burns lake lakes district news, january 27, 2016

FLAVIO NIENOW

In the story ‘Chinook Community Forest still on track’ published in the Lakes District News’ Oct. 7, 2015 edition, the Chinook Community Forest inter-im board of directors were hoping that harvesting would begin in the 2015/16 winter season.

Although the community forest licence still hasn’t been issued, Burns Lake Mayor Luke Strim-bold said he’s still confident that harvesting will begin within the next couple of months.

“We are in the final process of completing the required documents for the limited partnership and simultaneously working out final details of the li-cense document, which will allows us to begin har-vesting prior to spring breakup,” said Strimbold.

The Chinook Community Forest board has

recognized that the process to get this project up and running has been much slower than anticipated.

Greig Bethel, a spokesperson with the B.C. Min-istry of Forests, said it’s not surprising that this process would take so long, considering that there are six different First Nations involved, and in ad-dition to the proposed community forest, areas for First Nations’ woodland licenses also needed to be identified.

The Chinook Community Forest is a partner-ship of two local governments - Village of Burns Lake and the Regional District of Bulkley-Necha-ko (RDBN) – and six local First Nations groups - Burns Lake Band, Lake Babine Nation, Cheslatta Carrier Nation, Wet’suwet’en First Nation, Skin Tyee Nation and Nee Tahi Buhn First Nation.

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Marking the fourth anniversary of the Babine sawmill explosion, five groups from across the province renewed their calls for a public inquiry into the 2012 Lakeland Mills and Babine explosions.

The five groups include the United Steelworkers, the B.C. Federation of Labour, the First Nations Summit, the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs and the B.C. Assembly of First Nations.

The five groups released a joint statement on Jan. 20, 2016, saying the inquests held in 2015 left the families and the victims with “more questions than answers.”

Coroner’s inquests were held in 2015 into the Babine Forest Products explo-sion, as well as the explosion that oc-curred three months later at the Lake-land Mills sawmill in Prince George.

“No justice or substantive changes resulted from these inquests,” says the groups’ joint statement. “Questions remain unanswered, including ‘why did the policies and practices that were supposed to protect workers fail to do so?’”

The inquest into the Babine explo-sion concluded Aug. 31, 2015, with 41 recommendations to improve safety in the industry. However, those recom-mendations are not enforceable, and the deaths of Robert Luggi and Carl Charlie - both killed in the Babine ex-plosion - were ruled accidental.

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Map of the proposed Chinook Community Forest, a partnership between two local governments and six First Nations. According to Burns Lake Mayor Luke Strimbold, harvesting is expected to begin prior to spring breakup.

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According to Strimbold, the Chinook Commu-nity Forest is unique in many ways since it is cur-rently the largest community forest in the province and the only one to have a partnership between six First Nations and two local governments.

Back in March 2015, the village withdrew from RDBN’s Chinook Community Forest economic development function. In a subsequent interview, Strimbold said the decision was prompted by coun-cil’s desire to have direct representation on the Chi-nook Community Forest board and hold its own shares in the new company.

The proposed Chinook Community Forest start-ed when stakeholders at Hampton Affiliates were deciding whether or not to move forward with the rebuilding of the Babine Forest Products sawmill after the 2012 explosion. One of the main concerns back then was the amount of timber available to supply the mill. The stakeholders stated that, to jus-tify a rebuild, enough timber in the Lakes timber supply area needed to be available. The need for enough timber to supply the mill led local officials to propose to the provincial government that a sec-ond community forest be added to the area.

The proposed Chinook Community Forest would be run with the same legal structure as the Burns Lake Community Forest, with an annual allowable cut of 150,000 cubic metres per year.

Final process of completing the required documents for the limited partnership

Community members raised concerns at a lunch with the president of B.C. LNG Alliance

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Burns Lake residents recently had the opportunity to voice their concerns and ask questions about the burgeoning liq-uefied natural gas (LNG) industry and its potential effect on Burns Lake.

David Keane, President of the B.C. LNG Alliance, was invited to have lunch

at the Burns Lake and District Chamber of Commerce on Jan. 11, 2016.

Participants raised concerns on the like-lihood of corporations hiring locally or bringing in foreign workers to construct the facilities and pipelines.

“You need some experience, so find-ing that experience will most likely come maybe from the rest of Canada or from abroad to fill this many jobs,” said a par-ticipant.

To that, Keane replied, “We said locals first, British Columbians second, Cana-dians third, and then we’ll start looking elsewhere; but when we hire, they have to be qualified and they have to have experi-ence.”

Another participant asked a ques-tion about the creation of direct jobs in Burns Lake.

"What are the realistic expectations of how many jobs we will directly get in Burns Lake?" asked the participant. "I don’t see direct jobs here in Burns Lake.”

“Unfortunately I can’t answer that ques-tion,” Keane answered. “I don’t know what the pipelines are doing or whatever so…”

Lynn Synotte from the College of New Caledonia raised the concern that there is a disconnect between industry and train-ing in B.C., where apprentices with foun-dational level training are graduating from training institutions, but industry tends to only hire fourth year apprentices with ex-perience.

Keane acknowledged the transitory na-ture of the industry by describing a meet-ing where a participant asked why a student

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The Houston/Granisle RCMP are searching for the culprit(s) of a break and enter that took place in Granisle earlier this month.

According to the RCMP, sometime between Jan. 7, 2016, at 5 p.m. and Jan. 8, 2016, at 7 a.m., the Granisle public works yard

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With unlicensed mari-juana dispensaries pop-ping up in urban areas and thousands of unregu-lated medical licences for home growing still in legal limbo, the Trudeau government is starting work on its promise to legalize recreational use.

Marijuana was a me-dia darling in the recent election, but meeting in Vancouver with provin-

cial ministers last week, federal Health Minister Jane Philpott found herself preoccupied with issues deemed more urgent.

These include shifting our post-war acute hos-pital model to community primary care, tackling aboriginal health care needs, pooling pharmaceuti-cal purchases to slow rising costs, and meeting an urgent Supreme Court of Canada directive to legal-ize assisted dying.

At the closing news conference in Vancouver, Philpott was asked how recreational mari-juana should be sold. Licensed medical growers want exclusive rights do it by mail as permit-ted by the Harper government, another measure forced by our high court. That would shut out the rash of supposedly medical storefronts, which city halls in Vancouver and elsewhere imagine they can regulate. Philpott said the question is “premature” and federal-provincial justice ministers were dealing with it at their meeting. Ottawa will have a “task force” too.

Vancouver descended into a pot store free-for-all due to benign neglect from council and police, and Victoria isn’t far behind. Vancouver Coun. Kerry Jang, a rare voice of reason in the Big Smoke, has protested dispensaries using street hawkers to attract young buyers, and pot stores setting up near schools. Other communities, more aware of their limitations, have resisted issuing business licences. One recent proposal in the Victoria suburb of View Royal came from a fellow who insisted marijuana extract had cured his cancer. This is typical of claims that proliferate on the Internet, and is one of many warning signs about dispensaries that put up red cross signs to sell pot products with exotic names.

B.C. Health Minister Terry Lake was more forthcoming a few days earlier, responding to a Vancouver reporter who judged marijuana more interesting than his just-announced plan to hire 1,600 more nurses by the end of March.

Lake noted that Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne is keen to sell marijuana through the province’s monopoly liquor stores. B.C.’s government liquor store union has also endorsed this idea, forming an unlikely alliance with non-union private stores to get in on the action.

“There are public health officials that I’ve talked to who say that the co-location of mari-juana and liquor sales is not advisable from a public health perspective,” Lake said. “I think whatever we do it has to be highly regulated, quality control has to be excellent and above all we must protect young people.”

Yes, liquor stores check ID. But the notion that marijuana might be sold next to beer and vodka in government stores deserves sober second thought, and serious scientific work of the kind that has shown damage to developing brains from teenage marijuana use.

Of course all of this urban hand-wringing over pot stores ignores the de facto legalization that has existed across B.C. for decades.

The Nelson Star had a funny story last week about a local woman’s discovery on Google Earth. Zooming in on area mountains, one finds not only the Purcell landmark Loki Peak, but also Weed Peak, Grow Op Peak, Cannabis Peak and Hydroponic Peak.

Whatever the source of this cyber-prank, it could also be applied to other regions of B.C.For the record, I’ll restate my long-standing position that legalization is the only logical answer.

I’ll say the same about other drugs that drive most B.C. crime, but that’s a subject for another day.

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Discussions about race were back in full swing last week after the 2016 Oscar nominations were officially announced.

For the second year in a row, every acting honour was given to a white person. After the announcement, many prominent black Ameri-cans - including film-maker Spike Lee and ac-tress Jada Pinkett Smith

- said they would boycott the ceremony.Not surprisingly, Twitter was flooded with the

#OscarsSoWhite hashtag, reviving discussions on race all over the world.

But has the Academy really been racist?According to The Economist, the number of

black actors winning Oscars since 2000 has been pretty much in line with the size of America’s over-all black population. Blacks are 12.6 per cent of the American population, and 10 per cent of Oscar nominations have gone to black actors.

However, this does not mean Hollywood has no problems of prejudice. In fact, the num-bers suggest the imbalances are industry-wide, and they affect all ethnic minorities.

According to The Economist, since 2000, three per cent of nominations have gone to their Hispanic peers, which represent 16 per cent of the population; one per cent to those with Asian backgrounds, and two per cent to those of other heritage. In addition, no actors from ethnic minorities were nominated in 1995 or 1997, or between 1975 and 1980, and through-out the twentieth century, 95 per cent of Oscar nominations went to white film stars.

While fingers are pointing at the Academy’s 6000-odd voting members – 94 per cent of whom are white - The Economist says prejudice goes beyond the closed doors of the Acad-emy – showing up in drama schools and casting offices across the country.

Netflix has recently released a new series where American comedian Chelsea Handler explores different aspects of modern life, including racism.

Although her series has received plenty of bad reviews, and some of her comments on race have sparked outrage, “Chelsea does racism” is worth watching.

In the hour-long episode, Handler goes to South Carolina, where she talks to men and women who absurdly say slavery wasn’t as bad as people make it. They refer to slavery as a friendly time where white and black people got along and no abuse whatsoever existed. When Handler challenged that belief - saying it might not have been such a friendly time - the men and women say they were offended by her questions.

I thought it was remarkable that in this day and age, there are still some people who carry around illusions that slavery wasn’t such a bad thing; the same way that there are still people in Canada who think residential schools weren’t so bad (believe it or not I’ve met some of these people).

Since prejudice is usually passed down from generation to generation (and we all like to think that we are not racists), if we look closely we might be surprised to learn that we all carry some sort of prejudice. I think it’s a healthy exercise to constantly be aware of our own views and challenge them – is what I think or feel based on facts or a preconceived idea?

Another significant moment that happened last week was Justin Trudeau’s statement in Davos at the World Economic Forum. Trudeau spoke about the importance of diversity to the Canadian economy and why he has given Syrian refugees such a warm welcome.

“Diversity isn’t just sound social policy, diversity is the engine of invention; it generates creativity that enriches the world.”

I hope this new wave of positivity will grow stronger, and that archaic preconceived no-tions will fall apart, because they obviously still haven’t.

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Chief Dan George said he is working out financial details before construction can begin

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The Burns Lake Band anticipates construction of their new ho-tel could begin as early as March 2016 with excavation and site preparation.

The new hotel will be located next to the Rainbow Gas Bar in Burns Lake - same place where the band’s previous motel was located.

According to a Burns Lake Band newsletter, the development of the new hotel is “near ready for construction start,” with most aspects of project preparation now complete.

Chief Dan George said the Burns Lake Band is currently “hammering out financial details” and working on contractual documents before construction can officially begin.

According to the Burns Lake Band, Britco and its construction group have reviewed the site to ensure that issues such as park-ing, traffic circulation, grading, site drainage, building position-ing, soils removal, and other aspects of the project are correctly organized and planned.

A few years ago, when the Burns Lake Band first approached the Village of Burns Lake with the possibility of rebuilding their hotel, there were questions on whether the fire flows at that loca-tion were adequate.

Since then, village staff has commissioned a reputable engi-neering firm to develop a water model for the municipality, ex-plained Sheryl Worthing, Chief Administrative Officer for the Village of Burns Lake.

“Although we still do not have the final requirements for the hotel, staff is working with civil engineers and the hotel instal-lation team and is confident the requirements can be met,” said Worthing.

Britco has also met with the Burns Lake fire chief and has had numerous discussions with officials from the Village of Burns Lake to make sure that all aspects of firefight-ing and connections to municipal services are properly addressed.

According to the Burns Lake Band newsletter, the architect for the project, Boni Maddison, along with the remainder of con-sultant team and Britco have gone through a “thorough review of the original project design to make it as efficient as possible.”

Factory production of the modules is ex-pected to start in early 2016, with installa-tion on site expected in May, 2016, following the completion of the site preparations and foundations.

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Chief George said more information will be available once a final agreement is reached.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ministry of Health Shared Care Committee.

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

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Editor:When the oil prices were high the province of Alberta contributed $4700 in equalization payments to every man, woman and child

to the Canadian welfare provinces. This includes all of the Maritime provinces and especially the welfare province of Quebec. Pierre Elliot Trudeau made sure that the province of Quebec would receive the highest equalization of payments of all the provinces. Quebec with all its natural resources has never since confederation managed its economy. Why should they when the politicians of central Canada would make sure that they would receive taxpayers money from the rest of Canada. Also Pierre Elliot Trudeau, fuddle duddle him, started Canada on a debit ridden country. Succeeding prime ministers did not correct the problem. It was easier to borrow money and look like political heroes than it was to be financially responsible to the Canadian taxpayer.

You hear the politicians saying what a great country Canada is and so do I, but listening to the media elected Prince of Ottawa ve-toing pipelines, he should check the constitution. Prime ministers do not have the right to veto such as the American president, who abused this right when he vetoed the Keystone XL pipeline. Alberta is having a difficult time coping with the slumping oil prices and the loss of thousands of jobs.

This is the time for the media prince in Ottawa to stop pipeline bashing. Now the mayor of Montreal is also jumping on the band wagon. More road blocks for the province of Alberta. Also our Premier Christy Clark is also throwing up road blocks. Which I'm totally disappointed in. How would she react if Alberta stops any oil, now coming from B.C. into Alberta.

The Canadian government implemented a system or process by which all proposed infrastructures which come under its jurisdic-tion is studied and either approved or sent back to the proponent until all the criteria for a safe project is met.

The prime minister, the premiers, the mayors and the First Nations do not have a veto to overturn or stop any development that was approved by the Federal Government. The natives must be meaningfully consulted.

This is Canada one of our provinces is having a difficult time. If this was the province of Quebec the media prince would be there with wheel barrows of Canadian taxpayers money, which we would all pay for later, just to avoid any negative media attention.

If the media prince wants to divide this country he is starting in the right direction. Cancel job creating projects, borrow billions of dollars to make his media circus look good, that we as taxpayers will have to repay in the future.

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Have an Opinion? Write to the Editor!Letters should be brief and to the point, with a maximum of 300 words. We reserve the right to withhold from print any letters which may be libelous, racist or sexist, and may edit for brevity and clarity. Letters MUST include the signature of the letter writer, a mailing address and a phone number. Only the name will be reproduced in the newspaper.Send letters to: The Editor, Lakes District News, Box 309, Burns Lake, BC, V0J 1E0. Fax to 250-692-3685 or email to [email protected]

Hydro break proposed for struggling mines

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The B.C. government is considering a payment deferral program for mines' electrical bills, to help keep mines running during an extended slump in metal and coal prices.

Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett is taking a proposal to cabinet that would allow mines to de-fer a portion of the BC Hydro bills, with repayment to begin when prices of copper and other mineral commodities reach a certain stage.

Imperial Metals announced this week that Huck-leberry Mine. a copper-gold mine south of Smith-ers, is suspending pit operations and laying off 100 of 260 employees. Bennett told Black Press the continued slump in world commodity prices means more job losses are on the way.

Electricity deferrals were used by the NDP government in the 1990s and Social Credit in the 1980s. Bennett said unlike the NDP program that varied rates with commodity prices, he is proposing that mining companies repay deferred funds with commercial interest, with no net burden to taxpay-ers or BC Hydro ratepayers.

"If we can't figure out something to help reduce operating costs, there's going to be not just layoffs, there's going to be mines shutting down," Bennett said. "I don't expect bankruptcies and I don't expect shutdowns forever, but you definitely would see temporary shutdowns until commodity prices come back. And you may see that anyway, even with the program."

The province loses income tax revenue and BC Hydro loses power sales when industries scale back or shut down, which would put pressure on govern-

ment services and BC Hydro rates.

That gives the prov-ince incentive to use a deferral program, he said.

Bennett vowed that the rate deferral would not be approved if BC Hydro price caps in the current rate plan were affected.

Hydro rates jumped nine per cent in 2014, followed by annual in-creases of six, four, 3.5 and three per cent in the 10-year rate plan. Start-ing with the proposed four per cent increase in 2016, the independent B.C. Utilities Commis-sion (BCUC) is review-ing if rate increases can be lower than what is capped in the rate plan.

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should invest in training in trades when many are short-term jobs.

“You have to look at the trades like they’re a career,” he said. “It’s not, ‘I’m going to be a welder to-day and whatever tomorrow,’ it’s ‘I’m going to be a welder and have a long-term career in this’, but it may not be that you can work in Burns Lake for the rest of your life; it may mean that you may have to work in Eastern Canada, or Co-lumbia or the middle east.”

As president of the alliance, Keane represents the interests of seven energy companies includ-ing Exon, Chevron, and Shell, who formed the alliance in order to pro-

mote and develop a globally com-petitive LNG industry in B.C.

Although there are currently 22 proposed LNG projects in B.C., Keane believes that the actual number of facilities built will more likely be around five to seven.

“When the province says that there might be 22 different fa-cilities that are going to get built, that’s simply not going to happen, and what it does is it gets envi-ronmental groups, First Nations groups, and a lot of people running around in Vancouver drinking their lattes all excited.”

Although there have been set-backs to LNG development in B.C. - including low LNG prices, an unexpected drop in demand from Asia, and opposition from

First Nations groups such as the Unist’ot’en camp -, Keane said he remains optimistic. He said he has actually been surprised at the amount of political support the in-dustry has received so far.

“Sometimes I think we have too much support from the provincial government, and at some point in time the province is going to have to become the regulator rather than cheerleader for this industry.”

Keane explained how the construction of one large LNG facility could contrib-ute as much as just under a billion dollars a year in terms of taxes to all levels of gov-ernment.

“If we get one plant built,

we’re looking at one of the biggest investments in B.C.; if you have three or four of these going then you have the largest investment in Canada, even in comparison to the tar sands.”

Keane said he also believes B.C. is in a solid position to create a

strong LNG industry; he described the advantages specific to B.C. in-cluding our relative proximity to Asian markets and the province’s abundance of natural gas.

“We have a huge amount of natu-ral gas in B.C., an amount that could supply this province for 150 years.”

B.C. has a huge amount of natural gas; 150 years worth

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Mayor Luke Strimbold was one of many who attended the recent meeting with David Keane, President of the B.C. LNG Alliance. Keane believes B.C. is in a solid position to create a strong LNG industry.


Environmental Assessment of the Blackwater Gold Project

Public Comment Period and Information Sessions New Gold Inc. is proposing the construction and operation of an open pit gold and silver mine located approximately 110 kilometres southwest of Vanderhoof, British Columbia. As proposed, the project would produce 60,000 tonnes per day of gold and silver ore, over a mine life of 17 years. The Blackwater Gold Project is subject to review under both the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 (CEAA 2012) and B.C.’s Environmental Assessment Act and is undergoing a coordinated environmental assessment. Public Comment Period The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) and B.C.'s Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) are inviting the public to comment on the ongoing environmental assessment of the Blackwater Gold Project. The proponent has recently submitted its Environmental Impact Statement / Application (EIS / Application) which describes the project and its potential to cause environmental, heritage, health, social, and economic effects. A copy of the complete EIS / Application and more information is available online at www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca and at www.eao.gov.bc.ca. A summary of the document in English or French is also available on the Agency’s website at www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca. Submit comments from January 20, 2016 to February 19, 2016: By Online Form: www.eao.gov.bc.ca By Email: [email protected]

By Fax: 250-387-2208

By mail: Blackwater Gold Project

Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency 410-701 West Georgia Street Vancouver, British Columbia V7Y 1C6

OR Blackwater Gold Project Environmental Assessment Office PO Box 9426 Stn Prov Govt Victoria, British Columbia V8W 9V1

The Agency accepts comments in either English or in French. Comments only need to be submitted once to either the Agency or the EAO to be considered for both the provincial and federal environmental assessments. Copies of the summary and the complete EIS / Application are also available for viewing at these locations: Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency Vancouver, B.C. Viewing by appointment only Telephone: 604-666-2431 Fraser Lake Public Library 228 Endako Avenue Fraser Lake, B.C.

Vanderhoof Public Library 230 Stewart Street East Vanderhoof, B.C Prince George Public Library Bob Harkins Branch 888 Canada Games Way Prince George, B.C.

Burns Lake Public Library 585 Government Street Burns Lake, B.C. Prince George Public Library Nechako Branch 6547 Hart Highway Prince George, B.C.

Fort St. James Public Library 425 Manson Street Fort St. James, B.C. Cariboo Regional District Library Quesnel Branch 101-410 Kinchant Street Quesnel, B.C.

Information Sessions: February 2, 2016, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Nechako Senior Friendship Centre 219 Victoria Street East Vanderhoof, B.C.

February 3, 2016, from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Mouse Mountain Elementary School 266 Taluk Avenue Fraser Lake, B.C.

Information on the Blackwater Gold Project and the EIS / Application will be available at the information sessions, and interested individuals will be able to speak with provincial and federal representatives and New Gold Inc.’s technical team.

All submissions received by the Agency and the EAO during the comment period in relation to the Blackwater Gold Project are considered public. Comments will be posted to the EAO website and will become part of the Agency project file.

NKDF Board Member

RecruitmentNechako-Kitamaat Development Fund Society (NKDF) is currently seeking volunteers to serve on the Board of Directors.

The NKDF Board of Directors will use a point-based system to evaluate applicants and create an eligibility list. This list will be sent to the Board Resourcing and Development Office and the Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training, who makes the final decisions and appoints Directors to the NKDF Board.

There is currently one vacancy on the Board. Each director is normally appointed to a term of one to three years.

Points will be based on how well the applicants meet the following criteria:

1) Resident in the Lakes District portion of the NKDF investment area

2) Proven skills and experience in any of the following:

4 Small business 4 Economic development 4 Local government 4 Human resources 4 Financial management

Once appointed, Board members are required to attend a minimum of four meetings annually, to be held in various communities across the investment area, from Kitamaat Village to Vanderhoof. The Board of Directors is responsible to make funding decisions for projects and to direct the policies and operations of the Society. More information can be accessed by visiting the NKDF website at www.nkdf.org

Interested parties please email your resume and cover letter to [email protected]

Deadline to apply is February 1st, 2016.

If you have any questions, please call NKDF Manager Dan Boudreau toll free at 1.877.478.3863 or email to [email protected]

Nechako-Kitamaat Development Fund PO Box 101, Prince George, BC V2L 4R9 Toll-free 1.877.478.3863 Local 250.964.4066 • Fax 1.888.648.3875 Website: www.nkdf.org Email: [email protected]

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While a coroner’s inquest is designed to find recommenda-tions to avoid similar incidents from occurring, an inquiry can appoint legal blame.

Maureen Luggi, spouse of Robert Luggi, killed in the 2012 Babine explosion, said that while she was satisfied with the inquest held in Burns Lake - saying that it brought a sense of closure for her - she is also glad that political groups are advocating for work-ers and family members of vic-tims.

“Now that our families have had an opportunity to debrief, we are realizing that maybe the inquest didn’t go far enough in addressing real change in Work-SafeBC and overall how the RCMP conduct their investiga-tions,” she said.

Maureen said she knew from the start that the recommenda-tions from the inquest were not enforceable.

“I still liked the recommendations from Robert and Carl’s in-quest and I consider them to be excellent recommendations; un-fortunately, no one has to enforce them,” she said.

Lucy Campbell, sister of Carl Charlie, who was also killed in the Babine explosion, did not want to provide any comments about the renewed calls for a public inquiry.

After the inquest held in Burns Lake, Lucy, who has called for an inquiry herself, said she was disappointed that nobody was held responsible for the mill deaths.

“Somebody didn’t do their job,” said Lucy shortly after the inquest. “If this was all preventable, and they [the jury] acknowl-edged it, then someone should have been held responsible.”

In January 2014, the B.C. Ministry of Justice’s criminal jus-tice branch decided not to pursue charges against the owners of Babine Forest Products that were recommended by WorkSafeBC under the workers compensation act. As a result, WorkSafeBC imposed an administrative penalty against Babine Forest Prod-ucts of just over $1 million. The company appealed that penalty and that process has not reached a conclusion yet.

Steve Zika, Chief Executive Officer of Hampton Affiliates – company that owns Babine Forest Products, said none of his em-ployees has approached him requesting another inquiry or asking for additional information, and that he doesn’t think an inquiry would be necessary.

“The original inquest was very detailed and thorough and I don’t believe there is any new information that hasn’t already been discussed or analyzed,” he said.

A couple of months after the Babine inquest, Zika said the sawmill had complied with the “vast majority” of the coroner’s inquest recommendations.

Shirley Bond, B.C. Minister of Jobs, said that while the provin-cial government recog-nizes that some would like to see a public in-quiry, it’s important to remember that a pub-lic inquiry would not change the outcome of the Crown’s decision to not pursue charges.

Bond said the pro-vincial government has taken definitive action to improve workplace safety in B.C. since the mill explosions.

A review of the workers’ compensation system was undertaken under the guidance of Gord Macatee, and all 43 recommendations in his July 2014 report have been accepted by government and by WorkSafeBC. Govern-ment passed legislation last year to implement

the recommendations directed to the Ministry of Jobs. In addi-tion, Bond said recommendations from the two inquests held in 2015 were taken “very seriously” by government and that “steps have been taken” to respond to those recommendations.

Shane Simpson, NDP Labor Critic, said that while the provin-cial government promised full support for the workers and their families at the time of the Babine tragedy, it never delivered.

“The families wanted an independent inquiry where they would get answers on who was responsible and why,” he said. “Instead they got an inquest where those questions were never answered; so today we see the families and workers at Babine and Lakeland coming together with a class-action lawsuit in hopes of getting to the bottom of this.”

Earlier this month, a group of workers and family members of victims involved in the 2012 mill explosions launched a class-action lawsuit against WorkSafeBC and the province.

Simpson added that while the jury at the inquest made good recommen-dations about future operations, the fundamental questions about respon-sibility and possible negligence were never answered.

“How WorkSafeBC mishandled the investigation was never ad-dressed effectively,” he said. “Those answers will require an independent inquiry with the power to subpoena witnesses if we want to get to the bottom of this; the workers at Babine deserve that.”

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Shane Simpson, NDP Labor Critic, the fundamental questions about responsibility and possible negligence were never answered.


Hired Equipment Registration

The Bulkley Stikine District of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is creating its list of registered Equipment for Hire for the 2016/2017 fiscal year, which begins April 1, 2016.

All individuals or companies registered this past year through the District Office in Smithers will receive invitations to re‑register their equipment for the coming fiscal year by mail.

Any individuals who were not registered in 2015, but wish to have their equipment listed, are hereby invited to contact the District Office to obtain the appropriate registration forms.

Note that while you do not need to have Commercial (Comprehensive) General Liability Insurance or up‑to‑date WorkSafe BC coverage to register, you will have to meet these requirements prior to working on any ministry projects.

Only owned or lease‑to‑own equipment is eligible for registration. Full details of equipment, including serial numbers and proof of ownership, are required for registration. Equipment may only be registered in one area in any given year. Seniority is not transferable from area to area.

The deadline for new registrations is 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 25, 2016. Late registrations will be accepted, but will be put at the bottom of the open list. Note that there is no charge for registering new equipment or for changing or deleting equipment information already listed.

To have equipment registration forms mailed, faxed or e-mailed to you,please contact the local District Office in Smithers by mail at

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Non-election assent voting advertising is any advertising during a non-election assent voting proceedings period that promotes or opposes, directly or indirectly, a particular outcome for the vote.

Non-election assent voting is taking place in the jurisdictions of Burns Lake and in Electoral Areas B (Burns Lake Rural) and E (Francois/Ootsa Rural) of the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako. If you advertise from January 28 to February 27, 2016 during the non-election assent voting period, you have rules to follow under the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act:

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In the story ‘Turtle Gardens to move all of its adoptable dogs to Vancouver,’ published in the Lakes District News’ Jan. 20 issue, Turtle Gardens manager Yvette Labatte an-nounced that all adoptable dogs at

the Topley facility would be flown or driven to foster homes in the Lower Mainland.

Turtle Gardens Animal Rescue, a no-kill group foster home and reha-bilitation centre situated in Topley, B.C., will remain as a sanctuary only. Labatte said a paid employee will continue to take care of the 32 "sanc-tuary dogs," which all came from abusive homes or have shown signs of aggression.

However, the facility will not ac-cept any new intakes. In fact, the fa-cility has been closed for new intakes since June 3, 2015.

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Muffin is a five-year-old Maltese/Poodle that’s been recently given out for adoption at Turtle Gardens. Although the no-kill group foster home and rehabilitation centre situated in Topley has been closed for new intakes, Turtle Gardens remains an online foster home program.


Bottle Drive for Brent Mackereth during month of January. Call and we will come pick up your bottles. Carren Wilson (250) 692-3471 / Susan or Trent Benson (250) 692-7302.

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Go Burns Lake Go!There will be a free public skate Saturday, January 30th from 3:00pm-3:50pm to help our town get nominated for Kraft Hockeyville 2016. Please wear a jersey or an article of clothing representing your favorite hockey team.

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Camping in the winter season is the norm for brave Burns Lakers

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Nine Burns Lake kids, accompanied by nine adults, recently braved the -5 C and windy conditions on a winter camping trip. Organized by the Omineca Ski Club, the winter camping included a potluck dinner, breakfast and even fireworks. The youngest child to attend was nine year old Julia Hamp.

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The senior dance and drama students at Lakes District Secondary School present ‘Alice in Won-derland’ from Thursday, Jan. 28 to Saturday, Jan. 30. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for the evening per-formances, with the show starting at 7:00 pm. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for seniors and students and $8 for children under 12. There will be a 2 p.m. Matinee on Jan. 30. Tickets for the Saturday matinee are $10 for adults and $5 for children. See page 13 of this issue for more info.

Name The Hotel ContestJanuary 31 is the deadline for submitting en-

tries to the Skin Tyee Nation contest to rename the Lakeland Hotel. For more information, look for the ad in the Lakes District News page 5 of this issue. Entries can be submitted to ‘Name the Hotel Contest’, PO Box 290, Burns Lake, BC VOJ 1E0. There are cash prizes for the best named picked.

Multifaith action society contest deadline

Each year, the Multifaith Action Society invites artists to sub-mit works of art for publication in its annual Multifaith Calen-dar. The theme for the upcoming 2017 edition is: Love and Com-passion. Deadline for submissions is Jan. 31, 2016. The theme is open to a wide variety of interpretations and leaves open the possibility for a rich array of artistic submissions.

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Lakes District Festival of the Performing Arts

The entry deadline for the Lakes District Festival of the Per-forming Arts is on Monday, Feb. 1. So … get busy and plan your entries now. The syllabus for the 2016 Festival is now available at the Lakes District News office, Burns Lake Public Library, West-ern Financial Group, Lakes Artisan Centre, SEDA Centre on the Southside, and on line at: ldfestival.com. Festival dates are March 8 to 19, 2016.


Canadian Cancer Society Lasagna Dinner & Silent Auction Feb. 6 at the Decker Lake Hall. For more info call us at (250) 692-7203.

Southside Health & Wellness Centre: Foot Care January 28. More info (250) 694-3270.

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Carrier Sekani Family Services Burns Lake Women’s Group meet Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m. Burns Lake Band Office. More info: Bonnie or Wanda (250) 692-1800.

Indoor Playspace Tuesdays at the Lakeside Multiplex from 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. for kids six and younger. Free program.

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Thank you!The Lakes District

Family Enhancement Society

...extends a resounding thank you to community members and businesses

for all the donations to theHoliday Spirit Funding Drive

2015 for the food bank.

We raised $13,000!We are grateful to be able to continue our support of disadvantaged families in the Lakes District in 2016, and your

help is much appreciated.

How can you continueto contribute?

• Donation of non-perishable food items.

• Financial donations to allow us to purchase perishable food items. Please make cheques out to: Lakes District Food Bank & mail to:Box 777, Burns Lake V0J 1E0

• Volunteer your time to help with repackaging, shopping, organizing, and distributing food.

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Candice Little at 250-695-6630

Also... THANK YOU to Darcy Goertzen who has beenplowing the food bank parking lot all winter free of charge.

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dogs in Burns Lake?The Village of Burns Lake, in cooperation with Dr. Lois Mar-

tin of the Burns Lake Veterinary Clinic, started a program a few years ago in which instead of unclaimed dogs being euthanized, the euthanasia fee was allocated to spaying and neutering these animals. These spayed and neutered dogs were then transferred to Turtle Gardens so they could be adopted out.

With Turtle Gardens curtailing their operation last summer, the village was forced into seeking alternative solutions to the foster-ing out of unclaimed animals.

The village then contacted the Lakes Animal Friendship Soci-ety (LAFS) and enlisted their assistance in resolving the fostering out issue. Village staff met with LAFS directors last September to address this situation and the LAFS directors proposed a partner-ship that would encompass the Village of Burns Lake, LAFS and the Prince George Humane Society.

This new partnership would allow the village to transfer dogs into the Prince George Humane Society’s network of foster homes, with the purpose of ultimately getting them out for adop-tion.

Volunteers from LAFS would work with village staff to get dogs transferred as required.

Council directed staff to bring this item back to budget delib-

erations and no decision has been made to date.According to Sheryl Worthing, Chief Administrative Officer

for the Village of Burns Lake, over the past four years there has been a “dramatic decrease” in the number of animals that needed to be fostered out in Burns Lake. In fact, for the last three months, the village has not needed to foster out any animals.

“Upon the capture of a stray dog, the village takes every pos-sible effort to contact its owner for its return,” explained Worth-ing. “We have had great success in returning these dogs by pho-tographing them and putting their picture on Facebook.”

Alistair Schroff, LAFS Director, said LAFS has also made great efforts to maintain a stable dog population in the Lakes District.

“We have made great strides in controlling the dog population in a humane and proactive way through our spay/neuter programs which the village has supported on an in-kind basis,” he said. “As a result of our spay/neuter programs, the numbers of dogs impounded by the village has dropped dramatically.”

“As a general note, we are still very firm believers in local adoption solutions,” added Schroff. “We are always seeking to make connections between local dogs that need homes and local people looking to save a life by adopting a dog.”

“We encourage people to advertise locally - in the Lakes Dis-trict News, on bulletin boards or elsewhere - and connect with each other.”

Dramatic decrease of stray dogs

Who would you nominate?Bill Konkin Citizen of the Year nominations

This prestigious award is presented annually to residents of the Lakes District who have dedicated themselves to volunteerism in their community. The award is named for the late William Konkin, long time school principal in Burns Lake, who, together with his elementary school service club, started the award in 1973. Over the past 43 years, 31 individuals and 12 couples have been honoured for their dedication to serving the community in and around Burns Lake. In addition, three people and one couple have been named Citizen of the De-cade in recognition of their exceptional and long-

time commitment as volunteersNomination forms are available at local schools,

banks and businesses. please take the time to fill out a nomination form for a deserving individual or couple and send it to: Citizen of the Year Commit-tee: Box 961, Burns Lake, B.C., V0J 1E0

A hand written signed letter will be accepted as long as it is legible. Make your nominations as de-tailed as possible and be sure to include your name and phone number. Nominations deadline is March 1, 2016 and must be in the hands of the committee by that date. Late nominations will not be accepted.

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Avalanche takes life of snowmobiler The BC Coroners Service is investigating following the death of a snowmobiler near Prince George

yesterday morning. Just before 11 a.m. on Saturday Jan. 23, 2016, the Prince George RCMP received a report of an ava-

lanche that took the life of a snowmobiler in the Torpy Mountain range, northeast of Prince George. A group of five snowmobilers were riding in the remote mountain area when one of them was swept away in

an avalanche. The Prince George

RCMP contacted Emer-gency Management BC and requested the as-sistance of the Prince George Search & Res-cue Society (PGSAR).

Police and PGSAR attended the area. The deceased, an adult male, was removed from the area via snow-mobile. The four other snowmobilers were not injured.

The BC Coroners Service is investigating and will provide more information as the in-vestigation progresses.

All six snowmobil-ers have experience and were properly equipped.


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Will Chevron consider changing their route?

Pacific Trail Pipeline’s pre-construction work close to reaching Unist’ot’en campFlavio NieNow

The Unist’ot’en clan of the Wet’suwet’en has set up a protective camp south of Hous-ton and has been physically impeding pipe-line proponents such as Coastal GasLink and Chevron from entering their territory.

While the initial route for the proposed Coastal GasLink pipeline would run about one kilometre south of the Unist’ot’en camp, the alternate route would be approximately five kilometres north of the camp.

The B.C. Environmental Assessment Of-fice and the B.C. Oil and Gas Commission are currently reviewing Coastal GasLink’s

application for the new route and a decision is expected for the first quarter of 2016.

Meanwhile Chevron, which also propos-es a natural gas pipeline passing through the area, says the company has no plans to change the proposed routing for its Pacific Trail Pipeline (PTP).

“Chevron believes the proposed pipeline route is the safest and most environmentally sound,” said Gillian Robinson, Chevron-Kit-imat LNG Spokesperson.

The PTP is a proposed 480-km pipeline that will deliver gas from Summit Lake, B.C., to the Kitimat LNG facility, passing directly through Unist'ot'en territory.

According to Chevron, the pre-construc-tion work for the proposed pipeline was close to reaching the Unist'ot'en camp last summer. Between early July and October of 2015, Chevron undertook pre-construction work along a portion of the PTP route that traverses Wet’suwet’en traditional territory and was near the location of the Unist’ot’en camp at the Morice River bridge.

Even though organizers of the Unist’ot’en camp have sent several letters to Chevron saying the company does not have permis-sion to access their lands, Chevron represen-tatives have made several attempts to con-duct pre-construction work on Unist’ot’en territory.

One of these attempts, which took place on July 23, 2015, was recorded and posted on You Tube. In the video, Rod Maier, Manager of External Relation and Communications for the Kitimat LNG Project, asks for per-mission to enter Unist'ot'en territory so that Chevron can conduct environmental field studies. After being denied access, he of-fers bottled water and tobacco to Unist’ot’en camp members as an offering.

“We’ve got clean water right here that’s good to drink; and that’s pollution [the plas-tic]; that adds to the landfill,” responds Freda Huson, Unist’ot’en camp Spokesperson.

While the Unist’ot’en clan has strongly opposed the proposed pipeline, Chevron has made agreements with 16 First Nations

bands along the proposed route, including five Wet’suwet’en bands.

Robinson said Chevron continues to en-gage with Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs, the Office of the Wet’suwet’en and other Unist’ot’en house members, and that Chev-ron is committed to seeing the blockade re-solved through “dialogue and discussion.”

“We are always open to meeting with the organizers of the Unist’ot’en camp at any time to listen to their concerns and to share information about our project if they would like to meet with us,” said Robinson.

The PTP’s environmental assessment cer-tificate was issued by the B.C. Environmen-tal Assessment Office in 2008. Robinson says all work done to date has been permit-ted by the B.C. Oil and Gas Commission, in-cluding last summer’s pre-construction work program.

Full construction of the PTP will begin once the project proponents have reached a final investment decision. However, there is still no estimate date for that to happen.


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Meat Drawhas resumed for the year with all proceeds going toBurns Lake Search

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AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18: Aquarius, the hec-tic pace you have been keeping may be catching up with you. It will be difficult to keep this up for much longer, so start to pare down your respon-sibilities.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20: You may receive a call, text or email today that turns your life in a new direction, Pisces. Just wait for all of those doors to open for you.

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20: Aries, it’s a good time to be thinking about family. Consider delving more deeply into your genealogy. Research your roots, and you may be surprised at what you discover.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21: All that hard work you have been putting in will finally start to pay off, Taurus. It’s quite possible you will receive some good news soon. Don’t forget to go out and cel-ebrate.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21: Gemini, major chang-es could be coming your way and they likely in-volve your home life. Get ready for a big move or some major renovations to your home.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22: This week your think-ing could be even sharper than ever. It’s a good time to make plans that affect your future, includ-ing those pertaining to education or employment.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23: If you let your imagination take over, you just may find others are more re-ceptive to this creative way of expressing your-self, Leo. Use every trick to your advantage.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22: Virgo, a recent project of yours could bring about some deserved recog-nition. It doesn’t matter if it is at work or home, being honored can feel good.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23: Libra, if you feel inspired to express yourself in creative ways this week, go for it. Others may appreciate your sense of humor and may commend you for making them feel bet-ter.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22: Scorpio, a new visitor or someone from your past may put you in touch with another who could make a difference in your life right now. Changes will spring up rapidly.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21: Your thoughts may shift to more positive horizons, and your re-sulting optimism will prove attractive to others. Spread good cheer to as many people as you can

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20: Listen closely during all conversations, Capricorn. You can al-ways jot down notes later if you really need to re-member something in particular. Paying attention this week is crucial.

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Bottle Drive for Brent Mackereth during the month of January. Call and we will come pick up your bottles. Carren Wilson (250) 692-3471 / Susan or Trent Benson (250) 692-7302.

Bill Konkin Citizen of the Year nomina-tions. Nomination forms are available at lo-cal schools, banks and businesses. Please take the time to � ll out a nomination form for a deserving individual or couple and send it to: Citizen of the Year Committee, Box 961, Burns Lake, B.C., V0J 1E0. Nominations deadline is March 1st, 2016.

The Annual Mother Millie Garage Sale. Feb. 13, 10am,-3pm, Lakeview Mall. We need donations of good, usable, unbroken items. Contact: (250) 692-7476.

4-H family fun Winter Carnival. Feb. 8, 9am-2pm. Takysie Lake Resort. Free event. More info: Elan (250) 694-3501

Southside Health & Wellness Centre: February 2016. Chair yoga every Tues. & Fri. 10-11am. Foot Care Feb. 11 & 25. More info (250) 694-3270.

The Lakes District Community Initia-tives Of� ce of the Canadian Cancer So-ciety of� ce hours: Tuesdays from 10am to noon; Wednesdays from 10am to 2pm; and Fridays from 10am to 1pm. We will be holding a lasagna dinner & silent auction on Feb. 6 at the Decker Lake Hall. Drop in and browse through our on-going garage sale items and our arts & crafts tables (do-nations gratefully accepted). Contact us at (250) 692-7203 or email us at [email protected] and inquire about joining our group as a volunteer! For cancer informa-tion or Cancer Connect: 1-888-939-3333. Website: www.cancer.ca.

The syllabus for the 2016 Lakes Dis-trict Festival of the Performing Arts is now is now available at LD News, BL Public Library, Western Financial Group, Artisan Centre, SEDA and online at ldfestival.com. Festival dates: Mar. 8-19. The entry dead-line is Feb. 1. So get busy and plan your entries now.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY FLOR-ENCE BLAIR! Florence Blair and her family would be hon-ored if you could join us in celebrating her 90th Birthday on Feb. 13 at the Williams Lake Seniors Village (where she resides). This will be an open house drop-in event from 11am to 7pm. If you would like to send our Mom a card, or short video please send them to Teresa Sager at 655 Steinke Place Kamloops BC V2B 7L7 or email to [email protected] and we will share them with her on her special day.

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

GRACE REIDJan. 13, 1944 - Nov. 25, 2015

It is with profound sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Grace Reid while she was at home.She was predeceased by her father John, her mother Frei-da, her brother Dennis and her son Roddy.Grace is survived by her hus-band Steve, daughters Shau-nene, Heather, Colleen (Leo-nard) and her son Stephen (Lori). She also leaves behind her beloved grandchildren Stephanie, Daniel, Sammi, La-cey, Lindsay, Justin and Ryan. And also her precious great grandchildren Sierra and Jack-son. Grace is also survived by her sister Gladys (Doug), brother Leonard (Szi Szi), sis-ter-in-law Gladys (Charlie) and mother-in-law Millie, plus all of her dear nieces and nephews and great nieces and neph-ews. She also leaves behind countless friends she had made throughout her lifetime and will especially by missed by Betty, Monica (Larry) and their families.Grace was always willing to volunteer and help others, when she herself should have been resting. Her nurturing manner, amazing fl air for cooking and especially her sense of humour will be great-ly missed. Her kindness was unconditional and her love knew no bounds.

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KENNETH TONY LARSON

Feb. 28, 1929 - Jan. 27, 2015The family of Ken Larson sad-ly remember his passing on January 27, 2015 just shy of his 86th birthday.He is predeceased by his par-ents Tony and Cora Larson, his brother Donald, sister Arla and brother-in-law Art McDer-mid and his brother-in-law Ray Cleghorn.Ken is survived by his 5 chil-dren Arnie (Kim) Larson, Gwen (Gordon) Douglas, Dale (Debbie) Larson, Jim Larson and Larry (Connie) Larson, 13 grandchildren, 9 great-grand-children, his sister Audrey, his sister-in-law Linda and numer-ous nieces and nephews.

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

Only requirement for AA is a desire to stop drinking.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

HIP OR Knee replacement? Arthritic conditions or COPD? Restrictions in walking/dress-ing? Disability Tax Credit $2,000 Tax Credit $20,000 Refund. Apply today for assis-tance: 1-844-453-5372.

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

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

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

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

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Electoral Area “B” (Burns Lake Rural) and Electoral Area “E” (Francois/Ootsa Lake Rural)

Assent Voting (Referendum)

On Saturday, February 27, 2016, qualified electors in Electoral Area “B” (Burns Lake Rural) and Electoral Area “E” (Francois/Ootsa Lake Rural) will be voting on the following question:

“Are you in favour of Lakes District Airport Contribution Local Service Establishment Amendment Bylaw No. 1751, 2015 which would have the effect of increasing the annual taxation limit from $93,750 (equal to a residential tax rate of $0.20 per $1,000 on improvements only, based on 2015 assessments) to $190,000 (equal to a residential tax rate of $0.41 per $1,000 on improvements only, based on 2015 assessments)?”

A copy of the bylaw and maps of the service areas may be inspected at the Regional District Office or at www.rdbn.bc.ca .

Scrutineers for and against the question must be appointed if applications are received from persons who wish to volunteer for the positions. Only persons entitled to vote as electors on the question shown above are entitled to act as scrutineers. One scrutineer for and one scrutineer against the question will be appointed for each voting place if sufficient applications are received.

Applications to act as a scrutineer will be received by the Chief Election Officer at the office of the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako, 37-3rd Avenue, P.O. Box 820, Burns Lake, B.C., V0J 1E0 between 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, commencing Wednesday, February 3, 2016 until Friday, February 12, 2016.

Interested persons can obtain information on the requirements and procedures for making an application for scrutineer by contacting the following persons at the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako:

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Cheryl Anderson Chief Election Officer

The Corporation of The Village of Burns Lake

NOTICE OF ELECTION BY VOTINGPUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY given to the electors of the Village of Burns Lake that a referendum by voting is necessary to obtain voter assent for the Regional District of Bulkley Nechako Lakes District Airport Contribution Local Service Establishment Amendment Bylaw No. 1751, 2015.

REFERENDUM QUESTIONTHE FOLLOWING QUESTION will be submitted to the electorate: “Are you in favour of Lakes District Airport Contribution Local Service Establishment Amendment Bylaw No. 1751, 2015 which would have the effect of increasing the annual taxation limit from $93,750 (equal to a residential tax rate of $0.20 per $1,000 on improvements only, based on 2015 assessments) to $190,000 (equal to a residential tax rate of $0.41 per $1,000 on improvements only, based on 2015 assessments)?”

SCRUTINEER APPLICATIONScrutineers for and against the question must be appointed if applications are received from persons who wish to volunteer for the positions. Only persons entitled to vote as electors on the question shown above are entitled to act as scrutineers. If sufficient applications are received, three scrutineers for and three scrutineers against the question will be appointed for each voting place. One scrutineer for the question and one scrutineer against the question will also be appointed to be present at the determination of the official results and, if necessary, at a judicial recount.

Applications to act as a scrutineer will be received by the Chief Election Officer at the office of the Village of Burns Lake, 15 3rd Avenue, from 8:00am February 1st, to 4:00pm February 10th. Applications will only be received during regular office days and hours.

Application forms are available at the same location. Interested persons can obtain information on the requirements and procedures for making an application by contacting the following persons at the Village of Burns Lake Office: Sheryl Worthing, Chief Election Officer, or Cameron Hart, Deputy Chief Election Officer at 250-692-7587.

VOTING DATES AND LOCATIONSGENERAL VOTING will be open to qualified electors of the Village of Burns Lake on:

Saturday, February 27, 2016 between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm at the Lakeside Multiplex at 103 Flogum Dr.

ADVANCE VOTING will be open to qualified electors of the Village of Burns Lake on: Wednesday, February 17, 2016 between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm at the Village of Burns Lake Office at 15 3rd Ave.

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Non-resident property electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to prove identity, proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and, if there is more than one owner of the property, written consent from the majority of the property owners.

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A free ice fishing and “Instameet” event will take place at Radley Beach

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Folks and families in the Lakes Dis-trict who are interested in trying their luck or introducing kids to fishing will have a great opportunity on Family Day.

On Feb. 15, 2016, the Burns Lake Visi-tor Centre will launch the rod loan pro-gram in Burns Lake, with a free ice fish-ing event down at Radley Beach.

The rod loan program is a program by the Freshwater Fisheries Society of B.C. where families that may not have any fishing equipment are welcome to borrow spinning rods and reels complete with a tackle box of gear.

Susan Schienbein, Burns Lake and District Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Centre Manager, said the visitor centre decided to bring this program to Burns Lake after a causal conversation with members of the Freshwater Fisher-ies Society of B.C.

“We have very few docks on our lakes and so I asked this gentleman how we could get a dock here; he said the first step was to show that the community was interested in fishing and that the rod loan program is a good way to track visitors, children, and families who may not have equipment, so the need to fish from a dock could be measured.”

“We jumped on it,” said Schienbein.Burns Lake received four lake rods

and four ice fishing rods, complete with tackle boxes, an ice auger and a skim-mer last year. However, Schienbein said it was too late to launch the program in the summer, so the visitor centre decided to wait until the upcoming Family Day.

After the rod loan program is launched, people will be able to stop by the Burns Lake Visitor Centre to borrow fishing equipment at any time.

Blain Cunningham, co-owner of Woods N’ Water Sports and Recreation, said the rod loan program and the free ice fishing event will make fishing more accessible for folks in the Lakes District.

“Some of our best memories from living in the Lakes District have been fishing as a family,” said Cunningham. “Kids often want to try new things and this gives them an opportunity.”

Woods N’ Water is co-sponsoring the ice fishing event and will be pro-viding extra rods for people who come

down to Radley Beach.During the ice fishing event, the visi-

tor centre is also planning to have an “In-stameet,” where people take pictures at a certain event and flood the Instagram with hashtags such as #visitburnslake or #icefishing.

Schienbein said the Instameet is an ef-fort by the visitor centre to raise the pro-file of the Lakes District on social media.

“Instameets are practiced around the world and are a way to build an audience on Instagram; it’s is an amazing tool to market how beautiful this area is, and it’s free.”

But if you don’t know how to use In-stagram, don’t worry. Event organizers

will be providing people with a basic overview on how to use the app during the event.

“We will have a handout suggesting how people can use it [Instagram] to im-prove our presence to the outside world; we’ll be giving them some hashtags and showing them how we can grow an audi-ence,” said Schienbein. “Instameets pro-vide an opportunity to showcase some-thing unique; and on Family Day, our unique feature will be family ice fishing right on Burns Lake.”

Schienbein said families can expect an opportunity to enjoy a traditional family event without having to head out to the back country. The event starts at 11 a.m. and will go until 1 p.m.

People will also be able enjoy hot dogs during the event, courtesy of Overwaitea Foods.

Burns Lake to launch rod loan program on Family Day


Ice fishing in Burns Lake is very popular - residents are reminded that they should take their garbage with them when they leave. Leaving debris on the ice will eventually end up in our lakes when the ice melts. Also ice fishing does require a fishing licence, the same as fishing in the spring and summertime.


Children under 16 years of age do not require a fishing licence to fish fresh water lakes.


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The Visitor Centre is launching a Rod Loan Program and Woods N’ Water are co-sponsoring by helping drill holes and bringing extra rods for people to try

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For more info please call the Burns Lake & District Chamber of Commerce at 250-692-3773Ask about our ROD LOAN PROGRAM

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