Salut,
Just a friendly reminder after the busy Thanksgiving weekend…
We have a wonderful wine dinner coming this Tuesday.
Please call 1.888.COVE.INN if you wish to reserve.
Merci de tous le monde au Cove!

Tue.Oct.21
FRENCH CANADIAN WINE DINNER
5 Course Dinner with Ontario and Quebec Wine Pairings
Evening will be led by Andrew Rastapkevicius and Vanessa Nisbet from
Lifford Wine Agency.
Bottle draws too!

MENU
1. Four Bites – Cretons, Tourtière, Pea Soup Shot and Smoked Trout Napoleon
Hinterland Borealis Sparkling Gamay
2. Gourmet Poutine
Norman Hardie Riesling
3. Duck Confit on Apple and Endive Salad
Domaine Queylus Tradition Pinot Noir
4. Rack of Lamb with Quebec Baked Beans
Tawse Meritage Cabernet Merlot
5. Maple Sugar Tart with Candied Bacon
Neige Premier Ice Cider

6-9pm
$75/person
Overnight Packages Available. Dinner for two, room and breakfast, $200
Standard Suite or $220 Jacuzzi Suite.

Come out Wednesday December 11, 2013 from 5-9pm for Tangled Garden’s Christmas Greek Night. Enjoy authentic Greek food, Greek music, Greek wine OPA!!!

Visit these great studios to find that perfect gift.

Artemisia Art Gallery – Open Thursday & Friday from 5pm-8pm, Saturday 10am-5pm and Sunday noon-5pm.

Backstairs Pottery – 2 Open Houses – December 7 & 14 from 11am-3pm

Shirley Mancino Studio – Open by Appointment or Chance – October 20 through December 22

Stillwater Books & Treasures – Wednesday through Sunday til December 14 from 10am-5pm

For more information view flyer below (click to enlarge)

Welcome to the Thake Home Comfort Open House September 20, 2013 from 9am-3pm. As a thank-you to our loyal customers we are throwing open our doors and offering great discounts!

Special Discounts on All Products

We will have specials on ALL our products. Looking for a freestanding stove? High effi-cient propane furnace? Automatic stand-by generator? Or just want to come and see what’s new?

You’ll find manufacturer’s representatives to help you understand everything you need to know about each product. Find out what’s best for your situation. No pressure. Just fun!

Stop on by! Pop the balloon! Everyone wins a door prize. And enter a drawing for SUPER prizes. Enjoy the free refreshments.

See, Touch, Feel, and Choose

Wander the showroom and see all the new and time-tested ways to heat, cool, and pro-tect your home. The highlight of the open house will be a demo model of the new ECOLOGIX High Efficiency Air to Air Heat Pump. See how you can go green and warm your house even at -25 C. And you can save up to $8000 on this unit!

Save in the Future!

Even if you’re not ready to buy, come and get a discount voucher for your future pur-chase. Save up to $500. Everyone loves our open house. Come early and avoid the lines at the door. See you there!

MUSICwestport kicks off the party with Zal Sissokho (West African music from Montreal) on Friday August 16, 2013 from 8-11pm at the Cove. Cost is $10/person and 100% proceeds go to the Westport Arts Council. A master of the Kora, a 21 stringed harp instrument native to West Africa built from half of a large gourd covered by a cow skin, Zal plays this dreamy instrument while singing his gorgeous songs ranging in dynamic from energetic high life dance music to meditative ballads!

Join Westport Ontario music lovers the next day, August 17, 2013 for 9 acts, 2 stages, 1 festival!

Local to international talent performing all kinds of genres…This is a FREE festival from 11:30am-7pm!

FESTIVAL LINEUP
Beginners Guide to Endings (Kingston)
Crooked Wood (Perth Road Village/Kingston)
Shaun Riley Blues Band (Kingston)
The Heavyweights Brass Band (Toronto)
Trin-Can Steel Drum Band (Westport/Ottawa)
Amanda Rheaume Band (Ottawa)
Kingston Jazz Composers Collective (Kingston)
Foley Mountain Playboys (Westport/Kingston)
Henry Norwood & Friends (Perth/Westport)
The VOICE of the Rideau Amateur vocal competition at 10-11:30am. Auditions Sat.Jul.20 at North Crosby Recreation Centre.

Don’t miss these upcoming August events taking place at The Cove (2 Bedford Street, Westport Ontario).

For more details on each individual event please visit www.coveinn.com.

August 8, 2013 – Emily Fennell with Spencer Evans Trio
Time: 7:30-9:30pm
Cost: Pay-What-You-Can Admission, $15 suggested donation
Soul Singer Extraordinaire joins the trio for another wild night! This will be a LATER START at 9:30pm due to outdoor theatre behind the Cove!

We are pleased to announce that Westport is on the Driftwood Theatre’s 2013 Bard’s Bus Tour: THE ODYSSEY, adapted from Homer by Rick Chafe.

August 20, 2013 – Spoon River
Time: 9-11pm
Cost: Free
The Cove’s Seamus and Jeff Cowan were members of the first incarnation and you may see one of the twins, who is still living in Canada that is, step on stage for a ballad to the musical legacy that is Spoon River.

August 21, 2013 – Coming Home tour with Sam Skoryna
Time: 9-11pm
Cost: Free
Reuite with friends old and new! A family reunion of sorts…Folk Rock, original music by Sam Skoryna accompanied by Anna Maria Warren with some guest appearances! The native of Elgin has been successful in the Los Angeles film industry and beyond. He is returning to his roots…to rock it up.

August 26, 2013 – The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer
Time: 6-10pm
Cost: $45/person Buffet and Show *Reservations Only
This duo makes a lot of sound for just two guys and brings a fresh take to roots blues with their contemporary lyrics and unique arrangements – yet they remain true to the old blues traditions.

Westport Ontario has a new mayor, long time councillor Dan Grunig. Grunig has been sworn-in as the interim mayor of the Village of Westport replacing Bill Thake.

Read Original Article from Recorder.ca

The municipality will miss Thake, Grunig said, but it has to get on with business.

“It wasn’t the best of circumstances, but somebody has to do it,” Grunig said Monday night.

“He’s been doing it for a long time and I guess we all knew that at some point, that some time, somebody else would have to do it.”

Grunig has 15 years of experience on Westport’s council.

Councillor Jackalyn Brady said his senior experience was a major factor in Grunig being chosen for the interim mayor’s position.

“He assumed the mayor’s chair when Bill was very ill a number of years ago too,” Brady said.

Thake was mayor of Westport for 44 years when he died of a stroke on June 26.

Council held a moment of silence for him on Monday night.

“We all recognized the vacant chair and what it meant and how it’s going to be different for the next little while, until we get used to it,” Brady said.

“But, we went on and had the regular council meeting, because that’s what Bill would want.”

Council discussed ways to have a proper memorial for Thake, Brady said.

Nothing was decided Monday night, but councillors will return to the next meeting with some ideas of how to permanently commemorate Thake.

With his new mayoral position, Grunig will sit on United Counties council with the mayors and reeves from other municipalities within Leeds-Grenville.

He will begin those duties in August, because he’s missed some committee meetings held already this month.

“It’s also out of respect for Bill,” Grunig said of the August start date.

As for Westport’s priorities moving into the future, Grunig said the village is currently focusing on the summer season.

The summer is the busiest season for Westport, Grunig said.

“We’re monitoring the traffic on the Rideau Canal, because…our harbour is a big part of our summer here,” Grunig said.

Grunig will serve as interim mayor until the next municipal election in the fall of 2014.

Click here to download event brochure.

Afternoon & Evening Activities

3 p.m. Commencement of Canada Day Celebrations at the Rideau District Museum with the Colour party of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 542

3:15 p.m. 16th Annual Bicycle Parade NOTE PARADE ROUTE CHANGE!!
Bedford Street from the Rideau District Museum to Church St., then Spring St., to the Westport Community Centre.

A wonderful way to celebrate Canada’s Birthday Decorate yourself, bike, tricycle, or stroller, in Red and White, and proudly walk throughout town. Sponsored by the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 542

Special presentation following bike parade by
Sparky and the Fire Department at the Fire Hall on Spring Street 4:15 p.m. Rideau Lakes Recreational Dancers at beach.

Par-T-Perfect
4:30-7:30 p.m. Rock Climbing Wall, Morphy Caterpillar, Ballon Twister
4 p.m. Free Shuttle Bus Begins
4 p.m. Bingo – Good old fashioned bingo in the Lions Club Beach House.
4-6 p.m. Gert and Aud Aster Will paint your face, and deliver smiles.

Pony Rides & Petting Zoo Provided by Westwinds Ranch

8 p.m. ZZ Top Tribute Band
This incredible band brings audience participation into the music, just like ‘ZZ Top’. The props, fury guitars, the stage production, is just like, Billy Gibbons Band. If you are a ZZ Top fan, we are sure you will enjoy the show. All Day DJ Services by Tom Gard

Free Shuttle Bus!

To and from the beach. Leaving the Westport Community Centre & St. Edwards School
Special thank you to Martin’s Bus Service for donating the use of the buses.

Canteen

Yummy food prepared throughout the afternoon and evening by the North Crosby Recreation Committee. umm-ummm GOOD

Swimming & Changing Facilities

Available No Lifeguard on Duty.

No Parking at the Beach

Handicap & Volunteers ONLY

The Main Event

Spectacular Fireworks at 10 p.m.. Display By Licensed fireworks supervisors

Come out for the Westport Heritage Street Festival taking place June 22, 2013 from 9am-4pm in Downtown Westport. Enjoy live music, unique craft vendors and various heritage displays, petting zoo and Rideau District Museum Tours. The Street Festival features a select group of quality venders selling arts, crafts, gifts and food.

Kids play area includes fun activities, a petting zoo, face-painting and balloons. BBQ runs from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. For further information, “Like” them on Facebook www.facebook.com/heritagewestport.

Enjoy a nighttime of laughing with Comedy Night at The Cove July 13, 2013.

Featuring:
Rick Currie – writer for ‘The Rck Mercer Report’ and Just for Laughs Comedy Festival.
Jim McNally – Halifax, Moncton & Cracking Up the Capital Comedy Festivals
*More Special Guests!

Show starts at 8pm. Cost of Buffet & Show is $40/person. Reservations Only
For reservations call 613-273-3636