亚洲天堂 Lake residents with family and friends flocked to Coop Lake on New Year鈥檚 Eve to get a day of ice fishing in. These kids look anxiously at their line to see if they had a fish on. (L-R) Layla Duke (Vernon) Hailey Steinke (Terrace) and Steven Wright (亚洲天堂 Lake). (Submitted photo)

Save on Foods in 亚洲天堂 Lake held a holiday event on Dec. 22. It included face painting, local musicians and performers, free hot chocolate and apple cider. The also had Spin and Win wheel for a $2 donation to BC Children鈥檚 Hospital - which raise dover $300. There was also 鈥淪elfies with Santa鈥� and anyone who shopped over $100 was entered in a raffle to win your grocery purchases back on a gift card. Store manager, Michael Vatcher said, 鈥淲e love serving 亚洲天堂 Lake have a great holiday season.

Old Saint Nic has nothing on Shelby Tom鈥檚 (R) Christmas attire. Standing with Dakato Knapp the two were enjoying Cheslatta Carrier Nation鈥檚 community dinner on Dec. 14 at the Island Gospel gymnasium. (Laura Blackwell photo)

I went over to see a friend of mine, last Christmas Eve

Representatives from Babine Forest Products and the 亚洲天堂 Lake Curling Club stand by the new ice sheets installed in the ice at the curling rink, on Nov. 28. The sheets, made from a synthetic material provide a sharper image, helping with accuracy during curling and they take less time to maintain for Village of 亚洲天堂 Lake staff. They also eliminate the need to wash from the ice any paint, keeping paint from eventually entering the water system. The sheets are expected to last at least 10 years.

Anna Simmons is the newest Canadian citizen in 亚洲天堂 Lake after she passed her citizenship examination on Oct. 23 and took her Oath of Citizenship. Simmons, who works in the front office at Lakes District Secondary School (LDSS) arrived in Canada in 1993 from Mill Valley, California. The students in LDSS鈥� Endeavours Program made a decorated a cake to celebrate her accomplishment. (Submitted photo)

B.C. consumers surveyed estimate they will spend $921 this season

Local children make Christmas tree ornament crafts in the 亚洲天堂 Lake Public Library for Pro-D Day on Nov. 29. The library regularly schedules events for children on Pro-D Days, when schools are closed. (Blair McBride photos)

Journal project of Surrey RCMP Cpl. Elenore Sturko aims to commemorate her great uncle鈥檚 service

Judi Mori joins Operation Popcorn in Vancouver