Do you remember how things were back before daylight savings time? We do. Oh, how times have changed…If you are anything like Team Fergmeijer, you luxuriated in the extra hour on Sunday, courtesy of daylight savings time. It was a lovely hour, even if it was imaginary. In reality, the time change has some significant drawbacks. We won’t go into detail here, but you can check out our post about it on social media. We post an anti-time change rant every year. Like clockwork. Okay, okay, we know we’ve maxed out our time change puns. We’ll stop now before someone gets really upset and clocks us.
Sadly, the Old Mill Heritage Centre’s annual Remembrance Day service, traditionally held on November 11, is cancelled this year due to COVID. However, there will be an outdoor wreath-laying ceremony at the Kagawong Cenotaph on Thursday, November 11th, at 11am. Lest we forget.
Anyone walking through the lower village will likely have noticed the new boards up around the rink at the Park Centre, thanks to the hard work of many volunteers. Advertising will be going up soon and there are still some spaces available for your business. Contact the town office for more information.
Help break in the new improvements by joining a pick-up game of ball hockey on Sunday afternoon!
Best wishes go out to Jodi K who turns a fabulous 29 this week. We are 99% sure you are a Disney princess. (The 1% uncertainty is only because we aren’t sure birds talk to you.) Happy birthday!
Another special lady had a birthday this week, and even though she’s not living in Billings any more, we are going to assume she is still turning 29. Mostly because she doesn’t look (or act) a day over that. Many happy returns Rachel M.
The Anglican Church is holding a Christmas Fair on Saturday, November 20th from 9am-2pm. There will be baked goods, crafts, and gift baskets up for grabs. They will also have a ‘take home’ fundraising dinner with homemade meat pies, lasagna and pierogies. All funds raised go towards replacing the church roof. Please note that as of Nov. 6th, provincial protocols for church bazaars/fairs require anyone entering the church to have proof of full vaccination.
We know it’s a bit early to be decorating for Christmas, but it’s not too early to be planning your song and dance number for the annual Community Christmas Concert! With COVID concerns still uppermost in mind, organizers have decided to stick to the online format they used last year. Mark Saturday, December 18th on your calendar and start thinking about what song, joke, skit, or dance you might be willing to contribute! Email Kagawong@live.ca for more information or if you are interested in performing.
The Friends of the Billings Library is bringing their annual silent auction back, bigger and better than ever! The big ticket items like the golf card, mulch and gravel load are back again (along with SO many other fantastic items), but this year they have an extra-special travel bundle that will be up for grabs. Join the Facebook group “Friends of Billings Library Silent Auction” (www.facebook.com/groups/billingslibrarysilentauction) to get sneak peeks at the items before bidding goes live on Nov. 25th.
In other exciting library news (is there any other kind of library news?!), copies of How It All Began are back in stock and available for sale! Pick up your copy of this iconic local history book for $30 at the Billings Library or contact billingslibrary@vianet.ca to make arrangements.
Looking for extra dough? Remove some snow! The township is looking to hire an individual for casual snow removal of municipal buildings through the winter. Check out the Billings Township Facebook page for more information; deadline to express interest at the township office is Thursday, November 18th at 4pm.
Team Fergmeijer has a friend who keeps changing the sound their alarm clock makes. We wonder what they’re getting up to now… Have a great week!
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