Can the spring thaw be that far away?
Probably, but the 108 Lions Ice Off Contest is here. The closest guess to the exact time the ice is off wins $100 in cash, and new this year, is a random draw for prizes.
Tickets are $2 per guess and available from all 108 Lions, Dowe's Diner, The Hills Health Ranch, 108 Supermarket, Vidas and Race Trac Gas. For more information, call Lion Jim at 250-791-6633. Birds As winter drags on, our regulars still visit, including the pine grosbeaks, grey jays, both chickadees, nuthatches, red-shafted flickers, hairy, downy and pileated woodpeckers.
The Steller's jays have beaten a retreat and are nowhere to be seen. After eating about $100 of sunflower seeds, the resident little herd of deer on Kallum Drive were cut off and the feeder brought in at night.
Before the Mule Deer Diner closed, however, they consumed our pyramid cedars from ground level to about four feet up. Water Act For folks who missed the recent town-hall meeting in Lac la Hache, the topic was the modernization of the Water Act.
A new act has been proposed to replace the 100-year-old act currently in place, and our input is encouraged.
To view the new act, visit www.livingwatersmart.ca/water-act. Comments can be submitted by e-mail to livingwatersmart@gov.bc.ca or fax at 250-356-1202. Chapter formed There is a new chapter of the Back Country Horsemen in the South Cariboo, and it’s dedicated to building new trails, trailheads and other riding facilities from Clinton to Williams Lake.
The group already has a number of rides planned, including an easy ride at the 108 Hills, slated for April (weather permitting). For more information, contact Peter Reid at 250-395-6492. Backyard Bird Count Looking for some real tweets?
Join bird lovers across North America in the Great Backyard Bird Count, Feb. 18-21. Tally birds for at least 15 minutes on any day during the four-day count, in your backyard, local park or wilderness area.
Then enter the highest number of each species seen at any one time at www.birdcount.ca and watch as the numbers grow across Canada and the United States. Typically the four-day bird count records more than 10 million observations.
The count also includes a photo contest and a prize drawing for participants who enter their bird checklists online. For more information, including bird identification tips, instructions and past results, visit www.birdcount.ca.