Short poetry for a Short Month continues! Create and submit your short form piece of poetry on any topic that won’t make the Expositor editors blush, and we will print it in the column! Any short form is welcome: haiku, limerick, rhyming couplet, monostich (we had to look that one up), etc. Email your submissions to fergmeijer@gmail.com. Here’s an example of a monostich:
Kagawong Winterfest glows where bonfires crackle, maple taffy steams on snow, sleds fly, and the whole community gathers to turn cold into joy.
Winterfest is just around the corner! Organized by the Parks, Recreation and Wellness Committee, February 16th is sure to be a happenin’ day in Kagawong. Details still to come, though we’ve heard rumours of maple taffy and a bonfire (though really, you had us at taffy). More details coming soon!
Looks like we aren’t the only ones who feel February is for poetry. Bittersweet Tea Co is holding a Tea and Poetry evening on February 19th from 6-8pm. Contact the shop directly for more information. Does that make us trendsetters? We prefer the term vibe-makers!
Thank you to everyone who brought a burst of warmth to the Park Centre last weekend for the annual winter market!
Don’t fear the skunk! The next Euchre for fun night is Wednesday February 25th at the park Centre. Games start at 6:30pm followed by refreshments. Rookies and solos (and presumably solo rookies!) are all welcome. While you are at it, might as well mark March 11, 25, and April 22 as Euchre nights on your calendar as well.
The Seniors Active Living program is also hosting a mobility yoga and meditation mini-retreat for all those aged 55+. The mini-retreat will be Saturday, February 28 from 1-4pm at the Park Centre, and will feature mobility yoga, refreshments, and a meditation. Participants are asked to bring a yoga mat, water bottle, blanket and pillow. Cost is $20. Contact SLM5@outlook.com or 705 348-2285 to register!
Lace up those boots! And then take them off when you get to the Park Centre… and then lace up those shoes! Join the Seniors Active Living program for indoor walking, Tuesday afternoons from 2:00-3:30pm at the Kagawong Park Centre. Call Mary for information: 705 348-2285.
And if you’d rather glide than walk, be sure to take advantage of the Kagawong outdoor rink. With a roof to protect you from the elements, and lights so you can skate into the evening, there’s really no excuse! Huge thank you to the volunteers that maintain the ice for everyone to enjoy.
If you need a reason to carve out time to knit or crochet in your busy day, Billings Library’s Fiber Arts Fundraiser is a great excuse! Visit their website (bit.ly/fiberfundraiser) and pick one of dozens of small, quick and cute projects, donate them to the library sometime between now and August to be sold at the Wednesday markets. Nothing says perfect winter weekend like settling in by the fire (or tv, no judgement) with your knitting or crocheting. Who is going to give you a hard time about it when it’s for such a great cause?
Going with the short poems theme, here’s our happy birthday wishes in haiku form!
Twenty-nine again—
Neil, Heather, Chris insist
candles lie, not cake
The sap might not be flowing quite yet, but maple syrup season is just around the corner! To celebrate, the first (hopefully annual) Manitoulin Maple Syrup Festival is coming to Kagawong on March 28th. It sounds like it will be a pretty sweet day, with activities, vendors, and of course, food. Vendor applications are now open for those selling maple-inspired products. Visit https://manitoulinculinarytourism.ca/maple-syrup-festival-main-page for more information, to register for special events, or to apply to be a vendor.
We bought a second hand time machine at a thrift shop next Sunday. They don’t make them like they’re going to anymore. Have a great week!
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