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Melanie and other Scentsy Consutants Krista Scratcher, Heather Ouellette & Stacey McDonald display the “Buddies” donated & presented to the Wasaga Beach Fire Department. Mayor Smith and the rest of council joined the presentation.

Melanie DeCoste Harbridge is a local Scentsy Consultant who has a desire to give back to her community. Beach BOOSTER was recently invited to the presentation to the Fire Department at Town Hall, and Mayor Smith, Deputy Mayor Snell and councillors joined the fun. Below, Melanie tells her story:

Doing a Buddy Drive as a fundraiser has always been in the back of my mind as a way to give back. Being a military spouse and moving every 4 years (18 months in our case) it hasn't always been easy to feel connected to the community we were living in. We are a military family who moved to Wasaga Beach in 2019 and we love it here! I quickly grew to love where I lived and once we knew we wouldn't be going anywhere for the foreseeable future, I started thinking about how I could give back. Every time I passed the fire station it would start me thinking. I had seen many fellow consultants do it for Children's Hospital's so I thought, "Why not our Fire/OPP/EMS services"? They go on calls where a child may have lost their belongings in a house fire or maybe a child has been removed from a home during a domestic disturbance and they are scared and need a "Buddy".

I had the privilege of seeing Fire Chief Craig Williams just before Christmas during their annual Toy Drive and I floated the idea to him. He thought it was a great initiative. When Scentsy announced their "BUDDY BONANZA", I knew it was time to put feet to what it was I wanted to do. I enlisted the help of 3 fellow consultants to join me on this mission. The great thing is none of these ladies are on my team. This shows the respect we have not only for each other but when we work together for betterment of our community, we can do great things. Together with Krista Scratcher, Heather Ouellette and Stacey McDonald we raised over 50 Scentsy Buddies and Buddy Clips from our wonderful customers to help our community.

Melanie DeCoste Harbridge

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Baycats Lay Third Following Winning Record

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The Baycats, who are seven-time Dominico Cup winners, have a 9-5 record after 14 games played and are currently on a five-game win streak. The Welland Jackfish lead the conference with an 11-2 record while the Toronto Maple Leafs sit in second a game ahead of Barrie. This solid start is a bounce back from last season where the Baycats struggled in the regular season finishing fifth and just surpassing a .500 record.

Pitcher Juan Benítez has recorded three wins so far this season including a shutout against Guelph his last time out. With the bat, Josh Cote has led the way with a .419 average while Starlin Rodriguez and Ryan Rijo both have three home runs each on the season.

To learn more about the Barrie Baycats and to book tickets, visit www.barriebaycats.com

Hi Joe:

Thank you so much for everything you do to promote the Arts in Wasaga Beach.

You have always been so generous assisting Wasaga Artists to advertise our events in the beach BOOSTER; and, you even went the extra mile to access CTV for our 50th PLUS your coverage of the actual Celebration Art Show.

The beach BOOSTER is a treasure to our community; full of information at our fingertips (online and delivered to each household) for up coming & past events; as well as up to date info on the town's progress in its rejuvenation to becoming a destination community for travellers, as well as to those who discover Wasaga Beach and decide to make it their home! Thanks for all you do for Wasaga Beach!

Your beach BOOSTER keeps everyone informed How many towns or cities can brag about their local Newspaper? WE can!

Thanks Joe.

Mike Miller is a real "Beach Guy", growing up in Wasaga Beach with deep family roots in the area. Mike’s a collector & custodian of news stories, videos & photos of our long & rich history. Follow Mike’s “Memories of my Town - Wasaga Beach” page on Facebook.

Editor’s Note: This heartwarming story from Mike’s collection was published in a local paper 20 years ago this month.

The lovingly restored Carousel Horse from Wasaga Beach’s own Merry-GoRound at the former Playland Park is now on display at the Wasaga Beach Archives.

Visit the Archives to enjoy this and so many other great pieces of Wasaga Beach history. The Archives are located at 140 Main Street.

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