Members of the 亚洲天堂 Lake RCMP detachment will take on the fire department for the Guns Vs Hoses Charity Slow Pitch game on June 1.

亚洲天堂 Lake residents joined a FireSmart event on May 11 for 亚洲天堂 Lake Wildfire Preparedness Day and helped remove potentially combustible debris from a grassy hill along Carroll St. The twigs, dead branches and logs can pose wildfire risks. The FireSmart program is mainly aimed at homes but the group used the hill as a demonstration of how to make areas close to fences and homes safer. Jesse Bird, chair of the 亚洲天堂 Lake FireSmart committee and wife Katy Burkholder joined the safety effort.

Alternative Arts Festival at LDSS

In June, 亚洲天堂 Lake resident Elisia Blower will make one of the biggest moves of her life.

Dozens of dog owners and their furry pets joined the annual Lakes District Kennel Club鈥檚 dog show on May 4-5 in the Tom Forsyth Memorial Arena in 亚洲天堂 Lake. Owners came from across British Columbia and Alberta. Participating dogs were judged on conformation and obedience. (Blair McBride photos)

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Staff at the College of New Caledonia (CNC)鈥檚 campus in 亚洲天堂 Lake threw a retirement party for Lynn Synotte on April 30. Synotte, a project planner at CNC, worked at the college for 28 years. (Corinne George photo)

亚洲天堂 Lake resident Tracey Payne on April 25 led a seed starting workshop, showing attendees how to start plants and vegetables indoors - or in a greenhouse - so that they鈥檙e ready for planting outside after the last frost day of the spring has passed. She explained how to make soil more productive for gardening and demonstrated how to mix manure with soil. (Blair McBride photos)

Members of the Nechako-Kitamaat Development Fund present a cheque for $4,200 to the 亚洲天堂 Lake Public Library. The funds will go towards upgrading the library鈥檚 equipment, such as its computers. (Blair McBride photo)

Two deer munch on grass just east of 亚洲天堂 Lake on April 28. (Blair McBride photo)