Trucker returns lost dog back to his home in North Pole, AK

A Vernon mother is thrilled by one business owner鈥檚 honesty

The Regional District of Bulkley Nechako Electoral Area B (亚洲天堂 Lake rural) has recently distributed $2000 to the Lakes District Arts Council (LDAC). Seen here are Electoral Area B director Bill Miller and LDAC member Sandra Barth. (Flavio Nienow photo)

Leonardo Miotte, 亚洲天堂 Lake Rotary Club鈥檚 exchange student from Brazil, has been enjoying the incredible Omineca Ski Club trails for the last few weeks. Before coming to Canada, he had never seen snow. Last week he skied the freshly groomed 鈥榬oller coaster鈥� trail and found the view from the top simply amazing. 鈥淚 really, really love skiing,鈥� he said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 so beautiful here.鈥� (Submitted photo)

Chinook Community Forest has recently donated $4000 to the 亚洲天堂 Lake Snowmobile Club. Ken Nielsen (R) has been Chinook鈥檚 new general manager since Nov. 7, 2017. (Flavio Nienow photo)

Shawntee Lagimodiere took home a gift basket donated by the Lakes District Food Bank and E鈥橲centials Body Care after winning a contest during the Christmas craft fair. The contest involved guessing how many pounds of potatoes and carrots the food bank distributes in a year (19,200 pounds). Lagimodiere had the closest guess - 20,000 pounds. (Submitted photo)

亚洲天堂 Lake resident Angelika Posselt has recently accepted an award on behalf of The Postmen, which offers disaster relief to support wildfire evacuees and frontline workers. The 鈥楢bove and Beyond Award,鈥� signed by B.C. Premier John Horgan, is given for acts of selflessness and bravery in B.C.鈥檚 2017 wildfire and flood season. She is seen here with Charlie Rensby, who has been assisting Posselt with this initiative.

Lakes District Secondary School student Mikalie Culberson was the 2017 University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) Scholar recipient. Based on the UNBC criteria, Culberson received this honour out of all of last year鈥檚 Grade 11 students with her grade point average of 95 per cent. As part of this award, she will be receiving a full four-year free tuition at UNBC in Prince George. Culberson is currently in Brazil as part of an exchange student program. (Submitted photo)

The Lakes District Pony Club sold 680 pizzas as part of their recent pizza fundraiser. Amanda Matson made the highest number of sales, selling 53 pizzas. (Submitted photo)

Decker Lake Elementary School students will never be late for class again.