There’s a breakout group from the Hiker Ladies who have invited men to join them on the trail, every second and fourth Wednesday of the month, with the next one set for May 23.
All hikes require are good walking shoes or hiking boots, no open-toe or open-heel shoes. Walking poles are optional but a good idea if you have a pair.
The pace on the hikes will be easy to moderate, progressing to more difficult ones as the hiking season progresses.
All hikes will have some steep areas (hard to avoid in this area) and the pace will be adjusted according to the hikers’ abilities.
Gloria Heinzmann is the contact for this group and can be reached by email at gloria16@telus.net. Send her a message so you can get on the list for information on each hike plan.
Hikers meet in the Cedar Heights parking lot at 10 a.m. Heinzmann would prefer to know in advance if you are coming, but you can join in at the last minute.
Just make sure to be there when the group leaves at 10.
On camera
Want to know what’s happening on the Sorrento stretch of the Trans-Canada Highway?
The province is adding 30 web cameras to its DriveBC network this year, giving motorists more opportunities to check real-time traffic, road and weather conditions as they plan their trips.
Eleven of these will be in the Southern and Central Interior – one of them at Highway One in the Silver Sands/Sorrento area.
Installations are scheduled to begin this spring, and it is anticipated all will be in operation before winter.
Launched in 2005, DriveBC is the province’s most popularwebsite. It receives an average of 2.9 million visits per month.
For more information, visit www.drivebc.ca.
Farm fare
The produce just can’t get any fresher when harvested from a nearby farm.
That’s what you get at a farmer’s market, along with many other foods, baked or canned, for people and sometimes pets. Artisans, crafters, and a plethora of other activities are possible, always a variety.
Meeting and greeting friends and neighbours is also a benefit of visiting the local market, making for an enjoyable time all around.
The Blind Bay Farmers Market season has started, running every Thursday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. They are located just off the highway in the Blind Bay Marketplace.
There is plenty of parking.
The market website is www.blindbayfarmersmarket.webs.com.
Contact Deb Gibson, market manager for vending or other enquiries at 250-675-5199, or by email at gibsonda2012@gmail.com
The Sorrento Village Farmers’ Market is open from 8 a.m. to noon every Saturday until Thanksgiving at the Sorrento Shopping Plaza on the Trans Canada Highway.
Opening day is May 12, features a blood pressure clinic, along with fresh baked bread and fresh rhubarb to make a pie for Mother’s Day.
For more information contact the market by leaving a message at 250 515-1265.
