Upcoming Events

2010 Wolfe Island Music Festival

The Annual Wolfe Island Music Ferstival
will be held this year
Friday, Aug. 6th & Sat. Aug 7th

Established in 1998, the MusicFest, has been committed to bringing the best of independent Canadian music to Wolfe Island and to provide a unique and exciting showcase for local and national talent with proceeds to the Community Centre.

Watch here for more details as they come up.

For More Information: Artistic Director Virginia Clark or Ann Taite Co-ordinator at wolfeislandmusicfestival@gmail.com

Junior Achievers to Visit Wolfe Island

On Aug. 11th 200 members of Junior Achievement
attending a ‘Next Generation Leaders Conference (Aug. 7-13th)
will be coming to Wolfe Island to visit the WI Wind Farm and the Corn Maze.
They will arrive off the 9:30 ferry from Kingston
and board White’s Wagons for their trip around the island.

Junior Achievement is the largest provider of youth development programs.

For Information about the ‘Next Generation Leaders Conference’

http://www.imnext.org/?page_id=61

Please Take Note

The Wolfe Island Corn Maze is closed
Wed. August 11th until 2pm
for a private function.

Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

Cyling on Wolfe Island for Celiacs Sat. Aug 14th

What is Cycling for Celiacs?

Cycling for Celiacs is a special cycling project originally initiated by the Edmonton Chapter of the Canadian Celiac Association. designed to: raise awareness of Celiac Disease, help raise funds for research, have FUN and make new friends.

The Kingston Chapter of the Canadian Celiac Association is gearing up for their 3rd Annual Cycling for Celiacs
Saturday, August 14th on Wolfe Island.

Cyclists hope to raise $5000, all of which will be donated at the, to the J.A. Campbell Research Fund, Canadian Celiac Association Along with many riders from the past 2 years, several new cyclists will venture forth for fun, friendship, fitness and fundraising as they tour some of the bike trails on Wolfe Island. This year, cyclists range in age from 21 years old to 71 years young!

As an added feature a “Kick Off Breakfast” – a totally gluten free pancake breakfast, is being held at the Holiday Inn Waterfront Hotel in downtown Kingston.

Celiac Disease is an autoimmune disease that results in damage to the small intestine and interferes with absorption of nutrients from food and
has no known cure but can usually be effectively treated and controlled by strict adherence to a gluten-free diet for life.

The Canadian Celiac Association is completely non-profit and a registered charity that is volunteer-driven.

Scene of the Crime Writers Festival

Mark your calendars now for Saturday, August 14, 2010,
when our guests at the 2010 Acene of the Crime Writer’s Festivalwill be:
Michael Blair, Vicki Delany, Susanna Kearsley,
James W. Nichol, and Grant Allen Award honoree Gail Bowen.
The guest lecturer will be Rob Tripp, reporter with the Kingston-Whig Standard.

Check website www.wolfeisland.com Scene of the Crime

We are delighted to announce the winners of the the 2010 Scene of the Crime Short Mystery Story Contest.

•1st Prize: “Picture Pony”, by Sue Owen
•2nd Prize: “Not Even the River Would Have Him”, by Michael Januska
•3rd Prize: “Lovely in White”, by Kris McGonegal
Honourable Mentions:

•”Secrets and Lies”, by Jacqueline Stirrup
•”The Visit”, by Sue Owen

Wolfe Islander III Anniversary

Sunday, the 15th of August is the
35th anniversary of the Wolfe Islander III’s christening
in Port Arthur shipyard, just before she was sideways launched!
Mrs. Molly Apps, the wife of MLA Syl Apps for Kingston & the Islands did the honours!!!
Captain Brian Johnson will decorate the ferry with an extra flag, possibly green and white balloons.

AND,,,,,,
the Wolfe Islander will be flying the ORIGINAL FLAGS she flew that day!!
For your information:

The ferry left Port Arthur on Tuesday, December 9, 1975 @ 3:20 pm, under the careful eye of Senior Captain RF Fawcett,
assisted by Captains Lewis Kiell and Harold Hogan.
In her engine room were Chief Engineer Winfield Woodman,
assisted by Engineers Jim Berry and Eldon McCready.
Several crew members of the Wolfe Island ferry Service made the trip,
testing out their new ship, sailing out onto wild, Lake Superior, four weeks after the tragic and mysterious disappearance of the American ore carrier SS Edmund Fitzgerald.
Six days after her departure, the new ferry landed at her new berth at Barrack street in Kingston on Tuesday, December 16 @ 11:15 am.

The new ferry would carry more cars in one trip than the older ‘Wolfe Islander’ and ‘Upper Canada’ combined and She would undergo several ‘ice tests’ over the coming winter before being inaugurated into service on Feb. 5, 1976.

WITH THANKS TO MRS. ELAINE BERRY FOR THE DATES AND TIMES!!!

A Free Wolfe Island Wind Farm Walking Tour

The Rotary Club of Kingston is sponsoring free student-led walking tours from Downtown Kingston to Wolfe Island daily until August 29th with departures at 10 am and 1:30 pm from the downtown Kingston Tourist Information Centre across from City Hall. Bring the family and friends out to learn about the history of Wolfe Island and the wind turbine project and spend a day on the Island. Wear comfortable shoes for the leisurely 0.5 km walk and pack a lunch or plan to eat at one of the island’s restaurants. Tour takes 3-4 hours total with ferry trips.
For more information contact:
Charlene Fawcett 613-549-6484, email: charlene.fawcett@rbc.com

Meet:
Downtown Kingston Tourist Information Centre
209 Ontario Street
Kingston
K7L 2Z1

When:
Friday, July 16th, 2010 to Sunday, August 29, 2010

Daily departures from Downtown Kingston at 10 am and 1:30 pm. Pick ups at Wolfe Island Tourist Information Centre scross from Marysville Ferry dock at 11 am and 2:30 pm daily

Simcoe Island Lighthouse Meeting #2

Lighthouse Meeting #2

Saturday, August 21, 3:30 - 5 PM

1263 Main Street (Hwy 96), Marysville, Wolfe Island
(Claire and Bernard Muller’s place w the red barn, just east of Mosier’s Garage)
Agenda

1. Volunteer to keep minutes of this meeting

2. Membership list - update

3. Review of “Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act” - for newcomers

4. Business arising from the last meeting

- follow-up on emails circulated re concerns about excess traffic/lack of parking/police protection/maintenance costs etc.

Maintenance estimates - Keith Millar - painted attached building 3 years ago - labour $1500, paint $800. His “ball park” estimate for painting lighthouse (including the attached bldg) approx $8000 every 3-5 years - about $1600 - $2700/year.

5. Affiliation with the Wolfe Island Historical Society (WIHS) - options? Vote?

A) Independent group - would involve a complete executive/registration as a separate charitable organization. Communication with WIHS optional.

B) Separate but affiliated - separate executive, registration as a separate charitable organization, representation on/regular communication w WIHS

C) Working Committee of WIHS - No executive required, just various sub-committees (fund-raising, maintenance, education-history, etc.). All committee members would be members of the WIHS

Given the mission statement of the WIHS, to protect, preserve and promote the culture and heritage of Wolfe (including Simcoe, Horseshoe and Mud) Island , and the political expedience of affiliation with an established group that already receives funding from the township and govt grants, there is a certain logic to hitching our wagon to the WIHS in order to take advantage of their expertise in fund-raising, grant-writing, etc. as opposed to being an entirely separate entity.
6. Election of Executive - If we opt for (A) or (B) we will need an executive. If so, nominations for President/VP/Secretary/Treasurer/Fund Raising Chair/Maintenance Committee Chair/History-Education Director/Political Liaison will be invited and voted on at the next meeting.
7. Name of the group? vote
Keepers of the Light
Keepers of the Nine Mile Point Lighthouse
Keepers of the Simcoe Island Lighthouse
Other?
8 Heritage Petition -status/submission
9. Notice of WIHS - AGM - Aug 25th, 7:30 PM, United Church Hall

Bring a folding chair if you have one. See you Saturday

Saturday, August 21, 3:30 - 5 PM

1263 Main Street (Hwy 96), Marysville, Wolfe Island
(Claire and Bernard Muller’s place w the red barn, just east of Mosier’s Garage)
Agenda

1. Volunteer to keep minutes of this meeting

2. Membership list - update

3. Review of “Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act” - for newcomers

4. Business arising from the last meeting

- follow-up on emails circulated re concerns about excess traffic/lack of parking/police protection/maintenance costs etc.

Maintenance estimates - Keith Millar - painted attached building 3 years ago - labour $1500, paint $800. His “ball park” estimate for painting lighthouse (including the attached bldg) approx $8000 every 3-5 years - about $1600 - $2700/year.

5. Affiliation with the Wolfe Island Historical Society (WIHS) - options? Vote?

A) Independent group - would involve a complete executive/registration as a separate charitable organization. Communication with WIHS optional.

B) Separate but affiliated - separate executive, registration as a separate charitable organization, representation on/regular communication w WIHS

C) Working Committee of WIHS - No executive required, just various sub-committees (fund-raising, maintenance, education-history, etc.). All committee members would be members of the WIHS

Given the mission statement of the WIHS, to protect, preserve and promote the culture and heritage of Wolfe (including Simcoe, Horseshoe and Mud) Island , and the political expedience of affiliation with an established group that already receives funding from the township and govt grants, there is a certain logic to hitching our wagon to the WIHS in order to take advantage of their expertise in fund-raising, grant-writing, etc. as opposed to being an entirely separate entity.

6. Election of Executive - If we opt for (A) or (B) we will need an executive. If so, nominations for President/VP/Secretary/Treasurer/Fund Raising Chair/Maintenance Committee Chair/History-Education Director/Political Liaison will be invited and voted on at the next meeting.

7. Name of the group? vote

Keepers of the Light
Keepers of the Nine Mile Point Lighthouse
Keepers of the Simcoe Island Lighthouse
Other?
8 Heritage Petition -status/submission

9. Notice of WIHS - AGM - Aug 25th, 7:30 PM, United Church Hall


Bring a folding chair if you have one. See you Saturday

The Wolfe Island Historical Society AGM

Wednesday, August 25, at 7:30 pm
Wolfe Island United Church Hall

Guest Speaker John Posthumus

Following the business portion of the AGM, our guest speaker John Posthumus will speak about his experiences as a Dutch immigrant to Canada after the Second World War. John eventually settled on Wolfe Island and by 1958 his brother and two sisters and their families had also become Islanders.

In 2009, John had the honour of being nominated for induction into the Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame. During the War, John learned to spin wool. He will bring his spinning wheel to the AGM and give a demonstration of this skill.

Copies of our recently published 2009 Newsletter (free to members) will be available at the AGM.

More about the Wolfe Island Farm Tours

Just a quick reminder of the upcoming Wolfe Island Farm Tour taking place on Sunday, August 29th from 10am - 5pm. The tour is self-guided, meaning you pick-up or download a printable map of the nine businesses involved and tour around at your own pace.

Pick-up a map at the WI Farmers’ Market, from any Wolfe Island vendor at the Kingston market or download one from http://www.facebook.com/l/628682J3zyWBYMYs5a0RJ2z59Jg;www.tasteofwolfeisland.ca in the “Events” section.

Collect stamps on your Wolfe Island Farm Tour passport and, with a completed passport, enter to win a gift basket full of Island-produced goods, a $100 gift certificate to the Wolfe Island Bakery, as well as a copy of “Growing-up On Wolfe Island”!! Passports will be availiable at each farm.

The Island Grill wil be featuring local foods on their Sunday menu and will have local music acts in the evening. It will also be the location for droppping off completed passports.

See you there!!

Wolfe Island Farm Tours

Enjoy a lovely visit to Wolfe Island,
Sunday, August 29th,
to visit a bison farm, stroll through the gardens at Okee’s Farm,
or talk with a grapevine experimenter!

A number of farms on Wolfe Island,
including Vegetables Unplugged at Windkeeper Community Farm,
are hosting farm tours this year as part of the
Taste of Wolfe Island initiative.

www.tasteofwolfeisland

Here at VU, we are planning a delicious tomato and garlic tasting event. We will also have our antique tractors on display (the Farmall A, Super A and Cockshutt 30).
For more information on other farms participating,
please visit www.tasteofwolfeisland.ca.

Maps for directions to the various farms can be picked up at the
Kingston tourist office, the Kingston Farmer’s Market or
the Wolfe Island Tourist Information Office.