FESTIVAL DU SUCRE - 2nd Annual (Family Day)

Join us on Family Day for our 2nd Annual Festival du Sucre... up on the hill at the Bouchie Lake Country Store.  We are celebrating a Canadian tradition long standing and shared by many... but not so much here on the west coast.Event is from 11 am to 3 pm
 
 
 
 


Enjoy both Maple Syrup and Birch Syrup Treats among other things from across Canada....
Sucre Pie
Beaver Tails
Tourtiere
Pancakes
Maple Butter
Sugar Shack Games
Birch Caramel
Birch Syrup
Canada Flag Trivia
Canada Sing Along
Canada Flag Parade - in honour of National Flag Day - February 15, 2018
and so much more...

See you at the Sugar Shack!

HOME TWEET HOME PAINTING PARTY WITH CHERYL

Join Cheryl Norquay with Inside - Out Whimsical Art for a fun but relaxing time painting a beautiful picture for Valentines Day. Everything is included.

Fee is $45.00 + GST payable in advance and at time of Registration. To register, please contact the Bouchie Lake Country Store at 250.249.0228 or email blcountrystore@telus.net 

 A Registration Form can be downloaded by clicking here.  For workshop to proceed, a minimum of 5 people must be registered.

We can accommodate a maximum of 10.

CALL FOR LOCAL PHOTOS: Beautiful Bouchie - Milburn

Here at the Bouchie Lake Country Store... we LOVE everything there is about LOCAL!  When we opened the store in February, 2015, one of our goals was for the store to be a hub for the community -  a meeting place where neighbours could meet and get to know one another.  

We LOVE when folks pop in for a cup of Billie's coffee at the Darlings' Coffee Bar, sit down and read a book, play a game, or work on a puzzle, a handicraft, or the Community Cork Board.  This is why we have a wee spot called the COMMUNITY CORNER which is still being set up.  It includes a Lending Library, a large table for puzzles, a coffee machine, and soon a table.

To make it homier and nice, we are hoping to collect some LOCAL photos which we can have enlarged and put on display in  the Community Corner.  If you have a photo or 2 of life in Bouchie - Milburn we hope you will share them with us.  They can be of anything that showcases our community and could have been taken in any season... here are a few ideas... 


* Horseback riding
* Fishing
* Hiking
* Kayaking
* Milburn Lake
* Bouchie Lake
* Bird Watching
* Pelicans
* Telegraph Trail
* Claymine Trail
* Snowshoeing
* Fire Fighting
* Farming / Gardening

If you have a photo you would like to share, please email it to blcountrystore@telus.net or pm it to the Bouchie Lake Country Store on Facebook.

Thank you.  :)

The Silver Spurtle Porridge Competition & ALL you can EAT Porridge - JANUARY 21st, 11 am

Rules are based upon The Golden Spurtle World Porridge Making Champion that has been held in Carrbridge, Scotland since 1996.
http://www.goldenspurtle.com/competition/


As our Competition is not golden, our rules are a watered down version.

A copy of the rules can be viewed and /or downloaded here. An event listing has been c eated on Facebook.

The Silver Spurtle will be awarded to the competitor producing the best traditional porridge, made from oatmeal (pinhead / steel cut, course, medium or fine)l, oat flakes or rolled oats. The only other two ingredients are Water and Salt.  We will also award a Bronze Spurtle to second place and a Wooden Spurtle to THIRD Place.

Every competitor is required to produce at least 3 cups (750 ml.) of porridge so each judge will have a 1 cup portion to taste.  Presentation bowls will be provided for each competitor  so they can present their 3 porridge portions. The judges will be allowed to accompany the tasting with milk, cream, salt or brown sugar.

Judging of the porridge will be made on the methodology, trivia, consistency, taste and colour of the porridge. Click here to view scoring sheets.

Competitors, who prefer to ‘soak’ their oatmeal, may do so, but no prior cooking is allowed. All cooking must be done on-site.

All competitors must provide their favourite porridge pot, wooden spoon or
spurtle.  No equipment, other than a stove and a hotplate will be provided by the organisers. IF YOU HAVE A HOT PLATE, PLEASE BRING ONE. :)

Depending upon number of competitors, heats may be set up.  The organisers reserve the right to reserve number of entrants should the event be over-subscribed!!!!  Competitors will be notified of the acceptance of their entry.  All competitors must know that photographs will be taken, used on social media, and for promotion of future events.

Entry fees are due no later than 10:00 am on the morning of the competition and are
non-refundable.  All competitors will be given a Competitor’s # which will be kept confidential. The judges will only know competitor numbers rather than names of competitors.  

We look forward to seeing you at the Silver Spurtle
Porridge Making Competition.

Ukulele JAM Session with Wallace and the Boukulele's

Join us for a 2 hour Jam Session with Wallace Jenks.

This will be first of, what we hope will be many, Jam Sessions.

Includes a coffee / tea and a slice of fresh bread or a biscuit and some JAM!

Pre-payment is required.  A Registration Form can be downloaded via this link.

Only $15.00 / person + GST.

An event page has been created on Facebook.

Here's is a Bio on Wallace:

Wallace moved to the North Cariboo from Houston, British Columbia and lives on the Quesnel Hydraulic Road. He grew up on bluegrass, started playing guitar but never got anywhere with it, traded his guitar for a bass guitar to the same avail.

He bought a uke while on a family vacation on Maui and was determined to learn to play it. He is mostly self taught through instructional videos and various books. He played with Betsy Van Halderan's group for a year. While playing with Betsy, they played a song written by Jenny Lester from Smithers whom he'd known since they were kids & it reminded him how much he really like bluegrass music.

Last summer, Wallace attended Nimblefingers in Sorrento. Nimblefingers is a bluegrass and oldtime music weeklong workshop and festival that brings in some of the best bluegrass musicians from all over North America to teach and perform. There was 5-6 hours of instruction every day, instructor performances every night and jamming everywhere until 2 or 3 in the morning.

Our Christmas Hours

With the Winter Season well underway and the beginning of festivities and celebration, we would like to wish you and your family and friend a joyous time during this Christmas Season.

However you celebrate this time of year, take the time to relax, reconnect, and share with others who are important to you.  Do not worry if you don't get everything done by December 25th - Christmas Day... as you have TWELVE Days to do it all.  :)  Take all 12 days and spread out the fun.

From all of us at the Bouchie Lake Country Store, Happy Winter Time and a very, very Merry Christmas.

Heloise, Ted, Amity, Lauren and Michel

LET'S ADD SOME LOCAL FOOD & PRODUCTS TO THE CHRISTMAS HAMPER FOR A LOCAL FAMILY IN NEED

HELP us give a Hamper that includes LOCAL food to a LOCAL family this Christmas. 

With your $2.00 donation we are hoping to include some LOCAL FOOD and PRODUCTS in the Christmas Hamper being put together by the “Friends of Bouchie-Milburn Society”.  This could include any of the following:

Local Farm Fresh Eggs
Vegetables - Carrots and Potatoes
Honey
Jellies and Syrups
Preserves and Pickles
French Canadian Tourtiere
Local Beef
and MORE.

If you wish to donate some local food directly, this is an option also.  Please let us know.

By doing this, we are providing good wholesome food to those in need AND support our local farmers and producers. :) To make your donation, please pop into the Bouchie Lake Country Store and chat to whomever is on Staff.

If you know a family that is in need that could benefit from the hamper, please contact Leslie Holland at khome9@outlook.com

Thank you.  J