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Burns Lake mayor reflects on oilsands

Burns Lake Mayor Luke Strimbold recent-ly went on a one day tour of Alberta oil sands developments and re-lated enterprises in the Fort McMurray.

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Future forests start todayAn old-growth stand of forest approximately 5000 hectares in size may contain the seeds of our future forests, literally. The stand on the northwest shores of Francois Lake is the largest Douglas fir stand in the Lakes District.

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Anderson case dismissed

An Aug. 15, 2005 agreement between Jarrett Anderson and Glenn Anderson indi-cated that Jarrett had bought Glenn’s shares in Gerobeco Inc. for $375,000.

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WALTER STRONG

Several land use referrals regarding preliminary geotechnical field work related to the Enbridge Northern Gate-way pipeline project within the bound-aries of the Regional District of Bulk-ley Nechako (RDBN) came before the RDBN rural directors committee dur-ing its Sept. 12, 2013 meeting.

Staff recommendation, based upon a narrowly defined scope of interest, was that the RDBN rural directors take the position that the RDBN’s interests were unaffected by the content of the land use referrals.

The recommendation, put forward as a motion, was roundly rejected by the rural directors.

Instead, the committee moved to only acknowledge receipt of the docu-mentation. The deadline for comment on the referrals had passed on Aug. 31, 2013, something over which commit-tee members expressed frustration.

“These [land use] referrals are a frustrating process,” Smithers Mayor Taylor Bachrach said. “The process poses as consultation, but is done in such a way as to limit the amount of feedback that is received. The timing is one of the things that prevents people from giving feedback.”

Further to these concerns, the rural directors committee passed a motion to

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request that further land referrals be brought to the board’s at-tention with enough time for RDBN staff to make an informed recommendation.

The request would be made to future proponents as well as to Front Counter B.C., which received the land referrals on or about April 8, 2013 but did not deliver the documents to the RDBN until Aug. 1, 2013, despite the Aug. 31 deadline for comment.

Rob Newell, RDBN director area G (Houston rural), and Steve Freeman, RDBN director area E (Francois/Ootsa Lake rural) fur-ther added for the record that they would reject any action that would give the appearance of supporting Enbridge.

Newell and Freeman defined their positions based on feedback they have received from their constituents.

“My constituents do not support the pipeline,” Freeman said. “Therefore, I do not support the pipeline.”

The wording of the staff report reflects the standard language found in most, if not all, referrals or requests that staff deter-mines does not affect the RDBN based on well-defined land-use parameters.

The staff report was not intended to reflect the RDBN’s posi-tions on wider issues related to the Enbridge project, nor was it meant to be taken as approval, tacit or otherwise, of the project itself.

“This referral process is very specific,” Miller said. “When we are talking about our interests, that has to do with zoning and bylaws. We are not given the latitude to comment more widely.”

“It is important for the public to understand the limited amount of authority we have as the regional district,” Miller added.

The land referral process, although it had a deadline for RDBN comment of Aug. 31 and did not reach the RDBN until early Au-gust, referenced field work that may have already been underway as early as June this year.

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REcovERy cENtRE opENsThe grand opening of Lake Babine Nation New Vision Recovery Centre in Burns Lake was celebrated on Aug. 13, 2013. The facility, thanks to many volunteer hours of renovation work and community support, now provides a transition centre for those coming back to the community after treatment away for substance abuse problems.

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When Christy Clark be-came premier in 2011, one of her first priorities was to delay steep increases in BC Hydro rates.

BC Hydro was heading to the B.C. Utilities Com-mission to apply for rate increases totalling 32 per cent over three years. This, obviously, was a problem for an unelected premier whose single message was that she was good for fam-

ilies, and who faced an election in two years.The government’s Mr. Fix-It, Rich Coleman, first

tried to delay a couple of expensive seismic up-grades, adding to the long history of political fiddles that pushed off expensive problems. BC Hydro’s engineers soon convinced him that if the creaky old Ruskin and Campbell River dams were to bust in a quake, it wouldn’t be good for families downstream.

Coleman scraped up some internal savings in the vast utility and met Clark’s pre-determined target of keeping rate increases below four per cent in the pre-election period. Mission accomplished, as George W. Bush might have said.

Then last week, an August working paper on the need for BC Hydro rate hikes was leaked. It showed BC Hydro making a case for new increases totaling 26 per cent over two years. The leak came via the Canadian Office and Professional Employees local 378, the BC Hydro inside staff union that has a history of mostly juvenile attacks on the B.C. Liberal government.

Bill Bennett, the current energy minister, spent the next couple of days repeating to anyone who would listen that this initial proposal had already been rejected, and that work was well along to make the rate increase more palatable. Perhaps it’s back to where it was in 2011.

COPE 378 and the NDP played their rehearsed roles. Both tried to blame the situation on pri-vate power contracts. The union and its political front are less concerned about rising power bills than they are about holding onto the state monopoly on electricity generation.

Energy industry lawyer David Austin calculates that of the proposed 26.4-per-cent increase, about 3.5 per cent can be attributed to BC Hydro buying power from private sources, at prices competitive with new public power sources such as the Site C dam. Most of it comes from the overdue repairs to those old dams, other costly projects including the addition of turbines to two Columbia River dams, and deferred debt from previous political meddling.

In August I reported that as many as 20 of BC Hydro’s existing private power purchase contracts will be cancelled or deferred. This was also seized upon to portray private power as the root of all evil, both financially and environmentally.

In fact the attrition rate on these projects has always been about one out of three. This is what happens when the risks of expanding the provincial electrical grid are shared with private inves-tors.

These run-of-river and wind projects were promoted to maximize clean energy sources, as well as to spread the grid to remote areas. This was Gordon Campbell’s climate change strategy.

Then came the gas boom. Clark seized upon liquefied natural gas exports as the key to future prosperity, and the government soon declared burning gas “clean” as long as it facilitates LNG production.

Bennett now acknowledges that gas-fired power plants are an option for the future. They are cheaper than hydro, small or large.

Bennett’s two tasks are to supply industry with cheap power and get consumer rates under con-trol. It looks as if the gas is being turned up, and Site C is moving to the back burner.

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalNews.comTwitter:@tomfletcherbc E-mail: [email protected]

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The Regional District of Bulkley Nechako (RDBN) recently had to consider a package of land use referrals re-garding preliminary field work in about a dozen different locations within the district.

Some board members were openly baffled by the referrals. They asked, and I’m paraphrasing here, what’s the point of

a land use referral when the proponent is not bound by what you might have to say, and the proponent may already be doing the very things on which they’re asking for your comment?

Granted, the RDBN was being asked if the field work would affect their interests from the point of view of zoning and regional planning by-laws, and within that narrow scope it doesn’t. But these kinds of referrals will probably be dressed up as consultation.

Consultation, under Enbridge, feels like it has come to mean explaining what they plan to do, or might even already be doing, regardless of the opposition.

A strength of this RDBN board is that it’s made up of plain-talking people who don’t have patience for a song and dance routine. The rural committee members, in voting to simply acknowledge receiving the field work referrals, were refusing to join the dance.

The RDBN’s interests might not be affected by the field work from a land-use ordinance point of view, but the board members weren’t eager to give the veneer of approving the field work when so many area residents are very upset about it.

To be fair, Enbridge is not violating any constraints surrounding the recently concluded Joint Review Panel (JRP) proceedings. They’re also meeting the standard of the duty to con-sult with First Nations, which probably says more about the weakness of the standard than about Enbridge.

If it’s perplexing to understand how field work could be going on before the JRP has at least given the heavily nuanced approval it will probably give, and if it’s strange to under-stand how the duty to consult with First Nations is being met when so many First Nation bands and members of traditional clans in the Northwest are univocal in their ‘no to En-bridge’, you may be in luck.

Late last week it was announced that the federal government will be swooping into the Northwest soon to help sort us all out.

It would be interesting to be a fly on the wall during the rushed intelligence meetings of this super-force of federal ministers coming our way. What do they think they could possibly say that will sway anyone’s point of view up here? Is there something we didn’t notice?

It would be refreshing if someone would just show up and put the double-speak away. Why not just say, ‘We need to put this pipeline through because the country needs the cash’, if that is what is driving the federal government’s interests? Is the federal government convinced that, in this case, the interests of the many outweigh the interests of the few?

Duty to consult and social license are two terms that are thrown around often up here. One thing that isn’t clear is what exactly those two expressions are supposed to mean. Maybe the feds can clear this up for us on this visit.

Do the people of the Northwest, have the final say in this project? It is a simple question that allows for a yes or no answer.

Does the duty to consult or to obtain social license for your project mean that the people can, after all the facts are in, still say no? If so, how are we going to accurately gauge the pub-lic will? Or is this like a property annexation, where you’re given an offer you can’t refuse?

It feels like the latter. If it is, just say it.

An offer we can’t refuse?

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An Aug. 15, 2005 agreement between Jarrett Anderson and Glenn Anderson indicated that Jar-rett had bought Glenn’s shares in Gerobeco Inc. for $375,000.

At the time, this cleared the way for a $475,000 mortgage from the Bulkley Valley Credit Union. The credit union had stipulated that the loan could only proceed if Glenn was no longer a shareholder, officer or director of Gerobeco Inc.

At the time, Glenn was a shareholder and direc-tor of the troubled companies, Area Finance and 439288 B.C. Ltd.

After personally guaranteeing the money of local investors in 2004, Glenn announced personal bank-ruptcy, filing in 2009.

Approximately 480 local creditors received pen-nies on the dollar for their $38 million worth of in-vestments in the two companies.

When the PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PWC) final report to creditors was released on Feb. 7, 2013, the matter of the share transfer between Jarrett and

Glenn remained unsettled. It was deferred to a later court date.

The share transfer became an issue when Prince George trustee in bankruptcy, John S. Beverly and Associates - who was handling Glenn’s personal bankruptcy proceedings - challenged the propriety of the transfer, alleging that it concealed the real value of assets, as well as having occurred within five years before the start of bankruptcy proceed-ings, which upon certain conditions, could nullify the transfer.

Beverly alleged that the fair market value of the shares amounted to $537,886. Beverly was asking the courts to award that amount, plus interest, from Jarrett.

On Feb. 28, 2013, B.C. Supreme Court judge, the Honourable Mr. Justice Meiklem, ruled against Beverly’s claim and dismissed the court action.

“In light of the dearth of any evidence that Jarrett Anderson received any assets, money, remunera-tion or benefit as a result of the challenged trans-fers,” Meiklem said, “I do not find it justified to order the accounting of same sought by the trustee [Beverly].”

Essentially, the court agreed with Jarrett that the transfer in question was a ‘sham transfer’ with no real exchange of assets.

“The judge found that Jarrett did not receive the funds and that the bankrupt [Glenn Anderson] re-mained the beneficial owner,” said Christopher Stocco, PWC spokesperson.

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After a short stay in Burns Lake as the village’s first economic development officer (EDO), Emile Scheffel has been catapulted into the top job in the B.C. Liberals communications team.

Scheffel’s new position as the director of com-munications for the B.C. Liberals was announced on Aug. 14, 2013 in Victoria.

His five month’s in Burns Lake were long enough for Scheffel to be involved in shaping recent chang-es to Village of Burns Lake (VBL) business taxa-tion policies to encourage investment in property improvements.

He was also part of the recently introduced Love Burns Lake program and was undertaking a fa-cilitator role between local merchants and village planners in the further development of the Facade

Improvement Program.The VBL intends to find a replacement for Schef-

fel, but according to Sheryl Worthing, VBL chief administrative officer, there is no time line in place yet for a new hire. A short term of employment means that some upfront expenses associated with an executive hiring, like moving allowances or training expenses, are not pro-rated over the long term.

“Reasonable moving expenses are a necessity of attracting staff from outside the North and amount to a manageable investment when spread over sev-eral months,” Worthing explained. “The work the [Scheffel] has done over the short time he has been here will prove to be a reasonable return on that investment.”

Scheffel’s employment with the Village of Burns lake will end on Sept. 30, 2013.

Scheffelsoon to leave Burns Lake to join up with B.C. Liberal team

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September started out with a real thunder storm and lightning too. This summer seems to have been with so many bad storms. All afternoon our TV kept shutting off so I figured there was something coming up. This was Tuesday night. These storms remind me of the prairie as we used to get some terrible thun-der storms and very dan-gerous lightning as well.

The same night we got the thunder storm they had a bad hail storm at 108 Mile. Our grand-daughter lives there and the hail stones were so large they damaged the hood and the roof of their pickup. Jen said the stones were as large as

the cubes that come out of the freezer. It seems it was good luck we missed that.

Good luck dimeThis morning I found

a dime in the middle of my floor and the queen’ head was up so it should bring me good luck for the week. If anything else I am 10 cents richer, of course it could be my dime, who knows?

Good old tunesLast week when I was

at home on the lake I went through my music and songs and it is just full of old memories.

The first one to come out was ‘Blackboard of my heart’ and written on the bottom is sung by Ruth Hargrave and Hugh Neave 1935 at Senlac.

I remember her so well. She was not only a singer but she was a beauty and I could not help but fall in love with her. We were called to sing at many concerts and the song they always called for was Black-board of my heart. While I was with Lone Spur

Bryan always played and sang it once just for me, thanks Bryan. Memory is wonderful to have and I remember Ruth and I singing it and I also re-member the words as if we had sung it yesterday.

Those growing up years on the prairie were wonderful and I am so fortunate to remember them like it was yester-day rather than over 80 years ago. Music was number one in our fam-ily from the old prairie days to our moving to B.C. and modern times. Everyone in our family played an instrument and we brought it with us.

Brother Peter took up the piano, accordion and became a professional and has spent his whole life giving out wonderful music. I had two times an opportunity to get into music big time with the guitar but I guess I was interested in other things so medium was as far as I got but all in all it’s been fun. Many years ago I played guitar for Clar-ence Corliss as he was

a well known old time fiddler and he was good. His love of music and his repertoire of songs and music would go on for-ever almost.

Almost every week during the winter months we would play for danc-es. I have great memo-ries and respect for those good old days and Clar-ence, for my friend. I re-ally missed him.

During those old times here at the lake there were other very good musicians whom I had the pleasure to entertain with. Hugh and Tom Cowan, Pete and Abe Hiebert and a couple of talent shows with Lee Herrick and Everett Jef-frey.

These were lots of fun. At that time the band members were Clar-ence Corliss, Janet Shaf-fer, Gordy Funnel, Abe and Peter, brother Peter and myself. Peter and I dropped out soon after.

I am so glad I grew up in that period. So much music and singing, mu-sical house parties, sing

songs. Everyone was into music. This is a thing of the past now. TV and tape decks and now with all this superdeluvial high class electrical equip-ment, this old equipment has gone by the wayside, too bad but it’s true.

There still is lots of high class musicians, good music. Music is still good but much dif-ferent than the old stuff I was brought up on. I do not feel free to condemn any of it but all I can do is compare the old with the new and at my age it’s kind of fun.

A side remark but don’t tell anybody but I’m getting to like these modern songs and the music too. Yes it’s good stuff. If I was much younger I would be in with the crowd and big time.

Great fairThe 70 annual Lakes

District Fall Fair and Music Festival is behind us leaving wonderful memories of old friends we met last year and of course making new

friends. What a weekend it was with folks from far and wide to enjoy such a weekend and it was the best ever I do believe.

There was something for everyone regardless of age, it was there. The music and the singing re-ally took my eye and the young folks dancing, this was wonderful.

The livestock showing and the horse show. So much going on it’s just hard to get it all down. I must remember all the great things for the young folk.

Burns Lake should feel very proud of all these planners and hard work-ers who made it all hap-pen. Fall fairs don’t just happen overnight it takes endless hours of hard work and we take off our hats to you all. Anything that has to do with horses is always a crowd pleaser and as I mentioned be-fore we had some great horse sports.

The heavy horse pull to close off the day was a great way to close such a wonderful weekend. The

weather was out of this world just like the doctor ordered, good weather helps make a good fair. The exhibit hall was also just wonderful too, so much wonderful things to show off. Again I say what a weekend it all turned out to be as I will close with my pet word “Superdeluvial” covers it all.

As you start you week always remember God loves you and of course so do I and big time.

On Tuesday evening we had some top of the line entertainment drop into the Tweedsmuir House. Ishdafish and his guitar and what an entertainer he is. His lovely wife Marion and her accordion and what talent she has too. The evening just went too soon. They both came into visit me this afternoon and what a grand couple, they are great friends. As I had played in so many bands I have made so many wonderful friends. All the lovely songs they sang were of their own composing.

I have always loved music, all kinds of music!


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editor:The article in the 11 September 2013 paper "Mes-

sage in bottle travels Francois Lake" is very mislead-ing or in error.

The prevailing winds and a general current in/on the lake are west to east. So it is very unlikely that a bottle would travel to the west end from the east end. Could we have a clarification on this please.

Thank youJames (Jim) Mowat

editor:Open letter to Bill Mill-

er, Chair, Regional Dis-trict of Bulkley Nechako

Through the grape vine so to speak I heard about this meeting on a very short notice and was even more surprised to hear some of the issues on the agenda dealing with granting temporary permits to Enbridge to do some exploratory work. Needless to say, I was blown away by the news and decided to come into town and participate in a quiet and peaceful dem-onstration.

You and I were at one time members of the Green Party and I am sure you realize the granting of these permits at this stage with no formal de-cision from the Joint Re-

view Panel does not sit very well with many lo-cals, many of whom feel intimidated by the cor-porate and government powers. We don't even know if this pipeline will be constructed.

I also found it some-what disrespectful to-ward the main stake-holder, namely the First Nation people to not being invited to attend. Again we see the colonial attitude and disrespect by Enbridge and the present government to push their agenda forward without the consequences that could arise out of such a major project without much thought given to local populations.

Respectfully,Frank Lehmann

editor:I was disappointed to see a critical letter of Burns Lake's re-

cent street revitalization efforts in the Lakes District News. I for one think the redesign of our sidewalks and streets has

made an enormously positive impact on our town and com-munity. Whenever change occurs, it's never going to please ev-eryone, but the benefits of these changes to our downtown core far outweigh the detriments. Main Street Burns Lake is much more attractive than it was before, improving the quality of life for current residents and quite possibly attracting more in the future. People considering a move to Burns Lake, such as doc-tors and nurses for the new hospital and tradespeople for the new mill, will see that the village council is proactive in their approach to urban beautification and improvement.

In reference to the lack of 'a preponderance of foot traffic' in our town, a considerable portion of the population in Burns Lake do walk everyday and do not own vehicles. Besides, haven't we learned anything from the urban debacles of the past century? Successful communities do more than just provide

parking space. Towns that consider vehicles paramount in their planning and design are ugly, noisy and dangerous. If the recent changes mean large trucks have to slow down driving through town, that's a positive, not a negative. In addition, many long-haul truckers do not pay taxes in this town and frequently pass through without stopping and supporting the local economy. Yet anyone that lives here knows this community is much more than just a speed bump on the Yellowhead Hwy.

Lastly, as someone who has spent considerable time in larger municipalities, I know that the extra few seconds it takes to drive around to the post office or to park and walk half a block to shop, is nothing compared to what the majority of Canadians endure on a daily basis in terms of traffic, paying for parking and walking to stores. If acquiring the skills necessary to avoid driving over a meridian is all it costs to significantly beautify our town, then I'm all in. Here's to the village for a job well done.

Sincerely, Chris Beach

editor:Oh Denise. What a wonderful letter to the editor.

You nailed it. Many of us in business on Hwy. 16 have really felt the effect of 'Beautification.' Rick and his outside crew did a great job making sever-al sections look very nice, but the overall concept sucks - no fault to the crew.

Council on the other hand just didn't respect the views of those businesses being affected by these changes. "Form follows, function…" this wasn't fol-lowed. It's well known that if a town increases their parking, business will increase 30 per cent. Council was told this by a respected professional, this was ig-nored. It's my hope that our community will shop lo-cal, if they can find ways of getting to our businesses.

Wayne Brown

Wrong direction Concept sucks

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Job well done if you ask me

editor:This past summer I have gone for a ride on my bicycle almost every day

along our road and, almost every day, I have noticed some new article of lit-ter strewn along the road. Everything from pop cans and bottles, chip bags, cigarette packages, water bottles, beer cans, and even a couple of empty Tim Horton's coffee cups! (Someone sure held onto them for a long time to chuck them out their car window along Tchesinkut Lake.)

What kind of idiots are these litterers? Either they have no respect at all for this great area or the people that live here, or they have zero civic pride in their home, or both. To the people responsible: come on; give your head a shake and dummy up. How hard is it to take your garbage home or to a garbage can somewhere? Or better still, how about recycling it, as most of it is recyclable. If you cannot respect this country and the people that reside here, maybe it's time you thought about moving somewhere else.

Sincerely,Mike Comeau

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The Rotary Club of Burns Lake is happy to welcome our incoming Youth Exchange Student, Barbora Kruspanova from Slovakia. Help Barbora feel welcome in our community by introducing yourself and saying hi.We also wish all the best for a great year to our outgoing student, Janelle O’Meara, who is currently living in Belgium. We look forward to hearing all about her experiences upon her return home summer 2014. Are you between the ages of 15-18 and think

you might like to study abroad? Experience a new culture and a year full of new discoveries about the world and yourself? Make life-long friendships with people from another country while learning a new language? The Burns Lake Rotary Club is now accepting applications for the 2014-2015 Youth Exchange Program. Applications can be picked up from Mrs. Dube at LDSS. Application deadline: October 15, 2013. The Burns Lake Rotary Club has participated in the Rotary Youth Exchange Program for over 35 years. The program sends a local student to another country as an ambassador of our community and also welcomes a student from abroad. Each student learns about the culture that they are immersed in and is able to share the experience through presentations, stories and pictures when they return home.

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The Rotary Club of Burns Lake is happy to welcome our incoming Youth Exchange Student, Barbora KruspanovaBarbora feel welcome in our community by introducing yourself and saying hi.We also wish all the best for a great year to our outgoing student, is currently living in Belgium. We look forward

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What is Rotary up to?

Watch for our monthly “What’s Rotary Up To?” for dates and details of Rotary programs, events, and projects.

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Burns Lake Mayor Luke Strimbold re-cently went on a one day tour of Alberta oil sands developments and related enterprises in the Fort McMurray area on Aug. 15, 2013.

The tour, meant to fa-miliarize stakeholders along the proposed En-bridge Northern Gate-way pipeline route with activities at the source of the project, was or-ganized by Enbridge Northern Gateway.

It included a tour of Suncor Energy Inc. open-pit mine opera-tion, as well as meet-ings with local business people and community leaders.

Twenty-eight people were on the tour, in-cluding local represen-tatives from across the region, including Fra-ser Lake, Houston, and Kitimat.

Mayor Strimbold re-sponded to questions put to him by Lakes District News.

How was this invi-tation for a visit dif-ferent from the one Village of Burns Lake (VBL) council de-clined to accept from Enbridge regarding a tour of their Michigan clean-up site?

The invitation was directed to myself. Ac-cording to our process, I am able to accept invi-tations where there are no expenses incurred by the Village of Burns Lake.

What did you take home from the visit to Northern Alberta?

Our tour was only one day so we received a high level overview of Suncor's operations with mention of a few other projects. North-ern Alberta is a very busy region for both industrial activity and the community itself. They have first class recreation facilities, continuously doing road and infrastructure

upgrades, adding resi-dential zones to the mu-nicipality, and working on their healthcare pro-grams.

Did the visit influ-ence your views on the Northern Alberta oil industry, either pro or con?

I will continue to have an open mind and gather information, both pro and con.

Part of your tour included visits with at least one Native devel-opment corporation. How were the First Nations you met with involved in the energy industry?

I can give a brief overview; however, the details should come from the organizations themselves. Both com-panies were involved at different levels. One provides an opportu-nity for First Nation businesses to obtain contracts with large corporations. Gener-ally contracts require a substantial amount of

equipment and ‘turnkey ready’. This organiza-tion has built relation-ships with the energy industry to allow for First Nations to get suitable contracts. The other First Nation co-operation is a business that provides services to the region, which in-cludes industry.

Were you able to visit with any First Nations groups op-posed to oil sands de-velopment?

Our tour was orga-nized to provide a high level overview of the oil sands. The tour was a full day of information gathering and viewing the operations. We had an opportunity to meet with local community leaders who expressed both the opportunities and challenges from their perspectives.

Could you expand on those challenges?

Some of the challeng-es that resonated with me were the challenge of keeping provincial

revenue generated in the North returning to the North, and the chal-lenges of keeping up with infrastructure and health care needs.

Did the tour help clarify your own views on Enbridge Northern Gateway? If so, how?

The tour emphasized the amount of informa-tion to collect and the importance of a review process.

Would you do a tour of the oilsands organized by groups opposed to the devel-opment, just to get a look at the other side of the story?

Absolutely, I contin-ue to be open minded about all development.

If VBL council were asked to take a position today on the Northern Gateway project, would you to-day vote in favour of the project?

At this point I am not prepared to take a position on the North-

ern Gateway project. We do not have the capacity to review the substantial amount of information provided by the intervenors and Northern Gateway.

Rita Lavoie’s re-cent letter to the editor raised a sen-timent that some in Burns Lake share. She is concerned that your vision for Burns Lake includes En-bridge. Does your vi-sion for Burns Lake include the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline project?

My vision for Burns Lake is to have a safe and healthy commu-nity, a strong economy, a plan for infrastruc-ture management, and a sustainable environ-ment. Our vision for the Village of Burns Lake can be found in detail in our Municipal Goals and Objectives. These are the most im-portant issues to our lo-cal community.

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2013 Lakes District Fall Fair Light Horse Show Results:

Halter Mares - All ages: 1. Abby Doiron. Halter Geldings - All ages: 1. Riley Bassett. Showmanship - Youth: 1. Darian Menzel. Showmanship - Senior: 1. Sue Bassett. Walk-Trot Hunter Under Saddle - Youth: 1. Dar-ian Menzel. Walk-Trot Hunter Under Saddle - Senior: 1. Caitlyn McMahon. Hunter Un-der Saddle - Youth, 1. Breeyelle Harrison. Hunter Under Saddle - Senior: 1. Sue Bas-sett. Walk-trot Hunt Seat Equitation - Youth: 1. Madison Doiron. Walk-Trot Hunt Seat Equitation - Senior: 1. Caitlyn McMahon. Hunt Seat Equitation - Youth: 1. Graze Zayac. Hunt Seat Equitation - Senior: 1. Sue Bas-sett. Karen Ritchey. Leadline Class - All ages: 1. Nicole Magel. Walk-Jog/Trot Trail: 1. Darian Menzel. Trail -Youth: 1. Breeyelle Harrison. Trail - Senior: 1. Pam Meutzner. Walk-Jog Western Pleasure - Youth: 1. Madison Doiron. Walk-Jog West-ern Pleasure - Senior: 1. Brenda Campbell. West-ern Pleasure - Youth: 1. Breeyelle Harrison. Western Pleasure - Se-nior: 1. Pam Meutzner. Walk-Jog Western Horsemanship: 1. Cait-lyn McMahon. Western Horsemanship - Youth: 1. Breeyelle Harrison. Western Horsemanship - Senior: 1. Bibs Dal-laire. Reining - Begin-ner: 1. Kally Cowan. Reinging - Intermedi-ate: 1. Chris Hassell. Jocelyn Rosang. Rein-ing - Advanced: 1. Pam Meutzner. Reining - Full Pattern: 1. Bibs Dallaire. Never Won A Buckle Reining: 1. Pam

Meutzner.2013 Lakes District

Fall Fair Light Horse Show High Point Awards -Award, Spon-sor, Winner and Horse (hometown)

High Point English Youth: Grace Zayac and Legacy (Burns Lake). High Point Western Youth: Breeyelle Har-rison and Dancing the dream (Vanderhoof). High Point English Se-nior: Karen Ritchey and Freddie (Burns Lake). High Point Western Senior: Sue Bassett and Mr. Peppo San (Smithers). High Point All Around: Sue Bas-sett and Mr. Peppo San (Smithers). Reserve All Around: Bibs Dallarie and Gold Bar Tristan (Houston).

Hight Point Beginner, Garry Goertzen Truck-ing & Excavating: Mad-ison Doiron and TCD Assett in Black (Van-derhoof). Reserve Be-ginner, Basset Contract-ing: no qualifiers. High Point Reining, One-Eyed Dog Enterprises: Chris Hassell and Jacs Katie rose (Telkwa).

Stock Dog Trials - Co-ordinated by Bryan Looker from 150 Mile House

Open class: Richard Martens from Vander-hoof, Carol Nelson from Pink Mountain, Joel Hulme from Prince George, Carol Nelson from Pink Mountain.

Heavy Horse Pull - Sunday Sept. 8, 2013 won by Gordie MacK-enzie from Ft. St. John. His team of Belgians pulled 6400 pounds. Hawkair ticket won by Helen Brown. Favou-rite quilt won by Della Weymer

Pet Show Results: Sloppy Smoocher - Adam Franz and Mack. Irresistable Ears - Joey Chalmers and J.R. Wag-

giest Tail - Matte fam-ily and Johnny. Best Dressed - Lilly-Ella Lafleche and Hudson. Best in Show - Ryan Franz and Oreo.

Grand Champion Beef Female - Gordon McFee. Grand Cham-pion Horse - Stephanie Wall. Grand Champion Goat - Jemma Weller. Grand Champion Ewe - Mitchell Martens. Grand Champion Mar-ket Lamb - Aiden Hof-fos. Grand Champion Rabbit - Deanna Lam-bert. Grand Champion Swine - Colton Lam-bert. Grand Champion Poultry - Jemma Weller.

High Point Competi-tor: Grain, Hay & Seed - Clint Lambert. Veg-etables - Jen Blackwell. Fruit - Jen Blackwell. Farm & Home Produce - Cathy Shane.

Canning & Preserv-ing: Fruits - Jen Black-well. Pickles/Vegeta-bles - Jen Blackwell. Jam/Jellies - Jen Black-well. Misc Canned Goods - Jen Blackwell.

Special High Point Exhibitor: Division I-VIII - Jen Blackwell. Wine & Beer - Rose-mary Lindaas. High Point in Division - Rose-mary Lindaas. Flowers & Plants - Rosemary Lindaas. House Plants - Della Weymer. Cut Flowers - Rosemary Lindaas. Floral Art - Aika Bock. Best Dried Flower Arrangement of Show - Aika Bock.

Home Cooking: Bread - Della Weymer. Cakes - Maggi Bian-chi. Pies - Joan McFee. Cookies, squares & Bars - Maggi Bianchi.

Needlework: Knit-ting - Mariam Ludwig. Crocheting - Betty Jeppesen. Embrodiery - Linda Uchacz. Sewing - Beth Berlin. Quilting - Carol Shelford.

Handicrafts: HP

Competitor - Cathy Mark. Outstanding Handicraft - Cathy Mark. High Point Po-etry - Nanika Bock.

High Point Competi-tor: Art - Jamie Peebles.

Photography: High Point Jr - Brooklynn Klassen. Black & White HP - Diane Killman. Color HP - -Rosanne Murray. Framed Print HP - Mike Robertson. Best Photo in Show - Mike Robertson.

Children’s - High Point Competitor: Age 5 and under - Sage Rollert. Ages 6 & 7 - Alexzander Klassen. Ages 8-10 - Brooklyn Klassen. Ages 11-13 - Rebecca Matte. Ages 14-16 - Jessica Kil-patrick. Junior Overall High Point - Brooklynn Klassen. Runner Up - Alexzander Klassen. High Point Community Family - Weller Family. Runner Up Community Family - Piercy Family. High Point Agricultural Family - Clint/Deanna Lambert Family. High Point Agricultural Indi-vidual - Jemma Weller.

Gymkhana High Points: Maiden - Jem-ma Weller. Youth - Tehya Peebles. Junior - Mykala Ketlo. Senior - Irene Prevost.

Angus Show: Jr Champion Angus Bull - Crosby Cattle Co. Grand Champion Bull Angus - North 40 Red Angus. Jr Champion Angus Female - ATC Angus. Grand Cham-pion Female Angus - Quick Haven Angus.

Charlois Show: Jr Champion Charlois Bull - Southside Char-lois. Grand Champion Charlois Bull - South-side Charlois. Jr Cham-pion Female Char-lois - TK Cattle Co. Sr Champion Female Charlois - TK Cattle Co. Reserve Cham-

Results from fall fair weekend

pion Female Charlois - Southside Charlois. Grand Champion Fe-male Charlois - TK Cattle Co.

Hereford/Simmen-tal show: Jr Champion Bull - Crosby Cattle Co. Grand Champion Bull - Crosby Cattle Co. Jr Champion Fe-male Charlois - Cros-by Cattle Co. . Grand Champion Female - Crosby Cattle Co. Su-preme Female of Show 2013 - Crosby Cattle Co.

Supreme Bull of Show 2013 - North 40 Red Angus. Premier Breeder - Crosby Cattle Co. Premier Exhibitor - Crosby Cattle Co.

The heavy horse pull (L) was a crowd pleaser as usual. Gymkhana and light horse show events on the Tweedsmuir Cavaliers Saddle Club arena grounds near the main Lakes District Fall Fair and Music Festival grounds ensured that there was always somewhere a person could find a horse-powered event over the weekend.

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Walter Strong

An old-growth stand of forest approximately 5000 hectares in size may contain the seeds of our future forests, literally. The stand, on the northwest shores of Francois Lake - known as the Tercer area - is the largest stand of predominately Douglas fir trees in the Lakes timber supply area (TSA).

With the seemingly inevitable march of global warming and the steady shift in bio-geoclimactic zones within B.C.’s forest (see Lakes District News, May 29, 2012), the ubiquitous pine tree may be a future loser.

It’s a bit of a genetic gamble when it comes to planning for the tomorrow’s forests, but that’s exactly what staff in the provincial Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO) are asked to do.

“Four per cent of the current forest landbase in the Lakes TSA is Douglas fir, with 75 per cent of that tied up in small parks” said Carolyn Stevens, senior resource specialist with the Burns Lake Na-dina office of the MFLNRO. “Douglas fir is a win-ner in climate change. Spruce will do okay, but pine is going to be a loser.”

Pine is sensitive to infestations, temperature changes and changes in soil moisture. Interior Douglas fir is a robust tree more suited to the drier, warmer climate on the rise throughout B.C.’s north-ern interior regions.

Stevens manages the Forests for Tomorrow pro-gram in the Lakes TSA. Forests for Tomorrow is a provincial program started in 2005 in response to major wildfires and the mountain pine beetle epi-demic.

Currently, across the entire land base, less than one per cent of new tree stock planted are Douglas fir, with the rest a mix of pine and spruce. Stevens aims for 5 to twenty per cent Douglas fir under For-ests for Tomorrow.

Although pine might have the deck stacked against it from a cli-mate-change point of view, it does have one major point in its favour: a pine sapling grows fast and is ready for a second harvest up to 20 years earlier than a Douglas fir sapling.

“Douglas fir produces a better quality wood, but it can take 80 or 90 years before a fir matures into a harvestable size,” Stevens said. “Pine can be ready in 60 or 80 years.”

A quicker maturation process means that pine plantations are off forest licensee’s liability tables ear-lier than waiting for a slower spe-cies to grow. Forest licensees are required to care for their tree plan-tations until they are ‘free to grow’, or capable of continued growth without further care from the li-censee who harvested the original crop of trees.

For every fir tree planted, ap-proximately three seeds need to be collected. The process is labour in-tensive, and requires a skilled heli-copter pilot to manoeuvre not only close to the forest canopy line, but often below it.

A large, gas-powered combina-tion thrasher and collector is carried on a short line below a helicopter as the pilot lowers it down onto tree tops to thrash tree tops and recover seed cones which are shaken loose and fall into the thrasher’s netting.

It’s a dangerous gig for a pilot - and for those relying on the pi-lot’s skill - and Stevens insists on one particular pilot, captain Tom Brooks, with Canadian Helicopters out of Smithers, B.C.

Brooks makes his rounds of the stand, honing in on fir trees that haven’t blown their cones and

spread their seed already. Once his collection net-ting is full, he makes his way back to the seed col-lection site where the ground crew sorts the cones from the small branches that they’re attached to.

The cones are bagged and carefully racked for transport to Smithers, where they’re housed in cli-mate-controlled environment. Once they’ve dried out there, they’ll be sent to a seed storage facility in Surrey.

“Douglas fir seeds are a hard collect,” Stevens said. “They’re susceptible to fungus, and mildew. Even dust can trigger a fungal infection that can de-stroy a whole seed lot.”

Given how sensitive Douglas fir seeds are to moisture, there’s only a small window when they can be collected.

The seeds need to be ready for harvest, but a heavy storm could ruin the collection effort.

In less than three weeks, Stevens and her crew of seed collectors will have harvested seeds in Burns Lake, Fraser Lake and Isle Pierre, closer to Prince George.

They are hoping to collect over 70,000 seeds from this Tercer stand alone.

“These are very healthy cones,” Stevens said. “Typically we need three seeds to produce one suc-cessful sapling, but these seeds might produce two to one.”

There isn’t a lot of Douglas fir this far north west in the province. The Lakes TSA contains the fur-thest north west stands of interior Douglas fir in the province. With the Tercer stand the largest and healthiest stand in the area, it is a special place and holds a unique role in the Lakes District future for-est.

“We already know what doesn’t work,” Stevens added, referring to past mono-culture planting. “There’s a limited amount of Douglas fir left,” she said. “We’re collecting seeds to diversify the Lakes TSA.”


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An aerial seed collecting thrasher and basket is lowered into a trailer for ground workers to harvest Douglas fir cones. Douglas fir are the new winner in the slowly changing forest climate in the Lakes District.

Local resource managers work tomaintain a healthy forest for tomorrow


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Suspicious fires; new fires; evacuation notice

Walter Strong

Lightning storms over last weekend resulted in six new forest fires within the Northwest Fire Cen-tre. None are reported to be threatening communi-ties or major infrastructure as of Sept. 16, 2013.

Late last week, an evacuation notice was is-sued for the Tetachuk Lake region. A wildfire near Eutsuk Lake has now grown to 3,350 hectares in size. Residents and recreational users of Tetachuk Lake are advised to prepare for an evacuation order.

The Eutsuk Lake wildfire in Tweedsmuir North Provincial Park grew over the weekend. It is be-ing treated as a ‘modified response fire’, meaning that the fire will be monitored but allowed to burn since it is in a region that will benefit from the fire activity.

If you need transportation assistance, call 250-692-3195, or, 1-800-320-3339.

Currently, crews from the Northwest Fire Cen-tre have established sprinkler systems to protect cabins, as well fuel breaks and roads, to help con-tain the fire which is expected to grow in size.

Compliance and enforcement officials with the Wildfire Management Branch continued to inves-tigate three suspicious fires near Burn Lake. Each of the three fires were set and abandoned, either as burning piles or large campfires.

“These types of fires put fire crews, natural re-sources, property and people at risk,” said Suzanne Pearce, Northwest Fire Centre fire information of-ficer. “They also unnecessarily add to the work-load of Wildfire Management Branch personnel and crews.”

Members of the public can anonymously re-port the details of suspicious fire activity to Crime Stoppers at www.bccrimestoppers.com or by call-ing 1 800 222-TIPS. If a tip results in an arrest and charge, the caller could receive a cash reward of up to $2000.

Currently, the wildfire danger rating throughout the Northwest Fire Centre ranges from moderate to extreme. In the Lakes District, the rating is mostly in the moderate range.

Tetachuk Lake under evacuation notice; six new area fires

shE is bEst of thE bEstLocal Burns Lake businesses swept many category awards during the 2013 Best of the Bulkley awards. Kelly Holliday, owner of Aksenz Studios in Burns Lake won best women’s clothing store and best place to buy jewellery and accessories. “Owning a retail business in Burns Lake is a very rewarding experience,” Holliday said. “The value of success is measured by providing an outstanding level of customer service. The magic happens when you offer a unique twist that a customer simply can’t find anywhere else.” Holliday is no stranger to winning awards as she won previous awards at the Burns Lake Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Award; Customer Service, Image and Innovation and the Paul Sandercott Business of the Year.

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About 35 activists gathered outside the Burns Lake office of the Regional District of Bulkley Nechako (RDBN) on Sept. 12, 2013, to show their opposition to planned preliminary geotechnical field work relat-ed the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipe-line project.

The Enbridge project is conducting what it describes as ‘type-three’ field work at several locations throughout the RDBN, including two in the Burns Lake area and several soutwest of Houston, with most concentrated around the Morice Lake area.

The predominant message of the pro-testers was ‘no means no’, with activists

expressing frustration with ongoing field work in the region while the recently concluded federal Joint Review Panel on the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline Project (JRP) continues to deliberate its findings and has not reached its own con-clusion on the project.

The peaceful but noisy protest did not


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Annual Kidney Walk September 22, 2013 starting at 9:00 a.m. at Spirit Square. For more info contact Haley Clarke 604-736-9775 Ext. 222.

Women’s Bike Retreat hosted by BLMBA the last weekend in September. More info email: [email protected] or call (250) 692-0642.

Rec Corner

Hi Everyone If any youth would like to perform at YOUTHFEST on stage or local organizations want to have a booth at this concert please contact the Recreation Coordinator at 250-692-3817.

Logan Wilson, Rec Coordinator

For more information, please contact:Village of Burns Lake15 3rd Ave / P.O. Box 570, Burns Lake BC, V0J 1E0Phone: 250-692-7587 • Email: [email protected] or Facebook /VillageRecreation.com

YouthFest October 5th at 1:00pm to 3:00pm

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NOTICE: The Tom Forsyth Arena and the curling rink are under construction please take care when near or inside the facilities. Please check Rec. Corner, Village of Burns Lake website and face book page for facilities updates.

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Every Sunday at 4:00pm to 4:50pm (Starting October 6th)

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October 11 at 7:30pm to 8:20pm

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LESSONS: Learn to Knit - Sept 18: 7:00-9:00pm

Quilted Tablerunner for Beginners Sept 23: 6:30-9:00pm

NEW: Tablerunner (pattern displayed in store) Advanced Sewers -

Oct 17/24 (evenings) or Oct 19 (Full Day Sat.)Must preregister as space is limited - call the store for more info.

Wednesdays Drop in 12:00 to 4:00 pmBring your UFO’s Hand quilting/knitting/ crochet/sewing/cross stitch

Yarn and Sew On

LOggER SPORTS RESuLTSBull of the Woods - Dylan Bjorgan. Belle of the Woods - Kyal Remanda & Jessic McIntyre. Future Loggers Under 16 - Cayden Martens. Future Logger Child - three way tie; Tye Clovis, Rory Creighton and Logan Lambert. Double Cross-Cut Under 16 - Avery & Cadyen. Women’s - Iris & Linnia. Mens’ - Dylan & Kurtis. Chockermen’s Race: Youth - Cayden. Women - Iris. Men - Dylan. Spike Driving: Child - Rory & Hosanna. Youth - Tyson. Women - Deanna. Rolling Pin Toss: Child - Tye, Logan and Rory. Youth - Seamus. Women - Aura. Dot Split: Women - Jessie. Men’s - Karl. Axe Throw: Youth - Tyson. Women - Jessie. Men - Calvin.

Protesters gather outside regional districtWalter Strong photoS

12 www.ldnews.net Wednesday, September 18, 2013 Lakes District Newst entertainment

Duck’s Unlimited Dinner and Auction Saturday, October 5, 2013. For tickets or info contact: Ray Maher 250-692-7766 or Brenda Hiebert 250-695-6519.

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PROTEST from t P11

go unnoticed by members of the RDBN rural directors commit-tee.

During the meeting which prompted the protest, Bill Miller, RDBN chair and director of area

B, acknowledged the protesters who were earlier outside.

“We don’t have any authority over the whole process and we’re being put in the limelight by the province to comment on things we have not jurisdiction over,” Miller said.

“The protest outside exempli-fies that,” he added.

“We advise the province to consult with nearby residents. That’s the key concern here, what comes from the public.”

See page one story this issue for RDBN decision.

Peaceful protest by locals

Walter Strong photo

Anti-Enbridge protesters gathered outside of the office of the Regional District of Bulkley Nechako (RDBN) on Sept. 12, 2013. They were making their voices heard during a meeting of the rural committee of the RDBN regarding land use referrals.

Day Of DaNcE aND SONgThe Bev Hughes Highland dancers (above) were part of the entertainment at the Francois Lake Hall during the 2013 Terry Fox Run. Area resident and Lakes District News writer Hugh Neave enjoyed the entertainment with Ed Scholander (L) and Shaun Ashe (R).

Thank youTo Babine Forest Products

for buying our Jack Pot Steer Ken & Cathy Rose

Lakes District News Wednesday, September 18, 2013 www.ldnews.net 13▼ COMMUNITY

Lakes District Hospital & Health Care Centre Every Mon., Wed., & Fri. in Sept.: Pines adult day centre 10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. More information (250) 692-2460.

Southside Health & Wellness Centre: Sept. 20: Weight loss program introductory session at 2:30 p.m. More info call: (250) 694-3270.

WALTER STRONG

With the pending deadline for an offer of financial assistance from Multi-Material B.C. (MMBC) to im-plement residential recycling of paper and packaging, Village of Burns Lake (VBL) staff and council met with rep-resentatives of the Regional District of Bulkley Nechako (RDBN) during a special meeting of council on Sept. 11, 2013.

Bill Miller, RDBN chair, accompa-nied by RDBN Director of Environ-mental Services Janine Dougall, and Hans Berndorff, RDBN financial ad-ministrator, were present at the meet-ing to help VBL council and staff for-mulate their response to the MMBC offer before the Sept. 17 deadline.

The MMBC proposal would par-tially and temporarily fund curb-side and/or depot-based c o n s u m e r recycling of printed ma-terial and packaging (see Lakes District News Sept. 4, 2013 for more background).

Village of Burns Lake council is keenly interested in pursuing curb-side recycling, while the RDBN has no interest in the program as it would not benefit rural residents.

From the RDBN’s point of view, according to Miller, a central recy-cling depot would be the only way for the RDBN to participate in the program, but because the program fails to cover the cost of either curb-side recycling or depot recycling, the regional district is caught in a bind.

“Incentives [from MMBC] do not cover costs fully, and our board has been very adamant in directing staff that the policy of board is not to sub-sidize industry with taxpayer dollars for extended producer responsibil-ity [recycling] programs,” explained Dougall.

“At this point, there’s no guarantee that incentives for depots being of-fered by MMBC will even cover the operational costs of those depots let alone [associated] capital infrastruc-ture costs.”

But the RDBN could agree to par-ticipate in a recycling depot, even though landfill diversion is likely never to be a cost-saving move.

“At the end of the day, recycling is never going to be cost effective,” Miller said. “It’s always going to be cheaper to bury it in a landfill.”

For the RDBN, a key issue is that the municipal tax base not receive better treatment than the rural tax base.

Under the local governments act, the RDBN is prohibited from using tax dollars to fund a program that

results in nonequivalent services be-tween rural and municipal tax bases.

Recently, the Village of Telkwa tested those waters.

The municipality of Telkwa made a proposal where they would work with the RDBN to provide curbside recycling for municipal residents and a mobile recycling depot for rural residents.

That offer was rejected by the RDBN, primarily because of the dis-crepancy in service levels between rural and municipal tax payers.

“Regional district taxpayer dollars, both rural and municipal were [sug-gested] to be used to provide curbside recycling to municipal and non-curb-side recycling to rural [constituents],” Dougall said. “At that point, the pro-posal was turned down.”

The regional district can use tax dollars to provide equal services to both rural and municipal constituents, like a centrally located recycle depot, but that does not seem to be the direc-tion the VBL wants to move.

The village favours curbside recy-cling.

Previous-ly, village council sug-gested that they would like to pur-sue two

possibilities with the RDBN.

The first, a return of a portion of municipal tax dollars from the RDBN environmental management budget if the village could show that landfill costs were being decreased through a recycling diversion program.

The second, by accessing a re-cycling reserve fund that has been accumulating in RDBN coffers set aside for areas A, E and the Village of Burns Lake.

Mayor Luke Strimbold broached the issue with Miller.

“If local [municipal] taxpayers make the effort to recycle, there’s an opportunity for a benefit across the entire region,” Strimbold said. “There’s less landfill waste. It may reduce the entire environmental ser-vice budget.”

“Is there an opportunity for local tax payers to access the recycling fund?”

Miller had previously explained that the tax benefit from decreased landfill costs would come back in only one way; through a reduced tax rate for all municipal and rural resi-dents.

Regarding the recycling reserve fund and whether or not the village could access it, Miller’s sentiments were not cryptic.

Miller said, “Let me answer that question by saying, you’re increasing your services to municipal taxpayers, you’re drawing money from MMBC, and your tax payers are getting the benefit. In rural areas, we get nothing.”

Smithers and Houston are moving forward with the MMBC offer, as is Burns Lake.

Who pays to recycle?Rural vs. municipal in recycling showdown

“AT THE END OF THE DAY, RECYCLING

IS NEVER GOING TO BE COST EFFECTIVE. IT’S ALWAYS GOING TO BE CHEAPER TO BURY IT IN A LANDFILL.

–BILL MILLER

THANK YOUAddy Hoffos would like to thank

Kenny Neilson Trucking

for purchasing my pig at this

year’s4-H Auction

at theLakes District

Fall Fair.

THANK YOUHeidi Hoffos would like to thank

Hampton Af� liates

for purchasing my pig at this year’s

4-H Auction at theLakes District Fall Fair.

THANK YOUJohn Hoffos would like to thank

WAR ContractingWilf Rondeou

for purchasing my pig at this

year’s4-H Auction

at theLakes District

Fall Fair.

THANK YOU

to

ENS Travelof Vanderhoof

for purchasing my 2013 Grand Champion Swine.

~ Colton Lambert

TERRY FOX KIDS RUNThe student body at William Konkin Elementary School in Burns Lake raised over $1500 through pledges for their run on a sunny afternoon on Sept. 13, 2013.

WALTER STRONG PHOTO


WORD SEARCH

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, you might think you can do no wrong at work, but scale back on risky decisions. Right now you have achieved financial sta-bility, and you don’t want to risk that.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, your heart is set on a lofty goal, but you recog-nize all the hard work necessary to make that goal a reality. Give it your best shot, and you will be glad you did.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, you may convince yourself that now is not the time to spend money on something that will make you feel good, but there is no reason to let fear get in the way of happiness.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 A friend or partner could open up a window of opportunity for you, Sagittarius. Make the most of this opportunity, and suc-cess will soon follow.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Don’t be too hard on yourself if you don’t get much done this week, Capricorn. There are many enticing distractions, and you can afford to devote some time to trivial pursuits.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, this week may allow you to have your cake and eat it, too. Friends may be envious of your luck, so be sure to share some of your good fortune with those around you.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, devote ample time to your personal life this week. A few things need sorting out, so don’t hesitate to put other matters on the back burner.

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, you may not like scheduling too many things in advance, but sometimes it pays to plan and let others know your schedule so their minds are at ease.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 You may experience a financial windfall this week, Taurus. It may be a good time to ask for a raise or to play the lottery. Luck is on your side in the coming days.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, expand your horizons and your path to suc-cess will be illuminated. Creativity will bring new opportunities and people into your life this week.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Share your optimism and enthusiasm with others, Cancer. You may prove unable to contain your happiness, so don’t be sur-prised if those around you pick up that vibe.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, expect your social life to take off this week. Things pick up with your friends, and romance might be right around the corner. Enjoy the ride.

HOROSCOPESWeek of September 11th - September 17th

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Farmer’s Market

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9am-3pmFor more info or table rental call 250-692-9799

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Store hours: Sunday to Wednesday 3:00 PM to 10:00 PMThursday to Saturday 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM

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Pick up the Savings!Three on Three $33

Three 12” Three Topping Pizzas

Make them Large for $44No substitutions or additions allowed. Extra cheese will

attract extra charges. Not valid with any other offer. Gluten free surcharge applies. Expires September 7/13

Fresh dough

made daily

Computer Repairs, Sales & Training

Hwy 16, Burns LakeOpen 9am-6pm Mon.-Fri.,

12pm-4pm on Sat.

Phone: 250-692-7773email:

[email protected]

Answers on page 19

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Intel Haswell Q4 ReleaseSeptember will mark the second release wave of Intel’s new 4th Generation Core processors. The first release in June was targeted at the higher end core i5 and i7 quad core lines, while the release expected for this month will include the more entry level Core i3 dual core products and possibly some higher end units. Though the new 4th Generation processors use the same 22nm manufacturing process as the earlier 3rd Generation Ivy Bridge CPUs, the new Haswell CPUs feature the much improved Intel HD 5000 integrated graphics. The lower power consumption of the Haswell processors is also making a major impact on battery life for notebooks, ultra books and other mobility devices. So if you are purchasing a new notebook, ultrabook or tablet in the next little few months and want to make sure you’re getting the newest Intel processor, the model number of the CPU will start with the number 4 (For example, the Intel Core i3-4340).

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FRAMES • F INE ART • ORIGINALS • L IMITED EDITIONS • POTTERY • WOOD-TURNED BOWLS • CDS • JEWELLERY

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Summer Hours: Mondays: 12 noon - 5:00pmTuesday - Friday: 10:00am - 5:00pm • Saturdays: 10:00am - 3:00pm

Closed Sundays & the occasional Thursday

Local Artists...

Rene Jaspers Leona PedenLiz-Anna Waugh

Original art by over 30 local artists!

circle artsgift gallery

Will be at the

Island Gospel GymOctober 5th 7:00 PM

Creation/Evolution: What’s It All About?Come Find Out!

For info go to www.creation.com

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33 Annual Terry Fox Run Sept. 15 at the Francois Lake Hall. Silent auction - handmade crafts, � ower arrangements and baking to gift certi� cates and new items of all sorts. All proceeds go to the Terry Fox Foundation. If you or your business would like to donate items we would most appreciate it. Please contact Tammy at 692-6195 or Carla at 692-7438 to arrange for pickup.

On Sept. 22, 2013 The Kidney Foundation’s annual Kidney Walk beginning at 9 a.m. at Spirit Square. For more info contact Haley Clarke, The Kidney Foundation of Canada, BC Branch 604-736-9775 Ext. 222.

Southside Health & Wellness Centre: September 2013. Chair yoga every Tues. & Fri. 10-11am. Foot Care, by appt., Sept. 12, 17, & 26. Good Food Box pick up Sept. 11. Weight loss program introductory session at 2:30pm, Sept. 20. More info: (250) 694-3270.

LD Arts Council Pieces of Eight 2013/2014 Performing Arts Season Seven ex-citing performances in Burns Lake, October ’13 to April ‘14, something for every-one. Brochures and ticket info at: Process 4 Circle Arts Gallery, LDFC Printing and Stationery and other locations around the Lakes District. More info 250-692-3434, 250-692-3309 or 250-692-3371 or visit our website: www.lakesdistrictarts.com

Lakes District Hospital & Health Care Centre: September 2013. Every Mon., Wed., & Fri. Pines adult day centre 10am-2:30pm. Every Wed. Health Unit - Child health clinic & Chronic disease 8:30-4pm, appts. and drop in. Every Mon. (Baby drop in 1-3pm). More information (250) 692-2460.

Burns Lake Mountain Bike Association will be hosting a Women’s Bike Retreat the last weekend in September. More info email [email protected] or call (250) 692-0642.

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32. Arabic agar-wood perfume 33. Christian __, designer 34. Japanese waist pouch 39. Lures with desire 40. Joined by stitching 41. Locks of hair 42. Solemn pledge 44. Most wise 45. Among 48. Capital of Morocco 49. Excessively fat 50. Murdered 51. Ireland 52. Yuletide 53. Sound of a clock or timer 54. Freshwater mussel genus 55. Amounts of time 56. Million barrels per day (abbr.)

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

EagleAutomotive Center

ICBC Accredited Collision Repair Shop

Factory recommended service interval for changing your transmission oiland oil fi lter is typically once every 50,000 kms.

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Grassy Plains Gospel Church

Sunday Service:10:45 am

250-694-3329 (Church)

ST. PAUL’SUNITED CHURCH

136 - 4th Avenue, Burns Lake

No Worship Servicesduring July & AugustMinistry led by lay leaders

Phone 250-692-7202

IMMACULATA-Catholic Church

248 - 3rd Avenue,Phone: 250-692-3568Saturday 7:30 p.m.Sunday 10:00 a.m.

~ Everyone Welcome ~

FIRST MENNONITE CHURCH

Kerr Road, Burns Lake

Sunday School for all ages begins at 9:15. Worship Service at 10:30

includes Children’s Church

250-692-3259

Sunday 10:00AMPresident Lambert 694-3748

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

THE CHURCH OF

JESUS CHRISTOF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

DECKER LAKE MENNONITE CHURCH

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

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

Everyone Welcome Hwy 16, Decker Lake

Seventh Day Adventist Church GroupMeets Saturdays at

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

250-695-6586

Burns LakeCommunity Church

Pastor John Neufeld250-692-7949

OLD LANDMARKSCHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

At Muriel Mould Primary School

SUNDAY, 10:30 AMContact: Roland & Lisa Cataford

250-692-9196 ~Everyone Welcome ~

Burns LakePENTECOSTAL CHURCH

724 Babine Lake Road

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

250-692-7464

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Branch #50

Island GospelFellowship

Gerow Island, Highway 35

Sunday Morning Worship Service begins @ 10:30 am

Pastor Ed Peters Phone: 250-692-7551

CROSSWORD

OUR TOWN

If you loveyour freedom,

thank a Veteran.Support yourlocal Legion.

Open 7 Days a Week 11:00am - 9:00pm Highway 16, Burns Lake • 250-692-3020

StudentSpecial

$399

includes snack box& medium

drink

“Members and bona � de guests welcome” Hours: Tuesday to Saturday: 4:00-8:00 pm email: [email protected] Phone: 250-692-3232

24 Hour Service

Competitive Prices and Contract Rates available

Call Branislav 250-692-1812

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

Upholstery, made like new

The newly renovated

Omineca Ski Club Day LodgeIS AVAILABLE FOR RENTAL

for meetings, conferences and events.With a brand new kitchen featuring two stoves as well as dishes

and utensils for up to 120 guests, the lodge is a great spot to host your next event or get together.

To book a rental: please contactJoan & Jeff Ragsdale 250-692-0093website: www.ominecaskiclub.com

Read theLegion

Business in the Classified

section!!

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Burns Lake library basement - 10:30 am

Join us for Dinner at the Legion...Friday September 20th

Roast Beef & Yorkshire Pudding, Soup or Salad & Dessert: $15.00

Friday September 27th Steak Nite,

Soup or Salad & Dessert: $15.00


LOCATED 150KM NORTHWEST OF PRINCE GEORGE BC

BRITISH COLUMBIA’S FIRST MAJOR METAL MINE OF THIS CENTURY

The Mount Milligan copper-gold mine is located 155 km northwest of Prince George and mid-way between the communities of Fort St. James and Mackenzie. Construction is almost complete and full commercial production is schedule for 2014. Mount Milligan is owned and operated by Thompson Creek Metals and is currently recruiting for the following position:

MINE MOBILE EQUIPMENT TRAINERReporting to the Mine Operations Superintendent, the Mine Mobile Equipment Trainer will be responsible for the training, follow-up and record keeping for mining equipment operators. The focus will be Operational Excellence, ensuring the skills of the workforce meet and exceed the industry and manufacturer best practice. Building and maintaining productive relationships with key internal and external stakeholders will be required and critical to the success of this role.Skills / Experience:• Certifi cate IV in Training and Assessment• 5-10 years experience• Able to assess the following machinery/equipment: Cat end dumps, grader, drills, dozers, BE drills and

shovels and other ancillary equipment• Proven competency in training and assessment to Canadian Mining StandardsWork Schedule:The schedule for this position is 4 days on and 3 days off , 10 hours per day. The Company is committed to high quality safety, environmental and continuous improvement practices and applicants should be able to demonstrate shared values in this area. This position off ers a competitive salary & benefi ts package in line with qualifi cations and experience. Please apply with your resume to www.mtmilligan.com/careersWe thank all interested candidates; however only those selected for aninterview will be contacted.

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

Terrace Chrysler has an immediate opening for an

AUTOMOBILE SERVICE TECHNICIAN

This is a full time permanent position offering a competitive salary and benefits have excellent customer retention, strong service consultants and an excellent management team.

Chrysler training is preferred but not necessary. Completion of high school and college/CEGEP/vocational or technical training is a requirement.

Please apply in person or email resume and drivers abstract to:

Chris Gair, Fixed Operations [email protected]

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

ObituariesDENNIS HAWKSWORTH

Former Burns Lake resident Dennis Hawksworth passed away on August 30, 2013 in Kamloops after a valiant strug-gle with Cancer. Dennis lived life to the fullest in his 65 years. A celebration of life will be held in Calgary at the Pio-neer Lodge on Oct. 26/13. In honour of Dennis’s life a dona-tion would be gratefully re-ceived at the Kamloops Hos-pice Association.

IN LOVING MEMORYVIRGINIA MICHELL

Born on Feb. 13, 1948, Fort Babine, B.C. Passed away Sept. 4, 2013, Burns Lake, B.C.Virginia is survived by her hus-band David Michell. Her daughter Rachel Michell (Marion, Amber and Kyle). Her sons David Michell Jr., Darin Michell (Cindy, Devon, Kayden and Lakisha). Her grandson Reilly Michell.Virginia was predeceased by Her sons Geoffrey and Eric Michell. Her daughter Serena Michell (culturally adopted). Her parents Louise and Bazil Pierre. Her sisters Flora Mad-am, Madeline Plasway and Mary Pierre. Her brothers Wil-liam, Thomas, Henry and Alec Pierre. Her maternal grandpar-ents Celina and Charlie Nicho-las.Her paternal grandparents Agnes Nepet Nabadelnauk and Pierre Nakon.

Coming EventsGROW MARIJUANA Com-mercially. Canadian Commer-cial Production Licensing Con-vention October 26th & 27th. Toronto Airport, Marriott Hotel. www.greenlineacademy.com Tickets: 1-855-860-8611 or 250-870-1882.

InformationALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

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

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

Announcements

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.

BURNS LAKE RCMP Vic-tim/Witness Assistance Pro-gram. 201 Hwy. 35, Box 759 Burns Lake. Open Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm (250) 692-3010CRISIS PREVENTION. You are not alone. Support is just a phone call away. 1.800.SUI-CIDE (1.800.784.2433) is a confi dential, toll-free service that is available to anyone, anywhere, any time in B.C. The youth support line is 1.888.564.8336 (TEEN). The 24 hour crisis line for northern BC is 250.563.1214 and 1.888.562.1214. In addition, several crisis lines also pro-vide support through online chat services so young people have a web-based way to reach out. These services can be reached through www.nor thernyouthonline.ca (4:00 to 11:00 pm daily) or www.youthinbc.ca.FOOD BANK INFORMATION Distribution days will be the fi rst and the third Tuesday of each month. Clients should come at 11 am. The Lakes District Food bank continues to operate due to the outstand-ing generosity o the commu-nity. If you would like to make a donation and receive a tax deductible receipt, please mail your donation to: Lakes Dis-trict Food Bank, P.O. Box 777, Burns Lake, BC.V0J 1E0LOCAL 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

Automotive

Announcements

InformationLEGION BUSINESS

96th Annual Mijmegen March. Some of you may be wonder-ing, “What is the Nijmegen March?” The Nijmegen march is a rigorous 160-km trek through the beautiful Dutch countryside held each year. Canadian servicemen and women participate while wear-ing combat uniform and carry-ing a heavy rucksack. What is the purpose of the March? It’s a test of physical endurance and team work, and keeps the memory alive of the Canadian soldiers who fought and liber-ated Holland during WWII. Ca-nadians have participated each year since 1952. 2012 will mark the 96th time the Marches have been held since they began in 1909. The event annually draws over 40,000 marchers from 50 different na-tions - and is cheered on by over 1 million Dutch spectators along the route!The Nijmegen March is the largest annual pilgrimage of Canadian service people to a war cemetery outside of Cana-da. During the Second World War, Canadian soldiers liber-ated the area around Nijme-gen, and what remains of this struggle is a large Canadian military cemetery in Groes-beek. It serves as the fi nal resting place for over 2,300 Canadian soldiers and airmen who fought and fell for free-dom. All marchers trek there to pay their respects and conduct remembrance services. The experience leaves participants with a better understanding of our legacy, they can see fi rst-hand why the Dutch people hold the Canadian teams in such high esteem.

NECHAKO RESERVOIR UPDATE

11 September 2013

Reservoir Elevation: 851.92 m (2795.04ft)SLS Discharge: 31.83 m3/s

Visit website www.wateroffi ce.ec.gc.ca for up to date real-time fl ow information for the Nechako River.

Contact Rio Tinto Alcan at 250-567-5105 for more information. A re-cording of this notice is available 24-hours in Vanderhoof at 250- 567-5812

Automotive

Announcements

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

The Arthritis Society B.C. and Yukon division is your pri-mary source and resource of the latest print and electronic information, programs and ser-vices about arthritis. No matter where you live, you can ac-cess us at the touch of a but-ton. Toll free 1-800-321-1433 or visit www.arthritis.ca/bcThe Chronic Disease Educa-tion Clinic at the Lakes Dis-trict Hospital is open Tuesday & Wednesday from 8:30am-4pm. The clinic provides infor-mation and teaching on vari-ous chronic illnesses such as Diabetes & Heart Disease. A doctors referral is not needed. To speak with the nurse call (250) 692-2440

Career Opportunities

Announcements

Lost & Found

LOST CATHimalayan Dark face female lost in Rose Lake at the scene of the accident on Sept. 2/13. If seen or found call 250-692-7243 or the Burns Lake Vet Clinic 250-692-7476.

REWARD $500 OFFERED.

Travel

TimeshareCANCEL YOUR Timeshare. No risk program. Stop mort-gage and maintenance Pay-ments today. 100% money back guarantee. Free consul-tation. Call us now. We can help! 1-888-356-5248.

Employment

Business Opportunities

ALL CASH drink/snack vend-ing business route. Complete training. Small invest. req’d. 1-888-979-VEND (8363). www.healthydrinkvending.co


Employment

Business Opportunities

GET FREE Vending machinesCan earn $100,000+ per year. All cash. Retire in just 3 years. Protected territories. Full de-tails call now 1-866-668-6629. Website www.tcvend.com

Drivers/Courier/Trucking

DRIVERS WANTEDAZ, DZ, 5, 3 or 1 w/ Airbrake

• Guaranteed 40hr. WorkWeek & Overtime

• Paid Travel & Lodging• Meal Allowance

• 4 Weeks Vacation• Excellent Benefi ts Package

Must be able to have extended stays away from home. Up to 6 months. Must have valid AZ, DZ, 5, 3 or 1 with airbrake license and have previous commercial driving experience.Apply at:www.sperryrail.com/

careers and then choosethe FastTRACK Application.


Your community. Your classifi eds.

250.692.7526

fax 250.692.3685 email [email protected]

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

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

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

CLASSIFIED AD RATESREGULAR WORD ADS 1 issue, 3 lines $8.50 per week

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

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

LEGAL ADS $16.07 per col. inch

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

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

RUN IT ’TIL SOLD ADS1x1 classified ad. For $31.50 we will run your ad UNTIL IT SELLS, any category, max. 30 words No Real Estate or commercial ads

Please call if you need more information on any of our

classified packages.

HAPPY ADS To announce birthdays, weddings, births etc. 2 col. x 2” - $22.25 2 col. x 3” - $32.25 2 col. x 4” - $42.25

ALL ABOVE PRICES DO NOT INCLUDE GST

DEADLINESClassified Word & Display: Friday @ 3:00 P.M.

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

No refunds on Classified Ads.

BURNS LAKE

LAKES DISTRICT NEWS

We’re on the net at www.bcclassifi ed.com


CASUAL CUSTODIANS

School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) is accepting applications from those interested in employment as a casual custodian in the Vanderhoof, Fort St. James, Fraser Lake and Burns Lake areas.

To qualify for casual custodial work applicants must: ● provide proof of completion of Grade 12 (Dogwood Certificate) ● successfully complete Custodial Training Course – provided by School District No. 91 ● hold a valid WHMIS certificate (can be taken after successful completion of Custodial Training Course) ● be able to demonstrate proficiency in English; verbally, and in writing, if requested

Applicants who successfully complete the Custodial Training Course will be required to job shadow for a minimum of 8 hours. The 8 hours of job shadowing will be paid.

Resumés must be accompanied by a completed application form which is available on the website at http://www.sd91.bc.ca or from the School District Administration f ce in Vanderhoof or from any district school.

Applications will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 19, 2013. Please forward your applications to:

Human Resources School District No. 91(Nechako Lakes) Box 129 Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0 Fax: (250) 567-4639 Email: [email protected]

School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) would like to thank all applicants in advance for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

FACILITATOR -STRONGSTART CENTER

Parents/Caregivers and Children (Ages 0-5)24.25 hours per week

The StrongStart Center is a program at Mouse Mountain School for the school year September 2013 to June 2014.Together with parents and caregivers, the facilitator will be responsible for operating the program. The intention of the program is that parents and caregivers will participate alongside their children in a purposeful, play-based environment. The program will concentrate on key aspects of family literacy, numerary, parent support and education, stages of early childhood development and community resource sharing.

The facilitator will: establish and post a daily schedule for the program with participant involvement. ensure that the activities available for the children reflect the stages of child development and encourage creativity and language development; plan and prepare participant-oriented activities and daily circle times that involve stories, songs, movement, etc; make connections with service providers in the community and facilitate referrals for families where necessary; make connections with the school personnel to facilitate a smooth transition for families into the formal school system; and, attend training sessions as offered by district or local organizations.Qualifications: A certificate, preferably a diploma in Early Childhood Education; Training and/or experience working with children in the 0-5 age range; Training and/or experience working with parents/adults in a facilitative role; Personal qualities including excellent interpersonal and communication skills, the ability to be culturally sensitive, reactive, collaborative and resourceful; Training and/or experience working with families experiencing multiple challenges (poverty, abuse, addition, cognitive challenges such as FASD); and, A clear Criminal Record Review prior to hiring.Start date: To be DeterminedApplication Closing Date: September 27, 2013 - 4:00 pmPlease mail, fax or email resumes to: Student Support Services School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) PO Box 129, Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0 Phone: (250) 567-2284 Fax: (250) 567-4639 Email: [email protected]

Who is this for?

Participants must meet the following eligibility criteria:

• Unemployed (non E.I. Clients) • Must be 18 years of age or older • Be legally entitled to work in Canada • Not a Student• Lack skills required for successful

integration into new employment• Be ready and committed to returning to work

What will you get?

Participants may be eligible to receive:

• Class-based skill development - including job searching and career planning • Funding to access training at local educational institutions/trainers • Wage subsidy for on-the-job training

Funding provided through the Canada - British Columbia Labour Market Agreement

3911 Alfred Ave, Smithers250.847.3511

Job Options BCJob Skills Training Opportunity

“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

E-MAIL:[email protected]

Temporary Waste Haul Driver

The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako is seeking applicants to fill an immediate opening for a Temporary Waste Haul Driver position within the Environmental Services Department, situated in Burns Lake, BC.

The Regional District owns and operates three Kenworth tractor units and eight 53 foot walking floor trailer units to complete municipal solid waste and wood waste hauling services across the region.

The Temporary Waste Haul Driver will be responsible for the hauling of municipal solid waste, wood waste and providing sick and holiday relief. Municipal waste hauling will be required two days per week, Friday and Saturday (10 hours per day). Wood waste hauling will occur on an as needed basis, and is estimated (not guaranteed) to be required two days per week (10 hours per day) during the months of October - December and May - July. Flexibility in work schedule is a requirement of the position. The successful applicant will be required to work under a general averaging agreement.

A competitive wage range is offered with the position, however as the position is temporary, there are no benefits.

Qualifications and Required Experience: • Be physically fit, team player; • Ability to work independently; • Good communication skills; • Ability to fill out log books and maintain records; • Experience performing general maintenance on truck and trailer units; • Class 1 driver’s licence with air; • Minimum of 5 years professional driving experience in northern climates; • Experience operating and maintaining walking floor technology is preferred.

Applications, which clearly outline experience, including a driver’s abstract will be accepted at 37-3rd Ave., Box 820, Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0, until 4:00 p.m., Monday, September 23, 2013 and should be addressed to Janine Dougall, Director of Environmental Services. Applications may also be faxed to 250-692-3305.

Employment

Education/Trade Schools

THERE’S A Critical demand for qualifi ed Medical Transcrip-tionists in Canada. Enroll to-day with CanScribe and be working from home in one year. [email protected]

Help WantedACCENTUS IS hiring experi-enced Medical Transcription-ists to work from home. Candi-dates must have 1 year of acute care experience. Apply today! Send resume to: [email protected]

An Alberta Oilfi eld Company is hiring dozer and excavator operators. Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing re-quired. Call (780)723-5051 Edson, Alta.

• GENERAL HELPERS• CAMP ATTENDANTS

• JANITORS

North Country Catering has immediate openings for permanent full-time camp opportunities in Northern Alberta. Shift Rotation; 3 weeks in camp and one week home.

Founded in 2000, NCC has become one of the largest independent management, operation & catering compa-ny in Western Canada. NCC is responsible for managing and operating remote work camps.

Competitive Wages & Benefi ts After 3 mos.

Interested applicants are invited to forward

resumes to: North Country Catering, Human

Resources e-mail: [email protected]

fax: 1-(780)-485-1550

LAKEVIEW DENTAL Centre. Energetic, motivated F/T Hygienist required. Knowledge of the Cleardent Program an asset. Hours are Monday to Thursday. Please send re-sume to Lakeview Dental Cen-tre, Box 310, Burns Lake, B.C. V0J 1E0 or fax to (250) 692-4251 or email to [email protected]

MILLWRIGHT - Fast paced lumber remanufacturing plant in Penticton has f/t opening. Inter provincial Journeyman Millwright with machining, welding and fabrication experi-ence. Experience with Europe-an reman machinery, moul-der’s, radio frequency press, angle line and transfer desks desirable. Duties include main-tenance, troubleshooting, in-stalling machinery. Team player, able to work unsuper-vised. $25.89/hr. USWA con-tract. Benefi ts. Apply by e-mail [email protected] or by fax to (250)493-8130.

SEEKING EDITOR. Peak Publishing publishes The Pow-ell River Peak Wednesday subscription newspaper, Fri-day TMC, Weekend Shopper and an online edition. Send resumes to Joyce Carlson, [email protected]. Clos-ing date: October 4, 2013.

Employment

Help Wanted

Medical/DentalCERTIFIED DENTAL AS-SISTANT required for full time position in Smithers, B.C. Salary commensurate with ex-perience. New grads start at $19/hr. 250-847-9898, 250-847-4934, [email protected]

Trades, TechnicalFRASER SHINGLES AND EXTERIORS. Sloped Roofi ng / Siding Crews needed at our Edmonton branch. Great wag-es. Own equipment is a MUST. For info contact Giselle @ 780 962 1320 or at email: [email protected]

GUARANTEED JOB Place-ment: General laborers and tradesmen for oil and gas in-dustry. Call 24hr Free Re-corded Message. For Informa-tion 1-800-972-0209.


Employment

Trades, Technical

Millwright/PlanermanTolko Industries Ltd. is currently seeking a Certifi ed Millwright / Planerman to join our team at our Planermill Division in Lavington, BC.

POSITION OVERVIEW:Responsible for the preven-tive maintenance, repair, installation and modifi cation of planer equipment.

QUALIFICATIONS:• Certifi ed Planerman or Millwright with a Planerman endorsement• Planermill experience a defi nite asset• Superior Troubleshooting Skills• Excellent Organizational Skills• Hydraulic and Welding experience an asset• Strong safety background• Desire to work in a team environment

“Our tradition of excellenceis built on strong company

values, a challengingenvironment, and continuous

improvement philosophy.”

We Are An Equal Opportunity Employer and

this position offers an excellent pension and

benefi t program!

READY TO APPLY!If you are interested in

exploring this opportunity and being part ofour community,

please visit our website at:

www.tolko.comor e-mail:

[email protected] your resume by

September 22, 2013.


Employment

Trades, Technical

Mobile Hydraulic Crane Operators, Millwrights &

Iron WorkersTimber West Mill Construc-tion is now hiring Certifi ed Mobile Hydraulic Crane Op-erators, Millwrights and Iron Workers.

E-mail resumes to:[email protected]

or fax (250) 964-0222

Services

Art/Music/DancingGUITAR LESSONS have started. Over 10 years teach-ing privately in Burns Lake. Bruce (250) 692-7728

Financial ServicesDROWNING IN Debt? Cut debts more than 50% and debt free in half the time! Avoid bankruptcy! Free consultation. www.mydebtsolution.com or Toll Free 1-877-556-3500 BBB Rated A+

IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: it’s that simple. Your credit/age/income is not an issue. 1-800-587-2161.

Help Wanted

Services

Financial ServicesGET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB.

1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

Legal ServicesCRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certifi -cation, adoption property ren-tal opportunities. For peace of mind and a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

Help Wanted

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A healthy local economy depends on you

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Roll # Facility Approx. Value of General Portion Of Taxes Exempt

1099.000 The Pines $47,000 800 Center Street

3054.000 Kinette Park $214 126 Fourth Ave.

3055.000 United Church $1,300 136 Fourth Ave.

2534.000 Pentecostal Church $800 766 Mulvaney Cres.

2533.000 Pentecostal Church $350 & 2533.500 760 Mulvaney Cres.

2515.000 Pentecostal Church $2,600 724 Babine Road

2511.000 The Hospital $40,000 741 Center Street

1574.000 Catholic Church $2,500 1640.000 224 & 248 Third Ave.

2939.000 Vineyard Christian Fellowship $500 457 Hwy. 16

2940.000 Vineyard Christian Fellowship $160 465 Hwy 16.

2941.000 The Thrift Store $600 36 Fourth Ave.

2937.000 Lakes District Film Society $1,750 441 Highway 16

2800.005 Canadian National Railway Co. $379 T5JOK2 Leased Gilgan Drive Roadway Access

2800.010 Canadian National Railway Co. $330 T5JOK2 Leased Dick Schritt Park

3319.000 Canadian National Railway Co. $23 #RP1708 Leased Ditch Encroachment

2542.000 School District No. 91 - Library $7,500 585 Government St.

1183.000 Village of Burns Lake - Childcare facility $2,100 788 Center St.

For more information on this matter, contact Sheryl Worthing, Chief Administrative Officer, at 250-692-7587.

NOTICE Permissive Tax Exemptions

Pursuant to Section 94 of the Community Charter, the Corporation of the Village of Burns Lake hereby gives notice of its intention to provide “permissive tax exemptions” to the following properties under the Village of Burns Lake Exemption for the Taxation Year 2014 Bylaw #937, 2013.

Complete Ranch Equipment DispersalAnd Outside Consignments

Saturday, Sept 28,2013 – 10 amJunction Hwy 16 and Johnson Road, 14 kms

West of Smithers.

Dispersal List:

Tractors:MF 6290 120 HP 4WD w ALO Loader

& bale squeeze, JD 2950 – 85 HP 4WD wLoader, Fendt 275S 4WD w loader, NH 555

Skidsteer, Komatsu 65D DozerTrucks/Trailers:

1985 Freightliner, 1986 Ford Dump Truck,1984 Ford F250 Diesel, Chamberlain Cattle Liner,

Doepker 48’ Drop deck, 18’ Falcon Car haulerHaying Equipment:

13’ Hesston Hydra-Swing Mower Cond.,Hesston 845 round Baler, Kverneland Wrapper,

Hesston SD Rake, Horst 12 Ton Bale Wagon

Tillage Equipment:MF 620 Disc, Kverneland 5 bott Rollover Plow,

Degelman Rock Picker, Melroe Drill,Brillion Seeder 12’, Vicon Fertilizer Spreader

1 ton, Harrows, NH Manure Spreader tandem

Misc:Highliner Feed Processor, JD Silage Wagon\46’

Grain Auger, Relay Auger, JD Bush hog,Jiffy Grain Feeder, Water trailer, 13’ Clearing blade, Miller Welder, Misc Tools, Antiques

Outside Consignments:NH 849 Chain Baler, Gehl High Dump 10’,

10’ Breaking Disc, Antique JD MM Square Bal-er, 2 Bott Plow, 46’ Grain Auger on wheels, 6’

Cultivator, 6\ Finishing Disc, Howard RotovatorMainline Irrigation Equipment, Plus More misc

Sale ManagersMcClary Stockyards Ltd.

Abbotsford, BC(604) 864-2381

Local RepCharlie McClary (250) 877-1770

For pictures: www.charliemcclary.com

Lunch available at sale by local 4H

1987 Omega P&H Crane50 ton crane, for sale “where is, as is”

250-847-7928 Cell 250-877-2434

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Asking . . .obo$32,000

100% Financing available O.A.C.

2006 Chevrolet Impala4 door sedan, very clean, low mileage.

250-847-7928 Cell 250-877-2434

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Ask . . .obo$7,800

100% Financing available O.A.C.

Heavy Duty Machinery


Services

Home Improvements

FLOORING SALEOver 300 Choices

Lowest Prices Guaranteed!Laminates - $0.59/sq ftEngineered - $1.99 sq ftHardwood - $2.79 sq ft

Overnight Delivery in most of BC!www.kingoffl oors.com

1.877.835.6670

Auctions Auctions

Pets & Livestock

PetsGERMAN Shepherd Puppies For Your Consideration.Evans Training Centre and Blacklion Kennels, produce dogs with powerful, athletic bodies with sound, stable minds. No hype- Just good dogs honestly presented. Find us @ www.blacklionkennels.ca Inquiries invited and appreciat-ed. Ask about our Purchase - to - Train bonus.

Merchandise for Sale


A-STEEL SHIPPING DRYSTORAGE CONTAINERS

Used 20’40’45’53’ in stock. SPECIAL

44’X40’ Container Shopw/steel trusses $13,800!

Sets up in one day!40’ Containers under $2500!

Call Toll Free AlsoJD 544 & 644 wheel loaders

JD 892D LC ExcavatorPh 1-866-528-7108Delivery BC and AB

www.rtccontainer.com

Misc. for SaleHOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

STEEL BUILDINGS, Metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for bal-ance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

Misc. WantedGenuine Coin Collector BuyerCollections, Olympic Gold &Silver Coins etc 778-281-0030

Cars - Domestic

Real Estate

Merchandise for Sale

Misc. WantedWANTED: USED or new au-gers. 12”, 16” or close w/ 2” hex adapter. Phone (250) 845-2498

Real Estate

Houses For Sale

#3828 Tchesinkut East Rd 1995 built, 4 bdrm, 1150 sqft home on 7 acres. Full bsmt, 2 baths, newly constructed dining room. Heat: elec. w/ wood backup. Water: drilled 160’ with 80 gallons per min-ute. Septic 800 gallon hold-ing tank with lagoon. 24’ x 36’ wired garage, 16’ x 16’ insulated/wired work shop. Fenced in animal pen with pond, 2 greenhouses/fenced in garden spot, 15km south of Burns Lake.

Private sale asking $289,000

Call (250) 695-6931 for viewing appointment

Real Estate

Real Estate

Houses For Sale

This 3000 sq/ft house is lo-cate 10 minutes from town and sits on 7.3 acres. Three bedrooms up and one down with two and a half bath-rooms. Hardwood fl oors on main fl oor with carpet in master bedroom. Oak cup-boards in kitchen and a large wrap around deck. Heated with a wood furnace and natural gas back up. There is a Lot of out buildings in-cluding a shop and large barn. As well its on a school bus route.

Asking $254,000Contact Jeremy at

(250) 692-3247

Legal Notices

Real Estate

Lots

Burns Lake LakeshoreProperty for sale

Pioneer Way• 1.37 Acres; 200 ft of

lakeshore x 577 ft.• The last lakeshore property in Burns Lake with city water

and sewerage.• Build your own home to your own specifi cation.

• Beautiful views of Lakeand hills.

• Could be subdivided into 2 or 3 good sized plots.

$235,000Any reasonable offer

considered.(250) 692-0253

evenings and weekends

Legal Notices

Real Estate

Lots

LAKE LOTFOR SALE

100 ft. by 280 ft. lot on Burns Lake, 12kmeast of town. Partly

fenced, small beach, large grassed area,

40x60 metal Quonset w/ cement fl oor.

$120,000.00(250) 692-3292

RecreationalTHE PALMS RV Resort www.yumapalmsrvresort.com Rated top 2% in America. 6-5-4-3 monthly specials. Starting at $637.50 month. (plus Tax/Elec.) Toll Free: 1-855-PALMS-RV (1-855-725-6778)

Rentals

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


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

We have a relaxed atmospherewith great service! New Pub Hours: Monday to Saturday 11:00am - 11:00pm • Sunday 4:00 - 10:00pm • Liquor Store closed at 10:00 pm on Sundays

Night

on TUESDAYSYour choice of Pasta...

• Fettuccini • Spaghetti • PenneEnjoy all your home made favourites!

WING NITEon Wednesdays

Mexican Nighton Thursdays

PRIME RIB NITEon FridaysFree

WIFI

6879 Hours of Operation 4N1 front

Bucket48” cleanup

bucket

1991 Cat 416 Backhoe for Sale

Inquiries should be directed to Rick Martin at 250-692-7587.

Sealed tenders to be received by September 23rd @ 10 AM addressed to Rick Martin, Box

570 Burns Lake BC, V0J1E0

FOLIO NUMBER LEGAL DESCRIPTION CIVIC ADDRESS

506 00903.000 Lot 1, Plan PRP3121, 605 Richmond Loop District Lot 2502, Except Plan PRP4623, Range 05, Coast Range 5 Land District

506 01207.000 Lot A, Plan PRP8044, 207 7th Avenue District Lot 5343, Range 05, Coast Range 5 Land District

506 01555.000 Lot 11, Block A, Plan PRP3098, 458 1st Avenue District Lot 5344, Range 05, Coast Range 5 Land District

506 02151.000 Lot 41, Plan PRP7966, District 477 3rd Avenue Lot 5347, Range 05, Coast Range 5 Land District

506 02156.000 Lot 46, Plan PRP7966, District 427 3rd Avenue Lot 5347, Range 05, Coast Range 5 Land District

506 70023.442 Manufactured Home Reg#34607, U14-160 Highway 16 District Lot 5344, Range 05, East Coast Range 5 Land District

THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF BURNS LAKE

TAX SALEThe following properties will be sold at Tax Sale on Monday, September 30, 2013 at 10:00 am in the Council Chambers of the Village of Burns Lake, #15-3rd Avenue, unless the delinquent taxes owing are paid in full prior to that date.

Properties sold are subject to the PROPERTY PURCHASE TAX ACT and therefore a 1% Provincial Tax is payable on the fair market value at time of sale.

Sheryl Worthing, Collector/Chief Administrative Officer

NOTICETO REMOVE

PRIVATE LAND FROM WOOD-LOT LICENCE

W1539Please be advised that Kathy and Merle Hoesing is proposing to remove 135.7 hectares of private land from Woodlot Li-cence W1539 located in the Wisteria area. Inquir-ies and/or comments must be submitted to The Forstdale Canyon Adventure Ltd. (Alison Patch, RPF) at 7296 Col-leymount Road, Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E2 by October 18, 2013. Only written inquiries received by this date will be re-sponded to. Information about this proposal can be obtained by contact-ing the above-mentioned at (250) 695-6340.

Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal NoticesLegal NoticesLegal NoticesHomes for RentHOUSE for rent on Tchesinkut Rd East. Upstairs = 2 bdrm, 1.5 bath, w/d, f/s, dw. Downstairs = 30 x 60 shop. Electric / wood radiant fl oor heating. Lake view . N/S, pets con-sidered $1000.00 per month. Available immediately. 604-838-5023 or 778-355-1360

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B’s Free Enterprises Ltd.

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

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

Bill & Wendy ImusCerti� ed Appliance Repair& Computer Technicians

Computer Training, Sales & Service

Personalized In Home Service

Delivery of Ink & Computer Supplies

Sullivan Motor Products Ltd. Highway 16, Houston

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Loren NeilsonPhone: 250-845-8785

101-1st Avenue, Burns Lake • Ph. 250-692-3337

The Comfort Zone Flying Dutchman Service

The store will be open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays

for the next 3 weeks from 9:00am - 5:00pm

For service calls please phone 250-692-3337Regular hours starting September 23.


RegioNaL DistRict suppoRts LocaLsThe Southside Economic Development Association (L) received $8000 from the Regional District of Bulkley Nechako (RDBN) Areas B and E towards a north side public dock project. The Wisteria Community Church (R) also received $5000 towards structural timber from RDBN area E. Walter Strong photoS

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