Have you sea-n the main beach in town lately? We aren’t shore if it is the summer students or the public works guys getting it into fighting shape, but no squiding, the beach looks fintastic! Our loyal readers will know that Team Fergmeijer is not very sofishticated, and we just can’t hide that we are happy as a clam that the weather is nice enough to start thinking about getting ready to plan for a swim at some point in the future.
Today is National Indigenous Peoples Day! Be sure to take some time to celebrate, and learn more about the cultural diversity of the First Nations peoples.
In honour of Seniors' Month, Billings is once again looking to celebrate an outstanding senior in our community. Submit your nomination for Senior of the Year, including a brief explanation why you think that person should be the 2019 Billings Township Senior of the Year, by June 26, 2019, at 4:00pm to kmcdonald@billingstwp.ca
The Library board is planning to spruce the place up a bit with a coat of paint on the walls. Anyone wanting to volunteer a few hours over the July long weekend packing up books, priming, painting, or unpacking books, drop a line to the (very gracious) librarian at 282-2944 or billingslibrary@vianet.ca.
The facelift will be done just in time for the library board and volunteers to shift their attention to the annual book and bake sale on Wednesday July 10th at the Park Centre. Mark it on your calendar!
Also on the library’s summer agenda is another beach movie! Stay tuned for more information in the coming weeks.
St. John’s Anglican Church is hosting a giant yard sale, bake sale and bbq on Saturday July 6th. Head down to the farmer’s market from 10-2 to browse for that perfect item and walk off with a cupcake in one hand and a roast beef on a bun in the other!
The summer market is starting up soon! Wednesdays from 10am-3pm in July and August, stop by the Kagawong pavilion for fresh treats, locally-made crafts, and a bounty of other treasures! For vendor opportunities, call 705 210-9924.
It seems the new council so enjoyed their time in the cabanas earlier this year that they have commissioned more of them. A new blue cabana has popped up near the pavilion - Team Fergmeijer can’t wait to see who will be moving in! We hear booths will be opening up on Canada Day weekend, and will likely be open weekends as well as Wednesdays during the market.
Got a birthday coming up? Know someone else with a birthday that deserves to be embaras… er… honoured in this column? Send the details our way (Kagawong@live.ca or facebook.com/kagawong1).
The lake is warming up, and summer events in the village are just around the corner! Swim lesson registration is now open: the two sessions are July 2-26, and July 29-August 23, and costs are $30 per swimmer per session, with a $90 family rate for a family with 4 or more swimmers. Fees are payable prior to the start of the sessions at the township office (705 282-2611, x221).
Summerfest is coming! Mark July 19-21 on your summer calendar, and stay tuned for more information on the great events happening that weekend!
Final words of advice for this week: Keep your friends close, and your anemones closer. Have a great week!
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