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The Local Connector NW June 18, 2026

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Log Truck Driver (3+ Years Experience)

Location:

Burns Lake, BC

About the Role

We are seeking two log truck driving positions with a minimum of 3 years of experience to join our team in the Burns Lake area. The ideal candidate will have both highway and off-highway log hauling experience and a strong commitment to safety and efficiency.

Responsibilities- Safely operate log truck on highways and resource/off-highway roads - Conduct daily pre-trip and post-trip inspections- Ensure loads are properly secured and comply with regulations- Follow all company safety policies and procedures Communicate effectively with supervisors and crew members.

Report mechanical issues or hazards promptly.

What We Offer

Consistent, long-term work- Supportive team environment.

Benefit package after successful probationary period completed.

Our fleet: Kenworth and Peterbilt Tridrives

B Train highway and Hayrack off-highway

How to Apply

Please send your resume and references to: info@crosscreeklogging.ca

Any inquiries may be directed to Alan at 250 692 6344

Seniors Golf has started at Houston’s Willowgrove Golf Course. Everyone 55 and over are very welcome every Thursday. Special rates of $30 green fees and $25 cart rentals, lunch optional for $20. Senior’s Registration is $10 for the season. Weekly rate costs $4 which half goes out in draws after. Putt pot and 50/50 each week. Shot gun start at 9:30

Dad jokes are groan-worthy… yet somehow, they’re the ones we remember and repeat the most.

CLOSED SUNDAYS

Play is not just fun it’s essential to your pet’s happiness and mental health. Dogs thrive when they bond with their humans through play. The same applies to cats, who may require less playtime, but reap the same benefits that their canine counterparts do. In both animals, mental and physical enrichment contribute to weight maintenance, alleviate boredom-related (mis)behaviors, play into their instincts (such as chasing or pouncing), and provide an instant mood lift.

Answer on Pg. 30

I don’t wear a cape, but I’m your hero. I’m always there, even when the money’s zero. Who am I?

Answers on Pg 23

What is the largest flower in the world?

2. How many petals does a typical buttercup have?

3. What flower is famously associated with Vincent van Gogh’s paintings?

4. Don’t forget to plant this in the fall; what flower blooms in spring from a bulb?

5. How long does it typically take for a sunflower to grow to maturity?

Regional Seniors Events

Burns Lake and District Society Events (50+)

Carpet Bowling every Wednesday at Decker Lake Hall 1:00 PM

Lunches—Immaculata 12 Noon

Potluck Decker Lake Hall

Please Contact Kay Saul for More Info: 250 692-6736

Houston

Floor curling—Every Monday 1-3pm, Tuesday and Friday

Carpet bowling Thursday1-3pm Genealogy, Pool. Shuffleboard and Darts 1-3pm Price $3.00 per event. plus $10.00 annual membership fee

Every Tuesday at the plaza 10am-12pm. Free bowling, mini golf, games & Refreshments

The seniors are looking for cribbage players to play Monday evenings at the hall. It would be from 6 pm to 8 pm. We are also looking for players of other card games e.g. whist canasta bridge or poker.

If there is enough interest, We would like to start in Sept.

Text Ted @ 250 845 8043 your name, phone number and what card gameyou are interested in.

Telkwa

Telkwa and District Senior Society New website is www.telkwaseniors.com

Email: info@telkwaseniors.com Phone: 250-846-5263 1388 Birch Street Telkwa BC.

Wed is Sip’n'Stitch at 11am 1st and 3rd Wed is Bingo. 1st number called at 7pm

Potluck is the 3rd Friday . Please be there at 5:45, we eat at six

General meetings are the 1st Tuesday of the month at 1pm

Exec Meeting is the last Tuesday of the month at 1pm New members are welcome

Please consider these businesses when you are shopping or require services.

Burns Lake Heritage Gallery:

A trio of local artists exhibit during the month of June

The Heritage Gallery in the Visitor Information Centre on Highway 16 presents 'The Results of Our Brush with Art' exhibition, which features the work of Sybille Broten, Sandra deHoog, and Ljiljana Seslija, June 1st to June 25th. The artists' reception is being held on Thursday, June 4th between 6:00 pm and 7:30 pm at the Heritage Gallery. The gallery is open when the Visitor Information Centre is open: Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. The exhibition is sponsored by Chinook Community Forest. Watch for posters around town and check the Lakes District Museum Society Facebook page for more information.

Sunday, June 21st at Spirit Square:

Annual Indigenous People’s Day Celebration

The 27th annual National Indigenous People’s Day Celebration is organized the year again by the Burns Lake Native Development Corporation. National Indigenous People’s Day will happen at Spirit Square on Sunday, June 21st. For sponsorship packages and any questions, please contact Chantel Tom, General Manager BLNDC, at ctom@blndc.ca or 250-6923188. Look for advertisements in the LD News later on in June, closer to NIPD.

Sunday, June 21th:

Met Opera Live in HD: ‘El Ùltimo Sueño de Frida y Diego’ at

The Beacon Theatre

The sixth and final opera in the 25/26 Met Opera season, co-presented by the Arts Council and The Beacon Theatre, is a new opera about Mexican artist Frida Kahlo and muralist Diego Rivera. The broadcast takes place on Sunday, June 21st at 1:00 pm sharp at The Beacon Theatre.

American composer Gabriela Lena Frank makes her Met debut with her first opera, a magical-realist portrait of Mexico’s painterly power couple Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, with libretto by Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright Nilo Cruz. Fashioned as a reversal of the Orpheus and Euridice myth, the story depicts Frida, sung by leading mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard, leaving the underworld on the Day of the Dead and reuniting with Diego, portrayed by baritone Carlos Álvarez. The famously feuding pair briefly relive their tumultuous love, embracing both the passion and the pain before bidding the land of the living a final farewell. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts the Met premiere of Frank’s opera, a “confident, richly imagined score” (The New Yorker) that “bursts with color and fresh individuality” (Los Angeles Times). The vibrant new production, taking enthusiastic inspiration from Frida and Diego’s paintings, is directed and choreographed by Deborah Colker, following her remarkable 2024 debut staging of Ainadamar.

Tickets for the Met operas this season will be $15.00 each, and are available starting at 12:30 pm at The Beacon Theatre box office the day of the performance. Look for LDAC ads coming soon in the Lakes District News and The Local Connector NW.

Wednesday, July 1st:

Canada Day at Spirit Square

Celebrate Canada Day on Wednesday, July 1st at Spirit Square starting at 11:00 am sharp, with dignitaries from the Village of Burns Lake and local musicians. The Lakes District Community Choir will be on stage starting at 11:00 am with ‘O Canada’

Monday - Thursday - Friday 10 AM to 5 PM

Saturday 10 AM to 4 PM

Come and See Laurel during her NEW HOURS to look your best!

Rod Reid Trail

Directions: Follow 8th Ave until the top, left on Shelford. Turn right onto 9th Ave drive about 200 m and you will see the parking lot on the left.

Description: An easy 2.1 km walk around Loch Lomond wetland. Follow the pathway and watch an abundance of birds and wildlife. Rod Reid trail packs an eco-rich amount of nature’s sights and sounds into a well laid out, easy access trail.

The call centre is open seven days a week, 9:00am to 5:00pm. You can make a difference

HOUSTON BR #249

ATTENTION HOUSTON!

ONLY AT THE LEGION!

Sandy is ready to grill you the perfect steak!

First come, first served — so come early and grab your table!

Dine-in only

Join us for our 2nd Steak Night on: Friday, July 3 5PM – 8PM

Choose from:

Steak Dinner – $25.99

7oz striploin steak, cooked to your preference and topped with onions and mushrooms. Served with our signature Caesar salad and garlic toast.

Steak & Prawns Dinner – $31.99

7oz striploin steak, cooked to your preference and topped with mushrooms and onions. Served with prawns in garlic butter, our signature Caesar salad, and garlic toast.

Come hungry — we can’t wait to see you there!

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