February 9, 2022

The recent mild spell has been perfect for getting out and about in the natural beauty of nature and yours truly is no exception. Of course, one half of Team Fergmeijer only hikes occasionally, but the other is out so much it’s like she doesn’t everest. Both agree that getting out and exploring is a hill of a lot of fun! It’s a bit controversial, but on longer hikes we like to listen to music. We have a special playlist just for longer hikes with songs from The Cranberries, Peanuts, and Eminem. We call it our Trail Mix.

Roses are red, 

Violets are blue, 

We love good puns, 

And hope you do too!

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner… why not proclaim your love through poetry AND submit something for the Short Poems for a Short Month challenge? Send it to Kagawong@live.ca  or as a message on the Kagawong Facebook page (www.facebook.com/Kagawong1). 

Know someone with a birthday? Anniversary? Reaching new milestones? A new hairdo? Let us know so we can embar… uh… honour them appropriately in our column!

The township office remains closed to the public with the staff working remotely. The next Council meeting is Tuesday February 22 at 7:30pm. Members of the public who wish to attend the meeting can email Tiana Mills at tmills@billingstwp.ca by 3:00pm on February 22nd to receive a Zoom link for the session. Agendas and minutes for the various township committee meetings can be found on the township website: http://billingstwp.ca 

 

Friends of the Billings Library is looking for members! FOBL is a group that functions independently of the township and of the library itself. It raises money to supplement and enhance the library collections. If you are interested, contact the library (billingslibrary@vianet.ca   705-282-2944).

 

Team Fergmeijer absolutely hates broken bridges. We just can’t get over them. So we were excited to hear that the township is getting a new pedestrian bridge on the Kagawong River Trail! The project will be funded through a Trillium Community Building Fund grant, and will be completed within the year. Stay tuned… seeing the new bridge go up will be riveting!

 

The Kagawong Fitness Centre is open again! Plucky, the KFC mascot, is so excited! Please contact the town at tmills@billingstwp.ca for information on membership.

Regular updates on the conditions of the outdoor skating rink can be found on the rink fundraising Facebook group (www.facebook.com/groups/kagawongrinkfundraiser). 

Building a snowman was sooo 2021. Why not try a snowdog? A snowcar? A snowcastle? Or a snowcow? While you’re at it, snap a photo and submit your sculpture to the Island-wide Snow Sculpture Challenge, sponsored by the municipalities of Manitoulin! The challenge is open to all residents of Manitoulin Island, between now and February 22. Email a photo of your creation to info@assiginack.ca by 12 noon on Tuesday, February 22 for a chance to win a prize!

If anyone has any suggestions for new trails for us to try, drop us a line. We like to hike by the Kagawong River, but we’re looking for something a bit off the beaten path and a bit less main stream. Have a great week!