Burns Lake Lakes District News, December 16, 2015

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Triple homicide case adjourned again Trail date postponed three times so far FLAVIO NIENOW In the story ‘Triple homicide case adjourned again’ published in the Lakes District News’ Oct. 28, 2015 edition, the date for a preliminary inquiry in the case of Rueben Buhler - the man arrested in relation to a triple homicide in Burns Lake – was expected to be determined on Dec. 10, 2015.

However, the decision to set a date for the preliminary inquiry was postponed. In fact, this was the third time that this decision was postponed - Rueben Buhler had other two fixed dates on Sept. 9 and Oct. 14.

According to Crown spokesperson Neil, a “number of factors” have contributed to the time that has been needed to confirm a preliminary inquiry date, including a change in defence counsel and ongoing disclosure by the Crown of the evidence gathered by investigators in the case.

During the fixed date that took place at the Burns Lake Provincial Court on Dec. 10, another fixed date was set for Dec. 21, 2015.

“We anticipate that the situation with respect to the dates for a preliminary inquiry will be clearer following the next appearance on Dec. 21,” said MacKenzie.

Buhler’s lawyer Jordan Allingham was also contacted last week but did not respond to Lakes District News by press time. Back in September, ...see BULHER ▼ P3

Logging in the lake ...page 2

Council to replace town hall meetings

FLAVIO NIENOW Burns Lake council decided to replace the annual town hall meeting with several public engagement events starting 2016.

The last town hall meeting - held at the Vineyard Church on Jan. 29, 2015 – had 14 attendees. Given the dwindling attendance of town hall meetings, the Village of Burns Lake held a series of community engagement events last month to hear what community members had to say.

According to Sheryl Worthing, Chief Administrative Officer for the Village of Burns Lake, council found the engagement events much “more cost effective and far reaching” in terms of public feedback.

Just in time for Christmas gift giving!

While the 2015 town hall meeting cost the village approximately $3100, the four engagement events held in November cost approximately $700.

A village staff report says council will be able to gather significantly more feedback by attending events that the public already attends.

“By attending events that the public is already drawn to, council is able to engage with more residents, and better represent the constituents,” says the report. “This reduces advertising costs, and allows for a more information dialogue with the public.”

In 2016, council will consider a more protracted system of engagement whereby council volunteer for certain events with a high volume of resident ...see VILLAGE OF BURNS LAKE ▼ P7

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Local Colleymount residents worst fears came true last week when a logging truck collided with a grader. Residents have had concerns with the road and have had many meeting to rectify their situation.

Logging truck goes over embankment on Colleymount Rd.

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Flavio Nienow A loaded logging truck went over an embankment on Colleymount Road after colliding with a grader.

The accident occurred on Dec. 9, 2015, at around 11 a.m.

Drivers of both vehicles were not seriously injured and did not need to be taken to the hospital.

After the logging truck went over the embankment, its load of logs ended up on Francois Lake and hydraulic fluid from its engine leaked into the lake.

The accident took place at approximately 51 km from Francois Lake’s ferry landing. Colleymount Road extends from Francois Lake’s ferry landing to km 54 - west corner of Francois Lake.

Corporal Terry Gillespie with the Burns Lake RCMP said the narrow portion of the road and snow both contributed to the collision.

According to local residents, Colleymount Road has had a significant increase of commercial and non-commercial traffic and presents safety issues such as narrow, blind corners and sloughing on both road portions and embankments.

Colleymount residents have recently gathered 1000 signatures for a petition to improve conditions of the road.

In a letter written to B.C. transportation minister Todd Stone last week, Colleymount resident Judy Stratton warns that "the road was never built to the standards of today’s roads nor was it meant to haul logs on."

“It is a curvy, very narrow in lots of places and many, many blind corners,” said Stratton. “You can expect more of these accidents unless major upgrades are made to this road.”

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Lakes District News and chamber New trial work to change shopping behaviours date “If we keep shopping possibly out of town, how will in March there ever be local businesses here?”

Flavio Nienow Lakes District News and the Burns Lake and District Chamber of Commerce have been working to change shopping behaviours in the Lakes District.

With Christmas just around the corner, Lakes District News launched a Christmas contest to entice people to shop local. The Bulkley Valley Credit Union was generous enough to step up and donate the prize money of $1000.

Together, Lakes District News and the Burns Lake and District Chamber of Commerce purchased a 32 inch flat screen TV to give away to a lucky shopper on Mistletoe Mania night (Burns Lake’s late night shopping).

"Although this is not going to stop people from shopping out of town, it does help give incentive for people to shop local," said Laura Blackwell, Publisher of Lakes District News.

"I just want to remind people that these local businesses, including Lakes District News and the chamber of commerce, donate a great deal of money to local events and clubs such as minor hockey and I see countless ‘thank yous’ in the paper every week thanking a local business

for their contribution to some worthy cause in Burns Lake. This year the Burns Lake Rotary Club raised over $35,000, you can’t do that without a whole lot of donations.”

“Perhaps you can't do all your shopping in Burns Lake, but at least try to do some [shopping] and give back to those local businesses who give so much all year long."

Chamber manager Susan Schienbein said Lakes District residents need to change the pattern of driving to another community to purchase their goods.

“We often hear, ‘I shop out of town because there aren't enough retail choices here,’ but if we keep shopping out of town and online, how will there ever be local businesses here?” said Schienbein. “Unless people want to live in a ghost town, they have to support the merchants who ply their trade here or quite simply, they won't exist.”

According to LOCO B.C., a non-profit local business alliance, sales to local businesses recirculate many times locally, producing a ripple effect. For every $1 of purchasing, local economies receive $2.6 in economic impact from local employment and purchasing to local suppliers and service providers.

Furthermore, any negative impact on local businesses will also ripple through local communities, negatively affecting employment, business-to-business suppliers, local growers, local manufacturers and government tax revenues.

“Some people will say that we don't have enough retail stores, and they are right, we could use some more,” said Schienbein. “But investors who might be thinking about setting up shop in

Burns Lake will talk to the local business community; if our current businesses are concerned about residents not shopping locally, that has a negative spin-off for potential investors.”

Schienbein said the chamber has been concerned about the smaller number of retail businesses in the Lakes District and have been trying to understand if this is a community issue or broader in scope.

According to a 2013 study by Civic Economics, the market share for Canadian independent retailers slowly eroded over the most recent three-year period for which data were available – 2008 to 2010. While most sectors were relatively stable over that period, sporting goods, hobbies, books and music stores saw a substantial decline in 2010.

“There is no magic bullet, no one solution; it's a combination of many tools,” said Schienbein. “The community needs to understand that purchases made outside of this community don't pay taxes to the Village of Burns Lake so that it can improve and increase services.”

Since municipalities have few means to raise revenue, commercial property taxes provide the most benefit to residents, paying for community centres, water and sewers, road repairs and other necessary services.

“Purchases made outside of this community don't support local non-profit and community groups; purchases made outside of this community don't help your teenagers get a part-time job after school; purchases made outside of this community don't help investors consider investing in new businesses in this community,” said Schienbein.

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Allingham said that a preliminary inquiry date would likely be set for March 2016.

On April 27, 2015, at 8:25 a.m., the Burns Lake RCMP attended a residence in the 200 block of Fifth Avenue in Burns Lake after receiving a report of potential foul play. Neighbours said they heard gun shots ring out earlier that morning. When officers entered the residence, they found three people - one woman and two men - dead inside.

Buhler has been charged with three counts of second degree murder and remains in custody.

Correction

In last week's edition of Lakes District News on the Lakes District Maintenance it should have been stated the amount of the donation was $2000. Lakes District News apologizes for an inconvenience this may have caused

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Flavio Sachett Nienow

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Trudeau makes world headlines

Clark on carbon tax, government ads

The image of prime minister Justin Trudeau greeting Syrian refugees at the Toronto airport with warmth and kindness travelled the world last week.

More importantly, it stood in sharp contrast with the indelible images of the ongoing refugee crisis such as the three-yearold boy who drowned at sea and washed up ashore

Premier Christy Clark sat down with Tom Fletcher for a year-end interview at her Victoria office Dec. 9. Here are excerpts. For the full version, see the Opinion tab at [your paper’s website].

TF: At the UN climate conference in Paris, did you speak about natural gas as a transition fuel, and did you find support for that idea?

PCC: Yes and yes. The new government in Ottawa is a big supporter of our LNG plan, and part of the reason for that is that they also see it as a way forward for Canada to make a huge contribution to fighting global climate change.

There are 150 coal plants on the books in China today. The only way that those plants and the ones that come after will be stopped is if they have a transitional fuel to move to.

TF: B.C.’s 2020 greenhouse gas target, reduction of emissions by a third, is another target that isn’t going to be met. Why? PCC: When the government brought in the carbon tax, it was based on the assumption that other jurisdictions around us were going to eventually catch up. And none of them have.

There comes a point where the carbon tax can only get so high before we start chasing all those jobs out of the province.

TF: Your advisory committee says the carbon tax needs to go higher starting in 2018 if it’s going to have an effect. Do you have any other choice?

PCC: Let’s figure out what the national goal is going to be, which we don’t know yet.

TF: On a related topic, transit spending. Your new minister Peter Fassbender has talked about a “new day” in Ottawa and he’s downplaying the idea of another referendum for new funding sources.

Is that off the table now?

PCC: It may be possible that the federal government wants to invest more in transit, and take up some of the slack from the local government level.

TF: On LNG, oil and natural gas prices continue to go down, and supply continues to go up around the world. Did you see any positive signs this year?

PCC: What I saw this year was developing countries, especially China, making a firm commitment to reduce their emissions. The only way for them to do that is to move to a greater degree to natural gas, and the bulk of their industry is still located on the east coast of their country, a long way from Russia and close to B.C. TF: Are we going to see some policy action on high housing costs in 2016, and will there be some relief from the property transfer tax?

PCC: You’ll see in the February budget, but we are looking for ways to provide some relief for home buyers.

TF: We’re starting to see government advertising ramp up. We saw a lot of Jobs Plan advertising before the 2013 election, we saw the federal government do it with their Economic Action Plan, which was very expensive, and to most people’s eye self-serving or political in nature at taxpayers’ expense. Is that what we’re going to see in the next year and a half?

PCC: It won’t be political. I think some of that was, really, political. You will see more information-based advertising out there, talking to people about for example, the Registered Education Savings Plan.

TF: Not Jobs Plan 2.0?

PCC: I don’t think that’s in the plan. I wish I could say to you no, never, but I, you know….

on a beach in Turkey.

While many countries are shutting their doors to the tide of migrants - building bigger fences or toughening immigration laws - and perhaps not knowingly spreading fear and hatred, Canada is now playing a leading role in this refugee crisis.

Trudeau’s actions were symbolic but powerful, which is why they resonated with people all over the world. A New York Times editorial published last week, titled ‘Canada’s warm embrace of refugees,’ says the flood of international news coverage of Trudeau greeting Syrian refugees has prompted commentators in the U.S. to draw comparisons with the anti-refugee politics in the U.S. More than half of U.S. governors have said Syrian refugees are not welcomed. In addition, several republican presidential candidates pounced on fears that Islamic extremists could infiltrate the country, including frontrunner Donald Trump, who has called for the U.S. to bar all Muslims from entering the country.

“Canada’s generosity — and Mr. Trudeau’s personal warmth and leadership — can serve as a beacon for others,” says the New York Times editorial. “In the meantime, it puts to shame the callous and irresponsible behavior of the American governors and presidential candidates who have argued that the United States, for the sake of its security, must shut its doors to all Syrian refugees.”

I think it’s safe to say that Trudeau made all Canadians proud last week (well, at least the vast majority), and that world leaders have much to learn from our prime minister’s warm embrace of refugees.

“This is something that we are able to do in this country because we define a Canadian not by a skin color or a language or a religion or a background, but by a shared set of values, aspirations, hopes and dreams that not just Canadians but people around the world share,” Trudeau said last week.

But the warm welcoming of Syrian refugees is not the only reason Trudeau has been attracting worldwide attention. His optimistic personality and his attempt to restore the “sunny ways” of Canadian politics are also making world headlines. Last week Vogue published an online version of their profile on Canada’s “youthful and optimistic” new prime minister.

“A fit six feet two, the onetime actor greets me at his office door and—no desk guy—leads us to the sofa to chat. He’s loosened and turned up his sleeves but not, alas, quite high enough to reveal the huge tattoo on his left arm: a Haida tribal raven that he got on his fortieth birthday,” reads the article.

Focusing on his personal life, the article also talks about his relationship with Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau, who reveals what Trudeau said after their first date, “I’m 31 years old, and I’ve been waiting for you for 31 years.”

Vogue also calls his father, Pierre Trudeau, “the most glamorous prime minister” Canada has known. The New York Times also published a profile on Canada’s new prime minister last week.

Titled ‘Trudeau’s Canada, again,’ the article draws comparison to his father, who occupied the same office for 16 years during the 1960s, 70’s and 80’s.

According to the New York Times, Stephen Harper’s defeat at the hands of Pierre Trudeau’s son had “obvious dramatic dimensions of the classical Greek variety,” redeeming not just the family name but also Pierre’s view of the nation.

Last Week’s Question: Will or have you shopped local for Christmas this year?

43% No 57% Yes BURNS LAKE

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Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Province commits $3 million to improve safety on Hwy. 16

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Flavio Nienow The B.C. government has unveiled a new $3-million plan to enhance transportation safety along the Hwy. 16 corridor from Prince Rupert to Prince George.

The plan consists of five actions the government will take to improve access to transportation services along the Hwy. 16 corridor and enable residents of First Nations communities and municipalities to travel safely to and from rural towns and villages along the corridor. The five point action plan consists of:

• $1.6 million over two years for transit expansion: These new funds will be available on a cost-shared basis with local communities to extend or enhance B.C. transit services to better connect communities.

• $750,000 over three years for a community transportation grant program to purchase and operate vehicles: These new funds will be available on a cost-shared basis with local communities to support community-based transportation programs operated by First Nations, local governments or non-profit organizations.

• $150,000 over three years for a First Nations driver education program: These new funds will Mayor Luke Strimbold build upon the current driver training/education program to increase the number of class four and class five drivers in First Nations communities along the Hwy. 16 corridor.

• $500,000 over two years for highway infrastructure safety improvements including webcams and transit shelters: These new funds will enable the ministry to increase the number of webcams on the highway and the frequency of photographs taken at these spots. New transit shelters will be built in communities that will be receiving new or expanded transit service.

• Collaboration to increase interconnectivity of services: The ministry will work to increase coordination of existing transportation services through B.C. Transit, Northern Health, not for profit organizations and private service providers including efforts to better synchronize schedules and expand user eligibility criteria.

The ministry has appointed a new nine-person Hwy. 16 transportation advisory group – including Burns Lake Mayor Luke Strimbold and the director of the Highway of Tears initiative Mary Teegee - to oversee implementation of the action plan. The advisory group will report to the minister of transportation and infrastructure and will be meeting over the months of January and February 2016 to review the specifics of the action plan and ensure it is implemented consistent with the input the ministry received at a recent transportation symposium held in Smithers.

Mayor Strimbold said this announcement marked a historic progress for communities in Northern B.C. "I am honoured to be a part of the nine person advisory group, and I will be happy to work on this council to ensure that the transportation services reflect what was recommended at the recent transportation symposium in Smithers,” he said. “I believe that the five transportation actions outlined today will help to create safer connections for people living in rural communities along the corridor, connecting them to their families, friends, and local services."

Gift certificate program is paying off Flavio Nienow Earlier this year the Burns Lake and District Chamber of Commerce conducted a membership survey and discovered that ‘enticing local shoppers’ was a number one priority to their members.

The chamber’s first step to entice local shoppers was to implement a local gift certificate program.

Launched on Nov. 6, 2015, with 25 participating businesses, the program has grown to 31 participating businesses. To date, the chamber has sold close to $40,520 worth of gift certificates.

“This is $40,520 that will stay in this community,” said Chamber Manager Susan Schienbein.

The local gift certificate program allows companies, organizations and individual consumers to purchase gift certificates from the chamber of commerce and redeem them at participating local retailers and service businesses.

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Editor: Open Letter to Hon. Thomson and Hon. Stone During 2014 I wrote you several letters concerning the use of Colleymount Rd. by commercial logging trucks. Other concerned residents of Colleymount Rd. also wrote letters of grave concern about the use of Colleymount as an industrial haul road.

As you should now be aware, Colleymount Rd. is a rural road that was built in the 60’s mainly for access to Alcan. It was never built to the standards of today’s roads nor was it meant to haul logs on. It is a curvy, very narrow in lots of places and many many blind corners. This was all brought to your attention during 2014. I have an entire file about 1 inch thick of my correspondences with you and the local area managers.

I am also sure you have been advised of the group of local Colleymount residents (called The Colleymount Working Group) who recently sent a petition with close to 1000 signatures to you raising concerns about the deplorable conditions of this road…. sink holes, huge pots holes, parts of the road sliding into the lake.

I could go on and on but won’t since you have been advised of all these conditions.

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area that was falling into the lake, patching a sink hole area that was about three feet deep, etc. etc.

The reason for this letter is to inform you of exactly what we residents have been fearing all along.

I am attaching 4 pictures of an accident that occurred today between a loaded log truck meeting a contracted grader along a narrow section of Colleymount Rd at approximately 51 kms.

I don’t have pictures of the grader but apparently the blade was completely broken in the accident and the log truck went over the bank. It is now sitting on its side with diesel fuel leaking into Francois Lake and its load of logs in the water. Fortunately, it has been reported that both drivers are not seriously injured. I have not verified this. It is an absolute miracle that the log truck driver was not killed.

You can expect more of these accidents unless major upgrades are made to this road or the log trucks are forced to use the industrial road that was built for them to haul logs on…it’s called "The Morice Nadina Haul Road”.

We would appreciate your attention to this matter and for once do something about this road.

Sincerely, Judy Stratton

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Editor: In the Lakes District News Dec. 2/15 edition, Councilor John Illes is quoted to say that the Burns Lake Curling Club (BLCC) at the pump and has been subsidized in 2014 to the tune of $39,000 and is budgeted to be subsidized $45,000 in 2015.

I think that the Village of Burns Lake (VBL) council is trying at the counter! to make the BLCC the scapegoat for its own boondoggle. The reason for the situation they are in with the multiplex is purely Convenience Store the fact that they would not listen to reason before they built the with a range of everyday items complex and they got a huge grant to build it and never considsuch as groceries, toiletries, pop, candy, ered the fact that there would be large operating costs. I think the tobacco products, and newspapers. problem can be written off as poor insight and very poor manage819D Center Street, Burns Lake ment by the VBL. 250-692-3901 In the fall of 2006 BLCC had only enough money in the bank Hours: Mon to Fri: 6am-11pm • Sat 8am-11pm, to pay the natural gas and hydro bills until the new season began.

Sun: 9am-9pm • Holidays: 9am-9pm At that time they would rely on membership dues and lounge Everyone is welcome to purchase gas at our store! revenue to carry them through the winter.

In 2007 a newly elected executive realized that a lot had to be done and BUY A 30 P that extra funding would be needed BUDWEISER ACK OF to upgrade and in fact save the curlAN ing rink, so they went to work.

FOR YOUR CH D ENTER ANCE TO With a generous grant of about $20,000 from Comfor and a lot of hard work by the executive and a CORONA 12X330ML $ 49 few members, the rink interior was ONLY 22 washed down and painted with a STELLA ARTOIS 12X330ML 30X296ML mildew resistant paint supplied at $ 49 ONLY 22 ONLY cost by Home Hardware. Bud Pye SHOCK TOP FALL MIXER WITH contracting from Vanderhoof lent APPLE 12X341ML us some pressure washers and Bill $ 79 ONLY 19 Bueckert lent us his scissor lift and SALE FROM DEC. 1-31, ORIGINAL LUCKY LAGER 15X355ML WHILE SUPPLIES LAST. we went to work. We washed the in*ABOVE PRICES DO NOT ONLY $1999 side down and Bud Pye came from INCLUDE TAXES & DEPOSIT Vanderhoof with a crew of two other men and painted the entire inside of the rink for $500. Bud is a curler and saw our plight. Fred Saul then procured enough new energy efficient lights and the old ones were replaced over the entire ice area. These lights Open 9:30am to 11:00pm - 7 days a week used 1/3 of the power of the old ones Hwy 16 • Cold Beer Store: 250-692-3622 • Pub: 250-692-3078 and provided much more light.

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We then arranged to get rid of the old dilapidated ice plant and hooked into the line from the arena's two state of the art ice plants and agreed to pay the VBL $2500 per year for the coolant.

The executive then initiated an advertising sign promotion which was well supported by many of the merchants in town. We sold enough signs to create a profit of approximately $8,000 per year and at the same time along with the lights and the painting, brightened up the interior of the rink.

Lakes District Maintenance donated $1000 towards cameras and monitors so the far end of each sheet of ice could be watched from the lounge area.

We also brightened up and painted the upstairs lounge area and made it handicap accessible with a stair lift up the stairs and a wheelchair ramp to access the lower lounge.

This list goes on and on but the bottom line is that we did all these improvements and had probably the nicest and most convenient rink in Northwest B.C. All with volunteers and local donations. After the smoke cleared we had $52,000 in the checking account in 2010/11 with all the improvements paid for in full.

The VBL owned the building and BLCC had it leased from them in 2010 for $1000 for 10 years.

This lease was written by the VBL and signed by both parties. When VBL insisted on taking over the management of the BLCC the lease just disappeared into thin air. Does this maybe hint of the poor management skills and lack of integrity that we are dealing with?

If one counts the number of people using the new part of the complex as compared to the numbers using the curling rink and skating area (which I have done many times) it makes one wonder if the climbing wall and racquet courts are a waste, but for a select few people.

I wrote this letter so the public could hear "the rest of the story," and there is a lot more.

There is no doubt that there will be answers to this letter but if you are so inclined, I ask you please to first make sure you do your homework, count the users and find out where and why the taxpayers money is really being spent on this multiplex boondoggle.

This is not written on behalf of the BLCC, but on my own initiative.

Yours truly, Gerald Eckland.

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VILLAGE OF BURNS LAKE from t P1 traffic such as Aboriginal Day, Canada Day, the Kidney Walk, or other local fundraisers. The village staff report says that this strategy would allow council to keep informed of public feedback throughout the year while also providing support for local initiatives.

“While all members of council habitually volunteer for a variety of events already, a more formalized system could use this exposure to create a more cost efficient means of engagement that is far more effective than past efforts have been,” adds the report.

Worthing said council will continue to explore public engagement strategies and will consider doing more events throughout the year.

Results of survey distributed during events

The Village of Burns Lake held a series of public engagement events in November to gather feedback on the most important issues the village will face in 2016.

Consultations included a discussion with a Lakes District Secondary School (LDSS) youth leadership class made up of students from all grade levels; a meeting with members of the Burns Lake and District Chamber of Commerce; a public event called “coffee with the mayor” at A&W; and an information booth stationed by council at the craft fair held at LDSS. At each of these public engagement events, council distributed a survey to participants. The results of this survey will be used as part of the decision making process during the upcoming budget deliberations. The results of the survey are as follows:

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Residents were asked what they would choose to do if the village does not receive the grant funding.

- The majority of respondents, 34 per cent, said they would choose to resurface Eighth Avenue with storm drains and a sidewalk (no water pipes) borrowing the money which, for an averaged priced home, could result in approximately $62 extra on their annual tax bill for 25 years; - Twenty six per cent of respondents said they would choose to resurface only (no sidewalks, water pipes or storm control), using comfor funds, at no direct cost to them; - Seventeen per cent of respondents said they would choose to resurface only (no sidewalks, water pipes or storm control), using village funds at no direct cots to them; - Fifteen per cent of respondents said they would leave Eighth Avenue as it is and repair potholes periodically; - Eight per cent of respondents said they would choose to resurface only (no sidewalks, water pipes or storm control), borrowing the money which, for an average priced home, could result in approximately $23 extra on their annual tax bill for 25 years.

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The majority of respondents said the biggest priority should be infrastructure development (34 per cent); followed by workforce development (30 per cent); support programs for existing businesses (29 per cent); community marketing and promotion (23 per cent); investment readiness (10 per cent); and sector development (two per cent).

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Respondents were asked what they think should happen once department’s budget after the Lakeside Multiplex opened in May 2014. the ban is in effect.

Currently, the Lakeside Multiplex The majority of respondents, 55 per cent, said they would prefer to dispose their cardboard by taking it to the recycle depot is approximately 50 per cent subsithemselves; 20 per cent of respondents said they would rather dized through taxation, and 50 per have the village pick up cardboard with a recycle truck (this could cent funded by user fees. Residents result in an increase of about $24 to their annual utility bill); 16 were asked if they would you be supper cent of respondents said they would rather have the village portive of increased membership fees start a full recycle program (this could result in an increase of at the Lakeside Multiplex to prevent the village taxpayer from having to about $102 to their annual utility bill).

When business owners were asked the same question, 18 per further subsidize the facility.

The majority of respondents, 67 cent said they would choose to dispose their cardboard by taking per cent, said “yes” while 33 per cent it to the recycle depot themselves; 14 per cent said they would rather have the village pick up cardboard with a recycle truck for said “no.” a fee; 10 per cent said they would rather hire a local contractor to provide them with a bin and pick up their cardboard; and 58 per cent of respondents said this Pub and Grill question didn’t apply to them.

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The chamber currently pays $600 per month to the village. The rental agreement, which expires Dec. 31, 2015, was renewed for 2016.

The agreement has a clause of renewal each year for three years without renegotiation upon approval by both parties - 2015 marked the year where renegotiation was supposed to take place for 2016.

The rental agreement is tied directly to the visitor information centre agreement. Therefore the visitor information centre’s operating agreement between the chamber and the village was also approved for 2016.

The operating agreement will be brought back to council in 2016 to explore long-term options. This will take place after the completion of the village’s economic development strategic plan, allowing village staff time to formalize tourism actions and determine what the future of tourism for Burns Lake may look like before a long-term contract is signed.

In 2015, the chamber of commerce was paid $56,144 for their services. This will remain the same in 2016.

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The funding for the 2015 operating agreement will come from the Lakes economic development service (LEDS) function through the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako Area B and the village.

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From Jan. 1, 2015, to Nov. 1, 2015, the visitor information centre had 5912 visitors. Schienbein said she’s confident the visitor centre will exceed 6000 visitors in 2015.

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• Training staff on how to effectively deal with aggressive peo The report says some people disagreed with the risk and liability as- ple and situations; • Installing camera systems; sociated with use of the re-use sheds, • Paying membership in combination with signing a liability form; • Calling the RCMP; • Zero tolerance, fining people and banning people from the site; • Having additional public education on available recycling programs; • Reducing hours of operation of the re-use sheds to minimize additional staffing costs; • Transitioning the management of the re-use sheds to non-profit organizations or partner with existing organizations to expand existing operations; • Moving the re-use sheds closer to communities; Sponsored by • Increasing the size of the re-use sheds and TAX-FREE changing location to reduce traffic congestion; SEE US FIRST FOR SAVINGS • Only allowing children in the re-use sheds unPROVEN HIGHER der direct supervision by an adult.

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"Grief seems to be a way of life for our people; this new government can help change the landscape for our people in a positive light,” she said. “Everyone deserves a good future, especially our children, families and communities, and most specifically our women."

Shortly after the prime minister's announcement, John Rustad, Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation, and Suzanne Anton, B.C. Minister of Justice, issued a statement saying the provincial government will be “happy to share the learnings” from B.C.'s missing women’s commission of inquiry (MWCI) led by Wally Oppal in 2012.

However, many of the more than 60 recommendations as a result of the MWCI have not been implemented.

“We need a commitment from prime minister Justin Trudeau at the outset that they will implement all of the recommendations,” said NDP MLA Jenny Kwan during a press conference last month. “We do not want to see a repeat of the Oppal inquiry.”

Oppal himself has urged the Liberal government not to follow B.C.'s example, and be more inclusive of affected communities.

"I think if they're going to have one [national inquiry], they should have an inquiry that goes to the various communities and the centres, a commissioner or group of commissioners, to get the voice of the communities,” Oppal said in a Canadian Press story published by CBC. "It never hurts to talk to the communities to get their views and to bring them on side."

Burns Lake Band chief Dan George agrees that the federal government needs to “fully engage” families and communities here in the north, given the grave circumstances surrounding the highway of tears, where at least 18 women went missing or were murdered since the 1970s.

“I look forward to the inquiry bringing about results and solutions necessary to bring closure to the families affected by this national tragedy,” said Chief George.

The federal government says the national inquiry can only be designed after hearing from those directly affected. Government said it will immediately begin engaging with survivors, family members and loved ones of victims, as well as national Aboriginal, provincial, and territorial representatives to seek their views on the design and scope of the inquiry.

These meetings will be led by Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, and Patty Hajdu, Minister of Status of Women.

At the end of this engagement process, government will report back on what has been heard from the participants. The views and ideas expressed by all participants will allow the government to develop the inquiry, including the mandate, the terms of reference, the format of the inquiry, and the timeline.

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While in Ottawa at the Assembly of First Nations Special Chiefs Assembly, Chief Wilf Adam met with the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs . Among the topics discussed were of course, top of mind for all concerned was the long-awaited inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.

Flavio Nienow Although Aboriginal women make up four per cent of Canada's female population, 16 per cent of all women murdered in Canada between 1980 and 2012 were Aboriginal women.

Aboriginal families, communities and organizations, as well as non-governmental and international organizations have urged the federal government to take action and lead a national inquiry.

Their calls have finally been heard. On Dec. 8, 2015, the federal government announced the launch of a national inquiry to address the high number of missing and murdered Aboriginal women and girls in Canada.

Lake Babine Nation chief Wilf Adam was in the room with prime minister Justin Trudeau when he announced the launch of the national inquiry.

“It made proud and happy that this is happening,” said Chief Adam.

Chief Adam said Lake Babine Nation said the stories of missing and murdered Aboriginal women and girls need to be heard.

“We have to find out what happened and look at all aspects of what happened to our women,” he said. “We have to protect our women and children.”

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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.

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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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The Burns Lake bridging to employment program, sponsored by the Carrier Sekani Family Services and the ministry of jobs, tourism and skills training, is in full swing now with 16 participants registered for a 10-week program. program. Of the 20, four participants found full-time employFlavio Nienow

ment and two returned to school for a trades program.

The Burns Lake bridging to employment program, sponsored Carrier Sekani Family Services (CSFS) has brought to Burns Lake a program they have been successfully running in Prince by the CSFS and the ministry of jobs, tourism and skills training, is in full swing now with 16 participants registered for a 10-week George for the last 15 years.

“Behold... you shall call His name JESUS. “Because of the success in Prince George, CSFS has been lob- program. The program started on Nov. 30, 2015, and participants He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the LORD God shall give to Him the bying, writing proposals for years, to get this on the ground,” said have been learning employment readiness and on-the-job skills. throne of His father David: and He shall reign over Mary Teegee, Director of Child and Family Services for CSFS. The program also focuses on life skills which enhance a person’s the house of Jacob forever; and of His kingdom fundamental skills for employment.

“We knew that it would work in Burns Lake.” there shall be no end.” – Luke 1:31-33 “Through this program they are able to empower themselves The program first branched out to Burns Lake in 2014 in a /THE TRUMPET WILL SOUND and look to a strong future,” said Teegee. “That’s what we’re pilot project which saw 20 candidates complete the nine-week trying to do with this program, to empower individuals so we can empower our nation.”

John Patrick, Bridging to Employment Coordinator and Life Skills Coach, explained that the program is designed to be more culturally specific, with detailed lessons in language teaching, hunting, trapping, bead work and Aboriginal Please pick your calendar up at artistry.

The participants will also take part in a two-week job placement, where they learn AWESOME is the word we now use to describe our driveway valuable on-the-job (no more potholes!) and parking lot (no more lake!). Without experience with local merchants. Patrick said the generous donations from these people of their time, there are no businesses machinery and materials, this would not have been possible. lined up for job placement yet because the Randy Hamp participants have yet to – for organizing and spending countless hours in his backhoe decide what they’d like to do and where they Lakes District Maintenance would like to work.

– for the donation of gravel and crush The grand finale of the program will be a Dean Wilson and Blair Wilson potlatch ceremony host– for hauling the gravel and crush ed by the graduating class and local herediSonny Young – loader operator tary chiefs. Patrick said the entire community And a further thank you to Doug Campbell will be invited to take for all his work (and climbing skills) installing new light poles part in the ceremony. and fixtures on our lit trail.

The program is expected to finish up on Feb. 19, 2016, and the next of Burns Lake OMINECA SKI CLUB class has a tentative – Sharing the Magic of Cross Country Skiing Since 1927 www.rotaryburnslake.org start date for March 21, 2016. Contact John PatWatch for our monthly “What’s Rotary Up To?” for dates and details of Rotary programs, events, and projects.

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Proposed college would create social and economic stability, says report

Flavio Nienow The Lakes District Family Enhancement Society (LDFES) has been requesting funding to address the first stages in bringing a new college to Burns Lake.

The proposal of the ‘Rural Centre of Excellence in Post-Secondary Education’ came in response to the cutbacks and restructuring currently taking place at the College of New Caledonia (CNC).

A recent socio-economic impact assessment prepared by Peak Solutions Consulting Inc. found that the Lakes District could experience a loss of 88 direct and indirect jobs over the next two years and a corresponding decline of $3.7 million annually in employment income as a result of the cuts at CNC. According to LDFES, the creation of a new college was identified as the best way to mitigate these impacts.

“People want to regain and expand on what was already in existence at the Lakes District campus before the cutbacks,” said Cathy Ashurst, LDFES President.

The LDFES has already secured funding of $20,000 from the Village of Burns Lake, $20,000 from Comfor Management Services Ltd. and $10,000 from the Lakes economic development service - a joint function of the Village and Burns Lake and the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako (RDBN) Area B that supports economic development projects in the region.

In addition, LDFES has requested additional funding of $100,000 from the Northern Development Initiative Trust; $20,000 from the NechakoKitamaat Development Fund Society; $12,600 from School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes); $5000 from industry; and $5000 from RDBN areas E and G. According to LDFES, the money will be used to develop a detailed project plan for the proposed college.

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support; research into best practices for service delivery and governance; preparation of a detailed budget and work plans; and submission of a final plan to the province for consideration as a pilot.

In addition, a project planner and an assistant project planner will be hired to develop the plan.

According to a report prepared by the LDFES, the proposed college will blend post-secondary education with services for families in an innovative community hub model. The report adds that the proposed college will retain crucial programs and professionals in the community, and bring new jobs to the region.

“Ensuring that residents can continue to obtain training in the region will maintain the local labour Burns Lake Recycle donates pool, retain revenues from employee training within the local economy, and meet the needs of local The Burns Lake recycle Depot donated $250 to the food bank and $85 of which came from First Nations for targeted training with holistic supcustomers in the depot. Shane and Dustin from Moose FM , Chris Beach, owner.

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In addition, the report says the proposed college will offer “well-paying positions” that will attract professionals and their families to the region.

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TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21: Work may seem overwhelming at times in the week ahead, Taurus. Keep your head down and stay focused on the tasks at hand. Others will be impressed.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22: Scorpio, concern yourself with substantive actions and not empty promises. This will make it easier for you to make decisions about pressing issues.

Our town Southside Health & Wellness Centre: December 2015. Chair yoga every Tues. & Fri. 10-11am.

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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.

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Our lodge is available for rent at a reasonable rate and features AV equipment, a portable sound system and fully equipped kitchen. The lodge can accommodate groups up to 120 people for any type of indoor and/or outdoor events.

Kerr Road, Burns Lake

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

Phone: 250-692-3805

Pastor Steve Swires 250-692-3259

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The Legion is looking for Blue Blazers (suit coats) - If you have any please call the legion The Legion is currently looking for volunteers to help out with Friday night dinners and events if you are a member and have some spare time please call the Legion at 250-692-3232 or Lana Williams at 250-692-4320 or Leanne Neville 250-692-9681.

Come down and support your local Veterans.

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

Saturday 7:30 p.m.

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OLD LANDMARKS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP At Muriel Mould Primary School

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

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

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

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

Worship Services: 10:30 a.m.

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

Hours: Tues-Thurs: 4-8pm Friday & Saturday 2-8pm

Seventh Day Adventist Church Group

If you love your freedom, thank a Veteran.

Support your local Legion.

Meets Saturdays at 10:00 a.m. at the United Church on Centre Street.

“Members and bona fide guests welcome”

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Oldtimers Hockey Fridays 8:30-10:00 Sundays 6:30-8:00 350 - 2 nights/week 200 - 1 night/week $ 15 drop in Season has started - ask about Late Start Discounts $

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Burns Lake Community Church New location: Burns Lake Band (old highschool): 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

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LIVING WATERS CHURCH 766 Mulvaney Crescent, Burns Lake

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

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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

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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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

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

The Hospice office, located in the Lakes District Hospital, has a lending library available.

Please phone before dropping by. All donations to the Burns Lake Hospice Program are greatly appreciated! Box 7500, Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0 (250) 692-2448

CANADA BENEFIT Group Do you or someone you know suffer from a disability? Get up to $40,000 from the Canadian Government. Toll-free 1-888511-2250 or www.canadabenefit.ca/free-assessment

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Call OPTIONS at Nourse House 9am- 3pm Mon. to Fri. Francois Lake Drive. Operated by residents of 8th Avenue Group Home. (250) 692-7845

Obituaries

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DARYL ROBERT HAMBLIN July 13, 1962 November 28, 2015

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Daryl of Houston B.C. He leaves to mourn his father and mother Bob and Leslie Hamblin, children Kayliegh, Damian (Amber), Joshua and Shelby (Jason), his sister Darlene Monkman (Roger), four grandchildren, his partner Christine Prebble and well as aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews and many friends. Daryl was predeceased by his brother Glen in 1982 as well as both sets of grandparents.

Daryl was born and raised in Houston. He worked at many places throughout B.C. but always returned to Houston where his roots were. Daryl’s favourite times were when he was out camping at one of the many lakes in the area, fishing and hunting and spending time with Christine, his dog Kuba and family. At the time of his death he was employed by Tahtsa Timber.

He will be sadly missed by all who knew him.

No funeral by request.

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PASTA NIGHT: Tues.

PRIME RIB NIGHT: Fri. WING NIGHT: Wed. STEAK NIGHT: Sat. RIB NIGHT: Thurs. All dinner specials are in house only.

Become a GREEN SHOPPER!

TOLL FREE

1-877-873-7467 NEW: Cylinder exchange at Overwaitea or fill up cylinders at the Rainbow Gas Bar

www.superiorpropane.com

Lakes District Âą

Payne Septic Service (2010) 250-698-7964

Home: 250-692-3821

Still serving the Lakes District

s.brewer5@hotmail.com

Cell: 250-251-2105

Operated by

Keith Wilson

900 Miller Rd. North Bums Lake, BC V0J 1E1

PRINTING S Serving

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

&SIGNBurns Lake & Area since 1988

374 Hwy. 16 between the Royal Bank and Rexall

NEW WINTER HOURS:

Mon. to Sat.: 11am-10:30pm • Sun.: 4pm-9:30pm (Kitchen closes 1/2 hour before closing) Liquor Store open Sunday & Monday: 9am-10pm Tuesday to Saturday: 9am-11pm

Located on Francois Lake Drive, Burns Lake Pub: 250-692-0068 • Liquor store: 250-692-0067

High Efficiency Furnaces

For Appliance and Heating Parts & Service Call 250-692-3337 or email: comfortzone@ thecomfortzone.ca

Cat Truck Engine and Truck Repairs

SALES • PARTS • SERVICE • FINANCING

West Highway 16, Houston 250-845-2213 • www.finning.ca

Starting a Business?

Expanding Your Business?

The Comfor/CFDC Developmental Lending Program can help!

For more information, call 1-800-556-5539

Pleasant Valley Cleaners

Flying Dutchman Service

HOUSEHOLD AND COMMERCIAL RECYCLING...

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

Flyers • Brochures • Forms • Cheques • Digital Printing Posters • Labels • Signs • Banners • Lettering • Decals

The Comfort Zone

Burns Lake Recycling Depot

Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10:30am to 4:30pm

+ morree in sto & selected wine in the store specials!!!

Dealer

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

250-692-7948

on Budweiser cans

www.pitch-in.ca

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

PHONE:

NEW LOWER PRICES

Free WIFI

Ph 250-696-3211 • Cell: 250-692-9940

Located across from Multiplex, 113 Park St., Burns Lake

Christmas Party

Book your with us special menus to choose from!

• HAY FORKS • PALLET FORKS • SNOW BLADES • QUICK ATTACH UNITS • REPAIRS & EQUIPMENT

Bill & Wendy Imus

Including Bottles & Cans, Plastics, Cardboard & Paper, Glass, Metal, Electronics, Lightbulbs, Batteries, Small Appliances - like Microwaves, Power Tools & More.

+ Re-loadable Gift Cards available

Fight Back.

Volunteer your time, energy and skills today.

Village Gourmet Cheese and Milsean Chocolate Bars

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

B’s Free Enterprises Ltd.

Phone: (250) 692-4353

Wine & Cheese Gift Baskets

(250) 845-3315

Burns Lake & area Certified Appliance Repair & Computer Technicians Computer Training, Sales & Service Personalized In Home Service Delivery of Ink & Computer Supplies

Puzzle Answers

Rentals

NOW PERFORMING

Services In Memory

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So much more than your local commercial laundry service

FULL LINE OF WORK WEAR!

Pumps Water Treatment Plumbing Repairs

250-692-6019

Jeans • Jackets • Duck Coats & Overalls • Work Boots Shirts & Safety Clothing

WE DELIVER TO BURNS LAKE

Open: Mon-Fri: 9am - 5pm Sat: 10am - 4pm

Serving the Bulkley Valley and Lakes District

Full Coverall Service:

• Sales - New & Used • Rentals • Repairs • Cleaning • 3M Reflective Stripin g available & installed

3356 10th Street, Box 68, Houston • Phone: 250-845-7000 WALK-OFF MATS SERVICE • LAUNDRY FACILITIES • COMPLETE LINEN SERVICE SHOP SUPPLIES • DROP OFF LAUNDRY SERVICE • SEWING SERVICES - REPAIRS ETC.

Thank you for supporting our local businesses and services

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Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Lakes District News

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Discounts vary by model and cash credit excludes Terrain SLE-1 AWD. ** Offer available to retail customers in Canada only on new 2015 & 2016 GMC Terrain delivered between December 11, 2015 and January 4, 2016. $500 Holiday Bonus includes HST/GST/QST/PST as applicable by province. Limited time offers, which may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. GM Canada may modify, extend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without notice.

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