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FLAVIO NIENOW

The British Columbia Conservation Foundation estimates that 300 to 350 wildlife collisions occur in the Burns Lake area - within a 30 to 40 km radius - every year.

Of those collisions, about 36 per cent are moose, 45 per cent are deer and about seven per cent are bears.

This research was carried out by University of Northern British Colum-bia researchers Roy Rea and Shannon O’Keefe and the Wildlife Collision Working Group, based on ICBC data from 1996-2010.

According to the provincial govern-ment, there are approximately 6300 wildlife fatalities reported from vehi-cle collisions each year on numbered highways across the province.

However, for every carcass that is recovered, it is estimated that three more animals are hit and killed but not counted in official numbers. Gayle Hesse with the British Columbia Con-servation Foundation explained that this includes animals that were hit on the road, but died elsewhere.

Therefore there are an additional 18,000 dead animals each year in B.C., bringing the total estimate to a staggering 25,200. Of those wildlife collisions, 80 per cent are deer, three per cent are bear and seven per cent are

The Burns Lake area sees 300-350 wildlife collisions a year; about one third are moose

Almost one

collision a day with wildlife

FLAVIO NIENOW

Burns Lake resident Jacqui Narayan woke up last Friday thinking that she could do more to help the approximately 80,000 people that were recently forced out of their homes in Fort McMurray.

And she did. By using social media, Narayan was able to motivate the community to donate ap-proximately 2000 items in less than 24 hours.

“I honestly don’t know what I expected when I decided to do this, but Burns Lake has amazed me,” she said. “For very, very little notice the response was overwhelming.”

Items included bottled water, new pillows and blankets, new and used clothing items, baby for-mula, diapers, wipes, personal hygiene products

and pet food.“We probably had 500 toothbrushes alone,” said

Narayan. “We also were able to bring eight prom dresses with us that will be dry cleaned and pro-vided to grads that need them.”

Narayan, her husband Naveen and their three kids - Shael, Rowen and Kian - then rented a U-Haul trailer and drove to Spruce Grove, near Ed-monton, to take the items to evacuees. Their kids helped load and unload the trailer.

“They were so happy to be able to do this; they understand how important it is,” said Narayan.

Community members also provided the family with gas cards for the trip. Narayan said she was genuinely impressed by the generosity of people in

Locals help Fort McMurray evacuees

Bike camp ...page 14

...see FORT MCMURRAY ▼ P3

FLAVIO NIENOW

The Village of Burns Lake could soon be meeting the require-ments to become a town.

According to the 2011 census, the total popu-lation of Burns Lake is 2029. However, this number excludes First Nations living within the village’s boundaries.

According to the pro-vincial government, the population used to de-termine municipal clas-sification for the Village of Burns Lake includes residents of three sub-divisions - Burns Lake, Woyenne and Sheraton Creek Indian reserves; since 356 individuals reside on these reserves, the total population used to determine municipal classification is 2385.

The population demarcation between a village and a town is 2500, and the next census is taking place this month, with results reported in the spring of 2017.

Burns Lake councillor John Illes said he would be “softly in favour of a change.”

“I think being a town would have some advan-tages for economic de-velopment and tourism,” he said. “People are often attracted to larger cen-tres that have an immediate wilderness surrounding them.”

Illes said a disadvantage would be the cost to re-place any signage, as well as the cost of staff time involved in the municipality’s name change on le-gal documents.

“For costs we would have to think of any signage that has ‘village of…’ on it and cost that out,” he explained.

Illes added that he didn’t think the change from village to town would make it easier for the mu-nicipality to acquire grants and other sources of funding.

Burns Lake Mayor Luke Strimbold said becom-ing a town could help attract more businesses.

“Sometimes there is a perception by investors that the term ‘village’ means too small to do busi-ness,” he said.

On the other hand, Strimbold pointed out that the Village of Burns Lake has been incorporated for 93

years, which means the name of the community has a lot of history.

“Locals may see the title ‘Village of Burns Lake’ as part of our history,” he said.

Strimbold also explained that if Burns Lake became a town, there would be no change in the number of council-lors.

“Villages and towns are required to have councils of a minimum of five [people] - four councillors and one

mayor -,” explained Strimbold. “This [number] only changes if the community applies to be a dis-trict or city, then additional councillors may be re-quired.”

Although this topic has been discussed by village council, there has been no formal requests from council or the public to complete a review of the process.

In order to submit a request for reclassification, village council first needs to obtain approval from its electors, which can be obtained through a public referendum.

B.C.’s cabinet may approve a change in classifi-cation despite insufficient population if the change is determined to be in the public interest.

Changing from a village to a town is largely sym-bolic, as there are no meaningful differences in mu-nicipal powers or oversight between villages and towns.

The last village to be reclassified as a town in B.C. was Oliver in 1990.

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Should Burns Lake become a town?

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The population demarcation between a village and a town is 2500. The total population used to determine municipal classification in Burns Lake is 2385, according to the 2011 census.

Find out what would be the advantages and disadvantages of Burns Lake becoming a town

““LOCALS MAY SEE THE TITLE

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“These people are so caring and honestly just want to help, it really was a humbling experience,” she said.

“I know some donations were very hard for people to do but they did it anyway; it was awesome to be a part of something like that.”

“For my family this will absolutely be a weekend we will nev-er, ever forget,” she added.

Members from the Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints in Spruce Grove are now distributing the items to families in need.

The Fort McMurray fire, which caught the city’s 90,000 resi-dents by surprise last week, has made international headlines. It is estimated that 1600 structures have burned.

On Sunday May 8, Alberta premier Rachel Notley said the fire had burned about 161,000 hectares.

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Burns Lake resident Jacqui Narayan, her husband Naveen and their three kids - Shael, Rowen and Kian - rented a U-Haul trailer and drove to Spruce Grove, near Edmonton, last weekend to take approximately 2000 donation items to Fort McMurray evacuees. Narayan said she was impressed by the generosity of Burns Lake.

Disagreements persist on the extent of humanity’s role in the current changes to B.C.’s climate, and our ability to influence it, as many readers have told me in the past week.

But almost everyone seems to agree that grow-ing more and healthier forests is a good strategy. I would add that harvesting and building with wood preserves its captured car-

bon, a fact not much discussed in emotional appeals against logging.

The B.C. government is finally spending some money on community fuel load removal projects this year, after an initial flurry following the Kelowna fires of 2003 faded in hard times. But the effects of decades of fire suppression in a fire-dependent forest system remain, as northern B.C. and Alberta are showing us again.

There is some positive news here. A Victoria-based government research team has published a study that calculates B.C.’s pine beetle-damaged forests are regenerating more quickly than ex-pected.

Warmer temperatures, increased precipitation and the “fertilizer effect” of more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are factors.

“By 2020, the enhanced growth due to climate change and increased CO2 more than compensates for the carbon loss from dead, rotting trees,” said lead researcher Vivek Arora of the Canadian Centre for Modeling and Analysis. This recovery even overcomes the projected increase in forest fire loss that comes with gradually increasing temperatures and drier periods.

The federal government is still working on its plan to meet greenhouse gas reduction targets agreed to in Paris last year. But the forest industry has stepped up with its own goal.

I spoke last week with Derek Nighbor, president of the Forest Products Association of Canada, after he announced his industry’s “30 by 30 Climate Change Challenge.”

That’s a goal to reduce the industry’s net carbon emissions by 30 megatonnes a year by 2030. That would be 13 per cent of the Canadian government emission target.

One of the main strategies is salvage harvesting and developing more products that use wood.“It’s basically trying to use every part of the tree,” Nighbor said. “In forest operations right now,

this is where we see a big part of the opportunity. Instead of the residual branches and whatnot just being left aside and slashing and burning, bring more of that out and turn it into something.”

That something might be a console in a luxury car constructed with wood fibre, or an 18-storey wood student residence building planned for the University of B.C.

The other is improving forest growth. Logging operations have long been required to replant areas they cut, not just in B.C. but across Canada. Another way to improve forest carbon capture is with more productive species, with genetic techniques that increase resiliency as well as wood mass.

A background paper from the B.C. forests ministry responds to common misconceptions about forest carbon, including the idea that logging should be stopped to maximize storage.

“Maximizing carbon storage in the ecosystem would make sense only if society stopped building new homes, acquiring new furniture and consuming in general,” it says.

“If the flow of forest products stops, society will turn to other products with higher greenhouse gas footprints, e.g. plastics, metal or concrete. In addition, if harvesting stopped and we continued to suppress natural disturbances, there is increased potential for larger catastrophic disturbances in the future.”

If Canada wants to make a bigger contribution to reducing greenhouse gases, forests are a good area to focus on. At 348 million hectares from the B.C. coast to Newfoundland, they represent nine per cent of the world’s forests.

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Growing trees for climate change

TOM FLETCHER

As I had promised on a previous editorial, this week we are debat-ing whether or not the Village of Burns Lake should become a town.

Although changing our title from a village to a town is largely sym-bolic - as there are no meaningful differences in municipal powers or oversight between vil-lages and towns -, some

people would argue that it does make a difference.Burns Lake Mayor Luke Strimbold and council-

lor John Illes agree that becoming a town would be good for economic development, as it could help attract more businesses.

Strimbold said that sometimes there is a percep-tion by investors that the term ‘village’ means too small to do business.

I can’t say if that is true or not, but I can speak from my own experience.

When I told my friends in Toronto that I would be moving to the ‘Village of Burns Lake,’ guess what their first question was - “Is it really a village? How many people live there?”

When you use the word ‘village’ to someone that lives in Toronto, it automatically implies that you live somewhere abnormally tiny (and that you may you need a horse ride to get to the nearest grocery store).

That obviously isn’t the case for Burns Lake. In fact, I think Burns Lake is in a unique situation because its official number of residents doesn’t include all the First Nations people that live within the municipal boundaries (maybe I should do a story about this next week to find out why that is; it obviously makes no sense).

So our official number of residents, according to the 2011 census is 2029. However, the village says on its website that we have a population of over 3600 (see? Not confusing at all).

And of course, when council is making decisions, they have to consider everyone that live within the municipal boundaries, and not just the 2029 people included in the most recent census.

Although this topic has been discussed by village council, there has been no formal re-quests from council or the public to complete a review of the process. But it might just be a matter of time before that happens.

R. Radloff & Associates Inc. recently carried out a water conservation plan for our village. According to their projections, Burns Lake could have a population of 4393 - including First Nations and non-First Nations - by 2034.

Radloff said the estimate of the village’s population was calculated on a growth rate of one per cent a year, based on recent Northern B.C. trends.

A village with 4393 residents? That just doesn’t sound right. So like I said, it might just be a matter of time before this

topic is brought forward to council.When it comes to disadvantages, councillor Illes pointed out that there would be a cost

to replace any signage, as well as the cost of staff time involved in the municipality’s name change on legal documents.

What’s also interesting is that Strimbold said that since the Village of Burns Lake has been incorporated for 93 years, locals may see the ‘village’ title as part of our history. So I will definitely be interested to see the result of our online poll this week on this subject.

Although it’s still not a pressing matter whether or not our village should become a town, I think it’s interesting to have this discussion.

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What should drivers do when they hit an animal?MOOSE from t P1

moose. Hesse explained that moose collisions are less common

in the southern parts of the province because there are less moose there.

“Down south they have more elk and deer collisions,” she explained.

Although there are several reasons that attract wildlife to the roads, Hesse says mineral or “muck” licks are an impor-tant factor.

Licks are wet, muddy seepage areas where below-ground mineral springs upwell to deposit materials collected by wa-ters percolating through surrounding soils.

Hesse said these licks are very attractive to moose, typical-ly in June and July, when moose seek supplemental sources of mineral elements and other material present in the mud and water of mineral deposits.

“When these licks are located in the road right-of-way, the risk of moose-vehicle collisions increases,” she said.

The moose population declined by 14 per cent in B.C. be-tween 2011 and 2014, according to the provincial govern-ment. In the Bulkley Valley Lakes District, the moose popu-lation declined by 20 per cent from 2004 to 2011.

There has been a lot of debate about the reasons behind the decline. Hesse said she doesn’t believe that vehicle colli-sions have significantly contributed to the decline.

“I don’t think that’s the case,” she said. “Moose collisions have declined in the past few years, and it’s a reflection of the fact that there are less moose.”

The province does not monitor or keep track of statistics on railway-related wildlife mortality rates.

To swerve or not to swerve?Encountering wildlife on the road can be a stressful expe-

rience, and many drivers may wonder how to properly react when it happens.

Do you know what to do when you encounter wildlife on the road? And what should you do after you hit an animal?

Gayle Hesse with the British Columbia Conservation Foundation says drivers shouldn’t swerve if they see a small animal on the road. It is sometimes recommended to hit small animals to avoid stopping abruptly, which could pos-sibly cause an accident.

“Swerving is really dangerous,” she said. “You can lose control of the vehicle, you can go into the other lane, or you can go into the ditch.”

When it comes to moose, Hesse has a different advice: she says drivers should try to stop if they see a moose.

“Moose is a different story,” she said. “They are huge ani-mals; their centre of gravity is very high because their legs

are so long.”“When you hit a moose, you

knock the legs down from under-neath it, and it [the animal] comes crashing down on the top of your car.”

Hesse also says that it’s impor-tant to aim for the back end of the animal.

“By the time you get to the back end of the animal, hopefully it’s moved on,” she explained. “If you aim for the head, it [the animal] is still going to be there [by the time you get near the location].”

When it comes to deer, Hesse said drivers should always as-sume that other deer might be fol-lowing behind it.

“People forget to look behind to watch for animals coming behind it [the deer], so you might miss the first one and hit the second one,” said Hesse. “Always shift your focus off the first one to see if there are more [deer] coming along.”

Hesse said that if drivers hit an animal, the first thing they should do is pull to the side of the road to make sure that they are safe, and get their adrenaline under control. Then drivers should warn other drivers of the danger on the road.

“Drivers have a duty of care to other drivers,” she said. “If you hit an animal and it’s dead in the middle of the road, you have a legal responsibility to notify other drivers of that hazard.”

“You can’t just hit an animal and drive away,” she added. “You will be held legally responsible if there’s another colli-sion that comes along.”

In addition, if a driver kills an animal, he or she is not allowed to remove the car-cass.

“Animals belong to the Crown, so if you kill a deer, you can’t just put it in your trunk and take it home.”

Hesse adds that drivers should always anticipate that they are going to see ani-mals on the road.

“I want people to drive expecting to see animals on the side of the road,” she said. “Don’t be surprised when they’re there;

they preferentially choose to be there in lots of cases.”According to the British Columbia Conservation Founda-

tion, peak months for collisions in the Burns Lake area are December/January and June/July. Peak times of day for col-lisions are between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Incidents involving wildlife should be reported to the B.C. Conservation Officer Service by calling 1-877-952-7277.

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Jim Hesse captured this photo of a wildlife fatality on Hwy. 39 near Mackenzie, B.C. There are about 6300 wildlife fatalities reported from vehicle collisions each year on numbered highways across British Columbia.


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Enbridge’s Northern Gateway filed a request last week with the National Energy Board for a three-year extension to start building its pipeline project.

In a press release, Northern Gateway says this would allow time to receive legal and regulatory certainty and to continue dis-

cussions with First Nations and Mé-tis communities. In particular, it says more time is required to advance dia-logue with coastal communities in northwest British Columbia.

“From the beginning, Northern Gateway should have done a better job of building relationships with First Nations and Métis communi-ties, particularly on the west coast of British Columbia,” said John Car-ruthers, President of Northern Gate-way.

“While we had the right inten-tions, we should have done a better job of listening and fostering these critical relationships and developing our plans together as true partners,” he said.

Enbridge Inc. proposes the con-struction of a 1200-km twin pipeline that would carry diluted bitumen from Alberta’s oilsands to B.C.’s coast, passing directly through Burns Lake.

First Nations chiefs in the Burns Lake area – Wet’suwe’ten First Na-

tion Chief Karen Ogen, Burns Lake Band Chief Dan George and Lake Babine Nation Chief Wilf Adam - have repeatedly stated they are against the Northern Gateway Pipeline project.

In June 2014, the federal government approved the $7-billion project, but imposed 209 conditions recommended by the Na-tional Energy Board.

The B.C. Supreme Court ruled earlier this year that the prov-ince “breached the honour of the Crown” by failing to consult with First Nations on Enbridge’s Northern Gateway Pipeline project. According to the court ruling, Northern Gateway must face a provincial environmental assessment decision, which in-cludes consultation with First Nations across the province.

In October 2015, eighteen lawsuits against Northern Gateway - launched by a collection of First Nations, environmental groups and a labour union - were presented in the federal court of appeal in Vancouver. The litigation hearing concluded Oct. 8, 2015, with judges reserving their decision on whether to sustain or quash the government’s approval of the project.

The federal Liberal government promised during the election last fall to ban crude oil tanker traffic off B.C.’s north coast.

While Trudeau has said he does not support crude oil pipelines through B.C.’s rainforest, reports that there may be wiggle room through exemptions on that promise had Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Nathan Cullen describing the government position as “crab walking.”

“To have something as so crystal clear as [Trudeau’s] com-mitments on the north coast tanker ban, they’re starting to what they call in politics to do the crab walk,” said Cullen. “They start in one position and you can’t really tell that they’re moving, but they start sliding on over and saying ‘well, it depends on how you define oil,’ and ‘what is a tanker anyways?’”

Cullen said the approval of the Northern Gateway project would be a betrayal.

- With files from Chris Gareau

“We should have done a better job of building relationships with First Nations,” says Northern Gateway President

Northern Gateway files request for three-year extension for its project

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Route of the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline. Enbridge Inc. proposes the construction of a 1200-km twin pipeline that would carry diluted bitumen from Alberta’s oilsands to B.C.’s coast, passing directly through Burns Lake. Enbridge announced last week that it had filed a request for a three-year extension to start building the controversial project.


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Burns Lake asks for a new model of post-secondary education

The village recently presented a post-secondary resolution at the NCLGA convention Flavio NieNow

The Village of Burns Lake presented a post-secondary resolu-tion to the North Central Local Government Association (NCL-GA) last week.

The 2016 NCLGA convention took place in Dawson Creek, B.C., on May 4-6. Burns Lake Mayor Luke Strimbold attended the convention along with councillor Chris Beach and city clerk Cameron Hart.

The resolution, which was put forward by Fort St. James and was later endorsed by the Village of Burns Lake, asks for a post-secondary collaboration in Northern B.C.

The proposed model would give northern communities the ability to make more decisions regarding post-secondary educa-tion.

“Communities are asking for a different approach to post sec-ondary institute partnerships with communities,” said Strimbold. “We would prefer to be proactive partners rather than reactive to decisions being made for us.”

Strimbold was referring to the College of New Caledonia’s de-cision to transfer all family programs offered at the Lakes District campus to different organizations last year.

The family programs’ hub model of service delivery, which had been in place for over 25 years in Burns Lake, received inter-national recognition and was regarded by community leaders as one of the college’s most successful operations.

During an event at the Lakes District campus last March, Strimbold expressed his frustration over the board’s decision to

transfer the family programs.“We tried hard, we met with a number of folks, but we weren’t

able to influence the decisions that were made,” Strimbold said in March.

The resolution asks NCLGA to work with the B.C. government and post-secondary representatives to implement a new model of collaborative service delivery amongst the region’s current four post- secondary institutions.

The resolution states that while post-secondary education is a key economic driver in north central B.C., post-secondary insti-tutions encounter issues with low enrolment and interruption of programs, ultimately contributing to the inability of communities to rely on satellite campuses.

“Collaboration, resource-sharing and innovation can greatly optimize service delivery in a region like north central B.C., with a vast geography and sparse population,” states the resolution.

Strimbold said he hopes the proposal of a new college in Burns Lake will support this advocacy and change the way post-second-ary education is delivered in the north.

The proposal of a pilot regional community college in Burns Lake came in response to the cutbacks and restructuring that took place at the College of New Caledonia (CNC) last year.

Burns Lake has secured funding of almost $170,000 for the creation of the new college and is currently developing a plan and gathering partners.

Earlier this year, the CNC board of directors was invited to be partners in the creation of the new college. However, in a letter dated March 1, 2016, the CNC board says it made the decision to “respectfully decline the request.”

Established in 1955, the North Central Local Government As-sociation is the advocacy body for all local government officials in north central British Columbia.

From 100 Mile House to the Yukon border, and from Haida Gwaii to Alberta, the association represents over 240 elected of-ficials in over 40 local governments.

College of New Caledonia reports $1.8 million surplusFlavio NieNow

The board of directors of the College of New Caledonia (CNC) has reported a surplus of $1.8 million in the 2015/16 year-end.

According to a CNC press release, the surplus was “unanticipated.”Last year, the college was forced to make significant cuts to address a $2.8 million deficit and to ensure

the long-term financial stability of the college. The college issued 38 layoff notices across all campuses in March 2015 and cut several programs.

The CNC board says that these measures, plus an unanticipated increase in student enrolment, have resulted in the projected surplus of $1.8 million.

In light of these events, the CNC board has decided to delay adoption of the 2016/17 budget and the assump-tions it was built on.

The college did not respond if programs that were cut last year will be reconsidered, nor if staff laid off in 2015 will be rehired.

According to Annette Stevens, CNC Commu-nications Manager, the CNC board has called a special meeting for lat-er this month to further discuss the proposed 2016/17 budget and the unanticipated $1.8 mil-lion surplus.

“CNC anticipates that it will have addi-tional information to share following this meeting,” said Stevens.


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Former CAO Gail Chapman retired after 27 years of serviceFlavio NieNow

The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako (RDBN) has re-cently announced the appointment of the RDBN’s new chief ad-ministrative officer (CAO).

Melany de Weerdt will be filling the position of acting chief administrative officer as of July 1, 2016, transitioning to CAO on Jan. 1, 2017.

She takes over from former CAO Gail Chapman who has re-tired after 27 years with the regional district.

According to the RDBN, Weerdt brings extensive knowledge to the

position with over 15 years’ experience at a senior management level, with the past seven years in local government.

From 2010 to 2015, Weerdt held the positions of chief finan-cial officer and deputy CAO for the District of Taylor. From 2015 to 2016, Weerdt was the CAO for the Village of Cache Creek.

In addition, she has completed the University of Victoria’s pro-fessional specialization certificate in local government manage-ment, board of examiners certificate in local government service delivery, and is currently enrolled at the University of Victoria in pursuit of the board of examiners executive management certifi-cation in local government.

“We are excited to have Melany join us,” said Bill Miller, Chair of the Regional District.

“The RDBN board of directors is very excited to have filled the CAO position with someone who brings significant local govern-ment management experience; we look forward to working with her.”

Regional district appoints new chief administrative officer

TREE PLANTERS GETTING READYTree planters from all across Canada gathered in front of Sears last week to wait for a ride to their camp. They will be working for the next three months. This group was hired by Summit Reforestation & Forest Management Ltd., which hired about 60 workers for the Burns Lake area this year. The company has been bringing workers to the Burns Lake area since 1985.

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The province says 163 wolves were killed in the South Selkirk Mountains and South Peace this yearFlavio NieNow

The second year of the B.C. government’s wolf cull project has concluded in the South Selkirk Mountains and South Peace regions.

The five-year wolf cull project was launched in January 2015. Government contractors are paid to radio-collar wolves in the spring so snipers in helicop-ters can track and kill wolves throughout the winter.

The province says 163 wolves were killed this year - nine in the South Sel-kirks and 154 in the South Peace.

In 2015, 84 wolves were killed in those two regions, although the original goal was to remove 184 wolves. Bad weather and a low snowpack made it more difficult for the province to reach its initial goal last year.

The province says the controversial wolf cull is the best way to protect en-dangered caribou in those regions.

“Habitat recovery continues to be an important part of caribou recovery, but cannot address the critical needs of these herds in the short term,” said the province in a press release.

The South Selkirk herd numbered 46 caribou in 2009 declining to 12 in the most recent survey conducted in March 2016.

In the four caribou herds in the South Peace - Quintette, Moberly, Scott and Kennedy-Siding -, populations are also decreasing and the province

says wolves are a key factor, with 37 per cent of all adult mortalities have been documented as wolf predation.

Earlier this year, two environmental groups - Pacific Wild and Valhalla Wil-derness Society - filed an application for a judicial review to determine wheth-er the provincial government’s decision to cull wolves reasonably constitutes proper management of wolves.

The B.C. SPCA also says there is a lack of credible scientific evidence to support the wolf cull and that it cannot be achieved humanely. Dr. Sara Du-bois, the B.C. SPCA’s Chief Scientific Officer, says culling can fracture pack social structures and create an ecological imbalance for other species in the area.

According to the province, the operational plans for both the Selkirks and South Peace wolf cull have been independently peer-reviewed. With a wolf population estimated to range between 5300 and 11,600, the provincial gov-ernment says wolf populations are plentiful, and that the grey wolf is not a species of concern in B.C.

Forests Minister Steve Thomson said the program will continue next winter, along with a project to capture and pen pregnant female caribou in the South Selkirks to keep newborn calves from being killed by wolves.

“They’re getting increased survival rates for the calves from the maternal penning, with lots of partners in support in that program,” Thomson said.

- With files from Tom Fletcher

Second year of B.C.’s wolf cull project has concluded

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Over 130 dogs participated in the Lakes District Kennel Club’s annual dog show at the Tom Forsyth Memorial Arena last weekend. The event brings dogs and their owners from across the country. Zac (L), an American Cocker Spaniel from Vancouver Island, won first place in two out of four shows, and he took the second place in a third show. FLAVIO NIENOW PHOTOS

HAIR DONATIONFive-year-old Aradia Finch donated her hair to the Canadian Cancer Society last week so that it can be turned into a wig for cancer patients. She cut approximately 14 inches of hair at Jennerations Salon in Burns Lake on May 3, 2016. Just before getting her haircut, she said she was very excited to do it. (L-R) Rhoda Anderson, Office Coordinator for the Burns Lake branch of the Canadian Cancer Society; Barbara Armstrong, mother; and Alice Armstrong, grandmother.

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The B.C. government is boosting its next scheduled increase in the minimum wage to 40 cents, bringing it to $10.85 per hour on Sept. 15.

Premier Christy Clark said Wednesday the increase is above the consumer price index formula increase of 10 cents, to share economic growth and “create a fairer, more just society.”

Another 30 cent boost to the formula is scheduled for Septem-ber 2017. Assuming the cost of living formula adds 10 cents, the minimum wage would be $11.25, which Clark said will make B.C.’s rate the third highest in the country.

NDP labour critic Shane Simpson said this year’s increase brings B.C.’s minimum wage to seventh place among Canadian provinces, tied with Yukon.

“What the premier did today was a response to being embar-rassed by the fact that we were last,” Simpson said.

Clark acknowledged that the formula has seen B.C.’s rate fall behind. The first formula increase was 20 cents in September 2015.

The B.C. formula discounts the minimum wage by $1.25 for restaurant and pub servers, to reflect the income they receive from tips.

The B.C. Federation of Labour has been campaigning for a $15 minimum wage. It has estimated that based on the B.C. formula, it would take until 2034 to reach that level.

Simpson said the minimum wage will be an issue in the 2017 election, and the NDP will propose a wage higher than what

Clark and Jobs Minister Shirley Bond announced Wednesday.“I don’t necessarily want $15,” Simpson said. “What I want

is an understanding of what it takes for somebody on minimum wage to be able to have a modest standard of living.”

Clark also announced an additional $2.88 million in training programs to respond to labour shortages. Most of the federal-provincial program will go towards job training up to $15,000 for employers who hire an unemployed person.

B.C. to top up minimum wage by 40 cents

CHILDREN LEARN ABOUT RECYCLINGMrs. Lee’s Grade 1/2 class from William Konkin Elementary recently visited the Burns Lake Recycling Depot. Owner Chris Beach showed them how the facility operates and taught them about the importance of recycling. Beach says it’s important for children to learn about recycling so that they can develop positive habits early in life.

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Coastal GasLink recently announced that it has all the major permits it needs to start construction of its pipeline project.

Coastal GasLink Pipeline, a wholly-owned subsidiary of TransCanada, is proposing to develop a natural gas pipeline from near Dawson Creek to near Kitimat, passing south of

Burns Lake.The pipeline proponent received the last two of 10 permits

needed from the B.C. Oil and Gas Commission.“This is a significant regulatory milestone for our project,”

said Russ Girling, TransCanada’s President and Chief Ex-ecutive Officer. “Acquiring these 10 permits demonstrates our commitment in developing this project to the highest standards of environmental protection while delivering benefits to British Columbians and Canadians for decades to come.”

Coastal GasLink is now waiting for a final investment deci-sion from Shell-led LNG Canada, delayed from late last year to late this year. Some permits for site-specific activities will also be needed after construction starts.

If LNG Canada approves the project, construction on the

pipeline would begin in 2017.According to Shela Shapiro, Coastal GasLink’s Communica-

tions Manager, 11 project agreements with First Nation groups have been announced.

In December of 2015, Coastal GasLink signed a long-term agreement with the Burns Lake Band.

In December of 2014, the province reached pipeline benefits agreements with Wet’suwet’en First Nation, Skin Tyee First Nation and Nee Tahi Buhn Indian Band for the proposed Coast-al GasLink project. The three bands will receive approximately $8.1 million out of this agreement.

Shapiro said more agreements have been signed but have not yet been announced. In fact, Coastal GasLink is currently working with 21 other First Nations groups on long-term ben-

efit agreements. “The agreements we

have finalized so far are a reflection of the balance that can be achieved,” she said. “Aboriginal communities do not have to choose between the benefits of our proj-ect and maintaining a healthy environment and a strong traditional way of life.”

According to Shapiro, Coastal GasLink’s field work schedule will be-gin when weather and ground conditions are appropriate, sometime in the next few months. The 2016 field program will include archaeology, en-gineering investigations and pre-construction surveys that will mark wildlife features and site specific vegetation.

She added that of the of 350,000 hours of field work done on the proj-ect so far, over one-third comes from Aboriginal participation.

“The input they pro-vided allowed us to in-corporate traditional knowledge and tradition-al land use information into project planning and plan a route that consid-ered this input,” she said.

Coastal GasLink says that the proposed pipe-line will create 2000 to 2500 jobs during con-struction. The project is expected to generate over $20 million in annu-al property tax revenues.

However, the Region-al District of Bulkley-Nechako (RDBN) an-nounced it was taking a careful approach to LNG development in the re-gion last year. According to the RDBN, the pipe-line construction pro-cess has the potential to “negatively impact local communities” and place a burden on local infra-structure and services.

The Coastal GasLink Pipeline project was originally announced on June 5, 2012. Coastal GasLink received its En-vironmental Assessment Certificate in October 2014.

- With files fromChris Gareau

Coastal GasLink has all major permits to start construction


PART THREE – THE EAGLE

Occasionally in life we are given an opportunity to meet tragedy and pain with courage and conviction. This year has been all of that and more for LDSS students, staff and administrators as we re� ected on the horrors of

residential schools and colonization. Amidst the river of tears we collec-tively cried there emerged a sense of unity, determination and profound transformation. Rather than allow-ing ourselves to drown in sadness, we rose to the surface and started paddling forward together.

Our collaborative art installation was started in February 2016. Everyone who set foot in our school, from students and staff to trustees and community members were invited to spend time in the metal shop cutting, � ling and shaping out a feather to place on the eagle that would sit atop our majestic tree. On each feather there is engraved a message chosen by the individual to represent what they have learned. These are messages of hope and love and new understandings which will be held in trust by the eagle in our midst.

The spirit of joy and healing waft-ed through the school as each class joined Jeremy Gooding in the shop to craft their own unique feather. You could sense a resolve in the students as they hammered away. Mr. Gooding’s Choices class and Mrs. Giesbrecht’s Endeavors class were instrumental in this process. They were the � rst groups to learn how to use the various instruments to shape the metal feathers and they designed and built the prototypes. These students became the

experts as they helped their peers through the process. The First Nations studies class also held leadership roles as we led each class through the creative process.

The whole school watched in amaze-ment as Steve Wilejto and Jeremy Good-ing built the internal structure of the eagle. It had to be both sturdy and beau-tiful to satisfy and of course it was both.

Red Seal Welder, Jordan Gooding, joined the process as the welding continued and the feathers were tacked into place. Countless hours were spent shaping the eagle and ensuring that every message had a spot. The hopes and dreams of all of us were embodied in that beau-tiful bird and the vision that it carried had to feel just right.

We chose the eagle as a � t-ting symbol for rising above the destructive and stormy impact of our collective experience with residential schools. From high above, he can see what we cannot. The eagle represents strength, new beginnings and resilience. The eagle is the resolution. From the towering

peaks of Tweedsmuir Park to the vast shores of Babine Lake, the Eagle is a symbol for us all and the beauti-ful place we call home.

Shortly after Spring Break the Eagle took a journey of its own to be coated in a copper solution in Kelowna. Copper was used in our region by many First Peoples and we believed it would be both appropri-ate and stunning! As we await the Eagle’s return we are placing our fo-cus on the tree which will be used as

a pedestal. It was handpicked from the shores of Ootsa Lake and contains six roots symboliz-ing the six traditional groups in the Lakes district area.

June 3rd will be a day of celebrating with guest speakers, musicians, gift giving and food for all! We look forward to seeing members of the community come out and join us as we unveil our beautiful Eagle. If you would like to lay a small stone at the foot of the tree you would be welcome to do so on this special day. In the weeks ahead we will be certain to give more details as to times and the run of events. It will be our pleasure to share this day with you all!

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TRADING POST Lots of fun at bike campThe Burns Lake Mountain Bike Association (BLMBA) bike camp is in full swing. This years’ camp has about 60 kids (from four to 12 years old) and 35 adults. Susan Russell, BLMBA member, said this is a record number. “We are pumped to have so many adults this year,” she said. Riders are placed in groups according to their age; after assessing skills and abilities, BLMBA members shuffle those that need to move up or down, so riders may be in different groups the following week. Bike campers meet for six Wednesdays to work on their cross-country and downhill skills with their instructors. Several of the instructors were just recently certified for wilderness first aid; instructors will also be taking an additional instructor training course the first weekend of June.

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L.D. Museum is open for the season Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. For info phone (250) 692-7450.

Southside Health & Wellness Centre: Chair yoga every Tues. & Fri. 10:00-11:00 a.m. More info: (250) 694-3270.

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Bev Hughes Highland Dancersperform at the Francois Lake Hall

The Bev Hughes Highland Dancers performed during the ‘Spring Fling Ceilidh’ at the Francois Lake Community Hall on Saturday, April 30. The event included a silent auction and a special guest, The Barkers. Proceeds will go to the next Bev Hughes Highland Dancers’ trip to Scotland.

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ART EXHIBITIONLong-time Lakes District artist Gerda Volz has gathered together a group of local artists - Lorna Hannett, Lynne Martens and Barb Clarkson, who love to paint and draw. The result of their endeavours is an art exhibition at the Lakeview Mall, on display until May 14. The group show is called “A celebration of older women.” The show features drawings of Lakes District mothers and grandmothers.

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FROM ILLNESS TO WELLNESS

Nicole Rushton (L) and Chrissy Henry provided information about services available in Burns Lake to support mental health at the Lakeview Mall on May 5, 2016. Rushton is a project lead of a new initiative in Burns Lake called ‘Child and youth mental health substance use collaborative information,’ which is funded in part by B.C. Doctors and the provincial government. The goal of the project is to increase access to services for families struggling with mental health issues. This initiative started in the Lower Mainland and has been in Burns Lake since March of 2016. Henry works for Northern Health.

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Frank Varga (R), representing Comfor Management Services, hands out a cheque in the amount of $30,000 to Reg Blackwell, representing the Lakes District Airport Society, during the annual general meeting of Comfor Management Services on April 26.

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Participants of Carrier Sekani Family Services‘ “Walk Tall” program gather before their workshop at the Margaret Patrick Memorial Hall on May 6. Participants performed a skit intended to address issues around consent and sexual violence. The same workshop was hosted at Lakes District Secondary School the next day.

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A CLOSE CALL

Burns Lake Cathy Mark captured this photo of burned trees after a wildfire near her home, about six kilometres east of Burns Lake. She said the fire, which was caused by sparks from a train, came up a 100-metre hill before it reached a walking path and stopped. Her home was only about 150 meters from the fire. Olivia Pojar, Fire Information Officer with the Northwest Fire Centre, confirmed that sparks from train equipment can sometimes cause wildfires. They are considered human-caused wildfires, which account for approximately 39.8 per cent of the wildfires in B.C. Pojar said residents should report any incidents such as this to 1-800-663-5555.

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Premier Christy Clark’s $50,000-a-year “leader’s allowance” from the B.C. Liberal Par-ty does not breach B.C. law, Conflict of Interest Commissioner Paul Fraser has ruled.

Fraser’s decision was released late Wednes-day in response to a complaint filed by NDP MLA David Eby, who accused Clark of being paid out of proceeds from “exclusive” fundrais-ing events where people paid up to $10,000 to meet with her.

“There may be circumstances where receiv-ing a political donation places a Member [of the Legislative Assembly] in a conflict or ap-parent conflict of interest situation,” Fraser wrote. “However, they are generally limited to situations where a candidate receives a personal campaign contribution and due to a variety of other factors, is in a position to ‘return a favour’ to the person who made the donation.”

Fraser added that the Members’ Conflict of Interest Act “is not a moral code and I am not an arbiter of what may be politi-cal morality in the campaign finance context.”

Clark has said she inherited the allowance when she became B.C. Liberal leader in 2011, and it was instituted by the party when former premier Gordon Campbell became opposition leader in 1993. The party says Clark’s allowance is $50,000

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The NDP has pressed the B.C. Liberal government to ban corporate and union donations and cap personal donations, as has been done at the federal level. In the legislature this week, the opposition highlighted donations from mining and oil ex-ecutive N. Murray Edwards and associated companies totalling more than $800,000.

NDP leader John Horgan has also participated in private re-ceptions with donors who pay extra. He says his leader’s al-lowance has been about $5,000, mainly to provide him with clothing.

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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

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“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

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

Pastor Steve Swires 250-692-3259

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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

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Crib Tournament

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TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21: Taurus, thanks to your hectic schedule, achieving lofty goals this week may be a stretch, so aim for something a little more manageable and celebrate the achievement.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21: Gemini, though you may be content to remain out of the spotlight most of the time, when you engage with others, you re-ally can show just how compelling you are.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22: You may be expected to step up and care for people all of the time, but this week you’re the one who needs some special attention, Cancer. All you have to do is reach out for assistance.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23: Leo, you have many good reasons to throw caution to the wind this week, but you may have to reign in your adventurous spirit just a little bit. You’re an example to others.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22: Listen carefully to your intuition this week, Virgo. Most of the time you can trust that little voice more than outside influences. Focus on your dreams for a bit.

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PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20: Your self-esteem soars this week when you go out of your way to put oth-ers’ needs before your own. Act from your heart, Pisces.

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20: A restless spirit is the catalyst for a new project, Aries. This week you dive right into something that will take up all of your mental energy. Try to avoid slacking off in other areas.

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Burns Lake & District Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the Annual Pitch-In, May 11, 10am. This event relies entirely on volunteers. It’s a great time to send a few of your employees out into the community to get things cleaned up. More info: (250) 692-3773.

Soup Kitchen at the Burns Lake Vine-yard Church. Noon - 2pm. The Soup Kitchen will be open the � rst Saturday of the month. All are welcome! For more info, contact John at (250) 692-7553.

Crib tournament at Legion, May 14, Registration 10:30am, starts at 11:00 am. Doubles/partners. We will match you up if you don’t have a partner. Prizes for 1st and 2nd place. More info: Tina (250) 695-6747 or Legion (250) 692-3232.

Quilt/Art Show. October 1, 2016. Francois Lake Community Hall and St Lukes Church. Times - TBA. Come out and enjoy the great talents of so many local artisans.

Wednesday Work Bees & Rides, 6:30 at Kager Lake. Bring your bike and a handsaw if you have one. If you are in-terested in helping and can’t make it on Wed., contact Dave at the bike store for a list of trails that need work. BLM-BA Bike Camp starts in May and will run on Wed. starting at 4:30pm for six Wednesdays. Registration: Wed. at Burnt Bikes. Volunteers are needed to help with groups. Women’s Weekend - Babes in Balance; June 24, 25 and 26. More info: email Susan at [email protected].

Fall Fair meeting Cancer Society building on Main Street at May 26, 7pm.

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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Neil Andrew HusbandBorn June 25, 1963

It is with profound sorrow that we announce the devastating and unexpected passing of our precious husband, father, son, brother, uncle and friend, NEIL ANDREW HUSBAND on April 26, 2016 at the age of 52. Neil is survived by the “love of his life” & high school sweetheart, his wife Mary, and was cherished by his 3 children: Andrew, Victoria and Nicholas. Also left to mourn his loss, his mother Barbara, his sisters: Cindy (Henry) Wiebe and Valorie Radley; extended family: Tony & Maria Rebelo, Edward (Tina) Rebelo, Tony (Sonja) Rebelo and Natalie (Roger) Kollner. “Uncle Neil” was deeply loved by all his nieces and

nephews and will be missed by Charlene (Lucas), Sarah, Kaleb, Dino, Paula (Rene), Matthias, Sophia, Emily, Nathaniel, Dustin (Amie), Jadon, Brittany, Angela, Hayden and Darren (Sarah), Ava, Chase, Kristjan, Josh (Alex) and Jackson. Neil was predeceased by his loving father, Neil Sr. and brother-in-law, Tom Radley.

Neil’s beautiful and fun-filled spirit touched the hearts of many family and friends from around the world, from Portugal to Boston, to Alberta & BC. A heartfelt thank you goes out to Neil’s special dear friends, Randy & Valerie, Jim & Bonita and Denny & Brenda for also being there with him that day.

Neil was born in Vancouver, BC. The youngest of 3. He grew up playing sports and excelled in all that he played. When he was 15, his family moved up to Francois Lake, BC to start ranching. He loved to go out on the trap line with his dad. When he was 17, he moved to Prince George to go finish school (Grade 11 & 12) where he attended Prince George College. That is where he met Mary, his wife, “the love of my life” as it says in his cell phone. Together they found that even though they were opposite, they were the same, they were as One. Their love continued on and were married on July 4, 1987. They have 3 wonderful children; Andrew, Victoria and Nicholas. Neil was so proud of them. Neil loved his children so much and would do anything for them. Neil was all about family. Family vacations and family gatherings were always important to him. Neil loved cooking and was always in charge of the grill, carving the turkey or boiling the lobsters. Neil loved fishing, especially deep sea fishing which he enjoyed twice during his last family trip to Mexico in April, 2016. He loved the outdoors; hunting, skiing, snowmobiling and riding ATV’s. Neil was a big part of Fortwood Homes, the family business. He started working with the family in 1989. He was actively involved, worked hard, was jack of all trades, built houses, drove heavy machinery, cleared snow and did property management. He was always ready to do the jobs no one else wanted to do. But that was Neil; always ready to help.

He loved to be out with people but he also loved to be at home with his family. He is a kind and gentle hearted man who will be missed and loved by many. We will continue to remember the sparkle in his eyes, his zest for life and for fun times as well as the genuine love he had for his family and friends.

Neil had a heart of gold and always brought a smile to everyone he met. He took the time out of his day to stop and chat, see how you were doing and bring some sunshine into your day. His effortless smile captured the hearts of all who were lucky to cross his path.

Prayers will be held on Monday, May 9th at 7:00pm at Sacred Heart Cathedral at 887 Patricia Blvd. Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, May 10th at 10:00am at Sacred Heart Cathedral. Interment to follow at Prince George Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association or Canadian Liver Foundation.

The Elizabeth Fry Society in Burns Lake is currently accepting applications for the following positions:

FAMILY COUNSELLOR-TEAM SUPERVISORThis position is full time, 35 hours per week; wage scale of$24.78 - $ 28.86

FAMILY SUPPORT WORKERThis is a part time position of 25 hours per week; wage scaleof 19.03 - $22.18

For more information or to apply with resume and cover letter please email:

[email protected] or mail to: Elizabeth Fry Society, PO Box 316,

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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

Obituaries

EDWIN HUGH SPANKIE

May 15, 1932 - Dec. 25, 2015There will be a memorial ser-vice for the late Edwin Hugh Spankie at the Island Gospel Church in Burns Lake, B.C. Service will be held May 14, 2016 at 1:30 p.m.In lieu of fl owers please make donations to the Kidney Foun-dation.

HAROLD FLOGUMAug. 25, 1941 - Apr. 13, 2016

Harold Flogum (Hully-man) born in Burns Lake August 25, 1941 to Alexandra & Gus.Harold helped build the Burns Lake hospital and shortly after began a career with the BC forest service. In June 1964 he married Judi McPhail and they were blessed with two beauti-ful girls. Harold left the forest service in 1980 to pursue a life-long dream of logging, ranching and working out-doors. Throughout the years Harold was always getting people together for bean bag or curling tournaments, always accompanied by a big fi re. Quadding, sledding and fi sh-ing were some of his favourite activities.Harold left us April 13, 2016. He was predeceased by grandson Nicholas and daugh-ter Gwendy. Survived by his wife Judi, daughter Gayle, grandchildren Melissa (Matt), Michael, Brendon and Lynd-sey. As well as siblings Mary (Lou), Gertie, Ken (Nancy).

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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

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.

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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 INFORMATIONDistribution 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

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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

THE ARTHRITIS SOCIETYB.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 DISEASEEducation 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

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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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Would you like to make a lasting donation to

your community?Why not give to the Burns Lake and District Community Foundation? Our committee, made up of passionate local residents, has given out tens of thousands of dollars every year for the past decade to arts, recreation and culture groups to provide activities, host events, and keep Burns Lake vibrant. By donating to our society, you will be giving back to the Lakes District in perpetuity. We need your help! Learn more at www.blcommunityfounda-tion.org or call (250) 692-7587.

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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 orwww.canadabene t.ca/free-assessment

For sale A Mobile Offi ce Furniture Maintenance & Repair Company. Est 1993. Located in the N. Okanagan Valley. Large loyal customer base annually. Basic training included in repairs of chairs, desks & fi le cabinets. Ideal for self motivated mechanically minded person-542-3423 Email offi [email protected]

HIP OR KNEE REPLACEMENT? Arthritic Conditions/COPD? Restrictions in Walking/Dressing? Disability Tax Credit $2,000 Tax Credit $20,000 Refund. Apply today For Assistance: 1-844-453-5372.

HIGH PROFIT HIGH CASH PRO-DUCING LOONIE VENDING MACHINES. All on Locations - Turnkey Operation, Perfect Home Based Business. Full Details CALL NOW! 1-866-668-6629, WEBSITE WWW.TCVEND.COM.

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District of Kitimat, exempt staff position with generous compensation. Reporting to the Operations Manager, is responsible for repair and maint. of the municipality’s infrastructure including roads,signage, sidewalks, general clean-up, common services, buildings & fl eet equipment, and assists with municipal water and sewer operations. Candidates will have a Civil Technologist Diploma and 5 years’ senior management experience in a municipal or similar work environment; an Applied Science Tech. Cert. is an asset.

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Saturday, May 14, 2016 at 12:00 NoonFor the Estate of Mike Czerniak.

At 2526 Harding Road, Houston, BC. Leave H 16 just West of Houston

and follow Buck Flats Road 3km to Harding Road

GENERAL MANAGER of ComFor Management Services and

Burns Lake Community Forests Ltd.The role of the General Manager will include, but is not limited to, the following job duties:

• The production of an annual operational plan for ComFor Management Services and Burns Lake Community Forest Ltd. • Negotiate and administer logging and sales contracts. • Provide the Board with reports on operations and performance with respect to plan targets. • Ensure that strategic and operating plans are developed and followed, including associated budgets. • Ensure that Company activities conform to Board policies and procedures, as well as regulatory requirements. • Determine the operating cost of the community forest. • Work with the approved Management Plan, FSP, and the AAC within the tenure. • Draft and update Policies for review and adoption by the Board. • Analyze current business practices and make suggestions to the Board. • Conduct day to day operations of both companies. • Oversee all silviculture operations. • Oversee all development operations. • Work in conjunction with the harvesting operations coordinator. • Manage workloads of personnel. • Carry out human resources activities, including hiring and dismissal of employees, as well as performance reviews and evaluations. • Participate in the British Columbia Community Forest Association.

Relevant experience in the natural resources sector is essential. The candidate must have strong interpersonal and communication skills in dealing with the public, First Nations, contractors and client groups, external agencies and staff. The successful applicant must be familiar with the United Nations Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Delgamuukw and Chilcotin decisions. The successful applicant must be able to plan effectively, innovate, negotiate and resolve conflicts and problems. The candidate must be able to manage resources and financial budgets, and have demonstrated experience giving direction and coaching staff in order to meet business priorities and operational needs. Candidates registered or eligible for registration with the Association of British Columbia Forest Professional (ABCFP) are preferred.

This position offers a competitive salary and benefits package with a personal use truck.

Applications, including a covering letter and resume, must be received no later than June 1st, 2016. Interested candidates may apply in confidence to: Frank Varga, President Burns Lake Community Forest [email protected]

We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.

P.O. Box 788, Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYThe Village of Burns Lake is seeking

summer studentsfor employment in Recreation and Public Works.

Visit www.burnslake.ca for details.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYThe Village of Burns Lake is currently accepting applications for the

Director of Public Works position.

If you have what we’re looking for and enjoy working in a fast paced environment with a group of dedicated employees, we would like to hear from you.

Please submit a detailed resume, with cover letter, no later than May 24th, 2016 at 10:00 am. For a full job description please visit the Village website at www.burnslake.ca.

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If you are passionate about educating and working with foster parents, consider joining our team as a Part Time Foster Parent Support and Facilitator (26 hours per week).

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The Village of Burns Lake is in the process of applying for a grant to replace its Fifth Avenue water tower.

According to Sheryl Worthing, Chief Administrative Officer for the Village of Burns Lake, the plan is to replace the tower by 2017.

In order to help cover the cost of $2.65 million, the village will apply for the ‘building Canada small communities fund.’ Part of the grant requirement is a council approved water conservation plan, which is currently being developed.

The outer protective coating of the tower was refurbished in 2011, expanding the lifespan of the tower by an additional 10 years. Worthing explained that if the water tower is not replaced in the next few years, the tower could leak.

The last time the water tower was replaced was 1975.

FLAVIO NIENOW PHOTO

Burns Lake’s water tower is located on Fifth Avenue. The last time it was replaced was 1975.

burns lake lakes district news, may 11, 2016

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