Darling White Lake Centre: June 2025

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Another successful Strawberry Social

Did you know that strawberries are the only fruit that has the seeds on the outside? Also, a serving of strawberries contains the daily recommended dose of vitamin C?

Now that the educational part of this post has been accomplished...

Last Saturday was the DWLC's annual Strawberry Social, 2025 edition. A total of 62 of your friends and neighbours came out to enjoy a fantastic feed of strawberries slathered in maple syrup and whipped cream followed by an exhibition of line dancing put on by a local group. Donations were also collected for a very deserving local charity, the Connect Well Seniors.

This signature event was organized by our very own Jaqueline Cairns (who even arranged for the weather man to offer up a beautiful summer day) and a fantastic group of volunteers. A huge shout-out and thank you to all who helped out and to those who came out in support of this most anticipated annual event.

Kitchen staff

Claire's dance troupe.

Saturday, June 7, 2025

Strawberry Social - Mark your calendars

It's that time of the year again. White Lake's (over)population of does are now dropping their offspring, deer and horse flies are coming out of hibernation (or whatever it is the little buggers do all winter), and strawberries are coming into season.

All of which means - IT'S STRAWBERRY SOCIAL TIME.

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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 private (i.e. not open to the public) or commercial 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.

All rental applications must include a $500 damage deposit to be applied to any damage and/or additional cleaning of the Centre resulting from the rental.

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. To see photos of the main room and kitchen, click here.

Public activities

Community events that are open to the public, such as dinners, euchre, yoga, coffee hub, general meetings, 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 owned by the Township of Lanark Highlands and is managed by an Executive Committee consisting of volunteers from the local community.

The Committee operates under By-Law 2023-1853 (here) and in accordance with the policies and procedures contained within its Operating Guidelines (here).

Current members of the Executive Committee are:
Brian Cairns, President
Brian Needham, Vice-president
Patrick Kelly, Treasurer
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.

Events Calendar

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Another successful Strawberry Social

Saturday, June 7, 2025

Strawberry Social - Mark your calendars

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