Kagawong
Team Fergmeijer
Team Fergmeijer wasn’t initially going to celebrate Leap Day, but eventually we decided to jump on the bandwagon. Did you know a person born on February 29th is called a ‘leapling’? If this is you and you need ideas about where to celebrate your birthday, may we suggest IHOP? We were wondering, instead of an extra day every four years, could we just sleep in for an hour every day for six days out of the year? Will Office 365 work on a leap year? If you get married on February 29th, do you only have to remember your anniversary every four years?
The next Manitoulin Streams Youth Rangers event is just around the corner! Youth in Grades 1-8 are invited to join Manitoulin Streams on Wednesday, March 13 from 11 am to 2 pm at the Park Centre in Kagawong, making it a perfect mid-March-Break activity. Participants will do some maple tree tapping, and enjoy a pizza lunch. Cost is $10 per child, with limited space available. Contact getinvolved.manitoulinstreams@gmail.com for more information or to register.
Town council approved a new Municipal Owned Water System Ad-Hoc Committee. The town will be issuing a call for members on their website soon (billingstwp.ca).
The community rink is closed at the time of writing due to the mild weather. Follow the township Facebook page for the most up-to-date information as conditions can change pretty quickly.
It’s true! One half of Team Fergmeijer heard a Canada Goose honk its way across the sky just last week. Given the unseasonably warm winter, it is possible we might see the iconic Sandhill Cranes arriving early this year. Will you be the first to hear the majestic coo of the cranes? Email any sightings to fergmeijer@gmail.com to participate in our annual Sandhill Crane challenge!
The final submission in our short contest of Short Poems for a Short Month is the shortest of short poems – a simple rhyming couplet:
In leap year’s span, an extra day we earn,
A fleeting gift, for time’s swift turn.
Do you know what the best part of a leap year is? You don’t have to endure our leap-themed puns again for another four years. Have a great week!
Meldrum Bay
Elaine Bradley
Friday night at cards was a fun get together. As we were playing, one person said, “one thing about Meldrum, there’s always laughter.” It really is a fun get together. There were three tables and two sit outs. High lady was Lois Wismer with 74 points; high man was Doug Carter with 68 points; ladies’ lone hands went to Myra Duncanson with three; men’s lone hands went to Rick Bradley with three; 50/50 draw and special prize went to Harold Rogers.
Sunday was the Fun Day. The stew and chili were excellent as were the large variety of excellent deserts. The beef came from Jim and Birgitte Martin. After the meal there was a euchre tournament. Rose Van Every and Diane Jones were big winners. They had 85 points and went home with $100; second place went to Erwin Thompson and Marie Leeney with 84 points and $40; third place went to Doug and Brenda Carter with 77 points and $28. Congratulations from all of us. Special mention goes to people from Tehkummah who braved the snowstorm to come to eat and play. 50/50 winners were Marie Leeney with $28 and $22, Elaine McDonald with $21.50 and $21.50, Lois Wismer with $23 and Donna Kay McDonald with $23.50. The draw prize was fresh homemade bread won by Natasha McVey and Myra Duncanson. By the time the event started the snow had stopped and the sun came out. Thanks to everyone who organized, set up, cleaned and cooked for the event. It was a real success.
Rick and I had a couple of trips cross Island and we couldn’t believe the change in weather. From snow packed roads to bare roads and plus seven, the weather extremes have been amazing. Thursday, February 22 we saw three people out ice fishing on Lake Wolseley. We wondered how the fishing has been.
Rick was saying one day, I wonder when the seagulls will return. On Tuesday there was a huge flock of seagulls at the Lake Wolseley bridge. The fox has been wandering hopefully through our yard on a daily basis, but we have no more chickens for him to poach. I’m hoping spring is here, but I am sure the weather has a few more surprises for us.
Just a reminder that March third will be the monthly church service here in Meldrum. If you’re in the area, come and join us.
