Old 1922 Heritage Police Building Burns Lake British Columbia (Pictures)

Above Photo: The old 1922 police building in Burns Lake, British Columbia.

The old police building in Burns Lake was built in 1922 and housed the jail and courthouse for the area up until the 1950’s.

The building later had a makeover and was turned into the newspaper office for the 

Lakes District News.

In 1979 the old police building was declared to be a heritage building.

Above Photo: The old 1922 police building in Burns Lake, British Columbia.

Burns Lake has a large variety of things to do while visiting, I always recommend that folks who are traveling to, or passing through should take time to stop at the Visitors Centre as you will be pleasantly surprised to hear just how much Burns Lake has to offer travelers. 

For one thing, Burns Lake has 3000 miles of fishing in the Lakes District. This alone should have any fishermen’s mouth watering.

All I can say, is come and visit as you won’t be disappointed, as you will have lots to tell yours friends when you arrive back home.

Put Burns Lake at the top of your list when making holiday plans. Will see you around, travel safe and have a blast while holidaying in Burns Lake.

Above Photo: The old 1922 police building in Burns Lake, British Columbia.

Burns Lake and Lake District Official Visitor's Guide.

http://www.visitburnslake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/TouristBkBL_web1.compressed.pdf

Burns Lake Visitor Centre:

http://www.visitburnslake.ca/

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1927 Historic St. John’s Anglican Church Burns Lake British Columbia (Pictures)

Above Photo: The historic St. John’s Anglican Church located in 

Burns Lake, British Columbia.

St. John’s Anglican Church is a wonderful heritage building and is located on 1st Avenue, right off Highway 16. The Church was built in 1927 by a resident priest and later opened to the public in 1929.

When visiting, or passing through Burns Lake, make time to visit this historic St. John’s Anglican Church.

Burns Lake is a very interesting village to visit, besides the warm welcome you receive from it’s residents, it is a fishermen's paradise. 

Above Photo: The historic St. John’s Anglican Church located in 

Burns Lake, British Columbia.

There are countless lakes to wet your line in, and I can tell you from my personal experience, you will walk away smiling, starting to plan your next trip back to this beautiful fishing oasis.

Burns Lake is also your gateway to Tweedsmuir Provincial Park, an outdoor playground for everyone. In this magnificent wilderness you can go boating, angling, camping, hiking and hunting.

Above Photo: The historic St. John’s Anglican Church located in 

Burns Lake, British Columbia.

Above Photo: The historic St. John’s Anglican Church located in 

Burns Lake, British Columbia.

You can hire professional guides to show you around, or you can take on the challenge for yourself, but please be prepared for this undertaking as it is a wilderness park.

Tweedsmuir Provincial Park - North and Tweedsmuir Corridor Protected Area:

http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/tweeds_n/

Burns Lake and District Chamber Of Commerce and Visitors Centre.

http://burnslakechamber.com/

Map/Directions to the Burns Lake Visitors Centre:

Above Photo: Burns Lake, British Columbia is your “Gateway” to 

Tweedsmuir Provincial wilderness park.

Text below From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burns_Lake

History: Burns Lake.

Burns Lake’s first inhabitants were the Carrier First Nations communities that spanned much of the Lakes District and beyond.

Burns Lake itself began as a small rest stop for travelers on their way to the Yukon Gold Rush. Many of these travelers spotted opportunity in the rich forestry, fur, and mining opportunities in Burns Lake and the surrounding area.

Bob Gerow, one of the main founders of Burns Lake, entered into partnership with Jack Seely and Howard Laidlaw to create Burns Lake Trading Company. Together, they built a store/hotel and a sawmill on Gerow Island, which would become the hub of trade for the surrounding area. The Village was incorporated on December 6, 1923. The first Mayor was G. M Gerow.

The first newspaper in Burns Lake was called the Observer, published and edited by Sidney Godwin. In the late 1950s, another newspaper, also called the Observer, was operated by Ralph Vipond. It closed in 1961.

The town continued to grow throughout the 20th century. Its current industries have become forestry and tourism, though many workers commute to jobs in the mining industry.

Burns Lake received nationwide attention on January 20, 2012, when an explosion destroyed Babine Forest Products, a wood mill which was one of the town's primary employers.

A number of historic buildings still stand including:

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The Old 1931 Hospital In Burns Lake British Columbia (Pictures)

Above Photo: The main entrance to the old 1931 hospital In Burns Lake, British Columbia.

Here in British Columbia there are so many awesome heritage/historic buildings in every village, community, town or city it would take a life time to visit each and everyone of them, but I have a good jump on many of them.

Above Photo: The main entrance to the old 1931 hospital In Burns Lake, British Columbia.

Here in Burns Lake, British Columbia they have a number of older buildings situated around town and the Visitors Centre has a really nice walking tour map/brochure to these heritage sites. 

Above Photo: The old 1931 hospital In Burns Lake, British Columbia.

The brochure lists the streets and where each of the buildings can be found, this makes for a refreshing walk, and also a walk through some of the Burns Lake history.

Above Photo: The old 1931 hospital In Burns Lake, British Columbia.

So I thought I would start with the old hospital. It was built in 1931 by a women named Mrs. Gordon of the Women’s Missionary Society of the United Church of Canada. The hospital was opened in the following year.

Burns Lake and District Chamber Of Commerce and Visitors Centre.

http://burnslakechamber.com/

Map/Directions to the Burns Lake Visitors Centre:

Text below From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burns_Lake

The Old Hospital:

First built in 1933 by the Women's Missionary Society of the United Church of Canada, the hospital was officially opened by Canada's former Governor General Lord Tweedsmuir. 

Once the largest and finest public buildings between Prince George and Prince Rupert, it was famous for its fine gardens. 

Above Photo: The old 1931 hospital In Burns Lake, British Columbia.

It was later occupied by a senior citizens apartment complex, then declared a heritage building in 1982 and redeveloped as an office building by its owner, the Burns Lake Native Development Corporation.

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Mural Paintings In Burns Lake British Columbia

Above Photo: Bull Moose and Fisherman.

I am really glad I decided to film the mural paintings that I find in towns across British Columbia. In each of the paintings, they illustrate some of the history of a town, or what can be found in and around each area, such as the wildlife, in this case two Moose. 

In this same mural, you see a fisherman who has hooked into a good fighting fish. In and around Burns Lake there are approximately 20 lakes close to the town, and around 300 lakes in the district. All of the lakes have fish in them.

In the other mural it shows a First Nations person with a fire, but more than that, it shows that the First Nations People had settled throughout the area so long ago.

So I will certainly keep taking pictures to shed a little light on what communities have to offer.

Below Source Text information: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burns_Lake

Burns Lake is a rural village in the North-Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada, incorporated in 1923. The village has a population of 3,649 including the residents of the First Nations reserves within the town limits according to the 2011 Canadian Census.

Burns Lake acquired its name after Michael Byrnes, who was an explorer for the Collins Overland Telegraph scheme. Byrnes passed Burns lake in about 1866 while surveying a route from Fort Fraser to Hagwilget.

Above Photo: First Nations People settled in Burns Lake many years ago.

The Village is renowned for its rich First Nations heritage, and for its extensive network of mountain biking trails, which have received international acclaim by becoming Canada's first IMBA Ride Centre. Burns Lake is located in the midst of a large networks of lakes called the Lakes District, with fishing and hunting year round, and water activities in the summer months.

There are two First Nations reserves that are part of the town, and another four nearby, making it one of the few communities in the province that have almost equal populations of native and Canadians of European descent. Local nations include Wet'suwet'en First Nation, Lake Babine Nation, Cheslatta Band, Burns Lake band, Skin Tyee band and Nee Tahi Buhn band.

The town serves as a hub for the local logging, saw-milling, mining and tourist industries. It also serves as the main commercial centre for the surrounding area including Francois Lake, Colleymount, Grassy Plains, Rose Lake, Topley, and Granisle. There are three pubs, many cafes and restaurants a selection of stores and services , a library and a hospital. It is the location of the head offices of the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako.

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Burns Lake Spirit Square Burns Lake British Columbia (Photos)

Above Photo: Entrance to the Burns Lake Spirit Square.

A great place to visit: The Burns Lake Spirit Square.

From what I found out, in the Spirit Square you can hold all kinds of events, from weddings to concerts and almost everything in-between. Also which is really nice, a stage that performers would use, a great picnic site, an amazing children’s playground which is awesome for the children. 

Above Photo: Burns Lake.

There is something for everyone, such as a nice beach the entire family can swim at, a boat launch for people who want to try their luck at fishing. There is a public dock, an awesome skateboard park and tennis courts. There are also public washrooms in the area.

There is free camping in the municipal campground and you can rent canoes, kayaks and skateboards. 

Also important is, town is minutes away if you need groceries, clothing or gas. Burns Lake also has a nice hospital, just in case.

Above Photo: Burns Lake.

Please contact the Village of Burns Lake if you have any questions.

Website: http://www.bookking.ca/bkvillagerecreationpub/facilities/index.asp

Above Photo: What you see in the background is a bridge that crosses a narrow spot on the lake. Heading north takes you into Burns Lake, or head south down to Tchesinkut Lake and Francois Lake, and you can take the ferry across Francois Lake to the small community of Grassy Plains.

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Buildings Filmed Between Houston And Burns Lake British Columbia (Pictures)

Above Photo: I don’t believe the buildings are very old, but they looked really 

interesting and made for a nice picture.

We always try to keep a lookout for something nice to film. On one of our recent drives out to Burns Lake, British Columbia we spotted some buildings in an open field. 

They looked interesting so I stopped the car and walked into the field and took a number of pictures.

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Burns Lake British Columbia (Photos)

Above Photo: The Burns Lake tourist Information Centre and Museum. 

The Visitor Information Centre looked great, it was tidy and spotless. The grounds were beautiful, lawns cut and scattered around the property were pieces of old farming equipment, a rock crusher and old, old wagon. 

Also beautiful flowers were noticed around the property, and throughout the town. Inside the centre you were met by warm and friendly staff, who wanted to share what Burns Lake has to offer. 

The residents of Burns Lake are certainly proud of their home town, as it shows.

Burns Lake Location Map.

A Little Bit About Burns Lake.

Burns Lake is a rural village in the North-Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada, incorporated in 1923. The village has a population of 3649 including the residents of the First Nations reserves within the town limits according to the 2011 Canadian Census.

Burns Lake acquired its name after Michael Byrnes, who was an explorer for the Collins Overland Telegraph scheme. Byrnes passed Burns lake in about 1866 while surveying a route from Fort Fraser to Hagwilget.

The Village is renowned for its rich First Nations heritage, and for its extensive network of mountain biking trails, which have received international acclaim by becoming Canada's first IMBA Ride Centre. Burns Lake is located in the midst of a large networks of lakes called the Lakes District, with fishing and hunting year round, and water activities in the summer months.

There are two First Nations reserves that are part of the town, and another four nearby, making it one of the few communities in the province that have almost equal populations of native and Canadians of European descent. Local nations include Wet'suwet'en First Nation, Lake Babine Nation, Cheslatta Band, Burns Lake band, Skin Tyee band and Nee Tahi Buhn band.

The town serves as a hub for the local logging, saw-milling, mining and tourist industries. It also serves as the main commercial centre for the surrounding area including Francois Lake, Colleymount, Grassy Plains, Rose Lake, Topley, and Granisle. There are three pubs, many cafes and restaurants a selection of stores and services , a library and a hospital. It is the location of the head offices of the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako.

Source Information: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

(Additional Information) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burns_Lake

Above Photo: Burns Lake Museum.

Below are some photos of some of the old equipment that can be seen on the grounds at the visitor centre.

Below Photo: The Bucket of Blood.

Located adjacent to the Burns Lake Museum, this square-cut log building is a former fur trade post which later became a gambling den. Due to the nature of gambling, fights broke out in the building, earning its name. It now contains a display of historical artifacts from the life of Craig Wafflehouse, one of the founders of Burns Lake.

Below are more photos of some of the old equipment that can be seen on the grounds at the visitor centre.

Above Photo: An old wagon someone used to haul around their goods.

Above Photo: An old rock crusher that was used at the Taltapin Mine Ltd., two miles sounth of Babine lake on Pinkut Creek.

Lake Fishing My Favorite - Tchesinkut Lake

Fishing, when it comes to fishing, the Burns Lake and area has some fantastic lakes to fish. I should know, as I have fished many of them. One of my favorite lakes is located 16 kms south, from Burns Lake and is called Tchesinkut Lake. 

A great place to stay, is at the Beaver Point Resort. There is camping, cabins and areas for RVs with hookups. Also there are coin operated hot showers, laundry area, sani-station, and an area fish to clean your fish. Also Wi-Fi is available which you can check out at their website. Beaver Point Resort pretty much covers everything a person would want, from camping to fishing and so much more and is a nice place to bring the family to.

Please visit their website at, Beaver Point Resort.

http://beaverpointresort.ca/

Burns Lake, British Columbia Tourism.

http://tourism.burnslake.ca/

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