More of Our Canada – September 01, 2019

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From the local
fauna to the
spectacular
sunsets, Brenda
loves every-
thing about her
summer home-
away-from-
home.

T


he smell of a campfire burning,
nature walks and wildlife as well
as blueberry picking, exploring
the woods, fishing and boat rides
are just some of the things that summer is
all about.
I have been coming to Jan Lake, Sask.,
for 12 years now and I stay from May to Oc-
tober. Every year, I experience new things.
I began taking photos about ten years ago
as I wanted to capture the memories, and
be able to look back on these special mo-
ments whenever I choose.
My first trip to Jan was in 2007, when
I was offered a job at Three Lakes Camp
for the summer. It seemed like an inter-

esting and exciting opportunity to get to ex-
perience something different. I remember
arriving the first time and the first thing
I noticed was the view from the big deck
that overlooked the bay and Dog Island. I
had never seen islands on a lake before. I
found it so amazing, the sky was as blue as
the water, and in the middle sat an island
covered in lush green trees. What a spec-
tacular sight to see.
A few days later, I took a brief tour of the
lake and could not believe the size of it. It
seemed to go on for miles in all directions,
and there were many islands dotted within
it. Each one was different in size and shape,
but they all looked heavenly surrounded by

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