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Changes at Canfor’s Houston sawmill will boost its output, but the move will cost logging contractors millions in new equipment. Canfor now receives so-called “long logs,” which contractors can legally haul in at lengths up to 80 feet, often the entire height of a tree. Starting in June, Canfor will begin switching to short or “cut-to-length” logs, which contractors cut to 20 feet or shorter lengths in the bush. Canfor spokesperson Christine Kennedy says the mill has several reasons to make the switch now. “The merchandiser decks at the mill that cut long logs into shorter lengths are old,” she said. “They’re past repair, and they’re no longer capable of feed-

“ “It’s progress, at the end of the day.”

- Lorne Himech

ing the mill.” Bringing in short logs will also boost the mill’s productivity, she said, since they will arrive in more uniform lengths. Finally, Kennedy said going short means contractors can cut away defective portions of timber, something Canfor expects to see more often as it cuts into beetle-killed pine and older stands of balsam fir. Kennedy could not say how Canfor’s pay rates will change to accommodate the switch, an issue that several Houston contractors said will be negotiated over the summer. See LOGS on Page 2

Irrigation Lake dam fails B.C. safety standards, requires upgrade By Andrew Hudson Houston Today

District staff are taking a close look at the dam holding up one of Houston’s favourite swimming holes. Built before 1947, the dam on Dunalter Lake, popularly known as Irrigation Lake, no

longer complies with B.C.’s dam safety standards. Speaking to Houston councillors last week, Chelton van Geloven, dam safety officer for the Skeena region, said the dam is unlikely to break. But it does need an upgrade soon or the province will have to

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“I want to make sure the District is aware of the opportunity, and the decision isn’t made without them.”

pull it down. “It seems like this dam was particu-

- Chelton van Geloven

larly well made,” van Geloven said. “There’s lots and lots of rock

on it. Water has flown over the top and we haven’t seen very much erosion.” “That said, enough water could cause it to erode and fail.” If the dam did break, Dunalter Lake and whatever debris is picked up could spill into a house downstream.

In 2010, a wall of mud destroyed five homes and several orchards near Oliver, B.C. after an earthen dam built in the 1930s suddenly failed and released two-thirds of a nearby reservoir. Soon after that, B.C.’s natural resources ministry ordered a review and annual

reports on every dam in the province. Van Geloven said that’s when Dunalter was found to be non-compliant. “We’ve definitely kept it safe since then,” he said, noting that he and a neighbouring landowner now monitor its floodgate. See DAM on Page 3

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Lorne Himech says his company, John Himech Logging, will spend about $1 million to switch all its trucks to short-log trailers. “That’s just our trucks,” Himech said, noting that rigging one truck for short logs costs $80,000 to $120,000. “There’s probably between 80 and 100 trucks hauling to Canfor’s mills that it will affect,” he added. But Himech said personally, he doesn’t mind the switch. In fact, in 2007, Himech Logging was asked by Canfor to switch half its fleet to short-log trailers, and did. But technical snags with the trucks and the mill led Canfor to reverse that decision in 2010. “We sold our trailers and took a terrible beating on them,” Himech said, laughing. “But that’s life.” Contractor Andy Meints says that unlike

long-log trailers, shortlog or “hay rack” trailers can’t fold up when the truck hasn’t got a load. “Instead of carrying a trailer on top and driving it around you’re always carrying 50 feet or whatever of trailer behind you,” Meints said. “Up hills you’ll have to chain up more, and even loaded I don’t think it will pull as good. It will be harder on the trucks.” Meints also said it might be harder on drivers. Pulling hay racks means more tire chains and throwing more heavy cables to bind the logs on every run, he said. “Some of the older guys are going to retire I think,” he said. “Chaining up is not easy work.” Himech said Houston drivers will definitely notice the change on local forest service roads. “It’s going to be a huge difference, I believe,” he said. “The

roads will get rougher quicker, so road maintenance will have to change.” Meints agreed the roads will need more sand and gravel in winter, but didn’t think they would be too badly affected. However, Meints did say drivers pulling short-log trailers will have to take wider corners, since the trailers don’t track as well. “On main roads, like the Morice River road, Meints said that’s no problem, adding that most other roads are one-way only. But Meints said he wouldn’t want to haul short-log trailers up Buck Flats Road. “Even now it’s tough,” he said .”It’s just a skinny, narrow road.” Asked if he’s concerned about the move, Himech said, “Yeah, we’re concerned.” “But they’re the boss, and that’s what they want so we’re going to do it.” “It’s progress, at the end of the day.”

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Council to weigh dam options, costs DAM from Page 1 But with no spillway and less than a metre between the lake and the top of the dam, van Geloven said someone has to take action. Complicating matters is the fact no one owns Dunalter dam, although it does stand on former Crown land given to the District of Houston for a recreation site. If no one steps up to take it over and the dam is dismantled, the water level will drop two metres, van Geloven said, noting that campers at the Rough Acres and

Mountain View summer camps likely want the lake to stay at or near its current level. The lake is also a popular ice-fishing spot in winter. If the District or another owner takes over, van Geloven said they have two options. First, they could hire a professional engineer to upgrade the dam and install a spillway, allowing the lake to stay at its current height. A less costly option is to simply build a spillway, which van Geloven estimated at less than $5,000, and allow the lake to drop

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An aerial photo of Dunalter dam. While no records exist to show exactly what materials were used to build it, dam safety officers say it’s unlikely to fail. by a metre. Council voted to direct the issue to

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Parents of fire victim wait for commissioner’s report By Andrew Hudson Houston Today

Larry and Eleanor Carlson are looking for answers after their son Duane, 46, died alone in a trailer fire just three doors down from their own home in Granisle. Police ruled the fire accidental. Duane leaves behind three children, ages 1, 4, and 9, who live with their mother in Houston. Larry Carlson says he doubts his son’s woodstove is to blame for the fire that started April 27 around 6 a.m. “The thing is, he’s been around woodstoves since he was as tall as a wood stove,”

Carlson said, noting that neighbours who phoned 911 that morning also saw no smoke rising from Duane’s chimney. Carlson, a former Kitsault fire chief, says scorch marks around the wiring going to Duane’s trailer suggest the fire was electrical. “The line going to the trailer was very, very tight,” he said. “Duane used to complain. He said, ‘Dad, when the wind blows, I can hear it pulling on the trailer and screeching.’” A fire commissioner and a coroner are still investigating, but said Duane most likely died from inhaling fire smoke. His body was found

Duane Carlson

ting any oxygen.” Duane had both fire and carbon monoxide alarms installed, but his parents say he was extra vulnerable to inhaling smoke because he had no sense of smell. Back in Kitsault, when Duane was just eight or nine years old, Larry Carlson recalls what that lack of smell meant for the family laundry.

“He caught this great big salmon and was hugging it— he’d stink like heck and his mom would say, ‘Hey, you smell!’” “She washed his clothes, but every time she ironed them you could smell that damn fish,” he said, laughing. “But he was so proud.” Friends are welcome to phone the Carlsons at (250) 697-6294.

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Victoria’s timber plan is certified irony

ictoria’s suggestion to send loggers into old-growth stands and those set aside for viewscapes may soon be getting criticism from an unlikely source: logging companies. Under the guise of finding enough fibre to re-open the Hampton Affiliates mill in Burns Lake, the powers-thatbe in Victoria have been floating out the idea of going into old-growth stands and viewscapes, even overriding the authority of the chief forester. It could easily become a model for the province. However, the brain-

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“The braintrust that hatched the plan didn’t really think it through.”

trust that hatched the plan didn’t really think it through. The problem? Certification. Mills throughout the province go to great pains, and expense, to ensure that the wood they produce is certified as being harvested in the most environmentally sound way. And, it’s not just a declaration, it is an International Organization for

Standardization (ISO) process. Buyers who are environmentally conscious, Home Depot for example, are looking for wood to be certified as being harvested in an environmentally-friendly way … an ISO 14000 designation. That environmentally-friendly way doesn’t include cutting down every stick of wood that is out there,

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such as old-growth stands and established viewscapes and wildlife corridors. And, it most certainly doesn’t include politicians overruling decisions by the chief forester in order to simply get more wood to a mill. The impact for mills throughout B.C.that have an ISO certification designation, is that they may lose it. When they lose that certification, some markets are no longer available and that, obviously, has a negative impact. It is ironic that in its zeal to find fibre for mills to keep them operating, the opposite might occur.

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It’s also ironic that the opposition may come from the mills themselves. Victoria should simply shelve the idea of opening up protected forest areas.

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A special legislative committee has been struck to review options for B.C.’s shrinking timber supply. Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad will convene the sevenmember committee, which is due to report by Aug. 15. “We plan to hold meetings everywhere from Smithers down to the KamloopsMerritt area, as well as out in Mackenzie and McBride,” Rustad said, noting that those are the towns most affected by the mountain pine beetle. “Houston is definitely on the list,” he said, adding that while a schedule has yet to be worked out, the committee will likely tour from June 18 to July 20. The committee will consider a series of proposals that would boost B.C.’s mid-term timber supply: increases to the harvest

rate, a switch from volume to area-based forest licences, along with some logging in protected scenic, oldgrowth, and wildlife management areas. “My hope in this is to come out with a consensus report as to the types of things that we should be looking at,” said Rustad. Members of the committee include Liberal MLAs Donna Barnett (CaribooChilcotin), Eric Foster (Vernon-Monashee) and Ben Stewart (Westside-Kelowna) as well as NDP MLAs Harry Bains (SurreyNewton), Norm Macdonald (Columbia River-Revelstoke), and Bill Routley (Cowichan Valley). Forestry experts, led by former Chief Foresters Larry Pedersen and Jim Snetsinger, will advise the committee on technical issues. It will also receive input from the public. Rustad says the committee composition was decided by

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the house leaders, who checked with their party MLAs to see if who would be willing to take part. Rustad said he would have liked to see MLA Bob Simpson (Cariboo North) join, “but the NDP didn’t want him on the committee.” Simpson was an NDP MLA before he became an independent in December 2010. Working on a related report, forestry consultant and for-

mer “beetle boss” Bob Clark met privately with Houston district councillors last Wednesday. Rustad said Clark’s work, which began after the Babine Forest Products mill fire, will focus primarily on the Lakes timber supply area, while the special committee takes a wider look. “Realistically, the challenge we have in the Lakes TSA is if we’re going to make any changes to supply it would have an

impact on mills in adjacent areas,” Rustad said. “It couldn’t be just about Houston, and it couldn’t be just about Fraser Lake. There was a cascading impact across the entire area, so that’s why we’ve decided to look at the much broader picture.” Rustad also said no provincial report has yet gone to Hampton Affiliates about whether the Lakes area has sufficient timber to rebuild its mill there.

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or many years Houston Christian has looked to this verse in Psalm 1 as the focus and the vision to what they were doing at the school. There are a few good reasons for that. First, Houston Christian School has always been an important part of the community of Houston, right next to the Bulkley River. In a very literal sense the school is planted by waters. This Bulkley River has called students out of the classroom many times over the past 50 years to sandbag its banks and to keep it flowing away from the community’s homes. But that really is not what those involved in Houston Christian School saw in this text. Second, and for Dutch immigrants fresh off the boat from the Netherlands and the memory of all that they had there still fresh in their minds, this was most important. For almost fifty years in the Netherlands, there had been two school systems, John Sibenga a public school system and the Christian school system -Two Principal systems that had their source in two diametrically opposing world views. There was a continental divide between the two. One source flowed down into the ocean of humanism and the other stream flowed into the ocean of God-centeredness and other-centeredness. Arriving in Canada and in the town of Houston, these Dutch immigrants found only one school system, that system that had flowed down and into the ocean of secular humanism. There was no way that Dutch immigrants would or could stand for such a compromise. Whatever the cost, they needed to have their children educated in a world view that resonated with what was taught at home and with what was taught in church on Sunday. It was the stream that the school was planted beside that made all the difference – was it going to be the stream of God’s Word or the stream of John Dewey? There could be no compromise.

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The stream that the school was to be beside was one thing but there was also another aspect which drove those early immigrants to want their own school. It was Dutch immigrants of Reformed Protestant persuasion that wanted these schools. These women and men had made vows before the Lord and His people that they would have their children taught in the ways of the Lord. These vows had been made at the baptism of their children. God had promised to be the children’s God but there was an obligation the parents promised to perform. This school, this tree had to be planted ﬁrmly in the rich soil of the covenantal promises made at the baptism of the children. Third, these parents wanted a school that would transform society – yielding fruit. It was not an education to get rich quick. It was not an education in order to perpetuate itself. It was an education that would make this a better world as we awaited the return of our Lord and Saviour. Houston Christian School was to graduate students that would make a positive impact on the society around it.

... to 2012

After fifty years, Houston Christian School can honestly say it is continuing in the way of its fore fathers and fore mothers. The conviction is still there to base every decision, every lesson, every subject in the word of God. The conviction is still there that because of the Source, the school yields fruit in season. The conviction is still there that Houston Christian School, because it is planted firmly by the streams, makes a Christian world-view a reality. May God graciously bless Houston Christian School for the next fifty years and more, remaining steadfastly “planted by steams of water, yielding fruit in season.”

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Congratulations on your 50th Anniversary We celebrate with you! Houston Christian School staﬀ - L-R, back row, Marshall Duzan (High School teacher) Jacky Hielema-King (Grade ½), Ed Kronemeyer (high school teacher), Wendall Ewald (high school teacher), John Siebenga (Principal), Richard King (teacher), Front row L-R, Dorene Jaarsma (Kindergarten teacher), Dawn Bishop (special Ed. Aide) Jean Guenther, (Elementary music teacher, part time grade ½ teacher), Edna Dahlgren (Grade ¾ teacher), Nelinda Vandenberg (French teacher), and Kim Van Barneveld (Administrative/Financial Assistant). Missing Robin Euverman, (grade 2 teacher), Marnie MacLeod (learning assistant) and Denise Aziz (aide for a student in Kindergarten).

Each spring the rivers in the Bulkley Valley swell and sometimes overflow their banks. The spring runoff rejuvenates and energizes for another season. The early fore mothers and fathers wanted their school to reflect the watershed of the Bulkley River. They wanted Houston Christian School to be reformational, that is, they wanted this school, whether that was the board, the education committee, the staff and the parents, to be constantly and consistently returning to the Word of God, to align their lives accordingly with that Word, and to be rejuvenated by the living preaching and reading of that Word. The Word of God was to be the source that would guide and lead the school community, and, in a positive way, spill over through the students into the commu- Modern school building as it looks in 2012. The Houston Christian School offers kindergarten through nity into which the Bulkley River overflowed. Grade 12.

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Canadians are living longer and costs for the Old Age Security (OAS) are rising. On April 1, 2023 the Government of Canada plans to start raising the age of eligibility for OAS and the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) from 65 to 67.*

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Forest burn planned near Topley By News Staff Houston Today

Forestry crews will burn 45 hectares of forest in the Topley area to reduce wildlife risk. During the burn, which will take place over the next three weeks, smoke and flames may be visible near Topley and along Highway 16. According to the Northwest Fire Centre, the burn will only go ahead if the weather is ideal for quickly dispersing smoke and a low-intensity fire. “The goal is to mimic a naturally occurring fire to remove dead and combustible material and discourage insect infestations,” said the release. “It will also help fireadapted plant species reproduce, such as grasses that thrive in newly cleared areas or trees whose seeds are only released when exposed to heat.” For updates on fire activity across the province, visit www. bcwildfire.ca.

Tax panel welcomes input: Clark By News Staff Houston Today

The number of working-age Canadians for every senior is decreasing** 6 5

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Premier Christy Clark says Houston and other municipalities will be fairly heard by a panel reviewing how they set business and industrial taxes. Struck in January by Finance Minister Kevin Falcon, the panel has corporate auditors, academics, executives, and business lobbyists, but no representative from a local government. In a reply sent a month after Mayor Holmberg’s March 22 letter asking for better representation, Clark said adjunct panel member Dale Wall has served as a deputy minister overseeing local governments. Clark also invited councillors to share input. The panel is due to report in August.

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Texting and driving is not only illegal. It’s deadly. That message was drilled home May 11, when firefighters, paramedics, and Health Centre staff joined Houston high school students in a mock crash on Mountain View Road. Ben Riley, a Houston firefighter who helped organize the event, says while the dangers of drinking and driving are well known, texting and driving is a growing hazard.

“It’s becoming a problem,” he said. “You can stand on a street corner and count the number of people driving with a phone in their hands.” In the mock crash, three students were driving down Mountain View Road when one reached over the back seat to show a text message to the driver, sending them veering into a pair of pedestrians on the sidewalk. “We wanted to make it as real as possible,” said Riley, noting that emergency crews followed all standard protocols as the “vic-

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cial injuries and broken bones. You didn’t have to pretend that we were dealing with an injury.” In real life, Riley said the injury goes beyond what you can see—victims and their families can carry emotional damage for years. B.C.’s distracted driving law prohibits drivers from talking on a hand-held phone or using an electronic device. Estimates show distracted driving is associated with about 117 deaths a year in B.C. and about 1,400 hospitalizations.

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Mike Steinebach @ (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 BC LIVESTOCK is holding a ranch equipment auction Saturday May 26th 10:30A.M. For Craig Ervin of Lone Butte. Tractors, haying equipment, backhoe, trucks, tools, saddles & tack, skidoo’s, quads, lots, lots more. View website at www.bclivestock.bc.ca F.M.I. Call 250-573-3939

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Misc. for Sale 24th ANNUAL ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES SALE sponsored by the Vernon Collectors Club at Vernon Curling Rink on Fri. May 25th from 3pm-8pm & Sat. May 26th from 10am-4pm. Approx. 125 tables.$3 admission is good for both days.

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Real Estate For Sale By Owner Country Living at its best 5 acres located 5 mins to Smithers, 2400 sq.ft. home, updated, 5 bdrm, 2 bath, 2 gas ﬁreplace, 5 appl. incl., 2 sundecks & hottub, garage and carport, wrap around driveway. Contact 250-870-6173.

5 BDRM HOME IN TELKWA FOR SALE 3200 sq ft, 4 bath, includes washer & dryer, fridge & stove, dishwasher hot tub, natural gas, contact 250-845-3315

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent NICEST APARTMENTS Crest Villa seeks mature, responsible tenants for large, modern, clean, one or two bedroom apartments. Near arena & pool. Downtown location. Call: (250) 845-4037

Modular Homes OLDER MOBILE home; 68 ft. long; full addition with vaulted ceiling; hardwood ﬂoor; must be seen to appreciate. Great for young couple starting out. Asking: $45,000. Phone: 250638-5759

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Houston Forest Products A Division of West Fraser Mills Ltd.

HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC Part Time/Relief Houston Forest Products a division of West Fraser Mills Ltd., located in Houston, B.C. is accepting applications for a certiﬁed Heavy Duty Mechanic to work part time relief in our Mobile Shop. Five years experience in the sawmill industry would be preferred. This is a vacation relief shift position with a competitive wage. Interested applicants should submit their resume and cover letter before June 1, 2012 to: Houston Forest Products 1300 Morice River, Houston, B.C. V0J 1Z1 Fax: 250-845-5301 Email: norma.neil@westfraser.com We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

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.

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Smithers Community Services Association Job Posting – Competition #289 CORR Home Program - Youth Resource Worker Smithers Community Services Association has an immediate opening for a Youth Resource Worker to assist in our CORR Homes Program in Burns Lake and surrounding area. This is a part time position (approx. 10hrs per week) with a variable schedule. Position summary: The Youth Resource Worker provides support to young offenders in meeting their court appointed goals and reintegrating into their home communities. This position requires knowledge in the application of various human and social development frameworks, and demonstrated skills and competencies working with youth. Qualifications: A post secondary degree, diploma, or certiÀcate in Social Work and experience serving clients in youth criminal justice or equivalent combination of education and experience. Applicants must demonstrate the ability to communicate clearly and diplomatically, and be able to work independently in a high demand capacity. Additionally, applicants must undergo a criminal record check, be willing to work outside of normal business hours, and also possess a valid Class 5 driver’s license and have access to own transportation. Please apply with resume to: Competition #289 - Youth Resource WorkerBurns Lake Smithers Community Services Association 3815 – B Railway Avenue Box 3759 Smithers, BC V0J 2N0 or Fax to 250-847-3712 or email: general@scsa.ca Job Description Available at Smithers Community Services Association Closing Date: May 25th, 2012

Millwrights • Electricians Heavy Duty Mechanic • Labourers Maintenance Planner/Supervisor Cariboo Region, BC

Tolko Industries Ltd. is a forest products company with manufacturing operations throughoutWestern Canada. As industry leaders in world markets we focus on a safe work environment, sustainable business practices. Our Cariboo Region manufacturing operations are always looking for employees who thrive on a dynamic and challenging environment and who seek opportunities for growth and development. For more on our exciting company, go to www.tolko.com. We offer competitive compensation packages and in some cases, we will consider relocation packages. To Join Us As We Grow Please Apply Today, Attn: Shannon Smith Fax: (1)250-398-3909 or Email: Shannon.Smith@tolko.com or at Tolko 180 Hodgson Road, Williams Lake, BC, V2G 3P6

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

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• Canfor Houston main of¿ce grounds and entrance from Morice River Road to the of¿ce. • Canfor Sign at the Highway 16 / Morice River Rd Jct. • Grounds of the Canfor “White House” located at 3145 Highway 16, Houston, BC. Contractors are expected to supply their own equipment. Interested parties can contact Shannon Scott at 250845-5125 for a tour of the area prior to bidding and all bids are to be submitted to: Canfor – Houston Attn: Shannon Scott Box 158 - 1397 Morice River Rd. Houston, BC V0J 1Z0 Or faxed to: 250-845-5291 Attn: Shannon Scott

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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)

Worship Service: Saturdays at 10:30 am Pastors’ Whelan Phone: 250 845-7516 Everyone Welcome www.nbcc4all.moonfruit.com/

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Scrap Car Removal 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

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LAND ACT Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Take notice that Rio Tinto Alcan Inc from Vancouver, BC, have applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Smithers, for a License of Occupation - Industrial situated on Provincial Crown land located Tahtsa Lake, ALL THAT UNSURVERYED CROWN FORESHORE BEING PART OF THE BED OF TAHTSA LAKE, RANGE 4, COAST DISTRICT, CONTAINING 1.11 HA, MORE OR LESS. The Lands File for this application is 6408400. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to the Nadina District Land Officer, MFLNRO, at PO Box 999 – 185 Yellowhead Hwy, BC V0J 1E0. Comments will be received by MFLNRO up to June 14, 2012. MFLNRO may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit the website at http:// archive.ilmb.gov.bc.ca/ then Application & Reason for Decision for more information. Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact the Freedom of Information Advisor at Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations’ Office in Smithers.

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Houston Public Library Events... Community Art Show for artisans of all ages. May 22 to May 26 during library hours. Baby & Me: Wed: 10-1am; Story Time: Wed: 1:30-2:30pm; Toddler Time: Fri: 10 to 11am; Phone 250-845-2256 for more info on any of the above events or to register. The ﬁrst Pleasant Valley Community Market in Houston - Fri. June 1st, 10AM - 3PM in Steelhead Park (Hwy 16) across from “The Flyrod”. There will be fresh produce, baking, crafts and preserves. To become a vendor or for more information contact Cindy at 250-845-2222.

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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., 11 a.m. Bible study is Thurs. at 7 p.m.

Structural Fireﬁghting/Hwy Rescue. Interested? Topley Volunteer Fire Dept. is accepting applications. No experience necessary please contact

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The Topley 4-H club is hosting its 8th Annual Poker Ride - Sat. June 23 - Maxine Bells Ranch, Summit Lake Rd West, Houston. $25/ hand. 10am start last rider out 12pm. Basket Rafﬂe, half the proceeds to best hand... Loads of door prizes... Hot Lunch Included!! Come out and support your local 4-H Club. For more info contact Maxine 845-2636. Seniors Bingo is every Tues. at 7 p.m. at Cottonwood Manor. Entry is $1. Come out and enjoy a fun prize ﬁlled evening. Lots of prizes!

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Lending institutions will usually require you to make a down payment of at least 5% to 10% of the purchase price of the home. Lending institution policies may vary from time to time. However, as a general rule, you should make your cash down payment as large as possible. Your deposit for the real estate transaction may form part of your down payment.

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Ambulance Society of Houston – is fundraising for a CAREstream Vital Sign Monitor. This will generate a higher level of care for patients in need of medical attention. Paramedics will be able to record vital signs while in the care of the back of the ambulance. The Society is seeking support from the local business community and Bulkley Valley Credit Union was happy to donate $500 in March to assist in their cause.

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Featuring the spirit of the local people Beyond books: Houston’s library is on the move brand-new library holds books on just a third of its floor space: the rest is set up with meeting rooms, computer tables, even a video-game cenWhat is a library? In the 1920s, the Houston “library” was actu- tre. Some university libraries already run online ally a pair of book pools: one gathered by Clara without books or a building, McKilligan says. “I think we’ll always need a building,” she Davies, wife of a hotelier, and the other by Rev. Allan Brayside, an Anglican minister. Together, says. “But libraries are not going to be places they boasted having “readers in a distance of 20 where you mainly pick up material to read.” Johnson says the idea of a book-less library miles.” By the late 1950s, postmistress Nora New- is “a bit scary.” As a girl growing up in the remote forest gard had made a library out of a few shelves in the post office, where people could easily pick ranger stations around Prince George, Johnson says she never had a library to go to. up a book with their daily mail. “I had Nancy Drew and those kinds of Until 1984, when it finally settled into a books,” she said. “But we 10,000 book collection mainly played outside, housed in a former medical morning to night.” clinic on 13th Avenue, the McKilligan, on the hand, Houston library bounced is excited to go digital, even between a private home, a if the shape of future librarbank office, a doctor’s ofies is slightly uncertain. fice, the village office, even “I hope I hang in there a safe spot tucked by the long enough to see it,” she Spiders Chyanne, Kendra and Mica enjoy a snack after reading the Itsy Bitsy Spider fire hall. says, laughing. “Don’t get and making spider hats with the Houston library’s Toddler Time group. Today, librarian Toni And with the school year winding down, me wrong. I love books. digital would make everyone’s life so much McKilligan says she loves easier,” she adds. McKilligan and Johnson are getting set to welI love the feel of them, the where she works. “The books would never be overdue. People come some 60 kids into the library’s summer turn of the pages, everything “It’s very open, very can’t drop them in the bathtub. They’re not go- reading club. about them.” inviting,” McKilligan says, Guided by the curious theme of “Strange… “But honestly, it’s inevi- ing to get left on airplanes.” sitting on a couch with “And you don’t need to worry about how to But True?” Johnson said this year’s reading club table. And I’m all for it.” program director Marlee dispose of them after they leave your shelf—it’s will lead kids through seven weeks of games, As a book buyer, McKilJohnson and speaking well crafts and story time, before wrapping up with a ligan says that for the price just ‘delete,’ and they’re gone.” above a “Shh!” voice. BeBut if libraries are becoming less about BBQ for the young readers and their parents. of one print book, she can hind them stand brightly books, they are also becoming more and more Not to be left out, adults will be treated to a now buy three digital edicoloured picture books, about people. reading by author Diana Philips on June 7, and tions. And that kind of purnew releases, DVDs, a Painted onto a cupboard door, As program coordinator, Johnson sees that can join a library book club of their own. checkers table, and several this painting will be showing as chasing power takes on exAfter a few years reading with the book club, bright windows looking part of the library’s community art tra importance given how first hand. A former daycare owner, Johnson has run three children’s programs so far this year, McKilligan says it’s been a great success. B.C.’s libraries budgets are onto Jamie Baxter Park. show from May 22 to May 26. and has plans for more. “We read a lot of books that I’d never read dwindling. But just because it’s fi“Now I’m planning programs for kids to myself. Some of them turn out to be really, re“My operating grant that I get from the provnally rooted in one spot doesn’t mean the Housince is the same today as it was in 1987,” she seniors, which I’ve never done before, and it’s ally good.” ton library is no longer on the move. As for the duds, McKilligan says she’s said. “It hasn’t changed, but the cost of books fun” she says. “I love it.” One big shift came in December 2010. This week, Johnson is organizing a commulearned a trick to a successful book club is has tripled.” “No one was prepared for it, but everybody What goes for books is also true for other ma- nity art show co-hosted by the Bulkley Valley knowing you can say, “That sucked!” and their dog got e-readers for Christmas,” said “The first year I diligently read every page McKilligan. Two weeks later, she said the li- terials, like magazines. Rather than pay $1,200 Community Arts Council. Anyone who drops by the library before the artist’s reception on of every book, and did a little background on brary’s online readership flipped from a trickle a year for the small set of print magazines the Friday night will see a show of paintings, phothe author to make sure I understood it. Now, if library subscribes to now, McKilligan says she of audiobook listeners to a steady stream of eI don’t like it, I ain’t gonna finish it,” she said, could narrow those titles and pay just $400 to tography and other works by Houston artists. book downloaders. “We’re hoping the public comes to see the smiling. “Ninety per cent of our electronic services is give readers access to some 35,000 magazines art and vote, because they’re the ones who will “There’s way too many cool books out there online. now in e-books,” she said. decide who wins in each category,” she says. to read.” “From my perspective as a librarian, going It’s a sign of a growing trend. In Surrey, a Andrew Hudson

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Wednesday, May 23, 2012

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District of Houston

Newsletter ~ May 23rd, 2012 edition Where the welcome is warm and the wilderness beckons!

Emergency Preparedness

Next Regular Council Meetings:

The District is identifying at-risk areas to ensure adequate protective measures are being addressed. Checks of the dike system and monitoring of water levels are part of the daily routine for District Personnel.

Tuesday, June 5, 2012 Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Are you prepared should an emergency occur? It is the responsibility of every resident to ensure that they are prepared for an emergency anytime, anywhere. Know the Risks – Make a Plan – Prepare a kit – Know What to Do. Preparedness information to assist you is available on-line on the following website: www.getprepared.gc.ca/index-eng.aspx.

Make a Plan for what you will do in an emergency.

Council Meetings:

In an emergency, you will need some basic supplies. Be prepared to be selfsufﬁcient for at least 72 hours. Some items you may wish to consider having ready in a grab and go kit are Food, Water, Medicines, Medical records, First aid kit, Blankets and Flashlights etc. Remember, if you have pets, they will need to be cared for also.

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

Emergency Social Services If you need to evacuate your home due to an emergency situation. Emergency Social Services (ESS), sponsored by the Provincial Emergency Program (PEP), provides for basic short-term services required by people who are forced from their homes by disasters. These essential services include food, lodging, clothing, family reuniﬁcation, emotional support and other specialized services. The ESS Ofﬁce of the Provincial Emergency Program helps local government plan and operate these services through a province wide network of volunteers who donate their time and energy to receive extensive training, and have proven to be invaluable resources in many emergencies.

How Emergency Social Services Works In B.C., local governments are responsible for planning and operating Emergency Social Services (ESS). Which are generally provided by local ESS volunteers and staff. Some of the major tasks that the ESS teams engage in is to prepare for the immediate short-term needs of people following a disaster.

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

LEISURE FACILITY NEWS: Yoga (Session 2) Mon Mornings: May 28-June 25 10-11:30am • $42.50 Tues Evenings: May 22-June 26 7-8:30pm • $51.00 Thurs Evenings: May 24-June 28 7-8:30pm • $51.00 $60 Punch Cards (6 passes)

Karate (Session 2) Mon & Wed May 23rd- June 27th 8-9:30pm • $44.75

Bootcamp Mon & Wed until June 27th 6:30-7:30pm • Drop in: $10.00 per class

Summer Swimming Lessons: Sign your children up today for swimming lessons! Register early to avoid cancellation! For more information, or to register please contact the Houston Leisure Facility at 250-845-7420!

2012 Property Taxation Property owners should receive their 2012 notices by mid-June. If you have not received your notice, please contact the Municipal Ofﬁce. Taxes are due by 5:00 pm on July 31, 2012.

Dogs Running at Large One of the most frequent complaints received at the Municipal Office concerns dogs running at large. Dog owners are reminded that the Pound & Animal Control Bylaw regulates owners to licence dogs over six (6) months old and to not allow them to run at large. All dogs must be confined on their owner’s property and must be on a leash at all times when taken for a walk off the property. Why does my dog have to be licensed when it is never off my property? The District’s bylaw regulates that all dogs over 6 months old must be licensed. The purpose of this is: a) dog licences are recorded and therefore act as a means to identify the dog should it be found by the District’s dog control personnel; b) As the District’s bylaw makes provisions for no more than four (4) dogs to be kept or maintained on any premises unless the owner or occupier of the premises has first obtained a business licence from the Municipality to operate a kennel or a veterinary clinic in accordance with the Zoning Bylaw of the Municipality, the licensing function assists in monitoring this requirement; and c) Dog licences provide a small source of revenue to assist with dog control costs.

Building Permits It is the time of year when home owners are considering building and improving and/or repairing properties. Building Permits are required before you begin: 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. Should you require further information on building guidelines or bylaws, please contact Michael D. Glavin, Director of Engineering & Development Services @ 250-845-2238.

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

What’s Happening... Book Club – Wed, June 6 from 7 to 9 p.m. Author Diana Phillips – Thurs, June 7 from 7 to 9 p.m. Houston Hiker’s Society – Wed, June 13 from 6 to 8 p.m. Mark Zagwyn Photography – Thurs, June 21 from noon to 6 p.m. Dessert Club – Tues, June 26 from 7 to 9 p.m.

Open Burning – Air Quality Bylaw Regulations 1. All open burning (except recreational ﬁres contained in a 36” approved pit) require a burning permit. 2. No open burning allowed on lots less than 1 ha in size. 3. All burning permits will be issued by the Houston Fire Department. 4. No backyard burning barrels allowed. 5. All approved burning shall comply with Ministry of Environment venting requirements.

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BULKLEY VALLEY WHOLESALE 3302 Highway 16 Smithers, BC • (250) 847-3313 • 1 (800) 579-3313 • bulkleyvalleywholesale.com Open: Mon. to Thurs. 8 am - 7 pm • Fri. 8 am - 8 pm • Sat. 8 am - 7 pm • Sun. 9 am - 6 pm Cash & Carry Only

Prices in effect: May 23 – May 29, 2012