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FATAL Crash
A 56-year-old Houston man has died following a fatal accident March 19 on Highway 16 about 1.5 km east of Six Mile Hill. Ice and snow may have been factors, but RCMP say they are still investigating what caused the accident.
Forestry rules protecting scenic corridors, wildlife and old growth may have to be relaxed or abandoned to secure enough timber for a new sawmill in Burns Lake. BC Liberal MLA John Rustad said on Wednesday that the province’s Burns Lake recovery task force, which began analyzing the timber supply weeks ago, is coming up against some hard numbers. “It’s going to be very, very difficult,” he said. Hampton Affiliates held a licence to cut 1.1 million cubic metres before a Jan. 20 explosion and fire tore through its sawmill, killing two workers and putting 250 more out of work.
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- John Rustad
In addition, Rustad said Burns Lake’s pellet plant was taking in another 800,000 cubic metres of timber. Combined, the mill and the pellet plant require between 1.4 and 1.8 million cubic metres of timber to run. But in three to ten years, Rustad said the pine-beetle infestation in the Lakes District timber supply area could drop the allowable cut from 2 million to just 550,000 cubic metres a year. “That’s the challenge we’re facing.” See RULES on Page 3
Doctor questions increasingly discoloured tap water By Andrew Hudson Houston Today
After seeing Houston’s tap water get more and more discoloured, a local pediatrician has asked Northern Health to investigate. Dr. Clare Moisey, who has worked in Houston for 20 years,
sent a letter to the health authority last week to report a significant amount of new discolouration in the water over the last six to eight months. “At times, the water in the toilet will look as though someone with hematuria [bloody urine] had used the toilet and not flushed,”
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“Houston water is very protected.”
he wrote. t “During the day, this will settle out and the water will become a reasonable coloura-
- Doug Quibell tion.” High manganese has long been a problem in Houston’s water supply. Residents vot-
ed last April to reject a $4.5-million water treatment system that would remove manganese from the water. Doug Quibell, northwest manager of public health protection, was part of the consulting team that helped the District of Houston decide on that proposal.
When it comes to a health risk, Quibell said Houston water is well protected. Four wells pump water into Houston’s system, he said, and samples taken at each well consistently pass tests for bacteria and chemicals that pose a risk to human health. Only one element,
manganese, regularly exceeds Canada’s guidelines on drinking water, Quibell said, adding the guideline in question is only meant to control taste and visual quality. “But it never gets within 40 per cent of the health-based guideline,” he said. See WATER on Page 3
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Newsletter ~ March 28th, 2012 edition 2012 Utilities Invoices Discount Deadline – March 31, 2012
Where the welcome is warm and the wilderness beckons! Council Meetings: Council meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month commencing at 7:00pm in Council Chambers at 3367 – 12th Street
Website: www.houston.ca Please visit the website for info on: • • • • •
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 deadline for receiving a discount for Annual utility invoices (water, sewer & garbage) is March 31, 2012. The discount is indicated on your invoice. There are no discounts after March 31st on annual billings.
Did you know? Only Customers who purchase a Toter Cart prior to March 31, 2012 will receive the discounted annual rate for 2012. The $30.00/yr discount will only apply to 2012 if your toter cart is purchased prior to March 31, 2012. If you have purchased a toter, you will notice your garbage invoice reads “with toter cart” to indicate you have been billed the discounted rate.
Emergency Preparedness Workshop
The District of Houston Emergency Management Committee held a group exercise on March 21, 2012. This exercise is one of the many steps to being prepared should an emergency arise. In attendance were representatives from District Council and Senior Staff as well as the Houston RCMP, Fire Department, BC Ambulance Service, Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure, Lakes District Maintenance, Houston Health Centre and School District #54. Participants commented that the exercise was very informative and several new liaisons were initiated.
Are You Prepared? 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
Road Sweeping
To ensure that paved roads are safe in winter, maintenance crews apply traction materials. Road maintenance operators would like to remove as much traction material as soon as possible, but due to safety concerns, must wait until winter conditions have ended before commencing roadside sweeping. The District of Houston will commence Road Sweeping in the coming weeks.
Building Permits
With Spring in the air homeowners will be looking to improving and/or repairing their properties. Building Permits are required before you begin for: • constructing a new home • constructing an accessory building (garage, shed etc) • repair, renovate or add to an existing building • complete previously unfinished areas in an existing building (basement bathroom or structural) • enclose a porch or roof over a sundeck • construct a swimming pool • demolish or relocate buildings • trades work involving plumbing, gas, propane, oil burner or electrical • enclose a carport • roof replacement or repair • exterior finish repair or replacement (stucco or siding) Permits are not required for non-structural minor modifications such as cupboards, perimeter hedges, painting, landscaping, or sidewalks. Owners should ensure that all construction conforms to the Provincial Building Code and applicable District of Houston bylaws.
Did you know? There are several incentives available to homeowners who upgrade their homes to be more energy efficient. For more information on the incentives available check out the website at www.livesmartbc.ca/rebates. Keep in mind, the District’s Open Burning and Air Quality Bylaw # 1006, 2011 states: All non-certified wood burning appliances within the District of Houston shall be removed from all properties by December 31, 2011.
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 Mar 31.
Next Regular Council Meetings: Tuesday, April 3, 2012 Tuesday, April 17, 2012 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
Municipal Office Hours: Beginning April 2, 2012 – Circuit Court will be held on the first Monday of each month in the Municipal Office. The Municipal Office will be closed on Fri. April 6 and Mon April 9 in recognition of the Easter Holiday.
LEISURE FACILITY NEWS: INSTRUCTORS WANTED The District of Houston Leisure Services Department is looking for enthusiastic instructors for various recreation programs. If you have special interests or talents and are interested in coaching or instructing, please send your resume or proposal to the District of Houston Municipal Office. We require instructors for Tots Sports, Youth Day Camps, Dance and Arts Programs or any other programs. All suggestions are welcome. For further information you may contact Curtis McPhee, Director of Leisure Services @ #250-845-7420.
Spring is here, and the Leisure Services Department is excited to be offering many great programs! Standard First Aid - April 28 and 29. This course provides comprehensive training covering all aspects of first aid and CPR. Bronze Medallion - running throughout the month of May. If you are interested in a career in aquatics this is the course for you! Bronze Medallion teaches an understanding of the lifesaving principles embodied in the four components of water rescue education- judgment, knowledge, skill, and fitness. Awesome recreation programs for all ages! Blastball and L’il Kicks Soccer - Tues and Thurs mornings from 10-10:45 Youths and adults drop in programs including volleyball, basketball, and floor hockey.
Spring session of Yoga will be starting in April - Mon mornings & Tues/Thurs evenings.
Boot Camp returns - Mon/Wed evenings from April 30 through to June 27. Be sure to register early, as space is limited! For more information, or to register for any of these great programs please contact the Houston Leisure Facility at 250-845-7420.
Houston Public Library Phone: 250-845-2256 email: hlibrary@telus.net Website: http://houston.bclibrary.ca
What’s Happening... Baby & Me – Wed mornings from 10 to 11am Story Time – Wed afternoons from 1:30 to 2:30pm Toddler Time – Friday mornings from 10 to 11 (no session on April 6) NFB Film Club – Tues, April 3 from 7 to 9 pm Book Club – Wed, April 4 from 7 to 9 pm Easter Matinee – Thurs, April 5 from 2:30 to 4:00 Des Kennedy – Author reading Thurs, April 5 from 7 to 9 pm Yarn It All! – Wed, April 11 from 7 to 9 pm After School Game Days – Thurs, April 12 & 26 from 2:30 to 4:30pm Earth Day Rock Painting for Kids – Thurs, April 19 from 2:30 to 4:30 pm Dessert Club – Tues, April 24 from 7 to 9 pm The library will be closed for the Easter holiday on Friday, April 6 and Saturday, April 7.
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Scenic logging rules likely first to go RULES from Page 1 Rustad was quick to add that it makes no sense for Burns Lake to take in timber that has already been allocated to neighbouring areas, such as the Morice. Even switching the small operators who use BC Timber Sales over to a rebuilt Hampton Affiliates mill would simply spread the shortage in other areas, he said. Instead, Rustad said the province is taking a hard looking at several forestry rules to free up unallocated timber. One of the key areas will B.C.’s visual quality objectives—rules that restrict how trees are logged along scene rivers, lake shores and roadways. If the province does relax those rules, Rustad said an extra one to three million cubic metres of timber could be freed up along Smithers to Prince George corridor. But in the Lakes timber supply area
alone, he said the same move would only free up 100,000 cubic metres. Other constraints the province will look at are rules managing old-growth—trees more than 140 years old—and the winter range of mule deer. On the deer issue, Rustad wondered if the current protections haven’t already proved too successful. “I know the farmers would say we’ve got too many deer around at the moment,” he said. “In any case, we’re going to have to take a hard look at all of those constraints and say what makes sense, what should we keep, and what could we look at relaxing or eliminating.” As well as relaxing those rules, Rustad said the task force is looking at a switch to area-based management for logging companies in the Lakes area. Since 1999, the
Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations
Detail of a map showing scenic corridors in the Lakes TSA. Darker areas represent forestry areas where a scenic look is least important. province has run pilot projects where loggers are assigned on whole areas to manage, rather than parcelled-out supply blocks. That system has seen more intensive harvesting—up to 40 per cent more in some areas. But switching to area-based management would require legislative change, Rustad said, a concern since a Burns Lake rebuild would have to run on tight, 18-month timeline.
Other options including trucking in some of the 300 million cubic metres of unallocated timber in McKenzie area or the six million cubic metres under Ootsa Lake. But both those avenues have been put on hold until lumber prices are higher, Rustad said, although down the road he said the province may require that large forestry companies take some portion of their annual cut from such
far-off areas to ease pressure on their own mid-term supply. A mill fire and a high rate of beetle-killed pine have pushed the Lakes timber supply area to the foreground, but Rustad said many other northwest and interior towns are bound to face the same tough choices. Visual-quality objectives, in particular, have been questioned before, both by the Union of BC Municipalities and B.C.’s professional forester’s association. In November, B.C. professional foresters association published results from a survey that found its members split on axing the scenic objectives. Some members said cutting them would make the most sense, given that they are the only “human-centric” objective set by government, while other were concerned about the damage changes may cause B.C.’s tourism industry.
Neurotoxicity study prompts more research WATER from Page 1 That guideline is 0.5 mg per litre of manganese stretched over an average human lifetime. At the levels Houston has, Quibell said the main concerns are stains on laundry and plumbing fixtures as well as an unpleasant taste. Consumergrade water filters such as Britta pitchers are enough to remove most manganese, he added. Manganese is a
very common element, Quibell said, and in trace amounts it is considered part of a healthy diet. A Health Canada fact sheet notes that manganese is among the least toxic of the elements, and even in places with high manganese in the water, Canadians ingest more of it in their food than they drink. But a 2010 study funded by the Canadian Institutes for Health Research
suggested that the manganese levels found in towns supplied by groundwater may cause intellectual impairment in children. After tracking manganese levels in the food and water of 362 Quebec schoolchildren, researchers found lower IQ scores among those living in towns supplied by groundwater. Quibell said the study suggests there are potential long-
term health effects at a manganese level lower than the Canadian health guidelines. “But that was only one study,” he said, adding that more research is now underway at Environment
Canada. “This is new and it could be legitimate, but it needs to be followed up,” he said. “What they recommended at the end is that other scientists look into this.”
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HEAVY TRUCKS IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS The District of Houston reminds truck owner/operators that heavy trucks are not permitted within urban residential areas. Under the District of Houston Traffic Regulation Bylaw, a “heavy truck” is defined as a vehicle having a gross vehicle weight in excess of 8,000 kg. The District of Houston Traffic Regulation Bylaw states: No heavy truck, either unladen or with load, shall drive or operate on highways not designated as “Truck Routes”. No person shall park or stand a vehicle on any roadway weighing more than 5,000 kg on any highway within or contiguous to any residential zone of the District between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. for longer than two (2) hours at any one time Please contact the Municipal Office at 845-2238 for information on designated truck routes within the District of Houston. Thank you for your cooperation. Michael D. Glavin Director of Engineering & Development Services
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he outcry over the 100-year-old driver who was let go with a warning after being caught speeding in a school zone could be a harbinger of things to come. The original story noted the police officer who pulled the centenarian over made a decision not to tarnish the driver’s perfect record. That decision was met by outrage from a number of readers, the majority of them upset by what they perceived as favouritism. Just because the man had lived to a remarkable age, doesn’t mean he should be allowed to get away with speeding – and especially not in a school zone. Very few British Columbians are still able to earn the privilege of having a drivers licence at the age of 100. Only 15 people in the province who have made it to the century mark are currently licensed, according to ICBC. “Reverse ageism” was one of the phrases used by people who suggested a younger driver would have been ticketed. However, if we look at what’s known about the specifics of this incident, it’s our view that the officer did the right thing. The man was clearly not a bad driver – he had recently had his licence renewed for another five years. He also had the aforementioned spotless record, which at the very least indicates he wasn’t someone who took chances on the road. It’s also worth noting the day the man was pulled over in the school zone was a day when teachers were on a much publicized strike. And while the lower speed limit was still in effect, it’s at least arguable about whether there was a “reasonable expectation” that school kids would be in the area. Police officers use their judgement almost every time they engage someone while on the job. Part of their duty is to ascertain when they need to use the full force of their authority. Often times, warnings are an effective way of ensuring the public is safe. The case of the centenarian caught speeding in a Saanich school zone is one of them.
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ou can hear the heavy sighs all over the community now that the winter sports season is wrapping up. This year, we decided to go a different route with hockey for our son. We wanted to get away from the negativity and, at times, the ugliness of the sport that was turning him off it by the minute. We enrolled our son in the Houston Christian Hockey League, where he would play every Friday after school with a large group, not necessarily a “team” per se. Each session, the
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“From then on, it was a two-hour display of sportsmanship, faith, positivity and laughter.”
players got incredible words of enlightenment and positivity from the coach before they even stepped out on the ice. From then on, it was a two-hour display of sportsmanship, faith, positivity and laughter. What a wonderful group of people. On the same ice, you could find players ranging from five-year-olds to
teenagers, and everyone was smiling. I admit I never got out and watch their hockey half as much as I wanted to, but when I did I got to see everyone: coaches and grown-ups who came to do nothing but encourage and laugh with the kids; kids who came out just to improve their skills, and mostly have fun. There was no ridic-
ulous competition, no hard feelings, no yelling or complaining of any kind. Parents sat up in the stands, laughing and cheering their kids on with conserved delight. No one was watching ice times, yelling at referees, or making Facebook complaints afterwards. Nor did any of these people even care how far their kid made it in the world of hockey. Something tells me these kids have something way more special on their horizons. What a novel treat this season was. I want to recognize James and Melissa Makowichuk and their
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Cuts make no sense Editor: Recently, Health Minister Mike de Jong said a 14 per cent wage reduction of hospital pharmacists (effec-
tive April 1) will not impact patient care in the province. He goes on to suggest recruitment issues (reason for 14 per cent wage adjustment in 2006) for clinical pharmacists are no longer present in British Columbia. This is slightly true
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for only one jurisdiction—Vancouver. Everywhere else in the province, it is very difficult to hire highly skilled clinical pharmacists. Vancouver Island Health Authority has a 13 per cent vacancy rate that is proving very difficult to reduce. A quick check of wage/benefit/holiday
differences between hospitals and retail pharmacists will make it clear how difficult it is to hire clinical pharmacists in this province. Perhaps the health minister needs to think of it this way. At present, the majority of pharmacists working in B.C. hospitals has extensive experi-
ence and is at the top of their pay scale. Does he actually want us to believe a wage discrepancy of 14 per cent (most of the province outside Vancouver) between hospitals and retail pharmacies will not result in significant resignations of pharmacists from B.C. hospitals?
If the wage reduction goes through in April, what are the odds those senior pharmacists at, or near, retirement age will accept a 14 per cent hit to their pensions? It is very clear to most people that we should be doing everything possible to maintain the highly
skilled pharmacists in B.C. hospitals. They save lives and money for the health-care system. A huge wage reduction for clinical pharmacists will most certainly work against this goal. The public deserves better. Robert Wager Nanaimo
Connecting B.C. students with jobs T
he noise of the teachers’ strike drowned out debate on the B.C. budget so thoroughly that one of Finance Minister Kevin Falcon’s more controversial ideas only made the news last week. Reporters dubbed it “Welfare Air.” Falcon plans a pilot program to offer social assistance recipients training and airfare if they can line up a job in B.C.’s northern energy boomtowns. Workers are being imported to fill jobs there, while in Metro Vancouver and elsewhere the number of single employable people applying for social assistance is rising. Much of oil and gas work is dirty and dangerous. These days most industrial jobs
involve sophisticated electronics, and the technical skill level required is high. But there are entry-level jobs going begging, and relatively high pay is offered to fill positions in a short-staffed service sector in the Peace region. NDP MLA Carole James, no stranger to northern B.C., dismissed Falcon’s plan as a stunt. There are unemployed people in the region who should be offered training before we start flying people up from Vancouver, James said. Yet I repeatedly hear from northern employers that the labour shortage is real and growing. The NDP warns that B.C. faces a future of “people without jobs, and jobs with-
out people.” Mostly they blame the B.C. Liberals for removing apprenticeship programs from union control. I spoke with James about post-secondary needs a couple of weeks ago. She mentioned NDP leader Adrian Dix’s signature policy to restore B.C. student grants, funded by a capital tax on financial institutions. She also agreed that part of the problem is young people taking post-secondary education that leads to fields with poor job prospects. I suggested that if B.C. taxpayers are to increase their subsidy to post-secondary students, already worth about two thirds of their schooling costs, perhaps grants could
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“Our education trains too many people for what they want to do, rather than what the economy needs.”
be targeted to areas of pressing economic need. To my surprise, James agreed that is worth considering. This is significant, not only because it is likely to be unpopular in the education establishment. There is a good chance that James, a former school trustee, will be B.C.’s education minister in 14 months. After writing about the labour shortage last week, I was bombarded with messages from an irate Vancouver
high school teacher who mocked the whole notion as corporate propaganda. No labour shortage exists, globally or in B.C., he claimed. Rather, “capitalists” of the “one per cent” have tried to “vocationalize” public education for a century, but the “people” have always “resisted.” Radical socialists aside, why would matching student aid to employment demand be unpopular with teachers? Education Minister George Abbott offered
a clue during the lengthy debate over ending the teachers’ strike. Abbott noted that for every three teachers coming out of B.C. universities, there is currently only one job available. Certainly student debt is an issue worth discussing. And most would agree it’s easier to pay off loans if one can find a job in one’s field upon graduation. Should further subsidies go to soon-to-be-unemployed teachers? No. Our education system trains too many people for what they want to do, rather than what the economy needs. And our economy definitely does not need more kids taught Marxist claptrap. Further to that, a tax on banks will be
B .C. Views Tom Fletcher popular with some of today’s students, who protested against capitalism in the “occupy” camps that will resume as the weather improves. Others will examine the idea and conclude that financial institutions will recover the tax from customers, and perhaps find ways to get the job done with fewer employees.
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Facing deficit, college shifts to off-site classes By Andrew Hudson
NON-TAXABLE INCOME The following incomes are not taxable, and do not have to be included in your income: • • • • • • • • • • •
The Canada Child Tax BeneďŹ t (CCTB) Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) Lottery Winnings Veterans’ Disability Dependent Pensioner’s payments War Veterans’ Allowances Welfare payments Workers’ Compensation payments Certain government grants Scholarships The employment income earned by Canadian Forces personnel and police while deployed on high-risk international missions • Child Support Payments Received However, welfare payments, GIS and WCB payments, and similar injury compensation payments, paid under various federal laws, are included in the family net income amount. This is the basis upon which Canada Child Tax BeneďŹ ts (see page 9), Harmonized Sales Tax Credits, and BC Low Income Climate Action Tax Credits are determined. Consequently, higher net income can reduce or eliminate credits even though part of that net income was non-taxable.
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Instructors at Houston’s Northwest Community College will soon teach fewer classes on-site and instead shift to guiding students through offsite classes offered using internet and videoconference technology. The move comes as NWCC lays off dozens of instructors at its nine northwest locations to avoid a $1.6-million deficit. But with just 3.8 full-time equivalent staff and a single fulltime instructor, NWCC Vice President Dave O’Leary said changes at the Houston campus will be relatively small. “You’re not going to see some great big change in Houston,� O’Leary told council last Tuesday. “It’s just
By News Staff Houston Today
More than $15 million in highways, safety and recreation spending was announced for the Bulkley-Nechako riding last week. B.C.’s transportation ministry is spending $14.3 million to resurface and otherwise improve Highway 16
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Running ahead of the cancer cooties Ripping down a slope of knee deep powder is one thing that keeps Debi Smith feeling strong and grateful that she’s alive. Another has been writing a book called “Running From The Cancer Cooties”, a testament of Debi’s recent experience with breast cancer. “You have to have something in life that makes you want to fight to keep going” she says after her ordeal with surgeries, chemotherapy and radiation. “I have my family, my friends and a zest for life that has really been put to the test over the past 18 months, but I’m still swinging. I’m putting everything I have into keeping ahead of those cancer cooties.” After a friend asked what her biopsy diagnosis was, either good or bad, Debi replied, “Depends on how you look at it. It was bad news that I was about to face a gruelling journey in a battle for my life. But it was good news that they found the cancer in the first place. I’m told they didn’t have the technology to find the macro size of metastasis in my lymph node as early as one year ago. That’s about the point where I became very thankful to the cancer organizations of the world.” Fundraisers like the Relay For Life pro-
mote research projects that strive to overcome cancers. They also have free programs like Look Good, Feel Better where a room full of hairless, waxen women get a box of free make-up samples, wigs to try on and a lesson on how to make it all work together. “It was such a morale booster and a highlight during the month of radiation.” Debi also says there’s a hot line you can call and talk to another survivor who has gone through what you are facing, compliments of fundraising dollars. Going through chemotherapy alone can be scary but the Canadian Cancer Society hosts group meetings where a room full of survivors together with new cancer patients talk about their experiences and what worked for them. “There is a list of things the Canadian Cancer Society does to give the fallen hope. To raise the spirits and keep us going,” Debi says. “It’s all about attitude and refusing to give in. Some days it’s harder than others to keep your chin up. It’s been a year and a half now. I’ve been cut up, poisoned and nuked and I’ve had to look in the mirror and figure out who was now looking back at me. I’m definitely not the same person I was, but
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I’m thankful for every day that I get to wake up. And I hope to keep waking up for many years to come.” Today cancer patients do have a good chance of living years after their diagnosis, especially when caught at an early stage like Debi’s was. She adds, “The key is information and prevention; understanding that cancer is like a lottery. We’re all born with tickets. Everyone has cancer cells inside them lying dormant, waiting for something to kick them off and multiply into tumors that can take your life from you. The key is to reduce the amount of tickets you’re playing with. If you smoke, give yourself another ticket. Are you overweight? Get another ticket. Drink more than 7 alcoholic beverages a week for women and 14 for men? Get that ticket. Are you a couch potato that doesn’t believe in daily exercise? Yup, get your ticket. The more tickets you have, the more chances you have of winning the cancer lottery; whether cancer runs in your family or not.” “The secret is not to help cancer grow in the first place because having cancer sucks. You lose the person you were to someone always wondering if this is their last day/ week/month on earth;
to a person always trying to stay one step ahead of the cancer cells with drug regimes that are hard on you, with positive thinking that sometimes eludes you. If it wasn’t for the friends and family that kept cheering me on, of lifting me up when I started to sink, of the gifts of humor, encouragement and lies that I was looking well
even when I wasn’t, I wouldn’t have made it as far as I have.” “The biggest thing is the hope and love that we cancer survivors feel when people like you support the Canadian Cancer Society in any way.” Debi will be raising money for her Relay team, Boot Camp For Gals. Her team page is online at relaybc.ca.
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CONGRATULATIONS The BC Northern Real Estate Board recognized members for their excellence in sales achievement on March 2nd, 2012 when they were presented with MLS® Awards for 2011. The BC Northern Real Estate Board’s 380 members sold 4,456 properties worth $951,582,797 through MLS® in 2011. In Houston, an MLS® Award was won by:
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In a sure sign of spring, the Canadian Cancer Society will bring bouquets of fresh-cut daffodils to Houston on Thursday. “They sit in a vase at room temperature and—poof—they come out over night,” says Sue Jones, organizer of the society’s upcoming Relay for Life fundraiser. Bouquets of ten flowers are just $5 each and will be on sale at the
mall and BV Credit Union. Daffodils will also mark April 27, National Daffodil Day, when some quick-stepping Houston Secondary students will put on a family dance at the Community Hall. Receiving awards that night will be Sheila and Doug Keller, who have 45 years of volunteering between them. Corrie Goold, a Cancer Connections mentor, will also receive an award.
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Featuring the spirit of the local people Cut Loose Quilters stitch some serious good fun Quilters have been known to keep the coffee Andrew Hudson on and stitch until one or two in the morning. Several quilters are on their feet before “People already think we’re crazy because Dianne Jansson can even open her suitcase. we cut up perfectly good fabric and then sew it They listen, cameras waiting, as Jansson back together,” said Ena Groot, laughing. warms up with the story of how 120 yards of Given the quilts that Dianne Jansson quilt fabric evaded U.S. customs and came to showed off at the spring retreat, it’s likely Fort St. James in the back of a police cruiser. the Cut Loose Quilters will be whirring for a But their polite silence breaks when Janswhile. son pulls out the first quilt—a red tree set Along with other modern-looking pieces— against a black winter sky and dotted with a fractured maple leaf and a blur of music notes bright white snowflakes and Japanese kanji inspired by a Neil Diamond song—Jansson writing. showed off pieces done by her heritage class, It is a striking, modern look and it wins which doesn’t stray from patterns popular in enthusiastic applause from the thirty or so the 1800s. Bulkley Valley quilters gathered for an anOne of her trunk-show highlights was a nual spring workshop at Rough Acres Bible quilt that featured prints by John Hewson, a Camp. Methodist print-maker who fled persecution “Oh wow,” gasps one quilter, as the camKnown to be shy in the spotlight, some of Houston’s Cut Loose Quilters hide behind their in 18th century Britain by sailing to America. eras go off. “How many have you got?” Against colonial laws that upheld a British Jansson looks at her suitcase. A few doz- handiwork at a regular meet-up in the Houston library. monopoly on textile manufacture, Hewson en, she guesses. happen,” she added. “So you wouldn’t notice if one went missing?” Still, fabric is stretchy stuff, Roy says, and there are ways to snuck printing equipment along with him and set up shop outside of Philadelphia. In the quilting world, Jansson is a pro. Her tour diary—Seattle, fudge over small mistakes. That actually led to Hewson having a price put on his head, Australia, Iceland—would impress any rock band. But not everyone in Cut Loose Quilters will do that, she added, But Jansson still leads regular quilting classes out of her fabric preferring instead to rip out their stitches and carefully re-trim the Jansson said. He was imprisoned by the British, and many of his print works were destroyed. shop in tiny Pritchard, B.C. seams. Still, when Hewson got out of prison he went right back to his “We were on Google Earth,” some big-city quilting friends told “They probably wouldn’t tell you they’re perfectionists,” she trade, and today his prints—which once decorated the dresses of her recently. “There is nothing where you live.” said, laughing. “But we know that they are.” George Washington’s wife in revolutionary America—are coming But Jansson isn’t the only small-town quilter whose work goes Cut Loose Quilters has members at all skill levels. around the world. Among the rows of quilting tables and sewing machines back into vogue. At the trunk show, Jansson showed off a replica quilt made usSince 2001, Houston’s own Cut Loose Quilters have donated brought into the Rough Acres building, one quilter was piecing a hundreds of quilts to people at home and far abroad. series long, pendant-shaped pieces into four circles with 25 sec- ing copies of his signature centrepiece—a tall urn filled with intricately detailed flowers and surrounded by birds and butterflies. Last year, says Coralee Roy, Cut Loose joined Quilts for Ja- tions each. Jansson’s favourite piece in the show had a strong connection to pan—a campaign that sent 221 quilts to victims of the tsunami that That kind of piecing has to be done in sequence, explains quilter a more contemporary part of American history. struck near Sendai. Jocelyn Bell. On Sept. 11, 2001, Jansson’s class was quilting when terrorists This year, the group quilted tote bags to raise $6,000 for Gifts In many traditional quilts, that means following a “log cabin” to Grandmothers, a grassroots Kelowna charity that helps African layout that basically spirals out. Other, less straightforward designs destroyed the World Trade Centre and attacked the Pentagon. “We sat in that classroom—there was no traffic on the road, grandmothers who are struggling to care for children orphaned by require more unconventional approaches, such as “drunkard’s because everyone was watching television—and we listened to the HIV/Aids. path.” And closer to home, quilts from the Cut Loose Quilters are Along with grid tables, rulers and stitching patterns printed on radio and quilted,” she said. To commemorate that day, Jansson asked that a memorial meswrapping babies at the Bulkley Valley hospital and comforting lo- sheets of paper or velum, some quilters use computer software. sage be stitched into large green and blue quilt they were working cal families who’ve been victims of fire. Roy shows off a print-out from EQ7, a program some quilters on. It all sounds like serious work, and in some ways it is. use to design and scale new patterns. “The quilt came back, and I couldn’t find anything on it,” she Before Jansson started the trunk show that kicked off the twoBut traditional approaches to quilting, like gathering up scrap said. Jansson thought the stitcher had forgotten all about her reday workshop, Roy stepped over to a sewing table where fellow fabrics, still make for great results. quilter Ena Groot was building up a stack of purple-and-white Flipping through a gallery of her quilt projects, Sue Jones shows quest. But later, almost invisible in the white-threaded stitching that check pieces that will be sewn into a quilt top. off a large bedspread quilt made up of squares cut from the back of holds the quilt top, batting and bottom together, Jansson found the If any one seam is the wrong width, she said, picking up a her husband’s cast-away farm shirts. square and using a highly technical quilting term, the pattern will Several sources at Rough Acres were able to confirm reports date Sept. 11, 2001 in block letters and, in handwriting, a small go all “wiggly-woggly.” that during their spring and fall weekend workshops, Cut Loose memento of that day: “In memory of those lost.” “And then when you’re putting pieces together, it ain’t gonna
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Aubrey Hamer says even older figure skaters get a touch of nerves before they glide on to a big performance, but Houston’s Figure Skating Club has been fun place for her daughter to learn. “I think it’s been great for her self-confidence,” Hamer says. “She has a lot of fun on the ice.” She and 47 other skaters ages three to 17 will take to the ice at Claude Parish arena for this year’s figure skating carnival, and when they do, the audience can expect a whole lot of work. “All in a Day’s Work,” is the theme for this year, Hamer
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Earth Hour 2012 - Join the Challenge March 31 from 8:30-9:30 pm. Help save our planet by switching off the lights for one hour on this date. Houston Public Library Upcoming Events... Baby & Me: Wed: 10-1am; Story Time: Wed: 1:30-2:30pm; Toddler Time: Fri: 10 to 11am (no session on April 6); NFB Film Club: Tues, April 3 from 7 to 9 pm; Book Club: Wed, April 4 from 7 to 9 pm; Easter Matinee: Thurs, April 5 from 2:30 to 4:00pm; Des Kennedy – Author reading Thurs, April 5 from 7 to 9 pm. Call: 250-845-2256 for more info or to register. Babysitting course every Thurs. from 6:30-8:30 pm from April 5 thru May 10. The course is sponsored by Houston Community Services and to register call: 250-845-3484 Houston Secondary School is hosting their 6th Annual Arts Fair from 6-8:30pm on Thurs. April 12 at Houston Secondary School. The drama and music club students will be performing in the theatre at 6:30pm and the displays will be open all evening. Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy this showcase of student work in all curriculum areas.
Healthy Options for People and the Earth Society (HOPE) is looking for a Market Manager. This is a volunteer position (although a small stipend may be available) beginning mid May - mid October. Please contact Pauline at 250-845-3611 or email ckeeper@telus.net for more info or to share your interest. The Houston Legion Branch 249: Darts Sat. 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 open Mon. thru Fri. from 9am to 4pm We have clothing to give away. Baby clothing; women’s and mens as well as children of all ages. Come and check it out! The Houston Retirement Housing Society is asking interested parties to provide their names for future vacancies at our Pleasant Valley Village apartments. Please call Roberta@250-845-2257.
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.
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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.,
Houston Secondary School - School website: http:// 11 a.m. Bible study is Thurs. at 7 p.m. hssweb.sd54.bc.ca
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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)
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Coach Randy Chapman gives wrestlers on Houston’s new elementary-level team a grappling lesson.
Young wrestlers get grips, grins By Andrew Hudson Houston Today
There’s a new game in town for Houston’s elementary school students—wrestling. Coach Randy Chapman says turnout is strong so far, and by May 4 he expects to host some 40 first-year wrestlers in a tournament at Houston Secondary. Training Grade 3’s and 4’s takes a bit more focus than the high schoolers Chapman led in this year’s zones championships, but he gets help on the mat from nine of the older wrestlers. “They’re bringing fellow wrestlers up into the program,” Chapman said. “When you coach, you double your learning because you see all their mistakes and you see your own.” “The kids will say,
‘Well, your hips aren’t low,’ and then you’ll say, ‘Yeah, you’re right!’” By the time the younger wrestlers get to Grade 8 and the secondary team, Chapman said they’ll already have four years of training. “That’s four attacks, and four defences from standing, ground and escape. I can live with that,” he said, laughing. But before growing the sport and raising up champion wrestlers, Chapman says his top goal is to teach safety, something he learned the hard way when his own high school coach forced him to play hurt. “That was about the points, it wasn’t about me, and that’s bad coaching,” he said. “It should be all about your athletes, all the time.”
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CITY OF Yellowknife Building Inspector II. The City of Yellowknife has a vacancy for a Building Inspector II. For more information on this position, including salary and benefits, please refer to our web page at: www.yellowknife.ca. Submit resumes by April 5, 2012, quoting #220-139U to: Human Resources Division, City of Yellowknife, P.O. Box 580, YK, NT, X1A 2N4, Fax: (867) 669-3471, or Email: hr@yellowknife.ca
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Licensed Autobody Repair person required for busy autobody repair shop. Windshield replacement & heavy truck experience an asset but not necessary. $25-$29./hr flat rate depending on experience. Fax resume to 250-265-4022 or e-mail to kimkus@telus.net or call Kim’s Kustoms Nakusp B.C. 250-265-4012.
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS The Houston Christian School Senior Girls Basketball Team would like to take this opportunity to thank the following businesses and people for their generous financial support towards our trip to the Provincial Championships in Prince George BC on March 7-10, 2012. Capturing the Gold medal, and bringing home a second Provincial Banner, was a great accomplishment for this team. We would like to acknowledge that these contributions helped make this memorable event possible for us. Thanks again for your willingness to support us. Groot Bros. Contracting Sullivan Motor Products Bulkley Valley Credit Union Dutchies Contracting
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GITKSAN GOVERNMENT COMMISSION IS SEEKING AN: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR You are an energetic, self-motivated, task-oriented individual who enjoys varied responsibilities as the senior representative and service delivery authority. The Executive Director is responsible for implementing of programs, goals and objectives as set by the Board, staff and community development. Management, administrative and financial experience is essential. Basic Requirements: • Significant experience and understanding of organizational, community, Board and proposal development; • Knowledge and understanding of current local and provincial political climate; • must possess excellent organizational, written and verbal skills; • ability to plan, guide and direct Commission programs in social, economic, finance, technical services, housing, lands and membership; • above average interpersonal relationship skills; • working knowledge of band administration, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development reporting requirements and program guidelines; • Post Secondary Degree in Administration/ Management is a definite asset; • Knowledge of Gitksan culture and language is an asset; • Must possess a valid driver’s license; • Criminal Record check to be carried out. Should you possess the necessary skills and qualifications to fill this position please submit a covering letter, resume and at least three references to: Gitksan Government Commission P.O. Box 335, HAZELTON, B.C. V0J 1Y0 Phone: 250-842-2248 or Fax: 250-842-6299 OR E-mail: diane.mcrae@ggc.gitxsan.com Phone: 250-842-0041 A detailed job description may be obtained from the same address. Salary is negotiable depending on experience. This posting will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. ONLY THOSE SELECTED FOR AN INTERVIEW WILL BE CONTACTED.
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Where to Worship Anglican Church of St. Clement 2324 Butler Ave., Box 599, Houston 250-845-4940
Rev. Margaret Powell Services are: 10:30 a.m. Sundays except 7 p.m. on the First Sunday of the month.
St. Anthony’s Catholic Church 2001 Riverbank Drive, Box 819, Houston
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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 2106 Butler Ave., Houston
Services at 11 a.m. Contact: (Marianne Dekker) 250-845-2282 or 778-816-0039
HOUSTON PENTECOSTAL CHURCH 2024 Riverbank Drive, Box 597, Houston Phone: 845-2678 • Pastor: Mike McIntyre
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Employment Help Wanted HHDI RECRUITING is hiring on behalf of Baker Hughes Baker Hughes Alberta based oilfield services company is currently hiring;
DRIVER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS & SERVICE SUPERVISORS Class 1 or 3 License required.
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HD MECHANICS 3rd or 4th apprentice or Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanics with their Red Seal and CVIP License to work in Red Deer & Hinton. Please call 250-718-3330 or Fax: 1-888-679-0759 For more information or send your resume & current drivers abstract to: driverclass1@shaw.ca SOUTH ROCK has positions for road construction workers, BASE - heavy equipment operators (Finish Grader Op). Asphalt - (paver, roller, screed, raker). Heavy Duty Mechanic (service truck). General labourers. Forward resume to: careers@southrock.ca. Fax 403-568-1327; www.southrock.ca.
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3790 C.R. Matthews Rd. Pastor: Larry Ballantyne
Sunday Service - 10:30 am Everyone Welcome! Phone: 250-845-7810
Houston Christian Reformed Church 1959 Goold St., Box 6, Houston 250-845-7578
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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)
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DL Baker Construction Canada is looking for Laborers and Foremen in Kitimat. BC, Canada. Red Seal Preferred. Laborers will possess competency in assisting on the installation of all types of formwork, performing general labor work and placing concrete. Have the ability to correctly rig and hoist material, ability to signal, rig and work safely with cranes. Project Terms is Project Based Wages are in accordance with Project Labour Agreement between Kitimat Modernization Employer Association and Coalition of British Columbia Building Trades for the Kitimat Modernization Project Please forward resumes to patton@bakerconcrete.com
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T-MAR INDUSTRIES located in Campbell River is hiring for the position of Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic. Position comes with a competitive benefit package and applicant must possess a valid driver’s license. Contact Tyson Lambert. Mail: 5791 Duncan Bay Road, Campbell River BC V9H 1N6 Fax: 250-286-9502. Email:tysonlambert@t-mar.com
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High Road Services Society, a non-profit organization working for adults with developmental delays, is accepting applications from dedicated and motivated individuals to fill the position of Temporary Part-Time Community Support Worker in Houston, BC to cover a maternity leave. Qualified applicants will have a minimum of Grade 12. A certificate, diploma, or degree in the Human Services Sector would be an asset. If interested please forward your resume to: High Road Services Society, Box 69, Smithers, BC, V0J 2N0 or email highroadservices@telus.net.
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Journeyman Automotive Technician Four Seasons Automotive Smithers, B.C. • Looking for an experienced journeyman that is highly motivated, productive, and energetic. • Con¿dent in diagnostics, electrical, and engine management. • Is able to communicate with customers and a team player. • Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 5:30 pm • 20 years in business.
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Heavy Duty Machinery
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LOCATION: Smithers, BC Bandstra Transportation Systems Ltd. is accepting applications for experienced Warehouse Personnel and Pickup & Delivery Drivers for its Smithers operation. The successful Warehouse applicant will be expected to be able to operate a forklift, work in an extremely high paced environment and manage several driver personnel in this environment. The successful Driver applicants will be expected to conduct local pickup and delivery of freight in the Smithers area, complete the appropriate paperwork in a legible manner. QUALIFICATIONS: • Minimum Class 5 with air. Applicants with Class 3 & 1 will have preference • Occasional Out of Town trips a possibility • Able to work additional hours as needed • Household Moving experience an asset • Represent the company professionally at all times • Training program will be provided
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Auctions AUCTION #1 - MAY 26, 2012 @ TOPLEY’S GARAGE This sale will include a good selection of antiques, a very large selection of tools, vehicles and equipment. To consign to the sale early in order for us to get your merchandise advertised, call Mike’s Auction Limited as soon as possible. AUCTION #2 - JUNE 2, 2012 @ FORT ST. JAMES This a auction will be a very large tool and equipment sale - approximately 2,000 lots. If you would like to consign large equipment or vehicles, please contact Mike’s Auction Limited. Please note that we cannot take any small items at this already extremely large sale.
MIKES AUCTION LTD. (250) 694-3497 or Cell: (250) 692-6107 or Egon (250) 694-3319 Cell: (250) 570-2055 Email: mike@mikesauction.net As soon as possible Watch future papers for complete listings.
Merchandise for Sale
Auctions HUGE RANCH & Farm Equipment Auction. Saturday April 14, 11am for Allan Smashnuk at 6188 Vla Road, Chase BC, Tractors, Haying Equipment, Livestock Equipment, Welding Equipment, etc. Phone: BC Livestock (250)573-3939 Restaurant Auction Kelowna Sandwich Restaurant Newer quality equip. Apr 5th @ 6pm 243 Bernard Ave Kelowna. (250)545-3259, View photo at doddsauction.com
Houston Today 250-845-2890
Furniture COLONIAL SOLID MAPLE DINING ROOM TABLE
3 leaves with 6 chairs and buffet - solid oak for sale - moving must sell $1500. For more info call Sylvia during the day at 250-692-7791 or 250845-3568 evenings
Heavy Duty Machinery A- STEEL SHIPPING STORAGE CONTAINERS / Bridges / Equipment Wheel loaders JD 644E & 544A / 63’ & 90’ Stiff boom 5th wheel crane trucks/Excavators EX200-5 & 892D-LC / Small forklifts / F350 C/C “Cabs”20’40’45’53’ New/ Used/ Damaged /Containers Semi Trailers for Hiway & StorageCall 24 Hrs 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com A- STEEL SHIPPING STORAGE CONTAINERS / Bridges / Equipment Wheel loaders JD 644E & 544A / 63’ & 90’ Stiff boom 5th wheel crane trucks/Excavators EX200-5 & 892D-LC / Small forklifts / F350 C/C “Cabs”20’40’45’53’ New/ Used/ Damaged /Containers Semi Trailers for Hiway & StorageCall 24 Hrs 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com
Misc. for Sale CAN’T GET Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1-866-9815991.
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In Memoriam
• Custom built 7 year old home on a private 5 acres minutes from town. • High vaulted pine ceilings, floor to ceiling windows, ceramic tile in kitchen, hall & entrance. • Oak cabinets in kitchen with island & eating bar. • Master w/ ensuite in loft with doors to private deck. • Full finished basement with family room, 2 bedrooms, laundry and full bath.
NEW LIS TING!
$
399,900
In Memoriam
A RETREAT FOR ALL SEASONS! • Custom built timber frame home on 5 acres, 18 km south of Houston. • 3 levels, daylight basement, 3 large bedrooms, 2 ½ baths. • Spacious country kitchen with tonnes of windows. • Workshop, laundry, storage and 3 pc bath in basement. • Outbuildings, great garden area.
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$
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VIEW INCLUDED! • 1200 sq ft home with a full basement with a gorgeous view of the Telkwa Mountains. • 3 bedrooms up, 1 down. Corner fireplace and bay window in living room. • Spacious kitchen/ dining with patio doors to new deck. • New fence in backyard. New shingles in 2008. • Woodstove in basement. Carport, paved drive.
For Sale By Owner
NEW LIS TING!
$
149,900
House for Sale - 4th Street BUYER FRIENDLY!
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.
In memory of
Trent Andrist and his son Kieren, $
who were taken from us suddenly on March 29 2002.
79,900
Call: 250-845-2954 or Cell: (250)-845-9524
Townhouses
Though time heals all wounds, the hole in my heart is as big as it was that day 10 years ago. Time has allowed us to remember with smiles instead of tears.
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Misc. Wanted
3200 sq ft, 4 bath, includes washer & dryer, fridge & stove, dishwasher hot tub, natural gas, contact 250-845-3315
2340 Nadina Ave., Box 280, Houston Industrial Park
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LOCAL Coin Collector, looking to buy collections, Mint & Proof sets, Accumulations, Olympic, Gold, Silver Coins Etc. Any amount. Please Call Chad at 250-863-3082.
5 BDRM HOME IN TELKWA FOR SALE
• ICBC Repairs • Frame Repairs • Body & Paint • Heavy Duty • Windshields
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
STEEL BUILDINGS For all uses! Spring deals! Make an offer on sell-off models at factory and save thousands now! Call for free brochure. 1-800668-5111 ext. 170. STEEL BUILDINGS For all uses! Spring deals! Make an offer on sell-off models at factory and save thousands now! Call for free Brochure - 1-800668-5111 ext. 170. 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
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• Affordable family home with newer oak cabinets. • 3 bdrms on main, tile flooring. • Basement with 4th bdrm, family room with pellet stove, 3 pc. bath, laundry and lots of storage. • Newer high efficiency furnace and all new windows. • Large backyard with sundeck, garden shed. • All appliances & window coverings included.
$
135,000
PERFECT FIRST INVESTMENT! • 2 bedroom, 2 bath mobile with addition on 60 x 100 lot. • Spacious family room, large storage room and porch in addition. • 22 x 23 detached garage with heat and concrete floor.
$
69,900
OWN A BIT OF THE AREA’S HISTORY! • Unique, older home on just over an acre in the hamlet of Topley. • Recent updates include tile in kitchen and entire bath remodelled. • Laminate floors in spacious, bright dining and living room. • 2 bedrooms up, 1 or 2 down.
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