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Proposed tax increase follow-up Beach also takes exception to the suggestion by Illes that he supported a similar proposal earlier this year MICHAEL RIIS-CHRISTIANSON Council remains split on the issue of whether the municipality should borrow more than $1.9 million next year for street repairs.

At its Aug. 11 meeting, council approved a plan that could see the municipality borrow $1,905,839 to repave a two-block portion of Center Street and all of Eighth Avenue starting in 2016 if grant funds for the work are forthcoming. The two-year, $3.3-million project would also see curbs, storm sewers, and catch basins installed along both sections, limited repairs to water infrastructure and road bases, and the creation of one sidewalk along each route.

According to village officials, the project would require a one-time, 9.1-per-cent tax increase to cover annual debt servicing costs, which have been estimated at $115,635 per year for 25 years. It would also eat up the nearly $1 million donation the village received in 2014 from its municipallyowned corporation, Burns Lake Community Forest Ltd. Municipal staff have suggested that the proposal, if approved, would only increase taxes by $67 on a home with an assessed value of $100,000. Yet that’s small consolation for at least one elected official.

Chris Beach, the lone member of ...see TAX INCREASE

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Mayor Luke Strimbold takes a plunge off of slide at Radley Beach - thanks to Marco Punis at Lino’s Sales for bring us on the water to get this great shot.

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Mayor Luke Strimbold takes the plunge into Burns Lake for charity

Enbridge’s challenge provided $2000 for a Burns Lake organization

FLAVIO NIENOW Enbridge’s Northern Gateway team had recently challenged Burns Lake Mayor Luke Strimbold to take a plunge off of the slide at Radley Beach. The deal was that if the mayor accepted the challenge, Enbridge would donate $2000 to a charity of the mayor’s choice.

Mayor Strimbold had no problem facing the challenge and did his

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part in raising $2000 for Burns Lake.

A short while ago, the mayor had met with some of the volunteers of the Burns Lake Search and Rescue (SAR) to show appreciation for the work that they do. After meeting with the volunteers and asking about their needs, Mayor Strimbold said it became clear that SAR should be the organization to receive this donation.

“These individuals go out in some of the most difficult terrain and spend long hours on a search to bring people home safely; or in the unfortunate cases, bring a loved one home to be laid to rest by family and friends,” he said. “The Burns Lake SAR is solely a volunteer based organization that requires specialized equipment to make their searches more efficient.”

The Burns Lake SAR was founded in 1967 and currently has 29 ...see DONATION ▼ P11

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This incredible shot was captured by Ichiro Photography on Aug. 16 at 12:55 a.m. from the south end of the Burns Lake bridge. More photos of the northern lights in the Lakes District can be found at www.ichirophotography.com

A powerful solar storm set off a spectacular light show

Flavio Nienow Over the last couple of weeks, people in the Lakes District have been enchanted by the frequent occurrences of the northern lights.

These frequent occurrences have been particularly splendid for Takumi Ichiro Sakiyama, a local photographer who is always on the hunt to capture nature’s light show through his lens.

When Sakiyama noticed that the northern lights were active on Aug. 16, he immediately picked up his camera and hopped into his truck.

“I checked the sky before I was about to go to bed and saw half the sky illuminated by the northern lights,” he said. “Five minutes later I was in the truck with my photo gear and fellow photographer Carla Lewis.”

The photographers were on their way to Boer Mountain to capture the lights from a higher altitude. However, they decided to make a quick stop at the south end of the Burns Lake bridge and take some photos in case the brilliant display did not last. As it turns out, they made the right call because, by the time they arrived at Boer Mountain, the scope and intensity of the northern lights had faded.

“Although we did get a few cool shots [at Boer Mountain], they paled in comparison to the ones from the bridge,” said Sakiyama.

“The hardest part of photographing the northern lights is their

unpredictable nature; luck has a lot to do with it.”

Then next night, on Aug. 17, the photographers tried their luck again and hiked over an hour up Hudson Bay Mountain in Smithers and waited for hours for the northern lights to show up. But they never did.

“We hiked in pitch black over the rocky, uneven alpine terrain; wind whipping and temperature dropping,” he said. “It was fun and we saw a lynx, but we were disappointed that we didn't capture the epic shots we had envisioned.”

Dayna Vettese, Meteorologist for the Weather Network, explained that a strong geomagnetic storm caused the frequent occurrences of northern lights over the last couple of weeks.

“A coronal mass ejection (CME) is a massive burst of gas and magnetic field that comes out of the sun and is directed toward earth,” she explained. “When that CME hits earth’s magnetic fields, we get the aurora borealis or northern lights.”

The reason why people in the Lakes District were able to see the phenomenon more clearly was because of the cloudless skies over the last couple of weeks.

Although good weather conditions are necessary for people to see the northern lights, Vetesse explained that weather conditions and northern lights are completely independent of each other. In fact, northern lights can occur at any time throughout the year.

“We tend to see a lot more in the winter months because the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, so we get more night time hours in the winter,” she said.

Vettese said the sun is now going into a “quiet period,” so there is not much potential for northern lights over the next couple of weeks. A real time monitoring of sun activity can be seen at www.aurorawatch.ca

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Should taxes be increased for repairs? What is Rotary up to?

Mayor Luke Strimbold, who supported the Aug. 11 motion to borrow funds if necessary to repair all of Eighth Avenue and a portion of Center Street, confirmed that council did consider borrowing council to vote against the proposal, is adamant that raising taxes money earlier this spring to complete some of the work. by more than nine per cent would hit taxpayers hard. He also takes He stressed, though, that the March 23 motion referred to by exception to the suggestion by coun. John Illes that he supported a Beach – which was moved and seconded by councillors Illes and similar proposal earlier this year.

“I have never supported borrowing this amount of money for Schienbein, respectively – only requested that staff prepare a report Eighth Avenue,” Beach said last week. “I believe in doing some- on the possibility of using debenture funds to replace Eighth Avthing with Eighth Avenue, but in a fiscally responsible manner. I enue.

“The motion for that report, B-2015-03-03:20, was defeated, and categorically deny supporting that motion, and I resent the inference the report was never created,” Strimbold said. that I did.”

HAVE RECEIVED SOME FEEDBACK “To clarify, that motion was to explore the The idea of borrowing heavily to repossibility of borrowing the funds to replace pair Eighth Avenue and Center Street SUPPORTING THE DIRECTION OF Eighth Avenue as part of the 2015 budget, and was discussed at council’s March 3, COUNCIL AND SOME FEEDBACK WITH using the grant funding to pay the funds back 2015 budget meeting. Beach says he should the grant be received. It was defeated clearly communicated his opposition to QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS because the village would not qualify for the the plan at that time.

AYOR TRIMBOLD grant if the funds had already been borrowed.”

“A few months ago – and this is in Strimbold said he has already received the minutes in a public meeting – coun.

Illes brought it (the idea of borrowing) up for a quick vote, and said: feedback from taxpayers on council’s proposal to borrow $1.9 mil‘Why don’t we borrow the $3 million now and just commit to it?’ lion for street repairs. It’s important, he said, that council consider Then we asked staff about it: ‘What if we borrow the money and that feedback.

“I have received some feedback supporting the direction of counthen get the grant, can we use it?’ We (were told we) wouldn’t be cil and some feedback with questions and concerns,” he said. “It will eligible for the grant.

“So I asked questions right away, and (said) I absolutely and cat- be important for council to review the feedback, because at the end egorically will not support this. We had a vote. Everybody voted of the day, the taxpayers will have a say whether we borrow money against it – the same thing that we voted for, minus the Comfor or not through the referendum or alternative approval process.”

Councillor Susan Schienbein, absent from the Aug. 11 meeting, money. So it’s in the minutes, the same option, the $3 million option, and all of council voted against it, except I’m assuming coun. Illes, deferred comment on the issue.

Earlier this spring, council applied to federal government’s Strabecause he made the motion.” tegic Priorities Fund for $2.833 million to complete Phase 1 of the Beach added that contrary to statements made at the Aug. 11 meeting, the village’s current municipal objectives do not commit Eighth Avenue/Center Street corridor project, which involves the rebuilding of Eighth Avenue from Babine Lake Road to Center Street, council to borrowing heavily for street repairs.

Those objectives, which are printed on every council agenda, state and Center Street from Eighth to Tenth avenues. It could be midthat the village will invest in new and existing infrastructure “in a September before the municipality learns if its grant application for fiscally responsible manner.” The objectives specifically include a Phase 1 of the Eighth Avenue/Center Street corridor project is apreference to the Eighth Avenue/Center Street corridor project, but proved.

If the village elects to borrow funds for the work, it must first pass only the two-block portions of Eighth Avenue and Center Street a borrowing bylaw. Under B.C.’s Community Charter, that bylaw leading from Hwy. 16 to the Lakes District Hospital & Health Cenwill require the approval of Burns Lake voters. tre.

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Flavio Sachett Nienow

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Hunting the aurora borealis

Is B.C. really burning?

Not exactly

I’ve had a photo of the northern lights or aurora borealis over Banff National Park on my computer desktop for many years (well, to be honest I might have changed it temporarily to a photo of The Twilight Saga; but that was just a phase).

If you were born in Canada, you might not realize how cool it is that you live in a place where you can see this incredible phenomenon. There are not many places on Earth that give you that opportunity, so it was no surprise that most of my friends wanted to know if I had seen the northern lights as soon as I returned to my home country.

While northern lights fascinate me, they have become a frustrating matter. Even though they can be seen across Canada, I was not able to see them while I was living there for three entire years.

It just seemed that I was constantly missing them. Many times I would go to work, open up Facebook (for work purposes, of course) and see that pretty much everyone I knew had captured the northern lights the night before, except me.

But I didn’t give up hope. The next night I would camp out in my backyard and wait patiently for the light show. But then, of course, it would never appear. In fact, as soon as I left Burns Lake people started posting pictures of the northern lights again.

Over the last couple of weeks, people in the lakes District were able to enjoy the spectacular light show more frequently due to a strong geomagnetic storm. A couple of local photographers, Takumi Ichiro Sakiyama and Carla Lewis, captured some incredible photos of the lights in Burns Lake.

Last week I also spoke to Dayna Vettese, a Meteorologist for the Weather Network, and she explained that the northern lights can occur at any time throughout the year, and the only reason we see them more often in winter is because of the longer nighttime hours.

While researching about the aurora borealis, I also came across some interesting facts.

The aurora borealis is named after the Roman goddess of the dawn, Aurora, and the Greek term for “wind of the north,” boreas. The aurora borealis is also visible from the southern hemisphere (although there are not many places where you can see them), and they have a different name there - aurora australis.

According to the Canadian Geographic magazine, the Earth isn’t the only planet where northern lights occur. The phenomenon can also be seen on Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus. But unlike the curtains of colourful light that appear on Earth, the aurora on Uranus look more like faint glowing dots. Despite not having a magnetic field, astronomers have also noted an aurora-like phenomenon on Venus due to the reaction between the solar wind and the ions in the planet’s ionosphere.

Most people know that major solar storms can cause power outages. What you may not know or remember is that during a 1989 geomagnetic storm, Quebec lost power for 12 hours and the aurora borealis was seen as far south as Florida and Cuba.

According to the Canadian Geographic magazine, scientists in Canada have been studying the northern lights for more than 170 years. Canada’s first magnetic observatory, the Toronto Magnetic and Meteorological Observatory, was established in 1839 and is the oldest scientific institution in Canada.

It was also cool to learn that astronauts on board of the International Space Station can see the northern lights from the side.

Maybe that’s where I need to go to finally see the aurora borealis.

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On a recent drive through the B.C. Interior, I passed through McLure and Barriere, communities north of Kamloops that were devastated by wildfire in 2003.

While these communities have recovered, blackened tree trunks are still visible where fires burned for 75 days and forced the evacuation of 3,800 people.

With the early start to this year’s fire season, the media attention and effects of an unusual spring drought, you might think that B.C. is on pace to match that terrible summer.

You would be wrong. As of last week, area burned and money spent by the B.C. Wildfire Service had only just exceeded the totals for mid-August during last summer’s fire season, which were high but not remarkable.

The number of individual fires is higher this year, but that’s mostly a result of lightning storm patterns. Spending has topped $200 million, as it did last year at this time before finishing just below $300 million. The 2003 total was above $400 million, and the 2009 season was slightly below that.

Forests Minister Steve Thomson cautions that there are still many weeks to go and hot, dry conditions are expected for much of that. Once the damage is done for the year, the ministry reviews the impact on forests and begins assessment of which areas should be replanted and which should be left to regenerate naturally.

Pine forests need fire to regenerate, and the strategy in recent years has been to allow fires to burn out naturally and contain them to protect people and property. Decades of fire suppression, based on viewing Crown forests strictly as a timber resource, helped create conditions for the beetle epidemic that has left vast quantities of dead wood to fuel more fires.

The 2003 fire season set the tone for political debate on forest fire policy that has continued since then. The opposition points to recommendations from former Manitoba premier Gary Filmon that removing fuel from around communities is the best protection.

This task has proven impossibly big, especially as rural community tax bases shrink, but the ideological dance continues in Victoria. The NDP campaigned in 2013 on a promise to double tree planting, and its general approach is to spend more money and hire more staff.

Speaking of political dances, Premier Christy Clark has made a couple of appearances at fire sites where homes and businesses have been threatened or destroyed.

(Today’s big-city media formula is to emphasize danger and promote attacks on premiers of all stripes. If they don’t visit disasters, they are callous and uncaring. If they do, they’re exploiting the situation for photo ops.)

In her first fire scene appearance this summer, Clark warned that drought and huge fires may be “the new normal” for B.C. as climate warms and shifts. This is great positioning for the government’s plan to attend the latest global climate doom festival in Paris this fall, but it’s not borne out by recent forest fire results.

In terms of dollars spent and area burned, the years 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 were all well below average. Last year and 2009 were substantially above average, but 2008 and 2013 were among the quietest years on record.

Is drought the “new normal” too? The B.C. government’s own climate change forecast is for increasing overall precipitation, albeit with more rain and less snow.

Snowpacks for southern B.C. were indeed the lowest on record this past winter, but that record only goes back 31 years. And when were high snowfall records last broken?

That would be 2011.

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Climate survey closed but still time for public comment Almost 6000 British Columbians have shared their climate change views with government by taking the Climate Leadership Plan survey - the first in a series of public consultations to help develop the Province's new climate plan.

The survey closed Aug. 17 2015, and a summary of the survey results is being prepared. So far, almost 50 written submissions have been received.

These submissions will be available on the Climate Leadership Plan website after the consultation period ends.

Some time remains, however, for citizens to submit detailed comments as part of this initial consultation phase.

Until Sept. 14, 2015, comprehensive written submissions can be sent to: climateleadershipplan@gov.bc.ca Government plans to release a draft Climate Leadership Plan in December 2015. British Columbians then will have another opportunity to provide input on the specific policies and actions proposed once the Climate Leadership Team has provided feedback and made recommendations to government.

The final Climate Leadership Plan will be released by government in spring 2016.

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No reason to be scared This spider was recently found running around a home in Burns Lake. According to Darren Copley, Royal B.C. Museum Researcher, this is a ground spider in the genus Zelotes. Although Copley was not able to identify the species without the specimen, he believes it is the Zelotes Fratris - a species commonly found in B.C. Zelotes Fratis are fast, active hunters that chase down prey instead of building a web trap. However, the Zelotes do not present any danger to humans as they will typically avoid contact and run away.

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Priced below assessed value, this 2,480 sq ft home is situated on a landscaped corner, paved driveway and fenced backyard. It is complimented with a spacious upper sundeck and the lower deck currently has a hot tub providing plenty of privacy. This home’s main floor offers 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living room and large custom kitchen. There are many unique features including bay windows in the living room and tile flooring. The lower floor has a huge family room, cold room, additional bedroom and a full bathroom.

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Upper 9th Avenue quality home in prime residential location. Exceptionally well maintained, with many recent updates that include all flooring, new interior doors, light fixtures and fresh paint throughout. New hot water tank, furnace and recently renovated basement add incredible value to this property. This home also features 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 slate adorned fireplaces, kitchen craft cabinets, sunken living room and unique front entrance. Outside basement entry into laundry/utility room and onto large family room with lots of natural light.

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With over 17 acres of Burns Lake lakeshore this beautiful property has previously housed a float plane. With a large dock and excellent boating or swimming it’s recreational potential is unlimited.

A beautiful large patio, a custom greenhouse and raised beds for gardening. The house has a large custom kitchen with a dining area and a very large living room with a showcase wood burning fireplace. There is plenty of entertainment space in the basement in the large recreation room that hosts a wet bar. The upper floor has three bedrooms and a full bathroom.

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Centrally located, exceptionally built and maintained 1914 sq ft home with 2 fully finished levels. The upper floor features 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms with an open floor plan in the kitchen, dining and living room areas. The ground level entry and lower floor offers a large entrance leading to a wonderful recreation room.

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Unique Francois Lake, 1300+ sq ft lakeshore home. This property is located on the lake side of Colleymount Road with approximately 500 ft of pebble beach, a paved boat launch, a sauna, 3 shops, and a single carport. There are no visible neighbors to the west or east, giving this 0.39 acre lots of privacy. There are 2 kitchens, 2 full bathrooms, and 3 bedrooms. This home has the potential to be 2 completely separate suites. A perfect spot for a lakeshore retreat, or a year-round dwelling.

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Fix Eighth Avenue for safety reasons Editor: Just is a reminder that the paving of Eighth and Center is not cosmetic, but a matter of safety.

While I prefer to walk to work at the Lakes Artisan Center, I am hesitant to do so in the winter. Many are the times I have stepped off into the snowbank to allow two cars to pass.

Add this to a dark night and poor lighting and you have an accident waiting to happen. I have also walked to and from William Konkin Elementary (WKE) and had the school bus come uncomfortably close.

While I am not happy with having to pay more taxes, this project is a matter of providing a safe corridor for children and those who must walk to and from CNC, WKE, the hospital or downtown to get groceries and mail.

I do agree with Councillor John Illes, however that one sidewalk is quite sufficient.

Respectfully, Paula Laurie

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Enjoy a fun and safe camping season!

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Red Chris mine has begun operation near the Iskut River in northwest B.C., where several other mine projects are proposed.

Tom Fletcher SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 91 (NECHAKO LAKES) REGISTRATION FOR STUDENTS NEW TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT Registration for all students who are NEW to this District will take place in the school listed below on the dates indicated during the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. unless otherwise stated. Grade 7 students going to Grade 8 in the same town and students who are returning to their same school as last year do not need to re-register.

Report cards or transfer records should be presented to the school upon registration to assist in proper placement in the school. Please bring the student’s birth certificate and care card.

Beginning students (Kindergarten and Grade One) who have already registered should not re-register.

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Sept 3 - Sept 4, 2015 *Catchment registration only being accepted

Francois Lake Elem. School

Kindergarten - Grade 7

Sept 2 - Sept 4, 2015 *Catchment registration only being accepted

Grassy Plains School

Kindergarten - Grade 12

Aug 31 - Sept 4, 2015

Lakes District Sec. School

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William Konkin Elem. School

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British Columbia Energy and Mines minister Bill Bennett is spending this week in Alaska, his second trip this year to work out a formal agreement on mine regulation between the state and the province.

Bennett has meetings lined up with Alaska conservation groups, state legislators, commercial fishing representatives and Alaska Governor Bill Walker. With major mine projects proposed on both sides of the border and continued public concern in the wake of last year's Mount Polley tailings dam collapse near Quesnel, Bennett is hoping to have an agreement ready for Walker and Premier Christy Clark to sign later this year.

Several B.C. mine projects have opened or received permits to proceed this year in northwest B.C., where salmon-bearing river systems extend across the Alaska panhandle to the Pacific Ocean.

Two of those mines are just north of Stewart B.C. and Hyder, Alaska near the Unuk River, which flows into Tongass National Forest in Alaska. Brucejack Mine is an underground project expected to proceed with construction this year. Its tailings are to be returned to the mine shaft, reducing concern about environmental impact.

Near Brucejack is the KSM Mine, one of the largest copper and gold ore deposits in the world. It was given B.C. permits last year for a design that includes open pits and a pair of tunnels to carry ore 23 km away for processing.

Bennett plans to fly into the Taku River region, where B.C. has issued permits for the Tulsequah Chief mine south of Atlin. It also plans a tailings storage site to restart mining on two ore deposits that were previously mined in the 1950s.

"We're going to meet with dozens of different interests and people, do a lot of listening, but also make sure that Alaskans become a bit more aware of how much access their government has to our processes in B.C.," Bennett said.

The Alaska government participated in the approvals for KSM and others, but many state residents aren't aware of that, he said.

Many Alaskans are aware of the Mount Polley situation, where recovery work continues a year after millions of tonnes of mine waste poured into Quesnel Lake. Testing of water and aquatic life continues and the water continues to meet Canadian drinking water standards.

"It's going to take years to have any long-term certainty on this, but so far it would seem that there hasn't been a negative impact on aquatic organisms that we know of today, or on humans," Bennett said.

An engineering review of all operating tailings dams at B.C. mines was ordered after the Mount Polley investigation found a glacial material layer that was undetected led to the dam failure in early August 2014.

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Flavio Nienow The investigation into the fire incident at the Pinnacle Pellet plant in Burns Lake is nearing its completion.

WorkSafeBC investigators have been analysing the collected evidence and information to determine the cause and underlying factors of the Oct. 9, 2014, incident that injured three workers.

According to Scott McCloy, Media Relations Director for WorkSafeBC, the incident investigation report is currently being edited and, once concluded, the report will be released to Pinnacle Pellet management first.

In the meantime, no information about the report will be released until the incident investigation report is made public, explained McCloy.

At approximately 8 a.m. on Oct. 9, 2014, a fire related incident occurred at the Pinnacle Pellet plant in the Burns Lake resulting in minor injuries to two employees and more serious, but not critical injuries to a third employee.

According to McCloy, it is believed that the three injured workers were in the dryer area of the facility at the time of the incident.

The fire was quickly contained and there were no reports of equipment damage. At the time of the incident, the plant was in a maintenance shutdown.

WorkSafeBC officers were dispatched to the site on the day of the incident. For the first several days, the site was controlled by the RCMP. The RCMP then turned over control of the site to WorkSafeBC investigators on Oct. 15, 2014. The site was under WorkSafeBC’s jurisdiction until it was released to the employer on Oct. 18, 2014.

WorkSafeBC had last inspected the mill on June 17, 2014. At the time of that inspection, it was determined that "combustible dust issues were being managed." The cause of the incident is still undetermined.

Helping victims of domestic violence New provincial funding helps organization in the Lakes District

Flavio Nienow Eagle’s Nest Transition House, a safe haven for women and children who experienced violence in the Lakes District, is receiving $10,000 from the provincial government.

The funding will help support Aboriginal women and children who are affected by domestic violence and fleeing abuse so they can rebuild their lives.

Tamara Bjorgan, Manager of Women's Services for the Elizabeth Fry Society in Burns Lake, said Eagle’s Nest provided shelter to 88 individual women and children from the Lakes District during the last fiscal year.

In addition to providing a safe place for women and children who have experienced violence in the Lakes District, Eagle’s Nest has helped women transitioning to or from addictions programs.

“The funding will provide us with the ability to enhance our services by providing supports that fall beyond the scope of our annual funding,” said Bjordan. “We have never had the funds to assist women with purchasing bus tickets, paying for documents and setting up a new household.”

Staff will be discussing other investment plans in the near future, said Bjorgan.

Other organizations in surrounding areas are also benefiting from the provincial funding to help victims of domestic

violence. The Joy Aitkens Safe Home - a transition house for women and children leaving abuse in Vanderhoof -, as well as the Fireweed Safe Haven – an emergency shelter for women and children who have been in abusive relationships in Fort St. James - are each receiving $10,000.

The funding will allow these organizations to help improve programs and services and make them more accessible to the Aboriginal women and children who need them. The subsidy will be used toward the cost of things such as transportation to a transition house, medical and legal services, clothing and personal items, or even to fly a high-risk client out of the community. ...see VIOLENCE t P9

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SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 91 (NECHAKO LAKES) KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION 1. BABINE ELEMENTARY SECONDARY SCHOOL – Granisle Parents should register Kindergarten pupils new to the area on August 31 – September 4, 2015 2. DECKER LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – Decker Lake Parents should register Kindergarten pupils new to the area on September 3 & 4th only, 2015 Out of catchment registration will likely be limited.

3. FRANCOIS LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – East Francois Lake Parents should register Kindergarten pupils new to the area on August 31 – September 4, 2015 Catchment registration only will be accepted.

4. GRASSY PLAINS SCHOOL – Grassy Plains Parents should register Kindergarten pupils new to the area on August 31 – September 4, 2015 5. WILLIAM KONKIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – Burns Lake Parents should register Kindergarten pupils new to the area on August 31 – September 4, 2015 6. EBUS Academy – Vanderhoof Please phone our registrar at 1-800-567-1236 any weekday during the summer to discuss how the EBUS distance learning Kindergarten program may fit your child’s needs.

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Any and all Retired B.C. Gov’t Employees You are invited to an associate meeting

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HURRY! Deadline for exhibit entries is this Friday!

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Distracted driving, careless smoking penalties on the way

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The B.C. legislature is being recalled Sept. 28 for a fall session that will likely deal with increasing penalties for distracted driving and careless smoking.

The B.C. government has signalled its intention to increase penalties in both areas. Justice Minister Suzanne Anton announced preliminary results of public consultation on distracted driving penalties at the end of June, with 90 per cent of respondents calling for stiffer penalties for using smartphones while driving.

Anton said the current $167 ticket for distracted drivers is not sufficient for repeat offenders, who could have their vehicles impounded. Saskatchewan has introduced a one-week seizure of the vehicle for drivers who get two distracted driving tickets less than a year apart.

After dry conditions sparked an early start to the B.C. forest fire season, Forests Minister Steve Thomson announced a review of penalties for violating campfire bans and tossing lit cigarettes.

Thomson appointed Prince George-Mackenzie MLA Mike Morris, a former RCMP superintendent, to lead a similar review of those penalties. Morris said he was considering the vehicle impoundment option for careless tossing of cigarette butts, and prohibiting people from camping in provincial parks if they violate campfire restrictions.

Fire bans allow use of camp stoves or barbecues with briquets for cooking, but conservation officers continue to find people lighting wood fires that give off sparks and can spread in dry conditions.

The fall session will complete an unusually busy year for the B.C. legislature, which was recalled in July to authorize a project development agreement for the Pacific Northwest LNG gas export project proposed for Prince Rupert.

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NOTES: With student population shifts in various locations, some changes in bus runs or pickup locations may be required. Problems such as these will be carefully studied and parents will be notified. Cooperation by all concerned will be appreciated. If you have any questions, contact Tracey Syrota, Transportation Manager, at 250-567-9618.

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“This funding will help Aboriginal women and children access the supports and services they need to help prevent violence and escape from situations and recover if they have been victims of crime,” said John Rustad, Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation.

The funding is part of the provincial government’s second- and third-year commitments under the threeyear, $5.5-million provincial domestic violence plan to provide direct services for Aboriginal children, youth and families in rural and remote communities.

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Rawk camps were another great success last week in Burns Lake. Kids get to learn music and to get in front of an audience and perform live music. Camps were held in Burns Lake and Grassy Plains.

Andrea Currie This year’s RAWK camps presented by the Lakes District Arts Council took place over six days this last week starting on Aug. 17. The camps were run by three members of Speed Control, a band based out of the Yukon, who spent three days in Grassy Plains and three days in Burns Lake teaching local youth how to perform live music as a rock band.

John Barth from the arts council was excited to see 19 participants in Grassy Plains and a full camp of 24 participants in Burns Lake. Both camps held concerts for family and friends to get a chance to see each group perform.

“For kids to learn music and to get in front of an audience and perform live music is a great opportunity and a great growing experience, I love to see kids take on new challenges and succeed at something they didn’t think they could do… It’s good for parents to see kids learning and confident and proud,” said Barth.

Barth is confident that the boys from Speed Control will return next year, “The guys really appreciate coming here, they feel really welcome and supported in Burns Lake and it’s a place they really like coming to.”

Barth also commended the support from sponsors including grants from the provincial government, Burns Lake and District Community Foundation, Burns Lake Community Forest and New Gold Blackwater Project, among others, which made the camps accessible and affordable for families.

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(Clockwise) Mayor Luke Strimbold slides down the slide at Radley Beach as onlookers watch him take the plunge into Burns Lake for a very worthy cause. Strimbold’s kind donation will help Burns Lake Search and Rescue take the first steps into purchasing a boat.

Search and rescue manager, John Rempel said it is an honour to have been chosen for this donation. use of our equipment on a search, but [virtually] the only remuneration we receive on a search is the volunteers’ out of pocket expenses.”

In order to purchase the new boat, SAR plans to apply for a gaming grant and use the $2000 to supplement the grant.

“It is an honour to have Burns Lake SAR be chosen for this donation,” said Rempel.

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About 10 days ago, the total return of Skeena sockeye was estimated at approximately 900,000. As it turns out, the sockeye salmon was just a bit late this year. Chief Adam said the salmon count over the weekend was “way over a million.”

With the improved salmon count, commercial harvest is now being considered.

“This week we will probably have limited commercial fisheries on the lake,” said Chief Adam.

Lake Babine Nation needed at least 1.05 million sockeye for commercial harvest to be allowed. Fisheries and Oceans Canada is now negotiating with Lake Babine Nation to decide on how much sockeye will be allocated for commercial use.

The recreational daily limit of sockeye salmon at Babine Lake has also increased. Effective Aug. 22, 2015, the daily limit increased from one to two per day.

This limit does not include tributaries, and excludes those waters within a 400 metre radius of the following tributary streams: Morrison creek, Six Mile creek, Pierre creek, Pendleton creek, Hazelwood creek, Twain creek, Tachek creek, Five Mile creek, Four Mile creek, Sockeye creek, Big Loon creek and Tsezakwa creek.

Fisheries and Oceans Canada also reminds people to be aware of the following no fishing closures in the area: Babine Lake east of a line from Gullwing Creek to the south shore of Babine Lake; and Babine Lake within a 400 metre radius of the mouth of Pinkut Creek.

Usually the salmon fishing season is over by the end of August, but since the salmon is late this year, Chief Adam said fishing will continue in early September.

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W UPDATE A L Y B E S N E IC L S S E IN S BU the Business License is proposing changes to cess for The Village of Burns Lake it to ensure that the pro ine ml ea str d an ze rni de Bylaw to mo has been in the past. less burdensome that it applying for a license is comment on any iew the new bylaw and We are inviting you to rev dated bylaw may cause. potential conflicts the up review the We ask that you please feedback to bylaw and provide any ephone or the Village office via telth , 2015. email by September 16 be found The updated bylaw can on our website at

www.ecdev.burnslake.ca or at the Village office.

BLMBA Trail & Workbees: Wed bike trail workbees meet at 6:30 p.m. at Kager Lake

Parking Lot. If you notice trees on the trails, please email: burntbikes@hotmail.com.

TANIA’S DYNAMIC FITNESS 40+ IS COMING BACK!

The 20 sessions of quality class will start from September 22nd to November 26th.

It is only $130! It will start at 4:30 on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

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Due to popular demand, more exciting YOGA programs and sessions are coming up! The sessions start from September 16th to November 25th! It’s only $90 for 12 sessions!

1. Teen yoga (Afterschool Program), ages 13-18: Every Wednesday 4:00-5:00 2. Little Dragons yoga (Family Yoga), ages 4-12 with parents: Every Wednesday 5:30-6:30 3. Vinyasa Flow (Adult Yoga), ages 15+: Every Wednesday 7:00-8:00

Lakeside Multiplex - 103 Flogum Dr., Burns Lake • Phone: 250-692-3817 Email: villagerecreation@burnslake.ca or Facebook /VillageRecreation.com Village of Burns Lake - 15 3rd Ave, Burns Lake BC • Phone: 250-692-7587 Email: village@burnslake.ca • www.burnslake.ca

Southside Health & Wellness Centre: Chair yoga every Tues. & Fri. 10:00-11:00 a.m.

Foot care, all day by appt., Aug. 27. More info: (250) 694-3270.

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RAWk camp The kids took time out to pose for a great photo.

Rawk camp was a rock ’n’ roll camp in Grassy Plains and Burns Lake. They played for three days with an awesome rock band from Whitehorse, Speed Control. They had a chance to play guitars, drums and keyboards.

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Pet of the Week DAISY is our newest and youngest shelter resident. Daisy is a 4-6 week old tabby. She has not been spayed yet. Daisy is starting to feel comfortable in the clinic, DAISY playing and meeting new friends daily. If you are interested in adopting her, please call 250-692-7476.

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The majority of deaths involved individuals who mistakenly took fentanyl. Fentanyl has been found in marijuana.

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overdose circumstances - individuals who thought they were using heroin, oxycodone, cocaine or another substance, but mistakenly took fentanyl.

Provincial health authorities have also been warning recreational drug users that fentanyl has been found in batches of seized marijuana.

According to corporal Terry Gillespie with the Burns Lake RCMP, there hasn’t been any reports of fentanyl-related deaths in Burns Lake. However, fentanyl is a “very large concern” for the Burns Lake detachment given its prolific spread throughout British Columbia.

“Our recommendation to the public would be to not take any narcotic that hasn't been prescribed by a doctor and obtained through a pharmacy,” said Gillespie.

Fentanyl-related deaths have been reported in Prince George and Fort St. John.

Fentanyl is a synthetic opiate narcotic, a prescription drug used primarily for cancer patients in severe pain. It is roughly 50 to 100 times more toxic than morphine. The substance can take the form of liquid, powder or pill, and can be masked in virtually any consumable product.

According to Dr. Mark Lysyshyn, Medical Health Officer for the Vancouver Coastal Health, it's important for people to recognize the signs of an overdose and what to do in case it happens.

Signs of an overdose include severe sleepiness; slow heartbeat; trouble breathing; slow, shallow breathing or snoring; cold, clammy skin; trouble walking or talking. If any of these signs are observed in someone who is known to, or suspected of, taking illicit drugs, call 911 immediately.

For more information about fentanyl and its risks, visit http:// knowyoursource.ca

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year. The services managed by the Society are located at the Boer Mountain tower near Burns Lake On June 23, 2015 saw the annual general meet- and the Verdun Mountain tower on the south side of ing and the election of the 2015/16 board of direc- Francois Lake.

Rebroadcasting services and a society are an imtors of the Burns Lake & District Rebroadcasting portant part of the infrastructure of the Burns Lake Society.

Rebroadcasting services is a non-profit society and district community as they are in the neighthat manage these has been in operation for Burns bouring communities of Fort St. James, Fraser Lake and rural areas since 1972. The society is Lake, Houston and Smithers.

The services managed by the society may be unbased on a constitution and is comprised of five directors and members from the community. In known to many Burns Lake and district residents the early days only television was available. Radio who listen to radio and watch television without was added later. Currently there are area residents realizing where the signals come from. Since 1972 who would have no radio or television without the there are been many changes and developments in rebroadcasting but much of this work has been rebroadcasting services.

The rebroadcasting services are funded through done behind the scenes.

The society is at a time of change and renewal. the tax system in the Regional District of Bulkley Nechako and the Village of Burns Lake. It is esti- Equipment will be updated, technology upgraded, mated that the cost per tax payer is about $5 per towers modernized, an aged constitution rewritten, a web site developed, additional channels and stations added to the existing offerings.

The society itself is also working to strengthen structure and process and would like input from community members as it moves forward.

Residents who want to share ideas and suggestions or learn more about the society are invited to attend pubA newly renovated lic meetings. These are advertised in the local and expanded liquor store media and will noroffering a large selection of new mally take place at the Francois Lake School. and unique craft beers and spirits coming in Residents can also all summer long. Specialty wines and a larger communicate with the selection of coolers and ciders. society by using the following email adOpen - 9:30am to 11 pm 7 days a week dress bldrsoc@gmail.

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Burns Lake’s Annual Terry Fox Run Sept. 20 at the Francois Lake Hall. Looking for donations to the Fall Harvest Auction. More info: (250) 692-7438.

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Burns Lake COPS: looking for youth to volunteer. For more info contact Ruby Matsko (250) 692-6047 or pick up an application form at the RCMP detachment.

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For more information please contact Kim & Cole Minger @ 250-692-4184.

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Burns Lake Mayor Luke Strimbold and local directors of the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako – Bill Miller (Area B) and Eileen Benedict (Area E) – participated in the first summit of the Northwest B.C. Resource Benefits Alliance (RBA). The summit took place in Terrace on Aug. 15, 2015 and included 21 Northwest B.C. local governments. Government members were seeking a revenue sharing agreement with the B.C. government to address infrastructure and servicing impacts.

Although the province has committed to such negotiations, so far the RBA hasn’t been able to begin negotiations with Premier Christy Clark. The summit provided a platform to discuss economic growth and fiscal outcomes, develop a 2015-2017 action plan and ratify the alliance with an official signing of the memorandum of understanding.

MICHAEL RIIS-CHRISTIANSON Local governments across the Northwest reiterated their commitment to negotiating a larger piece of the province’s revenue pie at an historic meeting in Terrace recently.

Representatives from 21 local governments across Northwestern BC – including the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako and the Village of Burns Lake – met Aug. 15 in Terrace for the first summit of Northwest BC Resource Benefits Alliance (RBA).

At that event, RBA members formalized their commitment to negotiating a revenue sharing deal with the province by signing the organization’s Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and establishing its executive. The MOU not only makes a case for revenuesharing, but outlines the guiding principles for future negotiations with the province.

"The summit resulted in the development of three priorities: addressing infrastructure needs, mitigating social impacts, and developing a legacy fund so that we can look forward to a sustainable future," Stacey Tyers, chair of the RBA, said in a media release Aug. 17.

The RBA is seeking a share of provincial revenues from BC’s multi-sector economic boom to address infrastructure and servicing deficits in the North. The province predicts that current and proposed projects throughout the region will generate billions of dollars in economic activity during the next few decades, but RBA members are quick to note that these projects will also strain local government services.

Urban Systems, an inter-disciplinary professional practice that provide strategic planning, engineering, environmental science, and urban design services to private and public sector clients in Western Canada, has calculated that RBA local governments need more than $500 million to address immediate infrastructure needs.

Summit attendees were told that the province has the necessary financial resources to mitigate the impacts that large-scale economic development in this region. According to the consulting company of Perrin Thorau & Associates Ltd., under a moderate economic development scenario, 49 major projects in the RBA’s geographic area will generate $35 billion in new provincial revenue over the next 25 years.

Northwest BC Resource Benefits Alliance members say that even a modest three per cent share of these revenues will generate $1 billion to address pressing community needs. Revenue sharing negotiations with the province are intended to address these priorities, say RBA officials, and leave member communities with a lasting legacy similar to that created by the Columbia Basin Trust.

"It is important not to confuse revenue sharing with planning grant programs such as Northwest Readiness or other small-scale programs such as the proposed rural dividend," added Tyers, who also serves as chair of the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine. "We want to be at the table to negotiate our share."

Tyers says the RBA’s proposal is receiving support from industry. Bill Miller, vice-chair of the RBA and chairman of the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako, hopes that support translates into assistance at the bargaining table.

"We are hopeful with the signing of the RBA MOU that industry will come to the provincial table and help us as well," said Miller recently. "An RBA revenue sharing agreement will make industry more competitive with the advantage of having community infrastructure in place. Industry is definitely going to benefit."

Formed in July 2014 by the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine and its member communities, the RBA now includes representation from every local government in the region.

Mountain Biking Festival a huge success!

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Sunday School for all ages and Worship Service at 10:30am

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Daman and ___ 31. Owl sound 33. A slab of stone or wood 35. Of the largest continent 37. Napped leather 38. Spoke wildly 40. Comically strange 41. Fed 42. Baglike structure in a plant or animal 44. Snakelike fish 45. Bishop’s official seat 48. Bash ____ Falls, N.Y. 50. Bay Area Eating Disorders Assoc.

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8. Hebrew dry measure 9. Venice river 10. Ablaze 11. Duskiness 13. Enlightened 15. Unnaturally pale 17. Acutely insightful and wise 18. “French Kiss” actress Ryan 21. “Alien” director 23. Long-tailed rodent 24. A way to ingest 27. Sound units 29. Relating to the nose 32. Cereal grass 34. Sticky or hotcross 35. Productive land 36. Englut 39. Apply with short strokes 40. Indian corn genus 43. Stroke 44. Flowed in contrary directions 46. Comforts 47. Point that is one point S of due E 49. Shrub fence 51. Organ of balance 54. Proofreading symbol 59. CNN’s founder Turner 60. Smallest whole number 61. Airforce of Gr. Britain 62. A subdivision of a play 64. Exclamation of surprise

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

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By donation fee $10 for members $12 for non members.

DART Registration Tuesday, September 1 6:30 - 8:00pm

BOTTLE DRIVE

The Legion is currently holding a bottle drive, you can have your bottles picked up or contact Lana Williams at 250-692-4320 to drop them off.

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OLD LANDMARKS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP At Muriel Mould Primary School

SUNDAY, 10:30 AM Contact: Roland & Lisa Cataford 250-692-9196 ~Everyone Welcome ~

ST. PAUL’S UNITED CHURCH 136 - 4th Avenue, Burns Lake

Worship Service at 10 am Sunday mornings Ministry led by lay leaders Phone 250-692-7202

DECKER LAKE MENNONITE CHURCH Sunday Morning Services: Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Worship Services: 10:30 a.m.

Pastors - Ken Dyck 250-698-7629 David S. Burkholder 250-692-7057 Everyone Welcome Hwy 16, Decker Lake

Seventh Day Adventist Church Group Meets Saturdays at 10:00 a.m. at the United Church on Centre Street.

250-695-6586

Burns Lake Community Church Lakes Learning Centre 10:30 am

Pastor John Neufeld 250-692-7949

Lakes Fellowship 724 Babine Lake Road

Sunday Services: 10:30 am Celebrating the Love of God www.lakesfellowship.ca Pastor Matthew Westergard 250-692-7464

LIVING WATERS CHURCH 766 Mulvaney Crescent, Burns Lake

Please come and fellowship with us on:

Sunday at 11:00am Tuesday at 7:00 pm Saturday at 7:00 pm

email: Jameskt@telus.net • James Kim 250-692-0031 PAOC

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22: Virgo, continue to work hard and rewards will come to you in the professional arena. Your hard work has not gone unnoticed, and soon this will be made clear to you.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23: Libra, you are anxious to announce plans for a new chapter in your life. But you might want to table your enthusiasm for the time being until these plans are confirmed.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22: Your ideas carry a lot of weight at your job and within your circle of friends, Scorpio. This week you may be called on to come up with a few new thoughts on getting things done.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21: Sagittarius, understand that others do not necessarily have your thick skin. Consider your words carefully before delivering some constructive criticism to a friend or loved one.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20: Capricorn, your attention to detail can make your projects take much longer than others’, but that’s what separates you from the pack. If it’s worth doing, it is worth doing right.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18: Words come easily to you this week, Aquarius. It may be worth your while to negotiate a raise or debate an issue that has been bothering you lately. Your point of view will be heard.

Our town Seniors tea with M.L.A. John Rustad. Lakeside Multiplex, Sept.

18 from 3pm - 5pm. RVSP Kay Saul: (250) 698-7632.

Southside Health & Wellness Centre: August 2015. Chair yoga every Tues. & Fri. 10-11am. Foot care, all day by appt., Aug. 20 & 27. More info (250) 694-3270.

Will you be celebrating your 90th or 100th birthday this year? If so please contact Lakes District News - we would love to do a story on you and take your picture.

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PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20: Pisces, you may know how someone close to you is feeling even before they confide in you. Your intuition is on fire this week.

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20: Aries, your mind is racing a mile a minute. Although it may be challenging, you have to find a way to slow down and focus on one thing for the time being.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21: Taurus, put some thought into your long-term financial goals.

Planning now will help you realize your goals down the road. Don’t put off a meeting with your advisor.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21: Gemini, you will get another crack at an opportunity that recently passed you by. Just be patient and prepare for the chance that awaits you in the near future.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22: You need to find ways to relax, Cancer. Schedule time to unwind, whether it is dancing, listening to music or practicing yoga. Make the most of your elevated energy levels.

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Burns Lake Terry Fox Run will take place on Sept. 20 at the Francois Lake Hall. Registration at 12 noon, run will start at 1pm. There will be the wonderful Fall Harvest auction, live entertainment, face painting and a great concession.

Organizers are looking for donations for the auction; vegetables, flowers, hand crafted items or gently used unique items. More info or to donate call (250) 6927438 / (250) 695-6496.

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LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23: Leo, you have a lot on your plate at the moment, so shelve some immediate plans you had. Right now you don’t have the time to devote to them.

Please drop off your nonprofit coming events at the Lakes District News office by Friday 3:00 pm. (We regret we cannot take items over the phone). Listings as space permits. There is no guarantee any particular item will run on a specific date.

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Saturdays June 13 - August 29 Contact the Chamber at 250-692-3773 for more info.

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email: ACIComputerService@telus.net

Windows 10 has been out for a few weeks now, and some concerns have been raised about the amount of data that is collected by the new operating system.

If you are curious what Windows 10 is actually doing with your search results, crash error reports, and such, click on the Start Menu, click on Settings, and select Privacy.

Here you will find a quite extensive list of what Windows 10 is sending out. Some of it is relatively benign, such as “Let websites provide locally relevant content”, which allows websites (particularly news) to know what language your computer is set to and where you are generally in the world so you can see items of local interest. Other parts are a little more concerning, such as “Let apps use my advertising ID”, which could lead to more targeted advertisements based up what apps you use and how you use them. I strongly encourage all Windows 10 users to make time to go through their Privacy settings and make sure it is configured to their personal preference.

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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

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.

LOCAL HOSPICE (250) 6922448. The Hospice office, located in the Lakes District Hospital, open every Thurs. from 10am - 4pm. A lending library is available. Please make donations to Burns Lake Hospice Program, Box 7500, Burns Lake, BC V0J 1EO

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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Southside Meetings: Mondays and Thursdays 6:30pm 7:30pm at Grassy Plains Gospel Church. For more information: (250) 694-3682

IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Violet Esther McGinnis, Age 59 of Topley, BC departed this life August 4, 2015 in the Burns Lake hospital after a long courageous battle with cancer. Violet was born April 22, 1956 in Northbay, Ontario to the late Lorne Charles Burkett and Rita Pearl Seymour Burkett. Her family moved to B.C. where Violet attended and graduated from Caledonia Senior Secondary School.

Violet was united in marriage to Bryce Carl McGinnis on April 24, 1976 in Terrace, BC. Three boys were born to this union. Preceded by her son Barry Carl McGinnis (80-81), she was survived by two sons, Nelson Mitchell McGinnis of Houston, BC and Trevor Bryce McGinnis of Lloydminster, AB. She is also survived by 7 grandchildren; Shanelle, Kelsi, Danielle and Courtney McGinnis. Lexi Whelan and Torren, Addley McGinnis. She was preceded by brothers Lorne Jr., Johnny, and Thomas. Survived by brothers Stanley, Graham, Edward and sister Shirley.

Nelson Mitchell McGinnis of Houston, BC left this world suddenly to join his Mother on August 9, 2015 at the age of 37. Nelson was born January 24, 1978 in Burns Lake BC. Nelson was a father of 4 beautiful girls born to Sherry Sunberg of Terrace BC; Shanelle, Kelsi, Danielle and Courtney McGinnis. Nelson spent the last years of his life with his life partner and stepmother to his children, Destiny McAllister of Houston, BC. Nelson loved to take his family camping and fishing. He was a big UFC fan.

You were both very much loved and are going to be surely missed.

A Celebration of Life for Violet and Nelson McGinnis will take place in 2016 with family and friends.

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Make a gift in honour or in memory of a loved one impacted by cancer. 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) 6927203.

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This is available until the end of April. The food bank closes at 1pm. 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.

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WOODLOT LICENCE W1755 WOODLOT LICENCE PLAN Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 17 of the Woodlot Licence Planning and Practices Regulation that a woodlot licence plan has been prepared for W1755 located near Wisteria. The licence is held by Karen Price and David Daust.

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Reducing student loan debt might come to B.C.

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Will B.C. follow other provinces

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Newfoundland and Labrador recently announced that the province would be eliminating student loans and replacing them with a system of non-repayable grants.

Newfoundland is the first province to eliminate the loan system, a move that has been applauded by students across the country.

“If government does not take immediate action to reduce student debt, it will continue to stop young people from buying homes, starting families, opening businesses and participating in the economy,” said Simka Marshall, Chairperson of the Canadian Federation of Students – B.C. But could this change also take place in British Columbia?

According to the B.C. Ministry of Advanced Education, the province won’t be making the same move to eliminate student loans any time soon.

“British Columbia is not considering any change to its student financial aid program,” said Rodney Porter, Communications Director for the B.C. Ministry of Advanced Education. “It is important to note that British Columbia and Newfoundland are very different in terms of post-secondary challenges, size, number of post-secondary institutions and the fact that student loans are still available through Canada Student Loans.”

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“With tuition fees and student debt both at an all-time high in British Columbia, governments should waste no time reducing the financial burden on students and their families,” said Marshall.

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to the full amount of the provincial portion of a student loan to be converted into a nonrepayable grant. However, the new grants only cover 40 per cent of the financial assistance that students receive. Students will still be expected to pay back the remaining 60 per cent of the financial assistance that comes from the federal government.

Travis Perry, Chairperson of the Canadian Federation of Students – N.L., told CTV News that students will continue advocating for the federal portion of their loans to be eliminated.

"We're definitely going to be looking to all federal parties to follow our lead, to make commitments to invest in post-secondary education, and to address the student debt crisis we're facing on a national scale," Perry told CTV News.

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