Almonte/Carleton Place - Events http://www.emcalmontecarletonplace.ca Almonte/Carleton Place en-us Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -04:00 http://www.emcalmontecarletonplace.ca/20100729/events/Jam+organizers+hoping+for+good+weather Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -04:00 Jam organizers hoping for good weather EMC Events - The planning is finished, the set-up is complete and now organizers are anxiously watching the weather forecasts as the seventh annual 'Riverside Jam on the Mississippi' begins a three-day run tomorrow (Friday).

The host committee for the country music festival is hanging its hat on the weather, hoping the warm, humid conditions ...

]]> http://www.emcalmontecarletonplace.ca/20100729/events/Exhilarating+quilt+exhibition+at+MVTM Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -04:00 Exhilarating quilt exhibition at MVTM EMC Events - This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum (MVTM) and the 20th anniversary of the Almonte Crazy Quilters. In commemoration of both events, a colourful, exhilarating quilt exhibition is now on display in the Norah Rosamond Hughes Gallery, the first floor of the MVTM.

The quilts represent 20 years of ...

]]> http://www.emcalmontecarletonplace.ca/20100729/events/Taiwan's+Ambassador+to+Canada+to+attend+festival Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -04:00 Taiwan's Ambassador to Canada to attend festival EMC Events - The impending puppet invasion of Almonte the weekend of Aug. 7 and 8 continues to get everyone in Mississippi Mills and area excited.

The two-day Puppets Up! International Puppet Festival - devoted to the art of puppetry and the creation of fun - received major news this week. The Ambassador to Canada from Taiwan will be in ...

]]> http://www.emcalmontecarletonplace.ca/20100729/events/Bridge+Street+Bazaar+part+of+hectic+Civic+Holiday+weekend Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -04:00 Bridge Street Bazaar part of hectic Civic Holiday weekend EMC Events - Carleton Place will be one of the busiest places in eastern Ontario this weekend with thousands of people expected to descend on the community for two major Civic Holiday events.

The seventh Riverside Jam on the Mississippi country music festival runs from Friday night through Sunday at beautiful Riverside Park (see separate ...

]]> http://www.emcalmontecarletonplace.ca/20100729/events/Jam+organizers+gear+up+for+seventh+annual+event+this+weekend Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -04:00 Jam organizers gear up for seventh annual event this weekend EMC Events - The planning is finished, the set-up is complete and now organizers are anxiously watching the weather forecasts as the seventh annual 'Riverside Jam on the Mississippi' begins a three-day run tomorrow (Friday).

The host committee for the country music festival is hanging its hat on the weather, hoping the warm, humid conditions ...

]]> http://www.emcalmontecarletonplace.ca/20100729/events/BioBlitz+project+coming+to+Lanark+and+Leeds+Counties Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -04:00 BioBlitz project coming to Lanark and Leeds Counties EMC Events - Thanks to funding from the Species at Risk Stewardship Fund and the Community Fish and Wildlife Incentive Fund (CFWIF), the Centre for Sustainable Watersheds in partnership with the Community Stewardship Council of Lanark County and Leeds County Stewardship Council will be planning a number of BioBlitzes in Leeds and Lanark Counties ...

]]> http://www.emcalmontecarletonplace.ca/20100729/events/Teeing+off+to+support+cancer+research Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -04:00 Teeing off to support cancer research EMC Events- Golf is a game that brings friends together and Dale Fisch is hoping it will help do that and raise funds for the Canadian Cancer Society in the inaugural Golf 4 Survivors Tee-Off Fore a Cure Golf tournament.

Fisch along with a committee of 12 core volunteers decided to organize the tournament on Monday, Aug. 9 at the Canadian Golf ...

]]> http://www.emcalmontecarletonplace.ca/20100729/events/The+Manotick+Brass+Ensemble+returns+to+Merrickville+Aug.+8 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -04:00 The Manotick Brass Ensemble returns to Merrickville Aug. 8 EMC Events - On Aug. 8 at 3 p.m. be sure to join us for a lively concert at the Merrickville United Church, outside on the lawn bordering the Rideau Canal.

Formed in 2003, the Manotick Brass Ensemble performs as a brass quintet.

The Ensemble plays about 50 concerts each year and has performed at many different venues throughout eastern ...

]]> http://www.emcalmontecarletonplace.ca/20100729/events/Growing+garlic+at+the+Perth+Horticultural+Society Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -04:00 Growing garlic at the Perth Horticultural Society EMC Events - It's nearly August and time for garlic season once again. As one wise wag put it "Shallots are for babies, onions are for men and garlic is for heroes!"

One hero of the garlic world is the Perth Horticultural Society's guest speaker for Aug. 10, Paul Pospisil. He is a professional engineer who retired from the Canadian Armed Forces ...

]]> http://www.emcalmontecarletonplace.ca/20100729/events/Lombardy+Fair+combines+entertainment+and+agriculture Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -04:00 Lombardy Fair combines entertainment and agriculture EMC Events - The Lombardy Fair has traditionally combined entertainment with agriculture successfully and the 144th annual event will be no different.

With a focus on the farming way of life, there are also many other activities for any one to enjoy throughout the four-day event, July 30 to Aug. 2, presented by the Lombardy Agricultural Society. ...

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