May 20, 2016

Marina slips are in, daffodils and spring flowers are in full bloom, residents are busy spring cleaning and planning gardens… SO STOP SNOWING ALREADY!

Sunday saw the re-launch of the Kagawong Fitness Club (KFC). Plucky (the KFC mascot - you can see him in the main window of the club!) was pleased to see so many people out to see the new, high-tech equipment, and welcomed several new members. If you would like to tour the gym or start your membership contact Sharon Jackson or drop Team Fergmeijer a line and we can get you in touch with the right people.

Families from all over the township came out for the Family Fun and Feedback day. Kids rocked out with Zumba instructor Casey Boisvert, and the grown ups shared ideas and brainstormed possible initiatives to make Billings as family-friendly as possible. Thanks to all who attended!

Save the date! St. John’s Anglican Church is hosting a Lasagna Dinner fundraiser (with home made pies!) on Friday, June 3 from 5-7pm at the Park Centre. Tickets are $14 for adults, $7 for children under 10. Call 705-282-1031 for more information or to reserve your seats!

Team Fergmeijer would like to offer our heart-felt congratulations to Bill and Evone MacKay who celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary earlier this month, as well as to the McKeen family who celebrated Heather’s marriage this past weekend in Ottawa! Stop in and toast them with a cup of coffee this weekend - Manitoulin Chocolate Works is open for business.

Chocolate Works isn’t the only long-awaited opening this weekend- Riverside, Heritage Centre, Bare Naked Beauty, and Boo-Bah-Lou Candy Corner - along with the fab businesses that keep us in food, fashion and fun all year long like Main Street Cafe, Bridal Veil Esso, Dig and Doug’s Cedar Furniture, Hunt’s Store and all the others who make Kagawong special.

Euchre is running each Wednesday night at 7pm at the Park Centre and everyone is welcome to come out for a hand. Last week’s results are Ladies’ High Aline, Men’s High Muriel, Ladies’ Lone Lily, Men’s Lone Mike, Low Score Lil, Door Prize Theresa.

Start gathering up all your old electronics and batteries - Manitoulin Secondary School’s Go Green committee is holding an e-waste collection on June 11th from 9 -2pm.

Next week MPP Mike Mantha will be in town kicking off his Food Bank March in support of Manitoulin Family Resources Help Centre Food Bank. Mr. Mantha will be walking from the Billings Township office in Kagawong to the Manitoulin Family Resources Centre in Mindemoya. Everyone is welcome to participate, either by joining in the walk or by donating non-perishable food items at drop-off locations along the route.

The Kagawong Canine Social Club invites you to the weekly doggy social every Sunday at 1pm.

The library is showing the movie The Little Prince on Saturday. Show starts at 7pm. BYOP (bring your own popcorn)!

As we put some effort into spring cleaning the house and yard, Team Fergmeijer has decided that we are not clumsy, the floor just hates us, the table and chairs are bullies, and the walls get in our way on purpose.