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We promote education, environmental experiences, and action for the benefit of current and future generations.
The Rideau Roundtable is a not-for-profit organization that has been a working group for over 25 years. Our core mission is to organize and participate in projects and initiatives that educate people about the Rideau Waterway’s value and resources.
Our programs include heritage tourism, environmental stewardship, preservation of historical landscapes, cultural awareness of Indigenous and colonial perspectives, outdoor education, recreation, and adventure.
We engage regional residents, communities, organizations, First Nations, and government agencies in active participation to protect the heritage, natural, economic, recreational, and environmental values of the unique and globally significant Rideau Waterway.
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The Rideau Roundtable creates programming for change...
Education brings about positive environmental change. All of our initiatives are grounded in learning about nature, being out of doors to enjoy it, and doing what we can to make lasting and impactful improvements to local and global environmental concerns.
current events
Mystery Evening Cabaret Featuring Outerbridge Magic
Saturday, September 19, 2026, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. at the Legion in Smiths Falls.
Come out for a fun evening in this cabaret-style setting at the Legion this weekend! Delicious appetizers will be passed around as you enjoy the show by master illusionists Ted and Marion Outerbridge.
Proceeds will be going to support our very successful Eco-Literacy Center for Children, now in its second year. The program offers fun and educational workshops for children through six local libraries. The sessions are free to participants and aim to foster knowledge and passion for a sustainable future. (See the link in the Header to their website)
We have successfully applied for and been granted funding to cover three years’ salary for the program director, but they also need to raise $5,000 annually for materials and resources to carry out the work.
The Rotary Club is running this cabaret-style mystery theatre evening at the Smiths Falls Legion to support the work of the Rideau Eco-Literacy Centre.
Tickets are available at Tickets Please or in person at “The Book is Better,” 14 Russell St. E., Smiths Falls.
The mystery gala is just one part of the weekend’s Smiths Falls Literary Festival.
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