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CN workers install new track and pile spilled coal after a coal train derailled Feb. 21 about 25 km west of Houston. Dozens of flatbed trucks hauled in pre-made track sections to get Prince Rupert line reopened on Feb. 24.

CN cleaning up after coal train derails

By Andrew Hudson Houston Today

Sylvia Sommer was home last Tuesday afternoon when she heard a strange sound—a train engine blowing its horn.

Seconds later, she heard a crash of metal on metal as 46 loaded coal cars derailed off a Canadian National

train a few hundred metres from her house.

No one was injured in the crash, which happened near a rail bridge roughly 25 km west of Houston between Dockrill and Emerson creeks.

B.C. environmental officers said last Wednesday that it appears no spilled coal

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“They’ve made a mess of everything.”

i d bi h d or train debris had damaged either creek, nor the nearby Bulkley River. According to B.C. law, CN has hired an independent en-

- Sylvia Sommer vironmental consultant to do a follow-up study.

But although CN crews worked overnight to sweep the

rail bed, install new track and reopen the line in about 36 hours, Sommer said she’s been told by CN that the full clean up could take weeks or months.

“My property is a hell of a mess,” she said.

“I have property on both sides and they’ve made a mess of everything.”

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Huckleberry Mine will see more than $100 million in spending this year as workers prepare to dig deep and extend the mine’s life to 2021.

S p e a k i n g Thursday to the Houston Chamber of Commerce, Vice General Manager Bryan Deagle said Huckleberry’s 2012 budget will cover everything from a new tailings dam to major equipment and camp upgrades.

“It’s a huge investment by our ownership,” Deagle said Owners Imperial Metals and the Japan Group are banking on the long-term, he added, noting that this year’s $100-million capital plan exceeds the mine’s annual revenues.

Huckleberry’s extension plan got a green light in November, when a committee of B.C.’s “dirt” ministries and area First Nations permitted the company to log some 70,000 cubic metres of timber and build a new tailings pond.

That timber contract went to loggers at Tahtsa Timber and to the Houston Forest Products sawmill,

“ “It’s been quite a ride for everybody at the mine.”

- Bryan Deagle

Deagle said.

Deagle said several earthworks companies have already bid on the contract to build a clay and rock dam for Huckleberry’s new tailings pond.

“We want to take time to make sure we do everything right,” he added, noting Huckleberry’s strong record on water management and the tough lessons learned from leaching at older projects like Equity Mine.

“I don’t think there was a great understanding in those years about ARD [acid rock drainage] and other issues,” he said. “Right off the bat, we committed to preventing issues like that.”

Aside from the new tailings pond and a few new camp buildings, Deagle said the mine site will basically stay the same size—about 4 km long and 2.5 km wide.

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CN coal train derails west of Houston

A bulldozer piles coal that was spilled in the derailment last Tuesday. On Wednesday, B.C. environmental officers said a preliminary investigation showed no sign that the spill had damaged any nearby waterways. An environmental consultant arrived Wednesday to start a legally required follow-up study.

All photos by Andrew Hudson/ Houston Today

CN workers use excavators to clear bent rails, coal and debris from the destroyed train cars so they can lay new track. The CN line between Prince Rupert to Prince George was closed from about 2:00 p.m. on Feb. 21 to 4:15 a.m. on Feb. 24.

Sylvia Sommer owns property on either side of the site where 46 CN coal cars derailed last Tuesday.

A CN crew loads new rail track onto a low-bed just north of the crash site. Crews dealt with the derailed train from either end, clearing destroyed cars for salvage and cutting loose the intact cars and engine.

From left to right, truck drivers Ernie Perkins and Mark van Herd stand by a truck loaded with pre-made rail panels hauled in from CN’s Terrace rail yard.

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Mine to hire locally staff live in Smithers or Telkwa. Roughly a third live in Houston or Granisle.

Only seven per cent of Huckleberry staff currently live in Burns Lake, but Curtis said she’s received many applications from residents there after a January explosion and fire destroyed the town’s sawmill and main employer.

To house the new workers, who typically work four days on, four days off, Deagle said Huckleberry is building a new camp and renovating its old one.

“We’ve got a camp that’s been out there for 15 years,” he said.

“It needs upgrades.”

One of those upgrades is a land-based Telus line that will boost internet access to Huckleberry and to the several logging and exploration companies working along that 120-km stretch south of Houston.

Until now, Deagle said Huckleberry workers have had to

rely on satellite communications that have limited bandwidth.

While he looks forward to the upgraded camp, Deagle is clearly most excited by the new equipment that is now rolling up to Huckleberry. “It’s like going down to Sullivan’s and buying a new truck,” he said, laughing. “The guys are just drooling.”

Along with six new 150-ton Caterpillar trucks and a frontshovel excavator, Deagle said operators are already getting to use a new grater equipped with ergonomic seats and dual joysticks. New operators will train on-site using simulators provided by Finning.

All the new equipment is a big change for Huckleberry, which was immediately saddled by low copper prices and had to run a bare-bones setup when Deagle first started back in 1996.

“It’s been quite a ride for everybody at the mine,” he said.

Map courtesy Imperial Metals

CN crash has ruined property, residents say TRAIN from Page 1 “Twenty six of those cars accordioned,” said Sommer’s husband, Terry Charter. “What they have to do is cut all those cars apart.

They’re dismantling the wheels and everything else, and they all have to be hauled out of here.”

“And then they have to deal with that mountain of coal.”

B.C. environmental officer Norm Fallows said that except for cases when large quantities of spill directly into a small waterway, coal spills are not a major threat.

“Coal, for the most part, is an inert material and we don’t have too many issues with it,” he said. “I would have more concerns with grain, because grain can ferment and consume all the oxygen in the water.”

Sommer said the apparent lack of environmental damage is not much comfort.

“Aren’t we lucky?

Who knows what it could have been,” she said.

“The thing that concerns me is that they have all kinds of heavy equipment on the land,” said Charter,

a heavy-equipment operator. To get at the derailment site, a CN crew had to push a rough road through Charter and Sommer’s property and send in several excavators and bulldozers.

“I’m worried about hydraulic oil leaking and contamination of the property,” said Charter, who owns 40 acres along the rail line.

“My sister was going to build her house down there in that meadow. But nobody’s going to want to build down there because of this.”

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Bryan Deagle, Huckleberry’s Vice General Manager speaks to the Houston Chamber of Commerce.

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MINE from Page 1 “The operation is not expanding. It’s extending its life,” said Deagle.

Essentially, Deagle said the plan is not to dig a new pits but to simply widen and deepen the “bowl” of an older pit to get at lower-grade ore that wasn’t profitable until copper, silver and gold prices hit their current highs.

All that extra work means Huckleberry will need new equipment and new workers.

“Our employee numbers are going to climb from about 230 to 290,” said Deagle.

Wendy Curtis, Huckleberry’s human resources manager, said the company has already received hundreds of job applications.

“One of our mandates is to hire local,” Curtis said. “And local for us is anywhere from Smithers to Burns Lake.”

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Good riddance to a bad bill

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he battle to get rid of the long-gun registry is a done deal with the 159-130 vote in the House of Commons on Feb. 15.

The long-awaited vote stayed true to party lines for the most part with the Conservative MPs standing for the elimination of the registry, while all of the opposition MPs, except two from the New Democratic Party, voting against killing that portion of the Firearms Act. The highly controversial bill was introduced in 2001 by the Liberal government of Jean Chrétien.

It was controversial prior to its introduction and the lines were drawn between rural and urban Canada. The former argued it would cost farmers, ranchers and hunters extra money to own and carry rifles that were needed for work and pleasure.

Urbanites argued for the bill because they were concerned about the increased random killings in the cities.

Then the scales turned in favour of the registry in the aftermath of the Polytechnique Massacre where Marc Lepine killed 14 women.

Eventually, the Liberals used their majority to push the bill through the House The federal Liberals stated their goal for the registry was to reduce crime by making every firearm traceable.

Clearly, it was ludicrous to think this would happen because criminals don’t register their guns.

However, police officers across the country had the opportunity to check the registry to see if there were weapons in the house before approaching the door.

Meanwhile, those against the registry also complained about the waste of their tax dollars on the ill-conceived program, as well as the costly bureaucracy it would produce.

It immediately lived up to all of the negative billing the opposition MPs and the public complained about.

Over the years, it has cost millions and millions of dollars (estimated at $65 million in 2010/11) and all for nothing but political posturing.

One can only wonder what positive and much-needed programs could have been put in place with this money.

The one saving grace is the feds can dump the bureaucratic costs in the push to save government spending.

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h, I don’t compost in the winter,” a friend said to me when I asked her where her compost had gone.

When asked why not, she replied, “Why?” People generally don’t garden in the winter. So why would you bother composting?

Well, food waste doesn’t disappear in winter. Most people still have plenty of material to contribute to their compost.

If you like, save it until spring and have some ready to go when planting season starts, rather than starting over every gardening season.

Or, if you’re like me, you have houseplants

that would love a little bit of organic soil once in a while.

If that’s not enough for you, just feel good that you’re keeping food waste out of the landfills.

I know that winter is cold and going outside to deposit your scraps into the compost pile or bin doesn’t sound too appealing. But there are ways to minimize that unpleasant part of the process.

You can use worms to vermi-compost small batches right in your home. You can even purchase small composting bins with filters to reduce odours while maintaining airflow.

Or if you would rather keep everything

outside, keep a fivegallon bucket and take it outside once in a while, on milder days.

The great thing about having a bin or pile outside is that you don’t have to turn it all winter because it’s frozen. And when spring comes, it actually decomposes faster due to the freeze-thaw cycles it goes through, just like fallen leaves do naturally.

If your pile is large enough, it will create it’s own heat source and continue breaking down throughout the winter, giving you that much of a head start in spring.

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Letters to the

Editor B.C. budget

austerity will hurt seniors Editor: Finance Minister Kevin Falcon has told

British Columbians that his 2012 budget is “responsible” and “prudent”. As a result, residents of this province are faced with an austerity agenda not seen since 1983.

When governments fail to invest in pub-

Tom Euverman Owner, Country Wide Printing and Stationary “It’s very positive.

The fact that they are there until 2021—it’s good for the mine and for the community.”

John Sullivan Chamber President “Anything that’s long term like is great for the valley. And not just for people in Houston, but people in Burns Lake, Smithers, and Telkwa.”

Bob Clee Loans analyst, Nadina Community Futures “I think it’s probably some of the best economic news that we’ve had in years around here and in the region.”

Letters are welcomed up to a maximum of 250 words. Letters are subject to editing for clarity, brevity and legality. All letters must include the writer’s name, daytime telephone number and hometown for verification purposes. Anonymous, or pen names will not be permitted. Not all submissions will be published. Letters may be e-mailed to: editor@houstontoday.com, faxed to: 250-847-2995 or mailed to: P.O. Box 899, Houston B.C., V0J 1Z0.

lic services that save money and reduce long-term cost drivers they are in fact being irresponsible and imprudent.

For example, home and community care services such as home support improve the quality of care for seniors and keep them

out of expensive and inappropriate hospital beds.

Just last week the provincial ombudsperson released her report on seniors’ care in B.C., providing the government with 176 recommendations that, if implemented, would save money and

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“Today’s seniors and future generations will bear the cost of this inaction.”

save lives.

Unfortunately, there is little evidence in this

the ombudsperson’s recommendations.

Today’s seniors and future generations will bear the cost of this inaction.

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Last stand in B.C.’s beetle battle A

s MLAs resumed their raucous legislature arguments over a municipal auditorgeneral, the B.C. government’s own watchdog cut through the noise with a devastating audit of the state of Crown forests.

Auditor General John Doyle’s survey of the province’s vast forest comes at a critical time. A team of forest ministry experts is examining the situation at Burns Lake, to see if the Babine Lake Forest Products sawmill can be rebuilt, after a tragic explosion and fire on Jan. 20.

Babine was one of a string of high-volume mills along Highway 16 in northwestern B.C. that have been working their way

through the enormous stock of decaying pine that surrounds them.

The “shelf life” of these trees is estimated to extend to 2019, but that’s a best-case scenario. In reality the expanse affected by pest and disease is much more complex.

The B.C. government touts its “Forests for Tomorrow” program that started in 2005 with a boost of federal funds to restock B.C.’s burned and beetle-killed forests. More than 14 million seedlings are to be planted this year and up to 21.5 million next year. Total planting is about 200 million trees this year, most done by industry as a condition of Crown timber licenses, as has been the practice since 1987.

Is it enough, in this era of climate shift, massive die-off and fires? Doyle says no.

“We noted a significant gap between the total area replanted by the ministry and the total area suitable for replanting,” the auditor writes. “The ministry has not indicated how this low level of silviculture investment reconciles with its legislated mandate to achieve long-term timber benefits and to maintain or enhance future timber supply.”

And he criticizes the quality of industry reforestation, describing a tendency to choose “the least-cost, least-risk approach to meet reforestation regulations, which means planting lowercost, faster-growing

“Is it enough, in this era of climate shift, massive dieoff and fires?”

species.” Species diversity and adaptation are what is needed.

Cariboo North MLA Bob Simpson has watched pine, fir and spruce beetles chew through his region, march east through the Kootenays and now the north and west. He says the Burns Lake situation brings into focus the biggest problem identified by the auditor: the poor state of B.C.’s forest inventory.

As much as three quarters of it is out of date, some by decades.

Much of it is based on aerial photographs rather than on-theground assessment by foresters. Species have shifted. And at a time when climate factors have caused the most rapid changes in the 100-year history of the B.C. Forest Service, budget cuts and reorganization into a natural resources ministry have taken their toll.

Even with the most recent appraisals completed last summer for four forest districts, including the Burns Lake district, the min-

istry still can’t say if there are enough logs available to rebuild Babine.

Simpson says the industry knows the answer. Two of the world’s highestcapacity sawmills are at Houston and Vanderhoof, on either side of Burns Lake, and their huge salvage log supply is degrading and running out. A political intervention to “save” the Burns Lake mill would only take shifts away from others.

An alternative would be to make Burns Lake a proving ground for bioenergy, to deal with the huge mass of trees that will never make lumber.

Finally, a bright note for Burns Lake.

The people and the

B .C. Views Tom Fletcher economy are adapting.

A job fair in the village offered entry-level as well as skilled positions at the Houston and Vanderhoof mills.

There are more positions on offer at the Mount Milligan and Huckleberry mines and Enbridge, which has gas, solar and wind projects on the go.

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The bylaw is intended to accomplish these objectives by reducing property tax costs for owners of eligible commercial and industrial lands by making tax exemptions available to them if they make qualifying improvements to their lands.

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Skeena District welcomes new regional geo

By Andrew Hudson Houston Today

Jeff Kyba has mountains of work to do.

Hired in October, Kyba is finding his feet as the new regional geologist for Skeena— B.C.’s busiest mining district.

Of the $462 million spent in 2011 by B.C. minerals explorers, a record $220 million was spent in Skeena.

At a talk hosted by the Smithers Chamber of Commerce, Kyba sketched out what makes this region of B.C. so geologically exciting.

“Most of British Columbia is a patch-

work quilt of exotic rocks that were not originally formed as part of North America,” said Kyba.

And the Skeena District, a land belt that includes the Stikine River and its tributaries, is actually the relic of a Pacific island chain.

“If you can think of the Aleutian islands that continue over to Russia, that is the kind of rock setting that we live in,” added Kyba.

Currently, that rock setting hosts three active mines, 11 mining developments, and roughly 75 exploration projects.

As regional geologist, it is Kyba’s job to

survey as much of that work as he can, and act as a go-to expert on Skeena mining for industry and the public at large.

One glittering highlight of the 2011 mining season was Brucejack—a highgrade gold deposit that is being explored

by Pretivm Resources about 65 km north of Stewart.

“The kind of gold veins they’re seeing are bonanza,” said Kyba, noting that in 29 of their drill cores, Pretivm found deposits rating more than 1,000 grams per ton.

“That’s incredible,” said Kyba, who worked for a gold ex-

Jeff Kyba ploration company in Australia before moving back to B.C. “We would get excited in Australia about 10 grams per ton, 20 grams per ton.”

Another notable mining project in Skeena is Red Chris, a potential mine that is waiting to have its wa-

ter discharge plan approved by B.C.’s environmental assessments office.

At the headwaters of the Nass, Stikine and Skeena rivers, Kyba said Red Chris will be a test case for environmental mining developments in the region.

Once in production, mines can return substantial revenues to nearby communities.

A report by B.C.’s rural secretariat showed Huckleberry and Kemess—two of the Skeena’s three active mines—injected some $53 million in payroll and purchases to the local area in 2010.

Get ready ladies: it’s your year to propose

By News Staff Terrace Standard

Leap year may just seem like an extra day every four years but there’s at least one tradition, and cultural beliefs associated with it.

To keep the calendar in sync with the seasons, the extra day is added because a year is actually 365.2422 days long and staying with 365 days each year would put the calendar out of whack with the seasons – a loss of six hours per year and in 100 years, the calendar would be more than 24 days ahead of the season.

So instead of summer starting in June, as it’s supposed to, it wouldn’t start until July.

Adding an extra day every four years meant there was a Feb. 30 at one time or the days of the month were changed and changed again until the best solution was found.

In ancient times, a lunar calendar was often used, which meant 12 or 13 months every year – the 13th month added as a “leap month” every two or three years.

Several countries in Asia still use these types of calendars.

The Julian Calendar, put into effect by Julius Caesar, added too many leap days so a switch was made to the Gregorian Calendar, which was invented by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582.

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adopted it in 1582 and, in doing so, dropped 10 days in October that year.

Great Britain and America adopted the Gregorian Calendar in September 1752, thereby eliminating 11 days.

Sweden had a “double” leap year in 1712 by adding two days to February – someone forgot to recognize 1704 and 1708 as leap years – creating Feb. 30 as a date.

The Swedes eventually took care of that in 1753 by dropping 10 days out of February, going directly from Feb. 17 to March 1.

Apparently, because of that some people believed that they were losing 10 days from their lives and would therefore die sooner.

Leave it to the Irish to start a leap year tradition that is traced back to 500 A.D. and continues today.

The tradition’s origin stems from an old Irish tale referring to St. Bridgid of Kildare complaining to St. Patrick about why women had to wait so long for a man to propose.

St. Patrick replied that females could propose on leap day every four years.

Some people extend this proposal time to include the entire leap year.

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This may have started a lesser-known rule that a proposing woman was expected to wear a red petticoat so a man would have some warning about the impending proposal.

In Denmark, the tradition is that women may propose on leap day and that refusal must be compensated with 12 pairs of gloves — it’s been suggested that is so she can cover up the ring finger so no one could see that she doesn’t have a wedding ring.

In Finland, the tradition is that if a man refuses a woman’s proposal on leap day, he should buy her fabric to make a skirt.

It was also considered to be unlucky for someone to be born on a leap day in Scotland and for couples to marry during a leap year, including on a leap day, in Greece.

A leap day is more likely to be on Mondays or Wednesdays as the Gregorian calendar repeats itself every 400 years.

Statistics show that 25 per cent of babies are born in a leap year and the odds of being a leap day baby is 1 in 1,461.

People born on a Leap Day are called “leaplings.” No name has been suggested for people married on leap days, some of whom only celebrate once every four years.

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Houston Secondary’s junior girls basketball team proudly show they are number one in northwest B.C. From back, left are HSS coach Robbyn Flett, Jamie Beck, Taylor Hladun, Kamalpreet Parhar, assistant coach Ted Beck, and Raman Toor. Front front, left are Chaelle Margerm, Delainey Larocque and Rebecca Ells.

Junior girls win northwest zones The junior girls basketball team from Houston Secondary won the Northwest Zone Junior B Championships on in Terrace last week.

Led by tournament MVP Jamie Beck and tournament All-Stars Chaelle Margerm and Delainey Larocque,

the HSS Wolverines downed Queen Charlotte Secondary School by a score of 34–22.

The girls played tenacious defence, leading 17 – 0 at halftime.

The island team made a game of it, outscoring the Wolverines 19 – 6 in the third

quarter.

But after applying their full-court press, Houston ran away with the win in the fourth quarter.

Margerm led all scorers in the final with 16 points.

Earlier in the day, Houston beat Thornhill Junior

Secondary by a score of 35 – 19 to advance to the final.

The girls’ strong play, combining solid defence, strong rebounding, and timely scoring is attributed to the guidance of coach Robbyn Flett.

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District of Houston

Newsletter ~ February 29h, 2012 edition 2012 Utilities Invoices

Where the welcome is warm and the wilderness beckons!

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Council Meeting Agendas Pool Schedule Arena Schedule Important Public Notices Tenders & Job Opportunities

Municipal Office Hours The Municipal Office located at 3367 – 12th Street is open Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (closed on statutory holidays) Email: doh@houston.ca 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 recorded message with the contact number of the person on call.

Pool & Gym Phone: 250-845-7420 Email: reception@houston.ca

Arena Phone: 250-845-7432

Burning Permits Required 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

The above meetings are held at 7:00pm, in the Council Chambers, 3367 – 12th Street.

Regular Council Meeting Agendas can be viewed on the District website: www.houston.ca

By purchasing a Toter Cart now, the garbage collection fee will be reduced by $30.00/yr for 2012. Only customers who purchase a Toter Cart prior to March 31, 2012 will receive the discounted annual rate for 2012. If you have purchased a toter, you will notice your garbage service fee reads “with toter cart” to indicate you have been billed the discounted rate.

Council meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month commencing at 7:00pm in Council Chambers at 3367 – 12th Street

Please visit the website for info on:

Tuesday, March 6, 2012 Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Garbage Toters

Council Meetings:

Website: www.houston.ca

Next Regular Council Meetings:

For property owners who receive “annual” billings. Discounts only apply to the “annual” billing if it is paid in full by March 31, 2012. A reminder that payment of these invoices is “due upon receipt. “ If you have not received your annual invoice, please contact the Municipal Office at 250-845-2238.

Dungate Community Forest Is accepting grant applications from Non-profit groups and organizations. Applications can be obtained at the Chamber of Commerce, District of Houston Municipal Office and the Bulkley Valley Credit Union in Houston. For more information contact dungatecomfor@houston.ca

~ Reminder ~

72 Hours – Is Your Family Prepared for an Emergency?

The District’s Solid Waste Regulations and Rates Bylaw states that “residential solid waste service shall consist of the removal of the contents of not more than three (3) residential solid waste receptacles for each dwelling unit. The contents of each receptacle shall not exceed 20 kilograms per receptacle. Residential solid waste service with Toter Cart shall consist of the removal of the contents of one (1) ONLY Toter Cart for each dwelling unit. The contents of each Toter Cart shall not exceed 60 kilograms.” Effective January 1, 2013 Toter Carts will be mandatory for solid waste pickup in the District of Houston.

You and your family can become better prepared to face a range of emergencies by following these steps: Know the Risks – Make a Plan – Prepare a Kit – Know what to do.

Information to assist you is available on the following website: www.pep.bc.ca

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Business Licences Renewals Past Due

Phone: 250-845-2256 • email: hlibrary@telus.net Website: http://houston.bclibrary.ca

An owner or operator of a business within the boundaries of the District of Houston must hold a valid annual business licence for carrying on business.

Business Licences must be renewed annually and are valid from January 1 to December 31 of each year. For information on how to obtain a business licence, please contact the Municipal Office at 250-845-2238.

What’s Happening...

Baby & Me – Wednesday mornings 10 to 11am.

Current Session will end on March 7 and resume again on March 28

Snow & Ice Removal

Story Time – Wednesday afternoons from 1:30 to 2:30pm.

The Public Works Department works diligently throughout the winter season to ensure the roads and sidewalks are cleared as soon as possible during snow and ice events.

As members of the community, you can help the crews by ensuring that parked cars and or garbage receptacles are not left to impede snow plowing operations.

A reminder that it is each resident’s responsibility to ensure that snow and ice are cleared from sidewalks adjacent to your property.

Current Session will end on March 7 and resume again on March 28

Toddler Time – Friday mornings from 10 to 11am.

Current Session will end on March 7 and resume again on March 30

Dessert Club – Tuesday March 27 from 7 to 9pm.

(Brownies !!!)

Book Club – Wednesday March 7 from 7 to 9pm.

Yarn It All! – Wednesday March 14 from 7 to 9pm.

After School Game Day – Thursday Afternoons from 2:30 to 4:30pm (No session on March 22) NFB Film Club – Tuesday March 6 from 7 to 9 pm (The Chocolate Farmer) Spring Break Matinee – Thursday March 22 from 2 to 3:30pm

Earth Hour 2012 Join the Challenge, Earth Hour for 2012 is March 31 from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm. Help save our planet by switching off the lights for one hour on this date.

Check out Earth Hour on the internet for more information on ways to participate in Earth Hour and beyond March 31.

LEISURE FACILITY NEWS: The Leisure Facility Department has several exciting programs for people of all ages.

Toonie Tuesdays run every Tuesday from 7:30 to 8:30pm... have fun and get fit for only 2$ Fitness Fridays for those who just want to get fit (without the fun). We dare you to not have fun... Swim lanes and use our Fitness area for only 2$ on Fridays from 11:00am to 1:00 pm.

Parent Power Hour is being offered until March 28. For a mere $12.00 a parent may bring up to two (2) toddlers and themselves for a solid hour. The tots will be entertained with a mini swim lesson and other activities, while the parent can choose to use the fitness facility, the pools or simply relax for an entire hour in our hot tub. So come on by on Wed mornings from 10am to 11am. We will be happy to see you and your little ones.

Check out the amazing preschool drop in programs held at the Community Hall:

Lil’ Kicks Soccer held Tuesday

ARENA 2012 SPRING BREAK SCHEDULE Sat Mar 17 Sun Mar 18 Mon Mar 19 Tues Mar 20 Wed Mar 21 Thurs Mar 22 Fri Mar 23

morning from 10:00 to 10:45am

Blastball held Thursday Mornings 10:00 to 10:45 am Stay tuned for our Spring Break programs to be announced in the coming weeks.

For further information please call our staff at the Leisure Facility (250-845-7420)

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2012 PRIZED PET CONTEST AND THE WINNER IS...

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eranian acDonald

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Featuring the spirit of the local people Players keep Houston in the ring at BC Winter Games Houston ringette players were skating circles around their rivals at the BC Winter Games in Vernon last weekend.

By qualifying for the Northwest team, goaltender Jenelle Rodway and winger Ashley Ridgway are keeping Houston in the loop—for

the last decade, every Northwest ringette team has gone to the BC Games with a strong stock of Houston players.

“I’m excited,” said Rodway as she strapped on her goalie pads for a final practice on home ice.

Vernon is the first BC Games

Goaltender Jenelle Rodway keeps her eye on the ring as two Houston teammates finish a quick passing play at a practice last Wednesday.

Jenelle Rodway, left, and Ashley Ridgway suit up in their brand-new BC Games jackets before a final pre-Games practice in Houston last week.

for her and for Ridgway, she said, and the tournament will also cap her first year playing in nets.

Rodway said she’s been getting some extra pre-Games coaching from some of the older Houston players.

“I’ve been coming out of the goal more,” she said.

Unlike hockey, Rodway explained, ringette players can’t skate into the crease or cross into the offensive zone on a single-player rush.

Those rules make for a lot of quick passing plays in front of the net, she said, so ringette goalies have to have a good read on all their rival team’s positions.

Ashley Ridgway says that speed and strategy are some of the things she likes best

about the game.

Ridgway also said she’s excited to be going to the Winter Games with so many of her old ringette teammates from Terrace, where she used to live.

With a team made up of players in towns stretching from Quesnel to Kitimat, Ridgway said it has been tough to sneak in a lot of preGames practices.

Still, it’s not like Ridgway is lacking any ice time this year.

Aside from the BC Games team, Ridgway plays with Houston ringette and two Houston hockey teams, including the Capitals rep team.

“I’m very exhausted this year,” she said, smiling. “I rarely have a free weekend.”

More than 1,200 athletes ages nine to 17 competed in the BC Winter Games this year, backed by

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some 500 coaches and team staff.

Julie Ridgway is one of those supporters, and doing plenty of work to earn the “Team Manager” badge on her BC Games jacket.

After flying to Kelowna, busing to Vernon and sleeping the first of four nights camped on a gym floor last Wednesday, Ridgway said she and the team would have to be awake and fed by 6:15 a.m.

But Ridgway said the Northwest team brings together a great group of parents, coaches and players she has known for years, making the trip well worth taking.

“It’ll be fun,” she said. “It’s a great opportunity for them, and I’m just a strong believer in keeping kids busy.”

For final results and photos form the BC Winter Games, click on the BC Games tab at www.houstontoday.com.

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Topley Fire Protection Society is holding their

Annual General Meeting on Sunday March 11, 2012 at 2:00PM at the Topley Fire Hall.

We will be holding elections for the President, Secretary and board members.

The meeting is open to the public.

If you have any questions or concerns please contact Trish at 250-696-3155

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Houston Christian School’s Senior A Girls team are all smiles Feb. 25 after winning the northwest zones at Smithers Secondary.

Standing in the back row, from left are Kelly Ewald, Lindsey Meints, Allison Seinen, Juanita Dieleman, Ashlyn Scofield, Ruth Hamblin and head coach Wendal Ewald. In front are Laura Leffers, Nicole Dieleman, and team manager Shania Birakowski.

HCS girls win zones, head to provincials

By News Staff Houston Today

Houston Christian’s single A girls team handily won the Northwest Zone championships last weekend with a 69-42 win over Bulkley Valley Christian School.

Next up for the HCS team, which is ranked number one in B.C., is to defend their title at the provincial tournament in Prince Geoge from March 7 to 10.

Coach Wendall Ewald said the girls are

all-around athletes.

“They’re athletic thinkers and athletic players,” he said.

Going into the provincial tournament, all eyes will be on the match-up between HCS and the number-two team, Cedar Christian.

Wendall said Cedar is a well coached team that can move the ball quickly.

“We’re just going to have to be on our toes and make sure that offensively we don’t throw the ball away,” he said. “Defensively,

we’ve got to be bent knees and ready to move.”

Laura Leffers, who was named a zone all star along with HCS players Linsey Meints and Ruth Hamblin, said part of the girls’ secret is coming from a small school where players know each other well, and a coach who stays calm under pressure.

As for Cedar, she said they beat them early in the season but both teams have improved a lot so she expects a close contest.

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When the Houston Luckies won Saturday’s benefit game against the Burns Lake Braves, the scoreboard read 7-2 Luckies but the two teams scored over $4,200 for the Burns Lake Tragedy fund.

Ticket sales, a puck toss and a popular paper airplane contest brought in $3700.

A 50/50 raffle turned in into a 100 per cent benefit after winner Kyle Thomson donated his share back to the fund.

The game began on a somber note

as fans and players held a moment of silence for those who lost their lives in the Jan. 20 explosion and fire at Babine Forest Products.

Houston Mayor Bill Holmberg dropped the puck for the game, shortly after annoucning that Finning Canada had

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A good cause did not mean the game was short on hits or intense play.

Fans got a tighter game than the final score showed, as the Luckies picked up a few goals on lucky

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The B.C. government is restricting spending increases and keeping its small business income tax alive to meet its balanced budget target before the 2013 election.

Finance Minister Kevin Falcon presented his first budget Tuesday, with a deficit of $969 million for the fiscal year starting April 1, as B.C. pays to end the harmonized sales tax. His threeyear plan predicts a $154 million surplus in 2013-14 and $250 million surplus the following year.

To do that, the budget aims to hold government spending growth down to two

Advance Public Notice Load Restrictions

In order to preserve road base strength, pursuant to Section 66 of the Transportation Act, and to provisions of the Commercial Transport Act, notice is hereby given that load restrictions may be placed on short notice in the near future on all highways within the Bulkley Stikine District, including areas from Burns Lake west to Kitwanga, and north to the Yukon border, including Atlin. Restrictions will be imposed in each service area, as conditions warrant.

The restrictions will limit vehicles to 100 per cent, 80 per cent, 70 per cent or 50 per cent of legal axle loading.

Overweight permits will not be granted and all term overweight permits are invalid for the duration of the restrictions.

Trucking and transportation companies, as well as the general public, should govern themselves accordingly.

Your cooperation in adhering to the above regulations is appreciated.

If you normally receive bulk deliveries of water, fuel, livestock feed or other produce, please plan ahead so interruption to your deliveries will be minimized.

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per cent for three years, with most of it going to health and education. That leaves most other ministries with little or no increase for inflation, a restriction that is expected to reduce overall B.C. government staff from about 27,000 this year to 25,000 by 2014-15.

Falcon also reversed course on business taxes. The government has been promising for years that it would eliminate the small business income tax this spring, after lowering it to the current 2.5 per cent. Now it will continue at 2.5 per cent until B.C.’s financial picture improves.

Falcon is also considering a one per cent increase in the general corporate tax rate to 11 per cent, but not for another year depending on financial conditions. That move positions the B.C. Liberals politically for an election against NDP leader Adrian Dix, who has called for a corporate tax increase.

C a n a d i a n Federation of Independent Business spokesperson Shachi Kurl said business people understand the need for government revenue, but the extra tax burden will affect investment.

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Finance Minister Kevin Falcon reviews his government’s budget performance in the last decade, including the deficit forecast that quadrupled to $2 billion after the 2009 election.

The last scheduled carbon tax increase will go ahead on July, from 5.56 cents on a litre of gasoline to 6.67 cents.

The budget holds that level while a review of the carbon tax program looks at the rate and offsetting income tax cuts.

Falcon promised carbon tax relief soon for greenhouse operators, and hinted at additional help for other farmers.

The cash-strapped government is putting

surplus provincial assets up for sale starting next year, including a seven-hectare property north of Kelowna that was proposed for a new Okanagan correctional centre before a new site near Oliver was chosen. Another six-hectare parcel in Surrey is to be sold, along with about 100 others around the province, many of them school properties.

The budget also reveals a plan to sell B.C.’s liquor distribution sys-

A Celebration of Life will be held for

George Unruh on March 3rd, 2012 at 10686 Tintagel Road

tem and warehouses to a private operator.

Falcon called the move “an opportunity to get out of a business we don’t have to be in,” as well as a way to raise money. Falcon said the deal will protect union workers in the transition to a private wholesaler.

Government retail liquor stores are not affected.

Liquor and tobacco taxes will be adjusted to keep prices the same once the HST is phased out.

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Manufacturer Rebates are not combinable with any fleet consumer incentives. **Choose 2.99%/0.00%/5.99%/4.99% annual percentage rate (APR) purchase financing on a new 2012 Fiesta SE sedan with manual transmission/2012 Focus SE sedan with manual transmission/2012 Escape XLT I4 FWD with automatic transmission/2012 Edge SEL FWD with automatic transmission for a maximum of 72 months to qualified retail customers, on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest APR payment. Purchase financing monthly payment is $214/$236/$302/$452 (the sum of twelve (12) monthly payments divided by 26 periods gives payee a bi-weekly payment of $99/$109/$139/$209 with a down payment of $2,400/$2,500/$3,300/$2,900 or equivalent trade-in. Cost of borrowing is $1,319.98/$0/$3,510.73/$4,473.95 or APR of 2.99%/0.00%/5.99%/4.99% and total to be repaid is $15,418.98/$16,999/$21,709.73/$32,572.96. Offers include a Manufacturer Rebate of $0/$250/$5,00/$2,500, customer cash of $500/$500/$500/$1,000, and freight and air tax of $1,600 but exclude variable charges of license, fuel fill charge, insurance, registration, PPSA, administration fees and charges, any environmental charges or fees, and all applicable taxes. Taxes are payable on the full amount of the purchase price after Manufacturer Rebate deducted. Bi-Weekly payments are only available using a customer initiated PC (Internet Banking) or Phone Pay system through the customer’s own bank (if offered by that financial institution). The customer is required to sign a monthly payment contract with a first payment date one month from the contract date and to ensure that the total monthly payment occurs by the payment due date. Bi-weekly payments can be made by making payments equivalent to the sum of 12 monthly payments divided by 26 bi-weekly periods every two weeks commencing on the contract date. Dealer may sell for less. Offers vary by model and not all combinations will apply. ** From Feb. 1, 2012 to Apr. 2 , 2012, receive 0% APR purchase financing on new 2012 Fiesta (excluding S)/Focus (excluding S) models for a maximum of 60/72 months to qualified retail customers, on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest interest rate. Example: $20,000 purchase financed at 0% APR for 60/72 months, monthly payment is $333.33/$277.78, cost of borrowing is $0 or APR of 0% and total to be repaid is $20,000.Down payment on purchase financing offers may be required based on approved credit from Ford Credit. Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price. ±Lease a new 2012 Focus SE sedan with manual transmission and get 0% lease annual percentage rate (LAPR) financing for up to 48 months on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest LAPR payment. Lease a vehicle with a value of $20,599 at 0% LAPR for up to 48 months with $2,100 down or equivalent trade in, monthly payment is $199, total lease obligation is $11,652 and optional buyout is $7,828. Offer includes Manufacturer Rebate of $250 and customer cash of $500. Taxes payable on full amount of lease financing price after Manufacturer Rebate is deducted. Offer includes freight and air tax of $1,600 but excludes variable charges of license, fuel fill charge, insurance, registration, PPSA, administration fees and charges, any environmental charges or fees, and all applicable taxes. Additional payments required for PPSA, registration, security deposit, NSF fees (where applicable), excess wear and tear, and late fees. Some conditions and mileage restrictions of 64,000 km over 48 months apply. A charge of 16 cents per km over mileage restrictions applies, plus applicable taxes. 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This offer can be used in conjunction with most retail consumer offers made available by Ford of Canada at either the time of factory order or delivery, but not both. Manufacturer Rebates are not combinable with any fleet consumer incentives. ††Offer valid from February 1, 2012 to April 15, 2012 (the “Program Period”). Receive a maximum of [$500]/ [$1000] worth of selected Ford custom accessories, factory installed options, or Customer Cash with the purchase or lease of a new 2012 Ford [Fiesta, Focus, Escape]/[Fusion, Mustang (excluding GT 500), Taurus, Edge, Flex, Explorer, Expedition, E-Series, Transit Connect] (each an “Eligible Vehicle”) during the Program Period (the “Offer”). Offer must be applied to the Eligible Vehicle. The Eligible Vehicle must be delivered or factory ordered during the Program Period. Taxes payable on the total price of the Eligible Vehicle (including accessories and factory options), before the Offer value is deducted. 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Offer available to residents of Canada only. ***Estimated fuel consumption ratings for the 2012 Fiesta 1.6L I4 5-speed Manual transmission: [6.9L/100km (41MPG) City, 5.1L/100km (55MPG) Hwy] / 2012 Focus 2.0L I4 5-speed Manual transmission: [7.8L/100km (36MPG) City, 5.5L/100km (51MPG) Hwy] / 2012 Escape 2.5L I4 6-speed Automatic transmission: [10.0L/100km (28MPG) City, 7.1L/100km (40MPG) Hwy] / 2012 Edge 3.5L V6 FWD 6-speed Automatic transmission: [11.1L/100km (25MPG) City, 7.2L/100km (39MPG) Hwy]. Fuel consumption ratings based on Transport Canada approved test methods. Actual fuel consumption will vary based on road conditions, vehicle loading, vehicle equipment, and driving habits. ‡Remember that even advanced technology cannot overcome the laws of physics. 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Foresters call for inventory investment

By Tom Fletcher Black Press

We have an immediate opportunity for a committed broadcast sales person to grow a list of advertisers in the Bulkley Valley market.

As a retail sales account manager for four radio stations and one TV station, you will work in unison with the market management team to develop advertising campaigns specific to an established list of experienced clients. Must have a vehicle and valid BC Drivers licence.

This position offers an attractive guarantee and competitive commission compensation plan with benefits.

Your working and practical knowledge of business software systems; candid and honest approach in dealing with people; skilled forcasting ability and questioning nature will enhance your ability to manage this position optimally.

By setting the tone for the day, you will be responsible to meet and exceed performance benchmarks consistent with the Astral Radio & Television group of stations.

You will live in one of the world’s most picturesque located where the world class fishing and skiing are surpassed only be the regions beauty.

Please direct resumes: Brian Langston/General Manager blangston@astral.com Fax: 250-638-6320 or mail to: 4625 LAZELLE AVE., TERRACE, BC V8G 1S4 We thank you for your interest. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Astral Media endorses the principle of Employment Equity and is committed to ensuring that our workforce is representative of the public we serve.

Professional foresters holding their annual convention in Victoria have added their voices to concerns raised by B.C.’s auditor general about the state of the province’s forests.

The Association of B.C. Forest Professionals released their latest report on forest inventory, and concurred with Auditor General John Doyle’s report last week that knowledge of forest conditions has fallen behind in an era of rapid change.

“In recent years, the mountain pine beetle epidemic, as well as several severe fire seasons, has had tremendous impact

on the forests,” said Sharon Glover, CEO of the foresters’ association. “Yet due to cutbacks, the scale of the provincial inventory program has been reduced.”

The association’s report says 42 per cent of the province is represented by inventories completed prior to 1990, and 30 per cent of forest records date back to before 1980. The report’s top recommendation is “stable and adequate funding” for inventory work, which it estimates at $15 million per year.

The report says the budget for forest inventory research was $13.3 million four years ago, and has declined to $8.4 million for the fiscal year

ending this March.

Forester staff positions have gone from 40 full-time equivalents in 2006 to 27 in 2011.

Finance Minister Kevin Falcon released an austerity budget Tuesday. It shows total spending for the recently consolidated Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations is to rise from $590 million in the current fiscal year to $602 million in 2012-13, then drop again to $555 million in 2013-14.

The foresters’ report notes that new technology is being developed to check the state of B.C.’s vast forests, which cover three quarters of the province. Satellite imagery has been used to

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Forests Minister Steve Thomson says $6 million has been allocated to improve B.C.’s forest inventory, with emphasis on regions affected by beetle kill and wildfires.

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For Sale By Owner

For Sale By Owner

Misc. for Sale

Houses For Sale

House for Sale - 4th Street 2 bedroom house on large 90 x 100 foot lot in a quiet neighborhood at 3294 - 4th Street in Houston. Extensive renos including new roof, new floor, new plumbing, new windows and new water service from the street.

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STEEL OF a deal - building sale! 20X24 $4798. 25X30 $5998. 30X42 $8458. 32X58 $12,960.

40X60 $15,915.

47X80 $20,645. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca.

Auto Services

Services are: 10:30 a.m.

Sundays except 7 p.m. on the First Sunday of the month.

St. Anthony’s Catholic Church

Auto Services

2001 Riverbank Drive, Box 819, Houston

Phone: 845-2841 • Fax: 845-2823

Fr. Rectorino Tolentino Pastoral Assistant: Ronnie Cruz (Houston)

Mass: Sunday 11:30 a.m.

Weekly activities or events announced as they occur.

First United Church

AUTOBODY REPAIRS • ICBC Repairs • Frame Repairs • Body & Paint • Heavy Duty • Windshields

2340 Nadina Ave., Box 280, Houston Industrial Park

2106 Butler Ave., Houston

Services at 11 a.m.

Hours: 8 am - 5 pm (Monday to Friday)

Ph: 250-845-2280

Contact: (Marianne Dekker) 250-845-2282 or 778-816-0039

arpcoll@telus.net

www.arpcollision.com

Townhouses

Townhouses

Townhouses

HOUSTON TOWNHOMES

FOR RENT

• Newly Renovated • New Furnaces • New Roofs • New Flooring

139,900

NEW LIS TING!

• New Paint • Fully Eco Insulated • Washer/Dryer Fridge/Stove

550 per month - LOW HEAT COST! For all enquires call Doug Caya at 250-845-0031 or email dasdoug@shaw.ca

Legal Notices

Legal Notices

FACTORY DIRECT WHOLESALE modular homes, manufactured homes, and park models. New homes starting as low as $37,209, 16 wides $49,183, and double wides $70,829. www.hbmodular.com or 877976-3737 The Home Boys.

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent NICEST APARTMENTS Crest Villa seeks mature, responsible tenants for large, modern, clean, one or two bedroom apartments. Near arena & pool. Downtown location.

Call: (250) 845-4037

Transportation

Auto Financing

2024 Riverbank Drive, Box 597, Houston Phone: 845-2678 • Pastor: Mike McIntyre

Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 amSunday Prayer Meeting: 6:30 pm Sunday School: 9:45 am Everyone Welcome

Guru Nanak Sikh Temple Association P.O. Box 1784, Houston, BC V0J 1Z0 Phone: 250-845-2705 Santokh Singh Manhas 250-845-2217

Houston Fellowship Baptist Church 3790 C.R. Matthews Rd. Pastor: Larry Ballantyne

Sunday Service - 10:30 am Everyone Welcome!

Phone: 250-845-7810

YOU’RE APPROVED Poor, Good, OR No Credit at AUTO CREDIT NOW Details and APPLY online autocreditwithbarrie.com OR TOLL FREE 1-877-356-0743

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59,900

“DEVELOPMENT OF A PEST MANAGEMENT PLAN”

THE PERFECT FIRST INVESTMENT! • Cute 5 bdrm (3 up, 2 down) home located in the downtown area.

• Many upgrades including flooring, paint, shingles and fence.

• Attached workshop. Tastefully decorated.

• Spacious family room in basement. Fenced yard, backyard access.

• 2 Bedrooms • Ample Parking • New Hot Water Tanks • New Windows

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Legal Notices

HOUSTON PENTECOSTAL CHURCH

Mobile Homes & Parks

AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY!!

CREATE AN OPPORTUNITY! • Older panabode log home on a commercial lot • Located in the heart of downtown Houston • 792 sq. ft. , 1 bedroom, big storage room, fenced yard.

• Great place for an office or business.

• All appliances and window coverings included.

Rev. Margaret Powell

79,900

NEW LIS TING!

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

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BUYER FRIENDLY! • Well kept 4 bedroom on large corner lot.

• Updates include new countertops in kitchen and bath and tile flooring.

• Fireplace in living room, family room in basement.

• Carport, paved drive, RV parking, fenced yard, storage shed.

• All appliances and window coverings included.

Where to Worship Anglican Church of St. Clement

Call: 250-845-2954 or Cell: (250)-845-9524

See our website for more info...

LD SO49,900

STEEL BUILDINGS for all uses! Spring Deals! Make an offer on sell-off models at factory and save thousands Now! Call for Free Brochure - 1-800-6685111 ext. 170.

NEW LIS TING!

A Pest Management Plan (PMP), unique identifier # CFP HSTN 2012-2017, has been proposed

by Canadian Forest Products Ltd., Forest Management Group, Houston Division.

The Houston Office mailing address is: Post Office Box 158, 1397 Morice River Road, Houston, British Columbia, V0J 1Z0 or Telephone number: (250) 845-5103, Fax number(250) 8455294, E-mail Walter.Tymkow@canfor.com. Copies of the proposed PMP and map may be examined @ the above noted location by appointment with the Walter Tymkow, RFT or or by accessing the Plan from our ftp site using the following address and password. ftp://ftp.canfor.com/outgoing/houston/PMP/ userid: EcoSystem password: F0rest4Tr33s

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129,900

Lia Long 250-845-1147

Re/Max Houston 2436 Poulton Ave., Houston, BC e-mail: remaxhou@telus.net

This proposed PMP covers Canfor’s managed silviculture obligations in the Nadina Forest District. This includes the following communities: Burns Lake, Houston and Smithers.

The herbicides listed below are proposed for use within the context of this PMP for vegetation control using ground based application methods.

Herbicide Trade Name

Active Ingredient

Vision, Vision Max Vantage Forestry, Weed-Master

glyphosate

Release, Garlon RTU

triclopyr

Application Usage Ground common

new

yes

yes

Pesticide Control Products Act # 19899, 27736, 26884, 29009

Call 250-845-7325 www.realtor.ca

SCRAP BATTERIES WANTED We buy scrap batteries from cars & trucks & heavy equipment. $4.00 each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Minimum 10.

Call Toll Free 1.877.334.2288

Snowmobiles 1998 POLARIS 440, touring, long track snow machine, 2000 km’s (250) 692-7882

Trucks & Vans 1989 Extended Cab Ford, 4x4, 100,000 kms. (250) 692-7882

Sex and the Kitty A single unspayed cat can produce 470,000 offspring in just seven years.

A person wishing to contribute information about a proposed treatment site, relevant to the development of the PMP, may send copies of the information to the applicant at the address above within 30 days of the publication of this notice.

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

~ Everyone Welcome! ~

Services: 10:00 am & 3:00 pm

Houston Canadian Reformed Church SUNDAY SERVICES: 10:00 AM AND 2:30 PM Pastor Hendrik Alkema (hendrik.alkema@canrc.org) Office Phone: 845-3537 ~ Everyone Welcome ~ 3797 Omineca Way, Box 36, Houston

New Beginnings Church Exploring the Hebrew roots of our Christian faith 2106 Butler Ave. (United Church Building)

Worship Service: Saturdays at 10:30 am Pastors’ Whelan Phone: 250 845-7516 Everyone Welcome

22093, 29334

This proposed PMP shall be in force for a five year period (2012-2017) from the date that the Pesticide Use Notice has been confirmed by the BC Ministry Environment (MOE).

Tanya Belsham

Scrap Car Removal

Houston Christian Reformed Church

www.nbcc4all.moonfruit.com/

Be responsible don’t litter! www.spca.bc.ca

Houston Today

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

www.houston-today.com

WATOTO CHILDREN’S CHOIR

Beautiful Africa: A New Generation

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Community

Thursday, March 15th, 2012 at 7:00pm Houston Fellowship Baptist Church (6790 Cr Matthew Rd.) Concerts are FREE and open to the public.

Established in 1994, The Watoto Children’s Choir has travelled internationally as ambassadors for the millions of children in Africa, orphaned as a result of HIV/AIDS, war and poverty. Each of the children in the choir has suffered the loss of one or both parents. They live in Watoto Children’s Villages where they receive the care and nurture they need to grow up as productive citizens of their country.

Today, Watoto is impacting the lives of more than 2,500 children who have been orphaned and abandoned.

Watoto’s purpose is to RESCUE the vulnerable, RAISE them up to be leaders, so they can REBUILD their nation.

Please visit our website at

www.watoto.com

or call our toll free number at 1-888-9-WATOTO to be part of the solution.

HAPPY ADS...

Do you have family or friends celebrating a birthday, engagement or anniversary? Or do you want to place a ggeneral thank you ad? Happy ads for all occasions!

2 col x 2” size: $20 (+HST) Other sizes available Call today for more info: 250-845-2890

Indra & Friends

Houston COMMUNITY CALENDAR Topley

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

The Novice Hockey Tourney is next weekend March 2 & 3.

The MS Self Help Group welcomes all people dealing with multiple sclerosis to a meeting on Saturday March 3rd at 3pm at the Houston Public Library. For more info please phone 250-845-7859.

Come and enjoy an evening of piano, cello, violin, voice, speech arts and musical theatre performed by talented musicians from Prince George, Burns Lake, and Houston.

Saturday, March 24, 2012 at 7:30 pm.

Houston Christian Reformed Church (Goold Rd.) All proceeds go to the

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Canada $10 adults • $ 8 seniors (65 and over) $ 5 youth (18 and under) Tickets can be purchased at:

Houston Public Library Upcoming Events... Dessert Club is the last Tuesday of every month from 7-9 p.m at the Library. Please call to register at 250-8452256. • National Film Board of Canada production ‘The Chocolate Farmer’ on Tuesday, March 6 at 7 p.m. at the Canfor Room at the Library. • Spring Break matinee Thursday, March 22 from 2-4 p.m.

Admission is by donation and children 6 and under must be accompanied by an adult. ”Puss and Boots’ is the movie and popcorn will be served.

International Women’s Day celebration dinner Thursday, March 8 at 6 p.m. at the Seniors Centre.

Theme for this year is ‘Connecting girls and inspiring futures. Come and enjoy an evening of celebration and entertainment. Call: NWCC to register at 250845-7266.

GEMS Girls’ Club Soup Fest Thurs, March 8: 5-6:30pm at the Houston Christian School Gym. Games from

6-7pm. Cost by donation.

Watoto Children’s Choir - BEAUTIFUL AFRICA: A NEW GENERATION - Thursday, March 15 at 7:00pm @ Houston Fellowship Baptist Church (6790 Cr Matthew Rd.) Concerts are FREE and open to the public.

Indra & Friends - Saturday, March 24, 2012 at 7:30 pm. Houston Christian Reformed Church (Goold Rd.) Tickets can be purchased at: Countrywide Printing & Stationery Ltd. 1st Choice Fashions, $10 adults, $ 8 seniors (65 and over), $ 5 youth (18 and under) All proceeds go to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Canada Babysitting course is every Thursday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. from April 5 thru May 10, 2012. The course is sponsored by Houston Community Services and to register call: 250-845-3484 The Houston Legion Branch 249: Darts Saturdays at 7:30. Meeting: 2nd Mon. of the month is Executive, 4th Mon. is General Meeting (we have not been able to get a quorum in months, members please attend) “Fit For Life.” Senior Exercise @ Cottonwood Manor on Mon., Wed., & Fri. @10 a.m. Call Hanne 8457414 or Bunny 845-7110.

Cross Country Skiers! Check out our website @ www. xcskimoricemtn.com Houston Community Services is now open Monday thru Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. We have clothing to give away. Baby clothing; women’s and mens as well as children of all ages. Come and check it out!

Community Calendar proudly sponsored by

Bulkley Valley CREDIT UNION The power of membership

Countrywide Printing & Stationery Ltd. 3487 - 9th Street, Houston or 1st Choice Fashions

HOUSTON & DISTRICT BRANCH 2365 Copeland Ave. P.O. Box 1480, Houston Phone: 250-845-7117

in the Houston Shopping Centre

www.bvcu.com

Topley Fire Protection Society - Annual General Meeting - Sun. March 11, 2012 at 2PM at the Topley Fire Hall. We will be holding elections meeting is open to the public. Info contact Trish at 250-696-3155.

Structural Firefighting/Hwy Rescue. Interested?

Topley Volunteer Fire Dept. is accepting applications. No experience necessary please contact Byron - F/C 250-696-3348 or come to a fire practice: Thurs. @ 1930 hrs (7:30 pm) Topley Volunteer Fire Dept. meetings every 2nd Tues. of the month at 7:30 pm. Fire practices every Thurs. at 7:30 pm.

Topley Victory Church services: 10:30 a.m.

Granisle

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

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

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

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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Your Pantry Fill Specialists

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NO MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED!

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Chicken Drumsticks

Large Oranges

Superpack, 5.49 per kg

49

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Pork Back Ribs P

Mini Peeled Carrots

88.80 per kg

2 lb bag

99

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69

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Western Family Classics Sliced Bacon

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Swanson Hungryman Dinners Assorted Varieties 360-455 gram

Thick, 1 kg

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Bolthouse Juices Assorted Varieties 1 litre

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8

397

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Kicking Horse Coffee

Western Family Dino Nuggets

Sun Rype Juice

Assorted Varieties 454 gram

or Strips or Nuggets 908 gram

A Assorted Varieties 1.36 litre

999

888

2 for

38

Rogers All Purpose Flour Enriched 10 kg

Kraft K ft Mi Miracle Whip p 2 Varieties 890 ml

98

7

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Alpine Spiced d Cider Mix

San Pellegrinoo Water

99

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400

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Coca Cola or Pepsi Coca-Cola Products

Kraft Peanut Butter

10 or 12 x 355 ml

Smooth Regular Only!

2 kg

7988

Plus Deposit, Plus Eco-Fee -Fee

798

Plus Deposit, Plus Eco-Fee Plu ee

General Mills Chocolate Cheerios

Western Family Mushrooms

60x21 gram

6x500 ml 6x

Jumbo, 1.02 kg

799

399

599

Cascade Powder wder Dish Soap

C Charmin Ultra Bathroom athroom Tissue

or Liquigel 3.94 litre 5.1 kg

or Extra Strong 30=75 roll

C Clorox Greenworks orks Wipes

99

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2 for

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62 count

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4

Pieces & Stems 12x284 ml

899

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Pantene Shampoo poo orr Conditioner Assorted Varieties 1 litre

99

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Prices in effect: February 29 – March 6, 2012