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Tyler Maser flies off a bike jump at Jaimie Baxter Park on Friday. His friends were less impressed with the large yellow anarchy symbol someone spray-painted onto the bandstand across from the bike park, saying the graffiti was “pretty dumb.”
Five Houston residents spoke against the proposed Northern Gateway pipelines at federal review hearing held in Smithers last week. Of all the speakers, Sofia Eberman lives nearest to the route that Calgary-based energy company Enbridge has proposed to build twin pipelines carrying bitumen and condensate between Kitimat and the Alberta oil sands. “The proposed pipeline will be 500 metres away from my home and the idea of this suffocates me— it makes me sick,” Eberman told the three-person review panel. Eberman said that since 1975, she and her husband have lived about 25 km south of Houston in a home
“ “Oil spills are inevitable.”
- Carlie Kearns
they built along Buck Creek. Along with the four other Buck Flats residents who spoke at the hearings, Eberman says she draws water from Buck Creek and worries that an upstream oil spill will ruin it. Eberman said she remains unconvinced that Enbridge can engineer pipelines to withstand landslides and other disasters, noting that engineers at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear reactor thought it was prepared before a 2011 earthquake and tsunami caused it to melt down. See REVIEW on Page 2
Renos wrap up at Hillside Townhomes, start on Park Lane By Andrew Hudson Houston Today
Major home renovations are underway at more than fifty Houston townhomes. In September, Coquitlam-based Artisan Projects Inc. took over 32 twobedroom townhomes at the north end of
Nadina Avenue, along with 21 three-bedroom units on Park Lane. Houston project manager Doug Caya says Artisan’s renovations are going much more smoothly since they hired a professional property management company in March. “I think it gives a
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“I think they’re the best units in Houston now.”
lot confi fid dence ffor the h future projects there,” Caya said. “We’re very lucky.” Lance Hamblin is
- Lance Hamblin the Houston property manager with Li-Car, the Fort-St. James company that has taken on the Artisan
townhomes. “I think they’re the best units in Houston now, and they’ll be better still,” Hamblin said. “We’re raising the bar a little bit.” Touring one of three of the Nadina Ave. townhomes that ready to rent this week, Hamblin pointed out the home’s several
improvements: new EnergyStar appliances, cabinets, laminate floors, windows, entry doors, new furnaces and re-insulated ceilings and crawlspaces. “I started managing these units a month ago and it’s been hair straight back ever since,” he said. Artisan has so far
invested about $1 million into the Nadina Ave. townhomes—a level of investment that Hamblin said the homes have not had since they were built in 1978. All 32 units are now rented, and further renovations will have to wait for turnover. See HOMES on Page 2
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Enbridge defends proposal REVIEW from Page 1 Carlie Kearns, another long-time Houston resident, also spoke against Northern Gateway. Kearns said that even with the 99.99 per cent safety record Enbridge reports for its pipelines, the volumes proposed for Northern Gateway are such that it would spill or leak almost 100,000 barrels of oil over the next six years. Kearns also said she is aware that Enbridge had a 28,000-barrel oil spill northeast of Peace River, Alberta last May, and another 1,500 barrels were spilled from its Norman Wells line last June. “The Normal Wells pipeline spill was discovered by Dene hunters—a pinhole leak, apparently,” she said. “It wasn’t noticed by Enbridge’s up-to-date monitoring technology.” Houston Residents Andrea Newell,
Simone Groth, and Egon Rapp echoed similar environmental concerns about the project. Rapp also opposed Northern Gateway on economic grounds. He said the pipeline is likely to spur faster development of the oil sands, a resource that former Alberta Premier Peter Lougheed has said should be developed more slowly to bring on more Canadian refining. Speaking outside the hearings last week, Enbridge communications representative Todd Nogier said it would be a mistake to judge public opinion on Northern Gateway by looking at the hearing process alone. “Clearly, most of the submissions to date have been in opposition,” he said, noting that the same is true for most land-use and project reviews. “But that’s not an accurate snapshot of public opinion on the
project in general.” Nogier said Enbridge will continue to publicly address environmental concerns about Northern Gateway, but the company will also speak to its benefits. In B.C. alone, he said the project means 3,000 construction jobs, 560 long-term jobs and $1.2 billion in B.C. tax revenue over the 30-year life of the pipelines. Regarding the economic case for Northern Gateway, Nogier said that its proposed oil pipeline can carry both bitumen and refined, synthetic crude. “An argument in favour of value-added refining or upgrading capacity in Canada is not an argument against Northern Gateway,” he said. “We’ll ship both— it depends on the marketplace.” Currently, Nogier said there is a supply glut in the North American oil mar-
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Sofia Eberman speaks at the Enbridge hearing. ket because Canada doesn’t have enough outlets for Westernproduced oil. Along with Northern Gateway, Enbridge has applied to reverse one of its existing pipeline to carry Alberta oil to eastern Canada. Asked whether former Premier Peter Lougheed was right to call for slower oil sands development Nogier said, “That’s a big philosophical question. He’s always been a proponent of upgrading the resource in Alberta.” Nogier also said Canada can find better prices for its oil in Asia—a move that’s
become increasingly important as new hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” opens the door to more U.S. oil production in the Bakken rock formation that underlies Montana and North Dakota “Nothwithstanding the climate-change concerns here, the energy sector and oil comprise a very, very large part of the economy,” Nogier said, noting that oil was Canada’s top export in 2010. “It’s an important part of the Canadian economy, and a growing one as other sectors lose their relative weight.”
Park Lane renos start soon, but Pearson unclear HOMES from Page 1 All 32 units are now rented, and Hamblin said any further renovations will have to wait there is turnover among tenants. As young families and newly hired workers move in, Hamblin said the street is shaking some of the “party alley” reputation it used to have. “I think there’s less noise with 29 tenants here than there was be-
fore with four or five,” he said. “It’s going to be hard to get rid of ‘chicken coops’ and ‘rabbit hutches,’ but we’re going to rebrand them,” Hamblin said, referring to townhomes’ nickname. “It’s Hillside Townhomes,” he said. Bonnie Perepelecta, who moved into one of the homes with her nine-year old daughter last month, agrees the
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must be done before the company decides whether to renovate or rebuild a third project—the now boarded-up townhomes on Pearson Road. Caya said he hopes Artisan can renovate some of those apartments, but they are speaking to a company that built prefabricated, airtight homes for Whistler Village about new construction.
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Thieves torch $65,000 truck By Andrew Hudson Houston Today
Thieves stole and set fire to a $65,000 pickup truck from Sullivan Motor Products last week. “It’s scary,” says SMP manager John Sullivan. “There’s not many people in the world who can steal new trucks.” The 2012 Chevrolet crew-cab pickup was delivered brand-new to the SMP lot at about 10:30 p.m. on Sunday April 22. At about 5:30 a.m. Monday, the Houston RCMP got a call saying the truck was blazing at the end of North Nadina Avenue. Staff Sgt. Sean Wadelius said it appears no damage was done to the truck before it was set on fire, nor were there any break-and-enters in the Houston area when the truck was stolen. Wadelius said B.C. has had cases where thieves stole a vehicle and torched it just for fun. In a case that may be unrelated, a 2000 Ford Ranger was found flipped on its side and burned in Vanderhoof on April 18. With no damage done to the truck before it was set on fire, and all its keys apparently safe at SMP, it seems thieves may
“ “This doesn’t make any sense.”
- John Sullivan
have reprogrammed the truck’s security system. That is what concerns Sullivan most. The Silverado was outfitted with a passive immobilizer—an anti-theft system engineered to shut down a vehicle’s ignition and starter systems at any sign of tampering. If the thieves are sophisticated enough to hack and reprogram that system, Sullivan said they could steal any vehicle they wanted. Sullivan said that in 36 years, only three or four vehicles have been stolen from SMP, and none involved reprogramming. “Usually, if somebody steals one it’s either for a joyride or they’re stealing it for parts,” he said. “This doesn’t make any sense. Why torch a car you just stole?” Anyone with any information about this case is asked to call Houston RCMP at (250) 845-2204 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
Granisle man dies in trailer fire By News Staff Houston Today
A Granisle man was found dead after a fire ripped through his Morrison Street home last week. Granisle and Houston firefighters arrived at the scene in the early morning hours of Friday, April 27 to find the man’s trailer engulfed in flames. The deceased man was in his mid-forties and lived alone. His dog was also found dead at the scene. Staff Sgt. Sean
Wadelius of the Houston RCMP says the man’s identity will be withheld from the public until his death is reported to his next of kin. Wadelius said the man’s trailer was heated by a woodstove, but added that investigators are looking at other fire sources, such as a shorted electrical circuit. The man’s death will be investigated by the Office of the Fire Commissioner, the B.C. Coroner’s Service and an RCMP forensics team.
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A 2012 Chevrolet Silverado was stolen and torched shortly after it was delivered to Sullivan Motor Products last week.
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Teachers have no choice
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hey’ve really been left with no option. Teachers across the province voted in support of an action plan to oppose Bill 22. The legislation, passed in March, put in place harsh penalties for teachers and unions who take strike action, during the “cooling off ” period. Fines include $475 per day for teachers engaging in “illegal strike action”, $2,500 a day for union representatives and $1.3 million per day for the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation. The action plan includes teachers ceasing all extra-curricular activities, as well as public information sessions to raise community awareness. Quesnel and District Teachers’ Association president Teri Mooring said the decision to withdraw from extra-curricular activities was “not an easy one” and not one teachers took lightly. But, she added, “it was the only option we have left.” She’s right. If government takes away all means to force them to listen, then what do you have left? If classes run as usual, if no disruption is “allowed” then why would the province even bother with negotiations? Teachers have no other choice but to pull out from after school sporting, music and theatre activities, it’s their only means to engage government in discussion. Government has forced them to take action where the outcome negatively impacts students in hopes the pressure will lead them to negotiate rather than legislate. Even if you oppose strike action, even if you don’t agree with teachers, government should never be able to remove all bargaining rights. And the disruption to students after-school activities is a prime example of what happens when they do.
“ Government should never be able to remove all bargaining rights.
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On timber, let’s be honest!
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fter years of trying to get the provincial government to start planning for the inevitable reduction in timber supply in our region, it looks like we might have finally made a breakthrough Why? Because some very concerned public servants released documents which revealed how deep and soon timber shortfalls might be realized, and the lengths the current government was willing to go to prevent any mill closures. I thank whomever made these documents available, because they forced their political masters to put all the
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“Being honest about what’s facing us is the only way to uncork the creative juices that will help us plan our way through...”
documents up on their website for everyone to see. You can also view them on my website at www.bobsimpsonmla. ca. I’ve never understood why both provincial and local government leaders were not willing to admit and start planning for the possibility of a worst case scenario in our re-
gion: timber shortages, major mill closures, and job losses. Planning for this, while trying to do what’s possible to mitigate it without putting our long term forest health at risk, would have demonstrated true leadership, instead of the boosterism we’ve experienced thus far.
Last week’s documents confirm that sometime between 2014 and 2020 we won’t have enough timber available in our immediate area to keep all our mills running as they do today. So let’s figure out what that means and how we’re going to adapt to this scenario. Between mining, agriculture, tourism, and the emerging bioeconomy, we should be able to create replacement jobs, if not grow job opportunities in our region. Being honest about what’s facing us is the only way to uncork the creative juices that will help us plan our way through the upcoming
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transition. My hope is that rather than continuing to pretend we can avoid any mill closures, the provincial government will now enable us to roll up our sleeves and start figuring out what our realistic options are.
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Website Poll results Yes - 70% No - 30% Will Houston be among the towns most affected by the post-beetle timber slump?
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Timber is an issue indeed Editor: Again I feel compelled to respond to comments attributed to MLA John Rustad in the story, “Timber supply review raises issues.” It certainly
does. Several of the comments caused me concern. For brevity I will limit my response to Mr. Rustad’s apparent contention that loosening constraints on non-timber values such as visuals, wildlife habitat or winter range, biodiversity,
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leads to a choice between $30 to $35 per hour forestry jobs and $10 per hour jobs in tourism. I find this choice overly simplistic and uninformed. To better understand the nature and value of the other values, I have included a quote from the midterm timber supply project report for the
Minister of Forest, Lands and Natural Resource Operations. “The value of existing ecological and recreational forest assets is only partly reflected through normal market values. Willingness to pay, travel cost and compensation estimates may be used to calculate some economic value but they can
fail to capture the full extent of ecosystem services such as water balance, including effects on hydrology, agriculture and fisheries, pollination, pest control, spiritual value and other amenity values. When all these contributing factors are included, the real value of these ecological and recreational as-
sets, even in high mortality pine forests, can be significantly higher than market estimates show. Other real but unquantified economic impacts include loss of hunting and trapping opportunities, especially for First Nations. The Association of BC Forest Professionals also made a con-
tribution to the same report. They commented that in their view, changing management requirements (on other values) would not prevent mill closures. Rather it will just postpone the inevitable fall down in timber supply. Gunter Hoehne Burns Lake
Imagining an NDP government N
DP victories in two byelections bring the standings in the legislature to 46 B.C. Liberals, 36 NDP and three independents, one of whom has pledged allegiance to the B.C. Conservatives. B.C. Conservative leader John Cummins put a brave face on his third-place finish in Port MoodyCoquitlam and C h i l l i w a c k - H o p e. Even in bedrock conservative Fraser Valley farm country, in a protest byelection with a high-profile candidate, the B.C. Conservatives managed to attract just enough to deliver a landmark NDP seat. The NDP was helped by the absence
of the B.C. Green Party on the byelection ballots, with most of its five-per-cent support from 2009 presumably going to the winners. Cummins said his party’s goal going into the Port MoodyCoquitlam vote, with an unknown candidate and a handful of volunteers, was to break 10 per cent. They got 15 per cent and he declared a moral victory. Cummins rejected a possible merger with the “discredited” B.C. Liberals. Premier Christy Clark was equally emphatic that she will be the leader of the “free enterprise coalition” in the 2013 election. So the stage is set for an NDP majority government.
What will that look like? Well, Port Moody mayor-turned-MLA Joe Trasolini has a wealth of local government experience, so pencil him in as municipal affairs minister. A long-time supporter of the B.C. Liberals, Trasolini should clarify if he endorses the NDP constitution, which still opposes all profit-making activity. He’s not the only high-profile newcomer likely to be included in an Adrian Dix cabinet. New NDP candidates from union executive ranks will likely include long-time Hospital Employees’ Union president Judy Darcy. She no longer talks about bringing
a “Marxist analysis” to economic matters. Darcy is now best known for leading the long court battle against the B.C. Liberal government’s contract-breaking legislation of 2002. The eventual decision of the Supreme Court of Canada basically invented a constitutional right to collective bargaining. (The high court could also ponder if there might be a right not to belong to a union, but that’s another story.) Then there’s George Heyman, the longtime B.C. Government Employees’ Union president. After leaving the BCGEU, Heyman has taken a turn as execu-
tive director of Sierra Club B.C., a branch plant of the U.S. enviro-machine that works against B.C. forest, mining, power and petroleum development. These folks would be working with Stephen Howard, who went from senior positions at the BCGEU and CUPE to his current role as Dix’s chief of staff. Dix, of course, benefited from the sudden ouster of Carole James, who made the mistake of trying to loosen big labour’s grip on the NDP and modernize some of its quaint 1930s notions. Then we have B.C.’s third-largest political party, the B.C. Teachers’ Federation, which has already con-
firmed it will continue its long campaign to replace the B.C. Liberals with the NDP next year. Such a team brings impressive experience, but unfortunately for taxpayers, much of that experience has been in extracting money from the public treasury. And if recent B.C. history is any guide, this fundamental conflict of interest will receive little or no media attention in the months to come. Instead, the conventional wisdom will be that voters want “change.” • Correction: Last week’s column referred to the 1971 Greenpeace campaign
B .C. Views Tom Fletcher against atmospheric nuclear testing. That protest boat was directed at a U.S. nuclear test off Alaska, not a Soviet test as stated. Subsequent Greenpeace protests targeted the Soviet slaughter of grey whales, and the last atmospheric nuclear tests done by France in the South Pacific.
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Featuring the spirit of the local people Houston birders wing into best birding of the year said. A boat tour turned up more amazing Once the owl has flown in fairly close to sights, including some huge, carcass-eating get the fake mouse, it’s time to throw it a live storks (“Ugliest things ever,” Cindy says), one. “Beee beee bijur bijur!” and purple-breasted Sunbirds that give off “They get so focused on that mouse, they Sound familiar? If you’re an iridescent glimmer when the light strikes don’t know what’s going on,” said Dennis. an American Dipper, that’s them. In a final swoop, Dennis said he or Cinyour favourite song. Now Kenya, along with Texas, is high dy would then catch the owl in a big hoop And if you’re a birder on the Verbeeks’ bucket list of places to go net before gingerly grasping it above the like Evelyn Jaarsma or Denbirding. But some of their interesting bird talons. nis Verbeek, you know what work has been here in Canada. But new birders can have some amazing tricks that little soot-grey bird In 2002, they co-authored the first field encounters without hardly trying, say the is hiding: bright white eyelids guide to birds of the Mackenzie River delta Verbeeks. that flash when it blinks and, that listed Gwich’in and Inuvialuit as well One cold spring day, they were surprised tucked under those, a pair of as English bird names. to find a yellow Townsend’s Warbler standsee-through eye covers that It was a big help to bird scientists who ing motionless at the 7 Eleven. Dennis put work like swimming goggles when the Dipper dives into Bill and Evelyn Jaarsma stand by the suet and seed flew to the area and wanted to ask local the little bird on his shoulder, filled the tank, and then drove it home in a Kleenex box streams in search of scrump- feeders on their back porch with shots of two favou- birders what they’d seen. rite winter birds: a red grosbeak and a pileated woodBut their toughest assignment has sure- where it recovered and flew away. tious bugs. ly been owl Gas stations Jaarsma is one of Hous- pecker. banding—their aside, both Evton’s top birders, and she has ready liked to go birding. Reelyn and Dennis seen the Dipper, a year-round northerner, “When our house burned, one lady gave daughter say Houston’s diving at -30 C. us some money—she said it was for me to bekah recently wowed her Grade Duck Pond is She’s also seen birds that have no busi- buy some make-up,” said Jaarsma. a good place to ness being here: a so-called Common Eider, “But I bought binoculars instead,” she 2 class with a shot start birding, which is only common on Arctic and north says, smiling. “I missed that more than any- of them holding a huge, surprisand not without Pacific coast; and a Hooded Oriole, whose thing.” its challenges— Luckies-orange cap is more often spotted in Recently, the Jaarsmas and several other ingly calm Grey Evelyn and her Baja California palm trees. Houston birders were back at the Barrett Owl. Once you grip sister-in-law “Officially, I guess I started in 1984,” Station farm to see a stroke of birding luck— once waded in Jaarsma says, the year she started a bird hummingbirds had built a nest and were rais- an owl by its upwithout boots to journal. ing their chicks just outside the farmhouse per legs, Dennis says, it realizes get a peek at an Today, she has sighted 391 species—230 window. often-heard but for the Bulkley Valley alone. And after nearDennis Verbeek was among the lucky it’s hooped and tends to relax, seldom seen Sora ly 30 years of keeping track, Jaarsma can tell birders who got that call. hiding among you that Houston’s robins usually show up Verbeek says his birding started in 1995, even nuzzling its the reeds. between March 16 and 21, while humming- when he landed a job banding warblers and head against your With a pair birds arrive between April 19 and 27. other migratory birds near Edmonton for the body. When the Verbeek family found a chilly But getting Townsend’s warbler at the local 7 Eleven, they of wide-angle But Jaarsma enjoyed birding well before Canadian Wildlife Service. she started her journal. “They’ve had some of those birds come there is no easy brought him home tucked in a Kleenex box binoculars, both task unless, like until he warmed up enough to fly away. birders say early She grew up in and later returned to a Bar- back as many as 11 seasons,” he says. spring is a great rett Station farm where she and her husband Years later, Dennis and his wife Cindy Dennis, you hapBill have seen amazing birds, like the flock got to do the same thing in Portugal, banding pen to be a long-time fisherman who’s not time to go birding by the fields near Riverafraid to work with mice. side Gardens, the “rabbit trail” road or the of Sandhill Cranes who performed their mat- birds that were on a flight path to Africa. To band owls, Dennis said it’s best to path that winds alongside Buck River. ing dance in the fields, jumping up and down Just five east African countries are home And even if you don’t know bird calls, to clack their beaks together. to more than 1300 bird species (all of North drive along rural roads until you see one a half-mile or so away. Verbeek says you can have a lot of luck makAt that time, she and Bill were keen to America has about 900). “You just pull the fishing rod out of the ing a pssh pssh pssh sound. collect much slower-moving things: fossils, When the Verbeeks made a trip to see “It sounds like young birds in the springrocks and old glass bottles. people in Uganda two years ago, Dennis said truck, have a fake mouse tied to the line, and cast it out as far as you can,” he says. “As time, during nesting season,” he explains. 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Houston Secondary’s girls rugby team powered through a game against Smithers Secondary on Friday. The quick-footed Wolverines outflanked the Gryphons several times, running half the field to score tries that resulted in a 22-0 win.
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Highway 16 was closed in both directions about two kilometres east of Topley last week because of a sink hole that opened under the road bed. Ministry of Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n District Manager Carl Lutz says staff saw a depression in the road on Thursday, and geotechnical drilling revealed that a space had opened under the road bed. After excavating the site, crews have now installed a temporary steel girder bridge level with the undamaged highway. The singlelane bridge can carry cars and trucks loaded to the full legal limit. Many drivers followed a Howell’s Road detour around the sink hole, while others took an hours-long and muddy route using forestry roads.
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From their berets to boot tips, the Houston cadets are getting spic and span before they join the Burns Lake core in a ceremonial inspection on Saturdary. This year, cadets are under extra pressure to look their best—a Brigadier-General is making the trip from Ottawa to inspect the parade. Captain Margaret Murphy says that when it comes to shoes, the inspector should be able to see their own reflection looking back
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Battling three cats and two dogs at home, Houston cadet Stephen Chartier makes an unusual kind of roll call to Angie Buter, who gets his uniform looking sharp before a drill practice at the Houston Community Centre on April 26.
Houston educators co-author literacy guide By News Staff Houston Today
Two long-time Houston educators have teamed up with the Hazleton Storyteller’s Foundation to publish a new guide for literacy teachers. Co-authored by Houston’s Sandra Lavallie and Dee McRae, together with Anne Docherty of Hazelton, the ACME Guide to Literacy Practice is laid out in a fun, comic book style. But it also speaks to some of the “big picture” issues surrounding literacy says Lavallie, a career and college-preparation teacher at Houston’s Northwest Community College. “While it was originally intended to be a fun, informal introduction to measurement, we found that as we wrote, we kept going back to the essence of literacy practice,” she said. “We first need to look closely at literacy and learning in community to really see the complexities.” The guide opens with a scene that Storyteller’s Foundation Anne Docherty says is typical challenge for local
literacy teachers: after two years, a 50 yearold man and his literacy teacher celebrate as he reads a book for the very first time. Back in the office, his teacher has to track the man’s slow progress in a report to the programs’ funders— he scores just one on a 10-point scale. But that report hardly sums up the scale of the man’s victory, Docherty writes, because there is no room in that report to show the challenges he faces.
“Our problem is the complexity of literacy itself,” Docherty says in a letter at the opening of the guide. “Low literacy skills are the bosom buddy of poverty, substance abuse, marginalization, incarceration, homelessness, poor physical and mentalhealthandahostof other undesirable human conditions.” Lianne Gagnon, NWCC’s Dean of Student Development and Instruction, says
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the strikes a good balance between providing key information and a fun read. “Sandi, Dee and Anne possess a wealth of literacy experience and it is reflected in this book for practitioners,” Gagnon said. “These three individuals are well known for their expertise in literacy and their successful
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Fire leaves surviving mill workers unemployed By De Lynda Pilon Prince George Free Press
Lakeland Mills employees will be paid up to the end of the week and then they will be unemployed, need to file for Employment Insurance or find other employment. Frank Everitt, United Steelworkers Local 1-424 president and city councillor said this affects not only the 150 hourly workers but managers, supervisors and support staff. There will be a rippling effect on the sales department, he added, as well as loggers and chip harvesters.
In total he expects between 200 and 250 people to be affected. “This is a tremendous blow. There’s the loss of life, some people with life altering injuries plus the loss of employment, good friends and coworkers. Some of these people are second and third generation employees working in this family owned operation,” Everitt said. Everitt said EI representatives have been attending the communication meetings, assisting in getting the process started, giving claims from Lakeland Mills a ‘code 4’ status so they can be pro-
cessed quickly. Everitt pointed out many employees at the mill have only every worked there. “Some started straight out of high school. They’ve had no other job but this. They don’t know any industry but the forest industry. If they are fortunate enough to get another job in the forest industry, fantastic, but to go and look at working in another industry now would be challenging.” He said the USW have a clause that will give preferential hiring to Lakeland workers at other certified USW forestry industry facili-
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The B.C. government has appointed a committee to select and oversee its new auditor general for local government, and the minister responsible says controversy over the move seems to have subsided. Community, Sport and Culture Minister Ida Chong said criticism of the move last
year was a result of “confusion” about how the new auditor would operate. “It’s not about finding fault, not about imposing new rules,” Chong said as she introduced the audit committee members. “It’s about helping to find efficiencies.” Chong said local government representatives have seen the enabling legislation and now understand
that auditor will be independent of the B.C. government and its recommendations will not be binding. While some municipal leaders were suspicious, one the early advocates of the new office was Saanich Mayor Frank Leonard. He said he learned the value of performance audits before entering politics, when he ran three tire stores that are part of a national
Moving to Australia Sale - Sat., May 5, 9am-1pm 3797 Equity Place (in the Avalon Subdivision) Many small electric items, kid’s clothes, winter items, toys Structural Firefighting/Hwy Rescue. Interested? & much more!
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Garage Sale - May 5 from 9:00 - 12:00, 3280 Parish Road, Houston. All proceeds will go to Relay For Life Team Moms and Babes.
The Houston Legion Branch 249: Meeting: 2nd Mon. tions. No experience necessary please contact of the month is Executive, 4th Mon. is General Meeting Byron - F/C 250-696-3348 or come to a fire (we have not been able to get a quorum in months, practice: Thurs. @ 1930 hrs (7:30 pm) members please attend)
Houston Public Library will host a National Film Board of Canada production called ‘Wiebo’s War’ on May 8 at 7 p.m. at the Library in the Canfor Room.
“Fit For Life.” Senior Exercise @ Cottonwood Manor Tues. of the month at 7:30 pm. Fire practices evon Mon., Wed., & Fri. @10 a.m. Call Hanne 845- ery Thurs. at 7:30 pm. 7414 or Bunny 845-7110.
Houston Figure Skating Club AGM - Wed. May 9 7pm @ Houston Secondary School Library.
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! Granisle and District Seniors meetings are the Houston Public Library Events... Baby & Me: Wed: 2nd and 4th Thurs. of each month at 1pm in the 10-1am; Story Time: Wed: 1:30-2:30pm; Toddler Seniors Centre. Time: Fri: 10 to 11am; Phone 250-845-2256 for Granisle Volunteer Fire Department meetings & more info on any of the above events or to register. fire practices every Tues., 7 p.m. at the Fire Hall.
Houston Pro-Life will be hosting a dinner along with a speaker presentation for its annual fundraiser on May 12 at 6pm in the basement of the Christian Reformed church. Pam Wringlesworth is our guest speaker, who chose to have an abortion before it was legal 50 years ago and has been working through that painful choice ever since. She is telling us her story to encourage us, as well as challenge us to stay faithful and vigilant to the cause of defending life. The funds raised will go toward local initiatives. Please contact Michalle Brown at 845-7494, Joan Delege 845-3442 or Jan Meints 845-7316. There will be a free will offering at the conclusion of the evening.
Topley Volunteer Fire Dept. meetings every 2nd
Topley Victory Church services: 10:30 a.m.
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ties, and the agreement provides for employees being subject to recall rights through seniority provision, if the mill reopens. It will take some time before anyone knows whether or not that will happen. “Meanwhile time will let us move forward to see how we can start up the operation to deal with the inventory that is there through their planing facility,” Everitt said. Right now the site will remain sealed off while the RCMP conduct their investigation. Once that is concluded, the scene will
be turned over to WorkSafeBC and the fire department to ascertain the cause of the fire, which Everitt said will take a considerable amount of time. Following that analysis a report will be written regarding the findings. Following that the company will deal with insurance claims. “Then they will have some more information so they can make decisions,” Everitt said. Donations to the Lakeland Mills Fire Assistance Fund can be made through the PG Community Foundation.
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Houston Public Library - Community Place project: Bulkley Valley Credit Union donated $817.54 to assist with the purchase of gaming consoles and systems and two games for the Community Place project. Their project is geared towards providing a variety of events for the local community youth; pizza nights, movie nights and games nights. These events support youth and adults alike. Pizza night and movie nights bring in up to 30 youth. Contact the Houston Public Library for more information on their programs 250-845-2256.
chain of 300 outlets. Auditors were able to answer questions such as “why were my fleet costs in Langford so much higher than what it was in West Kelowna?” Leonard said. The audit committee is chaired by Anthony Ariganello, president of the Certified General Accountants Association of Canada. Other members
are Rick Heney, a Kamloops lawyer; Donalda MacDonald, a vice-president of Westminster Savings Credit Union; Lisa Payne, chief operating officer for software maker Colligo Networks; and Tim Wood, former municipal administrator for Saanich, Penticton and Cranbrook. The committee’s first step will be to recruit the auditor.
Wider natural gas pipe gets green light By News Staff Black Press
B.C.’s environmental assessment office has okayed plans to use a wider-diameter pipe for the proposed Pacific Trails Pipeline. Apache Canada plans to build the natural gas pipeline using 42-inch, rather than the 36-inch pipe that was proposed when the project was first approved in 2008. A separate proposal to shift the proposed route of the pipeline is still under review. In a decision note he signed earlier this month, Derek Sturko, associate deputy minister and executive director of B.C. EAO, noted that his office “is satisfied that the change in diameter does not hold the potential for significant adverse effects.” The document also
said that the EAO believes that this amendment will not impact Aboriginal rights or treaty rights. However, the Office of the Wet’suwet’en has written to the ministers saying with strong concerns about the impact to their rights. In the most recent letter by the office, David de Wit, Wet’suwet’en natural resources manager, said, “We have invested considerable time and resources in the BC EAO review only to find that the level of detail required precertification leaves far too many unanswered questions critical for ensuring environmental effects and identification of potential infringements to our Title and associated rights from the project are avoided or minimized.”
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Province pushes school calendar change By Tom Fletcher Black Press
School districts will be able to determine their own calendar and offer online classes to students in any grade under amendments to the School Act presented Thursday. Education Minister George Abbott said the changes are designed to increase flexibility for schools and students. The ministry
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North Vancouver-Seymour MLA Jane Thornthwaite (right) is joined by dog owners at the B.C. legislature April 23 to unveil her proposed legislation regulating pet breeders.
will continue to require a minimum number of instructional hours, but school boards will be able to design their own calendars. Abbott said the standard school calendar is a relic of an agrarian society where children did farm work in summer. A twomonth summer break can result in setbacks for student learning, especially those who are struggling to keep
up, he said. Abbott cited Kanaka Creek elementary school in Maple Ridge, which uses a modified calendar with shorter breaks through the year instead of the standard Septemberto-June model. That has been popular with students, parents and teachers, and academic results have been encouraging, Abbott said. “What we now have
is a pretty strong case that children learn better when they don’t have a long summer break, that a shorter period when they’re away from school is better,” Abbott said. Online courses are currently only allowed for grades nine and up. The amendments allow the option for any course in elementary or middle school. Abbott said that change is not designed
to encourage home schooling, but rather to offer options to students that aren’t available in smaller schools. Online learning has taken off in B.C., from 5,000 students using it five years ago to about 30,000 today, he said. School districts will have to consult the public and staff before changing the calendar, and the ministry has to approve those changes before they take effect.
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North VancouverSeymour MLA Jane Thornthwaite has proposed new legislation to regulate commercial dog and cat breeding. Thornthwaite introduced a private members’ bill Monday that would set standards of care for breeders with three or more female dogs or cats of reproductive age. The bill specifies daily feedings, as well as minimum standards for sanitation, shelter, and transportation. The bill sets a maximum of three litters in three years for each mother animal, and a lifetime maximum of six litters. Breeders would be required to wean puppies or kittens onto solid food by seven weeks of age before they can be sold or “rehomed.” Thornthwaite said B.C.’s current Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act isn’t specific enough to deal with unscrupulous operators of “puppy mills” who abuse breeding animals for profit. The current legislation prohibits owners from causing
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animals “to be in distress” and empowers the SPCA to inspect and enforce the law. The new regulations will give the SPCA more authority to regulate or shut down breeding operations that don’t meet the standards, she said. “What happens now is that a lot of these dogs and cats are just bred over and over again,” Thornthwaite said. “The animals are taken away from their parents much too soon.” The proposed changes are supported by the pet industry’s national association and B.C. Environment Minister Terry Lake, a veterinarian. But Thornthwaite isn’t assured of government support, since hers is one of several private members’ bills that compete for attention in the legislature.
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CONCRETE FINISHERS and Form Setters. Edmonton based company seeks experienced concrete finishers and form setters for work in Edmonton and northern Alberta. Subsistence and accommodations provided for out of town work; Cell 780-660-8130. Fax 780-444-7103. john@raidersconcrete.com. CONCRETE Pump Operator required in Salmon Arm area. Must have experience Call Pete (1-250)833-5722 Holbrook Dyson Logging Ltd Has vacancies in the following job: 1)Heavy Duty Mechanic. Details can be seen at http://hdlogging.com/ Fax resume to 250-287-9259 T-MAR INDUSTRIES located in Campbell River is hiring for the position of a qualified Machinist. 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: 250286-9502. Email:tysonlambert@t-mar.com
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Part-Time Lifeguard/Instructor Principle responsibilities include ensuring the safety, protection and enjoyment of those engaged in activities in or out of the water at the Houston Leisure Facility. This part-time position completes a standard 3-month probationary period and then works on a regular basis less than twenty-two (22) hours a week on a monthly average. Part-time employees receive fifty percent (50%) of the BC Government Medical premiums. Rate of pay is $18.89/hr as a Lifeguard and $19.74/hr as an Instructor. Successful applicants must be 17 years of age or older and will have all required awards and certificates as required by National Lifesaving Society and Red Cross. Experience working or volunteering in an aquatic facility will be an asset. A positive attitude and ability to work in a team environment is a must! Applications for all of the above positions will be received at the District of Houston Municipal Office, 3367 – 12th Street, Houston, BC until 2:00 p.m. on Friday, May 04, 2012. You may request a copy of the job description by calling the Municipal Office @ 250-845-2238 or by checking the website @ www.houston.ca under Municipal Hall, Job Postings. Interested persons should direct all inquiries to: Curtis McPhee, Director of Leisure Services Phone: (250) 845-7420 • Fax: (250) 845-3429 E-mail: leisure.services@houston.ca
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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
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 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
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
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Auctions DISPERSAL AUCTION May 26, 2012 Saturday @ 10:00 a.m. Topley, BC. @ Topley Garage, Hwy 16 & Junction Hwy 118 to Granisle Sale Conducted on behalf of Henry Van Der Weil & others. Sale will start off with Horse & Tack, followed by Antiques and a large coin collection. VEHICLES etc: Yukon chainsaw sawmill, Okanogan 5th Wheel, 2005 Ford Freestar Sport 4.3, 4 door Mini van, 2008 Ford F250 Super duty 4x4 Super cab w/new tires & canopy, 2007 F350 Super duty 4x4 crew cab diesel w/new tires & spray on bed liner, 1972 Triumph Spit Fire convertible, 2002 diesel 2.4 l Toyota Hilux Surt SSR-G right hand steering (38x15.5x15” tires), 1984 Yamaha Tri-Z ATV, 800 ATV w/ winch, BF Good wrench 265/70R/17” tires w/ Ford 8 bolt rims (2 sets), misc. used tires good shape, Johnson 10 HP boat motor. TOOL & EQUIPMENT: New welding rods & grinding discs, Aw32 hydraulic oil, chain saws, Poulan 2150, Husky 2150, Husky 371xpg, Cantec 6.5 gas water pump CT200, Cantec CT80CLC air cooled diesel water pump, 2 & 12 ton hydraulic jacks, riveters, levels, new & used cordless drills & skill saws, Rona table saw, Geotop C20C Automatic level w/ 2 tripod stands, pressure washer gun kit, HD furniture trolly, Rockwell Beaver 10” bandsaw, Beaver table saw on stand, Lincoln wire feed welder, Ingersoll Rand upright 60 gal air compressor, Speedair air compressor, Coleman Powermate 2500, Honda CX34 11hp power unit, Makita grinders, rolling toolboxes, socket drives, torque wrenches, air tools, wrenches, 23 - 16x2x4 trusses. HOUSEHOLD: Solid oak table & chairs, loveseat, sectional sofa, bunk bed w/ mattresses, Maple bedroom suite, Pine end table, Citizen TV w/ dvd, coffee table w/ brass accents, 3 drawer dresser, table & chairs, lamps, zero clearance mantle electric fireplace, Kenmore washer & dryer, Igloo bar fridge, paintings, upright Kenmore freezer (new), hot/cold stainless steel 40 tray catering cart, hot water tank, Weider weight machine, fish smoker, Big Gar wood stove, Ivy Cabin wood cook stove, small 2 door wood stove, Techniflame pellet stove, pewter & brass items, violins & guitar, Memorex antique syling radio/cassette/CD player, many misc. household items, 8” computerized Colestoron telescope. ANTIQUES: Oil lanterns & lamps, antique table & chairs, Missionary desk, Oak sideboard, Mahogany mirrored dresser, cast iron kettles, Pine mirror & night stand, green marble top hall stand w/ barley twist legs, 40 yr. old never fired 30-30 Winchester Rifle Sioux Carbine (engraved). HORSES & TACK: Black/white Pinto mare, Blue Roan gelding, black QH gelding, saddles, headstalls, halters, breast collars, antique pack saddle, reins, foldable saddle racks, misc. other tack. COIN COLLECTION: Nice 150 lot coin collection, don’t miss it! Consignments welcome! This is an excellent sale and all Goods are in very good condition. For out of town buyers there is local restaurant & accommodations, please contact Whispering Pines Motel (250) 696-3353. Condition of sale terms: Cash & Check with Identification, sorry no Credit cards. Items are As Is Condition ~ Not responsible for accidents. There will be a Concession on Site. Any question Please Contact: Mike Steinebach @
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(250) 694-3497 Cell (250) 692-6107 or Egon Steinebach @ (250) 694-3319 Cell (250) 570-2055 E-Mail: mike@mikesauction.net & Website www.mikesauction.net Watch future papers for a complete listing
www.houston-today.com 15 COMPLETE TOOL & EQUIPMENT DISPERSAL AUCTION June 2, 2012 Saturday @ 10:00 am. Ft St James, BC. Hwy 16 & Junction Hwy 27. Drive into Ft St James, follow signs thru town. 4 km on Germanson North Road Sale Conducted on behalf of Mr. & Mrs. Bill Tuck & others. VEHICLES etc: 2 man self contained camp on skids, 8 liter BMW, 5 ton service truck, Bluebird 72 seat bus on factory propane, variety of late model Ford diesel trucks, 98 GMC 1/2 ton 4x4, 2 electric 3 wheel handicap carts, 5HP Craftsman roto tiller, 2 person go cart. 4 - 17” tires for Toyota pickup. MARINE: 16 ft. fiberglass boat, 70 HP Johnson boat motor, boat trailer, 30 commercial prawn traps, 2 new Dawa halibut rods. TOOLS: Makita 5 & 8” grinders, Hitachi 8” grinders, impact tools 3/8”-1”, electric jack hammer, Hilti drills & hammer drills, air greaser & luber, 3/4 & 1” drive socket, 600 lb. torque wrench, 1 & 1 3/4” drive multiplier set, torque wrenches, power tools, air / brad nailers, 12.5 & 18v rechargeable drills, 3/8”-1/2” metric & standard socket sets, lg. slide hammer, cord & rechargeable hand power tools, 2 - 10” Rockwell miter saw, hydraulic 2 1/2” pipe bender w/ dies, tap & die sets, pipe stand & threader, wheel sockets & seal drivers, multiple open & box end wrenches, 1-1 1/2, 2-3 & 6 ton com-a-longs. EQUIPMENT: 10x10x20 portable garage, 6000 lb. HD engine hoist on wheels, 2 HP compressors, Hilti drills & hammer drills, 200 Lincoln gas welder, 1200 liter lube oil dispenser (full of 15/40 oil), multiple roll away tool boxes, tire machine, bead blaster, air conditioner equip., 2 vac pumps, 10 & 20 ton porta power kit, parts washer, quad jack, electric fuel pumps, double walled 100 gal used oil tank, Acetylene torches & hoses, 2 new shallow well pumps, sand blaster, 6 - 3 ton floor jacks, 2 - 3500 lb. transmission jacks, multiple ext. cords, 5 gas powered water pumps, 2 - 6500 gensets (gas & electric start, low hrs.), new 3000 gen set, 8 1/2HP wheeled Honda pressure washer, 3500psi pressure washer, 18Hp 3500psi pressure steam cleaner, up to 2 1/2” metric & standard dies hydraulic hose press, Rockwell lg drill press (variable speed), 2HP bench grinder, 4 industrial shop vacs, 3 pickup headache racks w/ side rails, 40# full forklift propane tanks, 4 warn winches, 2 - 99 channel ICom programmable radios w/ charger, helmets size s-2xl, 1st aid equip. SUPPLIES: Lg qty of brass, pipe & hydraulic fittings, pallets of new & used truck parts, multiple trays of snap rings, o-rings, screws, rivets, keyways, side, rear & front windshield for Peterbuilt, alternator, starter, fan hubs, pulleys for Cummings motor, new cam shafts, auto & manual slacks, plastic air line fittings, cinches, wrappers & cable for logging trucks, metal cabinets & filing cabinets, bolt bins (full of bolts), lg qty truck parts back up, tail & head lights, wiring, log trailer parts, 8’6” axel, truck parts seals, drive lines, scale equip, bearings, brake shoes, drums, lowbed chains & cinches, body work equip, sanders, new spray & paint guns, welding rods, grinding discs HOUSEHOLD & MISC: 26 sheets of 3/4”-7’6” granite counter tops w/ 4” back splash. Consignments welcome! Approx. 2000 lot Sale. If you would like to consign large farm / logging equip or vehicles please contact Mikes Auction. Please note that we cannot take any small items at this already large sale. Condition of Sale Terms: Cash & Check with Identification, sorry No Credit cards. Items are As Is Condition ~ Not responsible for accidents. There will be a Concession on Site. Any question Please Contact: Mike Steinebach @
(250) 694 - 3497 or Cell (250) 692-6107 or (250) 692 - 9752 Egon Steinebach @ (250) 694-3319 or Cell (250) 570- 2055 E-Mail: mike@mikesauction.net & Website www.mikesauction.net Watch future papers for a complete listing
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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 FOR SALE: 40’x8’ storage container, tandem 18’ utility trailer, 8000 lb forklift, LW Kenworth tractor, many large propane tanks, many forklift forks, set of 10’ logging bunks, set of log bunks for SuperTrain Hi-way trailers, many tires for pickups to large trucks (mostly free). 250-847-0783.
Misc. for Sale DIY STEEL Building deals! Many sizes and models. Make an offer on clearance buildings today and save thousands of dollars. Free brochure - 1-800668-5111 ext. 170. HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?
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
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Misc. Wanted Local Coin Collector buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic, Gold & Silver Coins. Call Chad 250-863-3082
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Scrap Batteries Wanted We buy scrap batteries from cars & trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Minimum 10. Call Toll Free 1.877.334.2288
3200 sq ft, 4 bath, includes washer & dryer, fridge & stove, dishwasher hot tub, natural gas, contact 250-845-3315
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• Recently renovated, cute, 2 bedroom cabin on scenic 10 acre lot east of Topley. • Tile floors in kitchen and bath, fresh paint. • Laminate in living, dining and master. • New siding and metal roof.
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89,900
LIVE UP TO YOUR EXPECTATIONS! Misc. for Sale
District of Houston www.houston.ca
Take notice that the District of Houston is selling a set of dumbbells by closed auction bid. Bids will be received by the District of Houston, PO Box 370, 3367 – 12th Street, Houston, BC V0J 1Z0 up to 2pm (local time) on Thursday May 17, 2012.
Items Being Sold: Gym Dumbbells The dumbbell set consists of: 4x 20lbs, 4x 25lbs, 2x 30lbs, 2x 35lbs, 2x 40lbs, 2x 45lbs, 2x 50lbs, 2x 55lbs, 2x 65lbs, 2x 70lbs, 2x 75lbs, 2x 80lbs, 2x 90lbs, 2x 95lbs, 2x 100lbs.
• Unique custom built 2 storey executive home on a huge corner lot. • 4 huge bedrooms, 3 baths. Spacious living room with fireplace. • Formal dining room, family room off kitchen. • Eating area with patio doors to deck. • Carport and garage. Beautifully treed yard.
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192,900
The Hometown Experts with a World of Experience®
This is a closed auction. Only sealed bids for the complete set of dumbbells will be considered. The highest bid will be accepted. The District will not be obligated in any manner to any person or organization submitting a bid unless a written agreement of sale has been made. The District will not be obligated in any manner for the shipment, delivery, or future maintenance of the items being sold. Bids must be delivered, in a sealed envelope clearly marked “Closed Auction Bid – Gym Dumbbells”, no later than 2pm, Thursday, May 17, 2012, to the District of Houston Municipal Office, 3367 – 12th Street, Houston, BC. Interested persons should direct all inquiries to: Curtis McPhee, Director of Leisure Services Phone: (250) 845-7420 • Fax: (250) 845-3429 E-mail: leisure.services@houston.ca
Lia Long 250-845-1147
Re/Max Houston 2436 Poulton Ave., Houston, BC e-mail: remaxhou@telus.net
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