Burns Lake & District Chamber of Commerce

09/26/2025

Burns Lake & District Chamber of Commerce
AGM
Tuesday, Oct. 7th
5:30 - 7:00 pm
at CNC

09/19/2025

Burns Lake & District Chamber of Commerce
AGM
Tuesday, October 7th
5:30 - 7:00 pm
College of New Caledonia

08/26/2025

Fun Fact Friday No. 5

08/21/2025

08/13/2025

08/08/2025

08/08/2025

The RDBN Office, Transfer Stations, Recycling Depots, and Landfills will be closed on Thursday, August 21, 2025 for a Board and Staff event. Regular hours will resume Friday, August 22.

08/08/2025

Last day Boer Mountain coffee house will be open for a week!! Come on in and get your fix.

08/08/2025

From today's LD News (with some light editing to fix the spelling of some names):

The Burns Lake Music Society will bring a rock-focused twist to this year’s Light Up the Lake festival with a concert called “Rock the Dock."

The Light Up the Lake festival, set for Saturday, Aug. 23 at Spirit Square Park on the lake, will feature a boat parade including for the first time kayaks and paddle boards, food and drink vendors, local artisans, and activity booths, all set to a backdrop of rock n' roll.

Barry Elliott, a Burns Lake Music Society board member, said the idea came after the Village of Burns Lake approached the group about adding live music to the event.

“Erin from the Village… had kind of brainstormed a bunch of names, and we really liked the Rock the Dock name, so we kind of went with that,” he said.

The society has hosted open mic coffee houses and other shows in the past, but Elliott said the variety of talent in Burns Lake means that the genre of rock doesn't get to shine on its own.

“We have a lot of really great talent at Burns Lake… but quite often that doesn’t include rock music. So to have an opportunity to… have a full-on rock style show, along with an event, that’s really cool.”

Society Board Member Kevin Derksen said the focus will help set it apart from other community performances.

“We kind of wanted to make it a bit of a theme and go with just a rock show,” he said. “It’s the right time of year to cut loose with a rock show.”

Three bands will perform—Bamalong, Vagabond and Dead Horse Hill. Elliott and Derksen just so happen to be members of Bamalong in addition to their roles as society board members. Derksen is the vocalist and a guitarist for the band, while Elliott plays the drums.

“I don’t think we’ve played with Dead Horse Hill,” Elliott said. “It’s going to be fun for us as performers as well as the organization.”

Bamalong’s set will lean toward their heavier material.

“We’ll still probably do a mixture, but I think we’ll be leaning heavier to the rock songs,” Derksen said. The group often plays blues rock, drawing influence from Canadian acts such as Big Sugar, Colin James and the Glorious Sons.

Elliott said the concert is another example of the society working with community partners.

“[Light Up the Lake] was already a really fun event. I think this is going to add to it,” he said. “Hopefully it’ll be a nice weekend, good weather, and… people come out.”

08/06/2025

Postponed - Now Aug 23!!!!!! 🛠️🌿 WorkBee at the Fair Grounds – Volunteers Needed! 🌿🛠️

Let’s roll up our sleeves and get the Fair Grounds looking fantastic! We’re calling on all helping hands to join us for a community WorkBee.

Whether you can stay for an hour or the whole day, every bit of help makes a difference. Let’s tidy up, clear out, and get the grounds ready for a great season ahead!

📅 Date: Saturday, August 23 🕙 Time: 10:00 AM 📍 Location: Fall Fair Grounds

What to Bring: 🧤 Work gloves & cleaning gloves 🌾 W**d wackers 💪 A great attitude and team spirit!