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LAKES DISTRICT NEWS John Furlong’s Burns Lake odyssey “Based on the facts uncovered, the allegations made by Beverly Abraham are not supported. Reasonable and probable grounds do not exist...”
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Fishing Derby It looks like a scene from the game Where’s Waldo but it isn’t. Local resident Harald Wulf submitted this photo of an ice fishing day on a lake in South Korea.
Burns Lake victims service gets RDBN nod
Proposed cooperation between rural and municipal tax base protects valuable service WALTER STRONG
The Regional District of Bulkley Nechako (RDBN) has responded positively to a Village of Burns Lake (VBL) request for financial assistance in running the Burns Lake Police Victims Service (PVS). The Village of Burns Lake has been subsidizing the service over and above provincial funding for more than 20 years. The village’s contribution,
provincial funding, and other shorter term funding sources have helped to provide an important service in Burns Lake and area. According to statistics tracked by PVS, RDBN areas B and E each account for approximately 20 per cent of total users of the service based in Burns Lake (see Oct. 30, 2013 Victim services threatened). Based on those statistics, VBL invited the RDBN to consider contributing to annual funding. The village was hoping to find increased funding for the program so that a permanent, full-time assistant coordinator could be hired. A second full-time position would have required approximately $87,000 in total funding, but the RDBN was not in favour of that move. “They [the RDBN] were in favour of keeping the status quo and not increasing the service,” VBL chief administrative officer Sheryl Worthing said. The RDBN returned with a proposal to contrib-
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ute to the Burns Lake PVS based on a 60/20/20 split, where Burns Lake would contribute 60 per cent, and areas B and E would contribute 20 per cent each. The maximum would be capped at $20,000 annually, combined. The proposal from the RDBN will allow Burns Lake PVS to continue as it does now with one fulltime staff member and one part-time member. The funds would come out of property tax on improvements and show up as a single line item on property tax statements showing the funds as allocated for the ‘Burns Lake and area victims services’ service’. According to the RDBN and based on 2013 assessments, the tax impact of the PVS proposal is 0.021 per cent on the residential taxes on improvements per $1000 in area B, and 0.034 per cent for residents of area E. ...see VICTIMS ▼ P5
Uncertainty among user groups in the Lakes District who previously relied on Burns Lake Community Forest (BLComfor) funding for their projects made its way to Village of Burns Lake (VBL) council chamber last week.
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Burns Lake recycle depot planning to move The owners of the Burns Lake Return-It Depot have requested that the Village of Burns Lake (VBL) lease a section of village property to them.
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Premier looks back on 2013
The decision by the B.C. Supreme Court to send the Pacific Booker Minerals Morrison Mine copper/ gold mine project back to the province for reconsideration is significant. The entire 10-year saga of the company’s environmental application is available online, as is the entire documented process of any environmental assessment application. You could sum up that 10 year process like this: PBM successfully satisfied all the conditions that arose during the environmental review process, and then was denied a positive environmental assessment certificate when the review package came before the executive director and the provincial ministers for final approval. At the time, the ministers responsible stood behind an environmental assessment office executive director report which drew a conclusion opposite to the report’s final conclusion, recommending that despite the assessment findings, the project still shouldn’t go ahead. The existence of a draft memo written by that same executive offering an alternate, positive assessment has been reported in the Globe and Mail. Whatever one wants to make of this alternate memo - it may be no more nefarious than a set of debating notes pro and con an issue - it has added to the impression that something happened behind closed doors, which is exactly what the transparent application process is supposed to avoid. The courts have decided, it seems, that the province’s decision was unfair to the process. Although it still isn’t clear what the province will do with the court decision, in the minds of supporters of the project an important battle has been won. In the end, it might not make much difference to shareholders because the province isn’t bound to approve a mine, or any other project, simply because it receives environmental approval. But they should be required to explain and justify their decision if their decision contradicts the conclusions of their own provincial environmental assessment branch. Otherwise, what’s the point of the environmental assessment process? If politicians, who serve at the pleasure of the electorate for relatively brief mandates, who are often not specialists or even experienced in the portfolios they carry, can simply veto projects based on unspecified - or hastily and unconvincingly specified - concerns, then the process isn’t fair and needs to be rethought. On the other hand, many will say that the environmental assessment process isn’t fair already: it puts too much power into the hands of the money makers and excludes smaller, less well-financed voices in a process which overwhelms them with an overwhelming amount of data for consideration and comment. The Morrison mine project was hotly contested by the Skeena Fisheries Commission (SFC) out of the Hazelton area. Funded by several area First Nations, the scientific group put up serious challenges to the idea that environmental harm could be mitigated, especially to local fisheries. If you look at the public record of the environmental assessment process, you see that the SFC and its supporters came on very strong in the final months of the assessment process. Their correspondence made it clear that the province would be in for a fight if they approved the project. Is the Morrison mine project a fight the province doesn’t want to have right now? With the JRP final recommendation due any day, and multiple natural gas pipeline proposals in the works, how many environmental fights can the province sustain at one time? If the work of the SFC was an important part of the province’s final decision, then that needs to be made clear, even if only for the record. That would go a long way towards explaining the province’s decision in the eyes of those concerned about arbitrariness.
After a whirlwind year that started with a comefrom-behind election win, Premier Christy Clark sat down with me for the traditional year-end interview in her Victoria office. Here are excerpts from that discussion. A longer version with video can be found under the Opinion tab of this newspaper’s website. TF: Premier, you surprised a few people this year. What surprised you the most about 2013? PCC: I guess it was the disconnect between the pollsters and the pundits, and the public. I did have a sense all the time that the citizens were thinking something different in the run-up to the election campaign. I wondered, am I missing something here, or are they missing something? And I guess it turned out that it wasn’t me that was missing something. TF: The liquefied natural gas export project is going to use a lot of natural gas, especially in the early years. Will B.C.’s greenhouse gas reduction targets [20 per cent reduction by 2020, 80 per cent by 2050] have to be changed? PCC: I don’t have a clear answer on that yet. We are working with the companies on exactly how we are going to structure their environmental commitments and costs, and their electricity costs versus using gas, the total royalty tax regime. We’re looking at that as one package. However that turns out, though, this opportunity to export natural gas to Asia is the single biggest opportunity we have ever had as a province to reduce greenhouse gas emissions around the world. In shipping this to China, we are going to help them wean themselves off some of the dirtiest coal anybody’s burning anywhere in the world. TF: If B.C. is going to get credit for displacing coal use in Asia, shouldn’t B.C.’s coal exports, even though it’s metallurgical coal, count in our greenhouse gas total as well? PCC: I know that the academics and pundits are going to get all mired in competing sets of numbers and studies. For me, we have a chance to do good for the world, and we’re going to take it. TF: On oil pipelines, your agreement in November with Alberta Premier Alison Redford involves B.C. supporting her effort for a national energy strategy. What do you see it doing in the future? PCC: The big idea that she’s trying to pursue with that is a strategy that will connect us east to west in energy. Energy grids are much better connected north to south than they are east to west. So she’s trying to pursue a pan-Canadian strategy for the exchange of energy, whether that’s hydroelectricity or natural gas or whatever it is. We haven’t been intimately involved with it until recently, so we’ll see where it goes. TF: There’s a perception out there, fuelled by the opposition, that you campaigned against oil pipelines and now you’re turning the tanker around, as it were, to be in support of them. What do you say to that? PCC: It’s typical of the other guys to reinterpret and misquote. That’s what they do. They’re in opposition. What I said was, we have five conditions that must be met in order for heavy oil to be considered to go ahead in British Columbia. That has not changed. The five conditions remain in place. As of today, none of them have been met. The only thing that is different today, from before the election, is that now I no longer stand alone in supporting the five conditions. I have one other premier supporting me, and that’s Alison Redford. <I>Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca</I>
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Editor: Some quick thoughts on the new Babine mill. Ian Gray phoned me the other day so I have officially received my call back. After a number of calls and some politics, Worksafe is back on board so I will be starting work on Dec. 16 of this month. Now there are a few things that should be said here: First an foremost I think is it time for me as Mr. Neave might say get back on the horse. There are some things in life you just have to finish up. This for me is one. I have 35 and a half years there and for some reason I want to put in 40. Second, I will not be going back to the old Babine. It is gone, cut up, ground down and packed away. The new mill, B2 as I have thinking of it, will be a totally new experience. Hampton is in the unique position to put in place and start up a new mill with a core of experienced workers.
Third, this not another super mill, nor is it too small. B2 looks to be what is termed right sized. Hampton, the union and our town can start it right. We did it back in 1976 with little experience. Some of us remember that with pride. Let's let the new crew take over, wind it up and make it hum. Fourth, and this is the big brass ring, no company can afford to run in the red. If Babine is not making money, we as workers will not be either. Therefore some attitudes need to change. Point five, before someone reading this thinks I am forgetting safety, it is at the core of everything. Some of us have gone through something we really do not have the words for. A lot of us are returning to B2 and that is going to be a big plus. The last point, start ups are always dangerous. The next year to two will be high risk as far as serious injuries are concerned.
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The February start up is fast approaching and we are going to start up right, meaning safely. I am going back because I need to and want to. I will not go back to be a replaceable part in a machine. The best Christmas present I can give or receive this year happens to be on the 16 of this month. Merry Christmas, work and play safe. Ernest Nesbitt
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A leader who has stood tall Editor: Open letter to Chief Albert Gerow Dignity comes not from control, but from understanding who you are and taking your rightful place in the world. I found this poem and thought of Chief Albert Gerow. He always stood tall and honest as a man and as a leader and it has been an honour and privilege to have known and worked with him while he served as chief of the Burns Lake Band. Judy French
Homestay Families Required to Host Foreign Students School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) has openings for families to host foreign students coming to our communities and attending our schools. Lakes District Secondary has three grade 10 students from our sister school in China coming to Burns Lake for the 2nd semester of this school year (February - June 2014). Potential homestay parents are required to have a criminal record check and an interview prior to finalizing a homestay agreement. Families receive a monthly allocation to assist with this project. If you are interested in providing a homestay placement for a student during the current school year, or would like to find out more about this program, please contact the School Board Office in Vanderhoof at (250) 567-2284 or LDSS principal Mr. Mike Skinner at 250-692-7733. hugh neave
Great news to hear our mill is up and running
It was wonderful news to see headlined in our local paper. Massey Hall for local van Zanten. Congratulations to you Rachelle from all your friends in the Lakes District. You are one of ours and we are very proud of you. You are not afraid to stand up to what you think is right and we love you for it. To have the honour of being classed as Canada’s best slide guitarist is a great acknowledgement and we are so happy for you and your family. Your many years of hard work have paid off and you well de-
serve this honour. I have been to a number of concerts with Rachelle and I enjoyed her singing and I knew that she was good and would hit the big time and she has. Sad news Our hearts go out to the Larry Aspen family with the loss of someone so very special not only to their family but to all who was a friend of Ruth. She was such a talented lady and she is going to be sadly missed by so many. She always had a smile when you met her. You could always tell Ruth loved music. Great music Tuesday evening was so very wonderful for us all at the Tweedsmuir House when the Lakes District Choir came out to entertain us with such beautiful singing. They are all so very talented and the variety of some of our carols came to light. These wonderful old carols could not
help put a lump in my throat with memories so many years ago. The Lakes District Choir has become so very popular and loved by us all. While the choir was singing my mind would wonder back and I could see our mother sitting at her piano and we would gather around her and join in. There would always be some friends stop in and sing with us. What wonderful memories you brought back to me. Thank you all so much for last night it was out of this world believe me and we give you all a big thank you. Winter weather We did have a bit of winter but not like the rest of the country, even Prince George has had snow and colder weather. The prairie is getting some tough weather with cold snow. We do not have enough snow to cover our water lines
and this could be a disaster. Even the southern states are getting cold weather and it’s having a problem with heavy frost almost unknown there. I understand some of the big orange groves have had enough frost to destroy them. So beware the price of oranges will be skyhigh. This is my idea so don’t hold me to it. Shop here I have just come back on the bus this afternoon and did a bit of last minute shopping. Boy are the stores busy, folks getting the Christmas gifts and lots of groceries as well. All the stores are well stocked up with lots of variety as well. Prices are good too. Why would you want to go to Prince George when we have all you want right here in Burns Lake. You save the wear and tear on your vehicle and your nerves as well and
your money stays in town and local. Fantastic news What a lovely picture on the front page of our local paper with all the smiling faces and the good news that goes with it. Scales are reaping and first logs to Babine. This is a real shot in the arm and Christmas just around the corner. What a Christmas present this is. Youth fiddlers On Thursday evening last we also had a very pleasant musical evening at the Tweedsmuir House with Becky Bowerbank’s students. She calls them the ‘Youth Fiddlers.’ There were some quite young and some older and they all did very well. It looked to me like they all enjoyed what they were doing. You have to like what you are doing to be good and all seemed like they were all on the way.
Watching these young folks learning turned back a lot of pages for me. I would guess almost a lifetime. When I was about 15 as my dad played the fiddle so why can’t I. So for about two weeks I drove the family nuts with the squawking fiddle, even the dog ran away. All of a sudden I won and once you get the knack of the fiddle you will just surprise yourself how easy it is but you just practice and hard. Don’t give up as you are all on the way. I was playing for dances and square dances. I wasn’t a pro at all but they liked my music. My dad’s violin was very old and very valuable and I was taking it to dances and there were not the safest place for a violin like that so I stopped off playing and never went back and I have always felt sorry. I
took up guitar for the rest of my life. So to you all keep up your practice you all are having a wonderful opportunity and such a wonderful teacher. Please don’t pass it buy. I would like to listen to you again in six months as I like to see how you are doing. One thing about a violin the more you play the better you get. Christmas is sure moving fast, will be here before you know it. It’s a special time of the year so please slow down a little on the highway as the life you save could be your own. Also go easy on your drinking as it’s just too tempting to take that extra drink and it slip down just too easy. And what ever you do please don’t drink and drive. Remember always God loves you a lot and so do I.
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Laura Robinson, whom I am suing for defamation in a separate suit before the B.C. Supreme Court,” Furlong said in a written statement. Robinson maintains the accuracy of her reporting and has established a legal fund for donations in support of her defence. Robinson had previously requested that Furlong be forced to supply a $100,000 bond to cover her legal expenses in the defamation suit. The Canadian Press reported, on Dec. 10, 2013, that the court rejected the application. In a sworn affidavit, Furlong said that Robinson’s article has had a severe impact on his ability to earn a living through the public speaking career he had developed since his role in the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games. Civil suits filed by Grace Jessie West and Daniel Morice continue to be active, although the Canadian Press reports the Abraham complaint to be the only one officially confirmed as under RCMP investigation.
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cent. Stamps purchased in a booklet or coil will rise from $0.65 to $0.85 per stamp. Stamps purchased individually will cost $1. The stamp pricing change is effective March 31, 2014, but don’t rush out to buy books of permanent stamps now hoping to beat the price increase. Canada Post has already suspended the sale of permanent stamps. According to Canada Post, the five ...see POSTAGE t P9
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Girls v-ball support Lakes District Maintenance Ltd. Cori Funk presented the Lakes District Secondary School senior girls volleyball team with a cheque for $500. All funds went towards team expenses on their recent trip. Submitted photo
United effort has results in fixing washed out road Walter Strong Six years after a section of the Thatsa Forest Service Road (FSR) collapsed and was deactivated, a cooperative effort between Brad Thompson, owner of the Nadina Lake Lodge, Houston Forest Products, Huckleberry Mines Ltd., and Thatsa Timber has seen the road brought back into service. The section of Thatsa FSR that collapsed was built in 1951 as an access road for Kemano energy project work in Thatsa Reach. Since then, many recreational users, trappers, forestry, and mining workers used the road even after it was no longer needed for industrial operations. The road provided reduced driving times for some mine workers, and opened up a lot of beautiful back country in the Thatsa Reach area for recreational users. Thatsa FSR also provided secondary and emergency access for Thompson’s Nadina Lake Lodge. When the road washed out in late spring 2007, due to the collapse of an old wooden culvert, Thompson faced a struggle to determine who was responsible for the road’s maintenance. Because that section of the road was not licensed to any industrial operator, Thompson took the problem to the Ministry of Forest and Range (now subsumed ...see ROAD
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year phase-out of home mail delivery will affect only one third of B.C. households. The move will allow Canada Post to phase out up to 8,000 positions, mostly through retirements. Manitoba based philatelist Robin Wright has published several books tracking the history of Canadian postage stamp rates. According to his work published online, this rate hike is the biggest spike in cost of domestic letter mail since Jan. 1, 1982 when the cost of a domestic first-class stamp jumped to $0.30 from $0.17.
It was , incidentally, also the date that Canada Post became a crown corporation. From 1982 until now, postal rates have steadily creeped upwards at about one or two cents per year. The announced increase to domestic letter mail amounts to a more than 30 per cent hike. The 1982 rate hike, if it’s any consolation, was almost a 100 percent hike. An April 2013 Conference Board of Canada study projected a financial loss of close to $1 billion by 2020 unless Canada Post made fundamental changes to its business, which has been heavily impacted by the rise of digital communication.
Sawmill inspections continue. WorkSafeBC Prevention staff have been working with industry, other provincial regulators, and stakeholders to ensure that BC sawmills and other businesses that deal with wood dust are, and continue to be, in compliance with safety requirements. Directive order, follow-up inspections and industry action
targeted inspections of other wood products manufacturing industries, including pellet plants, and plywood and pulp and paper mills. We
In April 2012, we issued a directive order to all sawmills in the province to conduct a risk assessment for combustible wood dust, and
inspected for compliance for the management of wood dust, and also examined ventilation and dust-collection systems.
implement a dust-control program. Officers
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inspected every sawmill in the province for compliance with that order. A CEO-led sawmill taskforce and industry advisory group developed safety resources to distribute to industry, including best practice guidelines and an audit tool for dust-control management. Three new occupational health and safety guidelines related to wood dust were published, along with two hazard alerts to address risks specifically related to wood dust. Our officers re-inspected all sawmills to evaluate the industry’s efforts to manage combustible dust.
Scope expanded to include wood processing operations
In 2013 and going forward, our officers will continue to address combustible dust as a regular part of their inspectional activity. This winter, a dedicated team of officers will re-inspect sawmills throughout the province. The sawmill industry has made significant progress in addressing dust management. We want to ensure that progress and compliance with wood-dust management requirements is being sustained. Safety in BC sawmills is a vitally important issue, firstly to those who work in the industry, and also to their families and communities. Our common goal is to make wood-dust management an integral part of manufacturing operations. We will continue to work proactively with businesses around the province to make safety
In 2012 and into 2013, officers also conducted
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Thatsa Road reopened near Nadina Lake Lodge
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Back in 2007, this collapse of an old culvert led to the deactivation of a small section of the Thatsa Forest Service Rd. The road, originally built to service Kemano project work in Thatsa Reach, had become a well-used access road for back country enthusiasts as well as trappers, sport-fishers, forestry and mining workers. A team effort has brought about the road’s recent re-opening. ROADS from t P9 under the Ministry of Forest, Lands and Natural Resource Operations MFLNRO). At the time, ministry representatives told
Thompson that they simply didn’t have the money to repair the road to modern standards. Instead, the ministry deactivated the road leaving it impassible by car or truck
traffic. The closure of the road had an impact on Thompson’s business and also meant that the lodge lost an emergency exit. “Since that time, we
were evacuated two times because of forest fires,” Thompson said. “The secondary road would have been the emergency exit, so that prompted us to fight [for the road] as well.”
Getting the road repaired was a drawn out process. “We were unsuccessful in convincing the ministry that it needed to be fixed,” Thompson recalled.
Recently, Onno VandenHoek, an area supervisor for Houston Forest Products, took the initiative and set repairs in motion. “I know them [the Thompsons] and I've stopped in at the lodge a few times,” VandenHoek said. “I knew this business with the road was at a stalemate and I just decided to see what we could do.” VandenHoek has plenty of road-building experience and is familiar with the permitting and paperwork involved in getting road work approved. He obtained the MFLNRO permit, and Thompson obtained the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) permit (a nearby fish stream mean DFO permitting was required). Houston Forest Products and Huckleberry Mines Ltd. agreed to split the cost of the road repairs. The road was popular with mine employees who would pop over to the Nadina Lake lodge to wet their fishing lines, VandenHoek explained.
“I talked to the guys at Huckleberry and asked if they wanted to split the bill; they were fine with that.” Thatsa Timber Ltd. of Burns Lake did the actual roadwork, which took a couple of days. They provided their work at a reduced rate to help out with reopening the section. “Everybody realized what was going on,” VandenHoek said. “It’s just a good-neighbour deed.” “It’s now repaired and has been reactivated,” Thompson said. “It is two-wheel drive accessible. It's a vast improvement and it's open to the public. There's still some work to do to make it really nice, but we're going to do that this summer ourselves by hand. Now it's worth doing because the road is drivable.” Thatsa FSR remains classified as a wilderness road by the MFLNRO. As such, the province’s responsibility for its upkeep is limited.
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Local resident Alex had lots of fun catching fish recently. The previous cold weather has frozen lots of the little lakes in the area. It is recommended that you do not fish on ice Submitted photo thinner then four inches. See page 12 for ice fishing tips.
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Uncertainty among user groups in the Lakes District who previously relied on Burns Lake Community Forest (BLComfor) funding for their projects made its way to Village of Burns Lake (VBL) council chamber last week. Village of Burns Lake counc. Wes Hart reported to council that concerns surrounding the availability of BLcomfor funds were expressed during the previous week’s meeting of the VBL rec-connect committee. Rec-connect is a regularly scheduled opportunity for local sports and recreation groups to meet with VBL recreation co-ordinator Logan Wilson on matters related to providing ongoing recreation activities in Burns Lake and area. “There was some talk about [the] Comfor disbursement of money to the village, the Wet’suwet’en First Nation (WFN) and the Burns Lake Band (BLB),” Hart said. “There was definitely some animosity about there being no more grants that can be applied for [and] questions as to what the Village of Burns Lake is doing with the money.” Mayor Luke Strimbold confirmed that the village is working on a model to distribute money from this year’s BLcomfor profit sharing. “The Village of Burns Lake will discuss its portion ...see BLCOMFOR t P12
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As we approach the middle of winter, some of us look to ice fishing to get outside and maybe catch a tasty dinner. Burns Lake Community Forest wants to remind you to be ice safe. Here are some reminders when ice fishing:
Christmas lights Wren Gilgan caught this moonlit Christmas scene recently in Burns Lake. The distinct lack of snow has taken area residents by surprise, but there’s snow in the forecast. Submitted photo
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And remember, have fun and catch some fish. Wishing you a good ice fishing season!
For more info on the community forest, call BL ComFor (250) 692-7724
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Morrison mine project gets second chance, company says
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Response to the recent B.C. Supreme Court ruling to quash the Oct. 1, 2012 denial of an environmental assessment certificate to Pacific Booker Minerals (PBM) proposed Morrison Mine project north of Granisle has been muted. The B.C. Ministry of Environment is
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Is this the new home of the Burns Lake Return-It Depot? The business owners need to expand their facilities and their current location on Hwy. 16 just east of Home Hardware won’t accommodate that expansion, Burns Lake village council heard. The business owners are hoping to be able to lease parking from the village. WALTER STRONG The owners of the Burns Lake Return-It Depot have requested that the Village of Burns Lake (VBL) lease a section of village property to them should the owners relocate. According to a letter submitted to VBL council by depot owner Dokjun Kim, his current recycling operation will have to expand in order to satisfy increasing demands coming from waste stewardship programs like electronics recycling and the Multi Materials BC (MMBC) printed paper packaging program. Kim is considering purchasing the building at 640 Hwy. 16, the vacant building across Hwy. 16 from Husky and the old Route 16 restaurant (currently vacant). Kim’s application to council would allow his business to lease the vacant lot beside 640 Hwy. 16 for parking, deliveries and pick-ups during business hours. The property meets zoning requirements for Kim’s business, and a VBL staff report written by VBL chief administrative officer Sheryl Worthing recommended that council grant permission for a lease agreement with Kim’s business for use of half the vacant lot for parking. Although the motion was passed, counc. Frank Varga voted against the motion over concerns about the relocation of the re-
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Increase your business exposure by advertising in the arena. Contact the Village for how your business can support community recreation programs and facilities by advertising at the arena. The Tom Forsyth Arena and the curling rink are under construction please take care when near or inside the facilities.
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Thank you The Lakes District Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society would like to say a big THANK YOU to the following for making our Christmas craft sale a success:
Christmas carolers Burns Lake and area Christmas carolers were out over the weekend spreading the Christmas spirit. It was great to see the local Christmas Carol booklets being put to such good use.
~ Our volunteers – who donated their time, many of the crafts, & the ‘goodies’; ~ The very generous crafters & artists of the community who donated so many unique items; and ~ All the people who dropped by to shop & visit. Together, we can CHANGE CANCER FOREVER!
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Contributed On Dec. 6 and 7 the Burns Lake RCMP in partnership with Prince George Integrated Road Safety Unit and Smithers Traffic Services conducted various check and traffic stops as part of the RCMP Impaired Driving Priority project to make Burns Lake a safer community. Over 700 vehicles and drivers were checked resulting in four roadside suspensions for impaired driving and 10 charges for other alcohol and drug related offences. A total of 39 violation tickets were issued for other violations under the Motor Vehicle Act. The Burns Lake RCMP will continue to conduct impaired driving check and traffic stops throughout the holiday season to prevent impaired driving. Members of the community are encouraged to have a fun and safe holiday season but to plan ahead. Don't drink and drive.
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GRAD PARTY GATHERING The most recent College of New Caledonia Lakes District campus Targeted Initiatives for Older Workers graduation class. L to R, front row: Guy EpkensShaffer (instructor); Darlene Patrick, middle row: Shirley Wilson; Judy Medley; Elisha Blower; Cindy Laviolette; Matidla ; Henry West, back row: Linda Benedict, Maria Martens; Craig Armstrong; Gary French.
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ministers and will be entitled to provide written response to the recommendations in advance of a further decision.” Lake Babine Nation (LBN) Chief Wilf Adam hopes the province will reaffirm its rejection of the project. "I'm disappointed in the [court's] decision, mainly because the decision made by the province in the first place was the proper decision," Adam said. "I hope the province says we made the right decision and we're going to stick with it." Lake Babine Nation is very concerned by the effect of proposed tailings ponds near Morrison Lake, and the effect they could have on LBN's sustenance and commercial salmon fisheries.
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application to the controversial Prosperity Mine project near Williams Lake. Prosperity Mine has twice received a negative environmental assessment, stating the project would have adverse effects on important environmental considerations. Yet in the case of that project, PBM director Erik Tornquist said, “The current minister of energy and mines, the honourable Bill Bennett, was reported last month as saying he hopes the federal government will reverse its previous rejection of the proposed… mine.” On the face of it, it appears the Supreme Court ruling will force the ministry to reconsider PBM’s application. Furthermore, according to Tornquist, it means PBM will have the opportunity to respond to ministerial The Deadline for the concerns, should they arise, before a final deDecember 25th issue is: cision is made. “The court ordered Thursday, Dec. 19th that the minister’s decision be quashed and at 4:00pm set aside, and ordered that the company’s apThe Deadline for the plication for an environmental certificate be January 1st remitted to the current issue is: ministers for reconsideration,” Tornquist said. Monday, Dec. 23rd “This time, the company and interveners at 12:00 noon will be entitled to be provided with a copy of the recommendations, if any, sent to the
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Looking For Staff? Start Here. Call 1-855-678-7833 today for more details. Buy a cookie for a good cause - All proceeds from cookies sales at Subway in Burns Lake for the month of December will go to the Burns Lake Health Auxiliary.
Lakes District Fall Fair meeting January 9, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. Held at the Cancer Society Office on the Main Street, Burns Lake.
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ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Branch #50 The Legion will be closed for Christmas December 23rd to December 26th.
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Shepherds Pie $12.00
December 27th Steak Nite! $14.00 “Members and bona fide guests welcome”
Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas!
Hours: Tuesday to Saturday: 4:00-8:00 pm
Gerow Island, Highway 35
Sunday Morning Worship Service begins @ 10:30 am
Call Branislav 250-692-1812
Highway 16, Burns Lake • 250-692-3020
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OUR TOWN Lakes District Fall Fair meeting on Jan. 9/14 at 7pm. Held at the Cancer Society Office on the Main Street. Prenatal Classes Thurs. 6-8pm Burns Lake Health Unit - located in the hospital. (250) 692-2460 to register. Parent-child Mother Goose. Children between 0-5 yrs. Circle time, snack time & free play 10am-11:30am Wed. & Fri. at Muriel Mould Learning Centre. Indoor playspace for families & children 1-5 yrs. Contact Village of Burns Lake for start-up date: (250) 692-7587. Burns Lake Strongstart. Preschool program for children and caregivers/parents. Crafts, circle time & snacks. Mon. - Fri. 9am-12pm. Muriel Mould Learning Centre. 250-692-7782.
Grassy Plains Gospel Church Sunday Service: 10:45 am 250-694-3329 (Church)
IMMACULATACatholic Church 248 - 3rd Avenue, Phone: 250-692-3568
Saturday 7:30 p.m. Sunday 10:00 a.m. ~ Everyone Welcome ~ THE CHURCH OF
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Kerr Road, Burns Lake Sunday School for all ages begins at 9:15am. Worship Service at 10:30am. Pastor Steve Swires 250-692-3259
Pastor Ed Peters Phone: 250-692-7551
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Southside Strongstart Outreach. Learning program for children, caregivers/ parents. Tues. 10am-2pm, Wed. 12:15-3:15pm. Rita: (250) 694-3396 or 250-6920983. Southside Family Centered Program. Preschool program for children and caregivers/parents. Thurs. 11:30am - 3pm. Grassy Plains School. Rita (250) 694-3396. Southside Health & Wellness Centre: December 2013. Chair yoga every Tues. & Fri. 10-11am. Open 8:30 - noon Dec. 24, closed Dec. 25 & 26. More info: (250) 694-3270. 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.
SUNDAY, 10:30 AM Contact: Roland & Lisa Cataford 250-692-9196 ~Everyone Welcome ~
ST. PAUL’S UNITED CHURCH 136 - 4th Avenue, Burns Lake
Worship Service at 10 am Sunday mornings 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.
250-695-6586
Burns Lake Community Church Lakes Learning Centre 10:30 am 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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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
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Please call Annemarie 1.800.661.6335 email: fish@blackpress.ca 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 INFORMATION Distribution days will be the first and the third Tuesday of each month, clients should come at 11 a.m. Sign up is at BLNDC at 10:45 a.m. 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, P.O. Box 777, Burns Lake, BC. V0J 1E0
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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
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NECHAKO RESERVOIR UPDATE 11 December 2013
Reservoir Elevation: 851.09 m (2792.29 ft.) SLS Discharge: 33.66 m3/s Visit website www.wateroffice.ec.gc.ca for up to date real-time flow information for the Nechako River. Contact Rio Tinto Alcan at 250-5675105 for more information. A recording of this notice is available 24-hours in Vanderhoof at 250567-5812
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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
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Are you interested in excelling in a fast paced, challenging environment? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you. A well established Prince George truck & equipment dealer is currently seeking EQUIPMENT PARTS PERSON to join our team.
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• This position pays $30.92 per hour for a Journeyman; all other Overtime is paid at double time. • Full dental and medical packages as well as an RRSP plan in place. • Long term commitment, including a training and career development program. If you are a team player with a good work ethic, please forward resume to:
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Under the direction of the Head Teacher and Regional Director, this position will be involved in the planning, implementation and evaluation of children’s programs in all curriculum areas in accordance with goals, objectives, and curriculum of the Centre. Specific duties will include observing and recording children’s behaviour. Helping place and arrange the environment so it is conducive to healthy social, emotional, physical and cognitive development. Assisting in setting goals and implementing plans for individual children. 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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Drivers/Courier/ Trucking EXPERIENCED CLASS 1 Drivers, F/T, P/T needed for California & Arizona produce hauling, excellent pay and benefits+ safety bonus and home time. Call Jerry or Brian 1-877-539-1750.
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JOURNEYMAN AUTOMOTIVE Service Technician(s) in Hanna Alberta. Hanna Chrysler Ltd. offers competitive wages, relocation allowance, negotiable depending on experience. Bright, modern shop. Full-time permanent with benefits. Friendly town just 2 hours from major urban centres. More info at: hannachrysler.ca. Fax 403-854-2845; Email: chrysler@telusplanet.net.
IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is not an issue. 1.800.587.2161.
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LARGE BRIGHT 2 bedroom suites in a safe and secure building. Close to school and hospital. Large patio, in-suite storage and storage lockers available. On site management. Heat, hot water and cable included for $700 per month. Call (250) 692-3959 and leave message.
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GUITAR LESSONS available Over 10 years teaching privately in Burns Lake. Bruce (250) 692-7728. Great Christmas gift!
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BUSY CONSTRUCTION Co. in Trail, B.C. is searching for an experienced Accounting clerk/ bookkeeper. Candidate is expected to be a self-starter and to be able to work independently in a fast-paced environment. Knowledge of Conac Pivot System is an asset and the ability to take on multiple roles is looked at positively. Main responsibilities include: Accounts Payable - invoice transactions for goods received and prepare cheques when due; Payroll - collect payroll data daily and convert into daily tracking sheets, submittals and weekly payroll run. Please send resume to: johnwkm@shawcable.com or call (250)364-1541 for further details. Experienced parts person required immediately for James Western Star in Williams Lake. Full time, competitive wages, benefits and signing bonus. Fax resume to 250-398-6367 or email: nwejr@jamesws.com
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LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE For Tachet Reserve, B.C.
DEADLINE: FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 2014 WAGE: Commensurate with education and experience The LPN is responsible for planning nursing care in an assigned area as required by individualized client needs and according to dependent and independent nursing functions while adhering to recognized nursing techniques, procedures, and established standards based on the scope of practical nursing, under the direction of the Registered Nurse.
JOB DUTIES • Utilize nursing knowledge and skills implementing basic preventative therapeutic and rehabilitative nursing care of assigned patient/family; Dresses wounds, gives enemas, alcohol rubs, and massages; provides / assists with compresses, ice bags, and hot water bottles. • Maintain and coordinate communication between patient / significant other, staff, and physician as evidenced within medical record, client, and health care team feedback • Assist patients and family members with concerns and empathy and with respect to their confidential and privacy • Collect / File data for Admission Data Records • Other related duties
REQUIREMENTS • Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing • Registered with College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia (CRNBC) • Valid registration as an LPN with Certification in Pharmacology • Minimum 1 year in nursing in a hospital environment preferred • Criminal Record Check • Reliable vehicle; Class 5 Driver’s License
SUBMIT COVER LETTER & RESUMES TO: Beatrice MacDonald, Human Resources P.O. Box 879, Burns Lake, B.C., V0J 1E0 Fax: 250-692-4790 Email: beatrice.macdonald@lakebabine.com
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ANNACIS ISLAND Pawnbrokers open ‘till midnight 7 days a week. 604-540-1122. Cash loans for Jewellery, Computers, Smartphones, Games, Tools etc. #104-1628 Fosters Way at Cliveden. annacisislandpawnbrokers.com
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Project Manager required for full time work in the Prince George area. Looking for an experienced & motivated project manager for restoration and new construction projects. Must have experience in the construction industry and be proficient in CAD. Competitive wage package with benefits. Email resume to lisa@northerncapital.ca
NORTHERN CAPITAL RESTORATIONS LTD.
HOUSTON PELLET is currently seeking a
Journeyman Electrician. The successful candidate will be responsible for all electrical equipment on site. This includes PLC programming, preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs of all equipment. Candidates must possess a Red Seal Certificate. Preference will be given to those applicants with a good working knowledge of PLC Controls. This is a full time position with on call work required. We offer competitive wages, a comprehensive benefits package, and a stable working environment. Please send resumes to Box 1180, Houston BC, V0J 1Z0, or Fax to 250 845 5137.
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Misc. Wanted Local Coin Collector Buying Collections, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins etc 778-281-0030
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Sport Utility Vehicle 2005 CHEVY Equinox. 191,000 km. AWD, auto, power, leather, winter tires $7000. (250) 692-4801 2008 CHEVROLET Equinox AWD. Power windows and locks, Air Conditioning, cruise control only 95230 km. Asking 16900 obo. Call (250) 8458785.
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1989 SUN RUNNER boat. 21.5 feet, 125 aq Volvo inboard motor, Merq leg, excellent running condition. $7000 (250) 698-7533 leave a message we will call you back.
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BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY SETTING 160 acres with totally renovated 1400 sq.ft. home. Three bedrooms, one bath, quality kitchen, laminate flooring. Large 30x60 barn with five stalls, two foaling/hay stalls and tack room. Old heritage barn, outbuildings, auto watering system, fenced and cross fenced. Call for appointment to view (250) 698-7387
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Did you hear about the driver who….? Contributed
Burns Lake Sundance Burns Lake’s Dave Mercer recently caught this brilliant sunrise effect over Burns Lake. Spectacular scenes like this provide an incentive for local shutterbugs to keep their cameras handy. Don’t discount dull, grey, winter days for the moments of natural glory they can momentarily reveal. Submitted photos
Police officers often deal with the aftermath of horrible crashes, and the impact those crashes have on grieving loved ones. Whether it is a fatal or serious injury collision the life altering consequences to the families involved is immeasurable. What is missed by the impaired driver is the lifelong burden that families will have to endure as the result of their stupid and irresponsible decision. “We don’t call these accidents,” says Corporal Robert McDonald, spokesperson for RCMP Traffic Services. “There’s nothing accidental when someone makes the decision to get behind the wheel when they are impaired.” Sadly too many people in this province still don’t grasp the gravity of impaired driving. That’s the conclusion of the BC RCMP Traffic members, who recently shared true stories of impaired drivers they have dealt with during their careers. We hope that by sharing these alarming stories, early in the Counter Attack season, will provide an extra incentive for people to find alternate ways of getting home, such as public transit, cabs or a designated driver,” says Cpl. McDonald “Please, take time to consider your actions. You don’t want to be on this list next year, or worse, on the list of people that have killed or seriously injured someone as the result of being impaired. In possession of all his ‘facilities’ The suspect’s defense lawyer in an impaired driving trial asked a Traffic police officer who was testifying in a packed courtroom, if he’d provided his client with an opportunity to use the facilities. When the police officer tried to be discreet in his answer, the judge instead instructed him to offer a full description. The police officer then described how the defendant had to use the wall to steady himself, but swayed so much that he urinated on two different urinals and the wall. When the laughter in the courtroom died down the defense lawyer simply said, “No more questions your honor.” Should have listened to his wife A traffic team was working on a roadblock on the Lougheed Hwy. A van pulled up with a male driver, who smelled of liquor. Police administered an Approved Screening Device (ASD) test, and the driver blew a FAIL. As the traffic officer was explaining the process to the driver, a woman in a taxi claiming to be his wife showed up. However, the man was alone in his van, and had not made any calls while police were dealing with him. The mystery was solved when the woman told the traffic officer she had been with her husband at a party. She then said to her husband, “I told you that you had drunk too much, and to take the taxi with me!” Burning up One recent Halloween night in the Lower Mainland, a driver sat intoxicated in his car, while his vehicle’s engine burned. The public tried to help him before police showed up, but the driver was too intoxicated to realize the danger and refused to exit his car. Members of the public stepped in – at their own risk, to pull the driver from the vehicle. When police arrived the driver was too intoxicated to blow. Nonetheless he was charged with Care and Control of a Motor Vehicle While Impaired, and the public who assisted him were given a police commendation. Is this the highway? A constable was sitting in his marked police car pulled over on the shoulder of Hwy. 99, north of Squamish. A vehicle pulled up beside him in the slow lane, and the driver stopped, rolled down her passenger window, asked the constable where the highway was. The constable asked her to pull in front of his police car, and the driver again asked where the highway was, and stated she was trying to get from Vancouver to Squamish. She had just driven over 20 kms northbound on the highway, looking for the highway, and a town she had already passed. Warning didn’t do much A male driver pulled up to a roadblock, and was cocky and nonchalant about the check, despite having the odor of liquor on his breath. Police administered an ASD test, and the driver blew a fail. The driver was then offered a second ASD test, and blew a second FAIL. Upon learning about the FAIL results (seizing driver’s license, 90-day driving prohibition, vehicle impoundment) the driver became very irate, and let loose with a barrage of insults. The last thing he said before getting in his taxi was that he was going to fight the IRP and win. His reason… apparently last week he had also been drinking, but had only blown a WARN. As it transpired, he had been issued a three day driving prohibition just six days earlier by another member of the same Traffic team. Across B.C. the RCMP will be out in full force at Counter Attack road checks this holiday season, looking for drivers under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Police encourage everyone to make a plan before they head out to holiday festivities. “Impaired driving accidents are 100 per cent preventable. All people have to do is to plan ahead before consuming alcohol, it’s not hard - if you drink don’t drive,” Cpl Mc Donald “E” Division Traffic Services says. “Driving while impaired is simply not acceptable, and it is not worth hurting innocent people or yourself. Plan ahead, arrive home safely and everyone will be able to have a happy holiday season with friends and family.”
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