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THE GOLDEN YEARS WIN GOLDEN MEDALSLocal residents recently went to the B.C. Senior Games in Burnaby and brought back numerous medals for Burns Lake. (L-R) Paul & Doris Jean, Pete & Marie Hiebert, Aidan Carroll and John Barth. See story on page 10.

BRIAN MILLS

Member of Parliament for Skeena-Bulkley Valley, Nathan Cullen, was in town recently on a tour of his con-stituents and he spoke to Lakes District News about the local economy.

"I'm really happy with the leadership around the area right now. Both on the First Nations side, town council, and the regional district. I think people are looking and working to diversify the economy. I'm optimistic about the mill, I think the timber is there, but ultimate-ly it's a decision the [mill] owners have

to make in challenging conditions. I think the shock and tragedy of the mill has sharpened everyone's attention. The amount of mining exploration in the re-gion is hopeful. Bringing those mines to fruition is always a challenge, but people believe in this place so they're willing to fight to create jobs here. On a larger scale the region has to do a better job of promoting itself more broadly, and acting like a region.

What he means by this, Cullen said, is that with so many communities from the interior to the coast experiencing

M.P. Cullen stops in

Burns Lake More on page 3...

LAURA BLACKWELL

The fire burning by Atna Lake, just west of Morice Lake, approxi-mately 84 kms. from Houston caused by light-ening is still a burning.

Firefighters have cre-ated a contingency line, or a place to work from if the fire should spread east.

All of the fire's growth has been within the Morice Lake Provincial Park, the majority of the fire's growth has been up towards steep rocky bluffs.

The fire management plan for the park details that fire should be al-lowed to burn and not be suppressed. This fire management technique is "modified response", which means that offi-cials take into account that fire is a natural part of the forest life-cycle.

Fire returns nutrients to the soil and results in new growth as well as creating preferred habitat for many wildlife. Fire also has cleansing prop-erties by removing the build up of fuels, which creates a natural firebreak for future fires.

The fire East of the Dease River near Boya

Lake Park is approxi-mately 3500 hectares and is still considered active and firefighters have suc-cessfully contained the fire. The northeast flank of the fire is currently un-contained and is being monitored. This area is being patrolled by air to assess the fire against es-tablished trigger points. This fire was also caused by lightening.

Lindsay Carnes, fire in-formation officer, North-west Fire Centre said, "Both of the two large fires in our area have re-ceived some precipitation in the past week, but are not considered out."

As far as the fires in Tweedsmuir Provincial Park, according to Car-nes the fires burning pre-viously, two were put out and four are still burn-ing within modified re-sponse, meaning they are allowed to burn within the parameters, but they may bring in some sup-pression to contain them. Three of the four fires are very small, the largest of the four is two hectares. All are being monitored and Carnes said for this time of the year they will probably burns them-selves out given the re-cent precipitation.

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Another school year is here and the enrolment for the 2012-13 school year in B.C. is 534,691 estimated full-time public school students this Sep-tember, compared to 540,696 for the September 2011 estimate (6,005 fewer students).

Since 2000-01, there has been a decrease of more than 63,000 students 58,962 estimated Eng-lish Language Learning (ELL) students - 202 fewer than last

year, 54,031 estimated Aborigi-nal students - 258 fewer than last year, 23,832 estimated full-time students with special needs for 2012-13 -

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ince wide is at 16.7 students per teacher/administrator, B.C. has one of the lowest ratios in Can-ada and it has remained relative-ly stable over the past decade.

For the sixth consecutive year, more than 94 per cent of classes in school districts throughout

B.C. had 30 or fewer students. In 2011-12, 99 per cent of class-es had 32 or fewer students, a total of 4,485 classes had 15 or fewer students in 2011-12.

There were 259 more full time equivalent education as-sistants in 2011-12 compared to the year before, bringing the total to 9,037.

Estimated operating fund-ing to school districts is a re-cord $4.725 billion this year - a $4-million increase over 2011-12.

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NDP leader Adrian Dix announced that if he becomes B.C. pre-mier next spring, he will withdraw from the fed-eral-provincial review of the pipeline that is currently underway, and launch a "made in B.C." review of the pipeline.

If that doesn't result in rejection of the proj-ect the NDP opposes provincially and feder-ally, Dix said the B.C. cabinet would have the final say. And if Prime Minister Stephen Harper tries to overrule the province, the battle would shift to individ-ual provincial permits required for river cross-ings and wildlife corri-

dors in B.C., he said.Dix and NDP en-

vironment critic Rob Fleming said the B.C. Liberal government's decision to cede control over environmental as-sessment to Ottawa, and then present no evidence at the federal hearings, left the province out of the discussion.

Premier Christy Clark and Environment Minis-ter Terry Lake have an-nounced pre-conditions of pipeline and tanker safety, and provincial officials are scheduled to cross-examine En-bridge before the fed-eral review panel makes its recommendation to the federal cabinet next year.

Dix emphasized that

the B.C. cabinet can overrule its own envi-ronmental review, just as the federal cabinet can. A provincial re-view of technical issues would have to be car-ried out to justify refus-ing provincial permits, he said.

Lawyer Murray Rankin was hired to advise the B.C. NDP. He said the joint review agreement with Ottawa allows B.C. to give 30 days notice and opt out, and the existence of the agreement shows that B.C. does have jurisdic-tion over whether the pipeline proceeds.

Dix said he wants to return B.C. to separate federal and provincial reviews of major proj-

ects. Dix said he met with Black Press chair-man David Black, who is backing a refinery at Kitimat to process oil sands crude for ship-ment by sea.

Dix said the idea of refining crude domesti-cally is worth pursuing, but the Kitimat proposal doesn't change his op-position to the Enbridge plan.

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economic difficulties, the opportunity is ripe for leaders in the Northwest to sit down and plan and work and pull together on mutual interests.

"There's a new willingness within the leadership in this part of the world to sit down in common cause more often. This is going to be the absolute ticket, because there's so many communities in crisis and this is an opportunity to re-think the way we work together," he said.

Cullen noted that distance to market and transportation has always been a challenge for the interior and said it would be a good time to take a second look at the railway corridor to China via Prince Rupert that runs through our backyard.

"When this line was first purposed seven or eight years ago, I did a little tour and really tried to encourage councils and business leaders to insist that there is ac-cess to that line, and that never came to be. My sense now on talking to people from Houston, Smithers, Burns Lake, Fort St. James is that [this is the time to be] mak-ing a unified pitch, making a real hard pitch at Canadian National Railways and at the government to say 'give us access to this amazing resource, so that we can

fill containers with things we make [pre-fab houses for instance] and put people to work," he said. "Distance is always the problem. This line eliminates that distance but only if we have affordable and reliable access to it."

From Burns Lake Cullen's itinerary takes him to the Southside, Fort St. James, and Fraser Lake, before winding up at the Telkwa Barbeque on Labour Day week-end. He plans to be back in Ottawa for the fall session in a couple of weeks.

M. P. says ‘Never waste a good crisis’

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Separating oil from manureTOM FLETCHER

Hot on the heels of four high-profile Lib-eral MLAs an-nouncing they are not seeking re-election, for-mer Canfor and Finning CEO Jim Shepard started a prov-

ince-wide tour yesterday extolling the virtues of Premier Christy Clark.

“If the media could see what I see (with Clark) day-to-day, they’d sing (her) prais-es to the heavens,” Shepard said during a media scrum in Prince George.

Shepard, who served for one year in the premier’s office as a policy advisory to Clark, is fronting a group called Con-cerned Citizens of B.C. Its goal is to unite the right wing in the province in order to ensure the NDP don’t form government next May. Shepard spent the day in Prince George yesterday meeting with business and community groups, drumming up support and money.

“There’s no question that the right-wing coalition has been injured by the start-up of the provincial Conservatives,” he said. “Political history in British Columbia you either have a socialist party like the CCF or the NDP in power or you have a right-wing party like the Socreds or the Liber-als. It’s either one or the other.”

A split on the right, as with the emer-gence of the provincial Conservatives, of-ten leads to an NDP government.

Shepard says his group is spreading the

message to right-wing voters who might want to vote Conservative “making sure that they understand that it’s absolutely vital that the right-wing coalition stays together to keep a free-enterprise way of life here in British Columbia.”

The group will launch an advertising campaign comparing the track record of the past 10 years of the Liberal gov-ernment with the 10 years of NDP gov-ernment in the 1990s. They will also be focusing their attention on NDP leader Adrian Dix.

“Adrian Dix is very, very quiet,” he said. “He’s like the new kid on the block, he’s as pure as the driven snow. His plan is to tip-toe into the premier’s office.”

The Concerned Citizens of British Co-lumbia are going to force him to stand up to the same scrutiny that the premier un-dergoes when they are in office.

“When the election comes, it’s going to be ‘what premier do you want?,” he said. “Adrian Dix? Let’s have a good look at him. Let’s look at his record. What do you like about him? What do you not like about him? Just like we’ve been doing with Christy Clark for the past 17 months.”

In addition to Finance Minister Kevin Falcon’s announcement Wednesday that he will not be seeking re-election, George Abbott, MLA for Shuswap and Minister of Education; Mary McNeil, MLA for Vancouver-False Creek and Minister of Children and Family Development; and Chilliwack MLA and Parliamentary Sec-retary to the Premier John Les announced they would not be seeking re-election.

I was as surprised as anyone to hear about the plan by this newspaper’s owner, David Black, to begin regulatory work on an oil re-finery for Kitimat.

I’ll leave it to others to comment on the practicality of that plan, and whether it would make the proposed Northern Gateway pipe-line project more acceptable to B.C.’s gov-ernment and population. Black Press news

coverage, columns, letters to the editor and other reader comments are not affected by this project, and there has been a range of views ex-pressed already.

Whatever the merits of the refinery idea, it has advanced the debate over pipelines and the place of oil in our society. And that’s a good thing, because as someone with a basic knowledge of chemistry and some experience in oil refining, I have noticed a lot of ignorance about the subject.

Today I’d like to address some of the main misconceptions, which have been exploited by some opponents. The first one is oil pollution in general and how it gets into the environment.

A global study by the Smithsonian Institution in 1995 calculated the amount of oil making its way into oceans this way: Big tanker spills accounted for 37 million gallons a year, about five per cent of the total marine oil pollution identified.

By far the largest source was oil runoff from land into drains, from oil changes, municipal and industrial wastes and other sources: 363 mil-lion gallons. Bilge cleaning and other routine ship maintenance added 137 million gallons, four times the tanker spill average.

Air pollution from vehicles and industry deposited hydrocarbon particles equal to another 97 million gallons; natural seeps added 62 million gallons; offshore drilling discharges accounted for 15 million gallons.

So that’s the first thing to understand. It’s not tankers and pipelines doing most of the polluting. It’s you and me.

Then there is the propaganda about greenhouse gas emissions from the oil sands crude. Actor Robert Redford is one of the highest-profile pitchmen for the false notion that “tar sands” oil generates three times the greenhouse gases as conventional oil.

The facts are clear. The most widely cited source is a graph prepared by Cambridge Energy Research Associates, which shows that 75 per cent of greenhouse gases from all types of crude occur when the gaso-line, jet fuel and diesel are burned by the end user.

Yes, there are variations in emissions on the remaining quarter. Emis-sions from mined oil sands crude are slightly higher than steam extrac-tion, which is slightly higher than conventionally drilled and pumped crude. The most greenhouse gas-intensive crude used in North America is California heavy crude, which is conventionally drilled.

Burning coal produces far more greenhouse gases than oil, as Uni-versity of Victoria climate scientist Andrew Weaver has calculated.

Two U.S. environmental groups, including the one fronted by Red-ford, have lately been promoting a study that suggests oil sands crude is more corrosive to pipelines. False, says the industry, showing analysis of pipes that have carried diluted bitumen for decades.

The Trans-Mountain pipeline has been carrying crude from Alberta to Burnaby and Washington state for more than 60 years. It has peri-odically carried heavy crude for 40 years, and diluted bitumen for 25 years.

Some of that crude is refined in Washington and the gasoline and diesel barged up to supply B.C. gas stations. And of course Vancouver Island, Haida Gwaii and all other B.C. islands depend on marine fuel shipments.

And let’s not forget the most common heavy oil used in B.C. It’s called asphalt.

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com

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LAURA BLACKWELL

Mike Hoefer, re-gional director of capital planning and support services for Northern Health, said,

"The nurse's residence that has been moved to its new location will be operational, we are hoping by Nov. 1."

He went on to say, "Where the building is located at the moment is the final location of where it will be when the new hospital is built."

The old spot is the area the new hospi-tal will be built. The old hospital will stay in place until the new

hospital is up and run-ning and at that point it will be torn down and that area will become parking, landscaping and access to the new hospital. The ambu-lance station will stay exactly where it is located now and the hospital will be built around it.

Hoefer added, "At the moment there are no local people employed in the site prep."

The site prepara-tion work for the Lakes District Hospi-tal and health centre replacement project was awarded to Yel-lowridge Construction Ltd. from Port Moody, B.C.

Yellowridge Con-struction began work on Aug. 7 and will fin-ish this fall.

A request for pro-posal is out and has been short listed.

Hoefer suggested

that all local journey-men and tradespeople should find out who the bid was awarded to because chances are they will be hiring lo-cal subcontractors for lots of the work that needs to be done.

Figures indicate that there will be approxi-mately 200 construc-tion jobs over a two-year span starting in the spring of 2013.

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According to Jocelyn Fraser from Thompson Creek Metals, Endako Mine will stop mining for a few months, that is removing new material from the open pit, at Endako. Rather than mining, they will process stockpiled material. This keeps the mill running and provides jobs for the 360 people still working at Endako Mine.

She added, "The low molybdenum prices are definitely a factor in our decision and the challenge of the low price has been exacerbated at Endako by lower than anticipated ore grades and recovery. Processing the stockpiles gives us a way to control costs during this period when molybdenum prices are lower than we have seen for some time."

Last month, 17 permanent employees were given temporary lay-off notices. And between June and July, a total of 40 temporary workers were let go. About 20 of these people have now been hired at the nearby Mount Milligan project.

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Editor:Re: Correction non-status I was shocked and

very hurt to read the let-ter to the editor regarding Burns Lake Band in the Aug. 22, 2012 edition of the Lakes District News. I feel as passed non-sta-tus Indian woman, I am being slandered again.

It took one Cree wom-an to take this Indian Act discrimination to court and won the court case throughout Canada.

The government had to remove all laws of dis-criminatory which includ-ed the Indian Act which discrimination against Indian women. The Cana-dian constitution states In-dian, Inuit, Metis all have rights to be reinstated back to their original bands without discrimination not band members proto-col as stated. The women and children moved back with Bill C-31 funding for houses, education and medical. After decisions to move back it became an issue, "Where are those non-status going to move to on our reserve?”

Thousands of women were effected by it and I am one of them. I am 72 years old.

How and why we be-

came non-status women by department of Indian Af-fairs:1. By marring second world war veterans who lost status while in war for five years fighting for freedom in Canada. The aboriginal veterans have no place to return to, they became displaced persons. 2. Trapping, fishing and hunting off reserve to their territories. 3. Finding jobs off the reserve to survive.

I married a second world war veteran, I am Wet'suwet'en and he is Wet'suwet'en, not non-First Nation as stated. I lived in Telkwa, raised six children off reserve.

It made us determined to be strong, self inde-pendent and survive. I received a letter from the department of Indian Af-fairs four months after the marriage along with $27 (band fund revenue) and a blue enfranchisement card which stated I am no longer an Indian, not to trespass on the reserve, to visit my family and not to hunt or fish. I did not receive $500, case of li-quor as stated. You stated our culture and traditions, you're not following proto-col, to use your late father on wrong informations, to slander all former non-

status women.The Wet'suwet'en Na-

tion start from Hagwil-gate to Burns Lake as the boundary line. One dialect. It took eight daughters of Burns Lake Tom to clear land by hand in 1914. The railway tracks were going through, my grandfather had one hugh log house by the lake where he raised all eight girls and two boys. We were told all these his-tories. My aunt married a non-Indian man and be-came non-status women and descendants was re-ferred to on this letter. They're all Wet'suwet'en. All bands and aboriginal members should teach the genealogies to the younger generations. Where our ancestors originate from. And we are all the descen-dants. Usually our ances-tors are buried where they originate from. It's very important to update the members to eliminate any discomfort to elders.

We are finally at peace with acceptance of my band and family, work-ing together as an elder.

I feel I can not sit back and let this kind of state-ment to the public, it made me feel better to make a correction.

Thank you,Hereditary Chief Gil-laghan, Rita George

Editor:I'd like to answer to last

week's letter, Aug. 22, on "More communication with chief and council." First and foremost. I be-lieve the letter was misrep-resented.

If I have something to say, I don't or won't hide behind someone else to voice my opinion. I'm not afraid of what I have to say when it comes to my live-lihood and for others who share my beliefs.

I must say that, quite frankly, I'm sick and tired of people who want to run for chief and council. They are the very people who are also dividing the com-munity. I feel there is such a feeling of unease, hatred, hate mail and down right evil glares. And, more im-portantly, prior to the new chief and council, I've re-sided on this band for 19 years. I have never been to a meeting with previ-ous chief and council. Is it wrong? You bet it is.

However, the biggest flaw to this letter is the failure to explain how Indi-an women really lost their status and how Bill C-31 was introduced to reinstate women who lost their sta-tus because they married a

non-Native person.Although many First

Nation women regained their status, there contin-ues to be discrimination since there is a provision that; women who applied for reinstatement after 1985 could not get back their status, while those prior to 1985 could regain their status according to section 12.

While the government passed these rules that continue to discriminate, our own First Nation peo-ple add fuel to the fire by not recognizing Bill C-31 First Nation people. I be-lieve in equality. Equality is recognizing Bill C-31 people, recognizing that we have always had to fol-low the Indian Act and that we all struggle to live up to their dictatorship. We don't need more dictators within our own kind.

We have been oppressed and given designated lands since the first Europeans who discovered Native people in North America.

In reference to the state-ment that our people ac-cepted $500 and x amount of alcohol. Rubbish. Why are you trying to instill and promote more discrimina-tion and prejudice?

Fact - there was prohibi-tion that disallowed Native people to drink prior to 1960. Why would the gov-ernment violate its own laws? And last, to answer to this letter, Bill C-31 introduced in 1985 intro-duced one of three changes other than reinstatement. It was the ability for First Nation people to develop and apply their own rules 'governing membership.'

If membership is a big issue and I tend to agree with band members that: band members should have a say in who becomes a band member. But again, it's been in the failure of the previous chief and coun-cil who did not make and pass its band membership bylaws. So, in retrospect, your grievances are aimed at the wrong people.

Truthfully, I would like to see peace and harmony. I want a sense of commu-nity. If you feel that you've lost something, just think about our history as Na-tive people. We've always been governed by the In-dian Act. You've heard it many times. I'll just repeat it INAC loves it when we fight. It keeps them in con-trol. Don't let them win.

Jean Sam

Editor:Is it just me, or is anyone else in town absolutely

appalled and embarrassed as they bump along our streets doing business throughout their day?

It's like riding a hay wagon through Clem Ka-diddlehopper's barn yard.

Sincerely,Catherine Van Tine

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The OCP development process is an opportunity for the local community to play a greater role in determining how the Southside develops in the future. Public input is very important to ensure that the document refl ects the community’s concerns, values, and goals for the future.

Open Houses have been scheduled for the following dates:

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Three qualified teams have been short listed to participate in the Request for Propos-als (RFP) phase of the competitive selection process to design and build the Lakes District

Hospital and Health Centre Replacement project.

Pat Bell, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and In-novation, “Reaching this RFP milestone for the new hospital means

that additional jobs and economic activity are close at hand for a community still re-covering from tragedy. This hospital will serve as a symbol of hope and renewal and is an

important early step in building a new future for Burns Lake.”

In total, 11 design-build teams responded to the equest for qualifi-cations (RFQ). Follow-ing evaluation of the re-sponses received, three teams were short listed: Bird DB Construction Inc., PCL Constructors Westcoast Inc. from Richmond, and Stuart Olson Dominion and MCM from Vancouver.

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

The replacement hos-pital will house up to 16 beds, provide acute care and emergency services, diagnostic imaging, a laboratory and a phar-macy. Facility space is

planned for the delivery of public health, home and community care and rehabilitation, as well as mental-health and addictions services. The space will include administrative and lo-gistical services.

The total project cost of the replacement hos-pital is up to $55 mil-lion. Funding will be cost-shared by the B.C. government and Stuart Nechako Regional Hos-pital District.

“The people of Burns Lake and area have been following this project closely since it was announced. They’ll be pleased to learn that progress is being made with the RFP shortlist selection,” said John Rustad, MLA, Nechako Lakes.

Request for proposals short list for new hospital in Burns Lake

Plans for Burns Lake’s new hospital. (Below) Upper level and lower of Burns Lake’s new hospital. All these plans are available for viewing at the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako office, upstairs.

Eight young golfers joined up for the junior golf camps this year. Seen here are instructors Wayne Larsen and Joe Merten. Junior golfers Caleb Oman, Jesse Twordik, Matthew Thompson, Cayden Martens, Logan Thompson, Brayden Fox, Blair Bysouth and Ethan Oman.


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these facilities are used extensively by local residences throughout the summer. The Lakes Outdoor Recreation Society (LORS)

is a nonprofi t society that cares for 27 recreation sites, 7 trails and two parks. This

year, $50,000 was raised to operate the program which includes two employees who

maintain the sites. This is a program that BLCF sponsors, and has sponsored extensively since the inception of LORS. This year BLCF

donated $40,000 to LORS. However, for LORS to continue past 2012, new funding sources will be required. If you use these sites and

wish to see the current level of maintenance continued, please stay tuned to learn how

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BLCF plans to continue to support LORS, but may not be able to shoulder the majority of the costs in the future due to the reduction

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We have always con-sidered ourselves, first, as followers of Jesus Christ. Nevertheless, we acknowledge that there are many differ-ent kinds of groups with massively varying points of view on the practice and theology of the Christian Faith. To many it seems the only way to obtain unity amongst these varying groups is to water down one’s practice and the-ology to a place where it is unrecognizable as an expression of Bibli-cal Christianity.

After much discus-sion and prayer we have come to the conclusion that although we are both very conserva-tive biblical Christians with different points of view we also have a great friendship. Our churches, Burns Lake Community Church and Burns Lake Pentecos-tal Church, also have much more in common than there is to divide us. The greatest com-mon denominator is the belief that God rules in our day to day life (his kingdom) and that we were all tied into the Head of His Body, His son Jesus Christ.

After consultations with our respective

church leaderships and then with all who attend our two churches we have decided to gather together in the same place for a period of three months as an ex-ercise in Christian unity and fellowship. We are not merging or amal-gamating. We are just going to be together and get to know one another much better.

Pastor Neufeld and

Pastor Washington will share the teaching du-ties on Sunday.

We are going to meet at the Pentecostal Church but a new sign will be put up for the duration of our time to-gether that will describe our combined fellow-ship. We are excited at the prospect of a new adventure and we look forward to this expres-sion of Christian unity,

if only for a season. All are welcome to join us. We will start joint services on September 16th and wind things up some time in December. We do this remember-ing how Jesus prayed that all who received him would be “one” as he and the Father were “one”. We look at this as a small start as we seek his blessing. Amen.

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The Burns Lake Tragedy Fund Society (BLTFS)

has taken in approximately $750,000.In total we have given out to

Babine Forest Product workers,$458,000.

Included in that amount, those who felt fi nancially threatened were encouraged to apply for extra fi nancial help and almost all received help without question. Even if some applications were questionable, in the beginning we thought not to question an applicant too much, due to the already high stress levels everyone carried. Approximately 25 - 30 per cent of the employees have asked for extra fi nancial aid and been given fi nancial aid.Knowing that a lot of donations compassionately come forth mainly for the burn victims and that the fund had grown so large, we felt compelled to give each burn victim $10,000 (which is included in the total amount given out). We certainly hoped that this would lift their spirits and faith in our community of fellow men and women.Now, seven months later, we have $292,000 left in the fund and the BLTFS board is now wanting to take the approach to disperse the remaining funds to only those who have become destitute due to terribly unforeseen circumstance. The few who have slipped through and can not receive any kind of assistance what-so-ever. Also to the employees who have not found work by the time their unemployment claim runs out.Due to this fact, the board will be strictly enforcing the criteria that is in place. A copy of the criteria can be found on at www.burnslaketragedyfund.org. Applications that are not fi lled out completely, such as all household income recorded on the application, will not be considered.Do make every effort to be frugal, so we can have funds available for your fellow co-workers who are in extreme need now and further down the road.

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The Burns Lake Com-munity Forest (Comfor) donated $20,000 to the Lakes Outdoor Recre-ation Society (LORS) last week, the final in-stallment of their 2012 commitment to the re-gion’s trails, recreation sites and provincial parks.

The Comfor board also voted to continue with administrative du-ties as approved in the past.

In a 2011 decision the Comfor board had voted to provide Lors with up to $40,000 per year un-til 2013 with the caveat that Lors would receive this money only if their fund-raising efforts were unsuccessful. They also continued their support of Lors by approving Comfor staff time for coordination, and other administrative duties until the end of the con-tract year in September of 2012.

The Lors board was able to raise $21,500 this year from other sources and had previ-ously received $20,000 from Comfor. Last week they applied to request the remaining $9,423 anticipated expenses re-maining to finish off the year.

It was stated that, due to Comfor’s recent re-structuring, the Comfor board wished to review their operations and fi-nances before commit-ting to the promised Lors assistance for 2013.

“We are very grateful for the support Com-for has provided since 2002, both financial and in-kind,” says Lynn Synotte, Lors president. “But we are very con-cerned about the future of this region’s Recre-ation Sites, Trails and Parks.”

Synotte went on to ex-plain that funding sourc-es that sponsor on-going maintenance projects are dwindling and it has been a struggle to find dollars to support the maintenance of the 27 Recreation sites, seven trails and two parks. The society needs approxi-mately $50,000 a year to finance the projects.

The province contin-ues to support the sites and trails with some funds, supplies, moni-toring and administra-tive support but face very restricted budgets. The Bulkley Valley Re-gional District Area B

and Area E donated $6,000 grant-in-aid this year but these funds are not for on-going proj-ects.

The recreation site program was instituted many years ago for fire prevention and environ-mental protection by encouraging people to camp and light fires in designated areas.

In 2002 the Minis-try of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource,

were decommission-ing recreation sites and provincial parks in this area. A large meeting of concerned commu-nity stakeholders met in June of 2002 and, al-though the off-loading of these responsibilities was a hot topic, it was a done deal.

After this meeting, Lors was formed to take over the maintenance of these areas. These sites impact a large area and

create economic oppor-tunities, tourism and a healthy lifestyle for our community. Today, Lors employs two contrac-tors and has six volun-teer board members.

The Lors board will meet with representa-tives from the Nadina/ Skeena Recreation Dis-trict in September to decide the future of the local sites.

“We have one year left on our contract with

the province and ev-erything’s on the table, from whether we will continue to take on this responsibility and, if so, where will the funding come from?”

But, she notes, “I hon-estly don’t know how long we can continue to operate like this. “

One of the recreation-al sites is Kager Lake, which alone had 1,400 visitors in the month of June.

Comfor contributes $20,000

Submitted photo

Rosanne Murray a Comfor board member presents a cheque to Lynn Synotte president of Lors. Also in the picture from Lors board is Herb Neville, Bernice Magee, Barb Skillan, Bill Chapman and Albert Gerow, Comfor alternate board member.


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Men’s Night golf

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Hi Everyone Hi Everyone It is sad to see that the summer

months are almost over, but

what an amazing summer it has been

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Village Recreation had a very fun fi lled

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

November 2012. Location: Muriel Mould Neighborhood

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More Up-Coming Programs...

Public SkatingStarting on

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Disco SkateStarting on

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Parents and Tots SkateStarting on

Wednesday September 19at 11:00am to 12:00pm

Golf TournamentTee Off time starts at 9:00

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17 + Low Gross:17 + Low Gross:1. Chris D. 411. Chris D. 412. Darrel B. 442. Darrel B. 44

Low Net:Low Net:1. Lorne M. 341. Lorne M. 342. Darcy G. 342. Darcy G. 34

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Seven local residents of Burns Lake took part in the B.C. Se-nior Games in Burnaby this summer. And they all did pretty well. Aidan Carroll took part in the cycling and indicated he was happy with his times. “I had bet-ter times than anything I’ve ever done in training, so I was pleased with that,” he said.

Paul and Doris Jean compet-ed in cribbage and said that the secret to the whole thing was meeting a lot of nice people and making friends. Pete and Marie

Hiebert achieved a gold medal in

cribbage after two days of com-

petition with 48 teams. “It didn’t

take us long,” joked Marie.

John and Sandy Barth did

battle with the athletes in track

and field. Sandy earned two sil-

ver medals and John came home with a bronze. But it’s the par-ticipation, says John, that really counts.

“For me especially, since I’m not a highly trained athlete, this is not something I did growing up, in fact, the first time I ever threw a javelin was about four years ago when I started pre-paring for the senior games; it’s about participating and trying to do a little bit better every year, having fun and the comradeship of competing, that’s what it’s all about.

Both Sandra and I just love the

senior games. They’re really fun, good competition, but also good sportsmanship, good camarade-rie, people cheering one another on, encouraging one another to do the best each person can do. This was the 25 anniversary of the B.C. Senior Games so it was quite a big celebration,” said Barth.”

“There were about 3,600 par-ticipants from all across B.C. One of the things that’s fun about the senior games, because we’ve been going for five years now, is that you tend to meet the same people each year from all across the province. So we’ve made friends from Williams Lake and Kamloops and Vancouver Island that we look forward to seeing once a year at the senior games and that’s the only time we see them, but each year when we finish up the events, we look for-ward to seeing them again next year.”

Anyone over 55 is welcome to compete, and you must provide your own accommodations, but some assistance with travel costs may be available from the senior games society.

“You have to find your own accommodation,” said Barth.

“Some bring fifth-wheels or campers.There is some financial support from the B.C. Senior Games Society who get fund-ing from the province of B.C. so seniors get some help for their travel costs. The B.C. govern-

ment has been really very gener-ous in supporting the B.C. Senior Games. The minister of sport is always at the opening ceremo-nies and lights the torch.”

And participating is as easy as contacting the B.C. Senior Games Society, said John.

“We have about three or four meetings a year, usually in Houston and if people are in-terested, they can come to the meeting. We typically start put-ting up posters in April or May each year so there are posters an signs up around town or a people

can also get on the senior games

website so you can also register

that way. But the best way is to

talk to someone who has par-

ticipated an find out why people

like to go and why it’s fun. It’s an

athletic competition but it’s also

a bit of a party.”

“There is a banquet for 3600

seniors and I think Burnaby had

1,500 volunteers. The banquet

was in the hockey rink in Burn-aby for all those people. It was a full hot meal with roast beef and salmon and vegetables, mashed potatoes and salads, coffee and dessert, with lots of fun. It’s a great event and it helps seniors stay motivated to keep active and to lead healthy lifestyles, and to be mentally alert and in a positive frame of mind. The old-est participant that I saw in track and field was 93 years old,” he concluded.

Burns Lake seniors bring home gold medals

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The Fall Fair Association would like to thank LD News for partially sponsoring this page.

Howdy friends and neighbours!

2012 is upon us, and another Fall Fair. September 7th, 8th, 9th are the dates, and boy do we have a show for you!

Those of you who attended in 2011 found out what a great Fair this hard working committee can put on in the Lakes District.

All events last year will take place again except for the Barnyard Olympics. We would like to thank Derek Feldmann for his past efforts of work, and sponsorship to the Olympics over the years.

The Horse people have come together and plan to have many surprises for the public.

Look for Mr. Lego Man, and his outstanding collection of approx. one million pieces, and the kid’s wood construction tent.

There’s a great line up of entertainment, the Children’s Festival, Commercial Booths, food vendors along with the Roast Beef Dinner Saturday night.

So mark this fair in your calendar, and plan to attend. I can guarantee you won’t be disappointed!

Richard CannonPresident

Lakes District Fall Fair Association

President’s Message

SATURDAY:SATURDAY: Pancake Breakfast

Children’s FestivalTeam Penning

Gymkhana

Livestock Show

Heavy Horse

Stock Dog Trials

Music ~ Entertainment

& much much more!

SUNDAYSUNDAY Events:

Pancake Breakfast

Horse Show

Logger Sports

Petting Zoo

Stock Dog Trials

Heavy Horse Competition

Weekend Family Pass $4000

One Day Family Pass $2000

Weekend Camping $1000

Saturday, Sept. 8:Saturday, Sept. 8:FALL FAIR DINNER& FAMILY DANCE

Enter to win 2 round trip tickets

from Smithers to Vancouverwhen you buy the

Traditional Fall Fair Dinner (5:00pm)Donated by Hawkair

FAMILY DANCEMainstage at 6:00pm

With the Tweedsmuir Fiddlers

“It’s A Family A-Fair”

FRIDAYFame &

Fortune Night!!Teen Tractor Pull

Fall Fair Idol

Teen Dance

Bonfi re

September 7September 7thth, 8, 8thth & 9 & 9thth, 2012, 2012Fall FairFall Fair & Music Fes val& Music Fes val

...to the 69...to the 69thth Annual Annual Lakes DistrictLakes DistrictWelcome

IdolIdolContestContest

Fall FairFall Fair

Fun for Kids of All Ages!!Fun for Kids of All Ages!!For children under 12 years:

Sea ParkFor children 12 and over:

Tiki Climbing Wall and

Radical Run

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CHILDREN’S FESTIVALCHILDREN’S FESTIVAL at the Fall Fair!

ALL GATES Locked 12 Midnight to 7:00 a.m. Emergency Access through Front Gate available between these hours by Night Security The Fall Fair Association would like to thank LD News for partially sponsoring these pages.

Gate Fees for 2012Gate Fees for 2012...................................ADULT .......SENIOR ...... CHILD (6-12)

Friday .........................$5.00 ........$4.00.......... $2.00Saturday .....................$8.00 ........$7.00.......... $5.00Sunday .......................$7.00 ........$6.00.......... $4.00Weekend Pass ............$15.00 ......$13.00........ $9.00

Family 1-Day Pass .....................$20.00Family Weekend ........................$40.00Weekend Camping .....................$10.00Livestock/Exhibit HallAdult Exhibitor weekend pass ....$10.00(to be included with entry form)

September 7September 7thth, 8, 8thth & 9 & 9thth, 2012 at Eagle Creek Fairgrounds, 2km south on Hwy 35 via Eagle Creek Road, 2012 at Eagle Creek Fairgrounds, 2km south on Hwy 35 via Eagle Creek Road6969thth Annual Annual Lakes DistrictLakes District Fall Fair & Music Festi valFall Fair & Music Festi val

Saturday - September 8Saturday - September 8thth

8:00-10:30am ..........Pancake Breakfast

MAIN CONCESSION OPEN ALL DAY

MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT ALL DAY

9:00am ....................Small Animal Judging

9:00am-1:00pm ......Team Penning - Main Rodeo Arena

10:00am ..................Livestock Judging - Show Rings

10:00am ..................Exhibit Hall opens

11:00am ..................Art of Magic - Children’s Stage

12:00 (noon) ............Opening Ceremonies - Main Stage

12:00 (noon) ...........Gymkhana - Lower Riding Arena

2:00pm ....................Pet Show - Children’s area

3:00pm ....................Heavy Horse, Halter Class -Show ring

3:15-5:15pm ...........Stock Dog Trials -Main Rodeo Arena

5:30pm ....................Jackpot Barrel Race - Main RodeoArena - entries will be accepted between4:00pm & 5:30pm

5:00pm ....................Fall Fair Dinner - Enter to win 2 roundtrip tickets from Smithers toVancouver when you buy the TraditionalFall Fair Dinner. Donated by Hawkair

6:00pm ....................Family Dance - Main Stage

Sunday - September 9Sunday - September 9thth

8:00-10:30am ........Pancake Breakfast

9:00am ..................Light Horse Show - Lower RidingArena (Hosted by Northern BCQuarter Horse Association)

10:00am-3:00pm ..Exhibit Hall Open

11:00am ................Loggers Sports

11:00am ................Stock Dog Trials -Main Rodeo Arena

1:15pm ..................Heavy Horse Competition -Main Rodeo Arena

PETTING ZOO

VENDOR BOOTHS

CONCESSION ALL DAY

MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT

ALL DAY

3:00pm ..................Awards presented on Main Stage

“It’s A Family A-Fair”

• Wow Bus• Face Painting• Beads• Magic Show• Pet Show• Sea Park (children under 12) - Children’s Area Saturday & Sunday• Tiki Climbing Wall (children 12 & over) Saturday & Sunday

• Radical Run (children 12 & over) Saturday & Sunday• Mr. Lego Man - Children’s area - all weekend• Hammer Tent - Children’s area - all weekend• Petting Zoo• Vendor Booths& much more!

Friday - September 7Friday - September 7thth

FAME & FORTUNE NIGHT

6:00pm ................... Teen Tractor Pull

6:00pm ................... Stock Dogs, Beginners Class -................................ Main Rodeo Arena

7:00pm ................... Fall Fair Idol - Main Stage -................................ Cash Prizes

8:00pm ................... Exhibit Hall closes

8:30-10:00pm ......... Teen Dance................................ Prizes -................................ IPod Touch

................................ Lots more prizes to give away!

Campfi re & Marshmallows


Hillbilly Scrabble plays music that is inspired by country dance tunes from Bob Wills to Buck Owens. Their music conjures up images of old country halls packed on a warm summer evening where locals would gather to dance away the dust from a week’s work in the fi eld.

Richard Jenne - drumsScott Atchison - guitar and vocalsJenny Lester - bass, fi ddle and vocalsMark Thibeault - pedal and lap steel guitar and vocals

Southsider Mike Robertson enjoys writing songs and is looking for-ward to performing at the Lakes District Fall Fair and Music Festival again this year. “I fi rst played the fall fair 30 some years ago,” said Robertson, “the fall fair is a good venue and the audience is always really good as well.”Robertson says he didn’t start out writing songs. “I started writing po-etry as a young boy and my brother was quite an accomplished guitar player. So I never could play my songs, I always sang them to him and he played them. And then fi -nally I bought a guitar in my early twenties and spent the next 35 years trying to learn how to play it,”

he chuckled. Robertson says it’s diffi cult to slot his music into a spe-cifi c genre although it’s ‘defi -nitely leaning toward coun-try and folk.’ He has played small and large venues both indoors and out, mainly here in the North but also in the U.S.A., including a university in Montana last fall.

Saturday - September 8Saturday - September 8thth

9:00am .......... Cowboy Gospel Hour:Juanita McFee and Doug Phairand Friends

10:00am ........ Bev Hughes, Nancy Deluryand Sophie Shaffer Highland Dancers

11:15am ........ Mike Robertson

12:00 noon .... Opening Ceremonieswith LD Choir Members

12:45pm ........ Bryan Worrall and Lone Spur

1:45pm .......... Stuart McCallum

2:45pm .......... Moosehorn Mountain Boys

3:45pm .......... Hillbilly Scrabble from Smithers

5:00pm .......... Supper Hour: recorded music

6:00pm .......... Family Dance with theTweedsmuir Fiddlers

7:15pm .......... Johnnie Pahl and Shorta Cash

Sunday - September 9Sunday - September 9thth

10:00am ........ Cowboy Gospel Hour: The Unger Family

11:00am ........ Bear Lake Drummers and Dancers

11:45am ........ Doris Munger

12:45pm ........ Linda Lou

1:15pm .......... Robert Ancheta and Friends

2:00pm .......... The Connelly Family

3:00pm .......... Closing Ceremonies

Come enjoy the great family entertainment!The Fall Fair Association would like to thank LD News for partially sponsoring this page.

September 8September 8thth & 9 & 9thth, 2012, 2012

69th Annual Lakes District Fall Fair & Music Fes val

Schedule of EntertainersSchedule of Entertainers

Sound services courtesy of Thorburn Sound of Burns Lake

HILLBILLY SCRABBLE

MIKE ROBERTSON

Highland DancersHighland Dancers

Tweedsmuir FiddlersTweedsmuir Fiddlers

Doris MungerDoris MungerBryan Worrall & Lone SpurBryan Worrall & Lone Spur


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Fall FairSept. 8 6:00pm Family Dance with the Tweedsmuir Fiddlers.

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Seven exciting performances

in Burns Lake, fromOctober ‘12 to April ‘13:pop, classical, folk and

vocal music ... and ballet: something for everyone!

Brochures and order forms available now at:

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BRIAN MILLS

The 69 Annual Lakes Dis-trict Fall Fair and Music Festival is going to the dogs. Again. For the second year in a row sheep dog trials will be part of the entertainment at the fair, and Bryan Looker is in charge of the event.

"I won't be competing in the event this year but I'll be doing the announcing and I'm going to be doing a demon-stration about 15 to 20 min-utes before the first run," said Looker.

The competition consists of a herding dog and a dog handler teaming up to push three sheep through an ob-stacle course and into a pen combing points and time to determine a winner.

"They have to really move in the course that I've laid out because there's not a great deal of time. So you've got to get the most points and if

you have more than one per-

son with the same amount of points, then time is the deter-mining factor. It's designed to display the finesse of the han-dler and the dog," he said.

There will be three days of competition, Friday through Sunday, Sept. 7, 8, and 9. On

Friday at 6 p.m. the new-bees kick off the trials. They will be herding three sheep as in the other classes, but are al-lowed to accompany the dog through the entire course.

"Basically what we're look-ing for is just to expose new people, young people, who-ever, to working some sheep through the course. It can be done on a leash if they wish, but we must have the dogs under control at all times," explained Looker.

The pro-novice and the open classes will compete

starting at 1 p.m. on Satur-day and 11 a.m. on Sunday. In the pro-novice the com-petitors must stand in a des-ignated area and 'send' their dogs down to the sheep, af-ter which they can join the dogs to help drive the sheep through the obstacle course.

In the open division, the handlers must send the dogs to the sheep and stay at the 'post' until the dogs, follow-ing voice and whistle com-mands, have brought the sheep through the obstacles, where the handlers can then

rejoin the dogs to pen the sheep.

"The dogs are working dogs," said Looker. "It's mostly ranchers that will be there and these are the dogs that they use every day to move cattle and sheep on the ranch. If you're going to get efficiency from a dog in a work environment, you have to have a strong bond, or the dog is working for itself and not with you. The single most important factor in the train-ing of the dog is probably the bond between the dog and the

handler," he said.The handlers will be com-

peting for cash prizes said Looker, and he is happy to be returning to the Lakes Dis-trict fair. "Last year was the first one and it was a great experience for everybody," he said.

"The crowds sure enjoyed it, we had exceptionally large crowds, which really sur-prised me. The community does a bang-up job of that fall fair, and the support that we get from them is just phe-nomenal," he concluded.

Come out and enjoy the sheepdogs at the fairLakes District Fall Fair will be a family a-fair with great entertainment

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Sheep dog trials will be part of the entertainment at the fair once again this year. The fair is Sept. 7,8 and 9.


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The Smithers Rodeo Club would like to take this opportunity to thank LDM LakesDistrict Maintenance for the use of their building here in Smithers on Tat-low Road for our Rodeo dance on Sat-urday August 25th. It is an outstanding venue for our dance as it is close to the Fall Fair grounds, this makes it very con-venient for many participants. Without LDM’s generosity in allowing us to use their building, our dance would not be as successful.

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Donations Welcome!

BRIAN MILLS

Rotary International District Governor Re-becca MacPherson was in Burns Lake on a three month tour of district 5040, which encom-passes all rotary clubs west of the Fraser River, 51 of them in all.

The huge district in-cludes every club from Prince Rupert to Prince George, and down Tran-sCanada Hwy. 16 to the lower mainland, exclud-ing the Fraser Valley but including Vancouver and Vancouver Island.

"One of my responsi-bilities as district gover-nor is to visit every club in the district at least once a year. I'll stay in Vancouver for a least two of those months," she said, "there's a lot of clubs down there!"

MacPherson said the Rotary International originated in Chicago in 1905 and came to Canada in 1912, before spreading world wide.

"We have one club in our district, a rotary club in Vancouver that will be celebrating their 100 anniversary this year and in Burns Lake they'll be celebrating 60 years in June of next year,” she said.

Rotary International has traditionally been a community based ser-vice club but now finds more opportunities to help at the international level.

"The basic motto of rotary is 'Service above Self", said MacPherson, "but we've changed that a little bit now to 'doing good in the world', and we have many interna-tional projects."

The number one proj-ect is the eradication of polio in the world, that's been our number one project since 1986."

A country can be classified as 'polio free,' MacPherson explained, when there are no cases reported for a period of three years. "We are now 18 months into In-dia being polio free," she said.

In fact with less than 300 reported cases last year world wide, Af-ghanistan, Pakistan, and Nigeria are the last three remaining countries not considered polio free at the present time.

This remarkable re-

cord has been achieved through a combination of financial and physi-cal support for organiza-tions like World Health and different world gov-ernments.

"Volunteers actu-ally go and do what are called national immuni-zation days where they vaccinate the children with two little drops in the mouth; it costs about 60 cents a child," said MacPherson.

The Burns Lake Ro-tary Club invite students

of Lakes District Sec-ondary School [LDSS] to join the Rotary Inter-act Club at the school. The club teaches leader-ship and hands on com-munity service, both locally and internation-ally.

Anyone wishing to join please contact teacher and rotarian, Mrs. Dube at LDSS.

The money for the Rotary Club of Burns Lake comes from mem-bership fees or money raised through vari-

ous fundraisers like the Christmas raffle, sale of calendars, and the Rotary Radio Auction, which runs from Nov. 14 - 15, 2012 at the Heritage Centre.

For every dollar that comes into the organi-zation a dollar goes out to the public. Because every Rotarian is a pay-ing member and a vol-unteer, there is little or no overhead in the orga-nization, so every dollar earned is available for projects.

Burns Lake Rotary making a difference

Brian Mills photo

Burns Lake rotarian Jack Brown, District Governor Rebecca MacPherson and Burns Lake Rotary president Angelika Posselt.


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VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, though you may not know where your path will lead this week, you are deeply aware that an adventure is in store. Take some time to prepare your mind and body.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, no one will know who you truly are unless you share a few secrets. You don’t have to give everything away, but allow others in by sharing some personal information.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, though you don’t shy away from challenges, you do know when to pick your battles. When something inconsequential comes up this week, let it pass.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, when a past conflict resurfaces this week, push it aside be-cause that is ancient history. It is better to focus on the positive things that are in store for you.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, when you love someone, it can be difficult to step aside and let this person make his or her own choices. But this is what you have to do for lessons to be learned.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Your eyes are bigger than your stomach at work this week, Aquarius. Dele-gate some tasks so everything goes smoothly and your project is completed on time.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Learning from your weak-nesses can help you to grow stronger. Accept a chal-lenge that is presented this week, even if it scares you.

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 You are on a roll, Aries, and now it is just a matter of maintaining the momentum for a few more days. Don’t let anyone slow you down this week.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, there are many opportunities within your reach, but you are not sure which way to go. Seek advice from Sagittarius when you get a spare moment.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Others can see you haven’t been yourself lately. So relax and take a break from something that’s been bothering you, and you will re-turn to being your old self. You won’t be disappointed.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Now is not the time for dawdling. You have a full plate of things to tackle and it seems like the hours will be slipping away. Recharge and get focused.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, don’t let anyone discour-age you when tackling a big project. As you have prov-en time and again, you simply need to establish a goal and your efforts will help you achieve it.

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Apple v. SamsungImpassioned lawyers fighting over a $2.5 Billion copywrite infringement case as the fate of a major multinational electronics corporation hangs in the balance. Steve Jobs promised to spend his last dying breath and all of Apple’s money to destroy Google’s Android phone OS, which is used on many of Samsung’s products. Apple seemed determined to carry on Job’s dying wish when it took on Samsung in the courts on July 31,2012. So far Apple has gained an injunction against Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 as the company attempts to prove that Samsung intentionally set out to mimic the iPhone and later the iPad. Samsung on the other hand has fired back with a countersuit, and has attempted to prove that it was developing similar products even before the first iPhone was released. However the electronics giant has been dogged by problems that at one point caused Samsung’s lawyer to literally beg the judge to allow evidence that had not been submitted before a deadline, which Judge Lucy Koh denied. The ongoing legal battle between Apple and Samsung is expected to wrap up late next week, but I wouldn’t be at all surprised if someone was already thinking about making this whole spat into a made for TV movie.

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

EagleAutomotive CenterNo need to contact ICBC.

We process ICBC glass claims fromstart to fi nish.

Free washer fl uid and car wash

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Tweedsmuir Cavaliers Saddle Club Annual Poker Ride. Sept. 15 in

Burns Lake. Contact Brenda for more

info 250-698-7720 or sunchild40@

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Burns Lake Terry Fox Run will

take place on Sept. 16 at the Francois

Lake Hall. Registration is 12 noon.

Run starts at 1pm, anyone wanting to

donate to our wonderful Fall Harvest

Auction or for more information call:

250-695-6496 or 250-692-7439.

Southside Health & Wellness Centre: September 2012: Chair Yoga

every Tuesday & Friday from 10am -

11am. Sept. 5 Northern Health bbq

11am - 1pm. Sept. 11 NP evening

clinic 1pm - 6pm. Sept. 12 Good Food

Box pick up at Grassy Plains story.

Sept. 6 & 20 Foot Care by appt. Sept.

20 Caregiver’s support group 1pm.

More information call (250) 694-3270.

The Lakes District Offi ce of the Canadian Cancer Society If you re-

quire assistance or have questions,

please call Rhoda at 250-692-3690 or

Karen at 250-692-3001. For Cancer

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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.

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.

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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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Worship Service Sundaysbegins @ 10:30 am

Pastor Ed Peters Phone: 250-692-7551

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.

~ Everyone Welcome ~

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

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

THE CHURCH OF

JESUS CHRISTOF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

DECKER LAKE MENNONITE CHURCH

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

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

Everyone Welcome Hwy 16, Decker Lake

Seventh Day Adventist Church GroupMeets Saturdays at

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

250-695-6586

24 Hour Service

Competitive Prices and Contract Rates available

Call Branislav 250-692-1812

Complete Commercial/Residential/Industrial Janitorial ServiceAll Floors, Carpets, Windows,

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

At Muriel Mould Primary School

SUNDAY, 10:30 AMContact: Roland & Lisa Cataford

250-692-9196 ~Everyone Welcome ~

OUR TOWN

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CORNER

MEET US AT THE HERITAGE CENTRE

Farmer’s MarketEvery Saturday from

9:00am-3:00pm9:00am-3:00pm

For more info or table rental call For more info or table rental call 250-692-9799250-692-9799

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

& jellies, woolen sweaters, socks & bags& jellies, woolen sweaters, socks & bags

Burns Lake

PENTECOSTAL CHURCH724 Babine Lake Road

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

250-692-7464


AWG Northern Industries Inc.is currently seeking a full-time, permanent

Financial ControllerReporting to the Chief Financial Of cer and responsible for overseeing

and managing the accounting operations ofAWG Northern Industries and af liate companies.

Duties including but not limited to:Management

Oversee the operations of the accounting department, including setting • and achieving department’s goals and objectivesOversee the accounting operations, accounting staff, transaction-pro-• cessing operations, control policies and procedures

ReportingTimely issuance of nancial statements• Coordination and preparation of corporate returns• Recommend benchmarks to measure the nancial performance of • company operationsManage the production of the annual budgets and forecasts• Coordinate and issue ad-hoc nancial and management reports• Provide nancial analysis as needed•

ComplianceCoordinate and prepare year end information to external auditors for • the annual auditMonitor bank debt covenants• Comply with local, provincial and federal government reporting require-• ments and tax lings

Additional InformationThe successful candidate will have:

Post-secondary education in Accounting, Finance, Business or other • related eldHold a recognized Canadian accounting designation (CA, CGA or • CMA)Prior experience in a controllership or public accounting role is pre-• ferredPrior experience in/related with the construction, renovation or building • verticals industries would be an assetStrong computer skills including a superior understanding of the Micro-• soft Of ce Suite, especially MS Excel is requiredWorking knowledge of Microsoft Great Plains is desirable• Exceptional organizational skills and precise attention to detail are • essentialExcellent written and oral communication skills• Strong team player, motivated self-starter with the ability to work under • minimal supervision to provide consistent and reliable results

Interested applicants please forward resume and cover letter in con dence to:

Sean EndacottAWG Northern Industries

Box 850, 3424 Hwy 16 E, Smithers, BC V0J 2N0Fax (250) 877-7610

[email protected] www.all-westglass.com

COLLEGE OF NEW CALEDONIAThe Burns Lake campus of the College of New Caledonia is looking to fillthe following position:

FAMILY SUPPORT WORKERUnder the Direction of the Regional Director or their designate, this position willwork with women who are at risk of delivering alcohol-affected babies and reviewassessments and work with the families through regular home visits.

To find out more information about this and other opportunities, and directions onhow to apply, please check our website at: www.cnc.bc.ca/tools/employment

Join us. We offer a supportive workplace, great benefits, and competitivesalaries. And we have opportunities to grow, both within our college, and withinour communities.

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Announcements

In Memoriam Gifts

ALL FUNDS DONATEDto the

Burns Lake Health Care Auxiliary

are used to provide fi nancial support, equipment plus

comfort and care for patients in our hospital, the

Pines and all other community healthcare

services.

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

B.L. Health Care Aux.Box 812

Burns Lake, BCV0J 1E0

A tax deductible receipt will be issued

Coming EventsJOIN US for Sunday School. Starting Sept. 23/12. Classes for all ages. First Mennonite Church. Contact Pam Higgin-son (250) 692-3542

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

Career Opportunities

Announcements

InformationFOOD BANK hours starting Sept. 2012: Distribution days will be the fi rst and third Tues-day of each month. Clients should come at 11am. One box per month for each house-hold. The Lakes District Food Bank continues to operate due to the outstanding generosity of the community. If you would like to make a donation and receive a tax deductible re-ceipt, please mail your dona-tion to: Lakes District Food Bank, Box 777, Burns Lake, BC. V0J 1E0.

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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 29 August 2012

Reservoir Elevation: 852.65 m (2797.45ft)SLS Discharge: 32 m3/sCheslatta Falls: 112Nautley River: 25 m3/sVanderhoof: 166 m3/sIsle Pierre: 415 m3/sDischarge will be increase to ap-proximately 65 m3/s in September and may be increased in the fall to further reduce reservoir elevation before winter. For more information please call Rio Tinto Alcan at 250-567-5105. A recording of Flow Facts is available 24-hours in Vanderhoof at 567-5812


Announcements

InformationPLANNING 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 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/bc

The 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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Lost & FoundLOST CANON Camera at Radley Beach in Burns Lake on August 10, 2012. Camera not important just want the memory card back. (250) 565-2081.

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Caretakers/Residential Managers

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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


Operations SupervisorSkeena Sawmills Ltd. is a forest products company located in Terrace, British Columbia that is restarting an existing sawmill operation and has related woodlands operations. We are expanding our woodlands staffing to meet our forest operations requirements. As a result we are currently seeking to fill the position of Operations Supervisor.Reporting to the Operations Superintendent, the Operations Supervisor will supervise and contribute to managing forest operations related to our forest tenures, with a focus on the supervision and coordination of all aspects of harvesting (logging), road and bridge or access structure construction, maintenance and deactivation and other related opera-tions.Specific roles and responsibilities of the position include:

Ensure operations are conducted safely and in the most environmentally responsible and cost effective mannerProvide direction and supervision to ensure compliance with logging, site and other plans and various legal or regulatory requirementsSupervise and coordinate logging, road or bridge or access structure construction, maintenance and deactivation and other related operationsAdminister and manage contracts for logging and other operationsAssist to coordinate, plan and schedule production to achieve log delivery and inven-tory or sales targetsContribute to the development and maintenance of a system for determining rates and costs for logging, hauling, road construction and other operationsAssist to develop log manufacturing specifications and log quality specifications and ensure those specifications are metAssist with the preparation and implementation of annual operating plans, budgets and forecasts related to forest operationsMaintain effective relationships with government agencies, contractors, suppliers, First Nations and stakeholders

Candidates will have at least five years of operational forestry experience and be a Regis-tered Professional Forester or a Registered Forest Technologist in good standing or eligible for registration with the Association of British Columbia Forest Professionals. Additionally, the individual should demonstrate strong organizational and communication skills and be proficient with applicable computer software.Terrace, a vibrant community of 15,000 residents in northwest BC, offers affordable hous-ing and a full suite of facilities, services and recreational opportunities. Many outdoor activities such as snowmobiling, atving, boating, camping, hiking, kayaking, mountain biking, (downhill/backcountry/cross-country) skiing and world renowned salmon and steelhead fishing are located right at your doorstep.Skeena Sawmills Ltd. offers a competitive remuneration and benefits package. If you are an appropriate candidate for this position and you are seeking a challenging position with opportunities for career advancement and to contribute to managing our forest opera-tions, then please forward your resume and covering letter to the Woodlands Manager at [email protected] by September 14, 2012.We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

CUSTOMER SERVICE TECHNICIAN IIBurns Lake B.C.

Pacific Northern Gas is an integrated transmission and distribution company serving approximately 40,000 customers in Northern and Northeastern BC. PNG has offices in 9 communities throughout the North with cor-porate headquarters located in Vancouver. Please visit our website at www.png.ca to learn more about PNG.

Reporting to the Burns Lake Area Manager, the suc-cessful applicant will perform all aspects of installation, repair and maintenance of commercial and residential natural gas equipment on and off customer premises, read meters, promote the sale of natural gas, and re-spond to emergencies on the company’s distribution system as required.

Qualifications: Grade 12 education. Valid Class GBEE BC Gas Fitters Licence. Competence in technical aspects related to public safety, customer relations, and welfare of the Company’s property. Experience in appliance repair and trouble shooting. Must be familiar with ba-sic computer software programs and email. Must have good written and verbal communication skills.

Pacific Northern Gas Ltd. offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Please reply to Manager of Customer service by e-mail at [email protected] or to Pacific Northern Gas Ltd., 2900 Kerr Street, Terrace, B.C., V8G- 4L9. Fax (250) 635-9758.

Please note that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

Greg KingcottDistributor for the Lakes District area

• Design Consultation • Reno & Installation Available

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

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Payne SepticService (2010)

250-698-7964Still serving the Lakes District

Owner/Operater

KeithWilson

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TOLL FREE1-877-873-7467

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

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250-692-7747250-692-7747Fax: 250-692-7753

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24 Hour Grocery Store& Almighty Gas

We now sell Propane!Bring your tanksin to be fi lled.

Sullivan Motor Products Ltd. Highway 16, Houston

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Come see

Loren Neilsonfor your next vehicle

purchase!Phone: 250-845-8785

We’re the largest Duramax Dealer in Northern BC!!

Experienced Fallersand QSTs

Cabo Drilling Corp. - Panama

Cabo Drilling Corp is searching forexperienced Fallers and QSTs to super-

vise projects in Panama that include pad cutting and platform building. Individual

contractors are encouraged to apply. These positions offer a competitive day rates and

emergency medical insurance. All travel and board paid for.

Please forward resumein con dence to:[email protected]

The Village of Burns Lake is currently seeking an

Economic Development Offi cerfor full time employment

Applications must be received by September 17, 2012 at10:00 am. More information and a full job description can

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

be found at www.burnslake.ca or stop by the Village Offi ce at #15 3rd Avenue, Burns Lake.

Help Wanted

Employment


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Help Wanted2 SERVICE Station Managers F/T Perm. Min. 7 mo to 1 yr. exp. Manage gas station hire/train staff, scheduling, maintain inventory. Salary $13/hr. Email Resume: [email protected]

Employment

Help WantedAn Alberta Construction Com-pany is hiring Dozer and Exca-vator Operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilfi eld road and lease construction. Lodg-ing and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Con-struction at 780-723-5051.BURNS LAKE Chevron hiring: 3 Service Station Attendants F/T, Perm. to attend custom-ers, handle cash register & gas pump, Exp. an asset but not req’d. Salary $10.50/hr. Email Resume to: [email protected]: Buncher/Skidder operator to start immediately in Merritt area. Call Mark (604)819-3393

Employment

Help WantedCurrently hiring experienced

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Preference will be given to those with 3+ years of

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Cut to order rewood deliveredFencing construc on & repairs

B’s Free Enterprises Ltd.

Box 420, 28540 Colleymount Rd., Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E2Phone: (250) 692-4353

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

Bill & Wendy ImusCertifi ed Appliance Repair& Computer Technicians

Computer Training, Sales & ServicePersonalized In Home Service

Delivery of Ink & Computer Supplies

about your next vehicle,new or used!

JEREMY ROTHNew Product Advisor with Glacier Toyota,

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Toll Free: 1-866-844-6723Email: [email protected]

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Log BuyerSkeena Sawmills Ltd. is a forest products company located in Terrace, British Columbia that is restarting an existing sawmill operation and has related woodlands operations. We are expanding our woodlands staffing to meet our forest operations and log supply and sourcing requirements. As a result we are currently seeking to fill the position of Log Buyer.The Log Buyer will be responsible to secure and manage a sufficient supply of logs from sources other than our forest tenures to meet the consumption requirements for the sawmill operation and for log sales or trading purposes. Initially, for a period of less than one year until a planned retirement, the Log Buyer will assist and work closely with the present Log Buyer and thereafter is expected to assume the roles and responsibilities of the position. The Log Buyer position reports to the Woodlands Manager.The Log Buyer must demonstrate the highest standards of integrity, honesty and professional-ism in the conduct of business. A good understanding and knowledge of forest operations and lumber manufacturing are required. Specific roles and responsibilities of the position include:

Assist to develop, implement and adapt a strategy for the purchasing and sale or trading of logs, including the identification and evaluation of potential log supply sourcesAppraise and analyze opportunities for securing log purchases or for log sales or tradesMonitor, understand and analyze factors related to the supply, demand and competition for log supplyNegotiate, prepare and administer contracts for the purchase of logs or log harvesting and deliveries and for the sale or trading of logsCoordinate, plan and schedule production to achieve log delivery and inventory or sales targetsAssist to develop log manufacturing and log quality specifications and ensure those speci-fications are being metAssist with the preparation and implementation of annual operating plans, budgets and forecasts related to the purchasing, sale or trading of logs and related operationsMaintain good working relationships and a network of contacts with licensees, suppliers, contractors, government agencies and First Nations

Candidates must possess good negotiation, interpersonal, computer, analytical and business skills and should have operational forestry experience (> 5 years). Additionally, the individual should have strong organizational and communication skills. It is preferable that candidates be a Registered Professional Forester or a Registered Forest Technologist in good standing or eligible for registration with the Association of British Columbia Forest Professionals. Terrace, a vibrant community of 15,000 residents in northwest BC, offers affordable housing and a full suite of facilities, services and recreational opportunities. Many outdoor activities such as snowmobiling, atving, boating, camping, hiking, kayaking, mountain biking, (down-hill/backcountry/cross-country) skiing and world renowned salmon and steelhead fishing are located right at your doorstep. Skeena Sawmills Ltd. offers a competitive remuneration and benefits package. If you are an appropriate candidate for this position and you are seeking a challenging position with an opportunity to contribute to meeting our log supply and sourcing requirements, then please forward your resume and covering letter to the Woodlands Manager at [email protected] by September 14, 2012.We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Dengarry Professional Services Ltd.Seeking individuals/couples/families interested in sharing their home full-time to provide caring, assisted lifestyles for adults w/developmental disabilities. Also seeking those interested in providing respite/temporary relief both in & out of home. Applicants must be over 19 years of age & meet screening requirements.

For more information, please contact Theresa @ 250-643-4500, or e-mail

[email protected].

Home Stay Families

Employment

Help WantedPART-TIME casual relief homecare worker needed. Day and night shifts available, starting at $13.50 based on experience and $100 fl at entry rate for night care. Experience and education an asset. Call (250) 692-3420 to inquire after 10am.

Required for an Alberta Truck-ing Company. One Class 1 Driver. Must have a minimum of 5 years experience pulling low boys and driving off road. Candidate must be able to pass a drug test and be willing to relocate to Edson, Alberta. Fax resumes to: 780-725-4430

Trades, TechnicalALBERTA BASED Company looking for qualifi ed & experi-enced: Equipment Operators, Mulcher, Feller Buncher & Processor Operators. Out of town & camp work. Safety tickets & drivers abstract re-quired. Email resume:[email protected] Fax 780-488-3002.

CERTIFIED ELECTRICIANS wanted for growing northern company. Competitive wages and benefi ts. Safety tickets needed. Fax 250-775-6227 or email: [email protected]

CERTIFIED MILLWRIGHTS needed for growing northern company. Competitive wages and benefi ts. Safety tickets necessary. Fax resume to 250-775-6227 or email: [email protected]

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Trades, TechnicalOFA Level 3 Attendants need-ed on a permenant full time basis, in the Terrace,Kitimat and Prince Rupert Area Send resume and certifi cations At-tention: DL Martin cso@frfi r-staid.com Benefi t package available.

QUALITY CONTROL Person experienced with Piping and Structural Welding needed for a growing northern company. Competitive wages & benefi ts. Please email resume to: [email protected] 250-775-6227 or apply online: www.torqueindustrial.com

Volunteers

The British Columbia Press Council

is seeking three persons to serve as public directors on its 11-member Board of Di-rectors. Public Directors serve two-year terms and are eligible to serve four terms. A nominal per diem is paid for meetings. Candi-dates should have a record of community involvement and an interest in print and online media issues. Appli-cations together with names of two references and tele-phone numbers should be submitted by Sept. 30, 2012, to:

The B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby, Nanaimo, B.C.,

V9R 2R2. See www.bcpresscouncil.org

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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

l 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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At the Country Grill, pigs are everywhere you look—cross-stitched pigs, pig magnets, pig water glasses, shelves and shelves full of pig figurines.

“I have no idea how many pigs there are,” says Sharron Matthias, co-owner of Topley’s one and only café.

At last count, the pigs were tallied at about 900.But that was two years ago, she added, and

new pigs keep coming.The Country Grill is a 38-seat, home-style

café, known for delicious pies as well as its pig decor.

Before settling down in Houston, owners Sharron and Earl both lived in large cities. Shar-ron, a city girl from Vancouver, said it was quite a culture shock when they started out on Earl’s hobby farm, keeping mostly pigs and chickens.

“But I loved it,” she says.It was through those live pigs that the Mat-

thias’ collection began.When friends gave the Matthias’ a few pig or-

naments, they “just stuck them in a corner and didn’t think anything of it,” Sharron said.

“And then people thought that we were col-lecting and it just started!”

Now, pig ornaments come to them from all over the world.

Some are dropped off, while others are mailed in, often by people who have heard about the café from friends.

In the summer, Sharron says that she usually

Pigs fl y at Topley’s Country Grill

gets at least one pig a day. She now has boxes of pigs in the back room and has to rotate her display because they’ve run out of room.

Earl says Sharron’s favourite is the Rolly Polly pig—a stuffed pig that rolls across the counter laugh-ing when you press a button.

Earl’s favourite is a pig that sings.

Plenty of the Country Grill pigs are world travellers.

One came from Thailand after the two girls who were travelling with it walked into the Country Grill and decided it was a perfect resting place because the pig would have so much

company.Another pig, one with more sen-

timental value, is from England. It was donated by a couple who had come every summer for six years until the wife died from cancer.

“I got it after she died with a letter to remember her by,” Sharron said. “I get teary eyes now just thinking about it.”

Sharron said the best part of run-ning the café is meeting all kinds of people.

Besides locals, customers include yearly regulars from Terrace and Vancouver Island, she said.

And many new customers come

Earl and Sharron Matthias with their favourite pigs, one that sings and one that rolls across the counter laughing

after hearing about the pigs and pie from friends.“It’s amazing—word of mouth,” said Sharron.

“You get people from Georgia coming up and saying, ‘Oh yeah, our friends were here, they told us we had to stop. You’ve got the best pie.”

All the pies are home-made at the café—the fruit pies by Earl and the cream pies by Sharron.

The two split the rest of the café managing as well. Earl handles most of the baking, prep and maintenance work, while Sharron does all the cooking, bookkeeping and business.

For the past decade, waitress Brenda Wright has joined the couple for the busy summer months. She loves showing off the pigs, she says, especially the battery-powered favourites that laugh and sing.

Earl and Sharron paid off the café’s mortgage two years ago, 14 years after they bought it.

Community Futures helped the Matthias’ a lot in that first year, said Sharron, advising them on how to run the books and handle other licensing and staffing issues.

The building was in rough shape at first, but now the whole thing is nearly redone.

That didn’t come without some tough years, especially after some Topley families moved to Houston following the closure of Topley Elemen-tary, and when the Topley convenience store next door shut down its gas pumps.

But the business is doing well, with the mort-gage paid off, the store re-opening its gas pumps, and news of the Topley pigs spreading around the world.

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