2023
Our 1st Annual Mountain Spruce Community Centre Society Polar Bear Walk in the Park and an all ages Scavenger Hunt on Sunday, January 1 from noon until 2 at the Mountain Spruce Community Park was a huge success!!! Having close to 100 participants and it was a beautiful day at just -3 degrees with the sunshine ☀️ There was lots of PRIZES to be won 🎁 FREE hotdogs 🌭 & hot chocolate. There was even be three fire pits to stay warm and to roast marshmallows on🥳 This walk through the park saw families, friends and neighbours. Many memories were made and there was some beautiful spots along the trail and at the viewing deck🎄Such a fun way to bring in the New Year and a fresh start to 2023 🥳 Everyone was welcome.
2016
2016
Open House
Sunday, May 22
Photo - John Ius
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| Photo - John Ius |
2016
February 20
Visiting Scouts winter camp in the Park.
Big help with brush burning followed by a community weeny roast.
Fire Department Fishing Derby
Visiting Scouts winter camp in the Park.
Big help with brush burning followed by a community weeny roast.
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| Photo - Greg Way |
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Photos - Greg Way  |
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| Great time was had by all. More photos to follow. Photos - O. Tomlinson |
Fire Department Fishing Derby
Saturday, February 6, 2016
Deka Access #12
'A Great Weekend was had by all'
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| Photo - Mario Huebel |
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| Photos - Mario Huebel |
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| Photos - Mario Huebel |
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| Photos - Mario Huebel |
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Photo - Mario Huebel
'Thank you Mario for the great photos' |
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Newsletter - 2015
The MSCCS annual AGM was on July 4th, 2015, it was held at the Park picnic site and was well attended. Penny Millway after many years as Chairperson had decided beforehand to step down. She named director Roy Tomlinson to sit as interim Chair. As Rena Wheately had resigned as Treasurer in May, Mauno Tuomi became our new Treasurer with Director Debra Pituskin as his unofficial backup. As no further Directors were nominated and the former Directors held their positions the meeting adjourned.
Within the community meetings to amalgamate the two fire departments were underway with Tom Nash president of SLDVFFA and deputy chief Ted Weight of DLDFD negotiating an amalgamation of the two Fire Departments with an expanded operations area. They succeeded and the SLDVFFA would have its last meeting on Dec 15, 2015 where it voted itself out of business with the building going to the CRD and the meeting room, with CRD approval, awarded to the management of an MSCCS committee. The citizens of the Sulphurous Lake Fire Area now benefit from a newly organized and recognized Fire Fighting Unit while their former meeting room remains for the use of the entire four lakes communities under the guidance/management of a recognized charitable society.
The scepticism surrounding these events given the many months of hard work it took to achieve them took its toll on the citizens of the area but given the positive results most would agree it was well with it. The Christmas season was well spent in celebration by one and all.
Have a happy and peaceful New Year.
Mountain Spruce Community Centre Society
thanks you for a great weekend of bottles and cans
Community Events - July 2015
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Community Events - August 2015
Mountain Spruce Community Centre Society
thanks you for a great weekend of bottles and cans
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Amalgamation of Fire Protection Area
Sulphurous Residents
Saturday August 29, 8:00am - 8:00pm
Voting at Roe Lake Hall
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Community Events - July 2015
Saturday July 4, 11:00am
Mountain Spruce Community Centre Society
AGM
Directions: At the Park
Directions: At the Park
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Saturday July 11, 1:00pm
Official Opening of Deka Lake Boat Launch Access #8
Directions: Access #8 - Womack to Sangster, Left down to Beazley and Right along to Access.
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Saturday July 25, 1:00pm
Second Meeting for affected residents re:expansion of Deka Lake Fire Protection Area.
Directions: At the Sulphurous Lake Hall on Pettyjohn Road.
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Tuesday July 28, 7:00pm
Deka Lake & District Ratepayers Assoc.
AGM
Meeting Room: Deka Lake Fire Hall on Burgess Road.
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South Cariboo Highway Rescue Referendum
OPEN HOUSE
This session is an opportunity to discuss the proposed contribution of
funds to the District of 100 Mile House for continued
Highway Rescue Services in Electoral Areas H, L & a portion of G
THURSDAY, July 23, 5 PM Interlakes Community Hall
It is imperative that you attend this Open House. CRD Staff & Directors will be
available to discuss the details regarding the proposed Bylaw No 4963 which asks if area
residents would be willing to contribute to the District of 100 Mile House for continued
Highway Rescue Services. Our goal is to provide details so voters can make
an informed decision at the upcoming Referendum
OFFICIAL REFERENDUM ... SATURDAY, AUGUST 29th, 2015
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Newsletter - 2014
This is a crucial year for the Society we call the Mountain Spruce Community Centre Society. We the present Directors are attempting the near impossible both money wise and in gaining the crucial support necessary to build a meeting place where all Four Communities of Hathaway, Sulphurous, Deka and Higgins Lakes and area can come together to solve problems or to just socialize. We have only to look back 75 years or less to realize what has been accomplished in the general area by cooperation. Our task by comparison is much easier given the communication tools at our disposal, but still cooperation is the key to success. Each of us as individual members of MSCCS must do as much as possible to keep this spirit alive.
In the next few months we hope to more than double our Membership and support for a Community Centre rather than continuing to use the meeting rooms of the two local fire halls.
A number of our Directors have held their elected positions much longer than our By Laws suggest and now deservedly, wish to be replaced by younger blood with fresh ideas in order to bring the long range plans closer to fruition.
The Park and it’s continuing development is an integral part of the whole project. Those Directors stepping down have indicated their support and desire to continue volunteer work in the Park. The Society is quite fortunate in having gained Mauno Tuomi as a Director and our first Park Forest Manager. He is a retired professional Forester and takes the sustainable part of his experience quite seriously. The beautiful extended fall of 2014 that we all enjoyed followed by a winter with little snow and temps just right for work with a chain saw gave Mauno and family with help from a few volunteers a chance to clear much of the dead and dying trees in and around the viewpoint trail and when snow did arrive to burn the heaps of brush and branches. Here we have an entire family working on a Community Trust which Mauno confides needs a lot more help if they are to make a dent in the amount of downed trees in and around the perimeter trail in the north east corner alone. Volunteers are always most welcome to join in. Check the work party schedules or phone Mauno if you wish to help out.
A big drawing card for the Park this winter was the X country ski trails designed and set by MSCCS member Heikki Tuomi who is an avid ski-skater, a much faster version of the traditional sport.The gentle rises,long runs and sharp turns of his trails throughout the tall spruce groves of the Park are ideal for those seeking a good workout; while traditional grooved trails are faithfully groomed for use by those who are a little older and much, much, slower at the sport; but perhaps they gain a bit by just enjoying the scenery and fresh air.
A Community is only as happy and welcoming as it’s people and the amenities it has to offer. We urge everyone living here or who enjoy the area as a summertime visitor, to look beyond themselves and think about making a list of what they would like this beautiful area to become. We think you will agree that a central Community Park is really high on your list, along with a Community Centre in the not-too-distant future. To realize this and your own potential become a member now and a Director whenever possible.
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