Elaine Denovan of Providence Bay passed away peacefully with her loving husband by her side on Saturday, June 24. At Elaine’s request, cremation has taken place. There was no service but memorial donations may be made to the Mindemoya Hospital Auxiliary. Our condolences go out to Sandy at this difficult time.
The euchre tournament scores from June are as follows: First place with 83 points went to Bill and Laura. They also won for most lone hands scoring a whopping eight. Second place winners are Graham and Sheila with 77 points, and third place was a tie between Bev and Sally, Pat and Theresa with 75 points each. The low hands of the evening were Linda and Marg. As usual, a good time was had by all. Just a reminder, the weekly Tuesday night euchre is currently on hold until September. The monthly euchre tournaments will continue on the last Tuesday of each month. The Rockville Hall wants to remind everyone that if you are looking for a euchre game night they’re held each Tuesday throughout the summer, so come out and join them at their hall. The games begin at 7:30 pm and a delicious light lunch will follow.
Belated anniversary wishes go out to Pat and Junior Young who celebrated 49 years of marriage on June 27. Best wishes for many more.
Great Art for Great Lakes artist Julie Steedman is looking for your thoughts/photos/drawings/etc. about Lake Huron and Georgian Bay for inspiration for her sculpture project, Stories of the Lake. The final piece will be installed at the Providence Bay Village Square. She needs to hear your stories as soon as possible. Please email her at storiesofthelake@gmail.com
It was an emotional day for some on July 1, 2017 as plaques for the memorial trees in the Providence Bay Village Square were given to family members who tied them to each tree in memory of loved ones who are no longer with us. All volunteers were publicly acknowledged and given a good homemade pie cooked by Mary Jo Gordon and Alex Baran.
The square was officially opened and looks fantastic with all of the gardens, trees, and benches. The children’s art corner consists of painted fish that were all painted by the students from all our public schools. The kids all did a fantastic job and the art looks fantastic. There is also a wooden bear sculpture done by a local artist. There are still spots where further pieces of art will be displayed.
The Canada Day House Decorating contest was a lot of fun and our little village looked very patriotic with many homes flying flags and banners. The first place winners were Lyle and Sharon Dewar with their themed yard “Raking Hay for Canada Day” using hay bales in their display. Second place winner was Marg Cranston. Third place winners were Ashley, Tieren and Ayriss Noble. Fantastic job kids. Honourable Mention goes to Cheryl Sheppard. Thank you to the Discovery Centre Board and the Municipality of Central Manitoulin for supplying the prizes.
The Canada Day fireworks on the beach were spectacular. There was a great turnout by many people to celebrate our amazing country. Thank you to the Township of Central Manitoulin, Heritage Canada and the Providence Bay/Spring Bay Lions Club who made it possible. The Lions were out again collecting donations for next year’s celebration which we hope will be just as fantastic.
There were many visitors here to enjoy the long weekend: Glen and Mona Bryan of Windsor, Steve and Kerry Barclay, Helen and Randy Meyers of Scarborough, and Verna Young and her friend Tammy Fehr from Belmont, Manitoba.
Upcoming birthdays are: Miguel Rodriguez Cordero who celebrates on July 5 and Delroy Prescott on July 6. Happy birthday!
The Providence Bay Curling Club monthly breakfast will be held on July 6. The breakfast begins at 7:00 am and goes until 9:30. This hearty buffet breakfast is a great way to get out and socialize, regenerate your body with delicious food and support the local curling club. If you’re here visiting, make sure that you give your name and where you’re from to one of the servers so we can mention your visit to our beautiful beach paradise.
The Municipality of Central Manitoulin has partnered with other Island municipalities to host a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event on Saturday, July 8 from 1 to 4 pm. This event will be held at the Mindemoya Roads Building, 7 Lakeshore Road off Highway 542/551 in Mindemoya. Information on what to bring, what not to bring and how to ensure safety when transporting hazardous wastes can be found at http://www.centralmanitoulin.ca/ under the News section. Alternatively, you can call 705-377-5726.
The annual Ride Manitoulin Motorcycle Rally will be coming to the Providence Bay Fairgrounds on July 14 and 15, 2017. There will be free onsite camping included with your registration and with lots of good times to be had. The planned events are a meet and greet with fellow participants, a charity dance, motorcycle show and shine, poker run, biker rodeo (a lot of laughs and fun as riders get to show off their skills, guided scenic tour (including stops for the poker run), vendors and food booths, live blues concert, and the Ride beer tent along with DJ John Roy will be open both Friday and Saturday. This year’s charity is the Alzheimer Society Sudbury-Manitoulin-North Bay and Districts with all proceeds to benefit Manitoulin Island programming. Come on out and see what’s going on and help out a fantastic organization.
Friday, July 14 is the night to come on out to the Providence Bay Arena for a charity dance. Ride Manitoulin is raising money for the Alzheimer Society. The fun begins at 8 pm and goes until 1 am. Come on out and sing your heart out and have a great time. DJ John Roy will be playing and we are looking for lead singers! Or if singing isn’t your thing, get up and dance. Or just sit with friends and have a great time. Admission is $10/person included with registration with the rally. No minors allowed. This is an event licenced under the LCBO.
On Saturday, July 15 come and join us for a Live Blues and Rock Concert to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society. The licensed event begins at 9 pm and goes until 1 am at the Providence Bay Arena, $15/ person or included in your registration with the Ride Manitoulin Motorcycle Rally. Featuring the Tim Woodcock Band with Tim Woodcock who’s the lead guitarist. Google his name and you will find songs he has written and played with his own band, ‘Tim Woodcock and the Thunder Kings.’ Bob “Feet” MacLeod is the lead singer and is a familiar face at music events in the Kincardine area. Greg Ritchie on guitar and Stacey John on drums are from Saugeen First Nation and will amaze you with the talent that they produce at their young ages. And our special guest on keyboards is Gregg Dechert. You can also Google his name. He has played with Uriah Heep the David Gilmore Band, Bad Company, and many other bands. Last year their finale song was a Pink Floyd cover of Comfortably Numb. There are no words to describe that performance, total silence as the audience stood transfixed in front of the stage watching with chills. This year, they have plans to outdo that performance so get ready. It will be an event that you want to attend so mark your calendars.
If you would like to make a submission to the Providence Bay News and Notes, please ensure that you do so by each Sunday at 3 pm. This will be for the column published the following Wednesday. We would love to hear about visitors, birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, engagements and weddings. Let us know. You can email prov_chick@hotmail.com or you can call Cheryl at 705-377-7511. We appreciate any and all information received. There is so much going on in our village that we’d love to let everyone know.
