Dear Canimites
I’d write “spring has arrived” except for the real possibility that by the time you read this, a foot of snow will sit on the ground.
Let me just say “spring-like conditions currently prevail.” Snow holds on in the shady spots, while sprouts of crocuses appear in the sun.
The ice of Canim is candling. Every time a lead opens at the mouth Bridge Creek, those masters of all things frigid, the swans, appear out of nowhere to dabble on their favourite roots.
Community club
The club’s annual general meeting was held last week at Margo’s Cabin.
It was a Canim Lake Special, a touch above the ordinary. Fourteen people attended, and after much visiting and some deliberation, they settled in to enjoy a luncheon prepared by president Margo Wagner.
The menu? Well, how about spinach and asparagus quiche, ham and mushroom quiche, smoked salmon pinwheel sandwiches, curried chicken in phyllo pastry, and a fruit pizza to cap it off.
The club’s executive will remain the same as last year with Leona Hurrell as vice-president, Bev McGregor as secretary and Sheila Hart as treasurer.
The club’s 3.94 acre property on Eagle Creek, across the road from the Kayanara Guest Ranch, is going back on the market at $103,000. The club will erect a sign on the property announcing the sale.
The land is the site of the old Eagle Creek School. It is a sunny and level location, with well, approved septic, fence on three sides, and 600 feet of frontage on Eagle Creek. If the property has not sold by the next meeting on June 7, the strategy for sale will be reviewed and a new plan put in place.
Calendar
• May 1 - a tour of the Horse Lake Nursery, with lunch at the Iron Horse Pub.
• May 26 - the annual blowout Plant and Bake Sale, at the Canim Lake Store.
• June 5 - a trip to the Creekside Nursery with lunch at Time for Tea.
FGVFD thanked
Anne Johansen would like to thank the members of the department for their response to the medical emergency of her husband, Murray.
She says the first responders and the ambulance drivers “could not have been more professional and caring.”
“We are fortunate to have so many people in our midst who are willing to donate so much time to make our community a better and a safer place.”
Anne also thanks their neighbours, Iztoc and Marilyn Pirc, and Dr. Graham Howie and the staff of the 100 Mile District General Hospital.
“We are also fortunate to have such highly trained and caring medical personnel at our hospital.”
We’re happy to say Murray is once again out and about and smiling.
That’s all for now. Until next time, here’s wishing you many blessings.