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SOUP KITCHEN Closes
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Houston’s “Love by the Bowl” served its last soup and sewed its last craft last week, closing for the summer. Organizer Bobbi Edmunds says they are hoping and praying that they will have a building and be able to reopen in the fall. Anyone with information about a building they could buy or lease is asked to call Donna at 250-845-8256 or Bobbi at 250-845-8861.
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Property Tax rates in the District of Houston will go up an overall of 1.8 percent on the municipal portion this year. Tax notices will be in the mail to over 1,000 Houston property owners this week. Property taxes make up about half of the District budget and nearly half of the revenue comes from major and light industry property taxes. Mayor Bill Holmberg commented that we have had some of the lowest tax increases in B.C. over the last two terms. “It costs money to run a town, we cannot run it for nothing,” he said. Holmberg said the Houston tax increase is lower than numerous neighbouring towns. He said we have to keep up with inflation
and the other side of it is that we have infrastructure falling apart that needs fixing and that costs money. There is also an increase in the ‘Water Parcel Tax Bylaw’ with rates going from $1.90 to $3.00 per frontage foot. The Sewer Parcel Tax is the same as last year. Planning is continuing on the proposed new Water Treatment Plant. District Chief Administrative Officer Linda Poznikoff said there will not be a referendum for the plant. She said there is enough money to cover the project from the Gas Tax Grant and from money in District Reserves. Since 2008 the District has put about $1 million a year into reserves toward the new Water Treatment Plant.
Houston Multiple Sclerosis support group walks Sunday By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today
Houston MS (Multiple Sclerosis) support group is hosting an MS walk on Sunday, June 2 at 3 p.m. “We are trying to bring awareness to MS,” said Marion Shepherd, organizer
of the local MS walk. The group will hand out pamphlets with information on MS and how it affects you and the ones you love, and they will also be fund raising for the MS Society, said Shepherd. “People need to know that they can make a difference
“People need to know that they can make a difference.”
in the life of a person affected by MS,” says Debbie Irwin, Community Services
- Debbie Irwin, Community Services Coordinator Coordinator for the MS Society of Canada. Irwin says the
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for people living with MS, who struggle to obtain or keep the home care supports they need. Houston campaigners will start at A&W, go west along Highway 16 to the street lights by the Industrial Park, then they will cross the highway and head
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south across the bridge, and through to the east end of Steelhead Park and then back west through the park to A&W. Anyone interested in joining the walk or wanting more information is asked to contact Marion at 250-845-4636.
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New internet provider considers expansion to Houston By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today
CityWest, an internet, T.V. and phone serviceprovider, is interested in expanding their services to Houston. “We now offer the fastest residential internet in the northwest and we are looking to increase speeds even more,” said Donovan Dias, Director of Sales and Marketing for CityWest. Dias and CityWest CEO Don Holkestad talked to the Houston Chamber of Commerce at a recent meeting, trying to gauge the level of local interest in having a new service provider
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in town. CityWest is a private corporation owned by the City of Prince Rupert and based there, servicing the whole area from Prince Rupert to New Hazelton to Kitimat
to Houston. In Houston, CityWest currently provides only analog cable, but Dias says they want to be the other telephone company in the area, as well as provide internet and T.V. Holkestad says they want to expand Houston service if there is interest, but they aren’t planning to get to Houston until 2015. CityWest provides over 300 T.V. channels, internet speeds up to 20 megabits, and has 800 gigabits of bandwidth available, said Dias. He says they are focused on delivering faster and faster internet speeds, WiFi
hotspots, and fibre to home, and want to provide an alternative to Telus in this area. Asked by Troy Rietsma whether distance from their station affects costs or services, Holkstad said it wouldn’t in their plan - the farthest guy out would get the same amount of megabits. Holkestad also says that though bandwidth is shared by an area, they only put a certain number of homes on one fibrenode and if people are being limited, they can add a node and double the capacity that way. Asked about their repair policy, Holkestad says it
has been ‘next day,’ but he adds that it’s getting harder as the company expands. Their average residential customer in Prince Rupert pays around $70 per month, with the basic packages (telephone, internet and T.V.), and a business with three phone lines and internet would cost about $150 to $160 per month, said Dias. “We want to offer our customers whatever they want,” said Holkestad. “We do everything…except cellular,” he said. Anyone interested in CityWest asked to contact Donovan at donovan.dias@cwct. ca.
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Young Houston man joins training troop at RCMP Depot By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today
One of Houston’s young men is training for the next six months to join the RCMP. James Fennema, previous partscounter person
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of becoming a cop,” he said, adding that he has friends in the RCMP and he did a few ride alongs with them. “Just seeing what they do in their day to day work, I liked what I saw,” Fennema said, adding that he likes
“It’s hard to let him go, but we’re proud of James.”
at Nadina Truck Service, joins his 24-person cadet troop today, May 29, at the RCMP Depot in Regina, Saskatchewan. Fennema says he is nervous for the six months training but looking forward to a change. “It’s the lifestyle I want to live,” Fennema said, explaining why he is going into the RCMP. “I like the idea
- Diane Fennema the physical aspect and the importance of staying in shape, as well as the way RCMP deal with people. Fennema says he applied to the RCMP in 2009 and 2011 and now, two years later, finished the application process which RCMP Sgt. Rose says takes anywhere from six months to several years depending on various factors,
such as amount of international travel. Fennema says applying involved an information session with a test the same day, forms to fill out, an interview, a polygraph and a background check. He says he also had to run a PARE (Physical Abilities Requirement Evaluation), which was an obstacle course he had to run in under 4:45. Sgt. Rose says under three minutes is considered superior and Fennema ran it in 3:10, but that will make it harder on him at Depot because they expect him to improve substantially. Asked if he is exercising to get ready for Depot, Fennema says he doing some running and a few other things. “I’m a pretty active guy,” he said, adding that he plays hockey and goes to
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James Fennema signs his cadet training agreement before he heads off to the Regina Depot for RCMP training. the gym and goes for runs. Fennema says he took part in an aboriginal summer student program in 2011, went to the Regina Depot that May for a threeweek basic overview training, and then worked with the
Water treatment plans underway By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today
The District of Houston plans to have the water treatment plant built by this time next year. Council has hired Tony Edwards as interim Director of Engineering and Development Services, and he says he is pushing all the District of Houston projects along, with priority on the water treatment plant. “I would like to be in the ground by this time next year for sure,” said Edwards, talking about building the water treatWith a couple of clicks, add your event today.
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sign, and he hopes to have the design approved by the end of July and start work in August or
September. “We have a fair bit of time to get all the designs approved,” he said.
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Depot, he hopes to get posted in northern B.C. “I like the north,” he said, adding that he’d love to get a post within a few hours of Houston. His Mom, Diane Fennema, says that she and her husband are glad that James
is going into the RCMP. “It’s nice to see your kids go on and do things that they want. It’s hard to let them go but we’re proud of James,” she said. “We’re glad he’s doing what he’s doing.”
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ith a rejuvenated Premier Christy Clark at the head of a re-elected BC Liberal government, the question for the northwest is what now? Despite the northwest being Ground Zero of the importance the premier places on a potential liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry as the economic saviour of the province, voters in all three northwest ridings didn’t quite follow suit, choosing instead to elect NDP MLAs. Fears of oil pipelines, even with Ms. Clark’s already-declared stringent conditions, and on-the-ground campaigning also contributed to the shut out. Without an elected voice within the political machinery of the provincial government, it will be difficult for the region to stake out any kind of economic development ground. What needs to happen is a summit of local governments and the three NDP MLAs to establish a common front by hammering out some common themes. Terrace and the Kitimat-Stikine regional district have already done some preliminary work regarding revenue sharing. Such an approach won’t be partisan in the political party sense but will be partisan in that it will put the best interests of the region first. And given the key economic role the province wants the northwest to play it can’t afford to ignore or aggravate the region if it wants to translate its election promises into cash flow for the provincial treasury. There’s a deal to be made if both parties act honourably. - Black Press
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Men can cake it on too
For decades women have been painting their faces and powdering their noses before leaving the house. Now millions of North American men are doing the same. If you’re scratching your head and thinking I’ve gone nuts, consider the fact that cosmetic sales for men have doubled in the last five years in the US, and male grooming has become a $5 billion per year market. More than ever, men have started wearing makeup. Not mascara, eyeshadow and glitter, but moisturizer, foundation and lip balm. They’re using natural-looking cosmetics to even out their skin tones and enhance their appearance in an effort to become more handsome. Why not? Good looking men have an edge over their
competition - with the ladies and in the workforce. If you don’t think so, just ask guy-lining dudes like George Clooney, Johnny Depp and David Beckham. A bright, flawless complexion is attractive no matter what gender you are, and men are starting to understand that. Personally, I have mixed feelings about this. On one hand I think it’s about time. Why shouldn’t males have access to some esthetic trickery like us females? It’s been proven time and time again that being more physically appealing can give us an advantage in life. Cosmetics can also be expressive and delightfully fun. On the other hand I wonder if men could eventually end up in the same boat that many of us women are
– feeling like our faces aren’t good enough in their natural state. I hate to admit it, but I won’t even go to the gym without mascara on. I wasn’t always like this, though. When I was a kid I used to wonder why it took my mom so much longer to get ready in the morning than the rest of us. I couldn’t understand why she felt the need to style her hair and put on make-up when she looked beautiful already. And after she spent all that time in front of the mirror, I’d barely see a difference. “I like to look natural,” she’d explain. “Make-up shouldn’t make us look like clowns, it should be used to enhance what we already have.” I would then be left wondering why my dad, uncle and papa didn’t do the same. It looked to me like men
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needed more sprucing up than the women did. By the time I became a teenager I fell prey to the societal norms and started obsessing about my looks as well. Fussing with my hair and my face, among other things, I would envy males and their washand-go lives. After 30 years of applying make-up and styling my lid, I now look at the lovely, fresh faces and unprocessed hair of my 12-year-old son and nine-yearold daughter, and hope they feel less concerned about their appearance as they get older. But with the continuing boom in cosmetic products and procedures, that pressure is likely to get worse. As parents, I think one of the best things we can do for our children is to teach
On a brighter note Lori Welbourne them that their true value comes from within, and how they appear on the outside is far less significant. As for being adults in this ever-increasing vanity-filled world we’ve created for ourselves, perhaps we could all agree to give up our beauty products and procedures and go au naturel for the rest of our days. Not going to happen? Fine. I’ll keep wearing mascara to the gym, and I hope to see you there with your glitter.
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Editor: Houston is an amazing community. Everyone who lives here knows that. We are fi lled with compassion and will support anyone with need. This town knows no limits and I am proud to call it my home. At any given time there are many local people coping with cancer. We know about some people, but others are more private. I am surprised when I recognize cancer survivors completing
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the Survivor’s Lap at the beginning of the Canadian Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. Often I had no idea they were ill. Several months ago I encountered Debi Smith in the women’s change room at the pool. As she was donning her swim cap I caught glimpse of very short peach fuzz on her head. Deb is such a glamorous woman that I just assumed she had cut it short for a change. I thought she looked great.
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“I don’t feel good about it closing. Everybody here gets along. I feel there should be a soup kitchen in every small town. It is the best thing that ever happened to Houston.”
“It’s disappointing. The District of Houston needs a place like this where people can go and connect with each other and enjoy a bowl of soup. I’m going to miss it.”
Virginia Halfe AKA Momma Retired “I’m very sad that the soup kitchen has to close. It’s a place where people can get together. I hope that they find another place.”
Steve Esslemont Retired “It’s a sad thing and nobody in the community has stepped up to help. There’s enough money in this community to build a place for it, but people don’t want to part with their money.”
Do everything you can to prevent cancer When I commented on it, she explained that she had breast cancer and that she had completed chemotherapy. I was shocked. Such a healthy person. A poster woman for everything I held sacred. If she could get cancer, then where was I on the health-o-metre scale? Last week, Debi launched her book, “Running from Cancer.” I was privileged and honoured to be given a signed copy. It is
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an excellant book and, once started, is impossible to put
reader with several opportunities to chuckle or, in my
“Houston is an amazing community. Everyone who lives here knows that.”
down. Throughout the book Debi chronicles her journey with refreshing honesty. Her sense of humour is readily apparent: being able to laugh at herself provides the
case, roar with laughter. Calling her former self a “chocolate gorging, wine swilling exercise wanker” was enough to cause tears to roll down my cheeks. And
speaking of tears, there are certainly plenty of heart-string tugging moments. As I read this book, my admiration for this woman grew in leaps and bounds. She endured very difficult times with amazing determination and positive energy. Her message was loud and clear: do everything you can to prevent cancer. We ARE in control of a number of factors and we CAN do something to reduce our chances of contracting this
aggressive disease. Debi calls it the cancer lottery. Bad choices increase you “number of tickets.” Trust me, this is one lottery you don’t want to win. I strongly urge everyone to support Debi by reading her book. More importantly, we all need to look at our lifestyle choices and make the changes necessary to reduce our odds of contracting cancer. Susan West Houston, B.C.
Clark wants budget passed this summer Premier Christy Clark says the B.C. legislature will be recalled this summer to pass the government’s preelection budget, which promises to balance the books after four years of deficits. Clark spoke to a gathering of B.C. Liberal candidates at a Vancouver hotel Thursday, including those who didn’t join the 50-member caucus. Thanking
the unsuccessful ones, she reminded them that she too lost her bid to win a seat in VancouverPoint Grey. Clark indicated earlier that the legislature would not be recalled until she has a seat, which would require a byelection. She has said several B.C. Liberal MLAs have offered to step aside to give her a seat, but the decision won’t be made
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until the final vote tally is in for all 85 constituencies at
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Legislature will not be recalled until the end of May.
the end of May. Preliminary results of the May 14 election have the B.C. Liberals with 50 seats, the NDP
Vicki Huntington was also re-elected. Clark renewed her campaign promises to press for the development
of liquefied natural gas in northern B.C., to restrict g o v e r n m e n t spending and “find labour peace in our classrooms” while beginning to pay down the growing provincial debt. Clark told reporters after the speech that the election result gives her a mandate to pursue a 10-year agreement with the B.C. Teachers’ Federation, with
contract talks with the school districts’ bargaining agent set to resume next week. “There will be calls to spend money,” Clark said. “For the next little while, our answer to most of those questions has to be no, not now.” With several municipal council members elected as B.C. Liberal MLAs, Clark said they have the option to take
B.C. Views Tom Fletcher unpaid leave from their council duties rather than resign and trigger local by-elections.
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Houston doula Heather Moorhead touts a catchy slogan: “peace on earth begins with peaceful birth.” “I’ve heard it said that 80-year-old women can still recount their birth stories,” said Moorhead, adding that with birth being such an important event in a woman’s life, how it goes affects other things in their life. Moorhead says a doula is someone who supports pregnant women emotionally, physically and informationally when they are expecting and during their birth. They rub backs, give any physical support they can, and provide information if women want to go naturally, and different methods of coping, such as massage, acupuncture or aromatherapy, she said. She says she meets with a client a few times before the birth to develop a level of respect and comfort with them and then she is there to help support
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HOPE forToday God Help Us Today!
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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thinks every woman deserves to have support in their birth. Moorhead was inspired to become a doula after she had a doula in her pregnancy. “I just felt very supported and very advocated for,” said Moorhead, adding that having someone there who had gone through births before and had faith in her was a big thing. As a doula, Moorhead says she had supported one birth so far, at the end of April, and it was very peaceful and calm. “When you see your support make a difference in the quality of someone’s birth experience, it’s very rewarding,” she said. Anyone interested can pick up a Moorhead business card at the Houston Health Centre or Friendship Centre. Coming up, there is a birth doula training workshop in Terrace through DONA International which gives the first step toward certification. July 6 and 7 is the birth doula training, which costs $425, and July 4 and 5 is a prenatal and breastfeeding course, which costs an additional $200. For more information on the course, contact Andrea Eastman at 250-615-0144 or andrea_maheu@hotmail.com.
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Grief Workshop Saturday, June 8/13 9:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Houston Senior Centre Hosted by
Houston Hospice Society Presented by Kevin Hegseth, Grief Coach and developer of the website griefiswork.ca. Kevin’s specialty is helping individuals and groups to explore, understand and experience the grieving process.
No fee, lunch provided.
OPEN TO EVERYONE Preregistration is a must
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Grade 10 Houston Secondary students Cameron Stuart, Shivani Sadhir, Katie Ball and Keely Williams pose for pictures in Steelhead Park before heading up to the school for prom. HSS graduation ceremonies are set for Friday, June 14, at 4:30 p.m. and Houston Christian School graduation ceremonies are Wednesday, June 26.
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Gert Frenzle presents Ann Wilson with a $5,000 cheque for the Houston Hospice Society.
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Newsletter ~ May 29 , 2013 edition Where the welcome is warm and the wilderness beckons! Upcoming Council Meetings: Tuesday, June 4, 2013 Tuesday, June 18, 2013 The above meetings are held at 7:00pm in Council Chambers, 3367 – 12th Street. The Agendas can be viewed on the District’s website: www.houston.ca
Website: www.houston.ca Please visit the website for info on: • • • • • •
Council Meeting Agendas Pool Schedule Arena Schedule Important Public Notices Tenders & Job Opportunities Lost Dogs
Municipal Office Hours The Municipal Office located at 3367 – 12th Street is open Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (closed on statutory holidays) Email: doh@houston.ca Phone: 250-845-2238 Fax: 250-845-3429
For Public Works Emergencies (example: water main break) Call the Municipal Office @ 250-845-2238 for a recorded message with the contact number of the person on call.
Pool & Gym Phone: 250-845-7420 Email: reception@houston.ca
Arena Phone: 250-845-7432
Burning Permits Required All open burning within the District of Houston requires a Burning Permit all year round. To obtain a permit contact the Fire Department at 250-845-2250
Are You Prepared for an Emergency?
You and your family can become better prepared to face a range of emergencies – anytime, anywhere if you: Know the Risks ~ Make a Plan ~ Prepare a Kit ~ Know What to Do. Information to assist you is available on the following website: http://www.getprepared.gc.ca/index-eng.aspx
Changes to Utility Billings
Canada Day
Events for July 1st
Come Celebrate Canada Day at Jamie Baxter Park, Monday July 1st. There will be live entertainment, inflatables and games for the kids, food vendors and much more! Anyone interested in volunteering, being a food vendor, or as an entertainment group for Canada Day, please contact the Houston Leisure Facility @ 250.845.7420.
Effective January 1, 2014 Annual Utility Billing will cease and all customers will be billed quarterly for the water, sewer and garbage user fees. The quarterly utility billings for Water, Sewer and Garbage will be billed as follows: March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 with payment due in 30 days. Quarterly billings are sent after the service period. Therefore, the prompt payment discount previously offered on annual (pre-paid) accounts will no longer be applicable.
Water Restrictions Annually from May 1 to October 31 the use of water supplied through the District of Houston Water System, for other than domestic requirements, is restricted due to seasonal increases in water consumption and to ensure adequate water supplies for fire fighting and domestic demands. Restricted uses include lawn/garden watering and will be imposed as follows: EAST OF BUCK CREEK (example: Butler Avenue) MAY water on even calendar days between the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. ONLY WEST OF BUCK CREEK (example: Mountainview Drive) MAY water on odd calendar days between the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. ONLY
Home Owner’s Grant Please note that YOU MUST APPLY for the Home Owner’s Grant EVERY YEAR. The deadline to apply for this grant is July 31, 2013. The application form can be found on the reverse side of your tax notice. The Home Owner is still responsible for claiming the Home Owner Grant when the bank or mortgage company is paying the net taxes. Please be aware that payment does not need to be made in order to claim the Home Owner’s Grant. Even if you are paying your taxes after the due date, you must claim the Home Owner’s Grant before July 31, 2013 to avoid penalties on the grant portion. Only a property owner residing in the home on a permanent basis may apply for the Home Owner Grant. If the property is in one name, that person is the only one who can apply for the grant. To qualify for the additional seniors grant amount, the home owner who is 65 years of age or older must be the one to apply for the Home Owner Grant. The additional grant for seniors is applicable in the year of your 65th birthday.
Leisure Facility News & Events
Property Taxes
Property owners should receive their 2013 tax notices by mid-June. If you have not received your notice, please contact the Municipal Office. Taxes are due by 5:00 pm on July 31, 2013.
Dungate Community Forest
Dungate Community Forest is accepting applications from nonprofit groups and organizations. Applications can be obtained at the Chamber of Commerce, District of Houston Municipal Office and the Bulkley Valley Credit Union in Houston. For more information contact dungatecomfor@houston.ca
Annual Memberships at the Houston Leisure Facility – Take Advantage of our Automatic Monthly Debit Program! Our Monthly Debit Program makes it more affordable for you to purchase an annual membership. Your monthly payment will be automatically deducted from your bank each month. Annual Memberships include access to the gym and pools. For more information or to sign up, please contact the Houston Leisure Facility or the District of Houston.
Annual Memberships – Houston Leisure Facility Monthly debit payments Preschool (Age 3-5 years) Child (Age 6-12 years) Youth (Age 13-18 years) Adult (Age 19–59 years) Senior (Age 60+) Family (maximum of 2 adults and children living in one home)
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The Houston Leisure Facility is hiring and looking to fill the following positions: • Receptionist ll • Lifeguard/Instructors • Special Event Recreation Leaders. Check out the District of Houston website for these postings at www.houston.ca
Look for our Summer Brochure coming out the 1st week of June. It will have all of our summer programs, swimming lessons and our summer facility schedule.
Houston Public Library Phone: 250-845-2256 email: hlibrary@telus.net Website: http://houston.bclibrary.ca
What’s Happening... Book Club – June 5th (7:00 – 9:00 pm) Mark Zagwyn Photography – June 13th from noon to 5 p.m. Watch for the Up, Up and Away Summer Reading Club. Dates and times will be announced in late June.
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The Kindergarten class from Twain Sullivan Elementary School recently toured the RCMP station, checking out the station, the jail cells, the police truck and learning a little marching and saluting.
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Hospice Garage Sale Continues - Friday, May 31st thru Sunday, June 2nd.
Houston Hospice Society is hosting a grief asking interested parties to provide their names workshop presented by Grief Coach Kevin for future vacancies at our Pleasant Valley Village Hegseth Saturday, June 8, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm apartments. Please call Roberta@250-845-2257. at the Seniors Centre. Free admission, lunch provided. Preregistration is required. Call 250845-4921 or email houstonhospice@hotmail. com
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Houston Public Library - 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 Bulkley Valley Credit Union July 2007 to register for the BBQ. Free Event sponsored by EPS Logos to be supplied to Newspapers Houston Link to Learning and the Houston Public Library • Book Club June 5 (7:00 – 9:00 pm) • Pantone colours: Pantone 287 Blue Mark Zagwyn Photography – June 13 from noon Pantone 356 Green to 5 p.m. Watch for the Up, Up and Away Summer Pantone 139 Harvest Reading Club. Dates and times will be announced in late June. For more on the above events please call 250-845-2256.
Houston Dart League is Sat. evenings at 7:30 pm. Tues. of the month at 7:30 pm. Fire practices every upstairs at the Houston Curling Club. Blind doubles Thurs. at 7:30 pm. games. Structural Firefighting/Hwy Rescue. Interested?
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 theColour walk can call Logo FileMarion at 250-845-4636 for more information.
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Royal Bank Branch Manager Jennifer Briand serves a hamburger to George Gagnon at the Royal Bank Barbeque last Friday. The Royal Bank staff held their 18th annual barbeque, raising funds for the B.C. Children’s Hospital.
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A group of youth are planning to paint the Jamie Baxter skateboard park in June. Shiela Davidson came to town council last week Tuesday on behalf of the Youth Empowerment Program (YEP) to seek approval from council to paint over the park graffiti. Davidson says she is one of 17 youth from Houston YEP who want to design and paint a mural on the skateboard park to cover over profanities. “I’m really excited about it,” said Davidson, adding that she really hopes everything goes through. “I just want to
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“I just want to put my idea on the park and have it be there for years and years.”
to be like ‘yeah, I did that with the youth empowerment program, bam!’” she said. YEP would design the project with a YEP worker from Smithers, the artist who painted murals on a lot of the Smithers back alleys, said Davidson, adding that the Houston group painted the mural on the Houston Community Garden
- Shiela Davidson to fund to project, and if the youth get the approval and funding they need, they want to start as soon as possible so they can finish by the end of June. Council discussed the idea and agreed to give approval, requesting that YEP bring their design to council for approval before they start painting.
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Pleasant Valley Horse Club May Day rodeo results
Saturday Sorting Placings KIDS: 1st - Justin Rempel & Tatum Long 2nd – Haven Ettinger & Justin Rempel Tied: 2nd – Adisyn Deglow & Amanda Howard OPEN: 1st – Al Todd & Ester Larsen 2nd – Russell Cassidy & Isabelle Heaman 3rd – Lyn Rempel & Lory Howard Sunday Sorting Placings KIDS: 1st – Tatum Long & Justin Rempel 2nd – Amanda Howard & Tatum Long 3rd – Justin Rempel & Amanda Howard OPEN: 1st – Annette Sunesen & Ester Larsen
2nd – Jason Rempel & Pam Meutzner 3nd – Vera Heaman & Isabelle Heaman Sr Ranch Hand winner of a “Buckle”: Nicole Oben on Boots Jr Ranch Hand winner of a “Buckle”: Amanda Howard on Noko OPEN STEER DAUBING: 1st – Debbie Reimer 2nd – Nicole Oben COW UNDECORATING: 1st Isabelle Heaman tied 1st Jon VanderMooren BREAK-AWAY ROPING no placings SUNDAYS JACKPOT GYMKHANA BARRELS: JR: 1ST –Samantha Balatii 2nd – Mychaela Ketlo 3rd – Cassie Penfold SR: 1st – Lareina Campbell
Thank you to all our sponsors!! From the Pleasant Valley Horse Club This event would not happen without you!! Andy Meints BV Water Driftwood Vet for the cows Babine Barge Bell Bros Don Baker for doing the clinic
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Also a big thank you to every single one of our crew!
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2nd – Ali Shervill 3rd – Isabelle Heaman
2nd – Carli Wardrop 7.973 3rd – Isabelle Heaman 8.265
KEYHOLE: JR: 1st Craig Penfold SR: 1st – Isabelle Heaman 2nd – Kim Rempel 3rd – James Muller FLAG PICKING: JR: 1ST – Cassie Penfold SR: 1st – Lyn Rempel 2nd – Jason Rempel 3rd – Kim Rempel SCURRIES: JR: 1st – Cassie Penfold 2nd – Craig Penfold SR: 1st – Ali Shervill 2nd – Lyn Rempel 3rd – Lareina Campbell
MONDAYS LITTLE BRITCHES GYMKHANA STEER DAUBING C & D No placings STEER DAUBING A & B 1st – Samantha Balatti 2nd – Cassie Penfold DUMMY ROPING 1st – Everett Himech GOAT TAIL TYING C & D 1st – Amanda Howard 2nd – Riley Beier 3rd – Justin Rempel
POLES: JR: 1ST – Mychaela Ketlo 2nd – Kassie Vipond 3rd –Cassie Penfold SR: 1st – Ali Shervill 2nd – Isabelle Heaman 3rd – Lareina Campbell QUADS: JR: 1ST – Mychaela Ketlo 2nd – Carli Wardrop 3rd – Craig Penfold SR: 1st – Lareina Campbell 2nd – Jon VanderMooren 3rd – Isabelle Heaman DASH 4 CASH: 1st – Lareina Campbell 7.850
GOAT TAIL TYING A & B 1st – Abby Stevens 2nd – Samantha Balatti 3rd – Carli Wardrop
3rd – Tatum Long JR C: 1st - Justin Rempel 2nd – Amanda Howard 3rd – Adisyn Deglow JR B: 1st – Cassie Penfold 2nd – Jennifer Rempel 3rd – Mychaela Ketlo JR A: 1st –Kassie Vipond 2nd – Craig Penfold POLES: JR D: 1st – Riley Beier 2nd – Tatum Long 3rd – Cassidy Doniluk JR C: 1st – Amanda Howard 2nd – Adisyn Deglow JR B: 1st – Cassie Penfold 2nd – Jody Siemens 3rd – Mychaela Ketlo JR A: 1st – Craig Penfold
JR D: KEYHOLE: 1ST – Riley Beier 2nd – Tatum Long 3rd – Breanna Himech JR C: 1st – Amanda Howard 2nd – Adisyn Deglow JR B: 1st – Jody Siemens 2nd – Abby Stevens 3rd – Caitly Amyotte JR A: 1st – Meggan Marshall 2nd – Craig Penfold
FIGURE 8: JR D: 1st – Tatum Long 2nd – Riley Beier 3rd – Cassidy Doniluk JR C: 1st – Justin Rempel 2nd – Amanda Howard 3rd – Adisyn Deglow JR B: 1st – Cassie Penfold 2nd – Mychaela Ketlo 3rd – Abby Stevens JR A: 1st – Craig Penfold
FLAGS: JR D: 1st – Riley Beier 2nd – Cassidy Doniluk
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RCMP investigate complaints about dangerous dirt bikers By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today
At 11:45 p.m. May 16, police stopped a vehicle with one headlight out on Mountainview Drive near Four Seasons Park. RCMP Sgt. Rose says police found that the driver had a license scheduled for a driving prohibition because of unpaid fines. Police served the driver with a three month driving prohibition and seized their drivers license. *** Police got a report at 10:15 a.m. May 17 of an erratic driver on Pearson Road. Sgt. Rose says the caller reported that they’d been walking down the street and were nearly run over by a vehicle backing out of a driveway. Police got a licence plate number and description of the driver and passenger and are continuing efforts to find and charge the driver or registered owner, said Sgt. Rose. *** At 1:40 p.m. May 17, police got report of erratic dirt bikers on Hungerford Drive and Gillespie Road. (check spelling) Sgt. Rose says the caller reported that in the evening May 16, they’d been walking with their children on a trail near Houston Secondary School and were nearly run over by two male dirt bikers. The dirt bikers didn’t slow down and police are continuing efforts to identify the bikers, said Sgt. Rose. Sgt. Rose says this is one of three similar files in that area in the past week, where dirt bikers are not slowing down when passing pedestrians on the walking trails. Police encourage dirt bikers to slow down and pass safely and they encourage the public to contact police as soon as possible if they see erratic dirt bikers, so that police can get to the area quickly and identify the bikers. *** A 2010 Ford Explorer hit a deer
in the 9000 block on Highway 16 at 6:49 p.m. May 17. Sgt. Rose says occupants were not injured, but the deer was injured and had to be put down. *** Police got a report of mischief at a home on Hagman Crescent at 10 p.m. May 17. Sgt. Rose says a female had broken a window of the callers home and was identified to police. Police are continuing efforts to locate and arrest the female, said Sgt. Rose. *** At 8 a.m. May 18, Smithers RCMP reported that there was a truck headed to Houston on Highway 16, with two males, one reportedly brandishing a handgun. Sgt. Rose says police stopped the truck and found a replica firearm, a small pellet gun, in the vehicle. Police cautioned the males about the perception made if other people saw them with it and sent the males on their way without charge. *** Police got two reports of an assault at an apartment at 2035 Sullivan Way at 2:30 p.m. May 18. Sgt. Rose says police arrested a female for assaulting her male partner, lodged her in cells until sober and released her to face assault charges in Houston court July 15. *** A vehicle rearended another vehicle stopped near the construction on Highway 16 near Benson Road at 2:50 p.m. May 18. Sgt. Rose says no one was seriously injured, both vehicles were towed, and police charged the second vehicle driver with following too closely. *** Police were called about two overdue boaters on Babine Lake at 10:30 p.m. May 18. Sgt. Rose says the boaters didn’t show up for a previously arranged social function so the complainant started searching for them and called police. Because it was dark,
police were unable to start a search for the boaters, but at first light the next morning they called the Provincial Emergency Program Office and Search and Rescue Manager, said Sgt. Rose. Rose says police started efforts to get an aircraft to search for the boaters but the complainant found the boaters before the aircraft arrived. The boaters were both in good health and had broken down due to engine trouble. *** Police got a report of a disturbance at Poulton Avenue near the Houston curling rink at 1 a.m. May 19. Sgt. Rose says police found and arrested a drunk female for being drunk in a public place and lodged her in cells until sober. *** Police got a report of disturbance at Four Seasons Park at 2:45 a.m. May 19. Sgt. Rose says Emergency Health Services told police that a male and female had been arguing in the park and the female fell and got minor injuries while attempting to stop the male from leaving in his vehicle. The people were not from Houston so Sgt. Rose says efforts are continuing with the Burns Lake RCMP to find and interview the victim and witnesses, said Sgt. Rose, adding that its unknown at this time if they will pursue charges. *** At 2:30 p.m. May 19, police saw a female in breach of conditions at 2035 Sullivan Way. Sgt. Rose says she was not permitted to be at that building so police arrested her, held her in custody until sober and released her to face breaching charges in Houston June 17. *** Police were at 2035 Sullivan Way for an unrelated investigation and heard a disturbance inside of a unit at 4:45 p.m. May 19. Sgt. Rose says police warned the occupants to keep the noise
“Police remind the public that if they report an erratic or dangerous driver, to give as much detail as possible including the license plate number and the make, model and colour of the vehicle.”
down, left, and heard more yelling about 10 minutes later. Police returned and talked with occupants, and arrested one of the pair to prevent an assault, lodged them in cells until sober and released them without charge. *** Police got a report of possible shots fired in the Ambassador Trailer Court on 11th Street at 10:45 p.m. May 19. Sgt. Rose says police found and talked with several people who said the noises were from fireworks. *** Police got a report of a black pickup truck doing donuts in a field on 6th Street at 11:20 a.m. May 20. Sgt. Rose says the truck was gone when police arrived, and with little detail or description of the vehicle, police were unable to identify the owner of the vehicle. Police remind the public that if they report an erratic or dangerous driver, to give as much detail as
possible including the license plate number and the make, model and colour of the vehicle. Police also remind drivers that if they are caught stunting, they are subject to a seven day impoundment. *** A vehicle hit Super Valu at 12 p.m. May 20, putting a hole in the brick wall. Sgt. Rose says the driver was gone when police arrived, but returned a short while later and was issued a ticket for failing to remain at the accident scene. No one was injured in the crash, said Sgt. Rose. *** West Pacific Region Traffic Services based in Smithers were doing long weekend enforcement along Highway 16. Sgt. Rose says they issued a number of speeding tickets and on May 20 just after 1 p.m. stopped a vehicle for excessive speeding just east of Williams Crescent. The driver was is-
sued a ticket for excessive speeding and the vehicle was impounded for seven days, said Rose. *** Police got report of a male collecting bottles around Jule Road at 11:35 a.m. May 21. Sgt. Rose says this is the same area where, a month ago, police dealt with the male stealing recyclables. The male claimed to be collecting bottles on behalf of an organization and his motive is unknown, said Sgt. Rose. Police found the male and warned him that if he was misrepresenting himself he would be arrested and charged with fraud, Sgt. Rose said. Police ask residents to be wary of giving bottles to anyone without identification related to the organization they claim to be representing. *** Police got a report of an erratic motorcycle being driven up Butler Avenue at 2:10 p.m. May 22. Sgt. Rose says po-
Opening soon in the Hudson Bay Lodge, Smithers
lice could not find the suspect driver but learned that they may have been connected with a motorcycle demonstration and display held by a Prince George company. Police talked with organizers and asked that they remind their test drivers of the rules of the road and cautioned them that if drivers were caught driving erratically or stunting it would be impounded for seven days, said Sgt. Rose. No more complaints were received, said Rose. *** Police got a report of a drunk person banging on doors at 2035 Sullivan Way at 10:45 p.m. May 22. Sgt. Rose says police arrested the drunk female, lodged her in cells until sober, and released her without charge. *** Police got a report of a drunk male disturbing customers at 7-11 at 4:30 a.m. May 23. Sgt. Rose says the male was capable of caring for himself so he was sent on his way and warned that he would be arrested if he returned. *** Sgt. Rose says that police got two false 911 calls and five noise complaints in one week, May 16 to 23.
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and for a CERTIFIED HEAVY DUTY 60 hours/week per position in Burns Lake &MECHANIC Houston area. minimum 4 years experience Also looking for hour a caMp cOOK start wage Ser beneÂżts SaFkage in the Houston per area. For details please contact Angelika. 60 hours/week position in Burns Lake & Houston area.
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Tom Neufeld Trucking Ltd. is currently looking for full time
OPERATORS, DRIVERS AND MECHANICS to work in the forest industry. Top wages and benefit packages are available and camp is supplied. For more information please contact Ron at 250-845-8960. Resumes can be faxed to 250-845-3667 or emailed to melronn@bulkley.net
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Place of Worship
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Houston Canadian Reformed Church SUNDAY SERVICES: 10:00 AM & 2:30 PM Pastor Carl Van Dam s.carl.vandam@canrc.org 2IĂ€ FH 3KRQH ~ Everyone Welcome ~ 3797 Omineca Way, Box 36, Houston, BC
Houston Christian Reformed Church 1959 Goold St., Box 6, Houston 250-845-7578
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Services: 10:00 am & 3:00 pm
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Lake Babine Nation JOB POSTING
OPERATIONS MANAGER
The Operations Manager reports to the Executive Director and is responsible for providing office management services: maintaining office services and efficiency; supervising office staff; respond / re-direct community members concerns & issues; enforcing office processes, policies & procedures; and maintaining office records - to the three (3) offices of Lake Babine Nation – Woyenne, Tachet & Ft. Babine. The Operations Manager will work out of the Woyenne Office located in Burns Lake, B.C., about 222 km west of Prince George on Highway 16.
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Please send resume by fax to 250-624-9659 or by email to saanich@citytel.net
HOUSTON & AREA
CHURCH DIRECTORY Anglican Church of St. Clement
2324 Butler Ave., Box 599, Houston, BC
Phone: 250-845-4940
Services are: 10:30 a.m. Sundays
HOUSTON PENTECOSTAL CHURCH 2024 Riverbank Drive, Box 597, Houston Phone: 250-845-2678 • Pastor: Mike McIntyre
Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 am Sunday Prayer Meeting: 7:00 pm Sunday School: During the Service Everyone Welcome
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2106 Butler Ave. Houston, B.C. Contact: 250-845-2282
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REQUIREMENTS: • 5+ years Office procedures experience combined with related human resources and financial administrative experience. • 5+ years Supervisory Skills • Computer skills including the spreadsheet and word processing programs, and email at highly proficient level • Effective verbal and listening communication skills • Analytical and problem solving skills • Decision making skills • Reliable vehicle considered an asset Lake Babine Nation offers competitive salary packages, an incredible work environment, and career advancement opportunities. Please provide cover letter, resume and three (3) reference letters to: Beatrice MacDonald, Human Resources P.O. Box 879, Burns Lake, B.C., V0J 1E0 Fax: 250-692-4790 Email: beatrice.macdonald@lakebabine.com DEADLINE: JUNE 3, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. Only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.
Mining
Mining
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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Extremely well kept 3 bedroom home on 3 acres. Located just minutes from town. Hardwood floor and ceramic tile throughout main. Sunken living room, family room in basement. Large sundeck, wired shed, back portion fenced for horses. 40 x 60 fenced garden, 40 x 100 fenced dog run. Fire pit.
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Misc. for Sale AT LAST! An iron filter that works. IronEater! Fully patented Canada/USA. Removes iron, hardness, smell, manganese. Since 1957. Visit our 29 innovative inventions. Phone 1-800-BIG-IRON. www.bigirondrilling.com FOR SALE Four radial tires, LT215/75R15, six ply, good condition, $250 for all four. 250-696-3477
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HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper? RESTLESS LEG Syndrome and Leg Cramps? Fast relief in one hour. Sleep at night. Proven for over 32 years. www.allcalm.com Mon-Fri 8-4 EST 1-800-765-8660. SAWMILLS FROM only $3997. Make money & save money with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info & DVD: 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT www.NorwoodSawmills.com/ 400OT STEEL BUILDING - Blowout clearance sale! 20x22 $4,188. 25x26 $4,799. 30x34 $6,860. 32x44 $8,795. 40x50 $12,760. 47x74 $17,888. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca STEEL BUILDINGS, Metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x 40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x 150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca
• Extensively reno’d 4 bedroom, 2 bath home on huge lot in Avalon Subdivision. • All new flooring on main, new countertops in kitchen. • Main bath completely updated. • Bright, spacious basement with bedroom, games room & family room. • 4 year old woodstove in basement. Tonnes of storage. • 16 x 36 sundeck, detached wired workshop, greenhouse.
149,900
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FIRST HOME FEVER! • • • •
Perfect starter in a great location. 2 bedrooms, could put a 3rd in the basement. Many updates, vinyl siding, windows replaced. Kitchen completely remodelled w/maple cabinets & moveable island. • Garden door off eating area to sundeck overlooking private backyard and Duck pond Greenbelt.
136,900
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Re/Max Houston
2436 Poulton Ave., Houston, BC e-mail: remaxhou@telus.net
Call 250-845-7325 www.realtor.ca
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Farm Machinery AC 716 Hydrostatic Tractor with Rototiller & Mower Deck - 3 MF 65 Diesel Tractors - JD 1010 Crawler Tractor (Gas) - JD 24T Square Baler - JD #11 Trailer Mower - 2 Farm Hand Wheel Rakes Allied 24ft Bale Elevator - Farm Hand Square Bale Buncher - 3 Bottom Roll-over Plow - MH 2 Bottom Trailer Plow & extra Bottoms - 3 Tandem Trailer Discs - MH Seed Drill - VanBrunt Seed Drill Parts - JD Binder - Keck-Gonnerman Threshing Machine - JD 4 Wheel Wagon - 3 Rubber Tired Wagons - 2 Steel Wheel Wagons - MH Rear Pulley - JD Rear Pulley - 2 Horse Mowers - Horse Cultivator - Dump Rake - One Horse Potato Digger - Hardwood Wagon Pole for Horses - Bobsleigh Parts - 3PT Blade - 3PT Boom - Jet 3PT Post Driver - Front Blade - Canro PU Stock Rack - Hobart 10 inch Grain Grinder - 4 Section Adjustable Harrows Forney Arc Welder - Datsun Box Trailer - National Saw Mill sold off site Household Enterprise Propane Range - Kenmore Propane Range - Kenmore Apartment Washer & Dryer - 2 Chest Freezers - Boilers (Copper & Galvanized) International Grand Father Clock - 6 Fiddles - 2 Omnicords - 3 Autoharps - 2 PA Systems - Seth Thomas Mantle Clock - Water Heater - 2 Colour TV’s - Canning Jars - Filing Cabinet - Electric Carding Machine - Tire Shrinker for Wood Wheels - Speed Queen Electric Dryer(Never Used) - Wood Kitchen Chairs - 2 Kitchen Tables - 9 x 2 ft Selkirk Chimney - 2 Wood Heaters - Meat Carving Sets Sunbeam Electric Reel Lawn Mower Tools Renfrew Scale - Pipe Vise & Pipe Threader Handsaws & Cross Cut Saws - Chain Blocks - 28 ft Aluminum Ladder - Leg Hold Traps - Stock Whips - Fuel Tanks - Hand Tools - Chicken Feeders & Waterers - Platform Scale - Pack Boards & Pack Sacks - Camping Gear & Utensils Antiques 6 Trucks - Singer Treadle Sewing Machines Treadle Sewing Machine - Hand Turn Sewing Machine - Wicker Chair - Dressers, Vanity & Wash Stands - Coffee Grinder - Cream Cans & Milk Cans - 2 Cream Separator - Hand Turn Sheep Shears Hand Sheep Shears - Ice Tongs - 2 Stone Kentucky Whiskey Crocks - Hand Grinder - Sickle Grinder 2 Leg Vises - Post Drill - Power Saws - Brownie Box Camera - Enamel Bowls & Plates - Carpenter Tools - Loose Hay Carriage & Harpoon Fork
Plus many items too numerous to mention. Consignments welcome until sale time. Terms Cash
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NICEST APARTMENTS: Crest Villa seeks mature, responsible tenants for large, modern, clean, one and two bedroom apartments. Near arena and pool. Downtown Location. Call: (250) 845-4037
True Coin Collector Looking to Purchase Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold and Silver coins, Bills + Not melting down, Serious Collector. Call: Coin Couple 1-778-281-0030
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Real Estate REVELSTOKE, B.C. - To view information and pictures on our house, please visit our BLOG www.afinehouseforsale.blogspot.ca
Formerly Curves in Coldstream. 1800 & 1400 sq.ft or sell all including 3000 sq.ft residence, heart of Coldstream Vernon BC. Near schools, store & lake. 250-542-6261
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HOUSE for FOR sale SALE House
2930 Nadina Way, Houston BC • • • • ••
1200 square feet 3 bedrooms upstairs 1 bedroom down Large rec room ½bathrooms bathrooms 11½
• All appliances updated • Paved driveway • New flooring & paint • Vinyl siding main floor & basement • & more fence • Chain link fence Front& &rear reardecks decks Selling price $$179,900 •• Front
Phone 250-845-2498 or 250-845-7419 evenings
LOOKING TO BUY A HOUSE WITH THE UP-GRADES DONE, READY TO MOVE IN WELL WE HAVE THE HOUSE FOR YOU...
Canfor Houston Operations 2007- 2014 Forest Stewardship Plan SiJni¿Fant Amendment 16 1otiFe of 5eYiew and Comment In accordance with FPPR 20 (1) the proposed Forest Stewardship Plan (FSP) SiJni¿cant $PendPent 16 for Canfor, Houston operations, the Dungate CoPPunit\ Forest, is puElicall\ aYailaEle for reYiew and written coPPent coPPencing on 0a\ 1 th, 201 for a period of si[t\ (60) da\s 7he proposed aPendPent adds in the Lake Babine Nation Non Replaceable Forestr\ License (NRFL) $ 66 and Lowell Johnson consultants Non replaceable Forestr\ License $ 0 to our FSP 7his aPendPent e[pands our Forest DeYelopPent 8nit coYerage to Post of the 0orice 7iPber Suppl\ $rea This will help facilitate new tenures and adMustPents in operating areas It does not include the Red Top area 2ne result and strateg\ (0orice 2ld Seral stage) was Podi¿ed with the addition of a clause around harYesting dead stands proYided a replacePent area can be designated Currentl\ dead stands can not be harYested in landscape units were thresholds for old seral haYe not been Pet 2ften there are replacePent areas aYailable that are close in age and better suited for old forest PanagePent This FSP aPendPent is aYailable for reYiew froP 0a\ 1 th, 201 to Jul\ 20th, 2013, at Canfor’s of¿ce on the 0orice RiYer Road in Houston, B C FroP 00 a P to 00 p P $ppointPents to reYiew are recoPPended The deadline for receiYing written coPPents is Jul\ 20th, 2013 Please address an\ written coPPents to
Four bedroom 2 bathroom house located close to elementary and high school. Numerous upgrades include kitchen, bathrooms, windows, and vinyl siding over two inches of blue Styrofoam insulation. Open floor plan and good room sizes, attached garage. Back yard has plenty of play room. Large outside shed to store your toys in. Must be viewed to be appreciated. For appointment to view 1- 250-845-2613
Cars - Domestic
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WATERFRONT property in Nelson, B.C. 114 ft. sandy beach and gorgeous views of the city. Go to propertyguys.com and type in number 196175 for details and pictures. 480-620-7177 or rodjohn8@gmail.com
Apt/Condo for Rent
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3200 sq ft, 4 bath, includes washer & dryer, fridge & stove, dishwasher hot tub, natural gas, contact 250-845-3315
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Community Photo Feature
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Teddy Bear Picnic at the Houston Library
Left: Three year old buddies Olivia and Alessa give each other a big hug at the recent Teddy Bear Picnic. Right: Four year old Kingston gets ready to take a shot while two year old Cruz holds up the hoop. Organized by Houston Early Childhood Development Committee, the picnic included activities from a variety of service providers including Bulkley Valley Child Development Centre, Northwest Supported Child Development, Houston Public Library, Houston Link to Learning, Houston Friendship Centre, Child Care Resource and Referral.
Right: Four year old Fynn and his two year old sister Mila get ready to take off on their bikes after enjoying the afternoonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s picnic activities. Below: Fynn and his Mom Georgie Watts pose for a picture with the big teddy bear in the sunshine behind the Houston Library.
Briah, 3, and Kingston, 4, roll five year old Evan around the field. Three year old Liddell follows them, not too sure about the whole thing.
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