1 Thingsto D0 ~ intheVallev Ottawa Valle Health Matters BUSI YESNEW! BEREAVEMENTISSUE SPRING/SUMMEREDITION! xiv: The Region's Business Media. More than 3,400 Subscribers. Book Your Space Now! (ll(II IIEIIEI0 IJlIWIIIOIlII www.ovbusiness.com I [email protected] Issue No. I75 Published by: Ottawa ValleyBusinessGroup February 2, 20 I6 Winter Festival Connects the Ottawa Valley Over I00 events taking place at 26 rinks By: JenniferLayman rural Quebec) were on board [email protected] Of the 26 participating rinks, four are immediatelyas presenting sponsors. In addition, Integrated A new festival is taking place from the Pontiac, 22 are from Renfrew Health Centre , Renfrew County in Renfrew County and the Pon- County and two are from the Township Community Futures Develop- tiac this month, and the concept ment Corporation and Ontario comes from Prince Edward of South Algonquin. Power Generation signed on to Island (PEI). sponsor as well. Also included door Rinks" and the events at their even PEI hosts the annual Festival community property, in the sponsorshipare Murphy provided rave reviews. without the ice order to be of Small Halls which has grown Organizer in part Ford of Pembroke and Pembroke Maria Mayville pushed for the of the event. into a two-week event. Small MDF. The Township of Kilia- halls in the province host various event to become one that could Of the 26 participating rinks, loe, I-lagaity and Richards also be enjoyed by the region. four are from the Pontiac, 22 events and activities and the lo- provided Mayvillc to be able to “This is great kind of event are from Renfrew County and cal festival has started attracting work on the event as part of her that the outdoor two are from the of visitors from outside the area. really highlights Township role in the municipality. rinks that have a special connec- South Algonquin. Events range It has also become a key event A ?yer is being distributed tion to the the Ottawa from of for recognizing musical talent. lifestyle in three-days jam packed through local schools, and post- The halls have committees that Valley." says Mayville. the Com- activities to rinks simply being ers will be going up this week. munity Development Otticer for open to encourage free skates. organize their events, while an The event was also pro?led in a the The is to out and outside ?rm arranges the spon- municipality. goal get people four—pagepull out in the recent When the was dis- active in the winter. Although the sorship. A small staff manages concept Health Matters magazine that cussed with MRC Pontiac Sports event connects two provinces, 15 the event, which now takes a full distributed throughout Ren?ew and Recreation Claudec municipalities and provides over year ofplanning. Director. County. she saw 100 the event was not Interestingly, PEI is about the Galipeau, immediately events, The festival is free and open to an to connect the for any tourism size ot‘Renfrcw County so after opportunity eligible funding anyone who wishes to partici- Pontiac to the event. With just a because it is the first time the a conversation with the PEI pate. Rink organizershave put a few weeks to go before the Feb- event is being held, and it is pri- Small Halls Executive Director, lot ofeffoit into their events and ruary 2016 event, to local it seemed like a model that could I9-21, there marily marketed people. are hoping for a solid turnout in are 26 rinks from Whitney to That <Iidn’tstop local agencies work in the Ottawa Valley — but the inauguralyear. For informa- L’ile-du-grand-calumet partici- from jumping on board as spon- with a twist to promote winter tion, visit: www.festivalofout- a sors to make it activities. In 2015, the Town- pating. 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