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Contest winner announced on page 11 ComFor holds public meeting Donations and restructuring continue WALTER STRONG

SKI AND SNOWBOARD TEAM SELECTED A snowboarder trains in Smithers for a position with the Lakes District Secondary School ski/snowboard team. Selections are complete with 22 riders having been selected out of a group of 49 that had tried out. Last year the local boys snowboard team placed first in the province and the girls second. Story on page 2.

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The time is now! Start the New Year training for the future.

In a Dec. 7, 2012 public meeting of the board of ComFor Management Services Limited (CMSL), board members and staff reported on the current financial position and ongoing operations of the Burns Lake Community Forest (BLCF). As has been reported before in the Lakes District News, CMSL has been undergoing structural changes that involved the sale of Sheraton Holdings to Tahtsa Timber Ltd., as well as staff and management changes. This was the first regularly scheduled public meeting since May, 2012. It was attended by the board of CMSL, staff, the Lakes District News, and two members of the public. Quinten Beach, CMSL President, has reported previously that the board has been

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meeting regularly to discuss restructuring and other financial matters that are considered to be in camera or confidential. Ron Zayac, part of the interim management team, said that the minutes of those meetings will remain confidential, although the board will consider whether a summary of in camera resolutions, and possibly forestry and logging reports, will be made public at a later date. The Sheraton mill continues at the same employment levels under the ownership of Tahtsa Timber. The mill is reported to be approaching new WorkSafe BC dust compliance standards. Klaus Posselt was at the meeting at the invitation of the CMSL board in the event that a member of the public might have wanted more details on the sale of Sheraton Holdings to Tahtsa Timber. Some staff positions continue to be met on an interim basis until streamlining is complete. Melissa Steidle with DWB Forestry More on page 5...

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Skier competes for a position with the local ski/snowboard team. Six boys and one girl make up the ski side of the LDSS team. Sixteen riders compete as snowboarders, with one Andre Dube competing in both categories.

Local ski/ snowboard team selections complete

Breana Blackwell. The male snowboard team is Andre Dube, Jacob Watson, Shawn Wilson, Matt Skinner, Alec Phillips, Tristan Puglas, Pierce Hofer, Logan Gray, Tyler Wilson, and Chase Clovis. Last year the LDSS

ski and snowboard teams had a strong season, with the boys team winning first overall in the province and the girls winning second. This year LDSS will be hosting the B.C. School Sports High School Provincial Champion-

ships. They will work with the Smithers Ski Club and Hudson Bay Mountain resort to host the event on March 4 through 6, 2013. The expect over 250 competitors from across the province.

WALTER STRONG Twenty two students have made the cut to form the Lakes District Secondary School (LDSS) ski and snowboard teams. Of the 49 skiers that competed for a position the final roster is as follows. The lone female skier is Lauren Solecki. The male ski team is Andre Dube, James Goudreau, Connor Vossen, Liam Clovis, Austin Murray, and Nelson Lovas. The female snowboard team is Elise Dube, Tanis Bjarnason, Mikayla Fairley, Sarah Burleson, Kandice Wainwright,

Canadian Forest Products Ltd. (Canfor) would like to advise the public that active logging and log hauling activities are occurring in the vicinity of

Foxy Creek, Hanna Lake Trail and the Equity Mine Road.

Respect has been the cornerstone of our relationships with Aboriginal groups across Canada. That’s respect on their terms, not ours. And that means having an understanding of, and sensitivity to, the values and the issues that are important to them. When we started talking to Aboriginal communities about the Northern Gateway Project, they told us, unequivocally, that they wanted meaningful, long-term involvement in the labour force. That’s why we established a $1.5-million Gateway Education and Training Fund — and it’s not dependent, in any way, upon Northern Gateway regulatory approval. This fund supports training initiatives based in the pipeline, construction, and energy sectors. It is not training for the sake of training; it is totally focused on employment outcomes. And along Northern Gateway right-ofway communities, Enbridge is already connecting industry and community to help create Aboriginal career opportunities. Catherine Pennington, Northern Gateway’s Supervisor of Community Education, Training, and Skills Development, reports that we’re already co-funding training programs for surveyors and ironworkers. We’re purchasing seats in existing Aboriginal trades programs, and partnering with provincial and federal bodies to help develop skilled tradespeople in the areas

of heavy equipment operation, pipefitting, welding, and construction craft labouring. We’ve also co-ordinated the first of many “workforce connections” workshops, bringing together representatives of Northern Gateway equity First Nations and companies with labour-force needs for some meaningful employment discussion. We’ve heard, loud and clear, from Aboriginal communities that they don’t want to be bypassed anymore by economic opportunities created within, near, or around them — and we’re doing something about it. The Gateway Education and Training Fund shows our commitment to community and workforce development. We want to be connected to the Aboriginal community and not just because it makes good business sense. It’s about partnership. It’s about responsibility. And, ultimately, it’s about respect.

Janet Holder Executive Vice President Western Access Enbridge Inc.

It’s more than a pipeline. It’s a path to a stronger economy.

If you are using this area we encourage you to do so safely. The logging and hauling activities in this area are estimated to take place until the end of January 2013.

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Hitchhikers wanted Study needs to hear from those who hitch a ride Walter Strong Dr. Jacqueline Holler of the University of Northern B.C. is heading a research project about hitchhiking. It is the first of its kind in North America since 1972. What makes this project unique is the level of cooperation between the RCMP and the university researchers. Part of the collaboration includes local RCMP officers collecting information from hitchhikers regarding their needs and motivations. “We have what looks like a ticket book, but it’s an information gathering form that we later give to the research group so they can chart and look for patterns,” St.. Sgt. Grant MacDonald explained to Village of Burns Lake council members during a policing report to council. “They’ll use that in-

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Local RCMP are working with researchers from the UNBC to understand hitchhiking. formation to establish young hitchhikers to where the hitchhiking help them understand hotspots are and then if there are better and they’ll focus their inter- safer ways to get around ests on those areas,” he other than hitchhiking,” added. MacDonald said. “It coincides with a Although the study is power point presenta- not limited to hitchhiktion that we present to ing patterns in Northern

B.C., Dr. Holler hopes that the study will shine light specifically on the challenges hitchhikers face in the North. “We are particularly interested in experiences in Northern B.C.,” Holler wrote in an email. “One of the things we hope to understand is whether Northern B.C. is ‘different’ from other places when it comes to hitchhiking.” The project not only involves the RCMP in one-on-one conversations with hitchhikers but relies on data collected from GPS tracking devices used by five courier companies out of Prince George that travel the highways. The technology will allow drivers to click a button to input hitchhiker sightings. The data collected by RCMP and through GPS tracking methods are essential to the project, but just as important More on page 10...

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Tom Fletcher

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Hitchhiking study is timely Almost a year ago today, P.J. Sebastian left Southside to find a ride back to Hazelton. At least that’s as much information as the RCMP can release to the public. Kim Sebastian, P.J.’s cousin, confirms that the family knows as little today as was known a year ago, despite the massive effort by authorities and the family to not only find P.J., but to understand what happened that night that proved to be the last night anyone saw him. It seems impossible that a person could disappear so completely and without a trace. Does it feel like an inevitability that young people will continue to disappear when they step out onto our highways to hitch a ride? A survey out of the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) hopes to contribute some insight into hitchhiking. According to Dr. Jacqueline Holler, the lead researcher for the project, one important aspect of the survey is to get a handle on the number of ‘bad rides’ that go unreported. Why would ‘threatening or violent behavior’ go unreported? Is it because people that need to hitchhike regularly are conditioned to expect a certain level of abuse or marginalization in the their own lives? In my experience, people often react to the news of people gone missing on highways with the suggestion that the person shouldn’t have been hitchhiking in the first place. Their logic is unassailable; if you don’t hitchhike you won’t experience a bad ride. But that attitude keeps hitchhikers marginalized and creates a comfort zone for the sick people in our midst that prey on vulnerable young people. If the details of rides

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gone wrong were reported and a database developed, maybe the RCMP would be able to find patterns and locate those who would do violence to the most at risk members of our society. To not have transportation, to be unable to move or travel from one town to the next or from one region to another, is a profound vulnerability. I have never experienced it, so I won’t judge those who feel that thumbing a ride with strangers is a necessary part of life. Generally, I don’t pick up hitchhikers unless I recognize someone. A bad ride could work both ways. It isn’t just a question of being overpowered physically. Unfounded accusations could lead to a lot of difficulties. A socially maladapted individual could make you quickly regret the offer to share a vehicle for the distance between two towns. The solution to hitchhiking isn’t necessarily to have more decent people start offering rides to strangers. A person shouldn’t feel guilty for not picking up a stranger. Is the solution more buses? Maybe, but I suspect that the research being done out of UNBC is looking for deeper issues. Young people can’t allow themselves to believe that it is acceptable for them to put themselves in harm’s way for the sake of a ride. Yet they continue to do so. Why do they do it? How do their attitudes formed by experience contribute to an environment where predators are able to work without being caught? How does our attitude towards hitchhikers contribute to an environment where the unthinkable is able to be carried out, or attempted, without consequence? If you hitchhike, the survey is available at: http://fluidsurveys.com/s/hitchhiking/

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Premier Christy Clark has completed the traditional round of year-end interviews with legislative press gallery reporters. Here are excerpts from my discussion with her, dealing with the Enbridge oil pipeline proposal and the balanced budget her government has promised to present in February. TF: On the Enbridge project, are you getting the answers you want on safety? PCC: No, we’re not. We’ve set out our position. The five conditions need to be met, period. [B.C.’s conditions are “world-class” land and marine spill prevention and response, meeting legal obligations for aboriginal consultation, passing federal-provincial environmental assessment and a “fair share” of financial benefits.] PCC: We need the oilpatch producers, the Alberta government and the federal government to come to the table. We’ve been cross-examining Enbridge. We have not been getting any of the answers that we hoped to get. We haven’t gained a lot of comfort from that process. And none of the other conditions are even close to being met. We are doing our own study of marine traffic. We want to understand the total number of ships that are out there plying our coast right now. Because all of them have fuel in them, and some are cargo ships that are big enough to have enough [bunker] fuel as a mini-tanker would. Part of this is trying to understand where our level of Coast Guard protection needs to be today, in order to protect us should there be a spill from the existing traffic. TF: Balancing the budget: the finance ministry’s current projections call for an upturn in natural gas royalties in the coming year. With the current glut of gas, isn’t that kind of farfetched? PCC: It is going to be difficult to present a balanced budget, but I think, because we’re going to build in some [forecast] allowance, as we always do, and because we’re going to be completely transparent about the assumptions that have led us there, and because we aren’t going to fiddle with any of the assumptions that we receive from the experts in the Ministry of Finance, it’s going to be quite clear that we have done it. We have come by a balanced budget honestly. So when it comes to natural gas, you know that the assumption we use in the budget is based on a fairly complex formula that the Ministry of Finance has relied on for probably a decade now. We don’t fiddle with that. There are those who would say we should artificially lower the [revenue projection] number that we use. But if you artificially lower it, what’s to stand in the way of artificially raising it? You either accept the advice of your experts or you don’t. And they’re the experts, not the politicians. TF: Right now we have a deficit gap of more than a billion dollars. Can that be closed without significant spending cuts, or tax increases, or both? PCC: You will see when we get to the budget. And it will be absolutely transparent how we got there. [Laughs] Nice try. TF: If the B.C. Liberals form a government in May, will the election date be changed so we don’t have to have this discussion about questionable spring election budgets? PCC: It’s not part of the plan today, but I’m sure it’s a discussion we’ll have in the next four years. I know that people have talked about it. I’m open to it. I’m not wedded to this particular date. Next week I’ll have highlights from my year-end interview with NDP leader Adrian Dix.

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ComFor restructuring ongoing

RON ZAYAC ...From page 1 Consulting and Ron Zayac, Tech North Solutions Inc. continue to act as the interim management team for CMSL. Burns Lake chartered general accountant, Bernice Grossman, presented statements of financial position for both the Burns Lake Community Forest and CMSL as of Oct. 31, 2012. The year end for both CMSL and BLCF had been changed last year to Oct. 31. The financial snapshots released at the meeting do not represent year-end numbers. A number of transactions still need to be recorded. In particular, CMSL management fee transfers have not been, as of Oct. 31, 2012, included in the report. “During the restructuring process we have halted some of the intercompany transfers that have historically provided CMSL with revenue so we can simplify the accounting procedures and budgeting process,” said Zayac in an email. “At the conclusion of the CMSL year end, the company will not show a loss.” Year end accounting and tax entries will be completed under the advice of Edmison Mehr Chartered Accountants of Smithers, B.C. Edmison Mehr will also complete the 2012 audited financial statements for CMSL and BLCF, which will be made public early in 2013. The CMSL board has continued to make donations to the community. In total, $77,963 in financial donations were made between Nov. 1, 2011 and Oct. 31, 2012. The BLCF also donated more than $8400 in ‘time’ donations to various local groups. These dona-

tions reflect time or work in kind donated by CMSL board or staff members for things like the use of a miniexcavator by Burns Lake Mountain Bike Club to build trails, or bookkeeping provided by CMSL to the Burns Lake Tragedy Fund. No fees were charged to the user groups. In conversation later in the week, Zayac explained that the board had not been holding regular public meetings because the board was meeting to deal with corporate restructuring, the sale of significant assets and, most recently, negotiations with the province and Hampton Affiliates regarding timber supply in support of the Babine Forest Products mill rebuild. Zayac also described the challenges that will be faced in the coming years regarding the community forest’s ability to fund local projects and user groups. Significant drop-downs in the annual allowable cut are expected as the chief forester makes downward adjustments to the previous harvest uplifts that had been put into place to deal with mountain pine beetle killed wood. “Donations depend on profitability,” he said. “It would be premature to say anything regarding funding levels next year.” Regarding ongoing restructuring, Zayac described a process that is meant to simplify the management structure of both BCLF and CMSL that will make the operations of both more readily transparent. He said that the board of CMSL had been dealing with a complicated business structure that involved multiple legal corporations and subsidiaries. This structure was put in place through decisions made by the previous board, he explained. “Business in the forest has changed significantly and we have to change our business structure in order to deal with those new realities,” Zayac said. In other news, the community forest will begin to use a genetically modified seed stalk that could result in an increase to the an-

nual allowable cut. The modified Pine seeds are class A. They are more expensive than previous seeds, but they will

produce a better growth rate. Zayac explained that when the chief forester does his review, this

growth rate is taken into consideration and could mean that more timber would enter the harvestable timber supply.

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One year later and no progress made in case Man vanishes from Southside almost a year ago

Sarah FortisBC, Dispatch Coordinator

A safe holiday is a happy holiday Make safety a priority this holiday season with these simple tips: Walter Strong photo

On Dec. 26, 2011, P.J. Sebastian tried to make his way home from Southside. Signs like the one above haven’t brought the family any closer to a resolution of their heartbreaking situation.

Walter Strong PJ (Perry) Sebastian remains missing. He was reported last seen on the morning of Dec. 26, 2011 on the Nee Tahi Buhn reserve on the Southside. The RCMP have conducted ground

and aerial searches in the area where he was last seen and leads have been followed up upon, but without any success. Although the RCMP report no further developments, Theresa Michel, Sebastian’s mother, believes that her son is still alive.

“I never think negative,” Theresa said. “I stay positive all the time.” It isn’t just a mother’s hope in the face of her child’s disappearance. She has heard from others that Sebastian is in the Edmonton More on page 8...

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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

The holidays are a special time, full of love, family and friends. We’d like to wish you and your family peace and prosperity now and in the months ahead. May this holiday season be your best one yet and may your home and our community be blessed with all that Christmas brings.

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Village votes to keep its money

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THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY NEEDS TO

BE GETTING

THEIR DUCKS IN A ROW. IT CAN BE AN AWESOME

OPPORTUNITY

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LOOKING AT IT WALTER STRONG On Dec. 11, the Village of Burns Lake council took a break from its heavy schedule of budget meeting, both closed and public, to discuss regular village business. Christmas greetings from the RCMP St. Sgt. Grant MacDonald described a quiet summer in his quarterly report to council. The Lakes District News previously covered his concerns regarding false or dropped 911 calls. MacDonald reminded everyone of his commitment to have the detachment out this Christmas season for roadside visits with holiday revellers in Burns Lake and District. Weekend snowfalls untimely Snow removal at the Tom Forsyth Arena, or the lack of it on weekends, was brought to

the attention of council by Blain Cunningham, manager of the Old Timer Hockey team, as well as a hockey parent and grandparent. The problem, according to Cunningham, is that snow piles up over the weekend and it creates a safety issue for users of the arena. The village of Burns Lake snow removal policy, explained chief operating officer Sheryl Worthing, places priority upon hospital routes, major municipal roadways, downtown public parking lots, any remaining municipal streets, sidewalks in the business corridor, and finally, other public open spaces. The arena parking lot falls into that last category, so it has to wait until all other higher priority road and walkways are cleared before anything can happen at the arena. It comes down to time and financial considerations, Worthing explained in an email. Snow removal proceeds ten hours per day, from 7:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. After hours snow removal would require overtime pay, so snow that arrives on a Saturday would likely not be removed until the following day, unless snowfall was continual enough that higher priority road and walkways had to be cleared again on the Sunday. Carbon guilt but cash in bank Village council had to

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decide on how to handle its commitment to carbon neutrality. At issue was wether or not the village should buy carbon credits at a cost of $9600 to win the title of carbon neutral for 2012. Council considered two resolutions. The first, to purchase the carbon credits, and the second, to not be carbon neutral but keep the $9600 in village coffers and dedicate it to future carbon offset projects. Councillor Quinten Beach spoke in favour of purchasing the credits. “I think option two lacks teeth,” he said. “What’s going to prevent a council down the road from just taking that money and using it for something else?” Mayor Luke Strimbold thought that although Beach had a point, but he also relayed a cautionary note. “If we purchase carbon offsets, we don’t get any of those funds back. [Option two] would keep them within local government use,” he said. Councillors Susan Shienbein and John Illes agreed with Strimbold and passed a motion stating that the village would keep the money set aside to purchase offsets and earmark that money for projects within Burns Lake that could eventually earn the village carbon credits.

Work camp in the works for Burns Lake Kenny Worthing, owner of Lakes District Drilling, is considering opening a temporary workers camp in Burns Lake to accommodate the influx of workers for construction projects. Spring of 2013 will see the start of three large construction projects in Burns Lake: the construction of a new hospital, the construction of the new Babine Forest Products mill, and the construction of the multi-use facility extension at the Tom Forsyth Arena. The camp, according the Kenny, would be able to accommodate up to 196 workers. The site would include kitchen and recreation facilities. Although the details are not worked out and the plans are preliminary, Kenny’s hopes that the temporary campsite would benefit Burns Lake. “Our intention is to put the camp as close to town as possible so that all of the businesses in town can benefit from this project,” he said in an email. “We intend to employ a number of local people to work at the camp while it is running, and some local contractors will be needed to help set up and take down the camp.” Cheif Operating Officer Sheryl Worthing in-

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9 “Unto you is born a Saviour” Blessed Christmas Wishing You a

Happy and a

Burns Lake Community Forest Ltd would like to wish everyone a safe and

Santa Claus is of course a very common image during the month of December, but did you know that before the 1920’s Santa Claus was depicted in all sorts of colours: blue, purple, green and of course red. In the 1920’s Jolly Ole St. Nick was being depicted consistently in a red suit, with a white beard and a large belly. This standardized American image of Santa Clause was solidified when in 1931 Coca Cola began its Christmas advertising campaign using a red suited Santa Claus.

formed council that, because of her husband’s plans, she would ‘abstain from participating’ in any staff or council discussions regarding the establishment of the worker’s camp. Although, according to her letter, the venture would not involve the village in lease or operations, Worthing wanted to avoid any possible conflict of interests that may arise during council or staff consideration regarding ‘any associated zoning, regulatory or servicing issues that may arise.” On a related note coun. Schienbein commented that local business people should be planning now for the influx of workers in the new year. “The business community needs to be getting their ducks in a row,” Schienbein said. “It can be an awesome opportunity or a problem, depending on how they’re looking at it. People should be adjusting their business plans now and I’m not sure that people have quite figured it out.”

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area to work off a debt. “I heard [from a source] that I shouldn’t worry, that he owes money and he’s working it off,” she said. “When he’s done he’ll come home.”

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Lakes District Secondary School hosted Vanderhoof Northside Christian School girls and boys basketball. More photos online at www.ldnews.net.

Preschool: Under 6...............$1.00 Youth: 6 to 18 years old .......$3.00 Adult: 19 and up ..................$4.00

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Legion Crib Scores Dec. 13, 2012 First: Judy Jordsvar Second: Jean McCarron Third: Tom Jordsvar Fourth: Eva Kallhood Boobie: Cecile Phillips Next game Jan. 3/13

Decker Lake Whist Scores Dec. 12, 2012 Ladies First: Shirley MacLeod 151 Ladies Second: Shirley Larson 145 Mens First: Andy Burton 153 Mens Second: Gwen Douglas 141 Low Score: Boni Lambert/ Eric Schroeder 117 Door Prize: Karen Dueck

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BRUIN ATOMS HOST TOURNEY Blair Bysouth blasts one pasts Smithers over the weekend in Burns Lake at the Tom Forsyth Walter Strong photo Arena.

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One hundred students and family members came out for the WKE family Christmas craft night on Dec. 11, 2012. The community choir joined the festivities and sang Christmas carols. Food and cash were donated for the Burns Lake Foodbank.

Nutcracker The Nutcracker will be broadcasted live from London, England on Dec. 12 at 2 p.m at the Beacon Theatre.

Thank you The Burns Lake Rotary Club would like to thank everyone who donated to this year’s auction. We could not have done it without the generosity of the donors. Also to all the volunteers who helped us make it a successful auction and to everyone who bought items. This town pulled through again and showed their support by helping us raise over

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Community Dinner The organizers of the Lakes District Community Dinner are looking for volunteers. Anyone interested call 250-692-3195 or 250-692-7587.

Dawn Belcourt has been exploring her connection to the spiritual world for 15 years. Her book, released last week, encapsulates that experience. tention toward understanding those phenomena of the ‘spirit world’ more fully. “I left my Catholic background and started searching for answers other than what I could find in the bible,” she said. “I started to look WALTER STRONG for answers and I found It was 15 years ago a lot of them in native that Dawn Belcourt had traditional culture.” “As part of a native the first experience that informs her new book, studies course we got ‘The Foundation to Cre- into Shamanism and ation: Ancient Spirits how it was very comReveal Sacred Knowl- mon at one time for edge of Creation, Time people to communicate and Space, for the com- with the spirit world.” Moving to Burns ing Golden Age’. Lake allowed her to find Belcourt, a practitioner of holistic health a culture and people and healing, moved to that could nourish her Burns Lake from Win- spiritual exploration. In particular, she found in nipeg 20 years ago. “When I was in uni- Chris Charlie a mentor versity [in Winnipeg] I and spiritual guide. Charlie, she exwas taking social work,” plained, could pass enshe explained. “Half way through I realized ergy ‘from the Creator’

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that I wanted to turn my direction towards the healing arts and enhancing my psychic abilities, and that’s when I left university and went into more detailed studies on my own.” Belcourt had always been aware that she was in touch with an aspect of the spiritual world that some find improbable. “Throughout my entire life, I’ve had encounters with the spirit world; I just didn’t understand them,” she said. After leaving her social work studies Belcourt turned her at-

through other people. “He would put his hand out and other people would put their hand under his and he would visualize energy moving from the creator through his body to the other person,” Belcourt explained. “He asked me if I would like to try this. I was open to it and said sure. What I didn’t expect was that it completely changed my world.” After that experience with Charlie, she began to take courses in healing touch and Reiki and developed her own practice in Burns Lake. The book has been 15 years in the making, Belcourt said. It is based on three events in her spiritual life that take a book length treatment to do justice to. The book is based on experience, visions, and communication with what she describes as the ancient spirits. “I realize how controversial this subject is,” she said. “When it comes to creation, some people cherish their beliefs and they feel like this is an attack,” she said. “My goal is not to change people’s minds, it’s only to provide another choice.” Her experiences have led her to believe that there are significant changes in the works that coincide with the widely publicized end of the Mayan calendar. “The end of the Mayan calendar is not based on a date,” she explained. “Our sun and our planet are going to be in perfect alignment with the centre of the Milky Way galaxy, and that will create an opening in time and

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space that will shift us to the next dimension.” She doesn’t believe that this event should be looked at as a doom and gloom scenario. “We should be thrilled with anticipation at the gigantic leap that humans are going to take with their spiritual evolution,” she said. “Time as we know it is ending,” she said, “but not the world. I want to make that very clear.” Belcourt expects a certain level of resistance to her experience, but she is okay with that. “Keep an open mind if you decide to read the book,” she said. “Listen to what the ancient spirits have to say and decide if it’s for you or not.” The book is out and can be ordered through createspace.com, and amazon.com in hard copy or as an ebook. It will also be available after Christmas in town at Health in Order.

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Grassy Plains Gospel Church Sunday Service: 10:45 am 250-694-3329 (Church)

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19. Colors material 20. Triglyceride is one 22. Take a plane hostage 24. Margarines 25. A tributary of the Missouri River

26. Bring up children 27. 3rd tone of the scale 28. Light boat (French) 31. Relating to geometry 33. Cursed, obstinate 34. Aluminum 35. Sec. of State 1981-82 36. Barn towers 39. Bonito genus 40. Deep ravines 42. Spirit in “The Tempest” 43. Small restaurant 44. Bambi for example 46. Actor DeCaprio 47. Ambled or strolled 49. Cleanse with soap and water 50. Atomic mass unit 51. Var. of emir 52. Supplemented with difficulty 53. Manuscripts (abbr.) 54. Frambesia 55. Auld lang __, good old days CLUES DOWN 1. A young cow 2. Collection of miscellaneous pieces

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3. Mali capital 4. Onion rolls 5. “10” actress Bo 6. Performs in a play 7. Iguana genus 8. Fox’s Factor host 9. French hat 10. One who rescues 11. Female students 13. Rolls-__, luxury car 16. Slow tempos 21. Relating to the ileum 23. Irish flautist 28. Sleeping place 29. Indicates position 30. Prepared for competition 31. One who shows the way 32. Of I 33. Decayed teeth 35. Seraglios 36. More free from danger 37. Great amounts 38. Surreptitious 39. Arabian greeting 40. Angel food and carrot 41. # of ancient wonders 43. Ball of thread or yarn 45. To interpret: explain 48. Doctors’ group

OUR TOWN

Copies of the 2012 L.D. Festival Association syllabus are now available at the following: Burns Lake Library, Western Financial Group; Burns Lake and Smithers, Artisan Centre, Countrywide Printing; Houston or phone Boni Lambert at (250) 692-3648 Southside Health & Wellness Centre: December 2012. Chair Yoga every Tuesday & Friday from 10am - 11am. Nurse Practitioner on site Dec. 21 & 27. Dec. 24 Christmas Eve centre open 8:30 - 12noon. Dec. 31 New Year’s Eve centre open 8:30 - 12noon. More information call (250) 694-3270.

~ Everyone Welcome ~

The Lakes District Office of the Canadian Cancer Society. Call us at (250) 692-7203. For Cancer Information Service and Cancerconnection, the toll free number is 1-888-939-3333. New volunteers are always welcome. To list your nonprofit coming events, please drop off your listings at the Lakes District News office by Friday 3:00 pm. (We regret we cannot take items over the phone). Listings as space permits. There is no guarantee any particular item will run on a specific date. 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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CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP At Muriel Mould Primary School

SUNDAY, 10:30 AM Contact: Roland & Lisa Cataford 250-692-9196 ~Everyone Welcome ~

ST. PAUL’S UNITED CHURCH 136 - 4th Avenue, Burns Lake

Sunday Worship 10:00am ALL ARE WELCOME Ministry led by lay leaders Phone 250-692-7202

DECKER LAKE MENNONITE CHURCH Sunday Morning Services: Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Worship Services: 10:30 a.m.

Pastors - Ken Dyck 250-698-7629 David S. Burkholder 250-692-7057 Everyone Welcome Hwy 16, Decker Lake

Seventh Day Adventist Church Group Meets Saturdays at 10:00 a.m. at the United Church on Centre Street.

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Pastor John Neufeld 250-692-7949

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PENTECOSTAL CHURCH 724 Babine Lake Road

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

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May 27, 1955 - Dec. 11, 2012 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Laurie Ray Cerenzie. Laurie passed away peacefully in Kelowna General Hospital on Dec. 11, 2012 after a lengthly illness. He is survived by his wife (Donna) and son (Jason). A memorial service will be held on Saturday December 22, 2012 at the Springfield Funeral Home (2020 Springfield Road) at 1:00pm in Kelowna, BC. In lieu of flowers, the family is asking that donations be made to either the Kelowna General Hospital or to the Springfield Funeral Home to help cover funeral expenses for Laurie Cerenzie.

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

PLANNING a wedding or anniversary party? Looking for plastic flowers for decorations. Call OPTIONS at Nourse House 9am- 3pm Mon. to Fri. Francois Lake Drive. Operated by residents of 8th Avenue Group Home. (250) 692-7845 The Arthritis Society B.C. and Yukon division is your primary source and resource of the latest print and electronic information, programs and services about arthritis. No matter where you live, you can access us at the touch of a button. Toll free 1-800-321-1433 or visit www.arthritis.ca/bc The Chronic Disease Education Clinic at the Lakes District Hospital is open Tuesday & Wednesday from 8am-4pm. The clinic provides information and teaching on various chronic illnesses such as Diabetes & Heart Disease. A doctors referral is not needed. To speak with the nurse call (250) 692-2440

BUSY Commercial Truck & Trailer Repair Shop in Salmo, BC seeking JOURNEYMAN or fourth year APPRENTICE MECHANIC. Shop works a four on three off schedule. Extended health care & pension plan available. Wages dependant on experience & qualifications. Please email resume to: rob@summitrepair.ca (PDF) or fax to 250-357-2009 attn Rob.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Southside Meetings: Mondays and Thursdays 6:30pm 7:30pm at Grassy Plains Gospel Church. For more information: (250) 694-3682 BURNS LAKE RCMP Victim/Witness Assistance Program. 201 Hwy. 35, Box 759 Burns Lake. Open Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm (250) 692-3010 CRISIS PREVENTION. You are not alone. Support is just a phone call away. 1.800.SUICIDE (1.800.784.2433) is a confidential, 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 crisis line for northern BC is 250.563.1214 and 1.888.562.1214. 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.nor thernyouthonline.ca (4:00 to 11:00 pm daily) or www.youthinbc.ca. FOOD BANK hours starting Sept. 2012: Distribution days will be the first and third Tuesday of each month. Clients should come at 11am. One box per month for each household. The Lakes District Food Bank continues to operate due to the outstanding generosity of the community. If you would like to make a donation and receive a tax deductible receipt, please mail your donation to: Lakes District Food Bank, Box 777, Burns Lake, BC. V0J 1E0. LOCAL HOSPICE Services are available by contacting the Hospice Coordinator at (250) 692-2448. The Hospice office, located in the Lakes District Hospital, is open every Thurs. from 10am - 4pm. A lending library of videos, books and information on bereavement is available. Please make donations to the local hospice and palliative care program payable to the Burns Lake Hospice Program, Box 7500, Burns Lake, BC V0J 1EO NECHAKO RIVER

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Help Wanted An Alberta Construction Company is hiring Dozer and Excavator Operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilfield road and lease construction. Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Construction at 780-723-5051. Required for an Alberta Trucking Company. One Class 1 Driver. Must have a minimum of 5 years experience pulling low boys and driving off road. Candidate must be able to pass a drug test and be willing to relocate to Edson, Alberta. Fax resumes to: 780725-4430

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CASUAL CUSTODIANS School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) is accepting applications from those interested in employment as a casual custodian in the Vanderhoof, Fort St. James, Fraser Lake and Burns Lake areas. To qualify for casual custodial work applicants must: ● provide proof of completion of Grade 12 (DogZood &ertiÀcate) ● successfully complete Custodial Training Course – provided by School District No. 91 ● hold a valid :+0,S certiÀcate (can be taken after successful completion of Custodial Training Course) ● be able to demonstrate proÀciency in (nglish verbally, and in writing, if requested Applicants who successfully complete the Custodial Training Course will be required to job shadow for a minimum of 8 hours. The 8 hours of job shadowing will be paid. Resumés must be accompanied by a completed application form which is available on the website at http://www.sd91.bc.ca or from the School District Administration 2fÀce in Vanderhoof or from any district school. Applications will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 20, 2012. Please forward your applications to: Human Resources School District No. 91(Nechako Lakes) Box 129 Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0 Fax: (250) 567-4639 (mail: cupejobs@sd91.bc.ca School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) would like to thank all applicants in advance for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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OPERATIONS MANAGER The Operations Manager reports to the Executive Director and is responsible for providing office management services: maintaining office services and efficiency; supervising office staff; respond / re-direct community members concerns & issues; enforcing office processes, policies & procedures; and maintaining office records - to the three (3) offices of Lake Babine Nation – Woyenne, Tachet & Ft. Babine. The Operations Manager will work out of the Woyenne Office. REQUIREMENTS:

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Millwright – Burns Lake Pinnacle Pellet requires a journeyman Millwright at its Burns Lake BC plant location. Ideal candidates will have experience with the various automated operations and systems in a modern pellet plant. They will be highly motivated journeymen that have demonstrated the ability to apply their trade skills and knowledge safely and effectively. Candidates should also have good interpersonal, communication and organizational skills. To apply please submit your resume and cover letter, along with proof of trade’s qualification. For more information on this position see: www.pinnaclepellet.com Send your resume to: E-mail: hr@pinnaclepellet.com No Phone Inquiries Accepted.

• 5+ years Office procedures experience combined with related human resources and financial administrative experience. • 5+ years Supervisory Skills • Computer skills including the spreadsheet and word processing programs, and email at highly proficient level • Effective verbal and listening communication skills • Analytical and problem solving skills • Decision making skills • Reliable vehicle considered an asset

Lake Babine Nation offers competitive salary packages, an incredible work environment, and career advancement opportunities. Please provide cover letter, resume and three (3) reference letters to: Beatrice MacDonald, Human Resources P.O. Box 879, Burns Lake, B.C., V0J 1E0 Fax: 250-692-4790 Email: beatrice.macdonald@lakebabine.com DEADLINE: JANUARY 4, 2013 Only those short listed will be contacted.

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Employment Ofďƒžce Support MERRIT B.C Data Entry Clerk: responsible for daily data entry of time sheets for up to 150 unionized employees. Payroll experience would be a definite asset. Please forward Resume to careers@rokstadpower.com

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Wednesday, December 19, 2012 Lakes District News

Help Wanted

Chair Burns Lake Native Development Corp PO Box 1030, Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0 Fax: (250) 692-7483 Email: agerow@telus.net

Pets REGIST. Great Pyrenees Pups 700.00 mic.chip, 1rst shts, health guar 250-998-4697 delivery avail.

Help Wanted

General Manager Burns Lake Native Development Corporation is a First Nations owned and driven organization. With a strong working relationship with its Board of Directors the organization is committed to promoting entrepreneurship and economic growth development within its six member ďŹ rst nations. Reporting to the Board of Directors, the ideal candidate for this half-time position (moving to full time pending resources) will demonstrate - ďŹ nancial management skills - good written and oral skills - strong management skills and project management experience - experience working with a board of directors - hands-on HR management skills - familiarity with lending principles - experience in community economic development - experience in a non- proďŹ t organization - must have experience in proposal writing, forestry, logging and value added operations - good understanding of dealing with ďŹ rst nation communities Responsibilities: - co-ordinating meetings of, and reporting to, Board and its committees - assisting Board formulate policies and programs - overseeing administration - planning, developing and monitoring budgets and performance targets - developing and maintaining HR policies; recruiting, training, supervising staff - leading economic development initiatives Applicants ideally will have several years management experience, post secondary education in a business related ďŹ eld, familiarity with log harvesting, small business lending and an ability to work with diverse client and partnership groups. Aboriginal ancestry is an asset. Please submit resumes by January 7, 2013 to:

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Help Wanted

THINK SAFE! BE SAFE!

Tahtsa Timber Ltd. has full time

HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC

availablein the Houston area. Possible camp position.

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Greg Kingcott

Distributor for the Lakes District area

â€˘ Design Consultation â€˘ Reno & Installation Available

JOB POSTING â€“ Plant Accountant Pinnacle Pellet is seeking an experienced Accountant to fill a full-time accounting position at its Burns Lake, BC Plant location.

Skills and Qualifications: â€˘ Preference given to candidate enrolled in accounting designation program â€˘ Background in a manufacturing environment an asset â€˘ Proficiency with Microsoft Office â€˘ High level of accuracy and attention to detail â€˘ Excellent Written and Verbal Communication Pinnacle Pellet is a dynamic and rapidly growing company that currently manufactures wood pellets at 6 locations in British Columbia. Pinnacle offers competitive salaries and benefits, as well as the opportunity for young professionals to build a long term career. Submit your resume to: E-mail: hr@pinnaclepellet.com No Phone Inquiries Accepted â€“ Closing date December 31, 2012

(Your baby must have been born in 2012)

One baby will be chosen as the

Most Beautiful Baby

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2012 BEAUTIFUL BABY EDITION Fill out this form .* Family name:_________________________________________ and return it Babyâ€™s first name: _____________________________________ along with $17.92 &( $ !# *)* +%*&% % ( (includes HST) Babyâ€™s birth date: _____________________________________ --- % ( and a photo of Momâ€™s first name: _____________________________________ Dadâ€™s first name: ______________________________________ Phone: ______________________________________________ LAKES DISTRICT

Phone: 250-692-7789 Visit our website for door style options and colours:

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Responsibilities include: â€˘ Full cycle accounting including payables, payroll coordination and inventory control â€˘ Involved in budgeting process and monthly analysis of budget variances

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