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Loaded school bus collision By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today

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A loaded school bus collided with a pickup and then slid into the ditch off Highway 16 just west of Houston last Thursday. The bus passengers were uninjured but the pickup driver was brought to the hospital with minor injuries. RCMP are still investigating the accident but attribute it to the pickup driver’s inattention to traffic conditions and expect to lay charges.

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RCMP are investigating a head-on collision between a school bus and pickup truck Jan. 24, which landed the bus on it’s side in the ditch. RCMP Sgt. Rose says the students and bus driver were uninjured in the crash, which occurred at 3:50 p.m. on Highway 16 near Alix Frontage Rd, west of Houston. The pickup driver was brought to the Smithers hospital with minor injuries, Sgt. Rose said. He says the bus was headed to Houston with 18 students from the Smithers Ebenezer Canadian Reformed School when the collision occurred, and when RCMP arrived students were being offloaded from the bus by civilians. They were then loaded onto a Greyhound bus to keep warm, and were

checked by paramedics before being brought to Houston Christian School where they were picked up by parents, said Sgt. Rose. Sgt. Rose says RCMP attribute the collision to the pickup driver’s inattention to traffic conditions. Sgt. Rose says a westbound pickup swerved into the opposite lane to avoid hitting two other westbound vehicles which were stopped and ready to turn left off the highway. After the crash, the bus slid off the highway into the ditch, and another vehicle coming upon the accident drove into the other ditch to avoid the scene, Sgt. Rose said. A light snow was falling at the time but little had built up on the highway, and RCMP say alcohol or drugs were not a factor in the accident. Charges are expected against the pickup driver, said Sgt. Rose.

District faces deteriorating water reservoir By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today

The District of Houston will be fixing their water reservoir in the next five years. M i c h a e l Glavin, Director of Engineering & Development Services, gave a presentation at the Jan. 22 town

council meeting about damage to Houston’s 2.27 million litre water reservoir just off Mountainview Drive. Glavin said that a quarter-inch-thick chunk of concrete was found in fall 2011 in the District of Houston reservoir during a routine cleaning. The reservoir is

“It’s over 50% of the reservoir that’s being compromised now.” - Michael Glavin, Director of Engineering & Development Services

used to store water for firefighting and manage peak hour demands for water.

Council hired Opus DaytonKnight Consultants Ltd. who did an inspection in

Sept. 2012. They sent a report to council Dec. 21, 2012, stating that they

had found cracks and exposed rebar which was starting to rust, Glavin said. “Once the rust starts, it just expands into the structure itself and starts compromising the integrity of the structure,” said Glavin. “It’s about over 50 per cent of the

reservoir that’s being compromised now,” he said. Glavin says the consultant suggests that the exposed rebar and thickness of the piece of concrete found show the reservoir was likely not built to standard. See WATER on Page 2

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New reservoir could expand fire protection area area, said Glavin. Glavin says that they have to build a new reservoir regardless, because in dealing with the existing reservoir, they cannot just shut it down to fix the roof, because water storage could be used up by households and there would be no capacity for firefighting. Glavin says that to build an alternate reservoir on the existing site using the pipes and infrastructure already in place, would cost an estimated $1,250,000, and to build a reservoir on Mt. Davis Way would cost an added million dollars - for an estimated total of $2,250,000. He says they could also replace the roof of the existing reservoir for close to $620,000,

or they could repair the roof for close to $350,000. Glavin says that if they chose to repair the roof, they would need to first find out the life expectancy of the existing roof, and do a structural study on it to make sure it would be able to handle an added layer of concrete, which would add over $25,000 to the cost. Glavin says the current Opus DaytonKnight report suggests council put the project into their five-year plan, indicating that the life expectancy of the roof is roughly five years. Asked if this was what he expected, Houston Mayor Bill Holmberg it was. “We knew there was deterioration in the cap, we didn’t know

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first of many “workforce connections” workshops, bringing together representatives of Gateway equity First Nations and companies with labourforce needs for some meaningful employment discussion. We’ve heard, loud and clear, from Aboriginal communities in B.C. that they no longer want to be bypassed by economic opportunities created within, near, or around them. With the Gateway Education and Training Fund, we’re doing something about it. We’re showing true commitment to community and workforce development. And the opportunities we’re sponsoring are not exclusive to our proposed project or our industry — they’re regional and cross-sector in nature. We want to stay connected to the Aboriginal community because it makes good business sense. But our intentions go beyond basic business: It’s about partnership. It’s about responsibility. And, ultimately, it’s about respect.

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to what degree… that’s why we had the study done to see how much time we have left,” Holmberg said, adding that council will decide how to move forward over the next few council meetings and put it into their five-year plan. “We know where we’re at now and we’re going to move ahead accordingly. We know we have some maintenance and replacement issues we have to deal with and hopefully the provincial government will have some money they can give us for it,” Holmberg said.

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The ceiling of the District of Houston reservoir on Mountainview drive has cracks and exposed and rusting rebar, which needs fixing in the next five years.

New safety rules set for sawmills By Tom Fletcher Black Press

The B.C. Safety Authority has made a series of recommendations aimed at preventing another mill dust explosion like the ones that killed four workers in two separate incidents last winter. The changes are intended to cover pellet plants and other wood processing facilities as well as sawmills. Researchers compared the explosion hazard of different kinds of dust, finding wood “flour” can be a more powerful explosive

than coal dust when it is dry and exposed to an ignition source. Two workers died and 20 others were injured when an explosion and fire tore through the Babine Forest Products sawmill in Burns Lake on Jan. 20, 2012. On April 23, a similar explosion killed two workers and injured 22 more at Lakeland Mills in Prince George. Investigators ruled out natural gas, oil and other fuel sources, leaving fine, dry dust produced from milling wood. WorksafeBC concluded that the

likely ignition source was hot electric motor and gear reducer equipment running wood waste conveyors in low, confined areas of the mills. Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad said the BCSA team has worked with the industry and employees to develop new rules, some of which use techniques developed in underground coal mining. The recommendations call for changes to the layout of mills so hot equipment is easier to keep clean and is separated from sources of dust.

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WATER from Page 1 Glavin also noted a 2006 water systems check done by Opus DaytonKnight which showed the reservoir has enough water storage for residential fires, but not enough for commercial fires. Glavin said that was proven with the recent townhouse fire, when they had both pumps running full capacity and after a few hours the reservoir levels were starting to drop because pumps bringing water in couldn’t keep up. The 2006 Opus DaytonKnight report said a second reservoir should be built, and suggested a site on Mt. Davis Way, as it would give the east side of the Highway 16 overpass fire protection services and allow for more development in that

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“I think this will be very positive for the workers, who I know have been very worried about what happened, both at Babine and at Lakeland,” Rustad said. “The authority is looking to do a 60-day consultation period with industry to meet those standards, and then asking industry to bring forward an implementation plan for each of their facilities by mid-June.” Babine Forest Products issued a statement Tuesday, saying it supports the direction of the recommendations. “Consistent with the BCSA recommendations, the new Babine sawmill will contain state-of-theart equipment and systems to collect wood dust at the machine source,” the statement said. “It will have equipment, building and floor plans designed to facilitate clean-up and reduce areas where wood dust can accumulate.” Company officials declined further comment, as Crown prosecutors continue their review to see if the incidents warrant charges against the companies or individuals under the Workers Compensation Act. Negligence and other criminal charges were ruled out after an earlier police investigation.

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Silverthorne students learn self-regulation By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today

Teachers are doing things a little different this year at Silverthorne Elementary, bringing balls and small fiddling gadgets into the classroom as a tool to help students regulate their physical and emotional state. Principal Mark Fehr says staff from Silverthorne Elementary and Lake Kathlyn Elementary in Smithers, met August 2012 with research professor Stuart Shanker from York University in Toronto, and talked about research showing benefits of selfregulation. Staff met with a small team of Shanker’s clinicians twice last fall, once virtually, to discuss ways they might begin teaching students to self-regulate, starting with getting them to recognize when they are not in a good learning state, whether they’re hyper, tired or distracted, said Principal Fehr. “That’s the first step, is to recognize if you are moving a little too fast to learn properly and to find ways to slow yourself down, or if you come in daydreamy or a little drowsy, to try to do something to get

yourself regulated,” said Fehr, adding that the ideal state to learn is calm and alert. Fehr says just recognizing what the different states look like is a big thing for a lot of kids, and then to recognize a distracted or hyper state in themselves is a huge thing, and after that it’s about giving them tools to use to help them get to the ideal learning state - calm and alert. Fehr says all the research started in 2007 with Walter Mischel’s “Marshmallow test,” where children were put in a room and sat at a table with a marshmallow in front of them, and told that if they waited to eat the marshmallow, they would get two. The study followed the children through life and found that those who resisted eating the marshmallow longer, had less problems with behaviour, drug addiction and obesity, and they scored higher on their SAT. Now, seeing the value of self-regulation and guided by Shanker and his research team, Silverthorne staff are trying to teach kids how to self-regulate. “We’ve got people trying all sorts of different things so we’re sort of just

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experimenting with what works and what doesn’t and then we meet together and talk about it,” said Fehr. Fehr says one teacher simplified the classroom setting so there are fewer distractions, and another teacher is focusing on getting her students to know what it feels like to be alert, so that they can begin to regulate and keep themselves that way, and most classrooms have occasional exercises for students to get refocused and alert. Marie Johnstone, grade two and three teacher, says she is using a strategy called “chime in,” where they ring a chime, listen to the sound, and focus on their breathing, slowly breathing in, holding it, and then breathing out, to get themselves calm. She also talks with them about the different stages, asking them whether they are calm and alert, or distracted, and she does exercises, particularly ones that change the level of their bodies, because it helps get oxygen to their brains and get them into the calm and alert stage. Johnston says students laughed at first at the self-regulation strategies, but now

they often remind her when they forget to “chime in.” Robert Mark, grade four and five teacher, says he gets student to fill out a chart each morning to record their state, whether it’s tired, hungry or scared, and now he is getting students to look at what they can do to get out of unhelpful states and into a good state for learning, such as exercising if they are tired or eating if they are hungry. Cheryl Becker, grade six and seven teacher, is using exercise balls to help students regulate themselves, with students switching their chair for a ball when they need to move around to stay alert and calm. Becker says that when students start to fool around she just reigns them back by removing the privilege of having it for the day. Becker says she has found it to be really helpful for students who need to move. “The movement is just really necessary for a lot of these kids,” said Becker, adding that several of those who really need it bought one themselves so they could use it to keep themselves alert. The self-regulation

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Grade 7 student Erik sits on an exercise ball in the classroom, which allows him to self-regulate and stay alert without distracting other students. showed that most feel it has been very helpful and effective in their classrooms. Principal Fehr says most functional adults have a way to self regulate without even realizing they are doing it, such as playing with their

strategies have also helped teachers to be more aware of the perspective of their students, and be more understanding when students are fidgeting or distracted, said Fehr. Talking to teachers about the strategies

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his question was posed to me the other day: Is there any difference between people in Canada and the U.S.? How I would have answered that 20 years ago was, no. But all these years later, my answer swings the other way. Why? Because the lunatics have been running the Washington D.C. political asylum for the past 12 years, and the damage it has caused to the U.S. is immeasurable, both to its economy and identity. Nothing that can’t be fixed mind you, but given the partisan politics between the main political combatants, Republicans and Democrats, and further internal fractions within both parties, the hope of that happening remains remote. The U.S. is $15 trillion in debt, a legacy from the presidency of George W. Bush. During his two terms in office from 2000 to 2008, Bush orchestrated tax cuts that weren’t affordable, engaged in two wars in Afghanistan and Iraq that weren’t paid for and continued to run a $2-billion a day operating deficit with questionable fiscal or political returns. He feebly addressed an economic meltdown based on widespread fraud of mortgage lending with the financial industry, which to this day has not resulted in any arrests of high-ranking banking executives. History has shown us that if you can’t understand or agree on how a problem was created, then you are helpless to correct it. And if you are a U.S. cable news junkie, it becomes quite evident among the partisan bickering that no solution is readily evident, given the revisionary history being spewed. America is sadly becoming a laughing stock of the world, a showcase that dictator governments in other countries can point to and say democracy doesn’t work. And the clout of America’s military machine as the police force of the world has been seriously damaged by its foray into the Middle East. But the defiant denial of too many in U.S. political circles to those realities has gone from being just sad to sadly amusing. President Barrack Obama is probably the most ridiculed president ever elected in the U.S. He had four years to, with the cooperation of the Republican-controlled Congress, achieve great things for his country. He was the right person for the right time, but the Republicans effectively ruined that opportunity for their country in the hopes of defeating in the 2012 presidential election. But Obama was re-elected, so that scenario again lies before U.S. politicians to embrace or run away from. When I was a kid, for reasons I’m not really sure of, I emulated the U.S., used to dream about living there, about touring the country. Don’t have those same sentiments today. Don’t want to get accidentally shot or stampeded over by people trying to get ahead at the expense of others. That is not the Canadian way, and it didn’t use to be the American way, either. - Barry Gerding, Black Press

Babysitting at the ball pit When I was a kid my parents dragged my little brother and I out for an afternoon of shopping at a brand new furniture store called Ikea. It was the biggest store I’d ever walked into, and as we passed through the front doors for the first time, Jeremie and I were in a state of bliss. Not because of the huge array of household items that had our mom and dad excited, but because of something we’d never seen before: a gigantic ball pit. Tugging on our father’s coat, my brother pleaded to join the young children inside of it. Instantly I felt jealous because I knew he was small enough to join in on the fun, and I was not. As he flailed his

seven-year-old body gleefully about in the large clear box of colorful balls, I had to slump my 10-yearold self around the big boring store with my folks. I was not a happy camper. As the years went by, every time I saw a ball pit I’d think about that day. It was my first memory of feeling too old to do something that I really wanted to do. Little did I know that my time would come. A couple of decades later indoor playgrounds had popped up all over the place, and as the mother of a toddler I finally found myself on the inside. Excited, I took my sweet little boy up the stairs and sat him on my lap at the top of a giant slide. Together we looked

down at the beautiful ball pit below us and I whispered in his ear: “Are you ready?” “Yeah!!!” he shrieked with joy and down the slide we went, flying into the balls like I’d always wanted to do. It was just as fun as I’d imagined. Maybe even more so because I got to share it with the love of my life. But after a couple more times I’d had enough. My 18-month-old son, on the other hand, had not. Like the Energizer bunny, Sam wouldn’t quit. It was exhausting following him up, down and around the large plastic structure, folding and unfolding myself into tiny nooks and crannies. Acute claustrophobia hit me hard more than once, and I went home with

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a massive headache, sore muscles and a bad kink in my neck. At the end of the day, it was not the experience I’d envisioned. Yet as my kids got older and became more independent, play places like this one became my savior, and like an office to me. “How can you work with all this racket?” one of my friends asked when she saw me writing a column in one such place last week. “I don’t know,” I said. “I can’t really hear myself think, but I find it oddly relaxing in here. No laundry or dishes to do, no entertaining the kids, it’s just me and my work.” By that point I’d been sitting in the same spot typing

On a brighter note Lori Welbourne away on my laptop for almost two hours. Every so often one of the sweaty kids I brought would interrupt and ask me to watch them do a cartwheel, or ask for some money for a much-needed drink. But even with all the noise and distractions, I was in a state of bliss. The only thing that could have made it better is if they had an Ikea for me to shop in.

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“I think that at certain times of the year when fish are spawning they should not be allowed to do anything in streams.”

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Ottawa hands reserve authority to B.C. Tom Fletcher Black Press

B.C.’s first liquefied natural gas project is to be built on Haisla Nation reserve land, and now the province will be able to regulate its industrial and environmental terms. Federal Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Duncan announced new regulations

Tuesday to replace federal authority on reserve lands with B.C. regulation. That means the B.C. Oil and Gas Commission can regulate the project, proposed by Apache Canada and Chevron Canada on Douglas Channel near Kitimat. “This has been a long process, but everyone’s delighted,” Duncan said in

an interview from Vancouver after the announcement. “There have been no delays to the actual project, because they’ve been operating under some interim agreements with the province in terms of permitting.” The B.C. government passed similar legislation last spring, to govern

“Before the changes, provincial building codes and environmental laws did not apply to reserves.”

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for the Squamish Nation reserve in West Vancouver. Without such changes, provincial

building codes and environmental laws for burning, emissions and water and land use do not apply to

reserves. Duncan said the delegation of reserve land use is a new approach to promoting reserve development. It has been used for a sawmill at the Fort William First Nation near Thunder Bay, industrial development in Alberta, and there is “strong interest in Atlantic Canada,” Duncan said.

BCTF spurns government ‘peace’ offer The B.C. government’s proposed new bargaining framework for teachers has been rejected by the B.C. Teachers’ Federation. Premier Christy Clark and Education Minister Don McRae unveiled their proposal Thursday, calling it a new path to a 10-year agreement to “labour peace” with the province’s 40,000 public school teachers. The proposed framework calls for pay increases based on an average of nurses, post-secondary faculty and other government employ-

ees, and a separate “education policy council” to administer funds for classroom support. Clark and McRae stressed that it would offer teachers a formal role in policy decisions, and a voice in allocating a “priority education investment fund” that would rise to $100 million by the third year. BCTF president Susan Lambert said the proposal was shared with her Wednesday, and she considers it a “nonstarter.” Removing class size and special needs support issues

from union negotiations is unacceptable, she said. “It’s quite ludicrous that government would hold out a 10-year deal in trade for giving up bargaining rights that we have fought long and hard for in the courts,” Lambert told CKNW radio. “We fought a 10-year battle to achieve a decision that, yes, teachers have a constitutional right to bargain working conditions.” The union has another legal action in process, based on a precedent-setting ruling by the

“Teachers have a constitutional right to bargain working conditions.”

Supreme Court of Canada that overturned parts of legislation passed by the B.C. Liberal government in 2002. That case is to go to B.C. Supreme Court next fall. Clark said the intent is to elevate discussion, not to achieve a long-term deal before the May election. “It’s not about

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helping the government, and it’s not about helping the union. It’s about helping the kids,” Clark said. “I know that’s a culture shift for many of the parties around the table, including the government, but we have to do it.” Lambert said the timing of the government’s announcement is surprising,

since the BCTF and B.C. Public School Employers’ Association have just reached their own tentative agreement on new bargaining framework. To be voted on by executives of the school district bargaining agent and the BCTF, it includes a shared method for calculating costs.

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Credit Union employees Laury Williams, Theresa Niven and Tanya Amonson play games with children at the Family Literacy Brunch in the Community Hall last Saturday. The Credit Union was part of the Literacy event to develop rapport with children and show the importance of learning money management skills.

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A 23 year old male was arrested Jan. 19 and faced two assault charges, two breaches, and two forceable confinements at the Houston court Jan. 21, said RCMP Sgt. Rose. He was confined in prison because of his criminal record and is being held in the Prince George regional correctional centre until his next trial -

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date yet to be set, Sgt. Rose said. *** A satellite dish was stolen off the side of a house on Hungerford Drive during the night before Jan. 19, said Sgt. Rose. RCMP are still investigating the case and anyone with information is asked to call the Houston RCMP at 250-845-2204 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-2228477. *** L

RCMP got a call about graffiti on garbage cans and benches around the Houston Duck Pond, believed to have been done by more than three young males Jan. 21 or 22, said Sgt. Rose. Sgt. Rose asks that anyone with suspects or descriptions of suspects is asked to call the Houston RCMP or Crime Stoppers. *** Sgt. Rose says RCMP received four noise complaints between Jan. 18 and 25, and are now working with the District of Houston to change a bylaw to allow greater enforcement and penalization against those disturbing neighbours with noise. *** Several people were caught drinking alcohol in the bleachers of the Houston arena Jan. 19, and the liquor was found and destroyed, said Sgt. Rose. RCMP reminds people that drinking in the arena without a permit is an offence because it is defined as a public place, and zero tolerance will be taken towards those caught doing so, said Sgt. Rose. *** Sgt. Rose says RCMP got a call Jan. 22 from someone who had been locked out of their computer after getting a pop-up message which claimed to be from the RCMP, warning them that their computer had

been associated with child pornography and telling them to pay $100 via Ukash to unlock their computer. Sgt. Rose wants the public to know that such messages are not from the RCMP and they should not send money to anyone who claims they will fix or unlock their computer. *** A vehicle with three passengers and an “N,” suggesting a driver with a class seven licence, was stopped Jan. 20 just after 1 a.m., Sgt. Rose says. After smelling alcohol, RCMP demanded a roadside screen which the driver failed, said Sgt. Rose, adding that the driver was given a 90 day roadside prohibition and the vehicle was impounded for 30 days. *** RCMP found a male who was drunk and sleeping in their vehicle by Idylwild at 2:30 a.m. Jan. 20, said Sgt. Rose. Sgt. Rose says the male were arrested for being drunk in a public place and held until sober. *** A vehicle and moose collided just after 10:30 p.m. Jan. 20 on Highway 16 near Buck Flats Road, said Sgt. Rose, adding that the driver was uninjured and the moose ran off into the trees, leaving some minor damages and a hair souvenir on the vehicle.

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Houston Link to Learning staff, tutors and volunteers organized a free Family Literacy Brunch last Saturday. Below: Firefighter Tanya Reitsma pours pancakes to feed the 120 people who enjoyed the brunch last Saturday. The Houston Fire Department has volunteered to cook the brunch for the past ten years that Houston Link to Learning has organized it. Top right: Anjola, 6, Ada, 7, and Marcus, 4, enjoy the toys and colouring set up by the “Ready, Set, Learn,” Kindergarten readiness program. The program is part of Houston Link to Learning and was there to promote their program to families in the community. Bottom right: RCMP Constable Mark Smaill gets fingerprints from Allisa, 7, as part of the Child Find program. The program involves children getting ID books with a photo and fingerprints, which the family keeps to give to RCMP if the child ever went missing. Photos by Jackie Lieuwen/Houston Today

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Houston Luckies fought a hard game against the Smithers Steelheads last Saturday, keeping an even score until the final minute of the game, when Steelheads pulled ahead 4-3. To stay in playoffs, Luckies need to win two games against Smithers this weekend - Saturday and Sunday at the Smithers Civic Centre Arena. Even though the outcome was disappointing, Luckies played a good, hard game and held their own against the top team in the league. Jaden Janzen, right wing Luckies player says he thought they played really good. “We were getting physical, we did the simple things, and we chipped it low. We outplayed them at times and we had some good chances. We were just hoping for the win,” he said.

Luckies assistant captain Derek Dinelle echoes Janzen’s thoughts. “Fifty-nine minutes of the game I felt awesome,” said Dinelle. “It was very disappointing with that last goal, but I think we played well. We played hard and we played our game,” he said. The game started out evenly matched, with the puck spending time on both sides of the ice. Luckies right wing player Jaden Janzen scored the first goal with a minute left of the first period, deaking out a Steelhead defenceman and whipping the puck into the back of the net, making the score 1-0. Second period brought Steelhead’s out with renewed energy, scoring their first goal and evening the board 1-1 only a minute and a half into the period. The even score didn’t last long, as Luckies defensive

player Glen Kelly, fired a slap shot which made it past the Steelhead goalie and brought Luckies back into the lead 2-1. But Steelheads weren’t giving up the lead easily, and managed to even the score 2-2 only a minute later. As both teams fought hard, energy and intensity built and players took turns manning the penalty box. As the second period wound down, Luckies forward player Skylar Hasell got his chance and scored another goal, taking a 3-2 lead for the Luckies with four minutes left. But only half a minute later, Steelheads evened the score 3-3 with another goal. Coming into the third period, Dinelle says he felt great. “Tied game, third period, awesome home crowd: I felt really good,” he said. But after playing hard for 19 minutes

and 24 seconds in the third period, Luckies suddenly faced defeat when a Steelhead slap shot found the back of the net and Steelheads took a 4-3 lead with only 36 seconds left in the game. It was a disappointing end, but both Dinelle and Janzen agree it was a good game and set their minds to the coming weekend, which will determine who continues in playoffs. “We’re playing in Smithers, they are going to have the home crowd and home ice, but if we play like we did [last Saturday], I think it’s going to be another great game,” said Dinelle.

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ministry would not disclose the identity of anyone involved. Most of the fired employees and contractors have identified themselves publicly, and at least one has filed a wrongful dismissal lawsuit. MacDiarmid said there were two data breach incidents in June 2012. The first one prompted the letters to be sent. The second was a data stick provided to a ministry contractor containing similar information on five million individuals, including length of hospital stay and health condition, such as whether they have diabetes. The third case of a data stick shared without permission, password protection or encryption took place in October, 2010. It contained diagnostic information on 21,000 people for 262 chronic conditions, including prescription history for certain drugs..

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MOUNT MILLIGAN THOMPSON CREEK METALS COMPANY Located 150km northwest of Prince George BC, Mount Milligan will be British Columbia’s first major metal mine of this century. Construction began in mid-2010 with commercial production projected for the latter part of 2013. Mount Milligan is owned by Thompson Creek Metals and is currently recruiting for the following positions: t Chief Mine Engineer & Mine Engineer t Senior Surveyor t Chief Geologist t Construction Superintendent t Civil Supervisor t HD Mechanics t Health & Safety Advisor t Electricians & E&I Mechanics t Mine Maintenance Superintendent t Flotation & Control Room Operators / Supervisors t Millwrights t Many, many more. For complete job descriptions please visit: www.mtmilligan.com Apply by email to: MtMilligan-Resumes@tcrk.com Or by Fax: 888-881-3527

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Trades, Technical LOUISIANA-PACIFIC Canada Ltd. requires an experienced Industrial Mechanic (Millwright) for our EWP Operation in Golden B.C. Email resume to: Audra.Stanton@LPCorp.com or fax to 250-344-8859. PYRAMID CORPORATION is now hiring! Instrument Technicians and Electricians for various sites across Alberta. Send resume by email to: hr@pyramidcorporation.com or fax 780-955-HIRE.

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Unemployed (non E.I. Clients) Must be 18 years of age or older Be legally entitled to work in Canada Not a Student Lack skills required for successful integration into new employment • Be ready and committed to returning to work

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Mill Manager Kyahwood Forest Products is a finger-Jointing Plant located in Moricetown, 30 kilometers west of Smithers, BC. Kyahwood produces 20 million board feet of random length FJ Lumber on an annual basis for the North American market. Kyahwood also produces 17,000 ODT of shavings annually which is shipped to Houston Pellet Limited Partnership plant in Houston, BC. Kyahwood is fully owned by the Moricetown Band and operates as a business entity under the Moricetown Band Development Corporation. Kyahwood employs 70 community people in all levels and facets of production. The Moricetown Band Development Corporation seeks a self motivated individual to manage the Kyahwood mill. Responsibilities includes managing production, staffing, maintenance and cost control. Applicants will be considered based on past experience and a willingness to work with and build skills and training into the employees. Kyahwood has a blend of seasoned committed individuals as well as employees which are just entering the workforce. Skill building may be for further competence at the facility and for life skills that are carried further into the employee’s careers. Applicants must have experience working with a diversity of teams and people. Preference will be given to individuals that have worked with First Nations peoples at a production level. Cost control, accounting, production and skilled trade experience are also assets that will help select the successful candidate. A competitive salary and benefits package will be offered to the successful candidate. Interested individuals need to apply in confidence to Lucy Gagnon, Band Manager, Moricetown Band at Suite , 205 Beaver Road, Smithers, BC V0J 2N1. Lucy can be reached at 250-847-2133 or via email lucy.gagnon@moricetown.ca Application deadline will be February 15, 2013.

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Houston Link to Learning (HLL) is looking for a

LITERACY OUTREACH COORDINATOR

to be responsible for facilitating, implementing and promoting the work of the Houston Community Literacy Plan. Full job description and details can be picked up at the front desk of the Northwest Community College or email manager@houstonlinktolearning.ca For further information contact Marian Ells at Houston Link to Learning 845-2727 Deadline for applications is February 1st 2013 at 4:00pm.

Market Manager needed for 2013 Farmer’s Market Healthy Options for People and the Earth (HOPE) Society is looking for a friendly, energetic, dedicated person to act as the Market Manager for the 2013 Pleasant Valley Community Market in Houston, B.C. The community market provides a venue for local producers, artisans and crafters to sell their wares during the summer months. It also provides a local, healthy option for Houston residents to buy gifts, daily items and food. The market runs Fridays from 10am - 3pm from June to September. This position will be on a contract basis with the potential to make more based on incentives. Deadline for application: April 30, 2013. Please send resume to: HOPE at Box 814, Houston, B.C. V0J 1Z0 For more information email healthyoptions4houston@ gmail.com or visit our facebook page at www.facebook.com/ healthyoptions4houston

Mining

Maintenance Welder Reporting to the Shovel and Drill supervisor, the successful applicant will be responsible for the safe and productive welding on mining equipment. Projects will include structural and general repairs on haul truck frames, shovel booms, rebuilding haul truck boxes, and loading equipment buckets. Work will be take place in a shop and outside so the successful candidate must be able to work in all weather conditions and body positions.

Applicants should have a minimum of 2 years industrial welding experience, hold a valid class 5 drivers’ license and minimum B Level Welding certiÀcation.

Huckleberry Mine is a remote mine where its employees live in a camp environment on their days of work. This position works a 4 x 4 schedule (4 days in, 4 days out) or 8 x 8 (8 days on, 8 days off). While at the mine site all meals and accommodations are provided free of charge to employees. Transportation is provided from Houston. Huckleberry Mines Ltd. offers a competitive salary and a full range of beneÀts including medical, life, disability income and RRSP savings plan.

We thank all applicants for their interest in Huckleberry Mines Ltd., but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. 4ualiÀed candidates can submit their resumes in conÀdence to

Human Resources Department Huckleberry Mines Ltd. P.O. Box 3000, Houston, B.C. V0J 1Z0 Fax: (604) 517-4701 Email: HR@HuckleberryMines.com

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Huckleberry Mines Ltd. is a Vancouver based mine company which operates a 16,400 TPD open pit copper molybdenum mine located 120 km south of Houston in west central British Columbia. The Mine Maintenance Team is expanding to the meet the challenges of the Main Zone Optimization (MZO) Project expansion.

Heavy Duty Mechanics We are currently working on the Main Zone Optimization Expansion Project which will extend mine operations to 2021. As a result, we are expanding and modernizing our Áeet oI haul trucks, loading eTuipment, drills and support eTuipment and are seeking journeyperson mechanics to Ee part oI our growing maintenance department during this exciting time. We are looking Ior selI starters who can work saIely with minimal superYision, work well in a team enYironment and haYe excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Responsibilities will include preYentatiYe maintenance, repair and troubleshooting oI engines, transmissions, hydraulics and electrical systems on 777 and 785 Cat Trucks, 992 Loader, Komatsu PC 2000 ExcaYators, Cat support eTuipment, P + 2100 shoYels, Bucyrus-Erie and Atlas Copco rotary drills, and other small support eTuipment.

Applicants Ior these positions must possess a journeyperson·s trade TualiÀcation B.C. ticket or an ,nterproYincial +eaYy 'uty Mechanic·s ticket and be able to perIorm basic welding. Experience with shoYels and drills is not necessary but would be considered an asset Ior this position.

+uckleberry Mines is located approximately two hours driYing time Irom +ouston, British Columbia. Employees liYe in a camp enYironment on their days oI work. The work schedule Ior this position is 4 x 4 4 days on, 4 days oII or 8 x 8 8 days on, 8 days oII working 12 hours per day. Transportation to and Irom the mine site is proYided Irom +ouston by bus and while at the mine site all meals and accommodations are proYided Iree oI charge to employees. +ouston and 6mithers are located in the scenic Bulkley 9alley on TransCanada +ighway 1 , an excellent area to raise a Iamily and has exceptional outdoor recreational actiYities. More inIormation on the area is aYailable at www.smithers.ca, www.houston.ca and www.rdbn.bc.ca.

+uckleberry Mines Ltd. oIIers a competitiYe salary and a Iull range oI beneÀts including medical, liIe, disability income, RR6P saYings plan and relocation allowance.

We thank all applicants Ior their interest in +uckleberry Mines Ltd., but only those selected Ior an interYiew will be contacted. 4ualiÀed candidates can submit their resumes in conÀdence to

Human Resources Department Huckleberry Mines Ltd. P.O. Box 3000, Houston, B.C. V0J 1Z0 Fax: (604) 517-4701 Email: HR@Huckleberrymines.com

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A 16-month-old un-neutered Male Alaskan WIllIAM ERNEST EgAN, Deceased Malamute, with orange and chain collars, Formerly of Houston, British Columbia approximately 60kg, last seen January 1st, 2013 All parties having claims against the said Estate are required on Highway 16 between Topley & Houston, to forward particulars of same to the law firm of WINgHAM BC. Oscar has a white chest, legsfor andthe feet,Personal with lAW CORPORATION, Solicitor a mixed brown, grey and1489, black coat. Oscar is Representative, at P.O. Box Vanderhoof, British Columbia, V0J 3A0, or come before to theyou 15th if day March, very friendly andon will hisofname 2013 after which date theis claims called.filed may be paid without reference to any claims of which the Personal Representative then has no knowledge. PLEASE Can you help us find him? No names Personal Representative, will be mentioned nor questions asked! by: CHRISTOPHER K. WINgHAM, Call Bill: 250-565-4690 billnewman@telus.net Solicitor

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Philadelphia Chip Dips Assorted Varieties 227 gram

2 for

Western Family Shredded Cheese

Old El Paso Taco Dinner Kits

Nabob Tradition Coffee 930 gram

1199

Alpo Cookhouse Classics Pampers Box Diapers Dog Food 16 kg

Cash & Carry Only

2 for

G R E AT BA R G A I N S Assorted Varieties 1 kg

Old Dutch Party Mix or Cheese Pleesers or Arribas Assorted Varieties and Sizes

Hampton House Dry Garlic Ribs

Plus Deposit, Plus Eco-Fee 12x355 ml

/lb

Assorted Varieties 834-931 gram

F R OZ E N

Assorted Varieties 300-510 gram

/lb

Delissio Pizzas

Coca-Cola Fridgemates

3 for

Canadian AAA 14.31 per kg

Sizes 2 thru 6

3299

Golden Boy Golden Mix Nuts 1 kg

1499 General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch 1.3 kg

400

Western Family Mild Salsa 1.89 litre

Prego Pasta Sauce 2 Varieties 1.75 litre

477

Western Family Liquid Hand Soap

Pantene Shampoo

Refills 1 litre

or Conditioner Assorted Varieties 375 ml

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