Wednesday, January 21, 2015
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Volume 95 - No. 03
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BURNS LAKE
LAKES DISTRICT NEWS
Burns Lake first budget meeting of 2015
Curling club members say they lost momentum Curling club members are now asking the village council for a fiveyear rent free agreement for the upstairs lounge of the club.
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The main project in the village’s capital budget is the Eighth Avenue
Elise Dube prepares for Canada Winter Games
FLAVIO NIENOW Burns Lake’s first budget meeting of 2015 was held in council chambers on Jan. 15. Present at the meeting were Mayor Luke Strimbold, councillors John Illes, Christopher Beach, Kelly Holliday and Susan Schienbein, as well as chief administrative officer Sheryl Worthing, clerk Cameron Hart and members of the village staff. Among the highlights of the 2015 provisional budget is the Eighth Avenue/Centre Street corridor upgrade project that should start this year. The provisional budget also reflected the assessment values for properties in Burns Lake for 2015. Residential values decreased by 0.56 per cent, while business values increased by 1.06 per cent. Through the 2014 organizational review, one employee position was eliminated and two positions were reduced, saving the village approximately $105,000 per year. There were no increases in administration non-union staff wages, and a 1.5 per cent increase in union wages. Administrative salaries are down by $120,000 due to elimination of development services, reduction in corporate services and administration assistant, as well as the elimination of an intern position. ...see BUDGET ▼ P7
Elise Dube will be representing B.C. at the 2015 Canada Winter Games in Prince George this February.
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New report calls for safe public transport on Hwy. 16
Play time at the multiplex...
Report addresses the issue of missing and murdered Aboriginal women in B.C.
Children had a great time at the Indoor Playspace program. More pictures on page 2. FLAVIO NIENOW PHOTO
Do you need to understand and deal with erratic behaviours in children or adults?
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Mental Health First Aid .........................Jan. 30 OR: ONLINE Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder courses (FASD) FASD 301 Professional Implications....... Jan. 28 FASD 260 Overview of FASD .................Feb. 18
More great courses on the web!
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