Cheryl Sheppard has returned from a trip to Hawaii with her niece Kate Sheppard and the girls and boys of Espanola High School Spartans basketball teams. Their coaches worked with Assist Travel to find Hawaiian teams to play against and developed an itinerary to keep all of the 41 travellers occupied and interested. Their first stop was to fly to the island of Oahu were they stayed and was only a short walk to Waikiki Beach. They visited the Hanauma Bay Preserve for snorkelling to see the reef and many tropical fish. They climbed the Diamond Head volcanic cone, known as Le’ahi to Hawaiians, offering breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean and Honolulu. They also visited Pearl Harbour, the Dole Pineapple Plantation, watched surfers on the Banzai Pipeline then went to Waimea Falls. They also spent a day at the Polynesian Cultural Centre. In between all these scheduled events, they found time to play basketball, watch volleyball at the University of Hawaii, shopping, surfing and enjoying time at the beach. They then flew to the island of Kuaui which is known as the most beautiful of the Hawaiian islands and stayed at a resort near Lihue. From there, they visited Waimea Canyon AKA the Grand Canyon of Hawaii. They did a boat tour of Na’Poli Coast and saw humpback whales and dolphins swimming and jumping out of the water alongside the boat. They went kayaking on Hule’ia River, swam at a waterfalls enjoyed swinging Tarzan style into the freshwater pool at the bottom. They visited a valley where movies such as The Descendants, Jurassic Park and Raiders of the Lost Ark were filmed. It was a busy holiday and a fantastic time and a great time was had by all.
Belated happy birthday wishes to former resident Wendy Wunsch who celebrated on March 20.
Get well soon wishes go out to Garry Bowerman who was in a snowmobile accident and required surgery for some broken bones.
The Providence Bay Junior Curling had their yearend wind up on Saturday, March 23. They enjoyed games on and off the ice, a potluck lunch and awards were handed out. It was an all round wonderful curling season for all the youth. Thank you to the tireless volunteers that made this possible.
The annual Bradley McAllister 4 on 4 hockey tournament was held last weekend and was another great success. Thanks go out to all the volunteers. A great time was had by all.
It’s nice to see the bay opening up again now that spring has arrived but it brings to mind ice safety. Be careful out there. If you don’t know, don’t go.
Ben Lentir has returned from a recent trip to Guatemala as part of the Manitoulin Community Church mission’s trip. Their team will be sharing their experiences on Sunday, March 31 beginning at 10:30 am and ending with a potluck luncheon at the church in Tehkummah.
April Fools falls on a Monday this year. Be careful you don’t get fooled.
If you have something that you would like to contribute to the Providence Bay News and Notes, please let us know. We know the amazing people and things that happen in our community but let’s allow everyone to know. If there is an upcoming birthday, anniversary, fundraiser or celebration, please let us know. If there is someone that you would love to give a shout-out to because of the things they do for, in or around our community let us know. You can email Cheryl at prov_chick@hotmail.com or call her at 705-862-1613. Submissions must be received by each Sunday at 3 pm for submission in the following Wednesday publication of the paper. We look forward to hearing from you.
