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Province takes action on work place safety

Legislative changes seek to address Babine’s inquest recommendations FLAVIO NIENOW The province is taking steps to ensure workplaces are safer following the accidents that occurred at Babine Forest Products in Burns Lake and Lakeland Mills in Prince George in 2012.

“The government has taken action to improve workplace safety in British Columbia so that workers come home to their families at the end of the day,” said Shirley Bond, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Responsible for Labour.

With the introduction of Bill 35, government seeks to address the Lakeland and Babine coroner’s inquest recommendations that were directed to the ministry of jobs.

Bill 35 builds on the legislative changes made under Bill 9 earlier this year that strengthened WorkSafeBC’s ability to promote and enforce occupational health and safety compliance in B.C. workplaces. The changes introduced will: Require employers to immediately report to WorkSafeBC all workplace fires or explosions that had the potential to cause serious injury to a worker; Require employer investigation reports be provided to the workplace health and safety committee or worker health and safety representative, or be ...see LEGISLATIVE CHANGES ▼ P5

Gearing up Mayor Luke Strimbold geared up with a fire fighters suit. More on page 2 LAURA BLACKWELL PHOTO

Eagle Spirit’s oil pipeline controversy FLAVIO NIENOW Eagle Spirit Energy Holdings Ltd. — backed by the Aquilini Group, which owns the Vancouver Canucks — proposes an alternative to Enbridge’s Northern Gateway Pipeline project.

While Enbridge’s pipeline project would carry bitumen and would ship out of Kitimat, B.C., Eagle Spirit’s pipeline project would carry light crude oil that has already been refined in Alberta, and would ship out of Grassy

Point, B.C. The First Nations-led project offers First Nations leaders along its route a chance to oversee the entire project, in addition to a large equity stake.

Eagle Spirit has recently issued a press release saying First Nations elected and hereditary chiefs from across Northern B.C. had signed a letter declaring their support for the development of the pipeline corridor.

“This letter is historic because it’s the first time that First Nations have come together

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with a resolution like this,” said Wesley Sam, Chief’s Council Representative for the First Nations on the Eagle Spirit Pipeline.

Sam clarified that although Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline was planned to go through the Burns Lake area, the proposed route for the Eagle Spirit pipeline does not pass through Burns Lake.

“It is a northern route that still needs to be confirmed by the First Nations pending engineering reports, and the environmental ...see EAGLE SPIRIT ▼ P7

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Increase in wild animal sightings in the Lakes District

Wolves were recently spotted in Southbank and bear activity increasing this year FLAVIO NIENOW As bears are building up their fat reserves to prepare for hibernation, the Burns Lake and Houston areas have seen an increase in bear activity over the last couple of weeks.

According to Ron Leblanc, Conservation Officer for the Skeena Region, the increase in bear activity is in part due to the early berry crop.

“I would like to remind the public to secure local attractants such as garbage and food scraps,” said LeBlanc. “Any discarded fruit from trees should also be picked up.”

In addition, LeBlanc said wolves were recently spotted in Southbank. The B.C. Conservation Officer Service has responded to several reports of wolves killing cattle in Northern B.C. this year.

According to the ministry of environment, wolves are generally not a threat to humans. Usually once a wolf has spotted or winded a human it will run away without the person even knowing it was there. If a wolf is spotted close to your residence, however, here’s what to do: • Do not approach wolves ever; • Do not allow a wolf to approach any closer than 100 metres; • Back away slowly, do not turn your back on a wolf; • Bring children and pets inside until the wolf has left the area; • Raise your arms and wave them in the air to make yourself look larger; • When in a group, act in unison to send a clear message to the wolves they are not welcome.

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• Sprinkle your compost with lime.

Lime aids the composting process, and also reduces the smell, discouraging bears; • Be watchful at barbecues. The smell from cooking meat attracts bears; • Store barbecues inside; • Wash grills immediately after use.

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Young voters: Canada needs you

Seeing the forest and the trees

It is not new that youth voter participation has been declining in Canada over the years.

In 2011, only 38.8 per cent of people from 18 to 24 years old made the effort to cast their vote.

This turnout was significantly worse than the 43.8 per cent turnout in 2006.

In a Canadian Press story published by the Huffington Post, pollster Nik Nanos said that, if young people had turned out to vote in the same numbers as the population overall in 2011, his research suggests they would have changed not just the outcome of the election but the “tone and content of the political debate.”

“Just the mere act of engaging them could reshape the tone of the dialogue,” he said.

Nanos added his research suggests political leaders could do more to engage young people simply by talking about the issues that concern youth and adopting a more “hopeful, can-do manner.”

So why are politicians not doing more to engage youth? Nanos says politicians necessarily target their messages at those who do vote, and as long as the majority of young people don’t vote, their needs are not going to be addressed. You might have noticed that during this election campaign, all major parties have been focusing on the middle class and on families. A Globe and Mail editorial published April 24, 2015, pointed out that the same thing happened during the 2011 campaign - when politicians did reference youth, it was more often about “youth crime” or “at-risk youth” rather than topics such as university tuition or unemployment. There were few direct references to young voters.

Unfortunately, not discussing topics that matter to youth might be discouraging them from participating in politics.

“We know from the data that young Canadians who don’t vote now probably won’t vote later in life, and yet the message the under-25 crowd is getting in this election is, ‘Your ballot is not needed,’” read the Globe and Mail editorial.

While youth participation has been decreasing over the last decade, the participation rate for people aged 58 and up was over 70 per cent in 2011. In addition, according to Statistics Canada, for the first time, there are more people over 65 than under 14 in the country.

It makes perfect sense that politicians would choose to focus on issues that affect the majority of voters. However, this becomes a vicious cycle where young voters are uninterested, politicians are not trying to engage them, and young voters are not realizing they have the power to change things.

Voting is a privilege. The fact that people have the power to choose their future leaders should not be taken for granted. Millions of people from around the world do not have the same privilege, and many of them are fighting against corrupt dictators who refuse to step out. So is there a way to get young Canadians back in the game?

Elections Canada has been trying to bring registration and voting right to students themselves. One-stop-shops were set up on university campuses, colleges and some YMCAs. For four days – Oct. 5 to 8 – anyone could register to vote and cast a ballot, all within about ten minutes, according to a Global News story.

But the real answer may lie in education. If politicians are not going to change their campaign strategies, we need to empower youth and teach them about the importance of voting.

After all, young voters have the power to hold politicians accountable, and they too have a voice.

With a few more days until election day, youth can still choose to make a difference.

Last Week’s Question: Do you know who you will vote for in the federal election?

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There was a flurry of excitement in the B.C. legislature last week, as Delta South independent MLA Vicki Huntington released documents suggesting that a multinational manufacturing company continued to buy up B.C. farms for carbon offsets after they said last June they would stop.

False alarm, as it turns out. Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick clarified that three more farms in the Peace and Cariboo region had indeed been bought, but the company was merely following legal advice to close deals on farms that it had already agreed to purchase.

The company, British-based cleaning product and pharmaceutical maker Reckitt Benckiser (RB) confirmed this. A company official reiterated that its program to buy farms and replant them with trees is suspended. By the time the B.C. government became aware of this global public relations scheme, thanks to the work of NDP MLA Lana Popham and others, about 10,000 hectares of farmland was already planted with seedlings. RB initially said they were buying up abandoned and unproductive farms, but local government officials disputed that.

RB soon realized that undermining already precarious farming communities was going to provide the opposite of the green publicity they sought, at least in B.C. The company told me it is now looking to switch its carbon offset program to replanting forest areas depleted by pine beetle and fire. I’ll believe that when I see it, but on the face of it, this sounds almost as questionable as converting farmland back to forests. Pine forests need fire to regenerate, so fires have been part of the regeneration of the ecosystem since the retreat of the last Ice Age. Beetle-kill areas are already coming back, and they were never completely denuded in any case, so the notion of manual planting these areas seems impractical. Most are now crisscrossed with deadfall and all but impassible.

Another situation that received little public attention was a report issued late this summer by the B.C. Forest Practices Board about forest stewardship plans.

The board reviewed 43 stewardship plans from all regions of B.C., prepared as required under provincial law by forest tenure holders on Crown land. They are supposed to deal with things like where roads go and how streams are protected.

This is the management system put in place in 2003, when the B.C. Liberal government changed its approach to forest management. Gone was the NDP’s infamous seven-volume “Forest Practices Code,” which attempted to micromanage every detail of a timber licence, right down to inspecting for litter left at a logging site.

In came “results-based” forest management, where licence holders had to produce a plan showing stream protection and other values. The Forest Practices Board has found these plans often aren’t good for much, although results are generally good when they follow up with on-the-ground audits of actual timber harvest areas.

The investigation found that many of the plans cover “vast and overlapping areas of the province, and were written using legal language that makes them very difficult for public understanding or review.” Little has changed since a similar finding in 2006.

During that time, the forests ministry was turned into Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, with greatly increased responsibility over wildlife, mining, gas drilling and so on.

Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA Norm Macdonald, who traveled the province as NDP forests critic in recent years, says the problem now is there just aren’t enough people on the ground to assess what’s going on in our huge expanse of Crown land.

Meanwhile the city media covers professional protesters issuing demands about the Walbran Valley.

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posted at the worksite; Specify meaningful participation for worker and employer representatives in employer accident investigations; Specify a role for workplace health and safety committees to provide advice to the employer on significant proposed equipment and machinery changes that may affect worker health and safety; and Allow WorkSafeBC to proactively assist workplace health and safety committees in resolving disagreements over health and safety matters.

Burns Lake council had recently met with minister Bond and Suzanne Anton, Minister of Justice, to ensure that the coroner’s inquest recommendations were being implemented. The meeting took place during the 2015 Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) held in Vancouver last month.

“I must say when council met with minister Shirley Bond at UBCM it was very evident how important this was to the minister and the provincial government,” said Strimbold. “It was clear to me that Minister Bond understands the impact the mill explosions had on our communities and how important it is to make sure action is taken in response to the coroner’s

inquest recommendations.”

Strimbold also stressed how important it was for the families of victims and the entire community to see a quick response by the provincial government.

The province says the workers compensation act amendments are part of the “ongoing, co-ordinated work” government has undertaken to make workplaces safer.

“I hope the proposed legislative changes signal how seriously we take the inquest jury recommendations, and represent a lasting legacy and some degree of closure for the families of the workers who lost their lives or were injured,” said Bond.

When the inquest into the deaths at Babine Forest Products concluded on Aug. 31, 2015, 41 recommendations were made to improve safety in the industry. Two of these recommendations were directed to the ministry of jobs. Seven recommendations had already been made to the ministry of jobs following the Lakeland Mills inquest, concluded on May 14, 2015.

One of the recommendations was about building and refitting mills to the highest possible standards. While construction standards do not fall under the mandate of the ministry of jobs, the ministry says industry standards “continue to evolve to better support safe facilities.”

A recommendation concerning employer accident investigations was addressed with recent Bill 9 legislative changes related to Gordon Macatee’s action plan. His plan provided 43 recommendations to ensure a world-class inspection and investigations regime at WorkSafeBC. Those changes to Bill 9 included WorkSafeBC: Implementing a new investigation model that preserves the ability to conduct both cause investigations and prosecution investigations; Implementing the sustained compliance plan for sawmills as outlined in the report; and Significantly shortening the timelines for issuing administrative penalties and to develop a hierarchy of enforcement tools.

The province says the work to address the outstanding recommendations from the inquest jury continues across government.

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To whom ever stole my barbecue

NOTICE OF SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS Regular Board Meetings of the Board of Education of School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) for the months of October and November 2015 will be held as follows: October 19, 2015 School Board OďŹƒce, Vanderhoof, BC November 16, 2015 School Board OďŹƒce, Vanderhoof, BC

Editor: To whom it may concern. Whichever lout, loogen or bottom feeder of society stole my barbecue off my porch on Sept. 30, 2015, do stop by again and I will give you the brand new cover I have for the barbecue.

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Let’s not wait and see; let’s think and vote

Editor: “Let’s wait and see,� said townspeople in Ursula Hegi’s magnificent novel, Stones from the River, about a fictitious German town before and during World War 2. Many townspeople saw some immediate benefits of the Nazi regime, and preferred not to look as Darlene Turner civil rights were gradually taken from them. “They didn’t know that they were giving their power away, didn’t know that by the Secretary-Treasurer time the Nazi regime would become bloated and monstrous with that power, it would be too dangerous for the people to reclaim that power,� writes Hegi.

In Canada, we still live in a democracy; together we do have power in this election. So please consider this list of actions by our current Conservative government. They are not Nazis, but these Conservative actions are alarmingly against democracy, against civil rights.

1. The Conservatives, supported by the Liberals, passed Bill C-51, the Anti-Terrorism Act. C-51 gives government power to call a very wide range of activities a security threat. A threat to physical safety is one thing, but C-51 says threats to economic and financial security can be terrorism! Even peaceful protests can be called a security threat. The government can now easily find ways to charge people it doesn’t agree with.

C-51 seriously violates our privacy. All government offices can now share information with any other government offices. For example, Health Canada and Revenue Canada can share your information with the RCMP. CSIS is Canada’s spy agency and not accountable to Parliament. Before, CSIS could only collect information. C-51 lets CSIS arrest and question people, in secret.

They didn’t show C-51 is needed. Terrorism crimes are already included in the criminal code!

2. The Conservatives’ new voter ID rules make it more difficult to vote for tens of thousands of Canadians. Aboriginal people, students, seniors in care homes and homeless people are especially unlikely to be able to vote when they get to the polls. We don’t need these rules; voter fraud is not a problem in Canada.

3. The Conservatives dismissed over 2000 government scientists in the last five years. Conservatives cut or eliminated hundreds of programs that monitored things like smokestack emissions, food inspections, oil spills, water quality, and climate change.

4. In 2012 this government began cutting $115 million from CBC, our precious public broadcasting station. Other stations’ first priority is to make money, but CBC by law must serve Canadians. With further cuts this year, there is risk we could lose CBC. 5. In 2012 the Conservative government used a 443 page budget bill to reduce the public’s ability to take part in environment decisions, weaken rules for projects like pipelines, eliminate protection of fish habitat, weaken the Canada Labour Code and change many other laws and policies.

6. Using the budget bill that way kept Parliament from asking questions and debating all those changes. th 7. The Federal Conservatives passed Bill S-6, which gives the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs in Ottawa power to direct the Yukon’s environmental assessment process. Bill S-6 also means changes to existing projects won’t get assessed. But the rules for Yukon environmental assessment are part of the Umbrella 6:30 pm, Final Agreement signed by Yukon First Nations, Yukon and Canada. upstairs at the Burns Lake Curling Club 8. Canada’s census information is now much less useful for making laws that are based on facts, because the Conservatives made the Census Long Form optional.

Everyone welcome to attend – Let’s NOT wait and see where these Conservative actions might be headed. Laws can be repealed, cut light refreshments will be served funding can be restored. Let’s think and vote!

Mary Amerongen No Host Bar – Burns Lake Curling Club Whitehorse, Yukon These meetings will commence at 6:00 p.m. Members of the public are invited to attend.

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Chief Wilf Adam EAGLE SPIRIT from t P1 assessment,” explained Sam. “No major decision will occur without the participation and support of the chiefs’ council.”

However, a couple of First Nations chiefs in the Burns Lake area have already stated their opposition to this project.

Karen Ogen, Chief of Wet’suwet’en First Nation (WFN), said she is against both Eagle Spirit’s and Enbridge’s proposed pipelines.

“The major issue with oil is the transportation methods; when a spill happens by pipes bursting, the devastation and cumulative impacts are numerous; these are the issues with both Enbridge and Eagle Spirit,” said Ogen.

“Our members have given me direction to not pursue oil,” she added. “Until the people give me the green light on Eagle Spirit, the answer is no.”

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also said he is against Eagle Spirit’s pipeline.

Chief’s council representative Sam fired back, saying it is unclear to him how anyone can conclude anything about the proposed pipeline since the specifics of the project have not yet been determined.

“The First Nations who lie along the route, with the support of others in neighbouring communities, will determine the environmental viability of this project through the chiefs’ council representing First Nations ownership,” said Sam. “They will lead the environmental assessment

process through the lens of a world-class environmental model.”

“Our chiefs believe that it is their responsibility to participate in the due diligence process of making those decisions,” added Sam. “Whether it is industry, government or the environmental movement, we will be the ones who determine what will occur on our lands.”

Earlier this year, B.C. Coastal First Nations said there is unanimous opposition to this project among First Nations communities on the B.C. coast.

“There isn’t a single First Nation on the

coast of B.C. that supports oil exports,” said Art Sterritt, Executive Director of the Coastal First Nations. “Eagle Spirit is bringing forward the same interior First Nations that supported the Enbridge pipeline, and glossing over the fact that opposition among First Nations who oppose heavy oil pipelines is stronger than ever.”

Burns Lake Band Chief Dan George is one of the supporters of Eagle Spirit’s pipeline project. In February 2015, the Burns Lake Band signed a declaration of support to the project in Calgary.

“With Eagle Spirit we’re involved from the very start, before the project even goes to the environmental assessment office,” said Chief George. “This project will have a world-class model of environmental assessment.”

Chief George said he considers light crude oil to be less dangerous than bitumen in the event of a spill.

“Bitumen is too hard

on our fisheries because it sticks to the bottom [of the ocean]; bitumen could ruin our salmon habitat.”

When asked what he thought of the First Nations opposition to the project in the Burns Lake area, Chief George simply stated, “that’s their prerogative.”

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Please review the RFP at www.burnslake.ca for all of the information. Closing date is October 26, 2015 at 10am.

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Fall Granting Cycle The Burns Lake and District Community Foundation is Burns Lake and District very pleased to announce that Community Foundation we will be doing an additional granting cycle in 2015. We are looking for local community groups who need a little extra funding for their upcoming projects or events. Last spring we gave out over $30,000 to local groups for their training camps, facility upgrades, and new equipment. Visit the Village of Burns Lake office at 15 3rd Avenue, or go to www.blcommunityfoundation.org to get your application!

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Semi-remote quarter section located at the end of a no-through with vast amounts of crown land adjacent to the subject property. Watson Creek runs through the northwest portion. 1200 sq ft 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom quality built home with a 28 x 56 metal clad shop all approximately 15 years old. Numerous other outbuildings add value to this land owning opportunity. Be a part of the rural community known as Topley, BC.

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Rural retreat on 80 acres of deeded wilderness located on the Bailey FSR south of Decker Lake. Remote feeling but very accessible. Crown Land is adjacent. Vast majority of this property is covered in healthy young pine and spruce forest. So many veteran trees add to the value of this resource. The home site is approximately 5 acres in size and provides a 752 sq ft, 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom log home equipped with all of the amenities. A 24 x 36 shop, a 28 x 40 barn, and a small guest cabin.

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Completely landscaped and fenced village lot in central location. Each and every square foot of this property is and can be utilized. Convenient storage is accommodated underneath an upper deck that is private and offers great views. Paved driveway, double attached garage, new roof and all in very well maintained condition. Potential for in-law suite exists on the lower floor, while the upper main floor features large kitchen/dining/living room area. 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, gas fireplace, tiled entrance and a 25x28 rec room.

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B.C.'s Asia trade will benefit from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the world's largest free trade agreement, reached Monday after all-night discussions with 11 Pacific Rim countries, according to business and provincial government officials.

Jobs Minister Shirley Bond cautioned that legal work and ratification by the 12 countries involved still remains to be done, but the TPP removes barriers for B.C. producers of seafood, minerals, forest and farm products in countries such as Japan, Malaysia and Vietnam.

"Generally speaking, any time British Columbia can compete on a fair and level playing field, we're going to do well," said Bond, citing trade growth in cherries, blueberries and wood products.

Much of B.C.'s progress in lumber exports has been in China, which is not part of the TPP talks. B.C. averages $4.8 billion annually in forest products to TPP countries and 1.5 billion worth of pulp and paper, despite duties up to five per cent in Australia and New Zealand, up to 10 per cent in Japan and up to 40 per cent in Malaysia.

The B.C. Chamber of Commerce says fish and seafood are currently subject to 15 per cent duty in Japan and Malaysia, up to 34 per cent in Vietnam and up to five per cent in New Zealand. Beef, fresh and frozen vegetables, fresh cherries and fresh and frozen blueberries also face tariffs in Asian countries.

The tentative deal has emerged as a major issue in the federal election campaign. Prime Minister Stephen Harper outlined a $4 billion "income guarantee program" for Canada's protected dairy and egg producers, to compensate farmers for lost income due to new foreign imports for 10 years after the TPP takes effect.

NDP leader Thomas Mulcair blasted the agreement as a "sellout" of Canadian auto workers and farmers that will also see drug prices rise in Canada. Mulcair said his party would not be bound by the agreement if it forms the new government on Oct. 19.

Liberal leader Justin Trudeau said his party is pro-free trade, but will study the agreement and "take the responsible time to do what's right for you can vote in Canada."

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While some areas of the province have been affected by the slump in energy prices and overall economic lull, the Burns Lake real estate has showed an increase in activity and prices.

Convenience Store with a range of everyday items A total of 81 properties were sold this year up until Sept. 30 in Burns Lake area, an increase of 42 per cent compared to the 57 such as groceries, toiletries, pop, candy, properties sold in the first nine months of 2014. tobacco products, and newspapers.

The average selling price for a residential detached house in Burns Lake went up - from $116,732 in September 2014 to $139,101 819D Center Street, Burns Lake in September 2015 (year to date).

The B.C. Northern Real Estate Board (BCNREB) reported that a total of 3833 properties changed hands in the first nine months of 250-692-3901 Hours: Mon to Fri: 6am-11pm • Sat 8am-11pm, 2015, down from 4195 properties during the same period last year.

Sun: 9am-9pm • Holidays: 9am-9pm “Certain areas have been hit harder, but other areas are showing increases in prices and overall activity to create for a balanced Everyone is welcome to purchase gas at our store! result through the third quarter of the year,” said William Lacy, Vice-President of BCNREB. In Houston area, to the end of September, 48 properties were sold, compared with 47 properties in the same period last year. The average selling price for a residential detached house in Houston went down - from $154,452 in September 2014 to $153,792 in September 2015 (year to date).

In Smithers area, as of Sept. 30, 191 properties changed hands, compared with 211 properties in the first nine months of 2014. Half of the 88 single family homes sold so far this year, sold for less than $258,000 and these homes took, on average, 90 days to sell. The average selling price for a residential detached house in Smithers went up - from $247,271 in September 2014 to $270,602 in September 2015 (year to date).

In Vanderhoof, 88 properties changed hands in the first nine months of the year compared with 102 properties in the same time last year. Half of the 33 single family homes sold so far this year, sold for less than $205,000 and these homes took, on average, 118 days to sell. The average selling price for a residential detached house in Vanderhoof went up - from $204,495 in September Cell: 1-250-692-9303 2014 to $211,250 in September 2015 (year to date).

Email: northernhomes@msn.com In Fort St. James, 40 properties were reported sold to the end of September, compared to 36 properties in the same period last year. The average selling price for a residential detached house in Fort St. James went down - from Specialized in: $181,694 in September 2014 to $164,764 in September 2015 (year to date).

In Prince George, to the end of September, 1127 properties changed hands, compared with 1157 properties to Sept. 30, 2014. In the western part of the If a realtor’s city the median price of the 226 homes sold this year, was $249,900. In the area east of the by-pass, the 151 single family homes that sold had a median “For Sale” price of $210,000. In the northern part of the city, the 165 single family homes sign is on it, sold had a median price of $290,000. In the southwest section of the city, the we can represent median price of the 212 single family homes sold was $345,000. you, and show As a team we can serve you better According to Lacy, with predicted increases in global activity and growth you the property! predicted for B.C. in the coming quarters, the BCNREB is looking for “a solid close to the year” and for increases to resume throughout next year. www.NorthernPropertiesAndHomes.com “With potential boosts to the northern markets via large energy projects, this may be an opportunity to take advantage before the next upswing in the www.PristineTrophyProperties.com market,” he said.

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A Chinese company's underground metallurgical coal mine has received its B.C. environmental assessment certificate, with a plan to increase employment of B.C. workers over the 25-year life of the mine.

HD Mining International's Murray River project near Tumbler Ridge would be the first in Canada to use "long-wall" mining, a highly automated process using rotary shears running along a track to extract coal from seams too deep for open-pit mining.

The project was subject to a bitter court battle during its exploration phase, after HD brought in 200 temporary foreign workers to collect a bulk sample to test the viability of the deposit.

A Federal Court judge dismissed claims by two unions in 2013 that HD had not made sufficient efforts to recruit Canadians. At the time, HD chairman Penggui Yan called the lawsuit a "politically motivated attack by big labour" to make the foreign worker program a provincial and federal election issue.

Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett said the mine still requires permits, but it has cleared the "biggest hurdle" and is working with the province's newly established major mines permitting office.

Bennett said Murray River represents a chance to establish a new industry in B.C. Metallurgical coal would be sent by rail to Prince Rupert for export to Asia.

"If they decide to build their mine, and it looks like there's a good chance that they're going to, they will train Canadians to work in the mine and ultimately you'll have over 700 Canadian people working in that underground coal mine operation," Bennett said.

With metallurgical coal prices low and open-pit mines in the Tumbler Ridge region shut down, the pace of local hiring is a sensitive issue. HD signed an agreement with Northern Lights College to train miners in long-wall techniques, and its filings for environmental assessment suggest that while more than half the initial workforce would be foreign at startup, Canadians would make up most of the workforce in 10 years.

NDP energy and mines critic Norm Macdonald said the project is too reliant on foreign workers for too long.

"These should be projects that provide employment for Canadians first, and particularly for a community that has so many mines shut down," Macdonald said.

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The Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement doesn't resolve Canada's long-running dispute with the United States over softwood lumber, or remove restrictions on log exports from B.C. Prime Minister Stephen Harper said the Canadian government would like to renew the Canada-U.S. softwood agreement, expired as of Thanksgiving Day. It's a side deal outside the North American Free Trade Agreement, and it won't be covered by the Pacific Rim trade either.

"Obviously we would like to see this agreement move forward, and I think industry on both sides of the border would, but for reasons that were not entirely clear, the American administration hasn't seen it that way," Harper said in an interview with Black Press.

"In terms of forestry, what the TPP does do is provide new tariff-free access to many Asian countries, including enhanced access to the Japanese market."

Restrictions on log exports from B.C. are also not eased by the TPP, which includes Japan, Malaysia, Vietnam, New Zealand and Australia. B.C.'s control over Crown land log prices has long been an irritant with the U.S. and Japan, while private and aboriginal land log producers are restricted by federal rules.

"B.C. was able to ensure that both provincial and federal log export controls will not change as a result of the TPP, despite pressure from Japan to eliminate them," B.C. International Trade Minister Teresa Wat said in a statement. "B.C.’s objectives for the forestry sector during the TPP negotiations were to gain market access for forestry products to important TPP markets such as Japan, while maintaining Visit our fully qualified stylists for existing log export controls." cutting and styling, colour services, up-styles for special occasions, Premier Christy Clark said this week her first tanning, facial waxing, ear piercing call to Ottawa after the Oct. 19 federal election and hair tattoos. will be about continuing the U.S. softwood lumber talks. Harper expressed confidence that despite Haircare for the entire family. the history of U.S. legal and trade actions over the Open Monday to Saturday. years, the existing deal can be extended.

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Jeff Nagel This election may decide whether Canada makes a historic leap toward marijuana reform or remains a legal battleground between cannabis advocates and a resistant federal government.

Under the federal Conservatives, Ottawa has long argued pot is dangerous, unproven as a medicine, and a serious risk to youth if legal access grows.

The government has only allowed possession by authorized medical marijuana users after courts ruled in 2000 they have a right to reasonable access.

Since then, tens of thousands of Canadians became approved users and many got federal permits to grow it themselves.

Cities grew anxious about the explosion of often unsafe legal grow-ops in their midst.

That was one reason the Conservatives tried in 2014 to outlaw home growing of medical pot and force users to buy only via mail order from a new group of approved commercial producers.

Corporate growers have rushed to carve up the market while pot activists and lawyers have fought to defend and widen the ability for anyone to grow and sell the stuff.

Nowhere has that battle been more obvious than in Vancouver, where more than 100 medical pot dispensaries have opened, illegally selling weed in contravention of federal law, but largely unmolested by police.

Vancouver and other cities aim to regulate retail pot stores themselves. Ottawa wants them closed instead and threatened to send in the RCMP. Meanwhile, time seems on the side of legalization advocates, who say the drug can be regulated and taxed much like alcohol rather than feeding organized crime.

Societal attitudes have shifted as a growing number of voters accept the case for reform.

A new Insights West poll found 65 per cent national support to legalize marijuana, with 30 per cent opposed. More than two-thirds believe pot has legitimate health benefits and that legalizing and taxing it would generate needed government revenue, while allowing police to focus on other priorities.

As more U.S. states legalize recreational marijuana – Washington has been joined by Colorado, Oregon and Alaska – B.C.'s advocates can increasingly point across the border and argue the sky has not fallen.

VOTE - Elizabeth Berg author

Tyler Nesbitt

I’m in this race because I care deeply about this region. I will fight for our jobs, our security and our values. There are enormous economic opportunities at our doorstep like new mining and LNG projects that would deliver benefits for all the people of the Northwest. We must ask ourselves whether we seize these opportunities or risk squandering them by electing an NDP federal government – a party that no longer supports jobs but instead forces us to choose either the environment or the economy.

We CAN protect both. We can grow our economy while being environmental stewards. On October 19 vote Tyler Nesbitt to protect our economy AND our environment.

From the Northwest, for the Northwest Authorized by the Official Agent for Tyler Nesbitt

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Flavio Nienow If a lack of mobility or flexibility has been keeping you away from your curling practice, the Burns Lake Curling Club might have found the perfect solution.

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Both clinics will be held on Oct. 31, 2015, at the Burns Lake Curling Rink – standard delivery at 9 a.m. and stick delivery at 1 p.m.

Trudy Amonson, a Houston resident who has several years of INCLUSION PROGRAM 2015/16 experience as a curling coach, will be the instructor for both clinThis NEW program provides seniors with an ics. opportunity to make new friends and enjoy a friendly Finch said the curling club makes an effort to hold annual curlvisit while participating in a variety of activities. ing clinics and that these clinics are available to all members of Afternoons will be filled with games and crafting the community, whether they are members of the curling club or as well as “Lunch & Learn” sessions providing not. The last curling clinic in Burns Lake was held about three information on topics relevant to seniors. years ago.

The program is FREE to anyone 65 years or older.

Registration is also opened for this year’s curling season, If you are 65 or older and would like more information which starts the first week of November. on the program or are interested in volunteering, This year, the curling club is planning to have three leagues please contact: - ladies league, mixed league and men’s league -, depending on Kelly Turford, Executive the number of teams registered. The club is also looking into deDirector @ 250 692 7577 veloping a new league for more competitive curlers as an opportunity for next season.

Lakes District “We are open to suggestions and discussion from members,” Community Services Society said Finch.

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Steve Zika, Chief Executive Officer of Hampton Affiliates – company that owns Babine Forest Products and Decker Lake Forest Products, said he’s confident this deal will positively impact the oldlandmarkscf@youtube.com forest industry in B.C. “Free and fair trade agreements will be positive for us and anyone selling products overseas,” he said.

However, Zika warned most of the benefits of this deal will not be seen in the short term.

“Global trade changes can be slow as they involve several different countries, customers and “These six things the LORD hates, yes, seven are an markets,” he explained. abomination to Him: a proud look, a lying tongue, Tariffs imposed by certain TPP countries on forhands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked intentions, feet that are swift in running to estry and value-added wood products have preventmischief, a false witness that speaks lies, and those ed Canadian exporters from achieving their full sowing discord among brethren.” – Proverbs 6:16-19 Teams and Individuals welcome. export potential. Japan, for example, has tariffs of /THE TRUMPET WILL SOUND up to 10 percent on forestry and value-added wood For more information or to register a team call: products. On forestry and value-added wood Men’s League: Kevin White (692-0184) 25 great products, Vietnam apWomen’s League: Halley Finch (692-4898) plies tariffs of up to prizes will 31 percent, Malaysia of be given Mixed League: Jean Marr (691-1641) up to 40 percent, Ausaway!! tralia and New Zealand of up to five percent, Free Admission and Brunei of up to nd 20 percent.

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Canadian Cancer Society Women’s Wellness Day Oct. 17, 9a.m.-3p.m. at the office on main street. Call (250) 692-7203 or email burnslake@bccancer.ca for info.

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By generating opportunities for Canadian forestry and value-added wood products, the TPP is expected to create advantages for Canadian businesses and workers.

Teresa Wat, Minister of International Trade, said the importance of signing on to the TPP agreement cannot be overstated for its potential impact on the provincial economy and the jobs created for British Columbians.

“Already, one in five jobs is generated in B.C. as a result of exports, so greater access to markets through this agreement will strengthen job creation from trade,” said Wat. “Sectors like fish and seafood, agriculture, forestry, technology and manufactured goods - where tariffs are high and will now be reduced or eliminated - will be winners from the deal once ratified.”

Wat said this agreement will also help attract foreign direct investment to the province and level the playing field for B.C. companies by establishing a common set of rules for trade and investment.

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Forest products account for 24 per cent of all cargo exports from Port Metro Vancouver. The forest industry contributes $12 billion annually to provincial gross domestic product and 150,000 jobs in the province rely on the industry.

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Island Gospel Fellowship Gerow Island, Highway 35

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

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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.

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

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LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23: Libra, if you have any tricks up your sleeve, now is a good time to pull them all out. People are expecting serious productivity and you can deliver.

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20: Aries, delve deeper to get to know a new acquaintance more closely.

There is more to this person than what you will see on the surface, so don’t hesitate to connect.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22: Scorpio, this week presents a great opportunity to allow a colleague to take over the reins of a big project. This person is fully capable and ready for the responsibility.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21: Taurus, expect to be pulled in a million directions over the next several days. Keep a cool head and you will handle this situation with the same flare you always do.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21: Sagittarius, others may turn up at your door this week seeking assistance. Don’t be surprised by the sudden visitors, and do your best to send them off with what they need.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21: Take a step back and reassess a particular situation this week, Gemini.

A step back and a new perspective might be just what you need to make the most of this situation.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20: Capricorn, with so much on your schedule, you have to give some serious thought to prioritizing. Otherwise, you may expend energy that cannot be wasted.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18: You have been indecisive of late, Aquarius. While you may not know which way to go regarding an important decision, trust your instincts and you won’t be unhappy.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20: Treat yourself well this week, Pisces. Dine out at an upscale restaurant or indulge in a spa treatment. You deserve something special.

Our town Seniors curling starts Oct. 27, 9:30am12pm. every Tues. & Thurs.

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

Carrier Sekani Family Services Burns Lake Women’s Group gets together each Tues. 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.

Community Badminton Tues., 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.

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CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22: Cancer, you sometimes have a sixth sense about you, and it guides you through the tough decisions that need to be made. Rely on your intuition for something major this week.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23: Leo, you will be the king (or queen) of your domain this week. Others will respect your final decision on many issues, and you will feel comfortable being the head honcho.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22: Virgo, you cannot dictate every situation. Not only can you get frazzled, but also others may begrudge your taking over all of the time. Go with the flow once in a while.

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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 Thurs. 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.

-You must ride all the trails on the list before you can start riding the bonus laps.

Rene Jaspers

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

Burnt Bike’s Octoberquest. Take the Octoberquest to ride as many of the Burns Lake trails as you can before the snow flies. All trails that are ridden in October 2015 can be checked off. Drop forms off after Nov. 1 at Burnt Bikes or email burntbikes@hotmail.com. Trails must be ridden in full. Partial distances don’t count for a point. You don’t have to ride the full trail in one day (it can be over the month).

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Obituaries

RUTH MARY ELINOR HOFFMAN (NEE MARTINEAU) Feb. 22, 1937 - Sept. 8, 2015 Ruth Mary Elinor Hoffman is predeceased by: parents Rachel and Herman Martineau, brothers Patrick, Adrian, Herman and Raymond, sisters Elsie, Irene, Doris and Marguerite, son James Leslie, granddaughter Jaime Rachel.

Ruth leaves behind: daughter Marie and (son-in-law) Malcolm Powers, granddaughter Rebecca and great grandson Kyle, son Brian and (daughterin-law) Sharon Hoffman, grandson Ryan, granddaughter Jodi, great grandsons Logan and Rory, daughter Cindy and (son-in-law) Charlie Harms, grandsons Michael and Barry, granddaughter Michelle, great granddaughters Sydney, Melody, Olivia and Arianna, daughter Brenda Hoffman, granddaughter Lindsay, great grandson Tristan, great granddaughter Zoe, daughter Wendy Hoffman, grandson Andrew.

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Canadian Cancer Society

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.

CRISIS PREVENTION Call 1.800.SUICIDE or 1.800.784.2433 is a confidential, toll-free service that is available to anyone, anywhere, any time in B.C. Youth support line 1.888.564.8336 (TEEN). 24 hour crisis line for northern BC 1.888.563.1214.

In addition, several crisis lines also provide support through online chat services so young people have a web-based way to reach out. These services can be reached through www.northernyouthonline.ca.

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

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.

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Information 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

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Announcements

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

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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.

Obituaries

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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Obituaries He was a hard working man, he was a loving family man, he was a musician, he was a friend. He was a big part of Topley.

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

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

Stan Cranmer November 18, 1945 October 3, 2015

Stan Cranmer had a great life here with us. He married his best friend (Elizabeth) and had two boys (Gord and Brad).

Those boys gave him a total of 5 beautiful grand children ( Jordan, Jorja, and Bella, Quinton, and Julie) He fought right to the end never giving up.

The family would like to say thank you for the kind words and condolences.

Help Wanted

Employment Trades, Technical GPRC, FAIRVIEW Campus requires a Power Engineer Instructor to commence in December, 2015. Please contact Brian Carreau at 780-8356631 and/or visit our website at www.gprc.ab.ca/careers.

Help Wanted

Career Opportunities ECONOMIC Development Mgr sought by Kwakiutl Band in Pt Hardy in N. Van. Isl. Send resume, cover LTR & salary expectations to manager@kwakiutl.bc.ca or fax 250-949-6066 by 8 AM, Nov. 2. Pls request job description.

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employertrusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855-7683362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

WANT A recession proof career? Power Engineering 4th Class. Work practicum placements, along with an on-campus boiler lab. Residences available. Starting January 4, 2016. GPRC Fairview Campus. 1-888-539-4772 or online www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.

General Labourers

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

Opening is for our Burns Lake site only.

Positions are for various areas of our mill site and involve manual labour. If you are interested, please send your resume to todd.bjorgan@pinnaclepellet.com

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Education/Trade Schools START A new career in Graphic Arts, Healthcare, Business, Education or Information Tech. If you have a GED, call: 855-670-9765

Medical/Dental HUGE DEMAND for Medical Transcriptionists! CanScribe is Canada’s top Medical Transcription training school. Learn from home and work from home. Call today! 1-800-4661535. www.canscribe.com or info@canscribe.com

Career Opportunities

Tahtsa Timber Ltd. is looking for

FIELD MECHANIC (Burns Lake Area)

Responsible for operating service truck and maintaining logging equipment. Experience with Waratah Processors, and Madill Equipment required. The successful candidate will work well with others and be a problem solver.

Contact Tahtsa Timber Office email: reception@tahtsa.ca Phone: 250-692-7640 Fax: 250-692-7140

Heavy Equipment Operators Start date: Immediately Experienced Heavy Equipment Operators required for high-quality camp. We offer excellent Pay Rate. Location in Northern BC, working 12 hour days on a 15 day in rotation and a 14 day off.

Your return transportation to camp will be provided from Hazelton, Kitwanga, Smithers, or Terrace.

We are looking for experienced Heavy Equipment Operators for: Excavator, Dozer, Grader, Loader and Rock Truck Drivers.

The nature of camp work requires that this person have excellent interpersonal skills, handle stress well, and be able to live and work as a member of a team.

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Office/Retail COMMERCIAL SPACE FOR LEASE 1292 Main St., Smithers. 5920 sq. ft. Available Jan. 2016.

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HOME FOR rent on small acreage in town on Burns Lake. 3 bdrm, 2 bthrm, $1350 plus utilities. Available Nov. 1.

(604) 250-7350

LARGE BRIGHT 2 bedroom suites in a safe and secure building. Close to school and hospital. Large patio, in-suite storage and storage lockers available. On site management. Heat, hot water and cable included for $725 per month. Ask about our Seniors discount. Call (250) 692-3959 and leave message.

Legal Notices

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Homes for Rent

Pursuant to Section 94 of the Community Charter, the Corporation of the Village of Burns Lake hereby gives notice of its intention to provide “permissive tax exemptions” to the following properties under the Village of Burns Lake Exemption for the Taxation Year 2016 Bylaw #961, 2015.

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Facility

The Village of Burns Lake is requesting Proposals for concession services from persons or companies (Proponent). Proposals will be considered by the Village based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, economic benefit to the Village, quality of services to be provided and experience of the service provider. Request for proposals must be received at the Village of Burns Lake office by October 19th, 10:00 a.m. local time to be considered.

The Village may contact the parties submitting proposals for further information, discussion and/ or negotiations. The successful candidate will be expected to operate the business as early as November 23rd of 2015. A copy of the full RFP can be found at http://office.burnslake.ca/ Attn: Chief Administrative Officer Village of Burns Lake PO Box 570, Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0 Or send to: village@burnslake.ca Subject Line: Concession Services

Hampton Affiliates Canadian Operations

Permissive Tax Exemptions

Private Coin Collector Looking to Buy Collections, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins, Estates + Chad: 778-281-0030, Local.

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HOUSE FOR rent Freeport MHP- 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Fridge, stove and W/D, electric heat. No dogs. References and damage deposit required. Available Oct 15. $800 plus utilities. Call 250-6923826 or 250-251-0785.

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3200 sq ft, 4 bath, includes washer & dryer, fridge & stove, dishwasher hot tub, natural gas Rent: $1350 per mnth Sale: $299,000 Contact: 250-845-3315

Village of Burns Lake Request for Proposal for

Approx. Value of General Portion of Taxes Exempt

1099.000

The Pines (800 Center Street)

$18,800

3054.000

Kinette Park (126 4th Ave.)

$160

3055.000

United Church (136 4th Ave.)

$1,500

2534.000

Pentecostal Church (766 Mulvaney Cres.)

$1,400

2515.000

Pentecostal Church (724 Babine Road)

$1,600

2511.000

The Hospital (741 Center Street)

$29,400

1574.000 1640.000

Catholic Church (224 and 248 3rd Ave.)

$2,500

2939.000 2940.000

Vineyard Christian Fellowship (457 and 465 Hwy 16)

$1,000

2941.000

The Thrift Store (36 4th Ave.)

$440

2937.000 2963.000

Lakes District Film Society (441 Hwy 16 and 50 3rd Ave.)

$2,200

2800.005

Canadian National Railway Co. T5JOK2 Leased Gilgan Drive Roadway Access

$660

2800.010

Canadian National Railway Co. T5JOK2 Leased Dick Schritt Park

$260

3319.000

Canadian National Railway Co. #RP1708 Leased Ditch Encroachment

$40

2542.000

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

$7,100

1183.000

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

$1,000

1204.000

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

3217.000

BL Christian Supportive Society – Nourse House $1,800 (133 Francois Lake Drive)

For more information, contact Bernice Crossman, Director of Finance, at 692-7587.

Find quality employees.

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Amendment and Extension of Babine Forest Products Ltd. Morice Timber Supply Area (TSA) Forest Stewardship Plan

Please be advised that Babine Forest Products Limited (Babine) has formally requested the Minister’s approval to extend the term of Babine’s Morice TSA Forest Stewardship Plan (FSP) for a period of up to 5 years starting July 22, 2016.

This FSP covers the Morice TSA with the exception of the Red Top area (see attached Map). The Forest Development Unit (FDU) will be amended to reflect the Red Top Agreement (2015). The licenses included in this FSP are A16823, A83729, A88866, and A72921 and the addition of the licenses A71014 (Office of the Wet’suwet’en) and A88566 (NewPro). This amendment and extension also includes revisions to stocking standards for forest health, riparian for protection of water and stream quality, and biodiversity patch size. This public review and comment is in accordance with FPPR section 20(1).

Babine’s proposed Morice TSA FSP extension will be referred for a period of 60 days starting October 14, 2015 and will be available for review at Babine’s administration office Monday through Friday during normal business hours of 7:00 am to 4:00 pm. A representative from Babine will be available to answer questions, address concerns and provide additional information in regards to the Morice TSA FSP amendment and extension request.

Comments arising from this referral will be considered in the extension approval of Babine’s Morice FSP. If you have any questions, or would like to meet and discuss the proposed FSP extension, we encourage you to call Daniella Oake, Planning Supervisor at Babine Forest Products Limited 250 692–7177.

The deadline for receiving written comments is December 10, 2015. If you wish to provide written comments, please address them to: Babine Forest Products Limited PO Box 4000, Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0 Attention: Daniella Oake Babine Forest Products Limited, 19479 Hwy 16 East, Box 4000, Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0 • Telephone 250-692-7177 • Fax 250-692-4595 Decker Lake Forest Products Ltd., 10345 Lewis Rd., Box 250, Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0 • Telephone 250-698-7304 • Fax 250-698-7374 www.HamptonAffiliates.com

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Burns Lake, BC Phone: (250) 692-7887 Fax: (250) 692-7881 E-mail: hans@Ldprinting.ca www.Ldprinting.ca

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Home: 250-692-3821

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(Kitchen closes 1/2 hour before closing) Liquor Store open Sunday & Monday: 9am-10pm Tuesday to Saturday: 9am-11pm

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Free WIFI All dinner specials are in house only.

Happy Hour! 3:30-4:30PM & 6-8PM Monday - Saturday: Drinks & Appy Specials

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Burns Lake Veterinary Clinic Ltd.

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High Efficiency Furnaces

Box 420, 28540 Colleymount Rd., Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E2

For Appliance and Heating Parts & Service Call 250-692-3337

Cell: (250) 692-6569 • email: bsfree@bsfree.ca

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CHEVROLET.CA ON NOW AT YOUR BC CHEVROLET DEALERS. Chevrolet.ca 1-800-GM-DRIVE. Chevrolet is a brand of General Motors of Canada. Offers apply to the finance of a 2015 Cruze LS 1SA, Equinox LS AWD, Silverado 2500HD/3500HD WT 2WD with gas engines. License, insurance, registration, administration fees, dealer fees, PPSA and taxes not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offers which may not be combined with other offers, and are subject to change without notice. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in BC Chevrolet Dealer Marketing Association area only. Dealer order or trade may be required. * Offer available to qualified retail customers in Canada for vehicles delivered from October 1st and November 2nd, 2015. 0% purchase financing offered on approved credit by TD Auto Finance Services, Scotiabank® or RBC Royal Bank for 84 months on all new or demonstrator 2015 Spark LS 1SA, Sonic LS 1SA Sedan, Cruze LS 1SA, Malibu 3LT, Volt, Impala 1LZ, Camaro 1LS & 2LS, Trax LS Manual, Equinox LS AWD, Traverse LS FWD, Colorado 2WD, Silverado 1500 Double Cab 2WD WT / Crew Cab 2WD WT and Silverado HD’s WT 2WD with gas engine. Participating lenders are subject to change. Rates from other lenders will vary. Down payment, trade and/or security deposit may be required. Monthly payment and cost of borrowing will vary depending on amount borrowed and down payment/trade. Example: $40,000 at 0% APR, the monthly payment is $476.19 for 84 months. Cost of borrowing is $0, total obligation is $40,000. Offer is unconditionally interest-free. Freight and air tax ($100, if applicable) included. Licence, insurance, registration, PPSA, applicable taxes and dealer fees not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offer which may not be combined with certain other offers. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate offers in whole or in part at any time without notice. Conditions and limitations apply.

See dealer for details. ®Registered trademark of The Bank of Nova Scotia. RBC and Royal Bank are registered trademarks of Royal Bank of Canada. †† Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any model year 1999 or newer car that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2015 model year Chevrolet car, SUV, crossover and pickups models delivered in Canada between October 1st and November 2nd, 2015. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive) and credit value depends on model purchased: $500 credit available on Chevrolet Spark, Sonic, Volt, Trax, Malibu (except LS); $750 credit available on others Chevrolet (except Cruze, Colorado 2SA, Camaro Z28, Malibu LS, Silverado Light Duty and Heavy Duty); $1,000 credit available on Chevrolet Cruze and on all Silverado’s. Offer is transferable to a family member living within the same household (proof of address required). As part of the transaction, dealer may request documentation and contact General Motors of Canada Limited (GMCL) to verify eligibility. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. Certain limitations or conditions apply.

Void where prohibited. See your GMCL dealer for details. GMCL reserves the right to amend or terminate offers for any reason in whole or in part at any time without prior notice. ‡ $2,000/$1,750 is a combined credit consisting of $1,000/$750 Owner Cash (tax inclusive) and $1,000/$1,000 manufacturer to dealer finance cash (tax exclusive) for a 2015 Cruze/Equinox which is available for finance offers only and cannot be combined with special lease rates and cash purchase. † $4,000/$4,950/$11,000 is a combined credit consisting of $1,000/$750/$1,000 Owner Cash (tax inclusive) and a $3,000/$4,200/$10,000 manufacturer to dealer cash credit (tax exclusive) for a 2015 Cruze (except LS 1SA)/Equinox (except LS AWD)/Silverado Heavy Duty Double Cab with gas engine (except WT 2WD), which is available for cash purchases only and cannot be combined with special lease and finance rates. By selecting lease or finance offers, consumers are foregoing this $3,000/$4,200/$10,000 credit which will result in higher effective interest rates. Discounts vary by model. ~ Visit onstar.ca for coverage maps, details and system limitations. Services and connectivity may vary by model and conditions. OnStar with 4G LTE connectivity is available on select vehicle models and in select markets. Customers will be able to access OnStar services only if they accept the OnStar User Terms and Privacy Statement (including software terms). OnStar acts as a link to existing emergency service providers. After the trial period (if applicable), an active OnStar service plan is required. ¥¥ Based on GM Testing in accordance with approved Transport Canada test methods. Your actual fuel consumption may vary. ‡‡ Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov). ¥ The Chevrolet Equinox received the lowest number of problems per 100 vehicles among compact SUVs in a tie in the proprietary J.D. Power 2015 U.S. Initial Quality StudySM. Study based on responses from 84,367 U.S. new-vehicle owners, measuring 244 models and measures opinions after 90 days of ownership. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of U.S. owners surveyed in February-May 2015. Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com. ** The 2-Year Scheduled Lube-Oil-Filter Maintenance Program provides eligible customers in Canada, who have purchased or leased a new eligible 2015 MY Chevrolet (excluding Spark EV), with an ACDelco® oil and filter change, in accordance with the oil life monitoring system and the Owner’s Manual, for 2 years or 40,000 km, whichever occurs first, with a limit of four (4) Lube-Oil-Filter services in total, performed at participating GM dealers. Fluid top offs, inspections, tire rotations, wheel alignments and balancing, etc. are not covered. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives available on GM vehicles. General Motors of Canada Limited reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. ^^ Whichever comes first. See dealer for details.

Call Sullivan Motor Products at 250-845-2244, or visit us at 2760 Yellowhead Highway, Houston. [License #5631]