Dear Canimites,
Sun and rain are bringing wildflowers by the bushel, including purple Penstemon and secretive Alumroot on exposed rocky places, and fragrant False Solomon’s-Seal in the shady woodland.
The home gardens aren’t doing so badly either.
Mahood Falls society
The Mahood Falls Community Society held its regular quarterly meeting at the Mahood Valley Ranch home of Bob and Carol Mackenzie.
About 25 neighbours gathered to talk over community concerns and enjoy Bob’s barbecue skills.
An important issue for the community is the gravelling of the road from about the Red Creek Bridge on the 8100 Road to the provincial park on Mahood Lake, and beyond the park to the end of the South Mahood Lake Road.
These stretches are the only access to the community and parts have never been gravelled. The necessary material has been crushed and is stored at the pit on the South Mahood Lake Road.
The community understands Interior Road’s current intention is to perform the work this summer.
Planter and bake sale
More than 60 people came to browse and buy the planters, baking, and birdhouses at the annual Canim sale, while warding off the day’s chill with the popular beef-on-a-bun and coffee.
Engines 21 and 11 were there on display, manned by our firefighters. Young lieutenant Matt Wiesendahl, who usually buys a fair proportion of all the baking available, was tied up at his job that day. A compassionate soul sent a care package to him, placed carefully in the trusty hands of fire chief Bob Felker.
Mike Palka says sales of his woodwork and crafts were good. This is the first year one of our local artisans has set up a booth at the annual Canim sale. Mike’s positive experience has opened a discussion regarding whether the purposes of our annual event might be expanded to showcase more of the talent in the Hawkins, Eagle Creek, Canim and Mahood area.
The club netted almost $1,100. Thanks to the Canim Lake Store for the use of their property.
Youth on the Move
Robin Loeffeler just graduated from Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School in 100 Mile House and is off to the University of Northern British Columbia in Prince George for the science program.
His plan is to get grounded for a couple of years and then switch to pharmacy. He sees that profession as becoming more patient-focused and a fulfilling way to make a positive difference in people’s lives.
Robin says he is “excited to go.”
Andrea Dobbs also graduated from PSO. She is off to Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops to study interior design.
She hopes to continue some involvement with horses while she studies. At the first show of this year in Prince George on Mother’s Day, she won Best of Show Youth, Overall Best of Show, Best of Show Pony, and Best Overall Youth while riding her horse Cariboo Gold Rush.
Sam Tate is our third Canim graduate.
People news
• Marga Hausmann has been a busy lady this spring, planting and selling no less than 46 hanging baskets to support Christ the King Lutheran in its drive to build a new church. We’re not talking wimpy baskets either; Marga’s are the premium kind.
• Talented painter Helen Kellington has happily returned to her home on Hawkins Lake after a winter in the Lower Mainland. While there, she continued her work, focusing on Cariboo themes. One of her pictures hangs in the Parkside Gallery, and others are under development. Watch for her at the summer show in July.
That’s all for now. Until next time, here’s wishing you many blessings.