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Oil spill in Vancouver

The Canadian Coast Guard estimates 2800 litres or about 17 bar-rels of oil spilled from the grain freighter Marathassa as it was an-chored in English Bay.

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Increased seasonal flood

Higher than normal snow packs in the Up-per Fraser West basin indicate increased sea-sonal flood risk in the unregulated regions of the Nechako basin this year.

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Can Burns Lake still have a pool?

The dream of having a pool in Burns Lake is not a recent one. The Lakes District Pool Club has been trying to make this dream be-come a reality for ap-proximately 20 years.

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ICBC speaks to students at Lakes District Secondary School

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After the train derailment in Lac-Megantic, Q.C., that killed approxi-mately 50 people on July 6, 2013, the rail industry has taken a closer look at their safety procedures.

Although the incident in Quebec was not a Canadian National Railway Com-pany (CN) incident, the company has taken several steps to improve safety.

Representatives of CN provided an update on the latest safety features of the company to the board of directors of the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako (RDBN) on March 26, 2015.

“We’ve invested heavily in technol-ogy that lets us see problems with our trains ahead of having an incident,” said Lee Nelson, Senior Dangerous Goods Officer for CN’s western re-gion.

Nelson explained that CN is run under a safety management system, which allows CN to ensure that the company has tools in place to identi-fy deficiencies and even use them for their benefit.

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ICBC road safety speaker Greg Drew is touring northern B.C. high schools to talk to students ahead of graduation season about the importance of making safe driving choices. On average, two youth are killed and 72 injured in crashes from April to June every year in North Central B.C. Greg Drew draws from a 33-year career in fire services and having lived through every parent’s worst nightmare – the loss of his 17-year-old son in 2003, in a single-vehicle crash seen here in the above photo.

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Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson has con-demned government agencies' handling of a spill of suspected bunker fuel oil from a freighter in English Bay that has fouled area beaches.

The Canadian Coast Guard estimates 2800 litres or about 17 barrels of oil spilled from the grain freighter Marathassa as it was anchored in English Bay.

"The response to what is a relatively small oil spill by historical standards has been totally inad-equate to date," Robertson said.

"If this had been a significant spill this kind of response would have been a catastrophe."

Robertson questioned why it took six hours after the discovery of the spill around 5 p.m. Wednesday to start deploying containment booms, why it took 13 hours to notify the City of Vancouver, and why as of last Friday the exact substance spilled is not yet confirmed.

He reiterated Vancouver's opposition to past fed-eral decisions to close the Kitsilano Coast Guard base and cut staff at a federal oil spill response cen-tre in Vancouver.

"This really goes back to the lack of leadership from the federal and provincial governments to en-sure these efforts are coordinated, that there's an immediate response to an oil spill in Vancouver's waters, regardless of the scale of it, and that re-sponse is lacking."

Coast Guard officials estimate 80 per cent of the spilled oil has been recovered, mainly by skimmer vessels from the Western Canada Marine Response Corp.

Robertson said it's unclear how much of the re-mainder has sunk to the bottom to pose a long-term environmental hazard.

Premier Christy Clark was also sharply critical of the Coast Guard's delayed response, noting the local availability of spill response equipment and personnel did not appear to be the issue.

"The problem was they weren't deployed," Clark said. "The Coast Guard didn't make the decision in a timely manner to get them out there."

She said the situation underscores what the prov-

ince has long said – that world-class spill response does not yet exist here, not just for a potential future increase in oil tanker shipments but to deal with leaks and spills from other ships already carrying cargo and passengers.

"It is totally unacceptable that we don't have the spill response that we require here – the federal government needs to step up," Clark said.

"I hope it's a wake-up call to push the Coast Guard into action to ensure we're ready not just for shipping that may come but for shipping that's here now."

She said the federal government has committed to improvements, but "they are not there yet."

The premier reiterated there will be no new heavy oil pipelines in B.C. without world-class spill re-sponse, among other provincial pre-conditions.

It's unclear whether the closure of the Kitsilano Coast Guard base degraded the response, Clark said, but added the province opposed the federal decision.

Clark said deficiencies of Coast Guard response were also demonstrated in the case of the Russian container ship Simushir, which lost power in rough seas and drifted for hours before being towed away from the coast of Haida Gwaii last October.

If the Coast Guard can't respond quickly enough, Clark said, it should transfer leadership authority to the province, which has long experience overseeing incident command for forest fires and other emer-gencies under its jurisdiction.

Port officials have said the oil initially appeared to be an unrecoverable light sheen on the water sur-face until heavier concentrations were found.

The Marathassa initially denied it was the source but has been found responsible and is expected to be liable for cleanup costs. The new vessel is thought to have malfunctioned on its maiden voyage.

Despite the containment efforts, large slicks ex-tended to shore, where cleanup volunteers were finding tar balls and oiled seaweed. Some oil reached Sandy Cove in West Vancouver.

A multi-agency cleanup operation is expected, with careful work to clean soiled intertidal areas without excessive damage to marine life.

– with files from Tom Fletcher

Clark says federal government needs to step it up on oil spills

Vancouver mayor, premier call spill response unacceptable

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Coast Guard officials estimate 80 per cent of the 2800 litres of spilled oil has been recovered, mainly by skimmer vessels.

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NOTICE OF SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS

Regular Board Meetings of the Board of Education of School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) for the months of April and May 2015 will be held as follows:

April 20, 2015School Board Of ce, Vanderhoof, BC

May 11, 2015School Board Of ce, Vanderhoof, BC

These meetings will commence at 6:00 p.m. Members of the public are invited to attend.

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Higher than normal snow packs in the Upper Fraser West basin indicate in-creased seasonal flood risk in the unreg-ulated regions of the Nechako basin this year.

According to the April 1, 2015, snow basin indices by the B.C. River Forecast Centre (BCRFC), the Upper Fraser West snow packs are at 120 per cent of normal, the highest levels in the province. The Up-per Fraser West basin includes the com-munities of Burns Lake, Fort St. James and Vanderhoof.

With the exception of the Upper Fraser West, all regions of the province have near normal or below normal April 1 snow ba-sin indices. Snow basin indices range from a low of 13 per cent on the south coast to a high of 120 per cent in Upper Fraser West.

Nechako snow packs are at 106 per cent of normal for this time of year. Near-nor-mal snow packs – 90 to 110 per cent - in-dicate normal seasonal flood risk.

The snow water equivalent measure-ment for the province is 73 per cent of nor-

mal. This is the second lowest provincial average snow water equivalent in the past 31 years of record. However, according to BCRFC, flooding is always possible dur-ing the snow melt freshet season, even in years with normal or lower than normal snow packs.

Temperatures across the province con-tinued to be well above normal through the month of March. Temperatures were typically 3-5°C above normal across the interior. March precipitation trends have been varied across the province, but in general have been well above normal.

As a result of these conditions - warmer temperatures, increased proportion of precipitation falling as rain rather than snow and mid-season melt of snow packs - rivers across the province have seen well above normal flows through the winter.

According to BCRFC, warm tempera-tures in mid- to late-March led to in-creased melt at mid-elevation, leading to “dramatic rises” in many interior rivers. High flows have been observed in most of the major rivers of the province. In the interior plateau, early snow melt runoff is leading very high flows in some medium sized rivers around Prince George, Ques-nel, Williams Lake and surrounding areas.

Environment Canada is forecasting a “high likelihood of above normal tem-peratures” over the April to June period across the province, particularly for the coastal areas.

Usually by early April, nearly all of the

annual B.C. snow pack has accumulated, with a typical peak accumulation occur-ring in mid-April. Additional accumula-tion through April is possible, but given the existing conditions, it is expected that the province will generally commence into melt at mid to high elevations this month.

A local Francois Lake resident com-mented that the lake has risen quickly this year and is a head of schedule by about three inches compared to last year.

The BCRFC will continue to moni-tor snow pack conditions and streamflow across the province. For more informa-tion, visit http://bcrfc.env.gov.bc.ca/fresh-et/index.htm

Increased seasonal flood risk for Upper Fraser West this year

Upper Fraser West basin has the highest snow packs in the province

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If you haven’t been following my editorials lately, I should inform you that I moved back to Brazil while I wait for a decision on my Canadian permanent residency application (feel free to send a letter to Stephen Harper on my behalf stating what a great person I am and why I deserve to be in Canada).

If you’ve ever had the chance to travel outside of Canada, or even gone to a different province, you would probably agree that it’s impossible not to compare the new place to where you’re from. What’s interesting is that we tend to assume that the way we do things is the norm, and hardly ever stop to think about them.

We only realize some aspects of our own culture once go someplace else.

Think about the habit of holding the door for people, for example. You might think that holding the door is simply common courtesy (and if you thought that, you are a true Canadian). In fact, we can be so over the top in Canada that sometimes we will hold the door for people coming 300 feet away. Then the people coming toward us will start running so that we are not waiting too long, and then both parties will apologize for some unknown reason and wish each other a nice day.

Well… things are a little different in other parts of the world.As I was holding the washroom door for this man behind me in Sao Paulo, he stopped

on the way to look at his phone, completely ignoring me, and then looked up at me with an expression of ‘why are you holding the door and staring at me?’

After I had some time to reflect, I realized I probably scared the poor man. After all, why on earth would a stranger be holding the washroom door with a smile in South America? He was probably convinced I was a psychopath. I guess someone should’ve given me a crash course on South American culture since I obviously forgot all about it.

The other thing I’ve been struggling with since I arrived here is the use of crosswalks. In Canada, even if you’re jaywalking, most drivers will stop and smile at you (or apologize for not stopping sooner). In South America, although crosswalks exist, they have no real use. You can stand next to them for hours and nobody will stop. In the end, you will have to run for your life and hope for the best.

You probably never stopped to think about this, but people even line up differently in Canada, leaving enormous distances between each other. When I was living in Toronto, sometimes I could not walk into the bank because the few people that were in line were so far away from each other that they were literally blocking the door (this actually happened a few times).

When I was in Sao Paulo, on the other hand, I was lining up at the airport and noticed that people were practically glued to my back. I could not understand why everybody was so close together, but then I remembered how the opposite situation had happened in Canada a few years back, so I laughed.

And the last thing (and probably the strangest of all) is the amount of body contact we encounter in Brazil. When we meet new people in Canada we will say ‘hi’ and wave from a safe distance. Sometimes we can be adventurous and shake hands. In Brazil, however, you have no escape but to hug dramatically everyone you come across. The norm is actually to give women two or three kisses on their cheeks (and nobody ever knows how many kisses exactly, so it’s always awkward to meet people).

It’s funny that I only realized how Canadian I had become once I left Canada.

The B.C. Treaty Com-mission and its federal and provincial financiers put on a brave show last week, celebrating a “milestone” in negotia-tions for a modern treaty with five Vancouver Is-land First Nations.

A regional group rep-resenting the Songhees, Beecher Bay, T’Souke, Malahat and Snaw-Naw-As (Nanoose) First

Nations have reached the “agreement in principle” stage of negotiations with Canada and B.C., after 20 years of treaty talks.

This is similar to the treaty finalized in 2007 with another five-member Vancouver Island group called Maa-Nulth First Nations. The Te’mexw Treaty Association agreed to accept 1,565 hectares of provincial Crown land and $142 million in fed-

eral cash to settle its historic aboriginal title.Alas, agreement in principle is but the fourth of sixth stages. Now a platoon of lawyers

takes over from the roomful of negotiators to produce the final legal text. It will be years before this treaty can be presented to the B.C. legislature and the House of Commons in Ottawa, if it ever is. These elaborate ceremonies will never be viewed the same again after the release of federal treaty advisor Doug Eyford’s report last month. The Te’mexw event seemed to have an extra urgency after Eyford’s observation that much of this costly activity has become a job creation program for those involved. These Vancouver Island communities deserve credit for setting aside their own territorial disputes. It’s more than most have done. Eyford concluded after a long summer of meetings last year that many treaty negotiation teams in this province and across the country show no such inclination.

In B.C. and elsewhere in Canada, there is a “conspicuous lack of urgency in negotiations” and “sharp divisions” between parties, most of which have been at the table for a decade or more, Eyford found.

This is what has come to be known as the “aboriginal industry,” where lawyers and con-sultants have a seemingly endless supply of lucrative work, much of it of questionable value. For some aboriginal participants, attending treaty meetings year after year is the best paying job they have ever had.

Indeed, a common feature of the province’s dealings with aboriginal communities is that their leaders demand meetings, and then demand to be paid to attend them.

This latest Vancouver Island treaty, assuming it is ever finalized, would at least in part re-place the Douglas Treaties, signed by B.C.’s colonial governor James Douglas in the 1850s.

These treaties around Fort Victoria were quickly concluded if nothing else. The Beecher Bay Band was paid 45 pounds, 10 shillings for most of Sooke and another 43 pounds and change for its Metchosin territory.

One of the biggest missing pieces in the latest agreement in principle is the share of feder-ally-regulated fisheries. This has been a theme of B.C. Treaty Commission reports in recent years, as Ottawa holds up treaties for years because it is unable or unwilling to offer shares of salmon in particular. Hunting and fishing rights are acknowledged even in historic treaties, and reaffirmed by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Sharing these rights while maintain-ing conservation of fish stocks has been more than Ottawa, and in some cases neighbouring aboriginal communities, have been able to manage.

Eyford’s findings, and the B.C. government’s sudden refusal to keep staffing a B.C. Treaty Commission that shows so little progress, have sent one overdue message.

If participants aren’t prepared to make real compromises and show a willingness to conclude agreements rather than drag them out, they should leave and come back when they are ready to do so.

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According to Nelson, many safety features are not visible to the gener-al public.

“As the trains run along, we have detec-tors that are measuring bearing temperatures on all cars,” he said.

These detectors no-tify crew in the event of a warm bearing in the train, allowing crew to slow down the train or stop immediately. His-torically, failed bearings have been a direct cause of derailments.

“We have other scan-ners out there known as wild sites, which are wheel impact load de-tector sites that we’ve put in place,” he added.

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Nelson said all CN trains carrying danger-ous goods have infor-mation available to the emergency responders including what’s in the containers, who shipped the product, where the product is going and the volume being car-ried. Should the crew not be able to get to the emergency responders, all this information is available digitally.

Dangerous goods transported through Burns Lake include gasoline, diesel fuel and propane. On July 30, 2014, a CN train de-railed near Decker Lake Forest Products due to a collision with a load-ed logging truck. The crash and derailment saw the involvement of 22 intermodal cars and two locomotives, but not the entire train.

There were no life threatening injuries but the driver of the logging truck was taken to the hospital.

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On July 30, 2014, a CN train derailed near Decker Lake Forest Products due to a collision with a loaded logging truck. Burns Lake was lucky this time as there were no threatening injuries nor hazardous spills.

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Petition to stop cuts to programs, staff and services at College of New CaledoniaWHEREAS all levels of education have been chronically underfunded for more than a decade and continuous cuts are damaging our public education system; andWHEREAS as a community college with six satellite campuses, CNC plays a vital role in supporting communities and helps to make education more accessible to people in rural areas; andWHEREAS students pursuing post-secondary studies have been negatively impacted – student debt has risen and accessibility declined; andWHEREAS cuts are putting tremendous pressure on existing staff to do more and more with less and less resources; andWHEREAS many low income residents in the community receive dental services in a clinic run by the dental program; andWHEREAS the college wants to cut both dental programs – 88% of the dental assisting graduates find work north of 100 Mile House and the program at CNC is the only dental assistant program north of Kelowna; and the dental hygiene program is the only one outside of the Lower Mainland; andWHEREAS CNC is considering eliminating counselling services and the daycare; andWHEREAS the 2015 BC Budget gave a 2% tax break to individuals with incomes over $150,000 – which is estimated to cost over $200 million.THEREFORE, WE THE UNDERSIGNED hereby petition the College of New Caledonia Board of Governors to immediately drop all plans to cut programs, staff and services in all college communities (Prince George, Burns Lake, Fort St. James, Mackenzie, Quesnel and Vanderhoof). BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Governors immediately abandon planned cuts and work to protect services for northern residents and properly fund post-secondary education.

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editor:Crosswalks are a legal and safe way for pedestrians to cross the street. They

are usually situated in parts of the community where crossings are most preva-lent. They are normally marked, both at street level and with overhead signage and with painted laddered bridge in the road to totally specify the exact loca-tion for the pedestrians to use.

This has all been done in Burns Lake. I feel a large part of the problem lies with the drivers themselves. Should you not be familiar with where the cross-walks are if you've lived in the community for months or years. Should you not be aware that there could be someone crossing at them even before you arrive at one. No one wants to slow done, or give right of way. Everyone is in too big a hurry. I have been teaching driving lessons in town for the past couple of years, and crosswalks are never an issue for the new drivers. They are taught pedestrians have the right of way, even if they don't. That's the defensive way to look at things. They slow if necessary well in advance, and give right of way when applicable.

Drivers are running stop signs consistently and abusing almost all the road rules all the time. With student in car we saw a lady driver at the last second pull her vehicle back onto the road because she was texting while driving. Lots of drivers are also uncertain of the rules at a traffic light. Sit and watch the traffic at the only one we have in town if you don't believe me. I think before we spend too much time analyzing the exact proper positioning for crosswalks, perhaps we should spend more time analyzing our driving habits.

I personally like the extra activity in the down town core. It's like the 'good ole days' with a hub of activity. With activity comes traffic, both pedestrian and vehicle. We have a community built on a hill with several S curves as the main thoroughfare. That's the way it is. Traffic signs, lights, crosswalks and many other hazards present themselves to us every day while we make our

editor:As thousands marched in Quebec City demand-

ing climate action from Canada’s premiers, con-cerned British Columbians pressed the case that B.C. must withdraw from the flawed federal review process for the Kinder Morgan pipeline and tank-ers.

British Columbians were on the streets around the province securing signatures calling for Brit-ish Columbia to take back decision-making control over the Kinder Morgan proposal from Ottawa.

“The spill of toxic bunker oil in English Bay this week is a reminder that accidents happen and clean-up is impossible, even when the spill occurs in calm waters within view of BC’s largest concentration of first responders,”said Sierra Club BC campaign director Caitlyn Vernon. “There is nothing ‘world-class’ about the slow and ineffective response that has put the health and safety of people and wildlife at risk, raising questions about what would happen in the case of a much larger spill from a Kinder Morgan oil tanker.”

“And any oil that doesn’t spill on coastal beach-es or in salmon-bearing rivers will end up spilling into the atmosphere once it is burned, contributing to climate disruption.”

Canada’s provincial and territorial leaders are meeting in Quebec City on April 14 to discuss cli-mate issues. Across Canada, events were held to-day to pressure provincial leaders to act on climate, centering on a march in Quebec City.

"British Columbians no longer trust Ottawa when it comes to crude oil pipelines and tankers," said Dogwood Initiative's Kai Nagata. "Luckily our province has the power to conduct a fair, indepen-dent review of the Kinder Morgan project. All it takes is the political will. Premier Clark could give the National Energy Board notice tomorrow and withdraw from this embarrassing process."

Act on climate events were held in Vancouver, Victoria, North Vancouver, Fort Langley, Nanai-mo, Courtenay, Vernon, Powell River and on Salt Spring Island. Events included volunteers from Sierra Club BC, Dogwood Initiative, ForestEthics Advocacy, Wilderness Committee, Georgia Strait Alliance and the PIPE UP Network.

"The National Energy Board review of the Kind-er Morgan pipeline refuses to hear evidence on cli-mate change, has made public participation all but impossible and has failed to make Kinder Morgan answer important questions on issues such as their emergency response plan," said ForestEthics Advo-

cacy’s Sven Biggs. "This week's oil spill

in English Bay brings the real risks of this project into focus and shows that the federal government's promise of world class spill re-sponse is hollow. Now more than ever Premier Clark needs to assert B.C.'s power to make its own decision on this pipeline."

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The dream of having a pool in Burns Lake is not a recent one. The Lakes District Pool Club has been trying to make this dream become a reality for approximately 20 years.

“We’re not giving up,” said Martina Zechendorf, President of the pool club. “We [club members] feel that we have a responsi-bility to the community to build this pool.”

Over the years, the pool club has accumulated over $50,000 through fundraisings and donations. However, the price to build the proposed pool is estimated at $4 million.

Besides the challenge of not having enough money to build the pool, there is also the uncertain-ty of who would maintain it. Zechendorf estimates that the yearly cost to maintain the proposed pool would be approximately $500,000.

Applying for any kind of funding at this point would be difficult since the proposed project still does not have a location, she explained.

When the Lakeside Multiplex was opened in 2014, Zechendorf said pool club members were

disappointed to see that Burns Lake built a climbing wall but did not invest in a pool.

“It killed our enthusiasm,” she said. “We don’t need a climbing wall; we need a pool. People in Burns Lake have been going to Houston to learn how to swim.”

According to Sheryl Worthing, Chief Executive Officer for Burns Lake, village staff has done some re-search over the years on building and operating a pool in town. Staff looked at operating costs of other pools in Northern B.C. and found that oper-ating costs for a pool “are very high and would place too much of a burden

Can Burns Lake still have a pool?“We live in the Lakes District; we should be able to swim,” says pool club president

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Canfor is completing a shadow analy-sis to protect their timber rights and verify forest inventory.

On March 16, the Ministry of Forests announced a 26 per cent timber harvest cutback over the next 10 years. The har-vest was cut 12 per cent for the next five years and another 16 per cent in 2020.

At a Public Advisory Group (PAG) meeting April 2, Canfor planning coordi-nator Greg Yeomans said the Annual Al-lowable Cut was good news overall.

"It was not the magnitudes that we were originally expecting," he said.

In early-2014, Canfor hired Ecora En-gineering and Resource Group as a con-sultant to create a shadow analysis, or a model that captures a sample of the forest and mimics the ministry inventory.

Yeomans says they did that in order to "analyze the data and constraints to see what the cut would be and to hold the gov-ernment accountable in that regard."

Canfor Silviculture Manager Carl van-

derMark agreed. "What we are doing is trying to protect

our interests in the timber harvesting land base," he said.

The last complete government invento-ry of the Morice timber supply area (TSA) was in the mid-1990s, said Ministry Pub-lic Affairs Officer Greg Bethel.

He says the ministry maintains and up-dates the forest inventory each year, and started a complete re-inventory in 2014, set to be complete by 2017.

The Canfor shadow analysis based their model on information from high quality forest images from the Ministry of For-ests.

Consultant Jay Greenfield, Ecora Re-source Analyst, said they analyzed 504 polygons (13,000 hectares) of forest in the Morice timber supply area.

"We've gone through a process to get our model as close to the Ministry's as we can…. Our results are pretty close to what the ministry has done, but not exact," Greenfield said.

Their analysis of the timber found 20 percent dead wood overall, which is close

to the 22 per cent from the min-istry, Greenfield said.

He says their study discov-ered one key difference from the ministry inventory.

"Over half of the mortal-

ity that we saw, wasn't even pine. It was spruce and balsam," said Greenfield.

He says the ministry inventory over-looks a significant component of spruce and balsam mortality, and it overestimates the mountain pine beetle related mortality.

Yeomans said this explains part of their struggle to meet the 75 per cent pine re-quirement over the past few years.

"We were up against a wall trying to meet the pine partition… [we were] strug-gling and struggling, and the inventory says there is 29 million cubic metres of pine out there," Yeomans said.

"This helped us verify and quantify the obstacles we were against."

Another thing that the Ecora inventory program showed was the diversity in the Morice timber supply.

"There are lots of mixed-species stands on the TSA and even though all the pine or spruce might be dead, there's a signifi-cant component of green timber in these mixed-species stands," Greenfield said.

Andy Meints, PAG member and owner of Andy Meints Contracting, said that with what they log, there seems to be a lot of dead wood.

"Do you guys really believe that there's not that much dead out there?" he asked.

Lars Hobenshield, Canfor Planning Su-pervisor, said part of the dead is inacces-sible or in reserve areas.

VanderMark said Canfor has been find-ing less dead then what is in the inventory.

Yeomans said Canfor sent their findings to the Ministry of Forests and they were factored into the new Annual Al-lowable Cut (AAC).

Instead of requiring licensees to harvest a certain amount of pine, the new AAC simply limits the amount of live wood, Greenfield said.

The first five years, harvest is at 1.9 million cubic metres per year, but no more then 1.6 million cubic metres can be live wood. The other 300,000 must be dead wood.

"This basically rec-ognizes that there is a sustainable harvest of green timber on the land base and then 300,000 [cubic metres] over and above that can be dead volume," Greenfield said.

"But if that volume isn't there, it doesn't restrict your ability to harvest green volume.

"If we get two years down the road and re-alize that the dead vol-ume is no longer eco-nomically viable… it's not going to affect the green timber harvest."

Greenfield says dead pine is expected to be worth harvesting for the next five years.

Projecting into the next 250 years, he says they expect the harvest level to climb again in the long-term.


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Burns Lake’s newest conservation officer, Ron LeBlanc, is bringing extensive military experience to his position. LeBlanc spent 23 years in the army as a sergeant major, and served two tours in Af-ghanistan.

LeBlanc graduated from the Western Conserva-tion Law Enforcement Academy in Victoria, B.C. The 12-week training academy consists of courses such as firearms, defen-sive tactics, swift water rescue, emergency ve-hicle operators' course, interview and interro-gation, chemical immo-bilization and problem wildlife.

“I was fortunate enough to be class vale-dictorian,” he said.

LeBlanc arrived in Burns Lake in Janu-ary 2015. Although he hasn’t been in the job for too long, he already has many stories to share. In a recent call, for example, LeBlanc had to assist with a baby bear that had wo-ken up too soon from hibernation. The bear received a tranquilizer and was taken to a wild life shelter in Smithers.

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demanding, and not all stories have a happy ending. A few weeks ago, LeBlanc assisted a truck driver who had hit a bald eagle with his side mirror. The eagle ended up tangled on the truck’s side mirror and was still alive when LeBlanc arrived at the scene. Unfortunately, the eagle had to be put down because its wings were broken.

“Being a conservation officer is in some ways similar to being in the army because both activities involve dealing with different cultures and over-coming diversity.”

“There are still dangers out here [being a con-servation officer], just different from being in the army,” he said. “Both can be dangerous.”

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According to LeB-lanc, the move to Burns Lake is not supposed to be temporary. In fact, he and his wife have al-ready purchased a prop-erty in town. His wife, who is a school teacher, will be moving to Burns Lake in June.

LeBlanc said he and his wife are both ea-ger to volunteer for the Royal Canadian Legion and the Royal Canadian Army Cadets. LeBlanc said he wants to “set a good example for children and show that there is opportunity for everyone.”

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Uncertainty with the effects of lower oil prices affected the real estate marketFLAVIO NIENOW

The B.C. Northern Real Estate Board (BCNREB) reported 856 sales with a value of $213,161,426 through the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in the first quarter of 2015. This compares with 1005 sales worth $248,635,086 to the end of March, 2014. As of March 31, 2015, there were 4023 prop-erties of all types available for purchase through the MLS® compared to 3625 at this time last year.

President David Black comments, “Although the volume of sales was down slightly across BCNREB area, in the first quarter of 2015, the regions more closely associated with the oil and gas industry, the Northeast and North Coast experienced a more significant drop, year over year. This can be attrib-uted to the uncertainty with the long term effects of lower oil prices.”

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In Smithers, Realtors® reported 55 sales with a value of $14.1 million to March 31, 2015. This compares to 65 sales with a value of $12.8 mil-lion for the same period in 2014. In addition to the 22 single family homes that sold, three parcels of vacant land, 14 homes on acreage and two manu-factured homes on land changed hands this year. At the end of the first quarter of 2015 there were 245 properties of all types available for purchase through the MLS® in the Smithers area. In 2014, there were 213.

In Vanderhoof, Realtors® reported 10 sales worth $1.9 million in the first quarter of 2015. This compares to 18 sales worth $3 million in the first quarter of 2014. At the end of March 2015, there were 125 properties available for purchase through the MLS® in the Vanderhoof area. At the end of March 2014, there were 105.

In Fort St. James, there were 13 sales worth $3.9 million in the first quarter of 2015. This compares to five sales worth $679,500 in the first quarter of 2014. As of March 31, 2015, there were 70 prop-erties available on the MLS® in the area. As of March 31, 2014, there were 62.

In Prince George, 244 properties of all types worth $61.5 million have changed hands in the first three months of 2015. In 2014, 250 properties of all types worth $62 million changed hands in the first three months. At the end of March 2015 there were 644 properties of all types available on the MLS® within the city limits. At the end of March 2014, there were 622.

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other hand, thinks the benefits of having a pool in Burns Lake out-weigh the cost.

“Having a pool in town would make peo-ple healthier and could lower expenditures with health care,” she said. “It would be especially beneficial for older peo-ple.”

Zechendorf also men-tioned that having a pool in town could make Burns Lake a more at-tractive destination for residents from other parts of the province and therefore improve the local economy.

Over the years, the pool club has consid-ered many options, in-cluding partnering with motels in town, and building a therapeutic pool. About two years ago, club members came up with the idea of bringing a transport-able pool from Vander-hoof to Burns Lake. The club could not find a lo-cation for the transport-able pool and eventu-ally gave up on the idea.

“We're just trying to be creative, and trying

to find a way to get a pool of some sort,” she said.

The latest meeting of the pool club took place on March 30, 2015. Members are now dis-cussing the possibility of making the proposed pool privately owned

and charging for mem-berships, as opposed to being a public space.

With currently seven members in the pool club, Zechendorf said they need new people and new ideas.

“We need people who are willing to do some

research work and find solutions,” she said. “We need more sup-port.”

People interested in supporting the pool club should contact Martina Zechendorf at 250-692-3951.

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JeaN Marr gives tO faLL fairDuring RRSP season anyone that did business with Jean Marr, Investor’s Group, did the community a favour. By dealing locally with Marr meant that she was able to give back to the community by donating a portion back. This year Marr decided to donate to the lakes District Fall Fair. (L-R) Gordon McFee, Naida Hazelton, Jean Marr - Investors Group, Joan McFee and Tom Shelford. laura Blackwell photo


Tweedsmuir Park Rod and Gun Club 1000 Yard Shoot May 30 & 31. For more information contact Dallas 250-696-3133 trg1000yrd@ hotmail.com

Southside Health & Wellness Centre: Walk club, starting this month until June - Tues. early bird 8:15 a.m. - Thurs. later bird 3:30 p.m. More info (250) 694-3270.

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2015 Ball Hockey Is Back.Sign up now, Registration is $50.00. There will be a total of 8 classesstarting April 20th, (Every Monday, dependent on soccer schedule).Ages 6-9 play 5:00-6:00PM. Ages 10-14 play 6:00-7:00PM.Ages 15+ play 7:00-8:00PM.

Indoor Playspace has re-opened from 1:00-2:30pm every Friday with a new set of toys and activities for all the kids to enjoy. We hope this change will allow more kids and parents to enjoy this awesome free program!

Ladies Climb Nights Do you love rock climbing? Want to give it a try?

Ladies Climbing Nights started April 8th and was a successful fun night

out for everyone!!! But its not too late to join the ladies on the wall.

Village Recreation received an Age Friendly Grant for Seniors . Our Fitness program, Gym, Spring Card with Magnet Making Classes, and much more will be FREE April 2015 for Seniors 60+.

Ladies Climbing Nights will be every Wednesday from 6:00pm - 8:00pm.

Free for Members, Non-Members pay only drop in fee. All climbing gear rentals are also free.

Just drop in and enjoy. All ages welcome.

With a membership, you can have unlimited access to the � tness facility with access to the racquetball and squash courts and

climbing wall. You also receive a 40% discount on all rental fees including equipments and facility rentals.

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Spring skiing is still in full swing

It is amazing skiing at the Omineca Ski Club still according to Chris Paulson. Paulson said, “Go early in the morning for great crust skiing up top or afternoon for a t shirt and shorts ski.” (Top) David Palmer Kyle Nealis Cole Bender Ava Nealis. (Bottom) Cole Bender.

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The last broadcast of the current season of The Met: Live in HD opera produc-tions, a joint project of the Arts Coun-cil and the Beacon Theatre, takes place on Sunday, April 19 at 1 p.m.

Jacques Offenbach’s ‘Tales of Hoff-mann’ features the magnetic tenor Vittorio Grigolo taking on the tortured poet and unwitting adventurer of the title of Offen-bach’s operatic masterpiece.

The Met’s wild, kaleidoscopic produc-tion also features Hibla Gerzmava, Erin Morley, and Christine Rice singing the three heroines, each an idealized embodi-ment of some aspect of Hoffmann’s de-sire. Thomas Hampson portrays the shad-owy Four Villains, and Kate Lindsey is Hoffmann’s Muse Nicklausse. Yves Abel conducts the sparkling score.

The Arts Council and the Beacon The-atre hope to partner on a series of Met Broadcasts in 2015/16. Plan to join us for the last broadcast of this spring!

Daffodil Extravaganza 2015The Canadian Cancer Society’s annual

fundraiser takes place on Saturday, April

25 at 6 p.m. at the Decker Lake Hall. Tick-ets available from the local Cancer Society Office on Main Street, or from one of the CCS volunteers.

This is a no-alcohol, family event, fea-turing a Ukrainian-style supper, entertain-ment, a toonie auction, a silent auction, door prizes and a quilt raffle (the quilt was handmade by Karen Hutton). Get your tickets soon for this fundraiser and enjoy-able evening of great food and family en-tertainment.

Southside Coffee HouseLocal entertainers including

The Barkers, Just for Fun, The Moosehorn Mountain Boys, Jon Boss and Brittany Evans will be featured at a Southside Cof-fee house on Saturday, May 2 at 7:30 p.m. at the SEDA Centre on the Uncha Lake Road near the Southside Ferry Landing. Seat-ing is limited, so get your tickets early. There will be door prizes, a 50/50 draw, coffee, tea and do-nuts. Proceeds will be applied to the purchase of a sound system for the SEDA Centre. For more

information, call 250-694-3219.4-H Buyers’ Appreciation Supper and

FundraiserThe Tweedsmuir Fiddlers will be fea-

tured at a supper and fundraiser sponsored by the Southside 4-H Club on Friday, May 8. Supper starts at 5:30 p.m. The hugely popular bake sale auction will take place between dances. More information is in there ad on page 8 of this issue of Lakes District News.


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Daffodil Extravaganza April 25 6:00 p.m. Decker Lake Hall. Ukrainian Dinner & Entertainment Call Rhoda for more info 250-692-3690.

Lakes District Museum is now open for the season Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Phone (250) 692-7450.

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To our community, THANK YOU for your support over the past year.

It was a great experience for all of us. We represented our community well with great sportsmanship.

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“Do not store up for yourselves treasures upon earth where moth and rust decay, and where thieves break

through and steal: but store up for yourselves treasures in Heaven, where moth and rust cannot destroy, and where

thieves cannot break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” – Matthew 7:19-21

Francois-Ootsa Sportsman’s Association

is holding their

Annual General Meeting on Saturday, April 18th

at 7:00 P.M. at Wistaria HallAll are welcome to attend.

Questions or Directions? Call 694-3403

NOTICE OF

Annual General Meeti ngMonday, April 20th, 2015

at the Jean Paulson Lodge

OMINECA SKI CLUB

The executi ve will be servingdinner at 6:30 pm.

Meeti ng will start at 7:00 pm

Come and share ideas for the future of your club.

Join us for a Welcome to Kindergarten orientation and learn about family activities that will help your child have a successful transition to Kindergarten.

Please contact DLES @ 250-698-7301

Decker Lake Elementary School will be hosting a

Welcome to Kindergarten

Event For children registered for Kindergarten in the fall

Friday, April 17th from 1:00 - 2:15 PM

Offenbach’s “Tales of Hoffmann” coming to The Beacon Theatre

Welcome to Kindergarten!

at William Konkin Elementary School

For children registered for kindergarten in the fall and a parent or caregiver

Thursday, April 16th From 1:30-2:30 PM

Come and enjoy a fun-filled afternoon and take home a bag of quality educational

materials to help your child have a successful transition to kindergarten!

We look forward to seeing you!

To register,

contact WKE at

250-692-3146The deadline of May

1 for submissions to the 2015 Cedric Liter-ary Awards is fast ap-proaching and orga-nizers of the writing competition are putting out a final call for sub-missions.

The Cedric Literary Awards is a first-of-its-kind literary awards program in Canada, created specifically to recognize and celebrate unpublished English and French-speaking BC writers of fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, and First Na-tions storytellers, age 50 or better.

The Cedric Literary Awards is a juried com-petition, and a prize of $3000 will be awarded to each of the category winners, with an ad-ditional prize of $3000 given to a First Nations storyteller. Details about a gala awards

event will be announced at a later date.

Authors interested in taking part in this excit-ing new writing compe-

tition should log on to the website at: www.thecedrics.ca or email Veronica Osborn, at [email protected].

Write and win $3000


Southside Health & Wellness Centre: Soup and bannock day April 22, 12:00 noon, all welcome. More info (250) 694-3270.

Burns Lake COPS: looking for youth to volunteer. For more info contact Ruby Matsko (250) 692-6047 or pick up an application form at the RCMP detachment.

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STREET SPIRITS THEATRE COMPANY2033 Oak Street, Prince George, BC V2L 1Z4 • Phone: 250-564-4349 • Cell: 250-961-3019

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What matters to you? What would you change about

the world if you could?

Street Spirits Theatre Company will be coming to Burns Lake and lead an interactive theatre workshop

and performance event about what matters to people in the community.

Street Spirits is an internationally recognized, award winning social action Theatre Company from right here

in Northern BC. Street Spirits has performed across Canada and in the United States.

Date: Thursday April 23 & Friday April 24

Performance Time 7:00pm Location: Lakes District Secondary School

These performances are being sponsored by the Burns Lake Violence Against Women in Relationships (VAWIR) Committee.

For more info: Delena at 250-692-4142 or The Elizabeth Fry Society at 250-692-7559

Funding made possible through Department of Justice Canada

We would like to thank our family and friends for helping us celebrate

our 50th wedding anniversary. � anks to those who sent gi� s,

cards, did the organizing and the clean up of the hall. � e food and

beautiful cake was awesome.You all are a great team. It was a

special day, one we will never forget.� ank you very much,

Danny & Sharon

Thank you

What is Rotary up to?What is Rotary up to?

Rotary Clubof Burns Lake

www.rotaryburnslake.orgWatch for our monthly “What’s Rotary Up To?” for dates and details of Rotary programs, events, and projects.

Rotary is currently accepting nominations for

Bill GilganYOUTH CITIZEN OF THE YEAR FOR 2014

Do you know a young person between the ages of 12 and 21 years who exemplifi es “Service Above Self” through their volunteer activities? Why not recognize their efforts by nominating them for the Youth Citizen of the Year Award?Send us the details of their activities and why you think they should be recognized. The award includes $250 for the recipient and $250 for the nominator to donate to a charity of their choice.

Nominations can be sent to: Rotary Club of Burns Lake, YOUTH CITIZEN OF THE YEAR PO Box 616, Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0Or via the website: www.rotaryburnslake.org

Name of candidate: _____________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________

Phone: ___________________________________Age: ________________

**Please attach a separate page outlining the candidate’s volunteer activities and your reasons for the nomination.

Nominated by: _________________________________________________

Signature: ______________________________Phone: ________________

Deadline is April 30, 2015

Flavio NieNow

After 70 years of marriage, it’s safe to say that Burns Lake resi-

dents Mary and Matthew Michell have discovered the key ingredi-ents to a happy marriage.

“Respect, love, communica-

tion and care for one another,” explained their daughter Emma Palmantier.

The love birds celebrated 70

Matthew and Mary Michell pose with their sons Leonard, Henry and Johnny and daughter Emma.

The secret to a happy marriageBurns Lake couple celebrates 70 years of marriage on March 16.

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years of marriage on March 16, 2015. Mary is now 88 years old, and Matthew is 93.

“Both mom and dad are the same age as Queen Elizabeth and her husband, so they are our royal family,” joked Palmantier.

The happy couple still enjoys many activi-ties together including trapping, hunting, fish-ing, berry picking and socializing with friends.

“They love each other and always plan and do activities together,” she said.

Both Mary and Mat-thew were born and raised in Old Fort, B.C., but made Burns Lake their home over 40 years ago.

Throughout his life, Matthew owned and managed a sawmill and logging company, and was an active trapper and hunter.

He enjoyed taking care of his traditional territory, and is now a hereditary chief - Bie Dih Dee Ah head of Beaver Clan.

He taught his neph-ews some traditional skills hoping that they would practice and continue to share their knowledge.

Mary worked be-side Matthew making moose hide items, jack-ets, vests, purses, moc-casins and dresses. She received a provincial award for her crafts and made jackets for people such as grand chief Ed-ward John and nature chief Phil Fortaise.

Today, Mary and Matthew have five chil-dren, 17 grandchildren and five great-grand-children. Even with a big family to care about, Palmantier said her parents still enjoy meeting new people.

“They appreciate anyone that comes to the house providing and sharing food and checking up on them,” she said.

Even after 70 years together, Palmantier said their love hasn’t changed.

“Matthew was al-ways interested in her [Mary]; it was love at first sight.”

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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20: Aries, your imagination is running wild, and that can be a good thing. You are full of inspiration and fun ideas this week, which only makes you more charming.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21: Taurus, you may need to open new lines of communication to complete an important project this week. Don’t be afraid to engage others as your deadline nears.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21: Gemini, this week is a great time to put plans you have been keeping pri-vate in motion. Enjoy this exciting time and don’t hesitate to share your excitement with others.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22: Cancer, your love of competition comes to the forefront this week. This competitive spirit may open new doors for you. Make the most of these opportunities.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23: Leo, use this week as a time to conduct some personal inventory. Opportunity awaits around the corner, and your work this week will help you make the most of this new develop-ment.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22: Virgo, make this week all about spending time with your significant other. Plan a date night or sit and snuggle. Enjoy every moment you get to spend together.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23: Libra, your responsibili-ties beckon this week. You enjoy being responsible, so don’t sweat it when you must make some de-cisions. Be confident that you will make the right calls.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22: Scorpio, you are ready to embrace the great outdoors and all it has to offer. You never know what adventure awaits you, but you know one is on the horizon.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21: Sagittarius, you have a lot of energy this week. Put that bounce in your step to good use by fixing up something around the house or beginning a new fitness regimen.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20: Your words will car-ry significant weight this week, Capricorn. With that realization comes much responsibility. Make sure you wield your influence accordingly.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18: Aquarius, a financial windfall might be headed your way in the weeks to come. Allow yourself some time to splurge, but do your best to save some money as well.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20: Bold action is awarded this week, Pisces. You are one of the few people in your circle willing to take a few chances, and that will pay off soon.

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Tweedsmuir Park Rod & Gun Club 1000 Yard Shoot, May 30 & 31. More info: Dallas (250) 696-3133 / trg1000yrd@ hot-mail.com.

Daffodil Extravaganza Apr. 25, 6pm, Decker Lake Hall. Ukrainian Dinner & En-tertainment. More Info: Rhoda (250) 692-3690.

Lakes District Fall Fair meeting: Apr. 30, 7pm, Cancer Society Office on the main street.

Home based business Fair. Hosted by the Grassy Plains Community Hall. May 2, 10am - 3pm. More info (250) 220-6087.

Southside Health & Wellness Centre: Mobile Mammogram Unit will be on site June 4 & 5. More info (250) 694-3270.

L.D. Museum opening Apr. 6, Monday - Friday, 9am - 4:30pm. Phone (250) 692-7450.

Dementia tele-workshop for fam-ily caregivers. Apr. 20, 2pm & 7pm. Participants can ask questions and share with others who are in similar situations. Connecting to the sessions is as easy as phoning toll-free 1-866-994-7745, then entering pass code 1122333 when prompted, or visit-ing momentum.adobeconnect.com/alzheimerbc and entering as a Guest to listen to and view the presentation online at the same time.

Lakes District Kennel Club annual Dog Show. Tom Forsyth Arena, Burns Lake, May 2: 8am - 5pm. May 3: 8am - 4pm. Admission is free.

Canada Day planning commit-tee. The first planning meeting for the 2015 celebration was Mar. 18. We are excited. More Info: (250) 692-3773.

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DECKER LAKE MENNONITE CHURCH

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

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

Everyone Welcome Hwy 16, Decker Lake

Seventh Day Adventist Church Group

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

250-695-6586

Burns LakePENTECOSTAL CHURCH

724 Babine Lake Road

Sunday Services: 10:30 amCelebrating the Love of God

Pastor Henry Washington 250-692-7464

Royal Canadian Legion

Branch #50

If you love your freedom, thank a Veteran.

Support your local Legion.

“Members and bona � de guests welcome”

NEW HOURS: Tues - Thurs: 4-8pmFri & Sat: 2-8pm

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

Burns LakeCommunity Church

Pastor John Neufeld 250-692-7949

Lakes Learning Centre10:30 am

ST. PAUL’SUNITED CHURCH

136 - 4th Avenue, Burns Lake

Worship Service at10 am Sunday mornings

Ministry led by lay leadersPhone 250-692-7202

FIRST MENNONITE CHURCH

Kerr Road, Burns LakeSunday School for all ages andWorship Service at 10:30am

Pastor Steve Swires 250-692-3259

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Gerow Island, Highway 35

Sunday Morning Worship Service begins @ 10:30 am

Pastor Ed Peters Phone: 250-692-7551

Grassy Plains Gospel ChurchSunday Service: 10:45 am

250-694-3753 (Church)

IMMACULATACatholic Church

248 - 3rd Ave. • Phone: 250-692-3568Saturday 7:30 p.m.Sunday 10:00 a.m.~ Everyone Welcome ~

Sunday 10:00AMPresident Moore 250-695-6654

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

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LIVING WATERS CHURCH766 Mulvaney Crescent, Burns Lake

Please come and fellowship with us on:Sunday at 11:00amTuesday at 7:00 pmSaturday at 7:00 pm

email: [email protected] • James Kim 250-692-0031 PAOC

Friday NightDinners...

April 17: Roast Beef Dinner

April 24: Steak Night

Meat Drawsevery Saturday at 3:15

with all the proceeds going to the Lakes District Senior Housing Association

General Meeting4th Monday of every month.

Next one: April 27, 2015

Annual Dart Tournament

Starts 7:00 p.m.

April 10

The Legion is hosting a

6 weekFun Poker

Tournament started: Wed. April 1


Condolences may be offered atwww.raschraderfuneralhome.com

R.A. SCHRADER FUNERAL SERVICES250-847-2441

Peter K. VossIt is with heartbreaking sadness that the family of

Peter Voss announces his peaceful passing on April 06 2015 after a brief illness.

Peter was born in Banteln, Germany on May 16, 1946. Peter leaves behind his devoted and loving family: wife Joanne, daughter Marie (Lance) Bereck, grandchildren Jessica, Hayden, Erika and Brett; son Steven (Nadine) and grandson Ryker. Peter is sad-ly missed by his sisters Renate Ruehl of Squamish, Jutta Hobenshield of Hazelton, Margaret Buenten of Telkwa, their respective families, as well as many nieces and nephews, and their families. Peter also leaves behind his work family of colleagues and friends.

Peter is predeceased by his mother Gerda, brother Ralf, step-mother Hilde and father Karl.

A memorial service will be held at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Smithers on Saturday, April 18 at 1:00 pm.

A gathering will take place at Peter’s “Home-stead”, 8608 Glacierview Road, following the ser-vice.

Flowers are gratefully declined. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Bulkley Valley Hospice Society at PO Box 8, Smithers BC, V0J 2N0 would be gra-ciously appreciated.

JOB OPENINGS AVAILABLE Seasonal: April 1 - October 30, 2015

2 Positions - part timeDescription: The qualified candidate will be responsible to process cash sales, assist customers with their projects, and be available to assist wherever needed.

Competitive wages24 hours per weekTraining available

Requirements:Strong computer skillsMinimum one year experience with retailDemonstrated ability to work in a team environmentDemonstrated ability to exercise discretion with confidential informationStrong customer serviceAbility to work with flexible scheduling and on short notice

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Obituaries

Announcements

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

InformationALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

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

Only requirement for AA is a desire to stop drinking.

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

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

APPLY NOW: A $2,500 Pen-ny Wise scholarship is available for a woman entering the Journalism Certifi cate Pro-gram at Langara College in Vancouver. Application dead-line April 30, 2015. Send appli-cations to [email protected] information avail online: www.bccommunitynews.com /our-programs/scholarship.

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

CANADA BENEFIT Group - Do you or someone you know suffer from a disability? Get up to $40,000 from the Canadian Government. Toll-free 1-888-511-2250 or www.canada-benefi t.ca/free-assessment

Canadian Cancer SocietyMake a gift in honour or in memory of a loved one im-pacted by cancer. Please in-clude the honouree name as well as the name and address of the person you would like notifi ed. To donate please call or mail Box 1301 Burns Lake, B.C., V0J 1E0, (250) 692-7203.

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

Announcements

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

LOCAL HOSPICE (250) 692-2448. The Hospice offi ce, lo-cated in the Lakes District Hospital, open every Thurs. from 10am - 4pm. A lending li-brary is available. Please make donations to Burns Lake Hospice Program, Box 7500, Burns Lake, BC V0J 1EO

NECHAKO RESERVOIR UPDATE

8 April 2015

Reservoir Elevation: 851.9m (2795.07 ft.)SLS Discharge: 135 m3/sSnow pack: 104% long term aver-age

Nechako River at Cheslatta Falls:38 m3/s

Skins Lake Spillway discharge was increased to 135 3/s on April 7 2015, This increase to spillway-discharge was required for reser-voir safety and to minimize the risk of fl ooding in the Cheslatta and Nechako rivers. The current plan is to increase spillway dis-charge by 15m/s3 every few days, or as needed.

Snow pack volume in the upper Nautley watershed is near his-torical maximum, it is currently at 160% of long term average. As a result of these conditions in the Nechako and Nautley watersheds fl ow into the Nechako river will be higher than normal in the spring and summer. There is a risk of some level of fl ooding, which varies by location. Gener-ally the current risk of fl ood level fl ow is less than 20 per cent. The risk of fl ood can change dramati-cally as a result of rain events during the spring. More detailed information will be distributed in the near future. Nechako River at Vanderhoof: 49 m3/s

Visit website www.wateroffi ce.ec.gc.ca for up to date real-time fl ow information for the Nechako River.

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

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

THE ARTHRITIS SOCIETYB.C. and Yukon division is your primary source and resource of the latest print and electronic information, programs and ser-vices about arthritis. 1-800-321-1433 or visit www.ar-thritis.ca/bc

Announcements

InformationTHE CHRONIC DISEASEEducation Clinic at the Lakes District Hospital is open Tue. & Wed. from 8:30am - 4pm. The clinic provides information and teaching on various chronic ill-nesses such as Diabetes & Heart Disease. A doctors re-ferral is not needed. To speak with the nurse call (250) 692-2440

WITH A PUSH OF A BUTTON….HELP IS

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

Lost & FoundFOUND: IPHONE at Nourse Creek Falls Sat. April 11, 2015. Call to describe (250) 859-4859.

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REACHING USCall 250-692-7526 or come by our office. Hours are 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., Monday thru Friday. Fax in your ad to 250-692-3685 or email: [email protected]

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

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

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

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

LEGAL ADS $16.07 per col. inch

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

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

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HAPPY ADS To announce birthdays, weddings, births etc. 2 col. x 2” - $22.25 2 col. x 3” - $32.25 2 col. x 4” - $42.25

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DEADLINESClassified Word & Display: Friday @ 3:00 P.M.

OUR POLICYLakes District News reserves the right to edit, revise, classify or reject any classified ad not meeting our standards.

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GROUP HOME MANAGER Terrace, BC

At TCS we offer highly individualized, solution-focused services to individuals with developmental disabilities, their families and to funders. Fundamental to our purpose is the selection and support of committed staff members. We are seeking a skilled, experienced and self-directed individual to fill the position of Manager for one of our group homes in Terrace, BC. You will have extensive experience working with adults with a developmental disability and supervisory experience would be an asset. You must have a sincere commitment to providing quality services to individuals. As a team player you must be able to build relationships, be an excellent interpersonal communicator and be able to maintain a flexible schedule as necessary. We offer competitive wages with an excellent benefit package including a pension. Assistance with relocation can be considered for the successful applicant. Please express your interest in writing by April 17th, 2015 to:

Thompson Community Services Inc. Attn: Andrew Bell, Director of Services E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 250 624 9631

Service, Commitment, LeadershipThompson Community Services

Millwright (Industrial Mechanic)The ideal candidate should have a high degree of troubleshooting experience and possess the ability to resolve hydraulic system faults. Experience in fabrication would be a definite asset. You will be able to demonstrate a superior technical background and have the desire to work in industrial maintenance. Ideally the successful candidate will bring 10 years of experience performing general Millwright duties, with a proven safety and health record. You must hold a valid drivers license and an Interprovincial Red Seal Millwright ticket. Shift work will be required.

Currently the position is paid $41.51/hr, in addition, PRG offers a comprehensive hourly employee benefit program.

A pre-employment medical is required. Interested individuals who want to join a great team are invited to submit their resumes in confidence to us by May 15, 2015:

Human Resources Department Prince Rupert Grain Ltd.

1300 Ridley Island Road, Prince Rupert, B.C. V8J 3Y1 or Fax: (250) 627-8541

or email [email protected]

Applicants need only apply once. Prince Rupert Grain Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer.

Prince Rupert Grain Ltd. operates a world-class, high-speed grain export terminal situated in Prince Rupert on the scenic north coast of British Columbia. The Maintenance department is

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COMMUNITY INCLUSION / HOME SHARING MANAGER

Terrace, BCAt TCS we offer highly individualized, solution-focused services to individuals with developmental disabilities, their families and to funders. Fundamental to our purpose is the selection and support of committed staff members. We are seeking a skilled, experienced and self-directed individual for a management position to develop, enhance and monitor opportunities for community inclusion / home share for individuals with developmental disabilities. The duties include:

Supervising staff members in a community settingDeveloping employment opportunitiesDeveloping community activities and opportunities to enhance the inclusion and acceptance of individuals with developmental disabilitiesParticipating in an individualized planning process for individuals; andParticipating in the development, selection and monitoring of a home sharing network involving the matching of individuals with family homes

Applicants must demonstrate experience as a Community Service Worker. Supervisory experience, mediation and advocacy skills are assets. Experience with home studies and fostering or home sharing is desirable.

The successful applicant will be an excellent interpersonal communicator and able to maintain a flexible schedule as necessary. She/he will also be a team player that is able to build relationships with individuals, staff members, home share providers and CLBC.

This position is based in Terrace, BC. A car is required, mileage provided. The wage is competitive with an attractive benefit package and pension plan. Assistance with relocation can be considered for the successful applicant.

Please express your interest in writing by April 17th, 2015 to:

Thompson Community Services Inc. Attn: Andrew Bell, Director of Services E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 250 624 9631

Service, Commitment, LeadershipThompson Community Services

THE DZE L K’ANT FRIENDSHIP CENTRE – HOUSTON PROGRAM OFFICE

is seeking qualified applicants for the following positions:

The Dze L K’ant Friendship Centre - Houston Program Office is an thriving Urban Aboriginal Organization, offering quality supportive services to community families.

We offer competitive wages, and excellent benefits packages to full time employees. Please email: [email protected]

for full job descriptions.

Please address all resumes to:Annette Morgan, Executive Director

Drop off: 3383 11th st Houston, or 1188 Main St Smithers Fax: 250-845-2136

Email: [email protected]

Closing Date: Friday April 24, 2015

Pursuant to section 41 of the BC Human Rights Code, preference may be given to applicants of Aboriginal ancestry. Only those candidates invited for an interview will be contacted.

Both positions are full time in the . Truck driver will be hauling long logs to Dunkley Lumber from Fort St. James Area. Processor operators to start immediately in the Fort St. James area.

Ubleis Logging is seeking experienced:

Prince George Nechako Aboriginal Employment Association

Adult Education for the Burns Lake Trades Access Program: English and Math. 8 week term position. Position to start as soon as possible.Experienced in teaching adult education at college level would be an asset.

Competitive salary offered. Please contact Shelley Wall Trades Coordinator 250 692 0055 or email [email protected]

Instructors Needed!

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Lakes District Museum Job opening. Collage or University student for four months, starting in May. Apply at the museum. Monday to Friday. Phone (250) 692-7450

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Misc. WantedPrivate Collector Looking toBuy Coin Collections, Silver,Antique Native Art, Estates +Chad: 778-281-0030 in town.

Real Estate

Houses For SaleHOUSE FOR sale. 3 bedroom,2 bath home totally updated throughout. 1.14 acres with year round creek. Extras in-clude 6 new appliances, ADT security, natural gas / wood backup, storage sheds and much more. Unbeatable at $90,000. Serious inquires only (604) 356-3733

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STEP UP TO THE SIERRA DOUBLE CAB 2WD KODIAK EDITION

IN TOTAL VALUE*

$10,000 INCLUDES: UP TO DELIVERY CREDIT

CASH CREDITOWNER CASHKODIAK PACKAGE DISCOUNTKODIAK DOUBLE CAB2WD CASH CREDIT

$4,500 $2,095$1,000$2,155

$250

ON NOW AT YOUR BC GMC DEALERS. BCGMCDealers.ca 1-800-GM-DRIVE. GMC is a brand of General Motors of Canada. Offers apply to the purchase or lease of a new or demonstrator 2015 GMC Sierra 1500 Double Cab (1SA)/Sierra 1500 Crew Cab (1SA), or purchase of a new or demonstrator 2015 GMC Sierra Kodiak Edition and GMC Terrain FWD (3SA). Freight ($1,695/$1,650) and PDI included. License, insurance, registration, PPSA and dealer administration fees and taxes not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Offers apply to qualifi ed retail customers in the BC GMC Dealer Marketing Association area only. Dealer order or trade may be required. *$10,000 is a combined total credit on 2015 Sierra Kodiak addition consisting of a $4,500 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit (tax exclusive), $1,000 Loyalty Cash (tax inclusive), a $2,155 manufacturer to dealer Option ‘Kodiak Edition’ Package Discount Credit (tax exclusive), $250 Kodiak Double Cab 2WD cash credit, and $2,095 manufacturer to dealer cash credit (tax exclusive), which is available for cash purchases only and cannot be combined with special lease and fi nance rates. By selecting lease or fi nance offers, consumers are foregoing this $250 and $2,095 credit which will result in higher effective interest rates. Discounts vary by model. ‡Lease based on a purchase price of $31,372/$34,357, (includes $4,500/$3,500 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit, a $1000 manufacturer to dealer Option Package Discount Credit and a $893 Loyalty Cash) for Sierra 1500 Double Cab 4WD (1SA/G80/B30)/ Sierra 1500 Crew Cab 4WD (1SA/G80/B30). Bi-weekly payment is $145/$155 for 24 months at 0.0% APR, on approved credit to qualifi ed retail customers by GM Financial. Annual kilometer limit of 20,000 km, $0.16 per excess kilometer. $1,850 down payment is required. Payment may vary depending on down payment trade. Total obligation is $9,393/$9,930, plus applicable taxes. Option to purchase at lease end is $21,979/$24,427. Price and total obligation exclude license, insurance, registration, taxes, dealer fees and optional equipment. Other lease options are available. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offer which may not be combined with other offers. See your dealer for conditions and details. General Motors of Canada Limited reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. † Purchase price includes $670 Loyalty Cash and a cash credit of $4,200 and applies to new 2015 GMC Terrain SLE-1 FWD models at participating dealers in Canada. Purchase price of $24,995 excludes license, insurance, registration, dealer fees and taxes. Dealer may sell for less. Offer may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without notice. See dealer for details. ¥ Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any model year 1999 or newer car that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2015 model year GMC SUV, crossover and pickups models delivered in Canada between April 1, 2015 through April 30, 2015. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive) and credit value depends on model purchased: $750 credit available on eligible GMC vehicles (except Canyon 2SA, Sierra Light Duty and Heavy Duty); $1,000 credit available on all GMC Sierras. Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any Pontiac/Saturn/SAAB/Hummer/Oldsmobile model year 1999 or newer car or Chevrolet Cobalt or HHR that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2015 model year GMC SUV, crossover and pickups models delivered in Canada between April 1, 2015 through April 30, 2015. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive): $1,500 credit available on eligible GMC vehicles (except Canyon 2SA). Offer is transferable to a family member living within the same household (proof of address required). As part of the transaction, dealer may request documentation and contact General Motors of Canada Limited (GMCL) to verify eligibility. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. Certain limitations or conditions apply. Void where prohibited. See your GMCL dealer for details. GMCL reserves the right to amend or terminate offers for any reason in whole or in part at any time without prior notice.. <>The 2014 GMC Terrain received the lowest number of problems per 100 vehicles among compact SUVs in the proprietary J.D. Power 2014 Initial Quality StudySM. Study based on responses from 86,118 new-vehicle owners, measuring 239 models and measures opinions after 90 days of ownership. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of owners surveyed in February-May 2014. Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com. *†U.S. Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov).

PRECISION TRUCK EVENT

NHTSA 5-STAROVERALL VEHICLE

SCORE FOR SAFETY*†

2015 SIERRA 1500 CREW CAB WITH ALL-TERRAIN PACKAGE SHOWN

WITH $2,000 DOWN. BASED ON A LEASE PRICE OF $31,741‡ (1SA MODEL). INCLUDES $1,000 LOYALTY CASH FOR ELIGIBLE OWNERS¥, $1,000 DISCOUNT CREDIT, $4,500 DELIVERY CREDIT, FREIGHT & PDI.

WITH $2,000 DOWN. BASED ON A LEASE PRICE OF $34,726‡ (1SA MODEL). INCLUDES $1,000 LOYALTY CASH FOR ELIGIBLE OWNERS¥, $1,000 DISCOUNT CREDIT, $3,500 DELIVERY CREDIT, FREIGHT & PDI.

2015 SIERRA 1500BI-WEEKLY

LEASE

BI-WEEKLY LEASE

DOUBLE CAB 4WD

CREW CAB 4WD

FOR

FOR

MONTHS

MONTHS

$145 @ 0%

$155 @ 0%

OR STEP UP TO

2014 TERRAIN AWARDED “HIGHEST RANKED COMPACT SUV IN INITIAL QUALITY IN THE U.S.”<>

2015 TERRAIN

2015 TERRAIN SLE-1 MODEL SHOWN

STARTING FROM

THIS OFFER IS ON FWD AND INCLUDES $750 LOYALTY CASH¥, $4,200 CASH CREDITS, FREIGHT AND PDI.

$24,995†

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

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