Lac des Roches’ ice conditions have improved with colder temperatures in January.
While walkers and skaters have enjoyed the playing surface right out to Rock Island, sledders have been more cautious, sticking to the shoreline.
There is some water below the snow and on top of the ice in the channel where the weight
of the snow has pushed down the ice and water has seeped up through the cracks.
There are a few small holes in the ice as well, evidence of the many underwater springs that keep the ice from freezing.
Nine ladies
dancing
Four ladies from Lac des Roches benefit from the exercise and fun they enjoy with the Club Excel Rhythmic Gymnastics Club that practices at the Bridge Lake School on Monday nights.
This small performance group of ladies, aged nine – 59, has some exciting plans this year.
Three of our residents make up the “9 ladies dancing” who have qualified for the 2011 Canadian World Gymnaestrada delegation participating in the 2011
World Gymneastrada in Switzerland this July.
A merchandise auction is scheduled for 7 p.m., Feb. 12 at the Fish On Pub at Interlakes Corner to raise funds to assist with the cost of registration and travel for these very ambitious ladies.
Please come to the auction to meet and support the members of the team and participate in this fun event.
Private
means private
Some residents are once again lamenting the fact that snow-covered lawns seem to draw trespassers on foot and snowmobiles like magnets.
With the frozen lake, surrounding Crown land and a winter playground at our doorstep, it is quite remarkable so many people don’t respect fences and signs that indicate private property.
Residents, particularly those who allow unaccompanied visitors into their homes and cabins, should ensure their guests understand that all easily-accessed land around the lake is privately-owned and requires the owner’s permission to access it for any purpose.
Storm hits area
A severe snow squall that swept through the area on Jan. 7 was spectacular.
After a mild and sunny day, the fast development of an enormous black cloud to the west was the first indication that something was about to change. Within the hour an opaque wall of white hail and snow had materialized and travelled eastward, along the entire length of the lake.
The accompanying westerly wind downed one tree on McCarthy Road, which damaged a fence.
Book club
Eleven members of the Bridge Lake Book Club met at Lori Jollymore’s Lac des Roches home on Jan. 8 to discuss a popular novel The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein.
Members travel from as far away as 108 Mile to share their opinions and join in the lively discussions among this diversified group of readers and their eclectic choice of books.
The March 5 meeting is scheduled at Lac des Roches.
Donations needed
The deadline for donations of books and entertainment items for the Bridge Lake Community School’s “Jumble Sale” on Jan. 23 has been extended to Jan. 20 to accommodate those neighbours still rummaging through their bookshelves and closets.
Call Sharron at 250-593-0041 to arrange for a convenient drop-off location.
Friends gather
Friends of Lac des Roches and Birch Lake (Society) met on Jan. 12 to discuss the progress on reducing the boating speed on Little Lac des Roches to 10 km/h.
The Cariboo Regional District will apply for the change and host the required public hearing later this summer. Public input is important for this initiative.
