Kemptville - Events

Cheer on Grassroot Grannies as they cycle through Merrickville Sept. 8

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -04:00

EMC Events - Kanata's Grassroot Grannies are one of 240 granny groups in Canada who raise funds for orphaned children in Africa, whose parents have died from AIDS.

The Stephen Lewis Foundation has funded more than 300 granny groups in sub-Saharan countries to help almost 12 million orphans since 2003.

The latest project of the Grassroot ...

Lions Club present special evening of music Sept. 11

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -04:00

EMC Events - Help support the Lions Club of Kemptville while enjoying an evening of great music and good company Sept. 11 at the North Grenville Municipal Centre.

Billed as 'An Evening of Gospel, Bluegrass and Country,' members of the Lions Club have been hard at work preparing for the concert, which will take over the municipal centre theatre ...

Local residents walk for those who can't in the 2010 Smiths Falls Walk for ALS Sept. 11

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -04:00

EMC Events - Local residents are lacing up their walking shoes for the annual Smiths Falls Walk for ALS, a walk to support those living with this paralyzing disease which leaves you unable to move, speak and eventually breathe, on Sept. 11.

ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, kills two to three Canadians a day, and devastates more than ...

Lots to relish at Smiths Falls Lions Club Pickle Festival

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -04:00

EMC Events - Certainly not a novice when it comes to pickling, Wilf Toop made 229 quarts of pickles of "every type of pickle" in 1998.

While he now only makes dill pickles, he still relishes pickling and sharing the joys of this briny tradition with others.

That's why Toop is pickled pink that the fifth annual Smiths Falls Lions Club Pickle ...

Mississippi Mills hosts Doors Open Sept. 11

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -04:00

EMC Events - We are opening the doors to 23 of our community's beautiful and historic heritage buildings. The event takes place Saturday, Sept. 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. So why not plan a fall driving tour and stop by to see us?

You can walk along Almonte's Riverwalk and see new condominiums in restored textile mills, stop for a drink in a ...

Franco-Ontarian 400th anniversary celebration Sept. 18 in Kemptville

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -04:00

EMC Events - They year 2010 is filled with milestones for Franco-Ontarians. Franco-Ontarians are celebrating their 400th anniversary and Ontario is now home to more than 500,000 Francophones.

The associations that fought for French education, ACFÉO-ACFO-AFO, are also celebrating their 100th anniversary. They played an essential role in the ...

Canada 55+ Games brings in visitors from across the country

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -04:00

EMC Events - While Sheldon Kraus had seen television footage of the Rideau Canal, he had never seen the waterway up close.

So it was a special treat for the Saskatchewan resident to be able to stay at the Comfort Inn in Smiths Falls overlooking the canal and watch boats go by.

"It's a new experience," he said.

Kraus was among 112 bowlers ...

Fibrefest returns for 15th annual edition Sept. 11-12

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -04:00

EMC Events - Fibrefest is making its highly anticipated return to the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum (MVTM) Sept. 11-12.

Fibrefest locations - the Norah Rosamond Hughes Gallery and the North Lanark Agricultural Hall (NLAH) - will feature fibre art vendors, supplies and finished goods, as well as demonstrations of knitting, lace making, ...