A total of 196 anglers cast their rods at the Ootsa Lake Fishing Derby on Aug. 30-Sept. 2, hosted by the Tweedsmuir Recreation Commission. Elijah Hetu reeled in the first place prize with his fish that weighed 9.42 lbs, coming in second place was Ken Funk with a 8.2 lb fish, Troy Stringer in third with 8.04 lbs, Stacey Hainstock came fourth with 7.94 lbs, and Dave Peterson won the trip to Big Eutsuk. (Submitted photos)

A mobile trailer home and automobile burned to the ground on Sept. 1 near Broman Lake.

A group of participants in the upcoming 55+ BC Games gathered in Spirit Square on Sept. 4 and received a cheque for $350 from the 亚洲天堂 Lake Community Forest. The funds will help support them at the sporting event in Kelowna on Sept. 10-14. Marmon Financial Management also helped fund a tent and other accessories to give shelter to track & field athletes at the Games.

Students at Lakes District Secondary board the buses at the end of the first day of classes for the new school year, on Sept. 3. With school back in session there are more children walking and cycling on the roads. Motorists should take special care while driving and obey speed limits. (Blair McBride photos)

The Village of 亚洲天堂 Lake and the Lakes District Museum Society have taken the first step toward reopening St. John鈥檚 Heritage Church as a multi-use public facility.

Sidney Godwin, 亚洲天堂 Lake鈥檚 pioneer newsman, was born in England in 1886 and immigrated to Canada in 1907.

Walkers on the Rod Reid Trail should be on the lookout and exercise caution after a black bear was spotted in the area on Sept. 4. (Submitted photo)

Nutritionist Jess Hart organized the Garden-Fresh Nutrition Workshop on Aug. 24 at the 亚洲天堂 Lake Library. Hart discussed the benefits of eating locally grown food and the best ways of preserving nutritional value. The group also made vegan pesto, miso kale salad, cucumber mint salsa, and chia jam with fresh local berries. (Submitted photos)

He represents more than 1300 Rotarians in B.C., but recently Rotary District 5040 Governor Bala Naidoo travelled to 亚洲天堂 Lake with a specific message for the community.

Fireweed gleams in the burn along the southwest shore of Francois Lake, in this photo from Wren Gilgan.