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Granisle will likely not see any prosper-ity from the planned Morrison mine project. Pacific Booker Minerals’ (PBM) application for an environmental assessment certificate was denied on Oct. 1 by the B.C. Ministry of Environment. The proposed project was to be located at Morrison Lake, 65 kilome-tres north of Smithers at the headwaters of the Skeena River.

In an Oct. 2, 2012 press release from the

Lake Babine Nation, Morrison Lake is de-scribed as an important spawning ground for Sockeye Salmon. Juvenile sockeye spend two years in the lake before migrat-ing into Babine Lake and beyond.

“Sockeye salmon is a renewable resource at the hart of our culture and communities,” said Chief Adam. “Threatening our salmon threatens us as a people.”

The Babine Lake salmon fishery is com-ing off of two years of strong development and is an important source of employment

and income for Lake Babine Nation. “We can’t risk trading a renewable, sustainable fishery for a non-renewable mine that will leave a legacy of contaminants and toxins in our territory,” said Chief Adam.

As reported by the Lakes District News on April 14, 2010 the project would have cumulatively created 1,117 jobs in each year of the three year construction phase, with an estimated $79 million increase to household income in the area over the three year con-struction phase.

The Lake Babine Nation has had serious concerns regarding the mine development application since it was proposed in 2003. However, as late as Aug. 29, 2011 LBN be-lieved that these issues could have been re-solved, but a proposal to line a tailings pond with a membrane ultimately failed to satisfy their concerns.

In 2010, the Village of Granisle had filed a submission in support of the project. The vil-lage had been looking forward to a possible

Morrison Mine project denied so farLake Babine Nation thanks province for its diligence on project

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The Gateway pipeline route has already seen a decade of planning and testing, and thousands of hours of work, to ensure maximum safety and minimal environmental disturbance. And I’m proud to tell you that the work isn’t fi nished yet.

First of all, I want to set the record straight on recent claims that the Gateway pipeline runs through the Great Bear Rain Forest on British Columbia’s coast — they are categorically false. As it happens, our team of engineers has taken great pains to ensure that the proposed pipeline route is almost entirely made up of pre-existing corridors of activity — such as logging roads, forestry roads, cut lines, or other “pre-disturbed” areas — to reduce its footprint as much as possible.

Our engineers, and experts familiar with B.C.’s terrain, have also spent years using the most advanced technology available to identify the potential for geohazards — landslides, rock fall, avalanches, seismic issues, and marine clays. As a result, we’ve worked hard to minimize the risk, and ensure the safest pipeline route possible, with extra measures such as deeper pipe burial, tunnels, and special pipe design.

Our engineering team is constantly refi ning the Gateway pipeline route. Years ago we started with Route A, and nearly two dozen route amendments later, we’re working on Route V. Many of those changes have come, and others will come, as a result of working with environmental groups, Aboriginal communities, and government agencies.

Along the entire length of the pipeline in B.C., we’ll minimize impact to sensitive fi sh and animal habitat, reclaim the right-of-way for wildlife, and strictly control and manage access.

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ARTIST PAINTS THE TOWNShallom Johnson, formerly of Burns Lake, and her partner Andrzej Urbanski are in town for part of the week to paint a wall mural above and behind the Evergreen Mall. “I’ve been wanting to paint a wall at home for while,” said Johnson. The mural was commissioned by Jen McPhail. Johnson is coming off a long international stint of solo and collaborative work in Germany, Poland and Switzerland. The past six months were spent in Cape Town, South Africa, where she was the managing director for /Word of Art, a gallery, artist’s residency and studio facility. Her portfolio of work is as large as her commitment to her craft. For an in depth look at her art and international work, go to:http://indigosadventures.wordpress.com/ Walter Strong photo

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influx of economic ac-tivity and the return of services to the town which has seen its pop-ulation shrink from a high in 1979 of almost 2,000 people to its cur-rent population of just over 300 people (ac-cording to 2011 census data).

The project is also being considered by the federal environ-mental assessment agency. Although the federal agency acts independently of the provincial agency, both Chief Adam and Granisle Mayor Linda

Mcguire believe that it is unlikely to differ in its assessment. A c -cording to documents submitted to the B.C. Assessment Agency, the federal agency has also expressed concern regarding the proposed

project and it’s envi-ronmental impact. The negative environmental assessment does not preclude a new mining proposal.

“There are many min-ing companies that have had the opportunity to

go back to the drawing board,” says Mcguire, “and I’m hoping that’s going to happen with Pacific Booker.”

Pacific Booker Min-erals were not available for comment at press time.

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Critics of the province’s plan to find additional timber supply volume in the Lakes Timber Supply Area (TSA) have been vocal since the Sept. 17, 2012 announcement in Burns Lake. On that day, forestry minister Steve Thomson’s Sept. 11 let-

ter to Hampton Affiliates was released. In it he explained the province’s “intentions to man-age the timber supply in the Lakes TSA.” It proposed to find volume where some are concerned that there is none to be found.

Bob Simpson, member of legislative assembly for Cari-boo North is perplexed that Thomson’s letter proposed new volume while calling for the complete re-inventory of the Lakes TSA as well as the completion of a type-4 silvi-culture strategy. “This calls into question the rest of the statement of intention,” Simp-son says. “Without that data, all the rest that they’re talking about is moot.”

“The main question,” says Simpson, “is how can you even make these statements of intent when you admit in the same letter that you haven’t completed the timber supply review or the silviculture re-view?”

Hampton Affiliates is also concerned with where the timber will actually be found. “Our board of directors, while appreciative of the minister’s support,” said Hampton CEO Steve Zika, “is concerned about how the commitment of the government will play out on the landscape.”

Vivian Thomas, commu-nications manager with the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations

explained that, “The commit-ment to Hampton was based on what is currently known about available timber supply.”

The current Annual Allow-able Cut (AAC) for the Lakes TSA was set in July, 2011. That 2011 determination is currently under review, accord-ing to Thomas, and there may be a decision to reconsider the AAC once the current review is complete.

During the June, 2012 hear-ings of the special committee on timber supply, Zika and Richard Vossen, Babine For-est Products woods manager, presented the results of an in-dependent analysis of the lakes timber supply to the commit-

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On October 22nd Re-ElectALBERT GEROW for Chief

“As Chief of the Burns Lake Band I have worked hard over the last two years representing our community locally, regionally and nationally. As Chief,

Council, and Staff, we have been able to see the redevelopment of the Rainbow Gas Bar, and continue to work hard on a new Rainbow Hotel project. We’ve

also obtained a “Permanent Occupancy Permit” for The Gathering Place. Since

then we’ve held two AGM’s and a wedding in the gym, just to name a few. Thank you for your support over the last

two years and I would look forward to serving our community again.”

I don’t envy the people whose job it is to research, inventory and assess the state of the province’s forests, wildlife and fisheries. For more than a decade they’ve been asked to do more with less.

The province has consistently cut the bud-get of the people expected to manage B.C.’s most valuable resources.

We’ve been cutting dollars from the forest research budget for so long that the new lows seem normal now. Some critics report that the budget for forest research over the past decade has been halved from what it was the decade before. It’s reported that the Associa-tion of B.C. Forest Professionals recommend that the annual budget for forest inventory be at $15 million dollars while the current bud-get for forest inventory is $7.5 million.

If you were asked to do the job you’re expected to do with half the resources you need, how well could you do your job?

And it isn’t just research that has been hit hard. Reforestation fell to the wayside just as research did, and not because there wasn’t a willingness or a way to get it done, but because the money just wasn’t there. In a budget crunch natural resources usually comes out a loser, unless there’s a short-term (in time for the next election?) big publicity gain to be had. The forest just takes too long to show the results of sustained and effective management.

But maybe times are changing. The fertil-ization program we reported on last week is a step in the right direction. I don’t mean that the science is solid and therefore we should do it, because I’m not qualified to comment on the science.

What’s right about it, at the very least, is

the fact that money is hitting the ground in an effort to increase the long term health of the forest.

Large scale forest inventories and assess-ments are also underway and the province seems committed to seeing them through as quickly as possible. Within two years the Lakes District will have complete and com-prehensive post-pine beetle inventories and silviculture strategies in place.

Any particular action or strategy can be criticized, and it will always feel like what-ever happens, can’t happen quickly enough. We always have to be vigilant that money is spent wisely and that effort is weighed against result. But if we step back from the details for a moment and take a broader view, we can see that we’re moving in the right di-rection.

We’re not out of the woods yet, not by a long shot. Does the province, do we, have the political will to follow through on what needs to be done if Burns Lake is to have a new mill and a sustainable timber supply?

Hampton believes a new mill is viable, but we need to recall that Hampton never said that it would be without its own challenges or that the Lakes TSA could continue to be managed the way it had been before the mill fire. Can the Lakes District sustain a new mill and continue to supply mills outside the district? This brings us back to the work be-ing done by our professional foresters and ministry workers.

We have to turn to them for an answer, and they need two things. Resources to do their work, and the freedom to put the unvarnished truth out whether the truth works for short term political gain or not.

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Skills training ‘our mission,’ Dix declaresTOM FLETCHER

My column on skills training a couple of weeks ago gave short shrift to the NDP posi-tion: tax the banks and hand out grants for women’s studies, sociology and other worth-less pursuits, while skilled jobs go begging.

That’s a pretty crude caricature, so I sat down with NDP leader Adrian Dix in his legislature office last week to get a better sense of his thinking on the subject.

Dix has been devoting a lot of time lately to skills training, in trades particularly. He

meets frequently with business people now, and his recent speeches emphasize that every one of them talks about the growing shortage of skilled employees.

Dix credits Premier Christy Clark and jobs minister Pat Bell with making some good moves recently, announcing equipment upgrades for vocational programs around the province. He says it’s because the NDP have been “pounding away at them for eight months” about freezing advanced education spending in their March budget. Dix calls that a crucial mistake and predicts the government will reverse it soon.

“So I think, if we’re going to have a mission for four years as a government, if we’re elected, this is the mission: to start to address the skills shortage,” he told me.

In his speech to the recent municipal convention, and again at an NDP provincial council meeting, Dix zeroed in on B.C.’s apprentice-ship system. Since the B.C. Liberals took it from trade unions and set up a Crown corporation called the Industry Training Authority in 2004, the completion rate for apprentices has fallen to 37 per cent, he said.

Dix assured me he isn’t proposing to “blow up” the ITA, or hand control back to unions. They will have “a voice,” along with busi-ness.

Speaking to the NDP executive, Dix referred to Phil Hochstein, president of the non-union Independent Contractors and Businesses’ Association, as the symbol of trades training decline. Not surprisingly, Hochstein has a different take.

The 37 per cent figure is misleading, Hochstein said, because under the ITA there are currently 32,000 apprentices in the system, twice as many as when it was union controlled. Many drop out in the first year, and Alberta claims a better completion rate because they don’t start counting until the second year. And when Dix touts Alberta’s “man-datory” trade system, Hochstein said he means returning to a system where all work is restricted to journeymen or registered apprentices of that trade.

“What it does is impose union jurisdiction on the training system of the entire construction industry,” Hochstein said. “So multi-skilling, multi-tasking, organizing the work in the most efficient way is blown out of the water, and it’s stuck in the old craft system of training.”

The marketplace has spoken on that restrictive system, he said, and unionized construction is down to about five per cent of the market, based on payroll.

Hochstein said the NDP talks a great game about getting more young people into trades. But when unions have the upper hand, they will always favour seniority. A quota of two apprentices per journey-man means another one can’t be hired.

Dix agreed with me that the public school system has over-empha-sized university, to the detriment of not just industrial trades but lab techs, chefs and other skilled workers that are in short supply. As B.C. Federation of Labour president Jim Sinclair recently noted, tradesmen themselves often don’t encourage their kids, because they’ve been told all their lives that they are “tool monkeys” in a dead-end job.

And would NDP student grants be targeted to need? Dix’s answer was a definite maybe.

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Zika argued that the Lakes TSA could sus-tain at least 1 million ACC indefinitely, and he called for the cur-rent ACC to be reduced from 2 million to 1 mil-lion ACC to preserve the mid-term timber supply.

This reduction would mean that current li-censees in the area would have their vol-ume adjust downwards or eliminated entirely.

“While we requested in our written testimony that other licensees have their volumes moved to other TSA’s closer to their respective saw-mills,” says Zika, “the Committee [on timber supply] did not go along with this request.”

Instead, the province announced a plan that, according to jobs min-ister Pat Bell provides timber volume “that we have concluded can flow without taking anything away from other licensees or saw-mills in the region. We haven’t reached our AAC’s in any timber supply region in the last five or six years, so we think there’s sufficient volume.”

The Sept. 21, 2012 AAC apportionment and commitments re-port does indicate that the current Lakes AAC of 2 million is not fully allocated to licensees, but that doesn’t neces-sarily mean that the un-apportioned volume is

actually there or that it is economically viable.

“Everybody I talk to that knows the area [Lakes TSA] says that it just isn’t there,” says Simpson. “At best, post beetle, the maximum timber supply is around 1.2 million cubic me-tres, which is what was

given at the timber sup-ply meetings.”

Simpson is not alone in questioning aloud the feasibility of the prov-ince’s plan.

“Where is this timber coming from and is it real?” asked Anthony Britneff, a retired reg-istered professional forester and former provincial forest health officer, who has been vocal in his criticism of the province’s current

forest management. According to Thom-

son’s letter, the larg-est portion of this new volume (380,000 cubic metres) is to be found in ‘low-volume stands’, or, stands of timber that were not previously considered economic.

Hampton is also con-

cerned about the viabil-ity of harvesting these low-volume stands. “The additional mea-sures noted in minister Thomson’s letter are designed to create ad-ditional volume for the Babine sawmill,” says

Zika, “but a significant portion of the volume will be higher log cost wood since it will be coming from stands with low density or from farther way.”

A June 11, 2012 mid-term timber supply re-port for the Lakes TSA cautioned that, “licens-

ees have indicated there may be timber sup-ply shortages in early 2014,” if the economic conditions did not im-prove to make harvest-ing ‘deteriorating pine’ viable.

This report included a

‘reference’ scenario of maintaining the current 2,000,000 AAC for the next 10 years and then dropping to 500,000 ACC for the next 50 years. The report con-sidered better scenarios, but they were based upon dropping the AAC sooner, as well as in-cluding controversial mitigation factors, like loosing management of old growth management areas and reconsider vi-sual quality objectives.

Hampton’s inde-pendent analysis was more optimistic, but it stipulated reducing the current AAC by half immediately, and with-drawing volume from licensees taking lumber out of the Lakes TSA. According to Hampton, this would keep green wood in the Lakes TSA and protect mid-term timber supply. Cur-rently, the Lakes TSA supplies mills outside of the Lakes District, as well as two small lo-cal mills and two pellet plants.

According to the re-cord of the timber sup-ply hearings, Hampton Affiliates was looking for something in the area of 700,000 AAC for 15 years to justify the expense of building a new mill to replace the one de-stroyed in January, 2102.

Timber supply shortage possible

LD News file photoSteve Zika and Richard Vossen at the June 18, 2012 special committee on timber supply in Burns Lake.

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Thank you very much.

Important NoticeThe Burns Lake Tragedy Fund Society has been encouraged by the positive announcement recently about the Babine Forest Products mill. At this point the board feels that all funds - $270,000 in the account will be dispersed equally to all Babine Forest Products workers by October 3, 2012 and the fund will be shut down. With only approximately 25 percent of the workers applying for funding as of late, we feel the need has grown less.

Donations concluded a few months ago and it has been a diffi cult eight months for the board of volunteers. Hundreds of hours of volunteering have been put into reviewing each application, much more then was ever expected.

Looking a head the board feels that with the construction of the new hospital and the expansion on the arena there may be jobs readily available for some of the unemployed workers. We are also very please to hear that 98 Babine Forest Products workers have found work since the tragedy and can only hope that the remaining employees also fi nd employment.

We are very grateful to everyone who made donations to the fund. With approximately $750,000 donated to the fund, only showed that people truly care about the community of Burns Lake. Our community has gone through a very hard time since the tragedy but through it all we have shown that we as a community can endure great misfortune and still forge ahead.

We wish every worker good luck in their future endeavors and we hope that you feel the board has served the community appropriately.

Sincerely,

Burns Lake Tragedy Fund Society board of directors

ROAD WORK UNDERWAYLB Paving Ltd. of Smithers B.C. has begun road work in town. If the weather allows, they expect to be completed this year’s work by Oct. 31. Most of the work will be night shift work, if possible. They will return in May 2012 to begin the downtown portion of their work. The Ministry of Transportation awarded the contract to LB Paving and the design plans include portions of Phase 1 of the Village of Burns Lake Downtown Revitalization plan.

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For more information on any of the above events,please call Shelley at 250-692-3773

540 Highway 16 W, PO Box 339, Burns Lake • Phone: 250-692-3773www.burnslakechamber.com

OCTOBER 15: The Business Performance Workshop: How to Succeed in Any Economy: Overcoming the 10 Classic Business Performance Blocks with Fränzi Ng, EdD

Dr. Franzi Ng will be doing a presentation at the Heritage Room at 7:00pm, this is an incredible opportunity to hear a renowned speaker. Everyone is welcome to attend, you may bring a donation of a non perishable food item for the local food bank. This workshop powerfully addresses the 10 classic business performance issues that are costing entrepreneurs and business owners a fortune in lost revenue, opportunity, time, energy, sleep, relationships, and happiness.

You will learn to: - Succeed in any economy regardless of the turbulent times.- Take back control of your business immediately.- Solve time management issues forever.- End employee management problems NOW.- Stop thinking positively and start being effective.- Stop endlessly “talking and thinking” things to death.- Stop “reacting” and start “creating.”- Produce more results in a week than you usually do in a month.

Based on the book Straight Line to Leadership.

OCTOBER 20: Women Building Communities is an initiative sponsored by Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipelines to bring together women that are passionate about making a difference in their community, held at the Royal Canadian Legion in Burns Lake at 7:00pm, featuring Linda Edgecombe. Linda Edgecombe CSP, HoF is an award winning Celebrity Humorist Speaker and Trainer whose approach is refreshing, engaging and relevant. In this upbeat and interactive session, Linda will explore a variety of aspects of what it means to be a leader today, the realities of our times and how we can unleash our leadership potential, no matter what the challenges are. Be prepared to re-focus, re-energize and re-invent how you see your life and your work! Linda will speak about building change resilience during uncertain times. To learn more about Linda, please view her website: www.lindaedgecombe.com

Entrance to the event will consist of a $5.00 cash donation to the local Food Bank. Included in your entry will be two drinks and appetizers, extra drinks will be available for purchase for a toonie, all proceeds will go to the local Food Bank. We will also be having draw prizes and a fundraising auction with all the money raised going to the local food banks. If you would like to participate, please bring cash with you to the event.

OCTOBER 24 - New Gold Blackwater Project will be hosting an open house at the Heritage Centre from 6:00 to 9:00pm. The Blackwater Project is New Gold’s newest exploration property. The New Gold representatives will be available to share information and seek feedback about how the Blackwater Project can work with your community as the project enters the enviromental and assessment phase. Food and refreshments will be served. Everyone is welcome.

OCTOBER 25 - Trans Canada Pipelinewill be having an open house from 3:00 to 9:00pm at the Heritage Centre to talk and answer questions about their new project, everyone is welcome to attend.

The Burns Lake Chamber of Commerce is looking for volunteers to help with organizing a Xmas parade and Light up festival, if you are interested in helping please contact Shelley at 250 692 3773.Many hands make light work.

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The Union of B.C. Munici-palities (UBCM) met last week in Victoria to discuss issues at the heart of municipal con-cerns across the province. The UBCM voted on a number of

resolutions with the most talk-ed about being a resolution in favour of legalizing marijuana and a resolution in opposition to any pipeline work that would lead to an increase in oil tanker traffic along B.C.’s coast.

Mayor Luke Strimbold, councillor Quinten Beach and chief administrating officer Sheryl Worthing attended on behalf of the Village of Burns Lake. Strimbold voted against the pro-pot resolution. “I voted against it because I’m not sure we really understand the impli-cations of it,” said Strimbold. “People were standing up there saying, ‘I smoked pot and I turned out fine’, but where do we draw the line? Just because some people speed does that mean we eliminate the speed limit?”

Strimbold doesn’t think that the political climate suggests the legalization of pot any-time soon, but if things were to change he said that, “We want to be the first out the door for the business opportunity.”

The UBCM vote on a resolu-tion to oppose pipeline devel-opment that would lead to in-creased tanker traffic in B.C.’s coastal waters was a close one. The delegates voted 51.3 per cent in favour of the resolution while 48.7 were opposed.

Strimbold is against the idea of opposing pipeline projects without first considering the science and the economics in-volved. “We can’t let politics overrule investment and op-portunities,” said Strimbold. “There’s a process in place that allows us to look at the science

and have a conversation about it. We need to allow that pro-cess to take place.”

In casting his vote, Strim-bold was concerned that a de-cision to oppose the pipeline before the completion of the Northern Gateway Hearings would be preemptive. “It be-comes a political decision rather than a knowledge based one,” he said.

The Village of Burns Lake has taken the official position that it supports the hearing process currently underway, and that it will make its final decision to support or to not support the pipeline once all the evidence is in.

Strimbold and Beach found themselves on opposite sides for each vote.

Union of B.C. Municipalities wants pot not pipelines

Burns Lake mayor opposes UBCM on two resolutions

MAYOR LUKE STRIMBOLD

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The release of the request for proposals (RFP) signifies that an-other important step in the competitive selec-tion process has been achieved. This process is to select a design- builder to deliver the Lakes District Hospital and Health Centre re-placement project.

The release of the RFP follows the announce-ment of the shortlisted teams in August. Three qualified teams were selected from a group of 11 that responded to the Request for Quali-fications, which closed on July 19. The three teams selected to move forward to the RFP stage were: Bird DB Construction Inc., PCL Constructors Westcoast Inc., and Stuart Olson Dominion and MCM.

"This project has been a priority for local fami-lies, and I am excited that we have reached yet another milestone," said Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad on behalf of Health Minister Dr. Margaret MacDiarmid.

"The creation of this new facility will not only improve health care for residents but will also benefit fami-

lies through the creation of jobs over the life of the project."

The new hospital will house 16 beds, provide acute care and emergen-cy services, diagnostic imaging, a laboratory and pharmacy.

Facility space is planned for the delivery of mental health and ad-dictions services, public health, home and com-munity care, and will include administrative and logistical services.

"This project will en-able NH physicians and clinicians to deliver cli-ent-focused, health-care services in a modern-ized environment that will ultimately improve outcomes for patients," said Michael McMillan, Northern Health's chief operating officer. "Re-leasing the RFP is an important milestone for this project, as it will help decide the team to design and build the new facility."

The current Lakes District Hospital and Health Centre in Burns Lake was built in 1962, and refurbishing was deemed too costly. It is expected to gener-ate approximately 200 direct jobs during the

Request for proposals released for new hospital in Burns Lake

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TOM FLETCHER

Premier Christy Clark's meeting with Alberta Premier Alison Red-ford Monday lasted only 15 min-utes, and didn't resolve any of their differences about the Enbridge heavy oil pipeline proposal.

Clark spoke by phone with re-porters after what she described as a "frosty and quite short" meeting with Redford in Calgary. She said she reiterated her government's five conditions for supporting the Northern Gateway pipeline, includ-ing one about B.C. needing a "fair share" of benefits from the line.

The other four conditions are for

the project to pass a federal envi-ronmental review, and for "world leading" spill response on land and on water, as well as meeting legal requirements for aboriginal and treaty rights along the route from northern Alberta to Kitimat.

Redford told reporters in Cal-gary after the meeting that she reiterated her position that giving up any of Alberta's oil royalties is "a non-starter." She said she asked Clark to propose other ways that B.C. could increase benefits, but Clark offered no response.

"I gave her the opportunity, more than once in the meeting, to say that royalties aren't on the

table, and she didn't take that, “Redford said.

Clark said it's not her job to find ways of increasing benefits to B.C.

"It is up to whoever is going to benefit from this project to come forward and advocate for it. In my view, that's her," Clark said. "I said to her, as it stands right now, there is absolutely no way that British Columbia will support this proposal."

As Clark was preparing for her meeting, B.C. Environment Min-ister Terry Lake told a Kamloops radio station that benefits for B.C. could mean more value-added jobs, such as refining the oil.

B.C. Premier Christy Clark and Alberta Premier Alison Redford in 2011.

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construction period."There are three

great teams heading into the RFP process," said Ralph Roy, chair of the Stuart Nechako Regional Hospital Dis-trict.

"I'm excited to get shovels in the ground once the competi-tive selection process has concluded and an agreement has been signed to deliver the project."

Northern Health expects to choose a

Preferred Proponent and award a contract in spring 2013, with design-build activities commencing imme-diately thereafter. The replacement hospital is expected to be com-pleted by the summer of 2015.

The new building will be energy effi-cient, built to Lead-ership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold certification stan-dards and optimize the use of wood consistent with the Wood First Act.

The total value of the replacement hospital is estimated to be up to $55 million. Fund-ing will be cost-shared by the government of B.C. and

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The replacement hospital is expected to be completed by the summer of 2015.

Premier Christy Clark announced $207 million worth of accelerated capital projects, includ-ing roadworks, school and hospital improve-ments in her speech to close the Union of B.C. Municipalities conven-tion Friday.

Clark said accel-erated projects will be announced in the weeks ahead, including school improvements in Nanaimo, Campbell River, Houston, Surrey, Richmond, Mission, Maple Ridge and West Vancouver.

Taking questions after the speech, Clark said the accelerated capital projects are about con-tinuing the development of the Pacific Gateway transportation plan and using savings to speed up community improve-ments, not boosting the government's popular-ity going into an elec-tion next May.

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Recently Pinnacle Pellet made a presentation to the Burns Lake Community Forest. It made us

wonder how much we, as a community, know about Pinnacle Pellet. For instance; did you know that Pinnacle Pellet began in the late 1980s in Prince

George? Burns Lake is their sixth mill; the other plants are located in Meadowbank (near Dunkley Sawmill), Armstrong, Houston, and Williams Lake. The Burns

Lake plant has an annual production capacity of 400,000 metric tonnes, while the company can produce

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If you have a pellet stove in your home, burning pellets is a carbon neutral way to heat your home. This is because the trees used to make pellets are already in the ecosystem while fossil fuels are not

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The Burns Lake Chamber of Commerce is pleased to host 'Small Business Builds Strong Communities.'

There has been an increase in interest by many residents to start or expand their small business.

Small Business Builds Strong Com-munities has been cre-ated to reinforce the importance of small businesses in building a diversified economy and capturing the eco-nomic rewards from larger projects, and to introduce potential and existing entrepreneurs to the many support services and resources that are available to them.

The significant events of the past year has brought to the fore-front the question of economic survival of the Burns Lake com-munity.

What has been prov-en during this time is the determination and resiliency of the peo-ple to remain here, in the Lakes District, and continue to enjoy the superior quality of life that they have become accustom to. Small businesses ensure com-munities not just sur-vive, but thrive.

There are many op-portunities available to an entrepreneur when

looking at starting or taking over a small business in the Lakes District.

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Builds Strong Com-munities will take place on Oct. 18, 2012 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Heritage Centre.

For more information please contact Shel-ley Wall, Burns Lake Chamber manager, 250-692-3773.

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A SMALL SCHOOL WITH A HUGE HEARTFrancois Lake Elementary School held their annual Terry Fox Run on Sept.27 and, even though their school is down 10 students from last year, they raised just about the same amount of money. A total of $2258.06 from just 88 students.

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RCMP GRATEFUL FOR COMMUNITY HELPAn RCMP officer directs citizen searchers on an ATV in Burns Lake, Oct. 5 2012. A four year old girl was reported missing at 10:30 a.m. Within a few hours she had been found safe with her neighbour. Neither the little girl nor the neighbour noticed the extensive search operation just outside their front door.

TOM FLETCHER

Greyhound Canada is losing millions on its B.C. operations because of rigid provincial rules that require minimum bus trips on inter-city routes regardless of pas-senger demand.

Minimum daily ser-vice levels are set by the provincially appointed Passenger Transporta-tion Board. For Vancou-ver to Kamloops, and on the Trans Canada Highway at Golden, for example, Greyhound is required to run four bus-es each way, seven days a week.

"You have a minimum frequency that you have to run on every corri-dor, really regardless of whether you're carrying 20 people or five people on each schedule," said Stuart Kendrick, senior vice president of Grey-hound Canada.

Kendrick said the company lost $14 mil-lion on its B.C. opera-tions in 2011, and pre-vious years have seen similar losses. He has written to Transpor-tation Minister Mary

Polak asking the B.C. government to follow the lead of other prov-inces and deregulate bus service so it can be kept alive.

Polak said she is aware that B.C. service is at risk, and ministry staff are working on op-tions.

"It's obvious from what they're saying that they need to make ad-justments, or they're go-ing to have to pull out of the whole thing," Polak said.

The company has applied to the board to reduce service on B.C. routes, but not drop any routes entirely. Kendrick said the rules don't allow adjustments to reflect lighter traffic on certain days of the week, or sea-sonal adjustments.

Manitoba changed its regulations in July to al-low flexible schedules. Alberta deregulated inter-city bus routes in 2011, allowing bus com-panies to enter or exit a route with 30 days' no-tice. Some routes have been abandoned as a re-sult, as urbanization and changing travel habits

Greyhound struggles with B.C. ruleshave led to declines in rural ridership.

In New Brunswick, rigid rules prompted the only inter-city bus line to shut down entirely.

Kendrick said the B.C. rules are not only inflexible, but the ap-plication process takes too long. The company

is required to advertise any route change in af-fected communities, and may need to hold public meetings as well.

Polak said the gov-ernment may be able to change regulations rather than amend leg-islation, which would have to wait until the

B.C. legislature resumes in January.

The Burns Lake local Greyhound depot could not at this time if the Burns Lake schedule would be effected, Alo-cal spokesperson said they would know more by Oct. 17, 2012.

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Long Drive KP#6:Long Drive KP#6:Dean C, Chris D. Dean C, Chris D.

Closest to PinClosest to PinKP #7:KP #7: Doug P. Doug P.

KP#9:KP#9: John R. John R.

Long Putt: #3: Long Putt: #3: Jim G. Jim G. Long Putt: #8: Long Putt: #8: Pete C.Pete C.

Closest to PinClosest to PinLong Drive #9: Long Drive #9: Jim H.Jim H.

Chipping Contest:Chipping Contest:1st: 1st: Doug P. Doug P. 2nd: 2nd: Cameron H. Cameron H.

Wayne L.Wayne L.Jim M.Jim M.Leon L.Leon L.Doug F.Doug F.George N.George N.Wes H.Wes H.Randy M.Randy M.John R.John R.

Team Scores: Team Scores: #1 59#1 59#2 60#2 60#3 62#3 62#4 62#4 62#5 62#5 62#6 62#6 62#7 63#7 63#8 63#8 63

AWESOME SKY

AUTUMN REDS AND YELLOWS

Local resident Mike Robertson captured this beautiful picture recently on the Southside.

Beautiful fall colours at the Rod Reid Trail walking path. Burns Lake Rotary is in the midst of upgrading the path with the help of Lakes District Maintenance. Anyone interested in volunteering can call Garth Schienbein 250-692-3844. Walter Strong photo


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196 million people worldwide choose a credit union because credit unions create opportunities for families, strengthen communities and contribute to building a better world. Next week, October 18th, Bulkley Valley Credit Union will join 51,000 credit unions from 100 countries and their 196 million members to celebrate International Credit Union Day®. Please come in and enjoy a “Pie Break” with us.

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The Kerplunks are multi-award winning children’s entertainers bringing high-energy, colourful performances to the stage- with outfi ts that match! The Kerplunks play catchy tunes

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Make a difference in a young person’s lifeSmithers Community Services Association is seeking to add supportive families to ourCORR HOMES PROGRAM

About our program…CORR Homes is a specialized foster care program for young offenders as an alternative to incarceration and operates in communities throughout Northern BC. CORR Homes offer a caring, stable home environment where youth reside for up to 6 months. CORR Home families are financially compensated to provide this service. Our program provides the CORR Home families with access to training, 24-hour on-call

support, and an experienced Youth Resource Worker who will work directly with families and the youth who reside with them.

Who we are looking for…Interested people who have had experience working with and supporting youth at work or socially (ie; coaching, mentoring, big brothers/sisters etc.) or who have raised their own children through their teen years.For more information about how to become a CORR Home, please visit our website www.scsa.ca/programs/corr-homes or contact Jo-Anne Nugent at (250) 847-9515 or toll free at 1-888-355-6222.

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CONTRIBUTED

The BC Northern Real Estate Board re-ports 3749 properties worth $865.5 million sold through the Mul-tiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in the first nine months of 2012.

At this time last year, 3443 properties worth $740 million had changed hands. As of Sept. 30 there were 4889 properties of all types available for sale through the MLS®, down from 5076 prop-erties at the end of Sep-tember last year.

President Joni Brown comments, “There are increases in most mar-kets across the board – not drastic, but show-ing a sustainable market compared to other areas of the province. Inter-est rates are still low, making it a good time for entry level buyers to get into the market, and investors to add to their inventory.“

Burns Lake: So far this year 48 proper-ties worth $6.2 million have been reported sold through MLS® com-pared to 61 properties worth $6.9 million in the first nine months of 2011. At the end of September there were 146 properties of all types available for sale through the MLS® in the Burns Lake area.

Vanderhoof: Rela-tors® assisted in the sale of 99 properties worth $17.9 million in the first nine months of the year compared with 76 properties worth $15.1 million in the same time last year. Half of the 52 single family homes sold so far this year, sold for less than $181,250 and these homes took, on average, 71 days to sell. Also changing hands were 16 parcels of vacant land and 18 homes on acreage. At the end of September there were 160 proper-ties of all types avail-able through MLS® in

the Vanderhoof area.Fort St. James: 29

properties worth $6.7 million were reported sold to the end of Sep-tember, compared to 39 properties worth $6.2 million in the same period last year. As of Sept.. 30 there were 77 properties of all types available for purchase through MLS® in the Fort St. James area.

Houston: To the end of September, 42 prop-erties worth $6.4 mil-lion sold in the Houston area, compared with 39 properties worth $6.6 million in the same pe-riod last year. At the

end of September there were 50 properties of all types available for pur-chase through MLS® in the Houston area.

Smithers: As of Sept. 30, 192 properties worth $47.6 million changed hands in the

Smithers area, com-pared with 211 proper-ties worth $44.7 million in the first nine months of 2011. Half of the 96 single family homes sold so far this year, sold for less than $250,000 and these homes took, on average, 70 days to sell. Also changing hands this year were 28 parcels of vacant land, 42 homes

on acreage, 8 manufac-tured homes in parks and 12 manufactured homes on land. As of Sept. 30, there were 218 proper-ties of all types available through the MLS® in the Smithers area.

Property sales down in the Burns Lake area

Walter Strong photo

With interest rates still low there seems to be an increase of sales in most markets.


Many fatal fi res start at night

Smoke alarms save lives

As most Canadians turn back the clocks on November 4, here are some timely smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) safety tips:• When you change your clocks, test your smoke arlam.• You have less than three minutes to escape a fi re. So when smoke alarms sound, ev-eryone must know what to do and where to go. Having and practising an escape plan is essential.• Install one smoke alarm on every storey and outside bedrooms. Install inside bedrooms if you sleep with doors closed. • Ensure all smoke alarms are fully powered. Never take out batteries or remove an alarm from ceiling due to a false alarm.• If your home has any fuel-burning devices such as a gas furnace, gas water heater, gas appliances, or an attached garage or carport, install at least one CSA-approved carbon monoxide outside all sleeping areas. One per storey is recom-mended.

• Replace smoke alarms ev-ery 10 years, and CO alarms every 7-10 years (depending on manufacturer) whether

battery operated or hardwired into your

home’s electrical system.Carbon monox-ide is colour-less, odourless and tasteless. So without a CO

alarm, humans cannot detect its

presence. Despite the average home hav-

ing several potential sources of the deadly gas, studies show that nearly 60 per cent of Canadians have not installed a CO alarm. In ad-dition to being impossible to detect, CO also has another nefarious trait. Symptoms of carbon monoxide exposure mimic the fl u, without the fever. It is routinely respon-sible for thousands of clinic and hospital visits each year, and is commonly misdiag-nosed. Prolonged or extreme exposure causes nausea, diz-ziness, confusion, the loss of physical mobility, brain dam-age and ultimately, death. More home safety resources can be found on the www.safeathome.ca web site.

Investigations into home fi re deaths very often fi nd that a smoke alarm did not sound. It may have been discon-nected or not in working order. The batteries may have been dead, or some-one may have taken them out. Smoke alone won’t necessar-ily wake you up. In fact, the fumes could put you into an even deeper sleep. Often, victims never wake up. Se-

niors will often need assistance from fam-ily members to put safety measures into place. As well, family mem-bers are in the best position to reinforce the precautions necessary to help their loved ones prevent or respond to a fi re. Focus on

these six priorities to help aging family members pro-tect themselves against fi re in the home.

■ INSTALL smoke alarms inside every bedroom, outside each sleeping area and on every level of the home, including the basement.■ Larger homes may need ADDITIONAL smoke alarms to provide enough protection.■ For the best protection, INTERCONNECT all smoke alarms so when one sounds they all sound.■ An IONIZATION smoke alarm is generally more responsive to fl aming fi res and a PHOTOELECTRIC smoke alarm is generally more responsive to smoldering fi res. For the best protection, both types of alarms or combination ionization and photoelectric alarms (also known as dual sensor alarms) are recommended.■ Smoke alarms should be INSTALLED away from the kitchen to prevent false alarms. Generally, they should be at least 10 feet (3 meters) from a cooking appliance.■ REPLACE all smoke alarms when they are 10 years old.

Only a working smoke alarmcan save your life!

FIRE PREVENTION WEEK OCT. 7-14

“Fall back” to smart home safety

Burns Lake fi re chief Jim McBride cannot stress the importance of smoke detectors in your home. He suggests to check the batteries regularly. Analysis was undertaken on almost 50,000 fi res that occurred in Alberta, British Columbia, and Ontario over a 5-year period involving 663 fatalities. The fi ndings demonstrated that the death rate per 1,000 fi res in the absence of a present, functioning smoke alarm was 74% greater than when a functioningsmoke alarm was present.

Village of Burns Lake Fire/Rescue Department#15, 3rd Avenue, Burns Lake, BC

Phone: 250-692-7587

For more information talk to the:

In case of fi re - GET OUT AND STAY OUT – never go back into a burning building• Crawl low near the fl oor to the nearest exit maintaining contact with the wall.• Test the door by feeling it with the back of your hand. If it is hot, do not open. Use analternative route.• If the door and knob are cool, stay low with your shoulder against the door while opening slowly. Be ready to close the door if smoke and heat rush in.• If trapped, put as many

closed doors as possible between you and the fi re, and seal all cracks in doors and windows with towels or bedding.• If your clothing catches fi re, stop where you are, drop gently to the ground and cover your face with your hands while rolling back-and-forth to put out the fl ames.• Cool minor burns with cold water.

RUTH LLOYD

A recent article in the Vancouver Sun brought some shortfalls in mill inspections to light.

The article (Many B.C. sawmills not inspect-ed for fire risk: Sept. 17, 2012) shed some light on what might be a big gap in safety.

Fire inspections on any public building within a municipality are required by provin-cial law, but according to research by the Van-couver Sun staff, appear to not be done in a number of municipalities.

Four of nine municipalities interviewed for the story had not been doing regular inspec-tions. Those communities not conducting regular inspections include Houston, Fort St. James, Mackenzie and Williams Lake.

Reasons for not completing the inspections cited in the article include a lack of time for fire chiefs who fulfill other roles in the com-munities, lack of expertise and province-wide reductions in fire commissioner staffing.

There is one inspection in the fire commis-sioner’s office in Prince George who is respon-sible for northern B.C.

Mill inspections

issue


Phone: 250-698-767716180 Highway 16 , Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E1

We will be open from November 15 to December 15 for

CHRISTMAS PARTIES

Book your

Christmas Party now!

The Management of Carnoustie Golf and Country Club wishes to Thank all of the

Golfers who supported us for the2012 Golf Season.

We are pleased to advise that we will open in May of 2013 for the new season and hope to see all of our friends back for

next year.

The Clubhouse will close on Oct. 14, 2012

Thank You Golfers


SPO

RTSScouts

movement (i.e. Beavers, Cubs, Scouts) held at WKE Monday nights from 6pm - 7pm. Call Alex Bergen @ (250) 692-3913 for more info.

Chair Yoga every Tue. & Fri. from 10am - 11am South-side Health & Wellness Centre. More informa-tion call (250) 694-3270.

Legion Crib Scores

Oct. 4, 2012Ladies First: Barb PedersonLadies Second: Agnes OlsonMen’s First: John MussickMen’s Second: Joe Comeau

REC CORNERVILLAGE OF BURNS LAKE

Village of Burns Lake15 3rd Ave / P.O. Box 570, Burns Lake BC, V0J 1E0Phone: 250-692-7587Email: [email protected] our Facebook Page

Upcoming Events:Upcoming Events:

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For more information, please contact:

Hi Everyone Hi Everyone

The Regional District of Bulkley

Nechako will be holding a

referendum on November 3 to

ask voters in Area E & B and a

portion of E to decide on the

future funding of our arena.

By voting ‘YES’ you will be

contributing to the continued

health of our arena and the

services it provides. For more

information please contact the

Regional District.Logan WilsonLogan Wilson

Rec CoordinatorRec Coordinator

Indoor PlaySpaceThis program for children ages 2 to 6 years old will be opening in late October or early

November 2012. Location: Muriel Mould Neighborhood

of Learning Gym.

Please visit our Facebook page and website for updates on dates and times for the Indoor

PlaySpace program.

Village RecreationRental Shack

is now closed until June 2013

More Up-Coming Programs...

Parents and Tots SkateOctober 3rd 11:00 am

Public SkatingOctober 7th at 4:00 pm

Disco SkateStarting on

October 5th at 7:30

Early Bird Workout (Free)6:45 am to 7:30 am

Mondays, Wednesday & Fridays At the Lakes District Secondary School gym

Burns Lake & District Chamber of Commerce540 Highway 16 W, Burns Lake • Phone: 250-692-3773

www.burnslakechamber.com

How to Succeedin Any Economy:Overcoming the 10 Classic

Business Performance Blocks

The Burns Lake Chamber of Commerce is hosting

This workshop powerfully addresses the 10 classic business performance issues that are costing entrepreneurs and business owners a fortune in lost revenue, opportunity, time, energy, sleep, relationships, and happiness.You will learn to:- Succeed in any economy regardless of the turbulent times.- Take back control of your business immediately.- Solve time management issues forever.- End employee management problems NOW.- Stop thinking positively and start being effective.- Stop endlessly “talking and thinking” things to death.- Stop “reacting” and start “ creating.”- Produce more results in a week than you usually do in a month.

The Take-Away: You will leave this workshop with the tools to start impacting your personal and business bottom-line results immediately.

Presented by Fränzi Ng, EdDStraight-Line Coach

October 15th - 7:00pmHeritage Room

FREE PRESENTATION - OPEN TO THE PUBLICPlease bring a donation of a non perishable item

for the food bank.


Help Wanted

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Your path to a better job starts here.

LAKERS HOST FORT ST. JAMES SECONDARY

Walter Strong photo

A player from Lakes District Secondary School blocks a spike. The LDSS Lakers Jr. girls volleyball team hosted Fort St. James last Wednesday. The Junior team will have games every week this month, as does the grade 8 girls team. See www.ldnews.net online for more photos.


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Lakes District Fall

Fair is hosting a Fall Supper with a family fun eve-ning and dance. On Oct. 20, at 6 p.m. at the Francois Lake Hall.

Burns Lake Legion

Branch #50Friday, Oct. 12 Roast Beef Dinner & Yorkshire.

Fundraiser Dinner& Family Dance

October 20th, 2012Francois Lake Hall

Music by Ross & Jan Caplette

5:00 PM .................Family Activities6:00 PM .................Roast Beef Dinner7:00 PM .................Cake Walk7:30 PM .................Family Dance7:00-9:00 PM ......Family Activities

Admission:Family Pass ..............$50.00Includes one or two adults withimmediate children under 17

Couple .......................$35.00Individual ..................$20.00Ages 7-17 .................$15.006 & under .................Free

More information: 250-699-8697

All proceeds for continuous upgrade to Old Rodeo Kitchen at Eagle Creek Fairgrounds.


TRADING POSTOpen Daily Monday to Saturday9:00am - 5:30pm

ROYAL ALBERT CHINAGOLD PANS, ROCK PICKS & SHOVELS

Decker Lake

WE SELL... NEW BEDS& FRAMES

New Shipment of TOOLS

FURNITURE

STAINLESS STEEL COOKWARE

“Good Quality”

50-1500 gal.50-1500 gal. WATER TANKSWATER TANKS

ROPE, lots to see

7390 Highway 16, Decker Lake 250-698-7686

FIREWORKS

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HUNTING KNIVES

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Rotary ClubRotary Clubof Burns Lake

presents the

Masqueradeand HalloweenRotary Wine &

Beer Tasting PartyFriday, October 26th

at Root 16$35 per person - tickets on sale at LD News

FUNDRAISER FOR THE PINES

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Get your best costume together and come out for

a night of great wineand beer tasting,delicious food and

a fun time!


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Doors Open at 6:45 pm, Performance at 7:30 pm

Tickets are available at: Process 4 circle arts Gallery: 250-692-3434LDFC Printing & Stationery: 250-692-3309

$17.00 adults, $12.00 seniors, students and youthSeason tickets are also still available at both locations!

Saturday evening, October 13, 20127:30 pm LDSS MPR7:30 pm LDSS MPR

From the moment Marcus Mosely, Will Sanders and Khari McClelland stepped up to the mic, they realized they had something very special going on. Singing

gospel in hometown churches in Texas, Chicago and Detroit gives The Sojourners an authentic edge: seriously soulful sounds. Their most recent album was nominated for a Juno Award, and won the 2011 Western Canadian Music

Award for Best Outstanding Canadian Christian/Gospel album.www.thesojourners.ca

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LAKES DISTRICT

COUNCILwww.lakesdistrictarts.com

Live Entertainment.Live Entertainment.

The spark’s still here!The spark’s still here!

THE SOJOURNERSTHE SOJOURNERS

Seriously Soulful Sounds:Gospel music with spirit and joy!

for a special event matinèe for kids and families at the Beacon Theatre.

The Kerplunks are multi-award

w i n n i n g children’s

entertainers b r i n g i n g

high-energy, c o l o u r f u l

performances to the stage- with outfits that match.

T h e Kerplunks play catchy tunes

guaranteed to get kids engaged, singing along and joining in on the

actions. Dinah plays the

upright bass and really belts it out! She also plays the kazoo like a madwoman.

Tina plays the trumpet, trombone, clarinet, baritone and

also sings. Watch out for when she busts a rhyme, yo!

Phil plays the drums, keeping everyone in time and really likes to ‘Go Bananas’.

Aaron plays the acoustic guitar, sings harmonies and makes great faces.

The Kerplunks have been busy playing some of Canada’s finest music festivals, theatres and schools.

This three-time JUNO nominated band provides a unique live performance with a full four-piece multi-instrumental band, playing a variety of upbeat musical styles that even parents enjoy.

You’ll hear engaging songs that get the whole family on their feet moving and joining in on the actions.

They’ve been called Canada’s hippest new children’s entertainers.

Kids don’t miss out on the ‘Kerplunks’

The Lakes District Arts Council is presenting the Kerplunks in Burns Lake on Oct. 20 at 2:00 pm, for a special


COMMUN

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Volunteers required

for Poppy Box delivery Oct. 29. Contact Lorne at (250) 695-6593.

Advertising donated by Tech North Solutions and Lakes District News

Burns LakeBurns Lake You did it again!

The Terry Fox Committee thanks youfrom the bottom of their hearts.

This year you helped raise over $14,000!

Our committee is always looking for volunteers.If you are interested in working with a dedicated and successful

committee please contact Carla at 692-7438

Happy 50th AnniversaryMom and Dad

Love your kids and all your grandchildren

(Lloyd & Yvonne Havens)

Open HouseNew Gold cordially invites you to our upcoming

Open House for the Blackwater Project.

Located in Central British Columbia, the Blackwater Project is New Gold’s newest exploration property. New Gold representatives will be available at each Open House to share information and seek feedback about how the Blackwater Project can work with your community as the Project enters the environmental assessment phase.

Food and refreshments will be served.

October 22 Fort St. JamesLocation: Music Makers Hall, 255 West 2nd AvenueTime: 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

October 23 VanderhoofLocation: Friendship Centre, 219 E. Victoria StreetTime: 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

October 24 Burns LakeLocation: Heritage Centre, 540 Hwy 16Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

October 25 Fraser LakeLocation: Fraser Lake Legion, 165 Chowsunket St.Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Drop in to learn more and to share your thoughts on our project.

GROWING NEW GOLD RESPONSIBLY

Blackwater Project

Further information:250-567-3276 | [email protected]

New Gold is an intermediate mining company with an experienced management team and diverse assets, including four producing mines and two development projects

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ROCKSTAR

Walter Strong photo

Ken Michell Jr. is this year’s winner of the Rockstar energy drink promotion at the Sna c’al yegh gas bar in Burns Lake. Michell recently broke his last bike, so the timing is perfect to get in a bit more riding before winter.

CONTRIBUTED

At the Sept. 11, 2012 meeting of the Nechako-Kitamaat Development Fund Society in the community of Ki-tamaat Village, the board of directors approved funding for three projects in the communities of Burns Lake and Southside. These additions bring the fiscal year-to-date total amount ap-proved across the NKDF investment area to $471,314.

The three newly approved projects are: Burns Lake Medical Clinic So-ciety is approved for an amount of $50,000 for capital purchases to go toward establishing a not-for-profit medical centre in the community of Burns Lake.

Southside Economic Development Association is approved for an amount

of $60,000 to go toward Takysie Lake Adventure Site & Nature Trail.

Lake Babine Nation is approved for an amount of $40,000 to go toward upgrading the Margaret Patrick Me-morial Centre.

NKDF Society Chair Rosanne Mur-ray said, “Our Directors are thrilled to be able to help these projects begin generating benefits for the Lakes Dis-trict communities.”

"These projects are incredibly im-portant, and I'm very happy the Soci-ety has identified these areas of need. The projects will directly increase the quality of living for local residents." Said Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad

For those interested in applying to NKDF for funds, the next proposal deadline is Nov. 9, 2012.

Money for Burns Lake and area

Southside Health & Wellness Centre

Foot Care by appt: Oct. 11, 17, 25. Weight loss group 3 p.m. Oct. 12. More information call (250) 694-3270.


Computer Repairs, Sales & Training

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

12pm-4pm on Sat.

Phone: 250-692-7773email:

[email protected]

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, big plans are in place, and you can be excited about the prospect for some change. Make a few adjustments each day and the transition will go smoothly.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, don’t let others underestimate your abili-ties. Once you set your mind to something, it is very hard to direct you otherwise. Capitalize on your dedication at work.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, you are ready to pull out all of the stops in the romance department. Whether you’re single or attached, focus on ways to make your partner feel very special.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, a few things have gone wrong lately, but the good thing is you haven’t let them get you down. Good things certainly come to those who are patient.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, take inventory of your belongings and determine if there’s anything you can donate. You can clear out clutter and do something positive at the same time.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, things seem out of sorts, but you haven’t been able to figure out what is off-kilter. Leo may shed light on the situation.

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Thinking outside of the box is what sets you apart from most, Aries. When you are put to the test, you seldom fail to come through. This is a good selling point with potential employers.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, some people just don’t understand you, and that is OK with you. It can be good to be a bit mysterious, especially when it comes to romance.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Analyzing spending and other financial concerns should be at the top of your priority list, Gemini. It is always a good idea to keep on top of where your money is going.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, communication is key if you want to make real progress. Actions can be misconstrued if you don’t accompany them with some thorough explanations.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Others could find your enthu-siasm infectious this week, Leo. Don’t be surprised if you have coworkers signing up to be on your team. At home you’re much more mellow.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, achieving your tough-est goal won’t be easy. Those who survive the chal-lenges become stronger overall. This week you are certainly put to the test.

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Minecraft Creator Takes a Stand Against Windows 8

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EagleAutomotive Center

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Shop

Volunteers required for Poppy Box delivery October 29. Contact Lorne at (250) 695-6593

Looking for an opportunity to give back. The Heart

and Stroke Foundation is looking for volunteers with a few hours to spare in February. Call Pat at (250) 695-6339

Southside Health & Wellness Centre: October 2012: Chair Yoga every Tue. & Fri. from 10am - 11am. Kiwani on site in afternoon every Wednesday. Foot Care by appt: Oct. 11, 17, 25. Weight loss group 3pm: Oct. 12. Women’s Wellness Day: Oct. 23. Caregiver’s support group 1pm - 4pm: Oct. 25. More information call (250) 694-3270.

The Lakes District Offi ce of the Canadian Cancer

Society will be open from 11am to 2pm the following days in Oct. Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday Call us at (250) 692-7203. For Cancer Information Service and Cancerconnection, the toll free number is 1-888-939-3333. New volunteers are always welcome.

To list your nonprofi t coming events, please drop off your

listings at the Lakes District News offi ce by Friday 3:00 pm. (We

regret we cannot take items over the phone). Listings as space

permits. There is no guarantee any particular item will run on a

specifi c date.

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.

ChurchDirectory

Lakes District& Area

The newly renovated

Omineca Ski Club Day LodgeIS AVAILABLE FOR RENTAL

for meetings, conferences and events. With a brand new kitchen featuring two stoves as well as dishes and utensils for up to 120 guests,

the lodge is a great spot to host your next event or get together.

To book a rental: please contact Terri Dickson at (250) 695-6684, (250) 692-6684 (cell), or work at

1-877-695-6635. Email: [email protected]

website: www.ominecaskiclub.com

Grassy Plains Gospel Church

Sunday Service:10:45 am

250-694-3329 (Church)

ST. PAUL’SUNITED CHURCH

136 - 4th Avenue, Burns Lake

Sunday Worship 10:00am

ALL ARE WELCOMEMinistry led by lay leaders

Phone 250-692-7202

IMMACULATA-Catholic Church

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

~ Everyone Welcome ~

FIRST MENNONITE CHURCH

Kerr Road, Burns LakeChurch Service at 10:30 am

Sunday School at 9:15 am for all ages, Youth Group Fridays 7-9 pm

250-692-3259

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JESUS CHRISTOF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

DECKER LAKE MENNONITE CHURCH

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

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

Everyone Welcome Hwy 16, Decker Lake

Seventh Day Adventist Church GroupMeets Saturdays at

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

250-695-6586

Burns LakeCommunity Church

Pastor John Neufeld250-692-7949

OLD LANDMARKSCHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

At Muriel Mould Primary School

SUNDAY, 10:30 AMContact: Roland & Lisa Cataford

250-692-9196 ~Everyone Welcome ~

Burns Lake

PENTECOSTAL CHURCH724 Babine Lake Road

Sunday Services: 10:30 am

Celebrating the Love of GodPastor Henry Washington

250-692-7464

BURNS LAKE LEGION Branch #50

36. Fruit pastries 38. A male ferret 39. Strike with fear 41. Australian fl ightless bird 42. ET says, “_____ home” 44. Minerals 45. Personal backgrounds 47. Purplish red 49. Major division of geo-logical time 50. Chapeauxs 51. Guitarist in 20 across 57. Ivanhoe author Sir Walter 59. New Rochelle college 60. Scoring area 61. Donate income regularly 62. Carthage queen 63. Beige 64. Cow emitted sound 65. Endymion, 1st King of 66. Japanese rice beverage CLUES DOWN

1. Cowboy’s boot prod 2. River in Florence 3. Small liquid container 4. Triumphantly happy 5. Deeds, actions or events 6. Surrounds 7. Requests 8. Superlative of “good” 9. Tycoons 10. Start anew

11. Extinct ratites 12. OM 13. Patti Hearst’s captors 21. Method of birth control 22. Indebted to 25. Dulled by surfeit 26. l836 siege of U.S. 27. Gull genus 28. Imaginary perfect places 29. Czech & German River 30. 3rd largest Finland lake 31. Nostrils 32. Long necked birds 34. Norse god of thunder 37. Lively & energetic 40. Prom fl owers 43. Degree of warmth 46. Boil over with anger 47. Chocolate trees 48. Israeli airport code 50. Offi cial language of India 51. Japanese stringed instrument 52. Prevent from being seen 53. Churn up 54. Cape near Lisbon 55. Not light 56. Change direction abruptly 57. Immediate memory (abbr.) 58. AFL-___:labor organiza-tion

Island GospelFellowship

Gerow Island, Highway 35Sunday School for all ages

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

Pastor Ed Peters Phone: 250-692-7551

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Volunteers Required for Poppy Box Delivery

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Fall Sale Fall Sale 4 Days Only4 Days Only

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StorewideStorewideWith the exception of furniture.

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Announcements

In Memoriam Gifts

ALL FUNDS DONATEDto the

Burns Lake Health Care Auxiliary

are used to provide fi nancial support, equipment plus

comfort and care for patients in our hospital, the

Pines and all other community healthcare

services.Mail a donation on behalf of yourself or a loved one to:

B.L. Health Care Aux.Box 812

Burns Lake, BCV0J 1E0

A tax deductible receipt will be issued

InformationALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

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

Only requirement for AA is a desire to stop drinking.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUSSouthside Meetings: Mondays and Thursdays 6:30pm - 7:30pm at Grassy Plains Gos-pel Church. For more informa-tion: (250) 694-3682Anyone needing information on Alzheimer’s please call 1-866-564-7533BURNS LAKE RCMP Vic-tim/Witness Assistance Pro-gram. 201 Hwy. 35, Box 759 Burns Lake. Open Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm (250) 692-3010FOOD BANK hours starting Sept. 2012: Distribution days will be the fi rst and third Tues-day of each month. Clients should come at 11am. One box per month for each house-hold. The Lakes District Food Bank continues to operate due to the outstanding generosity of the community. If you would like to make a donation and receive a tax deductible re-ceipt, please mail your dona-tion to: Lakes District Food Bank, Box 777, Burns Lake, BC. V0J 1E0.LOCAL HOSPICE Services are available by contacting the Hospice Coordinator at (250) 692-2448. The Hospice offi ce, located in the Lakes District Hospital, is open every Thurs. from 10am - 4pm. A lending library of videos, books and information on be-reavement is available. Please make donations to the local hospice and palliative care program payable to the Burns Lake Hospice Program, Box 7500, Burns Lake, BC V0J 1EO

NECHAKO RIVER FLOW FACTS 3 October 2012

Reservoir Elevation: 852.43 m (2796.70ft)SLS Discharge: 63.89 m3/sCheslatta Falls: 58 m3/sNautley River: 15 m3/sVanderhoof: 83 m3/sIsle Pierre: 210 m3/sDue to very dry conditions in the reservoir area over the past month there is no need to increase Skins Lake Spillway discharge at this time. Discharge will be maintained at the current level. For more information please call Rio Tinto Alcan at 250-567-5105. A recording of Flow Facts is available 24-hours in Vanderhoof at 567-5812

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

Announcements

InformationSEEKING gentleman whom goes by the name Ron Wood-cock PLEASE call VHC at 250-490-9313 or call Mary if you know her number.The Arthritis Society B.C. and Yukon division is your pri-mary source and resource of the latest print and electronic information, programs and ser-vices about arthritis. No matter where you live, you can ac-cess us at the touch of a but-ton. Toll free 1-800-321-1433 or visit www.arthritis.ca/bcThe Chronic Disease Educa-tion Clinic at the Lakes Dis-trict Hospital is open Tuesday & Wednesday from 8am-4pm. The clinic provides information and teaching on various chronic illnesses such as Dia-betes & Heart Disease. A doc-tors referral is not needed. To speak with the nurse call (250) 692-2440

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The Southside Health and Wellness Centre has openings for

CASUAL NURSESfor their Community Health Nurse program. This position will offer a full scope of nursing duties associated with community health nursing, including disease prevention, health promotion and health management.

The position is part of an inter-disciplinary team offering health services to a multi-cultural population.

If you feel you would be interested in this exciting job, please contact:

Cynthia Heslop, Manager Southside Health and Wellness Centre 27920 Wellness Way, Burns Lake, B.C. V0J 1E4

Resumes may also be faxed to: 250-694-3290

We thank all applicants, but only thoseselected for an interview will be contacted.

Posting closes: October 19, 2012

Flooring Sales ManagerThe Houston Division of Bulkley Valley Home Centre requires a sales person/manager for its fl ooring de-partment. This person will have retail experience that includes measur-ing, estimating, ordering and selling laminate, hardwood, vinyl, carpet and ceramic. This person will have had experience working with installers.

The ability to provide excellent cus-tomer service to homeowners and contractors and assist the store man-ager with marketing initiatives for the fl ooring department are key priorities. The position also requires a general knowledge of building materials and the ability to work in a computerized environment.

Compensation includes salary, incen-tive plan and benefi ts. Please submit cover letter and resume to [email protected] or fax to 1-250-845-7608.

CASUAL BUS DRIVERS

School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) is looking for individuals interested in casual work in the Vanderhoof, Fort St. James, Fraser Lake and Burns Lake areas.

QUALIFICATIONS:● completion of Grade 12 (Dogwood Certi cate)● valid Class II Driver’s License with Air Endorsement● understanding of the BC Motor Vehicle Act and Regulations● courses and training in defensive driving or a combination of training and experience● an exemplary driving record as demonstrated by a current driver’s abstract● excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated experience/rapport with students in Grades K to 12● physical capability to perform the job duties

School District No. 91 will assist a successful applicant in acquiring their class 2 license if all other requirements have been met.

The starting wage is $23.52 per hour as per the current CUPE Collective Agreement.

Resumés must be accompanied by a completed application form which is available on the website at http://www.sd91.bc.ca/ or from the School District Administration Of ce in Vanderhoof or from any district school.

A complete job description is available upon request or online at www.sd91.bc.ca.Applications will be accepted until 4:00 pm, Friday, October 12, 2012. Please forward resumes to: Human Resources School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) P.O. Box 129 Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0 Fax: (250) 567-4639 Email: [email protected]

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

LEARNING SUPPORT WORKERBABINE ELEMENTARY SECONDARY SCHOOL

School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) has openings for two (2) Learning Support Workers at Babine Elementary Secondary School in Granisle. These positions are 5.5 hours a day, 5 days a week.

The successful applicant must be quali ed and comfortable working with children of various ages and special needs. The following quali cations will be required:

completion of Grade 12 (Dogwood Certi cate) possession of an Education Assistant Certi cate,

or an equivalent combination of training and experience

six months of experience working with behaviorally disordered children or adults

working knowledge of behavior management techniques, con ict resolution and task analysis techniques

specialized training or experience speci c to the needs of the identi ed student

ability to adapt classroom learning tasks to the ability level of handicapped learners

ability to communicate effectively using courtesy, tact and discretion in contacts of a dif cult, sensitive or specialized nature Resumés must be accompanied by a completed application form which is available on the website at http://www.sd91.bc.ca.

Successful applicants will be invited to verify their quali cations with required testing.

Please forward applications by 4:00 p.m., Monday, October 15, 2012 to:

Human Resources School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) P.O. Box 129 Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0 Fax: (250) 567-4639 [email protected]


CASUAL LEARNING SUPPORT WORKERS

School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) is looking for individuals who would be interested in working as a Casual Learning Support Worker for the Burns Lake area.

The district is seeking highly motivated, progressive individuals. The ideal candidate should demonstrate or meet the following criteria:

● completion of Grade 12 (Dogwood Certi cate)● possession of an Education Assistant Certifi cate, or an equivalent combination of training and experience● six months of experience working with children/ youth experiencing intellectual/behavioral, academic or language culture-based diffi culties● knowledge and skills in the areas of sports, recreation and leisure time activities● ability to communicate effectively using courtesy, tact, discretion and human relations skills in contacts of a diffi cult, sensitive or specialized nature, to secure the cooperation of others● ability to use judgment to interpret, analyze and modify methods and procedures● willingness to participate in further training

Successful applicants will be invited to verify their qualifi cations with required testing.

Resumés must be accompanied by a completed CUPE application form which is available on our website at www.sd91.bc.ca or from the School District Administration Offi ce in Vanderhoof or from any district school.

Applications will be accepted until 4:00 p.m., Friday October 12, 2012 by: Human Resources School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) P.O. Box 129 Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0 Fax: (250) 567-4639 [email protected]


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LEARN FROM home. Earn from home. Medical Transcrip-tionists are in demand. Lots of jobs! Enroll today for less than $95 a month. 1-800-466-1535 www.canscribe.com [email protected]

Caretakers/Residential Managers

APARTMENT manager required for Burns Lake B.C. 27 units, live-in prefer, wages negotiable. Call 1-250-570-2304 or send resume to [email protected]

Drivers/Courier/Trucking

DRIVERS WANTED: Terrifi c career opportunity outstanding growth potential to learn how to locate rail defects. No Rail Experience Needed!!

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SYSCO Kelowna is currently seeking both Owner/Operators and regular Delivery Drivers to service our customers. Enjoy free weekends, performance awards and local based deliv-ery runs - home every night. Owner/Operator’s average net income after expenses: $90k+. To apply, email: [email protected]

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Help WantedAn Alberta Construction Com-pany is hiring Dozer and Exca-vator Operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilfi eld road and lease construction. Lodg-ing and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Con-struction at 780-723-5051.

BANNISTER AUTO GROUPIf you are energetic, creative and motivated and have the

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ABORIGINAL EDUCATION WORKERWILLIAM KONKIN ELEMENTARY

School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) has an opening for an Aboriginal Education Worker for William Konkin Elementary School. The successful applicant will be required to work 4 hours per day, 5 days per week and be able to start the position as soon as possible.

The district is seeking a highly motivated, progressive individual who will be a proactive member of the school staff who provides general support and assistance to teachers with the academic, cultural, social and emotional support of Aboriginal students in the school. The successful individual will have the following:

completion of Grade 12 (Dogwood Certi cate)one year of education in Aboriginal family studiesBC Driver’s License - Class 5 Full Privileged with

an exemplary driving record as demonstrated by a current driver’s abstract

six months of current relevant experience working with Aboriginal students

a detailed working knowledge of the local Carrier or Wet’suwet’en history, culture, traditions, and communities

Resumés must be accompanied by a completed application form which is available on the website at http://www.sd91.bc.ca.


Please forward applications by 4:00 p.m., Monday, October 15, 2012 to:



PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WITH ABORIGINAL ANCESTRY AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE CARRIER AND/OR

WET’SUWET’EN NATIONS

SECRETARY- GRANISLE

School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) requires a Secretary at the Babine Elementary Secondary School in Granisle. This position is 6 hours a day. The successful applicant will be required to start work as soon as possible.

The district is seeking a highly motivated, progressive individual who will have completed a one-year college secretarial training program.

Resumés must be accompanied by a completed application form which is available on the website at http://www.sd91.bc.ca or from the School District Administration Of ce in Vanderhoof or from any district school.


Applications will be accepted until 4:00 p.m., Friday, October 12, 2012. Please forward your application to:



Quality Assurance / Quality Control Manager - Mechanical

Reporting to the Manager of Strategic Capital, the QA/QC Manager – Mechanical is responsible for management and direction of the quality assurance and control program established for the construction site to which assigned, such that the contractual requirements and obligations are fulfi lled in accordance with drawings and specifi cations, and all work is completed safely, within budget, and on schedule, with special emphasis being placed on safety goals, and quality assurance.

Tasks and Responsibility:The Quality Assurance and Quality Control Manager shall be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:Ensure accountability and compliance with contractsEstablish points as which inspections take place during the cycle of a contract.Performs audits on equipment fabrication.Review and approve equipment suppliers QC / QA programs.Performs and evaluates vendor supplied materials.All construction activity is completed in a quality manner, in compliance with the quality assurance program for the project, and is supportive of the overall construction schedule.Assures that project specifi c inspection test plans are issues and maintained to current status in the project fi les.

Education and Experience:Five (5) years or more involvement in overall management of a construction project, and management of a Quality Assurance Program. Mechanical Engineering Degree.Effective leadership skills.Effective computer skills - Microsoft Offi ce Software (Excel/Project/Word/Power Point)Effective communication skills both verbally and in writing with superiors, colleagues, and individuals inside and outside the Company.Effective analytical and problem-solving skills.

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Technologist IIDistrict of Kitimat, full time permanent - wage range $36.11 - $43.69, over 2 years. Civil Technologist diploma re-quired. Reporting to the Tech-nical Services Manager, duties include a variety of infrastruc-ture investigations, surveying, design, contract preparation, inspection and material testing on projects related to the mu-nicipality’s water, sewer, drain-age and transportation sys-tems. Candidates should be profi cient in using electronic survey equipment, computer assisted design using Auto-Cad 3D, and MS Offi ce. Valid BC driver’s licence required. Submit resumes by October 23, 4:30 pm, to Personnel, District of Kitimat, 270 City Centre, Kitimat, BC, V8C 2H7, Fax (250) 632-4995, or email [email protected]

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NOTICE OFADVANCE VOTING

ELECTORAL AREA “B” (Burns Lake Rural)and a portion of ELECTORAL AREA “E”

(Francois/Ootsa Lake Rural)

BURNS LAKE ICE ARENA SERVICE AMENDMENT

Advance voting for a referendum within Electoral Area “B” (Burns Lake Rural) and a portion of Electoral Area “E” (Francois/Ootsa Lake Rural) will be held at the Re-gional District of Bulkley-Nechako Offi ce, 37, 3rd Av-enue, Burns Lake, B.C., from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 24, 2012 for the purpose of voting on the following question:

“Are you in favour of Burns Lake Ice Arena Service Amendment Bylaw No. 1609, which would increase the maximum annual tax requisition for the Burns Lake Arena Service:

• from the existing annual tax limit of $112,500, plus $75,000 for arena renova-tions, equipment replacement and debt repayment;

• to the amount determined by applying a rate of $0.77 per $1,000 to the net tax-able value of land and improvements in the service area each year (equal to $211,325 based on 2012 assessments, for example), plus the existing $75,000 for arena renova-tions, equipment replacement and debt re-payment?”

Any qualifi ed elector may vote at an advance voting opportunity.

Regular voting will take place on Saturday, November 3, 2012 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. at the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako Offi ce, 37, 3rd Avenue, Burns Lake, B.C. and Rose Lake Hall, 27239 Highway 16 West, Rose Lake, B.C.

A copy of the bylaw and a map of the service area may be inspected at the Regional District Offi ce or atwww.rdbn.bc.ca.

Cheryl Anderson,Chief Election Offi cer

THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF GRANISLE

Winter StorageNow Available

The Village of Granisle is offering winter storage of your summer toys again this year. Store your unit from September 2012 - May 2013. Remember, it has to be in before the snow fl ies!

Cost is $10.00 per foot. Unit to be stored in the arena must have current storage insurance coverage.

As well, we are taking pre-bookings this year. You can pre-pay to guarantee your spot.

For more information or for applications please contact the Village Offi ce at 250-697-2248or visit our website atwww.granisle.ca.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORSIN THE MATTER OF

THE ESTATE OFMARGARET ANNE

WALDRON,DECEASED

Formerly of Village of Burns Lake, BC

All parties having claims against the said Estate are required to forward particulars of same to the law fi rm of WINGHAM LAW CORPORATION, Solicitor for the Personal Representative, at P.O. Box 1489, Vanderhoof, British Columbia, V0J 3A0, on or before the 10th day of November, 2012 after which date the claims fi led may be paid without reference to any claims of which the Per-sonal Representative then has no knowledge.

Personal Representative, by:

Christopher K. Wingham,Solicitor

NOTICE TO REMOVE PRIVATE

LAND FROMWOODLOT

LICENCE 1528Please be advised that Mike O’Meara, licencee for Woodlot Licence 1528, is proposing to re-move private land from the Woodlot. The 2 par-cels of private property are located on Bald Hill Road and near Endako and are a total of 244.4 hectares. Questions, comments or requests for information regarding this transfer can be sent to Free Growing Forestry Ltd., Box 510, Burns Lake BC, V0J 1E0 be-fore October 31st 2012.

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NOTICETO

CREDITORSIN THE MATTER OF

THE ESTATE OF LORNA EVELYNE

BENNETT, DeceasedFormerly of

Burns Lake, BCAll parties having claims against the said Estate are required to forward particulars of same to the law fi rm of WINGHAM LAW CORPORATION, Solicitor for the Personal Representative, at P.O. Box 1489, Vanderhoof, British Columbia, V0J 3A0, on or before the 25th day of November, 2012 after which date the claims fi led may be paid without reference to any claims of which the Per-sonal Representative then has no knowledge.

Personal Representative by:

Christopher K. Wingham,Solicitor

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©2012 Northern Gateway Pipelines Inc.

It’s more than a pipeline.

Tankers will reduce speeds in the channels…Tankers travel slowly, but to make sure that marine species and their habitats are respected, tankers will be required to reduce speed as they pass through certain sections of the channels. Even their escort tugboats will have quieter engines to reduce underwater noise.

Additional radar and navigational aids will improve safety for all vessels…For increased safety and sure guidance, additional radar systems and navigational

aids, such as beacons, buoys and lights, will be installed throughout the routes. This will not

only improve safety for tankers, but for all marine traffi c on the north coast.

Discover more about our rigorous marine safety plan and join the conversation at marine.northerngateway.ca.

Although tankers have been safely navigating the north coast and its channels for decades, marine safety remains a top priority for British Columbians. We have been planning the Northern Gateway Project for over a decade, with a particular focus on protecting the environment. We have added specifi c safety requirements to our marine operations plan to help

make the waters of the north coast safer not just for tankers serving the project, but for all marine vessels.

Qualifi ed BC Coast Pilots will board and guide all tankers… To prevent spills, all tankers

serving the project will be modern and double-hulled, and will be vetted

by independent, third party agencies before entering Canadian waters.

Once strict safety and environmental standards

are met, they will be guided through the Douglas and Principe Channels by qualifi ed BC Coast Pilots.

Powerful tugboats will escort tankers…Tugboats have been shown to signifi cantly reduce tanker incidents worldwide. Powerful tugboats that have

been specially commissioned for Northern Gateway will assist in the

safe arrival and departure of tankers. All tankers will be attended by a close escort tug. In the channels, laden tankers will have two tugs–one tethered at all times. These tugboats will

have emergency response equipment on board and will be capable of assisting any marine vessel.

It’s a path to delivering energy safely.

burns lake lakes district news, october 10, 2012

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