Aspects of the modernization plan are concerning, says local Community Forest manager
Burns Lake mountain biking tournament returned to an in-person format
Public engagement results; preliminary test findings presented to village council
Mayor and council enter into agreement with CityWest
Lake Babine Nation construction project scheduled to be completed by October
The paving project on upper Third Avenue has been temporarily halted, because the contractor had to leave to complete another project according to Village of Burns Lake CAO Sheryl Worthing. They hope to start working on it again in early October. (Eddie Huband photo/Lakes District News)
Village council to support CSFS Youth Advisory Council in project
In honour of its twenty first anniversary, Starland Timber Mart hosted a customer appreciation day on Sept. 11. The event consisted of a complementary lunch and a free giveaways which included a gift certificate to the store worth $1,000. In addition, customers received 50 per cent off sale on carpet rollends, 40 per cent off on vinyl planks, and 25 per cent off on carpets and area rugs. Congratulations to Trennis and the staff at Starland. (Laura Blackwell photos/Lakes District News)
Pages for a story walk are set up along the whole 2.8 km of Kager Lake Trail, featuring the book "Let's Go on a Hike" by Katrina Liu and a fun I SPY game to add an extra challenge to your adventure. (Eddie Huband photos/Lakes District News)
Local resident was tricked into giving up personal information
Despite some gloomy weather, students at William Konkin Elementary and Decker Lake Elementary took part in the annual Terry Fox run on Sept. 17 in the fields outside each schools. This is the first time Burns Lake schools have participated in the Terry Fox run since 2019, as last year it was moved to a virtual event due to COVID-19. (Eddie Huband photos/Lakes District News)
During the early years of the 20th century, children growing up in the Ootsa Lake area attended Alexander Manson School. Built by volunteers and named in honour of the Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly for Omineca at the time, the institution opened in 1919.
The Town Pantry in Burns Lake was closed last week for construction. According to a worker on site, it was a small job to improve the aesthetic of the interior and parts of the exterior. (Eddie Huband photo/Lakes District News)
Delegates were provided a chance to ask questions to B.C. MLAs about various concerns
Recent case numbers for Burns Lake; Northern region
Voters must go to assigned voting station to be eligible
Trapping was a lucrative business here in the early 20th Century.
