Laura Blackwell

Girls basketball going to provincials.

Girls basketball going to provincials

Lakes District Secondary School Sr. girls basketball team qualified for the Provincial Championships being held in Duncan.

Girls basketball going to provincials.
Lakers prepare for provincials.

Lakers prepare for provincials

The senior boys basketball team from Lakes District Secondary School will be travelling to provincials on March 8-13, 2016

Lakers prepare for provincials.
Money for basketball.

Money for basketball

Lakes District Maintenance Ltd. presented a cheque to the Lakes District Secondary School senior boys basketball team.

Money for basketball.
Basketball tournament in Burns Lake.

Basketball tournament in Burns Lake

Basketball tournament held in Burns Lake recently.

Basketball tournament in Burns Lake.
Measuring up.

Measuring up

Measuring and scoring day at the Tweedsmuir Park Rod and Gun clubhouse.

Measuring up.
Camping in the winter season is the norm for brave Burns Lakers.

Winter camping

Camping in the winter season is the norm for brave Burns Lakers.

Camping in the winter season is the norm for brave Burns Lakers.
House of suspicious fire being rebuilt.

House of suspicious fire being rebuilt

A residence on Macphail Road, where a fire took place on April 22, 2015, is being rebuilt.

House of suspicious fire being rebuilt.
Mayor’s Breakfast.

Mayor’s Breakfast

Approximately 30 people joined Mayor Luke Strimbold for an informative breakfast last Thursday.

Mayor’s Breakfast.
(L) Sandy Dore, manager of the Bulkley Valley Credit Union and Donna Alec.

Shopping local pays off

Donna Alec was quite happy she shopped local and entered in the Shop Burns Lake contest.

(L) Sandy Dore, manager of the Bulkley Valley Credit Union and Donna Alec.
Tiny dancers.

Tiny dancers

These little Highland dancers entertained the residents at the Tweedsmuir House last week.

Tiny dancers.
Snow has arrived and trails are open.

Snow has arrived and trails are open

People have already been seen out on their skis. It’s time to get out and enjoy the fresh snow.

Snow has arrived and trails are open.
Omineca Skie Club held their annual ski swap.

Ski swap

The Omineca Ski Club held a ski swap last weekend.

Omineca Skie Club held their annual ski swap.
John Rustad, MLA for Nechako Lakes, visited the Burns Lake Recycling Depot.

Impressed by recycling depot

John Rustad, MLA for Nechako Lakes, visited the Burns Lake Recycling Depot.

John Rustad, MLA for Nechako Lakes, visited the Burns Lake Recycling Depot.
Business excellence awards nominees.

Business excellence awards nominees

The Burns Lake and District Chamber of Commerce held a nominee reception last week.

Business excellence awards nominees.
Rugby practice.

Rugby practice

Lakes District Secondary School girls’ and boys’ rugby teams are in full swing.

Rugby practice.
Beautiful new RV parking.

Beautiful new RV parking

The old Shell property has been paved and landscaped.

Beautiful new RV parking.
Portable radar speed sign placed in Decker Lake.

Portable radar speed sign placed in Decker Lake

A new radar speed sign was placed at the east end of the 60 km/h zone in Decker Lake.

Portable radar speed sign placed in Decker Lake.
The Autobot Sales Inc sales team is  (L-R) Melissa Gerow, Kathy Waters and Matt salmon.

Grand opening for new car lot

Autobot Sales, the new car lot in town had their grand opening.

The Autobot Sales Inc sales team is  (L-R) Melissa Gerow, Kathy Waters and Matt salmon.
Now that’s a beauty.

Now that’s a beauty

Tyler Neilson recently caught this 28 poound char on one of our local lakes.

Now that’s a beauty.
Big money.

Big money

Burns Lake Community Forest Ltd. donated $10,000 to the Lakes District Arts Council.

Big money.