Houston Today, September 04, 2013

By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today

Council wants to encourage development in Houston by forming a Development Review Committee.

At a public meeting last Thursday, coun-cil presented the idea to over thirty people

who attended, to gauge public opinion.

“I think it’s great, it’s been a long time coming,” said Tanya Margerm, local land-scape architect.

“It gives the town leverage on helping maintain a standard in the community.

“If you have a de-velopment permit, it’s

like a partnership with [the District and] those people who are devel-oping in the commu-nity, rather than just letting them do what-ever,” she said.

Margerm says that without a development permit process, a devel-oper can come in and do whatever they want, a fantastic job or a a re-

ally poor job. She adds that this

process will also give council the ability to ask for specific, simple things that develop-ers can work into their plans, like putting in one large tree per home, for example.

“If they know that up front then they bud-get for it and it makes it

happen,” she said. The process will

also solidify a direc-tion in terms of the community character that the town wants to bring out, and it will stay consistent even as council changes, Margerm said.

“This will make it more cohesive so that no matter who is work-

ing here - because we always have people come and go in the District office - the theme and the direc-tion and the character of the community is being maintained,” she said.

John Guenther, Interim Community Planner, explained the process:

First, the developer would lay out con-crete plans assisted by a consultant. Then they would present a development per-mit application to the Development Review Committee, made up of the Fire Chief, the District Engineer and a Town Councillor.

Buck Flats upgrades

Council proposes a Development Review Committee

By Jackie LieuwenHouston Today

Jacking up the bridge and replacing two bridge beams is part of the mainte-nance and upgrades on Buck Flats Road.

Funded by the Ministry of T r a n s p o r t a t i o n and Infrastructure (MOT), Lakes District Maintenance (LDM) fixed Buck Bridge #1 and gravelled and wid-ened Buck Flats Road from Harding Road to 6 km, said Bradley Boyden, District Operations Technician with MOT.

F o r m u l a Contractors was contracted by LDM for the bridge work.

They notified resi-dents and closed the road past Buck Bridge #1 last Thursday and Friday from 10 to 4 p.m. to do bridge maintenance work.

“It’s routine main-tenance… because of

the natural aging of the structure,” said Tyler Patterson, Bridge Project Foreman.

Patterson says two of the horizon-tal beams under the bridge, called caps, needed replacing, and because of the nature of the bridge - a con-crete deck and wooden cap - they had to jack up the bridge to re-place the caps.

He says they jack the bridge up an inch, cut the caps loose, ex-cavate the road out on the end and remove the old cap. Then they use the excavator to lift the new beams into place and set the bridge back down.

Patterson says they have an emergency re-sponse plan in place during the road clo-sure, where emergency crews contact the flag-gers, workers lower the bridge and replace necessary dirt so that the emergency vehicles can cross.

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Police got a report Aug. 22 that a male had initiated contact with a female online, and she accessed his personal information and tried to extort money from him.

RCMP Sgt. Rose says the male had no financial loss and in-vestigations continue.

Sgt. Rose reminds the public that people on the internet may not be who they say they are, and they may not live in Canada as they claim.

***On Aug. 22 at 3:56

p.m., police talked to a male and found that he was to be served a indefinite driving prohibition, so they served him the docu-ments, said Sgt. Rose.

***Police got a report

at 9:16 p.m. Aug. 22 of a disturbance in a home on Hagman Crescent.

Sgt. Rose says po-lice found that the male had been assault-ed by his spouse, so po-lice arrested the female and later released her on conditions to face charges in Houston court Sept. 16.

***At 9:50 p.m. Aug.

22, police on patrols found a drunk female.

Sgt. Rose says po-lice arrested the fe-male, lodged her in cells until sober and changed her for be-ing drunk in a public place.

***At 2:26 p.m. Aug.

24, police saw several youth outside of a lo-cal liquor business, and saw a known adult male talking with them before going inside.

Sgt. Rose says po-lice talked to the male, found he was pur-chasing liquor for the youth, and charged him for selling or giv-ing alcohol to a minor.

***At 8:23 p.m. Aug.

25, police stopped a vehicle without in-surance on Highway 118 at Topley near the intersection with Highway 16.

Sgt. Rose says po-lice noticed an odour of marijuana, searched the vehicle and found a small amount of mari-juana and a prohibited weapon.

The occupant was released with charges for possession of a controlled substance to be faced Oct. 7, and

the vehicle was towed because of lack of in-surance.

***Police stopped a ve-

hicle on Babine Cres. at 8:31 p.m Aug. 25, after it failed to stop at a stop sign.

Sgt. Rose says po-lice detected alcohol, demanded a roadside screen which the driver failed and arrested the male for driving with a blood alcohol level of over 0.08.

The male refused to give samples at the local detachment, and will face charges Oct. 7 for impaired driving and refusing a breath sample demand, as well as driving with a

suspended licence as his licence had been previously revoked.

***Police got a report

at 10:54 p.m. Aug. 25 of a disturbance at 2035 Sullivan Way.

Sgt. Rose says po-lice found a female in breach of conditions, held her in custody and transported her to Smithers court where she pled guilty and got six months probation.

While at the build-ing, police also found a male in breach of conditions, who was arrested, held in custo-dy and transported to Smithers court where he was released on more conditions.

***At 7:40 p.m. Aug.

25 police got a com-plaint about the sales tactics of a door-to-door, alarm-company salesman.

Sgt. Rose says this was one of several complaints, and po-lice talked to company representatives and told them to focus on selling their product instead of creating hysteria about prop-erty crime and break and enters.

The District of Houston also got three complaints about a salesman in the Mountainview and Avalon areas, said District CAO Linda

Poznikoff. Poznikoff says that

if the company applied for a business licence in the future, the District of Houston would discuss the complaints with the company.

Sgt. Rose says the RCMP does not en-dorse any particular alarm company, but any efforts by home-owners to protect their personal property is en-couraged.

***At 9:28 a.m. Aug.

26, police got a report of a vehicle on Parish Road, whose window was broken sometime overnight.

Sgt. Rose says the cause is unknown and the case is still under in-vestigation.

***Police got a report of

a disturbance at a home on Baggerman Cres. at 3:09 a.m. Aug. 27.

Sgt. Rose says po-lice arrested a female in breach of conditions, held her in custody and transported her to Smithers court to face charges.

***At 12:05 a.m. Aug.

28, police got a report of a disturbance at a

home on Butler Ave. Sgt. Rose says police

arrested a drunk female in breach of conditions and held her in custody to face the Justice of the Peace later that day.

She was transported to Burns Lake Aug. 29 to answer charges there, and later released on a $750 bail.

***At 4:35 a.m. police

got a report of a scoot-er stolen overnight from someone’s front lawn on Winter Ave.

Sgt. Rose says there are no suspects but po-lice got a description of the scooter, which was found Aug. 29 in a wooded area and re-turned by police.

***On Aug. 28 at 8:15

a.m., police did a cur-few check in keeping with the District prior-ity to enforce court con-ditions.

Sgt. Rose says the subject was not located at home so police have requested an arrest warrant for the person.

***In the past seven days,

police got six traffic-related complaints, four false alarms, and one abandoned 9-1-1 call.

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Buck bridge repairs

Photo submittedOn Aug. 20, pictured above, an LDM truck caught the hydro line with the truck box at 16 km on Buck Flats Road, cutting power to residents. Aug. 26, another LDM truck caught the line with their box at 4 km. Steve Gailing, Operations Manager with LDM says that in both cases the truck box was raised and “it’s not conclusive as to why they were raised.” LDM did internal investigations and dealt with the issues internally, Gailing said.

“We can have it back down and ready to cross in ten minutes. By the time the ambulance

Police report

got here, they could just drive right through,” said Patterson.

He says the plan was worked out with the emergency crews so everyone is prepared if needed.

Ministry technician Boyden said the road improvements, finished last week Friday, were part of routine maintenance activities.

“LDM and the Ministry are constantly assessing and prioritizing maintenance activities across the entire district, so they are always identifying areas for future works.

“We have a multi-year plan and this was identified and prioritized and the work was carried out,” said Boyden.

Asked if the work has anything to do with proposed pipelines, Boyden said not to his knowledge.

“It is being carried out because it was planned and prioritized,” he said.

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GO GREEN: Complexities of climate changeIs climate change a hoax, as some suggest?

Should we worry about global warming?The Vancouver Sun (Aug. 2) photo of

a baby chick emerging from its egg with no incu-bator in 41C weather in Zhengzhou, China, cap-tured my attention.

Can you imagine living in such intense heat?Extreme weather events are unfortunately be-

coming more common.Canadians have been victims of flooding and

in B.C., there have been more fires as a result of drying forests. A poignant reminder of the dam-age done by extreme weather was the recent 10th anniversary of the B.C. summer of fire.

By examining the climate conditions of the past, one is reminded of complex changes that have taken place over time.

About 650 million years ago, according to ge-ologists, glaciers covered the earth’s surface. Years later, during the Cretaceous era, there was no ice. Dinosaurs stomped around Antarctica, palm trees grew in Siberia and sea level was hundreds of feet higher than today.

When earth entered the Pleistocene era, 2 mil-lion years ago, climate swung back and forth be-tween glacial periods and interglacial ones.

Although humans evolved some 200,000 years ago, it is only during the last 10,000 years (Holocene era), as climate stabilized and allowed the establishment of agriculture, that civilizations developed and thrived, and world population went from 5,000,000 to approximately 7 billion. And, it is expected to continue rising.

With this burgeoning population come con-cerns of human caused emissions. These include:

• More methane being released into the atmo-sphere from cows (high beef demand) and from landfills as more food waste is produced).

• Increased use of fossil fuel for home heating and producing electricity, etc.

• Deforestation.• Excessive chemical fertilizer use adds carbon

dioxide to atmosphere.• Concrete manufacturing.Global temperature records, begun in 1850,

show the earth has warmed 1.3F over the past 100 years, with temperature now rising about two times as fast as it did over previous 50.

A huge concern for cities and municipalities is the predicted sea level rise by 2100—a topic too big to examine here--but so every important.

I don’t consider climate change a hoax and yes we should be concerned about global warming. A great library resource is “Global Weirdness”, by Climate Central, 2012.

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Thanks to the truck drivers!The BC Trucking

Association (BCTA) calls truck drivers “professional driv-ers” to emphasize that people who drive for a living develop a skill set and pride in their work that sets them apart from those of us who don’t. Whether it gets official recogni-tion as a skilled trade or not, navigating a semi-trailer combina-tion requires not only technical acumen, but also patience, com-mitment and problem-solving skills. I know because I’ve tried it, and I’ll never possess the right skills.

To mark National Trucking Week, Sept. 1 to 7 this year, BCTA extends sincere thanks to professional drivers across B.C. and those who work with them and support them at home. Day in and day out, professional driv-ers deliver the necessi-ties of life and more, including everything from groceries to

smart phones, to meet the demands of the communities they ser-vice. And they carry out their work so ef-ficiently that few of us ever suffer the want of an item we need sim-ply because a truck ar-rived late.

Whether we contin-ue to receive that level of service may be in question. The trucking industry needs large numbers of quali-fied drivers, and soon. According to the Conference Board of Canada, the average age of industry drivers in 2011 was 46. Far less young drivers are tak-ing up a job that used to be number one for men in Canada. When you combine grow-ing demand for road transportation services with driver retirements and other factors over the next seven years, projections are that for-hire carriers will be short 25,000 to 33,000 drivers nationwide by 2020.

How can we ad-dress such a gap? BCTA and our fellow trucking associations across Canada have been defining and implementing strate-gies for a number of years, including to support the hiring of skilled immigrants and development of entry-level driver training (including a high school program in September 2014 at the NorKam Trades Centre of Excellence in Kamloops). We can’t miraculously fill those 33,000 seats. To do that will take the cooperation, effort and vision of motor carriers, governments and the public gener-ally, because what it may come down to is respect for the profes-sion and the men and women who choose it.

The trucking indus-try is realizing that to attract new candidates, it needs to embed a set of core values into op-erations and acknowl-

edge that without driv-ers, the industry can’t exist. Drivers need predictable weekly pay, competitive com-pensation packages, and fair recompense for reasonable expens-es on the road. Quality of life matters, and carriers can support it by defending a driver’s time and health from uncertain schedules, including avoidable delays at choke points like shippers’ loading docks and terminals. Looking ahead, sup-port from government and industry for a mandatory entry-level training standard for drivers will increase the profession’s pres-tige and better de-fine the skill set that qualified drivers must have. Nothing equals on-road experience, but new entrants to the profession and prospective employ-ers should both have confidence that train-ing will start them off strong.

Why does the pub-lic need to be involved? Professional drivers share the road with vehicles of all types, but driving a big rig is nothing like driv-ing a passenger car. Heavy trucks take lon-ger to get up to speed, are hard to stop once there, and need more room to maneuver. Professional drivers are trained to deal with the particular requirements of their vehicles. There’s a lot to respect in the skill and presence of mind a professional driver needs to operate his or her truck on heav-ily congested highways and city truck routes, and the best thing oth-er drivers can do to is give them room – lots of it – and grant them some patience. We are all the ultimate benefi-ciaries of their work.

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a few days ago but I guess it’s slowing down

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Victor CovardMontana

“There’s not a lot of fish in the river. We did well for about three or four

days, and then it slowed down. In the fast few days it’s been slower. The sunshine weather

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“The fishing is always good!

The catching left something to be desired.”

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Cities target gaps in care for mentally illBy Jeff Nagel

Black Press

Several Metro Vancouver cities are criticizing the provin-cial government for mishandling care of the mentally ill and some are going so far as to suggest re-opening the closed Riverview psychiatric hospital.

The issue is being pushed onto the pro-vincial stage at the Sept. 16-20 Union of B.C. Municipalities convention, where multiple resolutions will target inadequate psychiatric care and the knock-on effects for policing and other services.

Maple Ridge coun-cil is behind the sug-gested reinstatement of Riverview Hospital, in Coquitlam, as a “modern centre of ex-cellence” for mental health care and sup-port since it has the necessary infrastruc-

ture and a long history.Its resolution ar-

gues inadequate treat-ment and housing for those with mental ill-ness that followed the provincial policy shift from institutional to community care has led to “unacceptably poor outcomes” for B.C.’s neediest citizens and severe � nancial and social burdens for local cities.

Delta Mayor Lois Jackson supports the concept, provided it’s a fully modern incarna-tion of Riverview and checks and balances are in place to protect patients.

It’s time the issue gets a serious airing, she said.

“There’s no place to house people to help them get well and get them back to a productive place in society,” Jackson said. “Everybody talks around it in the Lower Mainland but nobody seems to do anything

about assisting these people.”

Jackson said a catalyst for her com-munity came in re-

cent years when police took a young North Delta man to Surrey Memorial Hospital. He was later released and went directly to the Alex Fraser Bridge, climbed the railing and jumped.

She said it makes no sense to her that in most cases there’s nothing that can ap-parently be done but to release a mental health patient back to the community.

Delta council has also advanced a reso-lution to UBCM call-ing on the province to revamp the intake of

mental health patients and set up secure hold-ing facilities with trained guards.

Jackson said the

aim would be to re-duce the time police of� cers spend waiting in hospital for staff there to take over re-sponsibility for a pa-tient they’ve brought.

“It can sometimes be one and a half or two hours depending on what’s going on at the hospital emer-gency at the time,” she said. “That takes our of� cers off the road when they be needed somewhere else.”

Another Delta res-olution would call for the creation by senior governments of early intervention centres to

house mental health or addictions patients who a doctor decides may be a risk to them-selves or others.

The province says hundreds of mental health beds and other community supports have opened over the years but civic lead-ers contend it’s not enough and their po-lice increasingly deal with those patients instead of other crime.

One of the prob-lems is that, left on their own, people with the most severe mental illnesses don’t seek out care and often end up addicted through self-medication.

Coquitlam Coun. Craig Hodge said he hopes support from UBCM for the Riverview resolu-tion might spur the province to shift its approach on the fu-ture of the 244-acre Riverview lands.

Riverview was closed in 2012 after

a gradual shutdown over 10 years, with the goal of moving peo-ple back to their own community for mental health care.

Grass is no longer cut and the buildings are being minimally maintained.

Fraser Health still manages three facili-ties on Riverview for people needing spe-cialized services.

And the health authority has a new Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team, which works speci� cally with peo-ple needing the highest level of care who won’t go to clinics.

But Riverview con-tinues to be viewed as a central and ideal location for more ser-vices, and Hodge said he believes some of the newer buildings, such as Valleyview, which was shut down last year, could be re-pur-posed as a short-term solution for those with

the highest need.“There are people

on our streets or out of sight that are not get-ting the care that they need,” Hodge said, suggesting that, per-haps the move towards de-institutionalization went too far.

No long-term plan has yet been released for Riverview and speculation is rife on the property’s future.

In an exchange in the legislature this sum-mer, new Coquitlam-M a i l l a r d v i l l e NDP MLA Selina Robinson asked Housing Minister Rich Coleman for as-surance the property wouldn’t be parcelled off and sold.

Coleman respond-ed that the province sees the property as a “long-term asset” for health care, mental health, addictions and other opportunities to help people in B.C. but wouldn’t be speci� c as to the future plans.

“Reopening Riverview Hospital is among the proposals for UBCM.

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Record reservations in B.C. Parks campgroundsBy Jeff Nagel

Black Press

An exceptionally sunny, dry summer helped push BC Parks to an all-time record number

of reservations at provincial campgrounds.

More than 115,000 camping reservations were made through the province’s Discover Camping

service, up 12 per cent from last year.

Campers were allowed to make reservations at more campsites and campgrounds, including Kleanza

Creek, Martha Creek, Chilliwack Lake, Mable Lake and Bowron Lake, increasing the number of reservable sites to more than 5,000 at 95 parks.

While Labour Day is the traditional end to the regular camping season, BC Parks of� cials are trying to pump up shoulder season camping.

They say campsites

are quieter in the fall, with attractions like spawning salmon in some areas.

It’s also the time of year when “long-stay camping” is permitted, allowing

campers to stay four to six weeks at reduced rates in select parks.

Seniors over 65 also get camping discounts from Sept. 3 to June 14 next year.


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WATER MAIN FLUSHINGPlease note that � ushing of water mains will take place from Monday, September 9th to Friday, September 13th between the hours of 8:00 am to 10:00 pm.

Water mains require � ushing to help remove any sedimentation that may exist in the mains. This may result in discoloration and will clear if you run water prior to using. Please be mindful when doing laundry; you may wish to avoid washing light coloured clothing.

During the � ushing period, water pressure may � uctuate and may result in reduced water pressure. You should ensure your property is equipped with a pressure reducing valve and that precautions are taken to protect your hot water tank.

Chlorine levels will be increased during this period to ensure safe potable water. You may wish to have potable water stored in containers for personal use.

You may experience cloudy water for a short time after the main � ushing, this will clear in a short time if you let your water run.

The Leisure Facility will be closing at 6:00 pm on Monday, September 9th due to low water pressure.

Thank you for your cooperation.

B.V. Driving School Ltd. is offering an air brakes course in Houston on

Friday (evening) September 13th, Saturday, September 14th &

Sunday, September 15th, 2013.

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Carpenter John Seinen and Supervisor Ian Hall show off the new Pacific Truck bays, 60 by 100 feet, one welding bay and one machine shop bay. Pacific Truck Manager Kevin Groot says they’re expanding because their shops are too small. With Canfor switching to short logs, they need a longer shop to fit the trucks they’re servicing, Groot said. He says the work is being done mostly in house with a few local contracts, and the equipment is all local. The project will be finished in November, he said.

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Topley 4-H Members would liketo thank their BUYERS...

Tyson Groot thanks

Poplar Meadows Angus Sammy Spooner thanks

Sullivan Motor Products

Nicole Dieleman thanks

J. Duursma Cont.Trichelle Reay thanks

Bandstra Transportation Carli Wardrop thanks


Trent Siemens thanks

Tony Strimbold

Jody Siemens thanks

Bell Brothers Contracting Grady Stephens thanks

Nadina Truck Service

Justin Brent thanks

Turcotte Brothers

Jessie Brent thanks

Bulkley Electric


Bailey Spooner thanks

Turcotte Brothers

Thank you for supporting4-H in our

community!

Jerica Reay thanks

Bandstra Transportation

Taylor Belsham thanks

KJM Sales

LDM dug out the sumps of Barren Creek between Houston and Topley last Wednesday and Thursday. Equipment Operator Mick Brown says they’re cleaning it out so that the rocks don’t plug the culvert in the spring and cause flooding over the road.

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Trent Holmberg thanks Reitsma’s Home Hardware for the donation of a wheelchair to be used by the seniors at the Cottonwood Manor Seniors Complex.

Trent Holmberg also thanks the Pharmasave Drug Store for the donation of a wheelchair for the seniors at the Pleasant Valley Village Seniors Complex.

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Topley 4-H Members would liketo thank their BUYERS...

Tyson Groot thanks

Poplar Meadows Angus Sammy Spooner thanks


Nicole Dieleman thanks

J. Duursma Cont.Trichelle Reay thanks

Bandstra Transportation Carli Wardrop thanks



Tony Strimbold

Jody Siemens thanks

Bell Brothers Contracting Grady Stephens thanks

Nadina Truck Service

Justin Brent thanks

Turcotte Brothers

Jessie Brent thanks

Bulkley Electric


Bailey Spooner thanks

Turcotte Brothers

Thank you for supporting4-H in our

community!

Jerica Reay thanks

Bandstra Transportation

Taylor Belsham thanks

KJM Sales

LDM dug out the sumps of Barren Creek between Houston and Topley last Wednesday and Thursday. Equipment Operator Mick Brown says they’re cleaning it out so that the rocks don’t plug the culvert in the spring and cause flooding over the road.

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Trent Holmberg thanks Reitsma’s Home Hardware for the donation of a wheelchair to be used by the seniors at the Cottonwood Manor Seniors Complex.

Trent Holmberg also thanks the Pharmasave Drug Store for the donation of a wheelchair for the seniors at the Pleasant Valley Village Seniors Complex.

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Please keep your announcements as brief as possible. Deadline (faxed or mailed or delivered) is 4 p.m. Thursday. Items are printed or alternated as space permits. Items will be accepted via fax, email or dropped at the office. No phone calls please. More calendar items are listed online and can be submitted or viewed at www.houston-today.com

Houston Mud Drags - Houston Airport, Sat. Sept. 21. Competitions include both truck and ATV classes. As a fund raiser, the organizers are planning a Hawaiian-theme dance this coming Sat. Sept. 7th at 8 p.m. at the Houston Legion. See the story on the sports page in this paper. Houston Public Library - Book Club: Our current selection is now available - Blessed Are the Cheesemakers by Sara-Kate Lynch. Read the book and then join us for a discussion Wed., Sept. 4 at 7pm. NEW - Lego Club: Sept. 12 from 2:30 to 4:30 pm. Children ages 6 and up can join us to play, build and create. After School Games Day: Tues., Sept. 17 from 3:30 to 5:30 pm. Children ages 8 and up can join us for Wii, X-Box and Board games. For more info on the above events call 250-845-2256. Annual Helen Sullivan Memorial Fun Run/Walk. Sept. 21 - 10:00am, @ Houston Seniors Activity Centre. Whether you go it alone or as a team,

make a pledge to raise your heartrate as well as funds! All proceeds go to the Houston Retirement Housing Society. Pledge sheets can be picked up at the Houston Chamber of Commerce Monday to Friday 9-4 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 Dart League is Sat. evenings at 7:30 pm. upstairs at the Houston Curling Club. Blind doubles games. Seniors Bingo is every Tues. at 7:00 pm at Cottonwood Manor. Entry is $1. Come out & enjoy a fun prize filled evening. Lots of prizes!Houston Community Services is open Mon. thru Fri. from 9:00am to 4:00pm We have clothing to give away. Baby clothing; women’s and mens as well as children of all ages. Come and check it out! The Houston Retirement Housing Society is asking interested parties to provide their names for future vacancies at our Pleasant Valley Village apartments. Please call Barbara @250-845-3356.

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

Structural Firefighting/Hwy Rescue. Interested? Topley Volunteer Fire Dept. is accepting applica-tions. 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 1:00 pm in the Seniors Centre.

Granisle Volunteer Fire Department meetings & fire practices every Tues., 7:00 p.m. at the Fire Hall.

Granisle Church of the Way services are Sun., 11:00 a.m. Bible study is Thurs. at 7:00 p.m.

The developer and the committee would sit down and negotiate the permit conditions, and then the committee would issue the permit with certain conditions.

Guenther says their goal is for the process to go through in two weeks, and if the developer was not satisfied, they could appeal to council.

“A process like that is very common in most municipalities,” said John Bourdeau, recent Houston investor and owner of the townhouses on the north side of Park Lane.

“I think that’s a real step in the right direction. Then investors know what to expect.

“It’s like a partnership,” he said.

Guenther says council is planning to take proactive steps by approaching busi-nesses and investors with illustrated devel-opment ideas.

C o u n c i l l o r Jonathan Van

Barneveld said the timing for these ideas is good, since there are three empty lots downtown which need development.

The empty lots pro-vide a great opportu-nity for council to be proactive and bring forward ideas about what development could look like.

Guenther says there are very good digital design programs that consultants and coun-cil could use to present their ideas for develop-ment to business own-ers and investors.

Council is working on developing criteria for a development per-mit that will show peo-ple what specifically is expected of them.

Council is also working on several other bylaws, includ-ing a bylaw enforce-ment policy with specific steps for en-forcement.

Anyone with ideas regarding future devel-opment in Houston is encouraged to attend the upcoming public meetings on October 10 and November 20.

Steps to proactive development

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Above: The Community Garden with

Houston Link to Learning hosted a

barbecue last Thursday to meet and

welcome new staff, including Del, the

new Food and Horticulture Facilitator,

and Lawrence, new member of the

Stepping Stones leadership council.

RIght: Community Garden participant

Nora harvests the carrots she grew this

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Sunshine Bowling & Special Olympicsbowling is back on Tuesday mornings.

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Ten people from Houston competed in the B.C. Senior’s Games in Kamloops last week.

“ L o c a l participation was up and participants did very well,” said Arnold Amonson, Director of Zone 11.

The Houston competitors were Ann VandenHoek, Edna Quiring, Bill Sullivan, Wayne Sullivan, Al and Ann Huls, Adrian and Jo Meeuwissen and Arnold and Trudy Amonson.

Amonson says that that over 3700 competed at the games, and the Houston competitors were part of a group of 81 participants from Zone 11, Stewart to Vanderhoof, who took home 31 medals.

Among the medal winners were Ann Huls with bronze in golf; Ray Andrews, Mildred Bernard and Bertha Hanes from Granisle with

silver in carpet bowling; and Topley residents Tom Castle and Terry Bayfield with bronze in darts

pairs and Carolyn Castle with bronze in darts ladies singles.

“We enjoyed it,” said Amonson.

Locals participate in B.C. Seniors Games

Photo submittedTrudy and Arnold Amonson were among ten B.C. Seniors Games competitors from Houston and 81 from zone 11, Stewart to Vanderhoof.

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Photo submitted Craig Stoltenberg lined up to race at the Grassy Plains Mudbugs on the south side of Francois Lake in 2010. The Nadina Offroad Society is organizing the first ever Houston mud drags on September 21.

Mud draggers organize local fund raiser


The � rst ever Houston Mud Drags are running at the Houston airport on September 21.

Corrina Bodnar, Event Coordinator with the Nadina Offroad Society (NOS), says it will be a great family-friendly event, with food ven-dors and t-shirts for sale.

“We will have se-curity on site and we are going to make sure that the Houston Mud Drags are a fam-ily-friendly event,” she said.

Bodnar says the annual event, orga-

nized by NOS, will run 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, with an after party in Houston.

An individual pass is $10, children under 12 are free, and a fam-ily pass is $25.

Competitions will include both truck and ATV classes.

“We hope and ex-cept that there will be at least 40 trucks or more, but this is our � rst year, so we don’t really know how many racers there will be,” Bodnar said.

She says mud bogs and mud drags are becoming pretty big in the surrounding area, with big events in Endako, Terrace and Moricetown.

She adds that 15 years ago, Houston mud bogs at Four

Seasons Park was a huge event, bringing in lots of people from outlying communities.

Now, they want to bring some of that back.

“Hopefully it will

get bigger and better every year, maybe even more than one race a year,” Bodnar said.

The � rst year in-volves a lot of work and big costs, and they are eager for more sponsors and volun-teers, Bodnar said, adding that fund rais-ers and work bees are being planned.

One Houston Mud Drags fund raiser is a Hawaiian-themed dance at 8 p.m. Sept. 7 at the Houston Legion, with tickets available at Vybz, Mr. Sub, and Aurora Truck.

There is a silent auction, with lots of items including H aw k a i r - d o n at e d � ights from Smithers to Vancouver, Bodnar said.

For more informa-tion on the Houston Mud Drags, or to give information related to sponsorship or adver-tising, email [email protected], or visit the Facebook page titled “Nadina Offroad Society - Houston Mud Drags.”

Anyone interested in volunteering for the event or helping out with work bees can contact Joanne Bassani at [email protected].

““Mud drags are Sept. 21

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INDEX IN BRIEFFamily Announcements .......... 001-007Community Announcements ... 008-076Children ................................ 080-098Employment .......................... 102-165Services ............................... 170-387Pets/Livestock ...................... 453-483Items for Sale/Wanted .......... 503-595Real Estate ........................... 603-696Rentals ................................ 700-757Transportation ....................... 804-860Marine.................................. 903-920Legals ....................................... Legal We’re on the net at www.bcclassifi ed.com

District of Houston www.houston.ca

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

The District of Houston is now accepting applications for the following CUPE positions:

MUNICIPAL SERVICE WORKER II / REFRIGERATION OPERATOR II (Arena)

(TEMPORARY FULL-TIME)This position will be employed until such time as the internal applicant obtains the required quali� cations or a maximum period of 4 months (September, 2013 - January, 2014 inclusive.)The rate of pay is $28.40 per hour and the normal work week shall consist of 40 hours per week and includes morning, late night and weekend shifts.The successful candidate must have certi� cation as a 5th Class Power Engineer and/or Refrigeration Operator as they will be operating as Chief Engineer of the arena refrigeration plant for the duration of their employment.

MUNICIPAL SERVICE WORKER I / REFRIGERATOR OPERATOR II (Arena)

(TEMPORARY PART-TIME)This position will be employed for a maximum period of 6 months between September, 2013 and March, 2014, inclusive or until the return of the incumbent.The rate of pay is $28.40 and the normal work week will consist of 22 hours or more per week and includes morning, late night, and weekend shifts.The successful candidate must have certi� cation as a 5th Class Power Engineer and/or Refrigeration Operator.

RECREATION WORKER I - Program Monitor / Skate Monitor / Ticket Taker

(SEASONAL CASUAL)This position will be employed for a period of 6 months between September, 2013 and March, 2014 inclusive.The rate of pay is $15.85 per hour and the normal work week will consist of 16 or fewer hours per week or 64 or fewer hours per month and includes weekend and late night shifts.The successful candidate must have a valid Standard First Aid certi� cation Applications will be received at the District of Houston Municipal Of� ce, 3367 – 12th Street, Houston, BC until 4:00 pm Tuesday, September 10, 2013.Interested persons should direct all queries and applications to: Ryan Coltura, Director of Leisure Services District of Houston P.O. Box 370, 3367 - 12th Street, Houston, B.C. V0J 1Z0 PH: 250-845-7420 FAX: 250-845-3429 Email: [email protected]


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

HOUSTON PENTECOSTAL CHURCH

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

Houston ChristianReformed Church

1959 Goold St., Box 6, Houston 250-845-7578

~ Everyone Welcome! ~

Services: 10:00 am & 3:00 pm

3790 C.R. Matthews Rd.

Everyone Welcome!

2106 Butler Ave. Houston, B.C.Contact: 250-845-2282

Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 amSunday Prayer Meeting: 7:00 pm

Sunday School: During the ServiceEveryone Welcome

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:

Environmental Technician

Responsibilities:Reporting to the Environmental Coordinator, the responsibilities will include but not limited to: conducting general water quality monitoring programs as per permit and regulation requirements, maintaining environmental documentation and ling protocols, maintain and calibrate eld equipment, report preparation, environmental inspections and general laboratory work. The majority of the work is conducted outside under a variety of conditions and requires the candidate to be reasonably t.

li tions:Preference will be given to candidates possessing a University degree in Environmental Sciences or a Diploma in Environmental Technology or related eld with 2- years e perience in a relevant eld.• Work independently and safely with minimal supervision • ATV, snowmobiling, boating experience and 4x4 pick ups • Solid computer skills including S f ce • Previous experience in a mining or industrial setting • Must have a valid BC driver’s licenseHuckleberry Mines is located approximately two hours driving time from Houston, British Columbia. Employees live in a camp environment on their days of work. The work schedule for this position is 4 days on followed by 3 days off. Transportation to and from the mine site is provided from Houston and Smithers by bus and while at the mine site all meals and accommodations are provided free of charge to employees. Houston and Smithers are located in the scenic Bulkley Valley on TransCanada Highway 16, an excellent area to raise a family and has exceptional outdoor recreational activities. More information on the area is available at www.smithers.ca, www.houston.ca and www.rdbn.bc.ca.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 candidates can submit their resumes in con dence to:

Human Resources Department Huckleberry Mines Ltd.

P.O. Box 3000, Houston, B.C. V0J 1Z0 Fax: (604) 517-4701

Email: [email protected]

2006 Chevrolet Impala4 door sedan, very clean, low mileage.

250-847-7928 Cell 250-877-2434

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Ask . . .obo$7,800

100% Financing available O.A.C.

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST SNOW REMOVAL (Houston Health Centre)

associated with the NWHSDAScope of Work: Snow removal from all areas of public and staff parking lots and sand-ing of lots immediately after. Contractor must be available 7 days a week and able to do work at all hours.

We invite interested contractors to submit a list of equipment and hourly rate.

For more details of the scope of work contact Wayne Simmonds Manager of Plant & Energy. Submissions may be dropped off at Houston Health Centre or sent via e-mail or fax no later than September 30/13 to [email protected] or faxed to 250-845-7884 attention: Wayne Simmonds or Sally Sullivan.

Houston Health CentrePO Box 538, 3202 14th Street

Houston, BC V0J 1Z0

Complete Ranch Equipment DispersalAnd Outside Consignments

Saturday, Sept 28,2013 – 10 amJunction Hwy 16 and Johnson Road, 14 kms

West of Smithers.

Dispersal List:

Tractors:MF 6290 120 HP 4WD w ALO Loader

& bale squeeze, JD 2950 – 85 HP 4WD wLoader, Fendt 275S 4WD w loader, NH 555

Skidsteer, Komatsu 65D DozerTrucks/Trailers:

1985 Freightliner, 1986 Ford Dump Truck,1984 Ford F250 Diesel, Chamberlain Cattle Liner,

Doepker 48’ Drop deck, 18’ Falcon Car haulerHaying Equipment:

13’ Hesston Hydra-Swing Mower Cond.,Hesston 845 round Baler, Kverneland Wrapper,

Hesston SD Rake, Horst 12 Ton Bale Wagon

Tillage Equipment:MF 620 Disc, Kverneland 5 bott Rollover Plow,

Degelman Rock Picker, Melroe Drill,Brillion Seeder 12’, Vicon Fertilizer Spreader

1 ton, Harrows, NH Manure Spreader tandem

Misc:Highliner Feed Processor, JD Silage Wagon\46’

Grain Auger, Relay Auger, JD Bush hog,Jiffy Grain Feeder, Water trailer, 13’ Clearing blade, Miller Welder, Misc Tools, Antiques

Outside Consignments:NH 849 Chain Baler, Gehl High Dump 10’,

10’ Breaking Disc, Antique JD MM Square Bal-er, 2 Bott Plow, 46’ Grain Auger on wheels, 6’

Cultivator, 6\ Finishing Disc, Howard RotovatorMainline Irrigation Equipment, Plus More misc

Sale ManagersMcClary Stockyards Ltd.

Abbotsford, BC(604) 864-2381

Local RepCharlie McClary (250) 877-1770

For pictures: www.charliemcclary.com

Lunch available at sale by local 4H

CONTRACTING LTD.

PETE

• Trucking• Loading• Excavating• Grading• Track Skidsteer

• Site Prep• Demolition Cleanup• Landscaping• Gravel• Screened Top Soil• White Rock

2815 - 5th Street, Houston BC

Phone: 250-845-2498

1987 Omega P&H Crane50 ton crane, for sale “where is, as is”

250-847-7928 Cell 250-877-2434

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Asking . . .obo$32,000

100% Financing available O.A.C.

Heavy Duty Machinery

Contractors

Mining

Contractors

Mining

Auctions

Place of Worship

Auctions

Place of Worship

Cars - Domestic

Tenders

Place of Worship


Cars - Domestic

Tenders

Place of Worship

Merchandise for Sale


A-STEEL SHIPPING DRYSTORAGE CONTAINERS

Used 20’40’45’53’ in stock. SPECIAL

44’X40’ Container Shopw/steel trusses $13,800!

Sets up in one day!40’ Containers under $2500!

Call Toll Free AlsoJD 544 & 644 wheel loaders

JD 892D LC ExcavatorPh 1-866-528-7108Delivery BC and AB

www.rtccontainer.com

Misc. for SaleHOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

RESTLESS LEG Syndrome and leg cramps? Fast relief in one hour. Sleep at night. Prov-en for over 32 years. www.allcalm.com Mon-Fri 8-4 EST 1-800-765-8660.

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

Misc. WantedGenuine Coin Collector BuyerCollections, Olympic Gold &Silver Coins etc 778-281-0030

WANTED: USED or new au-gers. 12”, 16” or close w/ 2” hex adapter. Phone (250) 845-2498

Transportation

Boats

17 ft. Alum. Canoe “Spring Bok” very stable, perfect for family / hunting canoe. $500.

Call (250) 692-2372

Tenders

Place of Worship

REDUCE

RECYCLEREUSE

A healthy local economy depends on you

SHOP LOCALLY

ContraCting Ltd.

Pete

• Trucking• Loading• Excavating• Grading• Track Skidsteer

• Site Prep• Demolition Cleanup• Landscaping• Gravel• Screened Top Soil• White Rock

2815 - 5th Street, Houston BC

Phone: 250-845-2498


Re/Max Houston 2436 Poulton Ave., Houston, BC

e-mail: [email protected]

Lia Long250-845-1147

Call 250-845-7325www.realtor.ca

The Hometown Experts with a World of Experience®

www.remaxhouston.ca

Locally owned and operated

$369,000

... with a gorgeous custom built executive home with all the extras.• 2700 sq. ft. rancher on over an acre in town.• Solid wood cabinets, granite counter tops.• Garden doors off dining to large private sundeck.• Vaulted ceilings,hard wood, slate/ceramic/limestone tile fl oors.• Master features spacious walk in closet and gorgeous ensuite.• Triple garage, high end fi nishing, triple windows, solid wood doors.• Huge lot with ample room to build a shop.

SPOIL YOURSELF!

$204,900

• Unique 2 storey custom built home on large lot.• Close to schools, Duck Pond and walking trails.• 2 huge bedrooms upstairs with dormer windows and large entrance way.• Many updates including cork fl ooring, high effi ciency furnace, roof, extra insulation, windows, both bathrooms, trim and paint.• Oak cabinets with new counter top in spacious kitchen/dining room.• Attached 11x26 workshop/storage, spectacular yard features lovely fl ower beds, vegetable garden, shrubs, trees, greenhouse and lots of parking.

THE EXCEPTION TO THE USUAL!

PRICE CORRECTION! $235,000

• Spacious, executive family home with major renovations.• Main level extensively renovated in 2012.• Very open concept with huge, bright kitchen with an island, granite counter tops and skylight.• Beautiful rock pellet fi replace.• Daylight basement w/large rec room, 4th bdrm, storage and workshop.• Large lot, fenced yard, 12 x 20 storage shed, carport, paved drive, cul-de-sac location.• All appliances, window coverings, hot tub and pool table included.

WELCOME TO LIFE’S BETTER HALF!

$139,900

• Extensively reno’d 4 bedroom, 2 bath home on huge lot in Avalon Subdivision.• All new fl ooring on main, new counter tops in kitchen.• Main bath completely updated.• Bright, spacious basement w/ bedroom, games room & family room.• 4 year old woodstove in basement. Tonnes of storage.• 16 x 36 sundeck, detached wired workshop, greenhouse

FAMILY FAVOURED!

• 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom home on large corner lot.• Excellent location, easy walking distance to two schools.• Huge deck, lots of windows with a beautiful view.• Full walkout basement, with pellet stove in rec room.• Attached garage and carport.• Beautiful yard with flower beds, garden and greenhouse.

$172,900. To view, call (250) 845-7745

3383 Gillespie Road

LOOKING TO BUY A HOUSE WITH THE UP-GRADES DONE, READY TO MOVE IN...

WELL WE HAVE THE HOUSE FOR YOU!

Four bedroom 2 bathroom house located close to elementary and high school. Numerous upgrades include kitchen, bathrooms, windows, and

vinyl siding over two inches of blue Styrofoam insulation. Attached garage. Fenced back yard has plenty of play room. Large outside shed. Fridge, Stove,

Dishwasher, Washer, Dryer, Deep Freeze, and built in vacuum included. $172,900. For appointment to view 1- 250-845-2613

For Sale By Owner For Sale By Owner

Re/Max Houston 2436 Poulton Ave., Houston, BC

e-mail: [email protected]

Lia Long250-845-1147

Call 250-845-7325www.realtor.ca

The Hometown Experts with a World of Experience®

www.remaxhouston.ca

Locally owned and operated

$249,900

• Beautiful 135 acres w/2700 sq ft home which has been extensively renovated.• 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and plumbed for a third. • Blaze King wood stove and oil furnace. • Master bdrm features a 3 piece ensuite and doors out to your own private deck. • Huge screened deck for barbequing and entertaining. Wrap around deck to enjoy the mountain views.• A � ve minute walk and you can enjoy kayaking and swimming in Sunset Lake.• Fenced and cross fenced. Drilled well. Grazing licence attached to the property. • Call Lia today for more details 250-845-1147

YOUR OWNLITTLE PARADISE

$14,000

ADDRESS: 2889 Roys Ave Houston, BCLEGAL: Lot 1 Plan 6120 DL 2109 R5 LD 14LOT SIZE: 0.50 Acres ZONING: A-2 WATER: None SEWER: None TAXES: $358.77 (2012)

AFFORDABLE HALF ACRE LOT JUST MINUTES

FROM TOWN!!

$309,900

• Extremely well kept, attractive 4 bedroom rancher on 6.37 acres located in the Houston Estates Subdivision. • Vaulted ceilings in the spacious living room overlooking the valley. New kitchen counter tops and built in appliances. • Tons of cabinets. Den off the kitchen.• Garden doors to an exposed aggregate patio. • Cozy family room features a Blaze King wood stove. Double Garage with a wood stove too. Several outbuildings including a barn with a lean to. • Rail fencing, electric shocker waterer. • Fire pit out back where you can enjoy the mountain view and watch the sunset. Beautifully landscaped. • All appliances included. Call Lia for more details or to view 250-845-1147.

THIS IS THE ONE YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR...

$319,900

• Gorgeous rancher on a double lot on a cul-de-sac! Very tastefully decorated. • Vaulted ceilings in the open kitchen/living and dinning with huge windows to let the sun shine in and enjoy the mountain views! Beautiful � replace. • Solid wood � oors through out, heated tile in both bathrooms. • Soaker tub in ensuite, 5 x 9 walk in closet as an added bonus. • The upstairs features a bright spacious family room! • Covered front veranda, fenced back yard, greenhouse, garden area.• 24 x 24 garage. Detached workshop with a lean to for boat storage. • All appliances and window coverings included! Don’t miss out on this one!!

A TOUCH OF CLASS!

NEW LISTING!

NEW LISTING!

NEW LISTING!

NEW LISTING!

• Lovely rural setting. Great spot for a cabin or mobile!• Call Lia today to go take a look or for more info 250-845-1147

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Kraft Cheez Whiz900 gram

499

Western Family Bread2 Varieties570 gram

2 for 300

Pillsbury Pizza Pops28 countor Mini Pizzas,30 count

1399

Quaker ChewyGranola BarsChocolate Chip48x26 gram

999

DoleFruit BowlsAssorted Varieties20x107 ml

989Kraft MiracleWhip1.5 litre

449

Welch’s FruitSnacks50x25 gram

799

Kellogg’sKids PackCereal985 gram

899

TreeTop AppleSnack CupsVariety Pack,36x113 gram

699Quaker InstantOatmeal60 Count Variety Pack2.1 kg

999

Kool Aid Jammers10x180 ml

2 for 500Plus Deposit, Plus Eco-Fee

Nature ValleyCrunchy GranolaBarVariety Pack, 1.53 kg

999

Ziploc Sandwich Bagsor Assorted Ziploc Bags100’s

299

Western Family Margarine4 lb tub

599

Head & Shoulders ShampooAssorted Varieties420 ml

499

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GREAT BARGAINS

MEAT

FROZEN

PRODUCE

FEATURES

Western Family Lasagna2 Varieties2.27 kg

999

Cash & CarryOnly

Mon. to Thurs. 8 am - 7 pm • Fri. 8 am - 8 pm • Sat. 8 am - 7 pm • Sun. 9 am - 6 pmPrices in effect: September 4 - September 10, 2013

3302 Highway 16 Smithers, BC • (250) 847-3313 • 1 (800) 579-3313 • bulkleyvalleywholesale.com

Freybe Lunch MeatsAssorted Varieties125-175 gram

298

Schneider’s Lunch MatesAssorted Varieties, 113 gram

249

Whole Frying ChickensTwin Pack, 4.39 per kg

199/lb

Fresh Strawberries2 lb bag

299

California CutiesMandarin Oranges3 lb

399Mini Peeled Carrots2 lb bag

189

Whole Frying ChickensTwin Pack, 4.39 per kg

11

Fresh Strawberries

Mini Peeled Carrots

Plus Deposit, Plus Eco-Fee

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