Wednesday, August 22, 2012
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Volume 92 - No. 34
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B.C. government employee union in Burns Lake on strike. p5
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Rustad says results of the study look encouraging for Burns Lake. p7
Oil refinery proposed for Kitimat A Victoria businessman is heading up a proposal to build a $13-billion oil refinery TOM FLETCHER David Black, chairman and owner of Black Press, announced Friday he wants to build a world scale oil refinery at Kitimat, B.C. Black told a news conference in Vancouver Friday he is submitting an environmental assessment application
to build a "world scale" oil refinery on behalf of Kitimat Clean Ltd., a company owned by Black. The application to the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office is expected this fall. The proposed refinery would be big enough to process all the diluted bitumen carried by Enbridge's proposed
Northern Gateway pipeline. Black said he has had extensive discussions with Enbridge and other players in the Canadian oil industry, but none has so far offered to back the project. Black said he will use his own money to finance the proposal through environmental More on page 2...
Wildfire smoke advisory for Burns Lake LAURA
Fifth annual Big Pig Mountain Biking Festival hosted by Burns Lake Mountain Biking Association took place last weekend. All three days saw sun and temperatures hovering around 30 degrees, but warm temperatures did not deter die-hard mountain bikers. See story and more pictures on page 12. Local resident captured this photo of the participant in the Jump Jam event.
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The Ministry of Environment (MOE) has issued a smoke advisory for Burns Lake because of forest fire smoke originating from Atna Lake, just west of Morice Lake, approximately 84 kms. from Houston. Smoke concentrations will vary widely as winds, fire behaviour and temperatures change. This situation is expected to persist until mid-week. "There also are currently five fires burning within Tweedsmuir Park. They all started as a result of lightning on Sunday, and currently are being assessed for their potential to leave the park. They are located within five kms. of the east boundary of the park. Currently, no firefighters are assigned to these fires, however, if based on the assessment of the fire official it is dictated that the fires should be suppressed, firefighters will be assigned. Currently the fires are all less than a tenth of a hectare in size," said
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Phone: 250.692.1700 • Fax: 250.692.1750 • Toll Free: 1.866.692.1943 545 Highway 16 West • PO Box 5000, Burns Lake, BC • V0J 1E0 Email: lksdist@cnc.bc.ca • Website: www.cnc.bc.ca/lakesdistrict
Lindsay Carnes, fire information officer for the Northwest Fire Centre Wildfire Management branch. Recommendations from MOE states; avoid strenuous outdoor activities. If you are experiencing any of the following symptoms, contact your health care provider: difficulty in breathing, chest pain or discomfort, and sudden onset of cough or irritation of airways. Exposure is particularly a concern for infants, the elderly and those who have underlying medical conditions such as diabetes, and lung or heart disease. Forecast winds as of Monday are from the west, changing to the westnorthwest this afternoon. This may cause smoke to drift towards Burns Lake, though smallscale channelling could cause more smoke to flow down the Morice Valley towards Houston and the Bulkley Valley.
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