Burns Lake, British Columbia
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'' |- |Census Division | |- |Regional District |Regional District of Buckley-Nechako |- | Area: | or 7.11 (use for info after initial value, and for unformatted area field)}}} }}} km²}}} |- |style="padding: 0 5px 0 5px;" | Founded |style="padding: 0 5px 0 0" | |- |style="padding: 0 5px 0 5px;" | Incorporated |style="padding: 0 5px 0 0" | 1923 |- |Population: Village Population | valign="top" | 2,027 (2001) |- |Population density:||28.4/km² |- | Time zone: | |- |Postal code span: | |- | Latitude: Longitude: | |- |Elevation:|| m MSL}}} |- |Highways |Highway 16 |- |Waterways |Burns Lake |- | Mayor: | |- |: | |- | align="center" colspan="2" | }}} |- | colspan="2" align="right"| Census.}}}}}}}}} [Edit Template] |} Burns Lake is a small rural community situated in the geographical centre of the province of British Columbia. It is the seat of the Regional District of Buckley-Nechako. There are three First Nations reservations that are part of the town, making it one of the few communities in the province that have almost equal populations of native and Canadians of European descent. One of the bands is Lake Babine Nation, which is one of the three largest in British Columbia. The town boasts a fine secondary school Lakes District Secondary School with a vibrant Fine Arts program. Burns lake host annual Performing Arts and Alternative Arts Festivals, drawing talent from around the region. The town serves as a hub for the local logging and tourist industries. Burns Lake features five pubs, a selection of stores and services as well as a hospital. The Carnoustie Golf & Country Club opened in 1977, has nine holes and was built to go with the natural lay of the land. It covers 50 acres with water hazards on several areas. The book , written by Sarah de leeuw, includes a short essay on Burns Lake titled "Screamed on a Fence, Beside a Passing Train". External links
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