We have a lot of updates in this edition of Buzz Around The Point including:
Centennial Celebrations
New Centennial Section on the Website
Road Work
Long Point Events and Activities
Leaf Pit
FOCA Newsletter
Centennial Celebrations
🎉 Hip Hip Hooray!
Two months into our Centennial Year and things are coming together for our summer Celebrations. The Pointer Sisters are keeping in touch regularly even though they are in different places this winter. Sue is in Naples, Florida and Marsha is wintering in Palm City, Florida and Texas.
🗓️ Mark your calendars for the 3 long weekends this summer.
🏸 Saturday, June 29th - The Anniversary Launch event complete with games for everyone
🛶 Saturday August 3rd - Regatta
🌽 Saturday August 31st - Corn Roast
🏠 The Centennial Clubhouse
We plan to have the old “shed” ready for the Long Point Gallery of Memories launch on June 29th. We need your stories, photos, and memorabilia. Please send your stories about why Long Point is special to you to longpointbalsamlake@gmail.com.
Wild waves. Children laughing. Warm breezes. Cool forests. Kaleidoscope sunrises and sunsets. Do these words ignite your memories? Please jot your memories down and send them along.
❓ Trivia Answers From January Buzz
How many did you get right?
Question: The original tennis courts were built around 1931. Do you know when the second courts were built?
Answer: The second tennis court was built in 1965.
Question: Do you know how many cottage properties are still owned by direct descendants of Long Points First Families (circa 1926-1939) as researched for the 2008 Fulton Memorial Stone dedication pamphlet?
Answer: Abel (Gordon) 1929, Millward/Morrison (Habermehl) early 30s, Myhill 1930, MacMillan 1932, Craighead (Bate) 1934, Birchard 1936, Grant (Stormont-Fraser) 1936, Davidson 1939, Vick, C.J. (Sloley) 1930's
Question: Do you know whose initials are in the cement floor of the Centennial Clubhouse?
Answer: The initials are GT (Graham Tough) engraved in 1961.
Cheers to 💯 Years from The Pointer Sisters
Sue Reid and Marsha Anevich
New Centennial Section on the Website
If you haven't done so yet, check out the new Centennial Celebrations section on the Website. This will be where you can find all of the updated information about what's going on at the point this summer to celebrate 100 years!
Road Work
Here is an update provided by Gerry Lynch on the road work expected to take place this spring and summer.
Fenel Bridge
COKL has asked the contractor for a schedule to complete the work that was not done last year and expects construction to resume in the spring. Once again, traffic will be restricted to one lane during construction and will be controlled with temporary traffic signals.
Resurfacing of Fish Hawk, Omega and Otter
The resurfacing of these roads is included in the City's 2024 capital works budget that was approved by Council in December. The purchasing department is currently preparing to advertise the tender and hopes to be able to award a contract by the end of March. Construction can't commence until after the spring load restrictions are lifted. The successful contractor will be required to provide a schedule showing all work being completed this year.
Long Point Events and Activities
Please make note of the following dates:
Annual General Meeting - Sunday, June 23rd
Games Day - Saturday, June 29th
Golf Tournament - Saturday, July 6th at Western Trent - The organizer this year is Will Wilkinson (Anevich cottage)
Regatta - Saturday, August 3rd
Youth Tennis Camp - August 6th to 9th
Youth Tennis Tournament - Saturday, August 10th
Special Meeting regarding Bylaw No 3 - Tentatively set for Monday, August 12th by Zoom
Corn Roast - Saturday, August 31st
These dates and times are also available on the website calendar. By clicking on the calendar date you can find out more details.
Leaf Pit
It's not quite time for spring cleanup yet but we wanted to remind you of some ways to ease the load on our Leaf Pit. Please consider one of the following options to dispose of your leaf waste.
Using the municipal Curbside Leaf and Yard Waste Collection day this spring. The City of Kawartha Lakes picks up curbside on Long Point on Friday, June 7th. All leaf and yard waste must be set out in paper bags or neatly bundled. Plastic bags are not accepted.
Mulching the leaves on your lawn has many advantages. It reduces noise and greenhouse gases used with leaf blowers, enhances the health of your yard and other areas of your garden by creating valuable compost which enriches the soil, and it can also benefit local wildlife. For instance, many species of butterflies overwinter as eggs, pupae, or adults in leaf litter.
Another option would be to take your brush and leaves to one of the local landfills. Please see the City of Kawartha Lakes website for more information at www.kawarthalakes.ca.
FOCA Newsletter
You can find the latest edition of the FOCA newsletter and more information at www.foca.on.ca.
Stay tuned for more details on the Centennial Celebrations!
