(Jaybird)… promises to continue Graven’s lyrical flair with songs like “Big Lake, Sky Summer”, “In the Woods of Me” and “Lone”. Here, McKechnie walks the ridges of an alt-country landscape planting seeds of folk-rock along the way. What sprouts up are songs he calls his “thickest”, “crunchiest” and “folk-rocky-est” to date.”
–Andre Gagne (Ottawa Life Magazine)

The alt-folk, spacey, backwoods rock rail rider Graven and his guitar guru/voice Venus Ben Mullin are set to stage an interstellar night of sonic delight in the beautiful, field-jewel town of Westport on Friday May 26.

Graven is the alt-country folk-rock mindscape of Matt McKechnie. His new album features percussion from JUNO winner Joel Plaskett’s drummer Dave Marsh.

Date :

Friday, May 26, 2017 at 6:30 pm

Event location :

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

Contact :

Phone contact: 1-888-268-3566
Website: www.coveinn.com
or visit: www.gravencanada.wordpress.com

Mother’s Day is a celebration honoring the mother of the family, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world, most commonly in the months of March or May.

Background
Early Mother’s Day celebrations can be dated back to the spring celebrations to honor Rhea, the Mother of the Gods, in ancient Greek civilization, according to some sources. Later, Mothering Sunday in the United Kingdom was traditionally a day for people to visit the church where they were baptized, although it now also celebrates motherhood in modern times.

Symbol
Early celebrations of Mother’s Day originated from Canada’s neighboring country, the United States. 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.

What do people do on Mother’s day?
Many people remember their mothers and mother figures on Mother’s Day.
Some people give cards, flowers, or chocolates, and/or make handmade items or special meals on Mother’s Day. Others take their mothers or mother figures to the movies, a restaurant, café, or a day in a park. Some mothers and mother figures also receive special gifts such as jewelry, clothing, accessories, and gift vouchers for services or products.

Mother’s Day falls on different days depending on the countries where it is celebrated. It is held on the second Sunday of May in many countries, such as Australia, Canada and the United States. It is held exactly three weeks before Easter Sunday in the United Kingdom. Sundays are usually non-school and non-working days in these countries.

Date:

Sunday, May 14, 2017 | all day

Every Monday, doors open at  6pm, bingo at 7pm.   Free coffee, canteen available.

Date :
Mondays, 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 from 6 pm to 10 pm

Event location :
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 542,
Leeds and Grenville 10,
Westport, ON, Canada

Contact :
Phone contact : +1 613-273-3615

3rd Friday of Each Month! Westport Legion at 6:00p.m.

Date :

Friday, April 21, 2017 | 6 to 8 pm

Event location :

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 542,

Leeds and Grenville 10,

Westport, ON, Canada

Contact :

Phone contact : +1 613-273-3615

A community event sponsored by the Delta Agricultural Society

The Old Stone Mill will be open for tours from 9 am to 3 pm. Our ever popular Giant Used Book Sale will take place in the Old Town Hall on Saturday and Sunday. Blacksmithing demonstrations will take place on Saturday in the Mill Drive Shed.

Milling demonstrations will take place in the mill, starting at 1 pm, on both days. Admission is free.

For more information about this event, please visit http://www.deltamill.org/documents/maple-syrup-festival-2017.pdf.

Date :

Saturday, April 15 to Sunday, April 16, 2017

Event location :

Westport, ON

Contact :

Heather Halladay

Phone contact : 613-928-2995

Website : www.deltafair.com

LOCAL FOODS DINNER at the Old Town Hall in Delta with a Maple Inspired Menu featuring Wendy’s Country Market and Chef Mark Beacock.

Cocktails (cash bar) with local meats and cheese from 6 to 7pm.  Dinner will feature handmade Red Fife pasta (made with Old Stone Mill flour), maple smoked pork loin chop with fresh seasonal accompaniments and a local greens salad with a savoury maple vinaigrette.  Dessert will be Maple Chocolate Mousse Cake.

Celtic Music entertainment will be provided by the MacLeod Fiddlers.  Tickets are $60/person or $100/couple.

Date :

Saturday, April 8, 2017

Event location :

Old Town Hall in Delta

Contact :

the Delta Mill Society at 613-928-2584 or info@deltamill.org

or Sharon Okum at dsodelta@gmail.com

Cook together in the community kitchen on the first Tuesday of every month! Learn new skills, take home food. Childcare is available.  For more information check out Facebook!
Cost : free.

Date :
Tuesday, April 4, 2017 from 10 am to 1 pm

Event location :
Free Methodist Church
65 Bedford Street
Westport ON, Ontario Canada

Contact :

Organizer: Kate
Phone contact: 613-272-2799 X237
Website : https://web.facebook.com/CRCHCWhatsCooking/timeline?_rdr

Thai Food + Wine Dinner was a super success! Thanks to everyone who came to take it all in! And huge thanks to Judy and Jojo and the team for their masterful flavor creations!

 Thai Apps

Thai Coconut Curry

We’ve been nominated for another SEO Wedding Award! Last year we won Best Accommodation. If you’d like to vote, please go to www.seoweddingawards.com and help us out!

Thanks and see you soon,

Seamus and all of us at The Cove

info@coveinn.com

613.273.3636

Thanks to everyone for your support!

Cook together in the community kitchen on the first Tuesday of every month! Learn new skills, take home food. Childcare is available.  For more information check out Facebook!
Cost : free.

Date :
Tuesday, March 7, 2017 from 10 am to 1 pm

Event location :
Free Methodist Church
65 Bedford Street
Westport ON, Ontario Canada

Contact :

Organizer: Kate
Phone contact: 613-272-2799 X237
Website : https://web.facebook.com/CRCHCWhatsCooking/timeline?_rdr

Skate the Lake 2017

Portland, Ontario – The 13^th annual speed skating event was held on the Big Rideau Lake January 28^th & 29^th and it was a weekend filled with fun! Waking up early was well worth it for the ice conditions on the lake were amazing on both days. Participants could take part in the 5K & 10K races on Saturday and 25K & 50K regular marathon skating events on Sunday. Kids had the chance to try out their skating skills in a Kids 5K event on Saturday.

There were plenty activities to keep visitors of all ages active and warm on both days.

After the speed skating races, the viewers could enjoy a warm meal, served in the Portland Community Hall. The Portland Hall Board took care of that by organizing a Ham & Bean Brunch.

For the first time since the race started in 2004, people were able to watch the race from above, as helicopter rides were available on Saturday. There were curling and sleigh rides organized for kids and everyone could take a spin on the ice to music after the final race was finished on Saturday. At dusk, there were even fireworks with an after fireworks sit down dinner at the Portland Hall.

If you were part of the event and captured any amazing photos, send them to registration@portlandoutdoors.com and your photo just might get featured on the Portland Outdoors website.

For anyone interested in next year’s event, it will be held January 27^th & 28^th 2018 and you can already let the organizers know if you have any great ideas or would like to volunteer.