As residents and visitors enjoy the idyllic days of late summer on Canim Lake, it is easy to imagine the land and its people have always been more or less as they are seen now.
But there are many stories from past years that flit through the shadows, resting only in the memories of the few longtime residents. They remember when life here was not so gentle, when young families with big dreams spent their energies opening the country against tough odds.
Garry
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