Community

Cindy Duerst didn’t walk away with the coveted title but did capture Miss Interior B.C. and boatloads of self confidence from the Miss B.C. pageant held in Fort Langley over the Canada Day long weekend.

The Williams Lake Secondary School Citizenship Awards were handed out to the following good role models in the classroom, in the school and on the playing field.

Lakecity musician Oren Barter hopes to electrify the country with his music and his desire to make a positive change.

Anna Dell is crowned as Miss Canada International 2012 during the Miss Canada International Pageant and Gala Dinner on Friday, July 8 in Mississauga, Ont.

In addition to musical entertainment, the Arts on the Fly Festival in Horsefly offered a chance to do some shopping. Here, Haleigh Stubitsch, 12, checks out some clothing for sale from a vendor.

The McLeese Lake Recreation Hall was the sight of a great fun-filled community barbecue held in mid June.

The Arts on the Fly Festival in Horsefly offered a wide range of musical acts on the weekend but also lots of other fun things to do in between performances. Here, Cheryl Evans airbrushes a butterfly tattoo onto Nicole Gimbel, 12, at the festival Saturday night.

The Alexis Creek Community Services and Development Society of Alexis Creek is hosting the Alexis Creek Daze from July 16-17 at the Alexis Creek Community Hall Grounds.

Visitors tour the garden of Joan and Ed Oliver during the Quilts and Flowers garden tour Saturday.

The lakecity’s own Miss Rodeo Canada Princess Kirsten Braumandl was very busy in town over the Stampede weekend participating in the Stampede Parade, riding in the rodeo grand entries and helping out at the rodeos in other ways.