Sports

A number of Burns Lake locals took advantage of ice time being sponsored by Hampton Affiliates.

The Burns Lake Braves defeated the Houston Luckies 6-3 during last weekend’s charity fundraiser for the Burns Lake Tragedy Fund.

Members of the Lakes District Swimming Pool Society are now considering the purchase of a portable pool.

Local Emily Dickson picked up three gold medals in biathlon events at the B.C. Winter Games held from Feb. 23 to 26 2012 in Greater Vernon.

Vortex team members requested the entrance to the arena be named the 'Ron Ruffell Players Entrance'

The Lakes District Secondary School junior girls basketball team defeated the Fort St. James girls team 51-45 last Friday night.

The Braves are returning to the ice for just two games only and all proceeds will go to the Burns Lake Tragedy Fund.

The LDSS boys team finished in first place and the girls snowboarding team took second place.

Burns Lake Bruins Bantam A2 team played against Vanderhoof bantam team.

Special Olympics curling kicked off last week in Burns Lake with a number of eager locals keen to try their hand at curling.