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Houston Christian School teachers Marshall Duzan and Wendall Ewald plant a tree in the school yard to commemorate the schools’ 50th Anniversary event last weekend. Looking on are Grade 12 grad Alison Seinen and kindergarten students Luke, Cole and Morgan. See more photos on page 19.
Wood dust from pine beetle killed timber is just one of the factors being investigated in the Babine Forest Products and Lakeland Mill tragedies, however this month, WorkSafe B.C. released a 395 page report solely focussed on safely dealing with workplace wood dust accumulation. The report zeros in on the best practices to deal with wood dust build up and details housekeeping standards, equipment to combat wood dust and includes examples of current industry practices from several sawmills.
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The explosions in Burns Lake and Prince George sawmills prompted a series of follow up actions by industry and government and according to WorkSafe B.C., one key step is to focus on industry practices for wood dust. WorkSafe B.C. advises minimizing the See MILLS on Page 3
Be bear aware - new fines apply for attracting wildlife By Rebecca Billard Black Press
Recent changes to the Wildlife Act give conservation officers the ability to issue a $230 ticket or a notice for a court appearance to residents who do not secure bear attractants. Residents who intentionally leave out items that attract dangerous wildlife could also be issued
a Dangerous Wildlife Protection Order and failure to comply with an order carries a $575 fine. According to conservation officers, the main cause of human and wildlife conflicts in B.C. is access to nonnatural food sources. Bears that learn how to get at exposed pet food, ripe fruit, improperly stored garbage, dirty barbecues or composts become
conditioned and will continue to return to the area. The province is now urging locals to do what they can to control bear attractants and subsequently reduce conflicts with bears. Tips for reducing bear conflicts; • Keep garbage secured in a bear-resistant container or in the house, garage or shed until pick-up day and
return the containers to the secure site once they are emptied. • Pick ripe and fallen fruit daily and remove any unused fruit trees. • Use bird feeders only in winter. • Keep the ground free of seeds and nuts. • Clean the barbecue grill after each use and store it in a secure area. • Bring pet food dishes inside and store the pet food inside.
• Do not add meat products or uncooked food to compost and turn it regularly and keep it covered. If residents spot a bear they are advised to remain calm, keep away from the bear and bring children and pets indoors, if possible. People should never approach a bear and they should not run from it, as bears can move very quickly.
Once the bear has left the area, residents should check their yards to ensure no attractants are available. In communities where attractants are managed properly, there has been a decline in related humanbear conflict and the number of bears that have to be destroyed. During the 20112012 season, conservation officers across the province received
approximately 37,500 calls regarding humanwildlife conflicts. Of those calls, approximately 23,800 involved human-bear conflicts and over the past five years in B.C., an average of 600 black bears have been destroyed each year, while 93 were relocated. More information about how to be bear aware can be found at www.bearaware.bc.ca
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Dangers of workplace wood dust accumulation MILLS from Page 1
use of compressed air for clean up as airborne wood dust can explode when coming into contact with any potential ignition sources. The report also notes that wood dust, will most likely be found in areas that requires sawmill clean up crews to work at heights, including attics, conduit and pipe racks, cable trays and on top of equipment. Ventilation systems should also be regularly assessed for dust build up. WorkSafe B.C. say there is five elements necessary to initiate a dust explosion; combustible dust, an ignition source, oxygen, dispersion of dust particles and confinement of the dust cloud. If one of the five elements is missing, an explosion cannot occur. Typical ignition sources in sawmills include electrical equipment, static electricity, hot work such as welding or flame cutting, Hilti guns, lighting, metal tools, smoking or open flames and compressors. According to Interfor [International Forest Products] many of the dust control measures undertaken in sawmills have limitations. Water misters and sprinklers on log decks are limited to seasonal use due to water freezing issues in winter, roof and wall fans are ineffective in large areas, blow downs are a slow and labour intensive process that doesn’t remove dust, but rather moves it to lower levels and also increases atmospheric dust and dust collection systems require a capital investments and are not an absolute fix to the problem. Weyerhaeuser, one of the largest paper and pulp companies in the world, report their best practices for housekeeping is to limit dust build up to one-eighth of an inch or less and they use cleaning methods like water washing using
wet rags and employing contractors that specialize in industrial vacuums that do not generate dust clouds. A combustible dust explosion scenario included in the report notes that even a small dust explosion has the potential to quickly lead to a larger one. An initial fire starts when an ignition source contacts dust build up, leading to a fire and small explosion. The shock from this explosion will knock dust off elevated surfaces and the newly airborne, fine dry dust ignites, resulting in an expanding fireball. The smaller the dust particles are, the less energy they take to ignite. If dust clouds are ignited within confined areas, such as buildings or equipment, dangerous pressures can be generated leading to a catastrophic explosion. According to a report issued by the Occupational Health Administrator in the U.S. in October 2009, there has been approximately 280 dust explosions and fires at industrial sites across North America in the
past 20 years. Those accidents caused 130 fatalities and approximately 780 injuries. The WorkSafe B.C. investigation into the cause of both the Babine Forest Products and Lakeland Mill tragedies is continuing, with evidence from the sites now sent to three expert labs in the U.S. for testing. As reported in the Lakes District News edition of May 9, 2012, WorkSafe B.C.’s senior vice president Roberta Eliis said that while wood dust was being investigated as a fuel source, other fuel sources such as natural gas and propane are also being investigated. A natural gas pipe and valve were seized from the Babine Forest Products site for further testing along with two propane tanks and wood dust samples.
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irst it was provincial finance minister Kevin Falcon muttering about putting social assistance recipients on planes and flying them to the north to work. Now it’s his federal counterpart, Jim Flaherty, talking about changes to the Employment Insurance program which would seem to increase the requirements of recipients to find work. Both came under fire by some who believe what was being planned was either unworkable or amounted to forcing people to move. As Mr. Flaherty himself said, “There is no bad job. The only bad job is not - Jim Flaherty having a job.” That said, both ministers seem to have forgotten about what happens when people from one area are faced with unemployment – they do tend to go elsewhere. There’s no better example than the northwest when, faced with the collapse of the woods industry, skilled workers began long distance commutes to places such as Fort McMurray where workers were being sought. The demands of travel and the strains of leaving families for weeks at a time cannot be easy. But now, with the prospect of an economic boom in the region, the prospect of commuting workers being able to find jobs here once again looms large. And that’s more than enough reason to think that the spring of 2012 is the start of a welldeserved northwest revival.
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stayed overnight at my in-laws recently and discovered the next morning that I had forgotten to pack mascara. The last time I left the house without black goop on my blonde lashes was four years ago when I had Lasik eye surgery and was forbidden from wearing it for an entire week. The time before that was when I was 12. “We’ll have to stop at a drugstore on our way out,” I told my husband as we were hurrying to meet a friend. “Can’t you go without make-up for a day?” my husband replied. “Hillary Clinton can.” Well, Hillary Clinton’s a heck of a lot more impressive than me. Making headlines for showing up at work and on TV with-
out the usual gussying up we’ve grown accustomed to, Hillary’s ditched that expectation and is challenging North America’s obsession with appearances. Particulary those of the female persuasion. My immediate reaction to the story was a positive and happy one, but I couldn’t imagine doing it myself. After purchasing some mascara that promised to make my lashes look ten times longer and ten times thicker, I applied it to my right eye while my husband drove. Looking like Malcolm McDowell from Clockwork Orange – with one spider leg eye and one naked eye – I turned around to talk to the kids in the back seat. “You look weird,” my eight-year-old
daughter said, inspecting my face. When I told her I only had my mascara half done, my 11-year-old son stopped playing his computer game and looked up. “Why do girls wear make-up anyway?” he asked. Excellent question, I thought. I’ve wondered the same thing for decades. “I wear it because it makes me feel more attractive,” I replied. “In our society there are some men who wear it, but it’s the women who are programmed to believe their faces aren’t good enough and encouraged to fix them with cosmetics.” Yet there are some women who don’t buy into that ridiculous notion and have chosen to go au naturel, like the US Secretary of State is now doing. I, for one, applaud every last one of them.
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Loudly. I used to live across the street from a lady who prided herself on her ability to be up and out the door in five minutes flat. “I dress, brush my teeth, comb my hair and I’m good to go,” she said, after finding out I wake up a full hour before leaving the house. She’s what I refer to as the wash-andgo-girl that I used to aspire to be. I stopped fantasizing about being that way myself when I recognized the reality that without some proper primping I look more like a scary cavewoman than the girl next door. Of course that particular look has more to do with taming my frizzy hair than fixing my face, but I chose to put the time in so I’d feel right the rest of my day. Hillary Clinton, on
On a brighte brighter note Lori Welbourne the other hand, says she’s happy to be at this stage of her life where she can do what she feels like esthetically and isn’t bothered by what others think. No mascara is needed with a confidence that stunning. The real beauty is in the individual’s choice to do what feels right for them, expectations be damned. Lori Welbourne is a syndicated columnist. You can find her columns and videos at LoriWelbourne.com
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been largely absent in the Missing Women’s Inquiry, which should be a no brainer for our Family First champion. The Union of BC Municipalities passed motions supporting the opposition to oil pipelines and an oil
tanker ban. Traditionally the BC Liberals have taken their cue from the AGM of Union BC Municipalities. Yet the premier’s minister of energy and mines has taken to criticizing local leadership for tak-
ing a position against Northern Gateway which according to the conservatives will be their national interest decision anyways. Now the Premier’s office is filled with prominent former federal Conservative advisors and Enbridge
consultants. To be fair the NDP opposition, especially our current MLA, who recently jumped on the economic bandwagon, have been equally anemic. Aboriginal relations, especially in treaty negotiations
and crown corporations, have maintained the neolithic dogma of the federal Indian Affairs department. So what do we have to look forward to in the next election? Steve Wilson Terrace
Premier bitten by pesticide politics P
remier Christy Clark has a new political problem buzzing around her office. A year ago, the newly appointed premier was looking to change the channel for an unpopular government grappling with the fallout of the harmonized sales tax. Newly appointed NDP leader Adrian Dix was touting an idea that is all the rage with urban folks, a ban on “cosmetic pesticides.” All the better B.C. communities already have one, starting with Clark’s old stomping ground of Port Moody in 2003. So she figured she’d better run to the front of this parade, swipe a popular policy from the opposition and do something to redefine the B.C. Liberal Party
after the tax-cutting, regulation-repealing decade of Gordon Campbell. But first an all-party committee would hold hearings around the province, chaired by Kootenay East MLA Bill Bennett. Bennett presented the committee’s report last week, and one could see what was coming. Bennett is the rifle-toting outdoorsman who recently called on his government to abandon the carbon tax, saying it’s silly to keep pretending B.C. can change the world’s climate. He was recently appointed by Clark to co-chair the B.C. Liberal Party policy committee for next year’s election, a strong signal of the party’s rightward shift in response to the B.C. Conservative threat.
Bennett concluded after 10 months of hearings that the public aversion to common lawn and garden herbicides is based on “chemophobia” that flourishes due to scientific illiteracy. That statement is both politically dangerous and absolutely correct. I first covered this issue in the Okanagan 25 years ago, when environmentalists fought the use of Roundup by the forests ministry to knock down brush and promote new trees. The evidence boils down to this: these complex organic compounds break down in a short period to simpler, common components that pose no threat. Thus, with buffer zones around watercourses and temporary entry restrictions, they are safe.
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“Unfortunately, most people know little or nothing about chemistry and refuse to believe this.”
Unfortunately, most people know little or nothing about chemistry and refuse to believe this. It’s part of the scientific nonsense trend that has grown in B.C. society for decades. We have parents turning their backs on routine immunization because of superstitions about vaccines. We have people panicked about imaginary health effects of smart meters, egged on by shoddy, sensationalist media reporting. The parallels be-
tween local government responses to smart meter hysteria and this scientifically ignorant push against “pesticides” is telling. As Bennett put it, when someone becomes convinced her child is at risk, “that mum is pretty darn compelling when she goes to council.” Few have the courage to stand up to that. The committee sought advice from Health Canada, whose scientists approve conditions of use for chemicals. Health
Canada representative Lindsay Hansen said B.C. was the first province to ask for its advice, despite the fact that most provinces have imposed bans. These bans are political, not public safety measures, University of Guelph toxicologist Keith Solomon told MLAs. The committee also learned that “cosmetic” use accounts for only five per cent of pesticide use. Most of it is in agriculture, forestry and commercial pest control, with no ban proposed. MLAs in farming areas signalled their concern over the effect of this urban gesture politics. Backyard fruit trees go unsprayed and pests spread to orchards and fields. We have large areas of agricultural land reserve,
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but 85 per cent of the people who live in those areas don’t farm. The NDP is content to fan public fear and ignore evidence, as with smart meters and oil pipelines. The premier has a choice here. She can do the popular thing, or the right thing.
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Houston Secondary School benefits from dry grad donations By Rebecca Billard Black Press
Houston Secondary School will benefit from $1121 in dry grad donations to help fund its alcohol free graduation events this year. The money was donated by local BC Liquor Store customers from Feb. 25, 2012 to March 31, 2012, and is part of a total $540,692 that was do-
nated by BC Liquor Store customers province wide in support of alcohol free graduation events this year. A total of 55 school districts participated in the campaign this year and 100 per cent of the donations collected are distributed to high schools hosting dry grad events. The money will be used by high school dry grad committees
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to plan alcohol free graduation events and activities and will help supplement funds raised by parents, students and teachers who volunteer yearround to raise funds
for dry grads. Minister of Energy and Mines Rich Coleman said, “It’s great to see people across B.C. giving a little bit extra back to their communities
for alcohol free grad events. The money raised will help students celebrate one of life’s milestones safely and responsibly.” Other School District 91 schools also benefitted from BC Liquor Stores customer donations in their community. Lakes District Secondary received $1040, Fort St. James Secondary School re-
ceived $1175, Fraser Lake Elementary Secondary School received $1742 and Nechako Valley Secondary School in Vanderhoof received $561. This year, customers of the Fort Street Signature Store in Victoria donated the highest amount, with a total of $12,509, followed by the Fort St. John store with
$12,290 and the Westshore Signature Store in Langford, which raised $12,168. Since the first annual ‘Support Dry Grad campaign’ was launched in 2001, more than $4.4 million has been donated by government liquor store customers for alcohol free high school graduation events in communities throughout British Columbia.
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Lake community and the Cheslatta Carrier Nation for their patience and assistance during this investigation,” says Cpl. John Grierson of the North District Major Crime Unit. “We recognize that this tragedy affected the entire community and we hope that this arrest can bring some peace to the families and friends who knew Chassidy Charlie,” he said. The Smithers Regional Crown Counsel office has approved a charge of second degree murder against the youth, who cannot be identified under the provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act. A court date has yet to be determined.
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Making dining out just a little bit easier It is now easier than ever to make healthy choices when dining out with the recent launch of the Province of British Columbia’s Informed Dining program. Featuring more than 300 restaurant outlets in British Columbia, the program publishes nutritional information and allows diners to view the information in a format similar to that of a nutritional guide on products at the grocery store. All you have to do is look for the Informed Dining logo at participating restaurants. “British Columbians have made it clear they want information to help them make informed choices about what they and their families are eating,” says B.C. Minister of Health Mike de Jong. “With Informed Dining, we are partnering with B.C. restaurants to help make the healthy choice the easy choice.” Some of the participating restaurants include chains such as The Boathouse, De Dutch, A&W and Little Caesar’s, and stand-alone restaurants such as H.A.V.E. Cafe in Vancouver, Mountain Eagle Books in Smithers and Joseph’s Coffee House in Victoria. With people in British Columbia eating a meal in a restaurant approximately 10 per cent of the time, it’s never been more important to be able to source out healthy options. With the new program, calorie and sodium information is prominently highlighted for all regular menu items, while other nutrients, including carbohydrates and fat, are also noted. The program also gives advice on daily calorie and
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British Columbians have made it clear they want information to help them make informed choices about what they and their families are eating,” says B.C. Minister of Health Michael de Jong. “With Informed Dining, we are partnering with B.C. restaurants to help make the healthy choice the easy choice.” sodium requirements. Excess weight can increase the risk for type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and various cancers, so caloriecounting is an important part of a healthy diet. Eating too much sodium contributes to high blood pressure, stroke, heart disease and kidney disease, making sodium another important piece of the healthy eating puzzle. “Healthy eating is a critical element in living a long and healthy life and avoiding cardiovascular disease,” says Gavin Arthur, vice-president of research and health promotion for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. “The Informed Dining program takes a positive step forward in providing people with information they can use in making informed choices while dining out.” The program is voluntary, but the provincial government is
encouraging every restaurant to join the initiative and make such information available. “We want to be part of the solution in making healthy choices, easy choices in B.C.,” says Vice-President of the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association Mark von Schellwitz. “This program has the potential to help restaurant patrons become more conscious about what they are eating – it also shines a light on those establishments already providing menu nutrition content while encouraging other restaurants to follow suit.” The provincial government has been working on this program since 2010, and has given restaurants several options for disclosing nutrition information, including a menu insert, a poster or a brochure. “I am proud that we have about 300 outlets across the province signed up to participate in this important program,” says Ian Tostenson, CEO and president of the B.C. Restaurant and Foodservices Association. “I know that other business will continue to learn more about Informed Dining and sign up – this information is what our customers have been telling us they want, and it is our responsibility to provide it.” The initiative is part of the Healthy Families BC campaign, created by the Province to promote healthy lifestyles and prevent chronic disease. For more information, visit www. healthyfamiliesbc.ca/home/informed-dining. The website also features a contest with weekly draws and a grand prize to cook like a chef and learn from a dietitian.
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ON NOW AT YOUR BC GMC DEALERS. bcgmcdealers.ca 1-800-GM-DRIVE. GMC is a brand of General Motors of Canada. */††/†/**Offers apply to the purchase of a 2012 Terrain FWD (R7A), 2012 Acadia FWD (R7B) equipped as described. Freight included ($1,495). License, insurance, registration, PPSA, administration fees and taxes not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Offer available to retail customers in Canada. See Dealer for details. Limited time offers which may not be combined with other offers, and are subject to change without notice. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in the BC GMC Dealer Marketing Association area only. Dealer order or trade may be required. GMCL, Ally Credit or TD Financing Services may modify, extend or terminate this offer in whole or in part at any time without notice. Conditions and limitations apply. See GMC dealer for details. x$5,700 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit available on 2012 Acadia FWD (tax exclusive) for retail customers only. Other cash credits available on most models. See your GM dealer for details. ††0% purchase financing offered on approved credit by Ally Credit for 72 months on new or demonstrator 2012 Terrain FWD. Rates from other lenders will vary. Down payment, trade and/or security deposit may be required. Monthly payment and cost of borrowing will vary depending on amount borrowed and down payment/trade. Example: $10,000 at 0% APR, the monthly payment is $138.89 for 72 months. Cost of borrowing is $0, total obligation is $10,000.00. Offer is unconditionally interest-free. Freight ($1,495) included. License, insurance, registration, PPSA, applicable taxes and fees not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Offers apply to qualified retail customers only. Limited time offer which may not be combined with certain other offers. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate offers in whole or in part at any time without notice. Conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. †Variable rate financing for 84 months on 2012 Acadia FWD on approve credit. Bi-Weekly payment and variable rate shown based on current Ally Credit prime rate and is subject to fluctuation; actual payment amounts will vary with rate fluctuations. Example: $10,000 at 3% for 84 months, the monthly payment is $132 Cost of borrowing is $1,099, total obligation is $11,099. Down payment and/or trade may be required. Monthly payments and cost of borrowing will also vary depending on amount borrowed and down payment/trade. Biweekly payments based on a purchase price of $33,995 with $3,099 down on 2012 Acadia FWD, equipped as described. WBased on GM Testing in accordance with approved Transport Canada test methods. Your actual fuel consumption may vary. Δ2012 GMC Terrain FWD, equipped with standard 2.4L ECOTECŽ I-4 engine. Fuel consumption ratings based on Natural Resources Canada’s 2012 Fuel Consumption Guide. Your actual fuel consumption may vary. Competitive segment based on WardsAuto. com’s 2012 Middle Cross Utility Vehicles Segment, excludes other GM models. ‥Comparison based on 2012 Wards segmentation: Large/Cross Utility Vehicle and latest competitive data available. Excludes other GM brands. ◊OnStar services require vehicle electrical system (including battery) wireless service and GPS satellite signals to be available and operating for features to function properly. OnStar acts as a link to existing emergency service providers. Subscription Service Agreement required. Call 1-888-4ONSTAR (1-888-466-7827) or visit onstar.ca for OnStar’s Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy and details and system limitations. Additional information can be found in the OnStar Owner’s Guide. , ŠThe Best Buy Seal is a registered trademark of Consumers Digest Communications, LLC, used under license.
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Thousands of jobs... Over 3,000 direct construction jobs will be created in British Columbia at the peak of construction. As well, 560 new long-term jobs will be generated in BC.
Millions of dollars for community projects... Over 30 years, more than $1.2 billion in tax revenue for BC can be used to strengthen public services. Enbridge will also provide $100 million to support communities near the pipeline.
World-class safety standards... Carefully planned and built to respect the terrain and wildlife, the pipeline will be monitored 24/7. To protect the waters and coastline of BC, marine facilities will adopt additional navigation aids, increase emergency response capabilities, and implement new land-based radar so that Canada’s Northwest Coast is safer for all marine traffic.
A stronger BC economy with new trade partners... There will be more opportunities and towns will prosper. It will open up global markets for our energy exports and increase Canada’s Gross Domestic Product by $270 billion.
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Featuring the spirit of the local people All Nations Soccer sports Houston pride Andrew Hudson “Tall like a tree!” shouts soccer coach Darren MacDonald to a shifting line of three and four-year olds. Dozens of tiny hands stretch high. “Small like a ball!” he shouts again, and the kids curl like sow bugs, many just a few times bigger than the soccer balls ahead of them. “Bounce like a bunny!” comes the final call, and kids jump up, laughing with their parents in a sunny field at Jamie Baxter park. This is Rocker Soccer, maybe the youngest soccer squad Houston’s ever seen. “At this age, we are less about line-ups,” MacDonald says after winning the kids’ attention from a nearby fox and having them kick, carry, and balance their heads and feet on soccer balls for a full half hour. “My whole philosophy is getting the kids to understand that the soccer field is a big toy, and how are you going to play with that?” he said. “It’s not as structured-looking as a baseball diamond, but you can come to a field like this, put four corners in it, have two nets, and you know how to have a game.” But even for the youngest players, soccer is a lot more than child’s play. “Basically, we’re using soccer as a vehicle to build more school-readiness skills,” says Kate Langham, director of the Houston Friendship Centre. Rocker Soccer is one of the first places where under-fours learn to line up, take turns, hear simple instructions and develop supportive relationships with adults besides their mom and dad, she said. Rocker Soccer is just the start of the All Nations Soccer league, an all-Houston league that includes teams of players under age six, eight, ten, 12 and 14, plus a set of older teenagers who volunteer and can get certified for parttime paid spots as soccer refs and coaches. At the highest level, the under-14 team is an all aboriginal squad with its sights set on competing in the 2014 National Indigenous Games in Regina. But even for those players, Langham says there’s a lot more than soccer going on. “Yes it’s soccer,” she says. “Yes it’s highlevel soccer.
Roccer Soccer under-four group. “But we’re doing soccer through the lens of positive mental health promotion, positive coaching, and getting kids to really develop that sense of belonging to the team.” So far, Langham said the reaction from Houston parents has been incredible. In its first year, just over 100 children have signed up to play. “We’ve managed to pull in people who’ve never been involved with organized team sport before,” says Langham. All Nations Soccer gives every kid a chance to play, she explains, no matter whether their parents can afford the $50 registration fee to cover jerseys and away games. “We’ve said it: we’re not a pay-to-play society,” said Langham.
In part, that works because soccer is less pricey than sports such as hockey. But Langham said it’s also because of the All Nations Soccer model, where the fees paid by parents who can afford to pay help out those who can’t. That made it much easier for her and coaches MacDonald, Becky Lewis, and Sarah Opendries when they asked kids if they wanted to join in. “The first thing so many of them said was, ‘Well, my family can’t afford it,’” she said. But knowing they had enough backing to include everybody, they could answer such worries by saying, “We don’t want your money—we want you!” That model, and the equipment swaps that
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go on between parents, make for great community-building, said Langham. It also makes for better soccer. “So many of these kids, even though they’ve never played on a soccer team before, are some of the most naturally-gifted athletes,” she said. Back on the field, MacDonald agrees— Houston can be a real soccer town. Between Bulkley Valley and All Nations Soccer, Houston has likely never had so many young players. Just a few weeks into the season, which wraps up with a July 7 tournament and includes away games from Hazelton to Vanderhoof, MacDonald says he already sees kids building confidence. “Most of our players have never played organized soccer before,” he said. That means it’s also the first time some of the kids have had a coach tell them things like, “You can do it!” and “You’re awesome— go!” That kind of boost, plus the pride of wearing brand-new All Nations Soccer uniforms that make every player look equally sharp, means a lot of new talent can come out to shine. But while skills-building matters, MacDonald says that in soccer especially, teamwork is the name of the game. “I talk to my stars about that, and there are a lot of them—it doesn’t matter who puts it in the net,” he said. “I want soccer to be associated with mornings like this,” he said, waving a hand at all the parents and kids snacking and packing their strollers after a great run in the sunshine. One of the youngest, Emmie Tomasicchio, got a soccer ball for her third birthday just a couple weeks ago. “She’s more into the flowers and the park right now,” says her mother Crystal. “She caught a butterfly last week.” But Emmie is already kicking the ball more, she said, something she credits to MacDonald’s coaching. It’s just a matter of time, she said, before Emmie develops the same interest in booting soccer balls that she already shows picking dandelions. “Once she does, look out,” she said.
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Pleasant Valley horse club results Thank you to all our sponsors!! This event would not happen without you!! Reitsma’s Home Hareware, Castle (Houston), BV Credit Union, BV Water, Babine Barge, Remax Houston, Morice River Sand & Gravel, District of Houston, Blast Ent.- Brent & Lia Long, and Janeen Equine Chiropractic Saturday Sorting Kids: 1st Place - Amanda Howard & Denver Long Open: 1st Place – Al Todd & James Muller. 2nd Place – Tennisha Baldwin & Fred Markel 3rd Place – Esther Larsen & Mike O’Meara Sunday Sorting Kids: 1st Place – Haven Jubb & Denver Long 2nd - Justin Rempel & Amanda Howard Open: 1st Place – Isabelle Heaman & Lance Muehlen 2nd Place – Lyn Rempel & Pat Muehlen 3rd Place – Mike O’Meara & Lyn Rempel Sr Ranch Hand Winner Of A “Buckle”: Deanna Bell On Cruise Jr Ranch Hand Winner Of A “Buckle”: Amanda Howard On Noko Open Steer Daubing: 1st Place – Deanna Bell 2nd Place – Luke Muehlen 3rd Place – Lance Muehlen Cow Undecorating: 1st Place – Luke Muehlen 2nd Place – Debbie Reimer 3rd Place – Pat Muehlen Break-Away Roping 1st Place – Lance Muehlen Sundays Jackpot Gymkhana Keyhole: Jr: 1st – Carli Wardrop 2nd – Isabelle Heaman 3rd – Bobbie Reimer Sr: 1st – Deanna Bell
2nd – Debbie Reimer 3rd – Terri Stewart Mindel Flag Picking: Jr: 1st Isabelle Heaman Sr: 1st – Isabelle Heaman 2nd – Lyn Rempel 3rd – Debbie Reimer Scurry: Jr: 1st – Isabelle Heaman Sr: 1st – Lareina Campbell 2nd – Lyn Rempel 3rd – Tennisha Baldwin Poles: Jr: 1st – Isabelle Heaman 2nd – Carli Wardrop 3rd – Luke Muehlen Sr: 1st – Jon Vandermooren 2nd – Lyn Rempel 3rd – Terri Stewart Mindel Quads: Jr: 1st – Isabelle Heaman 2nd – Carli Wardrop 3rd – Mychacla Ketlo Sr: 1st – Jon Vandermooren 2nd – Lyn Rempel 3rd – Terri Stewart Minde Barrels: Jr: 1st – Carli Wardrop 2nd – Isabelle Heaman 3rd – Luke Muehlen Sr: 1st – Coulter Gould 2nd – Lyn Rempel 3rd – Terri Stewart Mindel Dash 4 Cash: 1st – Lareina Campbell 2 n d – Deanna Bell 3rd – Carli Wardrop Mondays Little Britches Gymkhana Steer Daubing C & D 1st – Amanda Howard Steer Daubing A & B 1st – Isabelle Heaman 2nd – Tori Long Dummy Roping 1st – Fred Merkel 2nd – Carli Wardrop 3rd – Jody Siemen Goat Tail Tying C & D 1st – Riley Beier Goat Tail Tying A & B 1st – Tori Long 2nd – Cassidy Danihk 3rd – Haven Jubb JR D: KEYHOLE: 1ST – Riley Beier 2nd – Justin Rempel 3rd – Brook Mindel
JR C: 1st – Denver Long JR B: 1st – Jody Siemens JR A: 1st – Isabelle Heaman 2nd – Tori Long Flags: 1st – Riley Beier 2nd – Justin Rempel 3rd – Tatum Long 1st Amanda Howard 2nd – Denver Long 1st – Jeniffer Rempel 2nd - Caril Wardrop 1st – Tori Long
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Poles: 1st – Justin Rempel 2nd – Riley Beier 3rd – Cassidy Danihk 1st – Amanda Howard 1st – Carli Wardrop 2nd – Jeniffer Rempel 3rd – Jody Siemens 1st – Isabelle Heaman 2nd – Tori Long Figure 8: 1st – Riley Beier 2nd – Dakota On Curry 3rd – Tatum Long 1st – Amanda Howard 2nd – Denver Long 1st – Carli Wardrop 2nd – Jody Siemens 3rd – Jeniffer RempeL 1st – Isabelle Heaman 2nd – Tori Long Barrels: 1ST – Justin Rempel 2nd – Riley Beier 1st – Amanda Howard 2nd – Denver Long 1st – Carli Wardrop 2nd – Jeniffer Rempel 1st – Isabelle Heaman 2nd – Tori Long Little Britches Buckle Winners: Jr.D – Riley Beier, Jr.C – Amanda Howard, Jr.B –Carli Wardrop, Jr.A – Isabelle Heaman Dash 4 Cash: 1st - Tori Long On Diamond 2nd – Carli Wardrop 3rd – Isabelle Heaman Thank you to all who came!!! Also a big thanks to every single one of our crew! Our new sorting pen looks great - who would have thought possible in such short notice.
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FIREMEN Breakfast
Houston Volunteer firefighters put on a pancake breakfast on the Saturday of the May Day weekend. There was a good turnout to support the department charity.
Willow Grove Men’s Night
Willow Grove Ladies Night
May 23, 2012
May 22, 2012
Sponsor: First Choice Fashions Men’s Night No: 2 • Number of Golfers: 31
Sponsor: Dr. Jon Boss, Happy Jacks,
Pinnacle Pellet Burns Lake, Vybz
Sunlife KP (Ron Morris): Erv Himech Food Market KP (Bob Wheaton): Derrick Fuller 2nd shot KP (Everyone): Brendon Leffers 0-14 KP: Brian Maser 15+ KP: John Mayer LD: Derrick Fuller
Ladies Night No: 3 • Number of Golfers: 30 Raffle - Hanging Strawberry Baskets: Kathy Gardner & Louise Proctor A Flight Low Gross: Dallas (on Countback) Edwards Low Net: Lori Saretsky B Flight Low Gross: Dawn Sydlik Low Net: Linda Bassani C Flight Low Gross: Yvonne Wheaton Low Net: Bonnie Edgar Cows Eye: Sylvia Lindaas, Ann Huls Birdie Pot: Bonnie Heagy, Ann Huls, Leslie Gillies, Kathy Wardrop, Dallas Edwards $2.50/each Par Pot: Stella Ireland, Marge Epps, Yvonne Wheaton, Louise Proctor $2/each Bogey: Bonnie Edgar x2, Yvonne Wheaton $2/each A Flight Putt Pot: Lori Saretsky $9 B Flight Putt Pot: Sonya Bowes $7 C Flight Putt Pot: Yvonne Wheaton $2 A Flight Long Drive Hole #7: Kerry Cooper B Flight Long Drive Hole #8: Sonya Bowes C Flight Long Drive Hole #8: Yvonne Wheaton KP on Hole#2 - Canadian 2 for 1 Pizza: Leslie Gillies KP on Hole#3 - Willow Grove: Dallas Edwards KP on Hole#5 - Babine Barge: Sonya Bowes KP on Hole#6 - Sunlife: Leslie Gillies “And a good time was had by one & all!”
Low Gross 0-14: 1. Derrick Fuller 34 2. Darren Grange 39 3. Jesse Epps 41
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Community Art Show results are in Return all your empty drink containers to a Return-It Depot and they’ll be recycled into other important products. Find locations at encorp.ca/locations
AMP CALEDONIA SEEKING SUMMER CAMPERS Teen Camp - Ages 12-15 July 7-14th $210/child Mixed Camp - Ages 7-12 July 16-21st $200/child Mixed Camp - Ages 7-12 July 23-July 28th $200/child
Summer 2012 - Celebrating God’s Gifts
Results are in for the Community Art Show: Oil & Acrylic: 1st Regina Meints, 2nd Iris Krebs, 3rd Trudy Amonson Pastel/Children: 1st Elijah Newell Photography: 1st Jane Forster Photography/Children: 1st Tanner Waterhouse Graphic & Mixed Media: 1st Miranda Gibbs, 2nd Jenna Gibbs Graphic & Mixed Media/ Children: 1st Carter St. John Sculpture: 1st Alexander Walsh Honorable Mentions in Oil & Acylic: Kathy Vardacostas and Rob Newell Drop into the library today and check out the entries between 10:00 am and 5:00 pm. Thank you to the Bulkley Valley Community Arts Council for sponsoring this event.
Activities include: swimming, canoeing, archery, singing, crafts, chapel time and FUN! Marvin Beatty photo
Registration forms are available at our website: campcaledonia.com Some bursaries are available. More Questions: Email: registrar@campcaledonia.com or amanda_bvhome@bulkley.net
Community art show at the Library drew local art entries.
Animal disease secrecy questioned By Tom Fletcher Black Press
When discovery of mad cow disease prompted 30 countries to ban imports of Canadian beef in 2003, former Alberta Premier Ralph Klein
famously suggested the rancher who found an infected animal should have “shot, shovelled and shut up” rather than report the case to authorities. The risk of farmers protecting their operations by hiding
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Houston Public Library Events... 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. The Houston Community Garden is now taking applications for this season. Everyone is welcome. No gardening experience is necessary. Please register early as space is limited. For more information or to make an appointment to register call the Garden Coordinator at 845-2727. 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!
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.
Structural Firefighting/Hwy Rescue. Interested? Topley Volunteer Fire Dept. is accepting applications. No experience necessary please contact Byron - F/C 250-696-3348 or come to a fire practice: Thurs. @ 1930 hrs (7:30 pm) “Fit For Life.” Senior Exercise @ Cottonwood Manor on Mon., Wed., & Fri. @10 a.m. Call Hanne 845- Topley Volunteer Fire Dept. meetings every 2nd Tues. of the month at 7:30 pm. Fire practices ev7414 or Bunny 845-7110. ery Thurs. at 7:30 pm. The Houston Legion Branch 249: Meeting: 2nd Mon. Topley Victory Church services: 10:30 a.m. of the month is Executive, 4th Mon. is General Meeting (we have not been able to get a quorum in months, members please attend)
Granisle
Houston Community Services is open Mon. thru Fri. from 9am to 4pm We have clothing to give away. Granisle and District Seniors meetings are the Baby clothing; women’s and mens as well as children 2nd and 4th Thurs. of each month at 1pm in the of all ages. Come and check it out! Seniors Centre. The Houston Retirement Housing Society is asking interested parties to provide their names for future vacancies at our Pleasant Valley Village apartments. Please call Roberta@250-845-2257
Granisle Volunteer Fire Department meetings & fire practices every Tues., 7 p.m. at the Fire Hall. Granisle Church of the Way services are Sun., 11 a.m. Bible study is Thurs. at 7 p.m.
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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.
sick animals is behind strict new regulations on the handling of animal disease reports, B.C. agriculture officials say. Agriculture Minister Don McRae introduced a new Animal Health Act amid a flood of other legislation this month. Debate has focused on measures to exempt animal disease reports from freedom of information legislation, and to impose steep fines and jail time on officials who release information on disease reports without authorization. McRae said in an interview he has been assured by the provincial veterinarian and ministry staff that the restrictions are an important part of getting voluntary reports from farmers. Journalists, members of environmental watchdog organizations, or the effected farmers themselves can speak publicly about outbreaks without fear of penalties, he said. NDP critics are questioning exempting animal disease reports from freedom of information law, citing objections from B.C. Information and Privacy Commissioner Elizabeth Denham.
McRae noted that a 2010 requirement for salmon farms to release regular disease inspection reports prompted the operators to stop providing samples voluntarily. (Regulation of fish farms has since been taken over by the federal government.) “We need to make sure we have as much information as possible from farms from Fort St. John to Vancouver Island,” McRae said. “Without data, the Animal Health Act is going to be ineffective.” NDP agriculture critic Lana Popham said freedom of information law should apply, and the legislation goes too far in protecting the business interests of the industry. She noted that restaurants are regularly inspected for cleanliness and the reports are made public routinely, despite the effect on the reputation of a business. Debate on the new legislation is to continue next week, but Popham said the legislature is so jammed with bills that it is unlikely the Animal Health Act will receive the scrutiny it deserves before it is made law.
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Oct. 18, 1925 - May 7, 2012 Dad’s family homestead in south western Saskatchewan. Due to poor crops his father, mother and three older daughters Ida, Katie, and Emma moved to Portland, Oregon in 1925 for work. It was in Portland in 1925 that dad and his twin sister Julia were born. In 1928 another set of twins Harry and Helen were born. In 1928 the family moved back to Saskatchewan. Dad was discharged from the army in 1945. It was tough trying to make a living farming so he moved to Alberta to work in the forest industry. He worked at various jobs including owning his own truck hauling mine props to the mines in southern Alberta. Dad came to B.C. in 1953 along with many other families from Breton, Alberta to work for Hank Pearson at Taltapin Lake. Hank built a new sawmill at Taltapin Lake and brought many people from Alberta with him. Dad hauled lumber from Taltapin Lake and Pendelton Bay for many years. Later he hauled logs and lumber and drove arch truck from east of Prince George to east of Terrace and all places in between. After he quit trucking he worked out of a shop in Topley repairing trucks and trailers for Bulkley Valley Transport. His last job was repairing school buses out of the school district shop in Burns Lake. Some time after retirement he moved to Aldergrove, B.C. In 2005 dad moved back to Burns Lake and lived in Carroll Cottage. He had just moved into the Pines for a week when he passed away. Dad is survived by his twin sister Julia (Robert) Stock, Medicine Hat, Alta. Brother in-law Edward Stock, Medicine Hat, Alta. Brother in-law Don Lauber of Burns Lake, B.C. Sister in-law Joyce Lauber of Edmonton, Alta. Son Danny (Ursula) Staudt of Topley, B.C. Daughter Judy (Richard) Butler of Drayton Valley, Alta. Son Richard (Janice) Staudt of Galahad, Alta. Also survived by 11 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, and many nephews and nieces in Alberta and Saskatchewan. Predeceased by wife Marie, partner Mirjam, and partner Audrey. Sisters Ida, Katie, Emma, Helen, and brother Harry. Grandchildren Steven and Micheal Staudt. Dad was laid to rest in the Burns Lake cemetery.
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In Loving Memory Fred Lavallie June 14, 1931 – May 27, 2007
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Employment Help Wanted An Alberta Construction Company is hiring dozer, excavator and rock truck operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilfield road and lease construction. Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Call Contour Construction at 780-723-5051.
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Nov. 20,1941 - May 5, 2012. Georgina passed away peacefully on May 5, 2012 in the Kelowna General Hospital surrounded by her loving sons, family and sister. She was born November 20,1941 in New Westminster, BC to George and June Garrow. Georgina was married to Jake Wall on April 16, 1960. They were blessed with five sons. Her pride and joy was her family, she loved to travel and enjoyed life to its fullest. Georgina was predeceased by her husband Jake on March 29, 1993, her parents George in 1993 and June in 1992. She is survived by her loving sons Jim (Debbie), Tony (Khrystyne), Terry (Delaine), Chris (Kathy) and Kelly, grandchildren Sara, Amanda, Courtney, Melissa, Michael, Marlee, Blake, Tracey, Brendon, Kassidy as well as eight great-grandchildren, sister Gail ( Douglas) and sister Marlene, her close friend Darlene (Alec) Moore. She will be forever loved and sadly missed by her family and all who knew her.
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Pinnacle Renewable Energy is currently seeking an experienced Accountant to provide full-time accounting support for a period of up to 12 months. Reporting to the Operations Controller, the candidate must be able to effectively prepare, process and maintain accounting records.
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Where: Houston Legion (top) When: Thursday, May 31, 2012 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Contact: Michalle Brown @ 845-7494
Responsibilities include: •Full cycle accounting including payables, payroll coordination and inventory control •Prepare budget vs. actual reports •Maintain bank records and prepare cashflow forecasts •Involved in budgeting process and monthly analysis of budget variances Skills and Qualifications: •Preference given to candidate enrolled in accounting designation program •Background in a manufacturing environment an asset •Proficiency with Microsoft Office •High level of accuracy and attention to detail •Excellent Written and Verbal Communication Submit your resume to: E-mail: hr@pinnaclepellet.com. No Phone Inquiries Accepted Closing date June 15, 2012
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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. Anthonyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Catholic Church 2001 Riverbank Drive, Box 819, Houston
Phone: 845-2841 â&#x20AC;˘ Fax: 845-2823
Fr. Rectorino Tolentino Pastoral Assistant: Ronnie Cruz (Houston)
Mass: Sunday 11:30 a.m.
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HOUSTON PENTECOSTAL CHURCH 2024 Riverbank Drive, Box 597, Houston Phone: 845-2678 â&#x20AC;˘ Pastor: Mike McIntyre
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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
Houston Christian Reformed Church 1959 Goold St., Box 6, Houston 250-845-7578
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Houston Canadian Reformed Church SUNDAY SERVICES: 10:00 AM AND 2:30 PM Pastor Hendrik Alkema (hendrik.alkema@canrc.org) OfďŹ ce 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 Pastorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Whelan Phone: 250 845-7516 Everyone Welcome www.nbcc4all.moonfruit.com/
Pinnacle Renewable Energy requires a Production Supervisor at its Burns Lake plant location. He or she will focus on leading the production teams of approximately 10 people to achieve and exceed targets in safety, quality, and cost. The ideal candidate will have management experience and expertise in a manufacturing environment. Preference will be given to those with a background in Lean Manufacturing and Maintenance. Pinnacle Pellet offers competitive salary packages, a positive work environment, and career advancement opportunities. For more information on this position see www.pinnaclepellet.com To apply please send your resume to: E-mail: hr@pinnaclepellet.com
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Tolko Industries Ltd. is a forest products company with manufacturing operations throughout Western Canada. As industry leaders in world markets we focus on a safe work environment, sustainable business practices. Our Williams Lake 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: Betty Engemoen Human Resources Coordinator 180 Hodgson Road, Williams Lake, B.C. V2G 3P6 Phone: 250 392.3371 â&#x20AC;˘ Fax: 250.398.3909 Email: betty.engemoen@tolko.com
No Phone Inquiries Accepted â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Closing date June 5, 2012.
Student Summer Position Tourism/Visitor Information Counsellor - Tour Guide - 2012 The Houston & District Chamber of Commerce is seeking a dynamic individual for the position of Tourism/Visitor Information Counsellor Tour Guide. This position requires the counsellor greet all visitors, provide travel information on our local region as well as the province, makes accommodation reservations, assist with the planning of special events and promote Houston to visitor and locals. The counsellor will also guide individuals on mill tours and walking tours in our town. These services are provided in person, telephone and via written communication. The successful candidate will have excellent customer service skills, superior telephone skills, be computer literate, have a valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s licence, availability to a vehicle and have the ability to multi-task. ProďŹ ciency in English, both oral and written is essential. A second language is an asset. Please drop off your resume with references and cover letter to:
The Houston and District Chamber of Commerce (Tourist Information Centre) 3289 Highway, Houston BC Attention: Maureen Czirfusz Closing date for job posting will be 4:00 pm Tuesday, June Wethank thankeveryone everyonefor fortheir their Thursday, June 5, 7,2012. 2012. We application, but only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.
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N.H. 846 Round Baler; Monarch Enterprise Wood & Coal Range (Replica); Motor Stand & Creeper; M.F. # 9 Square Baler; General Deep Freeze; 1 1/2 Ton Come-a-long; N.H. 488 Pull Swather; Singer Treadle Sewing Machine; Nuts, Bolts, & Screws; Owatonna Pull Swather; ChesterĂ&#x20AC;eld & Chair; Calving Sled; IHC Square Baler; Small ChesterĂ&#x20AC;eld; Calf Puller; 19 ft Flat Deck T/A Trailer; RSF 75 Wood Furnace; Fence Charger; 3 pt Swather Turner; 2 Antique Chairs; 48 ft Hay Tarp; 4 Wheel Wagon; 4 Unit Bookshelf; 2 Hyd Remote Cylinders; M.F. Skid Steer Loader; China Cabinet; Chains & Binders; 76 Ford PU; Desk 2 Stands; Horse Mowers; Woodcraft Bandsaw Mill; 3 Tier Stand; Dump Rake; Kohler 20 HP Power & Power Feed; Table & 2 Dressers; Horse Discs; C/W Sharpener & Extra Blades; Rainbow Vacuum Cleaner; Rake Wheels; Cockshutt 12 ft Disc; Dehydrator; Oils & Antifreeze; Bur Grinder; Round Table & Folding Tables; Fuel Barrels & Pumps; Shulte Rock Picker; Quilt Frame; Hand Tools; Cement Mixer; Crocks & Canning Supplies; Wheel Barrows; Bale Stookers; Wash Tub; Antique Pump Jack; Stook Forks; Large Cooler; Climbing Spurs & Belt; Bale Spear Front & Back; 2 Large Mirrors; Motor Rewind Wire; Rotory Brush Mower; Window Boxes & Composter; Gardening Tools; 8 ft PU Canopy; 8 Track Tapes; 1 inch & 2 inch Lumber; Field Drag & Diamond Harrows; Antique Electric Train Set; Wood Bench on Wheels; 2 Saddles & Tack; Step Ladder Alum. & Wood; Water Trough; Ferrier Tools; DeWalt Radial Arm Saw; Stone Pipes; Harness; Rototiller - Weed Wacker; 2 Wheel Trailer; Fence Posts & Barb Wire; Leaf Blower; Polaris Snow Machine; Vanguard 12 ft Boat; Flour Grinder; JD Snow Machine; Game Fisher 1.2 HP Outboard; Kenmore BBQ; Skiboose; 2 Ton Floor Jack; 5 Piece Selkirk Chimney; Electric Supplies; Chicago 14 inch Chop saw; PowerĂ&#x20AC;st 5000 Watt Generator; Tec Cable & Triplex; Tap & Die Set to 3/4 inch; Lincoln AC Welder; Chicken Brooder Feeder & Waterers; G&H Bench Grinder; Welding Table; Antique School Bell; Sears Bench Grinder; Hand Post Driver; Engine Hoist
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Hy-Tech Drilling Ltd. is a leading diamond drilling company operating in several provinces in Canada as well as internationally. Hy-Tech Drilling Ltd. was awarded one of the Best Workplaces in 2009 from Great Place to Work Canada. We have a culture of dedication, using initiative and innovation to solve problems and a strong team environment. Due to our recent growth we are looking for an Accounts Payable/Payroll Clerk to join our team. The candidate will work primarily in Accounts Payable and provide back up for our multi-provincial payroll process. If you have 3 or more years of Accounting, Bookkeeping and Payroll experience, like to work in a team setting, are skilled at building relationships, able to bring solutions to problems, work under tight time pressures and pay attention to detail, you are our ideal candidate. Further information is available at www.hy-techdrilling. com/corporate/employment. Please send your application to jobapps@ hy-techdrilling.com no later than noon, Tuesday, June 5, 2012.
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Houston Forest Products has proposed a number of blocks and associated access roads within the Morice TSA. The public is invited to view and provide written comments on these proposed blocks and roads within the following Forest Development Units.
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Forest Development Unit Nadina Thautil Owen Sweeney Tahtsa Whitesail These proposed developments will be available for viewing at the following location from May 30, 2012 to July 3, 2012, during the office hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm:
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â&#x20AC;˘ Houston Forest Products, Mile 2, Morice River Road, Houston, B.C. To ensure consideration, written comments must be received by July 3, 2012. For more information regarding this plan, to arrange a viewing, or to provide comments, please contact: Jaret van der Giessen, R.P.F. Planning Forester Houston Forest Products A Division of West Fraser Mills Ltd. 1300 Morice River Road Houston, B.C. V0J 1Z1 Telephone: (250) 845-2322 Fax: (250) 845-5301
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4 OUT OF 5 PEOPLE WITH DIABETES DIE OF HEART DISEASE. Part-Time Lifeguard/Instructor (1 position)
Seasonal Recreation Worker I (1 position)
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. These part-time positions work on a regular basis less than twenty-two (22) hours a week on a monthly average. Rate of pay is $18.89/hr as a Lifeguard and $19.74/hr as an Instructor. Part-time employees have the option for payment of 50% of the BC government medical premiums. Successful applicants must be 17 years of age or older and will have all required awards and certiďŹ cates as required by National Lifesaving Society and Red Cross.
Principle responsibilities include ensuring the safety, protection and enjoyment of those engaged in activities in the District of Houston. Providing leadership and direction of activities the participants are engaged in. Encourage participants to adhere to all rules and regulations of the facility and activity. Preference will be given to applicants who and hold a current level â&#x20AC;&#x153;Câ&#x20AC;? CPR certiďŹ cate, and have experience in public relations, leadership, providing direction and program supervision.
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Principle responsibilities include taking of admission fees during Public Swimming Sessions/ Programs, completing daily attendance and to assist the Swim Instructors or Lifeguards as required. Preference will be given to applicants who have skills in cash handling, customer service, Standard First Aid and Bronze Cross. This position works on an as needed basis including early mornings, evenings and weekend shifts. The wage rate for this position is $15.54.
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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 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 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 Operationsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Office in Smithers.
The District of Houston is now accepting applications for the following positions at the Houston Leisure Facility.
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LAND ACT Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land
Principle responsibilities include ensuring the safety, protection and enjoyment of those engaged in activities in the District of Houston. Providing leadership and direction of activities the participants are engaged in. Encourage participants to adhere to all rules and regulations of the facility and activity. Preference will be given to applicants who and hold a current level â&#x20AC;&#x153;Câ&#x20AC;? CPR certiďŹ cate, and have experience in public relations, leadership, providing direction and program supervision. This position works on an as needed basis including early mornings, evenings and weekend shifts. The wage rate for this position is $15.54.
This seasonal position will be from June 25, 2012 to August 31, 2012 and will work a minimum of 30hrs per week as needed including early mornings, evenings and weekend shifts. The wage rate for this position is $15.54. This position is grant funded through the Canadian Government Canada Summer Job program. To qualify for this position applicants must be between 15 and 30 years of age, were registered as a full-time post-secondary student during the preceding academic year, and intend to return to school on a full-time basis during the next academic year.
Applications will be received at the District of Houston Municipal OfďŹ ce, 3367 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 12th Street, Houston, BC until 10:00am on Tuesday, June 06, 2012. You may request a copy of the job description by calling the Municipal OfďŹ ce @ 250-845-2238 or by checking our website @ www.houston.ca under Job Postings.
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Interested persons should direct all inquiries to: Curtis McPhee, Director of Leisure Services Phone: (250) 845-7420 â&#x20AC;˘ Fax: (250) 845-3429 E-mail: leisure.services@houston.ca
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6
/lb
PRODUCE
Rudolph’s ph’s Smoke Smoked mokeed P Pork Chops
2 for
6
Green Seedless Grapes G
Fresh From Telkwa, 8.13 per kg Fr
49
1
69
3 Beef Tenderloin Tenderlo
/lb F R O Z E N S AV I N G S
W Mike’s Wild FFrozen Pizzas
Canadian AAA Superpack, 23.35 per kg
A Assorted Varieties 9907 gram - 1.05kg
/lb
G Gala Apples
647
.89
Western Family Frozen Punches
N Nestle or Real Dairyy Ice Cream
Western Family 1/4 pounder burgers
Assorted Varieties 355 ml
Assorted Varieties 1.5 litre
2.25 kg
59
10
/lb
1499
99
.99
5
everyday low price!
Country Harvest Bread
/lb
Excludes Cinnamon, Cranberry
HP Steak Sauce
675 gram
1 litre
E Everyday Low Price! 1 litre
888
229
.99
Nabob Tradition ion Coffee
Western Family Iced Tea Mix
V Value Priced Soft Margarine ne
2.4 kg
3 kg
2 for
00
5
Heinz Deep Browned Beans
Value V l P Priced i d Squeeze Ketchup S
Western Family Squeeze Mustard 250 ml
9x398 ml
Assorted Varieties 326 gram
799
499
699
699
Value Priced i d Paper Towel
Pampers Box Diapers
Old Spice Bodywash
Ziploc Large arge Freezer Bags
6 roll
Sizes 1 thru 6
399
2897
Assorted Varieties 473-532 ml
47
3
3x40 count
99
9
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