Machin Messenger

Serving Minnitaki, Eagle River, Vermilion Bay

And surrounding area

Volume 20 issue 4 April 5, 2018

I’m quite sure that everyone is happy that winter is behind us. Not only was it a long one with frigid tem-peratures, but the illness that has touched just about every household and workplace has been brutal. I know of few people who escaped winter without being ill at some point. But that’s behind us. The sun and the warming temperatures will let us open windows, get outside and breathe some fresh air. While I don’t mind winter in general, some winters are a little like hitting yourself in the head with a hammer - it sure feels good when it stops.

So, for some good news. After much work, we have received a grant to rebuild Townline Road to the tune of a little over a million dollars. The Minister of Municipal Affairs Bill Mauro out of Thunder Bay called me personally to congratulate me on our successful application. The work on Townline Road should begin this summer. After applying for grant after grant for these types of projects, it sure is nice to be successful in obtaining one.

While the grant application is the official paper work, much of the success of getting these projects done is through meeting face to face with the people that pull the big strings. I have met informally and often by chance with Minister Mauro and brought up specific issues like Townline Road and how we needed to be at the head of the queue for funding. I happened to be on the same plane out of Thunder Bay this last year where I brought up this point. Councilors Ruete and Kujansuu and I have had more formally meetings with Ministers Gravelle and Chiarelli that touched on our infrastructure needs. Councilor Griffiths has also plead-ed our case from the forestry end of things and Councilor Anderson along with the rest of council has pressed the provincial and federal governments to live up to promises. I’d also like to say that our small staff also does much of the grunt work to make these successes happen. The work is starting to pay off and we are getting some real investment in our community.

One valid question is why choose Townline Road? Don’t all or most of our roads need serious work? My answer to that is yes, most of our roads need serious work. Airport Rd, Primrose, North and South Minnitaki come to mind right off the bat. So do many of our bridges and other infrastructure. But you can’t, at least not successfully, apply for grants for all roads and infrastructure. You need to pick one and one that fits the grant application guidelines. Townline Road fits this grant, so we now move on to the next road, or equip-ment upgrade or other opportunity that best fits our needs. It’s a constant process of looking for money for a specific need, getting the funding, fixing the problem, and then moving on to the next need.

I’d like to thank Kurt Schmidt, who is stepping down from the interim fire chief position on April first. He stepped into help us bridge the gap between fire chiefs and will be missed, although he is staying on with the fire service. We will be looking for someone to fill the position.

I would be remiss if, in light of some upheaval in our neighboring community’s fire service of late, I didn’t thank our fire fighters . We appreciate your work! If you are not part of the service and would be interested in joining in to help out people when they need it most, please contact a member of our fire service or the municipal office and we will get you the information you need.

There will be some employment needs within the Municipality coming up. If you are looking for work or want a change in careers, keep an eye out for job postings in the Messenger, Machin website, face book, Dryden Observer, as well as the Co-op and Post Office bulletin boards.

I guess that is about it for now. I hope you have a great April and enjoy your own way of welcoming spring in the best place in the world to live.

Sincerely, Drew Myers Mayor of Machin

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MESSENGER DEADLINE

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the Municipal Office for details.

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If you wish to advertise in the Machin Messenger, please

call the Municipal Offices at 227-2633 to find out the

charge for your ad. Ads will need to be pre-paid.

TUESDAY THURSDAY SATURDAY

VERMILION BAY 2 p.m.— 6 p.m. 9 a.m.—1 p.m. 9 a.m.—1 p.m.

EAGLE RIVER 9 a.m.— 1 p.m. 2 p.m.—6 p.m. 2 p.m.—6 p.m.

Municipal Notes

Thumbs up Thumbs down

Thumbs up to the Machin Rec. Committee for organizing the sliding party on February 19, the Public Works Crew for plowing out the parking lot, Norbert & Rose for the bonfire and wiener roast. It was great time and thanks to all who came out.

Thumbs up to the Machin Volunteer Firefighters

for their prompt service.

Property Owners in Vermilion Bay with Aqua Flow

units are reminded to keep them on until the middle

of April. Should you have any questions please call

Shawna Alberts-OIC at 227-2064.

A reminder that summer dump hours will begin on Tuesday May 1st, 2018.

News from the Machin Recreation Committee

Baseball sign up for the 2018 season will be on Tuesday April 10th from 3:30pm – 4:00pm at the Lillian Berg School or call Linda @ 227-5559 to register. The cost per child is $10.00 or $25.00 per family of 3 or more children. The committee also needs your HELP – they need baseball coaches for children 5 to 16 years of age, please call Linda @ 227-5559. The committee is also looking for a Swimming Instructor for les-sons this summer at the Vermilion Bay Dock. If you are interest-ed please drop off your resume at the Machin Office, 75 Spruce Ave., Vermilion Bay. You can also fax it to 227-5443, or if you have any questions please call Linda @227-5559.

Vermilion Bay Community Gardens

It’s time to start planning

for summer! Come to the Municipal Office

to reserve your garden bed!

Smaller beds - $10 Larger beds—$15

Costs go towards maintenance of

the gardens

Municipality of Machin

2018 Spring Road Cleaning

WHEN: Saturday May 5 and Sunday May 6, 2018

WHERE: Open to all roads within the Municipality of Machin

HOW: Sign-up sheet located at the Municipal Office and Eagle Junction Store

Pick up clear garbage bags at the Municipal Office and Eagle Junction Store (supplied by the Municipality) for municipal roads or heavy black bags and high vis vests supplied by Emcon for cleaning numbered highways

Safety flyer with safety tips to help keep us safe while participating in this volunteer initiative

MORE INFORMATION:

Bag pickup along the roads will occur Monday May 7 and Tuesday May 8

The municipal office has granted permission to bring these bags to the landfill with no charge but

we would ask that we utilize the Machin Public Works crew and designated volunteers to do

this pick-up (clear bags). Emcon will do the pickup along numbered highways (black bags)

We encourage volunteers to recycle where possible to help extend the life of our landfills

Please make sure your bags are visible along the roads but well off the road to make sure they

are not impeding the flow of traffic

If your bags are not picked up by Wednesday May 9th please contact the Machin Office or Ray to

ensure they are pick-up.

Contact Ray Pilkey at 755-1701 Mike Durocher at 216-8318 if you have questions.

This is an opportunity to get out with our fellow neighbours and do some good, not only for our neigh-borhood but also the environment.

Need a Ride to Dryden? Try out the Seniors Bus!

Here are some details on the day trips:

It’s a Door to Door Service—you do not have to worry about parking or walking. Pick up at Vermilion Bay, Eagle River Seniors Apartments and homes along the way. There is a

limit of 5 miles off any Highways, but if you live further away than the 5 miles you can drive to Vermilion Bay or Eagle River and ride the bus to Dryden.

The cost is $10.00 for a ride to Dryden on Tuesday or Thursday. You can do all your business you can go to Doctors, Dentist, Therapy Chiropractors, Hospital,

Banking and Hair Appointments You can go visit friends and family for the day at their homes or in the Hospital. You can also go shopping, pick up prescriptions or just socialize with the other people on the

Bus. If you cannot physically do your own shopping, you will have to bring a companion to assist

you. This is the Daily Schedule (subject to change depending on appointments):

-Leave Vermilion Bay Seniors Apts. at 9:00am and pick up people along the way. -Pick up people in Eagle River and at Eagle Seniors Apts. -Arrive in Dryden around 10:00am. Drop people off at appointments and banks. -Drop off at Walmart around 10:30am for shopping. -Go for Lunch at 11:30am, restaurant choice of the riders. -Drop off at Extra Foods at 12:30pm for shopping. -1:15pm stop at the places along the highway (M&M, Canadian Tire, etc.) -Head Home at 1:30pm. Stop at the Eagle River and Vermilion Bay mail boxes.

Please Phone the Municipal Office at 227-2633 for a ride or if you have any questions.

You do not have to be a senior to use this service. Any adult can come along for the ride but seniors do come first for this service.

Please come along for a ride and help keep this service.

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The Municipality of Machin is seeking applications for

SUMMER PARKS CREW

Public Works

(40 hours per week @ $18.00 per hour)

Interested applicants must be 18 years or older (summer stu-dent job posting will come out in May) and submit their resume no later than April 23, 2018 to:

Tammy Rob, Clerk-Treasurer

Municipality of Machin

Box 249, 75 Spruce Ave.

Vermilion Bay, Ontario

P0V 2V0

or

Fax to: 807-227-5443

Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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MACHIN FIRE—Join us on Facebook

Lions Lines

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On March 17 the Lions held the 2nd Annual St. Patrick’s Day dinner. Thank you for attending our event. Pro-ceeds went to the renovation fund. Funerals for Walter Taylor and Dorothy Leray were held in the hall and the Lions members catered a lunch after each funeral. Many thanks to those who donated sandwiches or dainties. Coming events in the Lions Hall include: May 6 Senior Dinner, May 13 Mother’s Day breakfast, May 27 Walk for Dog Guides, June 17 Father’s Day breakfast, July 1 Fish Fry. The Vermilion Bay Lions Club has their own website www.vermilionbaylions.org. Also like us on our Face-book page. Please visit the site as there are links to all the Lions Charities as well as Lions Clubs Interna-tional. www.lionsclubs.org If you are interested in becoming a Lion’s member

contact any Vermilion Bay Lions member or email us

at vbaylionsmembership@gmail.com. Meetings first

and third Wednesday of the month.

Hall rentals contact Al Koroniak 220-1107

Use of medical equipment- hospi-tal beds, walkers, wheel chairs, stair climber etc. For information con-tact Gary Hutchison 227-2449

Hey! Thank you everyone for coming out to the

52nd Annual Kin Karnival! It was an amazing

weekend to have all of our events, especially the

poker and fishing derbys. Also, thank you again

for buying tickets and supporting me in every

way possible. I hope to see you all at the Kin

Karnival again next year!

Kin Karnival Queen 2018

Kitah Berens

2018 Winter Raffle winner Barry Asselin of Dryden

Vermilion Bay United Church

New 2 U Sale

Sat., May 26 - 9-11:30

Donations of gently used items gratefully accepted.

May be left in the Church foyer Wednesdays.

Or call: Judy - 937-2051 / Anita - 227-2882 / Julie - 227-2333

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You are invited to our annual Fish Fry

to benefit Eagle Lake Bible Camp.

Date: Sunday 27th May, 2018

Time: 5 pm

Place : Eagle Lake Bible Camp

Donations will be collected for the

Eagle Lake Bible Camp.

Please address questions to

Shelagh 220 2866

Ron:220 0866

Wayne: 216 6993

Also:- Evangelical Mission Church Facebook page.

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Thank You

The Vermilion Bay Kinsmen would like to thank the following sponsors who helped to make the 52nd annual Kin Karnival another success! If we have forgotten anyone please know your donations are appreciated. Thank You also to the stores who sold Kinoots, and volunteers who come out every year your help is what allows our small clubs put on these events for the community!

Vermilion Bay Lions Club Yvon Gagnon Vermilion Bay Co-op Bayview Hotel Vermilion Bay Lodge Bobby’s Corner Indian Lake Lodge Quackers Machin Level Up Comfort Table Bakery Piston Ring Eagle Junction Eglis Sheep Farm H&R Block Nexus Credit Union Andersons Golf Course Arctic Shield Martel Diesel Mckinstry Prax Air Walters Autobody Canadian Tire Northwest Auto Dryden GM Railside The Pet Store Nortrax KK Penner Extra Foods Peterbilt Dryden MNR Conservation Officers CKDR Q104 Dryden Observer Dingwall Ford Tattoo 4 U Timber Mart Four Seasons Ella Lynne’s

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PULPIT SUPPLY 2018

VERMILION BAY UNITED CHURCH

WEDNESDAY 7:00 P.M.

April 4 Judy McEwan

April 11 Julie Dzeoba

April 18 Nancy Macklem

April 25 Val Taylor

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G & G SPORTS

Box 309 Vermilion Bay

Phone 227-2895

Repairs to most sports equipment

Zipper replacement or repair

Snaps & buckles

Recover ski-do seats and bike seats

Chairs—boat seats

Re-lacing baseball gloves

Skate repair/sharpening

We would like to welcome new individuals to our

Machin area. If you know of anyone who has recent-

ly moved to our area please contact Susan Pelland

at 529-4388 or Lori Miles at 221-7667 to receive your

welcome basket.

If your organization or business would like to include

a gift, donation or brochure about your club or busi-

ness please contact Susan or Lori so we can insert

your information in our basket.

The Vermilion Bay Co-op would like to let the shoppers know the fol-

lowing dates for Senior & Shareholder Days as well as Flyer Days:

Shareholder Senior Flyer Discount Days Days April 13th April 18th March 30 – April 5th April 13th - April 19th April 27th – May 3rd Just a reminder that you can view the Co-op flyer online at www.coopconnection.ca Thank you for your patronage.

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Spring is around the corner!

(which corner we don’t know) If you need help to look great

in your summer finery, join us Thursdays

at 5:00 p.m. in the Reading Room

(basement of the Municipal Office Building)

We’ll give you the support you need

to lose those extra pounds!

Building Permit Applications and general inquiries are available at the Machin Office. Any questions on building, please call our Building Inspector Charles Tarrant direct at 1-709-884-9302

UPCOMING MEETINGS

TUESDAY THURSDAY SATURDAY

VERMILION BAY 2 p.m.— 6 p.m. Closed 9 a.m.—1 p.m.

EAGLE RIVER 9 a.m.— 1 p.m. Closed 2 p.m.—6 p.m.

Copies of the water systems monthly summary, annual reports and the financial plan

are available for viewing at the Municipal Office if any of the general public would like to

review them. Also available at the Municipal Office the public may access the Water Qual-

ity System Policy for the Vermilion Bay water treatment plant and distribution system

which forms part of the Operational Plan. Should anyone have any questions or concerns

please do not hesitate to contact Shawna Alberts at 227-2064.

Machin Council: Monday April 9th, 7:00 p.m., and Monday April 23rd, Council Chambers, Machin Municipal Office. Meeting minutes are now available online— www. visitmachin.com Public Works Meeting: Monday April 9th, 6:00 p.m., Council Chambers, Machin Municipal Office. Recreation Meeting—Tuesday April 3rd, 6:30 p.m. at the Council Chambers. Lot Development Committee: Meeting TBA Lions Club—First and third Wednesdays of every month, 7:00 p.m., Lion’s Hall. Happy-Go-Lucky Seniors: Dinner meeting and elections at noon Monday April 9th. Pine Tree Pathways: Tuesday April 10th, 2018 4:00 p.m., at Machin Council Chambers. TOPS—Weigh-in at 5:00 p.m.. every Thursday. Short meeting follows in the Reading Room, Municipal Build-ing. AA - Every Tuesday at 8pm. New meeting: Every Sunday at 7pm - Open meeting for anyone affect-ed by Alcoholism. All meetings held in the Reading Room at the Machin Municipal Offices. AL-Anon Family Group: Every Thursday 7:00 p.m., at St. Mark Lutheran Church. For more info call Darlene @938-7061. Sew’n’Sew Quilters— Quilting resumes in September. Kinettes—The first WEDNESDAY of each month, 7:00 p.m. in the Bayview meeting room. Community Gardens Committee— TBA Seniors Friendship Club of Eagle River—Second Wednesday of each Month. Community Policing Meeting—TBA Waldhof Wranglers—Meeting April 16th, 7:00 p.m., Bayview Hotel. For more info, contact Joanne at 807-220-3947 or Brigitte at 227-2259.

Area Church Services

Our Lady of Fatima

Roman Catholic Church Hwy 17 Vermilion Bay

Mass: Fridays at 5:30 p.m.

United Church 97 Spruce Street

Vermilion Bay Services begin on April 4, 2018

Eagle River (Ebenezer) Baptist Church

Services at First Baptist Church

58 King Street, Dryden, Ontario

Morning Worship Service at 10:30 a.m.

St. Mark Lutheran Church

Hwy 17 Vermilion Bay

Services: Sundays 11:30 a.m.

Evangelical Mission Church

55 Willow Street, Vermilion Bay

Services: Sundays 11:00 a.m.

Sunday School—10:00 a.m.

Upper Falls Baptist Church

Hwy 105 North

Worship: Sundays 11:00 a.m.

Sunday School/Bible Study:

10:00 a.m. (all ages)

WINTER HOURS—WASTE DISPOSAL SITES Effective October 3, 2017