Dear Canimites
We had snow this morning, but still the first wildflowers raised their brave heads and greeted the day – blue-eyed Mary and Oregon grape.
Rebuilder rises
Don Reynolds is known for raising old Jeeps from the dead, collecting them from fields and barns, and bringing them to new life through frame-up rebuilds.
Lately he turned his hand to an old freight wagon that he and his wife, Jean, first purchased in 1974 from a ranch on Stormy Road.
Jean, ever the gardener, had quickly filled it with blossoms and for years it adorned their Reynolds Resort property. Time took its toll, of course, and the wagon began its slide back to the earth.
Well, no more – Don has done another frame-up build. Using the one remaining intact wheel, Don made three new ones, laminating strips of 3/16ths plywood for the rims. The hubs were made from an old telephone pole, and the spokes came from reclaimed lumber.
Emergency notification
A new public service is being launched May 5 that will automatically give local residents information about civil emergencies and dangers as they occur – large wildfires come to mind as one such. Residents must register for the service, and then the will be contacted by phone, text message or e-mail about events that they have pre-selected in the registration process.
This is an important initiative to improve public safety. To register beginning May 5, go to the CRD website at www. cariboord.ca and click on the “Sign up for Emergency Notification” icon, or phone 1-800-665-1636.
Fishing derby
Marshall Gaudreault, the new president of the Forest Grove & District Rod and Gun Club, says the Howard Lake Fishing Derby will go ahead on June 21. I’ll provide details when available.
That’s all for now. Until next time, here’s wishing you many blessings.
