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A single public inquest into the deaths of four workers who died in two sawmill explosions in 2012 will take place in March of next year announced the B.C. Coroners Service last week.

Robert Luggi Jr. and Carl Charlie were killed in the explosion and fire at the Babine Forest Products sawmill in Burns Lake in January 2012 and Alan Little and Glenn Roche were killed in the explosion at the Lakeland sawmill in Prince George.

The public inquest will begin on Mar. 2, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. at the Prince George courthouse.

Wilf Adam, Chief of Lake Babine Nation says he is disappointed that there will only be one inquest looking into both explosions.

“It’s very unfortunate that they de-cided to do it this way,” Adam said, “Both situations may be different and being from a small town the big city will get more attention.”

The decision to hold the single in-quest was made after the review of the information surrounding the two explo-sions, and the B.C. Coroners Service believes that a single inquest will allow for the most effective examination of questions surrounding the incidents.

Lapointe noted that the B.C. Coro-ners Service recognizes the importance of providing access to the proceedings for residents of Burns Lake.

To that end, the B.C. Coroners Ser-vice is working closely with Court Ser-vices to provide a live broadcast to the community of Burns Lake.

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Inquest to be held

in mill explosion

Don’t miss The Big Pig Mountain Biking Festival this weekend!!!

Burns Lake food bank needs help

On the first and third Tuesday of each month, volunteers from the Burns Lake food bank gather to distribute box-es of food to those fami-lies in the community in need.

Story on page 5

Northwest fire update

The weather over the B.C. Day long weekend was a major contributor to the massive spread of, and the ignition of forest fires in the North-west Fire Centre’s re-gion.

Currently there are four forest fires burning in the Northwest Fire Centre’s region.Story on page 7

Big Pig festival is upcoming

The seventh annual Big Pig mountain bike festival will be held this weekend at Boer Moun-tain by the Burns Lake Mountain Bike Asso-ciation. This event has become an annual must ride.Story on page 12

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Skyrocketing temperatures across the province over the B.C. Day long weekend caused the danger for forest fires to skyrocket as well, causing the B.C. Wildfire Management Branch to re-quest the assistance of more out of province personnel to help fight the growing forest fires across the province.

Last week an additional 70 plus firefighting personnel from Ontario and Quebec were flown into B.C., including an incident management team and support staff.

An incident management team is composed of highly trained and specialized personnel with experience in wild land fire man-agement, and they provide command and coordination support at fire response camps.

According to Environment Canada, daytime highs reached 30.5 C in Burns Lake, 29.3 C in Prince George, 34.4 C in Kelow-na and an astounding 36.5 C in Kamloops on the Sunday of B.C. Day weekend.

The high temperatures throughout the province have caused forest fire fuels to become extremely dry and to ignite easy.

The fire danger rating for most areas in the province have reached 'extreme' or 'high' due to the hot, dry weather conditions,

which means new fires can start easily and spread rapidly.In addition to the out of province firefighting personnel that

has been brought in, the province has also increased its air tanker capacity, too.

An Electra L-188 air tanker has been brought in on a short-term contract and is stationed in Penticton.

An air tanker group from Alberta has arrived in Prince George. This group consists of four CL-215T amphibious skimmers,

one bird dog aircraft and an air attack officer, who has both knowledge of on the ground and air attack firefighting techniques and who will direct air tankers to the most effective and safe sup-pression locations.

The requests for additional assistance were made through the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre.

Any costs associated with these requests will be covered by B.C.

The province has already spent $106 million fighting fires in the province, and it's expected that number will reach $250 mil-lion by the end of the summer.

The additional personnel and resources join the already 1600 provincial staff, 930 B.C. contractors, 500 plus out of province personnel and eight air tankers already engaged in fire suppres-sion efforts around the province.

In total, the B.C. Wildfire Management Branch of the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources has responded to 1036 wildfires in B.C. so far this season, with 12 active forest fires burning within the boundaries of the Prince George, Kamloops,

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The Crown has wrapped up its case against ac-cused serial killer, Cody Legebokoff, 24, who has been charged with four counts of first-degree mur-der in relation to the deaths of four women in the Prince George area.

The Crown called 93 witnesses in the trial that began on June 2 in Prince George, and was expect-ed to last six to eight months.

Legebokoff is accused of killing 15-year-old Loren Leslie, a Fraser Lake native who was living in Vanderhoof at the time of her death, 23-year-old Natasha Montgomery and 35-year-olds Jill Stuchenko and Cynthia Maas.

All four women were reported missing between October 2009 and November 2010.

Legebokoff was arrested after he was pulled over by a RCMP officer after he noticed Legebokoff's truck leaving a remote logging road near Vander-hoof.

Legebokoff had blood smeared on his face and legs and when questioned about it told the officer that he had been poaching deer.

B.C. Supreme Court Justice Glen Parrett has giv-en jurors a three week break.

The Crown will have an opportunity to present more evidence in reply if defence lawyers call any witnesses.

The trial is set to resume Aug. 25.

Crown wraps up its case in Legebokoff trialbreak in the trial expected to last three weeks; to return Aug. 25

moNster charLocal resident Katherine Punis caught this monster char on Francois lake recently. Francois Lake is located south of Burns Lake, and can be accessed by Hwy. 35. At 120 km (75 miles) long, it’s one of the largest, deepest, and purest lakes in British Columbia. Francois Lake produces trophy class rainbow trout, kokanee, dolly varden, and char.

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The B.C. government’s intentions for the Agricul-tural Land Reserve have been clarified by a public consultation that proposes new commercial and in-dustrial uses on farmland.

Political watchers may recall that this was the hill the NDP was prepared to die on this spring. It was going to be a farmland looting spree for right-wing property developers

and all hope of “food security” would be dashed.As I attempted to explain at the time, the changes

have little or nothing to do with ALR exclusions. Now a discussion paper poses a series of questions, some of which illustrate the need to bring farmland regulations up to date.

The first one deals with restrictions on retail sales, a case study in arbitrary state control. There is a strict maximum floor space. A minimum one half of retail

sales must be produced on that farm. Food packing, preparation and processing are similarly re-stricted.

This requires multiple duplicate operations of questionable viability. It brings to mind Mao Tse Tung’s Great Leap Forward, where farmers all had little iron smelting furnaces out back to make tools. But I digress.

“Amongst other things,” the discussion paper says, “lessening the restrictions on on-farm pro-cessing could allow the establishment of abbatoirs (large, small or mobile) on farms, to serve sur-rounding cattle, game or poultry farms.” Then there’s cheese, fruit juice and even medical marijuana products.

And did you know that wineries and cideries are allowed on farmland but breweries, distilleries and meaderies aren’t? (Mead is made from honey, and doesn’t have to be drunk from a bronze mug while wearing a horned helmet.)

Now that we’ve discovered that breweries don’t have to be giant urban industrial plants producing mediocre lager that all tastes the same, possibilities abound.

On-farm wine and cider sales have similarly quaint retail space and product origin restrictions. The government proposes to allow sales of products not made on site, as long as they’re made in B.C.

This could make more local retail beverage co-ops viable. Or it could spawn a wave of unregu-lated rural liquor stores that create chaos on country roads. You decide.

On a more serious note, there are a couple of questions about changes to the newly created “zone two,” the Interior, Kootenay and North regions. One repeats the government’s intention to open up non-farm use rules to allow certain oil and gas service functions on farmland. This is to reflect the reality already on the ground in the Northeast. What other non-farm activities it may entail is not yet known, as the consultation and regional meetings continue until Aug. 22.

There are proposals to bypass the Agricultural Land Commission for certain kinds of farmland subdivision in zone two. These are where the subdivided parcels are a quarter section (160 acres) or bigger, or where they are divided by a road or waterway.

And finally there are proposed exemptions from ALC scrutiny of leases, to allow “intergenera-tional transfer,” so retiring farmers don’t have to plead for state permission to remain on their own property. Another exemption would “encourage the use of otherwise unfarmed land by existing or new farmers.”

NDP agriculture critic Lana Popham, who circulated a photo of herself with a samurai sword in a theatrical “Kill Bill 24” campaign, continues to insist that these changes open up 90 per cent of ALR land for “development.”

It’s a hypocritical as well as a misleading statement, since a portion of her own Saanich farm property is rented to a successful craft gin distillery.

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Cast your vote this week: Does the Burns Lake hospital provide adequate care?

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It was only a couple of months ago that two representatives from Northern Health came to Burns Lake and gave a presentation to the mayor and council regarding the new hospital being built in Burns Lake.

The two representa-tives, Michael McMil-lian, Chief Operating Officer for the Northern Interior Health Services

Area and Marie Hunter, the Lakes District Health Service Administrator for Northern Health were very ecstatic in their presentation to council.

In it they announced that construction on the new hospital was ahead of schedule, and that instead of opening the hospital next summer, the new hospital would be ready to begin transferring patients and equipment in January 2015, the hospital was six months ahead of schedule.

Some of the figures for the new hospital are as follows.The cost to build the hospital was $55 million, with only 20 per cent of the bill being fund-

ed by the Stuart-Nechako Regional Hospital District instead of the traditional 40 per cent.The new building will be approximately 65,000 square feet, nearly double the size of the

old hospital building in Burns Lake.The hospital will see an increase in beds from 13 to 16.A negative pressure room has been built for infection control.There is a new emergency room, with a large decontamination station and a new ambu-

lance bay where patients will be easier to transfer to the hospital from the ambulance.And finally, there is according to McMillian, “a very, very large and very good maternity

delivery area.”Over the past couple of months the Lakes District News has been highlighting the stories

of Burns Lake women who have given birth in recent years.The common theme, women in Burns Lake have added stress when it comes to pregnan-

cies because of the added travel involved to give birth.The new maternity ward at the hospital should be seen is a great development.However, last week I spoke with a couple who had just welcomed their second child to

their family.They have been unhappy with the quality of care at the Burns Lake hospital for some time,

and Loren Tourand said that he was skeptical that a new building would elevate that care.I have yet to have to visit the Burns Lake hospital for a medical problem so I have no first

hand experience. but I agree with what Loren Tourand said to me, in that the new hospital building will only improve care if the equipment and staff improve.

If it doesn’t, then our community will still be getting the same level of care, just in a new building.

Northern Health must recruit and retain new professionals to practise medicine in Burns Lake.

The hope is this new building will help recruit these doctors here and I sincerely hope it does because for women to not be able to give birth in their own community is really baffling.

This new hospital building will now give them the opportunity to have babies in Burns Lake, but will they feel comfortable doing so, or will they continue to travel to Smithers and Prince George.

Michael McMillian has told us that we “don’t understand how staff get used to working in really poor conditions, and to have something this fantastic is going to have an amazing impact on equipment and retention.”

Well, I hope his prophecy is correct because we deserve quality medical attention.

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KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION

1. BABINE ELEMENTARY SECONDARY SCHOOL - GranisleParents should register Kindergarten pupils new to the area on August 28 - 29, 2014.

2. DECKER LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - Decker LakeParents should register Kindergarten pupils new to the area on August 26 - 28, 2014.Out of catchment registration will likely be limited.

3. FRANCOIS LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - East Francois LakeParents should register Kindergarten pupils new to the area on August 25 - 29, 2014.Catchment registration only will be accepted.

4. GRASSY PLAINS SCHOOL - Grassy PlainsParents should register Kindergarten pupils new to the area on August 25 - 29, 2014.

5. WILLIAM KONKIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - Burns LakeParents should register Kindergarten pupils new to the area on August 25 - 29, 2014.

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On the first and third Tuesday of each month, volunteers from the Burns Lake food bank gather to dis-tribute boxes of food to those families in the community in need.

The food bank is operated by the Lakes District Family Enhancement Society and is run completely on a volunteer basis.

Right now there are approximately 25 volunteers, and the food bank is looking for more people to help.Candice Little, coordinator for the food bank says that the food bank isn't just about the distribution of

food.While the food bank distributes the food to those in need on the first and third Tuesday of every month,

there are a number of other jobs that need to be done in preparation for distribution days.In addition to the distribution of food, there is put-

ting the boxes of food and household goods together for distribution days.

Boxing typically starts around 9 a.m. and runs un-til 11 a.m. when the food is distributed.

On average, the food bank boxes up and distrib-utes 80 boxes each distribution day, last Tuesday was a slow day so the food bank only distributed 50 boxes.

Other jobs include, the repacking of food, such as flour and sugar, breaking down of cardboard, gen-eral preparation for distribution day, general clean up and shopping.

The food bank in Burns Lake operates on a gam-ing grant so it is able to buy its own food.

However, this means that in addition to volunteer work, it is always looking for monetary donations, along with donations of non-perishable goods and household goods.

"We need to raise awareness for the need in the community for help at the food bank," Little said.

Little is doing two things to help recruit volun-teers.

The first is she's set up a group on Facebook, called 'Burns Lake FoodBank Volunteers' where she posts jobs that need attending to or dates and times when a group of volunteers can meet to prep for dis-tribution day.

Little hopes by doing this she'll be able to keep the food bank in the front of people's thoughts.

The second thing is Little hopes to start a program in conjunction with the high school where students can receive hours towards their volunteer work for their graduation.

"The current volunteers have already built an in-credible foundation to take it where it is today," Lit-tle said, "We just need to continue to build on that."

Along with the Facebook group, those wishing to volunteer can reach Little at 250-695-6630 to volun-teer their services.

Burns Lake’s food bank in needFood bank continues to distribute food and helping those in need as it looks for more volunteers

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Preparing boxes for distribution day is one of many volunteer jobs at the local food bank, other jobs include repacking of food, such as flour and sugar, breaking down of cardboard, general preparation for distribution day, general clean up and shopping. If you are interested in volunteering please call Candice Little at 250-695-6630.

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On Sunday last the Tweedsmuir House folks had the Grassy Plains church gospel singers drop in for a hymn sing. We always look forward to their songs and friend-ly visits. This always helps pass the time.

On Wednesday eve-ning we were treated at the Tweedsmuir House to the most delightful music and singing with Jan and Ross. It was a great evening with them. Their music is enjoyed by everyone. It’s the kind of singing and mu-sic I was brought up on. I think everyone enjoys the songs and music Jan and Ross play for us.

Nice weddingOn Saturday last there

was the most delightful wedding in St. Luke’s on the lake church when Dimitra George and Richard Neave became man and wife. The bride was beautiful in her long white dress.

They both made a very handsome couple. The church was packed with family and friends. Pas-ter Al from the Grassy Plains church took the service. As it was such a lovely day there were lots of pictures taken and of course lots of visit-ing. The church lawn was such a pretty place for pictures and visiting. Then folks moved on into the Francois Lake Hall where tables were set up for a sit down dinner.

The tables were set up very tastefully and so well organized for so many. The rest of the hall was decorated as well. The dinner was also well prepared and so well managed. The hall was also packed with so many friends and family as the bride and groom are from

large popular families. The bride and groom cut the super wedding cake which was made by the groom’s mother. Every-one could not get over how huge it was.

This was the join-ing of two well known and popular families. After dinner was over there was more pictures taken and more visiting. A dance followed such a wonderful wedding celebration. Many good wishes and love was passed out to the bride and groom as they start a new life together.

HayThe big trucks are still

coming in with huge loads of big bales of hay. Most of it seems to be go-ing to the Southside. I no-tice some of the summer pastures are getting pretty short so if this keeps up folks will be feeding their winter hay to keep the stock in good shape.

This will no doubt hurt our local stock men and big time. I well remem-ber the big dry we went through on the prairie.

We had no money to buy hay so we had to try and get through.

The government shipped hay in to help out but it was very poor quality almost like slough hay. No doubt we will get rain so keep your chins up it’s still early.

Train wreckThe train wreck just

west of Burns Lake will be talked about for a long time. What a mess this turned out to be and the cost will be way up there too. It was a miracle that no one was killed or hurt and that’s a plus.

As you can see in the pictures luck was with everybody, the truck driver and the train crew. There must have been a guardian angel riding on their shoulders. Another lucky thing there was no issues regarding hazard-ous materials on board then it would have been a real disaster. Maybe hauling by rail is not so safe after all.

Food for thoughtThis is a little story of

myself and my Chev taxi

and the rail way cross-ing in Burns Lake. I was coming in from the lake to pick up a fare in town. I stopped at the cross-ing, no trains in sight so I started over they rack. I was right in the middle of the track and the car stopped moving. I was in gear, motor running and there I was dead on the track and a train coming. I jumped out and started to push and it was too heavy.

So I said goodbye Chev then low and be-hold two guys saw my problem and the three of us got my car off the track just by inches. Was I ever grateful as these unknown helpers saved my car. We towed the car into the Burns Lake equipment garage where they opened up the rear end and the crown and pinion were worn out.

They had never in the shop saw something like that but as I checked the miles, 100,000 miles were coming up so no wonder. The new parts for the rear end were put in and we were away. I

sold my Chev to Mike and Mabel Tetreau of Southbank. They got some good miles from it.

They sold the car to the Tommy Jack fam-ily who made a Bennet Buggy out of my old car. What a let down but it served them well too.

When I first got into the taxi business the far was $3 then it went up to $5 then up to $10 now I think it’s over $20 now. When I first stated gas was three gallons for $1, that’s what we sold gad for at the landing.

Going through some old papers I came across this cutting. This was 79 years ago, over a lifetime. My 92 birth-day comes up Aug. 24. So here is the story. On my 13 birthday I rode into Evesham to pick up our mail on horse-back. I walked up to the same wicket that’s in the Burns Lake museum. Sarah Turner was post mistress and as I picked up our mail she said “happy birthday Hugh, congratulations you are

now starting your teens, you are grown up now, you are 13 years old.” This was Aug. 24, 1935. I was already doing a mans work such as milk-ing cows, driving larger teams of horses, doing most everything except going to school. My dad used to say “your school days are the happiest days of your ice, enjoy them while you can.” As I look back I must agree with him he was right. At the time I didn’t think so.

A little jokeAn 84 year old man

went to the doctor for a physical. A few days later the doctor saw him walking down the street with a gorgeous young woman on his arm. The doctor saw him and asked how he was going. “Great” said the old guy. “I did just what you told me, got a hot mama and be cheerful.” “I did not say that” said the doctor. “I said you’ve got a heart murmur, be careful.”

Take care and always remember God loves you and so do I.

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Apache Corporation is going to drop the Kitimat LNG project entirely, leaving Chevron as the sole proponent of the project for the moment.

Apache didn’t indicate when the exit would occur in their second quarter finan-cial report.

“Consistent with the company’s ongoing repositioning for profitable and re-peatable North American onshore growth, Apache intends to completely exit the Wheatstone and Kitimat LNG projects,” said their report.

Wheatstone LNG is an Australian-based liquefied natural gas project.Kitimat LNG has all of its required permits and licences but has been undergo-

ing a lengthy front-end engineering and design study which would finalize a price tag and move the company towards making a final investment decision.

Media reports had indicated Apache was under pressure by investors to leave Kitimat LNG, and the company had indicated they were interested in reducing their 50 per cent stake in the Kitimat-based LNG project.

Apache spokesperson Paul Wyke said the company wasn’t providing more de-tails other than what was included in their financial report.

Their financial reports show Apache has spent $339 million on Kitimat LNG so far in 2014, $183 million in the first quarter and $155 million in the second.

Between Kitimat LNG and Wheatstone the company has spent $894 million so far in the year.

Chevron had no comment about what it would mean for their operations.Media report statements from Chevron Vice Chairman George Kirkland, from

a conference call with analysts, who indicates the company is unconcerned with the Apache departure and that the company will move to find new partners in the project.

In a conference call to investors Apache CEO Steven Farris confirmed the com-pany’s earlier statement of its intention to full leave the Kitimat LNG project.

He said they’re also evaluating their international assets as the company focuses on their North American on-shore resources.

Later, Apache spokesperson Bill Mintz told Black Press the company would not speculate where current negotiations for their stake in the project sit.

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Approximately 80 firefighters arrived in Vancouver Aug. 8-11, including two, type one incident management teams, consisting of 10 firefighters each, incident commanders, fire behaviour spe-cialists, aircraft coordinators and support staff.

B.C. has a resource sharing agreement in place with the State of Victoria which allows for the exchanging of personnel, knowl-edge, skills, equipment and technology in case of an emergency.

As with the out of province personnel being flown in, B.C. will cover the costs of bringing in the Australians.

“The high number of active wildfires in the province is stretch-ing our firefighting resources,” Steve Thomson, Minister of For-ests, Lands and Natural Resources said, “We are grateful for the assistance we will be receiving from the Australian State of Vic-toria.”

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The weather over the B.C. Day long weekend was a major contributor to the massive spread of, and the ignition of forest fires in the North-west Fire Centre’s region.

Currently there are four forest fires burning in the Northwest Fire Centre’s region.

The Takysie Lake fire, which was discovered on July 2 and burned approximately 43 hectares in total area has been out for quite some time, with firefighting crews patrolling the area to en-sure the area doesn’t reignite.

The Eutsuk Lake fire, which was discov-ered on July 8 and has burned approximately 3750 hectares in total area is being fought with a modified response technique by firefighters from the Northwest Fire Centre. A modified response means that the fire is being closely monitored and allowed to burn only within a set of policies and management guidelines.

A new fire Southwest of Deadwood Lake, which is located near the B.C.-Yukon boarder, was discovered on Aug. 3 and so far has burned 1600 hectares in total area and is being fought by firefighters with a modified response technique.

The Chelaslie River fire is the fourth forest fire that is burning in the region, and it’s also the largest.

The Chelaslie River fire, near Tweedsmuir Park, was discov-ered on July 8, and as of 10 a.m. on Aug. 6 the fire had burned approximately 88,600 hectares in total area.

The fire, which was caused by a lightning strike in the area, grew significantly in area over the August long weekend as tem-peratures climbed into the low 30s.

Currently, there are 218 firefighters, 19 helicopter units and 20 heavy equipment unit crews working together to battle the blaze.

Firefighters continue to construct guards and wet lines, and if weather conditions permit, crews may conduct burn-off operations.

As well, firefighters and heavy equipment unit crews continue to mop up small fires that have started outside of the perimeter of the fire.

On Aug. 2, an area closure order was issued by the Wildfire Management Branch.

The closure applies to the area from the Kluskus forest ser-vice road of the Natalkuz 500 Road, South and West of the Kluskus forest service road into the Vantine, Malaput and Chedekuz areas.

A checkpoint to restrict access has been estab-lished at 92.5 km on the Kluskus forest service road and the Red Road is closed at 77.5 km. All traffic in the area must report to the checkpoint.

As well, the Regional District of Bulkley-Necha-ko (RDBN) has issued an updated evacuation notice as of 5 p.m. on Aug. 6.

Residents from the Intata Reach at the confluence of Uchu Reach in Electoral Area ‘E’ (Francois/Oot-sa Lake Rural), to the southern border of the RDBN Electoral Area ‘D’ (Fraser Lake Rural) at Red Road to Erhorn Creek north along Erhorn Creek to the Nechako Reservoir, including all the land between the West and East banks of the Nechako Reservoir to Erhorn Creek and from the Eastern boundary of Entiako Park to the Eastern and Southern boundary of the RDBN Electoral Area ‘E’ (Francois/Ootsa Lake Rural) must have evacuated the area.

The Chelaslie River fire has spread enough that the Cariboo Regional District issued their own evac-uation notice on July 28, as well.

It has also caused massive amounts of smoke in the area West of Burns Lake to Smithers and East of Burns Lake to Vanderhoof.

A smoke advisory had been issued by the Ministry of Envi-ronment in collaboration with the Northern Health Authority due to the smoke concentration in the area Aug. 5, but that advisory was lifted due to the shift in the winds.

However, if further smoke adviso-ries are issued, residents are advised to avoid strenuous outdoor activities, and if you have difficulty breathing, chest pains or discomfort or sudden onset of cough or irritation of airways to con-tact your doctor.

Smoke exposure is a primary con-cern for infants, the elderly and those who have medical conditions such as diabetes, lung or heart disease.

A fifth fire, located at Blunt Creek, just North of Smithers, was discovered on Aug. 4.

Response to this fire is in the initial attack stage, and so far it has burned 20 hectares in total area.

Fires continue to burn in the Northwest

Laura BLackweLL photo

Helicopters wait on stand by at the Burns Lake airport waiting to be deployed to the various fires in the region. There are 17 helicopters fighting the Chelaslie River fire with another two on stand by at the airport.

Jeff Nagel

The Mount Polley mine tailings pond spill is unlikely to significantly harm Fraser River sockeye now returning to spawn in fouled Quesnel Lake, according to the Pa-

cific Salmon Commission.The agency managing salmon fisheries

said it doesn't expect the peak of the sock-eye migration to reach Quesnel Lake until the first week of September, giving about 20 days for river and lake conditions there to improve.

In a news release issued Friday it also noted the ‘encouraging results’ of initial water quality tests released by the province is a cause for optimism.

But the commission cautioned there are also juvenile sockeye currently rearing in the lake and it's too soon to tell whether they will be severely af-fected.

"The spill could impact their sur-vival and food supply," it said.

Great concern persists among First Nations and other salmon users over

the po-tential for c o n t a m i -nation and long-last-ing dam-age to the fishery as a result of the mine disaster.

Between 8 4 5 , 0 0 0

and 2.95 million sockeye are forecast to spawn in the Quesnel system this year – about a quarter of the summer run and seven per cent of all Fraser sockeye stocks combined. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has not directly commented on the threat to salmon, saying Environment Cana-da is the lead federal agency.

"Fisheries and Oceans Canada will be closely monitoring the salmon run as it ap-proaches the Quesnel system over the com-

ing days to assess the potential effects of these pollutants and other factors including water temperature on salmon returns," the department said via an emailed statement.

The Fraser continues to run at lower lev-els and higher temperatures than average, adding to concern that significant numbers of sockeye could die on their way upstream before spawning.

But officials say incoming sockeye look healthy and most are migrating through


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Mount Polley Mine management was awaiting a second permit amendment from the B.C. govern-ment to increase water released from its tailings fa-cilities when the tailings pond dam breached in the early hours of Aug. 4.

Ministry of Environment records show the mine has had an effluent permit since 1997, and has op-erated since startup with a water surplus due to pre-cipitation. In 2009 the company applied to amend the permit to allow discharge of up to 1.4 million cubic meters of water a year to discharge dam seep-age effluent into Hazeltine Creek.

That permit was approved in 2012 after an in-dependent report was commissioned to examine water quality impacts from sediment and contami-nants, and measures needed to control them.

With the mine and its tailings facilities expand-ing and an exhausted pit being converted to under-ground mining, Mount Polley applied for another amendment to discharge up to three million cubic meters of treated water to Polley Lake.

"That application was received by the ministry this summer and is being considered," the Ministry of Environment said in a statement Wednesday.

Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett said Mount Polley mine does not have acid-producing rock, which reacts with contaminants such as arse-nic and mercury and allows them to mix with water.

Bennett was on site this week with mine inspectors and environment ministry staff.

"We will find out if the company was not in com-pliance," Bennett said.- "If they were hiding any-thing, if they made mistakes in building the dam higher, we will find out and hold them to account."

Brian Kynoch, president of parent company Im-perial Metals, was asked about the latest permit amendment at a public meeting in Likely Tuesday, where residents were shocked at the devastation and worried about the water quality in their lakes and rivers.

"I think we're about to get the increase," Kyn-och said. Kynoch said the breach did not occur at the highest point of the tailings dam, where water pressure was greatest, and the pond level was 2.5 metres below the top of the dam at the time.

Ministry records show Mount Polley was warned about high pond levels May 24, with the level re-turning to authorized levels by June 30. In April the company was issued an advisory about bypass of authorized treatment works due to high water flows in the spring runoff period.

Samples of tailings pond water taken Aug. 4 showed selenium concentration 2.8 times the drink-ing water guideline. Concentration of nitrates, cad-mium, copper, iron and selenium have occasionally exceeded aquatic life guidelines in recent years. The permit required water volume not to exceed 35 per cent of the creek flow to dilute it.

Mine spill ‘unlikely’ to harm spawning sockeye

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An overhead view of the damaged caused so far by the tailings pond dam breach at the Mount Polley Mine located near Quesnel. The dam breached in the early hours of Aug. 4.

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Commercial fishing has already been open offshore to trollers since Aug. 2 and gillnetters who fish on the lower river between Steveston and Mission will get their first opening on Monday af-ternoon.

There's no in-season estimate of the overall run size yet.But major components of the run are tracking close to the mid-

range of what had been predicted in advance.That suggests a total sockeye return closer to the median fore-

cast of 23 million, rather than the low end of seven million or a record high return of 72 million.

Area E Gillnetters Association spokesman Bob McKamey said it looks to be the best return since the large run of more than 30 million sockeye in 2010.

The last two years have been bleak for gillnetters, with only one chum opening each of the past two years and no sockeye fisheries.

"They have waited a long time for a sockeye fishery. A lot us are just looking forward to getting a fresh one to the table."

He expects steady openings for the 300 or so commercial gill-netting boats for several weeks.

"We're expecting regular week-day openings from now until September."

Limited recreational fisheries for sockeye opened on the Fraser River last week, which catch limits of four per day, while aborigi-nal ceremonial and food sockeye fishing started two weeks ago.

Unionized commercial fishermen, meanwhile, have denounced the lack of government oversight of the Mount Polley mine.

"We have fleets of boats with observers or cameras watching our every move to fish sustainably, and nobody is watching these folks as they destroy our ecosystem," said Kim Olsen, president of the Unifor local representing fishermen and allied workers." Where has the BC Ministry of Environment been? Where has En-vironment Canada been? The oversight is pathetic."

– with files from Phil Melnychuk

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Negotiators for the B.C. Teachers' Federation (BCPSEA )and school districts are meeting Friday for the first time since schools were shuttered by a strike in late June, and Education Minister Peter Fassbender expects new proposals from both sides.

Fassbender said it's the first meeting of full bargaining teams in more than a month, and the B.C. Public School Employers' Association has some "new concepts" to bring to the discussion.

"We've already demonstrated our willingness to move on some key elements," he said. "We need to see the same from the BCTF. They've indicated they're willing to do that."

He wouldn't comment on the new proposals, except to reiterate that the BCTF's position on benefits and other compensation is not in the "affordability zone" established by other public sector union agreements.

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plans to use the savings to compensate parents $40 a day for each child under 13 in public school, to assist with daycare or tutoring costs. Fassbender said there would be no conditions attached to the payout.

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Lake Babine Nation has begun to harvest the salmon from Babine Lake at their fences near Burns Lake and Granisle. Every day nearly 40,000 sockeye salmon travel through the waters. Lake Babine Nation sells the fish that they harvest to buyers down of the coast, as well locals can go buy salmon, too. The cost of one sockeye salmon for non Lake Babine Nation members is $10, while the price for a jack salmon is $2. The salmon that Lake Babine Nation harvests also provides food for band members. Last year the salmon run was so bad that Lake Babine Nation did not dip their nets into the water. This years’ salmon run however are the progeny of those that spawned in 2010, which was the largest salmon run in 100 years. Workers here begin their day at 6 a.m. and finish up around 8:30 p.m.

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Mike Robertson captured these photos of Cheslatta Carrier Nation processing their annual salmon harvest last week. The salmon was caught, prepared and smoked by the members. A lunch was held the next day where they had a chance to taste all of their hard work.


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Burns Lake Big Pig Bike Fest August 15, 16 & 17. Check out: http://www.burnslaketrails.ca/index.php/big-pig-bike-fest for more details.

Burns Lake Terry Fox Run - September 14 at the Francois Lake Hall. Always looking for donations for the Fall Harvest Auction. More info (250) 692-7438.

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Junior Clinic Wed August 20th 5:30pm -6:30pm

(age 10-14) & 27th $38

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Canoe, Kayak & Paddle board

rentals are open!

Rentals will be run out of the Lakeside Multiplex this summer. We are

opening the rentals weekdays from 9am-4pm for canoes and 9am-7pm for




Register now for our Beginners Squash clinics! We are offering both a junior and adult

clinic. So if you want to learn fundamental squash skills like (forehand, backhand, and

positioning) with a focus on competitive game play, please register at the Lakeside

Multiplex or register online. Our experienced coach will customize instruction to

suit your preferences and abilities.

If you have a membership, you will get a 10% discount on the programs.

To � nish off a summer of fun, we are hosting The Future You camp from August 18th- 22nd from 9am-4pm. The price for this camp is $90. The age group is 7-13. This exciting experience exposes your children to a variety of fun careers! The children will have the opportunity to dive into these careers through hands on experiences and a lot of � eld trips. Tours include a visit to the local � re station, police station, Bakers Acres Kennels, the ferry followed by a tour of a ranch, physiotherapy, paramedics, Lake District Air, Decker Lake mill, the Mayor’s of� ce, and the Ministry of Forest! At the end of the camp, we will record a presentation of your child describing what they want to be when they grow up. Each parent will get a copy of the presentations!

FREE Summer Program!! The WOW-BUS is back for the summer. This free program is for children 6 years old and under and includes crafts and physical literacy programming. It will run every Tuesday from 10am-12pm at the Spirit Square until the end of August.

kayaks. Rental hours will be 9am-7pm for the weekends. Call for more details 250-692-3817.

Steven MaiSey

The seventh annual Big Pig mountain bike festival will be held this weekend at Boer Moun-

tain by the Burns Lake Mountain Bike Asso-ciation.

This event has be-come an annual must ride for not only moun-

tain bike enthusiasts in Burns Lake, but for rid-ers from across B.C.

This event this year will be almost identical to the event last year.

It will feature the kid's night on the Fri-day night, where kids will be able to compete in miniature versions of a downhill, a cross country and a four cross race.

Saturday features the downhill race, the four cross and the jump jam for older riders, and Sunday features the traditional cross coun-try event, nicknamed Dante's Inferno by the mountain bike associa-tion, which is up to 80 km in length this year and Wilbur's Wheelay, a five kilometre track around Kager Lake, where riders compete to see who can complete the most laps in three hours.

The new event added to this year's Big Pig is

the 30 km, single track loop race that will begin at 11 a.m. on Sunday morning.

The loop was added because it will feature the mountain bike as-sociation's brand new Razorback trail that was opened last month.

Riders will start and finish at the bottom of the bike park, and the track will take them all the way up Boer Moun-tain on the Razorback trail and then back down through other various trails, namely, Charlotte's Web.

As notoriety of the mountain biking oppor-tunities that were pre-sented in Burns Lake grew, so to has the Big Pig festival.

The festival now gets riders from across the

province and from out-side Canada as well.

"We get riders from across Northern B.C.," Guy Epkens-Shaffer, President of the Burns Lake Mountain Bike Association said, "We had a guy from Sri Lanka ride in the cross country race on a uni-cycle last year."

Typically though, most riders come from across the North.

There are riders from Terrace, Kitimat, Telk-wa, Smithers, Hous-ton, Vanderhoof, Fort St. James and Prince George that come to ride in the festival each year.

Epkens-Shaffer says that he has noticed more and more riders from areas such as, Ka-mloops and Cranbrook,

even riders from the coast who come up to Burns Lake specifically for the Big Pig Festival.

"I met somebody on the trails a couple days ago who live in Inver-mere, but they're from this area, and they say they get people com-ing through Invermere saying they are specifi-cally heading to Burns Lake to ride the trails, so that's cool," Epkens-Shaffer said.

Registration fees this year are $45 for non-members of the moun-tain bike association for the Dante's Inferno cross country race, and $35 for members.

An additional $20 will get a rider entry into any of the other events they want to ride

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A mountain biker flys down the four cross track at the B.C. School Sports Mountain Bike Provincial Championships this May. The Big Pig Mountain Biking Festival features a four cross event on the Saturday, along with a downhill and jump jam. Sunday features cross country events.


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The 71st Annual Lakes District Fall Fair & Music Festival: September 5, 6 and 7, 2014. Find us at www.ldfallfair.ca

Youth Singing Competition: Gr. 7-12. Passionate Rendition of Amazing Grace and O Canada. Deadline Sept. 15. For information call Legion 250-692-3232.

The deadline to enter your Fall Fair projects is August 29th...YOU COULD WIN CASH PRIZE REWARDS!!

Pick up the 2014 FALL FAIR PRIZE BOOKat locations around town!

Children’s Festival!

Roger FountainMagic Show

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Rachelle will be launching her children’s album

Lakes District Fall Fair& Music FestivalSeptember 5th, 6th & 7th, 2014

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in, the downhill, the four cross, the jump jam or Wilbur's Wheelay.Registration fees for the kid's night is $20.The Big Pig is one of the big money makers for the mountain bike association each year."We started doing it to raise money for trail development and upkeep, as well we have other costs such

as insurance and other overhead costs that we have to worry about," Epkens-Shaffer said.The plan for the Big Pig is to get the Dante's Inferno race up to 100 km, from the 20 km it started at.Right now the mountain bike association has no plans for once the Dante's Inferno race reaches 100 km.Epkens-Shaffer says there is an idea to find funding and develop a trail similar to the Razorback trail

which would go up the West side of Boer Mountain.

That would allow the cross country race for the Big Pig to be an ap-proximately 40 km loop that encompasses the West and East sides of Boer Mountain.

"As we develop more trails we'll try to make it longer and better," Ep-kens-Shaffer said.

Registration for the events on Saturday and Sunday begins at 7 a.m. both days, with the downhill race beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday and the Dante's Inferno cross country race beginning at 8 a.m. Sunday.

Registration for the kids night is from 4:30 p.m. Friday afternoon, with races beginning Friday night at 5 p.m.

Steven MaiSey The 71 Annual Lakes District Fall Fair presented by the Lakes

District Fall Fair Association is set to kick off this Sept. 5-7 at the fairgrounds at the Eagle Creek Recreation Commission site.

As it has the previous 10 years, this years' fall fair will feature a music festival portion, and the festival lineup is stacked with local talent once again.

Among the local acts that will perform at the festival, on the Saturday and Sunday of the fair include, the Burns Lake High-land Dancers, Lake Babine Nation Hereditary Chiefs Drum Group, the Tweedsmuir Fiddlers, Larry Aspen, George Hamp and Mike Robertson.

Richard Cannon, President of the Lakes District Fall Fair As-sociation, says that since he introduced the music festival portion to the annual fall fair 10 years ago, that it has really come to have a strong influence on festival goers.

"I introduced it because music is always a good aspect to have," Cannon said, "It puts people in a relaxing mode and it just has a strong tradition in this area."

John and Sandra Barth of the Lakes District Arts Council have been volunteering for the fall fair association for the last 10 years, helping to organize and finalize the list of performers, and deter-mining the final set lists and times.

John says that they'll start sending out emails and contacting past performers around the second week of January to gauge the interest of performers who might want to return to the fair.

By the end of March, six months before the fall fair is held the lineup for the music festival portion is set, and both John and Sandra work on fine tuning the details.

By the end of June the lineup and sets for all the musical acts

at the fall fair are set."It really is a year long process, a couple months to catch our

breath in the late fall and early winter and then right around Christmas we start in again and that is typical for all of the vol-unteers for the various aspects of the fall fair," John said, " It's a three day event but it takes pretty much nine to 10 months of concentrated efforts to organize the fair and have it ready for the first weekend in September."

Many of the acts that take to the stage at the fall fair are repeat performers.

They have become favourites of the fall fair organizers and fa-vourites of the fall fair's audiences.

Others are selected because they are popular performers in the Lakes District community.

Again, the goal is to provide a variety of performances with the emphasis on local talent being showcased.

Barth says that one of the problems that him and Sandra run into each year is that there are always more people wanting to perform at the fair than he has slots for, a good problem to have, but one that leads to tough decisions.

"There's a lot of good performers in our local community and people who like to get up and perform for their neighbours and friends," Barth said, "We never have a problem filling spots."

Bev Hughes who runs the Burns Lake Highland Dancers says that her students have been performing at the fall fair on and off for about 20 years, and sees no reason why that will change any-time soon.

The highland dancers to a lot of competing, in high stress situ-ations year round, and the fall fair is an opportunity to perform for the community and just have fun.

"When we dance at the fall fair, on Canada Day or when we put on a recital in town it is strictly for fun," Hughes said, "The dancers just really enjoy performing, they love it."

Barth encourages people to come out and enjoy the perfor-mances and all that the fall fair has to offer because it's such a family friendly event.

"It's a great community celebration," Barth said, "I love to be a part of it."

Big Pig set to go this weekend

Local flavour will be showcased at the fall fairA number of local Burns Lake musicians are set to perform at this years fall fair

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In the next few months the Lakes District News will be showcasing stories of women hav-ing babies, or who've had babies and what obstacles they've encountered.

When it came to her second pregnancy, Jenny Tourand expected the final stage of the process to be different.

She had heard from other mothers that the labour and birth of the second child typically happens much faster than the first, in part because the body has experienced child birth before.

This was welcomed news to Jenny and her husband Loren Tourand, who had to travel to the hospital in Prince George to give birth the their second child.

The second child birth was going to be faster, quicker, cheaper and much different from the first, yet it wasn't, and once again the cost and stress for a family from Burns Lake having a child was added too.

Jenny gave birth to the couple's sec-ond child, Anna Julie, two weeks ago at the hospital in Prince George, the couple's first child, four-year-old Emi-ly was born at the hospital in Smithers.

Jenny says that having to travel throughout the pregnancy process is just something that adds to the stress of an already stressful situation.

"It was always a big pain because we had to travel to Smithers and travel to Prince George," Jenny said, "The last month of your pregnancy is even worse because you have go ev-ery week to the hospital for a check up with the doctor that will help to de-liver the baby, so it's trips four times a month and it's a big pain."

Jenny says that along with the ac-tual travel aspect of heading to Prince George or Smithers for checkups, having to pack up the family and the uncertainty of whether or not she was going to make it time was even worse.

"It's so stressful because you just don't know," Jenny said, "Everyone

tells you that giving birth to your second child is fast, and so you're stressing out, what hap-pens if the baby comes on the way, what are we going to do. I would say it's super stressful."

Loren agrees."When we had our first child we were out at the West end of Francois Lake and waited

right up until we had to leave to go to the hospital in Smithers," Loren said, "We were lucky it was long drawn out labour because it took us three or four hours to get to Smithers."

Loren adds that his sister barely made it to the hospital, she gave birth to her baby on her way to the delivery room at the hospital in Smithers.

The possibility of not making it to the hospital in time to give birth has become a natural part of the pregnancy process for families living in Burns Lake.

Many can't afford the added cost of getting hotel room in Smithers or Prince George for a week on top of the added costs of having to travel to either of those two cities for regular check ups throughout the pregnancy.

This results in families waiting until labour has begun before heading out on the long drives to the hospital.

Even though the Tourand's had friends they could stay with in Prince George, it was still a week of paying for a number of meals, and the cost of gas to get to Prince George that ate up a lot of money in a short period of time.

However, for families in Burns Lake, the pregnancy process will change shortly.The new hospital in Burns Lake is set to open ahead of schedule, and features a large ma-

ternity ward where women will be able to give birth, unless there is a complication in which case the family would be sent to Prince George.

It is an aspect that will save countless families money during the pregnancy.Loren, however says that even with the new maternity ward he would feel more comfort-

able going out of town if Jenny were to become pregnant again."We've been very disappointed with the hospital for some time now," he said.His disappointment stems from the lack in quality of care he has experienced at the hos-

pital.He has had experiences with both his grandmother and father at the hospital where the

quality of care has been inadequate he says, and just recently when Anna coughed up blood after the family returned from Prince George, the hospital here was unable to run tests to give a proper diagnosis on whether or not it was Anna's own blood that she had coughed up or whether it was Jenny's blood from the breast feeding.

So, the family had to pack up and head back to Prince George."It's kind of ridiculous that we have a hospital here that anytime that there is slightly out of

the ordinary that we have to go down to Prince George for it," Loren said, "It's almost like a war hospital here where they'll patch you up as quick as possible and kick you out the door."

Jenny disagrees saying she would have her baby here if the option was available, but still concurs that the quality of care is where it needs to be at the hospital.

"I know that it's going to save a lot of money to many moms rather than having to go to Smithers or Prince George," Jenny said, "The quality of care isn't what it needs to be some-times and that is very disappointing."

Lorne says he can see the quality of care increasing in Burns Lake if the new hospital is able to recruit and retain more professionals to work here, but if it can't then it's just a new building with the same number of staff working there.

"There's issues with the hospital that go beyond the facilities, it's the way Northern Health deals with Burns Lake as a town," Loren said, "How can you go for so many years where a

basic thing like having a baby isn't possible at our hospital? Having babies is something that happens every single day, so how can you neglect that and say that it's okay that we can run a hospital in town without the ability to deliver babies?"

Northern Health expects to begin transferring patients from the old hospital to the new hospital in January 2015.


Community BBQ and Open House information session for a local drug and alcohol treatment centre. August 14: 10:30 a.m. - 2:00 p m.

Southside Health & Wellness Centre: Community Garden Social Club every Monday at 9:00 a.m. More info call (250) 694-3270.

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Family Reunion

forGeorge and Anna Wiebe

at Ootsa Lake Bible Camp

Open HouseSunday, August 17th

after 2:00pm

Friends and Staff of the

Burns Lake Veterinary Clinic

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of dedicated veterinary services to our community.

Thank you!

A&W 2014 M.S.“Cruisin for a Cause”

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August 15th, 2014 at 2:00 p.m.

Decker Lake HallIn lieu of flowers, donations

can be made to the Decker Lake Recreation Commission.

Can a maternity ward improve quality of care?

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LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23: Leo, once you have your mind made up, it is extremely difficult to sway your opinion. Others will try this week to get you onto their side. But you’re just not feeling it.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22: Virgo, whether you have been lucky or unlucky in love as of late, this is the week for some romantic surprises. Your entire per-spective could be turned on its head.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23: A small disappointment has you out of whack, Libra. Don’t let it get to you for too long. Family members will help pull you out of a brief funk and get you on your feet.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22: Scorpio, you may be ready to make some really big changes. Forge ahead with the plans you have created, and you will be glad for having done so.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21: Financial issues come to the forefront of a relationship, Sagittarius. Keep arguments from escalating by being open and honest about all purchases. Things can be worked out together.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20: Few things can wipe away the smile on your face this week, Capricorn. You are in an eternally good mood, and your positiv-ity is intoxicating to others around you.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18: Aquarius, you will have an enormous sense of accomplishment when you finish a task you thought above your skill level. Always believe in yourself.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20: There is little room for things other than work this week, Pisces. Now is not the time to take on new chores. Save them for later.

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20: Aries, you may have to make a few minor changes to your original plan, but other than those minor adjustments there is nothing standing in your way this week.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21: Home improvement projects continue to pile up, Taurus. Use this week as an opportunity to get everything in motion and on the path to completion.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21: A few more tweaks and your master plan will be complete, Gemini. Now you just need a few able-bodied volunteers to work with you through some of the hard labor.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22: Cancer, a late-summer trip makes the perfect finale to a few good weeks of recreation. A little adventure is in your future, so make the most of this opportunity.

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Sunday School for all ages begins at 9:15am. Worship Service at 10:30am.

Pastor Steve Swires250-692-3259

Sunday 10:00AMPresident Lambert 694-3748

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

THE CHURCH OF

JESUS CHRISTOF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

DECKER LAKE MENNONITE CHURCH

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

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

Everyone Welcome Hwy 16, Decker Lake

Seventh Day Adventist Church GroupMeets Saturdays at

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

250-695-6586

Burns LakeCommunity Church

Pastor John Neufeld250-692-7949

OLD LANDMARKSCHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

At Muriel Mould Primary School

SUNDAY, 10:30 AMContact: Roland & Lisa Cataford

250-692-9196 ~Everyone Welcome ~

Burns LakePENTECOSTAL CHURCH

724 Babine Lake Road

Sunday Services: 10:30 amCelebrating the Love of GodPastor Henry Washington

250-692-7464

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Branch #50

Island GospelFellowship

Gerow Island, Highway 35

Sunday Morning Worship Service begins @ 10:30 am

Pastor Ed Peters Phone: 250-692-7551

CROSSWORD

If you loveyour freedom,

thank a Veteran.Support yourlocal Legion.

“Members and bona � de guests welcome” Summer Hours: Thursday to Saturday: 4:00-8:00 pm email: [email protected] • Phone: 250-692-3232

24 Hour Service

Competitive Prices and Contract Rates available

Call Branislav 250-692-1812

Complete Commercial/Residential/Industrial Janitorial ServiceAll Floors, Carpets, Windows,

Upholstery, made like new

The newly renovated

Omineca Ski Club Day LodgeIS AVAILABLE FOR RENTAL

for meetings, conferences and events.With a brand new kitchen featuring two stoves as well as dishes

and utensils for up to 120 guests, the lodge is a great spot to host your next event or get together.

To book a rental: please contactJoan & Jeff Ragsdale 250-692-0093website: www.ominecaskiclub.ca

▼ COFFEE CORNER

Lakes Learning Centre 10:30 amCommunity BBQ and Open House information session for a local

drug and alcohol treatment centre. Aug. 14 10:30am - 2pm.

Burns Lake Terry Fox Run Sept. 14 at the Francois Lake Hall. Al-ways looking for donations for the Fall Harvest Auction. More info (250) 692-7438

Burns Lake Big Pig Bike Fest Aug. 15, 16 & 17 - Volunteers needed. Help at the Northwest Invasive Plant Council booth & bike wash station at the Big Pig Bike Fest call 1-866-44WEEDS. We’ll need your contact information and your shirt size. Check out the Big Pig Bike Fest page for more details: http://www.burnslaketrails.ca/index.php/big-pig-bike-fest

Southside Health & Wellness Centre: August 2014. Chair yoga ev-ery Tues. & Fri. 10-11am. Community garden social club every Monday at 9am. Foot Care all day by appointment Aug. 21. Last day to pay for your September Good Food Box is Aug. 29. More info (250) 694-3270.

Lakes District Fall Fair meeting on Aug. 21/14 at 7 p.m. and will be held at the Cancer Society Of� ce on the Main Street.

Will you be celebrating your 90th or 100th birthday this year? If so please contact Lakes District News - we would love to do a story on you and take your picture.

OUR TOWN

ST. PAUL’SUNITED CHURCH

136 - 4th Avenue, Burns Lake

Worship Service at10 am Sunday mornings

Ministry led by lay leadersPhone 250-692-7202

Newspaper bundles on sale: 50¢each

Stock up now!!!

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Youth Singing CompetitionSponsored by BC/Yukon Command

Entry Form, Email, Upload to YouTube, solos or groups Gr. 7-12. Passionate Rendition of Amazing Grace & O Canada. Deadline Sept. 15.

For info call Legion 250-692-3232or BC/Yukon Command 604-575-6840

Starting August 4th:BC Knowledge Network to run WW1 Special Archive Videos to commemorate

100 Year Anniversary. May be of interest toVeteran’s families.

Auction Plannedfor Sept. 27th

Fresh, new specialty donations required.

Call Lana 250-692-4320

Watch for Sept.

startup for Darts!

23 - 3rd Avenue, Burns Lake


Raymond Ashford LongDecember 10, 1931-June 17, 2014

Ray was born in Burns Lake on December 10, 1931 to John Alvan and Katherine (Porter) Long. He was the youngest of 11 children. He grew up on the family ranch in Palling. His family life involved farming, logging and saw milling. Ray was his sister Jean’s, pride and joy! They grew up knowing how to work hard-milking cows, fencing and riding. Ray was an excellent horse man as horses were always an important part of his life.Ray married Eirien Kathleen Kempple on April 2, 1960 in Burns Lake. They made their home in Decker Lake where Ray had his own truck and hauled logs for Star Planer. Ray was in a serious accident with his truck and a train in August 1960. Kathy was born the night before the accident. Ray spent many months in the hospital in Vancouver recovering. After his recovery he returned to work. Pam was born in 1963. Ray and Eirien moved to Houston in 1966 where Ray hauled logs to Buck River Lumber and worked with Ernie Lund there. In 1968 Brent was born and completed their family. After several moves within Houston, the “Long” family reached their final destination in 1977-the current “Long’s Farm” on the Buck Flats Road.Ray became a well known logging contractor under the name “Long Trucking Ltd.” He started his own cattle herd and always had horses around. He enjoyed rodeos, roping and hunting trips on horseback. You could often see Ray at the local rodeo at Henry Murphy’s place as a pick up man. He also took an interest in the local pony club where he would participate in the ‘Smoke Race.’ He rode horses up until the last couple of years, checking cattle and fence lines as well as participating in numerous Poker Rides with Tori and Bill Vernon.Ray was always the first one to lend a hand to friends and neighbours. He had a keen sense of humour and always had time to visit. There was no such thing as a quick trip with Ray! He was an avid story teller!!When Brent was old enough to drive the logging truck, Ray took a step back and focused on his farm and cow herd.Ray loved to dance, tour around the country, visit and trade stories.The joy of his life was his grandkids, Brittany, Brooke, Shea and Tori. He was always very patient with them and taught them to drive, hay, farm, ride horses and play cards. He bought an old Crowne Victoria car at an auction in Grassy Plains for the grandkids to learn how to drive.In his later years, as his health failed, Ray wasn’t able to be as active, however, his wit always brought a smile to everyone’s face! He enjoyed the odd trip out for a strawberry milkshake and a tour of town with his little black dog at his side.Ray was a man of many words and had a heart of gold! Heaven has gained one heck of a cowboy!Survived by his wife, Eirien, daughter, Kathy (Randy), Pam (Devin), Brittany & Brooke and son Brent (Lia) Shea & Tori.A celebration of life was held on June 21 at the “Long Farm”.

The Long family would like to thank the Houston Ambulance crew, the staff at the BV District Hospital and the staff at the Houston Residential Care facility for their

wonderful care and compassion. Also, thank you to all the thoughtful, caring people that sent cards, food & flowers.

The support was truly overwhelming!

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYLake Babine Nation

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

For Liquefied Natural Resources Project TERM POSITION

DEADLINE: August 18, 2014 at 12:00 p.m.

Lake Babine Nation requires an Administrative Assistant for the Liquefied Natural Gas (“LNG”) Project. The Administrative Assistant will be responsible for a wide variety of administrative duties in support of the LNG Project Manager.

The Administrative Assistant will have receptionist duties in addition to more complex functions and services - such as arranging and reconciling travel; follow up / file / submit documents that require review / approval by appropriate signing authorities; and scheduling appointments, meetings concerning the processes and procedures of the LNG Project.

He/she will be expected to assist the department with any administrative duties such as training records and tracking timelines. The Administrative Assistant will also be responsible for drafting sensitive correspondence sent by LNG. Assist and ensure that an individual is an active participant in all phases of LNG Project.

QUALIFICATIONS:• An acceptable combination of education and progressively responsible experience. • Familiar with environmental regulatory processes • Two (2) years of direct work experience in an Administrative Assistant capacity. • Hands-on experience with productivity applications, including word processing, spreadsheets, e-mail clients, and presentation software. • Superior time management skills, decision-making skills, multitasking skills, and the ability to prioritize tasks with minimal supervision. • Resourcefulness and flexibility. • Class 5 Drivers License and reliable vehicle, an asset.

Qualified applicants will need to send a cover letter & resume to:

Beatrice MacDonald, Human Resources LAKE BABINE NATION

225 Sus Avenue, P.O. Box 879, Burns Lake, B.C., V0J 1E0 [email protected]

Successful candidates of the screening process will be contacted

www.mcphailcga.com

Burns Lake: Box 597, Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0 Phone: 250-692-7595 Fax: 250-692-3872

PART-TIME BOOKKEEPER/TAX PREPARER

POSITION AVAILABLEM. McPhail & Associates Inc. is looking for individuals who are interested in becoming part of the team in an accounting, bookkeeping and consulting environment. Applicants will have a minimum of two years experience. Preference will be given to those applicants who are proficient with Microsoft Office, Simply Accounting, QuickBooks, tax software and Computerized Payroll.

This position requires an individual with a valid class 5 drivers license, is capable of multi tasking and a sincere desire to help people.

Interested applicants should submit their resumes to [email protected] no later than August 15th, 2014.

Going beyond traditional accounting

Employment Employment

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Announcements

In Memoriam Gifts

ALL FUNDS DONATEDto the

Burns Lake Health Care Auxiliary

are used to provide fi nancial support, equipment plus

comfort and care for patients in our hospital, the

Pines and all other community healthcare

services.Mail a donation on behalf of yourself or a loved one to:

B.L. Health Care Aux.Box 812

Burns Lake, BCV0J 1E0

A tax deductible receipt will be issued

InformationALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

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

Only requirement for AA is a desire to stop drinking.

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

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

CRISIS PREVENTION. You are not alone. Support is just a phone call away. 1.800.SUI-CIDE (1.800.784.2433) is a confi dential, toll-free service that is available to anyone, anywhere, any time in B.C. The youth support line is 1.888.564.8336 (TEEN). The 24 hour crisis line for northern BC is 250.563.1214 and 1.888.563.1214. In addition, several crisis lines also pro-vide 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. (4:00 to 10:00 p.m. daily) or www.youthinbc.ca.

FOOD BANK INFORMATION Distribution days will be the fi rst and the third Tuesday of each month. As of May “sign up” will be at the food bank on 3rd Ave. across from the thea-tre; the winter “sign up offi ce” is now closed. The Lakes Dis-trict Food bank continues to operate 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

LOCAL HOSPICE Services are available by contacting the Hospice Coordinator at (250) 692-2448. The Hospice offi ce, located in the Lakes District Hospital, is open every Thurs. from 10am - 4pm. A lending library of videos, books and information on be-reavement is available. Please make donations to the local hospice and palliative care program payable to the Burns Lake Hospice Program, Box 7500, Burns Lake, BC V0J 1EO

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Announcements

InformationNECHAKO RESERVOIR

UPDATE7 August 2014

Reservoir Elevation: 851.29 m (2792.96 ft.)SLS Discharge: 170 m3/s

Nechako River at Cheslatta Falls:222m3/s Nechako River at Vanderhoof: 296 m3/s

Spillway discharge will be increased to 170 m3/s on Thursday 7 August. Until 20 August Skins Lake Spillway discharge will fl uctuate between 14.2 m3/s and 453 m3/s in response to temperature forecasts. Visit website www.wateroffi ce.ec.gc.ca for up to date real-time fl ow information for the Nechako River.

Contact Rio Tinto Alcan at 250-567-5105 for more information. A re-cording of this notice is available 24-hours in Vanderhoof at 250- 567-5812

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

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. No matter where you live, you can access us at the touch of a button. Toll free 1-800-321-1433 or visit www.arthritis.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

WITH A PUSH OF A BUTTON….HELP IS

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

PersonalsMEET SINGLES right now! No paid operators, just real peo-ple like you. Browse greetings, exchange messages and con-nect live. Try it free. Call now: 1-800-712-9851.

Lost & FoundFOUND BROWN Poodle at Windy Point, Colleymount, on Aug. 4/14. For more informa-tion contact the Burns Lake Vet Clinic at (250) 692-7476

LOST EITHER at or on the way back from Co-op Lake 9’ fl y rod with Forester reel. (250) 692-4167

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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

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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.

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Obituaries

Margaret Rudella Larson(nee Rodningen)

March 3, 1925 - July 23, 2014Margaret Larson passed away peacefully at The Pines Care Home in Burns Lake, B.C. on July 23, 2014. She was 89 years old.Margaret was born in Modum, Norway on March 3, 1925 to Knut and Gertrude Rodningen. She was the youngest of three children. The family came to Canada in 1926 and settled on a farm south of Rose Valley, Saskatchewan. Margaret’s fa-ther passed away in 1931, leaving her mother to raise three young children alone on the farm. Margaret went to Grade Nine in school and then, like so many of that time, she was sent out to work and send money home to help out. Eventually Margaret worked as a cook at the Rose Valley Hospital. In December, 1946, Margaret married Milo Larson. They purchased the Pas Trail Store, northeast of Nipawin, SK. It consisted of a store, gas pump and post offi ce. They ran the store until 1950 when they moved into Nipawin and Milo had a trucking business. In 1951, Margaret and Milo, with sons Kenny and Larry moved to a mining community near Spillimacheen, south of Golden, BC. The family lived there until 1957 when the mine closed. That summer and fall found them at the Cronin Ba-bine Mine, north of Smithers, BC. From there, they moved to Salmon Arm, back to Spillima-cheen, Brisco and on to Hope, BC where their daughter Bren-da was born. In 1965, the family moved to northern BC, to Endako, Fraser Lake, and in 1967 to Granisle, BC. Marga-ret remained in Granisle and Topley Landing for most of the time until Milo’s passing in 1992. In 1992, Margaret moved to the Heritage Manor in Burns Lake, to Sparwood near her daughter and family from 2000 to 2003, and back to Burns Lake. Because of fail-ing health, she moved into the Pines in 2013. Margaret was a stay at home mother for most of her married life, but during the years at Granisle and To-pley Landing she worked for the Fulton River Fisheries as a cook and housekeeper and at Totem Lodge as a cook. She cared well for her family and enjoyed cooking and the nee-dle arts. She was raised in the Christian faith, had an abiding faith in Jesus and served the Lord well through her entire life. Margaret was a loving wife, mother, auntie, grand-mother and great grandmoth-er, friend and neighbour. We all will miss her dearly.Margaret was predeceased by her husband Milo, parents Knut and Gertrude, brother Lloyd, and sister Gunhild. She is survived by her two sons, Kenneth (Marlee) and Larry (Susan) and her daughter Brenda (Frank), grandchildren Christopher, Christine (Neil), Andrew (Faith), Michael (Al-ex), Sarah, Benjamin, and great grandchildren Halley, Asa, Kira, Adelle, Hailey, La-rissa and Lucas as well as nu-merous nieces, nephews and friends.A funeral service for Margaret was held on July 28, 2014 at First Mennonite Church in Burns Lake. Interment fol-lowed at the Burns Lake Ce-metery.

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Front Desk Receptionist/Optometric Assistant

Busy Optometrist Clinic seeking a part-time Front Desk Receptionist/Optometric Assistant for 4 days per week. The successful applicant must be open to learning new tasks and gaining knowledge of Optometry including dispensing and eyewear repairs.Skills Required• Good Team Player • Excellent Computer Skills • Ability to Multi-Task • Excellent Communications SkillsIf this position is of interest to you, please submit your resume with references to:Burns Lake Eye Care P.O. Box 269, Burns Lake, B.C. V0J 1E0or Fax to: (250) 692-3424

RECREATION DIRECTOR

The Village of Burns Lake is seeking a full time Recreation Director to oversee Village Recreation and the new Lakeside Multiplex.

Please visit www.burnslake.ca for more information, or call 250-692-7587.

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We are a large company based in Fort St. John, B.C that is looking for Industrial/ Automotive Sales Repre-sentatives to join our team. We offer an attractive com-pensation ($105,600/year), benefi ts and bonus program. Sales experience is not nec-essary but an industrial background would be a defi -nite asset.

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NELSON’S Glass Ltd., located in the sunny North Okanagan Valley, is looking for a full time ticketed auto glass installer. Drivers license is required and glazing experience is an asset. Email inquiries/resume to [email protected]

PCL ENERGY now hiring Journeyperson: Pipefi tters, Millwrights ($40+/hr) and Scaf-folders ($38+/hr) for immediate shutdown work on an industri-al project in Vanscoy, SK. LOA of $145/day worked, travel and bonuses paid! We offer com-petitive wages and benefi ts. Call 780-468-8026, send re-sume: [email protected]

ROPER Ventures Ltd. is seek-ing equipment operators or contractors for their stump-to-dump logging crews. Current-ly, we are seeking: Experi-enced Processor Operators The work is less than one hour out of Rocky Mountain House. Call 403-669-7476 or email [email protected] All equipment is non-smoking and successful applicants must complete substance impair-ment testing before commenc-ing work.

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PUB SUMMER HOURS:Mon. to Sat. 11am-11pm (Kitchen closes at 10pm)

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Real Estate

Houses For Sale

#3828 Tchesinkut East Rd 1995 built, 4 bdrm, 1150 sqft home on 7 acres. Full bsmt, 2 baths, newly constructed dining room. Heat: elec. w/ wood backup. Water: drilled 160’ w/ 80 gallons per min-ute. Septic 800 gallon hold-ing tank w/ lagoon. 24’ x 36’ wired garage, 16’ x 16’ insu-lated/wired work shop. Fenced in animal pen with pond, 2 greenhouses/fenced in garden spot, 15km south of Burns Lake.

Reduced to$249,000

Call (250) 695-6931 for viewing appointment

Beautiful handcrafted log home on 2 acres. Situated at Tchesinkut Lake on Hwy. 35, 16 kms from Burns Lake. Lakeview, 30 x 40 ft, 2 bdrms on main fl oor with a 3/4 loft. 1 & 1 1/2 baths. Hardwood fl oors, hand carved railings inside & out, electric heat with glass front wood burning stove, land-scaped. Serious interests only please.

Asking $349,000Call (250) 695-6628 or

(250) 692-6217for an appointment

Real Estate

Houses For Sale

HOME FOR SALEON BEAUTIFUL

TCHESINKUT LAKE1400 sq. ft. with walkout basement. Lakeview, lake-shore, 6.88 acres, two baths, deck, landscaped, new roof, new fl ooring in kitchen, dining, living room and hallway. Fully treed. 24 x 26 shop (heated & water). 114 ft. of lakeshore.

$229,000Call (250) 692-6217

to view

Lots2.5 ACRE LOTS, LUMBY, BC Mabel Estates 5 mins from town, pristine lush views. De-signed and ready to build. Wells & power at lot. Starting, $139,000, $50,000 below as-sessed value. 250-317-2807.

Rentals

Homes for Rent

NEWER 3 BEDROOM house: includes satellite, laundry, fridge, stove and utilities, $1200. 1 bedroom basement suite: includes sat-ellite TV, laundry, fridge, stove and utilities, $750. Available Sept. 1st. (250) 692-6453.

Rentals

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 $700 per month. Call (250) 692-3959 and leave message.

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250-692-7887 Next to Rexall

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PumpsWater Treatment

Plumbing Repairs

Payne Septic Service (2010)

250-698-7964 Still serving the Lakes District

Operated by

Keith Wilson

www.pbagrimech.ca

P&B Mechanical

Bill and Patsy Miller

Owners

29850 Hwy 16 WestPO Box 450

Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0

Phone 250-696-3211Cell: 250-692-9940

email: [email protected]

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The Young Rainbow Warriors Society’s

Free Youth Day Campfor young males (ages 13-25)

9km down Augier Road Everyday 9:00am - 5:00pm

Please call Eugene or Dawnat 250-251-0627

[email protected]

The Young Rainbow Warrior Society

for young males (ages 13-25)

The Young Young Rainbow Warrior Society

B’s Free Enterprises Ltd.

Box 420, 28540 Colleymount Rd., Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E2Phone: (250) 692-4353

Cell: (250) 692-6569 • email: [email protected]

Bill & Wendy ImusCerti� ed Appliance Repair& Computer Technicians

Computer Training, Sales & Service

Personalized In Home Service

Delivery of Ink & Computer Supplies

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NEW: Cylinder exchange at Overwaitea or fill up cylinders

at the Rainbow Gas Bar

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Owner/Operator

2025 Gerow Island Rd., Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E2


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101-1st Avenue, Burns Lake 250-692-3337

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Call Sullivan Motor Products at 250-845-2244, or visit us at 2760 Yellowhead Highway, Houston. [License #5631]

Local soccer camp

fun for all World Cup Soccer Camps came to Burns Lake last week. For four days players were taught various skills by high level coaches,culminated in a tournament in Smithers on Saturday.

steven maisey photos

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Burns Lake Lakes District News, August 13, 2014