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Advance polls for airport see 174 voters

Burns Lake Mayor Luke Strimbold casts ballot during the advance polls of the Lakes District airport referendum on Feb. 17, 2016.
Advance polls for airport see 174 voters
Advance polls for airport see 174 voters

Burns Lake Mayor Luke Strimbold casts ballot during the advance polls of the Lakes District airport referendum on Feb. 17, 2016.

The village office saw 55 voters casting ballots; Electoral Area B (Burns Lake rural) of the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako had 71 voters and Electoral Area E (Francois/Ootsa Lake rural) had 48.

Residents were asked to decide whether or not they approve raising the tax limit of the Village of Burns Lake and Electoral Areas B and E to resurface the runway at Burns Lake’s Baker Airport.

The votes will not be opened and counted until the voting closes on Feb. 27.