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LAKES DISTRICT NEWS Rustad responds to criticisms

Protests at the Burns Lake Band Former Burns Lake Band Chief Robert Charlie joined a group of protesters last week at band office.

Area-based licenses not a privatization of the forest

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Emissions details and assurance

WALTER STRONG Pre-election rhetoric has heated up surrounding proposed changes to forestry legislation that will see the conversion of some current volume-based logging licenses to area-based licenses.

The changes were devised as part of the solution to satisfying the need for a consistent mid-term timber supply in order to entice the rebuilding of the Babine Forest Products mill in Burns Lake which was destroyed in an explosion on Jan. 20, 2012.

Bob Simpson, MLA for Cariboo North, has been a consistent critic of the decision to rebuild the Hampton mill. Regarding the conversion of volume-based to area-based tenures, Simpson said that, “It could lead to the majority of B.C.’s public forests coming under the control of a few major forest companies.”

Currently, companies like Hampton Affiliates take logs from the Lakes Timber Supply Area (TSA) based upon a provincially proscribed volume of timber. That timber is located throughout the Lakes TSA, and Hampton, along with other license holders, must work out where that volume will be harvested.

Once it’s sawn an removed, the license holders have responsibilities regarding reforestation, but they have no assurances regarding who will benefit from that second-growth.

For Nechako Lakes MLA, John Rustad, that is one reason why the introduction of area-based tenures will go a long way to improving the mid and

More details of the over-permit level stack emissions at the Pinnacle Pellet plant east of Burns Lake have emerged, although not timeline can be established for when emissions are expected to fall within permit requirements.

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The sound of renewal It has been five years since the last note called out the end of elementary and high school bands in Burns Lake.

The end of school bands in the area also meant the end of the instrumental section of the annual performing arts.

Swan Lake ballet...page 10

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Local chief invites consultations from the start Early pipeline warnings WALTER STRONG Bill Bennett, B.C. sport and cultural development minister, recently began a tour of Northwest B.C. to hold discussions with communities throughout the region on opportunities surrounding liquid natural gas

(LNG) assets.

Premier Christy Clark’s government has placed anticipated tax and royalty revenues from proposed LNG extraction, transport, and storage, at the heart of the Feb. 12, 2013 throne speech. With provincial budget forecasts relying on future LNG revenues, Premier Clark recognized that the will and needs of northern communities, which will bear the brunt of LNG development, must be addressed.

While Bennett got underway last week in

Terrace and Prince Rupert, with more community meetings planned by both provincial and federal levels of government - including meetings in Burns Lake - Wet’suwet’en Chief Karen Ogen had, the week before, issued a strongly stated warning to proponents of LNG pipeline proposals.

“Slow this boat down,” Ogen said of her community’s general concern. “We need to do this [the LNG consultation process] properly. These are major decisions that are being made and we can’t take them lightly.”

Her Jan. 31, 2013 press release, titled ‘Coastal GasLink Pipeline Project off to a bad start,’ articulates her concerns for the pipeline project which is currently in its preliminary, ‘pre-application stage’ of its provincial environmental assessment (EA).

The EA process includes mandated consultations with First Nations, but Ogen warns that a process defined by others on behalf of her council, hereditary chiefs, and community, does not embody the concept of More on page 5...

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Spill response plan Over the last few months, I’ve talked about the precautions, the safety measures, and the selection criteria involved in the marine elements of the Gateway project — all of them intended to prevent an oil spill on water. I’ve also discussed how Gateway’s marine safety program was examined by an independent risk assessment group, which determined that the chances of a major spill are once in more than 15,000 years.

Although statistics and reports suggest a marine oil spill is unlikely, you want to know — what if one does occur? How will Gateway be prepared? While the chances are slim, we continue to develop a world-class marine response program.

The Northern Gateway Project includes a spill response capacity that’s more than three times the Canadian regulation. And while the Canadian requirement for oil spill response is 72 hours plus travel time, our response time will be a fraction of that number — 6 to 12 hours in the marine channels. This is a significant increase to the response capability available to B.C.’s north coast. Additionally, for immediate response, our tug escorts will be

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We will store equipment, such as containment and absorbent booms, skimmers, and waste storage, in multiple well-maintained, readily accessible response bases, providing a wider area of coverage in a shorter amount of time. Barges will also be located throughout the marine channels for additional storage and equipment mobilization. We are committed to having staff, contractors, and partners in place to maintain that enhanced state of readiness.

The Gateway project will likely never see a major marine oil spill.

But if it does, we’ll be prepared to protect our coastline.

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VALENTINE’S CANDLELIGHT SKI The Omineca Ski Club hosted a torchlight ski evening on Feb. 14, 2013. Participants enjoyed freshly groomed tracks, discounted rates and an extended circuit of lit night-skiing.

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Area-based tenures coming to Lakes District TSA

JOHN RUSTAD ...From page 1 long-term timber supply.

“Almost everywhere we’ve gone to areabased [tenure], whether it’s a woodlot license, a community forest, or a tree farm license (TFL) the actual volume that’s available has gone up,” Rustad said.

“Companies do far more detailed inventory work than the province is capable of doing,” he said. “They almost always out-perform the province in terms of reaching free-to-grow [status] and getting ar-

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eas replanted quicker, stability and encour- version of volumebecause there’s an in- age upgrades to mills to based to area-based centive to it.” keep them competitive,” tenures does not repreThe incentive missing said Arcand. sent the privatization of from a volume-based The Burns Lake B.C.’s forests, despite approach is that an area- Community Forest has criticisms to the conbased tenure holder has always been an area- trary. the right to the eventual based tenure. For Ron “The land is still the second-cut of replanted Zayac, interim general province’s and the [liforest. According to manager for the Burns cense holding] comRustad, this means that Lake community forest, pany is still required to companies will have this has worked well in meet all of the same forfinancial incentive to terms of securing tim- estry requirements that care for and ensure the ber supply and clarify- we have for a volumesuccess of reforestation ing forest stewardship based tenure,” Rustad efforts. responsibilities. said. “They still need Other provincial and “We support area- to reforest, they still local forestry represen- based tenures as provid- need to meet stocking tatives are in support of ing licensees with an standards, and they still the move. need E SUPPORT AREA BASED Mary Arcand, to get president of the it to TENURES AS PROVIDING B.C. Logging freeTruck Associa- LICENSEES WITH AN INCENTIVE t o tion, has come out grow.” cautiously in fa- TO INVEST IN THE LAND BASE SO And vour of the move. THAT THEY CAN REAP THE LONG t h e y “A r e a - b a s e d will TERM REWARDS tenure could be a still tremendous tool p a y for government… Why incentive to invest in the stumpage fees. not use this assurance land-base so that they The only real differof greater control over can reap the long-term ence between forest long-term timber sup- rewards of more inten- management under an ply as a lever to acceler- sive forest management area-based scenario, ate reforestation efforts, policies,” Zayac said.

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responsible for inventory work, and the license holder will also benefit from improved reforestation practices.

“If they do a better job of recovering [log] salvage losses, they get the benefit,” he said. “If they do a better job of planting more trees per hectare, then they get that benefit.”

Forthcoming provincial legislation will provide the framework for the conversions, but work remains to determine exactly what large-scale area-based tenures will look like through consultations with communities, stakeholders and First Nations.

“The first place that it’s going to happen is in the Lakes TSA,” said Rustad. “This is part of trying to secure the mid-term timber supply so that we have a new mill in Burns Lake for not just the next five to 10 years, but for the next generation and hopefully beyond.”

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EDITORIAL WALTER STRONG

Sports and culture

TOM FLETCHER

B.C. gas boom is real, all right Whether Christy Clark’s government survives the May election or not, the natural gas “Prosperity Fund” idea floated in last week’s throne speech is a useful one.

B.C. is poised to join Alberta in the upper rank of energy producing jurisdictions, with an expanding network of natural gas collection, refining and processing into liquid (LNG) for export. Clark’s pre-election throne speech proposed a resource fund similar to Alberta’s Heritage Fund that would be reserved for debt reduction and major projects, rather than spent on programs, which tends to happen under the political pressure of four-year election cycles.

Opposition politicians and media commentators have dismissed this as a pre-election stunt. They note that the LNG industry in B.C. doesn’t exist yet, and may never produce the hundreds of billions of dollars projected over the next 30 years.

I returned for a visit to B.C.’s northeast earlier this month, and I can tell you the gas boom is real. My parents homesteaded east of Dawson Creek near the Alberta border in 1962, and I recall when our farm was drilled for gas

by Gulf Canada 40 years ago.

Many more gas wells have been drilled since then, and country roads have been widened and numbered for industrial traffic. Hydraulic fracturing, already in use when our farm was drilled, has been combined with directional drilling to open up huge new supplies.

A farming community called Montney is the latest hot play, yielding not only shale gas but petroleum liquids, which are valuable for diluting heavy oil among other things.

B.C. has never seen this kind of international investment interest before. Initial projects have been joined by global players such as British Gas, and Mitsubishi, a key

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player in Japan’s replacement of its devastated nuclear power program.

Spectra Energy, which operates one of North America’s biggest gas processing plants at Fort Nelson and has another one under construction nearby, has begun work on a third plant near Dawson Creek. Spectra and British Gas have also proposed the latest of several pipelines, to move all this gas to an LNG terminal at Prince Rupert.

The Kitimat-Prince Rupert region now has at least five proposed terminals, with investors including Shell, Chevron, ExxonMobil and state players from China and Korea.

All this is happening as shale gas is developed across the United States as well. As with oil, Canada is a captive of the U.S. market, and the flood of new gas supply has the North American price at rock bottom.

At least B.C. hopes it’s the bottom. Gas royalties passed forest income to the B.C. treasury many years ago, and now as the forest industry struggles to recover, the province faces tumbling revenues from gas.

Why would B.C.’s shale gas be seen as a priority for new global investment in LNG? For one thing, we’re a stable democratic country with a mature industry and competent regulation.

Secondly, the shipping advantage of the Kitimat and Prince Rupert ports to the Pacific Rim has finally been recognized internationally, as coal, forest products, grain and container traffic has climbed in recent years.

B.C. has another advantage that appears to be increasingly important. The shale gas deposits are deep, under a kilometre or more of solid rock, and most are in remote, sparsely inhabited locations.

That adds cost to the pipeline system, but it has a benefit. At the beginning of the year I predicted that the international protest movement that dishonestly targets Alberta oil would soon turn to demonizing natural gas.

That pseudo-scientific attack has begun, right here in B.C. I’ll have more on that in a subsequent column.

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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It was a great week for sports and culture in Burns Lake.

At the arena we had competitive, non-minor hockey league action between five teams including a hybrid Burns Lake Bruins team that included minor hockey league players as well as older players. The competition was part of the Carrier Sekani Family Services first winter games.

Nothing against minor hockey - it’s great to be able to catch competitive hockey almost every weekend in town - but Burns Lake does feel a little left out of regional action without the Burns Lake Braves. The bleachers were well-used for hard and fast hockey all weekend.

Speaking of full bleachers, the turn out for the ballet last week was staggering. When was the last time you saw people lined-up outside of the high school doors eagerly hoping that a ticket or two might become available?

The hard-working volunteers of the Lakes District Arts Council should be thanked for the opportunity to experience the show in the intimate environment of the highschool main stage.

Great hockey and a professional ballet should be enough for any Canadian, but last week had even more on tap with ski racing at the Omineca Ski Club.

It seemed like an endless field of racers was on hand as category after category of racer lined up at five minute intervals to torture their aerobic systems on a mild and sunny winter day. They raced so hard that I got fit just watching.

The Omineca Ski team is mostly represented by a group of young skiers.

They show a lot of potential not only as athletes but as examples of good sportsmanship with their indefatigable energy and positive dispositions.

They will be a fun group of athletes to keep your eyes on as they grow into the older age categories.

On a completely different note, we’ve seen the beginning of the election season up here. Minister Bill Bennet began the natural gas sales pitch in Terrace and Prince Rupert. According to his media handler, there may or may not be a Burns Lake visit on tap, even though pipeline proposals are on everybody’s mind around here.

The provincial liberals are taking a lot of fire in open editorial pieces by politicians and regular media commentators for their proposed changes to forest management policy. One thing that stands out is the war of semantics that has defined the early exchanges.

Critics of area-based forest management want to keep the phrase tree-farm license (TFL) at the forefront of the conversation. Defenders of area-based management want to get past a term that’s loaded with more than 30 years of baggage to describe what they see as a positive approach to forest management.

Semantics get tiresome fast.

Whether it’s a TFL, an area-based tenure, a First Nation’s woodlot license, or whatever other term might evolve to describe it, the essential question is whether or not the system maintains independent and transparent oversight of forest stock and health.

The vitality of our forests is more important than a quick political score.

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Protocols need to be respected

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CHIEF KAREN OGEN

I’LL TELL YOU NOW, IF COMPANIES

DON’T START OFF ON THE RIGHT FOOT WITH OUR

PEOPLES, THEN THE PATH TO PROSPERITY AND RESPONSIBLE RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT WILL BE FILLED WITH OBSTRUCTION AND

CONFRONTATION. ...From page 2 ‘free, prior, and informed consent’.

“Before we can consent to anything,” Ogen said, “we need all the information on our end.

All the way through the process of the EA, consultation should be happening, not just a one-time meeting and that’s it.”

For Ogen, continued conflicts that erupt between grassroots Wet’suwet’en and the Apache Chevron Pacific Trails Pipeline (PTP), show how the seeds of First Nations discontent are sown when consultation is not adequate from the beginning.

Ogen insisted that the

‘processes and protocols’ of her people need to be followed, and not just the mandate established by the environmental assessment office.

“Band leaders are the spokespeople for our people,” Ogen said.

“But we still go back to the community for major decisions.”

She said that this aspect of her community’s decision-making process has to be respected and time allowed for the internal process of consultation and community feedback to be completed.

“I don’t make decisions for myself, by myself,” she said. “I have to talk with our elders, our hereditary chiefs, and our council members. We’ve been doing our due diligence in our community ensuring that people understand what this process is about and how it’s going to impact us.”

Ogen doesn’t deny the importance of the potential economic benefits of an LNG project to her people.

“We have to look out for the socio-economic issues in the community,” she said. “Not just the environmental [or] the traditional.”

But, Ogen said, the economic argument alone won’t be enough to set aside the need for studies related to Wet’suwet’en traditional land uses. Neither will the economic argument alone allow her to sidestep or curtail the community consensus required before any pipeline project crossing her territories can be consented to.

“I’ll tell you now, if companies don’t start off on the right foot with our peoples,” Ogen said, “then the path to prosperity and responsible resource development will be filled with obstruction and confrontation.”

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Applications must be dropped off at the Burns Lake Village office by March 28th, 2013.

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PROTESTS CONTINUE Former Burns Lake Band Chief (BLB) Robert Charlie joined a group of protesters last week at BLB offices. The group, which included band elders and counc. Ron Charlie continue to call upon BLB Chief Albert Gerow to engage in dialogue over their concerns. Gerow has issued an invitation to counc. Charlie for a mediated consultation.

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Let’s make a deal without signing away our rights

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Editor: Re: Volume-based Timber Licenses vs Area-based Timber Licenses MLA Bob Simpson’s letter to the editor regarding Forest Tenures in Lakes District News Feb. 6, 2013 should be a wakeup call to everyone who lives in and cares about the Lakes District.

The way I understand it is that almost all of the forest tenures in the province are volume based and there are good reasons for this. Government retains land use rights, the control of management practices on the land base and determines the volume cut for the tenure holder. The tenure holder has no authority to sell any rights to the land. The tenure holder just has rights to a certain volume of

timber.

Area-based timber licences are called tree farm licenses. There are still a few on Vancouver Island. They are vastly different than volumebased tenures. The tenure holder is given complete control (rate of cut, where replanting requirements or lack of) over the tenure area and government has no say/authority over what takes place. They get stumpage but even that could be marginal.

The most alarming feature is that the tenure holder has complete rights of tenure transfer without any monetary benefit to the province or taxpayers.

To get the tenure back, the government would have to pay big dollars.

This is why it’s called privatization (via the back door). They technically

still own the land on paper but have no rights to its use.

The Liberals have stated to legislate area-based tenures to Hampton in exchange for rebuilding our mill. In my opinion they want to hand over basic ownership/rights to large swaths of the Lakes District. Hampton rebuilds the mill, runs it until all merchantable timber is cut and then decides to close the mill and go back to Oregon.

They now have the right to sell their area-based tenures to anyone (think China) without any compensation to we citizens of this area. And, we do not have any guarantee that they will be resold to a timber company. There was a scandal on VI a few years ago when the Liberals allowed the sale of an area-based tenure to non-timber

entity.

So, in a number of years, we could be faced with no mill, a much shrinking timber-land base; a Chinese State ownership of much of our forest land and no hopes of future employment for our children. Is this really the future we want in exchange for running a mill for a few years. Why can’t we give Hampton volume-based tenures until the wood runs out without signing away our rights to the land? There must be a reason why the Liberals would consider such a foolish/devastating proposal. What do you think it is? There is another article you should read published in the Province on 1/27/13 - “Sneaky Liberals are planning a B.C. Forest Giveaway.”

Judy Stratton

I have contributed more than our fair share, how about you?

Editor: I’m so done with: university students who disrupt and threaten the very system that they think should provide them with free education when they haven’t contributed a nickel into the system. Meanwhile our seniors who have worked and paid taxes their entire lives so we can enjoy the amenities we take for granted today (including the education system) are left to retire and rely on a pension plan that is a disgrace and an insult to their life

long labor. Free is not free kiddies.

People that move into our beautiful valley from places they weren’t happy with, then with their air of superiority, all the crap they left behind they drag here and attempt to turn our valley into the warped utopia they think it should be. Do not tread on us. If you don’t like what’s here, leave. Motorcycles, ATVs, snowmobiles, guns are all a fact of life around here, we do all of the above, get used to it or get lost. My grandchildren

love racing their motorcycles at the local track and we will do all we can to ensure that these kids will not be hindered by the likes of people like you. That track became a reality because of honest, hardworking, caring, long-time residents like the owner of the property and many generous locals who have provided their machinery, money and labor.

Foreigners who come to our country and setup shop operating skitours and think that they should have exclusive

use of whole mountain ranges to the exclusion of all others. That motorized sports such as snowmobiles should not be permitted into these vast tracts of crown land, yet they themselves should be allowed and are in fact using motorized equipment in these same areas. Are you kidding me. Do not tread on us.

Idle no More - really?

What exactly is the problem here? The problem is that there is no equality in this fake made in Canada democracy and never will be until

all able bodied people work and contribute to society, until the laws of the land apply to everyone equally. The career I chose years ago cost over $35,000. A Fistr Nations fellow I was in training with at that time never paid a cent toward the same training program. All his courses, travel, accommodations, meals were all paid for by our tax dollars. He later decided that it wasn’t his cup of tea and went on to a different career, and yes, it was also paid for by our taxes. Any per-

ceived wrongs that were done years ago are in the past, we learn from them but we must move on. Penalizing me and all my descendants forever more for someone else’s perceived mistakes is not just or democratic.

I have contributed more than our fair share, how about you? Forty one years of paying taxes, idle? Unfortunately some of us can never be idle, our lives are spent paying for the ones that are.

Mark Holenstein Smithers, B.C.

Viewpoint By Hugh Neave

Why is the east of Francois Lake not freezing up?

Moving to Francois Lake was one of the best things our family ever did.

There are not many of these folks left here but they will remain in my memory as long as I live.

We had a good store business with a good variety as well as feed, flour, naptha gas, kerosene, rubber boots, heavy moccasin rubbers and moccasins and shells, you name it we stocked it. At that time the Prince George public library would send us a huge box of books to be lent out. Every month a box of new books would arrive. There was no charge. Folks would give us a list of the kind of books they would like.

This was just great for folks out on rural districts.

Lots of our customers came in from Colleymount like Roberts, Sandy Jenkins, Fred and Mrs. Lougee, Corbetts, Mr. Hewett. These folks came with horses.

Mrs. Lougee was a very good pianist so we always enjoyed her visits.

Mrs. Drew and her family lived on the north side of Tchesinkut Lake close to the far end. In the winter Mrs. Drew would drive up on the ice with a team of horses. Then the Stanton family and the Anderson family.

Both of these families lived about 20 miles down Francois Lake and the only way up was by boat for mail and groceries. Although I’m going back a long way everyone was busy ranching, logging, saw milling.

Clarence Corliss and his wife Rose had a repair shop just overlooking the present Sandy’s Resort. Clarence was a very handy man with all auto repairs, welding, he was also a violinist and played for dances and socials. I played guitar with him for many years. I do not have

any more room to add anymore names so please forgive me.

In those days the post office was a busy place not only as a place to meet and talk but the mail was the only means to get supplies. Big boxes of groceries from Woodwards, Army and Navy, Eaton’s, Simpsons. One time a box of fish came through and it was bad. What a smell for days in the store.

There was a man at Noralee who would get a 26 of whisky every week or so and it came in a special mail bag marked fragile.

This one day it got in the wrong bag and was broken.

All the first class mail letters and all were soaked.

So mother opened the bag and put the first class mail on the oven door and on the warming closet. There was a strong smell of good old booze all over her kitchen. Most all the letters were ok, a few the ink ran but it all turned out in the long run. I think Mother should have had a medal for that one. Between the bad fish and the booze made her day.

There were at that time

no wholesale outlets as everything came from Vancouver by truck. Fred Beach took care of that with his truck with Earl Deeder as driver. Earl would leave for Vancouver on Monday morning with the orders and get back to the landing on Friday afternoon. They were busy times filling shelves etc.

At that time the Beach family were living in our present home. In 1944 the Beach family moved into town and our family took over the Beach house and it’s been in our family ever since. It was our home for 60 years and still is our family home. That year we lost two great families the Vern Taylor’s and the Beach family.

Problem Some time ago I brought up about the air pollution from Pinnacle Pellet. Something is being done but it looks like an ongoing problem.

There was a very interesting writeup in our paper. ‘Emissions not up to snuff.’ Then is says the pinnacle plant near Burns Lake struggles to implement cutting-edge

technology. In the mean time our air is being polluted and big time. In this day and age there must be some way to clean up this very serious problem.

Cold Smoke I hear that the Cold Smoke 2013 drag races, as usual, was a great event. It’s always very sad to hear of the accident one of the local riders had.

These big machines with the big motors made for speed there will no doubt be accidents. It seems the modern thing now is bigger machines, bigger more powerful motors so more speed and every year it keeps going on.

The new machines were clocked at 167 kms an hour. The new motto is breed for speed. Maybe they will get so big and so much speed they will put wings on them.

Yes, times have changed from my growing up. It was horses we rode and drove instead, talking horse power like today, we would talk one or two horse power. You could see the horse power.

When I was about 16 I had a pretty little gal who lived

about 12 miles down the Eyehill Creek. It used to take me about 45 minutes to get there and an hour to get home. No place to park then unless it was under your horse. I wonder if the modern 16 year old of today would like to ride a horse 20 miles to spark a little gal, I guess it depends on the little lady.

Most of those prairie girls were pretty good looking and well worth the ride on horse back.

Coffee house On Saturday evening there was a coffee house program. This was a fundraiser for the Francois Lake Hall. What a program it was too. We have so much talent in our Lakes District. There was a variety of singing and instrumental music as well. Even some good toe tapping fiddle music.

The kind of singing and music everyone enjoys. I have been to lots of blue grass and country music sing-songs but I think this was the best and the most variety. The hall was packed with music lovers. I have at hand the program entertainers and

I would like to pass on.

The Connelly family with Michelle and Jeff Evans, Tyree Parkin, Lonespur, Larry Aspen (instrumental) and Norma Symes and Johnny Pahl.

Brian Worrall did a great job as M.C. as he kept everything going the way it should. Folks are already asking when is the next one coming? The last entertainer was Johnny Pahl who did a wonderful takeoff of Johnny Cash.

I’m sure if Johnny Cash had been there he would have enjoyed it too. We all got lots of laughs. The whole evening was a success and I’m sure everybody enjoyed it as much as I did.

Francois Lake is frozen over on the west end and also past the landing but the east end is open from the old Stanton farm, about 20 miles down it’s wide open to the east end.

This is the second winter the east end has not frozen over. We are wondering why.

Must close out for now, take care and always remember God loves you and so do I.

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Video heist Gone Emissions details and assurances Hollywood CONTRIBUTED

WALTER STRONG

On Saturday Feb. 9, 2013 at approximately 2:47 a.m., the Burns Lake RCMP responded to a commercial alarm at the Gone Hollywood Video store located at 492 Hwy. 16 in Burns Lake, BC. Upon attendance, police found the building unsecured with the suspect(s) gone on arrival. Several hundred DVDs as well as a small amount of cash were taken. Estimated total loss including building repairs and lost revenue estimated at $14,000.

Due to the ongoing investigation, no further details are being released at this time. Burns Lake RCMP are seeking the public's assistance in identifying any suspects or anyone attempting to sell stolen DVD's in the Burns Lake area.

There was a report that the DVD’s and the money had been returned, but Lakes District News was unable to confirm the report before going to press.

More details of the over-permit level stack emissions at the Pinnacle Pellet plant east of Burns Lake have emerged, although not timeline can be established for when emissions are expected to fall within permit requirements.

Of five measured discharges, only one falls outside of permit requirements.

Hammermills, biosizers, pelletizers and coolers have all met permit requirements.

Dryer discharges of particulate matter range from 42 mg/m3 to

415 mg/m3, with an average discharge of 175 mg/m3. The permit requirement is 60 mg/m3.

Dryer flow rates, another permit requirement, have fallen within permit limits.

The ministry of environment is ‘very concerned that the emissions from Pinnacle Pellet are not meeting permit requirements,’ and they continue to work with Pinnacle to establish compliance.

Pinnacle Pellet has received four compliance warnings from the ministry. Operational consequences of those warnings have

included: the temporary shut down of dryers, modification of operations, installation of meteorological weather equipment to track and interpret plume flow.

Pinnacle has also recently purchased mobile air quality monitoring equipment.

Despite the ministry’s concern for local air quality, the situation can be described as one of ongoing cooperation between Pinnacle Pellet and the ministry of environment to get emissions within permit requirements.

AUCTION DRAWS MANY The annual Mother Millie silent auction in support of the medical care of local stray animals was well attended on Feb. 16, 2013 at the Lakeview Mall in Burns Lake. Bidding was fierce for some items.

The no-reserve auction resulted in a lot of smiling faces and more than $6500 raised for the cause.

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Burns Lake food bank expands services Non-food items such as toilet paper included to help the needy through tough months WALTER STRONG

As of February 2013 the lakes District food bank has doubled the number of times that a person can access its services. This is in

an effort to lend further assistance to those whose employment insurance benefits may have run out coming into the new year.

Recent computer difficulties prevent the release of current sta-

tistics on increased food bank usage.

The food bank has also begun to provide non-food items.

“We have increased the purchasing to include things that we never

bought before like toilet paper, diapers, baby formula, feminine supplies and laundry soap,” said Joanna Carnie.

The hope is that these kinds of non-food items will help clients

cope better, she said.

If you would like to make a donation and receive a tax deductible receipt, please mail your donation to: Lakes District Food Bank, Box 777, Burns Lake, BC. V0J 1E0.

Burns Lake hospital moving forward CONTRIBUTED As the procurement process for the Lakes District Hospital and Health Centre Replacement project is in its final stages, it is a good opportunity to highlight the extensive work already undertaken on this project leading up to the official start of construction this spring.

Site preparation work took place in the summer and fall of 2012 to ensure the site is ready for major construction this spring. In August 2012, Yellowridge Construction undertook site preparation activities, which included the removal of existing building services, installing new water and sanitary sewer services for the new facility, and relocation and removal of portions of the perimeter fencing. Early works also included the successful relocation of the existing nurses’ residence by structural moving company Nickel Brothers, which took place on August 20, 2012. The early works were completed on time and on budget.

The best source of up-to-date information currently can be found at Northern Health’s Lakes District

Hospital and Health Centre Replacement project page on northernhealth. ca (http://www.northernhealth.ca/ AboutUs/CapitalProjects/LakesDistrictHospitalProject.aspx). The site features a project overview, a project timeline and news releases. A web cam has been set up for the public to view construction activities live online. There will also be updates on Northern Health’s social media channels including our Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and YouTube accounts. If you have additional questions about the project, please contact the project office by email at hello@northernhealth.ca.

The Lakes District Hospital and Health Centre Replacement project is a key initiative for Northern Health representing a significant investment to improving health care outcomes for patients and provide a modern environment that supports clinicians and staff. The Province and the Stuart Nechako Regional Hospital District have agreed to fund the project, now it is just a matter of finding a designbuild team to complete the work.

Get your entries in CONTRIBUTED

This is a reminder to residents of the Lakes District that nominations for Citizen of the Year 2012 close on March 1, 2013.

Your nomination must be in the hands of the selection committee by that date, so please get your submission sent in without delay.

Nomination forms can be picked up at local banks, schools and businesses in Burns Lake, or you may write a letter which must include your name, signature and phone number.

Entries should be mailed to: Citizen of the Year Committee Box 961, Burns Lake, B.C. V0J 1E0 Outline in detail, the ways in which your candidate has served the Lakes District during the last year, or several years.

Remember that this award applies only to volunteer work...services for which no remu-

neration is received.

You may choose to nominate an individual or a couple - so get your nomination in now and help the worthy person(s) or your

choice gain the recognition they deserve.

For more information, contact chairperson Doug Campbell at 250-692-7300.

Corner ommunity Forest

The Burns Lake Community Forest and the Lakes Timber Supply Area in general has been, as you are well aware in the middle of a mountain pine beetle infest. The red trees are gone and infest levels have decreased, so is it over? Burns Lake Community Forest thought it was time for an update.

As of the spring of 2012 the total volume killed by mountain pine beetle since the current infestation began is approximately 710 million cubic metres or 18.1 million hectares. To put this in perspective BC is approximately 95 million hectares in size.

Since 2005 the provincial infestation levels have been decreasing every year. This is due to two reasons. First there has been a reduction of habitat available for the beetle, or in other words there are less mature lodgepole pine stands available to infest.

The second reason is that the rate of spread has been slowed by more diverse terrain, mixed stands and prevailing west winds.

The bugs have a harder time flying west into the wind as well as through the more mountainous terrain that do not contain as much pure pine stands.

All the above factors are a slight bright note in the forest industry. This means that the projections that indicated that 80% of pine would be killed by 2021 has been reduced to 58%.

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Winter games hockey

Four men, four mics and… pure excitement!

Burns Lake Bruins host weekend tournament

CADENCE Sunday evening, March 3, 2013 7:30 pm

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Four men. Four mics. No instruments. This is the formula for Canada’s celebrated vocal band: Cadence. The group combines the lyricism of Stan Getz, the harmonies of Count Basie and the devil-may-care attitude of Louis Prima. Cadence’s three-time Juno-nominated albums have met with critical acclaim and numerous awards and nominations, including Best Canadian Album, Best Jazz Song, Best Original Composition and Best Rock/Pop Album. This cool cat rat pack will leave you shouting for more. www.cadence-unplugged.com

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The Burns Lake Bruins played the Carrier Sekani Family Services (CSFS) Hawks on Friday evening for the opening game of the weekend CSFS Winter Games tournament on Feb. 15, 2013. The Bruins went down 8 - 4 in this game.

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Swan Lake embraced in Burns Lake Large audience takes in the fifth event of the Lakes District Arts Council season

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Canada’s largest professional dance company, Ballet Jorgen Canada, performed Tchaikovsky’s ballet, Swan Lake, at the Lakes District Secondary School (LDSS) in Burns Lake on Feb. 12, 2013. Described by the Lakes District Arts Council as the ‘most ambitious production in seven festival seasons’, the show was completely sold out by the time the curtains were drawn back.

Several LDSS students, fresh off their recent Footloose production, participated in the play as 18th century peasants, children, ballroom attendants, fortress guards, court pages, and ladies in waiting. Their presence on stage was seamless with the professional cast.

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A Lakes District Secondary School snowboarder competes in Fort St. James on Feb 7 -8, 2013.

Skiing and Snowboarding Zone Championships were held in Fort St. James on Feb. 7 - 8, 2013.

Eleven schools participate here are the results: Boys Skiing: 1 .Correlieu Secondary 2. Lakes District Secondary 3. Smithers Secondary Girls Skiing 1. Fort St. James 2. Smithers Secondary Girls Snowboarding: 1. Fort St. James 2. Lakes District Secondary 3. Smithers Secondary Boys Snowboarding 1. Lakes District Secondary 2.

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SUE CHRETIEN AT SWAN LAKE Sue Chretien, a local Burns Lake artist who lives on the Southside, presented some of her most recent work at the Lakes District High School on Feb. 12, 2013 during the performance of Swan Lake.

If you missed her work at the ballet, you can find it on display at Process 4 Circle Arts Gallery in Burns Lake.

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Omineca Ski Club hosts teck race

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Big turn out for race day WALTER STRONG

Chevrolet Canada is giving free hockey helmets to 5 year olds registered in hockey programs.

More information can be found at www.safeandfun hockey.ca.

Decker Lake Whist Scores Feb. 13, 2013 Ladies First: Eva Kallhood 146 Ladies Second: Judy Jordsvar 144 Mens First: Pete Hiebert 150 Mens Second: Tom Jordsvar 146 Low Score: Karen Dueck 110 Door Prize: Doug Rowland

Ninety-five competitors enjoyed excellent race conditions at the Omineca Ski Club trails on Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013 for race three of the Teck Northern Cup Series and the Omineca Open.

All ages and levels of skill found a place to challenge each other over varying race lengths from as short as a quick 500 metre loop around the race staging area for the youngest racers to a demanding 22.5 km circuit that the fastest racers completed in little over an hour.

The Omineca Ski Club was well-represented by its youth members who showed a lot of promise for a strong ski club in the years to come, with many podium finishes between them.

The day ran smoothly with the only glitch several junior boy racers misreading the course markers and missing a crucial turn. Racers and their families came from Smithers, Prince George and points in between for the day.

The fourth and final race of the Teck Northern Cup Series will be held in Prince George on March 2, 2013.

Podium finishes for the Omineca club were too many to list.

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Ninety-five racers enjoyed a beautiful winter’s day of cross-country ski racing at the Omineca Ski Club in Burns Lake on Feb. 17, 2013.

Nisa Hoffer (top left) skied to a second place finish in Bantam Girls-2.

Adrienne Bender (above) skied to a first place finish in Pee Wee Girls-1.

Kyle Nealis (# 52, bottom left) took first in Bantam Boys-1. Sonya Zurevinski (below) was part of the strong contingent of skiers from other clubs that came for the race. She placed first in her event, skiing 7.5 kms in 20 mins and 34.3 seconds.

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Parents & Tots Skate February 13th at 11:00 am

No Public Skating on February 15 or February 17 due to a planned hockey tournament.

We need new music for Public Skating and Disco Skate! Please visit our Facebook (www.facebook.con/VillageRecreation) page to post your favourite songs and have them played at disco and Public Skating sessions.

Legion Crib Scores Feb. 14, 2013 First: Jean Payne Second: Ernie Olinyk Third: Marie Hiebert Fourth: Dick Olson Boobie: Joe Comeau

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Hi Everyone

The Carrier Sekani Family Services Winter Games over Feb. 15 to 18 was an amazing event. It was great to see volunteers, participants and spectators all having fun in our community with the Winter Games. Village Recreation would like to thank everyone that made this event possible and a great success.

Logan Wilson, Rec Coordinator

EXPERIENCED INSTRUCTOR to be part of an exciting program called Indoor PlaySpace.

This program will focus on sport literacy skills for children ages 1 to 6. Please visit http://www.burnslake.ca/village/ 77/employment to view the full job description.

For more information, please contact: Village of Burns Lake 15 3rd Ave / P.O. Box 570, Burns Lake BC, V0J 1E0 Phone: 250-692-7587 • Email: village@burnslake.ca www.burnslake.ca or Facebook /VillageRecreation.com

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

New section planned for this year’s arts festival

Burns Lake Figure Skating Invite you to their season finale Sunday March 10 at 5 p.m. Admission is by donation.

Candence Four men, four mics, no instruments.

Lakes District Art Council’s next performers.

March 3, 2013.

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Kyle Nealis practices his trombone at Martina Zechendorf’s home studio in Burns Lake on Feb. 14, 2013. Will he be part of the Burns Lake community band under development?

Walter Strong It has been five years since the last note called out the end of elementary and high school bands in Burns Lake.

The end of school bands

in the area also meant the end of the instrumental section of the annual Lakes District Festival of the Performing Arts.

Local music instructors, Martina Zechen-

dorf and Gordon Oxendale, hope that an new, alternative section of this year’s festival, scheduled for April 6 − 20, 2013, will help break local musicians of their solo melodious habits.

This alternative section is different from the rest of the festival format not only because it won’t be formally adjudicated, but because of its planned series of music workshops.

“We’d like to study some songs with them, practice the music, and then have a public performance at the end of a two-day workshop,” Zechendorf said.

Zechendorf and Oxendale hope that the re-introduction of band instruments into the festival will be the beginning of a renewed interest in the potential for a community band in the Lakes District.

Before the end of band practise within the school system, the instrumental section of the festival was very full.

“When I was doing band in elementary school,” said Oxendale, “I averaged 50 to 55 entries into the festival per year.”

Oxendale retired from teaching band in the school system after 23 years of service at all levels of instruction all over the Lakes District.

He continues to teach music, mostly through house calls.

“I teach just about anything in the way of a band instrument,” he said. “Right now I have

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a clarinetist, a cellist, two pianists, a drummer, and a few guitarists. It’s enough to keep me happily involved.”

Zechendorf, a member of the British Columbia Registered Music Teachers Association, teaches music out of her home-studio in Burns Lake. Her studio is certified as an examination place for Canada’s Royal Conservatory of Music. She teaches piano, music theory, trombone, and voice. She has been teaching in Burns Lake since 1999. Before that, she was a university preparation music and math teacher in Berlin, Germany.

They both recognize that there will be challenges to getting a community band from concept to practice, but they are optimistic about the musical potential in the Lakes District.

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In order to preserve road base strength, pursuant to Section 66 of the Transportation Act, and to provisions of the Commercial Transport Act, notice is hereby given that load restrictions may be placed on short notice in the near future on all highways within the Bulkley Stikine District, including areas from Burns Lake west to Kitwanga, and north to the Yukon border, including Atlin. Restrictions will be imposed in each service area, as conditions warrant.

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Oxendale. “I’m thrilled with that, but practically nobody knows about it.”

With both music teachers busy teaching students throughout the district, a community band should be something that could get off the ground. But both teachers know that public performances can be intimidating. But they don’t have to be that way.

That’s the idea behind having informal music workshops in the context of a larger, more formal, music festival.

“We want a welcoming atmosphere without the stress that is often associated with festivals,” said Zechendorf. “We want to lead people to the point where they want to perform in public.”

Oxendale shares Zechendorf’s feeling that performance as a band is an uplifting and fulfilling opportunity for any musician.

“There are perceptions that festivals are these deep, dark, dank things,” Oxendale said. “These days they are anything but that. They are friendly and encouraging.”

Zechendorf said that the weekend workshops can accommodate a maximum of 20 participants in total. In all, there will be five 90-minute workshops sessions and a final group performance. Registration for the workshops has been extended beyond the festival’s general Feb. 15 deadline.

Musicians of all levels are invited to contact either Zechendorf or Oxendale for more information.

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The 40 Developmental Assets - Building Blocks for Raising Healthy Children and Youth. Feb. 21. Morning session 10am in the Muriel Mould Meeting Room Evening session 6:30pm in the library at Lakes District Secondary School. Free. For more info.

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Lakes District Hospital & Health Care Centre: February 2013. Every Mon., Wed., & Fri. Pines adult day centre - 10am2:30pm. Every Wed. Health Unit - Child health clinic. Every Mon. (Baby drop in 1-3pm), Tues., & Fri. Health Unit - Adult Clinics.

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The Alzheimer’s society next month launches a free telesupport and learning group for local caregivers of a family member with Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia who is living at home. The eight-session pilot project will be conducted over the phone, on Friday afternoons, beginning on March 15 and running through May 10. Each call will include up to eight family caregivers. They call a toll-free number at the scheduled time and will be able to hear and speak with one another at all times during the meetings, which run from 1-2:30pm. Program hand-outs will be mailed to participants before March 15. For more info. and to apply, Jan Robson at (604) 742-4935 (toll-free 1-800-667-3742). For more info. on Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, visit alzheimerbc.org.

Burns Lake & District Seniors Meeting March 4 at 1 pm at the Regional District Meeting Room, upstairs. All 50+ seniors welcome.

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Sunday Worship 10:00am ALL ARE WELCOME Ministry led by lay leaders Phone 250-692-7202

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Pastors - Ken Dyck 250-698-7629 David S. Burkholder 250-692-7057 Everyone Welcome Hwy 16, Decker Lake

Seventh Day Adventist Church Group Meets Saturdays at 10:00 a.m. at the United Church on Centre Street.

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FOOD BANK As of February 2013, clients are welcome to a box on both of the distribution days. Distribution days will be the first and third Tuesday of each month. Clients should come at 11am. The Lakes District Food Bank continues to operate due to the outstanding generosity of the community. If you would like to make a donation and receive a tax deductible receipt, please mail your donation to: Lakes District Food Bank, Box 777, Burns Lake, BC. V0J 1E0.

LOCAL HOSPICE Services are available by contacting the Hospice Coordinator at (250) 692-2448. The Hospice office, located in the Lakes District Hospital, is open every Thurs. from 10am - 4pm. A lending library of videos, books and information on bereavement is available. Please make donations to the local hospice and palliative care program payable to the Burns Lake Hospice Program, Box 7500, Burns Lake, BC V0J 1EO NECHAKO RIVER FLOW FACTS 13 February 2013

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Regional Sport & Physical Activity Coordinator Northwest Region only.

Please visit

www.bcaafc.com for more details.

Please forward a cover letter, resume, & 3 references by Deadline 5pm Thursday Feb. 28.

You will be responsible for developing & executing the summer maintenance plan for the service area, and performing quality assurance inspections on work performed in accordance with our Quality Management System.

Apply with resume and references in person at the Burns Lake or Tête Jaune Cache Offices, or to careers@ldmltd.ca or fax to 250-692-3930 For a more detailed job description on this posting and more, please visit: www.ldmltd.ca/careers

Lakes District Maintenance Ltd. is looking for an

Area Manager in McBride, BC

Drivers/Courier/ Trucking DRIVERS WANTED:

You will be responsible for a small road maintenance crew for the highways and public roads around McBride. Highways maintenance and management exp. are an asset.

Apply with resume and references in person at the Burns Lake or Tête Jaune Cache Offices, or to careers@ldmltd.ca or fax to 250-692-3930

Terrific career Opportunity with outstanding growth potential to learn how to locate rail defects.

No Rail Experience Needed!!

Skills Needed - Ability to travel 3 months at a time, Valid License w/ air brake endorsement.

Extensive Paid Travel, Meal Allowance, 4 weeks Vacation and Benefits Package.

Compensation based on prior driving experience.

Apply at www.sperryrail.com under careers, keyword Driver.

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Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

For more details on this posting and more, please visit: www.ldmltd.ca/careers

Employment Action is a non-profit organization with over twenty years experience providing employment support services to job seekers in Prince George and Northern BC. Employment Action is currently requesting applications for the following positions: Burns Lake, BC: Administrative Assistant Job Options BC Program – (30 hours per week) Smithers, BC: Case Manager/ Facilitator BC Employment Program – (37.5 hours per week) To review job descriptions visit our website at www.employment-action.bc.ca, or visit our office at 1505 Victoria Street, Prince George, BC. Please submit a cover letter, resume and three references to: Lori Forgeron Executive Director Employment Action 1505 Victoria Street Prince George, BC V2L 2L4 Fax: 250-564-8864 Electronic applications can be forwarded to: receptiondesk@employment-action.bc.ca.

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. DEADLINE: March 4, 2013 by 4:30 p.m.

No late applications will be accepted.

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Help Wanted

Employment Help Wanted CDN2FOR1 PIZZA in Burns Lake looking for a F/T, perm.

Cook and Pizza Maker. Must have several yrs. of exp. in cooking and pizza making especially Indian style pizzas, samosas & curry dishes. Wages $11-$13/hr. Email resume to: cdn241pizza@gmail.com CHEVRON IN Burns Lake is looking for a 3 Shift Supervisors on full-time, perm. basis to supervise the cashiers and manage gas station, hire & train staff as per the need, make schedules and maintain inventory. Must have min. 7 months to 1 year sales or supervisory experience. Salary would be btwn $13 to $24 (depending on exp.). Mail resume to: terracechev@gmail.com EXPERIENCED PARTS Person for a progressive auto/industrial supplier. Hired applicant will receive top wages, full benefits and RRSP bonuses plus moving allowances.

Our 26,000 sq.ft. store is located 2.5 hours N.E. of Edmonton, Alberta. See our community at LacLaBicheRegion.com Send resume to: Sapphire Auto, Box 306, Lac La Biche, AB, T0A 2C0. Email: hr@sapphireinc.net GUARANTEED JOB Placement: General Laborers and Tradesmen For Oil & Gas Industry. Call 24hr Free Recorded Message for Information: 1800-972-0209.

PYRAMID CORPORATION is now hiring! Instrument Technicians and Electricians for various sites across Alberta. Send resume to or fax 780-955HIRE or hr@pyramidcorporation.com

Huckleberry Mines Ltd. is a 19,000 TPD open pit copper molybdenum mine located approximately two driving time from Houston, B.C. The mine has been in operation since in September 1997 and closure is planned for 2021. We are currently looking to add the following position to our team.

Maintenance Worker Reporting to the Site Services Supervisor, the successful candidate will be part of the Site Services Team which is responsible for the repair and upkeep of a 250 and 100 person camps and mine site buildings and infrastructure.

Duties include carpentry, plumbing, gas appliance repairs, and industrial piping including HDPE process lines.

Applicants must have experience in camp maintenance and repair and have a minimum of a &lass % gas Àtter·s ticket with electrical endorsement. A copy of the gas Àtter·s ticket must accompany the resume.

Huckleberry Mine is a remote mine where its employees live in a camp environment on their days of work. This position works a 7 x 7 schedule (7 days in, 7 days out), 8 x 8 schedule (8 days in, 8 days out) or 4 x 3 schedule (Monday to Thursday). While at the mine site all meals and accommodations are provided free of charge to employees. Transportation is provided from Houston.

Huckleberry Mines Ltd. offers a competitive salary and a full range of beneÀts including medical, life, disability income and RRSP savings plan.

We thank all applicants for their interest in Huckleberry Mines Ltd., but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

4ualiÀed candidates can submit their resumes in conÀdence to

Human Resources Department Huckleberry Mines Ltd. P.O. Box 3000, Houston, B.C. V0J 1Z0 Fax: (604) 517-4701 Email: HR@Huckleberrymines.com

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Merchandise for Sale

Help Wanted

Misc. for Sale

Journeyman HD mechanic required for oilfield construction company. Duties will include servicing, maintenance and overhaul of our equipment. The job will be predominately shop work , but with a portion of your time spent in the field. A mechanics truck will be supplied for you. The job is based in Edson, Alberta.

Call Lloyd at 780-723-5051.

STEEL BUILDINGS/Metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x 40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x 150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

Income Opportunity EARN EXTRA Cash! - P/T, F/T immediate openings. Easy computer work, other positions are available. Can be done from home. No experience needed. www.BCJobLinks.com

Professional/ Management DIRECTOR OF Public Works & Engineering, Competition #13-05 for the City of Quesnel.

Please refer to our website at www.quesnel.ca for more information on municipal services and a full job description.

City of Quesnel, 410 Kinchant Street, Quesnel BC V2J 7J5 Fax (250) 992-2206 or Email: ncoe@quesnel.ca

Trades, Technical SHORE MECHANIC – F/T Heavy Duty Mechanic Certificate or equivalent w/5 yrs exp. www.westcoast tug.ca/shore-mechanic

Services

A-STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS Used 20’40’45’53 in stock.

SPECIAL 44’ x 40’ Container Shop w/steel trusses $13,800!

Sets up in one day!

Also Damaged 40’ $1950 Call Toll Free Also JD 544 & 644 wheel loaders JD 892D LC Excavator Ph. 1-866-528-7108 Free Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

Misc. for Sale HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available.

1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

OLDER CAMPER FOR SALE Fridge, Propane Furnace and Stove. $400 Call in the evening 250-698-7533

SAWMILLS FROM only $3997. Make money and save money with your own bandmill.

Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info and DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/ 400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT

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Competitive price paid Contact Karl Garret 250-692-6432 .arO SaFL¿FWLPEer#KoWPaLO FoP

Real Estate

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

Acreage for Sale MOVE TO KIMBERLEY! Large Homesites from $100K. Home + lot start at $290K. Visit www.forestcrowne.com for more info. Call 403-265-6180

BUSINESS DIRECTORY B’s Free Enterprises Ltd. Bill & Wendy Imus Certified Appliance Repair & Computer Technicians Computer Training, Sales & Service Personalized In Home Service Delivery of Ink & Computer Supplies

Phone: (250) 692-4353

LICENSED TECH REQUIRED ASAP IN WILLIAMS LAKE

5 BDRM HOME IN TELKWA FOR SALE

Busy shop with modern up-to-date equipment. Must have clean work habits and be productive, we are a general automotive repair shop with a very strong customer base, large Áeet contracts, government and private. hr. straight time or Áat rate, Monday to )riday, plus beneÀts, moving allowance. 7ell me what you want or need.

3200 sq ft, 4 bath, includes washer & dryer, fridge & stove, dishwasher hot tub, natural gas, contact 250-845-3315

Contact Rick - Days 250-392-7515 Evenings 250-855-8423 Email: goodwr3@gmail.com

Lake Babine Nation JOB POSTING

LARGE BRIGHT 2 bedroom suites in a safe and secure building. Close to school and hospital. Large patio, in-suite storage and storage lockers available. On site management. Heat, hot water and cable included for $700 per month. Call (250) 692-3959 and leave message.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Homes for Rent THREE BEDROOM House for rent on 8th Avenue.

•Pets allowed.

•$700 per month.

•Damage deposit and references required.

(250) 698-7533.

Available March 1st.

Seasonal Acommodation $449 CABO San Lucas, all inclusive Special! Stay 6 Days in a Luxury Beachfront Resort with Meals & Drinks!

For $449! www.luxurycabo hotel.com 1-888-481-9660.

Help Wanted

LAKES DISTRICT & AREA

Box 420, 28540 Colleymount Rd., Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E2

For Sale By Owner

Apt/Condo for Rent

Heavy Duty Machinery

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Merchandise for Sale

Work Wanted

Low Grade Saw Log WANTED

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Rentals

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Work Wanted

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Misc. Wanted

Financial Services

CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certification, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind and a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

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P.O. BOX 788, BURNS LAKE, BC V0J 1E0 TEL: (250) 692-7724 FAX: (250) 692-7767

Currently ComFor Management Services is seeking a

General Manager

to run the day-to-day business of the company.

The successful applicant will: • Report to a Board of Directors • Provide the board with information, solutions and scenarios • Follow direction of the Board of Directors • Provide leadership for fellow employees • Interact with the community and other stakeholders in a positive manner • A strong business background would be desirable.

• An RPF, RFT or a forestry background would be an asset.

• A subcontractor model would also be entertained.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only candidates selected for an interviewed will be contacted.

Please submit your resume in confidence by March 1, 2013 to: ComFor Management Services Ltd. Box 788, Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0 Fax: 250-692-7767 • Email: blcf.secretary@gmail.com

JOB SUMMARY: The Executive Director will manage the development, implementation and maintenance of Lake Babine Nation (“LBN”) Services operational policies, practices and principles that provide for competent governance, accountability, effectiveness, transparency and efficiency; implement organizational vision; provide direction and support to the political & administration office.

The Executive Director will work out of the Woyenne Office located in Burns Lake, BC. QUALIFICATIONS: • Graduation with professional degree from a recognized university in Business, Human Resources or Finance preferred; Specialization that has been obtained through an exceptional combination of training, education and / or experience may be considered.

• Experience of strategic leadership/senior management of not-for-profit organization or corporation; • Extensive experience with financial and human resources management; demonstrate knowledge & experience in leading First Nation Political or Advocacy organization would be an asset.

• Background and knowledge base of issues facings First Nations in Economic Development; • Problem-solving, decision-making, financial and policy analysis; leadership role modeling/mentoring to encourage optimum performance by staff; • Superior written / oral communication/negotiation/ presentation skills to represent LBN dealings with multilevels of government and various stakeholders; • Understanding of LBN History and mandate, aboriginal rights, challenges, opportunities and political processes pertaining to First Nations; PROCEDURES: 1. A cover letter, please indicate how your education and experience qualifies you for this position.

2. Recent resume showing that you meet the basic Qualifications.

3. A photocopy of your Degree, Certification.

SUBMIT ALL DOCUMENTS TO: Beatrice MacDonald HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER Lake Babine Nation, P.O. Box 879, Burns Lake, B.C., V0J 1E0 Email: beatrice.macdonald@lakebabine.com DEADLINE: Until position filled Only those applicants short listed will be contacted for an interview.

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Call 250-692-7526 for more information.

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Legal Notices

Legal Notices

NOTICE TO REMOVE PRIVATE LAND FROM WOODLOT LICENCE W0193

NOTICE TO REMOVE PRIVATE LAND FROM WOODLOT LICENCE W0113

Please be advised that Alan Priest is proposing to remove 66 ha of private land from Woodlot Licence W1535 located in the vicinity of Ootsa Nadina Road and Boden Lake. Inquiries and comments to this proposal must be submitted to DWB Consulting Services Ltd attention Melissa Steidle, RPF by 4 PM on March 15, 2013. Submissions may be made via fax (250-562-5561) or email (pgoffice@dwbconsulting.ca).

Only written inquiries received before 4 PM on March 15th will be addressed.

Information about this proposal can be obtained by contacting DWB Consulting Services at 250-562-5541.

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NOTICE TO REMOVE PRIVATE LAND FROM WOODLOT LICENCE W1535

Please be advised that Charles Priest is proposing to remove 45 ha of private land from Woodlot Licence W0113 located in the vicinity of Ootsa Nadina Road and Boden Lake. Inquiries and comments to this proposal must be submitted to DWB Consulting Services Ltd attention Melissa Steidle, RPF by 4 PM on March 15, 2013. Submissions may be made via fax (250-562-5561) or email (pgoffice@dwbconsulting.ca).

Only written inquiries received before 4 PM on March 15th will be addressed.

Information about this proposal can be obtained by contacting DWB Consulting Services at 250-562-5541.

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Please be advised that Stuart McFee is proposing to remove 178 ha of private land from Woodlot Licence W0951 located in the vicinity of Colleymount Road and Sprigler Road. Inquiries and comments to this proposal must be submitted to DWB Consulting Services Ltd attention Melissa Steidle, RPF by 4 PM on March 15, 2013.

Submissions may be made via fax (250-5625561) or email (pgoffice@dwbconsulting.ca).

Only written inquiries received before 4 PM on March 15th will be addressed.

Information about this proposal can be obtained by contacting DWB Consulting Services at 250-562-5541.

Pumps Water Treatment Plumbing Repairs

250-692-6019

PERRY’S

X-COUNTRY

AUTO CENTRE

Cars - Domestic

1411 Miller Road North (Left Off Babine Lake Road)

FULL AUTO SERVICE CENTRE JOSH PERRY, OWNER

Legal Notices

Call 250-692-4203

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37, 3RD Avenue, PH: 250-692-3195 PO Box 820, TF: 800-320-3339 Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0 FX: 250-692-3305 www.rdbn.bc.ca E-MAIL:inquiries@rdbn.bc.ca

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Please be advised that Duncan McFee is proposing to remove 126 ha of private land from Woodlot Licence W0193 located in the vicinity of Colleymount Road and Allin Creek. Inquiries and comments to this proposal must be submitted to DWB Consulting Services Ltd attention Melissa Steidle, RPF by 4 PM on March 15, 2013. Submissions may be made via fax (250-562-5561) or email (pgoffice@dwbconsulting.ca).

Only written inquiries received before 4 PM on March 15th will be addressed.

Information about this proposal can be obtained by contacting DWB Consulting Services at 250-562-5541.

TUESDAY is

Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako has established a Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel to receive any complaints about the preparation of the tax rolls used in the collection of parcel taxes.

In the Burns Lake area, the Regional District uses parcel taxes for the Decker Lake Street Lighting service.

The parcel tax roll for this service may be inspected from February 18, 2013 to March 1, 2013 at the offices of the Regional District (37 Third Ave., Burns Lake, B.C.) during regular office hours (8:30 am - 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday).

In order for a complaint to be heard, it must be received in writing by 4:30 pm on March 1, 2013. If any complaints are received, the Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel will sit at 1:00 pm on Thursday March 7, 2013 in the Board Room of the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako (37 Third Ave., Burns Lake, B.C.) to consider written complaints received by the deadline.

Further information can be obtained by phoning Hans Berndorff, Financial Administrator of the Regional District (250-692-3195) or by visiting the Regional District offices during regular office hours.

The Corporation of the Village of Burns Lake wishes to advise residents of a variance to the Corporation of the Village of Burns Lake Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2008.

The proposed variance is a temporary use permit for the purpose of constructing a 200 man camp on the property located at 500 Richmond Loop. The temporary camp will house workers that will be staying in Burns Lake during the upcoming major construction projects happening in the area over the next two to three years.

As per section 921 of the Local Government Act, a copy of the temporary use application is available for viewing at the Village Office, located at 15-3rd Avenue, Burns Lake, from 8am to 4pm, Monday through Friday. A copy of the Zoning Bylaw No. 880 is available online at www.burnslake.ca.

All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed temporary use application will be afforded a reasonable opportunity to present written submissions.

Council intends to consider the application during the regular council meeting, 7:00 pm, March 5th, 2013.

Written submissions sent by mail to PO. Box 570, Burns Lake, BC, V0J 1E0, by fax 250 692-3059 or by email village@burnslake.ca, must be received by the Village of Burns Lake no later than 10:00 am, March 5, 2013.

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Call Dawn at (250) 692-2306 for appt.

Payne Septic Service (2010) 250-698-7964 Still serving the Lakes District Operated by

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Lakes District News

Fun in Burns Lake with winter games Hundreds of athletes from 12 First Nations descended on Burns Lake for the first Carrier Sekani Family Services (CSFS) Winter Games in Burns Lake last weekend.

Opening ceremonies were held at the Margaret Patrick Memorial Hall (L). Sports included hockey, volleyball, snowshoe races, and traditional activities like fire, tea and bannock making competitions for the young and young at heart.

Walter Strong photos