It’s going to be an exciting Sunday, celebrating the Springwater Bicentennial.  Events start at 10:00AM at the Springwater Fire Hall with a communal church service.  Following the Service, a chicken BBQ with $9.00 chicken dinners with all the trimmings.  At 1:00PM, the Waylandaires will perform, there will be birthday cake for Springwater, and expect some speeches  from local and state representatives in town to celebrate with Springwater.

Following the cake, Springwater Trails will meet in the Fire Hall parking lot for a walk through the hamlet of Springwater. All friends of Springwater looking to celebrate the town with a two hour walk around the hamlet are invited to join us.

The Hamlet of Springwater from the north east hill. The intersection of Kellogg Rd and Depot Rd in the distance will be one of our hike goals. Photo courtesy of Joyce O’Neil via hemlockandcanadicelakes.com

We will visit Canute Park and the Springwater Creek, which drains the west hill of Springwater valley, and we will cross Limekiln Creek, which drains the east hill.  A swing across Kellogg Rd marks the north edge of the hamlet.  The hike will take two hours and we will return to the cars.

Bring old pictures of the hamlet, if you would like to share them as we hike.  We are expecting a clear day with temperatures in the 60’s.  Following the hike, we will gather at Canute Park for a pot luck social.  Bring a dish to pass, and something to drink.