Scugog – The 55th annual Canoe the Nonquon is taking place on Saturday, June 7, in Port Perry. The race is sanctioned by the Ontario Marathon Canoe and Kayak Racing Association (OMCKRA). Canoe the Nonquon was started by the Lake Scugog Historical Society as a fundraiser for the Scugog Shores Museum Village and continues to support the Museum and Archives each year. This race is open to all ages and all skill levels.
The course starts on the twisty Nonquon River. For the first few kilometers, there are many tight bends to challenge your rudder turns. There are also some dead-end channels along the river section (when in doubt always keep right). There is 12 km of river paddling followed by an 8 km sprint along the shores of Lake Scugog to the finish line.
Participants race the clock and can start anytime between 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. on Saturday morning. This is a well attended race with a long-standing history in the community. Amateurs and professionals, young and older, may compete in several competitive or recreational categories. Shuttle vans are available to take participants back to their cars upon concluding the race at either Robinglade Park (river only) or Palmer Park (full course).
Registration
Registration takes place at the Latcham Centre, 121 Queen Street, Port Perry, on Friday, June 6, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Saturday, June 7, from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. The registration fee is $65 per vessel (canoe, kayak or stand-up paddle board). Pre-payment is also available online. Pledge forms are available, and participants are encouraged to raise additional funds for the Museum and Archives. All participants MUST bring a completed registration form and signed waiver to the Latcham Centre before proceeding to the start line. Upon registration at the Latcham Centre, you will receive your race number. You will not be permitted to start the race without this number. All race forms and pre-registration will be available on our Canoe the Nonquon page.
Start Location
Bridge on Scugog Line 12, between Old Simcoe Road and Simcoe Road North near the village of Seagrave, 10 minutes north of Port Perry.
Finish Location
Robinglade Park (if racing river only), or public pier in Port Perry, at the Latcham Centre (if racing full course).
Canoe the Nonquon is the largest annual fundraiser for the Scugog Shores Museum Village. Minimum race entrance fee is $65, but all participants are encouraged to raise more money through sponsorship to support our community and the Museum as we celebrate the 55th running of the race!
Thank you to our generous sponsors.
If you would like to sponsor, support or get involved with Canoe the Nonquon, please contact us at museum@scugog.ca.
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08:00am - 03:00pmOur Yard Sale is back to support all of our cats and kittens in our Sanctuary and in Foster homes. Please come join us on Sat June 7th 8 a.m. to 3 p.m and Sun June 8th 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Rain or Shine. The sale will be held indoors. Items include glassware, art/prints, records, cds, dvds, electronics, pet items and more. Our popular Plant sale of hand grown Perennials and Calla Lilies are back. Also visit our book tunnel for a large selection of books. Please join us as all the proceeds go to supporting our cats and kittens. Always accepting recyclables(beer cans and wine bottles). Donations of towels, cleaning supplies, cat items are also appreciated. Items for future yard sales in good/working condition will be accepted. Thank you.
Our goal is to find Loving, Forever Homes for as many cats as possible. More info and other ways to help please visit www.second-chance.ws
08:00am - 03:00pm
Turning the Wheel by Dani Crosby ~ Oshawa Artist
McMillan Parkade, 110 King Street W., Oshawa, ON L1J 2L3
Turning the Wheel celebrates the Peony Festival with a big and beautiful peony in the vertical mural on the side of the McMillan Parkade, Oshawa. It is just south of the Peony Festival. this is one of Oshawa's Heritage District murals celebrating local history.
https://www.oshawaartassociation.com/murals
https://tinyurl.com/3ktkvbzu
08:00am - 08:00pmPerennial plants, books, baking, BBQ hot dogs and yard sale.
08:30am - 01:00pmPerennial plants, books, baking, BBQ hot dogs and Yard Sale items.
08:30am - 01:00pmJoin us June 7th for the Durham WALK for Lupus Ontario.
Check-in opens at 10:30am with the walk stepping off at 11:30am.
The WALK for Lupus is Lupus Ontario’s largest provincial fundraising and awareness event. It began over 24 years ago with a single walk and has grown into an event involving thousands of participants throughout Ontario. Over the years, the WALK for Lupus has raised over $1.5 million to fund the Lupus Ontario Geoff Carr Research Fellowship, support and education programs for lupus patients and their families, and advocacy projects aimed at improving programs and services for lupus patients.
10:30am - 02:00pm
Scugog Arts presents "Collaborative Couple" by Annette Blady Van Mil and Al Van Mil, showcasing collaborative and individual works that blend painting and sculpture. Opening May 31 with a reception from 1-3 PM, the show runs until July 1 and explores artistic partnership, reinvention, and creative resilience through richly textured and conceptually vibrant pieces.
01:00pm - 03:00pmInteractive Mystery Play and Tea Party
Join some of Whitby's historic residents for a tea party at Lynde House Museum and help them solve a mysterious disappearance...
3 showtimes - 1pm, 3pm and 5pm
$20 includes tea and sweets. Register online or call 905-665-3131.
01:00pm - 06:00pmJoin the Oshawa Museum on June 7 to tour through Oshawa’s largest cemetery, Union Cemetery. Oshawa Museum guides share stories of well-known citizens and of everyday people who made Oshawa the community it is. This tour will explore the South Presbyterian Section and Section C, highlighting notable people who are buried there. The tour begin at 2 PM at the front gates of Union Cemetery.
Admission is $5/person (FREE for members of the Oshawa Historical Society). Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the door.
https://www.simpletix.com/e/union-cemetery-tour-tickets-217420
This tour runs rain or shine!
Please note: Parking at Union Cemetery is very limited - please plan for alternative parking arrangements or consider taking transit.
02:00pm - 03:30pm
