Super volunteers Paul Cailleaux and Brock Bailey had a few challenges earlier this year when it came to feeding the Cottonwood Island Park ducks who chose to winter in Prince George instead of making the long trek south.
Each of the volunteers had major surgeries earlier this year that hindered their ability to go to the park. Friends and family took up the cause while Cailleaux recovered from knee replacement surgery and Bailey recovered from hip replacement surgery.
This was the shortest feeding season in the eight years Bailey and Cailleaux took on duck-feeding duties as the winter was so mild. The volunteer pair only started feeding the ducks in early January.
There were about 500 ducks who stayed in Prince George this year.
Keeping the ducks alive at Cottonwood Island Park is a priority for Cailleaux and Bailey, volunteers from Ducks Unlimited Canada, but it takes the community to make that happen.
To help ease the burden of the cost of feeding the ducks Pacific Western Brewery and Four Rivers Co-Op once again helped out as much as they could, with individual members of the community donating as well.
Baily and Cailleaux were very grateful for the continued support to keep the ducks fed so they could have a strong start to their summer season.
“We would like to thank everyone who helped following our surgeries,” Cailleaux said.
“It was wonderful to see so many people enjoy these birds and their antics over the season.”
