Kagawong
Team Fermeijer
Buckle up, Kagawongians! July is turning out to be a wheely exciting month here in Billings Township. The township is overflowing with activities to fuel your community spirit. Team Fergmeijer has good memories of busy summers filled with get-togethers. Pre-COVID, we would climb into a large tire and roll down a hill in it. Those were goodyears.
We don’t know about you, but we could barely sleep last night! Today (Wednesday, June 28), from 10 am to 3 pm is the first summer market of the season! We’re looking forward to all sorts of crafts, vegetables and baked treats. With a reported 70 plus vendors making regular appearances this summer, be sure to check out the colourful cabanas, the roofed arena and the Park Centre parking lot. Markets will continue throughout July and August on Wednesdays.
The library is excited to welcome back Emily Sloss for another season as summer librarian! The library’s summer hours (Tuesday to Saturday, 9 am to 5 pm) kick in July 4.
This weekend! The annual Anglican Church yard sale and delicious barbecue is Saturday, July 1st (10 am to 2 pm). Head to the Kagawong market pavilion to find treasures galore and grab lunch while you’re there!
Interested in learning the basics of American Sign Language? Billings Library is pleased to be partnering with Andrea Wist, ASL instructor at Georgian College, to offer free ASL lessons! The first set of classes will be Tuesday, July 4 and Thursday, July 6, starting at 10 am at the market pavilion. The next classes will run July 25, 27 and August 1 and 3. Classes are open to youth and adults. For more information, email the library billingsreads@gmail.com.
The music continues! Don’t miss fiddling and step dancing siblings The Fitzgeralds: Wednesday, July 5 at 7:30 pm. Tickets can be purchased in advance at https://www.thefitzgeraldsmusic.com/tour. Next up in the Kagawong Concerts series is Teilhard Frost and Chris Coole on Wednesday, July 12 at 7:30 pm. Tickets for the July 12 concert can be purchased in advance at https://kagawong.ticketspice.com/teilhard-chris. Both concerts will be at the Old Church on the Hill just off Carter Crescent in Kagawong.
Jabbawong Storytelling Festival is back as part of the ArtInfusion weekend on July 8 and 9. Take part in a weekend of creativity and inspiration for all. Check out their page on Facebook for more information.
Don’t get left in the dark (room)! Be sure to catch the vintage camera and photographic exhibit on now at the Old Mill Heritage Centre. The museum is now open seven days a week, so be sure to pop on by and check out the latest displays.
And that’s not all the Old Mill Heritage Centre has up its historical sleeve. Be sure to save the date: “Speakers Night in Kagawong” with Arthur Milnes and Steve Paikin will be July 13 at the Park Centre!
NorthWords Festival (June 21 and 22) has so many fun activities lined up! The Book and Brew on the Friday, taking place at Split Rail Brewery in Gore Bay, will have the featured authors mixing and mingling with guests, enjoying tapas style snacks, and of course, sampling delicious Split Rail brews. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at the Billings Library or online (bit.ly/northwordsfest). Tickets for the Knitting Pilgrim performance and pre-registration for the various workshops are also available. Visit the NorthWords Facebook page for more information (FB.com/NorthWordsFest).
And if you’re looking for more to do this month, the Billings Climate Action Committee is planning a community picnic. Stay tuned for more details, and don’t forget to check out their blog at http://billingscac.blogspot.com.
Whew! With all this going on, as you’re out and about in the village you might find yourself wondering just how far you’ve walked. Wonder no more! Check out the new Kagawong walk and run routes map located on the back of the MICA sign near the Cedar Maze and discover a new way to explore the area!
It’s true what they say: the clothes really do make the man. Naked people have little to no influence on society. Have a great week!
Silver Water
Karen Noble
Friday, June 16 we travelled to Meldrum Bay for euchre. There were four tables of players. We saw a snapping turtle crossing the road on the way up.
Saturday morning we held a market in our yard. The Meldrum Bay ladies’ held the bake sale. The UCW had their big yard sale in the basement of the community hall at the same time. Lori Walker had her yard sale open. We all had successful days. Thank you to everyone who came out to shop and socialize.
Monday at euchre in Burpee there were seven tables of players. This was the last Monday night euchre until September. Congratulations to Myra Duncanson who won the money jar.
Tuesday morning, six ladies gathered at the community hall to prepare the luncheon for Ellen Bell’s funeral in Gore Bay. Four of us went to the funeral home to put out the lunch. Brenda Carter and I did some grocery shopping afterwards. On the way out of Gore Bay we saw four transports loaded with parts of a prefab house. We know it went past the Silver Water Community Hall but we don’t know where it stopped.
Tuesday night was fire practice and Albert said there were lots of guys in attendance.
Wednesday night, I drove to Mindemoya for the Manitoulin Municipal Association meeting. It was a long one with a lot of topics covered.
Thursday, Brenda Carter drove DonnaKay McDonald to Sudbury for appointments. I took Diane Jones to Sudbury for an appointment. We brought home a lot of shopping. It is construction season in Espanola and Sudbury but the traffic was moving well.
I did a lot of driving last week and saw quite a few deer but no fawns yet. I am hearing other sightings, so I know they are out there.
Gerard Binsfeld has been working on counting birds on the West End for the last several weeks.
Gladys Duncanson and I have resumed daily swims at Silver Lake.
Karen and Steve Marshall have arrived at their cottage to open it for the summer.
Everyone is welcome to attend the July 1 picnic at the Silver Water Community Hall next Saturday, July 1. The theme is “under the sea” and we hope there will be decorations in the yards and parade floats prepared in that theme. On July 1, there will be baseball games, a pie sale, the parade, barbecue lunch, ice cream for sale, the fishpond for the children and much more.
There will be no market in our yard on July 1.
Condolences to the family of Ellen Bell.
Condolences to the family of Mary Bell.
Condolences to the family of Jean Addison.
