Lac La Biche News

Just like the county’s population according to the federal census, local schools have also seen saw a decrease in their enrollment numbers.

Local resident Sonya King raised an astonishing $4,070 for the 8th annual Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids Sake charity event this past weekend in Lac La Biche.

Winter chills will soon be remedied as Plamon­don is set to hold their first ever French winter carnival from March 16 – 18.

Plamondon was short-listed for a contest to hold a small-town version of the Big Valley Jamboree – and whether they win depends solely on community support.

You can celebrate this St. Patrick’s Day with two popular local musicians who travelled the world collecting friends, experiences, and more than one great story.

Students from Kikino and Caslan got to spend some time last week with one of the greatest cross-country skiers in the world. Two-time Olympic medal­ist Beckie Scott, who was born in Vegreville and raised in Vermilion, visited Kikino School Feb.

Nearly three decades ago, a man looked at Lac La Biche Lake and saw potential. Ken Staples, an avid ice racer from Edmonton moved to the community in 1983 and organized the first Lac La Biche Winter Festival of Speed the year after.

Although the recent snowfall may make it seem otherwise, this winter has been so mild and dry that the province has started wildfire season a month early.