MILD MAY....SO FAR!

BC  Dogwood

Near St. Josephs School

 Some have asked me what the beautiful tree is that is now in bloom and it is the BC flower, the Dogwood.
  The dogwood and arbutus are especially present on the Island in pockets of suitable habitation.  When we first came here there was a HUGE dogwood right about where Bonnie lives in phase 3.  It was cut down when the expansion happened, though it is against the law to cut down a dogwood.  They are a protected species, but once it's gone it's gone....

My yummy bowl...

Liz and Merrilee  are supreme scoopers!

Glad to help..Sharon and Ursel and Maureen help Hilde...

We've had a few get togethers since I last wrote, though I wasn't able to attend them all, the biggest by far and most popular was our ICE  CREAM  SOCIAL, put on by our Social Committee.

Richard, Dorothy and Charles being served

 The weather cooperated beautifully and everyone who could possibly make it was out.  It is such a nice reason to step out and meet your neighbors, new or old!


Our hard working group of ladies dished up a delightful do-it-yourself bowl for only $2.00!  As you can see it was probably worth 4 times that much elsewhere, if you could get it at all!
 If you are looking for something to join, may I suggest the Social Committee could always use volunteers to set up and serve these great get togethers.  Especially our newcomers...everyone gets to know you when you join in!

Trevor and Corina joined with new residents

Barry and Karen Kimmerly enjoy the day with us!

The Garden area is getting cleaned up and put together with the tireless efforts of our Garden Club!  Everyone puts in time to make it an enjoyable effort and anyone wanting a bed should contact Agnes Aaberg #334 on Cherry Lane.

Changes are happening so fast, it's hard to remember what things looked like "before"!  The new homes in stage 5 are rumbling in and being fitted up with decks and porches...I've met so many walking their pets, but it gets harder to remember names and pets as the place fills up so quickly...I AM trying, however!

Brian introduces Sybil

 On Tuesday we had our annual update from the Safety Committee with Sybil again speaking to us of updates to the booklet she gives out for emergency preparation for our area. 

If you do not have a booklet from MidIsland Emergency Coordinators and Managers, ask at the office for one.  It will help you to understand how YOUR preparedness will help everyone else in times of emergency.  YOU must prepare...food, water, essential clothes, a grab bag.  All these are described in the booklet.  Be Sure you get one!

The next item of interest is the new postings across River Road . Cedar Ridge, a Private home park, has banned use of its access road to the public.  This includes us.

Originally this access was made to accommodate the residents who were living at the end of the Lane. This arrangement was made years ago when the development started.
Since then our development began and 7 years ago the traffic didn't bother anyone, so nothing was done.
Since Phase 2-6 have come in, however, it is understandable that the noise and constant foot traffic is annoying to the extreme to those whose bedrooms face the Lane.  When we walk and talk with our animals, it disturbs their peace, and because we are now FAR bigger with FAR more pets, they've had enough and have posted the signs.  
PLEASE respect them and detour through Askew Estates on the public roads through to the Hermits Trails.  It isn't that much further!
 In any Community the right thing to do is to respect your neighbors right to peace and enjoyment of their investment, whether across the street or anywhere you could be heard or seen.


People have asked me if this is legal.  Yes, it is legal. Just because we've gotten used to using it, doesn't mean they don't own it! They have a right to cut off anyone elses access unless they live at the end of the block or in the Cedar Village proper. 

This brings me to the suggestion ( as we have had their people use our dog park and stroll into our pond areas) that we too have it clear that this is not a Public area.  Many feel it is and come with bags of bread for our ponds and wildlife....which WE have to live with!
At the entrance to Cedar Ridge is this signage:

 
 

That would put an end to the constant sight of people "walking over" with their animals to use OUR Park for their pets! Hopefully management will see this need soon and do more than just a little unreadable paper up informing the Public that ours also is Private!

 

 But for now it's turning beautiful and is supposed to be for some time....ENJOY!

Cheers, 

Leslie