The sound of a snowmobile rang out on Boultbee Road this morning. Waking up to about 6 inches of wet, slippery snow, made a sled the most appropriate mode of transportation and provided the Boultbee ladies with a narrow track to follow for their daily walk – thank you kind neighbour! All of the full-time residents were out shovelling and moving snow around at some time during the day. Due to the mild temperatures over the last few days, snow blowers are out of the question until the ground freezes, so most residents were wisely removing snow with shovels or bladed machines.The impact of snow flurries throughout the day was lessened by the sporadic sunshine and above-freezing temperature. By mid to late afternoon, the temperature near the lake had dropped to below freezing and the snow had turned to ice on most of the trees and shrubs. Although officially a month early, today sure felt like the first day of our winter. Soon, we’ll be pulling out the sleds, skis and snowshoes. Yippee!
