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FLAVIO NIENOW

In the story ‘Triple homicide case ad-journed 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 ar-rested in relation to a triple homicide in Burns Lake – was expected to be de-termined on Dec. 10, 2015.

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

According to Crown spokesper-son Neil, a “number of factors” have contributed to the time that has been needed to confirm a preliminary inqui-ry date, including a change in defence counsel and ongoing disclosure by the Crown of the evidence gathered by in-vestigators 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 prelimi-nary 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,

Trail date postponed three times so far

Triple homicide

case adjourned

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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 com-munity members had to say.

According to Sheryl Worthing, Chief Adminis-trative Officer for the Village of Burns Lake, coun-cil found the engagement events much “more cost effective and far reaching” in terms of public feed-back.

While the 2015 town hall meeting cost the vil-lage 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 resi-dents, and better represent the constituents,” says the report. “This reduces advertising costs, and al-lows for a more information dialogue with the pub-lic.”

In 2016, council will consider a more protracted system of engagement whereby council volunteer for certain events with a high volume of resident

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Colleymount residents reiterate need to improve road conditions

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 pres-

ents 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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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.

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Allingham said that a prelimi-nary 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.

In last week's edition of Lakes District News on the Lakes Dis-trict Maintenance it should have been stated the amount of the do-nation was $2000. Lakes District News apologizes for an inconve-nience this may have caused

“If we keep shopping out of town, how will 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 pur-chased 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 mi-nor 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 [shop-ping] 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 pat-tern of driving to another community to pur-chase 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 re-circulate many times locally, producing a ripple effect. For every $1 of purchasing, local econo-mies receive $2.6 in economic impact from lo-cal employment and purchasing to local suppli-ers and service providers.

Furthermore, any negative impact on local businesses will also ripple through local com-munities, negatively affecting employment, busi-ness-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 com-munity; 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 con-cerned about the smaller number of retail busi-nesses in the Lakes District and have been try-ing to understand if this is a community issue or broader in scope.

According to a 2013 study by Civic Econom-ics, 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 rela-tively stable over that period, sporting goods, hobbies, books and music stores saw a substan-tial decline in 2010.

“There is no magic bullet, no one solution; it's a combination of many tools,” said Schien-bein. “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 busi-nesses in this community,” said Schienbein.

Lakes District News and chamber work to change shopping behaviours

New trial date

possibly in March

Correction

Premier Christy Clark sat down with Tom Fletch-er for a year-end interview at her Victoria office Dec. 9. Here are excerpts. For the full version, see the Opinion tab at [your pa-per’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 rea-son 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 to-day. 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 commit-ment 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 infor-mation-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….

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Tom FlETChEr

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 cri-sis such as the three-year-old boy who drowned at sea and washed up ashore

on a beach in Turkey.While many countries are shutting their doors to

the tide of migrants - building bigger fences or tough-ening 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 infil-trate 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 Gré-goire-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.

Trudeau makes world headlines

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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 mu-nicipalities 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 oper-ate 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 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 Strim-bold 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.

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of Colleymount Rd. by commercial logging trucks. Other con-cerned 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 correspon-dences 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.

Yes, this past summer some improvements were made….brushing to make parts of the road more visible and widening an

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 indus-trial 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

editor:In the Lakes District News Dec. 2/15 edition, Councilor John

Illes is quoted to say that the Burns Lake Curling Club (BLCC) has been subsidized in 2014 to the tune of $39,000 and is bud-geted to be subsidized $45,000 in 2015.

I think that the Village of Burns Lake (VBL) council is trying to make the BLCC the scapegoat for its own boondoggle. The reason for the situation they are in with the multiplex is purely the fact that they would not listen to reason before they built the complex and they got a huge grant to build it and never consid-ered the fact that there would be large operating costs. I think the problem can be written off as poor insight and very poor manage-ment by the VBL.

In the fall of 2006 BLCC had only enough money in the bank to pay the natural gas and hydro bills until the new season began. At that time they would rely on membership dues and lounge revenue to carry them through the winter.

In 2007 a newly elected executive realized that a lot had to be done and that extra funding would be needed to upgrade and in fact save the curl-ing rink, so they went to work.

With a generous grant of about $20,000 from Comfor and a lot of hard work by the executive and a few members, the rink interior was washed down and painted with a mildew resistant paint supplied at cost by Home Hardware. Bud Pye contracting from Vanderhoof lent us some pressure washers and Bill Bueckert lent us his scissor lift and we went to work. We washed the in-side down and Bud Pye came from 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 pro-cured enough new energy efficient lights and the old ones were replaced over the entire ice area. These lights used 1/3 of the power of the old ones and provided much more light.

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 conve-nient rink in Northwest B.C. All with volunteers and local dona-tions. 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 par-ties. 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 won-der 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 sto-ry," 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 boon-doggle.

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

Yours truly, Gerald Eckland.

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“While all members of council habitually volunteer for a vari-ety of events already, a more formalized system could use this ex-posure 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 engage-ment 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 Sec-ondary School (LDSS) youth leadership class made up of stu-dents 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 sta-tioned 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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will initiate a cardboard ban. This means that the public will no longer be allowed to dispose any cardboard in the garbage that is collected by the Village of Burns Lake.

Respondents were asked what they think should happen once the ban is in effect.

The majority of respondents, 55 per cent, said they would pre-fer to dispose their cardboard by taking it to the recycle depot themselves; 20 per cent of respondents said they would rather have the village pick up cardboard with a recycle truck (this could result in an increase of about $24 to their annual utility bill); 16 per cent of respondents said they would rather have the village start a full recycle program (this could result in an increase of about $102 to their annual utility bill).

When business owners were asked the same question, 18 per cent said they would choose to dispose their cardboard by taking it to the recycle depot themselves; 14 per cent said they would rather have the village pick up cardboard with a recycle truck for a fee; 10 per cent said they would rather hire a local contractor to provide them with a bin and pick up their card-board; and 58 per cent of respondents said this question didn’t apply to them.

Eighth Avenue repaving project

The Village of Burns

Lake has applied for a grant to repave a sec-tion of Eighth Avenue, including all water lines, storm drains,

curbs, gutters and sidewalks.Residents were asked what they would choose to do if the vil-

lage 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 side-walk (no water pipes) borrowing the money which, for an aver-aged 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 resur-face only (no sidewalks, water pipes or storm control), borrowing the money which, for an average priced home, could result in ap-proximately $23 extra on their annual tax bill for 25 years.

Economic development Community members were asked what should be the biggest

priority in the economic development of the Village of Burns Lake.

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 busi-nesses (29 per cent); community marketing and promotion (23 per cent); investment readiness (10 per cent); and sector develop-ment (two per cent).

Increasing Lakeside Multiplex fees

Council has been discussing the

significant increase in the recreation department’s budget after the Lake-side Multiplex opened in May 2014.

Currently, the Lakeside Multiplex is approximately 50 per cent subsi-dized through taxation, and 50 per cent funded by user fees. Residents were asked if they would you be sup-portive of increased membership fees at the Lakeside Multiplex to prevent the village taxpayer from having to further subsidize the facility.

The majority of respondents, 67 per cent, said “yes” while 33 per cent said “no.”

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Chamber of commerce rental agreement renewed for 2016. Visitor information centre had approximately 6000 visitors this year

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During a regular council meeting on Dec. 8, 2015, Burns Lake council renewed the rental agree-ment between the Burns Lake and District Cham-ber of Commerce and the Village of Burns Lake for the property located at 540 Hwy. 16.

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 rene-gotiation 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 vil-lage staff time to formalize tourism actions and de-termine 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.

Chamber manager Susan Schienbein explained that all of the funds that the chamber receives go to the visitor information centre to pay for things such as visitor centre wages, publications, market-ing and research.

The funding for the 2015 operating agreement will come from the Lakes economic development service (LEDS) function through the Regional Dis-trict of Bulkley-Nechako Area B and the village. In addition, the visitor information centre has se-cured increased funding from Destination B.C. for $10,000 a year for three years.

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

According to the village, maintaining a visitor information centre is an important way to showcase Burns Lake to visitors travelling Hwy. 16 - it en-courages people to stop and spend the night, shop in local businesses, use local services and visit at-tractions unique to Burns Lake. In addition, the visitor information centre is often the first stop for people who are considering moving to Burns Lake.

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Directors will determine what works best for their communities before discussions continue

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In September 2015, the RDBN decided to close all re-use sheds and ban salvaging ac-tivities at solid waste management facili-ties due to a number of troubling incidents directly affecting staff and public health and safety.

Last week the waste committee decided that

municipal and area directors from each group of neighbouring communities (such as areas B and E) should determine their own delivery model and service levels and bring back those discus-sions to a RDBN meeting on Jan. 14, 2016.

The waste committee also determined that safety audits will be conducted at all RDBN solid waste management facilities. How-ever, according to Bill Miller, Director of Electoral Area B, it still hasn’t been determined who will conduct the safety audits or when they will take place.

In order to make those decisions, the waste committee took into account the results of public consultation meetings that were held in October and November 2015.

Over 200 people participated in meetings that were held in nine dif-ferent communities including Burns Lake, Southside, Granisle, Fraser Lake, Houston, Vanderhoof, Fort St. James, Telkwa and Smithers.

Eighteen people attended the meeting in Burns Lake and 11 in the Southside. According to the RDBN, the main purpose of those meetings was to gather feedback from the community and to explain the rea-sons why the re-use sheds have been closed.

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prescription drugs left in a box; a dirty diaper found thrown in the corner of a re-use shed; and over 100 used hypodermic needles that were found in boxes mixed in with children’s toys. In addition, reports have been made regarding members of the public urinating and defecating behind a re-use shed. Accord-ing to a report prepared by Janine Dougall, RDBN Director of Environmental Services, members of the public attending the

consultation meetings were “very passionate” about the re-use sheds and many expressed disappointment with the closure of the facilities.

The report says some people dis-agreed with the risk and liability as-sociated with use of the re-use sheds,

saying that the incidents that occurred were “rare and not a suf-ficient reasoning” to close the facilities.

During the meetings, participants were encouraged to forward ideas and suggestions in writing to the RDBN on how to safely and effectively operate the re-use sheds. The RDBN received a total of 86 feedback submissions.

Among the common themes that emerged during the meetings were suggestions for addressing the hazardous materials and bad behavior issues, including:

• Additional clear signage and public education;• Additional staffing - both hired or volunteers;• Not allowing unopened bags or boxes to be dropped off;• Having a separate drop off area that is monitored;• Training staff on how to effectively deal with aggressive peo

ple and situations;• Installing camera systems;

• Paying membership in combination with sign-ing a liability form;

• Calling the RCMP;• Zero tolerance, fining people and banning peo-

ple from the site;• Having additional public education on avail-

able 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 opera-tions;

• Moving the re-use sheds closer to communi-ties;

• Increasing the size of the re-use sheds and changing location to reduce traffic congestion;

• Only allowing children in the re-use sheds un-der direct supervision by an adult.

The RDBN has also investigated what other regional districts are doing with respect to re-use sheds. While some regional districts that operate re-use sheds are experiencing some of the same challenges, others are not having the same issues. According to the RDBN, in most cases where re-use sheds are working well, the facilities are staffed to a certain degree - either through the use of re-gional district staff, contractors or non-profits. In addition, materials accepted in these re-use sheds were limited to “good materials” in clean and working condition, and the decision as to accept-ability of materials was up to the attendants man-aging the facility.

Within the next few weeks, Bill Miller will meet with Burns Lake Mayor Luke Strimbold and Area E director Eileen Benedict to determine what solu-tions will work best for the Lakes District.

In most cases other re-use sheds work well

BULkLEy VaLLEy CREDit aND thE MooSE hELp fooD BaNkThe Bulkley Valley and Lakes District annual stuff the truck event made a stop in Burns Lake on Dec. 9, 2015. This year they were able to collect over 1000 non-perishable food items and over $2000 in cash donations. Stuff the truck is a partnership between the Bulkley Valley Credit Union and Moose FM. The Woyenne Daycare bought a case of soup and gave a can of soup to each child to donate. Submitted photo


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Although Aboriginal women make up four per cent of Can-ada'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 fed-eral 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 miss-ing 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.”

Wet’suwet’en First Nation chief Karen Ogen said she’s hope-

ful the new Liberal government will bring positive change for First Nations.

"Grief seems to be a way of life for our people; this new gov-ernment can help change the landscape for our people in a posi-tive 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 Rus-tad, 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 re-sult 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 recommenda-tions,” 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 communi-ties 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 solu-tions 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 Aborigi-nal, 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, Minis-ter 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 refer-ence, 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.


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Lakes District Secondary School hockey class played against Fraser Lake School recently. (L-R back row) Mr. Hofer, Kaja Kesterke, Steven Strizich, Brandon Havens, Jeremy Burleson, Kian Strimbold, Ryan Skinner, Avery Wilson, Jordan Minger, Devin Anderson, Spencer Brown and Nicholas Schroder. (L-R front row) Michael Neill, Bronwyn Beach, Evan Vessey, Victor Joseph, Skyler Tizya-Baker and Dino Wiebe. Submitted photo

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Lakes District Community Choir and guests presented Christmas favourites last Sunday, Dec. 13 at the Immaculata Church. Admission was by donation and refreshments were served.


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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.

Successful program in Burns Lake

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Carrier Sekani Family Services (CSFS) has brought to Burns Lake a program they have been successfully running in Prince George for the last 15 years.

“Because of the success in Prince George, CSFS has been lob-bying, writing proposals for years, to get this on the ground,” said Mary Teegee, Director of Child and Family Services for CSFS. “We knew that it would work in Burns Lake.”

The program first branched out to Burns Lake in 2014 in a pilot project which saw 20 candidates complete the nine-week

program. Of the 20, four participants found full-time employ-ment and two returned to school for a trades program.

The Burns Lake bridging to employment program, sponsored 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 program. The program started on Nov. 30, 2015, and participants have been learning employment readiness and on-the-job skills. The program also focuses on life skills which enhance a person’s fundamental skills for employment.

“Through this program they are able to empower themselves and look to a strong future,” said Teegee. “That’s what we’re

trying to do with this program, to empower individuals so we can empower our nation.”

John Patrick, Bridg-ing 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 artistry.

The participants will also take part in a two-week job place-ment, where they learn valuable on-the-job experience with local merchants. Patrick said there are no businesses lined up for job place-ment yet because the participants have yet to decide what they’d like to do and where they would like to work.

The grand finale of the program will be a potlatch ceremony host-ed by the graduating class and local heredi-tary chiefs. Patrick said the entire community will be invited to take part in the ceremony. The program is expect-ed to finish up on Feb. 19, 2016, and the next class has a tentative start date for March 21, 2016. Contact John Pat-rick at 250-692-3997.


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Proposed college would create social and economic stability, says report

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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 pre-pared by Peak Solutions Consulting Inc. found that the Lakes District could experience a loss of 88 di-rect 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 col-lege 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 cam-pus before the cutbacks,” said Cathy Ashurst, LD-FES 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 develop-ment projects in the region.

In addition, LDFES has requested additional funding of $100,000 from the Northern Develop-ment Initiative Trust; $20,000 from the Nechako-Kitamaat 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 de-velop a detailed project plan for the proposed college.

Project activities will include extensive commu-nity engagement to develop the concept of the col-lege; development of partnerships and stakeholder

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 inno-vative community hub model. The report adds that the proposed college will retain crucial pro-grams 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 pool, retain revenues from employee training with-in the local economy, and meet the needs of local First Nations for targeted training with holistic sup-ports provided close to home,” says the report.

In addition, the report says the proposed college will offer “well-paying positions” that will at-tract professionals and their families to the re-gion.

“Ultimately, the cen-tre will not only miti-gate the losses resulting from recent cuts at the college [CNC] – it will create additional social and economic diversity and stability in the re-gion.”

After securing fund-ing, Ashurst said the next step will be draft-ing a “concept docu-ment.” The newly formed Lakes District Post-Secondary Com-mittee and the Vil-lage of Burns Lake will be collectively drafting this document.

“Much of what this [document] will look like depends on addi-tional funding that has not yet been acquired,” she explained.

Burns Lake group requests funding for new college

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Southside Health & Wellness Centre: December 2015. Chair yoga every Tues. & Fri. 10-11am. Foot care Dec. 10 & 17. Christ-mas Eve and New Year’s Eve 8am - 12pm. Closed Dec. 28 in lieu of Boxing Day. December is dental varnishing month for all children 5 years of age and under. More info (250) 694-3270.

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 creat-ing fulfillment and wellness. Burns Lake Band Office. More info: Bon-nie or Wanda (250) 692-1800.

Canadian Cancer Society is open Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Fridays from 10am to 2pm. Drop in and browse through our on-going garage sale items and our arts & crafts tables (donations gratefully accepted). Contact us at (250) 692-7203 or email us at [email protected] and inquire about joining our group as a volunteer! For Can-cer Information or Cancer Connect: 1-888-939-3333. Website: www.cancer.ca.

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

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DECKER LAKE MENNONITE CHURCH

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

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

Everyone Welcome Hwy 16, Decker Lake

Seventh Day Adventist Church Group

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

250-695-6586

Lakes Fellowship724 Babine Lake Road

Sunday Services: 10:30 amCelebrating the Love of God

www.lakesfellowship.caPastor Matthew Westergard 250-692-7464

Royal Canadian Legion

Branch #50

If you love your freedom, thank a Veteran.

Support your local Legion.

“Members and bona � de guests welcome”

email: [email protected]: 250-692-3232

Burns LakeCommunity Church

Pastor John Neufeld 250-692-7949

New location: Burns Lake Band (old highschool): 10:30 am

ST. PAUL’SUNITED CHURCH

136 - 4th Avenue, Burns Lake

Worship Service at10 am Sunday mornings

Ministry led by lay leadersPhone 250-692-7202

FIRST MENNONITE CHURCH

Kerr Road, Burns LakeSunday School for all ages andWorship Service at 10:30am

Pastor Steve Swires 250-692-3259

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Complete Commercial/Residential/Industrial

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Plan your next party, meeting or conference at the

Jean Paulson Lodge

(Omineca Ski Club)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.

To book a rental please contact

Joan Ragsdale at 250-692-0093

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POPCORN CHICKEN

Includes friesor mash, buttery bread, med. drink & cookie

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK Lobby Hours: Sun to Thurs: 11am-8:30pm

Fri & Sat: 11am-9pm Drive thru: Sun to Thurs: 11am- 9pm

Fri & Sat: 11am-9:30pm

Island GospelFellowship

Gerow Island, Highway 35

Sunday Morning Worship Service begins @ 10:30 am

Pastor Ed Peters Phone: 250-692-7551

Grassy Plains Gospel ChurchSunday Service: 10:45 am

250-694-3756 (Church)

IMMACULATACatholic Church

248 - 3rd Ave. • Phone: 250-692-3568Saturday 7:30 p.m.Sunday 10:00 a.m.~ Everyone Welcome ~

Sunday 10:00AMPresident Moore 250-695-6654

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

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OLD LANDMARKSCHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

At Muriel Mould Primary School

SUNDAY, 10:30 AMContact: Roland & Lisa Cataford 250-692-9196

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LIVING WATERS CHURCH766 Mulvaney Crescent, Burns Lake

Please come and fellowship with us on:Sunday at 11:00amTuesday at 7:00 pmSaturday at 7:00 pm

email: [email protected] • James Kim 250-692-0031 PAOC

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

Friday Night Dinners:December 18th:

Turkey Dinner

New Year’s Eve Bash!December 31st

Live Band: Flaming Pie. Midnight Spread.$15 per person

Meat Draws Every Saturday until Dec 19

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.

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

NO AGE LIMITContact Chris at 250-692-4824

or Blue Jay Sports

The Legion is looking for Blue Blazers (suit coats) - If you have any please

call the legion


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, fi shing 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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Please be sure to include the location and position.

Do you have a passion for helping others? If you are the type of individual who wants to help adults with disabilities reach their goals & lead their lives then we have just the opportunity for you!

As a Support Worker you will:Assist with day-to-day living skillsHelp enhance quality of life, to ensure that physical, medical, recreational, social & cultural needs are metProvide a safe and clean environment

Requirements: Class 5 Drivers LicenseClean Criminal Record

Applicants must be willing to obtain Level One First Aid, Class 4 Drivers License and Food Safe within first three months of employment.

Please send your resume by email or drop off in person.Burns Lake Christian Supportive Society

210- 8th Avenue, Burns Lake, BCEmail: [email protected]

Residential & Community Support Worker

ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK/RECEPTIONIST

(Part Time)The Village of Burns Lake is currently seeking an Administrative Clerk/Receptionist to be part of a dynamic and fast paced local government organization. This position is temporary to cover a maternity leave, and is part time (20 hrs/week).

Please submit a detailed resume, with cover letter, no later than January 4, 2016 at 10:00 am. For a full job description please visit the Village website at www.burnslake.ca.

We thank you for your interest in employment with the Village of Burns Lake and advise that only those shortlisted for an interview will be contacted.

By Mail: Subject Line: Administrative Clerk/Receptionist Village of Burns Lake, PO Box 570 Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0

In Person: #15 3rd Avenue, Burns Lake, BC

By E-mail: [email protected]

Burns Lake Health Care Auxiliary are used to provide fi nancial support, equipment plus comfort and care for pa-tients in our hospital, the Pines and all other community healthcare services. Mail a do-nation on behalf of yourself or a loved one to: B.L. Health Care Aux. Box 812, Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0A tax deductible receipt will be issued

Information

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUSIf you want to keep drinking that’s your business - if you want to quit drinking that’s our business. Burns Lake meet-ings: Tue. & Sat. 7:30pm Im-maculatta Church. Women’s group meets Wed., 108 - 2nd avenue at 7:30pm. For info. or transportation call (250) 692-9104 / (250) 692-3024 / (250) 698-7325

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 informa-tion 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

CANADA BENEFIT Group - Do you or someone you know suffer from a disability? Get up to $40,000 from the Canadian Government. Toll-free 1-888-511-2250 or www.canada-benefi t.ca/free-assessment

Canadian Cancer SocietyMake a gift in honour or in memory of a loved one im-pacted by cancer. Please in-clude the honouree name as well as the name and address of the person you would like notifi ed. To donate please call or mail Box 1301 Burns Lake, B.C., V0J 1E0, (250) 692-7203.

CRISIS PREVENTIONCall 1.800.SUICIDE or 1.800.784.2433 is a confi den-tial, toll-free service that is available to anyone, any-where, 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.you-thinbc.ca.

FOOD BANK INFORMATION Distribution days will be the fi rst and the third Tuesday of each month. LD Food Bank will provide a warm waiting room at the Beacon Theatre. Clients will go fi rst to the thea-tre. 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 oper-ate 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, P.O. Box 777, Burns Lake, BC. V0J 1E0

LOCAL HOSPICEThe Hospice offi ce, 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

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

Obituaries Obituaries

THE ARTHRITIS SOCIETY B.C. and Yukon division is your primary source and resource of the latest print and electronic information, programs and ser-vices about arthritis. 1-800-321-1433 or visit www.ar-thritis.ca/bc

THE CHRONIC DISEASE Education Clinic at the Lakes District Hospital is open Tue. & Wed. from 8:30am - 4pm. The clinic provides information and teaching on various chronic ill-nesses such as Diabetes & Heart Disease. A doctors re-ferral is not needed. To speak with the nurse call (250) 692-2440

WITH A PUSH OF A BUTTON….HELP IS

ON THE WAYLifeline, the #1 medical alert service, with the touch of a button, provides immediate as-sistance to seniors in emer-gency situations, 24 hours a day 365 days a year. This ser-vice helps you live more inde-pendently in the comfort of your own home while provid-ing peace of mind for you and your family. For more informa-tion on this valuable service, contact Northern Health at 1-800-851-0184 or call Rotary Representative Sandy Dore at 250-692-7761 at the Bulkley Valley Credit Union - Lakes District Branch.

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HIP OR knee replacement? Arthritic Conditions/COPD? Restrictions in walking/dress-ing? Disability Tax Credit $2,000 Tax Credit $20,000 Refund. Apply today for assis-tance: 1-844-453-5372.

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

PASTA NIGHT: Tues.WING NIGHT: Wed.RIB NIGHT: Thurs.

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

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

All dinner spec ials are in house only.

Book your Christ mas Party with us - special menus to choose from!

on Budweiser cans& selected wine in the store

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FULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, re-liable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1-800-573-2928.

Merchandise for Sale

FurnitureUSED 5 STAR HOTEL FURNI-TURE - BY THE PIECE..One of Vancouvers 5 Star Hotels is reno-vating their rooms making available a great selection of high end fur-nishings. By 1 piece or buy multi-ples: Queen Headboard & Frame $50 / King Headboard & Frame $60 / Upholstered Arm Chair(multiple colors) $49 / Desk $99 / Dresser $79 / Bedside Table $69 / Pedestal Table $69/ Ottoman $29 / Benches $29 / Brass Lamp $19 / Vanity Mir-ror $39 / Framed Picture $9 . Call 604-371-1190, email [email protected] or www.acti-veauctionmart.com

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SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw-mills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

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Real Estate

5 BDRM HOME IN TELKWA FOR

SALE3200 sq ft, 4 bath, includes washer &

dryer, fridge & stove, dishwasher,

hot tub, natural gas

$289,400(250) 845-3315

Rentals

Homes for RentHOUSE FOR rent. Executive living fully furnished or not, your choice. This is a 4 bed-room house plus 500 sq. ft master loft looking out over Burns Lake. 2 baths, new washer, dryer, dishwasher, stove, fridge, 55” high defi ni-tion tv for you or entertaining guests. 100 ft. lake front living. Large parking with room for 9 cars on super sized lot, lots of room for pets. Heated by pel-lets, natural gas, and electric - good to have options. Large garage to store toys. Private lot with a few responsible neighbours. Full basement, newly renovated. Large dog house also on property and a hot tub. Close to 3000 sq. ft. A must see. Will go fast. Work taking me to Ottawa for a few years. Monthly or yearly lease. Mature, working person(s) on-ly. $1000 per month / will also rent rooms for $500 - comes with 42” tv. 13319 Stearns Subd Rd, Burns Lake, BC. (250) 692-6041

Rentals

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

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Bill and Patsy Miller, Owners29850 Hwy 16 West • PO Box 450 • Burns LakePh 250-696-3211 • Cell: 250-692-9940

email: [email protected]

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TOLL FREE 1-877-873-7467

www.superiorpropane.com

NEW: Cylinder exchange at Overwaitea or fill up cylinders

at the Rainbow Gas Bar

Burns Lake Recycling Depot

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

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

HOUSEHOLD AND COMMERCIAL RECYCLING...Including Bottles & Cans, Plastics, Cardboard & Paper,

Glass, Metal, Electronics, Lightbulbs, Batteries,Small Appliances - like Microwaves, Power Tools & More.

PHONE: 250-692-7948

Payne Septic Service (2010)

250-698-7964 Still serving the Lakes District

Operated by

Keith Wilson

Pleasant Valley Cleaners

3356 10th Street, Box 68, Houston • Phone: 250-845-7000

So much more than your local commercial laundry serviceOpen: Mon-Fri: 9am - 5pm

Sat: 10am - 4pmServing the Bulkley Valley and Lakes District

WALK-OFF MATS SERVICE • LAUNDRY FACILITIES • COMPLETE LINEN SERVICESHOP SUPPLIES • DROP OFF LAUNDRY SERVICE • SEWING SERVICES - REPAIRS ETC.

Full Coverall Service: • Sales - New & Used• Rentals • Repairs• Cleaning• 3M Re� ective Striping available & installed

Serving the Bulkley Valley and Lakes DistrictFULL LINE OF WORK WEAR!

Jeans • Jackets • Duck Coats

& Overalls • Work BootsShirts & Safety Clothing

WE DELIVER TO BURNS

LAKE

Lakes District±PRINTING SIGNS & Serving

Burns Lake & Area since 1988

Burns Lake, BCPhone: (250) 692-7887

Fax: (250) 692-7881E-mail: [email protected]

www.Ldprinting.ca

Flyers • Brochures • Forms • Cheques • Digital PrintingPosters • Labels • Signs • Banners • Lettering • Decals

374 Hwy. 16 between the Royal Bank and Rexall

B’s Free Enterprises Ltd.

28540 Colleymount Rd., Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E2 Phone: (250) 692-4353

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

Bill & Wendy ImusCertified Appliance Repair & Computer Technicians

Computer Training, Sales & ServicePersonalized In Home Service

Delivery of Ink & Computer Supplies

SALES • PARTS • SERVICE • FINANCING West Highway 16, Houston 250-845-2213 • www.finning.ca

NOW

PERF

ORMI

NG Cat Truck Engine and Truck Repairs

900 Miller Rd. NorthBums Lake, BC V0J 1E1

Home: 250-692-3821 Cell: 250-251-2105

[email protected]

HighE� ciencyFurnaces

For Appliance and Heati ng Parts & Service Call 250-692-3337

or email: comfortzone@ thecomfortzone.ca

The Comfort ZoneFlying Dutchman Service

In Memory In Memory

Dick (Hyacinthe) AlecJuly 23, 1935 – December 16, 2003

They say there’s a reasonThey say there’s a reason

They say that time will healBut neither time nor reason

For no one knows the heart-acheThat lies behind our smiles

No one knows how many timesWe have broken down and cried We want to tell you somethingSo there won’t be any doubtYour so wonderful to think of

But so hard to be withoutEspecially when the drums begin to beat

You would always be on your feet

We love/miss you Dad, Grandpa, Uncle,

you may be gone, but your memory lives on

in our hearts


Full process

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2015 CANYON ALL TERRAIN SHOWN

EVERYONE’S A WINNER WIN A MINIMUM CASH CREDIT OF $1,000

TOWARD THE PURCHASE OR LEASE OF ANY 2015 GMC

WIN 1 OF 30VEHICLES

OR

$10,000UP TO

CASHCREDITS*

VALUED UP TO $35,000

DEC. 4 – JAN. 4VISIT YOUR LOCAL GMCDEALERSHIP TO PLAY!

2015 GMC TERRAIN SLE-1 AWD

2015 GMC SIERRA 2500HD/3500HD

ON NOW AT YOUR BC GMC DEALERS. BCGMCDealers.ca 1-800-GM-DRIVE. GMC is a brand of General Motors of Canada. Offers apply to the fi nance of a 2015 Sierra 2500HD/3500HD, Sierra 1500 Double Cab 2WD 1SA, Terrain SLE-1 AWD. License, insurance, registration, administration fees, dealer fees, PPSA and taxes not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offers which may not be combined with other offers, and are subject to change without notice. Offers apply to qualifi ed retail customers in BC GMC Dealer Marketing Association area only. Dealer trade may be required. * No purchase necessary. Open to Canadian residents with a valid driver’s licence who have reached the age of majority in their province of residence. Contest closes January 4, 2016. Credit Awards up to $10,000 include applicable taxes and must be applied to the purchase or lease of a new 2015 or 2016 MY GMC vehicle delivered on or before January 4, 2016. Thirty Vehicle Awards available to be won, each consisting of winner’s choice of a vehicle with an MSRP of $35,000 CAD or less. The customer is responsible for any other taxes, license, insurance, registration, or other fees. Vehicle Awards are not transferable and no cash substitutes are permitted. Not all awards have the same odds of winning. For full rules and program details, visit your GM dealer or gm.ca. Correct answer to mathematical skill-testing question required. See your GM dealer or gm.ca for full contest rules and program details. ^ Offer available to qualifi ed retail customers in Canada for vehicles delivered between December 4th, 2015 and January 4th, 2016. 0% purchase fi nancing offered on approved credit by TD Auto Finance Services, Scotiabank® or RBC Royal Bank for 84 months on select new or demonstrator 2015 GMC vehicles excluding Yukon, Yukon XL, Sierra 2500 HD Diesel, Savana, Canyon 2SA and Canyon 4x4. Participating lenders are subject to change. Rates from other lenders will vary. Down payment, trade and/or security deposit may be required. Monthly payment and cost of borrowing will vary depending on amount borrowed and down payment/trade. Example: $45,000 at 0% APR, the monthly payment is $535.71 for 84 months. Cost of borrowing is $0, total obligation is $45,000. Offer is unconditionally interest-free. Freight, air tax ($100, if applicable) included. License, insurance, registration, PPSA/movable property registry fees, applicable taxes and dealer fees not included. Dealers may sell for less. Limited time offer which may not be combined with certain other offers. GM Canada may modify, extend or terminate offers in whole or in part at any time without notice. Conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. ®Registered trademark of The Bank of Nova Scotia. RBC and Royal Bank are registered trademarks of Royal Bank of Canada. † $12,000 is a combined total credit consisting of a $11,000 Cash Credit (tax exclusive) available on 2015 GMC Sierra HD Gas models (excluding HD Gas Double Cab 1SA 4x2), $1,000 Connect & Win Bonus (tax inclusive), which is available for cash purchases only and cannot be combined with special lease and fi nance rates. By selecting lease or fi nance offers, consumers are foregoing this $11,000 credit, which will result in higher effective interest rates. Discounts vary by model. †† $10,380 is a combined total credit consisting of a $3,000 manufacturer-to-dealer delivery credit (tax exclusive) $5,195 Cash Credit (tax exclusive) available on 2015 GMC Sierra Double Cab 1SA 4WD models, $1,000 Owner Cash (tax inclusive), $750 manufacturer-to-dealer Elevation Package Discount Credit (tax exclusive) for 2015 Sierra 1SA Elevation Edition with 5.3L Engine and a $435 manufacturer-to-dealer cash credit (tax exclusive) on any 2015 GMC Sierra Elevation double cab all-wheel drive with a 5.3L engine, which is available for cash purchases only and cannot be combined with special lease and fi nance rates. By selecting lease or fi nance offers, consumers are foregoing this $5,630 credit, which will result in higher effective interest rates. Discounts vary by model. ‡‡ 5,000/2,000 is a combined credit consisting of a $1,000 Connect & Win Bonus (tax inclusive), a $3,000 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit (tax exclusive) for 2015 Sierra Light Duty Double Cab and a $1,000/$1,000 manufacturer to dealer fi nance cash (tax exclusive) for a 2015 Sierra 1500/Terrain, which is available for fi nance offers only and cannot be combined with special lease rates and cash purchase. ‡ $5,700 is a combined total credit consisting of $1,000 Connect & Win Bonus (tax inclusive), $500 Holiday bonus (tax inclusive), and a $4,200 manufacturer to dealer cash credit (tax exclusive) for a 2015 Terrain SLE-1 FWD, which is available for cash purchases only and cannot be combined with special lease and fi nance rates. By selecting lease or fi nance offers, consumers are foregoing this $4,200 credit which will result in higher effective interest rates. 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. See dealer for details.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. See dealer for details.

SIERRA 2500HD SLE DOUBLE CAB STANDARD BOX 4X4 MODEL SHOWN

TERRAIN SLE-1 AWD SHOWN

% FORUP TO

PURCHASEFINANCING0 84 MONTHS^ ON SELECT

2015 MODELS.

% FORUP TO


2015 MODELS.

$12,000MINIMUM

CASH CREDIT †ON OTHER MODELS

INCLUDES $1,000 CONNECT & WIN BONUS

$5,700MINIMUM

CASH CREDIT ‡ON OTHER MODELS

INCLUDES $1,000 CONNECT & WIN BONUS AND $500 HOLIDAY BONUS**

OR

OR+ $2,000 IN FINANCE CREDIT‡‡

2015 GMC SIERRA 1500 DOUBLE CAB 2WD 1SA

SIERRA 1500 DOUBLE CAB 1SA MODEL SHOWN

% FORUP TO


2015 MODELS.

$10,380MINIMUM

CASH CREDIT ††

ON OTHER MODELS

INCLUDES $1,000 CONNECT & WIN BONUS AND $750 PACKAGE DISCOUNT

OR+ $5,000 IN FINANCE CREDIT‡‡

NEW$500HOLIDAY BONUS**

ON ALL 2015/2016 TERRAINS.OFFER ENDS JAN. 4.

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

burns lake lakes district news, december 16, 2015

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