Darling White Lake Centre: April 2023

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Spring clean-up May 8

As predictable as April showers and May flowers is the annual spring clean-up. And the Darling White Lake Centre is not exempt. So, on May 8, starting at 9 AM, an intrepid crew of cleaner-uppers will be tackling the inside of the building, while a second, equally intrepid, crew will be taking on the winter damage to the woods surrounding the Centre. All this work will, of course, be followed by a free lunch to thank all the worker bees for their efforts.

And we are looking for volunteers. If you can help out, send us an email at DarlingWhiteLakeCentre@gmail.com and tell us whether you'd prefer to work indoors, or out among the black flies. (Don't forget your OFF!)

Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Spring Plant Exchange

Members of the community have organized a spring garden plant exchange at the Centre. This is a great opportunity to come out and meet your neighbours after a long, cold winter, and trade a few plants to refresh your summer garden. This event will be happening Saturday, May 20; all the relevant details are in the attached flyer.

Plant Exchange Flyer

Monday, April 17, 2023

Crafting group is back!

Jean Blackburn and Debbie King are planning another Crafting day at the Darling White Lake Centre. This time the project is making a 5x7 inch pop-up card. The cover has a space to write what you are celebrating (Birthday, Anniversary, Mother's Day, etc.). When the card is opened a sunflower pops up.

Date is Thursday, April 27, from 1-3 PM. Cost is $7.00 which includes the $2.00 hall fee, the rest going to materials.

Space is limited so you need to pre-register. If interested contact Debbie King at debbieking.lily@gmail.com.

Wednesday, April 5, 2023

Yoga at the Centre - next session

The next session of the ever-popular yoga classes at the Centre has been confirmed. Classes are held each Wednesday from April 12 until May 10, from 10AM - 11AM. The fee is $75 for 5 classes, pre-paid, or a drop-in rate of $18 per class.

For more information, or to register, contact Claire Martel.

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Who are we?

The Darling White Lake Centre (DWLC, or "the Centre") is the social hub of the Darling White Lake community.

Located at 236 Cedar Cove Road, the Centre is open to all permanent and seasonal residents of the area and offers many events and activities run by community members for the benefit and enjoyment of their neighbours - Monday afternoon euchre, Thursday morning Coffee Hub, yoga classes, Live and Learn events, visits by healthcare practitioners, special dinners, and monthly breakfasts are but a few examples.

Membership is free, however the Centre operates on a cost-recovery basis so minimal fees apply to each event/activity.

If you want to be included in our Friends of the Centre email list to receive advance notice of upcoming events/activities, just send a note to DarlingWhiteLakeCentre@gmail.com. and we'll add your name to the list. (We promise not to flood your inbox, and you can unsubscribe at any time.)

Come on by; we'd love to meet you.

Rentals

The Darling White Lake Centre is available to rent for special events, meetings, family get-togethers, small commercial activities, and so on. The following facility user fee schedule applies.

Rentals

For events not requiring the use of the kitchen, the fee is $65 per calendar day (or part). The rental fee is $100 per calendar day (or part) if the kitchen facilities will be used in support of the event. For any event expecting more than 60 attendees the rental fee will be determined on a case-by-case basis. In all cases, prior approval of the Executive Committee is required for any rentals.

NOTE: If alcohol is to be served/available at the event, the renter MUST obtain a Special Occasions Permit (here) and provide a copy to the Executive Committee no later than 1 week prior to the event. Failure to do so will result in the reservation being cancelled. Both the approved Rental Application and the SOP must be posted at the Centre during the event.

For a copy of the Rental Application, click here.

Public activities

Community events open to the public, such as dinners, euchre, yoga, coffee hub, etc. are charged $2 per person per event.

These fees are payable to the Darling White Lake Centre by the hall's renter or the event's sponsor.

The Centre is to be left in a clean condition with all interior and exterior elements in the same condition as they were found. Should that not occur additional cleaning and/or damage charges may be levied.

The organizer(s) of any public event/activity must complete a DWLC User Agreement prior to commencing any such activity. For a copy of the User Agreement, click here.

Executive Committee

The Darling White Lake Centre (DWLC, or "the Centre") is managed by an Executive Committee consisting of volunteers from the local community.

The Committee operates as a sub-committee of the Council of Lanark Highlands, responsible for the day-to-day management of the Centre on their behalf.

Current members of the Executive Committee are:
Brian Cairns, President
Brian Needham, Vice-president
Patrick Kelly, Treasurer
David Blackburn, Secretary
Brenda Guiney
Karen Cairns
Larry Paquette
Jacqueline Cairns
Sandy Geier

The Executive Committee meets on a regular basis. The meetings are posted on the Centre's calendar, and are open to the public. Minutes of past meetings are available here.

Any member of the Executive Committee can be reached at: DarlingWhiteLakeCentre@gmail.com.