Houston Today, May 06, 2015

By Jackie LieuwenHouston Today

The District is forecasting an average of 2.7 percent property tax increases for the next � ve years.

It is part of how the District has re-balanced the budget after they lost $480,000 in taxes

due to the closure of Houston Forest Products (HFP), said Director of Finance William Wallace.

The budget was balanced through annual 2.7 percent tax increases and $328,000 in District cost cuts in 2015.

Mayor and council approved a � ve-

year (2015 to 2019) � nancial plan at a meeting last Tuesday.

Wallace said the � ve-year forecast factors in expected operating and energy cost increases estimated at 2.25 percent.

The budget also assumes that the district will continue

to transition well through the impacts of the mill closure.

Wallace says the active residential real estate market has been “pretty encouraging.”

He also notes that the $480,000 HFP tax loss was partly offset in 2015 by $25,000 invested in

new construction in Houston.

There are three major projects in the � ve-year plan.

(1) Finalizing the water treatment plant construction is a $1.7 million project that will be done this year.

(2) With a water tower needing repair, the District plans

to develop a design for a new water storage reservoir and transmission upgrades this year.

They plan to construct a new water reservoir in 2016 with a forecasted at $2.4 million.

Depending on grants, they plan to refurbish the old

reservoir in 2017, estimated at $700,000.

(3) This year, the District will decide what they want to do for a Highway 16 upgrade project in partnership with the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI).

Rural advisors seek input

Five-year budget highlights water and highway projects


Rural Advisory Council members are looking for public input on the issues facing rural communities.

The Rural Advisory Council was formed by the province in March 2015, and mandated to give input to B.C. government decisions on behalf of rural B.C. communities.

Houston’s former mayor Bill Holmberg is one of 14 council members from across B.C.

Holmberg says their key focus is on the big picture of what is best for all rural communities in B.C.

“Some of my big-gest priorities are health care for rural communities and edu-cation,” he said.

“You’re not going to have rural commu-nities if you don’t have decent health care.”

They will also discuss a rural

dividend and First Nations settlements, Holmberg said.

Right now, members of the Rural Advisory Council are seeking input from their communities on topics to discuss.

Holmberg says he plans to meet with mayors and councils of Houston, Smithers and Hazelton, as well as with local First Nations.

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Wallace says detailed design work would likely be done by MOTI in 2016.

He says MOTI

will likely tender the project in 2017 and start construction 2018.

In the 2015 budget, the District

has $1.7 million for the water treatment plant.

They also budgeted $145,000 for District

transition initiatives. This includes money to implement the economic d e v e l o p m e n t plan and do work

particularly on the industrial and downtown. It will be used to complete a

parks and recreation master plan, explore options for the Highway 16 project,

and complete the branding and website project.

It is also for health care lobbying, and to develop a portfolio to market brown fields and the old HFP site to potential investors.

The District has $115,00 budgeted for projects related to the asset management plan. The asset management plan is a major plan to guide the District in maintaining infrastructure and assets.

At a December 2014 finance meeting, Wallace said he expects the asset management plan to usher in annual tax increases over five percent in 2019 to 2023.

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A female said she was punched in the face by an unknown male while walk-ing up the hill by Mountainview Drive. RCMP Corporal Steve Thackeray says she re-ported the assault at 8 a.m. April 26, saying she was new in town and did not recognize the male. The female was treated by para-medics for minor inju-ries. The male was not found or identified, said Cpl. Thackeray.

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The Rural Advisory Council had an introductory meeting in Victoria April 23 and 24.

They had general talks from Premier Christy Clarke and

Minister of Forests Steve Thomson, as well as visits from several other ministers and MLAs.

Holmberg says the Rural Advisory Council seems to be a diverse team of level-

headed people who are there to get things done.

Holmberg says their next meeting will be at the end of June, where they will discuss topics like health care, education and the

rural dividend. “A lot of the issues

throughout B.C. are the same,” he said.

Holmberg invites the anyone with input for discussion topics to call him at 250-845-8258.

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Look for TFSA limit increase,

experts sayThe Conservative government may have al-

ready revealed the biggest-ticket item for Canadians in the upcoming federal budget

with its income-splitting plan, but investors are still waiting for more.

Chief among the goodies Finance Minister Joe Oliver is expected to unveil in next week’s budget is an increase in contribution limits for tax-free savings ac-counts.

Peter Bowen, vice-president of tax research and solutions at Fidelity Investments, says boosting the amount of money Canadians can park in TFSAs is likely the biggest tidbit for investors.

“The � nance minister has somewhat telegraphed that, so we’re optimistic there,” Bowen said.

But he adds he doesn’t expect any other big changes like those in 2013 that closed several tax loopholes.

“We think they dealt with some signi� cant loop-holes a couple of years ago, so hopefully there isn’t an-other shoe to fall,” he said.

During the last election, the Conservatives prom-ised to double the $5,000 annual TFSA limit to $10,000. Whether they’ll hike the limit — now standing at $5,500 — to $11,000, or stand � rm at $10,000, isn’t known.

For Canadians already maxing out their TFSA con-tributions and putting cash in other non-tax sheltered accounts, an increase will help them save on their future tax bills.

For those who aren’t maxing out their contribu-tions, the increase won’t mean much, though unused contribution room will continue to carry over so that if they � nd themselves with the cash down the road, they’ll be able to shelter it from taxation in TFSAs.

Charles Murphy, a tax partner at KPMG in Ottawa, says TFSAs allow Canadians to invest and avoid pay-ing tax on the income and capital gains made on those investments.

“The current TFSA rules allow all those contribu-tions to be accumulated and grow over time to a fairly signi� cant number,” Murphy says.

For some Canadian families and investors, the big-gest budget goodie will be income-splitting, a measure that will allow couples with children to slash their tax bill if one parent is in a higher tax bracket than the other.

The controversial plan, announced late last year, is one of several changes that will see the government increase its payments to parents of young children, including an increase in child-care expense deduction limits.

Up to $50,000 in income can be transferred to the lower paid spouse or common-law partner.

The measure promises to save families up to $2,000 — or $1,670 in Quebec — but critics say few Canadians will max out on the bene� t and that it serves mostly well-heeled families.

Keith MacIntyre, a tax services partner at Grant Thornton in Halifax, noted past budgets have also included small tax breaks or other changes aimed at speci� c groups, and this year will likely be no different.

“There are always people that are bringing things to the attention of the government and wanting changes made,” he said.

Craig Wong, The Canadian Press

Head over heelsOn Saturday night

my friend and I attended an event at the Delta Grand Okanagan Hotel. As I pulled my car up to the parkade, my pal, Jennifer Long, told me to stop the car and jumped out to buy a pass from the machine. As she did I answered a couple of texts on my phone. A few minutes later I heard a feeble “Lori?” coming from outside the car.

Looking back I could see my beautiful friend in her elegant dress and � ve inch heels bending over as if she was picking something up from the ground. A car was waiting for her to move, and then suddenly she hobbled up to the passenger door, slid onto the seat in an awkward position and held her face up in the air with her hands.

“I think I broke

my nose,” she said as blood poured out of it. “And my teeth.”

With her chin held high to keep the blood from getting on her dress she pulled the vi-sor down and inspect-ed her re� ection in the mirror.

“How do I know if I broke my nose?” she asked. “Do you have a cloth?”

I was already fum-bling around my hus-band’s car looking for tissue. “What hap-pened to you?” I asked, handing her a rag. I felt my initial concern transitioning into sup-pressed laughter.

“You didn’t see any of that?” she asked in shock. “I just had the most embarrassing moment of my life and you missed the entire thing?”

“I was texting,” I said, trying to re-main stony-faced. “I thought you were picking up coins or

something.”“Coins?” she asked,

her eyes penetrating mine. “You thought I was picking up coins?”

“Yes,” I said, do-ing everything in my power to kill the smile I felt sprouting on my face. I asked her if she wanted me to take her to the hospital, but before I could � n-ish I started to crack. Laughter erupted and I heard her laughing too.

She entertain-ingly explained how her heel got caught in a hole in the ce-ment and she suddenly found herself falling forward. She said she conducted a full on de-bate inside her head as she tumbled.

After trying to break the fall with her arms she motioned to-wards me and whim-pered my name.

“Huh?” her thoughts continued. “How am I going to

get into that car from here?”

By now we were laughing so hard we were actually crying as she continued to wipe away the blood with the dirty cloth while noticing the big runs in her nylons and her bloody knees.

“Maybe we should go to the hospital?” I repeated, as I looked at the road rash on her nose and forehead.

“I’m okay,” she said. “It just really hurts.”

As we walked to the hotel we marvelled at how she could go from an upright walking po-sition one moment, to landing directly on her face with the full force of her body weight seconds later.

“I always won-der what to say when asked my most embar-rassing moment,” she said. “Now I’ve got a story to tell.”

Fortunately she was

all right and the fall did not break her nose. It didn’t ruin her eve-ning either, and unless we told people what happened, no one knew.

Hopefully the hotel has some video foot-age they can share so we can see what those people in the car wit-nessed. I certainly learned why we’re en-couraged to put our phones down and pay attention to what’s happening around us. Good or bad, it’s of-ten worth seeing.


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The Vancouver media’s frantic coverage of the Great Bunker Spill of 2015 has just about run out of fuel.

By late last week, the usually serious Globe and Mail was reduced to quizzing a U.S. expert who had at � rst told the CBC he thought the spill response was pretty good. But then he heard that it might have taken up to 12 hours until the leaking grain ship was completely under control, which would be not so good.

This U.S. expert admitted he has not “followed the Vancouver spill very closely,” and was basically speculating.

But that’s OK, because the main purpose of this media frenzy is to feed the established narrative that the Harper government is gutting the Coast Guard while trying to ramp up heavy oil shipments to Asia.

Yeah, that makes sense. A University of Toronto philosophy prof recently suggested that Stephen Harper likes war. Maybe he likes oil spills too.

A retired captain from the now-closed Kitsilano Coast Guard station became the latest of a series of disgruntled ex-employees and union bosses to serve as the media’s go-to critics. He contradicted Coast Guard

management at every turn, dismissing them as political appointees with little operational experience.

His claims about loss of spill response capability from Kitsilano are questionable at best. There was no talk of spill response when Kitsilano closed two years ago, because it was a search and rescue station.

Former B.C. Federation of Labour president Jim Sinclair held almost daily news conferences as it closed. People are go-ing to drown, warned a parade of union spokespeople.

It’s been two years, and nobody has.

Premier Christy

Clark and Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson were quick to summon TV cam-eras as oil-sheen angst spread through condo towers. They declared the Coast Guard re-sponse a failure before they had any real un-derstanding of it.

Unifor, the union representing Coast Guard employees, has vowed a full-scale elec-tion advertising attack on the Conservatives this year. On federal budget day, Unifor protested the closure of the Ucluelet Coast Guard ship monitor-ing station. Similar stations in Vancouver and Comox are also closing this year, re-placed by a new moni-toring system run

from Prince Rupert and Victoria.

I asked Industry Minister James Moore, the federal minister responsible for B.C., if this is a re-duction in service. He said 1970s-era ship tracking equipment is being replaced with a new system that has already been deployed on the East Coast, to improve safety.

“These fears were also raised back in the ’60s and ’70s, when lighthouses were de-staffed,” Moore said. “I remember people saying, oh my God, this is going to be the end. And it turned out to be complete non-sense.”

Unifor operatives rushed to the media

again last week with dire news of a half-hour outage of this new system, portray-ing this as evidence of a high-tech disas-ter waiting to hap-pen. (Ships were told to monitor an old-school emergency ra-dio channel for that uneventful half hour.)

What the union is really doing is ramp-ing up its election propaganda, and in-tensifying efforts to protect redundant po-sitions that are being replaced by new tech-nology.

There was a simi-lar media campaign last year targeting the consolidation of Veterans’ Affairs into Service Canada of� c-es. There are serious

problems with ser-vices to veterans, but union featherbedding would not help them.

The B.C. govern-ment is also introduc-ing digital technology, eliminating hundreds of paper-pushing jobs in the process, with a mostly realistic re-sponse from unions.

But in this federal election year, realism will be in short supply.

Coast Guard hysteria sinks lower

By Tom FletcherBlack Press

The B.C. government has completed regional marine plans with 18 First Nations on the B.C. Coast, from northern Vancouver Island up to the Alaska border.

The marine plans are to be an extension of the 2007 coastal land use plan that has become known as the Great Bear Rainforest agreement.

The four regions are Haida Gwaii, Central Coast, North Coast and North Vancouver Island, but they do not attempt to intrude on the key federal jurisdictions of shipping and � sheries management.

Aboriginal leaders said they were proceeding with B.C. and environmental organizations, but the federal government has not participated in what they call MaPP, the Marine Planning

Partnership for the North Paci� c Coast.

Haida Nation President Peter Lantin said the marine plan for the waters around Haida Gwaii sets aside 20 per cent as a marine reserve, and discussions with Ottawa are underway to add more area around Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve. But with pipelines and oil and gas projects proposed for the region, the plans are far from completion.

“When we embarked on this journey a decade ago, the whole intent was to be comprehensive marine planning, which involves everything,” Lantin said. “So as the environment’s changed over the last 10 years around those federal jurisdictional issues, we’ve seen them not want to be part of this process.”

The Haida Nation remains opposed to crude oil tanker

traf� c through its marine territory, and is studying the issue of lique� ed natural gas tankers in North Coast waters, he said.

Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea’s of� ce issued a statement in response to the announcement in Victoria.

“The Department of Fisheries and Oceans did not participate in MaPP as it is involved in similar initiatives with similar partners such

as the Canada-B.C. Marine Protected Area network strategy, which achieves marine protection and conservation goals through a joint federal-provincial approach, collaborative decision-making and a participatory process,” the statement said.

Doug Neasloss, representative of the Central Coast Indigenous Resource Alliance, thanked Tides Canada and the Gordon and Betty

Moore Foundation, a San Francisco-based environmental charity started by a co-founder of Intel Corp., for continuing to support the establishment of protected areas on the B.C. coast.

U.S. donors working through the Tides Foundation put up $60 million in 2007 to participate in the Great Bear Rainforest land use agreement. B.C. and the federal government put up $30 million each.

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B.C. government wins appeal on class sizeBy Tom Fletcher

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The B.C. Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of the B.C. government on the long-running dispute with the B.C. Teachers’ Federation over the removal of class size and special needs support formulas from classrooms.

In a lengthy judgment released Thursday, four of � ve appeal court judges found that the province did not infringe on the constitutional rights

of teachers to bargain working conditions. The appeal court pointed out numerous errors in the 2011 judgment of B.C. Supreme Court Justice Susan Grif� n, and overturned her order that the government pay $2 million in damages, which has been paid to the union.

BCTF president Jim Iker said decision is “very disappointing” the union will seek leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of

Canada in its bid to restore classroom rules the government removed from its contract in 2002.

“All teachers are looking for is workable and teachable classrooms,” Iker said.

Education Minister Peter Fassbender said the changes made to classroom organization in the disputed period have led to “dramatic improvements in student outcomes, particularly for students with special needs.”

The B.C. education ministry has argued that caps on class size and number of students in each class with personalized learning plans were unduly restrictive. The NDP government of the late 1990s negotiated a settlement where the BCTF gave up salary increases in exchange for class size caps, specialist teacher levels and limits on the number of designated special needs students in each class.

The appeal court decision leaves in

place efforts by the government to settle the bitter dispute, including a provision in the current contract to pay $105 million to the union to retire thousands of grievances � led over class size and composition.

The six-year contract signed last fall after a lengthy strike also includes additional preparation time and a “learning improvement fund” to deal with special needs support.BCTF president Jim Iker

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Groups and businesses from all over town cleaned the streets and picked up garbage around town during Pitch In last week. Thanks to everyone who helped clean up Houston!

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Kispiox Valley Music FestivalRodeo & Events

“Great fun for the whole family & aiming to keep it that way”

The Kispiox Valley Community Center Association and the RCMP have banded together to ensure any events held on the community grounds will be family friendly. Over the last couple of years there has been a substantial increase in the consumption of alcohol, underage drinking, and destructive parties.

This is going to change. After consulting with the RCMP and obtaining legal advice, the Kispiox Valley Community Center Association and all user groups are clamping down. This is what you may expect when you come to our events:

1. If you were identified as a problem last year, don't bother to show up, you will be refused entry at the main gate

2. If you are under the age of 19 and caught drinking, you will be prosecuted3. If you are drunk and disorderly, the RCMP will be called and you will be

taken to jail4. We reserve the right to search all persons and property to ensure the security of all

persons in attendance. If you are not willing to be searched, or have your vehicle searched, you will not be permitted entry to the grounds.

5. A vigilant security team who will be on call 24/7

Kicking off this year's events is the 68th Annual Kispiox Valley Rodeo on June 6th & 7th. The following month is the 21st Annual Kispiox Valley Music Festival July 24th, 25, 26th, two of the largest events in the North West.

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“A Night on the Town”All of Houston is invitedand welcome to HCS’s

“Dessert & Auction FUNdraiser”

Saturday May 9, 2015 at 6:30pm

A community building, fun evening for adults � lled with great silent and live auction items, coffee and three

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Perhaps the word spin that we often hear when a politician or perhaps a lawyer is trying to convince us or someone else of their innocence or rightness, comes from this activity of the spider.

Sometimes spin doctors are hired to put a certain favourable slant or emphasis to an event or story. As we watch the news we are sometimes amazed at the spin that some MP’s, Senators and Lawyers can come up with to make their situation acceptable to the masses. The deception is often very obvious and we can see through their wily tactics, sometimes it is very convincing. With this continually going on around us, how can we know what the truth really is?

It is easy to detect this spin going on with those around us. Yet God tells us in his word that this is the sinful condition of every person. “Their tongues are � lled with lies” Romans 3:13 NLT This means you and this means me!

We all have a tendency to protect ourselves and those close to us, to make ourselves look better than we really are. Yet God desires honesty and transparency from us. When we face the sin and deception in our lives for what it really is, we can turn to God and be healed. Jesus said “And you will know the truth and the truth will set you free.” John 8:32 NLT

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DISTRICT OF HOUSTON (LEISURE SERVICES) Lifeguard II / Shift Supervisor

The District of Houston is nestled in the beautiful Bulkley Valley amongst some of BCs finest outdoor recreational opportunities. Strategically located halfway between the hub cities of Prince George and Terrace, Houston is home to the outdoor enthusiast. With a population of 3200 people, there is always room on the riverbank, lake or the many walking and hiking trails in the area.

Dates: May – August 2015Term: Temporary/Part-TimeRate of Pay: $19.80 to $20.65 (2015)Hours of Work: 22 hrs or more per weekClosing Date: Friday, May 8, 2015 at 4:00 pmClassification: Union - CUPE Local 2086

Primary Responsibilities: This position is responsible for ensuring the safety, protection and enjoyment of those engaged in activities at the Houston Leisure Facility, including the supervision and control of aquatic activities (i.e. public swimming, swimming lessons and special events). Relief supervisor responsibilities includes the supervision of day-to-day operations, as well as water testing and required maintenance.

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and copies of certifications, by the closing date of Friday, May 8, 2015 at 4:00 pm to:

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DISTRICT OF HOUSTON (LEISURE SERVICES) Leisure Facility Supervisor

The District of Houston is nestled in the beautiful Bulkley Valley amongst some of BCs finest outdoor recreational opportunities. Strategically located halfway between the hub cities of Prince George and Terrace, Houston is home to the outdoor enthusiast. With a population of 3200 people, there is always room on the riverbank, lake or the many walking and hiking trails in the area.

Term: Permanent Full-TimeRate of Pay: $27.02 (2015)Hours of Work: 40 hrs per weekClosing Date: Friday, May 8, 2015 at 4:00 pmClassification: Union - CUPE Local 2086

Primary Responsibilities: Under the general direction of the Director of Leisure Services, the incumbent facilitates the development, promotion, implementation, direction, and allocation of Leisure Facility recreation opportunities and programs, along with the supervision of the relevant staff. The incumbent will exercise considerable judgment and action in the performance of duties and be an active team player. Also responsible for lifeguard, instructional, and receptionist work as required in a relief capacity.


Interested persons should direct all queries and applications, including a cover letter, resume and copies of certifications, by the closing date of Friday, May 8, 2015 at 4:00 pm to:

District of Houston, Attn: Ryan Coltura, Director of Leisure ServicesPO Box 370, 3367 – 12th Street, Houston, BC V0J 1Z0 | Phone: 250-845-2238

Fax: 250-845-3429 | E-mail: [email protected] District of Houston thanks all applicants in advance, however only short-listed candidates

will be contacted for an interview.

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DISTRICT OF HOUSTON (MUNICIPAL OFFICE/ FINANCE)

Temporary Office Assistant IReporting to the Director of Finance or their designate, the Office Assistant I performs a variety of general office, clerical, cashier and receptionist duties. This is a medium level office position where work is performed following clearly defined standard practice under general supervision. Some initiative and judgment is required and more questionable problems are referred to a supervisor. Work is reviewed primarily for accuracy and completeness.Dates: June – August 2015Term: TemporaryRate of Pay: $22.35 (2015)Hours of Work: 40 hrs per week (Monday-Friday; not part of office flex schedule)Closing Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at 4:00 pmClassification: Union - CUPE Local 2086Primary Responsibilities: Customer Services, including:


Competent communication skills, orally and in written form, in English

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The District of Houston is nestled in the beautiful Bulkley Valley amongst some of BCs finest outdoor recreational opportunities. Strategically located halfway between the hub cities of Prince George and Terrace, Houston is home to the outdoor enthusiast. With a population of 3200 people, there is always room on the riverbank, lake or the many walking and hiking trails in the area.Dates: June – September 2015Term: TemporaryRate of Pay: $28.71 (2015)Hours of Work: 40 hrs per weekClosing Date: Friday, May 8, 2015 at 4:00 pmClassification: Union - CUPE Local 2086Primary Responsibilities: This position requires the driving, operating, minor maintenance and servicing of a variety of light/medium class mobile and stationary construction and maintenance equipment and related attachments. Must be required to operate equipment in the light/medium equipment classification such as pick-ups (½ and 1 ton), tractors, rotary mowing and turf care equipment, and trackless, either as stand-alone units or with required attachments. Required Qualifications:

Experience in equipment operation and manual work related to all facets of Public WorksThorough knowledge of safe working practices, including equipment maintenance and precautions with the operations of such equipmentAbility to perform work involving considerable physical enduranceMust demonstrate a mechanical aptitudeCurrent Class 3 (with air endorsement)Current Driver’s Abstract required

Interested persons should direct all queries and applications, including a cover letter, resume and copies of certifications, by the closing date of Friday, May 8, 2015 at 4:00 pm to:

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Looking for your next great career opportunity?Do you thrive in a busy, dynamic and challenging environment with opportunities for continuous growth and development?

POSITION OVERVIEWReporting to the Sales and Office Manager, the Purchaser is responsible for acquiring goods, services, and supplies for the store. In addition, the position on provides coordination of information flow between the store and suppliers. The Purchaser takes responsibility for the store’s materials and operating supplies inventory levels and accuracy.

QUALIFICATIONS:Background in purchasing, product inventoryMaintenance planning is an assetProven safety track recordGood computer skillsPrevious experience in a supervisory role is an asset

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Huckleberry Mines Ltd. is a 18,000 TPD open pit copper/molybdenum mine located 120 km south of Houston in west central British Columbia. We are currently recruiting for the following position to join our Accounting team:

ACCOUNTANTHuckleberry Mines Ltd. currently has an opportunity for an Accountant at our mine site. This position reports to the Accounting Superintendent and requires an individual with excellent time management skills who can prioritize work to meet goals and deadlines, work well under pressure and pays attention to detail.

Primary duties of this position are: eview accounts payable repare monthly ournal entries repare month end reports eneral ledger account reconciliation Assist with preparation of the company audit Supervisor the Accounting Assistant eview costs and budgets with other departments ther related accounting duties as required

The successful candidate will have a university degree in business and be working towards their A, have knowledge of xcel and A A software and have more than years of accounting experience. reference will be given to individuals with industrial experience.

Huckleberry Mines is located approximately two hours driving time from Houston, ritish olumbia. mployees live in a camp environment on their days of work. The work schedule for this position is days on followed by days off Monday to Thursday . Transportation to and from the mine site is provided from Smithers and Houston by bus and while at the mine site all meals and accommodations are provided free of charge to employees.

Huckleberry Mines Ltd. offers a competitive salary and a full range of bene ts including medical, life, disability income and S savings plan.

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Strong computer skillsMinimum one year experience with retailDemonstrated ability to work in a team environmentDemonstrated ability to exercise discretion with confidential informationStrong customer serviceAbility to work with flexible scheduling

Competitive Wages Commensurate With Experience.Benefit Package.

2 positions, F/T opportunity, training available.Please apply in person with resume:

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HOUSTON COMMUNITY CALENDARHouston Public Library Events: Community Market: Thurs., May 7: 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. Just in time for Mother’s Day! Get your Mom a fabulous locally made gift! After School Games: Thurs., May 14: 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Mark Zagwyn Photography: (Passport Photo Day!) Fri., May 22 from noon to 4:30 p.m. Teddy Anderson: Sat, May 23 at the Amphitheater. (Time TBD) The entire community is invited to join us as we welcome Teddy Anderson, internationally renowned Hoop Dancer. Watch our Facebook page and web site for more details. Lego Day: (for kids 8 to 12) Thurs., May 28: 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. For more info please contact the library @250-845-2256.

Houston Legion Ladies Auxiliary Annual Mother’s Day Hot Turkey Dinner upstairs in the Legion Loft Friday, May 8: 11 a.m.-2p.m. $11. a plate--Take Out Available. Raffl e & Door Prize.

Houston needs linesmen & ref’s for the upcoming BV Soccer season - If interested pls call Henry Barendregt @ 845-4043. Also looking for an Assistant for co-ordinating Ref’ing in Houston, this would be your volunteer hrs for the season.

Upcoming Houston Cancer Fundraiser: Help is needed in all areas for a four hour Canadian Cancer Society “Dash for Cash for Cancer” event May 23. For more info contact Debi Smith at 845-7793 or [email protected].

Perennial Plant Sale - Bulkley Valley Genealogical Society Saturday, May 23: 9:00 a.m. to noon. Main Street & Hwy 16 Smithers. If you are dividing perennials, splitting shrugs, thinning fl owers or

halting the spread of berry patches, please save your spares for this sale. If you need help digging up your plants or to arrange pick-up by May 20, call: Marie Kaszas 250-845-2514.

Houston Senior Citizens Spring Lunch – Plant and Bake Sale Thurs. May 28: 11-1 – Senior Centre. Meeting to Follow. Donations of baking and plants always appreciated.

The MS WALK Saturday May 30 from A&W Houston. Registration 10:30 a.m. & Walk at 11:00. Support the MS Society of Canada research and services for people with Multiple Sclerosis. mssociety.ca for more info or phone 250-845-7859.

Houston’s “Love by the Bowl” Soup Kitchen serving healthy homemade soups in two different seatings, 11:00 -12:00 and 12:00 -1:00 on Wed.

Buck Flats Community Development Society, meets every 3rd Sat. evening at 6pm at Andy Pollack’s house (17642) on Buck Flats Rd. All Buck Flats residents are welcome to attend, we discuss issues concerning the Buck fl ats area. Please call Chris Newell at 250-845-3564 for more info.

Activities for Seniors in Houston at the Seniors Centre: Carpet Bowling Tues. & Fri. 1:00 PM • Floor Curling Mon. 1:00 PM • Pool any afternoon to schedule call; Adrian-250-845-2338 • Breakfasts- fi rst Sat. of the month, community invited. • Soup and Sandwich luncheon- third Thurs. of the month. Community invited. At Pleasant Valley Village, 3603 11th St.: Senior Exercise, Mon. & Fri 10:00 AM • Cards Mon. & Thurs. 7:00 PM. At the Bowling Alley: Seniors bowling Wed. 1:30 PM. At the Houston Swimming Pool: Aquafi t, Mon., Wed. & Fri. 9-10

AM. At the Legion: Seniors darts and light lunch Thursdays 11a.m. - 2 p.m.

Coffee Break - an Interactive Women’s Bible Study meet every Wed. morning from 9:30-11:00 at the Houston Christian Reformed Church, 1959 Goold Road. Childcare is provided. For more info call Margaret: 845-2348, Darlene 845-7438, Evelyn 696-3229.

The Houston Legion Branch 249: Meeting: 2nd Monday of the month is Executive, 4th Monday is General Meeting.

TOPLEYStructural Firefi ghting/Hwy Rescue. Interested? Topley Volunteer Fire Dept. is accepting applications. No experience necessary please contact Byron - F/C 250-696-3348 or come to a Fire Practice Thurs @ 19:00 hrs (7pm).

Topley Fire Protection Society meetings every second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 pm.

GRANISLEThe Granisle and District Senior Citizens meet every second and fourth Thursday of the month at 1:30 p.m. at the Seniors Centre.

Granisle Volunteer Fire Department meetings & fi re practices every Tues., 7:00pm at the Fire Hall.

Granisle Church of the Way services are Sunday, 11:00am.

NOTICE TO REMOVE PRIVATE LAND FROM WOODLOT LICENCE W0122

Please be advised that 57 Holdings Ltd. is proposing to remove ~ 49 hectares of private land from Woodlot Licence W0122 located in the vicinity of Klinger Lake.

Inquiries/comments to this proposal must be submitted to Mike Bandstra, RPF at Forsite Consulting, Box 3670, Smithers, BC, V0J-2N0 by May 20, 2015.

Only written inquiries received by the above date will be responded to.

Information about this proposal can be obtained by contacting Forsite Consultants Ltd. at the address above.

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LAND ACTNotice of Intention to Apply for a

Disposition of Crown LandTake notice that Telus Communications Inc. from Surrey, BC, has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Smithers, for a Licence of Occupation – Communication Site purposes situated on Provincial Crown land located ALL THAT UNSURVEYED CROWN LAND IN THE VICINITY OF TOCHA LAKE , RANGE 5, COAST DISTRICT, CONTAINING 2.27 HECTARES, MORE OR LESS, by Babine Lake, BC.

The Lands File for this application is 6408812. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to the Skeena Stikine Land Officer, MFLNRO, at Bag 6000 – 3333 Tatlow Road Smithers, BC V0J 2N0. Comments will be received by MFLNRO up to May 14, 2015. MFLNRO may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit the website at http://www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp for more information.

Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact the Freedom of Information Advisor at Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations’ Office in Smithers.

Pets & Livestock

Feed & HayROUND HAY Bales, barn stored, for sale. 250-846-5855 or 250-882-3083.

LivestockFOR SALE 4 year old Regis-tered Red Angus Bull. Located in the Topley area. More info: (250) 696-3379

REG. YEARLING Black & Red Angus Bulls. 250-846-9349

Merchandise for Sale

AuctionsKWIK Auctions Commercial Food Equipment & Restaurant Auction House - Burnaby & Kelowna - Live & Online - visit KwikAuctions.com for Catalog, Pics, Video Preview

ONSITE AUCTION - MAY 7, 2015 All Assets - Formerly Akari Japa-nese Restaurant 112 - 3000 Lou-gheed Hwy, Coquitlam, BC Com-plete Cooking Line, Sushi Cases, High End Furnishings & More!!!!.....View all lots ONLINE, Register to Bid & Bid via Live Broadcast. Visit www.activeauction-mart.com or call 604-371-1190 - [email protected]

Misc. WantedPrivate Collector Looking toBuy Coin Collections, Silver,Antique Native Art, Estates +Chad: 778-281-0030 in town.

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2007 INNSBRUCK Supreme 26RLS travel trailer. New awning and 2 new 6 volt bat-teries 2014, excellent condi-tion. $12,000.00 obo Phone Stuart at (250) 692-7565

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By Jackie LieuwenBy Jackie LieuwenBy Jackie LieuwenBy Jackie Lieuwen

BC Lions inspire Houston youth

Three players from the BC Lions visited Houston Secondary School last Tuesday. Part of their Lions Pride tour, the players talked to kids about life choices, setting goals and working hard and believing in yourself. The talks were broken up with activities and student volunteer competitions Top: Jason Arakgi, BC Lions Linebacker selects volunteers from the Houston Secondary School crowd. Left: Arakgi helps a team of students in a tug-of-war.

Right: Lions linebacker Adam Bighill signs a scarf for Tristan Armstrong at HSS last Tuesday.Bottom: Solomon Elimimian, CFL’s Most Outstanding Player, and fellow linebackers Jason Arakgi and Adam Bighill pose with a group of HSS students. L - R are Hannah Ells, Shantell Gagnon, Rowan Vandenheuvel, Roberta Tiessen and Kelly Alcock.

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