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FLAVIO NIENOW

The provincial government has re-cently announced a new strategy to modernize aspects of wildlife man-agement, which will initially focus on growing moose populations across the province.

The moose population declined by 14 per cent in B.C. between 2011 and 2014, according to the provincial gov-ernment.

The province’s first step will be to consult with key wildlife stakeholders and First Nations to identify the issues and clarify the objectives for moving forward.

According to Dave Fyfe, former President of the Wildlife Stewardship Council (WSC), although the province is not particularly clear on how it will enhance the province’s moose popula-tion, the most important thing about this announcement is that the province recognizes the need for more engage-ment, particularly with First Nations.

“This decline in moose has had tre-mendous impacts to First Nations com-munities, so we are strongly advocat-ing and encouraging government to bring all First Nations to the table,” he said.

Lake Babine Nation (LBN) Chief Wilf Adam said he has been particular-ly concerned about the moose decline in the region because LBN relies on moose for sustenance.

Moose populations have declined across the province

Province plans to increase number

of moose

RCMP say people should not provide personal or financial information over the phoneFLAVIO NIENOW

A Burns Lake resident recently received a phone call from a man claiming to be from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). The man aggressively told her she needed to call back a number in order

to pay an outstanding debt.“It was really threatening,” she described the

caller.Corporal Terry Gillespie with the Burns Lake

RCMP said the Burns Lake detachment has re-ceived many reports of similar phone calls taking place locally.

Last week the Smithers RCMP issued a warning saying several people had been contacted by scam-mers, who have been described as being aggressive and intimidating.

Scammers often ask for credit card and banking details to collect the payment immediately. The scammers tell their victims they have an outstand-ing debt to the CRA, and that the police will issue a

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Honours concert wraps up festivalThe 59 edition of the annual Lakes District Festival of the Performing Arts came to a close with the Gala Honours Concert on March 19. Lois Koop, President of the Lakes District Festival Association, said the concert was a wonderful climax to the two weeks of festival in Burns Lake. A total of approximately 320 people performed during the festival, including choirs and school classes. Participants came from Prince George, Smithers, Houston, Telkwa, Quick, Tchesinkut Lake, Francois Lake, Decker Lake, Palling, Rose Lake and Southside. Koop said every year the objective is to create an environment where performers can further develop their skills and repertoire. “This year, we were pleased to have four very gifted, inspiring adjudicators, one from each discipline - instrumental, vocal, speech arts, piano - who demonstrated ways to improve and develop one’s skills,” she said. Scholarships were awarded to participants who earned the highest marks from the adjudicators.

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warrant for their arrest if they do not pay. Police urge the public to protect themselves by not pro-viding financial or personal information over the over the phone. The RCMP say the best way for someone to verify their tax situation is to contact the CRA independently using a phone number that was not provided by the caller.

According to the CRA, other fraudulent commu-nications include urging taxpayers to visit a fake CRA website where the taxpayer is then asked to verify their identity by entering personal informa-tion. The CRA says taxpayers should never respond to these fraudulent communications or click on any of the links provided.

Every year, Canadians lose millions of dollars to telephone phishing scams that result in identity and financial theft. The CRA says the agency will never ask for information such as credit card, health card or passport numbers. In addition, the CRA never threatens to lay criminal charges against people who don’t pay their taxes.

If a telephone scammer uses threats to coerce you into providing personal information, ignore the call and report it to the RCMP anti-fraud centre by e-mail at www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca or by calling 1-888-495-8501.

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RED APPLE AttRACtS big CROwDBefore the grand opening of Red Apple in Burns Lake, 108 people lined up in front of the store last Saturday. According to Red Apple’s district manager Rick Brink, almost 600 shoppers went through the registers throughout the grand opening day. A $10 gift certificate and a laundry basket were given to the first 100 lucky shoppers.

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My recent columns on B.C.’s struggle with the growing westward migra-tion of transients have pro-duced responses that fall mainly into two groups.

The largest is people relieved that somebody is questioning the urban media narrative. That’s the one where drifters, drug addicts, welfare shoppers and thieves are the vic-tims, and working people

whose hard-earned communities are being degraded are the problem because of their selfish, uncaring at-titudes.

Then there are readers so marinated in our nanny-state education, media and political system they ob-ject to anything other than a big-government response. They tend to ask, what’s your solution, Tom?

As someone who has lost one relative to heroin ad-diction and almost lost another, I reflect on the history

of successful addiction treatment. That is one of detox and abstinence.That’s why I oppose the failed model of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, where resources are

poured into concentrated housing and “harm reduction” that perpetuate addiction, handouts and helplessness. Housing Minister Rich Coleman is rolling this out in other communities, in what I fear is an effort to paper over the problem for an election year.

The Globe and Mail recently profiled a methamphetamine addict enrolled at Onsite, the belated treatment addition to Vancouver’s Insite supervised injection site. It was his fifth try, which may have something to do with the fact that when he walks outside he is in the middle of Canada’s big-gest street drug bazaar.

Contrast that with a facility called Baldy Hughes, a therapeutic community 30 km outside Prince George. It’s a working farm, designed to provide a year-long program of abstinence-based therapy and meaningful work. It uses the traditional 12-step program developed by Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous, with peer support and group therapy.

There’s a greenhouse for winter farming, livestock to tend and the residents have designed and built a new horse stable. There’s also a beekeeping project. Residents can complete their high school education, take first aid training and learn basic computer skills.

What they can’t do is leave unescorted during their treatment program. They can’t bring drugs, alcohol, weapons or phones with them.

It’s a costly program, with a small number of spaces available on referral from B.C.’s social de-velopment ministry. Others can finance it with the help of medical employment insurance.

I mention this not to suggest it is a solution for every community, but to compare it with what the B.C. government is spending millions on.

A news event was arranged to greet the first resident moving from Victoria’s squalid downtown tent camp to a refurbished nursing home. And who was the poster child for this project, hand-picked by the agency that runs the growing network of shelters in the area?

He described himself as a former Edmonton resident who was hitch-hiking around, going from shelter to shelter and ending up camped in the squat. He was impressed by the tidy room with three meals a day he was being given, in a “low barrier” facility where booze and drugs are brought in, no questions asked.

What he was really looking forward to, in addition to accommodations, was an opportunity to kick back and play his favourite video game. That would be Grand Theft Auto, where your char-acter runs around stealing cars, escaping police and meeting with criminal gangs. It’s popular with adolescents, which these days means anyone under 30.

This is where your tax dollars are going. Waves of people come in, with key trouble spots being communities on the major highways coming into the Lower Mainland.

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Last year, Lakes Dis-trict News asked the provincial government if any actions were being taken to enhance moose populations across the province.

Moose populations declined by 14 per cent in B.C. between 2011 and 2014. While moose populations have re-mained stable in some areas, there have been

declines of as much as 70 per cent in some parts of the province.

In the Lakes District, the moose population de-clined by 20 per cent between 2004 and 2011.

The response from the provincial government at the time was that the decline was “not a conserva-tion concern,” and therefore no actions were being taken.

Well, the province has finally acknowledged that something needs to be done.

The B.C. government recently announced a new strategy to modernize aspects of wildlife management, saying the plan will initially focus on enhancing moose populations across B.C. However, the province didn’t say exactly how it was going to do it. Will the province implement a predator control program? Will the annual allowable harvest be reduced? Will the province take any actions to protect wildlife habitat? The answer is still unclear.

Greig Bethel, a Spokesperson with the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, said it’s too early to speculate on outcomes of the strategy.

The province has hired Al Gorley, past President of the Association of B.C. Forest Pro-fessionals, to lead the new strategy. Gorley’s first step will be to consult key with wildlife stakeholders, First Nations and other interested parties to identify the issues and clarify the objectives for moving forward.

Dave Fyfe, former President of the Wildlife Stewardship Council (WSC), said the simple fact that the province plans to consult with First Nations and other interested parties to find solutions is a big change. The WSC - a provincial organization whose membership includes First Nations, guide outfitters and associate members - has been calling for the formation of a provincial wildlife roundtable for a number of years.

Fyfe was very insightful on the subject of wildlife management and certainly helped me see the bigger picture. Basically what he said was that the decline in moose populations is simply reflecting the way we’ve been damaging wildlife habitat.

“The status quo is not working,” he said. “What we have been doing hasn’t been working.”Fyfe said industrial activity with little oversight or accountability has led to severe habitat

degradation. He also explained that when the wildlife habitat is intact, predators are not a major threat to wildlife populations.

“It’s much easier for predators to move around the land when we open the land up,” he said. “Predators play an important role, but when you have predator imbalances, it leads to complete collapses.”

Another way we’ve been affecting the environment is by fire suppression. “We don’t allow fires to burn in most cases because there’s a value to the timber,” Fyfe

explained. “On the habitat side, fires are essential to help the ecosystem.”When there’s poor habitat, an imbalance of predators, guided hunters and First Nations

hunting for sustenance, it is only logical that moose populations would significantly decline.No strategy will work unless the province takes a broader approach, ensuring that wildlife

habitat is protected. This would include taking a closer look at logging practices across the province.

Protecting wildlife habitat

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Burns Lake mayor consults with business owners to set priorities for Burns Lake

The village has been soliciting input for the creation of an economic development planFlavio NieNow

Burns Lake Mayor Luke Strimbold has recently asked members of the Burns Lake and District Chamber of Commerce for input on the development of priorities for the village.

Strimbold solicited input during a chamber meeting on March 16, 2016, accompanied by Krystin Jean, Economic Development Officer for the Village of Burns Lake.

Participants were given seven priorities and were asked to decide which priorities were the most pressing for the village. Chamber members decided that 'business retention and expansion' was the most pressing priority, followed by 'marketing and promotion' and 'in-frastructure.'

Although participants discussed opportunities in the agriculture sector, agriculture was the least pressing priority to members of the chamber.

Participants were asked to reflect on how the village can attract more shoppers to town and encourage more people to shop locally.

Linda Uchacz, Owner of Yarn and Sew On, suggested creating a system of coupons in town.

"If different businesses in town had coupons, I would give them [tourists] a coupon for Grapevine or some other business so they can have a discount," she explained. "This would encourage them [tourists] to visit other businesses in town."

Uchacz added that it's important for business owners to know what other businesses in town have to offer in order to recommend them to tourists.

"Then we would be working together to promote other businesses," she said. Participants also discussed marketing and promotion of the village.Sean Broadworth, Owner of Free Growing Forestry, said the village should be taking more

advantage of the mountain biking trails to promote Burns Lake."Burns Lake has an unbelievable world-class mountain biking trail; the Burns Lake Moun-

tain Biking Association is doing everything they can to promote that, but the village is miss-ing huge opportunity to promote that," he said. "It brings people to town to spend money in hotels and stores."

When it comes to workforce development, Broadworth said keeping a training facility in town is critical.

Business owners were also asked what strategies they use to introduce workers from out of town to people and activities in Burns Lake.

One participant said that there are key peo-ple in town for each activity - cross-country skiing, mountain bik-ing, arts, etc - and that connecting workers with key people in town is the best way to intro-duce them to certain activities.

Among the difficul-ties that business own-ers in town face are communication servic-es. Participants pointed out that Internet is not fast enough in some areas and that this cre-ates limitations for their businesses. Participants also mentioned the dif-ficulty they have in ap-plying for grants to ex-pand their businesses.

The village's eco-nomic development plan was also addressed during the mayor's breakfast event on March 17, 2016. Just like members of the chamber, participants decided that 'business retention and expan-sion' was the most pressing priority for the village and that 'agri-culture sector develop-

ment' was the least important priority on the list.The information gathered at both meetings will be used by council to develop goals and

objectives around the priorities. According to the village, the economic development plan is expected to be adopted by

council this spring and is expected to be implemented from 2016 to 2018.

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Burns Lake Mayor Luke Strimbold and Krystin Jean, Economic Development Officer for the Village of Burns Lake, talk about economic development for the village during breakfast with the mayor event in Burns Lake on March 17.


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Charges laid in e-mail deletion caseFlavio NieNow

A former B.C. government employee who allegedly deleted e-mails to skirt a freedom of information request has recently had charges laid against him.

According to a Canadian Press published by the Vancouver Sun, George Gretes, who was a ministerial assistant in the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, was charged with two counts of wilfully making false statements to "mislead or attempt to mislead the province's privacy commissioner under the freedom of information and privacy act."

The charges are a result of a report by B.C. privacy commissioner Elizabeth Denham released in October 2015. The report revealed that B.C. transportation ministry staff had delet-ed e-mails and records about the Highway of Tears.

Denham reported on investigations into three complaints, and determined in at least one case that e-mails had been intentionally deleted in an effort to avoid public release. She also condemned the practice of political staff such as premier Christy Clark's deputy chief of staff to delete all of their sent e-mails at the end of each day.

Clark later accepted all of the recommenda-tions made by Denham and said the practice of erasing government records such as triple deleting e-mails would be banned.

According to the Van-couver Sun, Gretes was suspended with pay last May and transportation minister Todd Stone said his resignation was accepted when the pri-vacy commissioner's report was released in October.

Gretes is scheduled to appear in provincial court in Victoria on April 20, 2016.

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Lake BaBiNe NatioN sigNs iNcremeNtaL treaty agreemeNtLake Babine Nation (LBN) has signed an incremental treaty agreement (ITA) with the province. The ITA transfers to LBN four parcels of land that will support opportunities for forestry and eco-tourism, as well as providing $100,000 in capacity funding to help develop these opportunities. One of the parcels to be transferred is Fort Babine Lodge, an existing resort situated on the shores of Babine Lake that offers accommodation in cabins and access to recreational opportunities. The other parcels will provide forestry opportunities, and the lakefront properties could be leased as recreation properties. The ITA also identifies several other land parcels that would be transferred as the community proceeds through the treaty process and reaches an agreement-in-principle. Chief Wilf Adam said this agreement will provide economic benefits to our citizens. “We must use all measures to protect and best use our lands, and this arrangement will be a positive move,” he said.


COMFOR MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD. IS LOOKING FOR DIRECTORS

The Village of Burns Lake is now accepting applications for representation on the Comfor Management Services Ltd. Board of Directors. Interested individuals must submit an Application to Become a Director no later than 4:00pm, Friday April 15th. Applications are available at www.burnslake.ca or at the Village Office and are to be submitted to the Village of Burns Lake at [email protected] or PO Box 570, Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0 or delivered to the Village Office at #15 3rd Avenue. Eligible candidates for the Comfor Management Services Ltd. Board of Directors must:

Be qualified as required by the Business Corporations Act to become, act or continue to act as a director; and

Complete and submit an Application to Become a Director

Preference will be given to residents of the Lakes District. Successful candidates will be appointed to the Board of Directors at the Comfor Management Services Ltd. Annual General Meeting. For more information on the Board of Directors for Comfor contact the Village of Burns Lake 250.692.7587.

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“We are working with the Ministry [of Forests] on the reasons for the moose decline and looking at all avenues for possible causes,” said Chief Adam.

The moose population in the Bulkley Valley Lakes District declined by 20 per cent from 2004 to 2011.

Fyfe said that although the WSC - a provincial organization whose membership includes First Nations, guide outfitters and associate members -strongly supports and applauds the government’s recent announcement, he believes it is long over-due.

For a number of years the WSC has been calling for the formation of a provincial wildlife round-table that would include representation from First Nations, industry, key stakeholder groups and gov-ernment.

“We believe a roundtable approach would re-place the politically motivated people management system that currently exists with a more respon-sible, sustainable wildlife and habitat management process,” said a WSC press release from 2015.

The WSC contends that wildlife declines are a direct result of a number of key factors, including failure of successive governments to acknowledge many of the concerns being voiced by conservation organizations and First Nations.

In addition, the WSC says that industrial activ-ity with little oversight or accountability has led to severe habitat degradation.

“We all understand the importance of the forest industry and how it relates to the economy, but we also have to recognize that a lot of the activity on the land has had a negative impact on habitat and wildlife,” said Fyfe. “When you’ve got poor habitat and you bring in an imbalance of predators, it’s a really bad combination.”

Fyfe said the WSC would support a “responsible predator-prey management program” such as the controversial wolf cull program implemented in the South Peace and South Selkirk regions. However, Fyfe says a wolf cull program would have to be implemented with a broader approach.

Taking a closer look at logging

“Just to enact a wolf cull [program] with no other plan, I don’t think most people would support that, even hunters,” he said. “It needs to come with a bigger picture.”

Part of the broader approach would include protecting wildlife habitat by taking a closer look at logging practices across the province, according to Fyfe.

“In many cases, logging practices haven’t always been best practices,” he said. “You have to make sure you’re giving wildlife a home that they can actu-ally sustain themselves in.”

Fyfe said preservation of certain wildlife habitat areas would help support a healthy wildlife population.

“If you’ve got the habitat and the land, the predators fill in nicely too.”

Moose spotted in the Lakes District in 2014. The moose population in the Bulkley Valley Lakes District declined by 20 per cent from 2004 to 2011, according to the provincial government.

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B.C. presses for LNG approval after delayTom FleTcher

The B.C. government has sent officials to Ot-tawa to help work through the latest delay in the Pacific Northwest LNG project at Prince Rupert, a 90-day extension requested by the federal regulator to study fisheries impact.

Rich Coleman, B.C.’s Minister for Natural Gas Development, said Monday he hopes to “overcome the delay” in approval of the Petronas-backed liquefied natural gas project that applied for federal environmental assessment more than two years ago.

“I’m confident that any remaining ques-tions can be answered completely and quick-ly,” Coleman said in a statement. “They have to be. Jobs for British Columbians should not be held by unnecessary delays.”

Coleman said the $36 billion plant and pipe-line would be the larg-est private investment in Canadian history, equivalent to four Site C dams, five Olympic games or 11 Port Mann bridge projects.

The much smaller Woodfibre LNG project at a former pulp mill site near Squamish received fed-eral environmental approval last week.

Federal Environment Minister Catherine McK-enna announced Friday that the Woodfibre project has been found unlikely to cause significant ad-verse environmental effects.

The project received provincial approval in Oc-tober 2015 after a joint review coordinated by the provincial government.

Rallies and truck parades were held in Fort St. John and Fort Nelson last week to urge the federal government to approve LNG projects to provide an export market for B.C. gas.

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"Almost every person I talked to wanted to come to the north," says Chamber ManagerFLAVIO NIENOW

The Burns Lake and District Chamber of Commerce helped promote the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako (RDBN) at an outdoor adventure and travel show in Vancouver.

Presented by G Adventures, the two-day event gathered over 250 exhibitors on March 12-13, 2016.

"It's one of the premier events in Vancouver for people to get travel infor-mation," explained chamber manager Susan Schienbein, who was the only representative from the RDBN at the event.

Exhibitors from all over the world helped visitors plan their next adventure by talking about the best aspects of their regions.

"[There were] exhibitors from as far away as the Zulu Nyala Safari Game Lodge in Africa to our very own travel Northern B.C. booth," said Schienbein.

The travel Northern B.C. booth, which had eight people representing differ-ent parts of Northern B.C., was a "huge draw," according to Schienbein.

Travel Northern B.C. booth representatives gave away visitor guides of the region as well as items such as sunglasses, lip balms and jump drives.

"Our booth always draws a large crowd because we have a big space and lots

of room for folks to get inside the booth and interact and engage," she said. "As a team, we promote the entire area and try to highlight the route between Prince George and Prince Rupert; we talk about all the side trips and how folks could spend a couple of extra days in the region."

Schienbein said many visitors were planning a trip to the Yukon or Alaska, so she was able to give them information on things to stop and see on the way.

"I spoke to lots of folks about the Lakes District, about heading up to Granisle, over to the Southside, camping in Fraser Lake and checking out the amazing swans and then of course, a lot of talk about fishing for steelhead in the Morice River."

Schienbein said peo-ple seemed fascinated with Northern B.C.

"Almost every per-son I talked to wanted to come to the north; even after we outlined the distance from the Lower Mainland."

Schienbein said the most interesting subject that came up this year was bears.

"A lot of people asked if it was safe to camp/hike in the north because of the bears."

This was the second year that the cham-ber was chosen by the RDBN to attend the Vancouver outdoor show on its behalf.

"These events are re-ally important to attend as folks are planning trips right now," said Schienbein. "The high exchange rate for the U.S. dollar is helping British Columbians and Canadians plan 'stayca-tions' and we couldn't be happier about that."


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PROGRAM MANAGER / CYSN Care WorkerLAKES DISTRICT COMMUNITY SERVICES is seeking a qualified individual to fill the position of Program Manager / Child and Youth Special Needs Care Worker.

This position combines management of the program with delivery of direct service hours to children, youth and families of the Child and Youth Special Needs program. This position is responsible for overseeing the team of CYSN Care Workers as well as ensuring that the developmental potential of children & youth with special needs is optimized and families’ capacity to manage and care for their children’s special needs is strengthened.

Employer: Lakes District Community Services Society 132 Unit B Francois Lake Drive, Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0

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Qualifications: Bachelor Degree in Social Work, Child & Youth Care or related field

Contact: Kelly Turford, Executive Director E-mail: [email protected] Mail: PO Box 970, Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0 • Fax: (250) 692-3935

Closing Date: March 31st, 2016 @ 4:00 p.m.

CHILD & YOUTH SPECIAL NEEDS (CYSN) Care Worker

LAKES DISTRICT COMMUNITY SERVICES is seeking a qualified individual to fill the position of Child and Youth Special Needs Care Worker.

This position facilitates direct service hours to children, youth and families of the Child and Youth Special Needs program. The program focuses on skill development such as; Pro-social skills, life skills, recreation, independence & transition and support to families.

Employer: Lakes District Community Services Society 132 Unit B Francois Lake Drive, Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0

Term: 16 hours / week, salary is based upon the BCGEU Collective Agreement

Start Date: April 1st, 2016

Qualifications: Diploma in Social Work, Psychology, Child & Youth Care, or related field.

Contact: Kelly Turford, Executive Director E-mail: [email protected] Mail: PO Box 970, Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0 • Fax: (250) 692-3935

Closing Date: March 31st, 2016 @ 4:00 p.m.

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Travel Northern B.C. booth at the outdoor adventure and travel show in Vancouver. The two-day event gathered over 250 exhibitors from all over the world on March 12-13. Chamber manager Susan Schienbein said people seemed fascinated with Northern B.C.


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Camp members say one or more intruders vandalized a checkpoint buildingFLAVIO NIENOW

Unist’ot’en camp members say the same pickup truck that blocked in one of their vehicles in January recently returned to the camp; and that one or more intruders vandalized a checkpoint building.

Freda Huson, Unist'ot'en camp spokesperson, said the intruder(s) broke a window, tried to jam a lock, stole information signs and a logbook. She said the pickup truck left as soon as camp members started approaching the checkpoint.

"It was the same white pickup with the white lights on top of its roof," said Huson. "There are not too many vehicles like that."

Camp members say that on Jan. 31, 2016, three pickup trucks aggressively blocked in one of their camp vehicles.

“Two [pickup trucks] turned around and high beamed from the front, and one [pickup truck] came in from behind and boxed it [a camp vehicle] in,” camp members described the January incident.

The late January inci-dent allegedly occurred on Morice River Road near the seven kilome-tre mark.

Huson said Unist'ot'en camp mem-bers have reported both incidents to the RCMP. The RCMP did not re-spond to Lakes District News by press time.

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PLAYGROUND VANDALIZED AT LITTLE ANGELS DAYCAREThe playground at Little Angels Daycare in Burns Lake was vandalized during the weekend of March 12-13, 2016. A window was broken at the daycare and the playground panel was burned. Playground manager Nikki Joyce said it could cost up to $5000 to replace the playground panel. According to Joyce, building the playground was not an easy task - it required six different grants to cover the total cost of $15,000. She said this was the first time that the daycare’s playground was vandalized. The RCMP is still investigating the incident. According to corporal Terry Gillespie with the Burns Lake RCMP, it is too early in the investigation to discuss possible suspects.

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LOOKING GOOD The old Lakeland Hotel is taking shape and band manager Adele Gooding says they hope to open this summer. They have over 15 local people employed and she said they have tried to hire from each local band but also hire some non-First Nations workers. She said it has helped some workers get the IT hours needed. They will be holding training soon for customers service. The training will be in partnership with Lakes District Aboriginal Training to Employment Society and PGNAETA.

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Assault involving a firearm in TopleyOn Sunday March 20, 2016, at 9:51 a.m., the Houston RCMP received a complaint of an assault which involved a firearm in Topley.As this incident involved an individual with firearms, the North District Emergency Response team was called to assist the Hous-

ton-Granisle Detachment.Just after 5 p.m., the suspect was taken into custody without incident and without injury to anyone involved.The suspect appeared in Houston Provincial court on March 21, 2016.

The curling season in Burns Lake wrapped up last weekend with the 2016 ‘players choice’ game on Friday and the annual ‘funspiel’ on Saturday.The winner of the players choice game was the team led by Kevin Partington - Pattie Corfe, Fred Saul and Halley Finch. It was a very close game the whole way through, tied in the eighth end. It came down to the last rock in an extra end for a steal of one. The game was very exciting for the fans watching from upstairs. Results for the funspiel were not available by press time.

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LDSS team traveLS to proviNciaLSThe Lakes District Secondary School (LDSS) senior boys basketball team recently travelled to provincials in Langley. Coach Tracey Brown said this was an exciting time for LDSS because the last boys team to travel to provincials was in 1982. The Lakers lost games against the West Point Grey Academy, Unity Christian and St. Andrews. However, they won against Mulgrave in their last match. Brown said the team had a great time during provincials.

After winning the zone championship in Fraser Lake last month, the Burns Lake Bruins placed third at the Tier 4 Provincials in Port Alberni. The Bruins had a great start to the tournament, beating Coquitlam and Surrey. To advance into the finals, Burns Lake needed a tie with Windermere Valley. Both teams went into the third period with a 2-2 tie, but Windermere scored early and Burns Lake was unable to score a goal late in the third. The team was awarded the bronze medal along with the ‘fair play’ award. Coach Tracey Brown said the players were happy with their placement as they were unsure as to whether they would even have a team last fall.

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on their friendly opponents Ron Pettigrew from Dawson Creek (who won our zone tournament in Burns Lake) for their provincial win in the finals.

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Topley Bingo Easter Monday March 28, 2016 at the Topley Community Hall . Doors open 7:00 p.m., Bingo Starts 7:30 p.m.

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Brian Worrell & crewDoug Driedger & crewIsland Gospel Youth GroupNathan KopetskiMatt MooreGordon DouglasKelsey HansonDoug Phair & crewGeorge MacleodRon MouwDarrell LambertSteve WayCarla LewisLino’s Sales & ServicePineridge HoldingsAll West GlassTahtsa TimberTiretech Auto

Up Town AutoTweedsmuir TruckingBurns Lake AutomotiveBurns Lake Rotary ClubACI ComputersBlair WilsonBrian HansonAlex BergenGary BueckertShawn O’MearaSean StadeyTony & Gina StrimboldDennis & Dawn FiromskiDaina FiromskiJoel BurlesonJeremy BurlesonBrian Imus

Some things you may not know about the Burns Lake Snowmobile Club and the Cold Smoke Drags:We are a non-profi t organization who wishes to continue to develop this club because we love sledding. Our proceeds go towards maintenance of the club property and we have a 32km trail system leading from the property which is an ongoing project. We hope to complete another 13km this year.

We have been hosting the drags since 2001. First two years at Carnoustie Golf Course, then at our club property at 5.5km Babine Lake Road, which we have logged and developed over the years. We have a large warm up shelter with a great set up to run a concession. We received a grant from the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako to install full power to our site and will be installing poles this year to light up the full length of the track. Our track is a 500ft, two lane drag strip with a 600ft run out. We use a technical Race America tree light system at the start line which gives us complete race information. Racers can get a time print out of their run. Racers from all over the province come out to our now one day event. We have built a very large stand of bleachers for spectators. We are hoping to secure a grant to build bleachers on the pit side as well. We are able to hold this event thanks to our generous sponsors and the hard work put in by our club members and volunteers. We give back to the community by hiring the Island Gospel youth group to look after the entry gate. As well we are fortunate to have the Burns Lake Rotary Club look after the concession.

Some stats from this year:We had 52 registrants, including 9 kids ages 10 and under in the kitty class running 120cc’s. We ran 304 races in 14 classes in the time span of eight hours. Taking that into account there was a race every 1.7 minutes or every 100 seconds. Six racers accounted for 216 races. One racer, #59 young Matt McCray of Prince George in particular, ran 53 times. Local racer, #31 Marco Punis, had the top three speeds of 100.77, 101.14 and 103.02. We also had a perfect reaction time of .500 by Steve Way of Prince George. Lanes 1 and 2 were 50/50 for wins.

We are already looking forward to next years event scheduled for February 18, 2017. Hope to see you there.

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B.V. Driving School Ltd. is offering an air brakes course in Houston on

Friday (evening) April 8th: 6-10pm, Saturday, April 9th: 9am-6pm &

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

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and a larger selection of coolers and ciders.

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JOHN BARTH

The Beacon Theatre pres-ents Shakespeare’s glorious com-edy of love and disguise on Saturday, March 26 at 1 p.m.

This performance is free of charge, brought to the Lakes District by The Beacon, with the support of The Burns Lake and District Community Foundation.

Rosalie Craig stars as Rosalind, in this National Theatre Live produc-tion from London. With her father the Duke banished and in exile, Rosalind and her cousin Celia leave their lives in the court behind them and jour-ney into the Forest of Arden. There, released from convention, Rosalind experiences the liberating rush of transformation. Disguising herself as a boy, she embraces a different way of

living and falls spectacularly in love.

Puccini’s ‘Turandot'The Beacon and the Lakes District

Arts Council present Puccini’s final opera. The opera is an epic fairy tale set in China, live in HD on April 3 at 1 p.m. at the Beacon Theatre.

Nina Stemme takes on the title role of the proud princess of ancient Chi-na, whose riddles doom every suitor who seeks her hand. Marco Berti stars as Calàf, the brave prince who sings the famed aria “Nessun dorma”, and who finally wins Turandot’s love. Anita Hartig appears in the role of Liù, the faithful slave girl. Franco Zeffirelli’s golden production is con-ducted by Paolo Carignani. All tickets are $12, available at the door.

Shakespeare at the Beacon Theatre

Early Deadline Notice...Due to the Easter Holiday Weekend

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at 3:00 p.m. for all ads & submissions.

BULKLEY VALLEY CREDIT UNION DONATES

Sandy Dore, Branch Manager for the Bulkley Valley Credit Union, presented Lois Koop, representing the Lakes District Festival Association, with a cheque for $500 toward scholarship funding for the 2016 annual Festival of the Performing Arts.

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Colleymount Road Meeting Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at the Trout Creek Hall. Hear about next steps; feedback and updates.

Fall Fair Meeting at the Cancer Society building on main street, Highway 16 at 7:00 p.m., March 31, 2016.

Brian McConaghy of the Ratanak Foundation

Friday, April 8 at 7:00 p.m. (doors open at 6:30)

at the Burns Lake Band facility.Brian will be presenting “The Long Road”

- a 55 minute documentary which is a 25-year history of his work, with Ratanak, in Cambodia. Followed by a question and

answer period plus coffee and dessert.

Brian McConaghy, Founding Director of Ratanak International, was a Forensic Scien-tist with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for 22 years. For 19 of those years he per-formed his duties with the RCMP while setting up and running Ratanak International as a volunteer. Brian is a man with a burden for the people of Cambodia. Having grown up in Bel-fast, Northern Ireland, Brian knows what it is like to live under the stress of political turmoil.

Brian first visited Cambodian refugee camps in Thailand in 1989. What he witnessed there appalled him. This experience led him into Cambodia several months later, only to find conditions worse than in the camps. This was the start of a long journey that has taken Brian and Ratanak International through many challenging and rewarding times in their de-sire to be servants of the Khmer people.

After visiting Cambodian refugee camps

and seeing a documentary on Cambodia, Brian was moved to study the complexities of this country and to do something to alleviate the suffering. The result was a charity named after a little girl he saw dying in that docu-mentary.

Brian never got to meet Ratanak but she changed his life. His dedication to the people of Cambodia is a reflection of the person of Jesus Christ at work in his life.

The challenge for Brian in Cambodia has been immense from the start, often traumatic and overwhelming but also full of hope and even great joy. Yet his goal remains the same: Keep push-ing ahead, saving one life at a time, in the name of Jesus Christ.

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His work of rescuing women from sexual exploitation has been highlighted by the major TV networks in Canada and the U.S. and

resulted in awards from the Vancouver Police, RCMP, Governor General of Canada (Meritorious Service)Medal and

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“That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which our

hands have handled, concerning the Word of Life. For ‘The Life’ was manifested, and we have seen Him,

and bear witness, and report to you that ‘Eternal Life” which was with the Father, and has

been revealed to us.” – 1 John 1:1, 2

Burns Lake residents could have their smart meters replaced

B.C. Hydro must remove more than 88,000 smart metres by 2019Flavio NieNow

Lakes District residents could have a B.C. Hydro employee knocking on their doors any time soon to replace their smart me-ters.

B.C. Hydro plans to remove approximately 88,000 smart me-ters across the province that are either faulty or may not meet Measurement Canada standards by 2019.

"Like any electronic equipment, we are anticipating having to replace 10,000 smart meters a year for the next four years through normal course of business: broken screens, software up-grades, exterior damage, etc," says a B.C. Hydro press release. "The other 48,000 meters will enter Measurement Canada’s rou-tine meter testing process to verify they are measuring accurate-ly; once the tests are complete, they will reenter our inventory."

According to Mora Scott, a B.C. Hydro spokesperson, custom-ers will receive a letter before their meters are replaced. Howev-er, residents don't need to be home while the exchange is taking place.

"All our installers are fully qualified and carry photo identifi-cation," said Scott. "The installer has been asked to knock on the door before starting work."

Meter exchanges usually take place Monday to Friday be-

tween 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. B.C. Hydro has installed 1.93 million smart meters since 2011

and more than 99 per cent of customers have a new meter. How-ever, B.C. Hydro says the work to remove meters is not related to the smart metering program.

Scott said meters were already being replaced on a regular ba-sis before the smart metering program was implemented.

"We are simply returning to that practice," she said.B.C. Hydro says the smart metering program was an important

and necessary investment to help B.C. Hydro modernize its ag-ing electricity system. The program was completed at the end of 2015 and new meters have a minimum life expectancy of 20 years.

"Like any electronic equipment, some of those meters may need to be replaced over time," says B.C. Hydro. "These replace-ments are currently covered under warranty with our meter ven-dor."

Lakes District News asked B.C. Hydro if an unusual spike in someone's B.C. Hydro bill would indicate that their meter is faulty. Scott said the answer is "no."

"Over the last three years, we have tested hundreds of smart meters in independent labs at the request of customers and not one has failed an accuracy test," she said. "We are confident the meters are measuring electricity accurately."

According to B.C. Hydro, there are many reasons why a bill could be higher than expected, including the type of heating sys-tem, the type building or facility, how the building was construct-ed, as well as changes in people's behaviour such as doing more laundry or cooking more often.

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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20: A positive attitude may help you overcome any challenges that come your way this week, Aries. Maintain this positivity and things will ultimately work out for the best.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21: Taurus, offer others posi-tive feedback when they deserve it. Your willingness to give credit where it’s due is why others find you so easy to work with.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21: Gemini, others will be very receptive to your fresh ideas this week. Be prepared to explain these ideas in as much detail as possible and enjoy the fruits of your labors.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22: Cancer, some good news is just over the horizon. Resist the temptation to cele-brate prematurely, but don’t be surprised when Lady Luck breaks your way.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23: A number of opportunities are coming your way in the near future, Leo. Just get ready to take advantage of these chances when op-portunity knocks. It rarely knocks twice.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22: Relationships are on your mind, Virgo. You are anxious to show loved ones how much you care for them, and they will respond in kind.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23: Libra, you have plenty on your plate lately, but you also have to find a way to fit in some time for rest. Running at a frantic pace is a recipe for burn-out.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22: Scorpio, let go of some of the responsibilities you have recently taken on. Trust that others around you can handle these tasks just as capably. Enjoy the extra free time. You earned it.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21: Sagittarius, even though the world has lately presented plenty of twists and turns, you can still enjoy the ride. Keep an open mind to all new opportunities.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20: Capricorn, a big proj-ect is yours to make work. This is a big responsibility, but you are up to the task. Keep forging ahead and you will be pleased with the results.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18: Focusing on one thing is a tricky proposition this week, Aquarius. You have a lot of things on your mind, but do your best to main-tain focus. Take breaks, if necessary.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20: Someone’s criticism may shock you, Pisces, but that could be for the best. It may just ground you and bring you back to reality.

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Topley Community Club annual loonie auction with a potluck supper starting at 5:30pm. Apr. 9. All proceeds go towards our hall maintenance.

Topley Bingo. Mar. 28, doors open at 7pm bingo starts at 7:30pm. Door prizes and food concession. Topley Community Hall.

Invitation to Colleymount Road residents and all those interested in improvements to the road. Hear from the Colleymount Road Working Group about successes and next steps; feed-back from the ministry and updates from LDM and logging companies. March 30, 2016 7pm. Trout Creek Hall

Local Artist sale and show Social event. April 23, 2016, 7:30pm, Decker Lake Community Hall. Bev Olinyk, [email protected], (250) 698 7685 or (250) 698 7337.

Fall Fair meeting Cancer Society build-ing on main street at 7pm, Mar. 31/16.

The Lakes District Community Initia-tives Of� ce of the Canadian Cancer So-ciety of� ce hours: Tuesdays from 10am to noon; Wednesdays from 10am to 2pm; and Fridays from 10am to 1pm. Drop in and browse through our on-going garage sale items and our arts & crafts tables (do-nations gratefully accepted). Contact us at (250) 692-7203 or email us at [email protected] and inquire about joining our group as a volunteer! For cancer informa-tion or Cancer Connect: 1-888-939-3333. Website: www.cancer.ca.

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ChurchDirectory

DECKER LAKE MENNONITE CHURCH

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

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

Everyone Welcome Hwy 16, Decker Lake

Seventh Day Adventist Church Group

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

250-695-6586

Lakes Fellowship724 Babine Lake Road

Sunday Services: 10:30 amCelebrating the Love of God

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

Royal Canadian Legion

Branch #50

If you love your freedom, thank a Veteran.

Support your local Legion.

“Members and bona � de guests welcome”

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

Burns LakeCommunity Church

Pastor John Neufeld 250-692-7949

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

ST. PAUL’SUNITED CHURCH

136 - 4th Avenue, Burns Lake

Worship Service at10 am Sunday mornings

Ministry led by lay leadersPhone 250-692-7202

FIRST MENNONITE CHURCH

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

Pastor Steve Swires 250-692-3259

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portable sound system and fully equipped kitchen. The

lodge can accommodate groups up to 120 people for any type

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Fri & Sat: 11am-9:30pm

Island GospelFellowship

Gerow Island, Highway 35

Sunday Morning Worship Service begins @ 10:30 am

Pastor Ed Peters Phone: 250-692-7551

Grassy Plains Gospel ChurchSunday Service: 10:45 am

250-694-3756 (Church)

IMMACULATACatholic Church

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

Sunday 10:00AMPresident Moore 250-695-6654

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LIVING WATERS CHURCH766 Mulvaney Crescent, Burns Lake

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

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

Friday Night Dinner:

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AnnualFishing Derby

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June 18 & 19.We will have more information

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Village of Fraser LakeRECREATION DIRECTOR

The Village of Fraser Lake is seeking a Recreation Director. Our Recreation Director is responsible for the organization and implementation of Village supported recreational activities in our community. The Recreation Director also plays a key role in the planning, organization and implementation of community events. The Recreation Director will be actively involved in community liaison, event planning, program coordination and provision. The Recreation Director will work to build and maintain strong relationships with groups and organizations for the purpose of recreation.

This is a temporary term position. The term of the employment will run from the beginning of April to September 30, 2016. Hours of work are based on 40 hours per week or 1040 hours for the term of employment. A willingness to work a flexible schedule is required to address program schedules and work load during the busy summer months. Regular evening and weekend work will be required. A competitive hourly wage is offered.

Please refer to the Village of Fraser Lake website www.fraserlake.ca for the full job description and list of preferred qualifications.

Applications will be treated as confidential and must be received by March 25, 2016 at 4:00 pm. Interested applicants must send a letter of interest and resume to:

Rodney Holland, Chief Administrative OfficerVillage of Fraser Lake, 210 Carrier Crescent,

P.O. Box 430, Fraser Lake, B.C. V0J 1S0Telephone: (250) 699-6257, Fax: (250) 699-6469

E-mail: [email protected]

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for interview will be contacted.

Field Heavy Duty Equipment Technician

We are currently accepting applications for a Resident Field Heavy Duty Equipment Technicians for the Houston, Smithers & Burns Lake Territory.

Inland Group is an industry-leading group of heavy truck & equipment dealerships in business since 1949. The Inland Group has grown to over 1,200 employees & 23 locations in North America.

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Houston, Smithers & Burns Lake Territory

The Elizabeth Fry Society in Burns Lake is currently accepting applications for the following positions:

FAMILY COUNSELLOR-TEAM SUPERVISORThis position is full time, 35 hours per week; wage scale of $24.78 - $ 28.86

FAMILY SUPPORT WORKERSThere is one full time position of 35 hours per week and one part time position of 25 hours per week; wage scale of 19.03 - $22.18

CAPC-FADER FAMILY SUPPORT WORKERThis position is full time, 35 hours per week; wage scale of $19.03 - $22.18

CASUAL TRANSITION HOUSE SUPPORT WORKERSThe wage scale is $16.81 - $19.58

For more information or to apply with resume and cover letter please email:

[email protected] or mail to:Elizabeth Fry Society, PO Box 316,

Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0

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

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

email Philip Simoes: [email protected]

• Machinists • Millwrights• Fabricators • Painters

• General Labourers

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

InformationALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

If you want to keep drinking that’s your business - if you want to quit drinking that’s our business. Burns Lake meet-ings: Tue. & Sat. 7:30pm Im-maculatta Church. Women’s group meets Wed., 108 - 2nd avenue at 7:30pm. For info. or transportation call (250) 692-9104 / (250) 692-3024 / (250) 698-7325

Only requirement for AA is a desire to stop drinking.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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WITH A PUSH OF A BUTTON….HELP IS

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

Would you like to make a lasting donation to

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

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

PO Box 820, Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0

www.rdbn.bc.ca

PH: 250-692-3195 TF: 800-320-3339 FX: 250-692-3305

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JOB POSTING Knockholt Landfill Attendant

The Regional District is seeking one individual to work at the Knockholt Landfill, which is located approximately 8km east of Houston, BC.

A landfill compactor, excavator with thumb, crawler dozer, dump truck and roll-off truck will be used at the facility. The hours of operation of the Knockholt Landfill are Monday through Sunday 10:00am to 6:00pm, closed Statutory Holidays. The position available is for the following:

• Working under an averaging agreement, 7 days on (Monday through Sunday) followed by 7 days off, 9 hours per day, for a total of 63 hours every two weeks.

The available position is permanent, full time and offers a competitive wage and comprehensive benefits package following the successful completion of a 6 month probationary period.

The general duties of the landfill attendant will be: • Daily operations of the landfill including directing vehicle traffic to proper unloading zones, use of heavy equipment to spread and compact the garbage, hauling cover soil, unloading public drop off bins at the landfill active face, plowing snow in the winter and grading roads in the summer; • Maintaining a clean and accessible public drop off area, conducting regular inspections of the electric fence and ensuring that the on-site weigh scale is operational; • Greeting and assisting the public in the proper disposal of waste materials; • General maintenance of on-site equipment; • Monitoring, reporting and documentation of landfill activities including recycling initiatives.

Skills that the landfill attendant should possess: • Good public relations skills; • Be physically fit and enjoy working outdoors in all weather conditions; • Be safety conscious; • An ability to keep an organized and clean and tidy site, including the ability to correctly fill out paperwork and documentation; • Experience operating and maintaining heavy equipment including loaders, excavators with thumbs, crawler dozers, dump trucks and roll-off trucks. Experience with the above equipment in earthwork and road building construction activities where achievement of proper elevation and grading is desired.

Resumes which include a detailed description of relevant experience will be accepted until 3:00pm, Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at the Regional District office in Burns Lake. Resumes may be faxed to 250-692-3305 and should be addressed to Janine Dougall, Director of Environmental Services.

GENERAL MANAGERThe Burns Lake & District Chamber of Commerce

is accepting applications for the General Manager. The General Manager is responsible for overseeing all day-to-day operations by providing leadership,

guidance and support in accordance with the Burns Lake & District Chamber of Commerce

constitution and Board of Trade Act regulations. The successful candidate will be responsible for

maintaining good public relations with Chamber members, appropriate government officials, community partners, Board, and employees. A complete job description can be found at

www.burnslakechamber.com

Please submit your resume and cover letter, outlining how you meet the qualifications, to:

[email protected]

Deadline for application: March 26, 2016. Please no calls; only those selected for an

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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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JOB POSTING Reuse Shed Attendant Position In an effort to support and encourage reuse activities, the Regional District is seeking an individual to work at the reuse shed, on a trial basis, at the Burns Lake Transfer Station.

The hours of work for this temporary (on trial) position will be as follows: • Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10:15am to 5:15pm for a total of 28 hours per week (no benefits).

The general duties of the Reuse Shed Attendant will be:

• Promote awareness of the reuse shed and goals of reuse and recycling. • Inspect items for placement in the reuse shed to ensure items are in good working order and condition. • On a regular basis visually keep an eye on the reuse shed inventory. Maintain the reuse shed in a clean and tidy condition. • Remove from the reuse shed any prohibited items and products that are unacceptable due to poor or unsafe condition. Remove items from the reuse shed to make room for new stock. The Reuse Shed Attendant will not be allowed to remove items from the reuse shed for personal use. • Documentation of reuse activities.

Skills that the Reuse Shed Attendant should possess: • Good public relations and conflict resolution skills; • An understanding of local reuse and recycling opportunities; • Be physically fit and enjoy working outdoors in all weather conditions; • Be safety conscious; • An ability to keep an organized and clean and tidy facility, including the ability to correctly fill out paperwork and documentation.

Resumes which include a detailed description of relevant experience will be accepted until 3:00pm, Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at the Regional District office in Burns Lake. Please indicate on your resume that you are applying for the Burns Lake Reuse Shed Attendant Position. Resumes may be faxed to 250-692-3305 and should be addressed to Janine Dougall, Director of Environmental Services.

General LabourersPinnacle Renewable Energy Burns Lake is currently seeking hard working, enthusiastic individuals to join our production team!

Opening is for our Burns Lake site only.

Positions are for various areas of our mill site and involve manual labour. If you are interested, please send your

resume to [email protected]

Has the following positions available for the Nechako Lakes Early Intervention & School Age

Therapy Program:

• 1 Family Services Coordinator - 35 hrs/wk

• 1 Therapy Assistant - 17.5 hrs/wk

These are permanent positions beginning April 18th, 2016.

For a detailed job summary and qualifications required please visit our website at www.bvcdc.ca

Apply by resume by April 8th, 2016:Kerri Bassett

Executive DirectorBulkley Valley Child Development Centre

E-mail: [email protected]: (250) 847-4122 Fax: (250) 847-9338

Employment Employment Employment Employment Employment

Lakes District Community Services is currently

accepting resumes for the position of

Casual Community Support WorkerFor more information

please call Gloria Brown at (250) 692-7577.Resumes will be

accepted Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm at 132B

Francois Lake Drive, Burns Lake, BC.

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Located on Francois Lake Drive, Burns LakePub: 250-692-0068 • Liquor store: 250-692-0067

HOURS: Mon. to Sat.: 11:00am-10:00pm • Sun.: 4:00pm-9:30pm

(Kitchen closes at 9:00pm)Liquor Store open Sunday & Monday: 9:00am-10:00pm

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EASTER HOLIDAY WEEKEND HOURS:Restaurant will be closed Good Friday, Saturday

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VILLAGE OFBURNS LAKE

Lakeside Multiplex - 103 Flogum Dr., Burns LakePhone: 250-692-3817 • Email: [email protected]

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

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

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

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

Any interested entrepreneurs are encouraged to visit the Village website at www.burnslake.ca or contact Dooseon Jung, Director of Recreation or Krystin St Jean, Economic Development Offi cer at the Village of Burns Lake for more information.

Transportation

1999 DODGE pick up, extended cab, 5.9 Cummins, 4WD, 3500, fl atdeck. $6,500. Tel: (250) 694-3535

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Bill and Patsy Miller, Owners29850 Hwy 16 West • PO Box 450 • Burns LakePh 250-696-3211 • Cell: 250-692-9940

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Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10:30am to 4:30pm

Located across from Multiplex, 113 Park St., Burns Lake

PHONE: 250-692-7948

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

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

NOW ACCEPTING THERMOSTATS

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250-698-7964 Still serving the Lakes District

Operated by

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Pleasant Valley Cleaners

3356 10th Street, Box 68, Houston • Phone: 250-845-7000

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

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

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Serving the Bulkley Valley and Lakes DistrictFULL LINE OF WORK WEAR!

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Flyers • Brochures • Forms • Cheques • Digital PrintingPosters • Labels • Signs • Banners • Lettering • Decals

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28540 Colleymount Rd., Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E2 Phone: (250) 692-4353

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

Bill & Wendy ImusCertified Appliance Repair & Computer Technicians

Computer Training, Sales & ServicePersonalized In Home Service

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Burns Lake accepting payments by credit cardFlavio NieNow

The Village of Burns Lake plans to start accepting online payments for utilities, property taxes and penalties by credit card.

The village currently accepts cash, debit card, cheque or online banking payments. However, many residents have ex-pressed the desire to pay with their credit card, whether it is to gain points, or because they don't have the funds to pay their entire bill all at once.

Burns Lake residents still won't be able to make credit card payments at the village office - the service will only be available through the village's website at http://office.burn-slake.ca.

Typically when a company accepts a credit card payment for services, there is a cost to the company which could be between one to five per cent of the payment. In this case, the

cost of the transaction will be transferred to the cardholder.Bernice Crossman, Director of Finance for the Village of

Burns Lake, said the village hopes to have the system up and running by the end of April or early May 2016.

According to a village staff report, in the future the village expects to see the scope grow to other payments such as dog licenses and business licences.

Residential sewer rates to increase

As part of the 2016 provisional budget, Burns Lake coun-cil approved a 9.8 per cent increase to residential sewer rates.

According to the village, this increase will help mitigate the ever-growing cost of the materials that the village uses to maintain streets and treat water and sewage.

According to Sheryl Worthing, Chief Administrative Offi-cer for the Village of Burns Lake, the purpose of the increase was to ensure that $50,000 goes to sewer reserves.

“While it is unfortunate that taxes need to be raised, coun-cil feels that in order to maintain the high level of services that our residents receive, a small increase must be imple-mented,” says council.

Tax rate for residents will increase by one per cent while the tax rate for businesses will decrease by two per cent.

The village says the tax reduction for local commercial businesses will help reduce the yearly expense associated with running a business and encourage entrepreneurs to in-vest locally instead of moving their business to another area.

“By providing incentives like this, we hope to encourage businesses to fill our local commercial space as well as in-vest in their properties,” says council.

burns lake lakes district news, march 23, 2016

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