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Flood?

Drought?

Maybe

Nadina fire zone crews already busy

Christy Clark in Burns Lake ...page 2

If you’ve driven by the Nadina fire control headquarters in Burns Lake recently, you may have noticed a yard empty of vehicles

Still too early to predict summer water level conditions

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Fresh water focus

WALTER STRONG The dry start to spring this year is expected to persist. With a lower than average winter snowpack, the B.C. River Forecast Centre tells us to expect below-normal seasonal run-off in the Nechako watershed.

According to the May 1, B.C. River Forecast Centre (BCRFC), the Nechako snow basin is at 82 per cent of normal, while the Upper Fraser snow basin is at 129 per cent of normal. The above average snow pack in the Upper Fraser is due to an unseasonably cold April which delayed the normal spring melt, and not because of an unusually deep snow pack.

This translates into a seasonally high flood risk in the Upper Fraser basin, which includes most communities in the central and eastern portions of the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako, including Burns Lake, Fort St. James, and Vanderhoof.

The flood risk is contingent on temperature and levels of precipitation during the spring melt. Generally, according the BCRFC, peak flows arrive in late May. Although most rivers are below flood danger, things may change quickly if extremely warm weather continues, especially if it is combined with heavy rainfalls.

David Campbell, Section Head of BCRFC, cautioned that the lower than normal Nechako snowshed could be setting up the region for draught conditions. The Nechako feeds into the Fraser River near Prince George after flowing northeastward from the ...see DROUGHT

Speaking up for fresh water and all that it means to local communities in the face of industrial threats is not always a comfortable position to be in, especially when the industries involved form a large part of the economic backbone of the region you live in.

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Burns Lake Band Councillor Dan George, Village of Burns Lake Mayor Luke Strimbold, Premier Christy Clark, and Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad in Burns Lake on May 9, 2013, to participate in a local community celebration of the Babine Forest Products sawmill rebuild. Premier Clark received the keys to the village in recognition of her government’s work for the Burns Lake community. The new construction, already well-underway, is widely regarded as the result of moves by the Liberal government to ensure that Hampton Affiliates, the mill’s owners, would have the mid and long-term timber supply to justify the cost of rebuilding.

WALTER STRONG Premier Christy Clark was in Burns Lake on May 9, 2013, to take part in a local community celebration of the Babine Forest Products Sawmill rebuild. She was joined by Nechako-Lakes MLA John Rustad.

Village of Burns Lake Mayor Luke Strimbold gave premier Clark a ceremonial key to the Village of Burns Lake in recognition of the work her government has done to put Burns Lake back on its feet after the tragedy of the sawmill explosion on Jan. 20, 2012 that took the lives of two workers and injured 19 more.

Mayor Strimbold also credited Clark and Rustad for their roles in two other major investment decisions. A new $51 million hospital is being built, as well as the multi-use facility expansion of the Burns Lake Tom Forsyth Memorial Arena. Both of those projects are currently under construction.

The visit was not without controversy.

In the days leading up to her visit, media reports began to circulate regarding a leaked email that contained reference to the destruction of some copies of the

WorkSafe BC report into the circumstances surrounding the destruction of the Babine sawmill.

To be clear, the report exists and is in the hands of Crown counsel. It was only a small number of copies that were shredded.

The shredding of documents was, according to the email, done to prevent the ‘inadvertent disclosure’ of documents that might interfere with Crown counsel’s ongoing investigation.

On the morning of Clark’s scheduled arrival in Burns Lake, the NDP made a press release calling into question the Clark government’s motive for holding back the full report.

While at the Babine sawmill site, Clark was questioned by a reporter about the circumstances surrounding the decision to shred the documents, and whether or not the decision was made for political reasons.

Clark was adamant that nothing in the report regarding worker safety was held back, and that her government does not want to be party to any possible interference with Crown investigations through the disclosure of confidential information.

“The whole report should be public, except for the parts that might compromise Crown’s ability to pursue charges, if there are any,” said Clark.

“All of the parts of the report that contain preventative measures that need to be taken to protect workers have been released.”

In Burns Lake, the political gamesmanship did not sit well with Maureen Luggi, wife of Robert Luggi, who was killed in the explosion.

“The family of Robert F. Luggi Jr. has been deeply hurt and traumatized all over again to see what has transpired in the media regarding the BC Safety Authority report [into] the explosion at Babine Forest Products,” said Luggi. “The integrity of this report must be protected as well as the Crown Counsel process. The Luggi family requests that the union [United Steelworkers] and NDP representatives not utilize this report and its findings for their political gain in the upcoming B.C. election.”

Lake Babine Nation Chief Wilf Adam was also unhappy with the political manoeuvring surrounding the email dust-up.

“They’re using it as a political football,” ...see CLARK ▼ P5

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Nadina fire zone crews already busy

Know the regulations to avoid getting burned Walter Strong

If you’ve driven by the Nadina fire control headquarters in Burns Lake recently, you may have noticed a yard empty of vehicles. Local crews have been busy responding to a wildfire season that is already well underway.

As of May, 9, 2013, seven wildfires had already broken out in the northwest fire zone.

“All of these fires have been person caused as a result of slash-pile burning or grass burning,” said Suzanne Pearce, Information Officer with the Northwest Fire Centre (NWFC).

“Of the nine fires, three of them have been in the Nadina zone which encompasses the Lakes District.”

The most recent fire, at press time, was reported last Wednesday evening. Forty kilometres east of Burns Lake a slash-pile burn turned into a 15 hectare wildfire, the largest so far in the Nadina fire zone.

A second fire near Maxan Lake - this one nine hectares - on May 4 was successfully dealt with by land and air crews.

The third fire in the Nadina fire zone was an approximate 15 hectare fire near Wakefield Rd., 26 kilometres west of Houston just north of Hwy 16. It was reported on May 3 and was in mop-up stage by May 9.

Weather across the region is expected to remain hot and dry until Sunday. The fire danger rating is moderate to high throughout the Northwest fire region.

Going into this weekend, the Lakes District is the driest area in the region, with a “high” fire danger rating through most of area.

According to the fire centre, most fires this time of the year are pre-

The Maxan Lake fire, a nine hectare fire that was quickly dealt with, was started by burning slash piles. ventable.

To avoid having a crew from B.C. Wildfire Management show up in your backyard, the NWFC makes several recommendations.

If you must burn, ensure that you have enough

people, water and tools to control the fire; avoid burning during windy conditions; create a onemetre fire guard around planned burn areas; never leave a fire unattended.

There are legal rami-

fications to contravening fire regulations. The provincial Wildfire Act specifies that a person may, in some circumstances, be held legally and financially responsible for damages and costs associated with a

wildfire and its suppression.

Wildfires, or any unattended fire, can be reported toll-free to 1 800 663-5555, or *5555 on your cellphone.

Within the municipality of the Village of Burns

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Lake, any open burning at this time of the year requires a permit from the village office.

In the case of an open fire ban issued by the Ministry of Forests, you can be sure the village has followed suit.

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EDITORIAL WALTER STRONG

Summer in the village

TOM FLETCHER

Things you can’t say in elections Another election campaign has come and gone, with the ritual posturing of political parties and most news media searching for anything they can portray as a conflict.

Now comes the time to wonder why not enough people cared, or informed themselves about the real problems of running this $40 billion corporation called the B.C. government.

Why would they, when the whole thing is presented as a combination of beauty contest and sports event, with endless discussion of polls and “attack ads” and who’s ahead and what’s the score?

Again we have seen the truth of former prime minister Kim Campbell’s observation that elections are no time to talk about serious issues. Indeed, there are some things you can’t speak of at all.

Peace River North MLA Pat Pimm caused a stir at a candidates’ debate when he referred to constituents’ concerns that disabled children can cause difficulties in classrooms.

He didn’t say classrooms should be segregated, although that’s a discussion worth having. He didn’t deny the need for more support for special needs kids.

But his opponents immediately portrayed it that way, and media seized on the conflict despite the factual inaccuracy.

West Vancouver-Capilano MLA Ralph Sultan had a similar experience when he referred to his study of poverty in that affluent area. He noted that there was a high correlation between single parenthood and kids in poverty. Picking on single mums, his detractors exclaimed, and that’s what got reported.

The B.C. Conservatives kicked their BoundarySimilkameen candidate out of the party because he wrote an article saying women shouldn’t choose to be single mothers.

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You can talk about child poverty, as long as you only discuss it based on federal statistics that do not measure poverty. Christy Clark started doing this as soon as she became B.C. Liberal leader, one of several issues where she dispensed with the facts and tried to copy a popular NDP stance instead.

She was all about families, which can of course be single people, single parents or pretty well anything you want them to be.

In fact the decline of the traditional family and the abdication of responsibility by many parents, fathers in particular, are central factors in the problem of poor and neglected children. But you can’t talk about that, at least not during elections.

Whole areas of political discussion have devolved into euphemisms that are chosen because they can’t be defined. Everybody’s in favour of “affordable housing,” for instance. What they won’t admit is that this is code for subsidized housing, because then they would have to talk about how much the subsidy is, and who has to pay for it.

Good grief, that might raise the question of whether the state should be taking money away from some people and giving it to others so they can live where they otherwise couldn’t afford to live.

We even have rules preventing the media from reporting polls on election day. People might be influenced by this, you see. If you tell them Party X is far ahead, they might stay home and mow the lawn instead. If you tell them someone is making a comeback, they might change their vote because they want to be on the winning side, or the one that has “momentum.”

Just like any other sport.

The news media are steadily losing influence with the public. There are many factors involved, including the vast array of information sources that are available at most people’s fingertips.

Another factor is treating the public like they’re idiots.

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

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It’s great that summer is finally here. Really great.

I feel like it’s well enough along that I can say those words without fear of jinxing everything and having to go digging around for ski wax.

One of the benefits of a long, cold, dark and miserable winter is that it makes the summer weather, when it finally comes, feel that much better by comparison. You can’t know joy without suffering, white without black, yin without yang. So too, you cannot know summer without winter.

But know this. Winter is not a good thing. We’re just far enough outside of its icy grip to still remember what it was like, but not so far through the summer that we start to think crazy thoughts like, “I can’t wait for it to be cool enough to wear jeans again, I’m sick of wearing shorts.”

Just look around at the transformation on people’s faces. Where once there were frowns, scowls and general grumpiness, there’s now smiles and joy everywhere you turn.

Even downtown construction can’t wipe the smile off most people’s faces (but maybe give that another week).

Many local lovers of winter outdoorsiness will demure. “But I like to ski/icefish/sled/whatever,” they will say. Yes you do. You have to make yourself like something in the winter or you would go mad, so that doesn’t prove anything.

For me it reduces to two very simple observations.

IN the summer, if you spend too much time outside, you end up with a healthy glow, a tanned complexion, and maybe a nose tip that needs a little aloe vera sunburn relief.

IN the winter, if you spend too much time outside, you end up dead.

It’s the whole being dead vs. being alive thing that really separates winter from summer for me.

I can prove that winter is an ill phenomenon.

How else to explain why otherwise reasonable, intelligent people are causing wildfires across the region? Winter dims one’s mental faculties so much that every spring we need to be reminded of some of the most basic things that by the middle of summer will seem completely obvious.

Last week the fire service had to remind us that burning a pile of really dry stuff in the middle of field of other really, really dry stuff is a bad idea. I learned that when I set myself on fire (briefly) as a kid. I only had to do that once, so impressive was the experience.

But I wouldn’t put it past old man winter to fog my mind of even that foundational experience. I can relate to forgetting the basics, like don’t set the forest on fire.

OF course, this explains why the Nadina fire crew was busy gearing up at Burns Lake HQ long before the snow had melted away. The fire service knows that people forget the important stuff during the winter and that their bodies are rejuvenated by summer weather long before their minds are.

As I write this, the sky is already starting to cloud over and spring rain is in the forecast. That’s just nature’s way of letting summer settle in a bit before we do too much damage.

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River levels remain unpredictable DROUGHT from ▼ P1 Nechako Plateau south of Burns Lake, though Fort Fraser and Vanderhoof.

“The unregulated parts of the watershed are going to be flowing lower than normal, particularly as we

get later into the summer,” Campbell said. “Whether or not we get into draught conditions depends on the weather.”

High river flow levels were anticipated for last weekend with the continuing warm weather. Al-

though rivers in the region are visibly running strong, no flood watch warnings or advisories have been issued for the RDBN as of May 13, 2013. Flood Watches have been issued for several south interior river systems.

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ada is calling for drier and warmer than normal conditions through April and June for most of the province, the BCRFC will continue to provide river flow updates, which Lakes District News will continue to follow.

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Editor: Kudos’s to Burns Lake.

Change is happening in town and it is looking great. The revitalization project is working. Let’s all be patient with the process as it may take some people a little longer to adjust to change than others. In the long run the town will be just as welcoming and beautiful as the scenery around the Lakes District.

Mary Alexander

Correction In the article ‘B.C. resource sectors growing fast’ of the May 8, 2013 edition of the Lakes District News, it should have read that the New Gold Blackwater mine project is in preapplication stage with the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office.

BURNS LAKE SEARCH AND RESCUE WANTS YOU Burns Lake Search and Rescue (SAR) held an outdoor open house at the Lakeview Mall on May 11, 2013. It was held in conjunction with Emergency Preparedness Week in B.C., which is held every year during the first full week of May. The Burns Lake SAR was founded in 1967 and serves the Regional District of Bulkley Nechako. Anyone interested in SUBMITTED PHOTO volunteering with the local SAR should contact John Rempel, SAR Search Manager, at 250-692-3436.

Play it safe this long weekend

Quader killed in freak accident near Terrace; take care this weekend CONTRIBUTED A 30 year old man from Prince Rupert is dead as the result of a quading accident on Sunday afternoon.

Terrace RCMP, PEP, and Search and Rescue responded to a 911 call for help to look for a man who had fallen in the Exstew wa-

terfall while quading with a group of friends on Sunday, May 12 at approximately 4:30 p.m. A helicopter was dispatched to look for the man. Police met up with a group who had located the man downstream deceased.

Investigation determined that the man had flipped the quad onto himself when crossing a washed out portion of the forest service

road. It appeared that the man was trapped under his quad so attempts were made to lift the quad off of him. The man was trapped by the suction of a submerged culvert. He was swept through the culvert and then went over the waterfall.

The investigation has been turned over to the Coroner’s Office.

VIEWPOINT BY HUGH NEAVE

Remembering forest fires of long-ago

Here we go starting out another week and it’s such lovely day, makes a person feel glad to be alive.

Sad news On Friday last we lost another one our Southside pioneers, Jean Stanton (Peebles). Jean spent the greater part of her life on the Southside and also raised her family there. Jean was also well known for her kindness to everyone she met.

She spent the last years of her life in the Pines.

I had been a good friend of Jean’s for over 60 years. Jean is the last one of the original Peebles family who were settlers at Francois for all their lives. They were so well

liked for all the years I knew them. The original Peebles family came into the Francois Lake district in the early 30s, that makes just about better than 80 years. They also came from Saskatchewan, the same as we did.

They had some tough years in those early days.

A younger generation of the Peebles are taking over and doing a good job too. This whole family have been a great asset to the Lakes District.

Tangled up Last weekend Rick and Marie saved the life of a young doe that had got herself tangled up in some heavy wire. She was a mess as she was unable to move or eat.

The deer had been tied up for a long time as she was getting thin. Nobody really knows the number of animals wild or tame who are killed or maimed in wire. This doe was glad to have Marie and Rick notice her tangled up in the wire and cut her loose.

Newcomers We had two new

residents move into the Tweedsmuir House. Ellen Gray and Gwen Hopper. I hope they will enjoy their stay here as much as I have. A big welcome to you both.

Downtown changes Sure a big change in our local streets, lots of room for pretty flowers and to make the main drag beautiful and it no doubt will. I wonder how the big rigs that are getting more and more bigger and bigger are going to take this change, will be interesting, as my motto says ‘wait and see’. With the road ban still on sure makes things quiet, but it won’t be long until things start to move.

The highway seems to be busy now so let’s look for a busy summer, give our economy a boost. Also give the trucks an idea of the new facelift to the highway through town.

Old mare Last week or so back I wrote a friend of mine in Saskatchewan, who had a friend who had a 30 year old mare have a foal, almost of unheard of but it

happened. I phoned Kia last night and the colt is doing ok with lots of T.L.C. but the mare because of her age is much slower in returning to good health again. Her age is no doubt against her.

May Day celebration It’s been a long time since we had our May Day celebration picnic.

It was a special day and so much fun for both the young and the not so young. At one time we had a two day celebration with some horse sports and this was a crowd pleaser. The May Pole dancing and the crowning of our May Queen, ball games, races and so much fun for everyone.

Of course we had a parade and this was a real opener. As they say times have changed so have we. I wonder how many ladies remember a May Queen? It would be very interesting.

Dry spring So far it’s been a dry spring and this is a concern to the ranchers. It’s early yet so we may get

some rain. There has been some forest fires already but were brought under control. We sure don’t need fires and that’s for sure. Not only are they costly but dangerous.

First job The first job I got when we came here was fire fighting and I well remember it like it was yesterday. Harvey Campbell was the forest ranger at the time and we were shipped down to the east end of Tchesinkut Lake where some First Nation people had been smoking fish and they let the fire go. It was afternoon and the lake blew up rough and Mr. Lord had his boat loaded with blankets and food so he could not get down the lake. So a big bunch of us locals were stranded on the lakeshore with no food or blankets. During the night the wind went down and Mr. Lord and Harvey Campbell sailed into a hungry bunch of guys. This was a bad fire and went as far as the main highway. One

man was lost in the fire.

Wayman Weldon from Southbank was the cook.

There were no tents and there was no rain so we managed ok. I think we got 25 cents an hour.

We were given a shovel and a water can that was strapped on our backs.

I guess we managed to control the fire until the snow came and did the rest. This fire was in the fall of 1943 or 1944.

This fire was one of the biggest fires ever for this district. There was a lot of very valuable timber destroyed in that fire.

Prairie fire Fire is a scary thing so matter where. Back in the Eyehill we had a bad prairie fire get started and it was a bad one. If a wind gets behind one of those fires it can go faster than a horse can run. I was not very old but I well remember watching it come. The C.P. Railway went through our place and they unloaded some hot ashes from the boiler and it hit the dry grass and was away.

Neighbours all came

down with horses and plows but the fire hit the creek and burnt itself out, good luck for us. Mother had the team of horses ready to go but the fire was under control. It took a lot of our pasture but it came back again. But our home and buildings were safe.

Auxiliary Day On Friday afternoon I had the pleasure to be invited to the thrift store in Burns Lake to celebrate auxiliary day. What a wonderful afternoon it was too. Everyone was so thoughtful and kind. There were tables set out with all sorts of good things to eat. The thrift store is a place to be proud of. Everything is so well displayed and so clean and tidy. And I must say so well managed, hats off to you.

No matter what you are looking for it’s there. All afternoon the store was busy. Thank you again for picking me up.

Best I close up for another week. Always remember God loves you and so do I.

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Fresh water focus in Burns Lake

Local coalition continues to raise awareness WALTER STRONG

Speaking up for fresh water and all that it means to local communities in the face of industrial threats is not always a comfortable position to be in, especially when the industries involved form a large part of the economic backbone of the region you live in.

The Lakes District Clean Waters Coalition (LDCWC) is based on a core group of approximately 60 members with another 200 hundred or so people who choose to keep abreast of coalition news through newsletters.

Formed in 2010 by 14 people, the coalition works to raise awareness of problems surrounding the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline project from the perspective of

fresh water’s centrality to environmental issues at hand.

Whether it be the possibility of drinking water contamination in the Burns Lake area should the pipeline be built near fresh water sources for the Village of Burns Lake, the possibility of stream contamination and the disruption of the salmon harvest which local First Nations communities depend on, or the chance of a coastal oil spill, water is central to environmental concerns surrounding pipeline development.

Last week, on May 8, an LDCWC general meeting was held at the College of New Caledonia. Local business owner Gwendolyn Nicholas brought back news of her recent participation in a Vancouver workshop developing strategies to oppose the Enbridge project and to raise awareness of issues surrounding it.

John Phair, another active member of the LDCWC, summarized recent work done to challenge positive media surrounding Enbridge and pipeline projects in general.

“The clean water coalition is doing a lot of work to counter what we see as an industry-driven agenda surrounding pipeline development,” Phair said.

He was speaking of the close ties often suggested by political leaders concerning the relationship between supporting Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) and the province’s future prosperity.

Although the LDCWC started out specifically in response to the possibility of the Northern Gateway project, it isn’t only Enbridge that is on the radar for the LDCWC and other like-minded groups.

From the perspective of threats to clean water, the underground, high-pressure, chemically assisted fracturing (fracking) associated with extracting natural gas in B.C.’s north east ranks high among conservationist targets of concern.

Several members of Rising Tide, from the Vancouver Coast Salish Territories, made a stop in Burns Lake on Sunday, May 11, as part of a tour of northern com-

munities.

Although a large part of their mandate, particularly in the lower mainland, involves educating a public that isn’t necessarily very informed about what goes on in B.C.’s fracking grounds, they were also in Burns Lake to learn from what local northern communities are experiencing as they stake a position against oil and gas development.

Several members and supporters of local First Nations were also present on Sunday. A common thread that ran throughout the workshop that followed the Rising Tide presentation was the tension local community members feel - both First Nation and non-First Nation - between the need for sustainable employment on the one hand and the need to preserve the pristine natural qualities that define Burns Lake and First Nations territories.

It is difficult, one of the participants in the workshop said, to feel like a solitary voice amidst the clamour of excitement surrounding the potential dollar

value of natural resource extraction projects. It was pointed out, by way of example, that media, political, and community leaders often seem to stand behind industrial projects as a way to ensure future prosperity.

This isolates any contrary voices.

Upcoming LDCWC activities can be followed by sending an email to ldcleanwaters@ gmail.com. Rising Tide is www.risingtide604.ca

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Lakes District Secondary School students and others participated in a community building exercise hosted by the New Gold mining company on May 9, 2013 in Burns Lake at the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 50.

Large 2012 regional spend on mineral exploration Walter Strong A New Gold open house in Burns Lake last week took a different approach to linking with the local community. The May 8, 2013 information session regarding the Blackwater Gold Project, approximately 110 kilometres southwest of Vanderhoof, was preceded by an afternoon community workshop that brought out several Lakes District Secondary School students,

Burns Lake Mayor Luke Strimbold, and members of the local chamber of commerce.

Many open houses have come through Burns Lake since last September, each as part of proscribed community consultation for proposed resource projects.

Burns Lake Mayor Luke Strimbold described the importance of involving local youth in the development of these projects.

“It was important to have the youth participate so that they could learn about the project and provide their input to community sustainability,” said Strimbold.

New Gold has been particularly active in developing its community relationships. Members of the Blackwater Project held an open house in Burns Lake just this past fall.

“This is an opportunity for people to learn more about the project and for us to learn more about community interests,” said New Gold Director of Envi-

ronment and Sustainability, Tim Bekhuys. “Hearing people’s perspectives helps us design and build a project that benefits the entire region.”

The project, which is still in the pre-application stage of its environmental approval application with the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office, has already resulted in a large cash influx within the region.

In 2012, New Gold spent $100 million, regionally, during intensive exploration.

Although there is an expected decrease in expenditures for 2013 with exploration gearing down, things may ramp up again quickly by 2015 if environmental assessments are successful.

The project is subject to both federal and provincial environmental review.

Pending the results of those reviews and assuming economic viability doesn’t change, mine construction could start in 2015.

“Following the environmental review process New Gold ex-

pects to hire 1000 to 1500 workers during [mine] construction and 500 full time workers to operate the mine,” said Kathie LaForge from the Blackwater Project office in Vanderhoof, B.C. New Gold reports that approximately 65 First Nations members were employed as environmental monitors, geological field assistants, camp attendants, camp cooks, kitchen helpers, labourers, lab technicians, and core cutters. First Nations contracts have amounted to over six million dollars.

The New Gold Blackwater project is expected to have an approximate 20 year working lifespan before closure and reclamation. New Gold is a B.C. based mining company with four mines operating in Canada, the U.S., Australia and Mexico.

The New Afton mine near Kamloops, B.C. is a New Gold project. The New Afton mine has often been credited as a large part of the low unemployment in the Kamloops area.

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When the children of Israel came up out of Egypt, they embarked on a journey through a hostile and barren desert. Only three days after crossing the Red

Sea, two million people thirsted for water. They came to a lake called “Marah” but could not drink it because the water was bitter. Moses asked God what to do and God pointed out a tree and told Moses to throw it in the water.

Whatever the properties of the tree were, we are not told. But the bitter waters were made sweet and the people were able to drink and be refreshed.

I like this account because like Israel, each day is a new journey we have not walked before.

Though Roland and I love the adventure of

life, we are very aware that the world around us is growing increasingly hostile and bitter.

But God has shown us a tree that has changed our perspective. Two thousand years ago, Jesus Christ allowed himself to be nailed to a cross and crucified to make an eternal exchange: his life for the world. Having bought the world with his redeeming blood, He became the Savior of all mankind, especially of those who believe. This means that Jesus Christ will have the final word when earth’s clock is run.

The worst atrocities in the world have been committed by those under the delusion that there is either no accountability with God, or that he is as corrupt as they are, and somehow approves of their violence and evil. But the God of the Bible is a God of justice – not vindictiveness.

And the day He steps into this world’s scene a second time, everyone will say, “Truly, there is a reward for the righteous. Truly there is a God who judges in the earth.”

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This Saturday May 18 at 11 a.m. Local martial arts A family fun event instructor leads by - come out and watch a day of example excitement.

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Burns Lake has come a long way since the days

when it only had a one-room school house, but a one-room school of instruction still exists where students learn the principles of courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self-control, and ‘indomitable spirit’.

This last principle of TaeKwan-Do doesn’t lend itself to a quick summary, but it’s basically the idea you don’t allow your principles to be broken even in the face of winning, losing, begin scared or challenged.

Jeannette Froese has been teaching TaeKwan-Do (TKD) for several years in Burns Lake under the Lakes TaeKwan-Do banner. She slowly took on the teaching duties that Cherill Greening carried before

As the song goes, everybody was Kung-Fu fighting, except in Burns Lake where they were TaeKwonDo kicking. Students practise under the instruction of Jeannette Froese (above right), owner of Lakes TaeKwan-Do. Froese teaches the Korean martial art to a broad age-range of students at her custom built Dojang in Burns Lake. her.

Froese is a student of Master Kurt Ottesen, a seventh-degree black belt who teaches at Freedom TaeKwan-Do in Prince George.

Her 20 students, ranging in age from seven to 42, practise drills, sparring, martial art movement patterns, and focus techniques in a specially dedicated Dojang (Korean for ‘a place where one practices the way’) just a few kilometres south of the bridge over Burns Lake.

The brightly-lit room with padded flooring and high ceilings gave plenty of space for the seven young students who gathered last Thursday for lessons. After a few minutes of stretching limbering up, they went through some drills before Froese brought out the air shields.

These well-padded blockers let the students - some of whom already have advanced belts acknowledging their skill - open up kicks and punches with full force.

The focus of their training, beyond instilling in students the five principles of TKD, is to learn the patterns and skills associated with each level of

martial arts mastery, and to grow in self-confidence as they grow in self-mastery.

The local club has been very successful when it takes its training on the road for competitions. Last year, 17 members of Lakes TaeKwon-Do travelled to Smithers for the provincial championships and returned with 23 medals, as well as two commemorative medals.

Recently, many of her students went through testing under master Ottesen and Froese. Those students will find out this week how their performances were evaluated. Froese travels to Smithers in June for two days of rigorous testing as she undergoes some testing of her own to advance to her second-degree black belt.

Froese said that the four evening sessions per week are well-attended. It is a disciplined environment with a lot of smiles. Clearly, the TKD formula works for the young students who came out on a beautiful sunny late-afternoon to practice drills indoors.

“I try to pull out the best in everybody,” Froese said. “And let them have fun at the same time.”

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Hi Everyone The Village of Burns Lake (Village Recreation), Burns Lake Minor Hockey Association, Burns Lake Figure Skating Club, Burns Lake Mountain Bike Association, Burns Lake Soccer Club, Omineca Ski Club, Owls Biathlon, and Burns Lake Curling Club would all like to thank ViaSport and the Province of BC for contributing $10,000 towards multi-purpose sports equipment.

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NOTICE: The Tom Forsyth Arena and the curling rink are under construction please take care when near or inside the facilities. Please check Rec. Corner, Village of Burns Lake website and face book page for facilities updates.

Exciting summer employment opportunities with Village Recreation, visit the Village website for job descriptions on the following position:

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Our water – Why do we need to protect it? Why should we care?

Challenge and pledge to be water wise.”

The five easy pledges can be taken online. People can also find out about community events such as tours of water and wastewater treatment facilities in their area, or download fun and educational activities for children and families, at www.drinkingwaterweek.org.

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Are you water wise? Take the Community Water Challenge and enter to win an exciting water-themed getaway in Vancouver courtesy of The Fairmont Waterfront and Helijet, plus receive 10% off water efficient fixtures at Splashes Bath & Kitchen Centres across BC! It’s simple – just pledge to take one or all of the water wise actions below. Make your pledge at:

Be Water Wise: □ I will limit my shower time to 5 minutes per day. □ I will install a water efficient fixture or appliance in my home. □ I will use less water outdoors by giving my lawn only the amount of water it needs (2.5 cm of water each week, or the height of a tuna can).

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Answers: 1.True: British Columbians use an average of 353 litres of water per day; the average Canadian uses 274 litres of water per day.* 2. True: To find out if your toilet is leaking, put two or three drops of food colouring in the tank at the back of the toilet, and wait a few minutes. If the colour shows up in the bowl, there’s a leak. 3. False: Watering your lawn thoroughly once per week rather than lightly at a greater frequency will strengthen the roots and promote a greener, healthier lawn.

to Know Your H2O’ and think When you turn on your tap about the impact of your everyand clean, safe water comes out, day habits. do you ever wonder how it got “We forget that we use the there or what happens to it when same treated drinking water to it goes down the drain? Or why wash our cars you should care? and water our “We may think lawns. We flush we have enough our toilets and water for our away it goes with needs in BC but whatever we put that is not always down there,” says the case. Our Foster. “Just a few water is finite, simple changes and the demand such as wateris increasing ing our lawns due to climate drinkingwaterweek.org less, using rain change, populabarrels, installing tion growth and water efficient fixtures or appliindustry needs,” says Daisy Fosances, and not putting harmful ter, CEO of the 4,700-member substances down our drains can BC Water & Waste Association. make a big difference.”

“Although the expenses may not For example, detergents, paint, be apparent, there are significant medications, and many other costs, energy and human input household products end up at required to treat our drinkwastewater treatment plants ing water to be clean and safe, where special processes are deliver it to our taps, and manage required to minimize the impact the wastewater that goes down on the environment and receivthe drain.” ing waters. Fats, oils and grease She adds, “New regulations that we put down our drains can and aging infrastructure such as often cause blockages in sewer pipes and treatment systems will lines resulting in costly repairs. mean upgrades and replaceFoster says, “During Drinking ments and this is something we Water Week, get involved and are all going to have to pay for.” learn more about your water and During Drinking Water Week, the impact of your actions. Start May 20 – 26, BC Water & Waste by taking the Community Water Association asks you to ‘Get

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□ I will turn off the tap when brushing my teeth, scrubbing dishes, shaving, or during any other water wasting activity. □ I will not put harmful substances such as cleaners, paints, pesticides and grease down my drain.

Did You Know? n The average British Columbian uses 353 litres of water per day, yet thinks they use less than 200 litres per day.* n 78 per cent of British Columbians would fix an internet outage within a day, but only 50 per cent would fix a leaky faucet within the same time frame.* n Replacing an 18-litre-per-flush toilet with an ultra low volume 6-litre or less model leads to a 66% savings in water flushed and will reduce indoor water use by about 30%. *RBC 2013 Canadian Water Attitudes Study.

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ONCE AGAIN, WITH ENTHUSIASM It’s hard not to long for the care-free days of youth when something as simple as a sports field re-opening could cause the kind of unbridled and barely contained enthusiasm seen above. On May 7, 2013, the LDSS Track and Field was officially reopened after a full year of improvements to both the track and the soccer field. The improvement project was supported by the Dick and Marilyn Nourse estate, and was a joint venture between School District No. 91 and the Village of Burns Lake. Improvements include the installation of an irrigation system, redesigned and engineered drainage, and fine-limestone surfaced running track.

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Over 228 members and guests attended the sixty-eight Annual General Meeting of the Vanderhoof and Districts Co-operative Association. The meeting was held at the Nechako Senior Citizens Friendship Centre on April 22, 2013.

The Board of Directors reported record sales for 2012, increasing $9.6 million or fife per cent, to $201.9 million which generated a net savings of $14.1 million or 7.1 per cent of sales. This is a decrease of net savings of $500,000 from 2011.

Sale of petroleum litres continued to grow with Quesnel having another strong year contributing five million litres to an annual total of over 21 million litres. In June, 2012, we opened a new Quesnel Agro/Convenience Store, located next to our cardlock. In Vanderhoof, Food Store sales increased by 5.4 per cent and Home Centre sales grew by 4.3 per cent. ...see AGM ▼ P13

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04 Dakota 4x4

150,000km T7206B Was $14,995 *$108.65

Now

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08 Chrysler 300C

Now

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53,000km, C7225A, Mint!

Was $24,995 *$150.97 Bi-weekly

12 Grand Caravan 37,000 km, T7227A, Sto’N’Go! Was $26,995 *$129.12

Now

$21,650

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10 Grand Caravan

Now

$14,790

74,000km T7226B Was $17,995 *$94.01 Bi-weekly

07 Chev Silverado Now 1500 $18,880 123,500km T7235A Was $19,995 *$142.13

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08 Jeep Wrangler 71,000km, T7077AA *$120.41 Bi-weekly

11 Chrysler 200

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Only 21,000km, C7174B Was $16,995 *$95.57 Bi-weekly

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11 Ram 1500 SLT

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DOC HOLLYWOOD (JOHN PATRICK) After the events of ‘The Avengers,’ Tony Stark is shaken. He's seen aliens, faced off with Norse gods, and been near death after having gone through a wormhole in space. But even worse, he fears he can't protect Pepper Potts from the dangers of this new world that he has seen.

Unfortunately it's at this time that the world faces a new threat. A terrorist going by the name of "The Mandarin” (Ben Kingsley) has been setting off bombs all over the world. The US government and Colonel James Rhodes, in the newly rechristened "Iron Patriot" armour, have been unable to stop him. The Mandarin's terror plot hits Stark close to home when he sets his sights on our hero and his every fear is realized. But what Tony Stark doesn't suspect is that The Mandarin is linked to his own past and that he's finally reaping what he's sown.

Usually by the third film in a series, the fran-

chise starts losing some steam. You start seeing the same old material rehashed, the script is weak and it seems like little thought is put into the plot. You feel like the studio is simply trying to wring the last few dollars out of it before moving on. Fortunately, none of that is the case here. Re-teaming Robert Downey Jr. with his ‘Kiss Kiss Bang Bang’ writer/director Shane Black breathes new life into the series and that new energy is very apparent on the screen.

One of the greatest strengths of ‘Iron Man 3’ is not the action or the visual effects, but the dialogue.

Robert Downey Jr. delivers it and plays with it like a master sculptor at work. He makes it look effortless. There is one great line after another in this film. And the great thing that writers Shane Black and Drew Pearce do is make sure all of the supporting characters have great dialogue as well. As formidable as Robert Downey Jr. is on the screen, everyone from the minor characters to the main co-

stars have equally impressive lines and hold their own with Stark.

While the dialogue and characters are great, the action is pretty impressive, too. You've seen much of the Mandarin's attack on Tony Stark's house in the trailers. It's equally impressive on the big screen. And the final battle with all of Stark's Iron Man suits is also awesome. Then, of course, there's the mid-air rescue of the people falling out of the plane, which is brilliantly choreographed. But as cool as the big effect sequences are, a fight scene where Tony is caught without his armour is one of the highlights of the film. He's forced to improvise weapons in a kitchen and you see his mechanic/engineer side much like you did early in the first film.

It was a nice touch. ‘Iron Man 3’ may or may not be better than ‘The Avengers’; that depends on you. It is a vast improvement over the second one. And it’s a very good start to Marvel’s Phase two. ‘Iron Man 3’ Opens this Friday at the Beacon theatre.

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CANADIAN RETRIEVERS, EH? The Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever is a breed of dog that originated in southwestern Nova Scotia where they are used by hunters for tolling and retrieving ducks. Cliff Lacerte, pictured above with Dene Cho “big chief” and Reba where in town for the recent Lakes District Kennel Club dog show at the Tom Forsyth Arena. Deborah Lacerte, who has relatives in Burns Lake, WALTER STRONG PHOTO was out of the picture helping to keep attention focused on the camera.

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Great Strides Taking Steps to Cure Cystic Fibrosis - Sunday, May 26 in Burns Lake. For info call Jacqui Graham 250-692-3971.

HEALTH CARE AUXILIARY ARE LOCAL UNSUNG HEROS Around 40 volunteers contribute their time to keep the local Burns Lake and District Health Care Auxiliary Thrift Store running five days a week. May 10, 2013 was Health Care Auxiliary Day in the province of B.C. The work of many volunteers, including (L-R) Viola Strimbold, Sheila Briere, Judy Nicholson, Jeanne Olson, Loretta Petryshen, Amiko Fukushima (all standing) and Eleanore Anderson and Joyce Campbell (both seated) have been able to raise funds to donate over $38,000 worth of equipment to the hospital and health care facilities, including lifts at the Pines costing $14,388; two long-term care beds costing $8638; an Ophthalmosope and Otoscope costing $3485; two emergency carts at $4729 each; and a pediatric crib stretcher worth $6,768. To volunteer WALTER STRONG PHOTO with the auxiliary visit the thrift store for more information.

Banner year for Co-op AGM from ▼ P11

Canadian Cancer Society Lakes District office collects used postage stamps and Campbell’s soup labels. New volunteers are always welcome!

Hours 11am to 2pm on Tue., Wed. and Fri.

Management projected 2013 sales to increase $16.1 million; 7.9 per cent, and a litre increase of 10.8 million or 6.8 per cent.

The second cardlock site in Prince George, the continued growth in Quesnel and expanding further south to the Williams Lake area will all contribute to this growth. The members approved the following distribution of 2012 savings: patronage allocation in equity and cash back to members of $8.9 million at a rate of 4.6 per cent on member’s 2012 purchases with a provision for general reserve of $5.5 million. In 2012 Coop members earned an average of 5.1 cents per litre at 4.6 per cent of allocation.

Board election incumbents Rene Jones, Marje Makow and Colleen Erickson from Vanderhoof, Prince George and Burns Lake District, were declared elected by acclamation for a three-year term. The other six members of the board are Bud Pye, Ken Loper, Henry Dyck from the Vanderhoof, Prince George and Burns Lake District, Cesar Isidoro from Houston District, Nirmal Parmar from the Terrace District and Kim McIvor from Quesnel District.

Member relations reported that Co-op donated over $100,000 in financial or in-kind aid to a variety of groups in the communities. Recycling efforts and our goal towards a greener footprint are still continuing with our support of the Nechako Waste Reduction Initiative program and used oil recycling. Activities in the forthcoming year include doing environmental studies in Smithers and Williams Lake to ensure the chosen ground is suitable for building cardlocks.

A local project that is well underway is the building of a new building supply centre in Vanderhoof at the East side of the Coop Mall. The chemical and open storages areas are both already completed and the foundation for the lumber area is currently being poured. Contracts have been awarded for the main hardware and supplies area. Construction is expected to begin late spring with completion within a year. The current building used for supplies is to be moved to the Bulk Plant to increase its storage and the grain storage building was donated to the local museum.

Cliff Irving, General Manager, has continuously provided the vision, the hard work and the effec-

tive leadership needed to keep the Vanderhoof and Districts Co-op flourishing. Cliff will be retiring in August this year, after 47 years.

He started in Vanderhoof in June 1966 bagging groceries and gradually moved up through various Co-op stores, learning and developing. He returned to Vanderhoof in 1982 to manage the Vanderhoof Co-op. We have been benefiting from his knowledge and dedication ever since.

Employees were thanked for their continued hard work and dedication. Dan O’Connor and Judy Wesner received their Five Year Award; Valerie Gerz, Dave Irwin and Bea Turgeon received 20 Year Awards; Mark Stevenson received 30 Year Award; David Flegal received 40 Year Award; Certificate of Achievement and Training Awards were also given.

Director Awards were given to Colleen Erickson for 12 Years; Kim McIvor and Cesar Isidoro for 15 Years; Rene Jones for 21 Years.

Members with any questions about the Annual Meeting or operations, please call Cliff Irving, General Manger or Glenn Currie, Controller at the Vanderhoof Co-op Administration Office at 1.250.567.4414 or toll free at 1.877.567.4414.

Sunday May 26, 2013 Walk with “Team Maysa” in Burns Lake!

Info & donations: Jacqui Graham 692-3971

http://tinyurl.com/Great-Strides-2013

Welcome to Kindergarten! at William

Konkin Elementary School

Wednesday,

May 15th, 2013 From 1:30-2:30 PM

For Children registered for kindergarten for the fall of 2013 and a parent or caregiver Come and enjoy a fun-filled afternoon and take home a bag of quality educational materials to help prepare your child for kindergarten in the fall! We look forward to seeing you!

To register, contact WKE at 250-692-3146

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Automotive Center ICBC Accredited Collision Repair Shop

Phone: 250-692-3805

Highway 16 West, Burns Lake, B.C.

The newly renovated

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With a brand new kitchen featuring two stoves as well as dishes and utensils for up to 120 guests, the lodge is a great spot to host your next event or get together.

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for meetings, conferences and events.

Complete Commercial/Residential/ Industrial Janitorial Service All Floors, Carpets, Windows, Upholstery, made like new

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Competitive Prices and Contract Rates available

Open 7 Days a Week 11:00am - 9:00pm Highway 16, Burns Lake • 250-692-3020

website: www.ominecaskiclub.com

Call Branislav 250-692-1812

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Branch #50 Friday Night Dinners:

Friday, May 17th: Burger Night Friday, May 24th: Roast Beef Friday, May 31st: Steak Night

COFFEE CORNER

“Members and bona fide guests welcome”

MEAT DRAW

KARAOKE NIGHT Saturday, May 25th

Every Saturday, 4:15 & 6:15

If you love your freedom, thank a Veteran.

Support your local Legion.

until the end of May

email: rcl50@live.ca Phone: 250-692-3232

Hours: Tuesday to Saturday: 4:00-8:00 pm

CLUES ACROSS 1. Fulmar 7. Maple fluid 10. Most saponaceous 12. Icelandic island 13. Stressed pronunciation 14. Ginseng genus 15. Seizes

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38. Precise and prudish

Lakes District Hospital & Health Care Centre: May 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). Every Tues. Chronic Disease 8:30am - 4pm. More information (250) 692-2460.

Southside Health & Wellness Centre: May 2013. Chair yoga every Tues. & Fri. 10-11am. Foot care May 23. May 15 Good food box pick up & Psychosis (learn what it is) 1pm-3pm. May 16 & 30 Andrea Thom on site, 1pm-4:30pm. May 22 Youth and family mental health counsellor. More info: (250) 694-3270.

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. ~ Everyone Welcome ~

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or Rose 17. Female sibling 18. Gather lots together 20. Total 23. Allowance for intervals 24. Medieval philosopher 25. Jupiter satellite 26. Invest with knighthood 29. Sodium 30. Women’s __ movement 31. Singleness 32. Saves or delivers 35. The bill in a restaurant 36. Of a city 38. Former name of Belau 40. Class of comb jellies 41. Height x width 42. Pick out from others 43. German port, bay and canal 44. Jacob’s 6th son 45. Goat or camel hair fabric 46. One circuit of a track 47. 3X = 1 TBS

CLUES DOWN 1. Cigarette bundle 2. Fencing sword 3. Cannisters 4. A way to drench 5. Point midway between E and SE 6. Confined condition (abbr.)

7. Yemen capital 8. Actresses Ortiz & Alicia 9. Photographs 10. Exposing folly to ridicule 11. Egg-shaped instrument 12. Established custom 14. St. Patrick’s, Macy’s

Sunday 10:00AM

President Lambert 694-3748

Hwy 35 & Francois Lake 250-6956316 Everyone Welcome

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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.

OUR TOWN

The Lakes District Office of the Canadian Cancer Society regular hours 11am to 2pm on Tue., Wed. and Fri. Our local phone number is 250-692-7203. For Cancer Information Service and Cancerconnection, the toll free number is 1-888-939-3333.

We collect used postage stamps and Campbell’s soup labels.

New volunteers are always welcome!

Island Gospel Fellowship

JESUS CHRIST

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16. Loose Arab garments 17. Title of respect 18. Operatic solo 19. Fleur-de-lis flower 21. Pad used as a floor covering 22. Sine curve 27. In the year of Our Lord

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Kerr Road, Burns Lake Sunday School for all ages begins at 9:15. Worship Service at 10:30 includes Children’s Church

250-695-6586

The Burns Lake “Great Strides” walk is May 26. Help find a cure for Cystic Fibrosis! To join or donate to “Team Maysa”, call Jacqui Graham at 692-3971.

To list your nonprofit coming events, please drop off your listings at the Lakes District News office by Friday 3:00 pm. (We regret we cannot take items over the phone). Listings as space permits. There is no guarantee any particular item will run on a specific date.

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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 May 15th - May 21st TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Making changes is seldom easy, but change is necessary this week, Taurus. You may need to analyze which areas of your life can use the most work.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, kick back and have some fun in the next few days. Otherwise, you may waste an opportunity to recharge your batteries. Work responsibilities will not wait for long.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, expect some rejuvenated ambition and energy.

Spurred on by this newfound energy, you can successfully tackle many of the things on your to-do list.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, unless you can focus you will just be puttering around without a goal. Put your mind on one thing and stick with this line of thinking for a few days.

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Beer Can Chicken ~ Gourmet Seasonings Flame Proof Chicken Roasters ~ Brie Bakers

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LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, if you want someone to take you seriously you have to make up your mind. Don’t flip-flop on your ideals this week or you may come across as a pushover.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, just when you think you have reached a dead end, a new path miraculously opens up. Don’t miss your opportunity because time is fleeting.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 If practice makes perfect, then you have just about reached perfection, Sagittarius. You have been over and over something from every angle. It is now or never.

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VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, once you set your mind to something, it can be difficult to alter your opinions or perceptions. You may need to be a bit more flexible with a loved one this week.

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Hwy 16, Burns Lake Open 9am-6pm Mon.-Fri., 12pm-4pm on Sat.

Phone: 250-692-7773

email: ACIComputerService@telus.net

Microsoft has warned that a new type of malware masquerading as a Google Chrome extension or Firefox add-on could hijack your Facebook account. The infection, known as JS/Febipos.A, was first discovered last month in Brazil. This malware apparently has the capability of detecting when users log into Facebook, at which point it tries to download and execute a list of commands, from liking certain pages and joining groups, to “chatting” with the Facebook user’s friends and sending them suggestive web links. Though the malware appears to be targeted towards users in Brazil so far, Microsoft has warned that changing the malware to incorporate English messages would not be overly difficult.

This coupled with the fact that no one is quite sure yet how this infection is getting around means you should keep a close eye on your Facebook activity, and be careful with any new Chrome or Firefox add-ons that show up out of the blue.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, there are many things you will not be able to change about this week, so why focus on the negativity? Instead, work around any issues and get the job done anyway.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 You often seem immune to the seriousness of certain situations, Aquarius. This week is no different. Try to recognize the gravity of a certain situation and put your best foot forward.

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PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Don’t think that your efforts have gone unnoticed, Pisces. A few key people have been keeping track of your accomplishments.

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, life might get stressful really soon unless you curb your spending. Although you may feel like you’re made of money right now, eventually the well will dry up.

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Store hours: Sunday to Wednesday 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM Fresh dough Thursday to Saturday 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM made daily 4 We do catering with advanced notice 4 In town deliveries available

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Mail a donation on behalf of yourself or a loved one to: B.L. Health Care Aux. Box 812 Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0 A tax deductible receipt will be issued

Obituaries CHARLES (CHUCK) HENRY SHIELDS

Jan. 7, 1930 - April 28, 2013 Chuck passed away peacefully at Village by the Station after a battle with Alzheimer’s.

Born in Evansburg, Alberta, the third child of Elsie and Raymond Shields.

Predeceased by children, Julie Shields (8) in 1974 and Keith (20) in 1979; brothers, Albert, Eddie and sister, Mary. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Jean Shields and children, Connie Morris (Ron) of Lardeau, BC, Betty Armstrong (Peter) of Penticton, Karl (Janelle) and John of Burns Lake, BC; 10 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Also left to grieve are sisters, Vivian Phillips (Edmonton) and Della Cassidy (Burns Lake) and brother, Don (Inez) of Burns Lake. Chuck enjoyed and was proud of his grandchildren, Charles Watt, Leslie and Trevor Morris, Thomas Whitecotton and Paula Broadfoot, Karlyn and Kelvin Shields, Jaimie Wiebe, Tracy and Samantha Shields. After a career in logging, Chuck moved to Penticton in late 1987 and made a new group of friends. A longtime member of the Legion, he enjoyed fishing and riding his bike, often returning to Burns Lake to visit family and to fish.

The family would like to thank all the staff of the Village by the Station for the wonderful care they provided. A Celebration of his Life was held Monday May 6, 2013.

of Valhalla Centre, Ab. Trone is survived by Lisa and their daughters, Megan, Taryn, and Katy; his mother, Verlie Arnet, and his four sisters, Dallas, Dawn, Dale, and Tracy. He was predeceased by his father Chris and brother Trygve.

Trone was well loved by his large extended family and his many friends. He loved the outdoors, enjoyed his horses, quadding, hunting, and snowmobiling. He will be sorely missed and we will always remember his big infectious smile.

WALTER ALLISON

April 8, 1928 - April 25, 2013 Walter Allison, beloved husband, father, and friend, left this life with the same gracious dignity with which he lived.

Born in Paisley, Scotland, and orphaned when just a wee lad, Walter nonetheless found delight in great mischievousness together with his late sisters, Betty and Margaret. This same playful teasing accompanied Walter throughout the years as often he spotted the absurdity of daily life.

Gifted with keen intelligence and deep integrity, Walter liked a job well done. He designed power stations throughout the world in Scotland, Brazil, Russia, Alaska, and the provinces of Manitoba, Alberta, and British Columbia. He loved these places as well as France and the Basque Country. Yet some of his favourite moments were spent in the small northern village of Burns Lake, with its enchanting wilderness and warm people.

An aficionado of classical bagpiping, Walter shared his perfect pitch and innate musicality with his late daughter, Leslie, and his grand-daughter, Kiera, both gifted musicians. To his son, Alan, he nurtured a love of learning and study. With his daughter, Irene, he shared his gift of the written word, a love for storytelling, and the deep bond of friendship forged from common adventures. With his son, Kenneth, he shared an unerring brilliance for the workings of the practical world, a generosity of spirit, and boundless loyalty to family.

And together with his cherished wife, Helen, Walter was blessed with 62 years of travels, lyrical music, a penchant for poetry, and fond companionship.

To the very end, Walter expressed a profound love and gratitude for life. And to this we say, “we’re no’ awa’ tae bide awa’, for we’ll aye come back an’ see ye.”

For the staff at Saint Boniface Hospital and Parkview Place, we give our heartfelt thanks.

Donations to The Children’s Hospital.

Information ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS If you want to keep drinking that’s your business - if you want to quit drinking that’s our business. Burns Lake Meetings: Tuesday 7:30 pm Catholic Church, Saturday 7:30 pm Catholic Church. For information or transportation call (250) 692-6867 / (250) 6987325 / (778) 669-0070 Only requirement for AA is a desire to stop drinking.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Southside Meetings: Mondays and Thursdays 6:30pm 7:30pm at Grassy Plains Gospel Church. For more information: (250) 694-3682 Anyone needing information on Alzheimer’s please call 1866-564-7533

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ARE YOU applying for or have you been denied Canada Pension Plan disability benefits?

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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

The Arthritis Society B.C. and Yukon division is your primary source and resource of the latest print and electronic information, programs and services about arthritis. No matter where you live, you can access us at the touch of a button. Toll free 1-800-321-1433 or visit www.arthritis.ca/bc The Chronic Disease Education Clinic at the Lakes District Hospital is open Tuesday & Wednesday from 8:30am4pm. The clinic provides information and teaching on various chronic illnesses such as Diabetes & Heart Disease. A doctors referral is not needed.

To speak with the nurse call (250) 692-2440

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BURNS LAKE RCMP Victim/Witness Assistance Program. 201 Hwy. 35, Box 759 Burns Lake. Open Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm (250) 692-3010 CRISIS PREVENTION. You are not alone. Support is just a phone call away. 1.800.SUICIDE (1.800.784.2433) is a confidential, toll-free service that is available to anyone, anywhere, any time in B.C. The youth support line is 1.888.564.8336 (TEEN). The 24 hour crisis line for northern BC is 250.563.1214 and 1.888.562.1214. In addition, several crisis lines also provide support through online chat services so young people have a web-based way to reach out. These services can be reached through www.nor thernyouthonline.ca (4:00 to 11:00 pm daily) or www.youthinbc.ca.

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FLOW FACTS 8 May 2013 Reservoir Elevation: 850.45 m (2790.20ft) SLS Discharge: 49.71 m3/s Mountain Snowpack: 1 May - 81.3 per cent of long term average Reservoir inflow forecast for the period 1 April to 1 August is 75 per cent of long term average.

For more information please call Rio Tinto Alcan at 250-567-5105. A recording of Flow Facts is available 24-hours in Vanderhoof at 5675812

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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Is currently looking for full time Equipment operators, Log truck drivers and a heavy duty mechanic to work in the Vanderhoof and Fraser Lake areas. %eneÀt package and registered pension plan availaEle. To apply fax resume to: (250) 699-6545 email: selkin #Ecgroup.net Only experience workers need apply

“A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN OUR REGION” ELECTRICIAN School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) has an opening for an Electrician in Vanderhoof. This position is 8 hour per day, 5 days per week. The start date will be mutually agreed upon.

The district is seeking a highly motivated, progressive individual. The ideal candidate must have: ■ ■ ■

completion of Grade 12 (Dogwood Certificate) valid B.C. Trades Certification as an Electrician B.C. Driver’s License – class 5 with an exemplary driving record as demonstrated by a current driver’s abstract

Preference will be given to applicants who have a current Trades Certification as an Electrician but applicants working on their apprenticeship are also encouraged to apply.

A complete job description is available on our website at www.sd91.bc.ca.

Resumés must be accompanied by a completed application form which is available on the website at http://www.sd91.bc.ca or from the School District Administration Office in Vanderhoof or from any district school.

Applications will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. on Monday, May 27, 2013.

Human Resources School District No. 91(Nechako Lakes) Box 129 Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0 Fax: (250) 567-4639 Email: cupejobs@mail.sd91.bc.ca School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) would like to thank all applicants in advance for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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

Economic Development Support Assistant Part Time, Casual The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako will be hiring a part time casual Economic Development Support Assistant.

The person should be an energetic, motivated, team player who will assist the Regional Economic Development Department. Responsibilities will include completing funding proposals for various Non Profit Organizations, as well as assisting with economic development projects including administrative duties such as research, information compilation, communication and coordination of projects.

Qualifications and Education: • Excellent oral and written communication skills; • Good business English, spelling and punctuation; • Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Office software; • Ability to deal efficiently and effectively with the public; • Strong organizational skills; • Ability to work individually and as part of a team; • Minimum Grade 12 Diploma required; • Post-secondary Education preferred; • Two years demonstrable experience developing and writing funding proposals is preferred.

June - Dec, 2013, the hours per month will range from 95-150. Additional hours will be dependent upon the number of funding proposals to be submitted, projects to be completed and available budget. The number of hours of work will be subject to annual budget approval.

Applications will be accepted until May 29, 2013 and should be addressed to Corrine Swenson, Manager of Regional Economic Development at PO Box 820, Burns Lake BC, V0J 1E0 or email corrine.swenson@rdbn.bc.ca.

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Help Wanted An Alberta Oilfield Construction Company is hiring dozer, excavator, and labourer/rock truck operators. Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing required. Call Contour Construction (780)723-5051.

Central Interior Excavating Is currently looking for an experienced backhoe/excavator operator with Class 1 drivers license to work in Vanderhoof and surrounding area To apply please fax resumes to 250-567-9695 MAINTENANCE/LOADER OPERATOR NEEDED. This is a fulltime, permanent position starting immediately at our plant in Princeton, BC. Minimum of 10 years maintenance experience required on a variety of production and mobile equipment.

Experience in a post mill, or small to medium size sawmill preferred.

Must be able to handle a variety of tasks, work well with minimum supervision and be part of the team.

Please submit resumes by fax 250295-7912 or email elizabeth@pwppost.com

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TWO FULL time positions available immediately for an Import Auto dealer in the interior of BC. Service Advisor minimum 2-3 years experience. Apprentice or Journeyman Technician- Both applicants must have good attitude, quality workmanship. Email moejam@telus.net

Ofce Support ISM Canada, an IBM Company, are seeking Client Support Technicians; $28.45 Hourly (Unionized); Three Regular Full Time and one Auxiliary in Prince Rupert, Campbell River, and Trail . To apply, visit www.ismcanada.com. Closes, May 23, 2013.

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Trades, Technical 1ST YEAR to Journeyman sheet metal workers, plumbers & electricians needed, Kindersley, Saskatchewan. Top wages, benefits, RRSP’s, room for advancement, positive work atmosphere. Email resume to: office@lukplumbing.com or call 306-463-6707.

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District of Kitimat, full time permanent, wage range $37.01 $44.78, over two years. Civil Technologist diploma required.

Reporting to the Technical Services Manager, duties include a variety of infrastructure investigations, surveying, design, contract preparation, inspection and material testing on projects related to the municipality’s water, sewer, drainage and transportation systems. Candidates should be proficient in using electronic survey equipment, computer assisted design using AutoCad 3D, and MS Office. Valid BC driver’s license required. Submit resumes

by May 31, 2013, 4:30 pm, to Personnel, District of Kitimat, 270 City Centre, Kitimat, BC, V8C 2H7, Fax (250) 632-4995, or email dok@kitimat.ca

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Help Wanted Phone: (250) 694-3219 email: Seda@Lakescom.net www.sedabc.ca

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SEDA is looking to hire a returning student For a 14 week position starting May 27, 2013

Burns Lake Pellet Plant Wood Fibre Haul Seeking qualiĮed drivers for immediate openings for Wood Fibre hauling. Drivers can be based in the following communiƟes Vanderhoof, Burns Lake, Fraser Lake and Fort St James BC. We oīer: • Full Time, Year Round Work • Home Every Day • CompeƟƟve Wage, BeneĮts & Pension You possess: • Super B driving experience • A clean drivers abstract • References

Email:jobs@arrow.ca,Fax:250-314-1750 Phone: 1-877-700-4445

School Bus Drivers Required Immediately in the Vanderhoof, Fort St. James, Fraser Lake and Burns Lake areas This is an excellent opportunity for a semi-retired person and/ or a “stay at home Mom or Dad” seeking part-time employment. Work early in the morning and afternoon with the midday off.

The starting wage is $23.52 per hour as per the current CUPE Collective Agreement.

4uali¿cations ● Completion of *rade 2 Dogwood Certi¿cate

● Valid Class II Driver’s License with Air Endorsement If you have a Class 5 – will assist in acquiring your Class 2 ● Exemplary driving record as demonstrated by driver’s abstract ● Clean Criminal Record Check ● Excellent interpersonal skills with students in Grades K to 12 ● Physical capability to perform the job duties Resumés must be accompanied by a completed application form which is available on the website at http://www.sd91. bc.ca/ or from the School District Administration Office in Vanderhoof – 153 Connaught St Please email resumes to cupejobs@mail.sd91.bc.ca Human Resources 6chool District 1o. 91 1echako Lakes

P.O. Box 129 Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0 )ax 250 5 - 39

The successful applicant must be able to work weekends and statutory holidays, and be available for employment from the 27th of May to the end of August 2013.

No experience necessary, employer will train, but knowledge of the Lakes District and surrounding area is a necessity.

Applicants must be returning to school as a full time student in the fall. The successful applicant must be friendly, outgoing, and reliable. Bilingualism is an asset.

Job Description: • To identify the informational needs of visitors in person, by phone, Facebook or twitter & email.

• Write informational pieces about the community and local events.

• Help write and research grant application under the guidance of the SEDA Manager.

• Assist individuals and groups in organizing their travel and holiday plans.

• General maintenance and up-keep of SEDA Centre.

Construction Site Superintendent The Construction Site Superintendent is responsible for the supervision of all construction activities that take place on the work site and for ensuring consistently high standards of safety, workmanship and efficiency.

As Superintendent, you will manage on site construction workers and enforce required safety and work regulations, policies and procedures. You will ensure the efficient use of labour, machines and materials on site and will administer planning and scheduling of work, records maintenance and job progress reporting, including costs and safety.

Although mainly a supervisory and construction site management role, the Superintendent may be required to assist in the construction on an occasional basis and must be familiar with contracts and procedures. Preference will be given to Gold Seal Certified Superintendents.

Please forward your resume by May 17, 2013 to: Babine Forest Products Limited, Human Resources By email hrcanada@hamptonaffiliates.com By fax 503-291-5590 Babine offers competitive compensation and benefits, the potential for career advancement and is an equal opportunity employer. We wish to thank all those who apply; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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SALE 1 May 25, 2013 Saturday @ 10:00 am. Topley, BC. Topley Garage, intersection of Hwy 16 & Hwy 118 to Granisle.

Industrial & Milling: 2000 Case Excavator 9020B, Cat EL 300H Button Top, Caterpillar D8K (1980) w/ 3Shank ripper, blade, brush piling rake, 22 ft cutting edge portable band saw sawmill, Alaskan sawmill. Farm: JD 466 square baler, new idea round baler, Hesston #7 9ft mower conditioner, 6 wheel Vicon Rake, 10’ drag, Cattle squeeze (calf table), 3 bottom plow. Vehicles, Trailers & Marine: 93 & 95 F250 Ford xcab diesel 4x4, international dump truck, 95 Chevy Blazer, Pontiac car, 94 Nissan v6 4x4 pickup, 04 Chevy xcab v6 pickup, 1/2 ton Dodge 4x4 pickup, Ford 600 truck, single axel Ford F800 truck w/ snowplow, sander attachment for snowplow truck, tandem axel car trailer, Danchuck tandem axel trailer, lg shop trailer, 1000 gallon Enviro water tank on trailer, 2x approx. 500 gallon water tanks all on trailers, RV tow dolly, 19’ sailboat w/trailer, 12’ day sailer sailboat, 9hp Merc, 14’ Bowrider w/ trailer & 90hp Merc, Zodiac, rubber singy Seagull antique outboard motor. Tools & Equipment: CNC controller complete unit milling m/c lathe & one controller Mitotoyo, 14kw diesel generator, multiple stick welders, 5 wire feed welders, welding helmets, welding rod in wood drawer cabinet, Honda genset, multiple air compressors + Kottler Magnum 10 M10S shop compressor, Coleman Powermate 3500 psi 4.0 gpm, Makita cut off saw, floor & bench type drill presses, 2x Acetylene & cutting torch, fuel tanks, misc. tools, 2x pressure washers, mechanic tools, antique 100 yr old tools, portable tool boxes, tool chests, rolling tool boxes w/ & w/o tools varied sizes, Nusteel 26” professional 2 drawer chest tool box, 1/2”, 3/4”, 1” drive sockets, various size open end wrenches, bore drill bits, carpentry tools, routers, band/table saws, Makita drill, Wayjax fire pump, Honda GX110 water pump, 2.66hp water pumps, 2x hydraulic hose press + Dayco hydraulic press w/ chucks, small socket set. Supplies: Cables & wires, steel shelving & plastic draw bins, nuts & bolts, bolt bin w/ bolts, welding rod in wood cabinet, hydraulic fittings, ratchet straps, new & used steel, 20 ton hydraulic jack, binders, handyman jacks, tow chains, industrial hydraulic rams, ear protection, spill kits & first aid equipment, new culverts, logging truck & vehicle chains. Farm & House Misc: Wooden dog house, lg folding wire dog kennel, lg tandem wheel barrel, chicken feeders & waters, plastic & metal water trough, lg wall tent used & brand new in box canvas wall tent both w/ stoves, parachute, old fashioned push reel lawn mower, Tcchumsen TCII mini rototiller, zodiac air pump, water hoses, mineral samples, 10 new 4x8 sheets of copper.

Livestock & Tack: 3 saddle horses, bareback pad, parelli carrot sticks, bridles, halters, breast collars, blankets, leads, reins, horse boot, western saddle, endurance saddle, saddle blankets. Horse gear & antique items such as spreaders, scotch tops. More items, too numerous to list. Household: Propane fridge & freezer, ele. fridges & freezers, misc. household furniture & antique furniture.

SALE 2 June 8, 2013 @ 10:00 am.

Dawson Creek, BC. The George Dawson Inn on 8th Street. Consignments welcome!

Condition of Sale. Terms: cash & Cheque with I.D., sorry no credit cards. Items are sold As is / Where is condition. Not responsible for accidents. Any question please contact:

Mike Steinebach @ (250) 694-3497 or Cell (250) 692-6107 or Egon Steinebach @ (250) 694-3319 or Cell (250) 570- 2055 E-Mail: mike@mikesauction.net & Website www.mikesauction.net

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5 BDRM HOME IN TELKWA FOR SALE

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

Serving Burns Lake since 1988 SIGNS • BANNERS • LETTERING • DECALS TROPHIES • MUGS • T-Shirts FLYERS • BROCHURES • FORMS • CHEQUES DIGITAL PRINTING • COPYING • LARGE FORMAT

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Newer and bright, 1465 sq ft home w/ finished basement on 5 acres just minutes from town. Three bedroom, office and den, two full bathroom mountain-view home with attached two-car garage on paved road. Enjoy gas heat with wood heat back up and know your deep-well water is clean, safe and plentiful.

Large landscaped yard with amenities such as the welldesigned greenhouse, gardens, fire pit, lighted skating rink, wired workshop, almost full woodshed, and more.

Numerous trails out back for hiking, riding, quadding, snowmobiling, etc. This is an opportunity to enjoy life close to town and within fire protection boundaries, yet be in the rural quiet of the country.

$239,900

Appointment to view Call Traci at 250-692-3908.

Boats

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FOR SALE: 1996 BAYLINER CIERA 2250 Classic Brand new engine 3 year Mercury warranty.

Zero hours 9.9 Yamaha kicker, four stroke, Electric down riggers, Gps-depth sounder Marine radio. Has galley and head, numerous items to go with boat. Can be seen at 2101 Winter Ave.

Phone 250-845-2338

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