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© Michael Riis-Christianson and the Lakes District Museum Society

Lakes District Arts Council (LDAC) virtual performance and Off The Wall Art Show is back for the third month this year with The Wardens and featuring the work of Kerrwin Vanderwolf.

This juvenile Pine Grosbeak certainly found something interesting and turned back his head to look, when local Wren Gilgan captured this photo. (Wren Gilgan photo/Lakes District News)

The Lakes Literacy’s concept of holding storywalks has continued to remain popular throughout Burns Lake, despite cold weather and snow. Meredith Alec was spotted at the latest storywalk set up at the Lakes District Secondary School track, enjoying the new story. The concept that was brought to the village by former Lakes Literacy coordinator Jennifer Petersen has been continued with additional stories by the newest coordinator Ellie Jones. (Priyanka Ketkar photo/Lakes District News)

Last week on Wednesday, it finally snowed after several days of above zero temperature and rain. The fresh snow and improved weather for the mountains meant fresh grooming out at the Omineca Ski Club. (Omineca Ski Club photo/Lakes District News)

In recognition of Winter Carnival Week the French Immersion PAC, with the help of Burns Lake & Chamber of Commerce and Lakes District News had held a “find BonHomme” contest. The community members were encouraged to find the poster of the French snowman BonHomme at various local businesses. Cheyenne Leween and Hope Shumka won the contest and were each given toques, a movie pass and a Chamber of Commerce gift card. (Submitted photo/Lakes District News)

While local Wren Gilgan was just planning to have a cup of coffee to begin his day on a chilly morning last week, this moose visitor decided to show up and gave him quite a pose. (Wren Gilgan photo/Lakes District News)

LDAC’s second virtual concert and art show released

The exciting race between the Omineca Ski Club (OSC) Sasquatch, BonHomme and Lakey the Moose ended with BonHomme taking the crown.

On Feb. 16, the Canadian Parents for French (CPF) PAC gave winter festivities a refreshing twist due to COVID-19 restrictions. The PAC arranged for the Burns Lake Fire department’s fire truck to bring Winter Carnival’s Bonhomme de Neige and Newsie, the Lakes District News mascot, to William Konkin Elementary School (WKE) to kick off the Winter Carnival.