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...see HAMPTON ▼ P5...see RDBN OVERTIME ▼ P6

MICHAEL RIIS-CHRISTIANSON

The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako’s overtime compensation policy is generally consistent with that of other local governments in Northern B.C., though most do not pay senior employees for additional time spent on regular duties.

Information provided recently by the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako (RDBN) indicates that nine of its employees – most of them senior staff members who manage depart-ments – received significant overtime remuneration last year. Most of that additional expense, which totaled more than $100,000, was earned in connection with the regional district’s Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), which stayed open for 92 days in 2014 and resulted in 1,001.17 hours of staff overtime.

Gail Chapman, Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) for the RDBN, said last week that Emergency Management B.C., created in 2006 to be the lead provincial agency for all emergency management activities in the province, covered overtime expenses incurred by the regional district in connection with the EOC. She said, however, that some senior employees did receive overtime compensation for performing their reg-ular duties.

“Emergency Management B.C. paid for the RDBN OT,” she stressed. “As a result of the huge amount of staff time spent dealing with emergencies (EOC), there was some necessary RD

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“I was unaware that dust was explosive,” said Steve ZikaFLAVIO NIENOW

Steve Zika, Chief Executive Officer of Hampton Affiliates – the company that owns Babine Forest Products -, took the stand at the inquest into the Babine Forest Products mill deaths.

Zika, who participated in the inquest voluntarily, took the stand on July 22, 2015, at the Is-land Gospel Fellowship Hall in Burns Lake.

Babine Forest Products used

to be owned by West Fraser Tim-ber Co. Ltd. Hampton Affiliates bought the mill in 2006 and owns 89 per cent of the company while the Burns Lake Native Develop-ment Corporation owns 11 per cent.

Inquest counsel John Orr start-ed by asking Zika about his role at the mill.

Zika said he visited Babine Forest Products about four times a year and always did a walk through the company, observing the operations of the mill and speaking to employees to see how they were doing.

Orr asked Zika if he was aware of dust accumulation in the mill.

Zika said that he was aware of the dust accumulation.

“I was aware of our dust situa-tion,” he said. “It was not getting better because of the pine beetle

wood.”Zika explained that the pine

beetle wood caused more dust because the wood was dryer than normal. He added that mill management took “extra precau-tions” to make up for this.

Zika said management was aware that breathing in dust was hazardous to workers, but that he was not aware that dust was ex-plosive.

“I had never ever heard of a dust explosion in a sawmill until this catastrophic explosion hap-pened,” he said. “Not in a million years did I expect that [the explo-sion].”

At the time of the explosion, Babine Forest Products had over 200 employees, but only about 20 workers testified at the in-quest. Although many of the

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Michael Riis-chRistianson

Several species of deciduous trees in this region are coming under attack from an insect that may not be native to North America.

Local agencies, including the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, have received numerous re-ports in recent weeks of insect attacks on willow, poplar, and some other hardwoods in the Lakes District and Bulkley Valley. The damage is so great in some areas that entire stands are infested.

The culprit, according to experts, is cryptorhynchus lapathi, more commonly known as the poplar-and-willow borer. The insect is a type of weevil; adults are predominantly black with either grey or pink scales, have long, curved snouts, and can grow up to one centimeter (cm) in length.

Although the bug’s preferred target is willow trees with stems between two and eight cm in diameter, it will also at-tack poplar, black cottonwood, birch, and some ornamental trees (though maple and apple seem immune). Tell-tale signs that a tree is under attack from cryptorhyn-

chus lapathi include ‘flagging’ (the leaves on attacked stems turn yellow or brown), irregular splits and holes in the bark of host trees through which sap and moist red-brown and white shavings exude, and piles of shavings around the base of at-tacked stems.

A large willow in the back yard of Fifth Avenue residents Dale and Maureen Turn-er is one tree hit hard by the insects. Dale said Friday that within a short period of time, the tree’s multiple trunks and main branches were covered with holes, and a large pile of sawdust had accumulated on the ground beneath them.

“I took a look and thought: ‘Who’s been cutting the tree?’” he said.

Turner sought information from the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations’ Nadina office. It was then he learned that his tree had been hit by the poplar-and-willow borer and would likely die.

Within days, other trees on his property started showing signs of attack.

Though disappointed that he’ll be los-ing the large willow, Turner takes a philo-sophical view. “It’s the circle of life,” he said. “Besides, I have new shoots coming

up, and maybe they’ll be okay.”Although recent evidence suggests the

bug may have been native to this conti-nent, B. Staffan Lindgren, a professor of ecosystem science and management at the University of Northern BC, believes it was introduced in the 1800s from Eu-rope. Since that time, he said, it has spread across Canada and the US.

Lindgren said adult willow borers aren’t directly responsible for most of the dam-age being done to hardwoods here. It’s the insect’s larvae and their tunneling activi-ties that do the greatest harm; large-scale attacks can result in widespread hollowing within the trunks of trees, causing them to fall.

“The adults do not cause much dam-age, but lay eggs at the base of (primar-ily) young willows,” he explained. “The larvae feed on inner bark and wood, creat-ing holes and splits. Heavy infestation can lead to breakage and/or death.”

Lindgren indicated that although this insect population appears to be on the in-crease, the current infestation may not be as severe as others in the past.

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Leaders emphasize First Nations opposition to Northern Gateway is “broad and deep”

Flavio NieNow

First Nations leaders across British Columbia reacted with anger upon learning that Enbridge has, in documents recently filed with the Federal Court of Appeal, claimed that “most impacted Aboriginal groups” support its Northern Gateway pipeline proposal.

First Nations leaders say Northern Gateway’s attempt to speak on behalf of First Nations is disrespectful, and that the company’s claim is out of touch with reality.

“It is completely inappropriate for Northern Gateway to purport to speak to a court on behalf of First Nations in such a self-serving manner,” said Grand Chief Ed John of the First Nations Summit. “This is another unfortunate example of Northern Gateway trying to charge ahead without regard for the clear rejection of the project by First Nations.”

In 2010, Enbridge Inc. proposed the construction of a 1200-kilometre pipeline from Bru-derheim, A.B., to Kitimat, B.C. In June, 2014, the Canadian government accepted the proj-ect's proposal, but imposed 209 conditions recommended by the National Energy Board.

The proposed project has received opposition from several First Nations groups from across the province.

The members of both the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs and the First Nations Summit have passed resolutions in opposition to the project. The Yinka Dene Alliance, includes several First Nations in Northern B.C. - Nadleh Whut'en, Nak'azdli, Takla Lake, Saik'uz, Wet'suwet'en, and Tl’azt’en -, has joined forces to ban Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipe-lines from their territories.

Wet’suwet’en Chief Karen Ogen spoke on behalf of the Yinka Dene Alliance, saying that all First Nations currently in court against Northern Gateway have broad support.

“We stand with the representatives of more than 100 First Nations that fully support the members of the Yinka Dene Alliance and other First Nations in court challenging the proj-ect,” she said.

There are currently eighteen consolidated legal challenges to the federal approval of Northern Gateway. They are scheduled to be heard at the Federal Court of Appeal in Van-couver on October 1-2 and 5-8, 2015.

“Let’s be clear, First Nations have overwhelmingly rejected the Northern Gateway project,”

stated Grand Chief Stewart Phillip of the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs. “When Enbridge chooses to join us in the real world it will see there’s a wall of deeply committed First Nations that have said Northern Gateway is never going to happen.”

Lakes District News asked Enbridge to confirm if the company had in fact said they have the support of the majority of First Nations along the proposed route, and which First Na-tions they were referring to. Enbridge did not answer the questions directly; instead the company sent Lakes District News a statement.

“Northern Gateway is focused on our priority of building trust, engaging in respectful dialogue and building meaningful partnerships with First Nations and Metis communities,” said Ivan Giesbrecht, Communications Manager for Enbridge. “We believe First Nations and Metis communities should share in the ownership and benefits of Northern Gateway. As custodians of the land, First Nations and Metis communities have a direct role in the environmental protection of lands and waters along the Northern Gateway pipeline corridor and in marine operations. We are committed to hearing directly from them to listen and work together to address their concerns and to incorporate Aboriginal traditional knowledge.”

Enbridge’s court argument was “out of touch with reality,” say First Nations leaders

CreDit uNioN DoNatesSandy Doré presents cheque for travel allowance to Matthew Thompson-Weymer. The four branches of Bulkley Valley Credit Union each select and sponsor a youth to attend the YES camp at Lake Cowichan and Matthew was selected as this year’s participant for the Lakes District Branch.

One of the rituals of life in southern B.C. communities is cross-border shopping for cer-tain items.

Even corner store owners are known to pop down to Washington bor-der towns to load up a van with U.S. milk, tak-ing advantage of a price difference generated by our “supply manage-ment” system.

The recent slide in the Canadian dollar reduces this pressure in the short term, but the fact remains that dairy producers are propped up in Canada. And that’s increasingly a problem as Canada pur-sues entry into the Trans Pacific Partnership, the next big trade deal. With the U.S., Japan, Austra-lia, New Zealand and other countries involved, it would form the largest trading bloc in the world.

Canada uses tariffs of up to 300 per cent to pro-tect its dairy and poultry industries from foreign imports, and the higher domestic price on milk and eggs is a burden that falls most heavily on poor people.

The industry group Dairy Farmers of Canada and others argue that reducing or removing Canada’s import protection won’t change the huge farm subsidies paid by European and U.S. governments. The recent trade agreement between Canada and the European Union has already chipped away at this protection.

The Conservative government is tiptoeing on this issue as a fall election approaches, with rural seats across the country at stake. But the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand have deregulated their dairy industries and the Canadian industry is already facing increased cheese imports due to the European Union agreement.

It’s an issue to watch as the federal election heats up. The NDP has positioned itself as a defender of supply management, a particularly touchy issue in rural Quebec, while the federal Liberals are committed to keeping up with the U.S. and joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

The trend toward freer trade is broad and long. The Harper government ended the mo-nopoly of the Canadian Wheat Board in 2012, and grain growers continue to compete glob-ally. A trade deal with Korea saw tariffs come off Korean import vehicles, and life goes on.

Another controlled and protected commodity that is seldom discussed is logs. That’s changed with the push for the Trans Pacific Partnership, as Japan protests federal and provin-cial restrictions that push up the cost of logs for export.

Ottawa regulates the export of private land logs, but only in B.C. This is a long-standing irritant for private land owners, holding the domestic price for premium “J grade” Douglas fir logs below $80 per cubic metre while the price in Asia and Washington state has climbed above $100.The U.S. has long complained about B.C.’s cheap Crown land stumpage and low domestic log prices in general, viewing them as a subsidy to lumber production.

Indeed, this whole protection apparatus is designed to stimulate domestic milling, although it doesn’t seem to be working. The main investment by B.C. forest companies recently has been buying southern U.S. sawmills. The coastal industry has maintained that profits from log exports are keeping logging alive, paying for the harvest and processing of logs in B.C.

With Pacific trade talks in the background, pushed hard by U.S. President Barack Obama, the latest Canada-U.S. lumber agreement is due to expire in October. It will be more difficult to defend what University of Alberta economist Jack Mintz calls a “Soviet-style approach to price determination.” B.C. used to do something similar to this with wine, protecting a back-ward industry cranking out mostly god-awful plonk. Competition made the wine industry better, and now it’s world class.

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Free trade in milk, eggs, even logs?

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I never used to believe in horoscopes, until I made a friend who was really into it. She had the same zodiac sign as me - Pisces - and she was able to describe my personal-ity in great detail based on her knowledge of as-trology.

Every time I reached out to her for advice, she would explain how my problems were likely to

occur to all of us Pisces - lost and creative creatures desperate for attention. It would all make a lot of sense and it would make me feel reassured. After all, it was good to know there were others just like me out there.

She was then able to tell me which zodiac signs would be more compatible to mine (which signs can put up with all of our craziness without com-plaining). I am somewhat embarrassed to admit I’ve been asking potential partners about their zodiac signs within the first few dates (maybe that’s why I’m still single).

This was all a fun pastime until I recently started reading my monthly horoscope as well.Unlike the people who read it at the beginning of the month to find out what is going to

happen, I read it at the end, so I can check if the predictions were accurate. What is most surprising is that sometimes they are terrifyingly precise.

Yes, I did feel very social on July 16! Yes, I did meet someone important on July 18! And guess what? I really did feel like a vacation last Tuesday!

It is always so rewarding to realize that the horoscope was right (but mostly, that I am not crazy for reading it). But upon further analyses, I wonder if people are not kidding them-selves.

Last night I was reading July’s horoscope when I noticed that I – like most people who enjoy reading horoscopes - tend to turn a blind eye to predictions that have nothing to do with my life.

At the same time, I get really excited about the ones that do. In addition, most of the pre-dictions are completely ambiguous. Let’s take a look at this sentence, for example.

“After a very social month, by the month’s end, you may be feeling a little spent and in need of privacy and rest. By the full moon, July 31, you will crave rest.”

I must admit that when I first read that sentence, I completely agreed. After all, I did have a very social month and I am craving rest.

But then I realized that this could be applied to pretty much any day of the year. After all, I crave rest every day (I don’t know about you, but I constantly wish I could be on a beach somewhere drinking a piña colada).

Other sentences are just so broad that it makes them almost impossible to be wrong.“Add real estate, home, and family as areas of possible gain on July 22.”Not only this sentence is ambiguous, but it also involves different areas of my life. Of

course something might happen in those areas, especially when they don’t specify what that might be.

Other parts are just simply funny, “Venus is about to retrograde in late month, so if you want to improve your looks by making dramatic changes, such as to have your hair cut in a radically different style or coloured differently, wait until September or better yet October.”

I’m glad the horoscope warned me about it.I really don’t know if there is any truth to horoscopes. Maybe the trick is simply to have

fun and not to take them very seriously.

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workers who testified said there were horrendous amount of dust and debris, Zika said he didn’t remem-ber any employees ever complaining about dust directly to him at the time.

“I did promise the employees that we were working to improve the working conditions in the sawmill, but sadly those improvements were insufficient.”

Orr proceeded to ask Zika if he was aware of the NFPA standards. Founded in 1896, NFPA is a global, non-profit organization devoted to eliminating death due to fire, electrical and related hazards.

“I was unaware of those [NFPA] standards until after the explosion,” he said.Orr also asked Zika if he knew that the material safety data sheet (MSDS) had warned of dust explosion.

A MSDS is a technical bulletin that provides specific hazard information, safe handling information, and emergency procedures for a controlled product.

Zika said he was unaware of the MSDS warning.According to Orr, in 2008, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) - an American

equivalent of WorkSafeBC - brought out an alert about dust. The alert was about Imperial Sugar refinery. On February 7, 2008, a huge explosion and fire occurred at the Imperial Sugar refinery northwest of Sa-vannah, Georgia, causing 14 deaths and injuring 38 others, including 14 with serious and life-threatening burns. The explosion was fueled by massive accumulations of combustible sugar dust throughout the packaging building.

Zika said he was unaware of the dust alert.Orr also asked if the mill should have been shut down because of the cold weather.Zika said no, adding that Hampton Affiliates had no specific policies for cold weather. When temperatures

reach – 30 C, Decker Lake Forest Products – also owned by Hampton Affiliates - shuts down because work-ers have to be working outside. Zika said that although Babine Forest Products does not have a policy for cold weather, he would consider implementing one. He noted that almost all sawmills in Northern B.C. operate in the cold weather and he was not aware of Babine ever being curtailed due to cold weather in the past.

In 2011, Babine Forest Products had a small fire fueled by dust that caused $500,000 in damage. Orr asked Zika what safety measures were implemented after the explosion.

Zika explained that dust had built up on an electrical panel causing the explo-sion. A report was drafted after the incident and the company took a series of actions to prevent a reoccurrence.

“Our insurance company examined it, and I was satisfied it [the issue] was taken care of.”

Lumberman’s Underwriting Alliance, Babine’s insurance company, noted on their reports in late 2008 and 2009 that the sawmill needed to do a better job of housekeeping.

In a September 2010 letter, the insurance company indicated that general housekeeping had improved in the mill, but there was still work to do in the hydraulic units area and around the compressors.

“In our November 2010 response, we sent the insurance company pictures of the improved cleanup in that area,” said Zika. “In the 2011 insurance reports there was very little mention of housekeeping issues in the sawmill.”

A report issued in 2011 by the insurance company discussed the importance of evaluating the bag house.

“The bag house at the former Babine sawmill was not big enough to be able to handle all the dust that was generated from milling pine beetle logs,” explained Zika. “After talking with a consultant it was determined that a bigger bag house would help clean the air.”

“Unfortunately the power systems at Babine were undersized to operate a big-ger air system and bag house, therefore we were in the process of obtaining and installing additional electrical power equipment and searching for a bigger bag house when the mill was destroyed.”

After the inquest, Zika told Lakes District News that Hampton Affiliates added a high pressure air system at Decker Lake that cost approximately $800,000 sev-eral years ago. The high pressure air system directly removes dust from various machine centers in the sawmill.

“We have also increased the amount of labor and processes directed at daily cleanup,” he said. “Recently both Babine and Decker Lake passed their third party dust audits.”

Zika added that there has never been a serious incident under Hampton ownership at the mill until the explosion in 2012 that killed two workers and injured 20 others.

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OT to deal with RD work that had to be completed. Also, we were short a total of five staff throughout the year, which impacted staff workloads as well. It definitely was a nightmare year for us.”

Chapman couldn’t say exactly how much of the overtime ex-pense incurred by the regional district in 2014 related to regular

staff duties. “(The) greater was defi-nitely Emergency Management B.C. OT,” she said, adding that “some OT was taken as time-off and not paid out.”

A survey of several regional dis-tricts in Northern B.C. last week revealed that most senior staff mem-bers who manage human resources or make key executive decisions are not eligible for overtime remunera-tion. This is in keeping with B.C.’s Employment Standards Act (ESA), which states that employees defined as ‘managers’ or ‘executives’ need not receive additional remuneration for time worked in excess of their regular hours of employment.

The only exception, according to most spokesmen for the regional dis-tricts surveyed, relates to overtime worked in emergency situations.

“The CAO does not receive OT for the performance of their regular duties,” Renee McCloskey, manager of external relations for the Regional

District of Fraser-Fort George, stated. “There is one exception where OT is payable, and this is when fulfilling an operational role in an activated Emergency Operations Centre incident.”

McCloskey said the same rule applies to the regional district’s department heads and managers. “In lieu of OT, managers re-ceive additional vacation leave, and where a manager works a significant amount of OT in filling in for others, they may be granted additional leave,” McCloskey explained. “Our general managers and managers would fit the bill for the ESA ‘managers’ and ‘executives.’ Why? Because their duties and responsibilities are the same as those that allow for exemption.”

The Cariboo Regional District has a similar policy. CAO Janis Bell indicated that she isn’t paid for overtime and neither are her department heads – unless they spend time manning an EOC.

“The exception to the ‘no overtime rule’ is related to when we have an active Emergency Operations Centre dealing with fires, floods, or other events that imperil our residents, in which case overtime compensation is paid to both union and exempt staff through Emergency Management BC,” she explained. “In 2014, of course, we had the Mount Polley incident, which took up a significant amount of staff resources for a prolonged period.”

Verna Wickie, treasurer for the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine, made no mention of overtime paid to senior employees during emergency situations. “(There is) no overtime to any man-ager,” stated Wickie emphatically. “They receive two weeks in lieu of overtime. This is the policy and has been for many years, and is part of their employment.”

According the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako’s most recent Statement of Financial Information – Cheryl Anderson, Hans Berndorff, Gail Chapman, Janine Dougall, Deborah Jones-Middleton, Jason Llewellyn, Rory McKenzie, Corrine Swenson, and Richard Wainwright – had combined wages and overtime totaling slightly more than $1.032 million for the year ended Dec. 31, 2014. The combined earnings of the nine employees

in question represented nearly 41 per cent of the total remuneration of $2,541,925.48 paid to all regional district employees in 2014. Information supplied by the regional district suggested that the nine employees in ques-tion earned a combined $115,693 in overtime pay last year.

Chapman’s re-ported 2014 earnings of $207,044.56 were $48,962.65 higher than her base salary of $158,082, while the $138,812.48 paid to Berndorff last year was $23,957.48 more than his base salary of $114,855.

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First Nation people in Burns Lake were lies says lawyer

The story about Burns Lake B.C. First Na-tion people lying in court in regards to John Furlong case which is very disturbing to me. I am still trying to survive this nightmare and I myself lived this painful abuse in the 60s and 70s during my school days in that so called Catholic school. Not only was I abused but also sexually molested by a nun,

and two of my best cousins, my best friends, committed suicide because of this ugly abuse. We always talked among one another that life goes on and that we will support one another and that we will always get together when it gets pretty heavy. I went out of town when my cousin committed suicide and my other cousin came to see me that night when his life was to end. I kept telling him to stay strong because if we go that way we will only make the abusers happy but to make the story short he did not make it.

By then I was so scared because that nun that did this to me threatened me with words got to the best of us.

I would like to sit down and tell the story to the Lake Babine Nation (LBN) staff and teachers of LBN.

I was very much abused at Immaculata school and I was strapped by a big thick belt on the palm and the top of our hands and got punched on the back of the head. I was made to eat dog biscuits and spoiled goats milk, so that lawyer should not say Burns Lake Im-maculata school survivors are liars.

Try and stand in my painful shoes for a few minutes and see how you'll feel. If you were not there to see what really happened and don't know what happened then maybe that lawyer should shut his mouth.

And why is the court in Vancouver when this abuse took place in Burns Lake B.C. knowing our natives can't afford to go to Vancouver.

I can't and do not ever want to go to that Catholic church ever again and worse where the church is sitting is where our abuse took place, now I am 61 years old and still hurt-ing bad. The hurt in my life is what gets me drinking, when I get drunk I don't feel the pain. There is more to this story this is just the beginning of this painful story.

A long time survivorPaul Joseph

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Locals wonder why Houston has a pool, but Burns Lake doesn’t

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In the story ' Can Burns Lake still have a pool?' published in the Lakes District News' April 15 edition, Martina Zechendorf, President of the Lakes District Pool Club, said the estimated price to build a pool in Burns Lake would be of approximately $4 mil-lion while the yearly cost of maintenance could reach $500,000.

Lakes District News investigated how much our neighbouring town Houston has invested into their pool.

Opened in July 2006, the pool in Houston attracts 35,000 visi-tors per year, according to Ryan Coltura, Director of Leisure Ser-vices for Houston.

The total cost to build the pool was $6.5 million. Out of the to-tal amount, $2.9 million were paid in provincial grants; $2.4 million were paid in district debt; $1 million were paid in district reserves; and $200,000 were raised through donations.

The annual cost to maintain their pool is $740,000, paid by tax payers and users. The revenues from the Houston pool are ap-proximately $170,000 annually including admissions, member-ships, rentals and pro-gram registration.

Coltura said the pool in Houston provides various benefits for the community including recreation opportuni-ties, water safety skills development, rehabili-tation, therapy, health benefits, social benefits and youth involvement.

Zechendorf said that although the cost to build and maintain the pool in Houston is higher than what the Lakes District Pool Club had previously estimated, the plan for a pool in Burns Lake is not as ambitious.

“These numbers seem discouraging, but we are not looking for an elaborate pool like the one in Hous-ton; though it would be great, but not realistic,” she said. “We are [sim-ply] looking for a place to swim.”

The Lakes District Pool Club has accumulated over $50,000 through fundraisings and donations.

The efforts to build a pool in Burns Lake have actually been ongoing for over two decades. The pool club continues to in-vestigate alternatives to making this dream a reality, including partnerships with local businesses such as motels.

“We're just trying to be creative, and trying to find a way to get a pool of some sort."

Zechendorf says the benefits of having a pool in Burns Lake would outweigh the cost.

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

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

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Can hereditary chiefs stop pipeline developments?FLAVIO NIENOW

Lakes District News has recently reported on several hereditary chiefs from Wet’suwet’en First Nation, as well as Lake Babine Nation, who’ve expressed disapproval of their elected council’s support of liquefied natural gas pipeline agreements.

When elected councils have a vision about pipeline develop-ment but hereditary chiefs have a different one, who has the ul-timate say?

It turns out the answer is not so simple.Gordon Christie, Director of the Indigenous Legal Studies Pro-

gram at the University of British Columbia, said that under Cana-dian law, it is clear that band councils have a greater say.

“Band councils were created by the federal government and imposed on First Nations communities from the late 1800’s up to the mid-twentieth century,” he explained. “As creations of Cana-dian law, band councils enjoy more power in that context.”

However, Christie points out that First Nations were in Canada long before the Canadian government. Thus First Nations com-munities were governed by their traditional systems long before the structure of elected councils was created.

“If you were to ask, then, within any given First Nation which has greater authority - the band council or the hereditary system - it's quite likely you would find many who say the traditional/hereditary system has more authority, as it is not the im-posed system forced upon the com-munity by the federal government,” he said.

“These traditional systems tend not to get much recognition in Ca-nadian law since they are, in a sense, opposed to Canadian law - since they exist outside Canadian law, as governmental authorities that do not derive their powers from Canadian sources,” he added.

John Ridsdale, Wet’suwet’en He-reditary Chief, said the Delgamuukw-

Gisday’wa and the Tsilhqot’in cases were important milestones in the process of recognition of hereditary chiefs as the proper rights holders with respect to traditional territories.

In 1987, both the Wet’suwet’en and Gitxsan commenced a legal case that would come to be known as the Delgamuukw-Gisday’wa case. Led by Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs, they sought legal recognition by the Canadian courts of ownership and jurisdiction of their traditional territories, which in the Wet’suwet’en case, is 22,000 square kilometres.

In the end, the Supreme Court of Canada recognized that he-reditary chiefs have Aboriginal rights, and that their title owner-ship of the land was never extinguished.

The Tsilhqot’in case followed the Wet’suwet’en case in the es-tablishment of title, and on June 26, 2014, the Supreme Court of Canada declared Aboriginal title to approximately 1900 square kilometres of the claim area.

“Both the Delgamuukw-Gisday’wa and Tsilhqot’in Supreme Court of Canada decisions affirm our hereditary chiefs authority and jurisdiction for all of our traditional territories [excluding the band reserves, and municipalities],” said Ridsdale.

“We [hereditary chiefs] have never ceded, surrendered nor re-leased, or ever signed a treaty with Canada and B.C., nor have the hereditary chiefs ever ceded, surrendered or released our jurisdic-tion and authority; the answer is simple as that.”

Carla Lewis, a Wet’suwet’en member with a master’s degree in Indigenous governance, said the situation in Burns Lake is quite unique since no treaties have been finalized and there is only as-serted title in the area.

“Since nobody has finalized a treaty, government and industry are required to consult and accommodate all First Nations who can prove strength of claim to the area,” she said.

According to Lewis, the Crown asserts that both the hereditary chiefs and elected councils have title and the power to decide. However, when it comes to pipeline developments, hereditary chiefs won't have the ability to have a veto power until a land claim is settled in the area.

In Lewis’ opinion, the hereditary chiefs should be the ones hav-ing the highest strength of claim based on the rules outlined by the courts in both the Delgamuukw-Gisday’wa and Tsilhqot’in cases for proving title.

“The hereditary system existed prior to colonization and they have already proven their title exists,” she said.

“I think that is a purposeful tactic of conquer and divide - as long as we are fighting amongst ourselves, we aren't fighting them [the Crown].”

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Burns Lake council is moving forward with its plan to de-velop a signage strategy for the community.

Chief Administrative Officer Sheryl Worthing said recently the project will inventory signage currently in place and de-velop a plan for future messaging of this type. Council first identified the work as needed during its 2015 budget delibera-tions, she said, and made it a municipal objective for 2016 as part of the strategic planning process.

“This strategy will take inventory of the signage that cur-rently exists in Burns Lake and area, and determine gaps in what kind of signage is missing, what signage needs to be re-placed, what signs should be saying, as well as where are the best locations to display signage,” she explained.

“The expected outcome will be a strategy with recommen-dations on what kinds of signage should be installed in Burns Lake, where they should be located, and what information should be included.”

The village is expected to issue a Request For Proposal on the project in the near future. The process will culminate in the hiring of a consul-tant to complete the work at a cost that is yet to be determined.

“Staff is hoping to have the strategy completed by early 2016 in order to begin implementation as soon as possible,” she said. “A budget has been identified to complete the strategy, but I would prefer not to mention it until after the RFP has been complete.”

Council’s decision to develop a community signage strategy sooner rather than later has al-ready had an impact on two related projects.

Village officials had hoped to erect two large “Ride Burns Lake” billboards along Highway 16 this summer in an effort to better promote the ar-ea’s world-class mountain biking facilities. That initiative – which was expected to cost approxi-mately $6,000 – sparked considerable debate in council recently and has now been shelved.

“The mountain bike signage project is current-ly on hold until funding can be secured to com-plete the sign,” Worthing stated recently. “At this time, it has been indicated that it will be after the completion of the signage strategy.”

The village, however, will proceed with its

plan to advertise the “Love Burns Lake” shop local initiative. At its regular meeting July 14, council approved the purchase of two temporary “Love Burns Lake” signs at a cost of $750, with the intention of replacing them with more permanent ma-terials once the signage strategy is complete.

According to Worthing, funding was a key factor in coun-cil’s decision to install the “Love Burns Lake” signs while postponing the “Ride Burns Lake” project.

“As the budget of this project is smaller and does not require external funding, it was approved by council,” she explained. “However, the signs installed will only be temporary, so after the signage strategy is completed, staff will have more infor-mation on where these signs should be located. Also this is a template sign developed by North-ern Development Initiative Trust, and therefore includes current and relevant information, and then is tailored specifically for our "Love Burns Lake" program.”

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Located approximately nine kilometres north-east of town on Boer Mountain Forest Service Road, you will be greeted with sweeping views of local lakes as well as the magnificent snow-capped mountains of Tweedsmuir Provincial Park.

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Due to the portion of the road past Kager Lake Recreation Site being extremely rocky and steep, it is suggested that vehicles with high clearance and four wheel drive (as well as a spare tire!) take on this great Burns Lake adventure.

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Special Olympics BC – Burns Lake currently offers 5-pin bowling and snowshoeing and is looking to expand its programs to provide more opportunities for local athletes. SOBC – Burns Lake is welcom-ing people to fill ex-ecutive committee roles such as local coordina-tor, treasurer, and sec-retary to help support its vital programs. Also wanted are coaches and program volunteers to help start bocce, cross-country skiing, and track and field.

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Albert and Ben Gerow found a creative way to connect to their ancestral roots

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Self-taught cousins who grew up in Burns Lake – Albert and Ben Gerow – are using retirement as an opportunity to accomplish their lifetime dream of becoming artists.

You might have heard of Albert as “Chief Crazy Legs” since he loved to dance as a young boy.

Albert is a member of Carrier Sekani First Nations. His mother was sent to a residential school when she was a child where she was not allowed to speak her language and was forced to deny her own traditions.

Consequently, Albert did not learn his traditional lan-guage, nor was able to understand the full scope of his tradi-tions while growing up.

“I’ve always had that urge to learn about our ancestors and our cultural belief system,” he said.

The urge to learn more about his ancestral roots led Albert to an exploration of his ancestors’ beliefs and stories through painting.

“I utilize animals and birds and fish that may have come from a particular cultural story,” he explained. “There are several different stories that were made to be used as teach-ings for children.”

The stories that were passed from generation to generation teach lessons to children such as not to be greedy. Another old traditional belief was that First Nations had the ability to transform themselves into birds or other animals when nec-essary. Albert’s art translates that belief, mixing human parts with animals and animal parts with humans in his paintings.

He said most of his art expresses the traditional northwest Native art style. His work consists primarily of paintings with acrylic watercolour, and he is just starting to do some wood carving animal sculptures.

Although he currently lives in Victoria, B.C., Albert was born and raised in Burns Lake. He still has deep roots to the Lakes District since his two children and five grandchildren live in the area.

His involvement to Burns Lake is in fact quite extensive. Albert was elected to serve two terms as chief of the Burns Lake Band. He has also been elected as councillor for the Village of Burns Lake, and as a school board trustee for School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes). In addition, he has worked as an assistant human resources manager for Babine Forest Products, and as an instructor for the College of New Caledonia in Burns Lake. Some of the courses he taught in-

cluded life skills, job search techniques and Native art.Today Albert is semi-retired, still doing part-time work for

the Burns Lake Band. When he is not working, Albert said he is fully dedicating himself to art and the discovery of his ancestral roots.

“The more I learn, the more I have a desire to learn more about our ancestral beliefs,” he said.

You can check some of Albert’s work on his Facebook page at facebook.com/ChiefAlbertLGerow

Albert’s art work has some similarities to his cousin’s work.

Ben also tries to connect to his ancestral roots through his art. Although his drawings and paintings have a similar style to Albert’s, Ben is known for carving life size sculptures of people and animals.

If you live in Burns Lake, you have probably seen many of Ben’s totems around town. Ben also carved the wooden sasquatch for the Rainbow Gas Bar in Burns Lake and the wooden bear for Woods N’ Water Outdoor Equipment Store.

He also he did a painting of the Hudson Bay packers. Al-though he claims the painting is not finished, it is currently displayed at Woods N’ Water.

Ben was born in Vanderhoof, but grew up in Burns Lake and Fort St. James. He is now in the process of moving from Terrace to Burns Lake.

The retired logger said he finally has plenty of time to devote to his lifetime passion.

“Ever since I can remember I was drawing pictures,” he said. “In the back of my mind, art was always what I wanted to do, but I wasted a lot of time.”

As a teenager, Ben struggled with alcoholism. Conse-quently, he never completed primary school. After years of struggle he finally decided it was time to change his life around.

“After I finished logging and sobered up, I went back to school.”

Ben courageously got his grade 12 diploma later in life. At the age of 54, he received his bachelor of fine arts de-gree from the Emily Carr University of Art and Design in Vancouver.

“Ben has made an incredible life change with his artwork and he has really become a master carver,” said his cousin Albert. “The totems he did in Burns Lake are just amazing.”

When Ben was in college, he also developed an interest for animation.

“It was amazing to see my art move,” he said.Ben said he loves to carve and paint outdoors so he can

interact with the public.The two cousins are currently exploring the possibility of

creating art projects together.

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Blain Cunningham, owner of Woods N Water Sports and Recreation stands with Ben Gerow holding his recent painting that is on display at the store. (R) Hummingbirdtraditional & contemp fusion painting done by Albert Gerow.


Burns Lake’s Annual Terry Fox Run Sept. 20 at the Francois Lake Hall. Looking for donations to the Fall Harvest Auction. More info: (250) 692-7438.

BLMBA Trail & Workbees: Wednesday bike trail workbees 6:30 p.m. at Kager Lake Parking Lot. If you notice trees on the trails, please email: [email protected].

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horseback riding, rock climbing, tennis, squash, racquetball, and more!

WHEN: July 29th-31st for ages 6-9. 9am-4pm ($90)

August 4th-7th for ages 6-8. 9am-12pm ($40)

August 4th-7th for ages 9-11. 12-4pm ($40)

Combined with soccer camp ages 6-11. 9am-4pm ($150)

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craft time and physical literacy programs.

The Village Recreation staff will play with your children! Hope to see you on the Wow-Bus.

(Indoor PlaySpace is temporary closed during the Summer)

World Cup Soccer Camp - Brett Hyslop, former National Training Center Coach, will be leading these camps. Brett will be sharing what he has learned while working with Barcelona Academy Coaches.

Tuesday August 4th- Friday August 7th for all ages.Ages: Time: Cost:4-5 9-10am $40.006-8 9-12am $110.009-11 1-4pm $110.0011-13 10-4pm $185.0014-16 10-4pm $185.00

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Drop In Theme CampWHEN:August 10th-August 14thfrom 9am-4pm. Ages 6-13.Cost: $100 for a week /$25 per day drop in fee.

The FutureYou CampWHEN:August 17th-August 21st from 9am-4pm. Ages 6-13.Cost: $120.00

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Chris Grundberg (left) of Free Hub Magazine of Washington State was part of the video/media trip organized by Mountain Bike BC that stopped in Burns Lake last week.

The BBQ was to commemorate 10 years of Burns Lakes Mountain Bike Association’s existence and was timed to coincide with the tour for the winner of the Mountain Biking Tourism Association’s promotion contest. (That was Chris Stromgen from Salmon Arm.) Simultaneous with these two events, Burns Lake Mountain Bike Association decided to hold the grand opening for three trails that were built last year with funding from the Nechako Kitamaat Development Fund. The club roasted a whole pig for everyone who joined in the festivities. Michael Riis-chRistianson photos


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Perfect weather, amazing musical acts and a family friendly venue was the perfect combination for world-class entertainment at the Sixth Annual Grassy Plains Music Festival held last week-end at the picturesque Grassy Plains Hall grounds. To any folks who missed it...this is an absolute jewel in the annual calendar of events in the Lakes District.

The Friday night dance kicked off the festivities with local artist Johnnie Pahl heading a rafter rocking band covering Neil Young to Johnny Cash and everything in between. Like old time community hall dances, people kicked up their heels, swung their partners and rocked into the night.

Saturday morning rolled out a lineup of top touring bands and performers including the bluegrass perfection of Five On A String from White Rock, the haunting and universally popular Crooked Brothers over from Winnipeg, the mesmerizing First Nation sing-er songwriter Kym Gouchie of Prince George, an ever popular toe tapping local band The Barkers, world class folk fusion from the musical masters of Wheat In The Barley, Decker Lakes own Johnnie Pahl and Tania Cunningham, the soft, sultry and soulful musical allure of Carly Dow from the hills of Manitoba, and one of the coolest, funkiest, hottest bands in B.C., Black Spruce Bog from Prince George.

The music just kept coming and coming and it was almost overwhelming to have such a large program of unending talent perform on a beautiful outdoor stage projecting magnificent and pleasing sound.

Saturday’s bill also featured a remarkable performance from 30 young Ootsa Lake Bible Camp Choir singers from all across the interior who practised all week for their debut directed by Andrea Michalzik, originally from Hamburg Germany and ac-companied by Alain Vitelo Campos, a native of Peru, both resi-dents of the Southside.

Sunday repeated the perfection of the day before, with whole new sets. The captured audience was once again wowed from with a level of music and entertainment never seen on such a scale in Grassy Plains, or for that matter, in the Lakes District ever. Just to think, these renowned acts like the Crooked Broth-ers, Wheat In The Barley, Carly Dow, Five On A String and Black

Spruce Bog had just left venues attended by thousands of people, chose to include Grassy Plains in their tour and are now sched-uled to perform at the Calgary Folk Festival, Kispiox Music Fes-tival, Edge of the Earth in Haida Gwaii and Europe and beyond. Hard work from the volunteers have confirmed that the Grassy Plains Music Festival is on the map.

Matt Foster of the Winnipeg based Crooked Brothers said, “This venue is heavenly. Such a beautiful setting, great sound and wonderful people. We want to come back.”

“I love this area and will stay over an extra day to relax and look around the countryside,” said Carly Dow, a recording artist from Manitoba. “Many festivals can be noisy and high stress, but Grassy Plains…wow…I love the relaxed atmosphere and be-ing able taking time to hear the other acts…just plain fun.”

Kym Gouchie said, “I feel part of me is here. This has been over-whelming. What a beautiful place in the world.”

There were also musical work-shops hosted by Five On A String musicians, in guitar, banjo, fiddle and mandolin.

The event had everything – im-maculate grounds, great food, open viewing areas, a play area for kids including a huge air castle and free horseback rides, a variety of vendors offering local wares and arts and crafts, and just a plain, downhome, wholesome and family friendly at-mosphere. There is also huge lawn areas for comfortable camping and RV parking.

If you missed it this year, don’t you dare miss it next year. Mark your cal-endars for July 2016. An awesome and memorable event in our own un-forgettable backyard.

Fun at the Grassy Plains Music Festival

Mike Robertson captured these great photos of the performers at Grassy Plains Music Festival.

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have been increasing slightly, but are nowhere near where they were in the 1990s,” he stated. “Most willows in Forest for the World (Prince George’s 106-hectare demonstration forest) were killed in the 1990s, when the weevils were at very high populations.”

Recent warm winters and the rejuvenation of willow stands after the last infestation are likely to blame for the insect’s resurgence here, according to the UNBC professor.

“A lot of the stems that were killed have re-sprouted, and the stems are now large enough again to sup-port reproduction,” he explained. “The warm weather the last two years may have sped up the life cycle, which means that the population will grow faster, and they may expand further north than they have been before.”

This region has seen its share of insect infestations in the past 15 years. Since 2000, the mountain pine beetle has killed nearly 723 million m3 of commercially valuable pine timber in BC, an amount equal to approximately 53 per cent of the province’s total commercial pine stands.

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September 11th,12th & 13th, 2015

The 72nd Annual Lakes District

Fall Fair & Music Festival

Traditional Fall Fair Dinner &

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EarlyDeadline Notice

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Fire danger rating for Burns Lake is likely to remain “low” to “moderate”FLAVIO NIENOW

Precipitation and cooler temperatures in Northern B.C. have caused a drop in fire danger ratings across the region. However, the province still urges caution.

“To say that the worst is over is premature,” said Chief Fire Information Officer Kevin Skrepnek from the B.C. Wildfire Ser-vice. “There is still a lot of summer ahead of us.”

As of July 27, there were 166 active wildfires throughout the province - 121 of these fires were lightning-caused, and 45 were human-caused or were under investigation.

As of July 27, the fire danger rating for the Burns Lake area was “moderate,” which means forest fuels are drying and there is an increased risk of surface fires starting. Forest activities should be carried with caution.

The forecast this week is for continued cooler weather with a mix of sun and could. Therefore, the fire danger rating is likely to continue “low” to “moderate” in the Lakes District.

As of July 27, there was only one active wildfire within the Nadina Fire Zone.

The Whitesail Lake fire, first reported on July 6, is still not contained. Since it was first reported, the wildfire has burned over 437 hectares within Tweedsmuir North Provincial Park, in the Quanchus Mountains area.

Rob Krause, Fire Protection Officer for the Northwest Fire Centre, explained that this fire was classified as a “modifying response fire,” which means the fire is considered beneficial and

is not fully suppressed. According to the Northwest Fire Centre, not all fires are bad.

“Wildfire plays an important, natural and beneficial role in most ecosystems across British Columbia. In some instances, parts of a fire will be monitored and allowed to burn naturally to allow the benefits of fire to be achieved.”

Effective July 22, 2015, campfires were once again allowed throughout the Northwest Fire Centre's jurisdiction.

The following activities are now allowed:- Campfires (no larger than 0.5 metres high by 0.5 metres wide);- Outdoor stoves and other portable campfire apparatuses;- Tiki torches, burn barrels and chimineas.However, category two open burning, category three open burn-

ing, fireworks and firecrackers will remain prohibited throughout the Northwest Fire Centre to help prevent human-caused wild-fires and protect public safety.

Category two open burning includes one to two concurrently burning piles no larger than two metres high by three metres wide, as well as stubble or grass burning over an area less than 0.2 hectares. Category three open burning includes any fire larger than two metres high by three metres wide, as well as three or more concurrently burning piles no larger than two metres high by three metres wide.

The category two and category three open burning prohibitions will remain in place until Sept. 30, 2015, or until the public is otherwise notified.

Olivia Pojar, Fire Information Officer for the Northwest Fire Centre, said members of the public who are having campfires should always ensure that hand tools or enough water (eight li-tres) are on hand to suppress the fire, should it escape from a campfire ring. All campfires should be surrounded by a fuel-free zone and a metal campfire ring or a ring of rocks. In addition, campfires should never be left unattended, even for a short period of time.

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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

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Seventh Day Adventist Church Group

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

250-695-6586

Lakes Fellowship724 Babine Lake Road

Sunday Services: 10:30 amCelebrating the Love of God

www.lakesfellowship.caPastor Matthew Westergard 250-692-7464

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Pastor John Neufeld 250-692-7949

Lakes Learning Centre10:30 am

ST. PAUL’SUNITED CHURCH

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Worship Service at10 am Sunday mornings

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

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VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22: Don’t be surprised if your feelings are all over the place this week, Virgo. The week might feel like a roller coaster, but you will feel great by the end of the week.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23: Libra, an irritating issue seems to fix itself and that is relieving. Remember, you do not have to take on everything yourself. Plenty of people are willing to lend a hand.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22: Scorpio, you have lately been more comfortable with your role in life and your responsibilities. It seems you have every-thing all together, and others may seek out your advice.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21: Sagittarius, when your imagination is stimulated, there’s nothing you cannot accomplish. This may be an interesting week for you, as restless energy has you seeking an outlet.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20: Capricorn, you may need to look at a problem from another perspec-tive to find the best solution. Discuss your findings with others and see if they have any suggestions.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18: Take things easy and let your intuition work for you, Aquarius. Fi-nancial or business-related projects fall in your lap, and you work through them quite easily.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20: Emotions reach a high after hearing good news this week, Pisces. It’s okay to let your guard down a bit around your loved ones.

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20: Your mood is pleasant and playful this week, Aries. It’s a perfect time to plan a social engagement or party at your home. Invite friends and family and have a good time.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21: Taurus, take time to find ways to relax and unwind. This could mean removing yourself from tense or competitive sit-uations for a little while until things calm down.GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21: Your imagination is ignited this week, Gemini. This can clear the path for new beginnings. Make sure decisions you make now are centered and empowered.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22: Cancer, your energy levels are elevated this week. Make the most of this newfound energy by tackling all of those projects you have been putting off.

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Southside Health & Wellness Centre: August 2015. Chair yoga every Tues. & Fri. 10-11am. Foot care, all day by appt., Aug. 13, 20 & 27. More info (250) 694-3270.

Follow up meeting regarding safety and maintenance issues on Colleymount Road. Residents, community members and visitors are invited to attend. Aug. 11 at 7pm., Trout Creek Hall.

Burns Lake’s Annual Terry Fox Run will take place on Sept. 20 at the Fran-cois Lake Hall. We are looking for dona-tions to the Fall Harvest Auction. Will you have produce or � owers, a craft project or treasure. More info: (250) 692-7438.

Fraser Lake festival of the Arts is calling all quilters, visual artists of all me-diums, pottery, bands, singers, poets etc. Festival will be August 8. More info: (250) 699-1234 or email: [email protected].

Lakes District Fall Fair meeting: Aug. 13, 7pm, held at the Cancer Society Of-� ce on the main street.

CRISIS PREVENTION. You are not alone. Support is just a phone call away. 1.800.SUICIDE (1.800.784.2433) is a con� dential, toll-free service that is available to anyone, anywhere, any time in B.C. The youth support line is 1.888.564.8336 (TEEN). The 24 hour cri-sis line for northern BC is 250.563.1214 and 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 (4:00 to 11:00 pm daily) or www.youthinbc.ca.

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

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FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY.“Come Find Your Inspiration”Bring the Family and enjoy the beauty thatis Fraser Lake along with the music, foodand artisans at the soccer � elds and the Art in many forms at the Recreation Center.

We have many local artists as well as visiting artists. Also workshops for both Children and Adults at the Recreation Center.

SATURDAY AUGUST 8TH • SCHEDULE OF EVENTS• 10:00am: Opening Ceremonies • 11:00am: Music and Poetry » Highland Dancers (Burns Lake), Peter Ouellette (Fraser Lake), Jamie Nielson (Fraser Lake), Special Delivery (Ft St James), Madd Dog & Moe (Prince George), Tom Forrest (Fraser Lake), Bob Thon (Fraser Lake), Oscar Lewis (Fraser Lake), Tamara Ketlo and many other local performers. » Short story and Poetry readings as well• 10:30-6pm: Art Gallery in Foyer of the Arena• 10:30-6pm: Art Exhibitor Booths at Fraser Lake Arena

• 11:00am: ½ hr Demos/Workshops start at Arena » 11am: Eileen Hutson - Watercolour » Noon: Gill Kopy - Photography » 1pm: Starklight Press - Writing Workshop » 2pm: Doris Ray - Humor Workshop » 3pm: Signature Creations - Glass Demo » 4pm: Regina Kemp - Painting on Fabric » 5pm: Laura Gammond - Spinning & Dyeing • 11:30am: Children’s Workshops at soccer � elds by Arena » On the half hour there will be a new children’s workshop.

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Opening Ceremonies10am at the soccer � [email protected]

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Windows 10On July 29th, Microsoft will be releasing its newest version of Windows, and for many it will be a free upgrade. Users with computers running Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 or Windows 8.1 should already have been offered the opportunity to upgrade for free by their computer sometime in the last couple of months. This offer is valid for one year after the release of Windows 10, so if you’d like to wait and see how well (or not) the new Operating System is received, you can still opt in later. Computers running versions of Windows earlier than 7, like Windows XP and Vista are not eligible for the free upgrade. However, if your older computer meets the minimum system requirements to run it, it is possible to purchase a copy of Windows 10 Home for around the $119 mark, and Windows 10 Pro for about $199.


Donald Eftoda April 27, 1936 -

June 16, 2015Donald Eftoda was born on April 27th, 1936, in Nelson, BC, to parents Dora and Fred. They raised Don and his older brother Gordon on a farm in the beautiful community of Appledale, BC.Don came into this world with a struggle, weighing only 3.5 lbs, and was put in a shoe box on the wood stove oven door

to give him the best chance of surviving. Don enjoyed life on the farm and proved to be a typical boy getting into mischief, including egg and strawberry fi ghts with the neighbourhood boys. BB guns got them into trouble as well. His parents did not like BBs in their apples! As a young man Don worked for the Ministry of Forests as a radio operator reporting fi res and then went on to work for the Department of Highways. It was there he met the lovely Carole Collier, who soon became his wife. They were married in 1957 and started their life together in New Denver, BC. Their fi rst child, Darwin, arrived in June of 1958 and their second son, Doug, followed in July of 1959. Don and Carole were baptized together as Jehovah’s Witnesses in 1960. In 1961, Don was transferred with the Department of Highways to Victoria, BC. Over their 13 years in Victoria the family enjoyed days at the beach, swimming in the ocean, camping and going up island with friends. In 1974 the family decided to move to Burns Lake, BC. They arrived in Burns Lake in September but November was quite the shock when the temperature hit low double digits, and in that fi rst winter the family shovelled more snow than ever before. Over the years, the Eftodas spent most of their time enjoying the outdoors and were often found hunting, fi shing, snowmobiling, boating or waterskiing at the lake. In Burns Lake, Don made many friends in the congregation and while working at the Babine Forest Products sawmill. Don had a real love for music, and his talent for it started as a young boy when his mom ordered him a fi ddle from the Sears catalogue. After marrying Carole, his love for music was rekindled as her family was known for their instrumental talents. In the Burns Lake congregation Don was known for being zealous for the ministry and a real example for others. Even when Parkinson’s disease had nearly depleted his mobility, Don would still make the effort to share his hope of perfect health in the coming paradise on earth with his neighbours. Although Don suffered with many health diffi culties, he did not complain and even kept a sense of humour. When asked how he was doing, Don often replied, “still shaking” or “I’m having a shaking good time!” in reference to his Parkinson’s. At Simon Fraser Lodge, Don was visited by many loyal friends. He gained so much encouragement from these visits. Most of all, Don looked forward to the daily visits from his loyal and loving wife, Carole, whom he was married to for 58 years. She faithfully stood by him through it all. Don passed away peacefully in his sleep at the Simon Fraser Lodge on June 16th, 2015.He is lovingly remembered by his wife: Carole; Sons: Darwin of Terrace and Doug of Hazelton; Grandchildren: Amber (Wade) Opdahl, Logan (Janelle) Eftoda, Cailey (Rob) Hesse, Travis Eftoda and Arianne Eftoda, as well as extended family and friends.A memorial was held for Don at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Prince George on July 4th 2015. The family wishes to thank you for the friendship and love extended to Don over his life. We appreciate your love and support.

Employment Opportunity

The Village of Telkwa is seeking applicants for the senior management posi on of ministra e anager The successful applicant will perform legisla e u es as the Village s orporate O cer manage the Village s a ministra e sta an act as the key liaison etween resi ents an the Village an etween sta an ouncil The uali e can i ate must e a highly mo ate selfstarter with a ministra e an managerial e perience an e cellent people skills unicipal legisla e e perience an strong computer skills are an asset

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PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: is responsible to plan and deliver a program to young children in an all day group setting that enhances each child’s full development, this includes the physical, emotional, social, creative and cognitive development.

Roles & Responsibilities:Work closely with the Wet’suwet’en First Nation community families Plan and implement developmentally appropriate activities and experiencesEstablish good communication and a sense of teamworkChild referrals and assessments Encourage and assist children to practice self help skillsInform families of events and special health promotions (dental, vision, hearing, etc)Provide tools for the parent to help their child to meet their development needsAny other related duties

Qualifications/Requirements:Early Childhood Education Diploma Experience working with children & familiesMust be enthusiastic and willing to work in a fast paced environment Experience writing proposals, policies, procedures, and reportsExcellent communication skills, both written and verbalWorking knowledge of the Headstart Program Policies and Procedures Working knowledge of Community Resources and other Agencies Knowledge of Wet’suwet’en First Nation Language and Culture is an asset Must undergo a Criminal Record CheckPossess a valid BC Drivers License and have own transportationAbility to maintain high level of confidentiality Child Care First Aid/CPR certificate Clean Driver’s Abstract

Wages to commensurate with education and experience.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Wednesday August 5 2015, 3:00P.M.Please submit updated resume with (3) references pertaining

to the Headstart Early Childhood Educator aspect to:

Attention: Janet Whitford, Executive AssistantWet’suwet’en First Nation

PO Box 760, Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0FAX: (250) 698-7480 Email: [email protected]

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

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) 694-3682ANYONE NEEDING informa-tion on Alzheimer’s please call 1-866-564-7533BURNS LAKE RCMP Vic-tim/Witness Assistance Pro-gram. 201 Hwy. 35, Box 759 Burns Lake. Open Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm (250) 692-3010CANADA 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 online at: www.canadabenefi 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.

FOOD 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

Announcements

InformationPLANNING 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

THE 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.

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GREAT CANADIAN Dollar Store franchise opportunities are available in your area. Ex-plore your future with a dollar store leader. Call today 1-877-388-0123 ext. 229 or www.dollarstores.com

Career Opportunities

KWAKIUTL Band Council is seek-ing an Elementary School Principal in Pt. Hardy on Vancouver Island. For a full job description email [email protected] Pls send cov-er letter, salary expectations & 3 references via email or fax 250-949-6066 by July 31, 2014.

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Employment

Your community. Your classifi eds.

250.692.7526

fax 250.692.3685 email [email protected]

TO REACH THE MARKETFirst advertise in the Lakes District News! ALL WORD ADS go on the Internet for the whole world to see! www.bcclassified.com

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

RUN IT ’TIL SOLD ADS1x1 classified ad. For $31.50 we will run your ad UNTIL IT SELLS, any category, max. 30 words No Real Estate or commercial ads

Please call if you need more information on any of our

classified packages.

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

ALL ABOVE PRICES DO NOT INCLUDE GST

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.

No refunds on Classified Ads.

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The primary purpose of the Headstart Daycare Administrative Support is to be come part of the Wet’suwet’en First Nation Care Bear Headstart team as the main administrative support person. Duties include assisting the ECE Educator with curriculum development, answering phones, file management, and general administrative support to the Headstart Instructor and Headstart Program.

Job Requirements:A positive attitudeSolution oriented thinker who enjoys working independently or as a teamWorking knowledge of computer software including Word, and ExcelAbility to type 40 w.p.m.Excellent communication skills both written and verbalMinimum two years office experience or equivalent administrative supportMust have been on Employment Insurance in the past three yearsAbility to be professional in stressful circumstances

Training Criteria:January 8, 2008 – March 31, 2008 training position dates

Please submit resume and cover letter to:

Wet’suwet’en First NationPO Box 760, Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0

FAX: (250) 698-7307

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PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: is responsible to plan and deliver a nutritious and delicious menu for the children of the Wet’suwet’en First Nation Care Bear Headstart.

Roles & Responsibilities:Develop menus inclusive of Canada’s food guide,Prepare snacks and meals,Shopping for supplies/groceries,Clean and sanitize kitchen after useAny other related duties

Qualifications/Requirements:Early Childhood Education Certificate an asset (but not necessary)Food SafeMust be enthusiastic and willing to work in a fast paced environment Excellent communication skills, both written and verbalWorking knowledge of the Headstart Program Policies and Procedures Knowledge of Wet’suwet’en First Nation Language and Culture is an asset Must undergo a Criminal Record CheckPossess a valid BC Drivers License and have own transportationAbility to maintain high level of confidentiality Child Care First Aid/CPR certificate Clean Driver’s Abstract

Wages to commensurate with education and experience.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Wednesday August 5 2015, 3:00P.M.Please submit updated resume with (3) references pertaining

to the Headstart Cook aspect to:

Attention: Janet Whitford, Executive AssistantWet’suwet’en First Nation

PO Box 760, Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0FAX: (250) 698-7480

Email: [email protected]

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

THINK SAFE! BE SAFE!

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Tahtsa Timber Ltd is looking for a full time permanent

STEEP SLOPE TREE HARVESTER OPERATOR

Minimum 5 years experience.JOB DUTIES: operate and maintain a Steep Slope Tree Harvester, train other operators to work with Steep Slope Tree Harvesters. $30.00/hour, 8 hrs/day, 50 hours per week, $45.00/hour overtime rate after 40 hours, plus holiday pay. After 3 months Life, AD & D, extended medical and dental insurance starts.

Work is in central and northern BC.Email resumes to [email protected]

or fax to 250-692-7140.

TANK TRUCK DRIVERS Hiring Immediately

We service the Oilfield in Grande Prairie and surrounding area.

Class 1 - Driving Tri-Tri or Tri QuadsOff Road or Fluid Hauling Experience PreferableMust be able to chain up!Competitive WagesBenefits after 3 monthsStaff Housing upon availabilityFlexible schedules and travel arrangements availableOpportunities for overtime!!We are a family owned and operated company

Please email resume and current driving abstracts to: [email protected]

Pacific Inland Resources, a division of West Fraser Mills LTD; located in Smithers BC is accepting applications for a qualified journeyperson millwright. Your duties will include maintenance and repair of all general plant equipment. Shift work will be required.

A competitive wage and benefit package is provided.

For more information on this job go to www.westfraser.com/jobs.

Interested applicants should submit their resume and cover letter to:

General Manager [email protected] or Pacific Inland Resources

2375 Tatlow Road, Smithers, BC V0J 2N0 Fax: 250-847-5520

Deadline for applications is August 31, 2015.

Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

Pacific Inland Resources in Smithers B.C. is currently looking for a

JOURNEYPERSON MILLWRIGHT

2014

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Mental Health Therapist

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The Mental Health Therapist will provide culturally appropriate and/or prayer counselling for individuals or families of the Wet’suwet’en First Nation. The Mental Health Therapist will facilitate workshops and provide home visits as per the needs of the community. The Mental Health Therapist will provide reports and documentation to the funding agency and to the Wet’suwet’en First Nation Chief and Council. The Mental Health Therapist will liaise with other agencies and participate in meetings associated with Wet’suwet’en First Nation.

Qualifications/Requirements:Minimum of two year Counselling diploma and experience as a Mental Health Therapist workerPrayer Counselling is an assetHave a strong desire to enhance the well being of Wet’suwet’en First Nation membersAbility to work with minimum supervision in a professional mannerWilling to maintain a high degree of confidentialityExcellent report writing and knowledge of computer programsExcellent interpersonal, team player and organizational skillsKnowledgeable in the Wet’suwet’en First Nation is an assetMaintain sobriety and model a healthy lifestyleBuilding and maintaining rapport and relationship building with all members

Wage RangeContract is Negotiable.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, August 21, 2015Please submit a cover letter and an updated resume with (3) written references pertaining to the Mental Health Therapist aspect to the address below.

Attention: Janet WhitfordExecutive Assistant

Wet’suwet’en First NationPO Box 760 , Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0

Fax: (250) 698 7480 Email: [email protected] PHONE CALL PLEASE

Only those that are successful applicants will be notified.

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resume to: [email protected] or www.insiteseniorcare.com

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Homes for RentHOUSE FOR rent. 2 bdrms, 3 acres, near Endako. $775 per month. First and last months rent required. (250) 696-3202

Suites, LowerLARGE BRIGHT 2 bedroomsuites in a safe and secure building. Close to school and hospital. Large patio, in-suite storage and storage lockers available. On site manage-ment. Heat, hot water and cable included for $725 per month. Ask about our Seniors discount. Call (250) 692-3959 and leave message.

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Located on Francois Lake Drive, Burns LakePub: 250-692-0068 • Liquor store: 250-692-0067

SUMMER HOURS (May 21 - Sept. 30): Mon. to Sat.: 11am-11pm (Kitchen closes at 10pm)

Sunday: 4pm-10pm (Kitchen closes at 9pm)Liquor Store open Sun & Mon: 9am-10pm

Tues to Sat: 9am-11pm

GARRY SCHNEIDER

Garry passed suddenly from this life the early morning of June 28th after battling health issues for over a year. He will be greatly missed by his wife, Reita, sons Blake and Joel, grand daughters Alexis and Brielle, family and friends. Garry was born in Carmangay, Alberta, but was raised in the small towns of Champion and Vulcan. In the 1960’s he moved to Calgary where he met Reita. The two were married in Burns Lake in 1968, but returned to Calgary. In 1972 a desire for a change in scenery led the couple to Burns Lake to settle down and raise their sons. Garry kept busy with playing sports in his younger years. He worked as an Equipment Operator for the Village of Burns Lake until retirement in 2010. The last few years he enjoyed the slower pace of life and watching his sons in their careers and family lives.Garry is survived by is wife, Reita; two sons Blake (Natalie) and Joel; and two granddaughters Alexis and Brielle. Garry is also survived by his brothers Don (Shirley) and Harold (Helen), sister Jean Davey and sister-in-law Elaine Schneider as well as brother-in-law Glenn (Clare) Anderson, Gunnar (Pat) Anderson, Alva (Tom) Smith and Sheryl (Doug) Mccallum. He is survived by many nieces and nephews. Garry was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Melvin and Claire.The family would like to thank the staff at the Lakes District Hospital for their care as well as Grace Memorial Funeral Home, Pastor Steve Swires and the First Menonite Church, as well as the many family and friends who dropped off food and offered their love and support.

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250-692-6019

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Bill and Patsy Miller, Owners

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29850 Hwy 16 West • PO Box 450 • Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0Phone 250-696-3211 • Cell: 250-692-9940

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

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

Bill & Wendy ImusCerti� ed Appliance Repair& Computer Technicians

Computer Training, Sales & Service

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Delivery of Ink & Computer Supplies

TOLL FREE 1-877-873-7467

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Burns Lake Recycling Depot

Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10:30am to 4:30pm

Located across from Multiplex,113 Park St., Burns Lake

Phone: 250-692-7948

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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).

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2015 TERRAIN SLE-1 MODEL SHOWN

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$24,995†

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