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Lakes District timber for Lakes District mills Special committee on timber supply stops in Burns Lake REBECCA BILLARD A committee of MLAs in the midst of a whirlwind tour to consult on timber supply issues arrived in Burns Lake last week. Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad, special committee on timber supply chair promised locals during a rally following the meeting that he is committed to doing everything he can to help Burns Lake move forward. The committee’s terms of reference are to consider recommendations that could increase timber supply, including changes to land use objectives and rates of harvest and the conversion of volume based tenures to area based tenures. The committee will also consider whether any changes to current legislation is required. The all party committee that includes four B.C. Liberal and three NDP MLAs was ap-

pointed in May 2012 to make recommendations to address the loss of mid-term timber supply due to the mountain pine beetle epidemic, and its decision will ultimately determine the rebuilding of Babine Forest Products, that was completely destroyed in a tragic explosion and fire on Jan. 20, 2012. Hampton Affiliates, the majority owner of Babine Forest Products is requesting a one million cubic metre annual fibre supply in order to make a rebuild of the sawmill economically viable. A discussion paper that the special committee on timber supply recently released, outlined the issues. It is projected that in 10 to 15 years, overall provincial timber supplies will be 20 per cent below the preinfestation levels and that this reduction may last for up to 50 years. The report lists options, More on page 7 ...

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Hundreds of community members, including Hampton Affiliates Babine Forest Products and Decker Lake Forest Products employees gathered on the lawn at the College of New Caledonia for a rally to demonstrate to the special committee on timber supply how much support there is in the community for the rebuilding of Babine Forest Products. Committee chair and Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad, said he will do everything he can to ensure Burns Lake moves forward.

Comfor long term employees released from company REBECCA BILLARD According to Comfor Management Services Ltd. (CMSL) president Quentin Beach, two long term employees of the company were released last week to make way for company restructuring. At 10:20 a.m. last Thursday, the Burns Lake RCMP were called to the CMSL of-

fice for an employee disturbance, however no further information was given. Unconfirmed reports have indicated that CMSL executive assistant Michael RiisChristianson and Burns Lake Community Forest general manager Dawn Stronstad were the long term employees that were released from the company. In an email sent to Lakes District News

last Thursday afternoon, Stronstad said, “I will no longer be employed by Burns Lake Community Forest Ltd. effective this date.” Lakes District News asked Riis-Christianson for comment and in an email he stated, “On the advice of counsel, I cannot comment at this time, other than to confirm that I was terminated without cause.” Lakes District News attempted to reach

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(L-R) Steve Zika, Hampton Affiliates chief executive officer and Richard Vossen, Babine Forest Products woods manager make their presentation to the special committee on timber supply.

Hampton requests an area based license REBECCA BILLARD Steve Zika, Hampton Affiliates chief executive officer and Richard

Vossen, Babine Forest Products woods manager made a joint presentation to the special committee on timber supply held in Burns Lake last week. The committee’s is considering recommendations that could increase timber supply, including changes to land use objectives and rates of harvest and the

conversion of volume based tenures to area based tenures. The all party committee that includes four B.C. Liberal and three NDP MLAs was appointed in May 2012 to make recommendations to address the loss of mid-term timber supply due to the mountain pine beetle epidemic, and its decision will ul-

timately determine the rebuilding of Babine Forest Products. Hampton Affiliates, the majority owner of Babine Forest Products is requesting a one million cubic metre annual fibre supply. Zika said, "Hampton is prepared to invest in Burns Lake beyond what is covered by our insurance, but the lon-

ger we wait for the answer on timber supply, the bigger our financial challenges become. Our competitors know this and they believe they just have to bog this process down to eliminate the competition from Burns Lake. The government previously forced West Fraser to divest its sawmills in the Lakes District because of its size and dominance in order to create competition. If the sawmill is not rebuilt, then West Fraser and Canfor, the two largest saw milling companies in North America, will control most of the logging and saw milling along Hwy. 16. A joint venture between a family owned company like Hampton and First Nations is a much better answer for the province." Vossen said, "We really do believe there are options out there that we can improve that midterm timber supply and ensure we have enough More on page 8 ...

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Forum to empower women Women’s panel held in Burns Lake REBECCA BILLARD A small group of women gathered at the Burns Lake and District Chamber of Commerce last week to participate in the 'Women Building Communities' panel event. Kelly Holliday, local resident and owner of Aksenz Studios was a

panelist for the event. Holliday and four local participants spoke candidly about their life experiences, successes, challenges and the future outlook for the community. They spoke about juggling motherhood with careers and how to raise children with a spirit of volunteerism. Each of the women introduced themselves and spoke about their lives, their careers and their families. Holliday, who was chosen to be a panelist based on her ability to inspire local women

and her success as a local business woman, said she started her career off in direct sales. "I began working for Mary Kay Cosmetics in 1988 as a sales director. There was no Mary Kay consultant working in the Yukon, so I moved there. I was told it would never work, but within three months I had recruited 63 people and earned a pink Cadillac." According to the Mary Kay Cosmetics website, in order to earn the use of a Mary Kay Cadillac, the sales associate has to build a team

of 12 members, signing up others to sell Mary Kay Cosmetics and they must also have a minimum sales of $18,000 within four months. Holliday said she also worked for The Peak radio station in advertising sales soon after moving to Burns Lake. "I worked for The Peak when their name was mud in Burns Lake because they had just relocated their office to Smithers and closed their Burns Lake office down. But I sold more advertising here in Burns Lake for The More on page 8 ...

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OPINION

TOM FLETCHER

Poverty declines, nobody notices

LAST WEEK’S QUESTION: Do you think council should consider local business requests when deciding on the plan for downtown revitalization?

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See beyond the sponsorship It is a shame that more local women did not turn up to the Women Building Communities event last week. It was a fantastic opportunity for women to network, make new friends and hear about other life experiences, coping with motherhood, gaining success in their careers and their thoughts for the future. I thought local business woman Kelly Holliday was a terrific panelist and very inspiring, it’s just too bad that more local women didn’t take the offer to be panelists. If you put aside the fact that Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipelines was the sponsor of the event, it was truly a worthwhile event that I think most, if not all local women would have enjoyed and benefited from in one way or another. However just four local women attended. Holliday had a lot of valuable and inspiring thoughts, so it would have been nice if this could have been shared with more people. Even if Enbridge is the sponsor, and locals don’t support the proposed pipeline project, attending a sponsored event doesn’t sign you on to support the pipeline. The event was about local women, sharing experiences with each other. A great lunch was also provided and I thought it was a really enjoyable event. I also think that the event could have been better advertised. How did people

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know the event was happening? You can’t rely on word of mouth, so I think the turn out would have been much better if the event had been advertised. Enbridge did have propaganda sprinkled around the room, and while the event was not about Enbridge, it had the appearance of being an Enbridge event on the surface. Perhaps next time, if Enbridge sponsor a similar event here in Burns Lake the propaganda should be left at their office and more of a focus could be paid to the event, rather than the pipeline project they are trying to have approved. Of course, with Enbridge being a part of the event locals probably had their suspicions about if the event was legitimate and focused solely on women, or if it was an event that would ‘promote’ the company to a target audience. If Enbridge was trying to endear themselves in the community, they are probably going about it the wrong way again. If however the event is legitimate, then the company should take a back seat and let the women in each community the event is held, lead the way. They also probably shouldn’t have an Enbridge panelist speaking at the event, or if they do, the discussion shouldn’t centre around the company as much as it did. Thank goodness that Kelly Holliday saw beyond Enbridge as the sponsor and saw what the event could and should be. Two thumbs up for Kelly for making the event positive, inspiring and a welcome opportunity for local women to gather together and provide support and advice for each other.

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You probably didn’t hear this on TV, but the percentage of Canadians deemed ‘low income’ went down slightly in 2010, according to the latest Statistics Canada analysis. This news was delivered in the annual ‘Income of Canadians’ report last week. The share of people who fall below the federal Low-Income Cut-Off (LICO) went from 9.5 per cent to 9.0. The CBC couldn’t bring itself to admit any actual improvement, reporting on its website that the number of people with ‘low income’ was about three million, “virtually unchanged from 2009.” Other media outlets followed the unwritten rule that nothing remotely positive must be presented as news, particularly if it reflects positively on a right-wing government. (Plus they had the Montreal body-parts case to update each day.) This information likely won’t have any effect on the political discussion about ‘poverty’ in B.C. The LICO survey will continue to be used as a measure of absolute poverty, despite the fact that it isn’t. It’s a relative measure that will always designate the same share of people at the low end of the scale. BC Stats, the provincial equivalent of the federal agency, explained this problem in a special report last year. “To illustrate,” the report said, “take a hypothetical future Canada where every citizen earns no less than $100,000 (and assume there has not been rampant inflation in the meantime, such that buying power is not dissimilar to what exists today) and millionaires are common. “In that kind of Canada, those at the low end of the income scale (that is, those earning ‘merely’ $100,000) would be considered poor if LICOs were used as a measure of poverty.” Math aside, that’s the alleged “poverty line” routinely cited by the usual media authorities, like B.C. Federation of Labour president Jim Sinclair.

Sinclair campaigned for years to get the B.C. government to raise the minimum wage from $8 to $10 an hour. They did, in three increments, and on May 1, 2012, it increased to $10.25 an hour. As soon as the series of three increases was announced last November, Sinclair called a news conference to announce it’s not enough. To get to the LICO level, the minimum wage should be $11.50 an hour, Sinclair said. Of course, if B.C. businesses ponied up for that, the goalposts would shift again and the same proportion of “poverty” would magically still exist. The B.C. NDP government-inwaiting continues to demand an “action plan” on poverty, with annual goals. All the progressive provinces have one, which I guess is why poverty is all but eradicated in enlightened places like Manitoba. There are signs of the reality behind this political smokescreen. Here’s one. For what may be the first time in history, we now have a North American society where one of the most reliable indicators of poverty is obesity. This often gets explained away with a popular theory that poor people are somehow forced to eat fast food and drink pop because they can’t afford healthy food. People who advance this theory presumably don’t do much grocery shopping. There are plenty of processed, sugary, fat-laden choices at the supermarket too. But there is also whole wheat bread, rice and fresh or frozen vegetables that are as cheap as anywhere in the world. Given basic cooking skills and some effort, it’s easy to demonstrate which diet is cheaper as well as healthier. Most immigrants know this. Which diet you choose isn’t a function of money, but rather one of education and self-discipline. There is genuine poverty in our society. One of the things that’s needed is a useful way to define it. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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RCMP called to Comfor disturbance From page 1 ... from the company,” Beach said. He said that due to the labour relations law, he could not say who the long term employees that were let go are, if a severance package was given to the employees, or if any notice was given to the two employees. He said he also could not provide any details about why the RCMP were called to the office. “It is difficult to reduce staff ... it’s always a difficult situation, but I can’t comment any further,” he added. As for who will now be controlling operations at CMSL and Burns Lake Community Forest, Beach said, “The board is in charge of CMSL and in charge of Burns Lake Community Forest ... it has always been this way. We still have a number of employees working for CMSL’s subsidiaries including Henry Wiebe and Mike Werrell. We are restructuring and

we are advertising for a new manager,” Beach added. CMSL has now advertised for a payroll accounting clerk and a general manager. According to Beach, recent events in the community and potential changes to fibre supply regulations have led the board to review the structure of the company and to investigate other successful community forest models in B.C. He said, “Since the Babine Forest Products disaster, it has been important to the board that CMSL plays a key role in the process ... there is changing fibre supply issues, which could be an opportunity for CMSL.” A cost benefit analysis will be completed to determine the best possible structure for the company and any other employees, while maintaining the original intent of the Community Forest. The board of directors believe that a new model will ensure that

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Editor: Open letter to mayor and council of the Village of Burns Lake. It is sad, if not disappointing, to read in the Lakes District News edition of June 20, 2012, that council has moved very fast with their decision to go with phase one of the downtown revitalization plans for Burns Lake. I agree with Mayor Luke Strimbold, that council needs to consider the long term effects that this could have on the business. It would help if council, as well as Boulevard Transportation Group would at least talk with each business who will be affected by their decisions. Not all of us own our buildings. I'm sure that the owner of my building would have an issue with phase one, when I'm forced to close my business due to lack of customers and his building becomes empty. Making parking convenient for all, especially our handicapped, makes phase one unworkable.

A special note to Coun. Frank Varga, I do not have access in back, behind the building, as you indicated and had you at least come in to my business to talk to me about access you'd have the proper knowledge to make an informed decision. Has council considered talking to the many truckers who deliver goods to our community? I have and they shake their heads and question why phase one is even considered. Their language was much more colourful. One delivery man who drives an 18 wheeler and delivers to Redferns told me that if such an idiotic decision goes through, he will simply have to park his rig in the only lane available, which would stop traffic during his delivery taking 15 - 30 minutes. I'm sure that won't be a positive for our community. Please understand I'm not against beautifying our community and making it safer for all involved, but as an indus-

trial designer, my education had a quote that simply stated, "Form follows function," and phase one does not conform to that statement, nor to common sense. We don't live in Vancouver, or do I want to. It does amazes me how fast council moves on such an important issue as adequate parking for our customers and supplies, while local business are trying to survive this major economic downturn. On other issues of importance such as Enbridge .... we have yet to see a stand? I don't want to fight our council, or be involved in a paper-war, but bad decisions will lead to more empty stores and long term business, such as mine of 35 years, to consider closing. I've talked to many of my fellow businesses and I'm not the only one concerned with this. Please involve the business community and talk to our customers. Wayne Brown

Editor: I am deeply concerned about what I saw in the Lakes District News edition of June 20, 2012. We live in a country where we are told that we have rights. We live in a democracy, we are told, but more and more, particularly in B.C. villages and cities act as an oligarchy without consideration of public opinion. Councillor Frank Varga's mind set is a perfect microcosm of this fact. In regards to the downtown revitalization plan, he states that we should not be catering to the desires of an individual. Agreed, but should council consider the impact on the interests of an individual before making a decision? I think so. Mr. Varga feels that the decisions should not be made by a group, even a group such as the Downtown Revi-

talization Committee, a group specifically formed to give input. No group input; take it back to council. And of course, we all remember the referendum? No? Okay, so no input from the majority either. A representative from the village stated that there has been extensive input. We know how it works. We get to say what we want and then you do what you want. Enbridge .... downtown revitalization ... it doesn't matter. We are listened to, then our opinion is discarded. I think Mr. Varga and the rest of the village council needs to give their heads a shake. Perhaps council should reconsider its motion. This is not a democracy. Bruce Dean

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It’s Monday morning and the sun is out but still cool. Father’s Day is past but it was a great day. Lots of phone calls and visiting and all in all a day well to be remembered. Fathers are pretty important same as mothers. If it wasn’t for fathers there wouldn’t be mothers. Think on that, good thinking don’t you think. Growing up where we were we never had a Mother’s or Father’s Day. I wonder why? My brother and I had a wonderful mother and father and I feel so very fortunate. They were not only good parents but good friends as well. They always kept an

open line so we could always talk to them. This was so important in our growing up years. Being able to talk to your children and keeping an open line is so important so your children can feel free to discuss anything that should come up it will pay off and big time. Growing up on the prairie we worked hard right from a small kid and on up. Cows to milk, horses to harness, saddles for the saddle horses, pigs to feed, I could go on and on but through it all we had fun. Even going to school was not that bad. They were good years and I look back with good memories. Our dad used to say hard work never hurt anyone, keeps you out of mischief. Moose story In the last paper there is a headline ‘Study shows a decline in the local moose population.’ If you have lived here long enough you know our moose population is

going down and we don’t need to spend $100,000 to tell us this we know. Maybe that bad winter did have something to do with it, but not all. It did take its toll especially on the young moose. Moose meat was our main source for many years and it was good stuff. Many of our old time residents will tell you our moose population is going down and big time. Surprise What a pleasant surprise yesterday to have one of our old friends stop in for a visit. Ellen Van Allen (Anderson). Her family were really old timers in the Lakes District especially Burns Lake where her family made their home for many years. Her dad, Andy Anderson, was in the trucking business, taxi business, and delivered the mail for many years. He was a great guy to work for. He helped me get my first taxi licence. When the family moved down south it left a real

hole in Burns Lake. Lots of traffic After the mill disaster in Burns Lake we all had expected the ferry traffic would slow down but so far the ferry keeps busy. There were even some logging trucks coming across. The traffic has really come up when you compare it to the ferry service many years ago. When we first came here the ferry made four trips a day in the fall and spring and five trips during the summer months. They made two trips on Sunday during the summer months. Before the cattle liners came into being the livestock was driven on loose as there were gates at both ends to hold both cattle and sheep. Looking back In the Eyehill we had a neighbour called Jack Bates as he was single he stopped often to visit us. He lived about two miles North of us. I was about, maybe five years old, as I was

not in school yet. He was a real cowboy and of course I thought he was the greatest man on earth also he had lovely horses as well. Jack would put me up on his horse in front of him and took me along. He and I were in Evesham and the big freight train with the steam engine was waiting to leave. Jack jumped off his horse and put me on his shoulders and carried me up to engine and passed me to the engineer, what a thrill for a little kid, it really was nothing but how well I remembered it. When I was about 12 I drove one of Jack Bates team, they were jet black and were called Slim and Rusty, was I one proud kid to be able to drive his team on a grain wagon. It’s all behind me now but they were good years and I treasure those old time memories. On June 20 the Burns Lake and District Seniors held another BBQ and live music event at

the Spirit Square. It was a real fun afternoon for the seniors and it was enjoyable for us too. Music was by The Tweedsmuir Fiddlers and Lone Spur. It makes us all feel good to give entertainment to our seniors as it helps to pass the time plus a little extra enjoyment. What a wonderful place to hold a concert. Spirit Square is just out of this world and big time. Doe a deer John Keefe lives just below the church corner and he has lots of deer visiting his yard. Last week he looked out his big glass door and there was a doe laying down almost leaning against the glass, he watched for a few minutes and she started to give birth to two fawns. In a matter of a few minutes she moved off. John said not many humans have seen something like this right in front of him. I was reading in a wildlife magazine a

while back and it said fawns have no odor when they are born so coyotes or wolves can walk within a few feet of a fawn and not notice them. The mother can leave her baby and it will stay as still as death until she comes back. It seems the mother has a signal that is picked up by her baby only. This was some years ago but a farm fawn had been hit by a vehicle and it had its back broken so it could not move. It was about half grown. I took the riffle and went to see what I had to do. I pulled it into the ditch and lined up to shoot it and put the little guy out of its misery. Its mother, unknown to me, was standing within a few feet from me. I could not help but think she wanted me to put her baby out of its misery. If you can make somebody smile your day has not bee in vain. Take care and always remember God loves you and so do I.

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Wednesday, June 27, 2012

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those licenses are short term. Hampton Affiliates has maintained that in order to rebuild the sawmill, they require approximately one million cubic metres annually. The six First Nations, with the support of the Village of Burns Lake, have proposed to the Ministry of Forests Lands and Natural Resource Operations to direct award a forest license to the six First Nations for the balance of the unallocated volume of 1.1 million cubic metres, for at least 20 years, which would then secure the wood fibre supply for Hampton Affiliates to be able to make a decision to rebuild the sawmill.” Chief Gerow said, “We’re deeply concerned about the time that this committee is taking away from Hampton Affiliates to be able to make their decision to rebuild. The window of construction is short and any delays pushes us back potentially another year.” Lake Babine Nation Chief Wilf Adam said, “There’s enough timber supply to meet the needs [of Hampton Affiliates] and there is enough processes already in place to make a decision. This

Hundreds of local residents gathered at the College of New Caledonia’s parking lot last week for a rally following the special committee on timber supply meeting. From page 1 ... tant to us in reassuring Babine Forest Products. hope in our community. He said, “At presincluding lifting visual We believe in keeping ent there is 900,000 constraints and increas- Lakes District timbers cubic metres that has ing the harvest of mar- for Lakes District mills. been issued in various ginally economic tim- The rebuild of Babine licenses throughout the ber, allowing trees to Forest Products pro- lakes timber supply be harvested sooner and motes healthy competi- area. The majority of managing forests more tion and a robust regionintensively. al forest economy. After NEW LISTING The committee is Jan. 20, 2012, log prices seeking guidance from dropped $8 to $10 a cu15 communities, in- bic metre in the neighcluding Burns Lake, bouring communities, on what they see as the which has a significant priorities for the timber impact for the logging • LARGE IN TOWN LOT supply issue and what community.” • COZY, ONE BEDROOM HOME • MAJOR GARDEN should be considered Cowichan Valley $55,000 when the committee MLA and committee make their final recom- member Bill Routley mendations, expected said, “I was a bit taken Aug. 15, 2012. aback by the stateDuring the committee ment that government meeting 16 local resi- has given some kind dents and groups made of commitment to the use of the 15 minutes community. I think you • 84 ACRES • GREAT LAKE VIEWS • BORDER ON CROWN LAND • 45 KM COLLEYMOUNT allocated to those who used the phrase that you $130,000 pre-registered to pres- had a commitment from ent to the committee. government that the mill Mayor Luke Strim- could be rebuilt?” bold said, “I want to Mayor Strimbold reemphasize the impor- plied, “We worked hard tance of local input into with government on the decision making many different opportuprocess. We’re the ones nities to develop hope in • 3.9 ACRE LAKE SHORE • TCHESINKUT LAKE who live here and spend the community. I think • 1245 SQ FT HOME • LOW BANK the most time here, so part of it was looking at $268,000 we hope that we have the opportunity in our the strongest voice Lakes timber supply when the decision pro- area and also looking at cess is in place.” the opportunity to have He said, “We have a mill rebuilt.” had a commitment from Burns Lake Band • PRIME HIGHWAY 16 EXPOSURE government to ensure Chief Albert Gerow • 12,000 SQ FT BUILDING • CURRENTLY VACANT that a mill can be rebuilt made a presentation to • AWESOME POTENTIAL and we want to empha- the committee in sup$250,000 size that this is impor- port of the rebuild of

decision has become a political football. The communities around Burns Lake that are objecting have never gone through what we’ve gone through, and to listen to them and give them time is wrong. Every time I think about it, it really angers me that we have to sit here and let things move at a snail’s pace.” Ron Zayac, vice president of the Burns Lake and District Chamber of Commerce said, “Overnight the price of timber dropped after the Babine Forest Products disaster. Removing Hampton Affiliates from being a regional player will permanently alter the competitive landscape.” He said the community has also been impacted and added that many local businesses have laid off staff. “Businesses have decreased wages and a lot of businesses have seen decreases in revenue and in sales and, obviously, in profits. We need to look at long term solutions. Economic development and diversification is a long term thing. You may think that tourism is an option but we’re in a pretty remote place in the province. We don’t have access to popula-

tion. We have a transitory tourist corridor that some folks go by, but it’s not going to provide those huge community sustaining jobs that an industrial player will.” Locals Bob and Roseanne Murray presented a history of the mountain pine beetle to demonstrate to the committee that the issue is something locals have been battling for a long time. They presented 14 options to the committee including area based licenses supporting Babine Forest Products, the unallocated volume in the Lakes Timber supply area to be directed to local area First Nations, with a commitment that this volume will support local processing plants and the government continuing to work with communities on protection plans to develop fire management plans and mitigation activities. During his presentation to the committee local resident Miles Fuller said, “When old growth management areas and the visual quality management areas were set up they were thriving, living ecosystems, and they’re not now. I consider it almost blasphe-

my that they have been maintained as these things. ‘What about fire hazard do you not understand?” He went on to say, “With the loss of Hampton Affiliates, the day after the fire, the log prices in our area dropped $8 to $10 a cubic metre. We had very low prices for purchased wood, basically about the price of logging and hauling them. Now across the North, from Fraser Lake to Smithers or Hazelton, we will not have a competitive log market if Hampton Affiliates does not come back. There are approximately 300 wood lot licensees, about half a dozen community forests, all kinds of First Nations forest tenures and B.C. timber sales, which sells about a million cubic metres a year in this area. If we do not have a competitive log market, none of those tenures will have any profit in them at all. There will be no way that they can return any money to our local communities.” The committee wraps up their final meeting in Kamloops on July 12, 2012 and is expected to hand down their decision on Aug. 15, 2012.

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Enbridge sponsors local women’s forum From page 2 ... Peak in one week, than the past sales person had sold the entire year before and I rebuilt The Peak's presence in Burns Lake .... when a business is in trouble or has to make cutbacks the first thing to go is advertising, but in reality this is the last thing that should go." Holliday said three years ago she decided to open up a women's clothing store in Burns Lake and forged ahead, despite being told that she would fail. "I was told it would never work and told that everyone wants to go to Prince George to shop, but I said, 'just watch

me. I will build a successful clothing store.' And my store has been successful for three years now." On the topic of creating a work life balance, Holliday said, "I think we all have specific boxes that we need to fill. They may be freedom, finance or entertainment ... everyone has different boxes that they place in different orders. For me the most important thing as an entrepreneur is to be able to provide for my family. It's a balance and my family works together ... everyone helps out, but when we have family time we play hard because we have earned that right. My busi-

ness is very important because everything inside those four walls is my life and my ability to provide for my family." The group also spoke about how to involve more youth in community volunteering. "I don't think we give youth enough credit," Holliday said, adding that adults can sometimes be intimidating for youth to approach. She said Mary Kay Cosmetics had an 'each one, reach one' system where each person goes out and recruits one person, which quickly doubles numbers. "We could use that system here to help boost our volunteer numbers.

The group discussed planning a similar event in Burns Lake in the future, perhaps incorporating a fashion show. Holliday said, "This has been great.” “Today was about women empowering women and women networking," she said. The event was sponsored by Enbridge Northern Gateway pipelines and panelists also included Michele Perret, senior manager of community relations for Enbridge. Local residents, Terri Dickson and Carla Fox were both scheduled to be panelists, but later declined for unknown reasons.

Hampton completing an independent report From page 2 ... fibre in this timber supply area. We've hired an independent consultant that will do our own timber supply analysis for the lakes timber supply area. We question some of the numbers of the chief forester and we'd like to verify them ... we'd like to see where the differences are." Vossen said he expects the report to be complete before the timber supply committee wraps up and said he would like the opportunity to present the report to the committee before they make their final decision. "The current annual allowable cut has been set by the chief forester at two million cubic metres over the next 10 years to salvage dead pine with the assump-

tion that we'll minimize the amount of harvesting of green fibre. We believe that we need to lower the annual allowable cut to a million cubic metres immediately to conserve green fibre that's being harvested and use this fibre for the mid-term. In the last year we've had licensees harvesting up to 40 per cent non-pine. That is fibre that we can utilize for the short and mid-term. We could conserve three million cubic metres of nonpine green fibre over the next few years." Vossen also said that more work needs to be done around silviculture and ground sampling. He said Hampton Affiliates is also not proposing to remove visual quality management. "We completed a re-inventory of Babine

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Lake and found that the landscape was 20 percent overestimated. Basically, 20 percent of the landscape wasn't even visible from the lake, but it was considered a part of that visual landscape. By relaxing visual constraints, we can harvest dead pine longer and conserve non-pine species," he said. Zika added, "We're asking for our annual li-

cense of 450,000 metres to be converted to an area based license North of Hwy. 16, where we have the road systems, logging infrastructure and tug and barge operations to feed Babine and Decker Lake Forest Products. The remaining annual harvest should be allocated to Burns Lake Native Development Corporation or First Nations, with

the restriction that the logs be delivered to Lakes District mills at fair market value. If we want to compete in the global commodity market, which you have to do when you're competing against Houston that makes 500 million board feet or Fraser Lake that makes 400 million feet, you can't build a teeny little mill and get those economies of scale."

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st on July 1 !!Update: South Burns Lake Trail Project CAF LEDA has been actively moving the project forward with ongoing stakeholder meetings, obtaining necessary permits, archaeological assessments and First Nations advisory, to review and evaluate the project to best utilize the area and trail quality.

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LEDA is pleased to announce that Darwin Zimmer has been hired as the Project Supervisor for the South Burns Lake Trail Project. Darwin will be responsible for the hiring of all the crews, overseeing all components of the project and reporting to LEDA’s Board of Directors. For information regarding this exciting community initiative, please contact Cindy Shelford, Economic Development Officer.

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The area was excavated on June 4, 2012 and public works crew found a severely corroded pipe elbow leading into the building. "On June 5, we put all the pavers back in place and we are done with that issue," Martin said. Mayor Luke Strimbold said, "That's good news that you have found the leak. This has been an issue for a long time and it is great to have finally figured it out." Over the past several months the search for the water leak lead to the public works crew extensively excavating Hwy. 16 near the Canadian Cancer Society office and the Lakeland Hotel parking lot As reported in the Lakes District News edition of Jan. 11, 2012,

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Burns Lake Search and Rescue's Bob Peebles and Steve Heslop (R) held a 'human tracking' training session at the vacant lot beside the Overwaitea parking lot. They taught search and rescue members, along with Burns Lake RCMP members the fundamentals of tracking a missing person, including how to report and interpret vital search and rescue information such as broken twigs, bruised vegetation and compressed leaves. Rebecca Billard photo

Canadian Moose tour a great experience Burns Lake Vortex women plan to tour Australia in 2013 REBECCA BILLARD Recently returned from the Canadian Moose Migration hockey tour of Iceland, a number of Burns Lake women are already planning for their next hockey tour of Australia during 2013. As reported in the Lakes District News edition of May 2, 2012, five members of the Burns Lake women’s Vortex hockey team were selected to travel to Iceland as ambassa-

dors of hockey with the Canadian Moose World Traveling Ice Hockey Club. Jen McPhail, Rose Unruh, Janette Derksen, Janine Dougall and Cherie McEntire travelled with the Canadian Moose team, which is based out of Newmarket, Ontario, with the intent of introducing and promoting hockey. Since its formation in 1989, the Canadian Moose team has travelled to Europe and the South Pacific to introduce the sport to new enthusiasts in regions where ice hockey is still in the early stages of development. As well as participating in 'just for fun' tournaments on the Iceland tour, the Canadian Moose team also visited schools. Unruh said she had an awesome experience. "It was even better than we expected. I really

enjoyed the visiting the schools and talking to kids about life in Canada and about hockey," she said. McPhail said, "The kids were totally interested in what we had to say and at one of the schools there was even two kids that were already involved in hockey. After the school visit, a lot of kids and their parents showed up at our next game to see what it was all about." Unruh said the team was treated like rock stars. "We were even asked to sign autographs," she laughed. They donated hockey equipment to get the kids started with the game and the team all chipped to donate what-

ever they could. McPhail said the sport is just at the grass roots level in Iceland, but is building interest. Two male teams also travelled with the women's team as part of the Canadian Moose tour. "It was an amazing group of people," McPhail said, adding that the tour was a friendship tour. "Everyone has been asking us if we won our games, but that wasn't the point of the tour. People were great and a lot was packed into the five day tour. We hardly had time to eat and sleep," she added. During one of the games McPhail said the women's Canadian Moose team couldn't

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understand why they couldn't score. "Later we discovered that we were playing against the Iceland national team's goalie," McPhail laughed. The women said they want locals to know that anyone, of any skill level can join in on Canadian Moose tours. "I would definitely More on page 18 ...

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Be bear aware in the Lakes District this summer

REBECCA BILLARD Recent changes to the Wildlife Act give conservation officers the ability to issue a $230 ticket or a notice for a court appearance to residents who do not secure bear attractants. Residents who intentionally leave out items that attract dangerous wildlife could also be issued a Dangerous Wildlife Protection Order and failure to comply with an order carries a $575 fine. According to conservation officers, the main cause of human and wildlife conflicts in B.C. is access to nonnatural food sources. Bears that learn how to get at exposed pet food, ripe fruit, improperly stored garbage, dirty barbecues or composts become conditioned and will continue to return to the area. Local area conservation officer Jeff Palm said there has been a number of issues involving black bears in the Burns Lake area so far this season. "Conservation officers in Burns Lake have

been responding to bear complaints that are typical for this time of year. Two black bears have been destroyed in the Burns Lake area because of conflicts with livestock and a sow and cubs were moved from a residence near Tchesinkut Lake in May. Currently, officers have a trap set for a black bear who has been killing chickens East of town. The public is reminded to keep all attractants such as garbage locked up and out of reach of bears," Palm said. In communities where attractants are managed properly, there has been a decline in related human-bear conflict and the number of bears that have to be destroyed. During the 20112012 season, conservation officers across the province received approximately 37,500 calls regarding humanwildlife conflicts. Of those calls, approximately 23,800 involved human-bear conflicts and over the past five years in B.C., an average of 600 black bears have been destroyed each year, while 93 were relocated. As reported in the Lakes District News edition of July 27, 2011, a Lakes District woman suffered injuries to her head and torso when she was attacked by a black bear near Topley Landing last year. The woman had been

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In 1974, the First Nations of Burns Lake, the Burns Lake community at large and the provincial government came together to build a modern sawmill in Burns Lake. Babine Forest Products was the realization of that vision. It was spearheaded by George Brown—a charismatic courtworker who visualized a mill that would boost jobs and local pride, particularly among the First Nations peoples of Burns Lake.

We can do it again! Join Babine and Decker Lake Forest Products, along with the Burns Lake Native Development Corporation, in supporting a rebuild of the Babine Forest Products Sawmill in Burns Lake. We believe there’s a future here for all of us. Sign the petition being distributed around town or contact MLA John Rustad (john.rustad.mla@leg.bc.ca), MLA Adrian Dix (adrian.dix.mla@leg.bc.ca) and Premier Christy Clark (premier@gov.bc.ca), ca), urging them to back the timber supply necessary to rebuild the Babine Forest est Products Sawmill. Rebuilding our mill is central to ensuring a strong, diverse local economy and a healthy and thriving community.

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REC CORNER Upcoming Events: Outdoor PlaySpace Camp

FATHER’S DAY PRIZE

Carnoustie Golf and Country Club manager Joe Merten (R), recently congratulated Edmond Submitted photo Benoit (L) for winning the Father's Day prize of a $100 gift certificate.

Team mates Village of Burns Lake recreation’s Rental Shack rents kayaks, canoes and skateboards. Call the village for more information.

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(Ages 6 to 9) Aug. 13th to Aug. 15th: 8:30 am to 4:00pm Tom Forsyth Memorial Arena Early Bird Registration (Before July 6th, 2012): $70 Regular Fee After July 6th: $90

Members of the Burns Lake Vortex hockey team joined the Canadian Moose tour of Iceland. From page 11 ... being ambassadors for Canada and for the sport of hockey ... it would be great if more people got involved,” Unruh said. McPhail added, “It’s about the promotion of sport and the value of teamwork and all about where playing sport can take you. While we promoted Canada on the tour, we also promoted Burns Lake to

the other Canada Moose team members and a few of them area already planning to visit.” Selection to any of the Canadian Moose tours is on a first come first serve basis A number of the Vortex players are also planning on participating in the Hockey Helps the Homeless charity hockey tournament on Nov. 23 2012, at the University of B.C. in Vancouver.

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A drop in skate and skate boarding session will be held from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the arena this Friday.

Participants will have the opportunity to develop their skills in a safe, fun, playful and positive atmosphere with trained camp instructors. This is an amazing camp where the youth can play, learn and develop skills enabling them to have an active lifestyle.

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Junior golf Junior golf day camp at Carnoustie Golf and Country Club will be held from July 16-19 and August 13-16. Call Carnoustie for more information.

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Deuce Pot: Long Putt #2: Jim M. Dave K. - Jim H. Frank W. - Craig P. KP #3: Marco P. Low Score: KP #4: Jim H. Doug P. - Derck P. 32 KP #5: Edmund B. Dave K. - Jim H. 33 KP #6: Dallas B. Dallas B. - Doug F. 33 KP #7: Frank W. KP #8: Bob V. Long Putt #9: Chris B.

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The event has a fundraising goal of $300,000. “We are hoping to have a whole Burns Lake team there,” McPhail said. Net proceeds from the tournament benefit homeless outreach organizations across Canada For more information go to www.canadianmoose.org, or for more information about Hockey Helps the Homeless go to www. hockeyhelpsthehomeless.com.

GOLF HANDICAP ENTRY We are pleased to announce Carnoustie Golf Club has been rated for the USGA handicap system. Any player, member or not, who wishes to use this system for 2012 can do so for a fee of $3500 tax included. No other fees will apply. This is NOT limited to Carnoustie only, but any rated course in North America. You will be able to enter your scores online or at Carnoustie Golf Club. Please contact Joe for sign up.

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CanoeKids Camp (Youth aged 8 to 14) July 9th to 13th, 2012 Half Day: $125 (Morning or afternoon sessions available) Full Day: $195

Online Registration: http://canoekayakbc.sportical.com/events/921 Radley Beach. CanoeKayak BC will offer CanoeKayak Canada’s signature Day Camps. No experience is needed and participants work at their own pace to develop paddling skills. Registration in each session is limited so sign up early!

XploreSportZ camp ovides These full-day camps pr nity children with the opportu of to ‘test drive’ a variety local Olympic, Paralympic and sports. Ages 10 to 13 July 16th to July 20th y 6th, 2012 Registration Deadline: Jul Ages 6 to 9 23 July rd to July 25th y 6th, 2012 Registration Deadline: Jul

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Come join us for cake & coffee to celebrate

Mom & Dad’s 50th Anniversary Saturday, July 21st 12:00 noon to 4:00pm at their house on Archie Drive, Decker Lake Lawrence & Helen Halgren

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KYLE DANIELS MEMORIAL POW WOW First Nation’s groups from across B.C. gathered at the Tom Forsyth Memorial Arena last weekend for the second annual Kyle Daniels Memorial Pow Wow. Daniels, 21, was the victim of a homicide in 2011 in Fort Qu’ Appelle. According to members of Daniel’s family, an 18 year old male has admitted in court to taking Daniel’s life. He was 17 years old at the time he Rebecca Billard photo committed the crime, but will be sentenced as an adult.

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Chair yoga

Thank you!

is held every Tuesday and Friday in July, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Southside Health and Wellness Centre

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Arts Fest

250-692-7565 • 98 Francois Lake Drive, Burns Lake

is on display at Process 4 circle arts Gallery for this month only and features the work of local artists as well as artists from across B.C.

FRASER LAKE AUTO SENSE 250-699-8990 • Hwy 16, Fraser Lake

AutomoƟve • Safety Industrial • Propane Footwear • Lubricants Fire ExƟnguishers Janitorial

Sunshine, great food, good friends and local music was the order of the day for the annual Lakes District Seniors Society, seniors picnic last week. The BBQ picnic was held at Spirit Square and attracted seniors from across the district. Rebecca Billard photo

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he 2012 Minerals North Organizing Committee would like to thank all of the community members who offered their homes to out-of-town guests. Our guests who took advantage of private homes had wonderful things to say about their hosts! Thank you! We would also like to thank Lakes District Free Classiﬁeds for their incredible business acumen! Whenever we called, they answered. Congratulations Lisa and Scott! Thank you to Laura and the staff of Lakes District News for their coverage and support of the 2012 Minerals North Trade Show and Conference. You were a good partner! To all members of the business community who prepared and greeted our guests – thank you! These events can leave lasting legacies in our community and we hope that you enjoyed our visitors as much as we did. Let’s do it again, team!

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90 YEARS YOUNG Local resident Jean Stanton celebrated her 90 birthday at the Pines last weekend with her family and friends. She moved to Burns Lake in the mid 1930s and has three children. Rebecca Billard photo

Village of Burns Lake supports potential aspen plant

New camping area New car camping area at Kager Lake. It’s free and it’s close to town.

Little helper Vayda Joseph was helping her parents Leona West and Dwayne Joseph, who both worked at Babine Forest Products, get the message across at the Lakes District timber for Lakes District mills rally last week.

Proponent interested in local aspen fibre REBECCA BILLARD

A Village of Burns Lake in camera release indicated council's support for potentially developing a value added aspen facility in the local area. According to the release, there is currently a proponent that is interested in local aspen fibre. Council has agreed to writing a letter to Minister of Forest Lands and Natural Resource Operations, Steve Thomson to show their support for such a facility. As reported in the Lakes District News edition of March 21, 2012, Miles Fuller, a local resident and shareholder of Aspenware Inc. indicated to council that the company is on the verge of expanding

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Aspenware is the only manufacturer of wooden cutlery in North America. and is looking at the prised of two thin layers possibility of locating a of birch or aspen veneer plant in the Burns Lake ,which is then laminated area. with a safe, edible, U.S. The company is locat- Food and Drug Admined in Vernon B.C. and istration approved bindthey are the only manu- ing agent. To eliminate facturer of wooden cut- any wooden taste, the lery in North America. eating portion of the During a presenta- cutlery is sprayed with tion to council about the a tasteless confectioners company, Fuller said glaze. their wooden cutlery is "The cutlery makes all natural and is com- use of the wood that no

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one else in the industry wants," he said. Aspenware Inc. uses birch that is cut in usual logging operations. Fuller said much of this unwanted timber is traditionally left to rot, or is burned in slash piles and he estimated that one logging truck load of timber would make up to one million knives. He also indicated that if a plant is to be located in Burns Lake, it would have the potential to employ up to 120 local residents. Aspenware cutlery was recently used in Burns Lake during the 2012 Minerals North conference.

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Thank you

To the person who found my jacket on the golf course with my bank card inside the pocket and turned it into the Bulkley Valley Credit Union. I very much appreciated it. Thanks, Leon Leween

Thank you Thank you to our family and friends who came to celebrate our 50th Anniversary. For those who couldn’t attend, thanks for the cards and phone calls. God bless you all. Henry & Marilyn Wiebe

Congratulations Tiffeny Bachelor of Science Degree Natural Resources Management - Forest Ecology and Management

Come check out our family section and have dinner with the whole family!

Stop by our Cold Beer & Wine Store for hard alcohol at liquor store prices we have a large wine selection, some below liquor store prices! Bottle Delivery Service: Call Mulvaney’s Cold Beer & Wine Store & have your bottle delivered... 250-692-3622

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Artsfest 2012 is on display at Process 4 circle arts Gallery for the month of June. Stop by and see the winning entries in the juried art exhibition held in Vanderhoof in May. Artwork from around the region from 100 Mile House & Bella Coola to MacKenzie, and from McBride to Burns Lake. Admission is free! Don’t miss this art exhibit at Process 4 circle arts gallery open 10am to 5 pm Tuesday to Friday, Saturday 10am to 3 pm & Mondays Noon to 5 pm.

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Omineca Ski Club Day Lodge IS 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 contact Terri Dickson at (250) 695-6684, (250) 692-6684 (cell), or work at 1-877-695-6635. Email: tdickson@telus.net website: www.ominecaskiclub.com

“Health Screening and You” at Southside Health & Wellness Centre. July 3, 1pm - 2pm Burns Lake Show & Shine July 15 - 10 am start - Burns Lake Spirit Square - for more info call Kristi at 250-692-5721 or email burnslakeclassiccars@ hotmail.com or check out the website at http://burnslakeclassiccars.webs.com. The Lakes District Ofﬁce of the Canadian Cancer Society will be reducing their hours for the month of June. Tue. and Wed., 11am to 2pm. Over the summer months - July and August - the office will be closed. If you require assistance or have questions, please call Rhoda at 250-692-3690 or Karen at 250692-3001. For Cancer Information Service and Cancerconnection, the toll free number is 1-888-939-3333.

Southside Health & Wellness Centre: July 2012: Chair Yoga every Tues. & Fri. 10-11am. Foot Care by appt. July 12, 19, and 26. More info call (250) 694-327 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. To list your nonprofit coming events, please drop off your listings at the Lakes District News office by Friday 3:00 pm. (We regret we cannot take items over the phone). Listings as space permits. There is no guarantee any particular item will run on a specific date.

Church Directory Lakes District & Area

Island Gospel Fellowship Gerow Island, Highway 35 Sunday School for all ages begins @ 9:15 am

Worship Service begins @ 10:30 am

MEET US AT THE HERITAGE CENTRE

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CLUES ACROSS 1. Total 4. Parts per million 7. A Dalton (Physics) 10. Acid causing gout 12. Grad 14. Yes (Arabic) 15. Pallas’scat 17. Tonight’s host 18. Isinglass 19. Frogs, toads, tree toads 20. Solemnly renounce 22. Billiards stick 23. Twin City university 25. Cause to be beloved 28. Illuminated by stars 31. Scratch 32. Skullcap 33. Iron Chancellor Von Bismarck 34. Two things coming together 38. One who imitates another 40. Mistake 41. A shade of a color 42. Evening parties 45. The ﬁrst canonical hour 48. Examines animals 49. Fed 51. One who left a dangerous place

54. Fragrant iris rootstock 56. Nothing more than specified 58. Indigo 59. ____ off: dismisses (Br. slang) 60. Own (Scottish) 61. Deep, slimy soil 62. W. African language 63. Office of Urban Development 64. Largest English dictionary (abbr.) 65. Grassland, meadow CLUES DOWN 1. The genus Rhus 2. The 7th planet 3. 17th century courtance 4. Hill site of Rome’s 1st settlement 5. One of the common people 6. Saccharum bengalense 7. Liquorice-flavored liqueur 8. A waterproof raincoat 9. Actress Thurman 11. An inferior dog 13. A disdainful grimace 16. Actress Bacall

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18. Moderate to inferior in quality 21. Atomic #86 24. Queen’s Gambit defense 26. Behave in a certain manner 27. The 17th Greek letter 29. Not achieving a purpose 30. Rubber wheels (Br. var.) 34. Centrally placed 35. Showed submission or fear 36. One of the Greats 37. “Honeymooners” neighbor Ed 38. Money-dispensing machine 39. Actress Zadora 43. Outpouring of gossip 44. Smother 46. Sodium 47. Fraudulent scheme 50. Short literary composition 52. Freshwater mussels 53. Ireland 55. British Air Aces 56. A siemens 57. Cologne

Saturday 7:30 p.m. Sunday 10:00 a.m.

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SUNDAY, 10:30 AM

Sunday Worship 10:30am

Contact: Roland & Lisa Cataford 250-692-9196

ALL ARE WELCOME

Meeting on Sunday’s at Decker Lake Elementary School @ 10:30 a.m.

Kerr Road, Burns Lake Church Service at 10:30 am Sunday School at 9:15 am for all ages, Youth Group Fridays 7-9 pm

Contact John Neufeld - 250-692-7949

250-692-3259

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Ministry led by lay leaders Phone 250-692-7202

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9:00am-3:00pm Lots of goodies to buy... crafts, comforts, throw rugs, baked goods, canned goods, jams & jellies, woolen sweaters, socks & bags For more info or table rental call 250-692-9799

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Pastor Ed Peters Phone: 250-692-7551

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Every Saturday from

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President Lambert 694-3748 Hwy 35 & Francois Lake 250-6956316 Everyone Welcome

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PENTECOSTAL CHURCH 724 Babine Lake Road

Sunday Services: 10:30 am Celebrating the Love of God Pastor Henry Washington 250-692-7464

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

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Government Internet Censorship Requests Increasing

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Google has noted a sharp increase in government censorship requests. According to their latest Global Transparency Report, in a six month period the search engine giant received over 1,000 requests to remove over 12,000 web pages from its search results and videos from YouTube. Strangely the vast majority of content removal requests have come from democratic countries like the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Italy and Spain. Most requests are for the removal of content that violates laws, such as websites and videos related to drugs, terrorism, or child pornography. Other requests were to remove content that is considered “harassing”, which targets an individual or group. However, Google does not comply with all removal requests if no law was broken or the request was too vague. The most recent request by our country was filed by Passport Canada, which asked for the removal of a YouTube video showing a Canadian citizen urinating on their passport and flushing it down the toilet. Google denied the request.

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HOROSCOPES Week of June 27 - July 3 th

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, explore new ways of doing things this week, especially in your professional life. There’s always room to grow and a new perspective might make things easier. LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, be careful of a misstep when you move into new territory. Don’t leak information before you have fully developed the ideas, or things could get tricky. VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Cosmic fog is clouding your reality, Virgo. It is unlikely you will be able to make a sound decision, so it is best to wait a while before tackling difficult or life-altering projects. LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, there is no time for daydreaming right now. There’s simply too much to get done. Start on small tasks and build up to the larger ones. SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Sometimes the best growth comes from not knowing where you’re heading, Scorpio. While you may want to have a game plan, let creative energy drive you instead. SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, though right now you can probably get away with saying whatever comes into your mind, it’s better to stick to the subject at hand. Censor yourself a little.

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Childcare Wanted

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Southside Meetings: Mondays and Thursdays 6:30pm 7:30pm at Grassy Plains Gospel Church. For more information: (250) 694-3682

LOOKING FOR childcare “preferably in my home” starting July 3 - August 31, 2012, Monday - Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm (8 hrs), for my 22 month old daughter. Please contact: Sylvia at 250-6911136

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ALL FUNDS DONATED to the Burns Lake Health Care Auxiliary are used to provide ﬁnancial 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, BC V0J 1E0 A tax deductible receipt will be issued

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Burns Lake RCMP Victim/Witness Assistance Program. 201 Hwy. 35, Box 759 Burns Lake. Open Monday to Thursday 9a.m. to 4p.m. (250) 692-3010 FOOD BANK Summer hrs: distribution days will be the ﬁrst and third Tuesday of each month from June through August 2012. The Lakes District Food Bank continues to operate due to the outstanding generosity of the community. If you would like to make a donation and receive a tax deductible receipt, please mail your donation to: Lakes District Food Bank, Box 777, Burns Lake, BC, V0J 1E0. LOCAL HOSPICE Services are available by contacting the Hospice Coordinator at (250) 692-2448. The Hospice ofﬁce, located in the Lakes District Hospital, is open every Thurs. from 10am - 4pm. A lending library of videos, books and information on bereavement 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 NECHAKO RIVER FLOW FACTS May 23, 2012

HERMAN FEHR Sept. 6, 1925 - June 6, 2012

Dad was born in Hague, Saskatchewan Sept. 6, 1925 to Abram and Elizabeth Fehr, the 2nd child of 15. He lived on a farm in Saskatchewan with his family until September 1933 when the Great Depression forced them to leave and try to find a better life in the Peace Country. They were headed down the Peace River when an eddy broke up the scow with all of their earthly possessions. The Family was forced to spend a winter in a cave. In his teenage years he had lots of different jobs so finally in 1947 he headed west to BC where he met Anne Petkau. They were married July 10, 1949 and were married for almost 63 years. Over the years they had 6 children and Dad spent his life either as a mechanic or a faller. In September 1971 dad was in a serious house fire which almost took him from us the first time. He then spent many years as a camp ground attendant for forestry until his retirement. Dad had a large love for his family and enjoyed many times with his children and grandchildren on different adventures. His eyes never failed to light up when we had family gatherings and the children, grandchildren and great grandchildren showed up. Through all of his medical problems dad had over the years he never lost his sense of humor as I am sure all who knew him can attest to. Dad left us peacefully on June 6, 2012 to be with his Lord.

Information ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS If you want to keep drinking that’s your business - if you want to quit drinking that’s our business. Burns Lake Meetings: Tuesday 7:30 pm Catholic Church, Saturday 7:30 pm Catholic Church. For information or transportation call (250) 692-6867 / (250) 6987325 / (778) 669-0070 Only requirement for AA is a desire to stop drinking. Anyone needing information on Alzheimer’s please call 1866-564-7533

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PLANNING a wedding or anniversary party? Looking for plastic ﬂowers 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 services 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 Tuesday & Wednesday from 8am-4pm. The clinic provides information and teaching on various chronic illnesses such as Diabetes & Heart Disease. A doctors referral is not needed. To speak with the nurse call (250) 692-2440

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Tolko Industries Ltd. is a forest products company with marketing, resource management and manufacturing operations throughout Western Canada. A career with Tolko means working in an environment that encourages personal and professional development. We offer a workplace where everyone plays an essential role in the success of our Company and where individual efforts are acknowledged. We are currently seeking the following positions in the North Okanagan Region of British Columbia. Maintenance Supervisor to join our team at our Lavington Division RESPONSIBILITIES: The Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for providing supervision of maintenance crews to obtain proper operating efficiencies and achieve quality and machine safety standards. QUALIFICATIONS: • Have a good working knowledge of Worksafe BC and OH&S Regulations • Journeyman certification with interprovincial is required. • Minimum 3 to 5 years’ experience in forest industry. • Good organization, planning and scheduling is required. Maintenance Superintendent to join our team at our Armstrong Division RESPONSIBILITIES: Reporting to the Plant Manager and working in close connection with the production team, the Maintenance Superintendent will provide direction and leadership to the maintenance crew. As an integral part of the management team, the Maintenance Superintendent is responsible for, the safe and efficient operations in planning, organizing and operating all aspects of the maintenance department in a team environment. QUALIFICATIONS: • Minimum 10 years’ experience in all areas of Maintenance. • Strong management skills. • Knowledge and understanding of workplace safety systems and programs. • Ability to analyze data, rationalize solutions, and communicate plans. TO APPLY: If you are interested in exploring this opportunity and being part of our community please visit our website at: www.tolko.com and submit your resume by June 30, 2012 We thank all candidates for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Farm Workers AUSTRALIA/NEW Zealand dairy, beef, sheep, crop enterprises have opportunities for trainees to live & work Down Under. Apply now! Ph:1-888598-4415 www.agriventure.com

Help Wanted Couple With Horses. Large Central BC Cattle Ranch seeks couple with horses to spend summer on range with cattle herd in the spectacular Chilcotin country. Travel trailer provided for housing. Low pay, but an adventure of a lifetime. Alexis Creek Ranch (425) 4818451 Email: cblakey@wesmar.com

Huckleberry Mines Ltd. is a 19,000 TPD open pit copper molybdenum mine located approximately two hours driving time from Houston, B.C. The mine has been in operation since in September 1997 and closure is planned for 2021. We are currently looking to add the following positions to our team.

Safety Officer Reporting to the Safety Coordinator, the successful candidate will be required to work with minimal supervision. The responsibilities will include but not limited to: safety orientations for new hires and contractors, general workplace safety monitoring, conducting job hazard assessments, safety inspections, over seeing Occupational Health & Safety Committee meetings, attending general site safety meetings. Qualifications: Preference will be given to candidates possessing a background in safety, first aid and mine rescue. • Work independently and safely with minimal supervision • Solid computer skills including MS Office • Previous experience in a mining or industrial setting • Must have a valid BC driver’s license

Human Resources Assistant Under the direction of the Human Resources Specialist, the HR Assistant provides administrative and technical support to the HR Section and other company departments by delivering a full array of HR functions and ensuring policies and procedures are applied consistently. We are looking for someone with strong computer skills with the ability to prioritize and multi-task and work independently. Experience in benefit administration, recruitment and HRIS will be considered an asset. The work schedule for these positions is 4 days on followed by 3 days off (Monday to Thursday). Transportation to and from the mine site is provided from Houston and Smithers by bus and while at the mine site all meals and accommodations are provided free of charge to employees. Huckleberry Mines Ltd. offers a competitive salary and a full range of benefits including medical, life, disability income and RRSP savings plan. We thank all applicants for their interest in Huckleberry Mines Ltd., but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Qualified candidates can submit their resumes in confidence to:

Human Resources Department Huckleberry Mines Ltd. P.O. Box 3000, Houston, B.C. V0J 1Z0 Fax: (604) 517-4701 Email: HR@HuckleberryMines.com

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Wednesday, June 27, 2012 Lakes District News

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Help Wanted An Alberta Construction Company is hiring dozer, excavator and labour/rock truck operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilﬁeld road and lease construction. Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Construction at 780-723-5051. EXPERIENCED Dangle Head Processor Operator needed for the Merritt area. Please call Brian at 250-378-6984 after 6:00 pm. Please fax your resume also to 250-378-6930 EXPERIENCED PARTS person required for progressive auto/industrial supplier. Hired applicant will receive top wages, full beneﬁts and RRSP bonuses plus moving allowances. Our 26,000 sq.ft. store is located 2.5 hours N.E. of Edmonton, Alberta. See our community at: LacLaBicheRegion.com. Send resume to: Sapphire Auto, Box 306, Lac La Biche, AB, T0A 2C0. Email: hr@sapphireinc.net.

SECRETARY- FRASER LAKE School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) has openings for clerical in Fraser Lake. The successful applicants will be required to start work August 27, 2012 or as determined by the supervisor. These are relief positions for individuals that are currently on leaves. The positions are effective until June 28, 2013 and there is a possibility that these positions will become continuing. The district is seeking highly motivated, progressive individuals who will have completed a one-year college secretarial training program. Resumés must be accompanied by a completed application form which is available on the website at http://www.sd91.bc.ca or from the School District Administration Of¿ce in Vanderhoof or from any district school.

Applications will be accepted until 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 4, 2012. Please forward your application to:

School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) would like to thank all applicants in advance for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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