BigCanoeLiving_Vol2_Issue21 (3)

LIVING JOIN US FOR TRUNK OR TREAT ANNOUNCING THE CHRISTMAS MARKET WINTER BALL & SANTA BRUNCH RESERVATIONS OPEN October 17, 2025

Volume 2 | Issue 21

CONTENTS 4

POA Election Information

6

October Events

8

Christmas Events

12

Clubhouse

14

Wellness

16

Racquet

18

Golf

20

POA

22

Clubs & Orgs

Dear Property Owners, As neighbors and members of our Big Canoe community, we share a deep appreciation for the privileges and responsibilities that come with living in such a special place. One of those privileges is the opportunity to make Big Canoe voices heard in shaping the future of our surrounding area by voting in this year's Pickens and Dawson County elections.

Early voting has started in both Counties, and we want to take a moment to encourage everyone to participate. To make this as easy and convenient as possible, we have included links below to the sample ballots for each County. We are also including the early voting locations and times.

As we move closer to home, the Board of Directors' annual election is quickly approaching. Please make plans to join us on October 23 at 5 PM in the Overlook for the Smoke Signals Candidate Q&A. This week’s edition of Big Canoe Living also includes the link to register for our beloved Winter Ball. The most important step you can take right now is to register.

Once registration is confirmed, all seating requests will be gathered via email on November 21.

We sincerely appreciate your cooperation in refraining from calling or emailing about seating arrangements until that time — your patience helps us make the process smooth, fair, and enjoyable for everyone. Thank you for your understanding and enthusiasm!

Warm regards,

Craig Craig Price Elected Director - Big Canoe POA

Dawson and Pickens County Early Voting Locations 96 Academy Ave in Dawsonville for all precincts.

Pickens County Rec Center, 1329 Camp Rd, in Jasper, for all precincts.

Early Voting Dates and Hours October 14th - October 31st, 2025.

8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday. Voting on Saturday from 9 am to 5 pm on October 18th and October 25th.

Pickens County Sample Ballot

Dawson County Sample Ballot

Living | 3

ELECTION

POA Board Candidates GENERAL ELECTION

IMPORTANT: ENSURE YOUR PROFILE IS UP TO DATE BEFORE NOVEMBER 1ST TO RECEIVE YOUR BALLOT TO VOTE.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT YOUR CANDIDATES

OCT 1 NOV 15

CANDIDATES ARE CAMPAIGNING FOR YOUR VOTES NOW!

ROGER HACKLER LYNETTE HOWARD

BOB KELLEY

OCT 23

BOARD ELECTIONS

2025

OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN PERIOD

BILL THURBER

SMOKE SIGNALS Q&A MODERATED BY PHIL ANDERSON AT THE OVERLOOK AT 5:00 P.M. (VIDEO & IN PERSON)

Please visit the Election Page to view each candidates’ profile.

ELECTIONS

If you have any questions please submit them to Ask the POA.

ASK THE POA

Big Canoe POA Board Meeting Join us in The Overlook, our new community meeting space in the renewed Clubhouse.

Thursday, October 30 at 5:00 p.m.

Agenda I. Opening Comments II. Administrative Report III. Financial Report IV. Business V. Close Q & A with the Board FOLLOW OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOR LIVE VIDEO STEAMING

Living | 5

EVENTS

Halloween fun Saturday, October 25

GATHER YOUR FAMILY FOR A DAY FULL OF HALLOWEEN EXCITEMENT IN BIG CANOE. THERE’S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE — FROM WAGGING TAILS TO CANDY TRAILS!

DIAMOND DOG PARK HOWL-O-WEEN DOG 11:30 AM COSTUME CONTEST DRESS UP YOUR DOG OR & PARADE COME CHEER ON THE PARADE OF PUPS! IT’S A DOGGONE GOOD TIME FOR ALL AGES.

HALLOWEEN HIKE

Living | 6

MCDANIEL MEADOWS PARK

6:15 PM

GROUPS LEAVE EVERY 15 MIN. THE HIKE LASTS ABOUT AN HOUR. WEAR STURDY SHOES AND BRING A FLASHLIGHT FOR THE TRAIL!

EVENTS

TRUNK OR TREAT

WILDCAT SOCCER FIELD

4:30 PM

JOIN US FOR TRICK-OR-TREATING, GAMES, MUSIC, AND CONTESTS WITH YOUR NEIGHBORS.

Register to decorate your trunk & give out candy!

REGISTER TODAY!

event is weather dependent

Living | 7

EVENTS

Christmas

Market

SANTA ARRIVES | CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING FOOD & FUN | ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR

FRIDAY, NOV. 28 12 P.M. - 7 P.M.

CLUBHOUSE UPPER PARKING LOT & EVENT LAWN More Info

nta’s a S s s i Don’t m nd the arrival a tree s a m t s i r Ch dark! r e t f a g lightin Living | 8

Marina Christmas Shirt Pre-sale Many thanks to Mary Joe Cox, who graciously agreed to let us use her print of a bear in a canoe for this year’s Marina tee shirt and sweatshirt design.

It may feel early, but now is the time to begin — our vendor requires lead time for production, so the shirts and sweatshirts will be ready for pick-up in early December.

In the meantime, take in the beautiful fall colors surrounding Lake Petit from one of the Marina’s pontoons — truly one of the best times of year to enjoy the lake. As always, the Marina staff is here to help you make the most of your time on the water.

John

John Lipkowitz, Marina Manager

Tshirt Pre-Order

Living | 9

n u c r h B a t n a S unday, Dec. 21 S

Adults $50 Kids 4-12 $25

Seating from 10am - 1:15pm photos and crafts with santa Featuring Big Canoe’s own

Jess B’s Bloody Mary Bar!

Living | 10

reservations

Join us for a

l l a B r e t in

Wi

The Clubhouse December 12, 2025 5:30 p.m.

$145

per ticket

Dinner, Wine, Dancing, Live Entertainment Tickets

The Overlook

Concerets Seri

GRAMMY-WINNING COUNTRY MUSIC ARTIST

SED S E R D T BES & COWBOY COWGIRL PRIZES!

BRYAN WHITE

Video

SAT., OCT. 25 BLACK BEAR PUB OPENS AT 5PM

BUFFET 5:30-6:30PM WITH SPECIAL GUEST

JAMES DAVID CARTER

SHOW STARTS AT 7PM

$125

PER PERSON ALL INCLUSIVE

Tickets Join us for an unforgettable evening of ’90s country hits performed by one of the era’s most beloved voices, Bryan White, along with special guest James David Carter.

Enjoy a hearty buffet dinner, great company, costume contest, and a night full of music and memories!

Video

COUNTRY MUSIC NIGHT BUFFET HERB ROASTED CHICKEN SMOTHERED IN CHICKEN GRAVY

PAN SEARED SALMON LEMON BUTTER, FRESH CHIVES

MIXED GREENS SALAD MIXED GREENS WITH CUCUMBER, TOMATO, SWEET ONION, SHREDDED CARROTS, CHAMPAGNE VINAIGRETTE, AND RANCH DRESSING

BROCCOLI SLAW CRANBERRIES, SUNFLOWER SEEDS, ZESTY SLAW DRESSING

SOUTHERN STYLE GREEN BEANS ROASTED RED POTATOES HERB BUTTER

PECAN PIE & BANANA PUDDING

Living | 13

OCTOBER MONDAY

at Wellness

6:45 BOOT CAMP 8:00 PILATES 9:30 FLOW & GLOW YOGA 10:00 H20 AERO EXERCISE 5:00 FLOW & GLOW YOGA 5:00 YOUTH SWIM TEAM 6:15 CARDIO TAP 7:15 TAI CHI

TUESDAY

8:00 9:00 10:00 3:00 3:00 5:30

THURSDAY

WEDNESDAY 6:45 8:00 9:00 10:00 10:30 2:45 3:45 5:00 6:00

BOOT CAMP PILATES LOW IMPACT AERO H20 AEROBICS/EXERCISE ZUMBA EXERCISE 101 BEGINNER YOGA SERIES FLOW & GLOW YOGA VOLLEYBALL

FRIDAY 6:45 8:15 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 2:00 5:00

BOOT CAMP STRENGTH JAM DANCE JAM BEACH YOGA H2O EXERCISE TAI CHI BALANCE & STREGTH HATHA YOGA

KICKBOX/CORE BODY BAR CARDIO SCULPT H20 AEROBICS/EXERCISE ALIGN & REFINE YOGA PILATES

9:00 BODY BAR 9:30 ALIGN & REFINE YOGA - ZOOM 10:00 CARDIO SCULPT 3:00 H20 EXERCISE 5:00 PILATES 5:00 YOUTH SWIM TEAM

SATURDAY 9:00 DANCE EXERCISE 10:00 TOTAL BODY CONDITIONING 12:00 DEEPENING PRACTICES MINI RETREAT OCT25 1:00 CARDIO TAP TRIAL CLASS OCT 11

SUNDAY 10:30 ZUMBA TONING 11:00 ZUMBA 3:00 YIN YOGA-STUDIO ONLY & ZOOM

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND LINKS TO OUR ZOOM CLASSES, PLEASE VISIT THE ONLINE CALENDAR.

*CLASSES IN GREEN ARE ADDITIONAL FEE CLASSES.

Living | 14

Wellness Center

HAVE YOU TRIED THIS CLASS?

¡

BENEFITS OF

H20

EXERCISE: BUOYANCY ELIMINATES THE EFFECT OF GRAVITY SUPPORTS 90% OF YOUR BODY WEIGHT SAFER WITH LESS IMPACT ON THE JOINTS MORE RESISTANCE THAN AIR MORE CALORIES ARE EXPENDED

WEEKDAYS, AT 10AM OR 3PM Class Schedule

SEVERAL DIFFERENT INSTRUCTORS PROVIDE A VARIETY OF EXERCISES. NO RESERVATION OR APPOINTMENT IS NEEDED, JUST SHOW UP. CLASSES ARE FREE TO WELLNESS CENTER MEMBERS, GUEST FEES APPLY TO NON-MEMBERS.

OCTOBER MONDAY

at Racquet

8:00 BOCCE BOYS: MEN’S OPEN PLAY 9:00 PICKLEBALL OPEN PLAY 10:00 *CHICKS W/STICKS: LADIES TENNIS ROUND ROBIN* 2:00 *THE COURT LEGENDS: MEN’S 4.0+ TENNIS ROUND ROBIN 4:00 *THE ACE CREW: MEN’S 3.0-3.5 TENNIS ROUND ROBIN 5:00 MONDAY NIGHT BOCCE: MIXED OPEN PLAY 6:00 PICKLEBALL OPEN PLAY

WEDNESDAY 8:00 BOCCE BOYS: MEN’S OPEN PLAY 9:00 PICKLEBALL OPEN PLAY 10:00 *THE MATCH POINT MAVENS: 4.0 LADIES’ TENNIS ROUND ROBIN 6:00 INTERMEDIATE PICKLEBALL OPEN PLAY

FRIDAY 8:00 9:00

BOCCE BOYS: MEN’S OPEN PLAY PICKLEBALL OPEN PLAY

TUESDAY

8:00 BOCCE BOYS MEN’S OPEN PLAY 10:00 *THE RALLY RENEGADES: MEN’S 3.5 TENNIS ROUND ROBIN 6:00 *PICKLEBALL 101: BEGINNERS PICKLEBALL CLINIC PICKLEBALL COURTS CLOSED PRIVATE EVENT 10/21

THURSDAY 9:00 BOCCE BABES: LADIES’ OPEN PLAY 9:00 *PICKLEBALL 101 BEGINNERS PICKLEBALL CLINIC 10:00 *THE RALLY RENEGADES: MEN’S 3.5 TENNIS ROUND ROBIN

SATURDAY 8:00 8:00 9:00

BOCCE BOYS: MEN’S OPEN PLAY *THE ACE CREW: MEN’S TENNIS ROUND ROBIN 3.0-3.5 PICKLEBALL OPEN PLAY

SUNDAY 8:00 5:00

Living | 16

BOCCE BOYS MEN’S OPEN PLAY PICKLEBALL OPEN PLAY

* REQUIRES REGISTRATION

RACQUET

REGISTER TODAY!

BOCCE BEGINNER’S SKILLS CLINIC Take your game to the next level. Raise your joy factor! Open to all property owners. Drills will focus on helping you gain consistency in your roll-path, power-up/power down for long or short rolls, use fades, and banks.

NOV. 19, 2025 Register

4 P.M. - 6 P.M.

Wildcat Recreation

Living | 17

GOLF

The First Annual

Memories Matter Forever Golf Tournament

Golf

REGISTER HERE All proceeds go to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association

Friday, November 21, 2025 10:00 AM - Registration 11:00 AM - Shotgun Start 4:00 PM - Putting Contest 5:00 PM - Tournament Winners Presentation & Raffle Drawings

Chance to Win

2025 Ford Bronco Hole in One Contest

$5000 Cash Putting Contest

BONUS EVENTS Bocce Team Tournament Saturday, Nov. 22 | 10 a.m.

Living | 18

Advances in Alzheimer’s Research Wellness Collaborative & the Alzheimer’s Association

Advancing the Science:

The Latest in Alzheimer’s and Dementia Research

bcwell.org

Clay Jacobs, Executive Director of the Alzheimer’s Association, Georgia Chapter, will present the latest information from recently released research, identifying promising strategies for improving brain health and thereby delaying dementia related conditions.

Big Canoe Chapel’s Cousins Hall at 1:00pm.

Nov 20th REGISTER AT EDUCATION.BIGCANOEWC@GMAIL.COM Living | 19

POA

debbie pickett annual employee award In honor of the memory of Debbie Pickett, Big Canoe POA has established the Debbie Pickett Annual Employee Award recognizing an employee for the kind of exemplary performance that Debbie Pickett represented in her 35+ years with Big Canoe.

AWARD PROCESS Any employee or Property Owner of Big Canoe POA may submit an employee nominee for consideration for the Debbie Pickett Annual Award.

Nominations are accepted for Full Time Big Canoe Employees through Oct. 31 and are to be submitted to the Human Resources department using the Debbie Pickett Annual Award nomination form and should be considered confidential until the review is completed.

This award will be announced and presented every year at Big Canoe’s Annual Meeting in December. nomination form Living | 20

MARINA EVENTS

NOV. 8 | 6:00PM Departure from the marina docks approx. 6:00 PM which is just before dark. The link below indicates the parade route we will follow. There's no requirements other than adding lights to your boat. We will have prizes for the best decorated boats, etc.

To register, email your name and phone number to cprice@bigcanoepoa.org MAP OF ROUTE Living | 21 27

bcwell.org

OCT

22 13

NOV

3

NOV

UPCOMING EVENTS VACCINE CLINICS Pre-registration is required for vaccines. Call April at Jasper Drugs, 706-692-6427. Registrants bring your ID, Insurance/Medicare card with you.

9 a.m. to noon Wed., Oct. 22, Cousins Hall Flu, Pneumonia 9 a.m. to noon Thur., Nov. 13, Cousins Hall Flu, Shingles, and Covid

PROTECT YOURSELF FROM MEDICARE FRAUD & ABUSE Join Jose Pinto from Advise Well Inc. for an important session on preventing Medicare and Medicare Advantage fraud, abuse, and waste. Plus, learn about PEAKS, a senior-focused program from North Georgia University covering fraud awareness & safety topics.

2 p.m., Nov. 3, Cousins Hall

OCT NOV

28 25

NORTH GEORGIA PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP Group Discussions 1:00 pm, 4th Tuesday of each month New Beginnings Therapeutic Services 371 Noah Drive, Jasper, GA 30143

FOR MORE INFO: 706-268-5334 bcwell.org Living | 22

VETERANS DAY EVENTS VETERANS DAY SERVICE 11:00 AM CHAPEL

VETERANS DAY BANNER WALK 12:00PM - 3:00PM TAKE A WALK ACROSS THE DAM AND VIEW THE BANNERS, READ THE NAMES AND SERVICE DATES, AND REFLECT ON THE DEDICATION OF THOSE HONORED.

More Info

GIVES BACK Opportunities to help those in need this holiday season!

PICKEN’S DAY OF SERVICE Join Leadership Big Canoe for the Serve Pickens – Day of Service on October 18! This annual event, held with the U.S. National Day of Service, is a great opportunity to volunteer with neighbors through BC Serves, a new group combining VolBC and BC Serves volunteers.

Spend 2–4 hours making a difference—sign up today at the Serve Pickens website!

Sign-Up

WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP FALL RETREAT: HARVEST OF HOPE This year's retreat theme, "Harvest of Hope", centers on the message "Assured by the Voice of God." The keynote speaker is Gaylyn Kelly, Lead Pastor of Discipleship at Mt. Bethel Church in Marietta, GA. All women are invited to this event. cue Barbeque of Cumming, GA.

Register

10AM - 2:30PM $35 PER PERSON

VETERANS DAY RAFFLE Big Canoe based Veterans Helping Veterans is pleased to announce the start of ticket sales for their Nov. 13 Veteran’s Day Raffle. Only 1,000 tickets are being sold! Tickets are on sale at the Post Office from 2-6 p.m. on Fridays, as long as tickets last. The cost is $10 per ticket or $30 for four tickets. Drawing will be Nov. 13 at the Bear Society Veteran’s Event, 7 p.m. in the Overlook.

OCT

18 OCT

23 NOV

13

WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP CHRISTMAS CRAFT FUN Join us for a workshop on Decorating with Decoupage.

You will create 2 lovely 8x8 winter scenes made from simple napkins. No craft experience required! Join us from some social time and special treats from Denise Geiger of Let Them Eat Cake. Registration begins Oct. 23.

LOVE IN A SHOEBOX Operation Christmas Child Pick up a Shoebox and fill it with items suggested from the instruction sheet inside the box, or build a shoebox online. Shoeboxes are available at Cousins Hall, the Postal Facility or the Wellness Center. Return boxes by Nov. 14 to the Chapel at Cousins Hall.

NOV

13 NOV

14

WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP CASSEROLES TO GO & CHRISTMAS CORNER FUNDRAISERS A variety of homemade casseroles will be available for purchase during Stand Around and after the 10:30 worship service in Cousins Hall on Sunday, November 16, and again before and after the POA Town Hall meeting at the Christmas Corner event on Saturday, December 6. Each casserole is $20, and payments may be made by cash, check, or credit card. The always-popular Christmas Corner Fundraiser is back this year! Christmas Corner will be held on December 6th from 8:30am – 1:00pm (Closed during POA Meeting) in Cousins Hall.

NOV

16

Bulk Trash Day Saturday, Oct. 25 at the Trash Facility from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. $20 per car | SUV | truck | $40 per trailer | $60 for truck & trailer

Medical Equipment Recycling Big Canoe Rotary & FODAC collect walkers, wheelchairs, scooters, crutches, hospital beds, oxygen equipment, and more for those in need. For more information about donating medical equipment email bigcanoerotary@gmail.com Items that cannot be dropped off at regular or bulk trash: Paints unless dried out, hazardous chemicals, fluorescent light bulbs, and tires.

Copyright © 2025 Big Canoe Property Owners Association. All rights reserved.

This publication is the property of the Big Canoe Property Owners Association (Big Canoe POA).

All content—including articles, photographs, graphics, layout, and design—is protected under U.S. and international copyright laws.

No part of this publication may be copied, reproduced, distributed, modified, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise—without the express prior written consent of the Big Canoe POA. This content is intended for the personal, non-commercial use of Big Canoe residents and authorized recipients only. Unauthorized use is strictly prohibited and may result in legal action.