The installation of the plug mechanism on the Lake Petit Dam outlet has been delayed this week because the crew discovered that a key part – specially fabricated based on the original half-century-old outlet drawings – did not correctly fit. As a result, a new part had to be fashioned off-site and is arriving in Big Canoe this week. The team is scheduled to resume and complete its work in the coming days.

Big Canoe Volunteer Fire Department is delivering a fun-filled extravaganza with its Casino Night fundraiser/auction at the Clubhouse from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, April 29. Benefitting BCVFD, this event features a Chef Michael-curated menu; a silent auction with 150+ items; a live auction featuring trips to Italy, Thailand, Iceland, Belize, CMA Awards, Grand Canyon and more; and a drawing for a week-long cruise to numerous possible destinations. The all-inclusive tickets are $125, which include a tax and service charge along with two complimentary beverages. Click a button to register or donate.

The Big Canoe POA is excited to announce that our very own Cornhole League kicks off at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 10 on the Clubhouse lawn overlooking Lake Sconti. All players are welcome. Teams of up to six can participate. Be sure to come up with a great team name! All players must register by May 3. A bar will be set up for the Wednesday night matches, which are every week except on June 7. Click the button to register.

Join us at the Reimagined Racquet Club for a Pickleball Tournament to benefit Ruth House Ministries. There will be auctions, raffles, music, door prizes and tournament trophies. Registration: $30 per single, $60 per team by May 1; $35 per single and $70 per team after. Registration deadline: May 14. Food and beverages are complimentary for players and $12 for spectators. Click the button to register.

This event will open the 2023 sailing season for the Big Canoe Model Yacht Club with a fun sail for anyone with a radio-controlled model sailboat. Come participate – or just take in the lakeside sights – on Lake Sconti at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 22. For more info, click the button or email Gidge or Mark Dady at dadysm@windstream.net.

Hit by wanderlust? Get that next trip planned with the Big Canoe Travel Club, which will hold its monthly gathering in the Mountains View Room in the Clubhouse at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 26. Among the excursions featured: the AMA Waterways package through southern France, along with the Beaujolais province; the Christmas Markets Cruises along the Danube; and the new AMA Magdelana River cruise in Colombia. Info: Margo Vallone at margovallone@gmail.com.

The Wellness Collaborative is presenting “Are You a Worrier? You Can Change That!” a workshop designed to help those who deal with uneasiness, which can often feel overwhelming. Big Canoe resident Lori Levey, a retired psychotherapist and Licensed Clinical Social Worker, will facilitate the workshop in the Mountains View Room at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 9. There is no charge to attend. Click the button for more info.

Join the Third Annual Bear Society Benefit Concert at the Terraces of Big Canoe on Saturday, May 20 from 6 to 9 p.m. Presented by the Bear Society with the support of the Big Canoe Chapel, the show features Jessie Albright Band with special guest the Adrian Stover Duo.

Property Owners can drop off bulk trash items – or take advantage of the recently restored shredding service – in the Maintenance Department parking lot behind the Trash Facility from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 29. Car/truck/SUV loads are $20; trailer loads are $40. Also, the Big Canoe Rotary Club is coordinating the collection of medical equipment to benefit FODAC (Friends of Disabled Adults and Children).

Local weather aficionados Bill McClatchey, Scott Lehmann, Joe Raley and Barbara Knysz – with the assistance of Golf Maintenance Supervisor Kevin Sams – have meterorlogical scoop for you with their monthly weather data. Slight uptick in rain last month, but similar conditions to May 2022.