Wasa Lake Blog

Wasa RV Use

2012-02-17T14:14:00.001-07:00

RE: Wasa Meeting February 6^th, 2012 - RV Use Item.

The bylaw as it stands is completely unacceptable for obvious reasons. It precludes reasonable and harmless use of properties by the vast majority of property owners who have good and reasonable intentions; events such as family reunions, weddings on the lake and simple visits by friends and relatives who like to stay in their own space. The small number of problem cases should be dealt with on an individual basis and should not restrict everyone else from a normal existence at this wonderful place.

Surely the RDEK can come up with a much better bylaw that is fair and reasonable. This should be done ASAP and proposed to all property owners.

Kimberley Chamber Beverages & Business Cards at Wasa Lake

2011-08-17T14:22:00.002-06:00

You are invited to our August 18

Beverages & Business Cards -

Member & New Member Social - Appy Pot Luck

Join Us as we meet and mingle with business associates and bid a fond farewell to summer at Wasa Lakeside Resort Bed & Breakfast.

New members are invited to share information on the products and or services they provide and there will be ample opportunity to ask questions, get acquainted and network with businesses and our board of directors.

Directors will be on hand to answer questions from members interested in serving on our board as our AGM is rapidly approaching on November 4.

To add to the Summertime Fun of this Mingle you are invited to bring appy's to share!
This event will be co-sponsored by your Chamber so plan now to attend our Beverages and Business Cards Event.

* Don't forget to bring 30 business cards to share!

For those interested in car pooling please call the Chamber at 250-427-3666.

Thursday August 18, 2011
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Wasa Lakeside Resort Bed & Breakfast
4704 Spruce Road Wasa Lake, BC
250-427-6263

Our Hosts: James & Mary Swansburg

Calamity Creek wranglers invade!!

2011-08-16T14:47:00.012-06:00

Today the wranglers of Calamity Creek Outfitters invaded Kimberly and the Kimberly Riverside Camp Ground to hand out flyers. Citizens as well as the local animal control flocked to the peculiar sight of horses in the Platzl. You'll have another chance to these city cowgirls on Thursday morning in the Riverside campground and trotting around Cranbrook to rustle up some riders.

Even More on Mosquito Control

2011-08-11T21:35:00.003-06:00

My neighbour came up to me today and suggested there "is nothing I can do about the mosquitoes". That is not correct.

First, the easiest way to kill mosquitoes is when they are larvae. They are easy to find and easy to kill.

1) Go to the lake or other water body.

2) Look carefully in sheltered areas. (around docks and marshy areas are good choices)

3) Find larvae. If you are not sure what they look like, follow this link or type "mosquito larvae" in Google Image Search.

4) Here is a photo of larvae knocked out from under my dock (I make waves with my boat near my dock to knock the larvae out where the fish and other predators have a better chance of eating them):

The white bits are the "shells" left after the adult leaves, the black ones are still maturing.
Kill the black ones. (click image to view larger)

5) Use a strainer to remove the larvae from the water (as in this photo). Then let them fry in the sun.

There are about 40 larvae in this strainer and took about 5 minutes to collect.
(click image to view larger)

If everyone took a few minutes each day to scoop out the larvae, there would be no more mosquitoes!

Wasa Lake Blog is now in Google Search!

2011-08-11T10:28:00.002-06:00

The "Wasa Lake Blog" is now available just by typing the name into Google Search. So tell your friends to check us out on Google. (not up on Yahoo or Bing yet)

Open Invitation to post on "Wasa Lake Blog"

2011-08-07T12:38:00.003-06:00

This is a COMMUNITY BLOG, anyone with something interesting to say can post articles here.

If you have a local business, write a post.

Event coming up, write a post.

Tips and Tricks, write a post.

As long as the post is in good taste and well written, we will publish it on WASA LAKE BLOG. If you wish to be a regular contributor, we will give you your own log in account. Otherwise, just email your blog post to info@wasalakeresort.com.

Search is built into Google Blogger (this software), so this blog can serve as a long term repository of information.

So start contributing today, and email this blog address: http://wasa-lake.blogspot.com

to your Wasa friends, family, customers, suppliers, anyone with an interest in Wasa Lake.

More on Mosquito Control

2011-08-06T14:36:00.006-06:00

Here is some good basic information you should understand:

US Gov EPA Report on Malathion for Mosquito Control

Here are some practical tips:

1) Do some detective work and figure out where your mosquitoes are hiding just after sun rise. Walk in the lush shady areas of your yard. Are you being swarmed? Then this area is worth spraying. It is not desired or practical to spray your whole yard. ($50 liter for Malathion, use it smart!)

2) Once you have your target areas, make them extra attractive to mosquitoes. Water them the night before you plan to spray. Overnight, all the mosquitoes in the area will move into this nice moist "trap".

3) Within a few hours of morning sun hitting your yard, and the area is still moist and shady, almost all your mosquitoes are now concentrated in a very small area. Spray that area!

4) Spray only when there is no wind. You want the spray to linger in your target area, not blow away.

5) Even though there is no wind, there is always a slight "drift".

6) Plan your spray pattern to use the "drift" to your advantage (drift into the green foliage, not away into the open).

7) Set up your equipment to start "up-drift" and work "down-drift". Make sure the "drift" is not towards places it is not wanted.

8) Plan a two pass spray. Two light applications are more effective than one heavy application as some of the mosquitoes may fly away with the first pass. Give them time to return, then hit them again. This also allows you to use a weaker spray mixture, since you are hitting them twice.

9) Make sure no people or pets are around your spray area.

10) Enjoy your bug free yard!

Correct Ratio of Malathion to Water

This is hard to get an exact answer. It depends on your equipment and technique. I have read the following:

MOSQUITO CONTROL
For control and reducing the annoyance of adult mosquitoes, flies and small
flying insects in outdoor areas, apply spray mixture as a fine mist or fog.
Dilute Malathion 50% E.C. at the rate of 4 1/2 oz. per gallon of water.
Repeat application as necessary. Avoid spray contact with auto finishes as
product may produce spotting.
Broadcast use only over intermittently flooded areas. Application may not
be made around bodies of water where fish or shellfish are grown and/or
harvested commercially.

Personally, I think these people must be in the business of selling Malathion. I have had great success with 1 oz per gallon (or less, and hitting them twice). The results of a spray are very quick. Spray an area. Wait 20 minutes. Walk the area. Are there any mosquitoes? Adjust your own technique till you get results using the minimum Malathion to get an effective kill.

Please share your ideas on this blog.

No Mosquitoes at Wasa Lakeside Bed and Breakfast!

2011-08-05T14:34:00.003-06:00

Normally there are no mosquitoes at Wasa Lake since the local government started a mosquito control program many years back. But with all the flooding and high water this year, the numbers of little pests overwhelmed the controls and Wasa Lake had mosquitoes for the first time in years.

However, Wasa Lakeside B&B took action and started a adulticiding (killing adult mosqutios) program using Malathion. It has been very successful and you can enjoy the property virtually bug free. Contact James at Wasa Lakeside B&B for more information on killing adult mosquitoes with malathion.

The general mosquito population is also on the decline with the hot weather. Stay in the sun on a hot day and you are unlikely to be bothered. But watch out at dusk and dawn, this is when the mosquitoes are active. So with a bit of planning, there is lots of summer fun left.

Hot and Sunny!

2011-08-04T08:20:00.003-06:00

The August weather forecast for Wasa Lake is "Hot and Sunny"!

Local Weather (Cranbrook)

Make plans to enjoy the awesome summer that has finally arrived.

There is room at Wasa Lakeside B&B! Watersports like wakeboarding and water-skiing are available on site. Send them an email at info@wasalakeresort.com.

Horseback riding is just 10 minutes down the road from Wasa with "Got-Adventure", 250-426-0115, http://got-adventure.com/trailrides/.

Fort Steele is also 10 minutes away with family entertainment from the 1890's, http://www.fortsteele.ca

Learn to Wake-Board and Water-Ski, Wasa Lake 2011

2011-08-03T17:22:00.002-06:00

August is AWESOME!

Wasa Lake is at its prime. Warm and Wet.

Now it's your time to finally learn to wake board or water ski. There is lots of summer left and the peak of the tourist crowds are gone. Glass smooth water awaits.

Check out the details at WasaLakeResort.com

Slalom Skiing on Wasa Lake, British Columbia, Canada