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The ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Lake & District Chamber of Commerce organized a Pitch-In Day in efforts to help clean up the town. The Pitch-In Day sponsors were: Lakes District Maintenance - Service Area #24 , Village of ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Lake, Lakeside Multiplex, Woods N’ Water and RBC. Over 23 people took part. (Submitted photo/Lakes District ÑÇÖÞÌìÌÃ)

Guy Epkens-Schaffer is this year’s recipient of the 2022 Bill Konkin Citizen of the Year. He was given this award because of many reasons, some include that he is a key volunteer for several community groups. He helped the Lakes District Festival of the Performing Arts helping plan and execute honours night, setting up the venue, and driving adjudicators.

The ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Lake Coffee House had another evening of great music. The events have been well attended and have been going since the beginning of the year. The next coffeehouses will be May 19 and then June 16. Admission is by donation and for more info check out their Facebook page. (Michael Riis-Christianson photos/Lakes District ÑÇÖÞÌìÌÃ)

Starland Timber Mart held an organic gardening day on April 22. They had information on how to build your garden soil naturally, increasing yields, reducing weeds and how to deter insects with local people available to answer questions. (Michael Riis-Christianson photos/Lakes District ÑÇÖÞÌìÌÃ)

The Village of ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Lake has received a boost to its firefighting capabilities with the Federal Government’s Strategic Priorities Fund stream of the Canada Community-Building Fund. The federal investment, announced on April 17, of over $103.5 million will support 45 community infrastructure projects across the province. Among these projects is the replacement of the village’s outdated fire hall, a long-awaited upgrade that has been in the works for years.

The ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Lake Floaters went down to Banff for a weekend tournament on April 14-16. They played three round robin games and one playoff game. They won their final game 3-0 against Beaumont, AB. Their goalie Tyler Havens never let in a goal the whole weekend. They came home as the Banff cup champions. (Submitted photo/Lakes District ÑÇÖÞÌìÌÃ)

Judge pronounces decision on sexual offence case

Forestry and hockey enforcement part of Ken Chalmers’ transition

Company applying to operate one cabin, not mountain exclusivity

Physical force reasonable but ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Lake officers ‘failed in their duty’ to provide proper care