Town-Wide Yard & Sidewalk Sale

In anticipation of the 2008 celebrations, a Town-Wide Yard & Sidewalk Sale was first held in June 2007 as a dry-run to gauge community interest in holding such an event as part of the Loyalist Landing activities. The response was astounding. The Town of Shelburne basically doubled its population for one day as nearly every merchant and homeowner in the Town participated in one way or another. Communities bordering the Town, such as Jordan Ferry and Sandy Point, also held yard sales, while people from other Shelburne County communities such as Lockeport and Barrington set up yard sale tables in Town.

The Town-Wide Yard & Sidewalk Sale has its inspiration in the annual Woodworkers Home Hardware yard sale which has always been a big annual attraction in itself. In 2007, a second hardware store - the King Street Tim-BR Mart - was added to the Shelburne retail landscape and opted to use the Town-Wide Yard & Sidewalk Sale as its official opening and first annual yard sale. Many of the church and community groups hold fundraising yard or bake sales, while the Town’s restaurants feature yard sale lunchtime specials ranging from a special menu to free slushies for the kids.

What has made this event such a hit and will continue to make it such a big attraction is that there are no fees involved whatsoever. The Town of Shelburne grants a one-day blanket approval allowing merchants, homeowners and vendors to set up on sidewalks and in parks. And the rules are very simple - sellers are completely responsible for their own yard sale and for cleaning up after themselves, and any money they make is theirs to keep. It’s a formula that’s worked very well so far for everyone - the Town, the merchants, the homeowners, the vendors and the yard salers.

The blueprint for the continued success of the Town-Wide Yard & Sidewalk Sale is straightforward: simple rules, the synergy of the Town’s retail merchants taking the lead, and the basic premise that everyone loves a yard sale.   These factors have all contributed to the success of this event, making it the largest yard & sidewalk sale on the south shore and a much anticipated annual event in the Town of Shelburne. In 2007 and 2008, the Town-Wide Yard & Sidewalk Sale was organized by the LL08 Society. As the Society’s mandate is now over and the Society was dissolved in February 2009, the Shelburne Longboat Society has taken over the organization of this event.

If you'd like more information on the Town-Wide Yard & Sidewalk Sale or want to join in the fun, contact Suzanne at info@shelburnelongboats.com or 902-875-2968.

Shelburne County 55+ Games June - October
The Shelburne Longboat Society is proud to be a participant in the 2010 Shelburne County 55+ Games!

The 2010 Shelburne County 55+ Games will be made up of 10 one-day events held from June 24^th to October 8^th. All Shelburne County residents age 55 and over are invited to participate. There will be two one-day events of “Fun, Fitness and Friends” (one indoor and one outdoor) offered in Barrington at Sherose Island, District of Shelburne in Gunning Cove, Lockeport, Shelburne, and Clark's Harbour. Participants will receive a Games Passport when they register.   The passport will be stamped at each of the one-day events. Choose to participate once or at all 10 days for the same registration fee of $5.00 per person. An Awards Banquet is being planned for Saturday, October 16^th at the Shelburne Lions Club to bring it all to a close and recognize winners at each of the events. Activities offered and event times will vary from one location to another. Winners will be decided for each activity at all indoor and outdoor days.
INDOOR GAMES. May include card games, mind games (cryptogram, crossword, lexicon, word power), board games and crokinole, and candlepin bowling at Clark’s Harbour. Lunch may be purchased at the facility or bring your own.

Anticipated dates and locations for indoor games are as follows:
Municipality of Barrington - September 30th
Town of Clark's Harbour - October 8th
Town of Lockeport - June 28th
Municipality of Shelburne - September 22nd
Town of Shelburne - June 24th

OUTDOOR GAMES. May include activities such as washers, bocce, hillbilly golf, swimming at Barrington Municipal swimming pool, horseshoes, a free hot dog barbeque for lunch, and the opportunity to row and/or ride with the Shelburne Longboat Society. Life jackets are mandatory and will be provided. The Society will also have various displays related to wooden boat building in Shelburne County and will give interactive demonstrations on making rope fenders and strops.

Anticipated dates and locations for outdoor games are as follows:
Municipality of Barrington - July 10th
Town of Clark's Harbour - August 26th
Town of Lockeport - August 11th
Municipality of Shelburne - July 22nd
Town of Shelburne - September 14th

Information brochures and registration passports are available now from your local Recreation Department (Town of Lockeport Community Coordinator Frances Scott 656-2565; Town of Clark’s Harbour Special Events Coordinator Parnell Walker 745 -0226; Town of Shelburne Director of Parks & Recreation Jerry Locke 875-3873; Municipality of the District of Shelburne Director of Recreation & Parks Marilyn Johnston 875-3544 ext 225; Municipality of Barrington Recreation Coordinator Anna Kenney 637- 2903) and Shelburne County Senior Services ( Shawna Symonds Coordinator (1(800) 565- 0397).Information brochures and registration passports can also be picked up at any one of the 10 Games sites. Participate as many times as you like. Pre-registration is not required, just show up on Games Days for Fun, Fitness, and Friends.

Shelburne Founders' Days - 15-18 July 2010
The Shelburne Longboat Society is proud to be part of this annual festival celebrating the area's history and heritage. This celebration is a cooperative effort of the Councils and staff of the Municipality of the District of Shelburne, the Town of Shelburne, and local volunteers and businesses. This will be the Society's first time participating in Founders' Days and we have many activities planned. Hope you can join us!

For a complete schedule of activities, please visit www.shelburnefoundersdays.com.

Thursday, 15 July
1 - 3 pm
Longboat row and ride in Shelburne Harbour and static display at Town Wharf.

8:30 pm
Mock ship attack and burning in Shelburne Harbour. The sound of cannons and muskets will fill the Shelburne waterfront on Thursday evening, July 15^th as the Shelburne Longboat Society and the New Jersey Volunteers 3^rd Battalion stage a mock ship attack and burning in Shelburne Harbour.   The event, co-sponsored by the Longboat Society and Cooke Aquaculture, is to be held on opening night of the Shelburne Founders’ Days festival and will feature a mock sea battle, Royal Navy sailors, 3^rd Battalion red coats, scurvy pirates and, of course, a burning ship.

Friday, 16 July
1 - 3 pm
Longboat row and ride in Shelburne Harbour and static display at Town Wharf.

4 - 6 pm
Shelburne Longboat Society facility open house and ribbon cutting.

Saturday, 17 July
10 am - 12 pm
Static display at Town Wharf.

1 - 3 pm
Longboat row and ride in Shelburne Harbour and static display at Town Wharf.

Sunday, 18 July
1 - 3 pm
Longboat row and ride in Shelburne Harbour and static display at Town Wharf.