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.

Community Supper on Friday September 25th

$10 hot supper served starting at 5:30PM at the hall.

Reservations are required at info@deltamill.org.

Cash bar. All proceeds go to support the Old Stone Mill NHS.

A musical evening in the Old Town Hall with the THE STRUMBELLAS featuring sweeping bluegrass-inspired indie rock music.

For more information, click here: small-halls-strumbellas

The Ontario Festival of Small Halls is about sharing a love of music in a beloved place. Brought to you by the Team Behind Bluesfest, the Festival of Small Halls brings exceptional Canadian musicians to small venues across Eastern Ontario.

Every small community has one: a treasured building that brings people together for town meetings, yoga classes, bingo games, local theatre, white elephant sales—and the list goes on.

These buildings have rich cultural histories and countless stories to tell. No two are alike. During the festival, communities across Eastern Ontario will throw open the doors of their small halls for an unforgettable night of music. Some of Canada’s best musicians will step off the big stage and hit the scenic back roads to perform in legions, schools, churches, or town halls. They will receive a warm, small-town welcome from communities of music lovers who are eager to show off their treasured halls and their hospitality, all in the name of excellent music.

Small Halls festivals are popping up around the world. What started in PEI has spread to Australia, and now to Ontario. The Festival of Small Halls is proud to join this international community dedicated to showcasing first-rate music in intimate venues.

The Festival of Small Halls is about sharing big music in small, cherished places. It’s about settling into the heart of a community, and then experiencing music with heart.

*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*

When: 20 August 2015 – 6:15pm

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.

15 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:

Westport is a Transformer. In the off season, it’s more like a train, a
plane, a boat or a truck. In the summer, well, it’s like a big superhero
robot that saves the world! We love summer in Westport and know that many
others do as well! Come and experience the busy but gentle village we live
in year round…Oh, and August is jam packed with events!

Every Wednesday RACK ‘N TUNES with Shawn McCullough (Country/Guitar)
7-10pm Acoustic
Guitar Giveaway Contest when you perform on stage! Guitar Donated by
Renaissance Music of Kingston!

Every Thursday JAZZ NIGHT with Spencer Evans Trio (Westport/Kingston) 9-11pm

Every Sunday HEAD OVER HEELS on the Patio (Vocal/Guitar Duo, Gananoque)
12:30-3:30pm

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Sat.Aug.1

FOLEY MOUNTAIN PLAYBOYS (New Original Bluegrass, featuring
Westport’s Tom Savage) 7-10pm $10 www.tomsavage.ca

Sun.Aug.2

ROCKABILLY RIOT (Acoustic Rockabilly Trio, featuring Westport’s
Marty Crapper) 6-9pm on the Patio www.buddyholly.ca

Tue.Aug.4

DEAR DENIZEN (Indie Rock, Montreal) + SEAMUS COWAN (Acoustic,
Westport) 8-10pm $5 www.deardenizen.com

Fri.Aug.7

SHAWN McCULLOUGH (Country/Guitar, Westport) 6-9pm
www.reverbnation.com/shawnmccullough

Sat.Aug.8

CHRIS MURPHY (Celtic/Folk, from Turpin’s Trail of Kingston) 6-9pm
www.turpinstrail.com

Tue.Aug.11

JAKE “THE SNAKE” ROBERTS – The Unspoken Word (Former WWF
Wrestler) + Comedians 8-10pm $20 www.jakethesnakeroberts.com

Fri.Aug.14

MUSICwestport KICK OFF PARTY with JARON FREEMAN-FOX & THE
OPPOSITE OF EVERYTHING (World/Klezmer/Jazz/Fiddle, Toronto)
www.theoppositeofeverything.com

Sat.Aug.15

9th Annual MUSICwestport FREE OUTDOOR FESTIVAL
www.westportartscouncil.com
Westport Village Pharmacy Stage
(Beside Artemisia. 4 groups)
10:00-11:45am 4th Annual The Voice of the Rideau
12:00-1:00pm After The News. Indie Rock. Kingston.
1:30-2:30pm Alex The Folk Band. Folk, Orillia.
3:00-4:00pm Ariana Gillis. Folk Pop, Toronto.
4:30-5:45 The Foggy Hogtown Boys. Bluegrass, Toronto.
Jake by the Lake Stage
(Behind The Cove. 4 groups)
12:00-12:30pm Magician!
12:30-1:30pm Jacob Moon. Folk Rock, Hamilton.
1:50-2:50pm Rueben deGroot. Pop Rock, Kingston.
3:20-4:50pm Brea Lawrenson with Shawn McCullough. Country, Perth/Westport.
5:30-7:00pm Salsa Norte. Cuban Salsa, Toronto.

Fri.Aug.21

MONKEYJUNK (Juno Award Winning Blues/Swamp Rock Trio from
Ottawa) 7-11pm Buffet + Show $60 www.monkeyjunkband.com

Sat.Aug.22

HEAD OVER HEELS (Vocal/Guitar Duo with Piano, Gananoque) 7-11pm
www.kevinheadmusic.com

Sun.Aug.23

AUDREY OGILVIE – Small Vegetables, A Novel (Local Author
Reading) 3:30-5:30pm

Fri.Aug.28

JOHN WILBERFORCE (Country/Folk, Oxford Station) 6-9pm
www.reverbnation.com/johnwilberforce

Music Westport takes place August 15, 2015.

Free outdoor music festival with two stages located in the heart of Westport. Also Spring Street Festival with the Fourth Annual Voice of the Rideau, vendors, magician, kids activities and food. Fun for the whole family!

For more details go to www.westportartscouncil.com

Driftwood Theatre presentations come to Lockwood Park August 6, 2015 at 730 pm. Hamlet by William Shakespeare like you’ve never seen it before. Pay as you can admission. Bring your chair or blanket. Corn and hotdogs and cold drinks before the play by St Pauls/St Marys Anglican Church.

Seating is first-come first served in the Pay-What-You-Can Section of the lawn. BACK UP LOCATION: Westport Arena & Community Centre (on site). In the event of rain or inclement weather, updates will be posted on Driftwood Theatre’s Home Page and on Facebook and Twitter feeds.

Lockwood Memorial Field is located at 31 Spring Street, Westport. Located in the heart of the Village, Lockwood is equipped with a baseball diamond, basketball/tennis court, shuffleboard court and seasonal washrooms.

For more information visit www.westportartscouncil.com

Saturday August 1, 2015

Portland Community Hall Parking Lot
Annual Chicken B.B.Q.
Starts 4:30 pm until SOLD OUT
Fund-raiser for the
Portland Community Hall Board

Annual CHICKEN BBQ at the Portland Community Hall sponsored by the Portland Hall Board. Info contact Rick at ricktheman2008@hotmail.com