Fall Reflections

Hello. As I (Cara – Andy’s [the new maintenance fellow] wife) type, we are enjoying some respite from the drifting smoke from the fires south of us. Sarah, our two year old daughter and I are recovering from illness (flu, ear ache (S)) that has effected our respiratory systems. Camp has been over for just over 2 weeks. Andy is making a run to Keremeos for more tomatoes and fruit, as we are canning to store up for the rest of the year.

Summer. Our first summer here…well, Andy was here in 1999 as the rock wall instructor and I volunteered one week that summer as well in the kitchen. We were engaged at the end of that summer and married in the fall – on my 21^st birthday in fact. We kept in touch with Carol over the years and were aware of the maintenance position need and once approached last winter, decided it was time to apply again. We are thrilled to be here as camp work is something we wanted to do on a full-time basis ever since we were married. We moved from Abbotsford. Andy was working in a small custom cabinet shop and I was being a full-time Mom to our daughter Sarah. Prior to Sarah’s birthday I was working at my Dad’s bookstore, the House of James, and Andy and I spent over 4 months at Crowsnest Lake Bible Camp.

This spring Andy was quite busy with a commitment to pursue a Day-Hiking guide certification through the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides. He read tons about flora and fauna and brushed up navigation skills then spent a week in Canmore, AB participating in the course/exam. He passed and is now a certified Day Hiking Guide – the first step towards becoming a backpacking guide. Summer approached quickly and the mounting work to accomplish with it. Soon enough a few staff started arriving and friendships started forming. Before we knew it summer was in full swing and we were having the task of finding a pace of life/work that was reasonable for our family. Sarah enjoyed new friends and their special interactions with her.