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Francois Lake residents started the year feeling refreshed with their annual polar dip in the freezing lake.

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Residential property owners in Burns Lake can expect to see a 0.73 per cent decrease in their property value assessments this year from BC Assessment.

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Coping with mental health For children and teenagers in B.C., coping well with the demands of school work, busy schedules and social relationships in today’s chaotic world reflects resilient mental health.

Hereditary chiefs unhappy with Wet’suwet’en’s pipeline agreement “We have not been consulted, at all,” says hereditary head chief FLAVIO NIENOW In December 2014, the Wet’suwet’en First Nation signed an agreement with the province for the proposed Coastal GasLink pipe-

line project. With approximately 240 members, the Wet’suwet’en First Nation will receive approximately $2.8 million from the province out of the agreement. However, not everyone is happy about this decision, nor with the way the decision was made.

“All hereditary chiefs are opposed to this [pipeline agreement],” said Jeff Brown, Hereditary Chief of the Gitdumden Clan of the Wet’suwet’en First Nation.

According to Brown, the decision to sign the pipeline agreement was made entirely through

Wet’suwet’en’s elected officials, and did not include any consultations with community members nor with the hereditary chiefs.

“We have never been consulted, at all” he said. “We would’ve liked to be on the planning stage of each development, and without that, there won’t be any approval of the hereditary chiefs.”

The hereditary chiefs are not the only ones unhappy with Wet’suwet’en’s pipeline agreement.

According to Carla Lewis, a member of the Gitdumden Clan of the

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Wet’suwet’en First Nation and a registered band member of Wet’suwet’en First Nation, many band members, especially off-reserve, heard about the pipeline agreement for the first time through a press release.

“There was considerable shock and outrage expressed in social media as people heard the news,” she said.

In the story ‘Early pipeline warnings’ published in the Lakes District News’ Feb. 20, 2013, Chief Ogen said she was planning on holding consultations with community mem...see PIPELINE ▼ P2

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Year in review Lakes District News selected the top stories of 2014 for your enjoyment. Take a look at what was making the headlines in 2014, as well as Burns Lake’s most memorable moments and major events.

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bers for major decisions.

“I don’t make decisions for myself, by myself,” Chief Ogen told Lakes District News in February 2013. “I have to talk with our elders, our hereditary chiefs, and our council members; we’ve been doing our due diligence in our community ensuring that people understand what this process is about and how it’s going to impact us.”

However, Brown said Chief Ogen has not done what she had promised, and that she is in fact “avoiding contact” with heredi-

tary chiefs.

Lewis also mentioned Chief Ogen hasn’t answered her requests to find out if there were any land use or social economic studies done prior to making this pipeline agreement.

“In decisions as big as this that impact and implicate all of us, consultation should consist of an informed membership making informed decisions,” said Lewis.

“I have no idea if they have done any studies, and in this case, there should have at least been a referendum.”

Lewis added that contemporary issues such as clear cut log-

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ging, mining, climate change, overpopulation and pipelines need to be carefully weighed and analyzed to ensure that impacts are fully understood.

“Pipelines, whether they are oil or gas, pose a significant impact to our environment, and the oil and gas industry itself is greatly contributing to climate changes which we can already see in our villages,” said Lewis. “We need to all be working together to halt climate change and the over-exploitation of fossil fuels.”

Chief Karen Ogen did not respond to Lakes District News by press time.

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Burns Lake’s residential property values decrease Home owners in Burns Lake can expect to see a 0.73 per cent decrease in their property value assessments Flavio Nienow Owners of more than 78,000 properties throughout Prince George and the surrounding communities can expect to receive their 2015 assessment notices in the next few days.

“Most homes in the area are worth more in value compared to last year’s assessment roll,” said Geoff Radtke, deputy assessor with the north region.

While the majority of home owners in the Prince George assessment area will see increases in the zero to 15 per cent range, that won’t be the case for all communities in the area.

Residential property owners in Burns Lake can expect to see a 0.73 per cent decrease in their property value assessments this year from BC Assessment.

The average assessed value for single family residential properties in Burns Lake was $139,000 in the 2014 assessment roll, dropping to $138,000 in the 2015 assessment roll.

When it comes to commercial properties, Burns Lake will see an increase of 6.82 per

cent.

Fraser Lake will see a decrease in their residential property value assessments this year of 0.52 per cent, while commercial properties will see an increase of 1.58 per cent.

Granisle will see an increase of 26.49 per cent in their residential property value assessment, and a 4.53 per cent increase for commercial properties.

Fort St. James will see an increase of 5.21 per cent in the value of their residential properties, and an increase of 7.77 per cent for commercial buildings.

Vanderhoof’s residential properties will increase by 2.10 per cent, while commercial properties will see an increase of 10.54 per cent.

Assessments are the estimate of a property’s market value as of July 1, 2014 and physical condition as of October 31, 2014.

When estimating a property’s market value, BC Assessment’s professional appraisers analyze current sales in the area, as well as considering other characteristics such as size, age, quality, condition, view and location.

“We will look at all the sales throughout the year and what the market is commanding for properties,” said Radtke. “If a market is increasing (if buyers are willing to pay more for a property than they would the year before), then the assessment will increase to reflect that.”

Changes in property assessments can also vary greatly from property to property.

Radtke explained that some assessments may not follow what the average assessment for the area is.

“Different factors can affect a property’s

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The average assessed value for single family residential properties in Burns Lake dropped 0.73 per cent in 2015. value such as new constructions or renovations,” he said.

Smaller markets within communities are also taken into consideration.

“Within specific neighbourhoods or specific property types there might be a difference in market movement,” said Radtke. “So if a particular type of house of commercial building is in higher demand, then the assessment will follow suit.”

Property owners who feel that their property assessment does not reflect market value as of July 1, 2014 or see incorrect information on their notice should contact BC Assessment as indicated on their notice as soon as possible in January.

“If a property owner is still concerned about their assessment after speaking to one of our appraisers, they may submit a notice of complaint by Feb. 2, for an independent review by a property assessment review pan-

el,” said Radtke.

Property owners can contact BC Assessment toll-free at 1-866-825-8322.

Homeowners also have a new way to search, check and compare properties online from across the province. BC Assessment has recently launched its newly-enhanced evalueBC service.

The online tool includes improved navigation, an interactive map and inclusion of property street-front imagery.

“It’s really user friendly now,” said Radtke. “You can go to the website and type the address of any property, and it will give you the information of that house, and it will let you look at information of neighbouring properties and see their assessments, as well as sales that are happening in that area.”

To access the online tool, visit www.bcassessment.ca and click on the e-valueBC link.

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Burns Lake’s most remarkable people

U.S. ripping us off on water

While working on our year in review, I couldn’t help but notice what an eventful year 2014 was for Burns Lake. So much has happened - a trail derailment, a mill fire, the opening of the Lakeside Multiplex, the elections and the countdown for the new hospital. But what really caught my eye were the remarkable human beings that put Burns Lake in the spotlight.

One of the many individuals that stood out this year was definitely our mayor. Luke Strimbold was named one of the province’s top business and community leaders under the age of 30 by BCBusiness, a Burnaby-based magazine. In its profile of the winners, the magazine credited our mayor with helping heal the “economic and social wounds” that resulted from the 2012 explosion and fire at Babine Forest Products.

Another reason for pride in Burns Lake was high-school student Elise Dube. The talented teenager joined the B.C. Provincial Snowboard Cross team in May, and has recently spent some time in Austria training with top athletes from around the world. Dube is now competing with the B.C. team in Colorado, U.S.A. Also in the spotlight was Paul Alec Junior, who changed his life around through MMA fighting. Born and raised in Lake Babine Nation’s reserve, Alec was involved with drugs but decided to make a change and devote his life to sport. The 26-year-old fighter went from participating in preliminary fights to being the main attraction of fighting events across the province in just a couple of years. Also changing his life through sport is Kyle McMahon, a para-swimmer, originally from Burns Lake. McMahon, who attended Decker Lake Elementary School, suffered severe brain injuries in a car crash when he was only four years old.

McMahon was forced to learn to walk, talk, eat and dress himself all over again. McMahon is now doing everything possible to make the cut to the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Two Lakes District residents, Cathy Ashurst of Burns Lake and Valerie Ingram of Southbank, were among the recipients of the B.C. Community Achievement Award. Ashurst was credited with making a lasting contribution to social, economic, and educational life in the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako during her time as regional manager of the College of New Caledonia. Ingram, meanwhile, was recognized for her work with the Lakes Animal Friendship Society, a non-profit organization she helped establish to improve animal welfare.

Another inspiring Burns Lake citizen was recognized for setting an example for Burns Lake youth. Andre Dube won the 2014 Bill Giligan Youth Citizen of the Year award, given by the Rotary Club of Burns Lake. Andre has volunteered and been a part of a number of different societies and clubs the past few years. He has put in more than 300 hours building, maintaining, designing and cleaning up bike trails for the Burns Lake Mountain Bike Association. As a part of the Rotary Interact Club, Andre helped to raise over $10,000 for victims of the earthquake in Haiti and for victims of the tsunami in Sri Lanka between 2009-2011.

Also worth mentioning was the work of Burns Lake resident Shannon Alec, who said her life changed positively and it was time to pay it forward. Shannon organized a free photo shoot in Burns Lake, giving locals an opportunity to dress up, get their hair and make-up done and have their portrait photo taken. The idea was to inspire and put a smile in the faces of anyone who attended. Mission accomplished, and the photos were impressive.

And of course, there are those who have not won any awards or joined a professional team, but they keep making a difference in this town - whether it’s by organizing events, volunteering or simply helping out their neighbours. This column is also a tribute to you.

Last Week’s Question:

The U.S. has Canada over a barrel on water as well as oil these days, but the tide is turning.

Last week I mentioned a new book called The Columbia River Treaty – A Primer by members of Simon Fraser University’s climate adaptation team. This slim volume makes the case that B.C. has ended up with a shockingly bad deal from this 1964 treaty, which concerned itself entirely with flood control and hydroelectric power.

In those days there was little or no environmental assessment. Agriculture, fish habitat and aboriginal impacts were ignored. More than a decade after the disastrous flood year of 1948, once Ottawa stopped its bureaucratic delays, U.S. public and private power utilities paid B.C. $254 million to build three dams on the Columbia system.

Those dams (and one at Libby, Montana that mostly floods B.C. land) hold back the huge spring runoff from the Rockies and then dole out water for power production in B.C. and for the 15 hydro dams previously built downstream in the U.S. The U.S. payment was for half the power over 30 years, which B.C. didn’t need at the time.

Then our American cousins cut us another cheque for $64 million, an estimate of the value of flood protection from 1968 all the way to 2024.

Boy, did we get taken. The SFU team calculates the value of that flood control to the U.S. at more like $32 billion.

That’s not even the worst of it. The Kootenays were once the leading fruit and vegetable growing area in B.C., bigger than the Okanagan. Now in the Arrow Lakes and other reservoirs, levels rise and fall dramatically to steady the flow south. In addition to the large areas permanently flooded by the Mica, Duncan and Hugh Keenleyside dams, this renders more of B.C.’s prime bottom land impassable.

B.C. is paid precisely zero for this sacrifice, while Washington state has developed a $5 billion-a-year farm economy using our stable irrigation source. That has helped their tree fruit growers push some Okanagan orchardists out of business.

As U.S. billionaires continue to bankroll environmental attacks on B.C. and Alberta energy projects, it’s worth noting that long before the treaty, the U.S. military-industrial complex had wiped out the Columbia River salmon runs. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its private power partners dammed everything they could find, exterminating a fishery bigger than the Fraser that had sustained aboriginal people on both sides of today’s border for thousands of years.

B.C. Energy Minister Bill Bennett and SFU’s Jon O’Riordan both described to me their experience at the Columbia River Basin conference, held last October in Spokane.

Their main impression was that Americans, including traditional tribes, want those salmon runs restored. Vast amounts have been spent on hatcheries and habitat to speed recovery below the Grand Coulee dam, which stands like a giant tombstone for migratory fisheries above it.

Should the Americans ever manage to get salmon above their biggest dam, it will largely be up to B.C. to provide sufficient cool water to keep them alive. That service has an increasing value to the U.S. as well as an ongoing cost to B.C. Bennett surprised some in Spokane when he said the U.S. needs to pay more for the benefits from the Columbia River Treaty. The flood control agreement expires in 2024. The treaty requires 10 years’ notice for either country to exit. Climate shifts are expected to make B.C. water more important than ever. Your move, Uncle Sam.

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The Nechako-Kitamaat Development Fund Society (NKDF) presented a cheque to the village of Burns Lake in the amount of $14,450 on Dec. 4, 2014. The cheque included $1950 for the village of Burns Lake to place new sign panels at the Tintagel, Palling and Francois Lake Ferry information kiosk locations. The remaining $12,500 are for the rehabilitation of the old Shell gas station site on Hwy. 16 across the street from Rexall. This is part of the village’s downtown revitalization project.

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For children and teenagers in B.C., coping well with the demands of school work, busy schedules and social relationships in today’s chaotic world reflects resilient mental health. But some B.C. children and youth are unable to cope well with the daily stresses of their lives and the results can be debilitating or tragic.

An estimated 13 per cent of youth in B.C. each year experience a mental health issue —that means up to 83,700 children under the age of 19 in B.C. may be suffering.

Studies show that receiving appropriate help at the right time may enable a child or youth to return to good health or prevent the escalation of symptoms, warding off larger crises or more chronic illnesses, and even at times saving young lives.

But unfortunately, the majority of youth experiencing a mental health issue, or their families, do not seek help. Why is this?

There are likely a number of key factors: youth and family may lack understanding about mental health issues or may be unable to recognize the symptoms of a mental health problem; they may not know how to access the right services, who to see, or how to navigate B.C.’s mental health system; they may be worried about possible stigma, or labelling, and hoping it is simply a “phase” that will pass.

As an adolescent and adult psychiatrist working for the last 11 years in Interior Health (IH), I appreciate how frightening and worrying it can be for youth and

DR. DAVID SMITH families when a mental health issue arises. But I also know that the right help can make all the difference and that good recovery is possible even with some of the most serious of mental health concerns. And “help” does not always mean treatment with medication. In fact, many mental health problems in children and youth can be very successfully treated with other techniques, particularly Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), which, in essence, teaches skills to address the thoughts, feelings and behaviours that underlie a mental health problem.

Working with a group of mental health colleagues in the Interior and on Vancouver Island— including families with lived experience, mental health clinicians from the Ministry of Children and Family Development, health authority professionals, school counsellors, family doctors, paediatricians and others — we have come up with a series of short columns to run in this paper to help youth and families

recognize and understand some common mental health concerns.

Over the next seven weeks we will talk about issues like anxiety, depression, substance use, eating disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, schizophrenia and family support. We will help you recognize the symptoms and know when and how to seek help. We will talk about successful skills, actions and treatments.

These columns, as well as running in your local paper, can also be found at www.sharedcarebc. ca so you can access them online or share with friends and family.

Numerous high quality websites are producing up to date information about a wide variety of mental health concerns and in each column, we will link you to online resources in B.C. for more information on each condition. A few excellent provincial sites to check out now include: openmindbc.ca; mindcheck.ca, forcesociety.ca, and keltymentalhealth.ca. Next column, we will talk about anxiety.

Dr. David Smith is an adolescent and adult psychiatrist and the medical director of the Okanagan Psychiatric services for Interior Health. This series of columns on common child and youth mental health issues is a project of the Child and Youth Mental Health and Substances Use Collaborative. The Collaborative involves multiple individuals, organizations and ministries all working together to increase the number of children, youth, and their families receiving timely access to mental health services and support in the Interior Health and Vancouver Island regions. The Collab-

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Lakes District Hospital did a fantastic job Editor: Words cannot express my gratitude for the tiring work the emergency staff incurs at Lakes District Hospital. My mother, RG, has been a patient ongoing for the past few months battling unrelenting high blood pressure and then dehydration. The doctor who cared for her, as well as the rest of the staff, not only helped her physically, but emotionally and spiritually. That is a gift. We, her children, do not live in close proximity and feel helpless. A copy of this will be sent to the MLA, John Rustad to convey - with all the money for healthcare being put into special community health programs, the people still end up in the waiting rooms using provincial healthcare. A very serious issue. Again, Burns Lake Hospital did an amazing job again and again.

Sincerely, Cynthia George, Bellingham, WA

Don’t buy short haired dogs if you have to leave them outside

Editor: Today I passed a fellow walking his pit bull puppy on Center Street. I had to turnaround and comeback because I felt so sorry for the puppy. It was around -20 C and the puppy was shivering cold and could barely walk as his feet were freezing. I stopped and tried to explain to the fellow you cannot take short haired dogs outside on days this cold. This pup also had to live outside as dogs are not allowed where he lives. I loaded man and dog in my truck and drove them to their destination. While driving with him I tried very hard to explain the importance of caring for his dog properly. This has also prompted me to send a plea to all. Please do not buy a short haired dog if you have to leave him/her outside.

If you have a long haired dog he/she also needs proper housing and extra food especially on cold winter days. Just because a puppy is cute or one you have always wanted do no take that dog If you cannot care for him/her properly.

When you leave a dog outside and or do not feed it properly think how you would feel if they put you in the same situation! Please, please care for these very loyal animals properly and with the same love they give to you unconditionally.

Sincerely, Jane Skelton

Lots of fresh snow at omineca ski club All the snow Burns Lake saw over the weekend and early into the week has turned into gorgeous trails at Omineca Ski Club. Trails groomed on Monday Jan. 5 included Dynamite, Rowan, Aspen Rise, Scampering Squirrel, Meandering Moose, Nightmare, Huff, Puff, Boulder, Roller Coaster, Summit and Home Run. Time to get your gear ready and start skiing.

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A brand new year with my news back in line

Here I am once more trying to get my news back in line, my old machine is toast. It’s at least 30 years old and was a gift from an old friend now long gone. I am sorry to miss out on my usual Christmas write up, I always enjoy writing up for Christmas time. The folks at the Tweedsmuir House had such a wonderful variety of music. Burns Lake is very fortunate to have so much musical talent and good too.

Christmas concerts Some of us old-timers were talking the other day and one person said how much they missed the old Christmas concerts we used to have. Every school would have a concert and

a Santa along with it.

They were so much fun for everyone. So many of the little schools on the Southside always had a concert with a Santa and a gift for every child. One concert I was a Santa for the Grassy Plains school.

The Francois Lake school always had a big concert with most all the kids taking part and a Santa too.

It would be a guess who would be Santa.

The depression Back at our old home in Saskatchewan the big depression had left its mark and big time as some folks just did not have money for gifts. I was about 10 years old and dad took me aside and said we just don’t have enough money for gifts. Brother Peter was too young to realize what this meant. I kept saying to dad Santa will come.

This was on the prairie not B.C. About three days before Christmas one of our friends pulled up with a team of horses and a sleigh and said the station agent asked me to drop off this parcel at Neave’s

so here it is. It was a huge cardboard box. So it was taken into the living room.

A big sign do not open until Christmas day. This parcel was from a lady called Kate Lang who lived in Winnipeg. She had come from England with our mother and was a great friend and what a friend she was too. After chores on Christmas day we opened the box and what a box it was too. Cans of jam, a can of honey and syrup and candies, socks, mitts, just too much to remember.

So Santa did come to the Neave home, talk about a miracle this was one.

Miss Lang came to visit us in B.C. She never married and she more or less adopted us as her own.

Mother and Miss Lang had been school chums in England and met up again in Canada. As they say wonders never cease.

Church choir On Sunday last we had the Grassy Plains church choir drop in for a sing song and a visit. We always enjoy their company here at Tweedsmuir

House. Lots of the old carols were sung. Brings back lots of memories.

Snow is welcome So far we have had an easy winter but the last few days reminds us what winter can be like.

We do need the snow for next years crops. I well remember a couple of winters with no snow and no hay so this snow is welcome.

St. Luke’s Christmas On Dec. 22 there was a hymn sing in St. Luke’s Church on the landing.

The little church was packed. The music was great and the evening closed down with a nice lunch and lots of Christmas wishes. What a wonderful way to start out Christmas. This brought back so many memories of our loved ones who used to enjoy the Christmas service. Now so long ago.

A new year Here we are starting out with a brand new year.

Clean slate as the saying goes. No doubt lots of resolutions that we hope to keep. As I look back

over my many years times have changes. Bringing in the new year was big time. Every little district would have a big dance and party. Since the new drinking laws have come in things have changed, maybe a good thing.

Francois Lake always had a big party and dance but it’s been a long time now since there has been a party for New Year’s.

They were always lots of fun. I wonder how many resolutions are made and how many are kept.

Will the lake freeze?

It’s always a guess will Francois Lake freeze over. In the old days it was almost a sure bet Francois Lake would freeze over so we could use the lake like a highway so we were able to take in concerts on the Southside. The old ferry would be taken out of service so the frozen lake was a highway. It was dangerous with the ice being unsafe. There were lots of cars, an almost new diamond truck, also four horses and a load of Timothy Seed for the seed plant at the land-

ing that went through the ice. This was Billy Bickle’s outfit. He was trapped with the load but was able to get out. A terrible loss.

Just off the north landing there is an almost new car that was Bob Moore’s who worked for Malkins, a grocery outlet from Prince George. What with the milder winters and a better ferry service they do not have to use the frozen lake as a highway.

There has also been some drownings as well. Ice is dangerous. I went through the ice saving two folks who tried to cross the lake one spring. I was scared as I still remember it as if it was yesterday. But I saved two lives, a father and his son.

Good memories As I think about the wonderful years at the lake, what a life we had.

Everyday was a day with lots of everything going on. We had the store and post office then I got into the taxi business and cabins. Jo had chickens and a garden, had a cow or two and she sold milk and cream. She had a

great business going for her. At that time we had skunks killing her laying hens. This was not the last skunk story. It’s been years now since a skunk had been seen at the landing. There used to be lots of them at one time.

A little joke One day in a tavern a sailor and a pirate were comparing stories of their adventures. The pirate had a peg leg, one hook for a hand and an eye patch. The sailor asked about his peg leg.

“I lost it in a shark attack,” the pirate said.

“What happened to your hand?”

“That I lost in a sword fight,” the pirate answered. And when he was asked about his patch, he explained a seagull dropping fell into his eye.

Astonished, the sailor said, “You mean to say that you lost your eye because of a seagull?”

“Well,” the pirate replied, “it happened the first day I had the hook.”

I will close with my usual remember God loves you and so do I.

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No criminal charges against Babine Forest Products Jan. 15, 2014 Representatives from the B.C. ministry of justice and WorkSafe BC were in Burns Lake on Jan. 10, 2014 to announce to workers and family members the long-awaited conclusion of Crown Council’s investigation into the 2012 mill explosion at Babine Forest Products (BFP) sawmill near Burns Lake.

Criminal Justice Branch communications counsel Neil MacKenzie said, “The crown has concluded there will not be any charges approved against Babine Forest Products in relation to the explosion and fire in January 2012.”

The Jan. 20, 2012 mill explosion killed two workers and injured many more.

“The meeting today in Burns Lake was with affected workers and family members to inform them of the decision,” MacKenzie added.

A written statement provided by the ministry of justice said the ministry did not believe charges related to the violations identified by WorkSafe BC would lead to a criminal conviction.

Enbridge question remains unanswered with village council - Feb. 12, 2014 Few topics will pack council chambers in Burns Lake like Enbridge Northern Gateway.

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

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

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

New proposed marijuana grow op in Topley attracts controversy - March 26, 2014 Controversy of the new proposed Topley grow op saw over 100 people pack into the Topley community hall last Monday.

Previously Alexander Mark Roberts, chief operating officer of K Town Medical Growers (KTMG), made a proposal to the RDBN. “We’re looking at employing 80 people to start, at $20/hr plus benefits,” Roberts said at a Feb. 17, 2014 Regional District of Bulkley Nechako public meeting.

The RDBN public hearing in Burns Lake was called as part of the zoning bylaw amendment process. The RDBN is amending zoning definitions to account for the possibility of medical marijuana production facilities within the region.

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BCBusiness, a Burnaby-based business magazine, released its inaugural ‘30 Under 30’ list last week, and Strimbold’s name appeared at #20.

In its profile of the winners, the magazine credited 23-year-old Strimbold with helping heal the economic and social wounds that resulted from the 2012 catastrophic explosion and fire at Babine Forest Products Ltd. Huge fine for Babine Forest Products - April 9, 2014 Babine Forest Products Ltd. (BFP) has been fined a record $1.01 million by Worksafe BC in connection with the deadly Jan. 20, 2012 explosion and fire that killed two workers and injured 20 others at the company’s sawmill.

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Sunday afternoon, January 11, 2015 1:00 pm sharp at The Beacon Theatre Tickets available at the door: all tickets $12.00 Met Music Director James Levine conducts a spirited new production of Mozart’s masterpiece. The action of this classic domestic comedy is set in an 18th-century manor house in Seville during the 1930’s. Dashing bassbaritone Ildar Abdrazakov leads the cast in the title role of the clever servant Figaro, opposite Marlis Petersen as his bride, Susanna. Peter Mattei is the philandering Count they work for, Amanda Majeski the long-suffering Countess and Isabel Leonard the libidinous pageboy Cherubino.

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FILE PHOTO Burns Lake fields its first ever rugby team - May 21, 2014 For the first time ever, rugby is being played in Burns Lake, as the LDSS fields a boys rugby team.

The team began its inaugural campaign in April, and played only its second home game ever against Fort St. James. The idea for a rugby team came to life last year when now head coach and LDSS teacher, Jeremy Gooding started a rugby club at the high school. The idea was well received by students, where 12 began to show up regularly, and many of whom had never played high school sports before, and before long a decision was made to form a team for the upcoming season.

Burns Lake offers more that 60 kilometres of groomed trails, and a thriving mountain bike community.

There were two separate events run during the weekend, the cross country race and the endurance race, otherwise known as the enduro race.

Hunting tragedy - June 4, 2014 A 59-year-old bear hunter was shot and killed on the Tahtsa Reach Forest Service Road last Monday, May 26.

Police received a report of the shooting at 3:15 p.m. Monday and found a deceased man near the Huckleberry Mine Road 112 km south of Houston, said RCMP Sgt. Stephen Rose.

The man, Jeffery Cooper from Toutle, Washington, was bear hunting with two guides when he was shot. Police would not confirm who shot Cooper except to say it was another individual in his hunting party.

Sargent Rose said the hunters shot a grizzly on Sunday, May 25, but the bear was not killed. Hunters went back Monday, found the injured grizzly and shot it again.

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McMahon, who attended Decker Lake Elementary School, suffered severe brain injuries in a car crash when he was only four-years-old.

The injuries left him in a coma for two weeks and he was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy, an umbrella term that refers to a number of disorders affecting someone’s ability to move, as well as their posture, and is caused by damage to the developing brain during pregnancy or shortly after birth.

McMahon was forced to learn to walk, talk, eat and dress himself all over again.

Despite setting a Canadian record at the 2012 Paralympic Trials, McMahon missed his opportunity at representing Canada at the London Paralympic Games.

Coming that close to realizing his dreams didn’t affect McMahon’s drive at all.

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The Arts Council’s successful presentation of operas from The Metropolitan Opera in New York returns in 2015. The first of this season’s operas is Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro, broadcast at The Beacon Theatre on Sunday, Jan. 11 at 1 p.m. sharp. Mozart’s comic opera is one of the most often performed B.V. Driving School Ltd. and popular in the repertoire. It features several “upstairs-downis offering an air brakes course in Houston on stairs” triangles involving Count Almaviva, his wife the CountFriday (evening) January 16th, ess, their servants Susanna and the inimitable former barber, Saturday, January 17th & Figaro – and the libidinous Cherubino. The music is glorious Sunday, January 18th, 2015. and the Met’s cast accomplished as always. The HD filming and Anyone interested in taking the course or wants more production values may amaze you. Don’t miss this broadcast if information about the air brakes course, please call you are an opera fan, or if you are curious about the buzz sur250-845-3288 or Cell 250-845-1112 rounding The Met: Live in HD. All tickets are $12, available at Toll Free: 1-888-644-3555 the door. Doors open at 12:30 p.m., and the broadcast starts at Email: bvdrivin@bvdrivingschool.ca • www.bvdrivingschool.ca 1 p.m. sharp.

Spaces are limited so call ASAP Classical duo from Toronto set to perform in the Lakes District The National Newspaper Association The Lakes District Arts Council (LDAC) opens the sechas done research on how people read ond half of season nine with the Wolak-Donnelly Duo. They will perform at the First Mennonite Church in Burns Lake on and what they think about their local Wednesday, Jan. 14 at 7:30 p.m. Pianist Chris Donnelly and newspapers: clarinetist Kornel Wolak present a mix of classical music, popu78% say they read a local lar music and jazz, blended with their trademark, quirky humour. newspaper at least once a week The Wolak-Donnelly Duo’s program will include the music BURNS LAKE of Brahms, Mozart, Bach, Rossini and Paganini. Also on the LAKES DISTRICT NEWS program will be Latin American music, and tunes by American Get your money’s worth advertise in Lakes District News composer George Gershwin and Canada’s Oscar Petersen. And, as always with this crowd-pleasing duo, expect some surprises.

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‘Carmen’, one of the world’s most popular operas, is coming to The Beacon!

Watch for an ad in the Lakes District News and Snowshoeing in the Lakes District posters for Carmen, coming to The Beacon TheI am sure that you rang in the New Year with many atre on Sunday, Jan. 25 at 1 p.m. One of the resolutions and some expectations. As most people world’s two most popular operas is set in Spain, begin the year determined to better their health, and is filled with familiar melodies. Carmen inthose of us at Burns Lake Community Forest have a cludes dancing, thievery, a bullfighter, gambling, suggestion. Snowshoeing. It is a low impact exercise passion, desire - and bloodshed. It’s Spain, after that allows you to take advantage of the many trails all. This is a show that you won’t want to miss. If available in the Lakes District. It is easy and requires no you’ve never seen an opera before – Carmen is a training. You can use poles to help stabilize you while great place to start!

The 2015 Lakes District Festival of the Perwalking. Snowshoes themselves have evolved over the forming Arts is approaching years. You can now buy snowshoes that are lightweight It’s time to start planning entries for the 2015 and pink or blue or whatever colour preference you Lakes District Music and Speech Arts Festival. have. Some snowshoes are even designed for running.

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“At one point the doctor brought out pigs feet for us to stitch. I liked it being hands on since I want to become a surgeon,” said Catherine Stier, Gr 11 at Nechako Valley Secondary School.

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Church Directory Lakes District & Area FIRST MENNONITE CHURCH Kerr Road, Burns Lake

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

Island Gospel Fellowship Gerow Island, Highway 35

Sunday Morning Worship Service begins @ 10:30 am Pastor Ed Peters Phone: 250-692-7551

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

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

Saturday 7:30 p.m.

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enclosure 32. Work units 33. Hebrew name meaning dog 34. A tumor composed of muscle tissue 36. Satisfy to excess 41. Third mast 42. A horse’s strut 44. Tree producing gum (Arabic) 45. Armour carried on the arm 46. Winged goddess of the dawn 47. Ego 49. Hesitancy 51. Young woman of society 55. Founder of Babism 57. Mark (abbr.)

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OUR TOWN Southside Health & Wellness Centre: January 2015. Beginner yoga every Tues. & Fri. 9-10am. Chair yoga every Tues. & Fri. 10-11am. Foot Care, all day by appt., Jan. 8, 13, & 22. Strengthening families together - lunch provided 12pm, Jan. 6. “Celebrating Literacy” felt board stories and puppet show at 1pm, Jan. 29. More info (250) 6943270.

Plan ahead for the 2015 Music Festival It’s not too early to start planning your entries for the 2015 Lakes District Music and Speech Arts Festival! March 10 - 15 with a gala honours concert on Sat., Mar. 21. Entry deadline is Feb. 1, 2015. A full syllabus and entry forms will be posted soon on the website, ldfestival.com. More info call Jacqui at (250) 692-3971.

The Cancer Society is working to organize a three month Healthy Lifestyle/Activity Challenge from Jan. 15 to Mar. 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.

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 11:00 pm daily) or www.youthinbc.ca.

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.

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

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PENTECOSTAL CHURCH 724 Babine Lake Road

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

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Burns Lake Health Care Auxiliary are used to provide financial support, equipment plus comfort and care for patients in our hospital, the Pines and all other community healthcare services. Mail a donation on behalf of yourself or a loved one to: B.L. Health Care Aux. Box 812, Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0 A tax deductible receipt will be issued

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

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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 BENEFIT GROUP - Do you or someone you know suffer from a disability? Get up to $40,000 from the Canadian Government.

Toll-free 1-888-5112250 or visit us online: www.canadabenefit.ca/freeassessment 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.

Disability BeneďŹ ts Free Seminar Speakers: Dr. Alison Bested, on ME/FM, CFS, other Julie Fisher, Lawyer, Long-Term Disability and CPP Annamarie Kersop, Lawyer, Injury & No-Fault BeneďŹ ts Date: Mon. Feb.9, 2015 at 7 pm Where: Hyatt Regency Vancouver RSVP: 604-554-0078 or ofďŹ ce@lawyerswest.ca www.LawyersWest.ca

LOCAL HOSPICE Services are available by contacting the Hospice Coordinator at (250) 692-2448. The Hospice office, located in the Lakes District Hospital, is open every Thurs. from 10am - 4pm. A lending library of videos, books and information on bereavement is available. Please make donations to the local hospice and palliative care program payable to the Burns Lake Hospice Program, Box 7500, Burns Lake, BC V0J 1EO NECHAKO RESERVOIR UPDATE 24 December 2014

Reservoir Elevation: 851.22m (2792.73 ft.)

SLS Discharge: 34.35 m3/s Nechako River at Cheslatta Falls: 38 m3/s Nechako River at Vanderhoof: 49 m3/s Skins Lake Spillway discharge will be maintained at approximately the current level until April 2015 Visit website www.waterofďŹ ce.ec.gc.ca for up to date real-time ow 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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THE ARTHRITIS SOCIETY B.C. and Yukon division is your primary source and resource of the latest print and electronic information, programs and services about arthritis. No matter where you live, you can access us at the touch of a button. Toll free 1-800-321-1433 or visit www.arthritis.ca/bc THE CHRONIC DISEASE Education Clinic at the Lakes District Hospital is open Tue. & Wed. from 8:30am - 4pm. The clinic provides information and teaching on various chronic illnesses such as Diabetes & Heart Disease. A doctors referral is not needed. To speak with the nurse call (250) 6922440

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

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

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ON NOW AT YOUR BC CHEVROLET DEALERS. Chevrolet.ca 1-800-GM-DRIVE. Chevrolet is a brand of General Motors of Canada. Offers apply to the purchase, finance and lease of a 2014 Chevrolet Trax, Silverado or Cruze. Freight ($1,600/$1695/$1,600) and PDI included. License, insurance, registration, administration & dealer fees, PPSA and taxes not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offers which may not be combined with other offers, and are subject to change without notice. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in BC Chevrolet Dealer Marketing Association area only. Dealer trade may be required. *Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any model year 1999 or newer car that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2013, 2014, 2015 model year Chevrolet car, SUV, crossover and pickups models delivered in Canada between January 3, 2015 and January 11, 2015. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive) and credit value depends on model purchased: $750 credit available on all eligible Chevrolet vehicles. Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any Pontiac/Saturn/SAAB/Hummer/Oldsmobile model year 1999 or newer vehicle or Chevrolet Cobalt or HHR that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2013, 2014, 2015 model year Chevrolet car, SUV, crossover and pickups models delivered in Canada between January 3, 2015 and January 11, 2015. 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