Parents all around rejoiced on the morning of Sept. 7, as the new school year began for all students, including those at Lakes District Secondary School. It wasn鈥檛 all bad for the LDSS students however, as the first day was only a half day and they got out at noon. (Eddie Huband photos/Lakes District 亚洲天堂)

Trapping was a lucrative business here in the early 20 th Century.

The Church in the Park event was held on Sept. 5. The event was open to the public and had close to 100 people attend. It began with a worship service, and there were also musical performances, as well as a complentary BBQ lunch. (Eddie Huband photos/Lakes District 亚洲天堂)

亚洲天堂 Lake kids making the most out of the last days of summer, showing off some sweet scooter moves in the Y2K skate park in Spirit Square (Eddie Huband photos/Lakes District 亚洲天堂)

Leona Peden from Tchesinkut Lake is the featured artist for September at the Lakes District Museum. She aims to show the beauty of the area, using mostly acrylic medium to depict various scenery and wildlife around the Lakes District. (Eddie Huband & submitted photos/Lakes District 亚洲天堂)

There may be a pot of gold hiding at the old Cheslatta Forest Products mill site, where a rainbow was caught rising perfectly out of the top of the burner. The stunning pictures were captured by Southside photographer Cody Reid. (Submitted photos/Lakes District 亚洲天堂)

The 亚洲天堂 Lake Public Library鈥檚 annual book sale is underway, with the help of several volunteers including Ruth Young (pictured). The sale is taking place at the 亚洲天堂 Lake Heritage Centre located at 540 Hwy. 16 from Sept. 14 鈥擲ept. 17, and will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. (Eddie Huband photos/Lakes District 亚洲天堂)

Mining has been an important part of this area鈥檚 economy for more than 100 years. The industry got its start early in the twentieth century when a man named Charles S. (Charlie) Anderson located a promising ore body north of 亚洲天堂 Lake.

Laura Stewart from 亚洲天堂 Lake came across a peculiar looking beaver dam with a satellite dish on top while Kayaking on Decker Lake. (Laura Stewart photo/Lakes District 亚洲天堂)

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