On Sept. 21, Deka Lake & District Volunteer Fire Department treated its firefighters to the annual "thank you, firefighters" steak barbecue.
The wives provided decadent desserts, and although the weather had finally turned miserable, the camaraderie around a bonfire was much enjoyed.
The DLDVFD's next quarterly meeting is scheduled for 10 a.m., Oct. 20. All firefighters are requested to attend these meetings.
The DLDVFD will again do a door-to-door food drive for Interlakes Christmas Giftboxes. Firefighters will go round Deka district from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Nov. 3. If you will not be home, your donations can be left at the fire hall, and the DLDVFD thanks you in advance.
BLCS news
• From 3:30 to 5 p.m., on Oct. 11 and 25, Bridge Lake Community School (BLCS) hosts Diana Worthington of the Little Wool Shop, who will teach knitting to beginners and those who have not knitted for a while. The cost is $7 per class.
• At 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 12, Judy Simkins of Money Concepts will be bringing a guest speaker on wills and estate planning. The drop-in fee is $2.
• Floor hockey returns at 7:30 p.m. every Wednesday from Oct. 16.
• Badminton will return at 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday from Oct. 22. Call Barb Weston at 250-593-4967 to register.
• A new after-school class, for students in Grades 3 and up, is baking with Gail Larson. At 3.15 p.m. on Oct. 18, the students will make cookies.
• Classes in cross-stitch are offered at 7 p.m. on Oct. 24, or on Oct. 30. The cost is $5 plus starter kits. Registration deadline is Oct. 16, so that kits can be ordered.
All BLCS classes require pre-registration; call Gail Larson at 250-593-4351.
German sausage
Gerold Fenchel and his wife, Hilde, often visited Canada from the Black Forest area of Germany, and in 1998, they purchased property at Bridge Lake.
In 2005, they emigrated from Germany to White Rock, before moving up here in 2007.
Gerold makes sausage, "the old-fashioned way," including Bratwurst, dried cured ham, dried cured and smoked bacon, and liver sausage, at his home at 7097 Gressett Rd.
Celebrations
Congratulations go to Marsha and Dennis McCoy for their 43rd wedding anniversary on Oct. 10, while birthday bubbly goes to Carolyn Carlton and Tony Eades.
Calendar
Call the writer for contact numbers.
• Cariboo Regional District (CRD) public hearing into Ramsey's Lower Stack Lake Road, rezoning request 7 p.m., tonight (Oct. 9) at Interlakes Hall
• Interlakes Snowmobile Club annual general meeting: 7 p.m. tonight, Oct. 9, downstairs at Wildmans Family Dining & Lounge.
• Becky Citra will be signing her new book for teens, If Only, at Nuthatch Books in 100 Mile on Oct. 10, starting at 3:30 p.m.
• "13 to 93" meets 5 p.m., Oct. 11 at 7895 Dean Rd., Bridge Lake.
• Crib, Deka Fire Hall, 7:30 p.m., Oct. 11.
• Sulphurous Thanksgiving Sale: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Oct.12 at the fire hall on Pettyjohn Road.
• CRD annual Town-hall Meeting: 1 p.m., Oct. 12 at Interlakes Hall.
• Deka fire practice: 6:30 p.m., Oct. 15.
• Log Cabin Quitters meet 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Oct. 16 at Interlakes Hall.
• Call this writer by Oct. 23 to reserve tickets for Deka's Oct. 26 annual Fall Dinner. Everyone welcome.
• Call 250-593-4582 if you wish to decorate a spooky stall at the Haunted Halloween Stables at Interlakes Rodeo Grounds.
• Call 250-593-0025 to reserve a $20 table at the Nov. 17 Roe Lake Christmas Bazaar - $15 per table if paid by Oct. 15.