The recent heat spell brought back memories of what to do on a hot day when I was growing up. One of my favorite things was to go to the swimming hole at 28th Avenue and 192 Street. These days this area is known as Stokes Pit or Campbell Heights and the lake is not safe to swim in, taken over by an unhealthy algae many years ago.
But when I was a kid the water was clean and the swimming hole was packed with families come out to cool down. There was a huge mound of sand near the lake and the kids would climb to the top and either run or roll down the hill straight into the lake.
Even with the industrial development in the area the lake still exists and the area is still used by people going for walks or bike rides. The lake is murky and I wouldn't want to stick my foot in there to cool off, and going for a swim is out of the question. But before outdoor swimming pools were built around Surrey, the old swimming hole was a popular place for families to come and cool down during hot summer days.
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