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By Flavio Nienow Black Press

Telkwa council is proposing a resolution that would allow B.C. residents to remove municipal politicians whose performances have been undesirable or unacceptable.

Recall is a legal mechanism whereby a specified percentage of voters can petition for an election to remove a particular elected offi-cial. If the vote is in fa-vour of removal, then the seat of the official is declared vacant and a by-election is held to

fill the vacancy.“A recall mecha-

nism would give the electorate a demo-cratic avenue to re-move a politician and elect a new represen-tative whose policies are more in tune with the needs and wants of their community members,” said Telkwa Mayor Darcy Repen. “It is about munici-pal politicians being accountable for their actions to the people they are supposed to be serving.”

The idea is be-ing presented at the 2015 Union of

British Columbia M u n i c i p a l i t i e s (UBCM) convention being held this week - Sept. 21 to 25 - in Vancouver.

If endorsed by the UBCM, this resolu-tion will be referred to the provincial gov-ernment, who would then decide whether to amend the community charter to include a re-call mechanism. This new amendment could impact all municipali-ties in B.C.

“I hope that the UBCM membership sees this resolution as an opportunity to take

the lead and demon-strate that they, too, believe in the right of citizens to hold their political representa-tives accountable for their performance,” said Repen.

According to Repen, extending the terms of office of elected municipal of-ficials to four years provided more oppor-tunity for politicians to achieve their goals. However, if a politi-cian takes a course that is not representa-tive of their constitu-ents’ best interests, a lot of damage can

be done in those four years, he said.

While campaign-ing door-to-door in Telkwa, Repen said he noticed “an enormous community support” for a recall initiative. He then personally committed to try-ing to implement this idea.

“I stated [dur-ing my door-to-door campaign] that I would propose a recall mechanism, and that regardless of whether that mechanism be-came legislation, I would honour my proposal personally,”

he said.Recall legisla-

tion already exists in British Columbia to remove members of the legislative assem-bly (MLAs). In order to remove an MLA, a voter must col-lect signatures from more than 40 per cent of voters eligible to sign the petition in that electoral district. Applications for recall petitions cannot be submitted to Elections B.C. during the 18 months after the MLA was elected.

In Canada, the re-call process is unique

to B.C. – no other province or territory has a system in place for removing elected representatives from office between elec-tions. In the United States, recall laws ex-ist in over half of the states.

“I am very proud of our council for sup-porting this resolution to the UBCM,” said Repen. “It is a strong statement on their behalf that they also believe in municipal politicians being ac-countable for their performance while in office.”

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Houston will see two doctors come to town by February if all goes well.

Northern Health’s local health service administrator Cormac Hikisch revealed that Houston was ear-marked to get a sec-ond family physician because of the “urgent need for a primary care practice.”

“If successful, we could have two inter-national medical grad-uate physicians on the ground in February 2016 if all goes accord-ing to our plan,” said Hikisch.

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Assessment program which fast tracks the certification process for international doc-tors. They go through a series of examinations and a practi-cum.

When successfully licensed as a doctor, they are bonded to serve a small community for three years.

Hikisch does not foresee any issues unless the doctors fail the program.

“The major hurdle will be if one or both of them don’t get through the competency exam. That’s the big hiccup,” said Hikisch. “I’m optimis-tic because this is the second round of Practice Ready Assessment process. The first round there were 15 physi-cians, all 15 passed.”

“So that’s indicated to me that the screening process for these international graduates is good at the outset.”

While the second doc-

tor’s details are not clear yet, Hikisch said that the first doctor came to visit Houston with his family in early September.

“We had a Dr. Odoh and his family come through Houston just two weeks ago, and was welcomed by leaders in Houston and other mem-bers of the community,” said Hikisch during the interview. “Spent a wonderful weekend here; I understand he had dinner at someone’s home and I think he was at one of the festivals.”

“I met with him the follow-ing day on Monday and he was very positive and excited to be given the opportunity to see Houston and is hoping to move here.”

Dr. Onoura Odoh is from Nigeria and has a few more examinations to go through.

“He will be in Vancouver in early October complet-ing a week-long certification

exam process and then once successful, he’ll then do a 16-week practicum performance assessment in Smithers,” said Hikisch.

Hikisch predicts great improvement in Houston’s health care with two perma-nent doctors here which can get to know their patients and treat a range of illnesses lo-cally, a crucial part of “longi-tudinal primary care”.

“It’ll be huge. Right now we don’t have longitudinal primary care in Houston, so it will be an enormous improve-ment,” said Hikisch. “We’re hopeful that two physicians is the right number of physicians to support family practice in Houston.”

“But certainly, that will be monitored closely with the community and with medical staff throughout the Bulkley Valley, and if we need to invest further, then that becomes a priority.”

DOCTORS from Page 1

Doctors to be in Houston by February

Xuyun ZengHouston TodayRenovations at Houston Health Centre will include two physician’s offices, two separate examination rooms, waiting room and reception area.


Renovations at the health centre have commenced as it pre-pares for the arrival of new doctors.

The renovations will create two physi-cian’s offices which function as exami-nation rooms, two separate examination rooms and a waiting room and reception. It promises to trans-form the health centre into a primary care clinic which would make the health cen-tre a one-stop clinic for most illnesses.

“It’s going quite well actually. It’s probably been a bit quicker than we had anticipated,” said site coordinator Sally Sullivan. “Once we’ve got started things have changed quickly and we’ve got local contractors doing the work.”

“They have all been excellent about fitting this project in amongst the other things they already had on the go.”

The renova-tions started in early September, Sullivan revealed.

“We’re getting real-ly close to having most of the plumbing done,

most of the electrical is done. So it’s just get-ting the walls up and the floor done,” she said. “I will anticipate maybe the better part of a month and we should be completed.”

Northern Health funded the renova-tions through prop-erty taxes, and has set aside $55,000 to reno-vate the health centre, among other projects.

Northern Health estimated that for the past 15 to 20 years, Houston’s health cen-tre has not served as a family practice clinic. “So this is foun-dational to providing inter-profess ional , primary care in a community setting. This is not happened in over a decade,” said local health ser-vice administrator Cormac Hikisch.

Hikisch empha-sized that the reno-vations support the health centre’s goal of providing longitu-dinal primary care.

“ L o n g i t u d i n a l ” suggests that patients will get advice from a permanent doctor who will get to know them over time, and “primary care” sug-gests that the health centre will become the location where patients can undergo

general and more spe-cialized treatments within its premises.

“We’re just really for tunate to be able to bring all of that under one roof,” said Sullivan. “All prima-ry care clinics are not technically under one roof. So that’s where we have a realbenefit – being able to work in this one build-ing together where it’s easy to communicate with the other team members.”

“So they might say, ‘Oh, you need a lab test,’ and off they go down the hallway, rather than driving through town,” said Hikisch.

The health centre will still have some limits to its treatment options, Hikisch warned.

“At some point at our health care jour-neys, we need more specialized or higher levels of care,” said Hikisch. “The ex-amplepeople often give is cardiac inter-vention or neurosur-gery. You’re not go-ing toget that in small towns.”

“You’re likely to go to UBC for neurosurgery, you’re likely to go St. Paul’s Hospital for cardiac. Or if you have cancer, we don’t do chemotherapy here.”

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Save a bearThis is the time of year that bears roam

around looking for food as they prepare for winter. This year, we had an early

spring with warm temperatures that produced great berry crops, which kept the bears well fed.

However, the berry crops and other sources of vegetation, which make up 80 per cent of a bear’s diet, are drying up now. They are on the prowl now for food and lots of it.

Bears need huge stores of fat to survive the winter and they can consume up to 20,000 calo-ries a day. They become voracious eaters in the fall, and when they cannot get what they need in the bush, bears start looking for fast food – also known as human food.

Local conservation officers are receiving a lot of calls about increased bear sightings in the South Cariboo, as they migrate to where food is easier to find – in our neighbourhoods.

Hungry bears are going to go where there is an abundance of food – gardens, fruit trees and gar-bage or other rotting food on our property.

Bears have a keen sense of smell – much keener than that of a dog – and that helps them locate food at great distances.

Sows will pass on their skills of garbage rum-maging and other urban foraging to their cubs – the same skills they learned from their mothers.

Once a bear becomes habituated to human food, it leads to potential conflict with humans, which is dangerous for both the bears and humans.

Conservation officers are then forced to destroy a family of bears and nobody likes that. So, we must take care of the attractants that lure bears to our homes. However, they will move through our neighbourhoods without stopping if we bear-proof our yards.

If we don’t, they will quickly harvest fruit trees, our gardens and berry bushes. So we have to pick up the fruit that falls under the trees and harvest the crops early.

Bears also love bird feeders because they’re a great source of calories, so it’s best to wait to put the feeders out until after the bears go into hiber-nation.

They are also attracted compost, pet food and barbecues, so all of these have to be managed properly. It’s important to know that garbage ac-counts for 55 per cent of the calls the Conservation Officer Service receives about bear sightings.

So, we have to make sure we handle our gar-bage responsibly.

If we leave garbage in cans that aren’t secured or locked in an outbuilding, it’s going to attract any bears that are in the area.

To learn how to properly manage your garbage and bear proof your property, go to https://wild-safebc.com. It’s an excellent website to learn about bear proofing.

If we don’t manage attractants properly, we are ultimately responsible for garbage-habituated bears and, eventually, their demise.

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Get out of the doghouse and get onlineBy Lori Welbourne

On a brighter note

If you or someone you know finds or loses a pet, post it on Facebook as soon as possible. If you are not on the most popular social media site in Canada, send the picture and details to someone who is, and ask them to post it for you. This advice is intended for everyone who cares about animals, and that includes Dog Control, SPCA and rescue groups.

When a tiny white Maltese went missing on August 30th, her fam-ily immediately posted a lost ad to Facebook. It was shared by many, but could not be cross ref-erenced with any found ads because none were placed by the dog pound that had her for days, or the rescue group that had her the week after that.

BZ was clearly not a stray. She was a lost dog wearing a red harness dropped off by a good samaritan who’d found her. Unfortunately she wasn’t microchipped or wearing a collar with an identity tag. She also wasn’t licensed since she

lives out of town. She did have a tattoo howev-er - it was just too faded to read.

As her family franti-cally searched in a rural area of Kelowna where they’d been camping, BZ was safe at the dog pound. Valerie and Dwayne Bell hadn’t thought to call there though. They were too busy putting up pictures, knocking on doors and talking to everyone they saw.

Fearing she’d been taken by wildlife after days of finding nothing, the family was advised to call Dog Control just in case. Val had already spoken with the SPCA and was told they knew of no dogs matching her description. She then called Dog Control and left a message. They didn’t call back until September 10th when they informed the Bell’s the 72 hour holding pe-riod had expired and BZ had been re-homed.

Shocked to hear this, Valerie rushed over to speak with them in per-son and was met with insolence by the young woman at the front. Val requested they call who-ever had her pup to let

them know her family was desperate to get her back. She was rudely told no, and that all adoptions were final.

“I pleaded for them to just make a call and give the adoptive own-ers the option,” Val said. “But she refused. She claimed our dog came to them in very rough shape, needed dental and eye surgery and had sat in her lap for two days.”

Tearfully Val ex-plained to her that BZ was 13 years old, had arthritis, was blind in one eye and recently had surgery to remove some teeth. She’d had her be-loved pet since she was a puppy and because she’d always been high strung and eccentric, she knew her old dog would be too anxious and stressed to survive in a new home.

“She had the com-passion of a stick,” Val said of the employee. “I told her she didn’t have a heart and left bawling.”

Not willing to give up, the distressed owner took it up with a superi-or who agreed to make a call. That resulted in be-ing told the same thing: there was nothing they could do, it was done.

Val warned she’d keep fighting for BZ and took her story to the media.

After a CTV News interview aired on September 13th she re-ceived an anonymous call telling her to look on the Okanagan Small Dog and Rescue website. Sure enough BZ was on the adoption page and re-named Peanut.

When she contacted Wendy McIntyre at the rescue she was told if they hadn’t taken her, the dog probably would have been euthanized. She was also informed her blind eye had been removed at a veterinary hospital.

The rescue agreed to tell the 90-year-old adoptive owner about the situation and BZ was promptly given back.

“She won’t let me out of her site for a second,” Val said. “She’s a mess. She cries all night unless I’m right there touching her.”

All of this likely would have been avoid-ed if Dog Control or the rescue had simply placed a lost ad on Facebook when they got her.

There’s an amazing

community of animal lovers that share lost and found pictures to differ-ent Facebook pages as well as their own. With so many people working together to reunite pets with their families, the Bell’s would have been alerted if a picture of BZ had been posted.

Some Dog Controls, SPCA’s and rescues are already doing this with their own Facebook pages and websites - it’s high time for the rest to follow suit. All of them should be posting every single pet they get in, and every single pet put up for adoption.

There are well over a hundred stolen and missing dogs in the Okanagan since last year. Some have fallen victim to depraved dog-nappers or wild animals, and others have been re-homed or euthanized before they had a chance to be found. BZ is not the first, and she won’t be the last, but commu-nicating on Facebook and posting every crit-ter will minimize the possibility of cherished pets falling through the cracks. Transparency and interaction with the public is long overdue.


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A third of people caring for a frail senior at home are in distress, and yet some provin-cial supports such as adult day programs remain under-used, ac-cording to a new report from B.C.’s Seniors Advocate.

A survey of health assessments for 30,000 B.C. seniors found that the majority of those who report fatigue and other stresses from caring for a relative or friend aren’t using pro-vincial programs.

B.C. offers three kinds of respite servic-es, adult day programs, respite beds in care fa-

cilities that offer care for up to 30 days at a time, and home sup-port visits from care aides.

Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie said availability of pro-grams is better in urban areas than rural ones, but in general B.C. of-fers less respite care than Alberta and has more unpaid caregivers reporting distress.

Mackenzie says in-creasing availability for adult day programs could reduce emergen-cy visits from complex home care patients by a third, and hospital admissions by half, de-tecting medication or other health problems before they produce a

hospital visit.One puzzling result

from the survey is that while there are waiting lists for adult day pro-grams in B.C., one out of four spaces is empty each day. Mackenzie said there may be lo-gistical problems with home care patients, such as a need to at-tend medical appoint-ments at the same time as the day program is offered.

Mackenzie isn’t sug-gesting government-paid substitutes can replace volunteer care-givers, most of whom are spouses or other relatives, but says they should have more op-portunities to take a break.

“Caregivers do it all,” she said. “Sometimes it is is simple as driving mum

to the doctor’s of� ce. Other times it is as complicated as insulin injections or changing catheter bags.

“Sometimes it is dropping in on mum and dad at the end of the work day and other

times it is living with your wife of 65-plus years as she surrenders to the ravages of de-mentia, does not know

who you are, cannot be left alone and must be fed and toileted.”

Health Minister

Terry Lake said the province has increased investments in home health services over the past 10 years, and

is working with health authorities to shift from hospital to home-care as the population ages.

Mackenzie said the number of adult day program clients and days utilized has de-clined in the last three years, and the number of respite beds at care facilities also appears to be down.

The survey found that only half of the clients registered for home support reported receiving a home visit in the previous seven days.

The report and oth-er services are available at the Seniors Advocate website, www.senior-sadvocatebc.ca.

John SiebengaHouston ACT member

“We gave $3000 to the Morice Mountain Nordic Ski Club, who used the money for upgrades to the cross country ski

trails.”

Kira HorningHouston ACT member

“WinterFest gets people out doing activities

that maybe they can’t normally afford or aren’t

willing to pay for, but they get to test it out and then just stick to

the ones they like. There was a huge increase to membership at the ski

club last year.”

Dawn PotvinHouston ACT member

“We ran 2nd annual WinterFest, sponsored

Mother’s Day Run, provided funding to two organizations in town, participated in Canada Day celebrations with a bike parade. We promote healthy active living in

Houston.”

Marian EllsHouston ACT member

“HLL has been doing the literacy brunch forever and its been successful,

but partnering with ACT and WinterFest got the word out and

people were able to come and celebrate family

literacy.”

Seniors advocate finds holes in home support

The B.C. govern-ment is on track for a surplus of $277 mil-lion for the � scal year ending next spring, despite a costly for-est � re season and a continued decline in revenues from natural gas and other resource revenues.

Finance Minister Mike de Jong released results from the � rst quarter of the year Tuesday, showing the surplus down $7 mil-

lion from the bud-get forecasts made in February. It showed revenues higher than expected from income taxes and property transfer tax, as well as continued rapid growth in retail sales and sales tax revenues.

Government spend-ing is now forecast to be $381 million more than the budget, with costs of this year’s for-est � re season above $300 million. That’s

more than last year, but still below the to-tal for 2009 and B.C.’s worst � re year, 2003.

With similar sur-pluses expected for the next two years, de Jong said the govern-ment has room for some “modest” spend-ing increases on pro-grams. But the main emphasis remains pay-ing down operating debt left from the de� -cit years that followed the � nancial crisis of

2008.De Jong said the

current trend would see operating debt paid off by 2019-20, for the � rst time since the 1970s. Capital debt for major construction continues to grow, but not as quickly as the size of the economy.

The B.C. economy continues to add em-ployment, but less than one half of one per cent per year. NDP � nance critic

Carole James said manufacturing and forestry are struggling while the B.C. Liberal government maintains its focus on natural gas exports.

“We’re almost at the four-year mark for the premier’s jobs plan, and here we are, continuing to see less than half of the num-ber they predicted in terms of job growth,” James said.

The opposition has

focused on the govern-ment’s reduced spend-ing on post-secondary education, and charg-ing adults $550 per credit for high school courses they take after graduation, in order to qualify for further studies.

“Now’s the time that we should be providing support for people who want to retrain, who want to go back to school, who want to look for

for those job opportu-nities,” James said.

““Increasing availability for adult day programs could reduce emergency visits

by a third, and hospital admissions by half, detecting medication

or other health problems before they produce a hospital visit.”

-Isobel Mackenzie

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Welcome Back!A great start to a new school year has the School District looking forward to the many learning experiences that are going to happen for our students and sta� .

In September our district is very fortunate to be hosting Dr. Yong Zhao. He is one of the world’s leading thinkers on transforming education in the 21st century. Dr. Zhao will be holding sessions for our teachers, administrators, students and the general public. It will be a great learning experience for all and quite a unique opportunity in the valley.

� is fall our district, like many around the Province, will be working with the new K-9 curriculums before their mandatory use next September. Teachers and schools will be learning more about the “big ideas” in the curriculum and the more personalized approach to student engagement and learning.

� is year we look forward to an expansion on the use of technology system wide. Videoconferencing between our Secondary Schools is expanding, as are the use of Ipads in many schools. Coding for computers will also be a part of more classrooms this year.

Outdoor education has always been a popular subject at the secondary schools but increasingly this content is being covered in our elementary schools. � is year a more formal arrangement is happening at Walnut Park, where outdoor education will be an integrated component to all grade 7 classrooms.

Our trades programing continues to evolve with Intro to Trades being o� ered at Houston Secondary for the � rst time. Already we are hearing great things from our students about this opportunity. In October, some of our elementary teachers will be attending a pro-d session on “Maker Days”. � ese are days when learning the curriculum comes through hands on experiential lessons like learning how to build go – karts. Learning activities like these have occurred in our district before, but with a larger group of teachers receiving some training, more students will have these learning experiences.

� ese are just a few of the new and wonderful learning opportunities happening in our schools. More engaged students mean increased and deeper learning, which is what all of our professionals strive for. Have a great year! From the Board of School District No.54- (Bulkley Valley)

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News staff/Houston TodayShauna, Mary, Laney and Eryn were among the crowd of kids to hit the slopes sledding at this year’s Winterfest in February. Houston ACT is now in the process of planning their 3rd Annual WinterFest event. It will take place February 5-8, so mark your calendars and get ready for the old favourites, like street hockey, skating, sledding and hot chocolate, curling, cross country skiing, and much more.

Houston ACT actively changing things

District of Houston and Northern Health, is made up of amaz-ing volunteers who all believe that Action Changes Things.

The goal of Houston ACT is to promote healthy ac-tive living in the com-munity.

And as they near two years of exis-tence, it is clear they are meeting that goal.

In the past year, Houston ACT has run a very successful 2nd Annual WinterFest, has sponsored the Mother’s Day Run, and participated in Canada Day celebra-tions.

Dawn Potvin, co-chair of Houston ACT, would like to see the group involved in “four seasons of ac-tivity” and they are hoping to add a new autumn festival to its agenda next year.

Not only has Houston ACT been involved in events that promote healthy living, but they also provided funding for

several Houston orga-nizations, which share this important goal.

Recipients in-cluded the Morice Mountain Nordic

Ski Club, which used the funds to upgrade it’s cross country ski trails, and the HOPE Society, which used the funds to provide food vouchers for the Pleasant Valley Community Market.

Houston ACT hopes to sponsor more groups like this in the future.

As the weather turns colder, Houston ACT is in the process of planning their 3rd Annual WinterFest event.

It will take place February 5-8, so mark your calendars and

get ready for the old favourites, like street hockey, skating, sled-ding and hot choco-late, curling, cross country skiing, and

much more. And watch for new

and exciting activities added to this year’s schedule of events.

If you or your group would like to volunteer for this year’s WinterFest ac-tivities, please con-tact the committee at [email protected].

If you would like to � nd out more about Houston ACT, like them on Facebook or visit their webpage: www.houstonact.ca, which is a great bulle-tin board for different clubs and activities going on in town.

By Robin Vander HeideHouston Today

Houston ACT. The name is thrown about at different

town events, but who are they and what do they do for our com-munity?

The committee, an initiative of the

“Houston ACT envision being involved in ‘four seasons of activity.’”

- Dawn Potvin

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The following properties will be sold Monday, September 28th, 2015 unless the delinquent taxes plus interest are paid prior to the tax sale.

1. Lot 23, Plan PRP7145, District Lot 649; Range 5, Coast Range 5 Land District, 67 Chapman Street, Granisle, B.C. ....... upset price $7614.90

2. Lot 24, Plan PRP7145; District Lot 649, Range 5, Coast Range 5 Land District, 65 Chapman Street, Granisle, B.C. ...... upset price $4818.83

3. Lot 47, Block 11, Plan PRP8056; District Lot 1246; Range 5, Coast Range 5 Land District, 47 Byron Circle, Granisle, B.C. ........................................... upset price $1094.34

4. Lot 13, Plan PRP7460, District Lot 7890, Range 5, Coast Range 5 Land District, 25 Fleming Street, Granisle, B.C. ....... upset price $2633.25

5. Lot 1, Plan PRP7663, District Lot 7890, Range 5, Coast Range 5 Land District, 27 Macdonald Avenue, Granisle, B.C. ... upset price $15963.25

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HOPE forHOPE forHOPE forforTodayTodayThe Captain

The great city of Jericho stood in the way of the children of Israel occupying the land God had promised them. It was a literal fortress with formidable walls around it. As Joshua approached the city, I’m sure some of his thoughts were; “How will we conquer this city? What military plans should I make? How should I proceed?”, then Joshua saw someone standing in front of him with a drawn sword. When Joshua asked him whose side he was on, he indicated that he was on neither side, but that he was the captain of the LORD’s army. Joshua fell at his feet and worshiped God. After this God informed Joshua how He would conquer the city. God miraculously had the walls fall down, as the people shouted, without any intervention of man (Joshua 6:16).

Incidentally, the broken down walls are still there as evidence of the mighty hand of God interceding for his people.

What can we learn from this today? Certainly we can marvel at the amazing power of God, but I think that the greatest lesson we can learn is that God is the Captain, he is the boss, he is the leader and we are the followers. He has a plan and only as we fall under his command and sovereignty will we ever have true victory in our lives over the enormous, impossible problems we face.

Do we have an impossible situation in our life? Are there hardships that we cannot overcome? Does life seem impossible? God wants us to personally surrender ourselves to Him. When we do, we will � nd his direction, his guidance and his power to live this live as he planned for it to be. He does not want to just help us out in our situation; he wants us to submit to him as our Captain. May we learn a lesson from Joshua.

“At this, Joshua fell with his face to the ground in reverence. ‘I am at your command,’ Joshua said ‘What do you want your servant to do?’” Joshua 5:14 NLT Submitted by Ken Penner

Commercial fishing opens on Babine Lake

With the improved salmon count, commercial harvest is now permitted on Babine Lake.File photo/Black Press

By Flavio NienowBlack Press

In the story ‘Sockeye salmon count improves’ published in the Lakes District News’ Aug. 26 edition, after a late sockeye salmon return, Lake Babine Nation was considering opening commercial harvest on Babine Lake.

Lake Babine Nation Chief Wilf Adam said commercial harvest is now permitted with a 20,000 salmon license quota.

Chief Adam said that depending on how the harvest goes and the salmon count, the � shing season might be extended even further this year.

The sockeye salmon return was particularly late this year. However, even with the improved salmon count estimated at 1.16 million, this year’s sockeye return is still drastically lower than the pre-season estimate of over three million.

The Skeena Fisheries Commission

(SFC) has recently sent a letter to Fisheries and Oceans Canada condemning their decision to open commercial � shing in some areas of the Skeena watershed.

“This late opening decision completely undermines and makes a mockery of our months of consultations,” said

the SFC in a letter sent to Fisheries and Oceans Canada. “Fisheries and Oceans Canada has, by this action, disregarded any credibility in such consultations.”

The SFC has requested that Fisheries and Oceans Canada cancel the opening of commercial � shery on the Skeena stocks.

Michelle Imbeau, C o m m u n i c a t i o n s Advisor for Fisheries and Oceans Canada, explained that the unusual run timing of Skeena sockeye led to a “change in the planned harvest method.”

“This [change in the planned harvest method] was to ensure

that commercial � shing would be carefully controlled and monitored to ensure careful management of the returning stocks,” said Imbeau.

Chief Adam said he does not oppose commercial � shing on

Babine Lake.“The � sh that we’re

after are surplus � sh that will die in the lake anyway,” said Chief Adam, refer-ring to the enhanced sockeye that go to Babine Lake’s man-made spawning chan-nels.

Chief Adam said Lake Babine Nation will continue to close-ly monitor the harvest on Babine Lake.

“Fishing season might be extended even further.”

- Chief Wilf Adam


DISTRICT OF HOUSTONwww.houston.ca

NOTICE TO RESIDENTSPIGGING OF THE WATERMAINS IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOODPlease be advised there will be pigging of the watermains in your neighbourhood today. Please minimize water usage from 8:00am to 5:00pm as you may experience discoloured water. There may be residual colour left in your service lines as the process is completed. Please run your water until it returns to a clear colour. If you continue to have discolouration in your water, please call Don Hounsell, Manager of Engineering and Operations @ 250-845-2238 and provide your address so we can follow up on any issues.

We hope to be done in your neighbourhood in 2 to 3 days unless there are any complications. If complications arise, you will be notified. As well, radio ads will announce every morning, any changes or problems with the schedule.

East Valley Road Avalon Street Star Street Dominion Avenue Avalon Way Baggerman Cres. 9th Street 10th Street 11th Street 12th Street 13th Street 14th Street 15th Street Copeland Avenue Poulton Avenue Butler Avenue Cataline Crescent Winter Avenue Duke Avenue

6th Street 5th Street 4th Street 3rd Street Benson Avenue Copeland Avenue

13th Street 14th Street Pearson Street Hagman Crescent Tweedie Avenue Hungerford Drive Cooper Road Parish Road Gillespie Road Jewel Road Walker Road

Caledonia Avenue Kanata Avenue Hillside Drive Pearson Road Sullivan Drive Olson Road Nadina Way Nadina Place Elliot Crescent Gould Road Lahti Road Middleton Road

Tweedie Avenue Nadina Avenue 5th Street 3rd Street

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Zone 2 Sept 25-26

Zone 3 Sept 26-29

Zone 4 Sept 30 – Oct 2

Zone 5 Sept 30 – Oct 2


District of HoustonNewsletter ~ September 23rd, 2015 editionNewsletter ~ September 23

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

Lego Club – Thursday, October 1st from 2:30 to 4:30

Family Discovery Night – Tuesday, October 6th from 6 to 8 p.m.

Community Market – October 8th and 22nd from 2 to 6 p.m.

Mark Zagwyn Photography – Friday, October 9th from noon to 4:30 p.m.

After School Games Day – Thursday, October 15th from 2:30 to 4:30

NID Craft Day – Friday, October 23rd from 1 to 3 p.m.

Book Club – Thursday, October 29th from 7 to 9 p.m.

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

Dogs running at largeThe District has received a lot of complaints regarding

dogs running at large, a reminder that all dogs are required to be either on a leash or chained up or in a fenced in yard and of course that all dogs are required to have a pet license that is issued from the District of Houston for any dogs over the age of 6 months.

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.

Sani-dump still openThere is no set date for when the sani-dump station will be closed. At this time it is weather

dependent.

Leisure Facility Programs

Solid Fuel Heating

Due to the increasing costs of energy many homeowners are using alternate heating methods, such as wood burning appliances. The Houston Fire Department has information available to assist you with installation and safe use of wood stoves, so feel free to drop by the Fire Hall and talk to the Fire Chief and pick up a copy of the Guide to Residential Wood Heating. Here are a few tips from the Guide:• Wood furnaces can be installed to work in conjunction with appliances using other fuels such as oil, natural gas and electricity. Add-on furnaces can be installed beside existing furnaces using other fuels. All such units must be safety tested and certifi ed.• A common problem with wood stove installation is the selection of a stove that is too large for the space to be heated. This over-sizing results in extended periods of low fi ring that can be ineffi cient and troublesome causing premature plugging of the chimney.• Chimney fi res are the result of poor appliance fi ring techniques combined with a lack of proper chimney maintenance. Chimney fi re can be prevented. Chimneys should be checked for creosote deposits regularly until you know how quickly it builds up in your chimney.

Annual Pool Maintenance Shut DownOctober 5-9th

• Full Facility Closure: Monday October 5• Regular Gym Hours Resume Tuesday Tuesday: 9am-8pm Wednesday: 6am-8pm Thursday: 9am-8pm Friday: facility reopens. Toonie Swim all day 6am-8pmPlease bear with the mess of the facility throughout this week as staff work hard to do deep cleaning and painting. Family change room will be available for gym users.

Intro to Boot Camp 101This introduction to Boot Camp 101 is geared towards all women of any � tness level. Whether you are looking at getting back into � tness or are looking to change your current routine up: our 45

minute workout promises to have you sweating right from the � rst to last minute.

October 7 - November 9(7 classes)Monday/Wednesday’s6:00-6:45pmLocation: Houston Community HallCost: $56

Evening Power FitThis moderate to high intensity aqua� t class offers a variety of moves to challenge both mind and body. Classes begin with a moderate warm up followed by cardio and strength training exercises. End the class with cool down and stretching in the leisure pool.

October 14 - November 25(no class November 11)12 classes - $57.75Monday/Wednesday’s7:00-7:45pm

Swim Lessons:October 20 - November 19 (Tuesday/Thursdays)

Star� sh, Duck, Sea Turtle 5:30-6:00pmSea Otter 4:00-4:30pmSalamander 5:00-5:30pmSun� sh 5:30-6:00pmCrocodile/Whale 4:30-5:00pmSK 1/2 4:00-4:30pmSK 3/4 5:30-6:00pmSK 5/6 4:45-5:30pmSK 7/8 4:00-4:45pmSK 9/10 4:30-5:30pm

October 17 - December 19 (Saturday’s)

Star� sh, Duck, Sea Turtle 11:00-11:30amSea Otter 11:30-12:00pmSalamander 12:30-1:00pmSun� sh 12:00-12:30pmSK 1/2 12:15-12:45pmSK 3/4 11:00-11:30amSK 5/6 11:30-12:15pm

Upcoming Council Meetings:Tuesday, October 6, 2015 Tuesday, October 20, 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

Business licenses requiredThe District of Houston is reminding its residents that anyone

doing business within the District of Houston requires a Business License. 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.

Letter of Support - TransCanada’s Coastal GasLink Pipeline Project

The District of Houston signed a letter of support for the TransCanada Coastal GasLink Pipeline Project. For more information regarding this letter, and to read the letter, please visit www.houston.ca.

Houston council unanimously voted to send a letter of support for TransCanada’s Coastal GasLink pipeline project.

The District of Houston signed a letter of support for the TransCanada Coastal GasLink Pipeline Project. For more information regarding this letter, and to read the

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Jessie Brent thanks

Turcotte Brothers

Adisyn DeGlow thanks Sullivan Motor Products

Jody Siemens thanks

Poplar Meadows Angus

Topley 4H thanks Andy Meints Contracting for their community support in purchasing the 2015 Charity Steer

Bailey Spooner thanks

Bulkley Valley Credit Union

Brandon Goold thanks Emberson Plumbing and Heating

Jordan Brent thanks 3M Welding

Carli Wardrop thanks

Gidding & Company

Justin Brent thanks 3M Welding

Grady Stephens thanks Barden Contracting

Tyson Groot thanks

Bulkley Electric

Haven Jubb thanks Rugged Edge Holdings Ltd.

Joe Stephens thanks Barden Contracting

Tyrell McEwen thanks

Poplar Meadows Angus

Sophie Stephens thanks Sullivan Motor Products

Trent Siemens thanks

Hoskins Ford

Nicole Groot thanks Tony Strimbold

Rebekah Groot thanksAndy Mients Contracting

Brett Groot thanks Babine

Truck and Equipment Tony Strimbold

Sammy Spooner thanks

Turcotte Brothers

Helen Sullivan Annual MemorialFun Run/Walk

Houston townspeople participated in the Helen Sullivan Memorial Fun Run/Walk this past Saturday, September 19. All funds raised will go to the Houston Retirement Housing Society.

Right: Trent Holmberg raised an outstanding $4200 for the Houston Retirement Housing Society.

Robin Vander Heide photos/Houston TodayBill Stad, Willie Haayema, Marg Matthews, and Ann VandenHoek getting ready to head out for their trip around the course.

Above Left: Joselynn, Rachelle, Haleigh, and Desiree sporting big smiles as they get ready to head out.

Above Right: Even in the rain and cold, Daycee, Katrina, and Mary came out to the Helen Sullivan Memorial Run/Walk to take on the 5km trail.

A group of participants � nishing up their 1km trek.

NEWS12 www.houston-today.com Wednesday, September 23, 2015 Houston Today

Thank You

Bulkley Valley District 4H Members & Livestock Sale Committee would like to thank our 2015 Buyers & bidders.

Grand Campion - Daybreak FarmsReserve Champion - Vanderhoof CoopHoskings FordHammings Butcher Shop (3)6S Family FarmsLance Hoesing LoggingRugged Edge Holdings

Bulkley Valley Credit UnionTrails NorthSausage Factory (4)Babine Animal HospitalWilly Vandergaag AccountingSullivan Motor ProductsChelsea & Jesse Forsyth

Grand Champion - Windy Ridge Contracting

3M Welding (2)Turcotte Bros Contracting

Trenterprises Handyman ServicesJonathan & Michael DielemanSullivan Motor Products

Grand Champion - Pacific Inland Resources

Reserve Champion - Don Giddings LawSausage FactorySmithers Feed StorePoplar Meadows Angus (2)Babine Truck & EquipmentRosce Hauling & L. NedelecEmberson PlumbingHoskins Ford (2)Bulkley ElectricA. Aslin ContractingVanderhoof CoopTrails North PowersportsPanago PizzaG. Frenzel & Wolf Ridge ContractingGus Poirier Contracting

Dave Barden Contracting (2)Andy Meints Contracting (2)Bulkley Valley Credit UnionBanstra Transportation Systems Ltd.Sullivan Motor ProductsBabine Animal HospitalKmack ContractingTony & Gina StrimboldWest Fraser ConcreteTriantha EnterprisesPacific Inland ResourcesPeterbilt (2)Jeff & Rhonda Giesbrecht (2)Turcotte Bros Contracting

Hog Buyers

Beef Buyers

Thank you also to our Auctioneer, Office Staff, Bid Catcher, Ring Staff, Announcer

Lamb Buyers

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Federal leaders spar on economyBy Tom Fletcher

Black Press

The three contend-ers for the prime min-ister’s of� ce clashed in their second debate Thursday evening in Calgary, where slump-ing oil prices and in-dustry layoffs framed a discussion on the economy.

NDP leader Tom Mulcair accused Conservative Stephen Harper of having a “rip and ship approach” to natural resource devel-opment, adding that Harper “put all of his eggs in one basket, and then dropped the bas-ket.”

Harper said it is “simply false” that the oil industry’s woes rep-resent the entire econo-my, and overall it con-tinues to perform well and produce more tax revenue despite a 40 per cent reduction in small business taxes and oth-er tax cuts.

Liberal leader Justin

Trudeau said his plan also includes reduction in small business taxes, and he emphasized he is the only leader will-ing to raise personal income taxes on the wealthiest one per cent of income earners, to � nance a cut for the middle class.

Moderated by David Walmsley, editor of The Globe and Mail, the debate drew out differences between the three established party leaders on several top-ics.

Greenhouse gases:• Mulcair favours a

cap-and-trade system, but he avoided ques-tions about what his system would cost the economy or consumers. The NDP will “enforce overarching sustainable development legisla-tion,” he said.

• Trudeau defended his position that each province should address emissions in its own way. He said Mulcair wants to impose a na-tional bureaucracy, in-cluding on B.C., which Trudeau called a world leader in use of carbon tax.

• Harper said carbon taxes are about rev-

enues to government, not the environment. He said under his 10-year administration, Canada has seen a de-cline in emissions while the economy grew, add-ing that his government invests $1 billion a year in alternative energy.

Infrastructure:• Trudeau defended

his plan to run three de� cits of up to $10 billion to � nance roads and other infrastruc-ture, with interest rates at a low ebb and Canada’s debt relative to the size of the econ-omy declining.

• Mulcair called Trudeau’s plan “reck-less and uncosted,” while the NDP calls for steady investment over 20 years.

• Harper said over 10 years, his government has spent 15 times what the previous Liberal government spent on infrastructure. That in-cludes record de� cits for public works proj-ects in the wake of the 2009 economic crisis.

Taxation:• Harper said the

other parties promise tax relief for small busi-nesses, but their plans to increase Canada

Pension Plan and Employment Insurance premiums amount to a payroll tax 10 times as big as their small busi-ness tax cuts.

• Mulcair said he will raise income tax from 15 to 17 per cent for large corporations, but he believes indi-viduals are paying their fair share now. Mulcair reminded viewers that Trudeau has support-ed Conservative bud-gets, and his � rst vote in Parliament was to support Harper’s tax “giveaway” to big busi-ness.

• Trudeau empha-sized that his is the only plan that increases taxes for bank execu-tives and other wealthy individuals as well as on banks, while reduc-ing income tax on the middle class.

Green Party MP Elizabeth May wasn’t invited to the Globe debate, but chipped in with videos on her Twitter account. In one, May noted that there was no discus-sion of “investor state agreements” such as one with China that have intruded on Canada’s sovereignty.

Photo SubmittedLiberal leader Justin Trudeau, NDP leader Thomas Mulcair and Conservative leader Stephen Harper debate in Calgary Thursday.


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District of Houston & Chamber of Commerce – for their support and friendly hospitality to all the racers & their families and the preparation of the site for us.

Houston Volunteer Fire Department – for their on going support through the years.

Northern Development Initiative – with who’s support we were able to purchase new bleachers.

Ryan Stumborg for announcing & the TDRA for all their help with set up and tear down.

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By Tom FletcherBlack Press

B.C.’s minimum wage has risen 20 cents to $10.45 an hour, the � rst annual increase since the the provincial govern-ment tied it to the B.C. consumer price index.

It’s the � rst in-crease since 2012, when the wage was in-creased to $10.25. For restaurant and pub servers, the minimum wage rises from $9 to $9.20. Jobs Minister

Shirley Bond has said the discount from the general minimum wage will remain at

$1.25 to account for income earned in tips.

NDP labour critic Shane Simpson called the increase “dismal” and “paltry.” B.C. Federation of Labour president Irene Lanzinger said by the end of 2015, B.C. will have the second low-est minimum wage in Canada.

“Seattle will reach $15 an hour by 2017, Alberta by 2018,” Lanzinger said. “B.C.’s minimum wage will reach $15 per hour by 2034.”

Minimum wage rises 20 cents

““B.C.’s minimum wage will reach $15

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Volleyball Coaches - With volleyball season around the corner, Houston Secondary School is looking for coaches at both the junior and senior levels. Please contact the offi ce for more details @ 845-7217.

Seniors Happy Gang Entertainment Fund is accepting donations for Silent Auction Fundraiser. Call: 250-845-7537 or 250-845-9615.

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.

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

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

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

Activities for Seniors in Houston at the Seniors Centre: Carpet Bowling Tues. & Fri. 1:00 PM • Floor Curling Mon. 1:00 PM • Pool any afternoon to schedule call; Adrian-250-845-2338 • Breakfasts- fi rst Sat. of the month, community invited. • Soup

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Houston Public Library Events: ADULT BOOK CLUB is back again. Come pick up September’s choice “The Light Between Oceans” by M. L. Stedman. Take the month to enjoy it, then come out to the library on Thursday, Sept. 24 @ 7:00PM for a great discussion. Questions? Stop by or phone (845-2256) and ask us all about it.

Register for Ringette in Houston! Forms are available at Emberson Plumbing & Heating. First time registrants, any level, only $100! Three away tournaments a year, no tournament fees. We are offering FREE Come Try Ringette on the following dates: Sep 28: 6:15-7:00 (ages 4-9) 7:00-8:00 (ages 10-16) Oct 1: 5:45-6:30 (ages 4-9), Oct 2: 7:00-8:00 (ages 10-16. For more information please contact Kari 845-2372 or Danette 845-2284.

Houston and District Chamber of Commerce will host a Federal Election All-Candidates meeting on Monday, Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. at the Houston Community Hall.

Houston Minor Hockey - new online registration

and Sandwich luncheon- third Thurs. of the month. Community invited. At Pleasant Valley Village, 3603 11th St.: Senior Exercise, Mon. & Fri 10:00 AM • Cards Mon. & Thurs. 7:00 PM. At the Bowling Alley: Seniors bowling Wed. 1:30 PM. At the Houston Swimming Pool: Aquafi t, Mon., Wed. & Fri. 9-10 AM. At the Legion: Seniors darts and light lunch Thursdays 11a.m. - 2 p.m.

TOPLEYThe Topley Fire Protection Society is inviting the community to attend the Public Meeting on September 24, 2015 at 7pm at the Fire Hall. Agenda: Upcoming Referendum on November 7, 2015 at the Topley Community Hall.

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

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

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

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Lakefront Acreages 133-264 acres, good fi shing & hay producing, middle of the best farming & ranching area of BC.Visit our website for more properties starting from $27,000.

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4 Bay Shop in West Quesnelshowroom, offi ces, compres-sor, paved lot across from shopping mall. Suitable for auto sales & service, detail shop or second hand store. 285k. Will take partial trade on vehicle, trailer, motor home or WHY 250-992-8334,981-3583

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Volleyball Coaches - With volleyball season around the corner, Houston Secondary School is looking for coaches at both the junior and senior levels. Please contact the of� ce for more details @ 845-7217.

Seniors Happy Gang Entertainment Fund is accepting donations for Silent Auction Fundraiser. Call: 250-845-7537 or 250-845-9615.

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.

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

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

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 PM • Pool any afternoon to schedule call; Adrian-250-845-2338 • Breakfasts- � rst Sat. of the month, community invited. • Soup

Community Market - our � rst Winter Community Market will be held at the library on Thurs, Sept. 24 from 2 to 6 p.m. Vendors may book their table/space free of charge. Sell your products; promote your service. All small businesses and local vendors are welcome. Shoppers are invited to enter our free draw for a $100 Houston Merchants Gift Certi� cate by guessing how many words can be made from the letters in WINTER MARKET! Draw date: December 4, 2015.

Houston Public Library Events: ADULT BOOK CLUB is back again. Come pick up September’s choice “The Light Between Oceans” by M. L. Stedman. Take the month to enjoy it, then come out to the library on Thursday, Sept. 24 @ 7:00PM for a great discussion. Questions? Stop by or phone (845-2256) and ask us all about it.

Register for Ringette in Houston! Forms are available at Emberson Plumbing & Heating. First time registrants, any level, only $100! Three away tournaments a year, no tournament fees. We are offering FREE Come Try Ringette on the following dates: Sep 28: 6:15-7:00 (ages 4-9) 7:00-8:00 (ages 10-16) Oct 1: 5:45-6:30 (ages 4-9), Oct 2: 7:00-8:00 (ages 10-16. For more information please contact Kari 845-2372 or Danette 845-2284.

Houston and District Chamber of Commerce will host a Federal Election All-Candidates meeting on Monday, Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. at the Houston Community Hall.

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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.

TOPLEYThe Topley Fire Protection Society is inviting the community to attend the Public Meeting on September 24, 2015 at 7pm at the Fire Hall. Agenda: Upcoming Referendum on November 7, 2015 at the Topley Community Hall.

Structural 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).

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

Granisle Church of the Way services are Sundays at 11:00am.


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A new figure skating coach is coming to town.

With five years of coaching experience and 16 years in figure skating, Stephanie Auston is joining the Houston Figure Skating Club and will coach figure skaters of all ages and all levels.

“So I teach the Learn to Skate program, which would be CanSkate, I also teach the introduction to figure skating and as well as junior and senior figure skating programs,” Auston said.

Auston will come to Houston from Smithers, where she lives and works, three or four days a week, spending anywhere from six to 10 hours coaching.

“I helped out last year, and they needed somebody full-time this year. So, I agreed to come on full time,” Auston said.

“Stephanie was with our club last year as a co-coach. She was offered the position this year as head coach and she accepted with lots of enthusiasm,” club president Lori McEwen said in an email. She is really excited this year to take on the club and work with all the kids that she got to know last year and hopefully a lot of newcomers this year.”

Her first session will be on Sept. 28 at the arena.

“This year we are introducing dryland training, twice a week. And that’s going to be following the regular on-ice session,” Auston said. “Registration is taking place on Tuesday, Sept. 15, and that’s going to be 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Northwest Community College in Houston.”

The dryland program is a cross training program that trains techniques and builds fitness.

“We’re really excited about the upcoming season and the introduction of the new dryland program,” Auston said. “That’s an off-ice training program where we do exercises and things like that that pertain directly to the sport as well as cardio conditioning, stretch, yoga, anything like that,” Auston said.

Auston figures that the club has either never had it or not have it for a long time.

“Given that our season is much shorter than other places in the region, this will benefit them in that way, to give them that extra bit,” Auston said.

McEwen lauded Auston for her knowledge, ideas and plans for the club.

“I’m confident she will have those new little skaters skating on their own and loving it in no time at all,” McEwen said. “She is really great with all the kids and we are lucky to have her full time this year.”

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Bulkley Valley Credit Union July 2007EPS Logos to be supplied to Newspapers

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Bulkley Valley Credit Union has been building a solid financial institution that members from Burns Lake to the Hazeltons’ have grown to rely on. People-helping-people is how we began and we strive to remain people-oriented, both in our financial services and through direct involvement with our communities. We are dedicated to local decision making and local control, key factors in providing the kinds of services that meet the financial needs of individuals and business members alike.

Maintaining a healthy and strong financial institution is only one part of our mission. Our strong financial results have allowed us to build a very strong capital base.

We continue to make improvements in our products and services. We value the relationships we have established with our members and will continue to build more innovative remote banking access to allow those who may move away or simply require access to all products and services anytime, anywhere. Come see us today to experience the Credit Union difference.

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