MEDIA RELEASE Revised release May 29, 2017

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1 Lanark County is celebrating with a series of 150th Anniversary Events taking place in all municipalities across Lanark County: Beckwith, Carleton Place, Drummond /North Elmsley, Lanark Highlands, Mississippi Mills, Montague, Perth, Tay Valley and Smiths Falls. This year marks the 150th anniversary of Canada and what a party it s going to be all year long! Below is a complete listing of 150 th events in 2017: JUNE ALL MONTH Our Town: Smiths Falls In 1867 Canada Heritage House Museum, Smiths Falls JUNE 6 TO SEPTEMBER 16 Canada 150 Two Exhibits Mississippi Valley Textile Museum, Almonte JUNE 10 Heritage Beckwith Heritage Days Beckwith JUNE 10 Pakenham Community Churches Celebrate Canada 150 Pakenham Churches, Pakenham JUNE 10 TO 11 Canoe Believe It Canada 150 Perth Outfitters, Perth JUNE 18 Rideau Paddlefest Smiths Falls JUNE 24 Perth Kilt Run Festival Crystal Palace, Perth JUNE 27 South Winds Voyageur Canoe Brigade & Cultural Celebration Centennial Park, Smiths Falls brigades/ottawa brigade south wind rideau canal brigade june 23 july 1/

2 JUNE 27 Canada Day Monster Bingo Carleton Place Arena, Carleton Place JUNE 28 Classic Car Parade & Outdoor Show Carleton Place JUNE 28 Smiths Falls Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament & Irish Homestead Dinner Smiths Falls Golf & Country Club JUNE 29 Carleton Place 150th Celebration Parade Bridge Street, Carleton Place JUNE 30 Canada Day Warm Up Dance Carleton Place Arena JUNE 30 Party by the Basin: Celebrate Canada s 150 th in Perth Perth JUNE 30 Canada Day Eve in Pakenham Kids Activities, BBQ, Canada Day Parade, Concert & Fireworks JULY ALL MONTH Our Town: Smiths Falls In 1867 Canada Heritage House Museum, Smiths Falls

3 JULY ALL MONTH Ongoing Exhibits Canada 150 A textile art exhibit Mississippi Valley Textile Museum, Almonte Canada Day Celebrations Perth Conlon Farm, Perth Canada Day Celebrations Carleton Place Riverside Park, Carleton Place Almonte Hospital Foundation Canoe Race & Canada Day Celebrations Almonte Fairgrounds, Almonte events/ Canada Day 150 Celebrations AlmonteAntique Car Show and Etsy Canada Market, Mill Street Almonte; Kids activities, BBQ, Concert & Fireworks Gemmill Park, Almonte Canada Day Fireman's Pancake Breakfast Pakenham Mississippi Mills Fire Hall, Pakenham Canada Day Events Murphys Point Provincial Park, Tay Valley Canada Day Celebration Fallbrook Fallbrook Baseball Diamond, Fallbrook

4 Canada Day Celebration Lanark Clyde Memorial Ball Park, Lanark Village "Rock the Docks" Festival & Canada Day 150 Celebration Fishing Derby & Fish Fry Rideau Ferry Public Docks, Rideau Ferry Pie in the Sky Maberly Fairgrounds Canada Day Parade & Celebrations Lower Reach Park, Smiths Falls New Splash Pad & Playground Opening, Seniors Breakfast & Family Picnic Beckwith Park JULY 2 Pakenham Community Celebrates Canada 150, Antique Car Show, Canoe Races, Kids Activities, Family Dance with Mike Ryan Stewart Community Centre, Pakenham JULY 2 Twinning Ceremony Smiths Falls JULY 2 Canada 150 th Pakenham Car Show Pakenham

5 4 TO 16 Almonte Fair celebrate Canada s 150 th with a maple theme Almonte Fairgrounds 5 MERA Schoolhouse Canada 150th Celebration MERA Schoolhouse, McDonald s Corners AUGUST 3 TO 4 Canadian Orienteering Competition Perth AUGUST 12 Race the Runway Russ Beach Airport Montague AUGUST 19 TO 20 Rideau Ferry Regatta Rideau Ferry Public Docks, Rideau Ferry SEPTEMBER 10 Lanark County Harvest Festival featuring Montague Township Beckwith Park SEPTEMBER 1 TO 16 Ongoing Exhibits Canada 150 A textile art exhibit Mississippi Valley Textile Museum, Almonte DECEMBER 31 New Year's Eve Fireworks Beckwith Park

6 For more information, please contact Lanark County Tourism at or consult 30 For more information, contact: Marie White, Tourism Manager Lanark County LANARK, ext. 1530