Kagawong
Team Fergmeijer
B-autumns up! We are on that fine line between fall and winter and if you don’t like sappy puns, well you better leaf right now. It’s no secret that Team Fergmeijer loves the golden time between summer and winter (our favourite outfit is a har-vest). In fact, we recently finished writing a really long book about the fall season. It’s a tome. But don’t worry, the main characters live apple-y ever after in the end.
The Kagawong Cenotaph Board is once again presenting a Remembrance Day service on Saturday, November 11th, at 11am, at the Kagawong Park Centre. All are welcome to join Dr. Suzanne Evans, author of “A Taste of Longing,” which highlights the experiences of Manitoulin Island’s Ethel Mulvany and her time as a prisoner of war in Singapore during WW2. A documentary film crew will be in attendance as they explore her life. Potluck lunch (finger foods only) to follow, silver collection appreciated.
All aboard!! The Manitoulin Secondary School Musical Theatre Program invites you to “The Emerald Heist” dinner theatre experience this Friday and Saturday. The killer has covered their tracks well, and the truth is hidden in train sight. Join your fellow passengers in the dining car as you enjoy a delicious three-course dinner and work to unravel whodunit. Work together to keep the evening from going off the rails while you determine the criminal’s loco-motive. Email fergusj@rainbowschools.ca for more information, or purchase your tickets online at www.ticketspice.com/emeraldheist
Why did the turkeys cross the road? To go through the Main Street Express drive-through, of course! Keep your eyes peeled on the highway coming into town from the east. The turkeys have been roaming that area lately and you don’t want to fowl up your commute.
This November, Billings is kicking it into high gear with events galore! Everyone is welcome to the next Island Wide Waste Management Meeting on Tuesday, November 14 at 7 pm, at the Kagawong Park Centre.
The following weekend, November 17 and 18, is the annual Christmas in Kagawong market. The many vendors will fill the Park Centre chock full of amazing, creative and unique gifts. Always a highlight of the approaching holiday season!
Hot on the market’s heels is the library’s annual silent auction. Bidding starts at 9 am on Thursday, November 23 and final bids must be in by 6 pm on Sunday the 26. Join the auction Facebook group (FB.com/groups/libraryauction) to see some sneak peeks of the items that will be up for grabs and to be ready to bid when the auction starts.
Finally, save the date for the annual Kagawong Community Christmas Concert! This (in)famous community event will be held on Saturday, December 2 at the ever-versatile Park Centre. We are looking for acts to fill the ranks and have a VERY flexible definition of talent: skits, songs, recitations, jokes, juggling, sword swallowing… we are keen to see it all! Contact fergmeijer@gmail.com if you would like to take part.
Another year older, another year of questionable life choices for Jody K and Connie F. Happy 29th birthday to you both!
Go figure! Skating, that is… If you are interested in volunteering to help maintain the community rink this winter, please contact Tiana at the town office (tmills@billingstwp.ca).
We have low-key porch envy every time we go past Ethel N’s house. We have no idea how she manages to decorate things so fantastically in the fall. Maybe she’s born with it; maybe it’s maple leaves. Have a great week!
Meldrum Bay
Elaine Bradley
Friday night, October 27 at cards, there were two full tables and one with three people. High lady was Donna Kay McDonald with 70 points; high man was Guy Bigras with 80 points; ladies’ lone hands was won by Brenda Carter with five; men’s lone hands was won by Murray Duncanson with three; most euchres was won by Elaine Bradley with 12. No, I was not a weed sitter. I took lots of risks. It just turned out that way! Juice was won by Elaine Bradley. The money jar is safe.
Saturday morning was a Christmas event in Silver Water, but we had a more solemn event to attend. A very good friend of ours, Rene Lampe, was buried in the Meldrum Bay Cemetery. Janice Frame officiated. Together we planted tulips and daffodils at the gravesite. Afterwards we went to Shirley Hoskins’ for a lunch and get together. Rene’s niece Alison served us cake. She is a very nice person, like her uncle Rene, and we appreciated getting to know her.
Sunday morning was a Services Board meeting which we missed due to going to church. Monday evening was a Road’s Board meeting. We really appreciate the people who work so hard to make this community a good place to live in and I want to say thank you to everyone who works so hard.
We woke up to minus seven degrees celsius one morning this week. I am afraid that it is a warning of worse things to come.
The docks are put away behind the wharf for the winter. The geese are feasting on the new grass that was just planted and watered so carefully. But there are still a few boats at the marina. The people at Cockburn are still going back and forth to their camps and the Purvis fishing boat is still active.
Silver Water
Karen Noble
In the morning of Friday, October 20, Albert Meijer and I went to help my brother Shawn and sister Lara Chevrette empty the moving truck. Luckily it was half empty when we got there.
Friday evening, I took a load of players to euchre in Meldrum Bay.
Saturday, October 21 there was the last vendor market in our yard for the season.
Sunday, the electricity was off from 8 am until 5:30 pm. St Andrew’s United Church held their service in the Silver Water Community Hall which has a Generac system.
Monday, I took three players to euchre in the Burpee/Mills complex. Nikki Middleton is doing a great job and getting big groups out every week. The game starts at 7 pm.
Tuesday, Brenda Carter, Larissa Chevrette and I went to Espanola for most of the day.
Wednesday evening, the Local Services Board had their pre-budget meeting and discussed many of the expenses for the upcoming year. Doug Wismer spoke about the need for adding more firefighters to the team and the search for a new fire chief to replace him when he retires in 2024.
On Thursday, Albert and I packed up the yard sale that was in the garage. Then we set up the tables with Avon Christmas items and my knitting.
Thursday evening was euchre at the Silver Water Community Hall.
Friday, October 27 Murray Duncanson, Myra Duncanson, DonnaKay McDonald and I went to play euchre in Meldrum Bay. We saw several deer cross the road.
Saturday morning, there was a Christmas Market in our house, gazebo and garage. We had eight vendors. The UCW had their craft and bake sale. We had a good number of people out to shop.
In the afternoon, the recycle bins were open and we had many households participate.
Albert and I attended the potluck supper in Evansville in the evening. We went home after supper. There was a dance afterwards.
Monday, we got our first day of snow on and off all day. We were happy to see it all melt.
Monday morning, Jewel’s Collision called to say we could pick up the car. Albert went to get it.
Tuesday, October 31 I went to do books in Mindemoya. The snow continued a lot of the day in parts of the Island. The worst roads on my way home were from Mindemoya through M’Chigeeng until shortly before Jerusalem Hill. There were a number of vehicles in the ditches and tow trucks on site to pull them out.
We had no children show up for Hallowe’en at our house.
Wednesday, Albert put the snow tires on the car.
Thursday, the UCW held their monthly meeting at St Andrew’s United Church in Silver Water. There were 15 ladies in attendance. The next meeting is the Christmas meeting which starts at noon on December 7 with a potluck lunch. All west end ladies are welcome.
Thursday evening, there were six tables of players out for euchre.
There will be a potluck supper on November 11 at the Silver Water Community Hall. The proceeds are for the Angel Bus.
We are starting to plan for the Hunters’ Pancake Breakfast on November 19 at the Silver Water Community Hall.
Congratulations to Joseph Cull and Coleen North on the birth of their son, Killian North Cull, on October 23. Congratulations to grandparents, Andy and Theresa Cull and to great-grandmother Ardith Cull.
Happy Birthday to Wilda Hunter. Happy Birthday to Jack Addison.
Get well to Jerry Martin.
Condolences to the family of Angel Yates. Condolences to the family of Norman Hopkins.
