Message from the Board - Wild Apricot · 2019. 9. 18. · Glen Siegersma - [email protected]...

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Communications Update In the past, a general mailbox address has been used to receive questions and comments directed to the Advisory Board. While this system worked relatively well, members have told us that they would prefer to communicate directly with a board member regarding resident club issues. As a result, we are instituting a new approach that will enable direct exchanges with board members while also respect-ing the privacy of each director’s personal email address. Members are encouraged to include all board members in any email in order to ensure the timeliest response should an individual board member be unavailable. For emails of a general nature or regarding broad based issues, mem-bers are encouraged to send the message to Mitch Barsalou and cc as many board members as desired. Board members will make every effort to acknowledge each email within three business days of receipt. If a full response cannot be provided with the initial acknowl-edgement, such full response will follow in a timely fash-ion, depending on the complexity of the question and the required research or consultation. Effective immediately, the previous general communica-tions email address ( info@ ) is being discontinued. Members should send their questions, comments or suggestions, as appropriate, to the following email addresses :

Mitch Barsalou – [email protected] Liaison with Equinelle Management, Strategic Planning, Newsletter, Billiards room

Andre Rancourt - [email protected] Treasurer, Liaison for signature events**, Swimming Pool

Glen Siegersma - [email protected] Secretary, Strategic Planning, Fitness and Yoga rooms

Kathy Vanderwel - [email protected] Liaison for social events, Arts and Crafts, Games and Cards rooms, Welcome Committee, Second liaison for signature events

Val Devlin - [email protected] Pickleball, Website and Calendar

Monique Warrack - [email protected] Website and Calendar, Resident Club Golf League, Strategic Planning

Board Member responsibilities will also be listed on the Advisory board web page. Please note that responsibili-ties are subject to change: members will be advised of any changes promptly. We trust that the above changes will contribute to improved communications and greater mem-ber satisfaction. **NOTE re Signature events: Many events take place at the club each year, initiated by club members who have a special area of expertise or interest. We support all such initiatives and thank organ-izers for volunteering their time for the benefit of the club and the enjoyment of its members. In addition, the board has identified four ‘Signature events’ that we hope will take place yearly and which the board will help coordinate with an organizing committee. These tentatively are: a Christmas dinner dance; a Welcome Spring Celebration; a Summer Outdoors Party; a Fall AGM and Member Appreciation event.

Club Premises Update In an effort to serve members and maintain a positive working relationship with the resident club management and staff, the board invites eQ man-agement to attend part of each Board meeting to review current issues, provide updates and discuss initiatives going forward. At the last board meeting, it was agreed that the club’s maintenance and repair schedule would be reviewed and improved. As well, the Library will no longer be used as a staging or storage area. And it is the club management’s intent to hire maintenance staff in the new year to be present on the premises during the day to improve the overall status of the club. We will continue to work with eQ management for the benefit of members and our club.

Message from the Board

C o n n e c t i o n s. . . created by and for members of the eQ Resident Club

September-October 2019Photo Credit: Murray MacLeod

All members are invited to attend

The Resident Club Annual General Meeting

and Member Appreciation

Thursday October 3 Multi-purpose rooms

followed by a complimentary barbecue

hosted jointly by the advisory board and eQ management.

Program:

- 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm: Business Session - 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm: Refreshments, Barbecue dinner Resident Club members who have not received their 10th anniversary memento will have a last opportunity to do so if inter-ested. All remaining items will be turned over to the welcoming committee. Important Notice: In order to properly plan for the barbecue and due to potential space limitations, everyone wishing to attend should register ahead of time by Monday, September 23. (A separate email invitation has been sent). Please note that this event is offered to Resident Club members only.

Connections September - October 2019


Website Update The Advisory Board is working on setting up a working com-mittee comprised of directors and club members to manage and assist event organizers with the ongoing document and an-nouncement design, posting, response monitoring, updating and overall overseeing of the website. Over the years, the website has grown from a repository of in-formation to a valuable interactive information sharing and event management tool. At the same time, it serves as the main membership management tool for the owners. At the end of 2017, members Anna Best, Tim McLoughlin and Angela Kennedy, supported by New Path Consulting, con-tributed their time and expertise to this ambitious project. We are all in their debt and express our gratitude on behalf of the whole membership. We also thank other members who joined the website committee or acted as activity and events leads for various groups: at the risk of forgetting some, well deserved thanks go to Brad Weaver, Duncan Poole, Joan Beauregard, Sarah Herring and Joanne Lincoln, Carol Arnoni, Ted Liv-ingston and Craig Calvert. As with any large project, ongoing expansion of the site’s func-tionalities has also led to some unforeseen issues, the most im-portant ones surrounding the protection of personal and sensitive information and the ability or inability of the site’s in-frastructure to limit access to non-sensitive areas. As these is-sues came to light, the board initiated consultations with EQ management, the owner of the site. While this undertaking has posed challenges, we are determined to identify and imple-ment a workable and long-term solution. Given the sensitivities surrounding the safeguarding of per-sonal information, the board along with EQ management have decided, for the time being and until we can implement a so-lution satisfactory to all concerned, to limit the number of peo-ple granted access to the site’s infrastructure. We are fortunate to currently have the assistance of the facilities coordinator and a few dedicated members to accommodate re-quests as efficiently and effectively as we can. We understand that this transitionary situation has created frustration and has inconvenienced members but, under the circumstances, erring on the side of caution is the path the board has chosen. We are proceeding as fast as possible to rectify this issue and provide our members with a reliable site and improved service. We thank all members for your patience and understanding.

Message from the Board (Cont’d.)

In the email invitation for the AGM, we neglected to include the option for those member households

who have only one email address to add a second attendee . We have now added that possibility.

You may either cancel your individual registration and re-register two members. Alternatively, please send an email to advisory board member Kathy Vanderwel, asking her to add an additional member, providing the name of that member. Our apologies for the inconvenience.



Election Results Members of the Advisory Board are pleased to welcome and introduce our two newly appointed directors

Monique Warrack Monique and her husband Ian arrived in Equinelle August 2011 as part of their future retirement plan. Ian retired two years ago and Monique last year. The golf, the future resident club facility and the

smaller community were the attractions for them. Monique’s enthusiasm and experience in fundraising, management and business ownership, will serve the Ad-visory Board and members well.

Val Devlin Val and her husband Steve have been residents of eQuinelle for over nine years and are very proud to call it their home. As a member of the Advisory Board, Val embraces the opportunity to ensure that our community continues to flourish as a

healthy, safe and fun neighbourhood that meets the needs of the evolving Resident Club membership. A retired long term public servant and private contractor, Val’s work experience and skills as well as her active involvement in a wide variety of activities and events including golf, pickleball, yoga and the gym will benefit us all.

Golf Committee Update John Polak is completing his term on the board on October 3rd. He will continue as Resident Club Golf League Committee Chair until the end of this season. A big Thank You to John for his contribution to the league. We welcome and thank Resident Club member Paula Cavan who will take over this function as of the next golf season.

Outdoor Courts Update The following update was provided by EDI at the re-quest of the board. Cavanaugh was the successful bidder and has initiated the construction of the outdoor courts. The company will construct 4 pickleball courts and 1 tennis court. Work began last year but the inordinate amount of rain has both delayed progress and has left the sub-grade wetter than anticipated, stalling work to allow the ground to dry naturally. As this process was not hap-pening, a geotechnical engineer was brought in in July to help and assess and recommend an alternate solution. The engineer recommended pumping water from the sub-grade and adding sub-drains. That work has now been added to Cavanaugh’s contract and the work should resume in the next few weeks. The goal is to have the courts paved by late October. eQ had designed the courts to be finished with a plexi pave finish on top of the asphalt but this product can only be put down when it is an average temperature of 15 degrees and there is no rain. As an interim measure, the plan is to paint the asphalt this fall and then wait for the right window of weather in 2020 to apply the plex pave. So if everything goes well, there might be a few days of use this year but the more likely outcome is that everything will be ready for a grand opening early next spring. Everyone's patience and understanding is appreciated.

Message from the Board (Concl.)

. . . Mitch Barsalou on behalf of the Advisory Board



September Gift Cards

Once again, two lucky members will receive a gift card to the Fireside Grill,

courtesy of the eQ management group.

Following a random draw, our winners are: Ray Diguer - 170 Royal Landing Gate

Lise Robinson - 225 Royal Landing Gate

Gift cards will be delivered shortly.! Enjoy!

Fitness Equipment Familiarisation With several new members using the gym, we will be of-fering equipment familiarization sessions. Depending on interest, a number of sessions will take place in October and our intent is to repeat the offer in late Spring when our snow-birds have returned. Sessions will last approxi-mately 50 minutes and the number of participants in each will be limited to 5. Please indicate your inter-est and preferred session by sending an email to [email protected] . Proposed schedule: - Monday, October 21, 3:30 p.m. - Wednesday, October 23, 12:00 p.m. - Friday, October 25, 11:30 a.m. Sessions may be added the following week if necessary.

Strength, Core and Balance Fitness Important Notice

If you have registered for the Strength, Core and Balance Fitness classes scheduled for Tuesdays at 9:00 a.m. starting in October, please note that this class will now start at 8:45 a.m.

We apologize for any inconvenience



Bridge continues to be a success for those of us who enjoy playing social bridge. Now that the weather is cooling, we have as many as four tables of bridge on Mon-

days and Wednesdays. Lots of fun. A few weeks ago we had a bridge lunch on the terrace, spouses included, nicely supported by the Fireside Grill servers and the kitchen. Hopefully, folks will be interested also in the Friday experienced players’ session at 1 p.m. Thanks to Dale Carscadden, we have an Equinelle bridge players’ page on the Equinelle Homeowners’ Facebook page, so if you are interested, just ask to join. Hope to see even more players out there soon!!

Bridge Club

The eQ Book Club meets on the third Thursday of every month in the library,

from 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM , to discuss books, authors, and ideas.

Book selections for the current season

are posted on our website.

For additional information, please contact Elisa Lane at: [email protected]

E Q B o o k C l u b

Anyone interested in writing , from vignettes to poetry, to kids stories, to full manuscripts, is invited to join in. We share our writing, cri-tique each other’s work and experiment with writing challenges for fun. Our meet-ings are on the second Tuesday of each month, starting at 1:30 PM, in the Library. For more information please contact Nancy MacLean: [email protected]

Writers’ Circle

Well it’s that time of year again, when all the activities available for resident club members start getting together again.

The art group meets regularly in the craft room every Thursday afternoon from 1 PM to 4 PM. The members of this group like to take a photo and recreate it by painting it onto a canvas. Most of us prefer acrylic paints but it is up to the individual. Should anyone wish drop by any Thursday

afternoon, we will be happy to show you and maybe interest you in trying your hand at this wonderful activity, where you can easily pass a couple of hours without realizing it. For further information can e-mail Ann Martin at [email protected].

eQuinelle Art Group

Create-a-Card Resumes the 3rd Wednesday evening of each month commencing September 18th

in the card room. For $10.00 attendees will make 2 beautiful cards under the guidance of an instructor and all supplies are provided. There will also be a Christmas Card making blitz . Watch for de-tails.

For further information you can contact Joanne Lincoln: [email protected]

Create-a-Card



The eQuinelle Billiard League is a team 8 ball league sanctioned by the Canadian Cue Sport Association. The league uses a 10-point handicap system and is open to all eQuinelle Resident Club members regard-less of playing ability. Interest in the league contin-ues to grow with registrations having more than

doubled over last year: we currently have 33 players already signed up to play in the eQuinelle Billiard League’s second season. Pool lessons directed at new or novice players have been well attended

as the league ramps up for the first games of the 2019/20 season on September 29. We look forward to watching the improvement of these new players as the season progresses. The league will run from the end of September to the end of April followed by a year-end tournament and banquet. Due to increased participation, the league has grown from two teams playing two nights a week to six teams playing on five nights. We are pleased to see the billiards room put to good use and are look-ing forward to the friendly banter and good play throughout the season ahead. Visit our web site at http://eq.pplms.ca For additional information about the league please contact: Ted Livingston [email protected] Doug Peace [email protected]

eQuinelle Billiards League

Real Estate Wills & Estates Corporate

613-258-0038

222 Prescott Street, Kemptville

The Law Office of

Connie Lamble

Monday, September 23rd, 7:00 – 10:00 PM Multi-Purpose Rooms

Bar opens at 6:30 PM (BRING YOUR OWN WINE is not permitted.)

BYOS – Bring Your Own Snacks!

$7 for EQ Resident Club Members $12 for Guests (Non-eQuinelle Only)

Maximum of 8 people per table (non-negotiable)

If you are booking a table of 8 please pay in full for everyone AT TIME OF RESERVATION

so we can hold the table for you.

For additional information or to register, please contact

Rita Winter: [email protected] or Heather Winter: [email protected]

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ALL

FOR SOME SMART FUN!

Trivia Night

Interested in getting involved, getting to know your neighbours better, and helping to make our

comunity more fun ?

We are always looking for members willing to help with activities and events. Contact any

board member to find out more.



P i c k l e b a l l N e w sThe eQuinelle Pickleball Club is hosting

a Fall Resident Club Tournament on Sunday October 6.

This is an all-day event that will take place in the Multi-purpose rooms. It is a fun day for the players but also for spectators. A total of 39 eQ Picklballers have registered to play. So come on out and cheer on your neighbours.

One of our members, Linda MacLeod played in the Canadian Regional Tournament at the Nepean Sportsplex on July 20-21, won a Silver and Bronze medal. Congratulations Linda! This was a great event with some very tough competition. Some of our players will also be competing in the

•Valleystream 3rd Annual Pickleball Tournament, September 14th;

•Gatineau Pickleball Invitational, September 28-29th; •Kenwood Thanksgiving Hangover, October 14th

(Arnprior - Kenwood Athletic Club). If anyone is interested in playing in these tourna-ments, please feel free to contact Linda at: [email protected]. Linda would be happy to provide you with additional information.

We are pleased to report that the October 2nd charity fashion show, sponsored by Jac’s Boutique and your Resident Club, is now sold out. Thanks to the overwhelming response of Resident Club members we have raised a substantial amount of money to donate to Leeds and Grenville Interval House, a shelter that offers temporary accommodation and support to abused women and their children. We encourage all those attending the show to bring various items for donation to Interval House residents, for example, new make up bags, toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoo, conditioner, etc. Attendees will have the opportunity to partici-pate in some fund-raising activities: a silent auc-tion, a raffle and a 50/50 draw. If you wish to make a cash contribution to Interval House, we will have envelopes available for this purpose. Donations over $20, cash or cheque, will be eligible for a tax receipt. We look forward to seeing an enthusiastic crowd at the show on October 2nd. The bar opens at 6:30 p.m. Those attending are going to have a great time for a great cause!

Charity Fashion Show for Interval House Sold Out

but Donations Welcome



eQuinelle Wine Fair Friday, September 20th, 6:30PM - 8:30 PM Our resident wine group, The Vint8ges, will host the eQuinelle Wine Fair, the very first of its kind in our community. What better way to welcome fall with friends and neighbours. This event is open to ALL eQuinelle resi-dents and golfers, and their guests. Bring a friend or neighbour, or two, and visit some local vineyard tables as well as tables featuring LCBO wines. A winery from Prince Edward County, and one from Pelee Island, will also be serving wines. With your $30 entry ticket, you will experi-ence 6 (1 oz each) tastings from 2 groupings of tables of over 30 different wines, as well as charcuterie style foods. You may also pur-chase tickets for additional tastings at the event. To reserve your tickets email [email protected] . Please provide your contact information and indicate the number of tickets you wish to purchase. Resident Club members can register them-selves and their guests online at the eQuinelle Resident Club Member page and email [email protected] to complete payment.

. . . submitted by Sue Hinves

On Tuesday, August 27th, the Vint8ges held their last wine tasting for the summer. Each of the three events showcased six LCBO new release wines - 3 whites, and 3 reds, and featured a variety of grapes and vineyards from different countries. The sold out events themed "All About The Wine", had overall 95 warm seats learning the finer aspects of experiencing wine and picking their favourites. Participants were coached on aspects of evaluating and experiencing wine: examining the wine's colour and hue; and identifying aromas and taste. Participants overwhelmingly voted the event a big success, with the majority of participants indicating interest in future tastings in 2020. At the July event, Randy Hugues’ guest Melanie and Arlen Vanderwel each won a fine bottle of wine from the door prize draws, and at the August event, Larry Cavan and Catherine Allen also won door prizes. S p e c i a l thanks to Rick Milks, General Man-ager, who generous ly p r o v i d e d complimen-tary plates of cheese and cured meats as well as the door prizes at each event. His staff were instrumental to making these events successful. Thanks to The Vint8ges for making these events possible!' Members are: Cathy Bottriell, Louise Boudreau, Paula Cavan, Janet Crane, Dora Fanelli, Sue Hinves, Cathy Lalonde, and Nancy Longpré.

. . . submitted by Louise Boudreau



eQuinelle Golf News

Summer of 2019 has been a busy one on the golf course. There were many events enjoyed by Golf Members who are Resident Club Members. Our Mixed Member Guest was a great suc-cess. Carmen and Jacques Saumure, along with Norma Carss, Sue and Andy Legault created a memorable event that was en-joyed by members and their guests. Intersectionals: Ladies and Men's Intersectional teams competed against other clubs in the OVGA (Ottawa Valley Golf Association) events. Many also competed in the OVGA Senior Intersectional events. Resident Club members that made the teams and competed for eQuinelle were: Danelle Ethier, Susan Legault, Jasmine Kim, Barb Brown, Peggy MacPhail, Cathy Lalonde, Patti Henry, Marc Ethier, Ian Blacklock, Greg Lane, Mark Therrien, Tony Laderoute Randy Wood and Steve Molaski. The Mixed Club Championship: Congratulations to 4 couples, all Resident Club Members, who took home prizes at the Mixed Club Championships. The event used the Split Sixes format. Danelle and Marc Ethier took home low gross with a score of 72. Marilyn MacSween and Brian Perrin took home the low net for Alternate Shot. Ian and Karen Blacklock won the low net for Best Ball. Barb Brown and Mitch Barsalou won the low net for the Scramble event. - The final Nine and Dine: Sunday, September 22nd

- Ladies League Closing: Wednesday, Sept 25th - Men's League closing Sept. 26th - eQ Cup / Member Closing: Sunday, Sept. 29th. open to all Golf Club Members and Resident Club members.

Upcoming Events:

In the photo from Left to Right: Director of Golf and Assistant GM, John Seymour Ladies B Champion: Barb Brown Ladies C Champion: Elisa Lane Men's A Champion: Owen Henry Junior Champion: Rhett McLean Men's B Champion: Greg Lane Ladies A Champion: Danelle Ethier Men's C Champion: Brian Perrin

Congratulations to the 2019 Club Champions!

Congratulations to our senior championship winners: Low net ladies: Cathy Lalonde Super Senior Men: Greg Lane Senior Ladies Champion: Susan Legault Senior Men’s Champion: Ian Blacklock

Please keep your pets off neighbours’ lawns, and be sure to pick up after your pets Your neighbours will appreciate it.

KEEP IT CLEAN Friendly Reminder TO Neighbours



On behalf of the membership, we welcome the following new resident club members: ❏ Linda Brown ❏ Walter Dal Grande ❏ Elizabeth Wales If you are a new member and have been missed, please let us know by sending an email to [email protected]. We’ll be sure to include you next time.

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The Library Committee is once again accepting donations of gently used, recent best sellers by

popular authors in the following genres: Fiction, Biographies, and Non-Fiction.

As shelf space is limited, please bring

no more than 10 books.

WHEN: Thursday, October 10th, 2-3 pm and 7-8 pm WHERE: In the Library.

For further information please contact

Mary MacCuaig at [email protected]

Thank you for your continued support of our Library

The Equinelle Welcome Committee would welcome new members to

assist with its work. If you can spare a few hours, please contact Advisory Board member Kathy Vanderwel at [email protected]

Monday Oct. 21 , 2019 Remember to vote in the Federal election for our riding: Leeds–Grenville–Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes. Every vote is important

Full information is available at: www.elections.ca/

EQ Library Fall Donation Day October 10th

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The following businesses are additional community neighbours who contribute to the health and growth of our local econ-omy. They support us by making a nominal financial contribution to our newsletter. We thank our advertisers and these Friends of the Resident Club. We encourage members to show their appreciation when in need of products or services that these businesses offer.

Friends of eQuinel le

B & H Community Grocer Fresh local Produce, Dairy & Grass-fed Beef 301 Rideau Street/Hwy 44 https://localgrocer.ca/ First Stop Tool & Equipment Rental & Small Engine Repairs 2678 Highway 43, Kemptville www.firststoprentals.com Floral Design Landscaping Inc. Inge van Stralen, Operations Manager www.floraldesignlandscaping.com Heavenly Hands Studio Complete Nail Care by Barbara Wiseman 209 Sanders Street, Kemptville, 613 258-4263 Curl Up & Dye Complete Hair Care by Kristy Flynn & Team 209 Saunders Street, Kemptville 613 227-7610

Dr. Jenn Keller, ND Naturopathic Doctor specializing in Female Health https://www.drjennkeller.com/ Nature's Way Select Foods Supplements - Natural Foods - Health & Beauty - Wine Kits 2676 Country Rd 43, Kemptville www.natureswayselect.ca Dr. Michael McGahey, DC Chiropractor for active People of all Ages 295 Country Rd. 44, www.kemptvillechiro.com Smokie Ridge Vineyard Army Vet/Family owned & operated Winery Mountain, Ontario (20min from Kemptville) www.smokiesgrapes.com

Ab o u t Tow n

FRIDAY

25 October

W.B. George Centre , Campus Drive, Kemptville Starting at 7 PM info: see poster on EQ residents Facebook page

Rash Bash Comedy Date Night

THUR

19 Sept

Rotary Park, corner of Clothier and Prescott Street 6 PM to 7:30 PM

Take Back the Night Kemptville

info: https://www.facebook.com/events/356234198348001

WEDNESDAY

20 September

eQuinelle Wine Fair EQ Resident Club 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM

SATURDAY

21 Sept

North Grenville Municipal Centre 9 AM to 4 PM info: https://www.fibreextravaganza.com

Leeds Grenville Fibre Exravaganza

SATURDAY

21 Sept

10090 Cameron rd, Mountain 2 PM to 10 PM info: http://www.smokiesgrapes.com

Smoky Ridge Vinyards - Harvest Fest

WEDNESDAY

2 October

eQ Fashion Show Extravaganza EQ Resident Club 7 PM to 9 PM

Presented by the North Grenville Community Fund



Thank you once again

to our resident

photography guru

Murray Mcleod,

for sharing his

seasonal images

with us.

This is the full picture used in our masthead

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