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SERVICES
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LOST PETS
HOUSEHOLD/MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
2 propane space heaters $200 each call 778-202-8764
Firewood For Sale Dry pine firewood. Has been under cover for at least 4 years. Well seasoned. About 22”long. $200.00 for pickup load. You pick up. Located on Ebenezer Flats at Smithers. 250 847-3614
2022 frigidaire fridge $600 paid $951.99 has to sell too big for 1 person for more info email sergepare@outlook.com
Electric little chief smoker $35 obo 250-251-5010
Gray with red top lamanite office storage cabinet $40 obo 250-2515010
ELECTRONICS/MUSIC
Nokia 3 phone, 16GB with protective case. No scrapes or cracks. $50.00 New Hazelton 778-202-0740
Fotopro CT-4A tripod with Fotopro 53P ball head as new. New Hazelton $125.00 778-202-0740
Sony wireless subwoofer like new with manual $150 phone 845-2488
CLOTHING
Burton snowboard pants size large good to new condition $located in Burns Lake call 250-692-0623
Sandals size 12 Vans single wide flat velcro slip on sandals, checker board pattern, good condition $25 located in Burns Lake call 250-692-0623
PET & ACCESSORIES
Purebred Cane Corso puppies Now ready to go to their forever home. First shots, dewormed, Vet checkup & vet papers. Mother and father are purebred cane Corso. Born Dec 6 2023.Call or text Genevieve 250-219-0678
SPORTS EQUIPMENT
snow shoes $30 call 778-202-8764
CCM men's mountain bike has dual disk brakes and front suspension paid $700 asking $375 OBO call Ed at 250-6439924
Roller Skates Vintage call 250-643-3337
BUILDING SUPPLIES
Wood for Sale 1x4, 1x6, 1x8 1x10 - T&G paneling Birch, Cottonwood, Poplar$3.00 bd ft 5/4 Fir T&G $3.50 bd ft 6926745
AUTOMOBILES
2008 Toyota highlander 4WD 8 passenger 320,000 kms asking $6,950 call 250-846-9194
2002 Toyota Rav 4, manual shift, comes with winter tires on rims, 364,000 km's, transmission replaced in 2020, asking $3500 call 250-692-3862
2002 Toyota Rav 4 manual shift winter tires on rims 364,000 kms, transmission replaced in 2020 asking $3500 call 250692-3862
2005 chevy cavalier as a parts car. Clutch slave cylinder is gone, motor and transmission are good, tires are good, 4 cylinder. asking $250 OBO call 780-7990688
OFF ROAD VEHICLES/ACCESSORIES
Polaris 2014 Skidoo Wide Track 1200 Miles $8000 847-4657
Polaris 2005 ATV 600 with plow 2200 miles $3000 847-4657
AUTO PARTS AND ACCESSORIES
trailer springs $120 call 778-202-8764
Well, folks. Spring is in the air. The snow is gone. The sun is higher in the sky, it’s time for a little spring maintenance.
For those of you with solar arrays that you can change the angle on, it’s time to do that. Probably past time.
While you are up there changing the angle, you want to check your connections and inspect wiring for chafing and animal chewing. Dang pack-rats anyways.
If your solar racking is a bolt-together array, be sure to be checking for loose nuts and bolts. Besides the ones in your head.
That done, it’s time to move on to batteries. Get that battery box cover off. Visually check connections for tightness and any corrosion. Best be doing this when you are in float and not making a bunch of gas. Lay off the beans next time.
For those of you who are smart enough to buy Rolls Surrettes, pop those R caps and visually check water levels. Remember, as per Rolls battery manual, water levels should be a quarter inch below the bottom of the neck. If you’re looking a bit low, it’s time to add some distilled water. (Yes, Virginia, I said distilled, not lake water or your tap water. Thanks my friend, for that one.) Leaving it a quarter inch down will allow you some expansion room if you need to equalize.
We have come across an ingenious way to water batteries, stay tuned for more on
BURNS LAKE.
Open Mic Coffee House Join The Burns Lake Music Society for the last Open Mic Coffee House of the season on Friday, May 24th, starting at 6:00 pm at the Burns Lake Heritage Church on First Avenue. As a special treat, the Coffee House organizers are starting an hour earlier and BBQing up some hot dogs. So come on out and enjoy the warmer weather (hopefully) and grab a hot dog and listen to some great local music. Open to all experience levels and music styles. Admission to the Open Mic Coffee House is by donation.
Colleymount Road Garage Sale May 25 10 am to 2 pm, Individual houses, from 0 km to 47 km Colleymount Road, watch for signs. BBQ at 47 km at Lakeside Country Store.
Burns Lake Snowmobile Club AGM May 30 6:30pm at the Forestry Building. All that are interested are welcome!
Burns Lake Saddle Club
Gymkhana Jun 8 registration 9am start 10am start at the Eagle Creek Fairgrounds Lower Arena. Keyhole, Flag, Scurries, Barrels, Poles, Novelty Classes
Touch Rugby June 8– August 31 Every Saturday 3pm at the Track Field. All ages and skill welcome.
Burns Lake & District Seniors Society 50+ indoor picnic Jun 12 11:30am-2:30pm at the Island Gospel Fellowship. Good food and entertainment! $15/person Advance tickets only. For tickets call Kay @ 250-698-7632 or any executive member.
Burns Lake Show & Shine Jun 22 dinner cruise 3pm meet at CNC
Parking Lot. Jun 23 show & shine 10am-2pm at Spirit Square. All vehicles are welcome. $10/vehicle.
SOUTHSIDE
Grassy Plains Mud Bogs Jun 1 at Grassy Plains Hall. Registration 12pm events starts 1pm. Registration fee $20, spectators $10/person, or $25/family. Mud run bring old shoes! Concession available on site. Great prizes for all! Cahs prizes for participants, Door prizes and 50/50 draw. Live band in the evening. Camping Available!
TOPLEY
BINGO—May 27 Doors open at 6:15, Bingo starts at 7:00pm Door prizes & Food concession ***JACKPOT*** 52#s or less $250.00 next #$100.00 Topley Community Hall Come out for a night of FUN!!! NO MINORS. Last one for the season! See you in September
HOUSTON
Spanish Dancing at Mixers– Every Monday 7:30pm at Mixers bar & lounge. Hosted by the talented and kind Carlos, who is volunteering his time to share his passion for dance, bringing Spanish flavour and fun to our community! No experience necessary! Bring your partner, bring your BFF or just bring yourself! We look forward to clearing the tables away and opening up the space for something new! Make this first event a success and see it become a
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BV Perennial Plant Sale May 25 9am-2pm The annual BV Perennial Plant Sale returns under new administration! This fundraising event is sure to be a blooming success! Not only will we have perennial plants for sale, but this year's event will also include: Kids activities
Education Booths, Music, Food Vendors
50/50 ticket sales, Raffle Prizes and MORE! If you have plants or pots to donate, please drop them off anytime at EdGE Learning Centre (Ranger Park) 3736-16th ave and leave them on the front steps anytime from NOW until May 22nd. Consider signing up to volunteer to help make this event as successful as in the past: https:// signup.com/go/hXSinUQ We are thrilled to resurrect this community favourite. Join us to help our learning centre BLOOM and GROW.
Family Dance with the Youth Valley Fiddlers May 25 6:30pm at Driftwood Hall. Valley Youth Fiddlers presents a fiddle music family dance. An evening of great music and dancing for the whole family. Featuring live music and called dance favourites. We might just have a visit from Valley Youth Fiddler mentors, Jaron Freeman Fox and Emmett Hodgins Admission at the door by donation. A fundraiser for VYF youth mentorships
Walking Group Starting May 1. Mondays & Wednesdays 10:30-11am at the Willowvale Marsh Trail. Meet at parking lot.
Bulkley Valley Farmers Market –Every Saturday 8:30am-12:30pm at Central Park Smithers.
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Weekly/Monthly Community Activities
Burns Lake
Walking Club Tuesdays and Fridays 1-3 p.m. in the Island Gospel Fellowship gym. Everyone welcome to a warm and non-slip walking venue!!
Knitting Club Every Thursday 1:30-2:30pm at the BL Public Library. Bring your project! Supplies not provided.
Community Badminton Wednesdays 7pm at LDSS. Racquets available for use.
Roller Blading Friday 5:30-7pm and Sundays 3:30-5pm at the Lakeside Multiplex. Bring your own pair of roller blades or borrow a pair of ours.
Whist Wednesdays 7pm at the Decker Lake Hall.
Basketball Tuesdays 7-9pm at LDSS
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Walking Group Thursdays 10:30am. Meet at the Credit Union parking lot.
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Games Night Every Friday 7-8:30pm 3974 10th Ave. Board, card and other table top games. Bring a game, friend or family and come have some fun!
Book Lovers Night In 2nd Tuesday of every month 7pm at the Smithers Public Library.
Junior Curling Thursdays 2:30-4pm $100 per curler. Come down to the rink to register.
Trad Jam Sessions in Smithers.—4th Wednesday of the month at the Smithers Senior Center. Come play tunes!
Bachata Lessons Tuesdays at 3830 2nd Ave from 8-9pm. Come learn how to dance bachata! No partner or experience required $15/class
Smithers Boardgame Group Meets on the third Sunday of every month at Smithers Public Library. Come solo and make some new friends or bring your crew! Admission: $2 donation to the Library.
ONGOING EVENTS
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Seniors Events
Burns Lake
Seniors Drop in at the Link—
Every other Tuesday 10:30am12:#0pm at the Heritage Church 1st Ave Join us for coffee, sandwiches and a lovely visit. Next one May 21.
Carpet Bowling—every Wednesday at 1pm at the Decker Lake Hall.
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Floor curling Every Monday 1-3pm, Tuesday and Friday
Carpet bowling Thursday13pm Genealogy, Pool. Shuffleboard and Darts 1-3pm Price $2.00 per event. plus $10.00 annual membership fee.
Breakfast—1st. Saturday each month $12.00 8-11am everyone welcome.
Luncheon—3rd Thursday of each Month 11am-1pm @ $12.00 everyone welcome. Next luncheon April 25 11am1:30pm
Youth Activities
Burns Lake
Burns Lake Public Library - High Five Gamers Tuesdays 3:15-4:30 afterschool gaming club ages 7-12. Community Storytime with Miss Bonny. Wednesdays 10:30am. Paws for Cuddles Wednesdays 3:15 -4:15pm. Come read to Clive! Ages 6+.Lego Hour Tuesdays 11am12pm & Fridays 3:30-4:30pm ages 6+. Manga Club Every second Thursday 3:30-5pm grades 8-12.
Strong Start Monday-Fri 9am12pm at WKE. Free for children and caregivers ages 0-6.
Mother Goose Wednesday & Friday 10-11:30am at Muriel Mould. Free for parents and caregivers ages 0-6.
Movin and Groovin Mondays 121pm at Muriel Mould.
Indoor Play Space Tuesdays 1030-11:30pm at the Lakeside Multiplex. Ages 6 and under.
that. Thanks, Sep, for your inspiration. Although it is best to equalize before adding water, if you are looking at your plates, get your batteries out of the kitchen…
(Haha this is funny, I found this once, batteries not in a sealed box, in the guy’s kitchen under the sink. Please do not do this, unless you like the smell of hydrogen gas in the morning. There are better ways to clear your sinuses.)
So anyways, back to the program here. If your water level is below the plates in your batteries, you've left it too long, and you need to at least add some water to cover the plates before you equalize.
Specific gravity check. One word. HydroVolt. Do not check specific gravities right after adding water. All you’ve done is diluted it, and you need a few days of absorb charge to mix it all up.
The best order of operations that we have found is to top up waters, wait for a week, then check specific gravities and equalize if needed.
Check out our Facebook page for some videos about battery maintenance, or you can head over to the bottom of our Resources page and see the videos there.
Here are a couple of links that you mght find helpful with maintaining your batteries:
• Rolls Battery Manual
• Rolls Battery Maintenance Log
• Using HydroVolt Hydrometer
Coming Soon, RV Solar Spring Maintenance.
Interesting and Fun Animal Facts
1. Polar bear fur is actually clear, and their skin is black.
2. Baby flamingos are born grey, not pink.
3. A woodpecker’s tongue actually wraps all the way around its brain, protecting it from damage when it’s hammering into a tree.
4. A shrimp’s heart is located in its head.
5. Elephants suck on their trunks for comfort.
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6. Anteaters have no teeth.
7. Nine-banded armadillos always have quadruplets, and they’re always identical.
8. Wombat poop is cube-shaped.
9. A flock of flamingos is called a flamboyance.
10. Hippos and horses are actually distant relatives.
11. All clownfish are born male.
12. In the UK, The Queen legally owns all un-
SAMSON
home where he can be outside and inside.
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aluminum headache rack for a long box $500 call 250-794-2303
chrome step bars $200 call 250794-2303
82" rampage K2 snowplow with electric lift $1200 located in Houston call 250-845-8279
14ft gravel box complete with hoist and sub frame $1000 OBO call 250 -692-7072
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
34 socket set $150 call 778-2028764
1 inch socket set $200 call 778-202 -8764
Stihl 29 inch 084 bar $80 call 778202-8764
12”x4” four speed Logosol PH260 planer/moulder 3 Phase Converter with Switching & Panels Fan/ Vacuum System with Hopper set up to Fill Feed Bags Complete Wood Fired Kiln & Shop Heating System Sharpening Equipment, Heads and Knives Fork Lift
$50,000.00 Call 250-692-6745
BOATS
Wanted to buy 16 ft canoe with a keel prefer V-Stern phone 250-8457171 and leave message if no answer
RV’S/TRAVEL TRAILERS
2010 Cougar fifth wheel 28 ft long ultra lite polar package 1 big slide, new tires, new awning, new vent cover and new flooring everything works good shape $9300 OBO call 250-794-2303
TIRES
Ford f350 wheels $80 call 778-2028764
Kawasaki mule wheels 2 $40 call 778-202-8764
4 Bridgestone Blizzak DM V-2 265/70 R17 on rims $400 250 251 8211
4 hankook pike snow tires and rims 90% tread left 195/70R14 $350 250643-9924
4 polar trax iron man gen2 snow tires and rims 205/55R16 $480 comes with 1 free hankook 205/55R16 with 35% tread left and 2 free max tour summer tires 205/55R16 with 55 tread left call 250 -643-9924
PETS & ACCESSORIES
30-gallon fish tank with many accessories $50 call 250-694-3495
Harness for large dog or small pony. Leather; felt lining; brass buckles. Like new. $40. Call or txt for pic. 250-845-8247.
AGRICULTURE
Looking for big young rooster call 250-694-3228
Older Tractor (from the 60's) model 303414 international diesel $2500 OBO (250) 692-7072
Belarus model 400 tractor from the early 80's $3000 OBO call 250-6927072
FREE/TO BE GIVEN AWAY
free dry poplar firewood tree length down and decked you cut 250-69203898
LOST/FOUND/WANTED
WANTED: Have an old or broken sewing machine you don't want? Text Diana 250-251-1748
Looking to find someone with a
marked swans.
13. To keep from drifting apart, sea otters hold hands while they sleep.
14. Goats have accents.
15. Dolphins give names to each other.
16. Gorillas can catch human colds — you’re probably still safe to go to the zoo with the sniffles, though.
17. Forget bald eagles. The turkey was once almost named the national bird.
18. A group of owls is called a parliament.
19. There are 32 muscles in a cat’s ear.
20. Snails can regenerate their eyes.
21. Want to know if your pet turtle is a boy or girl? Listen closely! Female turtles hiss and male turtles grunt.
22. A starfish can turn its stomach inside out.
23. French Poodles are actually from Germany.
24. Seahorses mate for life and can often be seen holding each other’s tales.
25. A group of porcupines is called a prickle.
26. Andrew Jackson’s parrot had to be removed from his funeral because it wouldn’t stop swearing. Polly wants her mouth washed out.
27. Sloths can hold their breaths for up to 40 minutes.
Interesting and Fun History Facts
28. Henry VIII knighted all four of his “Grooms of Stool” — the people in
