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Below is a list of relevant pages: | 1. | Killaloe Kool Summer Dayz |
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| Events and Festivals >> Community Days and Events | | Join in the fun all month long during Killaloe Kool Summer Dayz! | |
| 3. | ENDLESS SUMMER RIBFEST |
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| Events and Festivals >> Festivals |  Petawawa's Endless Summer Ribfest is only $2 for a weekend pass. Featuring 15 live bands, 4 professional Rib Teams, and our very own festival of mud ( 10 games with teams of four all played in the MUD!
Come and enjoy a kids Zone, Motorcycle show and shine, Fireworks, Outdoor Movie, Craft Fair... | |
| 4. | Storyland Turns The Page On Another Summer |
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| Media and Communications >> Press Releases (OVTA Members) | | RENFREW, ON – 27 August 2010 – After another novel summer at Storyland, Labour Day marks the end of the family theme park’s regular summer season. Storyland will be open daily until Monday September 6th.
Work has been going on throughout the summer to prepare the... | |
| 5. | Summer Concerts in the O'Brien Park |
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| Events and Festivals >> Concerts and Performing Arts | | Come and bring your family to the first of a series of four Free concerts in the beautiful scenic O'Brien Park, at the McDougall Mill Museum and enjoy the sites and sounds of the Renfrew Highland Pipes and Drums and their guests, The Pam Reid Dancers.
Bring your lawn chairs, check out... | |
| 6. | Summer Arrival Brings Back Storyland |
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| Media and Communications >> Press Releases (OVTA Members) | | Summer Arrival Brings Back Storyland
Park Opens Daily For Summer Beginning June 23rd
RENFREW, ON – 23 June 2010 – With the return of summer another season of fun arrives in Renfrew County as Storyland Park opens for daily operations on Wednesday, June... | |
| 7. | Classic Theatre Festival |
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| Events and Festivals >> Concerts and Performing Arts |  Classic Theatre Festival: Ottawa Valley's Professional Summer Theatre
This summer we are pleased to be at the Mason Theatre (13 Victoria St.) in beautiful Perth.
Bell, Book and Candle: July 8 to July 31, 2011
Wed. to Sat. at 8pm
Wed., Sat. & Sun. matinees at 2pm
Previews: July 8, 8pm;... | |
| 8. | Summer Concerts in the O'Brien Park |
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| Events and Festivals >> Concerts and Performing Arts | |
Come and bring your family to the last of a series of four Free concerts in the beautiful scenic O'Brien Park, at the McDougall Mill Museum and enjoy the sites and sounds of Jim Miller and his kneepal Willy.
Bring your lawn chairs, check out the McDougall Mill Museum or stroll... | |
| 9. | Pure Life Adventures |
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| Things to Do >> Outfitters and Recreation |  Family Adventures in the Pontiac Region of Quebec!
WINTER - Dog Sled tours, Winter Camping, Winter Survival, Snowshoeing, Sleigh Rides, Horse Logging excursions.
SUMMER - White Water and Flat Water Canoe trips and instruction, Map & Compass training, summer Dog Sledding, Wagon... | |
| 10. | ENDLESS SUMMER RIBFEST |
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| Events and Festivals >> Community Days and Events |  Four professional rib teams compete for your taste buds. Live Music all weekend long, and our very own unique festival of MUD! Theres still more fireworks, childrens KIDS ZONE, craft fair and more still!The best part is the weekend pass for the entire event is only $5.00 | |
| 11. | Pontiac School of the Arts |
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| Events and Festivals >> Workshops and Courses |  At its heritage schoolhouse in historic Portage-du-Fort, the Pontiac School of the Arts offers a broad range of day-long to week-long art and craft courses for children, teens and adults, taught by professional artists, throughout the summer as well as on some fall and winter weekends. | |
| 12. | Silver Spoon Trails (Valley Explore) |
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| Valley Explore >> XC Ski >> Cross-Country Skiing Guide |  Information
The Silver Spoon Trails are located east of Deep River on either side of Balmer’s Bay Road just past the hospital. Members have access to the 30 km of trail, of which 20 km are groomed and track-set. The riverside trails are gentle. Those on the other side of Balmer’s Bay... | |
| 13. | Wilderness Tours Shows Appreciation for Military |
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| Media and Communications >> Press Releases (OVTA Members) | | Press Release for immediate release
July 6, 2009
As Canada’s leading whitewater rafting and kayaking company, Wilderness Tours is taking the summer of 2009 to recognize some of Canada’s unsung heroes, the Canadian military. For every Friday throughout the summer, Wilderness Tours... | |
| 14. | Summer Concert in the O'Brien Park |
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| Events and Festivals >> Concerts and Performing Arts | | Come and enjoy the sounds of the Helferty Family in the O\'Brien Park at the Swinging Bridge. Sunday July 24th, 2:00 pm.
Featuring a variety of music including, country, folk, irish and modern with a bit of fiddling and step dancing as well.
Bring your family and your lawn chairs and relax and... | |
| 15. | Madawaska Nordic Trails (Valley Explore) |
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| Valley Explore >> Walk >> Madawaska River and Highlands Tours |  Information:
Cross country ski trails in winter, hiking trails in summer; Madawaska Nordic offers 18 km. of easy hiking trails. These trails, which were at one time old logging roads, wind their way through a picturesque forest landscape with lots of gentle ups and downs to keep the outing... | |
| 16. | Forest Lea Trails (Valley Explore) |
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| Valley Explore >> Bike >> Ottawa River and Algonquin Park |  Note: These trails are under Ministry of Natural Resources jurisdiction and subject to Ministry guidelines. Access to these lands is subject to provincial changes.
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A network of single track trails and forest roads covers this 600 acre block of crown land and are accessible for biking... | |
| 17. | Deep Sea Vacation Bible School Adventure |
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| Events and Festivals >> Events for Children |  Hey kids! This summer, journey to Sea Base Alfa and help save the world. While there, celebrate God’s aquatic world with music, games, science, food, black light puppets, magic, 3D movies, crafts and much, much more. This is an original FREE production created by Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in... | |
| 18. | Trails at Calabogie Peaks (Valley Explore) |
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| Valley Explore >> Walk >> Madawaska River and Highlands Tours |  Information:
There are 3 trails at Calabogie Peaks Resort. – Bear Claw, Skywalk and Lost Valley.
Bear Claw: Great for children, families and seniors, this trail is an easy, 2.5 km self-guided interpretive hike through a hardwood forest exploring the local history of the area.
Skywalk:... | |
| 19. | High Falls (Valley Explore) |
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| Valley Explore >> Walk >> Ottawa River and Algonquin Park |  Information
High Falls is a small waterchute, perfect for a picnic and a favourite spot in Algonquin Park for a swim to cool off in the heat of summer. This well marked trail through mixed forest, is a pleasant and direct walk to the falls. For a longer walking trip to High Falls, use the Eastern... | |
| 20. | Sea Kayaking in the Pontiac |
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| Media and Communications >> Press Releases (OVTA Members) |  Pure Life Adventures has teamed up with Paddle Canada Certified Instructors to offer Sea Kayak Instruction to those with little to no experience in this sport. Sea Kayaking is terific exercise and a superb way to explore our abundance of rivers and lakes in the Ottawa Valley and Pontiac.
Your day... | |
| 21. | Whitewater Ontario Selected for Provincial Tourism Award |
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| Media and Communications >> Press Releases (OVTA Members) | | For Immediate Release
September 18, 2009
Whitewater Ontario Selected for Provincial Tourism Award
Whitewater Ontario has been selected by the Tourism Industry Association of Ontario as one of the top three finalists for the 2009 Industry Excellence Awards for Tourism Innovator of... | |
| 22. | The Champlain Trail Museum and Pioneer Village Now Open |
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| Events and Festivals >> Community Days and Events | | New exhibits to see at the Museum this year include the “Pembroke Figure Skating Club”, the “Pembroke Fire Department” and a Buffalo Bill Cody exhibit. There are also many updates to be seen in the main Founders Hall Gallery. Later in the summer the Museum will be... | |
| 23. | Muskrat River (Valley Explore) |
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| Valley Explore >> Canoe >> Canoe Route Guide |  Information
This flat water canoe day trip, 12 km north of Cobden, travels from Muskrat Lake along Muskrat River to Mud Lake and further if you desire. Be sure to bring binoculars to view: Great Blue Herons, Kingfishers, American Coots, Gallinules, Black Terns and the occasional Osprey. This canoe... | |
| 24. | Pembroke Welcome Centre |
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| Info Centre >> Visitor Information Centres | | How to Get There
Off Highway 17, take the exit for Hwy. 41 towards Pembroke (Paul Martin Drive). Take your first left onto International Drive. This is the house-like structure right across the road from the Best Western Pembroke Inn.
Hours
Summer Hours
June 1 - Sept. 14
Monday to... | |
| 25. | Summer Victorian Tea at Champlain Trail Museum |
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| Media and Communications >> Press Releases (OVTA Members) | | (Pembroke) - On Wednesday August 18th the Champlain Trail Museum and Pioneer Village will be holding a Victorian Tea from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the grounds of the Museum. The Museum is located at 1032 Pembroke Street East, across from the Pembroke Mall.
For $10.00 guests will enjoy tea... | |
| 26. | Chutes Coulonge Park Officially Opens Giant Canyon Zipline and VIA Ferrata |
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| Media and Communications >> Press Releases (OVTA Members) | | Media Release
Mansfield, June 1, 2009 – The summer season officially began today with the opening of the much anticipated giant canyon zip and Via Ferrata at the Chutes Coulonge park.
The 250+meter (820ft) zip down the ragged canyon is... | |
| 27. | Parent and Child Art Classes |
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| Events and Festivals >> Events for Children | | Instructor: Maureen MacMillan
Date: Tuesdays July 5 - 26th 10:30 - 11:30am Cost: $5.00 per child
Description:
This class is aimed at children ages 1-5 years old and their parents or guardians. Join
your child in creative expression this... | |
| 28. | Kids Days in July and August at Champlain Trail Museum |
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| Media and Communications >> Press Releases (OVTA Members) | | (Pembroke) - Starting July 5th and continuing on Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays until August 27th the Champlain Trail Museum and Pioneer Village will be holding Kids Days from 1-4 pm!
This Summer’s Kids Day program is not to be missed! Activity highlights include water fun days,... | |
| 29. | Kraft Celebration - Vote Pembroke |
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| Events and Festivals >> Community Days and Events |  On Canada Day, the City of Pembroke received some great news from the Kraft Celebration Tour and TSN! They are one of the TOP 20 Communities in Canada, eligible for a $25,000 award from Kraft that will be used to upgrade their venerable old arena…home of the RBC National Cup winners, the... | |
| 31. | Madawaska Nordic Trails (Valley Explore) |
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| Valley Explore >> XC Ski >> Cross-Country Skiing Guide |  How to Get There:
The Madawaska Nordic Trails are located west of Calabogie near the Calabogie Peaks Ski Resort. To find the trailhead, travel 6 km west from the intersection of Highways 508 and 511 in Calabogie to Viewmount Drive. Turn right on Viewmount Drive and take the second right onto... | |
| 33. | Deep River (Valley Explore) |
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| Valley Explore >> Walk >> Ottawa River and Algonquin Park |  Information
This 4 km walk is in the heart of Deep River, starting at the sandy Lamure Beach, then enters cedar bush. It follows the bank of the Ottawa River to Centennial Rock with great views of the uninhabited and hilly Quebec side of the river. The walk goes to the Deep River Marina before... | |
| 34. | Wes' Chips |
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| Dining >> Dining | | Wes’ Chips has been a longstanding tradition in the Ottawa Valley since 1960. People have travelled far and wide to get a taste of the famous Wes’ french fries. What began as a simple, mobile chip truck has now become a permanent landmark on Madawaska Boulevard in Arnprior.
It... | |
| 35. | High Falls (Valley Explore) |
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| Valley Explore >> Waterfalls >> Waterfall Viewing Guide |  Information
High Falls is a small waterchute, perfect for a picnic and a favourite spot in Algonquin Park for a swim to cool off in the heat of summer. This well marked trail through mixed forest, is a pleasant and direct walk to the falls. For a longer walking trip to High Falls, use the Eastern... | |
| 36. | Groups Manager |
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| Media and Communications >> Press Releases (OVTA Members) | | Welcome Amanda Frobel of Bristol, the new Groups Manager for Pure Life Adventures.
The Groups Manager position has been long needed for Pure Life Adventures. With the growing awareness of our environment and the general desire to “play” outdoors, Pure Life Adventures has seen... | |
| 37. | Lyric Landscapes of Canada |
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| Media and Communications >> Press Releases (OVTA Members) |  After a summer of Haydn, Gospel and Rock n' Roll, the Ottawa Valley Music Festival closes out its 16th season in Almonte with a celebration of the music and landscape of Canada, with more Cancon than you can shake a hockey stick at.
Lyric Landscapes of Canada (Sunday, September... | |
| 38. | Kids Days in July and August at the Champlain Trail Museum |
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| Media and Communications >> Press Releases (OVTA Members) | | Press Release for immediate release
June 19, 2009
On Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 1 to 4 pm in July and August the Champlain Trail Museum and Pioneer Village will be holding Kids Days!
This Summer’s Kids Day program is not to be missed! Activity highlights... | |
| 39. | Madawaska Valley Artisan Festival |
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| Events and Festivals >> Art Shows and Exhibitions | 
2009 marked the 25th anniversary of the Madawaska Valley Artisan Festival.
It was originally aninitiativeof the Madawaska Valley Arts Council in 1984. The Festival was a two-day event held at the ski hill south of Barry's Bay. It was truly a festival as there was... | |
| 40. | Up The Line |
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| Info Centre >> Travel Resources |  In the 1850's, as sawmills and settlements opened up in the interior of the Ottawa Valley, the Canadian government developed a series of colonization roads throughout central Ontario. The most significant of these was the Ottawa and Opeongo Road, better known as the Opeongo Line. It followed a... | |
| 41. | Summer Evensong Services at the Champlain Trail Museum |
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| Media and Communications >> Press Releases (OVTA Members) | | Press Release for immediate release
June 23, 2009
Starting Thursday June 25th, the Museum will be holding Interdenominational church services in the Micksburg Church. These services will run every Thursday evening starting at 7 pm. Everyone is welcome! The following... | |
| 43. | OVTA Announces Winners of "Remember When" Photo Contest |
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| Media and Communications >> Press Releases (OVTA Staff) |  (Pembroke, ON) – The Ottawa Valley Tourist Association (OVTA) is pleased to announce the winners of the “Remember When” photo contest, which ran for the month of August. The contest invited visitors and residents to submit pictures of their most memorable vacations in the Ottawa... | |
| 44. | Ottawa Valley Visitor Information Centres Open for 2011 Season |
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| Media and Communications >> Press Releases (OVTA Staff) |  (Pembroke) - The Visitor Information Centres in Renfrew County are now open to welcome visitors to the Ottawa Valley.
In preparation of the opening of the centres, the Visitor Information Centre (VIC) staff, also known as Tourism Ambassadors, recently participated in a 3-day... | |
| 45. | Champlain Trail Museum Open for 2009 Season |
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| Media and Communications >> Press Releases (OVTA Members) | | Media Release
May 30, 2009
For Immediate Release
The Champlain Trail Museum and Pioneer Village is now open for tours! The Museum is open for tours from Tuesday to Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm. In July and August the Museum will be open Monday to Saturday from 10 am to... | |
| 46. | Arnprior and District Museum |
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| Things to Do >> Attractions and Museums |  Arnprior and its surrounding area were first settled by First Nation's people along the shore of the Ottawa River. At the end of the 18th century European settlers from Scotland England and Ireland and veterans of the war of 1812 began to deforest and subsequently farm and log the area.
The... | |
| 47. | Champlain Trail Museum and Pioneer Village |
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| Things to Do >> Attractions and Museums |  The Champlain Trail Museum and Pioneer Village is the oldest Museum in Renfrew County and has one of the largest collection of Ottawa Valley artifacts. It is a local attraction not to be missed!
Located at 1032 Pembroke St. East at the corner of Angus Campbell Drive, the Museum sits on... | |
| 48. | Ottawa Valley Travel Specials for the Canadian Forces |
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| Media and Communications >> Press Releases (OVTA Staff) | | Media Release for immediate release
June 19, 2009
Ottawa Valley Travel Specials for the Canadian Forces
(Pembroke, ON) – Members of the Ottawa Valley Tourist Association (OVTA) are showing their support to the brave men and women of the Canadian Forces by offering a variety... | |
| 49. | OVTA Launches New Tourism Website |
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| Media and Communications >> Press Releases (OVTA Staff) | | (Pembroke, ON) – The Ottawa Valley Tourist Association (OVTA) is pleased to announce the launch of its new website www.OttawaValley.travel. The new site, which is an amalgamation of all three OVTA websites – www.ValleyExplore.com, www.RootsandRivers.ca and www.OttawaValley.org - is... | |
| 50. | Ottawa Valley Motorcycle FAM Tour |
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| Media and Communications >> Press Releases (OVTA Staff) | | (Pembroke, ON) – The Ottawa Valley Tourist Association (OVTA) is excited to announce a very special motorcycle familiarization (FAM) tour, taking place May 31 – June 4th, 2011. The upcoming media FAM tour will result in invaluable editorial coverage featuring motorcycle riding in the... | |
| 51. | 2011 Annual Tourism Conference and AGM |
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| Events and Festivals >> Workshops and Courses |  Mark your Calendars! The Ottawa Valley Tourist Association (OVTA) will be hosting it's Annual Tourism Conference and Annual General Meeting Thursday April 28 at Twin Rivers Golf Course in Petawawa. Just in time to get everyone excited for the busy summer tourism season!
What
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| 52. | FESTIVAL OF THE SENSES, OCTOBER 3-4, 2009 |
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| Media and Communications >> Press Releases (OVTA Members) | | In and Around Calabogie and Burnstown
Building on the success of last year’s first, Festival of the Senses, there is something for everyone including trail hiking, garden and historical tours, shopping, beach bonfire, chair lift sky ride, motorsport track laps, decadent desserts and... | |
| 53. | The Historic Opeongo Line (Valley Explore) |
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| Valley Explore >> Drive >> Driving Tour Guide |  This route traces the historic Ottawa and Opeongo Road which was established by the Canadian government in the 1850s to lure European settlers into the hinterland.
Itinerary
Approximate Distance: 201km (124mi)
Depart Castleford
Castleford to... | |
| 54. | Up the Mighty Ottawa (Valley Explore) |
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| Valley Explore >> Drive >> Driving Tour Guide |  Trace the shoreline of this historic waterway up-river, as it skirts the edge of the picturesque Laurentian Mountains.
Itinerary
Approximate Distance: 310km (192mi)
Depart White Lake
White Lake to Arnprior
Arnprior to... | |
| 55. | Friends and Neighbours (Valley Explore) |
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| Valley Explore >> Drive >> Driving Tour Guide |  Travel up the north shore of the Ottawa River, and down the south side for an inter-provincial excursion.
Itinerary
Approximate Distance: 232km (144mi)
Depart Fitzroy Harbour
Fitzroy Harbour to Quyon
Quyon to Shawville
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