Coming up

So many things happening or about to happen.

The Morin Heights Farmers' Market is back. It's held every Friday from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. all summer long. Check it out at Basler Park at 99 chemin du Lac Echo.

SuperFolk is back with its series of concerts and its festival. The next concert will be Monday, July 31, at 7 p.m., at Trinity Church, 757 chemin du Village, Morin Heights. Price: $25. Performers are Irish Millie, a 19-year-old incredible fiddle player from Peterborough (www.irishmillie.ca). She'll be performing with singer-songwriter Pat Johnson (www,patjohnson.ca). 

The sixth iteration of the SuperFolk Festival will take place in Basler Park on August 18, 19 and 20. For more information check out the website at superfolk.ca

There's much excitement over SuperFolk's concert scheduled for Saturday, September 2, at Chalet Bellevue in Morin Heights ($30). Bonneville is a "folk- and blues-influenced song and groove man who is strongly influenced by New Orleans". (www.raybonneville.com)

Shakespeare in the Park from Repercussion Theatre is presenting  Cymbeline on July 22 in Basler Park starting at 7 p.m. Bring a chair or blanket. Free but donations are gratefully accepted.

Arundel Craft Fair will be held Saturday, June 24, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Arundel United Church. There will be a farmers' market across the street.

The Dunany Music Fest is happening on July 28 and 29 at the Dunany Country Club.

More coming events as your faithful blogger learns about them.

New trees installed

Forestier David Armstrong was well into his work of planting almost 300 little trees on the land that was cleared a few years ago off chemin du Lac Anne, when I joined him. It was 8 a.m. 

He was planting white pine and red spruce babies, pulling them from shoulder bags to place in holes he made with a...hole maker (technical term). He says he'll be back with some deciduous trees, too, red maple and something else I didn't catch. An excellent blend to avoid the dangers of monoculture and encourage the Wood Wide Web (David agreed). 

The mosquitoes were ferocious, though he said they don't bother him. I came with gloves, all ready to help, but he said he had everything under control. So I took a few pics and, unceremoniously, fled.

About them wildfires

 Last Friday was a very smoky day due to the many wildfires burning in Quebec and Ontario. I will demonstrate:

A clear day (today)

A smoky day (Friday)

Not pleasant for walking. Makes you cough. Makes your eyes water. Is smelly. Advice is to stay indoors and let your air circulation system do the work. Not easy when you have a dog.

Open fires are verboten in the Laurentians. 

Please be careful out there.