Sawadee kaaa!!!

Come one, come all! We have room for 50 and it’s filling up! We are SOOOOO Excited for this night! Thanks!

Thursday March 9 2017

Thai Food and Wine Dinner

Taste the intoxicating flavours of Thailand as Joanne “Jojo” Edwards (resident Chef at The Cove) and Judy Dempsey (resident Chef at The Table in Perth) are teaming up for a Five Course Dinner with some incredible flavours of Thai Cuisine to fire up your taste buds in the bleak mid-winter of Westport! Wine and Beer talk by Andrew Rastapkevicius from Lifford Wines!

6-9pm

$80 5 Course Dinner – Wine and Beer Pairings

Stay overnight too! Great Dinner and Overnight Packages available. $225 Standard Room and $250 Jacuzzi Suite.

MENU

First Course

1. Miang Kham – Savoury flavours in a betel leaf
2. Nam Prik Ong – Ground pork, chilli paste, fresh vegetables
3. Son-in-Law Eggs – Deep fried eggs with Tamarind sauce

Paired with

County Road 18 Witbier – Sumac (Prince Edward County, Ontario)

Second Course

Tom Yum Goong – Spicy shrimp soup. A Thai classic!

Paired with –

Benjamin Bridge Nova 7 Sparkling Muscat (Gaspereau Valley, Nova Scotia)

Third Course

Hor Mok Pla – Steamed red curry fish in banana leaves.

Paired with –

Scheuermann Pinot Noir (Westport, Ontario)

Fourth Course

Kao Soi – Red curry and coconut milk noodle dish with tofu and chicken

Paired with –

Zinck Pinot Gris (Alsace, France)

Fifth Course

Kaffir Lime Brûlée

Paired with –

Castelnau du Suduiraut Sauternes (Bordeaux, France)

***Menu will include Gluten, Nuts, Shellfish and Spice. No Substitutions. Thank you.***

Call 1.888.COVE.INN for Reservations.

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THE HOGTOWN ALLSTARS returned to play BLUES ON THE RIDEAU at THE COVE INN in Westport ON last Friday and blew the doors off the place – again! This was their 4th visit since the Series began and each time they have sold the place out. Friday was no exception. The dance floor was packed all night – in fact dancers spilled out into other parts of the room just to have space. It’s no wonder “The Hoggies” have become such a crowd favourite at BOTR. With 5 members from the legendary DOWNCHILD Blues Band – Chuck Jackson on vocals and harp, Michael Fonfara on keyboards, Pat Carey on sax, Gary Kendall on bass and Mike Fitzpatrick on drums PLUS Teddy Leonard on guitar (formerly Fathead, The Maple Blues Band) these guys represent almost 300 years of Blues playing experience – and it shows. Big band, big time Blues as good as it gets. They will definitely be invited back!

The sumptuous Cove buffet featured BBQ beef brisket, pan seared Pickerel, Louisiana Gumbo (chicken, shrimp, sausage) plus rice, roast potatoes, veggies, and salads. Lemon squares w. blueberry sauce for dessert.

$620 was raised for The Friends Of Foley Mountain http://rvca.ca/careas/friends_of_foley/index.html

Some of the comments from the COMMENT CARDS that night:

“Oh wow! Best band ever. Could hardly find a spot on the dance floor! Our first time hearing The Hogtown Allstars and it sure won’t be the last. And the brisket was delicious”
Lita Edwards & Ron Whitehorne (regulars for the past 10 years) Almonte, ON

“The food was superior! I did not expect this quality for a buffet. And the band was FABULOUS!”
Janice Gautreau, Perth (2nd time attending BOTR)

“Great environment, great food, great music. A place where people from around the world meet. Amazing people!”
Velonah Weke, Kingston (2nd visit)

“Great to have super music shows like this here in God’s country!”
Ross Henniger, Chaffeys Lock (2nd visit)

“10 out of 10 for everything. We are moving to Westport because of the wonderful music venue that is The Cove!”
Elaine Bill, Ottawa (6+ times to BOTR)

NEXT SHOW:
March 24
All the way from Austin, Texas – DANNY BROOKS w. LIL’ MISS DEBI & THE MEMPHIS BROTHERS
www.dannybrooksmusic.com
Fabulous Texassippi Soul Blues delivered with power and grace. Danny is a Juno and multiple Maple Blues Award nominee. This is their 4th visit to BOTR over the years and they always deliver a dynamite show.

DINNER & SHOW $65
7-11 pm
Proceeds to the Kick In For Kids Program at Rideau District High School
Advance Reservations required
Don’t wait to the last minute to book – this night will sell out.
CALL THE COVE 613-272-3636 or 1-888-COVEINN and book now!
More info at www.BluesOnTheRideau.ca and www.coveinn.com

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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.

Welcome back to winter in Westport. Things are heating up here, let me tell you! It’s always a great time settling in with specatacular live entertainment with some friends over a meal and drinks! Real amazing room deals on now too…

Give us a call 1.888.COVE.INN for a mid-winter break or look us up online and check out The Cove Events Calendar!

Hope to see you soon! Warm thoughts,

Seamus and all of us at The Cove in Westport

FEBRUARY

Fri.Feb.3 CHRIS MURPHY of Turpin’s Trail (Celtic/East Coast Folk) 6-9pmwww.turpinstrail.com

Sat.Feb.4 JOHN WILBERFORCE (Folk/Rock, Kemptville) 6-9pmwww.johnwmusician.com

Fri.Feb.10 LOGAN BROWN & TAYLOR ANGUS (Acoustic Soul) 6-9pmwww.loganbrownmusic.org

Sat.Feb.11 VALENTINE’S! with HEAD OVER HEELS (Folk/Jazz/Blues, Gananoque)www.kevinheadmusic.com & 3 Course Table d’Hote 6-9pm $50

Fri.Feb.17 Blues on the Rideau Series with THE HOGTOWN ALLSTARS feat. members of Downchild Blues Band (Toronto/Hamilton) 7-11pm $65 Buffet, Show & Charitywww.downchild.comwww.bluesontherideau.ca

Sat.Feb.18 HEAD OVER HEELS (Folk/Jazz/Blues, Gananoque) 6-9pmwww.kevinheadmusic.com

Sun.Feb.19 WINTER CARNIVAL AFTER PARTY with SHAWN McCULLOUGH & HENRY NORWOOD 4-8pmwww.reverbnation.com/shawnmcculloughwww.facebook.com/HenryNorwoodArtist

Tue.Feb.21 THAI FOOD & WINE NIGHT with Chef Joanne Edwards of The Cove and Chef Judy Dempsey of The Table in Perth. 5 Course with Wine Pairings 6-9pm $85 Reservations Only.

Fri.Feb.24 WEBER BROTHERS TRIO Ronnie Hawkins’ Former Band (Folk/Rock, Peterborough) 7-10pm $10www.weberbrothers.com

Sat.Feb.25 Westport Rideaus Jr.B ELIMINATION $5000 DRAW! with Music by ERIC UREN 6-10pmwww.youtube.com/user/Groundhogmusicwww.westportrideaus.com

MARCH

Fri.Mar.3 MARDI GRAS JAZZ NIGHT with SPENCER EVANS TRIO  (Kingston) Dance and wear your costumes and beads! 7-10pm

Sat.Mar.4 Westport Arts Council Fundraiser: DOWN EAST KITCHEN PARTY with KINGSTON CEILI BAND (East Coast/Folk, Kingston) 1-4 pm $10 www.ceiliband.com www.westportartscouncil.com and

HEAD OVER HEELS (Folk/Jazz/Blues, Gananoque) 6-9 pm www.kevinheadmusic.com

Thur.Mar.9 THAI FOOD AND WINE DINNER with Chef Joanne Edwards and Judy Dempsey. 5 Course Meal with Beer and Wine Pairings. 6-9 pm $80.

Fri.Mar.10 JEFF CALLERY (Rock/Folk, Brockville) 6-9 pm www.reverbnation.com/jeffcallery

Sat.Mar.17 ST PATRICK’S DAY PARTY with TURPIN’S TRAIL (East Coast/Folk, Kingston) 6-10 pm $10 www.turpinstrail.com

Sat.Mar.18 ST. PATTY’S HANGOVER  PARTY with SHAWN McCULLOUGH 7-10 pm www.reverbnation.com/shawnmccullough

Fri.Mar.24 Blues on the Rideau Series with DANNY BROOKS with LIL’MISS DEBI & THE MEMPHIS BROTHERS (Texas/Toronto) 7-11 pm $65 www.dannybrooksmusic.com www.bluesontherideau.ca

Sat.Mar.25 CAMPFIRE LIARS CLUB featuring PAUL LANGLOIS (the Tragically Hip, GREG BALL, JIM  TIDMAN and JOE CARSCALLEN (Folk, Rock, Kingston) 7-11 pm Buffet + Show $60 www.paullanglois.com www.gregball.ca www.chingmusic.com

Fri.Mar.31 JOHN WILLBERFORCE (Folk/Rock, Kemptville) 6-9 pm www.johnwmusician.com

***Reservations Suggested from All Events
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Friends of the Arena (FOTA), an Advisory Committee of Westport, Ontario Municipal Council, was recently created to assist the Village in upgrading the aging infrastructure of the arena.  The Committee has compiled a “Wish List” which totals approximately $320,500. To date, we have raised over $94,000 in donations, including a $50,000 prize from AVIVA. We are able to issue tax receipts for income tax purposes.
Friends of the Arena (FOTA) is hosFriends of the Arena (FOTA), an Advisory Committee of Westport, Ontario Municipal Council, was recently created to assist the Village in upgrading the aging infrastructure of the arena.  The Committee has compiled a “Wish List” which totals approximately $320,500. To date, we have raised over $94,000 in donations, including a $50,000 prize from AVIVA. We are able to issue tax receipts for income tax purposes.
Friends of the Arena (FOTA) is hosting a fundraising skate-a-thon at the Westport Arena on Sunday, February 19th and is seeking participants.  Skating will be from 2:00 – 3:00 with refreshments to follow.  All ages are welcome.  Participants are asked to seek sponsors to pledge a donation and the Village of Westport will issue tax receipts for donations of $20.00 and over.  All proceeds from the event will be put towards further arena upgrades.
Kudrinkos has kindly offered to provide hot dogs and drinks to the skaters while Cottage Coffee House is providing hot chocolate and coffee.  Volunteers will be baking cookies. All participants will need to register and submit their pledge sheet along with donations prior to the 2:00 pm start time at the arena.

Date :
Sunday, Feb 19, 2017 from 2 to 4 pm

Event location :
Westport Community Arena, 37 Spring Street, Westport, ON, Canada

Contact :
Westport Community Centre

Valentine’s Day is a time when people show feelings of love, affection and friendship. It is celebrated in many ways worldwide and falls on February 14, each year.

Valentine’s Day is an opportunity for people to tell somebody that they love them in a romantic way. It falls on February 14, the name day of two saints, St Valentine of Rome and St Valentine of Terni. In pre-Christian times, the middle of February was a time of pagan fertility festivals in Europe and allegedly the time when birds chose a mate.

Many people give gifts to loved ones on Valentine’s Day. Common gifts are:
•    Flowers, particularly red roses.
•    Chocolates and/or candy.
•    Teddy bears.
•    Toy hearts.
•    Sparkling wine.
•    Cosmetics.
•    Clothing, including lingerie.
•    Jewelry.

Many people also thought that birds chose their mates at this time of year. Around the year 1380, the English poet Chaucer wrote a poem for the first anniversary of the engagement of King Richard II to Anne of Bohemia. This is thought to be the first association between celebrations of romantic love and St Valentine’s Day on February 14. The connection remained important throughout the middle ages.

The most common symbols of Valentine’s Day are heart shapes, which are used to decorate many things, including cards, trees, wrapping paper, cookies and gift boxes. Other symbols associated with February 14 are pairs of birds, cute teddy bears, Cupid and his arrows and couples kissing or embracing. The colors red and pink are often associated with Valentine’s Day.

Date :
Feb 14, 2017 @ all day

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, Feb 7, 2017 from 10 am to 1 pm

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

Contact :
Website : https://web.facebook.com/CRCHCWhatsCooking/timeline?_rdr

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

Date :
Mondays, 6, 13, 20, 27 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

Gotta voice inside that needs to come out ?
Gotta sing ? Join Some kind of Choir !

If you love to sing…
Join us Sunday afternoons!
No auditions – $50/person
Registration forms online.
Payment cash, cheque, PayPal.

Date :
Sunday, Feb 5, 2017 | 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm

Event location :
Knox Presbyterian Church, Westport, ON, Canada

Contact :
Email : info@westportartscouncil.com
Website : westportartscouncil.com

Public Skating at the Westport Community Centre – Arena.
Friday, Feb 3rd, 2017 from 9 to 11 am.
Fee : $2 per person.

Date :
February 3rd, 2017 from 9 to 11 am

Event location :
Westport Community Arena,
37 Spring Street,
Westport, ON, Canada

Contact :
Westport Community Centre