A new restaurant, renovated from the inside out, will meet residents, tourists and boating visitors in Buckhorn this summer.

Formally Mainstreet Bar and Grill, owners Korina Schonberg and Allan Nelson have given the well-known establishment a facelift and new name. It is now known as The Tankhouse on Trent.

The kitchen has been remodelled, a new bar has been built and a newly decorated patio awaits.

The aim was to create an English-style pub.

The summer menu starts May 1 and runs through September. It will be open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week.

When the owners were discussing what to name the new restaurant they decided to bring back one of their former restaurant names — Tankhouse. They owned a Tankhouse and Sin City in Peterborough and presently run Lock 27 Tap & Grill in Young’s Point.

Back in Buckhorn, there will be live entertainment on the Tankhouse patio overlooking the Lock 31 canal. There will be specials on Canada Day, of course. Tuesday will be Wing Day. Thursdays are Burger Day. Fridays are Fish Day. Mother’s Day is just around the corner. An all-you-can-eat buffet is waiting for you and your mom at the Tankhouse on May 10 from 9 to 11 a.m.

The biggest challenge so far has been developing that new look starting in the kitchen, travelling into the indoor bar and dining area and out to the patio.

The biggest success will be welcoming all the people clambering to get in on May 1, wanting to see what they have done to the place. 

Schonberg and Nelson were overwhelmed with resumes of people that were wanting a position. They are already staffed.

May 1 is the opening. See you then. 

How about a book sale? There is one happening at Wesley United Church at the intersection of Curve Lake and Buckhorn roads on Saturday, May 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.   

Hardcovered books are $2 and soft-covered books are 50 cents.

To add more of a buying challenge — toys, collectibles, puzzles, framed pictures, CDs, DVDs VHS tapes and vinyl records will be there for rock bottom prices.

Published author Lynda Taneda Dicksinson will be there as well. If you purchase her book she will autograph the copy.

Buckhorn Ratepayers Association

The spring meeting of the Buckhorn Ratepayers Association will be on Tuesday, April 28 at the Buckhorn Community Centre at 7 p.m. Evan Grieger, director of public works, will be giving a summary of the winter roads program. How much sand and salt was used? What kind of schedule do people that are part of the municipal roads department have during the winter? Have all your questions answered.

Buckhorn Community Centre activities

The annual general meeting of the Buckhorn Community Centre (BCC) will come to order on Wednesday, April 29 at 7 p.m. A current BCC membership is required. Please call the office for details and to RSVP. On Thursday, April 30 you are invited to join the BCC and staff for lunch and an opportunity to meet and learn about volunteer opportunities with organizations in the community. Doors open at 11:30 a.m., lunch is at noon. You are asked to RSVP and feel free to bring a guest. The Spring Craft Show is coming May 16 and 17. There will be more than 70 vendors. The hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 16 and 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 17. Entry fee is $5. Free parking and free shuttle bus available.                

Lion’s Food Pantry              

The opening of the Lion’s Food Pantry is on Thursday, April 30 at Wesley United Church.

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