Team Fergmeijer are well known for their love of getting out in nature - hiking, canoeing, camping, etc. (maybe one of us more than the other but whatever). This love of the great outdoors has us looking to one of our favourite philosophers of nature - the US National Park Service - for our words of wisdom this week. Their social media posts have helped us learn and grow in really important ways with advice like “Believe in yourself like park visitors who believe they can pet bison” and “If you drink a lot of water, you won't have time for other people’s drama because you’ll be too busy looking for a bathroom.” They also have our safety at heart with cautionary warnings such as “Your chances of getting hunted by a turkey is low, but never zero.” Their advice tends to be both practical and profound at the same time: “One does not simply become a master of karate. First, you must accidentally walk into a spider web” and helps us navigate tricky social situations: “If you come across a bear while hiking, never push a slower friend down…even if you feel the friendship has run its course.”
The township is looking for naming suggestions for the covered rink area, because although we will forever know it as The PickleDome, it would appear some people weren’t happy with that option. Name suggestions for the Kagawong covered rink are being accepted at the town office until the end of August. Check their Facebook page for more information.
And don’t forget Team Fergmeijer’s completely informal, not-affiliated-with-the-township, and unlikely to get approval, naming competition for the town’s recently acquired new tractor. So far we have a good start with some new submissions including Attract Her, Sir-Chugs-A-Lot (or Lady Chugs-A-Lot), and Muddy Buddy. Email fergmeijer@gmail.com and let us know your pick!
The Manitoulin Tennis Club meets twice a week, and welcomes players of all abilities to come out and play on Sunday mornings at 10am and/or Wednesday evenings at 6:30pm, both at the Manitoulin Secondary School courts.
We have another big group of folks celebrating birthdays this week. Many happy returns go out to Jen C, Meredith C-N, Mike C, Dawn N-M, and Beth G. We hope that just like our puns, you never get old!
A huge thank you goes out to all the volunteers who helped to make the library book sale another wonderful success. Many books found new loving homes and the funds raised all go to support the public library!
The annual History Day in Kagawong is coming up on August 8th at the Park Centre in Kagawong. In both the matinée (3:30pm) and evening (7:30pm) sessions, author & journalist Mike Strobel will speak about the North Channel “Rhu” tragedy, and author & journalist Richard Thomas will celebrate the Chi-Cheemaun with 50th anniversary sailing stories. Don’t miss out! Follow the Old Mill Heritage Centre on Facebook (facebook.com/KagawongMuseum) for more information.
The township is hosting a public consultation session and an open house tomorrow (July 25th) at the Park Centre. From 2-4pm you can head to the second floor to learn about Oakville Enterprises Corporation and the power generation that happens on the Kagawong river. From 2-6pm you can stop in downstairs to voice your thoughts on how the township should use the ‘Graham’s Hill’ property. Seniors’ housing, municipal garage, recreational trails… let the ideas flow. The more input, the better!
One last bit of National Park Service wisdom to wrap up this week’s column: There’s nothing wrong with following your heart, but it never hurts to check the map, too. Have a great week!
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