MONTHLY DINNER & SHOW FUNDRAISERS FEATURING SOME OF NORTH AMERICA’S BEST BLUES BANDS * PROCEEDS TO LOCAL CHARITIES

February 16 –　From Vancouver/Toronto – HARPDOG BROWN & THE TRAVELIN’ BLUES SHOW w. SUGAR BROWN www.harpdogbrown.com www.sugarbrownmusic.com

Vancouver’s Harpdog Brown has won the Maple Blues Award for Best Harmonica Player the past 2 years running. He plays “Old School” Blues – vintage ‘40’s and ‘50’s “lo-fi” – with his great deep voice and harp backed by Jordan Edmonds playing great guitar and Pat Darcus on upright bass. They’re joined for this show by Sugar Brown – another “real deal” Bluesman – on guitar.

DINNER & SHOW $65 (plus HST)

ADVANCE RESERVATIONS REQUIRED

All shows run from 7-11 pm and include a delicious full course buffet dinner followed by the show and dancing. There are great Door Prizes at every show and a Big Draw for two Grand Prizes at the end of the season from all of the Comment Cards submitted over the year.

Date :

Friday, February 16, 2018 from 7 to 11pm

Event location :

2 Bedford St. Westport, ON

Contact :

James Doran
Phone contact: Call 613-273-3636 or 1-888-COVEINN
E-mail: info@coveinn.com
Website: www.BluesOnTheRideau.ca ; 
www.coveinn.com

Valentine’s Day is an opportunity for people in Canada 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.

Many people give gifts to loved ones on Valentine’s Day. Common gifts are letters, cards, presents and gifts to the person with whom they have or want to have a romantic relationship. Valentine’s Day cards are often red or pink and decorated with images of hearts, red roses, teddy bears, presents or happy couples kissing or embracing.

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 :

Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Event location :

Westport, ON, Canada

February 11th at 2pm join us for a special Story Fest.  Click on here to register for Story Fest 2018 The Road Back Home Again.    Tales from Six Sesquicentennial Months at Sea with James Raffan.

Our favourite storyteller, Dr. James Raffan (MCSM), will be providing a wonderful afternoon of community magic, with tales from new discoveries and exploration. This is a fundraiser for Seeley’s Bay Steps Up. You can expect to laugh, learn something, and leave with a warm feeling of connectedness to this place.

Date :

Sunday, February 11, 2018 at 2pm

Event location :

Seeley’s Bay Community Centre

Contact :

Website: www.visitseeleysbay.ca

Date :

Saturday, February 10, 2018 from 6 to 9pm

Event location :

The Cove
2 Bedford St.
Westport, Ontario K0G1X0 Canada

Contact :

Phone: 613.273.363
Website: www.coveinn.com
http://www.westportrideaus.pointstreaksites.com/

Date :

Friday, February 9, 2018 from 6 to 9pm

Event location :

The Cove
2 Bedford St.
Westport, Ontario K0G1X0 Canada

Contact :

Phone: 613.273.363
Website: www.coveinn.com
http://www.taylorangusmusic.com/

Cook together in the community kitchen on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month! What’s Cooking in Westport is on the 1st Tuesday each month (10am-1pm) at the Free Methodist Church! Learn new skills, take home food. Childcare is available.

Join us to try new foods and recipes, share a meal, bring extras home, have a good time, and meet new people in your community. We pick the recipes together, focusing on local, seasonal, budget-friendly ingredients. Some months we have a specific cultural theme, a guest speaker from the community, or a special event.

The group is facilitated by Registered Dietitian, Kate Earl, from Country Roads Community Health Centre. We discuss different nutrition and food safety topics each month and members share healthy eating tips with each other.

The program is FREE. There is no cost to participate. We also offer free childcare. Please ask us if you need help with travel costs. All we ask from you is that you participate in the cooking (and clean up!), come ready to have fun, and be open to trying new foods.

Date :

Tuesday, February 6, 2018 from 10 am to 1 pm

Event location :

Free Methodist Church
Westport, ON, Canada

Contact :

Kate
Phone contact: 613-272-2799 X237
E-mail: kearl@crchc.on.ca
Website: https://www.crchc.on.ca/nutrition/

Made up of Jo Beattie and Cristy Williams, Honey & Rust are an Ottawa-based Roots Rock band that formed in September 2014.. Country and Rock runs in their blood, Jo from Saskatchewan and Cristy from small towns like Athens, Ontario. They aren’t afraid to cross genre lines to sing and play the music that makes them alive on stage and the audience on the edge of their seats.

Honey & Rust will take you on a story-laced, high-energy, and dynamic ride. Highly influenced by old-time country greats like Patsy Cline, rockin’ ladies like Janis Joplin, and the smooth, soulful sounds of Tracy Chapman, they draw upon music that moves the soul and engages the heart.

Honey & Rust released their self-titled debut album, Honey & Rust, in June 2016.

“The album rockets out of the gate like a racehorse on the appropriately named Hold Me Down, an energetic track that dares you to stop it. There’s this beautiful snarl in Beattie’s voice that makes you wonder what might have happened if Joplin did Bluegrass. On the haunting Delicate, the moments of tender smoothness and fragility are spiked with this growl, like silk wrapped around gravel.“ –Andre Gagne, Ottawa Life Magazine

Date :

Friday, February 2, 2018 from 6 to 9 pm

Event location :

The Cove
2 Bedford St.
Westport, Ontario K0G1X0 Canada

Contact :

Phone: 1.888.COVE.INN
Website: www.coveinn.com
http://www.honeyandrust.com/

PORTLAND HALL & HARBOUR REDEVELOPMENT – VISION and DESIGN WORKSHOP.

Interactive, consultant-led, hands-on workshop to develop a vision and explore options for the redevelopment of the Portland Community Hall Site. This project builds on the 2009 Harbour Master Plan. Come share and build a constructive and ‘village-positive’ vision for the future. Spaces are limited. Be sure to RSVP by Jan 26.

This project builds on the 2009 Harbour Master Plan. Come share and build a constructive and ‘village-positive’ vision for the future. Spaces are limited and will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis.

Date :

Tuesday, January 30, 2018 from 12:30 to 3pm

Event location :

Portland Community Hall, 24 Water St.
Portland ON

Contact :

For reservations (required): mdwyer@twprideaulakes.on.ca
Website: http://www.twprideaulakes.on.ca

Stay active during the spring/summer months. Join us for a free outdoor walking program! Meet at Lockwood Park – 31 Spring Street Please wear appropriate footwear and bring a water bottle Rain or Shine – excluding extreme weather conditions OPEN TO EVERYONE For questions about participating or volunteering, Contact Emily Beelen 613-272-2799 Ext.256

This event is OPEN TO EVERYONE

Date :

Wednesday, January 24, 2018 from 9am to 5pm
Friday, January 26, 2018 from 9am to 5pm
Wednesday, January 31, 2018 from 9am to 5pm

Event location :

Lockwood Park – 31 Spring Street
Westport, ON

Contact :

Contact: Emily Beelen (for questions about participating or volunteering)

Founded in 1976, Westport Community Centre has a seasonal rink open from Early September to Late March. Equipped with canteen and heated spectator seating.

Date :

Monday, January 22, 2018 from 4:30 to 6 pm

Event location :

Westport Community Arena 37,
Village of Westport, ON

Contact :

Website: https://www.villageofwestport.ca/westport-community-centre-1