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Anten Mills by Dennis Gannon

This is it. This is the weekend that makes us believe that Spring is truly here. Why, because it’s the Easter weekend and in Anten Mills that means it is time for the annual Easter Eggstravaganza sponsored by the Anten Mills Community Recreation Association. A great morning where the children get to hunt for Easter Eggs and lots of other fun activities.

On Saturday morning the day begins with the fun Rabbit Run. This event is for the whole family and offers 3 different courses. There is a .5 kilometre run around the park for the little ones and two other courses of 1.5 and 3.0 kilometres for everyone else. Runners will travel along Pineview, Ghibb, Luella, Pinery, Peacher, Laddies Lane and Lawrence. There will be riders along the course as well as volunteers at the intersections ensuring the safety of the runners. The first 150 participants who complete the run will receive a finishers medal as a token for their efforts. Springwater firefighters will also be joining in the fun helping with the start of the run and providing first aid if necessary. A minimum $2 per runner fee is requested and pre registration is required and can be done by going on to the Anten Mills Community Bulletin Facebook page and scanning the QR code. Runners are asked to meet at the ball diamond when they get to the community centre. On site registration begins at 9:30 AM and the run starts off at 10. New this year is a warm up prior to the run with experienced leaders helping out. It is necessary for those running to be there on time.

Immediately following the run it will be the Easter Eggstravaganza. Of course the first order of the event will be the fabulous Easter Egg Hunt where the different age groups search in their assigned area for eggs. Some are marked, some require skills and for the toddlers and little ones, filling their basket. There will be crafts, colouring, guess the number, scavenger hunt and egg relay to name just a few of the other activities happening that morning. The hunt begins when the runners get back approximately at 10:30. There is no charge for this event but again pre registration is required which can be done on the Facebook page and all participants are requested to bring a generous donation for the Elmvale and District Food Bank as the Anten Mills community supports the needs of those less fortunate. In addition, this year there will be a hot beverage station. Hot chocolate and coffee will be available for a donation which will support the CRA and this and other events.

The CRA thanks Lindsey and Becca for taking the lead for our great Easter tradition and to all who have volunteered and donated, it is greatly appreciated.

Recently the Springwater Library undertook a survey on the needs and wants of the community. They report that this was the best survey undertaken by them with a tremendous response and great ideas. The library is appreciative of the support received and thank everyone who participated. If you haven’t been to the library in some time you may be surprised to learn that they just don’t have books, they have many other resources and programs for everyone from infants to seniors. Go check their website or stop in to the branches in Midhurst, Minesing or Elmvale and see for yourself. The library is also helping to support the food bank with the Springwater Smile Campaign. This program is providing gift bags for Moms and donations will be accepted until April 10.  More information is available from the library.

While it may be early in the season and we haven’t seen any yet, the monarch butterfly is one of the most interesting butterflies that we have. Every year they make a migration from here to the mountain forests of central Mexico flying between 1200 to 2800 miles in their journey. They leave in the fall and start the return in mid March. On December 8, 2023, the Canadian government put the Monarch on the endangered species list. There has been a great decline in the population due to many factors. One thing that we all can do is work to provide them with a safe and healthy sanctuary. The Mission Monarch website provides a number of options that we can all do to provide an oasis for the butterfly. Now is a great time to start thinking about what you can do and more information is available on the Mission Monarch website.

On April 8 Ontario will be in the area where the total solar eclipse is visible. The eclipse is apparently going to be best seen in Niagara Falls and approximately 97% here. The eclipse will happen around 3:18 PM and will last about 1 minute and 50 seconds. This is a total solar eclipse as the moon aligns perfectly between the sun and the earth. The last total solar eclipse seen locally was February 26, 1979. This is obviously a unique event and while next year there is another on March 13, it will occur overnight making it not visible for us. A partial eclipse will occur March 25, 2025 and will be visible throughout Canada. School boards have made April 8 a PD day which means the children will be home from school. Weather will be a factor and looking directly at the sun without proper protection can damage the eyes. Learn more about the eclipse and participate in this unique opportunity.

That’s all for this week. May the Easter weekend be a great one for you and your family and THANKS for READING, BE WELL and STAY SAFE.

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