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Operating Burns Lake’s newest rec-reation facility, the Lakeside Multi-plex, could cost village taxpayers more than $100,000 this year.

 According to the village’s first quar-ter financial statements, which cover the period January through March, the popular facility’s expenditures are expected to exceed its revenues by slightly more than $114,000 in 2015. This year, the facility’s budgeted oper-ating expenditures are expected to be $330,928, while combined revenues for the same period have been estimat-ed at $216,826. 

The municipality’s first quarter fi-nancials also indicate that while mul-tiplex expenses are generally on track for the first quarter of 2015, revenues are lower than what might be expected. In the first three months of this year, the facility’s actual revenues were $36,659, or 16.9 per cent of budgeted amounts for the year. During the same period, operating expenses totaled $65,239.77, or approximately 20 per cent of the amount budgeted. 

As expected, membership fees are the Lakeside Multiplex’s largest single source of revenue. Village officials an-ticipate that the sale of monthly, quar-terly, and annual passes to the facility will generate $78,750 in 2015, but by the end of March, membership sales had generated only $13,104.42.

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The RCMP responded to two reports of serious aggravated assaults and one head on collision last week near the Chelaslie River, where hundreds of people have been picking up mushrooms.

The first assault occurred in the evening hours of May 28, leaving one male seriously injured. The male was transported to the Lakes District Hospital and Health Centre, and then flown to Vancouver for medical attention.

The second assault occurred on May 29, leaving one male seriously injured. The male was air evac-uated (via helicopter) to the Prince George Hospi-tal. Two men have been arrested and charged with aggravated assault.

On May 26, the RCMP received a call regard-ing a motor vehicle collision. Two vehicles collided in a head on collision on the Forest Service Road accessing the Chelaslie River. One male suffered serious injuries.

Constable Kendra Watkins with the Burns Lake RCMP warned the public that the Chelaslie River area is “quite remote,” and that people should take precautions when making a trip out there.

“Access to police is not quick, which leads to a lengthy response time by the local emergency ser-vices,” she explained.

“As the area is very remote, the RCMP urges any persons that are going to the area to pick mush-rooms to have extensive outdoor experience, in-cluding wilderness survival and first aid.

Mushroom picking marked with assaults and head on collision, RCMP is asking the public for information regarding incidents

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The territory is known to be the home of brown, black and griz-zly bears as well as other forms of wildlife. Persons travelling to the area should be bear aware and knowledgeable in the area’s wildlife and risks,” she said.

“Persons should never travel alone; have the ability to call out of the area (satellite phone) and appropriate outdoor clothing. Also persons should travel with enough food and water to care

for themselves over an extended period of time, a first aid kit, and other items needed for such a remote location,” she added.

Approximately 300 people have been issued permits to access the area by barge. The RCMP is aware of substance abuse issues in the area and will continue to make patrols utilizing police ve-hicles as well as air services.

Police investigations are ongoing. The RCMP is asking people with information regarding the head on collision and the aggra-vated assaults to contact the Burns Lake RCMP at 250-692-7171 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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Last Thursday the Wet’su’wet’en held a grand opening for their administration and economic building. Chief Karen Ogen (L bottom) said it is the grace of God that has guided her through tough times and although her critics are all around she had learned to deal with it. “People see us a small nation, but this is just the beginning. I work for each and every member and government and industry do not realize what we deal with every day. We want better quality of life and I want to see every member employed and no one on welfare, we want more housing and we want everyone to learn the culture and language as there is only five people in our band who speak fluent...my heart is for the people.” Ogen thanked all the staff and contractors for getting this off the ground. Elders cut the ribbon (R top) and coun. Irwin Tom. (R)

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The food share program in Burns Lake kicked off just over a year ago, and since the start of the project, approximately 16,500 pounds of food has been donated.

“Food is a basic need and it affects everything you do if you are hungry,” said Jennifer Petersen, Program Coordinator.

The program began in April 2014 after Petersen became inspired by a woman in Terrace who was running a similar program out there. Petersen then began to collaborate with different agencies in Burns Lake to get the ball rolling and create a local food share program.

The way the program works is that every day a certain agency goes to Overwaitea Foods in Burns Lake, pick up the donated food and then distribute it to people in need.

Overwaitea donates food that is near its expira-tion date, or that doesn't look good enough to sell in the store. Petersen explained that before the food share program was operating, Overwaitea would simply throw this food out because they could no

Food share program in Burns Lake

The organizers of this year’s Na-tional Aboriginal Day celebrations in Burns Lake will again be getting as-sistance from the municipality.

Village chief administrative officer Sheryl Worthing said in a subsequent interview that municipal employees will complete all associated paper-work including the formal route re-quest and provincial approval form.

Event organizers will also be granted free use of Spirit Square for the day.

The village’s in-kind donation has an approximate value of $500.

“The village does not typically pro-vide cash donations to events,” she continued. “However, Aboriginal Day is an incredibly important event to our community, so council wanted to pro-vide support any way we could.”

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May 26 meeting, council accepted the recommendations to support the event with an in-kind donation

Cheers came from the small crowd last Friday night at the Cheslatta Carrier Nation office as the official results were read. Cheslatta Carrier Nation election for May 29, 2015 results are as follows: chief - Corrina Leween 97 votes Richard Peters 43. For council the votes are as follows: Hazel Burt 97, Ted Jack 80, Michael Charlie 37, Olivia Peters 34 and Lorretta Alec 19. Leween and her new council will serve a two year term. Leween was previously chief in 2010.

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We might call our-selves Super, Natural or even The Best Place on Earth, but how is B.C. viewed around the world?

Ever since U.S. bil-lionaires and their envi-ronmental clients decid-ed more than a decade ago to supervise our so-ciety, the impression that British Columbia is a primitive colonial back-

water in need of “saving” has only been reinforced. In late April, the province and coastal aboriginal leaders announced completion of marine planning areas for Haida Gwaii and the North and Central Coast. U.S. activists knew about the announcement weeks before the legislature press gallery did, and a documentary crew was sent up to advance the nar-rative of the saving of the “Great Bear Rainforest.”

Within minutes of the announcement, the World Wildlife Fund website trumpeted the creation of the “Great Bear Sea,” continuing the pen-chant of outsiders for renaming large parts of B.C. to fit their marketing strategies.

Unlike the “Great Bear Rainforest” land use deal of 2007, the Sierra Club, ForestEthics and Greenpeace were not represented. Instead, Tides Canada CEO Ross McMillan sat beam-ing in the audience.

McMillan’s role in directing U.S. foundation money to B.C. has prompted him to de-clare himself “a principal architect of the Great Bear Rainforest project,” although in the early years he and his staff (currently 24 people) stayed behind the scenes while Sierra, Greenpeace et al took the credit. At the event, two aboriginal leaders gave a nod to the real funder of the ongoing effort to “save” the B.C. coast, the Gordon and Betty Moore Founda-tion. Gordon Moore is a co-founder of Intel Corp., maker of most of the world’s computer processor chips, now spending his vast fortune on the Amazon basin, B.C. and other “threat-ened” places. Other Silicon Valley and Seattle billionaires helped finance the original effort, and a strategy document surfaced in 2008 describing their plan to de-market the Alberta oilsands by creating a blockade against energy exports on our Pacific coast. That campaign has featured a fake cancer study and grossly exaggerated greenhouse gas claims compared to U.S. coal and oil production.

The effort has since expanded to natural gas, with false horror stories about “fracking” finding a receptive global audience.

Last week I wrote about the plan by British manufacturing conglomerate Reckitt Benck-iser to buy up farms in the B.C. Interior and replant them with trees. Contrary to my descrip-tion, “RB Trees for Change” isn’t participating in the dodgy European carbon credit market.

They’re just doing it for global marketing purposes, covering pioneer-cleared farms of our colonial backwater with forest for 100 years so they can advertise their soaps and cold pills as carbon neutral. Another 10,000 hectares of B.C. “saved” from destruction by benevo-lent foreign interests! Back to reality. B.C.’s Auditor General issued a report last week calling on the province to do more to prevent the “cumulative effects” of industrial development. A familiar example of this is the struggle to maintain caribou herds in northern B.C.

The B.C. government mustered a response from the multiple ministries that have worked on this since 2010. Among other things, they noted that 90 per cent of B.C.’s vast area is now covered by regional land use plans created to manage cumulative impacts. A whopping 37 per cent of B.C. is designated as parks and protected areas for environmental and cultural val-ues. Maybe that’s still not good enough, but it’s better than anything I can find in Europe or the U.S. That’s particularly true of California, home of Hollywood, Silicon Valley, a pipeline spill, heavy oil refining and gridlocked freeways.

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Is B.C. a Third World backwater?

tom flEtchEr

France recently took a firm stand against food waste in the coun-try. French supermarkets will now be banned from throwing away unsold food items. Instead, they will be required to do-nate these unsold items to charities or for animal feed. This law came as a result of France’s ongoing battle against wasted food, a battle that is not unique

to France. Consulting firm Value Chain Management International published a report in 2014 called “The cut waste, grow profit draft report,” suggesting the es-timated value of annual food waste in Canada adds up to $31 billion.

According to the report, the annual Canadian food waste is higher than the combined gross domestic product (GDP) of the 29 poorest countries. The $31 billion also equates to two per cent of Canada’s GDP in 2013; and it’s more than Canadians spent on food purchased from restaurants in 2011. Further-more, the report suggests the true value of food waste in Canada could be much higher. Due to the fact that there is no reliable data on food waste in institutions such as hospitals, prisons and schools, these institutions were omitted from the report’s calculations. Additionally, if the cumula-tive cost of associated wastes such as energy, water, land labour, capital investment and infrastruc-ture were considered, the overall cost of annual food waste in Canada would exceed $100 billion.

Burns Lake has taken positive steps to reduce food waste in the area. The food share program, led by Literacy Outreach coordinator Jennifer Petersen, kicked off just over a year ago.

The way the program works is that a different volunteer organization goes to Overwaitea Foods in Burns Lake every day, picks up donated food items and then distributes them to people in need. Overwaitea donates food items that are near their expiration date, or that don’t look good enough to sell in the store. Petersen explained that before the food share program was operating, Overwaitea would simply throw these food items out.

Since the start of the food share program in Burns Lake, over 16,500 pounds of food have been donated to people in need, including people living in the Southside and Granisle.

Many companies do not address the issue of food waste because they do not think it’s worth their time. The truth is that food waste causes immense financial costs for businesses. Addressing food waste is a great opportunity for companies to be more profitable while being environmentally and socially responsible.

Some companies also fear being held liable if someone becomes sick as a result of a donation. Luckily in Canada there are laws in place to prevent companies from being held responsible in these situations. Bill 10 of the food donor encouragement act relieves people and organizations that donate food or distribute donated food from being held liable for damages in the event of injury or death caused by consumption.

Wasting food is not simply considered socially and environmentally irresponsible; it also in-creases the cost of food by 10 per cent or more, according to the cut waste, grow profit draft report. Although companies have their share of responsibility when it comes to wasting food, consumers are responsible for 47 per cent of all wasted food in Canada.

We all have bad habits in the kitchen, whether it’s buying more than we need or forgetting to eat stored leftovers. But by taking a few simple steps in the kitchen, we can avoid a great amount of waste (and save some money). These steps include serving small amounts of food; when cook-ing, use every piece of whatever food you’re cooking with; remember to take home leftovers (and actually eat them); practice “first in, first out,” – when unpacking groceries, move older products to the front of the fridge and put new products in the back. And most importantly, shop smart and buy exactly what you need.

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MULTIPLEX from t P1 performance to date may not have met expectations, municipal officials don’t appear to be alarmed. It’s still possible, according to village chief administra-tive officer Sheryl Worthing, that revenue from membership sales could reach budgeted totals. 

“(It’s) not much of a concern at this time, for the following reasons,” Worth-ing said recently. “The busiest time of the year (for the multiplex) is from Sep-tember to December. Last year, we sold significant numbers of annual mem-berships when we opened the multiplex, (and) those members will renew their memberships soon.”

Worthing added that council has also approved a 10-per-cent fee increase for the multiplex effective July 1.

She acknowledged, though, that selling memberships to the facility in sum-mer may not be easy. “Based on last year’s experience, it will generally be slow, but we will catch up starting in September. In the meantime, the recre-ation department is developing new programs to utilize dry floors for the arena and curling rink in many different ways in order to increase our revenue in summer time.”

Any shortfall in mul-tiplex revenues, she said, will be covered with “general (munici-pal) funds or revenue generating programs.” The anticipated annual shortfall of $114,000 will also be covered by the municipality with funds from other sources. 

“Any budgeted short-fall is made up with general funds,” she ex-plained. “This is typical with recreation facili-ties, because a munici-pality cannot budget a deficit.”

Worthing acknowl-edged that the mu-nicipality originally thought operating the multiplex would be a break-even proposition. “When the village orig-inally planned for the multiplex, we anticipat-ed a balanced budget,” she said. 

The Lakeside Mul-tiplex opened its doors to the public May 31, and lost money in its first six months of op-eration. The $3-million facility was construct-ed with grant funding from a host of agencies and government orga-nizations, with the larg-est contribution ($2.4 million) coming from the Province of B.C.

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The B.C. NDP is call-ing for an investigation of missing records they have been seeking on community meetings along Hwy. 16 in north-ern B.C.

NDP MLAs produced letters from a former as-sistant to Transportation Minister Todd Stone, who says a supervisor deleted emails from his computer to keep them from being considered for a freedom of infor-mation (FOI) request.

A history of missing and murdered wom-en along the remote highway from Prince George to Prince Rupert led to a series of com-munity meetings last year. Opposition critics have been demanding records from the meet-ings, and calling for additional bus service along the highway to keep vulnerable people from hitch-hiking.

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wrote to B.C. Privacy Commissioner Elizabeth Dunham, saying his su-pervisor told him to de-lete a dozen of his emails in November 2014 after an FOI request came to the ministry.

Stone said he intends to have a “frank” dis-cussion with his minis-terial assistant George Gretes about the accu-sation that Gretes de-leted the emails.

In an email to NDP leader John Horgan’s office, Duncan ac-knowledged he had no evidence of the incident or the content of the deleted messages. He said he blew the whistle on the Hwy. 16 inci-dent because his own father was murdered in a domestic incident in 2010, and he believes the families of missing and murdered people “deserve better.”

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Forecast could be a recipe for an active wildfire season

 Flavio NieNow

According to AccuWeather, the Lakes District can expect a “very warm summer” due to a more persis-tent ridge of high pressure across the region.

The combination of warmer than normal waters off the west coast and a drier ground will enhance the warming. The average high during the middle of summer in Burns Lake is about 20-21 C.

“I expect temperatures to average around 2 C above normal this summer, with a higher number of days above 30 C compared to normal,” said Brett An-derson, Senior Meteorologist for AccuWeather.

When it comes to precipitation, the Lakes District is in the “near-normal” rainfall category. Burns Lake averages about 136 mm of rain from June through August.

“Based on what I see at this time I would favour any-where from 90-140 mm of rain this summer,” said Anderson.

More specifically, Ac-cuWeather expects drier than normal conditions during the second half of the summer in the Lakes District, while the first half will have average rainfall.

The unusually warm winter of 2014-2015 in western Canada re-sulted in the survival of a large population of the pine beetle. The beetle has been causing tre-mendous damage to the western forests, making them more susceptible to devastating wildfires.

The prevalence of very warm to hot weather across much of western Canada this upcoming summer will favour an increase in thunderstorm activity, especially closer to the mountains, leading to an increased risk of flash flooding and light-ning.

The Lakes District should see a fair share (near-normal amount) of thunderstorms during the afternoon hours this sum-mer with plenty of insta-bility due to the increasing heat at the surface.

“With more thunder-storms predicted in the mountains, the increase in dry lightning strikes will likely result in an-other active wildfire sea-son,” said Anderson.

We can expect a hot summer

For over a year, the youth program at Island Gos-pel Fellowship has grown in numbers and interest with many teens from the community taking part in weekly activities. Growth in this program has led this local congregation to seek a full-time youth worker. They are now excited to welcome John and Maria Rankin to Burns Lake.

John comes with experience working as a pastor in the communities of Burnaby, Merritt and most recently Peachland, B.C. Both he and his wife have been active over the years reaching out to families and youth in their community and look forward to getting to know the youth of Burns Lake better.

As a youth worker in this region, John aims to connect with teens through the weekly youth night, gym nights, camp work at Ootsa Lake and friend-ship. Teens in our community, and society in gen-

eral, face many challenges and pressures. Island Gospel Fellowship and their new pastor are hoping to make a positive difference through providing safe and welcoming programing for youth of all backgrounds.

If you would like to contact John, he can be reached at the church at 250-692-7553, or e-mail him at igfyouth@telus.net

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Local mother waits for a liver transplant

 Flavio NieNow

Rhoda Williams, who recently turned 40, is from Lake Babine Na-tion but lives in Prince George with her family. Williams has four children ages 12, 15, 17 and 19.

In 2010, Williams was diagnosed with primary biliary cirrhosis, a kind of cirrhosis caused by damage to the bile ducts in the liver. Since the start of the year, Williams has been in and out of hospitals, which has put a strain on her family.

She is now at the Vancouver Gen-eral Hospital waiting for a liver trans-plant. Three of her children are in Vancouver with her while one of her sons is in Burns Lake.

“She’s much better when she has her family nearby,” said her sister Gloria Berg.

However, William’s family has been struggling to afford staying in Van-couver. In fact, the family has been “couchsurfing,” according to Berg.

“They [the family] have been stay-ing with different people because they cannot afford to stay at a hotel.”

Berg is now trying to raise money to ensure that Williams’ family can be close to their mother during these dif-ficult times.

“They are a young family still and they need their mom,” said Berg. “She just needs enough money for

her family to stay comfortably at the hotel next to the hospital; that’s the only thing keeping her spirit up; she just needs her family there.”

Williams is being monitored by a group of specialists in Vancouver, and she has to remain in the hospital until they can find her a liver donor.

Williams’ cousin, Wendy Brown, is doing her part to make sure William’s family stays united. She recently ran from Francois Lake to Burns Lake in an effort to raise money. Brown is planning another run on June 7. Wil-liams' family is also looking for a liver donor.

Berg said her sister deserves all the support she can get because she has always been there for other people when they needed it.

Anyone interested in helping out Rhoda Williams can call Gloria Berg at 250-696-3122.

Burns Lake resident runs to help family stay together

Wendy Brown ran helping fundraiser for her cousin Rhoda Williams, who has been waiting for a liver transplant in Vancouver.

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“We wouldn't have this program if it wasn't for the continued support of Overwaitea Foods.”

Petersen, who is also

the Literacy Outreach Coordinator, said that learning and develop-ment can only happen when one’s basic needs are met.

“If an adult is hun-gry, that need is more important than picking up a book to read to a child; we need to feed the body as well as the mind,” she said.

The food share pro-gram does not only benefit Burns Lake resi-dents. Southside ben-efits from this program as well as people in Granisle. Petersen esti-mates that approximate-ly 4600 children and adults have received food since the start of the program.

The various organi-zations currently pick-ing up and distributing food include the Min-istry of Children and Families, Lakes District Community Services, Elizabeth Fry Soci-ety, Catholic Women’s League, Lake Babine Wellness Centre, Lakes District Food Bank, Carrier Sekani Family Services, Healthier Ba-bies Brighter Futures, Northern Health, Burns

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“Everyone that was around the table from the start is pretty much still there and partici-pating at some level,” said Petersen.

According to Pe-tersen, most companies are hesitant to donate nearly expired food for fear of being held liable if someone becomes sick as a result of eating it. However, there are laws in place that pre-vent companies from being held responsible in these situations.

Bill 10 of the food do-nor encouragement act relieves a person, or per-sons, who donates food or distributes donated food, from being held liable for damages in the event of injury or death caused by consumption.

“Throwing away ed-ible food in our country is wrong,” she said. “We have families that are struggling to provide what the family needs; we shouldn't be throw-ing away food that could be given to them.”

The R.E.A.C.H. (Respecting Everyone’s Ability to Climb Higher), a Lakes District Community Services’ cooking program for developmentally disabled adults, is one of the programs that receives donations from the food share program. (L-R) Community support workers (CSW) Kristina Bryant, Dot England, program participant Annie, CSW Cindy Sims, participants Vanessa and Billie.

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New funding will provide training to help workers who lost their jobs

 FLAVIO NIENOW

The College of New Caledonia (CNC) will receive $150,000 from the Ministry of Advanced Education to support training for workers impacted by the temporary closure of Endako Mine.

Endako Molybdenum Mine, located in Fraser Lake, suspended its operations on Dec. 31, 2014. The reason was a continued weakness in the molybdenum market. About half of the salaried employees - 40 - were laid off, and all hourly employees - 263 - were provided 60-day work notices.

"From the moment we heard that there was a pending mine suspension in Fraser Lake, we have had a support team on the ground working closely with the community," said Shirley Bond, Minister of Jobs, Tour-ism and Skills Training.

Training will com-plement the skills and experience the work-ers already have, along with helping them de-velop new skills. Train-ing needs have been an ongoing conversation by various individu-als participating in the Fraser Lake Endako worker transition team, facilitated by the Min-istry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training.

"This funding will provide local training opportunities through the College of New Caledonia to develop

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Keys training areas identified included computer training and industry related certificate training.The College of New Caledonia will provide the majority of training at the Fraser Lake Adult Learn-

ing Centre, with some courses provided in Vanderhoof and Burns Lake.

According to Matt Partyka, CNC spokes-person, much of this project is still in de-velopment and it is still unclear what kind of courses will be of-fered specifically at the Lakes District campus.

“Access to training programs, such as those offered through the College of New Cale-donia, are an important part of assisting those affected to adapt to the changing landscape and develop new skills to succeed," said Bond.

The funding, which is aligned with B.C.'s skills for jobs blueprint, is provided to support towns and retrain work-ers affected by industry slowdowns or closures.

"The College of New Calodenia is pleased to receive government funding that will help us provide training so impacted workers in Fraser Lake can find new careers," said CNC`s president Henry Reiser.

Money will provide training for locals

FLAVIO NIENOW 

The B.C. government is adding new trades seats to 12 post-secondary institutions, to allow students to sample different trades. The "trades discovery" program runs 10 to 12 weeks, providing hands-on experience. Those who complete the program can then enrol in a "foundation" program for the trade

or seek an apprenticeship place with an employer.The additional funding of $727,500 is to provide

32 seats at College of New Caledonia, along with other universities.

According to Matt Partyka, spokesperson for the College of New Caledonia, the college  is “still in discussion about this funding,” and no details of the hands-on program will be released at this time.

The B.C. Federation of Labour has called on the government to put apprentice requirements into contracts for public construction projects.

Shane Simpson, the NDP's critic for labour and skills, said the problem is not getting students started in trades, it is finding them apprenticeship places that put them on the job.

Simpson said there are also few apprentices in the public service.

Jobs minister Shirley Bond said in the legislature recently that she is concerned about the low com-pletion rates in trade programs, and she expects to make an announcement soon about placements in government activities.

“That work is nearly finished,” Bond said. “My goal is to ensure that we have incremental growth of apprentices on projects that are funded by tax-payers.” 

Bond said the government has made progress in the Skills for Jobs Blueprint, launched a year ago to redesign the B.C. education system from el-ementary to post-secondary to match education up with high-demand jobs in the future.

Advanced education minister Andrew Wilkinson said the blueprint assigns 25 per cent of post-sec-ondary funds to in-demand jobs, to fill positions left vacant by a wave of retirements in the coming decades. –With files from Tom Fletcher

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STEELWORKERS WANT YOUR SIGNATURETrustee, Adam Connell from United Steel workers (USW) local 7884, stands with local residents Ernie Nesbitt and Willie Brown. The USW set up in the Lakeview Mall last week gathering signatures for their petition for a public inquiry into both sawmills, Lakeland Mill and Babine Forest Products. He wants 10,0000 signatures and has 5200 already. The USW will be presenting the petition to parliament in the fall in Victoria. Chief Wilf Adam, from Lake Babine Nation said, “I have been pushing for a public inquiry and it has fallen on deaf ears, an inquiry it needs to happen so those who are effected can have closure.” The coroner’s Inquest is scheduled for July 13-31, 2015 at the Island Gospel Fellowship, 810 Highway 35, Burns Lake. For more information go to www.usw.ca/inquiry.

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Francois Lake peaked three weeks ahead of time                   

 Flavio NieNow

According to Mark Neave, Marine Manager at WaterBridge Equipment Inc., Francois Lake peaked on May 20, 2015, at 3.40 metres and remained at this elevation for four consecutive days. 

Historically, Francois Lake has peaked around June 10, which means this year the lake peaked three weeks ahead of time.

On May 25, the lake began to drop, and by May 28, the lake was down to 3.37 metres.

Although 3.40 metres is considered “extremely high,” this was not a record high for Francois Lake. On June 6, 2011, the lake reached 3.41 metres, and on June 11, 2007, it peaked at 3.51 metres.

Francois Lake is not the only lake in the area experiencing high elevations.

The B.C. River Forecast Centre issued flood watch advisories for the Nechako River and the Bulkley River last week. Local residents were reminded to stay clear of streams during the spring runoff period due to highly saturated and unstable riverbank con-ditions and swiftly flowing water.

Donald’s Landing, part of Babine Lake, is also experiencing flooding conditions. Lake Babine Nation Chief Wilf Adam said flooding occurs every year in the area, and that it´s important to monitor the flooding to find a way to resolve the situation down the road.

According to the May 15 snow survey and water supply bul-letin by the B.C. River Forecast Centre, warm weather through early May has led to rapid snow melt across the province. Many riv-ers experienced much higher than normal streamflow over the late-winter and spring period. This was a re-sult of increased run-off due to winter and spring precipitation as rain and rapid early season snow melt.

In the Nechako and Bulkley Rivers, snow packs are nearing a point where flows on

natural systems are expected to peak. On the Nechako River near the confluence with the Fraser, the peak is expected to occur later as flows from the Stuart River are forecast to continue to rise.

Near normal (90-109 per cent) snow basin indices are pres-ent in the Upper Fraser and Skeena-Nass basins. Above normal (above 120 per cent) snow pack conditions are still present in the Nechako basin. In unregulated streams in the Nechako River ba-sin, flow rates are currently at five-year to 50-year return period flow levels.

Current long-range temperature forecasts from Environment Canada indicate a high likelihood of above normal tempera-tures across B.C. through the short (one month) and long (three-month) terms. Precipitation forecasts, which are less reliable than temperature, suggest normal precipi-tation over the next three months.

With current weather conditions and outlook, the low flow season is expected to begin early this season. The extent of low flows will largely be affected by late-spring and sum-mer temperature and precipitation.

For up to date information, visit the B.C. River Forecast Centre website at http://bcrfc.env.gov.bc.ca

Flood watch advisories issued for region

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“Donald’s Landing, part of Lake Babine, has been experiencing flooding conditions. Local resident Beverly Michell, who owns a home t on Babine Lake, said the high levels of water have inundated the sun deck at her property.”

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It’s no secret that British Columbia is sitting atop a treasure trove of natural gas. Recent estimates peg the province’s total reserves at a staggering 2.933 trillion cubic feet – enough to sup-port development and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) export for more than 150 years.

Most of this gas can be found in B.C.’s Northeast, where it’s locked in shale formations thousands of meters below the earth’s surface. Finding and tapping these ‘unconventional’ reservoirs requires vast financial capital, innovative technology, and cut-ting-edge science. 

The fact that all three requisites can be found in B.C. is making the province a North American leader in natural gas exploration and development – but not everyone thinks that’s a good thing.

The capital needed to develop the province’s natural gas re-serves comes largely from the private sector, where industry spends billions annually on exploration and development. Tech-nological innovation, meanwhile, has arrived in the form of im-proved well drilling and rock fracturing techniques.

“We’ve always known there’s natural gas trapped in shale for-mations, but it’s never been technologically or economically fea-sible to get it out until now,” explains Geoffrey Morrison, .BC. operations manager for the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP). “The innovation came along when someone figured out how, two or three kilometers underground, to go from drilling a vertical well to bending that pipe at depth and redirect-ing it on a horizontal plane.”

But being able to drill horizontally into gas-bearing shale isn’t enough to unlock the riches trapped within. To do that, the indus-try employs a process known as hydraulic fracturing, or ‘frac-cing’, a technique that involves repeatedly jack-hammering sub-surface shale deposits with a yogurt-like mixture of water, sand, and chemicals known as ‘slickwater.’ The concussions crack the rock and release trapped gas, which then travels up the well bore to a collection facility on the surface.

Fraccing isn’t a new process; according to Morrison, it’s been part of well drilling for more than 60 years. Yet applying it on a grand scale in combination with horizontal drilling has revolu-tionized natural gas extraction.

“When you are able to follow a shale formation on a horizontal plane, sometimes for up to two kilometers, all of a sudden you have hundreds of meters of access or exposure to that rock in-stead of a few,” he notes.

While extremely effective at liberating natural gas from rock, fraccing has its drawbacks. It consumes vast amounts of water; in 2011 alone, 133 wells in B.C.’s Horn River basin used seven

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ter’ once the process is complete.For these reasons, fraccing has become a contentious issue in

B.C. Most environmental organizations vehemently oppose it, as well as B.C.’s rush to become a world leader in LNG export.

“We’re concerned that in this headlong rush for fraccing, we’re squandering precious water resources,” says Caitlyn Vernon, campaigns director for Sierra Club BC. “The concern about wa-ter is two-fold. Above the ground, we need proper water manage-ment to ensure that sufficient water is left behind for agriculture, drinking, wildlife, and ecosystems, (and) we need to be sure that wherever the toxic water is stored, it’s not leaking. Below the ground, we need to be sure we’re not contaminating our ground water.”

Sierra Club BC has repeatedly called for a moratorium on frac-cing until a scientific study can be completed into its impacts on human health and the environment. Government and industry representatives argue that unbiased research in support of natural gas extraction is already being done.

Geoscience BC, a not-for-profit organization, was established by the provincial government in 2005 to encourage investment in exploration through the collection, interpretation, and public dis-tribution of applied geoscience. Armed with an initial investment of $25 million from B.C.’s taxpayers (and subsequent contribu-tions totalling almost as much), the organization has funded a va-riety of studies designed to fill scientific ‘knowledge gaps’ iden-tified by communities, First Nations, regulators, and industry.

“There was a recognition by government and industry that there was a need for credible, independent work around research to do with geoscience, and an organization that could do that work and provide it to everyone with the goal of attracting investment in B.C.,” explains Robin Archdekin, president and Chief Executive Officer of Geoscience BC.

Geoscience BC is unique in North America, and many of its studies (particularly those pertaining to water resources in the Northeast) directly impact the province’s burgeoning oil and gas industry. Whenever possible, the group collaborates with other organizations to complete the necessary work.

Archdekin feels that B.C.’s natural gas reserves can be devel-oped in an environmentally responsible matter, but is quick to add that it’s not his organization’s job to judge industry.

“We view the work we do, and the information that comes out of it, as supporting everybody,” he said. “We provide the data so people can make sound decisions.”

By focusing on science rather than policy or politics, Archdekin suggests, Geoscience BC can help build a sustainable natural gas

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Village employee Rick Martin has been named the municipality’s approving officer. Council formally appointed Martin, Burns Lake’s director of public works, as its approving officer May 26. As such, he will be responsible for ensuring that any subdivi-sions of land within the municipality are completed in accordance with local bylaws as well as provin-cial statutes and regulations.

Council also designated Chief Administrative Officer Sheryl Worthing as the village’s deputy ap-proving officer.

The appointments were made in response to a memorandum from Worthing indicating that while the position of approving officer has been desig-nated under the Village of Burns Lake Officers & Employees Bylaw #908, 2010 – and section 77 of the provincial Land Title Act requires that council appoint an approving officer – it had not been for-mally filled.

Worthing added in the memo that “past practice has been that the employee holding the position of director of public works acts as the approving officer so as not to incur additional costs by con-tracting out.” She noted that adding the deputy ap-proving officer position will ensure that “approvals can happen in a timely matter in case the officer is absent.”

The May 26 appointments won’t have an imme-diate financial, legal, or other impact on municipal operations. It’s been some time since the munici-pality received any subdivisions requests.

More on the LNG movement in B.C.

...see LNG t P11

Approving officer appointed for faster approvals

Bear scratch feverLocal resident from the Southside, Melvin Harms captured this bear stopping for a nice big back scratch.

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LAKE BABINE NATION

Notice is hereby given that Lake Babine Nation has called an Election in accordance with its Election Code, for the purpose of electing: one (1) Chief; four (4) Woyenne Councillors; two (2) Fort Babine Councillors; two (2) Tachet Councillors; and one (1) Old Fort Councillor on July 3rd, 2015, for the next ensuing Term of Of� ce.

NOTICE OF ELECTION -POLLING STATIONS

NOTICE OF ELECTIONFRIDAY, JULY 3RD, 2015

8:00 AM TO 8:00 PMWOYENNE

(Margaret Patrick Hall, 819 Centre Street, Burns Lake)

TACHET - HEALTH CLINIC(18 Eaglenest Crescent, Tachet)

FORT BABINE - HEALTH CLINIC(70 Rainbow Drive, Fort Babine)

PRINCE GEORGE(Native Friendship Centre - 1600 3rd Avenue)

SMITHERS(Dze L K’ant Friendship Centre -

1188 Main Street)

VANCOUVER(Native Friendship Centre - 1607 East Hastings Street)

Notice is hereby given that an Election will be held at all six locations listed above on July 3rd, 2015 from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM, for the purpose of electing one (1) Chief and nine (9) Councillors for the next ensuing term.

NOMINATION MEETINGSFRIDAY, JUNE 5TH, 2015

4:30 PM TO 8:30 PMFORT BABINE / TACHET / WOYENNE

ADVANCE POLLINGTUESDAY, JUNE 23RD, 2015

12:00 NOON TO 8:00 PMFORT BABINE / TACHET / WOYENNE

Please see the web site below for information on the election:

WWW.LAKEBABINE.COMFOR MORE INFORMATION

PLEASE CONTACT THE ELECTORAL OFFICER DIRECTLY

BALLOTS WILL BE COUNTED IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING

THE CLOSE OF THE POLL

Of� cial Voters ListAn of� cial Voters List of all Eligible Electors shall be available for review during regular business hours at the Lake Babine Nation Administration Of� ce, or directly from the Electoral Of� cer.

Given under my hand at Victoria, British Columbia, this 30th day of April 2015.

Lawrence Lewis, Electorial Of� cer

For more information please contact Lawrence Lewis, Electoral Of� cer

Ph/Text: 250-889-1582TF: 1-855-458-5888 Fax: 250-384-5416

Email: lewis.l@telus.net

PO Box 35008 Hillside, Victoria, BC V8T 5G2

(or Drew Shaw, Deputy Electoral - Ph/Text: 250-710-1451

Email: seath6@shaw.ca)

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industry. In the process, it may change how petro-leum producers do business.

“Can we help transform the industry?” he asks. “The short answer would be ‘Yes’… I think every-one is interested in leading to an industry that’s go-ing to be sustainable and friendly. And I think that’s where our information will guide practices, guide expectations, requirements, and then guide devel-opment.”

At present, according to Archdekin, Geoscience BC has adequate financial resources to continue its work. It spends approximately $6 million annually on scientific research, but would like to bump that figure up in the future to address issues surrounding oil and gas extraction.

But what will that future look like? It depends greatly on whom you ask.

Government leaders and industry representatives say that development of the province’s natural gas reserves will create thousands of jobs in BC and pump billions of dollars into the provincial econ-omy. Environmental groups, meanwhile, are con-vinced that B.C.’s push to become a world leader in LNG export will ultimately do more harm than good.

“Relying on fracced gas for revenue is bad eco-nomics,” says Vernon. “It is a non-renewable re-source. The easy-to-access gas is nearly gone, and what’s left is more expensive to produce. We are subsidizing the industry to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars, and revenues from natural gas are decreasing. Why would we put our children’s future into the hands of uncertain revenue from a boom-and-bust industry that is polluting our water and our atmosphere?

“This push for LNG, this legacy of fraccing, will for future generations of B.C. families be a legacy of food insecurity, of drought, of extreme storms, of what will result from climate change. I think we face a choice. If we continue down the road we’re going on, we’re going to be living in a very differ-ent world as a result of global warming.”

Morrison of CAPP agrees that B.C. is at a cross-roads, but sees the situation much differently.

“We face two futures,” he says. “In one, the in-dustry stays about the same as it is now. The other depends on the future of LNG, and could be much, much bigger. We’re not sure what course we’re on yet… If we don’t find new markets, like Asia, we will continue to have a natural gas industry, but we won’t continue to grow it. And from our view – and let’s be clear, CAPP is an advocate of LNG in B.C. – that would be a shame.”

Can the LNG industry transform?

Alternative arts win-ners: Junior Visual Art: First place - Tess Amyot (NVSS) -untitled; Second place tied be-tween Colton Lambert (homemade knife) and KD Vanderwolf (draw-

ing of a violin); Third place tied between KD Vanderwolf (crushed can) and Vivienne Thompson-(Diet coke can). Honorable men-tion to Mandolyn Nich-olas (A Deadly Spark)

and Emily Gauthier (NVSS) (Box). Senior Visual Art: First place - Allison Lambert (Trag-ic Reality); Second place - Sydney Andres (NVSS) (An Emotional Dawn) and Samantha

Pratt (NVSS) (Decay-ing Soul); Third place - Darien Menzel (Electri-cal Tape Portraits) and Emma Peters (10 pic-tures). Honorable men-tion to all entries!

Junior Performing

The 14 annual alternative arts fest held at Lakes District Secondary School

Arts: First place - Ka-trina Holden (FSJ) “By Your Side”; Second place - Amy Gutter-idge and Linger (Trevor Stewart and Blake Hall-gren); Third place tied - NVSS video “Do I Wanna Know” and Mi-randa Beedle – dance to “Thinking Out Loud”. Senior Performing Arts: First place - Gabrielle Fitzpatrick (NVSS) spoken poetry; Second place tied - Lauren Sol-ceki song “Pain” and A team dance (Kendra Dezamits, Lauren Sol-ceki and Brooke-Lyn Lindstrom); Third place tied - Fergie, Brock, Andrew and Benny (NVSS) with Anika Wallace (NVSS) origi-nal song.

(L-R) Anastasia Troy and Charcoal sketch by Carrol Edmund.

Brock Worthing, Curtis Brown, Elise Dubé and Ryan Skinner.

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Southside Health & Wellness Centre: Chair yoga every Tues. & Fri. 10:00-11:00 a.m. More info (250) 694-3270.

BLMBA Babes in Balance Weekend will be held the last weekend in June. (26-28). See www.burnslaketrails.ca for more info.

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Lakeside Multiplex - 103 Flogum Dr. P.O. Box 570, Burns Lake BC, V0J 1E0Phone: 250-692-3817 • Email: villagerecreation@burnslake.cawww.burnslake.ca or Facebook /VillageRecreation.com

Rec CornerThe Lakeside Multiplex is EXCITED to announce ourNEW CLIMBING DAYS:For Mini Monkeys assisted Climbing Group, (Youth aged 6 and under) Adventure Seekers assisted Climbing Group, (Youth aged 7-13) For the Climb and Conquer Group, (Everyone 14 years and older welcome)And let’s not forget Ladies Climbing Night, Wednesdays 6 – 8:00pmFor more info or to book your climbing time please Call ahead or drop by!

Attention all Seasonal Job seekers: The Village of Burns Lake is seeking a quali� ed, competent and committed individual for seasonal employment opportunities with the Recreation Department for the Summer of 2015 (June 22nd to August 24th). This is a great opportunity for those interested in recreation to become part of the Recreation team and provide excellent recreation services to Burns Lake and Lakes District residents. Please drop off resumes at the Lakeside multiplex.

Don’t miss out! Bring the kids and have some fun! Indoor Playspace has now re-opened from:00-2:30 every Friday with a new set of toys and activities for all the kids to enjoy. We hope this change will allow more kids and parents to enjoy this awesome free program!

The Lakeside Multiplex is excited to be celebrating

NATIONAL HEALTH & FITNESS DAY

(Saturday, June 6th). To encourage everyone to get active, the whole facility will be FREE!

Ping Pong Fridays at the Lakeside Multiplex - 6:30 – 8:00pm

Free for Members – Non-Members only pay for Drop In - Everyone is welcome!!!

NEW TO THE LAKESIDE MULTIPLEX: PICKLEBALL!!! Free for seniors 60+,

Free for Members, Non-Members pay only drop in fee. Equipment rentals

are also Free. Pickleball can be played with two, three, or four players

and was designed with only one thing in mind: FUN. Let’s Play!

Aikido classes are now available starting Tuesday June 16th – July 30th. Sessions will run every

Tuesday and Thursday from 7:00-8:30pm at the Lakeside Multiplex. Full course (14sessions): $100.00 + GST.

If you have any questions or are looking to register please call 250-692-3817.

This includes: Older Adult Fitness, Kids Obstacle Course & Outdoor Activities, Ping Pong,

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Mountain biking teams attends provincials in Powell River

Lakes District Secondary school mountain bike team attended the Provincials in Powell River from May 20 to 24, 2015. Seen here is Skyler Tizya-Baker, Darien Price Reed and Zach Paulson.

GIRLS’ SOCCER E HEADING TO PROVINCIALS IN SURREY (L-R back) Jenna Bett, Molly Nicholas, Ashley Peters, Brooke-Lyn Lindstrom, Kendra Dezamits, Lauren Solecki, Nisa Hofer and Kelly Zimmer. (Middle) Darian Menzel, Mikalie Culberson, Emma Moore, Bronwyn Beach, Elise Dubé and Gianna Ragsdale. (Front) Chelsea Harms, Cori-Lyn McPhee, Leneah Sherwood, Caelen Ragsdale and Jessica Woskett. Missing is Brooklyn Schroeder and Coaches Mr. and Mrs. Dubé. The girls’ soccer team placed second at the Northern Zone championships in Prince George on May 13. Elise was selected as the MVP.

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Canada Day committee is looking for vendors to set up July 1 at Spirit Square. Contact: Gina Hull / gina.hull00@gmail.com / (250) 692-0748 if you are interested in a spot.

Lakes District Museum is now open for the season Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Phone (250) 692-7450.

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Annual General Meeting

Monday, June 15th

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Julia Gutsik is the founder/CEO of Luv2Groove. An educational dance program that caters to grades K-12 with a mission to foster the growth and development of dance education through a blending of our passions in dance and health. The program enhances the Arts and Physical Education curriculum in schools by encouraging students to move, groove and to have fun.

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Luv2Groove is based out of Ottawa, Ontario and is on a seven week tour across all of British Colombia hitting 67 schools in 35 days including Burns Lake, Francois Lake, Fort St. John, Smithers, Stewart, Kitwanga, Prince George, Hazelton, Terrace, Smithers, Prince Rupert, Fraser Lake, Fort St. James and Vanderhoof. For more information got to www.luv2groove.com

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Lakes District Fall Fair meeting: June 4, 7:00 p.m., held at the Cancer Society Office, Main Street, Burns Lake.

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“Jesus came into the world, and the world was made by Him, and the world did not recognize Him. He came unto

His own creation, and His own did not welcome Him.But as many as did receive Him, to them He gave the power to become the children of God – even to those

who believe on His name.” – John 1:10-12

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It is the mind set of our day that God is here to serve me and bless me, whether or not I walk in his truth, obey him, or live righteously. This is false. The path of blessing in life is not whether God is on my side, but whether I am on his. Make no mis-take, God is “for” all people. Peter said it like this: "God, having raised up his son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your

sins." - (Acts 3:26) While God promised he would never leave or

forsake his people, it is people who leave and for-sake God: "Your iniquities have caused a separa-tion between you and your God; and your sins have hid his face from you so that he will not hear your prayers.” – (Isaiah 59:2)

The depth of God’s love is demonstrated in the cross of Christ, where God himself stood between every sinner and the judgment due their sin. Does this mean everyone is automatically pardoned to continue in sin? Of course not. The pardon only comes into effect when we acknowledge and for-sake our sins at the throne-room of God, through prayer.

The moment a sinner repents, God performs a spiritual heart transplant, and new life begins to grow, which hungers and thirsts for righteous-ness. A new strength of character begins to develop that chooses lifestyles that honor God. And now the windows of heaven open with blessings from above, that were never experienced before.

God waits for people to take his side by getting honest about sin. Talk is cheap; repentance shows we mean it. Only then can we triumphantly claim the promise that God is on our side. How can we be sure? Because we have chosen to take his side.

 Village councillor encourages people in the Lakes District to get involved

 Flavio NieNow

Patients, caregivers and families are using their experiences to influence change in B.C.’s health care system through a network called Patients as Partners/Patient Voices Network (PasP/PVN).

Through this network, people have the opportunity to work openly and collaboratively with decision-makers by lending their voice to important discussions around health care service deliv-ery.

“It's not very often that we, as users of the medical system, get asked for our feedback to improve it,” said village councillor Susan Schienbein.

Since its inception in 2009, the network has gathered over 1500 members around the province. However, Schienbein is the one volunteer in the Lakes District. Schienbein has been involved with PasP/PVN since June 2012, and she is now spreading the work to gather more volunteers in the area.

“I think that any person who is interested in improving health outcomes, particularly in our area, should consider becoming a volunteer,” she said. “I really encourage people to pick up the phone and get involved now.”

According to Schienbein, many of the engagement processes can happen from people’s home computer.

“With the increasing demands and costs of an aging demo-graphic, we all need to play a role in making healthcare better,” she said. “This network gives us that opportunity.”

Patients as Partners | Patient Voices Network  believes that pa-tients are experts in their own lives, being able to provide health

system administrators and care providers important informa-tion about how to best serve them and involve them as partners in their own care.

“As a volunteer who lives in a rural, and some-times remote community, I'm always looking at improve-ments that will make a differ-ence for our community,” said Schien-bein. “I put a rural lens on all the opportunities I participate in.”

An orientation session will take place in Prince George on June 13, 2015, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. People interested in attending the event should contact Anthony Gagné by e-mail at agagne@impactbc.ca or  call 250-961-5156. Travel expenses will be reimbursed.

Patient as Partners/Patient Voices Network is a Ministry of Health, Patient as Partners initiative administered by ImpactBC. Its work is guided by a diverse steering committee that includes health authority representatives, health care providers, and a range of patient partners.

Any B.C. resident over 19 years of age is eligible to join the PasP/PVN network. Visit www.patientsaspartners.ca/network.

View Point

By Roland & Lisa Cataford

The Burns Lake RCMP want to remind you that if you leave your vehicle unsecured for valuables in your vehicle you are leaving yourself vulnerable to have your vehicle broken into and items taken. The best practice is to always use an anti-theft device,

remove your valuables including coins, electronics, bags, purses and medication.

Always lock your doors and windows and remove your keys.

Network seeks to improve B.C.’s health

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GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21: A plan you laid out hits a snag this week, Gemini. Do not get dis-couraged, as your plans will only be delayed momentarily before things get back on track.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22: A new perspective can sometimes change everything, Cancer. Even if there are some bumps along the way, your optimism will ultimately prevail.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23: Leo, you will be on the receiving end of more support and encourage-ment this week than you possibly know what to do with. Express your gratitude to loved ones.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22: It’s easy to see the possibilities ahead this week, Virgo. Take a practical approach when making plans and you will soon begin to achieve your goals.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23: Libra, you may have a particular goal in mind for your relationship that hasn’t come to fruition just yet. It may take a little more work for you to get to that solid place.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22: Others may strug-gle to decipher your thoughts, Scorpio. Some-times you have to spell out what you need or want to get others on board with your ideas.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21: Sagittarius, work appeals to you this week and you find yourself spending some extra time at the office. Just be sure to make time for your family.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20: Capricorn, this week you are captivated by the innocent things in life. Enjoy this relaxing time to stop and smell the roses with your loved ones.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18: It’s alright to be a homebody for a few days this week, Aquarius. Revel in some quiet time at home and enjoy this chance to breathe easy and recharge your bat-teries.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20: Give your dreams time to develop in the weeks ahead, Pisces. If you rush things along, you may end up getting discouraged.

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20: Aries, you have plans to rest, but you might be surprised at how fast you become bored with nothing to keep you busy. Relaxation may be difficult for you to mas-ter.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21: Familiar memories resurface, Taurus. You may discover that noth-ing much has changed and you really need to buckle down to create new plans.

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Southside Health & Wellness Centre: June 2015. Chair yoga every Tues. & Fri. 10-11am. Soup and bannock day June 24, noon, all wel-come. Foot care, all day by appt., June 11, 18 & 25. The mobile Mammogram Unit will be on site June 4 & 5. Men’s wellness with special guests: Bryan Skrenes & Gord Poshwatta, 1pm June 9. Diabetes webinar, 11am, June 10. Dental varnishing, 3 yr old screening & kindergarten circus June 16. More info (250) 694-3270.

Kid’s Gym Night for children K-Grade 7 on Monday nights from 7-8:15 p.m. at the Island Gospel Fellowship Church Gym, 810 Highway 35. Free…Fun…Games...Learning. More info: Contact Pastor John at (250) 692-7553.

Lakes District Fall Fair meeting: June 4, 7pm, held at the Cancer Society Office.

Trails are awesome. Most lower trails are open. Pigs and Charlotte’s Web are cleared from the top. Beware of blow down.  Volunteers needed - next up for clearing - Razorback.

Canada Day. Do you have a small/home based business? The Canada Day com-mittee is looking for vendors to set up July 1 at Spirit Square. Are you: direct sales, crafter, homemade items, food vendor or a service business? Contact: Gina Hull / gina.hull00@gmail.com / (250) 692-0748 if you are interested in a spot.

Babes in Balance Women’s Moun-tain Bike Retreat. Registration is open for Babes in Balance. https://zone4.ca/reg.asp?id=9320&lan=1&cartlevel=1

Fraser Lake Festival of the Arts: Call-ing all quilters, visual artists of all mediums, pottery, bands, singers, poets etc. Festival will be Aug. 8th. Call (250) 699-1234  or email: festivalofthearts@gmail.com

Paintball guns and

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DECKER LAKE MENNONITE CHURCH

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

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

Everyone Welcome Hwy 16, Decker Lake

Seventh Day Adventist Church Group

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

250-695-6586

Burns LakePENTECOSTAL CHURCH

724 Babine Lake Road

Sunday Services: 10:30 amCelebrating the Love of God

Pastor Matthew Westergard 250-692-7464

Royal Canadian Legion

Branch #50

If you love your freedom, thank a Veteran.

Support your local Legion.

“Members and bona � de guests welcome”

NEW HOURS: Tues - Thurs: 4-8pmFri & Sat: 2-8pm

email: rcl50@live.caPhone: 250-692-3232

Burns LakeCommunity Church

Pastor John Neufeld 250-692-7949

Lakes Learning Centre10:30 am

ST. PAUL’SUNITED CHURCH

136 - 4th Avenue, Burns Lake

Worship Service at10 am Sunday mornings

Ministry led by lay leadersPhone 250-692-7202

FIRST MENNONITE CHURCH

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

Pastor Steve Swires 250-692-3259

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The newly renovated

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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

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OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK Lobby Hours: Sun to Thurs: 11am-8:30pm

Fri & Sat: 11am-9pm Drive thru: Sun to Thurs: 11am- 9pm

Fri & Sat: 11am-9:30pm

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Island GospelFellowship

Gerow Island, Highway 35

Sunday Morning Worship Service begins @ 10:30 am

Pastor Ed Peters Phone: 250-692-7551

Grassy Plains Gospel ChurchSunday Service: 10:45 am

250-694-3753 (Church)

IMMACULATACatholic Church

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

Sunday 10:00AMPresident Moore 250-695-6654

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

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OLD LANDMARKSCHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

At Muriel Mould Primary School

SUNDAY, 10:30 AMContact: Roland & Lisa Cataford 250-692-9196

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LIVING WATERS CHURCH766 Mulvaney Crescent, Burns Lake

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

email: Jameskt@telus.net • James Kim 250-692-0031 PAOC

Friday NightDinners...

June 5:Burger Night

June 12:Steak Night

June 19:Pork Chop Dinner

June 26:Steak Night

General Meeting

4th Monday of every month.

Next one: June 22, 2015

Meat Drawsare over for the summer.

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College of New CaledoniaB R I T I S H C O L U M B I A • C A N A D A • W W W . C N C . B C . C A

CNC IS LOOKING FOR COLLEGE LEVEL INSTRUCTORSWork around your current schedule and teach at CNC. We are looking for qualified, interested people to teach a variety of part-time courses.

University Credit Courses

Professional & Personal Development Courses

To be considered for the fall semester, all applications are due by June 5, 2015

ensure these documents are included in your application.

College of New Caledonia PO Box 5000, Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0 Tel (250) 692-1700 Fax (250) 692-1750 EMAIL: lksdist@cnc.bc.ca

Customer Service & Sales Representative

Parts, Service & Sales Assistant

Evergreen Industrial Supplies Ltd. is seeking candidates to fill the following full-time roles:

Provide customer service on a wide range of industrial products; assist with sales, shipping and receiving, stocking, staging, inventory management, and ordering.

Provide customer service and sales on a range of power sports as well as lawn and garden equipment. Duties include; sales, conduct service writing, warranty claims, pre-delivery inspections, parts ordering, shipping and receiving, stocking, and inventory control.

Evergreen Industrial offers competitive wages, dependent on experience. Experience in an industrial retail environment or with power sport sales, parts or service is considered an asset.

Please email your resumes to eveind@telus.net or drop off your resume in person, attention Rachelle,

at 2924 A Highway 16E, Smithers, BC.

Employment Opportunity

THINK SAFE! BE SAFE!30 ROUMIEU DRIVE BOX 307 BURNS LAKE BC V0J 1E0

Tahtsa Timber Ltd is looking for a

MILLWRIGHTNo high school diploma and/or ticket required,

but minimum 2 years experience orking in this eld

Job duties include, but not limited to: welding, fabricating and repair work in small sawmills.

$30.14/hour, after 40 hours OT wage is $45.21/hour, plus holiday pay. Life insurance,

AD & D insurance, extended medical and dental starts after 6 months. 40 hours/week.

Work is in the Burns Lake area, BC.Email resumes to angelika@tahtsa.ca

Granisle Resort. PRS 59As per Strata PRS 59 requirements the Positions of Bookkeeper and Caretaker/Groundskeeper are advertised herein. Persons interested in these Positions are requested to contact the following stating their qualifications. Contact by Canada Post only.

Granisle ResortStrata PRS 59

PO Box 100Granisle B.C. V0J 1W0

Education/Trade Schools

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIP-MENT OPERATOR SCHOOL.

NO Simulators. In-the-seat training. Real world tasks.

Weekly start dates. Job board! Funding options.

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Employment

Career Opportunities

Announcements

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

InformationALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

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

Only requirement for AA is a desire to stop drinking.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUSSouthside Meetings: Mondays and Thursdays 6:30pm - 7:30pm at Grassy Plains Gos-pel Church. For more informa-tion: (250) 694-3682ANYONE NEEDING informa-tion on Alzheimer’s please call 1-866-564-7533BURNS LAKE RCMP Vic-tim/Witness Assistance Pro-gram. 201 Hwy. 35, Box 759 Burns Lake. Open Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm (250) 692-3010CANADA 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 visit online www.canadabenefi 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 INFORMATIONDistribution 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 1E0LOCAL HOSPICE (250) 692-2448. The Hospice offi ce, lo-cated in the Lakes District Hospital, open every Thurs. from 10am - 4pm. A lending li-brary is available. Please make donations to Burns Lake Hospice Program, Box 7500, Burns Lake, BC V0J 1EO

Announcements

InformationNECHAKO RESERVOIR

UPDATE29 May 2015

Reservoir Elevation: 853.29 m (2799.52 ft.)SLS Discharge: 500 m3/sCheslatta Falls: 407 m3/sNautley River: 240 m3/sVanderhoof: 607 m3/s

INCREASE FLOW WARNINGSpillway discharge will be in-creased to 500 m3/s for the day and then reduced to 430 m3/s at the end of the day. This change in spillway discharge will not al-ter the expected increase in fl ows in the Nechako River at Vanderhoof. The river will be ap-proximately 30 centimeters high-er in the fi rst few days of June.Thank you to everyone who at-tended the public meeting last night. If you have any more questions or comments please contact us.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

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) 692-7845THE ARTHRITIS SOCIETYB.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/bcTHE CHRONIC DISEASEEducation 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

Career Opportunities

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InformationWITH A PUSH OF A BUTTON….HELP IS

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

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HIGH CASH producing vend-ing machines. $1.00 vend = .70 profi t. All on location in your area. Selling due to ill-ness. Full details call now 1-866-668-6629 or visit us online at: www.tcvend.comHIP OR knee replacement? COPD or arthritic conditions? The disability tax credit. $1,500 yearly tax credit. $15,000 lump sum refund (on avg) apply today! 1-844-453-5372.

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Employment

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SUCCESSFUL WEEKLYcommunity newspaper, central Alberta. Excellent web market-ing presence. 27,000 circula-tion. Owner approaching re-tirement. If you are serious about wanting to own your own newspaper contact Joyce, 403-575-0090. Or please email: jeweb1@xplornet.com

Career Opportunities

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION!In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit online: CareerStep.ca/MT or call 1-855-768-3362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

Help Wanted

New Leaf Cafe is looking to hire 2 new employees• 1 at the end of summer

• 1 in the late fallAmbitious, pleasant

personality, dependable. Experience appreciated but

not required. Training is provided.

Full time - hours: 7:30am to 5:30pm Monday to Saturday.

All long weekends off.

Please apply in person with a resume, and be

prepared for initial interview.

Medical/DentalMEDICAL Transcriptionistsare in huge demand! Train with Canada’s top Medical Transcription school. Learn from home and work from home. Call today! 1-800-466-1535, www.canscribe.com or info@canscribe.com.

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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.

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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: advertising@ldnews.net

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

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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.

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For information call Richie at 250-698-7377 or 250-698-7351

AUCTION SALESATURDAY, JUNE 6, 2015 @ 10:00 A.M.

DECKER LAKE STARLAND STORAGE SITE HWY 16, 7km west of Burns Lake

BURNS LAKE

Terms of sale: Cash, certified cheque or cheque with two pieces of I.D.Concession on GroundsNot responsible for accidents

• 8X12’ campshack/6” walls/wired/metal clad/treated skids

• Gooseneck stock trailer• Older Murray 2 horse trailer• Motorcycle trailer • 8’ Canopy• 1999 Chev Cavalier – 4 cyl auto• 1998 Chev Malibu – V6 auto• 1976 Ford 1 ton/hoist/12’ box/390

eng/4 spd• (4) 15” studded snow tires on rims• Kubota tractor – 18 hp/3pt. Rototiller• Core cutting saw 14” blade• Brute lawnmower – 6.5 h.p.• Craftsman 10 hp snowblower• Poulin & Homelite chainsaws• 10 sheets 20’ galv. roof metal (new)• Treated 4”x4”x10’ timbers• Large roll chain link fencing• Deep well pump • 2 cases pipe insulation• (2) 325 gal. Turtle water tanks• (2) caged water tanks• 10 rolls fire hose (new)• Winco Generator(1900 w)• (2) shop vacs •12” exhaust fan• (2) large commercial yard lights• Herman Nelson construction heater• Oil filled heater & electric heaters• Geo stove (kerosene)• Fire extinguishers• Large First Aid cabinets/supplies (2)• New helicopter stretcher• Large Commercial ice cooler• (2) Dog carriers• Bicycles, Snowshoes (3 sets)• 4 man dome tent• Extension ladder & step laddersTOOLS• 12” Ridgid planer • router table,• Rockwell/Delta bandsaw (220)• Craftsman tablesaw 10”

• 6” angle grinder • bench grinder• Skil saws • Scrollsaw• 1” belt sander • palm sanders• Metric tap & die set• 4 pc sandblast kit (new)• Mortising , dowel & dado kits• Large assortment of grinding &

cutting wheels, drill bits, router bits, wire wheels & saw blades

• Glass suction cups (800 lb cap)• Hand toolsHOUSEHOLD• Teak dining table/6 chairs • Teak coffee table• Inlaid Oak coffee & end table• (3) dining room suites• Table/4 chairs • Pine Buffet• (2) fold-up cots • Futon• Kroehler loveseat • Couch & loveseat• Orthopedic bed (Queen size)• Bedroom suite •Dressers • (12) padded folding chairs (New)• Electric stove & Propane stove• (2) fridges • dehumidifier• Cedar picnic table/benches• 5 padded bar stoolsANTIQUES• Renfrew Chateau wood cookstove• Beatty wash machine/copper tub• (2) Beatty galv tubs• Singer sewing machine• Small gramophone (works)• (2) cross-cut saws• 2 – 2 gal stone crocksTACK• English saddle with rigging• New saddle pads, blankets, halters,

headstalls & more

Misc household items & more

Services

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Pets & Livestock

LivestockYEARLING RED Angus bulls for sale. Different birth weights. 250-845-8562.

Merchandise for Sale

AuctionsBUD HAYNES, Ward’s Fire-arms Auction. Saturday, June 13, 10a.m., 11802 - 145 St., Edmonton, Alberta. Denny Harding Estate, Sask. Store Dispersal. Over 200 new guns. Website, catalogue w/pictures. Phone 403-347-5855 or 780-451-4549; www.budhaynesauctions.com. www.WardsAuctions.com.

Merchandise for Sale

AuctionsAUCTION SALE

SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 2015 @ 10:00 A.M.

Decker Lake Starland Storage site Hwy 16, 7km west of Burns

Lake8 x 12’ campshack - 6” walls - wired - metal clad - treated skids, Gooseneck stock trailer,Older Murray 2 horse trailer, motorcycle trailer, 1999 Chev Cavalier - 4 cyl auto, 1998 Chev Malibu - V6 auto, (4) 15” studded snow tires on rims, Kubota tractor - 18 hp/3pt., ro-totiller, core cutting saw 14”, Craftsman 10 hp snowblower, Poulin & Homelite chainsaws, 10 sheets 20’ galv. roof metal (new), treated 4”x4”x10’ tim-bers, large roll chain link fenc-ing, large roll fi lter cloth, deep well pump, 2 cases pipe insu-lation, (2) 325 gal Turtle water tanks, (2) caged water tanks, 10 rolls fi re hose (new), small generator, (2) shop vacs, va-riety of tools, (2) large com-mercial yard lights, Herman Nelson construction heater, oil fi lled heater & electric heaters, Geo stove (kerosene), fi re ex-tinguishers, large First Aid cabinets/supplies (2), new helicopter stretcher, large commercial ice cooler, (2) dog carriers, bicycles, snowshoes (3 sets), extension ladder & step ladders. HOUSEHOLD: Teak dining ta-ble/6 chairs, Teak coffee table, Inlaid Oak coffee & end table, (3) dining room suites, table/4 chairs, Pine buffet, (2) fold-up cots, futon, Kroehler loveseat, couch & loveseat, orthopedic bed (Queen size), bedroom suite, dressers, (12) padded folding chairs (new), electric stove & propane stove, (2) fridges. ANTIQUES: Beatty wash machine/copper tub, (2) Beatty galv tubs, Singer sew-ing machine, (2) cross-cut saws. TACK: English saddle with rigging, new saddle pads, blankets, halters, headstalls. Misc household items & more

For information call Richie at 250-698-7377or 250-698-7351

Sale conducted by Schmidt Auction

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STEEL BUILDINGS. “Our big 35th anniversary sale” 20x20 $4500. 25x24 $5198. 30x30 $7449. 32x36 $8427. 40x46 $12140. One end wall includ-ed. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca

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• Glass suction cups (800 lb cap)• Hand toolsHOUSEHOLD• Teak dining table/6 chairs • Teak coffee table• Inlaid Oak coffee & end table• (3) dining room suites• Table/4 chairs • Pine Buffet• (2) fold-up cots • Futon• Kroehler loveseat • Couch & loveseat• Orthopedic bed (Queen size)• Bedroom suite •Dressers • (12) padded folding chairs (New)• Electric stove & Propane stove• (2) fridges • dehumidifier• Cedar picnic table/benches• 5 padded bar stoolsANTIQUES• Renfrew Chateau wood cookstove• Beatty wash machine/copper tub• (2) Beatty galv tubs• Singer sewing machine• Small gramophone (works)• (2) cross-cut saws• 2 – 2 gal stone crocksTACK• English saddle with rigging• New saddle pads, blankets, halters,

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Lake8 x 12’ campshack - 6” walls - wired - metal clad - treated skids, Gooseneck stock trailer,Older Murray 2 horse trailer, motorcycle trailer, 1999 Chev Cavalier - 4 cyl auto, 1998 Chev Malibu - V6 auto, (4) 15” studded snow tires on rims, Kubota tractor - 18 hp/3pt., ro-totiller, core cutting saw 14”, Craftsman 10 hp snowblower, Poulin & Homelite chainsaws, 10 sheets 20’ galv. roof metal (new), treated 4”x4”x10’ tim-bers, large roll chain link fenc-ing, large roll fi lter cloth, deep well pump, 2 cases pipe insu-lation, (2) 325 gal Turtle water tanks, (2) caged water tanks, 10 rolls fi re hose (new), small generator, (2) shop vacs, va-riety of tools, (2) large com-mercial yard lights, Herman Nelson construction heater, oil fi lled heater & electric heaters, Geo stove (kerosene), fi re ex-tinguishers, large First Aid cabinets/supplies (2), new helicopter stretcher, large commercial ice cooler, (2) dog carriers, bicycles, snowshoes (3 sets), extension ladder & step ladders. HOUSEHOLD: Teak dining ta-ble/6 chairs, Teak coffee table, Inlaid Oak coffee & end table, (3) dining room suites, table/4 chairs, Pine buffet, (2) fold-up cots, futon, Kroehler loveseat, couch & loveseat, orthopedic bed (Queen size), bedroom suite, dressers, (12) padded folding chairs (new), electric stove & propane stove, (2) fridges. ANTIQUES: Beatty wash machine/copper tub, (2) Beatty galv tubs, Singer sew-ing machine, (2) cross-cut saws. TACK: English saddle with rigging, new saddle pads, blankets, halters, headstalls. Misc household items & more

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Not so long ago, there were hundreds of small, indepen-dent sawmills in British Columbia’s Central Interior. For decades, these mills -- some of them little more than ‘mom-and-pop’ operations -- were the economic backbone of rural BC, providing much-needed jobs and a host of other benefits to remote communities.

In the past two decades, however, B.C.’s forest industry has become increasingly dominated by large, multinational players with the financial resources and expertise to compete in what has become a global marketplace. Today, five major companies control most long-term forest tenures in the prov-ince, and independent sawmills are all but a thing of the past.

But in Burns Lake, one company is bucking the trend -- and proving that it’s possible to survive in the shadow of big industry. Pacific Timber, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tahtsa Timber, opened for business in 2011 with one mill and five employees. A scant four years later, the Burns Lake company has expanded its operations to include two mills and 31 employees. In 2014, it spent $1.9 million in direct wages and another $1.3 million in goods and services.

“In the community last year, just between Burns Lake Auto, LD Printing, all the small stuff -- no power, no fuel, nothing -- the two mills spent $351,000 in town,” Karl Gar-rett, Pacific Timber’s mill manager, said recently. “That is just the two mills, none of the bush crew or Tahtsa. And in the region that’s between Houston and Prince George... we spent $971,000.”

Garrett and Stephen Burkholder, general manager of Taht-sa Timber, have been telling the Pacific Timber story to al-most anyone who will listen lately and they appeared before Burns Lake council.

Garrett told council members May 12 that the company’s two mills -- one in the Burns Lake industrial park, the other east of town adjacent Babine Forest Products -- specialize in producing cants. Ten per cent of the company’s production is sold to B.C. customers, while 15 per cent is shipped to buyers in Alberta. Fully three-quarters of all finished products are transported by truck to Prince Rupert, where they’re loaded

into containers for export to Asia.“We produce nothing that

the majors produce,” Garrett stressed. “Primarily, all our stuff goes to Asia (and the) oil and gas industry -- tenon blocks for rig mats, pipe skids. And the treat-ing market. The really low grade stuff that we have goes to pallet manufacturers.”

In 2014, Pacific Timber shipped 14.6 million board feet, the equivalent of 456 super ‘B’ truck loads. This year, produc-tion is projected to be 24 million board feet.

Because it strives for maxi-mum log utilization, Pacific Timber also supplies the Pinna-cle Renewable Energy Group’s Burns Lake plant with fibre. In 2014, the company supplied the wood pellet producer with 1,450 truck loads of chips, and even sold some of the material to farmers for cattle bedding.

Garrett and Burkholder stressed to council the important role Pacific Timber plays in the community. In addition to the economic benefits already mentioned, the company’s two mills provide much-needed entry level jobs here, often em-ploying people that other firms might be hesitant to hire. It even offers apprenticeships to candidates who express an in-terest in millwrighting, mechanics, welding, and other trades.

“We’re willing to try anybody, where before, we would try to find the right person,” Garrett said. “If you can get here at 7 (a.m.), and you can make it to 5:30 and give it your all, we’ll train you to do the rest.”

To date, this liberal hiring policy has paid dividends, both for Pacific Timber and the community. Approximately 45 per cent of the compa-ny’s employees are First Nations people who come from as far away as Fort St. James, and many of them had little or no experience prior to joining Pacific Tim-ber.

Garrett acknowledges that employee turnover is high. Fully 30 per cent of Pa-cific Timber’s new hires leave after get-ting valuable experience in the workforce.

Being a training ground for other com-panies was something Pacific Timber struggled with initially, says Burkholder, but has since come to accept.

“First we battled that,” he noted. “There was a certain amount of frustra-tion, because you’d get a good guy, and then he’d be gone. But actually, we’ve come to more see ourselves as that step-ping stone for people. They come, they work, and some move on. Thankfully, we have a really solid, core group that has displayed a lot of loyalty, but at the same time, for those that want to move on, well, we feel we’re part of that. I think it’s cer-tainly a value in our company, and a value for the area.”

While Pacific Timber is currently en-joying a ‘moment in the sun’, there may be storm clouds on its horizon.

Last year, Pacific Timber’s two mills consumed 76,429 cubic metres (m3) of timber, and this year’s fibre requirements are expected to be 126,000 m3 -- the equivalent of 2,290 logging truck loads. While the company has proved it can cre-ate value from low-grade logs, it can’t sur-vive solely on timber rejected by others.

“A lot of the wood we’re using falls off the bottom of the scale,” Burkholder pointed out. “It’s wood that didn’t count. Of course, we can’t have all just bad... (In our logging blocks) we’re finding there’s at least 30 to 40 per cent that’s too high a grade for us, and we need to market that to offset our lower cost wood. So to produce

our 125,000 meters, we need to log pushing 200,000 m3.”Finding that much volume isn’t easy for a small, indepen-

dent sawmill. Burkholder was quick to point out that unlike BC’s larger forest companies, Pacific Timber does not have a Tree Farm License or any other forest tenure that it can count on for feedstock.

This lack of a guaranteed timber supply -- historically the bane of BC’s small, independent mills -- represents a sig-nificant long-term threat to Pacific Timber. It’s an issue that Burkholder and Garrett feel should be of concern to the com-munity as well as the company’s owners.

“This is really the life and death question,” Burkholder said in a subsequent interview. “Without tenure, Pacific Timber does not have the longer term security of a certain amount of volume to either utilize and/or trade with other tenure hold-ers. So in a way, we are at the mercy of the tenure holders.”

And as Burkholder has learned first-hand, not all those tenure holders are sympathetic. With the much of the re-gion’s merchantable timber damaged or destroyed by the mountain pine beetle, competition for fibre can be vicious.

“A higher level manager (at a major forest company) told me it’s his job to eliminate competition, not support it, when I was trying to buy wood that they were going to burn,” Bur-kholder added. “This, when they are to be stewards of this wood for the best of the society. As the volume decreases, all the milling facilities continue to look at utilization of any fibre, which drives the log value up (and) will impact our ability to be competitive in the marketplace.”

Burkholder says the company will continue to actively seek timber on the open market, and “attempt to continue to salvage wood that is deemed unutilizable (by other pro-ducers).” In the meantime, he and Garrett want local resi-dents to know the contribution Pacific Timber is making here. They’re also hoping their recent presentations will help drum up political support for the company. Yet can elected officials help this firm survive in a free market economy?

Burkholder admits it’s “another big question.” He’s con-vinced, though, that community leaders can help “open doors” that might otherwise remain closed to Pacific Timber.

“We are not used to begging, but one way (elected officials can help) is to understand and appreciate the value that we are bringing to the community by the way of our hiring prac-tices (and) the amount of dollars we bring into the commu-nity by being creative and innovative with logs that would have been burned or under-utilized,” he explained. “(They can help) by opening up doors for a more secure log sup-ply through community forests, by encouraging the ministry of forests to look at options like Category 2 timber sales, licenses to cut, or something like a license that targets low-grade logs, i.e., blowdown, low-volume stands, etc.... (and) by putting pressure on the major sawmills to work with us in the low-grade log that they cannot use.”

It’s a gamble, but one the company appears willing to take. “We feel for survival, we need the support of the com-munities, First Nations, etc.,” Burkholder said. “Also, (it will) open ourselves up to input that others may have, and opportunities that we have not seen.”

Pacific Timber plays big role in community