Links

Emergency Phone Numbers

9-1-1 is available in most of this area.
To be sure, contact your local municipal office.
Police (O.P.P.): 9-1-1
O.P.P. for Hearing Impaired: 1-800-267-8917
Fire: 9-1-1
Poison Control: 1-800-267-1373
Ambulance: 9-1-1
or Dial "0" and ask operator for "Zenith 90,000"
Athens: 345-1441
Elgin: 359-5390
Seeley's Bay: 387-3456

There is a myriad of interesting and useful web links that celebrate Westport and Rideau Lakes.

Note that if you select a link you will go to an external Web site. The Westport Rideau Lakes Chamber of Commerce cannot be responsible for the content of other Web sites.

LINKS TO THE RIDEAU DISTRICT

http://www.village.westport.on.ca/
The official web site of the Corporation of the Village of Westport.

http://www.twprideaulakes.on.ca/
The official web site of the Township of Rideau Lakes.

http://www.pc.gc.ca/rideau
The official web site of the Rideau Canal from Parks Canada.

http://www.rideau-info.com
The best site on the internet for all things "Rideau"; produced by Ken Watson, this site represents Ken's interests which include Rideau history, general photography and genealogy.

Friends of the Rideau Canal
Friends of the Rideau Canal want to enhance and conserve the irreplaceable charm of the Rideau Corridor; and to increase public awareness and enjoyment of the Rideau Corridor.

http://www.fabr.ca Frontenac Arch Biosphere Reserve is one of over 500 Biosphere Reserves throughout the world. It extends 2700 square kilometers in the south eastern portion of the Canadian Province of Ontario.

http://www.explorethearch.ca The Frontenac Arch Biosphere Reserve's community website for visitors, residents, businesses and educators. A great resource with information on Exploring the Arch with trail networks, cycling routes, paddling routes, general touring routes and much more! 

http://www.rideautrail.org/
A non-profit organization whose purpose is to preserve and maintain a hiking trail from Kingston to Ottawa; its registered trademark is a red-orange isosceles triangle.

http://www.rideauvalley.on.ca
Its mission is to undertake environmental protection programs that will leave a legacy of clean water, natural shorelines and sustainable land use for future generations.

http://www.urla.ca/
Upper Rideau Lake Association (URLA) Besides monitoring water quality, surveying the lake for potential problems and maintaining the shoreline, the URLA gives a strong voice to its members.

http://www.brla.on.ca/home/home_index.htm
Big Rideau Lake Association A non-profit organization with roots back to 1911, the association is committed to long-term environmental protection and service to all who use the lake and share its resources.

http://www.ontarioparks.com/English/murp.html
A great site that profiles Murphy's Point Provincial Park which is located on the historic Rideau Waterway, near Perth.

http://www.ontarioparks.com/ENGLISH/fron.html
A very useful site that profiles Frontenac Provincial Park, which is situated on a southern arm of the Canadian Shield north of Kingston.

http://www.perthchamber.com
The Perth & District Chamber of Commerce welcome you to their unique community.

http://www.brockvillechamber.com
The City of Brockville is located on the St. Lawrence Seaway and 1000 Island region. Its Chamber is dedicated to fostering a competitive business environment that benefits the people of this region.

http://www.kingstonchamber.on.ca
The Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce is an association of Kingston area businesses and organizations.