WATCH: Over the hill

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 ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà 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.

Lakes District Arts Council vice-president Wayne Brown presents a $1,000 scholarship cheque to Emma Moore, graduate of Lakes District Secondary School, class of 2019. Emma is attending art school in Edmonton this fall. The Arts Council awards a $1,000 scholarship annually to a graduate who has participated in arts programs or who is going on to a post-secondary program with an arts focus. (Submitted photo)

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)

Claire Rattée, Conservative Party of Canada candidate for Skeena-Bulkley Valley, accompanied by her campaign manager Chelsea Bossence spoke to a crowd of about 15 people at Woods N’ Water in ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Lake on Sept. 5. The tattoo artist and former Kitimat city councillor discussed with members of the audience their concerns over the government’s response to the wildfires of last year, and other regional issues. (Blair McBride photos)

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

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)

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

Sidney Godwin, ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Lake’s 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)