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Getting ready for the salmon run

Grant funding The Village of Burns Lake and the Regional District of BulkleyNechako (RDBN) have received a portion of grant funding from the provincial government.

The grant funding is part of the provincial government’s Strategic Community Investment Fund.

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Lake Babine Nation prepares to head out to salmon fish for the first time in two years

Wildfire updates The wildfire that is burning approximately seven kilometres south of the Chelaslie River has burned nearly 5000 hectares. The fire, discovered July 8, is burning directly North of the Entiako provincial park and protected area near Tweedsmuir Park.

Steven Maisey A large predicted salmon return this year has Lake Babine Nation gearing up for their fishing season for the first time since 2012.

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), the lead agency for salmon management in B.C., have predicted a large return for a handful of the Fraser Rivers’ 44 sockeye salmon population.

Most of the sockeye salmon returning to the Fraser River this year are the progeny of those that spawned in 2010, which was the largest salmon return in 100 years.

“We are gearing up for harvesting salmon for commercial sales right now, along with fishing salmon for personal use,” Wilf Adam, Chief of Lake Babine Nation said.

Lake Babine Nation made an internal decision last year to not commercially harvest the salmon due to the low population.

In fact, members were asked to refrain from catching salmon they normally would to feed themselves because the salmon population was so low.

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Summer festival kickoff The fifth annual Grassy Plains Summer Festival is set to begin this Friday with a ‘kickoff’ dance Friday night at the Grassy Plains Community Hall. The festival, is an annual fundraising event.

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Sockeye salmon expected to be plentiful for Lake Babine Nation’s salmon harvest in 2014

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and conservationists alike are optimistic that sockeye salmon populations will run in large numbers this year because fish from abundant populations will be migrating back to their home rivers.

The only problem is that fish from abundant populations will also be running alongside fish

from depleted populations, such as Cultus Lake sockeye and Sakinaw Lake sockeye.

Both of those sockeye populations are classified as endangered by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada.

However, the depleted salmon stock will have little effect on Lake Babine Nation’s harvest of salmon this

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Members of Lake Babine Nation take their boats and nets out on Babine Lake in 2012 to harvest sockeye salmon for commercial sale and for personal use. Lake Babine Nation refrained from harvesting salmon for both personal and commercial use last year due to the low salmon population.

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year because the salmon outlook for Babine Lake is at the high end of the DFO 2014 salmon outlook.

“Well, the salmon stock has improved greatly from what it was last year. The previous years we have fished both for commercial and personal sale, and we will be doing that again this year,” Adam said.

The DFO has been testing the salmon run by sending out boats with nets to test the hypothetical catch in order to determine the expected salmon run for the year.

Area director for the North Coast for the DFO, Mel Kotyk advises that while it is still early, the outlook for 2014 looks good.

It is expected that approximately 2.4 million salmon will migrate through Babine Lake

this season.

Projected forecasts done by the DFO are split into four outlook categories that reflects the interpretation of quantitative and qualitative information, including preseason statistics and opinions of the DFO Stock Assessment staff.

The categories from one to four, forecast the salmon population and indicate what restrictions have been place on the population.

Category one, which means the stock is of concern and is forecasted to be less than 25 per cent of the target or is declining rapidly, in which case directed fisheries are unlikely and a requirement to avoid indirect catch of the stock will be levied.

Category two, which means the stock is low, the population is well below target an alloca-

tion policy will determine harvesting opportunities.

Category three, means the population is near target and directed fisheries will be subject to allocation policy.

Finally, category four, means the population stock is abundant and well above target goals.

The four above outlook categories are assigned each season by the DFO to each outlook unit, meaning to each lake and river.

Of the 84 outlook units categorized, 22 improved in category, including Babine Lake and the Skeena River sockeye.

Babine Lake has been classified as category four by the DFO, and is expected to have an abundance of age four sockeye salmon, not surprising considering those sockeyes are

spawns of the record 2010 run.

Last year, Babine Lake was classified as a category three to four.

What that all means for Lake Babine Nation is that they’ll be casting their nets into the water this year to harvest the salmon.

“Being able to commercially fish for salmon means a lot for Lake Babine Nation because we eat it [salmon], and it means dollars for Lake Babine, Tachet and the other outlining communities,” Adam said.

Among other uses, Lake Babine Nation smokes and sells salmon locally, as well as selling it to customers in Vancouver and on the coast.

“It is a substantial revenue source for Lake Babine Nation, not a primary revenue source but it’s a substantial

one,” Adam said.

And that revenue that is brought in from harvesting salmon is vital to the people in the community, and to the development of projects within the community.

“Not being able to commercially harvest the salmon in previous years has impacted our community in a lot of ways, a lot of our citizens, especially the elders didn’t get their fish for the year, and that really is the main concern,” Adam said.

“Any projects that we had planned in place for communities had to be put on hold due to lack of revenue.”

The first run of salmon in Babine Lake is expected to take place in approximately two weeks, however the number of fish during that run will not be particularly abundant.

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Burns Lake salmon run

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The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) 2014 salmon outlook has been released and the news is very promising for the Lakes District and in particular Lake Babine Nation.

It is expected that 2.4 million sockeye salmon will migrate through Babine Lake this season during the salmon run, an

increase from last year.

The positive outlook is due to the majority of the salmon population migrating back to the Fraser River being the progeny of the 2010 salmon population, which was the largest salmon return in 100 years.

In the projected forecasts done by DFO Stock Assessment staff, as well as information gathered from preseason forecasts, the DFO has labelled Babine Lake as an outlook category four.

A category four ranking from the DFO means that it is expected that the salmon population will be high, the stock is abundant and well above targeted goals.

Directed fisheries will be subject to allocation policy.

Babine Lake was one of 22 outlook units (rivers or lakes) that improved its outlook category in this year’s DFO assessment.

Last year Babine Lake was officially classified as a three to four by the DFO. For Lake Babine Nation what this means is that they’ll be casting their nets into Babine Lake this year, after not doing so last year.

The large salmon run is important for LBN, they commercially harvest the salmon and personally fish for the salmon.

They smoke the salmon and sell the fresh and smoked fish both locally, and in down the coast in Vancouver.

The salmon also provides community members with salmon for their own needs.

Sockeye salmon is a vital resource for the LBN community both as a revenue source and as a food source.

Lake Babine Nation being able to harvest the Babine Lake salmon is huge.

The financial impact it has on the community is incredible.

Revenue from the salmon harvest is substantial, it allows certain projects in the community to be developed and it keeps ongoing projects funded.

Not being able to harvest the salmon last year forced LBN to hold off on projects.

Secondly, it is a vital food source.

Some stories that are told of LBN community members not having enough salmon to last through the winter is telling.

Many of these stories reflect one of the many reasons against proposed pipeline projects.

The argument being if one year of not being able to harvest the salmon due to low populations is damaging than three or four years in a row because of a spill would be disastrous.

Finally, being able to harvest and sell salmon both locally and on the coast is a great opportunity to showcase what the Lakes District has to offer.

For LBN this is not a top priority, but nevertheless it is an offspring of their efforts.

Plus the availability of fresh and smoke salmon to local Burns Lakers is an added bonus to the community.

Burns Lakers should be happy that the salmon are plentiful.

Plentiful salmon means that a vital and large part of our community will continue to thrive and it is something that all of Burns Lake should want.

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“Fast is the new slow,” declared one Toronto newspaper’s front page when the B.C. government announced it is increasing speed limits around the province.

The headline picked up on Transportation Minister Todd Stone’s justification for raising limits on 35 stretches of rural B.C. highway. Stone referred to traffic studies that show portions of the highway system where the vast majority of drivers already travel at the new speeds.

Stone emphasized that accident risk is not so much a function of speed, but of differences in speed between vehicles. That’s why the signs going up this summer will include a new warning for left lane hogs: “Keep Right – Let Others Pass.”

For the first time, there is a 120 km/h limit on three segments of rural divided highway, parts of the Coquihalla, the Okanagan Connector and a stretch between Parksville and Campbell River on Vancouver Island.

Having regularly driven up and down the B.C. Interior highway system for the past 30 years, I can confirm that particularly once you get “beyond Hope,” drivers do set the speed limit. In good conditions, it’s generally about 10 km over the posted maximum, particularly in the long spaces between communities where resources to do regular speed enforcement simply don’t exist.

Improvements in the road system, and the modern vehicles that drive it, have been enormous.

My last trip was in June, up the Fraser Canyon and on through the Cariboo to Prince George. The canyon offers some of the harshest road-building conditions in Canada, but even portions of that cliff-hanging, rock-and-tunnel road are getting increases from 90 to 100 km/h.

There are two common assumptions about this move. One is that increasing the speed limit means people will automatically drive faster. The other is that higher speeds mean more accidents, or at least more severe accidents.

The government downplayed opposition to this change, which Stone signalled last fall when he launched the public consultation.

Police agencies don’t like it. ICBC officials are skeptical to say the least. ICBC’s latest rate increase was attributed mostly to cost pressure from higher injury payouts, and it will be tracking the sections of higher speed limit to see if the number of severe accidents goes up.

Speed wasn’t singled out when interim ICBC boss Mark Blucher made the case for an increase of nearly 5% on basic insurance last fall. One reason why claims for bodily injury, pain and suffering, future care and loss of earnings are going up is that more people are hiring lawyers.

Another reason is distraction, not just from mobile devices but also more pedestrians and cyclists in urban areas.

Are drivers getting worse? A recent report out of Saskatchewan suggests they are.

In 2013, only 48 per cent of new drivers in Saskatchewan passed their road test. The test hasn’t changed much in the past decade, and there are more immigrants who aren’t accustomed to highway driving, North America style.

But a veteran driving instructor calls today’s new drivers “the weakest generation I’ve ever taught,” after they spent their formative passenger years watching TV or playing with game machines and other screens while on the road.

“The awareness level isn’t where it was when I started 15 years ago,” Margot Podiluk told the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. “Today’s generation, they’re so connected to electronic devices they don’t look out of car windows.”

If raising speed limits is a mistake, accident statistics will soon tell the tale. My expectation is that on rural highways, speed limits are just catching up to the traffic.

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A photo captured by a local resident of the forest fire near Tweedsmuir Park and Ootsa Lake. The firefighters are in a modified response stage. The fires has burned approximately 5000 hectares of land already. The Nadina Forest District’s fire danger zone is high to extreme.

Steven Maisey The wildfire that is burning approximately seven kilometres south of the Chelaslie River has burned nearly 5000 hectares.

The fire, discovered July 8, is burning directly North of the Entiako provincial park and protected area near Tweedsmuir Park.

Firefighters are currently in a modified response stage in fighting the blaze, which means that the fire is being closely monitored and allowed to burn only within set policies and management guidelines.

People living in the communities of Burns Lake, the Southside, Fraser Lake, Vanderhoof, Houston, Telkwa and Smithers will no-

tice smoke in the air as a result of the fire and any growth in size will increase the amount of smoke seen in the area.

The current fire danger zone in the Nadina Forest District is high to extreme meaning that forest fuels are dry and the risk of a fire is serious.

Firefighters from Ontario have been flown into B.C. to help fight the forest fires around the province.

There are no current bans on open fires or campfires in the Northwest Fire Centre.

The Chelaslie River fire is currently the only fire burning in the Northwest Fire Centre’s district.

The wildfire out near Takysie Lake is out and firefighters are patrolling the area.

B.C. forest firefighters head into the weekend with two major fires in the Interior of the province and fire risk increasing with a spell of hot weather expected.

After lending firefighting aircraft and crews to the Northwest Territories last week, B.C.’s Wildfire Management Branch reached out to Ontario Friday, asking for 21 incident managers and staff to be stationed at Kamloops on Sunday.

The Red Creek fire southeast of Tumbler Ridge remained out of control Friday, covering an estimated 4500 hectares five days after it was discovered. About 200 people remained evacuated from two oil and gas work camps north of the fire site, as helicopters, heavy equipment and 120 firefighters worked to create control lines.

Another fire on the remote Euchiniko Lakes west of Quesnel was described as “very active” Friday, at 334 hectares, with three helicopters dropping water and 40 firefighters on the ground. Both fires were sparked by lightning strikes.

With much of the B.C. Interior rated at “high” or “extreme” fire risk and a week of hot weather in the forecast, the Kamloops Fire Centre is reminding people to check for new fire restrictions.

Campfires were still permitted across the province Friday, but burning slash or grass and use of fireworks or burn barrels is prohibited in all regions except the northwest.

B.C. deployed its new amphibious aircraft to large fires in the Northwest Territories last week.

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Session 3: Ages 9-11 (1p ages 6-9 ($60) & Augus for 15 t gus Au to 11 t Augus • Summer Fun Camp: eside 16th and 23rd at the Lak SQUASH CLINIC on July R’S rn fundamental squash NE lea GIN to nt BE a wa be l you If wil t. re pan The sessions is $38 per partici competitive game play, please register at Multiplex. The cost of two ning) with a focus on to suit your itio pos nd, kha bac nd, l customize instruction skills (foreha . Experienced coach wil ine onl r iste reg or lex the lakeside multip s. Guaranteed Fun! 6:30pm-7:30pm preferences and abilitie -6:30pm Dates: sdays) July 16 and 23 (Wedne

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Adult Clinic (Age 15+)

Burns Lake Fast Pitch Schedule: July 17 - Team #3 Dirt Bags vs Team #4 Nation: 6:00 p.m. Team #2 Blues vs Team #1 Crue 7:30 p.m. • July 22 - Team #4 Nation vs #2 Blue: 6:00 p.m. Team #1 Crue vs #3 Dirt Bags: 7:30 p.m.

Rock Climbing Lessons are back! Lakeside Multiplex offers 2 belay certification programs and 4 kids’ clinic lessons (Ages 6-9/10-14) on July 25th to July 27th. If you have a belay certification, your kids can climb the wall with you.

Grab an opportunity while you can!

Friday (25th)

Saturday (26th)

1pm-3pm

Kids Clinic (ages 6-9): $20

9am-12pm

15+ Belay Session (Max 6): $47

3pm-5pm

Kids Clinic (ages 10-14): $20

1pm-3pm

Kids Clinic (Ages 6-9): $20

4pm-7pm

15+ Belay Session (Max 6): $47

Sunday (27th) 10am-12pm 1-3pm

Kids Clinic (Ages 10-14): $20 4pm-6pm

FREE Summer Program!! WOW-BUS and INDOOR PLAYSPACE.

These free programs are for children 6 years old and under and includes crafts and physical literacy programming. WOW-BUS runs every Tuesday from 10am-12pm at the Spirit Square and Indoor Playspace runs every Thursday at 10am-11:30am.

• If you want to register online, please visit the village website and click the Rec folder.

Lakeside Multiplex 103 Flogum Dr. P.O. Box 570, Burns Lake BC, V0J 1E0 Phone: 250-692-3817 • Email: villagerecreation@burnslake.ca www.burnslake.ca or Facebook /VillageRecreation.com

Burns Lake Big Pig Bike Fest August 15, 16 & 17. Check out: http://www.burnslaketrails.ca/ index.php/big-pig-bike-fest for more details.

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Royal Canadian Legion Branch #50 New Summer Hours: Many thanks...

Special Event: Friday,

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“Members and bona fide guests welcome”

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Thursday, Friday & Saturday 4:00-8:00pm

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Support your local Legion.

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Lakes District Fall Fair meeting on July 24/14 at 7pm and will be held at the Cancer Society Office on the Main Street.

Interested in quitting smoking? If you are having trouble quitting smoking please call 8-1-1, look online at quitnow.ca, or talk with your primary health practitioner.

Southside community garage sale will be on July 26, Health Centre, 9:30am - 2pm. Tables and tailgating by donation. Contact Danielle (250) 694-3270.

Pastor Ed Peters Phone: 250-692-7551

Grassy Plains Gospel Church Sunday Service: 10:45 am 250-694-3756 (Church)

IMMACULATACatholic Church 248 - 3rd Avenue, Phone: 250-692-3568

Saturday 7:30 p.m.

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Hwy 35 & Francois Lake 250-6956316 Everyone Welcome

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CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP At Muriel Mould Primary School

CLUES DOWN 1. Crowd together 2. They __ 3. 32nd President 4. Stellar 5. Rises rapidly 6. __ Lilly, drug company 7. Where the Jazz play 8. Egyptian desert 9. Postgraduate engineering degree 10. Thrash 11. NBC late night host 13. A singular occurrence 15. Small island (British) 17. Lacking firmness 18. Haiti monetary unit (abbr.)

21. Done willingly 23. Moral transgression 24. Kin relation 27. Mulwi or Munjuk

29. 4th Jewish month 32. Camel or goat hair fabric 34. Negation of a word 35. Unemotionality 36. Recharges 39. East northeast 40. Melancholy 43. Scholarly compositions 44. Ghostlier 46. Kingdom 47. Airborne (abbr.)

49. Eurasian herb weed 51. Raced on foot 54. African antelope genus 59. Main 60. Nigerian instrument 61. Fireplace warming shelf 62. American coin society 64. Indicates position

our town Southside Health & Wellness Centre: July 2014. Chair yoga every Tues. & Fri. 10-11am. Yogurt making, bring milk and 500 ml canning jars, July 17 at 3pm. More info (250) 694-3270.

Gerow Island, Highway 35

Sunday Morning Worship Service begins @ 10:30 am

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58. FOX late night host 63. Huck’s friend Tom 65. Word derived from a name 66. Lonestar state 67. Popular beef BBQ

Island Gospel Fellowship

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CLUES ACROSS 1. Matakam 5. “Cat in the Hat” doctor 10. Norwegian sea inlets 12. Last (Spanish) 14. Ron Paul’s party 16. E. Canadian province 18. Leg (slang) 19. Fit out 20. Czech Pres.

Vaclav 22. Poorly lit 23. Satisfies 25. 9th Greek letter 26. Callaway on NYSE 27. 1/1000 inch 28. Chair position 30. Women’s ___ movement 31. Roman = to Greek satyr 33. Cause to be senseless 35. Saudi peoples

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

Pastor Steve Swires 250-692-3259

Burns Lake Big Pig Bike Fest Aug. 15, 16 & 17 - Volunteers needed. Help at the Northwest Invasive Plant Council booth & bike wash station at the Big Pig Bike Fest call 1-866-44WEEDS. We’ll need your contact information and your shirt size. Check out the Big Pig Bike Fest page for more details: http://www.burnslaketrails.ca/index.php/ big-pig-bike-fest The next food bank distribution is August 5th 2014. The food bank emergency phone number is: (250) 692-3029.

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

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

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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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LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23: Leo, very little can disappoint you or affect your mood.

Enjoy the responsibility-free week with a free spirit. This is a great time for a vacation.

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VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22: Think through all of your options before you act, Virgo. While something may seem like a good idea at first, careful thought may reveal some bumps in the road.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23: Work hard to earn a promotion at work, Libra. While you may need to take on more responsibility and work longer hours, the payoff will be well worth it.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22: Scorpio, if you feel you are at a crossroads, take your time to make the best possible decision. This is a significant moment for you, and it requires focus and forethought.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21: Sagittarius, supporting a family member who deserves it has you riding high this week. This support may be emotional in nature or even financial support if you can manage.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20: Capricorn, family activities are getting in the way of business prospects, and vice versa. You may need to make a difficult decision in the near future.

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Hibernate and Sleep modes provide a way to put your computer in a low power state, and have it start up much quicker than if it had been shut off completely.

But which one should you use? Sleep mode is the fastest option, as your computer will often “wake up” in seconds. However, Sleep mode does use a bit of power to preserve your system state, so on a notebook it’s possible to drain the battery if it is left in sleep for several days. If the battery is drained or the power goes out, anything you were working on at the time may be lost, so make sure to save anything important before allowing your computer to sleep.

Sleep is best used if you’re going to be away from your computer for a few hours. Hibernate on the other hand saves your computer state to a file on the hard drive, and does not require any additional power, so if the electricity goes out whatever you were working on will still be there. However, Hibernate does take a bit longer to wake from than sleep. Hibernate is best for long periods of inactivity, usually days. While both options are handy, it’s still good to shut down your computer every now and then to install updates and refresh the system.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18: Aquarius, think through the pros and cons of speaking your mind at work. Your opinions are valid, but you run the risk of alienating certain people, and that should not be taken lightly.

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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

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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: Tue. & Sat. 7:30pm Immaculatta Church. Women’s group meets Wed., 108 - 2nd avenue at 7:30pm. For info. or transportation call (250) 6929104 / (250) 692-3024 / (250) 698-7325 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 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 1.888.563.1214. 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.northernyouthonline.ca.

(4:00 to 10:00 p.m. daily) or www.youthinbc.ca.

FOOD BANK INFORMATION Distribution days will be the first and the third Tuesday of each month. As of May “sign up” will be at the food bank on 3rd Ave. across from the theatre; the winter “sign up office” is now closed. 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

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Reservoir Elevation: 851.68 m

(2794.22 ft.)

SLS Discharge: 136 m3/s, up to 226 m3/s on13 July.

On 13 July Skins Lake Spillway discharge will be increased to 226 m3/s on 13 July in response to a warm weather forecast.

The STMP is operated each year to minimize occurrences of water temperatures over 20 degrees Celsius in the Nechako River upstream of the confluence with the Stuart River between 20 July - 20 August. The STMP is operated for the benefit of sockeye salmon migrating through the Nechako River.

From 15 July to 20 August Skins Lake Spillway discharge can vary from 14.2m3/s to 453m3/s in order to achieve the STMP temperature goals, with a maximum flow target of about 300m3/s in the Nechako River at Cheslatta Falls.

Exercise caution if you are in and around Cheslatta River and Lake, water levels can change quickly and without warning.

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

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

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 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

WITH A PUSH OF A BUTTON….HELP IS ON THE WAY Lifeline, the #1 medical alert service, with the touch of a button, provides immediate assistance to seniors in emergency situations, 24 hours a day 365 days a year. This service helps you live more independently in the comfort of your own home while providing peace of mind for you and your family. For more information on this valuable service, contact Northern Health at 1800-851-0184 or call Rotary Representative Sandy Dore at 250-692-7761 at the Bulkley Valley Credit Union - Lakes District Branch.

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ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE/ ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CLERK DEADLINE: FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014 AT 12:00 P.M. The Accounts Receivable/Accounts Payable Clerk is responsible for providing financial, administrative and clerical services. This includes processing and monitoring payments; monitoring the Accounts receivable with payroll system, Chief & Council, Lake Babine Nation citizens, reimbursable funds for programs/employees. Providing these services in an effective and efficient manner will ensure that finances are accurate and up to date. The Accounts Receivable/Accounts Payable Clerk must comply with established policies and procedures.

• Manage weekly accounts receivable collections and deposits • Assist with incoming invoices - sorting, data entry, filing • Assist with processing of purchase orders/cheques sorting, data entry, processing, signing, filing • Organize and maintain all records • Administration of collection notices and statements • Administration/delivery of monthly billing for specific customers • Manage and issue receipts for customers • Follow up on customer’s request • Adapting to different mediums of correspondence (email, phone, fax, etc.) with personnel within and outside of the company in a discreet and professional manner • Support administrative roles and positions as required REQUIREMENTS • A minimum of 5 years “hands on” experience bookkeeping and Office Procedures Experience; • Provide a Criminal Record Check • Proficient computer skills including the knowledge and experience with Xyntax Program, spreadsheet, and word processing programs, and email at a high proficient level • Customer service and collection experience • Strength in analysis and reconciliation • Must have good organization skills • Must have good multitasking skills • Must have excellent negotiation skills • Must be innovative, versatile, and autonomous • Attention to detail and high level of accuracy

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The Southside Health & Wellness Centre is seeking a

Medical Office Assistant

Part Time 22.5 hours/week The Medical Office Assistant will provide a vital role in supporting a diverse primary care team. This is a joint venture between Carrier Sekani Family Services and Northern Health. In addition to significant clerical and administrative functions, the ability to Coordinate the team, input medical information and access confidential Electronic Medical Records (EMR) is a cornerstone of this position.

TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Maintaining and coordinating primary care staff schedules to maximize patient care.

2. Scheduling patient appointments and assisting primary care and professional staff in managing client activity.

3. Monitoring and ordering health center supplies and equipment.

4. Preparing and sending bills and statements to funders.

5. Maintaining/Updating records in the MOIS system complying with privacy laws for confidential medical information.

6. Following up on diagnostic imaging results, secondary referrals as required.

7. Ensuring medical equipment is inspected and serviced regularly.

8. Ensuring clinical safety procedures are in place and followed.

9. Provides secretarial support to the Medical Office Administrator and other Primary Care staff.

10. Maintains communications and liaison with health center clerical staff.

11. Supports patient appointment visits by doing vital signs and weights.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Licensed Practical Nurses Diploma, or successful completion of an office administration certificate, plus two years experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

This posting closes July 28th, 2014.

Kindly submit your resume in person or online at

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Waste Haul Driver The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako is seeking applicants to fill a permanent Waste Haul Driver position within the Environmental Services Department, situated in Burns Lake, BC. The Regional District owns and operates three Kenworth tractor units and seven 53 foot walking floor trailer units to complete municipal solid waste and wood waste hauling services across the region.

The Waste Haul Driver will be responsible for the hauling of municipal solid waste, wood waste and providing sick and holiday relief. Municipal waste hauling will be required 2 days per week, Monday and Tuesday (two 10 hour days for an annual total of approximately 1040 hours). Wood waste hauling will occur on an as needed basis (estimated, but not guaranteed, at a total of 600 hours annually) primarily between the months of May – October). Therefore flexibility in work schedule is a requirement of the position. The successful applicant will be required to work under a general averaging agreement.

A competitive wage range is offered with the position and following the successful completion of a six (6) month probationary period benefits will be provided. Benefits will be prorated based on the given number of hours worked per month.

Qualifications and Required Experience: • Be physically fit, team player; • Ability to work independently; • Good communication skills; • Ability to fill out log books and maintain records; • Experience performing general maintenance on truck and trailer units; • Class 1 driver’s licence with air; • Minimum of 5 years professional driving experience in northern climates; • Experience operating and maintaining walking floor technology is preferred.

Applications, which clearly outline experience, including a driver’s abstract will be accepted at 37-3rd Ave., Box 820, Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0, until 4:00 p.m., Friday, July 25, 2014 and should be addressed to Janine Dougall, Director of Environmental Services. Applications may also be faxed to 250-692-3305.

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Rentals Homes for Rent THREE BED, 2 Bath home in Burns Lake. W/D, F/S, Incl.

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ON NOW AT YOUR BC GMC DEALERS. BCGMCDEALERS.CA 1-800-GM-DRIVE. GMC is a brand of General Motors of Canada. Offers apply to the purchase, finance or lease of a new or demonstrator 2014 GMC Sierra 1500 Double Cab 4x4 (1SA/G80/B30), 2014 GMC Terrain FWD (3SA/K05), 2014 GMC Acadia FWD (3SA/K05). Freight ($1,695/$1,600/$1,600) and PDI included. License, insurance, registration, PPSA, administration fees and taxes not included. Dealers may sell for less. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in the BC GMC Dealer Marketing Association area only. Dealer trade may be required. †0% Purchase financing offered on approved credit by RBC Royal Bank/TD Auto Financing/Scotiabank for 60 months on new or demonstrator 2014 Terrain SLE-2 and SLT models. Example: $10,000 at 0% APR, the monthly payment is $167 for 60 months. Cost of borrowing is $0, total obligation is $10,000. Offer is unconditionally interest-free. ++Offer available to retail customers in Canada between July 1, 2014 and July 31, 2014. Applies to new 2014 GMC models, 2015 GMC Sierra HD Pickups and 2015 GMC Yukon at participating dealers in Canada. Employee price excludes license, insurance, registration, dealer administration fee, fees associated with filing at movable property registry/PPSA fees, duties, and taxes. Dealer may sell for less. Offer may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without notice. See dealer for details. ‡1.9%/2.9%/2.9% for 36/48/48 month lease available on 2014 Sierra 1500 Double Cab/2014 Terrain/2014 Acadia. Sample lease payments based on approved credit by GM Financial. Annual kilometre limit of 20,000 km, $0.16 per excess kilometre. Monthly payments may vary depending on down payment/trade. Example: Sierra Double Cab 4x4 (1SA/G80/B30/K05) including Freight and Air Tax is $28,566 at 1.9% APR, $3,048 down payment, bi-weekly payment is $119 for 36 months. Total obligation is $12,423, plus applicable taxes. Option to purchase at lease end is $17,446. ¥$4,000/$500/$1,000 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit has been applied to the purchase, finance and lease offers of 2014 Sierra 1500 Double and Crew Cab/Terrain/Acadia, and is applicable to retail customers only. An additional $400/$1,350 manufacturer to dealer delivery cash credit has been applied to 2014 Sierra 1500/Terrain SLE-1 on cash purchase offers. Other credits available on most models. Offer ends July 31, 2014. ¥*$1,000/$500 manufacturer to dealer lease cash available on 2014 Sierra 1500 Double and Crew Cab/Terrain SLE-1. Other cash credits available on most models. See participating dealer for details. Offers end July 31, 2014. ‡‡Offer valid from July 1, 2014 to July 31, 2014 (the “Program Period”) to retail customers resident in Canada who own or are currently leasing a 1999 or newer eligible pickup truck that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six months, will receive a $1000 Truck Owner Bonus credit towards the lease or finance of an eligible 2014 GMC Sierra Double Cab; or a $2000 Truck Owner Bonus credit towards the cash purchase of an eligible 2014 GMC Sierra Double Cab. Only one (1) credit may be applied per eligible vehicle sale. Offer is transferable to a family member living in the same household (proof of address required). This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives available on GM vehicles. The $1000/$2000 credit includes HST/GST/PST as applicable by province. 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Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive) and credit value depends on model purchased: $750 credit available on all eligible GMC vehicles. Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any Pontiac/Saturn/SAAB/Hummer/Oldsmobile model year 1999 or newer car or Chevrolet Cobalt or HHR that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive) and credit value depends on model purchased: $1,500 credit available on eligible GMC vehicles. Credit valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2013/2014 model year GMC SUV or crossover and 2015 model year GMC HD, Yukon and Yukon XL models delivered in Canada between July 1, 2014 and July 31, 2014. Offer is transferable to a family member living within the same household (proof of address required). As part of the transaction, dealer may request documentation and contact General Motors of Canada Limited (GMCL) to verify eligibility. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. Certain limitations or conditions apply. Void where prohibited. See your GMCL dealer for details. GMCL reserves the right to amend or terminate offers for any reason in whole or in part at any time without prior notice. ^*Insurance Institute for Highway Safety awarded all Terrain models the 2014 Top Safety Pick Award. Terrain models with Optional Forward Collision Alert was awarded the 2014 Top Safety Pick Plus Award. ^^The Best Buy Seal is a registered trademark of Consumers Digest Communications, LLC, used under license. ‡*Cargo and load capacity limited by weight and distribution. Comparison based on 2013 Wards segmentation: Large/Cross Utility Vehicles and latest competitive data available. Excludes other GM vehicles.

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Call Sullivan Motor Products at 250-845-2244, or visit us at 2760 Yellowhead Highway, Houston. [License #5631]

Lakes District News

sunset on Tchesinkut Lake

A picture was snapped as the sun set over Tchesinkut Lake this past Saturday night. The photo highlights the smoke in the air from the forest fire out near Tweedsmuir Park and Ootsa Lake. Communities as far as Smithers and Vanderhoof would have the same affect on their sunsets due to the smoke.

Laura Blackwell photo

YOU PAY WHAT WE PAY UNTIL JULY 31ST PLUS ELIGIBLE OWNERS RECIEVE UP TO

$2,000

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(1SA MODEL)

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WITH $3,048 DOWN. BASED ON A PURCHASE PRICE OF $28,566.

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MONTHS

OWNER BONUS $1,000 TRUCK FOR ELIGIBLE OWNERS

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MONTHS

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