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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
This morning we had the pleasure of attending the launch of the Leeds Grenville Foodie Shop Adventure at our very own Rosie Yumski’s Fine Foods. A great group of attendees honoured the 12 unique shops around the Leeds Grenville area that make up some of the “Foodie Favourites.” These shops provide local and international foods,...
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...
The Rideau Vista Chilifest, which happened at the Royal Canadian Legion Upper Rideau Branch 542 this past Saturday brought together various chili connoisseurs to help fundraise for the school’s end-of-year field trips. There were multiple chili recipes to sample, a silent auction, a people’s choice vote for the best chili, and just a wonderful reason...
