Congratulations to Samantha Davis and Sam Rodrigue, as they welcomed their first child, a baby boy, on May 2. Zachary Jacob arrived safely and he is as cute as a button. He has many excited extended family members who are thrilled to have him here. Wishing the family all the best with their new little bundle.
I hope everyone survived that crazy wind storm that hit on Friday evening without too much damage to their homes and properties. Many people in our area were without power for most of the weekend because of it. It sure was a scary night. I was glad when the winds finally died down and that my roof stayed intact.

The Onslow Home and School Committee hosted their first Spring Craft Sale, Book Fair and Mother’s Day Breakfast at the school on Saturday. Some of the vendors were unable to make it because of the power outages but there was still a nice selection of crafts and goods for sale and the pancake breakfast was delicious. Kudos to the organizers.
On Saturday afternoon, an Open Mic event was held at Gavan’s Hotel to raise money for the Canada Day celebrations in Quyon coming up this summer. There were many talented singers and musicians on hand to entertain the crowd, including Ladies and Escorts, JD Brownrigg and the Saturday Nights, Lise Nobert, Cal Cummings, Mick Armitage, and many more. It was a great day of music and fun and all for a good cause.
On Sunday, a bridal shower was held in honour of Kara Hawkins at the home of Anne Ireland. There was a great gathering of family and friends there to wish Kara all the best as she and William Armitage will be tying the knot in June. Kara received many beautiful gifts, and everyone enjoyed the afternoon.
Happy 30th birthday to Amanda MacKechnie as she celebrated on May 6. Amanda’s husband Josh surprised her by treating her and her friends to a fun day of activities, including manicures, pedicures, sign painting and many delicious treats along the way. Hope your special day was a memorable one, Amanda.
Belated birthday wishes are going out to Kelly Stanley, as she celebrated on May 7. Happy birthday also to Debbie Hudson on May 10, to Adam Bernier on May 11, to Sara Beer on May 12, to my aunt Marion Draper on May 13 and to Rori Richardson celebrating on May 14. Happy days to everyone celebrating this week.
The weather is finally nice enough for ball and soccer seasons to get rolling in Quyon. I know the children have been registering for their sports while the men’s and women’s Quyon Flyers fastpitch teams are set to get started soon as well. Meanwhile, the Quyon 3-pitch league started last week and after many years of watching from the sidelines, I have joined a group of friends by entering our own team this year.
The Lollygaggers debuted last Wednesday night in grand fashion, losing 22-3 in our first game. We might have our work cut out for us but we did have a lot of laughs.
If you’re looking for a way to treat mom this weekend, be sure to take her to the Quyon Legion as the Lions Club will be hosting a Mother’s Day brunch there Sunday morning from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. It is sure to be a delicious meal.
Wishing all of the wonderful mothers out there a fabulous day on Sunday. “God could not be everywhere, therefore he made mothers.”