At their Dec. 5 Christmas party, Deka Lake & District Volunteer Fire Department (DLDVFD) Ladies Auxiliary (LA) members took their annual photo, with very few members missing.
The group continues to grow in leaps and bounds, and is always delighted to welcome new members.
At their next meeting on Jan. 9, the ladies will decide to whom they will donate the $428 proceeds of the party.
Auxiliary bingo
The LA's Christmas Bingo on Dec. 12 had a good crowd trying to win the Super G pot, but to no avail.
Family bingo will return March 20, at which time the pot will be more than $1,321. Furthermore, there will be an Easter game on March 27.
The Bingo Commission is most grateful to DLDVFD for seeing that the hall parking lot affords safe passage for both feet and vehicles.
Power outage
Dec. 17 was a miserable day with the power going out around 11:30 a.m.
Originally said to be "a tree across the lines, to be restored by 3 p.m.," it became "under investigation," and the hours dragged on.
Judson Road was restored around 6 p.m., while others, including this writer's power, was out until 9:35 p.m.
Less than half an hour later, it went out again, but the crew can't have gone far because they had it back on again at 10:50 p.m.
One particularly annoying effect of this "soon, soon, soon" return of power is everyone waits to cook supper, rather than immediately making alternative arrangements. Hence, in the end, it was cheese sandwiches and an avocado.
Skating highlights
Congratulations go to figure-skaters Brittany Boyd and Giorgia Lanzoni for stellar performances at Williams Lake's annual Cariboots 'n Blades.
Giorgia merited gold in Preliminary Elements, and came fifth in Preliminary Spins, while Brittany came fourth in Bronze Elements and fifth in Bronze Spins.
In Star levels, Giorgia earned silver in Star 3A, while Brittany placed fifth in the more difficult Star 4, and Giorgia's sister, eight-year-old Alice, earned silver in Star 1.
Brittany is also to be congratulated on completing all of her Senior Bronze dances, while Giorgia has completed Junior Bronze and one of her Senior Bronze dances.
Celebrations
Birthday bubbly goes to Rodger Schmidt for Dec. 31, and to Ken Marsh for Jan. 2.
Huge balloons to Brittany Boyd who becomes a teenager on Jan. 5, and congratulations to Joice and Danny Jenewein on their 52nd wedding anniversary on Dec. 30.
Calendar
Call this writer for contact numbers.
• Interlakes' Annual Bird Count is Jan. 3. Call Wendy Marshall at 250-593-2327 if you wish to attend.
• Bridge Lake Duplicate Bridge Club reconvenes at 6:45 p.m., Jan. 3, at Bridge Lake School. Call this writer if you wish to play.
• Highway 24/lnterlakes Lions meet 6:30 p.m., Jan. 7, at Interlakes Hall.
New Year greeting
A happy healthy New Year to everyone, and a special thank-you to all those who keep my columns full all year.
For this time of year, Arch Ward said it well:
The book is closed, the year has gone, the pages full of tasks are done.
A little joy, a little care, along with dreams, are written there.
This new day brings another year, renewing hope, dispelling fear;
And we may find before the end, a deep content, another friend.