From the Jan. 12, 1983 Observer: “Glen Scharf and Lisa tackle cleaning the snow off part of McGuire Lake Wednesday after the snowfall… so Michael could have a skating birthday party!” Image courtesy of the Salmon Arm Observer Collection/Archives @ R.J. Haney Heritage Village & Museum.

From the Jan. 12, 1983 Observer: “Glen Scharf and Lisa tackle cleaning the snow off part of McGuire Lake Wednesday after the snowfall… so Michael could have a skating birthday party!” Image courtesy of the Salmon Arm Observer Collection/Archives @ R.J. Haney Heritage Village & Museum.

Shuswap history in pictures: Clearing the ice on McGuire Lake

From the Jan. 12, 1983 Observer: “Glen Scharf and Lisa tackle cleaning the snow off part of McGuire Lake

Wednesday after the snowfall… so Michael could have a skating birthday party!” Image courtesy of the Salmon Arm Observer Collection/Archives @ R.J. Haney Heritage Village & Museum.

Read more: Shuswap history in pictures: stick, skates, neckties

Read more: Shuswap history in pictures: Play outdoors

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