Kagawong by Team Fergmeijer
We nearly forgot that March 12th is National Pancake Day. It really creped up on us this year! You butter believe it would have been waffle if we had missed it. We probably would have flipped out, because you know our motto is ‘the more pancakes, the batter!’ We once had a roommate who hated pancakes, so we had to celebrate National Pancake Day syruptitiously. Thank goodness those days are over! Now we can go out and celebrate our love of all things pancake – like the new movie with a huge pancake monster in it that we saw last night. We enjoyed it, even though it was critically panned.
Manitoulin Secondary School’s show, Something Rotten!, was a smashing success! The lights! The costumes! The music! Congratulations to all the students who put so much of themselves into the show, both on stage and behind the scenes. We hope you get a well-deserved rest over March break.
Happy Birthday to Arthur H, who is turning 29 this week! Celebrating you on your birthday week is a piece of cake!
The fire hall is no more! In just a couple of days, crews had it down to the foundation. We can’t wait to see the new building go up. For bulk water users, a new quick-fill station has been set up at the water treatment plant (75 Beach Street). It has options for 2” and 3/4″ fill spigots. Remember to bring your clean Cam-lock female fitting to connect to the 2” option. Contact the town office for more information (tmills@billingstwp.ca).
Looking for activities for the kiddos over March break? Manitoulin Streams has a Youth Rangers event happening March 16th at the Park Centre. From 10 am to 3 pm, kids in grades 1-5 can explore the maple syrup process! Cost is $10/child – register by end of day March 10th to take part (getinvolved.manitoulinstreams@gmail.com).
Island Time Dancing is bringing beginner line dancing classes to the Park Centre! Join Joe and Beth Arnold, starting Wednesdays from 7 to 8:30 pm, starting March 22nd and running for six weeks. Space is limited! Email joebeth.arnold@gmail.com or call 519-490-5586 to pre-register. Cost of the full 6-week session is $50.
Mark your calendars! Western Manitoulin Volunteer Fairs are happening in April. Stop in to meet the many organizations that work to make our communities so special. Learn about their efforts and events, and you are sure to find a comfortable fit for you. Billings’ is April 26th at the Park Centre from 2 to 8 pm and includes refreshments as well as prizes to be won.
Wayne and Anna Aelick, a pair of fundraising Kagawongian superstars, are already raising funds for this year’s Stroll for Liver! Mark Sunday, June 11 on your calendar for a stroll through the village at 11 am to raise awareness and funds for the Canadian Liver Foundation. More details to be announced as we get closer to the date.
Just in case you think that if you throw a bunch of books in the water you’ll get a title wave, know that what you’ll really get is an enraged librarian giving you a piece of her mind. Have a great week!
Meldrum Bay by Elaine Bradley
Friday night at cards there were five tables, plus two sitting out. Ladies’ lone hands went to Karen Noble with four; men’s lone hands went to Matt D. with three; high ladies went to Sylvia Pfeiffer with 73; high man went to Larry Pfeiffer with 77; most euchres went to Rose VanEvery with nine; juice was taken home by Doug Carter and the money jar is safe for another week.
Happy birthday to Myra. She is always busy sending cards to all of us for birthdays, special events and when we are sick, which we all appreciate. I hope she got lots of well wishes for her birthday.
While at the dump Sunday morning we were talking to Patrick whose house has been up and finished on the outside for quite a while, but he is still working on the inside. He invited us over for a look and it was a delight to see all the work that he has put into it. Really looking good!
Some of the ladies have been on the road each weekend. Last weekend they enjoyed a brunch at the former Twin Bluffs Restaurant in Gore Bay. This week it was a trip to Tehkummah for euchre.
Silver Water by Karen Noble
Monday night, Sara-Lyn Arnot, Brenda Carter, Myra Duncanson and I went to the Burpee Complex in Evansville to play euchre. Thank you to Nicki Middleton and the others who did the organizing and provided lunch afterwards. We had a great time.
Tuesday, February 28, there was a meeting at the fire hall with two representatives from the fire marshal’s office. The future training needs of the fire department were discussed. There will be efforts to add members to the fire team as current members retire.
There was a group of people who went to Stop 540 on Tuesday for supper to celebrate Joyce Benoit’s 89th birthday. There was card playing afterwards.
Fire practice was held on Tuesday night.
Kate Duncanson arrived from Geraldton very early on Wednesday to stay with her mother for a week.
Thursday morning at 11 am, 16 people gathered at St. Andrew’s United Church in Silver Water for the World’s Day of Prayer. The presentation was about Taiwan. Over $200 was collected for the charity. After the service, we went to Stop 540 for lunch which included an early birthday cake for Myra. Thank you to Janice Frame for the baking. Thursday afternoon at 1:30 pm, the group returned to the church for the UCW meeting. There are plans for their yard sale being held on June 17 and the picnic on July 1.
Euchre was held in Silver Water on Thursday evening at 7 pm. There were 19 people out to play. There were sandwiches and muffins provided.
Friday, I got up very early in the morning and got two beef roasts into the oven by 4:30 am. They were cooked before we left for town to buy groceries and get our haircuts. When we returned home, we finished getting everything ready to take to Myra’s house for a surprise potluck supper with 16 in attendance for her 75th birthday. Thank you to everyone who helped celebrate the day with greeting cards, emails, phone calls, and the dinner.
