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Spring brings waves of green flora and rushing water

Community news happening around the Canim Lake area of the South Cariboo
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Hendrix Falls provides a beautiful sight right now with the rushing water. It can be accessed by a 100-metre trail through old growth forest off the 710 Road. For more detailed instructions

Dear Canimites:

Spring has rushed in with waves of green, and local creeks have spilled their banks in places, as is their wont, and the lake level has climbed so high so early as to raise some old-timers’ eyebrows.

Undaunted, kayakers venture onto the water, testing muscles and balance rusty from a winter’s rest. Fishers try the small lakes and come away smiling.

On the Shirran farm, beaver scout the ponds for possibilities, and gangs of ravens harass the chickens. A new batch of flycatchers has arrived just in time for the first mosquito hatch. How do they know?

In the quiet woods, the first delicate Hooker’s fairybells bloom. It is, indeed, a good and rich time.

 

Busy fire department

The Forest Grove Volunteer Fire Department (FGVFD) has fought two major structure fires within the past week.

These, and a rapid-fire series of medical calls, have kept members busy.  The number of hours these volunteers contribute to the community is truly commendable. They deserve a great deal of thanks for taking on this very essential service.

 

Plant and bake sale

A group of avid gardeners from Hawkins and Canim lakes gathered at the home of Jean Reynolds to plant the hanging baskets that will be on sale at the Canim Lake Store parking lot on May 26 from 9 a.m. to noon.

The community’s bakers are also planning their efforts. Reliable sources indicate there will be for sale at least four of the best lemon meringue pies you have ever tasted, and for Don Reynolds, maybe a raisin pie, too.  Everyone is welcome to check out the goodies, and enjoy a coffee and a cinnamon bun.

 

COPS on the Beat

The Canim Citizens on Patrol (COPS) group had its quarterly meeting recently.

COPS is an RCMP program, which uses the “eyes and the ears” of the local residents to improve community safety. The group conducts random patrols of the area to help keep the community safe. It has received generous support from other residents.

Last spring’s letter, which informed people of the patrols and requested financial assistance, brought in $1,175. These funds are managed by the South Cariboo Citizens on Patrol Society, and are used by the Canim Lake group to defray expenses.

For more information, contact Canim captain Margo Wagner at 250-397-0016.

 

Readers unite

The Book Club has chosen its slate of reading for next year.

The top choice, scheduled for the gathering on Oct. 16, is The Civil War of 1812.  The book “moves beyond national histories to examine the lives of common men and women, revealing the often brutal (sometimes comic) war and illuminates the tangled origins of the United States and Canada.”

Other top picks are the fictional works, The Help and Water for Elephants.  For a description of these books, or for information about joining this group, call Sheila Hart at 250-397-2645.

 

People news

• Hisako Arai received high recognition (which I am forbidden to tell you about) during the Festival of the Arts.

The adjudicator wrote of her presentation of the French Canadian poem Demain des l’aube - “She spoke gracefully and clearly and really caught the tone and mood of the poem.”

• Miah and Harmonie Scarpino of Hawkins Lake also performed in the festival. Coach Hisako says she is very proud of the sisters’ performances, and how they rose to the occasion of their first competition.

• Sharon and Phil Simms of Mahood Lake are negotiating with three Canada geese that have staked a proprietary claim to their lakeside lawn. Good luck.

That’s all for now. Until next time, here’s wishing you many springtime blessings.