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Returning of the SpiritsReturning of the Spirits

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Steve Zika, chief executive officer of Hampton Affiliates said he hopes the province will come to a decision on the fibre supply is-sues that will determine

a rebuild of the Babine Forest Products sawmill soon.

"Time is of the es-sence in terms of this process," he said.

Zika said now that a legislative committee has been formed and a public process is being initiated, a decision on the future of the sawmill will be further down the road than the company had originally planned.

Following the Babine Forest Products tragedy in January, MLA John Rustad and Minister of

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An invitation only meeting for local resi-dents was held by Pa-cific Trails Pipelines representatives in Burns Lake last week.

The 42 inch in diam-

eter pipeline is a $60 billion investment that is being developed by partners Apache Can-ada, Encana and EOG Resources Inc. and will flow natural gas from Summit Lake to Kiti-mat, crossing South of Burns Lake, near the Bald Hill Road area.

The pipeline will be located within the tra-ditional territories of 15 First Nation communi-ties and it will serve the Kitimat Liquid Natural

Cheslatta Carrier Nation member Rose Jack proudly walked with posters of her ancestors, grandfather Michell Edmond and great aunt Helena Jack, during the ‘Returning of the Spirits’ ceremony at Scatchola Village last week. For more photos and story turn to pages 14 and 19.

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BC Hydro spokes-man Robert Smith said to Regional District of Bulkley Nechako (RDBN) board mem-bers that the company is contemplating building new transmission lines and potentially adding more renewable energy projects to meet a grow-ing demand for power in the Northwest.

He said Kitimat based LNG projects that are expected to come on line in the next few years will bump up

the region's electricity requirements and BC Hydro want to be ready for the increased de-mand.

While Smith said BC Hydro has enough sup-ply to power the Kiti-mat LNG and BC LNG plants from existing re-sources, that won't be the case for the Canada LNG plant.

Shell Canada has con-firmed that, with three Asian partners, it is de-veloping Canada LNG, a large liquefied natural gas export facility, also to be based at Kitimat.

The project could see up to 12 million tonnes of LNG exported from Kitimat each year and will require a new trans-mission line as well as new power sources.

Smith said, "We are looking at possible up-grades to the existing line from Terrace to

Kitimat in response to these LNG projects."

Shell Canada has not yet determined if it will be electrifying the proj-ect through power sup-plied from BC Hydro and they are currently investigating other op-tions such as self supply through gas turbines.

"There will be no de-cision on this until later this year, but we need to work ahead. If they decide to electrify we would be ready. It takes a long time to work through the planning and regulatory stages," Smith said.

If Canada LNG opts to self supply, Smith said the BC Hydro up-grades would be put on hold.

The Skeena substa-tion South of Terrace and the Minette substa-tion near Kitimat will play key roles in the up-

grades.Skeena substation is

a regional distribution point for power com-ing into the area via the Williston substation near Prince George. A variety of other lines then feed out from the substation to communi-ties around the region.

"One of those lines connects the provincial grid to Kitimat but it's incapable of providing sufficient power to two planned LNG plants at Kitimat," Smith said.

He said BC Hydro will also potentially be adding capacitors along the line, but are not sure on the locations at this point.

"We could also be looking at a brand new line that would paral-lel the existing line all the way to Kitimat," he said.

He explained that

more electricity cannot be pushed through the existing lines because with more electricity, the lines heat up and expand, causing them to sag closer to the ground.

As an interim solu-tion, BC Hydro will be replacing some of the line poles with taller ones and re-contouring the ground in places to ensure the clearance between the lowest

point of the wires and the highest point of the ground is adequate.

"Ultimately we would be looking at replacing the line and looking at increasing capacity, or

BC Hydro prepare for increased Kitimat demandBurns Lake

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building two lines if all LNG plants come on line,” he said.

Roseanne Murray, RDBN’s alternate direc-tor for area E, Francois/Ootsa Lake rural asked if there would be access to the additional elec-tricity load along the line, or would the addi-tional supply be strictly for the LNG plants at Kitimat.

“We are still looking at a whole load forecast and there will be in-creased capacity at the Glenannan and Telkwa substations, but there may still be some limits [to how much electric-ity will be accessible],” Smith said.

Murray said, “It is a chicken and egg situ-ation that we find our-selves in because we can’t attract industry to the local area without a sufficient power sup-ply.”

“It is a yes and no an-

swer as to whether there will be more power available to commu-nities along the line,” Smith added.

“There may be lim-ited loads that could come off the line, but we are still looking into that possibility,” he said, adding that preliminary engineering designs and studies are still under-way.

“We will also be do-ing site visits and First Nations consultations are already underway.”

Based on current con-struction costs, Smith said the upgrades will come with a $1.1 billion price tag.

BC Hydro is also spending $561 million to extend power North of Terrace, via the 344 kilometre long North-west Transmission Line.

The federal govern-ment is chipping in $130 million for the line in return for access.

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Most future capital invest-ment in Burns Lake and the Lakes District is hinged on a BC Hydro transmis-sion infrastruc-ture expansion.

We have seen interest in Burns

Lake as a potential site for industry come and go over the years, as a lack of an avail-able power supply continually deters busi-nesses like CORE Biofuel Inc. from setting up shop in the area.

Either the business is willing to take on significant capital costs to address the is-sue, or they relocate further along the line, where power supply isn’t such an issue.

For businesses it’s an easy decision and our community is left to deal with the lim-ited ability to diversify through economic expansion.

You have to wonder why the Ditni Yoh power generation plant, a partnership be-tween Western BioEnergy and six local First Nation groups keeps getting passed over. The 35 megawatt plant would have produced enough energy to power 33,000 homes, with power going back to the grid.

Transmission infrastructure is restricting local economic growth, but this is certainly not the case for Kitimat.

With three liquefied natural gas projects underway, BC Hydro have snapped into gear to update their infrastructure, specifi-cally with the goal of capturing Shell Can-ada’s, Canada LNG plant.

If Shell Canada decide to power the plant with electricity, BC Hydro will be at the ready, investing over $1 billion in upgrades and new infrastructure across the North to flow a greater power supply through North-ern communities like Burns Lake, straight into Kitimat.

The yes and no answer given by BC Hydro at the Regional District of Bulkley Nechako (RDBN) board meeting, as to whether any potential Lakes District indus-try would be able to tap into the upgraded lines, seemed to me to be more of a no, than a yes.

The RDBN board was told that further studies have to be done to determine if any power can come off the line and into Burns Lake, and that may be the case, but clearly there is a demand for power across the North.

If BC Hydro is going to upgrade the line, why not upgrade it so that it sufficiently addresses the region’s annual electricity demands and leaves additional opportuni-ties for economic expansion.

The capital cost may be more than the $1.1 billion estimated to supply Canada LNG, but remember that BC Hydro’s 2010/2011 annual report listed the com-pany racking up its biggest ever profit of $589 million last year, up from $447 mil-lion the year before.

BC Hydro state their corporate purpose is to provide reliable power, at low cost, for generations. If they continually ignore the need for economic growth in Northern communities like Burns Lake, are they meeting their corporate purpose?

I think not.

The old saying goes that if you like sausages and laws, you s h o u l d n ’ t watch either one being made.

The leg-i s l a t u r e ’ s

sausage factory worked overtime to crank out a pile of legislative change before the government choked off debate and shut it down for the summer.

This is after a dozen compli-cated bills were stuffed into the hopper in the final month.

For the first time in B.C. histo-ry, debate was carried on in three separate chambers to try to get through it all.

It created a chaotic scene, with politicians and reporters dashing around trying to create the impres-sion they were on top of it all.

The NDP opposition screamed bloody murder about this travesty, especially as the clock ran down last week and bills were assigned a token 30 or 45 minutes to meet the B.C. Liberal government’s ar-bitrary deadline.

Alas, what little time was al-lowed for the opposition to ques-tion legislation was largely frit-tered away with the usual partisan sniping that substitutes for alter-native ideas.

The good news is that this mad rush wasn’t a calculated scheme to ram through unpopular, unfair measures.

Quite the contrary. The B.C. Liberal government’s

back is to the wall, trying to do what the public and circumstances demand and save its own skin.

Here’s a partial list of the marching orders.

Get rid of the harmonized sales tax and bring back a computer-ized version of the old, inefficient provincial sales tax.

Unclog the court system, which has become so constipated that a Stanley Cup riot fool can’t even plead guilty in a reasonable time.

And find a way to make our growing population of urban an-archists and assorted other dead-beats pay to ride transit.

The HST exercise continues to exact its cost.

The unprecedented job of cre-ating a modern system for the ar-chaic sales tax was the main cause of the legislative logjam, tying up government lawyers and delaying drafting of other bills.

Small businesses that paid $3,000 to convert to HST get to pay another $3,000 to go back, and we had all better hope the new computer software works.

Speaking of computers, one of the laws passed amid the shouting is one that establishes an online system for disputing traffic tick-ets.

Police will print out tickets from their cars instead of hand-writing them, and drivers will have an alternative way to argue about whether they really ran that red light.

Fighting a ticket in court now takes seven to 18 months, tying up judges, court registry staff and police.

An administrative system won’t keep them all out of court, but the government hopes to reduce the average resolution time to 90 days and save $8 million a year or more.

A similar administrative system is being established for small civil claims and strata property dis-putes.

Some legislation is to fix earlier screw-ups.

A judge tossed out B.C.’s most heavy-handed administrative pen-alties for failing a roadside blood alcohol test, so the government brought in a new version that al-lows for another administrative appeal.

The mistake of making transit operate on a poorly policed “hon-our system” goes back to Social Credit days.

There is finally a system to en-force collection of fines, on those rare occasions when someone is ticketed for taking a free ride.

Even with the last-minute rush, four bills couldn’t be rammed through.

Since the legislature will al-most certainly have to be recalled to impose a contract on teachers this fall, the government would do well to provide a couple of weeks for orderly debate at that time.

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Tourism and Innova-tion Pat Bell as well as Lands and Natural Resources Operations Minister Steve Thom-son had hoped to come to a decision about the fibre supply issues sur-rounding the possible rebuilding of the Babine Forest Products sawmill by the end of March or beginning of April.

The trio were in Burns Lake following the tragedy and were adamant that a decision could be made by April 2012 at the latest.

However last month Rustad put the brakes on the process when he said to Lakes District News that arriving at a decision will be a more lengthy process than the six to eight weeks origi-nally announced.

As reported in the Lakes District News edi-tion of May 16, Rustad said it could be fall by the time the province arrives at a decision, and that a decision will not be made before go-ing to the public first.

Zika said, “It is im-portant that the commu-nity is united and is sup-portive of the process and that the community realize the importance

of timber supply ... the sawmill provided em-ployment and helped the local economy.”

He believes there is enough timber in the lakes timber supply area to support all of the lo-cal mills, but expressed concerns about sawmills located in other timber supply areas coming in and logging.

“There has been a lot of timber taken from the area, but there is still a lot left. A lot of that is dead and not viable now, but there is still enough left to run the local mills. Other mills in other communities have taken out timber from the Lakes timber supply area and upsized their mills as a result ... it’s a difficult issue and we were hoping that this would be done quicker. Mayors of other towns are weighing in and I think that behind the scenes other competi-tors have come in with opinions or concerns .... it is all part of the pro-cess, but we just want Lakes District timber to be for Lakes District mills.”

“If this is the case we would have enough timber, but when you have competition from other districts coming

the Northern and South-ern Interior and lumber markets. So in theory the stumpage price in the Lakes District will approximate the stump-age price in the Morice District. There are other districts around the province that only pro-vide logs for mills in their district,” he said.

As for Babine Forest Products, Zika said that 40 hourly employees, chosen by seniority, are back at work drying and planing the remaining logs.

Rail cars are expected to roll onto the site this week and the lumber will be wrapped and loaded.

There has also been work for the sawmills regular contractors pro-cessing the logs.

“There is a fair amount of work ... a lot of trucks, but I can’t say how many contractors are working on the log

yard side, there’s about 120,000 cubic metres of logs in the yard.”

Zika said insurance adjustors have been working on the site for approximately three weeks and he expects them to wrap up their work within the next week.

“No insurance pro-ceeds have come in so far, so we are waiting to negotiate a claim,” he said.

Zika said, “We are still working on engi-neering and planning for the rebuild of the sawmill but this is in the preliminary stages and it all depends on a tim-ber supply.”

Zika expects a new sawmill to be two-thirds the size of the previous Babine Forest Prod-ucts sawmill, but said it would be too early to determine how many employees the sawmill would require.

in and taking fibre out of the area the commu-nity has to stand up and say enough is enough. We have to say we want to keep our wood within our district … keep this timber for local mills. If large ‘super mills’ keep taking wood out of the district it is going to be difficult to find a fibre supply.”

“Not only are they coming in and harvest-ing dead pine but they are also taking out the green timber that we need for a mid term timber supply ... it’s a battle and the commu-nity needs to stand up and fight,” he said.

According to Zika, stumpage prices and competition wouldn’t be an issue if logging in the lakes timber sup-ply area was restricted to just local area mills. “The stumpage price for timber is set based on common factors in

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Great job on the Minerals North and our tourist guideVIEWPOINT BY HUGH NEAVE

Another very sad event in our lives with the passing of Anne Wal-dron. She was a wonder-ful wife, sister, mother, grandmother and friend. Her service was held at the Island Gospel Church with so many of her fam-ily and friends. Pastor Washington officiated the service. The Army of Light gave the ser-vice music. Anne is also a part of another pioneer Ootsa Lake family. Anne has left so many friends and a very loving fam-ily. Yes, Anne we will all miss you a great deal and all the pleasant memories you have left.

Great guideLast week a booklet

came out with on the main cover a very pleas-

ant picture, bright and cheerful and very notice-able for all to see, ‘Wel-come to Burns Lake and the Lakes District.’ This map will be a real help for the tourists as it tells so much and shows so much. The map on the first page is one of the best I have seen as it’s very clear for anyone. All the pictures and the write-ups are very at-tractive and pleasing for anyone who is new to the Lakes District.

For all the older time tourists they know their way to get around, but to first time folks it will be a great help. Hats off to the Lakes District News for doing such a bang up job. This pamphlet will go a long way.

On the rangeToday I noticed a cattle

liner going west loaded. This was cattle from the Charlie Peebles ranch on their way to their summer range at Poplar Lake. This is a sure sign that the grass has come to the high country. There will be another load of cattle going up in a day or so.

Busy busyWhat a busy week

in Burns Lake with the three day Minerals North conference. Of the num-ber of vehicles that were parked it must have been a full house. This con-ference will be known Canada wide plus the U.S. All the long hours of preparing and the hard work really paid off.

It was all well worth it. I have talked to a num-ber who had attended and they had nothing but praise for the whole three days. This will re-ally be a shot in the arm for Burns Lake and will no doubt show the coun-try what a small town can really do. Hats off to you all. This conference will no doubt be written up much better than I, as you well deserve it.

Big boatsIt seems to me there

are more larger boats out on the lake.

There are some really top of the line boats, big and fancy and all around beautiful.

Dad’s last boat was 26 ft. and he called it

the May Queen after our daughter Marie who that year was the May Queen.

I’m going back a long way now, dad had an ex-tra boat he had made, it was a river boat about 25 ft. long so we traded it to Slim Henry for a little saddle horse called Buster.

He was everything a horse could be. We had him for years. He was a single footer gaited, lovely to ride. He was about 30 when I had to put him down, it was a sad day. The last winter I kept him going on dairy ration but in the spring he went down and had to be put down. I can tell many stories about him, what a horse.

Good showOf late there is a show

on TV by all reports is the most watched show ever been. It is the story of the McCoy and Hat-field feud that came about in Kentucky just at the end of the north and south civil war. It was the windup of this ter-rible war.

This is a story that was told to me by Howard Brott who was the post-master at Danskin with his wife Mary.

The office was on the bend just this side of Kim Knapp’s home. The trees have taken over now but years ago it was a large clearing. They also raised goats as well as the Danskin post of-fice. They became great friends of ours.

They had moved up here from Kentucky. How they got here I do not know. Howard was a break man on a rail-way in Kentucky. The train he was working on had pulled onto a sid-ing for a stop over. As he was standing waiting to move a young man came running to catch the freight. Just as he came up to Howard there was a shot and the young man dropped beside him. He was hurt and bleed-ing, just then he heard a horse run off with the rider who had shot this young man.

He told Howard he was a Hatfield and that

it was a McCoy who had shot him. Howard told me they lived right in that community and there were some ter-rible things went on at that time. Many old tim-ers will remember the Brotts. A few years ago a man stopped in who was a nephew of Howard’s and was looking for the old home sight. I was able to tell him but of course it was all grown up and nothing left. He was a very interesting man too.

It is very interesting that a large number of Americans moved up to the Ootsa Lake district. Now many years ago... some were outlaws who had moved up here to es-cape the law. Of course

I’m going back over 80 years. Both George Brown who ranched in Cheslatta, his ranch was the one Critchlow fam-ily have, he said he was wanted in the U.S. for a robbery.

Kentucky Bill lived at Ootsa, he showed me his twin 45 revolvers he kept under his floor.

Both Kentucky Bill and George Brown used to stop at our home for a visit. What stories these men had. Being in the taxi business I saw lots of interesting people. I do wish I could have kept some of their stories.

Just had a nice visit with Betty Beatty who now lives in the lower mainland. Betty spent the greater part of her life in Burns Lake. Betty was almost a member of our family as she came to live with us as a young lady after leaving her home in Winnipeg. She is a wonderful person and we were all very proud she came to live with us.

Take care slow down they have some hefty fines now and also the life you save could be your own. Always re-member God loves you and so do I.

P.S. I found my phone, it was on the window sill covered over with a paper. I guess I put it there, maybe I’m start-ing to slip. But the lost is found, Happy day.

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Editor:I was concerned to read John

Rustad's suggestion in the story Lakes District recreation sites and trails at risk, in the Lakes District News edi-tion of May 9, 2012, that the Windy Craggy mine be developed in Tatsen-shini-Alsek Provincial Park.

His comments minimize the years of hard work by and sustainable, di-verse benefits for outfitters, trappers, First Nations and hunters.

Thousands of people experience this premier destination each year.

The provincial government pur-chased and extinguished old mineral claims within the park, consistent with the park management plan.

Mr. Rustad's government just com-pleted the Taku River Tlingit regional land use plan and is now implement-ing it, a multi-year effort where stake-holders worked to envision their sus-tainable future.

New government-to-government agreements with First Nations repre-

sent significant progress in building relationships and certainty.

Nowhere is reopening the bitter Windy Craggy debate mentioned.

The rare species, landforms, pris-tine rivers, and wildlife throughout Tatsenshini-Alsek Provincial Park are worth far more to the province over the long term than a single mine.

Once exhausted, it would scar the landscape for centuries with extrac-tion pits, settling ponds, roads, power lines and rock dumps, because of very slow growth rates in the area.

Northerners accuse Vancouver and Victoria of dismissing their concerns because effects are not visible from their backyards.

Mr. Rustad is suggesting that a prized possession can be sacrificed for the convenience of others far away.

Just because he may never bother to visit does not mean it is not important and valuable.

Jodie Krakowski Squamish

Concerns with Windy Craggy

Editor:It was with great plea-

sure that Sullivan Motor Products (SMP) partici-pated in and sponsored events in the 2012 Min-erals North Conference.

As both a delegate and proud sponsor, SMP would like to con-gratulate the Village of

Burns Lake for hosting such an event. Not only was the event extremely well organized but the number of volunteers needed to hold such an event was impressive.

This just speaks to how hard the organizing team worked to accom-plish so much and how

dedicated they have to its success.

Again, congratula-tions to both the Village of Burns Lake and the 2012 Minerals North team on a job very well done.

Bill SullivanSullivan Motor Products

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Gas terminal where the gas will be prepared for export via ship to the Asian marketplace.

The pipeline crosses the traditional terri-tory of the Burns Lake Band and Chief Albert Gerow said to Lakes District News that the Burns Lake Band is in full support of the proj-ect.

“The Burns Lake Band along with 14 other First Nations have committed to working with the development of the Pacific Trails Pipeline. The proposed pipeline will provide a much needed economic boost to the Lakes Dis-trict during construction and the ongoing main-tenance, monitoring. Beyond the immediate economic boost that we need, the pipeline project will also begin the economic diversifi-cation that Burns Lake needs to be less reliant on a single industry. We look forward to work-ing with Apache Cana-da and their partners in the successful comple-tion of this project,” Chief Gerow said.

All 15 First Nations groups impacted by the proposed pipeline have formed the First Nations Pacific Trails Pipeline Group Limited Partnership in order to benefit from training, potential employment and economic spin-offs from the proposed pipeline.

Local residents had

previously expressed concerns that the pipe-line’s proposed route would cross the path of privately owned properties and during last weeks meeting Terry Joubert, com-mercial manager and vice president for the Pacific Trails Pipeline at the Apache Canada Corporation said that a newly proposed route had been developed because of their con-cerns.

He cautioned that the new route will now have to be approved as an amendment to the project and would be subject to environmen-tal approval.

The pipeline was pushed onto Crown land just South of the Guyishton Lake Road area.

During the meeting locals also expressed concerns about any possible leaks or ex-plosions from the pipe-line.

Joubert said, “What we are doing is taking natural gas from the earth, putting it in pipe-lines and shipping it. There are many exist-ing pipelines. It is the same as having natural gas piped to your house .... it will be commer-cial grade gas that will be going through the pipeline. Natural gas is non toxic, non corro-sive and won’t burn.”

He said the pipe-line will be buried one metre below ground, in some cases such as river crossings it would

be up to a minimum of eight metres below ground.

“The pipeline would be coated for protec-tion from corrosion from the outside and would be robust. There is very little corro-sion from the inside as natural gas is not cor-rosive,” he said.

He said the weakest link in the pipeline is when two segments of pipe are welded togeth-er but that automated welding and ongoing inspections during con-struction and through-out the life of the pipe-line would monitor any potential leaks.

There is 14 planned valving stations, lo-cated every 35 kilome-tres along the pipeline and Joubert said if the pipeline did rupture the safety valves would shut down and isolate the area.

“If there was a small leak the vegetation would also die off and be noticed during regu-lar pipeline route fly overs. There will be continuous monitor-ing”

Bob Maxwell senior surface land man for the project said that during construction the pipeline will require a 38 metre wide section of land along the route, which will consist of a three to six metre wide ditch and allow for ma-chinery and piles of soil and sub soil to be stored.

Maxwell said, “Be-cause of the feedback

provided to us by com-munity members were are seriously pursuing the reroute to go around the community but there is several steps that need to be taken including engineering and slope stability ... but all indi-cations are thumbs up. Rerouting is an amend-ment which will require us to go back to the Environmental Assess-ment Office which will take months ... it is not an over night process. There will also be com-munity consultation, but because it is on Crown land and there is no pri-vate property owners it should be okay. We also have to consult with lo-cal First Nations and conduct archaeological studies. Assuming all of these steps are com-pleted, we will be able to reroute.”

Local resident Steve Cox asked about the risk of a rupture causing a serious explosion.

Maxwell said, “There is a million times less chance of getting hurt in a car than by a pipe-line. It is the safest way to transport natural gas. Pin hole leaks are ab-sorbed into the plants and dry the plant out. Dead vegetation is a sign of a leak. We would have more leaks than ruptures. If we do have a rupture ... it is a mess .... it is not good. If the pipeline does explode we would try to contain it to an 18 metre joint [in the pipeline]. There would be a big hole about 30 metres wide

and natural gas would be emitted into the air. If there is any that rocks click together in the ex-plosion it would cause a spark and an explosion, which would burn the soil and the trees and re-sult in a forest fire. The chance of this happen-ing is very remote.”

Locals also asked about potential jobs and economic benefits.

Joubert said the Re-gional District of Bulk-ley Nechako would benefit from $4 million in annual property taxes and there would be op-portunities for heavy machine operators and truckers during the con-struction phase. There would also be oppor-tunities for local busi-nesses to service camps and supply goods and services.

“These will be short term jobs and I don’t want to create any il-lusions that there will be 30 to 40 year jobs created here from this. There will be long term jobs created in Kitimat, but once the pipeline is in the ground very few people will be needed to

keep it operating. Also with big inch pipe, la-bour has to be unionized and this is one of the is-sues we are looking at. Contractors will have to be unionized. There

will be opportunities for sub contractors to rent out equipment but the labour force will have to be unionized. One of our issues will be find-ing enough labour.”

Pacific Trails Pipeline to pass through local area

Terry Joubert, Pacific Trails Pipeline vice president said he didn’t want to create any illusions that there would be local long term employment due to the pipeline passing through the area.



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With regard to Hugh Neave's column pub-lished in the Lakes Dis-trict News edition of May 23, 2012, Lakes District News has fol-lowed up with local residents concerns over Pinnacle Pellet emis-sions with the Ministry of Environment.

Suntanu Dalal, Min-istry of Environment communications offi-cer said, "The concerns expressed by residents regarding white plumes are almost certainly re-lated to particulate in the air shed. The white part of the plume is steam which evapo-rates, revealing a grey or blue haze, depend-ing on the location and angle of the sun relative to the plume, which are the particles. Problems with Pinnacle Pellet’s suspension burner for the dryer and wet scrub-bers have caused par-ticulate emissions to be visible for consider-able distances from the plant," he said.

According to Dalal, the Ministry of Envi-ronment has recently installed an ambient fine particulate (PM2.5) and meteorological monitoring station eight kilometres Northwest of Pinnacle Pellet. "Air quality data over the past two weeks indicates particulate concentra-tions at that location have been elevated in the morning hours, spe-cifically between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. During these times, wind has been coming from the direc-tion of the pellet plant. Despite the relatively high hourly concen-trations, they have not persisted long enough to cause exceedances of the B.C. 24 hour ob-jective for PM 2.5. The highest measured 24 hour average concentra-tions were about 50 per cent of the objective. As a result, the ministry has not needed to issue air quality advisories for

the vicinity of the pellet plant," he said.

Dalal said that Min-istry of Environment staff meet weekly with Pinnacle Pellet staff to discuss the status of the wet scrubber and dryer upgrades.

"As of June 1, 2012, Pinnacle Pellet has completed the upgrades to the suspension burner for the dryer and Pinna-cle Pellet has committed

to a July 30, 2012, start-up date for the upgraded wet scrubber system."

"The Ministry of Environment has con-veyed its concerns re-garding high particu-late concentrations in the morning hours and that this situation can-not continue. The min-istry will be reviewing the effectiveness of op-erational improvements over the next two weeks

in conjunction with data coming from the nearby monitoring station and will re-evaluate it’s reg-ulatory position at that point," Dalal added.

Lorne Davies, Pin-nacle Pellet's corporate safety and environmen-tal officer said to Lakes District News that the company is continuing to work in cooperation with the Ministry of En-vironment.

"We are not saying that the white plume people are seeing is all smoke, a huge percent-age of that plume is wa-ter vapour, but we are also not disputing that there is things that are still not 100 per cent. More changes will be happening and more equipment is coming in, so hopefully we can get the issues sorted out," he said.

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In the article Tweedsmuir Cavaliers Saddle Club looking to boost membership, published in the Lakes District News edition of May 30, 2012, it should have been reported that the club originally started in 1960.

World Cup soccer

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Lakes Tae Kwon-Do instructor Jeannette Frose and 17 of her students competed in the 2012 Provincial Champ ionsh ips in Smithers last month. All of the athletes had a great time and brought home a haul of 23 medals and two commemorat ive medals.

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Lakes District Sec-ondary School will ben-efit from $1040 in dry grad donations to help fund its alcohol free graduation events this year.

The money was do-nated by local BC Li-quor Store customers from Feb. 25, 2012 to March 31, 2012, and is part of a total $540,692 that was donated by BC Liquor Store customers province wide.

A total of 55 school districts participated in the campaign this year and 100 per cent of the donations collected are distributed to high schools hosting dry grad events.

The money will be used by high school dry grad committees to plan alcohol free graduation events and activities and will help supplement funds raised by parents, students and teachers who volunteer year-round to raise funds for dry grads.

Minister of Energy and Mines Rich Cole-man said, "It's great to see people across B.C. giving a little bit extra back to their commu-nities for alcohol free grad events. The money raised will help students celebrate one of life's milestones safely and responsibly."

Other School District 91 schools also ben-

efitted from BC Liquor Stores customer dona-tions in their communi-ty. Houston Secondary School received $1121, Fort St. James Second-ary School received $1175, Fraser Lake El-ementary Secondary School received $1742 and Nechako Valley

Secondary School in Vanderhoof received $561.

This year, custom-ers of the Fort Street Signature Store in Vic-toria donated the high-est amount, with a total of $12,509, followed by the Fort St. John store with $12,290 and

the Westshore Signa-ture Store in Langford, which raised $12,168.

Since the first annual 'Support Dry Grad cam-paign' was launched in 2001, more than $4.4 million has been do-nated by government li-quor store customers for alcohol free grads.

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Master gardener Barbara Rayment was at the Honeysuckle Garden Centre last weekend offering expert advice on how to plant a garden that will thrive in the North. She was also signing copies of her book, The Northern Gardener: perennials that survive and thrive. (L-R) Rayment offers gardening advice to Francois Lake resident Pat Haley.

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Social eventThe F.O.R.C.E. Society for kid’s metal health is holding a social for parents and caregivers at Muriel Mould Neighbourhood Centre on June 13 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Special needs

Resource library is open at the Muriel Mould Neighbourhood Centre. Locals can borrow books and educational materials at no cost.

Lake Babine Nation

Date of Notice: April 30, 2012The Lake Babine Nation is holding an election for the following ten (10) leadership positions:• One Chief• Two Tachet Councillors• Two Fort Babine Councillors• One Old Fort Councillor• Four Woyenne CouncillorsKey dates and Election activities are as follows:• June 4, 2012: Nomination Meetings at Woyenne’s

Margaret Patrick Memorial Centre from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. At the Fort Babine Health Clinic from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and at Tachet Community Hall from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

• June 11, 2012: All Nominees must sign and fi le their form to signify their intent to allow their names to appear on ballots. The deadline for fi ling is on or before June 11, 2012 at 4:30 p.m. If Nominees fail to fi le by 4:30 p.m. on June 11, 2012, their name shall not appear on the ballot.

• June 11, 2012: The Fort Babine Councillor Candidates and the LBN Chief Candidates meet for the all candidates forum starting at 4:30 p.m. in the Fort Babine Interpretive Centre.

• June 12, 2012: The Tachet and Old Fort Councillor Candidates and the LBN Chief Candidates meet for the all candidates forum starting at 4:30 p.m. in the Tachet Community Hall.

• June 13, 2012: The Woyenne and Old Fort Councillor Candidates and the LBN Chief Candidates meet for the all candidates forum starting at 4:30 p.m. in the Margaret Patrick Community Centre.

• June 18, 2012: Advance Polls in the following locations: Fort Babine (Health Clinic); Tachet (Health Clinic) and Woyenne (Margaret Patrick Memorial Centre). The time for the advance poll voting is from 12 noon until 8:00 p.m.

• June 28, 2012: General Election with polling stations in the following locations: Fort Babine (Health Clinic); Tachet (Health Clinic); Woyenne (Margaret Patrick Memorial Centre); Smithers (Dzel Kant Friendship Centre)3953 3RD Ave. Smithers; Prince George (Prince George Native Friendship Centre)1600 3rd Ave Prince George; and Vancouver (Vancouver Native Friendship Centre)1607 E Hastings St. Vancouver. The time for the voting is 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.

• June 29, 2012: LBN Chief and Council Elect sworn into offi ce.

All Lake Babine Nation members participating in this election as candidates or as voters should bring their status cards with them to any election meeting they attend, as well as to the Polling Stations on Election Day. The LBN Voters List will be available for viewing only at the LBN administration offi ce and at polling stations. Copies of this list will not be distributed to members. For further information please contact the following persons: Loreen Suhr Electoral Offi cer (250) 964-1016 • Fax: (250) 964-9604 Email: [email protected] Ruby Adam (inquiries about the Voters List) LBN Membership Clerk (250) 692-4700 • 1-888-692-3214

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Comfor Management Services Ltd.'s (CMSL) Sheraton Holdings Ltd. was inspected by WorkSafe B.C. on March 7, 2012 and while no orders were written for sawdust build up, multiple equipment safeguarding deficiencies were reported.

The report, recently released by WorkSafe B.C. was part of the investigation into 36 sawmills in the region following the Babine Forest Products fire and explosion that occurred earlier this year.

The WorkSafe B.C. report on Sheraton Holding Ltd., which re-started its operations in March this year, noted that there was no guarding up to the de-barker, no guarding under the in feed deck, inade-quate guarding of the operator shack adjacent to the in feed deck, inadequate guarding on the sides and top of an edger, various unguarded sprockets and chain drives, unguarded chain conveyors and tail spools, no guards or screens were installed around the head rig, swing saw or de-barker to prevent de-bris from flying around and there were various un-guarded belts and pulleys.

WorkSafe B.C. officers also noted inadequate labeling on controls and noted that the location of the swing saw required employees to reach across a roll case and within arms reach of the inadequately

guarded swing saw,Deficiencies were also noted with saws and the

chipper, including the chipper not being fitted with a brake.

Quentin Beach, CMSL president said all of the deficiencies have now been corrected.

"There was some guarding issues that we had to deal with and they were all taken care of before we started up the sawmill," he said.

Beach also said Sheraton Holdings Ltd. has had a subsequent visit by WorkSafe B.C. "They were sat-isfied with the guarding we had rebuilt," he said.

However a follow up report by WorkSafe BC, filed on May 23, 2012, notes that corrective orders were issued to Sheraton Holdings Ltd. last week for deficiencies noted during the inspection.

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More than 200 people descend-ed on Cheslatta Carrier Nation's Scatchola Village burial grounds last week for a somber ceremony to return ancestral spirits to their resting place.

The 'Returning our Spirits' cer-emony followed a March 2012 discovery of human bones washed ashore from Cheslatta Lake.

A fisherman stumbled across what he thought looked like hu-man skeletal remains and he im-mediately alerted the Burns Lake RCMP and Cheslatta Carrier Na-tion. The 25 bones were found approximately 12 miles from Sca-tchola Village.

Test results conducted on the bones by the University of Brit-ish Columbia have confirmed that they are the human remains of a male and a female.

Mike Robertson, Cheslatta Car-rier Nation's senior policy advisor said, "Councillor Michael Char-lie, two members of the Burns Lake RCMP and I collected the 25 bones. The remains must have travelled for 20 miles in coffins before washing ashore."

He said he thought the coffins may have disintegrated in the wa-ter. "Cheslatta Lake contains the spirits of the people ... it is sacred holy water," he said.

Periodic flooding of the area by Rio Tinto Alcan has unearthed Cheslatta Carrier Nation's ances-tral graves at least six times since 1952, when the community was flooded out of their homes by Rio Tinto Alcan when the Kenny Dam was constructed to service the aluminum smelter at Kitimat.

The dam flooded 120,000 acres and took away approximately two-thirds of the original river.

Cheslatta Carrier Nation Chief Richard Peters said, "Our ances-tors stood by and watched as our community dwindled and was re-located in 1952. The Skins Lake Spillway flooded Indian Reserve number nine, number seven and number five. Coffins and remains floated away in Cheslatta Lake,

but we hope that this is the begin-ning of the process to help stop the desecration and give our an-cestors back their dignity."

During the ceremony six Ches-latta Carrier Nation youth carried a large wooden coffin housing the recently recovered remains and two Roman Catholic priests ar-rived, signaled by three shots of a rifle fired by Abel Peters and An-thony Peters.

Father Albanus Ogowuihe, from Burns Lake's Immaculata Church and Father Vincent James from Fraser Lake, blessed the graves that have remained intact. The priests also re-consecrated the three cemeteries and Cheslatta Lake as an official cemetery.

According to Cheslatta Carrier Nation, Bishop Hubert O’Grady originally consecrated Cheslatta Lake as a cemetery in 1993.

“It saddens me greatly that my ancestors cannot rest. My people have to continually re-live the horrors we suffered when our lands were flooded 60 years ago by the construction of the Kenney Dam,” said Chief Peters. “Our ancestors deserve a peaceful rest-ing place. It is devastating that the graves of our family members can be flooded at any time.”

Corrina Leween, past Ches-latta Carrier Nation Chief gave a historical briefing during the ceremony and read out a letter written on May 7, 1957, by W. J. Desmarais, Indian Superintendent from the Indian Affairs Branch.

In the letter, Desmarais reported the flooding to his superiors. He said, "Approximately 17 graves were completely washed away by the high water, This high water is caused by the opening of the flood gates at the Skins Dam. The Aluminum Company of Canada [now Rio Tinto Alcan] is aware of this ...… there is absolutely no vestige of the cemetery left to the eye. The Cheslatta Indians are not aware of what has happened yet. I am informed that they will raise proper hell when they find out. I feel that I should be able to cope with them when they first come in

with their complaints."Leween said, "I am reading this

to demonstrate what the attitude was like toward us then. Our an-cestors were forced to pack up and leave the only homes they knew. It was a long trek, so they buried some of their possessions but the Department of Indian Affairs came in with metal de-tectors and dug up the posses-sions and destroyed them. Our people entrusted that the graves, our people and their possessions would be safe, but the land was flooded, their homes were gone, their possessions were gone ... all washed into Cheslatta Lake. This devastating reality took a toll on our people. They wandered the land and lived in tents. They were depressed. Once productive lives were destroyed and our people turned to live destructive life-styles, but we have not given up. Today we are taking another step in recognizing our lost loved ones and in the fight for our rights as a people. We are gathered to honour the people that were washed away ... today another stone is turned on these shores," she said.

During the ceremony water from Cheslatta Lake was blessed by the priests and packaged in special holy water bottles for cer-emony attendees to take.

Councillor Michael Charlie said, "Today we drove here, 50 kilometres from the Cheslatta Carrier Nation band office on primitive roads. Think about how our ancestors would have had to trek out of here on wagons and on foot under extreme spring time terrain. I can't image how it must have been for them. We can't let this fade away ... this was devas-tation for our people and our land and it is important that the youth remember what happened to our ancestors. They are the ones that made Cheslatta and I never thought that I would be searching the shores of Cheslatta Lake for my ancestors bones. It broke my heart. These bones are just a frac-tion of what is out there, so this is never going to stop. Why and how

this happened is something that I will never understand."

Darren Charlie said to Lakes District News, "This is a great op-portunity for unity. I am glad to be here to represent my ancestors and I am honouring today's youth, so it is a great day, but it is also a sad day."

Rose Jack said, "This means a whole lot to me. It is the first time I have been here and my ances-tors are from here, so it is a spe-cial day and a very emotional day for me."

Hilda Jack said to Lakes Dis-trict News, "My mom Elizabeth Jack comes from here ... so this is her lake. She is still alive and she is at Jubilee Lodge in Prince George ... she couldn't be here to-day, so I am here for her."

Chief Peters said, “It is shock-ing that this desecration is allowed to continue in Canada. What an-gers me the most is that we have a solution to end this devastation. The provincial government has committed on numerous occa-sions to build a water release fa-cility at Kenney Dam, that would stop the continued flooding of our graves. We have had enough and have recently remobilized our energy behind the Nechako River Legacy Project to stimulate a mas-sive environmental restoration of the Upper Nechako watershed to begin a revitalization process for the Cheslatta land and people."

Mike Robertson said, "The cold water release facility was prom-ised for 35 years, but they lied to us. There was a litany of lies told and the government confirmed in January 2012 that there is no longer an appetite to invest so we are working towards doing it our-selves through the Nechako River Legacy Project."

More information about the Cheslatta Carrier Nation and the Nechako River Legacy Project is available at www.facebook.com/nechakolegacy.

Lakes District News will be fol-lowing up on the Nechako River Legacy Project.

Cheslatta Carrier Nation Chief Richard Peters and the Burns Lake RCMP detachment lead the parade from Cheslatta Carrier Nation’s Scatchola Village to the burial grounds. More then a hundred people turned up for the ceremony. Two local priests blessed the graves that have remained intact, re-consecrated remains and declared Cheslatta Lake as an official cemetery.

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Twenty six Grade 6 Decker Lake Elementary School students graduated from the Drug Abuse Resistance Education, DARE Program offered by the Burns Lake RCMP detachment. The DARE program aims to give kids the life skills they need through education, to avoid involvement with drugs, gangs, and violence.


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Burns Lake RCMP are continuing to en-courage anyone with information about Perry (P.J.) Sebastian Jr. or his whereabouts to come forward.

Sebastian Jr. was re-ported missing more than four months ago and since this time RCMP have followed up on a number of tips from the public about possi-ble sightings as well as conducted ground and aerial searches, how-ever Sebastian is yet to be located.

At approximately 10 p.m. on Jan. 5, 2012, the Burns Lake RCMP detachment received a report that 28 year old Sebastian of Hagwilget, B.C., was missing. He was reportedly last seen during the early morn-ing hours of Dec. 26, 2011, near Southbank.

He was last seen wearing a camouflage toque, black hoodie, black vest and gray shirt along with navy track pants and black running shoes or hikers.

Hagwilget Village Council is offering a $5000 reward for in-formation that leads to finding him.

Anyone with infor-mation on Sebastian or his whereabouts is asked to contact the RCMP Burns Lake de-tachment at 250-692-7171 or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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Perry Sebastian Jr. is still reported as missing.

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Lake Babine Nation is encouraging local youth to be more productive and keep off the streets and out of trouble.

They have recently opened a youth centre behind the Margaret Patrick Memorial Hall that is proving to be popular with locals aged from just four years up to 30.

For Crystal Harwood, Lake Babine Nation community engagement coordinator and recre-ation services supervi-sor, youth are a priority.

"Through the youth centre we are able to have more meaningful engagement and more involvement with the youth in a variety of dif-ferent situations," she said.

Aside from educa-tional, sports and craft activities offered at the centre Lake Babine Na-tion member Wilf Plas-way, Jr. has been hired to teach traditional drumming and dancing.

He said, "They are doing really good and we are looking at hav-ing the kids own regalia and drums made down the road. These are great kids and this is a good outlet for them."

Harwood said the centre also offers sex education as well as

drug awareness and the Burns Lake RCMP are working in conjunc-tion with Lake Babine Nation teaching youth about the dangers in-volved with illegal ac-tivities such as hitch-hiking.

The youth centre also features computers for homework, a pool table, games and activities as well as a 63 inch tele-vision for video games and movies.

Youth are being edu-cated in genealogy ad learning about their an-cestors.

"They are learning who they belong to and where they have come from which is very important to their self esteem and it helps to strengthen their ability to speak up for them-selves. This has really created a bond of trust between the youth and adults ...the kids call me mom," Harwood added.

She said the cen-tre also offers a youth worker for counseling that is available after hours.

"We have also teamed up with local schools to enhance the informa-tion we are offering to youth," Harwood said.

Lake Babine Nation is funding the centre in conjunction with gov-ernment funding and Harwood said it has long been needed.

"Before this, there was nothing. During previous gatherings with youth, they said they wanted something like this, somewhere to go and hang out and stay

out of trouble ... they were mostly getting into trouble because of bore-dom. We also promote no drugs and alcohol," she added.

Harwood said Chief

Wilf Adam and council-lors have been very sup-portive of the program.

The trailer was al-ready located at the cen-tre, but it was upgraded to fi t with the needs of

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am glad that this has fi -nally happened. It took awhile and there were funding challenges but we have everything in order now and the youth centre is a hit with the kids ... I should know as a couple of my kids at-tend," he laughed.

John Bertacco, Lake Babine Nation council-lor said he was in full support of the youth centre and worked hard to get the program off the ground.

"It was one of my pri-orities, to have a youth centre. In September this year we are look-ing to have two youth councillors elected and they will report to Crys-tal and [Lake Babine Nation health director] Vincent Joseph about the centre. This youth centre has made a big difference to the youth, they are off the streets and come here straight after school. For what-ever reason some kids are discouraged not to go home after school so they have a place to go here. We have com-puters and there is no Facebook, they are just for homework and the leadership is very proud of this youth centre and the team we have devel-oped. They have deliv-ered on their promises."

Joseph said, "This

youth centre is giving the kids a positive direc-tion and we are able to teach the kids life skills. This is very important for the kids."

Khelsea Mae, 15, said, "The youth centre is pretty cool. We get to chill out and play pool. I like to play Dance Central on XBox and I like the drumming and dancing."

Mae said before the youth centre, she would either stay at home or walk around town with friends looking for something to do.

Dillon Patrick, 16, said, "This is a good place to go to keep out of trouble. It's a fun place to chill and hang out and play pool ... be-fore I was at home be-ing bored, but I fi nd it fun here."

Tatianna Madam, 12 said, "This is a good place for me to be. I have my friends here and I like the drumming and dancing. Before the youth centre I would stay at home, but this is way better."

Lake Babine Na-tion are also looking to open similar centres for youth in Tachet and Fort Babine.

The local youth centre is open from Monday to Saturday and is open to all local youth.

Lake Babine Nation youth centre keeping kids entertainedNew youth centre program keeping kids off the streets and out of trouble

Lake Babine Nation member, Wilf Plasway Jr. teaches traditional drumming and dancing at the youth centre.

The Lake Babine Nation youth centre provides a safe, educational based program for local kids to attend.

Rebecca Billard photos

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More than 200 people descend-ed on Cheslatta Carrier Nation's Scatchola Village burial grounds last week for a somber ceremony to return ancestral spirits to their resting place.

The 'Returning our Spirits' cer-emony followed a March 2012 discovery of human bones washed ashore from Cheslatta Lake.

A fisherman stumbled across what he thought looked like hu-man skeletal remains and he im-mediately alerted the Burns Lake RCMP and Cheslatta Carrier Na-tion. The 25 bones were found approximately 12 miles from Sca-tchola Village.

Test results conducted on the bones by the University of Brit-ish Columbia have confirmed that they are the human remains of a male and a female.

Mike Robertson, Cheslatta Car-rier Nation's senior policy advisor said, "Councillor Michael Char-lie, two members of the Burns Lake RCMP and I collected the 25 bones. The remains must have travelled for 20 miles in coffins before washing ashore."

He said he thought the coffins may have disintegrated in the wa-ter. "Cheslatta Lake contains the spirits of the people ... it is sacred holy water," he said.

Periodic flooding of the area by Rio Tinto Alcan has unearthed Cheslatta Carrier Nation's ances-tral graves at least six times since 1952, when the community was flooded out of their homes by Rio Tinto Alcan when the Kenny Dam was constructed to service the aluminum smelter at Kitimat.

The dam flooded 120,000 acres and took away approximately two-thirds of the original river.

Cheslatta Carrier Nation Chief Richard Peters said, "Our ances-tors stood by and watched as our community dwindled and was re-located in 1952. The Skins Lake Spillway flooded Indian Reserve number nine, number seven and number five. Coffins and remains floated away in Cheslatta Lake,

but we hope that this is the begin-ning of the process to help stop the desecration and give our an-cestors back their dignity."

During the ceremony six Ches-latta Carrier Nation youth carried a large wooden coffin housing the recently recovered remains and two Roman Catholic priests ar-rived, signaled by three shots of a rifle fired by Abel Peters and An-thony Peters.

Father Albanus Ogowuihe, from Burns Lake's Immaculata Church and Father Vincent James from Fraser Lake, blessed the graves that have remained intact. The priests also re-consecrated the three cemeteries and Cheslatta Lake as an official cemetery.

According to Cheslatta Carrier Nation, Bishop Hubert O’Grady originally consecrated Cheslatta Lake as a cemetery in 1993.

“It saddens me greatly that my ancestors cannot rest. My people have to continually re-live the horrors we suffered when our lands were flooded 60 years ago by the construction of the Kenney Dam,” said Chief Peters. “Our ancestors deserve a peaceful rest-ing place. It is devastating that the graves of our family members can be flooded at any time.”

Corrina Leween, past Ches-latta Carrier Nation Chief gave a historical briefing during the ceremony and read out a letter written on May 7, 1957, by W. J. Desmarais, Indian Superintendent from the Indian Affairs Branch.

In the letter, Desmarais reported the flooding to his superiors. He said, "Approximately 17 graves were completely washed away by the high water, This high water is caused by the opening of the flood gates at the Skins Dam. The Aluminum Company of Canada [now Rio Tinto Alcan] is aware of this ...… there is absolutely no vestige of the cemetery left to the eye. The Cheslatta Indians are not aware of what has happened yet. I am informed that they will raise proper hell when they find out. I feel that I should be able to cope with them when they first come in

with their complaints."Leween said, "I am reading this

to demonstrate what the attitude was like toward us then. Our an-cestors were forced to pack up and leave the only homes they knew. It was a long trek, so they buried some of their possessions but the Department of Indian Affairs came in with metal de-tectors and dug up the posses-sions and destroyed them. Our people entrusted that the graves, our people and their possessions would be safe, but the land was flooded, their homes were gone, their possessions were gone ... all washed into Cheslatta Lake. This devastating reality took a toll on our people. They wandered the land and lived in tents. They were depressed. Once productive lives were destroyed and our people turned to live destructive life-styles, but we have not given up. Today we are taking another step in recognizing our lost loved ones and in the fight for our rights as a people. We are gathered to honour the people that were washed away ... today another stone is turned on these shores," she said.

During the ceremony water from Cheslatta Lake was blessed by the priests and packaged in special holy water bottles for cer-emony attendees to take.

Councillor Michael Charlie said, "Today we drove here, 50 kilometres from the Cheslatta Carrier Nation band office on primitive roads. Think about how our ancestors would have had to trek out of here on wagons and on foot under extreme spring time terrain. I can't image how it must have been for them. We can't let this fade away ... this was devas-tation for our people and our land and it is important that the youth remember what happened to our ancestors. They are the ones that made Cheslatta and I never thought that I would be searching the shores of Cheslatta Lake for my ancestors bones. It broke my heart. These bones are just a frac-tion of what is out there, so this is never going to stop. Why and how

this happened is something that I will never understand."

Darren Charlie said to Lakes District News, "This is a great op-portunity for unity. I am glad to be here to represent my ancestors and I am honouring today's youth, so it is a great day, but it is also a sad day."

Rose Jack said, "This means a whole lot to me. It is the first time I have been here and my ances-tors are from here, so it is a spe-cial day and a very emotional day for me."

Hilda Jack said to Lakes Dis-trict News, "My mom Elizabeth Jack comes from here ... so this is her lake. She is still alive and she is at Jubilee Lodge in Prince George ... she couldn't be here to-day, so I am here for her."

Chief Peters said, “It is shock-ing that this desecration is allowed to continue in Canada. What an-gers me the most is that we have a solution to end this devastation. The provincial government has committed on numerous occa-sions to build a water release fa-cility at Kenney Dam, that would stop the continued flooding of our graves. We have had enough and have recently remobilized our energy behind the Nechako River Legacy Project to stimulate a mas-sive environmental restoration of the Upper Nechako watershed to begin a revitalization process for the Cheslatta land and people."

Mike Robertson said, "The cold water release facility was prom-ised for 35 years, but they lied to us. There was a litany of lies told and the government confirmed in January 2012 that there is no longer an appetite to invest so we are working towards doing it our-selves through the Nechako River Legacy Project."

More information about the Cheslatta Carrier Nation and the Nechako River Legacy Project is available at www.facebook.com/nechakolegacy.

Lakes District News will be fol-lowing up on the Nechako River Legacy Project.

Cheslatta Carrier Nation Chief Richard Peters and the Burns Lake RCMP detachment lead the parade from Cheslatta Carrier Nation’s Scatchola Village to the burial grounds. More then a hundred people turned up for the ceremony. Two local priests blessed the graves that have remained intact, re-consecrated remains and declared Cheslatta Lake as an official cemetery.

Photos by Rebecca Billard


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

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

South Burns Lake Trail Project CAF Update:

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

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

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

CongratulationsLakes Economic Development

Association (LEDA)

Lakes Economic Development Association (LEDA)Box 808, Burns Lake BC Ph: 250/692-3700 Fax: 250-692-3701Email: [email protected] OR [email protected]

Congratlutions to the

Class of 2012 ‘An

investment in

knowledge always pays

the best interest’

HENRY WASHINGTON

Well, after more than three years of being the official home support, I finally went to Haiti earlier this month to see what my wife Diddi is doing over there.

I can report to all of you that Diddi has done an even better job than reported or than I had imagined.

I knew my wife was a gifted pioneer and organizer, but I came away from Haiti truly impressed.

In a land of seem-ing endless disorder and chaos, Mission Haiti Helping Kids has three homes housing 30 kids and 10 employees which function quite efficiently.

I enjoyed hand pumping water and basketball with the boys. The homes func-tion whether the power is on or off. The power seems to turn on and off without any rhyme or reason.

The homes are all walled, gated, and

An eyewitness report of Haiti

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The Village of Burns Lake would like to thank each of the

individuals who generously assisted in repairing the track

washrooms.

George Hamp(tools and labour)

Des and Marlene Willson(plumbing supplies)

Adrien Pelletier(electrical supplies)

Thank you!!

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seem quite safe. There is a good staff which really cares for the chil-dren and seems capable of coping with a lot of children.

All of the children who can go to school are going. I was there during a school break so the kids were enter-taining themselves with basketball and soccer. They are thrilled to have visitors and Diddi has a wonderful rapport

with them all. I know that a couple of dozen folk have gone from our town and have seen what is being accom-plished.

This has not been a single church project but a town project with people from almost all of the churches repre-sented in town and folk

who do not come to church seeing the value of Mission Haiti Help-ing Kids and doing what they can to help.

Burns Lake has prov-en itself to be a very compassionate town during the recent crisis and it has certainly been compassionate over the past three years to the

children of Haiti. I love living in a place

with so many people from so many different backgrounds who are so kind.

Diddi and I appreci-ate the people of Burns Lake for their contin-ued support of this mis-sion. We expect that it will grow and grow.

ANDREW HUDSON

Topley residents are looking into whether Topley Elementary School could be con-verted into a seniors home.

That idea topped a list of possible uses for the empty school after 30 people came to a public tour and brainstorming session recently.

“In the end, two sug-gestions came forward that everyone thought were pretty good ideas,” said Jerry Botti, a Top-ley resident and man-ager of Community Fu-tures Nadina.

“Both centred around turning the facility into an assisted care facility like the Pines, or the as-sisted living facility in Houston.”

Botti said the Cotton-wood model is likely the best option for Top-ley, adding that several

people at the meeting said there is a lack of such seniors care in both Burns Lake and Houston.

He said a local con-tractor suggested the building seems to be a good candidate for resi-dential use.

The school closed in 2010 due to low enrol-ment.

The boys of ‘Diddi’s Do Drop In’ transitional house in Haiti, help out with chores at the home. Submitted photo

New plans for Topley School

Seniors home idea tops list


CONGRATULATIONS TO THE LAKES DISTRICT SECONDARY SCHOOL GRAD CLASS OF 2012

Congratulations Congratulations CarminCarmin

“A sunset is the beginning

of new memories,A sunrise is

the beginning of new

dreams...”

Love always, Mom, Ed & Evan

all the best in the

future.Love from theConlon Clan

WAY TO GO TROY!WAY TO GO TROY!

Check out these employment-related programs that will be offered through theBurns Lake Campus. Explore your eligibility and funding options for

these programs NOW.

Do you want to focus on skills for entry to fall programs?The Lakes District CNC Adult Education Centre is open over the

summer and it’s FREE! Register on June 6 or 7 at noon and have lunch on us!

Forest Equipment Operator .............................................June 25 to September 1

Carpentry Foundation ................................................January 14 to July 12, 2013

Professional Cook Level 1 .........................September 17, 2012 to April 26, 2013

Social Service Worker Certi cate..............September 10, 2012 to May 17, 2013

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Advanced Diploma (Online) ......................................Starts September 21, 2012

Administrative Assistant .............................September 10, 2012 to May 31, 2013

Environmental Field Assistant ........................January 28, 2013 to April 26, 2014

Welding C ........................................................October 15, 2012 to May 31, 2013

Targeted Initiative for Older Workers ..............................Five, 12 week programs

MINE (Mining Industry Certi cate) ..................................................February 2013

Registered Forest Technologist ..................................Take home – Aug. 27 to 24Exam Preparation (Online) ...................................... Sit down -September 5 to 21

University Transfer Courses(Math 190, History 103, Biology 103) ............................September to December

Phone: 250.692.1700 • Fax: 250.692.1750 • Toll Free: 1.866.692.1943545 Highway 16 West • PO Box 5000, Burns Lake, BC • V0J 1E0


CongratulationsCongratulations2012 Graduates...2012 Graduates...

Jocelyn Alec

Beverly Bett Dakota Charlie

Alanna Chretien

Troy Conlon

Kayla Alec

Curtis Bowerbank Kirsten Chelsea

Alex Coates

Carmin Cowan

Logan Beedle

Brooke Boychuk

Sammy Bens

Bradley Bueckert

Jordan Benson

Dalton Callies

Collin Bergen David Betemps

CongratulationsCongratulations

Here’s lookin’ to the future.

LoveMom and Dad

Dalton


CONGRATULATIONS TO THE GRAD CLASS OF 2012

Hwy 16 West, Burns Lake • 250-692-7542

CongratulationsGavin Hawse

& all the Grads of 2012!

From everyoneat Kal Tire.

831 Highway 16 West, Burns LakePhone: (250) 692-7501 / Fax (250) 692-7985

CongratulationsCongratulations to the 2012to the 2012Grad ClassGrad Class

Congratulationsto our Overwaitea Grads...

Lakeview Mall, Burns Lake • 250-692-7134

Stewart Cowan Hayley Foubert Sid McCauley

& all the Grads of

2012!!

Stewart Cowan

D.J. East

Jace Foubert

Gavin Hawse

Calvin DeTremaudan

Shawn Elley

Quentin Goertzen

Quinn Hawse

Cassie Dean

Sterling Erickson

Ellen Graham

Kayla Dennis

Brett Fairley

Stacey Gruen

Sarah Derksen

Christina Fehr

Deanna Driedger

Jeff Fehr

Jennah Durand

Hayley Foubert

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to

change the world. ~ Nelson Mandela


Zara Hawse

Nadine Joseph

Lara Loetscher

Kyle Luggi

Darnell Louis

Rebecca Hennessy

Emily King

Jamie Joseph

David Little

Alyshia Hummel

Jason Koster

Ashtynn Hummel

Roche Lacerte

Congratulations toKYLE LUGGI

on your Grade 12 graduation

In these last few months, you exercised a lot of courage by continuing with your school

plays, festival performances, completing the Hoffman process & doing what it takes to

graduate this year.

Just know that your Dad is watching from above & is beaming with love & pride for you.

God bless you with much more success in the years to come.

With Much Love & Admiration,Mom (Maureen Luggi)

Danielle & Tyler & Keelan, Kendra & AlyssaRobert Luggi Jr III

Congratulations Congratulations Emily KingWe’re so

proud and congratulations on getting into nursing school.

Love Mom, Dad,Abby & Chris

Burns Lake Home HardwareBurns Lake Home HardwareLocally Owned & OperatedLocally Owned & Operated

270 Highway 16, Burns Lake270 Highway 16, Burns Lake 250-692-7131250-692-7131

to

David Littleand all the

Grads of 2012!



DECKER LAKEFOREST PRODUCTS BLNDC

We wish you all the best in the most important pursuit of all, fi nding a

career you are happy with.

Pursue it with the effort and dedication necessary to make it a

fulfi lling one.

Remember that it is you, yourself, who should be comfortable and pleased at the choice you make!

Congratulations & Good Luck!

“SAFETY... is a lifestyle worth living”

To the GraduatesTo the Graduatesof 2012...of 2012...

“Go confi dently in the direction of your dreams.Live the life you have imagined.

~ Henry David Thoreau


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222222222222222222222222222222CongratulationsCongratulationsJonah Jonah PaullPaull

Love Mom & family

We wish you the best!

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

CongratulationsCongratulationsBailey

MeutznerWe would like to extend our

congratulations,and thank you for

your compassionate care of our stray cats

at the shelter.

We wish you well in continuing your education to become an Animal Health Technician.

Congratulations Congratulations

Brett Michellall the Grads of 2012!

LAKES DISTRICT

NEWS23- 3rd Ave. Burns Lake

Phone: 250-692-7526 • [email protected]

We wish you all the best for the future!

CongratulationsCongratulationsNikkiNikki

Love Mom, Dad& Brooklyn

We are very proudof you!


Nikki Maher

Syrina Murray

Bailey Meutzner

Chantelle Olson

Jonah Paull

Emily Martens

Raeanne O’Meara

Brett Michell

Larry Patreau

Justin Peters

Dalton McEntire

Jonathan Miller-Tait

Kristi Martens

Joe Michell

Sid McCauley

Leslie Miller “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

~ Eleanor Roosevelt

And all the Grads of 2012


OUTDOORAdventures250-692-3777

121 Francois Lake Drive, Burns Lake

to

Ashley SaulAshley Saul... and all the Grads of 2012!

Congratulations and best wishes for the future!


CongratulationsCongratulations to our employees’ grads: to our employees’ grads:

and to all the and to all the graduates of graduates of

2012! 2012! Good Luck inGood Luck inyour future your future endeavours.endeavours.

Beverly BettBeverly Bettandand

Nikki MaherNikki Maher

Cheslatta CarrierNation

Chief & Council, Staff and Membership

CongratulationsCongratulationsto the followingto the following

Cheslatta Carrier Nation Graduates:Cheslatta Carrier Nation Graduates:Darnell LouisDarnell Louis .......... ..........Grade 12 - Lakes District Secondary SchoolGrade 12 - Lakes District Secondary School

Timothy DeboerTimothy Deboer .... ....Grade 12 - Grade 12 - Prince George Secondary SchoolPrince George Secondary School

Johnathan TroyJohnathan Troy ..... .....Grade 12Grade 12

Lana CahooseLana Cahoose ........ ........ Early Child EducationEarly Child Education

Lee Ross EdmundLee Ross Edmund Mining Certifi cate - Mining Certifi cate - ..........................................................................College of New CaledoniaCollege of New Caledonia

Rick EdmundRick Edmund .......... ..........Mining Certifi cate -Mining Certifi cate -..........................................................................College Of New CaledoniaCollege Of New Caledonia

Ron VanzettaRon Vanzetta .......... ..........Mining Certifi cateMining Certifi cate

Devan LouisDevan Louis ............ ............ Air Brakes and Class 1Air Brakes and Class 1

Deonne WrightDeonne Wright ...... ...... Esthiology - Aveda Institute VictoriaEsthiology - Aveda Institute Victoria

Jessi JackJessi Jack ............... ............... 2 years of Bachelor of Arts -2 years of Bachelor of Arts -.......................................................................... Thompson Rivers UniversityThompson Rivers University

Mavis BensonMavis Benson ........ ........ Law - University British Columbia VancouverLaw - University British Columbia Vancouver

Jovan WilliamsJovan Williams ...... ......Carpentry Level 4 -Carpentry Level 4 -..........................................................................College of New CaledoniaCollege of New Caledonia

and to all the Grads of 2012!

We wish you every success in the future!from

Daniel Reed

Lyle Short

Don Sampson

Blade Spenst

Devin Remanda

Sterling Sampson

Brandon Sampson

Coleman Shepherd

Waverly Riis-Christensen

Ashley Saul

Ekaterina Rohrer

Tyler Schamehorn


“Go for it now. The future is promised

to no one.~ Wayne Dyer


Lake Babine Nation Chief,Council and Administration congratulate

the following LBN students...

Luke Adam, LDSSJocelyn Alec, LDSSKayla Alec, LDSSPaula Alec, LDSSDakota Charlie-Attachie, LDSSBrandon Deeg, LDSSKayla Dennis, LDSSSterling Erickson, LDSSJamie Joseph, LDSSNadine Joseph, LDSSSheldon Joseph, LDSSRoche Lacerte, LDSSLarry Patreau, LDSSBrandon Sampson, LDSSBlade Spenst, LDSSDakota Tom, LDSSMonica West, LDSSJoseph Michell, LDSSAngel Marlowe, Smithers SecondaryBrandon Patrick, Smithers SecondaryJohn Forsythe, Smithers SecondaryCody Hurd, Babine Elementary SecondaryColin Rosso Jr., Babine Elementary SecondaryHillary Leon, Babine Elementary SecondaryLawrence Tom-Lolly, Babine ElementaryJessica Hall, Nechako Valley Secondary

Lake Babine Nation

Sullivan Motor Products Ltd.

Highway 16, Houston

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Northwest’s Largest Volume Dealer for a Reason!!

CongratulationsCongratulations to all the 2012 Grads! to all the 2012 Grads!

Still in school?Just graduated?General Motors wants to help you get in the driver’s seat of your very own new

Chevrolet, Buick, GMC or Cadillac vehicle with the GM Student Bonus program.

How does it work?Looking for a new ride? Well, if you’re a student, when you buy or fi nance a new

Chevrolet, Buick, GMC or Cadillac vehicle, you can get up to

$750 off your purchase!*

That means more money fortextbooks, right?books, right?textbo

*See dealer for details


Matthew Stanley

Jennie Tracey

Jason Varghese

Katerina Van Horn

Andrew Stearns

Kaeli Turford

Jayson TomJessica Strizich

Janice Umstatter

Dakota Tom

“Your schooling may be over, but remember that your education still continues.~Author Unknown

BURNS LAKE #2 166 Highway 16

250-692-7900

Jason VargheseandZaraHawse

from

& to all the Grads of 2012!


Burns Lake Home HardwareBurns Lake Home HardwareLocally Owned & OperatedLocally Owned & Operated

270 Highway 16, Burns Lake270 Highway 16, Burns Lake 250-692-7131250-692-7131

to

Janice Umstatterand all the

Grads of 2012!



WET’SUWET’ENFIRST NATION

would like to take this opportunity to say

CONGRATULATIONS& BEST WISHES

to all the Graduates in theLakes District area as well as our

own graduate

Jayson Tom

Burns Lake NativeBurns Lake NativeDevelopment CorporationDevelopment Corporation

To all the Graduates of

Lakes DistrictLakes DistrictSecondary School,Secondary School,

College of New CaledoniaCollege of New Caledonia& Ted Williams Memorial& Ted Williams Memorial

Learning Centre.Learning Centre.Congratulations and

best wishes for the future!From the Board of Directors

and Staff at BLNDC


John RUSTAD, MLANechako LakesPhone: 250-567-6820 1-877-964-5650Fax: 250-567-6822E-mail: [email protected]: www.johnrustadmla.bc.ca

Congratulations to the Class of 2012

Lakes District SecondarySchool





own graduate

Kyle Luggi


Brian Vossen

Cheryl Williams

Calum Wainwright

Ryan Wilson

Matt WiebeJared West

Francois Woitrin

Monica West

Luke AdamPaula Alec

Jordan BeaubienBrandon DeegSheldon Joseph

Kyle MichellRiley Smith

Owen Solecki

Ellen GrahamGrad Speaker

Th e Burns Lake Band would like to congratulate all the

students who are graduating from high school, college or

university.

We would also like to wish them well in their lives

endeavors and never stop seeking the opportunity to

learn new things.

Congratulations.

Burns Lake Band





own graduate

Kirsten Chelsea

GRADS WITH PHOTOS MISSING:

“You have brains inyour head.

You have feet in your shoes.

You can steer yourself in any direction you choose.

You’re on your own.And you know what

you know.You are the guy who’ll

decide where to go.~Dr. Seuss

Beverly Bett Valedictorian

2012 Valedictorian& Grad Speaker...


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Announcements

In Memoriam Gifts

ALL FUNDS DONATEDto the

Burns Lake Health Care Auxiliary

are used to provide fi nancial support, equipment plus

comfort and care for patients in our hospital, the

Pines and all other community healthcare

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

B.L. Health Care Aux.Box 812

Burns Lake, BCV0J 1E0

A tax deductible receipt will be issued

InformationALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

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

Only requirement for AA is a desire to stop drinking.

Anyone needing information on Alzheimer’s please call 1-866-564-7533

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

FOOD BANK Summer hrs: distribution days will be the fi rst and third Tuesday of each month from June through Au-gust 2012. The Lakes District Food Bank continues to oper-ate due to the outstanding generosity of the community. If you would like to make a do-nation and receive a tax de-ductible receipt, please mail your donation to: Lakes Dis-trict Food Bank, Box 777, Burns Lake, BC, V0J 1E0.

LOCAL HOSPICE Services are available by contacting the Hospice Coordinator at (250) 692-2448. The Hospice offi ce, located in the Lakes District Hospital, is open every Thurs. from 10am - 4pm. A lending library of videos, books and information on be-reavement is available. Please make donations to the local hospice and palliative care program payable to the Burns Lake Hospice Program, Box 7500, Burns Lake, BC V0J 1EO

NECHAKO RIVER FLOW FACTS May 23, 2012

Reservoir Elevation: 850.94m (2791.33 ft)SLS Discharge: 228 m3/sCheslatta Falls: 228 m3/sNautley River: 140 m3/sVanderhoof: 430 m3/sIsle Pierre: 715 m/sContinuing dry conditions through-out the Nechako watershed has re-sulted in a slight reduction in Ne-chako River fl ow. Skins Lake spillway discharge will be main-tained at the current level for reser-voir control. A gradual decrease in Nechako River fl ow should occur over the next few weeks if dry con-ditions persist. For more information please call Rio Tinto Alcan at 250-567-5105. A recording of Flow Facts is available 24-hours in Van-derhoof at 567-5812

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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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Wednesday, January 12, 2011 Volume 91 - No. 02 www.ldnews.net $1.34 HST inc.

NEWSBurns Lake

RCMP solve

snowmobile

mystery on

Pinkut Lake. p6

COMMUNITY

Lakes District

Secondary School

student Julia Varghese

receives a Governor

General’s award. p14

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


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February 7 to May 27, 2011

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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 photo More on page 3 ...

OMMUNITYkes District

econdary School

udent Julia Varghese

eceives a Governor

General’s award. p14

Soommmee 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 photo More on page 3 ...

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Lake Babine Nation

SENIOR ACCOUNTANTThe Senior Accountant responsibilities include, but are not limited to, general ledger accountability, and fi nancial reporting, as well as fi nancial profi tability analysis and other special projects as assigned. The Senior Accountant must comply with Canadian public sector accounting standards, Generally Accepted Ac-counting Principles, fi nancial by-laws and, policies and procedures of the Lake Babine Nation.The Senior Accountant reports directly to the Finance Controller.Job Duties are as follows, but not limited to: Liaising with fi nance clerks in maintaining the Lake Babine Nation accounting system. Prepare periodic fi nancial statements, reports and records by collecting, analyz-ing and summarizing account information. Respon-sible for general ledger. Assists with budget activity, proper expenditure coding, document preparation, and other accounting-related activities. Participate in annual audit of fi nancial statements and review of the accounting system Maintains Tangible Capital Inven-tory list of all LBN assets Perform other related duties as required.

REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, fi nance or related

fi eld or education plus experience. Accounting designation preferred. 5+ years of experience in fi nancial management. Experience with computer-ized accounting system required. Highly effi cient Computer Skills

Salary:Commensurate with education and experience

Closing Date: June 15, 2012Submit Resume and cover letter to:

Beatrice MacDonald, Human Resources 225 Sus Avenue, P.O. Box 879 Burns Lake, B.C., V0J 1E0 Fax: 250-692-4790 Email: [email protected]

Only those short listed will be contacted.

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Interfor is currently recruiting for a Purchaser/Stores Coordinator for our lumber manufacturing facility in Castlegar, BC. The successful candidate will be responsible for purchasing, organizing parts/supplies, and interaction with operations/maintenance crews while providing professional service and ensuring a safe working environment.

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Must have the ability to work effectively in a highly interactive and energetic team environment.

We offer a competitive salary and bene t package. If you believe that you have the skills and quali cations that we are looking for, your resume can be emailed in con dence by June 11th, 2012 to: [email protected]

As only short list candidates will be contacted, we thankyou in advance for your interest.

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We are currently hiring a Driver for our Terrace BC Branch. Responsibilities will involve local and surrounding area deliveries, with minimal overnight hauls.

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Praxair Canada Inc. is committed to employment equity for women, aboriginal people, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities. Interested candidates from these groups are encouraged to apply. The hiring process includes undergoing a background security clearance check.

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GRANDE PRAIRIE Regional College, Fairview Campus has an exciting opportunity for a full-time Welding Instructor lo-cated in Fairview, Alberta (the Heart of the Peace River re-gion in northwestern Alberta). For more information visit our website at www.gprc.ab.ca/ca-reers. Due to apprenticeship enrollment increases we are expanding our staffi ng so we Need Instructors in this pro-gram!

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P & D LOGGING Operations in Grand Forks BC is looking an experienced Feller Bun-cherman, as well as Experi-

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[email protected].

SATELLITE Installers Needed. Small dishes Prince George to Smithers. Contract work.www.fdli.ca 250-925-1235

T-MAR INDUSTRIES located in Campbell River is hiring for the position of Heavy Duty Me-chanic. Position comes with a competitive benefi t package and applicant must possess a valid driver’s license. Contact Tyson Lambert. Mail: 5791 Duncan Bay Road, Campbell River BC V9H 1N6 Fax: 250-286-9502. Email:[email protected]

Medical/DentalMARIPOSA GARDENS (in Osoyoos BC) seeking RCAs. ($17.34/hr) email: becky.marlatt @balticproperties.ca

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DL Baker Construction Cana-da is looking for Project Engi-neer in Kitimat, BC, Canada. The Project Engineer will pos-sess competency in the follow-ign areas in order to perform his/her role in a safe, produc-tive, and effective manner -Oversees the Administration of Contract (Accepted Bid Pack-age) and Information Manage-ment - Assists with Project Ad-ministration and Cash Flow -Ensures a safe work environe-ment - Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university; or 2 to 4 years related experi-ence and/or training; or equiva-lent combination of education and experience - Ability to work in a team environment -Ability to defi ne problems, gather da-ta, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Send Resume to: [email protected] Baker Construction Cana-da is looking for QAQC Man-ager in Kitimat, BC, Canada. The QA QC Manager will have knowledge in the following: -Responsible for all inspection activities - Assign qualifi ed in-spection and test personnel to perform their applicable quality - related activities - Responsible for review and approval of test controls and test results, in-spection records and welding inspections. - Document non-conformances - Bachelor’s de-gree in an engineering, scien-tifi c, or construction-related discipline from four-year col-lege or university; or 2 to 4 years related experience and/ or training; or equivalent com-bination of education and ex-perience in the civil discipline -Knowledge of construction prac-tices (i.e., formwork, rebar, con-crete placing, etc) is preferred -Demonstrated skill and knowl-edge with applicable Quality codes. - Must have knowledge of the general structure of quality assurance programs, especially of inspection and testing procedures under those programs. Please send resume to [email protected]

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Help Wanted

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Persons paying for major items with uncertified cheque may be re-quired to leave the item on the grounds until cheque clears the bank.

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“A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITIESWITHIN OUR REGION”37, 3RD Avenue,

PO Box 820,Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGNotice is hereby given that a Public Hearing affecting “Burns Lake and Francois Lake (North Shore) Rural Offi cial Community Plan Bylaw No. 1514, 2009” and “Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako Zoning Bylaw No. 700, 1993” will be held on Tuesday June 19, 2012 at 7:00 P.M. at the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako offi ce at 37, 3rd Avenue, Burns Lake, B.C.

“Burns Lake and Francois Lake (North Shore) Rural Offi cial Community Plan Bylaw No. 1514, 2009” is proposed to be amended by Bylaw No. 1640 by re-designating the application area from Rural Residential (RR) to Commercial (C).

“Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako Zoning Bylaw No. 700, 1993” is proposed to be amended by Bylaw No. 1641 by rezoning the application area from “Small Holdings (H1)” to “Highway Commercial (C2)”.

The subject property is located at 1810 Peterson Rd, at the junction of Highway 16 and Peterson Road (bordering the Village of Burns Lake) and is legally described as “District Lot 4175 Range 5 Coast District except Plan 3332, 4623, 5153, 8142, 8303, 10041”. The application area is approximately 0.6 ha (1.5 acres) in size and shown cross-hatched and labelled “Application Area” on the location map below. The purpose of the application is to allow the application area to be used as a motor vehicle repair shop, automobile dealership, or other uses permitted in the C2 zone.

LOCATION MAP FOR BYLAWS NO.1640 & 1641

At the Public Hearings all persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaws shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present a written submission respecting matters contained in the bylaws that are the subject of the Public Hearing.

Written submissions sent by mail to P.O. Box 820, Burns Lake, BC, V0J 1E0; by fax to (250) 692-1220; or by e-mail to [email protected] must be received by the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako no later than June 19, 2012 at 1:00 P.M. to be ensured of consideration at the Public Hearing.

The Public Hearing on Bylaws No.1640 and 1641 will be chaired by the Director or Alternate Director of Electoral Area ‘B’, as a delegate of the Board. A copy of the Board resolution making the delegation, copies of the proposed bylaws and other relevant information may be inspected at the offi ce of the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako between the hours of 8:30 A.M. - 12:00 noon and 1:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, from June 6, 2012 to June 19, 2012 inclusive. Copies of the proposed bylaws and other relevant information will also be made available at the Burns Lake Public Library.

For further information please call the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako Planning Department at 250-692-3195 or 1-800-320-3339.

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12 ACRE HOBBY FARMAND KENNEL

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

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

$295,000Larry or Vi Russell

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

RecreationalFSBO: Waterfront lot + cabin on gorgeous Jim Lake, 0.83 acres, near Green Lake. VERY private (3 lots on lake), great fi shing to 10 lb, exten-sive snowmobile/ATV trails. Great swimming, cozy 360 s/f insulated cabin, propane cook-top/fridge/lights, wood cook-stove. Seasonal, rough 4X4 road access, or fl oat plane. $225,000.See www.http://bchomesforsale.com/view/70-mile/frank

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Apt/Condo for RentLARGE BRIGHT 2 bedroom suites in a safe and secure building. Close to school and hospital. Large patio, in-suite storage and storage lockers available. On site manage-ment. Heat, hot water and cable included for $700 per month. Call (250) 692-3959 and leave message.

Homes for Rent1 BDRM for rent to mature working individual in private home; fenced yard. No smok-ing / No pets, references re-quired. $675/mo, $350 D.D. plus utilities. Call evenings (250) 692-7091

THREE BED, 2 Bath home in Burns Lake. W/D, F/S, Incl. New NG furnace & wood stove. Close to schools & hos-pital. $900/mo + utilities. June 1, 2012 (250) 635-0226

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Thousands of jobs...Over 3,000 direct construction jobs will be created in British Columbia at the peak of construction. As well, 560 new long-term jobs will be generated in BC.

World-class safety standards...Carefully planned and built to respect the terrain and wildlife, the pipeline will be monitored 24/7. To protect the waters and coastline of BC, marine facilities will adopt additional navigation aids, increase emergency response capabilities, and implement new land-based radar so that Canada’s Northwest Coast is safer for all marine traffic.

A stronger BC economy with new trade partners...There will be more opportunities and towns will prosper. It will open up global markets for our energy exports and increase Canada’s Gross Domestic Product by $270 billion.

Millions of dollars for community projects...Over 30 years, more than $1.2 billion in tax revenue for BC can be used to strengthen public services. Enbridge will also provide $100 million to support communities near the pipeline.

It’s more than a pipeline. It’s a path to our future.

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burns lake lakes district news, june 06, 2012

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