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CONTENTS Things To Do This Year 6 - A Tourism Experience for Horse Lovers 7 - Make. See. Live. Art. In Pontiac County 8 - Photography Tips For Great Summer Scrapbooks 9 - Classic Theatre Festival Expands in 2017 12 - Hey Parents: We Have Your Vacation Planned! As we put together this issue of Travel Our Backyard magazine, 13 - Your Passport To Local Stories Awaits our region is experiencing severe flooding. The water levels have 14 - Waterfront and Downtown: Pembroke’s July 1st the season on hold for many businesses, and local residents are 15 - A Night Out At Boardwalk Gaming facing a major clean-up. If ever there was a year to travel our 18 - New Stampede Coming To Foresters Falls backyard, this would be it. 19 - Cross Township Relay in McNab Braeside For 2017 In your plans for the summer and fall, and to help encourage our 20 - 10,000 Feet of Adventures Awaits local economy, add one more local experience to your schedule. 21 - Free Activities Throughout The Valley Camp one more weekend, take in a studio tour, check whitewater 27 - Madawaska Valley Studio Tour: Two Weekends! rafting or skydiving off your bucket list or make it to a farmers’ 28 - Stone Fence Theatre: New Musical Comedy market. A few more dollars spent locally will make a huge 29 - The Little Community With A Big Heart difference as they circulate many more times throughout the local 30 - Choosing the Right Life Jacket or PFD region. If we all do a bit more this year in our own backyard, we 33 - Free Fishing Week in Ontario: July 1-9, 2017 could all feel proud of that. 34 - We’re Packed With Activities In WWR: Come See Speaking of pride, of course, it is Canada’s 150th anniversary of 35 - Tips For Treating And Preventing Sunburn Confederation this year. There are some great events planned all 36 - First Aid For Pets: Some Tips You Should Know year long to celebrate what it means to appreciate this country we live in. Make a point to take some of them in and get into a little Special Guides Other Stuff Canadian spirit while you’re at it. 10 - Eateries 2 - Helpful Information Enjoy the year and thanks for traveling our backyard! 16 - Golf Guide 4 - Fun Facts 22 - Canada 150 24 - Kids Card Games Jennifer & Kallie 26 - Accommodations 32 - Punches Recipes Travel Our Backyard Magazine 31 - Shopping Guide 40 - Facebook Contacts 37 - Farmers’ Markets 41 - Crossword Phone: 613-732-7774 | [email protected] www.travelourbackyard.com 38 - Fishing & Hunting 42 - Mileage Chart 44 - Index This guide was produced and designed by Jennifer Layman and Kallie Doering of Forward Thinking Marketing Agency. No part of this publication may be reproduced without consent. While every effort More good stuff on: has been made to ensure accuracy, we cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions that may occur. A true entrepreneurial venture, this guide was entirely produced through the support of www.travelourbackyard.com the businesses and organizations appearing within these pages.

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LOCAL HOSPITALS EMERGENCY CALLS AIRPORT BOATING LICENSES INFORMATION Arnprior Telehealth Ontario All Canadians are now required by www.arnpriorregionalhealth.ca 1-866-797-0000 Pembroke & Area Airport federal law to carry a boating license Phone: 613-623-3166 Phone: 613-687-5300 when operating a powered water- Quebec Info Sante After Hours: 613-732-3525 craft. This law applies to every age Barry’s Bay Dial 811 throughout Quebec. [email protected] | www.flycyta.ca group. You can take the boating St. Francis Memorial Hospital Unicom: 122.8 mhz exam at: www.boaterexam.com ww.sfmhosp.org OHIP Information Line Coordinates Phone: 613-756-3044 1-800-664-8988 N45 51 52 LEARN TO FISH W77 15 06 Deep River Ontario Provincial Police PROGRAM Deep River & District Hospital 1-888-310-1122 www.drdh.org HUNTING & FISHING The Learn to Fish program Phone: 613-584-3333 Ontario Poison Centre LICENSES introduces kids, teens and adults to 1-800-268-9017 fishing. This summer the program Renfrew Ontario Outdoors Card will also be presented at selected Renfrew Victoria Hospital Quebec Poison Centre www.mnr.gov.on.ca Ontario provincial parks. The two- www.renfrehosp.com 1-800-463-5060 Phone: 1-800-387-7011 hour program is free to visitors. To Phone: 613-432-4851 participate, please register with staff Recalls and Advisories See Renfrew County Ontario when you arrive at the park. Pembroke www.consumerinformation.ca Outdoors Card locations on page 38 Registration is on a first come, first Pembroke Regional Hospital of this magazine served basis; program attendance www.pemreghos.org HEALTH UNITS caps at approximately 40 people for Phone: 613-732-2811 Quebec Licenses each program. Renfrew County www.mrn.gouv.qc.ca Shawville Phone: 1-866-248-6936 Fitzroy Provincial Park District Health Unit Friday, August 4th - 10am, 1pm Pontiac Hospital Pembroke Phone: 613-735-8666 www.santepontiac.qc.ca Renfrew Phone: 613-432-5853 REPORTING A Phone: 819-647-2211 Algonquin Provincial Park BEAR PROBLEM Friday, August 11th - 10am, 1pm Hastings Prince Edward Public WEATHER Saturday, August 12th - 10am, 1pm Health (Bancroft Office) Emergency Encounters Sunday, August 13th - 10am Phone: 613-332-4555 Call 9-1-1 Environment Canada Bonnechere Provincial Park www.weatheroffice.gc.ca Leeds, Grenville & Lanark Non-Emergency Encounters Friday, September 1st - 10am, 1pm District Health Unit Bear Wise Reporting The Weather Network Almonte Phone: 613-256-1203 (April 1 - November 30) For more information, visit: www.theweathernetwork.com Smiths Falls Phone: 613-283-2740 1-866-514-2327 www.ontario.ca/page/learn-fish

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TRAVEL OUR BACKYARD MAGAZINE PAGE 3 Tim Murray was Major-General Rody Kenny Courtice Donna Brown born in Shawville. W.G. Leach was Arthur Edward was a Canadian Martin Maloney, QC painter and teacher. is a Canadian He is the current the 26th Canadian was the first Ontario soprano opera Neat General Manager Surgeon General. She was associated Ombudsman from with the Group of Seven singer. She is of the NHL’s He was born in 1975 to 1979. He was early in her career. She from Renfrew. Facts Buffalo Sabres. Chalk River. born in Eganville. was born in Renfrew. John Lorn McDougall was an Ontario businessman and political figure in municipal, provincial Local people and federal politics. He was born in Golden Lake. In 1878 he was named Auditor General of Canada. who influenced Arthur Edward Ross was an Ontario physician, born in David LaHay founded Kelowna Ballet in 2012. Cobden. Ross was the first to find measures to combat our country! "trench foot" and the effects of mustard gas. From a military family, he grew up in Petawawa. John Ralston Williams was a Major (Retired) Deanna Wilfred Conwell Bain was a music educator, opera theatre director and former Canadian-American physician. James Gayfer was Marie (Dee) Brasseur, CM is Dean of two major music schools. Bain is In 1922, he became the first US the first musical training officer for a retired Canadian military widely credited for transforming both the physician to administer insulin, officer and one of the first University of North Texas College of Music ordering a supply from Frederick the Canadian Forces School of Music. Banting in Toronto. Williams' He also taught music at Champlain two female CF-18 Hornet and the Indiana University School of Music to national prominence when he patient, James D. Havens, was the H.S. in Pembroke and formed the fighter pilots in the world. first American to receive insulin Petawawa Legion Band. served as Dean. Both institutions are She was born in Pembroke. major music schools with the largest and without traveling to Canada. second largest enrollments, respectively, Williams was born in Renfrew. of all music schools accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music. He was born in Shawville.

William Arthur Deacon Joshua Bartholomew is one of was a Canadian literary the songwriters behind the critic and editor. Born in Grammy and Oscar-nominated Pembroke, he became a Barbara Underhill Ken Babstock is a poet, editor and teacher. He is song "Everything is Awesome" book review editor, and was a figure skater, William Wrightson Eustace (WWE) from The Lego Movie. He has aimed to become the first paired with Paul the winner of the Griffin Poetry Prize and the first Ross grew up in Pembroke and is also written singles for artists full-time book reviewer in Martini. They were like Delaney Gibson and Canada. He worked for the winner of the Latner considered Canada’s first Imagist poet. Canadian champions Writers’ Trust Poetry Prize. Emerson Drive. Born in Manitoba Free Press, from 1979-83 and Pembroke, he was raised in a Saturday Night, the Toronto He is one of the most Elsie May Gibbons grew up in Portage-du world gold medalists. influential poets currently Fort, Quebec and in 1953 was elected by military family, hopping from Mail and Empire and The base to base throughout Globe and Mail. Underhill is from working in Canada. He acclamation as mayor of Portage-du-Fort, Pembroke. was raised in Pembroke. making her Quebec’s first female mayor. Canada during his childhood. Wing Commander Robert Carl 'Moose' Fumerton was the top scoring Canadian night-fighter flying ace during World War I. Fumerton was born in Fort-Coulonge. He shot down 14 enemy aircraft, the highest tally among RCAF night fighter aces and earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and Bar. GERBER’S NURSERY Landscaping Trees Shrubs Perennials Annuals G BER’S Phone: 613-625-2304 BED & BREAKFAST 764 Zadow Road, Golden Lake Stay on the grounds of our beautiful (Just through Pikwakanagan) nursery in a newly renovated old stone farmhouse or log cabin. www.gerbersnursery.com www.facebook.com/gerbersnursery

PAGE 4 TRAVEL OUR BACKYARD MAGAZINE Sarah Ainsley On 1 October 1951, Charlotte Whitton David Milchard David O’Meara is a Bryan Murray was Albert Blellock Harrison was Hudson was a was chosen mayor by Ottawa's city is an actor and Canadian poet, and born in Shawville. Miss Universe He served as the lawyer and judge council. At that time, there were no producer. He was a judge for the and served on the Canada in 2011. General Manager of was raised in Griffin Poetry Prize Supreme Court of female politicians at any level of (2012). O’Meara was She was born the Ottawa Senators Deep River. Canada. He is government. Whitton subsequently born in Pembroke. in Pembroke. from 2007-2016. from Pembroke. went on to win four mayoral elections, Benjamin Rivers is an independent game developer, illustrator and comic artist. He has been creating dominating Ottawa municipal politics games for download since 2008, and has several graphic novels to his credit. He was born in Barry’s Bay. for almost 15 years. Whitton was born in Renfrew. Melissa Bishop won the first Canadians women’s World Robert Mayhew was a Canadian politician and diplomat. medal 800m in 2015. She is only the third Canadian woman In 1951, he and Lester B. Pearson signed the Peace Treaty to post a time under 2 minutes in the 800m and is the national with Japan on behalf of Canada. He was born in Cobden. Richard John Neuhaus was a prominent record holder for the women's 800m. She is from Eganville. Christian cleric (first a Lutheran pastor and later a Roman Catholic priest) and Terry Murray was born John Ross is a stuntman and actor who Mac Beattie, born John McNab, portrayed the unnamed survivor in was a singer-songwriter from writer. He was born in Pembroke. in Shawville. He is the A staunch defender of the Roman former head coach of the Season 4 of The Walking Dead. He also Arprior. He launched a musical worked on: Pirates of the Caribbean: group called the Ottawa Valley Catholic Church's teachings on abortion Los Angeles Kings, and Curse of the Black Pearl, Insurgent, and other life issues, he served as an is now assistant coach to Melodiers and was a regular on Man of Steel, X-Men: Days of Future CFRA radio and CHOV Pembroke. unofficial adviser to President the Buffalo Sabres. He Past, Furious 7 and Scandal. John was He released 11 LPs under the George W. Bush on bioethical issues. had a 12-year NHL career. born in Arnprior and was a member of the Canadian Trampoline Team and Rodeo Records label. the Canadian Aerial Freestyle Ski team. He won world cup medals in both trampoline and aerial skiing.

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David Allan Bromley was a Peter Kavanagh was a Canadian-American physicist, Canadian radio and TV academic administrator and Roy MacGregor has been Andrew James producer and writer with Science Advisor to American called "the Wayne Gretzky "Andy" Knight was CBC. He created Canada president George H. W. Bush. Arthur Bruce McDonald was awarded the of hockey writing." He is a a Canadian animator, Reads, an annual His field of research was the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2015. He worked Canadian author and the study of low-energy nuclear as a research officer at Chalk River Labs. film and television "battle of the books" winner of multiple awards director, voice actor, reactions and structure using for his writing. He is also competition which was heavy ion beams. He was born Bertram Brockhousewon the Nobel Prize in an Order of Canada and creator of Ned's first broadcast on CBC in Westmeath. In 1988, Bromley Physics for neutron scattering. He carried recipient. MacGregor was Newt and the Jetix Radio in 2002. He was was awarded the National out research at Chalk River Labs. His boss born in Whitney. series Get Ed. He was born in Deep River. Medal of Science. there was his mentor. born in Pembroke. David A. Dunlap was born in Pembroke. Dunlap is best known for his involvement in the founding of the world's greatest silver mine, which made him a millionaire.He later became involved in the founding of the second greatest gold mine in the world.

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PAGE 6 TRAVEL OUR BACKYARD MAGAZINE Make. See. Live. Art. In Pontiac County

Photo credit: Cheryl Dolan Art Pontiac brings togther regions. The Gallery is a non- 13th season, courses include: handmade paper, stained glass, Pontiac’s thriving community of profit artist-run centre. Open printmaking, floor cloths, printmaking, wood sculpture, artists and its wider community weekends from May to October, mosaics, appliqué beading, book photography, textile art, and of art lovers. Whether you are an it is located in picturesque binding and painting in various painting on silk. Artworks are on established or emerging artist Portage-du-Fort in Pontiac mediums. Come and unleash exhibit and for sale. Admission to looking for exposure, an art lover County, located west of your creative spirit this season! the Studio Tour is free. seeking art and craft education or Ottawa/Gatineau. The Gallery is Finally, the Pontiac Artists' The artists look forward to if you just want to see more art easily accessible from Ontario Studio Tour is celebrating 28 welcoming you to the Gallery, and support our artists, we via Highway 17 at Storyland years of artistic excellence. This the Art School and the Studio welcome you to visit the Stone Road or Highway 148 in Quebec. one-of-a-kind Studio Tour has Tour. School Gallery, Pontiac School of “Inspiring creative discovery in you visit with 12 artists at their ----- the Arts and Pontiac Artists’ everyone” is the mission of The personal studios in the Pontiac. For More Information: Studio Tour. Pontiac School of the Arts. Studios are open 10:00am to Pontiac Artists’ Association The Stone School Gallery Established in 2004, the School 6:00pm on the weekends of June Phone: 819-647-2291 presents an inspiring series of operates from May to September. 10-11, 2017 and June 17-18, [email protected] visual art and fine craft There is a diverse schedule of art 2017. Artworks feature oil, www.artpontiac.com exhibitions featuring artists from and craft courses for the beginner acrylic, watercolour, mixed the Outaouais and Ottawa Valley and the experienced artist. In this media, fused glass, pottery,

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TRAVEL OUR BACKYARD MAGAZINE PAGE 7 Photography Tips For Great Summer Scrapbooks The summer is a great time to Change Perspective capture fun, family moments. Most of us take photos as we Taking photos of those moments stand and we see life at eye level can sometimes be challenging, so all the time. Try lying down on here are some tips to think about the ground and taking a photo up when you're photographing. (you see this often with the Rule of Thirds canopy of trees). Or, try having Think of your lens as having your kids lie down on the grass three lines that divide it and you stand on the picnic table horizontally and three lines and take the picture facing down. vertically. This is like an "x's and Change up the way you normally o's" board. Position your subject shoot photos to find some neat in one of the "thirds" of the viewpoints that you wouldn't camera - either to the right or to Get Some Inspiration questions to if you have them. normally get. the left if you are taking a There are many artist studio Try their websites or Facebook Have fun taking photos this landscape (horizontal) photo. tours in the area - take one in pages for neat ideas. year and make a point to try a This will add some interest to where there is a photographer on Use The Lines few new things to expand your your pictures if you happen to board. The studio tours are free, Often there are lines in your horizons. Trying a new option always position the subject in the and you can see the studio and photo area that you can use to each time you take photos might middle of the camera. the work of the photographer and create more depth to your make you want to take more of Move In Closer maybe get some ideas of what photograph. For example, if them! You might be surprised Fill the photo with as much of makes their photos so great. In someone is on the beach, get the with the results. For more tips, the picture as possible. Step in addition, the artist themselves are length of the shoreline in the shot visit: www.picturecorrect.com closer to the subject or zoom in to hosting guests so you can take to help create the depth, with ----- fill the photo. Maximize your the opportunity to ask a question your subject up front. You can For More Information: photo space. You won't want to or two that would help you. It's use buildings, railway tracks (or www.picturecorrect.com do this with every picture, but for always great to look at the work former tracks), pathways and some, it can really make for an of local photographers because roads - anything that the eye can interesting shot. they are available to ask any follow.

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PAGE 8 TRAVEL OUR BACKYARD MAGAZINE Classic Theatre Festival Expands in 2017 The Classic Theatre Festival, Walking Tour Returns the only professional company in In addition, the Festival's the Ottawa Valley, produces popular theatrical historic enjoyable, accessible hits from walking tours return with brand the golden age of Broadway and new stories. “Perth through the the London Stage with some of Ages” (June 22-August 28) on Canada's top theatrical talent. In Wednesday to Sunday at its seventh season, the Festival is 11:00am. This is an hour-long expanding with three main-stage “play that moves” and focuses shows running eight times a week on Indigenous-settler relations at from June 24 to September 11. the time of the founding of the The 110-seat theatre is an Perth Military Settlement on intimate, wheelchair accessible Algonquin territory. Also space with air conditioning and returning is “The Lonely Ghosts free parking. Walk” (July 1-August 26). This The season opens with Neil is a Friday night stroll with a Simon's “I Ought to Be in spirited story focusing on the Pictures” (June 24-July 17). It is production of whiskey in Perth a heartfelt comedy about a father satirizing the futility of war. in which a body has been found and the work of women's groups and daughter rebuilding their George Orwell called it “the and everyone is suspect. A true to counteract the negative effects relationship after years of wittiest play” Shaw ever wrote. It classic of mid-20th-century alcohol consumption had on the disconnection. “A mature, is directed by Laurel Smith, who English theatre, its numerous community's early years. touching, memorable play that ran critically-acclaimed “Shaw in adaptations and revivals include a ----- brings great joy to the season” the City” shows in Toronto and 2016 BBC-TV film. For More Information: (Clive Barnes, New York Post). had a stint at the Shaw Festival. All shows run Wednesday to Classic Theatre Festival The next play is “Arms and the The season closes with “An Sunday at 2:00pm with 8:00pm 54 Beckwith Street East, Perth Man” (July 22-August 14). This Inspector Calls” (August 19- shows also on Wednesday, Tickets: 1-877-283-1283 is George Bernard Shaw's September 11). This is J.B. Thursday and Saturday. www.classictheatre.ca delightfully witty comedy Priestley's nailbiter of a mystery

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Pembroke Golf Club 253 Golf Course Road, Pembroke | Phone: 613-732-1665 www.pembrokegoflclub.ca Perfectly situated between Pembroke and Petawawa, and along the Ottawa GREAT River, you don't have to golf to enjoy our great cuisine. Open for lunch and dinner, eat-in or take-out available. An exciting menu that suits any food choice. Everything from a Chipotle cheeseburger to Moroccan vegetable soup. Upstairs dining room available for groups.

Wilno Station & Country Kitchen Local 17843 Highway 60, Wilno Phone: 613-756-3618 | [email protected] | On Facebook Country store with full-serve gas, and casual dining with patio. Mary's famous all-day breakfast, delicious homemade soups, paninis and dinner specials! Try our delicious flavour-burst ice cream, home baked goods, and pre-made eater esi sandwiches. Large fishing and fireworks section. Unique local fare including wood products, artwork, edibles, and more.

Dragon Inn Chinese Restaurant 20 Wolfe Avenue, Petawawa Plaza | Phone: 613-687-4200 www.Facebook.com/DragonInnPetawawa The area's best selection of freshly made Chinese food. Includes Chinese and Thai dishes, chicken, pork, seafood, beef, noodles, vegetables and more. Lunch buffet daily. Takeout and delivery available. Buffets throughout the week. Plenty of food in our portions. Open Monday-Friday (11am-9pm); Saturday- Sunday (12pm-9pm). Charlie D's 19349 Opeongo Line, Barry's Bay | 613-756-7162 Kitchen Eatery and Catering Company [email protected] | www.charlieds.com 100 Crandall Street, Pembroke (behind Tim Hortons) | Phone: 613-629-3287 Stop in at Charlie D's food truck to experience our poutine with personality, Facebook: Search “The Kitchen Eatery and Catering Company” the best burgers around, scrumptious Ullrich's sausages, tasty hand-battered The menu is always good at Kitchen Eatery and Catering Company. Open for fish, great gluten-free options, and surprises! Treat yourself to crazy delicious breakfast, lunch and dinner - eat in or get it to go. Regular menu includes a flavours of Tracey's old-fashioned ice cream or a refreshing glass of Charlie variety of soups, salads, flatbread and more. Daily specials from fish tacos to D's fresh-squeezed lemonade. See you soon! Philly cheesesteak. Plus, we do catering for large and small groups. Open Monday-Friday (7am-7pm) and Saturday (9am-3pm). WiFi inside. The Prior Sports Bar 39 Winners Circle Drive, Arnprior | Phone: 613-623-4584 Wilno Tavern www.thepriorsportsbar.com 17589 Highway 60, Wilno | Phone: 613-756-2029 | www.wilnotavern.com Since 1993, we've been serving the Valley with awesome food quality, www.facebook.com/WilnoTavernRestaurant excellent service and an atmosphere that brings in a crowd. Our menu is This historic pub features hearty Polish fare, celebrating the heritage of varied and included gluten free items, signature dishes and our famous Wilno's early pioneer families, as well as a traditional Canadian menu. Choose wings. No matter what you're craving, we have it! Hours: Mon-Tues (11am- sledzie, homemade golabki, pierogies and polish sausage, or rainbow trout, 11pm); Wed-Sat (11am-12am); Sun (12pm-10pm). chicken fingers, pizza, Caesar salad, western and more. Open daily from 11am-10pm. Exceptional hospitality for over 100 years! Freddie’s Trading Post - Deep River 33861 Highway 17 West, Deep River | Phone: 613-584-1115 Wes’ Chips www.Facebook.com/FreddiesTradingPost 198 Madawaska Boulevard, Arnprior | Phone: 613-623-5492 Fresh-cut French fries, chicken burgers, poutine (with curds) and more www.weschips.ca | www.facebook.com/weschips available from the Fry Truck, or come inside for donairs, gyros, lasagna and Take a drive out to Madawaska Boulevard in Arnprior to enjoy our delicious fresh salads. We also serve the best pizza in the area right out of our stone fries. Wes' Chips has been voted best French Fries in the Valley for over 50 oven. Add a milkshake to your meal or an ice cream for dessert direct from years. Open 10:00am-8:00pm from May to Labour Day, and then 10:00am- Kawartha Dairy and Tracey’s Dairy. New in 2017: Our Downtown location. 7:00pm in September and October. We offer a picnic area and plenty of parking. Check out our website! Bent Anchor Bar & Restaurant 39402 B Combermere Road, Combermere Freddie’s Fries - Downtown Location Phone: 613-756-9558 | [email protected] | www.bentanchorbar.com 1 Ridge Road, Deep River | Phone: 613-584-1115 Casual dining and entertainment on Madawaska River with boat access. www.Facebook.com/FreddiesTradingPost Check out our weekly events: Mad River Wednesdays with boat rentals and Fresh-cut French fries, sausage on a bun, poutine (with curds), juicy beef river boat tours; Thursdays are All Day Wings and Karaoke Night; Friday Fish burgers and more from the Fry Truck. For dessert, we’re carrying eight Night & Open Mic; Saturdays are Band Night and we have Jazz on select different flavours of ice cream. Stop in and see us at our newest location in Sunday afternoons! Downtown Deep River - same great food that you’ve come to love.

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TRAVEL OUR BACKYARD MAGAZINE PAGE 11 Hey Parents: We Have Your Vacation Planned! One of the challenging things golf rates for overnight guests. about spending more time We are close to even more golf together as a family is deciding courses, whitewater rafting, what to do and where to go. museums and shopping - making There needs to be enough Logos Land a great home base activities to suit the whole for traveling the Ottawa Valley. family, and it needs to be a safe, Our on-site food and beverage secure environment. Look no option, snacks and gift shop are further - Logos Land has you also favourites of our guests. It’s covered. the most safe, family fun you will Logos Land provides an easy have at a resort in the Ottawa family outing for the day, or as Valley. an overnight and multi-day The goal of being on vacation staycation. Starting with is to relax and unwind, and accommodations, on-site options sometimes planning activities for include villas, trailer rentals, lake everyone can be stressful. At side cedar cabins and an RV park trampolines and hiking trails. We The most recent additions to Logos Land, we help you get the and campground with a also have lifeguards on duty. You the property are zip lines! The most from your "time off" by spectacular lake view. Overnight can rent canoes, paddle boards circuit consists of 3,100 feet of providing plenty of options that guests are also entitled to and surf bikes for extra water fun. lines back and forth over suit everyone's vacation time. discounted admission to the Every general admission pass Astrolabe Lake. We have had We look forward to seeing you! waterpark, zip line and Oaks of (which is free with overnight 20,000 zip line adventures thus ----- Cobden golf course. accommodations) includes access far with zero injuries! Combine For More Information: Logos Land also offers to other places on the property. your water park passes with a zip Logos Land Resort something for all ages. The Hiking trails, playgrounds, picnic line adventure for great savings 15906 Highway 17, Cobden waterpark includes giant 400-foot area, volleyball and basketball The Oaks of Cobden golf Toll Free: 1-877-816-6605 water slides, kiddie water slides, areas, the animal farm and a 60- course is an adjoining property [email protected] a huge splash pad, mini golf, acre spring-fed lake and wading that is easily accessible from www.logosland.com paddle boats, a sand beach, water beach are all part of admission. Logos Land. They offer reduced

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198 Madawaska Boulevard, Arnprior Phone: 705-744-5818 May-Labour Day: 10am-8pm Toll Free: 1-800-762-2339 Labour Day-Thanksgiving: 10am-7pm 2317 Highway 17, Mattawa

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Hard work and good times built part of a day filled with shopping Omàmiwininì Pimàdjwowin (The To find locations, details and the Ottawa Valley. Discover these or enjoying the eateries in Algonquin Way Cultural Centre), hours of operation for each stories at more than 20 museum Renfrew County. Pembroke Legion Branch 72, museum and heritage partner, and heritage partners throughout Your Local Museums Petawawa Heritage Village, visit the Renfrew County the region. Arnprior and District Museum, Polish Kashub Heritage Museum, Museums Network website, or Pick up a Museums Passport at The Railway Station Museum, Ross Museum, The School House look inside your Passport. You a Renfrew County Museum or Birthplace NHA/NHL Museum, Museum, Waba Cottage Museum will soon notice that wherever Heritage Partner, or download it Bonnechere Museum, The and Gardens and the 42nd Field you are in the Valley you're close from our Facebook page. Use Canadian Clock Museum, Regimental Museum (Lanark and to a memorable story! your Passport this summer to Champlain Trail Museum and Renfrew Scottish) Royal ----- explore the many heritage sites in Pioneer Village, Friends of Canadian Artillery. For More Information: the Renfrew County Museums Bonnechere Parks, Garrison Heritage Partners The Renfrew County Network. Petawawa Military Museums, Arnprior McNab Braeside Museums Network Receive A Gift! Hoch Farmhouse Museum, Archives, Barry's Bay Heritage Facebook: Renfrew County By participating with your local Hyde's Bay Model Train Society Genealogical Group, Museums Network museum network, not only can Museum, Madonna House Friends of Rockingham Church, www.renfrewcountymuseums.org you turn learning into an Pioneer Museum, McDougall The Ottawa Valley Tourist adventure, if you visit three or Mill Museum, Mission House Association, Pembroke Heritage more heritage sites this summer, Museum & Gallery, Murray L. Murals, Upper Ottawa Valley you will receive a gift! It's easy Moore Hydro Museum Genealogical Group and to include several museums as (Pembroke Hydro Museum), Zurakowski Park.

The Drive-In Unity Movie Theatre Mural AUDIO Nostalgic atmosphere with MURAL state of the art movie equipment TOUR A free download Open May 19th to October 8th and map to print. Great snack bar with cheeseburgers, poutine, hotdogs and French Fries. Plus all the wonderful theatre-going fare of “Google” popcorn, candy and pop. Halfway between Pembroke and Pembroke Petawawa. Visit our website for all the show details. Heritage Murals. www.skylightdrivein.com 199 Forest Lea Road in Pembroke Artists, Barbara Blackstein & Marillyn Saffery 1998 24 Hour Info Line: Pembroke’s 613-732-2136 34 Outdoor Art large scale www.twitter.com/skylightdrivein paintings Gallery www.facebook.com/skylightpembroke SOUVENIRS AT PURVIS GALLERY & FRAMING, DOWNTOWN PEMBROKE

TRAVEL OUR BACKYARD MAGAZINE PAGE 13 Waterfront and Downtown: Pembroke’s July 1st Downtown Pembroke and the out-of-country visitors to have a City of Pembroke are joining great Canadian experience. There forces for a massive Canada Day will be something for all ages to event in celebration of Canada's enjoy. Who says you have to be 150th birthday. So much in big city to celebrate Canada Canadian history got its start in Day? We sure don't and we're Pembroke that we couldn't think going to prove it with our own of a better place to be ringing in Ottawa Valley kind of awesome! this national holiday on such a Plenty of free parking at the special milestone. waterfront, marina, Algonquin So, what's planned? First, it's College and Downtown parking all about being in the red and lots. Hang out by the water, stroll white! A colour party flag raising the Downtown and make a day of ceremony will kick off the day being proud to be Canadian. and then the waterfront will be See our websites and Facebook alive with awesome local music pages for details as we approach and family fun activities. The July 1st. See you Canada Day! Pembroke Legion Band and ----- just have to come see for station and games and activities Gillan Rutz are two of the For More Information: entertainment acts already yourself. There is also a fishing for kids and families. Select derby at the marina that gets businesses will be open and in City of Pembroke booked, along with Ry-j's www.facebook.com/ inflatables, a kids obstacle underway in the morning. complete Canadian decor. Just blocks from the waterfront You can end the day in thecityofpembroke course, face painting, sparkle www.pembroke.ca tattoos, balloon twisting, hand is Pembroke's Downtown core Pembroke with a fireworks ----- drumming, rope making and that will also be bustling with fun display at dusk, followed by an displays from the fire department things to do. From Noon til outdoor family movie. Downtown Pembroke and First Nations. There will also 4:00pm, enjoy free parking, a Oh, did we mention that this www.facebook.com/ be Canada 150 branding - if "No Hot Pets" splash zone, event is entirely free? Well, it is! downtownpembroke you're not sure what that is, you'll family karaoke at Lasso Live, a We just want everyone to feel www.downtownpembroke.ca skateboard competition, photo proud to be Canadian, and for our

www.downtownpembroke.ca www.pembroke.ca www.facebook.com/downtownpembroke www/facebook.com/thecityofpembroke Celebrating Canada’s 150th birthday in the heart of the Ottawa Valley!

PAGE 14 TRAVEL OUR BACKYARD MAGAZINE A Night Out at Boardwalk Gaming We all know the Ottawa Valley starts to enjoy the full experience. is a great place to spend the Each bingo session lasts summer with plenty of outdoors approximately two hours. activities to keep you busy. On Boardwalk Gaming is a great days when you need an indoors place to meet new people, make break, we have an option for you friends and possibly come home at Boardwalk Gaming Centre in a winner with all kinds of ways to Pembroke! win. Best of all, you will have a We are open seven days a week good time. We want to make sure with a variety of bingo playing you are comfortable and make times. You can make us your key your visit an enjoyable one don't stop for the day or just one stop be afraid to ask our staff or our on your way to doing many more customers for help. things in the area. Boardwalk Gaming products At Boardwalk Gaming, there are available to those persons 18 are several kinds of progressive Supporting Local Charities session times vary throughout the years of age and older. Govern- jackpot prizes to be won on a Did you know that Bingo week, so visit our website to find ment issued identification may be daily basis. We have traditional revenue also helps the a time to play that fits your day. required. bingo with dabber and paper, and community? Boardwalk Gaming Session Start Times Know your limit. Play within it. we also now have digital bingo Centre supports over 50 local Monday to Thursday: ----- where you play on a monitor charities, many of which would 12:15pm and 7:15pm For More Information: called a Gecko. (It's extremely not exist without bingo funds. Power Hour: 11:00am, 6:00pm Boardwalk Gaming Centre user-friendly.) And if bingo is not Since 2013, almost $2.4 million 1371 Pembroke Street West, your game, there are TapTix has been donated to local Friday to Sunday: Pembroke, Ontario machinest. Our TapTix Lounge is charities. 12:15pm, 3:15pm, Phone: 613-732-2222 open daily from 9:30am. Whether you are new to bingo, 7:15pm and 10:15pm www.boarwalkgaming.com While you're at play, you can or if you're a regular player, Power Hour: 11:00am, 6:00pm satisfy your hunger at the you'll enjoy your time at We recommend arriving 30 Boardwalk Café. Boardwalk Gaming. Bingo minutes before the bingo session

Come visit us in Pembroke. With 25 TapTix machines and multiple bingo sessions, you’ll have a great time, we promise.

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TRAVEL OUR BACKYARD MAGAZINE PAGE 15 Golf Course Guide 2017

The Homestead at Wolf Ridge Dragonfly Golf Links 214 Stone Church Road, Killaloe | Phone: 613-757-1818 955 Opeongo Road, Renfrew | www.dragonflygolf.com [email protected] | www.homesteadgc.com Phone: 613-432-3838 | Toll Free: 1-888-275-3838 Located in the foothills of Wilno on Highway 60 just west of Killaloe, The Worth the drive! Voted favorite Renfrew-area golf course eight years in a Homestead at Wolf Ridge is a full service golf facility with driving range and a row! A natural-looking 18 holes blending target golf with links style. Monday spectacular 18-hole par 72 layout. With four sets of tees playing from 5050 to (excl. holidays) $25/$35 for 18 holes (walk/cart). Tuesday is 2-4-1 green fees 6700 yards golfers of all levels will be both challenged and rewarded. Enjoy on time of day rate. Wednesday Seniors Day (55+) for $18/$35, all you can great rates breathtaking scenery and well maintained grounds. play. Thursday is Ladies Day $18/$35, all you can play. Back nine special daily ($17/$25.) Kids play free after 2:00pm Sunday with paying adult. Deep River Golf Club 16 Mcelligott Drive, Deep River | Phone: 613-584-3991 Mattawa Golf & Ski Resort www.deeprivergolf.ca 2314 Highway 17, Mattawa | www.golfmattawa.com The Ottawa Valley's nine hole golf course that you must play this year! Phone: 705-744-5818 | Toll Free: 1-800-762-2339 Multiple sets of tees that make for a brand new challenge on the back nine An easy drive to an easy day on the links at Mattawa Golf & Ski Resort. Until for those seeking 18 holes. Monday-Thursday $24 (9 holes) and $35 (18 July 1, $20 for 9 holes and $30 for 18 holes. Starting July 1, $22 (9 holes) holes). Friday-Sunday + Holidays $27 9 (9 holes) and $40 (18 holes). and $32 (18 holes) with specials on Mondays and Wednesdays of $17 (9 Twilight after 2pm is $20 (9 holes) and $34 (18 holes). Reduced rates until holes) and $24 (18 holes). Carts for rent $20/$30 (9/18 holes). Twilight $20 June 5th; after September 5th. Carts, lessons, pro shop and restaurant. after 4:00pm daily. Kids under 15 play free with paying adult after 3:00pm Sunday and Wednesday. Pembroke Golf Club 253 Golf Course Road, Pembroke | Phone: 613-732-1665 Island Brae Golf Club www.pembrokegolfclub.ca Route 148 West, Morrison's Island | Phone: 613-732-9022 Pembroke's 18 hole championship course. Great layout and well- [email protected] | www.islandbraegolf.com conditioned. Full golf experience with restaurant, pro shop, driving range, Easy to walk par-33 golf course. Nine holes with different back nine tee pub and more. 9 holes is $19.50 every day. 18 holes is $32.50 weekdays decks along the Ottawa River. Always in excellent condition. Excellent and $38.50 weekends and holidays. Twilight (2pm) every day for $22.50. practice facility includes range, two putting greens and bunker. Easy tee Wednesday special of $22.50 all day. Great tee access. Easy to access. access. Rates are simple: $19.50 for 9 holes and $28.00 for 18 holes every Walk or ride. Membership available. day! Clubhouse, power cart and club rentals available. Great club to join.

Whitetail Golf Club Oaks of Cobden Golf Club 7113 Highway 60, Eganville | www.whitetailgolfclub.ca 1725 Kohlsmith Road, Cobden | www.oaksofcobden.com Phone: 613-628-3774 | Phone: 1-800-280-2179 Phone: 613-646-2003 | Phone: 1-800-716-7229 Award-winning 18-hole golf club. Range, practice area, clubhouse and A challenging, 18-hole, par-71 golf course awaits at Oaks of Cobden. Great restaurant, golf carts, pro shop and more. Mondays $35.40 with cart for 18 rates and specials on our website. Stay and play with us in a luxurious 1 and holes. Tuesday is Seniors Day. Wednesday is Ladies Night (9 holes) and 2-bedroom suites and 18 holes with a cart. Plus, ask about our coupon Thursday is Mens Night. Sunday is Family Golf Day where kids under age 16 booklet for 2017. For just $65 you get three free rounds of golf and $200 in play free after 2:00pm with paying adult. Plenty of options for play at savings. The course is easy to walk and we also have carts. Enjoy your Whitetail in Eganville. Men’s and Ladies’ leagues open to the public. apres-golf in our clubhouse and patio. Full pro shop available as well.

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Welcome to a great golf experience in the Upper Ottawa Valley. Professionally-maintained golf course and fully-licensed facilities.

We offer a relaxed atmosphere for golfers of all skill levels and abilities. We have a long-standing history of competitive champions, and . we have an equally long history of being a promoter of junior golf.

Join us, for the day, or for the season.

PEMBROKE GOLF CLUB ISLAND BRAE GOLF CLUB [email protected] | Phone: 613-732-1665 Phone: 613-732-9022 | [email protected] www.pembrokegolfclub.ca www.islandbraegolf.com

TRAVEL OUR BACKYARD MAGAZINE PAGE 17 New Stampede Festival Coming To Foresters Falls A new event is coming to the Passes Ottawa Valley this year - the Pick Friday and Saturday passes are N' Ride Festival - four-days of $45 per adult. Sunday passes are bluegrass festival music and field $30 per adult. Those age 16 and jamming, equestrian events and under are free with a paying First Nations dancing and adult. Tickets can be purchased cultural demonstrations. The online at: www.ticketscene.ca. event is located on the grounds of There are also packages that Wilderness Tours resort in include rough camping Foresters Falls. The Festival will (RV/Trailer). More details are be held August 10-13, 2017. available at: www.horsecountry Calgary Stampeder Bluegrass Music Leclerc and Ottawa's The Dusty campground.com David Cowley will give two A variety of bands will be part Drifters. This will definitely be a There is going to be plenty amazing clinics: Two Way Trust of the Pick 'N Ride this year. quality bluegrass weekend. taking place beyond the Festival and Extreme Cowboy Racing. Special Consensus is coming all First Nations schedule so bring your David is an accomplished the way from Chicago, Illinois The Anishanabe Experience instruments and enjoy some great competitor in Extreme Cowboy and has appeared on The presents first nations dancing and bluegrass talent and interact with Racing, including competing in Nashville Network and Grand cultural displays and the wonderful performers and The Cowboy Up Challenge at Ole Opry. The Kevin Prater Band demonstrations all weekend. artists. The Calgary Stampede and comes from Kentucky, and Accommodations ----- earning a Top-5 finish at the Concession 23 is an Ottawa Wilderness Tours has For More Information: Worlds in his first year of Valley band named featuring accommodations available from Horse Country Campground competition. David is also the Jonathan Ferrabee, Kevin Golka, bunk cabins to luxury cottages. 503 Rafting Road, only person to have trained Sherry Philp and Nick Strachan. You can also trailer or tent camp Foresters Falls, Ontario horses to go to the top of the The band has a resume full of at Horse Country Campground. Phone: 613-867-0585 Calgary Tower, doing this feat for Canadian Bluegrass awards. In addition, Days Inn in Renfrew [email protected] 16 consecutive Stampedes and Rounding out the bluegrass is the official hotel of Pick 'N www.horsecountrycampground.com over 40 trips up the elevator, with entertainment is CR5 Bluegrass Ride, just 20 minutes from 6 different horses. Band, Darwin Thom and Gilles Festival grounds.

Weekly Specials A Smart Night’s Stay Monday Madness at Holiday Inn Express Pembroke $35.40 with cart for 18 Holes (Excludes Holidays) Modern Rooms Tuesday: Seniors Day (55+) $22.12 for 18 holes (walking); Flat Panel TV $31.86 for 18 Holes (with cart) Ergonomic Chairs Wednesday: Ladies Night (9 holes) High Speed Internet An 18-hole championship course $13.27 (walking); $22.12 (with cart) with driving range, practice areas Easy Chair Thursday: Mens Night (9 holes) and PGA professional. Lessons $13.27 (walking); $22.12 (with cart) and memberships available. Hair dryer, ironing board, Extra $10 for cart to play 18 holes microwave, refrigerator and work desk in every room. Sunday Family Day Exceptional service. Great reviews. Kids 16 years and younger play free Make us a regular part of your trip. after 2:00pm with a paid adult green fee .

You Deserve To Play Here 613-629-1990 8 International Drive, Pembroke www.whitetailgolfclub.ca | Phone: 613-628-3774 www.hiexpembroke.com www.facebook.com/whitetailgolf 7113 Highway 60 in Eganville

PAGE 18 TRAVEL OUR BACKYARD MAGAZINE Cross Township Relay in McNab Braeside For 2017 Are you ready to do Midsummer Herbfest something different to mark After you’ve experienced Canada’s 150th anniversary? McNab Braeside’s relay, come Make your way to McNab on back for the fabulous Braeside for a cross-township Midsummer Herbfest at Waba relay! Cottage Museum & Gardens in The relay is set for June 24, White Lake. Celebrate healthy 2017 and we’re looking for a living with vendors, cooking good mix of local residents, demonstrations, music, amazing neighbours and tourists of all food, wellness practitioners, ages and abilities. Starting at museum talks, authors, dancers, the lighthouse in Sand Point beer tasting and more. and ending at the Waba Cottage Enjoy our beautiful lakeside Museum, young and old (and setting with 11 themed gardens Photo Credit: Braeburn Estates all ages in between) will walk, and historic buildings. run, cycle, horse ride, kayak, This year, McNab Braeside is canoe, row, paddle a dragon walk away from this event with bouncy castle and great the place to be. Easily accessed boat, skateboard, drive a tractor, an appreciation for what we have Canadian food. (You can't get from Highway 17. push a wheelbarrow, hop onto a to offer in this awesome rural any more Canadian than hot ----- community! dogs, sausage in a bun, and golf cart or scooter and even For More Information: snowshoe - yes, snowshoe - all The route will be captured in freezies!) A time capsule is also real time, thanks to a GPS in the works to mark the Geoff Patterson while passing the baton. Karla Belton Throughout this relay you will feature attached to the baton. A occasion and highlight the video using drone technology Township history. Recreation Department see the three main communities Township of McNab Braeside of the township: Braeside, will also be produced showing The relay kicks off at 8:00am Phone: 613-623-5756 ext.226 Burnstown and White Lake. highlights from the day. with the official launch at Sand You will experience the natural After the relay, all participants Point. We wrap things up at [email protected] assets of our region from land will gather on the grounds of the 4:00pm in White Lake. Register www.mcnabbraeside.com and water, and (we hope) you’ll Waba Cottage Museum, with for this event by contacting the entertainment, face painting, a municipality.

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Exit 184 off Highway 417 Bonnechere Caves “Best Cuisine a natural underground wonder Guided tours leave every 20 minutes. An Attractions Canada provincial gold on the 417” Bring your flash for medal winner for Top Natural Outdoor Visit the God and Country Gift Shop photos in the caves. Site. Come see us for yourself! and the Just Right Gift Shop Flat-heeled www.antrimtruckstop.com shoes are recommended.

Tours are 45-60 Book us for birthdays, group outings, minutes. and family gatherings. Ask us about The caves are cool, fossil hunts and how you can become even in summer. a spelunker (it’s not that hard!) bonnecherecaves.com | Phone: 613-628- CAVE Phone: 613-623-3003 | 580 White Lake Road, Arnprior, Ontario K7S 3G9

TRAVEL OUR BACKYARD MAGAZINE PAGE 19 10,000 Feet of Adventure Awaits Imagine jumping out of an includes an introduction to airplane, 10,000 feet above the canopy control, parachute earth and then hurling towards landings and free fall. This option the ground at 195 kilometres per assists skydivers to achieve the hour. Well, now you don't have to Canadian Sport Parachuting imagine it, you can do it! Association Certificate of Tandem Skydive Proficiency Solo CoP. This is a good option for those Certified Skydivers who have never experienced Skydive Petawawa has one of flight or free fall. You have a 30- the preferred drop zones in minute training course and then Canada. For certified skydivers you will be taken to 10,000 feet. we have 10,000 foot fun jumps You are harnessed to a certified and 4,000 foot “hop and pop” instructor who will do all the jumps. We offer jump package work in safely guiding you to the for 10, 20 and 50 jumps. landing area. It doesn't get any As you fall away from the where you will deploy your own For more information on our easier than that! aircraft, your instructor will canopy immediately after your operation, visit our website and First Jump Course manually deploy your pilot chute exit. The next series of jumps check out the videos on our Learn to jump solo with our by throwing it into the wind, will allow you to gradually Facebook page. Of course, you Instructor-Assisted Deployment initiating the deployment increase your freefall time before can always contact us for more (IAD). You take an in-depth sequence for your main canopy. deployment. information and we will be happy ground school of 4-5 hours in Next, you will take control of Progressive Beginners to go over everything with you. length, and afterwards you will your canopy, and steer yourself Skydiving is a sport, and for ----- be trained to take your first into our huge student landing those who wish to pursue it as a For More Information: skydive! Equipped with your area. You will be assisted by an sport, Skydive Petawawa offers Skydive Petawawa own parachute, board the aircraft instructor on the ground through an introduction to skydiving Pembroke & Area Airport with your instructor and fly to radio contact, guiding you to the package. This is a first jump Phone: 613-602-1002 landing zone. Following your course that includes classroom 3,500 feet above the ground www.skydivepetawawa.ca initial few jumps, you will instruction, coaching, 11 jumps where you'll climb out, take www.facebook.com/skydivepetawawa position, and release! progress to a “clear and pull” and equipment rental. Training

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PAGE 20 TRAVEL OUR BACKYARD MAGAZINE Free Activities Throughout The Valley Looking for some free things to near Pembroke!) It is fun for the do this year? We found some neat whole family and all ages and is a ideas for you to consider! great way to explore the great Take In Some Live Music outdoors! Details on the website. Local performers are on stage Go On A Studio Tour at the Riverwalk Amphitheatre If you have never taken a (Pembroke Marina) during Studio Tour, this is the year you Waterfront Live! Every night should! Visit the working studios from June 19th - August 31st. of local artists and see how they 7pm. Details: 613-735-6821 ext. do what they do. Tours in this 1501, [email protected] magazine include: Pontiac, Down the road in Arnprior is Madawaska Valley and Bancroft. more live, local music at Robert Visit A Beach Simpson Park. Music takes place If there’s one thing we have a on Sundays, 2pm to 4pm from lot of in the Ottawa Valley and June 11 to August 20. Details: local food banks are encouraged. gaze at the majesty of the Ottawa the Pontiac, it’s beaches! Pack a www.arnprior.ca Films have a rating of G, PG, and River on the Oiseau Rock Trail. picnic and spend the day Also, there are free “Songs 14A. Details: 613-735-6821 ext. It's a 4.5 km hiking trail (9 km enjoying the water at an area from the Park” in Killaloe’s 1501, [email protected] round trip) and there's a lake at beach. Make a trip of it and Station Park on Fridays in July Outdoor Lending Hubs the summit! May to October. The choose one away from home! and August. See website for Contact your local municipality trail is accessed in from Chemin ----- details: www.khrtownship.ca and ask about their lending hub. Schyan in Sheenboro. Details: 1- For More Information: Watch An Outdoor Movie Residents can sign out sports 800-665-5217 Travel Our Backyard During July and August, the equipment for free such as balls, Go Geocaching 101 Things to Do in the Valely City of Pembroke offer free fishing rods, stand up paddle Go to www.geocaching.com www.travelourbackyard.com outdoor movies on Tuesday boards, bikes, and more. and create a free account. Grab (Also see contacts in the article) nights at 9pm. Shown at the Oiseau Rock Trail your GPS unit or smart phone Riverwalk Amphitheatre Take a walk through the past, and find geocaches around the (Pembroke Waterfront.) A non- see the view of a lifetime and area. (There are more than 439 perishable food item in support of Camp Lau-Ren

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TRAVEL OUR BACKYARD MAGAZINE PAGE 21 Chocolate Covered Pretzels Raspberry Cheesecake Canada Day Drink Popsicles Canada 150 RED & WHITE RECIPES

Chocolate Covered Pretzels Raspberry Cheesecake Popsicles 5 Layer Finger Jell-O Chicken Bacon Ranch Stuffed Pretzels 8 oz fresh raspberries 3 pkg. 3 oz Jell-O (strawberry, cherry Tomatoes White Chocolate 6oz was plenty to 1 tablespoon water and raspberry) 1/4 c. light mayonnaise do a good size bowl of pretzels 4 oz low fat cream cheese 3 pkg. Knox unflavored gelatin 1/4 c. non-fat plain Greek yogurt Olive Oil 3 tablespoons fat free milk 1 can sweetened condensed milk 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard Red Sprinkles 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 Tbsp ranch seasoning mix 1/3 cup powdered sugar Mix 1 pkg flavored Jell-O with 1/2 1.5 c. cubed and cooked chicken Line cookie sheets with wax or pkg of unflavored gelatin. Add 1 cup 1/3 c. cooked and crumbled bacon parchment paper. Melt white In a small saucepan over medium boiling water. Stir to dissolve. Cool to 1 Tbsp chopped green onions chocolate in the microwave on heat, cook raspberries and 1 tbsp of room temp and pour into 9 x 13 glass 6 Vine-On Tomatoes medium heat for 30 second intervals, water for 10 minutes or until they are pan. Refrigerate for 15 minutes. Mix stirring in between, until melted. easily broken up with a wooden 1 can sweetened condensed milk In a medium sized bowl whisk Add in a bit of oil 1 tsp at a time to spoon. Transfer mixture to a food with 1 cup boiling water. In a small together mayonnaise, yogurt, Dijon chocolate, mixing well, until the processor and puree til smooth. bowl, sprinkle 2 pkg unflavored and ranch seasoning until well chocolate drips off your spoon Refrigerate raspberry puree until cool gelatin over 1/2 cup cold water. Let combined. Add chicken, tomatoes, (suitable for dipping). Dip pretzels (30 minutes.) In food processor, stand a few minutes and then add bacon and green onion and stir until one at a time into the melted puree cream cheese, milk, vanilla 1/2 cup boiling water to dissolve evenly coated. Refrigerate for 1-2 chocolate. Allow the excess to run off extract and powdered sugar til gelatin; add to milk mixture and stir hours for flavors to combine. Take then place on the cookie sheet. smooth. In popsicle molds, layer to combine. Cool to room temp and tomatoes and cut the top off. Core Repeat for rest of pretzels. Add red raspberry puree and cream cheese pour 1 cup of milk mixture over first the middle to remove the seeds. Stuff sprinkles before chocolate hardens. mixture. Insert popsicle sticks. Freeze layer of Jell-O. Refrigerate for 15 tomatoes with chicken salad mixture. Allow to cool completely. for 2 hours (min.) Yield: 6 popsicles. minutes. Repeat for next two flavors. Garnish with green onions. Serves 6. Let Jell-O set. Cut and serve!

Watermelon Feta Mint Skewers Red & White Deviled Eggs Tomatoes and Bocconcini Salad

Cinnamon Red Hot Popcorn

PAGE 22 TRAVEL OUR BACKYARD MAGAZINE Red & White Deviled Eggs sharp knife, slice each egg in centers of colored eggs. Cover 6 hard-boiled eggs divided half lengthwise. Gently remove and refrigerate until ready to 5 Layer Finger Jell-o Red liquid food coloring yolks, place in a mixing bowl serve. Just before serving, and set aside. Gently rinse egg sprinkle with paprika or 6 hard boiled egg yolks white halves under cold water garnish. Serves 6. 1 tsp. Dijon mustard to remove all yolk residue. Fill a 1/3 c. mayonnaise coffee cup with a 1/2 cup cold Canada Day Drink 1 T. onion minced water, and add 7 drops of food Ice 1/4 tsp. Tabasco coloring. Place egg white halves Sprite Zero Salt and pepper to taste into colour bath and let sit until Cranberry Juice paprika for garnish you reach desired color. Sliced strawberries (Approx. 15 minutes). Remove Add eggs to saucepan fully colored egg whites and dry on Fill glasses about 1/3 full of ice. covered with water. Put on paper towels. Then fill each cup about 1/3 full Rice Pudding medium-high heat. Bring to a of cranberry juice. Then add boil, reduce heat and continue Prepare Filling: Mash up the more ice and our 1/3 of Sprite to boil for 10 minutes. Drain yolks and add mustard, Zero (pour directly on to an ice and run cold water over the mayonnaise, onion, Tabasco, salt cube so it does not mix with eggs. Under cool running water, and pepper to taste. Pipe with a cranberry juice). Garnish with crack and peel the eggs. Using a star tip or spoon filling into strawberries.

ADDITIONAL RED & WHITE IDEAS! Red and White Pasta: Try adding red food colouring to half of the pasta in your favourite pasta salad to make a red and white mix. Kabobs: Cut strawberries and bananas (or marshmallows) and alternate on a skewer; or alternate raspberries and mini marshmallows; or try watermelon chunks and feta cheese. Great Canadian Appetizers: On a serving tray, alternate rows of cut watermelon and feta or other white cheese, or HEINZ Ketchup Cake alternate watermelon and apple for a fruit tray appetizer. Chip Dip: Seek out red and white (natural coloured) tortilla chips and pair with a white dip.

Salad with Tomatoes and paper shopping bag. Pour half Oreo Pops Bocconcini: the mixture over the popcorn Candy Melts in Red, and White and shake, then pour the Oreo Cookies 2 tbsp olive oil remaining liquid and shake 4 Lollipop Sticks 20 Bocconcini balls vigorously. Pour the popcorn Assorted Sprinkles 20 cherry or grape tomatoes onto the parchment paper lined 3 Microwave-Safe Cups 40 fresh basil leaves chopped baking sheets. Be very careful Snack Size Ziploc Bags (if you sea salt with this step as the melted wish to drizzle chocolate) optional: you can also add 2 tbsp candy if very hot. Bake the of chopped parsley and/or 1 tbsp popcorn for 10 minutes and stir. Twist and separate Oreos into chopped chives Bake for another 10-15 minutes two halves. In a microwave-safe until almost dry. cup, melt a small amount of Cut your bocconcini balls in half. white candy melts in 20-second Keep tomatoes whole. Toss them Rice Pudding increments, stirring well after all into a bowl and drizzle with 4 cups milk (2% recommended) each. Dip the end of a lollipop the olive oil. Chop the basil, and 1/2 cup white rice stick into the melted candy, and sprinkle over the cheese and 1/4 c. Granulated sugar sandwich it between both halves tomatoes. Finish with a generous 1 tsp pure vanilla extract of the Oreo. Allow the candy to sprinkling of sea salt. Stir all 1/2 cup whipping cream cool and firm completely. (A together to coat. Transfer to a Raspberries quick trip to the freezer will Oreo Pops serving bowl, and chill. *As an speed up the process.) Fill a appetizer, set out toothpicks for Combine milk, rice, vanilla and microwave-safe cup about 2/3 folks to spear tomatoes and granulated sugar in saucepan. full of red candy melts, and melt bocconcini. Bring to boil, then reduce heat to them in the microwave (again at medium low. Simmer uncovered 20-second increments and Cinnamon Red Hot Popcorn for 30-35 minutes, stirring stirring afterward). Dip the Oreo 12 cups plain popped popcorn occasionally until rice is cooked pop into the red candy, allowing 1/2 cup water tender and almost all the milk is the candy to completely cover 1 cup red hot candies absorbed. Pudding should still be the cookie, and then lay the a thick creamy liquid. It will set cookie pop on a sheet of Preheat the oven to 250-degrees. more once refrigerated. Remove parchment paper to cool and Line two large baking sheets from stove, cover in plastic wrap firm up. Add sprinkles while the with parchment paper. In a and refrigerate until cooled and candy is still wet. Drizzle with saucepan, combine water and set. Prior to serving, whip cream white candy melts or add white candies. Bring to a boil, stirring until soft peaks form. Fold sprinkles. often until the candy melts. Pour whipped cream into pudding. Top the popcorn into a large (clean) with raspberries. Continued on Page 43 Chicken Bacon Ranch Stuffed Tomatoes

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Crazy Eights Spoons Snap Chase the Ace

1. Deal each player five cards face 1. The object is to collect four of 1. This game is played using a 1. Chase the Ace is played with a down and place the remaining the same rank and get a spoon standard deck of 52 playing cards deck of 52 playing cards and at cards in the center of the table. before your opponents. and could be played as a 2 person least 3 people, although 4 or Turn over the top card so it's 2. You will need at least three game or 3 or more players. more makes the game more fun. facing up. players, although 5-7 is better, 2. To start, deal out the entire 2. The dealer will deal each player 2. The person to the left of the and a standard deck of 52 cards. deck face down to the players. one card only. The cards must dealer will go first and can As the name suggests, the game 3. You cannot look at your cards. remain face down, however the discard any card in their hand requires spoons. The number of players can look at the cards. that matches the suit of the card spoons is equal to the number of 4. The person to the left of the dealer will begin by taking the 3. The object of the game is to in the stockpile. players playing, less one. For a 7 not have the lowest card. player game, you need 6 spoons. first card off of their pile and 3. If the player does not have a turning it face up. The next person 4. Once the deal has finished, card of the same suit, they can 3. Place the spoons in the middle will do the same and so on. players will then look at their place a card of the same rank at of the table, so that each player 5. This process will continue until cards and choose whether they which point the suit will then can reach them easily. will pass their card to the player change to the same suit as the two consecutive players turn up 4. Sort the deck into ranks, and the same ranked card. on their left or hold onto the card. rank of the card face up. choose 4 cards of the same rank When Do You Call Snap? 5. The ranks go A K, which means 4. Each player will take their turn for each player. Then shuffle the if you're holding a card with the discarding cards. deck and deal out four cards face + When a player turns up the face value of 10 or higher, you 5. If a player does not have a card down to each player. same rank of card as the player will want to hold on to it. If you're that matches the suit or rank of Rules: who played before them, you holding a low ranked card, you need to shout Snap. The first the card that is currently face up, + Each player will choose one of would want to switch with the that player has to pick up from player to shout snap will win both person to the left of you. If a the 4 cards and pass it to the piles and place the extra cards on the pile and misses a turn. player on their left. This also player has a King, that player gets top of their own. You only win the to hold on to their card Rules: means they receive a card from pile that has been turned up. the player on their right. regardless of what the other + As the name suggests, eights + If 2 players call Snap at the players want to do. In this game, are wild in this game. If a player Continue to do this until a player has received four of a kind. When same time, the two piles will be you usually give the player x discards an eight, that player gets placed in the center of the table number of lives, since it is a very to pick the next suit, or keep it a player has four of a kind, grab one of the spoons. and are up for grabs on the next fast game to play. the same. Snap call. + If a player discards a two, the + You want to grab your spoon as discreetly as possible. When a + The game will continue with player to their immediate left is each player flipping over their required to pick up two cards player reaches for a spoon as a result of collecting four of a kind, cards until someone runs out of from the stockpile. cards. When you're out of cards, + You can only discard multiple all spoons are fair game and other players will reach for a you're out of the game. cards if they are the same rank. + Occasionally, a player might call e.g 5s 5d 5c spoon and could put you out. + The person unable to grab a snap by mistake. When this + If a player discards a Queen of happens, take the pile of up cards spades, the player to their spoon in time is out and a new round begins. from the player who miscalled immediate left picks up five cards and place them in the center of from the stockpile and misses a + Once you get down to two the table. The next person to call a turn. players, the game ends and a legitimate snap, will win the pile. new one can begin.

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Elements: Luxury Tented Camp & Nature Spa (Renfrew) Pointe-Aux-Pins Lodge (Rapides des Joachims, Quebec) 793 Storyland Road, Renfrew 175 Rue Principale, Rapides des Joachims, Quebec Phone: 613-432-8000| www.outdoorhotel.ca Phone: 613-586-9353 | www.thatcanadianlodge.ca Located on 89 acres in the heart of the Ottawa Valley, we officially opened in Fly in or drive in right to our door! Stay in any of the nine rooms in our main 2016. Our property includes eight glamp sites and six tiny homes, situated lodge or for those who enjoy a bit more privacy, one of our five cabins in the within the entrancing natural surroundings. Full luxury hotel furnishings, woods. Who stays here? Fishermen and hunters, birders, conservationists, mirrors, private washrooms, solar charging stations, turn-down service, fresh hikers, boaters, campers, artists, conventions and groups! Located less than towels and more. Meals are included, prepped and ready to be cooked by 25 kilometres from Deep River, we have a 99-year history in the Swisha. you. Outdoor fire pits with seating area. Season runs from May long weekend to the end of October.

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PAGE 26 TRAVEL OUR BACKYARD MAGAZINE Madawaska Valley Studio Tour: Two Weekends! Have you ever wondered where This is the perfect time of year to artists gets their ideas for a get a head start on Christmas painting? Or maybe why certain gifting. Often over a warm techniques are used with oils, woodstove you can chat with the acrylic or wax? The Madawaska artists about their creations or Valley Studio Tour is an excellent watch demonstrations of their occasion to learn more about the artistic process. creative process with local artists Enjoy a summer drive who will share their experiences through forest and farmland, or a with you. And, you’ll discover a vibrant autumn drive through variety of original art treasures. blazing fall colours. Come visit There are two tours this year: artists and artisans in their the summer tour is July 22-23 personal studios and be inspired and the autumn tour is September by the arts and crafts and the 30- October 1. This marks the spectacular scenery 26th year of the award-winning forged knives as well as original pleasurable drive through back Brochures are available at Madawaska Valley Studio Tour! fine art paintings in oil, acrylic roads to discover hidden Visitor Information Centres and 26 artists and artisans, and 19 and encaustic wax. A new open- treasures, unique studios and businesses in the area. Have a studios from Eganville to Barry's studio (Ottawa Valley Creative creative artists ready to chat and brochure mailed to you by calling Bay and Purdy, invite you to see Arts or OV-CAOS) in Killaloe demonstrate their talents, right in Tanya Lyons at 613-633-6902. unique arts and crafts. All have will feature emerging artisans. your own backyard. For more information, see been juried into the Studio Tour Summer Tour Details Autumn Tour Details www.madawaskastudiotour.com for artistic talent and diversity of The Summer Studio Tour on is The Autumn Studio Tour takes ----- craft, ensuring quality and a favourite of residents, cottagers place when the leaves are at the For More Information: and summer visitors from near height of their glorious colours. variety. See hand weaving and Madawaska Valley Studio Tour and far. The season is a perfect The Autumn Studio Tour offers a rug hooking, pottery, glasswork, Summer Tour: July 22-23 jewellery, Inuit stone sculpture, time to explore the back country wonderful second chance to see of Renfrew County. The days are amazing artwork and crafts from Fall Tour: Sept.30-Oct.1 skin care products, leatherwork, 10:00am-5:00pm ironwork, wood turning and hand long and warm, and the summer artists who live here year-round, holidays set the pace for a or who return for the fall tour. www.madawaskastudiotour.com

TRAVEL OUR BACKYARD MAGAZINE PAGE 27 Stone Fence Theatre: New Musical Comedy What happens when a young, Knights of Columbus Hall in male veterinarian from the city Pembroke will host shows on gets his first job in the Ottawa October 20 and 21 and we wrap Valley and encounters lonely up on October 29 in Killaloe at middle-aged farm women, St. Andrew’s Parish Hall. resentful colleagues, skeptical Tickets for all dinner shows farmers and a profession going are $48 and are available via through lots of changes? the website or by phone. “Stick Out Your Tongue and "Say Moo" was written by Ish Say Moo - Making the rounds Theilheimer and is directed by with the Amorous Veterinarian” Chantal Elie-Sernoskie. It answers some of these tricky features Danielle Bissonnette, questions in musical romantic- Evan Burgess, Shirley Hill, comedy fashion. The story is Cathy Lyons, Ambrose Mullin, based on interviews with animal and Derek Tolhurst (also on doctors and staff about the bass), with support from Nigel experiences of their work. Epps, Fran Pinkerton and Although the details about Lesley Sneddon, with Peter modern veterinary practice and pressure, wacky clients and the Performances will be at the Brown on keys, John Doddridge agriculture are based on sense of doing something Rankin Culture & Recreation on guitar, and Theilheimer on interviews, the plot is pure important from the view of our Centre. The first performance is fiddle. fiction. Young veterinarian, veterinarian hero. July 19, with more shows July ----- Robert, finds himself repeatedly The performance is served 20, 26, 27, August 2, 3, and 9. For More Information: with an Ottawa Valley-style roast There will be a show in Barry’s accosted by lonely clients, much Stone Fence Theatre beef dinner. Local musicians Bay on August 10 at the Paul J. to the annoyance of female Phone: 613-628-6600 colleagues in a clinic that reflects provide pre-show entertainment. Yakabuski Community Centre. Dinner with Stone Fence Theatre We return to the Eganville Toll Free: 1-866-310-1004 the current trend of women out- [email protected] numbering men in the profession. has become a Valley tradition for Community Centre in the fall for www.stonefence.ca The show features 11 new thousands of area residents and show dates of September 16, 23 songs that capture the hard work, visitors. and 30, and October 14. The

PAGE 28 TRAVEL OUR BACKYARD MAGAZINE The Little Community With A Big Heart Killaloe is a small town with just might be after spending big community spirit. We host a time at An Irish Gathering. number of events in the Visit KHR Anytime! municipality every year, While we're super proud of reflecting the active nature of our events, you can come to our year-round and seasonal KHR for any reason residents. Come join us! throughout the year. Enjoy our Canada Day Celebrations provincial park, have your Our Canada Day celebrations child attend a kid's camp or are known throughout the take in some great photography Ottawa Valley and this year is opportunities at our Station no different. We will start on Park footbridge or many of the June 30th with music for people Round Lake Flotilla Classic Car Show will be on other nature trails in the area. to come out and enjoy in Killaloe Another popular event is the display at the Round Lake We are small, but we have a lot at Station Park. On Canada Day, annual Round Lake Flotilla. Recreation Park. The day will to offer. We would love to see things get started early with a Boats of all sizes gather for a tour include live music, market you this summer! fishing derby at Natural Waters around Round Lake, while vendors, great food and frozen ----- Trout Farm from 9:00am to residents host various activities at treats. This event happens rain or For More Information: 11:00am. The first 150 children their docks. Some play music, shine! Township of Killaloe, will go home with one free fish! others just watch and wave to the An Irish Gathering Hagarty and Richards Next up is a ducky race that is boaters as they go by. Meet at the The ever-popular Irish www.killaloe-hagarty-richards.ca sponsored by our own KHR public boat launch at St. Gathering takes place August Facebook: Naturally Spirited Firefighter's Association and St. Casimir's Church in Round Lake 17th to 20th with a variety of Facebook: Killaloe: An Irish Casimir's Knights of Columbus. Centre. This event is open to the events planned, including a Gathering A Canada Day music bash will public. cultural centre, great food, a golf continue in St. Andrew's School Party in the Park tournament and more! Details are grounds and the day will be Party in the Park takes place still in the works for this event topped off with a spectacular August 13th from 10:00am to which involves many community fireworks display. 2:00pm. Wheels of the Valley members. If you're not Irish, you

Canada Day June 30-July 1: Fishing carnival, Spend Summer With Us! duck derby, great food, live music TOWNSHIP OF KILLALOE, HAGARTY AND RICHARDS and spectacular fireworks! Round Lake Flotilla Farmers’ Market July 22: Bring your boat or watch Saturdays: Get your favourite locally grown food at the Killaloe from the shore - our annual Farmers’ Market. 9am-1pm at Hoch Farm. www.hochfarm.ca Flotilla is fun to watch! OV Creative Arts Open Studio Art and theatre classes and drop-in art days for the public. Party In The Park Making art accessible for all. www.ov-caos.org August 13: Meet at the Round Lake Rec Centre for an afternoon of vendors, local music, classic car show, food and family activities! Home to: Sheryl Boyle Park and An Irish Gathering Bonnechere Provincial Park. August 17-20: Get your Irish on with a cultural centre, great food, a golf tournament and a whole lot more over four days!

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TRAVEL OUR BACKYARD MAGAZINE PAGE 29 Choosing The Right Life Jacket or PFD In Canada, it is required by law shoulders and the device. to have a lifejacket or PFD Otherwise, the device is too big (Personal Flotation Device) on and could do more harm than board for each person on a good. watercraft. This includes non- In addition, look for these motorized watercraft (ie: kayaks, safety features: canoes, stand-up paddleboards.) a) a large collar for head support A lifejacket is your best b) waist ties or elastic gathers in defence against cold-water shock. front and back Unexpected immersion in cold c) a safety strap that goes water is a serious risk to life if a between the legs to prevent the boater is not wearing a flotation device from slipping over your device. This is true despite the child's head boater's experience, closeness to d) buckles on safety straps and shore, and swimming ability. reflective tape Most recreational boaters who Consider attaching a non- lose their lives on the water each PFDs are approved for Canadian Standards metallic pea-less whistle to the year in Canada are not wearing recreational use only and come in Look for a lifejacket or PFD device. Parents who want their flotation devices, or are not many types, sizes, and colours. with a label saying it has been children to wear a lifejacket wearing them properly. Not all are red, orange, or yellow; approved by Transport Canada, should set a good example and do Lifejacket or PFD? but it is a good idea to choose Canadian Coast Guard or the same. Lifejackets provide more these colours to be more visible Fisheries and Oceans Canada. A great summer is a safe flotation than most PFDs. in water. Choose a PFD based on Keeping Children Afloat summer. Enjoy the water. Lifejackets come only in red, needs and activity. If you are Have your child try on the ----- orange, and yellow so you are operating at high speeds, look for device before you buy it. A life For More Information: more visible while in water. For a PFD with three or more chest jacket should fit snugly and not Transport Canada belts for security. If you are ride up over your child's chin or more information on selecting www.wearalifejacket.com lifejackets, check out operating in cold water choose a ears. There should be less than www.wearalifejacket.com. PFD with thermal protection. three inches between your child's

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TRAVEL OUR BACKYARD MAGAZINE PAGE 31 Sparkling Sparkling Pineapple Lavender Lemonade Pack A Punch! Lime Punch Whether you’re planning a family gathering or you just want something refreshing - try these recipes!

Source: www.kraftrecipes.com Source: www.ohsodelicioso.com Sparkling Cherry Limeade Hula Punch Ingredients: Ingredients: 1 bunch fresh mint, stems removed 1 cup water 2 pkg. (0.13 oz. each) KOOL-AID 1 cup sugar Lemon-Lime Flavor Unsweetened 10 sprigs fresh lavender Drink Mix 1 cup lemon juice (6 lemons juiced) 8 cups pineapple juice, chilled 3 cups cold sparkling water 1 bottle (2 L) carbonated lemon- 1 drop purple food coloring lime soda, chilled (optional) Source: www.kraftrecipes.com 1 lemon, cut lengthwise in half, then Ice sliced crosswise Ingredients: 1 lime, sliced Directions: 4 medium bananas Combine 1 cup water and sugar in a 2 cups cold unsweetened pineapple Directions: small saucepan. Add fresh lavender Source: www.nobiggie.net juice Muddle mint with drink mixes in to your saucepan. Bring to a simmer 1 cup KOOL-AID Tropical Punch punch bowl. Add pineapple juice; and cook, stirring until sugar is Ingredients: Flavor Sugar-Sweetened Drink Mix stir until mixes are dissolved. Stir in dissolved. Let cool to room 1 (12 ounce) can frozen limeade 2 cups cold orange juice soda and add fruit just before temperature. Using a mesh strainer, concentrate, thawed 8 cups mixed cold water and ice serving. Makes 16 servings, 1 cup. strain lavender from the simple 3 cups water syrup. Combine lemon juice, simple 1/2 cup maraschino cherry juice Diretions: syrup and water in a 1 quart pitcher. 2 cups Sprite or 7-Up Place bananas and pineapple juice Creamy White Add food coloring if desired. Serve Cherries and lime wedges (garnish) in blender container; cover. Blend on Christmas Punch with ice and lemon slices. Makes five high until well blended. Measure 1 cup servings. Directions: drink mix into punch bowl. Add In a pitcher, combine frozen limeade orange juice and stir until drink mix concentrate, water, and cherry juice. is completely dissolved. Add cold Cucumber Limeade Right before serving, add Sprite. water and ice; stir. Add banana Serve over ice with cherries and lime mixture; stir until well blended. Part Punch wedges as garnish. Makes 16 servings, 1 cup each. Royal Wedding Punch Pink Lemonade Sparkling Fruit Punch

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Ingredients: 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup hot water 3 oz evaporated milk (6 Tbsp) Source: Pinterest 1/2- 1 tsp almond extract Ingredients: Source: Pinterest 1/2 gallon vanilla ice cream 1 cucumber sliced up Ingredients: 1 2-liter bottle of 7UP® 1 container of frozen limeade Source: Pinterest 4 cans of frozen lemonade Whipped cream and sprinkles concentrate concentrate 1 2-liter bottle of Sprite Ingredients: 2 litres of cranberry juice Directions: Ice 3 cups pineapple juice 1 46-oz can of red fruit punch Combine sugar and water in a small 3 + 1/4 cups cranberry juice {Hawaiian punch recommended} glass bowl. Heat in the microwave Directions: 3 cups lemonade 1 litre of chilled Ginger Ale for 30 seconds til sugar dissolves. Add the limeade concentrate and 3 cups orange juice 1 46-oz can of pineapple juice Cool and stir in evaporated milk and the cucumber slices first, then the Berries or pineapple for garnish 2 lemons (thinly sliced) almond extract. Pour into punch sprite and the ice last. The ice will Ice bowl. Add vanilla ice cream. Use a melt into the punch helping to Directions: potato masher to break ice cream dilute the frozen concentrate and Pour all ingredients into a punch Directions: into small chunks. Slowly stir in the the sprite. Serve in a big glass jar bowl or a serving jug. Garnish with Mix everything together in a large 7-Up. Spoon into serving glasses. with a ladle. This way everyone gets sliced berries or fresh pineapple and drink dispenser and serve. It could Garnish with whipped cream and lots of ice with their punch. let them float in the punch. not be any easier. sprinkles. Serve immediately.

PAGE 32 TRAVEL OUR BACKYARD MAGAZINE Free Fishing Week In Ontario: July 1-9, 2017 Ontario Family Fishing Events the Conservation licence has a is an Ontario campaign for catch and possession limit that is Canadian residents to fish lower than the Sport licence. Ontario waters without the Conservation licences cost less otherwise mandatory fishing than Sport licences to reflect version outdoors card. The these reduced limits. Ontario government designates More information on the two periods throughout the year Outdoors Card by calling 1-800- as license-free: the summer week 387-7011, or you can purchase a takes place July 1-9, 2017. fishing licence online. During all other time periods, Licences are not required by Canadian residents between the First Nations people fishing ages of 18 and 64 years must within their traditional territory, purchase a valid fishing license to or disabled Canadian residents. If legally fish in Ontario. you do not live in Canada, you Participants fishing without a will need a non-resident licence license must fish under the to fish in Ontario. Conservation fishing license The website address at the end limits which are set out in the Licences For Ontario purchasing an Outdoors Card: of this article will take you to the current Ontario Recreational A licence to fish in Ontario one year or three years. You must Ontario Family Fishing website, Fishing Regulations Summary. consists of an Outdoors Card plus have and Outdoors Card and where there are links for all the With the exception of the a fishing licence tag. Most Fishing Licence to fish in above-mentioned notes in this licensing requirement, Ontario Canadian residents need a Ontario, unless you have article. fishing regulations, fees and Fishing Version Outdoors Card purchased a one-day licence. ----- limits continue to apply during and licence if they are between There are two versions of the For More Information: license-free days. Printed copies the ages of 18 and 64 years old. fishing licence - Sport and Ontario Family Fishing Those under the age of 18 or over Conservation. The Sport licence of the summary are available at www.facebook.com/onfamfish the age of 65 are exempt. allows full catch and possession licence issuers and Service www. twitter.com/onfamfish There are two options for fishing privileges. In most cases, Ontario Centres. www.ontariofamilyfishing.com Get A Taste of Freedom

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Whitewater Region is the The Beachburg Fair includes Region! Visit the Cobden Fair It’s always time well spent in Ottawa Valley’s host of all things the RAM rodeo, demolition website: www.cobdenfair.com for Whitewater Region. Enjoy the fun this year! From a new street derby, motorcross show and tickets and details. businesses, farms and trails that party to our local agricultural horse drawing competition. Add Leading up to Taste of the we have to offer. We’re open all fairs to the region’s most local in a full slate of livestock and Valley, stop in to the Cobden the time! grower event, we have activities heritage competitions, and you Farmers’ Market which runs on Feature Events: galore to be marked on your have three days of great fun in Saturdays from 8:00am to Noon. Whitewater Streetstrut: July 15 calendar. Beachburg. For more on the fair, It’s located on the Cobden Beachburg Fair: July 28-30 The year kicks off with the visit: www.beachburgfair.com Fairgrounds. Also, take a peek at Cobden Fair: August 25-27 Whitewater Streetstrut - a full The Cobden Fair is another the Ross Museum which is part Taste of the Valley: October 14 day event where we close main three-day agricultural event that of the museum passport program ----- street for dance performers, brings thousands of people to the this year! For More Information: bands, great food and more. region. This year will feature dog Cap off the year with the Township of Whitewater Region Watch for details on our agility, horse drawing, livestock region’s most popular Taste of Phone: 613-646-2282 Facebook page (search Township shows, a combine derby and the Valley when more than 5,000 [email protected] of Whitewater Region) or access more! No one does agriculture people visit the halls for local www.whitewaterregion.ca from our municipal website. fairs better than Whitewater food and crafts.

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PAGE 34 TRAVEL OUR BACKYARD MAGAZINE Tips For Treating and Preventing Sunburn At Conway's, we want you to Conway's pharmacist for have the best possible time recommendations.) enjoying the summer. Being 5) For minor burns, you may use outside in the sun can sometimes a skin protectant such as result in sunburn. Knowing how petroleum jelly after the first 24 prevent sunburn can be helpful to hours to help protect irritation an enjoyable summer, and if you from clothing. do end up with sunburn, we have Ask your pharmacist about some treatment advice for you. over-the-counter products that First, sunburn is caused by can help with itching. In addition, over-exposure to the sun and we have many products that you often results in red, swollen and might find useful to have on painful skin. Sunscreen (also hand: bandaids, Tylenol or Advil, known as sunblock or suntan over-the-counter allergy relief, lotion) is often worn to prevent calamine lotion and more. Stop in sunburn. You can talk to us at 3) Apply sunscreen at least 30 Treating Sunburn and see us before you head out on Conway's in Eganville, Cobden minutes before going out in the If you happen to get too much your next Ottawa Valley or Petawawa about what is right sun, and every two hours sun, here are some tips to treat adventure!. for you and your family. afterwards for maximum sunburn: ----- Preventing Sunburn protection. 1) Avoid further exposure to the For More Information: Here are some tips to 4) Apply water resistant products sun if you are sunburned. Conway’s Pharmacy preventing sunburn: before swimming. However, if 2) If you have a severe sunburn 251 Bridge Street, Eganville 1) Wear an effective sunscreen you are very active in the water, with fluid-filled blisters, leave the Phone: 613-628-2808 you should re-apply after blisters intact. with an SPF of at least 15, or 30 60 Main Street, Cobden if you are prone to sun sensitivity. swimming. 3) Use cool compresses and Phone: 613-646-2717 2) For children under six months 5) Try to stay out of the sun calamine lotion or Aloe Vera to of age, do not apply sunscreen. during peak hours, which are soothe the skin. 3025 Petawawa Boulevard Instead, cover up your child to generally from 10:00am to 4) Use a painkiller to deal with Phone: 613-687-6067 avoid exposing skin. 4:00pm. the pain of sunburn. (See your www.conwayspharmacy.ca

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TRAVEL OUR BACKYARD MAGAZINE PAGE 35 First Aid For Pets: Some Tips You Should Know First Aid is important for or tape. Never leave a bandage on people and pets. Pets can for more than 24 hours. become injured or swallow Poisoning poisonous substances. Here are Try to find packaging from the some things you should know. substance swallowed and have it A Dog's First Aid Kit with you when you phone the vet. Your dog first aid kit should If chewing plants is suspected, include bandages, both self- try to find out the identity of the adhesive and open weave. You plant. Call the vet immediately. should also have some non- Heat Stroke adhesive absorbent dressings to If on a warm or hot day your cover open wounds and some dog is panting heavily and is surgical sticky tape so sticking to distressed and especially if the fur is not a problem. A box of dog is short nosed, overweight or cotton wool and sterile absorbent has been playing or exercising, gauze is also recommended, as think heat stroke. Put the dog are blunt ended scissors. A thick practice. Always phone first as layer. For places you cannot somewhere cool, wet the coat towel and an Elizabethan collar there may not always be a vet bandage, press a pad firmly onto with tepid water and phone the may also come in handy. available but staff may be able to the wound and hold it in place. vet. You can offer a small amount An Injured Pet suggest immediate action you can Get to the vet straight away. of water. First, ensure the safety of take. Do not offer food or drink If you have bandaging Consider having a pet First Aid yourself and others. Keep calm to your pet in case anaesthetic is materials, place a non-adhesive Kit, and human First Aid Kit with and assess the situation before needed. dressing on the wound and cover you whenever you travel. acting. Injured animals are First Aid for a Bleeding Dog with swabs or cotton bandage. ----- frightened and in pain and may Keep the dog quiet and calm. Then place a layer of cotton For More Information: try to bite anyone who touches Put on a tight bandage. Improvise wool. Cover this with more Blue Cross them. Next, contact the vet. Keep with a towel or some clothing if cotton bandage. Stick this to the www.bluecross.org.uk/pet- your vet's phone number handy necessary. If blood is seeping hair at the top with tape, and advice/basic-first-aid-dogs and know the name of the through, apply another tight cover all with adhesive bandage 101 Things TO DO IN THE VALLEY FREE LIST OF THINGS TO DO IN THE AREA

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PAGE 36 TRAVEL OUR BACKYARD MAGAZINE Eganville Farmers' Market 8 Foran Street, Eganville (Legion Field Ball Park) [email protected] | www.eganvillefarmersmarket.com Held on Fridays from 2:00pm to 6:00pm. June 9th to October 6th. Fresh food and family fun. All of the typical and some unique market products. Providing kids' activities throughout July and August, music, easy parking, washrooms, picnic tables, lots of fun theme days. Theme and activity schedule on website. Follow signs in the village.

Pembroke Farmers' Market Corner of Victoria and Lake Streets, Pembroke www.pembrokefarmersmarket.com Open from May 20th to October 7th. Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8:30am to 1:00pm. Farm fresh, handmade and homemade! Local meats, fresh produce, flowers, plants, jams, jellies, preserves, crafts, baking and more! Entertainment and free parking. Homemade canteen foods also available. Follow us on Facebook: search The Pembroke Farmers’ Market

Griffith Farm & Market 146 Griffith Wagner Road, Golden Lake Phone: 613-401-6956| www.griffithfarm.ca | [email protected] A third-generation family farm operated by Kevin and Margaret Ann Griffith. Our customers say our beef is extremely tender, lean and has outstanding flavour! We offer: beef, pork, additive free wieners, chicken, eggs, frozen meals, soups, salads, relish, salsa and chutney. Visit us at these Farmers' Markets: Farmers’ Pembroke, Cobden, Killaloe and Barry's Bay. We also take orders online. Killaloe Farmers' Market Highway 60 at Killaloe | www.hochfarm.ca www.facebook.com/KillaloeFarmersMarket Locally grown organic fresh herbs, seasonal fruit and veggies, pickles, jams, Markets preserves, baked goods, bedding plants, cut flowers, maple syrup, bees wax products, local art and crafts and more. At the Hoch Farmhouse Museum. Runs every Saturday from June 17th to Thanksgiving. 9:00am-1:00pm. Enjoy FRESH. LOCAL. breakfast, brunch or lunch and live music. Plus, browse the barn fleamarket. Rockingham Wilderness Cobden Farmers' Market 145 Lake Lapinskie Lane, Wilno | www.rockinghamwilderness.ca Cobden Fairgrounds | 43 Astrolabe Road, Cobden Phone: 613-757-3298 | [email protected] Phone: 613-646-2712 | www.cobdenfarmersmarket.ca See us at the Cobden Farmers' Market. We are a clothing manufacturer that Open Saturdays 8:00am to Noon from May 20th to October 14th. Our season specializes in hunting, archery and outdoor clothing with a difference. wraps up with the popular Taste of the Valley. Visit our indoor vendors as well Everything is made in our family's shop. Sturdy zippers. Sizes: newborn to as our outdoor vendors. Local produce, meat, honey, baking, preserves, adult XXL. Hunting and leafy wear gear. Softshell and print coats. Mitts, hats bedding plants and crafts. Come early because we also serve breakfast. and pet wear. Visit our website for photos and gift ideas. Celebrating 26 years. You can also find us on Facebook. McNab/Braeside Market Renfrew Farmers' Market Perneel Building, 2473 Russett Drive (across from the Township buildings) Renfrew Fair Grounds, 115 Veterans Memorial Boulevard, Renfrew www.mcnabbraesidemarket.com Phone: 613-432-8918 | www.renfrewfarmersmarket.com | On Facebook Open Saturdays from 8:00am to Noon, May 20th to October 7th. Holiday Fair Open Saturdays from 8:00am to Noon. May 6th to October 7th. All locally on October 28th. Visit our indoor vendors. Local produce in season, meat, grown and handmade products from area producers. Fresh and tasty baking, preserves, honey, crafts, homemade soaps, homemade body care NUTRITION + COACHING + FITNESS + STRENGTH produce, baking, preserves, honey, maple syrup, local meats, crafts, skin care products, jewellery, paper crafts, pewter, ceramics and plants. We also serve products and more. The Market is always flowing with seasonal produce for breakfast. Embracing local farmers and local artisans. www.facebook.com/ canning, preserving and pickling from July 'til the end of the season. mcnabbraesidemarket We Insure Your Leisure Time We can insure your ATV, boat, cottage, RV, classic or antique vehicle or motorcycle. Brokers licensed in Ontario and Quebec. Johnston & ackie MLimited

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Service Ontario A licence to fish in Ontario consists of an three calendar years. You can also get more Outdoors Card plus a fishing licence tag. An information on the Outdoors Card by calling 1-800- Locations Outdoors Card is not required for a one-day 387-7011 from Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm. Arnprior (100 Madawaska Boulevard) fishing licence. All the issuers on this page are able to provide Phone: 613-623-7025 Anyone wanting to fish in Ontario needs an fishing licence tags, small game licence tags, big Mon-Wed, Fri. - 9:00am to 5:00pm Outdoors Card to fish in Ontario if they are game licence tags (deer, moose and bear) and Thurs - 9:00am to 6:00pm between the ages of 18 and 65. The Outdoors Card renewal services. sportfishing or conservation licence tag is In addition, three ServiceOntario centres on this Bancroft (50 Monck Street) printed on, or accompanied by, the plastic page can provide new hunters with their first hunting Phone: 1-800-267-8097 Outdoors Card. Your Outdoors Card is good for version Outdoors Card. Mon-Fri - 8:30am to 5:00pm Outdoors Card Issuer Ontario Outdoors Card Issuers Deep River (23 Champlain Street) Phone: 613-584-2923 Arnprior Deep River Pembroke Round Lake Mon-Wed, Fri. - 9:30am to 5:30pm Al's Corner Store Canadian Tire Allan's Bait & Tackle Round Lake Variety Thurs - 9:30am to 7:00pm 4812 Highway 17 West 33277 Highway 17 West 360 Christie Street 3740 Round Lake Road Sat - 9:00am to 12:00pm Arnprior Deep River Pembroke Stonecliffe Eganville (217 John Street) Canadian Tire Deep River Outfitters Canadian Tire Pine Valley Resort Phone: 613-628-2926 245 Daniel Street South 33373 Highway 17 West 1104 Pembroke St. E. 1262 Pine Valley Road Mon-Fri- 8:00am to 5:00pm Sat - 9:00am to 1:00pm Bancroft Eganville Pembroke Westmeath Canadian Tire Village Discount/Variety Moncion Metro Kenny’s Store Killaloe (4 Lake Street) 341 Hastings Street North 192 Queen Street 425 Pembroke Street 2164 Westmeath Road Phone: 613-757-1301 Mon-Fri - 8:30am to 5:00pm Bancroft Forester's Falls Petawawa Westmeath Sat - 8:30am to 1:00pm Chesher's Outdoor Store Annie's Gas Bar & Variety Criger's Grocery Lacroix Store 27440 Highway 62 South 2008 Forester's Falls Rd 2 Mohns Avenue 96 Lacroix Bay Road Mattawa (401 Pine Street) Phone: 705-744-0222 Bancroft Griffith Renfrew White Lake Mon-Fri - 9:00am to 4:00pm Makin' Waves Marina Griffith General Store Canadian Tire Cedar Cove Resort 29720 Highway 62 North 25832 Highway 41 1050 O'Brien Road 100 Cedar Cove Road Pembroke (400 Pembroke Street E) Phone: 1-800-267-8097 Barry's Bay Killaloe Renfrew Wilno Mon-Fri - 8:30am to 5:00pm Madawaska Outdoors Killaloe Hardware Gourley's Variety Wilno Esso & Variety Outdoors Card Issuer 19551 Opeongo Line 4 Lake Street 1564 Highway 132 17843 Highway 60

Petawawa (41 Festubert Boulevard) Calabogie Madawaska Renfrew Phone: 1-800-267-8097 Black Donald Riverland Tent Scott & Sons Hardware Tues., Thurs., Fri. - 9:30am to 5:00pm Tent & Trailer Park & Trailer Park 150 Raglan Street South Note: Location closed for part of 2017 628 Black Donald Road 25141 Highway 60 Renfrew Renfrew (316 Plaunt Street South) Cobden Mattawa Walmart Store Phone: 1-800-267-8097 A.A. Schauer & Sons Mattawa Variety 980 O’Brien Road Mon-Fri - 9:30am to 5:00pm 98 Main Street 311 Mcconnell Street Outdoors Card Issuer

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Across 37. Fishing contests 4. A card game played with kids from home 1. Camping without hook-ups 40. Ottawa is designated heritage 6. Where you want to end up after a 33. Short-form of gov't agency 5. You might eat it at Wilno Tavern 41. Poisonous plant in the woods skydive providing fishing licenses in Ontario 8. A person who rafts 43. Found in Bonnechere Caves 7. A symbol of Canada 34. There are 140 at Jubilee Lodge 9. The fabric many tents are made of 45. A furry family member 8. Street in the Pontiac 35. They’re in season in June (Ont.) 11. A common truck in the Valley 48. A famous landmark on the 10. You might cook them on the BBQ 38. Hope to yell it Boardwalk Gaming 12. An artist on a Studio Tour Ottawa River, 150-metres high 11. Canada's only museum of its 39. Found in Shaw Woods, this 15. When you can start picking 51. A common bluegrass instrument kind, and it’s found in Deep River shrub is a.k.a. “Indian Ice Cream” blueberries 54. The sound a bird makes, or a 13. Opposite of a sun’s burn 42. A type of art with paper or fabric 17. In boating, opposite of windward social media post 14. How you hear the movie at 44. Too long on the BBQ 18. An artist painting medium 55. The major permit office gate at Skylight Drive-In 46. Most of this plant is edible 20. Brook or Lake Algonquin Park, East Gate 16. This kid's camp does not permit 47. The last water tower of this type 22. Lake home to Mayflower wreck 57. Material of shoes worn by bringing electronic devices in Ontario is in Barry's Bay 25. A shout when you injure yourself kayakers 19. Canada 150 celebrates the 49. Stand Up Paddleboard 28. “Welcome” in Algonquin speak 59. You might play 9 or 18 of them anniversary of ______50. What you do on the PPJ 29. What you hope the sky will look 60. A song involving two singers 21. Popular Algonquin cultural event 52. Hotspot on a warm summer day like when hitting the beach 61. Town of Classic Theatre Festival held in August 53. An abandoned rail line turned trail 30. Provincial park in Laurentian Hills 62. Pembroke Airport’s ICAO code 23. A cut made by an axe in Calabogie area 32. What the McDougall Mill Museum Down 24. Plants increasing in size 54. What you need to ride a horse is made out of 2. A product at a Farmers’ Market 26. What you might be after page 24 56. Adds to the rafting excitement 36. A road for aircraft 3. Nickname of Eganville's Olympian 27. Spend a day as a tourist away 58. Alternative to a lifejacket

TRAVEL OUR BACKYARD MAGAZINE PAGE 41 Guide Mileage Calculated using Google Maps and Directions. Distances are measured in kilometres and should be taken as approximate.

PAGE 42 TRAVEL OUR BACKYARD MAGAZINE Canada 150 Dammit Card Game RED & WHITE RECIPES

There are 12 different steps you have to get play your turn, then discard any card. You are through in order to win. working towards your “step” in the game. If you have achieved your step, you lay your cards 1) 2 sets of 3 of a kind down but only on your turn. 2) 1 set of 3 of a kind and 1 run of 4 (all the You can play on others' sets only after you same suit) have your sets on the table. 3) 2 sets of 4 of a kind The hand ends when the first person runs out Great Canadian HEINZ Ketchup Cake 4) 2 runs of 4 (all the same suit) of cards. All remaining players count their card 2 cups flour 5) 3 sets of 3 of a kind points in their hands. 2 tsp. Magic Baking Powder 6) 2 sets of 3 of a kind and 1 run of 4 (all the All cards from 3-9 count as 5 points. All cards 1 tsp. baking soda same suit) from 10-Ace count as 10 points. All wild card (2s 1-1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp. ground ginger 7) 1 set of 3 of a kind and 1 run of 7 (all the and Jokers) count as 50 points. 1/2 tsp. nutmeg same suit) If you have your set/runs down before 1/2 cup Heinz Tomato Ketchup 8) 1 set of 3 of a kind and 2 runs of 4 (all the someone runs out of cards, you move onto the 1/2 cup water same suit) next step. If you have not yet placed cards 2 tbsp. red food colouring 1-1/2 cups butter, soft, divided 9) 2 sets of 5 of a kind down, you stay on the same step. For example, 1-1/2 cups dark brown sugar 10) 2 runs of 5 (all the same suit) you both start on Step 1 (2 sets of 3 of a kind). 2 eggs 11) 1 set of 8 of a kind You get the 2 sets down on the table and your 3/4 of 250-g pkg. Philadelphia Brick 12) 1 run of 12 (all the same suit) opponent does not. You go on to Step 2 (1 set of Cream Cheese, softened 3 of a kind and 1 run of 4). Your opponent must 1 tsp. Vanilla 4 cups icing sugar You need 2 decks of cards with the jokers in stay on Step 1 until he gets it. them. Jokers and the 2s are wild. Each hand is The player with the least amount of points at Heat oven to 350. Spray two (9-inch) dealt 13 cards. Place the remaining cards in the the end and has also finished all 12 steps wins round pans with cooking spray; cover middle of the table and flip the first card up. the game. bottoms with parchment. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and When it is your turn, you pick up a card and spices. Mix ketchup, water and food colouring in separate bowl until blended. Beat 3/4 cup butter and brown sugar in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Blend in eggs, one at a time. Add flour mixture alternately with ketchup mixture, mixing well after each addition. Pour into prepared pans. Answers to the Bake 30 min. or until toothpick inserted in centres comes out clean. Cool cakes Crossword Puzzle in pans 10 min. Remove to wire racks; cool completely. Beat cream cheese, vanilla and remaining butter in separate large bowl with mixer until creamy. Gradually beat in icing sugar Across 36. Runway Down 27. Day Trip until mixture is light and fluffy. Stack 1. Rough 37. Derbys 2. Honey 33. MNRF cake layers on plate, filling and frosting with cream cheese icing. 5. Sledzie 40. River 3. Bish 34. Slips 8. Recipe 41. Ivy 4. Snap 35. Peas Watermelon Feta Mint Skewers 4 oz feta cheese, in a block 9. Nylon 43. Stalactites 6. Drop Zone 38. Bingo 1/4 of a large watermelon, cubed 11. Chip 45. Pet 7. Beaver 39. Soapberry mint leaves 12. Potter 48. Oiseau Rock 8. Rue 42. Fibre skewers 15. July 51. Mandolin 10. Kabobs 44. Char balsamic for drizzling 17. Alee 54. Tweet 11. Clock 46. Cattail Cube the watermelon into bite sized 18. Oil 55. Sand Lake 13. Tan 47. Wooden pieces. Cube the block of feta. Stack the feta and watermelon with a mint leaf 20. Trout 57. Neoprene 14. Radio 49. SUP in between. Using a skewer or 22. Kamaniskeg 59. Holes 16. Lau-Ren 50. Cycle toothpick, skewer the stack. For added 25. Owch 60. Duet 19. Confederation 52. Beach flavor, use a reduced balsamic vinegar drizzle. To make the drizzle, add 1/2 cup 28. Anamikage 61. Perth 21. Pow Wow 53. K and P balsamic vinegar to a small saucepan 29. Sunny 62. YTA 23. Kerf 54. Tack and reduce for 3-5 minutes until 56. Eddy thickened. Drizzle over the skewers. 30. Driftwood 24. Grown Yield: 12-24 skewers. 32. Limestone 26. Hungry 58. PFD

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Index 101 Things to Do in the Valley, 36 Holiday Inn Express, 18, 26 Pembroke Heritage Murals, 13 Algonquin Provincial Park, 26 Homestead at Wolf Ridge Golf Club, 16 Plummer Marine, 33 Almonte Celtfest, 9 Horse Country Campground, 6, 18 Pointe-Aux-Pins Lodge, 26 Antrim Truck Stop, 19 Hugli's Blueberry Ranch, 21 Pontiac Artists' Studio Tour, 7 Bancroft & Area Studio Tour, 6 Integrated Health Centre, 31 Pontiac Tourism, Back Cover Bent Anchor Bar & Restaurant, 10 Island Brae Golf Course, 16, 17 Prior Sports Bar, 10 Black Bear Campground, 9, 26 J&J Chocolate Sensations, 31 Rankin Culture & Recreation Centre, 34 Boardwalk Gaming Centre, 15 Jocko's Beach Resort, 26 Renfrew County Museums Network, 13 Bonnechere Caves, 19 Johnston & Mackie Insurance, 37 Renfrew Farmers' Market, 37 Calabogie Lodge Resort, 26 Jubilee Lodge, 6 Rockingham Wilderness, 37 Camping Riverbay, 26 Just Right Gift Shop, 31 Skydive Petawawa, 20 Camp Lau-Ren, 21 Killaloe Farmers' Market, 37 Skylight Drive-In, 13 Canadian Clock Museum, 7 Kitchen Eatery & Catering Company, 10 Stone Fence Theatre, 28 Charlie D's, 10 Layman Fire & Safety, 36 Township of Killaloe, Hagarty & Richards, 29 City of Pembroke, 14 Logos Land Resort, 12, 26 Township of Laurentian Valley, 8 Classic Theatre Festival, 9 M&R Feeds, 31, 34 Township of Madawaska Valley, 27 Cobden Farmers' Market, 37 Madawaska Valley Studio Tour, 7, 27 Township of McNab/Braeside, 19 Conway's Pharmacy, 31, 35 Madonna House, 31 Township of Whitewater Region, 34 Deep River Golf Club, 16 Mattawa Golf & Ski Resort, 12, 16 Travel Our Backyard, 11, 21 Downtown Pembroke, 14, 31 McNab Braeside Farmers' Market, 37 Valley Artisans Co-op, 31 Dragonfly Golf Links, 16 MPP John Yakabuski, 2 Wes' Chips, 10,12 Dragon Inn Chinese Restaurant, 10 Oaks of Cobden, 16 Whitetail Golf Club, 16, 18 Eastern Ontario Jobs, 39 Old Tin Shed, 30 Wilderness Tours, Inside Front Cover Eganville Farmers' Market, 37 Ontario Family Fishing, 33 Wilno Station & Country Kitchen, 10 Elements Luxury Tented Camp, 5, 26 Ottawa Valley Business, 12 Wilno Tavern, 10, 30 Exit Realty - Steve Carson, 6 Ottawa Valley Jobs, 25 Forward Thinking, 7 OWL/MKC Rafting, 28 Freddie's Trading Post, 3, 10, 31 Pembroke & Area Airport, Inside Back Cover Gerber's Nursery, 4 Pembroke Farmers' Market, 37 Griffith Farm & Market, 34, 37 Pembroke Golf Club, 10, 16, 17

PAGE 44 TRAVEL OUR BACKYARD MAGAZINE In honour of Canada’s 150th, we Canada 150 are trying to attract 150 aircraft to fly-in to the airport on one day! FLY-IN Come Join Us!

Thi s goi is g n to be a ver y o c ay. ol d 10am-3pm | September 23rd This is a FREE event to attend. Pembroke & Area Lunch is available for purchase. AIRPORTT Plus: Ry-J’s, Aircraft Simulator, 49 Years in Aviation. and Canadian Forces aircraft on display!

Easy parking in the Expo 150 field across from the airfield. Seating available at the airfield. Meet local and visiting pilots who are flying-in on this special day.

176 Len Hopkins Drive, Petawawa. Visit www.flycyta.ca/Canada150 or www.facebook.com/flycyta.

Pembroke & Area AIRPORTT 49 Years in Aviation. THIS MAY BE A CLICHÉ BUT THE EXPERIENCE IS AUTHENTIC www.tourisme-pontiac.com #PontiacNature