What have we been up to? Since the last blog n 2010 we have continued to keep busy. Last fall we had fewer bear hunters but all had a successful bear hunting week. Archery moose and rifle moose hunters harvested a total of 14 moose. It is always such a pleasure to see familiar faces with returning hunting parties and a welcome to meet new hunters.
Winter was long with a lot of snow that seemed to stick around longer than usual this spring. The ice was off Wild Goose Lake on May 9th and cottages were open for the 14th. Last fall we had begun clearing trees in the upper campground (due to Pine Beetles killing the trees) and measured out for six new lots. As soon as the ground was thawed enough to trench we had power & water put in and five of the six lots were rented as seasonal campsites. We have a great group of seasonal campers!
In February we attended the Central Wisconsin Sports Show at the Patriot Center in Wausau, WI. This was their first time holding the show at the new location and the turn-out was terrific! We held daily draws for a t-shirt and fillet knife plus the grand prize draw was for a fishing package week at the resort. The winners were:
Friday's winner: Frank Bloechl of Gleason, WI
Saturday's winner: Sue Draeger of Medford, WI
Grand prize winner: Tomas Thoma Jr. of Wausau, WI
Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth to chat with us and put your name in for the draws. Congratulations to the winners.
Spring fishing was good this past June but it seemed as though mother nature was 2 weeks behind all season. This year was our 4th annual Canada Day celebrations with around 150 people attending the potluck supper. Music was supplied by Norm & Donna LaBranche with the beach area as a huge dancing floor. The children enjoyed games and winning ribbons in the afternoon with thanks to the volunteers who helped with games, face painting and Canada Day tattoo's. As the sun was setting and it became dark enough, the crowd gathered along the beach to watch a fantastic show of fireworks.
In July we have had a family reunion hosted at the resort. There have been birthday parties, bachelorette party, family fishing as well as a resting spot for various company employees. It is so wonderful to see families and couples enjoying their vacation at Wild Goose Lake Resort! With the dry weather this year, forest fires were abundant int he North and in July many people were evacuated from their homes and placed in Greenstone and surrounding areas. We were fortunate to have some of the EMAT (Emergency Medical Assistance Team) and cooks stay with us for a few days. 
On a sad note, we saw how damaging strong winds can be. On August 4th, the wind uprooted all the trees along the shore beside cottage five and laid them on the cottage severely damaging the cottage. We were grateful no one was injured! At this point we are unsure if the cottage will have to be demolished and a new cottage rebuilt or if it can be repaired. As quickly as we can repairs will begin.
Bear hunting season opens today. Watch for a fall update on the 2011 hunting season.
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