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Reggie’s 2005 Souris Calendar

Reggie’s 2005 Souris Calendar

Editor: Reggie viewed living in Souris as pretty repetitive.  Here is his town calendar for 2005. Reggie did not date this calendar, but one entry identifies Good Friday as March 25. Good Friday fell on March 25 in 2005, allowing us to date the calendar to that year.

Mar. 25th Good Friday – Bluefin Closed.
Apr 21st First day of Spring.
May 1st Get your pogie stamps; [lobster] season begins.
May 21st Liquor store on summer hours / Picnic Day.
Jun 21st First day of Summer.
July 21st – 22nd Fiddlin’ Festival.
Aug. 31st Harvest your Homegrown Day.
Sept. 1st Liquor store slows down / hope I got enough pogie stamps.
Sept Mushroom season begins.
Sept. 21st First day of Fall
Oct. 1st File for pogie day
Oct. 14th First pogie cheque day.
Oct. 31st Mushroom season ends.
Nov. 21st First day of Winter.
Dec. 23rd – 31st Liquor stores open late.
Dec. 25th Time for yearly visit to Church.
Holidays Liquor store closed.
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