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Let’s Go to Ireland: No Passport Required!
The Fenelon Falls Horticultural Society would like to invite you to join us next Monday evening on Zoom for our monthly membership meeting! Our speaker will take you on a beautiful, relaxing trip “across the pond” for an escape to another country!
Come to Ireland! No passport or quarantine required!
Meet the Museum Gardens!
We are certain you have been out to #ExploreFenelon these past few weeks! The sun is shining, the lake is calling, and patios are open for all to enjoy. One of our favourite spots in town, and I am sure you can all say the same, is the Maryboro Lodge!
Shoutout to the Rotary Club!
Recognize any of your community members under those masks and face shields? Seven members of the team of 135 volunteers working at the Immunization Clinic at the Fenelon Falls Community Centre to BEAT COVID ONE JAB AT A TIME. Book online to reserve your spot to keep yourself and your community members safe. See you there!
PHASE 1 DONE!
It’s official! Colborne Street is now open to two way traffic and Water Street returns to a one way street going west. This also means that along with the downtown parking lots there is now parking on Colborne Street for front door access to your favourite shops, eateries and businesses. What a great way to start the summer season.
Seasonal Caesar Salad by TheDevineKitchen
In keeping with seasonal produce, this recipe boasts green garlic and chives in lieu of gloves of garlic both of which are abundant at farmer’s and specialty markets or from your own herb garden. It uses capers instead of anchovies (so it’s vegetarian), and finely chopped kale with traditional romaine lettuce. Red radishes and chive blossoms add more seasonality and striking color. I hope you enjoy it.
$143,700 OTF Grant Helps Grow The Grove Theatre
In 2019, the Kawartha Works Community Co-op received a $143,700 Capital grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation to build The Grove Theatre, the first-ever outdoor amphitheatre in Fenelon Falls. On Friday, MPP Laurie Scott and Tom Rowden, a volunteer with the Ontario Trillium Foundation, met with members of the group to hear about its ongoing construction and that when finished, how the beautiful stage will further bolster the vibrant arts and culture sphere of the Kawartha Lakes for many years to come.
No Appointment Needed Nights at the LEX Drive-Thru Vaccination Clinic
Ross Memorial Hospital and the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit are working together to make it even easier for area residents to receive their COVID-19 vaccinations.
No Appointment Needed Nights are being held at Ross Memorial’s drive-thru vaccination clinic at the Lindsay Exhibition on June 17, June 22, and June 24 from 4:00-7:30 p.m.
Guide to Strategic Patio Hopping in Fenelon Falls
We are finally en route to normalcy here in Fenelon Falls. On Friday June 11th patios began to reopen and I think I speak for everyone when I say that we have all been overwhelmed with excitement. This article will serve as a strategic guide to patio hopping in Fenelon Falls and how to make the most of your experience… based on my experience!
Monthly Membership Meeting with the Fenelon Falls Horticultural Society
On Monday, June 28th at 7 PM, the Fenelon Falls Horticultural Society will be having their monthly membership meeting on Zoom!
Our speaker will be Heinke Thiessen, a retired landscape designer in Mississauga. She is very involved with horticultural societies and she will be taking us to Ireland!
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.
Photo Round Up - June 17th, 2021
Every week, we share a photo round up of photos that were submitted to us. We select our favourite as that week’s feature photo. Let us know which pictures you love most!
Photo Round Up - June 10th, 2021
Every week, we share a photo round up of photos that were submitted to us. We select our favourite as that week’s feature photo. Let us know which pictures you love most!
Simply Stewed Rhubarb Compote by TheDevineKitchen
Rhubarb is the fruit of the season (technically a vegetable)! Although too tart for most to be eaten raw, it’s wonderful stewed. A small amount of sweetness complements its distinct tartness perfectly. Enjoy it for breakfast over plain yogurt, granola or in a parfait, or with oatmeal or crepes. It’s wonderful as a dessert sauce over ice cream, over cheesecake, with pound cake and more. It’s perfect with tapioca or chia seed pudding. Layer it in a custard or in a trifle. It also makes for delicious chutney with the addition of acid and savory spices.
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.
The Kawartha Kraken
The first annual Kawartha Kraken is upon us! Join us for the KORMA members-only event that will take you in a single day through 100km+ of some of the toughest terrain Ontario has to offer. This ride is not for novice riders. At a minimum, it will require intermediate to advanced skills, along with mental and physical toughness.
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.
From the Fenelon Falls Horticultural Society
We are so pleased to announce that the Fenelon Falls Horticultural Society's (FFHS) program with local youth has been awarded a $500 grant from Commonwell Mutual Insurance Group’s SeedIt Program! The FFHS and youth from Langton P.S. and Fenelon Falls S.S. were busy planting seeds in early spring and now have their food plants in the ground for all our local food banks.
The Garden Project: Highlighting Cenotaph Park
This week, we are highlighting one of the town’s favourite collections of gardens, the beautiful landscaping, colours, and floral design at Cenotaph Park! These gardens are number 2 on the map, which can be found here.
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.