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Three snipers line up their 308 sniper rifles at a North Coast Emergency Response Team (ERT) practice at the Houston Marksmen Facility. The North Coast ERT met at the Houston shooting range for a three-day training session last Tuesday to Thursday. “We work well together. If you train and work with a group long enough, you kind of get to know what they’re going to do without having to talk about it,” said the North Coast ERT team leader. “It was great training with them. It’s physically and mentally demanding and it was done in a great area,” he said. He says the team, based in Terrace, is similar to the American SWAT team. They have weapons, tactics and training not part of the regular police force, and they take over for police in high-danger situations, he said. Team members get their basic training in Ottawa and then join the ERT in their area and attend monthly training and calls as needed.
According to the preliminary voting results from the initial count, Elections B.C. is showing that on May 14, 2013, B.C. voters re-elected a majority Liberal government. Under the leadership of Christy Clark, the party defied consistently negative pre-election polling results and delivered a 17-seat provincial majority, with 44.4 per cent of the popular vote and 50 seats. The NDP took 33 seats, with 39.49 per cent of the popular vote; the Green Party took one seat at 8.01 per cent of cast ballots; an independent took one seat and the B.C. conservatives took no seats with only 4.78 per cent of the vote. Premier Christy Clark narrowly lost in her riding of Vancouver Point-
Grey. It is anticipated that an elected Liberal member of legislative assembly will step down from his or her seat to allow Clark to run in a by-election. In Nechako-Lakes, incumbent Liberal MLA John Rustad won a strong majority. He took 54.5 per cent of ballots cast. His nearest threat, NDP Sussanne SkidmoreHewlett took only 27 per cent of the vote. Dan Brooks, the Vanderhoof guide outfitter who ran on the B.C. Conservative platform out-performed his party’s province-wide results with 12.6 per cent of the vote in NechakoLakes. Looking at the provincial electoral map, one sees a giant wall of Liberal red connecting the Southern Interior of the province straight through to the Northeast Peace region. See VOTES on Page 2
MP Nathan Cullen in Houston to discuss project evaluations By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today
How do you evaluate the major industrial projects proposed in your area? That was the question raised by MP Nathan Cullen at a meeting with Houston residents at the Seniors Centre last Wednesday. As part of a “Renewal Northwest”
initiative, Cullen toured across the northwest and met in ten communities, including Houston, to gather ideas for a citizens guide to help citizens and investors “get to yes.” There are a lot of large-scale industrial projects proposed across the northwest, including Enbridge Northern Gateway,
Blue Jack Mine, Shaft Creek, Forrest Kerr and Galore Creek, said Cullen. “Give or take, as of a month ago, it’s about $60 billion worth of investment,” he said. Cullen says the citizens guide is to help citizens critically evaluate the proposed projects, as well as to help investors form project proposals that
will be supported by communities and gain a social license. Eighteen Houston residents came to discuss ways they evaluate incoming projects. They talked about the importance of environmental sustainability and companies giving back to the environment to sustain a resource. They discussed
economics, the importance of local benefits from a project, including local jobs and investments into local services and infrastructure. They also talked about looking at the integrity of a company, getting honest answers about a project plans, and the ethics behind what a company is bringing to town.
Finally they talked about gauging the social impact of a project on a town and how a project might change town dynamics. Cullen boiled down the discussion ideas into four main concerns: environment, economy, social impact, and ethics and integrity. He wrapped up the event thanking the
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Rustad “excited and humbled” By Sam Redding Black Press
John Rustad of the Liberal Party of B.C. has won his seat for the Nechako Lakes district. “I’m a little tired and excited and humbled and a whole bunch of emotions all at once,” said Rustad. Voters all over B.C. have elected a Liberal majority for the second year in a row after the province’s 40th Provincial Election. The Liberals managed 44.4 per cent of the
vote and took 50 seats keeping Liberal leader Christy Clark as premier. Pre-election polls were all predicting a victory for Adrian Dix of the NDP so observers were stunned Tuesday night by the Liberal’s victory in B.C. although the NDP were not far behind with 39 per cent of the vote and 33 seats. A map of B.C. ridings will show that although the Liberals took the majority, the entire coastline of B.C. is NDP.
“I thought last night was going to be a very tight race,” said Rustad. “But I was pleasantly surprised over how the results went over the course of the evening.” After winning 54 per cent of the votes, Rustad describes it as “a humbling experience” and plans to continue campaigning on behalf of the North, in particular making sure the lumber mills have lots of timber to work with. “My number one priority is the mid-
term timber supply and what we need to do along that front to secure wood for our mills in Nechako lakes as well as throughout the pine beetle impacted area.” As for Rustad’s immediate plans, “today I’m taking down signs,” he said. “I’ve got a number of things to do this week in terms of closing off the last four years and planning for the next four. And then, I’m going to take a weeks holiday.” Rustad has said that Leader Christy Clark poured her heart into the campaign and conveyed her vision for B.C. to which voters responded wholeheartedly.
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Liberals win 50 seat majority VOTES from Page 1 Prince George Liberal MLA Shirley Bond won her seat again, and in a surprising turn, popular and vocal independent
MLA Bob Simpson lost his seat to Liberal contender Coralee Oakes. The coastal electoral ridings were a different story. From
the southernmost tip of Vancouver Island straight through to the Alaska border, it was a virtual NDP sweep. The Northwest ridings of Skeena and
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Stikine both elected NDP representation, although it appears that the Liberal vote in both ridings was split by ballots cast from outliers like the B.C. Conservatives and the Stikine Christian Heritage Party. Jennifer Rice won a clear majority in the riding of North Coast. In fact, if one assumes that the Green vote would have gone NDP had there been no Green candidate, then Rice would have won more than 67 per cent of the popular vote. Rice has promised to continue to fight any oil pipeline - and to carefully consider the proliferation of natural gas pipeline proposals - through her riding, which would be the terminus for proposed natural gas and oil pipelines through Northwest B.C. The Clark Liberals, in contrast, ran on a platform heavily dependent on the notion of provincial prosperity through natural gas development.
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Nadina fire zone crews already busy By Walter Strong Black Press
If you’ve driven by the Nadina fire control headquarters in Burns Lake recently, you may have noticed a yard empty of vehicles. Local crews have been busy responding to a wildfire season that is already well underway. As of May, 9, 2013, seven wildfires had already broken out in the northwest fire zone. “All of these fires have been person caused as a result of slash-pile burning or grass burning,” said Suzanne Pearce, Information Officer with the Northwest Fire Centre (NWFC). “Of the nine fires, three of them have been in the Nadina zone which encompasses the Lakes District.” The most recent fire, at press time, was reported last Wednesday evening.
Forty kilometres east of Burns Lake a slashpile burn turned into a 15 hectare wildfire, the largest so far in the Nadina fire zone. A second fire near Maxan Lake - this one nine hectares - on May 4 was successfully dealt with by land and air crews. The third fire in the Nadina fire zone was an approximate 15 hectare fire near Wakefield Rd., 26 kilometres west of Houston just north of Hwy 16. It was reported on May 3 and was in mop-up stage by May 9. Weather across the region is expected to remain hot and dry until Sunday. The fire danger rating is moderate to high throughout the Northwest fire region. Going into this weekend, the Lakes District is the driest area in the region, with a “high” fire danger rating through most
of area. According to the fire centre, most fires this time of the year are preventable. To avoid having a crew from B.C. Wildfire Management show up in your backyard, the NWFC makes several recommendations. If you must burn, ensure that you have enough people, water and tools to control the fire; avoid burning during windy conditions; create a one-metre fire guard around planned burn areas; never leave a fire unattended. There are legal ramifications to contravening fire regulations. The provincial Wildfire Act specifies that a person may, in some circumstances, be held legally and financially responsible for damages and costs associated with a wildfire and its suppression. Wildfires, or any unattended fire, can be
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.C. Liberal leader Christy Clark pulled an upset win Tuesday, defying the polls and pundits who started the evening talking about her exit strategy after a loss. Early results gave Clark’s B.C. Liberals 50 seats, with 33 for the NDP. Clark took an early lead in poll results Tuesday night, with veterans Mike de Jong, Rich Coleman, Terry Lake and Linda Reid retaining their seats. B.C. Conservative leader John Cummins lost to B.C. Liberal Mary Polak in Langley. Cummins said he will stay on as leader. Clark had a close contest in her own constituency of Vancouver-Point Grey, running against the NDP’s David Eby, who came close to winning in Clark’s by-election two years ago. B.C. Green Party candidate Andrew Weaver made a breakthrough in Oak Bay-Gordon Head, winning the first seat for the Green Party. A high-profile climate scientist, Weaver benefited from the same highly concentrated campaign effort that produced a seat for national Green leader Elizabeth May. Vicki Huntingon won re-election in Delta South, a landmark for an independent to win twice without party affiliation. Independents Bob Simpson in Cariboo North and John van Dongen in Abbotsford South, fell to their B.C. Liberal challengers. “Just like Alberta, the voters got to the ballot box and chickened out,” said one observer on Twitter. The result shocked observers, who had been expecting an NDP majority. “The Liberals came in with a better plan for managing the economy,” said Jordan Bateman, B.C. director of the Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation. Paralympian Michelle Stilwell retained the B.C. Liberal seat in Parksville-Qualicum, a lonely stronghold on Vancouver Island previously held by Ron Cantelon. In one of the key swings, B.C. Liberal Laurie Throness knocked of NDP incumbent Gwen O’Mahoney, who won a by-election in Chilliwack-Hope last year. Joe Trasolini, the other by-election winner, was also knocked off in Port Moody-Coquitlam. “I feel like we rose from the dead,” said former Vancouver mayor Sam Sullivan, who won the Vancouver-False Creek constituency for the B.C. Liberals. - Tom Fletcher, Black Press
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Here, there and everywhere My children have a lot of extracurricular activities. Twelveyear-old Sam is currently in guitar, drums, baseball and soccer. Nine-year-old Daisy is in guitar, drums, baseball, gymnastics and Girl Guides. None of these activities are within walking distance from home, and neither of these people can drive. So, guess what? I am their chauffeur. I am also their chef, tutor, housekeeper, scheduler, shopper, entertainment director, caretaker and life coach. Hey, what parent isn’t? Luckily their dad helps a ton, and when it comes to driving, he often takes one while I take the other. I’m not sure how single parents with more than one child can manage. Hopefully they ask for help.
I have several single-parent friends to whom I lend a hand, and they always help me out as well. I also have marriedparent friends who do the same. Seems like most of us have over-scheduled our offspring and are running them here, there and everywhere. And sometimes we complain as we do it. “This is crazy,” a mother from my daughter’s baseball team said the other day. “We shouldn’t be driving nine-yearolds to a baseball game over an hour away from home on a school night. We’re too busy as it is.” And I agreed with her. But we did it, and 10 minutes into the game the sky opened up to thunder and lightning, the field turned to mud, and we all ran to our cars,
getting drenched as we did. Was I frustrated that I had to rush around like crazy getting my daughter to gymnastics, then dropping my son and his friend off at their ball field, and then picking my daughter up in order to drive all the way out to a game in another town that would just get cancelled in the first inning? Normally I would have been, but it was actually really fun. Watching the kids laughing in the rain and screaming as the clouds clapped was funnier than any ball game. And I was lucky because we were carpooling with friends and got to chat the whole way there and back. Normally, it’s just me in my little VW Beetle with one or
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On a brighter note Lori Welbourne But within seconds the girls forgot about the stench and started singing their hearts out to a Taylor Swift song that they requested four times in a row before reaching our destination. You see, I am also their deejay. And as soon as I’m finished writing this column I will pick them up and become a detailer too. With a little help from my non-paying passengers, of course.
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“I’m super disappointed, because I think we needed a change. After 12 years of one party being in, it was time to give someone else a chance.”
“It’s always disheartening to see the lack of people that come out and vote. The numbers were shockingly low.”
“I was a bit dissappointed and I think it’s going to take a bit of time for people to figure out why it went that way. I think ads played a big role, and Liberals used negative ads effectively.
“It’s pretty much what I expected it to be, except I was quite shocked that no Conservatives got seats. There’s definitely a shift happening.”
Liberals win with a governing majority Premier Christy Clark said she will wait until election results are finalized and she has met with her 49 MLAs before deciding where to seek a seat to replace the one she lost Tuesday. NDP challenger David Eby defeated Clark by more than 700 votes in Va n c o u v e r - P o i n t Grey, knocking on doors while Clark traveled the province on the leader’s tour. At a news c o n f e r e n c e Wednesday, Clark
shrugged off the loss, saying the seat was closely contested when Gordon Campbell held it and also had little time to campaign there. Asked repeatedly about polls that predicted her doom, Clark noted that she discussed that briefly with Prime Minister Stephen Harper when he called to congratulate her on winning the party’s fourth term. And she offered some advice on polling to reporters who gathered at the
Vancouver cabinet offices. “You guys get this stuff for free,” Clark said. “You should take it for what it’s worth.” Results don’t become official until May 27, and there could still be changes in current legislature: 50 B.C. Liberals, 33 NDP MLAs, B.C. Green Andrew Weaver and Delta South independent Vicki Huntington. Clark said she regrets the loss of cabinet ministers Ida
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Pipeline issue pivotal, Clark says By Jeff Nagel Black Press
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Premier Christy Clark at a campaign stop in Chilliwack, where local candidates won their seats in a B.C. Liberal majority.
Kinder Morgan’s proposed twinning of the Trans Mountain oil pipeline through the Lower Mainland looks more likely with the B.C. Liberals staying in power than if the NDP had won Tuesday’s election. NDP leader Adrian Dix had vowed to block a big increase in oil tanker exports from Metro Vancouver.
His reversal of a previous pledge to wait for a formal project application became a major campaign issue. S p e a k i n g to reporters Wednesday, Premier Christy Clark said she believed the TV debate was the turning point of the campaign for the Liberal rebound and that the NDP’s Kinder Morgan position was a factor. Clark said voters weren’t impressed
by “the idea that you’re going to say ‘No’ to economic development before you even see it.” She stressed the province will put any Kinder Morgan proposal to the same requirements as the planned Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline to Kitimat, including worldleading safeguards against ocean and land spills as well as a substantial share of benefits for B.C.’s risk. “The five
conditions aren’t going to change,” Clark said. “Any expansion of heavy oil is going to have to meet those five conditions.” The Trans Mountain pipeline from northern Alberta to Burnaby has operated for more than 50 years but Kinder Morgan wants to nearly triple its flow to 890,000 barrels per day, resulting in many more oil tankers plying Vancouver harbour.
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Sometimes we look forward to the day when God will make all things right. To heaven where there will be no sorrow, no death, no sickness, no pain or crying. That is OK for then but how about now? It is today that we suffer with terminal illness, pain of some sort, or the loss of a loved one. Where is God in all of this? What are we to do? Horatio Spafford a successful lawyer of his time, just after losing his son, also lost much of his business in the Chicago fire of 1871. Needing a break, he arranged for his family to take a rest in England. At the last minute, due to some immediate business that needed to be taken care of, he was not able to go. So planning to join them later, he sent his wife and four daughters ahead of him on a ship crossing the Atlantic ocean. As it happened, the ship they were on was struck by another ship and sank in the mid-Atlantic. His wife cabled Mr. Spafford when the survivors reached England “Saved alone”. They had lost their four daughters as well as their son who had died a few years previously. How could anyone bear such loss? How would he react. Mr. Spafford had a devout faith in the Almighty. His eyes turned towards God and he wrote the words that would later be put to music in the hymn “It Is Well With My Soul”. He wrote “When peace like a river attendeth my way, when sorrows like sea billows roll – Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say, It is well, it is well with my soul.”* This man put his trust in God who knows the beginning from the end, the creator, sustainer and saviour of the world. Others have done the same. A man named Lot, many years ago, after losing all of his possessions and all of his children said “I came naked from my mother’s womb, and naked I will be when I leave. The Lord gave me what I had, and the Lord has taken it away. Praise the name of the Lord!” Job 1:21 NLT The Bible says, speaking of Jesus, “This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings as we do, yet he did not sin. So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.” Hebrews 4:15,16 NLT My prayer for you and me is that we will come boldly before God and put our complete trust in Him, in the good times as well as the bad times. *Summarized from “101 Hymn Stories” p.127
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After winning the Northern Zone 15s Championship, twenty-three girls from the Houston Secondary 15s girls rugby team headed to provincials today, Wednesday, to compete in the three-day Provincial Championships at the University of B.C. in Vancouver. With 24 teams competing, HSS is ranked first in the tier two division, said Coach Scott Jackson. The team’s first game is Thursday against Seaquem and they will play one game each day of the Championship, Thursday to Saturday.
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Weekly police report By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today
Police got a report of a male and female screaming at each other in the 2000 block of Sullivan Way at 12:30 a.m. May 10. Sgt. Rose says police made patrols of the streets and apartment building but did not find the subjects of the disturbance. *** Police got a report of two males damaging the washroom at Jamie Baxter Park at 9 a.m. May 10. Sgt. Rose says police found both males and learned that they were simply playing hacky sack in the area and no damage was found on the washrooms. *** Police got information that someone wanted in the Houston area was en route from Granisle to Burns Lake in a particular vehicle. Sgt. Rose says RCMP from Houston and Burns Lake searched but did not find the vehicle. An arrest warrant has been issued for the male and his whereabouts is unknown. *** A black Samsung cell phone was dropped off at the Houston RCMP Station at 7:30 p.m. May 10. Sgt. Rose says the owner is unknown but a photo on the phone shows two people holding a fish. If anyone knows the owner, they are asked to contact the Houston RCMP. *** Police stopped a vehicle speeding on Highway 16 at 9:30 p.m. May 10. Sgt. Rose says police detected alcohol and demanded a roadside screen which the driver failed. The driver was issued a 90-day driving prohibition and the vehicle was impounded for 30 days, said Rose. *** Police saw a pickup swerve on Highway 16 near Morgan Road at 11:15 p.m. May 10. Sgt. Rose says police stopped the vehicle, smelled alcohol and arrested the driver. At the station, the
driver gave two breath samples, failed, and released to face charges for impaired driving in Houston June 17, said Rose. *** Police got a report of a disturbance at a home on Hagman Crescent at 1:45 a.m. May 11. Sgt. Rose says a female said she was assaulted by her spouse so police arrested the male released him on conditions, and he will face charges in Houston June 17. *** Police arrested someone in breach of conditions at a home on Hagman Crescent at 4 a.m. May 11. Sgt. Rose says the person was charged for failing to comply with probation conditions. *** Police got report of an accident on 9th Street at 11:30 a.m. May 11. Sgt. Rose says the driver of a small passenger car hit the side of a business, damaging the wall and window. No one was injured and the driver was issued a violation ticket, said Rose. *** Police got a report of a disturbance on Pearson Road just after midnight May 12. Sgt. Rose says police found some people shooting a potato gun and a minor with alcohol. They were warned but not charged, said Sgt. Rose. *** Police got a report of a disturbance at 2035 Sullivan Way at 3 a.m. May 12. Sgt. Rose says police knocked, got no response, and in order to ensure the safety of occupants, policed forced open the door and found a male and female inside. The female was uncooperative with police and upset that they had kicked in her door, and the male was arrested for breaching court conditions, said Rose. The male was then released and will face charges in Houston June 17. *** Police got a report
of a disturbance at a home on Hagman Crescent just after 5 a.m. May 12. Sgt. Rose says police found a female had attempted to hurt herself, took her into custody and to the Smithers hospital for assessment and treatment. *** Someone turned an antique firearm over to police for destruction at 8 a.m. May 12. Sgt. Rose says the person had found the firearm in their attic and did not know who was the owner. For the month of June police will have a province-wide amnesty that will give prosecution immunity to anyone who voluntarily surrenders any firearm, restricted a m m u n i t i o n or prohibited device, weapon or ammunition during that time. This amnesty does not apply to any firearm used in an offence and does not include transporting a firearm in a vehicle, so if people want to take part in the amnesty they should not bring firearms to police but should contact police to come and collect them. *** At 9 a.m. May 12, police and B.C. Conservation set up a truck stop in Topley to enforce B.C. hunting and game laws and the Motor Vehicle Act. Sgt. Rose says the check point did not lead to any charges but police want to remind the public that they may encounter such check points and should be familiar with the hunting and firearms legislation. *** Police were called to assist Emergency Health Services after they got report of an overdose at 2 p.m. May 13. Sgt. Rose says that when police arrived, the patient had already been taken to the Smithers hospital for assessment and treatment. *** Police got a report of some youth with liquor at the Twain Sullivan School playground at 8:30
p.m. May 13. Sgt. Rose says police did foot patrols of the area but didn’t find the youth. *** Police got report of two youth damaging a vehicle parked at a home on 11th Street at 9 p.m. May 13. Sgt. Rose says police went, identified the two suspects who thought the vehicle was abandoned, and turned the youth over to their parents. Police talked to the vehicle owner who doesn’t want to press charges but wants the youth to cover the cost of damages, and police are considering restorative justice verses formal charges, said Sgt. Rose. *** Police got a report at 4 p.m. May 14 of a stolen bike at Cataline Court. Sgt. Rose says police got a limited description of the bike and learned that the bike was stolen sometime in the preceding two weeks. Anyone with information is asked to contact Houston RCMP at 250845-2204 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-8477. *** Police got a call at 5:30 p.m. May 14 from a cyclist who was nearly hit by a semi truck transporting an Atco trailer on Highway 16 in Topley. Sgt. Rose says they could not give a license plate number and police patrolled the highway between Topley and Houston but could not locate the suspect vehicle. *** Police got report of an assault at a home on the Tatchet reserve at 1:45 May 15. Sgt. Rose says before police arrived the victim had allegedly gone to a home in Granisle. Police went to the Granisle home and could not rouse anyone, and went to the Tatchet home and could not rouse anyone, said Sgt. Rose. The case is still under investigation. *** Police got report of two unwanted males at a home on the Tatchet reserve just after noon May 15.
Sgt. Rose says the males were warned to avoid attending or contacting the complainant and no more reports were received. *** Police got a report of a disturbance at the Northwest Community College at 1:45 p.m. May 15. Sgt. Rose says a male was harming himself and when confronted by staff, he harmed himself with a knife in the cafeteria. The male was gone when police arrived but was located at a business in the Houston mall, and police arrested him under the Mental Health Act, talked to him and brought him to the Smithers hospital where he was committed by a doctor, said Sgt. Rose. *** Police got a report of a purse lost between Mountainview Road and Pearson Road at 10:45 a.m. May 16. Anyone with information is asked to contact Houston RCMP at 250-845-2204.
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VANDERGAAG & BAKKER, Certified General Accountants, located in Smithers, BC is currently interviewing for a full-time accountant. This person must be enrolled as a 3rd or 4th level CGA student or have his or her CGA designation. This person must be able to work independently, be comfortable in dealing with the public and have good communication skills. Good computer skills are required including knowledge of Caseware, Simply accounting and Microsoft Office. Ongoing support and training is provided. We offer a competitive salary and benefit package. Resumes can be faxed to: 250-847-5102 Emailed to: willyv@bvcga.com Dropped of at: 1076 Main Street Or mailed to: Box 2680, Smithers, BC V0J 2N0
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Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 am Sunday Prayer Meeting: 7:00 pm Sunday School: During the Service Everyone Welcome
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An Alberta Oilfield Construction Company is hiring dozer, excavator, and labourer/rock truck operators. Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing required. Call Contour Construction (780)723-5051.
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIANS Licensed, 4th year & 3rd year Technicians required. Signing/moving allowance, full company benefits, very aggressive bonus/pay plan. Ford experience preferred, but not required. Denham Ford, Wetaskiwin, Alberta. Email resume: Attention: Dean Brackenbury;
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FRONTIER CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP Highway 16 East, Smithers
Frontier Chrysler – Smithers BC has an immediate opening for a 4th year or Journeyman Automotive Technician. Interested applicants can forward their resume to service@frontierchrysler.net or drop off in person to Jason at 3046 Hwy 16 in Smithers.
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Tahtsa Timber Ltd. is looking for an
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HARTLEY’S AUTOBODY in Sechelt, BC has a vacancy for a Journeyman Automotive Painter. Please fax resume with references and contact information to: 604-885-7454.
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Wolverine Mine Career Opportunities Yukon Zincc Corporation is a mining, exploration and developme ent company that has been active in the southeast Yukon regio on for over 10 years. Yukon Zinc has taken the Wolverine Mine from exploration through development into achieving full production levels of over 1,700 operation, a tonnes/dayy through the first quarter of 2013. Wolverine Mine is a fly-in/fly-out underground mine operation located app proximately 250 km by air northeast of Whitehorse and 190 km m north of Watson Lake along the Robert Campbell Highway. W We operate a “dry” camp, and provide flights from Whitehorse e, Watson Lake and Ross River based on a 2 weeks on and 2 w weeks off rotation. We are com mmitted to providing a safe and healthy working environmen nt and to a zero-incident safety culture in which all employeess participate. We offer competitive salaries and exposure to o a newly operating mine environment. With an expected m mine life of 10 years, we encourage career growth through ongoing training and development support. Current W Wolverine Mine career opportunities include: % % % % % %
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For full job postings visit: www.yukonzinc.com If you are in nterested in becoming a member of the Yukon Zincc, Wolverine Mine team, please send your resume via the Current Careers option on our web site or by fax toll-free at (866) 887-7517
SOFTWARE Developer for Engineering Applications Lucidyne Technologies, an industry leader in Automated Lumber Grading is seeking an experienced & talented person to join our software/engineering development team. We offer rewarding challenges, a stimulating work environment, 401K with employer contributions and the college town amenities of Corvallis, Oregon. Our scanning systems include multiple cameras and sensors, electronics, multiple PCs and network equipment. The mechanical and electrical components of the system are highly integrated into the customer’s production flow and equipment. Software developers must understand the underlying technology and also appreciate the perspective of end users (operators, technicians, etc.), to develop efficient applications. We’re looking for a person that will take pride in their work and will help us make our product the best it can be. Job Description Implement and test machine vision algorithms to classify defects in lumber with our senior image processing staff. Validate code changes using regression testing against an archive of customer data Verify sensor performance using custom calibration software and analysis tools Interact with customers to capture requirements for software upgrades Maintain and update C++ code for image processing improvements and computational geometry extensions Experience Must have 3-5 years experience with C++ and a degree in either engineering or computer science. Good mathematics and troubleshooting skills are required. Vision to see big picture and problem solving ability are also a must. Additional desired experience in: Real time systems, Subversion, Xml, Windows OS, PC troubleshooting, and basic electronics skills. This is a real-time software coding position. Your code will control our customer’s production lines so errors are expensive. Please use your cover letter to describe what modern software engineering principles you have used to help you write bug-free code while holding to ontime delivery schedules. Applicants must be fluent in English and have the energy to produce results under time constraints. Salary commensurate with experience and education. Email cover letter and resume to ellenn@lucidyne.com.
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Connecting with Community CN operates the largest rail network in Canada and the only transcontinental network in North America. Nearly five million carloads of freight are transported annually over 20,000 route miles of track. Being an industry leader didn’t happen overnight. Our success is the result of the dedication and teamwork of our 23,000 employees who meet challenges head-on and continuously improve our business. We have numerous permanent job opportunities in Western Canada for people who share our passion. Our stable, well-paying jobs include rail track maintainer, freight car mechanic, train conductor and locomotive engineer.
Recruiting Event on May 25 Come meet our recruiters at our upcoming open-door recruiting event. Date: Saturday, May 25 Time: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Location: Suwilaaks Community School – 3430 Sparks Street, Terrace, BC, V8G 2V3 Bring with you: Your resume and a legible copy of 2 different government-issued IDs including one with a photo. Build a career with a strong, growing and innovate company in your community.
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LUMBER Inspectors - Supervisor required (CMSA). BC Central Interior Locations. Excellent salary, benefits and potential for advancement. Please submit your resume to forestry2012@hotmail.com SYSTEMS Software Developer Lucidyne Technologies, an industry leader in Automated Lumber Grading is seeking an experienced & talented person to join our software/engineering development team as a Systems Software Developer. We are looking for a person to design and program GUI and software components that acquire and visualize electronic, scientific and production data. Must have 3-5 years experience with .Net framework and ADO.Net. Experience with many of the following: NET VB/C#, Subversion, SQL Server, Xml, Windows OS, PC troubleshooting, ADO.NET, user-interface design, MS Report Viewer, networking, basic electronics skills, PLC systems. Good mathematics and troubleshooting skills. Vision to see big picture and problem solving ability a must. Requires degree in engineering or computer science. Our scanning systems include multiple cameras and sensors, electronics, multiple PCs and network equipment. The mechanical and electrical components of the system are highly integrated into the customer’s production flow and equipment. Software developers must understand the underlying technology and also appreciate the perspective of end users (operators, technicians, etc.), to develop supporting applications. We’re looking for a person that will get a kick out of joining our team and help us make our product the best it can be. Applicants must be fluent in English and have the energy to produce results under time constraints. Salary commensurate with experience and education. Email cover letter and resume to ellenn@lucidyne.com
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Please keep your announcements as brief as possible. Deadline (faxed or mailed or delivered) is 4 p.m. Thursday. Items are printed or alternated as space permits. Items will be accepted via fax, email or dropped at the office. No phone calls please. More calendar items are listed online and can be submitted or viewed at www.houston-today.com
Houston Public Library - Book Sale on May 23, 24 and 25 during library hours. Up, Up and Away with Norden The Magician. Wed., May 29 at the Houston Public Library. Family Night BBQ, games and crafts from 4:30 to 6:30 pm. Magic Show from 6:30 to 7:00 pm. Please call 250-845-2256 to register for the BBQ. Free Event sponsored by Houston Link to Learning and the Houston Public Library. For more on the above events please call 250-845-2256. RBC Royal Bank BC Children’s Hospital BBQ Friday, May 24 from 11am - 4pm. There will be hamburgers, hotdogs, pop and dessert. All proceeds go to the BC Children’s Hospital. Perennial Plant Sale (Bulkley Valley Genealogical Society) Sat. May 25 - 9 a.m.(viewing 8-9) Main Street & Hwy 16 at the Goat Statue Parking Lot, Smithers. To donate plants: If you are dividing perennials, splitting shrubs, thinning flowers or halting the spread of berry patch, please save your spares for this sale. If you need help digging up your plants or to arrange pick up, call: Marie Kaszas at 250 845 2510. Houston MS (Multiple Sclerosis) support group
will sponsor an MS walkathon on Sunday, June 2 at 3 p.m. The route begins at A & W and anyone interested in joining the walk can call Marion at 250845-4636 for more information.
Houston Hospice Society is hosting a grief workshop presented by Grief Coach Kevin Hegseth Saturday, June 8, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Seniors Centre. Free admission, lunch provided. Preregistration is required. Call 250845-4921 or email houstonhospice@hotmail. com
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The Houston Legion Branch 249: Meeting: 2nd Mon. of the month is Executive, 4th Mon. is General Meeting. Granisle and District Seniors meetings are the 2nd and 4th Thurs. of each month at 1pm in the Seniors Houston Secondary School webpage: http://hssweb. Centre. sd54.bc.ca Granisle Volunteer Fire Department meetings & fire Houston Community Services is open Mon. thru Fri. practices every Tues., 7 p.m. at the Fire Hall. from 9am to 4pm We have clothing to give away. Baby clothing; women’s and mens as well as children of all Granisle Church of the Way services are Sun., 11 a.m. Bible study is Thurs. at 7 p.m. ages. Come and check it out!
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The Houston Retirement Housing Society is asking interested parties to provide their names for future vacancies at our Pleasant Valley Village apartments. Please call Roberta@250-845-2257.
Structural Firefighting/Hwy Rescue. Interested? TopHouston Dart League is Sat. evenings at 7:30 pm. ley Volunteer Fire Dept. is accepting applications. No upstairs at the Houston Curling Club. Blind doubles experience necessary please contact Byron - F/C 250696-3348 or come to a fire practice: Thurs. @ 1930 games. hrs (7:30 pm) Seniors Bingo is every Tues. at 7pm at Cottonwood Manor. Entry is $1. Come out & enjoy a fun prize filled evening. Lots of prizes!
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Student Summer Position Tourism/Visitor Information Counsellor - Tour Guide - 2013 The Houston & District Chamber of Commerce is seeking a dynamic individual for the position of Tourism/Visitor Information Counsellor Tour Guide. This position requires the counsellor greet all visitors, provide travel information on our local region as well as the province, makes accommodation reservations, assist with the planning of special events and promote Houston to visitors and locals. The counsellor will also guide individuals on mill tours and walking tours in our town. These services are provided in person, telephone and via written communication. The successful candidate will have excellent customer service skills, superior telephone skills, be computer literate, have a valid driver’s licence, availability to a vehicle and have the ability to multi-task. Proficiency in English, both oral and written is essential. A second language is an asset. Please drop off your resume with references and cover letter to:
The Houston and District Chamber of Commerce (Tourist Information Centre) 3289 Highway, Houston BC Attention: Maureen Czirfusz Closing date for job posting will be 4:00 pm Wednesday, June 5, 2013. We thank everyone for their
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Mining
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Huckleberry Mines Ltd. is a 19,000 TPD open pit copper molybdenum mine located 120 kilometers south of Houston in west central British Columbia. The mine has been in operation since in September 1997 and closure is planned for 2021. We are currently recruiting for the following position:
Millwright – Site Services Team Reporting to the Site Services Supervisor, the successful candidate will be part of the Site Services Team which is responsible for the repair and upkeep of a 250 and 100 person camps and mine site buildings and infrastructure. Duties include camp maintenance, industrial piping including HDPE process lines and pump maintenance, welding and fabricating and some equipment operating (loaders and excavators). The successful candidate must possess a journeyman’s trade qualiÀcation and have a minimum of Àve years experience in an industrial environment. Preference will be given to applicants with mining experience and individuals who are also licensed or experienced in welding. Good interpersonal and communication skills are essential for this position. Huckleberry Mines is a remote mine where its employees live in a camp environment on their days of work. The Millwright position works a 7 x 7 schedule (7 days in, 7 days out). 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 applicants can submit their resumes in conÀdence to:
Human Resources Department Huckleberry Mines Ltd. P.O. Box 3000, Houston, B.C. V0J 1Z0 Email: HR@HuckleberryMines.com
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Sale conducted on behalf several estates. SALE 1 May 25, 2013 Saturday @ 10:00 am. Topley, BC. Topley Garage, Intersection of Hwy 16 & Hwy 118 to Granisle. Industrial & Milling: 2000 Case Excavator 9020B, Cat EL 300H Button Top, Caterpillar D8K (1980) w/ 3Shank ripper, blade, brush piling rake, 22 ft cutting Edge portable band saw sawmill, Alaskan sawmill. Farm: JD 466 square baler, new idea round baler, Hesston #7 9ft mower conditioner, 6 wheel Vicon Rake, 10â&#x20AC;&#x2122; drag, Cattle squeeze (calf table), 3 bottom plow. Vehicles, Trailers & Marine: 93 & 95 F250 Ford xcab diesel 4x4, international dump truck, 95 Chevy Blazer, Pontiac car, 94 Nissan v6 4x4 pickup, 04 Chevy xcab v6 pickup, 1/2 ton Dodge 4x4 pickup, Ford 600 truck, single axel Ford F800 truck w/ snowplow, sander attachment for snowplow truck, tandem axel car trailer, Danchuck tandem axel trailer, lg shop trailer, 1000 gallon Enviro water tank on trailer, 2x approx. 500 gallon water tanks all on trailers, RV tow dolly, 19â&#x20AC;&#x2122; sailboat w/trailer, 12â&#x20AC;&#x2122; day sailer sailboat, 9hp Merc, 14â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Bowrider w/ trailer & 90hp Merc, Zodiac, rubber singy Seagull antique outboard motor. Tools & Equipment: CNC controller complete unit milling m/c lathe & one controller Mitotoyo, 14kw diesel generator, multiple stick welders, 5 wire feed welders, welding helmets, welding rod in wood drawer cabinet, Honda genset, multiple air compressors + Kottler Magnum 10 M10S shop compressor, Coleman Powermate 3500 psi 4.0 gpm, Makita cut off saw, floor & bench type drill presses, 2x Acetylene & cutting torch, fuel tanks, misc. tools, 2x pressure washers, mechanic tools, antique 100 yr old tools, portable tool boxes, tool chests, rolling tool boxes w/ & w/o tools varied sizes, Nusteel 26â&#x20AC;? professional 2 drawer chest tool box, 1/2â&#x20AC;?, 3/4â&#x20AC;?, 1â&#x20AC;? drive sockets, various size open end wrenches, bore drill bits, carpentry tools, routers, band/table saws, Makita drill, Wayjax fire pump, Honda GX110 water pump, 2.66hp water pumps, 2x hydraulic hose press + Dayco hydraulic press w/ chucks, small socket set. Supplies: Cables & wires, steel shelving & plastic draw bins, nuts & bolts, bolt bin w/ bolts, welding rod in wood cabinet, hydraulic fittings, ratchet straps, new & used steel, 20 ton hydraulic jack, binders, handyman jacks, tow chains, industrial hydraulic rams, ear protection, spill kits & first aid equipment, new culverts, logging truck & vehicle chains. Farm & House Misc: Wooden dog house, lg folding wire dog kennel, lg tandem wheel barrel, chicken feeders & waters, plastic & metal water trough, lg wall tent used & brand new in box canvas wall tent both w/ stoves, parachute, old fashioned push reel lawn mower, Tcchumsen TCII mini rototiller, zodiac air pump, water hoses, mineral samples, 10 new 4x8 sheets of copper. Livestock & Tack: 3 saddle horses, bareback pad, parelli carrot sticks, bridles, halters, breast collars, blankets, leads, reins, horse boot, western saddle, endurance saddle, saddle blankets. Horse gear & antique items such as spreaders, scotch tops. More items, too numerous to list. Household: Propane fridge & freezer, ele. fridges & freezers, misc. household furniture & antique furniture. SALE 2 June 8, 2013 @ 10:00 am. Dawson Creek, BC. The George Dawson Inn on 8th Street. Consignments welcome! Condition of Sale. Terms: cash & Cheque with I.D., sorry no credit cards. Items are sold As is / Where is condition. Not responsible for accidents. Any question please contact:
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