With a floor full of curated artisans, bakers, creatives and outdoor sports enthusiasts, the 2024 Spring Market & Home Show brought people from far and wide to the WTC Communications Centre for the unofficial start to Spring in Westport. Organized by Tracey and Paul of the Westport Market, we have many thanks to give to...
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Maple Weekend at Blair Bros Maples
The maple syrup was flowing at Blair Brothers Maples this afternoon for the kick off of Maple Weekend. Stacy, Scott and family had activities, demonstrations and treats on their homestead, inviting one and all to experience everything maple. Despite the snow disappearing last week, they had fresh maple taffy to roll and enjoy. Olive had...
Westport Holiday Shop ‘N Hop: Day 2
The Westport Holiday Shop ‘N Hop continued on Saturday with many more great events in the village. There was the judging of the Gingerbread House competition, a toy drive, the Westport Market Christmas Edition, the Westport Lions Club Santa Claus parade, lots of in-store shopping deals, live music, a Kitchen Party and creative workshops. We...
Christmas Begins in Westport
The Westport Holiday Shop ‘N Hop officially kicked off “Christmas Begins in Westport” last night. With businesses and residents lighting up their properties and shops, the holiday spirit was clearly in the air. There was an ugly sweater competition between the businesses, the Westport Arts Council Artisan Market, the Westport Library Holiday Market, carollers, the...
Westporch Fest 2023
It’s been one month since Westporch Fest 2023 came and went and I’m still awash in all the great memories from the day. The community, the musicians and all the volunteers made this PorchFest the best one yet! 16 porches spread out throughout the village provided the day’s entertainment on what turned out to be...
End-of-Summer at Foley Mountain
We’ve had a hot spell in Westport this past week so it’s easy to believe the long summer days are here to stay. The truth is: the weather has become unpredictable in South Eastern Ontario and you never know what you are going to get one minute to the next. I’m happy to have been...
MUSICwestport 2023
Wow – you couldn’t get a much nicer day than that in the village! MUSICwestport took place this past Saturday: A stage at Lockwood Park and a stage at The Cove Inn brought multiple live acts over the course of about 7 hours. Bouncing around from stage to stage (and often playing courier in between...
Summer Nights in the Village
After the storm comes the calm, the peaceful and the tranquil. You would never know it was a rainy, chilly, gloomy day in the village from the gorgeous summer light that bathed our area this evening. If you were lucky enough to be out and about, you would have experienced it first hand. If you...
The Little Smoke
Views from Spy Rock at Foley Mountain and the Westport Harbour today. The smoke has enveloped our little village and despite there being a nice breeze, it’s hanging over us like a weighted blanket. When the sun is able to peek through the thick, dense smoke, it casts this eery orange glow everywhere. Stay safe...
Fall Colours & Stormy Weather
It can't all be blue skies and smooth sailing. That's what you have to keep telling yourself when you are out and about in October in South Eastern Ontario. What the weather forecast was predicting yesterday was...
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