Partners with Prince Rupert Port Authority to upgrade water control structures
The Burns Lake Recycling Depot presented a cheque to Candice Little of the food bank for $5,300. "We usually get about $1,500 at Christmas from their collections and this year it is over $5,300, thanks to the pipeline companies (Civeo). So we want to give a huge shout out to the companies and employees, as well as all the members of the Lakes District community at large, who found it in their hearts to be especially generous in this extraordinarily challenging year," wrote Little, in an email to Lakes District News. (Submitted/Lakes District News)
Omineca Ski Club has been constantly grooming and working on the trails, ensuring they are winter-ready. With fresh snow coming in, the club has been grooming and refreshing several of its trail routes from Cedar to Spud, Boulder, Creekside, Dragons Back, Scampering Squirrel, Aidens Cut off, Summit and dog trails. In an email newsletter, the club also said that several people have already started showing up at the trails. (Omineca Ski Club photo/Lakes District News)
With cases in the Northern Health region on the rise, several people in Burns Lake have been complaining about the local Save On Foods' non enforcement of the mask mandates.
Will focus on forests, natural resources
Might need to transfer patients to other health care systems, says the NH media statement
Organized by the District Parent Advisory Committee, the event will be held virtually
Last year's workshop provided gifts to 170 children
Fraser Institute's latest B.C. elementary school rankings are out
Decker Lake Forest Products mill is back up and running.
Plant shut down, employees sent home to clean the facility
Part of the Fun Frost Family Festival organized by the Burns Lake Chamber of Commerce was breakfast with Santa. A tasty and successful breakfast was held at Alternative Grounds triumphing over the forces of COVID. Look at page 10 for more schedule of more fun events. (John Barth photo/Lakes District News)
Last week, when Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex revealed of her miscarriage in a personal essay, it was not only revealing of the deep pain and grief that she went through, but also revealing of the fact that there is still a long way to go before the world accepts that miscarriages are normal and accepts women's right to grieve.
20 motor vehicle incidents and one ice resuce in just the first month of winter
The library adjusts to accommodate the new COVID-19 regulations
Provincial numbers have gone above 30,000 cases
The festive fun started in Burns Lake last Friday, with little elves sitting on shelves of various stores around the village. The Holiday Quest: Elf I Spy contest organized by the Burns Lake & District Chamber of Commerce, will run from Nov. 27 to Dec. 12. To participate in this contest, community members can pick up their 'Elf I Spy' cards from Alternative Grounds. Upon finding the elves, record the name of the store in the appropriate box on the card. You will have until 2 p.m. on Dec. 12 to return the card to win a $10,000 Santa Bucks draw. (Priyanka Ketkar photo/Lakes District News)
Part of Rio Tinto's $360,000 towards domestic and family violence victim support
Safe restart grant allocation, construction update and Christmas updates
Passing lanes being added at Six Mile Summit
