MacTier Royal Canadian Legion Branch 507 held a mini, mixed-doubles dart tournament on Sunday, Sept. with a total of eight teams competing. Overall winners were Joe Morgan and Sybil Harris. It was a lot of fun and all had a great time. While mentioning the legion, there was a men’s darts meeting on September 13, at 7:30 p.m.
The league start date is slated for September 20. Hope you came out to the meeting. The overall general meeting of the legion is on September 24 at 8 p.m. Plan to attend.
The annual Terry Fox run for cancer research starts at the legion on Sunday, Sept. 16. Register before the 9:30 a.m. walk. Get out and support this.
Turning to the MacTier and District Lions Club, members were out during the past week cleaning up and painting the Lions Bus; it looks a lot better. Also, the Lions Club, sponsor of the Muskoka Fall ATV ride and Cam-Am demo day, takes place on Saturday, Sept. 15.
The location is The Cove off Highway 69, in MacTier. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and rides are 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The cost per ATV is $25. For information call Tracey Fitchett at 705-375-2419 or Terry Johnson at 705-375-2232.
The Parry Sound Municipal Airport annual Fly-in on September 8 was a bit hampered by rainy weather. However events took place and it was the show must go on. Can’t do much about the weather, can we?
The District of Muskoka MacTier Water Tower improvements and painting are pretty much finished. The tarp and scaffolding are on their way down; looks brighter and back to normal.
Also, the District of Muskoka hydrant flushing notice for MacTier begins on September 17, and will go to October 26. The procedure will help remove accumulated rust from the mains. Please check your water prior to use each day for any rust. If you have a problem call 1-800-281-3483.
The MacTier Public School meet the teachers and have a bite to eat day takes place on
Wednesday, Sept. 26 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Support your school.
New Life Fellowship Community Church presents Seedlings every Sunday at 10:30 a.m.
Seedlings is a fun and safe children’s ministry and nursery program. For more details do not hesitate to contact Pastor Scott at 705-774-3152 mobile or email sbroad@live.ca.
The Township of Georgian Bay Recreation Department needs staffing for the after school program. Postings are up in town defining this job, it pays, and they are looking for two positions for four days per week. The program will run Mondays to Thursdays from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Check information sheets in town or call 1-800-567-0187, Ext. 230 for details.
MacTier Arena Hall is back with fall-winter activities in full swing. However, the arena ice schedule is not slated to start rentals until November 1. Ice plant start-up is mid-October.
This is due to not many rentals coming in and cutbacks.
Turning to the MacTier Curling Club, it is hoped to start ice plant sometime after Thanksgiving weekend providing cooler weather arrives.
Curling activities then hopefully will be on the go by the end of first week of November. Get those brooms warmed up.
That’s it for this week, drive safely and take care.