June 8, 2018

Our column is chock full of goings-on this week, so we’ll have to keep our jokes short and sweet. Just like Team Fergmeijer.

TOMORROW! Saturday, June 9 at 7:30pm, join local musicians Peter Gordon, Willa Wilson, Doug Alkenbrack, Matt Maranger, Jamie Ward, Patrick Therrien, and Kagawong Folk Roots for the first annual fundraising concert for St. Paul’s. Tickets ($15) are available at the door, or in advance at Main Street Café. Come out to St. Paul’s on the Hill for a great evening of music, in memory of Don Bainbridge.

This Sunday (June 10), stop by the Park Centre from 2-4pm for a come-and-go tea to celebrate Diane Fraser being awarded Senior of the Year! Speeches will begin at 2:30pm

Another sign that summer is just around the corner - registration for swimming lessons in Kagawong is now open! There will be a session running weekdays in July, and a second session running weekdays in August. Cost to register is just $30 per session, with discounts available for large families. Contact the town office to register by June 29.

There will be a graveside service for Jacqui Gordon Saturday, June 16 at 11am at the Kagawong Cemetery, with lunch to follow at the Park Centre. All welcome.

Manitoulin Family Resources now presents Early Learning playgroups throughout the year at the Park Centre! Families with children aged 0-6 are invited to stop in June 11 and June 25, from 9am-11:30am, for songs, stories, snacks, and learning through play. Contact 368-3400, ext. 1, for more information.

The S.H.A.R.E. and Go Green student groups at Manitoulin Secondary are hosting an electronic waste community collection event June 11-15 from 3-5pm, and Saturday, June 16 from 9am-2pm. Stop by the high school and drop off old electronics, and help keep them out of the landfill! Also accepting textile and used clothing donations for the Ontario Federation of Cerebral Palsy.

Game, set, and match! Join the Manitoulin Tennis Club every Sunday and Wednesday at 6:30pm at the MSS tennis courts! Players of all experience levels welcome, with lessons available upon request. Contact Chris for more information, at 705-968-0404.

For those of you who like to plan ahead, here are a couple of dates to mark on your calendar for the next few months:

Kagawong farmers’ market runs every Wednesday in the pavillion, starting in July.

July 11th is the library’s annual book and bake sale. (The library is always accepting donations of gently used books, and baking donations can be dropped off on the day of the sale by 10am)

July 20th weekend is Kagawong Summerfest & the first annual Team Fergmeijer Try-athlon.

August 3rd sees the return of the fabulous Mimi O’Bonsawin.

We’ll have more details on all of these in future columns. If you have an event you would like to see here in our trusty column, drop us a line (kagawong@live.ca).

Euchre continues through the spring. Last week’s winners were: high score - Doris Tustian; most loners - Lil Boyd; low score - Kal Merrilees; door prize - Doris Tustian.

We have just enough room for another short and sweet joke: What’s a foot long and slippery? A slipper.

Have a great week!