Kilt and Clover
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The Kilt and Clover is a restaurant and public house located at 17 Lock Street in Port Dalhousie, Ontario
, a district within the City of St. Catharines, Ontario
on the shores of Lake Ontario
. It is known for its eccentricities, eclectic customers, and acts as a meeting place for the residents of Port Dalhousie, Ontario
. In the summer months it is popular with tourists. The pub takes great pride in its motto of "Warm Beer & Lousy Food."
There is an Irish
and Scottish
theme to the pub and its staff members wear kilts while working. When a staff member leaves on good terms, his or her kilt is officially retired and displayed on the walls of the pub. Its patio is L-shaped and has a permanent awning on the north side of its building but is uncovered on its west side.
In August 2006, the Kilt and Clover was charged under the Smoke Free Ontario Act when by-law officers observed four patrons smoking cigarettes on the uncovered west side of its patio. The Niagara Regional Government and the Ontario Ministry of Health argued that if a roof covers part of a patio, smoking is prohibited on the entire patio. In July 2007, a justice of the peace
ruled in favour of the Kilt and Clover. The decision was appealed to the Ontario Court of Justice
in February 2008. In a precedent-setting case, Justice Ann Watson ruled the pub was not breaking the law by allowing smoking on an uncovered portion of its wraparound patio.
On March 29, 2010, the Ontario Government passed Regulation 48/06, revamping the application of the Smoke Free Ontario Act to specifically address the prohibition of tobacco smoking on covered and partially covered restaurant and bar patios. This statutory change has overtaken the case law made by the Kilt and Clover.
Every January, the Kilt and Clover hosts the International Chicken Chucking Championships. Billed as a bird-brain sporting contest, the community event raises money for local charities including the community food bank. In 2009, the 9th annual Chicken Chucking with 38 teams raised over $2000.00 for charity. In past years, teams have come as far away as the United States and Europe. The 2010 event was fowled with over $2,100.00 being raised for Hospice
Niagara.
The act of chicken chucking consists of pitching or sliding frozen chickens along the ice covered Martindale Pond similar to curling
and shuffleboard
. After chicken chucking, the used frozen chickens are ground up and made into dog food
.
Port Dalhousie, Ontario
Port Dalhousie is a community in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. It is known for its waterfront appeal. It is also home to the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta and is historically significant as the terminus for the first three routes of the Welland Canal.The city's most popular beach, on the...
, a district within the City of St. Catharines, Ontario
St. Catharines, Ontario
St. Catharines is the largest city in Canada's Niagara Region and the sixth largest urban area in Ontario, Canada, with 97.11 square kilometres of land...
on the shores of Lake Ontario
Lake Ontario
Lake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded on the north and southwest by the Canadian province of Ontario, and on the south by the American state of New York. Ontario, Canada's most populous province, was named for the lake. In the Wyandot language, ontarío means...
. It is known for its eccentricities, eclectic customers, and acts as a meeting place for the residents of Port Dalhousie, Ontario
Port Dalhousie, Ontario
Port Dalhousie is a community in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. It is known for its waterfront appeal. It is also home to the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta and is historically significant as the terminus for the first three routes of the Welland Canal.The city's most popular beach, on the...
. In the summer months it is popular with tourists. The pub takes great pride in its motto of "Warm Beer & Lousy Food."
There is an Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
and Scottish
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
theme to the pub and its staff members wear kilts while working. When a staff member leaves on good terms, his or her kilt is officially retired and displayed on the walls of the pub. Its patio is L-shaped and has a permanent awning on the north side of its building but is uncovered on its west side.
In August 2006, the Kilt and Clover was charged under the Smoke Free Ontario Act when by-law officers observed four patrons smoking cigarettes on the uncovered west side of its patio. The Niagara Regional Government and the Ontario Ministry of Health argued that if a roof covers part of a patio, smoking is prohibited on the entire patio. In July 2007, a justice of the peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
ruled in favour of the Kilt and Clover. The decision was appealed to the Ontario Court of Justice
Ontario Court of Justice
The Ontario Court of Justice is a Provincial Court for the Canadian province of Ontario. This court oversees matters relating to family law and criminal law....
in February 2008. In a precedent-setting case, Justice Ann Watson ruled the pub was not breaking the law by allowing smoking on an uncovered portion of its wraparound patio.
On March 29, 2010, the Ontario Government passed Regulation 48/06, revamping the application of the Smoke Free Ontario Act to specifically address the prohibition of tobacco smoking on covered and partially covered restaurant and bar patios. This statutory change has overtaken the case law made by the Kilt and Clover.
Every January, the Kilt and Clover hosts the International Chicken Chucking Championships. Billed as a bird-brain sporting contest, the community event raises money for local charities including the community food bank. In 2009, the 9th annual Chicken Chucking with 38 teams raised over $2000.00 for charity. In past years, teams have come as far away as the United States and Europe. The 2010 event was fowled with over $2,100.00 being raised for Hospice
Hospice
Hospice is a type of care and a philosophy of care which focuses on the palliation of a terminally ill patient's symptoms.In the United States and Canada:*Gentiva Health Services, national provider of hospice and home health services...
Niagara.
The act of chicken chucking consists of pitching or sliding frozen chickens along the ice covered Martindale Pond similar to curling
Curling
Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to bowls, boule and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice curling sheet towards the house, a...
and shuffleboard
Shuffleboard
Shuffleboard, more precisely deck shuffleboard, and also known as shuffle-board, shovelboard, shovel-board and shove-board [archaic], is a game in which players use broom-shaped paddles to push weighted pucks, sending them gliding down a narrow and elongated court, with the purpose of...
. After chicken chucking, the used frozen chickens are ground up and made into dog food
Dog food
Dog food refers to food specifically intended for consumption by dogs. Though technically omnivorous, dogs exhibit a natural carnivorous bias, have sharp, pointy teeth, and have short gastrointestinal tracts better suited for the consumption of meat...
.