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Burns Lake has two lab confirmed cases of whooping cough

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Northern Health reminds residents to take steps to protect themselves FLAVIO NIENOW According to Northern Health, there are two laboratory-confirmed cases of whooping cough (pertussis) in Burns Lake, including a student at Lakes District Secondary School (LDSS).

Last week, LDSS students were sent home with a letter from Northern Health warning parents that their child may have been in contact with a case of pertussis.

Pertussis is a contagious disease of the lungs and throat, caused by a bacterium found in the mouth, nose and throat of an infected person. The disease is spread when the sick person coughs or sneezes the germ into the air, where other people can breathe it in.

Manu Madhok, Spokesperson for School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes), said that in addition to sending students home with a letter, the school district followed an internal flu protocol to thoroughly clean LDSS last week.

“This is an enhanced cleaning, developed in consultation with Northern ...see WHOOPING COUGH ▼ P2

Federal all candidates discussion

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Skeena-Bulkley Valley candidates faced a room with several empty seats during the all candidate’s debate in Burns Lake.

Approximately 39 people attended the event held at the Lakes District Secondary School on Sept. 28, 2015.

“I worry sometimes of the health of our democracy in this country,” said NDP Candidate Nathan Cullen.

Federal election candidates answered ques-

tions on issues ranging from liquefied natural gas (LNG), ISIS and the recent cutbacks at the College of New Caledonia (CNC).

Cullen took the time to comment on the current situation at the Lakes District CNC. “What is going on with the college here is, and I want choose my words here carefully, but a travesty, that there are decisions being made in Prince George [and by the Ministry of Education] at senior levels to strip away much of the success that this college has built up over the many years; and it would be

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a shame to walk back all those years of success,” he said.

Liberal Party candidate Brad Layton identified three major issues in our region: the economy, the environment and infrastructure.

Both Layton and Cullen saw the environment and the economy as being inextricably linked.

“We can’t have good environmental standards if we don’t have a good economy, we’ve seen it in the past when our economy goes ...see ELECTION ▼ P5

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Situation considered not a outbreak WHOOPING COUGH from t P1 Health, specific to these types of situations,” he explained.

According Madhok, no other schools within School District No. 91 have seen cases or pertusOctober 1st-23rd: sis so far this year.

As per provincial health protocols, the school district follows instructions from Northern Health when there is a diagnosis of a potentially contagious infection.

Jonathon Dyck, Northern Health Spokesperson, said that although Northern B.C. has seen an increase in the number of pertussis cases this year, the situation is not considered an outbreak.

“It’s what we would expect at this time of the year,” said Dyck.

Back in August 2015, Alberta Health Services declared a pertussis outbreak in Northern Alberta.

While Northern Alberta usually sees 40 to 50 cases over an entire year, as of Aug. 26, 2015, there were 182 laboratory-confirmed cases of pertussis.

“Northern Health has been closely monitoring the situation in Northern Alberta,” said Dyck. “We have a lot of people in Northeast B.C. travelling to Alberta, so we want to make sure that we’re pro-active in promoting safety precautions.”

Lakeview Mall, 117 Yellowhead, Hwy 16 Phone: 250-692-7077 According to Northern Health, the best way to protect your children against pertussis is to get them immunized.

The pertussis vaccine is part of the normal childhood vaccinations that are given at two months, four According to Northern Health, the best way to protect your children against pertussis is to get months, six months, them immunized. The pertussis vaccine is part of the normal childhood vaccinations that are order your and 18 months old, given at two months, four months, six months, and 18 months old, and again at age four and six. and again at age four A pertussis vaccine is also given to teens at 14 to 16 years of age in B.C. and six. A pertussis vaccine is also given to teens at 14 to 16 years of age in B.C. “Parents should also consider it [the vaccine] for themselves,” said Dyck.

Early symptoms of pertussis are like those of a cold - sneezing, runny nose, a low fever and a mild cough. But over the next week or two, the cough gets worse leading to longer spells of coughing that often end with a whoop or crowing sound when the person breathes in. The coughing may be so bad Stop by and browse - lots that it makes a person gag or throw up. Sometimes a thick, clear mucous is spat out. of new items have arrived!

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Balloons,Teddy Bears, Dried Arrangements An early diagnosis of pertussis and the treatment with antibiotics right away will help prevent you from spreading the disease to those that are at the most risk from the disease - infants less than one year Give Us a Call -We Deliver of age, and pregnant women in the last three months of pregnancy.

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Harvesting still expected to begin in the 2015/16 winter season were deciding whether or not to move forward with the rebuilding of the Babine Forest Products sawmill after the explosion in 2012. One of the main concerns back then was the amount In the early story ‘Chinook Community Forest slower than an- of timber available to supply the mill. The stakeholders stated ticipated’ published in the Lakes District News’ Feb. 11, 2015, that, to justify a rebuild, enough timber in the Lakes timber supedition, the Chinook Community Forest interim board of direc- ply area needed to be available. The need for enough timber to tors were hoping that harvesting would begin in the 2015/16 win- supply the mill led local officials to propose to the provincial ter season. government that a second community forest be added to the area.

Since then, the board of directors have submitted the forest The proposed Chinook Community Forest would be run with stewardship plan, management plan, and business plan to the the same legal structure as the Burns Lake Community Forest, ministry of forest, lands and natuwith an annual allowable cut ral resource operations for review of 150,000 cubic metres per T IS CURRENTLY THE LARGEST COMMUNITY in order for the ministry to award year.

FOREST IN THE PROVINCE AND IT IS THE ONLY the community forest license.

Back in March 2015, the The ministry of forests con- COMMUNITY FOREST IN THE PROVINCE TO HAVE Village of Burns Lake withfirmed that the submitted plans drew from RDBN’s Chinook A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN SIX IRST ATIONS have been received by the minisCommunity Forest economic try and are currently under review. development function. In a AND TWO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS The review of the plans is expectsubsequent interview, StrimAYOR TRIMBOLD bold said the decision was ed to be completed by late fall/ early winter of 2015. prompted by council’s desire Burns Lake Mayor Luke Strimto have direct representation bold said the board of directors is still optimistic that harvesting on the Chinook Community Forest board and hold its own shares will begin in the 2015/16 winter season. in the new company.

“We are working with the ministry of forests to ensure the for“The Chinook Community Forest is unique in many ways,” est stewardship plan, management plan, and cutting permits are said Strimbold. “It is currently the largest community forest in being processed and approved,” said Strimbold. “This is to en- the province and it is the only community forest in the province to sure that when the community forest corporation is operational, have a partnership between six First Nations (Burns Lake Band, the license can be awarded, cutting permits issued, and harvest- Lake Babine Nation, Cheslatta Carrier Nation, Wet’suwet’en, ing can begin as soon as possible.”

Skin Tyee Nation and Nee Tahi Buhn Indian Band) and two local The Chinook Community Forest is a partnership of two local governments.” Strimbold said this community forest is a unique governments - Village of Burns Lake and the Regional District of agreement not only locally, but provincially.

Bulkley-Nechako (RDBN) – and six local First Nations groups “This is the first time in history that we have a partnership beBurns Lake Band, Lake Babine Nation, Cheslatta Carrier Nation, tween the six local First Nations and the two local governments,” Wet’suwet’en First Nation, Skin Tyee Nation and Nee Tahi Buhn he said. “Forestry has been the economic driver for our commuFirst Nation. nity for decades and it will continue to support the success of The project started when stakeholders at Hampton Affiliates local businesses in our community.”

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Preserving Canadian jobs, right?

A brief history of health spending

Over the past year, Canada had the smallest population growth since 1999.

According to Statistics Canada, this was mainly driven by a slowdown in international migration growth. Canada got nearly 30,000 fewer immigrants in the past year compared to the previous year.

I haven’t seen any studies on why fewer immigrants have chosen to come to Canada yet, but I can only assume this had nothing to do with the increasingly cold winters.

Over the past few years, the Conservative government made several changes to immigration programs, including the popular temporary foreign worker program.

When the government made drastic changes to this program, many foreign workers had to leave the country or apply to other immigration programs in a desperate attempt to stay in Canada.

This ended up backlogging other immigration programs and substantially increasing processing times (and this is why your favourite editor is currently not in Canada) (yes, I was talking about me).

Over the past few years the federal government has also emphasized the importance of “preserving Canadian jobs.” You can see the phrase “Canadian jobs first” in most press releases about immigration policies, as well as in immigration programs descriptions on government websites. And of course, there is no denial that preserving Canadian jobs is vital. After all, the government has to make sure that graduates are able to enter the workforce.

The problem is that stressing the need to “preserve Canadian jobs” does not reflect the current reality and needs of the country. According to Statistics Canada, for the first time, there are more people over 65 than under 14 in the country. As baby boomers are retiring, there is a growing shortage of skilled workers in many areas of the country. So when politicians stress the importance of “preserving Canadian jobs,” they don’t seem to be tackling the real issue. Instead it seems they are communicating directly with people who fear foreign workers might steal their jobs. But are these politicians right? Are foreign workers really “stealing Canadian jobs”?

The answer that many experts will agree is that foreign workers are not simply “stealing Canadian jobs;” they are buying cars, buying clothes, buying houses, opening businesses. They are helping move the economy.

Of course, there were many problems with Canada’s immigration system that needed to be addressed, including issues with its temporary foreign worker program. But the federal government could have found a solution to these problems that did not result in a dramatic slowdown in international migration grown; a solution that did not send thousands of foreign workers home and discouraged new ones from coming to Canada.

This year the government also started a new immigration system called ‘Express Entry.’ The way it works is that people from all over the world create a profile on a website and are attributed a score based on their education level and work experience. The government then draws applications from the pool of applicants and “invite them to apply” for permanent residency.

The biggest problem with this program is that it does not benefit people who are already in Canada such as international students.

Many international students - who paid thousands of dollars to come to Canada and spent years adapting to Canadian culture – are being sent back home. I don’t see how this could be good for Canada or the economy. The message from politicians regarding immigration needs to be more consistent, and it needs to reflect the current reality of Canada – a country that needs skilled workers. Canada has one of the fairest immigration systems in the world, and it needs to maintain its good reputation.

The federal budget document began with an ominous warning about deep cuts. Social programs, justice and corrections would be spared as much as possible, but no department would escape the knife.

The stark truth was revealed in a table of figures.

Health care spending, the core of the Canadian state, was cut by 3.8 per cent in just the first year of the fiscal plan, as population and need continued to grow.

No, this is not from the Stephen Harper budget of April 2015, or any other in the last decade. It’s from the Jean Chretien budget of 1995, more than 20 years ago. That’s the last time anyone actually cut health care spending.

But wait, you may say. Didn’t I hear that Harper has slashed health care spending by $30 billion? Yes, you probably did hear the biggest, most brazen lie of this election campaign, either from the government unions that advertised it or the politicians who parrot it.

If health care really is everyone’s high-priority issue, as pollsters have long assured us, voters should at least know the facts.

After cutting provincial health and social services transfers for years to end the string of operating deficits that began under Pierre Trudeau and continued under Brian Mulroney, Liberal finance minister Paul Martin rose briefly to the top job.

In 2004, Martin staged meetings with premiers, emerging with what was billed as “a fix for a generation,” with federal health transfers to rise six per cent each year into the future.

The future for Martin’s government lasted only two years, as his minority was replaced with one led by Harper.

These galloping increases continued until the Conservative majority of 2011, after which thenfinance minister Jim Flaherty came to Victoria to inform provincial finance ministers of the new plan. (I was there, and the joke was that this was as far from Ottawa as Flaherty could get without leaving Canada.)

The six-per-cent increases, by that time triple inflation, would continue for another five years.

Starting in 2017-18, increases would be tied to economic growth, with a minimum hike of three per cent, still well ahead of today’s inflation. That remains the Conservative plan today.

All provinces east of Saskatchewan pitched a fit. Manitoba’s NDP finance minister termed it “un-Canadian.” Lefties immediately called it a cut, to which Flaherty replied that transfers to provinces would rise from $30 billion to $38 billion in 2018-19, and continue to grow after that.

In B.C., then-finance minister Kevin Falcon praised the long-term approach, acknowledging that health spending was ballooning to half of the provincial budget and had to be brought under control as baby boomers start to retire. B.C. has largely accomplished that, with spending increases below three per cent and health care outcomes that continue to lead the country.

As the current election campaign turns into the home stretch, Statistics Canada has announced a milestone. For the first time in history, the number of seniors exceeds number of children. This demographic shift is inexorable, predictable and must be addressed by whoever wins the Oct. 19 federal election.

NDP leader Thomas Mulcair is on record that he will scrap the Conservative formula for growth-based increases that he pretends are cuts, returning to six per cent every year while balancing the budget. Little detail has been provided on how this would be done.

Liberal leader Justin Trudeau announced in Surrey last week that he will ante up an extra $3 billion over four years for health care, and “sit down with the provinces immediately” to renegotiate, a rerun of Paul Martin’s political theatre.

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Don Spratt - Christian Hertitage party, Tyler Nesbitt - Conservative party, Brad Layton - Liberal party and Nathan Cullen - NDP came to Burns Lake last week to join in the federal all candidates meeting. Green Party candidate Jeannie Parnell did not attend the event ELECTION from t P1 downhill our environmental standards slide because we want the jobs,” said Layton.

It also didn’t take long for the issue of LNG development to surface.

“Small businesses need larger sized businesses in order to thrive and that’s why I’m a big supporter of LNG,” Conservative Party Candidate Tyler Nesbit said.

Cullen came out in support LNG development as well, but “only if it is done properly”. He believes locals would feel more comfortable with LNG if they had more meaningful input.

In reference to the Unist’ot’en camp, Cullen explained, “The situation speaks to the fact that we need a better system of resource development in this country and we need to resolve First Nations lands and titles questions.”

Nesbitt fielded questions about his party’s omnibus bills, and ongoing free trade negotiations including the trans pacific partnership. Nesbitt argued that concerns about the agreements were unfounded, insisting, “We have a viscous negotiating team that is going to look after those [Canadian] interests.”

The infrastructure deficit was another looming issue during the meeting.

Layton sees taxes being raised by municipalities to pay for infrastructure issues as inevitable unless the federal government intervenes. Both Layton and Nesbit discussed their party’s plan to launch infrastructure-funding plans by borrowing while interest rates are low.

Christian Heritage party candidate Don Spratt agreed but reiterated, “We won’t run deficits and we will live within our means.”

Spratt spent the meeting emphasizing his party’s main concerns over religion and abortion. He described himself as “a voice crying in the wilderness of political correctness these days” and when asked on his opinion about Canada’s involvement in Syria, Spratt argued that although humanitarian action is essential he cautioned about radical elements saying, “We must be careful with refugees and terrorist infiltration.”

The all candidates’ debate was presented by the Burns Lake and District Chamber of Commerce and hosted by Steve Davis.

Green Party candidate Jeannie Parnell did not attend the event.

The federal election will take place on Monday Oct. 19 2015. Visit elections.ca or call toll free 1-800-463-6868 for more information on registration and voting.

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L to H bands publishing an S Objection audit of all privately earned revenue

INSTRUMENTAL ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING INSTRUMENTAL (IADL) Services for Seniors Visiting

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A weekly visit from a cleaning,local, mopping, Editor: regionalvacuuming, and provincial economy. non-medical day-to-day tasks, non-medical volunteer can take place in the changing beds, laundry, kitchen residents have With regards to your article in the Sept.

For years, non-Cheslatta day-to-day tasks. making it easier for them to stay in home, out in the community or via

and bathroom 23 Lakes District News regarding chief`s enjoyedcleaning. the fruits of CCN`s businesses salaries, I believe it is important to clarify and partnerships including the Southside a few facts with regards specifically to the Health and Wellness Centre, Three Na• Living independently Cheslatta Carrier Nation (CCN). tions Water Project, the upgrade and paveasonal • Resides in Burns Lake Firstly, I am completely comfortable ing of Keefes Landing Road to Ootsa Lake ligibility with the transparency of an audit of all and the Grassy Plains School Hot Lunch ssistance SERVICES AVAILABLE federal funds received by an Indian Band, Program. CCN constantly reinvests in •65 years or older Light Yard Work / Snow Shoveling Friendly visits however, I strongly object to the fact that their community as a whole including ransportation Transportati on •Living independently Assistance withmust raking leaves, bands publish anmowaudit of all private- sponsorship of the playground equipment • Housekeeping ing lawns, pruning and maintaining drivers School, are able to a state of the  Resides in Burns Lake ly earned revenue. I can confirm thatVolunteer not a at Grassy leasing • Grocery Shopping safe outdoor spaces. Clearing of offer transport to & from medical penny of funds received from the Federal art fire truck back to the Southside Volwalkways and driveways of snow • Light yard work / snow removal To REGISTER government is applied to chief and appointments coun- unteerthat Fire Department for a dollar per ervices vailable and ice in the winter months • Informati on / Referral Services can not be cil salaries and compensation.

For your year, purchasing a new sound system for or to BOOK provides a safe and secure home accommodated  Friendly visits • Transportation information, for every dollar the Cheslatta the Grassy Plains Hall, gifting a $25,000 for services FEE FOR SERVICE environment. by the Rambler’s  Housekeeping • Grocery Shopping Carrier Nation receives from the federal to the Southside Community…just Services are provided FREE by please contact Tuesday wharf / Thursday schedule.  Light yard work / snow removal government, they earn five dollars through to name a few. volunteers with the excepti on of (250) 692 7577  Information / Referral Services rocery hopping their privates businesses, contracts and And finally, current Chief, Corrina light housekeeping. nformation partnerships.

That is one of the highest Leween, isServices not simply an elected figureTransportation to and from the Lakes District ee for ervice 206 assistance Indian bands in B.C. Chief Leween is an educated progrocery ratios storeof the and  Senior’shead.

Resource Guide (Gov) Community Services Society Secondly, the Cheslatta carrying / putting groceries away. Carrier Nation fessional with 35 years of experience in Services are provided free by  Senior’s Groups / Services 132 - B Francois Lake Drive, Burns Lake has worked extremely hard for many, many high level management and administravolunteersPhone: with(250) the692exception sheri.peebles@ld-cs.ca 7577 • E-mail:of  Public Guardian / Trustee light housekeeping where fees years developing and grooming businesstion. As with most elected chiefs, she and Grocery delivery may be www.lakesdistrictcommunityservices.ca are based on a sliding scale es arranged and partnerships.

They are a significant her council are solely accountable for all with advance  Local Resource Guide according to individual income factor, as are aspects of overseeing and managing an notice.  PLUS much more level. the other lo- entire community, including all political, cal First Na- social and economic issues. Cheslatta to REGISTER or to BOOK for services please contact 692 and 7577 tions, in (250) the chief council each are responsible

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for substantial portfolios including social, health and education of their constituents.

They also manage community infrastructure, housing, business negotiations, local, regional and national political issues, economic development, employment, and protecting the historical and cultural integrity of their land and history.

The three members of the Cheslatta chief and council carry out their duties on a daily basis and are on call 24 hours a day seven days a week, without the comfort of a comprehensive support staff and structure enjoyed by municipal or regional district governments. While they have a dedicated and professional team working for the benefit of the people, they are always challenged by capacity and therefore must assume the duties of several professional at any given time.

We should celebrate the fact that the Lakes District is supported by a group of innovative and progressive First Nations that add so much to the vitality and sustainability of our communities.

Sincerely, Mike Robertson, Senior Policy Advisor Cheslatta Carrier Nation

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Editor: Voting is a curious and colourful game. Most of us play it by picking the party we agree with most from a wide palette of various, and often conflicting, promises.

The big problem usually comes after the election when we wonder why we bothered to play the voting game at all. For the winning party frequently appears either to have forgotten what they promised, or have not followed through on what they have promised. In the worst-case scenario (quite common, these days), they have promised one thing but do the opposite! In other words, they show their true colours!

Naturally enough, voters become disillusioned and even cynical. Many of us choose not to vote at all, feeling that our vote means nothing. However, by not voting, we allow others to choose for us.

We lose our chance to be in the game and to effect change.

For those of us who still genuinely care about the outcome, there is a simple formula to follow.

We must tune out the advertising, ignore the polls, and check the recent history of each party. Which actions or achievements of any particular party do you commend and endorse? Which past scandals have served to sour you on politicians, in general? Remember: Past actions predict future performance. The corollary of this formula might be “performance has little to do with promises”.

So do your homework, be true to your deepest values, and mark your ballot for the colour that best suits you. Exercise the democratic power you possess and vote.

Ronn Boeur, Salmon Arm, B.C.

Editor: I recall about 10 years ago as the pine beetle was first seen in Tweedsmuir Park the question arose as whether or not to deal with the issue. The answer came back, a tree is a tree, is a tree. We do not log trees in the park.

The wolves are killing the herds of Caribou and some management is needed to preserve wild life for the future. Mankind was placed on the earth to manage and use its resources.

A few years back we took our dog to a vet to abort the pups.

She refused us this service even though there was a possibility the mother could die trying to give birth.

I see folks speaking up on the rights of trees, wolves and dogs but many remain silent as thousands of helpless infants are killed in North America every year.

There is a God who is watching and recording and will someday require an answer. Human life is sacred and cannot be destroyed without consequence.

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Antique tractors vandalized at this year’s Lakes District fall fair very upsetting to organizers

“We have never had to deal with such a thing before,” organizers say

Flavio Nienow Despite the success of the 72 annual Lakes District fall fair, one unfortunate incident took place during the event.

According to event organizers, antique tractors were vandalized at some point during the event that took place from Sept. 10 to 13, 2015. Organizers are not sure exactly which day of the event the incident took place.

“Fuel caps were taken off some of the tractors and water was put into the tanks; and the caps were replaced,” explained Gordon McFee, one of the fall fair organizers. “There is not a water source close to the tractors, so water would have had to be carried some distance.”

McFee said this is the first time fall fair organizers had to deal with an act of vandalism.

“The fall fair organizers and owners of the tractors were very disappointed with this act of vandalism, as we have never had to deal with any such thing before,” said McFee. “We were surprised that something of this nature could happen, especially in view of the fact that we have 24/7 security on the grounds during fair weekend.”

Fall organizers did not contact the RCMP about this incident and have no suspects in mind.

Another unusual incident at the Lakes District fall fair

Besides antique tractors being vandalized during this year’s Lakes District fall fair, another unusual incident took place during the event.

On Friday night, Sept. 11, the main gate to the fairgrounds was damaged by a white pickup truck “ramming the gate several times,” according to event organizers.

“In this case, the security knew it was a white pickup, but by the time they [security] got to the gate, the vehicle was gone,” said Gordon McFee, one of the fall fair organizers.

The Burns Lake detachment of the RCMP was notified about this incident. However, corporal Terry Gillespie said the suspect was not located.

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Anyone knowing any information about the tampering with the fuel (watering) of the antique tractors at the Fall Fair - please contact Gordon or Joan at 250-6956381.

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Here is an affordable beauty on 9th Avenue near school and amenities. The yard has quality fencing, a new deck & recreation area and a manicured lawn.

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One of a kind property. This 17.88 acre lakeshore property is located on the north shore of Decker Lake.

Currently zoned M2 and receptive to industrial usage, the property is flat and has access to the CN rail line. An executive style, 3500 square foot cedar sided home is perched on a developed portion of the southern exposed lakeshore.

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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 and a sunken living room.

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Tchesinkut Lake view property 0.82 of an acre in size. Large cottonwood trees surround a small, well built 2 room cabin. 200 amp service is in place, cabin is freshly painted and has large picture window facing south with an astounding view of one of BC’s finest lakes. Lakeshore is accessible, low bank, sandy and ready for your recreational enjoyment. Could make a great hunters retreat. Opportunity for investment in the Lakes District.

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3 lots with separate titles located on Quartz Road. Two properties are undeveloped, the center property offers a 2008 Cardinal (by Forest River) 5th wheel mobile home with 4 slide-outs. This home is in excellent shape. Heated with wood and set up with excellent southern exposure and potential lake and mountain view. Solar energy system is an added bonus for living off the grid. An interesting package worth investigating.

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This 2650 sq ft home is located in a quiet, desirable neighborhood on a no-thru road and is close to the recreational hub of Burns Lake. A 100’x100’ landscaped level lot offers raised-bed garden, established shrubs and trees, paved driveway, partially fenced yard, large private deck, hot tub and double attached garage completing the outside living space. Natural light in the interior is in an abundance. Recent updates to the home include a new roof and windows and hot water tank. All living space is well planned and functional.

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Outdoor features include: landscaped yard, attached garage, private upper and lower decks, boat dock and southern-exposed lakeshore. Great lake and mountain views exist. The home offers 4 to 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, cathedral entrance, spiral staircase and expansive views from all windows. Natural light is in abundance throughout each of the 3 floors. A one-bedroom suite at ground level, accessing the backyard, may provide bed and breakfast opportunities.

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British Columbia. has already gone over its 2015 wildfire budget of $63 million, spending $70 million this year.

FLAVIO NIENOW The 2015 wildfire season was a busy one for B.C., with over 297,000 hectares burnt across the province.

To help reduce the wildfire risk to communities, the provincial government has announced a top-up of $10 million to B.C.’s strategic wildfire prevention initiative.

In addition, the province is developing the socalled ‘forest enhancement program,’ intended to help local governments and First Nations reduce wildfire risks around their communities, especially in interface areas where urban developments border on forests and grasslands.

Firescaping, also known as landscape fire management planning, will see thinned park-like forests established on Crown land surrounding communities at high risk from wildfire.

The forest enhancement program is also intended to undertake salvage harvesting of dead timber and enhance reforestation efforts and wildlife habitat restoration in stands severely impacted by wildfires and mountain pine beetle.

The program is expected to be operational in 2016-17.

Sheryl Worthing, Chief Administrative Officer for the Village of Burns Lake, said the village still needs to update its community wildfire protection plan (CWPP) before it can apply to the new provincial program. The CWPP update will be complete by spring of 2016.

“Once the CWPP is updated we will have the information we need to apply for this [new program] and be able to begin reducing wildfire risks around our community,” said Worthing.

According to the provincial government, the increased investment in reforestation will restore and enhance wildlife habitat that has been disturbed by the mountain pine beetle infestation and the accompanying large-scale salvage harvesting that occurred.

The program will specifically target areas that were previously thought to be too uneconomic to harvest and reforest. Revenues generated from the sale of harvested timber and residual wood fibre from firescaping fuel management treatments and preparing areas for reforestation will be re-invested into the fund.

Away or busy on October 19?

You can vote in advance.

If you’re ready to vote early, you can vote at your advance polling place between October 9 and 12, from noon to 8:00 p.m.

Or you can vote at any Elections Canada office across the country any day until October 13 at 6:00 p.m.

For all voting locations, check your voter information card, visit elections.ca or call 1-800-463-6868 ( TTY 1-800-361-8935).

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Pinnacle Pellet’s investment pays off as they pass emissions test again The company has had no problems with air quality control tests Flavio Nienow

A newly renovated and expanded liquor store offering a large selection of new and unique craft beers and spirits.

Huge selection of specialty wines and a larger selection of coolers and ciders.

Open - 9:30am to 11 pm 7 days a week Hwy 16 • Cold Beer Store: 250-692-3622 • Pub: 250-692-3078

In the story ' Pinnacle Pellet undergoes quarterly emissions stack test' published in the Lakes District News' July 2, 2014, edition, Pinnacle Pellet had invested $5 million in a new wet electrostatic precipitator (WESP) scrubber. The new WESP system uses electrostatic energy to trap wet particles in the piping.

The reason for the investment was that the company had routinely failed to pass the ministry of environment's emissions stack test - an air test that is focused on the level of particle emissions.

Although efforts had been made to improve on the old system, Pinnacle Pellet repeatedly failed to pass the air quality control tests, and had come under scrutiny by residents in the surrounding area.

A web poll conducted by Lakes District News in 2014 showed that 62.5 per cent of those who answered the poll question were skeptical of Pinnacle Pellet's ability to pass the air quality control tests.

But the $5 million investment has paid off.

According to the Ministry of Environment, since the WESP scrubber was implemented in May 2014, the pellet plant has not exceeded their permit limits for emissions.

“Plant is operating well,” said Leroy Reitsma, President of Pinnacle Pellet. “Tests have been good on the WESP system.”

Pinnacle Pellet's plant in Burns Lake is the largest of the company's six B.C. plants with the capacity to produce 400,000 metric tonnes of product annually. The five other wood pellet plants located in B.C. are in Armstrong, Strathnaver, Williams Lake, Quesnel and Houston, and the company's offices are located in Prince George and Vancouver.

WorkSafeBC – Workers’ Compensation Board of B.C. hereby gives notice of proposed amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (BC Reg. 296/97, as amended) and notice of proposed new Lower Maximum Administrative Penalties Regulation (pursuant to section 196.1 of the Workers Compensation Act ).

The proposed regulatory amendments are about: • OHS Citations: proposed new Lower Maximum Administrative Penalties Regulation (LMAPR) • Consequential amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (OHSR) relating to Employer Incident Investigations

Public Hearings You are invited to provide feedback on the proposed regulatory amendments and the OHS Citations Policy by oral presentation at the public hearings and/or in writing. Please register if you wish to make an oral presentation at the public hearings by telephoning 604.232.7744 or toll-free in BC 1.866.614.7744 prior to the hearing.

SENIORS COMMUNITY

INCLUSION PROGRAM 2015/16 This NEW program provides seniors with an opportunity to make new friends and enjoy a friendly visit while participating in a variety of activities.

Afternoons will be filled with games and crafting as well as “Lunch & Learn” sessions providing information on topics relevant to seniors.

The program is FREE to anyone 65 years or older.

If you are 65 or older and would like more information on the program or are interested in volunteering, please contact: Kelly Turford, Executive Director @ 250 692 7577

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Information on the proposed amendments and the public hearings, including details of registration/participation procedures, are on worksafebc.com/2015publichearings.

Public Hearing Details Date

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October 6, 2015

Coast Victoria Harbourside Hotel & Marina 146 Kingston Street, Victoria, BC

October 8, 2015

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October 8, 2015

Via video conference Community Futures East Kootenay 110A Slater Road NW, Cranbrook, BC

October 13, 2015

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October 15, 2015 Executive Airport Plaza Hotel & Conference Centre 7311 Westminster Highway, Richmond, BC Session Times:

3:00 pm to 5:00 pm 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Written Submissions The deadline for receipt of written submissions is 4:30 pm on Thursday, October 15, 2015. Written submissions can be made online or via email, fax, mail, or delivered at the public hearing during the session times.

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Notice of proposed amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, notice of proposed new Lower Maximum Administrative Penalties Regulation and notice of Public Hearing pursuant to sections 225 and 226 of the Workers Compensation Act.

Burns Lake, Granisle and Southbank

Funding Opportunities The Early Childhood Development Committee (ECDC) is now accepting funding applications for local • • • •

initiatives that meet the following objectives: Increase community capacity Increase service delivery effectiveness Engage “hard to reach” families Increase opportunities for early identification and screening, and improve outcomes for children and families

Info Session: Friday, October 23 from 1-2pm downstairs meeting room at the Burns Lake Library Funds must be spent by March 31, 2016 Deadline for submissions: Friday, November 6, 2015 For more information please contact:

Samantha Gernhart, Coordinator ECD Committee Phone: 778-669-0007 Email: lakesdistrict.sx6@gmail.com

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FIRE PREVENTION WEEK OCTOBER 4-10, 2015 This year’s theme is:

‘Hear The Beep Where You Sleep’ Every Bedroom Needs a Working Smoke Alarm!

Learn more about The Fire Safety Program designed for Canadian Kids Oct. 4 - Nov. 1, 2015

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Economic slump dominates federal election Tom Fletcher

Sliding stock markets and sagging natural resource prices have raised the stakes for the Oct. 19 federal election, as parties try to position themselves as the best choice to deal with an economic slump.

Statistics Canada's release of data showing small contractions of the Canadian economy in the first two quarters of the year sparked a prolonged exchange between party leaders over whether the country is or was in a recession.

Economists such as Central 1 Credit Union's Helmut Pastrick have mostly agreed the downturn is primarily based on low oil and gas prices, and isn't a full-fledged recession. Central 1 forecasts continued slow economic growth for southern B.C. based on the low Canadian dollar and improvement in the U.S. economy.

Conservative leader Stephen Harper noted that the statistics showed a return to economic growth in June, and he accused Liberal leader Justin Trudeau of over-reacting to "a couple of months of weak data" to commit his party to up to three years of deficit spending.

Lakes District Airport Society Trudeau's abrupt change of position on running deficits of up to $10 billion a year has redefined the debate. Trudeau unveiled what he called the biggest infrastructure plan in Canadian history, doubling the current Conservative budget from $5 billion to $10 billion in the next two fiscal years and continuing to increase it over 10 years.

Harper has mainly run on his government's reth cord, including an increase in the Universal Child 7:00 pm at the Airport.

Care Benefit and cutting the Goods and Services Tax. The Conservatives estimate their measures have benefited the average family by up to $6600 a year.

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Parents are spending the money and feeling the love like never before from parties contesting the Oct. 19 federal election. Prime Minister Stephen Harper expanded his favoured approach of direct payments, increasing the Conservative governinvites you to attend a ment’s child care benefit plan that has been compared to the former Family Allowance.

The increase was set up to produce bonus cheques to eligible parents in July, retroactive to the start of the year. Payments went up from $100 to $160 a month for each child under six, with a new $60 payment for those aged seven to 17, payon able to families regardless of income or method of child care.

Liberal leader Justin Trudeau responded by promising a modified version that would phase out from 2 – 6 p.m. the benefit for high-income families and increase payments for the rest. at the ComFor Building, Building into its calculations a proposed income 155 Francois Lake Road. tax cut for middle and low-income people, the party estimates a two-parent family with an income of Everyone Welcome! $90,0000 and two children would receive $490 a For more info on the community forest, call BL ComFor (250) 692-7724 month tax free, compared to the Conservative program of $275 a month after taxes.

Burns Lake and District The Liberals calcuCommunity Foundation late that a single parent with $30,000 income Fall Granting Cycle and one child would receive $533 a month, up The Burns Lake and District from $440 under ConCommunity Foundation is Burns Lake and District servative child benefit very pleased to announce that Community Foundation we will be doing an additional and tax rules.

NDP leader Thomas granting cycle in 2015. We are looking for local community Mulcair has offered to groups who need a little extra funding for their upcoming retain the Conservative projects or events. Last spring we gave out over $30,000 to payments and expand local groups for their training camps, facility upgrades, and Quebec’s subsidized new equipment. Visit the Village of Burns Lake office at 15 daycare program across 3rd Avenue, or go to www.blcommunityfoundation.org the country, with a to get your application! maximum payment of $15 a day and a longApplications are due October 30th at 4:00pm. Submit to: term goal of creating village@burnslake.ca one million new spaces or by mail at across the country.

Burns Lake and District Community Foundation Mulcair has said the Box 570 Quebec program alBurns Lake, BC lowed 70,000 mothers to V0J 1E0 return to the workforce.

Public Information Open House Tuesday, October 27, 2015,

Follow these steps: • Make sure you have a smoke alarm on every storey, including the basement, and outside all sleeping areas or inside bedrooms if you sleep with doors closed.

• Check all smoke alarm expiry dates. If it is more than 10 years old, or the year it was made cannot be identified, replace the alarm.

• Press the Test Button on each smoke alarm. If it sounds, it confirms power is present and circuits are operating.

• Choose smoke alarms with new safety benefits, such as tamper-proof designs, 10-year batteries and end-of-life warnings.

• For added protection, follow the same steps for carbon monoxide alarms.

For more information talk to the:

Village of Burns Lake Fire/Rescue Department #15, 3rd Avenue, Burns Lake, BC

Phone: 250-692-7587

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Flavio Nienow A fatal high speed collision took Houston by surprise on Sunday Oct. 4, 2015.

Police received a report of a collision on Hwy. 16 involving a motorcycle at about 5:37 p.m.

Investigation revealed a pick-up truck was turning left onto Morice River Road from Hwy. 16 when it was struck by an approaching motorcycle.

The operator of the motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene. Occupants of the pick-up were not injured.

Highway 16 was closed in both directions for several hours to deal with the aftermath of the collision and process the scene.

The investigation remains ongoing and the B.C. Coroner Service has been notified. Preliminary indications are that speed may have played a factor.

Lake Babine Nation bets on clean energy

Biomass plant is expected to be on the grid by 2017

Flavio Nienow

Lake Babine Nation (LBN) is betting on the construction of a biomass plant to provide clean energy to its members and create a steady revenue stream.

Expected to be on the grid by 2017, the biomass plant will burn wood chips to sell heat to government organizations, private homes in Woyenne and community buildings in Fort Babine. $ 00 Chief Wilf Adam said negotiations are still takThis community raised for the ing place and it is still undetermined how much 35th Annual Terry Fox Run revenue the plant will generate for LBN once completed.

Thank you... Thank you... Thank you The project’s phase one, which is still ongoing, to all of you that made this event happen. save your flowers, includes engineering feasibility study, engineering save your produce Burns Lake has such a huge heart and design, crew training and work experience for fireand save the date for next year! we are proud to call it our home. wood program. for purchasing his swine. sunday september 18th 2016 During phase one, seven local First Nations The Burns Lake Terry Fox Committee Thank you for supporting 4-H in Burns Lake.

Ad donAted by burns LAke Community Forest Ltd. people received on-the-job training through a government-funded program. During the 47week program, which wrapped up in June 2015, participants built 67 firewood storage sheds for supporting the for LBN in Tachet and Fort Babine, as well as two timber bridges.

Ends Oct. 31, 2015 Lake Babine Nation’s biomass project manager Bernard Patrick said this job crewww.piazzetta.com www.harmanstoves.com www.quadrafire.com ation partnership has A special thanks to the following who were impacted the commuBlaze King Wood Stoves True North n i ty "in positive ways," accidentally missed in our thank you ad last week...

Sirocco 20 Pedestal Model Sale: $2,299 • Pedestal or Leg Model saying the seven locals •heats up to: 1,200 sq. ft. Reg: $2,499 Heats up to 1,000 sq. ft. received “fantastic job Sirocco 30 Leg Model Sale: $2,599 Reg. $999 Sale $949 • Province of B.C. •heats up to: 1,500 sq. ft. Reg: $2,759 experience.”

Sirocco 30 Pedestal Model Sale: $2,699 Chief Adam said he • Derek & Jessica Feldman •heats up to: 1,500 sq. ft. Reg: $2,899 i s still unsure how long Princess Classic Sale: $2,799 www.blazeking.com •heats up to: 1,500 sq. ft. Reg: $2,999 phase one will take.

• Norma Rae King Classic Sale: $3,099 Phase two will in•heats up to: 2,000 sq. ft. Reg: $3,299 clude the construc• Bob & Val Hanson tion of an underground distribution system in • Alternative Grounds Fort Babine, a community of about 200 • Flowers For All Occasions members.

Phase three of the G100 $8,495 •heats up to: 2,500 sq. ft.

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Quartetto Gelato, with their current line up of Peter De Sotto, Colin Maier, Alexander Sevastian and Greg Gallagher performed last Sunday in Burns Lake. Colin Maier, the oboist, performed a ‘Trepak’.

The violinist Peter De Sotto knelt down as Colin did a somersault over him followed by the Trepak dance and finally the splits! De Soto’s string broke during one of the songs so as he went backstage to fix the violin, the accordion player, Alex Sevastian, who is a four time world accordion champion, played Bach’s famous Toccata and Fugue piece, known as the scary organ song used in Phantom of the Opera and Fantasia completely off the cuff to keep the entertainment going for the enthusiastic crowd

Errol Malvin Anderson

Born June 21, 1941 - passed away on a beautiful fall day (Sept. 24, 2015) doing what he loved to do and going the way he would have wanted to go.

He lived most of his life in Burns Lake after being born in Princeton, BC, the younger brother of Elmer (Doris) and Sonja (Doug). He also lived in Houston, BC and Australia.

He did a lot of traveling with Rhoda, his loving wife of 55 years and his 3 children; Darrell (Louise), Dwayne (Ginny - predeceased) and Donna May (Gord).

He had 4 precious grandchildren; Tyrone (Nadina), TJ (Pat), Amy and Jesse, 4 great grandchildren (Kendra, Alyssa, Nate, Taylor and Drew) and 1 on the way.

And last but not least, his beloved dog Jake.

We all felt so loved and safe knowing he was in our world. We will miss him so much. He knows now what we all wonder. Our lives will move on with him in our hearts.

Errol loved life and truly lived it. His sense of humour was the BEST! He rarely called anyone by their real name; even referred to himself as Errol Flynn, but was known to old timers as Fuzz. He had many nonsensical sayings that made us all laugh. He regularly danced a little jig as he walked past his family to get himself some ice cream with huckleberry jam. This dance we call the Grandpa Shuffle... just ask Tyrone to demonstrate when you see him.

He enjoyed so many things in his lifetime, including ski jumping and baseball in his younger years. He won 2nd place in the Western Canadian Jumping championships (Grouse Mountain) at 14 years old.

His favourite place was in the bush, whether he was working (logging) or searching for treasure (hunting, fishing, gold mining, picking berries and mushrooms) and much more. His favourite season was fall.

At Errol’s request there will not be a memorial service. Next summer we will have a celebration to honour the man, the legend, the Fuzz!

The family would like to thank the community full of extended family and friends for their amazing support of food and condolences and all of the others who have overwhelmed us with messages of love.

A special thank you also goes out to Errol’s good friend, Gary Hemmerling, who has gone far above and beyond as a friend, then and now.

Errol & Gary, the “voluntolds and pussywillow men,” are so appreciated by the Canadian Cancer Society - donations can be made in Errol’s name to the Canadian Cancer Society, Box 1301, Burns Lake, BC, V0J 1E0.

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Government is supportive of First Nations energy option

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Seven local First Nations people received on-the-job training through a government-funded program that wrapped up in June 2015. During the 47-week program, participants built 67 firewood storage sheds for Lake Babine Nation in Tachet and Fort Babine, as well as two timber bridges.

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and Reconciliation, said the provincial government is "very supportive" of First Nations exploring energy options for their communities.

“Investing in First Nations clean-energy projects and capacity building supports First Nations to achieve economic self-sufficiency,” said Rustad.

The province provided $40,000 to LBN for a feasibility study for the project in 2013, and more than $110,000 for the skills training program.

According to the provincial government, biomass resources in B.C. provide cheaper and more sustainable energy to remote communities.

The province has committed itself to maintain a share of at least 90 per cent of its electricity generation from clean and renewable energy sources, and to mandate that all new facilities will have net zero greenhouse gas emissions. Biomass, as a carbon neutral renewable resource, can make a major contribution towards this goal.

The ministry of forests, lands and natural resource operations estimates Northern B.C. has the largest availability of wood biomass in the country, with approximately 3.1 million cubic meters of potential forest tenure available for use as biomass for energy.

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Incumbent Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Nathan Cullen was recently in Burns Lake making a pledge to support Northern B.C.’s forestry sector if re-elected.

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On Sept. 28, 2015, the candidate toured a local mill and met with mill workers and management to discuss the NDP's plan to fight for B.C.'s forestry sector.

Cullen said he believes the future for the industry lies in valueadded products rather than raw materials.

“We want to start to reduce the number of raw log exports and increase the number of jobs we have in mills across British Columbia and Canada,” Cullen said. “It seems like the province and the federal government have become more addicted to raw exports.”

Cullen said that raw-material exports mean the lowest value for our exports.

“It's actually not exclusive just to the forestry industry, we're seeing that now with raw bitumen pipelines, mining and fish,” Cullen said. “Just about every natural resource we have is increasingly exported raw and along with it goes the jobs.”

“That's a rip-and-ship mentality that leaves a lot of communities and families without work.” e ag st ere Th w Ne k ac Tr ty According to their Du yHeav fall press release, the NDP for Heavy Snow has pledged $55 milCA328HDT lion in forest product manufacturing, $40 $ million in research and development and $10 CA328 million in marketing $ for the forestry industry.

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Cullen repeatedly criticized the Conservative party for their track record in the forestry industry.

“We’ve lost tens of thousands of jobs in that industry, we’ve seen a number of mills like the one in Houston close, and we haven’t seen enough action from government, frankly,” he said. “The results speak for themselves. We’ve lost about 450,000 value-added jobs in Canada since Harper became prime minister.”

Conservative candidate Tyler Nesbitt, however, defended the Conservative’s track record.

“We’ve cut taxes for every single person across this country,” Nesbitt said. “And we’re reducing the small business tax rate.”

“It’s interesting he [Cullen] still cites the outcomes and the consequences of the 2008 financial crisis when it suits his argument, but he won’t cite those things when it doesn’t.”

Nesbitt said the Conservative party supports value-added products, pointing to the $43-million investment for the forestry industry to adopt new technology and develop new products, a $100-million research and development fund and a capital investment allowance.

He also points to the funds derived from the economic action plan.

“Year after year, in every single budget, there’s has been billions of dollars invested in protecting that industry,” Nesbitt said. “Of special interest here is that there’s been a great deal of money spent on helping preserve those industries and those single-industry towns.”

Nesbitt said he would push for greater marketing of Canada’s lumber worldwide, alongside developing new free trade agreements.

The B.C. Council of Forest Industries remains impartial when it comes to the federal election.

“We’re hopeful that whatever party forms the next government, they will recognize the continuing importance of the forest industry to Canada, and particularly to B.C. and Northern B.C.,” said Cam McAlpine, Spokesperson for the Council of Forest Industries.

McAlpine said the forest sector needs to remain competitive to deal with fluctuating market conditions.

“In order to remain competitive, we need security of fibre and operating certainty on the land base, competitive cost structures, to foster investment in the B.C. industry and economic development in our communities, and continued focus on policies to support free and open market access.”

When asked about the Canada-U.S. softwood lumber agreement, expected to expire on Oct. 12, 2015, McAlpine explained that there is a provision in the softwood lumber agreement by which both parties Canada and United States - agree to a standstill period after the expiration date. This provision means no action can be taken by either country in the way of trade sanctions for 12 months.

“We’re hopeful that over the next year we can reach an agreement with the U.S. on a trade relationship that’s acceptable to both countries,” said McAlpine.

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A single-vehicle accident on Hwy. 16 near Fort Fraser left one person dead and another seriously injured.

The accident took place on Saturday Oct. 3, 2015, at approximately 2:30 a.m. Hwy. 16 was closed in both directions until Saturday afternoon.

Sergeant Al Steinhauser with north district traffic services told 250 News that two people were in a car that left the highway at Telegraph Road within the Fort Fraser township and slammed into a power pole. The driver was transported to the hospital in Vanderhoof with serious injuries.

According to 250 News, both occupants of the car are northern residents. Speed and alcohol are suspected to be contributing factors.

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The examination will help determine how clean energy projects can provide a source of revenue and create employment opportunities for WFN. In addition, the plan will study the community's energy use and total greenhouse gas emissions and provide options to reduce community energy use.

Chief Karen Ogen said clean energy initiatives align with WFN’s goal of preserving and maintaining the environment.

“Wet’suwet’en First Nation is committed to ensuring we balance our environmental concerns with any future energy projects we might pursue in our traditional territory,” she said. “This funding will help us explore some of the clean energy options that might be available."

The funding provided to WFN is part of B.C.’ First Nations clean energy business fund. Since 2011, more than 100 Aboriginal communities have benefited from $6.9 million through this funding.

John Rustad, MLA for Nechako Lakes, said this funding helps First Nations communities explore a variety of potential benefits, including reduced power consumption, job creation, and new revenue sources from clean energy development.

According to the provincial government, the clean energy technology industry is one of the fastestgrowing industries in B.C., with more than 200 organizations, 68 per cent of which were formed in the past decade.

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There was a full house at Lakes District Secondary School (LDSS)on Sunday evening to watch the Lakes District Arts Council’s (LDAC) first performance of the season, musical performance group Quartetto Gelato. The entertaining and talented group had the audience laughing and clapping along to everything from Gypsy, Celtic, French, to Italian style music, and at one point oboist, (and former Cirque De Soleil performer) even performed some acrobatics for a surprised audience. John Barth from LDAC was excited about the group before they came to town as recent performances in both Smithers and Kitimat received rave reviews. The next performance will take place Nov. 7 at LDSS; with East Coast fiddling/Bluegrass group Gordie Mackeeman and His Rhythm Boys.

For more information or to register a team call: Men’s League: Kevin White (692-0184) Women’s League: Halley Finch (692-4898) Mixed League: Jean Marr (691-1641)

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Everyone who worked with Len, rode with Len, cared for Len and so forth, we hope that you will be able to attend and reminisce with us during this sad time of good bye.

There will also be a graveside service at the Burns Lake Cemetery at 3:00 p.m.

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The provincial government has recently announced the second round of the ‘small communities fund,’ a grant that supports local infrastruc7:00pm at the Burns Lak ture expansion projects and upgrades in B.C. municipalities. members!

The small communities fund helps local governments with populaAlways looking for new t! ou tions under 100,000 by providing up to two-thirds of the total eligible us eck Come ch costs of building local public infrastructure.

Sheryl Worthing, Chief Administrative Officer for the Village of Danyka Somerville of the Burns Lake, confirmed that the village will be applying for the second Southside 4-H Club would like to round of this grant. However, it is still undetermined which infrastructure project will be chosen to receive upgrades.

According to Worthing, council will likely apply for this grant to replace the village’s water tower, but this decision will only be made as the village gets “farther into the budgeting process.� “We have an extensive capital asset management plan that will help guide council's decisions,� said Worthing. Eligible project areas include, but are not limited to drinking water, for buying my solid waste management, green energy, highways and major roads, pubwindsock. lic transit, connectivity and broadband.

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Flavio Nienow The provincial government has announced a new funding to help rural communities diversify their economies and support “innovative and ambitious� ideas and solutions.

The announcement of the up to $75-million rural dividend was made during the 2015 Union of British Columbia Municipalities convention held in Vancouver last month.

"As the global resource economy is in transition, some of the communities that contribute the most to B.C. are feeling the pinch,� said Premier Christy Clark.

According to the provincial government, rural communities struggling to reinvigorate and diversify their local economies will be supported in building and implementing their own solutions, based on their community's values and needs.

"This funding will provide an added boost to those communities who want to diversify their economy beyond forestry," said Steve Thomson, Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations.

The provincial government says the rural dividend will be focussed on the following priorities: - Building community capacity and quality of life; - Expanding learning and skill development opportunities; - Providing opportunities for rural youth to stay and return to rural communities; - Encouraging collaboration and partnerships between rural British Columbians and First Nations.

Sheryl Worthing, Chief Administrative Officer for the Village of Burns Lake, confirmed the village will apply for this funding. “We will wait for the program details to be finalized in March 2016 then make the application based on eligible projects,� said Worthing.

The $25-million per-year pilot program will run from 2016-17 to 2018-19. Communities will need to clearly articulate what the funds will be used for and demonstrate the need to be filled.

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The Burns Lake and District Chamber of Commerce announces the opening of nominations for the annual Business Excellence Awards (BEA). Chair Kelly Holliday stated that, "the Business Excellence Committee made a recommendation to the Board of Directors to amalgamate the 2014 & 2015 awards celebration into one year to get back on a regular schedule. This will allow our Chamber to set a regular event celebration date and this contributes to a highly-organized and fun event for our business community." According to President Greg Brown, "the Board completely supports the committee's recommendation. Hosting the awards ceremony in the fall makes great sense and allows us to nominate and award in the same year - just as many of our peer Chambers do."

Voting this year will take place with paper nominations and ballots. According to Chair Holliday, "we hope to move to a hybrid model next year where we begin to minimize paper ballots in favour of an online system. Given a few hiccups we had last year, we want to revert to a paper-based system for this year."

This year, the committee acknowledged that not all businesses who are nominated will be available to attend the BEA celebration and it would be appropriate to acknowledge their nomination. To that end, the Chamber is pleased to announce that a Nominee Reception will be held on Oct. 19, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. upstairs at the Burns Lake Curling Club. Light refreshments will be served and the Burns Lake Curling Club will have a no-host bar. President Greg Brown added, "this is a great opportunity to celebrate each and every business that has been nominated by their customers and peers."

Key Dates: Oct. 1, 2015 - Nominations open, Oct. 14, 2015 - Nominations close, Oct. 19, 2015 - Nominee Reception - Burns Lake Curling Club, 6:30 p.m., Oct. 20, 2015 - Voting opens, Oct. 30, 2-15 - Voting closes, Nov. 6, 2015 - Business Excellence Awards dinner and dance.

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Study will look at long-term employment opportunities

Flavio Nienow The provincial government is providing $165,000 to local First Nations communities to conduct a labour market study.

The ‘we are moving forward’ project (Nis Ts'edilh) will create a three-year strategy that will research and identify labour market and training gaps, as well as opportunities in the Burns Lake region related to liquefied natural gas and other resource development.

The project, scheduled to be completed by mid-April 2016, is a co-operation between the Wet'suwet'en First Nation, Burns Lake Band, Nee Tahi Buhn Band and Skin Tyee First Nation.

John Rustad, Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation, said this research project will help people in the communities identify the skills they need to find good jobs.

“Meaningful employment is vitally important to improve the health, cultural and social well-being of Aboriginal communities throughout B.C.," he said.

Shannon Haizimsque, Chief Operating Officer of the Yinka Dene Economic Development, said First Nations play an important role in the region’s economic development.

“We know that various developmental projects are expanding at a rapid pace and we as First Nations play an important role in solving environmental and social challenges in our region and beyond,” she said.

“Currently we know little about the full scope of the labour market in our region,” she added. “This research project will provide the crucial information we need to inform strategies to stoke our continual growth and the benefits it brings to our communities."

School District No. 91

Career & Trades Programs “Making Education Real & Relevant”

HOURS: Once a week, ½ hour (4:30-5:00 pm - Monday To Friday) REQUIREMENTS:

• 18 years or older • Excellent communication skills • Valid driver’s license • Complete a criminal record check

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GLORIA BROWN, Program Manager at:

250 692-7577

“There is incredible value in being of service to others.”

- Elizabeth Berg author

School District No. 91 would like to thank the Fire Departments of Vanderhoof, Fraser Lake, Fort St. James and Burns Lake for their continued support of

Project Fire Fighter & Junior Fire Fighter Program www.sd91.bc.ca

Heidi Hoffos of the Southside 4-H Club would like to

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for purchasing her swine.

Thank you for supporting 4-H in Burns Lake.

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Church Directory 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)

IMMACULATA Catholic Church

248 - 3rd Ave. • Phone: 250-692-3568

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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 ~

With a brand new kitchen featuring two stoves as well as dishes and utensils for up to 120 guests, the lodge is a great spot to host your next event or get together.

CLUES ACROSS 1. Mythological bird 4. Norwegian sea inlets 10. Military mailbox 11. Curved span 12. One hundred grams 14. Chest muscle (slang) 15. Old Portuguese pennies 16. Remove connection 18. Gas storage container 19. Conakry is the capital 20. Erstwhile 24. W. Australian

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

General Meeting October 26th

New Members encouraged to attend for initiation Hours: Tues-Thurs: 4-8pm Friday & Saturday 2-8pm

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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

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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20: Aries, it may be challenging to express your true feelings, especially when you fear what others may think. Just do what feels comfortable to you.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22: Scorpio, set personal feelings aside when dealing with professional matters. Allowing emotion to get in the way of your goals will only end up affecting you.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21: Take a sentimental journey with a loved one, Taurus. You never know what examining your emotions will uncover, and you will get to spend quality time together.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21: Sagittarius, this is a great time to try something new. Whether it’s a new food or a new experience you’ve been looking to try, dive right in and enjoy the excitement.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21: Gemini, you can strike up a conversation with just about anyone this week. Your gift for gab makes you a fun person to have around and a welcome member to any new group.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20: Capricorn, expect to be excited by a budding relationship in the weeks ahead. Open up to friends or family members so you can share this positive development with loved ones.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22: Cancer, someone may catch you off guard this week and you don’t have your go-to plan in place. Worry not, as you will rebound quickly and bounce back in a big way.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18: Waiting patiently this week will not get the job done, Aquarius.

You may have to be more assertive to get things done. Others will understand and prove helpful.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20: Pisces, a problem at work seems tough to crack. Take your time and try a new approach, and you will be happy with the results.

Our town Decker Lake Whist drive Oct. 14 at 7pm, Decker Lake Hall.

Carrier Sekani Family Services Burns Lake Women’s Group gets together each Tuesday at 10am to share success stories and support each other on our journey to creating fulfillment and wellness. Burns Lake Band Office. More info: Bonnie or Wanda (250) 692-1800 Canadian Cancer Society Women’s Wellness Day. Oct. 17, 9am-3pm at the office on main street.

Community Badminton Tuesdays, 7-9pm at LDSS gym. All skill levels and ages are welcome. More info: Karen (250) 692-6085 The L.D. Museum will be closing their doors at the end of September. To leave a message call (250) 692-7450 Decker Lake Travelling Crib tournament.

Anyone interested in playing please contact Sharon by Oct. 7/15 (250) 698-7626.

Lakes District Fall Fair meeting: Oct. 15/15, 7pm, held at the Cancer Society Office.

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VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22: Virgo, although you’re not a big fan of the spotlight, this week you will be asked to handle a situation on center stage. You just may enjoy the situation, so don’t fret about it.

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.

A free workshop for new dads. Oct. 24, 9:30am - 3pm, Burns Lake Heritage Centre.

More info. (250) 692.9235. No registration required - just show up, lunch provided at no charge.

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I’m often asked how Malware, particularly the type that attaches itself to your web browser and spams you with advertisements, gets onto a computer. The simple answer is usually “checkboxes”. There’s a lot of software available for free on the Internet. Only it’s not actually free, you’re just paying for it in a different way. A lot of free programs are “sponsored” by advertising companies, using the popularity of the free program to expand their target audience while giving the developer a small source of income. When installing these free programs, you’ll usually find a checkbox somewhere at the bottom of the installer window offering some additional software you don’t actually want. The text next to the check box will often be smaller than the text found elsewhere in the installer, encouraging you not to read it in classic fine print manner. If you see a check box anywhere during a software installation, stop and carefully read the description next to it. If it’s optional software, it’s best to uncheck it unless you’re absolutely sure you want it. If you can’t uncheck it, you need to decide if the free program is worth the trouble of hunting down and removing the extra junk.

Len Klassen Satellites SALES – SERVICE – INSTALLATIONS Repairs on all types of Satellites Authorized Dealer: Shaw Direct Galaxy Broadband Internet

Ph. 250-692-7314 or Cell 250-251-0198

Canadian Cancer Society is once again open Tue., Wed. & Fri., 10am-2pm. Drop in and browse through our on-going garage sale items and our arts & crafts tables (donations gratefully accepted). (250) 692-7203 / email: burnslake@bccancer.ca and inquire about joining our group as a volunteer! Cancer Information or Cancer Connect: 1-888-939-3333. Website: www.cancer.ca.

BURNS LAKE ARMY CADETS

Southside Health & Wellness Centre: October 2015. Chair yoga every Tues. & Fri. 1011am. Yoga with Denise Fortin every Thurs.

5:30-6:30pm. Foot care every Thursday by appt.

Good Food box pick up Oct. 14 at Grassy Plains Store. Flu Vaccines will begin the second week of November, call us if you would like to be put on the call list. More info (250) 694-3270.

By joining Army Cadets, you are saying YES! to fun activities and exciting challenges supervised by trained adult leaders.

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MICHAEL DAVID KEEFE GUMPEL Aug. 11, 1985 - Aug. 31, 2015 It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the sudden and tragic passing of Michael David Keefe Gumpel at the young age of 30 years.

Mike was born in Prince George, B.C., and grew up there and in the surrounding rural area.

A Celebration of Life has been held in Prince George.

Mike leaves behind his wife Theresa, son Ayden, mother Linda Keefe, father Mike Gumpel Sr., brother Cameron Gumpel, grandparents Marnie and Ralph Keefe and Fred Gumpel, as well as many aunts, uncles, cousins and numerous friends.

Mike was such a great gift to all of us and we know for certain that his life touched many others with his kindness, friendliness, loyalty, and the “antics� that he so often and freely displayed.

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FOOD BANK INFORMATION Distribution days will be the first and the third Tuesday of each month. LD Food Bank will provide a warm waiting room at the Beacon Theatre.

Clients will go first to the theatre. Doors open at 10:45am.

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 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 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 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. 1-800321-1433 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

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Jan. 19, 1923 - Sept. 20, 2015 passed away in the Pines on Sunday Sept. 20, 2015. He was born in Laverna, Sask.

January 19, 1923.

Ray left home at an early age working at various jobs, eventually working at a sawmill in Penny B.C. where he met and married Nettie Michaylenko.

He is survived by his children; Rita (David) Benson, Lloyd (Joan), Sherry (Rolf) Johnson, Lois Barrett, also 9 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, 3 great great grandchildren, sisters Ethel VanDuzee of Osoyoos, B.C. and Irene McCallum of Drayton Valley, Alberta.

Ray was involved in the logging and sawmill industry most of his life. Moving to the Burns Lake area in 1952 to help salvage wood from the Alcan reservoir. The family lived at Wistaria, B.C. until the children had to move to Burns Lake for high school in 1960. They built a home on 7th avenue in Burns Lake where he and Nettie lived until her passing in 2011. They had been married for 67 years.

Ray had many interests, was an avid reader of books and newspapers.

It was necessary for him to move in the Pines in 2014.

The family would like to thank the staff and management of the Pines, the doctors and nurses for the excellent care given to Ray. No funeral by request.

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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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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.

4-10pm. daily or www.youthinbc.ca.

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Arthritic Conditions/COPD? Restrictions in walking/dressing? Disability tax credit $2,000 tax credit $20,000 Refund. Apply Today For Assistance: 1-844-453-5372.

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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Sex and the Kitty A single unspayed cat can produce 470,000 offspring in just seven years.

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

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

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STEEL BUILDINGS. Madness Sale! All buildings, all models.

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Pinnacle Renewable Energy Burns Lake is currently seeking hard working, enthusiastic individuals to join our production team!

Breathe through a straw for 60 seconds.

That’s what breathing is like with cystic fibrosis.

No wonder so many people with CF stop breathing in their early 30’s

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2015 BY-ELECTION NOTICE OF NOMINATION Public Notice is given to the electors of the Village of Fraser Lake that nominations will be accepted for the office of Councillor (1) for the remainder of the term and terminating 2018.

Nominations will be received at the Village of Fraser Lake, Municipal Office, 210 Carrier Crescent, Fraser Lake, B.C. from 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday October 13, 2015 to 4:00 p.m. on October 23, 2015 by the Chief Elections Officer or the Deputy Chief Elections Officer.

Qualifications for office: • A person is qualified to be nominated, elected and to hold office as a member of local government if they meet the following criteria: • Canadian Citizen • 18 years of age or older •Resident of British Columbia for a least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers were filed • A person or the commander of an armed forces unit who has been granted freedom of the municipality, if that person is a Canadian Citizen • Not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election in British Columbia or from being nominated for, being elected to, or holding offices For further information please call the Chief Elections Officer Elizabeth Litke, or the Deputy Chief Elections Officer Rodney J. Holland, at the Village Office 250-699-6257

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$440

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Canadian National Railway Co. T5JOK2 Leased Gilgan Drive Roadway Access

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Canadian National Railway Co. #RP1708 Leased Ditch Encroachment

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School District No. 91 – Library (585 Government St.)

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Village of Burns Lake – Childcare facility (788 Center St.)

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1204.000

BL Christian Supportive Society – Group Home $1,550 (206 8th Ave.)

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