Community

Balloon animals and balloon fruit and vegetables were this clowns specialty who was providing comedic entertainment at last week’s Lakes District Seniors Society annual BBQ picnic which was held at Spirit Square.

Burns Lake Rotary Youth Citizen of the Year 2011 is Colin Bardarson, 18.

Locals Paula and Keith Van Tine travelled to Edmonton to welcome home their son, Capt. Josh Van Tine on his return from Afghanistan this month.

Local resident Dianne Killman caught this hummingbird nesting in a spruce tree just outside the kitchen window of her home recently.

A number of local residents turned up at Spirit Square recently in support of the first annual Burns Lake Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Walk.

Burns Lake Community Forest Ltd. issued a number of grants to local community groups recently.

Local resident Blake, age 3, and Madison, age 6 who is visiting Burns Lake from Whitehorse, enjoyed the playground equipment at Radley Beach last week.

The sixth annual Burns Lake Show and Shine proved to be a popular event with 48 vehicles attending this year’s show.

It was a case of old meets new last weekend at the Burns Lake Show and Shine

Local resident Mike Robertson captured this photo while on board a 5:25 p.m.