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Crossing closed

CN Rail has shut down the rail cross-ing that was the site of an accident between a logging truck and a CN Rail train. The accident occurred at approxi-mately 6:45 a.m. July 25 at an unmarked rail crossing neat the Deck-er Lake Forest Products sawmill.

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Resolution support

A representative from the United Steelwork-ers union made an ap-pearance at the Village of Burns Lake’s council meeting last Tuesday where he made a pre-sentation to the mayor and councillors urg-ing them to support the union’s resolution.

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RCMP quarterly update

Theft from motor ve-hicles and mischief of property are a couple of crimes that are trending downward according to the latest quarterly report presented by the Burns Lake RCMP de-tachment.

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Four officers from the Wildfire Management Branch of the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Nat-ural Resources were in Burns Lake last Thursday night to update residents of the Burns Lake, Top-ley and the area on the status of the China Nose Mountain fire.

Cliff Chapman, Senior Protection Officer for the Northwest Fire Centre, Jim Richardson, Incident Commander for an incident management team, Tony Falco, Incident Commander for an incident management team and Tom Peckler, Structure Pro-tection Specialist from the Office of the Fire Com-

missioner, along with representatives from the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako (RDBN), including Bill Miller, Chair of the regional district and Mayor of Burns Lake, Luke Strimbold met with over 100 concerned citizens to provide an up-date on the fire.

The forest fire, stared by lightning, was spotted by Wildfire Management Branch personnel flying overhead on Aug. 11.

The fire which was at 50 hectares when first dis-covered, doubled in size over night and has contin-ued to grow.

Drought like conditions in the Bulkley-Nechako area the past week has left fire fuels dry and cause the China Nose Mountain fire to spread quickly and display aggressive behaviour.

The fire now sits at approximately 4000 hect-ares.

The evacuation order issued Aug. 15 by the

RDBN has been rescinded.A new evacuation order has been issued for the

areas South from 9840 Heading Creek Forest Ser-vice Road, North to Gilmore Lake Forest Service Road and Sunset Forest Service Road intersection, West to the Snow Mobile Cabin on Equity Mine Road, East to and including Crow Creek Road be-yond the tracks, East to 22387 and 22507, North including the entirety of the Rose Lake Cutoff Road, including Day Lake Road, southern portions of the Forest Dale Canyon Road, northern portion of the Maxan Creek Forest Service Road to the southwest portion of the Decker-Maxan Road, in-cluding Bulkley Lake, Day Lake, Elwin Lake and Maxan Lake.

The evacuation alert issued by the RDBN Aug. 15 has been rescinded, as well.

A new evacuation alert has been issued for the

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Crews have success, but remain on high alert as the fire continues to burn

China Nose fire continues to be volatile

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The China Nose Mountain fire remains one of the most volatile forest fires in the province. It is considered a top priority fire by the province and firefighters are fighting the fire with 24 hour operations. Favourable weather has allowed crews to contain the fire somewhat, but the community is urged to remain vigilant.

Steven MaiSey

Maureen Luggi has been through a lot in the past couple of years since the explosion at the Babine Forest Products sawmill.

Luggi lost her husband, Robert Luggi Jr. in the explosion and subse-quent fire on Jan. 20, 2012, and since then has dealt with every agonizing step in the investigative process, as her and the rest of the community has tried to heal.

Now comes the next step in the process, as the B.C. Coroners Service has announced that it will hold a sin-gle public inquest into the deaths of the Luggi Jr. and Carl Charlie, the two workers who died in the Babine For-est Products explosion and the deaths of two workers that died in the explo-sion at the Lakeland sawmill in Prince George just under three months later.

The inquest will begin on Mar. 2, 2015 at the provincial courthouse in

Prince George at 9:30 a.m.The coroners service determined

that the most effective way to exam-ine all the questions regarding the ex-plosions at Babine and Lakeland was to hold a single inquest.

But Luggi, feels otherwise."Robert lived in this community for

22 years and Carl was born and raised here and to have this inquest taken right out of the community is very insensitive," Luggi said, "I feel that whatever is learned out of this and whatever healing that comes out of this result positive or negative it needs to come out in public in Burns Lake."

Luggi appreciates the fact that the chief coroner, Lisa Lapointe will be presiding over the hearing herself, but still feels that the government has missed the point all together.

The point of the public inquest, Luggi says is to provide healing, and that thought is something that has been reiterated to her by coroners representatives.

Luggi doesn't believe much healing can be done if the only chance that most Burns Lake residence will have to watch the live feed of the inquest in Burns Lake.

"I don't really think that they've considered our families very much, Carl Charlie's parents, for example, are elderly and not well and that it would be better if this inquest was held in Burns Lake," Luggi said,

Steven MaiSey

CN Rail has shut down the rail crossing that was the site of an accident between a logging truck and a CN Rail train.

The accident occurred at ap-proximately 6:45 a.m. July 25 at an unmarked rail crossing neat the Decker Lake Forest Products sawmill.

The train derailment including 22 intermodal cars and two loco-

motives but not the entire train.The track was re-opened and

operational by the next morn-ing, but CN Rail has shut down the crossing on North Road that is used by loggers to haul their timber to the Decker Lake mill.

Hampton Affiliates' president and chief executive officer, Steve Zika says that his company is working with CN Rail to get the crossing re-opened.

"We are currently working

with CN to identify what addi-tional safety precautions need to be implemented to get the cross-ing re-opened," Zika said.

The crossing has been closed for nearly a month now, and it is having negative affects on the lo-cal logging business.

Wes Bohmer of Burns Lake Native Logging says that the closure of this road is having the save affect, business wise as the

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Burns Lake familiesInquest to be held in Prince George in March deemed to not be enough for suffering Burns Lake families.

CN Rail shuts down crossingThe rail crossing that was the site of the train derailment last month has been closed by CN Rail

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The rail crossing that was the site of the crash between a logging truck and a CN Rail train has been shut down. The crossing has been closed since the accident occurred and is disrupting, for many, the logging business in Burns Lake. Other routes into the Decker Lake Forest Products sawmill are either too costly or too risky for logging trucks to navigate.

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areas from the municipal boundary of the Dis-trict of Houston from 4728 Bellicini Rd. and 4411 McKilligan Rd. east along Hwy. 16 corridor to the western boundary of the Village of Burns Lake at 1740 Nash Rd., including Murphy Road and Mill-er Road. This includes the communities of Topley, Rose Lake, Palling and Decker Lake. All roads connected to Hwy. 16 and including portions of Thomson Road, Decker-Maxan Road and Fisher Road.

All evacuees are urged to report to either the Col-lege of New Caledonia in Burns Lake at 545 Hwy. 16 or at the District of Houston Office at 2267 12 St. for registration.

Both registration offices will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

There are 135 firefighters currently battling the blaze, which has become a 24 hour operation for the Wildfire Management Branch.

There are 15 helicopter crews, including two heavy helicopter crews, which are the largest air-craft available, capable of dropping 1000 gallons of water at a time on the fire and 36 heavy equip-ment units assisting in firefighting efforts. In ad-dition, there are 28 support staff, including a type one incident commander and three structural protection units assigned to the fire.

The China Nose Mountain fire has become one of the top pri-ority fires in the area.

An area restriction order has been put in place, as well, which applies to the areas of McKilligan, Swan Lake, Heading Creek, Poisent Creek, Gilmore Lake Forest Service Road and portions of the Thompson Creek Forest Service Road immediately North of Maxan Lake.

B.C. Parks has closed Old Man Lake Provincial Park, too.The Wildfire Management Branch has conducted a controlled

burn off for the fire since Sunday, so residents should see an in-

crease in smoke and flame activity.A controlled burn off is conducted by the use of heavy equip-

ment to create a guard in front of the fire, and then when safe to due so crews will burn off remaining fuel between the guard and the wildfire, removing fuel from the fire’s path.

Despite the progress on the fire, the public is encouraged to stay vigilant.

“We are by no means lowering our guard,” Mike McCulley, Information Officer for the Wildfire Management Branch said, “We ask the public to do the same.”

The weather cooled off Monday, and the area experienced a small amount of rain, but the forecast for the rest of the week calls for clear skies and warm weather.

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The China Nose Mountain fire is one of the top priority fires in the province. Crews had success this past weekend battling the blaze, as they received some favourable weather. However, the public is cautioned that the fire only remains 20 per cent contained, and is still volatile.

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Today I’ll attempt to cut through the speculation and fear-mongering that have swirled around the Mount Polley mine dam breach and tell you what’s really known.

As Black Press and our local publication the Wil-liams Lake Tribune report-ed before and after the in-cident, the mine reopened in 2005 after a four-year shutdown and was expand-

ing its operation, including the tailings pond. Rising metal prices helped put 380 unionized employees plus management back to work. Most are now working on rebuilding the tailings dam and cleaning up the spill site.

Imperial Metals applied earlier this summer for an increase in water discharge, and was waiting for B.C. government approval at the time of the Aug. 4 dam breach. This was to be the second amendment to a wa-

ter release permit issued when the mine started up in 1997. It has had a surplus of water due to rain and snow accumulation since it opened (under an NDP government, for those who want to turn everything into a political corruption story).

The reason water release has been allowed is that in the absence of acid-producing rock, metal contamination of water is minimized. Imperial Metals’ routine tests with rainbow trout in undiluted tailings pond water have now been confirmed by environment ministry results, and water and fish from all but the immediate spill area have been cleared for human consumption.

For an example of acid mine drainage, look up the Britannia Mine Museum, now a reclaimed national historic site with a water treatment plant built to function for hundreds of years. Before that, acid-produced toxic metal pollution drained from the abandoned mine into Howe Sound for decades.

Early tests at Mount Polley indicate that this sort of long-term water remediation may not be required. The initial pulse of suspended sediment didn’t last long enough to affect fish in most of Quesnel Lake, much less the Fraser River system. Sediment tests show elevated iron and copper, with “leachability” results to come. Containment and removal will have to be undertaken.

On May 24 of this year, Mount Polley received the first high water warning in its history. This was not a “breach,” contrary to some reports. The latest water permit application and work to raise the dam took place after that.

It’s not difficult to deduce from aerial photos what was happening as mine management found ways to extend operation, including an underground phase. The pond was filling up with pulverized rock, reducing its capacity to hold water. Most of the accumulation is still there for all to see, as is the cross-section of the dam so abruptly exposed in the wee hours of Aug. 4.

It may be months before inspectors and geotechnical engineers can determine the cause of the breach, which occurred with the water level 2.5 metres below the top of the dam, well within permit specifications. Either the design of the earthworks was not adequate, or it was not adequately fol-lowed.

TV crews have packed up and left, after sucking out the initial drama and retailing every sensa-tional claim they could find. Tourism operators are pleading with people not to turn their backs on the region after that influx of visitors.

Professional environmentalists are now exploiting Mount Polley as part of their campaign to de-industrialize B.C. A key propaganda tool is a single picture of a salmon with skin removed from part of its dorsal region.

No such fish has been produced, and a single rainbow trout collected the day of the spill is the only confirmed aquatic casualty.

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Drought like condi-tions in the Northwest have left our region very susceptible to forest fires and the dangers that they present.

Currently there are five forest fives that are burn-ing over area more than 10 hectares in the North-west Fire Centre and one, near Takysie Lake that is out, but being patrolled to prevent further igni-

tion.Of course the two forest fires that are of ma-

jor concern to the Northwest Fire Centre and the people in the communities near these fires are the Chelaslie River fire and the China Nose Mountain fire.

Both of these fires have caused the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako on advice from the Northwest Fire Centre to order evacuation of cer-tain areas, as well as put other areas on evacuation alert.

The China Nose Fire even caused the closure of Hwy. 16 last Friday.We should all be concerned about our neighbours who are on evacuation order, and the

challenges the face as they try to ensure that their homes and livestock are safe from the ap-proaching flames.

However, all of us should be concerned and thankful for the work that the hundreds of firefighters who are on the front lines, battling these blazes do for us.

They may be paid for their work, but they are out there risking their health and safety for our sake.

There are nearly 500 firefighters on the Chelaslie River and China Nose Mountain fires.As a community we should give them a big thank you for long, tough hours of work they,

along with the numerous volunteers who donate their equipment are doing to try and contain these fires and protect our homes and communities.

We should be doing as much as we can to help these people out, as well.By that I mean listening to their various evacuation orders and by following the fire bans

that have been set in place.Only recently has the Northwest Fire Centre banned campfires in the region, but even

before they did, campers and recreational site users alike should’ve been cautious and con-scientious of how their actions regarding their fires could affect our region.

The one thing we don’t need on top of fires started by lightning, such as the Chelaslie River and China Nose Mountain fires are more fires started by humans.

As it is, the provinces resources when it comes to fighting fires is already stretched thin.Firefighters from Ontario, Quebec and even Australia have been flown in to B.C., and into

this region to help fight our forest fires.A couple of weeks ago the cost to fight these forest fires was costing the province $3.5

million per day, that cost has almost surely risen in the subsequent two weeks.Let’s be responsible and use common sense.Follow the campfire ban.Let’s also be appreciative of the work of those firefighters out in the bush right now, along

with any other volunteers out there fighting the fires and the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako for staying on top of the evacuation orders and alerts for the area.

As a community band together to help those on evacuation order get their affairs in order.In times when it seems danger is around the corner we need to trust the professionals,

knowing that they are working their hardest to help our community, and band together to ensure that our entire community remains safe and well.

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explosion at Babine Forest Products sawmill did.“It has put a lot of people out of work so now they’re looking

for work in communities outside of Burns Lake,” Bohmer said, “It has completely shut down operations.”

Bohmer says that his company is not processing, not cutting and not skidding any wood.

“We’re not doing anything so nobody is working,” Bohmer said, “The mill is still open and operational but it’s going to be out of wood shortly too, probably.”

According to Bohmer a similar thing happened in Terrace a while ago and the rail crossing was kept closed for two years.

Bohmer says that some of his workers have found work in oth-er communities, but adds that isn’t the point.

If the crossing is closed for any length of time he says once he starts back up again he won’t have anybody to work for him.

“We’re going to have to pay more to get them back, which is costly, or pay more to train and hire new people, which is costly,” Bohmer said.

Bohmer isn’t sure how long the crossing will stay closed, but he has heard speculation that it could be closed an additional two to three months, something he says would cripple his business.

Bohmer says he is losing $25,000 per day, which equates to $375,000 in income from timber sales alone in the 15 business days the crossing has been shut down.

That number doesn’t include the additional costs, such as paying rent, paying staff and ad-ministrative costs.

“If it shuts down for the three months we won’t be here we’ll have to go somewhere else,” Bohmer said.

The other option, Bohmer says is that Hampton may allow

his company to haul to the Babine Forest Products mill, but the problem with that he says is that Hampton would have to pay additional costs of the re-cutting of the logs to size for Babine, something that Hampton wouldn’t want to pay.

As far as finding another way to get his timber to the Decker Lake Forest Products mill, Bohmer says that there’s no other safe or cost efficient way for that to occur.

He says there are other ways into the Decker Lake mill’s yard, but that they include long detours that would double his haul cost.

Using the entrance to the mill off of Hwy. 16 isn’t an option, too.

“The highway portion into Decker is way too narrow and once you get unloaded you cannot safely or pass on that narrow of a road,” Bohmer said.

Closure upsetting logging business

OutDOOR sOCIety ReCeIves DONAtIONLynn Synotte, President of the Lakes Outdoor Recreation Society receives a donation of $5000 from the Burns Lake Rotary Club. Synotte was presented the cheque from (L) Ken Wilson, District Governor of district 5040 and his wife Peggy, Gordon Douglas, President of the Burns Lake Rotary Club and Ken Pedergast, Rotary Assistant District Governor. The outdoor society received funding to replace aging infrastructure with wheelchair accessible outhouses and picnic tables at some of their sites. Submitted photo

Editor:I fail to understand why special in-

terest groups continue to sensational-ize the Mount Polley mine incident. Yes, a damn failed and thousands of litres of water and mud knocked out a swath of trees and deposited them into Polley Lake. However, the wa-ter was not toxic as many claim and, from my understanding, the mixture contains minimal amounts of natural-ly occurring minerals, metals, rock, sand, silt and mud.

Yes, the site looks horrendous. But

it’s not unlike any other naturally oc-curring mud slide that happens regu-larly all over B.C.

Thankfully no one was hurt or in-jured, and the water tests continue to confirm that the water in the creeks and lakes is fit for human consump-tion and perfectly safe for fish.

Scientists also continue to confirm that arsenic, mercury and lead levels fall well below the maximum allow-able limits for drinking water. Today, people are once again watching fish jump in the lake and can drink the wa-

ter, and there is every reason to expect that in a year natural vegetation re-growth will render the incident almost undetectable.

Yes, we need to find out why this happened and do what we can to en-sure that it does not happen again. But I am not going to let all the “anti-ev-erything” alarmists out there continue to suggest that we shut down an in-dustry so many families rely on. In-stead, let’s make it better.

Donald LeungBurnaby, B.C.

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Before we know it school will be back into full swing. When we lived on the prairie school went back the same time as threshing would be starting. When we got older we would miss the first school days as we had to help with the harvest. Threshing was a fun time and as kids it was always spe-cial to us. I wonder how many old boys of my age remember those years. long gone but left memo-ries that I have.

WaspsEveryone seems to

have one or two wasps nest in their yards or old buildings. They can be dangerous too. My broth-er in-law John Keefe had

a nasty experience a week or so ago. He was watering his flowers and he opened the base of his one flower and there was a big wasp’s nest. He was bitten badly. His arms and hands were swollen up as well as his face as he had a job to talk, to get his breath.

This happened many years ago. Scary at the time but turned out ok in the end. There were lots of wasp nests and these were more dangerous as they were in the ground and you could step in one and not know it was there until too late and this was the year.

It was about this time of year and lots of wasp nests. It was early eve-ning and about 10 or 12 of our family members and some friends were having an evening ride on horseback behind the landing north of the old family farm. There were some lovely trails. Anyway we were strung out single file. The trail was narrow so we were head to tail. Horses go-ing good when I heard

one of the riders was in trouble. It was my niece, she was a good rider on a good horse, what could go wrong.

I heard this voice call-ing for me. So I went back and she was in trou-ble big time as her horse had stopped in a huge wasp nest and the wasp’s were just boiling out of the ground all around her horse and would not move so I told her to kick her feet free and I ran to her and took her off the hose to a safe place and believe it or not we didn’t get a bite but the poor pony sure did.

Our brother in-law was on his first and last ride, he told me and he took off for home on foot. My horse ran away as I had jumped off in a hurry. We caught her and the horse left the wasp nest by himself. Last week my niece and I had a lovely visit and this little story also brought back to our memories that ride.

Church in the parkThis is late and I am

sorry but it’s too impor-tant to miss and that’s the

‘Church in the park’ on Aug. 10. An inter-church worship gathering with lunch to follow. It was a wonderful way to spend a Sunday. The music and the singing and the speakers were all won-derful and for me not soon forgotten.

Hats off to the folks that put it all together you did a great job. To meet old friends was just great. Old friends are so precious to me you can-not buy them, they are just there.

An other plus for the day was the weather it was the most beautiful day you could imagine. But we do need rain, things are a bit too dry. In fact it’s dangerous as we can tell by the number of bad fires.

I have just heard from my prairie friends and they are having hail storms. Some of them are doing so much dam-age, windows broken and some crops destroyed.

This is a little story I am going to pass on, it’s interesting if nothing else. As we were leaving

the church in the park a couple of men met us for a little visit. The one gentlemen asked me if I remembered him. I did and I didn’t but after a few minutes I did. He introduced me as Hugh Neave to his friend and started telling his friend a little story and this is what he said.

He had come to get work in Burns Lake and he picked up $600 in cash from the bank. It was in an envelope for safe keeping so he put it in his pocket and went to catch his ride and when he got to his ride his en-velope and his money were gone. This was all he had. He walked the roadside and the ditches and no envelope. He no-ticed a man (which was me) watching him and I said “Have you lost something” and so he told me his story.

“Maybe this is it” and out of my coat I handed him the envelope and the money. He went on to say This was Hugh Neave from Francois Lake, this was a prayer answered.”

He went on to say, “What an honest man. I have known him for so long and I will never for-get him and what a sur-prise to bump into him today.”

Although our visit was very short it was nice to meet up with him once again and have him retell this story.

I told me that I fol-lowed him for a long time to make sure this was hid money I had just picked up.

Our family is having such a wonderful sum-mer with our Irish fam-ily with us. It’s like old times once again having our whole family to-gether. They will be go-ing back home again in just too soon but has been a wonderful visit. Kathy and her three daughters Karmen, Jor-dyn and Robyn. Our Francois Lake family and friends have also enjoyed their visit as it was spe-cial for us all. One thing the family really enjoyed was the swimming. The lake has been so warm. Not often this happens in

Francois Lake.I notice the smoke

coming in tonight the fires seem to be closer all the time and it’s not a pleasant sight. The fires are on our side of the lake now. What the fires leave behind are disastrous like the birds and the little animals who are unable to get away. We do need rain and lets hope it’s not too long in coming. Al-though it’s many years ago I can still remember the big dry and on the prairie as a kid grow-ing up and it was nice to make our new home in B.C. It was the best thing our family ever did and I kid you not.

It’s not good news to hear a few moments ago the big fire west of us is burning out of control, let’s hope not for long.

A little note I found in a card this morning

It’s not near as im-portant how many years a fella has lived as how many folks have been right glad he has.

Always remember God loves you and so do I.

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Editor:The latest Canadian mine tailing

pond spill into a B.C. waterway oc-curred last week near Likely, B.C. Prior to Apr. 4, Imperial Metals’ Mt Polley gold and copper mine tailing pond was contained behind a gigantic wall of sand. There were warnings by employees and government that the tailing pond was over-filled and could rupture. The warnings were ignored and now much of this toxic material is in Quesnel Lake.

Quesnel Lake flows into the Fraser River, which flows throughout British Columbia, through the City of Van-couver into the Strait of Georgia.

This spill is not over. Material from the tailing pond continues to escape, lake bottoms have currents that will continue to move the mountain of

sediment into the water column. This incident involves far more than the drinking water of the Town of Likely.

The reason for tailing ponds is to keep toxic waste produced by min-ing contained. There are now mining tailings spread all over the spill site and satellite images show the tailings moving towards the Fraser River.

I am writing to suggest British Co-lumbians look at this in a realistic light, because this affects all of us.

Heavy metals, such as those found in these mine tailings tend to bioac-cumulate in living organisms. They can also kill insects which young fish feed on. Quesnel Lake is an important fish nursery and rears a large part of B.C.’s wild salmon. Fewer bugs mean fewer salmon, toxic bugs means tox-ins in salmon.

I have been contacted by First Na-tion colleagues asking if the salmon in the Fraser River are safe to eat. It is a breach of government responsibil-ity that every First Nation along the river has not already been contacted with test results. I understand the First Nation Health Authority is doing test-ing. We all need to see those results ASAP.

I have received pictures and reports from several places downriver from the Imperial mine spill of salmon with their skin peeling off. Is this exposure to acid? Guessing is dangerous and we need answers.

The situation has forced Cayoose Creek Band Chief Michelle Ed-wards, Xaxli’p Chief Darrel Bob and Tsk’way’laxw Chief Francis Alec to close all fishing for their communi-

ties. This is leadership that takes re-sponsibility for human health.

I have spent 30 years trying to pro-tect wild salmon from farm salmon disease. As a result, I am very familiar with government smoke and mirrors when a business activity threatens the health of British Columbia.

Simply put, the escape of millions of cubic meters of mine tailings into the Fraser River should concern all Canadians whether they live down-stream of a mine or not, because we are a society that cares about the fate of our children.

The urgent question many people are asking: “are the salmon from Fra-ser River dangerous to eat?”

Alexandra MortonIndependent biologist

Sointula, B.C.

Editor:The Provincial Gov-

ernment of Saskatch-ewan has recently an-nounced that all smart meters in that province will be removed. Why? Smart meters are caus-ing house fires just as they have been report-ed here in B.C. The response of our own Minister of Energy was to question the wisdom of the Saskatchewan decision stating that the B.C. Government is confident that if they had stayed the course, the program would have a positive impact on keeping rates low.

There you have it folks, right from the source. Apparently our government is willing to sacrifice your homes and the lives of your families if it means keeping utility rates low. Makes one wonder what is the true agenda of the B.C. Provincial government when they are clearly prepared to roll the dice with your life. The Emperor does indeed fiddle while his empire burns.

James G SmithNanaimo, B.C.

Hydro Mount Polley Mine warnings were ignored

Water not as toxic as many claim in mine spill


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2. DECKER LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - Decker LakeParents should register Kindergarten pupils new to the area on August 26 - 28, 2014.Out of catchment registration will likely be limited.

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4. GRASSY PLAINS SCHOOL - Grassy PlainsParents should register Kindergarten pupils new to the area on August 25 - 29, 2014.

5. WILLIAM KONKIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - Burns LakeParents should register Kindergarten pupils new to the area on August 25 - 29, 2014.

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"Carl has a huge family and a huge community with Lake Babine Nation and Robert and I raised our children in Burns Lake for 22 years and many of the community members knew Robert. They died in Burns Lake, not in Prince George or near Prince George, they died in this community and that's where the inquest needs to be held."

Luggi believes that Burns Lake is being marginalized as a com-munity, noting that there are accommodations here, as well as facilities that could be looked at as a proper venue for the inquest.

Luggi says she will be writing a letter to the chief coroner ask-ing her to move the inquest to Burns Lake in March.

As well, Mayor Strimbold announced at village council meet-ing Aug. 12 that he and the chief of Lake Babine Nation, Wilf Adam and the chief of the Wet'suwet'en First Na-tion, Karen Ogen will be writing a letter requesting that the inquest be moved to Burns Lake.

Luggi said the idea that she presented to Necha-ko Lakes MLA and minister of aboriginal relations and reconciliation, John Rustad, was to have the inquest into the explosion at the Babine mill held in Burns Lake.

That inquest, Luggi notes, could be wrapped up by Friday afternoon, then the chief coroner, the jury and all the officials presiding over the in-quest could drive the two and a half hours to Prince George where the inquest into the explosion at the Lakeland mill could begin on the following Mon-day or Tuesday.

It would allow the coroners service to maintain the same jury and experts, which they feel is necessary, ac-cording to Luggi.

Luggi says that after disappointment after disappointment when it comes to the entire Babine investigation that the community of Burns Lake deserves to hear the inquest in their own community.

"To find out the WorkSafe is giving a fine to Hampton and Babine and that they're going to appeal it is just a disgrace," Luggi said, "Our families are be-ing left on the sideline while this government and their agencies fail us one by one, so I just feel that the general public in Burns Lake deserves to hear this in-

quest in their own community."Many families involved with the explosion are still dealing

with post traumatic stress, and Luggi says an incident like this isn't something that can be overcome in just one year.

She is still pushing the government for a full public inquiry into the explosions at Babine and Lakeland, as well as pushing for the enforcement of Bill C-45, which allows criminal charg-es to be brought against employers who are found negligent in worker accidents.

"If Bill C-45 was enforced perhaps none of us would be having this conversation and we would be moving a lot quicker in heal-ing than we are now," Luggi said.

WorkSafeBC fined Hampton Affiliates $1,011,639.62 in April in regards to the Babine explosion, a fine that has since been appealed by Hampton.

Single inquest is disappointing

LakES DISTrIcT mUSEUm rEcEIvES QUILT DoNaTIoNPat Carlton Kupiak (L), John Johnson and Sally Wiebe donated this quilt to the Lakes District Museum. The quilt was made by Johnson’s mother, Blanche and embroidered by her students at the Noralee School in 1958. The quilt was then given to Cartlon Kupiak’s mom, Doris as a going away gift by the students.


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Steven MaiSey

The Village of Burns Lake is run-ning an annual surplus in its first two financial quarters, according to the quarterly financial income statement presented to the mayor and council at the Village of Burns Lake council meeting last Tuesday.

The financial statement, which re-ported the income and expenditures for the Village of Burns Lake from January to June 2014 showed that all accounts for the village were in good standing.

Thus far in 2014 the village has

brought in $3,122,461.74 of their budgeted $6,317,984 for the year.

The village has spent $2,589,816.39 in the first two financial quarters, leav-ing the village with an annual surplus of $532,645.35 during the first two financial quarters of this year.

A financial statement must be pre-sented to mayor and council every three months, and it was moved that the financial statement be received by council at last Tuesday's council meeting.

Highlighting the financial state-ment was that the Village of Burns Lake has sent out property tax in-voices and office staff are processing payments.

The village has collected $1,393,128.91 in property tax rev-enue so far in 2014.

It is expected that the village will collect an additional $3,195,522.26 in the remaining two financial quarters in 2014.

Efforts to expand export markets for B.C. lumber took a major step forward last night with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding designed to increase the use of wood-frame construction in China.

Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson and Tan Yueming, Minister of Housing and Urban Rural Development in Chi-na's Zhejiang province, took part in the official signing ceremony via video-conference.

The ceremony follows through on a commitment the two governments made last fall during Thomson's trade mission to China. The Province of Zhejiang had expressed interest in developing wood-frame construction expertise in its growing tourism sector and other applications. In China, memoranda of under-standing are the first step toward increasing commercial activity.

The MOU calls on the two governments to promote the use of environmen-tally friendly low-carbon, wood-frame construction, develop wood-frame con-struction codes and standards for application in China, and organize exchange visits for government and representatives to share technical and experience and knowledge.

B.C. will also increase co-operation with Zhejiang on wood-frame construc-tion research, with a specific focus on local construction needs in Zhejiang province, including government-funded public building projects and home renovations.

In 2013, B.C. exported a record $1.4 billion worth of lumber to China, up from $1.1 billion in 2012. Zhejiang in China's tenth largest province (by popu-lation). The MOU will remain in effect for the next five years.

"This agreement is an important step in our unique and growing relationship with China, one that I'm sure will continue to provide mutual benefits and pros-perity for many years to come,” said Steve Thomson, B.C. Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations.

Zhejiang Province is a wealthy province located in the Yangtze Delta region. Its GDP is the fourth-highest in China at over US$600 billion.

By 2020, Zhejiang plans to have more than 40 million people residing in its cities.

“We welcome this agreement and look forward to sharing experience and knowledge with our Canadian friends. This MOU will move forward wood- frame construction technology and promote green building and energy ef-ficient construction developments in Zhejiang,” said Tan Yueming, Zhejiang Minister of Housing and Urban Rural Development.

China and B.C. sign memorandum

Village accounts in good order after second quarter

Council receives income statement for second financial quarter

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A representative from the United Steelworkers union made an appearance at the Village of Burns Lake’s council meeting last Tuesday where he made a presentation to the mayor and council-lors urging them to support the union’s resolution that would see enforcement of the Westray law.

The Westray law, known as Bill C-45, is federal legislation in response to the Westray Mine disas-ter in Plymouth, Nova Scotia that saw a mixture of methane gas and coal dust explode on May 9, 1992, killing 26 workers.

The bill became law on Mar. 31, 2004 and was supposed to establish new legal duties for work-place safety and health, as well as impose serious penalties for violations that resulted in injuries or death.

However according to the steelworkers union the bill isn’t being enforced, and the stats that the union gives are quite alarming.

According to George Penner, who was at the council meeting last Tuesday representing the United Steelworkers Union, since the Westray law was passed in to being in 2004, there have been 9000 workplace related deaths across the country, an average of 1000 deaths per year or three deaths per day.

Not one corporate executive has been sentence to even one day in prison.

“We know that employers aren’t responsible for all of them, many are just unfortunate accidents it’s the ones where they employer has knowingly and willingly put someone else in harms way with no consideration for that person’s well being that is unacceptable,” Penner said.

The steelworkers union started the ‘Stop the Killing’ campaign in October 2013 at their dis-trict health and safety convention to petition local governments to support their initiative in getting Crown prosecutors to start enforcing the Westray law.

“We need to hold employers accountable for wrongful deaths in the workplace,” Penner said.

Penner says that the steelworkers union has marched with the families and survivors of the sawmill explosions at Babine Forest Products and

Lakeland and says that the experience was heartbreaking, noting that the Westray law should’ve been enforced in those situations, instead of just the $1 million fine, which is now being appealed.

The steelworkers union has received support from many mu-nicipalities across the country including the cities of Hamilton and Toronto in Ontario and recently by towns in B.C., including Dawson Creek and Fort St. John.

“I ask for your support in adopting the resolution. Together we can make a difference, let’s stop the killing and enforce the law,” Penner said.

Mayor Luke Strimbold said that council would take a look at the rec-ommendation, and bring it back for discussion at a later date, something that is typical protocol for the village.

Burns Lake council urged to support resolution with union

United Steelworks union urges village to support their resolution in regard to the Westray law

Large wasps Nest spotteDKathy Waters captured this picture of a large wasps nest. She spotted just off of Brown Road in at Ron and Heather Waters’. Wasps differ from bees in the fact that they are more aggressive. Outdoor gatherings are usually visited by wasps because of their attraction to meats and sweet foods.

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Samples of fish and sediment in the region of the Mount Polley mine tailings breach are being tested to de-termine longer-term effects of metals contamination on the local environ-ment.

The B.C. environment ministry has also collected rainbow trout and lake trout tissue samples, with results expected by the end of August. Sedi-ment and plankton samples are also being tested from the region near Wil-liams Lake.

"The tailings liquid initially re-leased from the impoundment moved very quickly through the system and was diluted greatly by the water in the lake, the Quesnel River and ultimate-ly the Fraser River," the environment ministry said in a statement.

"As such, the fish exposure was limited and not long enough for up-take into tissues. Combined with the fact that the water in Quesnel Lake meets drinking water guidelines, it is unlikely there will have been any short-term effects on fish in Quesnel Lake or downstream as a result of this

event."Tourism operators re-

main open on Quesnel Lake and throughout the Cariboo region.

Environment ministry boat crews have been on the water since the breach Aug. 4, but only one dead fish, a rainbow trout, has been reported. It was collected by Uni-versity of Northern B.C. researchers and turned over to officials Aug. 6.

Based on water qual-ity test results, Fisheries and Oceans Canada has re-opened the chinook salmon fishery on the Quesnel and Cariboo Rivers.

The B.C. First Nations Health Authority is con-ducting its own samples on migrating salmon at the request of affected First Nations on the river system.

Water use restrictions have been lifted in most of the area affected by the Mount Polley mine tailings breach after health authority water tests confirmed the water is not a risk for drinking or bathing.

Interior Health lifted the water use ban on all areas except immediate zone of the tailings and water spill, including Hazeltine Creek, Pol-ley Lake and 100 metres around the out of the creek at Quesnel Lake. The tests corroborate earlier samples tested by mine operator Imperial Metals.

The only sample that yielded metal contami-nation was one taken from an area with vis-ible sediment near Ha-zeltine Creek, which was scoured out by millions of cubic metres of water and mine tailings.

"Results show slight ex-ceedances of phosphorus and aluminum for drink-ing water and exceed-ances of copper, chro-mium, phosphorus and aluminum for aquatic life guidelines," the environ-ment ministry reported. "These elevated levels would be expected near an aluminum/copper mine."

Fish and sediment samples being tested near mine

Kristy Rasmus, a University of Northern B.C. student from Burns Lake collects sediment samples from the Quesnel River.


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Guyishton Lake FactsElevation: Approx. 975 mSurface Area: 2,273,000 sq.m.Volume: 24,439,000 cu.m.Mean Depth: 10.8 mMax. Depth: 32 mPerimeter: 7,250 mArea, 6m contour: 1,575,000 sq.m.Height of Bench Mark above water level: 2mSurveyed: Aug 6, 1977

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Steven MaiSey

Theft from motor vehicles and mischief of property are a couple of crimes that are trending downward according to the latest quarterly re-port presented by the Burns Lake RCMP detachment.

Staff Sgt. Grant MacDonald and Corp. Jack Ashford were present at the Village of Burns Lake council meeting last Tuesday to present the detachment's quarterly report to the mayor and council, and included nu-merous positive outlooks.

Along with the downward trend in motor vehicle theft and property mischief crimes, the report notes that the boat patrols that the Burns Lake RCMP have conducted this summer have been wildly successful.

Boater compliance when it comes to having safety gear, such as life jackets on the boat have been high, and there have been no incidents re-lated to alcohol on the boat.

The only area in which RCMP of-ficers have issued warnings is related to boaters having their operators card.

"We did issue a number of warn-ings in regard to having the operators

card. People have claimed they had it but they didn't have it with them. We've given them a specified time to give proof that they've taken the course," MacDonald said, "It's all about getting compliance within the recreational users."

MacDonald said that he and the en-tire detachment is very pleased with the fact that they've had zero inci-dents with alcohol on the boats this summer, and it's something he hopes continues going forward as the de-tachment as a number of boat patrols remaining this summer.

Currently the Burns Lake RCMP detachment has 14 officers and four public servants, leaving the detach-ment down one officer and one public servant.

The breakdown includes Staff Stg. MacDonald, two corporals, including Corp. Ashford and 11 other officers, three of which are dedicated to First Nations policing and the other eight dedicated to general duty.

Ashford told council that the de-tachment is anticipated to have big changes come next summer where as many as four officers could be changing

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Local RCMP gives quarterly report

Certain crimes trending downward as village council receives RCMP update


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Lakeside Multiplex103 Flogum Dr. P.O. Box 570, Burns Lake BC, V0J 1E0Phone: 250-692-3817 • Email: [email protected] or Facebook /VillageRecreation.com

Rec CornerWe are offering Belly Dancing classes starting on

September 24th to November 12th (8 sessions)Lakeside Multiplex Membership

Single One-Month Three Month Annual 10 punch

Admission Pass Pass Pass Card

Toddlers Age 2-6 $2.55 $17.00 $56.67 $170.00 $22.95

Youth Age 7-18 $4.00 $35.00 $75.00 $300.00 $36.00

Adult 19+ $5.25 $45.00 $80.00 $320.00 $47.25

Family $11.00 $99.00 $185.00 $740.00 $99.00

Senior 60+ $4.00 $35.00 $60.00 $240.00 $36.00With a membership, you

can have unlimited access

to the � tness facility with

access to the racquetball

and squash courts and

climbing wall. You also

receive a 40% discount

on all rental fees including

equipments and facility

rentals.

Miss Sandra’s Princess Ballet Programs

are starting again from September 20th to December 6th (12sessions)

Miss Sandra’s Princess Ballet (age 3-6) and (age 7-9). There will be a recital at the end of the camp!

If you have family, toddler or youth membership, you will get a 10% discount on the programs.

• Girls should wear a dance leotard and stockings • Long hair should be tied back with a ponytail

• Parents will be asked to help make up and put together costumes for the recital

Canoe, Kayak and paddle board rentals are open! Rentals will be run out of the

Lakeside Multiplex this summer. We are opening the rentals weekdays from 9am -4pm for

canoes and 9am-7pm for kayaks. Rental hours will be 9am-7pm for the weekends.

Call for more details 250 692 3817.

Date Time Rate

Princess Ballet (age 3-6) 10:00am -11:00am

Every Saturday $100

Princess Ballet (age 7-9) 11:00am- 12:00pm

Date Time RateBelly Dancing Every Wednesday 6:00pm-7:00pm $70

• Wear comfortable clothing; leggings, yoga pants, and a tank top or you may choose to embellish a bathing suit top.• Belly dancing scarves can be purchased for $7.00 from the instructor or encouraged to bring a length of light fabric or sari material

The Lakeside Multiplex is starting its fall and winter gym hours as of September 1st. everyone with a gym key will be able to access the weight room between the hours of 6am – 11pm (weekdays) and 8am – 11pm (weekends). 24 hour access will be available again in the spring!

• If you want to register online, please visit the village website and click the Rec folder. • If you have a Lakeside Multiplex Membership, you will get 10% discount for the programs.

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“It’s A Family A-Fair” Find us at www.ldfallfair.ca

September 5th, 6th & 7th, 2014

The 71st Annual Lakes District Fall Fair & Music Festival

United Way Fire Truck PullSaturday, September 6th

STOCK DOGSSaturday, September 6th: 1:00-3:00pm

Sunday, September 7th: 11:00am-1:00pm

STEVEN MAISEY

The Burns Lake Mountain Bike Associ-ation cancelled their an-nual Big Pig Mountain Bike Festival that was supposed to take place last Friday to Sunday.

In an email sent to the Lakes District News, the reason given for the cancelling of the event was due to the wildfires near the community, specifically the forest fire near China Nose Mountain, along with all the related evacua-tion orders and alerts, as well as the closure of Hwy. 16 between Deck-

Big Pig mountain bike festival cancelled due to forest fire

er Lake and Topley. “We thought having

a festival when people were worried about their homes, families and livelihoods was pretty callous,” Guy-Epkens-Shaffer, President of the Burns Lake Mountain Bike Association said, “Those factors along with the fire risk of hav-

ing that many people up on Boer Mountain and doing physical activity with the smoke advi-sory were our main fac-tors in cancelling.”

The mountain bike associations plan is to reschedule the event for later in September, and at this time a tentative date for the last week-

end in September is what is being looked at.

Epkens-Shaffer says that final weekend in September is prob-ably the latest the event could be rescheduled before being cancelled for good, but it was all weather dependant.

If the mountain bike association is unable to

reschedule the moun-tain bike festival then the prizes and money that were to be awarded to riders will be put to-wards next year's event if sponsors agree.

"We hope everyone in the community remains safe," mountain bike association representa-tives said.

STEVEN MAISEY PHOTO

Guy Epkens-Shaffer (L), President of the Burns Lake Mountain Bike Association receives a cheque from the Bulkley Valley Credit Union worth $500. The cheque is an annual donation to the mountain bike association for their Big Pig Mountain Bike festival. This year’s mountain bike festival was supposed to be the seventh annual festival for the mountain bike association, however the event was cancelled due to the dangers of the forest fires in the area, specifically the China Nose Mountain fire. The mountain bike association is hoping to reschedule the Big Pig for sometime in September, although a definitive date has yet to be determined. If a date cannot be determined, it is likely the prize money will carry over to next year’s festival.


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The 71st Annual Lakes District Fall Fair & Music Festival: September 5, 6 and 7, 2014. Find us at www.ldfallfair.ca

Legion 50/50 Draw Proceeds to Brian Hanson. Call the Legion for tickets. Draw December 6th, 2014. Call Lana 692-4320 or the Legion 692-3232.

� e Burns Lake & DistrictChamber of Commerce

It is that time of year again...Nominations are now being accepted.

Business Excellence Awards

To Nominate:Nomination forms can be found on the Burns Lake & District

Chamber of Commerce website (www.burnslakechamber.com)or forms may be picked up/dropped o� at the Burns Lake

Chamber of Commerce 540 Hwy 16. Completed forms must be returned no later than September 1, 2014.

Nomination Rules:You can nominate yourself or someone can nominate you. These awards are for people and businesses that contributed in 2013 (if you didn’t start your

business till 2014 you’ll have to wait till next year to enter). Nominations close September 1, 2014. You may nominate more than one business. All businesses in the Lakes District and/or members of the Burns Lake & District Chamber of

Commerce are eligible to be nominated.

Businesses include, industry, municipal/regional government, non pro� ts, educational institutions, retail, restaurants and � nancial institutions

to give a few examples.

� e following Awards are as follows:Outstanding Customer Service, Community Ambassador,

Paul Sandercott Business of the Year, Rookie Business of the Year,Image & Innovation, Customer Service Employee of the Year.

If you would like more information please callShelley at the Chamber of Commerce 250 692 3773.

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Season tickets for the Lake Districts Arts Council’s (LDAC) 2014-2015 performing arts season, ‘Time for Nine’, are on sale now at two convenient lo-cations in Burns Lake.

The first at Process 4 circle arts Gallery on Third Avenue, and at Lakes District Free Classified (LDFC).

A highlight of the coming season, LDAC’s ninth, will be the return of Bal-let Jörgen Canada in a production of the fairy tale classic Cinderella.

B.C.’s folk icon and touring legend Valdy is also coming back to the Lakes District, with bassoonist Nadi-na Mackie Jackson in an eclectic and funky evening of music.

Singer and song-writer John Wort Han-nam and ‘The Blue Collar Band’ from Al-berta will bring their mix of roots and folk music to town. Ontar-io based Darrelle Lon-don is touring her new album to Canadian and U.S. colleges and clubs, and stops off in Burns Lake to present

her smart and sassy songs.

A one-man drama production and an evening of piano and clarinet music round out a season featuring the quality, variety and diversity that have be-come the Arts Coun-cil’s hallmarks.

For more informa-tion about the coming season, check out the arts council’s website at www.lakesdistric-tarts.com.

Season tickets are your best buy, giving you admission to live performances for less than $10 per show, they ensure you have a ticket to all the shows you most want to see.

Brochures and order forms are available now at Process 4 and LDFC, and at many other fine locations around the Lakes Dis-trict.

Look for our ads in the Lakes District News, and posters around town, as well.

Season tickets for ‘Time for Nine!’ are on sale until Nov. 2, and tickets to individ-ual performances go on sale Monday, Sept. 22 at Process 4 and

Get your tickets for the upcoming performing arts season now

LDFC. Tickets are available

at these locations all season long, as well as at the door before each performance.

If you are a long-standing member of LDAC’s audience, get

your tickets early to avoid disappointment, and if you have been an audience member in the past, consider coming back and en-joying some of the great performances in the 2014-2015 season.

The Ballet Jorgen Canada and Valdy and Nadina are two of the performers that fans of the performing arts will be able to see during the arts council’s upcoming 2014-2015 season.


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Burns Lake Kidney Walk: Sunday, August 24 at Spirit Square. Registration: 9:00 a.m. 2.5K walk: 10:00 a.m. Register at: www.burnslakekidneywalk.ca

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We hope you have a greatBirthday on August 24.

We love you lots!

From all your family and friends

Happy Birthday Hugh

A special thank you to our children Christian and Rhonda Lobermayer,

grandchildren Ian (Carmin) and Curtis for giving us a wonderful

50th Wedding Anniversary party on August 10th, 2014.

Thank you to the family and many friends that came and thanks to

those that helped out. Thank you for all the delicious

food and the many cards.Thank you for making it a special day to remember.

~ Joe and Sophie

Thank You!

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Advertising donated by LD News

Thank you to everyone who has returned a borrowed cat

carrier to us.

With respect to the many who may need to borrow a cat carrier due to the

evacuations, if you still have one of the Burns Lake Vet clinic carriers at home, please return

to us ASAP.

Thank you for your cooperation.

THANK YOUBLMBA and all Kager Lake/

Boer Mountain Recreation Site users would like to thank

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for their recent work on theBoer Mountain Road.

This donation is very much appreciated by all who use

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A BIG thank you to...Jarret at Sears

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RCMP from t P11

detachments.“We are preparing to

lose four members next summer and having to train four new mem-bers,” Ashford said.

Training, in regard to First Nation policing is one of the biggest issues for the detachment due to the six First Nations communities in the Burns Lake area.

While the detachment may have three officers solely dedicated to First Nations policing, all members of the de-tachment are required to complete mandatory First Nations policing training.

Other training that the detachment has put it’s members through is two components of domes-tic violence training, firearms training, taser training and operational training, where officers are sent to Chilliwack to be trained in first

aid, scenario training and officer engagement training.

Operational training provides officers with simulations to improve their reactions in differ-ent situations.

“It engages criti-cal incident escalation training, so for example from time to time you’ll have contact with men-tal health issues and concerns and you have to approach those situ-ations from a different view,” Ashford said.

The Burns Lake RCMP continues to in-volve themselves in the community.

Officers have been part of the food recov-ery program with Over-

waitea initiated by Jen-nifer Petersen, engaged with the high school in liaison terms, involved with the Burns Lake and District Chamber of Commerce, involved with Meals on Wheels and the Canadian Can-cer Society to name a view.

Currently, Const. Dave Wolchuck is in-volved with the Cops for Cancer bike ride taking place in Northern B.C. at the moment.

The top concern for the Burns Lake RCMP however, remains vio-lence against women and sexual violence.

“A concern we’re having is breaking the silence that exists

among young women when it comes to selling their bodies within the community,” Ashford said, “It’s an issue right now where we’re find-ing we have to deal with head on.”

The RCMP is focus-ing on a two pronged approach to this issue.

The first is educating community members.

A committee has been set up where discussion can be held and ideas can be brainstormed to help break the silence and educate people in the community.

The second prong is the investigation work the RCMP does.

“We’ll investigate anytime but it has to

come from someone speaking. We need the information,” Ashford said.

To combat the silence the RCMP has part-nered with the Elizabeth Fry Society to promote a poster campaign that will begin in September.

The plan is to partner with local businesses, such as bars and res-taurants to put up these posters in washrooms to work with people to get them thinking about this issue.

The RCMP provides quarterly reports as part of their performance plan that is prepared an-nually in line with the fiscal year.

It is updated every quarter.

Council briefed on RCMP status

steven maisey photo

The Burns Lake RCMP detachment continues to upgrade officer training. Among other things detailed by the RCMP in their quarterly report, incidents of alcohol out on boats this summer have been non-existent. More patrols are planned however.


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Grassy Plains Gospel Church

Sunday Service:10:45 am

250-694-3756 (Church)

IMMACULATA-Catholic Church

248 - 3rd Avenue,Phone: 250-692-3568Saturday 7:30 p.m.Sunday 10:00 a.m.

~ Everyone Welcome ~

FIRST MENNONITE CHURCH

Kerr Road, Burns Lake

Sunday School for all ages begins at 9:15am. Worship Service at 10:30am.

Pastor Steve Swires250-692-3259

Sunday 10:00AMPresident Lambert 694-3748

Hwy 35 & Francois Lake 250-695-6316 Everyone Welcome

THE CHURCH OF

JESUS CHRISTOF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

DECKER LAKE MENNONITE CHURCH

Sunday Morning Services:Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Worship Services: 10:30 a.m.Pastors - Ken Dyck 250-698-7629David S. Burkholder 250-692-7057

Everyone Welcome Hwy 16, Decker Lake

Seventh Day Adventist Church GroupMeets Saturdays at

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

250-695-6586

Burns LakeCommunity Church

Pastor John Neufeld250-692-7949

OLD LANDMARKSCHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

At Muriel Mould Primary School

SUNDAY, 10:30 AMContact: Roland & Lisa Cataford

250-692-9196 ~Everyone Welcome ~

Burns LakePENTECOSTAL CHURCH

724 Babine Lake Road

Sunday Services: 10:30 amCelebrating the Love of GodPastor Henry Washington

250-692-7464

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Branch #50

Island GospelFellowship

Gerow Island, Highway 35

Sunday Morning Worship Service begins @ 10:30 am

Pastor Ed Peters Phone: 250-692-7551

CROSSWORD

If you loveyour freedom,

thank a Veteran.Support yourlocal Legion.

“Members and bona � de guests welcome” Summer Hours: Thursday to Saturday: 4:00-8:00 pm email: [email protected] • Phone: 250-692-3232

24 Hour Service

Competitive Prices and Contract Rates available

Call Branislav 250-692-1812

Complete Commercial/Residential/Industrial Janitorial ServiceAll Floors, Carpets, Windows,

Upholstery, made like new

The newly renovated

Omineca Ski Club Day LodgeIS AVAILABLE FOR RENTAL

for meetings, conferences and events.With a brand new kitchen featuring two stoves as well as dishes

and utensils for up to 120 guests, the lodge is a great spot to host your next event or get together.

To book a rental: please contactJoan & Jeff Ragsdale 250-692-0093website: www.ominecaskiclub.ca

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Lakes Learning Centre 10:30 amBurns Lake Terry Fox Run Sept. 14 at the Francois Lake Hall. Always

looking for donations for the Fall Harvest Auction. More info (250) 692-7438

BC Seniors Games Zone #11 members: BC Seniors Games Langley 2014 website is http://www.2014bcseniorsgames.org. The theme this year is Everyone Wins!. Check out the possibilities for participating in the 55+ Games.

Southside Health & Wellness Centre: August 2014. Chair yoga every Tues. & Fri. 10-11am. Community garden social club every Monday at 9am. Foot Care all day by appointment Aug. 21. Last day to pay for your September Good Food Box is Aug. 29. More info (250) 694-3270.

Lakes District Fall Fair meeting on Aug. 21/14 at 7 p.m. and will be held at the Cancer Society Of� ce on the Main Street.

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

To list your nonpro� t coming events, please drop off your list-ings at the Lakes District News of� ce by Friday 3:00 pm. (We re-gret we cannot take items over the phone). Listings as space per-mits. There is no guarantee any particular item will run on aspeci� c date.

OUR TOWN

ST. PAUL’SUNITED CHURCH

136 - 4th Avenue, Burns Lake

Worship Service at10 am Sunday mornings

Ministry led by lay leadersPhone 250-692-7202

Newspaper bundles on sale: 50¢each

Stock up now!!!

BURNS LAKE

LAKES DISTRICT NEWS

50/50 DrawCall the Legion for tickets

Proceeds to Brian Hanson. RC Legion #50. Draw December 6th, 2014.

Call Lana 692-4320 or the Legion 692-3232

AuctionSeptember 27th

Donations required - new or like newCall Lana 250-692-4320

Watch for Friday

Dinners - September

23 - 3rd Avenue, Burns Lake


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LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23: Libra, an opportunity to jump on the career path you always had in mind for yourself is about to present itself. Do everything in your power to make the job yours.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22: Scorpio, distractions are all around you and you find it difficult to stay focused on one thing at a time. Try separating yourself from all external stimulation for a few days.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21: Something inspires you to give a relationship another chance, Sagittarius. Maybe it was the lyrics to a song or a segment on a television show, but you are moved to action.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20: Obligations at home could temporarily stall work plans, Capricorn. Fortunately, you have understanding bosses who are willing to give you the time you need.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18: Aquarius, your friends are great sources of un-conditional support. Lean on them for advice as you make an important deci-sion in the coming weeks.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20: Pisces, try some things that fall outside of your comfort zone. The adventure will recharge your batteries and may prove inspir-ing.

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20: Aries, sometimes you just need to put a different spin on things to get your way. Instead of being too pushy with things, relax a bit and let others come to you.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21: Taurus, ask for further clarification if there is some-thing you don’t understand. Do not make important decisions until you under-stand all of the pertinent details.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21: Gemini, now is a good time to plan an outing with family members. It’s been awhile since you’ve made some memories together, and your schedule affords you this opportunity.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22: How do you know how others will react to your re-quests if you never drum up the courage to ask, Cancer? Let your feelings be known this week and take a risk.

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Store hours: Sunday to Wednesday 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM Thursday to Saturday 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM

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Checking Web AddressesFaking a webpage is fairly easy, especially when you have the original to copy from. So how do you determine if the bank website you’re on is the real one and not some fake designed to steal your username and password? The easiest way is to check your web browser address bar. Let’s use the address https://www.en.bankname.com as an example. Starting from the right side of the address, you’ll usually see a .com, .net, .org, etc. The next item to the left will be the domain, for our example it would “bankname”. Our example also includes a sub domain “en”, the usual “www” to denote an online webpage, and finally the last item to the left is “https:\\”. One thing you want to look for in the address is the correct domain on the right. The bank name should be near the end, just before the .com. So “subdomain.bankname.com” is correct. “bankname.fake.com” would be suspicious as the name of the bank is a subdomain of another website. Something else to look for is the “s” in “https”. The s indicates HTTP Secure, meaning that there is authentication in use between you and the website. It’s not 100% protection against all types of attack, but most fake sites don’t use https. Keeping an eye on the web address can save you a lot of hassle, so it’s a good habit to get into checking it. It’s particularly useful when you find yourself on a website that is insisting you install some sort of software, and you’re not sure if it’s legitimate or not.of course.

TALOK FISHERIES LTD.

LOGO CONTEST!!Calling All Lake Babine Nation Artists!!!

1st Prize Winner - $500.002nd Prize Winner - $300.003rd Prize Winner - $250.00

Children Under the age of 13 Prize - $50.00

KEYWORDS TO REMEMBER:Salmon, Talok Fisheries

Traditional Fisheries, Modern BusinessLake Babine

Open to all Lake Babine Nation Citizens

Please mail all submissions to: Talok Fisheries Logo Contest, 1161 Bednesti Cres, Prince George BC V2M 4G1 or

Drop off Lake Babine Nation Main Office with Rosa JohnnyAll Logo Submissions must be submitted by August 31, 2014. Please include all contact information eg: Name,

Address, and Phone. Only Winners will be Contacted. Must be willing to release the artwork for the use/purposes of Talok Fisheries. All Children Please Include Age. First 20 Child Entry will win Talok Fisheries T-Shirt.

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COLLEGE OF NEW CALEDONIA

Employment OpportunityProgram Planner – Family Programs

This position will provide overall coordination, development, and delivery of one or more of the programs and services offered by the College of New Caledonia, Lakes District campus. SKILLS REQUIRED:• Four years post secondary in human services or education eld, with a degree in human services being preferred. • Two years of relevant work experience is required. • Previous supervisory experience is preferred. • Experience with special needs, multi-disciplinary teams and family centred philosophy is strongly preferred. • Strong interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills, including experience writing comprehensive reports. • Demonstrated computer pro ciency. • Demonstrated ability to work and communicate effectively in a collaborative model within teams and communities. • Excellent problem solving and judgment skills.Hours: 35 hours per week Dates: ASAP to March 31, 2015 Salary: $28.40 per hour Resumes should be submitted to the Acting Regional Director at the address below by 3:00pm August 27, 2014.The College thanks all candidates for their interest; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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In Memoriam Gifts

ALL FUNDS DONATEDto the

Burns Lake Health Care Auxiliary

are used to provide fi nancial support, equipment plus

comfort and care for patients in our hospital, the

Pines and all other community healthcare

services.

Mail a donation on behalf of yourself or a loved one to:

B.L. Health Care Aux.Box 812

Burns Lake, BCV0J 1E0

A tax deductible receipt will be issued

Obituaries

David Fabian Michell Sr.Oct. 16 1941 - July 29, 2014

David was born in Fort Babine, B.C.He is predeceased by his lov-ing wife Virginia, son Eric and daughter Serena.David and Virginia were em-ployed at BFP for many years til both retired early due to health. David leaves behind his chil-dren David Jr., Darin (Cindy West), children Kayden, Dev-on, Lakishia, Rachel, children, Marlon, Kyle, Amber and grandchild Reiley.

InformationALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

If you want to keep drinking that’s your business - if you want to quit drinking that’s our business. Burns Lake meet-ings: Tue. & Sat. 7:30pm Im-maculatta Church. Women’s group meets Wed., 108 - 2nd avenue at 7:30pm. For info. or transportation call (250) 692-9104 / (250) 692-3024 / (250) 698-7325

Only requirement for AA is a desire to stop drinking.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUSSouthside Meetings: Mondays and Thursdays 6:30pm - 7:30pm at Grassy Plains Gos-pel Church. For more informa-tion: (250) 694-3682ANYONE NEEDING informa-tion on Alzheimer’s please call 1-866-564-7533BURNS LAKE RCMP Vic-tim/Witness Assistance Pro-gram. 201 Hwy. 35, Box 759 Burns Lake. Open Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm (250) 692-3010FOOD BANK INFORMATION Distribution days will be the fi rst and the third Tuesday of each month. As of May “sign up” will be at the food bank on 3rd Ave. across from the thea-tre; the winter “sign up offi ce” is now closed. The Lakes Dis-trict Food bank continues to operate due to the outstanding generosity of the community. If you would like to make a do-nation and receive a tax de-ductible receipt, please mail your donation to: Lakes Dis-trict Food Bank, P.O. Box 777, Burns Lake, BC. V0J 1E0

Announcements

InformationCRISIS PREVENTION. You are not alone. Support is just a phone call away. 1.800.SUI-CIDE (1.800.784.2433) is a confi dential, toll-free service that is available to anyone, anywhere, any time in B.C. The youth support line is 1.888.564.8336 (TEEN). The 24 hour crisis line for northern BC is 250.563.1214 and 1.888.563.1214. In addition, several crisis lines also pro-vide support through online chat services so young people have a web-based way to reach out. These services can be reached through www.northernyouthonline.ca. (4:00 to 10:00 p.m. daily) or www.youthinbc.ca.

LOCAL HOSPICE Services are available by contacting the Hospice Coordinator at (250) 692-2448. The Hospice offi ce, located in the Lakes District Hospital, is open every Thurs. from 10am - 4pm. A lending library of videos, books and information on be-reavement 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

PLANNING a wedding or an-niversary party? Looking for plastic fl owers for decorations. Call OPTIONS at Nourse House 9am- 3pm Mon. to Fri. Francois Lake Drive. Operated by residents of 8th Avenue Group Home. (250) 692-7845

THE ARTHRITIS SOCIETY B.C. and Yukon division is your primary source and resource of the latest print and electronic information, programs and ser-vices about arthritis. No matter where you live, you can access us at the touch of a button. Toll free 1-800-321-1433 or visit www.arthritis.ca/bc

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InformationNECHAKO RESERVOIR

UPDATE13 August 2014

Reservoir Elevation: 851.11 m (2792.37 ft.)SLS Discharge: 282 m3/s

Nechako River at Cheslatta Falls:287 m3/s Nechako River at Vanderhoof: 265 m3/s

Until 20 August Skins Lake Spillway discharge will fl uctuate between 14.2 m3/s and 453 m3/s in response to temperature forecasts. Visit website www.wateroffi ce.ec.gc.ca for up to date real-time fl ow information for the Nechako River.

Contact Rio Tinto Alcan at 250-567-5105 for more information. A re-cording of this notice is available 24-hours in Vanderhoof at 250- 567-5812

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Announcements

InformationTHE CHRONIC DISEASE Education Clinic at the Lakes District Hospital is open Tue. & Wed. from 8:30am - 4pm. The clinic provides information and teaching on various chronic ill-nesses such as Diabetes & Heart Disease. A doctors re-ferral is not needed. To speak with the nurse call (250) 692-2440

PersonalsMEET SINGLES right now! No paid operators, just real peo-ple like you. Browse greetings, exchange messages and con-nect live. Try it free. Call now: 1-800-712-9851.

Lost & FoundFOUND BROWN Poodle at Windy Point, Colleymount, on Aug. 4/14. For more informa-tion contact the Burns Lake Vet Clinic at (250) 692-7476

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Career Opportunities

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FIND EVERYTHING YOUNEED IN THE CLASSIFIEDS

Your community. Your classifi eds.

250.692.7526

fax 250.692.3685 email [email protected]

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

REACHING USCall 250-692-7526 or come by our office. Hours are 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., Monday thru Friday. Fax in your ad to 250-692-3685 or email: [email protected]

HOW TO PAYCome to our office at 23 - 3rd Avenue, or you may pay with Visa or Mastercard over the phone. All ads must be prepaid.

CLASSIFIED AD RATESREGULAR WORD ADS 1 issue, 3 lines $8.50 per week

FREE ADSFor anything under $50.00 value. 15 words or less. Ad must contain one item and price. Misc. for Sale category only. Private party ads only (no commercial). Ads cannot be accepted over the phone.

$5 ADSFor anything worth $50 - $500. 15 words or less. Ad must contain one item and price. Misc. for Sale category only. Runs for 4 weeks. Ads must be prepaid - cash only.

LEGAL ADS $16.07 per col. inch

HWY 16 REGIONAL ADS3 lines - No changes - ad runs in: Burns Lake, Vanderhoof, Stewart/Nechako, Ft. St. James, Houston, Smithers, Prince Rupert, Terrace, Kitimat, Northern Connector(1 week) .......................................$78.88

BC BEST BUY ADS25 words- No changes - ad runs one week, all papers covering: Lower Mainland .......... $102.28 BC’s Interior ............... $124.95 Vancouver Island ........ $119.00 All of the Above .......... $299.00 Extra cost for additional words

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HAPPY ADS To announce birthdays, weddings, births etc. 2 col. x 2” - $22.25 2 col. x 3” - $32.25 2 col. x 4” - $42.25

ALL ABOVE PRICES DO NOT INCLUDE GST

DEADLINESClassified Word & Display: Friday @ 3:00 P.M.

OUR POLICYLakes District News reserves the right to edit, revise, classify or reject any classified ad not meeting our standards.

No refunds on Classified Ads.

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LAKES DISTRICT NEWS


5855 Lake Kathlyn Rd, 4km west of Smithers: 5 bedroom house, 4 room office/studio and 4000 sq ft heated ware-house with 3 phase power on 1.59 acres, fully gated compound, fantastic mountain and lake view, for an appointment to view - call 250-877-2434, serious inquiries only

For Sale by Owner*Home-based business opportunity

5 bedroom house Offi ce/Studio

4000 sq.ft. warehouse

$545,000.00

TRUCK & TRANSPORT MECHANIC

With almost 40 years of harvesting, hauling, and forest licence management experience KDL Group is looking to expand our Maintenance team in our Fort St. James trucking shop.We are accepting applications for Truck & Transport Mechanic. Interested candidates must be dedicated, energetic with an aptitude to learn. Preference will be given to Certified Mechanics, and/or second-third year apprentices. Experience with logging trucks will be considered an asset. Candidates must possess a valid BC driver’s licence and have resource road driving experience.

Interested individuals may send resumes via fax: 250-996-8742 or email [email protected]

Attn: Human Resources Subject: Mechanic Application. If you have any questions

please call Jeff Holland at: 250-996- 8522 This position will remain open until filled – initial screening will begin September 1st.

Only those candidates selected for interview will be contacted.

www.kdlgroup.net • www.fortstjames.ca

Ron 250-845-8960or fax resume to250-845-3667.

Tom NeufeldTrucking Ltd.

is looking for an experienced

PROCESSOR OPERATORfor work in the Houston area.

Competitive wages and benefi ts are off ered.For more information please contact:

Huckleberry Mines Ltd., an 19,000 TPD open pit copper/molybdenum mine located 121 kilometers south of Houston in west central British Columbia, commenced operation in September 1997; a recent expansion has extended the mine life to 2021. We are currently recruiting for the following positions:

PURCHASING AGENT

The successful candidate will report to the Mine Controller and will be responsible for all the mine’s purchases, tender and negotiate contracts and develop purchasing policies.Applicants require a minimum of ve years purchasing experience, preferably in open pit mining and have a Purchasing Management Association of Canada certi cate or equivalent. Experience with Guardian, Word, Excel software would be considered an asset. Excellent negotiating, organizational and planning skills and computer skills are required.

uckleberry Mines is located approximately two hours driving time from Houston, British Columbia. Employees live in a camp environment on their days of work. Transportation to and from the mine site is provided from Houston and Smithers by bus and while at the mine site all meals and accommodations are provided free of charge to employees. Houston and Smithers are located in the scenic Bulkley

alley on TransCanada Highway 1 , an excellent area to raise a family and has exceptional outdoor recreational activities. More information on the area is available at www.smithers.ca, www.houston.ca and www.rdbn.bc.caHuckleberry Mines Ltd. offers a competitive salary and a full range of bene ts including medical, life, disability income and SP savings plan.We thank all applicants for their interest in Huckleberry Mines Ltd., but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. uali ed candidates may submit their resumes in con dence to

Human Resources Department Huckleberry Mines Ltd.

P.O. Box 3000, Houston, B.C. V0J 1Z0

Fax: (604) 517-4701 Email: [email protected]

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Misc. for Sale

#3828 Tchesinkut East Rd 1995 built, 4 bdrm, 1150 sqft home on 7 acres. Full bsmt, 2 baths, newly constructed dining room. Heat: elec. w/ wood backup. Water: drilled 160’ w/ 80 gallons per min-ute. Septic 800 gallon hold-ing tank w/ lagoon. 24’ x 36’ wired garage, 16’ x 16’ insu-lated/wired work shop. Fenced in animal pen with pond, 2 greenhouses/fenced in garden spot, 15km south of Burns Lake.

Reduced to$249,000

Call (250) 695-6931 for viewing appointment

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Employment

Trades, TechnicalLABOURERS PCL Energy - now hiring Labourers with over 2 years of industrial experi-ence for immediate shutdown work on an industrial project in Vanscoy, SK. We offer com-petitive wages and benefi ts. Retention and completion bo-nuses paid! Send resume to: [email protected] or fax: 1-888-398-0725.Looking for a heavy duty me-chanic for a busy shop in Kamloops full benefi ts great wage no night or shift work please fax or e-mail resume to Fountain Tire Kamloops 916 Yellowhead Hwy V2H1A2 fax number 250.851.7619 e-mail [email protected] PCL ENERGY now hiring Journeyperson: Pipefi tters, Millwrights ($40+/hr) and Scaf-folders ($38+/hr) for immediate shutdown work on an industri-al project in Vanscoy, SK. LOA of $145/day worked, travel and bonuses paid! We offer com-petitive wages and benefi ts. Call 780-468-8026 or email re-sume: [email protected]

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Merchandise for Sale

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STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for bal-ance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 or visit online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.

STEEL BUILDINGS. ”Steel overstock sale!” 20x20 $4,055. 25x24 $4,650. 30x32 $6,586. 32x34 $7,677. 40x48 $12,851. 47x70 $17,899. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. or visit us online at: www.pioneersteel.ca

Real Estate

Houses For Sale

Real Estate

Houses For Sale

Beautiful handcrafted log home on 2 acres. Situated at Tchesinkut Lake on Hwy. 35, 16 kms from Burns Lake. Lakeview, 30 x 40 ft, 2 bdrms on main fl oor with a 3/4 loft. 1 & 1 1/2 baths. Hardwood fl oors, hand carved railings inside & out, electric heat with glass front wood burning stove, land-scaped. Serious interests only please.

Asking $349,000Call (250) 695-6628 or

(250) 692-6217for an appointment

HOME FOR SALEON BEAUTIFUL

TCHESINKUT LAKE1400 sq. ft. with walkout basement. Lakeview, lake-shore, 6.88 acres, two baths, deck, landscaped, new roof, new fl ooring in kitchen, dining, living room and hallway. Fully treed. 24 x 26 shop (heated & water). 114 ft. of lakeshore.

$229,000Call (250) 692-6217

to view

Rentals

Homes for RentNEWER 3 BEDROOM house: includes satellite, laundry, fridge, stove and utilities, $1200. 1 bedroom basement suite: includes sat-ellite TV, laundry, fridge, stove and utilities, $750. Available Sept. 1st. (250) 692-6453.

THREE BED, 2 Bath home in Burns Lake. W/D, F/S, Incl. New NG furnace & wood stove. Close to schools & hos-pital. $950/mo + utilities. (250) 635-0226

For Sale By Owner

Rentals

Suites, LowerLARGE BRIGHT 2 bedroomsuites in a safe and secure building. Close to school and hospital. Large patio, in-suite storage and storage lockers available. On site manage-ment. Heat, hot water and cable included for $700 per month. Call (250) 692-3959 and leave message.

Legal

Legal Notices

Puzzle Answers

LAKES DISTRICT SENIOR CITIZEN

HOUSINGASSOCIATION

Is accepting bids for re-moval of concrete tiles and a replacement with a permanent concrete sidewalk at Tweedsmuir House.Inquiries at Tweedsmuir House #53 - 9th Ave., Burns Lake, (250) 692-3781 for information.Bid closing date August 29, 2014, 1 p.m.

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PUB SUMMER HOURS:Mon. to Sat. 11am-11pm (Kitchen closes at 10pm)

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INVITATION TO TENDERThree Rivers Co-Housing Society

Contract: Swannell Drive Development, Phase 1

Reference No. Contract No. 10.01.1

Tenders for the “Swannell Drive Development, Phase 1” Contract will be received by the Owner’s Representative by email up to 14:00h, September 9, 2014, and will be opened at that place and time.

The Contract work involves the construction of off-site works (Part A) and on-site works (Part B). Part A includes the supply and installation of 110m of roadwork and drainage, water distribution and sanitary sewer, and site re-grading for a municipal roadway. Part A must be complete by November 15, 2014. Part B includes the supply and installation of site servicing and site re-grading for a 15 lot private subdivision connecting to the municipal roadway. Contract(s) for Parts A and B may be awarded together, separately, or not at all at the sole discretion of the Owner.

Tenders must be submitted in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the Tender package. Tender documents are available in digital format on BC Bid, the BC Construction Association North BidCentral, or directly from the Owner’s Representative. Hard-copy documents in 11x17 format may be purchased directly from the Owner’s Representative on payment of a non-refundable amount of $100.00 plus GST. The Tender package references MMCD documents, which are available separately.

Prospective tenderers are advised the Bid Security shall be a Bid Bond or certified cheque in the amount of 10% of the total Contract Price for Parts A and B, and the Contract security shall be a certified cheque in the amount of 10% of the Contract Price for the portion(s) of the Work awarded.

The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.Owner’s Representative:Mr. Kris Kingston, P. Eng.Kingston & Associates Ltd.Box 609, Smithers, B.C., V0J 2N0Ph: (250) 847-0081E-mail: kingston&[email protected]

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ed r

etai

l cus

tom

ers

in C

anad

a fo

r ve

hicl

es d

eliv

ered

bet

wee

n Au

gust

1 a

nd S

epte

mbe

r 30

, 201

4. 0

% p

urch

ase

finan

cing

offe

red

on a

ppro

ved

cred

it by

TD

Auto

Fin

ance

Ser

vice

s, S

cotia

bank

® o

r RB

C Ro

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ank

for

84

mon

ths

on a

ll ne

w o

r de

mon

stra

tor

2014

GM

C ve

hicl

es. P

artic

ipat

ing

lend

ers

are

subj

ect t

o ch

ange

. Rat

es fr

om o

ther

lend

ers

will

var

y. Do

wn

paym

ent,

trade

and

/or

secu

rity

depo

sit m

ay b

e re

quire

d. M

onth

ly p

aym

ent a

nd c

ost o

f bor

row

ing

will

var

y de

pend

ing

on a

mou

nt b

orro

wed

and

dow

n pa

ymen

t/tra

de. E

xam

ple:

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at 0

% A

PR, t

he m

onth

ly p

aym

ent i

s $2

38.1

0 fo

r 84

mon

ths.

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t of b

orro

win

g is

$0,

tota

l obl

igat

ion

is $

20,0

00. O

ffer

is u

ncon

ditio

nally

inte

rest

-fre

e. F

reig

ht a

nd a

ir ta

x ($

100,

if a

pplic

able

) inc

lude

d. L

icen

se, i

nsur

ance

, reg

istra

tion,

PPS

A, a

pplic

able

taxe

s an

d de

aler

fees

not

incl

uded

. Dea

lers

are

free

to s

et in

divi

dual

pric

es. D

eale

r tra

de m

ay b

e re

quire

d. L

imite

d tim

e of

fers

whi

ch m

ay n

ot b

e co

mbi

ned

with

oth

er

offe

rs, a

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re s

ubje

ct to

cha

nge

with

out n

otic

e. G

MCL

may

mod

ify, e

xten

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term

inat

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fers

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hole

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in p

art a

t any

tim

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ithou

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ditio

ns a

nd li

mita

tions

app

ly. S

ee d

eale

r fo

r de

tails

. ®Re

gist

ered

trad

emar

k of

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k of

Nov

a Sc

otia

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and

Roy

al B

ank

are

regi

ster

ed tr

adem

arks

of R

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ada.

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r 36

mon

th le

ase

avai

labl

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all

2014

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erra

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prov

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redi

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pplic

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pro

vinc

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ees,

and

opt

iona

l equ

ipm

ent e

xtra

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ual k

ilom

eter

lim

it of

20,

000

km, $

0.16

per

exc

ess

kilo

met

er. M

onth

ly p

aym

ents

may

var

y de

pend

ing

on d

own

paym

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rade

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anuf

actu

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to d

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rcha

se c

redi

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ilabl

e on

201

4 Te

rrai

n an

d ha

s be

en

appl

ied

to th

e of

fer.

See

deal

er fo

r de

tails

. †Of

fer

appl

ies

to e

ligib

le c

urre

nt o

wne

rs o

r le

ssee

s of

any

mod

el y

ear

1999

or

new

er v

ehic

le th

at h

as b

een

regi

ster

ed a

nd in

sure

d in

Can

ada

in th

e cu

stom

er’s

nam

e fo

r th

e pr

evio

us c

onse

cutiv

e si

x (6

) mon

ths.

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dit v

alid

tow

ards

the

reta

il pu

rcha

se o

r le

ase

of o

ne e

ligib

le 2

013/

2014

MY

GMC

vehi

cle

and

2015

MY

GMC

Sier

ra

HD, Y

ukon

, Yuk

on X

L, A

cadi

a m

odel

s de

liver

ed in

Can

ada

betw

een

Augu

st 1

and

Sep

tem

ber

2, 2

014.

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dit

is a

man

ufac

ture

r to

con

sum

er in

cent

ive

(tax

incl

usiv

e) a

nd c

redi

t va

lue

depe

nds

on m

odel

pur

chas

ed: $

750

cred

it av

aila

ble

on a

ll el

igib

le G

MC

vehi

cles

. Offe

r ap

plie

s to

elig

ible

cur

rent

ow

ners

or

less

ees

of a

ny P

ontia

c/Sa

turn

/SAA

B/Hu

mm

er/O

ldsm

obile

mod

el

year

199

9 or

new

er v

ehic

le o

r Ch

evro

let C

obal

t or

HHR

that

has

bee

n re

gist

ered

and

insu

red

in C

anad

a in

the

cust

omer

’s n

ame

for

the

prev

ious

con

secu

tive

six

(6) m

onth

s. C

redi

t val

id to

war

ds th

e re

tail

purc

hase

or

leas

e of

one

elig

ible

201

3/20

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Y GM

C ve

hicl

e an

d 20

15M

Y GM

C Si

erra

HD,

Yuk

on, Y

ukon

XL,

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dia

mod

els

deliv

ered

in C

anad

a be

twee

n Au

gust

1, 2

014

and

Sept

embe

r 2,

201

4. C

redi

t is

a m

anuf

actu

rer

to c

onsu

mer

ince

ntiv

e (ta

x in

clus

ive)

and

cre

dit v

alue

dep

ends

on

mod

el p

urch

ased

: $1,

500

cred

it av

aila

ble

on e

ligib

le G

MC

vehi

cles

. Offe

r ap

plie

s to

elig

ible

cur

rent

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ners

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wer

pic

k-up

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at h

as b

een

regi

ster

ed a

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sure

d in

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ada

in th

e cu

stom

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nam

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r th

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cons

ecut

ive

six

(6) m

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rer

to c

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mer

ince

ntiv

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x in

clus

ive)

: $1,

000

cred

it av

aila

ble

tow

ards

the

reta

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se, c

ash

purc

hase

or

leas

e of

one

elig

ible

201

3/20

14 o

r 20

15 M

Y GM

C lig

ht o

r he

avy

duty

pic

kup

deliv

ered

in C

anad

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twee

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gust

1, 2

014

and

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embe

r 2,

201

4. O

ffer

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ansf

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le to

a fa

mily

mem

ber

livin

g w

ithin

the

sam

e ho

useh

old

(pro

of o

f ad

dres

s re

quire

d). A

s pa

rt of

the

tra

nsac

tion,

dea

ler

may

req

uest

doc

umen

tatio

n an

d co

ntac

t Ge

nera

l Mot

ors

of C

anad

a Li

mite

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MCL

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verif

y el

igib

ility

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s of

fer

may

not

be

rede

emed

for

cas

h an

d m

ay n

ot b

e co

mbi

ned

with

cer

tain

oth

er c

onsu

mer

ince

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erta

in li

mita

tions

or

cond

ition

s ap

ply.

Void

whe

re p

rohi

bite

d by

law

. See

you

r GM

CL

deal

er fo

r de

tails

. GM

CL r

eser

ves

the

right

to a

men

d or

term

inat

e of

fers

for

any

reas

on in

who

le o

r in

par

t at a

ny ti

me

with

out p

rior

notic

e. †

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Aut

omot

ive

Jour

nalis

ts A

ssoc

iatio

n of

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ada

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ompr

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pro

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l jou

rnal

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ers

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phot

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pher

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ecia

lizin

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car

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cks.

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y pr

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bias

ed o

pini

ons

of n

ew v

ehic

les

to h

elp

cons

umer

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ake

bette

r pu

rcha

ses

that

are

rig

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r th

em. F

or m

ore

info

rmat

ion

visi

t ww

w.a

jac.

ca. ^

2014

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rra

1500

with

the

avai

labl

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coTe

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8 en

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as a

fuel

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ting

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0 km

hw

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100

km c

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km h

wy

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sum

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sed

on G

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acc

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app

rove

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mpe

titiv

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ratin

gs b

ased

on

Natu

ral R

esou

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men

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late

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vaila

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info

rmat

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at th

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pos

ting.

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hen

equi

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ava

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paris

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xclu

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veh

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paris

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ased

on

war

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013

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seg

men

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late

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ompe

titiv

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ta a

vaila

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her

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deal

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nditi

ons

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limite

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fina

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w e

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ever

occ

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first

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a li

mit

of fo

ur (4

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e-Oi

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ervi

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tal,

perfo

rmed

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artic

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eale

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top

offs

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pect

ions

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rot

atio

ns, w

heel

alig

nmen

ts

and

bala

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tc. a

re n

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over

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his

offe

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ay n

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e re

deem

ed fo

r ca

sh a

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ay n

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e co

mbi

ned

with

cer

tain

oth

er c

onsu

mer

ince

ntiv

es a

vaila

ble

on G

M v

ehic

les.

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eral

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ors

of C

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mite

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serv

es th

e rig

ht to

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end

or te

rmin

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this

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r, in

who

le o

r in

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t, at

any

tim

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ithou

t prio

r no

tice.

Add

ition

al c

ondi

tions

and

lim

itatio

ns a

pply.

See

dea

ler

for

deta

ils.

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CheLasLie fire upDate

Cathie Vantine Marcinek too this photo of the Chelaslie River fire has grown to more than 113,000 hectares in size. The fire was started by a lightning strike in July, and has grown to become one of the largest fires currently burning in the province. There are 321 firefighters, 18 helicopter units and 20 pieces of heavy equipment fighting the blaze. An evacuation order has been issued by both the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako and the Cariboo Regional District. As well, an area closure order was issued by the Wildfire Management Branch which encompasses the area from the Kluskus forest service road of the Natalkuz 500 Road, South and West of the Kluskus forest service road into the Vantine, Malaput and Chedekuz area. There are two firefighting camps set up on two different flanks of this fire, as firefighters look to further contain this fire.

Submitted photo

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