Royal Canadian Legion Branch 394 - 2024 Competitor
Our mission is to serve Veterans, including serving military and RCMP members and their families, to promote Remembrance, and to serve our communities and our country.
Recently donated a medical bed to Whitestone Nursing Station addition
Actively assisting local Veterans with medical and other needs.
Our Goals: Keeping McKellar safe. We are there for you when you need us.
We are a group of highly trained and dedicated individuals that work as a team to provide emergency response to a variety of needs...medical, fire, MVCs, wildfires, water and ice water rescues. We also assist with the McKellar Market, a Home-Safe-Home program for fire and CO alarm inspections and installations, participating in Community events.
Winner of the Fan's Choice award at the 2023 Ribfest as chosen by you, the ones that really count. We are normally there to put out your fires but for Ribfest, we add the heat to the party.
BBQ Pitboss: The FIRE CHIEF, who else
Team's Nickname: Hot Stuff
McKellar Recreation Committee - 2024 Competitor
Pit Boss is Morley Haskim Assistants – Phil Jefkins and Chris Bishop
Team’s Mascot is “wRECk” (as in Wreck it Ralph) and our BBQ is affectionately called “the wRECker”
Team Name and approach is “wRECked ribs” brought corRECted, RECtified, RECkoned with diRECtly to your plate by REC (Really Energetic Crew)
Provides the community (all ages) with recreational activities and special events throughout the year
Several activity programs and special annual events have been successfully running for a number of years:
Summer swimming program
Fish ‘n’ Fun - as many as 80 children attended this summer event
Annual David vs Goliath Tug of War Challenge - this famouse event between the kids and Firefighters has been won by the kids six out of six times
Dances
Special Events like the Murder Mystery Dinner theatre are also provided by the Rec (wRECk) Committee
Sports and Exercise: Pickleball, Yoga, Tai Chi, Badminton, Youth Baseball and Basketball, Arm wrestling
Dun-Ahmic Snowriders - 2024 Competitor
The Dun-Ahmic Snowriders are a group of local volunteers that actively manage the snowmobile trails around McKellar from Lake Manitouwabing in the south, north to the Whitestone Lake area, east to Ahmic Harbour and south to the Seguin Falls area.
Our not for profit club works all year round to ensure everyone can enjoy riding our trails in the winter months.
We are active at community events like ribfest and we can be found at the McKellar Market all summer long selling our 50/50 raffle tickets in an effort to raise money to fund a lot of our trail operations.
Interested in volunteering or looking for more information? Contact dunahmicsnowmobilecub@gmail.com
Waubuno Shrine Club - 2024 Competitor
Shriners Clubs fund 22 Shriners Hospitals for Children including the hospital in Montreal.
Shriners Hospitals, care disciplines are pediatric orthopaedics, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate - All care and services are provided regardless of the families ability to pay.
Being a Shriner means ”HAVING FUN“ while, raising funds to support our Hospitals.
Local annual events include: the Shrine Lottery, the Vidalia Onions sale, and the Christmas Cake sale. The Club also hosts a Memorial Golf Tournament (which also raises funds for The West Parry Sound Health Centre) and a stag Wild Game Dinner between Christmas and New Years The Club can also be seen supporting The Parry Sound Santa Claus Parade, and events such as this AMAZING McKellar Ribfest.
Interested in becoming a Shriner? - approach any Shriner and he will be more than happy to assist you, or contact kengjackson@hotmail.com. You can also visit beashrinernow.com to find out more information
The Waubuno Shrine Club owes allegiance to and Operating by Permission of Rameses Temple No. 33 Toronto A.A.O.N.M.S.
