THE BIG POND TIMES

JULY 2003      VOLUME X No.7

39^th BIG POND CONCERT SET TO GO

FESTIVAL WEEK SCHEDULE

Sunday, 13 July

Pancake Breakfast, 10am, $5.

Flea Market/Yard Sale, 10am, (Proceeds to “Run for the Cure”) Separate tables $5

Pastoral Airs (St. Mary’s Church)

7:30pm, $8.

Monday, 14 July          

Seniors’ Social 1pm

Sail Past, Big Pond Beach, 6:15pm

Trivia Challenge Match, 8pm, $2.

Tuesday  15 July          

Tarabish, 8:00pm

Wednesday 16 July     

Scavenger Hunt, 5pm

Thursday, 17 July        

Steak Darts, 8PM $5.

Friday 18 July              

Irish Descendents with Aselin Debison

MacIntyre’s Field, 8pm.

$12.50 advance; $15. at the gate.

The Accents, 10-2am $10.

(Advance ticket sales)

Saturday, 19 July         

Square Dance 9-1am; $8.

Sunday 20 July

39^th Annual Big Pond Concert (MacIntyre’s Field) 4pm; $8.

Note the new time (4pm) for the Sunday Concert.

 

Another new feature for the +19 crowd this year is the Trivia Match on Monday evening at the Big Pond Hall. Harry Flemming made it famous/ infamous at the Halifax Press Club some years ago. Two two-person teams go head-to-head on a series of questions. If neither manages a correct answer it goes to the audience. A few modest prizes are available. At press time at least three wise ones have agreed to compete: Ed MacLellan (Halifax); Kevin Patriquin (Port Hawkesbury); Gerald Taylor (Sydney). Moderator is CBC’s Steve Sutherland.

 

OTHER EVENTS AT THE HALL

 

 

 

 

Tarabish on Tuesdays and Steak Darts on Fridays, 8pm.

 

COMMUNITY NOTES

MacNeil’s Diner: The hours are:

Monday-Friday: 11am-9pm;

Saturday & Sunday: 10am-9pm.

Daily Specials:

Sun: Roast Beef Dinner

Mon: Turkey Dinner

Tues: Pork Chop Dinner

Wed: Sole & Rice

Thurs: Spaghetti & Meatballs

Fri: Fish Cakes & Beans

Sat: Corn Beef & Cabbage

Frank MacNeil would also like people to know that he has bread, milk and newspapers available at the diner.

LOCAL ACCOMODATIONS

MacIntyre’s Bed & Breakfast

(902) 828-2184; 877-815-8663  www3.ns.simpatico.ca/e.a.macintyre

*

Big Pond Housekeeping Cottages

828-2335; Fax: (902) 828-2339

CyrilMacPherson@cs.com

 

BOOKMOBILE SCHEDULE

Tuesday, 15 July: Big Pond, 11:15;

Irish Cove: 1:15 PM

*

BIG POND HOME PAGE

Has a new and improved look, thanks to Craig Cormier.

http://ccor.d2g.com/bigpond

 

We would like to express our sincere thank you to all the volunteer firefighters who responded so quickly to our aid out in the woods in Glengarry on 18 May. Special thanks to Steve & Loretta MacFarland and Alex “Dut” Campbell. We are very grateful. Jack Royale  Family.

*

We would like to thank all our family and friends who helped us celebrate our 40^th Wedding Anniversary. Thank you to all who helped in any way, and for the cards, presents and monetary gifts.

 Alex (Boo) & Arabelle Fougere.

*

Editor’s Note: The TIMES is put to bed at least a week before distribution. Try to forward material by mid-month.

*

 

COMMUNITY COUNCIL

The regular monthly meeting of the Big Pond Community Council was held Wed. June 4 at 7:30 p.m. Dave MacKillop gave a financial report and  indicated that we have a grant for one worker Duration is for 12 weeks at $6.00 per hour. Executive will meet this week to select a worker.

Ron McCarron stated that Stan MacLean is looking into prices on a sign for the hall. John MacLeod discussed the meeting held at the East Bay Fire Hall on May 28 regarding the reconstruction of the highway from East Bay to Eskasoni and East Bay to St. Peters.  There will be a meeting of the steering committee on June 9.

On the matter of extra lighting around our building, the response from David McDow of Public Works is that we will not be able to get them. Paul MacLellan will check with Hughie MacPherson to get permission to destroy the rink shack.

            Dave MacKillop spoke on the Father MacGregor Scholarship Fund. There is not enough interest earned to cover scholarships awarded each year. It was decided to leave it as is.

            Concert Report Melvin White: We will have the Irish Descendants in place for Friday night, along with Aselin Debison. The Accents will be performing Friday July 18 at the Fire Hall. 

Some discussion took place on the 1^st year anniversary of the opening of the new Fire Hall/ Community Centre. Sharise gave the dates for the high school proms; June 20- 27 Anyone interested in patrolling the beach area on those evenings can call her. Restaurant needs to be repainted or re stained.  Moved by Frank Sampson that materials be purchased for this and have grant worker / workers do the job. Seconded by Fred Myatt.

 

BIG POND TIMES is financially supported by the Big Pond Community Council.  Contact Don MacGillivray, 7271 Route 4, Big Pond, Cape Breton, B1J 1V2.  Don_MacGillivray@uccb.ca

“It is a newspaper’s duty to print the news and raise hell.”-Chicago Times, 1861. For subscriptions contact Josephine McCarron, 7584 East Bay Hwy., Big Pond, NS B1J 1Y6. Rates: Canadian address $7.00; American $8.50; International $13.00. Please make cheques payable to Josephine McCarron