwy 15) Thursday afternoons from 2-4pm. This is a fun way to exercise and expand your dance talents! Classes are $2 a class. Sponsored by the Newboro Recreation Committee. Cal Dorothy for details 613-272-8053.

COMMUNITY SHOPPING BUS sponsored through the Portland Seniors Club leaves for the local shopping mall in Kingston every 2^nd 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.

COFFEE 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. 

Delta United Church:  Monday mornings from 8am to 10:30am  (Pat Philips 613-928-2712)
Elgin Municipal Complex Community Hall:  Friday mornings from 9:30am (Linda Carr 613-272-2227)
Morton – Morton Mug:  Tuesday mornings (Linda Gamble 613-876-3884)
Newboro Community Hall:  Wednesday mornings from 10am to Noon (Joan 613-272-2393)
Portland Community Hall: Thursday mornings (Betty James 613-272-2461)

COMMUNITY FARMERS BREAKFAST every 4^th Tuesday at the Harmony Lodge in Philipsville starting at 8:00am. Sponsored by the Philipsville Masons, everyone is welcome. Contact Ross Hawkins for information 613-359-5833.

DELTA McMUFFIN LIGHT BREAKFAST every Saturday morning from 7:30am to 10am at Delta United Church. $5 will get you coffee with an egg & English muffin and a chance to meet your neighbours. Everyone is welcome. Call Arvin Riskie for info 613-928-2091.

COMMUNITY LUNCHES

Elgin Municipal Complex:  1st Friday of the month – 11:30am to 12:30pm soup and sandwiches. Pay-What-You-Can ( Linda Carr 613-272-2227)
Portland United Church:  4^th Tuesday of every month – noon to 1pm (613-272-2002).

SPAGHETTI DINNERS 

Elgin Lions Hall:   2nd Friday of the month – combines their very popular Quiz Night with the spaghetti dinner (teams of 6 start the game at 7pm)
Portland Legion: 1st Friday of every month
Westport Upper Rideau Branch 542:  3^rd Friday of the month

PARKINSON SUPPORT GROUP meets the last Thursday of every month at 1:30pm at Rideau Community Health Services, 2 Gould Street, Unit 118, Smiths Falls.  Contact margaux.wolfe@parkinson.ca

VIBE: Venturing in Biblical Education, every Wednesday from April 13, 2016 – December 7, 2016.  Elgin United Church 10 am & Portland United Church 7 pm. Contact Rev. Takouhi (613) 272-8977 or RevTakouhi@Terrautopia.ca

BLUES ON THE RIDEAU @ THE COVE INN, WESTPORT ONTARIO 

ANNOUNCES ITS 2017/18 LINE-UP

Choose The Blues Productions is pleased to announce the Line-Up for the 2017/18 Season of Blues On The Rideau at The Cove Inn in Westport Ontario – our 13th year! – and in honour of Canada’s 150th birthday it’s a great one – all Canadian bands plus an American guest – Tas Cru.

BOTR @ The Cove has come to be recognized as one of the premier Blues Series in the country featuring some of Canada’s best artists (Juno and/or Maple Blues Award, Western Canadian Music Award and Quebec Lys Blues Award winners/nominees) – as well as a few American Special Guests. The shows take place in the friendly, intimate setting of this 140 year old classic country inn in one of the most beautiful villages in eastern Ontario – Westport – located on the shores of Upper Rideau Lake on the world famous Rideau Waterway only a 1.5 hour drive from Ottawa, 45 minutes from Kingston, 2.5 hours from Syracuse, 3 hours from Toronto and Montreal.

The Cove Country Inn
2 Bedford St.  Westport, Ontario  K0G 1X0

This years Series features 10 shows in total – one a month from September through May (December excluded) including two 2 Night Stands – Jack de Keyzer in January and David Rotundo in May. All shows take place from 7-11 pm. The ticket price remains the same (for the fourth year in a row) – $65 (plus HST). That includes a delicious full course buffet dinner, door prizes, and dancing.

Proceeds from each show goes to support different local charities. To date over $64K has been raised for the Westport community with the goal of another $5K this season.

The always delicious Cove buffet

Enjoying their meal

Every BOTR show is a Fundraiser for a local charity

Cove audiences love to dance!

Standing ovations are the norm at BOTR shows

DAVID ROTUNDO BAND on a previous visit May 2014 with Cove Manager/bass player superb Seamus Cowan stepping in for a song. Davis is back this year for a 2 Night Stand May 11 & 12 and hes also doing an ACOUSTIC LUNCH w. Seamus on the Saturday so youll want to reserve for that too!

The artists love to play at BOTR – heres the ANGEL FORREST BAND from March 2016

– Angel is back to open the Series this year Sept 22

2017/18 SCHEDULE & LINE-UP

September 22 – ANGEL FORREST BAND (Montreal)

October 27 – BLACKBURN (Toronto)

November 24 – TAS CRU w. WICKED GRIN (NY State/Ottawa)

January 19 & 20* – JACK DE KEYZER BAND (Toronto) * 2 Night Stand

February 16 – HARPDOG BROWN & THE TRAVELIN’ BLUES SHOW w. SUGAR BROWN

                    (Vancouver/Toronto)         

March 16 – SEAN PINCHIN BAND (Kitchener)

April 20 – BOOGIE PATROL (Edmonton)

May 11/12* – DAVID ROTUNDO BAND (Toronto/Mexico) * 2 Night Stand

FULL DETAILS on this years Series including ARTISTSS BIOS, LINKS TO THEIR WEBSITES and YOU TUBE videos  – as well as all THE CHARITIES being supported  can be found at

www.BluesOnTheRideau.ca – Click on 2017/18 Season

You can also download this year’s poster there.

More info on THE COVE INN can be found at www.coveinn.com

DINNER & SHOW is only $65 pp (plus HST)

ADVANCE RESERVATIONS are required and can be made at The Cove, by phone

1-888-COVEINN or 613-273-3636 or by email info@coveinn.com

ACCOMMODATION is available at The Cove and nearby B&B’s and theres a motel in town but book ahead. All the beds in town usually sell out on BOTR nights. 

Blues On The Rideau is produced by Choose The Blues Productions www.choosetheblues.ca

in co-operation with The Cove Inn www.coveinn.com

Sponsored by: Perth Brewery www.perthbrewery.ca , Jacob’s Creek Wines www.jacobscreek.com , DAWG FM Ottawa www.dawgfm.com , LAKE 88 Perth www.lake88.ca and the Ottawa Blues Society www.ottawabluessociety.com

If you love to sing just for the joy of singing come join us Sunday afternoons! For twelve weeks we will be gathering at Knox Presbyterian Church Hall to sing some of Canada’s greatest songs! Loads of fun! No auditions! All are welcomed! $50pp more info on our website westportartscouncil,com

Date :

Sunday January 22, 2017 from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm

Event location :

Knox Presbyterian Church,

Westport, ON, Canada

Contact :

Name: westport arts council

E-mail : kimbonner@mac.com

Phone Number : (613) 2738788

It’s hard to believe that the ‘house of books” now located at 3 Spring Street was originally housed in an abandoned butcher shop, lacking electricity and indoor plumbing.

With a nucleus of interested and dedicated people along with strong community involvement the butcher shop was transformed into a small library stocked with one set of encyclopedia donated by the Lions Club, discards from the Toronto and Kingston libraries, as well as private donations. A Public Library Board was established, and the doors opened on February 18, 1947.

The library now functions as a venue for community programs, and in 1997 came on-line agreeing to become a community access terminal.

After 60 years of careful planning and hard work, tireless volunteers have made the Westport Public Library what it is today.

Date :
Tuesday, September 13th, 2016 | 2 to 3 pm

Event location :
Westport Public Library, 3 Spring Street,
Westport, ON, Canada

Contact :
Phone call: +1 613-273-3223

*Well summer, despite the drought-like weather, has been incredibly alive
this year! Always something going on, always something to do. We are so
thankful for the constant support and look forward to the next month!*
*Hope to see you out,*
*Seamus and all of us at The Cove*

*JULY EVENTS @ The Cove*

*Enjoy Daily, Delicious Food Specials…and NEW SUMMER MENUS!*
*#thecoveinnfood*
*Sun-Thurs, 15% Off Room Rates (plus HST and includes breakfast)*
*#thecoveinnrooms*

*Every Wednesday Jun – Oct.5 RACK ‘n TUNES with Shawn McCullough 7-10pm *
*www.reverbnation.com/**shawnmccullough*
<http://www.reverbnation.com/shawnmccullough>* Play a Song and you could
win a Guitar! #rackntunes*

*Every Thursday JAZZ NIGHT with Spencer Evans Trio 9-11pm #jazznight*

*Every Sunday HEAD OVER HEELS on the Patio 12:30-3:30pm *
*www.kevinheadmusic.com* <http://www.kevinheadmusic.com/>* #*
*patioheadoverheels*
*#thecoveinnmusic*

*AUGUST*

*Fri.Aug.5 JOHN WILBERFORCE (Folk/Rock, Kemptville) 6-9pm *
*www.johnwmusician.com* <http://www.johnwmusician.com/>

*Sat.Aug.6 JEFF CALLERY & JOHN WILBERFORCE (Folk/Rock,
Brockville/Kemptville) 6-9pm **www.johnwmusician.com*
<http://www.johnwmusician.com/> *www.reverbnation.com/**jeffcallery*
<http://www.reverbnation.com/jeffcallery>

*Sun.Aug.7 HENRY NORWOOD (Country, Perth) 6-9pm **www.facebook.com/*
*henrynorwoodartist* <http://www.facebook.com/henrynorwoodartist>

*Fri.Aug.12 CHRIS MURPHY (East Coast/Folk, Perth Road Village) 6-9pm *
*www.turpinstrail.com* <http://www.turpinstrail.com/>

*Sat.Aug.13 & 27 HEAD OVER HEELS (Guitar/Vocal Duo, Gananoque) 6-9pm *
*www.kevinheadmusic.com* <http://www.kevinheadmusic.com/>

*Fri.Aug.19 MUSICwestport Kick Off Party with MONKEYJUNK (Blues/Rock,
Ottawa) 7-11pm $50 Buffet & Show **www.monkeyjunkband.com*
<http://www.monkeyjunkband.com/> ***Currently Sold Out but please contact
us if you wish to be on the waiting list!***

*Sat.Aug.20 10th Annual MUSICwestport Outdoor Music Festival with TURPIN’S
TRAIL, BOB BURTCH BLUEGRASS BAND, DRUMHAND, RUSSELL DECARLE TRIO, THE
SOOTS, TAVIS E. TRIANCE & THE NATURAL WAY, KRIEF and OH SUSANNA 12-7pm Free
**www.westportartscouncil.com* <http://www.westportartscouncil.com/>

*Fri.Aug.26 JON McLURG & CHRIS MORRIS (Folk, Kingston) 5:30-8:30pm *
*www.jonmclurg.com* <http://www.jonmclurg.com/> *www.reverbnation.com/*
*chrismorriskingston* <http://www.reverbnation.com/chrismorriskingston>

****Reservations Suggested from All Events*
*info@coveinn.com*
*www.coveinn.com* <http://www.coveinn.com/>
*1.888.COVE.INN*
*Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @thecoveinn*
*www.facebook.com/**thecovecountryinn*
<http://www.facebook.com/thecovecountryinn>
*Check out my weekly musical column called “Notes from the ‘Port ” for The
Review-Mirror Westport newspaper!*

A weekend for everyone! Motorcycle Show n Shine, Live music with Mo Shooter and Trevor Walsh Group, vendors, awards, food and fun!! FREE! All donations and proceeds go to FOTA.

Date :

Saturday, July 9th, 2016 at 10 a.m

Event location :

Westport Community Centre

Westport Community Arena, 37 Spring Street

Westport, ON, Canada

Contact :

e-mail : paulhhbc@kingston.net

Website : http://rideauthunder.ca

After heart-warming success, Stories & Songs is back for a second year. Join us at the Westport Spring throughout the summer for delightful local music and storytelling.

Greg Tregaskis & Eddie Ashton will entertain for an hour at the Spring in Westport with stories and songs. Free! Bring your coffee and chair (limited seating).

Date :

Sunday, July 10th, 2016 at 7 p.m

Event location :

Westport, ON, Canada

Contact :

Westport Arts Council
P.O. Box 2
Westport, ON
K0G 1X0

E-mail: info@westportartscouncil.com

Website: http://www.westportartscouncil.ca/

Happy first of July,

Celebrate some down time on the patio or a night show with one of our many
musical acts coming through! Try our new food, cocktail, wine, beer,
spirit, and shooter menus!
Summer!

Thanks again, as always,
Seamus and ALL of us at The Cove
PS Reservations always preferred this time of year.

JULY EVENTS @ The Cove

Enjoy Daily, Delicious Food Specials…and NEW SUMMER MENUS!
#thecoveinnfood
Sun-Thurs, 15% Off Room Rates (plus HST and includes breakfast)
*#thecoveinnrooms*

Every Wednesday Jun – Oct.5 RACK ‘n TUNES with Shawn McCullough 7-10pm
www.reverbnation.com/shawnmccullough Play a Song and you could win a
Guitar! *#rackntunes*

Every Thursday JAZZ NIGHT with Spencer Evans Trio 9-11pm *#jazznight*
Every Sunday HEAD OVER HEELS on the Patio 12:30-3:30pm
www.kevinheadmusic.com *#patioheadoverheels*
*#thecoveinnmusic*

Fri.Jul.1 CANADA DAY PARTY with TURPIN’S TRAIL (East Coast/Folk, Kingston)
7-11pm $10 *www.turpinstrail.com http://www.turpinstrail.com*

Sat.Jul.2 JEFF CALLERY (Folk/Rock, Brockville) 6-9pm
www.reverbnation.com/jeffcallery

Fri.Jul.8 SEAN McCANN (Folk, Manotick) 7-11pm $50 Buffet & Show
www.seammccannsings.com http://www.slocanramblers.com*

 
Fri.Jul.15 THE SLOCAN RAMBLERS (New Bluegrass, Toronto) 8-11pm $15

www.slocanramblers.com www.slocanramblers.com*

Fri.Jul.22 GEORGE REYNOLDS (Rock, Westport) 6-9pm

Fri.Jul.29 ART LAJAMBE (Folk/Rock, Peterborough) 6-9pm *www.artlajambe.com
http://www.artlajambe.com*

***Reservations Suggested from All Events
info@coveinn.com
www.coveinn.com
1.888.COVE.INN
Follow us on Twitter and Instagram *@thecoveinn*
www.facebook.com/thecovecountryinn
Check out my weekly musical column called “Notes from the ‘Port ” for The
Review-Mirror Westport newspaper!