Local interest

Welcome to Summer Celebration to be held on Canada Day!

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Canada DayThe Sturgeon Point annual “Welcome to Summer” BBQ lunch event will be held on Canada Day, which this year falls on a Friday. This means that we have the opportunity to celebrate Canada Day on Canada Day!

The festivities get under way at 12:00 noon at the Park. As usual, there’ll be hotdogs and burgers for everyone, and after the main course there will be birthday cake for all.

Mark this on your calendar: Friday, July 1st, 12:00 p.m. at the Park. Everyone is welcome, and we hope to see you there!

Annual Community Pitch In / Clean Up Event This Saturday, May 21st, at 9:00 a.m.

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Many of you will be arriving for this first long weekend of the season, and here’s an opportunity to get together with the neighbours to tidy up the Village. Bring your rake, some gloves, and a garbage bag or two. Teams will be organized to tidy up the streets, the Park, and the other public spaces.

Refreshments will be served!

Bear Safety in Sturgeon Point

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It’s that time of year again, and we would like to remind all area residents about the importance of bear safety in our community.

There have been several incidents in the past few weeks where bears have been very active, tipping garbage cans, rummaging looking for any source of food.

Please help by ensuring that all garbage is secure, and putting your garbage out until the morning is also a good practice. 

The Ministry of Natural Resources has released the provincial bear reporting hot-line number. Its toll-free and a part of the Bear Wise program, which educates people on how to avoid attracting bears. The number to remember is 1-866-514-2327.

Sturgeon Lake Sailing Club Awarded Regatta of the YEAR!

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On January 28, 2011, the Canadian Yachting Association announced that Sturgeon Lake Sailing Club was the winner of the 2010 CYA Regatta of the Year. The CYA City of Kingston Regatta of the Year Award will be presented by CYA to SLSC for its hosting of the 2010 Canadian Laser Masters Championships that took place over 3 days of great sailing in July 2010.

The Masters Regatta involved a huge effort from an army of Sturgeon volunteers – it was in every way a community wide effort.  Many people provided beds to the sailors; many prepared the community breakfasts and dinners; many were on the water helping out; the harbour team got boats launched and back to shore; the scorers were timely; the prizes were wonderful…The masters sailors – aged 35 to 77- raved about the accommodations, about the meals, about the racing, about the surroundings and above all about how organized and helpful and friendly the volunteers were.  The Sailing Club extends a giant thank you to everyone who pitched in to make this regatta what it was – the best in Canada for 2010!

Hugh Desbrisay

Commodore, SLSC