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“North Easton is an award-winning prolific singer and songwriter, who brings a rollercoaster level of dynamics to his music and his live performances.” He preformed in Burns Lake on Aug. 11 in at the Heritage Centre. A concert brought to the community by Lakes District Arts Council. (Kaitlyn Cardinal photos/Lakes District News).

Teresa Wojdak now has her painting in the art show and will be there until the end of August. The admission is by donation and the hours to view her paintings at the museum is Mon-Sat 9am to 4:30pm. Teresa enjoys oil painting and a lot of her artwork is themed around water. “Without water, life simply cannot be sustained. Without art, life would be dull and quiet.” - Teresa Wojdak (Kaitlyn Cardinal photos/Lakes District News)

Spirit of the North Classical Music Festival runs Aug. 10 - 14 in Smithers and Prince George

In 1926, Willys-Overland Inc. introduced the Whippet automobile, a light, compact sedan. With an affordable starting price of around $500 US for the base 4-cylinder model (about $7,500 today), the Whippet quickly became “a car for the people.”

The Burns Lake Public Library can trace its roots to a Dec. 7, 1944 meeting of the Burns Lake & District Board of Trade’s library committee. Committee members V.A. (Vic) Montaldi (chairman and secretary), V.A. (Verne) Taylor (treasurer), Mrs. Walter Wilson, Mrs. G. Wynn, and others met on that date in the Wilson home to establish the new library’s rules and regulations. Adult membership fees were set at $1 per year; children were exempt from dues.

For the month of June Lake District Museum has been showcasing Kristina Winkler “Water,Water Everywhere” till the end of June. Gallery hours are Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission by donation. Stop in today and show your support for Burns Lake’s museum and don’t forget to renew your membership or become a new member. (Laura Blackwell photo/Lakes District News)

1928 – Charles Anderson and Mr. and Mrs. Morgan of the Taltapin Mine went fishing. When they returned to Anderson’s nearby property – which included a large fur farm – they found that the marten he was raising had escaped.

September lineup unveiled for the first Victoria fest in four years

In an Instagram post, the star of The Mother tells her family she is on her way home

In an Instagram post, the star of The Mother tells her family she is on her way home