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Family and friends gathered a the Lakes District Secondary School in Burns Lake on Jan. 20, 2013 to remember the tragic events of Jan. 20, 2012 when the Babine Forest Products mill was destroyed in an explosion that injured 19 workers and killed two.

Broken hearts are slow to mend Hampton Affiliates hold a remembrance memorial service WALTER STRONG On the one year anniversary of the explosion and destruction of the Babine Forest Products Mill, hundreds gathered in Burns Lake at the Lakes District Secondary School for a memorial service in honour of fallen and injured mill workers. Nineteen workers were injured in the Jan. 20, 2012,

explosion. Two were killed; Carl Charlie and Robert Luggi never returned home from their shift. Speakers included Burns Lake Mayor Luke Strimbold, Hampton Affiliates chief executive officer Steve Zika, members of ‘Sawmill B-Crew’, members of the Charlie and Luggi families, Carmen Williams, and Hampton Affiliates owner, David Hampton. “Carl and Robert did not die

in vain,” said Zika. He was speaking of the increased awareness of special safety measures that need to be implemented in light of evidence that the dust of pinebeetle killed wood is uniquely hazardous. He said that thanks to what has been learned, and at the cost of lives lost, the new Babine sawmill would be built to the highest modern safety standards. Mills across the

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continent, he added, have taken into account the increased risk of pine-beetle killed wood. Zika did not gloss over the pain and loss brought about on Jan. 20, 2012. “Not a day goes by where I don’t wake up in the morning, or in the middle of the night, and wonder if there was something that I could have done differently,” he said. “I am truly sorry for not More on page 2...

As protests and Idle No More rallies continued across the country, with some escalating to temporary blockades of roads and railways, Lake Babine Nation Chief Wilf Adam described his take on events of the past few weeks. Adam credits Chief Theresa Spence and her hunger protest with playing a large part in why Prime Minister Stephan Harper agreed to meet with chiefs of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) at a mini-summit in Ottawa on Jan. 11, 2013. For Adam, who was in Ottawa at the time but not at the event, it was a productive meeting. Chief Shawn Atleo, AFN National Chief, told Adam that it was his intention was to ‘set the table for First Nations to negotiate with the federal government on a high level.’ “I think he achieved that,” said Adam.

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Atleo’s achievements aside, Adam expressed some frustration with what he called the ‘moving goalpost’ of demands that Chief Spence iterated regarding conditions that would end her fast from solid food. “Originally, when Chief Atleo went to see her [Spence], she said that she wanted a meeting with the prime minister and then she would end her fast,” said Adam. When it became clear that the Harper would have a meeting with Spence and representatives of the AFN, the chiefs worked together to develop a framework for discussions. “All the executives of the 10 provinces [provincial assemblies of First Nations] and of the two territories unanimously agreed to an eight-point plan to present to the prime minister,” said Adam. “You can’t just ask for a meeting with the prime minister without having something in place.” The eight-point agenda calls for a renewal of high-level ‘nation-toMore on page 5...

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A complicated grief for those remaining “Don’t sit on the report,” Maureen Luggi demanded. “Families are waiting to know what happened. We are looking for closure.” Luggi described the unique pain of losing someone in terrible and unexpected circumstances.

“It’s a complicated grief,” she said. “The hardest thing for me as a mother was to see my children carry their father’s casket.” David Hampton spoke last. “To the families, I am so sorry,” he said. Hampton described how fire safety had

been ingrained into his head and work culture at his father’s side from a young age. “In this case we didn’t go far enough [with fire safety],” he said. “We didn’t know how hazardous the dust would be. This should never have happened to Carl or Charlie.”

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New budget increases capital reserves for future projects WALTER STRONG The Village of Burns Lake council is expected to vote in favour of a 2013 balanced budget with increases to capital, sewer, and water reserves. The budget will require a one per cent municipal tax increase while introducing slight increases to waste, sewer and water rates. Originally, council was considering a five per cent municipal tax increase, plus increases to sewer and water rates. Contained within that five per cent increase was a $100,000 increase to capital reserves, plus the buried cost of waste collection rates that had not been covering the cost of the service. Waste collection rates have not been reflecting costs within the municipality. For many years, the village has been pulling $18,000 annually out of general revenues to cover the deficit. Village staff put together a scenario where a 17 per cent waste collection rate increase across residential and commercial customers would see waste collection paying for itself. Councillor John Illes put forward a motion to increase rates in order to cover the actual costs of waste removal, which was unanimously approved. Mayor Luke Strimbold suggested that the overall tax bump of five per cent could be reduced now that the waste collection rates had been increased. The rate increase will affect not only municipal residents of Burns Lake, but residents of Burns Lake living on the Burns Lake Band and the Lake Babine

Nation reserves. Councillor Illes suggested that this was fair solution. If a waste collection deficit were left to be covered by the general budget, this would mean that the municipal tax base

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would be subsidizing waste collection on the reserves, which do not contribute to the municipal tax base. With the re-worked waste collection rates, all residents of Burns Lake will pay the same waste collection rates, as well as all commercial subscribers to municipal waste collection. Residential waste collection rates will rise $17.21 to $118.46 per year. Commercial rates will rise $38.25 to $263.25 per year. A 22 per cent increase to water and

sewer rates amounts to an increase of $39.87 per year for residential water rates and $38.23 per year for residential sewer. Sewer and water rates fluctuate wildly across Northwest B.C. Terrace’s sewer rates are the low outlier at $73.80 per year, while Prince Rupert comes in at $358 per year. Water rates range from a low of $153.60 in Terrace to a high of $458 in Telkwa. Houston, comparable in size to Burns Lake, currently charges residential customers $230 for water and $175.50 for sewer annually. The Burns Lake water and sewer rates, assuming this budget is passed as presented, will be $221.11 per year for residential water usage and $212.01 per year for residential sewer services. Even with the proposed rate increases for Burns Lake, the Village will remain at the lower end of the scale of rates across the Northwest. The one per cent increase to the municipal tax rate will allow for a $70,000 increase to capital reserves, while the increases to water and sewer will allow for an approximate $100,000 increase to water and sewer reserves. Council will have the opportunity to fine-tune this budget on Jan. 29, 2013 before it is finally adopted. As for waste collection, the new garbage bins will become mandatory, and subject to bylaw enforcement, in the near future. The village will deliver the bin to your residence after you go into the village office and make the purchase. The village is selling the bins at cost.

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Wednesday, January 23 2013

Lakes District News

EDITORIAL WALTER STRONG

Memory carries emotion

TOM FLETCHER

Smart meter deniers’ last stand The news was trumpeted with alarm here on Vancouver Island, which along with the Gulf Islands is the heartland of tinfoil-hat opposition to smart meters. Of the 140,000 power customers who didn’t have a wireless meter by the end of the year, many have simply refused. Now BC Hydro has sent letters informing them “we can no longer delay the installation of a new meter at your home.” “StopSmartMetersBC” sent out a panicky e-mail advising its resistance movement to brace against “storm trooper tactics” from BC Hydro staff, and urging phone and fax attacks on their local MLA office. “Anger and outrage should be expressed, in a quiet way, so that we don’t sound hysterical, but people are being threatened, police called, etc.,” the anonymous e-mail helpfully suggests. BC Hydro has also confirmed what I told you a few months ago. Those bogus locks, chicken wire cages and important-looking signs, which were sold like modern-day snake oil, have no legal effect to prevent the utility from working on its own equipment. These obstacles to inspection have been and continue to be removed, along with dangerous grow-op bypasses and fiddled mechanical meters. The technical arguments against wireless meters have been demolished. False news reports and website claims still circulate, but no fires have been attributed to the installation of 1.7 million wireless meters in B.C. About 1,200 faulty meter bases have also been replaced at BC Hydro’s expense, and as crude power-theft bypasses have been removed, the incidence of electrical fires, already rare, has dropped substantially. Another popular myth is increased electricity bills. Yes, if your bypass is removed, your bill will go up. Like gas pumps, power meters are required by federal law to be accurate.

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Which brings us back to Team Tinfoil, which has been sold a cascading series of fantastic tales about the effect of wireless signals that are already ever-present in all modern communities. A Toronto-based expert group called Bad Science Watch has tackled claims of “electromagnetic hypersensitivity” head-on. I highly recommend their 10-page report and qualifications at www.badsciencewatch.ca. In plain language, with references to the best available scientific studies, it describes the double-blind tests that prove people who claim this sensitivity are not actually able to detect when they are or are not being exposed to wireless signals. No X-Men candidates have come forward. It also exposes key “activists” in Canada. The most prominent is Dr. Magda Havas, an associate professor at Trent University who has “developed a career denouncing the safety of low-frequency electromagnetic radiation.” She gives speeches, promotes her book and has worked with one David Stetzer to promote an “EMF filter” to sell to those who insist they feel what science shows they don’t. Havas has appeared on TV “news” shows with “activistentrepreneur” Kevin Byrne. His website appears to be a hub of cell tower and smart meter scare reports, but it’s interspersed with product pitches for EMF Solutions Canada, of which Byrne is coincidentally president. Then there’s “entrepreneur-activist” Rob Metzinger, president of something called Safe Living Technologies Inc. He doesn’t run a lurid scare website, but he’s appeared on CBC and CTV as some sort of authority. (The main hazard emanating from TVs these days is bad information.) As the election approaches, a fight is gearing up between the NDP and the B.C. Green Party for the ignorant, superstitious and angry vote. The Greens in particular have damaged their credibility in a desperate bid to quiet their own tinfoil-chapeau wing. There are bozo eruptions ahead. I’ll have more on that in a future column. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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“There’s a purpose for why we’re still here, we just have to discover it.” Those words of Gordie Alec summarized the mixed emotions of agony and joy expressed at last weekend’s Babine mill memorial. Survivors, family members, and friends of workers injured or killed, struggled to contain their feelings of loss, pain, forgiveness and anger. The joy came out as people recalled the special place that Carl Charlie and Robert Luggi had in the lives and hearts of many, friends and co-workers alike. The agony was evident as speaker after speaker described the difficulties they have had, and continue to have, in coming to term with the shocking explosion that levelled not only a mill, but the lives of many workers and their families. Present and past tense mixed freely. It was clear that, for some, that day one year ago continues to exist as fresh in memory as if it happened yesterday. One speaker told us that it was as if the memorial service were the funeral. The freshness of the pain for some prevented them from being there. Some family members of the fallen were unable to attend the memorial because their grief remains too overwhelming. “My parents are still waiting for my brother to come home,” Bernadette Charlie said. One year isn’t much time when it comes to coping with the grief of loss. That grief is complicated and extended by the fact that circumstances surrounding the explosion remain under investigation, one year later. The slow march of bureaucracy regarding the finalization of this investigation is keeping the wounds of that day open and fresh for some. Sadly, by ‘some’ we mean, those who were most affected by those horrible events. Nothing will ever heal those wounds completely. Even a re-built and modernized mill will continue to be understood as the result of a tragic day of irreversible loss. Without minimizing the loss of that day, it does need to be understood in the context of the year that has followed it. Burns Lake has responded to the event and has been untiring in its attention to the needs of displaced workers. Hampton Affiliates, as a worker on sawmill shift-B said last Sunday, has done what they said they would do. Hampton management has never shied away from being at the front of the response to the accident. The decision to rebuild the mill was never a foregone conclusion. Nobody needs reminding of the desperate scramble that was made to find a way to secure timber supply in our post-mountain-pine-beetle forest that could justify rebuilding the mill. The mill is being rebuilt. Timber supply has been secured. Burns Lake is getting a new hospital. New mill-safety regulations are being implemented industry-wide. These were the observations of many as they described the good that has come out of the terrible events of one year ago. It’s easy to attempt to minimize loss by telling a story that tries to place that loss into a different context. That didn’t happen last Sunday. Pain and anger were freely expressed, and that free expression gave weight and meaning to the words of apology and forgiveness spoken and exchanged.

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Dozens of drivers were taken by surprise as a puddle concealed a deep hole in the road. Lakes District Maintenance was quick to fix this suspension rattling pot-hole that had developed along Hwy. 16 out front of Redfern’s coffee Walter Strong photo house. They had it fixed before the day was out on Jan. 18, 2013.

Treaty issues at stake for LBN nation’ treaty talks, resolution of land claims, resource revenue sharing, the repeal of some aspects of C-38 and C-45 omnibus bill legislation, a transformed fiscal relationship, a national public inquiry into violence against indigenous women, schools in every First Nation, and a special cabinet committee dedicated to First Nation/Crown relationships. In the final days leading up to the meeting, Spence modified her demands. She now wanted to include the governor general in the meeting with all the chiefs present. “That really took things off keel for a while,” said Adam. “They lost focus a little bit.” As of Jan. 16, 2012, Spence was maintaining her hunger action despite calls from some chiefs to end her fast as the

meeting between the AFN and Harper had happened. The Jan. 11 meeting was accompanied by many Idle No More rallies across the country in support of the ‘day of action’. Adam supports Idle No More, although he is concerned by the possibility that the grassroots movement could be co-opted by more militant activists. “Some of the chiefs in the prairies were very militant and wanted to shut down the whole province, anything that moves,” said Adam. “It’s a big concern. I hope they heed the words of the co-founders, that it is a peaceful movement to educate the public.” Adam continues to work with the B.C. Assembly of First Nations to deal with the local challenges his band faces, like solving housing and treaty issues. “Here in B.C. there’s only a few First Nations that have signed treaties,” said

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Adam. “In our case, we do have a treaty of 1906, but it’s not recognized by the government. That’s one of the things we’re putting on the table.” Adam expects the agenda set forth in the eight-point plan will continue on track under the direction of the AFN. “Our next step is to meet in Vancouver on Jan. 24 and 25 with all the chiefs in B.C.,” said Adam. “That’s our next step so that we can move the agenda forward.” Burns Lake Band Chief Albert Gerow shares Adam’s sentiments regarding keeping things under the direction of the AFN. “I would like to call upon all chiefs from across Canada to join together and follow the direction of our National Chief Shawn Atleo, and your respective Regional AFN Chiefs,” said Gerow. “It's only through the strength we bring forward collectively, that will achieve the change we desire, and our people deserve.”

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Editor: I am writing a response to the story in last week’s newspaper, quoting myself at the Idle No More rally. I wanted to clarify my intention, as I thought what was reported misconstrued my message and was disrespectful to our local Chiefs and Councils. "You may look around and see someone representing [us as] elected band members, but we don't need them." That is not where I ended my sentence. My message is and has always been that I highlight the fact that we call for unity from

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all six First Nations and the overall community. I have said it repeatedly, that it's not our intention to call-out our leaders, but to call on them. A very distinct difference. Granted, if our leaders are unable to attend gatherings, it does not mean that it does not validate our cause or determine the success of an event. Idle No More has been dubbed a “leaderless' movement, as it encourages all those involved to be leaders and to speak out. It is about empowering those who thought they didn’t have a say.

I am concerned that the message conveyed in the article is that I am rallying members against their leadership. I am rallying all our people, including the non-native community to stand up and speak against all the unilateral legislative changes that directly impact our rights and laws meant to protect us, which were made without full consultation. The environmental threat is imminent and our collective community of the Lakes District is beautiful, we want to maintain that for all of us. With certain develop-

ments the last line of defence is in the hands of First Nation’s people and our rights protecting the land that has been stripped away. To those elected leaders, this is an opportunity to stand behind your members who are standing up and saying what policy can sometimes bind you from saying. Allow your youth and members to empower themselves, to speak out in a democratic way and listen to what is being said. This may also mean they will challenge

you as a leader. Our message is, and will always be about a unified front in rescinding Bill C-45 and Bill C-38. There isn’t going to be a quick answer as this is a multi-faceted complex issue. Either way, changes need to be made and I have made it my personal goal to stand up for what impacts my future, my family and my community. I am grateful to the Lake District News for wanting to share the Idle No More movement but I also want the right message to be shared. Messiy c’o. Deanna Brown

Earth going up in smoke Movement by grassroots people Editor: Re: Good start, what's next? Just to clarify a couple of things in the editorial Jan. 16, 2013. Regarding the perceived dysfunctional nature of aspects of our First Nations communities, a cursory glance at history will reveal that any society which suffers a fundamental disruption to its way of life results in a marked increase in violence, family dislocations, drunkenness, and drug abuse. I can think of two examples off the top of my head. 1) The Irish Potato Famine of the 1840s resulted in the starvation of a million folks, and emigration to what we call North

America. The Irish for the longest time were refried to as low life drunken scumbags, which doesn't sit well with me, being five generation Irish, my forefathers and mothers having scraped enough together for passage to Turtle Island, (North American) in the 1830s. 2) In Britain itself resulting from the Enclosure Acts beginning in the 13 century and continuing until the 19 century, when common lands, where everyone could range their cattle, geese, and sheep, were fenced off for the benefit of the landed gentry. Huge dislocations occurred resulting in migration to the emerging, in-

dustrial employment of young children in coal mines for pennies a day. The other issue mentioned in the editorial suggests that Idle No More is against resource extraction altogether. Not so. The focus is on the continued development of fossil fuels, which as anyone cognizant of details of climate warming and the acidification of oceans due to absorption of carbon dioxide, is well aware if their heads are not buried in those toxic tar sands. This is likely why INM is resonating around the world as we all see this good green Earth going up in smoke. Don Magwood

Editor: The Idle No More community information forum held Jan. 12, 2013 had a turnout of close to 200 people. Frigid temperatures and hungry bellies, from the un-heated gym and the 12-hour fast in support of hunger strikers on Parliament Hill, didn’t quell the excitement and emotion of the day but unfortunately did make it difficult for many to spend the entire day at the hall. However, many did and we raise our hands to all of you who spent the day or even a portion of the day at the event. Throughout the 12-hour gathering, numerous people demonstrated their support of the movement and worked together as a community of many nations to discuss the importance of Idle No More. In the heart of the grassroots, peoples’ movement, the event was led by the people rather than by any specific organization or government. Citizens of the Burns Lake Band, Lake Babine Nation, Wet’suwet’en First Nation, Skin Tyee, Cheslatta, Nee Tahi Buhn, Moricetown, Hagwilget, Stellat’en, Nadleh Whut’en, Nakazdli, Anspayaxw, Gitxsan, Tahltan, Ulkatcho, Chilcoltin, Haida, Blackfoot, and non-Indigenous citizens of the Lakes District and surrounding area participated in the event. Over 50 speakers took to the mic to address the crowd where common

themes discussed throughout the day included: the importance of our local culture, language, and traditional values; rebuilding our traditional governing systems; uniting our communities; anti-racism work; developing local food security and the local non-resource extractive economy; protecting our land, air, and water against industry; and more specifically solidifying our stance against pipeline and mining developments. Feedback from the event highlighted the respectful and positive tone that was maintained throughout the day. Methods to achieve these goals including hosting more events in our community to raise awareness and expand our knowledge base on these subjects. It was also stressed to ensure that we work together as multi-stakeholders to protect our environment for our future generations. Taking active and purposeful measures to connect ourselves and our children to the land, teach them our culture, and language, and the importance of a healthy land-base was seen as critical to not just this movement, but to all of our activities and all of our futures. Also, finding creative and fun ways to involve children and youth was seen as a priority. D. Brown, T. Brown, R. Charlie, Robert Charlie, Carla Lewis, H. Lewis, P. Goertzen, and C. Patrick

VIEWPOINT BY HUGH NEAVE

Hello friends I am back in the saddle or so to speak

Well just when I said my goodbyes I am back. It seems like such a long time since I wrote up my article for our paper and as I look back it has been a long time. They used to say time waits for no man, it's right I guess. Winter Winter is half over or just about and so far it's been very easy. Most all our lakes have frozen over. We had all expected Francois to stay open but no it's gone too. With such warm weather it's hard to tell how safe the ice will be. I will pass the word on be careful if you are going to use the lake. I went

through years ago and I sure will remember it and big time. Back now many years ago we used to pray that Francois would freeze over and for many years it did. The lake became a highway of ice for the Southside. No ferry to catch, just go. It's been a number of years since there has been good ice suitable to hold up any vehicle. The ferry runs regardless of the lake freezing or not. Driving the ice can be dangerous and to prove it there are numbers of vehicles on the bottom of Francois Lake. One accident come to mind that happened in the late 30s. It should have been worse but not much. Billy Bickle, a rancher from Grassy Plains, was crossing the ice with four head of horses pulling a load of timothy seed to the plant at Francois Lake hall. This was a foolish act on his part. The horses, the load of seed and Billy all went through. He was

still on the load and went with it. Him, four horses, the sleigh and a load of seed. This was the talk of the district for many years. I think we all felt more sorry for the loss of four lovely big horses than we did for the sleigh load of timothy seed. I have at hand a number of vehicles and their owners so maybe just for interest sake I will write it in. Maybe next week. So far this winter, it has been the talk of the town. So far it has been just great. We will wonder what February will dish up. It can be a rough month so we will just wait. Nobody is going to stick out their neck in any kind of a weather forecast. As the saying goes only fools and newcomers forecast the weather. So far this winter has been Godsend to the stockman. Sure saves the feed. Welcome back It's sure good news to hear Johny Vanzanten is back home again after his terrible accident he had

on New Years. He spent some time in the Prince George Hospital having his leg attended to then back to the Burns Lake hospital for a short time and now John is back home at the lake again. I have found out there is no place like home and John has found that out too. Nasty fall Our grandson Edward Neave, who is now working in Penticton, also suffered a very painful accident through a nasty fall. He has been off work for about a month and is hoping to go back to work at the mine the first of the month. It's Friday afternoon and the water is running off the roof, just like spring has sprung. Makes a person wonder what’s next. Snow is sliding off the metal roofs making lots of work for the home owners. No shovelling As being a resident of Tweedsmuir House, this has been the first winter in my lifetime that I

have not had to shovel snow but you know I sure miss it. I guess that job will have to be left to the younger generation. Jimmy Tourond and his wife Leah have taken up residence in the Heritage Manor. They had like myself, left their home at Noralee, and my home I had to leave at Francois Lake. It’s a tough pill to swallow but health wise it was a move that had to be made. The Tweedsmuir House has been good to me with loving care and also very comfortable surroundings. Every day I have some body drop in for a visit and maybe have a cup of tea or coffee, helps pass the time. I have always been a very active person and to have to slow down has been a hard pill to swallow and having company drop in helps pass the time for me. Elk It's very interesting to have the elk moving into our area. They have been here for some time

but now they are visiting the local ranchers. It's not what they eat it's the damage they do to the hay bales so nothing else will eat the hay. On Christmas day evening Laurie Neave and Marie Hunter stopped at Peebles turn off and watched a huge bull elk standing beside the road. It was huge and a had huge rack besides. A number of folks have also seen him. I understand elk can be a nuisance more so than the moose. Some folks think the elk will run off the moose. The deer are also moving in close to homes a the landing. The wolves may be scaring them down as wolves have been seen close to the landing. Animals, like humans migrate to different locations so maybe the moose will move along. The first moose was seen in the Lakes District in 1923 and it was in the Tatalrose area. The moose were here to stay and they proved to be a Godsend to the settlers

as the meat was good and they became very plentiful through the years. Many tables would have been empty if it were not for moose meat. It was on our diet for many years. A little story for you A couple were having a golden wedding anniversary party and the husband was asked the secret of so many married years. It dates back to our honeymoon said the husband. "We spent it visiting the Grand Canyon, we rented a couple of mules to explore the bottom of the canyon. All went well until my wife's mule stumbled." "That's once" she said. It stumbled again and she said "That's twice." The mule stumbled again, "That's three times" so she pulled out her revolver and shot it. I started to protest her treatment of the mule, she turned around and said to me in a quite voice "That's once." Always remember God loves you a great deal and so do I.

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Recommendations call for changes to layout of mills TOM FLETCHER The B.C. Safety Authority has made a series of recommendations aimed at preventing another mill dust explosion like the ones that killed four workers in two separate incidents last winter. The changes are intended to cover pellet plants and other wood processing facilities as well as sawmills. Researchers compared the explosion hazard of different kinds of dust, finding wood "flour" can be a more powerful explosive than coal dust when it is dry and exposed to an ignition source. Two workers died and 20 others were injured when an explosion and fire tore through the Babine Forest Products sawmill in Burns Lake on Jan. 20, 2012. On April 23, a similar explosion killed two workers and injured 22 more at Lakeland Mills in Prince George.

Investigators ruled out natural gas, oil and other fuel sources, leaving fine, dry dust produced from milling wood. WorksafeBC concluded that the likely ignition source was hot electric motor and gear reducer equipment running wood waste conveyors in low, confined areas of the mills. Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad said the BCSA team has worked with the industry and employees to develop new rules, some of which use techniques developed in underground coal mining. The recommendations call for changes to the layout of mills so hot equipment is easier to keep clean and is separated from sources of dust. "I think this will be very positive for the workers, who I know have been very worried about what happened, both at Babine and at Lakeland," Rustad said. "The authority is looking to do a 60-day consultation period with industry to meet those

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standards, and then asking industry to bring forward an implementation plan for each of their facilities by mid-June." Babine Forest Products issued a statement Tuesday, saying it supports the direction of the recommendations. "Consistent with the BCSA recommendations, the new Babine sawmill will contain state-of-the-art equipment and systems to collect wood dust at the machine source," the statement said. "It will have equipment, building and floor plans designed to facilitate clean-up and reduce areas where wood dust can accumulate." Company officials declined further comment, as Crown prosecutors continue their review to see if the incidents warrant charges against the companies or individuals under the Workers Compensation Act. Negligence and other criminal charges were ruled out after an earlier police investigation.

B.C. tinkers with log export rules timber to be auctioned through B.C. Timber Sales this spring to supply the B.C. log market. Jeffery said that will improve access to logs for B.C. mills, which are taking advantage of improved lumber prices as the U.S. housing market recovers.

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TOM FLETCHER Delegates at the Truck Loggers' Association (TLA) annual convention gave a cool reception Thursday to Forest Minister Steve Thomson's adjustments to log export fees and rules. Thomson announced a 20-per-cent increase in the export fee on logs exported from B.C.'s south coast and southern Vancouver Island, the main source of B.C. log exports. He also unveiled a two-year trial where the export fee on lower-grade log exports from the mid-coast region will be reduced to

$1 per cubic meter, the same minimum rate as applied to Interior logs. Thomson said only 10 per cent of the annual allowable cut in the mid-coast region is being harvested, and reducing the fee is an effort to generate more logging activity in a remote region with no sawmills. In December, the B.C. government extended a timber revenue sharing agreement with aboriginal communities in the mid-coast, in an effort to assist logging and other resource development in a vast area without treaty settlements. TLA president Bill Markvoort said the fee

increase for the south coast deters export sales at a time when the industry is not cutting all the trees allowed under provincial harvest rules for Crown land. The TLA estimates that since 2000, 41 million cubic meters of coastal timber has been exported as logs. During the same period, 58 million cubic meters that could have been logged under sustainability rules was left standing. Rick Jeffery, CEO of the Coastal Forest Products Association, said the changes represent a successful balancing act by the province between supplying B.C.

mills and keeping loggers working to supply export markets. "People should know that for every log that gets exported, between two and three logs end up in front of a domestic mill," Jeffery said. NDP forest critic Norm Macdonald said the increased export fee for south coast logs isn't enough to stem the rising tide of log exports. A ministry example of the new fee schedule shows a fee increase from $7 to $8.40, based on the difference between the export and domestic price. Thomson also announced an increase of 500,000 cubic meters of

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2012 BusINEss CALL forns ExcELLENcE AwArDs Nominatio

NOMINATION DEADLINE: January 31st, 2013 All active Chamber members are eligible to win.

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A Jan. 5 Regional Buckley Valley biathlon competition in Smithers saw the Burns Lake Omineca squad show everyone else how it’s done. Kyle Nealis took first in Midget, Cole Bender first in Juvenile, and Ava Nealis took second in Juvenile. Dirk Hofer won first in the rec. category. Nisa Hofer came out for her first competitive biathlon Submitted photo event and did great.

Dumb criminal strikes again CONTRIBUTED On Jan. 13, 2013 at approximately 5:20 a.m., an off-duty RCMP officer was on the phone looking out the front window of his residence. The officer watched as a man rode his bike into the officer's driveway

and began to break into his truck. After a lengthy struggle, the officer asked his wife, who is also an RCMP officer, to get help. Neighbours began coming out of their homes to assist the officers. Uniformed officers arrived and arrested the 25 year old man from Chilliwack.

Pacific Booker reiterates 2009 feasibility study results CONTRIBUTED A positive feasibility study, as defined by National Instrument 43101, was released by Pacific Booker Mineral Inc. for its 100 per cent owned Morrison Copper/Gold Project in February 2009. The study described the scope, design and financial viability of a conventional open pit mine with a 30,000 tonnes per day mill with a 21 year mine life. The proven and probable mineable reserve was estimated to be 224.25 Mt with an average grade of 0.33 per cent Copper, 0.163 g/t Gold and 0.004 per cent Molybdenum. The feasibility study

used historical four-year average metal prices calculated as of Jan. 12, 2009. The current upward trend in metal prices has resulted in metals trading at prices that are currently higher than their respective four year average price with the exception of molybdenum, which is lower. Silver was not included in the financial analysis; however, there is an opportunity for improved economic performance if silver credits are received from the treatment and refining of the copper concentrate. Metallurgical test-work to date has reported silver present in the concentrate. The mineral reserve estimates have been pre-

pared and classified in accordance with CIM Classification established under National Instrument 43-101 of the Canadian Securities Administrators. The reserve estimate takes into consideration all geologic, mining, milling and economic factors and is stated according to Canadian Standards (NI 43-101). Under US standards, no reserve declaration is possible until financing and permits are acquired. The company wishes to emphasize that it is strongly committed to continue to work towards bringing the proposed Morrison Copper/ Gold Project to commercial production.

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Outstanding customer service

This award recognizes dedication to customer satisfaction through integrity and excellent service. Staff are helpful and cheerful and the business exhibits outstanding morale. Staff is professional and knowledgeable to meet customer needs.

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This award recognizes dedication to community involvement through support, sponsorship, donation or volunteer efforts. Businesses who demonstrate dedication and pride to a project or community cause, such as fundraising.

Image & Innovation

This award recognizes dedication to the upkeep and cleanliness of the business inside and outside the establishment. Takes pride in their business through beautification, renovations, and decorating. This business demonstrates ingenuity and innovation in using the latest technology (creating opportunity and growth in the Lakes District through employment, productivity, safety and commercialization). This could also include a business that demonstrated a strong commitment to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle.

Paul sandercott Business of the Year Award

This award recognizes a successful, professional, reliable, well marketed business offering exceptional customer service. The business displays an up to date image and goes above and beyond continually striving to offer the best in their field. The business actively supports, promotes and/ or participates in local community events. The business demonstrates an overall image of pride as a member of the Burns Lake & District Business Community.

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CONTRIBUTED Nominations for Citizen of the Year 2012 are now open in the Lakes District. This prestigious award is presented annually to residents of the Lakes District who have dedicated themselves to volunteerism in their community. The award is named for the late William Konkin, long time school principal in Burns Lake, who, together with his elementary school service club, started the award in 1973. Over the past 40 years, 30 individuals and 10 couples have been honoured for their dedication to serving the community in and around Burns Lake. In addition 3 people and 1 couple have been named Citizen of the Decade in recognition of their exceptional and longtime commitment as volunteers. So don’t miss this opportunity to honour someone you believe has served the Lakes District well over the past year or several years, by nominating them for this award. Nomination forms are available all over Burns Lake at local schools, banks, and businesses. Please take the time to fill one out and send it to: Citizen of the Year Committee P.O. Box 961, Burns Lake, B.C., V0J 1E0 If you can’t find a nomination form, a hand written signed letter will be accepted as long as it is legible. In any case, make your nomination as detailed as possible and be sure to include your name and phone number. Nominations close March 1st, 2013 and must be in the hands of the committee by that date. Late nominations will not be accepted. For more information, please phone chairperson, Doug Campbell at 250-692-7300.

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The North District Major Crime Unit have confirmed that the death of two Vanderhoof residents is now a homicide investigation. On Jan. 13 2013, the Vanderhoof RCMP responded to a call regarding two persons having been found deceased in a residence. The residence, located on Silvermill Road, was secured as a crime scene and police have identified the victims as 29 year old, Blaine Albert Barfoot and 40 year old, Tara Lee Ann Williams. RCMP confirmed that the couple were known to local police and lived

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Injury and sickness affect the Bruins Girls’ bench

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REC CORNER Upcoming Events: Disco Skate January 25th at 7:30pm

Public Skating J anuary 27 at 4:00pm

Parents and Tots January 30 at 11:00am

Public Skating Come out enjoy an evening of public skating , Friday, Jan. 25 at the Tom Forsyth Arena - start time 7:30 p.m.

Xplore SportZ KHEET (ages 9 to 13) program starting Jan. 11, 2013 at 3:30 p.m. at the arena. Call 250692-7587 for more info.

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Kaja Kesterke defends a loose puck from a wishful-thinking Vanderhoof player during a spirited game in Burns Lake on Jan. 20, 2012. Sickness and an injured goalie have been an issue for the Bruins girls hockey team. (Below) Ashley Cassidy lines one up on the Vanderhoof net.

WALTER STRONG The Burns Lake Bruins girls hockey team played Houston and Vanderhoof in a weekend tournament in Burns Lake. On Saturday, they fell six to four against Houston and then on Sunday went one to five against Vanderhoof. Kaja Kesterke scored three against Houston on Saturday, and assisted Ashley Cassidy for a fourth goal. Against Vanderhoof

Cassidy scored one and Kesterke got the assist. Bruins goalie, Lauren Solecki, has only dressed for two games. She is replacing Ryley Eakin, who sprained her ankle badly in a bad fall blocking a shot, and may be in for surgery. While Solecki gets comfortable in net, she can rely on the strong play of Taylor Bysouth and Kesterke to help her out. On Sunday, Kesterke punished Vanderhoof players as they tried

to crowd the net. It was a fast and hard-played game, with a few crosschecks and hits thrown around that kept the pace up. Some fans on the Vanderhoof bench wondered aloud as refs didn’t seem to notice that the Bruins had stepped it up a notch. “We encourage aggressive play,” said Monique Beach, Bruins assistant coach. “With that comes the odd penalty. As for the refs not noticing, I can’t comment.”

Community Activities and Events Cold Smoke Drags

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Francios Tchesinkut Lake Rec. Commission:

Coffee House Feb. 16 at 7:00pm at the Francios Lake Hall Local Entertainers: Lone Spur, Johhny Paul, Larry Aspen, Norma Symes, The Connally Family & (Tyree Parkin to be confirmed) Admission: $8.00 12 year and up or $15.00/couple

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Featuring the spirit of the local people Society makes big impact in short time Fundraising and awareness CD-release reminds us that pets need love too

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A youngster holds Dusty for a fine expression of the mutual affection between pets and their humans.

Walter Strong In tough times, some of our best friends can fall through the cracks. Family pets and working animals can suffer during hard economic times just as their owners do. If food and health resources are in short supply, pets can end up unwanted and cast aside to survive on their own. In 2011, Alistair Schroff, Hayley Nielsen and Valerie Ingram founded the Lakes Animal Friendship Society (LAFS) to help form

a local response shaped by the specific needs of the region. They had been working informally in the Lakes District since 2009, but felt that they needed the formal and legal framework of a society to meet the education, shelter and health needs of pets and their families in the Lakes District. There are a many excellent animal resources in the district, but there is no organization like the BCSPCA to help with coordinating resources. That’s where LAFS comes in.

“The vet clinic does a great job, but they can only do a limited amount,” said Schroff. “[They] have always had a low [cost] rate to support spay/neuter, but they couldn’t go out to help people transport their animals. So there was a hole there.” Schroff said that challenges extend beyond the simple cost for service to include education and transportation. The society brings together resources already found within the region. “We work with groups like the Canadian Animal Assistance Team and The Burns Lake Veterinary Clinic to help lower-income families have their pets spayed and neutered,” Schroff said. Although the bulk of the society’s work falls on the shoulders of Ingram, Schroff and Nielson, they rely on many other volunteers to get work done. There are 11 listed members in the society, but many more are required for big events and throughout the year. “We’re always looking for people who want to help in any way possible,” Schroff said. Local schools have also contributed to the volunteer effort of LAFS. “We also fix and insulate donated dog houses,” said Schroff. “When we started the dog house project in 2009, Valerie and I built 14 insulated houses on our own, using materials we purchased. This was very time-consuming and costly, so we shifted our focus to refurbishing donated dog houses.” “The program got its biggest boost when Dirk Hofer at LDSS modified a one-plywood sheet doghouse design and had his class build 30 dog houses, which were then painted by Susan Russell's class at Grassy Plains School. The residential building maintenance class at CNC Southside built 14 more. This brought us up to over 90 insulated dog houses used by dogs and cats in need around our community.” The society works with groups like the Mother Millie Fund and the Simond's Cat Sanctuary, both at the Burns Lake Veterinary Clinic, and the Turtle Gardens Animal Res-

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cue and dog shelter in Topley. Members of LAFS will sometimes foster pets locally to help ease the burden on these and other organizations. “We are very conscious of building and maintaining relationships with other animal welfare groups, First Nations, municipal governments, and the provincial government,” said Schroff. “There are too few resources to deal with the animal welfare issues locally and beyond, so our goal is not to reinvent the wheel but to be as effective as we can with the resources available.” This year LAFS has released a music recording called, ‘Teach My Person How to Love me’. Ingram and Schroff brought 25 people together for a workshop led by Lowry Olafson, a song-writer and musician. “Animal rescuers, adopters, members of local First Nations, a Regional District board member and others who just love animals worked together to produce lyrics that help pet guardians understand what their pets need,” said Schroff. “The goal is mainly to raise awareness about proper animal care and our activities in a fun way.” The song, which has gone international, is available around town or by request. No charge is being made for the CD, but donations to LAFS are welcomed. The easiest way to make a donation is by mail or through an online donation. The LAFS website is www.lakesanimalfriendship.ca. Another spay/neuter clinic is planned for early June, 2013. The clinic dates are not finalized yet. Having your pet spayed or neutered is one of the most important thing you can do to help keep the pet population healthy. “Over-population is a problem, but unneutered males are more likely to bite and harm people as well,” said Schroff. Schroff and Ingram also run a B&B on the Southside. Half the proceeds from the business go to support LAFS, and they use the B&B to house the veterinary team that arrives for the spay/neuter events.

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Mother Millie Garage Sale & Silent Auction Saturday February 16th, 2013 9am - 4pm at the Lakeview Mall

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Redemption on Red Rock Are looking for actors as well as anyone who may be interested in helping back stage. Call Rayanne Charlie 250-692-7733.

Auditions for a one-act play conceived and written by the Eagle Down Collective - Rayanne Charlie and Robert Charlie (centre above) - where held last week at LDSS. The play is being produced for a Spring premiere. Interested actors, actresses and those that want to help out should contact Rayanne Charlie at LDSS. Walter Strong photo

This sale supports the medical care of local stray animals. We are hoping for donations for both the silent auction and garage sale and they can be dropped off at the Burns Lake Vet Clinic or give us a call at 692-7476 and we can arrange to pick things up. Advertising sponsored by LD News

Footloose musical Cross Country in Burns Lake Ski Lessons High school production coming soon WALTER STRONG If you’re of a certain age the upcoming production of Footloose at the Lakes District Secondary School (LDSS) will probably remind you that you still can’t dance, even though you swore you’d learn how after watching Kevin Bacon drop the slickest

moves not ever seen on your high school gym dance floor. The Jan. [date] production has been in the works since early October, 2012. Over 50 actors, dancers and singers have been practising every day for the show. “It’s three classes combined,” said Rayanne Charlie, drama

teacher at LDSS. Theatre at LDSS produces one big musical or play every year as well as a number of smaller plays. “There’s lots of excitement around the theatre program,” she said. “The kids have come a long way, and we’re always in the midst of training new ones. It’s a joy.”

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The Burns Lake Snowmobile Club is excited to host the 2013 Cold Smoke Drag Races, Feb. 9 and 10, 2013. It was eight years ago when the idea was brought forth to include with the club’s ice race was to have snow drags. So for the first two

years we held our drags at the local golf course, transforming the driving range into a 500 foot race track. With a simple tree system manually operated and two brave bodies down at the finish line with the flags in tow the races were off and running. Our races then and now start from Kitty Kat right up to the big boys,

the King Class. To the club’s amazement this event was a huge success. It was then decided to make it a two day event and find a new location. With the help of many volunteers, equipment and hours of work, we built our own race track. With construction underway we wanted the More on page 14...

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The Burns Lake Figure Skating Club was on the receiving end of a $2,000 grant awarded to them by ViaSport British Columbia. ViaSport was created in 2008 in the lead-up to the Olympics as part of the 2010 Legacies Now.

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Don’t miss all the excitement at this year’s Cold Smoke event happening Feb. 9 and 10 at the Burns Lake Snowmobile grounds. ...From page 13 families and event vol- town and local racers mation call Kris at 250unteers to come out and to touch base with the 692-3057 event to have its own relax share some stories race volunteers and ask identity. The club ap- and have a good time! any technical questions proached the high Friday, Feb. 8, the they may have prior to school and had a con- club will be hosting the races. test with the students pre- race registration The gates open at to come up with a logo. and social at the Burns 7a.m. with the races After seeing some Lake Chamber of Com- starting at 10 a.m. both amazing talent this was merce from 6 to 9 p.m. days. We would like the winner. We will also available to thank all our sponon Pink Shirt Day The site was com- our Cold Smoke ap- sors and volunteers that pleted with a two lane parel, and the dinner has made these races February 27th… 500 foot track includ- tickets. This has always possible. So come out ing 1000 feet of run been a great opportu- and enjoy some racing out, Race America Drag nity for both our out of action. For more inforlight system. We have a large building used ARE YOU PART OF THE COMMUNITY? as a warm up shelter and concession during GREAT BLOG POSTS LIKE THESE WEEKLY the races, along with bleachers for the spectators. This year we received a huge donation from Babine Forest Products of woodchips which used to line the track and run out area, which will enhance the CKNW ORPHANS’ FUND tracks performance. With our race site a few ALSO FEATURED: kilometers out of town, FRUGAL FRIDAYS,RETAIL THERAPY, our power source to AND TECH TUESDAYS. date has been generators. Work is in progSTAY CONNECTED: ress to get power to the @flyerland facebook.com/flyerland.ca site and we are hoping that this will be our last year using the existing SAVE TIME. SAVE MONEY. system. Over the years racers have come from all 2013 points of B.C., the YuPRESENTED BY: kon and Alaska. Along with the two days of racing, a dinner and dance on the Saturday night has been very popular for the racers and their

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

IMMACULATACatholic Church 248 - 3rd Avenue, Phone: 250-692-3568

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33. Political action committee 34. High rock piles (Old English) 35. Scottish county (abbr.) 36. Goat and camel hair fabric 37. A very large body of water 38. Fabric stain 39. Israeli city ___ Aviv

CLUES DOWN 1. Singular cardinals hypothesis (abbr.) 2. Small water craft 3. Opposite of ecto 4. The woman 5. Skeletal muscle 6. Devoid of warmth and cordiality 7. Decameter 8. Italian goodbye 9. Mediation council 10. Impudence

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Lakes District Hospital & Health Care Centre: January 2013. Jan. 23, 25, 28, & 30. Pines Adult Day Center 10am 2:30pm. Jan. 25 & 29 Health Unit - Sexual Health and Wellness 9am - 11:30am by appt. Jan. 28 Dr. Douglas Oncology by appt. Jan. 30 Health Unit - Child Health clinic and Dr. VanRensburg Gynecologist by appt. only. Jan 31 Women’s Wellness Clinic. For more info or to make an appt. please call (250) 692-2440 The Alzheimer Society of B.C. will offer a free tele-workshop, Understanding Dementia, on Jan. 31. The one-hour session starts at 7pm and explains the progression of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. A few minutes before the session, participants simply dial toll-free 1-866-994-7745, then enter the pass code of 1122333. To use the website, go to momentum.adobeconnect.com/alzheimerbc and log in as a guest. For more information on Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, visit the Society website at www.alzheimerbc.org.

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The Lakes District Office of the Canadian Cancer Society. Regular hours: from 11am to 2pm on Tue., Wed. and Fri. Our local phone number is 250-692-7203. For Cancer Information Service and Cancerconnection, the toll free number is 1-888-939-3333. We collect used postage stamps and Campbell’s soup labels. New volunteers are always welcome! 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. 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.

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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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A major security hole in the popular Java software suite has been resolved by an emergency patch released last Sunday. Oracle, the makers of Java, have announced that the new update changes the way Java interacts with Internet hosted programs by increasing the default security level towards unsigned Java web applications. This new setting will cause Java to warn the user before running unsigned content, allowing the user to block unexpected and suspect Java web programs as opposed to letting them run automatically without the user’s knowledge. If you are currently running Java Version 7 Update 10 or earlier, it is strongly recommended that you go to www.java.com and update to the latest version of Java as soon as possible. Additionally you should also uninstall any previous, older versions of Java.

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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.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Southside Meetings: Mondays and Thursdays 6:30pm 7:30pm at Grassy Plains Gospel Church. For more information: (250) 694-3682 Anyone needing information on Alzheimer’s please call 1866-564-7533 BURNS LAKE RCMP Victim/Witness Assistance Program. 201 Hwy. 35, Box 759 Burns Lake. Open Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm (250) 692-3010 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. NECHAKO RIVER

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

The Chronic Disease Education Clinic at the Lakes District Hospital is open Tuesday & Wednesday from 8:30am4pm. 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

PATIENTS OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS Do you receive, or have you received, health care from a BC Nurse Practitioner? Researchers from UVic’s School of Nursing want to learn how you feel about care provided by nurse practitioners.

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“I hope it is true that a man can die and yet not only live in others but give them life, and not only life, but that great consciousness of life.” ~Jack Kerovac

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JAN. 11,1994 - JAN. 23, 2011 Our darling, Chassidy has gone to the Angels above, seems hard to say when we loved has left us, someday perhaps will understand. Our hearts ache in sadness, what it meant to lose you no one will ever know. It broke our hearts to lose you, you did not go alone for part of us went with you. Your love is still our guide and though we cannot see you, you are always by our side. Days of sadness still come over us, tears in silence of flow for memory keeps you near us. No pen can write, nor tongue tell our sad and bitter loss. We think of her in silence, her name we often call, nothing left to answer, but her picture on the wall. Just when her life was brightest, just when her hopes were best. I try to be brave and content, but the tears that I shed in silence. For you were mine and I remember your sweetness, my dearest Chassidy, fond memories linger everyday, remembrance keeps you near. Your life was a blessing your memory a treasure. Loved, Remembered, Treasured, comforted by memories. The moment you left, my heart was torn in two, one side filled with heartache and the other died with you. My heartache never goes away, I hold you tightly within my heart and there you will remain. Death leaves a heartache no one can heal. Love leaves a memory no one can steal. Our family chain broken and nothing seems the same, but as God calls us one by one, the chain will link again. Love your Mom Geraldine Charlie, Uncle McKinnon Charlie.

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Mill Manager Kyahwood Forest Products is a finger-Jointing Plant located in Moricetown, 30 kilometers west of Smithers, BC. Kyahwood produces 20 million board feet of random length FJ Lumber on an annual basis for the North American market. Kyahwood also produces 17,000 ODT of shavings annually which is shipped to Houston Pellet Limited Partnership plant in Houston, BC. Kyahwood is fully owned by the Moricetown Band and operates as a business entity under the Moricetown Band Development Corporation. Kyahwood employs 70 community people in all levels and facets of production. The Moricetown Band Development Corporation seeks a self motivated individual to manage the Kyahwood mill. Responsibilities includes managing production, staffing, maintenance and cost control. Applicants will be considered based on past experience and a willingness to work with and build skills and training into the employees. Kyahwood has a blend of seasoned committed individuals as well as employees which are just entering the workforce. Skill building may be for further competence at the facility and for life skills that are carried further into the employee’s careers.

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Ten years since January 25, 2003. Beautiful memories, silently kept, Of a wonderful husband/father we’ll never forget. Remembered forever by Tina, Sylvia, Donna, and Darlene.

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Applicants must have experience working with a diversity of teams and people. Preference will be given to individuals that have worked with First Nations peoples at a production level. Cost control, accounting, production and skilled trade experience are also assets that will help select the successful candidate. A competitive salary and benefits package will be offered to the successful candidate. Interested individuals need to apply in confidence to Lucy Gagnon, Band Manager, Moricetown Band at Suite , 205 Beaver Road, Smithers, BC V0J 2N1. Lucy can be reached at 250-847-2133 or via email lucy.gagnon@moricetown.ca Application deadline will be February 15, 2013.

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COLLEGE OF NEW CALEDONIA Ft. St. James Campus The College of New Caledonia is looking to fill the following position:

LIFE SKILLS INSTRUCTOR CNC Nechako – Fort St. James campus requires a sessional faculty instructor to teach Life Skills in the Aboriginal Training and Employment Program to be delivered in the First Nation community of Takla Lake. Need one year of post-secondary education. Recognized Life Skills Training Certificate. Minimum three to five years of relevant experience. Able to work collaboratively with Elders to allow for meaningful cultural elements to be integrated into all parts of the curriculum.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS INSTRUCTOR CNC Nechako – Fort St. James campus requires a sessional faculty instructor to teach Essential Skills in the Aboriginal Training and Employment Program to be delivered in the First Nation community of Takla Lake. Require Bachelor’s Degree and/or teaching degree. Minimum three to five years of relevant teaching experience in the nine essential skills areas:. Reading text, document use, numeracy, writing, oral communication, working with others, thinking skills, computer use, continuous learning.

To find out more information about this and other opportunities, and directions on how to apply, please check our website at: www.cnc.bc.ca/tools/employment 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 3330 - 22ND AVENUE, PRINCE GEORGE, BC V2N 1P8 TEL (250) 562-2131 EXT. 5466 FAX (250) 561-5864 EMAIL: RESUMES@CNC.BC.CA

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Help Wanted CITY OF Yellowknife invites applications from qualified candidates for the following positions: Pumphouse and Liftstation Tradesperson Public Works Department Competition #902-137 Closes: February 1, 2013. Pumphouse and Liftstation Maintainer Public Works Department Competition #902-135 Closes: February 1, 2013. Building Inspector II - Planning and Development Department Competition #220-125U Closes: February 1, 2013 Submit resumes in confidence by the closing date, to: Human Resources Division, City of Yellowknife, P.O. Box 580, Yellowknife, NT., X1A 2N4; Fax (867) 669-3471 or Email: hr@yellowknife.ca Please direct all inquiries to the above listed email address. For more information on these positions, including the required qualifications, please refer to the City of Yellowknife’s web page at: www.yellowknife.ca or contact Human Resources at 867920-5603.

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Boards: Downtown Revitalization Committee (3 positions available); Board of Variance (3 positions available); Comfor Management Services Ltd (3 positions available). A description of the Committee/Boards together with an application form can be found at the Village’s website: www.burnslake.ca or by visiting the Village Office located at 15 Third Avenue, Burns Lake. Applications will be accepted until February 8, 2013.

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The Village of Burns Lake is currently seeking an experienced Administrative Clerk/Receptionist to be part of a dynamic and fast paced local government organization. We are looking for an individual with superior people skills and an accomplished customer service philosophy. This diverse Receptionist position requires a broad range of clerical skills and abilities and is entrusted with a variety of tasks. A detailed notice together with a job description can be found at the Village’s website: www.burnslake.ca or by visiting the Village Office located at 15 Third Avenue. Applications will be accepted until February 1st, 2013 at 10:00 a.m.

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Career Opportunities ATTENTION LOGGING CONTRACTORS! D&J Isley and Sons Contracting Ltd. of Grande Prairie, AB is looking for: Load & Haul Contracts or Haul Contracts in the Fort St. John Area. B-Train configuration. Single shift. Potential multi-year contract with competitive rates. Accommodations available. Contact Daniel for further details (780) 8144331 or email daniel@isley.ca

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In accordance with FPPR 20 (1) the proposed Forest Stewardship Plan (FSP) SiJniÂżcant $PendPent 15 for Canfor, Houston operations, the Dungate CoPPunit\ Forest, is puElicall\ aYailaEle for reYiew and written coPPent coPPencing on -anuar\ 2 , 201 for a period of thirt\ ( 0) da\s 7he proposed aPendPent adds in the Cheslatta Non ReplaceaEle Forestr\ /icense (NRF/) $ 0 to our FSP 7his aPendPent proYides the Cheslatta Carrier First Nation with FSP coYerage for their license 7his NRF/ is targeting Pountain pine Eeetle Nilled stands The area has a portion South of 2otsa laNe and another portion outside of the CoPPunit\ Forest near Cheslatta laNe No new results and strategies were deYeloped howeYer, taEles were updated to include Pore landscape units for our seral stage Result and Strateg\, consistent with the /aNes South SustainaEle Resource 0anagePent Plan

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Smithers Community Services Association Job Posting â€“ Competition #299 CORR Home Program - Youth Resource Worker/Burns Lake Smithers Community Services Association has an immediate opening for a Youth Resource Worker to assist in our CORR Homes Program in Burns Lake. This is a part time position (approx. 10-15 hrs per week) with a flexible schedule. In addition to wages, Youth Resource Worker receives a monthly retainer. Position summary: The Youth Resource Worker provides support to young offenders in meeting their court appointed goals and reintegrating into their home communities. Ongoing support and training is provided for this position. Qualifications: A post secondary degree, diploma, or certificate in Social Work or equivalent combination of education and experience. Applicants must demonstrate the ability to communicate clearly and diplomatically, and be able to work independently. Additionally, applicants must undergo a criminal record check, be willing to work outside of normal business hours, and also possess a valid Class 5 driverâ€™s license and have access to own transportation. Please apply with resume to: Competition #299 - Youth Resource WorkerBurns Lake Smithers Community Services Association 3815 â€“ B Railway Avenue Box 3759 Smithers, BC V0J 2N0 or Fax to 250-847-3712 or email: general@ scsa.ca Job Description Available at Smithers Community Services Association Closing Date: February 8th, 2013

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Amendment to Hamptonâ€™s approved Forest Stewardship Plan (FSP) for the Morice Timber Supply Area (TSA) Babine Forest Products Limited (Babine) has amended its approved 2012 Forest Stewardship Plan (FSP) for the Morice Timber Supply Area (TSA). The purpose of this amendment is to add the Non Replaceable Forest Licenses A88866 and A72921. There are no other changes to Babineâ€™s approved FSP. Babine Forest Products Limited proposed FSP amendment will be referred for a period of 60 days starting January 23th, 2013 and will be available for review at the Babine Forest Products administration office Monday through Friday during normal business hours. A representative from Babine Forest Products Limited will be available to answer any questions, address concerns and provide additional information in regards to our proposed amendment.Â Comments arising from this referral will be considered in the approval of the amendment to this Forest Stewardship Plan.Â Â If you have any questions, or would like to meet and discuss the proposed FSP, we encourage you to call Daniella Oake, Planning Supervisor at Babine Forest Products Limited 250-692â€“4551. Babine Forest Products Limited, 19479 Hwy 16 East, Box 4000, Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0 â€˘ Telephone 250-692-7177 â€˘ Fax 250-692-4595 Decker Lake Forest Products Ltd., 10345 Lewis Rd., Box 250, Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0 â€˘ Telephone 250-698-7304 â€˘ Fax 250-698-7374 www.HamptonAffiliates.com

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Lakes District News

The Fort St. James Secondary School girls basketball team came to Burns Lake only to lose a lowscoring game to the Lakes District Secondary School Lakers. It took a while to get what looked like a basketball score up on the scoreboard, but eventually the points came on. Sr. Girls and Grade 8 girls play out of town this week.

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