Dear Canimites,
The Citizen’s Engagement Open House arranged by CRD Director Margo Wagner gave about 60 residents ample and private access to organizations they had questions for.
Terry Murphy, Area Manager with MOT, had many visitors. One issue raised with him was the repair of the Bluebird Rd. slide.
Terry says that geotechnical drilling will commence in a week or so to determine the best fix for the road. He is the project manager.
A second issue for Terry was safety at the boat launch in the 7400 block of South Canim Rd.
It is the best public access to the lake and hence is used by an ever increasing number of larger boats. However, it suffers from a lack of parking and maneuvering room.
Because there is no swing room once on the launch access, boaters must block traffic on South Canim in an area of limited visibility to commence their backing down the launch access. Discussions continue.
RCMP Staff Sergeant Blake Ward was at the event with three other members. He said it was refreshing to be able to chat with people about issues important to them in such an informal and engaging way.
Everyone involved in this meeting gave it a ‘thumbs up’ for being useful and effective.
People News
Dorothee and Rudy Gauss of Canim Lake Resort have been donating their recyclable cans and bottles to the COPS program for years now.
The group wishes to send a big vote of thanks to them for this very welcome and steady support. Garry Baker and Doug McGregor have been doing the sorting and returning duties. Dolores
Angell and husband Doug Pendergast will relieve them in the Fall.
Helen Kellington has three watercolor paintings hanging in the Parkside Gallery’s current show which will continue until Sept. 6. The theme this year is ‘light’ and ‘reflections’. Intriguing.
Stephanie Ruscheinsky, granddaughter of Joan and Malcolm Rochester and a medical student at UNBC Prince George, is returning to Tanzania this summer to work in a hospital. She has already climbed the 5895 metres of Kilimanjaro. Oh to be young again!
That’s all for now. Until next time, here’s wishing you many blessings.