Lorrie Potvin – author
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Arbor Gallery Cultural Centre
103 High St., Vankleek Hill, Ontario, Canada
Lorrie will talk about her books and her journey as a proud Metis woman. http://lorriepotvin.ca
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Sacred Pipe Ceremony and Sharing Circle
FeaturedArbor Gallery Cultural Centre 103 High St., Vankleek Hill, Ontario, CanadaAuthor Lorrie Potvin, a Knowledge Keeper and a Sacred Pipe Holder, will lead a Sacred Pipe Ceremony and Sharing Circle.
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VKH BMA – Open Meeting
FeaturedVankleek Hill Vineyard 3725 Dandy, Vankleek Hill, ONCome meet fellow business owners at the next BMA meeting! Come join us! Let’s catch up!Come meet fellow business owners and see the new video series about Vankleek Hill - and learn more about the Ottawa Tourism grant and the work we have done so far!A big thanks to Hawkmyer Media for working with us! […]
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Fête nationale in Argenteuil
FeaturedIn Brownsburg-Chatham, a full day of festivities is planned for Saturday, June 24 at Camping municipal de Brownsburg-Chatham, located at 457 route des Outaouais (Route 344). The grounds, including the beach, are open to the public at 10 a.m. There will be a beach volleyball tournament, with various children’s activities and games. Beginning at 6 […]
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Maxville Fair
FeaturedMaxville Fairgrounds 35 Fair Street, Maxville, Ontario, CanadaCome out and catch up with your neighbours and friends. So much to see and do at the Fair! Holstein Show, Antique Tractor Pull, Friday Night Amazing Race, Beach Volleyball, Education Tent, Petting Zoo, Beer Garden and much more!! Visit their website for more information and the full schedule for each day: www.maxvillefair.ca
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Kairos Blanket Exercise
FeaturedArbor Gallery Cultural Centre 103 High St., Vankleek Hill, Ontario, CanadaThe Kairos Blanket Exercise is based on using Indigenous methodologies and the goal is to build understanding about our shared history as Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada by walking through pre-contact, treaty-making, colonization and resistance. Everyone is actively involved as they step onto blankets that represent the land, and into the role of First […]
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Play – La dernière pendaison/The Last Hanging
Ancienne prison de L’Orignal Old Jail 1023 rue Queen, L'Orignal, Ontario, CanadaFrench-language theatre group La troupe des non-coupables (The Not Guilty Troop) has finalized the dates for this season’s performances of the play La Dernière Pendaison (The Last Hanging) at the L’Orignal Jail. The play about the last two hangings at the L’Orignal Jail has been performed annually by the troupe since 2009 – with the […]
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Truck Pull & Show ‘N’ Shine
FeaturedVankleek Hill Fairgrounds 92 Main Street West, Vankleek Hill, Ontario, CanadaRain date: June 25, 2023 Vroom! The Truck Pull and Show ‘N’ Shine returns to Vankleek Hill! What is a Show ‘N’ Shine? For you non-truckers, it is a chance for truck owners to show off their trucks, which can be visited by members of the public. For the most part, these trucks are hauling […]
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Immersive Indigenous Culture Day
FeaturedArbor Gallery Cultural Centre 103 High St., Vankleek Hill, Ontario, CanadaMa-Kwa-Hingan, l’Écho des Bois and Elder Archie Martin & wife Pierrette, and other Indigenous Nations representatives and participants. Ma-Kwa-Hingan was born from a dream! Both Métis, they tell us about their Abenaki, Haudenosaunee, Algonquian, and French ancestral roots. They take us back in time to let us discover the Métis People of the East, their […]
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Open House & Summer Photoshoot
FeaturedRefuge - Les Chevaux D'Espoir 270 Pattee Rd, Hawkesbury, Canadahttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100076126921352 *Given the weather conditions for the weekend of June 17-18, this event has been rescheduled !!!
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No reserved seats at Vankleek Hill Fair grandstand
A common sight at agricultural fairs is spectators trying to ensure they have a place to sit to watch events. They will place blankets, cushions, and other items on the grandstand seats to claim a section for themselves. The President of the Vankleek Hill Agricultural Society says spectators who do that at the Vankleek Hill […]
Movies at the museum
There were no cinemas in the early days of Glengarry County, and the old Border Drive-In at Curry Hill is gone, but the Glengarry Pioneer Museum in Dunvegan is a perfect place to enjoy a movie outdoors on a summer evening. On Friday, July 17, an audience enjoyed 1980s comedy with The Goonies outdoors on […]
Celebration in Lachute this weekend
A two-day summer celebration begins this Friday in Lachute. The annual Lachute en fête festival begins Friday, July 17 and continues on Saturday, July, 18. The free event takes place at Parc Barron in the centre of town near the downtown area and Rivière-du-Nord. In addition to two days of live music on two stages, […]