Website launched by Canada 150 – Central Frontenac

Bill Bowick | Feb 08, 2017

Central Frontenac’s committee for the celebration of Canada’s 150th birthday has launched a website to disseminate information about events in the township. It is called cfcanada150.ca. There are also links from the Township site and that of the Frontenac Heritage Festival.

On the website, the thirty or so events planned for the year are organized around the slogan “Embrace the Present; Reconnect with the Past; Look to the Future” . But, of course, many events fall into more than one category. And they are spread throughout the year. We will try to list them all on the website and keep the information current as plans unfold. Naturally, they will also show up in Northern Happenings in the Frontenac News and Frontenacnews.ca

There will be the parades and fireworks and festivals and fairs that we enjoy every year but this year they will be bigger and better than ever. And this year they will be topped off with flotillas, winter lake events and other celebrations.  There will be balls and banquets spread through the calendar. We started the year with the Red and White Ball and the New Years Day Levee. We will carry on with a period ball called “A Soiree with Sir John A”, with a “Giving Thanks” dinner to share across the whole community and we will usher out this special year with another New Years Eve dance.

We will enjoy special church services in May and July and the Shabot Obaadjiwan FN will host a sharing circle for the larger community in early autumn.  Heritage events will take different forms.  Many, such as the “150 Quilts” display will be part of the Heritage Festival in February but opening of the Kennebec Heritage Garden will take place later and Virgil Garrett’s collection of grandfather clocks will be on display all year.

And the best may be yet to come. The Village of Arden is planning festival week-ends for mid-June and mid August. Details are still being finalized but both week-ends will include music, sports, food and out-door activities. And last but not least, the North Frontenac Little Theatre will have activities in support of Canada 150 throughout the year. They kicked off this program with “Turtle Crossings” last November. Through 2017, they will be involved in community activities, stage a student theatre camp in August and conclude with a revue called “Central Frontenac Forever” in November.

It’s going to be a busy, fun filled year. The website Cfcanada150 should always have the latest, most accurate information about what’s going on. Keep in touch. Or go to  Canada 150 Central Frontenac on Facebook.