Spring Events Report
Pancake Breakfast
On Saturday March 30th, an enthusiastic group of Men’s Club members came out early to prepare for our annual pancake and sausage breakfast. Preparation actually began on Friday to pre-cook sausages,
slice melons, butter and set up the hall for Saturday.
At 7 a.m. sharp the sausages went into the oven, coffee and tea were turned on and pancake batter was mixed, along with the many other tasks needed to run this fun event.​
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Doors opened at 8 a.m. and by 9 a.m. things were in full swing with folks lining up for pancakes, sausages, and syrup. By closing we had served 126 hungry adults and 7 children.
The Club netted $912.73 which will be donated to Community Outreach projects and charities. An additional $241 in pie sales were generated in support of the Church.
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Once again, a big thanks goes out to all the club members who volunteered at this event in support of the community and our Men’s Club.
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Next year Easter is later in the season so our pancake breakfast will be on Saturday, April 19th, 2025. Mark your calendar and plan to volunteer or attend.
April 23rd Dinner Meeting – Fred Wallace
Our April 23rd dinner meeting for the Sauble & Area Men's Club, hosted by the Allenford Community Centre (Curling Club) was attended by 58 men enjoying the opportunity to sit and mingle while sipping on a cool beverage prior to the business portion of the meeting.​
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President Dennis began the meeting by welcoming everyone in
attendance. After the introduction of several guests, we welcomed one new member and one returning member to our club.​
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We also welcomed Vic Weitendorf, our newest Member to the Men’s Club executive taking over the position on our board held by Lloyd Sheridan after his retirement from the committee last fall. Vic, Welcome Aboard!
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Reports were then given on various Men’s Club updates since our last meeting, followed by a list of some upcoming activities beginning in May, with golf and horseshoes. Future event details including the Sauble Parkway Road Cleanup, our Spring Trip to the Toyota Plant in Cambridge, the Touch-A-Truck & BBQ event in July, the Bocce Ball & Corn Roast event in August, the Annual Chesley Lake Golf Tournament and the Annual “Harvey Brush Memorial” shuffleboard tournament were provided.
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Dave Corbett is once again managing our Salvation Army Christmas Kettle Campaign and will be looking for 60 time slots to be filled this December.
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We also received an update from member Bob Hopton on the status of the proposed reconstruction of the Hepworth/Shallow Lake Legion building potentially being completed this fall.​
Following the blessing we all enjoyed a delicious dinner of Beef Stew, fresh baked biscuits and Caesar Salad along with Dessert and Coffee prepared by the Allenford Curling Club.​
Following dinner Vic thanked the kitchen crew for a job well done!
Our guest speaker, Fred Wallace was introduced by Ken Frook, although he really needed no introduction to this group given his 40 years on the radio.
Following Fred’s Presentation, he was thanked by President Dennis for sharing his amazing career stories with us.
Fred began his career in 1982 at 1230 CKMP in Midland. In December 1984 Fred moved to Owen Sound and has been at 560 CFOS spending his first few years as disc jockey before taking over sports in 1988. Fred thrilled Ontario Hockey Fans for decades as the play-by-play voice of the Platers and the Attack starting in their inaugural season for the franchise in 1989.
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Fred shared with us many amusing and entertaining stories of “What could possibly go wrong” over his many years on radio and his hockey adventures travelling across the province and into Michigan.
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