THE BRANDON SUN • Lake Life • SPRING 2026
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From campus to Clear Lake — students embrace
BY ABIOLA ODUTOLA
F People walk back and forth or pause to take in the brilliant sunset from the Clear Lake pier at the main beach in Wasagaming on a smoky evening in 2025. (Tim Smith/The Brandon Sun)
or many post-secondary students in Westman, summer is not a long stretch of rest but a carefully managed season of work shifts, summer classes, financial planning and brief escapes. When schedules align, many say the region’s lakes — especially Clear Lake — offer a rare chance to slow down, reconnect and recharge. Brandon University student Sophia Dande-Ayasuk de- scribed her ideal summer weekend in simple terms: calm, outdoors and shared with friends.
“A perfect summer weekend for me would be some- thing simple and relaxing,” she said. “I’ve only been to Clear Lake once, but I really enjoyed the calm environ- ment, the water, and just being away from the city.” For her, lake life is less about frequent visits and more about meaningful moments when time and logistics allow. Those moments, she said, often come with plan- ning challenges. “As a student, work and classes usually come first, and sometimes that means I don’t get to go out much,” Dande-Ayasuk said. “Transportation and cost can limit how often I go, so I try to make the most of the few chances I get.”
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