Deka Lake & District Volunteer Fire Department (DL&DVFD) Ladies Auxiliary's May 9 annual general meeting welcomed Renee Clark as a new member.
After elections, president Lorna Wiebe and secretary Moira Davies, who are in midterm, welcomed Karen Menning to the office of treasurer, and Cheryl Chamberlain as new vice-president. Donna Jarvis remains as past-president. Retiring treasurer Marvel McCune was warmly thanked for her three years in office.
May 27 was scheduled for cleanup day. Residents are asked to clean the ditches on both sides of their homes up to their nearest permanent neighbour’s property, and then meet at the fire hall at 11 a.m. to do Burgess Road to Mahood Lake Road. The DL&DVFD will then provide lunch at the fire hall.
The ladies auxiliary's meeting takes the form of a short business meeting at 11:30 a.m. followed by a potluck luncheon June 13. All ladies of Deka and Higgins lakes are invited to come for lunch at noon. Thereafter, the group does not meet again until October.
Potters show and sale
Bridge Lakes' well-known potter Ramona Mackay spent several hours setting up her display for the new 100 Mile & District Potters Guild show and sale at Parkside Art Gallery, which is open daily until June 3.
Ramona's home studio is now open at 7271 Ross Rd. (off North Bridge Lake Road,) and she often sells her unique creations at Loon Bay Saturday Markets.
BLCS news
• Bridge Lake Community School (BLCS) is holding a three-week course in meditation with Bonnie Winter, at 7 p.m., Wednesdays, May 23, 30 and June 6. The cost is $20 and registration deadline is May 22.
• Another birding walk takes place May 24 at 7 a.m. Call 250-593-2327 by the night before if you wish to participate.
• May 24 sees an Introduction to Rebounding at 7 p.m. with Prairie James. The cost is $10.
• The Book Club will meet at noon June 2. Call in for venue.
• A tour of Rosely Farm will take place from 10 a.m. to noon June 3. Learn great planting tips from these marvelous market gardeners. The cost is $10 and participants should meet at the school.
• Another Food Safe course is set for all day June 9. The official cost is $85, but it will reduce if more people register. Registration is required before June 5.
Call BLCS co-ordinator Wendy Dubbin at 250-593-4538 to register or for information.
Celebrations
Many belated congratulations to Olga and Bernie Crozier who celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on May 5.
Congratulations also go out to Helen and Bill Versluis on their 49th, and for Susan and David Regehr's fourth.
Birthday bubbly goes to Penny Millway, Ardise Newcombe, Herb Moser and David Rickenbacher.
Calendar
Call the writer for contact numbers.
• Summer Saturday Markets commence outside Loon Bay Resort on Highway 24 at Sheridan Lake from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., May 19.
• Deka Ladies Auxiliary Bake Sale is from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., May 20 in the upstairs hall of Deka Fire Hall.
• Sulphurous annual Spring Sale is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., May 20, at the fire hall on Pettyjohn Road.
• Celebration of Life for Ethel Parrent, 2 to 4 p. m., May 20 at 7660 Burgess Rd. at Deka Lake.
• Highway 24/Interlakes Lions meet 6:30 p.m., May 22 at lnterlakes Hall.
• To register children for BLCS's Eureka Science, July 23-27; or Play days, Aug. 7-10, call 250-593-4538. Space is limited.