2008 Event Highlights & Photos

Here are highlights of local events and pictures:

2008 HALLOWEEN PICTURES

WLHCA

Ron and Ed

Kathy Earle!

Ron Earle Excavating

This year, as in past years,  the Wollaston Lake Home and Cottage Association set up a table on the main street of Coe Hill and gave out treats to all visitors.  We were located at Ron and Kathy Earle's  landscape centre.   Ron and Kathy and friends had decorated the building with Halloween decorations and were also handing out treats to local little goblins!  We were all in "full uniform" !

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TAKE A KID FISHING DERBY, July 5, 2008 

Saturday July 5^th was a great day for fishing with children and grandchildren.  25 young fishing enthusiasts carried their catch up to the weight station at Island View to be admired by all. Thank you again to Bronwyn Sage, and Bev Meyers who did all the advance planning and purchasing of prizes and Bronwyn’s friend Cathy  who showed up from Bancroft to assist in the weighing and catching those fish who wiggled off the weighing stand. This year Bev and Bill’s  granddaughter  Monica McCaw pitched in also to make sure the day was a success. Thank you also to the WLHCA for sponsoring this event again. It is one of the best weekends for kids. The contestants all went home with big smiles on their faces and prizes under their arms. 

The prize winners were as follows. Hopefully the names have the correct spelling.

5 & Under: I st        Landon Robbins                    Bass                13 oz 2 nd      Theo Barker                          Rock Bass        12 oz 3rd        Jessica Baird.                       Sunfish               8 oz 4 th       Andrea Fisher                        Sunfish               7oz  6 to 9 Year Olds:  1st        Conner MacEachern               Bass                2 1/2 lb 2nd       Maggie MacEachern               Pike                 2 lb 3rd        Nicole Bennett                       Bass                1 1/8lb 4th       Matthew Stewart                     Bass                9 oz 5th        Chris Blakely                         Sunfish             8 oz 5th        Jasmine Baird                        Rock Bass        8 oz 5th        MacKenzie Massey                Bass                8 oz 5th        Catherine Fisher                     Bass                8 oz 5th        Owen Campbell                      Bass                8 oz 5th        Brianna Robbins                     Rock Bass        8 oz 5th        Jonathon MacIntosh                Bass                8 oz 5th        Dallen Macintosh                    Sunfish             7 oz 5th        Kayla Campbell                      Bass                4 oz 5th        Ryan Terry                             Bass                8 oz 5th        Matthew Terry                        Bass                8 oz  10 to 12 Years Old 1st        Joey Hickson                          Pike                 3  ½  lb 2nd       Jacob Bennett                         Bass                1 ¾  lb 3rd        Moe Moore                             Bass                1 ½ lb 4th        Travis Bennett                         Pike                 1 lb 7 oz 5th        Zack Benaissa                        Pike                 1lb  4 oz 6th        Alexandra Stewart                   Sunfish             4 oz Peggy Stewart President WLHCA

Featured Pictures

CHILDREN’S FUN DAY, July 12th 2008

WLHCA SPONSORED CPR TRAINING, July 12

An all day CPR training course was delivered to a number of interested home and cottagers.  The course started at 8:00 am and went until 4:30 pm.  Instructional techniques consisted of lectures, videos and hands on practice sessions with everyone's involvement.  The course was enjoyed by all present and is highly recommended for anyone interested in this training.  If you are interested contact Anne Ireland.  Pictures from the course are included in the All Events Photo selection in the top right of this web page.

GOLF DAY,  July 19

July 19^th was  a wonderful sunny day, perfect to enjoy WLHCA’s Golf Day at Marvel Rapids where outstanding improvements to their club house includes a large lovely wood and glass dining area. A big thanks from WLHCA and the 53 golfers  to Ken Smelser who organized the event for us again and had a great selection of prizes for the avid golfers of all ages. Ken golfed in the first group and then welcomed all the golfers as they finished their rounds. I was able to take pictures of the golfers on the on the ninth hole and in the winners’ circle. Ken was able to put a name to most of the pictures of the golfers for the web site so if there is a hitch we apologize in advance.

Ken emphasized how much he and the golfers appreciated the prizes contributed  by  local merchants and players and cottagers. Additionally on behalf of all the players, he wanted  to commend Helen Osborne and her staff at Marvel Rapids Golf Course for all their help and congratulate them on their continuing improvement of the facility.

The winners and both runners up qualified for the Interlake Tournament to be played at Marvel Rapids in August.

 To go directly to the Golf Day Pictures click on:   2008 Golf Day

TOWNSHIP INFORMATION DAY, July 19

"Over 200 people attended the Wollaston Township BBQ & Open House at the Community Centre in Coe Hill. Municipal Staff and I appreciate the community support and we're very pleased with all of the positive feedback we've been receiving at the office."  Marilyn Brickles, CAO/Clerk-Treasurer* * Marilyn on the right in picture

Excerpts from story by Tammy Wilson, Bancroft Times Thursday July 24, 2008:
 

Big Improvements were announced for Wollaston Township, and were shared wit h the public at the 2nd annual Community Open House on July 19. MPP for Hastings Prince-Edward Leona Dombrowsky, MP for Prince Edward-Hastings Daryl Kramp, Warden for Hastings County Ron Emond, and Reeve Dan McCaw were among the dignitaries in attendance for the event.  "We're here to celebrate all of the things that make our community what it is," said Reeve McCaw. We've got the rebuilding of the Main Street of Coe Hill (Highway 620) underway, the downtown revitalization is progressing well, and this year alone we're working on various road improvements, including Wollaston Lake Road, Beach Road, Lower Faraday Road  and the Ridge Road." Early in 2008, Wollaston Township applied for and was approved to receive $1,234,142 in grand funding from the Ministry of Public Infrastructure Renewal to rebuild Highway 620 through the Hamlet of Coe Hill.  The project will starts in August.  The township was also granted $417,405 from the Ministry of Transportation to undertake various road improvements throughout Wollaston. The Community Futures Development Corporation of North & Central Hastings and South Algonquin is also contributing a potential $75,000 towards revitalization projects underway in Bancroft, Maynooth and Coe Hill.

"This community is exceptional in that all of these groups can come together on one day during the weekend and celebrate all of their hard work," said MP Kramp. "When you drive through Coe Hill, it might not look that big, but when you take into account all of the lakes, cottages, homes and businesses, it really is an expanded community."

For more pictures from the event go to the Township Website at:

www.township.wollaston.on.ca

POKER RUN, August 9th

HORSESHOE TOURNAMENT,  August 3

EVENT PHOTOS

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to see  pictures of the
first three events this years