November 2019

The McAdam Beautification Committee would like to invite all citizens to take part in our community challenge, to decorate and light your homes, business’ and properties for the holiday season. Decorate, and have a chance to win $50 “McAdam Dollars”. McAdam dollars can be spent at any business in McAdam.

All houses with exterior lights will be put in a draw for $50. We will be drawing three lucky winners.

People’s Choice Award

On December 8th, the Beautification Committee will be touring the village, and short-listing 10 residences. From Dec 9^th – Dec 23^rd, citizens will have an opportunity to vote for their favourite decorated home. Ballots will be available at the Village Office. The winner of the People’s Choice Award will be commemorated on a plaque, and showcased on the Village of McAdam Facebook page, website, and Lions News.

On this date, we will also be noting all homes with exterior lighting to enter them into the draw above, so please turn on your lights on by 6.00 p.m. to ensure your entry.

Looking forward to your participation,

McAdam Beautification Committee

December 11th at 6.30 p.m.  (Singers arrive by 6.15).  Complimentary hot chocolate will be available.    Bring a lawn chair.  Free will offering will be collected with proceeds for park improvements and events at the bandstand.

  Shop McAdam starts December 1st 2019.

Santa’s magic north pole mailbox is outside the Village office.  Drop off your letter by 13th December and Santa and his elves will leave a response letter at the Village office between  16th and 20th December.   Please ensure that the letter is in an envelope with your child’s name clearly written.

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Village of McAdam Rockland Cemetery will be increasing their fees as of January 1^st 2020.  The increases will be as follows:

                                                                                Current price         Price as of 1^st Jan 2020

*Purchase of a full (double) Lot

including perpetual care                                             $1000.00                 $1500.00

*Purchase of half (single) lot

including perpetual care                                             $800.00                   $1000.00

Open and Close                                                             $500.00                   $800.00

Burial of Ashes                                                              $250.00                   $500.00

Burial of Ashes in stone                                               $100.00                   $500.00

*Full (double) lot would allow 4 caskets or 2 caskets and 4 urns or 8 urns or 1 casket and 6 urns or 3 caskets and 2 urns.

*Half  (single) lot would allow  2 caskets or 1 casket and 2 urns or 4 urns.

“Chase the Ace” will return early January.  More details will be given once the new licence has been received.

Have old photos, papers and more about local people, places and events?

Bring them to the Archives Road Show!

. Learn how to safely store old photos and documents
. Get free copies and scans of local items
. Donate originals or copies to the Library or Archives for
safe-keeping
. Share ideas about recording local stories
. See old “finds” about local people, places and events
. Drop-in, free, refreshments served

Date:  22nd November 2019

Time: 10.00 a.m. – 12.00 p.m.

Hosted by

McAdam Public Library

Charlotte County Archives

Call Julian Christie 784-1403 or Lee Sochasky 321-4909 for more information

Congratulations to Donna Beech Wright who won  “Chase the Ace”  on Friday 15th November 2019.  Donna took home just over $15,000 after selecting the Ace of Hearts.

The road closure and detour scheduled for Tuesday, November 19, 2019 has been postponed.  We will let everyone know the new date when N.B.S.R. reschedule the work.

Sincerely,

Ed Arsenault

Chief Administrative Officer

Village of McAdam.