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Community news happening around the Watch Lake area of the South Cariboo
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Green Lake residents Brad and Gail Potter are the Classmates and they entertained a large crowd at the annual Watch Lake Fishing Derby on June 2.

The Watch Lake & District Women's Institute (WLDWI) monthly meeting has been rescheduled for June 26 at Rosie's Place in Lone Butte.

The meeting will determine the winner of the Take Ten Challenge, during which members must take 10 items out of their closets and get rid of them. The winner of the challenge will go down in WLDWI history and will receive a small prize.

As always, community women are more than welcome to attend the meeting. Call Lynda Krupp for more information at 250-456-7730.

 

Fishing derby

The 25th annual Watch Lake/Green Lake Resort, Guest Ranch, and Business Association fishing derby on June 1-2 was great, the pig roast was delicious, and the entertainment was fabulous.

The derby had 186 adult and 17 youth entries. The $500 top prize went to Doug Williston from 108 Mile Ranch with an 8 lb. 7 1/4 oz. rainbow trout. Ray Johnson caught 5 lb. 3/4 oz. rainbow in Green Lake and won $200 for the second biggest fish.

All proceeds went to the association for advertisement cost.

 

WLNGLVFDA news

The Watch Lake-North Green Lake Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary’s (WLNGLVFDA) 17th Annual Bake and Garage Sale was a huge success on May 17.

A few days prior to the event, 16 ladies got together at Helen Eagle’s residence to make 146 of their famous apple pies for the bake sale.

Sonny Johnson Memorial Fire Hall (Hall #2) was busy with energetic auxiliary members setting up tables, arranging and pricing the garage sale items for the next day.

Saturday morning was beautiful and the bargain hunters were at the door early. They were pleased with the selection of items for sale, including a variety of home-baked goods.

The barbecue crew was also busy serving breakfast sandwiches and later hamburgers and hotdogs. Thanks go to Candace Tyler, who organized the barbecue, and crew members Vito Burtini, Lawrence Eagle, Alan Watrich, Donna Grimshaw and the helpers for a job well done.

At the end of the day, the WLNGLVFDA made $2,935.47. Auxiliary president Gisele Poliseno thanks all the volunteers for their hard work to make this a great success, as well as the individuals who donated items.

The “Moose Turd” count at the bake and garage sale was 1,613. Thanks goes to all who tried to guess the amount.

 

Raffle tickets

Auxiliary members are now selling raffle tickets.

This year’s raffle prizes from first to fourth are: “Field of Green” queen-sized quilt valued at $800; 16 pieces of Ducks Unlimited Dishes ($250); wooden planter ($150); and Roy Vickers – King Fisher II ($100).

The next raffle ticket sales will be on: June 27, Cariboo Mall; June 28, Save-On-Foods; July 6, Lone Butte Rocks; Aug. 1, Cariboo Mall; Aug. 3, Sonny Johnson Memorial Fire Hall open house; Aug. 29 Cariboo Mall; and Aug. 30, Save-On-Foods.

Individuals interested in purchasing tickets from a member, please contact Gisele Poliseno at 250-395-9082.

The winning tickets will be drawn on Sept. 14.

 

Calendar

• The WLGLCA meets every third Monday of the month, but is taking July and August off. Contact writer for more information.

• WLNGLVFD practices are every Tuesday at 7 p.m.

 

News needed

I will be away from June 19 to July 3. If you have anything you would like in my July 3 column, please e-mail your information to Ken Alexander at newsroom@100milefreepress.net by June 26.