Those first Burns Lake settlers, in 1912 must have been very courageous because they faced great hardships with never a backward glance.
At that time any means of communication was almost non-existent. The nearest doctor and hospital were both 150 miles away, over a very poor trail.
During those first years there was much suffering and worry due to unavailable medical care.
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