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Village of Burns Lake council re-addressed the phase one downtown revitalization plans during their meet-ing last week in order to appease lo-cal business concerns about proposed curb bulbs at the intersection of Hwy. 16 and Third Ave.

As reported in the Lakes District News edition of June 20, 2012, local business owner Wayne Brown previ-ously expressed concerns about the phase one plans negatively affecting his business during a downtown revi-talization committee meeting.

Brown said the location and size of proposed curb bulbs [a traffic calming measure used to extend the sidewalk] near his business would significantly

reduce parking for his customers and cause difficulty for delivery trucks to his business.

At a subsequent council meeting the issue was brought to the table by Coun. Frank Varga, who said he thought the proposed plans should be left unchanged, despite the concerns of Brown.

However during council's meeting last week, in which both Brown and his landlord Wilf Dueck, attended, the issue was re-addressed.

In a letter addressed to council by Dueck, he said he was appalled by council's decision.

"When businesses owners bring a valid concern to council as did Mr. Brown of Process 4 circle arts Gallery,

REBECCA BILLARD

The Burns Lake Band are in the process of re-ceiving a full occupancy permit for the Gathering Place.

According to Burns

Lake Band Chief Al-bert Gerow, the full occupancy permit will allow the band to host First Nations confer-ences and gatherings at the site, and expand economic opportunities in the community.

"We are really excited and we are nearly there," he said, adding that in order to have the permit issued they need to have a final inspection of the fire alarm and sprinkler system conducted.

Wes Sam Burns Lake Band councillor said in

the past the Burns Lake Band has been operat-ing using temporary permits for the Gather-ing Place, which they would have to have is-sued by the Village of Burns Lake.

With a permanent occupancy permit they would be free to orga-nize events without ap-plying for a permit.

"It gives us more free-dom," Sam said.

Sheryl Worthing, chief administrative officer for the village

Council considering downtown RV parking

Brownfield site targeted for extra downtown parking

Burns Lake Band working towards full occupancy

Plans for economic

development moving ahead

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we should be appalled at coun-cil’s lack of consideration,” he said.

Dueck said when he joined the downtown revitalization commit-tee for a walk around town Coun. Frank Varga excused himself to attend another function. “We never went to the area of Hwy. 16 and Third Ave. During any meet-ings I attended, very little time was spent on things like parking on Hwy. 16. The most time was spent discussing parking at the post office area.”

Mayor Luke Strimbold said he appreciated all the comments and letters that had come into council about the issue.

“We want to address safety concerns and sight lines along that stretch of road, as well as add a left hand turn lane into Third Ave and I realize that this takes away parking.”

Mayor Strimbold said the Vil-lage of Burns Lake has now spo-ken with Shell Canada Inc. about

the vacant lot on Hwy. 16 in the downtown core and he said there is a possibility that the site could be used for an RV parking and pull through.

“This is very exciting as this will provide an opportunity for downtown parking and provide people with a safe place to pull over. A lot of research has been done on phase one and the down-town revitalization committee has spent a lot of time on the plans, so this news from Shell should alleviate some of the con-cerns,” he said.

Mayor Strimbold asked Sheryl Worthing, village chief adminis-trative officer if Shell Canada has indicated any time lines about the project.

Worthing said, “We would be able to do the entrance way [to the site] in phase one ... we would hopefully be working with Shell either later this year or next year ... we had a positive response from them by email and they seem happy to work with us.”

She later said to Lakes Dis-

trict News, “The entrance to the Shell Canada site off of Hwy. 16 will be maintained and will be incorporated into the highway resurfacing project this summer. Paving the entire site will be up to Shell Canada. The entrance to the Shell Canada site will be similar to what it currently is. As the property is owned by Shell Canada, it will be their discretion if cars, RVs, or pedestrians will be able to access the site.”

She also said that the Ministry of Transportation staff and their design contractors are currently reviewing the proposed phase one plans, including the curb bulbs and have only made minor edits to meet their standards.

Mayor Strimbold said the downtown revitalization com-mittee is set to meet early in the month and he said village staff should pass on the information about the possibility of working with Shell Canada.

Lakes District News spoke with Brown following the council

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Proposed curb bulbs creating parking issues

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Local businesses at the intersection of Hwy. 16 and Third Ave. have expressed concerns about the Village of Burns Lake’s phase one downtown revitalization plans. The plan features proposed curb bulbs and centre medians that are designed to slow down traffic and beautify the area, but will also reduce customer parking and make deliveries to businesses difficult.

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CHIEF ADAM WINS ELECTIONMayor Luke Strimbold was at the Margaret Patrick Memorial Hall last Friday to participate in the swearing in ceremony for the newly elected chief and council of Lake Babine Nation. Wilf Adam was elected for a second three year term as chief with 248 votes. Other candidates for chief were Betty Patrick, with 200 votes, Emma Palmantier, 104 votes, Mary Ann Poirier, 102 votes and Victor John Alec Sr. with 62 votes. Elected Woyonne councillors are Priscilla Crouse, Frank Alec, Gordon Alec and Derek MacDonald. Elected Tachet councillors are Mildred George and Leonard Lawley and elected councillors for Fort Babine are Bessie West and Fred William. Evelyn George was elected to the single seat of Old Fort councillor. Rebecca Billard photo

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meeting. He said he is concerned about the time line for the remedia-tion of the Shell property and how local businesses will be affected until the proposed parking development at the site is completed

While he said the site develop-ment, once completed, would address customer parking for the local busi-nesses, it would do little to alleviate future issues with deliveries to the businesses in that area.

In the Lakes District News edition of April 17, 2012, Jeff Gabert, from Shell Communications said there was no set time line for completion of the remediation of the disused Shell property.

He said there is still more testing to be done, which will take as long as necessary to insure the site is properly remediated.

“It is important not to have a time line and not to rush along with this type of work,” Gabert said.

Further drilling was conducted at the site earlier this year as part of the remediation process in order to deter-mine what kind of contaminants exist on the property.

Suntanu Dalal, Ministry of Envi-ronment media spokesperson said, “The Ministry’s decision restricts future land use until Shell Canada has applied for and obtained either; a determination that the site is no

longer contaminated, a voluntary re-mediation agreement, an approval in principle of a remediation plan, or a certificate confirming the satisfactory remediation of the site.

Worthing later said to Lakes Dis-trict News, “Shell Canada has indicat-ed that they are interested in working with us on this project. Communica-tions are ongoing. No time lines have been discussed. We are hopeful that they property will be available for use by next summer, but this has not been confirmed.”

Steve Doolan, Shell Canada spokes-person confirmed that Shell Canada is working with the municipality and the Ministry of Environment on the remediation aspect of the property but he said that Shell Canada does not have an opinion on any future uses for the property.

He said the site will remain off lim-its to the public during the remedia-tion process and added that the sole focus of Shell Canada is site remedia-tion.

“We are interested in getting this site cleaned up so that it can be a us-able piece of land. Any future uses will depend on the site and would be done in accordance with the Ministry of Environment recommendations. I can’t offer any time lines for when the remediation work will be completed, but we are till working on the site.”

No time line for Shell remediation

CHIP TRUCK ROLL OVEROn Friday, June 22, 2012, at approximately 2:54 p.m., the Burns Lake RCMP detachment received a report of a single motor vehicle rollover on Hwy. 16 West. Police investigation determined that the commercial motor vehicle carrying wood chips traveling East, left the road while approaching a construction zone, narrowly missing a motor vehicle stopped for construction. The driver, a 27 year old male from Mission, was transported to the Lakes District Hospital for treatment for non life threatening injuries. Contributed photo

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Here we go again.

What is going on at Comfor?

That has been the question of the week and so far Lakes Dis-trict News has met with closed doors regarding

the matter. And why restructuring now? We should

have restructured Comfor Management Services Ltd. (CMSL) back when there was millions of dollars being spent with no accountability. That is when they should have cleaned house - got rid of the existing board and brought in new faces.

The restructuring plan is not completed as of yet and won’t be for about a year, but they start off by firing two long term employees?

That makes no sense at all. If the plans aren’t completed yet, how

can they make such a rash decision?Restructuring the company shouldn’t

result in the company releasing two long term senior employees, after all it is the board of directors that make all the deci-sions and management that simply im-plement them. So how is it that these two employees get the raw end of the deal?

Why were the employees let go, and why has there not been any answers from the board? The community has the right to know.

A survey that was taken to establish the community forest, and verified again in a

2008 community survey, agreed that the community forest must be held at arms length from the village.

Not only has this not happened, but in fact the village has moved closer by in-serting councillors and in the past a may-or, as members of the board. Initially this was announced as a temporary measure, but that was approximately a year ago and nothing has changed.

The village, being the sole shareholder of our community forest, should definite-ly be letting us know what is happening behind the closed doors.

About three years ago Lakes District News went through the Freedom of Infor-mation Act process and fought for over a year to get information from CMSL for the community. Unfortunately the Free-dom of Information Act does not cover employee information, so our hands are tied.

As a community though, we can do something.

We should be banging on the village’s door demanding answers - call your elected officials and let them know you want to know what is going on now. The community has a right to know and this information should be open and avail-able, after all it is our ‘community’ for-est.

The CMSL website states that CMSL is recognized as one of the most success-ful community forest tenure holders in British Columbia.

If this is the case, I would not like to see how the other community forests op-erate.

B.C. Fer-ries has be-gun its sum-mer schedule, ramping up sailings for the vacation season that is crucial to the fleet’s bot-tom line.

It’s been rough sailing for B.C. Ferries so far this year.

The corporation released its fi-nancial results in June, reporting a net loss of $16.5 million, com-pared to net earnings of $3.8 mil-lion the previous year.

Last year’s earnings were boost-ed by the sale of the former corpo-rate headquarters for $9.3 million, preventing a loss there as well.

In the fiscal year that ended March 31, vehicle traffic was down 3.5 per cent and walk-on passengers were down 2.8 per cent.

As a result, B.C. Ferries is fore-casting a ‘small loss’ for this year as well.

The spring ‘Coast Saver’ sale has just ended.

That’s a 37-per-cent discount offered Fridays through Mon-days, May 25 to June 25 on the major runs from the mainland to Victoria and Nanaimo.

The discounts allowed a foot passenger to cross for $9.95 and a car and driver for $39.95.

I asked B.C. Ferries CEO Mike Corrigan last week how the sale went.

He didn’t have final figures yet, but he allowed that the boost in traffic was ‘marginal.’

It’s the second year that the spring sale has been offered over weekends, when people are more likely to travel.

But instead of generating ad-ditional trips, Corrigan said the main effect has been to shift traf-fic from midweek to weekends.

One of the primary reasons for this spring’s poor performance is the lousy weather that kept people at home.

Gasoline at $1.40 a litre is an-other big one.

Hotels and other tourism ser-vices tell the same story.

Here’s another problem: student traffic on the ferries was down by a third this spring, because teach-ers cancelled field trips as part of their lengthy work-to-rule cam-

paign.The simplistic political debate

about ferry service starts and ends with rising fares, with occasional fits of temper over executive sala-ries, and ignores the other factors. Just cut the fares and increase the taxpayer subsidy, say the NDP and their local echo chambers.

Of course, taxpayers are already pitching in an extra $80 million this year, bringing the subsidy to the ferries close to $200 million.

That’s how Transportation Min-ister Blair Lekstrom sweetened the pot as he unveiled new pow-ers for B.C. Ferry Commissioner Gord Macatee to set service levels as well as regulate fares.

Macatee’s task now is to travel the coast and endure the demands of island dwellers who want the rest of us to subsidize their splen-did isolation.

The proposition for them will boil down to this: You can pay more or you can have fewer sail-ings.

And where the boat is a third full, you will have fewer sailings.

This consultation period is an opportunity to ask some hard questions.

For instance, does Salt spring Island really need three ferry ter-minals?

And why is there no passenger-only service?

Macatee’s term as commission-er started with a detailed review last year that pointed to some oth-er ways to save serious money.

But CEO Corrigan says there are no quick fixes.

FortisBC has offered an $11 million incentive for conversion of marine vessels to natural gas, which would give the fleet sig-nificant relief from spiraling fuel costs.

But a ferry conversion would take six months or more, and an-other vessel would be needed in the meantime.

Another promising suggestion is overhauling the ferry reserva-tion service, making reservations free and charging extra for those who just show up.

Corrigan says a computer reser-vation overhaul is underway, but it will take three years.

Tom Fletcher is legislative re-porter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com

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confirmed that the Burns Lake Band are working towards a per-manent occupancy per-mit.

Sam said the 22 An-nual General Assembly for Carrier Sekani Fam-ily Services conference that was hosted by the Burns Lake Band at the Gathering Place is just a taste of what is to come.

“We will be able to host events like this that will bring in money to Burns Lake. First Na-tions tourism is big business and we want to be part of that in a big way.”

He said chief and council have been work-ing towards a permanent occupancy permit for a long time. “Now we just have a few minor things to do, so this is good news.”

They are also still working with School District 91 to redevelop the Gathering Place.

“We are still intend-ing to build a confer-ence and meeting centre and hope that we can secure future funding. The building wouldn’t be just for First Nations use. The municipal-ity could host events .... perhaps something like a North Central Local Government Associa-tion conferences .... it would bring people to Burns Lake.”

He said they are ac-tively searching for funding for the Gath-ering Place and have almost completed a feasibility study and business plan.

“Right now we are solely focused on devel-oping a business base,” Sam said.

He also said the Rain-bow Motel gas station development is moving forward.

“We are looking at a motel development on that site and hope to start construction of a motel this fall and hope to be open next season.”

The motel would not be a franchise, but rath-er a Burns Lake Band initiative.

“We are working with the owner of Treasure Cove Hotel in Prince George. He is helping us with the design and management aspect.”

Sam said the motel will start out with 40 rooms and eventually be developed into a 100 room, three to four story building.

“The Burns Lake Band is pushing hard to be an economic driver in town and I know that we will be,” Sam added.

They are also look-ing into building an in-terpretive centre on the same site and plan for the Gathering Place, the motel and the inter-pretive centre to all go hand in hand in attract-ing large conferences to Burns Lake.

“We are working with multiple funding partners for this project, but they can’t be men-tioned yet,” Sam said, adding that the Burns Lake Band is excited to be a part of economic development initiatives in Burns Lake.

Motel plans moving full

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I feel the future is bright for Burns Lake with lots to offerVIEWPOINT BY HUGH NEAVE

In our last paper there is something I would like to remark on and it’s in plain letters ‘What does the future hold for Burns Lake’ a good question.

There is a great future for Burns Lake we have so much going for us.

I am going to include the Lakes District in this. The town itself is in the middle of the province so they tell us right or wrong we have to take it as gospel.

The logging and mill-ing business has had a bad blow that will effect our economy, it will not be too many years and it will be history.

What ever logging there will be will have to be controlled. But

the good news is we are in the middle of some of the finest fishing in so many of our beauti-ful lakes. Hunting, if it is not abused is a close second. Then our scen-ery is no doubt out of this world.

South country opens the way to one of the most beautiful and larg-est parks in B.C.

Winter sports are something special plus the bike trails I could go on and on. Burns Lake itself is growing but it has one thing that will have to be faced and that’s the heavy traffic that is going through the centre of the town.

Last week I heard the statistics about the increase of the heavy truck traffic on Hwy. 16. The increase every year is going to be a big problem for Burns Lake. The old timers say the road through town was originally a cow trail made by Barney Mul-vaney’s cows and it has never been changed. It’s been paved but the sharp corners are the same.

I have noticed and so have you that these big B train tucks will make it harder every year for the usual town traffic. You may hate me for my remarks but they are true. This is as an ongoing problem that someday will have to be faced and the sooner the better.

There is always a danger of these loaded fuel trucks having an accident in the middle of town so far there has never been one but I hope our luck will never run out.

Although we live at Francois Lake, Burns Lake has been our town for over 70 years and we also depend on your prosperity for our welfare as well. We are proud of you. The mill fire was a disaster but we will come back even bigger and better as we have already started to do.

Think positively and it will happen.

Sad newsAnother sad blow to

our community with the

passing of Dianne Van Zanten. Such a wonder-ful caring person. Music was her gift which she shared with us all as she was so generous with this wonderful gift.

Her love of music and singing has been passed on to her family. She was a special friend of my late wife Jo, and was so very kind to her before she left us.

My faith tells me they will meet up together again in a far better place. Dianne has left with so many wonder-ful memories for us all. No doubt many ask this question why had she left us with so many years left in her life. Why? She has left such an empty space in our community.

More rainIt’s Wednesday morn-

ing and it’s rained most of the night and also a strong wind all night. Sure going to be a great hay crop but not too good for folks on va-cation. Fishing is good though.

Francois Lake is still

about average, so far no flooding which is good news. The rest of our province is sure having almost what you would call a disaster so much damage and they are still at risk.

The massive clean up that follows will be into the millions. Lots of homes will never be able to be lived in again. Our hearts go out to these folks. We are very fortunate to live where we do as so far we are safe.

Your home is your castle so to speak and to see it destroyed must be so terrible to watch it happen. We never had floods in Saskatchewan but we did have prairie fires and they are scary too.

Once when I was just a little guy a fire started about five miles from our place. It was com-ing right our way. The only thing to stop it was the eyehill creek. Prai-rie fires can travel faster than a horse can run if a wind gets behind them. Some of the neighbours

rushed up with teams and walking ploughs ready to cut a fire guard if the fire jumped the creek. As it was night we could watch the fire coming.

Dad hooked up the horse onto the buggy and mother dressed me and brought her strong box out with the valu-able papers etc. No doubt lots of prayers were said and they must have worked but the fire hit the creek and burnt itself out.

The next morning it seemed miles of black burnt grass and some small trees. The burnt smell hung over the air for days. It took most of the summer before any grass came back into the pastures. Although I was a little kid I remem-ber this for a lifetime.

A cute little storyA young couple

lived on the outside of a small town close to a neighbour lady who always had a big and lovely garden. This lady was always busy in the garden and her friends

were concerned that she might have a heart attack. So every day they would look over the fence and check on her. One morning they checked and they lady was laying her stomach and her head almost on the ground, the man jumped over the fence to pick her up and his wife phoned the ambulance. As he picked up the lady she was real mad she said “I’m just fine I was just checking on my carrots to see why there are not growing.”

Take care and always remember God loves you and so do I.

A wish for youTo those who need

someone special, may you find that true love. To those who need mon-ey, may your finances overflow. To those who need caring, may you find a good heart. To those who need friends, we are still here for you.

To those who need life, may you find one. Thanks for being our friend

LETTERS

Have an Opinion?Write to the Editor!Letters should be brief and to the point, with a maximum of 300 words. We reserve the right to withhold from print any letters which may be libelous, racist or sexist, and may edit for brevity and clarity. Letters MUST include the signature of the letter writer, a mailing address and a phone number. Only the name will be reproduced in the newspaper.Send letters to: The Editor, Lakes District News, Box 309, Burns Lake, BC, V0J 1E0. Fax to 250-692-3685 or email to [email protected]

Editor:The recent events regarding Burns

Lake Community Forest have left me baffled and wondering what kind of community I live in,

What threat did Dawn Stronstad and Michael Riis-Christianson repre-

sent to this board of directors?What sort of community owned

corporation would treat people this way?

It is hard to believe that this can happen in 2012. And why?

Marilyn Burrows

What’s happening at Comfor?

Editor:I refer to the Lakes

District News edition of June 20, 2012 and the article ‘Downtown design changes fall on deaf ears.’

With due respect to Coun. Frank Varga, the owners of buildings are not necessarily directly impacted by the chang-es proposed since their interest is generally as recipients of rental in-come.

It might also be sug-gested that council is planning another change, but has not said anything about it yet in view of the arrange-ments to be made. They plan on changing the weather pattern from late October until mid April so there will be no snow fall on Hwy. 16 between the Heritage Centre building and the

Royal Bank.Snow removal along

that particular piece of highway presents its own difficulties, as I'm sure any highway crews or village work-ers would attest. Adding further obstructions will only aggravate the dif-ficulties and, one might suggest, add additional safety concerns.

Heavy traffic, until such a time as there is a by-pass, is not going to diminish.

Heavy industrial traf-fic, some of which is wide and oversized, not withstanding logging industry vehicles, is just as congested in the winter months, perhaps even more so, as mining and exploration camps open up for winter ac-tivity.

Don't get me wrong. I'm all for beautifying

the village and some great work has already been done. But, having looked at the plan, it is the wrong place to make such a change.

If the same time, ef-fort and money had been spent in discussion with CN in planning beauti-fication along the tracks where the train comes into town, it would have been more productive than making what is al-ready a parking, traffic movement and snow re-moval problem worse.

The only difference between putting a fac-simile of a pine beetle on the, now defunct, in-terpretive centre build-ing roof and this scheme is the cost, one way or another, to tax payers.

This scheme is way more expensive.

Faithfully,Ray Fletcher

Village’s plans creating problems

Editor:Open letter to Village of Burns Lake

council and downtown revitalization committee

As local residents and owners of Redferns Coffeehouse, we are writing in regard to phase one of the down-town revitalization project.

It concerns us, as business owners directly effected by the plans, that we were never consulted about the proj-ect or asked what our concerns were.

We have several very important concerns we feel need to be addressed regarding the project and would ap-preciate the committee taking these into account at the next meeting.

The majority of our customer park-ing is along Hwy. 16 and these plans eliminate all street parking parallel to our business. Back parking is not enough because we also have renters that pay for two spots and our cater-ing vehicles, which much have close access to the back kitchen.

Virtually eliminating tourist traf-fic as they pass through town, with no store front access or parking, will result in tourists driving by. Tourist traffic accounts for a large part of our business from May to September.

Eliminating all access to Redferns for delivery trucks which are vital to the survival of our business. Truck drivers have said they will block all traffic in the single lane in order to make their deliveries, this would hap-

pen two to three times a week for 15-30 minutes each time. Parking further away is not an option due to the size and weight of deliveries, especially in the winter when snow removal is an issue.

It will hinder access to our business for the elderly and disabled whom park along Main Street and the corner for access to our ramp.

Should this project go forward as planned we will be forced to close our doors.

Not only will this mean a signifi-cant financial loss for us as business owners, but it will also mean laying off all of our staff who depend on this job and the local community losing a much loved business.

We can appreciate the beautifica-tion of Burns Lake and support this goal, however there has to be a way to achieve this without locally owned business paying the ultimate price.

The economy is struggling so much already and everyday is a challenge to make ends meet for any small busi-ness. We would like to think that council would do everything in their power to support and promote local business.

The latest update of the revitaliza-tion project is doing the complete op-posite of this and it is very disappoint-ing to see.

Alan and Helen FinchOwners of Redferns Coffeehouse

Village plans may hinder our business

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Seven Chinese del-egates arrived at Lakes District Secondary School (LDSS) for a whirlwind visit.

The visit was about strengthening the rela-tionship between LDSS and its Chinese sister school Xianghe Number One, in Xianghe, China.

During their one day visit to Burns Lake the delegates, who includ-ed Qingtao Li, from the Xianghe municipal government and Sun He, principal of Xi-anghe Number One High School signed a memorandum of under-standing between the two schools that will further strengthen their relationship.

LDSS principal Mike Skinner said the memo-randum of understand-ing will provide and opportunity for more teacher and student exchanges, increased online communica-tions between students and teachers of both schools.

Skinner and LDSS teacher Tracey Brown travelled to Xianghe in June 2011 and also signed a memorandum of understanding be-tween the two schools.

"This is a reciprocal visit," he said.

Li said to Lakes Dis-trict News through their translator, that it is the delegations first visit to not only Burns Lake, but to Canada.

"We are the first del-egation from Xianghe to be here ... we are pio-neers," he said.

Sun He said, "Al-though we are just spending a few hours here in Burns Lake, we welcome the warm hos-pitality of the school teachers, students and staff and we appreciate it. It is the first thing we noticed when we arrived in Burns Lake."

He said signing the memorandum of under-standing is a great en-hancement for cultural exchange. "It will fur-ther the education pro-gram of the two schools and two communities. It's a good start."

Sun He said both Canada and China are large countries with large populations.

"We do have our own unique cultures, but China and Canada fit to-gether and we can both learn from each other and improve from each other. The memoran-dum of understanding is like a bridge between our two countries, our two communities and our two schools," Li said.

They said that due to Chinese government regulations they could only stay in Canada for six days, including international air travel time.

"We have enjoyed our time," Li said.

The delegates were given a tour of the school following lunch and planted a crab apple tree at the school earlier in the day.

Mayor Luke Strim-bold, who was also on hand said the relation-ship between Xianghe and Burns Lake shows the hard work and com-mitment of the two schools and principals.

"It shows that the schools are united in education and it is a first experience for Burns Lake as a community to develop a foreign cul-tural exchange and re-lationship. This is huge for us," Mayor Strim-bold said.

Ray LeMoigne, from the School District 91 business company said he is extremely pleased that the delegation from Xianghe were able to visit.

"It is rewarding to see them here and see their smiles and com-

ments. There is a lot of things that we can learn, in both directions. The teachers are excited about this twinning [sis-ter school] relationship and it is a learning curve for everyone."

Chinese delegation first visit to Burns Lake

Memorandum of understanding signed between LDSS and Xianghe


(L-R) Sun He, principal of Xianghe Number One School, in Xianghe, China and Lakes District Secondary School principal Mike Skinner signed a memorandum of understanding in Burns Lake last week, that will further strengthen the bond between the two schools.

TOM FLETCHER

One million hectares of B.C. forest land may need to be re-planted to help them recover from widespread fire and bark beetle problems, according to a new report from the B.C. govern-ment's Forest Practices Board.

The report estimates the en-tire area that may need replant-ing at two million hectares, out of the 95 million hectares of to-tal forest land in B.C. But about 500,000 hectares of that is the legal responsibility of the forest companies that logged it, and the government has plans in place to replant another 250,000 hect-ares.

"Decisions about whether to replant areas where mountain

pine beetle and fires have killed most of the trees will have an im-pact on the future timber supply," board chair Al Gorley said. "At a minimum, if nature is left to take its course, the eventual crop of timber in those areas will be delayed."

The board, an independent watchdog of the B.C. govern-ment, is critical of the way the government defines "not satisfac-torily restocked" forest land. The definition only applies to areas designated for timber harvest.

Even within this 22 million-hectare timber supply area, there are large areas affected by fire or pests, but the report notes that the ministry's survey data on these areas are not sufficient to be certain of their tree survival or

recovery."There has been only a limited

amount of reforestation effort di-rected at mature beetle-affected forests because those areas might still be harvested by the forest in-dustry," the report says.

The ministry announced regu-latory changes Tuesday to pro-mote salvage of wood waste for producing wood pellets and other "bio-products," including elec-tricity, fuels, plastics, solvents, lubricants and food additives.

The regulations are aimed at providing access to smaller trees, tops and branches that are piled at logging sites and roads when saw logs are taken out. They au-thorize new salvage licences that do not allow the harvest of stand-ing trees.

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Lakes Economic Development Association’s Board of Directors and staff would like to congratulate Cindy Shelford on receiving her Certificate in Economic Development from the University of Waterloo.

Cindy completed her “thesis” on the apparent disconnect and imbalance between Northern Rural and Southern Urban communities. Through Cindy’s research process it was realized that approximately 70% of BC’s resources come from the North. As a result of these findings, Cindy has been engaging with other communities to increase awareness of the significant contributions that the North provides to the overall economy of BC.

South Burns Lake Trail Project CAF Update:

LEDA has been actively moving the project forward with ongoing stakeholder meetings, obtaining necessary permits, archaeological assessments and First Nations advisory, to review and evaluate the project to best utilize the area and trail quality.

LEDA is pleased to announce that Darwin Zimmer has been hired as the Project Supervisor for the South Burns Lake Trail Project. Darwin will be responsible for the hiring of all the crews, overseeing all components of the project and reporting to LEDA’s Board of Directors.

For information regarding this exciting community initiative, please contact Cindy Shelford, Economic Development Officer.

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LEDA has been very busy with a variety of initiatives.

LEDA is working on an Invest Northwest BC project with other communities in the region, and Northern Development Trust Initiative. This project is a web portal that is a vital tool that allows the communities of northwest BC to combine their efforts to spur development and attract new investments.

Also LEDA is working on tourism and marketing initiatives, with the Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation and various local stakeholders and user groups, as well as the Northern BC Tourism Association.

LEDA launched an Ad campaign and Editorial with the Economic Development Association of BC (EDABC) and Business in Vancouver Magazine through the Invest in BC magazine. With the connections with EDABC, Business in Vancouver and the Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation this project allows Burns Lake and the Lakes District to be showcased to the world! More information to follow on these exciting opportunities will be available soon, stay tuned!

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Editor:In all the numerous

articles in local papers and ads for the public hearings now taking place, the question al-ways asked is, how can timber supply in B.C.’s central interior be in-creased? The questions, should the timber sup-ply be increased is not asked and nothing is ever mentioned about what the negative effects will be of continuing a completely sustainable timber harvest into the foreseeable future.

The Liberal Party’s forest management policies of reckless abandonment over the last decade has brought us to our knees - no timber inventories, few rep lan t ing / res tock-ing requirements for a decade, doubling and tripling the sustainable harvest and underfund-ing/gutting the forests ministry.

Now we are faced with a double tragedy; our mill burns down and our forest landscapes are in ruin and not all caused by the mountain pine beetle.

Our MLA John Rustad makes a public statement in his pro-motion of increasing the cut by saying they are looking at relaxing the rules of mule deer winter range. He further states, “I know the farm-

ers would say we’ve got too many deer around.” Since when do we man-age wildlife populations by logging their winter ranges?

I thought hunting reg-ulations were used to control wildlife popula-tions.

In the public discus-sions over the past sev-eral months, nothing has been said about the effects of aggressive sal-vage beetle kill logging over the past decade and the current almost year-ly flooding over the past five years in the water-sheds of the Fraser and Skeena rivers.

This is the gorilla in the closet. The govern-ment have known about it for several years.

In 2007, The Forest Practices Board (FPB) studied Baker Creek, West of Quesnel, to see what effects the pine beetle kill and the sub-sequent aggressive sal-vage logging had on the flood risk in 2007.

Their study showed that the mountain pine beetle kill increased the flood risk by 60 per cent, increasing to 92 per cent after salvage logging and represent-ing a major shift in hy-drology.

Four more indepen-dent studies were com-pleted in 2011, which came to the exact same conclusions.

winter ranges.Can you imagine

what the landscapes ravaged by the above aggressive salvage log-ging techniques and re-curring 40 year floods over the next several de-cades will look like?

Not to mention the havoc and grief severe flooding will bring to many, many peoples’ lives.

Judy Stratton

Do we manage wildlife populations by logging?In our quest to sal-

vage as much beetle kill as possible over the past decade, we have set ourselves up for a cata-strophic future of epic floods.

As we speak, the Fraser River is flood-ing in Prince George and south to the Fraser Valley.

So now in that quest to increase the cut lev-els in several communi-ties in the B.C. Interior

to feed an unsustain-able harvest for several mills, we are promoting even more aggressive salvage logging ... log-ging around rivers and lakes, accelerating tim-ber availability, shifting to more area based ten-ures and associate more intensive forest manage-ment and increasing the level of intensive forest management. And yes, the logging of mule deer and other species

The Canadian Institute of Mining Award is a $500 annual award for students in the Mine Certificate program at the College of New Caledonia. It is required that the applicants must prepare an essay describing their goals for a career in the Mining Industry. Gerald Whitford, a graduate of the Mining Industry Certificate, is Lakes District Campus’s first recipient.

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From June 13-15, Granisle and District Senior Citizens Association Society hosted their 13 annual carpet bowling tournament with 12 teams from Prince George to Prince Rupert participating. The winners were Roman and Gertrude Hildebrandt, John and Leslie Harvey and Marilynn Goetjen from Prince George.

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A mini tourney held at Fort St. James on June 16 brought hundreds of children together for an area soccer tournament. Teams from Burns Lake, Fort St. James, Fraser Lake and Vanderhoof arrived and it was estimated that 700 people attended the tournament, with parents, players and coaches all included. The players were ages five to 10 and there were 35 teams in total, playing 53 games. Ruth Lloyd/Black Press photo

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Bear raids trash cans

Conservation Officer Jeff Palm was called to the Blue Spruce Trailer Park on Tuesday last week due to a bear in-cident. Palm said the bear was a regular sized black bear that had been

attracted to garbage left in cans outside a trailer. He said upon his arrival the bear retreated back into the bush surround-ing the trailer park, but said he is going to set a trap for the bear.


Perry Sebastian, Jr., also known as P.J. , of Hag-wilget, has been missing for more than six months.

He was reportedly last seen during the early morn-ing hours of Dec. 26, 2011, near Southbank.

According to St. Sgt. Grant MacDonald from the Burns Lake RCMP detachment, a follow up search for Sebastian was conducted on the Southside by members of Burns Lake Search and Rescue, Houston Search and Rescue and Burns Lake RCMP members on June 9, 2012.

The search was organized by the RCMP and ac-cording to St. Sgt. MacDonald about 10 people were involved, including the lead investigator for the file from the Burns Lake RCMP detachment.

“This was a follow up search to an earlier search that was conducted in January 2012,” St. Sgt. Mac-Donald said.

“We wanted to conduct a further ground search on the Southside of Francois Lake where Sebastian was last seen,” he said, adding that the search failed to provide any insight into the disappearance or any clues as to Sebastian’s whereabouts.

He said any further searches would be initiated by any new tips or evidence but that there is currently no other searches planned.

A $7000 dollar reward is being offered by the Hag-wilget Village Council for information leading to the location of Sebastian.

Anyone with information on Sebastian is asked to contact the Burns Lake RCMP at 250-692-7171 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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Sebastian is 26 years old, approximately 5’11” tall and 170 pounds.

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• Penticton - 200 Carmi Ave. • Terrace - 4524 Feeney Ave.• Burns Lake - 201 Highway 16 West • Williams Lake - 1000 South Lakeside Dr.• Nelson - 402 Lakeside Dr.


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REBECCA BILLARD

Staff at the Lake Babine Na-tion band offi ce have signed on to a 12 week get fi t challenge, and they say they are feeling better and have become more active in the process.

The group started half was through May with the initiative that was originally suggested by Mary-Lynn Crouse.

The group works out three days a week and a point sheet has been developed that keeps track of heathy targets for each day, like drinking eight classes of wa-ter, getting seven hours of sleep each night, eating healthy meals and exercise.

For each check in a box, points are given.

The group's trainer Michelle Willson said that weight loss was included as bonus points on the sheet because she didn't want to make the focus of the 12 week challenge on weight loss.

"On Mondays we do a weigh in and a lot of weight has been lost between everyone, but we didn't want to make weight an issue. We wanted the focus to be on get-ting fi t and healthy so that every Monday people are not stressed to come and stand on the scales.

We wanted to make this a fun and friendly program that people are going to stick with and the weight will come off whether its a focus or not. Weight loss is also not mandatory, for some people loosing weight is easier than for others," Willson said.

According to Willson some people participating in the pro-gram have lost upwards of 20 pounds.

"We have six weeks to go so the results will continue," she added.

Willson said at the beginning many people were hesitant to join the program although most people signed up. She said there has been a few people drop out of the program, but most have stuck with it and are seeing a lot of benefi ts.

"Personal wellness has in-creased. One person had depres-sion and diabetes and was on medication everyday. Now for a number of weeks this person has been off their medication and it getting out and enjoying life with their family, which is a very re-warding result."

The group also has challenges to complete each week such as bringing in an item of clothing they are keeping in their closet

just incase they put on weight and donating it to the thrift store.

The groups challenge for last week was to persuade someone who had dropped out of the pro-gram to rejoin.

"We also have positive affi rma-tions, like turning off the TV, put-ting down electronics and getting out and enjoying life," Willson added.

Willson, who has just earned a weight training certifi cate said this is her fi rst group program that she has run, but she intends to run a similar program when the get fi t challenge wraps up.

There is also prizes avail-able for reaching targets such as who has made the most positive changes.

Prizes for fi rst, second and third include a makeover and glamour photography as well as cash. Willson said Lake Babine Nation is supporting the program through funding.

"I am so proud of everyone and what they have been able to achieve. In the beginning nobody ran, everyone was huffi ng and puffi ng and calling me names when they were exercising," laughed Willson.

“Now everybody runs, that was my proudest moment.”

Great results from Lake Babine get fit challengeLake Babine Nation group focussed on getting fit and becoming more healthy and active

The group exercises three times a week, with an intense physical fitness work out schedule.Rebecca Billard photos

LORETTA ALEC“I like the program, it is well organized and well planned. I have tried weight loss on my own for a while, but it helps to do it with a group of people. I have been doing extra walks at lunch times as well and I like the point system. It keeps you on track and motivated. I am going to stick with it.”

YVETTE PIERRE

“I have found that the program is going well and I am really enjoying it. I have lost a few pounds and I have noticed that I am starting to get more in shape. I found the program challenging, but I am sticking with it. It is making a difference.”

ANTOINETTE TOM

“I have found the program challenging, but it works. My breathing has improved and I have quit smoking. I has been seven weeks now that I haven’t smoked and I am improving. This program really helped me quit.


Local jobs, a strong local economy and a thriving community— a sustainable new mill is key to all of these.

If you’re passionate about rebuilding a sustainable forest industry in our community, make your voice heard. Here’s how:

● Contact MLA John Rustad ([email protected]), MLA Adrian Dix ([email protected]) and Premier Christy Clark ([email protected]), and urge them to back the timber supply necessary to rebuild the Babine Forest Products Sawmill. Let them know that rebuilding the mill is central to ensuring a strong, diverse local economy and a healthy and thriving community.

● Be sure to sign the petition being distributed around the community.

A new mill in Burns Lake will support:● the creation of long-term, well-paying jobs● local businesses and contractors● a strong First Nations community and economy● growth of a healthy and sustainable community● vital competition in our regional forest economy● an emerging bioenergy industry and the utilization of biomass fibre● leadership in environmental stewardship that promotes a

balance between timber and non-timber values● tourism and related industries that diversify the economy.

Community support is key. Join Babine and Decker Lake Forest Products, along with the Burns Lake Native Development Corporation in supporting a rebuild of the Babine Forest Products Sawmill in Burns Lake. We believe there’s a future here for all of us.

Let’s rebuild the Babine Mill!

Look out for further opportunities to learn how you can make a huge contribution in ensuring the government hears about how important the mill is to our community.

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NNa onal a onal AAboriginal boriginal DDayayTHANK YOU!

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Burns Lake Native Development Corporation, Board of Directors, Sta and the six First Nations – Burns Lake Band, Cheslatta Carrier

Nation, Lake Babine Nation, Nee Tahi Buhn, Skin Tyee Band and Wet suwet en First Nation would like to thank the following for their

donations, support and sponsorship of National Aboriginal Day festivities at Spirit Square on June 21.

It takes a lot of work and a lot of help to put on such a large event. We d like to say a really big THANK YOU to EVERYONE

who helped with this year s Aboriginal Day.

GOLD STAR SPONSORS ($500 or more)• Burns Lake Band, Cheslatta Carrier Nation, Lake Babine Nation, Nee Tahi Buhn, Skin Tyee Band and Wet suwet en First Nation• Carrier Sekani Family Services – Aboriginal Youth Child & Mental Health Department• Carrier Sekani Family Services – Child Welfare Department• BC Hydro• Alta Gas – Calgary, AB• Paci c Trail Pipeline• Huckleberry Mine• Babine Forest Products/Decker Lake Forest Products• Overwaitea Food Store• Village of Burns Lake

• ACI Computers• Babine Forest Products• Barton Insurance Company• BC Hydro• Bulkley Valley Credit Union• Burns Lake Eye Care• Burns Lake Native Logging Ltd• CIBC• Carnoustie Golf & Country Club• Canadian 2 for 1 Pizza• China Moon Restaurant• Claude DeChamplain• College of New Caledonia• Curly Temple Hair Salon• Decker Lake Forest Products• DWA Enterprises• Grant and Joni Conlon• Hawk Air Aviation• Home Hardware• Huckleberry Mine Ltd• Inland Kenworth• Hudson Bay Lodge• Lakes District News• Lakes District Maintenance• Lino s Sales Ltd• Mulvaney s Pub & Grill• NAPA Auto Parts• Packman and Associates• PGNAETA• Porter s Auto Repairs• Pluto Autobody• RHN Schmitz de Grace• Royal Bank – Burns Lake Branch• San Bar 04• Sullivan Motors Products Ltd• Sweeping Beauties• Takysie Lake Resort• Endako Mines• Vanderhoof & District Co-op• Village of Burns Lake• Brandon Joe

• Blue Zone Clothing Company• Jim s Ultra Auto Service

We would also like to include a big Thank You to our community Arts, Crafts, Food and Information Vendors, as well as those who travelled from a far to participate in this year s celebration!• Brandon Joe, Merritt, BC• Stuart Creations – West Coast Art Glass and Designs – Richmond, BC• Frank s Frybread/Blue Stone Mini Creations – Smithers, BC• Cli Hanger Photo s – Prince George, BC• Kulture Shack – Prince George, BC• Bonita Gerow – Terrace, BC• RCMP Aboriginal Recruitment Team – Surrey, BC• Skin Tyee Concession and Jewellery• Skin Tyee Elders - Crafts• LBN Day Care – Bake Sale• Top of the Line Catering-Carmen Alec• Traditional Catering-Bev Michell• Sabrina Tom – Avon Consultant• College of New Caledonia• Lakes District Community Services• Melva Abraham - Crafts• Kyle Daniels Memorial Pow Wow Group

Also a huge thank you to the volunteers from the following organizations:• Carrier Sekani Family Service – ACYMH• Job Options BC• RCMP• College of New Caledonia• Wet suwet en First Nation• Lake Babine Nation

We apologize if we missed anyone! Thank you/Mesiy!We apologize if we missed anyone! Thank you/Mesiy!

REBECCA BILLARD

Warmer weather is on the horizon for the local area.

That's the weather prediction made by Da-vid Phillips, senior cli-matologist for Environ-ment Canada.

Phillips said that while June may have been a dismal month in the Northern Interior, July and August are set to be closer to normal temperatures.

"The June gloom will break and things are be-ginning to look up and be more summer like as the weeks go on," he said.

Phillips said it has been a very cool spring in Burns Lake, with persistently cool weath-er. "March was much

cooler than normal," he said.

While he said many people in British Co-lumbia are complaining about the wet weather, there hasn't been too much precipitation, al-though there has been a lot of days with rain.

"The precipitation levels have been normal, but there has been an in-crease in the amount of days that have had rain. When there has been a nice day, it has also usu-ally included some rain. It has been a slow be-ginning to summer and more overcast that usu-al ... the weather hasn't been that pleasant," he added.

Phillips said the cool-er weather has extended beyond the first day of summer which has peo-ple wondering if sum-mer is going to come and go this year without warm weather.

Normal temperatures for this time of year are typically around 20 de-grees Celsius, however Phillips said the Burns Lake area has been three

to five degrees cooler than usual.

"I know it doesn't look like summer is going to arrive, but we should forget June and keep our fingers crossed for July and August," he said, adding that current predications are looking good.

"Near normal tem-peratures probably sound pretty inviting to people in the North-ern Interior and it looks like temperatures will be near normal for July and while precipitation levels are harder to pre-dict, it looks like it will be dryer than normal ... the weather is beginning to look up for Burns Lake," Phillips added.

The Environment Canada almanac shows that the highest tem-perature to hit the Burns Lake in June, was an extreme maximum of 33.3 degrees Celsius on June 13, 1969, while the coldest June day was an extreme minimum recorded on June 10, 1973, of minus 2.2 de-grees Celsius.

Forget the June gloom, better

weather is coming

Colder than normal

weather set to improve


Like the lyrics to the classic song Happy days are here again... So long sad times, Go along bad times, We are rid of you at last, Howdy gay times, Cloudy gray times, You are now a thing of the past...let’s hope the song proves to be correct with sunshine on the horizon for the local area.

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Adult day centre

The Pines holds an adult day centre Mondays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Treasure seekers

Five day club is being held from July 30 to August 3. Children ages 5-12 can attend. For more information phone the250-692-3623.

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Mom & Dad’s50th Anniversary

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

ORNERCommunity Forest

New Camping Area!

Burns Lake Mountain Biking Association, in conjunction with Recreation Sites and Trails BC has developed a new car-camping area

at Kager Lake, within the Boer Mountain Recreation Site.

If you are looking for a nice, free camping area close to town, this is the spot for you!!The site now features 7 car-camping sites and 12 walk-in sites around Kager Lake.

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ENTERTAINING TUNESLocal resident Mark Price took time out of his day last week to head up to the Pines and entertain the residents with a little bit of guitar playing and singing. Rebecca Billard photo

REBECCA BILLARD

A Northern Devel-opment Initiative Trust (NDIT) lead contractor and supplier boot camp in to Burns Lake last week.

Small business own-ers and contractors from Burns Lake, Houston and Vanderhoof attend-ed.

According to NDIT, there are over $30 bil-lion in major projects and investment opportu-nities planned in North-west B.C. over the next 10 to 15 years.

Millions of dollars in goods and services are needed to support these projects and local con-tractors and suppliers should take advantage of the economic boom.

Renata King, from NDIT said it is about understanding what the major companies are looking for when they are searching for a con-tractor or supplier.

She said small busi-ness owners should ask themselves how ready is my company? And make informed deci-sions about the contracts they choose to bid on.

"There is a lot of ac-tion in the North with the proposed pipelines, mining and transmis-sion line activity," King said.

NDIT has been work-ing on community pro-files with the munici-palities and economic development officers in the Regional District of Bulkley Nechako. "The profiles have been two years in the making and I think it is important to present the look and feel of professionalism in

the North," she said.According to King,

large companies are reporting that they are having trouble finding community based con-tractors and services and she recommended local businesses develop a website for their com-panies.

"You can't just have a Yellow Pages ad. It drives me nuts to see that. So many small businesses are not on the internet. You have to remember that com-panies based in Calgary don't have a Burns Lake phone book sitting on the side of their desk."

King also said that if small businesses and contractors are going to bid on projects, they need to ensure they have access to capital.

"If you don't plan your finances in ad-vance, and don't realize that businesses don't often pay you for 90 to 120 days in some cases, you could run into a lot of trouble. For a small businesses getting a $3 million dollar contract could seem like winning the lottery, but what you don't realize is that you may hit the wall with fi-nances."

Proper invoicing was also recommended. "The day your work is done, is the day you in-voice," she said.

Human resources management was also discussed and King said often companies will look at how contractors manage their employees before signing off on a contract.

"They will want to see how you manage your employees and if

there is zero tolerance for drugs and alcohol. They will want to see what your training plans are and your training re-cords."

Health and Safety management is also something that small businesses and contrac-tors need to consider before bidding on con-tracts.

"A health and safety plan is non negotiable. It is a requirement and it is all about the docu-mentation that you sub-mit. You also have to be ready for a third party audit."

Many companies have an online registration system for a preferred contractors list, however King recommended not signing up until a small business has everything organized and planned.

"You have to have a documentation process ... equipment mainte-nance schedules and you have to show them how the work gets done, not just tell them that you can do it. They need proof."

King said that there is about $30 billion in projects coming online in the North over the next 15 years.

"Companies know this and they come and set up in town to take advantage of this. You as local small businesses and contractors need to fill this gap, otherwise someone else will do it for you."

She said many compa-nies will have a local pro-curement policy, and she said if a contract looks too big, locals should consider partnerships.

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Free internet

Free internet for up to one hour per day is available at the Burns Lake Public Library.

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Kathie LaForge communica-tions manager for New Gold provided an update to Village of Burns Lake council on the com-pany’s Blackwater Gold project, located approximately 110 ki-lometres Southwest of Vander-hoof.

The proposed mine crosses the traditional territory of local First Nation Skin Tyee as well as Kluskus First Nation in Quesnel and Williams Lake First Nation.

Construction of the mine is expected to begin during 2015 and production is expected to be underway in 2017, however LaForge said the project is still subject to a comprehensive envi-ronment assessment process that will be underway later this year.

Exploratory drilling on the property is set to continue through 2012 and LaForge said she thinks it is one of the larg-est drilling operations in Canada. “We have 17 drill rigs on site and the camp holds 230 people and it has been full most of the time, between employees and contrac-

tors,” she said. The estimated mine life will

start at approximately 15 years but LaForge said it will likely be adjusted throughout its life, de-pending on resources and further exploration.

The company is projecting that there will be up to 250 people needed to work at the mine once it is operational, including em-ployees and contractors.

“The mine is two and a half hours out of Vanderhoof so we have a camp established. It is not realistic shuttle people to and from the mine every day form Vanderhoof, so we are looking at creating shift schedules that will be attractive to employees.”

She said the supply of labour in the North is shrinking and she expects that by the time the mine is operational labour will be at a premium. “This is something that we are concerned about. It’s a global concern and we don’t have all the answers,” she said, adding that industry led train-ing for employees is one of the things the company is looking at to attract employees from the

region.Council asked if there will be

a company shuttle bus available from Burns Lake if residents are to be employed at the mine when it opens?

“This is what we are doing from Quesnel right now. Rich-field, the former owner of the property is based in Quesnel and we have a number of employ-ees from Richfield that are now working for New Gold in the ex-ploration process ... so it’s a pos-sibility, but I have to caution that a shuttle bus from Burns Lake would be dictated by the number of mine employees that will be from Burns Lake and the econo-my,” La Forge added.

As far as any future prop-erty taxes that would benefit the Regional District of Bulkley Nechako LaForge said, “The property sits in the Cariboo Re-gional District, so the taxes will go to them, but I expect their will be some discussions between the Cariboo Regional District and the Regional District of Bulkley Nechako surrounding land use and taxation.”

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Grassy Plains Community Hall president Kent Lambert was on hand to accept a $2500 cheque for hall renovations from Lakes District Maintenance manager of operations Steve Gailing recently. The renovations include two new washrooms as well as a storage facility.

Grassy Plains Community Hall members enjoy the six new round banquet tables recently donated by Rio Tinto Alcan. These tables will be used for hall functions to replace the existing well used rectangular tables. This is a wonderful addition to accompany the on going renovations at the hall.

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CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Some people may view you as being selfish this week, Cancer, but you view your actions as putting yourself first for a change. Ei-ther way, it’s a decidedly “you-centered” few days.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 While some people are revved up with energy, Leo, you will seem to be stuck in neutral this week. Don’t fret too much about it unless you have deadlines you need to meet.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, these next few days you will want to do activities that put yourself first. Whether it’s a date or simply alone time, enjoy it and stop neglecting your needs.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Vacations tend to bring the relaxed side out in a person, and it can be hard assimilating back into your regular routine. You, how-ever, have no problem getting back into a groove.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Turning a hobby into something that makes money is an admirable goal, but it will take a little work, Scorpio. Don’t give up too easily as it could take a few months to solidify.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, you may be adept at finding an easy way around a dif-ficult thing, but sometimes taking the harder road offers good life lessons along the way.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 When money issues arise, the only way to remedy them is to stop spend-ing. This could involve taking a hard look at your life-style and what you may not be able to afford.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Everyone expects you to dole out the advice, Aquarius, but this week you will be looking for your own. It could be because you have been tackling so many projects lately.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 There are few things that escape your attention, Pisces. However, this week you will be blindsided by certain news.

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 You can have all the inspi-ration in the world, Aries, but without solid financial backing, your enterprise will not find its wings. Spend your energy finding investors.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 You are torn between two choices, Taurus. Family matters are on one side and work responsibilities are on the other. It may take a few days to work out a decision.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 It’s difficult to contain all of your energy, Gemini, so instead you can choose to share some with others. Try tackling some other people’s projects until your energy wanes.

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WANT YOUR CAR TO LAST LONGER?WANT YOUR CAR TO LAST LONGER?

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

EagleAutomotive Center

By seeing us for regular maintenance you will add years to the life of your vehicle.We’re your one-stop automotive center.

Treasure Seekers (5 day club) is

coming to your community this sum-

mer. July 30 - Aug. 3, 10am - 12pm &

2pm - 4pm. All children ages 5-12 are

invited to attend this club sponsored

by Island Gospel / Fellowship Church.

Call Tracey (250) 692-3623 to register

or to get more info. Admission is free

and parents are welcome to attend.

Burns Lake Show & Shine July 15 -

10 am start - Burns Lake Spirit Square

- for more info call Kristi at 250-692-

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The Lakes District Offi ce of the Canadian Cancer Society. Over the

summer months - July and August -

the offi ce will be closed. If you require

assistance or have questions, please

call Rhoda at 250-692-3690 or Karen

at 250-692-3001. For Cancer Informa-

tion Service and Cancerconnection,

the toll free number is 1-888-939-

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Southside Health & Wellness Centre: July 2012: Chair Yoga every

Tues. & Fri. 10-11am. Foot Care by

appt. July 12, 19, and 26. More info

call (250) 694-3270.

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

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 aspecifi c date.

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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

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Grassy Plains Gospel Church

Sunday Service:10:45 am

250-694-3329 (Church)

ST. PAUL’SUNITED CHURCH

136 - 4th Avenue, Burns Lake

Sunday Worship 10:30am

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.

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FIRST MENNONITE CHURCH

Kerr Road, Burns Lake

Church Service at 10:30 amSunday School at 9:15 am for all ages, Youth Group Fridays 7-9 pm

250-692-3259

Sunday 10:00AMPresident Lambert 694-3748

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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 250-698-7629David 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

24 Hour Service

Competitive Prices and Contract Rates available

Call Branislav 250-692-1812

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Upholstery, made like new

Burns LakeCommunity ChurchCall for location and time

of Sunday’s meetings during the summer

Pastor John Neufeld - 250-692-7949

OLD LANDMARKSCHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

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SUNDAY, 10:30 AMContact: Roland & Lisa Cataford

250-692-9196 ~Everyone Welcome ~

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Lots of goodies to buy... crafts, comforts, Lots of goodies to buy... crafts, comforts, throw rugs, baked goods, canned goods, jams throw rugs, baked goods, canned goods, jams

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Burns Lake

PENTECOSTAL CHURCH724 Babine Lake Road

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

250-692-7464

Island GospelFellowship

Gerow Island, Highway 35Worship Service Sundays begins @ 10:30 amNo services Sundays of July 8 & 29 - we will

be participating in the community for Worship Service at Radley Beach @ 10:30am.

Pastor Ed Peters Phone: 250-692-7551


Huckleberry Mines Ltd. is a 19,000 TPD open pit copper molybdenum mine located approximately two hours driving time from Houston, B.C. The mine has been in operation since in September 1997 and closure is planned for 2021. We are currently looking to add the following positions to our team.

Safety Offi cerReporting to the Safety Coordinator, the successful can-didate will be required to work with minimal supervision. The responsibilities will include but not limited to: safety orientations for new hires and contractors, general work-place safety monitoring, conducting job hazard assess-ments, safety inspections, over seeing Occupational Health & Safety Committee meetings, attending general site safety meetings.

Qualifi cations: Preference will be given to candidates pos-sessing a background in safety, fi rst aid and mine rescue.

• Work independently and safely with minimal supervision • Solid computer skills including MS Offi ce • Previous experience in a mining or industrial setting • Must have a valid BC driver’s license

Human Resources AssistantUnder the direction of the Human Resources Specialist, the HR Assistant provides administrative and technical support to the HR Section and other company departments by de-livering a full array of HR functions and ensuring policies and procedures are applied consistently. We are looking for someone with strong computer skills with the ability to prioritize and multi-task and work independently. Experi-ence in benefi t administration, recruitment and HRIS will be considered an asset.

The work schedule for these positions is 4 days on followed by 3 days off (Monday to Thursday). Transportation to and from the mine site is provided from Houston and Smithers by bus and while at the mine site all meals and accommoda-tions are provided free of charge to employees.

Huckleberry Mines Ltd. offers a competitive salary and a full range of benefi ts including medical, life, disability in-come and RRSP savings plan.

We thank all applicants for their interest in Huckleberry Mines Ltd., but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Qualifi ed candidates can submit their resumes in confi dence to:

Human Resources DepartmentHuckleberry Mines Ltd.

P.O. Box 3000, Houston, B.C. V0J 1Z0

Fax: (604) 517-4701Email: [email protected]

Comfor Management Services Ltd. is seeking a

Payroll/Accounting ClerkUnder the direction of the Board of Directors, and reporting to the General Manager, the successful candidate will possess: • Excellent interpersonal skills; • Excellent time-management skills; and • Excellent communication skills.

A minimum of three years experience (or a combination of education & experience) in a fast-paced offi ce environment is required. Candidates must have a comprehensive knowledge of payroll, HST/PST, and Worksafe BC reporting requirements. Candidates must be familiar with Simply Accounting and the full suite of Microsoft Offi ce products.

Please submit your resume in confi dence by July 11 at 4:00 pm to

Comfor Management Services Ltd. PO Box 788, Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0 Fax 250-692-7767 Attn: President (Admin)We thank applicants in advance and advise that only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

P.O. BOX 788, BURNS LAKE, BC V0J 1E0TEL: (250) 692-7724 FAX: (250) 692-7767

Comfor Management Services Ltd. is seeking a

General ManagerUnder the direction of, and reporting to, the Board of Directors, this new role presents a unique opportunity with a focus on providing strategic leadership to take the operations of Comfor Management Services to a new level and status in the province of BC.

You will be a team player who values working with a volunteer board of directors. You will value the cultural diversity of the community and the land and resources within the Community Forest land base. Your role will be to ensure that the activities of Comfor Management Services Ltd. are of the highest ethical standards while assuming a position of transparency in the community. You will be required to advance new ideas by working collaboratively with stakeholders and successfully integrating existing functions with best practices around effi ciency.

The role requires 5 years of progressively responsible senior work experience in forestry or the natural resource sector. Business and/or economic development experience would be an asset. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record, in the development and implementation of proactive, strategies and business practices with demonstratively measurable results. Essential to success will be an inspired leadership style, excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to foster positive working relationships. Considerable experience in transformational change and ability to thrive in a rapidly evolving environment will serve you well in this new role.

Please submit your resume in confi dence by July 18 at4:00 pm to:

Comfor Management Services Ltd. PO Box 788, Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0 Fax 250-692-7767

Attn: President

We thank applicants in advance and advise that only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Interviews for successful candidates are expected to take place on July 19 & 20. Please ensure you provide three available references.

P.O. BOX 788, BURNS LAKE, BC V0J 1E0TEL: (250) 692-7724 FAX: (250) 692-7767

Announcements

In Memoriam

MARLENE LAVONA FELDMANN

June 6, 1965 - June 30, 2011Do not stand at my grave

and weep,I am not there; I do not sleep.

I am a thousand windsthat blow,

I am the diamond in the snow,I am the sunlight on

ripened grain,I am the gentle autumn’s rain.

When you awaken in the morning’s hush

I am the swift uplifting rush of quiet birds in circled fl ight.

I am the soft stars thatshine at night.

Do not stand at my grave and cry,

I am not there; I did not die.Author unknown

It is said that time heals, but the loves doesn’t fade.

Still missing you, Babe.Love Derek

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

Coming EventsCALLING ALL Jokers! Former teachers & students. John Oli-ver Secondary’s 100th Anni-versary September 21 & 22, 2012. Pre-registration re-quired. Early Bird ends July 15th. www.jo100.ca,[email protected].

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 9a.m. to 4p.m. (250) 692-3010

Announcements

InformationFOOD BANK Summer hrs: distribution days will be the fi rst and third Tuesday of each month from June through Au-gust 2012. 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, 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 June 27, 2012

Reservoir Elevation: 852.01m (2795.32 ft)SLS Discharge: 244 m3/sCheslatta Falls: 244 m3/sNautley River: 108 m3/sVanderhoof: 356 m3/sIsle Pierre: 818 m3/sFor 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) 692-7845The 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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AIRLINES ARE Hiring- Train for high paying Aviation Main-tenance Career. FAA ap-proved program. Financial aid if qualifi ed- Housing available. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance (877)818-0783.

Drivers/Courier/Trucking

DRIVER. Class 1 Drivers want-ed. Offering top pay. Close to home. Home most weekends. Family comes 1st! 1 year fl at deck exp. & border crossing a must. Fax resume & driver abstract to 1-604-853-4179

Help Wanted

Employment

Drivers/Courier/Trucking

MATCO. CLASS 1 Household Goods Drivers 2 years experi-ence required. $5000 sign-on bonus. *Terms and conditions apply*. Competitive Wages. Contact: Dana Watson, Fax [email protected]

Education/Trade Schools

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Prepare for a Career in Heavy Equipment Operation. Intro-ducing our new Apprenticeship Program which includes:

• ITA Foundation• ITA HEO Theory• Multi Equipment Training -(Apprenticeship hours logged)

Certifi cates included are:• Ground Disturbance Level 2• WHMIS• Traffi c Control• First Aid

Reserve your seat for August 13, 2012.

Taylor Pro Training Ltd at 1-877-860-7627

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Your community. Your classifi eds.

250.692.7526

fax 250.692.3685 email [email protected]

TO REACH THE MARKETFirst advertise in the Lakes District News! ALL WORD ADS go on the Internet forthe whole world to see!www.bcclassifi ed.com

REACHING USCall 250-692-7526 or come by our offi ce. Hours are 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., Monday thru Friday. Fax in your ad to 250-692-3685 or email: [email protected]

HOW TO PAYCome to our offi ce at 23 - 3rd Avenue, or you may pay with Visa or Mastercard over the phone. All ads must be prepaid.

CLASSIFIED AD RATESREGULAR WORD ADS1 issue, 3 lines $8.50 per week

FREE ADSFor anything under $50.00 value. 15 words or less. Ad must contain one item and price. Misc. for Sale category only. Private party ads only (no commercial). Ads cannot be accepted over the phone.

$5 ADSFor anything worth $50 - $500. 15 words or less. Ad must contain one item and price. Misc. for Sale category only. Runs for 4 weeks. Ads must be prepaid - cash only.

LEGAL ADS$16.01 per col. inch

HWY 16 REGIONAL ADS3 lines - No changes - ad runs in: Burns Lake, Vanderhoof, Prince George, Houston, Smithers, Ft.St.James, Prince Rupert, Terrace, Kitimat, Northern Connector, Northern Daily(1 week) .......................................$78.88

BC BEST BUY ADS25 words- No changes - ad runs one week, all papers covering:Lower Mainland .......... $102.28BC’s Interior ............... $124.95Vancouver Island ........ $119.00All of the Above .......... $299.00Extra cost for additional words

RUN IT ’TIL SOLD ADS1x1 classifi ed ad. For $31.50 we will run your ad UNTIL IT SELLS,any category, max. 30 wordsNo Real Estate or commercial ads

Please call if you need more information on any of our

classifi ed packages.

HAPPY ADSTo announce birthdays, weddings, births etc.2 col. x 2” - $202 col. x 3” - $302 col. x 4” - $40

ALL ABOVE PRICESDO NOT INCLUDE HST

DEADLINESClassifi ed Word & Display:Friday @ 3:00 P.M.

OUR POLICYLakes District News reserves the right to edit, revise, classify or reject any classifi ed ad not meeting our standards.

No refunds onClassifi eds Ads.

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LAKES DISTRICT

NEWS


WESTERN STAR/STERLING TRUCKS

NADINA TRUCK SERVICE LTD. Houston Industrial Park, Houston, BC

Nadina truck is currently accepting resumes for a full time CERTIFIED BODY MAN

OR APPRENTICE BODY MAN.

Please send resume or apply in person at Nadina Truck. Call 250.845.2212

and ask for Henry or John.

has an IMMEDIATE OPENINGfor a

SECRETARY/ RECEPTIONISTat our head offi ce in Burns Lake.

Please submit detailed resumes (including qualifi cations, experience and references) to:

Lakes District Maintenance Ltd. PO Box 939, Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0 Or Fax to (250) 692-3930 Or Email to [email protected]

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

Advertise your Advertise your Business or ServiceBusiness or Service

here forhere for$$20.00 20.00 per week.per week.Call 250-692-7526

for more information.

Greg KingcottDistributor for the Lakes District area

• Design Consultation • Reno & Installation Available

Phone: 250-692-7789Visit our website for door style options and colours:

www.vanwaycabinets.com

“Check Us Out”

Payne SepticService (2010)

250-698-7964Still serving the Lakes District

Owner/Operater

KeithWilson

LAKES DISTRICT & AREA

www.superiorpropane.com

TOLL FREE1-877-873-7467

Need a vehicle?I am here to serve the

Lakes District and area.

Call

Dawn Burns250-845-8959

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Phone: 250-692-3294Cell: 250-692-0184Fax: 250-692-0058

Email: [email protected]

SALES AND SERVICE

FULLY LICENSED AND INSURED

Serving the Lakes District,Houston & Fraser Lake

Huckleberry Mines Ltd. is a 18,000 TPD open pit copper molybdenum mine located 120 km south of Houston in west central British Columbia. We are currently recruiting for the following positions to join our Mine Operations team:

BlasterReporting to the Mine General Foreman, the successful ap-plicant will be responsible all blasting in an open pit mine. Duties include:

• Priming, loading and stemming holes • Operating a 416 loader • Assisting in guarding blasts • Assisting in loading an emulsion truck

Applicants require an open pit blasting certifi cate, have a minimum of 2 years open pit blasting experience, experi-ence working with IKON, and hold a valid class 5 drivers license. A copy of the blasting certifi cate must be included with the resume. Experience operating other pieces of mine surface equipment would be considered an asset.

Huckleberry Mines is located approximately two hours driving time from Houston, British Columbia. Employees live in a camp environment on their days of work. The work schedule for this position is 4 days on followed by 4 days off. Transportation to and from the mine site is pro-vided from Houston and Smithers by bus and while at the mine site all meals and accommodations are provided free of charge to employees. Houston and Smithers are located in the scenic Bulkley Valley on TransCanada Highway 16, an excellent area to raise a family and has exceptional out-door recreational activities. More information on the area is available at www.smithers.ca, www.houston.ca and www.rdbn.bc.ca.

Huckleberry Mines Ltd. offers a competitive salary and a full range of benefi ts including medical, life, disability in-come and RRSP savings plan.

We thank all applicants for their interest in Huckleberry Mines Ltd., but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Qualifi ed candidates can submit their resumes in confi -dence to:



Fax: (604) 517-4701Email: [email protected]

JOB POSTINGSPTP ASEP TRAINING SOCIETY

(See Website for Background: www.ptpasep.ca )IS SEEKING CANDIDATES FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS:

PROGRAM SUPERVISOR (PRINCE GEORGE)QUALIFICATIONS:

• At least three (3) years Supervisory Experience.• A combination of experience and / or Post-secondary Education in: Trades and Workplace

Training, Continuing and Adult Education, Business and Employment Counselling, Counselling and Helping Professions.

• Proven Administrative Skills to manage, assess and report demographic and fi nancial information to support decisions related to client training and employment.

• Working knowledge of standard computer programs and keyboarding skills.• B.C. Drivers Licence, insurable, reliable transportation and willingness to travel over a

wide geographic area in all seasons. • Demonstrated ability to work with a variety of stakeholders and motivate staff to meet

specifi c performance objectives within tight time frames and budget.• Experience with First Nation communities in Northern B.C. is a defi nite asset.

JOB COACH {KITIMAT (area), BURNS LAKE (area)}QUALIFICATIONS:

• At least three (3) years experience working in an employee training and development environment.

• A combination of experience and / or Post-Secondary Education in: Education, Health, Social Services, Trades and Trades Training, Adult and Community Education, Training and Employment Counselling.

• Demonstrated administration skills to gather and report accurate data to support client employment and training plans.

• Working knowledge of standard computer programs and keyboarding skills to input and maintain accurate client information.

• B.C. Drivers Licence, insurable, reliable transportation and willing to travel over a wide geographic area in all seasons.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently to meet organizational and client objectives within tighttime frames and budgets.

• Experience with First Nation communities in Northern B.C. is a defi nite asset.RECEPTIONIST – OFFICE ASSISTANT (PRINCE GEORGE)QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School diploma plus three (3) years education and or experience working in an offi ce environment

• Demonstrated ability to “multi-task”, answer phones, greet people at front desk, manage mail and correspondence, etc.

• Ability to work independently to complete “as directed tasks”. • Computer literate with excellent keyboarding skills and can operate and maintain offi ce

equipment ie.) Photo-copier, fax machine etc. • B.C. Drivers Licence, insurable and reliable transportation.

APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL MIDNIGHT JULY 7TH / 2012Reply by email to: [email protected]

Attention: PTP – ASEP Training Society Hiring Committee. Please Provide:

• Covering Letter stating position you are applying for, location and availability. • Resume (3 pages max.)

ONLY THOSE CANDIDATES SHORT LISTED WILL BE CONTACTED• Successful candidates will be contacted by July 13th / 2012. • Interviews will take place the week of July 16th to 20th / 2012. • For Further Information

Please Make your request via email to: [email protected]

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Help Wanted

Employment

Help WantedAn Alberta Construction Com-pany is hiring dozer, excavator and labour/rock truck opera-tors. Preference will be given to operators that are experi-enced in oilfi eld road and lease construction. Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Al-berta. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Con-struction at 780-723-5051.

Trades, TechnicalCABLE PLOW and Drill Op-erator. Well-established com-pany provides underground telecommunication installa-tions throughout Alberta. Ex-perience required. Accommo-dation and meal per diem provided. Email resume; [email protected]

FULL TIME Buncher/Processor Op-erators needed in the Williams Lake area. Great wage and benefi ts package. Email resume to [email protected] or call 250-398-8216.

HIRING ironworkers and weld-ers immediately. Please email resume to: [email protected]

Help Wanted

Employment

Trades, TechnicalCivil Engineering

Technologist IIDistrict of Kitimat, full time permanent - wage $36.11 - $43.69, over 2 years. Civil Technologist diploma required. Reporting to the Technical Services Manager, duties in-clude a variety of infrastructure investigations, surveying, de-sign, contract preparation, in-spection 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 July 25, 2012, 4:30pm, to Personnel, District of Kitimat, 270 City Centre, Kitimat, BC, V8C 2H7, Fax: (250) 632-4995, or email [email protected]

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Huckleberry Mines Ltd. is a 19,000 TPD open pit copper molybdenum mine located 120 kilometers south of Houston in west central British Columbia. The mine has been in operation since in September 1997 and closure is planned for 2021. We are currently recruiting for the following position:

MillwrightReporting to the Mill Maintenance Supervisor and working closely with other tradesmen and the operating department, the successful applicant will be responsible for maintenance work in the mill, crusher and other areas of the mine. Duties will include planned and preventative maintenance on the SAG mill, ball mills, crusher, conveyor belts, pumps and other equipment.

The successful candidate must possess a journeyman’s trade qualifi cation and have a minimum of fi ve years experience in an industrial environment. Preference will be given to applicants with mining experience and individuals who are also licensed or experienced in welding. Good interpersonal and communication skills are essential for this position.

Huckleberry Mines is a remote mine where its employees live in a camp environment on their days of work. The Millwright position works a 7 x 7 schedule (7 days in, 7 days out). While at the mine site all meals and accommodations are provided free of charge to employees. Transportation is provided from Houston.

Huckleberry Mines Ltd. offers a competitive salary and a full range of benefi ts including medical, life, disability income and RRSP savings plan.

We thank all applicants for their interest in Huckleberry Mines Ltd., but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Qualifi ed applicants can submit their resumes inconfi dence to:



Email: [email protected]

Fall FairPrize Book

Banner ad: $68 full page $200 This book will be published July 18 issue of the Lakes District News

and circulates all around town and the Southside. 3000 copies. Remember this book sticks around till September so it circulates

around town for a long time!

[email protected] - fax 250-692-3685Deadline is July 6, 2012

LAKES DISTRICT

NEWS

Only with your support the Only with your support the Lakes District Fall Fair is able to produce Lakes District Fall Fair is able to produce

this book.this book.

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Real Estate

Acreage for Sale235 Acres for sale, only 10 minutes from Vanderhoof. Great building site at 10 acre pond, fenced, 45 acres cleared. $248,000. obo (250)567-3193

Business for SaleLIVE THE Dream. Harbours End Marine, 27 year history on beautiful Salt Spring Island, BC “the best place on earth!” Owner retiring, well-estab-lished business only $129,000 email: [email protected]

For Sale By Owner

12 ACRE HOBBY FARMAND KENNEL

Potential for ambitious folk, close to Burns Lake, large upgraded one fl oor home, no rugs with wood, oil & electric heat, deep abun-dant well, lagoon, outbuild-ings, lawns, gardens, wood-ed privacy, fenced paddocks for horses & dogs.

DECENT OFFERS UNDER $140,000

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Real Estate

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14’ x 71’ 1994 Very well kept Mobile

Home for sale in Freeport Mobile Home Park• 2 large bedrooms

• Bay window• Vaulted ceilings

• Open fl oor concept• Very little hallway

• New carpet throughout• Natural gas orpropane furnace

• 2 new 6’ x 8’treated decks

$55,000 OBO(250) 692-7272

[email protected]

FOR SALEGREAT STARTER

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•Close to townPrice only$49,900Call Leon at

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UNCHA LAKE LAKESHORE PARADISE

2 level, 2,200 sq. ft., 4 bed-room, 2 bath home. Mani-cured lawn and fl ower beds. Detached garage, work shop/wood shed, plus a sec-ond detached garage, stor-age shed and covered RV storage. 80 ft. dock, boat launch. 280 ft. of lakeshore, 3.8 acres, very private set-ting located at the end of Un-cha Lake Road.Priced for a quick sale

$295,000Larry or Vi Russell

(250) 694-3780Email: [email protected]

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Rentals

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Homes for Rent

FOR RENT Upstairs of 3 bedroom house. Utilities in-cluded, shared laundry. Available July 1st, referenc-es required. $900 per month (780) 307-4370

HOUSE for Rent in Burns Lake. Avail July 1. Recent re-nos, private location. 2 bdrm, 1.5 bath, large kitchen. Town water. $650/month, util not incl. References required. Email [email protected] or (780) 332-2985 evenings.

Suites, Lower

FOR RENT One bedroom suite in town. No smoking, no pets. References re-quired. $500/month. Utilities, shared laundry, all included. Available immediately (780) 307-4370

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JANITORIAL/CUSTODIAL SERVICES

Canfor – Houston is currently entertaining bids for contract services for the following:

Janitorial/Custodial Services for the Canfor – Houston main of ce building located at 1397 Morice River Rd.

Contractors are expected to supply their own equipment.Interested parties can contact Robbyn Emberley at250-845-5215 to review the scope of duties prior to bidding.All bids must be submitted no later than July 15, 2012 to: Canfor – Houston Attn: Robbyn Emberley Box 158 - 1397 Morice River Rd. Houston, BC V0J 1Z0 Or faxed to: 250-845-5291 Attn: Robbyn Emberley

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Puzzle Answers

Village of Fraser LakeInvitation to Design and Build

The Village of Fraser Lake is seeking qualifi ed companies to submit a design built tender of certain civil work to the following:

1) 2200 meters of proposed walking trails / hiking trails

The design and build document will be submitted to: Clinton Mauthe, Chief Administrative Offi cer Village of Fraser Lake Phone 250-699-6257 Email: [email protected]

On or before 2:00 pm local time July 23, 2012. Direct inquiries regarding the design and build please call Clinton Mauthe

Village of Fraser LakeInvitation to Design and Build

The Village of Fraser Lake is seeking qualifi ed companies to submit a design built tender of certain civil work to the following:

1) Skatepark Design, Engineering & Construction

The design and build document will be submitted to: Clinton Mauthe, Chief Administrative Offi cer Village of Fraser Lake Phone 250-699-6257 Email: [email protected]

On or before 2:00 pm local time July 23, 2012. Direct inquiries regarding the design and build please call Clinton Mauthe

Legal Notices Legal NoticesAntiques / Classics BoatsCANOES FOR SALE: Clipper Prospector, 16’, red fi berglass w/black trim, bench seats, ex-cellent shape $1000. Mad Riv-er St. Croix, 14’6”, Triple Tough, knee pads & lash tie downs installed, green, great shape $600. Wenonah Jensen 18’6”, painted Kevlar, sliding bow & stern seats, stern foot-brace, white, super fast, light & in good shape $900. Hellman Kootenay 16’6”, lightweight, Duralite, orange with black trim, immaculate shape - like new, $1200. Pics available. Please call Ted 250-692-2372.

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NEWSBurns Lake

RCMP solve

snowmobile

mystery on

Pinkut Lake. p6

COMMUNITY

Lakes District

Secondary School

student Julia Varghese

receives a Governor

General’s award. p14

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

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

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

Some fundingmay be

available to assist

applicants!

You’ll Dig Mining!You’ll Dig Mining!

MINE – Mining Industry Certi cate

An entry level skills program to increase employment

opportunities in mines.

February 7 to May 27, 2011

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

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

by Rebecca Billard

Over the Christ-

mas holiday period an

anonymous poet or po-

ets took pen to paper in

order to write a poem

entitled ‘Twas the night

before Christmas’.

The poem, which was

distributed to fax ma-

chines and parking lots

across town focused

on municipal politics,

slamming mayor Ber-

nice Magee and coun-

cillors Quentin Beach,

Eileen Benedict, John

Illes and Luke Strim-

bold.

Lines in the first poem

also mention Village of

Burns Lake employees

Dan Deschamps, recre-

ation director and acting

energy coordinator Jeff

Ragsdale.

The poem accuses

mayor and council of

blowing the town’s bud-

get on Christmas lights

and town ‘pretties’

while neglecting the

needs of local business-

es and taking the over

the reigns of Comfor

Management Services

Ltd.

A section of the poem

reads; “... And then in

a winkling the budget

was blown, the coun-

cil once again, taking

care of their own. As I

drew out my wallet and

was turning around, the

taxes went up and the

services went down.

No sidewalks for kids,

no dog catcher too. Our

town was all tarnished,

we didn’t know what

to do. An arena to pay

for, a tax on our backs,

it was plain to see that

our little town lacks.

The mayor said don’t

fear, we will all again

be merry. We’ll just use

up Comfor, no need to

be wary.”

Then last week a sec-

ond poem was anony-

mously circulated which

hit back at the first poet,

ironically for writing an

anonymous poem.

The untitled poem,

which also followed the

Twas the night before

Christmas format of the

first defended mayor

and council, likening

the first poet to a Christ-

mas grinch.

The poem stated:

“Twas the day after

Christmas and all over

town, a poem was trav-

eling like some hand

me down. A grinch pick

pocketed a season tradi-

tion, and changed all the

words to reflect his po-

sition. His ethics were

lacking, his knowledge

was sparse. He tried to

convince us that mayor

Magee was the reason

his friends all shop in

P.G. ...”

A third poem in the

form of a song was then

circulated again with a

focus on the local mu-

nicipal government.

This time the words

Burns

Lake’s war

of wordsMystery poems circulating

cause a stir

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

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

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

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

Rebecca Billard photoMore on page 3 ...

OMMUNITYkes District

econdary School

udent Julia Varghese

eceives a Governor

General’s award. p14

Soommemee efundndiningnggmay bey be e

il blelg Industry Certi cate

rogram to increase employment

by Rebecca Billard

Over the Christ-

mas holiday period an

anonymous poet or po-

ets took pen to paper in

order to write a poem

entitled ‘Twas the night

before Christmas’.

The poem, which was

distributed to fax ma-

chines and parking lots

across town focused

on municipal politics,

slamming mayor Ber-

nice Magee and coun-

cillors Quentin Beach,

Eileen Benedict, John

Illes and Luke Strim-

bold.

Lines in the first poem

also mention Village of

Burns Lake employees

Dan Deschamps, recre-

ation director and acting

energy coordinator Jeff

Ragsdale.

The poem accuses

mayor and council of

blowing the town’s bud-

get on Christmas lights

and town ‘pretties’

while neglecting the

needs of local business-

es and taking the over

the reigns of Comfor

Management Services

Ltd.

A section of the poem

reads; “... And then in

a winkling the budget

was blown, the coun-

cil once again, taking

care of their own. As I

drew out my wallet and

was turning around, the

taxes went up and the

services went down.

No sidewalks for kids,

no dog catcher too. Our

town was all tarnished,

we didn’t know what

to do. An arena to pay

for, a tax on our backs,

it was plain to see that

our little town lacks.

The mayor said don’t

fear, we will all again

be merry. We’ll just use

up Comfor, no need to

be wary.”

Then last week a sec-

ond poem was anony-

mously circulated which

hit back at the first poet,

ironically for writing an

anonymous poem.

The untitled poem,

which also followed the

Twas the night before

Christmas format of the

first defended mayor

and council, likening

the first poet to a Christ-

mas grinch.

The poem stated:

“Twas the day after

Christmas and all over

town, a poem was trav-

eling like some hand

me down. A grinch pick

pocketed a season tradi-

tion, and changed all the

words to reflect his po-

sition. His ethics were

lacking, his knowledge

was sparse. He tried to

convince us that mayor

Magee was the reason

his friends all shop in

P.G. ...”

A third poem in the

form of a song was then

circulated again with a

focus on the local mu-

nicipal government.

This time the words

Burns

Lake’s war

of wordsMystery poems circulating

cause a stir

game ies Lake

ry and

ard photoMore on page 3 ...

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QQuote from the Community Forest License K1A:“to generate bene ts for all the residents of the Lakes Timber Supply Area”

Original Survey to establish the Burns Lake Community Forest AND veri ed in a 2008 Community Survey.“Must be arm’s length from the Village of Burns Lake” “Must not be a cash cow for the Shareholder”

The primary condi ons to join the process from Burns Lake Band and agreed to by the Board:“Consensus decision making process and all directors must act in the best interests of Burns Lake Community Forest Ltd.”

This is an open le er to the owners of the Burns Lake Community Forest........ ALL the residents of the Lakes Timber Supply Area: The undersigned writer strongly urges you to personally ask the hard ques ons related to this series of events that appears to have been made in camera without your input and consent.

“Board of CMSL made a decision to streamline opera ons”Ques on: What problems were iden ed that required a streamlining of opera ons so severe that two long term senior employees were released without cause - apparently without no ce and with no regard to normal employment standard prac ces? And, without proper regard for the moral responsibili es of Board members toward the wellbeing of their sta . All annual reports on the website signed o by the Board indicate mee ng of the mission statement goalsand objec ves.Ques on: Is the shareholder, the Village of Burns Lake, aware of the Board’s ac ons and methods in dealing with their decision to release senior employees?Ques on: Did the Board have a plan in place to con nue the opera ons when the employees were terminated?

“Recent events in the community and poten al changes in bre supply regula ons”?Ques on: What events in the community required that CMSL release employees? Ques on: What poten al changes to bre supply regula ons?

Ques on: Is this a thinly veiled takeover of BLCF bre supply for poli cal

expediency at the Minister’s elec on me? and so as to be perceived as doing something to help the community?Who would bene t from this arrangement?Ques on: Are the directors ac ng in the best interests of the corpora on and if so please provide the community the ra onale for their decisions?

“A cost bene t analysis”?Ques on: Why do you need a cost bene t analysis if pro table at this me? (At least 30 Community Forests have asked BLCF how it managed to succeed with consensus and give so much money back to the community?)

“The restructuring begins with ge ng the Community Forest back to the original vision”? The current mission statement is the same as the original statement. Ques on: Why does this press release imply that the previous 25 directors plus and past and current sta have radically changed the mission statement and not acted in the best interests of their duciary and moral responsibili es? Ques on: Why is President Beach commen ng on a vision that he was not a par cipant in?

“We are excited to move forward on a new model...in partnership with the shareholder” Recently the Board did not approve a mul tude of requests from community organiza ons but only the Village of Burns Lake was awarded $22000 for fuel mi ga on”Ques on: What are the speci c problems with the original model? Is the inten on to use the pro ts to bene t other than the residents of the Lakes Timber Supply Area?

Submi ed for your considera on,

Ken Guenter, Former General Manager Comfor Management Services Ltd. Burns Lake Community Forest Ltd.

burns lake lakes district news, july 04, 2012

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