Houston Today, May 29, 2013

By Jackie LieuwenHouston Today

Houston MS (Multiple Sclerosis) support group is host-ing an MS walk on Sunday, June 2 at 3 p.m.

“We are trying to bring awareness to MS,” said Marion Shepherd, organizer

of the local MS walk.The group will

hand out pamphlets with information on MS and how it affects you and the ones you love, and they will also be fund raising for the MS Society, said Shepherd.

“People need to know that they can make a difference

in the life of a per-son affected by MS,” says Debbie Irwin, Community Services

Coordinator for the MS Society of Canada.

Irwin says the

Canada-wide ‘1 day in May’ MS campaign aims to gain improved access to home care

for people living with MS, who struggle to obtain or keep the home care supports they need.

Houston cam-paigners will start at A&W, go west along Highway 16 to the street lights by the Industrial Park, then they will cross the highway and head

south across the bridge, and through to the east end of Steelhead Park and then back west through the park to A&W.

Anyone interested in joining the walk or wanting more in-formation is asked to contact Marion at 250-845-4636.

Property tax notices in mail

Houston Multiple Sclerosis support group walks Sunday

By Staff WriterHouston Today

Property Tax rates in the District of Houston will go up an overall of 1.8 per-cent on the munici-pal portion this year.

Tax notices will be in the mail to over 1,000 Houston prop-erty owners this week.

Property taxes make up about half of the District budget and nearly half of the revenue comes from major and light in-dustry property taxes.

Mayor Bill Holmberg comment-ed that we have had some of the lowest tax increases in B.C. over the last two terms.

“It costs money to run a town, we can-not run it for noth-ing,” he said.

Holmberg said the Houston tax increase is lower than numer-ous neighbouring towns.

He said we have to keep up with in� ation

and the other side of it is that we have infrastructure fall-ing apart that needs � xing and that costs money.

There is also an in-crease in the ‘Water Parcel Tax Bylaw’ with rates going from $1.90 to $3.00 per frontage foot.

The Sewer Parcel Tax is the same as last year.

Planning is con-tinuing on the pro-posed new Water Treatment Plant.

District Chief A d m i n i s t r a t i v e Of� cer Linda Poznikoff said there will not be a referen-dum for the plant.

She said there is enough money to cover the project from the Gas Tax Grant and from money in District Reserves.

Since 2008 the District has put about $1 million a year into reserves toward the new Water Treatment Plant.

““People need to know that they can make a difference.”

- Debbie Irwin, Community Services Coordinator

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Jackie Lieuwen/Houston TodaySOUP KITCHEN ClosesHouston’s “Love by the Bowl” served its last soup and sewed its last craft last week, closing for the summer. Organizer Bobbi Edmunds says they are hoping and praying that they will have a building and be able to reopen in the fall. Anyone with information about a building they could buy or lease is asked to call Donna at 250-845-8256 or Bobbi at 250-845-8861.

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New internet provider considers expansion to HoustonBy Jackie Lieuwen

Houston Today

CityWest, an internet, T.V. and phone service-provider, is interested in expanding their services to Houston.

“We now offer the fastest residential internet in the northwest and we are looking to increase speeds even more,” said Donovan Dias, Director of Sales and Marketing for CityWest.

Dias and CityWest CEO Don Holkestad talked to the Houston Chamber of Commerce at a recent meeting, trying to gauge the level of local interest in having a new service provider

in town.CityWest is a

private corporation owned by the City of Prince Rupert and based there, servicing the whole area from Prince Rupert to New Hazelton to Kitimat

to Houston.In Houston,

CityWest currently provides only analog cable, but Dias says they want to be the other telephone company in the area, as well as provide internet and T.V.

Holkestad says they want to expand Houston service if there is interest, but they aren’t planning to get to Houston until 2015.

CityWest provides over 300 T.V. channels, internet speeds up to 20 megabits, and has 800 gigabits of bandwidth available, said Dias.

He says they are focused on delivering faster and faster internet speeds, WiFi

hotspots, and � bre to home, and want to provide an alternative to Telus in this area.

Asked by Troy Rietsma whether distance from their station affects costs or services, Holkstad said it wouldn’t in their plan - the farthest guy out would get the same amount of megabits.

Holkestad also says that though bandwidth is shared by an area, they only put a certain number of homes on one � bre-node and if people are being limited, they can add a node and double the capacity that way.

Asked about their repair policy, Holkestad says it

has been ‘next day,’ but he adds that it’s getting harder as the company expands.

Their average residential customer in Prince Rupert pays around $70 per month, with the basic packages (telephone, internet and T.V.), and a business with three phone lines and internet would cost about $150 to $160 per month, said Dias.

“We want to offer our customers whatever they want,” said Holkestad.

“We do everything…except cellular,” he said.

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Young Houston man joins training troop at RCMP DepotBy Jackie Lieuwen

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One of Houston’s young men is training for the next six months to join the RCMP.

James Fennema, previous parts-counter person

at Nadina Truck Service, joins his 24-person cadet troop today, May 29, at the RCMP Depot in Regina, Saskatchewan.

Fennema says he is nervous for the six months training but looking forward to a change.

“It’s the lifestyle I want to live,” Fennema said, explaining why he is going into the RCMP.

“I like the idea

of becoming a cop,” he said, adding that he has friends in the RCMP and he did a few ride alongs with them.

“Just seeing what they do in their day to day work, I liked what I saw,” Fennema said, adding that he likes

the physical aspect and the importance of staying in shape, as well as the way RCMP deal with people.

Fennema says he applied to the RCMP in 2009 and 2011 and now, two years later, � nished the application process which RCMP Sgt. Rose says takes anywhere from six months to several years depending on various factors,

such as amount of international travel.

Fennema says applying involved an information session with a test the same day, forms to � ll out, an interview, a polygraph and a background check.

He says he also had to run a PARE (Physical Abilities R e q u i r e m e n t Evaluation), which was an obstacle course he had to run in under 4:45.

Sgt. Rose says under three minutes is considered superior and Fennema ran it in 3:10, but that will make it harder on him at Depot because they expect him to improve substantially.

Asked if he is exercising to get ready for Depot, Fennema says he doing some running and a few other things.

“I’m a pretty active guy,” he said, adding that he plays hockey and goes to

the gym and goes for runs.

Fennema says he took part in an aboriginal summer student program in 2011, went to the Regina Depot that May for a three-week basic overview training, and then worked with the

Houston RCMP until August 2011.

As a summer student, Fennema says he was a ride along and got to help in a few situations.

“It made my mind up for the job,” he said.

Fennema says when he is through

Depot, he hopes to get posted in northern B.C.

“I like the north,” he said, adding that he’d love to get a post within a few hours of Houston.

His Mom, Diane Fennema, says that she and her husband are glad that James

is going into the RCMP.

“It’s nice to see your kids go on and do things that they want. It’s hard to let them go but we’re proud of James,” she said.

“We’re glad he’s doing what he’s doing.”

“It’s hard to let him go, but we’re proud of James.”

- Diane Fennema


The District of Houston plans to have the water treat-ment plant built by this time next year.

Council has hired Tony Edwards as interim Director of Engineering and Development Services, and he says he is pushing all the District of Houston projects along, with priority on the water treatment plant.

“I would like to be in the ground by this time next year for sure,” said Edwards, talking about build-ing the water treat-

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will be meeting with consultants and working on the de-

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Now what?With a rejuvenated Premier

Christy Clark at the head of a re-elected BC Liberal gov-

ernment, the question for the northwest is what now?

Despite the northwest being Ground Zero of the importance the premier places on a potential liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry as the economic sav-iour of the province, voters in all three northwest ridings didn’t quite follow suit, choosing instead to elect NDP MLAs. Fears of oil pipelines, even with Ms. Clark’s already-declared stringent con-ditions, and on-the-ground campaigning also contributed to the shut out.

Without an elected voice within the political machinery of the provincial gov-ernment, it will be difficult for the region to stake out any kind of economic devel-opment ground.

What needs to happen is a summit of local governments and the three NDP MLAs to establish a common front by hammering out some common themes. Terrace and the Kitimat-Stikine regional district have already done some prelimi-nary work regarding revenue sharing.

Such an approach won’t be partisan in the political party sense but will be parti-san in that it will put the best interests of the region first.

And given the key economic role the province wants the northwest to play it can’t afford to ignore or aggravate the re-gion if it wants to translate its election promises into cash flow for the provincial treasury.

There’s a deal to be made if both par-ties act honourably.

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Men can cake it on tooFor decades women

have been painting their faces and powdering their noses before leaving the house. Now millions of North American men are doing the same. If you’re scratching your head and thinking I’ve gone nuts, consider the fact that cosmetic sales for men have doubled in the last � ve years in the US, and male grooming has become a $5 billion per year market.

More than ever, men have started wearing make-up. Not mascara, eyeshadow and glitter, but moisturizer, foundation and lip balm. They’re using n a t u r a l - l o o k i n g cosmetics to even out their skin tones and enhance their appearance in an effort to become more handsome.

Why not? Good looking men have an edge over their

competition - with the ladies and in the workforce. If you don’t think so, just ask guy-lining dudes like George Clooney, Johnny Depp and David Beckham.

A bright, � awless complexion is attractive no matter what gender you are, and men are starting to understand that.

Personally, I have mixed feelings about this.

On one hand I think it’s about time. Why shouldn’t males have access to some esthetic trickery like us females? It’s been proven time and time again that being more physically appealing can give us an advantage in life. Cosmetics can also be expressive and delightfully fun.

On the other hand I wonder if men could eventually end up in the same boat that many of us women are

– feeling like our faces aren’t good enough in their natural state.

I hate to admit it, but I won’t even go to the gym without mascara on. I wasn’t always like this, though.

When I was a kid I used to wonder why it took my mom so much longer to get ready in the morning than the rest of us. I couldn’t understand why she felt the need to style her hair and put on make-up when she looked beautiful already. And after she spent all that time in front of the mirror, I’d barely see a difference.

“I like to look natural,” she’d explain. “Make-up shouldn’t make us look like clowns, it should be used to enhance what we already have.”

I would then be left wondering why my dad, uncle and papa didn’t do the same. It looked to me like men

needed more sprucing up than the women did.

By the time I became a teenager I fell prey to the societal norms and started obsessing about my looks as well. Fussing with my hair and my face, among other things, I would envy males and their wash-and-go lives.

After 30 years of applying make-up and styling my lid, I now look at the lovely, fresh faces and unprocessed hair of my 12-year-old son and nine-year-old daughter, and hope they feel less concerned about their appearance as they get older.

But with the continuing boom in cosmetic products and procedures, that pressure is likely to get worse.

As parents, I think one of the best things we can do for our children is to teach

them that their true value comes from within, and how they appear on the outside is far less signi� cant.

As for being adults in this ever-increasing vanity-� lled world we’ve created for ourselves, perhaps we could all agree to give up our beauty products and procedures and go au naturel for the rest of our days.

Not going to happen? Fine. I’ll keep wearing mascara to the gym, and I hope to see you there with your glitter.


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Dave SmithCarpenter

“I don’t feel good about it closing. Everybody here

gets along. I feel there should be a soup kitchen in every small town. It is the best thing that ever happened to Houston.”

Steve EsslemontRetired

“It’s a sad thing and no-body in the community has stepped up to help.

There’s enough money in this community to build a place for it, but people don’t want to part with

their money.”

Virginia HalfeAKA Momma

Retired

“I’m very sad that the soup kitchen has to

close. It’s a place where people can get together. I hope that they find

another place.”

Paul JohnsonRetired

“It’s disappointing. The District of Houston

needs a place like this where people can go

and connect with each other and enjoy a bowl of soup. I’m going to

miss it.”

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Clark wants budget passed this summerPremier Christy

Clark says the B.C. legislature will be recalled this summer to pass the government’s pre-election budget, which promises to balance the books after four years of deficits.

Clark spoke to a gathering of B.C. Liberal candidates at a Vancouver hotel Thursday, including those who didn’t join the 50-member caucus. Thanking

the unsuccessful ones, she reminded them that she too lost her bid to win a seat in Vancouver-Point Grey.

Clark indicated earlier that the legislature would not be recalled until she has a seat, which would require a by-election. She has said several B.C. Liberal MLAs have offered to step aside to give her a seat, but the decision won’t be made

until the final vote tally is in for all 85 constituencies at

the end of May.P r e l i m i n a r y

results of the May 14 election have the B.C. Liberals with 50 seats, the NDP

33 and the Green Party one. Delta South independent

Vicki Huntington was also re-elected.

Clark renewed her campaign promises to press for the development

of liquefied natural gas in northern B.C., to restrict g o v e r n m e n t spending and “find labour peace in our classrooms” while beginning to pay down the growing provincial debt.

Clark told reporters after the speech that the election result gives her a mandate to pursue a 10-year agreement with the B.C. Teachers’ Federation, with

contract talks with the school districts’ bargaining agent set to resume next week.

“There will be calls to spend money,” Clark said. “For the next little while, our answer to most of those questions has to be no, not now.”

With several municipal council members elected as B.C. Liberal MLAs, Clark said they have the option to take

unpaid leave from their council duties rather than resign and trigger local by-elections.

Letters to the Editor

Editor:Houston is an

amazing community. Everyone who lives here knows that. We are � lled with compassion and will support anyone with need.

This town knows no limits and I am proud to call it my home. At any given time there are many local people coping with cancer. We know about some people, but others are more private. I am surprised when I recognize cancer survivors completing

the Survivor’s Lap at the beginning of the Canadian Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. Often I had no idea they were ill.

Several months ago I encountered Debi Smith in the women’s change room at the pool. As she was donning her swim cap I caught glimpse of very short peach fuzz on her head. Deb is such a glamorous woman that I just assumed she had cut it short for a change. I thought she looked great.

When I commented on it, she explained that she had breast cancer and that she had completed chemotherapy. I was shocked. Such a healthy person. A poster woman for everything I held sacred. If she could get cancer, then where was I on the health-o-metre scale?

Last week, Debi launched her book, “Running from Cancer.” I was privileged and honoured to be given a signed copy. It is

an excellant book and, once started, is impossible to put

down. Throughout the

book Debi chronicles her journey with refreshing honesty. Her sense of humour is readily apparent: being able to laugh at herself provides the

reader with several opportunities to chuckle or, in my

case, roar with laughter. Calling her former self a “chocolate gorging, wine swilling exercise wanker” was enough to cause tears to roll down my cheeks. And

speaking of tears, there are certainly plenty of heart-string tugging moments. As I read this book, my admiration for this woman grew in leaps and bounds. She endured very dif� cult times with amazing determination and positive energy.

Her message was loud and clear: do everything you can to prevent cancer. We ARE in control of a number of factors and we CAN do something to reduce our chances of contracting this

aggressive disease. Debi calls it the cancer lottery. Bad choices increase you “number of tickets.” Trust me, this is one lottery you don’t want to win.

I strongly urge everyone to support Debi by reading her book. More importantly, we all need to look at our lifestyle choices and make the changes necessary to reduce our odds of contracting cancer.

Susan WestHouston, B.C.

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God Help Us Today!Sometimes we look forward to the day when God will make all

things right. To heaven where there will be no sorrow, no death, no sickness, no pain or crying. That is OK for then but how about now? It is today that we suffer with terminal illness, pain of some sort, or the loss of a loved one. Where is God in all of this? What are we to do?

Horatio Spafford a successful lawyer of his time, just after los-ing his son, also lost much of his business in the Chicago � re of 1871. Needing a break, he arranged for his family to take a rest in England. At the last minute, due to some immediate business that needed to be taken care of, he was not able to go. So planning to join them later, he sent his wife and four daughters ahead of him on a ship crossing the Atlantic ocean. As it happened, the ship they were on was struck by another ship and sank in the mid-At-lantic. His wife cabled Mr. Spafford when the survivors reached England “Saved alone”. They had lost their four daughters as well as their son who had died a few years previously. How could any-one bear such loss? How would he react.

Mr. Spafford had a devout faith in the Almighty. His eyes turned towards God and he wrote the words that would later be put to mu-sic in the hymn “It Is Well With My Soul”. He wrote “When peace like a river attendeth my way, when sorrows like sea billows roll – Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say, It is well, it is well with my soul.”* This man put his trust in God who knows the beginning from the end, the creator, sustainer and saviour of the world.

Others have done the same. A man named Lot, many years ago, after losing all of his possessions and all of his children said “I came naked from my mother’s womb, and naked I will be when I leave. The Lord gave me what I had, and the Lord has taken it away. Praise the name of the Lord!” Job 1:21 NLT

The Bible says, speaking of Jesus, “This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings as we do, yet he did not sin. So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will � nd grace to help us when we need it most.” Hebrews 4:15,16 NLT

My prayer for you and me is that we will come boldly before God and put our complete trust in Him, in the good times as well as the bad times.

*Summarized from “101 Hymn Stories” p.127

Submitted by Ken Penner

“Peace on earth begins with peaceful birth”


Houston doula Heather Moorhead touts a catchy slogan: “peace on earth begins with peaceful birth.”

“I’ve heard it said that 80-year-old wom-en can still recount their birth stories,” said Moorhead, add-ing that with birth be-ing such an important event in a woman’s life, how it goes affects oth-er things in their life.

Moorhead says a doula is someone who supports pregnant women emotionally, physically and infor-mationally when they are expecting and dur-ing their birth.

They rub backs, give any physical support they can, and provide information if women want to go naturally, and different meth-ods of coping, such as massage, acupuncture or aromatherapy, she said.

She says she meets with a client a few times before the birth to develop a level of respect and comfort with them and then she is there to help support

them through a birth. Moorhead got

training through Doulas Of North America (DONA) International in Hazelton last summer, she said, adding that she is currently choos-ing to provide services free of charge as she is doing her practicum.

Living in Houston, Moorhead says she wants to provide local women with a doula service because she

thinks every woman deserves to have sup-port in their birth.

Moorhead was in-spired to become a doula after she had a doula in her pregnancy.

“I just felt very supported and very advocated for,” said Moorhead, adding that having someone there who had gone through births before and had faith in her was a big thing.

As a doula, Moorhead says she had supported one birth so far, at the end of April, and it was very peaceful and calm.

“When you see your support make a differ-ence in the quality of someone’s birth expe-rience, it’s very reward-ing,” she said.

Anyone inter-ested can pick up a Moorhead business card at the Houston Health Centre or Friendship Centre.

Coming up, there is a birth doula training workshop in Terrace through DONA International which gives the first step to-ward certification.

July 6 and 7 is the birth doula training, which costs $425, and July 4 and 5 is a prena-tal and breastfeeding course, which costs an additional $200.

For more informa-tion on the course, con-tact Andrea Eastman at 250-615-0144 or [email protected].

Photo submittedHeather Moorhead is a Houston doula, currently getting certification and giving services free of charge.

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Grief Workshop

Saturday, June 8/139:00 a.m. to 4 p.m.

at Houston Senior Centre

Hosted by

Houston Hospice SocietyPresented by Kevin Hegseth,

Grief Coach and developer of thewebsite grie� swork.ca.

Kevin’s specialty is helping individualsand groups to explore, understand and

experience the grieving process.

No fee, lunch provided.OPEN TO EVERYONEPreregistration is a must

email: [email protected]: 250-845-4921

250-845-2890houston-today.com

Gert Frenzle presents Ann Wilson with a $5,000 cheque for the Houston Hospice Society.

HOSPICE Treasures Photo Submitted

Grade 10 Houston Secondary students Cameron Stuart, Shivani Sadhir, Katie Ball and Keely Williams pose for pictures in Steelhead Park before heading up to the school for prom. HSS graduation ceremonies are set for Friday, June 14, at 4:30 p.m. and Houston Christian School graduation ceremonies are Wednesday, June 26.

PROM Smiles Jackie Lieuwen/Houston Today

Giant Hospice

continues...Friday, May 31st

thru Sunday, June 2nd

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please do not park in the Bandstra premises.


District of HoustonNewsletter ~ May 29 , 2013 edition

Where the welcome is warm

and the wilderness beckons!

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]: 250-845-2238Fax: 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, June 4, 2013Tuesday, June 18, 2013

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

What’s Happening...

Phone: 250-845-2256email: [email protected]

Website: http://houston.bclibrary.ca

Houston Public Library

Book Club – June 5th (7:00 – 9:00 pm)

Mark Zagwyn Photography – June 13th from noon to 5 p.m.

Watch for the Up, Up and Away Summer Reading Club.

Dates and times will be announced in late June.

Canada Day Events for July 1st

Come Celebrate Canada Day at Jamie Baxter Park, Monday July 1st. There will be live entertain-ment, infl atables and games for the kids, food vendors and much more!

Anyone interested in volunteer-ing, being a food vendor, or as an entertainment group for Canada Day, please contact the Houston Leisure Facility @ 250.845.7420.

Are You Prepared foran Emergency?

You and your family can become better prepared to face a range of emergencies – anytime, anywhere if you:

Know the Risks ~ Make a Plan ~ Prepare a Kit~ Know What to Do.Information to assist you is available on thefollowing website:http://www.getprepared.gc.ca/index-eng.aspx

Changes to Utility BillingsEffective January 1, 2014 Annual Utility Billing will cease and all customers will be 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.

Water RestrictionsAnnually from May 1 to October 31 the use of water supplied through the District of

Houston Water System, for other than domestic requirements, is restricted due to seasonal increases in water consumption and to ensure adequate water supplies for � re � ghting and domestic demands. Restricted uses include lawn/garden watering and will be imposed as follows:

EAST OF BUCK CREEK (example: Butler Avenue) MAY water on even calendar days between the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

and 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. ONLYWEST OF BUCK CREEK (example: Mountainview Drive) MAY water on odd calendar days between the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and

7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. ONLY

Dungate Community Forest

Dungate Community Forest is accepting applications from non-profi t groups and organizations. Applications can be obtained at the Chamber of Commerce, District of Houston Municipal Offi ce and the Bulkley Valley Credit Union in Houston. For more information contact [email protected]

Annual Memberships at the Houston Leisure Facility –Take Advantage of our Automatic Monthly Debit Program!

Leisure Facility News & Events

Annual Memberships –Houston Leisure Facility Monthly debit payments Resident Non-ResidentPreschool (Age 3-5 years) $8.25/month $10.30/monthChild (Age 6-12 years) $24.75/month $31.00/monthYouth (Age 13-18 years) $33.00/month $41.25/monthAdult (Age 19–59 years) $43.25/month $54.25/monthSenior (Age 60+) $33.00/month $41.25/monthFamily (maximum of 2 adults and childrenliving in one home) $90.75/month $113.50/month

The Houston Leisure Facility is hiring and looking to � ll the following positions:• Receptionist ll• Lifeguard/Instructors• Special Event Recreation Leaders. Check out the District of Houston website for these postings at www.houston.ca

Look for our Summer Brochure coming out the 1st week of June. It will have all of our summer programs, swimming lessons and our summer facility schedule.

Home Owner’s GrantPlease note that YOU MUST APPLY for the Home Owner’s Grant EVERY YEAR. The

deadline to apply for this grant is July 31, 2013. The application form can be found on the reverse side of your tax notice.

The Home Owner is still responsible for claiming the Home Owner Grant when the bank or mortgage company is paying the net taxes. Please be aware that payment does not need to be made in order to claim the Home Owner’s Grant. Even if you are paying your taxes after the due date, you must claim the Home Owner’s Grant before July 31, 2013 to avoid penalties on the grant portion.

Only a property owner residing in the home on a permanent basis may apply for the Home Owner Grant. If the property is in one name, that person is the only one who can apply for the grant.

To qualify for the additional seniors grant amount, the home owner who is 65 years of age or older must be the one to apply for the Home Owner Grant. The additional grant for seniors is applicable in the year of your 65th birthday.

Property TaxesProperty owners should receive

their 2013 tax notices by mid-June. If you have not received your no-tice, please contact the Municipal Offi ce. Taxes are due by 5:00 pm on July 31, 2013.

an Emergency?You and your family can become better prepared to

face a range of emergencies – anytime, anywhere if you:

Our Monthly Debit Program makes it more affordable for you to purchase an annual membership. Your monthly payment will be automatically deducted from your bank each month. Annual Memberships include access to the gym and pools. For more information or to sign up, please contact the Houston Leisure Facility or the District of Houston.

SPORTS PHOTO FEATURE10 www.houston-today.com Wednesday, May 29, 2013 Houston Today

Snapshots of Houston activities...

Cam steals last base and makes it home in his

game for the Houston Minor Softball League,

ages 11 to 13.

The Topley playground was recently removed from the old Topley Elementary School

grounds. Because of their liability, School District 91 moved the playground to the

William Konkin Elementary School in Burns Lake after talking to the Topley PAC

(Parents Advisory Council) and offering Topley residents a chance to move the

playground elsewhere in Topley. The William Konkin PAC is donating $2,000

to the Topley Community Club in thanks.

Photos submittedPhotos submitted

SPORTS PHOTO FEATURE

The Topley playground was recently removed from the old Topley Elementary School

grounds. Because of their liability, School District 91 moved the playground to the

William Konkin Elementary School in Burns Lake after talking to the Topley PAC

(Parents Advisory Council) and offering Topley residents a chance to move the

playground elsewhere in Topley. The William Konkin PAC is donating $2,000

to the Topley Community Club in thanks.

Four year old Fynn pretends to blast the � ames of a big � re

at the Silverthorne Stro

ngStart � re hall tour last W

ednesday.

Aurora trucking loaded up their low bed and went to the mud bog races in Grassy Plains May 18. Twenty-eight competitors from Houston, Telkwa and Burns Lake were at the mud bogs.

The Houston Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps (RCACC) and the Burns Lake corp gathered for a group photo after their Annual

Ceremonial Review in Houston.

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Hospice Garage Sale Continues - Friday, May 31st thru Sunday, June 2nd.

Houston Public Library - Up, Up and Away with Norden The Magician. Wed., May 29 at the Houston Public Library. Family Night BBQ, games and crafts from 4:30 to 6:30 pm. Magic Show from 6:30 to 7:00 pm. Please call 250-845-2256 to register for the BBQ. Free Event sponsored by Houston Link to Learning and the Houston Public Library • Book Club June 5 (7:00 – 9:00 pm) • Mark Zagwyn Photography – June 13 from noon to 5 p.m. Watch for the Up, Up and Away Summer Reading Club. Dates and times will be announced in late June. For more on the above events please call 250-845-2256.

Houston MS (Multiple Sclerosis) support group will sponsor an MS walkathon on Sunday, June 2 at 3 p.m. The route begins at A & W and anyone interested in joining the walk can call Marion at 250-845-4636 for more information.

Houston Hospice Society is hosting a grief workshop presented by Grief Coach Kevin Hegseth Saturday, June 8, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Seniors Centre. Free admission, lunch provided. Preregistration is required. Call 250-845-4921 or email [email protected]

Houston Dart League is Sat. evenings at 7:30 pm. upstairs at the Houston Curling Club. Blind doubles games.

Seniors Bingo is every Tues. at 7pm at Cottonwood Manor. Entry is $1. Come out & enjoy a fun prize filled evening. Lots of prizes!

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

Houston Secondary School webpage: http://hssweb.sd54.bc.ca

Houston Community Services is open Mon. thru Fri. from 9am to 4pm We have clothing to give away. Baby clothing; women’s and mens as well as children of all ages. Come and check it out!

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asking interested parties to provide their names for future vacancies at our Pleasant Valley Village apartments. Please call Roberta@250-845-2257.

TopleyTopley Volunteer Fire Dept. meetings every 2nd Tues. of the month at 7:30 pm. Fire practices every Thurs. at 7:30 pm.

Structural Firefighting/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. @ 1930 hrs (7:30 pm)

GranisleGranisle and District Seniors meetings are the 2nd and 4th Thurs. of each month at 1pm in the Seniors Centre.

Granisle Volunteer Fire Department meetings & fire practices every Tues., 7 p.m. at the Fire Hall.

Granisle Church of the Way services are Sun., 11 a.m. Bible study is Thurs. at 7 p.m.

The Kindergarten class from Twain Sullivan Elementary School recently toured the RCMP station, checking out the station, the jail cells, the police truck and learning a little marching and saluting.

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A group of youth are planning to paint the Jamie Baxter skateboard park in June.

Shiela Davidson came to town council last week Tuesday on behalf of the Youth Empowerment Program (YEP) to seek approval from council to paint over the park graf� ti.

Davidson says she is one of 17 youth from Houston YEP who want to design and paint a mural on the skateboard park to cover over profanities.

“I’m really excited about it,” said Davidson, adding that she really hopes everything goes through.

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put my idea on the skateboard park and have it be there for years and years…

to be like ‘yeah, I did that with the youth empowerment program, bam!’” she said.

YEP would design the project with a YEP worker from Smithers, the artist who painted murals on a lot of the Smithers back alleys, said Davidson, adding that the Houston group painted the mural on the Houston Community Garden

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the Royal Bank is applying for a grant

to fund to project, and if the youth get the approval and funding they need, they want to start as soon as possible so they can � nish by the end of June.

Council discussed the idea and agreed to give approval, requesting that YEP bring their design to council for approval before they start painting.

Royal Bank Branch Manager Jennifer Briand serves a hamburger to George Gagnon at the Royal Bank Barbeque last Friday. The Royal Bank staff held their 18th annual barbeque, raising funds for the B.C. Children’s Hospital.

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oPEn: 1st – al todd & Ester larsen

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KidS: 1st – tatum long & Justin rempel

2nd – amanda Howard & tatum long

3rd – Justin rempel & amanda Howard

oPEn: 1st – annette Sunesen & Ester larsen

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At 11:45 p.m. May 16, police stopped a vehicle with one headlight out on Mountainview Drive near Four Seasons Park.

RCMP Sgt. Rose says police found that the driver had a license scheduled for a driving prohibition because of unpaid � nes.

Police served the driver with a three month driving prohi-bition and seized their drivers license.

***Police got a report

at 10:15 a.m. May 17 of an erratic driver on Pearson Road.

Sgt. Rose says the caller reported that they’d been walking down the street and were nearly run over by a vehicle backing out of a driveway.

Police got a licence plate number and de-scription of the driver and passenger and are continuing efforts to � nd and charge the driver or registered owner, said Sgt. Rose.

***At 1:40 p.m. May

17, police got report of erratic dirt bikers on Hungerford Drive and Gillespie Road. (check spelling)

Sgt. Rose says the caller reported that in the evening May 16, they’d been walking with their children on a trail near Houston Secondary School and were nearly run over by two male dirt bik-ers.

The dirt bikers didn’t slow down and police are continuing efforts to identify the bikers, said Sgt. Rose.

Sgt. Rose says this is one of three similar � les in that area in the past week, where dirt bikers are not slow-ing down when pass-ing pedestrians on the walking trails.

Police encourage dirt bikers to slow down and pass safely and they encourage the public to contact police as soon as pos-sible if they see erratic dirt bikers, so that po-lice can get to the area quickly and identify the bikers.

***A 2010 Ford

Explorer hit a deer

in the 9000 block on Highway 16 at 6:49 p.m. May 17.

Sgt. Rose says oc-cupants were not in-jured, but the deer was injured and had to be put down.


of mischief at a home on Hagman Crescent at 10 p.m. May 17.

Sgt. Rose says a female had broken a window of the callers home and was identi-� ed to police.

Police are continu-ing efforts to locate and arrest the female, said Sgt. Rose.

***At 8 a.m. May 18,

Smithers RCMP re-ported that there was a truck headed to Houston on Highway 16, with two males, one reportedly bran-dishing a handgun.

Sgt. Rose says po-lice stopped the truck and found a replica � rearm, a small pellet gun, in the vehicle.

Police cautioned the males about the per-ception made if other people saw them with it and sent the males on their way without charge.

***Police got two re-

ports of an assault at an apartment at 2035 Sullivan Way at 2:30 p.m. May 18.

Sgt. Rose says po-lice arrested a female for assaulting her male partner, lodged her in cells until sober and released her to face assault charges in Houston court July 15.

***A vehicle rear-

ended another vehicle stopped near the con-struction on Highway 16 near Benson Road at 2:50 p.m. May 18.

Sgt. Rose says no one was seriously in-jured, both vehicles were towed, and police charged the second vehicle driver with fol-lowing too closely.

***Police were called

about two overdue boaters on Babine Lake at 10:30 p.m. May 18.

Sgt. Rose says the boaters didn’t show up for a previously ar-ranged social function so the complainant started searching for them and called police.

Because it was dark,

police were unable to start a search for the boaters, but at � rst light the next morn-ing they called the Provincial Emergency Program Of� ce and Search and Rescue Manager, said Sgt. Rose.

Rose says police started efforts to get an aircraft to search for the boaters but the complainant found the boaters before the air-craft arrived.

The boaters were both in good health and had broken down due to engine trouble.

*** Police got a report

of a disturbance at Poulton Avenue near the Houston curling rink at 1 a.m. May 19.

Sgt. Rose says po-lice found and arrested a drunk female for be-ing drunk in a public place and lodged her in cells until sober.


of disturbance at Four Seasons Park at 2:45 a.m. May 19.

Sgt. Rose says Emergency Health Services told police that a male and fe-male had been argu-ing in the park and the female fell and got minor injuries while attempting to stop the male from leaving in his vehicle.

The people were not from Houston so Sgt. Rose says efforts are continuing with the Burns Lake RCMP to � nd and interview the victim and witness-es, said Sgt. Rose, add-ing that its unknown at this time if they will pursue charges.

*** At 2:30 p.m. May

19, police saw a female in breach of condi-tions at 2035 Sullivan Way.

Sgt. Rose says she was not permitted to be at that building so police arrested her, held her in custody un-til sober and released her to face breaching charges in Houston June 17.

***Police were at 2035

Sullivan Way for an unrelated investigation and heard a distur-bance inside of a unit at 4:45 p.m. May 19.

Sgt. Rose says po-lice warned the occu-pants to keep the noise

down, left, and heard more yelling about 10 minutes later.

Police returned and talked with occupants, and arrested one of the pair to prevent an assault, lodged them in cells until sober and released them without charge.


of possible shots � red in the Ambassador Trailer Court on 11th Street at 10:45 p.m. May 19.

Sgt. Rose says po-lice found and talked with several people who said the noises were from � reworks.


of a black pickup truck doing donuts in a � eld on 6th Street at 11:20 a.m. May 20.

Sgt. Rose says the truck was gone when police arrived, and with little detail or de-scription of the vehi-cle, police were unable to identify the owner of the vehicle.

Police remind the public that if they report an erratic or dangerous driver, to give as much detail as

possible including the license plate number and the make, model and colour of the ve-hicle.

Police also remind drivers that if they are caught stunting, they are subject to a seven day impoundment.

***A vehicle hit Super

Valu at 12 p.m. May 20, putting a hole in the brick wall.

Sgt. Rose says the driver was gone when police arrived, but re-turned a short while later and was issued a ticket for failing to remain at the accident scene.

No one was injured in the crash, said Sgt. Rose.

***West Paci� c Region

Traf� c Services based in Smithers were doing long weekend enforce-ment along Highway 16.

Sgt. Rose says they issued a number of speeding tickets and on May 20 just after 1 p.m. stopped a vehicle for excessive speeding just east of Williams Crescent.

The driver was is-

sued a ticket for exces-sive speeding and the vehicle was impound-ed for seven days, said Rose.

***Police got report of

a male collecting bot-tles around Jule Road at 11:35 a.m. May 21.

Sgt. Rose says this is the same area where, a month ago, police dealt with the male stealing recyclables.

The male claimed to be collecting bottles on behalf of an orga-nization and his mo-tive is unknown, said Sgt. Rose.

Police found the male and warned him that if he was mis-representing himself he would be arrested and charged with fraud, Sgt. Rose said.

Police ask residents to be wary of giv-ing bottles to anyone without identi� cation related to the organi-zation they claim to be representing.


of an erratic motor-cycle being driven up Butler Avenue at 2:10 p.m. May 22.

Sgt. Rose says po-

lice could not � nd the suspect driver but learned that they may have been con-nected with a motor-cycle demonstration and display held by a Prince George com-pany.

Police talked with organizers and asked that they remind their test drivers of the rules of the road and cautioned them that if drivers were caught driving erratically or stunting it would be impounded for seven days, said Sgt. Rose.

No more com-plaints were received, said Rose.


of a drunk person banging on doors at 2035 Sullivan Way at 10:45 p.m. May 22.

Sgt. Rose says police arrested the drunk female, lodged her in cells until so-ber, and released her without charge.


of a drunk male dis-turbing customers at 7-11 at 4:30 a.m. May 23.

Sgt. Rose says the male was capable of caring for himself so he was sent on his way and warned that he would be arrested if he returned.

***Sgt. Rose says that

police got two false 911 calls and � ve noise complaints in one week, May 16 to 23.

RCMP investigate complaints about dangerous dirt bikers

Opening soonin the Hudson Bay Lodge,

Smithers

““Police remind the public that if they report an erratic or dangerous driver, to

give as much detail as possible including the license plate number and the make,

model and colour of the vehicle.”


Our full-time employees receive a competitive wage and benefit package. Both company and private rental accommodations are available locally at reasonable rates. This position requires the successful candidate to re-locate.The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

setting.

Preference will be given to applicants with:

Chantal TomHuman Resource Advisor/Recruiter

Endako MinesBag 4001, Fraser Lake, BC V0J 1S0

Phone: (250) 699-6211 ext. 320 Fax: (250) 699-7775Email: [email protected]

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, we will respond only to those candidates whose qualifications most closely meet our requirements. All other resumes will be retained for 6 months.

Endako Mines,A Joint Venture of Thompson Creek Mining Ltd.

and Sojitz Moly Resources, Inc is currently recruiting

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Lake Babine Nation

FORESTRY OPERATIONS MANAGER

The Forestry Operations Manager will be responsible for the effective communication and protection of Lake Babine Nation lands - evaluating affects of Forestry Industries on traditional territories and effectively communicating with Lake Babine Nation and its Land Title Holders.

DUTIES:

• Establish short and long term plans for management of forest lands and forest resources. • Monitor contract compliance and results of forestry activities. • Plan and direct woodlands harvesting, reforestation, silviculture and fire prevention and fire suppression programs, road building, wildlife management, environmental protection and insect and vegetation control programs. • Advocates Lake Babine Nation views and recommendations as an appointee on various working groups relating to the Forestry Industry. • other related duties

REQUIREMENTS:

• Five (5) years of experience in a Forestry Management position. • Specialized knowledge of Forestry Administration, and Contracts Administration • Effective verbal and written communication, Carrier Language an asset • Travel is required.

SUBMIT RESUME & COVER LETTER TO: Beatrice MacDonald, Human Resources P.O. Box 879, Burns Lake, B.C., V0J 1E0 Fax: 250-692-4790 Email: [email protected]

DEADLINE: June 3, 2013 at 12:00 p.m.

Only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.

BOOKKEEPING POSITIONVANDERGAAG & BAKKER, Certified General Accountants in Smithers, BC are currently inter-viewing for a full-time bookkeeper. This person must have bookkeeping and payroll experience, computer knowledge, accurate typing skills and confidence in dealing with the public. A benefit package is included as part of remuneration.

Resumes can be faxed to: 250-847-5102e-mailed to: [email protected]

dropped off at:1076 Main Street, Smithers, BC,

or mailed to: PO Box2680, Smithers, BC

AMP CALEDONIA

SUMMER CAMP STAFFCamp Caledonia

Christian AnglicanYouth Summer Camp

TelkwaBC Diocese of Caledonia

Seeking Paid Stafffor 2013 Summer CampsJuly 3 - 27thPositions still available:Head cookYouth cabin counsellors

Volunteers: Nurses, janitors, cook & craft helpersResumes to [email protected]

as soon as possible.

Student Summer Position Tourism/Visitor Information

Counsellor - Tour Guide - 2013The Houston & District Chamber of Commerce is seeking a dynamic individual for the position of Tourism/Visitor Information Counsellor Tour Guide. This position requires the counsellor greet all visitors, provide travel information on our local region as well as the province, makes accommodation reservations, assist with the planning of special events and promote Houston to visitors and locals. The counsellor will also guide individuals on mill tours and walking tours in our town. These services are provided in person, telephone and via written communication. The successful candidate will have excellent customer service skills, superior telephone skills, be computer literate, have a valid driver’s licence, availability to a vehicle and have the ability to multi-task. Proficiency in English, both oral and written is essential. A second language is an asset.Please drop off your resume with references and cover letter to: The Houston and District Chamber of Commerce (Tourist Information Centre) 3289 Highway, Houston BC Attention: Maureen Czirfusz

Closing date for job posting will be 4:00 pm Wednesday, June 5, 2013. We thank everyone for their

application, but only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.

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InformationAL-ANON Are you affected by someone’s drinking? Al-Anon meetings are Monday, 7pm at the Houston United Church. Contact numbers are: (250) 845-3356 or (250) 845-7774.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUSMeetings are at the Houston United Church, Monday and Thursday at 7:00pm. Contact number is:1-877-644-2266

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JOB POSTINGLake Babine Nation

OPERATIONS MANAGER

The Operations Manager reports to the Executive Director and is responsible for providing office management services: maintaining office services and efficiency; supervising office staff; respond / re-direct community members concerns & issues; enforcing office processes, policies & procedures; and maintaining office records - to the three (3) offices of Lake Babine Nation – Woyenne, Tachet & Ft. Babine.

The Operations Manager will work out of the Woyenne Office located in Burns Lake, B.C., about 222 km west of Prince George on Highway 16.

REQUIREMENTS:

• 5+ years Office procedures experience combined with related human resources and financial administrative experience. • 5+ years Supervisory Skills • Computer skills including the spreadsheet and word processing programs, and email at highly proficient level • Effective verbal and listening communication skills • Analytical and problem solving skills • Decision making skills • Reliable vehicle considered an asset

Lake Babine Nation offers competitive salary packages, an incredible work environment, and career advancement opportunities.

Please provide cover letter, resume and three (3) reference letters to:

Beatrice MacDonald, Human Resources P.O. Box 879, Burns Lake, B.C., V0J 1E0 Fax: 250-692-4790 Email: [email protected]

DEADLINE: JUNE 3, 2013 at 12:00 p.m.

Only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.

HOUSTON & AREA CHURCH DIRECTORY

Houston Canadian Reformed Church

SUNDAY SERVICES: 10:00 AM & 2:30 PMPastor Carl Van Dam [email protected]

~ Everyone Welcome ~3797 Omineca Way, Box 36, Houston, BC

Anglican Churchof St. Clement

2324 Butler Ave., Box 599, Houston, BCPhone: 250-845-4940

Services are:10:30 a.m. Sundays

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2024 Riverbank Drive, Box 597, HoustonPhone: 250-845-2678 • Pastor: Mike McIntyre

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Huckleberry Mines Ltd. is a 19,000 TPD open pit copper molybdenum mine located 120 kilometers south of Houston in west central British Columbia. The mine has been in operation since in September 1997 and closure is planned for 2021. We are currently recruiting for the following position:

Millwright – Site Services Team

Reporting to the Site Services Supervisor, the successful candidate will be part of the Site Services Team which is responsible for the repair and upkeep of a 250 and 100 person camps and mine site buildings and infrastructure. Duties include camp maintenance, industrial piping including HDPE process lines and pump maintenance, welding and fabricating and some equipment operating (loaders and excavators).The successful candidate must possess a journeyman’s trade quali cation and have a minimum of ve years experience in an industrial environment. Preference will be given to applicants with mining experience and individuals who are also licensed or experienced in welding. Good interpersonal and communication skills are essential for this position.Huckleberry Mines is a remote mine where its employees live in a camp environment on their days of work. The Millwright position works a 7 x 7 schedule (7 days in, 7 days out). While at the mine site all meals and accommodations are provided free of charge to employees. Transportation is provided from Houston.Huckleberry Mines Ltd. offers a competitive salary and a full range of bene ts including medical, life, disability income and RRSP 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 applicants can submit their resumes in con dence to:

Human Resources Department Huckleberry Mines Ltd.

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

Email: [email protected]

SaanichPlumbing & Heating Ltd.

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For Sale By OwnerREVELSTOKE, B.C. - To view in-formation and pictures on our house, please visit our BLOG - www.afi nehouseforsale.blogspot.ca

Houston Today 250-845-2890

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5 BDRM HOME IN TELKWA

FOR SALE3200 sq ft, 4 bath, includes washer &

dryer, fridge & stove, dishwasher

hot tub, natural gas, contact

250-845-3315WATERFRONT property in Nelson, B.C. 114 ft. sandy beach and gorgeous views of the city. Go to property-guys.com and type in number 196175 for details and pic-tures. 480-620-7177 or [email protected]

LotsFIVE ACRE view lots off Buck Flats Road. Hydro, telephone, water available. No building permit required. Owners will consider carrying mortgage. $48,000. Call: 778-884-1948 or email: [email protected]

Rentals

Apt/Condo for RentNICEST APARTMENTS: Crest Villa seeks mature, re-sponsible tenants for large, modern, clean, one and two bedroom apartments. Near arena and pool. Downtown Lo-cation. Call: (250) 845-4037

Commercial/Industrial

Formerly Curves in Cold-stream. 1800 & 1400 sq.ft or sell all including 3000 sq.ft residence, heart of Coldstream Vernon BC. Near schools, store & lake. 250-542-6261

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Canfor Houston Operations

2007- 2014 Forest Stewardship Plan

Si ni ant Amendment 16oti e of e iew and Comment

In accordance with FPPR 20 (1) the proposed Forest Stewardship Plan (FSP) Si ni cant end ent 16 for Canfor, Houston operations, the Dungate Co unit Forest, is pu licall a aila le for re iew and written co ent co encing on a 1 th, 201 for a period of si t (60) da s

he proposed a end ent adds in the Lake Babine Nation Non Replaceable Forestr License (NRFL)

66 and Lowell Johnson consultants Non replaceable Forestr License 0 to our FSP

his a end ent e pands our Forest De elop ent

nit co erage to ost of the orice i ber Suppl rea

This will help facilitate new tenures and ad ust ents in operating areas It does not include the Red Top area

ne result and strateg ( orice ld Seral stage) was odi ed with the addition of a clause around har esting dead stands pro ided a replace ent area can be designated Currentl dead stands can not be har ested in landscape units were thresholds for old seral ha e not been et ften there are replace ent areas a ailable that are close in age and better suited for old forest anage entThis FSP a end ent is a ailable for re iew fro

a 1 th, 201 to Jul 20th, 2013, at Canfor’s of ce on the orice Ri er Road in Houston, B C Fro 00 a to 00 p

ppoint ents to re iew are reco endedThe deadline for recei ing written co ents is Jul 20th, 2013Please address an written co ents to

reg eo ans, Canadian Forest Products Li ited P Bo 1 , Houston, B C 0J 1 0 Telephone (2 0) 22

ail reg eo ans canfor co

• 1200 square feet• 3 bedrooms upstairs • 1 bedroom down• Large rec room• 1 ½ bathrooms

• All appliances updated • New flooring & paint main floor & basement • Chain link fence • Front & rear decks

• Paved driveway • Vinyl siding • & more

Phone 250-845-2498 or 250-845-7419 evenings

House for sale2930 Nadina Way, Houston BC

Selling price $179,900

Community Photo Feature8 www.houston-today.com Wednesday, May 22, 2013 Houston Today

Right: Four year old Fynn and his two year old sister Mila get ready to take off on their bikes after enjoying the afternoon’s picnic activities. Below: Fynn and his Mom Georgie Watts pose for a picture with the big teddy bear in the sunshine behind the Houston Library.

Briah, 3, and Kingston, 4, roll five year old Evan around the field. Three year old Liddell follows them, not too sure about the whole thing.

Left: Three year old buddies Olivia and Alessa give each other a big hug at the recent Teddy Bear Picnic.Right: Four year old Kingston gets ready to take a shot while two year old Cruz holds up the hoop.Organized by Houston Early Childhood Development Committee, the picnic included activities from a variety of service providers including Bulkley Valley Child Development Centre, Northwest Supported Child Development, Houston Public Library, Houston Link to Learning, Houston Friendship Centre, Child Care Resource and Referral.

Teddy Bear Picnic at the Houston Library


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Old Dutch Potato ChipsAssorted Varieties200 gram

4 for1000

Coca-Cola orPepsi Products12x355 mlPlus Deposit, Plus Eco-Fee

2 for 888

Western FamilyOrange JuiceFrozen Concentrate295 ml

4 for 500

Heinz DeepBrowned Beanswith Pork, 9x398 mlDeep Browned Only!

699

Mr. NoodlesFlat NoodlesAssorted Varieties24x85 gram

599

Western FamilyDouble Roll Tissue2 varieties orPaper Towel 12 roll24 roll double

998

Heinz KetchupTwin Pack2x1.25 litre

699

Nature Valley Crunchy Granola Bars68 Count Variety Pack1.53 kg

999

Hunt’s TomatoesTwo Varieties6x398 ml

499

Farkay SteamFried Noodlesor Chinese Style, 1 kg

549

Christie ChunksAhoy1 kg

499

Green Giant Niblet Cornor Creamed12 pack

999

Palmolive LiquidDish Soap5 litre

899

Western FamilyDog Food2 varieties16 kg

2299

Tide LiquidLaundry SoapAssorted Varieties5.02 litre, 88-110 uses

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Top Choice Chicken BreastsBoneless, Skinless4 kg

2699

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Mon. to Thurs. 8 am - 7 pm • Fri. 8 am - 8 pm • Sat. 8 am - 6 pm • Sun. 9 am - 6 pmPrices in effect: May 29 - June 4, 2013

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Chicken ThighsBoneless, SkinlessSuperpack 8.80 per kg

399/lb

Freybe Bavarian Smokiesor Euro or Frankfurters 500-600 gam

579each Pork Back Ribs7.69 per kg

349/lb

Whole Watermelon

499each

Fresh Cherries

299/lb

Peaches, Plums or Apricots, Nectarines

169/lb

Peaches, Plums

Christie Chunks Farkay Steam

Assorted Varieties

Palmolive Liquid

Fresh Cherries

Western Family

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Houston Today, May 29, 2013