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Canim Lake residents enjoying the colourful season

Autumn at Canim Lake cloaks community in vibrant colour and cool mornings

Dear Canimites, autumn descends gracefully on this beautiful land, with cool mornings, the air sweet and still, mists rising from calm lakes, the first frosts bringing colour to the birches.

Gardeners attend to their reaping apples and all manner of vegetables. In the night sky directly overhead, Cygnus the swan flees winter to the southwest down the Milky Way.

Community Club

The club’s meeting has been rescheduled to Oct. 11 at Margo’s Cabin at 10 a.m., and the program for the year will be reviewed.

Community activities are about to get into full swing for the season. For the sake of new people in the area, here’s a run-down of the regular activities.

• Ladies Lunch –first Tuesday of the month, the next set for Oct. 2 at Firehouse Diner, 1 p.m. The venue changes each month to keep it interesting. If you haven’t attended before, give Jean Reynolds a call at 250-397-2773 to get the flavour of the event.

• Book Club – group meets monthly to talk about books, and to enjoy each other’s company over baking and coffee.  Participants collectively choose about seven “good reads” for the next year’s program. They meet the third Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m., and take turns hosting the event.

The season starts on Oct. 16 at the home of Bev McGregor. For more details, contact Sheila Hart at 250-397-2645.

• Cribbage – this group gathers in Margo’s Cabin every Tuesday evening at 7:30 p.m., starting Oct. 16. It is a lively and fun-focused group that is keen to have some new players. For more information, call Margo at 250-397-0016.

• Crafts, Coffee, and Cards – the 3C’s meets every Thursday morning at 10 a.m., starting on Oct. 18. This eclectic and spirited group gets into just about anything that interests them, from making wind chimes from discarded debris to stained glass garden stepping stones.

Those who don’t want to craft anything, play cards, drink coffee, and enjoy the company. For more background, call Jean Reynolds at 250-397-2773.

• Community Club Dinner – On the third Saturday of every month, people gather at a local restaurant to dine together and catch up on the news. Couples, and singles, enjoy these laid-back and informal dinners.

Jean Reynolds books them at different restaurants, and makes sure there is a large table for everyone. She telephones people on her call list each month.

This year, the first dinner is Oct. 20 at the Red Rock Café at 6 p.m. For more information, call Jean.

FGVFD fundraiser

The Forest Grove Volunteer Fire Department is raising money to fund the Halloween fireworks and kids’ Christmas party.

The fundraiser includes a flea market, silent auction and bake sale. It will take place Sept. 22, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at the Forest Grove Community Centre. The Canim Lake women are looking after the bake sale, and I can tell you there will be pies and more pies, as well as many other goodies.  You’d best be early.

HLVFFA grant

The Hawkins Lake Volunteer Firefighters Association received a $3,000 CRD grant presented by Area H Director Margo Wagner.

Peter Thomson says the money will purchase more air bottles for the fire department’s self-contained breathing apparatus, enabling more frequent training for the firefighters.

Art show

The artwork of Hawkins Lake resident Helen Kellington will be on display during October at the Showcase Gallery in the South Cariboo Business Centre in 100 Mile House.

That’s all for now. Until next time, here’s wishing you many blessings.