Swarm of bees descend on downtown Abbotsford | The Beer Barrel

Swarm of bees descend on downtown Abbotsford | The Beer Barrel

A swarm of honeybees that landed on a cement planter at the corner of Essendene and Gladys streets in downtown Abbotsford on Monday has found a sweet new home and beekeeper in Clayburn Village. The domestic bees were spotted in the late afternoon buzzing around the corner, with most of them settling on the planter. The Abbotsford Police contacted one of the apiarists they have on call to collect the wayward colony. Sheldon Reinheller arrived at about 8 p.m., zipped up his bee suit, and calmly scooped the thousands of bees into the small super or hive he pulled out of his truck. "It's the easiest swarm I've ever had," he said.

Island of the Dolls | The Beer Barrel

Island of the Dolls | The Beer Barrel

Not surprisingly, the island’s origins lie in tragedy. The story goes that the island’s only inhabitant, Don Julian Santana, found the body of a drowned child in the canal some 50 years ago. He was haunted by her death, so when he saw a doll floating by in the canal soon after, he hung it in a tree to please the girl. He hoped to both appease her tortured soul and protect the island from further evil.