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Utility billings change By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today

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Left to right, Retirement Housing Society board member Corrie Goold, resident Margaret Siemens, board president Arnold Amonson, back, and board member Noreen Scott. Myrna Himech and residents Pat Gagne, Bill Stad and Mary Axen, and board vice president and treasurer Harold Luddit.

Utility billings will change over the next year and a half to a system of quarterly payments only. Council plans to change utility billings to a quarterly system, effective Jan. 1, 2014, to simplify the system. The present system is a complicated mixture of both annual and quarterly payments, says Director of Finance Tandra Bamsey. “Most municipalities don’t have both annual and quarterly,” Bamsey said, “but we have some customers that are on annual for say garbage and sewer, and quarterly for water. And it is a very cumbersome system.” It’s especially complicated when property’s change hands, as people owe some on the annual system

“ “Most municipalities don’t have both annual and quarterly.”

- Tandra Bamsey

and some quarterly, Bamsey added. The current system has a early payment discount of four per cent, and seniors get an additional 20 per cent off for early payment, said Bamsey. Under the quarterly system these discounts would be removed, said Linda Poznikoff, Chief Administrative Officer, and it would save the district around $30,000 a year. See BILL on Page 2

Himech family donates landscaping to Pleasant Valley Village By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today

Seniors at Pleasant Valley Village enjoy a new sign and new cedar units with flowers around their back decks. Donated by Myrna Himech in memory of her late husband John Himech, who died Sept 2009, the cedar

units frame the cement pads at the back of the apartments providing some privacy from the busy 11th Street. “Mom and Dad had the vision that they wanted to provide some privacy to for these folks from this very busy road,” said Myrna’s daughter Janice Himech. “Every time they

“I love them. It makes it look so much better”

“ would ld d drive i b by, th they would see them sitting out on their little concrete pad and it looked so lonely and not very private.”

- Margaret Siemens Myrna and John had been planning to do something when John passed away, and Myrna wanted to carry on with the plans in his

name, said Janice. Tanya Margerm, owner of TM Designs, had been developing a landscape plan to enhance the appearance of the building, so Myrna and her family worked with Tanya to finalize the plans, said Janice. The plan included four cedar units, a sign and flowering

crab apple trees for the front, said Margerm. The cedar units have a small storage space for garden tools, and a long, flower-box frame outside their back doors, creating a bit of a deck. “I love them,” said Margaret Siemens, a resident at Pleasant Valley Village. “It makes it look so much

better. Before it was just such a plain wall.” We had hanging baskets before, said Mary Axen, but taking care of it gets harder to do the older you get. Nearly all members of Myrna’s family were involved in planning, designing and building the units and sign, said Janice. See HOMES on Page 2

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will be held September 29th, 2012 in the Houston Community Hall Don’t miss your opportunity to nominate in one or more of the below categories. Or, if you own a business that you feel has excelled in the past year let us know about it. The nominee must have been in business in Houston & Area for a minimum of one year (with the exception of Young & Citizen of the Year) The award is based on the 2011 calendar year. Deadline for nominations is September 15, 2012. Please let us know why you have chosen to nominate the person or business as your comments will be use in the winner presentation. Your Name: _____________________________________________ Phone #: _______________________________________________ Address:________________________________________________

RETAILER OF THE YEAR: This award acknowledges a business that markets and advertises effectively. The business is proactive to changing market trends, provides a variety of products it willingly stands behind and gives good value.

Business you would like to nominate:____________________________ Why or how you feel this nominee has excelled in the past year: _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________

TOURISM EXCELLENCE AWARD:

This award acknowledges the efforts made by an individual, business or organization that promotes Houston & area as a tourism destination and to facilitate the enjoyment of visitors to our area.

Business/individual or organization you would like to nominate: _________ _______________________________________________________ Why or how you feel this nominee has excelled in the past year: ________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________

EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR: This award is presented to an employee who has demonstrated initiative and enthusiasm for the job, performs exemplary customer service and creativity and has taken a leadership role and worked on team spirit within their place of business.

BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR: This award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated personal strength while inspiring motivation and encouragement in others. Individual you would like to nominate: ___________________________ Why or how you feel this nominee has excelled in the past year: ________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________

INNOVATED BUSINESS AWARD:

It recognizes innovative businesses that are making a difference by encouraging physical activity, energy conservation, and producing environmental beneﬁts. This can include: - Reducing their carbon footprint by taking on “green” initiatives. - Encouraging a healthy work place.- Diversity in the workplace. - Community support/mentoring.

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YOUNG CITIZEN OF THE YEAR: This nominee is under the age of 30 years who is an outstanding individual who has signiﬁcantly contributed to the betterment of the community. The criteria to be considered includes, but is not limited to: participation in community activities; membership or contributions in community groups; in general by their activities, assist in improving the service activities or quality of community life.

Individual you would like to nominate: ___________________________ Why or how you feel this nominee has excelled in the past year: ________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________

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This nominee is over the age of 30 years who is an outstanding individual who has signiﬁcantly contributed to the betterment of the community. The criteria to be considered includes, but is not limited to: participation in community activities; membership or contributions in community groups; in general by their activities, assist in improving the service activities or quality of community life.

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HOME BASED BUSINESS OF THE YEAR: This award recognizes those individuals that have sought out innovative ways to provide quality product(s) and/or service(s) through a home based business.

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This award recognizes a business’s dedication to customer satisfaction through integrity and excellent service and/or development of an outstanding product, beyond customer expectation. It also provides staff with updated training to meet changing customer needs.

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an exceptional contribution to the education of the youth of Houston and strives to inspire students of all backgrounds and abilities to learn. Candidates will be considered primarily on the basis of the following criteria with the understanding that criteria is a basis for a nomination however not all requirements need to be met. Candidates will have: 1. Demonstrated concern for individual students. 2. Shown a willingness to devote time and energy to activities which result in improved instruction for students. 3. Proven the ability to work effectively in the community and to inspire learning. 4. Established an ability to create and use innovative practices to inspire learning. 5. Created an atmosphere to inspire students to learn social skills, work ethics, and accountability in addition to academics. 6. Encouraged students to participate in community activities to better prepare students for career opportunities and civic responsibilities. 7. Promoted and encouraged continuing education in post secondary institutions, the trades or other areas enabling students to achieve their full potential.

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Myrna Himech, front center, stands with Tanya Margerm, just behind, as well as residents and board members around the sign donated by her family to Pleasant Valley Village.

Flowers for residents HOMES from Page 1 Ervin Himech, Myrna’s son, custom cut and milled the cedar and Mike, her son-in-law, built the cedar units, said Janice. Another son,

Kevin, and son-inlaw Bill designed and made the Pleasant Valley Village sign and its flower box base. “Hopefully somebody else picks up the ball and does other

things,” said Janice, “there is so much that can be done here.” Margerm has designed a Master Landscape Plan if anyone else is interested in getting involved in further development.

Quarterly ulitity billings BILL from Page 1 She said other municipalities have already done this. Smithers has phased out the senior discounts and Hazelton is considering that option as well, said Bamsey. Other municipalities have removed the senior discounts because they believe that the service they provide is something

everybody should pay for, said Poznikoff. The water rates for seniors are already lower than the rest of residential, added Bansey. Shane Brienen also notes that according to Stats Canada, there are more Canadians over 40 than under. “So we are going to run into this problem where, if we’re giving senior discounts it’s

not just ten or 15 or 20 percent [of the population] you know?” said Brienen. “It’s climbing upwards.” The quarterly system will be not only be more sustainable as the population ages, but it can tie all of the utilities together to make things easier, said Brienen. “It would be easier long-term,” said Bamsey.

Endako Mine shut down for two months By Laura Blackwell Black Press

According to Jocelyn Fraser from Thompson Creek Metals, Endako Mine will stop mining for a few months, that is removing new material from the open pit, at Endako. Rather than mining, they will process stockpiled material. This keeps the mill running and provides jobs for the 360 people still working at Endako Mine. She added, “The low molybdenum prices are definitely

a factor in our decision and the challenge of the low price has been exacerbated at Endako by lower than anticipated ore grades and recovery. Processing the stockpiles gives us a way to control costs during this period when molybdenum prices are lower than we have seen for some time.” Last month, 17 permanent employees were given temporary lay-off notices. And between June and July, a total of 40 temporary workers were

“ “The low molybdenum prices are definitely a factor in our decision...”

- Jocelyn Fraser

let go. About 20 of these people have now been hired at the nearby Mount Milligan project.

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Students return to a new school year SHOP LOCALLY By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today

Last week, 674 students from Houston returned to school, ready for another year. At Houston Secondary School (HSS) there are about 238 students this year, ten up from last year, says principal Scott Jackson. There are three new faces at HSS this year, including two returning teachers - Mr. Currie who teaches P.E. and math and is the athletic director for the year, and Mr. Yeker who teaches in the shops - and an education assistant, Mrs. Meehan. Besides the new faces, HSS offers new six week courses like golf, rugby, and angling, and it gives course credits to students in the hockey academy, said Jackson. HSS also has a new timetable this year, so

that classes happen at the same time every day, said Jackson, adding that it is arranged with academic classes in the morning and hands-on classes in the afternoon. This is because the afternoon classes are often in partnership with community organizations, such as the hockey academy at the rink or the golf academy at the golf course, Jackson said. It gives more flexibility with the afternoon programs, said Jackson, explaining that courses like outdoor education can run longer if needed, and students doing work experience donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to come back to the school for a class afterwards. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m really looking forward to seeing how the increased choice and flexibility weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve given to kids is going to increase their engagement and enjoyment of their school experience,â&#x20AC;? said

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Better fights to pick A ton of e-mails fill the editor’s mailbox every week. Some spam and a ton of press releases from the provincial and federal government, MLAs and MPs, promoting this and that or pointing fingers at the other side. Each release is read for local appropriateness and trashed. But this week, the provincial government put out a press release that indicates either, all provincial woes have been taken care of, or more likely, the provincial government has nothing better to say, except of course au revoir to 10 MLA’s. The press release, from Advanced Education Minister Naomi Yamamoto, indicated the provincial government had sent letters to each of the province’s universities warning them employers with the adult entertainment industry might want to set up booths at job fairs aimed at their students. What about the economy? What about health care? What about homelessness and poverty and the environment and education and any number of other pressing issues. Certainly the government will get to those issues, but first, they must ensure B.C.’s university students aren’t exposed to the adult entertainment industry, because if that ever happens there will be trouble. Party weekends on and off university campuses never resemble out-takes from something the adult entertainment industry might produce. No, never. Minister Yamamoto clearly believes the students populating university campuses, most of whom are old enough to vote, always behave as good Amish folk should. No offence to the Amish. In the press release, Yamamoto did not state why she felt she had to warn administrators at provincial universities and colleges of the potential for employers from the adult entertainment industry to set up a booth to recruit university students at job fairs. The adult entertainment industry is legal in British Columbia, so let them be. There are more pressing issues in higher education than who attends job fairs. Let the students decide who they want to work for and how they are going to pay their tuition. - Percy N. Hébert/Interior News

Striking a healthy balance School is back in session and I fully admit to being excited about it. Similar to the start of a brand new year, I love the beginning of a school year even more. Probably because I have a couple of things I don’t have to worry about for awhile during the day - and by a couple of things I’m referring to my children. After a busy summer juggling work and family, I am now relieved to see Sam and Daisy in the full swing of their regular routines, mainly so that I can get back on a regular routine myself. Working and simultaneously trying to show your kids a good time is harder than it sounds. Well, it was for me anyway. “Hallelujah,” said

one of the parents I met out in the parking lot on the first day of school. “I can breathe again.” Phew. I’m not the only one. This summer was hectic, but it was also fun and I was lucky that I had the opportunity to spend more quality time with the kids than in summers past. Did my work suffer as a result? Yes, it did, and the reason for that is because I had too much on my plate. “You need to edit yourself,” my cartoonist Jim Hunt advised. “You don’t just have a lot on your plate, you remind me of those Vaudeville plate-spinning acts.” He’s right, and he’s not the only one who’s said something to that effect. I’ve been coun-

seled many times over the years by friends and family to slow down and I’ve finally realized that the reason I do too many things at once is that I’m falling prey to my tendency to self-sabotage. “Narrow your focus,” Jim continued. “Spreading yourself too thin will keep you from attaining your goals.” In theory, his words made perfect sense. I thought about all those plates I had spinning in the air and started thinking about which ones I could put down. I would say drop, but I don’t like the thought of anything breaking and having to sweep up more than I already need to. While the kids have started a new year at school, I’m also enjoy-

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ing a fresh start by reevaluating where I’m putting my energies so I can focus on what’s important and let go of some other tasks. “Everyone’s busy,” the parent from the parking lot said. “It doesn’t matter if you’re a working mom like you or a stay-at-home mom like me, we seem to fill up all our time regardless.” How true. I remember my own stay-at-home mother being incredibly busy too. And busy is okay, as long as we remember that we can’t do everything, a lesson I continue to learn. “Life is short,” my dad once said. “Some people spend all their time doing the things they think they should be doing and don’t have enough time left

On a brighte brighter note Lori Welbourne over to do the things they actually want to do.” Keeping focused on what matters most and eliminating some of the other stuff is key. To help, I’ll be taking the “Editing Myself 101” course – a selfimposed class I plan to pass with flying colours.

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Website Poll results Yes - 42% No - 58% Was it a good year for flowers and gardens this year?

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BCTF regret The folks over at the BC Teachers Federation (BCTF) must be starting to regret the aggressive p r o p a g a n d a campaign they’ve waged against the provincial government over the past several years. They’ve basically shot themselves in

the foot with their costly disinformation campaign and accomplished little more than erode confidence in the BCTF-run public education system among BC’s parents. The folks at the BCTF would do well to reconsider their disinformation efforts and start talking about the positives and

Mary Axen

Bill Stad

Gloria Mann

Arnold Amonson

“Yeah it was, it didn’t freeze. And it was wet, wet, wet and then with the heat it just took off.”

“It’s the best year I’ve seen. June was pretty cool but there was enough moisture there. And there was no frost.”

“It was late, but it was good once it started.”

“We did get a small garden but it was not a good year for gardening in our case, becuase of the early cold.”

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

breeding confidence in the education system that employs their members; because all credible evidence shows that BC’s education system is one of the best in the world. For instance, BC has a high school completion rate of 81 per cent and an average pass rate of 96 per cent for courses that require a standardized provincial exam. And in terms of

class size, BC has one of the lowest student to teacher ratios in the country at 16.7 students per teacher/ administrator -- and despite what the BCTF would claim, it’s been that way for much of the past decade. The folks at the BCTF seem to have forgotten that it is the province’s parents who ultimately decide whether or not to put their children into

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“They’ve basically shot themselves in the foot”

the public education system, and to fund that system, and they will only do these things if they have confidence that the system is working well and effective and

-Fred Reemeyer providing good value and a good education to their children. So, rather than continually painting the bleakest picture possible, which is what the BCTF has

spent so much time and money doing over the past several years, the BCTF’s self-interest, and that of its members, would be much better served by inspiring confidence in the public education system and aligning their message with the facts and the successes of the system. Fred Reemeyer Coquitlam B.C.

Premier unveils cabinet for election year P

remier Christy Clark moved cabinet veteran Mike de Jong to the key finance job vacated last week by Kevin Falcon, and promoted two newcomers to cabinet in a major shuffle Wednesday. Kelowna - Lake Country MLA Norm Letnick is B.C.’s new agriculture minister, and West VancouverCapilano MLA Ralph Sultan made it to cabinet at age 79, as minister of state for seniors. Comox Valley MLA Don McRae, a former high school teacher, takes over for the retiring George Abbott as education

minister. And Vancouver - Fairview MLA Margaret MacDiarmid, a physician, replaces de Jong in the health portfolio. Kootenay East MLA Bill Bennett returns to cabinet in a previous role, minister of community, sport and cultural development. Bennett was fired from cabinet in 2010 after harshly criticizing former premier Gordon Campbell. Returning to cabinet are Vancouver - Langara MLA Moira Stilwell, who ran for the B.C. Liberal leadership last year, and Westside - Kelowna MLA Ben Stewart, who reprises a

previous role as citizens’ services minister. Stilwell takes over the social development job from Surrey Panorama MLA Stephanie Cadieux, who becomes children and family development minister. Clark stressed that the cabinet represents renewal, with nine members first elected in 2009, and stability with veterans such as Fort Langley - Aldergrove MLA Rich Coleman continuing as energy and mines minister. NDP leader Adrian Dix countered that the shakeup shows instability. Cadieux is the fifth minister in the children and families

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Premier Christy Clark watches as MLAs Ralph Sultan, Moira Stilwell, Ben Stewart, Norm Letnick and Bill Bennett are sworn in as cabinet ministers Wednesday. role in recent years, he said, and Langley MLA Mary Polak becomes the 11th minister in charge of ICBC during the B.C. Liberal government. Polak moves to the transportation ministry vacated by

Peace River South MLA Blair Lekstrom, who surprised the government Tuesday by joining the list of B.C. Liberal MLAs not running in May 2013. Oak Bay - Gordon Head MLA Ida Chong takes over

Polak’s former role as aboriginal relations minister. Richmond Steveston MLA John Yap was appointed minister of advanced education, a promotion from minister of state for multiculturalism.

B .C. Views Tom Fletcher He replaces North Vancouver - Lonsdale MLA Naomi Yamamoto, who moves to a new role, minister of state for small business.

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Tour by “Concerned citizens of British Columbia” By Bill Phillips Prince George Free Press

Hot on the heels of four high-profile Liberal MLAs announcing

they are not seeking reelection, former Canfor and Finning CEO Jim Shepard started a province-wide tour yesterday extolling the vir-

tues of Premier Christy Clark. “If the media could see what I see (with Clark) day-today, they’d sing (her)

District of Houston www.houston.ca

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praises to the heavens,” Shepard said during a media scrum in Prince George. Shepard, who served for one year in the premier’s office as a policy advisory to Clark, is fronting a group called Concerned Citizens of B.C. Its goal is to unite the right wing in the province in order to ensure the NDP don’t form government next May. Shepard spent the day in Prince George yesterday meeting with business and community groups, drumming up support and money. “There’s no question that the right-wing coalition has been injured by the startup of the provincial Conservatives,” he said. “Political history in

British Columbia you either have a socialist party like the CCF or the NDP in power or you have a right-wing party like the Socreds or the Liberals. It’s either one or the other.” A split on the right, as with the emergence of the provincial Conservatives, often leads to an NDP government. Shepard says his group is spreading the message to right-wing voters who might want to vote Conservative “making sure that they understand that it’s absolutely vital that the right-wing coalition stays together to keep a free-enterprise way of life here in British Columbia.” The group will

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launch an advertising campaign comparing the track record of the past 10 years of the Liberal government with the 10 years of NDP government in the 1990s. They will also be focusing their attention on NDP leader Adrian Dix. “Adrian Dix is very, very quiet,” he said. “He’s like the new kid on the block, he’s as pure as the driven snow. His plan is to tiptoe into the premier’s office.” The Concerned Citizens of British Columbia are going to force him to stand up to the same scrutiny that the premier undergoes when they are in office. “When the election comes, it’s going to be ‘what premier do

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The following properties will be sold at Tax Sale on Monday, September 24th, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers of the Village of Granisle, #1 Village Square, under Section 403 of the Local Government Act and Section 5 of the Manufactured Home Tax Act. The Tax Sale will be conducted by public auction of the lands and improvements in the list set out below. The following properties will be sold Monday, September 24th, 2012, unless the delinquent taxes plus interest are paid prior to the tax sale. 1. Lot 5, Block 12, Plan PRP6858, District Lot 649, Range 5, Coast Range 5 Land District, 45 Fulton Street, Granisle, B.C. ....................................upset price $8,040.60 2. Lot 23, Plan PRP7145, District Lot 649, Range 5, Coast Range 5 Land District, 67 Chapman Street, Granisle, B.C. ....................................upset price $7,571.62 3. Lot 1, Plan PRP8844, District Lot 649 & 1246, Range 5, Coast Range 5 Land District, 1 Morrison Street, Granisle, B.C. .......................................upset price $137.41 4. Strata Lot 44, Plan PRS59, District Lot 1351A 7890, Range 5, Coast Range 5 Land District, TOGETHER WITH AN INTEREST IN COMMON PROPERTY IN PROPORTION TO THE UNIT ENTITLEMENT OF THE STRATA LOT AS SHOWN ON FORM 1 OR V, AS APPROPRIATE, 50 Hagen Street, Granisle, B.C..............................upset price $1,938.30 5. Lot 16, Plan 6691, District Lot 7890, Range 5, Coast Range 5 Land District, 22 Chapman Street, Granisle , B.C. ....................................upset price $2,412.87 Properties sold are subject to the PROPERTY PURCHASE TAX ACT and therefore a 1% Federal Tax is payable on the fair market value at time of sale. Sharon Smith, Chief Administrative Ofﬁcer

you want?,” he said. “Adrian Dix? Let’s have a good look at him. Let’s look at his record. What do you like about him? What do you not like about him? Just like we’ve been doing with Christy Clark for the past 17 months.” In addition to Finance Minister Kevin Falcon’s announcement Wednesday that he will not be seeking re-election, George Abbott, MLA for Shuswap and Minister of Education; Mary McNeil, MLA for Vancouver-False Creek and Minister of Children and Family Development; and Chilliwack MLA and Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier John Les announced yesterday they would not be seeking re-election.

Four B.C. health ministry employees were fired Thursday and two research contractors have been suspended as police investigate misuse of patient data used for drug approval research. Health Minister Margaret MacDiarmid said Thursday the RCMP have been asked to investigate, after an internal ministry probe looked at contracting and research grant practices between ministry staff and researchers working at the University of B.C. and University of Victoria. MacDiarmid, briefed on the case on her first day as health minister, said she found the situation “disturbing.” She said the investigation centres on patient prescription data used to determine what drugs should be covered by the province’s Pharmacare program. She wouldn’t say specifically why people were fired, except that a conflict of interest involving family members is part of the investigation. The ministry investigation started in May, after an anonymous tip to B.C. Auditor General John Doyle’s office about possible con-

tracting irregularities. The ministry looked at financial controls, employee-contractor relationships and data management, finding evidence of potential conflict of interest, as well as inappropriate contract management and data access with outside drug researchers. MacDiarmid said she is not aware of evidence that there was financial gain or that drug companies benefited from the information, which was found in possession of people who were not authorized to have it. The information was used for research only, and MacDiarmid said she is not aware of evidence that individual patients have been affected. Two research contracts worth $4 million have been suspended, along with data access for the two contractors. All ministry data sharing with drug researchers has been temporarily suspended. “Researchers can use this kind of information in a way that helps us to improve the health care system in ways that can actually save lives and can improve the quality of patients’ lives,” MacDiarmid said. “I believe that what happened here is rare, but it needs to not happen at all.”

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Flu shot or mask, health workers told By Tom Fletcher Black Press

B.C. health care workers will be required to get an annual influenza vaccine or wear a mask in all patient contact areas in the community or publicly funded facilities, starting with this year’s flu season. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Perry Kendall announced the regulation Thursday, a first for Canada. It applies to health authority staff, doctors, volunteers, students, contractors and vendors who come into contact with patients. Free flu shots have been made available to B.C. health care workers for years, and despite encouragement, fewer than half take advantage of them. The average vaccination rate for longterm care employees is closer to 60 per cent, but Kendall said that rate is still too low and has declined in recent years. Canada’s national advisory committee on immunization considers it a “professional responsibility” for health care workers to get their flu shot every year, Kendall said. The mask option is being offered for workers who have a medical reason not to be vaccinated, and to avoid disputes with employees who simply refuse. “Progressive discipline” would be imposed on employees who refuse both during flu season, just as it would be for those who fail to wash their hands or take precautions when coughing, Kendall said. B.C. is the first province to move to mandatory influenza protection, following the lead of U.S. jurisdictions where vaccination has increased to more than 95 per cent. The B.C. Centre for Disease Control estimates that complete vaccination of health care workers would reduce the risk risk for patients by 47 per cent, as well as protecting the workers from exposure from infected patients. The annual influenza shot is made available around Thanksgiving

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Barriere hosted the penultimate rodeo of the year over the final long weekend of the summer. The bareback riders ended the weekend in a three–way tie, with William Gamache from Edmonton on Shakin Not Stirred, Cash Kerner from Pritchard on Misery and Jared Marshall from Prince George on Painted Desert, all recording a score of 81. Albertans took over tie down roping with

Lee Ronbough, from Sexsmith, taking the top spot. Riley Warren, from Two Hills, took second, while Cody Brett, riding out of Silver Valley, rounded out the top three. Wacey Marr, from Gang ranch, took the top honours in saddle bronc on Big Heart. Ryland De Rose, from Kamloops, and Clint Maier, from Merritt, split second and third, on Little Dave and Hollywood respectively. In steer wrestling, Grant Fosbery, riding

out of Merritt, took first, followed by Rob Everett, out of 150 Mile House, and Riley Isnardy, out of Cache Creek. Katrina Ilnicki, from Williams Lake, won in breakaway roping. Maddy Mills, from Kamloops, and Jody Coe, from Quesnel, tied in second/third place. In junior breakaway roping, Sharla Hancock, a Quesnel native, took the top spot, followed by Taneesha Beaupre, out of Princeton and

Harley Antoine, from Cache Creek. Prince George rider Judy Hyde was fastest in ladies barrel racing. Vanessa Leggett, out of Kamloops took second and Kirsten Gjerde, out of Prince George, rounded out the top three. In the junior version of the above, Sharla Hancock, riding out of Quesnel, was fastest, followed by Bacardi Zimmerlee out of Clinton and Rikki Hutnyk out of Quesnel. Jackson Scott, rid-

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No two kids are alike. That’s what makes teaching both a challenge and a joy. It’s also why each student needs – and deserves – more of our time. Teachers will be working hard to give them that time. And together with parents, we’ll be urging government to help. Years of cuts have led to overcrowded classes. Our kids desperately need smaller classes, better support for students with special needs, and more one-on-one time. Every child matters. And every year counts.

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Weeding out the bad guys before it’s too late Brian Mills Black Press

Darrel Hill is the local contractor in Burns Lake selected by the Northwest Invasive Plant Council of B.C. (NWIBC) to control or eradicate invasive weeds along the Hwy. 16 corridor from the Queen Charlotte Islands to Alberta. Invasive plants are described as non-native or non-indigenous species that adversely affect the habitats

and bioregions they invade economically, environmentally, and/ or ecologically. And everyone is familiar with some of the bad guys in our area; like orange hawkweed. “The orange hawkweed in this area has gone so far past the point of being able to manage that we really don’t spend much time trying to control it unless it’s in a really sensitive area,” Hill explained. It’s the same story

with Canada thistle and bull thistle, Hill acknowledged, but there is a program available to assist private land owners with weed problems. “If people in this area are interested, there is a program through the invasive plant council, a 50/50 program, where private land owners can apply for some help as far as the funding for getting their own land treated,” he said. As the name sug-

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Canada thistle gests the NWIBC program will share the expense of land treatment with the land owner. Their policy

states: ‘Landowners incurring a cost to control invasive weeds on their private land may be eligible for

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a 50 per cent reimbursement from the NWIBC. Rebates for chemical, mechanical and manual treatments will be considered to a maximum of $500.’ The landowner must hire a certified pesticide applicator with a valid service license, like Hill, to provide invasive plant treatment recommendations and a cost estimate. Currently Hill spends most of his time targeting spotted knapweed, common tansy, and field scabious. “That’s a nasty one that we have a containment area for near Houston,” he said. “In a certain area in Buck Flats, field scabious has gotten so far out of control that it’s basically not manageable within our regular budget. So we draw a line around that area of land on a map and say we’ll spend our resources outside that area while continuing to monitor the contained patch.” Field scabious also known as blue buttons or pincushion scabious, invades roadsides, pastures, and fields where it replaces desirable vegetation. The flowers of field scabious range from

violet-blue to white in colour and are similar in shape to red clover flowers. All plant parts are covered in stiff hairs. Leaves are deeply divided and they decrease in size as you move toward the shoot. “Most of these plants originate in Europe and Asia and come over as perennials that people like to grow in their gardens, and then they escape and get out of control because there are no natural predators or deterrents like birds and animals that feed on them,” said Hill. And this results in a lot of hard work to control the weeds. “More often than not for this program,” said Hill, “I do a lot of hands on work: pulling and digging and mowing. But there’s also some spraying. Mostly while treating the Hwy.16 right-of-way. I tend to use a selective herbicide that targets broad leaf weeds in particular because I don’t want to kill the grass,” he concluded. For more information on the 50/50 program contact the Invasive Weed Council toll free at 1-866-WEEDS.

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HOGS Grand Champion – Nadina Truck Service Reserve Champion – B V Credit Union Triantha Enterprises Perry & Co BV Home Centre Telkwa & Houston New Pro Bulkley Electric SPS Mining Supplies Sullivan Motor Products BEEF Grand Champion – B V Credit Union Reserve Champion – Thompson Creek Cattle BV Home Centre Houston & Telkwa (2) Tri Town Lumber Babine Animal Hospital (2) T.M. Strimbold Blast Enterprises Rossco Hauling LVN Contracting Giddings Law DK Logging KJM Sales Daybreak Farms Hytech Drilling Bandstra Transportation Systems Ltd G. Windsor & Sons Smithers Feed Store Salem Contracting (2) Nadina Truck Services Sullivan Motor Products (2) Bulkley Electric Andy Meints P.I.R (2) Mattson Contracting Bill Dieleman J P & Sons Giddings Law Firm Babine Truck & Equipment Turcotte Bros Hoskins Ford Rugged Edge Holdings Neville Farms Bell Bros Poplar Meadows Thank you to our volunteers: Auctioneer (Al Smith, BC Livestock), Bid Catchers (Dallas, Nathan, Matt & Geof), Of¿ce Staff (Sue, Karen, Lois, Dayna), Whipper-in (LeRoy). Thank you to all of our buyers and bidders – a special THANK YOU to Sullivan Motor Products who have supported the BV District sale for at least 35 continuous years. We know some of our buyers have been supporting the sale for many, many years – thanks!

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Volunteers The British Columbia Press Council is seeking three persons to serve as public directors on its 11-member Board of Directors. Public Directors serve two-year terms and are eligible to serve four terms. A nominal per diem is paid for meetings. Candidates should have a record of community involvement and an interest in print and online media issues. Applications together with names of two references and telephone numbers should be submitted by Sept. 30, 2012, to: The B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby, Nanaimo, B.C., V9R 2R2. See www.bcpresscouncil.org for information about the Press Council.

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The Houston Quick Terry FoxFigure Run -Skating Sunday,Club Sept.is16having at 1:30a registration night begins on Wednesday Sept. bike 19 at the p.m. Registration at 1p.m. Walk, or run Houston School Library at 7:00pm. from the Secondary Anglican Church on Quick West Road to the QuickFestival School2012 to raise money for cancer research. Harvest - Saturday, Sept. 22 from 10-3 Everyone welcome. at the school. at Jamie isBaxter Park. Refreshments All vendors, exhibitors and For more info Zitatoatbook 846-9342. fundraisers arecall invited a space by calling Sandy at 845-2727. bookings is Sept. 17. The Houston Deadline Figure for Skating Club is having a registration nightLibrary on Wednesday Sept. 19Session at the Houston Public Events... Information Houston Secondary SchoolDirect LibrarySystem” at 7:00pm. on the new “Interlibrary by Toni McKilligan on Sept. 18 from 7-9pm. looking Harvest Festival 2012 - Saturday, We Sept.are22 from for patrons whoBaxter wouldPark. be interested in testing this 10-3 at Jamie All vendors, exhibitors system. Non-Instructional Matinee on Sept. and fundraisers are invitedDay to book a space by 21 fromSandy 2-4pm. Join us for aDeadline family friendly movie calling at 845-2727. for bookings and popcorn is Sept. 17. as we present “The Lorax”. Admission is by donation and children 6 and under must be Houston Public Library Events... Information accompanied by an adult. Author Eric Walters Sept. 25 Session on the new “Interlibrary Direct System” at 7pm. Eric Walter’s is a Canadian author of children’s by Toni McKilligan on Sept. 18 from 7-9pm. We literature. More information will be available soon. are looking for patrons who would be interested Book Club Meeting - Oct. 3 we will discuss “Who Has in testing this system. Non-Instructional Day Seen The Wind” by W. O. Mitchell. Matinee on Sept. 21 from 2-4pm. Join us for a

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The deadline for receiving written comments is November 10, 2012. Please address any written comments to: Greg Yeomans, Canadian Forest Products Limited P.O. Box 158, Houston, B.C. V0J 1Z0 Telephone: (250) 845-5100 or (250) 845-5250 E-mail: Greg.Yeomans@ canfor.com

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Structural Firefi ghting/Hwy Interested? TopStructural Firefi ghting/HwyRescue. Rescue. Interested? ley Volunteer Fire Fire Dept.Dept. is accepting applications. Topley Volunteer is accepting applicaNo experience necessary please contact Byron - ByF/C tions. No experience necessary please contact 250-696-3348 or come tooracome fire practice: @ ron - F/C 250-696-3348 to a fire Thurs. practice: 1930 hrs (7:30 hrs pm)(7:30 pm) Thurs. @ 1930 Volunteer Fire Dept. meetings every 2nd Topley Volunteer Tues. of the month at 7:30 pm. Fire practices every Thurs. at at 7:30 7:30 pm. pm.

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Granisle and District Seniors meetings meetings are the 2nd and 4th Thurs. of each month at 1pm in the Seniors Centre. Granisle Volunteer Department meetings Volunteer Fire Department meetings & ﬁre practices every practices every Tues., Tues.,77p.m. p.m.atatthe theFire FireHall. Hall.

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In accordance with the Forest Act 43.4 (7) the Dungate Community forest is in transition from a probationary community forest agreement to a regular community forest agreement. A data package, Management Plan and Timber supply analysis is available for viewing at Canfor, Houston operations.

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Please be advised that Englemann Enterprises Ltd is proposing to remove 40.1 hectares of private land from Woodlot Licence WL184 located in the vicinity of Summit Lake north of Mount Harry Davis.

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St. Anthony’s Garden Party

St. Anthony’s church ran a garden party on Sept 8, to fund raise for church activities like the children’s literacy program or a youth conference that the youth go on every year, said Eric Bishop. More than 100 people of all ages came throughout the sunny afternoon for the barbeque, silent auction, and games. Children ran around with tickets, stopping at different stations for games such as a cake walk, beanbag throw, face pain, fish pond and basketball. Top left: Alicia Bishop, left, face paints Alyvia Klawitter. Top centre: Myrna Himech and Georgiana Dotto enjoy some lunch together. Left: Cody Lonpre takes a shot. Top right: Hailey Labbe trying out a hot dog on the go. Right: Taylor Standbridge chooses a prize from the prize table. Jackie Lieuwen photos/ Houston Today

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