Burns Lake Lakes District News, November 04, 2015

National chief received a standing ovation during LBN’s assembly

ANDREA CURRIE

Perry Bellegarde, Assembly of First Nations’ National Chief, told Lake Babine Nation (LBN) members that Canada’s newly-elected prime minister Justin Trudeau will bring new opportunities for First Nations.

“Now we have a new opportunity with this new prime minister to

do a number of things, to close the gap, strengthen First Nations com-munities,” he said.

Bellegarde made a special trip to Burns Lake as guest speaker for LBN’s 17th annual general assembly (AGA) on Oct. 28 at Margaret Patrick Memorial Centre.

Bellegarde was also excited to announce that this federal election was the first time he had ever voted.

“And I don’t feel any less Indian,” he said to laughter from the audi-ence. “On the federal level I’m really happy with the change.”

He went on to say that in his opinion First Nations will always be dual citizens in Canada.

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The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako (RDBN) recently announced it is taking a careful approach to lique-fied natural gas (LNG) development in the region.

The RDBN issued a press release saying the pipeline construction pro-cess has the potential to “negatively impact local communities” and place a burden on local infrastructure and services.

The RDBN says there are too many unanswered questions regarding the location, operation, and servicing of the large work camps to be built in the rural area. In addition, there is in-adequate commitment to utilize wood fibre cut from the pipeline routes, and there is no long-term commitment to support invasive plant management. Furthermore, the RDBN points out that emergency management “remains uncoordinated.”

The press release says the RDBN has been engaging with LNG pipeline proponents and the province to ensure that “potential negative effects associ-ated with pipeline construction are mit-igated.” It also says the RDBN is work-ing to ensure that the community will benefit from the economic benefits that would come from LNG development.

“The RDBN will continue in its at-tempts to engage with the province and LNG pipeline proponents on behalf of the region’s residents.”

“The hope is that the pipeline devel-opment industry will work proactively

“There are too many unanswered questions,” says RDBN

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Justin Trudeau will bring new opportunities, says national chief

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“You will always be Carrier or Cree, but you can still vote,” he said.Bellegarde also used his time with LBN members to discuss his priorities since being

elected as national chief in Dec. 2014, including Indian act reform, the national inquiry into missing and murdered Aboriginal women, promoting increased consultation and engage-ment in economic development, relations with the Catholic Church and seeking an audience with Pope Francis, as well as fine tuning school curriculum.

Bellegarde said the intergenerational effects of residential schools caused a “breakdown of identity” to the point where young First Nations men and women were ashamed to be Indians.

“We escaped that pain through alcohol and drugs and we see it every day,” he said.The event started with dancing in, led by LBN drummers and elders, and was followed by

the Woyenne Primary School children signing traditional songs and prayers.

“It’s good to hear song and the drum and the little ones singing, because [it means] we know we survived the genocide of our people,” said Bellegarde. “We’re on that healing path, on the path to healthy communities and healthy families and that’s so powerful to see here at LBN”.

Bellegarde called the opportunity to visit with Lake Babine Nation members “a beautiful honour” after being introduced to a packed hall. As Bellegarde received a standing ovation he thanked the audience and was presented with a handmade gift from an elder.

Chief Wilf Adam called it “one of the best AGAs ever,” saying the event had wonderful guests and it included the presence of young students.

“The young students did presentations to the assembly, which was an added bonus,” he said.

The AGA invites Lake Babine Nation members once a year to attend discussions, reports on programs and services, listen to guest speakers, and participate in social nights and enter-tainment. The event ran from Oct. 26 to the 29, 2015.

One of the best general assemblies, says Chief Adam

AndreA Currie photos

(Clockwise) The Lake Babine drummers performed Perry Bellegarde, Assembly of First Nations’ National Chief, LBN school kids, hand made moose hide gloves were presented to Bellergarde with Chief Adam and deputy chief Bessie West from Fort Babine, 96 year old Willie Williams LBN’s oldest citizen with Bellergarde and Chief Wilf Adam and West and Bellergarde all together again.

Burns Lake releases impact study CNC cuts

Study projects a loss of 70 direct jobs and a 75 per cent reduction in enrollment

Flavio NieNow

The consequences of the cutbacks that have taken place at the Lakes District campus of the College of New Caledonia (CNC) might extend even further than what had been previously announced.

The Village of Burns Lake has released an impact study prepared by Peak Solutions Consulting Inc. showing the far reaching consequences of the cuts.

The College of New Caledonia has made a series of cutbacks to address a deficit of $2.8 million in its 2015/16 operational budget.

The impact study projects loss of 70 direct jobs, a significant reduction in programming including a 75 per cent cut to enrolment, and a loss of $3.7 mil-lion in employment revenues within the community.

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with communities and local governments in a meaningful way,” says the RDBN. “With pipeline construction potentially beginning as early as 2016, the opportunity is slipping away.”

There are a number of LNG pipelines being pro-posed in Northern B.C., including TransCanada’s Coastal GasLink Pipeline project and the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline; Spectra’s West-coast Connector Gas Transmission pipeline; and Chevron’s Pacific Trail Pipeline.

According to the provincial government, over the next 20 years, global demand for natural gas is ex-pected to rise due to economic growth in Asia. The province says developing LNG export potential in B.C. will generate thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in new investment.

There are currently 20 LNG proposals across the province involving over 30 investment partners in various stages of development. As of June 2015, 10 projects had received export licenses from the National Energy Board, and seven LNG projects - three facilities and four pipelines - had received environmental certificates from the B.C. Environ-mental Assessment Office.

The province says that if just five LNG projects are built, it could contribute more than $1 trillion to the provincial economy over the next 30 years.

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Lakes District post-secondary education committee will be holding a meeting Nov. 10 at the Burns Lake and District Chamber of Commerce building at 5 p.m. and CNC will be holding a community meeting on Nov. 12 from 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Premier Christy Clark’s government has been steadily backed into a corner on its ap-parent deletion of emails involving sensitive gov-ernment topics.

A week-long barrage of accusations by the NDP opposition peaked with their most damning evidence of a cover-up, in the long-running case of eight health research-

ers suspended or fired from drug approval studies.Most have been paid settlements or reinstated

after the biggest personnel management blunder in memory. One committed suicide.

We are now into a second independent review of this tragic case, after an independent lawyer was unable to determine what went wrong, because she couldn’t compel testimony or demand records. It is now in the hands of B.C.’s new Ombudsperson, Jay

Chalke, who has that authority. Everyone agrees that the deputy health minister of the day, Graham Whitmarsh, was legally responsible for the decisions and records. Yet somehow the only record released to the NDP for the two-year period of the firings and subsequent investi-gation was a heavily blanked-out update from his successor, Stephen Brown, to the premier’s deputy, John Dyble. It refers to an “update on litigation resolution from investigation,” the substance of which is blanked out, and offers to discuss the situation by phone.

Here’s an exchange between NDP MLA Adrian Dix and Citizens’ Services Minister Amrik Virk:Dix: “Can the minister explain why the Office of the Premier, the Deputy Minister to the

Premier, has no records and why the successive Deputy Minister of Health had one record over two years?”

Virk: “The suggestion from the member opposite that there are no documents is false…. There are more documents now that the Ombudsperson has conduct of the matter and is un-dertaking a comprehensive review. I fully expect that he will do a comprehensive review and will consent to the release of more documents.”

There will be more sound and fury over this, but only Chalke’s report can provide new information. And even then, the damage is done, settlements and non-disclosure deals have been signed, and Clark and Health Minister Terry Lake have formally apologized.

The larger issue is how freedom of information legislation should work. Should the op-position be able to second-guess decisions of bureaucrats by going through their emails?

The traditional answer is no. Elected officials are responsible, even if they had no actual role, as should always be the case in hiring and firing ministry staff and awarding govern-ment work contracts. The buck stops with Lake and Clark, not their deputies.

There are sound reasons for this. Consider another sensitive decision, to shoot wolves from the air in a last-ditch effort to preserve dwindling mountain caribou herds.

Protesters, pop stars and politicians can sound off as they like, but these hard decisions are made and carried out by wildlife experts working for or consulted by the province. The minister, in this case Forests Minister Steve Thomson, authorizes the use of helicopters and rifles and takes the political consequences.

One can imagine the agonizing discussion that goes on behind the scenes, as provincial and First Nations wildlife experts watch caribou herds dwindle despite widespread habitat protection efforts. They not only make the technical call, they have to pull the trigger.

Would wildlife biologists be able to provide frank advice for or against this decision if they knew their names and opinions could later be used in a political battle in the legislature and in the streets?

No. And can you run a public service if everyone is subjected to the scrutiny that only politicians choose to endure? No.

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The silence of the email servers

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Last week the Re-gional District of Bulk-ley-Nechako (RDBN) announced it was taking a careful approach to liq-uefied natural gas (LNG) development in the re-gion.

The RDBN issued a press release saying the pipeline construction process has the potential to “negatively impact lo-cal communities” and

place a burden on local infrastructure and services.While the provincial government is placing its

bets on LNG development, the RDBN is saying there are “too many unanswered questions” re-garding the location, operation, and servicing of the large work camps to be built in the area. In ad-dition, the RDBN says there is “inadequate com-mitment to utilize wood fibre cut from the pipeline routes, and there is no long-term commitment to support invasive plant management.” Furthermore, the RDBN points out that emergency management “remains uncoordinated.”

Meanwhile premier Christy Clark appears to be extremely confident in the province’s LNG development. The province says developing LNG export potential in B.C. will gener-ate thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in new investment. There are currently 20 LNG proposals across the province involving over 30 investment partners in various stages of development. The province says that if just five LNG projects are built, it could contribute more than $1 trillion to the provincial economy over the next 30 years.

But will this development come at the expense of our lands, rivers and wildlife? Will it bring all the revenue the provincial government is promising? Will it be worth it? In the end, we could be risking the most precious thing we have – the place we live in.

David Hughes is a geoscientist who has studied the energy resources of Canada and the U.S. for four decades. In his recent study ‘A clear look at B.C. LNG,” Hughes says the B.C. government’s claims of available gas supplies for export are “greatly exaggerated.”

He also says the province is understating the amount and intensity of land disturbance and water consumption in the development of upstream supply for LNG exports.

The extraction of natural gas - fracking - requires a great amount of water, chemicals and other additives. According to Hughes, in the B.C. government’s proposed export target, water consumed in the ramp-up phase of drilling would equal about 22,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools per year, or about half of the annual consumption of Vancouver or Calgary.

Then, of course, towns that are enduring fracking also have to worry about earthquakes. On June 13, a 4.4 earthquake rocked the oil and gas Town of Fox Creek, Alberta. The June 13 earthquake wasn’t the first and there’s a chance it won’t be the last. According to a Global News story published in June 2015, Natural Resources Canada recorded over 20 earthquakes in the region of magnitude three or greater and over 80 of magnitude two or greater since Nov. 2013. The June 13 earthquake was the second since January that was magnitude four or greater.

The provincial government has been selling the idea of LNG as “clean energy.” However, Hughes says exporting B.C. LNG will not reduce global greenhouse gas emissions. From wellhead to final combustion, there are substantial leakages of methane, a much more potent greenhouse gas than CO2, he says. Given this, liquefied fracked gas from B.C. actually has GHG emission rates similar to coal.

I honestly don’t know if LNG will be the solution to any of our problems, but I do know this: we need to be more skeptical, especially when risking our lands, rivers and wildlife. So I certainly applaud the RDBN’s recently announced approach to LNG.

Now is the time to ask the tough questions, to be skeptical and to think about the long term.

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The Village of Burns Lake and the newly formed Lakes District post-secondary edu-cation committee (LDPSEC) have been lobbying college and government officials to find a means of reversing and mitigat-ing the negative effects that have been pre-dicted for the community. In fact, the study was already presented to premier Christy Clark and several cabinet ministers during the 2015 Union of British Columbia Mu-nicipalities (UBCM) convention held in Vancouver in September.

According to the study, employment at the Lakes District campus has declined from a regular administration, faculty and support staff complement of 92 in 2012/13 to 78 in 2013/14; and projections indicate that this number could be as low as 22 in 2016/17. It is at this 2016/17 level that em-ployment at the campus is anticipated to stabilize and operate at moving forward.

Overall, the total employment loss will include 70 direct employees at the Lakes District campus and a further 18 indirect local jobs for a total local employment de-cline of 88 jobs. The study says the direct jobs are associated with the 650 individu-als identified as part of the educational and public administration experienced labour force within the Burns Lake local health area. The communities in the local health area include Granisle, Topley Landing, Donald Landing, Decker Lake, Grassy Plans, Tintagle and Southbank. The area is also home to several First Nations includ-ing the Burns Lake Band, Lake Babine Nation, Cheslatta Carrier Nation, Nee Tahi Buhn Band, Skin Tyee Nation and Wet’suwet’en First Nation.

An even more dramatic projection is shown in the course and program regis-trations at the Lakes District campus. The trend in total registrations is clearly down, with more than 1000 fewer registration pro-jected for 2016/17 compared to 2012/13.

In conjunction with the reduction in post-secondary education, these concerns compounded even further in the Aboriginal community, as First Nations students made up over 60 per cent of enrolment in the Lakes District campus.

Monty Palmantier, LDPSEC member, explained that the changes have not only reduced the capacity of local First Nations residents to gain training and employment opportunities, but they also threaten the once outstanding outcomes in Aboriginal success rates that have been directly at-

tributed to local delivery of post-secondary programming in the Lakes District .

The study says these impacts are accom-panied by increased “social risks” as a re-sult of the CNC executive’s decision to cut the family social service programs (family programs) that have been offered through the local campus for decades.

A jointed press release from the Village of Burns Lake and LDPSEC says this de-cision jeopardizes the ministry of children and family development contracts that have benefited hundreds of families in the com-munity - through early childhood interven-tion programs, FASD prevention, complex development and behavioural condition di-agnosis, and a host of other initiatives.

“With these programs cut by CNC, the services could be fragmented, dismantling the incredibly valuable and award-winning ‘hub model’ of service that was created by local workers and refined for over 20 years,” says the press release.

The village and LDPSEC add that there is the potential that family programs could be removed from the community all to-gether.

“These changes put the hundreds of local residents enrolled in the programs at risk.”

The LDPSEC is currently seeking ways to prevent the dissolution of the family pro-grams which will expire in March of 2016.

“We want to preserve the hub model of service that the college has maintained for so long,” said LDPSEC member Bernice Magee. “At one time, the combined provi-sion of post-secondary education, trades training, and family social services was recognized as one of the most successful models for rural service provision in the province.”

“The changes that have been made threaten this model after years and years of work on the part of our local campus employees to create better futures for our residents,” she added.

The LDPSEC now hopes that the ser-vices can be transitioned to another agency “as intact as possible.”

Last week Mayor Luke Strimbold, ac-companied by LDPSEC members, met with Stephanie Cadieux, Minister of Chil-dren and Family Development and John Rustad, Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation, to discuss the future of family programs offered at the Lakes District campus.

“The meeting was to discuss the importance of maintaining the family end programs in our community and that these pro-

grams should continue to be delivered as a hub model.”

Strimbold said more information will be made available as they receive responses to their questions from the ministers.

In response to the study, the Village of Burns Lake and the LDPSEC have been seeking ministerial support for a complete reconfiguring of the rural post-secondary structure.

During the 2015 UBCM, Burns Lake council proposed the creation of a pilot regional community college to serve the Lakes and Nechako regions. The proposed college would offer post-secondary edu-cation, trades training, and family social services. In other words, it would be a ru-rally focussed community college.

According to village council, the pro-posed college would better meet the needs of rural communities, allowing for syner-gies between the services being offered. In addition, Mayor Luke Strimbold said the proposed regional college would utilize the strong partnerships with First Nations, industry and local government that are al-ready in place.

“Existing data suggests this model will be a more efficient way for the ministries to address a variety of community needs at once, and to ensure that the incredible effort put forth in our local campuses will not be lost,” said Strimbold.

Council will continue negotiations with ministry staff regarding this proposal. Meanwhile the village and LDPSEC are expressing their concern over the lack of consultation and “complete disregard for community needs” that they say has char-acterized the decision making by the CNC executive over the past several years.

“Something has to change.” said Strim-bold. “The current model of decision mak-ing is unacceptable, and it’s irresponsible on the part of the CNC board to put our community at such a risk.”

The LDPSEC is now planning a com-munity meeting on Nov. 10 at the Burns Lake and District Chamber of Commerce building at 5 p.m. Community members are invited to participate, express their viewpoints and learn more about what the LDPSEC and the village are doing to pro-tect the local campus.

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Fletcher’s statement is unfortunate

Not statistically accurate

editor:Re: Myths of the Highway of Tears (B.C. Views, Oct. 28).Not sure just what Tom Fletcher is getting at with his article on

the ongoing tragedy of missing and murdered indigenous women along Hwy. 16 for the past 30 years, but he doesn’t seem to have much concern that this has been going on for decades with no solution in sight.

In one statement he acknowledges the lack of safe and practi-cal transportation for communities along the highway, then later on points out that there is a commercial bus service along the highway, and BC Transit service between some communities. This information, Fletcher says, is “missing from the Highway of Tears melodrama”. The wording of that particular statement is

unfortunate in that it seems to imply that calls for an inquiry are an over-reaction.

Perhaps if it were Fletcher’s loved ones dying for no other rea-son than being available to a predator through no fault of their own, he might be more sympathetic to the notion of a “lawyer-heavy judicial inquiry”.

Fletcher is right about one thing: the ongoing tragedies cannot be explained by one simple cause. For the sake of those 1200 in-nocent lives, the grieving families they have left behind, and just because it is the right thing to do, we should find out why this is happening and stop it. If a lawyer-heavy inquiry is what it takes, let’s get on with it.

Hilda Earl

Editor:I am responding to the article: Closure of Lake-

land Hotel has reduced alcohol related violence. This headline sounds logical but is not statisti-

cally accurate. And second, a valid and significant record is necessary for the cause of alcohol related violence. Was it in fact due to the closure of the Lakeland Hotel? Or could it have been due to re-stricting the number of days the hotel could serve alcohol for the past six or seven years? Or as the constable said himself due to increasing domestic violence charges increased during parole breeches? Thus the statement lacks alternative plausible hy-pothesis.

Second, crime and criminal behaviour is very general and vague. Here again, the cause of vio-

lence is attributed to one thing, alcohol. What about the increased use of street drugs and prescription drugs? Or the economy and the shutdown of the mills, the cut back in forestry, fisheries etc.? In any event, the deviation is certainly not skewed to the right.

And third, Skin Tyee purchasing the Lakeland Hotel has nothing to do with the increased violence due to alcohol. It seems that this research finding is based either on selective observation, errors of interpretation, incorrect generalization and inap-propriate use of evidence and may seem believable because of people's belief and respect for author-ity. In fact, this statement leans toward ethnicity and violence. Perhaps the constable in his research methodology could compare all the hotels serving alcohol and have a cluster of causes for criminal behaviour other than the closure of the Lakeland Hotel.

And last, the closure of the hotel was obviously due to the fact the Skin Tyee nation bought the ho-tel. In the 50 years of its existence, its First Nation people who are the first to initiate renovations to the hotel and will soon be contributing to beatifying the Village of Burns Lake.

All my relations,Jean Sam

editor:Re: Myths of the Highway of Tears (B.C. Views, Oct. 28).Tom Fletcher's column triggered my memory of the dog whis-

tle politics we saw in the recent federal election.The Highway of Tears is not a myth and using mythology in

the title of that column is an insult to the hundreds of Aboriginal families who have lost loved ones as a result of many tragedies that have occurred on that road and across this country.

The identity politics of the outgoing prime minister were prop-erly rewarded, and the party that showed Stephen Harper the door at 24 Sussex Drive has promised an inquiry into the dispropor-tionate number of murders and disappearances that continue to occur in the Aboriginal population. It would be hoped that an inquiry will begin to expose the depth and colour of systemic is-sues inherent in Canadian institutions that help perpetuate these tragedies, and that the new federal government will commit to real solutions from its recommendations.

The incoming prime minister has made further commitments to the 92 recommendations that came out of the Truth and Rec-

onciliation Commission (TRC) process.The TRC has helped many Canadians to understand the ori-

gins of deep-rooted problems faced by Aboriginal communities both on and off reserve, and to help them move Canadians indi-vidually and collectively to a reconciliation commitment. Those current and future problems will always be about the quality of the relationship between the First Nations people and the general non-native population.

Improving the transportation options for people in the North is primary, but it does not solve the systemic problems that continue to poison opportunities for everyone to work together to end the dysphoria that has dominated Aboriginal communities both on and off reserve. Reconciliation Canada (reconciliationcanada.ca) is a key agent of change in this space and is dedicated to building meaningful relationships where all Canadians achieve their full potential and shared prosperity. Getting informed is the first step. Stepping into this discourse is the next. I am stepping in.

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B.C. First Nations may sue an industry Decision confirms B.C. First Nations can sue over property rights

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The Supreme Court of Canada has allowed Stellat’en and Saik’uz First Nations to proceed with a lawsuit against Rio Tinto Alcan (RTA).

This decision now confirms that, in B.C., First Nations may sue an industry or private company for damaging lands or in-terfering with their use and occupancy of lands and rivers even without proving Aboriginal title.

Stellat'en Chief Archie Patrick said this is a significant victory and a step forward for First Nations.

“Rio Tinto Alcan had claimed immunity authorizing them to willfully continue to damage our lands until we proved Aborigi-nal title,” he said. “We’re pleased that the court recognized that such rights are under Canada’s constitution ‘existing’ and that we have rights to access the courts just as much as non-First Nation landowners.”

In September 2011, Saik'uz and Stellat'en First Nations filed an action in B.C. Supreme Court claiming that RTA’s operation of the Kenney Dam harmed the Nechako River and their fisheries - through diverting water, changing water flows and temperature, eroding the banks, and generally interfering with the ecological system.

Jackie Thomas, former Chief of the Saik’uz First Nation, said RTA has been de-stroying the Nechako River and damaging their fishery since the 1950’s.

“This is one of the largest environmen-tally damaging projects in B.C. history, and First Nations’ interests were never considered nor were we ever con-sulted,” he said. “We’re pleased to finally have a victory in front of Ca-nadian courts.”

According to the law firm Mandell Pin-der LLP, Rio Tinto Alcan claimed that the Nations’ Aboriginal title and rights were merely asserted and not

proven and therefore too tenuous on which to base their claim. Justice Cohen of the B.C. Supreme Court agreed with RTA.

However, the two Nations appealed and won. In April 2015, the B.C. Court of Appeal ruled that the B.C. Supreme Court was wrong to have decided that the Nations could only bring their claims once their Aboriginal title and rights were proven in court or acknowledged by the Crown. And on Oct. 15, 2015, the Su-preme Court of Canada dismissed RTA’s application for leave to appeal.

Kevin Dobbin, RTA’s Spokesper-son, said the company “acknowledg-es the Supreme Court’s decision,” but declined to further comment.

“Rio Tinto strives to engage with Aboriginal communities where it op-erates, but as these matters are still before the courts we will decline fur-ther comments at this time,” he said.

Mike Robertson, Senior Policy Advisor for Cheslatta Carrier Na-tion, said the Supreme Court’s deci-sion may have an impact on water management strategies in the upper Nechako River.

Cheslatta has been involved in high level discussions with both the prov-ince and RTA to find a long-term so-lution to water management issues in their territory.

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The Village of Burns Lake has been helping seniors stay healthy all year round, offering over 20 recreation programs to ensure people over 65 years old can enjoy an active lifestyle.

Because of Burns Lake’s commitment to improving the quality of life of its se-nior citizens, the provin-cial govern-ment awarded Burns Lake the status of “age-friendly community” in the spring of 2015.

In 2014, vil-lage council adopted the ‘age friendly a s s e s s m e n t and action plan’ (AF-AAP) as a guide to make Burns Lake a more inclusive

community for residents of all ages. The plan looked at a variety of topics includ-ing housing, outdoors spaces, community support and recreation opportunities.

As a result of the AFAAP recommen-dations, the village developed the ‘active 365’ program, which includes recreation activities for seniors all year round. Since the beginning of 2015, the programs listed below have been offered, for free, to the seniors by the village recreation depart-ment:

1. Fitness 60+ programs;2. 60+ snowshoes day;3. Fused glass wall hanger making class;4. Paper bag mini photo album;5. Spring card with glass magnet;6. Soap making demo class;7. Pickleball program;8. Squash clinic;9. Climbing lessons;10. 60+ nutrition programs;11. Card making program;12. Cookie decoration program;13. Silver sole hike club;14. Senior’s bonspiels;15. 60+ canoe and kayak lesson;16. 60+ free Multiplex drop in program

in April;17. 60+ canoe and kayak rentals during

the summer;18. Curling clinic;19. Senior’s trip to Nora Lee;20. 60+ gardening project;21. Zumba gold/zumba gold toning.“Most of the programs were successful-

ly completed, and at this moment, we are preparing a parade as a finale,” explained Sheryl Worthing, Chief Administrative Officer for the Village of Burns Lake.

The seniors who have participated in

this project are planning to take part in Burns Lake’s Christmas parade on Nov. 28, 2015.

The village has also been working on projects that will indirectly improve the lives of seniors, including 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 benches, improved sidewalks and an overall welcoming envi-ronment that encourages seniors to walk and enjoy downtown,” explained Krystin St. Jean, Economic Development Officer for the Village of Burns Lake.

Another project that will also indirectly benefit Burns Lake seniors is the upgrade of Eighth Avenue/Center Street corridor.

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

In addition, village staff is looking to update the village’s official community plan to include objectives and policies involving the AFAAP recommendations. The AFAAP has also been passed to other organizations in the Lakes District that are interested in developing age-friendly pro-grams.

According to the 2011 census, Burns Lake had over 300 citizens aged 65 years and older.

For more information on recreation ac-tivities for seniors, contact the Lakeside Multiplex at 250-692-3817.

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U.S. has not been willing to discuss renewing the agreement, says Premier

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The Canada-U.S. lumber dispute is a long standing issue.

Softwood lumber dispute first arose in 1982 with a complaint by the U.S. lumber industry that low Canadian stumpage rates constituted an unfair advantage.

The 2006 softwood lumber agreement required Canada to put an escalating tax on exports as softwood lumber prices drop below a predetermined threshold. It’s a form of managed trade, designed to limit potential harm to American producers.

The agreement ended five years of litiga-tion and returned $4 billion in duties col-lected by the U.S. to Canadian producers. The agreement has also provided improved market certainty for lumber manufactur-ers in B.C. and Canada, while enabling the province to manage its forest resources and maintain access to the U.S. market.

The problem is that the agreement ex-pired on Oct. 12, 2015, and according to premier Christy Clark, so far the U.S. has not been willing to discuss renewing or extending the agreement.

In a statement in the legislature, Clark said that B.C. has been working with the federal government seeking an extension

or renewal of the agreement over the past two years. She also emphasized the im-portance of stability in Canada-U.S. soft-wood lumber trade to the province.

“British Columbia’s forest industry is too important to take for granted,” she said. “For lumber producers, and the com-munities throughout the province that depend on them, we need to avoid an un-necessary trade dispute with our most sig-nificant market.”

The province estimates that about 40 per cent of B.C.’s rural communities are dependent on forestry. In fact, B.C. is Canada’s largest producer of softwood lumber accounting for 55 per cent of Can-ada’s lumber exports to the U.S. forestry.

If trade litigation between U.S. and Can-ada resumes again, B.C. companies could face the prospect of paying unwarranted duties to the U.S. instead of re-investing in B.C. to support jobs and communities, according to the province.

Despite the significance of the Canada-U.S lumber dispute, the B.C. industry re-mains confident that a deal will be reached within the next year.

Cam McAlpine, Spokesperson for the Council of Forest Industries, said that due to a standstill period under the agreement, there won’t be any noticeable impacts to companies or work-ers in the short term. Under the softwood lumber agreement, the U.S. cannot launch any trade liti-gation for one year after the ex-piry of the agreement.

McAlpine emphasized that the B.C. industry supports renewal of the agreement and have been negotiating from that position.

“I’m hopeful that over the next

year Canada can reach an agreement with the U.S. on a trade relationship that’s ac-ceptable to both countries,” he said.

Hampton Affiliates – company that owns Babine Forest Products and Decker Lake Forest Products - is neutral on this issue, given that the company owns saw-mills on both sides of the border. How-ever, Steve Zika, Chief Executive Officer of Hampton Affiliates, said he agrees that the expiry of the agreement should not im-pact Hampton Affiliates’ operations in the Lakes District.

“I don’t believe any stalemate related to the softwood lumber agreement will have a short-term effect on any of our opera-tions in B.C.,” he said.

The one-year standstill period also gives the government time to negotiate a renew-al of the agreement.

Steve Thomson, Minister of Forests, said the province continues to work close-ly with the B.C. forest industry, other provinces and the federal government to ensure B.C.’s priorities are clearly com-municated.

Premier Clark said the Canada-U.S. lumber dispute would be the “first issue” she would be discussing with the newly elected federal government.


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BC Oil and Gas Commission approves Prince Rupert project

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TransCanada has cleared a major hur-dle for its Prince Rupert Gas Transmis-sion (PRGT) project, which would bring natural gas from northeastern B.C. to the Pacific NorthWest LNG terminal on Lelu Island.

On Oct. 27 the company announced that it had received final permits from the BC Oil and Gas Commis-sion, essentially provid-ing regulatory approval for the construction and operation of the pipe-line. The permit covers the entire 900 kilome-tres of the route — in-cluding both the marine and terrestrial pipeline — as well as the con-struction of three com-pressor stations and a meter station at the ter-minal itself.

"Receiving the full complement of 11 pipe-line and facility permits is a major milestone for the project, and concludes an exhaus-tive regulatory process that we embarked on more than two years ago," said Tony Palmer, PRGT president.

"Along with the B.C. Environmental Assess-ment Certificate re-ceived last November, the BCOGC permitting process was the last major regulatory step for PRGT. At the same time, we continue to work towards securing more Project Agree-ments with First Na-tions, which provide significant financial benefits while address-ing cultural and envi-ronmental interests."

While the commis-sion issued the permits,

those permits include approximately 70 conditions placed on the project related to everything from notification and reporting to First Nations and heritage conservation to terrain stability and stream crossings.

The final step before TransCanada be-gins construction on the pipeline is federal approval of the Pacific NorthWest LNG facility and a positive final investment decision by the company. Once those two

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Decker Lake Elementary School students from Ms. Russell's and Mrs. Wall's classes toured the Burns Lake Recycling Depot on Oct. 22, 2015, to learn about recycling. Children brought bags of all sorts of recyclable materials and then tried to find the right bin to deposit the items. Owner Chris Beach said it’s important for children to learn about recycling so they can develop positive habits early in life.

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Bikers are using the structure as much as they can before winter sets in

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The fact that Burns Lake’s new wall ride is not completely finished did not discour-age thrill-seeking mountain bikers from using the structure.

The wooden part of the Pierce Hofer Memorial Wall Ride was completed on Oct. 4, 2015. Since then, mountain biking aficionados have been using the structure as much as they can before winter sets in.

“We were riding through snow last week so the window to ride it is rapidly drawing to a close,” said Epkens-Shaffer, President of the Burns Lake Mountain Biking Association.

The structure sits directly across from the Kager Lake parking lot and is es-sentially the semi-circular end of a velo-drome track, with a 180-degree turn and a wooden plank surface. The wall ride is approximately 80 feet in diameter, 10 feet high and 10 feet wide.

Epkens-Shaffer says that despite the impressiveness of its size, the wall ride is a “family-friendly feature” that can be ridden and enjoyed by riders of all skill levels.

“I have ridden it, which attests to its suitability for even the lowest of skill lev-els,” he joked.

“Experts and experienced riders can take a high, fast line while beginner riders will go low and slow; it is a cool feeling to be effortlessly gliding along at 10 feet off the ground.”

The run out trail and the final landscap-ing in the central area of the structure will be finished in the spring of 2016.

“When it is finished, with the landscap-ing complete, it is going to be a beauti-

ful piece in a spectacular setting,” said Epkens-Shaffer.

“I think this piece just adds to the jewel that is the Kager Lake area; it's visually spectacular and sits right across from the main parking lot in full view of the multi-tudes that use the area.”

The total cost of the project is approxi-mately $100,000. The BLMBA received funding from the Bulkley Valley Credit Union, Burns Lake Rotary Club, Lakes District Secondary School (LDSS) project trails and the 2014 graduating class, and School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes).

In addition, Hampton Affiliates and Tahtsa Timber donated thousands of dol-lars in materials and volunteers dedicated several hours to ensure this project would become a reality. Epkens-Shaffer added that what makes this project even more poignant is the fact it is a memorial to Pierce Hofer. Aged 17, Hofer was an avid mountain biker from Burns Lake who died in a car crash with his mother in Decem-ber 2013.

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Thrill-seeking mountain bikers tried out the new call ride recently. What makes this project even more poignant is the fact it is a memorial to Pierce Hofer.


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& Home Based Business FairNovember 21st

& 22nd, 2015Fraser Lake Elementary Secondary School Gym

Saturday 10 am - 4 pm& Sunday 11 am - 3 pm

Need ideas for Christmas gift selections...Come and check out the variety of items.

Lunch available both days.

For table rentals or more info contact:Richard Cannon 250-699-8697

SENIORS CURLINGTuesday and Thursday mornings

9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Interpretive Centre’s rental agreement renewed

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During a regular council meeting on Oct. 27, 2015, Burns Lake council carried a motion to re-new the Interpretive Centre’s rental agreement for two more years.

The village has been leasing the Interpretive Centre to the Lakes Artisan Cooperative for the past five years, charging $500 per month rent - which includes electricity and natural gas costs.

The current rental agreement expires Dec. 31,

2015. The rental agreement was renewed for the period of Jan. 1, 2016, to Dec. 31, 2017.

The Lakes Artisan Cooperative is a non-profit society that promotes arts in the Lakes District and provides support for artists and other community organizations.

A village staff report says the village has expe-rienced no problems with the Lakes Artisan Coop-erative and is pleased with the relationship and the cooperative’s treatment of the building, which is located at 586 Hwy. 16.

MusicaL perforMers brighteN aNNuaL eveNtMusical performers entertained a full audience at Lakes District Secondary School on Oct. 28 as a part of the celebrations for Lake Babine Nation’s 17th annual general assembly. Joel West performed with band mates Alec West Sr. and Julian Brown, drummer, and was followed by Crystal Shawanda.

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Colleymount Road working group update meeting. Everyone welcome - Trout Creek Hall, November 4 at 7:00 p.m.

CNC community meeting with the Senior Executive and President Henry Reiser - College of New Caledonia, Rm 007, November 12, 2015, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.

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FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS COMMITTEE 2015The Fraser Lake Festival of the Arts Committee would like to thank all the wonderful people and organizations that helped make our First Annual Festival of the Arts on August 8th such a rousing success! The weather may have been wet but the spirit of the occasion was definitely warm and dry.

First of all, we would like to thank those who donated the funding to make this event possible. We deeply appreciate their belief in our project; their financial assistance and all their support:

• The Nechako Kitimat Development Fund Society • The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako • The BC Child Development Society • Rio Tinto • New Gold • Village of Fraser LakeThe Committee wishes to express our appreciation to our volunteer partners: the Mayor and Council of the Village of Fraser Lake; Fraser Lake Village Office and the Village Works employees.

A great big “Thank you” to The Fraser Lake Fire Department for providing Security.

Thank you to Autumn Services and also the other community newspapers that advertised our event - as did Valley Country Radio in Vanderhoof.

We would like to express our sincere appreciation to all the onstage performers who provided non-stop entertainment for the entire day and to Phillips and Company who provided the sound system. Also thank you to Bob Whipps (Buckshot) and Jamie Nielson for MCing the event.

Most importantly, we wish to thank the artists and artisans, who not only displayed their variety of creations, but also provided inspiring and informative demos and workshops for both adults and children throughout the day. And a thank you to Gerri Malchow for her popular Bob Ross painting demos.

We also wish to thank all the local businesses, Fraser Lake Legion Branch 274, the Fraser Lake & District Historical society for their letters of support.

The food vendors and vendors of handmade products

And all the other individuals who pitched in to help make our Festival such a wonderful success

We want to also thank the Festival of the Arts Committee 2015: Cathy Harder, Richard Cannon, Gill Kopy, Ashley Kennedy, Doris Ray, Darwin Harder, Regina Kemp and Tony Stark.

The Festival of the Arts Committee is affiliated with the Fraser Lake Arts Council. The Council is planning for the Festival to become a two day annual event to be held on the second weekend in August.

Next year’s Festival will be on the weekend of August 13&14, 2016. Mark your calendars!

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

Boxes & brochures available now at local churches or from these stores:

Your Dollar Store With More

The Real Canadian Wholesale Club

Lakes District Community Services

LDFC Printing & Stationery

For info call Area Coordinator John Neufeld 250-692-7949 or

samaritanspurse.ca

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Drop off shoe boxes at Greyhound Depot

November 9th to 21st

Memorial Service for

Gloria Durban will be held

Friday, November 6th at 1:00 pm at the United Church

at 4th and Centre.

Donations to The Pines in lieu of flowers.

Old Landmarks Christian Fellowship

[email protected]

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“And you that were at one time alienated from God, and enemies in your mind, evidenced by wicked

works, yet now has He reconciled, in the body of his humanity, through death, in order to present you

holy and unblamable and unreprovable in His sight.” - Colossians 1:21, 22

Comfor holds public open house

Burns Lake Community Forest has donated $217,000 so far this year

AndreA Currie

The Burns Lake Community Forest (Comfor) has distributed about $217,000 in donations to lo-cal organizations and events this year.

Comfor vice-president Ron Zayac discussed the extent of Comfor’s involvement in Burns Lake during their annual public open house on Oct. 27, 2015.

Zayac said the community forest cannot only be

worried about doing forestry.“Comfor has some pretty great recreational

agreements with Omineca Ski Club and the Burns Lake Mountain Biking Association to provide them with space and opportunities to develop trails,” he said. “That is what the community forest is about - being able to say ‘well, okay, recreation is really important here so we’re going to focus on that.’”

During the open house, community members were invited to come and visit the Comfor office, meet some of its members and discuss any topics of interest.

Comfor president Jim McCormack described Comfor as essentially an area-based tenure granted to local communities with the purpose of increasing the benefits coming from the forests going to the lo-

cal community; there-fore the open house is a key part of their com-munity outreach obli-gations.

“It’s actually a re-quirement of our li-cense that we do com-munity outreach, so we communicate what we’re doing to the com-munity,” he explained. “We invite people in and they can ask any questions about our harvesting or tree plant-ing or any other activi-ties.”

McCormack said community members are welcome to visit or call the office with any questions at any time. He added that the next open house will likely take place in July 2016.

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President Jim McCormick McCormack said community members are welcome to visit or call the office with any questions at any time. (L-R) Jim McCormack, Ron Zayac and Frank Varga.


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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

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email: [email protected]: 250-692-3232

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Pastor John Neufeld 250-692-7949

Lakes Learning Centre10:30 am

ST. PAUL’SUNITED CHURCH

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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

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With a brand new kitchen featuring two stoves as well as dishes and utensils for up to

120 guests, the lodge is a great spot to host your next event or

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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 ~

Sunday 10:00AMPresident Moore 250-695-6654

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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

Friday Night Dinners:November 6: Burgers

Nov 13: Pork Shoulder Nov 20: Burgers

Drop in Darts: Tues 7pmPoker for Points: Wed 7pm

Drop in Crib: Thurs 7pm

VeteransAppreciation Lunch

Saturday,November 7

at 12:00 p.m.at the Burns Lake Legion.

Veterans are welcome to bring family members and friends. Must call Legion to reserve.

Meat Draws Every Saturday

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SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22: Scorpio, this may be the best your social life has been in a long time. If you have opportunities, try moving in different so-cial circles by joining clubs or becoming part of a volunteer group.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21: Sagittarius, your desire for adventure could soon see you booking a cruise or taking a trip around the world. For now, there’s plenty to keep you occupied at home and work.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20: Capricorn, explore new avenues in your life, even if it makes you feel a little nervous to branch out. You might be surprised with what you find if you give things a try.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18: Aquarius, research all of your options before making a big decision. Figure out the details before you make any changes that could have long-term effects.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20: Try to exercise more vig-orously and regularly this week, Pisces. Not only is it good for your body, it’s good for relieving stress.

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20: Creativity will help you achieve much this week, but it’s also important to maintain a practical outlook. These two factors combine for a greater measure of success.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21: Romance is on your mind this week and you have to find a way to fit it prominently in your agenda, Taurus. If you have been busy lately, slow down to spend time with a loved one.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21: Home may feel like a personal retreat after the last few weeks you have been experiencing, Gemini. If you need rest, take it. It’s not a sign of slacking off.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22: This week you are bogged down by menial tasks and hope that some-thing more exciting will come your way, Gemini. If you play your cards right, the weekend could be a blast.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23: Leo, a financial boost may compel you to go on a spending spree. Just be sure you keep track of those purchases so you do not go overboard.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22: Virgo, your confidence peaks this week and you take a leap of faith in a new arena. It may be a new job or a thrilling hobby. Travel is another option that may require bravery.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23: Libra, mingling can bring out the best in you, so get out there this week as much as you can. Show off your people skills and converse with people from various walks of life.

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Coats for kids and families. Donate your gently used winter items. Drop off at Southside Health & Wellness Centre anytime through to the end of November. All donations items must be in clean and useable condition.

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 operations will entail and how they will bene� t your community. College of New Cale-donia, Rm 007, Nov. 12, 2015, 3 to 5pm.

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.

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.

Loved one using? Feeling hopeless? Do you have a loved one who has problems with alcohol, drugs or compulsive behaviours? At-tend a family & friends support meeting to learn how you can develop skills to help you cope and help your loved one choose recovery. 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.

Southside Health & Wellness Centre: No-vember 2015. Chair yoga every Tues. & Fri. 10-11am. Foot care every Thurs. by appt. Soup and bannock day Nov. 24 at noon. Reminder: Last day to pay for your Good Food Box for December Nov. 30. Flu Vaccines will begin the second week of November, call us if you would like to be put on the call list. More info (250) 694-3270.

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Lands AdministratorThe First Nations Framework for Land Management allows First Nations to opt out of land related sections of the Indian Act thereby enabling us to manage our reserve lands under an overarching Haisla Land Code. The Haisla Land Code was ratified by the community last year.

We are seeking someone who is qualified as a Lands Administrator or is likely to be qualified for the role by April 1, 2016.

Full details can be found on: http://www.haisla.ca/council/job-opportunities/

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume along with three references, no later than 4 pm on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 to:

Stephanie McClure, Human Resources ManagerHaisla Nation CouncilHaisla PO Box 1101Kitamaat Village, BCV0T 2B0Fax (250) 632-2840Email: [email protected] thank all applicants for their interest, however, only

those short-listed will be contacted.

Fraser River Chevrolet, Quesnel BC is currently looking to fill the following full time positions:

Fraser River GM offers a full benefit package including Medical, Dental, Life Insurance and RRSP plans.

Compensation to be determined based on experience and skill set.

Please apply with resume to Shane Thon or Laura Lockhart by email [email protected] – please include

references and a drivers abstract.

FIELD MECHANIC (Burns Lake Area)

Responsible for operating service truck and maintaining logging equipment. Experience with Waratah Processors, and Madill Equipment required. The successful candidate

will work well with others and be a problem solver.

Contact Tahtsa Timber Office email: [email protected]

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Announcements

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

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

Only requirement for AA is a desire to stop drinking.

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

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

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

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.

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

Announcements

InformationCRISIS PREVENTION

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

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

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.LOST METAL Mulisha camo wallet last Friday in town. (250) 251-1915

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AutomotiveWATKIN MOTORS Ford, Ver-non, B.C. requires a Service Manager to lead 3 Advisors, 12 technicians. Visit online watkinmotors.com, About us, Employment, to review re-quired qualifi cations.

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HIP OR knee replacement? Arthritic Conditions/COPD? Restrictions in walking/dress-ing? Disability tax credit $2,000 tax credit $20,000 re-fund. Apply today for assis-tance: 1-844-453-5372.

Education/Trade Schools

HUGE DEMAND for Medical Transcriptionists! CanScribe is Canada’s top Medical Tran-scription training school. Learn from home and work from home. Call today! 1-800-466-1535. www.canscribe.com or [email protected]

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Our transportation company is growing and seeks a Senior Bookkeeper / Offi ce Administrator to join our team in Houston, BC. This role is 35 hours/week and offers competitive wage & excellent benefi ts package.

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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• Document services • 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 customersA competitive compensation package is available.Applicants should direct their resumes to the attention of David in person or via e-mail to [email protected]



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Home Stay FamiliesMATURE couple wanted for full-time, live-in, caretaking position on a private island near Whaletown, B.C. Must be familiar with boats, have valid driver’s license, basic fi rst aid. Familiarity with basic main-tenance, groundskeeping. Able to live in a remote location. Send re-sume to Subtle Island Enterprises, P.O. Box 286, Whaletown, B.C. V0P 1Z0 or to [email protected]

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VILLAGE OF FRASER LAKENOTICE OF BY-ELECTION

BY VOTINGPUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY given to the electors of the Village of Fraser Lake that a By-election by voting is necessary to elect ONE Councillor for the remainder of the term and terminating 2018. The persons nominated as candidates and for whom votes will be received are:

Councillor- One (1) to be elected

Surname Usual Names Jurisdiction of Residence

Watson Garry 66 Nadina Crescent, Fraser Lake BC Ray Tyrel 153 Tunasa Crescent, Fraser Lake BC Christie Dave 3134 Vista View Road, Prince George BC Laffin Alan 57 Ootsa Place, Fraser Lake BC Wymer Rick 342 Tunasa Crescent, Fraser Lake BC Storey Sarrah 471 Tunasa Drive, Fraser Lake BC Vanwerkhoven Dave 6610 Ely Subdivision Rd Fraser Lake BC

GENERAL VOTING will be open to qualified electors of the Village of Fraser Lake on Saturday, November 28th 2015 between the hours of 8:00am and 8:00pm at the following location:

VILLAGE OF FRASER LAKE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 210 CARRIER CRESCENT FRASER LAKE, B.C.

ELECTOR REGISTRATION

There is no provision for pre-registering to vote. The registration of all electors for this election will take place at the time of voting. You will be required to make a declaration that you meet the following requirements:

• 18 years of age or older • Canadian citizen • Resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately preceding voting day • Resident of OR registered owner of real property in the Village of Fraser Lake for at least 30 days immediately preceding voting day • Not otherwise disqualified by law from voting

Resident electors will also be required to produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature). Picture identification is not necessary. The identification must prove both residency and identity.

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

ADVANCE VOTING OPPORTUNITIES

Advance voting will be available at the Village Office, 210 Carrier Crescent, Fraser Lake, BC.

• Wednesday, November 18th, 2015 between the hours of 8:00am and 8:00pm • Wednesday, November 25th. 2015 between the hours of 1:OOpm and 5:OOpm • Thursday, November 26th, 2015 between the hours of 1:OOpm and 5:00pm.

All electors are now eligible to vote in the advance voting opportunities.

SPECIAL VOTING OPPORTUNITY

A special voting opportunity will be open at Silver Birch Lodge, the Senior Citizens facility located within the Village of Fraser Lake, on general voting day; Saturday, November 28th, 2015 between the hours of 12:00 pm and 1:00pm. Only electors who are residents of this facility and qualified electors of the Village of Fraser Lake may vote at this special voting opportunity.

Elizabeth Litke Chief Election Officer

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UNBC takes top spot in rankingsThe University of Northern British Columbia is the top university

of its size in the country according to annual rankings released today by Maclean’s magazine.

For the first time ever, UNBC is ranked No. 1 in the Primarily Undergraduate category that includes 19 universities.

“This recognition from Maclean’s only supports what the resi-dents of Northern BC already know - that UNBC provides a first-rate education and a foundation for the development of the next genera-tion of leaders for our region, our province and our country,” says UNBC President Dr. Daniel Weeks. “The dedication of our faculty and staff, the achievements of our students and alumni, and the gen-erosity of our donors all contributed to this tremendous accomplish-ment.”

UNBC finished in the top five in seven different categories in-cluding student awards, total research dollars, library acquisitions, student/faculty ratio, faculty awards, operating budget per full-time student, and library expenses.

This year, Maclean’s added a student satisfaction survey, and strong support from UNBC students figured significantly in the outcome. UNBC students gave the University high marks in mental health services, extra-curricular activities and the quality of course instructors.

“As a graduate of UNBC, I recognize the value of a UNBC educa-tion, and can echo the sentiment of our current students that pushed us to the top of the national rankings,” says UNBC Board of Gover-nors Chair Ryan Matheson. “On behalf of the Board of Governors, I offer sincere congratulations to the entire UNBC community as well as its supporters and champions.”

Trent University placed second in the undergraduate rankings and the University of Lethbridge placed third.

Simon Fraser University retained top spot in the Comprehensive category, followed by Waterloo and Victoria. McGill placed first in the Medical Doctoral category, followed by Toronto and UBC.

UNBC had been a runner-up three times in the past, placing sec-ond in 2014, 2012 and 2008.

ShiftiNg iNto wiNterLakes District Maintenance Ltd. (LDM) in conjunction with the Burns Lake RCMP detachment held a ‘Shift into Winter’ roadside check stop last Thursday morning on Hwy. 16. Corey Funk from LDM handed out brochures to all vehicles. Inadvertently a logging truck didn’t want to go through the road check and ended up rerouting off the highway, going down Government Street. As the truck turned onto Government Street the truck ended up creaming off a power pole causing surrounding businesses to lose telephone for over 15 hours.

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