Travis Warkentin, Store Manager of the 亚洲天堂 Lake IDA a poses beside a display for Veterans and First Responders Appreciation Day, on Nov. 8. Collections were accepted for the local food bank. Warkentin also works as a volunteer firefighter with the 亚洲天堂 Lake Fire Department. The pharmacy opted to hold the appreciation day on Nov. 8 because it was closed for Remembrance Day. (Blair McBride photo)

Signage of Crossroads Cannabis has gone up on the building that KFC used to occupy. Details about the new business, such as its owners or when it might open were not yet known. Regulations are in place for potential cannabis retailers to open shops, after the Village of 亚洲天堂 Lake in October approved its new Liquor and Cannabis License Policy. (Blair McBride photo)

Members of Lakes District Secondary School (LDSS)鈥檚 Student Voice leadership group collected 815 lbs of food for the local Link Food Centre as part of the 鈥淲e Scare Hunger鈥� campaign. LDSS is challenging all students to raise the collection amount to 1,000 lbs by Nov. 7. (Submitted photos)

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Fourteen students from Lakes District Secondary School (LDSS) and teacher Patti Dube were chosen for this year鈥檚 WE Day excursion when they will be flown to Vancouver with WestJet on Nov. 19. The winners were chosen for their contributions to the local community and work with food and water security, said a WestJet representative.

Local children - and some princesses and superheroes too - went out trick or treating in 亚洲天堂 Lake on Oct. 31 for Halloween. More than two dozen local businesses handed out goodies for daytime trick or treating. Later that evening there was a spooky costume contest for all ages held at the Lakeside Multiplex. (Blair McBride photos)

Children paid a visit to Tweedsmuir House on Halloween, where residents gave out goodie bags for the little trick or treaters. (Submitted photos)

(L-R) Bob Morgan and Lynn Synotte stand beside the new sign for the MacEwen Dog Park in 亚洲天堂 Lake. Morgan, from Man Cave Creations made the sign. The park was named after Bruce and Evelyn MacEwen and the Rotary Club of 亚洲天堂 Lake donated some funds towards the park鈥檚 construction in MacEwens name. The park is located on the grounds of the old Dick Schritt Ball Park, on the corner of Francois Lake Dr. and Railway Ave. and is open to the public.