by Tom Sasvari
MANITOULIN—The Easter Bunny will be hopping into many communities and First Nations this weekend for Easter Egg hunts.
Gore Bay’s Easter Egg Hunt, which will include photos of the kids with the Easter Bunny and the Gore Bear, will take place on Friday, April 7 at Manitoulin Golf on 25 Golf Course Road. The hunt, which is being organized by the Gore Bay recreation committee, is being sponsored by Manitoulin Golf, Manitoulin Transport, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 514, the Gore Bay Rotary Club, Betty’s Convenience and Barney’s Bargain Barn.
In Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory, the fun will take place throughout Easter weekend in the community, with Buzwah Toys and Variety and Ma and Pa Enterprise hosting the events.
“Our second annual community spirit Easter Egg hunt photo contest will take place. A total of 52 eggs will be hidden throughout the community. Take a photo with each one you find. Participants will have a chance to win $100 gift cards for participating youth. A Google Pixel Watch is the top prize for participating adults. Other prizes may be announced. Buzwah Toys and Variety are contributing the Google Pixel Watch with Fitbit (GPS and LTE) and $500 towards prizes.”
Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory is setting up a display for family pictures and will be making prints. There will also be a random draw to win one of five Giant Tiger gift cards. The tentative date for this is Saturday between 12 noon and three pm (and may take place on Sunday as well).
You can decorate your window for Easter for a chance to win one of four Giant Tiger gift cards sponsored by Wiikwemkoong Prevention Services.
As well, an Easter colouring contest is being presented by Buzwah Toys and Variety and Ma and Pa Enterprise which will be posted shortly online.
There will be a special guest hopping around during the weekend! You can try to catch up and get some treats. There will also perhaps be a photo contest with the Easter Bunny for additional prizes.
For updates and more information go to the Buzwah store Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/TheMerchantShop.
Billings Township will be hosting an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 8. The egg hunt starts at 11 am at the Kagawong Park Centre at 39 Henry Drive in Kagawong. This is a free event organized by the township parks and recreation and wellness committee. The Easter bunny will be there and kids are asked to make sure you don’t forget to bring your baskets.
The Tehkummah Township Easter Egg Hunt will take place on Saturday, April 8 starting at 1 pm at the Tehkummah Ball diamond. Kids 12 and under are invited to take part. Bring your own basket!
The annual Easter Egg Hunt at the Centennial Museum of Sheguiandah (10862 Highway 6) will take place on Saturday, April 8 at 11 am.
Central Manitoulin will be hosting an Easter egg hunt at the Mindemoya Ball diamonds on Saturday, April 8. The event begins at 11 am, with kids aged 12 and under welcome. There will be three different age category areas. Bring your own bag or basket.
The 34th annual Assiginack Easter Egg hunt will take place on Sunday, April 9 at 2 pm sharp at the home of Delmer and Les Fields (15491 Highway 6). Children ages 12 and under may hunt for Easter eggs and all ages are welcome to watch the fun. All participants are asked to please wear boots and bring a basket/bag to collect their eggs.
The M’Chigeeng First Nation Easter Egg Hunt, open to all children in M’Chigeeng, will take place on Sunday, April 9 starting at 3 pm. Bring a basket! The hunt will take place at the M’Chigeeng Pow Wow grounds.
On Saturday, April 8, the Little Current branch of the Royal Canadian Legion is hosting a Kids’ Easter Dance, 6 to 8 pm. Admission is $5 per child and there will be snacks and drinks available to purchase. This event is for young people ages up to 12.
And don’t forget to watch for the Manitoulin Expositor Easter Egg Hunt in this week’s edition of the newspaper. Find the eggs hidden in ads throughout the newspaper and fill in the form (found on Page 16) showing where you found the eggs and drop off the completed form to the Expositor office by Easter Monday, April 10 or take a picture of your completed form and email it to services@manitoulin.com.
But wait, there’s more! You can score an extra point per egg found by also identifying something advertised or mentioned in the advertisements where you locate each egg. Three winners will be drawn from those who found all the eggs (and accumulated the most points!). The winners will receive a giant chocolate Easter bunny. Email: services@manitoulin.com or drop them off at 1 Manitowaning Road, Little Current.
