The Kushog Lake Property Owners Association held its annual picnic at Pine Spring Valley Resort Aug. 3. It was an opportunity for families and cottagers to meet their neighbours and have fun, with swimming and noodle-paddling competitions.
KLPOA president Susan Harvey said the event has been going since 1969. “What’s really neat is there are families here today whose parents were here as kids, and now they’re here with their kids. It’s super,” Harvey said.
The association also honoured founder and past president Norma Goodger. She passed away earlier this year and they held an event for the Norma Goodger Memorial Trophy.
Harvey thanked more than 25 volunteers and added, “we also have a lot of local businesses that support us. I can’t name them all. There’s so many of them, but I want to give a big shout out.
She added, “friendships are made too, which is really neat. Because the lake is so big, somebody might be at the north end, and somebody might be at the south end, they meet at the picnic and friendships develop, play dates get arranged, and so that part of community is really important to me.
“Everybody’s having fun, brings the whole lake community together. And it’s a way for the association to give back to all the members on the lake and all the property owners on the lake,” Harvey added.
There were trophies as part of the swimming and water-related activities contests with ribbons given out to those who finished in the top three in their age races. Families gathered during the hot morning and afternoon to relax on Muskoka chairs, grab a burger from the free BBQ, and cheer on their kids in the water events. The Stanhope Firefighters’ Association was also present for educational purposes and to provide fun activities for kids.
