February 14, 2020

Happy Valentine’s Day! It’s time to party heart-y! Team Fergmeijer always looks forward to Valentine's Day because we get to make cupcakes for a special someone, and that special someone is us. We hope you also get treated to a choco-LOT of candy today!

Did you miss the fantastic opening night of Bye Bye Birdie? Don’t be a square! Beat feet to Manitoulin Secondary School tonight or Saturday night to catch this big tickle of a show. Tickets are $16 each, available at the door. Curtain rises at 7pm. 

We’ve been told that it's good practice to change your online passwords at least once a year, so we finally got to it this week. We wanted to use ‘beef_stew’ for our new password, but in the end we couldn’t because it’s not stroganoff. 

Fancy a skate? Dedicated Kagawongian volunteers have been keeping the rink at the Park Centre clear of snow and pigeon-free. Stop by and enjoy the outdoor facilities!

A haiku for February:

Love is in the air, 

But so is influenza. 

Wash your dirty hands!

Tis the season of Valentine’s babies! Neil L and Chase C are both celebrating today. Chase is working his way up to that 29 mark, and despite the grey hair, we’re pretty sure Neil is turning 29. Although neither one is living in Billings at this time, they both have solid roots in the village of Kagawong, so we’ll let it slide. Heather S, well entrenched in the township these days, also turns 29 this weekend. Happy birthday to all of these fantastic folk!  

We’ve been exploring the falls trail this winter and yesterday near the river mouth we found a round disc with a hole in the middle and grooves all over both sides. We picked it up and threw it as hard as we could. It must have gone at least 300 meters. That had to be a record. 

Get ready to dance your heart out - Zumba is up and running again! Come on out Thursdays from 7-8pm at the Park Centre. You can pay either the monthly rate (number of classes that month x $5) or the drop-in rate of $10/class. Time to bust a move!

Next Euchre tournament is Wednesday, February 19th at 7:30 pm. Just a friendly reminder that the tournaments are on the top floor of the Park Centre. Bring a friend or find a partner there! Subsequent tournaments are every third Wednesday of the month.

In the spirit of St. Valentine’s Day, some romantic advice. If your significant other doesn’t appreciate your fruit puns, you need to let that mango. Have a great week!