If you are planning a trip to the Richmond County Area of Nova Scotia within the next couple of weeks, here are some of the events that will be taking place. It is always nice to experience the functions in the quaint country communities, where you will be welcomed to take part, relax and stay a while.
Here is a list of events that will be taking place over the
next couple of weeks.
June 6 - 8, 2014: Music Camp on the Canal: Kitchen Rackets
is proud to announce that our Third Annual Music Camp on the Canal will be held
in St. Peter's from Friday June 6 to Sunday June 8, 2014. Registration is now
open and available at our website
http://www.kitchenrackets.org/music-camp-on-the-canal-2014-intro/.
New,
this year: Ukelele with Roger Stone; Acadian Singing with Carol Martell;
Fiddle-from-Scratch with Dwayne Côté.
Cape Breton Piano with Hilda Chiasson...and more.
Plus: Dave MacIsaac, Colin Grant...and some
of your favourite instructors from last year.
Un voyage formidable
pour les 50+ ! Du 18 au 25 août. Le RANE (Regroupement
des aînés de la Nouvelle-Écosse) organise un voyage pendant le Congrès mondial
acadien (CMA) 2014 tenu au Nouveau-Brunswick à Edmundston. Les Jeux des aînés
ont lieu en même temps à St-Quentin. Il est possible de participer aux Jeux des
aînés ou juste assister aux Jeux. Ou de participer à d’autres sorties dans les
environs de Kegdwick et ailleurs. Tout inclus : transport en autobus,
déjeuners, dîners, soupers, couchers et coûts des sorties : 1 120$ pour
occupation double; 1 525$ pour occupation simple. Appelez Janine pour plus
d’information et formulaire d’inscription au 226-0077 ou 226-0149. La
date limite approche – dépêchez-vous !
Apr. 23, 2014 :
Wing Night with Local Entertainment - Every Wednesday Night. - Seal Cove
Restaurant & Lounge
Apr. 24, 2014-
6:00pm — 7:30pm : 10 - Week Stop Smoking Program - Dr. Kingston Memorial Health
Centre, L’Ardoise. Registration Required.
Contact Colette Sampson MacLean at 625- 8819
Toll Free # 1-888-291-3535
Apr. 25, 2014-
8:00pm : 45 Card Game - St. Peter's Legion Branch 47 in Grand Anse.
Apr. 25, 2014-
8:00pm : Card Play - Little Anse Social Action Centre. Every Friday night. $7.00 admission ($5.00 + $2.00 for the cookie
jar). For more information contact Velma Samson (226-2985).
Apr. 25, 2014-
9:00pm : Wing Night - Every Friday - MacBouch Restaurant and Lounge Apr. 25, 2014- 8:00pm — 11:00pm : Open
Mic Night - Seal Cove Restaurant & Lounge, Louisdale. Each Friday
night. We will have several drink and
food specials. Come and join us in Louidale for a great evening.
Apr. 25, 2014-
6:00pm : SUPPER & DANCE - New Horizons Seniors Club, 6pm Supper $10/person.
Oven Baked Chicken Breast, mashed potatoes, dessert. Music by STEP BY STEP. Tickets
available at the club Wed, Thurs from 1 to 3:30pm
Apr. 25, 2014-
7:00pm — 8:30pm : CHASE THE ACE - Royal Canadian Legion Branch 150 in Arichat. (License # AGD-234653-13) Every Friday –
Beginning on April 25th. Tickets $5.00 each and sold between 7:00 and 8:30 pm.
Winning ticket must be present to win cash prize. Ticket winner will pick a
card from the deck. If the ace of spades is drawn, the winner will get the
amount in the jackpot pool. If the ace is not picked, the money carries forward
to the next draw.
Apr. 25, 2014-
7:00pm — 9:00pm : Chase the Ace - St. Peter's Legion Branch 47
Apr. 25, 2014-
7:30pm : CD release Party - Buffy MacNeil & Larry - Royal Canadian Legion
Branch 150 in Arichat. Buffy&Larry will be Performing with Scott Ferguson,
Kevin Roach and Danny Parker.... Special Guest Performance by Robert Bouchard. Visit
buffylarry.com for a sample.
Apr. 26, 2014-
9:00pm : ST. PETERS BRANCH 47 DANCE - ST. PETERS BRANCH 47. Music by TOUCH OF GREY. $8/person
19yrs & over.
Apr. 26, 2014-
7:00pm : « Trompe-l’heure et
tromperies » Une pièce de théâtre - La Grande salle de LA PICASSE, Petit de
Grat
Apr. 26, 2014-
9:00pm : ST. PETERS BRANCH 47 DANCE - ST. PETERS BRANCH 47. Music by TOUCH OF GREY. $8/person 19yrs & over
Apr. 26, 2014- 7:00pm : « Trompe-l’heure et tromperies » Une
pièce de théâtre - La Grande salle de LA PICASSE, Petit de Grat. Une pièce de
théâtre « Trompe-l’heure et tromperies »
traitant des mauvais traitements aux aînés avec la troupe de théâtre de
Paul Gallant. Bienvenue à tout le
monde. Entrée gratuite.
Apr. 26, 2014-
1:00pm : A Benefit Day for Jean & Blair McNamara - Riverdale Community Centre,
Lower River Inhabitants. Tickets will be sold, Bake table, Spaghetti &
Meatball meal $8, Live Entertainment all day long. Dance 9pm-1am. A special day to honor a special couple Jean
& Blair. THIS PROMISES TO BE A
WONDERFUL DAY WITH FOOD, ENJOYMENT, AND THE MUSIC WILL BE FANTASTICAL. A SPECIAL DAY TO HONOR A SPECIAL COUPLE. Please lend your support in their time of ill
health
Apr. 26, 2014-
4:30pm — 6:00pm : Fiddles n' Vittles Potluck Supper - St. Peter’s United Church
Hall in St. Peter’s. $10.00 per person;
$5.00 children under 12. Come and sing or play an instrument and eat free! Sponsored
by the St. Peter’s United Church Committee of Stewards
Apr. 27, 2014-
8:00pm : 45 CARD PLAY - Riverdale Community Centre - Lower River
Inhabitants. Every Sunday. Prizes: 1st $100.00, 2nd $80.00, 3rd $50.00,
plus Cookie Jars.
Apr. 27, 2014-
7:00pm : Religious Education Closing Prayer Service - Our Lady of Assumption
Church, Arichat. Join our youth in the closing of the 2014 Religious Education
(English Program). The closing service
will be in honor of the upcoming canonization of Pope John ll & Pope John
Paul XXlll. We invite everyone from the
parishes of Isle Madame and Louisdale to attend and support the youth of our
parish communities. (The grade 7-8
religious Education class for Isle Madame & Louisdale will meet in the
vestry of the Arichat church at 6:00pm for their last class). For information
call Claire @ 226-2856.
Apr. 27, 2014-
8:00am — 12:00pm : Louisdale Lions Club Sunday Brunch - Louisdale Lions
Den. The monthly Louisdale Lions Club
Sunday Brunch will resume on January 26th.
Prices are $8.00 for adults and $5.00 for children under 10. Thank you
all for your continued support!!!
Apr. 27, 2014 :
St. Hyacinth’s Parish Day - D'Escousse Civic Improvement Hall following Mass.
Apr. 27, 2014- 2:00pm — 4:00pm : Weekly Pool Tournament - Little Anse Social
Action Centre. Every Sunday
2pm-4pm. PLEASE NOTE: December 8th only it will be from 1:00-3:00
pm. $7.00 /person. For more information
please contact Willard Samson 226-2137.
Apr. 29, 2014-
7:00pm — 9:00pm : Jam Session - every Tuesday - - MacBouch Restaurant &
Lounge
Apr. 29, 2014- 1:00pm :
Public Information Session - D'Escousse Civic Improvement Hall. There will be a
Public Information Session on April 29th, 2014 at 7:30pm at the D'Escousse
Civic Improvement Centre in D'Escousse. This information session is for
residents interested in acquiring information regarding the Wastewater
Management Pilot Project in District #3 (D'Escousse).
Apr. 30, 2014 :
Wing Night with Local Entertainment - Every Wednesday Night. - Seal Cove
Restaurant & Lounge.
May. 2, 2014- 8:00pm : 45 Card Game - St. Peter's Legion Branch 47,
in Grand Anse.
May. 2, 2014-
9:00pm : Wing Night - Every Friday - MacBouch Restaurant and Lounge
May. 2, 2014-
8:00pm : Card Play - Little Anse Social Action Centre. Every Friday night. $7.00 admission ($5.00 + $2.00 for the cookie
jar). For more information contact Velma Samson (226-2985).
May. 2, 2014-
7:00pm — 8:30pm : CHASE THE ACE - Royal Canadian Legion Branch 150 in Arichat (License
# AGD-234653-13) Every Friday – Beginning on April 25th. Tickets $5.00 each and
sold between 7:00 and 8:30 pm. Winning ticket must be present to win cash
prize. Ticket winner will pick a card from the deck. If the ace of spades is
drawn, the winner will get the amount in the jackpot pool. If the ace is not
picked, the money carries forward to the next draw.
May. 2, 2014-
8:00pm — 11:00pm : Open Mic Night - Seal Cove Restaurant & Lounge,
Louisdale Each Friday night. We will
have several drink and food specials. Come and join us in Louidale for a great
evening.
May. 2, 2014-
11:30am : Lunch and More - Bonnie Brae Seniors Building, St. Peter's. $7.00 for
soup or fish chowder, roll or tea biscuit, dessert, tea or coffee. Also a 50/50 draw, tickets on $100 worth of
lobsters and a bake sale. Sponsored by
the St. Peter's Mad Hatters Relay for Life team.
May. 2, 2014-
7:00pm — 9:00pm : Chase the Ace - St. Peter's Legion Branch 47
May. 3 - 04, 2014-
9:00pm — 12:30am : Round and Square Dance - Tara Lynne Centre, River Bourgeois. (19+) $7/person. Music by: Donna-Marie DeWolfe(Fiddle), Allan Dewar(Piano) & Friends
May. 3, 2014-
9:00pm : Spring Fling - Adult Dance - Riverdale Community Centre, Lower River
Inhabitants. Adult Dance. 9-1am
DJ Medley. 19+ only. $10 admission
May. 3, 2014 :
L'Ardoise Mens Club Breakfast - L'Ardoise Community Hall. Come out and support this worthy cause
sponsored by L'Ardoise Men’s Club.
May. 3, 2014-
9:00am — 3:00pm : Food Safety Course - St. Peter's. For more information or to
register, call the Richmond County Literacy Network at 226-0383 or
535-3304. Registration fee: $50.
May. 4, 2014-
8:00pm : 45 CARD PLAY - Riverdale Community Centre - Lower River Inhabitants. Every Sunday. Prizes:
1st $100.00, 2nd $80.00, 3rd $50.00, plus Cookie Jars.
May. 4, 2014-
2:00pm — 4:00pm : Weekly Pool Tournament - Little Anse Social Action Centre. Every
Sunday 2pm-4pm. PLEASE NOTE: December 8th only it will be from 1:00-3:00
pm. $7.00 /person. For more information
please contact Willard Samson 226-2137.
May. 4, 2014-
10:00am — 12:00pm : Bi-Monthly Breakfast - Riverdale Community Centre, Lower
River Inhabitants. Adults $7.00,Children under 12 $4.00. Sponsored by Riverdale
Community Services Society!
May. 4, 2014-
1:30pm : BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC - Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 150 in Arichat
. You are cordially invited to attend the Battle of the Atlantic Ceremonies on
Sunday, May 4th at 1:30 pm @ the Royal Canadian Legion– Isle Madame Branch 150
in Arichat. All Veteran’s and the general public invited to attend. Legion
dress and medals please.
May. 4, 2014-
8:00am — 11:00am : Community Breakfast - Royal Canadian Legion in Arichat . 1st
Sunday of each month - from 8:00 to 11:00am at the Royal Canadian Legion,
Arichat. Sponsored by Royal Canadian
Legion Branch 150 & Ladies Auxiliary. $8.00/adult and $5.00/youth 12 years
and under.May. 6, 2014- 7:00pm —
9:00pm : Jam Session - every Tuesday - - MacBouch Restaurant & Lounge
May. 7, 2014 :
Wing Night with Local Entertainment - Every Wednesday Night. - Seal Cove
Restaurant & Lounge.
May. 8, 2014-
6:00pm : ST. PETER’S COMMUNITY & BUSINESS DINNER - St. Peter’s Lions Hall. Please
join Village on the Canal Association in celebrating community & business
in St. Peter’s. The annual business dinner is an opportunity to celebrate,
network and share ideas! Tickets are $25.00 and can be purchased at Foodland Grocery in St. Peter's.
May. 9, 2014-
8:00pm : 45 Card Game - St. Peter's Legion Branch 47
May. 9, 2014-
8:00pm — 11:00pm : Open Mic Night - Seal Cove Restaurant & Lounge,
Louisdale Each Friday night. We will
have several drink and food specials. Come and join us in Louidale for a great
evening.May. 9, 2014- 9:00pm : Wing Night - Every Friday - MacBouch Restaurant
and Lounge
May. 9, 2014-
7:00pm — 9:00pm : Chase the Ace - St. Peter's Legion Branch 47
May. 9, 2014-
8:00pm : Card Play - Little Anse Social Action Centre. Every Friday night. $7.00 admission ($5.00 + $2.00 for the cookie
jar). For more information contact Velma Samson (226-2985).
May. 9, 2014-
7:00pm — 8:30pm : CHASE THE ACE - Royal Canadian Legion Branch 150 in Arichat (License
# AGD-234653-13) Every Friday – Beginning on April 25th. Tickets $5.00 each and
sold between 7:00 and 8:30 pm. Winning ticket must be present to win cash
prize. Ticket winner will pick a card from the deck. If the ace of spades is
drawn, the winner will get the amount in the jackpot pool. If the ace is not
picked, the money carries forward to the next draw.
May. 10 - 11, 2014-
9:00pm — 1:00am : Adult Dance - Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 150 in Arichat. Admission
$7.00 per person – 19+. Music by “Step By Step”. Government ID's required
May. 10, 2014-
7:00pm — 10:30pm : The 10th Annual Estwood Davidson Memorial Bursary Concert -
St. Peter's Lions Club. Price:
$15/ticket. For further info or tickets please phone Verna at 535-2166.
Confirmed lineup, Howie MacDonald, Patrick
Gillis, Hilda Chiasson-Cormier, Mac Morin, Myles Davidson and Harold Davidson,
Donnie Campbell, Dale Boutilier, Mckayla MacNeil, Allie Momberquette, Donna
Marie Dewolfe. May Proceeds to 2014 Richmond Academy Grads.
May. 10, 2014-
11:00am : BENEFIT FOR ALMA MARTELL OF LITTLE ANSE - Little Anse Social Action
Centre. On April 1, 2014 a fire occurred
at her resident. The home was damaged by fire and with no insurance at the time
of occurrence, a benefit has been planned.
Live Entertainment, Luncheon, Silent Auction /DANCE 9PM – 1AM. COME & SUPPORT A GREAT CAUSE!!
May. 10, 2014-
7:30am — 10:30am : Mother's Day Breakfast - Grand River Fire Hall. $7 for
adults, children under 5 - Free! Eggs,
bacon, sausage, pancakes, toast, home made muffins, fresh fruit cup. Sponsored by the Grand River Seniors' Club.
May. 11, 2014-
2:00pm — 4:00pm : Weekly Pool Tournament - Little Anse Social Action
Centre. Every Sunday 2pm-4pm. PLEASE NOTE:
December 8th only it will be from 1:00-3:00 pm. $7.00 /person. For more information please contact Willard
Samson 226-2137.
May. 11, 2014-
8:00pm : 45 CARD PLAY - Riverdale Community Centre - Lower River Inhabitants. Every
Sunday. Prizes: 1st $100.00, 2nd $80.00,
3rd $50.00, plus Cookie Jars.
May. 11, 2014-
11:30am — 1:30pm : Mother’s Day Brunch - Bras d’Or Lakes Inn
May. 11, 2014-
8:00am — 11:00am : Hungryman’s Breakfast - D'Escousse Hall. Hungryman’s Breakfast: Second Sunday of the
Month - from 8:00 to 11:00am at the D’Escousse Hall. Adults $8.00, Youth (10 and under)
$4.00. All proceeds to the D’Escousse
Hall.
May. 11, 2014-
11:00am — 1:00pm : MOTHER'S DAY LOBSTER DINNER - L'Ardoise Community Center!
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