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12 / June 2023 The South Marysburgh Mirror Notes from ... South Bay United Church - By Dorothy Speirs The South Bay United Church Fish Fry is back! After three long years, we’re getting set to welcome eve- ryone to our annual dinner on Wednesday, July 5°" from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. On the menu: pan-fried perch and pickerel, baked beans, potato salad, coleslaw and rolls as well as the home-made des- serts for which the church is so justly famous! Tickets are at the door ($30.00) and take-out is available. We’re wheelchair accessible. For further infor- mation, call Dorothy at 613 476-8435 and watch for no- tices on the South Bay Church Facebook page. Yes, our South Bay Fish Fry is certainly a community tradi- tion, and it’s one that goes back a century. The Picton Gazette of August 1923 re- ports: “On Wednesday, August 20", 1923, the Members of the congregation of the South Bay United Church held their Annual Chicken Pie Supper for the first time in the new en- closed shed. The large shed was converted into a spacious dining room and kitchen; the floor first being thoroughly cleaned. The floor was cov- ered with about three inches of sawdust, and a row of ever- greens were fastened around about two-thirds of the building, thus enclosing a dining room in which were eight tables with a seating capacity of one hundred and forty persons. The arch- es of evergreens covered the tables under which chandeliers and hanging lamps were arranged, giving plenty of light for the Great credit is due to the young men and women who acted as waiters. Nearly six hundred peo- ple were attended to ina trifle over two hours. Not a hitch occurred during the whole process. The pro- ceeds of the evening were Two Hundred and Fifty- Eight Dollars.” occasion. The Floral Com- SOUTH BAY UNITED CHURCH 2029 County Road 13, South Marysburgb mittee bedecked each table with beautiful bouquets which added to the beauty of the dining room. The part assigned for the kitch- en was furnished with stoves, tables, etc. for the ladies to cater to the wants of the guests. These ladies certainly know how to Wednesday, July 5, 2023 From 4:30 pm — 6:30 pm Pan Fried Perch & Pickerel Beans, Potato Salad Homemade Pies & Desserts erage $30.00 Tickets at the door perform their duties. ACKSON'S |] ou FALLS NTRY INN Elegant country comfort in the heart of Prince Edward County Friday bar service 3pm to 6pm Brunch available every weekend www.jacksonsfallscountryinn.com 1768 County Road 17 Milford ON KOK2PO 6133914259