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FLAVIO NIENOW

The Lakes District post-secondary education committee has secured fund-ing of almost $170,000 for the creation of a pilot regional community college in Burns Lake.

Funders include the Village of Burns Lake ($20,000); Comfor Management Services Ltd. ($20,000); the lakes eco-nomic development service - a joint function of the village and the Re-gional District of Bulkley-Nechako’s Area B ($10,000); the Northern De-velopment Initiative Trust ($100,000); School District No. 91 ($7800); and $12,000 from industry.

Other requests pending to-tal $26,800.

Cathy Ashurst, President of the Lakes District Family Enhancement Society, said the Village of Burns Lake and the Lakes District post-secondary education committee are still in the infancy stage of developing a concept document. However, she said the group is now working on a plan which they may be able to share in the next couple of weeks.

The board of directors of the College of New Caledonia (CNC) were invited

The CNC board still hasn’t responded if they will offer their support

Burns Lake

secures money for new college

More than 1200 athletes competed in 17 different sports in PentictonFLAVIO NIENOW

Two Burns Lake athletes representing the Omineca Ski Club brought home four med-als from the 2016 B.C. Winter Games held in Penticton on Feb. 25-28.

Ava Nealis brought home two silver medals

and one bronze medal in biathlon and Cole Bender earned a silver medal, also in biathlon.

“I thought the B.C. Winter Games was an amazing event,” said Ava. “So well organized, friendly volunteers, and I met so many new friends from around the province.”

Burns Lake resident Kyle Nealis was also competing at the games and placed 13 in cross-country skiing - individual start midget boys and individual sprint midget boys.

The Burns Lake athletes have been training hard for months and have had a busy season so far, with three provincial competitions plus the B.C. Winter Games.

“It was great hanging out with all the ath-letes and getting to know them better at the

winter games,” said Cole. “I cannot wait for next year’s race season to hang out with them again.”

Coaches Waneta Nealis and Wesley Bend-er said the B.C. Winter Games consisted of “four days of late nights, early mornings, great food, new friends, and the friendliest volunteers ever mixed with three days of bi-athlon competitions.”

More than 1200 athletes competed in 17 different sports at venues throughout the South Okanagan. The athletes were supported by over 330 coaches and 184 officials who shared their knowledge and expertise with the athletes.

Burns Lake athletes bring home medals SUBMITTED PHOTO

Burns Lake athletes Cole Bender (L), Ava Nealis (M) and Kyle Nealis at the 2016 B.C. Winter Games in Penticton. Ava Nealis brought home two silver medals and one bronze medal in biathlon and Cole Bender earned a silver medal, also in biathlon.

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Softwood lumber agreement: standstill period ends in October

If a deal is not reached, how will that impact the industry in B.C.? Flavio NieNow

The 2006 softwood lumber agreement between Canada and the U.S. expired on Oct. 12, 2015.

Under the terms of the agreement, the U.S. is precluded from launching trade action against Canada for a period of one year after the agreement expires.

So what happens if a deal is not reached before this standstill period ends?

According to Steve Zika, Chief Execu-tive Officer of Hampton Affiliates – com-pany that owns Babine Forest Products -, if a deal is not made by the October dead-line, there is a risk that the U.S. will file for antidumping or other tariffs, similar to what was in place prior to the last soft-wood lumber agreement.

“Any additional taxes or tariffs will have a negative effect on individual opera-tions in B.C.,” explained Zika. “Depend-ing on market or economic conditions at the time, these additional costs could re-sult in less operation hours or closures of some facilities.”

However, he says there is a possibil-ity that additional tariffs could also bring benefits to certain Canadian producers - as these additional tariffs would reduce Ca-nadian lumber shipments into the U.S. and consequently raise lumber prices.

“The actual negotiations are between the governments of the U.S. and Canada, so there is very little, individual compa-nies can do to influence the outcome,” said Zika. “It is unfortunate that this trade battle never seems to go away, but I am optimistic that eventually a workable solu-tion will come together,”

Hampton Affiliates is officially neutral on this issue since the company has opera-tions on both sides of the border.

According to Harry Nelson, a Profes-

sor of Forest Policy and Economics at the University of British Columbia, as the standstill period gets closer to the end, it actually creates more uncertainty.

“It creates heightened uncertainty as we get closer because how the deal is struc-tured can create winners and losers by af-fecting access to the market, where it can change the competitive position of some players relative to others,” he said.

“The expectation is that there will be some type of agreement, simply because we've had some kind of agreement in place for so much of the past two and a half decades,” he added.

John Babcock, a Spokesperson for Global Affairs Canada, said the softwood lumber issue is a top priority for the fed-eral government.

Babcock said Canadian minister of inter-national trade Chrystia Freeland has held extensive consultations with stakeholders and provinces, as well as the U.S. trade representative Michael Froman and U.S. secretary of commerce Penny Pritzker.

“We are working constructively with our U.S. partners on a mutually accept-able path forward,” said Babcock. “We remain focused on maintaining stable ac-cess to the U.S. market for the Canadian softwood lumber industry.”

However, in October 2015, B.C. pre-mier Christy Clark said the U.S. had not been willing to discuss renewing or ex-tending the agreement. In a statement in the legislature, Clark said the province has been working with the federal government seeking an extension or renewal of the agreement for the past two years.

She also emphasized the importance of

stability in Canada-U.S. softwood lumber trade to B.C.

The province estimates that about 40 per cent of B.C.’s rural communities are dependent on forestry. In fact, B.C. is Canada’s largest producer of softwood lumber, accounting for 55 per cent of Can-ada’s lumber exports to the U.S. forestry.

“British Columbia’s forest industry is too important to take for granted,” said Clark. “For lumber producers, and the communities throughout the province that depend on them, we need to avoid an un-necessary trade dispute with our most sig-nificant market.”

Understand what the agreement is

The Canada-U.S. lumber dispute is a

long standing issue. Softwood lumber dispute first arose in

1982 with a complaint by the U.S. lumber industry that low Canadian stumpage rates constituted an unfair advantage.

The 2006 softwood lumber agreement required Canada to put an escalating tax on exports as softwood lumber prices drop below a predetermined threshold. It’s a form of managed trade, designed to limit potential harm to American producers.

The agreement ended five years of litiga-tion and returned $4 billion in duties col-lected by the U.S. to Canadian producers. The agreement has also provided improved market certainty for lumber manufactur-ers in B.C. and Canada, while enabling the province to manage its forest resources and maintain access to the U.S. market.

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CNC 2016/17 BUDGET CONSULTATION SESSIONSCNC is undertaking its annual budget consultation process. The consultation provides anopportunity for community members to present their views on the 2016/17 College Budget.Presentations are limited to 10 minutes and written presentations will also be accepted.

Date: Thursday, March 17, 2016 Time(s): 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Place: Room 1-306, Prince George Campus

Registration for the consultation meetings opens 8:30 a.m. on Monday, March 7, 2016,closing Tuesday, March 15 at 4:30 p.m. To register, email [email protected]; include thepresenter, organization, name(s), contact information, and specify whether you wish topresent during the afternoon or evening session. More information is available atwww.cnc.bc.ca under “Budget” tab.

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Five zone seven biathletes – one from Vanderhoof, two from Burns Lake, and another pair from Smithers - were up against the best in the province. In total, the zone seven team brought home 10 medals.

“That speaks to the quality of sport we have here in the north,” said Waneta.

As the B.C. Winter Games came to a close, Penticton was praised for their volunteers, venues and hospitality during the games.

Peter Fassbender, Minister of Community Sport, Development and Culture, said the energy throughout the community was pal-pable during the games.

“Penticton has a great history,” said Fassbender. “The South Okana-gan has always opened its arms to tourists and we are going to continue to do that. We are blessed to live in British Columbia.”

After a busy season for the Burns Lake athletes, Waneta said the 2015/16 racing season is coming to a close. Their season will end after the ‘Omineca amazing relay,’ which will take place at the Omineca Ski Club on March 13, 2016.

“In this unique homegrown bi-athlon event, athletes are teamed up with members from different clubs and from various age categories,” said Waneta. “Relay teams encounter unexpected challenges - both on the ski trail and in the shooting range.”

This year’s Omineca amazing re-lay will include a barbecue, live en-tertainment and a special guest mak-ing appearances on the ski trails.

Winter gamesNew collegeNEW COLLEGE from t P1

to be partners in the creation of the pilot college. However, they still haven’t formally responded to the request. The Lakes District post-secondary education committee has been waiting for their response since January 2016.

Annette Stevens, CNC Communications Manager, said CNC is “not prepared to comment on this subject at this time.”

The proposal of the ‘Rural Centre of Excellence in Post-Secondary Education’ came in response to the cutbacks and restructuring currently taking place at CNC.

A socio-economic impact assessment prepared by Peak Solutions Consulting Inc. found that the Lakes District could experience a loss of 88 direct and indirect jobs over the next two years and a corre-sponding decline of $3.7 mil-lion annually in employment income as a result of the CNC cuts.

The creation of a new col-lege was identified as the best way to mitigate these impacts.

“People want to regain and expand on what was already in existence at the Lakes District

campus before the cutbacks,” said Ashurst.

The proposed college would offer post-secondary educa-tion, trades training and family social services, working as a rurally focussed community college serving the Lakes and Nechako regions.

According to Burns Lake Mayor Luke Strimbold, the proposed college would better meet the needs of rural com-munities, allowing for syn-ergies between the services being offered, rather than the tension that currently exists.

On Nov. 10, 2015, members of the Lakes District post-sec-ondary education committee made a presentation to about 40 community members at the Burns Lake and District Chamber of Commerce. The meeting was intended to dis-cuss how the proposed college would operate.

During the meeting, partici-pants agreed that local autono-my is critical - the closer gov-ernance would create a more effective form of delivery, including increased flexibility and faster response times. Par-ticipants also agreed that the family programs need to con-tinue to be part of the educa-tional approach in Burns Lake.

Premier Christy Clark had her dancing shoes on as yet another “climate change” meeting ended in disarray in Vancouver last week.

“This is not the end,” Clark assured reporters after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the premiers emerged with no agree-ment on a national mini-mum carbon price. No kid-ding.

Trudeau declared victory by announcing the unani-mous consent to a “Vancouver Declaration,” which ba-sically pays lip service to the concept of “carbon pric-ing” and kicks another grand federal election promise down the road.

As the rest headed for jets waiting at Vancouver air-port, Clark expressed the hope that the public would say “they got together and they made progress.” Did they? Let’s take a look.

Going into the Whistler-Vancouver stop on Trudeau’s globe-trotting glamour tour, Clark correctly noted that it’s other provinces that need to make progress. B.C. has a clear price on carbon emis-sions; it’s been held at $30 a tonne since Clark succeeded its creator, Gordon Campbell.

Clark’s advice for other premiers is to follow Campbell’s example of a revenue-neutral carbon tax, offset by income tax reductions. You won’t build public support for a carbon tax that makes people poorer, she said.

Of course that’s what Alberta is doing, at a time when many residents are getting poorer already. Alberta’s NDP government plans to match the rate of B.C.’s carbon tax within two years and spend the proceeds.

Other premiers have more creative definitions for pricing carbon. Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil pointed to transmission lines and power purchases from

the Muskrat Falls dam under construction in Labrador, to substitute hydro for coal-fired power. The highest electricity prices in Canada are their “carbon pricing” plan.

Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall pointed to SaskPower’s Boundary Dam carbon capture and storage project. It is the world’s first coal-fired power station to capture carbon dioxide after com-bustion. The CO2 is sold to oilfield operators who inject it into declining wells to push more oil out, and the project intends to capture sulphur dioxide and fly ash to process and sell for other industrial uses.

Wall is the only Canadian leader to state a couple of inconvenient truths. The purpose of this ex-ercise is to reduce carbon emissions, not to raise tax revenues. And now is the worst possible time to impose more taxes on the oil and gas industry.

Clark’s stand-pat strategy on the B.C. carbon tax is going to change this year, as positioning begins for the 2017 election. A B.C. government advisory panel has recommended a 33 per cent increase, conveniently starting in 2018, with annual increases after that.

The current seven-cent-per-litre carbon tax on gasoline sold in B.C. is hardly a deterrent these days, as pump prices have tumbled and could stay low for years to come. And with a fragile econo-my, it seems unlikely that a big boost in carbon taxes will find favour with voters a year from now.

The B.C. NDP is trying to rebuild its credibility on climate policy. NDP leader John Horgan tried to revise the party’s history, claiming in year-end interviews that the NDP didn’t oppose the carbon tax, only making it revenue neutral rather than spending the money on green initiatives, as Alberta wants to do.

Alas, the NDP’s “axe the tax” campaign going into the 2009 election is a matter of record. The party’s election platform warned that Campbell’s plan “increases taxes for average families by tri-pling the gas tax” to its current level. Last week the NDP issued a news release denouncing Clark for presiding over increasing greenhouse gas emissions.

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Premiers do the carbon shuffle

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Hello fellow Canadi-ans.

I am thrilled to say that I am finally coming back to Burns Lake. I am actu-ally writing this editorial on the train from Prince George to Burns Lake (and by the way, taking this train has become my favourite thing in the world; Northern B.C. is truly phenomenal).

Soon after landing in Prince George, one of the passengers on the plane complimented the flight crew on the “amazing landing,” and then he apologized for taking too long to leave the plane. And just like that, I felt that I was officially back in Canada.

Changing countries is certainly a weird experi-ence. You hop on a plane and 10 hours later you’re in a completely different place with people speak-ing a different language.

One minute you’re selling coconut water at the beach in Rio and the next you’re taking the subway in Toronto and it’s -5 C (alright, I wasn’t actually selling coconut water in Rio, but I needed to illustrate my point).

I’ve only been back in Canada for 48 hours, and for the first 24 hours I accidently spoke to Portuguese to at least five people.

Not surprisingly, I’ve also been feeling way colder than everyone else. By now Canadians are well used to the low temperatures, especially because it’s March and it’s finally starting to warm up here. But for me, it was a drop of almost 30 C (and leaving my winter jacket and boots in Burns Lake probably wasn’t very smart as I almost froze to death passing through Toronto and Prince George).

But besides getting used to the low temperatures and different time zone, it’s really good to be back here! In fact, while I was away I was counting the minutes to be back I am excited to be working in Burns Lake again.

I am also surprised at the random things I missed the most while I was gone. For example, I really missed having brunch on the weekends. People in South America

don’t understand the concept of brunch and I unsuccessfully tried to explain this to my mother several times.

‘Is it breakfast? Is it lunch? I just don’t get it,’ she would say.I really missed watching Global News’ six o’ clock newscast.I also strangely missed going to the movie theatre in Canada. Don’t get me wrong, there

are movie theatres in South America too, but it’s not the same. In here you can get to the movie theatre half an hour before the movie starts and there will

be games, previews and people talking about new releases. In South America, I would get to the cinema 20 minutes before the start of the movie and there would be nobody there and nothing to see before the start of the movie. Plus the movies there have subtitles and they would change the name of the film to something completely unrelated to the original name (so I can’t comment on the movies I watched in the past year because I don’t know their actual names).

I realize these are all random things, and that’s why I was surprised to miss them so much.It was a long journey to get back to Canada and it took a lot longer than I expected, but

thankfully it all worked out and I am extremely grateful that publisher Laura Blackwell and Black Press – company that owns Lakes District News - were able hold my position while I was gone.

I’m looking forward to seeing everyone again!

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Two environmental groups have filed an application for a judicial review

Flavio NieNow

Two environmental groups are challenging the legality of the province's controversial wolf cull program.

Pacific Wild and Valhalla Wilderness Society have filed an ap-plication for a judicial review to determine whether the provin-cial government’s decision to cull wolves reasonably constitutes proper management of wolves.

“To date, the province has neglected to protect and restore sufficient habitat for endangered caribou,” said Ian McAllister, Executive Director of Pacific Wild. “We are asking the court to review whether, in the absence of sufficient, enforced habitat pro-tection, culling wolves constitutes proper wildlife management.”

In January 2015, the B.C. government launched the five-year

wolf cull program in the South Peace and South Selkirk re-gions. Government contractors are paid to radio-collar wolves in the spring so snipers in helicopters can track and kill wolves throughout the winter.

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

It is still unclear what this year’s goal is and how many wolves have been killed so far.

Greig Bethel, a Spokesperson with the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, told Lakes District News that the number of wolves to be removed in 2016 will depend on how quickly wolves re-populate the areas, and how effective the program is at removing those that remain in the area from 2015.

Bethel said the ministry will not be reporting results until the spring.

Submitted photo

A wolf caught on a trail camera in the South Selkirk region. In 2015, the province’s wolf cull program killed 84 wolves in the South Peace and South Selkirk regions. Photo by the Wildlife Defence League.

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Recreation Sites and Trails BC, Nadina-Skeena District is seeking qualified contractors for the upcoming season.

Submissions will form a select invite list. From this list, quotes will be requested on various projects that come up throughout the 2016-2017 fiscal year. Projects may include but are not limited to:

• Site/trail maintenance in remote areas (Kispiox and Morice areas)-installation of outhouses, signs and tables; carpentry services; painting; garbage removal; cleaning; brushing

• GPS’ing trails, creating maps (GIS)• Site/Trail planning, layout, design• Structure design and installation (bridges, platforms, boardwalks, kiosks etc)• Danger tree assessment and abatement• Equipment rental

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Interested contractors must submit details of their company, including hourly rates. A list of equipment/tools and skills would be appreciated. Please highlight qualifications and experience, especially previous experience with recreation or Parks projects. From the list above please specify what project types you have experience with.

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Please send or drop off your expression of interest and company information no later than March 4, 2016 to: Joanne Williams, Recreation Sites and Trails BC,

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Pre-Registration for Kindergarten and Grade 1

2016 - 2017Pre-registration for children who will be entering Kindergarten and Grade 1 in September 2016 will take place March 21 - 24, 2016 at the times listed below. NOTE: Students who will be entering Grade 1 in September 2016 and who are presently enrolled in Kindergarten need NOT register.BURNS LAKE & AREA PRE-REGISTRATION TIMEDecker Lake Elementary 8:15 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.Francois Lake Elementary 9:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. & 1:30 - 3:00 p.m.Grassy Plains School 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.William Konkin Elementary 8:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. English Kindergarten Ecole William Konkin Elementary 8:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. French Immersion Kindergarten GRANISLEBabine Elementary-Secondary - full day every day except Friday 8:00 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS1. Kindergartenstudentsmustbefive(5)yearsoldbyDecember31,2016. 2. Grade1studentsmustbesix(6)yearsoldbyDecember31,2016. 3. An adult must accompany each child.4. Pleasebringthechild(s)carecardandbirthcertificate.Weencourageimmunizationto

beup-to-datepriortostartingschool.Inquiriesregardingimmunizationcanbemadeby contacting the Health Unit.

TO ASSIST US IN STAFFING FOR THIS COMING SEPTEMBER, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT YOU REGISTER YOUR CHILD FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR. IF YOU ARE UNSURE AS TO WHICH SCHOOL IS IN YOUR CATCHMENT AREA, PLEASE CONTACT THE NEAREST SCHOOL OR ADMINISTRATION OFFICE AT 250-567-2284.

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Donations Update • Community Safety Net Platinum Sponsorship, Elementary School Children of Burns Lake - Drug Safety Initiative; • William Konkin Elementary School, Drug & Addiction Magazine; • Burns Lake Bruin Midget Hockey Team, Provincial Championships; and • LDSS Senior Girls Basketball, Provincial Championships.

BLCF wishes both teams the best of luck!

The Donations Committee considers donations to individuals or groups towards:

• Local Education; • Service clubs in the local area; • Outdoor recreation in the local area; • Recreation facilities in the local area; • Sporting teams in the local area; and • Local events.

editor:Hi my name is Darlene Patrick, a

member of the Lake Babine Nation, Grizzly Bear Clan.

I am writing this letter in regards to our community of Burns Lake being in desperate need of a men's shelter for homeless people. I've written a few letters to our all of local govern-ment officials and nothing came out of that situation so I had to take it to the next level and got a hold of Na-than Cullen. I am grateful he came to town to listen to what I had to say. We met at the A&W restaurant and we talked. I asked my friend Joe Heiney to tag along so he could tell his story of when he had no where to go and I took him in for a few months.

I've been doing my best to help the men in this town and I'm not doing this because I have to. I'm doing this because I care for my friends and I help a lot of strangers out too. I do this out of the goodness of my heart. Men passing though town, hitch-hiking or get stuck here in town and someone phones me and say this man is stranded and no where to go. So I go downtown and bring him home and give him a place to sleep and feed him. The next day he's gone before I wake up.

My late mom Louise, used to tell me when I was at a young age I al-ways helped people out and didn't ask for anything in return. God will repay you in his own way. Ever since then I always help as much as I can, even though it wasn't easy at times but I think God is using me for a purpose, to be there for men who are hurting and helpless until they are back on their feet finding a home of their own.

I know the RCMP, the Burns Lake Hospital and our Lake Babine Nation

staff all help out with the homeless men in our town. I really want some-thing done for these men. I want a mens shelter in our town.

A few years back the RCMP mem-ber that used to know me, he brought a few men to my place because there was no room at the detachment. They would ask where do you want to go and obviously he would say Dar's place. One time I ended up having six men in my home because there was no place to go. I would be sitting around with them and they would joke around about my place and say "Gee we might as well call your home a mens shelter," we all would laugh.

I don't mind helping people out as long as they respect my home and clean up after themselves. I cook for them, some would do their laundry and take a shower and they're gone the next day. I love my people, friends and strangers who come and go out of my house/home.

Please help me help them for a place to go.

God bless you all.Darlene Patrick, Lake Babine Na-

tion member

editor:On Feb. 20, 2016 my husband and I were travel-

ing home from Smithers when we me a Lakes Dis-trict Maintenance (LDM) plough truck who was heading west on Hwy. 16 spraying gravel sand.

Due to the speed the LDM driver was traveling at we had little time to get pulled off to the side of the road to avoid the rocks we watched bouncing

off the road a good five feet in the air. There was a car traveling behind us who made the same effort. We received a large rock chip in the windshield and rock chips all along the drivers side of our pick up.

It was a sunny, plus eight degree day and the roads were bone dry on this section of the highway and there was absolutely no need to be sanding.

I went to the operations manager who dutifully apologized but said there was nothing he could do to resolve the rock chip in my windshield. He proceeded to tell me they no longer replace wind-shields, even if their driver was in the wrong.

We now have a pick up that needs to have the windshield replaced and rock chips repaired.

We understand that LDM hides behind the gov-ernment rule that says they no longer have to shut their sander off when they meet traffic, but my hus-band who hauls on these roads every day would like to acknowledge Yellowhead Road and Bridges who despite this new ruling continues to extend this courtesy.

LDM's response or lack there of to take respon-sibility for their damaging actions is very frustrat-ing to say the least and should be held accountable for these incidents.

Brian and Debbie Fisher.

Nathan Cullen and Darlene Patrick.

Burns Lake needs a mens shelter

Rock damage to our vehicle

editor’s note: Lakes District News did contact LDM for com-

ment and Steve Gailing said, “We were respond-ing to slippery sections that day and that we nor-mally keep our sanders on for hills and corners. However,it is not our intention to spray vehicles with sand. It is sometimes very difficult to shut them off in rime depending where we meet the ve-hicle.”


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Enjoy this huge split level home on a landscaped Tchesinkut lakeshore property ten minutes from town. Besides having a regular double car garage there is an additional 1600 sq. ft. 3 car garage/shop, central floor drain, and indoor parking for an RV. The main floor of the house has a big kitchen with

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Located minutes from the Francois Lake north shore ferry terminal, this lakeshore home has endless potential! Country living in this log home on 5 acres with highly desired a low bank private beach on Francois Lake. A large loft on the upper level, master bedroom on

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Burns Lake and District Community Foundation

Spring Granting

Cycle

Burns Lake and District Community Foundation

Spring Granting Cycle

The Burns Lake and District Community Foundation is very pleased to announce that the spring granting cycle is now

open. We are looking for local community groups who need a little extra funding for their upcoming projects or events. Last year we gave out over $40,000 to local groups for their training camps, facility upgrades, and new equipment. Visit the Village of Burns Lake office building at #15 3rd Avenue, or online at www.blcommunityfoundation.org to get your application!

Applications are due April 15th, 2016 at 4:00pm. Submit to:[email protected]

or by mail at

Burns Lake and District Community FoundationBox 570

Burns Lake, BCV0J 1E0

Community FoundationBurns Lake and District

The Burns Lake and District Community Foundation is very pleased to announce that the

spring granting cycle is now open. We are looking for local community groups who need a little extra funding for their upcoming projects or events. Last

year we gave out over $40,000 to local groups for their training camps, facility upgrades, and new equipment. Visit the Village of Burns Lake office

building at #15 3rd Avenue, or online at www.blcommunityfoundation.org

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The BC SPCA is also speaking out against the wolf cull, saying there is a lack of credible scien-tific evidence to support it and that it cannot be achieved humanely.

“Killing from helicopters, even by the most skilled marksman, causes excessive stress during chase and there is no way to confirm death was quick and painless,” says Dr. Sara Dubois, the BC SPCA’s Chief Scientific Officer.

Dubois states culling can fracture pack social structures and create an ecological imbalance for other species in the area.

“There is little evidence that removing all wolves in the area will allow the caribou population to re-cover and stabilize,” says Dubois. “It’s just a hope - too little too late.”

According to the province, the operational plans for both the Selkirks and South Peace wolf cull have been independently peer-reviewed. In addi-tion, the province says the wolf cull program is be-ing employed in conjunction with ongoing habitat protection efforts.

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

With a wolf population estimated to range be-tween 5300 and 11,600, the provincial government says wolf populations are plentiful, and that the grey wolf is not a species of concern in B.C.

“The risk of removing the number of wolves rec-ommended is very low, whereas the risk to per-tinent caribou popula-tions of doing nothing is very high.”

According to the Wildlife Defence League, a B.C.-based conservation organiza-tion, the second year of the wolf cull in the South Selkirk region is already over. The or-ganization alleges that all pack members, with the exception of a “Ju-das wolf,” have been gunned down by heli-copter.

The Wildlife De-fence League alleges that the “Judas wolf” is being kept alive year after year to lead hunt-ers to wolf packs.

“He or she is left to pack up with a new family, who are delib-erately baited into the territory,” said Tommy Knowles, Campaign Director for Wildlife Defence League. “The next spring, the Judas wolf’s new pack is slaughtered.”

The province has denied the Wildlife Defence League’s al-legations that wolf cull contractors have kept alive a Judas wolf.

According to the province, the wolf cull program will only be evaluated after its fourth year.

Little evidence that removing wolves will allow the caribou population to recover and stabilize

BurNs Lake resiDeNts ceLeBrate miLestONe BirthDays(Top) Eleanor Anderson recently celebrated her 91 birthday with her three sons and other family members with a lunch at the Grapevine Pub (counter clockwise) Gerald, Robert and Wayne. (R) And last week Ernie Olynik celebrated his 80 birthday out at Decker Lake Hall. Happy Birthday to both Eleanor and Ernie.

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Burns Lake Search and Rescue would like to thank

the Gray family, the Community Forest Group,

Burns Lake Rotary Club, Lino’s Sales and Service

and Sullivan Motor Products

Advertising generously donated in part by Lakes District News

THANK YOU

for their donations that enabled us to complete a sonar boat and truck project that we had been working on. We had applied to Gaming Grant to secure money for the boat and this allowed us to complete this project years ahead of schedule. This is a huge tool so that we can respond to water issues faster than having to bring boats from our neighbouring teams which again takes more manpower and time where sometimes

minutes are crucial. We would also like to thank all the first responders in our community that come to help us in times of need. In our profession we spend hours and hours training for something we hope

we will never have to do!

PROJECT LEAD Wanted!Title: Project Lead Employment Term: Contract – March 2016 Compensation: $55/hr 16 hours/week Location: Burns Lake, BC

The CHILD & YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH SUBSTANCE USE COLLABORATIVE - Burns Lake is looking for suitable candidates for the position of Team Lead.

Job Summary: The Project Lead will work closely with the (LAT) Local Action Team; various specialist, physician groups, health authority and community stakeholders to develop and coordinate local processes related to the BC CYMH SU purpose; Increase the number of children, youth and their families receiving timely access to integrated mental health and substance use services and supports throughout the province.

Main Activities: • Coordinates Local Action Team meetings • Tracks progress of teams & working groups • Plans work, allocates resources and defines tasks • Tracks LAT’s budget • Assist in recruiting members of LAT • Facilitates physician engagement • Responsible for monitoring and meeting all reporting requirements

Key Skills & Qualification Requirements: • Diploma or Degree in health care, counselling, project management, business administration, or; related discipline such as organizational development of leadership or; a combination of education and experience.

*Contractors are expected to supply their own office, laptop, phone and transportation.

The CHILD & YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH COLLABORATIVE is supported by the joint BC Medical Association and the

Ministry of Health Shared Care Committee.

Qualified individuals are invited to submit their application to: Kelly Turford, Child & Youth Mental Health Substance Use Collaborative e-mail: [email protected] Mail: LDCSS, PO Box 970, Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0

Closing Date: March 16th, 2016 @ 4:00 p.m.

Federal NDP demands changes to unemployment

Nathan Cullen says government is failing to take urgent action

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New Democrats recently an-nounced they are moving to hold the Liberal government to ac-count on its promises to make

changes to Canada’s employ-ment insurance (EI) system.

Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Nathan Cullen called the current EI program “broken,” saying it isn’t providing the help Cana-dians need, especially in North-west B.C.

"In the northwest, weak com-modity prices and struggling fishing stocks have taken a dev-astating toll on key mining op-erations and fisheries across our region,” said Cullen. “Despite mounting job losses across the country, Liberals have failed to take urgent action to help those who are struggling.”

Low copper and coal prices have put operations at a number of British Columbia mines at risk and some have already been forced to reduce production and employee levels.

"The government must act ur-gently to ensure benefits are there to help Canadians who have lost their job,” added Cullen.

The NDP motion demands that government reverse Harp-er’s reforms, create a universal threshold of 360 hours and put a firewall around the EI account so it is never again raided by other governments.

During the 2015 election cam-

paign, the federal Liberals prom-ised that, starting in 2017, they would reduce the waiting period for EI benefits.

“When a worker loses their job and applies for EI, they will only be without income for one week, not two,” said the Liberals. “We will also reverse Stephen Harp-er’s 2012 EI reforms that force unemployed workers to move away from their communities and take lower-paying jobs.”

The changes made by the pre-vious federal government to the EI system in 2012 include an expectation that claimants ac-cept any job for which they're qualified, within 100 km of their home, as long as the pay is 70 per cent of their previous salary.

In December, Cullen also called on the Canada Employ-ment Insurance Commission to redraw its economic regions in Northern B.C. to correspond to the economic realities of the northwest.

Cullen noted that the realities for fishermen on the north coast are not at all the same as those facing the oil and gas industry in Northeastern B.C., and the zones should reflect that.

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Prince George man buys winning ticket in Burns Lake

Sam Allan Kirkaldy,

from Prince George, was passing through Burns Lake on a road trip to Terrace when he decided to purchase a ‘world class riches’ scratch and win ticket at the Town Pantry in Burns Lake. The 20-year-old ended up winning a Mercedez Benz C-300 and chose to take the cash equiva-lent prize of $50,000 instead of the car.

Frank Varga was recognized for his efforts

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Frank Varga, a Burns Lake advocate of sus-tainable forest man-agement with over 10 years of experience as a Natural Resources Professional, recently received the ‘climate change innovator' award. This award is presented by the Association of B.C. Forest Profes-sionals (ABCFP) to members who make significant contributions in practice or policy in response to cli-mate change.

The ABCFP says Varga has worked tirelessly to show the government that a change to the way the forest is re-planted after devastation by the pine beetle or regular harvesting activities can have a huge impact.

Varga was successful in getting

new species planted in the Burns Lake area and then worked on several studies with practical applications with the College of New Caledonia.

Varga also spearheaded B.C. Tim-ber Sales’ climate change action plan to ensure the Burns Lake area is able to maintain a healthy, viable forest despite the expected effects of cli-mate change.

The ABCFP is responsible for reg-istering and regulating British Co-lumbia's professional foresters and forest technologists.

Burns Lake resident receives award

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(L-R) Frank Varga receives award from president Jonathan Lok, RFT.

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Hereditary and elected Wet’suwet’en leaders from Burns Lake, Hagwilget and Moricetown gath-ered to reconcile differences within the nation at a meeting in Smithers last week.

The meeting was attended by chiefs and council-lors from the Burns Lake Band, Hagwilget Village Council, Moricetown Band, Wet’suwet’en First Nation band, Nee Tahi Buhn Indian Band, Skin Tyee Nation and the Office of the Wet’suwet’en (OW). The gathering, organized by Wet’suwet’en First Nation Chief Karen Ogen, was the first time leaders from the six bands and the OW had come together for several years.

Hereditary Chief Na’Moks, whose English name is John Ridsdale, said the meeting was held to im-prove communication between groups within the Wet’suwet’en Nation, which he said had been di-vided by government conduct.

“I believe the way that industry and government have conducted themselves, they put a wedge in be-tween us and now we have to remove that wedge,” he said.

Although some Wet’suwet’en leaders have dis-agreed over deals with industry and government, Na’Moks said this meeting was focused on recon-ciliation. The program included a series of presen-tations on case law and landmark rulings on First Nations rights and land title.

“It’s a good reminder to everybody that there is case law and communal decision-making,” said Na’Moks.

Hereditary chief Madeek (Jeff Brown) believes adhering to traditional Wet’suwet’en customs is the best path forward.

“The only way we are going to be able to come to any agreement is through the feast hall,” he said.

“We’re having feasts, but you don’t get every-body at a feast. Sometimes they only go whenever is possible for them to be there but that is our gov-ernance.”

The leaders resolved to meet again in other Wet’suwet’en territories to help keep the relation-ship strong.

First Nation leaders meet to reconcile

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2016 Festival at a Glance:Tuesday, March 8th - Saturday, March 19th

All sessions at:

Island Gospel Fellowship

Church 810 Hwy 35

(Gerow Island)

The public is welcome! Admission by

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Festivalprograms

$6.00 at the door

INFORMATION Monday, March 14th

Speech Arts9:00 AM

Poems for Two VoicesJunior Prose

Story ReadingHumourous Poetry

Choral Speech

1:00 PMMy Favourite Poem

7:00 PMHumourous Poetry

Prose, Dramatic ExcerptStory TellingShakespeare

Own Composition

Tuesday, March 15th

Piano5:00 PM

Concert GroupBaroque Piano SoloClassical Piano SoloRomantic Piano Solo

Post-Romantic Piano Solo

Wednesday, March 16th

Piano9:30 AM

Beginner Piano SoloIntroductory Piano Solo

Popular Piano SoloContemporary Piano Solo

3:00 PMBeginner PianoConcert Group

7:00 PMConcert Group

Classical Piano SoloContemporary Piano

SoloBaroque Piano Solo

Piano Duet

Tuesday, March 8th

Instrumentals10:00 AMViolin Solo

Violin Concert Group

2:00 PMStrings Duet

Violin Solo, Duet, andConcert Group

Drum Solo

6:30 PMFlute SoloDrum Solo

Woodwind DuetMixed Duet

Mixed Ensemble

Friday, March 11th

Vocal10:00 AM

School Groups

3:00 PMModern, Sacred, & Folk

SolosPopular Duet

Popular Concert GroupJazz/Blues

6:00 PMPopular Duet

Concert GroupsAdult Small Group

Adult Choir

Saturday, March 12th

Vocal10:30 AM

Musical Theatre SoloMusical Theatre Concert

Group

3:00 PMSolo

Concert Group, Lieder

Lakes District Festival of the Performing Arts

2016 adjudicators:

APRIL SMITHPianoA skilled pianist, she enjoys hiking

and gardening but her passion is teaching.

FABIANA KATZ,VocalThis gifted mezzo soprano is highly

in demand as a teacher, and has presented choral workshops all over BC.

CHRISTINA ROGERSSpeech ArtsA background in voice, dance,

speech, and drama lend a well-rounded focus to her adjudications.

59th Annual Lakes District Festival of the Performing Arts

Thursday, March 17th

Piano9:00 AM

Contemporary Piano SoloCanadian Piano Solo

Piano DuetPiano Trio

1:00 PMBeginner Piano SoloPopular Piano Solo

Saturday, March 19th

GALA HONOURS CONCERT

7:00 PMDoors open at 6:30 PM

ADMISSION:Adults: $10.00Children: $5.004 & Under: FreeFamily: $25.00

Refreshments on sale at intermission

LAURA HOLS-WIMBUSHInstrumentalsThis busy mother of three is a

passionate advocate for music education for all ages.

The Comfort Zone Flying Dutchman Service

Flying Dutchman Service will be closed until further notice

due to health problems.We thank you for your understanding.

We wish you Happy New Year! Frits and Riny

NOTICE:

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GirLs basketbaLL GoiNG to proviNciaLsLakes District Secondary School Sr. girls basketball team qualified for the Provincial Championships being held in Duncan. (Top) Sandy Dore, (L) manager of the Bulkley Valley Credit Union donated $500 and Steve Gailing, (Bottom L) donated Lakes District Maintenance donated $200 and is paying the team $600 for litter pick up, which will be completed in the spring.

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Burns Lake will soon benefit from an early years centre, a one-stop access to sup-ports and services intended to help children learn, grown and thrive.

The new centre will allow parents with children aged zero to six to access services such as child drop-in playgroup programs, StrongStart B.C. programs, public health clinics, advice and referrals and parent edu-cation workshops, all under one roof.

The Burns Lake early years centre will be administered by Carrier Sekani Family Ser-vices (CSFS), which will receive $52,000 annually from the province to offer these programs.

According to Dawne Persson, Early Child Development Manager at CSFS, the exact location of the new Burns Lake centre still hasn’t been determined. She said the new centre is expected to open April 1, 2016.

Burns Lake is one of 21 communities in B.C. that will benefit from the new early years centres, bringing the total to 47 centres throughout the province.

"We know that for those with young children it can be hard enough just to get out of the house some days,” said Stephanie Cadieux, Minister of Children and Family Development. “That's why we are committed to expanding our network of early years centres to make it easier for parents to make connections, build relationships and access supports that will help their children reach their full potential."

According to the province, developing a network of B.C. early years centres is a key component of the B.C. early years strategy and an operational mandate of the Provincial Office for the Early Years (EYO).

The new centres were chosen by the EYO with support from the ministries of Children and Fam-ily Development, Education, Health and health authorities, including the First Nations Health Au-thority.

According to the province, evidence suggests that 90 per cent of brain development occurs in the first six years of a child's life, and the benefits of in-vestment in the early years far outweigh the costs.


WET’SUWET’EN FIRST NATION

Congratulations Karen Ogen, Chief of the Wet’suwet’en First Nation on your selection to the BCBusiness list of The Most Influential Women in BC, Leaders who are shaking up Their Workplaces and Your World.

On behalf of Yinka Dene Economic Development & Wet’suwet’en First Nation, we would like to congratulate Chief Karen Ogen on her selection to the BCBusiness list of The Most Influential Women in B.C., Leaders who are Shaking up Their Workplaces and Your World. The calibre of women selected to this year’s list, published in the March issue of BCBusiness, is truly impressive and the

stories inspiring. Karen is one of two Aboriginal women selected, alongside her nomination is Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada. To recognize the accomplishments of the 35 nominees, an intimate evening exclusively for this year’s 35 nominees will be held at the Vancouver Club in the coming months.

Karen Ogen is Chief of the Wet’suwet’en First Nation, in her second three-year term. During her first three years as the elected Chief, Karen led the creation of a strong Natural Resource department to ensure full respect for WFN aboriginal rights and title, high environmental standards and full and proper consultation, accommodation and economic benefits. The WFN council, led by Chief Ogen, was instrumental in creating the Yinka Dene Economic Development Limited Partnership, the business arm of WFN, that is promoting self-sufficiency through

joint ventures and partnerships with various businesses that create long term sustainable employment, business opportunities and economic benefits for her nation.

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From 1:30-2:30 PMYour child can come and listen to stories and

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The new centre will allow parents with children aged zero to six to access services such as child drop-in playgroup programs, StrongStart B.C. programs, public health clinics, advice and referrals and parent education workshops, all under one roof.


Community Badminton Tuesdays, 7:00-9:00 p.m. at LDSS gym. All skill levels and ages are welcome. More info: Karen (250) 692-6085.

Burns Lake Curling Club 2016 ‘Players Choice’ Game: Friday, March 18. Game Starts at 7:00 p.m.

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3 on 3 Hockey Tournament at Lakeside Multiplex on March 20th.Visit Village Recreation Facebook for more information.







Signage StrategyThe Village is developing a signage strategy that would better promote our communitiescultural, recreational and business assetsand we would like your input on the design.

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BurNs Lake MiDget teaM gets reaDy for proviNciaLsAfter winning four games in a row on the weekend of Feb. 27-28, the Burns Lake Midget team is now getting ready for provincials in Port Alberni on March 13-16. Team manager Tracey Brown said the Burns Lake team had an amazing comeback after beating Vanderhoof, with the winning goal scored by Brock Worthing. They then defeated Prince Rupert, Fraser Lake and Houston to win the zone title. Brown said some of the players are excited to travel to provincials for the first time. The team consists of a solid defense with goalie Jamie Ferguson keeping the pucks out of the net along with some more scoring power from the second line and two girl players - Kaja Kesterke and Lauren Solecki - who help hold the third line.

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LDSS boys place first in provincialsThe Lakes District Secondary School (LDSS) boys snowboarding team placed first overall while the girls snowboarding team placed third at the provincials held in Fernie, B.C., from Feb. 29 to March 2. As a result of the boys placing first and girls placing third, LDSS won the combined boys and girls snowboarding banner. Chase Clovis placed first in all-terrain and third in giant slalom/all-terrain combined. Nisa Hofer placed third in all-terrain and Sam Goertzen placed second in giant slalom/all-terrain combined. Coach Patti Dube said it was an exciting few days. “Everyone, including our two skiers raced so well,” she said.


Lakes District Festival of the Performing Arts Tues, March 8 - Sat, March 19 at the Island Gospel Church. The public is welcome! Admission by donation.

Free Movie Night Friday, March 18 @ 7:00 p.m. at First Mennonite Church - showing the movie, “The Gospel Road” with Johnny Cash. Free refreshments to follow.

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Burns Lake Curling ClubPresents...

NEW EVENT! DON’T MISS IT!

2016‘Players Choice’

Game

Join us at the curling rink and cheer on your favorite team or curler as we kick off the � nal weekend of the curling season with

an exciting game featuring some of the

best curlers in Burns Lake!

Adverti sing generously donated in part by Lakes District News

Friday, March 18th, 2016 Game starts at 7pm

All players have been nominated by currentmembers of the Burns Lake Curling Club.

Thank you!The annual Wild Game banquet was a huge success, and we have many to thank!

Our volunteers who organized the event, the Cadets for setting up and take down. To Top of the Line Catering for their hard work and to the individuals who cooked the meat

and fish. Thanks to the band Deuces Wild for the nights entertainment. And to the Airport Society, namely George Hamp and Wayne Svehla who DD’d our guests home safely.

And finally a big thank you to everyone who came it and supported this event and had a great time!

THANKS TO OUR MEAT & FISH DONATORS:Ryan/Jessica Shively- Goat, MooseDennis/Cheryl Pangrel- Salmon Rhoda Anderson- ElkJason Blackwell- Black bear, DeerDon/Karen Stevenson- MooseRandy/Karla Matson- DeerDenys Bell- LynxRon Ball- DeerTravis/Dallas Matson- Moose, Salmon

Josh Elliot- MooseRay Maher- SalmonMarco Perry- MooseRon Shively- GrouseGary Blackwell- CougarShelley Wall- Sockeye SalmonJason/Amanda Matson- MooseClay Payne/Tanis Read- MooseWes/Aubery Ingram- ElkAmanda Plesko- Alpaca

Brad Shelford- MooseGreg Cutsforth- SalmonDaniel Cunningham- MooseRick Hiebert- MooseNicole Gerow- SalmonCraig Haizimsque- OolichanRod & Gun Club- Pork Roast, Venison, Buffalo, Smoked Salmon & Lamb

SPECIAL THANKS TO THE BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS WHO DONATED AND HELPED MAKE THE BANQUET POSSIBLE:


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Reg & Linda BlackwellSusan PeeblesRandy/Karla MatsonLinda Blackwell- SilpadaDallas Matson- South Hill DesignBailey Peebles- ScentsyKaren Sirfalk- WatkinsCarla CarlsonNicole GerowRandi Amendt- Soul Works

Don Stevenson Custom KnivesNorthern Wildlife TaxidermyRon ShivelyGeneration ElectricSchroeder Custom Predator Calls

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The first

Canada Day Meeting of the year to be held

Friday, March 18th 12 pm at the Heritage Centre.

We are always looking for new committee members so if you are interested in helping with

Canada Day please feel free to join us.

For more information please call the Chamber of Commerce at 250-692-3773.

Hwy 16 • Cold Beer Store: 250-692-3622 • Pub: 250-692-3078

A newly renovated and expanded liquor store

o� ering a large selection of newand unique craft beers and spirits.Huge selection of specialty wines

and a larger selection of coolers and ciders.

Open - 9:30am to 11 pm 7 days a week

Christine Tassan et les Imposteures, a gypsy jazz band comprising of four women from Quebec performed at Lakes District Secondary School after their performance for residents of Burns Lake. They also hosted a guitar workshop for students.

Lakes District Arts Council brings cultural performance to LDSS

PysaNky LessoN giveN to eNDeavour stuDeNtsLinda Uchacz from Yarn and Sew On, demonstrates for Allanah MacDonald and Danielle Hilker how to make a Pysanky- Ukrainian Easter Egg.

Need Fire Starter? We sell bundles of papers for $2 ea.

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

Canadian Cancer Society Contact us at (250) 692-7203 or email us at [email protected] and inquire about joining our group as a volunteer!

Burns Lake Curling ClubPresents...

End of Season FUNSPIEL

Saturday, March 19th, 2016 $60 per team

Registration Deadline: Sunday, March 13th @ 8pm

To register a team, call or text Halley: 250 692-4898


Let’s ROCK the last weekend of the curling season with Good Times, Good Friends and Good Curling!

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Lakes District Community Services Society

This NEW program provides seniors with an opportunity to make new friends and enjoy a friendly visit while participating in a variety of activities. Afternoons will be filled with games and crafting as well as “Lunch & Learn” sessions providing information on topics relevant to seniors. The program is FREE to anyone 65 years or older. If you are 65 or older and would like more information on the program or are interested in volunteering, please contact: Kelly Turford, Executive Director @ 250 692 7577

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St. Luke’s Church on the Lake gets a makeover with help of donationsAfter the restoration project, the building will become a historical tourist site

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Nechako-Kitamaat Development Fund Society manager Dan Boudreau presents a cheque for members of the St. Luke’s Heritage Society in the amount of $8242 toward the restoration project of St. Luke’s on the Lake. (L-R) Dan Boudreau and members of the St. Luke’s Heritage Society - Donna Fowler, Laurie Neave, Mary Dicker and Alice Armstrong.

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St. Luke’s Church on the Lake, originally built in 1916 by the early settlers who came to the shores of Francois Lake, is undergoing a resto-ration project.

The building’s foundation and roof have already been replaced, and work will continue in the spring to restore the windows and door.

“There will be more detail work done in the next few years, in efforts to maintain and preserve the style and beauty of the original building,” explained Donna Fowler, member of the St. Luke’s Heritage Society, a non-profit organization that looks

after the church. Over $30,000 has been donated by local govern-ment and agencies toward the restoration project.

The Northern Development Initiative Trust contributed $13,458; the Nechako-Kitamaat Development Fund Society con-tributed $8242; and the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako and the Burns Lake Community Forest donated $5000 each.

Fowler said the purpose of the restoration project is to strength-en the community, as well as support the economy by offering a historical tourist site. Throughout most of its existence, the build-ing was operated by the Anglican Diocese of New Caledonia. When the Anglican Church no longer held church services at St. Luke’s in 2011, a small group of volunteers formed the St. Luke’s Heritage Society to manage the property and building.

Planning for restoration of the building began in 2012. “This work will not only preserve the history of the area, it will

allow the community to use the building for a variety of activities as happened in the past." Fowler explained that St. Luke’s has always been a community gathering place as well as a church,

especially in the early days.

“This building has been used for commu-nity picnics, weddings, funerals, government presentations and meet-ings,” she said. “St. Luke’s was used as the first school house in 1920, as well as for seed storage when the old seed storage clean-ing plant was overflow-ing in the 1950’s.”

In addition, she said there are numerous grave sites as well as many unmarked graves of early pioneers in the small cemetery.

“It is projects like this that not only secure our rich local history, but also make us proud to call the Lakes Dis-trict our home.”


CONGRATULATIONS!

See photos, videos, and results at BCGAMES.ORG

Thank you to the coaches, officials, volunteers, and families who support these growing champions.

59 athletes from the North West competed at the 2016 BC Winter Games bringing home 13 medals.

WILLIAM KONKIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFRENCH IMMERSION

REGISTRATION 2016 - 2017

Date: March 21-24, 2016 Time: Doors open at 8:15 a.m.

There will be only 22 seats available for the 2016 - 2017 French Immersion

Kindergarten class. As seats are limited, students will be enrolled on a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS.Parents or guardians must be present to enroll their child(ren). Please bring birth certificate

and care card at time of registration.Registration will also be taken for students

wanting to enroll in Grade 1 French Immersion (depending on space availability).

Ecole William Konkin Elementary

Inscription de l’immersion française

2016 - 2017Date: 21 - 24 mars, 2016

Heure: portes ouvertes à 8h15Il y a seulement 22 places disponibles

pour la maternelle en immersion française pour l’année 2016 - 2017.

Les étudiants seront inscrits premiers arrivés, premiers servis à cause du nombre limité

de sièges.Les parents ou gardiens doivent être présents

pour inscrire leur(s) enfant(s). Veuillez apporter l’acte de naissance et le carnet d’immunisation

à l’inscription.Il y aura aussi une inscription pour les élèves

voulants s’incrire en première année en immersion française.

Il y a un nombre limité de places.

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CUTEST BABY WINNERYes that is Keyan Shumka with Bulkley Valley Credit Union manager, Sandy Dore and mom Nikki. Keyan was the winner of the Lakes District News cutest baby contest this year. Keyan won a $100 to start off his brand new account at BVCU. Thanks Sandy for sponsoring this community contest.

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PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20: Pisces, the week ahead is full of promise. Your energy levels are soaring, and you are poised to meet new people and make things happen.

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20: Without your knowledge, you have made it to the top of a very influential per-son’s list. This can only mean good things for your future, Aries. Be proud of yourself.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21: Friends and family who seem meddlesome may have more noble motives, Taurus. Give these loved ones the benefit of the doubt and be glad they care so much.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21: Gemini, a big project means you will be working with others in the week ahead. Put your best foot forward and be receptive of others’ ideas and suggestions.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22: Cancer, you are full of energy this week, but for whatever reason you are still holding back. Don’t be afraid to unleash that energy and get to work. Others will be impressed.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23: Mull an invitation before re-sponding this week, Leo. You can find both pros and cons to accepting the invitation, and taking the time to consider it will ensure you make the right call.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22: Virgo, a healthy sense of ambition will move a project along much more quickly than you or others had imagined. Once the work is done, you’ll have plenty of time to relax.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23: A person from your past may come into your life, Libra. He or she stirs up old emotions, and you may need to take a step back in a current relationship. Think things over carefully.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22: Scorpio, your ambition is growing, but you are already beginning to feel overwhelmed. You may need to put the brakes on any new endeavors for a little while.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21: Any business transactions you make this week can have a last-ing effect on your financial status, Sagittarius. This means carefully considering every purchase.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20: Capricorn, expens-es are piling up, and soon your stress levels may be rising as a result. You can use a dose of good news, and it’s coming this week.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18: Someone is rubbing you the wrong way, Aquarius. Just walk away and don’t let this person get under your skin. Taking the high road will serve you best in the long run.

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over the phone). Listings as space permits. There is no guarantee any particular item will run on a specific date.

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Free movie night. March 18 at 7pm. at First Mennonite Church, 530 Kerr Rd. We will be showing the movie, “The Gospel Road” with Johnny Cash. Free refresh-ments to follow.

Local Artist sale and show Social event. April 15, 2016, 7:30pm, Decker Lake Community Hall. Bev Olinyk, [email protected], (250) 698 7685 or (250) 698 7337.

The Lakes District Community Initia-tives Office of the Canadian Cancer So-ciety office hours: Tuesdays from 10am to noon; Wednesdays from 10am to 2pm; and Fridays from 10am to 1pm. Drop in and browse through our on-going garage sale items and our arts & crafts tables (do-nations gratefully accepted). Contact us at (250) 692-7203 or email us at [email protected] and inquire about joining our group as a volunteer! For cancer informa-

tion or Cancer Connect: 1-888-939-3333. Website: www.cancer.ca.

Crisis prevention. You are not alone. Support is just a phone call away. 1.800.SUICIDE (1.800.784.2433) is a confiden-tial, toll-free service that is available to anyone, anywhere, any time in B.C. The youth support line is 1.888.564.8336 (TEEN). The 24 hour crisis line for northern BC is 250.563.1214 and 1.888.563.1214. In addition, several crisis lines also pro-vide support through online chat servic-es so young people have a web-based way to reach out. These services can be reached through www.northernyouthon-line.ca (4:00 to 11:00 pm daily) or www.youthinbc.ca.

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Microsoft May Revive Classic Start Button in Win 8.1

In a rather abrupt about face, it seems that Microsoft may be considering giving users the option of switching back to the classic Start Button & Menu system in the upcoming Windows 8.1 patch. While Microsoft has always been adamant that removing the signature Start Button & Menu was based on data it had gathered showing the old system was declining in use, it was certainly one of the more controversial decisions made by the software giant. Though the new Start system is refreshing to use on Tablet and other touchscreen devices, many desktop users are just not switching over because they find the new system more convoluted than the simple, easy to use older one. The Windows 8.1 patch is not expected to be released until later this summer, so Microsoft has a few months yet to change its mind. However a little classic charm might be just what Microsoft needs to get Windows 8 out of its current sales slump.


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DECKER LAKE MENNONITE CHURCH

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

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

Everyone Welcome Hwy 16, Decker Lake

Seventh Day Adventist Church Group

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

250-695-6586

Lakes Fellowship724 Babine Lake Road

Sunday Services: 10:30 amCelebrating the Love of God

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

Royal Canadian Legion

Branch #50

If you love your freedom, thank a Veteran.

Support your local Legion.

“Members and bona � de guests welcome”

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

Burns LakeCommunity Church

Pastor John Neufeld 250-692-7949

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

ST. PAUL’SUNITED CHURCH

136 - 4th Avenue, Burns Lake

Worship Service at10 am Sunday mornings

Ministry led by lay leadersPhone 250-692-7202

FIRST MENNONITE CHURCH

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

Pastor Steve Swires 250-692-3259

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Island GospelFellowship

Gerow Island, Highway 35

Sunday Morning Worship Service begins @ 10:30 am

Pastor Ed Peters Phone: 250-692-7551

Grassy Plains Gospel ChurchSunday Service: 10:45 am

250-694-3756 (Church)

IMMACULATACatholic Church

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

Sunday 10:00AMPresident Moore 250-695-6654

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

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LIVING WATERS CHURCH766 Mulvaney Crescent, Burns Lake

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

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

The Legion IS CLOSED until further notice

ANNUAL

Pancake Breakfast

on May 8th

AnnualFishing Derby

for Fathers Dayat Moosehorn Lodge

June 18 & 19. We will have more information as

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Nechako Mechanical, in Vanderhoof is hiring! Wage is negotiable depending on experience.

Please drop resumé off to our office 3446 Mountainview Rd, Vanderhoof, BC or

email Philip Simoes: [email protected]

• Machinists • Millwrights• Fabricators • Painters

• General Labourers

Has the following full-time positions for Nechako Lakes:

• 2 Occupational Therapists• 1 Physiotherapist

• Early Intervention & School Age Therapy Program Coordinator

• Speech and language Pathologist

These are full time (35 hours/week) permanent positions beginning April 4th, 2016.

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www.bvcdc.ca

Apply by resume by March 18th, 2016:Kerri Bassett

Executive Director - BV CDCE-mail: [email protected]

Phone: (250) 847-4122 Fax: (250) 847-9338

Burns Lake Veterinary Clinic Ltd.Fountain Road, Burns Lake • Phone: 250-692-7476

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

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: Tue. & Sat. 7:30pm Im-maculatta Church. Women’s group meets Wed., 108 - 2nd avenue at 7:30pm. For info. or transportation call (250) 692-9104 / (250) 692-3024 / (250) 698-7325

Only requirement for AA is a desire to stop drinking.

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

ANYONE NEEDING informa-tion on Alzheimer’s please call 1-866-564-7533

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

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

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

CRISIS PREVENTIONCall 1.800.SUICIDE or 1.800.784.2433 is a confi den-tial, toll-free service that is available to anyone, any-where, any time in B.C. Youth support line 1.888.564.8336 (TEEN). 24 hour crisis line for northern BC 1.888.563.1214. In addition, several crisis lines also provide support through online chat services so young people have a web-based way to reach out. These services can be reached through www.northernyouthonline.ca. 4-10pm. daily or www.you-thinbc.ca.

FOOD BANK INFORMATIONDistribution days will be the fi rst and the third Tuesday of each month. LD Food Bank will provide a warm waiting room at the Beacon Theatre. Clients will go fi rst to the thea-tre. Doors open at 10:45am. This is available until the end of April. The food bank closes at 1pm. The Lakes District Food bank continues to oper-ate due to the outstanding generosity of the community. If you would like to make a do-nation and receive a tax de-ductible receipt, please mail your donation to: Lakes Dis-trict Food Bank, P.O. Box 777, Burns Lake, BC. V0J 1E0

HAVE YOU been denied Canada Pension Plan disability benefi ts? The Disability Claims Advocacy Clinic can help you appeal. Call 1-877-793-3222 or visit www.dcac.ca [email protected]

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

LOCAL HOSPICEThe Hospice offi ce, located in the Lakes District Hospital, has a lending library available. Please phone before dropping by. All donations to the Burns Lake Hospice Program are greatly appreciated! Box 7500, Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0 (250) 692-2448

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

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

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

WITH A PUSH OF A BUTTON….HELP IS

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

Career Opportunities


Would you like to make a lasting donation to

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

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Haircare Professionals

RETIREMENT home in Kamloops seeking hair stylist to rent salon space and provide services to our residents. Call 250-376-3131 for more info

Work WantedWORK WANTED. Logging equipment operator, 35 yrs ex-perience; Buncher, skidder, loader. Looking in the Lakes District and surrounding area. Rick (250) 565-5206.

Services

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Auctions

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Misc. for SalePOLE BARNS, Shops, steel buildings metal clad or fabric clad. Complete supply and in-stallation. Call John at 403-998-7907; or email: jcameron @advancebuildings.com

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REFORESTATION Nurseryseedlings of hardy trees, shrubs, & berries for shelter-belts or landscaping. Spruce & Pine from $0.99/tree. Free Shipping. Replacement guar-antee. 1-866-873-3846 or www.treetime.ca

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Misc. WantedBuying Coin Collections of any size.We collect CAN & US Coins, bills, Silver, Gold. Local couple also deal with Estates, Jewellery, Sterling, Antiques+ Chad & Crissy 778-281-0030. We can make House Calls!

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

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Village of Burns Lake - 15 3rd Ave, Burns LakePhone: 250-692-7587 • Email: [email protected]

Attention Entrepreneurs: The Burns Lake Lakeside Multiplex is seeking proposals from entrepreneurs who are interested in operating their own bistro or wants to expand their current operations.

The Lakeside Multiplex offers many attractive benefi ts to potential businesses, including:

• Fully equipped and furnished lakeside bistro environment in brand new recreation facility;• High traffi c location with access to community events year round;• Ability to negotiate fl exible arrangement• Reasonable rental cost.

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PHONE: 250-692-7948

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

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

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

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

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By selecting lease or finance offers, consumers are forgoing this $3,845 credit, which will result in higher effective interest rates. Discounts vary by model. ¥ Lease based on a purchase price of $34,344/$31,346/$40,578, including $893/$670/$670 Loyalty Cash (tax exclusive), $0/$500/$1,000 lease cash, $3,000/$0/$0 manufacturer-to-dealer delivery credit and a $1,000/$0/$0 bonus credit for a new eligible 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 Double Cab 4WD (1SA)/Terrain SLE-1 AWD (3SA)/Acadia SLE-1 AWD (3SA). Bi-weekly payment is $159/$184/$209 for 24/48/48 months at 0%/0.9%/0.49% APR, on approved credit to qualified retail customers by GM Financial. Annual kilometre limit of 20,000 km, $0.16 per excess kilometre. $1,050/$0/$0 down payment is required. Payment may vary depending on down payment or trade. Total obligation is $9,306/$19,104/$21,696, plus applicable taxes. Option to purchase at lease end is $25,039/$13,036/$19,467. Price and total obligation exclude license, insurance, registration, taxes and optional equipment. Other lease options are available. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited-time offer, which may not be combined with other offers. See your dealer for conditions and details. General Motors of Canada Company reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. †† Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any model year 1999 or newer car that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2016 model year GMC SUV, crossover and pickups models delivered in Canada between March 1 and March 31, 2016. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive) and credit value depends on model purchased: $750 credit available on eligible GMC vehicles (except Canyon 2SA, Sierra 1500 and HD); $1,000 credit available on all 2016 GMC Sierra models. Offer is transferable to a family member living within the same household (proof of address required). As part of the transaction, dealer may request documentation and contact General Motors of Canada Company to verify eligibility. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. Certain limitations or conditions apply. Void where prohibited. See your GM Canada dealer for details. GM Canada reserves the right to amend or terminate offers for any reason in whole or in part at any time without prior notice. ‡ Vehicle user interfaces are products of Apple® and Google® and their terms and privacy statements apply. Requires compatible smartphone. Data plan rates apply. ̂ ^ The 2-Year Scheduled LOF Maintenance Program provides eligible customers in Canada who have purchased, leased or financed a new eligible 2016 GMC vehicle with an ACDelco oil and filter change, in accordance with the Oil Life Monitoring System and the Owner’s Manual, for 2 years or 48,000km, whichever occurs first, with a limit of four lube-oil-filter services in total, performed at participating GM dealers. Fluid top-offs, inspections, tire rotations, wheel alignments and balancing, etc., are not covered. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives available on GM vehicles. General Motors of Canada Company reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details.

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2016 GMC ACADIA SLE-1ALL-WHEEL DRIVE


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2016 GMC SIERRA 1500DOUBLE CAB 4WD• CHROME BUMPERS• CARGO TIE-DOWNS• ONSTAR 4G LTE WI-FI~

• SIRIUS XM SATELLITE RADIO

• AVAILABLE APPLE CARPLAY AND ANDROID AUTO‡

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

MoNey for sNowboarD teaMRecently the Lakes District Secondary School Snowboarding team went the provincials, held in Fernie, B.C., from Feb. 29 to March 2. (L) Sandy Dore, manager of Bulkley Valley Credit Union donated $500 to the team as well as LDM who donated $1800 to the teams for travel and expenses.

Dee Wright photos

burns lake lakes district news, march 09, 2016

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