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VOL. 40 • No. 19
MANOTICK, ONTARIO
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Friday September 20, 2024
Legacy Perfect day for annual Taste of Manotick Richmond Pavilion officially It was a beautiful sunny day, perfect for Manotick to showcase everything the village has to offer. The annual Taste of Manotick event took place Sat., Sept. 14. The event had Manotick Main Street closed and turned into a street party thrown by the local business community. While Manotick Main Street was bustling with activity well into the evening, Manotick Mews was also a busy place for the day. The Taste of Manotick event was started by the Manotick BIA well over a decade ago. The idea was to have an event where local restaurants and businesses could put their best foot forward and showcase their business, whether it was through promotions, demonstrations and samples. The idea was to give local residents and visitors a taste of what the village has to offer. While the businesses and restaurants were busy, stages set up
on the street featured performances by dancers from Pique and the Denise Smith School of Dance. There were buskers performing and entertaining throughout the street, and the drag queen show returned from last year along with air guitar performances. Many groups from the village were set up to promote themselves, including the Manotick Kiwanis Club, who handed out bags of freshly popped popcorn throughout the day. “We have been visiting friends in Manotick every year specifically timed around this event,” said Phil Plante, who lives in Fredericton, NB. “We had to take a break for a couple of years during COVID, but this is a great event and a lot of fun, especially when the weather is beautiful like this.” The next big event for the BIA will be Women’s Day, which takes place in Manotick Sat., Nov. 2.
opened at Fairgrounds Page 4
180th Richmond Fair takes place September 19-22 in Richmond Page 5
Parent says drag queen shows do not belong in a local family event Page 7
Manotick Mariners Senior hockey team home opener Sept. 21 Street performers are always a popular attraction at the Manotick BIA’s annual Taste of Manotick event. Greg Newton photo
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