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Local events and happenings over the coming weeks — free to non-profit organizations
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June 1
The Centrepointe community is
hosting a neighbour hood garage
sale on June 1 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Come shop the driveways and garages
of Centrepointe for treasures
and great finds. If you are going to
participate as a seller, please email
centrepointe@rogers.com to indicate
your street name for mapping
purposes.
As part of Scoliosis Awareness Day
in Ottawa the Curvy Girls Scoliosis
Support Group of Ottawa will be
staging the second annual Scoliosis
Awareness Walk at 10 a.m. in Stanley
Park. The event will also feature
a bake sale, face painting, curvy
hair styles, door prizes and a silent
auction. Registration gets underway
at 9 a.m. and costs $30. For more
information, call 613-233-7182 or
visit curvygirlsscoliosisawarenesswalk.eventbrite.com.
June 5
The Ottawa Newcomersʼ Club
monthly luncheon will take place on
June 5 at 11:30 a.m. at the beautiful
Swan on the Rideau pub, located at
2730 River Rd. At this time, goodbyes
will be said to those moving on
to the Alumnae Club and hellos to
the new members of the executive.
New members always welcome.
Cost of the three-course lunch is
$27, tax and tip included. For reservations
call Barb Vogan 613-837-
2520. For more information, visit
ottawanewcomersclub.ca.
June 7
The Westboro Legion is hosting a
charity trivia on June 7. Raise money
for your charity by using your
smarts. The event will take place at
the Westboro Legion, located at 389
Richmond Rd. Doors open at 6 p.m.
and play begins at 7 p.m. The entry
fee is $10 per person or $50 per
team of six. For more information
or to register, visit www.rcl480.com
or email dougcody@hotmail.com.
June 8
From 9 a.m. to noon on June 8 enjoy
guided tours of the peony beds at
the Central Experimental Farm. Get
tips on what would work best in
your garden and ways of keeping
your peonies happy. The tours take
place at the ornamental gardens at
the farm. Park at the Canadian Agriculture
Museum located south of
Prince of Wales Traffic roundabout.
For more information, call 613-230-
3276 or visit friendsofthefarm.ca.
Used book and café fundraiser for
the Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral
in Ottawa will take place on June 8
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Enjoy your
new reads with something sweet
from the café. Cash only. Donate
used books, childrenʼs books, CDs,
DVDs, audio books, and magazines
in good condition and in any language.
Please no encyclopedias or
text books. Drop off at 1000 Byron
Ave. on May 25 and 26 from 10
a.m. to noon. For more information,
call 613-728-0856 or visit usedbookcafeottawa@yahoo.ca.
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June 9
The Meri Squares Modern Square
Dance Club invites you to watch
and participate in a demonstration of
modern square dancing during Westfest
this year. Experience modern
square dancing on June 9 from 3 to
4:30 p.m. in front of All Saints Westboro
Anglican/First United Church
at 347 Richmond Rd. Contact
Harold at 613-731-6538, Marilyn at
613-820-9084 or visit merisquares.
ca for more information.
June 13
Please join the ladies of the Ottawa
Newcomersʼ Club if you are new
to Ottawa or in a new life situation
for a year-end cruise on the Ottawa
River. The cruise takes place on
June 13 at 10:15 a.m. We will meet
in the lobby of the Chateau Laurier
hotel and walk together to the Ottawa
Dock for an 11 a.m. departure.
Cost for adults is $18, seniors are
$16. A pub lunch is suggested afterwards
for those interested. RSVP to
Glenda at glenda.lechner@gmail.
com or 613-680-0145. More cruise
information is available at paulsboatcruises.com/ottawa_riv.htm.
June 15
The Devonshire School Council
invites you to our first Devonshire
community yard sale and carnival
on June 15 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m at
Devonshire Public School, located at
100 Breezehill Ave. North. Join us in
the front yard for shopping, outdoor
fun, games and food.
ALTA VISTA’S PREMIER RETIREMENT ADDRESS
July 12
The Friends of the Farm is organizing
a day trip to Mont Tremblant on
July 12. In the summer, a visit to the
Laurentians highest peak can be fun.
Spend a few hours in the pedestrian
village and then weʼll visit a garden
in Ripon on our return journey. This
is a fundraiser for the Friends of the
Farm and charity donation receipts
will be issued. Call organizer Denise
Kennedy at 613-230-3276 or email
tremblanttripinfo-2013@yahoo.ca
for more information.
Ongoing
The Friends of the Farm are looking
for volunteers to work in the
ornamental gardens, arboretum,
Merivale Shelterbelt, Lilacs, and
many other gardens at the Central
Experimental Farm. Gardening
begins in early May! To obtain
a volunteer form please visit our
website at www.friendsofthefarm.
ca/volunteers, or call: 613-230-
3276.
The Ottawa Newcomers Club is
designed to help women new to Ottawa
or in a new life situation acclimatize
by enjoying the company of
other women with similar interests.
We have morning,
afternoon
and evening
events such as
skiing, Scrabble,
bridge, fun
lunches, book
clubs, Gallery
tours, dinner
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visit our website at www.
ottawanewcomersclub.ca or call
613-860-0548.
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10 museums:
to choose your own
adventure
What’s on this week:
As part of Door Open
, June 1 and
2, come and discover
the ten community
museums.
Find out more about
MOTORCOACH HOLIDAYS
A DAY AWAY
Father’s Day Luncheon Cruise
June 16 ....................................................................$112
A Taste of Prince Edward County “Picton & Bloomfield”
June 18 / August 13 ...............................................$133
Balderson Village & Heritage Perth
June 19 / September 13 ............................................. $85
Montreal Cruise & Casino
June 19 / July 26..................................................... $119
Lady Slipper Orchids & The Cove Country Inn
June 20 ......................................................................$96
Finnegans Flea Market & Brewery
June 22 / August 24 .................................................$92
A Nature Paradise “Montreal Biodome & Botanical Gardens”
June 25 / July 20.......................................................$90
Chateau Montebello, Lachute Flea Market & Casino
June 25 / July 23..................................................... $112
Wine Tasting in the Islands
June 26 / August 28 ............................................... $114
“The Piano Men”, Brockville Arts Centre
June 27 ....................................................................$124
Vermont Quilt Festival
June 29 ......................................................................$98
Watertown, NY Shopping
July 13 / September 14 ............................................$62
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