We are one week closer to summer, but the township is already hopping! The Kagawong summer market is up and running every Wednesday from 10am-3pm, seasonal boat launch passes are available for purchase at the marina and town office, the Old Mill Heritage Centre is open for the season (check out their website at http://www.kagawongmuseum.ca/ for information on hours and the latest exhibits), and the Late Bloomers have been busy beautifying the township with all the flower boxes. Take a stroll through the village and soak up the sun!
With so much going on already, Team Fergmeijer has been trying to come up with the perfect adjective to describe summer in Kagawong. We bought a dictionary for inspiration, and brought it home to discover that all the pages were blank! We have no words to describe how angry we are.
Yesterday (June 21) was National Indigenous Peoples Day. Here in Billings Township, be sure to check out the Billing Connections Trail. The Anishinaabeg (Odaawaa, Ojibwa and Pottawatomi) occupied what is now Billings Township long before European settlers arrived. Archeological and oral evidence has established at least 10,000 years of Indigenous occupation on Mnidoo Mnising (Manitoulin Island). To learn more about the history of Billings’ original and settler inhabitants, visit the full series of historical plaques around the township, link to the QR codes on each plaque, and drop in to the Old Mill Heritage Centre in Kagawong, as well as the Ojibwe Cultural Foundation in M’Chigeeng First Nation.
There’s a new event on the horizon: join a fabulous line-up of speakers at the Jabbawong Storytelling Festival at the Kagawong Park Centre! The Festival kicks off July 9th with vendors at the market pavilion, a Museum BBQ, and storytellers at the Park Centre. On July 10th, the focus shifts to the kids with the Children’s Jabbawong Storytelling Festival. Stay tuned for more details!
The long-awaited used book sale supporting the local library is coming soon! Mark your calendars - July 23rd at the market pavilion you can browse row upon row of gently used books at bargain prices!
Speaking of books, if you are looking for copies of the reprinted/revamped How It All Began book of township history, the museum and the library are the place to get them!
Further on the subject of books, a friend of ours swallowed a dictionary today. It gave him thesaurus throat he ever had…
Team Aelick is Strolling for Liver again this year and you can show your support in multiple ways. Join them on Sunday, August 28th for the 5km stroll through the village, donate to the Canadian Liver Foundation, or stop in at the fundraising yard sale on July 2nd on Maple Ridge.
We were saddened to hear of the recent passing of both Lori Graham, and Barb Cretzman. Kagawong will miss these fabulous ladies. Our condolences to family and friends.
The township still has an opening for a Public Works Assistant (Summer Student Position). Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. For the full job description please visit the website at: https://billingstwp.ca/employment-opportunities/
Team Fergmeijer was so bored last week, we decided to memorise six pages of the dictionary. We learned next to nothing. Have a great week!
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