A guide to events in Ottawa this weekend
Posted Sep 24, 2011 06:03:10 AM.
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A guide to events in Ottawa this weekend.
148th Carp Fair (until Sept 25).
At Carp Fairgrounds.
Farming and agriculture.
Performances by country music singers, Gord Bamford, Tanya Tucker and Joe Diffie.
www.carpfair.ca
Ottawa International Animation Festival ( until Sept 25).
Bytowne Cinema, National Arts Centre, Rideau Centre, Arts Court.
Largest animation festival in North America.
http://www.animationfestival.ca/index.php
La Vendemmia ( until Sept. 25).
Ottawa’s annual celebration of food, wine and art.
Various locations along Preston Street.
http://www.lavendemmiaottawa.com/
National Women’s Show (Sept 24-25).
Lansdowne Park.
www.NationalWomenShow.com
1st annual Chronic Kidney Disease Fundraiser (Sept 24 only).
Proceeds to benefit the Kidney Foundation of Canada.
Busters Bar and Grill (Lincoln Fields Mall).
www.Ottawackd.ca
6th annual Walk for Smiles (Sept 24 only).
Fundraiser for Starlight Children’s Foundation.
Vincent Massey Park.
http://starlight.r-esourcecenter.com/Event/index.asp?Event_Id=85
International Plowing Match (until Sept 24).
Mechanized and horse drawn plowing contests, artisans’ displays, quilting bees and many more.
Prescott -Russell (Chute-A-Blondeau).
http://www.ipm2011.net/English%20Side/English%20Start.html
45th annual Gem, Mineral and Jewellery Show (until Sept 25).
60 dealers and exhibitors, mineral and gem identification.
Nepean Sportsplex.
www.olmc.ca
Annual Charity Ping Pong Tournament (Sept 24 only).
Fundraiser for three charities: Christie Lake Kids, Operation Come Home and Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa.
Capital Music Hall.
www.ottawacharitypingpong.com
34TH Canadian Police and Peace Officers Memorial (Sept 25 only 11am).
Honouring police and peace officers killed in the line of duty.
Parliament Hill.
http://www.cacp.ca/memorial/index/history
