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FLAVIO NIENOW

Speaking in Ottawa on June 17, 2014, Canada’s newly elected prime minister Justin Trudeau said if he “won the honour of serving as prime minister, the Northern Gateway Pipe-line would not happen.”

“The Northern Gateway Pipeline threatens not only the B.C. coastal economy but the jobs of thousands of people who live on the ocean,” Trudeau said during his announcement. “I’ve met with many British Columbians who make their living out of the pris-tine coastal waters; it is not a place for a pipeline.”

Trudeau’s announcement was made shortly after the federal government had approved the $7-billion project and imposed 209 conditions recom-mended by the National Energy Board. Enbridge Inc. proposes the construc-tion of a 1200-km twin pipeline that would carry diluted bitumen from Al-berta’s oilsands to B.C.’s coast, passing directly through Burns Lake.

In a statement released shortly after the approval of the project, the liberals criticized the conservatives’ decision to approve the project.

“The prime minister and his conser-vative government have spent years trying to ram through the Northern

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In the story ‘Trial date for triple murder case to be set soon’ published in the Lakes District News’ Aug. 19, 2015, edition, the date of the preliminary hearing for the case of Rueben Buhler - - the man arrested in relation to a triple homicide in Burns Lake - was expected to be determined on Sept. 9, 2015.

However, the date for the preliminary hearing was not determined on that date. Instead another fixed date was set for Oct. 14, 2015.

Back in September, Buhler’s lawyer Jordan Allingham explained that the defence still had a “large volume of disclosure” to read before a trial could take place, and the Crown had yet to provide all of the disclosure. It turns out the fixed date set for Oct. 14 was also adjourned, and a new fixed

date was set for Dec. 10, 2015.This time, Allingham declined to comment.Buhler has been charged with three counts of

second degree murder and remains in custody.On April 27, 2015, at 8:25 a.m., the Burns Lake

RCMP attended a residence in the 200 block of Fifth Avenue in Burns Lake after receiving a report of potential foul play. Neighbours said they heard gun shots ring out around 6 a.m. When officers en-tered the residence, they found three people - one woman and two men - dead inside. The identities of all three victims are still not being released.

Allingham told Lakes District News back in Sep-tember that a preliminary hearing would likely be set for March 2016. Buhler remains in custody. For privacy and security reasons, B.C. Corrections can-not confirm where an inmate is being held.

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Canadians woke up Oct. 20, 2015, to a new government that few predicted at the outset of the 78-day campaign, or even thought could happen just a few weeks ago.

The Liberal party won a majority government, making Justin Trudeau the country's second-youngest prime minister ever.

The NDP's Nathan Cullen was sent back to Ottawa to represent Skeena-Bulkley Valley for a fifth consecutive term. While his party took a hit, dropping back to third party status, Cullen finished well ahead of his opponents.

“The country overwhelmingly decided on progressive platforms. The Liberals presented a platform that was broadly progressive, as did we. We were not able to outshine them in the broad narrative, in the conversation of the campaign.

“But I take some comfort in the fact that if anything we were criticized for it was being too centrist on our fiscal policy. It's an interesting criticism to make of the NDP, that we were too careful with the books or we were too careful with not running deficits,” said Cullen.

With over 98 per cent of the votes counted in the Northwest, Cullen had 51.2 per cent of the vote. That is slightly below his 55 per cent take in 2011. Conservative Tyler Nesbitt was in second with 24.7 per cent, below the party's 34.4 per cent finish in 2011. Liberal Brad Layton was in third with 18.7 per cent support, well ahead of his party's 3.6 per cent share of the vote from 2011.

Speaking from his campaign office while watching the results come in, Nesbitt said his re-sults had “absolutely nothing to do with my per-formance and my team and anything we did. It's that we got caught up in that anti-Conservative, anti-Harper wave. And that's just what it was. I make no regrets about how we campaigned.”

Nesbitt even suggested Cullen, who ran third the last time the NDP had a national leadership race, would make a viable candidate once again.

“If he does in the end, Nathan and I will never agree on many issues but at the very least I don't think it would be such a bad thing for the repre-sentative of the Skeena-Bulkley Valley to lead a major federal party,” said Nesbitt.

Cullen would not commit to anything when it came to his future within the NDP party on election night.

Layton said he hopes to run for the Liberal party again in four years. He was pleased with his result, with his main goal aside from winning being to make a marked improvement from the dismal 2011 numbers for his party.

“Realistically we went into this with an opposition candidate that was entrenched in here for 11 years, well-liked,” said Layton.

He added that the increase in Liberal support in the Northwest would put Cullen on notice.

“This will show Nathan that he's going to have to work hard to make sure he keeps his seat.”

Voter turnout was up in the country and in the Northwest. Turnout in 2011 was 57.7 per cent. This election it was up above 68.3 per cent.

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Canada as a whole could have one of the warmest winters on record

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According to AccuWeather, the com-bination of a strong El Nino and above normal sea surface waters over the Pacific will result in another winter with above-normal temperatures in the Lakes District.

Although temperatures in the Lakes District will average 2-3 C above normal this upcoming season, it still won’t be as warm as last winter, when temperatures averaged about 3.5 C above normal.

According to Brett Anderson, Meteo-rologist for AccuWeather, Lakes District residents will most likely have a white Christmas this year.

“The snowiest part of the winter will likely be December into early January,” he explained.

Anderson said snowfall will average

“close to normal” this winter in Burns Lake. Average snowfall for a given year in Burns Lake is about 190 cm.

As El Nino persists into the upcoming winter season, Canada as a whole could have one of the warmest winters on record.

Western Canada residents should expect another winter with above to well above-normal temperatures. Compared to last winter, there will be more snow across the coastal mountains of Western B.C., which includes the Whistler Blackcomb ski re-sort.

Drier and milder weather will be a dominant theme across the Prairie region this winter as the polar jet stream gets dis-placed farther to the north.

For Ontario and Quebec, this upcoming winter will not be nearly as cold as last winter. Unfortunately, the winter pattern will also favour an increased risk of ice storms, especially from Eastern Ontario to Southern Quebec.

Atlantic Canada can also ex-pect slightly warmer tempera-tures compared to normal this winter. The winter could turn snowy again from New Bruns-wick to Prince Edward Island,

especially the second half of the winter. The milder conditions will favour a great-er tendency for storms that initially bring snow but changes to ice or rain, especially across Nova Scotia.

Despite the unusual cold across the east-ern half of the country the past two win-ters, Canadian winters have been trend-ing warmer – an average of 3 C warmer - over the past 67 years, according to Ac-cuWeather. A majority of that warming has been across the northern half of the country - north of 55 degrees latitude - due in part to the loss of reflective snow and ice. AccuWeather meteorologists believe global warming has played a direct role in the warming trend across Canada.

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AccuWeather’s map shows that most parts of the country can expect a warmer than normal winter. Temperatures in the Lakes District will average 2-3 C above normal this upcoming season.

The scandal of the week at the B.C. legis-lature is what could be termed “delete-gate.”

Primarily, it revolves around 36 pages of gov-ernment emails that the NDP opposition has been trying for a year to get under freedom of information legislation. They relate to a series of meetings between trans-portation ministry bu-

reaucrats and remote communities along Highway 16, between Prince George and Prince Rupert.

If you want all of the accusations about govern-ment secrecy and alleged cover-ups, I invite you to read “Access Denied,” the latest report of the Information and Privacy Commissioner at www.oipc.bc.ca, and transcripts of question period in the legislature this week.

What you won’t find there is much discussion of the actual problem, which is a shortage of safe and practical transportation options in and out of these communities, most of which are federally funded aboriginal reserves far from the re-gion’s only highway. What we have seen for decades is a dramatic media narrative about one or more serial killers preying on vulnerable women hitch-hiking along what is now known world-wide as the Highway of Tears.

The Wikipedia entry for Highway of Tears gives a sense of the credibility of this narrative. It begins with the unsolved murder of Gloria Moody, last seen leaving a bar in Williams Lake in 1969. That’s a long way from Highway 16.

Then there was Monica Jack, killed in 1978. DNA technology resulted in a charge finally being laid last year against a known serial rapist. This was even further away, near Merritt, and she was a 12-year-old riding her bike. Other cases involve street prostitution in and around Prince George, an urban hub for a large aboriginal population similar to Regina and Winnipeg. Discussion in Victoria focuses on urban notions of increased transit, in places where existing service may be under-used. Nationally, the narrative is that deep-seated social problems within aboriginal communities would somehow be solved by a lawyer-heavy judi-cial inquiry that looks only at tragedies involving women.

If you drive Highway 16 today, you will see fading billboards pleading for information on the disappearance of Madison Scott. She was last seen in the early hours of May 28, 2011, after a grad party in the woods outside Vanderhoof. Her truck and tent were still there. Again, nothing to do with hitch-hiking, but at least it was near Highway 16.

Here’s something else you won’t often hear in the Highway of Tears melodrama. There is commercial bus service on Highway 16, although Greyhound reduced frequency in 2013 as it struggles with low ridership and high costs.

BC Transit also operates bus service to some remote communities like Kispiox and Git-segukla, connecting them south to Smithers. But BC Transit requires local governments and riders to cover about half the cost. Indian Act reserves don’t pay.

North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice has noted that what people in remote communities ask for is a way to get back and forth for shopping and medical appointments.

Yes, shopping is an important need, as those who live in remote areas can tell you. And Northern Health already runs a bus service for remote residents who need medical care.

Rice’s observations at least move us toward practical solutions, although most of her effort seems directed towards political blame.

I hope the infamous 36 pages of emails are eventually released, since they were not deleted but rather excluded from release. They may bring the discussion back to the actual public service issue, which is what realistic transportation options exist for these communities.

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Myths of the Highway of Tears

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Last winter, tempera-tures averaged 3.5 C above normal in the Lakes District. Although meteo-rologists say this winter won’t be as warm, they still expect temperatures to average 2-3 C above normal in the region.

This is largely due to a combination of a strong El Nino and above nor-mal sea surface waters over the Pacific. How-

ever, Canadian winters have been trending warmer – an average of 3 C warmer - over the past 67 years. AccuWeather meteorologists say global warming has played a “direct and indirect role” in the warm-ing trend across Canada. From Nov. 30 to Dec. 11, 2015, Paris will be hosting the United Nations cli-mate conference, known as COP21. Representatives from more than 190 countries will gather to discuss a global climate treaty to (hopefully) significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, with the aim of keeping global warming below 2 C. Canada’s newly elected prime minister Justin Trudeau seems to bring a new boost to Canada’s environ-mental efforts. During his first post-election press conference, Trudeau said he had already spoken with a number of premiers about attending the Paris summit together.

Canada’s premiers have agreed that everyone not facing an election campaign will attend the climate change summit in Paris with Trudeau, according to a Canadian Press story published by the National Post. In addition, Trudeau has already invited – or has plans to invite - opposi-tion party leaders to be part of the Canadian delegation to the summit, including Green leader Elizabeth May, NDP leader Tom Mulcair and whomever will be leading the Conservative party.

“I will be engaging with the premiers in the coming weeks to establish a strong position for Canada so that people know that Canada’s years of being a less-than-enthusiastic actor on the climate change file are behind us,” said Trudeau during his first post-election press conference.

This inclusive and proactive approach to tackle environmental issues is much different from what Canadians have gotten used to. For years the Conservative government had strictly limited participation in delegations to previous climate summits, usually excluding opposition parties. Stephen Harper has been internationally criticized for his unenthusiastic approach (to say the least) to climate change. In 2011, Canada controversially abandoned the Kyoto protocol, and the country is not even close to meeting its 2020 greenhouse gas reduction target under the Copenhagen Accord – to cut emissions by 17 per cent by 2020.

In a Toronto Star editorial, Rick Smith, Executive Director of the Broadbent Institute, bril-liantly says that Harper’s years of environmental neglect might have actually created an op-portunity for Canadians.

“Now that Canada’s environmental house has been thoroughly burned to the ground it seems to me we have an opportunity; there’s no pretending anymore; we have nothing; so at some point we’ll have the chance to rebuild.”

Smith points out that Harper’s lack of interest in environmental issues created an equal and opposite reaction - “a fierce and rejuvenated environmental movement.” He adds that this is the time to build a “truly modern and effective federal environmental architecture; a new, world-class series of laws and policies that for the first time qualify as something Canadians can be proud of.”

The Liberals promise to bring about change by investing in clean technologies, restoring credibility to environmental assessments and protecting wildlife and waterways. More specifi-cally, the Liberals plan to phase out fossil fuel subsidies and create a ‘green investment bond’ to develop more renewable energy. Trudeau certainly seems to bring a whole new level of hope for Canadians concerned about the environment. There’s an important road ahead, and Trudeau’s environmental efforts will be crucial in bringing a much needed change.

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Ministry-led group was in Burns Lake to discuss upgrades on Colleymount Road

Flavio NieNow

Colleymount Road users are being asked to identify and pri-oritize what they feel needs to change to improve conditions of the road.

According to residents, Colleymount Road - which extends from Francois Lake’s ferry landing to km 54 – has had a sig-nificant increase of commercial and non-commercial traffic and presents safety issues such as narrow, blind corners and slough-ing on both road portions and embankments.

The B.C. ministry of transportation and infrastructure wants residents to document problem areas along Colleymount Road and share this information with the ministry. This would help ministry officials better assess the situation and decide on the need to address priority spots.

The ministry-led group, called the ‘Colleymount Road user group,’ met in Burns Lake on Oct. 23, 2015, at the Burns Lake and District Chamber of Commerce.

Comprised of local residents, industry, local government and other key stakeholders, the ministry-led group was formed earlier this year despite the existence of another group which was cre-ated by local residents - the Colleymount Road working group.

Rita Lavoie, member of the residents-led group, was initially not pleased when the ministry-led group was created. She now says the two groups have been working well together.

“I am feeling quite pleased with the interchange between our Colleymount Road working group and the ministry created user group,” she said.

Although Lavoie said there was “an honest and considerate exchange of ideas” during the meeting, when it comes to actual implementation of projects Lavoie is not so optimistic. She said substantial changes to Colleymount Road might still be “a long

way into the future.” Representing the ministry of transportation and infrastruc-

ture in the meeting was Carl Lutz, Bulkley-Stikine District Man-ager. When asked what improvements residents could expect to see on Colleymount Road, Lutz said the ministry of transporta-tion still has “no specific plan,” adding that the ministry would first like to hear from residents and loggers about their specific issues with the road.

Eileen Benedict, Director of Electoral Area E for the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako, had a more positive impression of the meeting, saying it provided a “starting point” to address some of the changes that need to be made to make Colleymount Road safer.

“Overall I felt this was a very posi-tive meeting and look forward to dis-cussions with the residence on what they feel are the priority changes that need to be made,” she said.

Eileen added that during the meet-ing it was acknowledged that the for-est resources are an integral part of the local economy and the residence of the area understand the importance of this industry.

Lakes District Maintenance (LDM) representatives provided an update on the work they’ve been do-ing on Colleymount Road and what their plans are for the winter.

Steve Gailing, LDM’s Operations Manager, said one grader will be des-ignated specifically for the Hwy. 35/Colleymount corridor during winter operations. Lakes District Mainte-nance has two graders for the Burns Lake foreman area - which includes Hwy. 16 east from Priestly Hill to Meanwhile Road, Hwy 35, and all


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Burkholder said Tahtsa crews try to avoid using Colleymount Road “as much as they can to help residents.”

Lavoie said residents have been concerned about significant safety issues exacerbated by large log-ging trucks, industrial traffic and tourist vehicles.

“I think there is also a lack of appreciation [by the ministry] of the amount of traffic on the road, the heavy logging trucks, the large vacation vehi-cles and the impact this has on a seal coated and gravelled road,” she said. “It is not the kind of road that can realistically accommodate the heavy traf-fic.”

The residents-led Colleymount Road working group recently gathered 929 signatures for a peti-tion to improve conditions of Colleymount Road. The petition was sent to Todd Stone, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, along with pho-tos of the road and the results of a road count con-ducted by the group.

During the 12-hour road count, 281 vehicles travelled on Colleymount Road carrying 371 indi-viduals.

“Looking at these numbers, over a five-day pe-riod from Monday to Friday, there would be 1405 vehicles transporting 1855 individuals,” explained Lavoie.

The traffic count was conducted at the junction of Hwy. 35 and Colleymount Road from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Sept. 3; and from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Sept. 4, 2015.

This traffic count did not include logging trucks. A traffic count conducted earlier by the group sug-gested that there could be up to 65 logging trucks per day travelling on the road.

The residents-led group will be holding a com-munity meeting at the Trout Creek Hall on Nov. 4, 2015, at 7 p.m. During the meeting, residents will be asked to help document problems they see on the road to assist the ministry-led Colleymount Road user group.

Road users talk about fixes

Investigation email deletionTom FleTcher

A B.C. Liberal political staffer has resigned and his conduct has been referred to the RCMP by the Information and Privacy Commissioner after an investigation of his deletion of government emails that were being requested under freedom of infor-mation laws.

Commissioner Elizabeth Denham said three in-vestigations showed records were intentionally destroyed to avoid public release. One of those requests was for records related to public hearings on risks of travelling along Highway 16 in northern B.C.

NDP leader John Horgan said the investigation shows the conduct of B.C. Liberal government staffers, including Premier Christy Clark's deputy chief of staff Michele Cadario, reveals "a culture of deception, a culture of deceit, a culture of delete, delete, delete."

Citizens' Services Minister Amrik Virk told re-porters the reference to the RCMP is related to transportation ministry staffer George Gretes testi-fying under oath to the commissioner. Denham said Gretes lied about his actions while under oath. Virk said the government has accepted Gretes' resignation.


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Deadline for submissions: Friday, November 6, 2015


This NEW program provides seniors with an opportunity to make new friends and enjoy a friendly visit while participating in a variety of activities. Afternoons will be filled with games and crafting as well as “Lunch & Learn” sessions providing information on topics relevant to seniors. The program is FREE to anyone 65 years or older. If you are 65 or older and would like more information on the program or are interested in volunteering, please contact: Kelly Turford, Executive Director @ 250 692 7577

SENIORS COMMUNITY INCLUSION PROGRAM 2015/16

Inquest recommendations discussed with Babine employees We complied with the vast majority of recommendations, says Hampton Affiliates CEO

Flavio NieNow

According to Steve Zika, Chief Executive Officer of Hampton Affiliates – company that owns Babine Forest Products, the sawmill has “complied with the vast majority” of the coroner’s inquest recommendations.

The inquest into the explosion that killed two workers at Babine Forest Products in 2012 concluded Aug. 31, 2015, with 41 recom-mendations to improve safety in the industry – 11 of which were directed to Babine Forest Products.

Although Zika did not want to make a public comment about each recommendation, the CEO discussed the progress made on each recommendation with all Babine employees earlier this month.

“As I committed publicly, I presented to the Babine crew each recommendation from the inquest and what our response has been or will be,” he said.

One of these responses was that the company has improved its employee relations and First Nations cultural awareness. Workers’ testimony during the inquest exposed concerns with “bullying, intimidation and discrimination,” which might have prevented workers from bringing forward safety concerns.

The jury recommended professional training for all employees in workplace harassment. In addition, the company was advised to consider an Aboriginal liaison coordinator or worker ombudsman to assist employees with workplace concerns.

Workers’ testimony also showed that, during the explosion, it was too dark outside of the mill, which caused disorientation and the inability to find a safe place in a reasonable amount of time. Therefore the jury advised the company to ensure all plants have proper outdoor lighting, a fire pumping system and a stand-alone first aid facility. All of these installations should be serviced by a fully functional automatic emergency power system.

The testimony also exposed major gaps in fire code knowledge and inspec-tion requirements. The jury advised the company to ensure compliance with the national fire code, including that an annual fire inspection be completed by a qualified person having jurisdiction in the area. In addition, the company was advised to review its evacuation procedures annually with all workers and conduct fire drills periodically.

“Certainly the entire industry and govern-ment has learned a lot about combustible dust since the two accidents – at Babine Forest Products and Lakeland Mills in 2012 - and there is considerably more sharing of safety information than ever before,” said Zika.

“We are not perfect in everything we do, but safety is always our highest priority and we have a culture of ‘a bet-ter way every day’ so we will continue to im-prove,” he added.

Lakes District News apologizes for not run-ning this entire story in last week’s issue.

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This award is presented to a well-established business (four years or more of operation) that displays an up-to-date image and goes above and beyond, continually striving to offer the best in their field. The business actively promotes and/or participates in local community events. The busi-ness demonstrates an overall image of pride as a member of the Burns Lake & District business community.

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Burns Lake Community Forest (ComFor Mgmt.)

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Burns Lake Community For-est (ComFor Mgmt.)

Burns Lake Rotary

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Tahtsa Group

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Burns Lake Recycling

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Annual Business Excellence Award NOMINEESRETAILOutstanding Customer Service:AksenzBurns Lake AutoBurnt BikesGrizzly Jim’s General StoreHome HardwareP & B FeedsPolar ParkProcess 4 circle arts GalleryYarn & Sew On

Community Ambassador:AksenzBurnt BikesGwyn’s Green GrocerHome HardwareOverwaitea Food GroupP & B FeedsProcess 4 circle arts GalleryWoods N WaterYarn & Sew On

Ingenuity & Innovation:Aksenz Blu Jay SportsBurns Lake AutoBurnt BikesWoods N WaterYarn & Sew OnYour Dollar Store

Rookie Business of the Year:Woods N WaterYarn & Sew On

Paul Sandercott Business of the Year:AksenzBL Home HardwareBurns Lake AutoOverwaitea Food GroupP & B FeedsProcess 4 circle arts GalleryWoods n WaterYarn and Sew On

HOME BASED BUSINESSESOutstanding Customer Service:Bakers AcresBlue ZoneHomeside AntiquesInteriors by JillPerrys x CountryRocking L QuiltsScentsy By RandiWatkins By KarenZumba by Colleen

Community Ambassador:Homeside AntiquesJohn Illes, CGA/CPARocking L QuiltsScentsy By RandiWatkins by Karen

Ingenuity & Innovation:Bakers AcresHomeside AntiquesNew Horizons Leadership

Rookie Business of the Year:Bakers AcresPerry’s X CountryScentsy By RandiSouth Hill - Dallas MatsonZumba by Colleen

Paul Sandercott Business of the Year:Bakers AcresHomeside AntiquesScentsy By Randi Tranquility Farms

RESOURCEOutstanding Customer Service:Babine Forest ProductsBL Traffic ControlComFor ManagementLMR EnterprisesRoots & ShootsTahtsa GroupFree Growing Forestry

Community Ambassador:Babine Forest ProductsComFor ManagementNew Gold BlackwaterRio Tinto AlcanTahtsa Group Coastal Gaslink TranscanadaTree to TreeYinka Dene Ec. Dev.

Ingenuity & Innovation:Babine Forest ProductsBeach MarineFree Growing ForestryIndustrial TransformersNew Gold Inc. - BlackwaterRio TintoTahtsa GroupYinka Dene Ec. Dev.

Rookie Business of the Year:BL Traffic ControlIndustrial TransformersNew Gold Blackwater

Paul Sandercott Business of the Year:Babine Forest Products ComFor ManagementIndustrial TransformersRoots & Shoots ContractingTahtsa GroupTree to TreeYinka Dene Ec. Dev.

INSTITUTIONAL NON PROFIT GOVERNMENT

Outstanding Customer Service:Beacon TheatreCFDC NadinaCNC Lakes DistrictLakes District Arts CouncilLakes District Fall FairLD Unit, Canadian Cancer SocietyRCMPVillage of Burns LakeWork BC

Community Ambassador:BL RotaryCanadian Cancer SocietyCNC Lakes DistrictLakes Artisan CentreLakes District Arts CouncilLakes District Fall FairLakes District Community ServicesRoyal Canadian LegionVillage of Burns LakeWet’suwet’en First Nation

Ingenuity & Innovation:Beacon TheatreLakes Artisan CentreLakes District Fall FairLakes District Arts CouncilLD Unit, Canadian Cancer SocietyVillage of Burns LakeWet’suwet’en First Nation

Paul Sandercott Business of the Year:Beacon TheatreBurns Lake RotaryCanadian Cancer SocietyCFDC NadinaCNC Lakes DistrictLakes District Arts Council Lakes District Fall Fair

Outstanding Customer Service:A & WACI ComputersAll West GlassBurns Lake AutoBulkley Valley Credit UnionGrace Memorial Funeral HomeInvestors Group - Jean MarrJennerationsLakes District Free Classifieds Lakes District Air ServicesLakes District NewsM. McPhail & AssociatesMulvaney’sNew Leaf CafeP & B AgraSerenity PlaceSubwayTire TechVillage Insurance

Community Ambassador:A & WAlternative GroundsBulkley Valley Credit UnionBurnt BikesInvestors Group - Jean MarrJennerationsLakes District Air ServicesLakes District Free ClassifiedsLakes District MaintenanceLakes District NewsM. McPhail and AssociatesPleasant Valley CleanersWagon Wheel Drive In

Ingenuity & Innovation:A & WAlternative GroundsBulkley Valley Credit UnionBurns Lake RecyclingJennerationsJim’s Ultra AutoKal TireLakeview DentalLakes District MaintenanceM. McPhail & AssociatesWoods N Water

Rookie Business of the Year:A & WA Suite NightAlternative GroundsBurns Lake RecyclingCountry GrillInvestors Group - Jean MarrJennerationsMatilda D’SilvaNew Leaf CafeOutdoor AdventuresSerenity Place - Janet WilsonWoods N Water

Paul Sandercott Business of the Year:A & W AksenzAlternative GroundsBulkley Valley Credit UnionGrapevineJennerationsJim’s Ultra AutoLakes District MaintenanceLakes District NewsOutdoor AdventuresOverwaitea Food GroupSan BarSandy’s ResortSerenity PlaceTakysie Lake ResortVillage Insurance

SERVICE

Thank you platinum sponsors:

Outstanding Customer ServiceThis award recognizes dedication to custom-er satisfaction through integrity and excellent service. The staff are helpful and cheerful and the business exhibits outstanding morale. Staff are professional and knowledgeable to meet customer needs.Sponsored by:

1 ballot per person. Name: ___________________________________________________ ___ Phone: ___________________________Community AmbassadorThis award recognizes dedication to community involvement through support, sponsorship, donation or volunteer efforts. Businesses who demonstrate dedication and pride to a project or community cause, such as fundraising.Sponsored by:

Ingenuity & Innovation This business demonstrates ingenuity and innovation using the latest technology (creating opportunity and growth in the Lakes District through employment, productivity, safety commercialization, and the use of multiple communication channels.) This could also include businesses that demonstrate a strong commitment to reduce, reuse and recycle.Sponsored by:

Rookie Business of the Year Any business (including home-based businesses) in operation for four years and less that has demonstrated excellence through positive growth, superior customer service and commitment to quality. This business demonstrates an overall image of pride as a member of the Burns Lake & District business community.Sponsored by:

Paul Sandercott Business of the YearThis award is presented to a well-established business (four years or more of operation) that displays an up-to-date image and goes above and beyond, continually striving to offer the best in their field. The business actively promotes and/or participates in local community events. The business demonstrates an overall image of pride as a member of the Burns Lake & District business community.Sponsored by:

FINALISTS:Yarn & Sew OnBakers Acres

Burns Lake Community Forest (ComFor Mgmt.)Beacon Theatre

Jennerations

FINALISTS:A & W

Burns Lake Home HardwareHomeside Antiques

Burns Lake Community Forest(ComFor Mgmt.)Burns Lake Rotary

FINALISTS:Yarn & Sew On

Homeside AntiquesTahtsa Group

Beacon TheatreBurns Lake Recycling

FINALISTS:Bakers Acres

Yarn & Sew OnIndustrial TransformersBurns Lake Recycling

FINALISTS:Burns Lake Automotive

Homeside AntiquesBabine Forest Products

JennerationsLakes District Fall Fair

I vote for (1 only): I vote for (1 only): I vote for (1 only): I vote for (1 only): I vote for (1 only):

Ballots must be dropped off in person at the Chamber of Commerce, 0ctober 20 - 30 from 9 am - 3pm. We will also have a booth set up in the Lakeview Mall on October 29th from 10:30 am - 7 pm.

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Healthy aging is the theme of a photo contest being run across northern B.C. by Northern Health’s Healthier You Promotions and Engagement committee until November 8, 2015. The contest will draw attention to healthy aging through a focus on social con-nectedness and creating welcoming and inclu-sive communities.

“Northern Health’s community consulta-tion on healthy aging and seniors’ wellness found that social connection and community involvement are pivotal to health,” said Dr.

Sandra Allison, Chief Medical Health Officer. “This, combined with a population in northern B.C. that is aging more rapidly than in the rest of the province, is why the committee is fo-cusing on healthy aging in 2015 and 2016 and why we’ve launched a photo contest to sup-port this focus.”

Northern B.C. residents are encouraged to submit photos that depict healthy aging for a chance to win weekly prizes, as well as a grand prize. With a different theme each week, the contest will encourage people to show how

their communities are inclusive, promote en-gagement for all ages, foster volunteerism and support strong relationships.

At the end of the contest, the photographs submitted by residents that best capture the theme of healthy aging and social connected-ness will be turned into posters and materials that will be distributed to local health units.

The photo contest can be accessed via http://blog.northernhealth.ca/connect. All photos submitted by November 8, 2015 will be eli-gible for the grand prize.

Northern Health launches photo contest to promote healthy aging


VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED


MEAL DELIVERYMeal deliveryis doneexclusivelyby a smallgroup of volunteers.

HOURS: Once a week, ½ hour(4:30-5:00 pm - Monday To Friday)

REQUIREMENTS:• 18 years or older • Excellent communicati on skills• Valid driver’s license• Complete a criminal record check

IF YOU ARE ABLE TO VOLUNTEER, PLEASE CONTACT GLORIA BROWN, Program Manager at:

250 692-7577

MEALS ON WHEELSCOMMITTED TO SERVING MEALS TO THE

HOMEBOUND AND ELDERLY IN THE LAKES DISTRICT

VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDEDMEAL DELIVERYMeal delivery

group of volunteers.

MEALS ON WHEELS!!

and

“There is incredible value in being of service to others.” - Elizabeth Berg author

SERVICE WRITEREagle Automotive in Burns Lake requires an energetic individual to join our Service Department.

Job Responsibilities: • Greet customers and assist them with any inquiries.

• Consult with customer on applicable service specials.

• Keep customer informed on completion times, service expenses, and possible changes.

• Remain involved with delivery of vehicle to customer upon completion to assure all customer concerns are addressed.

• Build strong relationships with the customers.

A competitive compensation package is available.

Applicants should direct their resumes to the attention of David in person or

via e-mail to [email protected]

EagleAutomotive Center

ICBC AccreditedCollision

Repair Shop

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


SERVICES FOR SENIORSThis program off erssupport servicesto help seniors withnon-medical day-to-day tasks.

ELIGIBILITY• 65 years or older• Living independently• Resides in Burns Lake

SERVICES AVAILABLE• Friendly visits• Transportati on• Housekeeping• Grocery Shopping• Light yard work / snow removal• Informati on / Referral Services

FEE FOR SERVICEServices are provided FREE by volunteers with the excepti on of light housekeeping.

132 - B Francois Lake Drive, Burns LakePhone: (250) 692 7577 • E-mail: [email protected]

www.lakesdistrictcommunityservices.ca

To REGISTERor to BOOKfor services

please contact (250) 692 7577

This program offers support services to help seniors with non-medical day-to-day tasks, making it easier for them to stay in their own homes, remain independent, socialize and stay connected to their community.

Eligibility 65 years or older

Living independently

Resides in Burns Lake

Services Available Friendly visits • Transportation Housekeeping • Grocery Shopping Light yard work / snow removal Information / Referral Services

Fee for Service Services are provided free by volunteers with the exception of light housekeeping where fees are based on a sliding scale according to individual income level.

INSTRUMENTAL ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING

Services for Seniors

Light Housekeeping A contracted housekeeper will perform light housekeeping services.

Housekeeping services may Include: dusting, sweeping, spot-cleaning, mopping, vacuuming, changing beds, laundry, kitchen and bathroom cleaning.

Transportation Volunteer drivers are able to offer transport to & from medical appointments that can not be accommodated by the Rambler’s Tuesday / Thursday schedule.

Visiting Services The friendly visitor program helps isolated and vulnerable seniors in the community establ ish a supportive connection to enhance the quality of their lives through friendly visits. A weekly visit from a volunteer can take place in the home, out in the community or via telephone.

Seasonal

Assistance Light Yard Work / Snow Shoveling

Assistance with raking leaves, mow-ing lawns, pruning and maintaining safe outdoor spaces. Clearing of walkways and driveways of snow and ice in the winter months provides a safe and secure home environment.

Grocery Shopping Transportation to and from the grocery store and assistance carrying / putting groceries away.

Grocery delivery may be arranged with advance notice.

Information Services Senior’s Resource Guide (Gov)

Senior’s Groups / Services

Public Guardian / Trustee

Local Resource Guide

PLUS much more

to REGISTER or to BOOK for services please contact (250) 692 7577

INSTRUMENTAL ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING (IADL) Services for Seniors

Attention HuntersWe cut & wrap wild & domestic animals at

now operating at Grassy Plains StoreWe make homemade summer sausage, breakfast

sausage, pepperoni & salami, beef jerky, pork sausage (Mennonite/farmers - garlic or sage)

Mountaineer Meats

250-694-3315 Cell 250-692-6576 leave message or

Butcher Shop 250-694-3322Inquire about beef for sale

We also cure hams and baconsFarmers, please book your beef

Future of the Nechako watershed

Construction of a cold water release facility remains a priority for Cheslatta Carrier Nation

Flavio NieNow

A new initiative called the ‘Nechako watershed roundtable’ gathered decision-makers in Prince George to discuss the future of the Nechako watershed.

The watershed is facing significant challenges, including im-pacts of the mountain pine beetle epidemic and salvage logging, climate change, and the diversion of water.

Judith Guichon, Lieutenant Governor of B.C., was a special guest at the roundtable’s public launch on Oct. 21, 2015, in Prince George. The inaugural meeting took place the next day.

The roundtable included representatives of First Nations, local governments and other organizations with responsibilities and in-terests in the watershed. Participants were edu-cated on the health of the Nechako watershed and were provided with information on key wa-tershed issues.

Cheslatta Carrier Na-tion, one of the mem-bers of the roundtable, has great interest in these discussions.

Cheslatta has been involved in high level discussions with both B.C. and Rio Tinto Al-can to come to terms on a long-term solution to the water management issues in their territory.

Cheslatta has had to deal with a yearly flooding since 1952, which has caused over 60 graves to be washed away. To solve this is-sue, Cheslatta leaders proposed the construc-tion of a cold water re-lease facility at Kenny Dam.

Mike Robertson, Se-nior Policy Advisor for Cheslatta Carrier Na-tion, said the construc-tion of the cold water release facility still re-mains a “high priority.”

“Negotiations con-tinue,” he said.

The annual flooding of the Cheslatta system is due to Nechako res-ervoir’s elevation man-agement flows. Since the construction of the

Kenney Dam in 1952, and the creation of the Nechako Reservoir, the Cheslatta Lake and River system has been utilized as a spill-way channel, linking the reservoir with the Nechako River.

Different organizations began a dialogue in 2012 to solve key Nechako watershed issues, coming together informally as the Nechako Watershed Alliance. In the spring of 2015, participants decided to form a watershed roundtable that includes local, pro-vincial and First Nations agencies, as well as academic and re-search communities and the general public.

The composition of the panel is expected to evolve, and the roundtable intends to engage industries working within the wa-tershed. Guided by a core leadership committee, the Nechako watershed roundtable intends to create a strategic plan to priori-tize projects.

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Cheslatta has been involved in high level discussions with both B.C. and Rio Tinto to come to terms on a solution to the water management issues in their territory.


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During his election campaign, Trudeau reiterated his party’s opposition to Northern Gateway. So could this be the end for Enbridge’s controversial project?

Not according to Northern Gateway’s communications man-ager Ivan Giesbrecht. He said the pipeline proponent “looks for-ward to the opportunity to sit down with Trudeau and his govern-ment” to provide an update on the progress of the project and their partnerships with First Nations and Métis people in Alberta and B.C.

“We share the vision of the Trudeau government that energy projects must incorporate world-leading environmental standards and First Nations and Métis ownership,” said Giesbrecht. “We re-main confident in the rigor and thoroughness of the joint review panel process; its careful examination of the Northern Gateway project was one of the most exhaustive of its kind in our country’s

history.”“When we received our approval from the government of Can-

ada in 2014, we stated that we understood we have more work to do with First Nations and Métis communities along the pipe-line corridor and with coastal British Columbia First Nations,” he added.

Enbridge’s controversial project has faced opposition from sev-eral First Nations groups across the province, including the Yinka Dene Alliance – an alliance of First Nations groups in Northern B.C.

First Nations chiefs in the Burns Lake area - Wet’suwet’en First Nation chief Karen Ogen, Lake Babine Nation chief Wilf Adam and Burns Lake Band chief Dan George - have also stood against the project.

Earlier this month, eighteen lawsuits against Northern Gate-way - launched by a collection of First Nations, environmental groups and a labour union - were presented in the federal court of appeal in Vancouver. The litigation hearing concluded Oct. 8 with judges reserving their decision on whether to sustain or quash the government’s approval of the project.

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The project was originally expected to be completed by September 2014

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In the story ‘Granisle school revitalization won’t be completed till springtime' published in the Lakes District News' Feb. 25, 2015 issue, Babine Elementary-Secondary School’s revitaliza-tion project was expected to be completed by the spring of 2015.

The revitalized school officially opened Oct. 23, 2015, over a year after its original completion date, which was September 2014.

Back in February 2015, Manu Madhok, Director of Instruction for School District No. 91, explained that the delay had much to do with “supply and demand issues currently within the trades/construction sector and the economic activity within the region.”

School District No. 91 was not able to provide the final cost of the project by press time. Back in June 2015, Madhok said the school district was expecting the revitalization project to be approximately five per cent over the total project costs, which would equate to approximately $400,000.

The ministry of education provided $5.28 million for the proj-ect while School District 91 (Nechako Lakes) committed $2 mil-lion.

The revitalization project, which started in September 2013,

included demolishing about 60 per cent of the school and replac-ing education space with five modern modular classrooms, which feature a bright, open design with high ceilings. The project also included renovating the library, the multipurpose area and kitch-en and connecting the modulars to the school.

The design and layout of the school is intended to support learning by including a variety of flexible learning environments from large open spaces to small one-on-one counseling rooms.

Although the revitalized school has a capacity of 95 students - 20 kindergarten, 50 elementary and 25 secondary students -, there are currently 33 students enrolled.

The kindergarten to grade 12 school opened its doors in 1967 to accommodate Granisle’s then rapidly growing population. The original Babine Elementary-Secondary School had a capacity of 40 kindergarten, 250 elementary and 325 secondary students. At one point, the school had approximately 500 students.

“It was an older facility that hadn’t got any renovations [in 40 years] and it was due for an upgrade,” said school’s vice-principal Dylan Watt.

Given declining enrolment rates and the building’s deteriorating condition, newly designed modular classrooms were determined as the best solution to revitalize the school. According to the ministry of educa-tion, modular classrooms have a 40-year life span and are a more permanent

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Cutting down trees on Crown land without a permit is illegal

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Although firewood collection is permitted on Crown lands surrounding Burns Lake, the province is reminding residents that, before collecting firewood, residents should obtain a firewood permit. Cutting down trees on Crown land without an appropriate permit, or selling any such firewood, is illegal and could result in a violation ticket or fine.

Greig Bethel, Public Affairs Officer for the Ministry of

Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, explained that illegal harvesting of firewood could create safety haz-ards for recreationalists and other forest users, and negative-ly affect ecosystems – including fish and wildlife habitats.

These permits are free and allow people to collect and transport firewood from eligible Crown lands for personal use. The permit ensures that their firewood collection ad-heres to local regulations and verifies that firewood collec-tion is permitted in the area from which people plan to obtain their wood. The permit also describes the permitted areas, methods, and amount of firewood that can legally be har-vested. Permits must be printed, signed and carried with you when collecting firewood.

Bethel explained that firewood collection is prohibited on

private land - including community forests and woodlots - or First Nations reserves without permission, or within provin-cial parks or other protected areas.

In addition, the province asks residents to do their part to stop illegal harvesting by purchasing firewood only from le-gitimate producers who sell wood obtained either on private land or through authorized Crown land harvesting tenures.

Anyone buying firewood should ask where the firewood comes from - Crown land or private land - and ask for a record of purchase.

For firewood harvested on private land, the buyer should ask the seller for the district lot number and timber mark number. For firewood harvested on Crown land, legitimate commercial firewood producers should have a ‘forestry li-

cence to cut’ document signed by the ministry of forests, lands and natural resource opera-tions.

Firewood permits are available at the Nadina Forest District office in Burns Lake, or online at www.gov.bc.ca/fire-woodpermits. For more information, contact the Nadina Forest Dis-trict office at 250-692-2200.

Why is the village flushing streets in Burns Lake?

The Village of Burns

Lake was doing hydrant flushing, which is done twice a year – spring and fall. This helps clean the water system from manganese.

Sheryl Worthing, Chief Administrative Officer for the Village of Burns Lake, ex-plained, “The reason we flush Hwy. 16 is be-cause we would cause flooding if we flushed the avenues, and we are unable to release the water directly into the lake because there is chlorine in the water.”

In fact, dumping that excess water directly into the lake is against environmental regula-tions.

“By flushing Hwy. 16 it helps to clean out our storm system to get ready for spring runoff,” she said. “This process allows us to manage two mainte-nance requirements at one time.”

The village has been using a contractor’s water truck - Davern Enterprises – to do this work.

“Our water truck is too small, which means we don’t have the capacity to run the hydrants long enough to clear each section of the water system of manganese,” explained Worthing.

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Burns Lake safety manager nabs forest safety award

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Angelika Posselt, Occupa-tional Health and Safety Man-ager with Tahtsa Timber Ltd. in Burns Lake, received the 2015 Forest Safety MVP Award for her contributions to forest safety.

She was presented with the award by Reynold Hert, CEO of the B.C. Forest Safety Council, on Oct. 3, 2015, during the tenth annual Vancouver Island Safety Conference.

Posselt has dedicated her ca-reer to safety since 2005 and is considered by her co-workers as a “champion of safety” and the driving force behind the safety programs at both Tahtsa Timber and Klaus Posselt Logging.

Posselt demonstrates that safety is not only the right thing to do, but good for business. Her efforts in establishing and main-taining safety and training pro-grams resulted in a 98.9 percent reduction in claims costs over a four-year period, starting in 2012. In addition, she has been actively in-volved at the industry level in the revision of the SAFE companies audit program, helping shape valuable updates based on her insight and operational experience.

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Will the Burns Lake’s re-use shed open again?AndreA Currie

What is Burns Lake willing to do to reopen its re-use shed? This was the big question at a meeting hosted by the Re-gional District of Bulkley-Nechako (RDBN) in Burns Lake.

Mayor Luke Strimbold and about 20 local residents voiced their opinions on the value of the re-use shed on Oct. 21, 2015.

Participants were anxious to come up with solutions to keep the shed open and continue safe salvaging, as a number of participants felt the decision by the RDBN was ‘throw-ing the baby out with the bath water.’ One participant com-mented, “The majority of people who are well behaved are being punished when it’s the minority who need to be held accountable for their behavior.”

Discussion on solutions included installing video cameras and more signs, barriers, and implementing fines and fees. Mayor Strimbold wondered if it was a matter of design.

“The other question around the re-use shed is: is it too small, should it be open, what is the layout that would deter bad behavior?”

One participant felt it was matter of public awareness, ex-plaining “I think with education people are more commit-ted, if we don’t hear about it or know about it, I think most people just assume that everything’s good until one day we go up to use the re-use shed and there’s a big sign there say-ing it’s closed, and it’s a shock because we didn’t realize there were problems; I don’t think it has to get to that point.”

Another participant was interested in what other regional districts have done in similar situations.

Janine Dougal, Director of Environmental Services for the RDBN, replied, “The only way that [other re-use sheds] have been really effective is if they’re staffed, [and/or] have limited hours so that there’s control; it’s a little bit of a more structured scenario and it’s additional staffing.”

As Dougal described what the costs would be for extra staffing across the district, one participant commented, “So if we hired somebody it would be $9 a year [for a house valued at $100,000] and so the question is how committed are we as a community to recycling, if it’s $9 a year what the

heck are we complaining about?”Bill Miller, RDBN’s Director of Electoral Area B, wanted

to ensure that people realized the re-use shed isn’t free.“We all pay for that service [through taxes] and that’s

an important part in what we need from you is how much you’re willing to pay,” he said.

Miller continued, “The easiest and cheapest thing for us to do is to [throw everything out] and bury it, but it’s not cheaper in the long run; it’s way more expensive, so what we have to do is, as individuals, we have to make a commitment to recycle and reuse.”

Dougal justified the decision to shut down salvaging and the re-use shed by describing incidents involving parents leaving children unattended, and live ammunition and pre-scription medication being left in the sheds, among other

dangerous materials.“With the needle incident, this was four boxes of over

a hundred used hypodermic needles mixed in with kid’s blocks [toys] at one of our sites,” she said.

In response to a question from a participant, Dougal con-firmed that there had also been a number of injuries at the Burns Lake site although she wasn’t able to confirm a spe-cific number.

“We have people who are trying to salvage from the metal piles and our attendants are in there trying to push up the metal, and these individuals who are doing this are the ones are getting into conflicts with our attendants; we’re trying to say to them we’re sorry you can’t climb the pile, you can’t

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Burns Lake residents voiced their opinions on the re-use shed closure

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The Lakes District Secondary School boys and girls held volleyball games last week against Fraser lake and Vanderhoof. Scores were unavailable at press time.


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Community Badminton Tuesdays, 7:00-9:00 p.m. at LDSS gym. All skill levels and ages are welcome. More info: Karen (250) 692-6085

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Movie nights at Grassy PlainsThe Grassy Plains Community Hall will

kick off a fall and winter series of mov-ies at the Grassy Plains Hall on Oct. 28 with Dark Shadows (PG13), and on Oct. 30 with The Wizard of Oz (G). Doors open at 6:00 p.m., and the movies start at 7:00 p.m. sharp. Adults $5.00, seniors (65+) and kids (13 and under) $3.00. Families $20.00. Movie nights at the hall are a fun-draiser for the Grassy Plains Community Hall Association.

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send your kid up the pile, and it’s creating conflict.”Dougal added that, “This is not a knee jerk reac-

tion, this is something we feel as staff we’ve been looking at for a good two or three years; this isn’t working well anymore; we’ve tried to put up sings, we’ve tried to put up barriers we’ve tried to talk to people; and I’ve tried to talk to people myself, and I’ve been sworn at.”

Dougal further explored the reasoning behind the decision, explaining that in the past sheds worked well.

“We had volunteers; people respected them [re-use sheds]; people loved them; and were able to get great things out of them, you feel great giving stuff so that it’s not going into the landfill, it has huge positives if done well; no one’s arguing that.”

What has changed according to Dougal is the marked increase in the last couple years of inci-dents of aggressive behavior and inappropriate ma-terials coming into the sheds.

“The majority of the general public are absolute-ly wonderful people,” she said. “It’s these few folks that are really causing some rather serious concerns and some rather significant liability and so that’s why we’re here tonight, because we’re not here to disagree with the benefits, but how do we control that [behavior]?”

Dougal concluded the meeting by acknowledg-ing that in her experience change is always difficult.

“Now we’re shifting towards a new era where waste isn’t garbage anymore, it’s a resource,” she said. “So when we’re done with something in our home we shouldn’t look at something as garbage to throw out; we really need to look at that and think,

‘Okay how do I get the best value out of what’s left in the life of that product;’ it really has to be grassroots com-munity efforts that re-ally drive recycling and reuses.”

The RDBN is still ac-cepting feedback from community members on solutions. Dougal hopes to have feed-back compiled as soon as possible to present it before the board of directors in order to in-vestigate the feasibility of different ideas.

Any members of the public interested in providing feedback can pick up a form at the RDBN office and sub-mit it in person, by mail or by email.

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Canadian Cancer Society Office Hours are Tues., Wed. & Fri. from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Phone (250) 692-7203 e-mail: [email protected].

Southside Health & Wellness Centre: Flu Vaccines will begin the second week of November, call us if you would like to be put on the call list (250) 694-3270.

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The Rotary Club of Burns Lake would like to thank all the community members who attended our beer and wine tasting evening. It was a fun � lled evening and because

of the community support we had, we were able to raise $1200 for Burns Lake Search

and Rescue.Thanks to Woodland Bakery for going the extra mile for us and doing our specials request for pretzels - everyone loved

them. Thanks to the Burns Lake Fire Departmentfor donating ice to us and to Kim Piper, Deonne Wright

and Michelle Culberson for all your help.

See you all next year!

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“Operation Christmas Child” is part of the “Samaritan’s Purse” worldwide ministry.

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Southside Health & Wellness Centre

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The society is currently seeking members of the Southside communities to join the society.

There is no annual fee required to be a member. Those who live or work on the Southside are

eligible for membership. There will be an election for two community-based Board Members.

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solution to creating school space, compared to portables.

Charlene Seguin, School District 91 Superinten-dent, said Babine Elementary-Secondary school has played a major role in the lives of residents from Granisle and Tachet for many years.

“It is our hope that this beautiful facility will serve as both a learning hub and a gathering place for many years to come,” she said. “We are grate-ful for the actions of the government in turning our dream of a beautiful and efficient new school into a reality."

The revitalization project is part of the govern-ment's $17-million modular school pilot program

to renew aging infrastructures in rural B.C. To date, three aging schools have been updated or replaced through the modular school pilot program, which was announced in 2012.

John Rustad, MLA for Nechako Lakes, said the completion of Babine Elementary-Secondary im-provement project is great news for kids, Granisle and Tachet reserve families and the community.

“These new classrooms and improvements will provide students a positive and safe learning envi-ronment and help strengthen our community," he said.

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LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23: Leo, a particular situation will take up much of your time this week, even into the weekend. You may have to postpone some of your plans for a later date.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22: Focus your attention on maintaining a healthy perspective on information that comes your way, Virgo. A new perspective might be just what you need to sort this situation out.

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CNC would like to invite you to a com-munity meeting with the Senior Executive and President Henry Reiser in order to provide you with more information about what the restruc-turing of opererations will entail and how they will bene� t your community. Location: College of New Caledonia, Rm 007. Date: November 12, 2015 Time: 3 to 5pm.

Loved one using? Feeling hopeless? Do you have a loved one who has problems with alcohol, drugs or compulsive behaviours? Attend a family & friends support meeting to learn how you can develop skills to help you cope and help your loved one choose recov-ery. Rides available from Fraser Lake. New meeting at Muriel Mould Learning Centre, Burns Lake, Tues. 7-8:30pm (14 sessions) starting Nov. 3. More info: Heather (250) 692-7500.

Seniors curling starts Oct. 27, 9:30am-12pm. every Tues. & Thurs.

Lakes District Fall Fair meeting: Nov. 12/15, 7pm, held at the Cancer Society of� ce on the main street.

Burnt Bike’s Octoberquest. Take the Octoberquest to ride as many of the Burns Lake trails as you can before the snow � ies. All trails that are ridden in October 2015 can be checked off. Drop forms off after Nov. 1 at Burnt Bikes or email [email protected]. Trails must be ridden in full. Partial dis-tances don’t count for a point. You don’t have to ride the full trail in one day (it can be over the month). You must ride all the trails on the list before you can start riding the bonus laps. Maps are available at Burnt Bikes.

Colleymount Road working group update meeting. Everyone welcome - come to hear about the petition, road count, meetings with government. Kick start a letter writing cam-paign. Share ideas and voice your opinion on what’s next. Trout Creek Hall, Nov. 4 at 7pm.

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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

Lakes Fellowship724 Babine Lake Road

Sunday Services: 10:30 amCelebrating the Love of God

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

Royal Canadian Legion

Branch #50

If you love your freedom, thank a Veteran.

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“Members and bona � de guests welcome”

email: [email protected]: 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

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

Pastor Steve Swires 250-692-3259

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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

250-694-3756 (Church)

IMMACULATACatholic Church

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

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LIVING WATERS CHURCH766 Mulvaney Crescent, Burns Lake

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

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

Hours: Tues-Thurs: 4-8pmFriday & Saturday 2-8pm

FridayNight Dinners:

Oct 30th: Steak NightNov 6: Burgers

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Karaoke starts at 7$10 at the door.

Designated Drivers available.

VeteransAppreciation Lunch

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Meat Draws Every Saturday

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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

Obituaries

Fly with the Angels,Dance with the stars

Steve Dutchak was born Janu-ary 2, 1925 and on October 9, 2015 at the age of 90 he de-parted to the eternal hunting and fi shing grounds.Steve was born in Canora, Saskatchewan to parents Mary & Podor Dutchak. He was the second youngest in a family of six boys and two girls.He lived and worked in the area around Hudson’s Bay area where he grew up. He then moved west to Prince George where he met and married Mae. They lived and worked in various places in both BC and Alberta. When they moved to the Lakes Dis-trict they built Birch Lane Re-sort on Babine Lake. Steve guided many hunting and fi sh-ing groups from all over the world and had many stories to tell of these adventures. He was active in the local Rod & Gun club and the BC Guides and Outfi tters Association.After he sold the Resort he moved south and met Norah McFarlane whom he enjoyed many years with gardening, dancing and getting to know her family until she passed away. Steve then returned to Burns Lake. Steve was a great story teller, enjoyed board games, hockey and baseball. He played a large part in the grandchildren’s lives taking them fi shing, teaching them about nature and answering all their endless questions.He was predeceased by his parents, fi ve siblings, wife Mae, second wife Norah, step-daughter Linda (Roy) Minger, grandchildren Kelly and Melvin Minger, son in laws George Senecal, Harris Hallgren and brother in law Lyle Cross. He will be forever loved and remembered by his brother Nick Dutchak and sister Anna Cross and their families. His stepchildren; Greta Senecal, Shirley Hallgren, Sivert (Mary) Andersen, Lawrence (Rose-mary) Andersen, Karen Ander-sen and Norah’s family as well as numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.In lieu of fl owers donations may be made to the Pines care home in Burns Lake.

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Gelz, Bradley Francis “Brad”

1957-2015It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Brad-ley Francis Gelz, in Vernon, British Columbia on October 19, 2015. Brad was born Feb-ruary 23, 1957 in Vancouver, BC to John and Ronnice Gelz. He loved fi shing, golfi ng, and hockey. Brad loved spending time at the cabin on Francois Lake. He coached Burns Lake Midget hockey to two provin-cial playoffs and built lifelong relationships with many of the players.Brad was predeceased by his parents John and Ronnice. He will be forever loved and missed by his 3 children Chris-ty (Gerry), Justin (Val) and Steven. Further cherishing his memory are his grandchildren John, Isabelle and Jane, his 2 brothers Des (Nuala), Mick (Jane) and his sister Kris (Ron) as well as his numerous nieces and nephews. Brad will be greatly missed and forever loved by all his family and friends.A celebration of his life was held at the Okanagan College on October 24, 2015 at 4pm in the Kal View Café (7000 Col-lege way, Coldstream, BC). Donations may be made to Vernon Jubilee Hospital (2101 32nd Street, Vernon BC, V1T 5L2) or Burns Lake Minor Hockey. Expressions of sym-pathy may be forwarded to the family at www.MyAlterna-tives.ca.

Arrangements entrusted to: ALTERNATIVES FUNERAL & CREMATION SERVICES ®Vernon (250) 558-0866 & Armstrong (250) 546-7237

QUINNTON RADLEY TOMNov. 18, 1986 - Oct. 2, 2015

Our Quinnton will not be hold-ing a hockey stick, or a fi shing rod, a baseball bat or a rifl e - What he will be holding is our hearts as he returns to his for-ever hunting grounds.

“You know all that reallymatters are the people you love are happy and healthy.

Everything else is justsprinkles on the sundae.”

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MAISONNEUVEBorn Dec. 18, 1957Taken Oct. 15, 2015

Age 57Tragically lost to us all in a house fi re 16 km east of Burns Lake, Hwy 16, in the early morning hours of Oct. 15.Ron planted roots in Burns Lake in 1980 where he worked for ministry of hwys / LDM.ltd for the next 35 years to sup-port his FISHING ADDICTION!If you didn’t see him in a plaid shirt, sweat shorts and Velcro sandals with wool socks... “YOU DID NOT SEE HIM.” He had bright eyes that shone like his smile and always had a joke to tell. Dogs were always his best friend but not his soul companion, who was his wife Kathy. He liked hockey, cook-ing and crappy movies in need of criticism. Everything else was outdoors, yardwork, fi sh-ing, hunting, cutting fi rewood, bartering with garage salers or just taking the dogs to town for coffee and scratch tickets, he was always “on the go!” He is the best man, dad, friend, son, brother, husband & fi shing buddy we could ask for and will be missed eternally.We love you “Captain Ron,” may your waters be calm and bites neverending.Missing you: wife Kathy McLennan, kids Travis & Chel-sea Melnyk, mother Carol Kirkland, father Ron Bush, brothers Dan, Mark & Norm Maisonneuve, brothers Robbie & George Basarab, sister Nicki Boucher, best friend/co-worker Norm Synotte, best friend/lost brother Lindsay Priest.

Warming our thoughtsand hearts always,Love Travis Melnyk

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

Only requirement for AA is a desire to stop drinking.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUSSouthside Meetings: Mondays and Thursdays 6:30pm - 7:30pm at Grassy Plains Gos-pel Church. For more informa-tion: (250) 694-3682ANYONE NEEDING informa-tion on Alzheimer’s please call 1-866-564-7533

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

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

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

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

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


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

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

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

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


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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.

Lost & FoundCAT longhaired/grey swirl pat-tern on black with white feet and bib, male neutered. Lost on Nourse Subdivision, may have entered out buildings, if seen or heard please call (250) 691-1974.

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Please join the family of Mark “Boze” Belanger for a final farewell to their highly loved son,

brother and friend...Thursday, October 29, 2015

5pm Memorial MassImmaculata Parish - 248 3rd Ave, Burns Lake, BC

Blessing of Gravesite & Balloon ReleaseDinner to Follow

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Chief Administrative OfficerLocation: Nisga’a Village of Gingolx Reports to: GVG Chief and Council Deadline: November 30, 2015 Salary: To commensurate with qualifications

Duties:Reports to and works directly with Chief and CouncilOversee delivery of Programs and ServicesEnsure compliance to all Nisga’a Nation and Nisga’a Village Legislation(s) as per Nisga’a TreatyBudgeting and monitoring of Annual Budgets and Work plansActs as a liaison on behalf of Gingolx Village Government to other entitiesSupervision of StaffOther duties as required as per job description

Qualifications:Minimum of 5 years’ experience in executive level management preferably administrative managementPrevious experience as Chief Executive Officer, Chief Administrative Officer or equivalentKnowledge of the Nisga’a Treaty is requiredA Bachelor degree is Business or Public Administration is preferred however, an equivalent combination education and experience will be consideredGingolx Village Government is an equal opportunities employer, however, may give preference to Nisga’a CitizensBusiness and equipment and all Microsoft ware knowledge is a mustSome knowledge of Nisga’a Language and Culture will be an assetValid BC Driver’s license

Qualified candidates should send application, resume, cover letter and reference letters to Gingolx Village Government, attention: Chief and Council.

No emails will be accepted. Fax: 250-326-4208 Attention: C. Franklin Alexcee

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WELLNESS COUNSELOR DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 6, 2015, 12:00 P.M

REPORTS TO: WELLNESS COUNSELOR SUPERVISOR

Lake Babine Nation requires a Wellness Counselor to advise / counsel individuals, families, groups, or engage in prevention programs. In delivering these services, the Wellness Counselor will utilize a case management approach, consulting with associates within the Wellness team and representatives from a number of supporting agencies.

The Wellness Counselor assesses and provides direct intervention or referral to appropriate service providers/programs, for clients on issues related to: addictive patterns of behavior; concurrent disorders; and other mental health, behavioral and emotional concerns such as abuse, violence, grief and loss when these are connected to addictions or the impact of addictions within the family and inter-generationally.

Woyenne Reserve will be the main work station for the WELLNESS COUNSELOR and arrange for periodic visits to the communities of Tachet & Ft. Babine.

Tachet Reserve approximately 130 permanent residents and is 104 km from Burns Lake, B.C. Local amenities include; a community hall, Health Clinic, and Trappers Gas station.

Ft. Babine Reserve is a small native reserve community, located at the northern tip of Babine Lake, approximately 100 km north of Smithers, B.C. It is accessible by an all-weather gravel logging road. There are approximately 60 year-round residents.

Qualifications:Minimum: College Diploma; Maximum: Master Degree in Psychology2 years or more experience with acceptable work referenceExperience in one of the following theoretical orientations: psycho dynamic – analytical existential – humanistic; social – communityCase conceptualization and report writing skillsIndividual, group and family therapy skillsThorough understanding of suicide assessment (prevention, intervention, aftercare)An understanding of Northern cultural and political environmentAn understanding of the roles and responsibilities of CouncilStrong morals and ethics, along with a commitment to staff privacyMaintain confidentialityClass 5 Driver’s License and reliable vehicle

Provide cover letter and resume to:

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P.O. Box 879, Burns Lake, B.C., V0J 1E0Fax: 250-692-4790

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Holiday spirit funding drive is backLast year, residents donated $20,000 to the Lakes District Food Bank

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The Lakes District Food Bank is preparing for another edition of its successful ‘Holiday spirit funding drive,’ which last year raised approximately $20,000 to help individuals and families in need.

This will be the second edition of what the organizers hope to be an annual event. This year’s funding drive starts Nov. 1, 2015, and runs up until Christmas Eve.

Although the donation of non-perishable items is welcomed throughout the year, or-ganizers are focusing on financial donations during the funding drive.

“By this time of the year, the food bank’s gaming grant has run out and we won’t get another grant until February,” explained Candice Little, Coordinator of the Lakes District Family Enhancement Society – or-ganization that runs the Lakes District Food Bank.

Little explained that the donation of non-perishable items – although always wel-comed - tend to leave “gaps,” while finan-cial donations make it easier for volunteers to “fill the gaps” and purchase food items that people need the most.

Winter is the busiest time of the year for food banks across Canada. The season cre-ates a different set of challenges for low-in-come individuals and families since they are not able to cultivate gardens or go fishing. Therefore, food-bank use tends to go up at this time of year.

Although last year’s funding drive was a big success with donations reaching $20,000, the Lakes District Food Bank still ended the financial year (March 31, 2015) with a 15 per cent reduction in financial do-nations compared to the previous year.

To make matters worse, the number of adults served in the Lakes District increased by 11 per cent - from 3552 adults in the 2013/14 fiscal year to 3955 in the 2014/15 fiscal year, while the number of children served remained steady at 1750.

The number of boxes distributed in the 2014/15 fiscal year also increased to 1786 - an increase of 146 boxes from the previous year.

“This problem [hunger] is not going away any time soon,” said Little. “We have a lot of hungry people and that’s not changing; some people are employed but can’t make ends meet.”

Although the need for a food bank in Burns Lake won’t be going away any time soon, neither will the generosity of people in the Lakes District.

“We live in such a generous community, and we want people to know that we appre-ciate that,” said Little.

The Lakes District Food Bank has about

40 volunteers and is always looking for more people to help with repackaging, shopping, organizing and distributing food. Little guar-antees that volunteering is a lot of fun and a great opportunity to connect with like-mind-ed people.

This year, the Lakes Artisan Centre will be the only drop-off location for donations of non-perishable items. For financial do-nations, people can mail a cheque to Lakes District Food Bank, Box 777 - Burns Lake V0J1E0. A receipt will be sent back if re-quested.

The food bank will also be collecting do-nations during the craft fair that will be held at Lakes District Secondary School on Nov. 28, 2015. For more information, contact Candice Little at 250-695-6630.

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Winter is the busiest time of the year for food banks. The season creates challenges for low-income individuals and families since they are not able to cultivate gardens or go fishing. For financial donations, people can mail a cheque to Box 777 Burns Lake.


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