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By Ryan Jensen Black Press
Woodmere Nursery just outside of Telkwa could become the site of a medical marijuana growing operation that produces up to 7,000 kilograms of B.C. bud annually.
In an agreement
announced Tuesday, Woodmere Nursey owner Joe Wong signed on to lease 80,000 square feet of greenhouse space and allow Maple Leaf Green World access to their equipment and laboratory for the purpose of growing medicinal marijuana.
The term of the
lease is three years and Maple Leaf has an option to buy the entire seven-acre operation.
The lease is subject to Maple Leaf Green World receiving the proper licenses from Health Canada to grow medical marijuana, the company said in
a press release and if they obtain the necessary licenses, there is no guarantee they will be able to secure the required financing to start production.
Maple Leaf Green World president Raymond Lai said the company hopes to have all their
approvals in place and begin growing by September. While they operate greenhouses in other locations, this is their first attempt at growing medical marijuana.
Because Woodmere Nursery is in the Agricultrual Land Reserve, growing medical marijuana is
allowed, said Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako director of planning Jason Llewellyn.
“If they’re in the ALR, then they are allowed to [grow medical marijuana], regardless of zoning,” Llewellyn said. “The Agricultural Land Commission has
determined that the growing of medical marijuana is an agricultural use, therefore it’s protected by the agricultural land reserve regulations. It’s a permitted use, regardless of zoning.”
Calls to Joe Wong and Woodmere Nursery were not immediately returned.
Timber swap “done deal”
Woodmere Nursery signs lease to grow medical marijuana
The CILA has been pretty adamant around getting the Forest Minister in to discuss the Canfor / West Fraser Swap and how it affects our Logging Operators in these regions. Forester Minister Steve Thomson did make a trip to Houston. From our follow up discussions with CILA Members, he only spoke briefly to a couple of log-gers affected. So with the help of Mary Sjostrom, Mayor of the City of Quesnel we were able to have time with the Minister dur-ing their ’ourQuesnel Economic Forum’.
We gathered the concerns from Canfor and West Fraser log-gers and brought forth an information sheet and questions for the Minister on replace-able and non-replace-able agreements, se-niority positions and the confusion around the allowable timber figures. The Minister has now put CILA
in contact with the Competition Bureau who are openly receiv-ing our calls/emails. Should you have a concern, please do not hesitate to contact the CILA if you would like to maintain your unanimity around this subject. The Minister took all the informa-tion in and said he would reply to our questions.
Minister Thomson indicated that the deal is ideally complete, the Competition Bureau can deny the deal and it would then fall to his decision. The gen-eral feeling was that the deal was done. The process that we requested is for the Province to protect the needs of the contrac-tor, insure that clear and precise informa-tion is being delivered and that contractors cannot be picked off one by one – so to speak in new contract negotiations without having a clear picture.
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The Telus building on Pearson Road caught fire April 17. RCMP Sgt. Stephen Rose says police got the report at 2:00 a.m. and believe the fire was deliberately set. The file is under investigation and anyone with clues or information is asked to contact Houston RCMP at 250-845-2204 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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Police arrested a male for assault and uttering threats on Pearson Road April 18. RCMP Sgt. Stephen Rose says the male was released to
face charges in June. ***
Police arrested a male on Omineca Crescent for breaching conditions at 7:30 a.m. April 19. Sgt. Rose says the intoxicated male with someone he was barred from
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The Houston ACT committee is running several events this spring to promote healthy, active living.
“We’re very excited about all the upcoming possibilities to engage the community,” said Dawn Potvin, co-chair of Houston ACT (Action Changes Things).
“We’re going to keep going and keep having events that involve all age groups and genders,” she said. “We try to keep it free to the public so that it’s more accessible for more people.”
The first event is a Mothers Day Run, open to the public and starting at 10 a.m. the Leisure Facility May 11. ACT is also sponsoring a free-swim May 11 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
“This is our Town Houston!” is a sub-committee of ACT that does clean up work in the community. It starts up again in May.
ACT also has funding this year to support community groups that promote healthy living.
Potvin says they have $15,000 to distribute to
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Houston ACT includes people from Houston council, Northern Health, Healthy Options for People and Earth (HOPE), business owners and community members.
“It’s wide open to the public,” Potvin said.
The committee started in November 2012 and ran Houston’s first WinterFest this past February.
It’s goal is to promote healthy living to all people in Houston and it’s funded by Northern Health through the B.C. Healthy Communities grant.
They are organizing other events to come and Potvin says they’re open to suggestions about projects to get involved in, both big and small.
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ALR changes require inputChanging with the times can be a
good thing.But the debate surrounding
the B.C. Liberal government’s plans to amend the Agricultural Land Reserve indicates this change is meeting with some opposition.
The ALR covers about 4.7 million hectares, or about three per cent of the provincial land base.
Given the changes are targeted especially to lands in Zone 2, anything outside of the Lower Mainland, the Okanagan and Vancouver Island, then the regulations apply to much less than three per cent of B.C.’s land base.
Bill Bennett, minister for core review, has offered up some explanations, but they seem too facile, and leave other questions unanswered.
Why did the government not consult with farmers? Why is the government wanting to especially loosen the restrictions on how ALR land in Zone 2 can be used?
Why is the government wanting a piece of such a small pie?
Scientists from B.C.’s universities are against the changes for a variety of reasons. But why listen to them? Remember the cod � shery? Exactly.
Between 1976, when the ALR was introduced, and 2011, the population of British Columbia jumped a whopping 84 per cent, to about 4.6 million from 2.5 million. Over that same time period the amount of land in the ALR remained essentially the same. Almost double the number of mouths to feed, but the same amount of land.
Climate change is already lapping on our shores, exactly what that will do to food production around the world is unknown.
Are we really ready to roll the dice on food security? Changing the rules to allow alternative uses on ALR land just doesn’t add up, unless we are missing a part of the equation.
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We make our own luck Last weekend my
mother-in-law said something that made me realize how many years I’ve been writing this column. Five.
Five is my lucky number.
When I was pregnant with my � rstborn, my husband and I included a tiny white sleeper with the number � ve on it as part of his parents’ Christmas present. They opened it and immediately knew what it suggested: they would be having a � fth grandchild.
Throughout my pregnancy, the number � ve, or multiples of it, kept showing up, and when Sam was born at 5:55 pm on the 25th day of August in the year 2000 measuring 55 cms, he was placed in a hospital baby bed with the number � ve on it.
I had never felt superstitious before, but this number seemed
extra special to me after his birth. I decided this was my lucky number, probably in a similar way that people choose a symbol that is considered lucky to them.
“It’s also the year of the horse,” Sam later reminded me, referring to the Chinese calendar. “And you’re a horse.”
Double the luck, I thought to myself. But I’ve felt good fortune for a long time.
Not only have I always had a roof over my head, shoes on my feet and food in my fridge, but I’ve had the love and support of family and friends, too. I also now understand that the luckier I feel, the more luck I have.
But what is luck anyway? Isn’t it just a feeling of gratitude for what we already have?
“No,” my friend disagreed. “It’s about winning stuff. And I never win anything.
Ever.” “I feel like I’ve won
the life lottery,” my other friend chirped cheerfully. The � rst pal grimaced at that remark.
Both of these � ne human beings appear equally blessed in many ways, but one of them admittedly pays a lot more attention to what’s going wrong in life rather than what’s right and good. The cheerful chirper does the complete opposite.
I try to be more like her.
The basic premise of this column when I � rst started writing it years ago was to share whatever was on my mind that particular week, and to write it from a positive perspective. That’s still my goal.
While keeping upbeat wasn’t easy during my more dif� cult days, it’s been a good exercise in teaching myself to be
more of an optimist and less of a pessimist - something I’ll always have to work on to some degree.
But I believe it’s well worth the effort. Not just because of the mounting research that an appreciation for life helps to protect us against the negative effects of stress – decreasing illness and allowing us to live longer – but also because our quality of life is clearly more enjoyable when we have a positive outlook.
“It’s all about attitude,” my second friend said. “A healthy, beautiful millionaire living in a mansion can be a hateful crank, while a less fortunate person struggling to make ends meet could feel happy to be alive.”
When my � rst friend said he’d rather be the miserable millionaire I had to point out the obvious: all three of us are rich compared to
the billions of people in the world living in abject poverty. Instead of comparing our lives to those who appear better off than us, why not do the reverse?
Gratitude feels in� nitely better than bitterness and resentment. It also attracts good luck.
Like the luck of understanding that no matter who we are or what we have, we’re all capable of feeling joy, love and happiness if we’re open to it. That gift is an abundance of wealth all on its own.
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My name is David Black. I am the majority owner of Black Press, the company that owns this newspaper. This is the second of two columns addressing what I see as the greatest threat to the BC environment in our lifetime.
The Alberta oil industry’s Northern Gateway plan is to export bitumen to Asia via tankers from the BC coast. Under no circumstances should we allow that to happen. A bitumen spill at sea could destroy our coastline, together with the � sh and wildlife that depend on it, for hundreds of years.
My � rst column discussed the light oil spill by the Exxon Valdez and the terrible toll it took on the Alaskan habitat and � shery. It also gave proof that a
bitumen spill would be far worse. A bitumen spill would be almost completely unrecoverable because it would sink and stay on the bottom of our seabed.
The solution that is best for Canada is to build a re� nery in Kitimat. I am promoting and backing this solution. It will convert the bitumen to very light fuels that would � oat and evaporate if ever spilled. There are other enormous bene� ts:
- There will be a major reduction in greenhouse gases. We will use new cutting-edge Canadian tech-nology in our re� n-ery. It will be so clean that in combination with oilsands extrac-tion there will be less CO2 than in the huge conventional oil� elds and re� neries of Iraq and Nigeria. In other
words the Kitimat re-� nery will neutralize the extra greenhouse gases generated in Canada’s oilsands. This re� nery will be built in Asia if not in Kitimat, and if so it will emit double the CO2 of our new de-sign. This is the reason that Andrew Weaver of the BC Green Party is in favour of a Canadian re� nery.
- An Asian re� n-ery will also generate 100 train cars a day of very dirty coke (much fouler than BC coal) which will be subse-quently burnt in the atmosphere to create power. The Kitimat re� nery will not re-sult in the production of any coke. As we all live on one planet, it is far better for the global environment to build this re� nery in Canada.
- Construction of the re� nery will create 6,000 jobs in BC for
� ve years. Operations at the re� nery will re-sult in more perma-nent jobs than any project has ever cre-ated in BC with ap-proximately 3,000 di-rect jobs. These will be highly paid permanent jobs. These jobs will be available for the life of the re� nery which should be in excess of 50 years. In addition there will be thou-sands of other jobs created in spinoff local
petrochemical com-panies and in indirect employment through-out the province.
- The Canadian and Provincial gov-ernments, local re-gional districts and municipalities, and many First Nations, will share in billions of new tax dollars each year.
Unfortunately our Canadian oil compa-nies are not interested in building a new ma-jor re� nery. They are focused on extraction which is more prof-itable than re� ning. One of them chal-lenged me to spear-head the re� nery my-self, so I am doing that. We have a solid business plan and as a consequence Chinese banks and other insti-tutions are prepared to lend us most of the funds required to build the greenest and most ef� cient re� n-ery in the world. We
are currently moving ahead with engineer-ing design and envi-ronmental work.
We will also build a safe pipeline from Alberta to the re� n-ery, with the active participation of First Nations. Modern pipelines can be built and operated safely. Leak data is available for everyone to see on Canadian and US government websites and it proves recently constructed pipe-lines are not leaking. Furthermore some of the best pipelin-ing companies in the world are based in Canada.
In addition we will build a � eet of new tankers, powered by LNG rather than Bunker C oil, to trans-port the re� ned prod-ucts to Asia. This way we know the tankers will be state-of-the-art and as safe as pos-sible. The � eet will be
owned by a company based in BC so it can-not shirk its legal li-ability if there ever is a spill at sea.
Let me be up front about my biases. I am for creating thousands of good permanent jobs in BC. I am for creating billions of new tax dollars for government coffers. I am for reducing the planet’s greenhouse gas emissions. I am for building an oil pipeline that will never leak. I am for building a modern tanker � eet that carries only re� ned fuels that � oat and evaporate if spilled. I am against shipping bitumen in tankers.
If you agree that we should not put bitumen in tankers please contact your local MP and say so. The Canadian government makes a decision on Northern Gateway next month.
Wendy Marion-OrientiDietician
“Top of the list is MOVE. Thirty minutes a day just
walking can darn near prevent Type 2 Diabetes.
Next is healthy food choices. Three rules: eat whole and real foods,
mostly plants, and not too much. Spreading your food throughout the day, rather
then having three large meals is also more healthy.”
Jana SeinenRegistered nurse
“Make active living a part of your routine. It has to be an everyday routine, something you
just do, like having lunch. It’s about energy balance - energy in, and energy out - you need to have both. That’s not
just good for Diabetes, it also prevents all kinds of other chronic diseases.”
Mrs. PuddingDiabetes educator
“HEAL - Healthy Eating, Active Living. You have to embrace that, make it part of everyday. From that you can walk away
from Diabetes.”
Shelley IrvineDiabetes nurse
“There’s two types of Diabetes. With Type
One there’s nothing you can do, it’s a genetic
disease. With Type Two, it’s about lifestyle. Look at what you’re eating
and what your activity level is. Are you smoking or drinking? It’s really a
lifestyle change.”
Bitumen spill at sea could destroy our coastline
Editor: I wonder how
many people in B.C. realize that what is now the proposed Prosperity Mine project began sim-
ply enough with two prospectors explor-ing on horseback in the early 1930’s? What these two pros-pectors did not know back then is that
their discovery was the starting point for a series of events that would ultimately result in Taseko’s proposal to develop one of the largest de-posits of copper and gold in the world.
Just as Taseko has already done with the Gibraltar Mine north of Williams Lake, the Prosperity Mine is a natural resource that can be developed into an unrivalled example of environ-
mental protection and economic ben-efit, not only for B.C. but on a National level as well.
This is a criti-cal moment in the long history of this world class mineral
discovery. As British Columbians and as Canadians we owe it to future generations and the trailblazers of the past to tackle the challenges, seize the opportunity, and make the very best
of this incredible re-source. Properly and safely developed, the Prosperity Mine could be a benefit for many and for de-cades to come.
Matthew EnnsVancouver, BC
Guest ViewDavid Black
What are the key things people can
do to prevent Diabetes?
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Her crown came from New Mexico, but when Houston’s own Rebecca Dallaire won the fi rst-ever Smithers Rodeo Queen contest, the moment was totally Bulkley Valley.
When a stubborn sash worn by one of her fellow rodeo royalties needed a pin, it came courtesy of a spectator who happened to have a spare in his arm sling.
And high among the diamond driller’s caps and Western art given out as door prizes at the Aug.18 coronation was an egg carton fi lled with home-made fi re-starter and a bag of garden-fresh potatoes.
If that sounds too homespun a prize for such a regal event, the three girls who competed this year had plenty of sparkle on their crowns, belt buckles and metallic blue riding chaps to out-shine it.
Dallaire’s mother Bibs says the sparkling side of the contest, which combines fashion, speaking and horsemanship events, is some-thing best left to her daughter.
“She likes shiny things,” she says with a laugh. “She’s like a magpie.”
Dallaire’s father Marcel also more toward rodeo than royalty.
“I think they should all have to ride a bull,” he joked. “The one who’s under 8.2 seconds gets to keep the crown!”
But speaking with Dallaire and her fel-low rodeo princesses Amber Gregorowich and Adele Murray, it’s clear that for them too, being rodeo royalties means more than a smile and a slow wave.
Now 22 years old, Dallaire has been riding horses since before she could walk.
And while she likes to show horses, Dallaire says her biggest thrill is barrel racing.
“Your heart gets racing as soon as you come through the gate,” she says. “Everything hap-pens incredibly fast—you don’t have time to make mistakes.”
“If you mess up in your pattern and lose half or even a tenth of a second, that could change your position from fi rst to fi fth and your payout might not even happen.”
Dallaire watches rodeo and racetrack events all over North America, keeping a sharp eye on
how different horse breeds and bloodlines are doing.
Paint and quarter horses are favourites for barrel racing, she says.
“They’re built to take off from a standstill into high speed, and they handle corners really well also.”
Of the two, her mother Bibs says she likes paint horses best.
“They say on the fi fth day, God created the horse and on the sixth day he painted all the good ones.”
Rodeo princess Amber Gregorowich agrees.A confi dent speaker who won this year’s
award for speech craft, Gregorowich warns that she could talk about paints forever.
“Paint horses are my favourite breed because there one of the most versatile horses, and no two look the same,” she says.
“You can do jumping, you can do barrel rac-ing, Western pleasure, they make amazing kids’ horses, they drive, and they’re not as skittish or spooky as some other breeds.”
At 23, Gregorowich has plenty of Smithers and Terrace horse shows under her belt already, but in the next two years she hopes to scout out the world show for paint horses in Fort Worth, Texas.
“It’s the best of the best,” she says, adding that she would like nothing better than to win at Fort Worth with a Bulkley Valley-bred horse.
“If you go down to worlds with a horse that
was bred in a small town and you beat some of these big shots, it’s a great feeling,” she said.
Three months ago, her well-named horse Crayola had a foal that Gregorowich plans to train up in Alberta and Oklahoma.
“I’m hoping she can be my world contend-er,” she says.
The youngest of this year’s rodeo royals, Adele Murray says the contest was her fi rst time giving a public speech, let alone a TV in-terview.
Murray did great, says organizer Andi Houl-den, picking up the award for Most Improved Public Speaker.
At home, Murray keeps eight fi sh and a cat named Chevy along with her one and only horse, Chip.
“I was on a riding lesson and I ended up rid-ing her and fell in love,” Murray said.
“I said ‘I want this one—I don’t care about any of the others.”
Murray bugged her dad about Chip for years until one fi ne December day in 2008.
“I woke up that Christmas morning and she was standing outside,” she says.
Chip is a fast horse, Murray said, a thorough-bred and quarter-horse cross who is more into gymkhanas and barrel racing than showing.
Murray also came to the contest without a lot of show experience, but her confi dence grew after a practice session she held at her house in the weeks before.
“We had good times,” she says. Each of the girls took a practice spin down a pretend “run-way” that stretched from her kitchen to the liv-ing room, she added, with coaching from former Williams Lake rodeo queen Savannah Davies.
As for who fi nally won the queen’s crown or the princess tiaras, Murray said the three friends agreed it was no big deal.
“We’re all good,” she said, smiling.Smithereens got their fi rst chance to meet
their rodeo royals during the fall fair last week-end and Rodeo Queen Rebecca Dallaire will be riding a paint horse made for celebrity.
“He’ll defi nitely be the prettiest horse there,” says Rebecca’s mother. “He’s the Ashton Kutch-er of the horse world.”
“He thinks he’s a male model, he really does.”
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By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today
The Houston Seniors Association needs more support to continue their programs.
“There isn’t enough people coming out for luncheons in order to make it worth-while,” said Dorreen Atkins, secretary of the Houston Branch of the Seniors Citizens Association of B.C.
“If we don’t get any more people com-ing out for the luncheons, we’ll probably have to stop doing them because there’s just not enough money coming in,” she said.
Atkins says they hold luncheons every third Thursday of the month and break-fasts every first Saturday of the month, and both are open to the community.
They didn’t hold a luncheon in April be-cause of lack of participation, but they’re hoping the luncheon May 15 will be more fruitful.
“Come out and support the seniors,” Atkins said.
There are 70 members in the Houston seniors branch, and Atkins says they are looking for more.
With membership comes “opportunity to get out, have good luncheons and visit with friends and new people,” Atkins said.
Arnold Amonson, Houston branch president, says members are also allowed to use the facility and participate in se-niors activities.
Membership is open to anyone over 19, and Amonson says it’s partly about sup-porting the seniors association.
“It’s good to be a member just because you’re promoting healthy seniors living,” he said.
The seniors branch runs a variety of ac-tivities in Houston.
Carpet bowling is every Tuesday and Friday at 1 p.m. and floor curling is every Monday at 1 p.m.
The Bowling Alley is booked for se-niors every Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. and the pool runs aquafit exercise every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9 a.m.
During the golfing season, seniors golf every Thursday at 10 a.m.
They have seniors exercise Monday and Friday at 10 a.m. at the Pleasant Valley Village, and they play cards there every Monday and Thursday at 7 p.m.
They also partner with Granisle and Telkwa and run a tournament called “Tri-city carpet bowlers” six times a year.
Their annual seniors picnic is every June, and they invite all seniors from Houston, Smithers, Kitimat, Hazelton,
and Burns Lake. Amonson says he is happy with the ac-
tivities of the seniors association, and sim-ply wishes for more people to participate.
The Houston seniors have a handicap accessible van that is available for people to use by donation, Amonson said, add-ing that anyone can contact him or Adrian Meeuwissen if interested.
The District of Houston is doing an age-friendly study, funded by a grant from the B.C. government.
Consultant Jessica Blewet is meeting with seniors to discuss ways things that would benefit seniors in Houston.
“When she first met with us, she was surprised at how well our seniors are cared for,” Amonson said, adding that he noticed that most businesses are handi-cap accessible and there is quite a lot of seniors activities.
Blewet will be at the luncheon May 15 to talk to seniors about how Houston can be even more age-friendly.
Houston seniors seeking more support
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Jackie Lieuwen photo/Houston Today
The Houston branch of the Senior Citizens Association of B.C. has 70 members. Above are executives Arnold Amonson, president, Dorreen Atkins, secretary, and Bill Stad, treasurer.
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District of HoustonNewsletter ~ April 30th, 2014 edition
What’s Happening...
Phone: 250-845-2256email: [email protected]
Website: http://houston.bclibrary.ca
Houston Public Library
Mill Closure UpdateThe Houston Job Fair was held on April 9th, 2014 and approximately 350 people attended. The Ministry’s utilization of a three pillar committee of community stakeholders model, found to
be successful in response to signifi cant loss of employment in other communities, combine efforts and resources to support workers, family members, contractors, suppliers and the broader community as the impacts from the closure materialize. The Community Pillar groups are continuing to meet and to work together to support the community during the upcoming mill closure.
For up to date information go to our website at www.houston.ca and click on the “Municipal Hall” tab and then the “Mill Closure” link.
Small Town Love What is Small Town Love? Small Town Love is a movement connecting people
with the independent shops and services that are the heart and soul of their communities. 17 local businesses are now registered with Houston’s Small Town Love Program. We want to continue to encourage all small independent businesses to register at www.lovehoustonbc.com
Your Town Your Thoughts - Take our Online Survey!The District of Houston is re-branding and
we’d love to hear from you. Simply fi ll out our online survey at: http://www.thornleycreative.com/survey/houston Or fi nd the link on the District of Houston website at www.houston.caLet us know what is important to you!
be successful in response to signifi cant loss of employment in other communities, combine efforts and resources to support workers, family members, contractors, suppliers and the broader community as the impacts from the closure materialize. The Community Pillar groups are continuing to meet and to work together to support the community during the upcoming mill closure.
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Website: www.houston.caPlease visit the website
for info on:
• Council Meeting Agendas• Pool Schedule• Arena Schedule• Important Public Notices• Tenders & Job Opportunities• Lost Dogs
Municipal Of� ce HoursThe Municipal Office located at
3367 – 12th Street is openMonday to Friday,
8:00 am to 5:00 pm(closed on statutory holidays)
Email: [email protected] Phone: 250-845-2238 Fax: 250-845-3429
For Public Works Emergencies
(example: water main break)Call the Municipal Office
@ 250-845-2238 for a recordedmessage with the contact number
of the person on call.
Pool & Gym Phone: 250-845-7420 Email: [email protected]
Arena Phone: 250-845-7432
Burning PermitsRequired
All open burning within the District of Houston requires a Burning Permit all year round. To obtain a permit contact the
Fire Department at 250-845-2250
Upcoming Council Meetings:Tuesday, May 6, 2014Tuesday, May 20, 2014
The above meetings are held at 7:00pmin Council Chambers, 3367 – 12th Street.
The Agendas can be viewed on the District’s website: www.houston.ca
250-845-2250 After School Games – May 6th & 20th from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Lego Club – May 1st, 15th & 29th from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Teddy Bear Picnic – May 7th from 10 am to 2 pm
NID Art Attack – May 16th from 1 pm to 3 pm
Guitar Learning Circle – Fridays from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Open BurningPlease be reminded of the following Air Quality Bylaw Regulations:1. All open burning (except recreational fi res contained in 36” approved pit) require a burning permit.2. No open burning allowed on lots less than 1 hectare in size.3. All burning permits will be issued by the Houston Fire Department.4. No backyard burning barrels allowed.5. All approved burning shall comply with Ministry of Environment venting requirements.Permit approval/denial is subject to weather conditions and the fi re hazard risk assessment issued by the Ministry of Forests for our area.In British Columbia, the Wildfi re Act specifi es a person’s legal obligation when using fi re. Those using fi re are responsible for ensuring the fi re is safe to light, that the fi re does not escape, and that they have adequate resources immediately available to handle any escapes that might occur.
Changes to Utility Billings
You will notice that effective January 1, 2014 Annual Utility Billing ceased and all customers are now billed quarterly for the water, sewer and garbage user fees. The quarterly utility billings for Water, Sewer and Garbage will be billed as follows: March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 with payment due in 30 days. Quarterly billings are sent after the service period; therefore the prompt payment discount previously offered on annual (pre-paid) accounts will no longer be applicable. For your convenience, payments can be made online. To set up your online payment, search for Houston (BC) District of - Utilities through your online banking service provider. Please be aware that you can pay for the full year if you so desire.
Leisure Facility Programs & Events:The Spring/Summer Houston Leisure Facility Guide is out with all our upcoming swimming lessons and Swimming Pool/Gym schedules – Check it out online or drop by the Leisure Facility to pick up a copy.
Ball Hockey: Practice & Play – Registered Program for Children & YouthSo you are a hockey fanatic but there is no more ice. Or maybe you want to learn the exhilarating sport of hockey but you can’t skate very well. Fortunately there’s an alternative – ball hockey! Our practice & play programs will help beginners and experienced players alike to improve hockey skills such as shooting, stick handling, and passing as well as general hockey concepts and strategies.Players must bring their own hockey stick, indoor shoes & a water bottle.Ages 5 - 7: Mon/Wed 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Ages 8 - 10: Mon/Wed 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Ages 11 - 14: Mon/Wed 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm May 26 - June 18 • Cost $50 (10 classes)
Ball Hockey - Drop In Program for Youth & AdultsAges 15 + Mon/Wed 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm May 5 - June 18 • Cost $26 (13 sessions)
Ages 15 + Mon/Wed 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm June 23 - July 30 • Cost $24 (12 sessions)
***$5 drop in is dependent upon availability.
Pre-register to save your spot!
In the PoolDrop-in Aqua� t Mon/Wed/Fri: 6:00 am and 9:00 amTue/Thur: 4:00 pm Drop-in programs do not require pre-registration and are included at no extra cost with a membership.
Interested in Becoming a Lifeguard?The Houston Leisure Facility will be offering a National Lifeguard course in late May or early June. If you’re interested in learning more please contact Kelby Trottier, Aquatic Coordinator
at 250-845-7420 or [email protected].
For more information, prices or to register, please contact the Houston Leisure Facility @ 250-845-7420 or e-mail [email protected] or check out our website at www.houston.ca or you can Like us on Facebook! Go to Leisure Services – District of Houston to get all the latest information on programs and events around town! https://www.facebook.com/ Houston.LeisureServices
Broken Toters to Give AwayThe District has damaged toters to give away on a fi rst come fi rst serve basis. The damaged toters are available
at the public works yard located at 2215 N. Nadina Ave as of April 30th and will be available until they are all gone. Please note, these free toters cannot be used for household garbage but could be used for personal composting and hauling. The toters will be marked with an orange or red stripe as an indicator they will not be picked up if they are left curbside.
Shipping Containers - Did you Know?Shipping containers or “Sea cans” are not permitted in many areas of the District of Houston.Where they are permitted they must be: suitably screened • anchored • placed on the property
with the proper setbacks.Sea Cans are: Not permitted in Residential zones. 1 in Commercial (e.g. retail or highway
areas) or Institutional (e.g. college, schools) zones. 2 in Rural Agricultural and Industrial zones.
Water Main FlushingPlease note that fl ushing of water mains will take place from Monday, May 12th to Friday, May 16th between
the hours of 8:00 am to 10:00 pm. Water mains require fl ushing to help remove any sedimentation that may exist in the mains. This may result in discoloration and will clear if you run water prior to using. Please be mindful when doing laundry; you may wish to avoid washing light coloured clothing. During the fl ushing period, water pressure may fl uctuate and may result in reduced water pressure. You should ensure your property is equipped with a pressure reducing valve and that precautions are taken to protect your hot water tank. Chlorine levels will be increased during this period to ensure safe potable water. You may wish to have potable water stored in containers for personal use. You may experience cloudy water for a short time after the main fl ushing, this will clear in a short time if you let your water run.
Please Note: Because of the water main fl ushing, the Leisure Facility will be closing at 6:00 pm on Monday, May 12, 2014 due to low water pressure.
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Barbara Buch from Ootsa Lake sent in this photo of her kids in a natural ice cave close to the shore. Subsiding water underneath the ice caused it to break and fold, forming this cave. The current water level on Ootsa Lake is extremely low and the lake is still frozen.
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By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today
Mrs. Pudding’s humour and spunky, granny-style drew lots of laughs as she taught memorable tips on diabetes.
Acting as a feisty granny who’s been � ghting diabetes for ten years, Mrs. Pudding shared her stories and what she learned along the way.
The key for people with or without diabe-
tes is HEAL - Healthy Eating, Active Living - she told the 20 peo-ple gathered at the Seniors Centre last
Tuesday.“You’ve got to
become a member of the HEAL team. You’ve got to
embrace that ya? For your family, your kiddies, your grand kiddies, and for your community,” she said.
For healthy eating, Mrs. Pudding said the trick is “the hand jive.”
“No, no! Not dancing!” she joked. “It’s with your hands. Those are your measuring tools. Mine are the right size for me, and yours are the right size for you. So if you want to know how much to eat at one time, this is how it goes,” she said.
Make a � st and cut it off at the wrist, that’s how much carbohydrates you should have in one sitting, she said.
Take the palm of your hand and chop the � ngers off. The � ngers is how much meat or protein you should have.
“Here’s the kicker,” she said holding up one thumb. “That’s for the fat.”
For the veggies, Mrs. Pudding cupped two hands together.
“Now, I know what a lot of you want to do with those vegetables: You want to chuck those out the window,” she said, throwing her cupped hands up to her shoulder.
“Don’t get rid of those! Those have got the vitamins and minerals, and those are going to � ght off the cold and � u and infection,” she said, adding that they also have � bre.
Lastly, one cupped hand is for fruit and sweeter foods, she said.
The other aspect of being healthy is active living, and being busy doesn’t count as active, Mrs. Pudding said.
“You’ve got to put your activity back into your living,” she said, adding that a good place to start is walking, swimming or even making kayaking movements with your arms while sitting.
Her next quick tip was Sweetheart.
“You’ve got to pamper your sweet heart. Put your energy towards your heart and you manage everything else,” she said, adding that it helps � ght and prevent other chronic diseases as well.
Heathy eating and active living is the foundation, and with regular blood sugar testing and no smoking, diabetes is manageable, Mrs. Pudding said.
Concluding her talk, Mrs. Pudding welcomed everyone to a healthy luncheon cooked by volunteer nurses and diabetes specialists.
She sent people on their way with full stomachs, a pocketful of tips and a good dose of laughter.
“Good luck, good health and many blessings,” she said.
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Mrs. Pudding hands out diabetes tips with spunk
Jackie Lieuwen/Houston TodayDiabetes nurse educator Mrs. Pudding, also known as Sue Schaefer, gave a humorous and educational presentation at the Houston Seniors Centre last Tuesday. For more information see mrspudding.ca
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Author Ashley Little recently visited the grade seven class at Twain Sullivan, reading part of her book “The New Normal,” answering a myriad of questions and sharing what it’s like to be an author. Little writes adult and teen books and is the first person to have two novels nominated for different prizes.
AUTHOR Shares Jackie Lieuwen/Houston Today
1.4 million flu shots a B.C. record
By Tom FletcherBlack Press
It wasn’t as many as in the global H1N1 pandemic of 2009, but this year’s in� u-enza vaccine program delivered a record 1.4 million seasonal dos-es to B.C. residents.
Resurgence of the H1N1 strain that trig-gered hospitalizations and deaths among younger patients mo-tivated a late-season surge in demand for � u shots after Christmas, resulting in temporary shortag-es of vaccine in some areas.
Changes in poli-cy also contributed to better protec-tion agains seasonal � u, said Provincial Health Of� cer Dr. Perry Kendall. Health care workers and visi-tors were required to get the vaccine or wear masks in patient care areas, to protect patients with under-lying conditions that make in� uenza more serious.
After the health care worker immuni-zation rate had drift-ed as low as 50 per cent, the new policy prompted 80 per cent of health care employ-ees to be vaccinated and the remainder used masks, Kendall said Wednesday. One health care aide in Grand Forks was � red after repeatedly refusing to wear a mask when working around patients.
Health Minister Terry Lake said the total was increased by extending free � u shots to anyone who was considering visiting a relative in a health care facil-ity during the winter. Previously seniors, children aged six months to � ve years, seniors over 65, resi-dents of care and as-sisted living facilities, those with chronic conditions and health care and emergency workers were eligible for a free vaccine.
Lake said the min-istry is considering of-fering the vaccine free to everyone in future years.
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Early Learning Fair hosted by Twain Sullivan Elementary and School District #54 for Children 3 & 4 years old and their parents Friday, May 2 at Twain Sullivan Elementary 10:00 am to 12:30 pm. No Registration Required. For more information call Twain Sullivan Elementary at 250-845-2227 or Silverthorne Elementary at 250-845-2228.
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The Houston Legion Branch 249: Meeting: 2nd Mon. of the month is Executive, 4th Mon. is General Meeting.
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Houston Dart League is Sat. evenings at 7:30pm. upstairs at the Houston Curling Club. Blind doubles games.
Houston Secondary School – X-Block drop in music program: Request of $700.00 which will be utilized towards the purchase of a second electric guitar and amp enabling more students to familiarize themselves with this instrument of a more frequent basis. This purchase will be facilitated with other funding opportunities; HSS PAC request, community donations and in school fundraisers.
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After Jesus was cruci� ed and had risen from the dead, he was seen by his disciples as well as hundreds of other people (1 Corinthians 15:5). Some say it was just wishful thinking by minds conditioned to his presence for three years. Others say the disciples purposely make up a story to gain credibility for themselves or it was a only a spiritual resurrection and that his body did not really rise from the dead.
Jesus’ appearance to his disciples is recorded in Luke 24:39. He said to them, “Look at my hands. Look at my feet. You can see that it’s really me. Touch me and make sure that I am not a ghost, because ghosts do not have bodies as you see that I do.” NLT The tomb was empty, only the grave clothes were left behind (John 20:1-10). He had risen bodily from the grave. He was dead and now he is alive! It was not their imagination, he was not a ghost, he had actually physically and spiritually risen from the dead. The grave could not hold him! Death could not keep it’s grip on him!
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Above: HSS rugby teams recently went down to Kamloops for Fifteens Rugby Fest. The girls sevens team competed against teams across B.C. at the Sevens Rugby Provincial Championships in Vancouver last weekend. Bottom left: Benjamin and Rimmi perform a swing dance for parents at Twain Sullivan School’s Kindergarten Learning Festival. Below: Kyra and Koen engage in literacy activities with parents at Twain.
Above: Silverthorne’s Kindergarten students enjoyed the spring chicks at school last week. They learned first hand about the life cycle of chicks and even watched one hatch in an incubator. Above right are Taylor, William and Westin with chicks. Below: HSS rugby boys battled the new LDSS rugby team in Houston last Tuesday.
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