Quyon-Onslow anniversary events draw large crowds in perfect weather: For seven days, Quyon rocked with the return of many native sons and daughters who took part in the Homecoming Week as part of the Quyon-Onslow 125th anniversary celebrations.

“It was better than we anticipated,” said Don McColgan, co-chair of the Homecoming Committee.

McColgan estimates that several thousand people visited Quyon to take part in the events, which began Monday with men’s golf and a ladies historical fashion show and quilt display, and ended Sunday with historical bus tours.

The old-timers softball tournament Thursday drew about 400 fans, who got to see 56 players who played in the Quyon Fastball League between 1964 and 1992, strut their stuff (albeit more slowly) between the baselines.

Leslie Park hits full stride: Vacationers are flocking into the recently-rejuvenated Leslie Park. In fact, about 500 people made the park their Canada Day weekend get-away.

The municipality of Leslie, Clapham and Huddersfield handed the 900-acre park over to the Leslie Park Foundation earlier this year to allow for more attention to be given to park development.

So far, they have added a shelter, new hiking trails and outhouses to the 135-site campground.

The park encompasses three lakes, giving camping enthusiasts ample opportunity for fun in the water.

Nancy Dagenais, Foundation president says “there are lots of things we want to do with the park but we have to take it step by step.”