August 2, 2019

Ah, the hot and hazy days of summer. Team Fergmeijer was enjoying a leisurely lunch at Riverside on the weekend and were playing with the ketchup bottle when it squirted right in our eyes. In Heinz sight, goofing around like that was probably a bad idea. At the table next to us, a guy handed this girl a bottle of tonic water and ask her out on a date. He totally schwepped her off her feet. 

Happy birthdays go out to several people this week. MBB celebrated his 29th out of town but still managed to have a bang up day. Beth Gordon also turned 29 this week. Last year she told us she got heartburn from her birthday cake. This year we told her she should maybe remove the candles first.  ; Emma R is celebrating her 9th year while she’s in town for the month. If she keeps growing up at this rate, she’ll be 29 in no time!

History Day in Kagawong is fast approaching! Mark Thursday, August 8th on your calendar, and be sure to join staff from the Museum for one of two talks on The Shipwrecks of Georgian Bay and Harbor Island (3:30pm and 7:30pm) at the Park Centre. In between the talks, from 4pm-7pm, get your blue lips on by partaking in the Blueberry Social at the market pavillion! Featuring live music by Paul Best, all proceeds from the social go toward the Angel Bus. See you there! You can also support the Angel Bus by purchasing a ticket for the quilt raffle. Tickets are sold each week at the farmers market in Kagawong.

Some friends of ours just had a daughter, and named her JuneJulyAugust. We call her Summer for short.

On Sunday, August 11th, join in the celebrations at the Kagawong Park Centre to acknowledge Mary Buie as Billings Township’s 2019 Citizen of the Year. From 2:00pm to 5:00pm, cake and refreshments will be served; guests are asked to bring a non-perishable item for the local food bank. Congratulations, Mary!

The results are in from the last Euchre tournament (July 17th)! High score Karen & Myra; 2nd/3rd tie Ted & Ruth and Elva & Doris; Most lone hands Karen & Myra; Low Score Cal & Lilly; Special prize Corey. The next Euchre tournament is Wednesday, August 21, 7:30pm at the Kagawong Park Centre. Everyone welcome!

We’ve heard there’s a new church that’s formed on the Island. They serve cheese after every service. They’re fonduementalists. 

Batter’s up! Every Sunday at 7pm, join other ball players at the Ice Lake ball field for a game. No experience necessary, come out for some fun competition.

There’s never a dull moment over on Whiskey Lane. Rumour has it the Hruby clan (and friends) nearly pulled a Gilligan’s Island out in the bay. Left adrift after some engine trouble, they crafted a radio from some coconuts (as well as matching his and hers bikinis) and managed to raise the Hunt boys just before they left for their weekly picnic out in the Benjamins. Former mayor Aus Hunt, continuing with a life of service, even in his retirement, headed up the rescue efforts ensuring everyone got back to dry land safely. 

Did you see the tall ships that were docked at the marina on the weekend? They reminded us of a fun marine fact we recently learned: Do you know that Norway’s navy fleet have barcodes on the sides of them? It’s so that when the ships return to port, they can Scandinavian. Have a great week!