Gordon Flegg, a grader operator for Radley Contracting Inc, noticed a grouse chasing his grader at work several days in a row on the same stretch of road. Over the last few weeks the ruffed grouse, nicknamed Buddy, has become a regular visitor, pecking Flegg’s boots, posing for pictures, riding on the back of the grader and recently decided to land on his shoulder and ride around like a parrot on a pirate.

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The Omineca Ski Club held their skills development program for kids on Feb. 27, attended by special friends Bon Homme, ÑÇÖÞÌìÌÃie from the Lakes District ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà and the Omineca Sasquatch. The fun-filled day featured several activities including sprint races, an obstacle course, freeze tag and snow soccer. As for upcoming events, the Lakes Loppet races will be held at the ski club on March 13 at 11 a.m. (Amy Dash photos/Lakes District ÑÇÖÞÌìÌÃ)

The annual winter carnival at William Konkin Elementary was held on March 4, featuring a full day of activities. Things got going with a pancake breakfast, with help in the kitchen from the ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Lake Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department. Next up, the students had a choice to go swimming in Vanderhoof, snowshoeing and sledding near the school, or curling and ice skating at the Lakeside Multiplex. (Eddie Huband photos/Lakes District ÑÇÖÞÌìÌÃ)

Chinook Community Forest made a generous donation of $800 to the Grassy Plains School, in order to fund bussing transportation so that students could take a field trip to the Omineca Ski Club for a day. (Submitted photo/Lakes District ÑÇÖÞÌìÌÃ)

A cheque for $786 was given to the Colleymount Recreation Commission as a result of PAPC pipeline bottle donations for January and February. The bottles were donated from the pipeline camp and the containers were all sorted by ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Lake Recycling Depot staff. (Submitted photo/Lakes District ÑÇÖÞÌìÌÃ)

One of these things are not like the other, that’s for sure. Southside resident Hayley Neislon has two moose that have been eating along side her horses. She said they all seem to get along and her horses don’t mind the two moose at all. This is not a normal occurrence according ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Lake Conservation Officer Glen Small. (Submitted photo/Lakes District ÑÇÖÞÌìÌÃ)

Seek funds to cover treatment and care for their three autism-diagnosed kids