Burns Lake Lakes District News, October 01, 2014

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Emergency support Fifty volunteers from the Northern Emergency Support Services team (NESS) gathered in Burns Lake last month to devote three days of their time and energy to better prepare themselves to help others cope with a disaster

Caribou Clan and Lake Babine Nation deactivate road

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JAMIE HARKINS The Caribou Clan in partnership with the Lake Babine Nation has deactivated Gullwing Road and Phonton Road to ensure access into the area by hunters is momentarily stopped.

Ronnie West, Hereditary Chief and Caribou Clan spokesperson, said machines began digging out the 69 kilometres of roadway last Friday and there will be no vehicle access on it over the winter months. He said any road that is used mainly for company access that is no longer being used is normally deactivated instead of being maintained.

West said this is the case with Gullwing Road, which he noted is only used by hunters during the winter months.

He said they will fill the road back in during the spring and reactivate it so tree planters can access the road.

Gullwing Road branches off to Phonton Road and is located a hourand-a-half north of Burns Lake and accessed by a barge across Babine Lake.

“It’s not being used right now and in the past year there have been too many hunters across there,” said West, noting he received confirmation from conservation officers that the area is not monitored well and the moose population appears low. “I took it upon myself as a clan leader…that we’re going to deactivate it [for the winter] and let that population grow back up.”

Lake Babine Nation Chief Wilf Adam said the Caribou Clan initiative emerged out of concerns about increased hunting in the area. He said West sought help from the B.C. government and didn’t get any, so he asked Lake Babine Nation if they could assist.

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Big Pig festival results The Burns Lake Mountain Biking Association (BLMBA) hosted its seventh annual Big Pig Mountain Biking Festival Sept.

26 to 28. The festival was postponed from the regular August time slot due to the forest fires.

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Rotary exchange student The community of Burns Lake has a long-travelled visitor to welcome this winter.

Justus Herlyn, 16, has moved to our remote northern British Columbia village from his home of Oldenburg, Germany.

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Resident asks for cemetery bylaw amendment

Current bylaw allows for flat and pillow-top grave markers, but not upright headstones Jamie Harkins A longtime resident of the Lakes District is attempting to have the Burns Lake Cemetery bylaw amended or an exemption granted to allow his father to have an upright headstone as a marker for his grave.

Keith Van Tine sent a letter to Burns Lake mayor Luke Strimbold and council Aug. 27 requesting the bylaw that does not permit upright headstones be amended. In the letter Van Tine states individuals are different in every aspect of their lives and their final marker should also reflect this to allow the person and family to express what they want at their final resting place.

"I care a lot about our cemetery and particularly the aesthetics of it," said Van Tine, adding that when you look at the older section of the Burns Lake cemetery, the uprights are much more appealing and interesting. He noted when comparing other cemeteries, like the one entering Prince George, the older section is much nicer.

"My father had died a year ago and we bought a plot for him," said Van Tine, when asked last week why he sent a letter to council. "When we got to ordering the headstone we found out we weren't allowed to have upright ones."

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The new section of the Burns Lake Cemetery allows only flat and pillow-top headstone, while the old section has upright markers as well. headstone is also visible during the winter. Uprights also don't accumulate moss and staining due to grass clippings and fallen leaves.

"It comes down to a person's last request [and] if they wanted something distinct and different I think that is what they should have," he said.

Van Tine said he approached council with the amendment proposal while in the middle of purchasing his father's headstone and is now awaiting an answer on whether he should proceed.

He said they've likely missed erecting the marker during this year, but the family is willing to wait if they can get the one his father wanted.

While discussing Van Tine's request village staff indicated the cemetery bylaw has been changed six times since 1990 and the reason behind some cemeteries not allowing for upright headstones is the difficulty of access in the wintertime.

Council then asked if there are frequent requests for other types of headstones, but staff members explained this is the first one since the current bylaw was enacted in 2011. Village staff has been asked to bring back a report on the cemetery bylaw to council at a later date.

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Northern Emergency Support Services team for those in need

Regional volunteers help people cope with disasters Jamie Harkins

Fifty volunteers from the Northern Emergency Support Services team (NESS) gathered in Burns Lake last month to devote three days of their time and energy to better prepare themselves to help others cope with a disaster.

The volunteers with NESS are a group of Northern British Columbia citizens who help residents displaced from their homes due to disasters such as house fires, wildfires and flooding.

The provincial government funded NESS program can provide up to 72 hours of service for accommodation, food and some incidentals to people forced from their homes due to a disaster. The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako (RDBN) provides training and support to NESS volunteers and staff in the communities of Smithers, Fort St. James, Vanderhoof, Houston and Burns Lake.

There were 120 homes evacuated and 574 homes on alert due to the China Nose fire. Members of the local NESS team provided services to some of these people during that time.

The first evacuation alert on China Nose went out on Aug. 12 and was rescinded on

Aug. 28 while the evacuation order came into effect Aug. 13 and ended Aug. 18.

An order means residents must leave their home and an alert indicates people may be required to leave their homes on short notice. The regional district did not have the actual numbers of people helped during the China Nose evacuation.

The main service NESS volunteers provide is help for people dealing with a house fire.

Residents of RDBN suffering from a house fire and who live outside of a village fire protection area phone 911 first to get a police response before they call the RDBN for a level one service. A level one service means help from the region for a small number of people affected by a house fire.

Once the RDBN gets the call from the affected residents the NESS program swings into action by having a local volunteer meet the person at a public place, help them fill out the forms and get them into a hotel.

Although the NESS program has been around for a long time, this was only the second annual training weekend. Officials are hoping to hold it next year in different community.

Anyone is welcome to fill out an application to volunteer for NESS training and exercise. Because forms must be administered by trained NESS volunteers in order to be valid, the Northern Emergency Support Services team are always looking

for volunteers. For more information call the RDBN at 1-800-320-3339 or 250-6923195 or visit their website at www.rdbn. bc.ca.

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there is an amicable resolution to the event.”

West said he handed out notices last Wednesday and informed radio media that the road would be deactivated before the machines went in to do the work. He said there have also been consultations with neighbouring First Nations as well as forestry and sawmill companies and everybody is onboard with the decision.

Steve Zika, CEO of Hampton Affiliates, could not be reached for comment by press time.

“The job has got to be done [because] my biggest concern is the moose population,” he said. “Last year I was there [and] that place looked like a village. There were so many hunters [and] campers. Just imagine what they’re doing to the moose population. There are just so many roads out there and the moose needs some protection too.”

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t Editorial Jamie Harkins

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Intersection needs a stop sign

Is CUPE running your city hall?

I’ve been a resident of Burns Lake for about four weeks now and I’ve come to the conclusion that I’ll likely get into a traffic accident at the corner of Hwy. 16 and Francois Lake Drive at some point during my stay.

That intersection is a nightmare.

With a limited and haphazard watch I’ve already seen one hitand-run collision.

I also almost T-boned a car myself in front of the Chevron station while driving from work on Third Avenue to Balmoral Plaza.

Driving west on Hwy. 16 a motorist has the option of going straight into the Chevron station or turning right that keeps the vehicle on the highway or turning left onto Francois Lake Drive.

Motorists driving east on Hwy. 16 have the option of driving straight onto Francois Lake Drive or heading left on the road and proceeding down the highway.

Vehicles that approach the intersection from Francois Lake Drive can only turn right onto Hwy. 16, or as Balmoral Plaza owner Randy Hamp explained to village council last month, use the shopping mart parking lot as a drive-thru to turn left onto the highway.

In all of this congestion, there is a speed display sign halfway down the hill leading into the heart of Burns Lake, but there are no yield signs, stop signs or traffic signals.

It’s an accident waiting to happen.

As reported in the Sept. 24 edition of Lakes District News, council is considering its options to improve the intersection such as reopening the corner of Hwy. 16 and Francois Lake Drive to left turns.

That may help reduce the traffic through the Balmoral Plaza parking lot, but would increase the flow of traffic through the intersection.

I believe at the very least there should be an elimination of the direct entrance into the Chevron station by vehicles coming down the hill into the heart of the village.

There should also be three stop signs or traffic lights at each point of the T-shaped intersection.

That concrete island that forces cars to turn right onto Hwy. 16 off Francois Lake Drive is useless and should be removed entirely.

Late this summer a group of volunteers with the Northern Brain Injury Association completed a road safety study of the intersection to identify its problems and the unsafe practices of the drivers that travel through it.

They found there were 400 to over 800 vehicles that passed through the intersection each hour depending on the time of day.

Some of the infractions the group took note of included motorists failing to signal before they entered or left the highway and people completing unsafe U-turns at the intersection If a complete stop is erected at the three corners of the intersection there can be normal crosswalks where residents walking or biking from the Home Hardware to the CIBC or from the A&W to the Chevron station will feel safer about doing so.

A common sense solution is needed for this problem.

It involves at least three stop signs or traffic lights.

The big story at this year’s Union of B.C. Municipalities convention was a report commissioned by the B.C. government that reveals municipal pay increases for unionized staff have been running at twice the rate of provincial raises.

When I asked Premier Christy Clark about the intent of this report, leaked just before the annual UBCM convention, she was blunt. It’s to get this issue onto the agenda for the November municipal elections, which the province has decreed shall be for four-year terms instead of three. After local elections, discussions with surviving and incoming municipal politicians will resume.

Things have been going pretty well for the main municipal union, the Canadian Union of Public Employees, for the last couple of decades. As local election turnout has gone from bad to worse, municipal employees themselves have become an increasingly dominant voting bloc.

Then there are the “labour councils” in urban centres, now almost entirely fronts for public sector unions. They quietly survey council candidates to determine their level of affection for ever-growing public payrolls, and dole out campaign funds accordingly. Sometimes they organize full slates, with cuddly names like “Protect Coquitlam” to appeal to low-information voters.

During last week’s convention in Whistler, I caught up to Finance Minister Mike de Jong in a brief break from the dozens of meetings cabinet ministers have with mayors, councillors and regional directors.

Is the province going to impose some kind of solution?

“There’s not some hidden legislative agenda,” de Jong replied. More data needs to be gathered, and the report shows ongoing problems with management salaries at the provincial level as well.

Is this the first step to imposing a tight-fisted centralized bargaining agency, such as the government set up last year to wrestle the B.C. Teachers’ Federation to the ground?

“We haven’t formulated our answer,” de Jong said. “What the data does suggest, however, is that there may well be some merit [to centralized bargaining]. One of the recommendations points to a more coordinated approach to some of the negotiations that take place.”

Will the new municipal auditor general have a role in this?

“The purpose of the auditor was not to become an enforcement mechanism,” de Jong said.

“It was to play a traditional audit function on whether taxpayers are getting value for money.

To that extent I suppose a municipal auditor might be able to comment on the advantages of coordinating efforts.”

NDP leader John Horgan’s attack on the compensation report was as predictable as it was selective. In his speech to delegates, Horgan called it “one-sided, politically motivated, shoddy work” designed to embarrass local politicians on the eve of their elections.

Did he question Ernst and Young’s numbers, the pay increases for municipal union staff of 38 per cent between 2001 and 2012, compared to 19 per cent for unionized provincial staff?

Did he question their calculation that over that period, inflation totalled 23 per cent? No. The facts being against him, he went with an emotional pitch to distract from them.

Recall that during the final days of the teachers’ strike, Horgan suddenly decided that what was really needed was binding arbitration. This was 24 hours after the teachers’ union took that position.

So there’s the big question to be considered by voters as local elections draw near. Which candidates are looking out for your interests, and which ones are working on behalf of CUPE? There’s another troubling trend in manipulation of local government that was more evident than ever at the 2014 UBCM convention. I’ll discuss that in a future column.

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This home qualifies as one of Burns Lakes earliest residences. It has been well maintained and offers a heritage feel with modern conveniences.

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Nechako-Kitamaat Development Fund Society (NKDF) is currently seeking volunteers to serve on the Board of Directors. Promotion of this recruitment involves sending this notice to all MLA’s, local governments and economic development organizations, as well as advertizing in the local newspapers in the NKDF investment area.

We will use a point-based system to evaluate applicants and create an eligibility list. This list will be sent to the Board Resourcing and Development Office and the Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training, who makes the final decisions and appoints Directors to the NKDF Board.

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2) Proven skills and experience in the following 4 Small business 4 Economic development 4 Local government 4 Human resources 4 Financial management Once appointed, Board members are required to attend a minimum of four meetings held in various communities across the investment area, from Kitamaat Village to Vanderhoof. The Board of Directors is responsible to make funding decisions for projects and to direct the policies and operations of the Society. More information can be accessed by visiting the NKDF website at www.nkdf.org or the Board Resourcing and Development website at www.gov.bc.ca/brdo We ask that interested parties forward their resume to our office by October 6th, 2014.

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Village should help out local business owner

Editor: Go for it Randy.

I don't think you are asking for something the village is not responsible for.

I was mayor for six years and fought tooth and nail to have a controlled intersection in front of the Burns Lake Home Hardware and the Chevron service station.

I did not agree with the Ministry of Highways to install traffic lights at the Overwaitea Foods entrance, so it never happened on my watch.

We needed access to businesses across the railway line.

If someone was in business in that area they knew how important directing the traffic in front of Home Hardware was.

Now see what we have.

Randy, you are responsible for your property, so go for it.

When I saw the story ‘Burns Lake drivers have bad habits’ in the Sept. 10 edition of Lakes District News about the study that Ruby Matsko and Bernadette Peebles conducted, it is easy to see in the accompanying picture where they were standing at the intersection.

We are all talking about the stop sign in front of the A&W. It should be a yield sign and not a stop sign.

It's a perfect place for the police to issue traffic violations.

It's not fair.

There are no lines coming out of the parking lot.

If there were designated lines the person turning right would be able to carry on, but the right hand traffic is held up from moving by the left turning traffic.

A person doesn't know where the traffic should be. Something should be done there.

A lot of work has been done by the village works crew and they should not be the ones taking the heat over this.

It should be the former administration.

They couldn't see the light. All they could see is Hugh Neave's letter in the paper and wanted Burns Lake to have a light no matter what the cost is even if it's in the wrong place.

A lot of those meeting with the Ministry of Highways are on record if anyone cares to check.

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Fresh clean water is a precious commodity

Here we are starting out with such a nice bright and clear morning.

A nice day to be alive.

Those frosty mornings seem to have cleared up the weather although things are very dry.

Folks who draw water from our lakes especially Francois are concerned about their water lines when winter comes. A party told me their water line is right out of the lake and laying up on the beach. So the first cold snap the water line is going to freeze.

That’s bad news for lots of home owners along the lakes. I think this is the lowest I have seen Francois Lake. It would be very interest-

ing if one could tell just how much water that’s drawn out every 24 hours including the Endako Mine.

I was reading an article the other day and it stated the shortness of fresh water is facing our world today.

Water was always a problem in Saskatchewan in my growing up years we were always short.

Although we had about a mile of the Eyehill creek going through our place during the big dry as they called it, the creek almost dried up.

We had three wells and they were having a hard time to keep up. We were fortunate to have the Eyehill creek going through the farm.

When the rains came and they did thank heavens for that. Most all of the farms homes had hand dug wells some were good and some not but it was the lifeblood of a place if you had a good well. Hand digging a well was hard work and

could be dangerous.

One story that was very sad the folks had almost finished the well and it was a deep one.

They were using a pulley at the well top with a long rope on a big bucket and brought up to the top with a horse. This worked good but a bad accident happened. One of the sons was filling the bucket with dirt from the well and one son was handling the horse and dumping the bucket of dirt.

The horse started to back up and fell down the well and killed the boy in the well. Reading between the lines in the story the folks sold and left the country.

There were three hand dug wells on our home place and one on uncle Will’s place that dad owned after his bother’s death. Things were improving with a well drilling outfit moving in.

Last time when I visited the old place they have a full running drilled well, no more us-

ing the old wells.

Nice card It is sure a pleasure to get letters, cards or phone call from old friends. I just got a nice card and a note from Margaret Cowan Hickey.

Really made my day. She has made her home in the lower mainland.

Margaret spent the greater part of her life at Colleymount where she raised her family. Her husband Everad Hickey had the mail run to the post offices at west Francois Lake as well as ranched. I very often look took his run after the family moved to Colleymount to ranch. I really enjoyed it, such nice folks. Made my day.

In our first years in the store and post office, this was in 1941 now so many years ago, there was very few cars but lots of horses and wagons. So we had a hitching rail next to Mother’s flower garden. The rail was always well used.

Both day and night. This one morning Jim Jeffrey

tied his team of horses up to the rail. They were a lovely big team, the mare and her grown son.

At the same time a Colleymount resident called John Haragonic had just bought a big huge car and he was learning to drive. John was backing up to park and he backed into the back of Jim’s wagon and pushed the team into the hitching rail breaking off the main post. He then pulled his car ahead and then he came back a second time full bore pushed the wagon and the team through the rail, through mother’s fence and into her flower garden. What a mess this turned out to be. A guy in the store drove John’s car out.

Fences all over broken off and mother’s flowers. And the corner of the wagon pushed in the back of John’s nice car.

John drove the car home and in the future got Edward Showlander to do his driving most of the time. Dad and I had to

put up the fences again.

Not too long after cars started to take the place of the teams. We still kept the good old hitching rail up as the were still a number of saddle horses coming in with shoppers for mail and groceries.

Weather Last night I turned on the TV and got a station that was new to me. It gave a long range weather forecast for U.S.A. and Canada. The U.S.A. is going to get one of the worst winters they have ever had. Bad storms and cold. Canada is right behind them. Eastern Canada will be hit the worst.

Cheerful news isn’t it.

Time will tell. We sure do need the snow for our lakes. Also they were showing that terrible fire they are having in the U.S.A. We know about fires here in B.C. after this summer.

School is in The good news is school will be back again when this news gets out.

Boy there sure will be

some catching up to be done. Everyone will have to help get all these kids back into school. I know what it is like to get behind in school.

An epidemic of typhoid fever hit our district and Peter and Ruth went down first then I got it. We lost Ruth and brother Peter was given up one night but a miracle saved his life. Evesham was hit bad. We were all in the hospital about a month. Ruth went the first week. Brother Peter did die that night but the two doctors could not believe he had come back again. Ask him sometimes and he will tell you how it feels. Something to think on.

Thought for the day If we only have five mints left to say all the things we wanted to say every telephone booth would be occupied by people calling other people to stammer that they loved them.

Always remember God loves you a great deal and so do I.

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Maintaining ambulance service in small communities has been a struggle. To help solve this problem, the B.C. health ministry is aiming to add up to 80 rural paramedic positions.

TOM FLETCHER The B.C. health ministry is aiming to add up to 80 rural ambulance paramedic positions in small communities by combining their duties with local care facilities.

Health minister Terry Lake said the approach to maintain rural ambulance service has been tried for several years, but was hampered by restrictions in the paramedics' union contract. New contract terms have been worked out with the B.C. Ambulance Service and the ministry is working with other health care representatives to develop what he calls "community para-medicine."

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"There are good examples of this in Ontario and other jurisdictions where there are too few calls to have a full-time paramedic," Lake said in an interview at the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention in Whistler last week.

"When that full-time paramedic is not on a call, they can be doing things like helping with services in long-term residential care homes," Lake said.

"They can be going into homes of people who are on home health support, and checking in with the patients – these are often elderly people who have difficulty getting around – and make sure they're adhering to their treatment plan, that their needs are being met, and if necessary make a recommendation that they should have an in-patient visit at the hospital or with a health care provider."

Lake described the program at a UBCM forum on rural health care, where he discussed the problems of rural and remote health care with local government representatives. He said his goal is to add 80 positions over the next 18 months, working with local doctors, nurses and residential care providers.

The ambulance service has struggled to maintain rural and remote service with a system of on-call paramedics paid a minimal stand-by rate, and in some cases maintain full-time ambulance staffing in smaller communities.

A spokesperson for B.C. Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) said they will be working with its partners to identify projects over the coming months, but it is unknown at the moment what benefits Burns Lake will see from the program. Kelsie Carwithen, BCEHS Interim Director of Communications, said the concepts being considered cover a range of health services and may involve partnerships with local governments, health authorities

and others.

"By spring 2015, our aim is to have the initial start-up work completed and be ready to launch a few projects in rural and remote areas of B.C.," said Carwithen. "These initial projects will demonstrate how community [paramedicine] can work in various areas of the province. We will then evaluate how the projects are working and expand to more communities in the coming years."

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Why are you happy to go back to school?

Shael Narayan Grade 5, Decker Lake Elementary School “I’m happy to be back to school because everybody gets to regain their education and everybody also gets to become smarter again and get to regain their memory.”

Theo Brand Grade 2, Decker Lake Elementary School

James Stewart Grade 6, Decker Lake Elementary School

“I learn new stuff and I’m in a new class.”

“I want to get an education and I want to be a scientist when I grow up, so I want to learn as much as I can and...I think school is a good place because you get to see your friends and you get to learn and it’s really fun.”

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Ryan Nap Grade 6, Decker Lake Elementary School “I get to learn the stuff that I want. I’m just really happy that I’m back because I’m also happy that we don’t have to catch up on any work that we all missed.”

Brenden Higginson Grade 5, Decker Lake Elementary School “I’m glad to go back to school to see my friends.”

“I get to see my friends and also so that I can get a good education so that I can go to college to be a nurse.”

“I want to see all my friends and I really wanted to do math because when you’re at home and you’re not doing school you’re like ‘wait, what’s that again.’ You don’t really understand and home is getting boring too.”

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An aerial photo shows upstream dike and sumps used to contain tailings at Mount Polley mine and making the site secure so investigators can work at the site of the Aug. 4 dam breach. that will intercept the water that's Sept. 9, regarding discharge of Tom Fletcher An upstream dike has been completed at Mount Polley Mine, allowing investigators to probe the site of the original Aug. 4 dam breach.

The new structure is to make the breach area safe for inspection and work below, not to repair the original breach or retain water in the tailings pond, said Steve Robertson, Imperial Metals vice-president for corporate affairs.

"We've finished construction of the upstream dike, and now we're establishing the sumps on the upstream side of that, and

going to continue to flow out of the tailings," Robertson said in an interview Friday.

"If anything should get past that, we'll have another sump outside of the breach that will capture any water that comes out through the breach and make sure that it gets put into the reclaim system."

The sumps act as settling ponds, with the water pumped back up to another pit on the site of the copper-gold mine near Williams Lake.

Robertson said the continued work addresses the Ministry of Environment's non-compliance notice issued to the company

water into the Hazeltine Creek channel.

Most of the available mine employees are back at work, with about 30 working on cleanup around Quesnel Lake.

Work is expected to continue until there is too much snow cover to continue.

The environment ministry released more water test results Thursday, showing water collected at various sites and depths in the area remains safe to drink.

The immediate area of the tailings spill remains a "do not use" zone, and Interior Health advises local residents to avoid drinking cloudy water.

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The Burns Lake Mountain Biking Association (BLMBA) hosted its seventh annual Big Pig Mountain Biking Festival Sept. 26 to 28. The festival was postponed from the regular August time slot due to the forest fire situation and related road closures, but the turnout was great! A bit of rain made the downhill runs a bit more challenging, but the weather cooperated for the rest of the weekend. This year’s events saw record numbers of women (sow) participants in both the downhill and 4-cross events.

The event saw participants from Prince George, Smithers, Telkwa, Francois Lake, Fraser Lake, Vanderhoof, Vancouver and, of course, Burns Lake.

The age categories were: Cutlet (12 and under), Junior Tender (13 to 15 years), Senior Tender (16 to 18 years), Lean (19 to 34 years), Gristle (35 to 49 years), Freezer Burn (50 to 59 years), and for those over 60 – Knocking on Heaven’s Door. In keeping with the pig theme, riders are either “boar” or “sow”.

Kid’s Events This year’s Big Pig kicked off with the kid’s events on Friday night. Thirty-three youth came out to test their skills. The youth had the option of entering in a downhill, cross-country or pump track event. In the under seven age group, Milo MacDougall of Smithers took first in the downhill for the boars, and Bree Stanyer o f Burns Lake for the sows.

Jakob Graham of Telkwa was t o p boar pump track rider, with local Bree Stanyer the top sow.

In the seven to nine age group, Rhyce Turner of Burns Lake was the top boar downhill rider. Isaac Moolman of Smithers took the fastest cross-country and pump track time for the seven to nine-year-old age group. In the 10 to 12-year-old category, the top sow in both the downhill and crosscountry for the second year in a row was Avril Thom-Lucy of Burns Lake with Zoey Thom-Lucy the fastest on the pump track.

Damian Georgyev of Prince George was the fastest in all boar events for the 10 to 12-year-old group. All youth were awarded with the ever-popular “cookie medal”. Toan Krauskopf of Smithers won the scenic flight donated by Lakes District Air. Downhill race (Charlotte’s Web = 3.8 km) In the boar category, cutlet winner was Damian Georgyev of Prince George (11:18), second local Jonas Sirfalk (11:35), and third Tosh Krauskopf of Smithers (13:17). Junior tender first place went to Heiko Krause of Smithers (11:20), with second and third place to locals Cormick Turner (11:39) and Avery Wilson (12:21). Senior tender winner was Derek Cucovvaz of Vanderhoof (11:56), with local Eli Gurtins taking second (13:24). The lone sow senior tender entrant was Sophie Shaffer, finishing with a time of 14:07.

Lean boar winner, and overall fastest time in the boar category, was Conor Sproull of Prince George (9:32), second was Kurt Wolf of Prince George (9:40) and Josh Matthew of Burns Lake was third (10:09).

Erin England of Prince George finished as the lone sow in the lean category with a time of 13:51. In the Gristle category, local Pat Dube was fastest (10:15), Ryan Press of Telkwa took second with a time of 10:23 and Jason Barr of Fraser Lake was third (10:40). The Gristle sow category had a record number of nine riders with five from Burns Lake!

Gabe Newman of Smithers was first with a time of 10:35, Angela LeFebvre of Prince George was second (11:46) and Laura Bakermans of Smithers third (11:46). The loan sow Freezer Burn and Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door competitors were locals Ken Giesbrecht (13:49) and Guy Epkens-Shaffer (12:59).

4-Cross Race The 4-cross race consists of four riders riding abreast and vying for the best line on a winding course consisting of table tops, step ups and berm turns. This year the event was once again an awesome spectator sport. This year’s fastest overall boar 4-cross rider was Conor Sproull of Prince George.

The boar cutlet age class winner was Damian Georgyev of Prince George, with local Camerson Steward in second, and Aiden Press of Smithers third. The cutlet category had sow entrants

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for the first time this year, with Avril Thom-Lucy of Burns Lake taking first followed by Zoey Thom-Lucy and Jordyn Stanyer of Burns Lake in second and third place. In the junior and senior tender combined age groups Heiko Krause of Smithers was first with locals Cormick Turner and Eli Gurtins following in second and third place.

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Gabe Newman of Smithers edged out Laura Bakermans of Smithers in the sow 4-cross with local Patti The Early Childhood Development Committee Dube taking third place.

Jump Jam (ECDC) is now accepting funding applications for local The Jump Jam consists of riding a series of dirt jumps where initiatives that meet the following criteria: riders are judged on amplitude, style and difficulty. Isaac Mool• Outdoor/indoor play space for children aged 0-6 in man of Smithers took first place for the under eight years age the outlying areas of the Lakes District group. Jasper Rysavy of Telkwa was second and Toan Krauskopf • Transportation to enhance early childhood of Smithers third. Aiden Press of Telkwa was fastest for the nine experience and development to 12 year olds followed by Tosh Krauskopf of Smithers and local • Positive parenting workshops linked to behaviours, Cameron Stewart. Heiko Krause of Smithers was the top rider emotional regulation and guidance for the 13 to 15 year olds. For the 19 to 34 year olds, Prince • Professional workshops supporting children aged 0-6.

George had a clean sweep with Quinton Ginter of Prince George first, Craig Blanchard second and Glen King third.

FUNDING OPTION A: FUNDING OPTION B: Dante’s Inferno Children First provides Success By 6® Dante’s Inferno has been increasing in length by 10-km each general funds for 0-6 projects has general and aboriginal and general funds for children year with this year’s course rounding out at 80-km (eight 10-km funds available for children who require additional support laps)! In the lean category Zachary Blanche of Smithers clocked projects age 0-6. age 0-18. a time of 7:06. In the Gristle group, Dean McKinley of Prince George had the fastest time for the Dante’s at 5:26 followed by Awarded funds must be spent by March 31, 2015 locals Clay McEntee (6:21) and Pat Dube (6:32). There was a Deadline for submissions: new category for the Dante’s this year, the Dante’s Enduro, where Thursday November 7, 2014 the riders completed one 30-km loop of the Burnt Bike Challenge For more information please contact: followed by five 10-km loops to top up to 80 kms. Junior Tender Katie Blackwell, Community Coordinator ECDC rider David Charette of Smithers finished the Enduro in a time of Phone: 250-692-4880 5:38, followed by Gristle rider Mike Stone of Fraser Lake (6:38).

Email: lakesdistrict.sx6@gmail.com The Burnt Bike Challenge (BBC) was initiated this year as 30km of awesome single track trail! The BBC required riders to ride to the top of Boer Mountain, down the Charlotte’s Web Trail to the Bike Park and through the bike park for a total distance of 30-km.

LAKES DISTRICT Lean rider Stefan Widmer of Prince George completed the race in a phenomenal time of 1:56. In the Gristle is celebrating category, Matt Janzen of Prince George and Dave Percy of Smithers tied st for first (2:20), followed by Orin MacDougall of Smithers (2:25) and in honour of our seniors and their local Dave Sandsmark (2:37). Marcontribution to our community tin Littlejohn of Vancouver clocked the fastest time for the Freezer Burn category (3:04). For the sow group, “We are proud to pay tribute to Nikki Kassel of Prince George was seniors on this day, and thank them for first (2:11) followed by Susan Rusthe valuable contributions they have sell of Burns Lake (3:01) and Donna Green of Vancouver (3:57). made, and continue to make, in our Wilbur’s Wheelay families, workplaces, and communities.”

This was the fourth year for the Wilbur’s Wheelay, which can either be a team or solo event. Nine Volunteers from the network teams completed as many laps of a will be going door to door in 5-km course as possible within three our four seniors residencies hours. Team “Special K”, consisting and complexes distributing a of locals Ken Giesbrecht and Kelly flower to each resident.

Lucy completed nine laps in the time limit followed by “CK CruisLook for our display of cards ers”, locals Chris Paulson and Karen and purple ribbons in many Broadworth, and Team “666”, locals of the businesses in town Randy, Laura and Cameron Stewart. promoting the day.

Kaia Andal of Prince George did the Wheelay solo for the second year in “Show a senior you a row, completing eight laps on her own. care today!!”

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Premier Christy Clark wants rising municipal pay rates to be front and centre in November elections around B.C., and that's why her government set off a storm at the annual local government convention by releasing an unflattering comparison study with provincial pay.

In her speech to close the annual Union of B.C. Municipalities convention last Friday, Clark told 2000 local government delegates she is "not here to point a finger" at local governments, but she wants them to do the hard work of negotiations as the province did in the recent dispute with B.C. teachers.

A study by Ernst & Young was released days before the convention by the Canadian Taxpayers' Federation. It calculated that unionized municipal staff received pay increases of 38 per cent between 2001 and 2012, twice as much as unionized provincial staff, and ahead of inflation of 23 per cent during the same period.

"I think it's a legitimate issue to be discussed because it's taxpayers who pay for these compensation costs," Clark told reporters after her speech. "Further than that we'll wait until we have new municipal councils to speak with, and then we can talk about the next steps."

NDP local government critic Selina Robinson said the report, prepared and leaked without notice to the UBCM, "hit a group of people over the head with a two-by-four."

Robinson also objected to Clark urging B.C. residents to choose peaceful accommodation, saying the long and bitter strike that shut schools for five weeks is a poor example.

In her speech, Clark emphasized the importance of resource development, an apparent reference to the battle led by Burnaby against the proposed expansion of the Trans Mountain oil pipeline.

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In her speech to close the annual Union of B.C. Municipalities convention last Friday, Clark wants rising municipal pay rates to be front and centre in November elections around B.C. Donna Barnett to lead a rural advisory committee to give rural communities a ‘fair share’ of resource development. She used the example of Princeton, a community of 3000 that generates $750 million in economic activity from forestry and the Copper Mountain Mine.

Clark admitted the B.C. government has ‘fallen behind’ on a long-standing government promise to extend broadband Internet to small communities, and vowed to renew efforts for communities such as Granisle, where fibre optic lines stopped just short of the community.

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Distracted driving is the second leading cause of ICBC is asking regulators to approve a 5.2 per fatal car crashes in B.C. – killing 88 people a year cent increase in basic auto insurance rates. The – and is the leading cause of rear-end crashes that ofpublic auto insurer said the rate hike would cost the ten cause injuries, spokesman Adam Grossman said.

Grossman was unable to provide details justifyaverage customer an extra $40 per year if approved ing why basic rates should be 10.4 per cent higher by the B.C. Utilities Commission (BCUC).

The rate hike is to take effect Nov. 1 on an inter- than 2012 when the injury claim cost increase from 2012 to 2013 was only four per cent. The full rate im basis while the BCUC reviews the application.

A previously approved 5.2 per cent rate hike that hike application is to be filed Friday.

Consumers Association of Canada president took effect in 2013-14 means drivers will soon be paying 10.4 per cent more than they did in 2012 for Bruce Cran said it continues a pattern of steeper increases in basic rates on which ICBC has a mobasic coverage.

Bodily injury claims hit $1.9 billion in 2013, up nopoly but more restraint on optional coverage $73 million from 2012 and by more than $500 mil- rates where it must compete.

He also took aim at the provincial government's lion from five years earlier. Legal and medical costs continued raiding of ICBC coffers for general revare also up.

Drivers' rapidly growing use of cellphones and enue.

The province has budgeted to pull $200 million other personal electronic devices behind the wheel is one of the factors ICBC cited for the rise in injury from ICBC this year, $155 million next year and $125 million in 2016, Lakes District Community Services Society down from $237 million in 2013 and $576 TH million in 2010.

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Burns Lake fire chief Jim McBride will be visiting local schools as part of Fire Prevention Week handing out Community Service Network books which are directed towards children about fire safety.

He also invites everyone to the Open House and stresses the importance of working fire alarms - this year’s Fire Prevention Week’s theme.

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Working smoke alarms the message of Fire Prevention Week Jamie Harkins Fire safety precautions and the consequences of not taking heed will come to the fore next week during Fire Prevention Week.

Burns Lake fire chief Jim McBride said the department will be hosting a public fire fighter practice night Oct. 6 at the fire station and he will be heading into area elementary classrooms throughout the week to teach kids about the 2014 Fire Prevention Week theme of ‘Working Smoke Alarms Save Lives: Test Yours Every Month’ to help commemorate the purpose of the safety awareness program.

“I’ll be visiting the schools and handing out these [Community Service Network] books, which have been purchased by donations from the businesses in this community,” said McBride. “Its full of all sorts of things that are directed towards children to take home or have their parents review.”

McBride said the message of maintaining working smoke alarms in homes and businesses is geared towards kids, but the purpose is to really engage their parents. He said this action along with the fire station open night would hopefully get people to take notice.

“Fire prevention is not heavy on [people’s] minds until the time they need me there,” he said.

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partment responded to 98 total incidents in 2013 including 32 motor vehicle events, 16 grass fires and 13 commercial fire alarms. So far in 2014 the department has attended 68 incidents that include 18 commercial fire alarms going off and 12 motor vehicle occurrences.

Fire Prevention Week is an annual event across Canada that first started in 1919 and focuses on a specific activity that provides families and the community with the knowledge necessary to identify potential fire risks and begin preparations if a fire or emergency occurs.

The annual commemoration has its roots in the great Chicago fire that killed 300 people and left 100,000 homeless on Oct. 8, 1871. The popular story behind the fire is it occurred because a cow knocked over an oil lamp, but the actual cause has never been determined.

The public Burns Lake Fire Prevention Week event beginning at 6 p.m. Oct. 6 at the fire station will feature a number of training exercise demonstrations by fire department members including water and nozzle work and automobile extraction. McBride said there would also be handouts for kids, literature for adults and a tour of the station.

“We’ve got approximately 3500 residents here in the community and it’d be nice to get them all out, but unfortunately that’s not going to happen,” said McBride. “We’ll be thankful for the people who do come out and we’ll keep them entertained and hopefully…we can instill in them some fire and life safety thoughts that they will work for.”

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A dog can begin suffering within two minutes of being left in a hot car but experts say left 10 minutes your dog would die.

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Local government representatives are calling on the province to give bylaw officers authority to break into vehicles and rescue animals in distress.

Being on the scene but unable to take action is a difficult situation for municipal staff, Kamloops Mayor Peter Milobar said.

The outgoing president of the UBCM, ColumbiaShuswap Regional District director Rhona Martin, cautioned that such a power could embroil local governments in “good neighbour-bad neighbour” disputes, where one neighbour makes complaints and municipal staff enter a barn or other building to respond. But no one opposed the resolution.

Dogs left in locked vehicles are a problem every summer, and received extra public attention this year when six dogs from Delta died in a dog walker’s truck in Richmond in May. Dog walker Emma Paulson was prosecuted after the bodies of the dogs were found in a ditch in Abbotsford. Paulson initially said the dogs had been stolen from the back of her truck.

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Jeff Nagel B.C. cities are once again demanding Health Canada give them the addresses of licensed medical marijuana growers so they can mount inspections in the name of public safety.

The resolution from Abbotsford – a repeat of past years' requests – was passed Wednesday by the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention in Whistler, despite opposition from some delegates over privacy concerns.

Cities fear unpermitted alterations, illegal rewiring and mould pose a risk not just to current residents but those who may in the future buy former grow-ops that aren't remediated.

"The safety of our residents and the safety of people buying these homes has to be paramount," Abbotsford Mayor Bruce Banman told the convention.

The federal government is moving to a commercial mail order model of medical marijuana production, but that strategy is on hold pending court challenges from medical pot users.

While Ottawa expects the legacy medical pot growers to voluntarily comply with the change and stop growing their own plants – if the new system is upheld – many cities doubt that will happen given the number of licensed users.

Banman said there are 829 licensed medical growers in Abbotsford and more than 900 – representing 20 per cent of the homes – in nearby Mission.

"That's a lot of glaucoma in my books," said Banman, who has been a steady critic of the federal government's refusal to identify the sites.

He said there are just four Health Canada inspectors to check licensed medical home grows in all of western Canada, adding they could not inspect all of the licensed sites in Abbotsford alone if they were dedicated to his city for a year.

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Riders crank up Big Pig mountain biking festival

David Charette, of Smithers, completes the final leg of the 80-km Dante’s Enduro race where he completed the 30-km Burnt Bike Challenge as well as five 10-km laps of Dante’s Inferno.

Quintin Ginter pulls off a 360 during his championship Jump Jam performance last Saturday at the Big Pig Mountain Biking Festival near the Burns Lake Mountain Biking Association bike park.

Tosh Kruskopf gets some big air during the Jump Jam event at the Big Pig Andrienne Bender takes a sharp turn during the 4-cross event Mountain Biking Festival. while Jordan Stanyer follows closely behind.

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Around 150 kids and a few parents took part in the annual Decker Lake Elementary School Terry Fox Run last Friday to show their support for family and friends who live with cancer. During the 30-minute Run the kids separated into teams and did laps around the lower bowl of the school’s front yard. After each lap the kids made eye contact and yelled out their name to their team coach who tallied up how many laps each student accomplished during the Run. The Decker Lake Elementary School Terry Fox Run, which has been held at the school each September for the past 15 to 20 years, raised around $150 through student and parent donations this year for cancer eradication research projects.

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Burns Lake welcomes German rotary exchange student Justus Herlyn endures trek half way across world for cultural experience Jamie Harkins

During our hard times we want to thank everyone for supporting us when we lost our 5 ½ month old precious angel

The community of Burns Lake has a long-travelled visitor to welcome this winter.

Justus Herlyn, 16, has moved to our remote northern British Columbia village from his home of Oldenburg, Germany, to spend the next eight Heaven Leigh months learning about Canadian culture and how Mary. to master the English language. Justus made the trek as a participant in the Rotary International Cheslatta Carrier Nation C&C staff and members for Youth Exchange Program that offers students aged your support and bringing 15 to 19 from across the globe a chance to travel food everyday and for the the world for cultural exchanges of one week to a memorial dinner. Nadleh full academic year.

Whut’en. Skin Tyee Nation "My hopes to get from this exchange [is] I think & CSFS, Wet’suwet’en at first a new language [or] a better [grasp of] EngGod Bless, First Nation C&C staff - all lish," said Justus, who is completing his Grade the individuals visiting, Chelsey Whitford & Marvin Salonas 12 studies this year at Lakes District Secondary bringing food and - son Traevon School. "Then meet new people…like make new comforting the Gerry & Janet Whitford - family Jamie Harkins photo friends. I think one important thing is to do more family.

Alfred & Cindy Salonas things myself." Justus only found out he'd be go- Burns Lake Rotary exchange student, Justus Herlyn hose Canada/U.S.A. as his top pick with ing to Burns Lake two Argentina coming second and Venezuela following in third. A happy belated birthday to Justus as months before he left he celebrated his 17 birthday on Monday.

Germany, but is enjoy"In Germany I think it is more popular to go on exchange," ing the experience of living in this he said, adding this is his first exchange but he did travel to San beautiful northern environment since he touched down at the Smithers air- Francisco while on vacation with his family last year. "Rotary, port Aug. 10 and settled in with his there are a lot of different districts all over the world. Our district one of three local host parents Jean sends 65 students to different countries…and I spoke to a few Over the past years your support, and Richard Vossen. With the ro- [former exchange students] and they said it's a great experience tary exchange a student can't decide if you have a chance to do it. So I'm here." through donations, purchases Here is quite a different place than where Justus was less than where exactly they go, but instead and volunteering, has assisted two months ago. Oldenburg has a population of close to 160,000 pick three possible countries or in the the Burns Lake Rotary Club in projects such as the and is peppered with ancient castles and buildings. place of Canada a North American Justus said a big difference too is the transportation system Nurses’ Residence Renovations to help entice medical destination.

He chose Canada/U.S.A. as his top that in his hometown features many public transportation rides professionals to our community; the Skateboard Park and pick with Argentina coming second to nearby hubs such as Hamburg. The city itself relies heavily on washrooms at Radley Beach, Burns Lake Playschool and Venezuela following in third. bicycle transportation, but on streets instead of through forests as Upgrades and the Skills Park on Boer Mountain Bike Park.

Only two spots in Canada were avail- is the case with Burns Lake.

"Another difference is that here in Burns Lake it's a beautiful The Auction is the main fundraiser for the Rotary Club each able and it came down to first dibs, nature," said Justus. "I love this nature in Canada. It's great. I've which Justus scooped up right away. year and the projects listed are just to name a few. Mark been to Tweedsmuir Park at the beginning of my your calendars for November 12 & 13 and take part in your exchange. That was a great experience I'll never Since the opening of community radio auction fundraiser. forget."

The school experience so far has been a bit of a Watch for our monthly “What’s Rotary up to?” for dates culture shock as well. Justus said school in Oldand details of Rotary programs, events, and projects. in October 2006, enburg starts an hour earlier and kids can take up to 16 subjects, but the language problem evens out over 700 cats have found any possible advantages for him in Canada. shelter and received medical "It's harder [in Germany] because you have so Rotary Auction November 13 & 14, 2013 procedures through the [many] subjects and you have to concentrate on evChairperson - Lianne Olson - 250-691-1046 - lianneolson@yahoo.ca Mother Millie program. ery single subject and you write more exams," he Burns Lake Rotary Calendar said. "It's a long hard day, but it's okay."

A big thank you goes to Dr. Lois Chairperson - Gordon Douglas - 250-698-7460 The teacher's strike that delayed the beginning Martin for spearheading the of the school year didn't help Justus get use to his Children’s Christmas Party program, to Dr. Caroline Kuys for new environment either. He said Jean informed Chairperson - Laura Blackwell - 250-692-7526 - laura@ldnews.net him about the strike a few days after his arrival, endless hours of surgeries, and Rotary Youth Exchange but losing almost a month of school still came as the many helpers and volunteers.

Leone McHugh - 250-692-3008 - leone.mchugh@gmail.com a surprise.

"You don't have such [a] long time to meet new people, but the school is not that hard," said Justus, noting he never planned on going back home if the strike continued to drag on. "Probably I would of Burns Lake Advertising donated by LD News start on my studying with my host brother together www.rotaryburnslake.org because we go to Grade 12 together. It would be Burns Lake Veterinary Clinic Ltd. hard to finish my graduation if you miss so much Fountain Road, Burns Lake • Phone: 250-692-7476 Watch for our monthly “What’s Rotary Up To?” for dates and details of Rotary programs, events, and projects. school, [so] yeah I'm happy that it starts."

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“The government of Canada does seem to care what product is being shipped,” he said Tuesday after tabling the bill. “That doesn’t factor into the decision in any meaningful way. We think that should be part of the conversation in any proposal.”

Cullen’s bill would legislate a ban on supertankers on the North Coast, putting into law for the first time a moratorium that will fully protect the region. The bill also seeks to give communities a stronger voice in pipeline reviews and better consider the impacts of projects on value added jobs.

Cullen said there are three ways to stop Enbridge’s proposed Northern Gateway project – through the courts, which is being done; through legislation; and through the ballot box next year.

The MP, who represents Skeena-Bulkley Valley, very much wants this to be an election issue, specifically in B.C. He says that NDP polling suggests there is strong opposition to the Northern Gateway project, even in Conservative held ridings among Conservative voters. He’s hoping many of those Conservative MPs will support his bill, as it may cost them politically if they don’t.

“We’re going to try and change Conservatives’ minds,” he said. “If we can’t do that, then people will change their Conservative MPs for somebody else.”

He said B.C. will play a larger role in determining the outcome of the federal election.

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A spanner in the works of the bill may be if an election is called for the spring, rather than the fall, as has been suggested as the date has now been set for the Mike Duffy trial. Cullen, however, will push on an hopes to get the bill back before the house in early 2015.

Ferry ripple effect hurts economy Tom Fletcher Rising ferry fares and declining traffic are costing the economy millions more than the revenues accruing to BC Ferries, according to a study prepared for discussion at this month’s local government convention.

Based on what it is calling the first ever “socio-economic” study of ferry use and costs, the Union of B.C. Municipalities executive is recommending the province reverse its November 2013 decision to continue raising ferry rates beyond the rate of inflation.

The report refers to passenger declines of 20 to 40 per cent on northern routes, 10 to 20 per cent on minor routes and five to eight per cent on major routes. The report finds that “ferry ridership declines run counter to the trend of transportation volume increases in most other modes of transport in B.C., including vehicle and air transport.”

The report estimates that if fare increases had been kept to the rate of inflation, passenger volumes would have grown by 19 per cent over the past decade, adding $2.3 billion to the province’s gross domestic product.

Transportation Minister Todd Stone and previous ministers have argued that ridership declines have been seen on Interior ferries that charge no fares, and on other travel affected by rising fuel prices.

The UBCM executive wants the provincial government to take a “pause” in rate increases set by B.C. Ferry Commissioner Gord Macatee.

Current rate caps allow for maximum increases of four per cent this year and 3.9 per cent in 2015.

The UBCM membership will debate the report and recommendations at its annual convention in Whistler Sept. 24.

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Kerr Road, Burns Lake

Highway 16 West, Burns Lake, B.C.

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BURNS LAKE

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Home-Made Burgers “Members and bona fide guests welcome”

Grassy Plains Gospel Church

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

Sunday Service: 10:45 am

To book a rental: please contact Joan & Jeff Ragsdale 250-692-0093

250-694-3756 (Church)

website: www.ominecaskiclub.ca

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Branch #50 October 3rd:

October 10th:

Spaghetti

50/50 Draw

For Brian Hanson

Darts:

Tuesdays at 7:00pm

Draw December 6 , 2014.

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WINTER HOURS: Tuesday to Saturday: 4:00-8:00 pm

If you love your freedom, thank a Veteran.

Support your local Legion.

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OUR TOWN

~ Everyone Welcome ~

OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

Sunday 10:00AM

Hwy 35 & Francois Lake 250-6956316 Everyone Welcome

OLD LANDMARKS

CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP At Muriel Mould Primary School

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like “Star Wars” 36. Ferrell Xmas movie 37. River in NE Scotland 39. Preserves temperature of drinks 40. Parts of a whole 41. 2000 lbs.

42. Decays 44. __ counter, measures radiation 45. Expressed pleasure 46. Form 47. Vipers 48. Overly precious (British) 51. Express pleasure 52. Nonsense (slang) 53. Czech River 54. Cambodian monetary unit 58. No seats available

Anyone interested in playing crib in the Decker Lake Traveling Crib Tournament, whether it be as a team or individual. Contact Sharon at (250) 698-7626 before Oct. 8, 2014.

The L.D. Museum has closed their doors on Oct. 1/14 for the season. To leave a message call (250) 692-7450

Children’s author Frank B. Edwards is bringing his “Reading for the fun of it” message to the Burns Lake Public Library for kids and their families with an hour-long illustrated presentation on October 6th at 4pm. Contact Jennifer Petersen (250) 695-6778.

Strengthening families together. Helping Canadians live with mental illness.

A 7 session group for families and friends. Southside Health & Wellness Centre on the 1st Tuesday of each month. Tuesday, Oct. 7 at 12 noon. Lunch is included. For more info (250) 694-3270 or Heather (250) 692-7500.

Saturday 7:30 p.m.

Sunday 10:00 a.m.

President Lambert 694-3748

Prenatal Classes - drop in. Every Tuesday 3pm - 4:14pm at Lakes District Hospital. Teens & 19+, free. Any questions contact Shelly or Kris at (250) 6922460 or shelly.carswell@northernhealth.ca

Sisters In Spirit. Oct. 4, Meeting place at Pioneer Park @ 1 p.m. For more info email chereen@live.ca

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

THE CHURCH OF

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

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IMMACULATACatholic Church

JESUS CHRIST

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11. Margarines 13. 5th zodiac sign 14. Filled fried tortilla 15. Afrikaans 16. Tablet 17. Israeli politician Abba 18. La m__ ___ Sargasses 20. Town in Nigeria 21. Vestments 22. Builds up 25. W. Estes Blue Bloods character 30. Loosen a bottle cap 31. Heat unit 32. Body atrophy 33. Caused cell destruction 38. Cash machine

Gerow Island, Highway 35

Pastor Ed Peters Phone: 250-692-7551

for meetings, conferences and events.

Friday Night Dinners at the Legion...

Island Gospel Fellowship Sunday Morning Worship Service begins @ 10:30 am

You paid how much!?

Omineca Ski Club Day Lodge

Sunday School for all ages and Worship Service at 10:30am Pastor Steve Swires 250-692-3259

23 - 3rd Avenue, Burns Lake

The newly renovated

Complete Commercial/Residential/ Industrial Janitorial Service

Church Directory Lakes District & Area

Newspaper bundles on sale: 50¢each 24 Hour Service

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Southside Health & Wellness Centre: October 2014. Beginner yoga every Tuesday 9am-11am. Chair yoga every Tues. & Fri. 10-11am. Foot Care, all day by appt., Oct. 9 & 23. 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

PENTECOSTAL CHURCH 724 Babine Lake Road

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

“Does your company meet the Work Safe BC requirements for Bullying and Harassment Awareness?”

As of November 2013, there is new Work Safe BC Occupational Health and Safety Policy, and legislative requirements around Bullying and Harassment awareness in the work place.

“New Horizons Leadership Solutions” of Burns Lake in partnership with the Red Cross is delivering workshops in Bullying and Harassment Awareness in the workplace.

Jim David, of New Horizons Leadership Solutions is a certified Red Cross Bullying and Harassment prevention educator.

Please contact Jim, at 250-692-9235 if you wish to register your company for this training.

Or pre-register your company at newhorizonsleadershipsolutions@gmail.com

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Original Art by Local Artists...

See original art by this week’s feature artist:

Featuring over 35 local artists!

circle arts gift gallery

Tom Dean

at the next Lakes District Arts Council performance - Valdy and Nadina Mackie Jackson on Wednesday, October 1, 2014, 7:30 pm at the First Mennonite Church.

Process 4 Gallery

Hours: Monday - Friday: 11:00am - 5:00pm Saturday: 10:00am - 3:00pm • Closed Sunday

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Week of Oct. 1st - Oct. 7th LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23: Don’t be surprised if your schedule gets turned upside down this week, Libra. It’s important to roll with the punches so others can see how flexible you can be.

Ph. 250-692-7314 or Cell 250-251-0198 lklassensat@telus.net

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22: Scorpio, an unconventional approach is your key to success this week. While others are following Plan A, go with Plan B and you may meet with great results.

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SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21: Fantasy can overtake reality if you let it, Sagittarius. You may need to rein in your hopes and dreams for a bit and focus on some more practical matters.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20: Friends may distract you from work this week, Capricorn. Although it’s not wise to let responsibilities slide completely, you can probably get away with a day of slacking off.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18: Aquarius, the physical rewards for all your hard work will become apparent soon. You’ll find that all of your efforts thus far have been well worth the sacrifices.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20: Pisces, although you may dream of escaping the daily grind, you may need to persevere for just a little while longer. Your respite is coming.

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20: An issue at work requires your immediate attention, Aries. This situation must be approached delicately, but don’t be afraid to speak your mind and accept the results.

Computer Repairs, Sales & Training

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

Phone: 250-692-7773

email: ACIComputerService@telus.net

Advertising revenue is an important part of keeping a successful website afloat.

However, web masters are increasingly using third party ad services like Google’s doubleclick to populate their website ad spaces. Unfortunately this means that if a malicious advertisement, or ‘malvert’, gets through the ad service’s vetting process, it could end up distributing malware from a website that has not been directly compromised. These ads look normal, but when clicked will try to install all sorts of unwanted and unneeded malware on your computer.

For the most part the average web user has learned to ignore ads anyway, so with these sorts of “click to opt in” malverts there is little threat unless you actually click on the ad. However recently there have been a few malverts that execute even without clicking on the ad. Merely visiting the website hosting the infected advertisement could get you infected. Most antivirus and antimalware companies already ahead of this trend and have anti exploit systems in place to keep your computer protected. Just make sure your security systems are up to date, as usual, and keep an eye out for strange new programs on your system. Chances are if you didn’t install it, it doesn’t need to be there.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21: Taurus, a busy week awaits but just take things one project at a time. Keep to yourself for a little bit in an attempt to stay focused on the numerous tasks at hand.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21: Gemini, your positive attitude is why people have grown to rely on you in tight spots. Plant a smile on your face and others will benefit from your positive influence.

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CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22: Cancer, it’s hard to know when to be assertive at work. You want to appear competent and in control, but you also want to build a good rapport with coworkers. Experiment a little.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23: Leo, give plans time to develop, but don’t feel the need to hide your enthusiasm about the prospects. Trust your instincts as to when is a good time to get moving.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22: Virgo, you cannot control the behavior of others, but you can change your own direction to counteract some unexpected developments. Keep an open mind.

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Employment

Employment

Employment

Information

First advertise in the Lakes District News! ALL WORD ADS go on the Internet for the whole world to see! www.bcclassified.com

CANADA BENEFIT Group Do you or someone you know suffer from a disability? Get up to $40,000 from the Canadian Government. Toll-free 1-888511-2250 or visit online: www.canadabenefit.ca.

Education/Trade Schools

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MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION is an in-demand career in Canada!

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Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-888528-0809 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTIONISTS needed! Employers seeking over 200 additional CanScribe graduates. Student loans available. Income-tax receipts issued. Start training today. Work from Home! www.canscribe.com info@canscribe.com 1.800.466.1535

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REGULAR WORD ADS 1 issue, 3 lines $8.50 per week

FREE ADS

For anything under $50.00 value. 15 words or less. Ad must contain one item and price. Misc. for Sale category only. Private party ads only (no commercial). Ads cannot be accepted over the phone.

$5 ADS

For anything worth $50 - $500.

15 words or less. Ad must contain one item and price.

Misc. for Sale category only.

Runs for 4 weeks. Ads must be prepaid - cash only.

LEGAL ADS $16.07 per col. inch

HWY 16 REGIONAL ADS

3 lines - No changes - ad runs in: Burns Lake, Vanderhoof, Stewart/Nechako, Ft. St. James, Houston, Smithers, Prince Rupert, Terrace, Kitimat, Northern Connector (1 week) ....................................... $78.88

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RUN IT ’TIL SOLD ADS

1x1 classified ad. For $31.50 we will run your ad UNTIL IT SELLS, any category, max. 30 words No Real Estate or commercial ads Please call if you need more information on any of our classified packages.

HAPPY ADS

To announce birthdays, weddings, births etc.

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Canadian Cancer Society

Make a gift in honour or in memory of a loved one impacted by cancer. The Society can send a card to the honouree or family to acknowledged your gift. Please include the honouree name as well as the name and address of the person you would like notified. To donate please call or mail Box 1301 Burns Lake, B.C., V0J 1E0, (250) 692-7203.

NECHAKO RESERVOIR UPDATE 24 September 2014

Reservoir Elevation: 850.82 m (2791.42 ft.)

SLS Discharge: 31.42 m3/s Nechako River at Cheslatta Falls: 38 m3/s Nechako River at Vanderhoof: 48 m3/s Skins Lake Spillway discharge will be maintained at approximately the current level until April 2015 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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Lakes District News reserves the right to edit, revise, classify or reject any classified ad not meeting our standards.

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Wallace Conway McIntyre 1928 – 2014

Passed away in his 86th year at Smithers Bulkley Valley District Hospital Saturday September 27, 2014.

Wally is survived by Myrtle (Shuttleworth), his wife of 55 years, children; Juanita (Tammy), Paul (Ellie), Sandra (Blair), Gwen ( Jeff ) and Nels (Carly); and grandchildren Jolene, Nels, Rebekah, Angus, Acacia, Blake, Kayl, Sydney, Jessica and Jordan.

Wally was predeceased by his brother, Clarence Johnson and Ivy Moroski and is survived by sisters; Bernice Hoopfer and Ena Osatiuk.

Wally was born in the Burns Lake hospital and spent his childhood in the area. At a young age he began working in the local logging camps where he ran horse teams. He always spoke well of his time in the forest industry, and he particularly enjoyed all the good times with his buddies and the horse teams he worked with daily.

One night at a dance in Decker Lake, Wally met the love of his life Myrtle Shuttleworth. They danced the night away and in August 1959 they were married in Merritt, B.C.

They moved to Smithers and bought a small hobby farm where they raised horses, cows, chickens, ducks, dogs and cats and five children! Their land was planted with large, fruitful gardens where they mainly grew vegetables, but most particularly potatoes.

He was an energetic father whose ambitions for his children in sports and farming were great. He taught them all to live with and care for all their animals and encouraged them to participate in every sport you could name.

Wally had spent much of his youth skiing, both cross country and downhill. He loved being out in the snow and taught his children how to do both as well.

In Smithers Wally worked for B.C. Hydro as a linesman until he retired in 1980.

Wally and Myrtle eventually made their way back to Wally’s old stomping grounds on Babine Lake in Granisle. He spent most of his time in the woods and hills around Babine Lake fishing, hunting, picking berries and just generally spending his time outside.

A big part of Wally’s life was music; he loved to play guitar, fiddle, organ and accordion, but the instruments most dear to him were the mandolin and harmonica. Many have seen him play at the Smithers Fall Fair and the Music festivals over the years.

A celebration of life will be held on Saturday October 4th at the Dze L K’ant Friendship Center 3955 Third Avenue, Smithers 1:00 pm

For more information please check facebook page - http://www.facebook.com/celebratewally or please call: 1-250-847- 9029 for more information.

Employment

Employment

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

An Alberta Oilfield Company is hiring experienced dozer and excavator operators, meals and lodging provided. Drug testing required. 1-(780)7235051.

FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR

Obituaries

sought by Kwakiutl Band Council in Port Hardy.

Send cover letter andresume by Oct 1. Competitive wage DOE. Enquire and apply to manager@kwakiutl.bc.ca

Obituaries

Obituaries

Walter Samuel Bridal

May 18, 1925 - September 13, 2014

“Wally” Dad was born in Kelvington, Saskatchewan.

He left school in grade 6 to help his family on the farm. He moved to BC in 1948. He worked driving CAT in Alice Arm and Prince Rupert before moving to Burns Lake in 1951 and buying the taxi business.

He drove school bus for 28 years. He loved to curl and was a fierce competitor. He played fastball in Burns Lake for many years. He was an avid fisherman and spent many summers fishing at Ootsa Lake and had many winning entries in the Ootsa Lake fishing derby. Dad also enjoyed hunting, berry picking and dancing. He was a man of firm opinions, you always knew what Dad was thinking. He was generous, kind and fun loving.

He loved the town of Burns Lake and was very proud to call Burns Lake his home.

He leaves behind his loving wife Rita, son David (Patti), daughters Brenda (Stewart) and Bernice (Lenard), 5 grandchildren and 4.5 great grandchildren.

Thank you to Dr. Caira, Dr. Hill, nurses, and all the staff at Lakes District Hospital for their exceptional care. Thank you to all our friends for their wonderful support. Donations can be made in Wally’s memory to Royal Canadian Legion Branch #50 , Burns Lake.

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IT WILL GO ON LINE! Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) P.O. Box 129, Vanderhoof, B.C. V0J 3A0 Telephone: (250) 567-2284 • FAX: (250) 567-4639

SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS

Required Immediately in the Vanderhoof, Fort St. James, Fraser Lake and Burns Lake areas

This is an excellent opportunity for a semi-retired person and/or a “stay at home Mom or Dad” seeking part-time employment. Work early in the morning and afternoon with the midday off. When the kids are out of school, you are too.

The starting wage is $24.36 per hour as per the current CUPE Collective Agreement.

QUALIFICATIONS: • Completion of Grade 12 (Dogwood CertiƂcate) • Valid Class II Driver’s License with Air Endorsement • If you have a Class 5 – we will assist in acquiring your Class 2 • Exemplary driving record as demonstrated by driver’s abstract • Clean Criminal Record Check • Excellent interpersonal skills with students in Grades K to 12 • Physical capability to perform the job duties Please mail, fax or email resumes to:

Lynn Maksymchak District Principal – Human Resources/Leadership Development School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) P.O. Box 129 Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0 Fax: (250) 567-4639 Email: cupejobs@sd91.bc.ca

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Employment Opportunity

Certified Orthodontic Dental Assistant One weekend a month in Smithers, BC. Saturday, Sunday, Monday.

Must have ortho module.

Mail resume to: Box 3718 Smithers, BC V0J 2N0 Contact: 250-847-1555 or email accentorthodontics@hotmail.com

WELDER West Fraser Mills Ltd. requires a Journeyman Welder for shift work at Pacific Inland Resources in Smithers, BC. West Fraser offers a comprehensive benefits package. Please submit resume in person, by mail or by fax before October 8th, 2014 to: Dean MacDonald Pacific Inland Resources Box 3130 Smithers, BC V0J 2N0 Fax: 250-847-5520

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AUXILIARY MACHINE OPERATORS Lakes District Maintenance Ltd. is looking for Auxiliary / Seasonal Snow Plow Drivers for November 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015.

Positions available in Burns Lake, Houston, Bob Quinn Lake, Tatogga, Telegraph Creek, Jade City and McBride.

Min. of Class 3 BC Drivers Licence with air endorsement or recognized equivalent required.

Wages and allowances per collective agreement.

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

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Help Wanted

Help Wanted

COLLEGE OF NEW CALEDONIA

Employment Opportunity

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:

Casual Community Health Nurse Purpose: The Community Health Nurse will provide quality nursing care guided by the Canadian Community Health Nursing Standards of Practice and be an integral part of a diverse primary care team. Providing primary clinical treatment services using the nursing process and collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to implement multiple health promotion strategies using the determinants of health.

Typical Duties and Responsibilities: 1. Uses Culturally Competent Nursing Care to help the individual, family, group, community and populations to identify strengths and available resources to access health and take action to address their needs.

2. Identifies needs, implements and evaluates health services in multiple settings such as schools, clinic, and individuals homes.

3. Provide health education and promotion to individual and target groups to increase knowledge regarding acute and chronic health conditions.

4. Guide individuals toward the vision of Primary Care while fostering teamwork and commitment to excellence in the provision of care.

5. Health promotion programs focus on the client throughout the lifespan: Prenatal and Postnatal education and support, Newborn and well-baby assessments, Immunizations, Puberty Talks,Well-woman and Men’s Health exams, Healthy eating, Home care and elder visits, Fitness programs, Informational sessions, Foot care program, and Palliative care.

Qualifications and Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, completion of Nursing Diploma or Practical Nursing Diploma from a recognized School of Nursing, with recent experience in rural health care delivery, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Current practicing registration with the CRNBC. Please refer to the full job posting at www.southsidewellness.ca.

Resume with cover letters may be submitted until October 15, 2014 by email: southsidewellness@hotmail.com or fax 250-694-3290.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Employment

Legal

Labourers

BUSY LAW FIRM in Penticton seeks full time conveyancing assistant.

Email resume in confidence to Jodie@pearcetaylor.com

Program Planner – Family Programs

This position will provide overall coordination, development, and delivery of one or more of the programs and services offered by the College of New Caledonia, Lakes District campus.

SKILLS REQUIRED: • Four years post secondary in human services or education Àeld, with a degree in human services being preferred.

• Two years of relevant work experience is required.

• Previous supervisory experience is preferred.

• Experience with special needs, multi-disciplinary teams and family centred philosophy is strongly preferred.

• Strong interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills, including experience writing comprehensive reports.

• Demonstrated computer proÀciency.

• Demonstrated ability to work and communicate effectively in a collaborative model within teams and communities.

• Excellent problem solving and judgment skills.

Hours: 35 hours per week Dates: ASAP to March 31, 2015 Salary: $28.40 per hour

LABOURERS Houston, BC DH Manufacturing in Houston BC is looking for labourers. Must be reliable, physically fit and willing to work shift work. Starting wage up to $16.75/hr. Benefit package after 3 months employment.

Email dhmnfg@gmail.com

Career Opportunities

COMMUNITY NURSE

Full time coordinator for a seafood merchandising program including ad program management & department manager training in our main office in Errington, BC.

Carrier Sekani Family Services (CSFS) is looking for a Community Nurse (CN) to provide community health promotion services that promote the prevention of disease, maintenance of health and the overall health and well-being of individuals, families and the community.

Previous experience in the grocery industry with a specialty in seafood and seafood operations is required. The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent operational knowledge, communication, team building and leadership skills.

BURNS LAKE, BC FULL TIME – 35HR/WK

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT •Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing and/or Registered Nurse

•Acceptable experience in a clinical health setting or cross-cultural health promotion field Copies of required certificates, diplomas or degrees, a class 5 driver’s licence and a criminal record check will be requested from the successful applicant.

For more information, please visit www.csfs.org/jobs TO APPLY: Send a cover letter and resume to Email: hr@csfs.org Fax: (250)563-3376 CLOSING DATE: October 17, 2014 We thank all applicants in advance for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Certified Millwright The successful candidate will have substantial knowledge of machines and tools, including their design, use, repair and maintenance. You will have experience installing equipment, machines, wiring or programs to meet specifications. You will be confident in determining the appropriate tools or equipment needed to complete a job and must be able to troubleshoot efficiently and be proficient with mathematics.

The demands of this position require that you are in good physical condition, are able to visualize how something will look after it has been moved or rearranged, have the ability to see details at close range and have excellent manual dexterity and coordination.

Preferred qualifications would be a minimum of 5 years in a sawmill environment and certification from a recognized institution. Good verbal and written communication is also necessary for this position.

Please forward your resume by October 20, 2014 to: Anne Currie, Human Resources Assistant Babine Forest Products Limited #HRCanada@hamptonaffiliates.com Confidential fax 503-291-5591 Babine Forest Products, working jointly with First Nations, provides equal opportunity for employment including First Nation status privileges. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and the potential for career advancement. We wish to thank all those who apply; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. A relocation allowance is negotiable for the successful applicant.

Babine Forest Products Limited, Burns Lake BC

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Babine Forest Products is currently searching for a Certified Millwright to join our Burns Lake operation.

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The College thanks all candidates for their interest; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Resumes should be submitted to the Acting Regional Director at the address below by 3:00pm October 10, 2014.

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Huckleberry Mines Ltd., an 19,000 TPD open pit copper/molybdenum mine located 121 kilometers south of Houston in west central British Columbia, commenced operation in September 1997; a recent expansion has extended the mine life to 2021. We are currently recruiting for the following position:

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Reporting to the Site Services Supervisor, the successful candidate will be part of the Site Services Team which is responsible for the repair and upkeep of a 300 person camp and mine site buildings and infrastructure. Duties include camp maintenance, industrial piping including HDPE process lines and pump maintenance, welding and fabricating and some equipment operating (loaders and excavators).

The successful candidate must possess a journeyman’s trade qualiŵcation and have a minimum of ŵve years experience in an industrial environment. Preference will be given to applicants with mining experience and individuals who are also licensed or experienced in welding. Good interpersonal and communication skills are essential for this position.

Huckleberry Mines is a remote mine where its employees live in a camp environment on their days of work. The work schedule for these position 7 x 7 (7 days on, 7 days off). Transportation to and from the mine site is provided and while at the mine site all meals and accommodations are provided free of charge to employees. More information on Huckleberry Mines can be found at www.infomine.com, click on Careers and then on Employers of Choice.

Huckleberry Mines Ltd. offers a competitive salary and a full range of beneŵts including medical, life, disability income and RRSP savings plan.

We thank all applicants for their interest in Huckleberry Mines Ltd., but only those in consideration will be contacted. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada.

Interested candidates can forward a completed resume to: Human Resources Department Huckleberry Mines Ltd. P.O. Box 3000 Houston, B.C. V0J 1Z0 Email: HR@Huckleberrymines.com

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PRODUCTION & QUALITY CONTROL COORDINATOR Gilbert Smith Forest Products Ltd. a family owned and operated speciality cedar lumber sawmill located in Barriere B.C., is seeking a hands-on, highly competent & safety conscious professional for the position of Production & Quality Control Coordinator. This position is a key role within the management team reporting directly to Sr Management with opportunity for the successful candidate to grow into a position of increased responsibility within the company.

The successful candidate will be an experienced self starting individual with excellent knowledge of quality control processes and high analytical skills who can effectively communicate results. Duties will include recovery improvement, product outturn analysis,

production and supervision assistance, by-product monitoring and special projects.

Competency in Microsoft Excel

and Word and familiarity with process control systems is a must. A grading ticket and experience with cedar lumber manufacturing would be assets.

Barriere B.C. offers affordable housing, a large variety of recreational activities and is

in close proximity to Kamloops & Sun Peaks. A competitive compensation package will be offered. Interested applicants please submit your resume to;

Gilbert Smith Forest Products Ltd. PO Box 689 Barriere, B.C. V0E 1E0 or fax 250-672-5644 or email GSFP@gsfpcedar.com

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Canfor Houston Operations 2007- 2017 Forest Stewardship Plan Amendment 21 Notice of Review and Comment In accordance with FPPR 20 (1) the proposed Forest Stewardship POan (FSP) siJni¿cant amendment 21 for Canfor, Houston operations, the Dungate Community Forest, Lowell Johnson Consultants (Moricetown), Lake Babine Nation and Wet’suwet’en First Nations is publically available for review and written comment commencing on September 24th, 2014 for a period of sixty (60) days.

The proposed amendments adds Two Wet’suwet’en First Nation tenures A72921 and N2A in the Morice TSA. The two measures for invasive plants and natural range barriers are also being reviewed for minor changes.

Houston Comfor FDU is being merged with the Morice FDU since there are no speci¿c clauses to separate the two. They are both subject to the same legal requirements.

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Please address any written comments to: Greg Yeomans, Canadian Forest Products Limited.

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School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes)

Local Government Act – s. 70 Notice 3-2

2014 GENERAL SCHOOL ELECTION for more information 1-800-663-6189 www.transplant.bc.ca

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NAK’AZDLI WHUT’EN

P.O. Box 1329, Fort St. James, BC, V0J 1P0 Telephone (250) 996 – 7171 Fax (250) 996 – 8010

RECORDS MANAGEMENT CLERK

Nak’azdli Whut’en is seeking an independent, responsible person for the position of Records Management Clerk. This person must have exceptional attention to detail, the ability to work independently and conscientiously, and maintain a high degree of conŵdentiality. The ideal candidate will have good working skills in computer technology, be an enthusiastic team player, and willing to learn and help develop the Xerox Docushare ŵling system within the Administration building and satellite ofŵces.

DUTIES: The Records Management Clerk works directly under the Executive Secretary. In this position you will be required to record and reference Band documents for orderly storage and ease of access. Ensure that documents are accurately ŵled and retrieved with an efŵcient manner.

Qualiŵcations: • Experience and formal training in computer software such as MS Ofŵce Suite.

• Willing to train with Xerox Docushare ŵling system and help to create new forms.

• Good understanding of role and functions of records management.

• Minimum Grade 12 • Ability to work with minimum supervision.

• Criminal Records check required as this position deals with highly conŵdential materials.

Closing Date: October 17, 2014 Send Resumes to Attention: Sherry Sam, Executive Secretary Above address or email: sherria@nakazdli.ca PLEASE NO PHONE CALLS NOTE: Only those applicants who meet the minimum requirements will be invited to interview.

NAK’AZDLI WHUT’EN

P.O. Box 1329, Fort St. James, BC, V0J 1P0 Telephone (250) 996 – 7171 Fax (250) 996 – 8010

FINANCE ACCOUNTING CLERK

Nak’azdli Whut’en seeks a highly motivated individual to work in a junior ŵnance position to support the functions of the Finance Department. This person must have careful attention to detail, concern for quality and accuracy, and the ability to work in a fast paced, busy organization. This person must be able to maintain a high degree of conŵdentiality and ethics.

Job Results and Responsibilities: The Finance Accounting Clerk will be responsible for assisting the daily operations of the ŵnance department.

Qualiŵcations: • Bookkeeping, payroll, accounts payable experience (minimum one year) • Knowledge and skill using computer applications such as Excel, Adagio, Outlook, and Word • Basic understanding of general accepted accounting principles • Ability to meet deadlines and work in an environment that is sometimes highly stressful and busy • Good organizational skills and attention to detail • Good interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively • Knowledge of Carrier History and Language considered an asset.

Nak’azdli Band offers competitive beneŵt/wages packages.

CLOSING DATE: OCTOBER 17, 2014@4:00 PM Interested applicants may forward resume to the above address or email their resumes to valeriep@nakazdli.ca Attention: Valerie Pierre PLEASE NO PHONE CALLS NOTE: Only those applicants who meet the minimum requirements will be invited to interview.

NOTICE OF NOMINATION Public Notice is given to the electors of School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) that nominations will be accepted for the office of school trustee for the term commencing December 2014 and terminating in 2018, as follows: No. of Trustees 2 trustees 1 trustee 1 trustee 1 trustee 1 trustee 1 trustee

Electoral Area Area 1 Area 2 Area 3 Area 4 Area 5 Area 6

Name of Electoral Area Engen, Mapes, Vanderhoof and Cluculz Lake Topley, Decker Lake and Granisle Burns Lake and Rural Area Grassy Plains and Francois Lake Endako, Fraser Lake and Fort Fraser Fort St. James, Manson Creek, Germanson and Takla Landings

Nominations will be accepted from 9:00 am September 30 to 4:00 pm October 10, 2014 by the Chief Election Officer or a designated person, by hand, mail or other delivery service as follows: Darlene Turner Secretary Treasurer School Board Office 153 East Connaught Street Box 129, Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0 (T) 250-567-2284 • (F) 250-567-4639 Donna Benson Western Division Office Muriel Mould Neighbourhood Learning Centre 270 9th Avenue, Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0 (T) 250-692-7782 • (F) 250-692-7145 Kevin Crook Chief Administrative Officer; or Emily Colombo Economic Development Officer District of Fort St. James 477 Stuart Drive West Box 640, Fort St. James, BC V0J 1P0 (T) 250-996-8233 • (F) 250-996-2248

From: 9:00 am Tuesday, September 30, 2014 To: 4:00 pm Friday, October 10, 2014 Excluding statutory holidays and weekends.

From: 9:00 am Tuesday, September 30, 2014 To: 4:00 pm Friday, October 10, 2014 During regular business hours.

From: 9:00 am Tuesday, September 30, 2014 To: 4:00 pm Friday, October 10, 2014 During regular business hours.

Chief Elections Officer Rosanne Murray Box 698, Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0 (T) 250-694-3242 • (F) 250-694-3243 (C) 250-692-6269 (E) Woodsage@lakescom.net

From: 9:00 am Tuesday, September 30, 2014 To: 4:00 pm Friday, October 10, 2014 By arrangement.

Deputy Chief Elections Officer Janice Baker (C) 250-570-8321 (E) baker64@telus.net

From: 9:00 am Tuesday, September 30, 2014 To: 4:00 pm Friday, October 10, 2014 By arrangement.

NOTE: Originals of faxed or emailed nomination documents must be received by the Chief Elections Officer by 4 p.m. on Friday, October 17, 2014.

Nomination documents are available as listed for accepting nominations above and also at the following district schools: • • • • • • • • •

Babine Elementary Secondary School in Granisle, BC Decker Lake Elementary School in Decker Lake, BC Lakes District Secondary School in Burns Lake, BC Grassy Plains Elementary Junior Secondary School in Grassy Plains, BC Fraser Lake Elementary School in Fraser Lake, BC Fort Fraser Elementary School in Fort Fraser, BC Fort St. James Secondary School in Fort St. James, BC Nechako Valley Secondary School in Vanderhoof, BC Nomination documents are also available at the District of Fort St. James Municipal Office, 477 Stuart Drive West in Fort St. James, BC

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a School Trustee if they meet the following criteria: • • • •

Canadian citizen; 18 years of age or older on general voting day, November 15, 2014; resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed; and not disqualified under the School Act or any other enactment from being nominated for, being elected to or holding office as a trustee, or be otherwise disqualified by law.

For further information, please contact: • •

Rosanne Murray, Chief Election Officer, Box 698 Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0 (T) 250-694-3242 (F) 250-694-3243 (C) 250-692-6269 (E) woodsage@lakescom.net Janice Baker, Deputy Chief Election Officer, Box 2091 Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0 (C) 250-570-8321 (E) baker64@telus.net

Rosanne Murray Chief Election Officer

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PUB HOURS: Mon. to Sat. 11am-11pm (Kitchen closes at 10pm) Sun 4pm - 10pm (Kitchen closes at 9pm)

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Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com. ^*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 2-Year Scheduled Lube-Oil-Filter Maintenance Program provides eligible customers in Canada, who purchase, lease or finance a new eligible 2014 Model Year vehicle with an ACDelco oil and filter change, in accordance with the oil life monitoring system and the Owner’s Manual, for 2 years or 40,000 KMs, whichever occurs first, with a limit of four (4) Lube-Oil-Filter services in total, performed at participating GM Dealers. Fluid top offs, inspections, tire rotations, wheel alignments and balancing, etc. are not covered. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives available on GM vehicles. General Motors of Canada Limited reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details.

24 www.ldnews.net Wednesday, October 1, 2014

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Lakes District News

Elks donate truck load of apples

The Prince George Elks Lodge along with the Casa Del Mell Orchard, Lighthouse Orchard and Carvhalo Orchard donated 300 lb. of Gala and Spartan apples to the Burns Lake Food Bank Sept. 29. This is the third time the local Food Bank has received a lateSeptember shipment of apples from the Elks and Osoyoos apple growers. On Monday food bank treasurer Betty Mathews was on hand to accept the generous shipment from (L-R) Elk Jim Krotenko, Casa Del Mell Orchard farmer Ken Thibault and Elk Laurie Meier. The Elks Lodges of Northern B.C. have donated over 93,000 lb. of apples to communities across B.C.’s Central Interior during the past 10 years.

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