‘Tis the season! No, not Christmas - deer hunting season! We at Team Fergmeijer have nothing against hunting, but given that it involves being up before the crack of dawn, sitting in the cold and wet for long periods of time, having to stay very still, and most difficult of all - having to stay quiet… well, we’ve decided it just isn’t for us. We don’t even know that much about deer other than a few key facts. One: the side that you get the best meat from is the inside. Two: the number one cause of car accidents on the Island is deer (which is crazy, since they don’t even drive!). And three: if you shoot a deer with no antlers that was acting strangely, don’t eat it without cooking it really well (everyone knows it’s dangerous to eat raw kookie doe).
We want to send out an enthusiastic and merry ‘thank you’ to the organizers and volunteers who made this year’s Christmas in Kagawong so much fun! The museum and the Anglican church had yummy fundraising goodies and it is always fantastic to see the local vendors.
Shhhhh… the Billings Library silent auction is about to begin! Bidding starts at 9am tomorrow (Thursday, November 23rd) and final bids must be in by 6pm on Sunday the 26th. Be sure to join the auction Facebook group (FB.com/groups/libraryauction) to check out the items and bid. But don’t worry about being TOO silent - you can always mute your microphone before celebrating an auction win with a mighty “Hoorah!” All proceeds go toward funding our town library.
We are sending out happy 29th birthday wishes to Dwyne C and Nora U. Don’t worry if you get tired trying to count out that many candles for your cake. You can always just relight them a couple of times and make a couple of wishes.
Warm up those vocal chords, and gather some friends for a skit - the annual Kagawong Community Christmas Concert is just around the corner! This (in)famous community event will be held on Saturday, December 2 at the Park Centre. We are looking for acts to fill the ranks, and have a VERY flexible definition of talent: skits, songs, recitations, jokes, juggling, sword swallowing… we are keen to see it all! Contact fergmeijer@gmail.com if you would like to take part.
Citizens with property on the water system are invited to a special council meeting on December 12th to discuss the upgrades that were recently completed on Old Mill Road. The meeting will discuss cost recovery options for the work done including consideration of a Capital Cost Recovery By-Law under the fees and charges provisions of the Municipal Act. The meeting is at the Park Centre and will begin at 7pm. Delegations wishing to speak at the meeting must contact the town clerk for a delegation request form (edance@billingstwp.ca). The form must be returned to the office by Wednesday Dec. 6th in order to be placed on the agenda. Written comments and opinions must also be submitted to the clerk by the Dec. 6th deadline to be placed on the agenda. The meeting will also be live-streamed over Zoom. Contact the town office for details.
Now that the leaves are down off the trees, things are looking anything but green. So be sure to get your green fix from the Climate Action Committee’s blog! There’s a new post up with the results of the composting survey done this past summer. Check out https://billingscac.blogspot.com/ for more information.
The township’s strategic plan resident survey is live! You have until Sunday (November 26th) to have your say. Access the survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RGBNWBP
You’ll never guess who we bumped into when we went to get our glasses fixed. Everyone. Have a great week!
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