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John VanVeldhuizen, owner of ARP Collision in Houston, is upset because another private medical record was mistakenly faxed to him Jan. 29. VanVeldhuizen says he has gotten seven faxes over the past three years of people’s private medical information intended for the Houston Health Centre, and when he received the last fax in July 2012, he talked to Northern Health Authorities in Prince George and they assured him it wouldn’t happen again. “I thought it was taken care of,” said Va n Ve l d h u i z e n , adding that he was a little upset when another fax came in last Tuesday morning. “That’s why I decided to make it public,” he said, adding that the same day he sent out an email about it to MLA John Rustad, MP Nathan Cullen and six media outlets, and spent the whole next day dealing with calls from media. “I was hoping that the people in the right places would finally hear about this and do something about it. It didn’t seem like it was reaching the right ears and it was being kind of covered up and quietly dealt with,” said VanVeldhuizen. VanVeldhuizen says that last July when he

talked with Northern Health, he told them that if it happened again, he would go more public with it. “I want something in place where there’s a blanket policy,” he said, adding that even in his business dealing with car insurance there are very strict rules through ICBC. Northern Health spokeswoman Eryn Collins says that Northern Health has a similar policy in their system to protect medical information. “When people’s personal health information is being handled by anyone… there is legislation that covers how that information is to be handled,” she said. Collins says outgoing information from Northern Health has protective measures in place, but these faxes are incoming information from other businesses, that Northern Health has no control over. “You are not in control of the processes they have in place at that end… [we have] very little control when it comes to prevention, over what outside agencies are sending to us. We can only follow up on a case by case basis,” she said. Collins also says when they followed up with last Tuesday’s mis-sent fax, they discovered that it was not even destined for the Houston Northern Health clinic. “They are intended for a local physician

who doesn’t actually work out of the local health centre,” said Collins. “It’s not only a matter of somebody having misdialed the health centre’s fax number, it’s a matter of them having been sent to the health centre in error in the first place,” she said. VanVeldhuizen says the faxes he has received have not come from one location, but from a wide variety of health service providers, including local practitioners, other clinics, pharmacies, and x-ray departments. “It’s not even Northern Health, but it’s like me - I’m a private practitioner,” said VanVeldhuizen. “I’m an independent business but I do work for ICBC, which is a government corporation, so what’s the difference if it’s a medical or autobody practitioner? I have very strict rules on how I communicate with ICBC about claims and information, so why do they not have the same rules in place?” he said. “I’m constantly entering passwords just to submit pictures or information for a person’s vehicle so, they are that strict about that, but with medical information you can just write stuff out on a paper and then send it?” VanVeldhuizen asked. “That’s my issue with it,” he said. See FAX on Page 2

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FAX from Page 1 Asked why Northern Health still uses faxes for sending information, Collins says they do so only when necessary. “It’s a relatively secure manner of sending information, being that it goes direct from one destination to another,” said Collins. “Fax machines are still utilized as a secure manner of send-

The Douglas Channel is one of the widest and deepest inland waterways on North America’s west coast. Government research had already determined Kitimat to be among the safest ports in B.C., and about 1,500 tankers carrying petrochemicals have docked safely at Kitimat over the past quarter-century. Strategically speaking, Kitimat provides the lowest environmental risk for all aspects of Gateway operations. It offers a safer endpoint for the pipeline route, from a geotechnical perspective. The marine terminal at Kitimat also provides safe approaches for tanker traffic — with a suitable turning basin in Kitimat Arm, and natural deep-water berths that are sheltered from open-water wave conditions.

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ing information with proper policies in place, but then there is always human error,” said Collins, adding that they have also followed up to ensure that their fax number is correct and easy to read on all their forms and websites. “We have no control over what outside agencies are sending to the Houston Health Centre, so really our role here is following

up on a case by case basis to make sure that it doesn’t happen again… We have done and continue to do that,” Collins said. But Vanveldhuizen says something more needs to be done. “It’s not [Northern Health] per se, it’s their system and how they deal with their clients and practitioners and all that. That system needs to be changed,” VanVeldhuizen said.

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Police enforce distracted driving laws By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today

This month, RCMP are targeting drivers using cell phones or handheld devices, said RCMP Sgt. Rose. Police, along with Smithers and Terrace Traffic Services, are

Kitimat: A safe option I’d like to set the record straight on why we chose Kitimat, at the head of the Douglas Channel, as the site for Gateway’s marine terminal. The answer took thousands of hours of research, planning, engineering, environmental science, oceanography consultation, weather monitoring, and simulation. But the simple reason is . . . safety, all the way.

At its very narrowest, the Douglas Channel is 1.4 kilometres wide — three times wider than Transport Canada’s recommended width for two-way tanker traffic. Water depths in the marine channels are up to several hundred metres. As an added measure, full simulations of vessel traffic in the Douglas Channel were carried out at a world-leading facility in Denmark. It tested the largest proposed vessels in environmental conditions that tankers would experience in the marine channels. The result was a thumbs-up on the shipping route, endorsed by both government departments and the British Columbia Coast Pilots.

part of a February traffic enforcement campaign along Highway 16 opposing distracted driving, said Sgt. Rose. Preliminary statistics for 2012 suggest that distracted driving was the cause of 30 per cent of all motor vehicle fatalities and 30 per cent of all motor vehicle collisions involving serious injuries, said Sgt. Rose. He says studies show driving requires full attention and people are four times more likely to crash when talking on a cell phone while driving, and 23 times more likely to get in a crash when texting and driving. Sgt. Rose encourages motoring public to not use mobile phones while driving, and warns of a potential $167 fine if caught doing so.

He adds that there is exception for “handsfree devices,” which are devices mounted to a vehicle or secured on a person and operated by one touch. He reminds that if a person’s phone rings or they get a message while driving, they should simply pull over before answering the call. Since Jan. 2010 when provincial legislation was put in place to ban cell phone use while driving, police in B.C. have issued over 63,000 violation tickets, said Sgt. Rose. *** RCMP arrested a male at a loud party who allegedly assaulted someone and damaged the windows of two vehicles on Hagman Crescent just after 1 a.m. Jan. 27, said Sgt. Rose. He was arrested,

charged with assault and mischief and will appear in court March 18, Sgt. Rose said. *** RCMP responded to a disturbance just after 1 a.m. Jan. 29, and arrested a male for assault, releasing him with promise to appear in court March 18, Sgt. Rose said. *** RCMP got report Jan. 29 of an attempted fraud, where someone got a call from an out-of-country number, likely Florida, who claimed to be from Publishers Clearing House and said the person could claim a prize by sending a $250 cheque to the caller, said Sgt. Rose. The person reported the call to scam busters, Publishers Clearing House and RCMP, and Sgt. Rose

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reminds the public that calls for funds to be wired in advance of receiving a prize are extremely rare and should be considered a fraud and reported to RCMP. *** A pickup hit a logging truck just after 10 a.m. Jan. 30, at the 25 kilometre mark on Equity Mine Road, and pickup truck driver was brought to the Smithers hospital for minor, non-life threatening injuries and the logging truck driver was uninjured, said Sgt. Rose. Sgt. Rose says the pickup driver hit the logging truck which was parked while the driver was putting on chains. The pickup driver reported he was blinded by the sun and did not see the parked logging truck, said Sgt. Rose. *** A minivan hit a deer Jan. 25 on Highway 16 near Sullivan Motor Products, Sgt. Rose said. Sgt. Rose says the deer died at the scene but the driver and passengers was uninjured and the vehicle damage was insignificant. *** Houston RCMP got a call from Smithers RCMP Jan. 26 warning them of a possible drunk driver headed into town, said Sgt. Rose. Sgt. Rose says the driver was stopped on Highway 16 near 7-11, and after failing the roadside screen twice, got a 90-day driving prohibition and had their vehicle impounded for 30 days.

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The British Columbia Wildlife Federation (BCWF) has come out against the proposal to move trout and char to catch and release only in Skeena-region rivers and streams, citing the blanket nature of the proposal and the lack of money to properly manage the system. “Part of our position is that this is a blanket prohibition and the system lacks funding for the good management of the resource,” said Bill Bosch, president of the body which says it represents roughly 40,000 British Columbians. “Funding’s been cut all across the province for all kinds of wildlife management issues. It is a provincial issue – you can’t do more of the same with less money.” The proposal as posted on the forests, lands and natural resource operations website, states that the “Skeena Region requires a more precautionary approach to management of trout/ char. The proposal change is to set regional angling harvest quotas of trout/char to zero. From this baseline, water-specific risks associated with harvest will be evaluated, with retention quotas re-applied where appropriate.” If the proposal goes through, the changes would apply to the Kitimat, Skeena, Nass, Stikine, and Dease River drainages. Lakes in the region with wild trout

and char populations would not be affected and keeping fish would still be allowed in those waters. Similar regulations are in effect in other regions of the province. A decision is set to be made on the regulation change by the end of March. A petition opposed to the change has been circulating around Terrace since early this year. BCWF also takes issue with how the proposal came to fruition. Critics of the proposal say a small amount of anglers have an unfair proportion of the say on how these proposals are written. “It’s very important to work with all of the stakeholders in a process that is fair, equitable and transparent,” Bosch said. “We’ll work with all stakeholders but the process has got to be fair.” In its formal submission to the government, the regional branch of the BCWF, the Northwest Fish and Wildlife Conservation A s s o c i a t i o n (NWF&WCA), said the proposal was a “heavy-handed approach” that lacked scientific proof. “The proposal in question lacks stream and regionally specific science foundation to justify its application,” states the letter, addressed to Steve Thomson, the minister responsible for Forests, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations. “The basis of support provided by your ministry for non-retention of trout

and char is that of speculation, anecdotal evidence, and scientific data from other jurisdictions that does not accurately reflect trout and char populations in our region,” it reads. “Anecdotal claims should be the basis of where further science and data is required. It must not become the foundation your ministry bases decisions on.” The letter also questions restricting resident anglers in order to off-set possible damage caused by industrial and commercial exploits. “We strongly suggest looking at the habitat abuser, not the historic public angling user,” reads the letter. “How does restricting resident angling opportunities as a result of projected industrial and commercial exploitation in the Skeena address the real issue at hand?” With regards to the blanket aspect of the proposal, NWF&WCA says a stream with little angling pressure cannot be treated in the same manner as one in a residential area, and that if there are areas believed to be in jeopardy, the focus should be on habitat restoration and augmentation. If the ministry is going to ban keeping fish for conservation reasons, the ban “must be applied in conjunction with a recovery plan, proper science, enforcement, and funding commitment to follow through,” said NWF&WCA.

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What is that smell? My son’s room has an odd odor. It doesn’t seem to matter if it’s clean – which is rare – or a pigsty, which is common. Whatever state I find it in, the unpleasant stench remains. Strangely enough, I’m the only one who seems to notice. When I open his door I’m immediately assaulted by the stink, but whenever I ask about it, no one else has a clue what I’m referring to. “I don’t smell anything,” my 12-year-old son will say as he takes a whiff while playing video games with his friends. “Yeah,” his pals will agree, looking at me with concerned expressions as though I’m a confused old lady. “We don’t either.” Even my husband

barely notices it and will say it’s so subtle that it’s nothing. Yet for me and my keen sense of smell, it’s not nothing, and although I can’t pinpoint what it is exactly, I find it offensive. It’s like a weird mixture of stale air, sweaty socks and moldy something or other. I’ve tried sniffing it out, tearing his room apart, sweeping everything from under his bed and cleaning out his closets. But even after I’ve changed his sheets, washed his floor, thrown out his garbage, opened the windows and put my eager nostrils to everything I can find, I’m still left wondering what it is. His backpack, thankfully, is far more obvious. Last week I

opened it and the reek was overwhelming. “What in the world?” I asked as I pulled out a mashed banana and a rotting, half-eaten apple. “What else is in here?” Dumping the contents of the bag on the floor I also discovered a punctured orange, another bruised apple, an open tube of yogurt and a stack of wet homework that had disintegrated into pieces. Revolted, I looked at him like I’d found a dead body. “This is a brand new backpack,” I scolded. “This is exactly how the last one got ruined.” Apologizing, and promising to put his leftover lunch in the fridge in the future, he meant well, but I knew

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On a brighter note Lori Welbourne go to die. If their kids are anything like mine, maybe they’ll luck out and recover some of their valuable items in there. I, unfortunately, did not. I’m still on the hunt for his misplaced jacket and hoodies. The true mystery that I’d like to solve, though, is the culprit behind the nasty smell in his bedroom. Now that would satisfy my senses.

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Editor: As we all start a new year let us all resolve to build a better relationship with our police forces as there are

also many police officers trying very hard to do the same with us in the civilian world. Of late a lot of events have been exposed and magnified by social media and not all have been complementary. I do genuinely believe that

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“Should they? Yeah. But how do you make sure that everybody is wearing them? It would be a great idea, but it would be pretty hard to police it.”

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a good relationship is possible between police and the people they serve. If we feed a good relationship then a good relationship is returned but it does take some continual work to achieve it. The first police officer to see you wave a friendly wave may be taken aback a bit but

the next friendly wave they see will start to take effect, we all have to work at it. When you pass a police officer say a friendly ‘thanks’. They may wonder at the first time they hear you but the next time you will probably receive a smile back, keep the trend up and you are sure

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to make them feel just a bit better each time in their quest to maintain law and order for

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hear passengers say a cheery ‘thank you’ as they exited the bus, this trend of good manners was sure to lighten the bus driver’s day just as it would to any person. It is never too late or too early to improve a relationship, thank you. Bill Braam Terrace, B.C.

“Catch and release is by no means a conservation answer” I recently read two articles in your paper about a proposal to remove trout and char retention opportunities throughout the entire Skeena region. Such a proposal and the manner in which it was brought forward should be of concern to all residents, not just in the Skeena region. It aims to ban every man, woman or child from being able to catch and keep a trout or char on all Skeena streams. The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations propose allowing “catch and release” only, effectively excluding those who traditionally fish for food as well as the

ability of father and son to take home the odd trout or char. What you may not know is that some commercial angling guides and elite-minded anglers continuously lobby the ministry to strip common residents of their heritage fishing rights based on false conservation concerns. They are quick to accolade the ministry for doing the right thing all under the flag of conservation as long as it does not hinder them. Yet meanwhile back on the water these same individuals are sinking their barbless hooks deep and unabated into the very same fish they claim need protection.

Catch and release is by no means an effective conservation answer, and to say that fish are not harmed in a catch and release only fishery is clearly false and misleading. A

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to the elitists and guide companies who continuously lobby government to exclude resident rights, it’s all about numbers not conservation. Trout and char

serves to segregate and discriminate against the traditional resident angler. Sensibly and ethically if scientific research data is sufficient to support such a heavy handed

“A large number of fish that get hooked and played succumb to their injuries.”

large number of fish that get hooked and played succumb to their injuries. A n n u a l l y thousands of fish are mortally wounded being released belly up as a result of catch and release, regardless of angling method used. What a shameful waste! U n f o r t u n a t e l y,

within the Skeena region are defined by the ministry as being within a routine management zone. By definition this means that these stocks are not of conservation concern as some wrongfully tout. As such, removing conservative size and retention limits already in place only

direction to address a conservation concern, then catch and release needs to be banned as well. If a fishery is deemed unable to provide a retention opportunity as a result of a conservation concern, then it to can’t support mortalities resulting from catch and release. For the

ministry to ban any retention opportunity under the guise of conservation or precautionary approach, and not catch and release mortalities should be considered as a prejudice and hypocritical action. The mandate of fisheries is to manage fish stocks based on sound scientific knowledge. A complete trout and char retention ban arrived at from biased anecdotal evidence and self serving hearsay is clearly a failure of this mandate. Our fisheries should be managed to provide sustainable access to this public resource for generations to enjoy. The new direction

of the fisheries branch is to base decisions on biased anecdotal claims to serve nonresident and minority angling interests, not conservation. As a public taxpayer of a generations old coastal angling family, I’ve today lost confidence in how the ministry’s regional office manages our fisheries and public angling opportunities. I can’t help but feel segregated and discriminated against by the very ministry entrusted to represent the best interest of public and their opportunities revolving around this common property resource. Mike Langegger Kitimat, B.C.

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Gerald Geraci, a guide outfitter from Smithers, won’t be guiding for a while following convictions on several contraventions of the B. C. Wildlife Act. Geraci, 66, a part owner in Upper Stikine River Adventures Ltd., was fined $9,750, Conservation Officer Services, Omineca zone, Tracy Walbauer said. Specifically, Geraci was convicted on single counts of hunting game without a hunting license and knowingly making a false statement in a book, record, certificate, report or return (guide declaration). Geraci was also convicted on two counts of killing wildlife either by accident or for the protection of life or property and failed to promptly report to an officer. In all six individu-

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als, including Geraci as well as Upper Stikine River Adventures Ltd. were fined $86,740 for close to 50 offences under the B. C. Wildlife Act. “This is the largest wildlife case that I’ve seen,” Walbauer, a 13-year veteran of the Conservation Officer Services, said of the investigation that involved 20 Conservation Officer Services staff as well as two U.S. Fish and Wildlife staff as some of the clients involved in the case were American citizens. “The number of individuals involved and obtaining information from all of them was a challenge,” Walbauer said. The Habitat Conservation Trust Fund receives $16,000 of the total amount of fines levied. In the same investigation, Wesley Allen Berge, 44, an associate with Upper Stikine River Adventures

Ltd., was convicted of guiding without a licence and employing unlicensed guides. Berge was fined $34,500.

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property and failed to promptly report to an officer, and four counts of employing unlicensed guiding assistants.

“Over 20 C.O.s involved in the investigation.”

For their part, Upper Stikine River Adventures Ltd. was fined $39,600 for 17 infractions of the Wildlife Act, including five counts of knowingly making a false statement in a book, record, certificate, report or return, four counts of acting as a guide without holding an assistant guide license, hunting without a license, unlawful possession of wildlife, two counts killing wildlife either by accident or for the protection of life or

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Four assistant guides were charged by violation ticket. Their names could not be released because it is not part of public knowledge, Walbauer explained. The assistant guides were fined for hunting during a closed season, hunting big game without a license, killing wildlife during no open season and failing to remove edible portions of wildlife. The latter means, moose were hunted simply for their antlers and the carcass was left behind, Walbauer explained. The guide assistants caught with just the antlers were also charged with unlawful possession of wildlife. The four assistant guides were levied a little less than $3,000 in fines. The convictions stem from a

tip received by the Conservation Officer Services from a First Nations group north of McKenzie in the fall of 2010. “It’s likely these violations would have gone undetected if they were not reported, this highlights the importance that members of the public play in protecting our wildlife resources.” Although the clients were not charged with any offences, most of the 20 animals seized during the investigation, including stone sheep, caribou, moose and grizzly bear, will not be returned. “I don’t believe most of them knew they were hiring illegal guides,” Walbauer said. If and when Berge and Geraci as well as the guide assistants can return to guiding in the future is up to the Director of Fish, Wildlife and Habitat Management Branch, Walbauer said. “He reviews the matter and then he makes a decision as to whether they are allowed to guide in the province again,” he said. “The report we submitted to Crown counsel for review was almost 1,400 pages long.”

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Featuring the spirit of the local people Houston girls rodeo royalty Jamie dreams ofcrowned playing in the Olympics was was bred bred in in aa small small town town and and you you beat beat some some of of the gym it she to asaid. game these it’s great feeling,” these big big shots, shots, it’s aaand greatapply feeling,” she said. situation,” Three her well-named Three months months ago, ago,said her Jackson. well-named horse horse Her Her crown crown came came from from New New Mexico, Mexico, but but it has been very Crayola Gregorowich plans to Crayola had had aJackson a foal foal that thatsays Gregorowich plans to when when Houston’s Houston’s own own Rebecca Rebecca Dallaire Dallaire won won the the for him to watch train Alberta train up up in inrewarding Alberta and and Oklahoma. 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Jackson any any of of the the others.” others.” Dallaire’s Dallaire’s mother mother Bibs Bibs says says the the sparkling sparkling Jamie says she loves playing Murray bugged her about for Murrayrugby buggedand her dad dad about Chip for years years side side of of the the contest, contest, which which combines combines fashion, fashion, plans to Chip pursue it in until ne day in until one one fifiuniversity, ne December Decemberand day with in 2008. 2008. speaking speaking and and horsemanship horsemanship events, events, is is somesomerugby now “I that morning and she “I woke wokeanup upOlympic that Christmas Christmas morning andsays she thing left to thing best leftthe to her her daughter. Submitted photo sport, Jamie Jamiebest takes balldaughter. and goes for a run, playing with the Houston Secondary Wolverines against Elgin Park (Surrey) Secondary School. was outside,” she says. was standing standing outside,” she says. “She “She likes likes shiny shiny things,” things,” she she says says with with aa she dreams of playing in the Chip aa fast Chip is isOlympics. fast horse, horse, Murray Murray said, said, aa thoroughthoroughlaugh. like aa magpie.” laugh. “She’s “She’s likeLieuwen magpie.” “Then I got a call a week later trained with the team almost all Rock July 19 to 22, competing Jackie bred more bred and and quarter-horse quarter-horse cross who who is more into into Dallaire’s father Marcel Dallaire’sHouston father Today Marcel also also more more toward toward I got selected to the team day Jan. 19 to 20, she said. saying against teams from Vancouver “I don’t cross think it’s is unrealistic gymkhanas and barrel racing than showing. gymkhanas and barrel racing than showing. rodeo rodeo than than royalty. royalty. and I was - I almost cried I was “I learned so much, it was in- Island, Burnaby and Vancouver. to talk about Rio in 2016, or Murray also to contest without aa Murraymaybe also came came to the the contest without “I should to “I think think they theySecondary should all all have have to ride ride aasobull,” bull,” happy - it was actually unreal credible,” Jamie said. “It was probably the most Houston School 2020,” said Jackson, and lot show experience, but her confi dence grew lot of of showJonker experience, but her confi dence grew he “The who’s 8.2 he joked. joked. Jamie “The one one who’s under 8.2 seconds seconds to think that I was selected for a “And to play with these girls amazing rugby experience for student Beck is under one of agrees. after session she held at house in after aa practice practice sessiontabs she on heldthis at her her house in gets to gets players to keep keep the the crown!” Jamie said. amazing rugbyFall was I just started the oncrown!” the first ever B.C. B.C. team,”Rebecca Dallaire, rides in Bulkley Fair on 22 with Am- to realize Rebecca Dallaire, front, front, who ridesare in the the BulkleyatValley Valley Fall Fairme… on Aug. Aug. “Keep one; don’t the weeks before. the weeks before. 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Now 22 old, Dallaire been riding Nowwas 22 years years old,to Dallaire has beentime. ridingIt wasPaint just and a huge honour six-week seasons, shortened by she best attributes are her physical dent, invited a tryhas out 6, the teams flies to Las Vegas As for who fi nally won the queen’s crown As for who fi nally won the queen’s crown or or barrel racing, she says. “You can do jumping, you can do barrel racbarrel racing, she says. “You can do jumping, you can do barrel rachorses since before she could walk. horses since before she could walk. strength, speed and fitness, as for the Las Vegas Invitational in Burnaby Dec. 9 2012, and and I just felt really good,” she the long winter. the princess tiaras, Murray said the three friends the princess tiaras, Murray said the three friends “They’re built to take off from a standstill ing, Western pleasure, they make amazing kids’ “They’re built to take off from a standstill ing, Western pleasure, they make amazing kids’ And while she likes to show horses, Dallaire And while she likes to show horses, Dallaire Jamie started playing HSS well as her eager learning and High School Girls Sevens tourearned one of the 12 spots on said. agreed itit was was no no big big deal. deal. speed, and they corners really they drive, they’re skittish into high high speed, and they handle corners really 8, horses, horses, they ago, drive, and and they’re not not as as skittish or or agreed says is racing. says her her biggest biggest thrill is barrel barrel racing. Since into then, Jamie says she hashandle rugby is grade four years outstanding commitment. the team out thrill of 45 competing will com“We’re all she smiling. “We’renament all good,” good,”where she said, said,they smiling. well spooky well also.” also.” spooky as as some some other other breeds.” breeds.” “Your heart gets racing as soon as you come “Your heart gets racing as soon as you come HSS girls rugby coach Scott pete against teams from across grade 11 and 12 athletes from been cross training with basket- and says she signed up just beSmithereens Smithereens got got their their fifirst rst chance chance to to meet meet Of At Of the the two, two, her her mother mother Bibs Bibs says says she she likes likes At 23, 23, Gregorowich Gregorowich has has plenty plenty of of Smithers Smithers through hapthrough the the gate,” gate,” she she says. says. “Everything “Everything hapball and doing personal training cause it was another sport to Jackson agrees. across B.C. and Canada. royals during the their rodeo rodeoU.S. royals during the fall fall fair fair last last weekweekand paint horses horses best. best. and Terrace Terrace horse horse shows shows under under her her belt belt already, already, their pens pens incredibly incredibly fast—you fast—you don’t don’t have have time time to to paint “Her speed is the one end thing Rodeo “I went down kind of think- in the mornings before school - play and she loves sports and Jamie says she wants to will thank Queen Rebecca Dallaire and Rodeo Queen Rebecca Dallaire will be be “They “They say say on on the the fififth fth day, day, God God created created the the but but in in the the next next two two years years she she hopes hopes to to scout scout out out end and make make mistakes.” mistakes.” version of the team’s has played nearly everything in- that sets her apart from riding everying I wouldn’t be selected and it a modified Mr. Jackson and her coachpaint horse horse made made for for celebrity. celebrity. horse and and on on the the sixth sixth day day he he painted painted all all the the the the world world show show for for paint paint horses horses in in Fort Fort Worth, Worth, riding aa paint “If “If you you mess mess up up in in your your pattern pattern and and lose lose half half horse training good program, would just be of a really coolthat expees nitely frombe Summer Games, “He’ll the horse there,” “He’ll defi defi nitely bethe the prettiest prettiest horse there,” ones.” Texas. ones.” changed to cluding ringette, hockey, Texas. soccer, body else, but she’s also sports or could change good or even even aa tenth tenth of aa second, second, work with Houston’s long wintrack, basketball, volleyball. smart… she picks up things rience and I would learn some Cobus Jonker, Ben Harris and says Rebecca’s mother. “He’s the Ashton Kutchsays Rebecca’s mother. “He’s the Ashton KutchRodeo “It’s Rodeo princess princess Amber Amber Gregorowich Gregorowich agrees. agrees. “It’s the the best best of of the the best,” best,” she she says, says, adding adding your your position position from from fifirst rst to to fififth fth and and your your payout payout She quickly, doesn’t have stuff at even the happen.” tryout and know ter season. 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tackle civility and decorum in the House,” Cullen said during a teleconference. “We’ve watched a drop off in civility and decency with one another and when that happens it becomes impossible to have a good conversation and to govern the country.” To that end, Cullen launched The Civility Project. “I want people in elected office to behave a little better,” Cullen explained. “It’s a simple thing to say, but much harder to do.” The civility project has a number of rules and rule changes governing MP conduct, and provides the Speaker with greater authority to impose penalties for inappropriate behaviour. Some of the suggested penalties in the proposal include stripping MPs of question privileges during Question Period and suspending MPs without pay for the more serious offences

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against civility in the House of Commons. “We think hitting people in the pocketbook might grab the attention of the dozen or two-dozen MPs that seem addicted to the idea of acting like goons when they’re in the House of Commons,” Cullen said. Cullen said it is an issue that cuts across the partisan divides as Liberal MPs and Independent MPs have expressed interest in the Civility Project. Cullen says the Conservatives have a different take on the project. “The Conservatives seem to think everything is fine,” he said. To help promote the Civility Project, Cullen launched a Facebook page, www.facebook. com/thecivilityproject, and a Twitter hashtag, #projciv. “We’re encouraging people to write their MPs and ask them to behave better,” Cullen said. “Certainly we wouldn’t want any of

our kids in a classroom to behave the way the House of Commons does even on the best of days.” During his teleconference, Cullen also spoke to a proposed change in the boundary of the SkeenaBulkley Valley riding, a change that would see all of the Bella Coola Valley, and all of Hagensborg, included in the current Skeena-Bulkley Valley riding. Currently, Hagensborg is divided between the Skeena-Bulkley Valley and Prince GeorgeCariboo ridings. Cullens says it would also rename the riding, which has been a topic of discussion for some time as many feel the name does not adequately reflect the area which stretches from Stewart to Bella Coola and from Haida Gwaii to Vanderhoof. “We’re looking around, casting about, because this is a oncein-a-decade opportunity,” Cullen said. Another topic of

discussion was the various pipelines proposed to cross the northwest of B.C. Referring to the grassroots opposition to pipeline projects among First Nations in northwest B.C., Cullen indicated the Wet’suwet’en may be one of the First Nations bands discussing potential solutions. “I wouldn’t cast the Wet’suwet’en with the broad brush of being opposed,” Cullen said. “I met with them last week and I think there’s an internal conversation going on within the community as to their approach to resource development and what they’re going to do about it.” The solution, Cullen suggested, would come through discussions among elders, although he did admit the process could be turbulent. “I think they have a tough job,” Cullen said of the task ahead of the Wet’suwet’en to find a solution.

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The Bulkley Stikine District of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is creating its list of registered Equipment for Hire for the 2013/2014 fiscal year, which begins April 1, 2013.

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All individuals or companies registered this past year through the District Office in Smithers will receive invitations to re-register their equipment for the coming fiscal year by mail. Any individuals who were not registered in 2012, but wish to have to their equipment listed, are hereby invited to contact the District Office to obtain the appropriate registration forms.

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Note that while you do not need to have Commercial (Comprehensive) General Liability Insurance, or up to date WorkSafeBC coverage to register, you will have to meet these requirements prior to working on any ministry projects. Only owned or lease-to-own equipment is eligible for registration. Equipment can only be registered in one area in any given year. Seniority is not transferable from area to area. Full details of equipment, including serial number and proof of ownership, are required for registration. The deadline for new registrations is 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 28, 2013. Late registrations will be accepted, but will be put at the bottom of the open list. Note that there is no charge for registering new equipment or for changing or removing equipment information already listed.

To have equipment registration forms mailed, faxed or e-mailed to you, please contact the local District Office in Smithers by mail at Bag 5000, 3726 Alfred Avenue, Smithers, British Columbia, V0J 2N0, by phone at 250 847-7403 or by fax at 250 847-7219. You can also register online at www.bcbid.ca.

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Tugboats have been shown to significantly reduce tanker incidents worldwide. Powerful tugboats that have been specially commissioned for Northern Gateway will assist in the safe arrival and departure of tankers. All tankers will be attended by a close escort tug. In the channels, laden tankers will have two tugs–one tethered at all times. These tugboats will have emergency response equipment on board and will be capable of assisting any marine vessel.

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A Saturday in Houston.... Top left: Telkwa ranchers Rob and Doug Brook talk with Houston rancher and Pleasant Valley Cattlemen’s director Lia Long at the Cattlemen’s meeting about the bulls she sells in Vanderhoof every March. Top right: Gord Colliar, territory manager for Zoetis (animal health company), and Al Smith, B.C. Livestock representative were two of many people that came to talk to local ranchers at the Skeena Regional Cattlemen’s Association meeting last Saturday. The Skeena Regional Cattlemen’s includes ranchers from Houston, Burns Lake, Smithers and Hazelton. See Feb. 13 Houston Today for a story on the Skeena Regional Cattlemen’s Association meeting. Right: Little Luckies player Carson Stumpf takes the puck towards the net for a shot against the Burns Lake Bruins in their tournament game in Houston last Saturday. Jackie Lieuwen photos/Houston Today

Left: Houston Secondary Coach Scott Jackson gives his junior basketball girls a pep talk and some timeout tips during their final game against Smithers Secondary. Above: Little Luckies player Landon Coombes whips the puck away from Burns Lake forwards who are trying to advance the puck towards the net.

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Clark touts growth at mining conference By Tom Fletcher Black Press

Premier Christy Clark welcomed delegates to an international mining exploration conference Monday with a prediction of record investment in the B.C. industry this year. “Last year, as you know, was a recordbreaking year for mining exploration, $462 million,” Clark said in a speech that previews the coming election campaign. “Compare that to the 1990s, when $26 million a year in exploration was underway. We’ve come a long way in 12 years, and it’s pretty tough to beat those recordbreaking years.” She predicted that mark will be shattered with another 47 per cent increase, mostly due to a few large projects underway now. While exploration is up, five mining expansions are permitted to proceed in the province.

They are: Endako Mines’ molybdenum mine at Fraser Lake in Central B.C.; Teck’s Highland Valley copper mine at Logan Lake in the Okanagan; Huckleberry Mine, an open-pit copper and molybdenum mine near Dease Lake in northwestern B.C.; Quinsam Coal, an underground thermal coal mine on Vancouver Island; and Elkview, a Teck metallurgical coal mine near Sparwood in the Kootenays. Conference delegates applauded another recent development, the first mineral royalty sharing agreements with aboriginal people for Huckleberry Mine and New Afton, an expansion of a Kamloops-area copper mine. Clark also touted an improvement in permit approval times for land and water use as well as “notice of work” permits. The waiting time has been

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Premier Christy Clark speaks to Association of Mineral Exploration B.C. conference in Vancouver Jan. 28. reduced from 110 days the B.C. Liberal govto 80 days, and anoth- ernment is still worker $7 million will be ing to fix a problem spent to get it down to it created, when min60 days, she said. ing permit time went NDP mining critic from 55 days in 2007 Doug Donaldson said to 110 days by 2011.

The 60-day target for notice-of-work permits was supposed to be met in November, Donaldson added. Clark also took aim at another prominent election issue, the need for skilled trades training. She said the public school system is making a mistake when it spends 13 years and billions of dollars, then tells students they need a degree before they can work. High schools and post-secondary institutions are getting new equipment and more access to instructors so they can enter the workforce sooner, she said. “Let’s cut completion time for trades training in half, and let’s stop training people for jobs that don’t exist,” Clark said. A major part of the NDP campaign for the May election will be focused on overall cuts to post-secondary funding in recent B.C. Liberal budgets.

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The HSS Senior Girls Rugby team has qualified for provincials in Vancouver in April. They are fundraising for their trip with Horse Drawn Sleigh Rides. Location: Margerm Farm. Buck Flats. Date: Feb 15th. Times are 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. The rides will be 45 minutes long with a 15 minute break between rides. The cost is $20 per person and there is room for 10 people per ride. If you are interested in booking a seat (or the entire July 2007 sleigh), please call Tanya Margerm at 845-3324.

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HouSTon PuBLiC LiBRaRy EVEnTS... February is FineFree Month at HPL. Any overdue items that are returned between Feb. 1 & 28 will have all associated fines waived. Book Club – Feb. 6 at 7pm. Reviewing the current book “Cloud Atlas” by David Mitchell. We will be reading the #1 Best Seller “The Bishop’s Man” by Linden MacIntyre for Feb. Peace in israel - Cathedral Hotels and Military Checkpoints Thurs., Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. in the Canfor Room at the Houston Public Library.Tony Mondia spent his Christmas holidays going through the lands of Israel/Palestine where he interviewed dozens of individuals and businesses.Tony will attempt to share with you their stories and the most important lesson he learned. Tween Pizza and a Movie night – Feb. 14 from 5:30-7:30 pm for kids ages 8 to 13. $2/person. “Men In Black 3”, rated PG13. Sponsored by Enbridge, Northern Gateway Pipelines. non-instructional Day Matinee – Feb. 15 from 2-4 pm. Join us for a family friendly movie and popcorn. “Hotel Transylvania”. Admission is by a $2 min. donation. Children 6 & under must be accompanied by an adult.For more info on any of the above events, please call the library at 250-845-2256.

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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 Ă eet 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 supervision, work well in a team environment and have excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Responsibilities will include preventative maintenance, repair and troubleshooting oI engines, transmissions, hydraulics and electrical systems on 777 and 785 Cat Trucks, 992 Loader, Komatsu PC 2000 Excavators, Cat support eTuipment, P H 2100 shovels, Bucyrus-Erie and Atlas Copco rotary drills, and other small support eTuipment.

Applicants Ior these positions must possess a journeypersonÂˇs trade TualiĂ&#x20AC;cation B.C. ticket or an ,nterprovincial Heavy Duty MechanicÂˇs ticket and be able to perIorm basic welding. Experience with shovels and drills is not necessary but would be considered an asset Ior this position. Huckleberry Mines is located approximately two hours driving time Irom Houston, British Columbia. Employees live in a camp environment 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 provided Irom Houston by bus and while at the mine site all meals and accommodations are provided Iree oI charge to employees. Houston and 6mithers are located in the scenic Bulkley Valley on TransCanada Highway 16, an excellent area to raise a Iamily and has exceptional outdoor recreational activities. More inIormation on the area is available at www.smithers.ca, www.houston.ca and www.rdbn.bc.ca.

Huckleberry Mines Ltd. oIIers a competitive salary and a Iull range oI beneĂ&#x20AC;ts including medical, liIe, disability income, RR6P savings plan and relocation allowance.

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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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We thank all applicants Ior their interest in Huckleberry Mines Ltd., but only those selected Ior an interview will be contacted.

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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With deep sadness, we announce the passing of David Frank Belanger on January 14, 2013, at the age of 54, after a courageous battle with cancer. David was predeceased by both his father and mother and tragically, our beautiful daughter, Cara Dawn Johnston, joined her Daddy on January 23rd, 2013. David is survived by his loving family; wife Wendy, daughter Jacquie (Kurt), grandchildren Hennacey and Naomi, son-in-law Dave, grandchildren Katie, Landon and Haleigh. Also grandchildren Emily, Alexis, Nathaniel and Kate, in-laws, numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, extended family members and by a very special group of life-long friends known as Daveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Crew. David was born in Smithers, BC and going full circle, left us in Smithers, BC. He grew up in Vernon, BC, received his schooling and worked there, until moving to Houston, BC in April 2008. While employed in Vernon at MAAX Westco, David was also a member of the British Columbia Dragoons and a volunteer ďŹ reďŹ ghter with the City of Vernon. He was so very proud to serve his country and his city and we are so very proud of him. In respecting Davidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wishes, there will be no formal Service. In honouring his memory, there will be a time for sharing at the Belanger residence and a time to raise a glass or 2 in Vernon, dates to be determined. In Davidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s words: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shed a tear if you must, then build a bridge and get over it ... Party!â&#x20AC;? Until we are together again my Bully Bear, rest easy, hug our daughter tightly and know you are loved and missed, so very, very much.

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IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM ERNEST EGAN, Deceased Formerly of Houston, British Columbia All parties having claims against the said Estate are required to forward particulars of same to the law firm of WINGHAM LAW CORPORATION, Solicitor for the Personal Representative, at P.O. Box 1489, Vanderhoof, British Columbia, V0J 3A0, on or before the 15th day of March, 2013 after which date the claims filed may be paid without reference to any claims of which the Personal Representative then has no knowledge. Personal Representative, by: CHRISTOPHER K. WINGHAM, Solicitor

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It is with great sadness we announce the untimely passing of Cara Dawn Johnston on January 23rd, 2013, at the age of 30. She is survived by her loving family, husband Dave, children Katie, Landon and Haleigh, mother Wendy, sister Jacqueline, brother in law Kurtis, nieces and nephew Alexis, Nathaniel, Hennacey, Naomi, extended family Angela, Malcolm, Noelle, Buck, Patricia, Kristina, Curtis, Christine and Heather. We pray that in addition to the loving embrace of your heavenly Father, you also found the welcoming arms of your earthly father David and father in law Don who both passed away recently. Cara will be sadly missed by her many friends and fondly remembered as one of the Buck Flats Beauties in her assortment of doe skin shirts and baseball caps. We love you and miss you and hope the waters in heaven are both peaceful and serene and the camping and fishing you loved so much, beyond compare. Memorial Service details to follow. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to RA Schrader Funeral Home, Smithers, BC.

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F R OZ E N Wong Wing Frozen Entrees

/lb

Assorted Varieties and Sizes

487

/lb

F E ATU R E S

Sun-Rype Apple Juice Plus Deposit, Plus Eco-Fee 1 litre

999

Assorted Varieties 567 gram

399

China Lily Soya Sauce

Western Family Canola Oil 3 litre

G R E AT BA R G A I N S Farkay Steam Fried Noodles

Dragon King Long Grain Rice

499

999

or Chinese Style, 1 kg

Sapporo Ichiban Assorted Varieties 24x100 gram

Ivory Simply Bodywash Assorted Varieties 709 ml

399

Cash & Carry Only

Ivory Liquid Hand Soap Refills 1.42 litre

Robin Hood Flour Original, 10 kg

O’Tasty Dumplings

.99

2 for

483 ml

5 lb tube, 6.15 per kg

Pomelos’s

/lb

Gai Lan or Gai Choy

Lean Ground Beef

Fresh Bean Sprouts

Snow peas

.99 .79

/lb

9.07 kg

VH Rib Sauces Assorted Varieties 341 ml

Pampers Baby Wipes

Assorted Varieties 768-864 count

1999

VH Bean Sprouts 796 ml

Western Family Water Chestnuts or Bamboo Shoots 227 ml

.99

Western Family Strong Paper Towel 12 roll

998

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