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Mattawa Voyageur Country is bringing you yet another great event, Mountain "Rendez-vous aux Montagnes" to celebrate the French culture and history of the local region and of Canada. Event is brought to you by Meeting Place of the People Inc., a local non-profit organization. Opening ceremonies start at 11:00 am on Saturday, June 29th at Explorer's Point with a grand announcement, trumpet blasts, musket firing, Voyageur prayer, drumming, music and re-enactment of meeting between "Voyageurs and Algonquin". Go to www.meetingplaceofthepeople.org to buy your wristbands or get more info about the event, exhibitor booths, sponsorship packages and the organization. Mark your calendars for next year's "Multicultural Food & Music Festival"!

• Local restaurant discounts for those with wristbandsLocal restaurant/accommodations discounts for those with wristbands
• Entertainment Line-up: Swing, Sage Délire, Gabrielle Goulet, Chuck Labelle, Akeem Ouellet
• Mattawa Museum Tours (English/French) on Sunday, June 30th (For more info, go to website and click on "See Schedule")
• Fun Day at the Movies (English/French) on Sunday, June 30th
• Canada Day Celebrations at Explorer's Point on Monday, July 1st

June 29^th – 30^th : The North Bay Kiwanis Triathlon Weekend

The weekend kicks off with pure inspiration on Saturday, June 29th when 200 kids will participate in the Viola Burke Kids Triathlon, a non-competitive event run through the Birchhaven neighborhood. It is immediately followed by the ever growing Margaret Beswitherick Try-a-Tri, another non-competitive event, intended for those who are less experienced triathletes and want to "Try a Tri".

For those who want to try their hand at the Noreen Yeates Triathlon be ready to go on Sunday, June 30th. This demanding, technical, unique distance course is halfway between a Sprint and an Olympic distance.

All three events are based at the North Bay Canoe Club/Olmsted Beach at the head of Trout Lake on Lakeside Drive, in North Bay, Ontario.

For more info and to register in your triathlon, visit www.northbaytriathlon.com

The White Water Gallery Youth Arts Initiative

The White Water Gallery Youth Arts Initiative is seeking funds to run their education, outreach and community growth campaign for 2013.

Over the past few years a group of young emerging artists have grown from doing little things here and there to a group of youth focusing on professional development and outreach activities on a huge scale. The Youth Arts Initiative or YAI focuses on collaborative community projects and work together to make the world a better place. They also work to better themselves by bringing in professional artists for workshops, artist-talks and help give them the skills needed to succeed in life. This is the third year that the program has been in place but the first year that we have started seeking funds to run our program.

For more information go to http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/youth-arts-initiative.

Hear Francophone, Métis, First Nations & Anglophone music!

Saturday, May 11, 1pm to 1 am at the Noelville arena

For a foot-stompin’ fun time, come out to the Land of the Voyageurs Rubber Boots Festival, a maple syrup and music Spring celebration of four cultures! With First Nations, Fancophone, Metis, and Anglophone music in a variety of genres, including Big Tobacco & the Pickers, The River Junction Band, Fenian Raid, Jake Bertrand, El Tazo, and more. Entertainment includes the Rubber Boots Market, IncrediBrent the magician, the Rubber Boots Walk Off, psychics, and more. Early bird prize is a summer weekend cottage getaway on Manitoulin Island! For tickets, visit The Backstreet Gallery in Noelville or www.rubberbootsfestival.com