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Skills-gap analysis in the works The Bulkley Nechako Regional District will benefit from a comprehensive Skills Gap Analysis thanks to an $85,000 Partnership and Innovation Fund contribution agreement provided...
Year end for Comfor Management WALTER STRONG
During a brief annual general meeting of Comfor Management Services Ltd. (CMSL) on April 9, 2013 the 2011-2012 annual report was submitted, and the 2013 board of directors named. The board of directors for CMSL will see the return of previous directors Susan Schienbein and Roseanne Murray. Jeff Brown will also return as Office of the Wet’suwet’en representative, as will Wesley Sam of the Burns Lake Band. Robert Dennis is a new appointee representing the Wet’suwet’en First Nation. He will join Francois Lake resident, Jim McCormack as first-time appointees to the CMSL board of directors. Burns Lake Band Chief Albert Gerow, Frank Varga, David DeWitt, and Wet’suwet’en Chief Karen Ogen were named as alternate directors. It was a busy year for CMSL. The management company, established to provide management of the Burns Lake Community Forest (BLCF), not only had to deal with the loss of its main log buyer when the Babine Forest Products sawmill was destroyed in an explosion on Jan. 21, 2012, but CMSL also found itself in the midst of a major restructuring effort which still continues. A major part of the restructuring was the sale of the Sheraton mill - a money loser for BLCF - and all of its assets, to Tahtsa Timber in September. The sale of the mill to Tahtsa Timber meant that a long-established and successful local logging company was able to make capital investments to bring the mill up to new WorkSafe BC mill safety standards. Considerable turmoil surrounded unanticipated dismissals of long-time CMSL staff, Michael Ris-Christianson and Dawn Stronstad, in June, 2012. An interim management board continues to manage the day-to-day activities of CMSL. “It has been a tumultuous year full of change at the Comfor group,” said CMSL vice president Wesley Sam. “We strongly believe we have turned a corner financially and have restructured the organization so that it will remain healthy in good and in lean years.”
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Burns Lake Band back to business The Burns Lake Band offices re-opened for regular business on April 8, 2013. The Little Angels Daycare,...was reopened on April 9.
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Pot-house bust on Southside; On April 11, 2013, at approximately 9:30 a.m., the Burns Lake RCMP detachment executed a search warrant for a marihuana grow operation.
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Marie Hunter, a PCL representative, Burns Lake Mayor Luke Strimbold, Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad and Gordie Alec break ground on April 12, 2013 for the new Burns Lake Hospital.
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RDBN to benefit from provincial funding WALTER STRONG
The Bulkley Nechako Regional District (RDBN) will benefit from a comprehensive Skills Gap Analysis thanks to an $85,000 Partnership and Innovation Fund contribution agreement provided by the provincial Ministry of Social Development. The funds are earmarked by the province to hire consultants to generate the analysis of the local labour force. The fund is part of the community and employer partnerships program, and focuses on job creation partnerships, labour market partnerships, research innovation, and projectbased labour market training. “The Bulkley Necha-
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ko Regional District will benefit from this Skills Gap Analysis, which will help the district identify areas to focus on for future employment and training needs,” said Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad. The analysis will be conducted by two consulting firms which will work with a project committee made up of representatives from the Village of Burns Lake, RDBN, College of New Caledonia, WorkBC, First Nations, various industry representatives, and the Burns Lake Recovery team. The committee will meet monthly to provide input and guidance to the consultants. The ten-month analysis should result in a better understanding of the difference between the skills of the local workforce and the skills required by employers in the near future, so that locals can better prepare themselves for the anticipated increase in demand for skilled labour over the
next decade. It is not only the province that is concerned to identify the gap between what is needed and what is available in terms of skilled workers. Major resource industries have been providing their own analyses of what to expect as more resource projects come online. Their concerns are focused on competing for skilled workers in a very limited labour pool. Recently, Newgold Inc., released the results of an analysis of their own anticipated requirements for the Blackwater mine project southwest of Vanderhoof. They anticipate needing to fill between 1000 and 1500 positions during the two-year construction phase of the project starting in 2015. A further 500 operational workers may be needed once the mine enters its production phase in 2017. With 19 major resource projects (with minimum values of $500 million each) at various stages of ap-
proval or consideration already underway in B.C., Newgold anticipates that 2016 through 2020 will be a period of tight labour market conditions. According to the report, projects in the Prince George region already source up to 70 per cent of their construction labour from outside of British Columbia. This is despite the fact that Northern B.C. consistently maintains the highest unemployment numbers in the province. With projects in Alberta competing for the same skilled workers required for projects like the New Gold Blackwater mine, the company anticipates difficulty filling positions for heavy equipment operators, plumbers, pipefitters, truck drivers, electricians, millwrights, boilermakers and iron workers. From Newgold’s point of view, it is dealing with a largely migrant workforce, with skilled workers able to pick and choose where they will work based on
the quality of camp accommodations and the availability of travel options to and from home communities. According to Cindy Shelford from Lakes Economic Development Association it is critical that the Northwest region prepares. Investing in the skills and training to take advantage of these employment opportunities is key. Recent research carried out to develop the Regional Skills Training Plan on data and statistics developed in the fall of 2012, demonstrates that a mismatch exists between the skill level of much of the current regional labour force and the occupations required to support the major projects. “With nearly one million job openings expected in B.C. by 2020, government is committed to working with industry leaders to ensure that British Columbians are ready for the many opportunities coming our way,” said Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister Responsible for Labour Pat Bell.
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Don’t count B.C. Conservatives out As the B.C. NDP launched its election campaign last week with a package of income tax hikes, higher than those in the B.C. Liberals’ election budget of February, a third party leader confirmed his own plan to increase personal and business income tax rates. It’s not readily apparent from his recently released “fiscal framework” document, but B.C. Conservative leader John Cummins told me his plan to phase out B.C.’s carbon tax does indeed include raising income tax rates that were lowered to make the carbon tax “revenue neutral.” I reached Cummins in Prince George, where he was continuing his aggressive courtship of northern B.C. with an announcement that federal gas tax revenues would be redirected to a new fund for locally determined road improvements. Earlier he vowed to study the deplorable state of northern ambulance service. Cummins has more good news for the north: that’s where a regionally phased elimination of the carbon tax would begin. It’s also the area of thinnest population, meaning the impact on the B.C. treasury would be less. This is, after all, a tax budgeted to bring in $1.2 billion in the current year. The B.C. Conservatives continually remind people that the carbon tax falls disproportionately on rural, remote and particularly northern folks who face long distances, long winters, and public transit options ranging from slim to none. This has ceased to be much of an issue for the urban B.C. majority, who are focused on bridge tolls, ferry fares and the like. The B.C. Conservatives decry the population decline of rural B.C., with international immigration almost exclusively going to big cities, while temporary foreign workers increasingly fill agricultural and industrial jobs in the Interior. The party’s still-evolving BURNS LAKE
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platform echoes the NDP’s call for more skills training and increased completion rates for trade apprentices. Cummins is in favour of the proposed Northern Gateway oil pipeline and the massive buildup of infrastructure needed to add liquefied natural gas to B.C.’s energy export mix. He sees that enormous industrial expansion as the path to shift population growth beyond the south of the province. Cummins is surprisingly cool to one industrial project, the proposed Site C dam on the Peace River, calling himself undecided. He also sounds skeptical about the B.C. Liberal plan to extend B.C.’s electricity grid and use that to develop further independent power. This sounds to me like political positioning rather than economic analysis. An anti-Site C independent candidate has significant support in Peace River North, creating a three-way struggle for a key B.C. Conservative target. The B.C. Conservative platform also totals up the billions in long-term electricity contracts with private power producers and suggests the price for this clean energy has been set too high. This is another echo of the NDP’s vague position. So if the B.C. Conservatives are gung-ho on oil and gas and think the carbon tax is a mistake, do they think there should be any effort to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions? Cummins sidestepped that question, preferring to talk about conventional air pollution, whether it’s in the Fraser Valley or as a byproduct of a northern industrial boom. As a long-time former Reform and Conservative MP, Cummins is acutely aware that the urban media will leap with extra vigour on any perceived gaffe of the right wing. Should a Conservative let slip that he’s skeptical about global warming, or worse, express a rustic view on social issues, all Hell would break loose. The B.C. Conservatives have started with the most detailed, costed platform of any party. Don’t count them out. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com - tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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Late last week the federal panel reviewing the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline project released 199 conditions that would have to be met if the project were to be approved. The conditions don’t count as a recommendation that the pipeline be built. It will be a while before the joint review panel comes up with a decision on that point. One of the conditions calls for a billion dollars in liability insurance, as well as 100 million in cash reserves, for oil-spill cleanup. I don’t know how they came up with those numbers as the costs associated with oil spills seem to quickly rise into the multiples of billions of dollars. What’s most interesting about the conditions is that the only condition that really matters to those most galvanized against the pipeline proposal is the condition that a spill or leak never happen. It is, of course, impossible to make this promise, and the very idea of liability insurance presumes the possibility of an accidental - or otherwise - pipeline failure. A few weeks ago an aging pipeline appears to have ruptured in a small Arkansas town. It literally flooded some streets with upwards of 10,000 barrels of oil (estimates fluctuate). Plentiful photos and video were taken of ‘rivers’ of oil flowing down otherwise pleasant neighbourhood streets. Understandably, residents there weren’t impressed. Risk analysis and a lengthy safety record don’t mean much when the failure happens right in your own backyard. In the case of Northern Gateway, the backyard - at least long stretches of it - include a lot of our own backyards. As proposed, the pipeline would pass right through Burns Lake. So when a pipeline proponent talks about ‘risk analysis’ when it comes to Northern B.C. watersheds or rivers, it’s understandable that many consider no level of risk to be acceptable. When the time comes for a political decision to be made, the one thing we can be sure of is that the decision will be mostly influenced by those nowhere near where the pipeline will run, or where it could possibly leak. I’m not sure what Northern B.C. means to the southern mainland, where the bulk of the B.C. vote lay, or what it means to the rest of Canada. It’s a concept, an area on a map, not a reality. Its remoteness and distance from a large urban (voter) base keeps it relatively pristine, but its remoteness also keeps it far from the experience of the overwhelming majority of voters. The bottom-line cash-value of underground oil reserves will probably sway the final decision in favour of a pipeline. It might not be Northern Gateway; if not, it will probably be some other one. It feels like our backyards are too small up here, not densely-enough populated, to sway political will. As long as the review process is focused on conditions then you can bet that pipeline proponents will offer to meet those conditions. It may be a gamble that the north is forced to take whether it wants to or not. We should be looking at those conditions quite closely; they may define a large part of our experience of the north for a long time to come.
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The Burns Lake Band (BLB) offices re-opened for regular business on April 8, 2013. The Little Angels Daycare, which had been closed the previous Friday after it was discovered that emergency exits had been blocked, was reopened on April 9. As reported by Lakes District News on April 7, 2013, a large contingent of RCMP officers from detachments across the region had surrounded the Burns Lake Band administration offices, located in the old high school just east of the current Lakes District Secondary School. An RCMP spokesperson said they were on hand to assist with the return of control of band offices to the Burns Lake Band council. For the previous two weeks, disaffected members of the Burns Lake Band had been holding a sit-in protest at the administration offices. Prior to the occupying protest, a petition had been delivered by BLB councillor Ron Charlie to Chief Albert Gerow and councillor Dan George demanding their immediate resignation and an investigation by Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) into council and band business. Gerow said that it had been a tense week around the office since the RCMP were brought in. On the recommendation of the RCMP, round-the-clock security has been hired for the band offices. In response to criticism that the number of RCMP brought in to secure the building was excessive considering the small number of people eventually found within the building - four adults and three youth - Gerow said that tactical decisions were not his to make, but that he was satisfied that the RCMP had performed their duties professionally. “We didn’t know how many people were going to be in the band office at the time,” Gerow said. “The other element that needed to be taken into consideration is the sheer size of the building. It’s over 37,000 square feet with four wings.” Since the re-opening of band offices, counc. Charlie has been removed from his position as eduction and youth administrator.
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Graffiti covers the fence that runs along the Burns Lake Band reservation. The fence has been used before to speak out against opposing parties. Although some band members feel the RCMP used too much force to remove protesters, the police stand firm that they did only what was necessary. Gerow declined to further comment on the situation with counc. Charlie as the matter is being handled by lawyers. Despite the reopening of band offices, some protesting BLB members continue a social media campaign to draw attention to their concerns. As reported previously, AANDC has not reported any concerns with regular audits of BLB finance and program operations under Gerow's leadership.
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Stay strong Albert and Dan
Editor: I would like to comment on the deplorable treatment that has been perpetrated on Burns Lake Band Chief Albert Gerow and councillor Dan George. Both these men were elected to office by a clear majority of Burns Lake Band members. They are both valued citizens of the Lakes District. They have both served the area and have worked hard
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to make it a better place to live. They have served as positive roll models to young people throughout the district. Albert has been, and continues to be, instrumental in the rebuild of Babine Forest Products sawmill. To conclude, stay strong Albert and Dan, you make our community a better place to live.
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There is an old saying that says it never rains but it pours and this is the way it has hit the Van Tine family and big time. Not only did they lose their brother George, but they have also lost their brother Bill. Bill passed away in White Rock after a series of medical problems. He passed away Feb. 12. The family are going down for the service. Bill was well known in the south country as he ranched in the Tatalrose district. He was also a very close friend of mine. While Bill was still ranching in the Tatalrose district he had a little saddle horse for sale so I went over the lake and
bought her. She was a little beauty, about 14 hands and nice manners. She was a bright bay, more or less and a red colour. There was a story to this little mare as Bill told me she was in the last bunch of Cheslatta wild horses. A bunch of Ootsa Lake cowboys ran this wild bunch into a corral and this mare was just a baby, her mother jumped the fence and killer herself so the colt had no mother. So they gave the baby to Bill Van Tine and this was the colt I got. She was grown up and well broke by then. We had her for about five years and she was a wonderful horse for young riders. Her name was Lady. The sad part was all our horses got away and Lady went with them. A neighbour came to meet me and he said “Your horse was caught in an old barbwire fence and we cut her out.” I loaded her up and brought her home and
went to work on her and she was a mess. I gave her drugs and she started to heal up and the sad part was she had cut a tendon in her back leg so I had to shoot her. Lots of tears were shed, believe me. It was odd to think her mother was killed in a fence and a fence was the cause of our Lady’s death. Barbwire and horses can be a disaster as I have seen lots of bad accidents in my life with it. The Bill Van Tine family had left the southside before we lost the little mare they had raised from a baby, they would have been sad too. An add on as little Lady was not the first horse I had to shoot because of the barbwire, I had to shoot another lovely mare who almost cut off her front leg, another bad barbwire tragedy. Another little story While we lived in Saskatchewan our mother bred cocker spaniel dogs, it was a good business and when we came to B.C. she kept on do-
ing so. Brother Peter and I had our bedroom upstairs overlooking the one kennel and she had a very valuable dog called Tony tied up there. He was a barker and we just got fed up with the barking. Brother Peter opened the window and threw is big logging boot at Tony and low and behold it hit him so hard it knocked him off the kennel. We were afraid to look as we thought he was dead for sure but he wasn’t. So when he barked all you had to do was lift up the window and Tony hid in his kennel and no more barking. One day soon mother said “Why is it that every time I open the living room windows Tony runs and hides?” Good letter Albert Lots of excitement in our last local paper this last week and not all of it good. When the dust settles and things get back to normal you will find that nobody really won. Everyone is go-
ing to get hurt on both sides. I would like to commend Chief Albert Gerow for the letter in our last paper, no one can take exception to it in any way. He deserves your full support. There is a statement made by one of the well known U.S. Presidents and I will quote it as it’s been a guideline in my life, “Together we stand, divided we fall” and it’s true. I try to stay out of anything political for family problems but this time I thought maybe I should put in my twobits worth. Road trip Last week my son-inlaw Rick Hunter drove me down to Terrace to visit the eye specialist there. It seems I have a cataract to be removed. When you get my age you either rust out or wear out, seems I had reached that stage. Nice performance Last week we had a very pleasant evening with the Decker Lake church choir singing
some of the old hymns and also a short message. It made for a great evening. Tid bits Just got a letter from our good friends in our old stomping grounds on the old home place. This is a terrible snow storm that hit the district not too long ago. They enclosed also pictures of the C.P. freight train stuck in the snow, pictures of the engine buried in snow, just the top of the train showing. I can not imagine a snow storm like that back on the prairie. Lots of excitement around our new hospital location with the ground breaking ceremony. The weather did not cooperate but that didn’t slow it down. A real shot in the arm for Burns Lake and the Lakes District. They will be hiring local help no doubt when it all gets started. This is good news too. I just wonder if any of our oldtimers will remember this. My dear
later friend Hoyt Burt told me this and it’s very interesting. This happened in the early 30s. It seems a volcano erupted in Alaska and the ash came into the Lakes District with a north west wind. This ash covered everything, hay fields, pastures and crops. The wild animals and all the local stock just had no food as this ash was all over. Hay had to be shipped in to keep the stock alive. When the snow came the ash went into the ground and next year the crops came back to normal. I mentioned this to another oldtimer and he remembered this when they had no feed for their stock. Lets hope nothing like this will happen again. Hoyt said some places were worse then others and he remembered it very well. Drive carefully as the life you save could be your own. Always remember God loves you a great deal and so do I.
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more than reserve lands,” said Skin. “They own private property so it [the OCP] will strongly affect us.” Skin acknowledged that communication can be difficult among First Nations residents on the Southside as a number of people do not have registered mail box addresses. Chief Skin conceded that the band office had received a letter notifying them of the start of the process, but in his view that doesn’t count as proper consultation. “By law, First Nations have to be consulted,” Skin said. “There’s a process they should have to go through.” Chief Peters described First Nations consultation as a process where First Nations would be “totally aware of the process and how it impacts the communities and their future.” Mike Robertson has participated as a Southside resident on the OCP working group from its early days. “I didn’t believe that
it [the OCP process] was ever sanctioned by Southsiders,” he said. “If a majority of Southsiders were aware of it, they would not have supported it.” Robertson recalled early attempts to implement an OCP, which were soundly rejected by Southsiders. Katie Lambert, a Southside resident, echoed Robertson’s concerns. She said the March questionnaire mail-out was the first that she had heard of the Southside OCP. “All we’re saying is, let’s start an open process that everybody is aware of and gains the consensus of the Southside,” said Robertson. Steve Freeman, director of Area E denies that there is anything resembling a push to put the community plan in place without adequate consultation. “We’ve had 14 public meetings over the past year-and-half,” Freeman said. “I was personally involved with the plan before I was elected director.” Freeman said he is
confident that the majority of Southside residents have been consulted and that they are in favour of the community plan. After the polling mail-out campaign, Freeman acknowledged fielding many calls from concerned Southside residents. Freeman said that most of the calls he received had been for clarification. Typically, he said, once the intention and details of the plan had been explained to the caller, the caller was satisfied with what he or she had heard. Freeman said that he was unable to comment on the last public meeting as he is bound by certain restrictions on comments regarding formal public hearings. Despite the wishes of some that the plan not be implemented without further consultation, last Thursday’s meeting was technically the last opportunity for public input before the community plan is to be presented to the RDBN board for consideration in May.
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On April 8, 2013 the North District Operations Communications Center 911, received a call from a friend of a female who was being held against her will in a transport truck. The complainant was receiving text messages from the 26 year old victim who said her boyfriend had become violent and had prevented her from going to work for the past week. He had been threatening to harm her and is not letting her go. Information provided by the victim via text was that the 24 year old Suspect had her in his transport truck and they had left Williams Lake and were travelling to Kitimat BC. The Suspect told the victim if he saw the police or if she called the police he would kill her. The Suspect did not know that the victim was texting the complainant. Dispatchers contacted the service provider for the victim’s cell phone and obtained GPS coordinates. The phone was pinged to an area south-west of Burns Lake. RCMP were familiar with the suspect as they had previous dealings with him in the past. Members were able to identify the transport truck he was driving through the company he worked for. The information was internally broadcasted to the surrounding detachment areas. An hour and a half after the initial report came in, the suspect vehicle was located by members in Smithers who were patrolling the highway looking for the truck. The suspect was taken into police custody without incident and the victim was found in the truck and taken to safety. The suspect remains in custody and is facing a number of charges which include assault, forcible confinement, Uttering Threats and breach of conditions. He is scheduled to attend court this week.
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Lifetime achievement award for the Barths
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With the wrap-up last weekend of the final show in the 2012 − 2013 Lakes District Arts Council (LDAC) performing arts season, it’s a good time to pause and consider the many volunteer hours that have gone into bringing seven successful seasons of the performing arts to Burns Lake. John and Sandra Barth have been the driving force behind the LDAC since its inception in 2005. They have managed the all-volunteer organization from its earliest days, when it was just a proposal on former Mayor Bernice Magee’s council agenda. Looking back at those early days, Magee singles out the Barths for the success of the LDAC. “Given that John and Sandra were in charge, it is not a surprise to me,” said Magee. “Anything that they commit themselves to will work.” The Barths were recognized recently by the Burns Lake Chamber of Commerce with the 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award. Having spent the largest part of their adult lives working and volunteering in the Lakes District, the award comes as no surprise to anyone who knows the Barths. More than 40 years ago, John and Sandra Barth came to Burns Lake to work at the former Immaculata elementary school. They came, fittingly, as volunteer workers. “We came to Burns Lake because we volunteered to come here,” said Sandra. John reflected on the role that volunteering has played in their lives from their earliest days in Burns lake. “That’s a thread that has run through our lives,” said John. “When we first came to Burns Lake, it was because we were looking for the opportunity to do some service.” Sandra, who was born in Nicaragua, met John during their university days in California. Never having been further north than San Francisco before moving to Burns Lake in 1970 with Sandra, John had some apprehension about leaving sunny California behind. “I was scared to death when we first moved,” John said. “It was a real learning experience. We came for one year, but stayed for three.” In their third year, their son Carlos was born at the Burns Lake Hospital. By then, the Barths were committed to their new lives in B.C., and eventually decided to make Burns Lake their permanent home. “When we first got involved as volunteers in Burns Lake,” said Sandra, “it was most often because of things that our kids were involved in.” The motivation for their lifetime of volunteering in Burns Lake comes from the simple observation that you get what you give. “If you want something done, you have to be involved in
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A life time achievement award was presented to Sandra and John Barth recently for their commitment to the Lakes District Arts Council and the Burns Lake community which they have called home for more than 40 years. They accepted the award on behalf of Lakes District Arts Council volunteers. making it happen,” said Sandra. During their volunteer years with the figure skating club, in minor hockey, the band parent’s association, and the festival of the performing arts (to only list a few), the Barths were unknowingly grooming themselves for the most ambitious volunteer project of their lives. Like many in Burns Lake, the Barths had been regularly attending arts and cultural performances in Prince George, Smithers, or Vancouver. “Somebody said, why can’t these things happen in Burns Lake?” said Sandra. The Barths answered that question with the LDAC. With a lot more volunteer support from the community, as well as consistent and strong support from local businesses, the Village of Burns Lake, and grant organizations, the LDAC became a reality. The Barths role with the LDAC has grown with every season, as has the scale of their work.
“I started keeping a log about a year ago,” said John. “In the last year we spent over a thousand hours on arts council activities and projects. It’s a big commitment.” “With volunteering, you’re giving back,” said John. “But you also get a lot in return. You get a lot of satisfaction and camaraderie with people in the community.” Receiving a lifetime achievement award has caused the Barths to pause and consider the future of the organization they and others have worked so hard to develop. “Nobody lives for ever,” John said. “And nobody volunteers forever.” Part of their concerns now are to shape the LDAC in a way that will allow others to step in a take over the organization when the day comes that they are no longer at the centre of volunteer efforts. “We need to plan for how it will be sustainable so that it doesn’t stop when we stop,” said John. Not that they are showing any signs of stopping soon.
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The final performance of the Lakes District Arts Council 2012/13 performing arts season was held on April 14, 2013. Red Chamber performed classical and contemporary pieces to a large crowd at the First Mennonite Church in Burns Lake. Ray Fletcher, a long-time Lakes District resident, pastor, photographer and art collector donated a number of his collected works for silent auction in support of the arts council and the hospital auxiliary, with $1190 being raised with all pieces auctioned off. Next season’s schedule of performances, Pieces of Eight, was also announced. The 2013/14 season will start in October with the Walter Strong photo Montreal Guitar Trio on Oct. 1, 2013.
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‘Django Unchained’ a must see; out on video now Doc Hollywood You can always count on Quentin Tarantino to go big and take chances as he did in the movie Django Unchained. Amidst a treacherous trek across the country, Django (Jamie Foxx) and his new slave owners are intercepted by the bounty hunter, Dr. King Schultz (Christoph Waltz). The next kill on Schultz’s list are the notorious Brittle Brothers, but he doesn’t know what they look like. However, Django does. After a little unorthodox bartering, Schultz makes off with Django, but not as his slave, rather as an associate. Django rides by Schultz’s side, learning the ways of the bounty hunter and helping Schultz complete his gigs. In turn, Schultz offers to help track down and rescue Django’s wife, Broomhilda (Kerry Washington), from her new owner, Calvin Candie (Leo DiCaprio). Trouble is, Candie isn’t a particularly nice guy, and he’ll never sell Broomhilda to Schultz if Schultz rides up to the estate alongside a black man and simply asks. If Schultz and Django are going to get her back, they’ll need to make Candie think he’s got the upper hand in an incredible deal. The first half of “Django Unchained” is bounty hunting 101 and it really is as much fun as it sounds. Christoph Waltz, as Schultz is just as brilliant in his own right. Jamie Foxx seems instantly iconic, and it’s impossible to think of anyone else in the part. A flashback where he tearfully begs an overseer not to whip his wife is especially powerful. In a huge departure, we also get Leo DiCaprio as the vicious Calvin J. Candy. DiCaprio seems to relish the role and chews up the scenes he’s in. And Samuel L. Jackson as Stephen, He’s Candy’s vicious head-slave, who delights Candy with his sass, while simultaneously cutting down anyone he thinks is a threat to his position. His character is someone you’d never feel sorry for. ‘Django Unchained’, which has now hit the shelves, is quite simply a tour-de-force. And it is a must-see.
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Pot-house bust on Southside; Vancouver man Ootsa Lake area residence home to 1600 plants CONTRIBUTED On Thursday, April 11, 2013, at approximately 9:30 a.m., the Burns Lake RCMP detachment executed a search warrant for a marihuana grow operation. The search warrant was executed on a rural property in the Ootsa Lake area by members from the Burns Lake detachment with the assistance of neighbouring detachments.
A search of the property revealed evidence of a marihuana grow operation in a residence. Police seized approximately 1,600 plants, electronic equipment and other associated evidence supportive of the charge. Police located and arrested a male, 41 years of age, from North Vancouver, British Columbia, at the residence on the property. The individual was released on a recognizance with an undertaking to appear in provincial court in Burns Lake in July 5, 2013. Police will be recommending a charge of production of a controlled substance and a charge of possession for the purpose of trafficking pursuant to the controlled drugs
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A 41 year old man from Vancouver but residing at Ootsa Lake was arrested last week on charges of producing a controlled substance. and substances act. Police ask anyone with information relating to marihuana grow operations or the illegal distribution of illicit drugs to contact the
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Lately, it’s only been dog tracks found on the soccer fields by the Lakes District Secondary School. But that doesn’t mean that the field has gone to the dogs. In fact, it should be ready for use this spring. A new turf has been using the past year to establish a strong root base. Field technicians ask that people remain off the field until it’s dry and the fencing is down.
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With the recent unpredictable spring weather in Burns Lake, local youth were glad for the opportunity to practise their skateboard skills indoors at the Tom Forsyth Arena on April 11, 2013. Village of Burns Lake Coordinator Logan Wilson set up the portable skate ramps in one half of the arena, with ball hockey available in the other half.
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Decker Lake Whist Scores April 10, 2013 Ladies First: Judy Jordsvar 148 Ladies Second: Sharon Kinnard 147 Mens First: Danny Payne 152 Mens Second: Al Pederson 145 Low Hand: Shirley Giesbrecht 107 Door Prize: Shirley Bett
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holding a bingo Saturday April 27, 2013 Rod and Gun Club. Festivities Begin @ 6:30 p.m.
@ Immaculata Catholic Church May 4 - 1:30 p.m. More info call Tracy Connelly @ 250-694-3715.
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The Burns Lake section of the Lakes District Festival of the Performing Arts got underway on April 12, 2013. Nadine Arnott (top), of Prince George, performed during Saturday’s Musical Theatre section. Southside’s Lauren Solecki performed, as well as Mandolyn Nicholas (L) of Burns Lake. Performances continue this week with piano and speech arts performances all week. The festival wraps up with a Gala Honours Concert on Saturday, April 20 at the Island Gospel Church. See ad to right.
Saturday, April 20th 7:00 PM
Doors open at 6:30 PM ISLAND GOSPEL CHURCH AUDITORIUM ADMISSION $5.00 3 and under: free Refreshments on sale at intermission
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Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Lakes District Museum Society
Annual General Meeting 2013
Wednesday, May 8th, 2013 at the Heritage Centre at 7:00 pm
Francois TchesinkuT Lake recreaTion
Annual General Meeting Tuesday, April 30th, 2013 at 7:30 pm at Francois Lake Hall
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(L-R) Councillor Dan Duncan, Northern Heath Administrator April Hughes & Village of Fraser Lake CAO Clinton Mauthe receiving a $20,0000 cheque from Northern Health for exercise equipment on walking trail. The Fraser Lake Healthier Community Alliance is working on the ongoing expansion and upgrade of existing trails, as well as the installation of outdoor exercise equipment. This project aims to engage and encourage community members to live a healthier lifestyle.
DECKER LAKE GARAGE SALE
April 22, CNC, 6-8 p.m. Preregistration is required at 1-800-539-3492 or email rwiebe@ niraresources.com
It’s garage sale season. If you missed this one at the Decker Lake Community hall, or last weekend’s garage sale at Immaculata, there’s another one on May 11 at the Francois Lake Community Hall. Get your garage sale on and come out for a bargain. WALTER STRONG PHOTO
William KonKin ElEmEntary,
Vote for Jeff Scott http://www. mobility awareness month.com /entrant/jeff-scottvictoria-bc/ to help Jeff replace his van. The voting ends on May 10.
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3 & 4 year old children and their parents to come to our school on
Thursday, April 25 , 2013 th
From 1:30-2:30 PM For our
“READY, SET, LEARN” Event Your child can come and listen to stories and participate in fun learning activities while you, the parent/guardian, will be presented with helpful information regarding your child’s development and school readiness. Contact Wke at 250-692-3146 for further information. *Kindergarten registration at WKE is currently open.
3,4 & 5 Year Olds WelcOme! Decker Lake Elementary School will be hosting a
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This event will introduce students to DLES and provide parents with helpful information and resources for supporting their child’s learning and development.
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Recently a news piece was released stating that Canada’s forest industry will need as many as 60,000 new workers by 2020. It was not clear what type of workers would be required but it is a positive outlook for our industry. In the last number of years the number of post-secondary training opportunities for the forest sector has decreased. In 1998/99 there was a peak in undergraduate enrolment (3,000 students) but since that time it has declined by approximately 46%.
The industry is also aging rapidly. In 2007 over 41% of employees were over the age of 45. Therefore there will be a significant number of retiring employees in the next 10 years. The industry offers a relatively well paid career. The average forestry employee earns $47,560 while the average in all other industries is $43,577. So if you are looking for a career perhaps you should check out the forest industry. There are all sorts of opportunities from accounting, to machine operator to a forest technician or professional forester. For more info on the community forest, call BL ComFor (250) 692-7724
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ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Branch #50 Thank you to the following local businesses for sponsoring the Legion #50 1st Annual Dart Tournament: Burns Lake Auto, Process 4-circle arts, Comfort Zone, Home Hardware, Lakes District Free Classifieds, Bulkley Valley Credit Union, Overwaitea, Decker Lake Forest Products, Harry Elliot, and Ray & Marlene. Look for the 2nd Annual next year in April 2014!!
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Scavenger Hunt Sat, May 4
Home Based Business Fair:
Get your team together - 4 people Registration starts April 20 $40/team PRIZES! PRIZES! PRIZES!
Sat, May 4 For more info call Lana 250-692-4320
CLUES ACROSS 1. Leave out 5. Salt water candy 10. Suffragist Carrie Chapman 14. Northeastern Pennsylvania 15. Be in accord 16. 6th Jewish month 17. Young sheep 18. Mary mourning Jesus
Friday Night Dinners: Friday, April 19: Pork Cutlet Dinner $14 Friday, April 26: Steak & Mushrooms $14
If you love your freedom, MEAT thank a Veteran. DRAW Support your Every Saturday, local Legion. 4:15 & 6:15
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Lakes District Kennel Club Dog Show. Tom Forsyth Arena, Burns Lake. May 4 & 5, 8am – 4pm. Admission is free – Everyone is welcome. Burns Lake & District Seniors Meeting on May 6 at 1 pm at the Regional District Meeting Room, upstairs. All 50+ seniors welcome. Burns Lake Snowmobile Club. April General Meeting. April 23, 6:30 pm, Room 142, LDSS. Everyone is Welcome! Lakes District Hospital & Health Care Centre: April 2013. Every Mon., Wed., & Fri. Pines adult day centre - 9:30am-2:30pm. Every Wed. Health Unit - Child health clinic. Every Mon. (Baby drop in 1-3pm). More information (250) 692-2460.
Gerow Island, Highway 35 Sunday School for all ages begins @ 9:30 am
Worship Service begins @ 10:30 am
Pastor Ed Peters Phone: 250-692-7551
Grassy Plains Gospel Church Sunday Service: 10:45 am 250-694-3329 (Church)
IMMACULATACatholic Church 248 - 3rd Avenue, Phone: 250-692-3568
Saturday 7:30 p.m. Sunday 10:00 a.m.
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The Lakes District Museum will be opening their doors for the season on April 15. Hours are 9am - 4:30pm. Monday to Friday. Phone: (250) 692-7450.
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The Lakes District Early Childhood Development Table is pleased to welcome the Human Early Learning Partnership to Burns Lake, April 17, 6pm-9pm at CNC. Join us to discuss the importance of the EDI and what we can do to improve outcomes for children 0-6 in the Lakes District. Please confirm your attendance by calling: Tracey Eyles at 250-692-3404 or emailing lakesdistrict.sx6@gmail.com The Royal Canadian Humane Association for British Columbia and the Yukon recognizes Canadians are looking for heroes who have risked their lives to save others. If you are aware of rescues that warrant recognition please forward information to our office. All of the information we receive is kept confidential. Contact Rudy Berghuys at Royal Canadian Humane Association, 1-780-471-2974, 1-780499-9945 or E-mail: royalcha@telus.net. Cat Chat concert at Immaculata Catholic Church May 4, 1:30 pm. Suggested donation: $5/person- $20/family. Contact: Tracy Connelly at (250) 694-3715.
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CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP At Muriel Mould Primary School
SUNDAY, 10:30 AM Contact: Roland & Lisa Cataford 250-692-9196 ~Everyone Welcome ~
ST. PAUL’S UNITED CHURCH 136 - 4th Avenue, Burns Lake
Sunday Worship 10:00am ALL ARE WELCOME Ministry led by lay leaders Phone 250-692-7202
DECKER LAKE MENNONITE CHURCH Sunday Morning Services: Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Worship Services: 10:30 a.m.
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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PENTECOSTAL CHURCH 724 Babine Lake Road
Sunday Services: 10:30 am Celebrating the Love of God Pastor Henry Washington 250-692-7464
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HOROSCOPES Week of April 17th - April 23rd ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, take time to sort through some of the paperwork on your desk. You could find there is something important that you overlooked that needs to be addressed. TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 There are a few things you can’t seem to work out in your head, Taurus. A better idea may be to put everything on paper and perhaps the answer will jump out. GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, there will be a few moments this week when you seem to have a breakthrough. Maybe it’s in a relationship or you have just the right answers at work. CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Surprising events are in store as you continue to change your views about life-altering events, Cancer. You may find your master plan is entirely turned on its head. LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, your energy level is so revved up that others won’t be able to keep up with you. You may have to slow down a little to let others catch up. VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, others find it difficult to change your opinion once you have your mind set on something. But it still helps to consider if the direction you’re heading is the right way. LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, you may be feeling a little homesick, especially if you are away on business or on vacation. Try to make the most of the situation even if you’re feeling nostalgic. SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, if it seems like nothing is going your way, keep in mind there is a master plan in the works. You may not be able to see the resolution, but just be patient. SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, there are a few puzzle pieces that you need to get into place and then you’ll have everything worked out. Reward yourself with a night out.
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According to market research firm International Data Corp, personal computer sales for the first quarter of 2013 have dropped as much as 14% as compared to last year’s figures, making it the worst first quarter since IDC began tracking PC shipments in 1994. Experts are blaming the slump on a variety of factors, including continuing weakness and instability in the global economy, and a surge in tablet sales. Windows 8 is also shouldering some of the blame. The new operating system, which was intended to revive flagging PC sales, ended up doing exactly the opposite when it proved to be less than a hit with pc users. Though this will undoubtedly cause Microsoft to rethink a few of the radical changes in Windows 8, it’s hard to say if it will make much of a difference as more and more consumers turn to inexpensive touchpad tablets for their basic computer needs.
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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.
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Household: Dining table, 6 chairs / hutch, Oak dinette, 4 chairs, Oak coffee table / glass, marble coffee table, glass table / iron legs. Crystal chandelier, cherry wood desk, cherry wood side table, sofa table, book cases, 5pc bedroom suite (pecan), 4pc bedroom suite, pine dresser / hutch and night table, dressers, night stands, floor lamps, lamps, computer desk, Chesterfield, couch, loveseat, hide-a-bed, barber chair, patio furniture, offset umbrella, propane deck heater, Proform 740 treadmill and much more. Antiques: Western marquis 1892 wood cook stove, occasional chair, RCA Victor record player, Crosley radio, metal 3/4 bed, Burroughs adding machine, 5pc bedroom suite. Collectable’s: Limited edition prints; Sports - Wayne Gretzky, Pavel Bure and more. Nature prints by - Stephen Lyman, Daniel Smith, Terry Redlan and much more. Royal Doulton plates. Misc: 1994 F150 Ford pickup - 6 cyl, 5 spd. 1997 Plymouth Neon car, 12’ x 20’ portable shed (metal clad), 8’ x 12’ chicken house, Misty River alum. boat (14’) / EZ loader trailer, Yamaha 20 hp outboard, Yamaha golf cart, 8’ x 8’ ubuilt snowmobile trailer, 1992 Arctic Cat snowmobile, John Deere garden tractor (16 hp), Vicon hay rake (4 wheel), 1 bottom plow (3 pt), 8’ steel work bench, Porter cable comp. (7 hp, 60 gal), 4600 w Yamaha generator, Bosch 10” table saw / stand, 8” drill press, Dewalt 12” planer, Yamaha water pump, 4pc - 18v Milwaukee cordless tool set, Jet 3/4” air impact, quick fish tent - fishing tackle, ice cream maker, small wood stove, Bradley smoker, Craftsman tool chest, Jet wrench set, socket sets, tire tools, May truck tire spreader, 20’ ext. ladder, Craftsman 9 hp snowblower, Clayton wood furnace, 5/4” x 6” x 12’ treated decking, 12’ x 16’ roll linoleum and much more. Terms: Items are “As Is” condition. Cash or cheque with I.D.
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SALE 1 April 20, 2013 Saturday @ 10:00 am. Francois Lake Hall, Francois Lake, B.C. South of Burns Lake @ Intersection of Hwy 35 south & Colleymount Road. ANTIQUES: The sale will have some of the nicest antique furnishings ever offered by us at auction. We have a beautiful selection of large antique furnishings such as: Tables, sete, couch, sideboards, piano stool w/ bear claw feet, end tables, side tables, curio cabinets, grandfather clock, buffet, bedroom suites, dining room suites, marble top satin wood wash stand, antique oak table 6 chairs, buffet & hutch suite, misc. antique dining room chairs and other occasional chairs. This sale will have a beautiful selection of Victorian & Eastlake antiques and other beautiful antique Oak & Mahogany furnishings. ANTIQUE HORSE GEAR: There is a very large selection of antique horse gear that includes sleigh bells, spreaders, scotch tops, bridles, and hames etc. NATIVE & TRADITIONAL ART: Nice selection of native art including hides, drums, face masks, leather art & clothing, moccasins, paddles (exact items will be posted on the website). HOUSE HOLD & MISC COLLECTABLE’S: Very large selection of hockey, baseball & football cards, clocks, lamps, candelabra’s, brass, pewter, wrought iron collectable’s, plate ware, glassware, china & vases, sword, coal oil lamps, very old antique leather horse collectable, violin, banjo. Sale will include a few modern furnishings, deep freeze, fridge & furnishings. ANTIQUE TOOLS & MISC: Antique tools, antique survey transit, large antique brass gold scale in glass cabinet, antique bamboo fly rod. This Sale has a large & excellent selection of antiques & collectable’s. This is a partial listing, so look for future advertising as there are more items & consignments to come. Please view website for pictures of exact items and a list of all of our scheduled auctions. Consignments welcome! If you would like to consign any items contact Mikes Auction. Condition of Sale. Terms: Cash & cheque with identification, sorry no credit cards. Items are as is condition ~ not responsible for accidents. There will be a concession on Site. SALE 2 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & TOOL AUCTION May 25, 2013 Saturday @ 10:00 am. Topley Garage, Topley, B.C. Intersection of Hwy 16 & Hwy 118 to Granisle. SALE 3 ANTIQUES, FURNISHINGS & COLLECTIBLES AUCTION June 8th, Saturday @ 10:00 am. George Dawson Motor Inn, Banquet Room, Dawson Creek, B.C. Any question Please Contact:
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Please be advised that David Burkholder is proposing to remove 207.2 hectares of private land from Woodlot Licence W1687 located in the Colleymount area. Inquiries and/or comments must be submitted to The Forstdale Canyon Adventure Ltd. (Alison Patch, RPF) at 7296 Colleymount Road, Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E2 by April 30, 2013. Only written inquiries received by this date will be responded to. Information about this proposal can be obtained by contacting the above-mentioned at (250) 695-6340.
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ON NOW AT YOUR BC GMC DEALERS. gmc.gm.ca 1-800-GM-DRIVE. GMC is a brand of General Motors of Canada.**/‡/††/*Offers apply to the purchase of a 2013 Terrain FWD (R7A), 2013 Sierra Kodiak Crew 4WD (R7B), 2013 Acadia FWD (R7A), equipped as described. Freight included ($1,550/$1,600/$1,550). License, insurance, registration, PPSA, administration fees and taxes not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offers which may not be combined with other offers, and are subject to change without notice. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in BC Buick GMC Dealer Marketing Association area only. Dealer order or trade may be required. GMCL, RBC Royal Bank, TD Auto Financing Services or Scotiabank may modify, extend or terminate this offer in whole or in part at any time without notice. Conditions and limitations apply. See Buick GMC dealer for details. **Offer available to retail customers in Canada only between April 18th, 2013 and April 22nd, 2013. Applies to new 2013 Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles delivered between April 18, 2013 and April 22, 2013, excluding Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana. Offer may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. $750/$3000/$1750 non-stackable cash credits is a manufacturer to dealer delivery credit (tax exclusive) for 2013 Terrain FWD/2013 Sierra Kodiak Crew 4WD/2013 Acadia FWD. Non-stackable cash credits are available only when consumers opt for the cash purchase of a new or demonstrator model. By selecting lease or finance offers, consumers are foregoing such discounts and incentives which will result in a higher effective interest rate. $7,000 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit available on the 2013 Sierra EXT 4WD, for retail customers only. See your GM dealer for details. ≠Valid at participating GM dealerships in Canada only. Offer of one $500 value (including applicable taxes) Petro-Canada™ gas card available to retail customers with the purchase, lease or finance of an eligible new 2013 Buick GMC car, crossover or utility vehicle delivered between March 1, 2013 to April 30, 2013 and payment of an additional $0.01. Offer excludes GMC pickup trucks. See your participating GM dealer for details. Cards valid as of 72 hours after delivery. GMCL is not responsible for lost, stolen or damaged cards. Gas card is issued by Suncor Energy Products Partnership and is subject to the terms and conditions of the Suncor Energy Products Partnership Gift Card Agreement. Cards valid only at participating Petro-Canada retail locations (and other approved locations) and not redeemable for cash. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate this Offer for any reason in whole or in part at any time without notice. Petro-Canada is a Suncor Energy business. ™Trademark of Suncor Energy Inc. used under licence. ‡Chrome Accessories Package offer available on light duty 2013 GMC Sierra extended cab and crew cab truck equipped with the PDJ chrome accessories package (“PDJ Package”). Dealer order or trade may be required. Offer available to retail customers in Canada for vehicles delivered between March 1, 2013 and April 30, 2013. The offer may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives available on GM vehicles. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without notice. Conditions and limitation apply. See dealer for details. † Kodiak package includes PDZ credit valued at $1,200. Dealer order or trade may be required. Offer available to retail customers in Canada between April 18, 2013 and April 22, 2013.
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Wednesday, April 17, 2013
huge 5-DAY SALE $ april 18-22 get discounts up to
10,000
5 DAys only
2013 GMC terrAIn sle-1
cash price now * $
28,995
InCluDes $750** In DIsCounts
plus ≠
$
card 500gas
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2013 GMC sIerrA
$ KODIAK CReW 4WD
10,000 discounts oF
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$1,200 + In speCIAl eDItIon
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DENALI MODEL SHOWN
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5 DAys only 2013 GMC ACADIA sle-1
cash price now * $
34,995
InCluDes $1,750** In DIsCounts plus ≠
$
card 500gas
$1,000 + no-CHArGe
CHroMe pACKAGe‡
SLT-1 MODEL SHOWN
SIERRA KODIAK MODEL SHOWN
hurry, these offers absolutely end april 22.
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Call Sullivan Motor Products at 250-845-2244, or visit us at 2760 Yellowhead Highway, Houston. [License #5631]
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