Williams Lake Close Call
A fire started in the valley, right along side Williams Lake. 4 water bombers, 2 helicopters and a spotter plus ground crew from several departments fought the fire.
Campground Review
The Race to Stampede
From the time we reach the Campground right to the Canada Day weekend it’s a race to get the park and the Stampede site ready. We spend the first couple of days getting ourselves setup. After all, the days can be long and we need a place to eat, clean up and sleep. Were on-site … Read more
RV update Spring 2023
This season starts where we left off last fall. We’re in Pentiction to complete the repairs that started last year.
Prescribed burns done in the Stampede bowl today
The BC Wildfire Service and Williams Lake Fire Department took care of a potential fire concern by doing a burn today. They shared a comprehensive plan with us and did exactly what they said they’d do. I’m impressed and loving the results. Now, I shouldn’t have to climb that hill to pick garbage. It’s really … Read more
Summer 2020 Memories
I’m writing this in early December. We closed the campground in late October. Of course, 2020 was much different. Since I prefer to focus on the positive this blog focuses on the positive aspects of this past summer. There is positive in every situation and 2020 is no different. Physical distancing and masks were a … Read more
Fall days bring varied weather
Fall weather has arrived. Days are warm and nights decidedly chillier. That means sweaters in the morning and shorts in the afternoons. It’s a great time of year.
We’ve learned our lesson
The weather this week is beautiful and there’s no shortage of campers. We fill up each night and empty out each day. The challenge is prepping for the inevitable winter shut down and not leaving things to the last minute. We close to campers the Monday after Thanksgiving. We spend the remainder of that week … Read more
We took a different path
We walk as much as we can. This morning was glorious so we went for a walk on a slightly different path. There is a closed rodeo event going on this weekend so there are livestock and a few trailers in the infield.
The Mountain Ash are spectacular
The Williams Lake Stampede Campground has a number of Mountain Ash. This year they’ve been spectacular both spring and fall. The blackbirds are starting to gather so they’ll soon be feasting on the berries. They are my favourite tree in the campground. They are easiest to keep trimmed and are out of the way of … Read more
Williams Lake Stampede song
The Stampede even has a song written about it. Here are a couple of versions. One by the author, Alan Moberg, the other by George Hamilton IV. The original has a a couple embelishments . https://youtu.be/XcUYl32vcPI George Hamilton https://youtu.be/4czVmH7HyW8