houston today, june 03, 2015

Tyler Nesbitt of Terrace has been chosen as the Conservative Party of Canada’s candidate for the Skeena - Bulkley Valley riding for this fall’s federal election.

Nesbitt defeated another Terrace resident, MaryAnn Freeman.

Voting took place

May 23 and May 24 through a mobile poll which stopped in communities throughout the riding before concluding in Terrace last night.

Candidates had a chance to speak and party members to ask questions at each stop.

“We had an excellent turn out,

much greater than anticipated at all voting polls,” said

riding association Cathy Lindseth of the two-day vote.

Nesbitt is a manager with Nechako Northcoast, the company with the provincial road and bridge maintenance contract in the area.

He was born in Prince Rupert and has lived in Terrace since 2009.

Nesbitt has described himself as

a “compassionate Conservative” and has stressed job creation as a key part of his campaign platform.

Petition opposes Smithers sportsplex

Conservatives choose northwestern B.C. candidate

By Jackie LieuwenHouston Today

Houston citizens are protesting the school district proposal to build a $3.5 - $4 million sportsplex in Smithers.

Houston’s Chris Meints started a petition last Wednesday opposing the proposed sportsplex, which would be funded by School District 54 in partnership with community and business.

SD54 Vice Chair Frank Farrell says it would be a regional facility and would include an indoor soccer and rugby � eld, a walking track and courts for basketball and volleyball.

School District 54 is holding a public forum to discuss the proposed sportsplex today, Wednesday, June 3 at the Walnut Park School at 7 p.m.

Meints says he is bringing the petition

there and expects a large crowd from Houston.

The petition opposing the facility was posted at several Houston businesses and signed by 168 people by Friday.

The petition is to “stop the waste of funds on the Smithers sportsplex,” and Meints says it includes both Houston and Smithers residents.

For him, this is about distribution of funding.

“Public forum Wednesday, June 3 at

Walnut Park School in Smithers.

““We had an excellent turn out, much greater than anticipated at all

voting polls.”

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Jackie Lieuwen/Houston TodaySAFETY ExcellenceHouston Finning won the President’s Award for Safety Excellence in 2014. Above is President of Finning Canada, Juan Carlos Villegas, presenting Houston Branch Manager Bill Holmberg the award. Villegas said what stood out about Houston employees was how they have maintained the attitude with which Finning was built and have a family-like environment. Finning’s B.C. Health and Safety Manager Jon Pel said Houston is exemplary for how they work together and look out for each other. They also think through tasks and mentor new employees. “Many times I’ve held up your branch as an example of what safety should be,” Pel said. President Villegas, H&S Manager Jon Pel and H&S Advisor Dan Penner celebrated with the Houston Finning crew in Houston last Thursday. Pel recognized Bill Holmberg and Lisa Makuk, Houston H&S Coordinator, for their tremendous contribution to safety and where Houston Finning is today.

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Houston resident Chris Meints started a petition last Wednesday opposing the SD54 proposal to build a sportsplex in Smithers. Meints says he wants to see upgrades to the Houston track and field, and that is his main goal.

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“My end hope is that some dollars may be handed to the school district to improve Houston’s facilities,” Meints said.

“Houston is getting

very little funding as far as our track and field… Safety is number one and the kids need to have a little better conditions here in Houston, before they spend millions

on a sportsplex in Smithers.”

SD54 Secretary Treasurer Dave Margerm says there are three budgets:

(1) Operational spending is about $22 million and is centred on learning, covering costs for staff, school resources and transportation. This money is allocated based on enrolment in each school and community.

(2) Capital spending covers facilities, equipment and vehicles. It is about 2.2 percent of the operating budget and is based on needs.

Margerm says in the past few years, 30 to 50 percent of SD54 capital spending has been in Houston schools. In the last two years they invested more than $1.8 million into Houston facilities for learning programs, building envelopes, drainage, and parking facilities.

(3) Surplus spend-ing is extra money from previous years.

“The only real surplus spending so far has been in Houston Secondary for the trades program renovation,” Margerm said.

A Tuesday Facebook post oppos-ing the sportsplex has over 125 comments from Houston and Smithers residents.

Several people commented that a better way to use school district money would be investments in education.

Brittany O’halligan graduated in Houston and money for the sportsplex could be much better spent on things that prepare students for real life.

“Sports has no play in real life,” O’halligan said.

“When I graduated I did not know how to take out a loan for a car or do my taxes or get a mortgage… that should be a part of it.”

Margerm says the operational budget is for education, and no funding from that budget would be used for the sportsplex.

“The sportsplex funding would likely come from capital, surplus, private donation and any grants,” he said.

“ O p e r a t i o n a l funding takes up the majority of our money. We receive only a small percent to spend on capital projects.”

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By Jackie LieuwenHouston Today

Police got report of a loud male causing disturbance on Birch Street at 11 p.m. May 27. Sgt. Rose says police detained the intoxicated male, who faces charges for breach.

***A boat was stolen

from a home a Hagman Crescent overnight May 26. Sgt. Rose says it was found abandoned in Smithers the next evening but the boat motor was gone. Police have no suspects and anyone with information is asked to contact Houston RCMP at 250-845-2204 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

***A cyclist was hit by

a vehicle on Highway 16 west of Irrigation Lake at 5:10 p.m. May 26. Sgt. Rose says the cyclist was seriously injured and was brought to the hospital by Ambulance. RCMP Regional Traffic Services is investigating the collision. The highway

was closed for a period of time while the scene was investigated.

***A vehicle caught

fire on Highway 16 near Estates Drive at 11:30 a.m. May 25. The Highway was closed while police and the Houston Fire Department extinguished the fire and cleared the scene. Sgt. Rose says the driver was not injured and the cause of the fire appears to be electrical.

***Police got report

of mischief at an apartment on Hagman Crescent at midnight May 25. Sgt. Rose says the glass was broken in the door. Police have no suspects but anyone with information is asked to contact Houston RCMP at 250-845-2204 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

***A set of eight keys

were found on Pearson Road and turned in to police at 3:45 p.m. May 25. The owner who can identify the keys can claim them at the station. They will

be disposed of after 90 days.

***Police found an

abandoned vehicle on Buck Flats Road at midnight May 25. Sgt. Rose says the licence plates did not belong, so the vehicle was towed. Efforts are ongoing to contact the owner.

***Police got report of

a shoplifter at a local store at 5:35 p.m. May 22. Sgt. Rose says a female suspect was arrested and the goods were recovered. The female was banned from the store but no charges were laid due to the small value of goods stolen.

***Police on patrol

saw several people with open liquor on Hagman Crescent at 2:20 p.m. May 22. Sgt. Rose says police gave the people a warning and ticketed a minor for possession of alcohol.

***A locked vehicle

was broken into and a purse stolen overnight at Four Seasons Park May 18. Sgt. Rose says police got the report May 19 and have no suspects. Police remind people not to

leave valuables in their vehicles.

***Police arrested a

male for assaulting a female relative at a home on Nadina Way at 4 p.m. May 16. Sgt. Rose says the male will face charges for uttering threats and assault in July.


female for assaulting her male partner at a home on Sullivan Way at 6 a.m. May 15. Sgt. Rose says she was released to face charges of assault in June.


male for assault at a home on Hagman Crescent at 1 a.m. May 15. RCMP Sergeant Stephen Rose says the male allegedly broke into a female’s home, causing damage to it and then assaulted her. The male was held in custody and faces charges for assault, break and enter and mischief.

***In 14 days, police

handled 88 calls for service, including 15 traffic complaints, six false alarms, three bylaw complaints and two abandoned 9-1-1 calls.

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Highway 16 records destroyed

The B.C. NDP is calling for an investiga-tion of missing records they have been seeking on community meetings along

Highway 16 in northern B.C.NDP MLAs produced letters from a for-

mer assistant to Transportation Minister Todd Stone, who says a supervisor deleted emails from his computer to keep them from being consid-ered for a freedom of information (FOI) request.

A history of missing and murdered women along the remote highway from Prince George to Prince Rupert led to a series of community meetings last year. Opposition critics have been demanding records from the meetings, and call-ing for additional bus service along the highway to keep vulnerable people from hitch-hiking.

Former executive assistant Tim Duncan wrote to B.C. Privacy Commissioner Elizabeth Dunham Thursday, saying his supervisor told him to delete a dozen of his emails in November 2014 after an FOI request came to the ministry.

“When I hesitated, he took away my key-board, deleted the emails and returned the key-board stating, ‘It’s done. Now you don’t have to worry about it any more’,” Duncan wrote to Denham.

Confronted with the letter in question period Thursday, Premier Christy Clark said records should not be deleted once an FOI request is made. Citizens’ Services Minister Amrik Virk said not every email is considered a government record.

Stone said he intends to have a “frank” dis-cussion with his ministerial assistant George Gretes about the accusation that Gretes deleted the emails.

In an email to NDP leader John Horgan’s of-� ce, Duncan acknowledged he had no evidence of the incident or the content of the deleted messages. He said he blew the whistle on the Highway 16 incident because his own father was murdered in a domestic incident in 2010, and he believes the families of missing and murdered people “deserve better.”

Duncan was appointed to his job in October 2014. He told the NDP he left “the cesspool that is the B.C. government in March” and reported to Denham that he believes abuse of the FOI process is “widespread and most likely systemic within the Clark government.”

- Tom Fletcher, Black Press

One crash is too manyHave you ever driv-

en from one location to the next and real-ized once you reached your destination that you didn’t remember getting there? I have. And when I do, it freaks me out.

How is it possible that I could get behind the wheel of a vehicle made up of thousands of pounds of steel and operate it without being completely at-tentive? It’s not like I haven’t witnessed the horri� c destruction of a car crash.

The � rst tragic where I knew the vic-tims happened when I was 23 years old. I had just started a new job where I worked with a sweet and helpful young woman named Lisa Maier. She was a grade older then me in our high school and I looked up to her. Lisa welcomed me with open arms. “Don’t worry about a thing,” she said, when I told her how nervous I was. “We’re going to have

tons of fun. You’ll see.”

Buoyed by her friendly con� dence, I looked forward to working there and getting to know her better, but that never happened. She and her younger sister Linda perished in a head on collision days later.

The horri� c car crash rocked the com-munity where we grew up, and I was deep-ly affected by their deaths even though I didn’t know them well. Witnessing the dev-astation felt by their younger sister Lori and their heartbroken family and friends made the news story so much more intense. It also made me realize that as young and im-mortal as we often felt, any of us could die in the blink of an eye.

I drove more atten-tively after that. I’m not sure how long that lasted, but it de� nitely wasn’t long enough. There have been so many car accidents

since then that have reminded me that our vehicles are potential killing machines and should be thought of in that way every time they’re in operation.

So what can I do personally to stay fo-cused, alert and defen-sive while driving?

Paul Hergott is a the personal injuries lawyer and he recom-mends putting hands at the ten and two po-sition on the steering wheel.

“Some argue that the nine and three, or the eight and four makes for better po-sitioning,” he says. “What’s optimum for driving is debatable, but what matters to me is that the ten and two position is the least comfortable, requiring conscious attention to keep them there. When our minds wan-der, so do our hands, and that movement to a more comfortable position can alert us to refocus our attention on the important task

at hand.”Transport Canada

says over 165,000 peo-ple were injured in car crashes in 2013 - that’s 452 per day. That’s staggering. Those in-jured and the families of the 1,923 people who lost their lives in just one year would agree.

“Even one crash is too many,” Paul says. “If we could just open our eyes to the im-mense personal losses in injuries and deaths, those crash statistics would be slashed sig-ni� cantly.”

The RCMP doesn’t refer to them as car ac-cidents anymore.

“The word accident suggests something couldn’t be helped,” Paul continues. “Virtually all crashes are preventable and are usually caused from someone driving inattentively, reckless-ly, impaired or falling asleep at the wheel.”

Staying awake has often been a challenge for me so I’ve learned

to pull over and take a nap if opening the window, playing mu-sic or eating sun� ower seeds doesn’t keep me alert.

We all know our strengths and weak-nesses when it comes to driving. The key to preventing car crashes, though, is to keep con-tinuous attention on the road ahead. By doing so, we can help keep everyone safe, in-cluding ourselves.

For tips and infor-mation on preventing injuries and deaths due to car crashes, please visit OneCrash IsTooMany.com.


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“Honesty. It is always the best policy, when you are little and when your older. The best way to

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B.C. goes long with LNG bid

It’s not a � rm quota, but construction unions have won a commitment from the B.C. government to require apprentices to be hired for public projects worth more than $15 million.

Jobs Minister Shirley Bond announced the new requirement Tuesday, and it takes effect July 1. Construction � rms bidding on major projects such

as schools, hospitals, roads or bridges will have to include their plans to hire apprentices.

C o n s t r u c t i o n unions have pushed for the change, arguing that a lack of apprentices on public jobs is an obvious gap in the government’s skills training plan. B.C. Building Trades executive director Tom Sigurdson said he is pleased with the

agreement, and will give it a year to work before deciding if it goes far enough.

Bond said the coming year could see as many as 15 major projects that would qualify. She agreed with Sigurdson that many apprentices don’t complete their training because they can’t � nd a job placement between stints in trade school.

Bond said subcon-

tracts worth $500,000 or more, with a focus on one of the 57 Red Seal trades, will also require an apprentice-ship component. In her discussions with employers, she said they are looking to in-crease apprenticeships as baby boom trades people begin to retire in large numbers.

Houle Electric president Robert Lashin said the government has struck

the right balance. “By having a policy like this, government is setting a standard but is not being prescriptive,” he said.

NDP jobs critic Shane Simpson said his party has called for apprentice opportuni-ties on publicly funded projects for years, but the government needs to go further.

“In the public service, including m u n i c i p a l i t i e s ,

schools, universities, health care, there are only 300 apprentices in the whole province, and about half of them are with BC Hydro,” Simpson said.

B.C. Federation of Labour president Irene Lanzinger said “aspirational goals are not enough,” and the province should require one of four employees on major projects be apprentices.

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By Tom FletcherBlack Press

Opposition politi-cians were outraged over the B.C. govern-ment’s latest effort to secure its � rst major lique� ed natural gas deal, announced last week.

Premier Christy Clark, Natural Gas Development Minister Rich Coleman and Finance Minister Mike de Jong signed agreements with Paci� c Northwest LNG for a long-term gas royalty structure that could run for 30 years.

The government says the deal guaran-tees minimum royalty revenue for the prov-

ince, while the inves-tors increase their revenue if the spread between gas prices in North America and Asia increases during the term.

Paci� c Northwest is a partnership of some of the biggest investors and gas customers: Malaysian state giant Petronas, its Canadian subsidiary Progress Energy, Chinese state � rm Sinopec, Indian Oil Corp. and Japan Petroleum.

These corporate giants will review a project development agreement, and if they approve, Clark will convene the legislature to approve changes that would compen-sate them if the new

LNG income tax in-creases.

E n v i r o n m e n t a l changes such as a “dis-criminatory” carbon tax increase or green-house gas regulations on LNG would also trigger compensation. Future changes to general carbon tax or corporate income tax rates would not.

NDP leader John Horgan warned that “too much lolly” is being offered, with no word of job guaran-tees for B.C. or a deal with First Nations at the proposed site near Prince Rupert.

“My biggest con-cern is that we’re tying the hands of future governments because a desperate govern-

ment made commit-ments that they over-promised on and now they want to get a deal at any cost,” Horgan said.

Green Party MLA Andrew Weaver called it “shocking and irre-sponsible,” repeating his prediction that the global market is swim-ming in gas and will never support huge green-� eld projects across B.C.

For the investors, it’s like a mortgage. There are “subjects” to be removed before the deal closes, and this is a proposed $36 billion mortgage for pipelines, LNG processing and shipping facilities.

This isn’t just a political dispute. For

example, Progress has drilled about 500 gas wells in northeastern B.C., and Petronas took it over with this development in mind. Without exports, B.C.’s whole gas in-dustry is looking at a bleak future of low prices and demand.

Petronas delayed its investment decision to this year and cited ex-actly these concerns, certainty on taxation and royalties beyond the election cycle. With that in hand, their obstacles remain federal environmental approval and a rev-enue sharing deal with a First Nation to host a terminal.

Paci� c Northwest CEO Michael Culbert

notes that answers to questions posed by the Lax Kw’alaams First Nation were submitted to federal regulators only days before they started voting on a $1 billion share of LNG proceeds over 40 years.

The vote was a re-sounding no, despite a redesign that put pipelines on a suspen-sion bridge over the most sensitive salmon habitat. Culbert sug-gests that given some time to examine envi-ronmental mitigation work, that answer may change.

Does aboriginal title offer a veto over projects like this? According to the re-cent Supreme Court of Canada decision on

the Tsilhqot’in case, the short answer is no. Objections could be overridden if gov-ernments determine a project is in the inter-est of the greater pub-lic.

Talks have taken place with 19 First Nations affected by pipelines and facilities, and 14 have agreed. While they continue with Lax Kw’alaams and other Tsimshian Nations on the coast, it’s worth recalling that others are not so reluctant.

The Nisga’a Nation has identi� ed four sites as suitable for LNG terminals with a shorter pipeline route to the coast than Prince Rupert.

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HOUSTON COMMUNITY CALENDARPM • Pool any afternoon to schedule call; Adrian-250-845-2338 • Breakfasts- � rst Sat. of the month, community invited. • Soup and Sandwich luncheon- third Thurs. of the month. Community invited. At Pleasant Valley Village, 3603 11th St.: Senior Exercise, Mon. & Fri 10:00 AM • Cards Mon. & Thurs. 7:00 PM. At the Bowling Alley: Seniors bowling Wed. 1:30 PM. At the Houston Swimming Pool: Aqua� t, Mon., Wed. & Fri. 9-10 AM. At the Legion: Seniors darts and light lunch Thursdays 11a.m. - 2 p.m.

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

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

TOPLEYStructural Fire� ghting/Hwy Rescue. Interested? Topley Volunteer Fire Dept. is

accepting applications. No experience necessary please contact Byron - F/C 250-696-3348 or come to a Fire Practice Thurs @ 19:00 hrs (7pm).

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

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

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

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

Garage Sale & Bake Sale at the First United Church on Butler on Saturday, June 6 at 9:30 a.m.

Houston Public Library Events: After School Games Day – Thursday, June 4 from 2:30 to 4:30. Lego Club – Thursday, June 11 from 2:30 to 4:30. Mark Zagwyn Photography – Friday, June 26 from noon to 4:30. For more info please contact the library @250-845-2256.

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

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

Activities for Seniors in Houston at the Seniors Centre: Carpet Bowling Tues. & Fri. 1:00 PM • Floor Curling Mon. 1:00

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 of� ce. No phone calls please. More calendar items are listed online and can be submitted or viewed at www.houston-today.com

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First of all, truth is the truth no matter what we think. It is for us to seek the truth and believe it otherwise we live in a world of make-believe. Jesus said “And you will know the truth and the truth will set you free.” John 8:32 NLT He also said of himself, “I am the way, the truth and the life.” John 14:6 NLT So the way we will really � nd the truth is to seek him and he will personally reveal the truth to us through his word the Bible and through the wisdom we receive from his Holy Spirit. (Proverbs 2:1-11; Psalm 119:11)

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District of HoustonNewsletter ~ June 3rd, 2015 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] Phone: 250-845-2238 Fax: 250-845-3429

For Public Works Emergencies

(example: water main break)Call the Municipal Office

@ 250-845-2238 for a recordedmessage with the contact number

of the person on call.

Pool & Gym Phone: 250-845-7420 Email: [email protected]

Arena Phone: 250-845-7432

What’s Happening...

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

Website:http://houston.bclibrary.ca

Houston Public Library

After School Games Day: Thursday, June 4th from 2:30 to 4:30pm

Lego Club:Thursday, June 11thfrom 2:30 to 4:30pm

Mark Zagwyn Photography:Friday, June 26thfrom noon to 4:30pm

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 2, 2015Tuesday, June 16, 2015The 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

Address House NumberingThe District of Houston is asking all residents to be mindful of the location and size of the address number pertaining to their home. Civic Addressing Bylaw No. 1049, 2014 provides information on standard placement, size and colour of address house numbering. This is of particular importance, in the case of an emergency, where house numbers are hidden behind shrubs or trees, or are too small to read from the road.

Welcome Don HounsellPlease join the District of Houston in welcoming Don Hounsell, Manager of Engineering and Operations. Don brings with him 5 years of municipal experience and 15 years consulting in engineering. He is an avid � y � sherman and outdoorsman. We are pleased to have him on board!

New Water RatesNew water rates will be in effect as of July 1, 2015. The increase per quarter will be $25. This additional cost will cover the operating costs of the Water Treatment Plant.

2015 Business LicensesThe District of Houston is asking its residents to please renew and pay for their 2015 Business License, if still valid. If the business is no longer current, and a license is not required, please contact the Municipal Of� ce to request cancellation of the license.

Change of Garbage Days

Important Date:Garbage Pick Up For:Wednesday July 1st

will be picked up on Thursday, July 2nd.

Garbage Pick Up For: Thursday July 2nd will be picked up on Friday, July 3rd.

Dogs at LargeWith summer arriving, dogs that are not confi ned to the owner’s property tend to roam around town. The District receives numerous complaints regarding dogs running loose, acting in an aggressive manner, getting into garbage and leaving waste in recreation areas and along pathways. For the peace and enjoyment of all residents and visitors, please keep your pet(s) confi ned to your property at all times as required under the Pound & Animal Regulation Bylaw. When you are out enjoying a walk with your pet, please be mindful to have your pet on a leash and carry a plastic bag so that you can clean up after your pet.

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Bronze Lifesaving CampIncludes Bronze Medallion and Bronze Cross.Prerequisite for all advanced training programs, including National Lifeguard July 13-171:00-6:00pm$273.00

Junior Lifeguard ClubDesigned to let kids participate in activities similar to those of real lifeguards – in a safe, fun and controlled setting.July 9 - August 27, Thursdays2:30-4:00pm8-12yrs • $40

Leisure Facility ProgramsB’ June 8th-19th (M-F) 10 Res/Non Res

4:00pm SK 1/2 $44.00/$55.00 4:30pm Sea Otter $44.00/$55.00 4:30pm Salamander $44.00/$55.00 4:30pm SK 9/10 $55.00/$68.75 5:00pm SK ¾ $44.00/$55.00 5:30pm SK 5/6 $50.00/$62.50 5:30pm Croc/Whale $44.00/$55.00

We are committed to providing the people of Houston a day of participation, events, and FUN!

But we can’t do it alone.We are looking for people that are willing to volunteer

a small amount of their time to assist us with the days’ events. If you are part of a local club or organization that would like to have a table set up at Jamie Baxter Park to

promote your group please let us know!

Time is running out – we do not want to cancel the Canada Day celebrations this year!

Please contact Ryan as soon as possible at the Leisure Facility at (250) 845-7420 for more information.

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Houston RCMP Sergeant Stephen Rose and Fire Chief Jim Daigneault (right) presented a cheque to the Houston Retirement Housing Society last Thursday. The $2,040 cheque was fund raised by the two emergency services through the Guns and Hoses game last February.

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Pianist Indra Egan plays with a vigour that at times rattled keys or soothed the ears of the audi-ence at the Smithers Evangelical Free Church Saturday.

Egan grew up be-ing driven to Smithers from Houston by her parents to learn her craft with Wolfgang Loeschberger, but Saturday’s perfor-mance was her first in Smithers for nearly a decade.

Egan is study-ing music at the University of Manitoba.

“It’s been wonder-ful. I miss the moun-tains and the people,” said Egan after treat-ing the crowd to her renditions of Mozart, Debussy, Louie and Chopin.

Before the evening performance, Egan was teaching 20 stu-dents from Alana Butler’s Broadway Music Studio. She took the time to pri-vately meet each stu-dent individually, comparing it to being a festival adjudicator only without the pres-sure of competition.

“It was good [for the students] to gain ideas and constructive criticism,” said Egan.

The piano major also minors in voice, and plans to use her talents after gradua-

tion to specialize in accompanying opera and other classically trained singers.

“I love the human voice. I think it’s what all instruments try to sound like,” said

Egan, adding the drama of theatre also draws her to accom-paniment.

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• Belarus 1770 4x4: for parts - not running

HAYING EQUIPMENT• New Holland Hayliner 320 sq baler• Hesston 545 round baler: twine, 4x5 bales, new main• Favorite hay rake: 3point hitch• New Holland 1035 bale wagon• New Holland 1044 bale wagon• Haybuster Big Balebuster: comes with auger &

conveyor• Bale elevators (2)• HT 520 Tedder rake (new)• New Holland 144 hay Inverter• Hay racks (2)• Three bottom plow: 3 point hitch• Potato harvester: 3 point hitch• New Holland 9’ mower conditioner• Packer: water filled• Ezee-On 12’ finishing disc• Aerator: 10’• Wood R 107 brush hog mower: 3 point hitch• Commando 6’ grass: 3 point hitch• Massey Ferguson 57 four bottom rollover plow• Howard 8’ rototiller: 3 point hitch• Massey Ferguson corn planter• Rott harrow• Badger manure spreader• Ford 8’ sickle mower• New Hollard 8’ sickle mower

SILAGE EQUIPMENT• New Holland 1895 Crop Cruiser: self-propelled Forage

Harvester with grass pickup - 3,563 hours• Jiffy high dump silage wagon• New Holland crop carrier silage wagon• GH690 - 9’ silage bagger• Silage bags 2x200 (4)

HEAVY EQUIPMENT• 931B CAT 78u1342: New engine 100hrs, comes with

bucket & clearing rake• FL60 Freightiner: 178,809 kms, 5,942 hrs• 920 CAT loader: 10,000 hrs, comes with bucket &

hydraulic angle snow blades• 1988 Ford 1 ton dump truck: 79,501 kms, 460 engines,

automatic• Arnes belly dump with dolley• U-build 24’ gooseneck: with beavertails, extensions

for hay• Fuel tank: 400L/100 Gallon, 12 volt pump • 920 Bucket• High tanks (2)

LOGGING EQUIPMENT• KOMATSU PC 300-400 butt-n-top log loader

MISC• 1994 Glendale 30’ holiday trailer with slide• 1999 Ford F250 4x4, super cab• 1988 Ford F250 4x4, reg cab

Auctioneer’s Note: Mr & Mrs Dillman are meticulous operators & have an outstanding lineup of equipment. In this auction there will be NO small misc items. We will be selling the equipment at 11 AM! YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS SALE!

consignmentswillbeaccepteduntilJune6,2015•FormoreinFo250-562-5200princegeorgeTerms of sale are cash, bank draft, personal or company cheques with a letter of guarantee only.

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WE HAVE...Topsoil • Drain Rock

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Operational Service Opportunity

The Province welcomes those interested in providing operational services for Tyhee Lake and Driftwood Canyon Provincial Parks’ campground and day use areas to respond to the Request for Proposal posted on BCBid.ca

Operating parks represents a unique nature-based business opportunity.

To find out more about this exciting opportunity, and how to submit a proposal, visit BCBid.ca and

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Back in the Bulkley Valley


DZE L K’ANT FRIENDSHIP CENTRE SOCIETY

is seeking applications for an

The Dze L K’ant Friendship Centre has an immediate opening for an Accounts Supervisor. This is a full time position responsible for all aspects of financial management for the Smithers, Houston and Dease Lake offices.

The Accounts Supervisor is responsible for the following:Maintaining the accounts receivable ledgerReviewing all accounts payable postingsPosting all general ledger and payroll journal entriesDeveloping and managing all budgetsMonthly bank reconciliationsFinancial reporting to the fundersAttending monthly board meetings

Qualifications:Must have a bookkeeping certificate or at least 5 years related experienceExperience with Adagio and Easy Pay software preferredBe proficient with spreadsheet and word processing packagesWould prefer contract management experience

Closing Date: June 12, 2015

PLEASE SUBMIT COVER LETTER AND RESUME WITH 3 REFERENCES

Dze L K’ant Friendship Centre Society Attn: Annette Morgan, Executive Director

P. O. Box 2920, Smithers, BC V0J 2N0 or email: [email protected]

Accounts Supervisor

DZE L K’ANT FRIENDSHIP CENTRE SOCIETY Houston Program Office

Is seeking qualified applicants for the following position:

The Dze L K’ant Friendship Centre – Houston Program Office is a thriving Urban Aboriginal Organization, offering quality supportive service to community families. This position is 35 hours per week.

We offer competitive wages, and excellet benefits packages to full time employees. Please email: [email protected] for full job description.

Please address all resumes to:Annette Morgan, Executive Director

Drop off at: 3383 11th Street, Houston or 1188 Main St., SmithersFax: 250 845-2136

or email: [email protected] Date: June 12, 2015

Pursuant to section 41 of the BC Human Rights Code, preference may be given to applicants of Aboriginal ancestry. Only those candidates invited for an interview will be contacted.

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Evergreen Industrial offers competitive wages, dependent on experience. Experience in an industrial retail environment or with power sport sales, parts or service is considered an asset.

Please email your resumes to [email protected] or drop off your resume in person, attention Rachelle,

at 2924 A Highway 16E, Smithers, BC.

Employment Opportunity

Granisle Resort. PRS 59As per Strata PRS 59 requirements the Positions of Bookkeeper and Caretaker/Groundskeeper are advertised herein. Persons interested in these Positions are requested to contact the following stating their qualifications. Contact by Canada Post only.

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Houston Fellowship

Baptist Church3790 C.R. Matthews Rd.

Pastor: Larry Ballantyne

Sunday School: 9:45AMChurch Service: 11:00AM

Everyone Welcome!Phone: 250-845-7810

Houston Canadian

Reformed ChurchSUNDAY SERVICES: 10:00 AM & 2:30 PM

Pastor Carl VanDam [email protected]

Offi ce Phone: 250-845-3441~ Everyone Welcome ~

3797 Omineca Way, Box 36, Houston, BC

Houston ChristianReformed Church

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

Pastor MartinVellekoop

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Services: 10:00 am& 3:00 pm

HOUSTON PENTECOSTAL

CHURCH2024 Riverbank Drive,

Box 597, HoustonPhone: 250-845-2678

Pastor: Mike McIntyre

Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 amSunday Prayer Meeting: 7:00 pmSunday School: During the Service

Everyone Welcome

Anglican Churchof St. Clement

2324 Butler Ave., Box 599, Houston, BC

Rev. Jacob WorleyPhone: 250-845-4940

Services at:2:00pm Sundays

Guru Nanak Sikh

Temple AssociationSantokh Singh

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Houston United Church2106 Butler Ave

SERVICES: Sundays at 11a.m.(Kids Sunday Schoolduring the service)

To contact the churchor for pastoral care:

Morgan Ryder (250-698-7612 -H) or 250-692-9576 -C) or

Marianne Dekker 250-845-2282

Announcements

InformationAL-ANON Are you affected by someone’s drinking? Al-Anon meetings are Monday, 7pm at the Houston United Church. Contact number: (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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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

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2760 Yellowhead Hwy 16, Houston or email J.C. Brown at [email protected]


For information call Richie at 250-698-7377 or 250-698-7351

AUCTION SALESATURDAY, JUNE 6, 2015 @ 10:00 A.M.

DECKER LAKE STARLAND STORAGE SITE HWY 16, 7km west of Burns Lake

BURNS LAKE

Terms of sale: Cash, certified cheque or cheque with two pieces of I.D.Concession on GroundsNot responsible for accidents

• 8X12’ campshack/6” walls/wired/metal clad/treated skids

• Gooseneck stock trailer• Older Murray 2 horse trailer• Motorcycle trailer • 8’ Canopy• 1999 Chev Cavalier – 4 cyl auto• 1998 Chev Malibu – V6 auto• 1976 Ford 1 ton/hoist/12’ box/390

eng/4 spd• (4) 15” studded snow tires on rims• Kubota tractor – 18 hp/3pt. Rototiller• Core cutting saw 14” blade• Brute lawnmower – 6.5 h.p.• Craftsman 10 hp snowblower• Poulin & Homelite chainsaws• 10 sheets 20’ galv. roof metal (new)• Treated 4”x4”x10’ timbers• Large roll chain link fencing• Deep well pump • 2 cases pipe insulation• (2) 325 gal. Turtle water tanks• (2) caged water tanks• 10 rolls fire hose (new)• Winco Generator(1900 w)• (2) shop vacs •12” exhaust fan• (2) large commercial yard lights• Herman Nelson construction heater• Oil filled heater & electric heaters• Geo stove (kerosene)• Fire extinguishers• Large First Aid cabinets/supplies (2)• New helicopter stretcher• Large Commercial ice cooler• (2) Dog carriers• Bicycles, Snowshoes (3 sets)• 4 man dome tent• Extension ladder & step laddersTOOLS• 12” Ridgid planer • router table,• Rockwell/Delta bandsaw (220)• Craftsman tablesaw 10”

• 6” angle grinder • bench grinder• Skil saws • Scrollsaw• 1” belt sander • palm sanders• Metric tap & die set• 4 pc sandblast kit (new)• Mortising , dowel & dado kits• Large assortment of grinding &

cutting wheels, drill bits, router bits, wire wheels & saw blades

• Glass suction cups (800 lb cap)• Hand toolsHOUSEHOLD• Teak dining table/6 chairs • Teak coffee table• Inlaid Oak coffee & end table• (3) dining room suites• Table/4 chairs • Pine Buffet• (2) fold-up cots • Futon• Kroehler loveseat • Couch & loveseat• Orthopedic bed (Queen size)• Bedroom suite •Dressers • (12) padded folding chairs (New)• Electric stove & Propane stove• (2) fridges • dehumidifier• Cedar picnic table/benches• 5 padded bar stoolsANTIQUES• Renfrew Chateau wood cookstove• Beatty wash machine/copper tub• (2) Beatty galv tubs• Singer sewing machine• Small gramophone (works)• (2) cross-cut saws• 2 – 2 gal stone crocksTACK• English saddle with rigging• New saddle pads, blankets, halters,

headstalls & more

Misc household items & more

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

$79,500

$157,000

$51,500

• Gorgeous 4.97 acre lot with an older 1248 square foot modular home and a 28 x 30 detached workshop located minutes from Sunset Lake!• Great mountain views as well. Fenced yard, and fenced for horses.• Doublewide features many updates including vinyl windows, laminate fl ooring & tile and shower in the en-suite.• Spacious kitchen, 3 bedrooms, new fl ooring in the mudroom, metal roof and a drilled well. Fridge, stove, dishwasher, window coverings and pellet stove included.• Priced to sell! Call Lia to View. 250-845-1147.

• Cute & Cozy 2 bedroom cabin on 10 acres just east of Topley.• Tile fl oors in the kitchen and bath. Laminate fl oors in the dining, living room and master bedroom. Newer siding and a metal roof.• Several outbuildings including a 16x20 shop wired 220.• Property is all fenced and cross fenced.• Appliances included.

• Very well kept, recently renovated mobile with a large addition on just over 5 acres located minutes out of Houston! Recent electrical inspection.• Several outbuildings including one that is 20 x 28 and one 14 x 20.• Lots of room to park. Nice mountain views, most of the property is cleared.• Nicely landscaped with a greenhouse and raised garden beds.• New water treatment system on the well.• Laminate fl ooring in the living room, dining room, den and hallway.• New fl ooring in the kitchen as well as new countertops and backsplash.• New vinyl siding on the house and windows replaced.• Nice covered sundeck to enjoy year round bar-b-quing! F/S/W/D included.

PEACEFUL COUNTRY!

AFFORDABLE RURAL LIVING!

$179,900

PRICED FOR ACTION!

• Older mobile with addition on just over 5 acres.• Mobile has a long term tenant and currently rents for $500.00 per month.• Nature is at your doorstep! • Private setting.• Recent electrical inspection on fi le. • Fridge and stove included.

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5.2 ACRES!

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TAX FREE MONEYis available, if you are a homeowner, today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mort-gage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income.

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Home ImprovementsFULL SERVICE plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, re-liable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1-800-573-2928

Merchandise for Sale

AuctionsAUCTION SALE

SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 2015 @ 10:00 A.M.

Decker Lake Starland Storage site Hwy 16, 7km west of Burns

Lake8 x 12’ campshack - 6” walls - wired - metal clad - treated skids, Gooseneck stock trailer,Older Murray 2 horse trailer, motorcycle trailer, 1999 Chev Cavalier - 4 cyl auto, 1998 Chev Malibu - V6 auto, (4) 15” studded snow tires on rims, Kubota tractor - 18 hp/3pt. Ro-totiller, core cutting saw 14”, Craftsman 10 hp snowblower, Poulin & Homelite chainsaws, 10 sheets 20’ galv. roof metal (new), treated 4”x4”x10’ tim-bers, large roll chain link fenc-ing, large roll fi lter cloth, deep well pump, 2 cases pipe insu-lation, (2) 325 gal Turtle water tanks, (2) caged water tanks, 10 rolls fi re hose (new), small Generator, (2) shop vacs, va-riety of tools, (2) large com-mercial yard lights, Herman Nelson construction heater, oil fi lled heater & electric heaters, Geo stove (kerosene), fi re ex-tinguishers, large First Aid cabinets/supplies (2), new helicopter stretcher, large commercial ice cooler, (2) dog carriers, bicycles, snowshoes (3 sets), extension ladder & step ladders. HOUSEHOLD: Teak dining ta-ble/6 chairs, Teak coffee table, Inlaid Oak coffee & end table, (3) dining room suites, table/4 chairs, Pine buffet, (2) fold-up cots, futon, Kroehler loveseat, couch & loveseat, orthopedic bed (Queen size), bedroom suite, dressers, (12) padded folding chairs (new), electric stove & propane stove, (2) fridges. ANTIQUES: Beatty wash machine/copper tub, (2) Beatty galv tubs, Singer sew-ing machine, (2) cross-cut saws. TACK: English saddle with rigging, new saddle pads, blankets, halters, headstalls. Misc household items & more

For information call Richie at 250-698-7377or 250-698-7351

Sale conducted by Schmidt Auction


AuctionsBUD HAYNES, Ward’s Fire-arms Auction. Saturday, June 13, 10a.m., 11802 - 145 St., Edmonton, Alberta. Denny Harding Estate, Sask. Store Dispersal. Over 200 new guns. Website, catalogue w/pictures. Phone 403-347-5855 or 780-451-4549; www.budhaynesauctions.com. www.WardsAuctions.com.

Heavy Duty Machinery

FOR Sale: North West Coast, Logging Road Heavy Equip-ment, Traxxon Rock Drills, Ex-cavators, Cats, and numerous parts. Call 250-615-6523.


Misc. for SaleSAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

STEEL BUILDINGS. “Our big 35th anniversary sale” 20x20 $4500. 25x24 $5198. 30x30 $7449. 32x36 $8427. 40x46 $12140. One end wall includ-ed. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca

Eavestrough Eavestrough


Misc. WantedPrivate Coin Collector BuyingCollections, Olympic Coins,Silver, Gold, Jewelry, EstatesChad: 778-281-0030 in town.

Rentals

Offi ce/Retail

FOR RENT 2000 sq. ft. offi ce space. Two fl oors, 3404 9th St. downtown Houston. Available September 1. Call (250) 845-4450 for details.

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$179,900

PRICED FOR ACTION!


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headstalls & more




Lia Long250-845-1147



www.remaxhouston.ca


$79,500

$157,000

$51,500




PEACEFUL COUNTRY!


$179,900

PRICED FOR ACTION!


NEW LISTING!

5.2 ACRES!

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Lia Long250-845-1147



www.remaxhouston.ca


$79,500

$157,000

$51,500

• Gorgeous 4.97 acre lot with an older 1248 square foot modular home and a 28 x 30 detached workshop located minutes from Sunset Lake!• Great mountain views as well. Fenced yard, and fenced for horses.• Doublewide features many updates including vinyl windows, laminate � ooring & tile and shower in the en-suite.• Spacious kitchen, 3 bedrooms, new � ooring in the mudroom, metal roof and a drilled well. Fridge, stove, dishwasher, window coverings and pellet stove included.• Priced to sell! Call Lia to View. 250-845-1147.

• Cute & Cozy 2 bedroom cabin on 10 acres just east of Topley.• Tile � oors in the kitchen and bath. Laminate � oors in the dining, living room and master bedroom. Newer siding and a metal roof.• Several outbuildings including a 16x20 shop wired 220.• Property is all fenced and cross fenced.• Appliances included.

• Very well kept, recently renovated mobile with a large addition on just over 5 acres located minutes out of Houston! Recent electrical inspection.• Several outbuildings including one that is 20 x 28 and one 14 x 20.• Lots of room to park. Nice mountain views, most of the property is cleared.• Nicely landscaped with a greenhouse and raised garden beds.• New water treatment system on the well.• Laminate � ooring in the living room, dining room, den and hallway.• New � ooring in the kitchen as well as new countertops and backsplash.• New vinyl siding on the house and windows replaced.• Nice covered sundeck to enjoy year round bar-b-quing! F/S/W/D included.

PEACEFUL COUNTRY!


$179,900

PRICED FOR ACTION!

• Older mobile with addition on just over 5 acres.• Mobile has a long term tenant and currently rents for $500.00 per month.• Nature is at your doorstep! • Private setting.• Recent electrical inspection on � le. • Fridge and stove included.

NEW LISTING!

5.2 ACRES!

NEW LISTING!

The Topley Volunteer Fire Department would like to express their sincere gratitude to the

B.C. Government Gaming Grant Branch for the grant of $63,000. It enabled them to buy much needed equipment, including three sets of self-contained breathing apparatus and a compressor and fill station.

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599

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399

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899

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2 for 500

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199/lb

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2 for 500

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