The 10th Annual Bridge Lake Christmas Bird count will be on December 29. Please call Wendy Marshall for details at 593-2327 the night before, if you are going to attend. This all-day event begins at 8:30 a.m. The count begins at Lac des Roches. Newcomers are welcome. The information collected from our area will be submitted to Bird Studies Canada, as part of an international count. For more information go to the website www.bsc-eoc.org. Marshall mentioned that in mid-December, the Great Gray owls were observed. She says to watch for them on fence posts and power poles.
Walk softly
The big lake finally iced over on Dec. 8, which is a week later than last year. Although sleds and ice fishers have been out on Little Lac des Roches since mid-December, extreme caution is recommended on the big lake. The ice may be very thin in spots. I check the thickness of the ice by poking holes with a small crowbar as I walk in areas for the first time every year.
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas to all the residents of Lac des Roches and the surrounding Interlakes Community who provide so much life and laughter that I can easily fill a newspaper column every month. Without your stories and our casual chats, I would continually write about my adventures, living out here on the edge, with Al, Cali and Scooter – oh, I guess I do that anyways! Thanks to all of you who keep me up-to-date with the really newsworthy items, especially about the lake and the wildlife! Stay safe over the holidays and keep the information and inspiration coming!