On August 21, a young doe stopped by to watch the 108 Tennis Club in action.

She seemed quite unfazed by the

activity and vocalizations of the 10 players who had come out to play.

Other spectators over the summer included a family of bluebirds and a helicopter.

Human spectators are always welcome.

Tennis will continue on into September and October, weather permitting.

Recycling tips

Thanks to all who are using the bottle recycling bin on the 108.

Please remember to remove all caps from bottles, as this slows down the sorting and recycling process as they must be removed.

Bye bye birdies

The blackbirds are restless and flocking, Canada geese are heading south already and the autumn invasion of warblers in our yard is just starting.

Audrey and Nils report five killdeer in the Walker Valley. They heard them calling as they were flying south over the ponds and saw them land near the ponds just north of the gate opening up into the valley at the north end.

Bear facts

There is a black bear around Kallum and Kitwanga, who was originally feasting on the berries near the west beach and is now appearing in back yards on Kallum Drive on the Walker Valley side.

It broke off the branches of some apple trees trying to get at the fruit and was chased off when it tried to scale the fence into someone’s yard. All fruit should be picked from trees, dog food and garbage brought in, and pets locked up at night.

You can wash cans, jars and food/drink containers thoroughly, and freeze bones and meat wrappers in a ziplock bag until garbage day if keeping garbage in the house is an issue (indoor pets getting into it).

Please be vigilant and “bear aware” for signs they’ve been around; the most notable sign today was the landmine someone left in the middle of Kallum Road this morning. For more information go to www.bear aware.bc.ca.

Laker the eagle

Laker the eagle is still looking for whole fish as he is not quite ready for release into the wild. If anyone has caught suckers we would love to have them, heads and tails on.

Call me at 250-791-6509 or 250-791-6519 and I will arrange for pick up.