Happy New Year! We hope you rang in 2025 in style, whether that was all dolled up at a swank party ‘til 2am, or in your jim jams and in bed by 9pm. This is the time of year when many folks make out their resolutions - firm, occasionally optimistic, decisions to do (or not do) something. We managed to keep ALL our resolutions from last year… in a journal, on our bookshelf. For this year, we initially planned to commit to giving up all of our vices and bad habits at the beginning of the new year, but then remembered that nobody likes a quitter. So, instead, at the beginning of this new year, we each made a pact we would lose 10 pounds. Only 15 more to go!
A huge shoutout to Andy P for getting the rink at the Kagawong River Complex up and running just in time for a Christmas skate! Sadly, at time of writing, the rink has since closed due to the warmer weather. Keep an eye on the Kagawong Outdoor Recreation Facility facebook page for the latest ice conditions.
Applications for the NEW Senior Advisory Committee (SAC) have been extended! Applications for the committee are due to the township (email tmills@billingstwp.ca) by Friday, January 10th at 12 noon. See the township website at http://billingstwp.ca for more information.
Even though Christmas has passed and we’re not singing about it any more, the weather outside can still be frightful. Don’t forget that Billings council meetings are all available by remote Zoom link if you are not able to attend in person. You can find more information on their Facebook page (www.fb.com/billingstownshipkagawong) or contact the town office directly.
Body Stories winter dance registration is open and there is still space available for the Kagawong sessions. Sessions run Mondays from January 20th to March 3rd with classes for the very young right up to adults. Check out their website for more information (www.bodystoriesdance.com).
The newspaper may have taken a break over the holidays, but Team Fergmeijer never takes a break from celebrating birthdays (especially if there’s cake involved)! A very happy almost 29th birthday to Harrison N. He’s not quite there, but almost! And belated 29th birthday wishes go out to Melanie H, our Mainland Mom, Jen W, Chris T, and Kirby P. You all are looking really good for 29! In completely unrelated news, we seem to have misplaced our eyeglasses recently.
Library and landfill are back to their regular hours: the library is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4pm to 7pm and Saturdays from 10am to 1pm. The landfill is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2pm to 6pm, Saturdays from 1pm to 4pm, and Sundays from 10am to 4pm.
International Puzzle Day is at the end of January. To celebrate, the library will host another free puzzle swap on Saturday, January 25th. Bring a puzzle, take a puzzle (or 5). No puzzles to bring? No problem. There are always lots to go around!
Calling all dancing queens and super troupers - save the date! Manitoulin Secondary School is presenting the jukebox musical Mamma Mia! February 14th, 15th, 21st and 22nd. Ticket information to be available soon.
Most resolutions are something that goes in one year and out the other, but if your new year’s resolution is to up your pun game, you can learn right from the self-appointed Kagawong pun laureates, Team Fergmeijer! You can catch up on all our past punny columns in our archive at https://teamfergmeijer.blogspot.com/
We did have one more resolution from last year that we weren’t able to keep - that of becoming rich by prospecting for gold. It just didn’t pan out. Have a great week!
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