June 2, 2021

Hello there! Although sad to say goodbye to The Recorder - our home for the last 7 years - we at Team Fergmeijer are also very excited about our new digs here at The Expositor! Our west-end readers will be very familiar with us, but there was concern that some of the more… unique… elements of the column (and of Billings) might be confusing to our new east-end friends. Never fear! As president of the Fergmeijer fan club, Jamie Ward says, “Stick with Team Fergmeijer; I promise it’s totally worth it, yo!” 

As the self-appointed tourism ambassadors for Billings Township, Team Fergmeijer proudly invites you to come and spend the day in Kagawong! But not this week, as our main road is under construction and impassable. There will be no through traffic at Main Street near the post office and Anglican church. For travel within the village, drivers should use Upper Street. For those travelling from Maple Point or Maple Ridge subdivision, use the Beach St/Rainbow Heights route to bypass village construction. These detours are through residential areas that do not usually experience high traffic volume, so check your speed and watch for pedestrians.   

There is a Community Safety and Wellbeing Plan Virtual Community Consultation on June 9th from 6-8pm via Zoom. This is a community framework meant to address the root causes of crime and complex social issues by implementing protective factors to raise the wellbeing of communities. Your input is valuable! Contact the township for information on how to join the conversation.

Don’t forget that the Billings Public Library is open for item pick up! Contact the staff with a title, author, or even general genre, and they can put together a package of goodies for you. New books are entered each week, and who could forget their extensive collection of board games!

That reminds us, we have been going through our magazine collection, trying to get rid of all our old copies. We’re having a hard time with it. What can we say...we have issues. 

 

A very happy birthday goes out to a couple of real swell gals, who wish to remain anonymous. May this year’s 29th birthdays be better than last year’s 29th birthdays! If you know of anyone you would like to have us embar… umm… celebrate here in the community column, drop us a line at kagawong@live.ca or message us on the Kagawong Facebook page (facebook.com/Kagawong1).

The government has approved vaccines for youth ages 12 years and up, and they are available on the Island. Book your child’s appointment by calling 705-674-2299 or visit https://covid-19.ontario.ca/book-vaccine/ 

Have you ever wondered why the sound from a musician on stage bounces off the auditorium walls to surround the audience, but the sound of a pigeon on a stage does not? The reason is a coo sticks.

A reminder that with the provincial lockdown, the Municipal office is closed to the public. Most staff are working remotely to provide municipal services via telephone and email. Staff email addresses are available at www.billingstwp.ca. All council meetings are being held via Zoom meeting. Contact the office (tmills@billingstwp.ca) for the link to attend. 

The Late Bloomers are hard at work sprucing up the village - flowers are popping up everywhere! The flower boxes and gardens around town are looking beautiful thanks to those green-thumbed volunteers. 

100 years ago everyone owned a horse and only the rich had cars. Today, everyone has cars and only the rich have horses. Oh, how the stables have turned. Have a great week!