Kayak Sunrise

Take in the Rideau Canal and historic local architecture as you ramble along Heritage Drive in Montague Township.
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Rideau Ferry celebrates a long tradition of boating on the historic Rideau waterway with regattas and recreation.
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Find flavour, fashion and other treasures at the crossroads in Balderson, straddling Tay Valley and Drummond/North Elmsley townships.  
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Inhale the splendour of gorgeous Lilac Lane in Beckwith Township, the “Lilac Capital of Ontario.”
Carleton Place Bridge Street Bazaar

Carleton Place’s Richardson Romanesque Town Hall is considered an architectural jewel in the Ottawa Valley.
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The magical Maple Belt has kissed the trees of Pakenham to produce award-winning maple products.
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Explore a paradise of recreational trails and lakes nestled in an ancient mountain range in Lanark Highlands. (more...)
Sunset on the Rideau

Travel the iron highway and see how Smiths Falls celebrates railroading – past, present and future. Welcome to the Town of Smiths Falls! Located within an hour of the heart of Ottawa, Canada's capital, the Town of Smiths Falls is an ideal place to live, work and learn for newcomers. Smiths Falls offers a "Sensational" lifestyle, built around its affordable housing, educational facilities, medical and municipal services, recreation, shopping and leisure activities. At www.immigratetosmithsfalls.ca, you will find information resources and highlights of the local community. Explore the website to see what Sensational Smiths Falls has to offer you and your family.
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See the sites of Almonte on two wheels by taking one of many great cycling routes on offer!
Downtown Heritage Perth

It’s always showtime in Perth, with its vibrant history of bringing music and theatre to the stage. (more...)

Travel Picks: World’s Top 10 Garlic Festivals

Posted on 18 Dec, 2010

Check out the top 10 garlic festivals in the world!

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Eat Local Film Series

Posted on 22 Oct, 2009

3-Course Dinner at Ballygiblin's Restaurant and Pub and show price is $25.00 before taxes.

151 Bridge Street Carleton Place.  Be sure to reserve your dinner at Bally's early!

Wine and food tasting before each show at Carleton Place Cinemas, 17 Albert Street, Carleton Place, 7:00 pm.  Movie starts at 8:00 pm.  The show only price is $8.00.

The Films:

BIG NIGHT showing October 26th, 2009

Primo and Secondo are two brothers who have emigrated from Italy to open an Italian restaurant in
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Ah The Sweet Smell of Success!

Posted on 6 Mar, 2009

Keynote speakers Rebecca LeHeup-Bucknell, Executive Director of the Ontario Culinary Tourism Alliance and D'Arcy McKittrick of the Tourism Company provided expert opinions and advice with regards to the development of culinary tourism and -greening your business- respectively.

During the morning session a panel of local experts; Judy Dempsey from the Hungry Planet, Roger Weldon from Ballygiblin's Restaurant & Pub, Allan and Susan Brown from Noble Bean, Cheryl Nash from ecoPerth, Paul and Michele Zammit from the
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