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Forest inventory shows more green wood than expected By Walter Strong Black Press

P r e v i o u s p r o j e c t i o n s concerning midterm timber supply in the Quesnel Timber Supply Area (TSA) have turned out to be overly conservative. According the

results of the just completed Type 4 Silviculture Strategy, the Quesnel TSA contains 600,000 cubic metres more green wood than originally projected. “We had thought that the numbers were going to shake out that way,” said B.C.

Liberal member of legislative assembly for Nechako Lakes John Rustad. “The inventory is showing more green wood amidst the dead pine than we originally anticipated.” According a Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations

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theses stands will grow faster than previously thought.” The ministry’s statement also emphasized two things. First, that an increase in projected mid-term supply does not mean that the current Annual Allowable Cut will

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“Christmas is all about sharing and joy” By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today

This Christmas, a boy is giving away one of his bikes to someone who doesn’t have one. Hayden Cook, 3, was given two bikes

last Christmas, one from his mommy and daddy and one from his nanny, Sandra Schneider. Schneider says the bike was never used so she thought it would be a good idea to give it away this

Christmas to someone who would use it, so she asked Hayden and his brothers, Chase, 8, and Chelle, 5, what they thought. They agreed to give the bike away, so Schneider called Myrna Arnold,

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Nanny Sandra Schneider and her grandchildren Hayden Cook, 3, Chelle, 5, and Chase, 8, give their brand new bike to Community Services Administrator Marianne Dekker, left, and Community Services Executive Director Myrna Arnold, right, who will pass the bike on as a Christmas gift to a local boy who doesn’t have a bike.

Building skills When we started talking to Aboriginal communities about the Northern Gateway Project, they told us, unequivocally, that they wanted meaningful, long-term involvement in the labour force. That’s why we established a $1.5-million Gateway Education and Training Fund — and it’s not dependent, in any way, upon Northern Gateway regulatory approval. This fund supports training initiatives based in the pipeline, construction, and energy sectors. It is not training for the sake of training; it is totally focused on employment outcomes. And along Northern Gateway right-ofway communities, Enbridge is already connecting industry and community to help create Aboriginal career opportunities. Catherine Pennington, Northern Gateway’s Supervisor of Community Education, Training, and Skills Development, reports that we’re already co-funding training programs for surveyors and ironworkers. We’re purchasing seats in existing Aboriginal trades programs, and partnering with provincial and federal bodies to help develop skilled tradespeople in the areas

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hile we’d like to think that somehow, somewhere sanity can prevail and the National Hockey League owners and players can settle on a new contract, reality says otherwise. At this point, it’s not a stretch to say the 2012-13 regular season is over, that it will be cancelled. At the very least, those fans still interested should now move on with their lives, and perhaps wait to see here in Kelowna if any players start showing up at the food bank. While that is unlikely, for those not currently playing in Europe, missing an entire season’s salary is going to hurt. And for owners, their franchises remaining financially stagnant is not a positive situation, either. Think of the situation involving the Nashville Predators, as the club had to cut a cheque for a $13 million bonus payment to defenceman Shea Weber, as bonuses are not impacted by the current lockout. The TSN and Sportsnet hockey pundits are trying to hard to keep hockey fans interested in the progress of the NHL talks, but really they are only trying to justify the importance of their own jobs, because nobody cares. Been there done that, heard it all before. The last NHL work stoppage was supposed to be the strike to end all strikes. But the general managers and agents found ways to get away the efforts of the last contract deal won by owners to control salary costs. So commissioner Gary Bettman is back again at the bargaining table trying to do the impossible, find a solution that won’t give an advantage to rich owners over the smaller market franchises. And for that he has become the most hated man in hockey these days. Ultimately, from the beginning of this lockout, there has been a big pot of money sitting on the table, and the NHL owners and players can’t agree on how to split it up. Sadly, for that it appears we have kissed off an entire NHL season. - Kelowna Capital News

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The serious side of humor In today’s world, where the internet and social media are such a powerful force, anyone’s life can randomly change by sheer virtue of its astounding influence. The recent story of the royal hoax that led to a tragic suicide illustrates that. But does blaming the DJ’s behind the prank make any sense? If the internet is a fair barometer, I’m going to guess that roughly half the people reading this will say yes, and half will say no, and there will be a lot of passion behind some of those opinions. I am one of those who would emphatically say no. The suicide victim was the nurse who answered the phone when a couple of goofy radio hosts called in from Australia. Impersonating Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles, the duo rang the hospital where Kate Middleton was

a patient, and to their surprise they weren’t hung up on. Instead they were transferred to another nurse who answered some of their silly questions about Kate’s “little tummy bug” and when they should visit. When I first heard the recording I was amused that the pair was able to keep the call going for any length of time given their preposterous performances. The gag seemed harmless and lighthearted despite the initial controversy over impersonating the monarchy and violating their privacy. Of course, that was before someone died and hate hit the web. After reading a few days later that the first nurse had killed herself, my heart went out to her and the family she left behind. I hadn’t seen her name published before, and knowing little more

than that, I suspected there must have been some deep-seated issues for her to voluntarily end her own life. When I then read the tremendous outrage and vilification directed at the DJs, as if they were to blame, my heart went out to them as well. It is not their fault that Jacintha Saldanha made such a devastating and deadly decision. It was her unfortunate choice and there is no way they could have foreseen such a drastic and unhealthy reaction to a stunt that was intended to amuse their local morning show listeners. If they had predicted their prank would result in the appalling outcome that it did, they never would have made that call. Mel Greig and Michael Christian are now horribly scarred by this tragedy and they have become vic-

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tims themselves. For all those who condemn them, saying they are the ones that have blood on their hands, please imagine for a moment what would happen if they now chose to commit suicide. Would all the people who publicly bullied and blamed them on social media and in the press be responsible for their death? “They deserve what they’re getting,” one of my friends said. “Humour at someone else’s expense is completely unacceptable.” I am still trying to think of one comedian, or even one person for that matter, who hasn’t unintentionally hurt or humiliated someone at least once in their lifetime. We’ve all done it. What if the person we hurt made the choice Jacintha did? Maybe prank calls will be deemed illegal to ensure that nothing

On a brighter note Lori Welbourne like this ever happens again. Perhaps every joke that could possibly be taken the wrong way by someone will also be banned. It’s conceivable we’ll all learn to live in fear of saying, doing or writing something that might drive someone else tragically over the edge. I doubt that will happen though. We’re not meant to live in a bubble, and as long as we try to refrain from purposely harming others, that’s the best we could ever hope for.

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“The true meaning of Christmas is about Christ, our Saviour’s birth.”

“The true meaning of Christmas is Jesus coming as a baby and dying on the cross for our sins and giving us redeeming grace that we didn’t deserve.”

“It’s a focus on Jesus Christ being born so our sins can be washed away, and we have a way back to God when we believe in the truth.”

“We’re celebrating Christ’s birth, but not just his birth, also that he came to die for us because his birth wouldn’t be half so miraculous if he hadn’t died for us.”

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Second largest Canadian sockeye fishery at Babine Lake Editor: Local and provincial DFO managers deserve credit for doing a much better job of protecting Skeena salmon. Since 2009 DFO cut the harvest of Skeena sockeye by approximately half of historic levels, consistent with the recommendations of the Skeena

Independent Science Review Panel. The rebuilding of several weak sockeye populations can, at least partially, be attributed to these decreases in harvest. The Skeena has also seen stronger returns of some other species. U n fo r t u n a t e l y, chum and several populations of sockeye remain severely depressed,

and further management action is needed to ensure they are protected and rebuilt. DFO is also making progress in setting minimum and target goals for individual populations, as required by Marine Stewardship Council certification and the Wild Salmon Policy. Fortunately, DFO’s conservation

actions are not only benefiting Skeena salmon, but are resulting in increased economic benefits to communities up river. The Lake Babine Nation (LBN) recently revived their fishery, resulting in the second largest commercial sockeye fishery in Canada in 2011, and another similar sized fishery in 2012.

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“Babine’s sockeye are being sold throughout North America.”

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decisions. Let’s give DFO some credit for doing so. Greg Knox, SkeenaWild Conservation Trust, Terrace, BC

The B.C. deficit forecast grows again

he B.C. gover n ment has increased its deficit forecast for the second time this fiscal year, citing lower revenues from coal sales and continuing low price and sales volume of natural gas. A slow real estate market has also reduced provincial revenues from the property purchase tax and provincial property tax for schools, Finance Minister Mike de Jong said. De Jong released

the finance ministry’s secondquarter update, forecasting that the deficit will reach $1.47 billion by the time the fiscal year ends March 31. That’s an increase of $328 million from the first-quarter forecast released in September. The September deficit forecast was up $173 million from last February’s budget, attributed mostly to a drop in natural gas prices and sales volume due to oversupply in

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“The forecast is that the deficit will reach $1.47 billion by the end of the fiscal year.”

the North American market. The finance ministry says natural gas prices and revenues have been f lat since September, but coal and property tax revenue are driving a drop of $202 million in expected revenues to the provincial treasury since then.

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De Jong said despite the slide in revenues, he is still on track to balance the 2013 budget when he presents it in the legislature on Feb. 19. That promise is also featured in the government’s current round of advertising to promote its jobs

plan. Speaking for the NDP opposition, MLA Carole James said she does not believe the next budget will be truly balanced, despite a plan to sell government assets that she likened to “selling the family farm.”

James noted that the forecast deficit has grown by about 50 per cent since the last budget, and the B.C. Liberal claims of strict spending control are contradicted by spending $15 million on ads that mainly promote the B.C. Liberal party in the run-up to the May election. In September, De Jong announced a gove r n m e nt-w id e hiring freeze and restrictions on travel and other

B .C. Views Tom Fletcher discretionary g o v e r n m e n t s p e n d i n g . Wednesday he said $176 million in savings have been identified.

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SMILES For Santa Nicholas, 5, and Anna, 1, sit on Santa’s lap and tell him what they want for Christmas. Families with children lined up at the Houston mall last Saturday to visit Santa and sit on his lap. Jackie Lieuwen/ Houston Today

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Tree: 1st Brewstir’s 2nd Bulkley Valley Credit Union 3rd Bulkley Valley Insurance Wreath: 1st Northwest Community College 2nd Pleasant Valley Express

Annual Light Up Houston Contest Winners Business: Shannon Clark, CGA Rural: Lee and Elaine Nustad Honorable Mention: Calvin and Brenda Glaim East side of Houston: Derrick Cox Honorable Mention: Rod & Leslie Woodbeck Eric & Debbie Bergstresser West side of Houston: Don & Jo Woodbeck Honorable Mention: Perry & Helen Slaney Ivo & Anna Perlotto Thank-you to the judges of the contests

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May the spirit of Christmas be alive in our hearts now and throughout the coming year. We look forward to seeing you in 2013.

Houston Christian School dinner-theatre had two parts. Above: Children act as the animals in the Bethlehem stable. Below: Bethlehem innkeeper and his wife discuss the bright star above their stables.

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Northern Gateway will be one of the safest energy pipelines because it’s been designed by engineers, safety experts and the people of British Columbia.

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We will use thicker pipe... Northern Gateway pipe will have an average thickness of 0.80 inches. That’s 20% over and above current Canadian safety standard requirements for the Northern Gateway Project. The pipe will be even thicker when it crosses major rivers and tributaries. It will be welded with exacting precision and its integrity checked using ultrasonic inspection and hydrostatic testing methods. And to ensure safe operation, the frequency of high resolution, in-line inspection surveys will be increased across the entire pipeline system by a minimum of 50% over and above current practices.

We will respect wildlife habitats and migration routes... To address concerns from the public that the construction of the pipeline will affect the environment, we have pledged to build it in such a way that natural wildlife habitats, migration routes and fish spawning sites will be respected. During the building phase, disturbances will be kept to a minimum by having construction vehicles access most of the pipeline using existing forestry roads. Instead of building all new bridge structures, it will use existing watercourse crossings where possible. When construction is completed on each section, soil will be returned and shrubs and grasses native to the region will be planted. If any large trees are removed to make way for the pipeline, a new tree will be planted in another location as part of Enbridge’s commitment to plant a tree for every tree we remove to build our projects.

We will practice and be prepared for incidents... Our goal is always zero spills. To help achieve that, the pipeline will be monitored from the air and the ground and routinely inspected inside and out to identify and address any integrity issues. But that doesn’t mean we will not prepare for an incident. We will adhere to world-leading practices for oil spill response and recovery systems. Emergency response equipment and training will be provided and constantly updated and upgraded. Training exercises with our own operations personnel and local emergency providers will be conducted on a regular basis. Can we guarantee that there will never be a significant pipeline failure? Our original pledge to build a safe pipeline combined with further enhancements made after hearing the concerns of British Columbians puts us closer than any other pipeline system in the world to providing that guarantee.

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Peace on earth Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone in Houston! Keith Goold & girls and their families

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

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Skaters spin into their Christmas Gala

Warmest Holiday Wishes From all of your friends at Happy Jack’s. We value your business and wish you all the best this holiday season and in the New Year.

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Top: Katie Ball does a graceful spin as part of her skating presentation. Middle: Coach Kelsey McEwen, senior skaters Katie Ball, Jessica Ells, Miranda Rodway, Delainey Larocque, McKenzie Chudyk, Maggie Kenzle and Coach Adam Ells. Bottom: Skaters get candy from Santa Clause, who came at the end of the evening for the free skate. Photos submitted

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MUSIC & Lunch Grade 7 class from Twain Sullivan Elementary School prepared and served a Christmas luncheon to the seniors at Cottonwood Manor last Friday. Left: Keegan, 12, pours Mary Calhoun, 91, a cup of tea. Below: The entire grade 7 class sings a Christmas song to the seniors before saying goodbye.

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NOTICE OF CLOSURE STARR CREEK CABIN Please be advised that the Starr Creek Cabin will be closed effective immediately, due to risk to public safety associated with avalanche hazard. The cabin is located approximately 45 kilometers southwest of Smithers, within the Telkwa Caribou Recovery Area. This cabin location was reviewed by professional avalanche consultants and is found to be located in the run-out zone of a large avalanche path. The review recommends relocating the cabin to a nearby safe site. In the interim, the cabin will be closed until further notice. This presents an opportunity to improve public safety, review cabin management, and to ensure continued future recreation value. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the District Recreation staff at 250-847-6300.

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What do you see in your headlights? In the past few weeks, if you have been driving on Highway 16 near Saranovitch Road or going up Highway 27 on Twelve Mile Hill, you’ve likely seen wildlife, and plenty of it. The local Conservation Officers report that there have been high numbers of deer collisions near Saranovitch Road and both deer and moose collisions on Highway 27, north of Braeside Road on Twelve Mile Hill. Although wildlife collisions can happen at any time, ICBC records show that, around Vanderhoof, December is the worst month for deer and moose collisions and the highest risk time of day is between 6 to 9 p.m. A smaller peak of collisions happens between 5 and 6 a.m. The Wildlife Collision Prevention

Program knows that motorists can do a lot to improve their chances of anticipating and avoiding wildlife collisions. Wild animals like the road and roadside areas, so drivers should be expecting to see wildlife. Drivers and passengers need to actively watch for wildlife on the road and in the roadside area, and if there is wildlife, immediately slow down to 70 kilometres per hour and put on your flashing lights for 500 metres to warn other drivers. If you see one animal, especially a deer, there will likely be others close by. The deer you are watching may not be the deer you hit. Shift your attention to find the other deer following closely behind. Even with all the precautions, drivers may still have a wildlife collision. If that happens, pull over to the side of the road and assess the damage to yourself, your ve-

hicle and the animal. Report all collisions over $1,000 to the RCMP, and call the Conservation Officer toll free hot line at 877.952.7277 if an animal is wounded or killed. It is dangerous to approach an injured animal and citizens are not obligated to put injured animals out of their suffering. Animals cannot be removed without permission from a Conservation Officer. For more information on how to anticipate and avoid wildlife collisions on northern highways, please visit Wildlifecollisions.ca. Wildlife Collision Myth #1: If you miss the first deer, you’re OK. Wrong! Deer are very social creatures and almost always travel in herds. If you see one deer, there are very likely others close by. Animals are unpredictable, so even if a deer is standing calmly, it may still jump in

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gas development has grown. Confidential negotiations are ongoing with energy companies, and decisions on power supply have not yet been made, she said. “Our plan has always been for the cleanest LNG produced anywhere in the world, so that’s been hydro, wind power and other renewables as24well,” UnitClark said. “But we’ve always said

there’s going to have to be some natural gas power produced to shape it. “There’s another economic imperative we have, which is to grow our clean energy industry,” Clark said. “We’ve got the third biggest clean tech industry on the globe, after Germany and California, and we want to keep growing that.” Last week the

Haisla Nation dropped out of its voluntary association with the Haida, Heiltsuk, Gitga’at and other communities who make up the Coastal First Nations. They are still united in opposition to the Enbridge Northern Gateway oil pipeline proposed to go to Kitimat, but the rest of the Coastal First Nations oppose processing LNG directly

by mechanical equip- a vast area of the ment that burns gas. north and central B.C. Clark said full de- coast with a land use velopment of B.C. plan negotiated in LNG will require con- 1996 with the B.C. and struction of the Site federal governments. C hydro dam on the A group of U.S.Peace River, as well as based environmental smaller hydro develop- foundations matched ments and wind power the two governments’ such as that proposed $60 million financoff the coast of Haida ing for the protected Gwaii. areas plan, working The Coastal First with environmental Nations occupy what groups Greenpeace, is now known as the Sierra Club and Great Bear Rainforest, ForestEthics.. 2_ND124D112.P001

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Placer miners in northern British Columbia often feel caught up in David and Goliath-type battles when it comes to their dealings with government officials. Faced with stringent government regulations and restrictions, environmental and land claims issues plus rising costs of fees, fuel and transportation, some placer miners panning for gold in the Cariboo say they are losing ground. The situation could get worse, says Cariboo Mining Association (CMA) president Chris Winther. He believes proposed changes arising from a 2010 Ministry of Environment (now Ministry of Forest, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations or FLNRO) report will “kill” the placer mining industry in the Cariboo. The report posted Wednesday on the CMA’s website, made its way into Winther’s hands a few days ago – he won’t say how. “It was obtained by people who got it

through [a request] under the Freedom of Information Act,” Winther told the Free Press on Thursday. “I just got hold of it myself a few days ago. I really don’t think they (environmental ministry officials) wanted us to know about it.” The document is an outline of an audit done of area placer mining operations conducted by ministry ecosystem staff during July and August of 2010. The report says the study was initiated in response to a “substantial increase” in the number of placer Notices of Work being received by government and concern about potential environmental impacts associated with this industry. The report says of the 23 “chosen at random” active placer tenures they inspected most of them (74 per cent) were found to be in non-compliance with their Notices of Work. There was no advance notice of the ministry inspections which is why Winther refers to it as a “clandestine” audit. He also disputes its

conclusions: “The results of the audit highlight the risk of aquatic, fish and riparian habitat impacts occurring in high value fisheries waters with inherent hydrological sensitivity,” the report notes. Key findings noted in the report include “inadequate r e c l a m a t i o n (restoration) work,” unreported (environmental) disturbances and, in more than half the sites, work being done within the 10 metre placer riparian reserve setback. Recommendations in the report include “regionally stepping up compliance and enforcement on placer mine operations” and putting into place more environmental protections. Why did the ‘audit’ report take so long to surface? In response to queries by the Free Press on Thursday, Brennan Clarke, FLNRO public affairs officer, said the environment ministry has been going through a “restructuring and reorganization” process in the past two years. He suggests

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part of it is ephemeral streams – it makes the whole watershed look blue. All that would be out of bounds for us, so it’s going to make a lot of property out there unmineable.” Winther adds the report needs clarification and correction. “We want to meet with the [environment] ministry people. We want to get the facts out and make things clear because this report is quite damaging.” He said he wrote government officials at the Williams Lake office requesting a meeting to talk about their plans and its impact on area miners. On Thursday, Winther said he had been advised by the “mines office” that ministry staff has agreed to meet with some CMA members on Jan. 22 in Quesnel. There is strength in numbers as Winther points out on his website: “Most miners are basically solitary sorts who simply want to carry on with mining but we realize we are dependent upon each other for support when it comes to dealing with the different challenges that face our industry.” This – the audit report – is one of those challenges, he said.

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the report was likely “forwarded from one office to the other.” Why it was not made public until now is not clear. Winther agrees that some placer miners need to clean up their act and those who don’t are subject to severe penalties, he says. But his main focus is on how the report and its recommendations could impact miners who are doing their best to work within regulations and boundaries. “Right now we have a 10 metre setback from the high water mark in creeks and streams where we can’t work. We’re not allowed to put any dirt in there – if you see any discolouration, that is a problem. Now the MOE is talking about pushing us back to 30 metres and that’s the area close to the streams where the gold usually gets deposited.” Winther is even more concerned about other proposed changes. “They also want to stop us from working in ephemeral streams (waterbeds, wetlands which exist for a short period for instance after snowfall.) That will kill the industry. If you look on overlay maps of the region, you will see a large

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or many years as a registered guide, I took hunters, fishermen and persons who wanted to holiday and take pictures in real wilderness areas. Two young married couples from USA I had come to know phoned me. “Eddy” they said “We want to come for ten days to fish and take pictures where we might see bear, moose and mountain goat.” I knew the perfect place for this would be at the western end of Morice Lake. Hardly anyone went there at that time, but here was the bite - the couples wanted to come in five days and I would need a small cabin to accommodate them. I needed help. Who would come help build a cabin? I had a sawmill and all the necessary tools to hurry and prefabricate a structure, but who would come with me to the western end of Morice Lake to assemble it, make an outside toilet, a rock circle for evening fire place and so forth? Just who could I get? Suddenly it came to me, from every angle of my speculation, I knew the perfect choice of my consideration was one of my best young friends, Jack Sullivan. I had hunted big game with Jack

we had prospected for mineral, gone on fishing trips, holidayed and done business deals. In every respect of pleasure and business you couldn’t find a better person. With high hopes, I went to see Jack and told him my story. He thought for a few minutes then said “Ed, I’ll come and help you.” We put the whole prefab cabin in my 21 foot crew cab, wide bottomed boat with a fill barrel of gas on top. The lake got rough and we both agreed if it got only a little worse, we would dump the full gas barrel out. We never did that and were both glad when we got to the beach at Atna Bay. Now let me tell you why Jack Sullivan and I were able to

assemble the cabin so fast, it was because my wonderful wife Edna came with us and dragged most of the structure up the beach as we nailed it together. Before dark it was up, two beds, a table, some shelves. We lit the propane lantern, ate our prepared lunch, drank coffee, cooked on a campers gas propane stove, and slept where we felt happy and safe from the Grizzly bears that were common in that area. My young couples from USA came and stayed in the cabin for ten days, fished, saw a grizzly bear, many mountain goat and had a beautiful holiday, thanks to Jack Sullivan who was such a good friend.

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2013 LOCAL GOVERNMENT BY-ELECTION SATURDAY FEBRUARY 16, 2013 ADVANCE ELECTOR REGISTRATION Is your name on the current list of electors? In preparation for an upcoming by-election for the position of Councillor, the District of Houston is currently updating the Municipal List of Resident and Non-Resident Property Electors. If you are not sure if you are on the list, you can find out by calling 250-845-2238 or visiting the District of Houston Municipal Office at 3367 12th Street, Houston, BC. The office is open from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays). Advance elector registrations will be accepted at the District of Houston Municipal Office until Thursday December 27, 2012 at 5:00 PM. With the exception of registrations on voting days, elector registrations will not be accepted during the closed period of Friday December 28, 2012 to February 18, 2013.

ELECTOR QUALIFICATIONS RESIDENT ELECTORS: • age 18 or older; and • a Canadian citizen; and • a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration; and • a resident of the District of Houston for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration; and • not disqualified by any enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law. NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTORS: • age 18 or older; and • a Canadian citizen; and • a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration; and • a registered owner of real property in the District of Houston for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration; and • not entitled to register as a resident elector; and • not disqualified by any enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law; and • if there is more than one registered owner of the property, only one of those individuals may, with the written consent of the majority of the owners, register as a non-resident property elector.

LIST OF REGISTERED ELECTORS Beginning Monday December 31, 2012 until the close of general voting for the election on Saturday February 16, 2013, a copy of the list of registered electors will, upon signature, be available for public inspection, at the District of Houston Municipal Office at 3367 12th Street, between 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays. An elector may request that their address or other information about them be omitted from or obscured on the list of electors.

OBJECTION TO REGISTRATION OF AN ELECTOR An objection to the registration of a person whose name appears on the list of registered electors may be made in accordance with the Local Government Act until 4:00 pm on Friday January 11, 2013. An objection must be in writing and may only be made by a person entitled to be registered as an elector of the District of Houston and can only be made on the basis that the person whose name appears has died or is not qualified to be registered as an elector of the District of Houston. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on these matters, the following persons may be contacted: Chris Sandve, Chief Election Officer at 250-845-2238

2013 LOCAL GOVERNMENT BY-ELECTION SATURDAY FEBRUARY 16, 2013 NOTICE OF NOMINATION Public Notice is given to the electors of the District of Houston that nominations for the offices of:

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will be received by the Chief Election Officer or a designated person, as follows: District of Houston Municipal Office 3367 12th Street, Houston, BC V0J 1Z0 from 9:00 am on Monday December 31, 2012 to 4:00 pm on Friday January 11, 2013 (excluding statutory holidays and weekends) Nominations will not be accepted after 4:00pm on Friday January 11, 2013. PLEASE ANTICIPATE A LINE UP AND ACT ACCORDINGLY. Nomination documents are available at the District of Houston Municipal Office during regular office hours, Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00pm (except on statutory holidays). Candidates shall be nominated in writing by two qualified electors of the District of Houston.

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on Dec. 4, reporting several trends in their case files. “We’re noticing some pretty distinct changes,” said Sgt. Rose, speaking of

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2013 GENERAL LOCAL BY-ELECTIONS NOTICE OF NOMINATION Public Notice is given to the electors of the Village of Granisle that nominations for the offices of: Councillor - two (2) to be elected Will be received by the Chief Election Officer or Deputy Chief Election Officer, as follows: Village of Granisle

9:00 am Wednesday, January 2, 2013 to 4:00 pm Friday, January 11, 2013

Excluding Statutory holidays and weekends Candidates shall be nominated in writing by two qualified electors of the Village of Granisle. Nomination documents are available at the Village of Granisle office from 8:30 am to 12:00 (noon) and 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday located at #1 Village Square, Granisle, B.C.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a member of local government if they meet the following criteria: • Canadian citizen; • 18 years of age or older; • resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed; OptiOnal: • a person or the commander of an armed forces unit who has been granted freedom of the municipality, if that person is a Canadian citizen; and • not disqualified by the local Government act or any other enactment from voting in an election in British Columbia or from being nominated for, being elected to, or holding office. Electors who wish to vote at this election are required to register at the time of voting. There is no advance registration or “voter’s list”. FURTHER INFORMATION on the foregoing may be obtained by contacting: Sharon Smith, Chief Election Officer 250-697-2248 Lorna Burkett, Deputy Chief Election Officer 250-697-2248

the RCMP files since 2010. Drug offences have decreased to almost half the number of files in 2010, moving from 26 files in 2010

to 17 files so far this year, Sgt. Rose said. Break and enter cases and general property crime have both decreased over the past three years, but there’s an increase in common assaults to the point that we’ve nearly doubled since 2010, he said. That’s a bit concerning but it’s a type of offence outside of RCMP control, because we can never predict when or who is going to be involved in physical assaults, said Sgt. Rose. Preventing that is extremely challenging and sometimes it comes down to dealing with other aggravating factors like alcohol, he added. Sgt. Rose says that motor vehicle offences and crashes are increasing and will likely continue through December. Impaired driving and drunk in public offences have significantly increased - criminal code impaired increasing

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2013 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE In accordance with Section 127 of the Community Charter, the Council of the District of Houston must make available to the public the date, time and place of Regular Council Meetings. 2013 Regular Council Meetings will be held at 7:00 PM in Council Chambers, 3367 – 12th Street, Houston, B.C. on the following dates: Tuesday January 8, 2013 Tuesday February 5, 2013 Tuesday March 5, 2013 Tuesday April 2, 2013 Tuesday May 7, 2013 Tuesday June 4, 2013 Tuesday July 2, 2013 Tuesday August 6, 2013 Tuesday September 3, 2013 Tuesday October 1, 2013 Tuesday November 5, 2013 Tuesday December 3, 2013

Tuesday January 22, 2013 Tuesday February 19, 2013 Tuesday March 19, 2013 Tuesday April 16, 2013 Tuesday May 21, 2013 Tuesday June 18, 2013 Tuesday July 16, 2013 Tuesday August 20, 2013 Tuesday October 15, 2013 Tuesday November 19, 2013 Tuesday December 17, 2013

The dates and location of Regular Council Meetings are subject to change

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME Upon request, a schedule of the Regular Council Meetings is available at the Municipal Office during regular office hours, Monday to Friday, 8:00 PM to 5:00 PM (except on statutory holidays) by phoning 250-845-2238. The schedule is also available on the District of Houston web site at www.houston.ca

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from 19 last year to 33 this year and 24 hour driving prohibitions from 18 last year to 36 this year so far, nearly doubling through positive enforcement efforts, said Sgt. Rose. Mayor Bill Holmberg says that scares him a bit, but noted it also hasn’t been policed nearly as hard before. “So good on you,” Holmberg said to Sgt. Rose. Sgt. Rose agreed that one of the biggest reasons for the increases in impaired driving and 24 hour prohibition files is because it’s something they’ve focused on enforcing to try to make the roads safer. “I think increases there is actually a good thing, because we’re taking that risk off the roadway,” Sgt. Rose said, adding that he’d like to see it continue to go up until people realize it’s not acceptable, and hopefully in a year to two it should go down again as people start calling a friend and making ride arrangements. There’s been a decrease in bail violations, said Sgt. Rose, again because it’s something RCMP has targeted and monitored closely. Sgt. Rose says that when he first arrived there was a number of breaches but now those people are no longer breaching because they’ve ended up with custodial sentences and are no longer in the community. Finally, Sgt. Rose asked mayor and council to consider what they’d like RCMP to prioritize and target next year, saying he’d like to consult with them early next year and begin forming next year’s priorities.

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Holiday Garbage Collection Service Please note the following Garbage Collection schedule changes over the Christmas Holidays: Service normally scheduled for: Will be picked up: Tuesday, December 25th Thursday, December 27th Wednesday, December 26th Friday, December 28th Thursday, December 27th Saturday, December 29th st Tuesday, January 1 Wednesday, January 2nd Wednesday, January 2nd Thursday, January 3rd Thursday, January 3rd Friday, January 4th The regularly scheduled service will resume the following week.

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Newsletter ~ December 19th, 2012 edition Where the welcome is warm and the wilderness beckons!

Council ’s Season’s Greeting

Upcoming Council Meetings: Tuesday January 8, 2013 Tuesday January 22, 2013

www.houston.ca Please visit the website for info on:

Council Meeting Agendas Pool Schedule Arena Schedule Important Public Notices Tenders & Job Opportunities

Municipal Office Hours The Municipal Office located at 3367 – 12th Street is open Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (closed on statutory holidays) Email: doh@houston.ca Phone: 250-845-2238 Fax: 250-845-3429

Please note the office will be closed on Tuesday, December 25 and Wednesday, December 26

For Public Works Emergencies (example: water main break) Call the Municipal Office @ 250-845-2238 for a recorded message with the contact number of the person on call.

Pool & Gym Phone: 250-845-7420 Email: reception@houston.ca

Arena Phone: 250-845-7432

Burning Permits Required All open burning within the District of Houston requires a Burning Permit all year round. To obtain a permit contact the Fire Department at 250-845-2250

Staff Changes The District of Houston would like to welcome Chris Sandve as the new Corporate Services Officer and would also like to wish Curtis McPhee, Director of Leisure Services, all the best in his future endeavors as he will be leaving the District in the New Year.

For a great Christmas gift, contact the Municipal Office to purchase a copy of the “Marks of a Century” History Book at a cost of $9.95 plus HST (total cost is $11.14).

Business Licenses Renewal

All meetings start at 7:00 pm in Council Chambers at 3367 – 12th Street

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On behalf of Mayor, Council and staff of the District of Houston, we wish everyone a very safe and happy holiday season and a prosperous New Year!

New Garbage Collection Regulations in effect Jan. 1, 2013

Toter Garbage Carts will be mandatory on January 1st, 2013 for all residential, institutional and commercial no bin garbage collection. After January 1st, 2013 no garbage shall be collected unless it is within the regulation Toter Cart. Garbage Collection is restricted to weekly removal of one Toter Cart not exceeding 60 kilograms. Toter Carts for Purchase - There is a limited supply of “slightly used” Toter carts available at a cost of $60.00 that can be purchased at the Municipal Office (3367 12th Street) between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM Monday to Friday (except statutory holidays). These are going quickly! Once the used carts are gone, new carts will be available at a cost of $110. For consumers with additional service requirements: Contact the District of Houston Office at 250-845-2238 to ask about the “Tag-a-Cart” service.

Snow Clearing Operations Snow removal operations begin each day at 5:00 am as required. To help the Public Works crews keep the streets clear of snow this winter, residents are reminded: • To keep parked vehicles off roadways and streets while crews are in the area clearing snow from the streets; • It is the responsibility of individual property owners to clear snow from sidewalks adjacent to their property; and, • Snow removed from private property cannot be put on municipal property.

Driveway access cannot be cleared by operators during regular snow removal operations. Roads are cleared on a priority basis with one travel lane each way with a fixed blade truck that plows to the right only. As a result, snow is pushed to the curb and into driveway access. When road and street widening is done, crews attempt to clear driveway access; however, this work depends on the amount of snowfall the availability of staff. A heavy snowfall takes 4-5 days to clear and remove and when other emergencies occur, employees may need to attend to other duties.

2012 Building, Plumbing and Fire Code

Effective Date: December 20, 2012

l) the work necessary to ensure safety in a relocated building during and after relocation This Code applies to any one or more of the following: m) safety during construction of a building, a) the design and construction of a new building including protection of the public b) the occupancy of any commercial building n) the design, installation, extension, alteration, renewal c) the change in occupancy of any commercial building or repair of plumbing systems, and d) an alteration of any building o) the alteration, rehabilitation and change of e) an addition to any building occupancy of heritage buildings f) the demolition of any building Building Code changes include: g) the reconstruction of any building that has been fire blocks; ceiling heights of rooms and spaces; door sizes, damaged by fire, earthquake or other cause window construction and installation; stair widths; ramps; h) the correction of an unsafe condition in or about any height over stairs; emergency lighting; smoke detectors, building vapour barrier application and more i) all parts of any building affected by a change in occupancy Plumbing Code changes include: j) the work necessary to ensure safety in parts of bathtub water temperature; hot water temperature; venting a building and connection to sanitary drainage systems; suds pressure i. that remain after a demolition zones; minimum permitted size of fixture outlet pipes and ii. that are affected by, but that are not directly hydraulic loads; wet venting and new pressure loss method involved in alterations, or tables and more iii. that are affected by, but not directly involved Fire Code changes include: in additions window openings and guards; location of smoke detectors; k) except as permitted by the British Columbia Fire carbon monoxide detectors; cladding requirements; Code Regulation, the installation, replacement or construction of exposed building faces and spatial alteration of materials or equipment regulated by this separation exposure protection and more Code For further information contact the District of Houston Building Official at 250-845-2238.

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

Coming Events...

Book Club Wednesday January 2 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Story Time Every Wednesday afternoon from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm starting January 16

Monday December 24

Tuesday December 25

Youth Shinny 10:45-11:45 Teen Shinny 12:15-1:15

ARENA CLOSED

Public Skating 1:45-2:45

An owner or operator of a business within the boundaries of the District of Houston must hold a valid annual business license for carrying on business. Business Licenses must be renewed annually and are valid from January 1st to December 31st each year. Current license holders will be sent an invoice for 2013. Please contact the District for more information on how to obtain a business license or to notify us of any changes to your information.

Notice to All Dog Owners

2013 license tags are now available at the Municipal Office (3367 – 12th Street) and must be attached to your dog effective January 1, 2013. All dogs over the age of six months must be licensed. To qualify for the Early Bird Rate, you must purchase a license prior to Thursday, January 31, 2013. The fee for a dog license is as follows: • Neutered/Spayed (Early Bird): $12 • Neutered/Spayed Regular: $15 • Non-neutered or not spayed (Early Bird): $32 • Non-neutered or not spayed Regular: $40

LEISURE CENTRE Holiday Hours: Saturday December 22: 10:00 am – 8:00 pm Sunday December 23: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm Monday December 24: 11:00 am – 4:00 pm Tuesday December 25: Closed – Merry Christmas Wednesday December 26: Closed – Boxing Day Thursday December 27: 12:00 pm – 8:30 pm Friday December 28: 8:30 am – 9:00 pm Saturday December 29: 10:00 am – 8:00 pm Sunday December 30: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm Monday December 31: 11:00 am – 4:00 pm Tuesday January 1: Closed – Happy New Year Wednesday January 2: Regular Hours Resume There will be no Aquafit over the Holidays – Classes will resume January 2nd.

Santa Swim

December 21, 2012 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm Games, Swim, Santa & More! Cost: Regular Admission

ARENA HOLIDAY HOURS:

Wednesday December 26

Thursday December 27

Friday December 28

Saturday December 29

Sunday December 30

Youth Shinny 10:45-11:45

Teen Shinny 12:15-1:15

Adult Shinny 12:15-1:15

Teen Shinny 12:15-1:15

Public Skating 1:45-2:45

Saturday January 5

Sunday January 6

Teen Shinny 3:15-4:15

Monday December 31

Tuesday January 1

Wednesday January 2

Thursday January 3

Friday January 4

Youth Shinny 10:45-11:45

Parent & Tot 12:15-1:15

Teen Shinny 12:15-1:15

Adult Shinny 12:15-1:15

Public Skating 1:45-2:45

Youth Shinny = 5 to 12 years Teen Shinny = 13 to 18 years Adult Shinny = 19 years and up

Public Skating 6:00-7:00

Public Skating 5:45-6:45

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