May 20, 2015 edition of the Burns Lake Lakes District News
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FLAVIO NIENOW At a basin-wide scale, much higher than normal snow packs in the Upper Fraser West basin indi- cate increased seasonal flood risk in the Nechako basin this year, according to the May 1, 2015, snow basin indices by the B.C. River Forecast Centre. Near-normal snow packs – 90 to 110 per cent - indicate normal seasonal flood risk. Snow packs in the Upper Fraser West region are 155 per cent of normal for this time of year. The Upper Fra- ser West basin includes the communities of Burns Lake, Fort St. James and Vanderhoof. Increased snow basin indices were recorded in the Nechako (+12 per cent), Skeena-Nass (+16 per cent), Stikine (+26 per cent), Upper Fraser West (+35 per cent) and Liard (+1per cent) basins due to snow accumulation associated with the cold low systems that affected Northern B.C. Mark Neave, Marine Manager at WaterBridge Equipment Inc., said the freshet in the Lakes Dis- trict area seems to be running earlier than nor- mal. Neave said the Tchesinkut Lake is running “very high” for this time of year, and that the same is happening at Francois Lake. “Francois Lake is 16 inches away from the ex- treme lake level reached on June 11, 2007,” he said. “We seem to be approximately four weeks ahead of normal spring runoff.” Sandy's RV and Camping Resort, scheduled to open for the season on May 15, had to postpone its opening due to the high levels of water. Owner Sheila Clovis said she apologizes to all her customers. Clovis will provide daily updates on the resort’s Facebook page. Residents can also call the Burns Lake and District Chamber of Com- merce for more information at 250-692-3773. Seasonal melt of particularly high snow packs Phone: 250.692.1700 • Fax: 250.692.1750 • Toll Free: 1.866.692.1943 545 Highway 16 West • PO Box 5000, Burns Lake, BC • V0J 1E0 Email: [email protected] • Website: www.cnc.bc.ca/lakesdistrict Train Locally for Local Jobs! Paramedic in Industry ...............................................June 10 Traffic Control Flagging ..................................... June 13 & 14 Train for other jobs! www.cnc.bc.ca/ lakesdistrict Wednesday, May 20, 2015 ▼ Volume 95 - No. 20 ▼ www.ldnews.net ▼ $1.30 GST inc. Village five year financial plan The Village of Burns Lake Five Year Financial Plan Bylaw #955, 2015 outlines the municipality’s anticipated revenues and expenditures for the years 2015 through 2019, inclusive. Story on page 3 Hereditary chiefs disapprove LNG “We [some of the he- reditary chiefs] totally oppose LNG; our tradi- tional territory is not for sale and never will be.” Story on page 7 ‘Great Train Robbery’ connection Most British Columbi- ans are familiar with the story of Bill Miner and Canada’s ‘Great Train Robbery’. Yet how many know that the story has a Lakes District connec- tion? Story on page 14 BURNS LAKE LAKES DISTRICT NEWS ...see FLOODING ▼ P2 Increased flood risk in Burns Lake and area Upper Fraser and Nechako basins are well above average conditions Local resident Mike Robertson sent in this picture of the water flooding by the Francois Lake ferry landing. Francois Lake is 16 inches away from the extreme lake level reached on June 11, 2007. SUBMITTED PHOTO
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FLAVIO NIENOW
At a basin-wide scale, much higher than normal snow packs in the Upper Fraser West basin indi-cate increased seasonal flood risk in the Nechako basin this year, according to the May 1, 2015, snow basin indices by the B.C. River Forecast Centre.
Near-normal snow packs – 90 to 110 per cent - indicate normal seasonal flood risk. Snow packs in the Upper Fraser West region are 155 per cent of normal for this time of year. The Upper Fra-ser West basin includes the communities of Burns Lake, Fort St. James and Vanderhoof.
Increased snow basin indices were recorded in the Nechako (+12 per cent), Skeena-Nass (+16 per cent), Stikine (+26 per cent), Upper Fraser West (+35 per cent) and Liard (+1per cent) basins due to snow accumulation associated with the cold low systems that affected Northern B.C.
Mark Neave, Marine Manager at WaterBridge Equipment Inc., said the freshet in the Lakes Dis-trict area seems to be running earlier than nor-mal. Neave said the Tchesinkut Lake is running
“very high” for this time of year, and that the same is happening at Francois Lake.
“Francois Lake is 16 inches away from the ex-treme lake level reached on June 11, 2007,” he said. “We seem to be approximately four weeks ahead of normal spring runoff.”
Sandy's RV and Camping Resort, scheduled to open for the season on May 15, had to postpone its opening due to the high levels of water.
Owner Sheila Clovis said she apologizes to all her customers. Clovis will provide daily updates on the resort’s Facebook page. Residents can also call the Burns Lake and District Chamber of Com-merce for more information at 250-692-3773.
Seasonal melt of particularly high snow packs
Phone: 250.692.1700 • Fax: 250.692.1750 • Toll Free: 1.866.692.1943545 Highway 16 West • PO Box 5000, Burns Lake, BC • V0J 1E0 Email: [email protected] • Website: www.cnc.bc.ca/lakesdistrict
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Village five year financial planThe Village of Burns Lake Five Year Financial Plan Bylaw #955, 2015 outlines the municipality’s anticipated revenues and expenditures for the years 2015 through 2019, inclusive.
Story on page 3
Hereditary chiefs disapprove LNG“We [some of the he-reditary chiefs] totally oppose LNG; our tradi-tional territory is not for sale and never will be.”
Story on page 7
‘Great Train Robbery’ connectionMost British Columbi-ans are familiar with the story of Bill Miner and Canada’s ‘Great Train Robbery’. Yet how many know that the story has a Lakes District connec-tion?
Story on page 14
BURNS LAKE
LAKES DISTRICT NEWS
...see FLOODING ▼ P2
Increased flood risk in Burns Lake and area
Upper Fraser and Nechako basins are well above average conditions
Local resident Mike Robertson sent in this picture of the water flooding by the Francois Lake ferry landing. Francois Lake is 16 inches away from the extreme lake level reached on June 11, 2007.SUBMITTED PHOTO
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Notice is hereby given that Lake Babine Nation has called an Election in accordance with its Election Code, for the purpose of electing: one (1) Chief; four (4) Woyenne Councillors; two (2) Fort Babine Councillors; two (2) Tachet Councillors; and one (1) Old Fort Councillor on July 3rd, 2015, for the next ensuing Term of Of� ce.
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have resulted in high flow conditions on the Nautley and upper Nechako rivers. The high flow conditions are likely to persist through June depending on the spring precipitation conditions.
According to B.C. River Forecast Centre, due to the early melt of low and mid-elevation snow packs throughout most of the province, smaller, low el-evation, ungauged basins may have already passed through peak flows for the freshet season.
Elsewhere in the province, the seasonal flood risk is about normal in the Peace, Liard, Upper Fraser East, Skeena-Nass, Stikine, and Thompson basins due to close to normal snow basin indices. Below normal snow packs - 50 to 80 per cent - in the Middle Fraser, Upper Columbia, West Kootenay, Okanagan, Boundary, Central Coast, Stikine, and Northwest indicate below normal seasonal flood risk for these regions.
The average of all provincial snow water equiva-lent measurements for May 1 is 69 per cent of av-erage conditions. This is the lowest province-wide average for the May 1 bulletin in the past 31 years of record and is primarily due to the record low snow packs in the southern areas of the province.
The River Forecast Centre will continue to moni-tor snow pack conditions and streamflow across the
province. Snow melt “Freshet” information, includ-ing stream flow mapping, is available at: http://bcrfc.env.gov.bc.ca/freshet/index.htm.
And although it seems wet with flooding accruing, the Northwest Fire Centre is also urging the public to take extreme caution with any burning.
“Most fires that start at this time of year are hu-man-caused and entirely preventable,” said Olivia Pojar, Information Officer for the Northwest Fire Centre.
Seasonal lightning is occurring in some areas of the province, and preventable human-caused fires drain vital resources from response to lightning-caused wildfires, she said.
An upper ridge over the northern part of the prov-ince is producing temperatures well above seasonal averages and humidity well below seasonal averages. This recent weather trend of hot and dry conditions has caused forest fuels to become very flammable.
“The fuels will likely remain flammable until we receive significant precipitation,” said Pojar.
The fire danger rating for the Northwest Fire Cen-tre is currently “moderate to high,” which means that the fire risk is serious - new fires may start easily and burn vigorously, causing challenges to fire suppres-sion efforts.
“Extreme caution must be used in all burning ac-tivities,” warned Pojar.
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Water levels very high for May
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The Village of Burns Lake Five Year Financial Plan Bylaw #955, 2015 outlines the municipality’s anticipated revenues and expenditures for the years 2015 through 2019, inclusive. The document predicts that general operating fund expenditures will average approximately $4.5 million each year for the next half decade, while general operating fund revenues are expected to peak this year at $6.978 million before declining to $4.8 million in 2019. The difference between the two will in part be contribu-tions to capital.
The cost of operating the village’s sewer and water systems is expected to remain relatively static during the next five years. Water operating fund expenditures are expected to average $490,000 per year over that time frame.
The cost of providing municipal properties with sewer services is expected to rise slightly over the same period, from a 2015 total of $428,593 to slightly more than $447,000 in 2019.
The bylaw also reflects the municipality’s plan to undertake significant improvements to local infrastructure in the next few years. Five-year capital expenditures on buildings, equipment, and streets are expected to total $15.1 million. While equipment purchases are expected to total $2.158 million during the period - and include such items as a new Zamboni, garbage truck, and miscellaneous pieces of equipment in the arena - the majority of the money (nearly $13 million) will likely be spent on village streets.
The proposed 8th Ave/Center Street corridor project is expect-ed to eat up most of the capital spending on streets, and will in-clude new asphalt and other improvements in the area. More than $8 million in street improvements are slated for 2016 and 2017.
The village is counting grants and similar funding sources to pay for most of its general operating capital projects. Over the
next five years, the municipality is hopes that leases and/or grants will provide more than $13.3 million of the $15 million required. Municipal general revenue and capital/operating reserves are ex-pected to contribute the remaining $1.8 million.
Chief Administrative Officer Sheryl Worthing acknowledged that the village is relying heavily on outside funding sources to pay for major works like the 8th Ave./Center Street Corridor Project. “The municipality does not generate enough tax revenue to cover a project of this size,” she explained.
Burns Lake council also plans to spend an additional $3.3 mil-lion on much needed improvements to its water and sewer sys-tems in the next five years.
While the largest single expenditure is expected to be replace-ment of the village’s aging 5th Ave. water tower in 2017 ($2 million), an additional $1.3 million will be spent on general up-grades to both systems - most of it related to improving subsur-face infrastructure in the 8th Ave./Center Street corridor.
Again, the municipality doesn’t have adequate financial re-serves to pay for these sewer and water improvements. Accord-ing to the financial plan, council hopes that grants, leases, or de-bentures will provide 90 per cent of the required funding.
If grant funds aren’t forthcoming, the municipality will likely have to borrow to complete the work. “If borrowing is necessary, it would not impact property taxes, but we would have to raise utility rates or frontage taxes,” explained Worthing.
The municipality has already applied for nearly $3 million in federal funding to assist with upgrades to the 8th Avenue and Center Street corridor.
At its regular meeting April 14, council gave formal support to a pair of applications to the gas tax Strategic Priorities Fund, one for road rehabilitation in the 8th Ave/Center Street corridor, the other for storm sewer works. The municipality hopes these ap-plications will generate $2,833,039 of the estimated $3,078,699 required to complete Phase 1 of the project.
Village council adopted its latest five year financial plan at a short public meeting May 13. A public hearing was held a day earlier to give citizens a chance to discuss it, but the only attendee was a member of the media.
Village five year financial planBurns Lake council adopted its five year financial plan last week
It was 2008 when word first surfaced that B.C. farmland was being bought up to grow trees as a European carbon offset.
Reckitt Benckiser Inc., a British-based global manufacturer of house-hold products such as Lysol spray and Calgon laundry soap, bought 1,500 hectares east of Vanderhoof and planted
aspen. For comparison, that’s about the size of downtown Vancouver from 16th and Oak to Stan-ley Park.
Since tree growing is permitted in the Agricultur-al Land Reserve, a use intended for fruit, ornamen-tal or nursery trees, no permission was needed. And to meet the carbon offset rules of the UN’s Interna-tional Panel on Climate Change, a 100-year restric-tive covenant against harvesting trees was issued by
B.C.’s land titles office. Goodbye farmland. After that deal, the B.C. government changed legislation in 2011 to require permission from the Agricultural Land Commission to make these covenants valid. Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick says he is waiting for that process to be tested. It likely will be soon. Reckitt has bought another 7,000 hectares of cleared farm-land from Prince George down through the Cariboo to Quesnel. NDP agriculture critic Lana Popham has been tracking these acquisitions, and she says there are more deals in the works.
Last fall, the Bulkley Nechako Regional District wrote to Victoria Wood, Reckitt Benck-iser’s “global head of sustainability,” telling her that “the planting of trees on centrally located and productive agricultural lands is not appropriate” and would weaken local farm economies.
Wood responded that the RB Trees project targets only “marginally productive” land such as pasture, abandoned farms or those that have been up for sale for long periods.
Former Cariboo North MLA Bob Simpson raised the issue in the legislature in 2008, noting that Crown land near Vanderhoof had been sold for farming, bought by a numbered company and then “flipped” for around $1 million to RB Trees.
Now mayor of Quesnel, Simpson takes issue with the company’s claims with his usual shy-ness. “It’s bull----,” he told me. “This isn’t marginal land.”
He said it includes prime alfalfa fields and historical ranch and forage crop lands. In one case, neighbours found out about the new use when they saw a helicopter spraying herbicide to prepare the area for tree seedlings.
In the Cariboo as in other rural B.C. areas, aging farmers want to retire and young people keen to work seven days a week are in short supply. So naturally there is pressure to sell.
Perhaps Letnick is right, and the ALC will stop productive farmland from being turned back into forest. While we’re waiting for that, here are a couple of other questions.
What happens when these forests burn? The first big forest fire of 2015 grew out of control near Prince George last week. And since aspen doesn’t last 100 years, what is its real carbon offset value? How’s that European carbon trading market doing? It’s a mess, with the cost of emitting a tonne of carbon dioxide fallen far below what’s needed to be effective, and Interpol investigating various schemes to game the system.
Remember B.C’s own Pacific Carbon Trust? This Gordon Campbell brainchild to sell car-bon offsets was quietly greenhouse gassed after the Auditor General revealed its first two big projects were of questionable value to say the least.
Finally, does anyone really think that returning B.C.’s scarce farmland to forest is a good way to change the weather? Would it offset the loss of local production and trucking in farm produce from elsewhere?
And where are B.C.’s tireless food security advocates on this dubious scheme?
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Sacrificing farmland for climate change
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With the advent of the Internet, an entire indus-try of professionals from different areas is emerg-ing – professionals that don’t need the physical space of an office; they work from the comfort of their own homes.
More than 1.1 million Canadians worked from home in 2011, according to Statistics Canada.
But is working from home really ideal? Does it make people more or less productive? Does it improve work satisfaction?
I have recently started working from home, and all these questions started to pop in my head.
Some people believe employees who work at home are more productive than office-dwellers. Nicholas Bloom, a Stanford University economics professor, carried out a study in 2013 that suggest-ed at-home employees are more productive than on-site employees.
I must certainly admit that working from home has its advantages (and not simply for the fact that I can work in my pajamas). When you work from home, there are a lot less distrac-tions – no telephones ringing, no customers arriving and no interactions with other people.
Finishing a task becomes easier and faster somehow, and one’s ability to focus on a task is greatly improved. The other positive aspect of not working in an office is, of course, the ability to work from anywhere in the world. You can extend a visit to your parents’ house, or be drinking caipirinhas at the beach in Rio and be writing an article (which I guarantee you is not happening right now; although I think about this possibility constantly).
But there’s no denial that working from home can also be incredibly lonely. All of a sud-den, the short interactions with co-workers are greatly missed – the conversations at the watercooler, or simply being able to ask them about their weekend.
Human beings are social by nature (well… most of them anyway). That’s why some cities have created office spaces where work-at-home professionals can socialize. These special offices work as common spaces where professionals from different areas can work side by side, keeping each other company. These professionals can exchange ideas at the water-cooler, or simply enjoy each other’s company while working in close proximity (no, I did not try this; well, I actually gave them a call but refused to go as soon as they said I could not wear my pajamas).
Working from home is actually a new concept for me. I had never done it before, and at first, it was quite confusing. If you’re used to the structure of an office, or simply working with close supervision, the lack of structure can be overwhelming at first.
The most difficult aspect about working at home for me has been dealing with the guilt of not working from 9-5; the guilt of not staying in front of the computer for a certain amount of time each day. Whenever I finish my tasks early, I feel the need to be checking e-mails for an extra hour just because it feels wrong to leave my computer.
The book “The four hour work week” by Timothy Ferriss makes an interesting point when it questions why every job in the world seems to take exactly from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to be achieved. Ferriss says this is simply not true, and that most jobs can be achieved in much less time.
Even though I know I don’t have to be working from 9 to 5, I still try to follow that schedule.I have met people who wouldn’t change working from home for anything else; they have
gotten used to its perks. They enjoy the mobility of working from anywhere and the ability to make their own schedules. Although I see all the advantages that working from home can offer, I still prefer the structure of an office. I miss the interactions with co-workers, being available for customers and even the routine of working from 9-5.
Working from home
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The Board of the Burns Lake & District Cham-ber of Commerce is pleased to announce the hir-ing of Susan Schienbein as the Chamber Manager, effective May 1, 2015. Ms. Schienbein has been the A/Administrator of the chamber since January, 2015 and was previously the Burns Lake & District Chamber of Commerce Manager between 1996 – 1998.
“The Human Resources Committee embarked on a rigorous recruitment process for the position of the chamber manager,” stated president Greg Brown, member of the human resources committee for the chamber “We are confident that Susan will
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merce recently adopted a strategic plan that puts a strong emphasis on communication, advocacy and lobbying, as well as promoting local busi-ness. Schienbein recently completed a Bachelor of Professional Communication from Royal Roads University and has additional training in lobbying and advocacy, skills that will help to strengthen the chamber as the voice of business.
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At approximately 4:30 p.m. on April 27, 2015, a Canadian Na-tional Railway Company (CN) train struck a pedestrian in Burns Lake.
The female involved was crossing the tracks in Burns Lake while the train was travelling west bound. Lights and barriers were all operating properly, according to the Burns Lake RCMP.
The individual was transported to the local hospital. She was not injured and was released from hospital within an hour.
“This is a reminder that trespassing on railway tracks is very dangerous,” said Emily Hamer, Regional Manager at CN public and government affairs.
According to the Burns Lake RCMP, the female was under the influence of alcohol when the incident took place.
The investigation was passed on to CN, but the company de-clined to provide any further information about the incident.
"We [CN] have no further comment beyond the statement I provided,” said Hamer.
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In 2014-15, the conservation officer service received 29,200 calls regarding human-wildlife conflicts in the province. Of those calls, 17,771 involved bears. During springtime, bears are emerging from hiberna-tion and looking for food, while other wildlife - cougars, coyotes and wolves - are becoming more active,
and increasing the potential for conflict.According to the ministry of environment, relocating wildlife is neither vi-
able nor a long-term solution in managing these kinds of conflicts. Often, re-located wildlife will return to conflict situations or will not survive competing with already established populations.
In order to reduce these potentially dangerous situations, the province is in-vesting in education. WildSafeBC was awarded $275,000 to provide education and increase awareness in communities.
This provincial funding will allow WildSafeBC to support more than 100 communities throughout B.C. in their efforts to reduce human-wildlife con-flicts. This year, 22 co-ordinators will provide presentations to community groups, schools and residents, offering educational tips to reduce these con-flicts.
According to the ministry of environment, the most effective and natural way to reduce human-wildlife interaction is to properly manage food attrac-tants such as garbage, birdseed, compost, pet food and fruit so they are not accessible to wildlife. Communities where attractants are managed properly have seen a decline in related human-wildlife conflicts, and in the number of animals that have to be destroyed.
"The fact is, we share our communities with wildlife and it's our responsibil-ity to take action to manage human-wildlife conflict,” said Mary Polak, Min-ister of Environment. “By taking simple steps, like putting away garbage and birdseed, we can make a big difference in reducing these conflicts."
WildSafeBC is designed, owned and delivered by the B.C. Conservation Foundation. The primary objective is keeping wildlife wild and communi-ties safe by arming British Columbians with the tools necessary to discourage wildlife from lingering in residential areas.
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PITCH-IN DAYBurns Lake and District Chamber of Commerce held their annual pitch in day cleaning up the town. Chamber manager, Susan Scheinbien said almost 100 people took part. After the clean up Overwaitea was kind enough to donate hot dogs, chips and drinks for everyone who volunteered.
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“We [some of the hereditary chiefs] totally oppose LNG; our traditional territory is not for sale and never will be,” said a press release sent by Mary-Ann Mat-thew she said was on behalf of some of the Babine Lake hereditary chiefs.
On May 1, 2015, Lake Babine Nation’s chief and four councillors decided to proceed with two lique-fied natural gas (LNG) agreements. One of these agreements was with TransCanada and one with the province regarding the proposed Prince Rupert Gas Transmission project. A close vote of five to four was responsible for the decision.
If the proposed proj-ect proceeds, the prov-ince will pay over $3.56 million to Lake Babine Nation. Babine Lake he-reditary chiefs are now saying that they were not consulted before this de-cision was made.
“As there was no ref-erendum, we resorted to finding information and the figures of promise to the Lake Babine Na-tion on the news,” said hereditary chiefs press release. “Many agree-ments have been made behind closed doors by the Lake Babine Nation [band council] without our [hereditary chiefs] consent, promising jobs to our people but to no avail.”
Lake Babine Nation has approximately 2440 members. If the $3.56 million that will be paid by the province were to be divided between all members, each member would receive approxi-mately $1460.
“That is worse than welfare income,” said hereditary chiefs press release. “Some Lake Babine Nation staff say we need to get a piece of the pie, however, how
could one not view our territory as priceless.”The press release went on to say they are concerned about the destruction that
fracking and natural gas pipelines could cause in the area, including industrial ac-cidents - spills, blow up, leaks – that would harm wildlife, salmon, medicinal plants and traditional food.
“As the Babine Lake hereditary chiefs, we will not stand still to have our tra-ditional territory destroyed as the 149 miles long fresh water Babine Lake is our source of traditional food and sustenance,” said the press release.
But not all Babine Lake hereditary chiefs agree on this issue.Contrary to the press release from Mary-Ann Matthew, hereditary chief Nancy
Williams said she and her husband have not been contacted by the proponents of the press release.
“I, being one of the leaders as matriarch in the house of the grizzly, was not contacted with regard to this press release and my husband [James Williams], who is the leader of the frog clan, was not contacted,” she said.
“It is the intention of those who were not consulted with regard to this press release to have a meeting in the very near future to discuss this issue,” she added.
There are a total of 120 Lake Babine hereditary chiefs, and it is unclear how many are opposed to the LNG agreements.
Lake Babine Nation Chief Wilf Adam said heredi-tary chiefs had every opportunity to be a part of the consultation process and express their opinions.
“We held community consultations in Smithers, Prince George, Vancouver, Woyenne, Tachet and Fort Babine,” he said. “They [hereditary chiefs] had an op-portunity to be there, and they weren’t.”
On April 20, Lake Babine Nation held a liquefied natural gas demonstration at the Margaret Patrick Memorial Hall where Chief Adam spoke to his mem-bership.
Chief Adam added that consultations are a two-way street, and that Lake Babine Nation does not hold any referendums for major projects.
“I’m quite satisfied that we did our due diligence in getting those deals for our nation; we made sure that our environment was taken care of; our contracts state that the natural gas pipeline cannot be converted to oil.”
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Chief Adam spoke to the over 200 people at the Margaret Patrick Memorial Hall recently. There was also a demonstration by representatives from the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission.
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Through April 2015, TransCanada’s Coastal GasLink Pipeline Project team hosted public question-and-answer sessions in nine northern B.C. communities. We’d like to thank everyone who attended, and take this opportunity to respond again to some of the questions that were asked.
What is Coastal GasLink doing to protect the environment?
• We have spent the past three years and over 300,000 person hours gathering information on terrain, vegetation, wildlife, fish and cultural features across the proposed route.
• In many cases, Aboriginal community members have shared traditional ecological knowledge as part of our environmental field studies program.
• Our project application to the BC Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) presents detailed information on the environmental, social, heritage, health and economic values along the proposed route, along with our proposals for protecting those values. The application is posted on the EAO website at www.eao.gov.bc.ca.
• In October 2014, after a public review of the application, the EAO issued an Environmental Assessment Certificate to Coastal GasLink, specifying ongoing detailed reporting and engagement with the public and Aboriginal communities.
• Our proposed pipeline route and construction plans already incorporate public input, and we continue to listen to communities. For example, we are currently exploring an alternate route in Wet’suwet’en territory southwest of Houston to see if it would further accommodate concerns about the Morice River.
What will Coastal GasLink do to protect fish and wildlife?
• Residents of northern B.C. recognize the value of salmon habitat. Each watercourse crossing along the Coastal GasLink route will be carefully studied and designed to minimize potential effects on fish, water and stream banks. We will reclaim the land we touch including important streams and riparian areas.
• Coastal GasLink is developing comprehensive plans to protect caribou and grizzly bears and their habitat during construction and operation of the proposed pipeline. We have also committed $1.5 million toward provincial caribou management programs and $500,000 toward provincial grizzly bear management programs.
What will Coastal GasLink do to ensure safe pipeline operation?
• Pipelines are the safest method of transporting natural gas. TransCanada has been in the pipeline business for over 60 years and is a leader in pipeline design and integrity management with one of the best pipeline safety and operating records in the industry.
• During operation, every pipeline is monitored 24 hours a day by highly trained TransCanada employees from a computerized control centre. From there, we are able to detect changes in pressure along our pipelines and ensure that facilities are operating properly. We conduct aerial inspections, on-the-ground inspections, and in-line inspections using mobile remote sensors. Our TransCanada operations specialists, who will live in northern B.C. communities, will maintain the pipeline system and conduct ongoing pipeline safety awareness programs.
Coastal GasLink Pipeline Ltd. is proposing to develop an approximately 670 kilometre pipeline to safely deliver natural gas from the Groundbirch area, near Dawson Creek, B.C., to the proposed LNG Canada gas liquefaction facility at Kitimat.
Coastal GasLink is committed to meeting or exceeding regulatory requirements, and to working with regulators through construction to achieve the highest standards of environmental protection. Once in operation, the proposed pipeline would be subject to ongoing regulatory monitoring by the BC Oil and Gas Commission.
Coastal GasLink will provide numerous benefits to B.C. including property taxes, local contracting and business stimulus, community investments and more.
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On remote and isolated backcountry resource roads in British Columbia, reliable and quick communication can mean the dif-ference between life and death.
Industry Canada is implementing 40 new exclusive radio chan-nels to improve the effectiveness of communications and increase the safety on resource roads. This action will help reduce any in-terruptions or interference among radio communication users on these roads, resource sectors and other radio spectrum services.
Forestry industry workers and other road users using mobile radios must have their radios reprogrammed to incorporate the new resource road channels.
The Nadina Forest District – which includes Burns Lake and Houston – will be implementing the new resource road radio channels on June 1, 2015.
The new protocols will impact forest service roads and other road permit roads in these areas. All affected road users must have the new channels programmed into their mobile radios be-fore the transition date. Mobile radio users are advised to retain current radio channels and frequencies until they are no longer required.
New signs posted on local resource roads will advise which radio channels to use and provide the communication protocols, including the road name and required calling intervals. Vehicle operators using mobile radios to communicate their location and direction of travel must use the posted radio channels and call protocols.
It is recommended that mobile radio users have the full bank of standardized resource road radio channels programmed into their radios by certified radio technicians. All radio shops in the province should be aware of the new requirements. Radio
users can expect to pay an average of $35 to $60 for a whole bank of channels (40) to be programmed into their radios.
Drivers are reminded that forest service roads are radio-assist-ed, not radio-controlled, and to drive safely according to road and weather conditions. It is strongly recommended that all resource road users exercise additional caution dur-ing this transition period.
Local resource road safety commit-tees have worked with the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations and Industry Canada to implement these changes.
Resource roads are built mostly to access natural resources located in remote areas. However, these roads are not just used for commercial and industrial purposes such as logging, mining or oil and gas extraction; they are also used by sportsmen, wil-derness enthusiasts and Aboriginal communities. There are more than 650,000 kilometres of resource roads in B.C. alone.
Learn more about resource road radio communications protocols and view maps online at www.for.gov.bc.ca/hth/engineering/Road_Ra-dio_Project.htm or contact the Na-dina District office of the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations at 250-692-2200, or In-dustry Canada at 1-800-667-3780.
New radio protocols on track for roadsThe Nadina Forest District will implement changes on June 1
CADETS AWARDEDThe Burns Lake Army Cadets - 3080 RCACC were the recipients of the Buckley Award this year. Mr. Buckley, a former Army Cadet created the GBCF (Gerald Buckley Cadet Fund) jointly with the Army Cadet League of Canada and Scotiabank to fund training and activities not covered by the Department of National Defence. Over the years, Mr. Buckley has generously increased his support by distributing the grant of $3000 to each of four Army Cadet Corps. Major R. Lewis presented the award to Captain M. Murphy on behalf of the Cadets on May 9, 2015 with the Houston Army Cadets (3020 RCACC) at the annual ceremonial review. SUBMITTED PHOTO
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Next year Lakes District Secondary School (LDSS) will have a new principal because the Nechako Lakes School District will have a new director of instruc-tion.
Mike Skinner has officially accepted the district-wide position which means he will leave his post as principal behind. A move he says is exiting as he looks
forward to a new challenge.“Im excited to accept the job and look forward to
working with students, parents and the community in another capacity. I may be leaving the school but I’m not leaving the district,” Skinner said.
Now, instead of working with 39-48 staff mem-bers, Skinner’s job will span upwards of 100 staff members over multiple schools.
He will complete what is currently his seventh year as principal at LDSS for the remainder of the school year while also working closely with assistant super-intendent Rick Pooley this spring and fall to get an understanding of all that his new role encompasses.
As director of instruction Skinner will be respon-sible for schools in the west end of the district but a good component of the job is human resources. This means he will work with all schools in the district on that front.
As a district staff member he will be the person people can talk to about teacher job postings, con-tracts or anything to do with the union, and will be on-call for community members in the Burns Lake area.
Previously, Skinner has been a councillor, teacher, vice principal and principal having worked with the district since 1993 at Grassy Plains Elementary Sec-ondary School and LDSS.
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Mike Robertson took this guy’s photo on his way home from work. The Great Grey Owl is Canada’s largest owl ranging from 60–82 cm (24”–33”) in length with a wingspan to 1.3 m (52”) and weight of 1,080 gr (2.4 lbs), they look much heavier than they are.They hunt for small mammals at night, or at dusk and dawn and can be active during the day. They do not migrate, but will irrupt into hunting areas with high rodent population cycles and can be found from Yukon, Northwest Territories and British Columbia to Ontario.
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Hot, dry and windy conditions challenged wildfire personnel working the 2700 hectare Little Bobtail wildfire.
Smoke from this fire was visible from Hwy. 16 and surrounding communities, including Prince George, Quesnel and Williams Lake.
According to the Re-gional District of Bulk-ley-Nechako (RDBN), as of May 13, the fire continued to grow, and residents in the evacua-tion alert area were ad-vised that they should have continued to pre-pare themselves for a potential evacuation.
The Regional Dis-trict of Bulkley-Necha-ko (RDBN) issued an evacuation order on May 10, 2015, from the intersection of the Bobtail Forest Service Road and the Blackwa-ter Road, south to the Bobtail Connector For-est Service Road.
The evacuation or-der included all lands east of the Bobtail For-est Service Road and the Bobtail Connector Forest Service Road to the eastern boundary of RDBN’s Electoral Area ‘F’ (Vanderhoof Ru-ral), including the Little Bobtail Lake, Naltesby Lake and Eulatazella Lake.
An evacuation alert was also issued on May 10 for the area south of Hwy. 16 from Sob Lake Road to the east-
ern boundary of the RDBN, south to the end of Naltesby Lake including the areas of Blackwater Road, Bobtail Forest Service Road, Bobtail Connector Forest Service Road, Sob Lake Road and the Cluculz Lake area.
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can be found on the RDBN’s website at www.rdbn.bc.ca. For more information regarding fires in the area go to the B.C. Wild-fire website at www.bcwildfire.bc.ca.
Little Bobtail wildfire challenged firefightersAn evacuation order and an evacuation alert were in effect
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This year’s MS Walk in Burns Lake will take place Sunday, June 14, 1:00 p.m. at Spirit Square. For more information or to get involved please call Trisha at 250-692-4841 or Monica at 250-692-5737.The MS Walk is the MS Society’s largest pledge-based fundraiser involving over 60,000 participants and volunteers in more than 160 communities across Canada. Proceeds have gone to fund research in the search for a cure and vital services for people currently living with MS.
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Kid’s Gym Night for children K-Grade 7 Mon. nights 7:00-8:15 p.m. at the Island Gospel Fellowship Church Gym. For more info contact Pastor John at 250-692-7553.
Tweedsmuir Cavaliers Saddle Club Workbee: May 26 at Eagle Creek Rodeo Arena 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
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The Lakeside Multiplex is EXCITED to announce our NEW CLIMBING HOURS.For Mini Monkeys assisted Climbing Group, (Youth aged 6 and under) there will be two climbing times available; Mondays 11:00am- 12:00pm & Sundays 11:00am – 12:00pm. Adventure Seekers assisted Climbing Group, (Youth aged 7-13) has two climbing times available; Fridays 5:00 – 6:00pm & Sundays 11:00-12:00pm. For the Climb and Conquer Group, (Everyone 14 years and older welcome) Climbing times will be Mondays 7:00 – 8:00pm. And let’s not forget Ladies Climbing Nights, Wednesdays 6 – 8:00pm. For more info or to book your climbing time please Call ahead or drop by! Adventure Starts Here!
Attention all Seasonal Job seekers: The Village of Burns Lake is seeking a quali� ed, competent and committed individual for seasonal employment opportunities with the Recreation Department for the Summer of 2015 (June 22nd to August 24th). This is a great opportunity for those interested in recreation to become part of the Recreation team and provide excellent recreation services to Burns Lake and Lakes District residents. Please drop off resumes at the lakeside multiplex.
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According to Guy Epkens-Shaffer, Pres-ident of the Burns Lake Mountain Biking Association, the “wild weather” seen in Burns Lake over the last few weeks has presented some challenges in the mainte-nance of trails.
Volunteers have been working to cut the winter accumulation of downed trees off the trails, but strong winds and snowfalls
have made their work extra challenging.Despite the setbacks, the snow on the
trails is melting nicely and some of the lower trails in the bike park are ready to be enjoyed. The higher trails still need a little more time, said Epkens-Shaffer.
“Bike park is good to go, but the downhill/cross-country trails in the Boer Mountain recreation [upper] area are go-ing to need a few more days before many of them are completely usable.”
The best early season trails are Learn From Experience, Porcupine, Pork and Beans, PT Cruiser and Razorback.
The new bike season is bringing a number of developments. The Burns Lake Mountain Biking Association have been given a conditional approval and
funds to build 10 km of new trail, as well as a new structure - the Pierce Hofer Me-morial Wall Ride. The wall ride will sit across from the Kager Lake parking lot, and its construction is expected to begin in early June.
“We are totally excited about the new wall ride and trail,” said Epkens-Shaffer. “It will essentially complete an unprec-edented 30 km single-track perimeter loop of our current active area.”
The Burns Lake Mountain Biking Asso-ciation is also getting ready for a number of events, including the ‘Babes in Balance female retreat weekend,’ scheduled for June 26-28; and the eighth annual ‘Big Pig Mountain Biking Festival,’ scheduled for Aug. 14-16.
Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad presents a $25,000 grant from the B.C. government to the Burns Lake Mountain Biking Association on April 24, 2015. According to Rustad, this is an unconditional grant that originated from a year end funding. They money will be used toward long-term maintenance of mountain biking trails. L-R: Zoey Thom-Lucy, Dawn Stronstad, Kevin Derksen, Sean Broadworth, Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad, Cooper Thom -Lucy (front), Dave Sandsmark and Avril Thom-Lucy.
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MICHAEL RIIS-CHRISTIANSON
Most tax rates in the Village of Burns Lake will increase slight-ly this year, but the move isn’t expected to generate additional revenue for the municipality.
The Village of Burns Lake Tax Rate Bylaw #956, 2015, ad-opted by council May 13, authorizes a one-per-cent increase in the general municipal tax rates applying to most classifications of property in the village. Only the general municipal tax rate for business properties will be remain unchanged.
Homeowners will see the general municipal residential tax rate increase to $7.3697 per $1,000 of taxable property value, up slightly from last year’s figure of $7.2967. The general tax rate for utility properties will rise to $36.6503 from last year’s rate of $36.2874, while the tax rates for major and light industry will be $46.2615 in 2015.
This year’s general tax rate for recreational properties is iden-tical to the residential rate.
The rise in tax rates doesn’t necessarily mean property own-ers will pay more this year, as a decline in property values may negate the increase. The BC Assessment Authority annually sets the assessed value of every property in the municipality, and as a result, the owners of lands and improvements valued lower by BC Assessment Authority this year could end up with slightly lower general municipal tax bills. By the same token, the one-per-cent tax increase will be magnified for the owners of proper-ties whose assessed values rose in 2015.
The village also col-lects taxes for other levels of government. Increases in these rates, which are beyond council’s control, could also impact property owners.
Despite the one-per-cent increase in most municipal tax rates, council isn’t expect-ing total tax revenues will increase in 2015. The village’s five-year capital plan estimates that real property tax revenues will total $1,273,359 this year, down approximately $120,000 from last year’s total (as shown in the 2014 audited fi-nancial statements) of $1,395,097.
The municipality continues to rely heav-
ily on residential and business properties for its real property tax revenue. In 2015, residential property taxes will generate 54 per cent ($685,968) of the village’s total tax revenue, while business properties will generate another 39 per cent ($491,566).
Unlike neighbouring municipalities, Burns Lake does not have an industrial tax base; only four per cent of the village’s to-tal tax revenues, or $52,044, come from lands used for industrial purposes. The Burns Lake Band has taxation authority on the only heavy industrial property within municipal boundaries, the Indian re-serve lands occupied by Babine For-est Products Ltd.
Total municipal property tax rev-enue would be higher if not for per-missive property tax exemptions. Council exempted 18 properties from paying the general portion of munici-pal property taxes in 2015, at a cost of $114,256.
Properties exempt from paying general municipal taxes include those occupied by the Pines, the hospital, several churches, and a number of community service organizations.
Property owners can expect to re-ceive their 2015 tax notices within a few weeks.
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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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Deadline: May 22, 2015 at 4:00pm
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The Burns Lake Native Development Corporation is seeking an enthusiastic summer student for a 12 week position.
• Plan, coordinate and execute large community event with multiple sub-events• Assist the Community Advisory Committee in developing and executing contests, promotions and events.• Work alongside Community Advisory Committee to carry out programming agenda.• Pro� cient in all of� ce duties, task and computer programs (MS Word, Excel, Publisher, etc)• Highly ef� cient while working unattended, self motivated and goal/task orientated• Class 5 license with reliable vehicle an asset• Must be registered as full-time students in the previous academic year and intend to return to school on a full-time basis in the next academic year.• Knowledge of local First Nations culture an asset.
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BALLET STARSMiss Sandra’s ballet class recital, which took place May 9 at the multiplex was entitled “A Starry Night.”The young ballerinas entertained family and friends with their ballet moves and dances learned during their classes.
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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.
Southside Health & Wellness Centre: Soup and bannock day May 20, 12:00 noon, all welcome. More info (250) 694-3270.
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Don LauberJanuary 9th, 1932 - January 7th, 2015
A Celebration of Life for Don Lauberwill be held at the Decker Lake Hall on
Saturday, July 25th, 2015 at 2:00pm.A co� ee and tea service will follow.
If anyone wishes to say a few words, you are welcome to do so, or we can read it for you.
For more information you can contactJanet Lauber : 1 (780) 481 9874
“For the grace of God that brings salvation, has appeared to all people; instructing us that we should turn away from ungodliness and worldly lusts; and that we should live for
God, soberly and righteously, in this present world; awaiting the blessed hope – the glorious appearing of our great
God and Savior, Jesus Christ.” – Titus 2:11-13M a y 2 3 , 2 0 1 5 F r a n c o i s L a k e H a l l
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various activities in our community this year:
• Lakes Outdoor Recreation Society, 2015 Recreation Site Maintenance $30,000 and upgrades to rec sites within the community forest $38,000
• Burns Lake Mountain Biking Association, Trail Extension and Maintenance
• Burns Lake Youth Soccer, 2015 Seasonal Equipment
• Wet’suwet’en First Nations, Golf Tournament
• Lakes District Fall Fair Association, Festival Events
• Terry Fox Foundation, Community Event
• Rose Lake Community Club, Hall Improvements.
Over $116,545 has been donated to service clubs, sports teams and events in the
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MICHAEL RIIS-CHRISTIANSON
Most British Columbians are familiar with the story of Bill Miner and Canada’s ‘Great Train Robbery’. Yet how many know that the story has a Lakes District connec-tion?
In May 1906, Miner and two accomplices – Bill ‘Shorty’ Dunn and Lewis Colquhoun – held up a Canadian Pacific Railway train at Ducks (now Monte Creek) Station east of Kamloops. Though Miner was an accom-plished train robber who’d already served several prison sentences in the US for simi-lar offenses, the Monte Creek heist wasn’t one of his better efforts. The trio made off with a mere $15 in cash and a bottle of liver pills.
The robbers were eventually captured near Douglas Lake by members of the North-West Mounted Police. Colquhoun and Miner (the latter nicknamed ‘the gen-tleman bandit’ for his courteousness during hold-ups) surrendered almost immediately, but Dunn (described by media of the day
as a “savage looking man”) reportedly at-tempted to fire on the arresting officers and was shot in the leg for his efforts.
Miner, Dunn, and Colquhoun were taken to Kamloops for trial. Miner, already nearly 60, was sentenced to 25 years for his crimes, but Dunn’s resistance during arrest earned him a life sentence. Ironically, the three men were subsequently transported by train to the BC Penitentiary in New Westminster.
Miner wasn’t there long; on Aug. 8, 1907, he escaped. Dunn, however, remained in prison until approximately 1918, when – thanks to the help of several long-time friends – he was paroled.
For years, it has been rumored that Dunn, a US citizen, made his way north after his release, eventually taking up residence in the Lakes District. Now, after nearly a cen-tury, documents compiled by Southside resident Mike Robertson shed new light on the outlaw’s final years.
As it turns out, Dunn’s real name was John William Grell. According to the Kam-loops Sentinel, after his release from the BC Pen, the ex-con moved to Princeton, where for a time he managed a store owned by A.J. White. White told the Sentinel in 1927 that ‘Shorty’ was well-liked by Princeton residents; prior to leaving the area in 1921, the former train robber threw a party for the town’s children, an event the Sentinel
claimed was fondly remembered by all.
For reasons unknown, ‘Shorty’ then made his way to Ootsa Lake. Some sources suggest he was en-gaged in managing a store there for C.H. Hansen, while others (such as the Prince George Citi-zen) indicate he was “one of the best known trappers of that dis-trict.” Regardless of his occupa-tion, it appears that ‘Shorty’ had turned his life around by the time he arrived here. His behavior while a resident of Ootsa Lake was considered so exemplary that a policeman even supported his application for Canadian citizen-ship.
While historical records don’t provide a lot of detail about the reformed criminal’s life on the Southside, one fact is certain: He met his end there.
John William ‘Shorty’ Grell disappeared on or about June 28, 1927 while accompanying a prospector on a canoe trip on the Tahtsa River. The prospector, identified by the Prince George
Citizen as “J. Dawson, formerly of the Stan-dard Silver Lead Co.”, apparently managed to swim to safety after their vessel capsized, but no trace was found of his companion.
A year later, Chief Louie of Cheslatta Lake was making his way up the same waterway in the company of Tommy Jack when he found a “white man face down in the water, head up river” in a “right hand channel just below ‘hole-in-wall’.” In his statement to Cst. J.A. Johnson of the BC Provincial Police in Burns Lake, Chief Louie added that “we put willow sticks over him so he would not go away” and reported the matter to authorities.
Edward Van Tine of Ootsa Lake subse-quently identified Shorty’s body. Coroner Stephen H. Hoskins of Smithers determined that ‘Shorty’ died of accidental drowning, and informed BC’s deputy attorney-general by letter that “it did not appear to be neces-sary to hold a formal inquest” into the mat-ter.
Hoskins also sought permission to pay Chief Louie “the customary sum of $5” for reporting Grell’s body, adding that he felt “it would be good policy to give the Indians a small reward for immediately reporting such discoveries as this.”
The final chapter in Shorty’s story was written in his letters probate, which indicate that he left behind an estate valued at $82.90 and a Waltham watch. He was buried, ac-cording to the document, in the spring of 1928 in the vicinity of Tahtsa River Forks “on the bank of the Ootsa River.”
And what of his former partners in crime, Miner and Colquhoun?
Colquhoun, it is said, died in prison of tuberculosis. Miner, on the other hand, re-turned to the US after escaping from the BC Pen, and there (following a brief period of inactivity) continued his life of crime.
Miner eventually worked his way east, and in February 1911, he and two accom-plices held up a Southern Railway train at White Sulfur Springs, Georgia. Miner, then 64, was again caught and sentenced to 20 years of hard labour at the Newton Country Convict Camp in Covington. In July of the same year, after pleading poor health, he was transferred to the Georgia State Prison Farm in Milledgeville.
Three months later, the ‘gentleman ban-dit’ escaped, only to be recaptured and re-turned to Milledgeville prison.
Miner always bragged that no jail could hold him, but in 1913, the wily bandit’s luck finally ran out. He died of an illness contracted during yet another prison break, and was buried in an unmarked grave in the Memory Hill Cemetery in Milledgeville.
Local connection to the ‘Great Train Robbery’One of Miner’s accomplices made their way up north
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Kid’s Gym Night for children K-Grade 7 on Monday nights from 7-8:15 p.m. at the Island Gospel Fellowship Church Gym, 810 Highway 35. Free…Fun….Games….Learning. More info: Contact Pastor John at (250) 692-7553.
Trail & Workbee updates: Wednesday bike trail workbees have started again and will run every week into the fall. Meet at 6:30pm at Kager Lake Parking Lot. If you notice trees on the trails, please email Burnt Bikes at [email protected] to let us know.
WKE StrongStart is a parent participa-tion early learning program for children aged 0-5. Mon., Tue., Thur. & Fri. 8:45-11:45am; Wed. 11:45 - 2:45pm. Snack is provided. More info: WKE StrongStart Facebook page or by emailing [email protected]
Babes in Balance. The Babes in Balance weekend will be held the last weekend in June.
Southside Health & Wellness Centre: May 2015. Chair yoga every Tues. & Fri. 10-11am. Soup and bannock day May 20, noon, all welcome. Foot care, all day by appt., May. 21. The mobile Mammogram Unit will be on site June 4 & 5. More info (250) 694-3270.
Tweedsmuir Cavaliers Saddle Club Workbees at Eagle Creek Rodeo Arena May 26 from 4pm - 8pm.
Tweedsmuir Cavaliers Saddle Club Cattle Sorting - Eagle Creek Rodeo Arena - all day event - Spectators welcome (free entry) - concession on site, May 30.
Fraser Lake Festival of the Arts: Call-ing all quilters, visual artists of all mediums, pottery, bands, singers, poets etc. Festival will be Aug. 8th. Call (250) 699-1234 or email: [email protected]
Lakes District Fall Fair meeting: June 4, 7pm, held at the Cancer Society Office on the Main Street.
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Huckleberry Mines Ltd. is a 19,000 TPD open pit copper molybdenum mine located 120 kilometers south of Houston in west central British Columbia. The mine has been in operation since in September 1997 and closure is planned for 2021. We are currently recruiting for the following position:
MILLWRIGHTReporting to the Mill Maintenance Supervisor and working closely with other tradesmen and the operating department, the successful applicant will be responsible for maintenance work in the mill, crusher and other areas of the mine. Duties will include planned and preventative maintenance on the SAG mill, ball mills, crusher, conveyor belts, pumps and other equipment.
The successful candidate must possess a journeyman’s trade quali cation and have a minimum of ve years e perience in an industrial environment. Preference will be given to applicants with mining e perience and individuals who are also licensed or e perienced in welding. Good interpersonal and communication skills are essential for this position.
Huckleberry Mines is a remote mine where its employees live in a camp environment on their days of work. The Millwright position works a schedule days in, days out . hile at the mine site all meals and accommodations are provided free of charge to employees. Transportation is provided from Houston.
Huckleberry Mines Ltd. offers a competitive salary and a full range of bene ts including medical, life, disability income and RRSP savings plan.
e thank all applicants for their interest in Huckleberry Mines Ltd., but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
West Fraser Williams Lake, Plywood Division, located in Williams Lake BC has an immediate opening for a highly motivated Chief Power Engineer. The 2nd Class Engineer will lead a crew in our Steam plant.
Specific responsibilities include:Maintaining a safe work environment Ensuring consistent operation of the Steam plantFacilitating the reliable supply of services to the millDirecting a shift crewAct as the Fire Chief and Environmental coordinator for the site
Our ideal candidate will have:Several years of experience as a power engineer with increasing responsibilityA 2nd class power engineering certificate (3rd class certificates with partial completion of 2nd class requirement will also be considered)Strong organizational and communication skillsExcellent interpersonal and team building skillsDemonstrated problem solving, troubleshooting and analytical skillsDesire to progress, learn, grow, and succeed
To explore this opportunity, please submit your resume to: [email protected] by May 29, 2015. For more information on this opportunity, visit our website at:
www.westfraser.com/jobs
We thank all candidates for their interest, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
CHIEF POWER ENGINEER
COLLEGE OF NEW CALEDONIABurns Lake Campus
FAMILY SUPPORT WORKERREFERENCE NUMBER: 15-019SL
This position will work one-on-one with women and their families to support healthypregnancy. Duties include building trusting relationships and educating women and theirfamilies about the effect of alcohol and other drugs on the fetus.Minimum of one yearpost-secondary education in a relevant field, with an SSWK Diploma preferred.
To find out more information about this and other opportunities, and directions on how toapply, please check our website at: www.cnc.bc.ca/Human_Resources/employment.htm
Join us. We offer a supportive workplace, great benefits, and competitive salaries. And we have opportunities to grow, both within our college, and within our communities.
CNC - A COMMUNITY FOR LEARNING AND TEACHING THAT CARES, SERVES, AND LEADS
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In Loving MemoryCecil Warren ReynoldsJan. 12, 1912 - May 15, 2003
DadWe can’t have old days back,
when we were all together.But secret tears and
loving thoughts,will be with us forever.Lots of Love always,
Mary, Marleen, Colleen & Jack
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
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
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.
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DO YOU have a disability? Physical or mental. We can help you get up to $40,000 back from the Canadian Gov-ernment. For details check out our website: disabilitygroupca-nada.com or call us today toll-free 1-888-875-4787.
FOOD BANK INFORMATION Distribution 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
PLANNING a wedding or an-niversary party? Looking for plastic fl owers for decorations. Call OPTIONS at Nourse House 9am- 3pm Mon. to Fri. Francois Lake Drive. Operated by residents of 8th Avenue Group Home. (250) 692-7845
THE ARTHRITIS SOCIETY B.C. and Yukon division is your primary source and resource of the latest print and electronic information, programs and ser-vices about arthritis. 1-800-321-1433 or visit www.ar-thritis.ca/bc
THE CHRONIC DISEASE Education Clinic at the Lakes District Hospital is open Tue. & Wed. from 8:30am - 4pm. The clinic provides information and teaching on various chronic ill-nesses such as Diabetes & Heart Disease. A doctors re-ferral is not needed. To speak with the nurse call (250) 692-2440
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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WaterBridge Equipment Inc. is accepting applications for a full time Office Administrator. Applicants must be highly organized with strong computer skills.
Duties include payroll; personnel; administration of benefit programs; budget tracking; accounts payable; accounts receivable; traffic statistics; petty cash; reception.
A detailed job description and application form can be obtained at our office (Northside ferry terminal)
RECREATION SUMMER PROGRAM LEADERSThe Village of Burns Lake is seeking a qualified, competent and committed individual for
seasonal employment opportunities with the Recreation Department for the Summer of 2015 (June 22nd to August 24th).
Applicants should submit a detailed resume, with cover letter, that reflects their knowledge, skills, abilities and enthusiasm relevant to the position no later than 4:00pm June 5th, 2015.
Attn: Director of Recreation Services Village of Burns Lake, PO Box 570 Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0
Or send to: [email protected] Subject Line: Summer Program Leader 2015
Graphic Designer Wanted:The Village of Burns Lake is seeking a qualified graphic designer to complete a local signage project. For further information, please inquire before 4:00 pm May 25th, 2015 to:
Krystin St Jean, Economic Development Officer Village of Burns Lake, PO Box 570 Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0
Reservoir Elevation: 852.00 m (2795.77 ft.)SLS Discharge: 226 m3/sCheslatta Falls: 289 m3/sNautley River: 172 m3/sVanderhoof:495 m3/sSnow pack: 104% long term aver-ageSkins Lake Spillway discharge will be decreased by 30 m3/s each day to minimize fl ood risk in Vanderhoof in the coming weeks as fl ow from the Nautley River continues to increase. Flow in the Nechako River in the Vanderhoof area is expected to be high for several weeks. Some fl ooding in low lying areas should be expected. Current computer simulations indicate that fl ow in the Nechako River at Vanderhoof will remain high through May and could remain high into July if a “wet” scenario persists. The level of fl ood risk reported in the 2015 April Flood Update brochure has receded.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
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 & FoundLOST a black Honda key around the Sne C’al Yegh gas bar area. If found please call 778-210-0614
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Business Opportunities
HIP OR knee replacement? COPD or Arthritic Conditions? The Disability Tax Credit. $1,500 Yearly Tax Credit. $15,000 Lump Sum Refund (on avg) Apply Today! 1-844-453-5372.
Career Opportunities
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 May 31, 2015. Email to [email protected]. More in-formation: www.bccommunity n ew s . c o m / o u r - p r o g r a m s / scholarship.
MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit online: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855-768-3362 to start training for your work-at-home career to-day!
Employment
Education/Trade Schools
INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIP-MENT OPERATOR SCHOOL.
NO Simulators. In-the-seat training. Real world tasks.
HAIRSTYLIST required for busy well established salon in Invermere BC. Excellent opportunity for a mo-tivated stylist. Easy to build clientele during busy summer months, lots of walk in traffi c. Leave message at 250-342-9863
Help Wanted
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
Medical/DentalMEDICAL Transcriptionists are in huge demand! Train with the leading Medical Tran-scription school. Learn from home and work from home. Call today. 1-800-466-1535 www.canscribe.com. or email: [email protected].
Trades, TechnicalLICENSED LOG Scaler re-quired. A well-established whole log chipping facility lo-cated in beautiful Kamloops, BC requires a full time certifi ed log scaler to complement our log yard staff. We offer com-petitive wages and a benefi ts package. Applicants applying for this Position must have a Scaler’s Licence. Please email resumes: [email protected] or fax to 250-374-9506.
Services
Financial ServicesGET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB.
1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com
TAX FREE MONEYis available, if you are a homeowner, today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mort-gage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income.
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Pets & Livestock
Feed & HayROUND HAY Bales, barn stored, for sale. 250-846-5855 or 250-882-3083.
LivestockFOR SALE 4 year old Regis-tered Red Angus Bull. Located in the Topley area. More info: (250) 696-3379
YEARLING RED Angus bulls for sale. Different birth weights. 250-845-8562.
Merchandise for Sale
AuctionsAUCTION SALE
SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 2015 @ 10:00 A.M.
Decker Lake Starland Storage site Hwy 16, 7km west of Burns
Lake8 x 12’ campshack - 6” walls - wired - metal clad - treated skids, Gooseneck stock trailer,Older Murray 2 horse trailer, motorcycle trailer, 1999 Chev Cavalier - 4 cyl auto, 1998 Chev Malibu - V6 auto, (4) 15” studded snow tires on rims, Kubota tractor - 18 hp/3pt., ro-totiller, core cutting saw 14”, Craftsman 10 hp snowblower, Poulin & Homelite chainsaws, 10 sheets 20’ galv. roof metal (new), treated 4”x4”x10’ tim-bers, large roll chain link fenc-ing, large roll fi lter cloth, deep well pump, 2 cases pipe insu-lation, (2) 325 gal Turtle water tanks, (2) caged water tanks, 10 rolls fi re hose (new), small generator, (2) shop vacs, va-riety of tools, (2) large com-mercial yard lights, Herman Nelson construction heater, oil fi lled heater & electric heaters, Geo stove (kerosene), fi re ex-tinguishers, large First Aid cabinets/supplies (2), new helicopter stretcher, large commercial ice cooler, (2) dog carriers, bicycles, snowshoes (3 sets), extension ladder & step ladders. HOUSEHOLD: Teak dining ta-ble/6 chairs, Teak coffee table, Inlaid Oak coffee & end table, (3) dining room suites, table/4 chairs, Pine buffet, (2) fold-up cots, futon, Kroehler loveseat, couch & loveseat, orthopedic bed (Queen size), bedroom suite, dressers, (12) padded folding chairs (new), electric stove & propane stove, (2) fridges. ANTIQUES: Beatty wash machine/copper tub, (2) Beatty galv tubs, Singer sew-ing machine, (2) cross-cut saws. TACK: English saddle with rigging, new saddle pads, blankets, halters, headstalls. Misc household items & more
For information call Richie at 250-698-7377or 250-698-7351
Sale conducted by Schmidt Auction
Misc. for SaleSAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT or call 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.
STEEL BUILDINGS. “Spring sales with hot savings!” All steel building models and siz-es are now on sale. Get your building deal while it’s hot. Pio-neer Steel 1-800-668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca.
Houses For SaleMODULAR home 2BR/2BA Ready to move to your lot. Over $100K in renos in 2008. New roof, plumbing, wiring, gyproc, fi xtures, windows. [email protected] $75,000
Rentals
Suites, LowerLARGE BRIGHT 2 bedroom suites in a safe and secure building. Close to school and hospital. Large patio, in-suite storage and storage lockers available. On site manage-ment. Heat, hot water and cable included for $725 per month. Call (250) 692-3959 and leave message.
Transportation
Off Road VehiclesLOOKING for job in general labour, dispatching and logis-tics, send your resume [email protected]. Your re-sume will be screened and you will be contacted.
Recreational/Sale
2007 INNSBRUCK Supreme 26RLS travel trailer. New awning and 2 new 6 volt bat-teries 2014, excellent condi-tion. $12,000.00 obo Phone Stuart at (250) 692-7565
BoatsWANTED Red Urchin lease. Also 37’ Salmon to lease/buy/trade for C. 250-218-9947 [email protected]
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Help Wanted
Employment
Help Wanted
THINK SAFE! BE SAFE!30 ROUMIEU DRIVE BOX 307 BURNS LAKE BC V0J 1E0
Tahtsa Timber Ltd is looking for a
MILLWRIGHTNo high school diploma and/or ticket required,
but minimum 2 years experience working in this field.
Job duties include, but not limited to: welding, fabricating and repair work in small sawmills.
$30.14/hour, after 40 hours OT wage is $45.21/hour, plus holiday pay. Life insurance,
AD & D insurance, extended medical and dental starts after 6 months. 40 hours/week.
Work is in the Burns Lake area, BC.Email resumes to [email protected]
Sawmill ElEctrician
Applicant must have extensive knowledge and experience in:•UnderstandingandinterpretingA/BPLCprograms
Burns Lake Veterinary Clinic Ltd.Fountain Road, Burns Lake • Phone: 250-692-7476
Pet of the Week
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BOLT arrived at the shelter last week, loves being held and snuggled with. He is a short-haired, grey and white neutered male, about 4 years old. He is on a special diet. For adoption inquiries call 250-692-7476.
BOLT
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Burns Lake & area BUSINESS DIRECTORY
Thank you for supporting our local businesses and services
250-692-6019
PumpsWater Treatment
Plumbing Repairs
Payne Septic Service (2010)
250-698-7964 Still serving the Lakes District
Operated by
Keith Wilson
Bill and Patsy Miller, Owners
Your
Dealer
CURRENTLY IN STOCK:
BURNS LAKE
29850 Hwy 16 West • PO Box 450 • Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0Phone 250-696-3211 • Cell: 250-692-9940
SUMMER HOURS: Mon. to Sat.: 11am-10:30pm (Kitchen closes at 9pm)
Sunday: 4pm-10pm (Kitchen closes at 9pm)Liquor Store open Sun & Mon: 9am-10pm
Tues to Sat: 9am-11pm
Located on Francois Lake Drive, Burns LakePub: 250-692-0068 • Liquor store: 250-692-0067
We have a relaxed
atmosphere with
great service!
Puzzle AnswersLegal
Legal Notices
NOTICE TO
REMOVE PRIVATE
LAND
FROM WOODLOT
LICENSE W0197Please be advised that Nathan Foote is propos-ing to remove all private land (gross area 85.7 hectares) from Woodlot Licence 0197. This land is located in the Uncha Mountain area south of Francois Lake. Information about this proposal can be obtained by contacting Alistair Schroff at Box 49, South-bank, BC V0J 2P0. All inquiries must be submit-ted in writing to the above address by June 5th, 2015. All inquiries will receive a written re-sponse.
Sex and the KittyA single unspayed cat canproduce 470,000 offspringin just seven years.
Be responsible -don’t litter!
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OFFERS END JUNE 1STBCGMCDEALERS.CA
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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 $31,741/$34,726, (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). 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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 May 1st, 2015 through June 1st, 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. 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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. **Trade In, Trade Up Bonus is available towards the purchase/ fi nance/ lease of a 2015MY Sierra LD ($1,000) or HD ($1,500)and is tax inclusive. To be eligible, a 2008 MY or older vehicle must be traded in to the selling dealer. The maximum available credit of $2,500 applies to 2015 Sierra HD and consists of $1,000 conquest/loyalty credit and $1,500 Trade In, Trade Up Bonus. Offer valid until June 1, 2015. <>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. 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