Community Resources
Health Care
Lakes District Hospital and Health Centre
741 Centre Street
Telephone: 250-692-2400
Appointments: 250-692-2412
Burns Lake Medical Clinic
744 Centre Street
Telephone: 250-692-3111
Emergency Services
Police
Royal Canadian Mounted Police – Burns Lake Detachment
147 Highway 35
Burns Lake BC V0J 1E0
Emergency Contact: 911
Telephone: 250-692-7171
The Burns Lake Detachment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police offers the following services to residents in Burns Lake and surrounding areas:
- Criminal records check
- Fingerprints
- Report a crime
- Vulnerable sector check
Hours of operation
General services:
Monday to Friday
8 am to 4 pm
Fire
Burns Lake Fire Department
#15 3rd Ave, Burns Lake
Emergency Contact: 911
Non-Emergency Contact: 250-692-7587
Burns Lake Fire & Rescue provides the following services to the Burns Lake Rural Fire Protection Area residents:
- Structural firefighting;
- Road Rescue;
- Medical First Response;
- Fire prevention;
-
Volunteer firefighter training; and
- Public Fire Safety Education.
Ambulance
Emergency Calls: 911
Regional Administration Office
Billing Enquiries: 1-800-664-7199
Counselling Services
BC Schizophrenia Society
113 270 9th Ave
Telephone: 250-692-7500
Carrier Sekani Family Services
492 Hwy 106
Telephone: 250-692-3586
Mental Health & Substance Use Community Program
741 Centre Street
Phone: 250-692-2412
Services include:
- Intake
- Crisis Response
- Short Term Counselling (individual, family, group)
- Longer Term Case Management
- Provides Life Skills support for activities of daily living
- Medication management
- Psycho-educational groups
- Education
- Psychiatric consultation
Dental Services
Burns Lake Dental Clinic
2 Ave, Burns Lake
Telephone: 250-692-3103
Hours of Operation
Monday to Friday: 8:00am – 5:00pm
Lakeview Dental Center
744 Center Street
Telephone: 250-692-7791
Hours of Operation
Monday to Friday: 8:00am – 5:00pm
Education
| Lakes District Secondary School Grades 8-12 685 Hwy 16 Website: ldss.sd91.bc.ca Telephone: 250-692-7733 | William Konkin Elementary Grades K-7 750 Carroll Street Website: wke.sd91.bc.ca Telephone: 250-692-3146 |
| Decker Lake Elementary School Grades K-7 6710 Decker Lake Frontage Road Website: decker.sd91.bc.ca Telephone: 250-698-7301 | Francois Lake Elementary Grades K-7 860 Francois Lake Road E Website: francois.sd91.bc.ca Telephone: 250-695-6401 |
| Grassy Plains School Grades K-12 34310 Keefe’s Landing Website: grassy.sd91.bc.ca Telephone: 250-694-3396 | Lakes Learning Centre Alternative Education 653 Lakers Street Website: ldss.sd91.bc.ca Telephone: 250-692-0056 |
Library
Burns Lake Public Library
Hours of Operation
Mon: Closed
Tue: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Wed: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Thu: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Fri: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sat: 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Sun: Closed
Newspapers / Classifieds
Burns Lake Lakes District News
Box 309, Burns Lake
B.C. V0J 1E0
Telephone: 1-250-692-7526
Office Hours:
Monday – Friday: 9:00am – 4:00pm
Closed noon – 1:00pm
The Local Connector
Website: www.thelocalconnectornw.ca
Email: thelocalconnectornw@hotmail.com
Telephone: 250-692-0594
Radio
CFLD The Moose – 760 AM
Adult Contemporary Music
CJFW Country – 103.1 FM
Hit Country Music
CBXB CBC Radio One – 99.1 FM
News/Information
CFNR – 96.1 FM
Community / Aboriginal
Postal / Freight
Burns Lake Post Office
388 Government Street
Telephone: 250-692-3556
Hours of Operation:
Monday – Friday: 8:30am – 5:00pm
Burns Lake Freight & Delivery
465 Government Street
Telephone: 250-692-3178
Hours of Operation
6:00am – 2:00pm
Blu Jay Sports – Purolator
251 Hwy 16
Telephone: 250-692-4206
Hours of Operation:
Monday to Friday: 10:00am – 6:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Places of Worship
| Burns Lake Vineyard Christian Fellowship 457 Hwy 16 Telephone: 250-692-7962 | St. Paul’s United Church 136 4th Ave Telephone: 250-692-7202 |
| Island Gospel Fellowship 810 Highway 35 Telephone: 250-692-7551 | Immaculata Parish 248 3rd Ave Telephone: 250-692-3568 |
| Jehovahs Witness 2500 Rod & Gun Frontage Road Telephone: 250-692-3603 | Burns Lake Pentecostal Church 724 Babine Lake Road Telephone: 250-692-7464 |
| Decker Lake Mennonite Church 6760 Hwy 16 Telephone: 250-698-7444 | Burns Lake Community Church 530 Kerr Road Telephone: 250-692-3259 |
| The Church of Latter-Day Saints 21900 Hwy 35 Telephone: 250-695-6333 | Danskin Mennonite Church 26754 Keefes Landing Road Telephone: 250-694-3777 |