June 24, 2016

The Kagawong Folk/Roots Collective had a great turnout for their performance in Mindemoya last weekend, and are looking to repeat tomorrow night (June 25) in Gore Bay! The music starts at 7:30pm at the Lyons Memorial United Church. Tickets are $10 at the door, and light snacks and beverages will be provided. Come out and join the fun!

Registration is open for River School - a partnership between 4elements Living Arts and Manitoulin Streams to deliver a series of summer programs for kids and adults along the Kagawong River. Come prepared to get your feet wet and your hands dirty! For more information, or to register, phone 705-282-0444 or email patricia@4elementslivingarts.org.

July is just around the corner! The Anglican Church yard sale, BBQ & bake sale on Saturday, July 2nd will run from 10am to 3pm at the Kagawong Farmer’s Market. Bring yer appetite! On that same day the Recreation Committee will be holding a car wash from 10am to 2pm at the Fire Hall. Later that week, on the 6th, the Billings Library is holding their annual Book & Bake Sale at the Park Centre. Speaking of the Library, did you hear the news about our librarian? She was reading while she was sunbathing and lost track of time. Now she’s very well red.

If you haven’t be out and about, you might have missed the fact that the Esso has their scoop ice cream open for the season. Team Fergmeijer loves the variety of ice cream flavours as well as the different kinds of cones to choose from: plain, sugar, waffle, pine. How do we choose?!

A belated congratulations goes out to Rick and Barb Edwards as they celebrated the 20th anniversary of Edwards Studios. Friends, family and fans joined the Edwards for an evening of fun and frolic in the gallery on the upper level of the Old Mill. Be sure to stop in and wish them another 20 years of success.

It must be summer! Rumour has it the Kagawong Farmer’s Market is set to open on Wednesday. Shopping fan and farming aficionado Jamie Ward says “Check out the fabulous garden goods and handmade crafts, yo.”

Life moves too quickly. All the more reason to make sure you slow down when driving by Bridal Veil Falls. Not only because of the scenery, but also because there’s a higher amount of traffic due to summer visitors. With construction starting on the causeway, there will be even more pedestrians walking about.

Euchre is running each Wednesday night at 7pm at the Park Centre and everyone is welcome to come out for a hand. Last week’s tournament results: 1st place - Fred & Jim, 2nd place - Bev & Sally, 3rd place Lela & Bob, 4th place - Sheila & Graham, Loners Lela & Bob, Low Bea & Lily.

Wow - look at all the stuff going on in Prov this week! I hope they left enough room for everyone else. It would be an awful shame if the editors had to cut some of the other columns short in order to ma

June 17, 2016

Team Fergmeijer sat down to make their annual summer ‘to do’ list. It consists of mostly naps, coffee breaks, and swimming. It’s going to be a good summer. We hope yours is shaping up to be just as great. If you’re worried there won’t be enough to do, read on…

The next library movie night is tomorrow. Bring the kids out to watch Kung Fu Panda 3 on the big screen! Be sure to check the Billings Library Facebook page for more details. Show starts at 7pm and admission is free.

On Sunday, treat Dad to a Father’s Day pancake breakfast at the Park Centre. Doors open at 8am and service runs until 11am.

A very happy 29th birthday goes out to Karlene who celebrated last Tuesday with cake and balloons a-plenty!

The Kagawong Folk/Roots Collective has a couple of performances coming up in Mindemoya on June 18 (7:30pm at the Mindemoya United Church), and Gore Bay on June 25 (7:30pm at the Lyons Memorial United Church). Tickets for either show are $10 at the door, and light snacks and beverages will be provided. Come out and join the fun!

Special shoutout to our friends in Evansville, the home of the Team Fergmeijer fan club!

Registration is now open for River School - a partnership between 4elements Living Arts and Manitoulin Streams to deliver a series of summer programs for kids and adults along the Kagawong River. Come prepared to get your feet wet and your hands dirty! For more information, or to register, phone 705-282-0444 or email patricia@4elementslivingarts.org.

Some dates to mark on your calendar to kick off the summer: the Anglican Church yard sale, BBQ & bake sale on Saturday, July 2nd will run from 10am to 3pm at the Kagawong Farmer’s Market. Bring yer appetite! On that same day the Recreation Committee will be holding a car wash from 10am to 2pm at the Fire Hall. Later that week, on the 6th, the Billings Library is holding their annual Book & Bake Sale at the Park Centre. Dang! Kagawong is hopping!

Euchre is running each Wednesday night at 7pm at the Park Centre and everyone is welcome to come out for a hand. Last week’s results: Ladies’ high - Kal, Men’s high - Phyllis, Ladies’ lone - Lynda/Janet; Men’s Lone - Mike, Low score - Ria, Door prize - Susan.

In closing, we wish a happy Father’s Day to all the wonderful fathers out there. Team Fergmeijer would like to send special love to our dads. We turned out awesome and darned good looking; for that, we salute you!

June 10, 2016

Beware that the end of the school year is quickly approaching. It’s that time of year when random happy dances break out at work or in the middle of the street. And the students are excited, too!

Got old electronics or batteries piling up? Now’s your chance to get rid of them in an eco-friendly way! Manitoulin Secondary School’s Go Green committee is holding an e-waste collection tomorrow (June 11th) from 9-3pm at the high school. The committee is also having a plant sale, so be sure to check it out. If you can’t make it Saturday, you can also drop off your electronics June 13-16 from 3-5pm, or another time by appointment. Contact Mrs. Bauer at the high school (705-368-7000) for more information.

After dropping your e-waste off and stocking up on plants, why not wrap up the day with a roast pork dinner at the Park Centre? Saturday night is a fundraising dinner and silent auction in support of Strawberry Point Christian Camp. Nothing says ‘be good to the planet’ quite like eating in a group, therefore minimizing electricity and water use. Though if eating out is good for the environment, that makes Team Fergmeijer Eco-Warriors!

The next movie night is Saturday, June 18 at the library. Be sure to check the Billings Library Facebook page for more details! Show starts at 7pm and admission is free.

A very happy 29th birthday goes out to Audrey who celebrates on Sunday. Have a great day!

The Kagawong Folk/Roots Collective has a couple of performances coming up in Mindemoya on June 18 (7:30pm at the Mindemoya United Church), and Gore Bay on June 25 (7:30pm at the Lyons Memorial United Church). Tickets are $10 at the door, and light snacks and beverages will be provided. Come out and join the fun!

Registration is now open for River School - a partnership between 4elements Living Arts and Manitoulin Streams to deliver a series of summer programs for kids and adults along the Kagawong River. Come prepared to get your feet wet and your hands dirty! For more information, or to register, phone 705-282-0444 or email patricia@4elementslivingarts.org.

Some dates to mark on your calendar: EDC Father’s Day pancake breakfast on Sunday June 19th; Anglican Church yard sale and Recreation Committee car wash on Saturday July 2nd; the Billings Library Book & Bake Sale on Wednesday, July 6th. Whew!

Euchre is running each Wednesday night at 7pm at the Park Centre and everyone is welcome to come out for a hand. Last week’s results: Ladies’ high - Susan; Men’s high Don; Ladies’ lone - Linda; Men’s lone - Fred; Booby prize - Doris; Door prize - Don.

As the days continue getting longer and we stay up later, remember, if we were not meant to have midnight snacks, there wouldn’t be a little light in the fridge.

June 3, 2016

Team Fergmeijer has been basking just a bit too much in the great weather we’ve been having lately. We popped into the pharmacy to stock up on sunscreen, and the lady in line ahead of us pointed at our faces and asked for a lipstick in that exact shade of red.

Hungry? Don’t want to cook or do dishes? St. John’s Anglican Church is hosting a Lasagna Dinner fundraiser (with home made pies!) TONIGHT (Friday, June 3) from 5-7pm at the Park Centre. Tickets are $14 for adults, $7 for children under 10. Call 705-282-1031 for more information or to reserve your seats!

The Park Centre is still a happenin’ place to be: Zumba continues for two more sessions on Thursdays at 7pm, until June 16. Tai Chi’s last session is Tuesday, June 7 at 6:30pm.

Start gathering up all your old electronics and batteries - Manitoulin Secondary School’s Go Green committee is holding an e-waste collection on June 11th from 9-2pm at the high school.

Saturday night is movie night at the library. This week Whiskey Tango Foxtrot will be on the big screen. Show starts at 7pm and admission is free!

A very happy 29th birthday goes out to two very special people - you know who you are. Team Fergmeijer would consider ourselves lucky to be like you.

Registration is now open for River School - a partnership between 4elements Living Arts and Manitoulin Streams to deliver a series of summer programs for kids and adults along the Kagawong River. Come prepared to get your feet wet and your hands dirty! For more information, or to register, phone 705-282-0444 or email patricia@4elementslivingarts.org.

Did anyone see the crazy orange shirts walking the highway on Saturday? That was MPP Mike Mantha and his #Mantharays making the 25km walk from Kagawong to Mindemoya, raising awareness (as well as funds and food) for Manitoulin Family Resources.  It was a huge success, and it sounds like plans are already in the works for a repeat next year.

Euchre is running each Wednesday night at 7pm at the Park Centre and everyone is welcome to come out for a hand. Last week’s results are Ladies’ High - Stella, Men’s High - Bob and Phyllis, Ladies’ Low - Lynda, Men’s Low - Muriel, Door prize - Lynda.

Until next week, remember: no matter how much you push the envelope, it’ll still be stationery.

May 27, 2016

Firstly, Team Fergmeijer would like to apologize if our column is late this week. After a long weekend of amazing weather and shopping in and around Kagawong, we are still recovering from a sudden influx of onion rings, bonbons and chocolate.

Registration is now open for River School - a partnership between 4elements Living Arts and Manitoulin Streams to deliver a series of summer programs for kids and adults along the Kagawong River. Come prepared to get your feet wet and your hands dirty! For more information, or to register, phone 705-282-0444 or email patricia@4elementslivingarts.org.

The Park Centre is still a happenin’ place to be: Zumba continues for three more sessions on Thursdays at 7pm, until June 16. Tai Chi is cancelled for Tuesday, May 31, but is having one last session Tuesday, June 7 at 6:30pm.

Looking to take advantage of a gym full of new equipment to help get into shape? Check out the Kagawong Fitness Club! If you would like to tour the gym or start your membership contact Sharon Jackson, or drop Team Fergmeijer a line and we can get you in touch with the right people.

A very happy birthday to Casey Boisvert who celebrated her 29th birthday yesterday! Team Fergmeijer is in the process of choreographing a Zumba routine to the tune of “Happy Birthday” for her, but just can’t seem to get the grapevines and side salsas to work.

Save the date! St. John’s Anglican Church is hosting a Lasagna Dinner fundraiser (with home made pies!) on Friday, June 3 from 5-7pm at the Park Centre. Tickets are $14 for adults, $7 for children under 10. Call 705-282-1031 for more information or to reserve your seats!

Start gathering up all your old electronics and batteries - Manitoulin Secondary School’s Go Green committee is holding an e-waste collection on June 11th from 9-2pm.

On Saturday, MPP Mike Mantha will be in town kicking off his Food Bank March in support of Manitoulin Family Resources Help Centre Food Bank. Mr. Mantha will be walking from the Billings Township office in Kagawong to the Manitoulin Family Resources Centre in Mindemoya. Everyone is welcome to participate, either by joining in the walk or by donating non-perishable food items at drop-off locations along the route.

Euchre is running each Wednesday night at 7pm at the Park Centre and everyone is welcome to come out for a hand.

If you’re in the village, keep an eye out for the ducks, cranes and geese that are nesting and raising their babies. You can often see geese and fluffy little goslings along the river by the ESSO. In fact, just the other day, a duck walked into the ESSO while Jamie Ward was working, and bought a chapstick. Jamie said, “Will that be cash or charge?” The duck replied, “Just put it on my bill, yo.”

May 20, 2016

Marina slips are in, daffodils and spring flowers are in full bloom, residents are busy spring cleaning and planning gardens… SO STOP SNOWING ALREADY!

Sunday saw the re-launch of the Kagawong Fitness Club (KFC). Plucky (the KFC mascot - you can see him in the main window of the club!) was pleased to see so many people out to see the new, high-tech equipment, and welcomed several new members. If you would like to tour the gym or start your membership contact Sharon Jackson or drop Team Fergmeijer a line and we can get you in touch with the right people.

Families from all over the township came out for the Family Fun and Feedback day. Kids rocked out with Zumba instructor Casey Boisvert, and the grown ups shared ideas and brainstormed possible initiatives to make Billings as family-friendly as possible. Thanks to all who attended!

Save the date! St. John’s Anglican Church is hosting a Lasagna Dinner fundraiser (with home made pies!) on Friday, June 3 from 5-7pm at the Park Centre. Tickets are $14 for adults, $7 for children under 10. Call 705-282-1031 for more information or to reserve your seats!

Team Fergmeijer would like to offer our heart-felt congratulations to Bill and Evone MacKay who celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary earlier this month, as well as to the McKeen family who celebrated Heather’s marriage this past weekend in Ottawa! Stop in and toast them with a cup of coffee this weekend - Manitoulin Chocolate Works is open for business.

Chocolate Works isn’t the only long-awaited opening this weekend- Riverside, Heritage Centre, Bare Naked Beauty, and Boo-Bah-Lou Candy Corner - along with the fab businesses that keep us in food, fashion and fun all year long like Main Street Cafe, Bridal Veil Esso, Dig and Doug’s Cedar Furniture, Hunt’s Store and all the others who make Kagawong special.

Euchre is running each Wednesday night at 7pm at the Park Centre and everyone is welcome to come out for a hand. Last week’s results are Ladies’ High Aline, Men’s High Muriel, Ladies’ Lone Lily, Men’s Lone Mike, Low Score Lil, Door Prize Theresa.

Start gathering up all your old electronics and batteries - Manitoulin Secondary School’s Go Green committee is holding an e-waste collection on June 11th from 9 -2pm.

Next week MPP Mike Mantha will be in town kicking off his Food Bank March in support of Manitoulin Family Resources Help Centre Food Bank. Mr. Mantha will be walking from the Billings Township office in Kagawong to the Manitoulin Family Resources Centre in Mindemoya. Everyone is welcome to participate, either by joining in the walk or by donating non-perishable food items at drop-off locations along the route.

The Kagawong Canine Social Club invites you to the weekly doggy social every Sunday at 1pm.

The library is showing the movie The Little Prince on Saturday. Show starts at 7pm. BYOP (bring your own popcorn)!

As we put some effort into spring cleaning the house and yard, Team Fergmeijer has decided that we are not clumsy, the floor just hates us, the table and chairs are bullies, and the walls get in our way on purpose.

May 13, 2016

The sun is out, the grass is green, it’s everyone’s favourite time of year - construction season! The construction guys were out doing prep work for some repairs to the causeway. Plan for an extra few minutes to get through the stop lights once they are operational.

Stop lights in Kagawong! How very urban!

Billings Council is hosting a Family Fun and Feedback day tomorrow and invites parents, teens and children to come out to the Park Centre to give your input into what goes on in your community. At 11:30 am (please note the time change) kids and teens can join legendary Zumba instructor Casey Boisvert upstairs for a Zumba party while parents and caregivers meet downstairs for an information and feedback session lead by Barb Erskine. From 1 to 3 pm, the whole family can join Heather Thoma and Jenna Carter for a Kagawong River Plant Quest, part of 4elements Living Arts’ Elemental Excursions program. Enjoy the trail walk, discover nature, play at drawing and journaling in the great outdoors.

Save the date! St. John’s Anglican Church is hosting a Lasagna Dinner fundraiser (with home made pies!) on Friday, June 3 from 5-7pm at the Park Centre. Tickets are $14 for adults, $7 for children under 10. Call 705-282-1031 for more information or to reserve your seats!

KFC is new and improved and ready for business! Plucky is holding an open house this Sunday from 2-4pm for long time fans as well as the new and curious, so he can showcase all the fabulous new equipment. Come by, say hi and learn how to start your membership. The Kagawong Fitness Centre is located at 91 Main Street.

Want to honour/embarrass your friends and neighbours? Send us their birthday info and we’ll do our best to help you out.

Euchre is running each Wednesday night at 7pm at the Park Centre and everyone is welcome to come out for a hand. Last week’s results are Ladies’ high - Marissa, Men’s high - Graham, Men’s lone - Muriel, Ladies’ lone - Elva, Low score - Lil, door prize - Kal.

The Kagawong Canine Social Club invites you to the weekly doggy social every Sunday at 1pm. If you haven’t been there for awhile, you’ve missed seeing Bear running around in his new shades, like the Fonz of Kagawong: “Bark! Bark! Heeeeeeeeeeeey!” The park is always a fun choice for both canines and their humans. See you there? Perfectamundo.

Some springtime words of wisdom: Be young at heart, even if you are older in other places. Have a great week!