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Burns Lake was facing disaster even before the explosion

Globe and Mail After an explosion destroyed the Babine Forest Products sawmill in Burns Lake last week, families in the community lit two candles for missing and injured workers. Then they lit a third candle for the mill itself. Since the mill opened in 1975 as a … Click for more

Nadina Community Futures Looks to Create Artisan Economy

Nadina Community Futures is seeking proposals to create a economic market and potential export program for Artisans in the Nadina region. This region would include Burns Lake, Smithers and Houston areas along with other small communities in the area. This project was brought forward by the Chief Louie Paddle Company from the Cheslatta First Nation [...]

Modular construction planned for wood-pellet plant in Burns Lake …

“The installation in Burns Lake follows the same production processes as the … years and is the longest established pellet producer in Western Canada. … Click for more

Burns Lake Economic Recovery lead by Lakes Economic Development Association (LEDA)

  Submitted by: Cindy Shelford, Economic Development Officer, Lakes Economic Development Association (LEDA) Lakes Economic Development Association (LEDA) is a registered non-profit organization governed by a volunteer board of directors. LEDA is charged with economic development for Burns Lake and area. Serving as the first point of contact for potential investors, LEDA is a catalyst [...]

Pinnacle Pellet breaks ground on new plant in British Columbia, Canada

Lesprom Network Pinnacle Pellet has officially broken ground on a new pellet plant to be built near Burns Lake, British Columbia, Canada. The plant will produce wood … Click for more

Francois Lake Road upgrades

Lakes District News Sheldon Johnson, from BC Liberal government caucus communications said the contract of $1098925 is working to provide a re-application of a single pass … Click for more

Canadian wildfire blackens 99000 acres

UPI.com Officials told the network the blaze, located southeast of Burns Lake, was not expected to get significantly larger because of cooling temperatures and a … Click for more

Sunshine Inn Celebrates Anniversary

PR-USA.net (press release) The Sunshine Inn in Smithers, British Columbia has just recently celebrated its 1st anniversary in business Smithers, BC – March 30, 2010 — The Sunshine … Click for more

Five bio-energy plants poised for development; one locally

Lakes District News The three 30 megawatt plants planned for Burns Lake and Fort St. James would each cost $120 million to develop and create approximately 72 full-time jobs … Click here to learn more about bio-energy plants in Northern BC

Chamber of commerce and LEDA to join forces

Lakes District News By Rebecca Billard – Burns Lake Lakes District News At a recent Burns Lake and District Chamber of Commerce board of directors meeting information was … Click for more

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