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Old Town Kemptville Dandelion Festival

The stage is set, a list of events is now posted on the Dandelion Festival Website.

Checkout the Dandelion Festival schedule of events and plan your weekend May 25 - 27

DANDELION FESTIVAL 2012 - Route/Road Closures

This year's Dandelion Festival will be taking place from May 25th- 27th in Old Town Kemptville.

Saturday May 26th from 7am to 8pm Reuben Crescent and Prescott Street from Reuben Crescent to Reuben Crescent will be closed to vehicle traffic for festival and in order to prepare and run a bike race.

Local traffic will be able to exit up until 3pm at which point the race will begin and a complete shutdown will be needed until 8pm.

This bike race is a nationally sanctioned race attracting cyclists form all across Canada and the Eastern United States. It is our hope to attracting over 10 000 visitors to Old Town Kemptville over the weekend; helping to stimulate our local economy and bring our community together for a weekend of fun and celebration.

Brent Kelaher
Dandelion Festival Coordinator

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Leeds and Grenville

Second Annual Kemptville Ribfest

Friday June 15 to Sunday June 17

North Grenville Municipal Center

Kemptville Ribfest events include

• Great live music all weekend
• Free Max pro wrestling show
• Boat and ATV show
• Free pony rides
• Petting zoo
• Craft fair
• Family activities
• And the greatest food all weekend long

All proceeds from the event go directly to help Big Brothers Big Sisters of Leeds & Grenville area.

For more information, volunteer or sponsorship opportunities please call 613-258-4440

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Situated just south of Ottawa, Kemptville is quickly becoming one of the region's most sought-after places to live. This beautiful town combines the advantages of country living with the excitement and conveniences of being near the nation's capital. As a quick internet search will prove, Kemptville real estate is less expensive than comparable real estate in Ottawa, and also offers the enjoyment, peace, and safety of a country setting.

In the county of North Grenville, Kemptville's climate is similar to that of the Ottawa valley. On any given summer day you might enjoy a stroll through picturesque farmlands or fishing on the nearby Rideau Canal and St. Lawrence River. Winter activities are limitless; with so much open space, cross-country skiing and ski-dooing are high on the list.

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Kemptville's hockey and soccer leagues boast tremendous participation and are a huge source of town pride. Another competitive arena is the Kemptville Campus of Kemptville College Ontario - arguably one of the best Agricultural education centres in Ontario.

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Getting hungry? As for gastronomy, Kemptville features many highly-rated dining options that are sure to please.

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Adding even more to the overall quality of life in Kemptville, is the peace of mind brought on by the Kemptville District Hospital - one of the most modern health care facilities in the area.

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Kemptville, Ontario, Urban Area, pop 3539 (2006c). Kemptville is located on Kemptville Creek, a branch of the Rideau River, 64 km south of Ottawa. In 1998 the town of Kemptville (1963) merged with the townships of Oxford-on-Rideau and South Gower to form the new township of North Grenville.

Named after Sir James KEMPT, it was first called Clothier's Mills after Lyman Clothier, who developed it on an 81 ha site. Its growth speeded with the arrival of the Bytown and Prescott Railway, then of the CPR. Once an active manufacturing centre of stoves and leather, it is now an agricultural servicing centre, site of the Kemptville Campus, University of Guelph, Agricultural Technology and of a provincial forestry station. It was the birthplace and home base of G. Howard FERGUSON, premier of Ontario 1923-30.

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