Burns Lake Lakes District News, February 12, 2014

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Village of Burns Lake townhall

Long awaited freeze

Some said it wouldn’t happen this year but Tchesinkut Lake is now frozen. Local resident Jim Minger said according to his recollection that this is the latest in 52 years it took Tchesinkut Lake to freeze - usually it is frozen by mid January.

Thanks to Wayne Brown for this photo.

Few topics will pack council chambers in Burns Lake like Enbridge Northern Gateway.

Small but engaged contingent of locals turn out for village update

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British Columbia economy rebound forecast

WALTER STRONG A frigid Tuesday evening last week saw the Village of Burns Lake (VBL) hold its second annual town hall community forum, with about 18 residents other than council and staff in attendance.

Mayor, councillors, and staff presented summaries of different aspects of the proposed 2014 budget, along with cautionary comments on major upcoming infrastructure projects.

“The VBL is a service provider,” said Mayor Luke Strimbold.

But a service provider with a small tax base and pending infrastructure shortcomings.

In particular, the Burns Lake water tower will need to be replaced by 2017, at a cost of about $2 million. Before that, a complete redo of Centre St. is planned for 2015.

Centre St. needs more than a resurfacing; it needs to be essentially rebuilt. The cost of rebuilding the road bed, addressing drainage problems, and resurfacing with pavement, curbs, and a sidewalk will tax village coffers to the tune of $2.8 million.

The VBL doesn’t have that kind of cash in reserve, so the most likely course of action will be a loan. A $2.8 million debenture would cost the village $172,000 annually in loan repayments over 25 years. It would also mean a 16 per cent tax hike.

With Burns Lake property tax payers ...see TOWN HALL

Enbridge question remains for village council

A lower Canadian dollar and a slow recovery in the U.S. and around the world bode well for the B.C. economy.

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Pieces of Eight season continues with jazz evening

The Arts Council’s ‘Strings and Swing’, takes place on Feb. 12 at 7:30 p.m.

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Check those Yellow Pages invoices for scams

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Reports of scammers phoning businesses claiming to be collecting for Yellow Pages advertising have cropped up again in B.C., and there are simple steps to take to protect yourself.

Mark Fernandes, spokesman for the Better Business Bureau in B.C., said scammers claiming to be collecting for Yellow Pages is a chronic problem, with complaints about it coming in almost every month.

It's a variation on an old trick, sending fake invoices for common business supplies such as printer cartridges and paper in hopes of sliding them by a busy office administrator. Fernandes said businesses are also concerned about bad credit reports

from missed invoices.

"Unfortunately, a lot of these companies that claim the Yellow Pages brand are not located in North America," he said. Some appeared to be coming from the United Kingdom, but the BBB is unable to confirm their real location.

Yellow Pages Group spokesperson Fiona Story said the company is a frequent target for this kind of fraud because of its long-standing brand. It sponsors an annual fraud awareness campaign in March, and offers downloadable pamphlets and other resources on its website, www.yellowpages360solution.ca/resources/fraud/.

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already at the high end of tax rates across the region (see Lakes District News Jan. 8, 2014 Burns Lake property assessments up), a possible tax hike was met with a telling silence.

The village happens to be sitting on a $960,000 one-time dividend from the Burns Lake Community Forest (BLComfor) at the moment.

One purpose of last week’s forum was to garner public will when it comes to spending those BLComfor funds. The village has never received a dividend from the community forest before. One possibility council is considering is dedicating some or all of the money for infrastructure projects.

There was some support for putting aside the close to $1 million to offset upcoming tax-payer burden to pay for infrastructure upgrades, but informal roundtable discussions amongst council, staff, and the 18 VBL residents who attended the forum, favoured at least some continued consideration for the traditionally mandated function of BLComfor funds.

Supporting outdoor recreation has been a crucial role played by BLComfor in the Lakes District, especially among those recreation user groups who aren’t able to attract municipal funds for their projects because of village municipal boundaries.

While no show of hands was taken during the forum, a consensus among the recreation interests present that evening developed around the idea that a good portion of the available BLComfor funds should be available for equitable distribution among outdoor user groups.

The number-one priority identified by Mayor Strimbold when summarizing his notes regarding the BLComfor funding was that the money shouldn’t be spent right away, and consideration should be given Walter Strong photo to the legacy effect the money could have in the disAre we headed in the right direction? Last week’s Village of Burns Lake second annual town hall and forum produced trict. many good ideas for 2014 budget direction which council will now consider. Especially topical was the $1 million in Council will consider what they heard last week during upcoming budget deliberations. community forest funds paid to the village.

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Topics of discussion 1. What do you think are the

Village of Burns Lake’s core services?

2. What do you think the Village of Burns Lake’s top three priorities should be?

3. Are we heading in the right direction for

2014?

4. How would you like to see the village use the

Comfor profit

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tom fletcher

Village faces priority questions

Prescription pot pretense ending

Recreation, tourism and culture were identified by many at last week’s town forum as key drivers for economic development in Burns Lake. But without sound infrastructure and a pleasing overall visitor experience, it can be difficult to capitalize on the interest that either brings to the Burns Lake community.

Both sides of the infrastructure equation - the infrastructure that draws people here and the infrastructure that keeps them here or at least makes their experience something they want to repeat or recommend to their friends - are capital intensive.

It’s a chicken and egg scenario. Do you invest heavily in the assets that draw people to the region through trail development and municipal amenities, or do you focus on support for local businesses and people through infrastructure revitalization and upgrades to the assets that keep people here and serve village residents?

The case was made for both approaches last week. What’s interesting is the strong grounding in fact proponents for either view have.

Putting aside the question of recreational or cultural assets, the everyday needs of village residents have to find their place in the equation as well. As Mayor Strimbold pointed out, the first function of the municipality is to provide services for Burns Lake residents.

The tax base is limited in Burns Lake, and property tax rates in town are a little higher than other municipalities in the region, largely the result of no significant industrial tax base compared to Houston, Fraser Lake, and Vanderhoof.

Burns Lake faces some fiscal challenges in the coming years, mostly in terms of major infrastructure upgrades. Replacing the aging water tower within a couple of years will be a $2 million undertaking, and rebuilding Eighth and Centre streets as early as next year could mean a substantial tax hike for all village residents if funding for the project comes solely from municipal borrowing.

Municipal borrowing can have the effect of constraining future budgets. The money has to be paid back and every budget for the 25 years following big borrowing will feel that constraint.

Of all the ideas floated last week at the town hall, one of the most interesting was the idea of having the municipality more involved with strategically supporting the blooming outdoor recreation and cultural capital in the Lakes District.

To be sure, this does stretch the municipality in a way that takes it outside its primary mandate as a service provider, and cautionary voices were heard regarding the village making financial commitments which take it too far beyond its mandate.

But the village has already extended itself through village recreation and economic development, and the cooperative relationships it is fostering between local recreation groups to develop area-wide recreation tourism strategies.

But Burns Lake is its people - especially its taxpayers. Many will see the village’s one-time million dollar dividend as an opportunity for the municipality to either save for a rainy day, or to use in offsetting significant upcoming local infrastructure upgrades.

I don’t envy town council the decision it has to make regarding the community forest funds. It’s not like there’s one iron-clad case to be made for a specific cause.

One thing we can be sure of is that heavy borrowing will constrain the municipality’s future ability to contribute to economic development through recreation and culture. It would be helpful to know what the cost of borrowing could mean to the village’s ability to drive economic development.

Would area recreation and cultural groups be keen on seeing some of the community forest money going towards offsetting infrastructure tax burden if it meant options for long-term stable municipal support (either in terms of cash or services) for local recreation and culture groups?

Last Week’s Question: Are you happy so far with the Village of Burns Lake budget?

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On April 1, medical marijuana growing licences expire across the country, and only licensed commercial growers will be able to legally fill a prescription for pot.

Ottawa is moving to clean up the mess it created by issuing medical licences all over the country. Since then, municipalities have complained that small-scale medical licences have been greatly exceeded, with many used as fronts for a criminal drug trade that has made B.C. infamous around the world.

How big is the problem? There are about 38,000 Canadians licensed to carry marijuana for medical purposes, and half of them live in B.C. Their permission to grow their own or buy it from designated small-scale growers is withdrawn in a couple of months.

Here’s a look at the community level. Police in the Fraser Valley suburb of Maple Ridge estimate that it alone has 500 properties licensed to grow pot. No, Maple Ridge is not a world hotspot for glaucoma or arthritis. It is historically known for its secluded properties and as a base for B.C.’s prison system and the province’s Hells Angels.

Police have only an estimate because Ottawa’s bungled medical pot scheme conceals the location of licensed growers from provincial and local governments.

RCMP Insp. Dave Fleugel told Maple Ridge council last week that his detachment will first target medical growers they know are linked to organized crime. But it’s difficult to determine which are legal and which are not.

“This has the potential to cripple the courts,” Fleugel said. “Something is going to have to take a back seat if we are going to go after all of them.”

The police and fire department have proposed an amnesty or grace period, allowing people to disclose their location and have it properly dismantled without penalty, to help deal with the volume.

This mess was created by Ottawa in response to a court ruling that forced them to make medical pot available. The Harper government remains trapped in a failed war-on-drugs mentality that prevents any innovation or even common sense.

Then there is the circus in Vancouver, where self-styled princes of pot exploit the confusion of the medical marijuana law to run an Amsterdam-style retail trade.

Cannabis Culture, the pot and propaganda empire built by Marc Emery before he was jailed in the U.S., rants about the government’s “war on patients,” amid garish ads for “pot by post” and exotic weed varieties.

“By Health Canada’s own estimate, the cost will increase from $5 per gram to $8.80 per gram – going up by nearly 400 per cent,” its website warns. Apparently smoking lots of weed really is bad for your math skills.

Dana Larsen, who spearheaded the ill-conceived and failed decriminalization petition last year, heads up the serious-looking “Medical Cannabis Dispensary.” It has done so well at its location in the drug bazaar of East Hastings Street that it’s got a branch office on Vancouver’s west side.

Its official-looking forms have a long list of conditions where only a confirmation of diagnosis is required. In addition to genuine conditions such as side effects of chemotherapy, it includes anxiety, psoriasis, spinal cord injury and even “substance addictions/withdrawal.”

And did you know you can get a vet’s note to buy medical pot for your pet?

Larsen has boasted about the exotic offerings of his stores, including “watermelon hash oil” at $150 for 2.5 grams. Wow man, that’s like 400 million per cent higher!

Fittingly, this farce goes back underground on April Fool’s Day. Medical users can only order shipments from an approved commercial producer.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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Enbridge question remains unanswered with village council

Will Burns Lake be revisiting Enbridge Northern Gateway question? And will we get an answer?

WALTER STRONG Few topics will pack council chambers in Burns Lake like Enbridge Northern Gateway.

Other municipalities and First Nations throughout the Northwest have taken formal positions on Enbridge Northern Gateway, and VBL council has in the past felt pressure from within its ranks well as from concerned area residents to take a formal position on the project, either for or against it.

Two municipalities stand out for their stated neutrality on the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline proposal.

Village of Burns Lake council and Village of Kitimat council had both independently agreed to wait until after the recommendations of the Enbridge Northern Gateway Joint Review Panel (JRP) had been released before taking a position on the issue. Both councils supported the process; neither wanted to preclude the work of the JRP panel.

The JRP released its final report on Dec. 19, 2013, recommending the project proceed provided more than 200 stipulations be met.

The municipality of Kitimat will hold a plebiscite - a non-binding referendum - on

April 12, 2014 to gauge their electorate’s position on Enbridge Northern Gateway.

Kitimat town council has not said what they will do with the results once they come in, so they haven’t necessarily bound council decision to the results of the plebiscite.

The poll, reads a notice on the District of Kitimat website, fulfills a Jan. 16, 2012 Council resolution to survey the residents of Kitimat following the conclusion of the JRP process for the project.

In Burns Lake, the question of whether or not village council should take a position on the Enbridge proposal, and if it should, what that position might be, has been a drawn-out process, and never promised a plebiscite.

Between August 2011 and June 2012, VBL council discussed on several occasions how to proceed on the question, heard from numerous public delegations calling for VBL council to take a stand, and held two committee of the whole meetings to garner public opinion and discuss the issue as a council.

Cut to the June 12, 2012 regular council meeting which followed the second committee of the whole meeting on the same day. The committee meeting was well-attended by area residents and three

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official First Nation delegations. None of the public delegates spoke in favour of the Enbridge proposal.

Susan Schienbein, VBL councillor at the time, had heard enough by that point to be comfortable with tabling a motion to oppose the pipeline project. The motions was seconded by then counc. Quinten Beach.

The sitting VBL council then also included current counc.. Frank Varga , John Illes, and Mayor Luke Strimbold. Illes was away on work-related business on that day and so unable to vote.

Schienbein and Beach voted in favour of the motion to oppose Enbridge while Varga and Strimbold voted against the motion.

A tied-motion is a defeated motion, so the motion to oppose the project was defeated.

This isn’t to say that council therefore supported Enbridge Northern Gateway.

Speaking of the then underway JRP hearings, Strimbold said, “There is a process in place, which is the joint review panel…

I think we should make a decision based on that information.”

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NOTICE OF SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS The dates and locations of the Regular Board Meetings of the Board of Education of School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) for the months of February and March 2014 are as follows: February 17, 2014 School Board Office, Vanderhoof, BC March 17, 2014 School Board Office, Vanderhoof, BC These meetings will commence at 6:00 p.m. Members of the public are invited to attend.

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As some of you may know, Burns Lake Community Forest Ltd. is helping to update the Lakes District Rec. Map, and we’re taking this opportunity to have a photo contest!

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(L), King Class winners Eric Petkau (second place), Rylan Patterson (third) and Marco Punis (first) celebrate at the end of an exciting day of sled drag racing at the Burns Lake snowmobile grounds. Marco Punis, the King Class winner, also took first in Open class, first in 700 stock, and second in 700 improved. Mike Payne,(R) picked up four podium finishes on the day: first in 800 improved, second in 800 modified, second in 900 stock and second in 900 improved.

Contributed Full results for the Feb. 1, 2014 Cold Smoke drag races in Burns Lake (listed first to third, left to right) are: 600 improved - Al MacFarlane, Dwight Michell, Tony Strimbold; 600 modified - Al MacFarlane, Dwight Michell, Tony Strimbold; 700 stock - Marco Punis, Chad Lowley; 700 improved - Steve Way, Marco Punis, Dwight Michell; 700 modified - Al MacFarlane, Shelley Hanson, Chad Lowley; 800 stock - Jarrett Payne, Scott Urness, Mike Weinhardt; 800 improved - Mike Payne, Lorne Wilson, Justin Payne; 800 modified - Al MacFarlane, Mike Payne, Bret Johnson; 900 stock - Scott Urness, Mike Payne, Mike Weinhardt; 900 improved - Jarrett Payne, Mike Payne, Scott Urness; 900 modified - Al MacFarlane, Jarrett Payne, Scott Urness; Open stock - Trent Payne, Jarrett Payne, Justin Payne; Open - Marco Punis, Eric Petkau, Marco Perry; King - Marco Punis, Eric Petkau, Rylan Patterson

The winning photo will become the cover for the new Rec Map, and will feature the photographers name at the bottom of the photo on all 2,500 maps, as well as exclusive bragging rights to friends and family.

All entered photos must be taken within the Lakes District, and the contest is open to everybody. This contest closes Feb 14, 2014.

To submit an entry, either email your photo to info@ blcomfor.com or drop off a hard copy at the Burns Lake Community Forest Office. Have no fear, all hardcopy photos can be returned upon request, once we have a chance to scan them.

If you have any questions, please email us at info@ blcomfor.com and we’ll be happy to answer.

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I hope our new hospital has a maternity ward

Here we go starting out another month and a lot colder too. But at least it’s more like winter. Most of the lakes have frozen over.

We were all thinking it was going to be an open winter.

Now it’s colder it just might make it a bit safer for the walkers as the ice may stick to the snow as the ice has been disaster for so many.

Moose story I have always enjoyed writing stories about animals both tame and wild as well.

I have a couple here in my mind that are interesting I think. The first is many years ago

and it’s a moose story.

It was an early fall day and hunting season was open. It was very early in the morning and I was on the way to milk the cows and I noticed a moose standing beside the ferry dock.

There was something hanging from its jaw and I really could not figure what it was.

So I milked the cows and dropped the milk at the house and went down to see the moose.

As I walked down to the lake the moose started to walk to the shore to meet me. I got closer and I noticed it was its lower jaw hanging down. It had been shot. It was in rough shape and in trouble. I ran up to the house and got the rifle and ran down again. It was a cow moose and she kept walking to meet me. Ellis Christy was on the ferry so he ran down to help. The moose stopped about 20 feet away. Ellis took

my rifle and dropped her. I could see the poor thing was wanting help. Some hunter had shot and broken her jaw that’s what was hanging down. I got a rope on her and my saddle horse pulled her into shore.

I thought about this for a long time as she was suffering and was coming to me for help.

At least a number of the families were able to have fresh meat.

New hospital Last week I happened to go past our new hospital, it’s some building. A shot in the arm for Burns Lake this will really put our town on the map. Let’s hope we are going to have a maternity ward in our new hospital, I think we deserve one, don’t you?

During the years that I was in the taxi business I was called in for many accidents. Some were bad and some not so bad but bad enough for a trip to the hospi-

tal and Dr. Holmes.

I got him up many times for a birth or broken bones most anything you would call an accident. Two bad ones on the Southside which I had to get a special ferry for. The cost was $3 a trip as this was the little ferry. One was a young man who is now long gone. It was in the fall and he was hand hacking ties, his axe slipped on a frozen log and split his foot between his big toe and the second one, almost to the arch.

The message said he is bleeding to death come quick and I did as soon as the ferry came. He was covered in blood so I was able to shut it off and head for Dr. Holmes.

I helped the doctor get the young man on the table and saw the mess.

The family were not in yet. They were short of nurses so I was kind of Joe boy. I was wor-

ried he would lose his foot but Dr. Holmes told me don’t you worry Hugh I’ll fix him up and he did as in a week the kid was on the mend.

The next trip was also across the lake at Danskin and the man was hurt bad.

He was stuck on the hill and was putting on his chains and his Jackall jack slipped out and trapped him under.

There were some helpers waiting for me and there were enough to lift the back end off him. At that time I had a station wagon and we could lay him down in the back on a mattress.

Again I had got Dr. Holmes and he was waiting for me. This patient had broken some ribs and he had some bad cuts but the doctor was able to help him and he came out a sadder but wiser man.

Never trust a bumper jack anytime they can be very danger-

ous. Through the many years of the taxi business I got to know Dr. Holmes as a friend and as our doctor.

He liked to visit too and we became close friends for many years.

I have some more stories next week.

Old saying There is a quotation that says “As the days lengthen the cold strengthens.”

Sure sounds like they hit it on the head this month.

More like winters we are used to.

Old book Sometimes I get the urge to shake out some of my old boxes of stories and old history.

Last week I shook one out and a little book called ‘The homecoming of Evesham’ dated 1968.

This is Saskatchewan my old home town. My mother had given it to me as a gift.

A very interesting story of our family and a picture of us all.

This was a slip-

up on my part as for nearly 50 years that book has been in a box of cuttings. My dad took up the Evesham Valley, also called the Eyehill, in 1908 with his brother Will and his wife.

They passed away very young. Dad then was sole owner. Both Peter and I grew up in Evesham. Lots of good things and lots not too good but that’s past history.

We both have wonderful memories of our growing up years in Saskatchewan and the Eyehill. It was a good place for growing up.

An old cowboy’s advice Lettin’ the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin’ it back in and good judgement comes from experience and a lot of that comes from bad judgment. How true.

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New constable for Burns Lake RCMP Const. Jason Gernhart, Burns Lake RCMP’s most recent addition to the detachment, is looking forward to his placement here. Sledding, ATVing, and boating are interests of his, and the Lakes District has a lot to offer.

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British Columbia timber sales partnerships made possible Contributed The Province has changed the way it does business to help First Nations and community forest tenure holders sell their timber at fair market price and add to the data that supports timber pricing, Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Steve Thomson announced last week.

The new BC Timber Sales Account Regulation gives BC Timber Sales the authority to enter into business agreements with First Nations and communities and sell some timber harvesting rights through competitive auction. The new regulation could make an additional 600,000 cubic metres of timber available for sale over the next four years

while generating as much as $1.6 million for government. BC Timber Sales is an autonomous program within the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations. Established in 2003, the program supports the ministry's goal of providing British Columbia with sustainable benefits from the commercial use of public forests.

Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Steve Thomson said, "This regulation will allow First Nations and small communities to partner with government and sell their timber through a competitive, auction process. It's a great opportunity to generate employment opportunities and support local economic development."

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way, instead describing itself as neutral on the question. Burns Lake council has, on occasion, reiterated that it was waiting for the conclusion of the JRP process before making any pronouncements.

“To date the VBL council has remained neutral,” Strimbold said recently. “Council will continue to engage with all our stakeholders, including First Nations to better understand the conditions the JRP has imposed in order for the Northern Gateway Project to proceed.”

Now that the JRP has wrapped up its investigations and issued its report it remains to be seen what council’s position on the question is, or whether or not the question should be reintroduced.

“I do not fully understand what impact a municipal non-binding referendum would have on the decision that the federal government will be making later this year,” said Mayor Strimbold. “I will be watching the work of Kitimat to learn more.”

Even if it does re-introduce the question, Burns Lake council will face the same situation it did in June of 2012 when it was short-handed a councillor.

Councillor Illes would have to recuse himself from any vote on Enbridge Northern Gateway.

“Unfortunately I would not be able to vote,” Illes said recently. “The ministry of forests and lands is responsible for Enbridge permitting so I would be in a conflict of interest situation.”

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British Columbia economy rebound forecast

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A lower Canadian dollar and a slow recovery in the U.S. and around the world bode well for the B.C. economy in the next two years, a new report from the Business Council of B.C. says.

"The U.S. economy is gaining ground, the Eurozone is out of recession, and Asia, particularly China, continues to expand at a robust clip," said executive vice president Jock Finlayson as he released the BCBC economic outlook report Tuesday. "The weakening of the Canadian dollar relative to the U.S. dollar will also help lift B.C.'s export of goods and services to the U.S., prompt more U.S. travellers to come to B.C., and serve as a headwind to cross-border shopping."

The report forecasts improvement in U.S. demand for lumber and other building materials, wood pulp and even

natural gas, which has fallen to historic lows with a surge of shale gas production around North America.

Recovery of the struggling B.C. coastal forest industry was echoed at last week's Truck Loggers' Association convention.

"I've got a desk covered with resumes of people who work in the oil patch," said Don Banasky, operations manager at CopCan Contracting Ltd. and FallTech Logging in Nanaimo and vice-president of the TLA. Banasky said there are openings for road building, driller-blaster, grader and excavator operators in his operations, and some employees at remote oil and gas developments are anxious to work closer to home.

The BCBC report holds out hope for a B.C. government that has seen its much-advertised jobs plan fizzle in the past two years.

"Following essentially no net employment growth in 2013, we see the B.C. job market recovering in the coming year," the report says. "Growing exports, higher non-residential construction outlays and some increase in

consumer spending will translate into greater demand for working and more hiring by B.C. businesses."

The report forecasts that two liquefied natural gas processing plants and pipelines to supply them will begin in 2015.

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The Burns Lake RCMP want to remind you that if you leave your vehicle unsecured for valuables in your vehicle you are leaving yourself vulnerable to have your vehicle broken into and items taken. The best practice is to always use an anti-theft device, remove your valuables including coins, electronics, bags, purses and medication.

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Local athletes off to kelowna games Danny Tress, Tina Giesbrecht, Braedon MacLean, Vanessa Redwood and Burns Lake’s two-time Olympian Esther Grondalen gathered in Spirit Square to draw the winning name for a hockey stick signed by Vancouver Canucks’ Alex Burrows. Proceeds from the draw went towards supporting Special Olympics Burns Lake. Tress and MacLean were in Kelowna last weekend to participate in the Kelowna Special Olympics Snow Sports Festival. Tress was recently the walteraward strong photo 2013 Spirit of Sport award by Special Olympics B.C. Lakeview Mall, 117 Yellowhead, Hwy 16 Phone: 250-692-7077

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Our tax system recognizes these realities by providing an exemption from the tax which would normally be imposed on the sale of such an asset, by means of the “principal residence exemption”.

Under the usual tax rules, where a taxpayer sells an asset, the sale proceeds received, minus the original cost of the asset, constitutes a capital gain. One-half of that amount, known as a taxable capital gain is included in the taxpayer’s income for the year in which the sale takes place. It’s easy to see how the tax bite on such a taxable capital gain could significantly erode the net proceeds available to the taxpayer to use for other purposes. However, an exemption from capital gains tax is provided for each year in which the property was occupied as a “principal residence”. While there is a specific definition of what constitutes a principal residence, it’s safe to say that any residence occupied as a family home throughout the period of ownership would fully qualify as a principal residence and the profit made from its sale would be effectively exempt from tax.

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Tax season may bring some good news for local families living with dementia. Caregivers and people with dementia may qualify for additional tax credits that can save them money.

They can find out how to claim the credits, and get other income tax tips, through a free tele-workshop offered by the non-profit Alzheimer Society of B.C. Certified financial planner Catherine Laird will lead the twohour session, entitled Understanding Tax Credits, Income Splitting and Estate Planning for People with Dementia, on Feb. 13 at 7 p.m.

Laird, with Investors Group Financial Services Inc., is a member of the Elder Friendly Community Network in Victoria. For more than 20 years she has worked with seniors and their families to ensure that their financial affairs are set up for their benefit and protection.

During the tele-workshop, she will explain tax benefits available to caregivers and people with dementia, such as the disability tax credit and the reimbursement of some medical expenses. She will also show local families how to utilize income splitting strategies, and explain some of the key elements of trusts and estate planning.

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Environmental Assessment of Proposed Amendments to the Pacific Trail Pipeline Project

Open House and Invitation to Comment On June 26, 2008, Pacific Trail Pipelines Limited Partnership (Proponent) received an Environmental Assessment Certificate (E08-01) for the Kitimat-Summit Lake (KSL) Pipeline Looping Project (also known as the Pacific Trail Pipelines Project). The Project is an approximately 467 km pipeline that will transport natural gas from Summit Lake to a facility near Kitimat for export.

Pacific Trail Pipelines (the Proponent) has submitted an application to the Environmental Assessment Office of British Columbia (EAO) to amend its Environmental Assessment Certificate (Amendment Application). The proposed amendments are subject to the review under British Columbia’s Environmental Assessment Act and, where applicable, the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act. The Proponent is proposing amendments to: • Relocate compressor station to Summit Lake; • Establish one new temporary stockpile site; and, • Make minor route adjustments and route refinements.

An electronic copy of the Amendment Application and information regarding the environmental assessment process are available at http://www.eao.gov.bc.ca. Copies of the Amendment Application are also available for viewing at the following locations: • Burns Lake Public Library • Fraser Lake Public Library • Prince George Public Library o Bob Harkins Branch o Nechako Branch • Vanderhoof Public Library Public Comment Period

The public comment period will run for 30 days, from February 21, 2014 and end at 5pm on March 22, 2014.

All comments received during this comment period will be considered.

The EAO accepts public comments submitted in any of the following ways: • By Online Form at : http://www.eao.gov.bc.ca • By Mail: Attention: Brian Westgate Project Assessment Manager Environmental Assessment Office PO Box 9426 Stn Prov Govt Victoria BC V8W 9V1 Open Houses In order to provide information to the public about the Amendment Application and answer any questions, the EAO invites the public to attend one of the Open Houses to be held at: Fraser Lake Recreation Complex 30 Carrier Crescent, Fraser Lake, BC, V0J 1S0 date: Wednesday, February 26, 2014 from: 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Displays containing information on the proposed amendments will be available for public viewing. The EAO will be available to answer questions on the amendment process. The Proponent will be available to answer questions on the Project and proposed amendments.

The EAO is seeking comments from the public on the proposed amendments and their potential effects to ensure that these issues are identified for consideration as part of the assessment process.

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Government to appeal teacher ruling

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Education Minister Peter Fassbender announces government's intention to appeal at the B.C. legislature Tuesday. ers.” But the appeal will ductions in class size are Tom Fletcher The B.C. government will appeal a B.C. Supreme Court ruling ordering a return to 2002 classroom rules, Education Minister Peter Fassbender announced Tuesday.

Fassbender said the latest ruling could potentially cost the B.C. government more than $1 billion, which he called “completely unaffordable for taxpay-

focus on Justice Susan Griffin’s interpretation of constitutional rights in union negotiations.

“Governments have to be able to govern,” Fassbender said, adding that no other province has had such restrictions on school organization.

“Most importantly, if the real goal is to benefit students, decades of academic research has shown that blankest re-

of little benefit,” he said.

B.C. Teachers’ Federation president Jim Iker estimated that 6,600 teachers would have to be hired to bring B.C. class sizes up to the Canadian average.

In Surrey school district alone, there should be 18 teacher librarians, 19 teacher-counsellors, 51 more specialist education teachers and 80 English language teachers, he said.

“We want to negotiate a deal at the bargaining table,” Iker said.

“We hope that the government comes and bargains with us in good faith – that’s so important – but we all know that to achieve an agreement, government has to bring the necessary funding to make that deal happen.”

The dispute revolves around the government’s unilateral removal of class size and support staff rules from the BCTF contract in 2002. In her first ruling in 2011, Griffin gave the government a year to remove the offending legislation and negotiate class size and specialist teacher support as a working condition for teachers.

Griffin’s second ruling came Jan. 28, ordering $2 million in damages to be paid to the BCTF for what she described as bargaining in bad faith, and striking down parts of the latest legislation.

Fassbender said talks over the past year have included class size and

specialist support.

“We’ve increased supports for students with special needs, including a 36 per cent increase in the number of full-time education assistants,” he said. “Average class sizes are near historical lows of 19.3 students for kindergarten, 21.5 for grades one to three, 25.7 for grades four to seven, and 23.0 for grades eight to 12.

To put that in perspective, in 1970 the average class size was 42.”

Fassbender said the ministry’s “learning improvement fund,” established after Griffin’s first ruling, dedicated $210 million toward the disputed class supports. It funded 500 new teachers, 400 new special education assistants and increased hours for another 7,400 assistants, he said.

NDP education critic Rob Fleming said the government shouldn’t be challenging the court ruling.

“The onus is on the government to put out an olive branch to the teaching profession,” he said.

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Lakes District Secondary School Snowboard and Ski team members, Avery Wilson, Connor Vossen, Austen Murray, Coach Patti Dubé, Lauren Solecki, Barbora Kruspanova, Dawson Bjorgan, Coach Pat Dubé, Samantha Larsen, Liam Clovis and Zach Paulson have been training hard all season for the Zone Championships at the Powder King ski resort last weekend. Not included in this team photo are Tristen Puglas, Holly Burleson, Ricky Wainwright and Riley Jubinville. Stay tuned for results next week.

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February 12th @ 11:00am

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The Tom Forsyth Arena and the curling rink are under construction please take care when near or inside the facilities.

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Register at Burnt Bikes 8:00-10:00 a.m. Info call 692-7212 or burntbikes@hotmail.com

Increase your business exposure by advertising in the arena. Contact the Village for how your business can support community recreation programs and facilities by advertising at the arena.

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Omineca Ski Club - Feb. 22: Racing Rocks start time 10:00 a.m. Feb. 23: Lakes Loppet (various distance events for all levels) start time: 10:00 a.m. Visit ominecaskiclub.com.

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Students bring Wizardry to town

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The ninth Annual General Meeting of the Lakes District Arts Council will be held on

Monday, February 17th, 2014 at 6:00 pm

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All members and others interested are welcome.

Our regular meeting will follow.

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Sixty-one Lakes District Secondary School students, under the direction of LDSS drama teacher Rayanne Charlie, put together the early February Senior Drama performances of the Wizard of Oz. The cast and crew gave three public performances. Well-attended evenings mean much to the club. It an cost up to $10,000 to produce a musical of this calibre once you include costumes and set design. The students rely on door receipts to help offset the cost.

Pieces of Eight season continues with jazz evening

Spring is coming and is it time to clean out all that extra stuff? We need donations of good, usable, unbroken items for the Sale.

For information on where to drop off your items or for pick up, please call the Burns Lake Veterinary Clinic at 250-692-7476.

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Contributed The fifth performance in the Arts Council’s ‘Pieces of Eight’ season, Strings and Swing, takes place in the Lakes District Secondary School multipurpose room on Feb. 12 at 7:30 p.m.

Canadian pianist and crooner Jesse Peters brings his vocal colour to pop and jazz standards. Jesse has garnered rave reviews as a singer and songwriter from distinguished jazz artists Ingrid Jensen and Diana Krall. Alberta fiddler, step-dancer and vocalist Lizzy Hoyt ranks among Canada’s top instrumentalists.

She was awarded the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal by the governor general for her outstanding contribution to commemorating Canadian veterans and history through music.

Teaming up with bassist Travis Switzer, the ensemble takes you back to the era when many classic songs were crafted. Lizzy, Jesse and Travis bring jazz, soul and Celtic rhythms to tunes arranged for vocals, piano and strings. Get ready to enjoy their Favourite Things with strings and swing. This month’s featured visual artist will be Leonard Matte.

You’ll have an opportunity to see a sneak preview of the pieces Leonard will be exhibiting soon at the Omega Gallery in Vancouver.

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Lakers take first in Fort St. James

Thanks so much for caring.

The Burns Lake Health Care Auxiliary would like to thank the following stores and businesses:

Fields, Pharmasave, Overwaitea, E’Scentials Body Care Products by Candice Little & Home Hardware for their generous discounts and utilization of staff during our shopping spree. The Gift Committee was able to put together 36 Xmas gifts for the Pines.

Thanks for your generosity.

TWEEDSMUIR PARK ROD & GUN CLUB

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The Lakes District Secondary School girls basketball team took first in a Fort St. James tournament. (L) Kassie Watts, Ryann Van Tine, Katie Watts, Carrie Crouse, Brooke-Lyn Lindstrom, Shaelyn Wiebe, Carrol Edmund, Ashley Peters, Allison Lambert, Emma Conlon and Alana Short. Carrie Crouse was named tournament MVP.

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Seniors drop-in curling continues every Tuesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to noon at the Burns Lake curling rink. Don’t be left out in the cold, come down to the curling rink walter strong photo

NechakoKitamaat dev funding A Nechako Kitamaat Development Fund (NKDF) cheque for $8,750 was presented to the Grassy Plains Community Hall Association for their recently built outdoor stage. The NKDF grant totaled $17,500.

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February...

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14 Mark’s Photography 12PM-5PM WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19

Lunch & Learn: Create and setup a Facebook Page 12-1PM Need to get your business or organization on Facebook?

Bring your lunch to our workshop and you’ll learn how to create and set up a Facebook Fan Page all within the hour.

Members: $15 | Non-Members: $20 (beverages are included)

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26

Lunch & Learn: Create and setup a Twitter account 12-1PM

I would like to say a big thank you to my family for putting on such a great surprise birthday party - right down to the pickled herring and thin bread.

To my family and friends who came from far and wide to make it such a wonderful celebration on my 80th Birthday.

Lana & Randy Miller

Need to get your business or organization on Twitter?

Bring your lunch to our workshop and you’ll learn how to create and set up a Twitter account all within the hour.

Members: $15 | Non-Members: $20 (beverages are included) For both events please RSVP: (250) 692-3773 or email shelley@burnslakechamber.com

SUNNY Sunny is a 1 1/2- 2 year old very affectionate long haired golden boy. He came to us very shy but now is so loving he will melt your heart. He has been neutered and vaccinated and if you would like to give Sunny a home, please call the Burns Lake Vet Clinic at 692-7476 Advertising donated by LD News

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Mother Millie Garage Sale - Saturday, Feb. 15: 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at the Lakeview Mall. For info call the Burns Lake Veterinary Clinic at 250-692-7476.

Anyone interested in either of these workshops during the evening, please let us know and we’ll put your name aside on a list. Once we have enough people we will set a day and time for an evening workshop.

2014 Membership have been sent out

March...

MARCH 10:

Burns Lake & District Chamber of Commerce AGM

Heritage Room: Election of Officers, changes of the Bylaw and Constitution Guest Speaker: David Black

For more information please call the

Burns Lake Chamber of Commerce 250 692 3773

Wild Game Banquet - Dinner, Dance & Silent Auction - Saturday, Feb. 22. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. at the Rod & Gun Club. For tickets call Karla Matson: 250-698-7340.

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ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Branch #50

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 50 is not participating in approaching the community for Donations, by telephone or door-to-door and we wish to warn or advise the community. If required call the Legion 250-692-3232.

Valentine’s Day Dinner Friday, February 14

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Dinner at the Legion Friday, February 21: Beef Dip Dinner $7.50

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

Crib at the Legion Thursdays

If you love your freedom, thank a Veteran.

Support your local Legion.

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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.

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President Lambert 694-3748

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unit 4. Residential mortgage authority 5. High quality French brandy 6. Gilbert O’Sullivan song 8. Steeped beverage 9. Prefix used in anatomy, biology 11. Nanosecond (abbr.)

14. Mayan language 15. Create mentally 18. Atomic #45 19. 2000 pounds 20. Oceanic rise or fall 22. Did to excess 23. Pouch or baglike structure 24. Browning of the skin

27. A fitting reward (archaic) 28. Diego, Francisco or Anselmo 29. Cognate 31. Physicians 32. Duplicity 33. Doctor of Education 34. E. Canadian province 35. Beat thoroughly 36. $10 gold coins 37. Monarchs or dictators 38. Duke: “The Silver Fox” 39. Dull claptrap 40. Showed old movie 44. Express pleasure 47. Reciprocal of a sine

OUR TOWN Chronic Pain Self-Management Program in Burns Lake from March 3rd to April 7th 2014, from 6pm to 8:30pm at Immaculata Catholic Church at 248 3rd Avenue for more info call Kimberly at 1-866-902-3767 Omineca Lakes Mental Health & Addictions Advisory Committee meetings are held via video-conference on the second Thursday of the month from 1-3 pm- at the following community venues: Fraser Lake Community Health Center - Library. Conference Room Lakes District Hospital Conference Room 1. Granisle Community Health Center boardroom. Grassy Plains- Southside Health & Wellness Center. Anyone affected in any way by mental health and/or addictions issues welcome to attend. Your voices are needed! Phone Doris at 699-6976 for more information.

Gerow Island, Highway 35

Sunday Morning Worship Service begins @ 10:30 am

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

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4. Licenses TV stations 7. Brain wave test 8. Rowing fulcrum peg 10. Arabian Gulf 12. 55121 MN 13. Trash & tin 14. Actress Farrow 16. Egg of a louse 17. Lesion 19. A Scottish cap 20. Poi vegetable 21. Illness from neurosis 25. Moving truck 26. Gallivant 27. Millisecond 29. Trigonometric function 30. Pinna 31. Loud noise 32. Small auto

Kerr Road, Burns Lake Sunday School for all ages begins at 9:15am. Worship Service at 10:30am.

Pastor Steve Swires 250-692-3259

2014 Lakes District Festival of the Performing Arts. April 8 - 17.

Entry syllabus now available at: Burns Lake Public Library, Artisan Centre, Western Financial Group, Burns Lake and Smithers or phone Jacqui Graham, (250) 692-3971. Entry deadline: Feb. 14, 2014 Southside Health & Wellness Centre: Feburary 2014. Chair yoga every Tues. & Fri. 10-11am. Feb. 17, 24 “Eat for Life” weight loss program support group 2:30pm. Feb. 12 Good Food box pick up at Grassy Store. Feb. 27 Dental varnishing all day for children 6 yrs old and under. Feb. 28 Reminder last day to pay for you Good Food box.

More info: (250) 694-3270.

SUNDAY, 10:30 AM Contact: Roland & Lisa Cataford 250-692-9196 ~Everyone Welcome ~

ST. PAUL’S UNITED CHURCH 136 - 4th Avenue, Burns Lake

Worship Service at 10 am Sunday mornings 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.

250-695-6586

Burns Lake Community Church Lakes Learning Centre 10:30 am Pastor John Neufeld 250-692-7949

Burns Lake

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Sunday Services: 10:30 am Celebrating the Love of God Pastor Henry Washington 250-692-7464

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Week of February 12th - February 18th AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18: Some well-hidden information could come to the surface, and you will have the ability to put it to use, Aquarius. Just don’t let the power go to your head.

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PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20: Pisces, you must deal with a potentially delicate matter in the days to come. Keep a cool head and remain confident.

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20: Aries, strange forces seem to be working against you, but fortunately you are prepared for anything that comes your way. Allow for some time to get things settled.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21: Taurus, keep a firm hand on your wallet so you can avoid spending well beyond your means. It is best if you avoid making any impulse purchases in the near future.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21: Gemini, listen carefully when a family member comes to you with some sage advice. Even a seemingly relaxed conversation may prove fruitful.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22: Cancer, you may seem rushed this week, but resist the temptation to go faster than is comfortable for you. Take your time so things are done right the first time.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23: Leo, you may have so much fun this week that you don’t realize you have been getting work done in the process. Your attitude is even inspiring others around you.

Memory Prices Expected to Remain High Computer Repairs, Sales & Training

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

Phone: 250-692-7773

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The cost of RAM has steadily been going up, and while it will hopefully plateau quite soon, it’s not expected to fall significantly anytime in the near future. The current high cost of RAM is being blamed on a number of factors, including the slump in the PC market, greater demand for NAND flash memory, the imminent arrival of the new DDR4 standard, a fire last year that severely damaged a Chinease DRAM factory and of course the usual uncertainty of supply and demand. Right now the data is still a bit murky as to which of these factors is having the greatest effect, but the result is quite clear: RAM prices have more than doubled in the last year. For example, a 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3-1600MHz RAM kit that might have cost you around $70 in November 2012 would now cost you anywhere from $160 to nearly $200. The numbers for the older DDR2 RAM are nearly as bad, though this was not entirely unexpected as older RAM standards tend to become gradually more expensive as production ramps down in favor of a newer standard. However, this is the worst possible time for these RAM price spikes, as many people are trying to upgrade their computers to Windows 7 or 8 system requirements ahead of the imminent Windows XP phase out. While prices are expected to stabilize soon, it might be best to stick with the RAM you have for now, and bank on getting a newer computer with the hopefully cheaper DDR4 down the road.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22: Take a step back when you don’t see eye to eye with a colleague, Virgo. Disagreements can quickly escalate, so keep a level head and take all things into consideration.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23: Libra, your intuition and ability to work with people closely will make your life much more enjoyable. Make use of these talents as you pursue a new career path.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22: Falling into a slump just isn’t your style, Scorpio. Even if things don’t seem to be going your way, your attitude and work ethic will make the most of the situation.

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CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20: Capricorn, your responsible nature helps those in your care to feel safe and secure. It is good to show others how much they mean to you, and you have been doing it correctly.

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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.

PLANNING a wedding or anniversary party? Looking for plastic flowers for decorations.

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ELECTRICAL COMPANY requires Journeymen & Apprentices for a new hospital project in Burns Lake. Email resume to: birk@keldonelectric.com

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to the Burns Lake Health Care Auxiliary are used to provide financial support, equipment plus comfort and care for patients in our hospital, the Pines and all other community healthcare services.

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

Coming Events QUALITY ASSURANCE course for Health Canada’s Commercial Marijuana Program. February 22 & 23 Best Western Hotel, Kelowna, BC. Tickets: www.greenlineacademy.com or 1-855-860-8611 or 250870-1882.

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Please call Annemarie 1.800.661.6335 email: fish@blackpress.ca 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) 692-9104 / (250) 6958363 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 1-866-564-7533 BURNS LAKE RCMP Victim/Witness Assistance Program. 201 Hwy. 35, Box 759 Burns Lake. Open Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm (250) 692-3010 LOOKING FOR the whereabouts of C.F. Single & S.W. Single. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of these people, please phone 1-204-2244815 and leave a message.

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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 Tue. & Wed. from 8:30am - 4pm. 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) 6922440

FOOD BANK INFORMATION Distribution days will be the first and the third Tuesday of each month, clients should come at 11 a.m. Sign up is at BLNDC at 10:45 a.m. 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, P.O. Box 777, Burns Lake, BC. V0J 1E0 LOCAL HOSPICE Services are available by contacting the Hospice Coordinator at (250) 692-2448. The Hospice office, located in the Lakes District Hospital, is open every Thurs. from 10am - 4pm. A lending library of videos, books and information on bereavement is available. Please make donations to the local hospice and palliative care program payable to the Burns Lake Hospice Program, Box 7500, Burns Lake, BC V0J 1EO

NECHAKO RESERVOIR UPDATE 5 February 2014

Reservoir Elevation: 850.66 m (2790.87 ft.)

SLS Discharge: 32.70 m3/s Total snowpack: 78%long term average Visit website www.wateroffice.ec.gc.ca for up to date real-time flow information for the Nechako River.

Contact Rio Tinto Alcan at 250-5675105 for more information. A recording of this notice is available 24-hours in Vanderhoof at 250567-5812

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As a rapidly expanding company, we are always on the lookout for skilled labourers particularly electricians, millwrights and heavy duty mechanics. We offer regular shifts, competitive wages (at $40/hr plus a tool allowance), benefits and group pension plans. We are also currently hiring utility/general labourers as well.

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Resumes can be sent to hr@pinnaclepellet.com.

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ELECTRICIAN Houston, BC DH Manufacturing is looking for a F/T Electrician. Candidate needs to be min. 3rd yr, reliable, team player, mechanically inclined, able to work independently on projects, and willing to travel for some jobs. Wage will be negotiable on experience.

Email to: dhmnfg@gmail.com

IN LOVING MEMORY HENRY K. DUECK

May 21, 1922 - Jan. 9, 2014 Henry Dueck was born to George and Mary Dueck on May 21, 1922 in the Herbert / Gouldtown Saskatchewan area. The youngest of four children. In 1932 during the Hungry Thirties spring planting was done with a three horse team. With next to no rain everything was too dry resulting in no crop for that year. In July of that year the family moved to Carrot River with two teams and covered wagons, three cows walking the whole move of 365 miles. Taking 18 days, averaging 20 miles a day. There the family built a house with a sod roof and dirt floor. In 1937 they took up a homestead for approximately $10 in the Pesane / Orley, Saskatchewan area. In 1939 Henry went to work hauling hay as well as logs driven by oxen. That same year his mother was diagnosed with cancer, recovered from surgery, but later passed away March 6, 1942. His father, now a widower, pursued a new relationship in Crookshank, Saskatchewan and in February 1943 married Susanna Doerksen and came back to the homestead bringing along her family of which Anna Doerksen was a daughter. Before they knew it Henry and Anna were the talk of the countryside and on July 13, 1943 wedding bells were ringing again. The next summer their first daughter joined them.

Henry worked on water works and sewer systems as well as for a while in a chick hatchery in Tisdale, Saskatchewan. In early 1949 a second daughter was born and in 1950 along came a third daughter. In 1952 when jobs were not too plentiful there came the desire to pack up and go west so the family, now the five of us, moved by train with whatever belongings we could take along to Burns Lake, B.C. Arriving December 20 just days before Christmas. This was winter and it was cold. Jobs were easy to get and so they set out to find a place to live.

They started out in a small two room house and an Airtight heater and not much for belongings, but things got better.

In the summer of 1954 another daughter was born. In the spring of 1956 a son joined the family. Now the family was complete. Henry pursued various types of work including mill work, milk delivery, carpenter work, school janitor and for a while he had his own janitor business. Henry had a limited education but he read a lot, especially his Bible. He also loved to laugh. Anna and Henry enjoyed their stay at the Pines. We would like to thank the staff for the way they made our parents feel at home.

Henry was predeceased by his parents, George and Mary Dueck, his step mother Susanna (Doerksen) Dueck, sister Mary Krahn, brothers George and Frank and most recently on September 18, 2005 his wife and life partner Anna Dueck. Leaving him to wait for his call to join her.

We will miss Henry (Dad) very much. Jesus called him to his eternal home and we know we will see them all again. He leaves behind four daughters, one son, their spouses, numerous grand and great grandchildren and many friends.

“Until we meet again.”

JOURNEYMAN HEAVY DUTY MECHANICS Fort McMurray & Leduc Alberta Gladiator Equipment Ltd. has immediate positions for Journeyman Heavy Duty, off road Certified Mechanics for work in Fort McMurray and Leduc, Alberta. Excellent wages and benefits. www.gladiatorequipment.com fax 1-780-986-7051. hr@gladiatorequipment.com

Lakes District Maintenance Ltd. has an immediate opening for a TJ Heavy Duty Mechanic in Dease Lake, BC You will be part of a team of mechanics maintaining a medium sized fleet of trucks and equipment. A valid CVI ticket or ability and qualifications to get one are preferred. This position offers excellent benefits and allowances.

We also have an opening for a Receptionist in our Dease Lake office if your spouse / partner is looking for local employment.

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

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INCOME TAX PROBLEMS? Have you been audited, reassessed or disallowed certain claims by Canada Revenue Agency? Call Bob Allen @ 250-542-0295 35yrs. Income Tax experience, 8.5yrs. with Revenue Canada. Email: r.gallen@shaw.ca C- 250-938-1944

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R.J.’S RENOVATIONS & Handyman Service. Give me a call - small jobs preferred. Call Bob Fowler at (250) 695-6385 leave a message.

We also have an opening for a Receptionist in our Dease Lake office if your spouse / partner is looking for local employment.

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HAY FOR sale. 800 lb bails, 35 this year - 25 last year.

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SAWMILLS FROM only $4,897 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT 1-800-5666899 Ext:400OT.

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Canfor Houston Operations 2007- 2014 Forest Stewardship Plan Extension Request Notice of Review and Comment In accordance with FPPR 20 (1) the proposed Forest Stewardship Plan (FSP) extension request and amendment for Canfor, Houston operations, the Dungate Community Forest, Lowell Johnson Consultants (Moricetown) and Lake Babine Nation is publically available for review and written comment commencing on February 5th, 2014 for a period of sixty (60) days..

FSP’s can be extended for a maximum of 5 years.

We were granted a 2 year extension and this request is for a further 3 years. A two year extension was granted to provide the time to work out issues with forest health problems in young pine plantations.

This extension includes revised stocking standards to address forest health issues.

Outboard. Primary duties will include maintenance troubleshooting and repair of diesel & gas marine engines.

Knowledgeable in vessel electrical systems is an asset. Must have own tools and a valid drivers license.

Exc. Compensation Based On Experience.

Please forward resume: vancouveroutboard@ telus.net

are able to manage and plan effectively with tight deadlines and under pressure.

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IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: It’s That Simple.

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For details on these positions and more, visit: ldmltd.ca/careers

As part of our management team in our Stikine area, you are responsible for supervising and directing a team of mechanics to maintain our fleet of plow trucks & equipment. You will work closely with the Operations Manager to determine shop & equipment priorities, and manage shop & inventory schedules to meet those priorities.

Heavy Duty Machinery

The extension also includes a new license FL A91846 in the Morice TSA. This license was a West Fraser license and has a cut associated with it of 324,500 m3 per year.

This is not new volume.

It represents an existing allocation in the timber supply area.

This FSP amendment is available for review until April 7th, 2014, at Canfor’s of¿ce on the Morice River Road in Houston, B.C. From 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Appointments to review are recommended.

The deadline for receiving written comments is April 7th, 2014.

Please address any written comments to: Greg Yeomans, Canadian Forest Products Limited P.O. Box 158, Houston, B.C. V0J 1Z0 Telephone: (250) 845-5225 E-mail: Greg.Yeomans@canfor.com

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“A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN OUR REGION” 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

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing affecting “Regional District Zoning Bylaw No. 700, 1993” will be held on Monday February 17, 2014, at 7:00 P.M. at the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako office at 37, 3rd Avenue, Burns Lake, B.C. “Regional District Zoning Bylaw No. 700, 1993” is proposed to be amended by “Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako Rezoning Bylaw No. 1683, 2014”.

The purpose of the amendment bylaw is to limit medical marihuana production to properties where Intensive Agriculture is a permitted use.

The proposed changes to the Zoning Bylaw will accommodate the following: • Allow the production of medical marihuana on lands where Intensive Agriculture is a permitted use in the Zoning Bylaw (H2, Ag1, RR1).

• Disallow the production of medical marihuana as an Agriculture or Horticulture use in the Zoning Bylaw (R5, R6, H1).

• Disallow the production of medical marihuana as a home occupation.

The proposed changes are the result of staff research regarding the potential land use impact associated with the type of operations permitted under the new Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations (MMPR).

At the Public Hearing all persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaw shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard in person, by a representative, or by written submission respecting matters contained in “Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako Rezoning Bylaw No. 1683, 2014”.

Written submissions sent by mail to P.O. Box 820, Burns Lake, BC, V0J 1E0; by fax to (250) 692-1220; or by e-mail to inquiries@rdbn.bc.ca must be received by the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako no later than February 17, 2014 at 1:00 P.M. to be ensured of consideration at the Public Hearing.

This Public Hearing is to be held by the Chairperson or Alternate Chairperson as a delegate of the Board.

A copy of the Board resolution making the delegation, a copy of the proposed Bylaw and related documents may be inspected at the office of the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako at 37-3rd Avenue, Burns Lake, B.C between the hours of 8:30 A.M. - 12:00 noon and 1:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, from February 5, 2014 to February 17, 2014 inclusive. A copy of the proposed bylaw will also be made available at the public libraries in Burns Lake, Fort St. James, Fraser Lake, Granisle, Houston, Smithers and Vanderhoof.

For further information please call the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako Planning Department at 250-6923195 or 1-800-320-3339.

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STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit us online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca STEEL BUILDING. “The big year end clear out!” 20x22 $4,259. 25x24 $4,684. 30x34 $6,895. 35x36 $9,190. 40x48 $12,526. 47x70 $17,200. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca

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in Burns Lake: 14’ red Clipper “Prospector” 52lb solo canoe with white gunnel covers: $700. 15’ 6” Bell Magic solo canoe, 50lbs, green & fast: $700. 16’ 4” Clipper Maverick 64lbs, tandem canoe (or can be set up as a solo), green with black trim: $900.

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

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

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The parcel tax roll for this service may be inspected from February 17, 2014 to February 28, 2014 at the offices of the Regional District (37 Third Ave., Burns Lake, B.C.) during regular office hours (8:30 am - 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday).

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

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PASTA NIGHT: Tuesdays WIFI WING NIGHT: Wednesdays PRAWN NIGHT (45¢/each) is back: Thursdays PRIME RIB NIGHT: Fridays STEAK NIGHT: Saturdays

MINING LEASE APPLICATION

Mexican Night Thursdays is cancelled as of February 1.

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Take notice that Thompson Creek Mining Ltd., Bag 4001, Fraser Lake, British Columbia, V0J 1S0, free miner certificate client number 140102, has applied to the Chief Gold Commissioner for the Province of British Columbia, for a mining lease of minerals identified by the mineral claims listed below. The mineral claims will be surveyed and approved by the Surveyor General.

The following mineral claims are subject to the mining lease application:

O Tenure Numbers 243774-243775, 243832, 244930-244931, 245329, 307068, 307089, 507168-507170, 507227, 507230, 507232, 507252, 532729, 1017548, 1017550, 1017552, 1017559, 1017561, 1017563 and 1017566-1017567 O Mineral Titles Map Number 093K005 Posted at the Chief Gold Commissioner’s office in Victoria, British Columbia, this 17th Day of January, 2014.

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In order for a complaint to be heard, it must be received in writing by 4:30 pm on February 28, 2014. If any complaints are received, the Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel will sit at 1:00 pm on Thursday March 6, 2014 in the Board Room of the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako (37 Third Ave., Burns Lake, B.C.) to consider written complaints received by the deadline.

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Do you know of a minor hockey team who deserves to attend the 2014 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic, Sunday, March 2 in Vancouver? Anyone can enter on behalf of their favourite BC minor hockey team.

10 lucky minor hockey teams from BC will each receive 25 tickets…

Submit an entry by telling us how hockey, your team or a favourite player has inspired you.

Encourage everyone to enter and increase your odds of winning in the random draw. Include a photo if you want – perhaps from your own hockey days, or a team photo or show us how excited your team would be to win 25 tickets to the Heritage Classic. Players, coaches, friends and family can enter on behalf of a BC minor hockey team.

WALTER STRONG PHOTOS

Babine Forest Products site construction worker Cody Grosenick shreds a booter on Burns Lake after being towed - fast - behind Martinus Verhoeven’s sled. Did it hurt? “Knocked the wind out of me a bit”, Grosenick said. “That’s the last one for today.”

Hurry – contest closes midnight Feb. 21, 2014 . . . go to this newspaper’s website and click on contests or visit http://bit.ly/3j767hq

124 Athletes, 43 Coaches, and 5 Officials from the North West (Zone 7) will be at the Mission 2014 BC Winter Games February 20 - 23.

GOOD LUCK !