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Here are highlights of local events and pictures:
2008
HALLOWEEN PICTURES

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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" !
To see
pictures click in the image below:

TAKE A KID FISHING
DERBY, July 5,
2008
Saturday July 5th 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.
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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
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CHILDREN’S FUN DAY, July 12th 2008
The sun
shone, 32 kids laughed and splashed at the water’s edge
and giggled as they tried out all the activities such as
wheelbarrow race, one legged race, water balloon toss,
throwing balls in hoops, a water play area for little
ones, filling up the bucket with water using a leaky
jug, and eating jelly and whipped cream with their hands
behind their back., and many more at WLHCA’s Children’s
Fun Day on Saturday July 12th. Shouts of
JELLO, JELLO, JELLO, echoed around the bay!!!!
New
friends were made and old ones renewed as children at
the lake had a chance to get together for a bit of
frivolity thanks to Kelly Earle and her sister-in law
Kim Finley, who organized a great summer event for the
kids and purchased all the food (yummy watermelon this
year) and prizes for all the participants. This day
would be impossible without all the great volunteers.
Angela Metauro, Kim Robertson, Joan Whitney, and Karen
Staples assisted Kelly and Kim, leading the children
through their activities, putting out the equipment,
setting out the prizes and cleaning up afterwards. Also
making the day memorable was Joan Earle who painted
little faces and Jim Dehaseth and Roy Tanouye who cooked
up the hot dogs for everyone and served juice boxes and
watermelon slices and freezies for lunch. Thank you also
to Bev and Bill Meyers who so kindly host the event on
their beach. Thank you also to my grandchildren Matthew
and Alexandra Stewart who ran and fetched and did all
sorts of odd jobs as they joined in the fun and their
dad for bringing the BBQ on the trailer.
Although
I was a wee bit tired by the time we were all done, I
wouldn’t have missed seeing the pure enjoyment on so
many children’s faces. After all, that’s what summer is
all about isn’t it. Make sure you check out the pictures
for this event.
Peggy
Stewart
President WLHCA
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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 19th 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
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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
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Text about the 2008 Poker Run
will be here!
To view a slideshow of
2008 Poker Run click on Barry Jones
"Anxious Poker Dock
Dealer"

Barry:
"I am ready to deal! I have my dock, cards and
balloons ready.
Where are the boats and players?"
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A typical well dressed poker player!

Straight off the boat winner!

Baseball hat winner!
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HORSESHOE
TOURNAMENT,
August 3
WLHCA extends an enormous thank
you to Angi and Tedd Pickering for hosting for another year
a wonderful outing for cottagers on Wollaston Lake.at their
cottage Angi sent this account of the 2008 WLHCA Horseshoe
Tournament
The 5th
Anniversary Horseshoe Tournament was held on an almost sunny
Sunday, August 3 at Tedd and Angie Pickering's Cottage.
Ladies
champions were (defending champ) Colleen Ringham and Judie
Steeves. Men's champs Bruce
Wilton and Mart Kaarmann
needed to beat their opponents twice due to a new double knock
out feature at the tournament. Lots of horseshoes were
thrown, bounced and rolled, and all agreed they had a great
time.
The 81 lb.
hip of beef was enjoyed by all, and a big
thank you to all that brought salads and munchies. It was a
great day to see old friends and meet new people.
To view a slideshow of
photographs click on one of the spectators below!

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2008 LADIES CHAMPIONS!
Colleen Ringham & Judie Steeves
Angie & Tedd Pickering

2008 MENS CHAMPIONS
Bruce Wilton & Mart Kaarmann
Tedd & Angie Pickering
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EVENT PHOTOS
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to see pictures of the
first three events this years

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