Burns Lake Lakes District News, January 13, 2016 by Black Press Media Group

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Huckleberry Mine suspends pit operations

Snowmen

Local photographer Carla Lewis captured this spectacular photo by Tchesinkut Lake. The snow on fallen trees naturally made them look like snowmen.

Approximately 100 employees were laid off FLAVIO NIENOW Burns Lake resident Charlie Rensby had been working as a truck driver for Huckleberry Mine since May 2012. Rensby was one of the approximately 100 employees who received a phone call on Jan. 5, 2015, notifying they were being laid off. Imperial Metals Corporation, which holds 50 per cent interest in Huckleberry Mines Ltd., announced Jan. 6 that pit operations at the Huckleberry Mine were suspended, affecting approximately 100 of its 260 employees. Rensby said that although the person on the phone gave him hope that the company could be hiring him back in three months, in the end, market prices will decide when or if he will be hired back. According to Rensby, Huckleberry employees were warned in early December that layoffs were a possibility. “The company notified all staff at the beginning of December that something had to change to lower our operating costs and that layoffs and temporary shutdowns were all possibilities,” he said. “I feel as though they gave us as much notice as a company can.” Even though Rensby knew layoffs were a possibility, he said the Jan. 5 phone call still left him “speechless.” “This greatly affects the wellbeing of my family,” he said. “This takes me from being a productive employed member of society and puts me on ...see HUCKLEBERRY ▼ P2

Baker Airport resurfacing costs over a million “It’s just a matter of time before we face difficult decisions,” says Reg Blackwell

FLAVIO NIENOW In the story “Resurfacing of airport means tax increase” published in the Lakes District News’ Nov. 25, 2015 issue, a public referendum - planned for Feb. 27, 2016 - would seek the public decision on a proposed tax increase. Lakes District residents will be asked

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whether they approve raising the tax limit of the Village of Burns Lake and Electoral Areas B and E to resurface the runway at Burns Lake’s Baker Airport. According to Reg Blackwell, President of the Lakes District Airport Society (LDAS), not resurfacing the airport’s runway could cause the airport to close. Blackwell explained that although the current condition of the runway is safe, large pieces of asphalt are cracking away from the main runway. “The normal cure for this is to seal the cracks with a tar and sand mixture, but in this case, the subgrade has been compromised and the tar mixture seeps away under the asphalt,” he explained. “We have been advised

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by two professional firms that crack sealing is no longer an option and rebuilding the subgrade and resurfacing the runway is the best way to go to ensure the longevity of the runway.” Blackwell said that due to extreme weather and temperature fluctuations in Burns Lake, frost can cause these large pieces of asphalt to “heave,” causing an uneven surface on the runway. “If this happens, the airport would have to be closed due to safety concerns,” he said. “The cracking problem is becoming worse every year and it is just a matter of time before we face difficult decisions.” The total cost of the runway resurfacing ...see BAKER AIRPORT ▼ P3

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employment insurance searching a now flooded job market.” The mine had already laid off 20 employees a month ago in an effort to reduce costs as copper prices have plummeted over the last few years. Huckleberry chief operating officer Randall Thompson told Lakes District News at the time that more layoffs were not expected for the next few weeks. “While Huckleberry Mine has made significant efforts to reduce operating costs, the realized savings have not been sufficient to offset declining copper prices,” said a company press release. Black Press photo Giovanni Gallipoli, Associ- Monster Industries does over $500,000 annually with Huckleberry Mine, which accounts for about six jobs or three per cent ate Professor at the University of our annual revenue. of British Columbia, explained that copper prices have been falling due to a general slowdown in Huckleberry Mine’s suspension is not only affecting the lives aggregate demand around the world, and notably in China. of over 100 employees, but also local businesses who made profit According to Huckleberry spokesperson and Imperial Metals vice out of the mine. president of corporate affairs Steve Robertson, the mine will retain Kyle Thomson, Owner and General Manager of Monster Inthe balance of its workforce to continue milling stockpiled ore. dustries - a general construction company from Houston, said “I think the point to be made here is that Huckleberry still has that with the Houston Forest Products sawmill closing in May value,” Robertson told Black Press. “There’s ore at depth that we 2014 and now Huckleberry’s suspension, Monster Industries has would look forward to in future years in the mine plant, and it lost over $1 million per year in revenue. doesn’t make any sense to pursue that at a loss at this time; we’re “Monster does over $500,000 annually with Huckleberry trying to preserve that resource for some time in the future when Mine, which accounts for about six jobs or three per cent of our the mine can be operated at a profit.” annual revenue,” he explained. According to Robertson, there is no estimate on the timing for Thomson said that thanks to Monster Industries’ aggressive resumption of pit operations at this time. Those laid off are be- growth in other areas of B.C., the company has been able to outing put on a call back list for rehiring on basis of seniority when grow their losses. However, if more companies in the area shut prices improve. down, Monster Industries “will be laying off eventually as well,” Burns Lake Mayor Luke Strimbold said that when layoffs such he said. as the one at Huckleberry Mine occur, they are not only difficult Thomson said he expects 2016 and 2017 to be difficult years for workers, but they also create uncertainty for communities. for people in Northern B.C. Strimbold said communities across the region must come togeth“I would be lying if I said I wasn’t concerned now,” he said. er to assist individuals who have lost their jobs, and continue to Imperial Metals, which holds a 50 per cent interest in Hucksupport local businesses. leberry Mines Ltd, also owns the Red Chris and Mount Polley Houston Mayor Shane Brienen said he was “cautiously opti- copper/gold mines in B.C. mistic” that the layoffs will be temporary. Brienen said the DisHuckleberry spokesperson and Imperial Metals vice president trict of Houston has been in communication with Huckleberry of corporate affairs Steve Robertson told Black Press the other Mine officials and the provincial government to determine what two B.C. mines would remain operating. Red Chris just opened assistance can be offered to affected employees. “As shown in the past, the residents of Houston are resilient in 2015 south of Dease Lake, and Mount Polley reopened after a and have pulled together in difficult times and persevered,” said tailings pond breach in the Cariboo region. “They’re obviously affected by the lower copper prices, but Brienen. “We will do so again.” each mine has a unique set of economic parameters around it. Red Chris is a very low cost operation that’s got high debt load, and Mount Polley has more levers to pull because it’s got some higher grades in certain areas. So there’s more flexibility at those operations than at Huckleberry,” explained Robertson.

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Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Meetings being held throughout the community

BAKER AIRPORT from t P1 project is quoted at $1,585,619. The Lakes District Airport Society has applied for a number of grants to supplement this cost. However, grants only cover about $1 million of the total cost, according to Sheryl Worthing, Chief Administrative Officer for the Village of Burns Lake. The loan authorization bylaw being proposed would authorize borrowing of an amount up to $1 million to be repaid over a term of not exceeding 15 years, which is the estimated life of the new runway surface. In order to meet the costs of repaying the debt accrued, it is proposed that the tax limit of the Village of Burns Lake and Electoral Areas B and E be increased from $93,750 - equivalent to a residential tax rate of $20 on a $100,000 property - to $190,000 - equivalent to a residential tax rate of $41 on a $100,000 property. The Burns Lake and District Chamber of Commerce has called the resurfacing project “crucial,” and has been encouraging its members to support the project. According to the chamber, the airport is vital for emergency air ambulance services and plays an important role during forest fire season, when the fast movement of equipment and personnel is necessary. In addition, the chamber says the airport is crucial for future economic development activities in the region. The chamber has also explained that the

proposed taxation will be “on improvements only.” “When we say improvements only, that means that if you have a parcel of land that is 500 acres but doesn’t have any buildings or structures [improvements] on it, you wouldn’t pay tax on that land,” said Susan Schienbein, chamber manager. Lakes District residents will now have an opportunity to ask questions about the proposed taxation increase. A series of public meetings will be held in Burns Lake and area starting next week. The first meeting will be held at the Francois Lake Hall on Jan. 18. The second meeting will be held at the Southside Economic Development Association office on Feb. 9, followed by a meeting at the Trout Creek Community Hall on Feb. 10. On Feb. 15, a meeting will be held at the Heritage Centre (chamber of commerce), and another meeting will be held at Rose Lake Hall on Feb. 16. Advance polls will take place on Feb. 17. Residents will be able to vote at the Village of Burns Lake office, the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako office and at the Southside Economic Development Association office. On Feb. 27, residents will be able to vote at the following locations: Lakeside Multiplex, Trout Creek Community Hall, Grassy Plains Hall, Rose Lake Hall and Francois Lake School. For more information, contact the chamber of commerce at 250-692-3773 or the village office at 250-692-7587.

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Burns Lake residents show support for important health issue by becoming Dementia friends

Many Burns Lake residents are this month making one of their most important New Year's resolutions ever. They're becoming Dementia Friends, committing to learning a little bit about dementia so they can be supportive and inclusive toward people with the illness, which has become one of the country's most pressing health issues. Statistics suggest three out of four area residents know someone living with dementia. "People affected by dementia continue to live in and be a part of our communities, and we can support them to stay connected in ways that are meaningful for them," says Leanne Ranes, Support & Education Coordinator for the non-profit Alzheimer Society of B.C. for Burns Lake and the North Interior & Skeena. "Through individual actions we can raise awareness of dementia and reduce the stigma attached to it." The Dementia Friend campaign is the cornerstone of Alzheimer's Awareness Month, which runs until the end of January. Becoming a Dementia Friend is easy, says Ranes. The process starts by signing up at DementiaFriends.ca. Burns Lake residents can find out about upcoming education sessions by contacting Leanne Ranes at 250-564-7533 (tollfree 1-866-564-7533) or lranes@alzheimerbc.org, and visiting www.alzheimerbc. org.

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The program is FREE to anyone 65 years or older. If you are 65 or older and would like more information on the program or are interested in volunteering, please contact: Kelly Turford, Executive Director @ 250 692 7577

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NOTICE OF SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS Regular Board Mee�ngs of the Board of Educa�on of School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) for the months of January and February 2016 will be held as follows: January 18, 2016 Video-Conference February 22, 2016 Video-Conference Designated sites for video-conferencing are: Lakes District Secondary School, Fort St. James Secondary School, Fraser Lake Elementary-Secondary School, and the Vanderhoof School Board Oﬃce. These mee�ngs will commence at 6:00 p.m. Members of the public are invited to a�end. Darlene Turner Secretary-Treasurer

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Flavio Sachett Nienow

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Diversifying the economy

Avatar sequel bombs in Walbran

Last week we heard the unfortunate news that about 100 employees were laid off at the Huckleberry Mine. The mine had already laid off 20 employees in December 2015 in an effort to reduce costs as copper prices have plummeted over the last few years. The global economic slowdown has also affected the Endako Mine, near Fraser Lake. The mine, which had operated since 1965, was placed on temporary suspension a little over a year ago due to a continued weakness in the molybdenum market. The mine has laid off about 300 employees and has no plans to reopen any time soon. The recent layoffs and the uncertainty of the global economy have been causing concern to business owners in the region. Kyle Thomson, Owner and General Manager of Monster Industries in Houston, said that with the Houston Forest Products sawmill closing in May 2014 and now Huckleberry’s suspension, Monster Industries has lost over $1 million per year in revenue. Thomson said he expects 2016 and 2017 to be difficult years in Northern B.C. “I would be lying if I said I wasn’t concerned now,” he said. Joel McKay, a Spokesperson with the Northern Development Initiative Trust, wrote in the publication ‘Business in Vancouver’ that while the Lower Mainland has barely noticed the current global market slump, the northern half of the province has been facing “headwinds in nearly every community.” According to McKay, Northern B.C. is used to relying on major projects as a source of economic growth and prosperity. He says that without them, the region must focus on business retention, expansion and diversification. However, he points out that this is a difficult task considering that many of small and medium-sized enterprises in the region are structured for doing business with industry and major projects. But it’s not all doom and gloom. McKay says tourism was strong last summer, with exchange rates encouraging Americans to visit the north and forcing Canadians to take “staycations.” In addition, improved beef and hay prices benefited the north’s agriculture sector, and major projects are still happening - the Red Chris copper mine, located south of Dease Lake, opened in 2015 and is working toward full production; Mount Milligan is near full production as well; and Mount Polley has reopened after a tailings pond breach in the Cariboo region. Besides, Huckleberry Mine will retain the balance of its workforce to continue milling stockpiled ore. The slowdown in resource demand from around the world, most notably in China, also offers a silver lining. Jeff Rubin, former Chief Economist with CIBC World Markets, wrote in The Globe and Mail that sharply lower commodity prices are offering Canada an opportunity to “push the reset button” on an economy that’s become distorted by an overdependence on resource markets. “No doubt a downshifting in China’s economic growth will bring short-term pain for Canada, but it also sets the stage for a fundamental reshaping of the country’s economy, as lower commodity prices and a falling exchange rate breathe new life into a beaten-up manufacturing sector,” said Rubin. “Canadians may actually get to enjoy the merits of a diversified economy, one that ultimately will be much more sustainable than the resource-dependent one that today serves them so poorly.”

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Avatar, the futurefantasy blockbuster that beat Titanic as all-time Hollywood box office champ, has finally been unseated by the latest Star Wars space opera. I watched Avatar on TV over the holidays for the first time since its 2009 release, and was able to see past the bombastic special effects to examine it for what it is, an anti-capitalist propaganda film. Psychopathic military commander teams with evil mining executive to blast and slaughter their way to a chunk of rare mineral, ridiculously named “unobtainium.” Giant tree, home of highly evolved Na’vi people and their delicate jungle ecosystem, is toppled for sadistic fun and profit, before nature’s collective strikes back. Canadian director James Cameron helped the global anti-development network use the movie in its celebrity attack on the Alberta oil industry. Now the story line is being employed again in B.C., in an effort to revive the 1990s “war in the woods” that led to the creation of Carmanah Walbran Provincial Park on Vancouver Island. Protest tactics are being refined. Targeting just outside the boundary of the vast park established 20 years ago, giant trees are named and an Avatar-style narrative of unbridled greed is spoon-fed to urban media. There’s a “Tolkien Giant” now, although I’m reliably informed it is not one of those trees that gets up and walks around in the Lord of the Rings movies. This tree is also protected from logging, as are most of the poster trees used for propaganda and fundraising. The network uses multiple front groups. Vancouver-based Wilderness Committee stages urban protests and issues news releases, while Ecojustice lawyers fight forest company injunctions against direct actions that disrupt legal logging. An employee of the B.C. branch plant of Sierra Club lurks, apparently coordinating media and protesters. A 1990s remnant called Friends of Carmanah-Walbran issued a statement Nov. 9 announcing “autonomous action” by three protesters to disrupt logging. Not their guys, you understand, just masked individuals willing to lock themselves to equipment or wander into a road-building blast zone, forcing work to stop for safety reasons. These are among the actions that forced the logging company to go to court for an injunction. Cast in the role of evil corporation is Teal-Jones Group, a B.C. forest company trying to operate in what is now the most environmentally restricted forest in the world. It keeps about 2,000 people employed in logging and its sawmills in Surrey, where investments have been made to handle second-growth coastal timber as well as what little old-growth they are allowed to harvest. Protesters have dubbed their latest target, the tiny 3.2 hectare cutblock 4424, “Black Diamond Grove” for media and fundraising purposes. Teal-Jones forester Chris Harvey provided me some information to counter protester claims. Block 4424 isn’t being logged, although it was permitted last fall. Protesters are targeting other operations, none of which are in the contentious Walbran “bite” area next to the park. Teal-Jones has not only received permits and worked with environmental organizations, its operations are independently certified by the Canadian Standards Association. A B.C. Supreme Court judge granted an extension of the injunction protecting Teal-Jones’ operations on Jan. 4. The judge wasn’t swayed by protesters packing the Victoria courtroom, and upheld a 50-metre safety zone around working equipment in the Walbran Valley until the end of March. A Wilderness Committee spokesman with no evident forestry qualifications was appalled. He will no doubt continue to issue news releases and write his own version for left-wing fringe publications that seek to perpetuate an urban culture of revulsion for logging.

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BULKLEY VALLEY CREDIT UNION DONATES The Burns Lake Food Bank was the recipient of the kind donation of over $600 from the Bulkley Valley Credit Union. (L-R) Candice Little, coordinator of the food bank and Halley Finch. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Government seeks input on design and scope of national inquiry

A meeting will be held in Prince George to hear from survivors and family members

FLAVIO NIENOW In the story ‘Government launches national inquiry into missing Aboriginal women’ published in the Lakes District News’ Dec. 16 issue, the federal government had announced the launch of a national inquiry to address the high number of missing and murdered Aboriginal women and girls. According to the federal government, this long-awaited national inquiry can only be designed after hearing from those directly affected. Meetings are planned across the country to hear from survivors, family members and loved ones of victims, as well as national Aboriginal, provincial, and territorial representatives to seek their views on the design and scope of the inquiry. Two meetings will take place in B.C. this week - one in Vancouver on Jan. 13 and one in Prince George on Jan. 15. Lake Babine Nation Chief Wilf Adam said that although he won’t be attending the meeting in Prince George, he will send a representative on behalf of Lake Babine Nation. Chief Adam said

this meeting will be important to ensure the effectiveness of the national inquiry. “It's important to get it right and pave the way for all not to happen in the future and seek closure for those effected,” said Chief Adam. The first two pre-inquiry meetings were held in Ottawa in December 2015. Meetings will take place across the country until the spring of 2016. Although the meetings will be closed to the general public and media, general summaries will be posted on the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada website - http://www.aadnc-aandc. gc.ca/ - following each event. “We are committed to an inclusive and respectful engagement process which incorporates the viewpoints and perspectives of those impacted by this national tragedy," said Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada. If you are a survivor, family member or loved one and would like to attend a pre-inquiry meeting, send an email to aadnc.effaad-immiwg.aandc@ aadnc-aandc.gc.ca or call toll-free at 1-877-535-7309.

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How is it that trees can just take a “rest” for the winter? Trees hibernate or go dormant during harsh weather when temperatures are colder and there is less sunlight. Without this deep dormancy, woody plants would never survive harsh winter conditions. The main environmental signal which triggers the onset of dormancy is daylight. The “provenance” refers to the specified area in which plants that produced seed are located or were derived. If a person tries to grow a tree that originated too far south of Burns Lake, for example, the tree would not shut down or harden off soon enough in the fall and would be damaged by frost. BLCF plants seedlings grown from seed that are of the correct provenance and hope that other environmental factors (disease and drought for example) will let them be and grow into healthy, well-formed trees in the future! For more info on the community forest, call BL ComFor (250) 692-7724

Editor: A myth that the Burns Lake Curling Club was or is costing us, the tax payers, large sums of money. The Village of Burns Lake received a building over 40 years ago that was an A-1 shape, for no cost. This was done at the suggestion of the village because if it sat on village property it would be beneficial for insurance purposes that it be in the village property pool. The cost was covered by the taxpayers and the village also provided snowplowing the parking lot, water, sewer and garbage services. The Eckland letter explains some of the upgrades to the facility - no cost to taxpayers. When the new multiplex was built the curling club lost big time. We lost our fully contained kitchen with its own bathroom, we could prepare everything for our banquets in house. Lost the ladies bathroom downstairs, lost our lockers, where members could store their equipment and were left with a stairway to our lounge area that is very dangerous and would no way ever meet

code anywhere. Our entrance is locked when we arrive on many occasions to curl and concession closed for spring break when we had a seniors bonspiel - six out of town teams participating. This multi million dollar multiplex is less than three years old and with all the renovations that were done why weren't the two upstairs bathrooms done at the same time, in excess of $25,000 was just spent doing this. Is this another of Alderman Illes justification for his costs to the village and the architects boondoggle. The local merchants have been very generous to the curling club and we ran if for almost 60 years with mostly volunteers and didn't go hat in hand to the taxpayers. We now rent everything - our annual dues have had to increase because of this. These are my own observations. Bob Saul, Involved for 60 years

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Granisle and Topley Landing to have access to high-speed Internet FLAVIO NIENOW The communities of Granisle and Topley Landing are expected to have access to high-speed Internet service by 2017. Granisle goes digital, a project to expand high-speed Internet service to Granisle and Topley Landing, has received a provincial grant of $117,662. This project is being funded through ‘connecting British Columbia,’ a $10-million, multiyear grant program that helps to pay for in-

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frastructure required to deliver high-speed Internet connectivity to homes and businesses in rural B.C. “Since having reliable access to online services and information is becoming more essential, expanding high-speed Internet to Granisle and Topley Landing will bring better service for families,” Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad said. Granisle goes digital is among nine projects funded through connecting British Columbia that will benefit more than 80 B.C. communities, totalling more than $1.1 million. An additional eight projects benefiting 70 communities were announced in 2015. Connecting British Columbia is administered by Northern Development Initiative Trust and covers the entire province. Eligible applicants are selected based on their project’s potential to provide expanded or improved Internet service to British Columbians in rural and remote areas. According to the provincial government, B.C. it is on track to meet its goal of 100 per cent high-speed connectivity before 2021. Currently, 94 per cent of British Columbians have access to high-speed Internet. The province says this makes B.C. one of the most connected jurisdictions in the world.

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Members of the public who won’t be attending the pre-inquiry meetings will also have an opportunity to provide input on the design and scope of the national inquiry. On Jan. 5, the federal government launched an online survey asking Canadians who should conduct the inquiry, its timeframe, who should be heard as part of the inquiry process, and what issues should be considered. "We want to hear from Canadians on this issue of national significance,” said Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs. “I encourage everyone to participate in this process via the online survey. We need to hear from all Canadians – especially survivors, families and loved ones, Indigenous organizations, and provinces and territories – to help us identify the best process for this inquiry." To access the online survey, visit http://www.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/ Once the engagement process is complete, a final summary of what was heard during the pre-inquiry meetings and through the online survey will be posted online. At the end of this engagement process, government will report back on what has been heard from the participants. The views and ideas expressed by all participants will allow the government to develop the inquiry, including the mandate, the terms of reference, the format of the inquiry, and the timeline.

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Burns Lake named Canada’s top 10 mountain biking destinations says travel writer Burns Lake’s network of mountain bike trails earned high praise recently from one of Canada’s premier adventure writers. In a May 15 guest blog for airline giant Westjet, travel writer Matt Mosteller named this community one of Canada’s top 10 mountain biking destinations. Others making Mosteller’s short list were Golden, Whistler Blackcomb, Horseshoe Mountain Resort near Toronto, and Mont Ste-Anne in Quebec. Mosteller described Burns Lake as the “new kid on the mountain biking scene” with a “legendary” trail network. “Put the 30-plus trails at Burns Lake on your to-do bike map,” he urged readers. While this isn’t the first time the Burns Lake Mountain Biking Association (BLMBA) has earned rave reviews for its trails, this latest bit of publicity is nevertheless being well-received by club members. “We are, of course, ecstatic about getting more press about our trails,” BLMBA President Guy Epkens-Shaffer said June 19. “… I’m not too sure how far reaching this blog is in terms of a target audience, and who might be trying to access it. If it were in their (Westjet’s) in-flight magazine – which it may be – that would be even more awesome, and any press is good press, they say.”

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Speaking in Ottawa on June 17, 2014, Canada’s newly elected prime minister Justin Trudeau said if he “won the honour of serving as prime minister, the Northern Gateway Pipeline would not happen.” “The Northern Gateway Pipeline threatens not only the B.C. coastal economy but the jobs of thousands of people who live on the ocean,” Trudeau said during his announcement. “I’ve met with many British Columbians who make their living out of the pristine coastal waters; it is not a place for a pipeline.” Trudeau’s announcement was made shortly after the federal government had approved the $7-billion project and imposed 209 conditions recommended by the National Energy Board. Enbridge Inc. proposes the construction of a 1200-km twin pipeline that would carry diluted bitumen from Alberta’s oilsands to B.C.’s coast, passing directly through Burns Lake. During his election campaign, Trudeau reiterated his party’s opposition to Northern Gateway. So could this be the end for Enbridge’s controversial project? Not according to Northern Gateway’s communications manager Ivan Giesbrecht. He said the pipeline proponent “looks forward to the opportunity to sit down with Trudeau and his government.”

place from Oct. 20-26, 2015. In a period of three years, the moose population in B.C. declined over 14 per cent. The 2014 estimate for B.C.’s moose population was from 120,000 to 205,000 with an average range of 162,500. In 2011, the estimate was from 145,000 to 235,000 with an average range of 190,000. The moose population decline was even higher in the Lakes District. A 2011/12 survey of the Bulkley Valley and Lakes District confirmed that the moose population in the area had declined by 20 per cent since 2004.

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According to conservation officer Robert (Ron) Leblanc, many hunters in the Burns Lake area were left disappointed after a weak moose hunting season this year. The general open season for moose in the Skeena region took

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In conjunction with other clubs around the world through a program sponsored in part by FIS (International Ski Federation). Follow our planning progress on www.world-snow-day.com Want to join the fun? Contact us through our website: www.ominecaskiclub.ca/contact-us/ Advertising partially sponsored by LD News

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Proposed LNG near Kitimat receives key permit

Joint venture company LNG Canada has obtained a key permit to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility near Kitimat, B.C. On Jan. 5, 2016, the company announced that the B.C. Oil and Gas Commission had issued an LNG facility permit for the project, one of the key permits required for the construction and operation of the project. This was the first LNG project in B.C. to receive the LNG facility permit, which focuses on public and environmental safety, and specifies the requirements the project must comply with when designing, constructing and operating the proposed LNG export facility near Kitimat. Director of external affairs Susannah Pierce told The Globe and Mail this was a crucial development for the project, following environmental approval from federal and provincial authorities last June. “Really, what (the permit) looks at is: How are we designing the facility? How are we ensuring that it can operate safely in the community? How have we engaged with the community?” The proposed project still must ensure it is economically

viable and meets several other significant milestones including finalizing engineering and cost estimates, supply of labour, and achieving other critical regulatory approvals before making a final investment decision. The Shell-led joint venture is proposing to build an LNG export facility that initially consists of two LNG processing units referred to as “trains,” each with the capacity to produce 6.5 million tonnes per annum of LNG annually, with an option to expand the project in the future to four trains. According to LNG Canada, the company continues to develop a number of important plans to address public safety and minimize the effects on the environment and local community. “Safety is our first priority," said Andy Calitz, CEO of LNG Canada. “LNG Canada is working closely with local emergency response organizations, as well as leading safety experts, in the development of an emergency response framework for the proposed project.” The project is one of 20 LNG proposals in British Columbia. Minister of natural gas development Rich Coleman said in late December that British Columbia’s LNG industry

School district’s assistant superintendent retires

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Flavio Nienow Burns Lake resident Rick Pooley, Assistant Superintendent for School District No. 91, has officially retired. According to Charlene Seguin, Superintendent of Schools for School District No. 91, Pooley was a highly experienced educator and a valued member of the school district’s senior leadership team who will be missed. Eugene Marks and Manu Madhok will become the new assistant superintendents effective immediately. Seguin described the new assistant superintendents as “experienced and progressive educators who demonstrate creativity, innovation and insight.” Marks has served in a variety of roles following his years as a teacher/counsellor at Nechako Valley Secondary School. He was principal at Grassy Plains School, in the former School District 55. He then became the vice-principal at Nechako Valley Secondary School and later became the principal at Evelyn Dickson Elementary School. In addition, he has been a member of the senior leadership team as a director of instruction since 2007.

B.C. Conservatives look for next leader Tom Fletcher Dan Brooks has announced his resignation as B.C. Conservative leader, with no successor in sight. Brooks issued a statement Monday saying he is refocusing on his family and business after serving as “volunteer leader” of the troubled party since April 2014. The party holds its annual general meeting in Richmond Feb. 20, where Brooks will officially step down. Brooks toured B.C. in November, speaking confidently about candidate recruitment for the 2017 B.C. election and the need for an alternative to the B.C. Liberals and the NDP. Brooks, who runs a guide outfitting business near Vanderhoof, was one of the party directors who expelled or censured 15 party members after they tried to oust former leader John Cummins in 2012. Brooks took over from Cummins after the 2013 election that saw the B.C. Liberals re-elected under Premier Christy Clark despite the harmonized sales tax debacle she had inherited. Clark is preparing to call two by-elections for seats left vacant after the October federal vote.

made unprecedented progress in 2015. “The progress made in B.C. in the last year is remarkable because these are challenging times in the industry; global prices have fallen since we launched our LNG strategy and just as companies are considering making huge investments," he said. "But here’s what’s important to remember: B.C. is in this for the long-term.” Coleman also called critics of LNG development in B.C. “short-sighted.” “If you were to listen to the critics – the ‘scrooges’ of economic development - they would tell you that progress has stalled and government should relinquish the B.C. jobs plan’s ambitious goals for growth and market diversification,” he said. “Those pessimists, to be frank, are short-sighted; reluctant to admit LNG is making progress, creating jobs and securing long-term prosperity for all of us.” LNG Canada is a joint venture company comprised of Shell Canada Energy (50 per cent), an affiliate of Royal Dutch Shell plc, and affiliates of PetroChina (20 per cent), Korea Gas Corporation (15 per cent) and Mitsubishi Corporation (15 per cent).

New Gold Inc. is proposing the construction and operation of an open pit gold and silver mine located approximately 110 kilometres southwest of Vanderhoof, British Columbia. As proposed, the project would produce 60,000 tonnes per day of gold and silver ore, over a mine life of 17 years. The Blackwater Gold Project is subject to review under both the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 (CEAA 2012) and B.C.’s Environmental Assessment Act and is undergoing a coordinated environmental assessment. Public Comment Period The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) and B.C.'s Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) are inviting the public to comment on the ongoing environmental assessment of the Blackwater Gold Project. The proponent has recently submitted its Environmental Impact Statement / Application (EIS / Application) which describes the project and its potential to cause environmental, heritage, health, social, and economic effects. A copy of the complete EIS / Application and more information is available online at www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca and at www.eao.gov.bc.ca. A summary of the document in English or French is also available on the Agency’s website at www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca. Submit comments from January 20, 2016 to February 19, 2016: By Online Form: www.eao.gov.bc.ca By mail:

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The Agency accepts comments in either English or in French. Comments only need to be submitted once to either the Agency or the EAO to be considered for both the provincial and federal environmental assessments. Copies of the summary and the complete EIS / Application are also available for viewing at these locations: Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency Vancouver, B.C. Viewing by appointment only Telephone: 604-666-2431 Fraser Lake Public Library 228 Endako Avenue Fraser Lake, B.C.

Vanderhoof Public Library 230 Stewart Street East Vanderhoof, B.C

Burns Lake Public Library 585 Government Street Burns Lake, B.C.

Fort St. James Public Library 425 Manson Street Fort St. James, B.C.

Prince George Public Library Bob Harkins Branch 888 Canada Games Way Prince George, B.C.

Prince George Public Library Nechako Branch 6547 Hart Highway Prince George, B.C.

Cariboo Regional District Library Quesnel Branch 101-410 Kinchant Street Quesnel, B.C.

Information Sessions: February 2, 2016, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Nechako Senior Friendship Centre 219 Victoria Street East Vanderhoof, B.C.

February 3, 2016, from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Mouse Mountain Elementary School 266 Taluk Avenue Fraser Lake, B.C.

Information on the Blackwater Gold Project and the EIS / Application will be available at the information sessions, and interested individuals will be able to speak with provincial and federal representatives and New Gold Inc.’s technical team. All submissions received by the Agency and the EAO during the comment period in relation to the Blackwater Gold Project are considered public. Comments will be posted to the EAO website and will become part of the Agency project file.

Indoor Playspace is starting Tuesdays at the Lakeside Multiplex from 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. for kids six and younger. Free program.

Carrier Sekani Family Services Burns Lake Women’s Group meet Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m. Burns Lake Band Office. More info: Bonnie or Wanda (250) 692-1800.

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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20: Aries, finding time to get everything done can be challenging. Fortunately, you have quite a few friends willing to spare some time and lend you a helping hand.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23: Work with your doctor to develop a plan for meeting some healthy resolutions, Libra. It is important to make your health a priority this week.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21: Difficult decisions can take time to work through, Taurus. Although you want to address all situations, this week isn’t a good one for making big decisions.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22: Scorpio, it may prove impossible to escape all of your responsibilities right now, but you can let a few slide for the time being. Tackle the most daunting projects first.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21: Gemini, something keeps nagging at you and you can’t get it out of your head. Trust your intuition and be on guard. With some careful thought, a solution will present itself.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21: You cannot avoid a complex issue forever, Sagittarius. Come clean with the person you may have been hiding from, and work with this person to reach a resolution.

Bottle Drive for Brent Mackereth during the month of January. Call and we will come pick up your bottles. Carren Wilson (250) 692-3471 / Susan or Trent Benson (250) 692-7302. First Mennonite Church, 530 Kerr Rd., will be hosting a free movie night, Jan. 15 @ 7 pm. We will be showing, “God is not dead”. (rated PG). Time for Q&A and refreshments to follow. Southside Health & Wellness Centre: January 2016. Chair yoga every Tues. & Fri. 10-11am. Good Food box pick up at Grassy Store Jan. 13. Nyree Hazelton on site every Thurs. Foot Care Jan. 14 & 28. More info (250) 694-3270. Canadian Cancer Society is open Tue., Wed. & Fri., 10am to 2pm. Drop in and browse through our on-going garage sale items and our arts & crafts tables (donations gratefully accepted).

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The syllabus for the 2016 Lakes District Festival of the Performing Arts is now is now available at LD News, BL Public Library, Western Financial Group, Artisan Centre, SEDA and online at ldfestival.com. Festival dates: Mar. 8-19. The entry deadline is Feb. 1. So get busy and plan your entries now.

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Please drop off your nonprofit coming events 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.

Carrier Sekani Family Services Burns Lake Women’s Group gets together each Tues. at 10am to share success stories and support each other on our journey to creating fulfillment and wellness. Burns Lake Band Office. More info: Bonnie or Wanda (250) 692-1800.

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CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22: A hectic schedule may have you feeling some pressure, Cancer. Keep in mind that all of your deadlines are selfimposed, so just factor a little more time into your week.

At one point or another all of us have tried to plug in a USB cable or device and found we had the connector upside down. Occasionally we may even have found that reversing the connector didn’t work either, because we had it right the first time. This particular issue will be resolved in the next major iteration of the USB standard, which will include the brand new Type C reversible connector. Type C will be smaller than most of the current Type A & B connectors, roughly on par in size to the micro B USB ends commonly used in most cell phones and tablets manufactured in the last couple of years. While the smaller size will allow manufacturers to miniaturize upcoming products, eventually you may have to purchase a USB A to C or B to C cable/adapter to allow you to use your current devices on future models of computers, notebooks, and tablets. However, this shouldn’t be an issue for some time, as most full sized new computers and notebooks will likely retain a few classic USB A ports. The design for the USB Type C connector has been finalized and we should start seeing devices with the new port become more common this year.

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CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20: Capricorn, it may be frightening to reveal your true feelings about something, especially when the truth might change your life in a dramatic way. Muster your courage.

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Sunday School for all ages and Worship Service at 10:30am

Phone: 250-692-3805

Pastor Steve Swires 250-692-3259

Highway 16 West, Burns Lake, B.C.

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Island Gospel Fellowship Gerow Island, Highway 35

Sunday Morning Worship Service begins @ 10:30 am Pastor Ed Peters Phone: 250-692-7551

Grassy Plains Gospel Church Sunday Service: 10:45 am 250-694-3756 (Church)

IMMACULATA Catholic Church

248 - 3rd Ave. • Phone: 250-692-3568

Saturday 7:30 p.m. Sunday 10:00 a.m. ~ Everyone Welcome ~ THE CHURCH OF

JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

Sunday 10:00AM President Moore 250-695-6654 Hwy 35 & Francois Lake • 250-695-6316

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Call Branislav 250-692-1812 Plan your next party, meeting or conference at the

Jean Paulson Lodge (Omineca Ski Club)

Our lodge is available for rent at a reasonable rate and features AV equipment, a portable sound system and fully equipped kitchen. The lodge can accommodate groups up to 120 people for any type of indoor and/or outdoor events. To book a rental please contact

Joan Ragsdale at 250-692-0093 or visit our website

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CLUES ACROSS 1. Color properties 5. Arabian greeting 10. Frozen spike 12. Levels 14. Tear down social stiffness 16. Rapper Hammer’s initials 18. Midway between E and SE 19. Shooting marble 20. Edward __, British composer 22. Largest English dictionary (abbr.) 23. Cygnus’ brightest star 25. Goidelic language of Ireland 26. Midway between N

and NE 27. Auditory organ 28. Last month (abbr.) 30. Indicated horsepower (abbr.) 31. Mediation council 33. Aussie crocodile hunter 35. Sylvan deity 37. Clears or tidies 38. In a way, emerges 40. Whimper 41. G. Gershwin’s brother 42. Begetter 44. Seated 45. Old world, new 48. Girls 50. “Song of triumph” 52. A covering for the head

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Burns Lake Search and Rescue

Contact: Roland & Lisa Cataford 250-692-9196 ~Everyone Welcome ~

The Legion is looking for Blue Blazers (suit coats) - If you have any please call the legion

136 - 4th Avenue, Burns Lake

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10. “A Doll’s House” author 11. Documents certifying authority 13. Drunk 15. Principal ethnic group of China 17. Crinkled fabrics 18. Longest division of geological time 21. Pancake 23. Small pat 24. A garden plot 27. Strayed 29. Surgical instrument 32. No. French river 34. Modern 35. Now called Ho Chi Minh City 36. Set into a specific format 39. Exhaust 40. Individual 43. Moves rhythmically to music 44. D. Lamour 53. Attack “Road” picture 55. Norwegian krone costume 56. Coach Parseghian 46. Having earlike 57. No good appendages 58. Task that is simple 47. Certified public 63. A way to move on accountant 65. In a way, advanced 49. Outermost part 66. Loses weight of a flower 67. Shift sails 51. Supplement with difficulty CLUES DOWN 54. Plains Indian 1. Go quickly tent (alt. sp.) 2. Fiddler crabs 59. Electronic 3. Cervid warfare-support 4. Gundog measures 5. Gushed forth 60. Displaying a 6. Caliph fairylike aspect 7. Shoe cord 8. Give extreme unction 61. Taxi 62. They __ to 64. Syrian pound 9. Of I

Drop in Darts: Tues 7pm Poker for Points: Wed 7pm Drop in Crib: Thurs 7pm Regular Hours: Tues-Thurs: 4-8pm Friday & Saturday 2-8pm

If you love your freedom, thank a Veteran. Support your local Legion. “Members and bona fide guests welcome”

email: rcl50@live.ca Phone: 250-692-3232

Oldtimers Hockey Fridays 8:30-10:00 Sundays 6:30-8:00 350 - 2 nights/week 200 - 1 night/week $ 15 drop in Season has started - ask about Late Start Discounts $

CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP At Muriel Mould Primary School

SUNDAY, 10:30 AM

ST. PAUL’S UNITED CHURCH Worship Service at 10 am Sunday mornings Ministry led by lay leaders Phone 250-692-7202

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

Burns Lake Community Church New location: Burns Lake Band (old highschool): 10:30 am

Pastor John Neufeld 250-692-7949

Lakes Fellowship 724 Babine Lake Road

Sunday Services: 10:30 am Celebrating the Love of God www.lakesfellowship.ca Pastor Matthew Westergard 250-692-7464

NO AGE LIMIT Contact Chris at 250-692-4824 or Blue Jay Sports

LIVING WATERS CHURCH 766 Mulvaney Crescent, Burns Lake

Please come and fellowship with us on:

Sunday at 11:00am Tuesday at 7:00 pm Saturday at 7:00 pm

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HAVE YOU been denied Canada Pension Plan disability benefits? The Disability Claims Advocacy Clinic can help you appeal. Call 1-877-793-3222 or visit www.dcac.ca info@dcac.ca

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Copyright and/or properties subsist in all advertisements and in all other material appearing in this edition of Used.ca. Permission to reproduce wholly or in part and in any form whatsoever, particularly by a photographic or offset process in a publication must be obtained in writing from the publisher. Any unauthorized reproduction will be subject to recourse in law.

MARGARET ELIZABETH THOMPSON Jan. 29, 1957 - Dec. 20, 2015 Born January 29, 1957 in Burns Lake to Bob and Jessie Moore. Margaret went to school at Grassy Plains and Burns Lake. Margaret enjoyed riding horses, gymkanas and sports as a child. She waitressed several years at the Alaska Way and also worked several casual jobs including tree nursery in Prince George. In 1984 Margaret married Rod Thompson. They enjoyed riding their Harley Davidson’s, going on long adventures. Work took them to Campbell River, Kamloops and eventually settling in Prince George. Margaret passed away Dec. 20, 2015 in Prince George after struggling with cancer for 16 years. A memorial was held on Dec. 27 at Grassy Plains Hall. Thank you to her friend that supported her during this difficult time, including Sherrie Murray. Thank you to Dan Murray, Alan, Gwen Nicholas and Stu McCullam, Jan Owens and the entire William’s family who supported her. Thank you to the people who donated to Lakes Animal Friendship Society in her name. Margarets dog Buddy and cat Miss Kitty were both rescues. ~ Bob Moore & family

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School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) P.O. Box 129, Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0 Phone: (250) 567-2284 Fax: (250) 567-4639 CASUAL CUSTODIANS School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) is accepting applications from those interested in employment as a casual custodian in the Burns Lake and Fort St. James areas. To qualify for casual custodial work applicants must: • Provide proof of completion of Grade 12 (Dogwood Certificate) • Successfully complete Custodial Training Course – provided by School District No. 91 • Hold a valid WHMIS certificate (can be taken after successful completion of Custodial Training Course) • Be able to demonstrate proficiency in English; verbally, and in writing, if requested Applicants who successfully complete the Custodial Training Course will be required to job shadow for a minimum of 12 hours. The 12 hours of job shadowing will be paid. 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 Office in Vanderhoof or from any district school. Human Resources School District No. 91(Nechako Lakes) Box 129 Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0 Fax: (250) 567-4639 Email: cupejobs@sd91.bc.ca 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.

Selkin Logging Ltd.

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This position is permanent part time, 20 hrs. per week with flexibility; wage scale of $24.18 - $ 28.16.

CASUAL TRANSITION HOUSE SUPPORT WORKERS For more information or to apply with resume and cover letter please email: tamara-efry@telus.net or mail to: Elizabeth Fry Society, PO Box 316, Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0 Attn: Tamara

News is not surprisingly the top reason young adults use newspapers in all formats but this group has further interests by time of day (detailed below). And young adults that read newspapers are an attractive target for advertisers. At this point in their life, they work to live meaning that they have disposable income.

MINION is an adult black & white male who was found very thin. He is a sweetheart, loves to cuddle, loves to be picked up. He has gained back his weight nicely, and is neutered. He has shared kennel space with other cats and gets along great.

Give the Gift of a Permanent Home

The Elizabeth Fry Society in Burns Lake is currently accepting applications for the following positions: This position is permanent part time, 15 hrs. per week with flexibility; wage scale of $21.92 –$25.53

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Southside Centre seeks anan RN or SouthsideHealth Health& &Wellness Wellness Centre seeks LPN forLPN casual employment in community RN or for part time employment as ahealth. The Centre endeavors to increase wellness through a system Community Health Nurse. The Centre provides a ofrange education, health disease prevention of acute andpromotion, primary care services in the and treatment that empowers people to make healthy lifestyle southside Community. Salary will commensurate choices. Salary commensurate with experience. Willing to withthe experience. Willing to train the right person. train right person.

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What’s your next move? Meeting at CNC with president

The much anticipated visit from Henry Reiser, President of the College of New Caledonia (CNC), to discuss the removal of family programs took place at the Lakes District campus on Dec. 2, 2015. Community members were eager to finally address concerns in the first community consultation since CNC discontinued family programs at the local campus and took steps to centralize operations in Prince George. Mayor Luke Strimbold referred to the size of the crowd in his opening statement, “The turnout is reflective of our concern for some of the direction that the college is taking.” Reiser concluded the meeting stating, “Actually this has had a lot of impact on me, I’m going to give this more thought, actually thinking about solutions to this. Your passion for what is here I hear loud and clear, and we have to go back and think about how we’re going to respond.”

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Colleymount residents reiterate need to improve road conditions A loaded logging truck went over an embankment on Colleymount Road after colliding with a grader. The accident occurred on Dec. 9, 2015, at around 11 a.m. Drivers of both vehicles were not seriously injured and did not need to be taken to the hospital. After the logging truck went over the embankment, its load of logs ended up on Francois Lake and hydraulic fluid from its engine leaked into the lake. The accident took place at approximately 51 km from Francois Lake’s ferry landing. Colleymount Road extends from Francois Lake’s ferry landing to km 54 - west corner of Francois Lake. Corporal Terry Gillespie with the Burns Lake RCMP said the narrow portion of the road and snow both contributed to the collision. According to local residents, Colleymount Road has had a significant increase of commercial and noncommercial traffic and presents safety issues such as narrow, blind corners and sloughing on both road portions and embankments. Colleymount residents have recently gathered 1000 signatures for a petition to improve conditions of the road. In a letter written to B.C. transportation minister Todd Stone last week, Colleymount resident Judy Stratton warns that "the road was never built to the standards of today’s roads nor was it meant to haul logs on." “It is a curvy, very narrow in lots of places and many, many blind corners,” said Stratton. “You can expect more of these accidents unless major Come in & check out our upgrades are made to this road.”

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