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Volume 18 Issue 03
Barry's Bay and the Wild East Side of Algonquin Park
Last Update: January 16, 2020
Volume 18 Issue 03
Barry's Bay and the Wild East Side of Algonquin Park
Last Update: January 16, 2020
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PrevEvents ~ What's Happening & What's Coming Up
Sports & Outdoors Tournaments, derbies, games, rallies, races
Topic: A Gardening Trivia Night
by Baxter Topham-Pitt, Temperate Gardens, Eganville
7 pm for a Social Time
No need to form your team; just show up with your plant knowledge/experiences or good sense of humour.
We will have lots of fun!! Bring your dry footwear.
Eganville & Area
Horticultural Society
"The Gardener". Bring your own water or juice, popcorn will be served. Movie runtime 88 minutes, starts right after the short business meeting at 7 pm.
Everyone Welcome!
Walking in the halls for all ages.
Free!! Everyone Welcome!!
Just sign in and walk.
Please bring indoor shoes.
Twelve participants will each fell a tree, cut logs, boil tea, speed cut, axe throw and carve a chair from a log in 15 minutes.
Youth contestants will compete in a scaled-down contest : nail drive, buck saw, wood pile, chocker race, axe throw and scavenger hunt.
Other children's activities are planned and the skating rink will be open.
John Foreman will give a broad axe skill demonstration and Jerry Chapeskie will use his horses to more tree trunks around.
Curling
Luncheon
Fun & Great Company
Registration deadline Jan. 18
Come Ski with us this Winter
Enjoy nine kilometres of groomed cross-country ski trails near Killaloe, Wilno, Barry's Bay & Foymount
Top of Drohan Road, intersection of Opeongo Road & 512, Brudenell
Group and private lessons available. See OHNSC website.
Gliders Youth Program
Saturdays 10 - noon
Jan. 11, 18, 25, Feb. 1, 8, 15
$123 for 6 sessions
youth.opeongonordic@gmail.com
Friday, Jan. 24
Bingo - 7 pm
Saturday, Jan. 25
Breakfast - 8:00 to 10:30 am
Adults - $8, ages 10 and under $5, 5 and under - free
Canteen: 11 am to 3 pm
Poker Run Registration 10 am to 11 am
ATV's and snowmobiles back by 4:30 pm
$10 to register
Charlotte's Hill Toboggan Races - 11 am
Vintage Snowmobile Show and Run ( sponsored by Bryan Miller - 613-281-1038) 12 noon
Kids Games - 1 pm
3rd Annual Wilno Winter Classic Co-Ed Broomball Tournament
Now accepting team registrations
Entry fee is $150/team.
Players must have minimum 10 per team. 2 girls on ice at all times.
Licensed bar all day
To enter or for info
Email Constance sweetporridge@bell.net
Text 613-639-9816
Classic ski event with four distances:
2.5 km, 5 km, 10 km and 20 km.
Pre-registration: online at www.Zone4.ca (type in Opeongo)
Bib Pick-up: 8:30 am to 10:00 am
Start: Mass start at 11:00 am. Schedule and routes will be posted race day.
To volunteer, contact Peter Cruchet: 613-758-2522 • pdcruchet@gmail.com
To get to the ski club: From Wilno drive south and east on Highway 66 to
Brudenell. Head straight up Drohan Road to the ski club trails.
Before you go, visit the website at opeongonordic.com for more information, directions, a map, and early registration forms.
Canteen open 11 am to 4 pm at the half-way point.
Prizes for the top 3 hands
Pre-registration Feb. 14 4 to 11 pm at the home of the Kellers, 228 Brucetown Rd. 613-758-2619
- Seed and plant "Swap Table"
- heirloom, organic, open-pollinated seeds and plants
- presentations about gardening and related topics
- meet the seed and food producers, plus local environmental and horticulture groups
Contact Tricia at darleytricia@gmail.com for more info.
Canadian Firearms Course and Ontario Hunter Education Course
March 27 to 29
OR
April 29 to May 2
12 students per course
Non-refundable deposits required on registration
Call Dave Arbour 613-250-8111
Everyone Welcome!
Indoor Skating
Public skating - Eganville Arena
Sundays and school breaks 3 to 4:15 pm (unless otherwise noted)
FREE Public Skating
Friday, Jan. 3 - sponsor - Northern Credit Union
Sunday, Jan. 26 - sponsor - County Style Auto Detailing
Friday, Jan. 31- 2 - 3:15 pm - sponsor - Shawn McFarland, Keller Williams Integrity Realty
Bring the whole family!
Barry's Bay - Paul J. Yakabuski Community Centre
Public Skating
Sundays ~2 - 4 pm ~ $2
Senior Skating - 50+
Mondays 3:30 - 4:30 pm - $2
Free 50+ Skates Sponsored by Barry's Bay Tim Hortons
Monday, Jan. 6 - 2 - 4 pm
Monday, Jan. 13 - 2 - 4 pm
Free Family Skating Sponsored by the Combermere Recreation Committee
Sunday, Jan. 5 - 2 to 4 pm
Open Christmas to spring
(weather and ice conditions permitting)
This information is subject to change
Barry's Bay ~ Open any time, Free
Combermere ~ Open most of the time, Free
Wilno ~ Open most of the time
Killaloe
Public Skate (no sticks or pucks)
Mon to Fri ~ 5 - 6:30
Sat & Sun ~ 1 - 4 pm
Shinny
Mon to Fri ~ 6:30 - 9 pm
Sat & Sun ~ 4 - 9 pm
Round Lake
Public Skate (no sticks or pucks)
Mon - Fri ~ 5 - 6:30
Sat & Sun ~ 1 - 4 pm
Shinny
Mon ~ 6:30 - 8 pm
Tue - Fri ~ 6:30 - 9 pm
Sat & Sun ~ 4 - 9 pm
Broomball
Mon ~ 8 pm to close
Prediction Skating
Registration forms available at community arenas or contact imchurch@nrtco.net
Rules may be found on the OSGA Website
Medal winners qualify for the winter provincial games 2021 in Brant/Brantford
For more information call Janet at 613-732-1937
or Audrey at 613-628-3547
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