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While now may not be the easiest time to start up a new business, dreams don’t always wait until the perfect time. What has been years in the making, Liisa Allen has started a new cut flower farm - Pollenation Cut Flowers & Botanicals, located here on St. Joseph Island near Milford Haven.

Once again we are conducting our interviews remotely so we sat down with owner Liisa Allen via email to talk about her new venture and what brought her to this point.

Having moved to the Island with her family in 2019, she has been busy preparing this long awaited busi-ness since. She tells us “This year I’m growing a vari-ety of flowers; from garden classics like snapdragons, cosmos and zinnias, to specialty tulips, dahlias and a wide variety of sunflowers. My primary focus is to grow for local florists, bouquet subscription service, and the occasional market throughout the summer months. I’m also interested in partnering with other local businesses to offer my locally-grown bouquets in-store. The first crop of 2020 are specialty tulips,

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which will be ready for harvest in the next two to three weeks. The regular harvest season will begin in mid-to late June and continue through September, possibly the first couple weeks of October.”

Q: While we are no experts on flowers, Northern Ontario is not the first place we would think of to start up a flower business. So our first question for her is what brought her here:

A: After 21 years in the military, my husband re-tired in 2019 and accepted a job in Sault Ste. Marie. I’m originally from the area (I grew up north of the city), and so in a way I feel that I’ve returned “home,” though the Island is new to my family and I. I’ve been planning to start a cut flower business for a few years, but had to bide my time until we were finally settled. As for growing cut flowers in our climate, our area offers a long enough season to produce an abundance of flowers from last frost to first. Cut flowers are grown like any other market garden crop, but much closer together so less space is needed. When I say “flower farm” people might picture large fields of flowers, but that’s large-scale farming. Most cut flower growers in Canada (and in the U.S.) grow on a much smaller scale, and with supplying their local community in mind.

Q: Can you tell us a little bit about your background - did you work as a florist before?

A: I am not a florist, no, but I do love all things design. Before becoming a mom in 2010 I worked in communications/journalism, but I’ve always been interested in horticulture. In 2017 I started working towards my horticulture diploma through the Uni-

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Q: The subscription service sounds interesting, would this be something you plan to deliver locally?

A: Beginning in late June/end of July customers can purchase seasonal bouquet subscriptions, which works much like a CSA (community-supported ag-riculture). Customers pre-purchase their bouquets, which are then delivered at four-week intervals throughout the growing season. Our tulip season started one week ago (and will continue for the next two weeks), and so I’ve been delivering free of charge to customers across the Island. That will continue through the summer months with the subscriptions.

Q: Can you tell us a bit about a couple of your favou-rite flowers or plants? Maybe pick one that everyone would know and one that is more exotic.

A: That’s a difficult question to answer! I do love gladiolus, which I’ll be growing here this summer, but my favourites are (ironically) lupine and milk-weed, which you’ll see quite often growing in ditches and along the roadside.

Q: Is everything grown outside or do you have greenhouses as well?

A: We do have a 30ft greenhouse which currently houses the tulips and newly-transplanted snapdrag-ons. Everything else is field grown.

More information can be found at www.pollenation.ca.

Q: While we checked out her website we found that she does offer more than just fresh cut flowers.Is anything you grow used in any of these products?

A: The “botanical” side of Pollenation is small-batch natural skincare products, which I’ve been creating since 2013 and can be found on Etsy. I do plan on growing some of the plants used in my skincare products, mainly lavender, chamomile and calendu-la, among others.

We wish Liisa the best of luck in her new venture.

If you have a business you think more people would like to learn about feel free to send us an email and we can discuss both featuring your story and adver-tising.

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Food Distribution Moves To Legion Parking Lot

May 17, 2020 St. Joseph Island Lions Club continue with assisting the Algoma Harvest / United Way with the food distribution.

The location may have changed but the help of food brought to St. Joseph Island continues. Friday, May 15th, Algoma Harvest / United Way delivered foods ranging from chocolate milk, vegetables, baby cook-ies, prepared soups and so much more at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 374 in Richards Landing where the SJI Lions Club was ready to help with disbursing the food to all residents.

It is estimated that 75 people collected foods and many also picked up a bag for a family member or neighbour. The Lions also delivered 10 orders for persons who were not able to come out either because of restricted mobility or because of needed COVID-19 precautions. Foods left after the distribution to the community was brought to the St. Joseph Island and Area Food Bank.

Being able to spread out the display of food, a large parking lot and lots of room for everyone to practice safe distancing made the task so much safer and more comfortable for all. The SJI Lions Club thanks the Legion for their support with the space.

The Lions will continue to help with Algoma Harvest every 2 weeks on Fridays 4 to 6pm and will also offer deliveries to those who need. Call Lion Carla to inform her that you are interested in this service 705-971-0997.

The numbers of people using the service is al-ways growing. There is no advance knowledge or what foods will arrive. Please bring your own bags and practice all the recommended safety.Take Care and Stay Safe. Submitted by St. Joseph Island Lions Club

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much more!

$144,900

1387 LittletonLarge quality bungalow on expansive double town lot

within walking distance to all amenities. $259,000

1581 Bridge Rd (Mom’s). Well estab-lished popular restaurant

in high traffic location. 70+ Seats. Great Opportunity!

$239,900

3389 Joques Bay Rd 42 Acres with 1240’ frontage with cottage and garage!

$250,000

305 Finns Bay RdSpacious & bright 4 bdrm

waterfront home with loads of appeal & character with 220’ of privacy in prime location!

$479,900

1733 Hilton Road Thompson’s Maple Products - 171 Acres including business & residence.

Joques Bay Rd4 bdrm camp on excellent

recreational property all on 100 acres. $119,900

215 K Line4 bdrm bungalow on 2 acre

lot close to Kentvale. External wood furnace, propane fire-

place, deck with above ground pool and hot tub. Dbl garage, paved drive! $139,900

3261 A Line Road Unique 100 acre property

with total privacy in this ex-pansive 3 bdrm ranch bunga-low with versatile attached 26

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9 Main Street - Desbarats

Extensively updated 3 bdrm with loads of character on

large lot & close to amenities. $119,900

816 Black RoadA unique opportunity for

versatile 3.4 Acre city property. 1600 sqft brick

home with add’l 1400 sqft finished space. $394,900

786 I Line RoadFormerly operated as the Harmony tea room. Nu-merous updates enhance the decor and appeal of a by-gone era. $124,900

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2128 Canoe PointOver 200’ of prime

waterfront with 2 bdrm, 2 bath home with addi-tional 2 bdrm seasonal

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2619 Hawdon Spacious hi-rise bungalow

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2061 U Line RoadOver 4700 feet of waterfront on 114 Acres of mixed forest

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with garage & more!! $395,000

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LOTS / HUNTING PROPERTY

Lot 4 Hwy 548 100 Acres with hunt camp.

$69,900

Lots 6&7 Canoe Point Rd

200’ of quality waterfront on the North Channel of Lake Huron on beautiful Canoe

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Richards Landing.

$89,900

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$239,900


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$89,900

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x 26 space. $389,900















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Richards Landing.

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cathedral ceiling, municipal water, private septic, loads of fruit trees surrounding

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3 Wharncliffe

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5071 Red Maple Dr.Spacious waterfront home on rare 5 acre wooded property with 375’ frontage. Breezeway attached guest cottage, stone fire place, hardwood & tile, 2

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Exquisite custom built waterfront home, stunning gran-ite fireplace, vaulted post and beam ceil-ing, views of the lake and mountain, dock, boat house, garage with bathroom and loft.

Beautiful summer residence that over-looks the majesty of Lake Superior. Big and beautiful prop-erty would make an ideal site for a year round residence.

Lovely older church building, large level property with large parking lot direct-ly behind ESSO gas station, natural gas forced air furnace, 60 amp, being sold as is where is.

Existing beef, hog, and chicken abbatoir business. Previously known as Northern Quality Meats, has OMAFRA license as ongoing business, equipment included.

Private 5 acre Island with 4 bedroom summer home, un-hindered million dollar views, west facing sunsets, full services, lovely guest cottage, min-utes from Richards Landing Marina.

Large, beautifully updated home on 2.6 acres, new hard-wood flooring, fin-ished rec room, insu-lated attached 1.5 car garage, landscaped yard, 2 ponds, trails, maple bush.

Quality built 6 year old home on Living-stone Creek, open concept great room, kitchen with large island, huge master suite, ICF basement ready for in-law suite, 30x30 heated garage.

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368 PINE ISLAND RD, ECHO BAY

4 1 1699 sq ft $174,900

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332 FEDERATION ST., THESSALON

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109 QUEEN ST. E., SAULT STE MARIE

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84 Acres 10,000’+ Lake Frontage

$109,000

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Large 4 bedroom home, master en-suite, full basement with rec room, steel roof, great backyard with fire pit, apple tree and storage shed. Close to Thes-salon Public School.

Island with san-dy beach off shore from Lake Superior Provincial Park. No zoning or building permit required. Un-matched opportuni-ty for buyer wanting guaranteed privacy.

“Best of the best” fertile lake bottom farm land in Algoma District, sandy and clay loam soil in Bar River Valley, just east of Echo Bay, ON and 15 minutes from Sault Ste. Marie

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4.59 acre prime lot, 200’ frontage and older cabin on de-sirable McCarrel Lake. Year round road access, exist-ing cabin allows you to reno-build almost right on the waters edge!

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Excellent building lot with beautiful big water views and 110’ frontage on prime Big Basswood Lake. Adjacent lot to the South 202 Harris Creek Road also available from dif-ferent seller.

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THE TOWNSHIP OF ST. JOSEPHREQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

ROADS GARAGE ROOF REPAIRDR TREFRY CENTRE RESHINGLING

Proposals are being sought for the repair and painting of the roof at the Township Roads Garage, 1511 10th Sideroad, and for the replacement of the roof at The Dr. H. S. Trefry Memorial Centre, 1601 C Line in Richards Landing.

Bid forms are available on the Township website at www.stjosephtownship.com, through the SSM Construction Association, or by contacting the Township Office to receive a copy. Site visits of both buildings are required.

Submission deadline is 4:00 pm Monday, June 1, 2020. Work is to commence as soon as weather permits.

Sealed quotations are to be addressed to Carol Trainor, Clerk Administrator, The Township of St. Joseph, 1669 Arthur Street, Richards Landing. 705-246-2625 ext 202.e-mail enquiries to: [email protected]

The lowest or any bid not necessarily accepted.

THE TOWNSHIP OF ST. JOSEPHREQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS

DR. TREFRY MEMORIAL CENTRE ADDITION

Quotes are being sought to build a 16’ X 24’ addition on the Dr. H .S. Trefry Memorial Centre in Richards Landing.

Request for Quotation packages are available on the Township website,or the Sault Ste. Marie Construction Association. Copies can also be obtained by contacting the Township Office between 8:30 am and 4 pm at 705-246-2625, ext 200 to arrange a package to be mailed. A site visit is required and can be arranged by calling the Dr. Trefry Centre at 705-246-0036.

Submission deadline:, Friday, May 22, 2020.

Sealed quotations are to be addressed to Carol Trainor, Clerk Administrator, The Township of St. Joseph, 1669 Arthur Street, Richards Landing. 705-246-2625 ex [email protected] www.stjosephtownship.com

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Creature Feature

White sucker fish

If you’re passing by the I Line creek anytime soon, take a look and maybe you will see dozens, maybe hundreds of these suckers in the shallow waters! It’s around this time of year where they are at their peak. They seem to be slightly later this year, than in the last few years.

When the water temperature is above 40°F, the white sucker ascends streams to spawn in clear flowing streams, in gravelly and stony areas, like the creek. Once they have finished spawning, they will return to calmer waters so if you want to check them out head out soon. Adult suckers may live to be more than 15 years of age and return to spawn to the same spot annually throughout their life.

Suckers are bottom feeders and can survive in fairly polluted waters. They suck up all sorts of creatures that they find on the bottom, including insects (mainly insect larvae), crustaceans, molluscs (snails and small clams) and annelids (worms and leech-es). Suckers “hoover” up their food and swallow it, they have no teeth, just really big voluptuous lips. They reach a size of 30-50 centimetres (12-20

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inches) often considered a nuisance fish, they are just as edible as other fish, and its name may help explain its lack of popularity. The young are sometimes sold as bait fish. You may or may not want to eat them, or even fish for them but seeing large quantities in the small creek is pretty impressive. When sold as food they are often referred to as “Mullet”. Because that sounds so much more appetizing.

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May 19. 2020UPDATE RE: PREMIER AND MINISTER OF EDUCATION EXTEND CLOSURE OF SCHOOLS UNTILEND OF THE SCHOOL YEAR--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

-----------------------------------------The Algoma District School Board advises parents that today, the Premier and Minister of Education announced that, based on expert advice from pub-lic health officials, schools will remain closed for the remainder of the school year. At home learning will continue to be available until the end of June, thus ADSB students will continue to receive work and communications from our staff. Additional-ly, the Ministry will be providing, in the coming weeks, further information about enhanced sum-mer learning opportunities.

As a result of today’s announcements, we will be preparing further information for families about the retrieval of students’ belongings and system-level plans for graduations, which will be communicated via our voice messaging system and email.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.~ Algoma District School Board ~

[email protected] 1-855-297-4200

Carol Hughes, MP/députée Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing

[email protected] 1-800-831-1899

Michael Mantha, MPP/député Algoma-Manitoulin

THANK YOU!To all the

front-line workers.We appreciate you.

MERCI!À tous les travailleurs

de première ligne.Nous vous apprécions.

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FOR SALE

Free: sectional couch for the taking. Beige in colour. Looks good but a bit saggy in spots. Suitable for a camp or base-ment. Call 705-246-1628 to come and get it.

For sale: Fridge - 30 inch Excellent condition, cleaned and sanitized, $300Please call 705-541-8149

For sale: Three gallons of Sico “Muse” paint, very light grey. Retail $65, selling for $40 each or all three for $100. Brand new, just purchased too many.Call Terry, (705)246-3657

For sale: Square hay bales for sale, $5 each. Please text 705-542-4756

For sale: Dahlia bulbs by the clump. Royal Red $10 a clump. Bring your own bags. Across from Camille’s Cafe in Richards Landing Sat 1pm-4pm Sun 2pm-4pm

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Save Your StuffAs soon as the ban is lifted and we can again worship together, your Anglican Parish Church Closet will open! We take gently used clothing of all makes and sizes and chil-dren’s. We are glad of small appliances, small furniture, linens and kitchen utensils. Liz and Marie will be in charge again this year, so while you are housecleaning, save your stuff for us. Call Marie at 705 782-6813 to make delivery arrangements.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

TRUNK SALEThis year Echo Bay for Sale is now being held on Saturday, August 29 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring your treasures, fur-niture and whatever you wish to sell from your trunk or truck.$20. rents you a space in the Parking Lot at St. George’s Anglican Church in Echo Bay.Call Marie at 705-782-6813 to reserve your spot.

The St. Joseph Island and area Foodbank continues to operate during this difficult time while practising social distancing and all client/volunteer safety measures in place as regulated. Food and monetary donations are gratefully accepted at the Harmony-St. Mark’s United Church Fellowship Hall (side door) during regular opening hours every Wednesday from 1 - 3 o’clock. The following items are especially appre-ciated: pasta, pasta sauce, canned pasta, cereal, Kraft dinner, soda crackers, peanut butter, cans of: fruit, vegeta-bles, meat, tomatoes, beans, soup and stew.Cheques, made out to Harmo-ny-St. Mark’s with “Foodbank” on the Memo line, may also be mailed to Harmony-St. Mark’s United Church, P.O. Box 216, Richards Landing, P0R 1J0. A tax receipt will be issued.Thank you for caring!

THANK YOU

I would like to express my gratitude to the Hilton, Joce-lyn, and St. Joseph volunteer Fire Departments for their quick response to a garage fire on Second Street in Hilton Beach on April 5th. I was very impressed with how efficient they all were. I live next door to the fire and without their excellent work, my neighbours would have lost their house and I would have had much more damage on my property. Thank you all so much.-Donna Lambert

We have a daughter that is 3 years old and we just wanted to send out a little thank you,. We are residents of Richards Landing, we live on the F&G line. This past Sunday was our daughter’s 3rd birthday. Due to the current covid-19 situation we had to cancel her birth-day party and due to social distancing no one really got to see her on her birthday. She doesn’t quite understand as it’s hard to explain to a three-year-old what is going on. We wanted to send out a special thank you to everyone who drove by our house on Sunday April 26th. Spencer had built a sign with our daughter and it said “honk for my 3rd birth-day”. Every person who drove by our house honked for our daughter’s birthday. it was wonderful to see, and amazing to see her reaction every time she heard that noise. We were outside most of the day as it was beautiful. Our daughter got extremely ecstatic every time someone drove by and blew their horn. And for that we want to say thank you. Thank you for making her day so special Sincerely, Spencer Brooke and Charlotte.*this message was missed in the last clippings

Classifieds and Announcements Some things to remember when placing a classified:If your item is valued at $1000 or more there is a charge of $10 + hst. Items sold for profit (stuff you are making, growing or have just to sell are also subject to that fee (at our discretion). Any event that is charging a fee for profit or non-profit as well are subject to this fee. Yard/Garage sale ads are $10+ hst. Due to space limitation and fairness to everyone, PLEASE KEEP ALL CLASSIFIED TO A 50 WORD MAXIMUM, otherwise a $10 charge will apply. Please resubmit recurring ads each week. Also, don’t forget to leave a correct contact number for your ad!

FOR RENT

WATERFRONT COTTAGE FOR SHORT-TERM RENT - Family or friends looking for a cottage rental close to home this Summer? Rent our spa-cious 4-bedroom, 1.5-bath-room West-facing waterfront cottage only 10 minutes from Richards Landing! Watch sun-sets and freighters from the screen porch, roast marshmal-lows around the large fire pit, enjoy the sandy bottom shore-line, and play a game of pool in the games room. Weeks in July & August available. For details, including photos, see https://airbnb.com/h/beach-sunsets-freighters-on-st-joseph-island or contact Rebecca ([email protected] or 705.943.1680).

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Downtown VillageChristmas

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16THFROM 2 - 4

MONDAY - SATURDAY 10 - 5 • SUNDAY 1 - 4

Visit and Enjoy a taste of Cider and a sweet treat

Tree Lighting & Carol Singing at 3:00 pm

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Reopening event for the Childen’s Library! 60 tickets are going to be available @ $25.00 each. Just like the fashion show. The virtual

ticket allows 20% OFF at Moose Sweats on the first $125.00 only, for the first 3 weeks after I

open again. payment can be sent to [email protected]

Or you can send a cheque in the mail to Moose Sweats Box 93 Richards Landing ON P0R 1J0.

*opening date TBA

The Clothing Drive is still happening. Please drop off your bags...no boxes please

underneath the over hang at the Rink Building. One of our board members will be

putting them in the building as the pile grows.

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We are happy to announce the graduation of Shanagh Hore from Lakehead University's Forestry Program. Shanagh leaves the university with an Honors Bachelor of Science in Forestry Degree and is ready to resume her career in Forestry. Your hard work and perseverance have paid off and we couldn't be prouder of you. Con-gratulations Shanagh!!Love Dad and Cindy

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Maybe it hasn’t been THAT quiet?

After wondering why we had not gotten any calls in some time we realized our phone had been broken. This is why you have gotten a busy signal for days on end if you tried to reach us. No, we don’t chit chat that much. We were still able to make outgoing calls so never realized there was an issue. Email is our preferred method of commu-nication and [email protected] is the easiest way to get a hold of us. That being said we have replaced our phone and are of course still taking phone calls. Keep in mind with the Clippings currently publishing every other week we may step out into the yard or for a walk when we otherwise would be home to answer your call.

FOR SALE

Free: sectional couch for the taking. Beige in colour. Looks good but a bit saggy in spots. Suitable for a camp or base-ment. Call 705-246-1628 to come and get it.

For sale: Fridge - 30 inch Excellent condition, cleaned and sanitized, $300Please call 705-541-8149

For sale: Three gallons of Sico “Muse” paint, very light grey. Retail $65, selling for $40 each or all three for $100. Brand new, just purchased too many.Call Terry, (705)246-3657

For sale: Square hay bales for sale, $5 each. Please text 705-542-4756

For sale: Dahlia bulbs by the clump. Royal Red $10 a clump. Bring your own bags. Across from Camille’s Cafe in Richards Landing Sat 1pm-4pm Sun 2pm-4pm

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Save Your StuffAs soon as the ban is lifted and we can again worship together, your Anglican Parish Church Closet will open! We take gently used clothing of all makes and sizes and chil-dren’s. We are glad of small appliances, small furniture, linens and kitchen utensils. Liz and Marie will be in charge again this year, so while you are housecleaning, save your stuff for us. Call Marie at 705 782-6813 to make delivery arrangements.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

TRUNK SALEThis year Echo Bay for Sale is now being held on Saturday, August 29 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring your treasures, fur-niture and whatever you wish to sell from your trunk or truck.$20. rents you a space in the Parking Lot at St. George’s Anglican Church in Echo Bay.Call Marie at 705-782-6813 to reserve your spot.

The St. Joseph Island and area Foodbank continues to operate during this difficult time while practising social distancing and all client/volunteer safety measures in place as regulated. Food and monetary donations are gratefully accepted at the Harmony-St. Mark’s United Church Fellowship Hall (side door) during regular opening hours every Wednesday from 1 - 3 o’clock. The following items are especially appre-ciated: pasta, pasta sauce, canned pasta, cereal, Kraft dinner, soda crackers, peanut butter, cans of: fruit, vegeta-bles, meat, tomatoes, beans, soup and stew.Cheques, made out to Harmo-ny-St. Mark’s with “Foodbank” on the Memo line, may also be mailed to Harmony-St. Mark’s United Church, P.O. Box 216, Richards Landing, P0R 1J0. A tax receipt will be issued.Thank you for caring!

THANK YOU

I would like to express my gratitude to the Hilton, Joce-lyn, and St. Joseph volunteer Fire Departments for their quick response to a garage fire on Second Street in Hilton Beach on April 5th. I was very impressed with how efficient they all were. I live next door to the fire and without their excellent work, my neighbours would have lost their house and I would have had much more damage on my property. Thank you all so much.-Donna Lambert

We have a daughter that is 3 years old and we just wanted to send out a little thank you,. We are residents of Richards Landing, we live on the F&G line. This past Sunday was our daughter’s 3rd birthday. Due to the current covid-19 situation we had to cancel her birth-day party and due to social distancing no one really got to see her on her birthday. She doesn’t quite understand as it’s hard to explain to a three-year-old what is going on. We wanted to send out a special thank you to everyone who drove by our house on Sunday April 26th. Spencer had built a sign with our daughter and it said “honk for my 3rd birth-day”. Every person who drove by our house honked for our daughter’s birthday. it was wonderful to see, and amazing to see her reaction every time she heard that noise. We were outside most of the day as it was beautiful. Our daughter got extremely ecstatic every time someone drove by and blew their horn. And for that we want to say thank you. Thank you for making her day so special Sincerely, Spencer Brooke and Charlotte.*this message was missed in the last clippings

Classifieds and Announcements Some things to remember when placing a classified:If your item is valued at $1000 or more there is a charge of $10 + hst. Items sold for profit (stuff you are making, growing or have just to sell are also subject to that fee (at our discretion). Any event that is charging a fee for profit or non-profit as well are subject to this fee. Yard/Garage sale ads are $10+ hst. Due to space limitation and fairness to everyone, PLEASE KEEP ALL CLASSIFIED TO A 50 WORD MAXIMUM, otherwise a $10 charge will apply. Please resubmit recurring ads each week. Also, don’t forget to leave a correct contact number for your ad!

FOR RENT

WATERFRONT COTTAGE FOR SHORT-TERM RENT - Family or friends looking for a cottage rental close to home this Summer? Rent our spa-cious 4-bedroom, 1.5-bath-room West-facing waterfront cottage only 10 minutes from Richards Landing! Watch sun-sets and freighters from the screen porch, roast marshmal-lows around the large fire pit, enjoy the sandy bottom shore-line, and play a game of pool in the games room. Weeks in July & August available. For details, including photos, see https://airbnb.com/h/beach-sunsets-freighters-on-st-joseph-island or contact Rebecca ([email protected] or 705.943.1680).

The Island Clippings is pleased to publish personal Classified Advertising and Public Service Announcements of 50 words or less, free of charge to Island residents, as a community service. Other than personal for sale ads the announcement must be of value to the community. We reserve the right to decide if

the ad is of service to the community.

Ads or announcements for non-residents or items or services, to be sold for profit, or generate income or events charging an entrance fee (which includes “not for profit organizations”) as well as items valued at over $1,000. will incur a nominal charge of $10. plus HST.

We reserve the right to determine if a fee is required. We reserve the right to edit down to 50 words or less.

Ads or announcements will appear in one issue, but may be repeated, at your request (space permitting).Advertiser must resubmit ad each week. To ensure space for everyone, please limit your content to a maximum of 50 words.

Ads can be placed by: Email to: [email protected] or by phone 705 246-7678 (from 9 – 5, Mon-Thurs)

Mail to: Island Clippings2328 Huron Line, Richards Landing, ON P0R 1J0

Or for non timely ads simply put it in our pick-up box located at The Hilton Beach Waterfront Centre.

Classified Ads and Announcements

Malars' Maple Sweets Distributor of ®

500ml metal barrels

298-237-5743www.mmsweets.com

Send submissions to [email protected], poems, paintings, pictures, anything you’d like to see on the Children’s Corner we will publish. There won’t be an issue next week but the week after there will be, so feel free to work something you’d like to share with the island!

Children’s Corner

In Times Like These

“O taste and see that THE LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth

in Him.

Have HOPE, PSALM 34:8 KJV

No submissions over the last 2 weeks, so we went to our fridge to get this picture our son Caleb painted some years ago. Don’t be shy about sending stuff, be proud of your talents!

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