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.