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Until
September 10. Black Impressions Noire. An exhibition of
one-colour works by printmaker Raymond Sander-Regier
at his print workshop, Underground Impressions Souterraines,
320 Main Street, Shawville. It offers visitors the
chance to see a wide range of printmaking media – from dry
point to mezzotint, and more – and appreciate their unique
characteristics.
Regular hours:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday 10 am to
5 pm; Friday 10 am to
6 pm.
For additional information please contact Raymond Sander-Regier
at:(819) 647-5549 (evenings) or drop by the Underground
Impressions Souterraines studio at 320 Main Street (in the
basement), Shawville, Quebec or email the artist at:
raymond@sanderregier.com
September
1-5. Shawville Fair.
Gates open at
4 pm on Thursday, September 1. Activities include:
Agricultural Awareness, Agricultural Displays,
Handicraft Displays, Petting Farm Poultry and Small
Animal Display, Pen of Steers, Ottawa Valley
Antique Association Display,
Midway Beer Garden, Entertainment,
Sûreté du Quebec Display – Campbell’s Bay Detachment.
Home Cooked Meals Friday to Sunday;
ATM services
available.
Musical Entertainment:
September 2. The Mick Armitage Band and The
Wilkinsons;
7 pm – 1 am.
September 3. Trevor Baker, sponsored by the Pontiac
Clergy Association, and Roadhouse. 1
-
5 pm. Roadhouse and Aaron Lines, and the Mick Armitage
Band in the Beer Garden. 7:30
pm – 1 am.
September 4. The Bowes Brothers and The Spurs. 1
-
5:30
pm.
The Ladysmith Oktoberfest Dancers will be performing in the
afternoon
along with
entertainment by the McNab Pipes and Drums,
and puppets and clowns for children.
September 5. The Spurs and Stompin’ Tom Connors, and
the Mick Armitage Band in the Beer Garden. 7:30
pm – 1 am.
Pay-One-Price Admission (includes all rides,
exhibits, shows and entertainment)
Daily Pass: Ages 3+ $10 for Thursday, Friday and Monday,
$12 for Saturday and Sunday.
Children under 3 riding Midway Rides must pay admission.
For information call (819) 647-3213, or
e-mail to
shawvillefair@storm.ca.
Website:
www.shawvillefair.ca
September 3. Hugh Scott, country singer from Luskville
at the River Club Rivière, Portage du Fort, from 3 to 7 pm.
For information call (819) 647-5399.
Until
September 6.
Imagine
Brazil
An exhibition of paintings about
Brazil
and its Carnival by
Marcio
Melo at
Alliance
Française Gallery,
352 MacLaren Street,
Ottawa, Ontario. Vernissage: Thursday, August 25,
6 pm to
8 pm.
For more information visit Marcio's website at
www.marciomelo.com, email
art@marciomelo.com or phone
(819) 647-3416.
September
8. Hugh Scott, country singer from Luskville; at the Royal Canadian Legion,
Branch 33, 59 Bancroft,
Aylmer
on Thursdays.
Full meal deal every Thursday at
6 pm. Cost: $6.00. Entertainment at
7:30 pm.
Everyone welcome. No membership required.
September 10.
Memorial Golf Tournament
with entertainment by Hugh Scott.
For information call
(819)
684-7063.
September
10. Fundraising Concert in support of women of Alexandra
Township,
South Africa
at the
Wakefield
Covered Bridge. 2:30 -
5:30 pm.
Featuring: the Akpokli Drum & Dance Society, led by Kathy
Armstrong, together with hornplayers from the local improv
unit Radio (later in the evening, Akpokli will perfrom at
the Black Sheep Inn); the Castenchel Choir, whose songs
will reflect the African theme of the Concert, closing with
the anthem “God Save Africa”; John Geggie (double bass) and
Terry Tufts (guitar). All proceeds will be given by the
Wakefield Grannies to the Alex GoGos, a group of 40 women
raising AIDS orphans in
Alexandra Township.
Tickets available at Chez Erics, at the gate or from any Wakefield
Grannie. For information call: Brenda Rooney at (819) 456
-3522 or
Norma Geggie at
(819)
459-2393.
Until
October 31. 
