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Burns Lake Band back to business

The Burns Lake Band offices re-opened for regular business on April 8, 2013. The Little Angels Daycare,...was reopened on April 9.

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Pot-house bust on Southside;

On April 11, 2013, at approximately 9:30 a.m., the Burns Lake RCMP detachment ex-ecuted a search warrant for a marihuana grow operation.

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Skills-gap analysis in the works

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Breaking Ground Marie Hunter, a PCL representative, Burns Lake Mayor Luke Strimbold, Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad and Gordie Alec break ground on April 12, 2013 for the new Burns Lake Hospital.

WALTER STRONG

During a brief annual general meeting of Comfor Management Services Ltd. (CMSL) on April 9, 2013 the 2011-2012 annual re-port was submitted, and the 2013 board of directors named.

The board of directors for CMSL will see the return of previous directors Susan Schien-bein and Roseanne Murray. Jeff Brown will also return as Office of the Wet’suwet’en rep-resentative, as will Wesley Sam of the Burns Lake Band. Robert Dennis is a new appointee representing the Wet’suwet’en First Nation. He will join Francois Lake resident, Jim Mc-Cormack as first-time appointees to the CMSL board of directors.

Burns Lake Band Chief Albert Gerow, Frank Varga, David DeWitt, and Wet’suwet’en Chief Karen Ogen were named as alternate directors.

It was a busy year for CMSL. The man-agement company, established to provide management of the Burns Lake Community Forest (BLCF), not only had to deal with the loss of its main log buyer when the Babine Forest Products sawmill was destroyed in an explosion on Jan. 21, 2012, but CMSL also found itself in the midst of a major restruc-turing effort which still continues.

A major part of the restructuring was the sale of the Sheraton mill - a money loser for BLCF - and all of its assets, to Tahtsa Timber in September. The sale of the mill to Tahtsa Timber meant that a long-established and successful local logging company was able to make capital investments to bring the mill up to new WorkSafe BC mill safety standards.

Considerable turmoil surrounded unantic-ipated dismissals of long-time CMSL staff, Michael Ris-Christianson and Dawn Stron-stad, in June, 2012. An interim management board continues to manage the day-to-day activities of CMSL.

“It has been a tumultuous year full of change at the Comfor group,” said CMSL vice president Wesley Sam. “We strongly be-lieve we have turned a corner financially and have restructured the organization so that it will remain healthy in good and in lean years.”

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64 returned responses to 515 questionnaires sent out on March 7, 2013, 80 per cent were not in favour of a community plan.

The results were pre-sented during the hear-ing to demonstrate mis-givings on the part of large portion of South-side residents.

In addition to the those concerns, Skin

Tyee First Nation, Chief Rene Skin, and Cheslat-ta First Nation Chief Richard Peters both maintain there has not been adequate consulta-tion with First Nations regarding the OCP.

“We didn’t support the OCP because of a lack of consultation between the OCP rep-resentatives and First Nations,” said Peters

of last week’s meeting. “We strongly believe that we should be con-sulted before the OCP is recognized.”

Although reserve land would not fall un-der the OCP, First Na-tions on the Southside are private property holders as well.

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A group of Southside residents and three First Nations are concerned that the Regional Dis-trict of Bulkley Necha-ko (RDBN) is moving too quickly with its implementation of the ‘Southside Rural Of-ficial Community Plan Bylaw No. 1653, 2012’.

The final public hear-ing of the official com-munity plan (OCP) was held at Grassy Plains elementary school on March 14, 2013. The plan, as well as any submissions already received, will be pre-sented to the RDBN at their May 23, 2013 pub-lic board meeting.

During the hearing, the results of a poll pre-viously mailed out by the Cheslatta First Na-tion were tabulated. Of

Southside plan under fireProposed official community plan resisted

MUSIC MONEY The donation to the Lakes District Festival Association toward their 56 Annual Festival of the Performing Arts. Accepting the cheque from Sandy Doré of Bulkley Valley Credit Union are Bonnie Lambert (R) and Martina Zechendorf on behalf of the Festival Association.

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ko Regional District will benefit from this Skills Gap Analysis, which will help the dis-trict identify areas to focus on for future em-ployment and training needs,” said Nechako Lakes MLA John Rus-tad.

The analysis will be conducted by two con-sulting firms which will work with a project committee made up of representatives from the Village of Burns Lake, RDBN, College of New Caledonia, WorkBC, First Nations, various industry representa-tives, and the Burns Lake Recovery team. The committee will meet monthly to pro-vide input and guidance to the consultants.

The ten-month analy-sis should result in a better understanding of the difference between the skills of the local workforce and the skills required by employ-ers in the near future, so that locals can bet-ter prepare themselves for the anticipated in-crease in demand for skilled labour over the

next decade. It is not only the province that is concerned to identify the gap between what is needed and what is available in terms of skilled workers.

Major resource in-dustries have been pro-viding their own analy-ses of what to expect as more resource projects come online. Their con-cerns are focused on competing for skilled workers in a very lim-ited labour pool.

Recently, Newgold Inc., released the results of an analysis of their own anticipated require-ments for the Blackwa-ter mine project south-west of Vanderhoof. They anticipate needing to fill between 1000 and 1500 positions during the two-year construc-tion phase of the proj-ect starting in 2015. A further 500 operational workers may be needed once the mine enters its production phase in 2017.

With 19 major re-source projects (with minimum values of $500 million each) at various stages of ap-

proval or consideration already underway in B.C., Newgold antici-pates that 2016 through 2020 will be a period of tight labour market con-ditions.

According to the re-port, projects in the Prince George region already source up to 70 per cent of their con-struction labour from outside of British Co-lumbia. This is despite the fact that Northern B.C. consistently main-tains the highest unem-ployment numbers in the province.

With projects in Al-berta competing for the same skilled work-ers required for proj-ects like the New Gold Blackwater mine, the company anticipates difficulty filling posi-tions for heavy equip-ment operators, plumb-ers, pipefitters, truck drivers, electricians, millwrights, boilermak-ers and iron workers.

From Newgold’s point of view, it is deal-ing with a largely mi-grant workforce, with skilled workers able to pick and choose where they will work based on

the quality of camp ac-commodations and the availability of travel op-tions to and from home communities.

According to Cindy Shelford from Lakes Economic Development Association it is critical that the Northwest re-gion prepares. Investing in the skills and train-ing to take advantage of these employment op-portunities is key.

Recent research car-ried out to develop the Regional Skills Train-ing Plan on data and statistics developed in the fall of 2012, demon-strates that a mismatch exists between the skill level of much of the current regional labour force and the occupa-tions required to sup-port the major projects.

“With nearly one mil-lion job openings ex-pected in B.C. by 2020, government is commit-ted to working with in-dustry leaders to ensure that British Columbians are ready for the many opportunities coming our way,” said Minis-ter of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister Responsible for Labour Pat Bell.

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The Bulkley Necha-ko Regional District (RDBN) will benefit from a comprehensive Skills Gap Analysis thanks to an $85,000 Partnership and Innova-tion Fund contribution agreement provided by the provincial Ministry of Social Development.

The funds are ear-marked by the province to hire consultants to generate the analysis of the local labour force.

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Late last week the federal panel reviewing the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline project released 199 conditions that would have to be met if the project were to be approved.

The conditions don’t count as a recommendation that the pipeline be built. It will be a while before the joint review panel comes up with a decision on that point.

One of the conditions calls for a billion dollars in liability insurance, as well as 100 million in cash reserves, for oil-spill cleanup. I don’t know how they came up with those numbers as the costs associated with oil spills seem to quickly rise into the multiples of billions of dollars.

What’s most interesting about the conditions is that the only condition that really matters to those most galvanized against the pipeline proposal is the condition that a spill or leak never happen. It is, of course, impossible to make this promise, and the very idea of liability insurance presumes the possibility of an accidental - or otherwise - pipeline failure.

A few weeks ago an aging pipeline appears to have ruptured in a small Arkansas town. It literally flooded some streets with upwards of 10,000 barrels of oil (estimates fluctuate). Plentiful photos and video were taken of ‘rivers’ of oil flowing down otherwise pleasant neighbourhood streets.

Understandably, residents there weren’t impressed. Risk analysis and a lengthy safety record don’t mean much when the failure happens right in your own backyard.

In the case of Northern Gateway, the backyard - at least long stretches of it - include a lot of our own backyards. As proposed, the pipeline would pass right through Burns Lake.

So when a pipeline proponent talks about ‘risk analysis’ when it comes to Northern B.C. watersheds or rivers, it’s understandable that many consider no level of risk to be acceptable.

When the time comes for a political decision to be made, the one thing we can be sure of is that the decision will be mostly influenced by those nowhere near where the pipeline will run, or where it could possibly leak.

I’m not sure what Northern B.C. means to the southern mainland, where the bulk of the B.C. vote lay, or what it means to the rest of Canada. It’s a concept, an area on a map, not a reality. Its remoteness and distance from a large urban (voter) base keeps it relatively pristine, but its remoteness also keeps it far from the experience of the overwhelming majority of voters.

The bottom-line cash-value of underground oil reserves will probably sway the final decision in favour of a pipeline. It might not be Northern Gateway; if not, it will probably be some other one.

It feels like our backyards are too small up here, not densely-enough pop-ulated, to sway political will. As long as the review process is focused on conditions then you can bet that pipeline proponents will offer to meet those conditions.

It may be a gamble that the north is forced to take whether it wants to or not. We should be looking at those conditions quite closely; they may define a large part of our experience of the north for a long time to come.

Be sure to take a close lookWALTER STRONG

Don’t count B.C. Conservatives outTOM FLETCHER

As the B.C. NDP launched its election cam-paign last week with a package of income tax hikes, higher than those in the B.C. Liberals’ election budget of February, a third party leader confirmed his own plan to increase per-sonal and business income tax rates.

It’s not readily apparent from his recently released “fiscal framework” docu-

ment, but B.C. Conservative leader John Cummins told me his plan to phase out B.C.’s carbon tax does indeed include raising income tax rates that were low-ered to make the carbon tax “revenue neutral.”

I reached Cummins in Prince George, where he was continuing his aggressive courtship of northern B.C. with an announcement that federal gas tax revenues would be redirected to a new fund for locally deter-mined road improvements. Earlier he vowed to study the deplorable state of northern ambulance service.

Cummins has more good news for the north: that’s where a regionally phased elimination of the carbon tax would begin. It’s also the area of thinnest popula-tion, meaning the impact on the B.C. treasury would be less. This is, after all, a tax budgeted to bring in $1.2 billion in the current year.

The B.C. Conservatives continually remind people that the carbon tax falls disproportionately on rural, remote and particularly northern folks who face long distances, long winters, and public transit options ranging from slim to none. This has ceased to be much of an issue for the urban B.C. majority, who are fo-cused on bridge tolls, ferry fares and the like.

The B.C. Conservatives decry the population de-cline of rural B.C., with international immigration al-most exclusively going to big cities, while temporary foreign workers increasingly fill agricultural and in-dustrial jobs in the Interior. The party’s still-evolving

platform echoes the NDP’s call for more skills training and increased completion rates for trade apprentices.

Cummins is in favour of the proposed Northern Gateway oil pipeline and the massive buildup of infra-structure needed to add liquefied natural gas to B.C.’s energy export mix. He sees that enormous industrial expansion as the path to shift population growth be-yond the south of the province.

Cummins is surprisingly cool to one industrial proj-ect, the proposed Site C dam on the Peace River, call-ing himself undecided. He also sounds skeptical about the B.C. Liberal plan to extend B.C.’s electricity grid and use that to develop further independent power.

This sounds to me like political positioning rather than economic analysis. An anti-Site C independent candidate has significant support in Peace River North, creating a three-way struggle for a key B.C. Conservative target.

The B.C. Conservative platform also totals up the billions in long-term electricity contracts with private power producers and suggests the price for this clean energy has been set too high. This is another echo of the NDP’s vague position.

So if the B.C. Conservatives are gung-ho on oil and gas and think the carbon tax is a mistake, do they think there should be any effort to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions? Cummins sidestepped that question, pre-ferring to talk about conventional air pollution, wheth-er it’s in the Fraser Valley or as a byproduct of a north-ern industrial boom.

As a long-time former Reform and Conservative MP, Cummins is acutely aware that the urban media will leap with extra vigour on any perceived gaffe of the right wing. Should a Conservative let slip that he’s skeptical about global warming, or worse, express a rustic view on social issues, all Hell would break loose.

The B.C. Conservatives have started with the most detailed, costed platform of any party. Don’t count them out.

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com - [email protected]

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The Burns Lake Band (BLB) offices re-opened for regular business on April 8, 2013. The Little Angels Daycare, which had been closed the previous Friday after it was discovered that emergency exits had been blocked, was reopened on April 9.

As reported by Lakes District News on April 7, 2013, a large contingent of RCMP officers from detachments across the region had surrounded the Burns Lake Band administration offices, lo-cated in the old high school just east of the current Lakes District Secondary School.

An RCMP spokesperson said they were on hand to assist with the return of control of band offices to the Burns Lake Band council.

For the previous two weeks, disaffected members of the Burns Lake Band had been holding a sit-in protest at the administration offices. Prior to the occupying protest, a petition had been deliv-ered by BLB councillor Ron Charlie to Chief Albert Gerow and councillor Dan George demanding their immediate resignation and an investigation by Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Devel-opment Canada (AANDC) into council and band business.

Gerow said that it had been a tense week around the office since the RCMP were brought in. On the recommendation of the RCMP, round-the-clock security has been hired for the band offices.

In response to criticism that the number of RCMP brought in to secure the building was excessive considering the small num-ber of people eventually found within the building - four adults and three youth - Gerow said that tactical decisions were not his to make, but that he was satisfied that the RCMP had performed their duties professionally.

“We didn’t know how many people were going to be in the band office at the time,” Gerow said. “The other element that needed to be taken into consideration is the sheer size of the building. It’s over 37,000 square feet with four wings.”

Since the re-opening of band offices, counc. Charlie has been removed from his position as eduction and youth administrator.

Gerow declined to further comment on the situation with counc. Charlie as the matter is being handled by lawyers. Despite the re-opening of band offices, some protesting BLB members continue a social media campaign to draw attention to their concerns.

As reported previously, AANDC has not reported any concerns with regular audits of BLB finance and program operations under Gerow's leadership.

Burns Lake Band back to businessTwo-week occupation of band offices has ended

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Graffiti covers the fence that runs along the Burns Lake Band reservation. The fence has been used before to speak out against opposing parties. Although some band members feel the RCMP used too much force to remove protesters, the police stand firm that they did only what was necessary.


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VIEWPOINT BY HUGH NEAVE

There is an old saying that says it never rains but it pours and this is the way it has hit the Van Tine family and big time. Not only did they lose their brother George, but they have also lost their brother Bill. Bill passed away in White Rock af-ter a series of medical problems. He passed away Feb. 12. The fam-ily are going down for the service. Bill was well known in the south country as he ranched in the Tatalrose district. He was also a very close friend of mine.

While Bill was still ranching in the Tatalrose district he had a little saddle horse for sale so I went over the lake and

bought her. She was a little beau-

ty, about 14 hands and nice manners. She was a bright bay, more or less and a red colour. There was a story to this little mare as Bill told me she was in the last bunch of Cheslatta wild horses.

A bunch of Ootsa Lake cowboys ran this wild bunch into a cor-ral and this mare was just a baby, her mother jumped the fence and killer herself so the colt had no mother. So they gave the baby to Bill Van Tine and this was the colt I got.

She was grown up and well broke by then. We had her for about � ve years and she was a wonderful horse for young riders. Her name was Lady. The sad part was all our horses got away and Lady went with them.

A neighbour came to meet me and he said “Your horse was caught in an old barbwire fence and we cut her out.” I loaded her up and brought her home and

went to work on her and she was a mess. I gave her drugs and she started to heal up and the sad part was she had cut a tendon in her back leg so I had to shoot her. Lots of tears were shed, believe me. It was odd to think her mother was killed in a fence and a fence was the cause of our Lady’s death. Barb-wire and horses can be a disaster as I have seen lots of bad accidents in my life with it. The Bill Van Tine family had left the southside before we lost the little mare they had raised from a baby, they would have been sad too. An add on as little Lady was not the � rst horse I had to shoot because of the barbwire, I had to shoot another lovely mare who almost cut off her front leg, an-other bad barbwire trag-edy.

Another little storyWhile we lived in

Saskatchewan our moth-er bred cocker spaniel dogs, it was a good busi-ness and when we came to B.C. she kept on do-

ing so. Brother Peter and I

had our bedroom up-stairs overlooking the one kennel and she had a very valuable dog called Tony tied up there. He was a barker and we just got fed up with the bark-ing.

Brother Peter opened the window and threw is big logging boot at Tony and low and behold it hit him so hard it knocked him off the kennel.

We were afraid to look as we thought he was dead for sure but he wasn’t. So when he barked all you had to do was lift up the window and Tony hid in his ken-nel and no more barking. One day soon mother said “Why is it that ev-ery time I open the liv-ing room windows Tony runs and hides?”

Good letter AlbertLots of excitement in

our last local paper this last week and not all of it good. When the dust settles and things get back to normal you will � nd that nobody really won. Everyone is go-

ing to get hurt on both sides. I would like to commend Chief Albert Gerow for the letter in our last paper, no one can take exception to it in any way.

He deserves your full support. There is a state-ment made by one of the well known U.S. Presi-dents and I will quote it as it’s been a guideline in my life, “Together we stand, divided we fall” and it’s true.

I try to stay out of anything political for family problems but this time I thought maybe I should put in my two-bits worth.

Road trip Last week my son-in-

law Rick Hunter drove me down to Terrace to visit the eye specialist there. It seems I have a cataract to be removed. When you get my age you either rust out or wear out, seems I had reached that stage.

Nice performanceLast week we had a

very pleasant evening with the Decker Lake church choir singing

some of the old hymns and also a short mes-sage.

It made for a great evening.

Tid bitsJust got a letter from

our good friends in our old stomping grounds on the old home place.

This is a terrible snow storm that hit the district not too long ago. They enclosed also pictures of the C.P. freight train stuck in the snow, pic-tures of the engine bur-ied in snow, just the top of the train showing. I can not imagine a snow storm like that back on the prairie.

Lots of excitement around our new hospital location with the ground breaking ceremony. The weather did not cooper-ate but that didn’t slow it down. A real shot in the arm for Burns Lake and the Lakes District. They will be hiring local help no doubt when it all gets started. This is good news too.

I just wonder if any of our oldtimers will re-member this. My dear

later friend Hoyt Burt told me this and it’s very interesting. This hap-pened in the early 30s. It seems a volcano erupted in Alaska and the ash came into the Lakes Dis-trict with a north west wind.

This ash covered ev-erything, hay � elds, pastures and crops. The wild animals and all the local stock just had no food as this ash was all over. Hay had to be shipped in to keep the stock alive. When the snow came the ash went into the ground and next year the crops came back to normal.

I mentioned this to another oldtimer and he remembered this when they had no feed for their stock. Lets hope nothing like this will happen again. Hoyt said some places were worse then others and he re-membered it very well. Drive carefully as the life you save could be your own.

Always remember God loves you a great deal and so do I.

Ground breaking ceremony is good news for us

Editor:I would like to comment on the de-

plorable treatment that has been per-petrated on Burns Lake Band Chief Albert Gerow and councillor Dan George.

Both these men were elected to of-fice by a clear majority of Burns Lake Band members.

They are both valued citizens of the Lakes District. They have both served the area and have worked hard

to make it a better place to live. They have served as positive roll models to young people throughout the district.

Albert has been, and continues to be, instrumental in the rebuild of Babine Forest Products sawmill.

To conclude, stay strong Albert and Dan, you make our community a bet-ter place to live.

Sincerely,Richard Schritt

Stay strong Albert and Dan

Marriage CommissionerThe Vital Statistics Agency, Ministry of Health, is looking

for an individual to serve as a Marriage Commissioner for Burns Lake. The individual will perform civil marriages

within the community on behalf of the Agency.

For information and an application form please visit our website at:

www.vs.gov.bc.ca/marriage

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The NDP has a 17-point lead on the B.C. Liberals among decided voters, but one in five people are still undecided, according to a poll released this week by Insights West.

The NDP had support of 45 per cent of decided voters, compared to 28 per cent for the B.C. Liberals. The Green Party was supported by 15 per cent, with 10 per cent backing the B.C. Conservatives.

Insights West president Steve Mossop said the poll shows 25 per cent of undecided voters are leaning towards the B.C. Liberals, with 20 per cent lean-ing NDP.

The NDP's biggest lead was in Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley and Van-couver Island. In other parts of B.C., the combined decided and leaning vote was closer, with 37 per cent for the NDP and 33 per cent for the B.C. Liberals.

The poll contacted 855 adult B.C. residents in the last week of March.

Poll finds 20 per cent undecided

more than reserve lands,” said Skin. “They own private property so it [the OCP] will strong-ly affect us.”

Skin acknowledged that communication can be difficult among First Nations residents on the Southside as a number of people do not have registered mail box ad-dresses.

Chief Skin conceded that the band office had received a letter notify-ing them of the start of the process, but in his view that doesn’t count as proper consultation.

“By law, First Na-tions have to be consult-ed,” Skin said. “There’s a process they should have to go through.”

Chief Peters de-scribed First Nations consultation as a pro-cess where First Nations would be “totally aware of the process and how it impacts the communi-ties and their future.”

Mike Robertson has participated as a South-side resident on the OCP working group from its early days.

“I didn’t believe that

it [the OCP process] was ever sanctioned by Southsiders,” he said. “If a majority of South-siders were aware of it, they would not have supported it.”

Robertson recalled early attempts to imple-ment an OCP, which were soundly rejected by Southsiders.

Katie Lambert, a Southside resident, echoed Robertson’s concerns. She said the March questionnaire mail-out was the first that she had heard of the Southside OCP.

“All we’re saying is, let’s start an open pro-cess that everybody is aware of and gains the consensus of the South-side,” said Robertson.

Steve Freeman, di-rector of Area E denies that there is anything re-sembling a push to put the community plan in place without adequate consultation.

“We’ve had 14 public meetings over the past year-and-half,” Free-man said. “I was per-sonally involved with the plan before I was elected director.”

Freeman said he is

confident that the ma-jority of Southside resi-dents have been con-sulted and that they are in favour of the commu-nity plan.

After the polling mail-out campaign, Freeman acknowledged fielding many calls from concerned South-side residents.

Freeman said that most of the calls he received had been for clarification. Typically, he said, once the inten-tion and details of the plan had been explained to the caller, the caller was satisfied with what he or she had heard.

Freeman said that he was unable to comment on the last public meeting as he is bound by certain restrictions on comments regarding formal public hearings.

Despite the wishes of some that the plan not be implemented with-out further consultation, last Thursday’s meeting was technically the last opportunity for public input before the com-munity plan is to be presented to the RDBN board for consideration in May.


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saves girlCONTRIBUTED

On April 8, 2013 the North District Operations Communications Center 911, received a call from a friend of a female who was being held against her will in a transport truck.

The complainant was receiving text messages from the 26 year old victim who said her boyfriend had become violent and had prevented her from go-ing to work for the past week. He had been threat-ening to harm her and is not letting her go.

Information provided by the victim via text was that the 24 year old Suspect had her in his trans-port truck and they had left Williams Lake and were travelling to Kitimat BC. The Suspect told the vic-tim if he saw the police or if she called the police he would kill her. The Suspect did not know that the victim was texting the complainant.

Dispatchers contacted the service provider for the victim’s cell phone and obtained GPS coordinates. The phone was pinged to an area south-west of Burns Lake. RCMP were familiar with the suspect as they had previous dealings with him in the past. Members were able to identify the transport truck he was driving through the company he worked for. The information was internally broadcasted to the surrounding detachment areas. An hour and a half after the initial report came in, the suspect vehicle was located by members in Smithers who were pa-trolling the highway looking for the truck. The sus-pect was taken into police custody without incident and the victim was found in the truck and taken to safety.

The suspect remains in custody and is facing a number of charges which include assault, forcible confinement, Uttering Threats and breach of con-ditions. He is scheduled to attend court this week.

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With the wrap-up last weekend of the final show in the 2012 − 2013 Lakes District Arts Council (LDAC) perform-ing arts season, it’s a good time to pause and consider the many volunteer hours that have gone into bringing seven successful seasons of the performing arts to Burns Lake.

John and Sandra Barth have been the driving force behind the LDAC since its inception in 2005. They have managed the all-volunteer organization from its earliest days, when it was just a proposal on former Mayor Bernice Magee’s council agenda.

Looking back at those early days, Magee singles out the Barths for the success of the LDAC.

“Given that John and Sandra were in charge, it is not a surprise to me,” said Magee. “Anything that they commit themselves to will work.”

The Barths were recognized recently by the Burns Lake Chamber of Commerce with the 2012 Lifetime Achieve-ment Award. Having spent the largest part of their adult lives working and volunteering in the Lakes District, the award comes as no surprise to anyone who knows the Barths.

More than 40 years ago, John and Sandra Barth came to Burns Lake to work at the former Immaculata elementary school. They came, fittingly, as volunteer workers.

“We came to Burns Lake because we volunteered to come here,” said Sandra.

John reflected on the role that volunteering has played in their lives from their earliest days in Burns lake.

“That’s a thread that has run through our lives,” said John. “When we first came to Burns Lake, it was because we were looking for the opportunity to do some service.”

Sandra, who was born in Nicaragua, met John during their university days in California. Never having been further north than San Francisco before moving to Burns Lake in 1970 with Sandra, John had some apprehension about leaving sunny California behind.

“I was scared to death when we first moved,” John said. “It was a real learning experience. We came for one year, but stayed for three.”

In their third year, their son Carlos was born at the Burns Lake Hospital. By then, the Barths were committed to their new lives in B.C., and eventually decided to make Burns Lake their permanent home.

“When we first got involved as volunteers in Burns Lake,” said Sandra, “it was most often because of things that our kids were involved in.”

The motivation for their lifetime of volunteering in Burns Lake comes from the simple observation that you get what you give.

“If you want something done, you have to be involved in

making it happen,” said Sandra. During their volunteer years with the figure skating

club, in minor hockey, the band parent’s association, and the festival of the performing arts (to only list a few), the Barths were unknowingly grooming themselves for the most ambitious volunteer project of their lives.

Like many in Burns Lake, the Barths had been regularly attending arts and cultural performances in Prince George, Smithers, or Vancouver.

“Somebody said, why can’t these things happen in Burns Lake?” said Sandra.

The Barths answered that question with the LDAC. With a lot more volunteer support from the community, as well as consistent and strong support from local businesses, the Village of Burns Lake, and grant organizations, the LDAC became a reality.

The Barths role with the LDAC has grown with every sea-son, as has the scale of their work.

“I started keeping a log about a year ago,” said John. “In the last year we spent over a thousand hours on arts council activities and projects. It’s a big commitment.”

“With volunteering, you’re giving back,” said John. “But you also get a lot in return. You get a lot of satisfaction and camaraderie with people in the community.”

Receiving a lifetime achievement award has caused the Barths to pause and consider the future of the organization they and others have worked so hard to develop.

“Nobody lives for ever,” John said. “And nobody volun-teers forever.”

Part of their concerns now are to shape the LDAC in a way that will allow others to step in a take over the organization when the day comes that they are no longer at the centre of volunteer efforts.

“We need to plan for how it will be sustainable so that it doesn’t stop when we stop,” said John.

Not that they are showing any signs of stopping soon.

Lifetime achievement award for the Barths

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A life time achievement award was presented to Sandra and John Barth recently for their commitment to the Lakes District Arts Council and the Burns Lake community which they have called home for more than 40 years. They accepted the award on behalf of Lakes District Arts Council volunteers.


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RecruitmentNechako-Kitamaat Development Fund Society (NKDF) is currently seeking volunteers to serve on the Board of Directors. Promotion of this recruitment involves sending this notice to all MLA’s, local governments and economic development organizations, as well as advertizing in the local newspapers in the NKDF investment area.We will use a point-based system to evaluate applicants and create an eligibility list. This list will be sent to the Board Resourcing and Development Office and the Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training, who makes the final decisions and appoints Directors to the NKDF Board.There is currently one vacancy on the Board. Each director is normally appointed to a term of one to three years. Points will be based on how well the applicants meet the following criteria: 1) Resident in the central portion of the NKDF investment area, including rural and First Nations communities. 2) Proven skills and experience in the following 4 Small business 4 Economic development 4 Local government 4 Human resources 4 Financial managementOnce appointed, Board members are required to attend a minimum of 4 meetings per year held in various communities across the investment area, from Kitamaat Village to Vanderhoof. The Board of Directors is responsible to make funding decisions for projects and to direct the policies and operations of the Society. More information can be accessed by visiting the NKDF website at www.nkdf.org or the Board Resourcing and Development website at www.gov.bc.ca/brdo We ask that interested parties forward their resume to our office by April 26, 2013. If you have any questions, please call NKDF Manager Dan Boudreau toll free at 1.877.478.3863 or email to manager.nkdf.org. Nechako-Kitamaat Development Fund PO Box 101, Prince George, BC V2L 4R9 Toll-free 1.877.478.3863 • Local 250.964.4066 Fax 250.964.4068 • Email: [email protected] Website: www.nkdf.org

ReD ChambeR CoNCeRtThe final performance of the Lakes District Arts Council 2012/13 performing arts season was held on April 14, 2013. Red Chamber performed classical and contemporary pieces to a large crowd at the First Mennonite Church in Burns Lake. Ray Fletcher, a long-time Lakes District resident, pastor, photographer and art collector donated a number of his collected works for silent auction in support of the arts council and the hospital auxiliary, with $1190 being raised with all pieces auctioned off. Next season’s schedule of performances, Pieces of Eight, was also announced. The 2013/14 season will start in October with the Montreal Guitar Trio on Oct. 1, 2013. Walter Strong photo


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Amidst a treacherous trek across the country, Django (Jamie Foxx) and his new slave owners are intercepted by the bounty hunter, Dr. King Schultz (Christoph Waltz).

The next kill on Schul-tz’s list are the notorious Brittle Brothers, but he doesn’t know what they look like. However, Djan-go does. After a little un-orthodox bartering, Schul-tz makes off with Django, but not as his slave, rather as an associate.

Django rides by Schul-tz’s side, learning the ways of the bounty hunter and helping Schultz complete his gigs. In turn, Schultz offers to help track down and rescue Django’s wife, Broomhilda (Kerry Wash-ington), from her new owner, Calvin Candie (Leo DiCaprio).

Trouble is, Candie isn’t a particularly nice guy, and he’ll never sell Broomhilda to Schultz if Schultz rides up to the es-tate alongside a black man and simply asks.

If Schultz and Django are going to get her back, they’ll need to make Can-die think he’s got the up-per hand in an incredible deal.

The first half of “Djan-go Unchained” is bounty hunting 101 and it re-ally is as much fun as it sounds. Christoph Waltz, as Schultz is just as bril-liant in his own right. Ja-mie Foxx seems instantly iconic, and it’s impossible to think of anyone else in the part.

A flashback where he tearfully begs an overseer not to whip his wife is es-pecially powerful.

In a huge departure, we also get Leo DiCaprio as the vicious Calvin J. Candy. DiCaprio seems to relish the role and chews up the scenes he’s in. And Samuel L. Jackson as Stephen, He’s Candy’s vicious head-slave, who delights Candy with his sass, while simultaneous-ly cutting down anyone he thinks is a threat to his position.

His character is some-one you’d never feel sorry for. ‘Django Unchained’, which has now hit the shelves, is quite simply a tour-de-force. And it is a must-see.

‘Django Unchained’ a must see; out on video now

will be at the Overwaitea Mall

April 13 & 20 from 11am - 2pmForms also at Blue Jay Sports or visit

www.blsoccer.ca

Burns LAke Youth soccer cLuB registrAtion

Burns Lake Paintball Association

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Sunday, April 21st

at 1:00pmat the Burns Lake Public Library


Who Can Vote?You can vote if you are:

• 18 years of age or older, or will be 18 on General Voting Day (May 14, 2013)

• a Canadian citizen, and• a resident of British Columbia for

the past six months

Voter Registration is EasyRegister online at elections.bc.ca/ovr or call toll-free 1-800-661-8683 until April 23, 2013.

If you aren’t registered by April 23, you can register when you vote. You’ll need identification that proves both your identity and residential address. A complete list of acceptable identification is available from Elections BC.

How to Nominate a CandidateA candidate must be nominated in writing by 75 eligible voters of the electoral district. Nomination kits are available from your District Electoral Officer or online at elections.bc.ca

Deadline for NominationsNominations must be delivered to your District Electoral Officer by 1 p.m. (Pacific time) on Friday, April 26, 2013.

BC Has More Ways to VoteAll voters can:

Vote in any district electoral office from now until 4 p.m. (Pacific time) on General Voting Day, Tuesday, May 14, 2013.

Vote by Mail You can ask for a Vote by Mail package from your district electoral office or through the Elections BC website at elections.bc.ca

Vote at advance voting Voters can attend any advance voting location in the province from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (local time), Wednesday, May 8 through Saturday, May 11. All advance voting locations are wheelchair accessible.

Vote on General Voting Day Voters can attend any general voting location in the province from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Pacific time), Tuesday, May 14, 2013.

Election Workers RequiredOver 37,000 election officials are required to work at voting places in the province. View the job descriptions at elections.bc.ca/jobs. Please apply in person at your district electoral office.

Any Questions? For further information visit Elections BC’s website at elections.bc.ca or call toll-free 1-800-661-8683.

Get our OTEBC App for iPhones and iPads to find the closest voting place and for information you need to vote.

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On Thursday, April 11, 2013, at approxi-mately 9:30 a.m., the Burns Lake RCMP detachment executed a search warrant for a marihuana grow opera-tion.

The search warrant was executed on a rural property in the Ootsa Lake area by members from the Burns Lake detachment with the assistance of neigh-bouring detachments.

A search of the proper-ty revealed evidence of a marihuana grow op-eration in a residence. Police seized approxi-mately 1,600 plants, electronic equipment and other associated evidence supportive of the charge.

Police located and ar-rested a male, 41 years of age, from North Vancouver, British Co-lumbia, at the residence on the property. The in-dividual was released on a recognizance with an undertaking to ap-pear in provincial court in Burns Lake in July 5, 2013. Police will be recommending a charge of production of a controlled substance and a charge of pos-session for the purpose of trafficking pursuant to the controlled drugs

and substances act.Police ask anyone

with information relat-ing to marihuana grow operations or the illegal distribution of illicit drugs to contact the

Burns Lake RCMP De-tachment at (250) 692-7171, or call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or on-line at www.bccrimestoppers.

comThis investigation

is part of the Mari-huana Grow Initiative, the RCMP's national strategy to combat marihuana grow opera-

tions and the organized crime groups running them in our communi-ties.

For more informa-tion on the National Anti-Drug Strategy,

please visit www.na-tionalantidrugstrategy.gc.ca

Burns Lake RCMP Detachment continue their investigation into this matter.

Pot-house bust on Southside; Vancouver manOotsa Lake area residence home to 1600 plants

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A 41 year old man from Vancouver but residing at Ootsa Lake was arrested last week on charges of producing a controlled substance.


SPORTS

Decker Lake Whist ScoresApril 10, 2013Ladies First:Judy Jordsvar 148Ladies Second:Sharon Kinnard 147Mens First:Danny Payne 152Mens Second:Al Pederson 145Low Hand:Shirley Giesbrecht 107Door Prize: Shirley Bett

Grassy Plains Mud BogsAre being held Saturday May 18 at 11 a.m. This is a family fun event - come out and watch a day of excitement.For more info call 250 220-6087

Rec CornerrUPCOMING COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES & EVENTS:

Ball Hockey

LeagueDeadline for registration is April 26th.

Early Bird Registration Fee (until April 19th):

$60

Registration Fee After April 19th: $80

Please visit www.burnslake.ca or the Village

of� ce to receive registration forms.

Tentative Tournament Date: June 15th, 2013

(Prizes to be won!)

Burns Lake Mountain Bike

Association Bike Camp(Ages 5 to 13)

May 22nd, 2013 at Kager Lake

Adult Lessons start at the same time.

Please contact Susan at susanerussell@

yahoo.com for more information.

Exciting summer employment opportunities

with Village Recreation,visit the Village website for

job descriptions on thefollowing position:

Summer Recreation Programmer

Please visit http://www.burnslake.ca/village/77/employment

to view the full job description.

NOTICE: Scheduled dates and timesof planned Village Recreation activities at the Tom Forsyth Memorial Arena may change due to construction requirements of the Multi-Use Facility. Please check Rec. Corner in the Lakes District Paper, the Village of Burns Lake website and Facebook pages for facility updates.

Rayz Boardshop Sessions:Ages 7 to 15: 3:30pm to 4:30pm

(helmets must be worn)

Ages 16 and Up: 6:30pm to 7:30pm

Every Thursday starting April 11th to June 27th

Drop-In Fee: 2.00/person

Skateboard and helmets are available and are

included in price.

Drop-In Ball HockeyAges 7 to 15: 3:30pm to 4:30pm

(helmets must be worn)

Ages 16 and Up: 6:30pm to 7:30pm

Every Thursday starting April 11th

and ending June 27th

Drop-In Fee: 2.00/person

ARENA DROP-IN PROGRAMS

This Village Recreation program has been

made possible by Rayz Boardshop.

For more information, please contact:Village of Burns Lake15 3rd Ave / P.O. Box 570, Burns Lake BC, V0J 1E0Phone: 250-692-7587 • Email: [email protected] Facebook /VillageRecreation.com

• AnnuAl GenerAl MeetinG •Saturday, April 27, 2013 @ 9am

Sandman Signature Hotel & Suites Prince George2990 Recplace DrivePrince George, BC

V2N 0B2For more information:

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Northern BC Community Sports Development Society(Northern BC Winter Games Society)

FIELD REHAB Lately, it’s only been dog tracks found on the soccer fields by the Lakes District Secondary School. But that doesn’t mean that the field has gone to the dogs. In fact, it should be ready for use this spring. A new turf has been using the past year to establish a strong root base. Field technicians ask that people remain off the field until it’s dry and the fencing is down.

WALTER STRONG PHOTO

Indoor skateboard park

With the recent unpredictable spring weather in Burns Lake, local youth were glad for the opportunity to practise their skateboard skills indoors at the Tom Forsyth Arena on April 11, 2013. Village of Burns Lake Coordinator Logan Wilson set up the portable skate ramps in one half of the arena, with ball hockey available in the other half.

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Cat. Chat concert

@ Immaculata Catholic Church May 4 - 1:30 p.m. More info call Tracy Connelly @ 250-694-3715.

Saturday,April 20th

7:00 PMDoors open at 6:30 PM

ISLAND GOSPEL CHURCH AUDITORIUMADMISSION $5.003 and under: free

Refreshments on sale at intermissionRefreshments on sale at intermission

56th Annual Lakes District Festival of the Performing Arts

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Festival of performing arts

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The Burns Lake section of the Lakes District Festival of the Performing Arts got underway on April 12, 2013. Nadine Arnott (top), of Prince George, performed during Saturday’s Musical Theatre section. Southside’s Lauren Solecki performed, as well as Mandolyn Nicholas (L) of Burns Lake. Performances continue this week with piano and speech arts performances all week. The festival wraps up with a Gala Honours Concert on Saturday, April 20 at the Island Gospel Church. See ad to right.


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Finding Your Workplace PassionApril 22, CNC, 6-8 p.m. Pre-registration is required at 1-800-539-3492 or email [email protected]

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Camp Dates for

OOtsa Lake BiBLe Camp 2013

ages 6-8 Double Header July 4-6

ages 7-10 Boys & Girls Camp July 7-12

ages 8-12 Junior Boys Camp July 14-19

ages 11-13 Young teen Camp July 21-26

ages 8-12 Junior Girls Camp July 28 - august 2

ages 14-18 Wilderness Backpacking trip Coed July 28 - august 2

ages 11-14 Young teen sports Camp august 4-9

august 14-18 teen Camp august 11-16

Mark your calendars today!Application forms will be out

beginning of May!Advertising partially sponsored by LD News

For more info on the community forest, call BL ComFor (250) 692-7724

ornerCommunity Forest

Recently a news piece was released stating that Canada’s forest industry will need as many as 60,000 new workers by 2020. It was not clear

what type of workers would be required but it is a positive outlook for our industry.

In the last number of years the number of post-secondary training opportunities for the forest sector has decreased. In 1998/99 there was a peak in undergraduate enrolment

(3,000 students) but since that time it has declined by approximately 46%.

The industry is also aging rapidly. In 2007 over 41% of employees were over the age of 45. Therefore there will be a significant number of retiring employees in the next 10 years.

The industry offers a relatively well paid career. The average forestry employee earns $47,560 while the average in all

other industries is $43,577.

So if you are looking for a career perhaps you should check out the forest industry. There are all sorts of opportunities

from accounting, to machine operator to a forest technician or professional forester.

3,4 & 5 Year Olds WelcOme!

Decker Lake Elementary School will be hosting a

‘readY, seT, learN eVeNT’ on Monday, April 29th

from 1:15 - 2:15 PM in the school library

This event will introduce students to DLES and provide parents with

helpful information and resources for supporting their

child’s learning and development.

Please contact DLES @ 250-698-7301

to register your child.

William KonKin ElEmEntary,

Burns Lake invites

3 & 4 year old childrenand their parents

to come to our school on

Thursday, April 25th, 2013From 1:30-2:30 PM

For our

“READY, SET, LEARN” Event

Your child can come and listen to stories and participate in fun learning activities while you, the

parent/guardian, will be presented with helpful information regarding your child’s development and

school readiness.Contact Wke at 250-692-3146

for further information.*Kindergarten registration at WKE is currently open.

Lakes District Museum Society

Annual General Meeting 2013

Wednesday, May 8th, 2013at the Heritage Centre

at 7:00 pm

Francois TchesinkuT Lake recreaTion

Annual General Meeting

Tuesday, April 30th, 2013

at 7:30 pm at Francois Lake Hall

Healthy lifestyles support

SUBMITTED PHOTO

(L-R) Councillor Dan Duncan, Northern Heath Administrator April Hughes & Village of Fraser Lake CAO Clinton Mauthe receiving a $20,0000 cheque from Northern Health for exercise equipment on walking trail. The Fraser Lake Healthier Community Alliance is working on the ongoing expansion and upgrade of existing trails, as well as the installation of outdoor exercise equipment.This project aims to engage and encourage community members to live a healthier lifestyle.

DECKER LAKE GARAGE SALEIt’s garage sale season. If you missed this one at the Decker Lake Community hall, or last weekend’s garage sale at I m m a c u l a t a , there’s another one on May 11 at the Francois Lake Community Hall. Get your garage sale on and come out for a bargain.

WALTER STRONG PHOTO


The Lakes District Museum will be opening their doors for the season on April 15. Hours are 9am - 4:30pm. Monday to Friday. Phone: (250) 692-7450.

Lakes District Kennel Club Dog Show. Tom Forsyth Arena, Burns Lake. May 4 & 5, 8am – 4pm. Admission is free – Everyone is welcome.

Burns Lake & District Seniors Meeting on May 6 at 1 pm at the Regional District Meeting Room, upstairs. All 50+ seniors wel-come.

Burns Lake Snowmobile Club. April General Meeting. April 23, 6:30 pm, Room 142, LDSS. Everyone is Welcome!

Lakes District Hospital & Health Care Centre: April 2013. Ev-ery Mon., Wed., & Fri. Pines adult day centre - 9:30am-2:30pm. Every Wed. Health Unit - Child health clinic. Every Mon. (Baby drop in 1-3pm). More information (250) 692-2460.

The Lakes District Early Childhood Development Table is pleased to welcome the Human Early Learning Partnership to Burns Lake, April 17, 6pm-9pm at CNC. Join us to discuss the importance of the EDI and what we can do to improve outcomes for children 0-6 in the Lakes District. Please con� rm your attendance by calling: Trac-ey Eyles at 250-692-3404 or emailing [email protected]

The Royal Canadian Humane Association for British Columbia and the Yukon recognizes Canadians are looking for heroes who have risked their lives to save others. If you are aware of rescues that warrant recognition please forward information to our of� ce. All of the information we receive is kept con� dential. Contact Rudy Berghuys at Royal Canadian Humane Association, 1-780-471-2974, 1-780-499-9945 or E-mail: [email protected].

Cat Chat concert at Immaculata Catholic Church May 4, 1:30 pm. Suggested donation: $5/person- $20/family. Contact: Tracy Connelly at (250) 694-3715.

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19. Wolf (Spanish) 20. A public promotion 21. A lyric poem 22. City of Angels 23. Annual 27. Cinctures 30. Military mailbox 31. One and only 32. Rushed 35. Press onward forcibly 38. Apprehends

42. Guinea currency to 1985 43. Master of ceremonies 44. Swiss river 45. W. Samoan monetary unit 46. Los Angeles team member 47. Native of Bangkok 48. One point E of due N 50. The self 52. Humiliated 54. Disposed to take risks

Phone: 250-692-3805 Highway 16 West, Burns Lake, B.C.

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Grassy Plains Gospel Church

Sunday Service:10:45 am

250-694-3329 (Church)

ST. PAUL’SUNITED CHURCH

136 - 4th Avenue, Burns Lake

Sunday Worship 10:00amALL ARE WELCOMEMinistry led by lay leaders

Phone 250-692-7202

IMMACULATA-Catholic Church

248 - 3rd Avenue,Phone: 250-692-3568Saturday 7:30 p.m.Sunday 10:00 a.m.

~ Everyone Welcome ~

FIRST MENNONITE CHURCH

Kerr Road, Burns Lake

Sunday School for all ages begins at 9:15. Worship Service at 10:30

includes Children’s Church

250-692-3259

Sunday 10:00AMPresident Lambert 694-3748

Hwy 35 & Francois Lake 250-695-6316 Everyone Welcome

THE CHURCH OF

JESUS CHRISTOF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

DECKER LAKE MENNONITE CHURCH

Sunday Morning Services:Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Worship Services: 10:30 a.m.Pastors - Ken Dyck 250-698-7629David S. Burkholder 250-692-7057

Everyone Welcome Hwy 16, Decker Lake

Seventh Day Adventist Church GroupMeets Saturdays at

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

250-695-6586

Burns LakeCommunity Church

Pastor John Neufeld250-692-7949

OLD LANDMARKSCHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

At Muriel Mould Primary School

SUNDAY, 10:30 AMContact: Roland & Lisa Cataford

250-692-9196 ~Everyone Welcome ~

Burns LakePENTECOSTAL CHURCH

724 Babine Lake Road

Sunday Services: 10:30 amCelebrating the Love of GodPastor Henry Washington

250-692-7464

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Branch #50

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26. Sang in a Swiss folk style 27. Guided the car 28. Exclamation of surprise 29. A senate member 32. Very fast airplane 33. Myanmar monetary unit 34. Right angle building wing 36. Returned merchandise authorization 37. “Rubber Ball” singer Bobby 39. Express pleasure 40. Women’s undergarment 41. 3rd largest whale 49. Exist 51. The 4th state 52. Expressed pleasure 53. Cutting part of a knife 55. Civil Rights group 56. Makes taunting remarks 58. = 100 paisa in Ban-gladesh 59. American steam engi-neer James 62. Golfer Snead 63. Type of health insurance 64. Thyroid-stimulating hormone 65. Point midway between S and SE 66. Patti Hearst’s captors 67. E. British University river

Island GospelFellowship

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begins @ 9:30 amWorship Service begins @ 10:30 am

Pastor Ed Peters Phone: 250-692-7551

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Home BasedBusiness Fair:

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Every Saturday,4:15 & 6:15

Friday Night Dinners:Friday, April 19:

Pork Cutlet Dinner $14Friday, April 26:

Steak & Mushrooms $14

Scavenger HuntSat, May 4

Get your team together - 4 peopleRegistration starts April 20

$40/teamPRIZES! PRIZES! PRIZES!

Sat, May 4For more info call Lana

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Thank you to the followinglocal businesses for sponsoring the

Legion #50 1st Annual Dart Tournament:Burns Lake Auto, Process 4-circle arts, Comfort Zone,

Home Hardware, Lakes District Free Classifieds,Bulkley Valley Credit Union, Overwaitea, Decker Lake

Forest Products, Harry Elliot, and Ray & Marlene. Look for the 2nd Annual next year in April 2014!!

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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, take time to sort through some of the paperwork on your desk. You could find there is something important that you overlooked that needs to be addressed.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 There are a few things you can’t seem to work out in your head, Taurus. A better idea may be to put everything on paper and per-haps the answer will jump out.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, there will be a few moments this week when you seem to have a breakthrough. Maybe it’s in a relationship or you have just the right answers at work.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Surprising events are in store as you continue to change your views about life-altering events, Cancer. You may find your master plan is entirely turned on its head.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, your energy level is so revved up that others won’t be able to keep up with you. You may have to slow down a little to let others catch up.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, others find it difficult to change your opinion once you have your mind set on something. But it still helps to consider if the direction you’re heading is the right way.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, you may be feeling a little homesick, especially if you are away on busi-ness or on vacation. Try to make the most of the situ-ation even if you’re feeling nostalgic.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, if it seems like nothing is going your way, keep in mind there is a master plan in the works. You may not be able to see the resolution, but just be patient.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, there are a few puzzle pieces that you need to get into place and then you’ll have everything worked out. Reward yourself with a night out.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, lay low for awhile rather than drumming up some trouble. Tempting as it is to stir the pot, it may cause more difficulties for you in the long run.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, although you have a few projects on your to-do list, you can’t seem to get started. Instead of looking at the entire list, tackle one task at a time and you’ll get the job get done.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, turn your thoughts to creative efforts and you’ll find the days will just fly by. Before you know it, the weekend will be here.

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Hwy 16, Burns LakeOpen 9am-6pm Mon.-Fri.,

12pm-4pm on Sat.

Phone: 250-692-7773email:

[email protected]

PC Sales SlumpAccording to market research firm International Data Corp, personal computer sales for the first quarter of 2013 have dropped as much as 14% as compared to last year’s figures, making it the worst first quarter since IDC began tracking PC shipments in 1994. Experts are blaming the slump on a variety of factors, including continuing weakness and instability in the global economy, and a surge in tablet sales. Windows 8 is also shouldering some of the blame. The new operating system, which was intended to revive flagging PC sales, ended up doing exactly the opposite when it proved to be less than a hit with pc users. Though this will undoubtedly cause Microsoft to rethink a few of the radical changes in Windows 8, it’s hard to say if it will make much of a difference as more and more consumers turn to inexpensive touchpad tablets for their basic computer needs.


www.arrow.ca OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR

Burns Lake, BCOur Growing Company takes great pride in being an “Employer of Choice”. As a leader in our eld we o er Growth Poten al and a compe ve Compensa on & Bene ts package.

We are looking for a dynamic individual to take the role of Opera ons Supervisor and complement the team at our Burns Lake BC opera on.

You will provide:• Day to day direc on and communica on with our

valued drivers• Employee development and training• Resource Planning and Implementa on• Customer liaison and support

The successful candidate will display:• Proven leadership skills• Strong analy cal skills• Strong communica on skills• Ini a ve

Preference will be given to individuals with a post-secondary educa on and/or relevant experience. Knowledge of O ce so ware applica ons and general o ce administra on is also an asset.

Please send resume in con dence to: Lisa Savage, Director of People Systems, Fax: (250) 314-1750, e-mail: [email protected]

The Ormand Lake Cultural Healing Centre is offered by our integrated Mental Health and Addictions Wellness Program “Lhet’ sut’ en”, and runs for six months of the year (May to October). It is located on Nadleh Whut’en territory. It is a residential addictions treatment program in a camp site that offers a variety of holistic programs that engage participants in a lifestyle free from addictions while seeking to restore a sense of pride in Carrier and Sekani culture and beliefs.

We currently have opportunities for the May to October 2013 season; join us in making this year’s camp a success!

Maintenance Helper:

• Grade 12 diploma or equivalent, First Aide Level 1 with transportation endorsement, propane safety ticket, WHIMIS, chain saw safety, transportation of dangerous goods, pleasure craft operator ticket, and a valid Driver’s Licence.

Night staff:

• Grade 12 diploma or equivalent; class 5 Driver’s licence, First Aide level 1 with transportation endorsement, light maintenance.

The successful applicant must provide a clear criminal records check prior to starting the position.

This posting will be posted until fi lled. To apply send your resume and cover letter to [email protected]___________________________________________

Carrier Sekani Family Services987-4th Avenue, Prince George, BC, V2L 3H7

www.csfs.org • Email: [email protected] • Fax: 250-563-3376

Announcements

In Memoriam Gifts

ALL FUNDS DONATEDto the

Burns Lake Health Care Auxiliary

are used to provide fi nancial 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, BCV0J 1E0

A tax deductible receipt will be issued

InformationALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

If you want to keep drinking that’s your business - if you want to quit drinking that’s our business. Burns Lake Meet-ings: Tuesday 7:30 pm Catho-lic Church, Saturday 7:30 pm - Catholic Church. For informa-tion or transportation call (250) 692-6867 / (250) 698-7325 / (778) 669-0070

Only requirement for AA is a desire to stop drinking.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUSSouthside Meetings: Mondays and Thursdays 6:30pm - 7:30pm at Grassy Plains Gos-pel Church. For more informa-tion: (250) 694-3682

Anyone needing information on Alzheimer’s please call 1-866-564-7533

BURNS LAKE RCMP Vic-tim/Witness Assistance Pro-gram. 201 Hwy. 35, Box 759 Burns Lake. Open Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm (250) 692-3010

Career Opportunities

Announcements

InformationCRISIS PREVENTION. You are not alone. Support is just a phone call away. 1.800.SUI-CIDE (1.800.784.2433) is a confi dential, toll-free service that is available to anyone, anywhere, any time in B.C. The youth support line is 1.888.564.8336 (TEEN). The 24 hour crisis line for northern BC is 250.563.1214 and 1.888.562.1214. In addition, several crisis lines also pro-vide support through online chat services so young people have a web-based way to reach out. These services can be reached through www.nor thernyouthonline.ca (4:00 to 11:00 pm daily) or www.youthinbc.ca.

PLANNING a wedding or an-niversary party? Looking for plastic fl owers for decorations. Call OPTIONS at Nourse House 9am- 3pm Mon. to Fri. Francois Lake Drive. Operated by residents of 8th Avenue Group Home. (250) 692-7845


Announcements

InformationFOOD BANK As of February 2013, clients are welcome to a box on both of the distribution days. Distribution days will be the fi rst and third Tuesday of each month. Clients should come at 11am. The Lakes Dis-trict Food Bank continues to operate due to the outstanding generosity of the community. If you would like to make a do-nation and receive a tax de-ductible receipt, please mail your donation to: Lakes Dis-trict Food Bank, Box 777, Burns Lake, BC. V0J 1E0.

LOCAL HOSPICE Services are available by contacting the Hospice Coordinator at (250) 692-2448. The Hospice offi ce, located in the Lakes District Hospital, is open every Thurs. from 10am - 4pm. A lending library of videos, books and information on be-reavement is available. Please make donations to the local hospice and palliative care program payable to the Burns Lake Hospice Program, Box 7500, Burns Lake, BC V0J 1EO

Help Wanted

Announcements

InformationThe Arthritis Society B.C. and Yukon division is your pri-mary source and resource of the latest print and electronic information, programs and ser-vices about arthritis. No matter where you live, you can ac-cess us at the touch of a but-ton. Toll free 1-800-321-1433 or visit www.arthritis.ca/bc

The Chronic Disease Educa-tion Clinic at the Lakes Dis-trict Hospital is open Tuesday & Wednesday from 8:30am-4pm. The clinic provides infor-mation and teaching on vari-ous chronic illnesses such as Diabetes & Heart Disease. A doctors referral is not needed. To speak with the nurse call (250) 692-2440

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Help WantedAUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN required at Jenner Chevrolet in Victoria BC. Rare opportu-nity for a top performing, quality & customer focused team player. Email: [email protected] f/t short ordercook wanted immediately see menu @ www.scottsinn.com Please apply w/resume and references to scottsinn @shaw.ca or fax 250-372-9444MANAGER / CARETAKER re-quired for mobile home park in Williams Lake. Preference for retired / semi-retired person, accommodation with remu-neration. [email protected]

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Wednesday, January 12, 2011 Volume 91 - No. 02 www.ldnews.net $1.34 HST inc.

NEWSBurns Lake

RCMP solve

snowmobile

mystery on

Pinkut Lake. p6

COMMUNITY

Lakes District

Secondary School

student Julia Varghese

receives a Governor

General’s award. p14

Phone: 250.692.1700 • Fax: 250.692.1750 • Toll Free: 1.866.692.1943

545 Highway 16 West • PO Box 5000, Burns Lake, BC • V0J 1E0

Email: [email protected] • Website: www.cnc.bc.ca/lakesdistrict

Some fundingmay be

available to assist

applicants!

You’ll Dig Mining!MINE – Mining Industry Certi cate

An entry level skills program to increase employment

opportunities in mines.

February 7 to May 27, 2011

It is projected that 17,000 job vacancies could develop in the mining industry in BC over the next decade.*

*(According to the BC Mineral Exploration and Mining Industry Human Resources Strategy, 2008)

by Rebecca Billard

Over the Christ-

mas holiday period an

anonymous poet or po-

ets took pen to paper in

order to write a poem

entitled ‘Twas the night

before Christmas’.

The poem, which was

distributed to fax ma-

chines and parking lots

across town focused

on municipal politics,

slamming mayor Ber-

nice Magee and coun-

cillors Quentin Beach,

Eileen Benedict, John

Illes and Luke Strim-

bold. Lines in the first poem

also mention Village of

Burns Lake employees

Dan Deschamps, recre-

ation director and acting

energy coordinator Jeff

Ragsdale.

The poem accuses

mayor and council of

blowing the town’s bud-

get on Christmas lights

and town ‘pretties’

while neglecting the

needs of local business-

es and taking the over

the reigns of Comfor

Management Services

Ltd. A section of the poem

reads; “... And then in

a winkling the budget

was blown, the coun-

cil once again, taking

care of their own. As I

drew out my wallet and

was turning around, the

taxes went up and the

services went down.

No sidewalks for kids,

no dog catcher too. Our

town was all tarnished,

we didn’t know what

to do. An arena to pay

for, a tax on our backs,

it was plain to see that

our little town lacks.

The mayor said don’t

fear, we will all again

be merry. We’ll just use

up Comfor, no need to

be wary.”

Then last week a sec-

ond poem was anony-

mously circulated which

hit back at the first poet,

ironically for writing an

anonymous poem.

The untitled poem,

which also followed the

Twas the night before

Christmas format of the

first defended mayor

and council, likening

the first poet to a Christ-

mas grinch.

The poem stated:

“Twas the day after

Christmas and all over

town, a poem was trav-

eling like some hand

me down. A grinch pick

pocketed a season tradi-

tion, and changed all the

words to reflect his po-

sition. His ethics were

lacking, his knowledge

was sparse. He tried to

convince us that mayor

Magee was the reason

his friends all shop in

P.G. ...”A third poem in the

form of a song was then

circulated again with a

focus on the local mu-

nicipal government.

This time the words

Burns

Lake’s war

of wordsMystery poems circulating

cause a stir

Burns Lake Braves # 19, Steve Wilejto (R) scored the second goal of the night in the first few minutes of the game

against the Houston Luckies last Saturday night. The game, held at the Tom Forsyth Memorial Arena in Burns Lake

attracted a large crowd of supporters for both the Burns Lake Braves and the Houston Luckies. For the story and

more pictures turn to page 9. Also see www.ldnews.net for more pictures of the game.BRAVES DEFEAT HOUSTON

Rebecca Billard photo More on page 3 ...

OMMUNITYkes District

econdary School

udent Julia Varghese

eceives a Governor

General’s award. p14

Soommemee efundndiningnggmay bey be e

l blelg Industry Certi cate

rogram to increase employment

by Rebecca Billard

Over the Christ-

mas holiday period an

anonymous poet or po-

ets took pen to paper in

order to write a poem

entitled ‘Twas the night

before Christmas’.

The poem, which was

distributed to fax ma-

chines and parking lots

across town focused

on municipal politics,

slamming mayor Ber-

nice Magee and coun-

cillors Quentin Beach,

Eileen Benedict, John

Illes and Luke Strim-

bold. Lines in the first poem

also mention Village of

Burns Lake employees

Dan Deschamps, recre-

ation director and acting

energy coordinator Jeff

Ragsdale.

The poem accuses

mayor and council of

blowing the town’s bud-

get on Christmas lights

and town ‘pretties’

while neglecting the

needs of local business-

es and taking the over

the reigns of Comfor

Management Services

Ltd. A section of the poem

reads; “... And then in

a winkling the budget

was blown, the coun-

cil once again, taking

care of their own. As I

drew out my wallet and

was turning around, the

taxes went up and the

services went down.

No sidewalks for kids,

no dog catcher too. Our

town was all tarnished,

we didn’t know what

to do. An arena to pay

for, a tax on our backs,

it was plain to see that

our little town lacks.

The mayor said don’t

fear, we will all again

be merry. We’ll just use

up Comfor, no need to

be wary.”

Then last week a sec-

ond poem was anony-

mously circulated which

hit back at the first poet,

ironically for writing an

anonymous poem.

The untitled poem,

which also followed the

Twas the night before

Christmas format of the

first defended mayor

and council, likening

the first poet to a Christ-

mas grinch.

The poem stated:

“Twas the day after

Christmas and all over

town, a poem was trav-

eling like some hand

me down. A grinch pick

pocketed a season tradi-

tion, and changed all the

words to reflect his po-

sition. His ethics were

lacking, his knowledge

was sparse. He tried to

convince us that mayor

Magee was the reason

his friends all shop in

P.G. ...”A third poem in the

form of a song was then

circulated again with a

focus on the local mu-

nicipal government.

This time the words

Burns

Lake’s war

of wordsMystery poems circulating

cause a stir

game ies Lake ry and

ard photo More on page 3 ...

Whatis a

newspaper?

• It is a beginning. It is the end.• It’s a birth announcement.• It’s an obituary.• It’s everything between commencement and

conclusion.• It’s a record of man’s strengths and

weaknesses, achievements and failures.• It’s a history of politics and government.• It’s a watchdog for human rights. • It’s a social conscience.• It’s investigative, interrogative,

challenging.• It’s a thought stimulant, a thought leader.• It’s helpful, charitable, a community

supporter.• It’s informative, educational, entertaining.• It brings buyers and sellers together.• It takes the marketplace into the home.• It is print. It endures.• It is life.

Send us your News tips today!

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VERO. A s tunning i m p r e s -sion is left by this gorgeous w h i t e , neutered cat: he has one yellow and one light blue eye. Vero has a su-per friendly personality, knows that spring is in the air, and so wants to be outside. He is about 2 yrs. old. If you are interested in giving Vero a loving home, where he can enjoy an indoor/outdoor home, please call 250-692-7476.

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3,4 & 5 Year Olds WelcOme!

Decker Lake Elementary School will be hosting a

‘readY, seT, learN eVeNT’ on Monday, April 29th

from 1:15 - 2:15 PM in the school library

This event will introduce students to DLES and provide parents with

helpful information and resources for supporting their

child’s learning and development.

Please contact DLES @ 250-698-7301

to register your child.


BUSINESS DIRECTORY

Advertise your Business or Service

here for$22.25 per week.Call 250-692-7526

for more information.

LAKES DISTRICT & AREA

www.superiorpropane.com

TOLL FREE1-877-873-7467

B’s Free Enterprises Ltd.

Box 420, 28540 Colleymount Rd., Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E2Phone: (250) 692-4353

Cell: (250) 692-6569 • email: [email protected]

Bill & Wendy ImusCertifi ed Appliance Repair& Computer Technicians

Computer Training, Sales & ServicePersonalized In Home Service

Delivery of Ink & Computer Supplies

Wood andPellet Stoves

and FireplaceInserts

The Comfort ZoneFlying Dutchman Service

101-1st Avenue, Burns Lake 250-692-3337

Sullivan Motor Products Ltd. Highway 16, Houston

1-800-665-3151 • www.sullivangm.com

Come see

Loren Neilsonfor your next vehicle

purchase!Phone: 250-845-8785

Business and Loans Analyst We are seeking an individual with excellent attention to detail, time management skills, and the ability to prioritize and multi task in a busy work environment. The successful applicant must have superior communication skills, be a self starter, and be comfortable working with business clientele This position re-quires 35 hours per week and offers a competitive salary com-mensurate to education and experience, as well as a benefits package.

The Business and Loans Analyst is primarily responsible for the development, analysis and recommendation of loan propos-als to the Business Development Committee. This position manages the overall Investment Funds (loan) portfolio, with the goal of achieving a healthy balance between acceptable portfolio returns and providing a valuable developmental lend-ing service to the community. This position will also provide coaching, counseling and ongoing support to loan clients.

Qualifications for the position include: 1. Commercial/Small business lending background desired. 2. Good oral and written communication skills. 3. Good crediting skills (The ability to assess risk through the analysis of business plans, financial statements/projections, proper due diligence and experience). 4. Good Investment Funds (loan) portfolio management and administration skills. 5. Competent computer hardware and software knowledge (Excel, Word, and use of Internet). 6. Effective time management and prioritizing skills. 7. Ability to provide client support services via business counseling and coaching. 8. This position requires the ability and skills to work with a wide range of community members and partner organizations. 9. Reliable transportation and a valid drivers license are required.

Please forward cover letter and resume no later than April 19, 2013 to:

Jerry Botti, General Manager CF Nadina, PO Box 236, Houston, BC V0J 1Z0 250-845-2528 (fax) [email protected]

LABOURERS

School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) requires labourers for summer employment from May 1, 2013 until August 30, 2013 in Vanderhoof and Burns Lake. Hours of work will be eight (8) hours per day, Monday to Friday or as assigned by the supervisor. The rate of pay is $18.86 per hour as per the current CUPE Collective Agreement.Preferred uali cations completion of rade 12 (Dogwood Certi cate) · three months of previous relevant experience · competent in the use and care of tools and equipment common to this position · ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions · ability to work on ladders and scaffolding · ability to communicate effectively using courtesy and tact in the exchange of data or information · ability to use judgement in applying clearly established methods and procedures · Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certi cate and familiarity with Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) safety procedures · valid Class 5, B.C. Driver’s License unrestricted · an exemplary driving record as demonstrated by a current driver’s abstract · physical capability to perform the job duties · safety footwear, i.e steel toed boots, required

Please complete a general application form which is available on the website at http www.sd91.bc.ca or from the School District Administration f ce in Vanderhoof or from any district school.

Please indicate on the application form the location you are applying for and submit by 4:00 p.m., Friday, April 19, 2013 to:

Human Resources School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) P.O. Box 129 Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0 Phone (250) 56 228 Fax (250) 56 639 [email protected]

School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) would like to thank all applicants in advance for their interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

AUCTION SALESaturday, May 11, 2013

at 10 a.m.Decker Lake Hall.

Household: Dining table, 6 chairs / hutch, Oak dinette, 4 chairs, Oak coffee table / glass, marble coffee table, glass table / iron legs. Crys-tal chandelier, cherry wood desk, cherry wood side ta-ble, sofa table, book cases, 5pc bedroom suite (pecan), 4pc bedroom suite, pine dresser / hutch and night ta-ble, dressers, night stands, fl oor lamps, lamps, computer desk, Chesterfi eld, couch, loveseat, hide-a-bed, barber chair, patio furniture, offset umbrella, propane deck heater, Proform 740 tread-mill and much more. An-tiques: Western marquis 1892 wood cook stove, oc-casional chair, RCA Victor record player, Crosley radio, metal 3/4 bed, Burroughs adding machine, 5pc bed-room suite. Collectable’s: Limited edition prints; Sports - Wayne Gretzky, Pavel Bure and more. Nature prints by - Stephen Lyman, Daniel Smith, Terry Redlan and much more. Royal Doul-ton plates. Misc: 1994 F150 Ford pickup - 6 cyl, 5 spd. 1997 Plymouth Neon car, 12’ x 20’ portable shed (met-al clad), 8’ x 12’ chicken house, Misty River alum. boat (14’) / EZ loader trailer, Yamaha 20 hp outboard, Yamaha golf cart, 8’ x 8’ u-built snowmobile trailer, 1992 Arctic Cat snowmobile, John Deere garden tractor (16 hp), Vicon hay rake (4 wheel), 1 bottom plow (3 pt), 8’ steel work bench, Porter cable comp. (7 hp, 60 gal), 4600 w Yamaha generator, Bosch 10” table saw / stand, 8” drill press, Dewalt 12” planer, Yamaha water pump, 4pc - 18v Milwaukee cord-less tool set, Jet 3/4” air im-pact, quick fi sh tent - fi shing tackle, ice cream maker, small wood stove, Bradley smoker, Craftsman tool chest, Jet wrench set, socket sets, tire tools, May truck tire spreader, 20’ ext. ladder, Craftsman 9 hp snowblower, Clayton wood furnace, 5/4” x 6” x 12’ treated decking, 12’ x 16’ roll linoleum and much more.Terms: Items are “As Is” condition. Cash or cheque with I.D.

For more information:Richie at (250) 698-7377

or (250) 698-7351Watch future papers for

more details

Merchandise for Sale

Employment

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operators.• Skidder operator.

• Road builder.• Buncher operator - 3 yrs

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Email to:[email protected]

Or call:(250) 692-0499.

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Please email: [email protected]

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Road.ANTIQUES: The sale will have some of the nicest an-tique furnishings ever offered by us at auction. We have a beautiful selection of large an-tique furnishings such as: Ta-bles, sete, couch, sideboards, piano stool w/ bear claw feet, end tables, side tables, curio cabinets, grandfather clock, buffet, bedroom suites, dining room suites, marble top satin wood wash stand, antique oak table 6 chairs, buffet & hutch suite, misc. antique dining room chairs and other occa-sional chairs. This sale will have a beautiful selection of Victorian & Eastlake antiques and other beautiful antique Oak & Mahogany furnishings. ANTIQUE HORSE GEAR: There is a very large selection of antique horse gear that in-cludes sleigh bells, spreaders, scotch tops, bridles, and hames etc. NATIVE & TRADI-TIONAL ART: Nice selection of native art including hides, drums, face masks, leather art & clothing, moccasins, pad-dles (exact items will be post-ed on the website). HOUSE HOLD & MISC COL-LECTABLE’S: Very large se-lection of hockey, baseball & football cards, clocks, lamps, candelabra’s, brass, pewter, wrought iron collectable’s, plate ware, glassware, china & vases, sword, coal oil lamps, very old antique leather horse collectable, violin, banjo. Sale will include a few modern fur-nishings, deep freeze, fridge & furnishings. ANTIQUE TOOLS & MISC: Antique tools, an-tique survey transit, large an-tique brass gold scale in glass cabinet, antique bamboo fl y rod.This Sale has a large & excel-lent selection of antiques & collectable’s. This is a partial listing, so look for future adver-tising as there are more items & consignments to come. Please view website for pic-tures of exact items and a list of all of our scheduled auc-tions. Consignments welcome! If you would like to consign any items contact Mikes Auc-tion.Condition of Sale. Terms: Cash & cheque with identifi ca-tion, sorry no credit cards. Items are as is condition ~ not responsible for accidents.There will be a concession on Site.

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SALE 3ANTIQUES, FURNISHINGS

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W1687Please be advised that David Burkholder is pro-posing to remove 207.2 hectares of private land from Woodlot Licence W1687 located in the Colleymount area. Inquir-ies and/or comments must be submitted to The Forstdale Canyon Adventure Ltd. (Alison Patch, RPF) at 7296 Col-leymount Road, Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E2 by April 30, 2013. Only writ-ten inquiries received by this date will be respond-ed to. Information about this proposal can be ob-tained by contacting the above-mentioned at (250) 695-6340.

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