~1951: Logging started to take place around the lake opening up areas of the land. 1960’s: At this time there were low levels of algae bloom and weed. The area contained developments of cottages but not many lived around the lake.

~1961: Grove Burn fire destroyed approximately 14,000 ha of the watershed resulting in nutrients being delivered into the lake. 14 landslides took place altering the course of Skaret Creek.

~1972: Skaret Creek was possibly redirected around this time. It no longer would flow into Tabor Lake but instead would flow directly into Tabor Creek. (It’s worth noting that the creek mouth has been situated on an alluvial fan which indicates the lower reaches of the stream has likely wandered over a large area in the recent geological past.)

~1973: Water readings and data started to be collected sporadically over the next couple of decades. Some fish counts and aerial photography were recorded. (This allowed terrain analysis and weed biomass estimates) Oxygen, phosphorus, chlorophyll, temperature, depth, visibility, ph and wind records became available for parts of 1973, 74, 77, 85, 86, 87, 89, 90, 91, and 92.

~1989: Tabor Lake Cleanup Society was formed due to concerns about rising algae levels and increasing levels of weed growth. 166 homes were now located on the lake.

~1991: The first Harvester weed cutter was introduced to the lake to collect plant biomass.

~1992: Data collected from the deepest area of the lake shows improved levels of phosphorus, dissolved oxygen and chlorophyll thus government monitoring was reduced.

~1993: Roughly 90,000 whitefish were killed. Interested individuals decided to take action on their own accord to redirect Tabor Creek. The Ministry of Environment threatens legal action as the channel which has been created is detrimental to fish stocks. (Specific species of rainbow trout which utilize the lower reaches of Skaret Creek get stranded in low water.)

~1994: The Tabor Lake Task Force was launched. This was done to act as a mediator between the B.C. government and the Tabor Lake Cleanup Society.

~1995: Weir (dam able to control lake water levels) was installed for $241,000.

~2019: The weir was deemed in-operational and was soon dismantled. It was no longer possible to control the lake water levels.

~2020: TLCS purchased the 2013 Aquamarine Aquatic Weed Harvester that has 29.1 HP generated from the D1305 Kubota Diesel Engine.