Involvement in Community Projects
Many of our club members are actively involved in a wide variety of community projects and events and take great pride in the contribution they make to our community.
Below are examples of the kinds of projects club members are involved in:
Township of Greater Madawaska Committees - club members volunteer their time on a number of Township Committees....Barnet Park Committee, Beautification Committee, Trails Committee, Economic Development Committee, to name just a few.
Canada Day, July 1st – club members are actively involved in the annual Canada Day festivities assisting in games and with donations at the entry gates.
Barnet Park Garden/Butterfly Garden - Calabogie 55+ Club members look after the Butterfly Garden at Barnet Park by mulching, fertilizing, weeding, deadheading and transplanting perennials. We occasionally help out with the other gardens at the park
Gale McRae and Joanne Levinsky have volunteered to lead this project in 2023. Volunteers are always welcome. No experience is necessary.
Remembrance Day - Cenotaph in Calabogie – well attended in past years by both club members and the community at large. Our club has traditionally purchased and a member has laid a wreath on behalf of Calabogie 55+ Club. Special thanks to John Watts for coordinating this event.
Food Bank - in 2019, 150 pairs of socks were collected at the Club’s Christmas dinner meeting.
Bogie Lights - (coordinated by Jean Libbey)
This annual Community Event held at Heritage Point is organized and hosted by the Calabogie 55+ Club on the third Friday of November.
The members installed the Christmas lights in October, which in 2022 due to the re landscaping of the park were on two trees, wooden candy canes placed on the lawn and around the eaves of the house. During the Celebration of turning on the lights we sing Christmas songs, the club serves hot chocolate, apple cider and cookies baked by our members and there is a campfire for marshmallow roasting. A student from the Calabogie School turns on the lights after the countdown.
This is a fun community event open to all.
Santa Claus Parade - (Coordinated by Lorna Johnston) - More than 15 club members are actively involved in the design, creation and parade participation of our club’s annual Santa Claus Parade float. Our floats have always placed extremely well in the float judging ….. 2nd place for the Smurfs in 2017, 1st place in 2018 with “Mrs Claus’ Kitchen”; 2nd place in 2019 with “The Grinch that Stole Christmas”; a tie for 1st place in 2021 with “Toyland” following a parade hiatus in 2020 due to the pandemic; 2nd place for “At the Hop” in 2022 and 2nd place again in 2023 for “The Nutcracker”.
Below are examples of the kinds of projects club members are involved in:
Township of Greater Madawaska Committees - club members volunteer their time on a number of Township Committees....Barnet Park Committee, Beautification Committee, Trails Committee, Economic Development Committee, to name just a few.
Canada Day, July 1st – club members are actively involved in the annual Canada Day festivities assisting in games and with donations at the entry gates.
Barnet Park Garden/Butterfly Garden - Calabogie 55+ Club members look after the Butterfly Garden at Barnet Park by mulching, fertilizing, weeding, deadheading and transplanting perennials. We occasionally help out with the other gardens at the park
Gale McRae and Joanne Levinsky have volunteered to lead this project in 2023. Volunteers are always welcome. No experience is necessary.
Remembrance Day - Cenotaph in Calabogie – well attended in past years by both club members and the community at large. Our club has traditionally purchased and a member has laid a wreath on behalf of Calabogie 55+ Club. Special thanks to John Watts for coordinating this event.
Food Bank - in 2019, 150 pairs of socks were collected at the Club’s Christmas dinner meeting.
Bogie Lights - (coordinated by Jean Libbey)
This annual Community Event held at Heritage Point is organized and hosted by the Calabogie 55+ Club on the third Friday of November.
The members installed the Christmas lights in October, which in 2022 due to the re landscaping of the park were on two trees, wooden candy canes placed on the lawn and around the eaves of the house. During the Celebration of turning on the lights we sing Christmas songs, the club serves hot chocolate, apple cider and cookies baked by our members and there is a campfire for marshmallow roasting. A student from the Calabogie School turns on the lights after the countdown.
This is a fun community event open to all.
Santa Claus Parade - (Coordinated by Lorna Johnston) - More than 15 club members are actively involved in the design, creation and parade participation of our club’s annual Santa Claus Parade float. Our floats have always placed extremely well in the float judging ….. 2nd place for the Smurfs in 2017, 1st place in 2018 with “Mrs Claus’ Kitchen”; 2nd place in 2019 with “The Grinch that Stole Christmas”; a tie for 1st place in 2021 with “Toyland” following a parade hiatus in 2020 due to the pandemic; 2nd place for “At the Hop” in 2022 and 2nd place again in 2023 for “The Nutcracker”.