The kids are back to school today, so we thought we’d start off this week’s column with a pop quiz! If you had 19 oranges, 11 strawberries, 5 apples and 9 bananas, what would you have? That’s right - a delicious fruit salad. (No groaning at that one; you know that was a first class joke). Despite our current success, Team Fergmejier struggled sometimes in school. Especially in math class - we can’t count how many times we had to repeat that course. There were lots of more positive experiences though. We had the chance to learn how to surf, though we had to transfer to a boarding school. And there was the time the class clown tied all our shoelaces together. That was a really memorable class trip.
The last Wednesday market of the season is today, so if you haven’t yet been, hop to it! Thank you to all of the vendors who set up this year to make the Kagawong market the largest and most vibrant on the island. And a special thank you to Ethel N for organizing everyone and making sure each week ran smoothly. See you all next year!
Congratulations to a pair of Kagawong aces on winning the Manitoulin Tennis Club’s end-of-summer tournament on August 27th! Mike M and Keith M came away with their pick of prizes as well as bragging rights. The tennis club continues to meet Sundays at 10am and Wednesdays at 6pm at the Manitoulin Secondary School courts. Players of all abilities are welcome to come out and play.
The Billings Library is officially back to its winter hours. They are open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4pm-7pm, and Saturdays from 10am-1pm. The landfill continues on its summer hours until the end of October: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2pm-6pm, and Saturdays and Sundays from 10am-4pm.
We would like to wish a very happy birthday to Keith M who is alive and caking as he turned 29 last week! Rumour has it Keith doesn’t like to taco bout his birthday, but we at Team Fergmeijer feel that you should celebrate like it’s national dairy-free ice cream day - party like it’s sherbert day!
Aw shucks! A veritable CORNucopia of produce arrived this past week at Chez Park. They had so much they decided they maize well share the wealth, and were kind enough to pass it along to some friends.
Good riddance to Ezra as he pursues post-secondary education down south. Don’t forget to start each day with a hearty bowl of Crunchy Loggs!
Thanks to all the volunteers who came out last week to plant trees along the Kagawong River. The river trail is one of the gems of the community, thanks to the Manitoulin Streams restoration projects.
Body Stories Dance Instruction is offering dance classes at the Park Centre in Kagawong this fall, for ages five through adult. Check out their fall schedule for more information, or to register: https://www.bodystoriesdance.com/schedule#schedule
4elements Living Arts has announced the return of the annual Elemental Festival, September 23rd and 24th this year. The festival celebrates the beauty, bounty and history of Mnidoo Mnising. There will be singing, dancing, artistic workshops, and a new dinner & performance event with chefs and performers collaborating to highlight the delicious bounty grown here on Manitoulin. Visit the festival Facebook page for more information.
One thing schools didn’t teach us was the answer to that universal question: if belches were a colour, would they be burple? Have a great week!
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