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Richmond County Events Calendar

For a full list of Richmond County Recreation Programs go to www.richmondcounty.ca and click Richmond Reflections.

For a full list of information on St. Peter’s and the surrounding areas go to www.visitstpeters.com. For a full list of information on Summer Programs being offered by the Municipality of Richmond go to www.richmondcounty.ca. and please check out www.tourismspotlight.blogspot.com, for up to date events from around the island.

Recurring events which will be taking place throughout the summer.

*Tennis Lessons will begin on Monday, August 8 and will run for 3 weeks on Mondays and Thursdays. Fee is $30.00 per participant. Lots of fun for your child this summer. Have them sign up for the tennis lessons being put on this summer by the Municipality of Richmond's Recreation Department. Here is the schedule of dates and times and the fee. Tennis instruction for beginners, intermediate and advanced players. Dates and times may vary. Tennis rackets available upon request.

Tennis Courts in Louisdale

Ages 5 - 8: Mondays & Thursdays, 9:00 - 10:00 am

Ages 9 – 12: Mondays & Thursdays, 10:15 - 11:15 am

Ages 13+: Mondays & Thursdays, 11:30 am -12:30 pm

Tennis Courts in River Bourgeois

Ages 5 - 8: Mondays & Thursdays, 1:30 - 2:30 pm

Ages 9 – 12: Mondays & Thursdays, 2:30 - 3:30 pm

Ages 13+: Mondays & Thursdays, 3:30 - 4:30 pm.

Tennis Register by calling the Municipal Office in Arichat at 902-226-2400 or ask for the Recreation Department.

*Richmond County Recreation will be holding their 20th Summer Surf Program at Point Michaud. They are excited to offer the Kids Surf Club and the Junior Surf Club this year.

Surfboards and wetsuits will be provided for each participant, with land and water instruction. The importance of equipment familiarization and maintenance will be taught in these clubs and your kids will be sure to ride a wave with confidence this summer.

Wednesdays/Thursdays/Fridays for 8 weeks. The fee for the kids Surf Club (ages 8 to 12 years) is $120.00 for the summer and the Junior Surf Club (ages 13 to 19 years) is $140.00 for the summer.

Kids Surf Club will take place between 10am and 11am and the Junior Surf Club from 11:15 am to 12:30 pm. Register your child today by phoning 902 226-0664 or phone the Surf Hut at 902 587-2988.

*Kids Outdoor Day Camps (5 – 10 years)

Great to have the kids getting fresh air and having fun this summer. The perfect way to do this is to sign up for the Kids Outdoor Camps in Richmond. The kids will learn and explore nature in a fun, educational way. The staff will let hands on experiences instill values of respect for the environment and each other, as kids play with bugs, be creative, connect with nature, get messy and have fun doing all the things they love to do! Activities and programs are designed around 3 themes: Outdoor Crafting, Beach Exploration, and Connecting with Nature. These camps will be run by municipal summer staff.

The Crafting Camp: Will take place at Battery Provincial Park, St. Peter’s on Wednesday, July 6 (rain date -Thursday, July 7), from 9am to 12pm, Fee is $10.00. And at the Lennox Passage Provincial Park at Lennox Passage on Tuesday, July 26 (rain date – Wednesday, July 27) from 9am to 12pm. The Fee is $10.00.

The Nature Camp will take place at Battery Provincial Park, St. Peter’s on Thursday, July 14 (rain date – Friday, July 15) from 9am – 12pm. Fee is $10.00. And at the Lennox Passage Provincial Park at Lennox Passage on Tuesday, August 2 (rain date: Wednesday, August 3) from 9am – 12pm. Fee is $10.00.

The Beach Camp – will be held at Battery Provincial Park, in St. Peter’s on Monday, July 18 (rain date – Tuesday, July 19) from 9am to 12pm. Fee is $10.00. And at the at the Lennox Passage Provincial Park, Lennox Passage on Thursday, August 11 (rain date – Friday, August 12) from 9am – 12pm. Fee $10.00. For more information or to register call 902-226-2400.

Saturday, July 9

12:30pm to 2:30pm: - The Farmer’s Pantry will be hosting their second ever kitchen party at The Farmer’s Pantry. It is going to be a great time for sure! We are very excited to have another wonderful lineup including the talents of Wayne Bona (vocalist, guitar), Evelyn MacRae, who just so happens to belong to the NS Music Hall of Fame ❤️(vocalist, guitar), Deborah Duff-Kiceniuk (ukulele, vocalist), and Gordon Kerr (guitar, vocalist). Let’s keep the good times rolling! You won’t be disappointed! Join us in the fun. Open regular hours of 9am-3pm.

6pm: - Calum MacPhee and Curt Dillon will perform at the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn in St. Peter’s. Admission is $10.

6:30pm- 9:30pm: - Come to the Dundee Resort and Golf Club’s Dinning Room for music by Brent Collins.

7pm – 10pm: - Cape Breton Kitchenfest 2022 - Pub Night at the MacBouch at the MacBouch Restaurant & Lounge in St. Peter’s. PRICE: $10 | 19+ | Pay at the door. Entertainers include: Kyle MacNeil, Boyd MacNeil, Sheumas MacNeil, Roger Stone.

Sunday, July 10

2pm: - Strawberry Festival at the St. Georges Channel Hall in St. Georges Channel. Admission 10.00. Sponsored by South Mountain Arm of Gold. Everyone Welcome.

2pm – 5pm: - The Johnstown Strawberry Festival will take place at the Johnstown Parish Hall. This event will be both an eat in and a take out. Admission is $12.00 per person. Come and enjoy: Strawberries, Biscuits, Bonnach, Oat cakes, tea and good company

10am: - The RCMP Bicycle Rodeo-2022. The Richmond County RCP will be hosting a bicycle safety course for youth on Sunday, July 10 at the East Richmond Elementry parking lot in St. Peter’s. The obstacle course is to promote safe bicycling habits while near/on the road, hand signals, helmets and bicycle repairs/maintenance. The RCMP will take the youth for a short bicycle ride on the roadway and return to the starting location for a little BBQ. All riders will need a helmet to participate. Some prizes will be awarded. This event is sponsored by the local commercial lobster fishermen and women of Area 29. Sincerely, Cst. Stacey MacARae. 902-535-2002 Office of the St. Peter’s RCMP detachment.

5pm: - Jason Williams MacDonald. Will perform at the Bras d’Or Lakes in St. Peter’s.

Monday, July 11

7:30pm: - KitchenRackets is back with a weekly summer jam session this summer on Mondays from July 11 through Aug 29, at the Lions Club Marina in St. Peter's. All players invited to sit in. Listeners welcome. This is a family-friendly music event.

6:50pm: - Bingo at the Louisdale Parish Hall at 8pm. Regular games plus Cookie jar and Jack it up rising jackpot. We start selling jack it up at 6:50pm.

Tuesday, July 12

Wednesday, July 13

6:00pm- 7:30pm: - Concert By The Sea Series- Free outdoor concert at the Lions Club Marina in St. Peter’s. Performers will be . Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy the music.

6:30pm- 9:30pm: - Come to the Dundee Resort and Golf Club’s Club House for music by Keith Mullins & Isabella Samson.

4pm – 8pm: - Wine Wednesday takes place at the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn in St. Peter’s. Call 902-535-2200 for availability. Open 4-8pm tonight. Takeout start at 3:30pm. Full menu available.

Thursday, July 14

1:30pm – 3pm: -Kids Day at the Museum at Lenoir Forge Museum in Arichat. Admission is $5.00 per child. The session will be Wizarding World for ages 5 to 10 years of age. Explore the world of magic through science related projects and activities.

Lakeside Community Association will be holding their annual Festival on the Lake: July 14th- July 17th! - Kids Movie Night 4:30pm- 8pm! Admission is $5 a person

6pm: - Open Mic at the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn in St. Peter’s with Rob Smith. (jamming jars on tables for funding for entertainers). Full menu available.

Friday, July 15

1pm – 3pm: - The Annual Festival on the Lake Afternoon Tea, will take place at the Lakeside Community Centre in Sampsonville.

7pm: - The Festival on the Lake 45 Card game will take place at the Lakeside Community Centre in Sampsonville.

6:30pm- 9:30pm: - Come to the Dundee Resort and Golf Club’s Dinning Room for music by Tyler Shea.

6pm: - Matty MacNeil, will entertain at the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn in St. Peter’s.

7pm – 9pm: - Open Mic Night at the MacBouch Restaurant & Lounge in St. Peter’s.

4pm – 6:30pm: - The Monthly Fish Fry Supper will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 150 in Arichat. Eat in or take out.

Saturday, July 16

10am – 1pm: - Isle Madame Public Market. The Market will take place at LeNoir Landing at the Arichat Waterfront, until the end of August. To become a vendor for the market call 902-631-5667 or email-keiraelizabethcampbell8@gmail.com.

9am – 12pm: - Johnstown Landing Artisan and Farmers Market – A new outdoor market that will run bi weekly ending on October 8, 2022. The market is a new feature to the area. The market will take place at the Johnstown Landing which is located directly across from the Johnstown Parish Hall at 15290 Highway 4 in Johnstown. Interested vendors can email johnstownlanding@gmail.com.

Lakeside Community Association will be holding their annual Festival on the Lake: - 10am – 2pm: - Yardsale/ craft fair (anyone is welcome to come sell)! $10 a table ** you can etransfer miranda_marchand@hotmail.com.

9pm – 1pm: - Festival on the Lake -DANCE with Drafted playing ! Admission is $10.00 a person.

3pm – 5pm: - Come and enjoy the Loch Lomond Strawberry Festival at the Loch Lomond Community Centre. Admission is $12.00 per person. It is sponsored by the Loch Lomond Volunteer Fire Department.

6pm: - Pat Walsh from “Stonehouse” will perform at the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn in St. Peter’s.

6:30pm- 9:30pm: - Come to the Dundee Resort and Golf Club’s Dinning Room for music by Isabella Samson.

Sunday, July 17

2pm – 6pm: - The Big Pond Concert has been a long tradition initiated and maintained for decades by the hard working volunteers of Big Pond. It has been a tradition of gathering to appreciate the music and dance of Cape Breton. This year, the Big Pond Concert makes it’s return to the scenic outdoors of Big Pond. The lineup for the show includes the likes of Howie MacDonald, Mac Morin, Rachael Davis and Darren McMullin, Blanche Sophocleous and many more. The full lineup is available on BigPondConcert.com. Admission: $20 (under 12 free).

N.S. Mi’Kamaw Summer Games at Potlotek First Nations (Chapel Island) – July 17 to July 24. Schedule of events will follow as they are finalized.

11:30am – 1:30pm: - Festival on the Lake Potluck Dinner at the Lakeside Community Centre in Sampsonville– Admission is $10.00 a person.

7:30pm: - Festival on the Lake Talent Night will take place at the Lakeside Community Centre in Sampsonville- starting (if anyone is interested, if interested in taking part send a Facebook message to Martha Allen or Chelsey Daiki.

5pm: - Jason Williams MacDonald Country Breakfast in St. Georges Channel to resume on May15th it has been a long 2 years. Due to the rising cost of everything we are raising the price to 15.00 for adults and 12 years and younger 7.00. In order to offer the same quality of breakfast. The Breakfast will be held on every 3rd Sunday of the month.

Monday, July 18

Tuesday, July 19

Wednesday, July 20

6:00pm- 7:30pm: - Concert By The Sea Series- Free outdoor concert at Louisdale Lions Waterfront in Louisdale. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy the music.

6:30pm- 9:30pm: - Come to the Dundee Resort and Golf Club’s Club House for music by Les Boyz.

4pm – 8pm: - Wine Wednesday takes place at the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn in St. Peter’s. Call 902-535-2200 for availability. Open 4-8pm tonight. Takeout start at 3:30pm. Full menu available.

Thursday, July 21

1:30pm – 3pm: - Superhero Training camp as part of Kids Day at the Museum at Lenoir Forge Museum in Arichat. Admission is $5.00 per child. The session will be find out what it takes to be a Superhero and train to enhance your Superhero skills, for ages 5 to 10 years of age.

6:00pm- 7:30pm: - Concert By The Sea Series- Free outdoor concert at Le Noir Landing in Arichat. Performers will be . Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy the music.

6pm: - Open Mic with Rob Smith at the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn in St. Peter’s. Full menu available.

Friday, July 22

6:30pm- 9:30pm: - Come to the Dundee Resort and Dinning Room for music by Billy Joe Hines.

7pm – 9pm: - Open Mic Night at the MacBouch Restaurant & Lounge in St. Peter’s.

Saturday, July 23

11am – 3pm: - The 8^th Annual Bras d'Or Watch 2022 - Bras d’Or Watch is an initiative, which introduces people to the unique Bras d’Or ecosystem, in Cape Breton. The Bras d'Or Watch Field Day is an annual event that brings together scientists, naturalists, families, and community leaders to celebrate our place in the Bras d'Or Lake Biosphere Reserve. It includes family friendly activities, scientists are eager to share their knowledge, and lots of opportunity to meet new friends. Bras d’Or Watch field day is a celebration of our place in the unique Bras d’Or Lake Biosphere.

Members of the public are invited to attend the 8th annual field day! Locations this year are at the St. Peter’s Marina, Whycocomagh Picnic Park, Eskasoni Castle Bay Beach and Grand Narrows Wharf. Learn more about the natural environment and help collect valuable information about the lakes. Make sure to follow the Bras d'Or Watch Facebook page for updates.

6:30pm- 9:30pm: - Come to the Dundee Resort and Golf Club for music by Jason MacDonald

7pm: - Come out and enjoy the entertainment by Hauler at the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn. Tickets $30.00.

Sunday, July 24

5pm: - Jason Williams MacDonald will entertain at the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn in St. Peter’s.

Monday, July 25

Tuesday, July 26

Wednesday, July 27

6:00pm- 7:30pm: - Concert By The Sea Series- Free outdoor concert at the Lions Club Marina in St. Peter’s. Performers will be . Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy the music.

6:30pm- 9:30pm: - Come to the Dundee Resort and Golf Club’s for music by Jason Macdonald.

4pm – 8pm: - Wine Wednesday takes place at the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn in St. Peter’s.

Call 902-535-2200 for availability. Open 4-8pm tonight. Takeout start at 3:30pm. Full menu available.

Thursday, July 28

1:30pm – 3pm: -Kids Day at the Museum at Lenoir Forge Museum in Arichat. Admission is $5.00 per child. The session will be Junior Palaeontologists for ages 4 to 8 years of age. Learn about dinosaurs, fossils and much more. For more information, call 1-902-226-9364.

6pm -7:30pm: - L’Ardoise Acadian Festival Pre Teen dance for ages 5 to 9 years. Admission is $3.00. Canteen will be open. At the L’Ardoise Community Centre.

8pm – 10pm: - Acadian Festival Teen dance for ages 10 – 16 years. Admission is $3.00. Canteen will be open at the L’Ardoise Community Center.

6pm: - Open Mic at the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn with Rob Smith in St. Peter’s (jamming jars on tables for funding for entertainers). Full menu available.

Friday, July 29

4pm: - L’Ardoise Acadian Day Festival Lob Ball Tournament at the L’Ardoise Ball Field. To put in a team please contact Charlie Martell at 902-623-2084.

5pm – 7pm: - BBQ Rib Supper By Louis Catering at the L’Ardoise Community Centre. Admission is $25.00 per person. To purchase in advance plese call Nicole at 902-293-6651 or purchase from Cotie’s Convenience Store. Limited Ticket’s. Eat in or take out.

8pm -10pm: - Trivia Night at the L’Ardoise Community Centre. To put in a team please contact Vernon Burke at 902-587-2675. Admission per 4 person team $10.00 per person. Bar will be open. Will also have a 50/50 draw.

6pm: - Brandon Collier will entertain at the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn in St. Peter’s.

6:30pm- 9:30pm: - Come to the Dundee Resort and Golf Club’s Dinning Room for music by Tyler Shea.

July 29 - 31 - Lennox Passage Yacht Club Festival (will confirm this one)

7pm – 9pm: - Open Mic Night at the MacBouch Restaurant & Lounge in St. Peter’s.

Saturday, July 30

10am – 1pm: - Isle Madame Public Market. The Market will take place at LeNoir Landing at the Arichat Waterfront, until the end of August. To become a vendor for the market, call 902-631-5667 or email-keiraelizabethcampbell8@gmail.com.

7am – 10am: - The L’Ardoise Acadian Days Festival Breakfast will take place at the L’Ardoise Community Centre. Admission is $10.00 for adults, and $5.00 for children 11 years and under.

10am – 12pm: -L’Ardoise Acadian Festival Event, Track & Field at the Old Ball Field. Hotdogs and Ice Cream to follow.

12:30pm: - Blessing of the Fleet and Boat Parade, come out and decorate your boat and join in the parade from Little Harbour to Chapel Cove Wharf.

2pm: - L’Ardoise Acadian Festival Merchandise and Lobster Bingo will be held at the L’Ardoise Community Centre. Canteen Available.

4pm: - L’Ardoise Acadian Festival Acadian Meat Pie & Corn Chowder Supper, will be held at the L’Ardoise Community Centre. Admission is $10.00 for the meat pie or $6.00 for the Corn Chowder. Take out available after 3:30pm.

7pm: - The L’Ardoise Acadian Festival Mass will take place at the Holy Guardian Angels Church.

9pm – 1am: - The l”Ardoise Acadian Festival Dance will take place at the L’Ardoise Community Centre. Music By Rockin Country. Admission is $10.00 per person. Restricted to 19 years and older. Transit service available.

6:30pm- 9:30pm: - Come to the Dundee Resort and Golf Club’s Dinning Room for music by Les Boyz.

4:45pm: - Eat-in/Take-out Supper at the Johnstown Parish Hall in Johnstown. More details to follow.

July 29 - 31 - Lennox Passage Yacht Club Festival

Sunday, July 31

8am: - 5km Run/Walk/Crawl. Be there 15 minutes before the run. L’Ardoise Community Centre. Admission is a food item for the Food Bank.

8am: Lob Ball tournament continues at the L’Ardoise Ball Field.

10:30am: - L’Ardoise Acadian Day Festival Artisan’s Sale will take place at the L’Ardoise Community Centre Local Artisan’s Display. To book a table ($20.00) Please contact Betty Gillian at 902-587-2475.

11am: Hot Turkey Dinner will take place at the L’Ardoise Community Centre. Admission is $15.00 for adults, children $5.00 for children 11 years and under. Take out available.

1pm – 4pm: - Entertainment. At the L’Ardoise Holy Guardian Angels Church Parking Lot. Moderator Dillan Sampson. Canteen available.

1pm – 4pm: - L’Ardoise Acadian Festival Booths & Games will be held at the L’Ardoise Holy Guardian Angels Church Parking Lot.

1pm – 4pm: - B&E will be selling popcorn, cotton candy and snow cones on the festival grounds.

1pm – 4pm: -L’Ardoise Acadian Festival event, Hoggin Axe CB 1st. Mobile Axe Throwing venue. Under 13 years must be accompanied by an adult. No open toed shoes, pay to play.

1pm – 4pm: - L’Ardoise Acadian Festival event, Slip n’Slide for kids. Bring your bathing suit, waiver to sign Festival grounds.

2pm – 6pm: - Live Entertainment on the Patio Deck at the L’Ardoise Communti=ty Centre. Cash Bar. Restricted to 19 years and older. Moderator Derek Webb.

2pm: - L’Ardoise Acadian Parade of Floats will start at the L’Ardoise Ball Field and go to the Credit Union Parking Lot. If you would like to put a float or something else in the parade, please contact Alvin Bona at 902-631-2934.

5pm: - Jason Williams MacDonald will perform at the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn in St. Peter’s.

12:30pm – 5pm: - The 2022 Richmond County Sand Castle Competition will take place on Sunday, July 31. Entre fee is $10 per site. REGISTRATION will take place at 12:30pm and Judging at 5pm with the awarding of prizes. Prizes will be given for the best in show-

Sand Castle - 1st - $100, 2nd - $75 and 3rd - $50

Sand sculpture -1st - $100, 2nd - $75, 3rd - $50

Bring your own tools and equipment (such as a good shovel, buckets to carry water, spray guns for or misting, carving tools, food and drink).

July 29 - 31 - Lennox Passage Yacht Club Festival

Monday, August 1

7:30pm: - KitchenRackets is back with a weekly summer jam session this summer on Mondays from July 11 through Aug 28, at the Lions Club Marina in St. Peter's. All players invited to sit in. Listeners welcome. This is a family-friendly music event.

Tuesday, August 2

Nicolas Denys Days August 1 to August 7

All week long we have these events planned for you:

Please note that the Nicolas Denys Festival Parade and some of the events will be posted as soon as the dates are finalized.

Monday, August 1st

7:30pm: - KitchenRackets - weekly summer jam session will take place at the Lions Club Marina in St. Peter's. All players invited to sit in. Listeners welcome. This is a family-friendly music event.

Poker Walk

Hosted by Village on the Canal Association. Join us to win prizes for best hand and door prizes. Six cards drawn, use the best of 5 to make your hand! (Weather Permitting) Location: St. Peter’s Lions Hall. Cost: $5.00 / Poker Hand.Time: Registration 6:00pm – 6:30pm

Tuesday, August 2nd

Village Scavenger Hunt

The St. Peter’s Village Commission is hosting a Village-wide scavenger hunt. Test your directional and problem solving skills to solve all the clues while discovering St. Peter’s!

Prizes will be awarded. (Weather Permitting)

Location: Village Kiosk in front of the Post Office. Cost: Free

Time: Registration 2pm (check back in before 5pm)

7:45pm: - St. Peter’s Lion’s Club Bingo

Try your luck at a special Tuesday night bingo!

Location: St. Peter’s Lion’s Club

Cost: Prices var y depending on cards purchased

Time: Early Bird Game at 7:45pm / Regular Games at 8pm

Wednesday, August 3

Tapas Trivia $40/team of 4. Newcomers welcome hosted by Bill Culp and the Cape Breton Partnership.

1-4pm: - Nicolas Denys Museum Open House

Hosted by the St. Peter’s Community Club, explore three centuries of history of St. Pierre, Fort Toulouse, St. Peter’s Canal, and Nicolas Denys. Location: Nicolas Denys Museum. Cost: Free.

6:00pm- 7:30pm: - Concert By The Sea Series- Free outdoor concert at Louisdale Lions Waterfront in Louisdale. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy the music.

4pm – 8pm: - Wine Wednesday takes place at the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn in St. Peter’s. Call 902-535-2200 for availability. Open 4-8pm tonight. Takeout start at 3:30pm. Full menu available.

Thursday, August 4

6:00pm- 7:30pm: - Concert By The Sea Series-. Free outdoor concert at LeNoir Landing in Arichat. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy the music.

4pm – 8pm: - Open Mic - THIRSTY Thursday! Come INN for LIVE music, and pub specials! With live entertainment performing on the Lockmaster's stage from 6 to 8PM. Full menu available. Call 902-535-2200 to reserve or place your takeout/contactless delivery order. Open 4-8pm.

Friday, August 5

7pm – 9pm: - Open Mic Night at the MacBouch Restaurant & Lounge in St. Peter’s.

Saturday, August 6

7pm: - Come and enjoy the music of Fiddle and Blues with John Campbell John and Mike Campbell at the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn in St. Peter’s. Admission is $20.

Sunday, August 7

5pm: - Jason Williams MacDonald will perform at the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn in St. Peter’s.

1pm – 5pm: - Swim the Canal 2022: Far from Ordinary…. Be Extraordinary. Our sixth annual “Swim the Canal” event has become an extraordinary community tradition of fun, festivities and celebration. There are two swim options, enter in the world-famous Bras d’Or Lake through the St. Peter’s Canal National Historic Site, ending at Battery Provincial Park beach on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean. You can swim the length, 800 meters or the width, 100 meters from Battery Park to the canal wall and back All swimmers receive a monogrammed “Swim the Canal” towel to acknowledge their accomplishment. Swimmer info available here. Spectators welcome. Come cheer us on. Be one of the growing list of extraordinary individuals that can say… they swam the length of a historic canal! To register: visit www.visitstpeters.com or call Ann Marie Kerr at (902) 535-3759 or sign up at Carrie’s Custom Cuts in St. Peter’s (902) 535-3135. Hosted by The Village on the Canal Association. Location: On site registration and check-in for those pre-registered at Battery Provincial Park beach, St. Peter’s, 1:00 pm. Cost: $20 per person when you book before August 7th or $25 if paying on the day of the Swim. Conditions: The admission cost ($20) is to cover insurance, lifeguards, washroom facilities, musicians, t-shirts for volunteers etc. and a “Swim the Canal” water bottle. Any profits from the event usually go to VOCA to help fund community events and charities. This year any profits we be set aside for a charity to support Ukrainian refugees. An online waiver is required to be acknowledged during registration or signed during manual registration. Swimmers acknowledge and accept the risks involved in this particular adventure tourism event. We encourage the slow swimmers to start first to minimize the overall time in the water.

Monday, August 8

7:30pm: - KitchenRackets is back with a weekly summer jam session this summer on Mondays from July 11 through Aug 29, at the Lions Club Marina in St. Peter's. All players invited to sit in. Listeners welcome. This is a family-friendly music event.

Tennis Lessons will begin on Monday, August 8 and will run for 3 weeks. Fee is $30.00 per participant. Lots of fun for your child this summer. Have them sign up for the tennis lessons being put on this summer by the Municipality of Richmond's Recreation Department. Here is the schedule of dates and times and the fee. Tennis instruction for beginners, intermediate and advanced players. Dates and times may vary. Tennis rackets available upon request. $30.00/participant. Locations, dates and times:

Tennis Courts in Louisdale

Ages 5 - 8: Mondays & Thursdays, 9:00 - 10:00 am

Ages 9 – 12: Mondays & Thursdays, 10:15 - 11:15 am

Ages 13+: Mondays & Thursdays, 11:30 am -12:30 pm

Tennis Courts in River Bourgeois

Ages 5 - 8: Mondays & Thursdays, 1:30 - 2:30 pm

Ages 9 – 12: Mondays & Thursdays, 2:30 - 3:30 pm

Ages 13+: Mondays & Thursdays, 3:30 - 4:30 pm

Lessons run Monday to Friday.

For Tennis Registration call the Richmond County Recreation Department at 902-226-2400.

Tuesday, August 9

Wednesday, August 10

6:00pm- 7:30pm: - Concert By The Sea Series- Free outdoor concert at the Lions Club Marina in St. Peter’s. Bring lawn chair or blanket and enjoy the music.

Thursday, August 11

6pm: - 8pm: - Open Mic with Rob Smith at the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn in St. (jamming jars on tables for funding for entertainers). Full menu available.

August 10-15 - PDG Acadian Festival

Friday, August 12

6pm: - Come and enjoy the music by Duane Nardocchio at the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn in St. Peter’s.

7pm – 9pm: - Open Mic Night at the MacBouch Restaurant & Lounge in St. Peter’s.

Saturday, August 13

10am – 1pm: - Isle Madame Public Market. The Market will take place at LeNoir Landing at the Arichat Waterfront, until the end of August. To become a vendor for the market call 902-631-5667 or email-keiraelizabethcampbell8@gmail.com.

6pm: - Rosie and Wendy with Vince Burke, Richard Owens and Tim Faulkner at the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn in St. Peter’s. Admission is $10.

4pm: - Cemetery Mass – Eat-in/Take-out Supper at the Johnstown Parish Hall in Johnstown.

Sunday, August 14

1:30pm – 3pm: -Kids Day at the Museum at Lenoir Forge Museum in Arichat. Admission is $5.00 per child. Wednesdays session will be Wizarding World for ages 5 to 10 years of age. Explore the world of magic through science related projects and activities.

5pm: - Jason Williams MacDonald will perform at the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn in St. Peter’s.

12:30pm: - Richmond County Sand Castle Competition will take place on Sunday at Pondville Beach on Isle Madame. Entre fee is $10 per site.

REGISTRATION will take place at 12:30pm and Judging at 5pm with the awarding of prizes. Prizes will be given for the best in show-

Sand Castle

1st - $100, 2nd - $75 and 3rd - $50

Sand sculpture

1st - $100, 2nd - $75, 3rd - $50

Bring your own tools and equipment (such as a good shovel, buckets to carry water, spray guns for or misting, carving tools, food and drink).

Monday, August 15

Schedule will be posted as soon as it is finalized.

Tuesday, August 16

Wednesday, August 17

6:00pm- 7:30pm: - Concert by The Sea Series. Free outdoor concert at Louisdale Lions Waterfront in Louisdale. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy the music.

Thursday, August 18

6pm: - Open Mic with Rob Smith at the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn in St. (jamming jars on tables for funding for entertainers). Full menu available.

Friday, August 19

7pm - 1am: - The Johnstown Milling Frolic will take place at the Johnstown Parish Hall. More details to follow.

7pm – 9pm: - Open Mic Night at the MacBouch Restaurant & Lounge in St. Peter’s.

4pm – 6:30pm: - The Monthly Fish Fry Supper will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 150 in Arichat. Eat in or take out.

Saturday, August 20

The Bras d’Or Lakes will be closed for a private function.

7:30pm: - Music Royal Concert in the church - Aurore String Quartet will take place at the Johnstown Parish Hall in Johnstown.

Harbour Wars Little Harbour- Fishermen's skills Competition, 50/50 Draw, Auction, Seafood and other concessions, Harbour Wars Apparel, Lobster Trap pup, Memorial Wall, Tom MacNeil Cancer Patient Care Fund.

Sunday, August 21

5pm: - Jason Williams MacDonald will perform at the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn in St. Peter’s.

9am – 12pm: - Country Breakfast in St. Georges Channel to resume on May15th it has been a long 2 years. Due to the rising cost of everything we are raising the price to $15.00 for adults and 12 years and younger $7.00. In order to offer the same quality of breakfast. The Breakfast will be held on every 3rd Sunday of the month.

Monday, August 22

Tuesday, August 23

Wednesday, August 24

Thursday, August 25

6pm: - 8pm: - Open Mic with Rob Smith at the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn in St. (jamming jars on tables for funding for entertainers). Full menu available.

Friday, August 26

6pm: - Brandon Collier will entertain at the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn in St. Peter’s.

7pm – 9pm: - Open Mic Night at the MacBouch Restaurant & Lounge in St. Peter’s.

Saturday, August 27

The River Bourgeois Festival August 27 to September 4

Sunday, August 28

5pm: - Jason Williams MacDonald will perform at the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn in St. Peter’s.

4pm: - Music Royal Concert in the church - Curly Music - Benjamin Macke accordion, Birgit Bornauw bagpipes, baroque musette at the Johnstown Parish Hall in Johnstown.

The River Bourgeois Festival August 27 to September 4

Monday, August 29

The River Bourgeois Festival August 27 to September 4

Tuesday, August 30

The River Bourgeois Festival August 27 to September 4

Wednesday, August 31

The River Bourgeois Festival August 27 to September 4

Thursday, September 1

6pm:-8pm: - Open Mic with Rob Smith at the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn in St. (jamming jars on tables for funding for entertainers). Full menu available.

The River Bourgeois Festival August 27 to September 4

Friday, September 2

The River Bourgeois Festival August 27 to September 4

6pm: - Jon Cyr will perform at the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn in St. Peter’s. Admission is $15.

7pm – 9pm: - Open Mic Night at the MacBouch Restaurant & Lounge in St. Peter’s.

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