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BIGWIN ISLAND WATERFRONT ASSOCIATION (BIWA)

NEW SERVICES AND UPDATES

Hello BIWA Members,

With each new season at Bigwin Island, Management would like to keep adding new services for the BIWA members to make their lives a bit easier when they come to the Island. This year we would like to introduce two new services, a wash dry and fold laundry service and the BIWA Maintenance Crew. Both will be starting up within the next two weeks.

I am also including some important information regarding the emergency protocol for BIWA members on the Island, an inquiring survey for group pricing and an update about the future BIWA cart parking and staging area.

Have a beautiful Summer and feel free to contact me directly at eraithby@bigwinislandgc.com if you have any questions.

Thanks, Ellis

LAUNDRY SERVICE

This is a drop off / pick up service that will have laundry leave the island on Tuesdays and return on Thursdays. Bigwin Island branded laundry bags will be available at the Pro Shop starting mid June and must be the only bags used for the service.

Any items you would like to have washed dried and folded need to be put in the Bigwin Island laundry bags and dropped off at the Pro Shop by Tuesday morning. These items will then need to be picked up from the same location after Thursday afternoon.

The price for basic wash, dry and fold service is $2.00/lb. with a $10.00 delivery charge. Comforters are automatically charged a minimum $14.00 per wash for Twin size, $16.00 for Double and Queen size and $18.00 for King size.

The Bigwin Island laundry bags have a front pocket that will allow you to put information about the laundry like stains or specific treatment for the items they contain. We would also be interested in offering a dry cleaning service if a demand for it arises.

MAINTENANCE CREW

The Bigwin Island Maintenance Crew is a new general labour service that will be offered to BIWA members. The general labourers will be able to do any labour chores you have around your property, such as raking, gardening and general property maintenance . They will also be available to help with any small project you have that needs more hands or heavy lifting.

A Crew member can be rented out at a rate of $20 per hour. The Bigwin Island Maintenance Crew will be run by our BIWA Coordinator, Ellis Raithby, who can be contacted at 705-783-1659 for bookings or immediate service if possible. We will be starting to take bookings this week, with the service beginning the following week.

EMERGENCY PROTOCOL

As a follow up to a number of recent inquires, we have been working to clarify the emergency protocol for BIWA members on the Island.

After discussion with Bigwin Management and Local EMS, we have decided to make it mandatory for BIWA members to have a civic (911) number displayed somewhere on your boathouse or dock that can be seen by water. You can order the signs directly from the Township office yourself or we would be pleased to arrange for them for you. 

By having these numbers displayed, emergency services will have a much easier time finding your cottage thus making the island a much safer place.

We have also put together an Emergency plan and procedures that will be made available at the club house office or can be viewed by going to this link: BIGWIN EMERGENCY PLAN

GROUP PRICING

Some members have been asking about group pricing for services on the Island. I have put together a survey that will give me a better idea about how achievable group pricing would be for these services. If you are not interested in this idea do not complete the survey. Follow this link to complete the survey: GROUP PRICING SURVEY

BIWA CART PARKING AND STAGING AREA

Lastly, we are in the process of building a new cart parking and staging area constructed directly across from where the carts are stored now. This area will make it easier to store and organize BIWA member carts and it allows access to the covered walkway that leads to the Tea House from the Clubhouse.  This will be the future location for the drop off and pick up for the laundry service. We are targeting the end of this month for completion of the parking and staging area.