Visit Lakeside Fireplace & Barbecue for a special sale on The Tempest Torch. A $333 item, now on Sale for $222 with a FREE can of Gel-ethanol to get you started.

The Tempest Torch is an ethanol flame which continuously spirals in an upward motion while producing heat. This mix of spectacle and practicality makes it a mesmerizing center piece for the dinner table or you can keep it on your coffee table to warm you and your loved ones while you watch TV. The potential is limitless.

Visit our showroom on 29 Main Street in Westport and ask for a demonstration of The Tempest Torch!

Come and join us for a potluck breakfast at “upStage” ~ upstairs at the WORDsmith, 22 Bedford St. (entrance at the back). Saturaday, January 28, 2012 starting at 7:30 am the first in a series of community sharing programs in all the arts.

Coffee and tea will be pipin’ hot at 7:30 with meet & greet, yap & chat until 8:15 Antony Powell, internationally known carver & sculptor will entertain us with stories of his art and his life from 8:15 to 9 am. Chat with Antony until you have go to work! Bring your plate, mug, utensils and a dish for 6 to share. We invite all to join us for this great time of sharing our love of the arts We have a wonderful lineup of topics and speakers, so mark the last Saturday of each month to join us for Breakfast with the Arts…Westport Style sponsored by Artemisia and the WORDsmith.

Join the Village of Westport on February 4, 2012 for our 5th Annual Day Long Party to celebrate Westport’s version of Groundhog Day! Come and bring the family to The Cove and enjoy kids games, skating on the pond and see Wally himself? Will he see his shadow or not? Festivities start at 11am.

For entertainment, enjoy Singer/Guitarist Kevin Head indoors for a matinee show 1-4pm. Then after dinner, Angler Management featuring Mike Cochrane from the Salmon House, Gerald Van Halteren and Jeff and Seamus Cowan from The Cove!

All entertainment is FREE!

Happy New Year! You will want to check out these events happening at The Cove during January & February. To make reservation for these events or for more information call 1-613-273-3636. The Cove is located at 2 Bedford, Westport, Ontario. For more information about The Cove visit www.coveinn.com.

Diana Braithwaite & Chris Whiteley Band
January 20 -21, 2012 – 7-11pm
Two dynamic talents – multiple Maple Blues Award winners. Diana’s powerful, soulful vocals are matched with Chris’ singing and superb guitar, harmonica and trumpet.They play it all from ’40′s Bluebird Records style roots blues to Chicago/Mississippi electric to soul and R&B.
www.braithwaiteandwhiteley.com

Proceeds to Westport’s Rideau Vista & St. Edward’s Elementary Schools
$60/person includes huge buffet, show and donation to local charity

Reservations Only…SATURDAY SOLD OUT!
*For reservations call The Cove

Norman Hardie Winemaker’s Dinner
January 31, 2012 – 6-9pm
Enjoy a rare chance to taste and learn from one of Canada’s best winemakers, Norman Hardie from Hillier, Prince Edward County! Norm’s award winning Old World style of viticulture is making headlines around the world with his Chardonnay and Pinot Noir taking cues and drawing large comparisons to those of Burgundy, France where these grapes are most well known. Named in Wine Spectator’s Top 3 wines of the year for 2011! A night for wine lovers truly not to be missed. As usual, the culinary creations will come from Chef Joanne Edwards with the help of Chef Angela Baldwin.

www.normanhardie.com

$70/person
Reservations Only
*For reservations call The Cove

Valentine’s Party with Emily Fennell and Spencer Evans
February 11, 2012 – 6-10pm
Enjoy the romantic sounds of Kingston Vocalist Emily Fennell with the inimitable Spencer Evans accompaniment!

www.themissemily.blogspot.com

Diner & Show $40/person includes
Dinner Reservations Highly Suggested
*For reservations call The Cove

The Original Homwreckers w. Miss Angel
February 17, 2012 – 6-10pm
Members of the late great Mel Brown’s band – Shawn Kellerman guitar, Al Richardson bass, Jimmy Boudreau drums and Miss Angel on vocals. If you missed Mel when he played BOTR @ The Cove in May 2007 then here’s your chance to appreciate the legacy of fabulous Blues talent he left behind. Genuine “homewreckin’ Blues done LIVE!

www.shawnkellerman.com

Proceeds to the Rideau Waterway Land Trust
*For reservations call The Cove

Your Christmas Shopping has never been easier. The Village Boutique is your one stop shopping for the women on your list.

We Love to celebrate the Season and we want to share the excitement with us. So, come in and save!

30% OFF ALL Regular priced Clothing not to mention our 50% off RACK!!!

Cant beat these prices on the finest lines in the business.

See you Soon!

Happy Season to All and Thank you for your Patronage.

Artemisia Gallery (7 Spring Street, Westport, ON) kicks off their holiday season with a visit from Santa on Sunday December 4, 2011, noon to 3pm. Gifts for the kids and hot chocolate to warm your heart.

Gifts to fit every budget. Our December hours are Monday and Tuesday noon to 5 pm; Closed Wednesdays; Thursday and Friday New Hours Noon to 7 pm; Saturday 10 – 5; Sunday 11 – 4.

Come and find that perfect gift — unique and like no other — for everyone on your list.

Join us for some fun and creative workshops making ornaments, cards, wrapping special gifts and more. All materials included for the low fee of $35.00. Bring your own gifts to wrap, though! Mention this notice (on Explore Westport), or bring a copy of it for $5.00 off any one workshop. Click Here for printable version.

Dates:
Monday November 28 noon to 3 pm
Saturday December 10 2 to 5 pm
Monday December 12 noon to 3 pm
Sunday December 18 1 to 4 pm

Bonnie and Georgia wish everyone a loving and bountiful holiday season. Thank you for your patronage at Artemisia Gallery, Gifts and Art Services.

Receive up to $650 by installing ENERGY STAR® qualified central heating or cooling system when installed and purchased by a participating contractor. The HEATING & COOLING INCENTIVE is available for residents and businesses (and businesses with residential-type systems) in Ontario who have purchased and installed* eligible replacement central heating or cooling equipment through a participating contractor. 


*Incentives for installations of eligible equipment completed between Jan 1, 2011 and Dec. 31, 2011, and must be submitted no later than Feb. 2, 2012.

• $250 incentive when you have an existing furnace replaced with the purchase and installation of a high-efficiency furnace equipped with an Electronically Commutated Motor (ECM).
• $250 incentive when you have an existing central air conditioner (CAC) replaced with the purchase and installation of an ENERGY STAR qualified CAC system (NOTE: ENERGY STAR qualified criteria = minimum 14.5 SEER and 12 SEER ).
• $400 incentive when you have an existing CAC replaced with the purchase and installation of a stand-alone CEE “Tier 2″ level central air conditioning system (NOTE: “Tier 2″ level qualified criteria = minimum 15 SEER and 12.5 EER).

For more information on how you can quality contact Foley Mountain Mechanical located at 29 Main Street, Westport, ON.

Homeowners who purchase qualifying fireplaces from September 19th to December 31st 2011, will receive up to $320 worth of free upgrades such as: as a blower, remote control, Smart-Stat, Smart Batt, or GFK-160A.

Visit Lakeside Fireplace & Barbecue located at 29 Main St, Westport, ON for more information.

 
Qualifying Heat & Glo Units:

The Candlelight Service at Knox Presbyterian Church has been a community event enjoyed by all denominations for years. This years’ event is taking place December 4, 2011. Freewill offering. For details, phone Lucille at 613-273-3001.

Knox Presbyterian Church is located at 47 Concession Street, Westport, ON K0G 1X0

Westport Christmas Farmers’ Market and Rideau Vista P.S. Scholastic Book Fair is taking place on December 3, 2011 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Rideau Vista Public School in Westport.

Featuring a selection of local chefs, bakers, artisans, crafters, and growers plus a Scholastic book fair and canteen to benefit Rideau Vista P.S. Find unique gifts for everyone on your Christmas list! For more information, contact Rebecca Whitman at 613-273-3255.