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A new sawmill is on the horizon

Concerns over rail safety ongoing A CN Rail train derailed near Decker Lake on July 25, 2014 due to a collision with a loaded logging truck.

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Cheslatta Carrier Nation has plans to construct a sawmill in Burns Lake area

New equipment in hospital The new Lakes District Hospital and Health Centre in Burns Lake is scheduled to open early February 2015.

FLAVIO NIENOW The Cheslatta Carrier Nation, located on the south shore of Francois Lake, has issued a request for proposal to interested parties for the construction and operation of a sawmill in the Burns Lake area.

Mike Robertson, Cheslatta Carrier Nation’s senior advisor, said Cheslatta “are looking at some options” for their industrial site at Ootsa Lake (the old Cheslatta Forest Products site).

The request for proposal states that “Cheslatta are seeking an experienced partner who will bring sawmill construction and operational expertise, product marketing excellence, and additional capital.”

The request also states that Cheslatta Carrier Nation have “significant sustainable green timber holdings, previous sawmilling experience and capital including financial and other assets such as industrial lands.”

Robertson chose not to give any details about the project before the new year.

“We don’t have anything firm yet,” said Robertson. “I can say that it won’t be a primary sawmill.”

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Volunteer society helps animals Santa...

This little guy had a fun day on the climbing wall at the Lakeside Multiplex with no other then the big jolly guy himself.

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In just over a year, Lakes Animal Friendship Society (LAFS) volunteers have worked with the Burns Lake Veterinary Clinic to help over 400 cats in Burns Lake area.

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A CN Rail train derailed near Decker Lake on July 25, 2014 due to a collision with a loaded logging truck. Although the exact circumstances of the collision are still being reviewed, the incident has raised some concerns about rail safety in the area.

In order to identify those concerns and find solutions, the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako (RDBN) has scheduled a meeting for March 25, 2015.

“We have also sent a letter to the federal minister of transportation, our local MP and MLA expressing our concerns,” said Bill Miller, director of Electoral Area B for the RDBN. “Communication is the most important part of any emergency preparedness program and we hope to convince CN Rail of that.”

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“We continue to work towards a solution to the concern of our first responders and our emergency personnel at the regional district,” said Miller.

Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Nathan Cullen has also been working to improve rail safety. Cullen has been trying to introduce a bill to parliament that would strengthen rail regulations, but said the process is going “very slowly.”

“We are working on a bill right now that would notify communities when dangerous goods come through towns,” he told Moose FM. “We already have some legislation in parliament that would greatly improve rail safety but the government is still dragging their feet after all of these accidents.”

The train derailment near Decker Lake had no life threatening injuries, but the driver of the logging truck was taken to hospital as a precaution. The crash and derailment saw the involvement of 22 intermodal cars and two locomotives, but not the entire train.

In the immediate aftermath of the collision, the logging truck was leaking diesel fuel, but there were no issues regarding a hazardous materials spill due to the collision and subsequent derailment of the train.

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In the caption of a photo called ‘New Regional District directors’ published in the Lakes District News Dec. 17 edition, the information regarding the newly elected regional directors was incomplete. Lakes District News apologizes for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Elected regional district directors include Mark Fisher (new) for Electoral Area A; Bill Miller (acclaimed) for Electoral Area B; Tom Greenaway (acclaimed)

for Electoral Area C; Ralph Roy (acclaimed) for Electoral Area D; Eileen Benedict (new, but previously served on the board) for Electoral Area E; Jerry Petersen (incumbent) for Electoral Area F; and Rob Newell (incumbent) for Electoral Area G. Appointed directors include Taylor Bachrach (mayor of Smithers); Darcy Repen (mayor of Telkwa); Shane Brienen (mayor of Houston); Thomas Liversidge (councillor of Gran-

isle); Luke Strimbold (mayor of Burns Lake); Dwayne Lindstrom (mayor of Fraser Lake); Gerry Thiessen (mayor of Vanderhoof); and Rob MacDougall (mayor for Fort St. James).

Electoral area directors of the Regional District of BulkleyNechako were sworn in during a ceremony on Dec. 11, 2014. The newly elected directors made their oath of office in the presence of Honourable Judge William Jackson.

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Flavio Nienow The new Lakes District Hospital and Health Centre in Burns Lake is scheduled to open early February 2015. According to Jonathon Dyck, spokesperson for Northern Health, the project is in fact six months ahead of schedule.

At this stage, new medical equipment including a new X-ray machine - is being installed. Some of the medical equipment from the old hospital will be used at the new facility. The transfer of equipment from the old hospital to the new one will take place in February.

The Lakes District Hospital and Health Centre will have some new features including two different areas for registration. The lower-level will be the main registration area for the lab, X-ray, primary care programs, rehab, and conference rooms/administration. The upper-level registration area will be used for emergency patients and ambulatory care procedure

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The new Lakes District Hospital and Health Centre in Burns Lake is scheduled to open early February 2015. patients.

In order to adapt to the all the changes of moving to a new facility, hospital staff will receive proper training. Dyck said the training is “currently underway” and will continue in the new year.

“Having a new facility means new work flows for staff, and it is important to ensure they [staff] are comfortable in their new space prior to moving in,” he said.

“There has been extensive planning for the move to ensure a seamless transition.”

The new hospital will feature 16 beds, including 13 acute care beds, one isolation

room, one palliative care room and one labour/delivery/recovery site. The new centre will provide acute care and emergency services, diagnostic imaging, a laboratory and pharmacy. Space also is planned for a medical clinic along with the delivery of mental health and addictions services, public health, and home and community care.

The old hospital will be demolished during the spring of 2015 and the space will be used for parking.

“We will have more details on the move in process in the new year,” said Dyck.

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Advice for the new year: trust your gut

2015: the year of climate adaptation

Have you written down your new year’s resolutions yet?

It’s that time of the year again when we start to think about everything that happened, everything we went through and all the actions that we did not take. We then try to come up with a new plan and we feel full of hope. It’s almost as if we get a second chance

every year.

While many people think new year’s resolutions are silly, the truth is that taking the time to reflect upon your life choices cannot be such a bad thing.

Whether you are planning on going to the gym, becoming a vegan, stop smoking, getting a second job, buying a house or start hiking, the most important thing is that you are taking the time to create positive change.

We tend to be so distracted with our life situations, losing ourselves in our routines, and sometimes forgetting who we really are what we stand for. That’s what the new year provides: an opportunity for change, to find ourselves and, maybe, to make bold decisions.

Maybe we should create the habit of having honest conversations with ourselves more often. After all, reflecting upon our lives is a powerful practice.

If I had one advice that could change your life in the new year, it would be to trust your gut. This might seem like a strange and silly advice, but so many leaders have talked about this such as Steve Jobs (former CEO and co-founder of Apple), Howard Schultz (CEO of Starbucks) and Oprah (I think she does not need an introduction). They all have said the same thing: that sometimes in life you have to trust your gut feeling, even if it doesn’t make much sense to the rest of the world. In other words, you have to believe that your intuition knows what is best for you.

Have you ever followed your intuition to go somewhere and you ended up meeting someone special or having an interaction that you really needed? Maybe that was not a coincidence.

When I was in business management school a while ago (don’t ask me why) our professor started talking about intuition. Everyone in the classroom was intrigued. Why on earth would a university professor at a business management school talk about gut feelings?

The professor said that “in business, just as in life, sometimes we have to trust our gut.”

As Oprah describes it, “it’s really more of a feeling than a voice - a whispery sensation that pulsates just beneath the surface of your being. All animals have it. We’re the only creatures that deny and ignore it.”

Sometimes our brains cannot see all the different aspects of a situation. Other times a situation makes sense in your brain, but that little voice inside you tells you there’s something wrong with it.

As Steve Jobs said, “your intuition knows who you are trying to become.” It somehow connects to the whole of creation. That’s the message that our professor was trying to convey during class, and what all these leaders have been telling us all along. So why not trust it?

Do you feel like going back to school? Do you feel that it’s time to be single again? Do you feel that you should change jobs or find a new career path? Do you feel that you should travel or live in a different country?

Maybe now is as good time as any to face your fears and do it!

So when you sit down to write your new year’s resolutions this year, don’t simply write what you think you need to do - listen to your gut! Have a genuine talk with yourself, and take a leap of faith. Have a fantastic 2015 everyone!

It’s time to look beyond the protests and political battles around climate change that dominated 2014, and look at the year and the decade ahead.

From the California drought to shifting forest patterns across B.C., there is evidence that our climate is changing more rapidly. Public debate consists mainly of squabbling about the significance of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions, rather than what can be done to prepare.

A draft discussion paper from the B.C. forests ministry on wildfire control was released in December after an access to information request. “Climate Change Adaptation and Action Plan For Wildfire Management, 2014-2024” describes the progress made in the province’s community forest fire prevention plan, and its goal to create “wildfire resilient ecosystems and wildfire adapted communities” over the next 10 years.

The final discussion paper is to be released early in 2015, but the key research is in. It estimates that by 2017 there will be 788 million cubic metres of dead pine in B.C. forests. Fires in these areas spread 2.6 times faster than in healthy green stands, up to 66 metres per minute.

The report calls for fuel management beyond community boundaries to stop “mega-fires” by creating landscape-level fuel breaks, with targeted harvesting, prescribed burning and new silviculture practices.

It notes that bark beetle infestations and bigger, hotter fires are being seen across North America, with costs rising along with urban development. For example, the 2011 Slave Lake fire in northern Alberta generated the second largest insurance charge in Canadian history.

The costs of preparing are huge. The costs of not preparing could be catastrophic.

Also in 2014, the B.C. government appointed an advisory committee to prepare for the renewal of the Columbia River Treaty with the United States.

While this 1964 the treaty has no end date, its flood control mandate expires in 2024. I spoke with Deborah Harford and Jon O’Riordan, members of the Simon Fraser University Adaptation to Climate Change Team (ACT), who, along with ACT senior policy author Robert Sandford, have written a provocative book on the treaty. They hope it will help lead to a renewed agreement that will be a model for a changing world.

“If you’re looking ahead 60 years from 2024, there’s a lot of climate change projected in that period, for British Columbia and the U.S.,” Harford said. “For the B.C. side, we’re looking at heavy precipitation and potential increase in snowmelt runoff, while in the States, you’re getting the opposite, much less snow.

“There will probably be no snowpack left down there, and they’re looking at the prospect of quite drastically lower flows in the summer.”

The treaty, sparked by devastating floods in 1948, led to construction of three dams on the B.C. side and one at Libby, Washington that backed up Kookanusa Lake into B.C. Between that reservoir and the Arrow Lakes, 110,000 hectares of B.C. land was flooded, including orchards, dairy farms and the homes of 2,000 people.

Those dams hold back spring flood water and provide for irrigation that has allowed Washington to expand its agriculture to a $5 billion-a-year industry. The treaty shares the value of hydroelectric power generated by the many downstream U.S. dams such as the Grand Coulee, but it pays B.C. nothing for agricultural benefits that were achieved at the cost of B.C. farms and aboriginal territories. O’Riordan notes that climate shifts create a strategic benefit for B.C. The U.S. has no more dam capacity to exploit, and needs us more than ever, for flood protection and water supply. 2015: the year of climate adaptation

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Cori Funk, from Lakes District Maintenance presented Kelly Friesen from the Southside Economic Development Association a cheque in the amount of $1000 on Dec. 2, 2014. The money is for a sign that was placed on Hwy. 16 in order to encourage more tourism to the Southside.

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Know the facts about Christmas and New Year’s statutory holidays With holidays here and many employers increasing staff hours and hiring temporary employees to meet the holiday rush, it’s important to know the details of who is entitled to statutory holiday pay or extra pay under B.C.’s Employment Standards Act. Here are a few things employers and employees should know: * Christmas Day and New Year’s Day are statutory holidays in British Columbia. * Boxing Day is NOT a statutory holiday in B.C. * To be eligible for statutory holiday pay, an employee must have been employed for 30 calendar days, and have worked or had earnings on 15 of the 30 days before the statutory holiday. * Employees who work under an averaging agreement (which permits hours of work to be averaged over a period of up to four weeks) during the 30 days before a statutory holiday do not have to meet the 15-day minimum. * Eligible employees required to work on a statutory holiday must be paid at least time-and-a-half for the first 12 hours worked and double-time for any hours worked after that.

* Eligible employees who don’t work on a holiday must be paid at least an average day’s pay, calculated by dividing total wages in the 30 calendar days before the statutory holiday by the number of days worked. Total wages include wages, commissions, statutory holiday pay and vacation pay but do not include overtime pay. * Some groups such as managers, agriculture workers, some commission salespersons, and high-technology professionals are excluded from the statutory holiday provisions of the Act. * An employee who is not eligible for the statutory holiday and who works on the holiday can be paid as if it was a regular work day, but is not entitled to an average day’s pay if the statutory holiday falls on a day off.

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The Nechako-Kitamaat Development Fund Society (NKDF) presented a cheque to the Lakes District Fall Fair committee in the amount of $11,997.50. The payment was the first installment for the Lakes District Fall Fair's parking lot upgrade. The cheque presentation took place on Dec. 18, 2014 at Rio Tinto Alcan's office in Burns Lake. Back row (L-R): Tom Shelford, vice-president of the Lakes District Fair; Dan Metcalf, member of the committee; Gordon McFee, director of the committee. Front row (L-R): Naida Hazelton, director of the committee; Kathy Walker, member of the committee; Joan McFee, director of the committee; and Lianne Olson, director of NKDF and Rio Tinto Alcan's representative.

The Nechako-Kitamaat Development Fund Society (NKDF) presented a cheque to the Francois Tchesinkut Recreation Commission in the amount of $4822.86. This was the final payment given for shelter and equipment upgrades. The cheque presentation took place on Dec. 18, 2014 at Rio Tinto Alcan's office in Burns Lake. (L-R) Laurie Neave, director of the commission; Kim Gillespie, secretary of the commission; Naida Hazelton, member of the commission; Joan McFee, president of the commission; and Lianne Olson, director of NKDF and Rio Tinto Alcan's representative.

First Nations receive B.C. smart meters cleared grant to end violence in Ontario debacle against women Tom Fletcher

The communitybased projects will provide an opportunity for women to speak up

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Skin Tyee Nation, Nee Tahi Buhn Indian Band, Lake Babine Nation and Carrier Sekani Family Services received grants from the provincial government to support projects that seek to end violence against Aboriginal women and girls.

The grant money originated from the Giving Voice initiative - a project aimed to provide Aboriginal women, men, youth, and elders safe opportunities to speak up against violence and abuse.

Suzanne Anton, Attorney General and Minister of Justice, said this initiative is important because Aboriginal women and girls are at least three times more likely to be affected by violence and abuse in their lives.

The Giving Voice project is an initiative of the Minister's Advisory Council for Aboriginal Women (MACAW) whose members are respected Aboriginal women from across British Columbia. MACAW provides advice to government on how to improve the quality of life for Aboriginal women.

Thirty-seven community-based organizations will share close to $350,000 in Giving Voice grants to fund

programs.

Skin Tyee Nation, located in Southbank, will receive $7500 for their project called Giving Voice to Our Women. The goal of the project is to provide women with tools to prevent and escape violent situations, as well as to support recovery process through workshops with RCMP. Southside based Nee Tahi Buhn Indian Band will also receive $7500 for their project titled Giving Voice. The project involves holistic workshops and gatherings with guest speakers to address violence, safety plans, spiritual healing, personal well-being and self-care.

Lake Babine Nation, from Burns Lake, was also granted $7500 for their project called Girl Power Hour. The project includes weekly gatherings with information sessions on shame and guilt, trauma on self/ family/nation, breaking the silence, types of violence, right to be safe and protecting children.

Carrier Sekani Family Services (CSFS), from Prince George, was granted $15,000 for their project CSFS Youth Leadership Camp. They will utilize the concept of sharing knowledge and wisdom while engaging in traditional cultural activities to mobilize youth and elders in developing their nation specific youth wellness strategy.

John Rustad, Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation, said the province is committed to a collaborative approach to address violence against Aboriginal women.

"By supporting projects designed and developed by and for Aboriginal women we are moving towards the overall goal of improving the quality of life for all Aboriginal people in B.C.," he said.

Ontario has become notorious for bad energy policy decisions, from leaky nuclear plants and brownouts, to a costly green energy subsidy deal with Samsung, to a pair of hastily cancelled gas-fired power plants that helped push former premier Dalton McGuinty from office.

So it was no surprise to weary Ontario electricity ratepayers when Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk wrapped up 2014 with a report condemning the province's wireless smart meter program for a $1 billion cost overrun and failure to reach the program's goal of reducing Black Press file photo power consumption.

Unlike BC Hydro's wire- Anti-smart meter protester Sharon Noble greets delegates at B.C.’s 2012 less meter program, Ontario municipal convention in downtown Vancouver. Wireless meters have been used the smart grid's real-time blamed for bee deaths, human illness and even an alleged plot to spy on citizens. consumption data to offer discounts for off-peak power consumption, hoping to ease the load on its outdated power grid while giving customers some relief from soaring rates. But few embraced the incentive to run their clothes dryers late at night to save money.

Diehard smart meter opponents in B.C. jumped at the bad news from Ontario. Their theories of sudden billing surges, vague health concerns and even smart meter surveillance have all been debunked, but here they had a credible voice saying they are a waste of money.

Alas for them, Lysyk held up B.C.'s smart meter program as the model Ontario should have followed.

The Ontario government "did not complete any cost-benefit analysis or business case prior to making the decision to mandate the installation of smart meters," the auditor wrote. "This is in contrast to other jurisdictions, including British Columbia, Germany, Britain and Australia, all of which assessed the cost-effectiveness and feasibility of their smart metering programs."

Lysyk's report also noted BC Hydro developed its business case in 2006, updated it in 2010 as meter technology evolved, and implemented it in 2011 with a plan to recover costs over 20 years. BC Hydro's savings come mainly from reduced electricity theft, faster location of power outages and more accurate load management.

B.C. also responded to the anti-smart meter holdouts with an optional fee to cover manual meter readings for those who insisted the cellphone-like data transmissions are a threat to their health.

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Volunteer society helps protect hundreds of animals A community cats project is saving the lives of hundreds of cats and helping control their population growth

get out of control,” said Schroff.

Some of the cat colonies in Burns Lake area had up to 100 cats. The conditions that these cats were living in put them at risk for starvation and disease, and of being killed by predators and humans.

“Once there is a community cat problem, as the name suggests, only the community can take care of it,” said Schroff.

The Lakes Animal Friendship Society decided to tackle this issue by starting a community cats project. Volunteers caught community cats one by one and took them to the Burns Lake Veterinary Clinic. At the clinic, Flavio Nienow a veterinarian checked the cats’ health and spayed or neutered them. Cats were then In just over a year, Lakes Animal Friend- vaccinated against diseases. ship Society (LAFS) volunteers have For larger cat colonies, LAFS volunteers worked with the Burns Lake Veterinary cage-trapped the cats, transported them to Clinic to help over 400 cats without guard- the Burns Lake Veterinary Clinic for spayians (community cats) in Burns Lake area. ing or neutering and returned them to their “Cat populations have been out of control colony areas. A volunteer gives the cats food in parts of the Burns Lake area for some and water every day and watches out for cats time,” said Alistair Schroff, director of that need to see a veterinarian.

LAFS. Adoptable cats from these colonies were Cat colonies arise when cats are aban- sheltered at Simonds Sanctuary, a Burns doned by their guardians or when owned Lake cats shelter operated by the Burns cats that are not spayed and neutered multi- Lake Veterinary Clinic and supported by the ply exponentially.

Mother Millie Fund.

“It does not take long for the population to “When the cat population grows out of control as it has, extraordinary measures are required,” said Schroff. “We hope this project will provide a model for other communities.”

When asked how the cat population had gotten out of hand in Burns Lake, Schroff said the main problem is that not enough cats were spayed and neutered to control the population growth. Schroff also said that people who submitted photo Valerie Ingram and Alistair Schroff formed Lakes Animal Friendship Society in 2009. see cats as “dispos-

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Lakes Animal Friendship Society has worked with the Burns Lake Veterinary Clinic to help over 400 cats in Burns Lake area. able” are not as likely to invest in their care, including getting them spayed or neutered.

To make matters worse, many cats end up being abandoned for various reasons.

“Many people have the mistaken belief that cats can care for themselves in the wild,” said Schroff. “They are not wild creatures, they need us to be healthy and happy.”

The Lakes Animal Friendship Society has also been working to educate children about community cats. The society has encouraged Burns Lake students to create artwork that portrays happy cats, and also asked them to choose the ending to a children’s book LAFS volunteers have written. The book is based on the story of the community cats in Burns Lake and how local students were involved in helping them. The society hopes to have this book published in the spring of 2015 and will be distributing it to classrooms and school libraries across the region.

The Lakes Animal Friendship Society was formed in 2009, becoming a legal society in 2011. There are currently 11 official mem-

bers, and two of them - Alistair Schroff and Valerie Ingram - work on a regular basis.

The society does not receive any payment for their work. PetSmartCharities of Canada has supported the community cats project by providing grant funds through the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

The Burns Lake Veterinary Clinic has also supported the project by performing close to 400 surgeries and donating one third of the cost. Schroff said the Burns Lake Veterinary Clinic was a “key part” of the community cats project.

“The staff of the clinic has always been a huge supporter of efforts to improve animal welfare and goes above and beyond the call of duty on an ongoing basis.”

Schroff said it’s important for the community to keep working to make sure the cat population does not get out of control again.

People can make donations to the Lakes Animal Friendship Society via PayPal on their web site www.lakesanimalfriendship.ca or by mail to Box 49 Southbank B.C. V0J 2P0.

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OUR TOWN The Cancer Society is working to organize a three month Healthy Lifestyle/ Activity Challenge from Jan. 15, 2015 to March 15, 2015. The activity could be any kind of healthy activity such as skiing, running, gym exercising, yoga or a combination of several activities and would be open to all age groups. We require input from the community and would also be interested in partnering with another group. Please call or e-mail if you are interested in assisting or have any ideas. We also would like to have a contest for a catchy name for this event. Please submit suggestions to our office. We cannot do this event without community support. (250) 692-7203 / burnslake@bc.cancer.ca.

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Information ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS If you want to keep drinking that’s your business - if you want to quit drinking that’s our business. Burns Lake meetings: Tue. & Sat. 7:30pm Immaculatta Church. Women’s group meets Wed., 108 - 2nd avenue at 7:30pm. For info. or transportation call (250) 6929104 / (250) 692-3024 / (250) 698-7325 Only requirement for AA is a desire to stop drinking.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Southside Meetings: Mondays and Thursdays 6:30pm 7:30pm at Grassy Plains Gospel Church. For more information: (250) 694-3682 ANYONE NEEDING information on Alzheimer’s please call 1-866-564-7533 BURNS LAKE RCMP Victim/Witness Assistance Program. 201 Hwy. 35, Box 759 Burns Lake. Open Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm (250) 692-3010

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.

CRISIS PREVENTION. You are not alone. Support is just a phone call away. 1.800.SUICIDE (1.800.784.2433) is a confidential, toll-free service that is available to anyone, anywhere, any time in B.C. The youth support line is 1.888.564.8336 (TEEN). The 24 hour crisis line for northern BC is 250.563.1214 and 1.888.563.1214. In addition, several crisis lines also provide support through online chat services so young people have a web-based way to reach out. These services can be reached through www.northernyouthonline.ca.

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

FOOD BANK INFORMATION Distribution days will be the first and the third Tuesday of each month. Starting on Oct. 21 LD Food Bank will provide a warm waiting room at the Beacon Theatre in Burns Lake. Clients will go first to the theatre, across the street from the Food Bank. The doors will open at 10:45am. Please check in at the theater before going to the Food Bank. This warm winter waiting room will be available until the end of April. The distribution days are the first and third Tuesday of each month. Please come to the theatre at 10:45am. The food bank closes at 1pm. Clients may access the food bank on both of the Tuesday distribution days. The Lakes District Food bank continues to operate due to the outstanding generosity of the community. If you would like to make a donation and receive a tax deductible receipt, please mail your donation to: Lakes District Food Bank, P.O. Box 777, Burns Lake, BC. V0J 1E0

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

Call OPTIONS at Nourse House 9am- 3pm Mon. to Fri. Francois Lake Drive. Operated by residents of 8th Avenue Group Home. (250) 692-7845

Help Wanted

THE CHRONIC DISEASE Education Clinic at the Lakes District Hospital is open Tue. & Wed. from 8:30am - 4pm. The clinic provides information and teaching on various chronic illnesses such as Diabetes & Heart Disease. A doctors referral is not needed. To speak with the nurse call (250) 6922440

Help Wanted

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

Help Wanted

The Prince George Nechako

Aboriginal Employment & Training Association Prince George Office 198 Kingston Street Prince George, BC V2L 1C3

The Burns Lake & District Chamber of Commerce has an immediate opening for an

Administrative Clerk to conduct basic office functions and carry out general reception duties. This is a temporary position that could lead to permanent part time employment for the right candidate.

Some knowledge of Computer Based Software and General Office Skills are required.

Please forward a resume and cover letter to Kelly Holliday, President, Burns Lake & District Chamber of Commerce at kk.holliday@hotmail.com

Phone: (250) 561-1199 Fax: (250) 561-1149 Toll Free: 1-800-510-0515 E-Mail: natashac@pgnaeta.bc.ca

Burns Lake - Trades Access Coordinator PGNAETA is seeking a qualified individual for the position of Trades Access Coordinator.

Are you an energetic, enthusiastic individual with a passion for supporting, guiding and developing learners?

Successful candidates will be required to provide administrative functions, coordination duties, student supports, classroom facilitation and linkages to industry opportunities.

The position is a term position open to applicants who meet the following criteria: • Can demonstrate excellent administrative skills and use of related tools.

• Facilitation skills in Industry Soft Skills, Workplace Essential Skills and Job Readiness; accompanied by experience teaching/facilitating First Nation adults.

• One letter of reference from Aboriginal organizations describing exceptional facilitation skills of First Nation adults; as well as excellent work and personal ethics that attribute to a successful team setting.

• Knowledge of First Nation language and culture required.

• Knowledge of Microsoft office systems, database software and related tools.

• Required: Valid BC class 5 drivers licence with willingness to acquire class 4, criminal record check, must be bondable.

Qualities and Skills that must be demonstrated in the cover letter, resume and during the interview: • Personal Suitability: professional and courteous interactions involving the Aboriginal community, highly motivated, visionary and forward thinking, resourceful and solutions focussed.

• Knowledge: must have knowledge of the Aboriginal community, labour force and labour market served by PGNAETA • Communication skills: must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, expertise in proposal and report writing, expertise developing promotional tools.

• Approachable: must possess the ability to adapt to a constant flow of activity, a diverse and demanding environment, and experience maintaining privacy/ confidential policies.

• Knowledge of the Trades Sectors/Industries; related educational programming, recruitment, retention and advancement strategies.

• Management Skills: must demonstrate successful negotiating skills, must possess program management experience, and be adept at administrative duties.

Email or fax an application package to the above address marked *Attention: AGTC Administrator*. Applications must include: cover letter, resume, confirmation of a class 5 drivers licence, and two letters of work reference (one from an Aboriginal organization) Note: only complete packages will be accepted for screening!

DEADLINE DATE: January 7th, 2015 – 12:00 pm Only those applicants selected for an interview on January 9th, 2015 will be contacted.

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Hiring Immediately Log Truck Drivers • Full time and Part time • Competitive Wages Email resume to:

concrete-1@telus.net or visit in person at

2350 Fountain Frontage Rd, Burns Lake Phone: 250-692-3324 The Southside Health and Wellness Centre is seeking a

Medical Office Assistant Part Time 22.5 hours per week

Under the direction of the Site Coordinator, the Medical Office Assistant provides a vital role in supporting and coordinating a diverse Primary Care Team.

Typical Duties and Responsibilities: • Coordinating and maintaining primary care staff schedules.

• Scheduling client appointments.

• Monitoring and ordering health center supplies.

• Preparing invoices and statements.

• Maintaining electronic medical records, following privacy laws.

• Maintaining medical equipment.

• Supports clinical policies and procedures.

• Provides support to primary care staff and health center staff.

Qualifications and Educational Requirements: - Practical Nurse Diploma OR - Successful completion of an office administration certificate with 2 years’ experience OR - An equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

- Valid class 5 drivers licence.

This posting closes January 5th, 2015.

Please submit your resume in person or online at southsidewellness@hotmail.com We thank all applicants in advance for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Happy New Year!

The Lakes District News has been working with and helping the Burns Lake and area communities and we are looking forward to much more in 2015.

We would like to share with you some of the local non-profit groups and organizations we have helped and/or promoted in the previous years.

We wish them, all our dedicated readers and advertisers a Happy New Year and Best wishes for a fabulous future from all of us to all of you.

LDSS Grads Lakes District Music Festival CNC Family Centred Program Heart & Stroke Foundation Alzheimer Society Burns Lake Chamber of Commerce The Pines CNIB Island Gospel Fellowship First Mennonite Church The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Scouts Southside Fire Department Burns Lake Airport Society Canadian Diabetes Association Epilepsy Canada The Arthritis Society St. John Ambulance Children’s Hospital Medic Alert The Kidney Foundation Terry Fox Run Burns Lake Food Bank Burns Lake Rotary Auction Canadian Red Cross Medical Equipment Loan Service Seniors Curling

Royal Canadian Legion Operation Christmas Child BC Lung Association Muscular Dystrophy Burns Lake Cancer Society Lakes District Senior Secondary School Burns Lake Health Care Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Store Lakes District Fall Fair Wet’suwet’en First Nation RCMP Cheslatta Carrier Nation Village of Burns Lake The Burns Lake Rotary Club BLNDC Francois Lake Elementary School William Konkin Elementary School Burns Lake Community Forest Citizen of the Year Burns Lake Curling Club Aboriginal Day FAS Day Endako Hall Committee Southside Ambulance Society Burns Lake Snowmobile Club Omineca Ski Club Lakes District Senior Housing

Burns Lake Figure Skating Club Burns Lake Minor Hockey Lakes District Arts Council Burns Lake Show & Shine Beacon Theatre 4-H Clubs Burns Lake & District Seniors Society Decker Lake Recreation Commission Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Burns Lake Playschool Ootsa Lake Bible Camp Burns Lake Terry Fox Committee Ducks Unlimited Burns Lake Veterinary Clinic Lakes Animal Friendship Society LDSS Girls Volleyball Carrier Sekani Family Services Burns Lake Mountain Bike Association Burns Lake Families St. Paul’s United Church Old Fort Economic Development Society Healthier Community Lakes District Community Services Society

...over $21,800 this year donated back to our community!

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