Wednesday, October 29, 2014
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Volume 94 - No. 44
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BURNS LAKE
LAKES DISTRICT NEWS Real estate going good Burns Lake has come a long way since the explosion at the Babine Forest Products mill in 2012. At that time, uncertainty was dominant in the local real estate market and very few sales were taking place.
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Family affair
Opening day coming soon ...page 7 (L-R) Pius Charlie, Burns Lake Band junior elder; Grant Blackier, site superintendent for PCL Constructors Westcoast Inc.; Mayor Luke Strimbold; Paul Rudecki, project director; and Marie Hunter, health services administrator for Northern Health. FLAVIO NIENOW PHOTO
Regional district approves action plan Economic Development Action Plan to build economic capacity FLAVIO NIENOW The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako (RDBN) approved the Regional Economic Development Action Plan during a board of director’s meeting on Oct. 23. The action plan will provide “clear strategic directions toward the diversification and expansion
of the local economy,” according to Bill Miller, Director of Area B for the RDBN. The action plan is intended to ensure long-term economic prosperity, as well as to enhance the region as a great place to live, work and visit. This plan is based on the premise that enhancing the quality of life of its residents would help attract and retain workers, offering all residents, communities and businesses an opportunity to prosper. “The regional district will implement actions that will encourage entrepreneurship, attract investment into the region, achieve greater economic impact from the tourism industry, provide tools to respond to large resource projects and a response to labour skills shortage,” said Miller.
In order to develop this plan, the RDBN heard the voices of local businesses and community leaders to identify the needs and priorities of the region. Community forums were held across the region including Vanderhoof, Fort St. James, Fraser Lake, Burns Lake, Smithers, Telkwa, Houston and Granisle. A draft of the proposed plan was first introduced to the RDBN’s board of directors by Millier Dickinson Blais, an economic development consulting firm, on Oct. 9, 2014. The board requested a few changes to the proposed plan and these changes were later incorporated and approved on Oct. 23. According to Miller, the most important element ...see ACTION PLAN ▼ P5
Industrial Mechanics/ Machinists (Millwrights) Are badly needed by Northern Industries
In the late 1980s, Wendell Unger mailed in his signature and $5 pledge to support the creation of University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) from his home in Burns Lake out of a desire to stem the flow of young people from Northern B.C.
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Ebola threat action According to Michael Mcmillan, northern interior’s Chief Operating Officer for Northern Health, every single hospital in the province is implementing triage and screening protocols for Ebola..
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CNC Burns Lake is offering Industrial Mechanics/Machinist Foundation Level ...................February 16, 2015. Filling fast. Space is limited.
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Phone: 250.692.1700 • Fax: 250.692.1750 • Toll Free: 1.866.692.1943 545 Highway 16 West • PO Box 5000, Burns Lake, BC • V0J 1E0 Email: lksdist@cnc.bc.ca • Website: www.cnc.bc.ca/lakesdistrict