In addition to the many accolades and awards at Bridge Lake Elementary School's awards day on June 28, it was mentioned $1,942.41 was raised during the recent Jump Rope campaign for the Heart & Stroke Foundation of B.C. & Yukon.
While Grade 7 students, major award winners, and all-year honour students were all recognized, there was a special moment when five-year-olds Joelle Kuyek and Daniel Veitch were recognized as next year's new kindergarten students and given a small gift.
In addition to gifts of a hoodie and a Safeway deli card, the Grade 7s were discharged with a huge cake inscribed to wish them well, and to wish everyone a happy summer.
Lions concession
After weeks of hard work preparing their new van for its work, Highway 24/ Interlakes Lions, whose meetings have ceased until September, are now out there running the concession at many unusual places. First up was the big antique auction at 83 Mile, followed by Lone Butte Rocks Day on June 23.
Most of funds raised by our Lions goes to Interlakes non-profit organizations and residents in distress, so be sure to support their concessions whenever and wherever they show up.
Guest speaker
The Friends of Bridge Lake's Summer Speaker Series continues with Patricia Spencer at Bridge Lake School on July 18, starting at 7 p.m.
Spencer will be speaking on “woodstoves, air quality and health," and the Cariboo Woodstove Exchange program. All are welcome to attend.
Bicycle parade
Residents are reminded the Bridge Lake Fair is holding a best-dressed bicycle parade at 2:30 p.m. on Aug. 19, so be sure to deck out those bikes as strikingly as possible and compete for first prize of $10, and second of $5 in each category, one for ages five to eight years, and the other for ages nine to 12.
The fair is honoured Carolyn Cook, the new B.C. High School Rodeo Southern Ambassador, will judge this contest.
Vendors who require space are asked to call this writer as soon as possible. Spaces cost $10 and are outdoors, so while we expect monsoon season to be over, vendors should come prepared for all weather conditions.
Congratulations
Congratulations to Interlakes' Kim Rottluff and friends of the Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School leadership class, for hosting June's successful Bow Wow Dog Festival that raised $200 for the SPCA.
Teenagers get a bad rap sometimes, but this is just one example of their creativity, hard work and empathy.
Celebrations
Congratulations to Don and Marion Traill and Punch and Nancy Pinder of Deka Lake on becoming great-grandparents/grandparents respectively on June 13.
Birthday bubbly goes to Joice Jenewein and Nicki Dayman, and congratulations to Lorraine and Frank Jerema on their silver wedding anniversary today (July 11).
Calendar
Call the writer for contact numbers.
• Friends of Bridge Lake Summer Speaker Series starts with the Interlakes Volunteer Fire Department giving an update at Bridge Lake School tonight (July 11), starting at 7 p.m.
• Deka Lake & District Volunteer Fire Department quarterly meeting at Deka Fire Hall on July 15 at 10 a.m. All firefighters are requested to attend.
• Deka fire practice: 6:30 p.m., July 17.
• To register children for Bridge Lake Community School's Eureka Science on July 23-27 ($135); or Playdays, Aug. 7-10 ($100,) call 250-593-4538.
• To register for the free Kids Space Vacation, July 30 to Aug. 2, call Elaine Adams at 250-593-2303.