Burns Lake Lakes District News, June 19, 2013

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LAKES DISTRICT NEWS Babine mill rebuild on schedule Construction of the new Babine Forest Products sawmill east of Burns Lake continues and is on schedule for the anticipated 2014 operational start date.

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New look brings new problems?

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With the main part of phase-two downtown revitalization almost complete, two major changes along the highway through Burns Lake have left some local residents scratching their heads.

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Greywater into Nechako River It came to light at a recent Regional District of Bulkley Nechako board meeting that the Nautley Indian Reserve (Nadleh Whut’en First Nation), just east of Fraser Lake, has a sewage containment issue.

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Congratulations to the 175 Graduates of CNC Lakes Campus!

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Sometime on the morning of June 11, 2013, a vandal, or vandals, smashed several windows and two plate glass doors for unknown reasons.

Burns Lake detachment RCMP responded to four calls regarding mischief.

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dows, and a private residence had a front window smashed. “[RCMP] members continue to actively investigate these files,” said St. Sgt. Grant MacDonald. “To date, no suspects have been identified. As part of the evidence gathering process, police have seized video surveillance and conducted a forensic examination at three of the locations. Total damage is estimated to be in the thousands to replace broken windows.”

What appeared to be blood was clearly visible at the gas bar and at the BLB offices.

Anybody with information regarding this vandalism should contact the Burns Lake RCMP.

Babine mill rebuild on schedule Newest technology sourced for dust removal systems

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“Other things, like logdecks and debarkers things that are just steel and structure with no ‘smarts’ associated with them - are being refurbished.”

The mill rebuild is being managed by Hampton directly. As general contractor, Hampton is hiring area contractors and reaching out to Prince George when they have to.

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Construction of the new Babine Forest Products sawmill east of Burns Lake continues and is on schedule for the anticipated 2014 operational start date.

“Things are going well,” said Hampton Affiliates CEO Steve Zika.

“They’re putting down concrete foundations for buildings and equipment. We’ve [already] ordered 95 per cent of the equipment.

The new facility will make improvements to the safe and economical handling of pine-beetle killed wood.

Laserscanning equipment and improved dust-handling systems will be brand new additions to the sawmill.

“The vast majority of the equipment is new,” said Zika. “The primary lumber line is all brand new. The electronics are all new. The dust capture system is all new.”

Dust capture and removal were identified as key aspects to operating a safe mill in the excerpts from a WorkSafe BC report into deadly explosions at the Burns Lake mill and at the

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Construction is well underway at the Babine Forest Products sawmill in Burns Lake. Most of the new equipment has already been ordered.

Lakeland mill in Prince George.

The full content of the reports have not been made public yet as they are before provincial Crown counsel for consideration of criminal charges stemming from the 2012 accidents.

Despite assurances from WorkSafe B.C. that any relevant aspects of the report would be made known to mill owners so they could implement safety strategies, Zika said Hampton hasn’t received much if any - guidance from the provincial safety authority.

“We haven’t heard anything from WorkSafe in months,” Zika said. “They put out safety orders surrounding dust and pulley systems, but nothing specific.”

Instead, Hampton has been developing its dust management systems in co-operation with other mills and with industry suppliers.

“We’ve already changed processes at the Decker Lake mill,” said Zika of the smaller, specialty product mill located on the west side of Burns Lake. “We’ve put in some new equip-

ment and we have a significant dust system being installed this summer.”

“We’re doing everything we can to handle the pine-beetle logs.”

Designers of the new mill have been concentrating costs on the newest equipment that can keep the mill competitive in today’s forestry market. Including refurbished equipment in some aspects of mill construction can free up dollars for high-tech investment in safety and wood processing, “We sourced some used equipment for the

This summer SD91BC is arranging several summer camps in conjunction with schools in Fraser Lake, Fort St. James, Burns Lake and Vanderhoof. The success of the previously hosted 2012 Summer and 2013 Winter camps has resulted in growing interest from students and teachers from various schools in China, most of whom are associated with Sister Schools to FLESS, FSJSS, LDSS and NVSS. “We have been very pleased with the response and are happy to be able to coordinate these events and have our guests spend time in the four largest communities of the Nechako Lakes District,” said Ray LeMoigne – President of the independently operated SD No 91 Business Company.

“We are now working with the four schools to host 85 – 95 students, teachers and parents during the five days and nights that are spent in our communities.

Students also will stay at the UNBC residence for two nights, camp for two nights in the “Rockies”, spend a full day travelling to Vancouver via charter bus and end with visits to Victoria as well as several Lower Mainland venues while staying at UBC during the last nights of their 14 day experience in BC.” The visiting Chinese students and sponsoring teachers will be working on building their English language fluency while experiencing our Canadian culture, lifestyle, geography, education system and some history. Each camp will be facilitated by qualified ESL instructors / camp leaders and relevant activity specialists, with local high school student ambassador / leaders also gaining valuable experience through their involvement in all of the camp activities both here and in the lower mainland.

Families who may be interested in hosting two students for the five days spent in the district are urgently needed. Student guests are organized in pairs to stay with host families and each student must have their own bed.

Teachers can be hosted individually or in pairs. Camp participants are usually in the home for breakfast each morning and for dinner on three of the five nights of their home stay experience. They will spend one “Family Day” entirely with the host family. As is the case with any activities involving students, criminal record checks are required, in this case of the home stay parent.

Each secondary school will be holding an orientation and information session for those interested in being a home stay family to be held at the school during the week of June 24th. Check your school’s newsletter for specific information as to the date and time in your community. The dates for hosting within each camp are: Fraser Lake - July 25 – 29 (ages 9 – 12 plus 5 adults); Burns Lake, Fort St. James and Vanderhoof – August 16 – 20 (ages 13 – 16 plus adults). If you are interested in hosting please leave your name and number for the Principal at your local high school or email your contact information to rlemoigne@sd91.bc.ca.

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According to Carl Lutz, district manager for the ministry of transportation and infrastructure, Alakazam is closed there’s no danger that oversized traffic won’t be for the summer but able to make it through town. inventory has been “Road widths through Burns Lake will accommoved to Aksenz. modate over-width vehicles such as low beds 416 Government St. • Open Tuesday thru Saturday Noon til 5 pm carrying heavy equipment or things like mobile homes,” Lutz said. “The islands are designed to be mountable and the signage is removable for those extra wide loads.”

A second issue raised since the completion of Flying Dutchman Service the road work are the possible complications added to winter snow removal. Last summer, when plans for the downtown revitalization were being discussed, Rick Martin, director of public works for the Village of Burns Lake, said the village will know better what needs to be done to accommodate the bulbs and medians after the first winter season.

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Ministry confident that highway still wide enough Walter Strong With the main part of phase-two downtown revitalization almost complete, two major changes along the highway through Burns Lake have left some local residents scratching their heads.

A persistent perception is that the highway through town is now narrower than it once was. This concern, coupled with new medians in the middle of the road, have led to speculation that the new design won’t allow for larger, over-

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Take a walk, eyes open

What ails the NDP? Plenty

Normally, we source and fact-check the claims, references, and implications of what makes it onto these pages. One exception is in the editorial. We can freewheel it a bit in this section.

If there’s something I’m not sure can be backed up with a quote or some other reference, that’s material for the editorial. So the current width of the highway through town is a perfect topic.

You might think it easy to answer the question, “Is the highway as wide as it was before the construction?” but it isn’t so. The thing is, the road through town wasn’t ever a model of mathematical precision. There never was a straight answer to the question, “How wide is the highway through Burns Lake?”

And it’s less precise now, with the addition of curb bulbs and medians. Does a ‘mountable’ median take away from available road space, or does it just make that space slightly less convenient?

I’m going to go out on a limb and say that the highway is as wide as it ever was, for all practical effect. The parking curbs that jut out into the roadway - curb bulbs as they’re termed - don’t extend out past where a parked car would be, much less a parked flat-deck, cube van or planter’s crummy out front of the laundromat.

You can confirm this by taking a walk through downtown. You’ll notice that for the most part, all curbs are exactly where they were before the construction, except for the new ones.

And the new ones don’t protrude out beyond the space that a parked vehicle would take up.

So it’s like having a car permanently parked every so often.

This may not be much of a selling point to many people, but this isn’t a sales pitch.

Speaking of walking through town, have you noticed the new pedestrian crosswalks along the way? Do you know what to do when you approach a signed crosswalk and there’s a pedestrian waiting to cross?

For that matter, do you know what to do if a pedestrian is trying to cross the road anywhere, marked crosswalk or not?

I’m no expert, but after doing some cursory research online, it appears drivers are not allowed to run over pedestrians - even if they’re crossing the road where they’re not supposed to - and pedestrians are not allowed to jump out into the street without some due diligence before hand.

If a motorist doesn’t have time to react to your lurch into traffic, whether at a crosswalk or in the middle of the street, you’re on your own. You may be run over and become a victim without a legally culpable perp.

On the other hand, drivers need to anticipate that a person might be waiting to cross at a crosswalk, and if there is such a person, then the driver needs to stop.

Having had my driver’s license for much longer than I ever didn’t have a driver’s license, I freely admit that I’ve forgotten all but the most basic aspects of traffic law.

Stop on red, go on green. Don’t run anybody over. Observe posted speed limits. Wear your seat belt. Share the road with cyclists. And finally, pay attention to the extra crosswalks in Burns Lake.

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After 34 NDP MLAs were sworn in to continue a stretch of opposition that will reach at least 16 years, leader Adrian Dix took a few questions about his future.

The party’s provincial council will meet June 21 to set the terms of reference for a review of the party’s dismal election performance, Dix told reporters. He repeated that his performance won’t be spared, and ticked off some conventional wisdom about the NDP campaign.

Dix mentioned the alleged lack of “negative” ads, the local campaigns (read candidates), the decreasing reliability of polls and, when pressed, his surprise decision to come out against the proposed twinning of the TransMountain oil pipeline.

Like last week’s hysteria over a tiny leak in that pipeline, these are great sound bites for the short attention spans of the modern media. But they don’t explain much.

This all-powerful NDP provincial council is a case in point. A glimpse into its inner workings was provided by a summary of an NDP policy development workshop called “Imagine Our Future” that was leaked by the B.C. Liberals in the final days of the campaign.

The workshop took place in November 2010, coincidentally at the same provincial council meeting where the revolt against former leader Carole James tumbled into the open. While 13 caucus members were knifing their leader for reasons they still can’t or won’t articulate in public – a glaring problem in itself – the backroom policy brainstorm revealed a deeper malaise.

Among the “dream tree” notions put forward in the workshop was “free” post-secondary tuition and public transit, along with raising wages and lowering fees for daycare. This isn’t a dream tree, it’s a money tree.

Remember, this is the NDP’s ruling body, not a high school “social justice” class or an Occupy Vancouver squat.

Showing a glimmer of adult supervision, the workshop table on “equitable tax policy” even identified the problem. Its first recommendation: “Increase our economic and financial literacy to gain credibility.”

The “public ownership” table really got radical. Scrap public-private partnerships, the basis of most government construction today. “Nationalize” independent power projects, in the Venezuelan style of state seizure of private assets. And perhaps most incredibly, tear up the trade agreement between Saskatchewan, Alberta and B.C. that harmonizes transport truck regulations and so forth.

In the real world, the four western premiers met this week in Winnipeg. And the three-province project now called “New West Partnership” will continue to dismantle archaic inter-provincial barriers.

Why would the NDP be secretly against that? Because it’s also a “labour mobility” agreement.

This harkens back to a supposed golden age in Canada, when two corporate titans shared the beer business, producing identical bland lager from identical factories in identical stubby bottles. Inter-provincial trade in these stubbies was strictly forbidden, requiring each province to have a big unionized brewery to make uniformly bad beer for the proletariat.

This is the power of a monopoly union. And because of it, this was how governments tried to “create jobs.” It’s a bygone era to which many core NDP supporters stubbornly cling. This explains the party’s revival of a “job protection commissioner” for forestry.

Which brings us to the proverbial root cause of the B.C. NDP’s woes. Its largest financial donor is the B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union, which donated $1.4 million to the party in the past eight years, nosing out the Canadian Union of Public Employees and the Hospital Employees’ Union.

Former HEU and BCGEU presidents now sit in the NDP caucus, critics for health and “green” jobs respectively.

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

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MILL from t P2 employing 10 or 15 hourly people as maintenance and security,” Zika said. “In addition, contractors have been trying to hire locally as much as they can.

The rebuild of the Babine mill was predicated on assurance made by the province to Hampton Affiliates that the province would facilitate the conversion of volume-based forest licenses to area-based, or tree farm, licenses.

Changes to the B.C. forest act designed to allow that conversion were delayed in the lead-up to the recent 2013 provincial election. The province has previously stated that they will continue with those changes in the fall, after public consultation this summer.

“We still believe that an area-based license makes more sense,”

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Zika said. “It gives us more security and we think it’s good for the province as well because it encourages long-term sustainability. We’d like to see the government reintroduce that [legislation], and we’re optimistic that they will.”

Zika anticipates doing more logging this winter, in addition to the logging it continues to do to supply its Decker Lake mill and to keep up its obligations to Pinnacle Pellet.

“We continue to try and work with as many local folks as we can to make sure that they’re still going to be around so we can make it through this tough period and be available for next year,” Zika said.

“Everybody has lived through a terrible tragedy and you can’t erase that,” he added. “But it does seem like there’s a new energy now. We’ve seen the cliff and now things are looking better.”

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A wonderful visit to Burns Lake

Editor: If you build it, they will come.

Last weekend, I had the opportunity to enjoy some amazing mountain biking trails.

Over the past few years, the reputation of Burns Lake as a mountain bike destination has been growing, as word is spreading throughout the mountain biking community and the public in general across north and central B.C..

In what was a major initiative by the community, the mountain bike trails in Burns Lake were built with foresight and planning - they wanted to do it right, so they hired the company that built

some of the much-loved and famous mountain bike trails in the very famous Whistler, B.C..

The trail area in Burns Lake is well-situated with campsites on a small lake, outhouse facilities and a parking area.

Trails branch out from the parking lot.

Great options exist for everyone and include a fun jump line, downhill options with an easy shuttle, small play park for young riders, and cross-country trails.

The trails have created a big draw for mountain bikers from across the region.

While I was there with a group of seven other riders who were

all from Prince George, there was another group of a few out-of-town riders camping overnight and the parking lot during the day was nearly full, with probably 10 vehicles in the lot throughout the day.

This was only one day over the weekend, and it was a rainy day to boot, you had to be willing to get muddy.

Were the weather better, I imagine there likely would have been even more.

It is so great to see a community like Burns Lake, which struggles with many of the same image issues Fort St. James struggles with, reinvent itself and create a growing sensation

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in a recreation community. Each year, the community hosts a race and mini mountain bike festival, which some local Fort St. James riders make a pilgrimage to every year as well.

The draw of great trails in Burns Lake has brought a whole new element to the community’s image.

Fort St. James also has some great opportunities to build on what it has, and has created some great attractions developed by some recreational communities, with amazing climbing, a great ski hill built and maintained by the community and a beautiful lake.

It is exciting to see other places in the region leading the way and bringing people to the area and exciting to think marketing to the right people and building the right infrastructure can really create change in a community’s image, economy and liveability.

Good job Burns Lake, I’ll be back.

Ruth Lloyd Fort St. James

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HUGH NEAVE

Such very sad news for our community

Sad news What a shock it was last week for us all with the drowning in Francois Lake. Especially when it’s a local. We have had a number of drownings and the sad part of it all is they are folks I know.

Our family have lived by Francois Lake for over 60 years and we have enjoyed every minute of it a;though there has been in the past horrible situations like this one.

It’s a beautiful lake and every day there are changes. But it also can be a dangerous lake.

It’s big with depth of over 800 feet, it’s cold and there is also a current that makes it more dangerous. It lays east

and west and due to its 75 miles in length it can blow up into a dangerous situation.

Our family have had some bad scares. It’s years ago now but my wife Jo and I got into a couple of bad storms.

One storm we were taking water in over the stern. It was a storm that came up so fast with waves over five feet high and we had a 35 horse motor and a big boat.

When your boat starts to take in water watch out. Many folks have had some very dangerous situations and unfortunately we will continue to have accidents as long as we have people boating and fishing. You can not be careful enough.

My hope and prayer is they will recover the body so the loved ones can at least have peace of mind.

Fox in the hen house The foxes that live on the lake side of the landing road are living high on the hog as they got into Margaret and Rich-

ard’s chicken house and killed everyone of their laying hens, 17 in all.

Rick and Marie have also had some foxes raid the chicken yard. The foxes are smart, they use the road to travel on as they know you can’t shoot on the road or over the road so they play it safe.

They will some time get careless and a bullet will catch up to them.

John Keefe reported seeing the biggest black bear he had ever seen close to his property. It was digging up a huge anthill. John was very close to it but it just kept on digging, not showing any fear.

Little visit What a pleasant surprise last week to have Anne Little and her husband drop in for a visit.

Anne is the granddaughter of Capt. Bruce Little, one of the first captains of the first ferries to cross Francois Lake in the 20s. They made their home at Southbank and raised their family there.

Three sons Roy, Harry

and Doug. Anne’s father was Doug Little. The family left Southbank and Bruce was on the Kelowna ferry as captain.

In the 40s Bruce came back to Southbank to run the Francois Lake ferry as captain once again.

As I was at a loose end at the time and I worked on the ferry as handyman.

He was a nice man to work for. Bruce moved back to Kelowna again to run the ferry where he retired. When Jo and I were on our honeymoon we stayed with Bruce and his wife. We really enjoyed our stay as my wife Jo grew up with the Little family at Southbank.

Doug Little was born at Southbank in 1920.

Anne and her husband Paul Read make their home in Edmonton and Calgary and will be coming out for another visit again. The family still have property at Southbank. There are not too many folks left who will remember the

Little family as it’s now over 90 years ago.

Doctor leaving It was a bit of a shock to see on the front page of our local paper the sad news that we are gong to lose our only full time doctor. We are all asking this question, why? What are we doing wrong? Burns Lake serves a huge area and our hospital and our doctors are our lifeblood.

What happens when we get our new hospital?

Will we still have doctor problems? I will put in a quote from our last paper “Burns Lake has not yet enjoyed the success other northern communities have had in attracting doctors.” Again I ask this question, why?

We must get to the root of the problem as it’s very important to the welfare of our great country, the Lakes District. If I have spoken out of turn please tell me as I have the welfare of our community at heart.

B As I get older I think

of the good old days of my life and it’s been good. I would like to live it again. Lots of mistakes but still would like another try at it. I would even marry the same woman as I loved her so much.

Growing up on the prairie was good, hard times. We were 35 miles from the Unity Hospital and 11 miles from the Macklin Hospital. No car, no phone, just horses and good ones as they had to be good.

With a Dr. Kyde, a horse and buggy doctor and what a fine caring man he was. A little story dad told me. This was before I was born and dad was married. Dad’s brother Will and his wife Gulie had T.B. and were dying. The nearest hospital and doctor was Unity. It was winter and uncle Will took dad’s saddle horse, little Tommy, and rode him the 70 miles round trip.

Dr. Kyle also drove his team to the Eyehill home but he was too late, Aunt

Gulie did not last very long after that.

She was pregnant and she lost the baby and he was to be called Peter, that’s who my brother Peter was named after.

Nice grad I have the local paper open in front of me with all the grad pictures. They are all so handsome looking and so proud too. So they should be as it’s a new door opening for them with a new life.

My advice to them do not let this opportunity pass you by as it can never be taken away from you once you have it.

A little saying There is only one door handle on the door of your heart, only one bolt they are on your side, the inside of your heart. You must listen for the angels to throw open the latch and open up that door.

Things may be tough and not going the way you think they should so always remember God loves you a great deal

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Houston mother would see role of police oversight body expanded WALTER STRONG

Krenze, a senior investigator with the IIO, delivered a presentation on the function and mandate of his organization.

The IIO came out of the Braidwood Inquiry into the death of Robert Dziekanski and the Davies Commission inquiry into the death of Frank Paul. Both inquiries highlighted the need for greater transparency and accountability in policing throughout B.C. Since starting active investigations in September 2012, its four teams of six investigators each have been dispatched to all corners of the province. With the first annual report coming soon, Krenze’s travels across Northern B.C. are meant to raise local awareness of the work the IIO does, and does not, do.

Although the IIO has no mandate to investigate historical cases, Bush was travelling with Krenze because she is particularly interested in seeing the mandate of the IIO expanded.

“I support what the IIO is doing,” said Bush. “But their mandate should be expanded to include sexual assault.”

“How anyone could define serious harm without including sexual assault is difficult to understand,” she said.

She recognizes that it is largely a question of stretched resources. For the IIO to expand its mandate, it would need more financing to pay for more staff.

She is currently part of an informal working group, largely based out of the southern mainland, that is trying to create a more formal lobbying structure to work towards, among other things, expanding the mandate of the IIO. The CPC is currently investigating allegations made by Human Rights Watch regarding RCMP treatment of women and the handling of missing persons reports throughout Northern B.C. Currently, the IIO would have no jurisdiction over issues raised by the Human Rights Watch complaint as they do not involve death or ‘serious harm’ as defined by the IIO mandate.

“It’s not up to the IIO to lobby for more funding from the province,” Bush said regarding her wish to see the IIO’s mandate expanded.

“It’s up to us to let the government know what we want.”

Linda Bush lost her son Ian Bush while he was in police custody in Houston B.C. On Oct. 29, 2005, Ian was shot and killed inside the Houston RCMP detachment building. At the time, there was only one independent body set up to investigate public concerns over RCMP incidents: the Commission for Public Complaints against the RCMP (CPC).

The officer involved was cleared of wrong-doing by the CPC, a criminal code investigation, and by the B.C. Coroner’s Office. If an incident like this were to happen today in B.C., another independent, investigative body would be involved.

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT - GRANISLE The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) was formed on Sept. 10, 2012. The IIO has School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) requires an the mandate to investigate police officer-related Administrative Assistant at the Babine Elementary Secondary School in Granisle. This is a relief position for incidents that involve death or serious harm. The a maternity leave. The hours of work will be 6 hours a day, mandate extends to include all police forces, in5 days a week. The successful applicant will be required cluding the RCMP and municipal forces. to start work September, 2013 until the regular employee On June 11, 2013, Linda Bush sat up front at returns. the Burns Lake Chamber of Commerce as Ralph

Please join us in a BBQ birthday celebration in honour of

Jerry McPhail’s 70th

Saturday July 27th at 2:00pm

1375 William Road, Vanderhoof

Bring a lawn chair

RSVP and for more information Katherine.mcphail@ hotmail.com or 250-567-0347

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The district is seeking highly motivated, progressive individuals who will have completed a one-year college secretarial training program.

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.

Successful applicants will be invited to verify their qualifications with required testing.

Applications will be accepted until 4:00 p.m., Friday, June 28, 2013. Please forward your application to: Human Resources School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) P.O. 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.

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College of New Caledonia graduation day

Above, graduates of the College of New Caledonia’s pre-apprenticeship and essential skills (PATES) program, gathered with Program Director Guy Epkens-Shaffer (centre with Hawaiian shirt) after graduation ceremonies at the First Mennonite Church in Burns Lake on June 14, 2013.

The program was developed in consultation with Hampton Affiliates (owners of Babine Forest Products and Decker Lake Forest Products), the United Steel Workers Union and former mill workers from the area. Seventeen of the 21 graduates were former Babine mill employees. Award winners this year were: Canadian Institute of Mining Award (NCBC Branch), Graham Galloway and John Ruffel; Canfor Trades Bursary, Trevor Benson; Northern Interior Foodsafe Council and The BC Restaurant and Food Services Association Endowment Bursary, Venus Short; CNC Endowment Scholarship for Applied Business Technology, Corinne Dawson; Rick Wilsgard Endowment Scholarship, Marie Casimel; The CNC Regional Endowment Bursaries, Verna West, Karrie Roth; The Lakes District Staff Bursaries, Katrina Woodgate, Khalil Merali, Lorianna Cahoose, Rebecca Hennessy; The Berenice Haggarty Award, Scott Abraham; the Rio Tinto Memorial Scholarship, Wanda Hallgren; The Donald Redwood Annual Memorial Bursary, Jay Higginson; George D. Brown Memorial Endowment Bursary, Maureen Findlay, Robert Wingo, and Sherry Tibbetts.

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Broman Lake Greenhouses Now Open Daily 9:00 am to Dusk Hwy 16 - 20 miles west of Burns Lake

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Notice The Village of Burns Lake will be reviewing the Annual Municipal Report for Council approval at the regular meeting of council at 7 pm on Tuesday June 25th.

Copies of the report are available at the Village Office at 15 3rd Avenue, or at www. burnslake.ca

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This verdant field, with the Nautley River in the background, is lined with venting stacks indicating an underground septic leaching system on the Nautley Reserve, June 17, 2013. Emergency Management BC was recently notified of a possible sewage leak.

Septic field may be failing

According to Nooski, the band has been tion,’ although at press time it is not clear pumping out the septic holding tanks fre- if the money has already been used to quently to prevent overflow from going complete a study or if studies are ongointo the river. ing.

But pumping cannot be a long-term soOn June 13, 2013, an AANDC spokeslution.

Walter Strong person said there is no leak of septic flu“The ground is saturated,” Nooski ids into the Nautley River, and referred It came to light at a recent Regional speculated. “The holding tank goes out the matter to Environment Canada. As District of Bulkley Nechako (RDBN) into the field, but I think the ground is noted earlier, the Nadleh Whut’en have board meeting that the Nautley Indian Re- past its life. The water doesn’t seep into been pumping the holding tanks to preserve (Nadleh Whut’en First Nation), just the ground like it’s supposed to.”

On May 17, 2013, an unidentified vent overflow. east of Fraser Lake, has a sewage containEnvironment Canada was not available member of the Nadleh Whut’en First Nament issue.

The septic field on the reserve is lo- tion notified Emergency Management BC for response at press time.

It is not clear when - or if - waste water cated downstream of Fraser Lake on the (EMBC) that a sewage leak was observunder federal jurisdiction, which travels shores of the Nautley River. The Nautley able. The EMBC immediately notified downstream, becomes a regional and prothe Ministry of Environment, RDBN, and river is a short channel connecting Fraser vincial concern.

Aboriginal and Northern DevelLake to the Nechacko River.

Ken Nooski, maintenance manager on opment Canada (AANDC) .

XploreSportz Camp the issue The RDBN regards the reserve, is concerned about greywater to be subject to federal jurisdicXploreSportz Camp that has been leaking into the Nechako Come learn a variety of sports from tion, but they did refer the matter River from the reserve’s sewage treatment talented athletes in ourCome community, learn aincluding variety ofskateboarding, sports from talented our community, NH. But including NH, asskateboarding, noted earlier, soccer,athletes lacrosse,into baseball, canoeing, taekwondo and more! facility. soccer, lacrosse, baseball, canoeing, taekwondo and more!

This program runs for youth and 10-13. It is $80 also hasages no6-9jurisdiction in for the “We’ve got a small leak,” said ThisNooski. program runs for youth ages 6-9 and 10-13. It is $80 for theyounger youngerkids kidsand and $115for forthe the10-13 10-13age agegroup. group. the $115 matter.

“We’ve got some greywater going into the WHEN: for WHEN:July July22nd-26th 22nd-26th forages ages10-13 10-13and andJuly July29th-31st 29th-31stfor for66-at Nooski expressed frustration Nechako River.”

9 9year yearolds. olds.ItItruns runsfrom from9am 9amuntil until4pm.

4pm.

“We’ve been on it for years and years,” the slowness of response to the Participants must pack their own lunch and dress in sport Participants pack their lunch andtreatment dress in sportprobreserves sewage wear.

Sportingmust equipment will own be provided. he said. “We’ve tried to get Indian Affairs wear. Sporting equipment lems. will be provided. to give us some funding to fix it.”

July 8th to July 12 (Ages 8 to 14) “This has been ongoing for The reserve’s sewage treatment operCommunity Exploration July 15 8thtotoJuly July19(Ages 12 (Ages 8 to ates through septic leaching, a system years,” Nooski added. “It’s a seriJuly 8 to 14)14) ous of thing, especially the we Community Exploration where perforated, undergroundYouth pipes al- many will explore the opportunities within ourway community. There will be themed children will learn new July 15 to July 19(Ages 8 to 14) value days the where water” low naturally treated and pathogen-deJuly 22 to July 26(Age 10 to 13) skills from local talent, adventure around the area and much “We’ve been studied to death,” activitated waste to re-enter themore! environYouth will explore many of the opportunities within our commuThe themes Literacy Day, Music Arts and Culnity.

There are will Physical behe themed days where children will learn new said.

“They dig Day, holes, they do ment. ture Day, Nature Day and Water Fun Day. This is an amazing July 29 22 to to 31 July 26(Age skills from local talent, adventure around the area and much July (Ages 6 to10 9)to 13) camp of where can experience the positive aspects percolation [soil] tests, but ofthe Northern Health (NH) is aware thethe youth more! our community while they play, learn and develop skills with ground is saturated.” issue, but it is outside their jurisdiction. their peers.

The themes are Physical Literacy Day, Music Day, Arts and CulAug 6 to Aug 8 (Ages 6 to 9) TheWater Ministry of13)isEnvironment Community Exploration (Ages 10 to “The leaking system is on First Nations ture Day, Nature Day andCamp Fun Day. This an amazing  Aug. 12th to Aug. 16th: 9:00 am to 4:00pm July 29 to 31 (Ages 6 to 9) referred the matter to AANDC. land where Northern Health does not camp where the youth can experience the positive aspects of  Registration fee : $115.00 Aug 12 to Aug 16 (Ages 10 to 13) our community whileAccording they play, (Ages learn and with Community Camp 6 9) totodevelop the skills AANDC, have jurisdiction,” said Eryn Collins, NHExploration  peers.

Aug. 6th to Aug. 8th: 9:00 am to 4:00pm their $173,000 has been provided for spokesperson.  Registration fee: $80.00 Online Registration Available! www.burnslake.ca Aug 6Please to Aug visit 8 (Ages 6 to 9) Community Camp (Ages 10 to to 13) review and ‘feasibility studies Collins added that NH was advised thatExploration or /Village Recreation for more information and links  Aug. 12th to Aug. 16th: 9:00 am to 4:00pm the leak was minor and that steps were be- assess sewage maintenance probPlease contact the Village of Burns Lake for more information  Registration fee : $115.00 lems atCamp Nadleh First Naing taken to deal with the issue. Community Exploration Aug 12 to Aug E-mail: 16 (Ages 10 to 13) (Ages Whut’en 6 to 9) Phone: 250-692-7587 Fax: 250-692-3059 village@burnslake.ca  Aug. 6th to Aug. 8th: 9:00 am to 4:00pm  Registration fee: $80.00

Online Registration Available! Please visit www.burnslake.ca

AGM & Open House Everyone welcome!

Wednesday June 19 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Telkwa Council Chambers 1415 Hankin Avenue, Telkwa Curious about what air pollution can do to your health?

Come to our AGM and learn more about what is going in the largest airshed in BC and how you can get involved.

Visit cleanairplan.ca/dev for more information.

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Corner ommunity Forest

RECREATION SITES

Did you realize that there is FREE camping available at all recreation sites in the Nadina District? These sites are maintained by the Lakes Outdoor Recreation Society (LORS).

A few rules apply at the recreation sites: 1) Maximum 14 day stay 2) Be courteous to your neighbours – keep noise to a minimum (especially after 10 p.m.)

3) Keep pets on a leash 4) Pack out your own garbage – leave the site cleaner than when you came 5) Maximum 20 km/hr – watch for children!

6) Never leave a campfire unattended.

Check out the recreation opportunities in your own backyard!

For more info on the community forest, call BL ComFor (250) 692-7724

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l D a a y n i g i r o b A l Nationa Friday, June 21 , 2013 st

e: m i T e d a Par 10:00 am

You are invited to join in the National Aboriginal Day Celebrations at Spirit Square, Radley Beach Parade Time: 10:00 am • Opening Ceremony 11:00 am

Openin Ceremo g ny 11:00 am

Entertainment – Food Vendors – Arts & Craft Vendors – Games & Contests!

College of New Caledonia Baby/Toddler/ Parade Contest with Prizes To register contact BLNDC 250-692-3188

Parade

Opening Ceremonies

11:00 am at Radley Beach - Spirit Square Master of Ceremonies - Anthony Tom Traditional Territory Acknowledgement - Ron Mitchell, Likhtsamisyu Opening Prayer

Burns Lake Band – Chief Albert Gerow Cheslatta Carrier Nation – Chief Richard Peters Lake Babine Nation – Chief Wilf Adam Nee Tahi Buhn Band – Chief Ray Morris Skin Tyee Nation – Chief Rene Skin Wet’suwet’en First Nation – Chief Karen Ogen

Celebrates National Aboriginal Day and would like to recognize and thank their dedicated employees...

Lake Babine Nation Traditional Singing Group –Welcome/Clan Songs

John Nooski - 7 years - Bus. Dev. Officer Geraldine Michell - 2 years - Exec./Admin. Assist.

Deanna Brown - 4 years - Job Dev. Officer

Wes Bohmer - 16 years - BL Native Logging Operations Manager

Come join in the celebrations at

Burns Lake Native Development Corporation

Carrier Sekani Family Services Join us on Aboriginal Day June 21 for the celebrations!

National Aboriginal Day on Friday!

Cheslatta Carrier Nation

Cheslatta Carrier Nation

Children’s games: 1:00 – 3:30 pm

Lake Babine Nation

1. Indian Ice Cream Contest (Soap Berry) 1:30 pm-2:30pm 2. Tug-o-war 3:30 pm-4:00pm 3. Lemendec Dance

Nee Tahi Buhn Indian Band

Spirit Square Closing Ceremonies at 4:00 pm

Skin Tyee Nation

Talent Show

from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Margaret Patrick Memorial Centre

nded It is recomme ing r that people b their own lawn chairs.

Burns Lake Native Development Corporation wishes to advise and remind residents of Burns Lake and surrounding area to expect an intermittent closure of Highway 35 at the intersection of Francois Lake Drive between 10:00 am and 11:30 am on June 21st to accommodate the National Aboriginal Day celebration parade.

Please plan to schedule any travel on this route accordingly.

Welcome everyone to

National Aboriginal Day!

Native drummers, singers and dancers - 12:00pm-4:00pm Lake Babine Nation Hereditary Drummers - 12:00pm-1:00pm Rachelle VanZanten - 1:00pm - 2:00pm Salt Water Brothers - 2:00pm - 2:45pm Elder Accordion - 2:45pm - 3:15pm

Traditional Menu starts at 12:00 noon

Louise Anderson - 6 years - Financial Controller

Burns Lake Band

Entertainment starts at 1:00 pm

Free Lunch -

Barb Tom - 20 years - Office Manager

Rick Morrison - General Manager

Children’s (0-10years) Teh’eh Fashion Show

Six First Nations Youth & Adult games:

Introductions - First Nations:

Burns Lake Native Development

Carrier Sekani Family Services

11:30 am

starts at 10:00 am from BLNDC (485 Hwy 16) to Radley Beach

The Board of Directors of

Burns Lake Native Development Corporation

Join us in celebrating

We’re proud to take part in the

National Aboriginal Day!

Aboriginal Day Celebrations!

Lake Babine Nation

WET’SUWET’EN FIRST NATION

Welcome everyone!

We welcome everyone to join us on

National Aboriginal Day! Burns Lake Band

Wetʼsuwetʼen First Nation

Celebrating two special days: June 21 National Aboriginal Day July 1 Canada Day – Happy 146th!

1-888-622-0212 info@nathancullen.ca www.nathancullen.ca

Bag 9000, Burns Lake Phone: (250) 692-7717 Fax (250) 692-4214

If you are an artisan or food vendor please call Deanna 250 692 3188 to register or if you are interested in volunteering. Call today!

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l D a a y n i g i r o b A l Nationa Friday, June 21 , 2013 st

e: m i T e d a Par 10:00 am

You are invited to join in the National Aboriginal Day Celebrations at Spirit Square, Radley Beach Parade Time: 10:00 am • Opening Ceremony 11:00 am

Openin Ceremo g ny 11:00 am

Entertainment – Food Vendors – Arts & Craft Vendors – Games & Contests!

College of New Caledonia Baby/Toddler/ Parade Contest with Prizes To register contact BLNDC 250-692-3188

Parade

Opening Ceremonies

11:00 am at Radley Beach - Spirit Square Master of Ceremonies - Anthony Tom Traditional Territory Acknowledgement - Ron Mitchell, Likhtsamisyu Opening Prayer

Burns Lake Band – Chief Albert Gerow Cheslatta Carrier Nation – Chief Richard Peters Lake Babine Nation – Chief Wilf Adam Nee Tahi Buhn Band – Chief Ray Morris Skin Tyee Nation – Chief Rene Skin Wet’suwet’en First Nation – Chief Karen Ogen

Celebrates National Aboriginal Day and would like to recognize and thank their dedicated employees...

Lake Babine Nation Traditional Singing Group –Welcome/Clan Songs

John Nooski - 7 years - Bus. Dev. Officer Geraldine Michell - 2 years - Exec./Admin. Assist.

Deanna Brown - 4 years - Job Dev. Officer

Wes Bohmer - 16 years - BL Native Logging Operations Manager

Come join in the celebrations at

Burns Lake Native Development Corporation

Carrier Sekani Family Services Join us on Aboriginal Day June 21 for the celebrations!

National Aboriginal Day on Friday!

Cheslatta Carrier Nation

Cheslatta Carrier Nation

Children’s games: 1:00 – 3:30 pm

Lake Babine Nation

1. Indian Ice Cream Contest (Soap Berry) 1:30 pm-2:30pm 2. Tug-o-war 3:30 pm-4:00pm 3. Lemendec Dance

Nee Tahi Buhn Indian Band

Spirit Square Closing Ceremonies at 4:00 pm

Skin Tyee Nation

Talent Show

from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Margaret Patrick Memorial Centre

nded It is recomme ing r that people b their own lawn chairs.

Burns Lake Native Development Corporation wishes to advise and remind residents of Burns Lake and surrounding area to expect an intermittent closure of Highway 35 at the intersection of Francois Lake Drive between 10:00 am and 11:30 am on June 21st to accommodate the National Aboriginal Day celebration parade.

Please plan to schedule any travel on this route accordingly.

Welcome everyone to

National Aboriginal Day!

Native drummers, singers and dancers - 12:00pm-4:00pm Lake Babine Nation Hereditary Drummers - 12:00pm-1:00pm Rachelle VanZanten - 1:00pm - 2:00pm Salt Water Brothers - 2:00pm - 2:45pm Elder Accordion - 2:45pm - 3:15pm

Traditional Menu starts at 12:00 noon

Louise Anderson - 6 years - Financial Controller

Burns Lake Band

Entertainment starts at 1:00 pm

Free Lunch -

Barb Tom - 20 years - Office Manager

Rick Morrison - General Manager

Children’s (0-10years) Teh’eh Fashion Show

Six First Nations Youth & Adult games:

Introductions - First Nations:

Burns Lake Native Development

Carrier Sekani Family Services

11:30 am

starts at 10:00 am from BLNDC (485 Hwy 16) to Radley Beach

The Board of Directors of

Burns Lake Native Development Corporation

Join us in celebrating

We’re proud to take part in the

National Aboriginal Day!

Aboriginal Day Celebrations!

Lake Babine Nation

WET’SUWET’EN FIRST NATION

Welcome everyone!

We welcome everyone to join us on

National Aboriginal Day! Burns Lake Band

Wetʼsuwetʼen First Nation

Celebrating two special days: June 21 National Aboriginal Day July 1 Canada Day – Happy 146th!

1-888-622-0212 info@nathancullen.ca www.nathancullen.ca

Bag 9000, Burns Lake Phone: (250) 692-7717 Fax (250) 692-4214

If you are an artisan or food vendor please call Deanna 250 692 3188 to register or if you are interested in volunteering. Call today!

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We’re sooo proud Love the family

Congratulations Justin Alec

Next generation steps up to stage

Proud of You. You Made it!

Lakes District Secondary School (LDSS) students put on a two-night showing of S.E. Hinyon’s the Outsiders last week. The play pitted ‘greasers’ against ‘socials’ in the age-old conflict between outsiders and their social opposites. Curtis Brown, Jeremy McPhee, and Llynden Bateson headlined the show. The show was heavy on dialogue but the young actors from the grades 9 and 10 Drama Class didn’t miss a beat.

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Man of Steel in town this week

Doc Hollywood

John Patrick Continuing what’s been a fairly decent summer movie season so far, the year’s most anticipated movie arrives with high hopes of successfully furthering the adventures of the most iconic of all superheroes, Superman.

Henry Cavill dons the cape as Kal-El, the only survivor of the doomed planet Krypton, sent to earth as a baby by his father Jor-El (Russell Crowe).

Part origin story and part continuation of the mythology, it’s a smartly structured blend of ‘Superman’ and ‘Superman II’ that flashes to Kal-El’s childhood, filling us in on adoptive parents, the Kents (Kevin Costner and Diane Lane) who bring him up as Clark. It’s this that gives the film a real emotional depth, as Clark struggles with who he is, coming to terms with his powers in a film about choices and decisions on a massive scale.

‘Man of Steel’, which was directed by ardent comic-book fan Zack Snyder. It treats Superman not just with a pur-

ist's respect, but with old-school, Golden Age awe. There's no anguish here, and little irony. (If you're expecting corny gags about telephone booths, don't.)

But then General Zod arrives. And suddenly it's on. General Zod (Michael Shannon), who was banished from Krypton and has made it to earth with plans of resurrecting his planet at the expense of ours.

A properly menacing Shannon facing off against the perfectly cast Cavill is the backbone of

an exciting adventure, while Amy Adams adds strength and intelligence as Lois Lane.

The film sets out to explain what we loved about this character to begin with. True, it gets off to a slow and uncertain start, rehashing Superman's Krypton origins. Every fan knows this story already, and it doesn't add much; it would have been riskier, and more exciting, to skip Krypton, and even Smallville, and pick up with Superman as an adult.

The action is truly cataclysmic, fully recognizing the fact that these are near indestructible super-beings fighting, so when they hit each other, they stay hit, and entire cities crumble in their wake.

It’s stunning stuff, with director Snyder gleefully taking advantage of the $200 million budget available to him as all memories of the disappointing ‘Superman Returns’ are wiped clean. ‘Man of Steel’ opens this Friday at the Beacon Theatre.

Brother Cameron, Uncle Clinton, Aunt Colleen Brown, Grandparents: Willie and Doris Brown

SCHOOL OF RAWK! Announcing a four day

Rock ’n’ Roll Camp in Burns Lake –

and a chance to play with an awesome rock band from Whitehorse:

PATIO IS OPEN DATES:

Gluten free selection New pastas, burgers, salads, starters!!

Friday Nights Chicken & Rib

Saturday Nights Prime Rib Dinner

Sunday NEW brunch Menu

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK

Space is limited. Rawk Campers will be accepted in order of registration.

For more information or to pre-register, phone John or Sandra Barth, 250-692-3371.

FASTEN YOUR SEATBELTS FOR SPEED CONTROL AND ...

RAWK ON!

The Rawk Camp is brought to the Lakes District through the partnership of:

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Heart of the Lakes District

Hwy 16 • Cold Beer Store: 250-692-3622 • Pub: 250-692-3078

ceremony starts at 11:00 a.m. at Spirit Square - Radley Beach.

PLACE: Lakes District Secondary School, Burns Lake FOR: Experienced players... or beginners; instrumental players... or singers FEE: $10.00 (thanks to our generous sponsors) BRING: Your instrument if you have one

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Weekend soccer

William Konkin Bike Rodeo

A weekend soccer tournament brought players and their families from around the region to the Burns Lake soccer field over the weekend. The new turf has been taking a pounding but looks as fresh as ever thanks to major upgrades to the field surface, as well as to irrigation and drainage. Burns Lake players in orange are always easy to pick out.

Burns Lake detachment RCMP Cst. Kendra Watkins helped familiarize kids at William Konkin Elementary School with safe riding and bike handling skills at an annual bike rodeo. Many local officers helped out during the event, and it will be not time at all before the kids are out off their training wheels and up on Boer mountain trails.

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Lakes riders Lakes District Secondary School riders Tyler Wilson, Cody Bardarson, Sam Goertzen, Cory Fehr, Ricky Wainwright, Shawn Wilson, Alec Phillips, Elise Dubé, André Dubé, Brandon Stritizch and coach/shuttle-driver Pat Dubé where in Port Moody recently to compete in the 2013 Mountain Bike Provincials. André Dubé, Elise Dubé and Sam Goertzen each had podium Photo submitted finishes, with E. Dubé finding her way to the top three in three different categories.

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Hi Everyone Village Recreation would like to thank the following local companies for their generous support for the 2013 Village Recreation Summer Programs (program brochure are available online). It is great to receive support and assistance from local businesses to make recreational programming available in the community.

Make sure to thank these local companies for supporting local functions and contributing to our community.

THANK YOU: Pharmasave • Free Growing Forestry • Omineca Mining • Tree to Tree Contracting • Lakes District News • Village Insurance Services • Flintstone Mining Division Ltd • Sivert & Mary Andersen • Starland Supply Ltd (Timber Mart) • Remax Wrightway Realty Ltd • Hampton Affiliates (Decker and Babine Mills) • Sunshine Inn • Burns Lake Automotive Supply

Logan Wilson, Rec Coordinator

Chair Yoga: Southside Health & Wellness Centre every Tues. & Fri. 10-11 a.m.

For more info call: (250) 694-3270.

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

Exciting summer employment opportunities with Village Recreation: NEW POSITIONS:

Rental Shack Operator and Rental Shack Assistant Positions Visit the Village website www.burnslake.ca for job descriptions on the above positions.

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.

Drop-In Ball Hockey 3:30-4:30 p.m. Ages 7 to 15 • 6:30-7:30 p.m. Ages 16 & up.

Every Thursday at the arena until June 27.

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Geraldine Charlie for completing her GED

from Chief & Council Cheslatta Carrier Nation

Florine Critchlow May 19th, 1919 - February 17th, 2013

Memorial Service June 22nd, 2013 at 1:00pm Francois Lake Hall, Francois Lake, BC In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Pines care home.

Poppy fund donation

The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 50 (Burns Lake) donated $1000 from the Remembrance Day Poppy Fund to the Lakes District Community Service Society. Gloria Brown, program manager, and Kelly Turford, executive director, accepted the cheque from Lorne Maryon, chairman of the Legion Poppy Fund. The money will be used to assist with meals-onwheels service in the Burns Lake area.

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Recently, from neighbouring communities, Mzayors Rob McDougall, Gerry Thiessen, and Dwayne Lindstrom volunteered for Kid’s Day at Tim Hortons in Vanderhoof.

No, Tim Hortons isn’t coming to Burns Lake.

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Northern Health wants you Medical recruitment drive comes through Burns Lake Walter Strong With Burns Lake soon to be down to zero full-time doctors, a lot of work is being put into raising awareness of working in Northern B.C. as a medical professional.

A recent joint effort between Northern Health (NH), the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC), and regional partners, came through Burns Lake last week.

The Healthcare Travelling Roadshow brought young healthcare professional students and highschool students together.

The idea is twofold; first, to get local students throughout the region thinking about a career in medicine; and second, to give soon-tobe working professionals a taste of rural life that might entice them to consider a medical career in the north.

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Are these Lakes District Secondary School students developing an interest in practising medicine in rural, northern B.C.? Northern Health hopes so. students from UNBC, the University of British Columbia, and the College of New Caledonia spent two days in Burns Lake. They also visited Southside, Fraser Lake, Vanderhoof and Fort St. James over the six day schedule.

“They vary in age from their early twenties to their late forties,” Dr. Sean Maurice said.

“The group loved their

time in Burns Lake. I think initiatives like this are exactly what we need to help our healthcare students to consider taking electives and possibly settling in a rural or remote community for their career.”

Maurice is affiliated with both UNBC and UBC faculties of medicine, and is the program co-ordinator.

“We want new grads to get a feel for life in Northern communities,” he said “Local communities are giving us an introduction to what they have to offer young professionals.”

During their two-day stay in Burns Lake, the group enjoyed some canoe paddling on Burns Lake, and dinner with Mayor Luke Strimbold and other local organiz-

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ers. On their final day, they were taken up to Kager lake for some mountain biking and hiking.

“It offered the health care students an opportunity to learn more about the variety of health care deliveries in the Lakes District,” Strimbold said. “They toured health care facilities, the hospital, and clinics which hopefully inspired them to think about the Lakes District when they are looking for a career.”

One strong selling point from the point of view of doctor recruitment is the construction of a new hospital in Burns Lake.

“Of course the new hospital was a topic of discussion and recruitment,” Strimbold added. “The students were quite intrigued by the design of our new hospital and the services that will be provided.”

Local Lakes District Secondary School teacher Patti Dube was impressed with how well students and medical students interacted.

“I think the high school students responded really well to the university students,” Dube observed. “I hope to see this happen again next year.”

Celebration of Life

Open House June 30th, 2013 from 1:00-4:00pm The Farm 3714 Carpenter Rd., Cheslatta, BC

Celebration of Life

To all Janet Shaffer’s family and friends, we are having a casual gathering at Stillwater Farm to celebrate her long and fruitful life.

Join us from 1 pm to 4 pm on

June 29, 2013

for finger food and coffee.

Please come and help us celebrate the life of a very special lady, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend.

Thank you!

The Bulkley Valley RC Flyers

would like to give a big thank you to all that sponsored our

2013 Model Plane Airshow...

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Southside Health & Wellness Centre. Space available in the community greenhouse.

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The Lakes District Office of the Canadian Cancer Society regular hours 11 a.m to 2 p.m on Tue., Wed. and Fri. Local phone number is 250-692-7203.

For Cancer Information Service and Cancerconnection, toll free number is 1-888-939-3333. We collect used postage stamps and Campbell’s soup labels. New volunteers are always welcome!

Creative writing contest - cash prizes. Short stories, essays, anecdotes.

Writing is limited to 850 words. Send to: Adult Short Story Contest (N), Box 44169 - RPO Gorge, Victoria, BC, V9A 7K1 or email: poetryinstitute@shaw.ca.

Sunday Service: 10:45 am 250-694-3329 (Church)

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Southside Health & Wellness Centre: June 2013. Chair yoga every Tues. & Fri. 10-11am. Foot care June 20. June 19 Kindergarten Circus. More info: (250) 694-3270.

Burns Lake Show & Shine. Spirit Square - 10 am to 1 pm July 14, 2013.

Contact Kristi (250) 692-5721, burnslakeclassiccars@hotmail.com and www. burnslakeclassiccars.webs.com.

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.

Will you be celebrating your 90th or 100th birthday this year? If so please contact Lakes District News - we would love to do a story on you and take your picture.

OLD LANDMARKS

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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Providing broadband Internet access to remote or undeveloped locations can be both difficult and very expensive. However, Google is hoping to change that with their recently announced Project Loon. The initiative aims to use high altitude balloons placed in the stratosphere to provide an interconnected wireless network capable of 3G speeds. These balloons, which are capable of rudimentary steering, will float around on prevailing winds about 20km above the surface of the Earth. All the electronics carried by the balloons will be powered by onboard solar panels which can generate enough electricity to operate for a full day from only four hours of sunshine. A trial of the balloon system is currently running in New Zealand, and if it proves successful Google’s next plan is to launch 300 balloons at the 40th Parallel (South) to bring Internet service to rural parts of New Zealand, Australia, Chile, & Argentina.

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Anyone needing information on Alzheimer’s please call 1866-564-7533

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

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

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Call OPTIONS at Nourse House 9am- 3pm Mon. to Fri. Francois Lake Drive. Operated by residents of 8th Avenue Group Home. (250) 692-7845 THE FOOD BANK will be closed for the month of July 2013. It will open again on August 6th. Distribution days will be the first and the third Tuesday of each month. Clients should come at 11 am.

The Lakes District Food bank continues to operate due to the outstanding generosity o 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, P.O. Box 777, Burns Lake, BC. V0J 1E0

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.

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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

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1943 - May 24, 2013 Gone fishing!!

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

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O God, our Heavenly Father, we remember before thee this day those who laid down their lives in the service of their country.

We remember their courage and devotion to their Sovereign and country they served.

We pray that their labours be not in vain, but that their Spirit may live on in us and the generations to come.

We pray that liberty, truth and love may spread over all the world till war shall cease to be.

We remember our brethren who are in sickness or distress.

We remember the widows and other dependants.

We dedicate ourselves to Thy service in the name of those who memory we revere.

We ask this in the name of our Lord.

Amen.

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.

LEDWON, Erich.

September 17, 1940 – June 4, 2013

Erich started his life living in a Nazi concentration camp (eventually a Red Cross camp after the war), his family being both Polish and Catholic. He immigrated to Canada when he was 10 and grew up in Kitchener, Ontario with his late parents (Adam and Helena) and six siblings (Helena†, Elizabeth†, Joe, George, Peter, and Angelica). At 17 he left home, worked on iceboats in Georgian Bay (among other things), even lived off the land in Algonquin Park for 60 days before returning home to find his acceptance letter to join the RCMP. He left the next day for Ottawa for his training.

He began his career in Surrey, B.C. and at a New Year’s Eve dance, 1962, he met the lovely nurse (Carolyn) who would become his wife. They married in 1964 and resided in White Rock until being transferred to Kitimat in 1966 after he attempted to unionize the RCMP! Thus began his lifelong battle against injustice. While in Kitimat he also served as Court Prosecutor. He always loved a good argument and was willing to hear other people’s versions of the truth.

In 1969, he was transferred to the then-Plain Clothes Division in Prince Rupert. He worked the vast areas of northwest B.C. and fell in love with the region, its beauty and its people, prompting the purchase of 138 acres of land in Topley, B.C. In June, 1971, a year after their daughter was born, Erich was transferred to North Vancouver where he served various divisions throughout the Lower Mainland for the next 21 years. Their son was born in 1973, and Erich and Carolyn were fortunate to raise their children and live in the same house until they retired in 1991.

During these years, Erich shared his passion for the outdoors through many family camping trips, photography, golf, travel, and his love of the written word. In 1992, Erich and Carolyn built their dream home on the property in Topley, where they spent the next 21 years. They greatly enjoyed retirement, travelling extensively, golfing, and, more recently, enjoying their five grandchildren.

He is survived by his loving wife Carolyn, daughter Anastasia (Richard), son Marc (Erin), grandkids (Ashley, Chase, Grayson, Piran, Alayna), brothers Joe (Corey), George (Barb) and Peter (Marilyn), sister Angelica (Kevin), brothers-in-law Aylmer (Beth), Bill (Susan), and Bob (Annette), sister-in-law Dolly, as well as a large extended family and many friends. He will be greatly missed by his e-mail friends and acquaintances.

Our heartfelt thanks to his RCMP friends who gave him so much support during his illness. Sincere thanks to Dr. Haskins and his office staff, the nursing staffs of Bulkley Valley and Prince George Hospitals, the Homecare nursing staff, the lab technicians, and all the dear, caring friends and family who supported us during this difficult time.

As requested, no service will be held. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Canadian Diabetes Association would be greatly appreciated.

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Prizes are under discretion of the Pow Wow Committee.

Loonie Auction & Concession on site!

Craft Tables $10 No Food or Raffle Sales.

Any Donations & Gifts are appreciated.

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GPRC IS now hiring Instructors for the following positions: Steamfitter/Pipefitter (Fairview Campus); Welding Instructor (Fairview Campus); Power Engineering Instructor (Fairview/Grande Prairie Campus).

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NOW HIRING! Earn extra cash - simple work. P/T-F/T. Can be done from home. Acceptance guaranteed - No experience required, all welcome! www.BCJobLinks.com

Career Opportunities DEPUTY OPERATIONS MANAGER District of Kitimat, exempt staff position, with competitive compensation and full benefit package. Reporting to the Operations Manager, assists in planning, implementing and tracking the operations, repair and maintenance of the municipality’s infrastructure, including water and sewer; roads; parking lots; drainage; signage; sidewalks, parks, grass cutting, cemetery, equipment fleet. Candidates will have several years of experience in the municipal or related field and post-secondary education in Water Quality, Civil or Building Technology or related Trade Qualification. Submit resumes by July 12, 2013, 4:30pm, to Personnel, District of Kitimat, 270 City Centre, Kitimat, B.C. V8C 2H7, Fax 250-6324995, email dok@kitimat.ca PROJECT ENGINEER District of Kitimat, exempt staff position, with competitive compensation and full benefit package. Reporting to the Technical Services Manager, is accountable for the effective delivery of Engineering Services for the municipality. Candidates will be a professional Civil Engineer with a minimum of 3 years professional experience (preferably in a municipal environment). Submit resumes by July 12, 2013, 4:30pm, to Personnel, District of Kitimat, 270 City Centre, Kitimat, B.C. V8C 2H7, phone 250-632-8900, fax 250-632-4995, email dok@kitimat.ca. Further information can be obtained from our website at www.kitimat.ca

MOBILE MEDICAL examiners: RNs, RPNs, LPNs, Lab Techs. Insurance Services Co. recruiting in Burns Lake, Fort St James, Smithers, Houston, Prince George and surrounding. Venipuncture experience reqd. Contact: careers@watermarkinsurance.com Secure Vernon company looking for Marine Mechanic, with good customer service, attention to detail, must have valid boat license, drivers license an asset. Fast paced environment. boatsrlife@gmail.com

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Trades, Technical EXPERIENCED PARTS Person required for a progressive auto/industrial supplier. Hired applicant will receive top wages, full benefits and RRSP bonuses plus moving allowances. Our 26,000 sq.ft store is located 2.5 hours N.E. of Edmonton, Alberta. See our community at LacLaBicheRegion.com Send resume to: Sapphire Auto, Box 306, Lac La Biche, AB, T0A 2C0. Email: hr@sapphireinc.net EXPERIENCED TECHNICIAN required to repair appliances.

Also looking for apprentices to train. Positions available in Salmon Arm, Vernon, Kelowna and Pentiction. moe.andersons@shaw.ca HEAVY EQUIPMENT Technicians and Maintenance personnel needed for expanding pipeline company in Olds, Alberta for work in shop and jobsites throughout Western Canada. Fax resume to 403556-7582 or email: pdunn@parklandpipeline.com SMALL Pine Logging Ltd. Requires a full time buncher operator for immediate and full time work in the Williams Lake and Quesnel area. Good wedges and a full benefit package available. Must also be willing to stay in camp. Experience would be an asset.

Please fax resumes to (250)398-8216 or email smallpinelogging@yahoo.ca.

Thanks.

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Pinnacle Seeking Skilled Labour Pinnacle Renewable Energy in Burns Lake has openings for Journeyman Millwrights and utility labourers.

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CONTROLLER Qualified applicants are being sought for the position of Controller in School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes). The Controller is an excluded position, and is a member of the district management team reporting to the Secretary Treasurer. The anticipated start date for the position is August 2013.

The District: This widely dispersed district provides education for approximately 5,000 learners with a staff of 700 and an operating budget of approximately $54 million. We are committed to sustaining work environments where employees value their work and know their work is valued.

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The Applicant: The successful applicant will possess: ■ A professional accounting designation such as CGA, CMA, or CA (preferred) ■ Post-secondary training in business management or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience ■ Minimum of five years experience in a comparable financial position, preferably with the public education sector ■ A valid BC Driver’s licence

Applications including references should be addressed to: Darlene Turner Secretary Treasurer School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) Box 129 Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0

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NEW LOG CABIN for sale.

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Mobile Homes & Parks RETIRE IN Beautiful Southern BC, Brand New Park. Affordable Housing. COPPER RIDGE. Manufactured Home Park, New Home Sales. Keremeos, BC. Spec home on site to view. Please call 250-4627055. www.copperridge.ca

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

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Close to town, 2300 sq ft home on 4.78 acres. 3 bdrms + den. Master bdrm has walk in closet and 1/2 bath. 1 four pc and 1 three pc bthrm. Newly reno’d kitchen / huge island / lots of cabinets. Natural gas heat, laminate / tile floors. Updates throughout the house.

Built in surround sound system in family room, large exterior wrap around sun deck, single car carport, large mud room with entrance from carport, 26 x 28 insulated shop complete with power. Raised garden beds, fire pit, outside covered storage space for boats, rv’s. Lots of room for kids and pets. Access to walking, ski trails and off road vehicles.

Included: fridge, Jenn-Air stove, dishwasher, garbage disposal, washer & dryer, custom blinds.

Asking Price $243,800 For more information or to make an appointment to view contact: 250-692-3057 or 250-692-6365 or email at kb_mouw@yahoo.ca

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Cars - Domestic 98 CHEV Cavalier, some rust, well maintained, studded winter and summer tires. $1000 obo (250) 698 - 7533.

Commercial Vehicles 2004 FREIGHTLINER

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To view 250-692-0514 This program runs for youth ages 6-9 and 10-13. It is $80 for the younger kids and $115 for the 10-13 age group.

WHEN: July 22nd-26th for ages 10-13 and July 29th-31st for 69 year olds. It runs from 9am until 4pm.

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the shelter, and was just recently spayed. She is a gorgeous tortie, Community Exploration ~ 1 yr. old and seems toexplore be many ok of the opportunities within our commuYouth will around dogs, at days where children will learn new nity. There will be themed least dog @adventure around the area and much skills the from local talent, more!

P&B Feeds, where BRANDY sheThe themes is arebeing Physical Literacy Day, Music Day, Arts and Culture Day, Nature Day and Water Fun Day. This is an amazing displayed for a week.

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lN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GARRY RICHARD TAYLOR, Deceased Formerly of Burns Lake, BC All parties having claims against the said Estate are required to forward particulars of same to the law firm of WINGHAM LAW CORPORATION, Solicitor for the Personal Representative, at P.O. Box 1489, Vanderhoof, British Columbia, VOJ 3A0, on or before the 26th day of July, 2013 after which date the claims filed maybe paid without reference to any claims of which the Personal Representative then has no knowledge.

Personal Representative, by: Christopher K. Wingham, Solicitor

MUST SELL

RESTAURANT AUCTION Food Services Equipment.

Consignments now being accepted. June 22, 11am at Dodds Auction, 3311 - 28 Ave. Vernon. View photos at doddsauction.com 250-5453259

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CommunityAdvertising Explorationdonated Camp by (Ages 10 to 13) LD News  Aug. 12th to Aug. 16th: 9:00 am to 4:00pm Burns Lake Veterinary Clinic Ltd.  Registration fee : $115.00 Fountain Road, Burns Lake • Phone: 250-692-7476 Community Exploration Camp (Ages 6 to 9)  Aug. 6th to Aug. 8th: 9:00 am to 4:00pm  Registration fee: $80.00

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The Indoor PlaySpace and the WOW Bus have partnered to  Sunshine In provide a fun, safe and secure location at Spirit Square for  Starland Ti  Remax the months of June– Augsut. This program is perfect for chil Burns Lake dren ages 2-6 and parents are encouraged to participate too.

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Details: July 29 to 31Canada’s (Ages 6signature to 9) CanoeKayak BC will offer CanoeKayak Day Camps focusing on skills development to introduce the sport of paddling – sprint canoe, kayak, dragonboat and recreational canoe skills to children aged 8–14 yrs.

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AUTO CENTRE 1411 Miller Road (Left(Left Off Babine LakeLake Road) 1411 Miller RoadNorth North Off Babine Road)

FULL AUTO SERVICE CENTRE WELDING • • • • • •

The Burns Lake Figure Skating Club received $600 for next year’s gala from the Burns Lake Community Foundation (BLCF).

BRAKES JOSH PeRRy, OwNeR SUSPENSION Call 250-692-4203 FRONT END Full Auto Service centre EXHAUST TUNE-UP FULL WINTER/ SUMMER SERVICE TheRE Neville Family would like to • RE AND ENGINES express their sincerest gratitude forOwNeR the JOSH PeRRy, & TRANSMISSIONS of support and of Callgenerosity 250-692-4203 • outpouring DIESEL family, friends and the community of the PERFORMANCE

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• PERFORMANCE Special thanks toPARTS Sheila- and Ollie at GAS & DIESEL • LIFT KITS - CUSTOM Sandy’ s Resort.

BUILDS The Neville Family • WELDING

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The Burns Lake Youth Soccer Club and LDSS received $3900 towards new bleachers from the BLCF.

“A Challenge Today Is Knowledge For Tomorrow” Phone 250-692-0080 Open Tuesday to Saturday: 9:30am to 5:00pm

Grand Opening

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Learn to Crochet: July 4 or July 24 – $23

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Cheslatta Carrier Nation recently held their election for chief and council. (L-R) Elected once again as chief is Richard peters, again voted in as councillor Hazel Burt and newly elected as councillor Ted Jack.

The Burns Lake Mountain Bike Association received $600 from BLCF towards kids t-shirts for the Sprockets program.

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