There’s a New Game in Town

By Jackie Igleheart

By Janette Loveys Smith

It’s not just your backyard party game. Cornhole has elevated to special inside venues and curling clubs across Canada. Campbellford District Curling and Racquet Club is pleased to introduce two very social Cornhole leagues. There will also be opportunities for tournaments and company teambuilding. Additional dates in August and September may be accommodated for company teambuilding as well. Sponsorships are available. Get your business additional visibility on the Cornhole boards as advertising.

There is no equipment purchase required. You only have to walk through the Club doors and you are ready to go. The Club is providing the Cornhole boards, special resin toss bags, and scoring. Oh, and adult beverages will be made available for purchase.

Two leagues have been formed – 10am Monday mornings and 7pm Thursday evenings with a very low registration and cost per game fee. All participants (age of majority) are welcome to play –you just have to be able to toss the bag from a standing point. Sign up with a spouse, friend, partner, and/or neighbour or sign up as an individual and be paired with the friend you haven’t met yet.

SUMMER FUN – MAY ONE! (League runs until July 31st)

For registration or more information please contact Bob Hemming at campbellfordcornhole@gmail.com

The latest set of Conservation Authority Watershed Report Cards are being released across the province today, on World Water Day. The 2023 Otonabee Conservation Report indicates that the state of natural resources in the local watershed region, including surface water quality and forest cover, continue to be graded as excellent to fair. Using data from local and provincial monitoring programs and standardized indicators, Conservation Authorities monitor and report on four resource categories: surface water quality, forest conditions, groundwater quality, and wetland cover. Otonabee Conservation’s 2023 Watershed Report Card also includes information on climate change and public health and tips for residents to help protect and enhance the health of the watershed environment."Local surface water resources received grades ranging from A to C indicating excellent to fair water quality; forest conditions resulted in grades from A to C suggesting excellent to poor. Groundwater quality and wetland cover have both remained consistent,” stated Meredith Carter, Manager of Watershed Management Pro- grams for Otonabee Conservation, "We will continue to work with our municipal and community partners and watershed residents to enhance the health of our watershed, through stewardship activities and behavioural changes."

“March 22 is World Water Day and one of the reasons we celebrate it is to bring attention to how important it is to protect our natural resources. We rely on surface and groundwater sources for drinking water, forests and wetlands for habitat and natural infrastructure, all of which support healthy communities,” added Carter.

Conservation Authorities across Ontario work in partnership with local, provincial, and federal governments, other agencies, landowners, and residents to plan and deliver watershed management programs that strive to keep Ontario’s watersheds healthy. Watershed Report Cards can be used to target specific actions that can address issues and improve conditions.

Otonabee Conservation’s 2023 Watershed Report Card is available at otonabeeconservation.com. To find more information about Watershed Report Cards across the province visit watershedcheckup.ca.