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From the Rotary Club of Fenelon Falls
The Rotary Club of Fenelon Falls has completed the annual Classic Car Draw for 2020 - 21. After a successful year of selling tickets on the 1969 Plymouth Road Runner Convertible, and selling out of tickets in May, the draw took place at the Fenelon Falls Community Centre on June 1st.
FENELON ARTS COMMITTEE SCULPTURE PROJECT THE FENELON FALLS RAIN GARDEN
The Fenelon Falls Rain Garden will soon feature two life-sized bronze canoe paddle figures participating in a portage thanks to the Fenelon Arts Committee (FAC) who successfully raised the funds needed for the project. The figures will create a dynamic procession through the park, a homage to the location’s history; a portage and gathering area of First Nations’ Peoples, the beginning of Fenelon Falls, forestry, logging, and its current use as a recreational park.
2021 Canada Day Celebration Cancelled in Fenelon Falls
Councillor Doug Elmslie, Canada Day Committee Chair, advises that current COVID-19 restrictions have resulted in the cancellation of Canada Day in the village again this year. Outdoor gathering limitations simply won’t accommodate the numbers of attendees.
St James Church Garden Collaborates on Food Bank Youth Project
St. James Anglican Church is excited to embark on a collaborative project with the Fenelon Falls Horticultural Society to grow fresh produce in the Community Garden for the Food Bank. The church donated 7 raised beds in the Community Garden to be tended by dedicated youth from Langton Public School and Fenelon Falls Secondary School. Church members also volunteered time and donated plants to get things started.
FENELON ARTS COMMITTEE SCULPTURE PROJECT FUNDRAISING COMPLETE
The Fenelon Arts Committee (FAC) has successfully raised the funds needed for The Sculpture Project.
The FAC is happy to announce the funding needed for The Sculpture Project has been secured. The fundraising campaign began in 2020 and has raised over $50,000. Two works, Portage by James C. Smith and River Grove by Susan Rankin, will be mounted on limestone bases in the Rain Garden south of Maryboro Lodge: The Fenelon Museum, and will ultimately be on display as City art.
City Council Presents Jim Armstrong With Barbara McArthur Memorial Award of Distinction
Jim Armstrong, all-round community animator, and Chair and Co-Founder of the Kawartha Works Community Co-op, was honoured with the Barbara McArthur Memorial Award of Distinction by the City Council on Tuesday, June 1.
And the Award Goes to ….
The City of Kawartha Lakes has awarded the Fenelon Falls Curling Club, the Jump In, Accessibility Award, for Outstanding Contribution by a Community Group. Our President, Marc Lemieux, attended a virtual meeting of the City of Kawartha Lakes City Council today, and graciously accepted this award on our behalf.
Tourism Ambassador Position Available Summer 2021
Do you want the opportunity to share what you love about Fenelon Falls with the community? Do you want to learn more about the town? The Summer Tourism Ambassador positions with the Fenelon Falls Chamber of Commerce may be for you!
Grand Reopening at Diana's Gift Shop
Come and visit the new shop location at 44 Colborne St, Fenelon Falls. 10 am to 5 pm. Doors will be open at the back and front. Date dependent on the Ford Government’s reopening plan. Plan for June 12 to 14th. Bigger and better. Lots of new fashions at great prices! See you soon.
Come and Join the Growing Grove Team!
Come and Join the Growing Grove Team!
We are so excited to announce that, with the support of Canada Summer Jobs and the Ontario Summer Experience Program, The Grove Theatre is hiring for FIVE new summer positions.
A Place Called Home: Spring 2021
COVID has created significant challenges in our community. Many are struggling with the new reality that “normal” might still be a long way off. Our agency, which has been displaced for the better part of a year, is still working towards “normal” as well.
Welcome to The Garden Project!
As we all know, Fenelon Falls is filled with beautiful gardens. From the Beach Park all the way across to Lindsay Street, and many places in between, you can find yourself admiring them, small and large! But have you ever walked by the beautiful gardens in downtown Fenelon Falls and wondered who creates and maintains these gardens?
The Locks are Opening!
Parks Canada advises that the Trent-Severn Waterway is scheduled to re-open for navigation on Friday, May 28, 2021 at 9 a.m.
As part of Parks Canada’s ongoing effort to combat COVID-19 and in the interests of the health and safety of all Canadians, visitors, and Parks Canada team members, all visitors (boaters and land-based) are required to adhere to the following while visiting our sites:
A Message from the Rotary Club: WE HAVE SOLD OUT!
WE HAVE SOLD OUT!!
The Rotary Club of Fenelon Falls would like to thank everyone who has made this 19th Classic Car Draw 2020-21, a success.
On Thursday 20 May 2021 just prior to the final Early Bird Draw the last ticket was sent to the purchaser via email.
On 20 May 2021, the Rotary Club of Fenelon Falls made the Early Bird draw for April with Past President Joan Whyte-Elliott pulling ticket 7073 from the drum. The winner of $500.00 was Philip Moyaert of Delhi, ON.
Announcement from the Fenelon Falls Horticultural Society
The Community Foundation of Kawartha Lakes announces the launch of a new Fund, in the name of the Fenelon Falls Horticultural Society. The Fenelon Falls Horticultural Society Fund has been established to raise funds in support of a multitude of horticultural projects in and around Fenelon Falls, today and into the future. The Community Foundation is a reflection of the community’s core values. Working with community organizations and projects like this, the Community Foundation provides innovative opportunities to invest in the people and needs of Kawartha Lakes, by creating funds that build prosperity now and for future generations.
Downtown Update: Second Crossing?
The municipality of Kawartha Lakes, in partnership with the project’s consultant, Dillon Consulting, will be hosting an additional virtual public meeting for the Fenelon Falls Second Crossing project on May 29, 2021. The purpose of this meeting is to inform seasonal and full time residents, within the areas of potential impact, of the study findings and recommendations. Areas of potential impact include the Town of Fenelon Falls, the community of Baddow along Concession Road 3 and along the Burnt River near Concession Road 3.
Spring 2021 Leaf and Yard Curbside Collection
Spring leaf and yard curbside collection this year will take place in June. Residents are asked to please place leaf and yard material in dry paper bags. You can keep your bags dry by placing them in a storage shed, or under a tarp until your day of collection. Items placed in plastic bags will not be collected. Please do not rake or blow leaves into ditches. This creates blockage and can cause drainage issues.
Influx of Vaccine Opens More Opportunities for Local Vaccination Appointments
With an increase in the amount of vaccine being received locally, area residents now have more options to get their COVID-19 vaccination.
The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPR) has been notified that it will receive more vaccine in the coming weeks and as a result, the Health Unit has increased the number of clinics it will be offering throughout May.
DEADLINE APPROACHING for the Third Annual Seniors Literary Contest
The deadline is drawing near for submissions to our seniors literary contest. All entries must be submitted to br238seniorsliterary@gmail.com by 6:00 p.m, May 31, 2021 as only electronic submissions will be accepted. All Seniors 55+ years of age are invited to participate. Legion membership is not a requirement.
What’s Up With the Sign Wars?
If you have been driving or walking through Fenelon, it is hard to miss the number of signs on storefronts, windows, and sandwich boards calling out other businesses. What started as a spontaneous sign in a Southwest Virginia town, has now turned into a friendly roast across the US-Canada border. The war has reached our small village of Fenelon Falls and our businesses do not lack creativity.