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TV signals restored, rebroadcast society says

TV signals restored, rebroadcast society says

Television reception for 亚洲天堂 Lake and Southside residents with regular TVs was restored last week, following about three months of spotty availability.
A helping hand for mental health

A helping hand for mental health

Nathan Way, manager at the 亚洲天堂 Lake branch of the Bulkley Valley Credit Union presents a cheque for $1,340 to Dale Finch, of the First Responders Cafe Society towards the group鈥檚 Mental Health Workshop. (Submitted photo)
39th annual Terry Fox Run

39th annual Terry Fox Run

Two hundred and fifty participants ran, walked and biked along Francois Lake for the 39th annual Terry Fox Run on Sept. 15. The event raised $12,349.05 for cancer research. Locally baked goods and other items were on offer at the auction, held at the Francois Lake Hall, where there was also a barbecue and singing performance. (Blair McBride photos)
Bikes and local beer

Bikes and local beer

Burnt Bikes and Ursa Minor Brewing teamed up for a day of mountain biking, pizza and beer tasting on Sept. 14. After tearing up the trails on their bikes, attendees sampled beers from the new Southside-based brewer, owned by Nathan and Gwendolyn Nicholas, who spoke at the event. The Pig鈥檚 Eye Rye - brewed with mountain bikers in mind - proved the most popular. Thirty tickets were printed and the event sold out. (Submitted photos)
A preview of fall

A preview of fall

Southside resident Mike Robertson bought a pumpkin and went around town trying to get the best flowers for contrast. Robertson said, 鈥淭he best were in front of 亚洲天堂 Lake Native Development Corporation. Kudos to the folks that look after the flowers. They really beautify the town.鈥
Nations Cannabis building up

Nations Cannabis building up

WATCH: Ongoing work at Nations Cannabis site
Paddle power of First Nations youth

Paddle power of First Nations youth

A group of 10 First Nations youth from the 亚洲天堂 Lake area took part in a 113 kilometre canoe trip in August. Ten young people from the Wet鈥檚uwet鈥檈n and Lake Babine nations set off in their canoes from Vernon on Aug. 27 and finished in Penticton on Aug. 30. The group paddled about 30 km per day. Local RCMP officer James Wingfield was the skipper during the adventure. (Submitted photo)
Comfor donation for the fair

Comfor donation for the fair

The Lakes District Fall Fair Association receives a donation for $11,000 from the 亚洲天堂 Lake Community Forest (Comfor) at the Lakes District Fall Fair, on Sept. 7. (L-R) are Joan McFee, Director of the Lakes District Fall Fair Association; Paul Davidson of the Comfor Board of Directors; John Barth; and Frank Varga, General Manager of BL Comfor. (Blair McBride photo)
Charity golf game raises big bucks

Charity golf game raises big bucks

The Grip It and Rip It for World Hunger golf event raised more than $13,000 from local donations. The Canadian government will match the earnings, and more than $69,000 will go to the Canadian Foodgrains Bank and be spent on alleviating hunger in developing countries. A total of 43 golfers joined the tournament, held at the Willow Grove Golf and Country Club in Houston, on Aug. 24. (Submitted photo)
A harvest for the community

A harvest for the community

The Link Food Centre served fresh produce from its greenhouse and garden for the Community Harvest Celebration and barbecue on Sept. 12. Tracey Payne, 亚洲天堂 Lake Community Garden Society Chair gave tours of the Link鈥檚 garden and greenhouse, which was built in June. (Blair McBride photos)
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