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FLAVIO NIENOW

Minister of environment Mary Polak has lifted the suspension of the envi-ronmental assessment of the Morrison Copper/Gold Mine project. The time period remaining for the environmental assessment of the Morrison Mine proj-ect is 30 days, ending on July 9, 2015.

Morrison Mine’s environmental as-sessment had been suspended after the Mount Polley Copper/Gold Mine disaster. In June 2014, a massive dam holding the toxic waste water from the Mount Polley mine collapsed, releas-ing 25 million cubic metres of con-taminated water and mining waste, contaminating lakes, creeks and rivers.

Earlier this year, the province’s en-vironmental assessment office ordered Pacific Booker Minerals to reassess its plan for storing tailings under water and behind an earth-and-rock dam at the proposed Morrison Mine.

An engineering panel recommended that industry must move away from storing tailings under water behind earthen dams. The panel also suggest-ed filtering tailings to remove the water and dry stacking them to eliminate the risk of tailings dam failures.

On March 23, 2015, Pacific Booker Minerals submitted a report to the envi-ronmental assessment office in regards to the Mount Polley tailings storage fa-cility failure. The report reinforced the company’s position that the Morrison Mine project has been designed “us-ing best available practices and could be safely constructed, operated, and closed to protect the environment.”

Polak’s decision implies that the responses

A final decision will be made in less than 30 days

Morrison Mine’s

assessment resumes

MICHAEL RIIS-CHRISTIANSON

Although local drinking water is regularly sub-jected to more than 50 different tests, Burns Lake is one of several hundred Canadian municipalities that doesn’t check potable water for all harmful contaminants.

Health Canada’s 2014 Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality gives Maximum Accept-able Concentrations (MACs) for 75 substances considered harmful to humans. Records provided by the municipality last week indicate that Burns Lake tests its tap water for less than a third of them.

Northern Laboratories’ May 25, 2015 analytical report on a water sample drawn May 4, 2015 from one of the municipality’s three deep water wells on

Gerow Island lists test results for only 15 of the 75 contaminants listed in the Canadian drinking wa-ter guidelines. Other documents available through Northern Health, Burns Lake’s other testing agency, indicate that village water is checked regularly for the bacteria Escherichia coli (commonly referred to as e. coli) and total coliforms, two additional mea-sures recommended by Health Canada in its Guide-lines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality.

While Burns Lake regularly tests its water for such well-known harmful mineral contaminants as antimony, arsenic, boron, cadmium, lead, mercury, and uranium, the Northern Laboratory and North-ern Health reports suggest it does not check regu-larly for such substances as benzene, carbon

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by Pacific Booker Minerals provided a sufficient basis on which to lift the sus-pension order for Morrison Mine.

The proposed project will be located 65 km northeast of Smithers and 35 km north of Granisle. The $517-million project is a conventional open-pit mine with an extraction rate of approximate-ly 30,000 tonnes per day. The life span of the mine is expected to be 21 years.

The project is expected to employ 1117 part-time, full-time and tempo-rary workers during the two-year con-struction period and another 661 part-time, full-time and temporary workers over the 21 year life span of the mine. It is expected, if approved, that the proj-ect will bring in close to $900 million in tax revenues over its life span.

Lake Babine Nation’s chief Wilf Adam, who has stood against the pro-posed mine, said there will be conse-quences if the project moves forward.

“We will fight it vigorously as it’s not right to put a mine right in the mid-dle of our last wild salmon area,” said Chief Adam. “I have asked the B.C. government not to do this and will re-evaluate our dealing with this govern-ment; that’s how strong we feel about this proposed mine.”

Chief Wilf Adam opposed to the mine because it is located near the salmon area Ministry of forests officials say there is

nothing to worry aboutFLAVIO NIENOW

Multiple reports from residents who live out near Ootsa Lake say high water levels in the lake are threatening ospreys and seagulls nests.

Despite the concerns from residents, officials for the ministry of forests, lands and natu-ral resource operations, as well as officials for Rio Tinto Alcan, the company that manages the Nechako reservoir which Ootsa Lake is a part of, remain unconcerned.

“High water levels may impact one or two low-lying nests, but overall the impact on os-prey nests should be minimal,” said Greig Bethel, Public Affairs Officer for the ministry of forests, lands and natural resource operations. “The gulls in the area (mew/bonaparte gulls) don’t use snags for nesting, so there are no concerns for them.”

The high water levels in the Nechako reservoir are the result of normal to above-normal snowpacks in the region, in combination with rainfall that resulted in very high inflows.

According to Claudine Gagnon, Spokesperson for Rio Tinto Alcan, the Nechako reser-voir received above normal inflows all winter.

“In addition to extreme levels of precipitation from rain and late snowfalls, an early spring runoff brought the reservoir level up quickly,” she explained.

The Nechako reservoir level allowance is 2800 feet. Currently, the reservoir is 14 feet of water above the maximum allowance. Rio Tinto Alcan is managing the reservoir through releases at Skins Lake spillway to minimize downstream flooding on the Nechako River.

“The reservoir is currently in what is called a surcharge where we are holding back,” explained Gagnon.

However, according to Bethel, water levels at the reservoir are starting to decline.“The ministry is aware that the water level in the [Nechako] reservoir was elevated and

at full pool [normal maximum operating level], but it appears that the reservoir started to decline over the weekend,” he said. “Water levels are expected to continue to drop.”

Gagnon agreed by saying that if the weather pattern continues as it has been the past couple weeks, the reservoir level will back within the 2800 feet level very soon.

Rio Tinto Alcan held a meeting to clarify information on reservoir levels and address any questions the public might have had on June 18, 2015, at the Wisteria Church on the Ootsa Nadina Road.

Ootsa Lake residents express concern over birds’ nests

Last Wednesday eve-ning, nine people were shot dead at a historic black church in Charles-ton, South Carolina. The shooting was considered a hate crime.

Politicians and me-dia outlets have ap-proached this tragedy from different angles. On Thursday, president Barack Obama’s speech addressed the shooting

by pushing for a change in gun laws, or at least a change in public opinion regarding gun control.

“Every country has violent, hateful or mentally unstable people,” he said. “What’s different is not every country is awash with easily accessible guns.”

Other politicians went in a different direction and talked about the long-lasting presence of racism in America.

“It’s tempting to dismiss a tragedy like this as an isolated incident, to believe that in today’s America bigotry is largely behind us, that institutionalized racism no longer exists,” Hillary Clinton said in a speech in San Francisco. “But despite our best efforts and our highest hopes, America’s long struggle with race is far from finished.”

But it seems that while some are discussing gun laws and others are talking about racism, we might be missing the point entirely. Not all mass shootings in America have been motivated by racism; and although restricting access to guns in the United States would be a smart first step, there’s no guarantee that doing this would put an end to these kinds of violent acts.

What all these mass shootings have in common, however, is that they were committed by individuals who had mental health issues. Although it hasn’t been proven that this shooter, Dylann Roof, was mentally ill, most forms of extreme hatred are in themselves forms of men-tal illnesses. It takes more than racism to walk into a church and shoot nine human beings. Be-ing racist, although it is completely unacceptable, does not make you think it is okay to shoot nine people in a church. Mental illnesses do. Maybe what we should be talking about is how to recognize signs of mental illnesses in the people that are close to us. What we should be asking is - when do behaviours become worrisome? What are the steps people can take when they suspect someone might present a threat? Who can they talk to? How should families act? How should teachers act when they spot a suspicious behaviour? Someone must have been close to this Charleston shooter, as well as all the other shooters that have committed similar kinds of crime. Maybe a parent, a family member or a teacher spotted a suspicious behaviour.

So the main question is - how do we identify these worrisome behaviours and how should we act when we recognize them?

This might be a complicated and sensitive subject (which is exactly why we should be dis-cussing it). We can’t simply invade someone’s privacy or accuse someone of something they haven’t even done. However, there should be mechanisms in place to address these sorts of concerns and help us take appropriate action.

Every time these mass shootings take place, the media always talks about the lives of the perpetrators. The stories seem very similar – the person was isolated, had extremist beliefs, or had even committed small crimes. When we hear these stories, we always think that someone should have intervened.

Mock school shooting exercises are becoming fairly common in North America. I even par-ticipated in one when I was studying in Newfoundland.

One student in our college had refused to be a part of the exercise. I spoke to her afterwards and she said something that stuck with me. She said she “refused to be trained to be a victim.”

The point she was trying to make was that instead of training people on how to behave as “victims,” we should be expanding the discussion about mental illnesses - how to recognize worrisome behaviour and how to proceed when we suspect something might be wrong.

I’ve just spent two weeks viewing events from the opposite side of Canada, in and around St. John’s Newfound-land. It’s the same coun-try, but you wouldn’t know it sometimes.

Here on the West Coast, “kayaktivists” paddled around a Shell offshore oil drilling plat-form being serviced at Seattle, striking poses

of resistance for the media from their petroleum-based watercraft.

Meanwhile at Bull Arm outside St. John’s, work continues on a massive “gravity-based structure” that will soon be drilling into the Hebron oilfield 350 km offshore. It will have living quarters and drill rig above and a tank with capacity for 1.2 mil-lion barrels of crude below.

Offshore oil has turned St. John’s into a boom-town. With one industrial park nearing capacity on the edge of town, a second is under con-struction. Locals call it “Dannyland,” after its developer, former premier Danny Williams.

St. John’s Airport is buzzing with flights back and forth to Edmonton and Fort McMurray, and crew helicopters shuttling back and forth from offshore oil rigs. Tourism is picking up, with a new cross-Canada ad campaign and WestJet starting service to Dublin and London.

A foreign supplier won a contract for tankers to bring oil ashore. With no media-connected environmental groups to steer the subject to far-fetched disaster scenarios, debate in the Newfoundland and Labrador legislature turned to concerns about maintaining local employ-ment. Outside the city, parallels with B.C. become evident. Tiny towns struggle to hang on as young people choose opportunity over isolation, and the only expansion is at church graveyards. While cities struggle with high housing and recreational property costs, homes in remote areas are going for a song.

Up north in Labrador, a hydroelectric dam at Muskrat Falls is under construction. Its $8 billion estimated price tag is in the same range as BC Hydro’s Site C project on the Peace River, which will part a sea of protesters and lawyers and move ahead this summer. Nalcor Energy, Newfoundland’s electrical utility, is dipping into contingencies in an effort to keep it on time and on budget.

Here on the Left Coast, enviros and the Green Party rail against hydro as well as oil and gas, and of course you can’t even mention nuclear. Climate activism proceeds in a logical vacuum in these parts, as it often does in Europe.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper signed on to a farcical “carbon free in 85 years” pledge at the G7 meeting in Germany. But hey, it’s an election year, not a time for serious discussion of issues. Imperial Oil’s Kearl oilsands mine at Fort McMurray has started production from its $9 billion second phase, with the help of many Newfoundlanders. Production continues to grow, heavy oil prices have surged with paving season, and large-scale liquefied natural gas export plans begin to take shape in B.C.

With the legislature about to be recalled to endorse the Petronas-led LNG export proj-ect, Premier Christy Clark has assembled a climate action team with representatives from industry, First Nations, local governments and a couple of professional protesters for good measure. They have an absurdly short deadline to recommend changes to B.C.’s token carbon tax, as gasoline consumption returns to pre-tax levels despite continued high pump prices.

In St. John’s, another long, cold winter has finally loosened its grip after piling snow to doorknob levels. Every street in sight is being patched and repainted.

The debate about new energy supplies has a more serious tone in Newfoundland. The last elected premier, Kathy Dunderdale, lost her job in the wake of winter power blackouts.

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A focus hearing in the case of Rueben Buhler - the man arrested in connection with a triple homi-cide in Burns Lake - was set for July 31, 2015, at 9:30 a.m. at the Burns Lake Provincial Court.

The focus hearing reviews information and wit-nesses to be called for an upcoming preliminary in-quiry. The date for the preliminary inquiry has not been set yet.

According to the Burns Lake RCMP, Reuben Buhler remains in custody. Buhler first appeared in the Burns Lake Provincial Court on April 29, 2015, and in the Smithers Provincial Court on June 15, 2015.

Buhler has been charged with three counts of second degree murder.

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. Officers entered the residence and found three people, one wom-an and two men, dead inside.

The identities of all three victims are still not being released.

The RCMP’s North District Major Crime Unit is still reaching out to the public look-ing for information to solidify a timeline they have established regarding Reuben Buhler’s actions and whereabouts from noon on Sunday April 26 un-til 9 a.m. on Monday April 27.

Buhler owns two ve-hicles that he may have used during his travels – a 1998 red and silver dodge ram 2500, and a 1992 teal green ford mustang convertible.

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tetrachloride, haloacetic acids, and trihalomethanes, some of which are known to cause cancer.

Burns Lake isn’t alone in this respect. A recent CBC News investigation found that only one of 18 major Canadian cities sur-veyed – Ottawa – tested its water for all 75 substances listed in Health Canada’s drinking water guidelines. Iqaluit, which tests for only 20 of them, scored only slightly higher than Burns Lake.

Municipalities that don’t test their water for all 75 contami-nants aren’t in violation of any federal laws or regulations. That’s because in Canada, each province decides how many tests munic-ipalities are required to complete based on contaminants thought or known to exist in each region.

In B.C., water systems with two or more connections – as well as all potable commercial or industrial water systems – must comply with the provincial Drinking Water Protection Act and Drinking Water Protection Regulation. B.C.’s health authori-ties (including Northern Health) are responsible for providing

oversight to ensure potable water is safe from pathogens and substances known to negatively affect human health.

“During my tenure, we have not tested for all substances,” Rick Mar-tin, Burns Lake’s Director of Public Works, confirmed last week. “North-ern Health is our governing body and we follow their requirements. Our risk of many substances are minimal due to source location.”

Some experts suggest that failure to test potable water for all con-taminants listed in Health Canada’s drinking water guidelines exposes citizens to risk. Martin, however, insists that Burns Lake’s testing pro-gram is adequate and local drinking

water is safe.He notes that Burns Lake water gets a passing grade in all but

one of the more than 50 tests to which it is subjected.“Manganese concentration is higher than the (Health Canada)

aesthetic objective and can cause staining, but it is not health related,” he said. “Our water is tested in four to five locations every week for chlorine concentrations, and samples are sent to Northern Health every month. We have never had a failed sample during my tenure.”

Historical records confirm Martin’s statements. In its final Burns Lake water analysis report for 2013, Northern Labs noted that “all metal levels are below Health Canada’s safe limits as specified in the guidelines.

“Manganese is higher than its aesthetic objective,” Northern Labs noted in 2013. “This means that the water may be visu-

ally unattractive and/or unpalatable, but is not a health risk.”

Test results avail-able through Northern Health tell a similar story. In the past two years, that agency has essentially found no evidence of e. coli or any other type of coli-form in Burns Lake’s drinking water.

Burns Lake’s potable water comes from three deep wells located on Gerow Island. From there, it is pumped to the village’s high lift station, where it is chlorinated.

On average, the mu-nicipality’s water system handles 1100 cubic me-ters of water each day, although this total spikes significantly in summer.

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Municipalities that don’t test their water for all 75 contaminants aren’t in violation of any federal laws or regulations.

Village says water is good due to source

Village staff works on different projects to improve lives of seniors

Flavio NieNow

Burns Lake has been awarded an age-friendly B.C. recognition designation

from the provincial government for its support of seniors to remain safe, active and independent.

The village is receiving this award par-tially for its community consultations. The consultations included a community walk-through, an open house and a survey. This process identified a number of priorities, including pedestrian infrastructure, such as sidewalks in high-traffic pedestrian ar-eas.

“It is wonderful that the Village of Burns Lake has received age-friendly rec-

ognition in 2015,” said Krystin St. Jean, Economic Development Officer for the Village of Burns Lake. “Being recognized for this work is another way to put Burns Lake on the map as a desirable community for all ages.”

Since 2013, village staff has been work-ing on the creation of the so-called age friendly action plan and the active 365 program that provides accessible seniors recreation programming and helps them stay active and healthy.

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What was 91 is now 55.That’s the number of people seeking office in this year’s Lake

Babine Nation council elections.Lawrence Lewis, electoral officer for the Lake Babine Na-

tion, released the final candidates notice last week. While 36 names have been dropped from this year’s election slate, it’s still a crowded field.

Ten individuals, including incumbent Wilf Adam, are running for chief this year. Other candidates for the top job are Frank J. Alec Sr., Victor J. Alec Sr., Anna R. Bertacco, Crystal D. Har-wood, Myrtle M. Michell, former chief Emma Palmantier, Ber-nard Patrick, Mary Ann Poirier, and Victor Tom.

Twenty-one people are hoping they’ll be one of four elected to represent the community of Woyenne, including incumbent Der-ek C. MacDonald. He’ll be joined by fellow candidates Kelsey M. Abraham, Scott V. Abraham, Johnathan Myles Alec, Marilyn R. Alec, Deanna F. Brown, Darcy N. Dennis, Maurice Joseph, Melvin Joseph, Dwight A.R. Michell, Fabian J. Michell, Frank Michell Sr., Darren S. Patrick, Dorothy Patrick, Murphy Patrick Jr., Bridget R.I. Peter, Donald T.B. Prince, Susie Tress, Joel T. West, Nancy Williams, and Raymond J. Williams.

Thirteen candidates are vying for the two vacant council seats allocated to the community of Tachet. Eugene K. Alec, Eliza-beth C. Charlie, David J.R. Findlay, Louie George, Mildred M.

(Alec) George, (Ronald) Ron George, Heather T. Joseph, (Saint) Paul Joseph, Corrine L. Leon, Johnson Tom, and Victor Tom are all challenging incumbents Delores Alec and Leonard Lawley.

The community of Fort Babine is allocated two seats on Lake Babine council, four more than the number of candidates seek-ing them this year. Incumbents Bessie West and Fred William hope to return to the council table, but to do so, they’ll have to defeat challengers John P. West, Vickie A. West, Victor S. Wil-liam, and Clara Williams.

Candidates for Old Fort’s single seat on council are Raymond (Smoody) Alec Jr., (William) Bill A. Findlay, Verna H. Power, Debbi L. West, and Lori M. West.

Individuals nominated and second-ed as candidates at nomination meet-ings held June 5 in Woyenne, Tachet, and Fort Babine had until June 15 to file their candidacy acceptance forms. Those who failed to do so had their names struck from the list of candi-dates.

The Lake Babine Nation’s 1777 registered voters go to the polls July 3. Advance voting was held yesterday (June 23).

Final candidates for Lake Babine

Roots of Empathy has come to an end, The program is an evidence based classroom program that has shown significant effects in reducing levels of aggression among school aged children while raising social emotional competencies and increasing empathy. This year the community hosted two programs at William Konkin Elementary School. Katie Blackwell volunteered and organize this program for the community. Blackwell said, "I am always looking for moms and volunteers to keep this program running in the Lakes District.” More information contact Katie Blackwell at [email protected]."

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According to St. Jean, the village is also working on other projects that will help create a more age-friendly community. This includes the downtown revitalization project.

“The downtown revitalization project not only helps make the downtown more attractive, but provides important features that assist seniors and other residents such as increased number of bench-es, improved sidewalks and an overall welcoming

environment that encourages seniors to walk and enjoy downtown.”

Another project that will also benefit seniors is the upgrade of Eighth Avenue.

“The upgrade of Eighth Avenue will include the addition of sidewalks which will help make the streets safer for all residents to walk along that cor-ridor and have better access to some of the local health care services in our community,” said Jean.

“Beyond what the village has done, many other community groups and agencies in Burns Lake also work hard to make our community age-friendly,” she added.

According to St. Jean, initiatives in the age friendly action plan are not limited to seniors. Many of the initiatives provide benefits for resi-dents who have disabilities and families with small children. “By supporting seniors, it helps make the community more inclusive and safe for everyone,” said St. Jean. Burns Lake is one of 11 B.C. com-munities being recognized and will receive a letter of congratulations, an age-friendly B.C. recogni-tion award poster, along with $1000 to create a legacy project or a celebration. According to Jean, the village is considering using the $1000 to im-plement new seniors programming at the Lakeside Multiplex in 2016.

The age-friendly B.C. recognition program is a partnership between the B.C. healthy communi-ties society and the ministry of health, and is part of the age-friendly B.C. strategy. To date, 36 B.C. communities have received age-friendly B.C. rec-ognition. To achieve recognition, four key steps must be taken. These include establishing an age-friendly advisory or steering committee, passing a council or district board resolution, conducting an age-friendly assessment, and developing and pub-lishing an action plan.

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A celebration of life forAlex George Hawse

June 28, 2015at 3:00 pmat the Island Gospel Church

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and the members of St. Luke’s Church on the Lake Society wish to acknowledge and express their gratitude to

MR. JOHN KEEFEfor his many, many (25+) years

of dedicated service cutting the grass and maintaining the

grounds and graveyard of St. Luke’s Churchat Francois Lake.

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The annual senior luncheon was held last Thursday at Spirit Square. It as a great turn out and so was the food. Anne Currie and Richard Vossen from Babine Forest Products were on hand to volunteer to cook up the hamburgers for the event.


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Are you looking for new knives? Furniture, clothing, fireworks? It doesn’t matter. What-ever it is that you are looking for, it is probably being sold at the Decker Lake Trading Post.

A few years ago, owner Lawrence Hallgren had a customer from Sweden asking for di-rections and looking to purchase some items. Hallgren said he helped him out and provided great customer service. The Swedish guy left, but decided to return to the shop after a few minutes. The man wanted to give Hallgren a gift to thank him for all his help - a knife only made in Sweden. Hallgren said he was extremely grateful for the gift. However, he was hop-ing the traveller wouldn’t notice that his shop carried almost 200 knives of the exact same kind.

In fact, the slogan of the Decker Lake Trading Post is, “we have 8000 items; we dare you to count them all.”

From household items, to confectionary, to clothing, to furniture - this new and used mer-chandise store has it all. Not to mention, the shop claims to be the largest fireworks dealer in Northwest B.C.

Variety might have been one of the factors that kept the shop in business for 25 years, but it’s certainly not the only factor. Lawrence guarantees that the products they sell also have great quality.

“Our used furniture is 99 per cent solid wood; no cheap board,” he said.The Decker Lake Trading Post started in July of 1990, including two buildings and a

gas station. Lawrence runs the business along with his wife Helen and their daughter Janet Macadam. Needless to say their 25 years in business have given them many stories to share. When asked about memorable moments, their answer was quite simple.

“We have one every day,” they said laughing.“I would say that I love my job because in the summer we have people from all over the

world that stop and visit,” said Macadam. “Lots of interesting people.”In the shop’s visitor book, where customers can leave their mark, there are signatures of

visitors from Australia, England, Belgium, France, United States, Holland and Spain.The business is located by Hwy. 16 in Decker Lake, which means that all drivers passing

through town can see their business façade. Although locals also purchase from the shop, Lawrence said that 80 per cent of customers are people driving through the highway.

“A lot of tourists come up from the coast or in from Alberta and go up the Alaska Highway to the Yukon,” explained Lawrence. “When they come back they come through this way.”

Together, Lawrence and Helen have had 10 grandchildren and one great-grandson. They still don’t know if their offspring will take over the business in the future. What is clear, however, is that the couple has no plans to retire anytime soon.

“When I started the business in 1990, I was 50 years old,” said Lawrence. “I had big vi-sions of retiring when I was 55; then I changed it to 65; and now it’s 85.”

What they don’t say - but is clear to anyone who walks in - is that their charisma and great customer service is one of the factors behind their success. In fact, the shop’s variety, af-fordable prices and great customer service make it extremely hard for people to leave empty handed.

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Looking back years ago at Decker Laker Trading Post. Things look a little different but the friendly service hasn’t changed. If you have ever been out to the store you know their slogan - We have over 8000 items; we dare you to count them all is very true. Almost everyone can find something they like or want to buy at Decker Lake Trading Post.

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Happy Birthday Canada Cake

Recreation Fair

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Free 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

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the Spirit Square by 4:30 pm. This is a FREE EVENT, so don’t miss the boat! Please register

ahead at the Lakeside Multiplex as the boat can only embark 25 pirates on board.

All aboard!!! Limited number of spaces on the dragon boat. Sign up early, � rst come, � rst serve basis.

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

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The Burns Lake Mountain Bike Association’s seventh annual Bike Camp wrapped up recently.Fifty-six children and 13 adults attended this year’s event, which started in early May and ran for six Wednesdays. Experienced

cyclists from the Burns Lake Mountain Bike Association (BLMBA) and Lakes District Secondary School’s mountain bike team pro-vided registrants with hands-on instruction in this fast-growing sport.

“Participants learned cross-country and downhill skills, gained confidence on the bike, rode new trails, and had a blast,” said BLMBA member and organizer Susan Russell.

Three participants (Janet Wilson, Cherelle Finstad, and Tina Giesbrecht) even felt comfortable enough on their bikes to venture onto some of BLMBA’s downhill runs – and in the process earned the title “Tough Women”.

This year’s event was made possible in part thanks to donations from two community-minded organizations. The Burns Lake & District Community Foundation provided funding for bike club T-shirts, while Burnt Bike donated the use of its shuttle van.

The Burns Lake Mountain Bike Association is a non-profit society formed in 2006. Its network of trails in the Boer Mountain area northeast of Burns Lake provide some of the best mountain biking in the province.

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The 2015 forest fire season is off to a busy start. The Northwest Fire Cen-tre currently has five active wildfires on its map.

According to Olivia Pojar, Infor-mation Officer for the Northwest Fire Centre, the fires in the north region of the Northwest Fire Centre are burn-ing in remote areas and no structures are threatened at this time. They all started in the last two weeks of May. The Lakelse River fire was first re-ported on June 15 and no structures are threatened at this time.

Currently, the majority of the Northwest Fire Centre has a fire dan-ger rating of moderate to extreme. A high or extreme fire danger rat-ing means that fires can start easily, spread quickly, and challenge fire suppression efforts. It is an indication that forest fuels are very dry and fire risk is serious. As of June 19, the ar-eas around Burns Lake and Houston had a fire danger rating of high.

Pojar explained that significant precipitation could potentially reduce the fire danger rating.

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Fraser Lake Festival of the Arts: Calling all quilters, artists, musicians, poets etc. Festival will be Aug. 8. Call (250) 699-1234 or email: [email protected]

Canada Day committee is looking for vendors to set up July 1 at Spirit Square. Contact: Gina Hull / [email protected] / (250) 692-0748 if you are interested in a spot.

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Lots of entertainment at Aboriginal Day celebration

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Stacey Reynolds sings to the crowd as drummers and dancers also take part at last week’s Aboriginal Day celebration.


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Each year, Cheslatta members gather on the shores of the Cheslatta Lake searching for remains of their loved ones.

“Each year the members of our nation re-live that dev-astation of knowing their ancestors are somewhere out in the lake,” said Cheslatta Carrier Nation Chief Corrina Leween. “My grandparents; great-grandparents; aunts and

uncles are amongst the graves that have been washed away.”In total, since 1952, flooding and erosion have caused over

60 graves to be washed away, and the remains are some-where in the waters of Cheslatta Lake.

In 1952, Cheslatta Carrier Nation had three large cemeter-ies on Cheslatta Lake - one at the west end on a high hill, one at Skatchola, and a large cemetery at the Belgatchek vil-lage. In total, there were about 200 graves.

These cemeteries were completely inundated in 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1961, 1976, 1992, 2007, 2010, 2011 and 2015.

“Our people have been dealing with the repetitive flooding of the Cheslatta Lake year after year,” said Leween. “Each time it happens we gather people and go down to Skatchola and Belgatchek and clean up the shoreline; always looking for bones of ancestors.”

According to Mike Robertson, Senior Policy Advisor for Cheslatta Carrier Na-tion, pieces of caskets and even a human shin bone have been found this year.

Last Tuesday June 16, approximately 30 people joined Cheslatta Carrier Na-tion leaders on a tour of the Cheslatta Lake system to witness the flooding of the Cheslatta cemeteries, and the impact it has had on the lives of local families.

Burns Lake resident Alan Blackwell, who grew up on the Southside, said he has watched this flood every year since it first started.

“It’s a devastating situation,” said Black-well. “Every year there are all kinds of hu-man bones floating around in the river.”

“Each Cheslatta member has relatives either buried or washed away and are all affected by the reoccurring flooding of our lands,” said Chief Leween. “This fight for a solution is very personal to me as a leader.”

According to Cheslatta Carrier Na-tion leaders, the ultimate solution for this yearly flood remains the construction of a cold water release facility at the Kenny Dam. The proposed facility would elimi-nate the need to flood the Cheslatta Lake system.

“This would allow reservoir water to be released directly into the Nechako River, completely bypassing the Cheslatta sys-tem,” explained Robertson.

Cheslatta Carrier Nation signed a mem-orandum of understanding with the B.C. government in March of this year, laying

out the framework for a permanent solution.Cheslatta Carrier Nation has been engaged in discussions

with Rio Tinto Alcan since May 2012, looking at options and solutions. The next meeting with Rio Tinto Alcan is sched-uled for July 6, 2015.

Robertson said it's still premature to comment on the July 6 meeting, but said that the community has been pressuring Cheslatta leaders to come to an agreement with Rio Tinto Alcan.

“We will no longer tolerate the lack of attention,” said Robertson. “We are frustrated and angry.”

“We need to get Rio Tinto Alcan and the province of B.C. seriously on board with us to find a solution to the on-going problem,” added Chief Leween.

Kevin Dobbin, Spokesperson for Rio Tinto Alcan, said the company works closely with Cheslatta Carrier Nation, Dis-trict of Vanderhoof, Nechako Bulkley Valley Regional Dis-trict and Southside residents, and will continue to do that in order to explore possible options to resolve this issue.

“We remain committed to these discussions and look for-ward to working with our stakeholders,” Dobbin said.

Meanwhile, the water levels at the Nechako reservoir re-main a concern.

The Nechako reservoir level allowance is 2800 feet. Cur-rently, the reservoir is 14 feet of water above the maxi-mum allowance. Rio Tinto Alcan is managing the reservoir through releases at Skins Lake spillway to minimize down-stream flooding on the Nechako River.

The spillway flow went up to 500 cubic meters per second on May 26, 2015, but has been reduced to 400 cubic metres per second. According to Robertson, 500 cubic metres per second is the second highest ever sustained flow.

“The reservoir elevation concerns us because the possibil-ity of a heavy rain could raise levels dramatically and cause catastrophic releases,” he said.

understand the situationThe annual flooding of the Cheslatta system is due to

Nechako reservoir’s elevation management flows.The Kenny Dam was built in 1952 to create a water reser-

voir to supply downstream hydro-electric turbine to power the Rio Tinto Alcan aluminum smelters. More than 120,000 acres of land were flooded, creating the Nechako reservoir.

Since the Kenny Dam was built and the Skins Lake spill-way was constructed to release water from the Nechako reservoir into the upper Nechako River, high water flows and massive erosion have caused extensive flooding of the Cheslatta Lake waterway system.

The constant influx and retreat of water levels mean that buried graves are occasionally exposed. During the origi-nal flooding of the lake and river system, coffins were seen floating on Cheslatta Lake and bones washed up along the shoreline. Since then, Cheslatta gravesites have frequently been disturbed by the regular flooding of the Cheslatta sys-tem.

Cheslatta Carrier Nation wants solution for flooding“This fight for a solution is very personal to me as a leader,” says Chief

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(L-R) Chief Corrina Leween and Councillor Ted Jack of Cheslatta Carrier Nation, both spoke to a group of approximately 30 people down at Cheslatta Lake. Chief Leween said, “ “Our people have been dealing with the repetitive flooding of the Cheslatta Lake year after year,” said Leween. “Each time it happens we gather people and go down to Skatchola and Belgatchek and clean up the shoreline; always looking for bones of ancestors.”


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DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICESLake Babine Nation (also Nat’oot’en Nation) is a Babine band government originally based around Babine Lake. Its main community has been in Woyenne, near Burns Lake. Other year-round communities include Tachet, on the west side of Babine Lake and Wit’at (Fort Babine) at the end of the northwest arm of the lake. Seasonal communities include Nedo’ats (Old Fort) at the north end of the lake and Donald’s Landing (Pinkut Nation) toward the south end. The nation consists of roughly 2,000 members, living both on and off reserve.

Woyenne, with approximately 940 residents,[1] is adjacent to the community of Burns Lake, British Columbia, but has its own preschool, kindergarten, daycare, and adult learning centre. The Nation’s main band office is located in Woyenne.

The Lake Babine Nation (LBN) is seeking an experienced Health Director who will take on a variety of challenges and opportunities and play an integral role in the continued reinforcement of a vision for a healthy and prosperous community.

THE CANDIDATE:The successful candidate will report to the Executive Director and provide leadership, direction, and guidance to the Health Department staff in the provision of health promotion and education as well as complement social development programs to the LBN citizenship. While leading the overall planning, development and implementation of new health initiatives, the Director of Health will also oversee the continuous monitoring, evaluation and improvement to current service delivery.

This opportunity will be attractive to a senior Health Director passionate about providing innovative and culturally relevant preventative health programs for First Nations and who possesses the following key requirements:

A bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Health Administration, Business, Public Administration, or any other relevant field combined with 5 years of directly related experience in program planning and community development in the area of health, or an equivalent combination of education and experienceStrong knowledge of best practices in First Nations health education and promotion through community based programs and experience developing strategies for effective service delivery to First NationsA proven ability, desire and commitment to mentor and train staff while building community capacityDemonstrated senior management and administrative skills including: leadership, coaching and team building, financial management, strategic planning, policy development, human resource management, change management, and project management;Superb verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work closely with a variety of stakeholders including health organizations and professionals, senior levels of government, and community membersStrong negotiation skills with a demonstrated ability to secure as well as maintain funding for community based health programs and servicesStrong knowledge & understanding of the Lake Babine Nation, its history, culture and language, is a definite assetAbility to travel as required and willingness to relocate to the Burns Lake, BC area.

A competitive compensation package with full benefits is offered for this senior health management opportunity located in the Burns Lake, BC area.

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LARRY KLASSENWith heavy hearts the family of Larry Klassen announces his passing at Lakes District Hos-pital on June 15, 2015, one month shy of his 67th birthday.Larry was predeceased by his father Peter, mother Helen, brother Donald, brother-in-law George, father-in-law Herman and infant grandson Linden.His is survived by his wife of 44 years Cathy, daughters La-Fawn (Rick) and Tammy (John), son Byron (Joni) and grandchildren Derek, Aryn, Brooklynn, Matthew and Alex-zander. Larry is also survived by his siblings Faye, Dorothy (Jake), Ron, Ken, Norman (Mary), mother-in-law Anne, Cathy’s siblings Abe (Eva), Betsy (Gordon), Jake, Aneta (Bruce) and numerous nieces and nephews.Larry spent most of his life in the Burns Lake area providing for his family and enjoying small town rural living.Larry was a quiet and humble man, well respected by all that knew him. Many people in the community benefi ted from his kindness and generosity.In lieu of fl owers please con-sider a donation to the BC Lung Association in Larry’s name.

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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: [email protected]

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

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

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

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

LEGAL ADS $16.07 per col. inch

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

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

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

Please call if you need more information on any of our

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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.

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ON CURLING LOUNGE ROOFThe Village of Burns Lake is seeking bids from a skilled roofing contractor to supply and install a new membrane roof on the Curling Lounge at 103 Flogum Drive. Interested candidates must be registered in good standing with Worksafe BC and have a valid Village of Burns Lake business license.

For more information please contact Rick Martin Director of Public Works at the Village of Burns Lake Office at 250-692-7587.

Proposals in the form of a bid amount marked “Curling Lounge Roof – Confidential” will be accepted until 10:00am, Friday June 26, 2015 at the Village of Burns Lake Office, #15-3rd Ave, PO Box 570, Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0.

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 [email protected]

P.O. BOX 788, BURNS LAKE, BC V0J 1E0 TEL: (250) 692-7724 FAX: (250) 692-7767

FOR SALE BY SEALED BID2006 Chevy Silverado 2500 Extended Cab 4x4, Gasoline, 170,000 km. UPSET PRICE—$4,500

2005 GMC Sierra 1500 Crewcab 4x4, Gasoline, 235,000 km. UPSET PRICE—$4,000

1997 GMC Suburban 1500 4x4, Gasoline, 200,000 km. UPSET PRICE—$3,500These items are “as is, where is” and may not be exactly as described. These items can be viewed by appointment. To make an appointment call 250-692-7724 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. CMSL will accept bids until 4 p.m. July 17, 2015. All bids must be signed and submitted in a sealed envelope marked as one of the following: “Bids—Chevy Silverado—July 2015” “Bids—GMC Sierra—July 2015” “Bids—GMC Suburban—July 2015” Bids must be either posted, couriered, or hand delivered to: Comfor Management Services Ltd. 153 Francois Lake Drive, P.O. Box 788 Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0CMSL reserves the right to reject any and all bids, or accept the bid

deemed most advantageous to the seller. For more info, call (250) 692-7724.

Information Help Wanted Trades, Technical Misc. for Sale Homes for RentNECHAKO RESERVOIR

UPDATE19 June 2015

Reservoir Elevation: 853.43m (2799.98 ft.)SLS Discharge: 400 m3/sCheslatta Falls: 514m3/sVanderhoof: 652 m3/s

Higher than expected reservoir infl ow delayed the reduction of spillway discharge by a few days. The long range weather forecast is now much drier. If the trend of reducing infl ow to the Nechako Reservoir continues Skins Lake Spillway discharge will be re-duced to 322 m3/s on Saturday morning.Based on the current forecast water level in the Nechako River should be approximately equal to the normal summer maximum level by the end of June. Water level in Vanderhoof should drop by approximately 70 centimeters by 26 June.Visit websitewww.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

THE 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

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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.

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Education/Trade Schools

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LABOURER(FRUIT TRUCK)

Hiring one part-time and one full-time for labour on fruit truck. Seeking high energy individuals. Some heavy lifting is required.

Call or text Lisa:1.250.540.8425

Lakes District SeniorCitizen Housing

AssociationEmployment Opportunity

Maintenance WorkerQualifi cations:• Physical ability to perform tasks required• Carpentry, plumbing experience • Lawn mowing, whipper snipping, gardening, snow blower and snow shoveling experience• Familiar with and respectful of individual Senior tenants needs• Valid Driver’s License / Reliable Vehicle• Provide a clear criminal record checkA job Description is available at the Tweedsmuir House offi ce between hours 10am-5pm.

Please drop off a resume At Tweedsmuir House

# 53 - 9th Ave, Burns Lake Fax (250) 692-3785

Mail: Box 38 Burns Lake BC V0J 1E0

Closing Date June 22, 2015Only those selected will be

contacted

NEW LEAF CAFEIS HIRING

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

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EXPERIENCED POWER-SPORT Mechanic required in Whitehorse, Yukon for ATV, snowmobiles, marine, etc. Let’s Talk! $25.00 + per hour DOE. Contact Chris, 867-633-2627, www.checkeredfl ag recreation.com or email: checkeredfl [email protected]

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AuctionsONLINE AUCTION COMMERCIAL RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT- OPENS JUNE 10 - CLOSES JUNE 17, 2015----------Bailiff Seized Goods PLUS Lease Return equip AND some never installed equip.---incl: Eloma Elec Combi Oven, Dish-washers, Mixers, Walkins, Coolers, Freezers, Water Heating, Ice Cream, slicers, furnishings AND MORE....... View Monday to Friday, 10am to 3pm @Active Auction Mart Unit 295 - 19358 96th Ave, Surrey, BC--- view ONLINE & REGISTER to BID @ www.activeauction-mart.com --- Tel: 604-371-1190 - email: [email protected]

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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

Real Estate

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Rentals

Homes for RentFOR SALE or rent. Three bed-room house, 2 baths, base-ment, fenced yard, shop, in Granisle, BC. Call: (250) 615-8457. Available July 1st, 2015.

HOUSE FOR rent. 2 bdrms, 3 acres, near Endako. $700 per month while listed with Re-max. (250) 696-3202

Help Wanted

HOUSE FOR rent - lakeshore. 2 bedrooms with all major ap-pliances, partially furnished, 20 min from town. Available Sept. 1st. $1050 per month. [email protected]

Suites, LowerLARGE BRIGHT 2 bedroom suites in a safe and secure building. Close to school and hospital. Large patio, in-suite storage and storage lockers available. On site manage-ment. Heat, hot water and cable included for $725 per month. Ask about our Seniors discount. Call (250) 692-3959 and leave message.

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SUMMER HOURS (May 21 - Sept. 30): Mon. to Sat.: 11am-11pm (Kitchen closes at 10pm)

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Public Comment PeriodMetal Mountain Resources Inc. (MMR), and its subsidiary Gavin Mines Inc. (GMI), own the Dome Mountain Project, a past producing gold and silver underground mine, located 38 km east of Smithers, British Columbia (BC). Stage 1 development of the Dome Mountain Project occurred between 2009 and 2013. Stage 1 included re activation of a former underground mine, short-term ore stockpiling onsite, and direct shipment of ore to an off-site mill. In August 2010, Mines Act Permit M-237 was issued approving the Dome Mountain Mine Plan and Reclamation Program and Environmental Management Act Effluent Discharge Permit PE-104869 was issued for effluent discharge. Mine operations ceased in October 2012 and were put into ‘care and maintenance’ to focus on permitting and design work of a mill and tailings storage facility (TSF) as key components of Stage 2 development which is subject to a coordinated review by the Major Mine Permitting Office (MMPO) of the Ministry of Energy and Mines.The Stage 2 design development began in 2013 and included the planning for construction of an onsite mill and thickened tailings TSF. Stage 2 will include resumption of underground mining of the Boulder and Boulder Footwall veins. The updated mine plan is for 33 months of underground mining from Q3 2016 until Q3 2019. The TSF construction will require movement of up to 300,000 m3 of soil and borrow material. Stage 2 will also include continued operation of the 1290 Sediment Control Pond adjacent to the water treatment plant, with upgrades to handle water from the mine, mill, and TSF.The Major Mine Permitting Office of the Ministry of Energy and Mines is currently inviting public comments for the following authorizations, related to the ongoing review of the Project:

Any person affected by or interested in this program has 30 days to make written representation to: Barbara Sutherland, Project Coordinator, MMPO, Suite 200, 10470 - 152st., Surrey, British Columbia, V3R 0Y3, or via email at [email protected] will be received up to close of business at 5:00 pm on Friday July 24. Comments received after this date may not be considered. After taking public comments into account, the Province will consider these comments along with the information in the Applications in preparing the decision package for statutory decision makers. Please note that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record.

Copies of the permit applications, including supporting documentation, are available for public viewing at:

File No. Authorization Authority

0200006 Permit M-237 amendment to include the onsite mill, tailings storage facility, water treatment plant and related mining operations

Mines Act

PE-104869 Permit PE-104869 Effluent Discharge – Mine siteAuthority to discharge effluents to the tailings storage facility and to the environment.

Environmental Management Act

L50226 Occupant License to Cut – mine site Forest Act

Smithers Public Library3817 Alfred AveSmithers, BC

Burns Lake Public Library613 Government Street,Burns Lake, BC

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