Rideau Glen Couples League 2022 was a huge success!

Equipment Lending, Day Hospice, and the Grief and Bereavement programs.

Beth Donovan Hospice serves individuals and their families as they navigate the challenges of life-limiting illnesses and end-of-life transitions. Founded through the compassion and vision of generous volunteers, Beth Donovan Hospice has been providing services for over 30 years. We serve the communities of North Grenville, Merrickville-Wolford, Spencerville, North Gower and beyond. All members of the community who have any life-limiting illness or are recently bereaved can access our services free of charge.

submitted by Kelli Cumming

Avalon Pinhey and Marian McGahey, KDHA volunteers, helping at HEY DAY submitted by Jean Gallant

Since the announcement by the Kemptville District Hospital Auxiliary that the ever popular Hey Day event will be held this year, there has been a lot of interest from the community! There have been offers of donations, help, publicity and volunteers.

Hey Day is one of Eastern Ontario’s largest indoor garage sales, and this year it will be held at a new location – the North Grenville Municipal Centre (where the hockey rinks are), but you can still expect to see tables and tables full of treasures, collectibles, clothing, sporting goods, furniture, toys, purses and everything which will likely include the kitchen sink!

There are some things you won’t see there, because we can’t accept them. Things like: mattresses and box springs, large appliances like refrigerators and freezers, tires, car batteries, suitcases, TV sets, stereos, sports helmets, microwaves, computers, monitors, stroll- ers, playpens, car seats, cribs and highchairs.

Donations can be brought to the N.G. Municipal Centre, 285 County Road 44, on Wednesday June 7, from 1pm to 7pm and Thursday June 8, from 9am to 8pm.

The sale begins on Friday June 9 from 6pm to 9pm and continues on Saturday June 10 from 9am to 1pm. Mayor Peckford will be there to draw the 50/50 prize at 1pm on Saturday, so plan to purchase raffle tickets and stay to see if you’ve won! You might also want to check out the Silent Auction with lovely treasures.

We need many more volunteers – can you help? If so, please contact us by email at kdha.heyday@ gmail.com, or call 613-4474492 and leave a message. Thanks for your help!

Ongoing fundraising is necessary for Beth Donovan Hospice to continue providing compassionate support and professional care to those in our community at end-of-life, their caregivers and the bereaved. For more information on how you can help, please visit our website at bethdonovanhospice.ca or email us at bdh@bethdonovanhospice.ca

The Rideau Glen Golf Club played host to 25 couples this past summer, every Wednesday evening. Couples of all ages got a chance to meet new friends who share a passion for the game and participate in fun activities throughout the summer. Theme nights included, Proud to Be Canadian, Colour Me Happy - Variety Night and also included a BBQ meal, a potluck, and a pizza party. Couples kept score each week and then a hidden hole scoring system was used to adjust scores, which levelled the playing field for all levels. Prizes purchased from local businesses were given out on a weekly basis for "Closest to the Pin (or unicorn)" and "Longest (or shortest) Drive" Our league champs were John Tenbult and Karen Whiteman (otherwise known as Bushwhackers) and they finished with 528 points. Our final tournament day, held on September 17, 2022, was a little bit more of a traditional style scoring system with players flighted based on their standings. The "Open" flight was won by “Par-tee Timer's” Robert and Kim (Lynsey) Ferris, the "Master's" flight was won by "Reckless Driver's” Matt Melrose and Jamie Bell, and there was also a "Tour" flight. A fabulous lasagna dinner was provided by "Just Hone Cookin" Pam and Don Miller for our final dinner together. The Couples League will be back for 2023 with more fun theme nights, lots of laughs and hopefully even more faces. If you would like to be included on the mailing list for 2023, please reach out to Kelli Cumming by email - rgcouplesleague@gmail.com.