Congratulations to Brandon MacKechnie and Meghan Morris who were married at Starborn Farms in Bristol on Saturday. It was an absolutely beautiful day for a beautiful couple. The celebration went on into the night with lots of fun on the dance floor and everyone had a fabulous time. We are wishing Brandon and Meghan all the best as they begin their journey as husband and wife.
William Armitage and Kara Hawkins also tied the knot on Saturday in a lovely ceremony at Shawville United Church, followed by cocktails at the farm and a reception at the Renfrew Armouries.
Saturday evening there was a stag and doe held in honour of Sam Clarke and Josh Massia at the Jack Graham Community Centre in Bristol. The evening was filled with drinks, music, games and prizes as Sam and Josh’s family and friends helped them celebrate their upcoming marriage.
Congratulations to Allysha Provost on receiving her Bachelor of Arts Honours Degree in Psychology from Carleton University. Ally will be heading to St. Lawrence College in Kingston, Ont. in the fall to specialize in the Communicative Disorders Assistant Program. Her parents, family and friends are very proud of her.
I hope all of the dads had a wonderful weekend being honoured.
On Sunday morning, the Quyon Pastoral Charge held their annual Sunday School picnic at the home of Lindsay Hamilton and Ryan Woermke. There was a fun and informal service held in the shade of the garage where the children were presented with books for an outstanding year of Sunday School, followed by a potluck barbecue and fun in the pool for young and old.
The congregation also took the opportunity to surprise Stacy Johnston with a money tree and good wishes, as she and Ricky Belland are getting married in July. It was a wonderful day with lots of fun in the sun.
On Sunday, a group of Quyon ladies headed off on a road trip to Nova Scotia. Mary-Sheila Keon, Dianne Muldoon, Janice Wallace, and Lynn Leach are visiting with Dianne’s brother Brian and Stan for the week and I am sure they are having a blast. Safe travels ladies.
The Pontiac Artists’ Studio Tour has wrapped up for another year. For the past two weekends, the doors have been open to the studios of many fabulous artists in our area. I hope they all have had a very successful year on the tour. A special shout-out to our artists in the village of Quyon, Cheryl Dolan and Shannon Purcell. We are so fortunate to have such talent in our community.
Birthday wishes are going out to Brian McMurray on June 19. I’d like to wish a happy birthday to my niece Neve Young as she turns six and to our little cousin Ryla Platt, turning seven, both on June 21. Happy first birthday to Rory Armitage also on June 21. Birthday wishes are going out to Randy Labadie on June 21 and to Malcolm McMurray on June 25. .
A little birdie tells me that planning for this year’s Lionettes Car Rally is underway as the Lavignes have already picked a theme and they are looking forward to unveiling some new ideas for this year’s rally in October.
A reminder that Quyon Cruise Nights are happening each week in Quyon, weather permitting, with classic cars gathering at the Casse Croute du Village every Tuesday at 6 p.m.
The Quyon Flyers were supposed to play a double-header last week in Manotick, but the games were postponed due to poor weather conditions. This week the Flyers are playing at home again on June 21 at 7:30 p.m. this time against I4C Victory. Come on out and cheer on the home team.
