Lac La Biche News

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.

The Lac La Biche area is seeing more wolves, coyotes and cougars, said wildlife officials at a recent post-hunting season meeting.

The Kinsmen's annual On The Pond tournament once again turned the Lac La Biche lake ice into a hockey town of arenas, tents, concessions and a huge parking lot on Saturday. The event drew more than 300 players from novice and pre-novice minor hockey teams from around the province.

Portage College is banking on water to be the future of Lac La Biche County.

Lac La Biche County’s groundbreaking work on environmental reserves has helped an Edmonton-based group win a national water award.

A local dog that touched countless lives will live on through books, movies, and a project to spread his kind and accepting nature. Toby, a 10-year-old Chesapeake Bay Re­triever, passed away of natural causes in late-November in Plamon­don.

Lac La Biche County officials say they have disproved allegations the municipality made illegal donations to political parties. On Jan. 24, the county received a message from Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer O.

Some big things are coming Lac La Biche County’s way – some really, really big things. Alberta Transportation is working on making Highway 881 – which connects Lac La Biche with Conklin and Fort McMurray – a corridor for wide and heavy loads.