A long-time Canadian resident of lakeside was the victim of a terrifying home invasion that appears to be the worst of a recent rash of residential burglaries reported in various Chapala neighborhoods this month.

While Chapala authorities have taken a lax approach to enforcing individual use of face masks in public places, they have started cracking down more stringently on businesses that are caught in violation of state sanitation directives issued to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

The number one threat to the survival of lakeside area trees is fungal disease that rots the roots or kills foliage, according to Chapala Ecology chief José Jaime.

In the interest of protecting the well-being of local tree life, Chapala’s Ecology Department conducted a practical course on proper tree trimming practices for employees of garden service outfits, independent tree care specialists and employees of the municipality’s Parks and Gardens services.

The waterfront at the malecón in San Antonio Tlayacapan has been transformed over the last two weeks by the removal of tons of aquatic vegetation that cluttered sweeping views of Lake Chapala and encouraged the proliferation of mosquitoes.

The Virgin of Zapopan turned up in Chapala after all on Sunday, July 12, although it was an abbreviated version of the annual summer visit when a multitude of the faithful normally gather to pray for Mother Mary’s divine intervention to bring the Lake Chapala region a bountiful rainy season.