As announced this spring at the Annual Meeting of the Campers Club of Fawcett Lake Resort, Vanderwell Contractors will be doing some logging work this year near East Fawcett Lake.  The Municipal District is holding a Public Open House discussion with representatives from Vanderwell, to ask for input that could help mitigate how this work will affect the nearby communities.  Vanderwell has graciously agreed to work with the public when possible, to try to address these concerns.  The meeting will be held in the Store Community Building at Fawcett Lake Resort on Friday, June 13 at 10.00am. The majority of

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The sun is shining and the ice on the lake has disappeared.  I think everyone agrees that it is about time that the repeated freezing and melting of this past winter comes to an end, and that the grass finally starts to turn green. At least we had snow in Alberta this year. It wasn’t four feet deep on the Resort like in the past, but it was enough to safely burn the big Wood Waste pile.  We once again have lots of room for tree cuttings and used lumber.  As the name implies, this pile is not for plastic,

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Early each year I go to the lake for short visit and a reminder of what a proper winter is like.  I admit that with temperatures of forty below, four hours of daylight, and four feet of snow, it only takes a couple of nights and I am ready to go home.  This year we did not experience a real winter at all and the truth is … I missed the snow.  As the summer approaches us, I hope that we do not have to start missing the rain too.  The lack of moisture on the ground has had us

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As Dale has said, spring seems to be downloading pretty slowly this year.  However, my expectation is that the ice will be off of the lake earlier than usual and so, I am already looking forward to taking the canoe out for a paddle. It has been a very dry winter at the lake with only a couple feet of snow.  If the lack of precipitation continues then we will need to pay close attention to the wildfire conditions at and around the Resort.  Last season there were two wildfires found and contained by firefighters that made me uncomfortable.  Each

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The most common thing that I have had people say to me over the winter is that they are looking forward to having a “normal season” at the Resort.  I certainly agree that it is time.  Time for all of this snow to melt, time for the summer to begin, and time for a beachside lemonade.  I can almost taste it already. As announced last spring, a new Picnic Shelter (called the Boat House) has been set up in Moose Park.  It will be painted this summer but it is ready to use and has now been added to the

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To all Annual Campers, With the summer coming to an end it is time for each of you to take a good look around your lakelot and see if there are any trees that are in danger of falling and damaging your RV, cabin or other personal items at the lake.  If you see any trees that you are concerned about, then please let me know.  Even if the tree is not actually on your lot, if it is threatening your personal property then it needs to be looked at and maybe added to the list of danger trees.  Our

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As with many Albertans, I have been actively following the changes to the COVID-19 restrictions.  All of us are watching to see how these changes affect the Resort.  I am sure we are all happy to see that the recently announced increases in restrictions do not limit our ability to enjoy our lakelots any more than those that were already in place. Outdoor living is a way of life at the Resort which makes physical distancing easy to do.  In fact, interacting with friends and family at the lake often naturally leads to being physically distant.  Going for ATV rides,

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Hello everyone and welcome to a new season at the Resort.  There are a lot of new families in our community this year.  Together we can all enjoy the summer, Fawcett Lake style.  It is almost time to put the boat in the water, start up the quad, and give the lawn that first mow.  Everyone is looking forward to being outside in the sunshine, breathing the fresh air and listening to the quiet of life at the lake.  The biggest news this year is that we now have a new playground.  Thank you to the Campers Club and everyone

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Once again, it is time for another order of FLR clothing to stock in the Resort Store.  This doesn’t happen every year, in fact the last time was in 2016.  This time I have found a good price on a Fruit of the Loom zip-up hoodie.  I will be placing a small order to have one or two of each size in the store to sell.  The price is expected to be $30 to $40 each.  There are still some items in the store from last time, but no sweatshirts.  If you would like to pre-order one of these, keep

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