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Silverthorne Elementary School had their “Fun Day” wrap up last Wednesday. Before students were set free for summer holidays, they had a visit from several firefighters, who drove a fire engine onto the playing field and sprayed students with water.

School District 54 board of trustees announced they are spending more than $1 million to renovate several schools over the summer last Tuesday at their last meeting of the school year, June 18. The largest ticket item is the renovation of the gymnasium at Houston Secondary School with a bill of almost $1.3 million. “It’s been a long time in coming,” School District 54 secretary/treasurer Steve Richards said. The renovations, under the Ministry of Housing’s building envelope program, a province-wide program, are intended to improve the school’s envelope to stop water leakage. The exterior of the HSS gymnasium will be completely replaced. At the same time,

Richards said the drainage around the school will be improved. Work on the gymnasium is expected to be underway this week with a projected completion date some time in September. The school district is also spending close to $85,000 from their annual facility grant money to improve the insulation of several schools in the district. HSS, Twain Sullivan Elementary and Silverthorne Elementary schools in Houston, as well as Telkwa Elementary and Smithers Secondary schools are receiving renovations to their thermal barriers to reduce the amount of heat lost, especially during the winter. The heat loss was identified using a thermal imaging camera, Richards said. See GYM on Page 3

“Large producers control majority of timber supply” By Walter Strong Black Press

With discussions surrounding changes to the forest act supposedly to resume this summer, the Regional District of Bulkley Nechako (RDBN) is preparing a policy statement to help inform the

process. At the June 20, 2013 RDBN forestry committee meeting, Bill Miller, RDBN chair and director of area B, tabled a document summarizing his experience and thoughts on forestry in the region. Miller’s ‘Notes to Policy

Paper on Forestry’ outlines points of discussion meant to inform future RDBN forestry discussions, and possibly a formal RDBN position on forest management. “We want to influence policy decisions,” Miller said. “We’re concerned about the

information they are using. We don’t feel they are hearing as much from us [the RDBN] as they should.” M i l l e r ’ s backgrounder on forest policy draws attention to two main concerns. First, the globalization of the forestry industry has

shifted the emphasis from community ‘sustainability and resiliency’ towards a shareholder profit model where shareholders and owners often do not live within the regions affected by their company’s forest practices. Second, B.C.’s log

market is no longer a free market space. According to Miller, approximately 85 per cent of B.C.’s timber is not sold on the open market. Instead, large producers control the majority of B.C.’s timber supply. There is very little room for smaller

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The Bible states “Thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God” (Exo. 34:14). Many people have a hard time when talking about God being jealous. This is because we view jealousy as a bad thing. We are not supposed to be jealous of other people, and this is true. One of the ten commandments is even “You shall not covet...” (Exo 20:17). When we as humans are jealous of someone, because we want what they have that is not ours, it is a sin because we are not content with what God has given us and we are greedy for what others have. However I want to look at a scenario where jealousy is not bad. A husband has a wife whom he loves very much. If he sees her displaying affection to other men, it builds within him a jealousy. He is jealous over the affection of his wife, and if another man comes in and tries to woo her, his jealousy over her will cause him to do something about it. Likewise if she is unfaithful to him, his jealousy will cause anger to stir within him towards her, but it is a anger that is built out of love, out of grief that she loves him so little when he deserves and has earned her love. They have made a covenant, and when she breaks that covenant, his jealousy is stirred. This kind of jealousy is not bad because it is a passion over the love that he deserves and that she has pledged to love him with. In the same way God has jealousy over the people whom he has made. God deserves our love and affection. He created us for Himself and He desires to have a very real, deep, fulfilling relationship with us. However when we turn from Him and commit “adultery” with the pleasures of this world, it grieves Him and stirs His anger. God yearns for our love and affection, and He is patient with us. However, He has said “You shall have no other gods before me...for I the Lord am a jealous God...” (Exo 20:3-5) God’s jealousy ensures that he will guard and protect those who receive His love and who in turn love Him and set their affection on Him, however it also ensures that he will punish those who rebel against his love, and turn to the pleasures of this world. Submitted by Randy Lieuwen Sponsored by Riverside Gardens

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Houston Christian School grads celebrate commencement By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today

Four grads took the stage before proud family and friends at the Houston Christian School graduation last Wednesday. Joining her three male classmates, graduate Kelly Ewald strode to the stage escorted by her proud dad and three brothers. The four sharpdressed grads sat in a row of rocking chairs beside a cozy fireplace, on the stage decorated as a rustic cabin. “HCS is not like most schools,” said Valedictorian Kelly Ewald, going on to joke about a teacher standing on their desk, another one sharpening a chainsaw in class, and one taking a math class to cut up bear meat to feed a fox. “A little strange, right? But through it all, [our teachers] were influencing us and teaching us. Their

Christian example and teaching was giving us our roots of faith… I think it is fair to say that HCS is home to some of the greatest teachers in the world,” said Kelly. She added that her class is “overflowing in thankfulness” to God, teachers and parents who helped them and taught them all the way through. Sjoukje Warren, mother of graduate Kyle Warren, sang “Jesus be the Centre” for the grads. “It is my prayer that this would be your prayer wherever you go from here,” she told them. Sentimental tears turned to tears of laughter as graduate Kyle Warren shared a bit of class history, reading first grade journals of what grads had wanted to be when they grew up and cracking jokes about old crushes. Scholarships brought each of the four students to their

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Proud parents gather with the Christian School graduates Kelly Ewald, Jared Bishop, Kyle Warren and Tyler Vandenbrink. feet in turn, with Kelly Ewald taking ten awards including the Governor Generals Award.

Kyle Thomson, owner of Monster Industries handed out a new award called the “Randomness of

Renos and upgrades to all district schools GYM from Page 1 “You can lean against a building, walk away, then pick up your thermal imprint on the wall,” Richards said. “It allows us to see where there are tremendous gaps [in insulation] and leakage around windows and doors. “It really provides some guidance as to what the priorities

should be to try and save on heat costs.” Some of the buildings, Richards said, have little to no insulation. “They’re fairly inexpensive fixes and good value on the return,” Richards said. “Those are really good projects.” The work at the five schools includes weather stripping air sealing and

the installation of additional insulation. School board trustees also gave unanimous approval for the 2013/2104 budget, based on an anticipated enrolment figure of 2,178 students, although Richards admitted there were challenges ahead to meet the budget projections. With a total budget of approximately $22

million, Richards said the biggest challenge to the budget would be uncontrolled costs, with the largest contributors being sick-leave and legal costs. Other pressures included increased costs of the teachers’ pension fund and workman’s compensation in addition to the effects of inflation.

Seeing the forests for the trees TREES from Page 1 “We need to be influencing government to make good policy decisions,” Miller added. “I believe that government the provincial government especially - policies are driven by special interest groups, whether it’s big industry or other special interest groups that have the ear of the ministers. We need to be part of that because we represent the majority of the people.” Not all directors

that sit at the RDBN table share a common forestry background. Miller has spent a lifetime in forestry, and tabling the document has already had an impact on opening up discussion around forestry issues. “Each one of our communities has different needs, desires, stakeholders, and visions of what they want for forest management,” Miller said. “We’re talking about what we can do as a region to support each one of our individual

communities.” On March 12, 2013, the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations ( M F L N R O ) announced that it would suspend changes to the forest act that would have facilitated the conversion of volume-based forest harvesting licenses to area-base, or tree farm, forest licenses. At the time, MFLNRO Minister Steve Thompson, said that, “We will be initiating a process

of broader public consultation this summer based on the recommendations of the special committee and the proposed legislation.” The changes to the forest act were seen as instrumental to the province’s fulfilment of commitments made to Oregon-based Hampton Affiliates that formed the basis of their decision to rebuild the Babine Forest Products sawmill near Burns Lake. It was destroyed in a fatal explosion in January, 2012.

Life,” award. Thomson threw grad names into a hat and randomly pulled one out, awarding Kyle Warren with $500. Thomson said he made the award because when he graduated, his class was larger and there were several students

who did not receive an award - he wanted to balance things out. Principal John Siebenga and School Board President Keith Jaarsma presented grads with Bibles and their graduation certificates. “I and the board want to encourage you to spend time in

the Word daily and to listen for God’s call in your day to day life,” Jaarsma said. “May God bless you as you continue your journey outside these walls. May he be your guide and may you listen for His voice in all your decisions and future plans.”

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n Friday, June 7 Premier Christy Clark announced the members of her new cabinet, which set off the usual examination by the politically inclined as to whether she had given adequate representation to every corner of the province. The north did okay with Shirley Bond (Prince George) and John Rustad (Nechako Lakes) both getting the nod. The northwest not so much - as in nary a one. Oh, but wait, that’s because the northwest didn’t elect a single member of the governing party. So, the whining will go, once again our region is shut out of the corridors of power. I beg to differ. In fact we will have the strongest representation I can ever recall. As in Rich Coleman, Minister of Natural Gas Development and deputy premier to boot. His job, as explained by the premier, would be to “ensure British Columbia seizes the economic opportunity of a lifetime, liquefied natural gas (etc, etc).” In other words, his task is to ramrod the economic recovery of the northwest, so he is our man in Victoria. And since Clark has placed all her eggs in the LNG basket, he will certainly have her ear. But I don’t envy him his task. When Clark first got all excited about LNG, she pledged an operational LNG plant on the North Coast by 2015 and two more by 2020. It didn’t look like an overly ambitious target at the time, but it turned out the LNG world is a complicated one. It is now clear that the first target will be missed and I wouldn’t be betting on even the second being achievable. (Coleman must be grateful his job description doesn’t include any specific target dates.) So what’s the hold up with the promised boom? Price. Quite logically, if you are going to spend billions of dollars on an LNG plant/terminal and pipeline to feed it, you need to be sure you can recover your investment and make a profit. That means you need long term contracts - generally 20-25 years - and at a price that will achieve the above. Up until now the price for LNG has been tied to that of oil which has made it, well, pricey. Predictably the countries having to pay that are not happy. Especially Japan. Following the Fukishima nuclear disaster of two years ago it shut down almost all its nuclear power plants meaning that nukes today provide only 2 per cent of the country’s power compared to 30 per cent pre-2011. Having no other domestic source of energy, it has had to buy LNG to fill the gap and pay through the nose for it - at one time upwards of $18 per million British Thermal Unit. With North American prices for natural gas having dropped below $3 per unit, there was apparently a pile of money to be made, hence all the LNG hype. (As I write this, the spread has shrunk a little with natural gas prices at about $3.75 and the average Asian price $14, but there’s still lots of room to make a tidy sum.) For reasons noted above, Japan has been trying to break the link to oil and establish a standalone LNG market - and found other countries that would love to see the same if it means lower prices for their LNG imports. In a perfect Canadian world they could moan all they liked but, starved of energy, they would have to pay what we want or turn off the lights. After all, with other major producers like Qatar and Australia sticking to the oil-linked regime, where else are buyers going to go? Enter the Americans. - Malcolm Baxter, Black Press

Children should be seen and heard I live with my husband, two kids and two dogs in an old house with a back and a front yard. There have been times, many times, that I’ve longed for the simplicity of our condo days when we weren’t constantly working on stuff around the house like we are now. I guess I should be careful what I wish for. My friend Lindsay Bell, wanting to downsize for similar reasons, moved from a house to a condo this past October and was excited to find a nice one close to her children’s school that was also near a park and the aquatic center. With many other children living in the building, and tons more in the vicinity, it seemed ideal for her young, active family that consisted of a five year old and an eight year old. Little did she know that she’d soon be bat-

tling the condo’s strata council for her children’s right to play on the greenery outside the complex. “I had asked for a safety sign above the garage, something like ‘slow down’ because people of all ages have almost been hit by cars coming and going. What we got instead was a sign that says ‘No Grocery Carts, No Bikes, No Scooters, No In-Line Skates.’” Now faced with summer holidays and a concern as to where her sons and all the other kids from the complex could get some fresh air, she was informed they would have to be supervised at all times or go off the property. “This isn’t a retirement condo,” she said. “There are about 20 to 30 kids living here and they’re not even allowed to play on the grass outside the

complex with a harmless beach ball unless a parent’s standing right with them.” Whoever is running the show in her complex is a far cry from the management of the low-cost apartment dwellings I grew up in when my brother and I were the same ages as her boys. Some of my fondest childhood memories are from that place where we could play outside on the building’s property from morning to night, only coming in for meals and bathroom breaks. Children from the age of four or five would play with their pals while our folks worked or cleaned or did whatever boring old grownups did, and we’d play kick-thecan, cops and robbers and Charlie’s Angels in the fresh open air. Lindsay would have loved that place for her sons. But now she’s

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stuck with a beautiful condo in a complex where they can’t play outside unless she’s with them too. Children need to run around and blow off steam, and in this day and age when so many of them are cooped up inside playing video games and watching TV, our society should be making it easier for our kids to be kids, not harder. “They’re more worried about esthetics than safety,” Lindsay said about her strata council and the new sign they installed. “I told them that a shrub can be replaced, a child can’t.” Not ready to give up, she’s hoping there will be a change made to the bylaws if there’s a 75 per cent vote among owners in favour of allowing kids the outdoor breathing room they deserve. “I’m not asking them to be okay with

On a brighter note Lori Welbourne our kids destroying the grass with scooters and bikes and skates,” she said. “But they should be able to safely play outside their own home with other kids who live here too.” I’m hoping she gets the 75 per cent vote required so those children can play like I could - like my son and daughter can and like every child should be able to do. Turn up the sound of kids playing outdoors, it’s music to my ears.

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“Probably just getting to go places on holidays. I usually go to my family in Prince Geroge, because most of them live there. We visit and go shopping.”

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“I play games everyday, like Skylanders on Wii. And I get fighting toys and smash them.”

BCTF calls vote on B.C. bargaining The B.C. Teachers’ Federation is holding a member vote this week, seeking a mandate to reject “government interference” in province-wide bargaining. Outgoing BCTF president Susan Lambert notified 40,000 public school teachers of the vote in a letter sent out Monday, a copy of which was obtained by

Black Press. Teachers have until Friday to vote. “We need to send a strong message to government that teachers will not accept a 10-year scheme to lock in another decade of deteriorating conditions,” Lambert wrote. “The ballot will read: ‘Do you support our bargaining team and their efforts to achieve a negotiated

settlement, and oppose any government interference in the bargaining process? Yes or No’.” The vote signals a reversal of the BCTF position on bargaining. In a submission to the government in December 2012, the union called for “provincial bargaining between the BCTF and government regarding salary, benefits,

hours of work, paid leaves, class size, class composition, and staffing levels for specialist teachers,” and “local bargaining of all other items.” The province-wide vote follows Monday’s announcement by Education Minister Peter Fassbender that he has asked for a “pause” in bargaining, to appoint a direct government negotiator

for province-wide issues with a goal of reaching a 10-year deal. With the current two-year agreement due to expire June 30, negotiators for the BCTF and the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association, representing school districts, have been ongoing since February. “We are not

walking away from the table, we are walking toward it,” Fassbender said. “The work that has been done to date will not be lost. In fact, we want to build on it.” In its December submission, the BCTF described BCPSEA as “an intermediary with no vested interest in the outcome.”

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There are nine new faces in Premier Christy Clark’s cabinet, seven of them elected to the B.C. legislature for the first time on May 14. They have been handed some of the hottest problems, and Clark’s marching orders in “mandate letters” for each ministry. And this is the start of a fouryear term, when unpopular reforms are attempted. Take Amrik Virk, the former RCMP inspector from Surrey who’s suddenly in charge of advanced education. His

mandate includes: “Review the student loan program to make recommendations for improvement to ensure the loan program is meeting the needs of today’s students.” Virk must also set targets to “match the skills we need with the skills we are graduating” and require postsecondary schools to “ensure student seats are being filled.” B.C. can’t afford to keep cranking out university grads with $50,000 in debt and no job prospects in a system that’s subsidized 65 per cent. Virk will be working closely with Education Minister

Peter Fassbender, who must “ensure seamless transitions” from high school to the workforce for post-secondary trades and apprenticeships. In his spare time, Fassbender is to overhaul the school district bargaining agency and achieve a 10-year peace with the teachers’ union. Justice Minister Suzanne Anton has worked as a Crown prosecutor, so she’ll have some insight into the system that still grapples with Stanley Cup rioters from two summers ago. Her orders are to get traffic tickets and other administrative penalties out of the

courts, keep working on integrating police fiefdoms and generally treat the constipation that afflicts law enforcement today. Oh, and get that new Okanagan prison built, to relieve a system that has inmates living in tents. And examine whether to spin off the Liquor Distribution Branch into a Crown corporation, a possible prelude to selling it. Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n Minister Todd Stone’s first test was a grilling by the Vancouver media. Yup, this Kamloops hayseed has been to the Big Smoke a few times, ridden that fancy SkyTrain and taken the odd ferry, too.

Now he has to impose the ferry route reductions that have been worked on by two previous ministers, and push Metro Vancouver through a referendum on ways to fund its own transit. If more tolls or taxes are going to be implemented, now is the time. Coralee Oakes has made a political leap from Quesnel city hall to the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development. One of her key tasks is to invent a framework for a “rural dividend” from liquefied natural gas development in northwestern B.C. Oakes has to figure out how to “bet-

ter provide provincial support” to sport and cultural organizations, but do it with no new money. All ministers have strict instructions to balance their lean budgets and take part in the latest “core review” to identify government functions that can be sold, delegated or shut down. New Minister of International Trade Richmond’s Teresa Wat has to find a way to continue the growth of lumber and other exports to China, India and elsewhere on the Pacific Rim. On top of that, the always-delicate softwood lumber agreement with the

U.S. expires in three years. The last major eruption on that front was in 2009, when B.C. cut stumpage rates for remote coastal areas to give communities muchneeded employment. The Americans were livid, just as they were with our beetlekill harvesting efforts. And of course, the U.S.-directed environmental movement continues to target Canadian industries. Third-term MLA John Rustad gets aboriginal relations, with specific instructions to deal with gas and perhaps oil pipelines through his Nechako Lakes constituency.

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Police got a report at 2:06 p.m. June 20 of an abandoned, commercial-grade cement mixer on a trailer on municipal property in the Industrial area. Sgt. Rose says police suspect the mixer may be stolen, and they ask that the owner come to the Houston RCMP and provide details about the make, model or serial number to claim the property. *** Police got a report a possible domestic assault in progress

June 20 at 11:17 p.m. at a home in Hagman Crescent. Sgt. Rose says police separated the pair, talked to them and found that no assault was committed, but to avoid more problems, they sent the male on his way. Shortly after, police were called to another home on Hagman Crescent - where the male had gone. They arrested the male and lodged him in cells to prevent further disturbance, releasing him later without charge, said Sgt. Rose. ***

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Police got a report at 11:43 p.m. June 20 of a disturbance at the 2035 Sullivan Way apartments. Sgt. Rose says they reported a person was banging on the doors in the hallway of the first floor, so police attended and asked residents to keep the noise down. *** A vehicle hit a deer on Highway 16 east of Houston on June 18. Sgt. Rose says police got the report June 21 and sent a report to ICBC because the damages were over $1,000. No one was injured in the crash and the condition of the deer is unknown, said

Sgt. Rose. *** Police got a report of a drunk male on Pearson Road on June 21 at 3:35 p.m. Sgt Rose says police arrested the male for breach of conditions and lodged him in cells until sober. He will face his charge Aug. 19 in Houston court. *** Police got a report at 9 p.m. June 21 of several youth at Twain Sullivan Elementary damaging flower planters and overturning garbage. Sgt. Rose says the youth were identified and police talked with their guardians. No charges are ex-

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reserve to arrest a male with an arrest warrant at 10:20 p.m. June 22. Sgt. Rose says police found the male in breach of conditions, arrested him, and held him in custody for the weekend. He was released with strict conditions by a judge last week Monday. *** Police stopped a vehicle on Copeland Avenue at 4:49 p.m. June 23. Sgt. Rose says police found that the driver was prohibited, charged him and impounded his vehicle for seven days. *** Police got a report of a theft from a vehicle on 9th Street at 1:30 p.m. June 25. Sgt. Rose says the person’s disabled

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Left to right; Coaches Kelly and Shala Favron; Back row: Darren Onderwater, Emma Silbernagel, Cameron Verbeek, Hayden Favron, Evann Potvin, Kade Jaarsma, Hailey Kettle, Tyler Emberley; Front row: Brandon Goold, Jacob King, Cortland Forster; missing from photo: Coach Keith Jaarsma, players Jayden Wishlow, Ton Tran and Naomi Tran.

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With friendly, accented voices and warm laughter, two retired teachers shared their stories of teaching in the Philippines and Canada. Ninety-yearold Consdancia Basa (Connie) and 87-year-old Esperanza Villaverde (Espie) co-taught in the Philippines before coming to teach at Silverthorne Elementary School in Houston, where they taught for over 20 years. “The first time I arrived [in Canada], I knew already how good are the Canadians,” said Basa, explaining how she and a co-teacher were taken in by the family of a missionary they met on the plane from the Philippines to Vancouver. Basa says the family housed her and her co-teacher for the night and drove them to the bus depot in the morning after a quick

stop at The Bay, where Basa bought her first winter coat. Basa says that a year later, 1967, she convinced Villaverde to come from the Philippines, and the pair has lived, taught and retired together. When Basa start-

diploma, and was six months into her college studies, but the school needed teachers, she said. She continued her studies while teaching, and challenged the government social services test after her first year and earned her

cation upgrades she had gotten. “I did not have anything to submit! So I’m already going home,” Villaverde said. She talked to the man who was board chairman at the time, telling him she was headed home because

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Retired teachers, Consdanica Basa, 90, and Esperanza Villaverde, 87, say it is hard for them to leave Houston, and they will miss their many friends in town. ed teaching in the Philippines, she had only her high school

teaching certificate. She continued her education during the 20 years she taught in the Philippines, and nearly finished her Masters in Mathematics - all except her thesis. Basa resigned from teaching in the Philippines at 44 so that she could come and teach abroad, and Villaverde gave her a Smithers brochure. Just a year later, 1967, Basa convinced Villaverde to follow her to Houston. Villaverde taught in the Philippines for 14 years after she had gone through a twoyear program and got her teaching certificate. When she came to Houston she chose not to resign from her work in the Philippines, in case she didn’t like Houston and wanted to go back, she said. “I tried my luck, and then I loved it,” she said. Villaverde was supposed to upgrade her education within four years of coming to Canada, but she didn’t understand that, and instead spent her summers travelling and visiting relatives. On her forth year she got a letter asking her to submit the edu-

she didn’t upgrade her studies. “He was very good to us,” said Villaverde, adding that he sat down with the principal and school district supervisor and agreed to let her stay, enrolling her in the University of Victoria for the next summer. In her late 40s, Villaverde took summer courses at the university, with the faithful help of Basa, who moved there for the summer to live with her and help her with her studies. Villaverde says that teaching in Canada was quite different from teaching in the Philippines. “Because it’s so hot, [the Philippine children] move along very slow and no running, [but] oh, the children are really rambunctious here,” she said. “Here, because it’s so cold, you will see them always running, no slow movements, always fast!” said Basa. The curriculum in Canada was nearly the same as in the Philippines, Villaverde said. She says Philippine children take character education as a subject, and already in elementary, the girls learn home economics and

boys learn industrial arts. “Here, mostly students are athletic, there they are mostly academic,” said Basa, adding that Canada is a “sports-minded country.” The other difference is that the elementary system for upper grades in the Philippines was departmentalized, so teachers taught one course for all the different grades. Basa taught Social Studies for older grades, and Villaverde taught grade one. When they came to Houston, Basa chose to teach grades five and six, and Villeverde taught grade four. “I enjoyed it very much, I enjoyed the kids, I enjoyed the co-teachers, [and] I enjoyed the authority (the principal),” Villaverde said. “I’ve had so many nice experiences,” said Basa. “I missed the kids when I retired,” Villaverde added. Because of their health and age, the pair is packing up and moving to a seniors care home in Montreal - closer to New York where they have several relatives. “It is very hard to leave Houston,” said Villaverde. “We are going to leave with a heavy heart.” “We will be missing all our good, good friends,” said Basa, adding that their neighbours have been so good to them. Neighbours Brian and Cathy Timms and Rod and Leslie Woodbeck have helped them for years, snow plowing their driveway, taking their garbage out and back in, said Basa. Basa says a couple from her church, Frank and Liz Gerei also gave her rides to and from church every Sunday because she doesn’t drive. “I love Canada, because of the good Canadians that we met,” she said. “That is the most important thing, why I stayed in Canada, because of the many good people, many good Canadians who were very good to me,” she said.

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BV U18 soccer team to provincials By Ryan Jensen Black Press

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BV U18 player Evan Kenzle controls and dribbles the ball at the U18 zones earlier this month.

The Bulkley Valley U18 boys overwhelmed their Terrace rivals earlier this month in the two-game northwest zone finals to advance to the provincial championships in July. The BV U18 team defeated their opponents 4-0 in the first match before winning 2-0 in the second game to secure a spot at the provincial tournament. “A big reason for the victory was that the Bulkley Valley players were usually first to the ball and

when they did not win the first challenges, there was always someone else there to help out,” said team manager and assistant coach Bill Price. The opening match remained scoreless through the first half but Bulkley Valley pulled away in the second with four goals for the win. The Bulkley Valley’s first goal was a looping shot from long range by Owen Rowsell. The second was on a breakaway, coolly stroked into the net by Eric Faion. Other Bulkley Valley goals came from Hazelton’s Ryan

Successful soccer season winds up Story submited The Bulkley Valley Soccer Society (BVSS) is wrapping up another successful year of Soccer. The Houston Division had a great turn out for participation and provided lots of fun and memories for all. The players range in age from 5 to 18, and over the season they learned about enjoying team play, while improving their soccer skills. The youngest age group, Under 8’s, had three awesome teams that had lots of good times each week practicing and playing on the HSS field. The next age group, the Under 10’s, fielded two strong teams that practiced and scrimmaged every week on

Twain Sullivan’s fields to prepare for their tournaments. Both groups competed in their three tournaments hosted by Houston, Smithers and Telkwa; all the teams played with skill, spirit and enthusiasm. For the older groups, Under 12, Under 14, and Under 18, they got to challenge their skills once a week with league games against Smithers and Telkwa teams. You may have seen the U12’s playing at the Houston Christian School field, or noticed the U14 or U18’s games happening on the HSS field. The Under 12’s two ambitious teams both showed determination and

endurance at their BVSS tournament on June 15th. In the end it was Houston’s team “Lightning” that won a tough final game against Smithers Team 6 to take first place for the valley. This past weekend was the Under 14’s tournament, and the Houston team played four competitive games. In round robin they had two ties and one loss, and then in the finals they lost the game 1-0 in overtime; their Coach Don Kenzle was “super proud” of the team. Mckenzie Chudyk, Jessica Ells, and Camryn Himech are travelling to Vancouver with their BVSS U14 Girls soccer team to compete in the provincials July 4th

to 7th. For the Under 18 tournament the Houston team played awesome, even though they were missing their regular goalies! Overall, with amazing team spirit, they had a great year, and had a lot of fun too. Evan Kenzle will be travelling with the Boys BV Rapids team to go to Provincials in Prince George, and Jamie Beck is travelling with the Girls BV Rapids team to Provincials in Vancouver, both are on July 4th to 7th. A big thank-you to all the volunteers that put in so much time and effort to make the season happen. It is because of them that we have such great teams and a memorable season for all the kids.

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Wright, Silvio Luther, Marcel Barralon and a second from Faion. Netminder Rylan D e a c o n - Ro g e r s also had a standout performance, showing incredible reflexes by stopping a Terrace penalty kick in the first half of the second match. “He’s a very strong presence and he was up amongst crowds of players, catching

balls,” Price said. “He was excellent.” Two of the strongest performers for Bulkley Valley were Simon and Clay Kiiskila, the rock in the middle of the defence, Price said. After four or five seasons together, the team is really starting to gel, said coach Chris Luther. “They’ve improved every year,” he said.

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In Memoriam

Dad (Bill Blacklock) August 30, 1942-July 1, 2008

Missing You Always You never said I’m leaving You never said good-bye, You were gone before we knew it Only God knows why. A million times we needed you A million times we cried, If love alone could have saved you You never would have died. In life we loved you dearly In death we love you still, In our hearts we hold a place That only you can fill. So hard to believe that 5 years has passed. Missing you so very much, Sherri, Lori and families

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Anna Cornelia Baggerman Edmunds May 1932 - August 2011 known as Corry

Corry Baggerman was born on the 25th of May in 1932, in Werkendam Holland to Gerard and Dina Baggerman. She was born into a Christian family with the strong values and work ethics of that time. She spoke of a happy childhood; some of her favourite toys consisted of a doll and carriage and also a wicker cradle. These became a choice of which to take when the family immigrated to Canada on board the ship the Noordam of the Holland-America line. Corry chose to take the cradle over the buggy, she spoke of the regret that space allowed only the one beloved toy. The family landed on the eastern coast of Canada and had to take the remaining journey across Canada by train, which took a considerable amount of time. They arrived at the station then located in Knockholt; much to the dismay of Corry’s mom Dina who was overwhelmed by the immensity of the country and the lack of many conveniences that had been available in Holland. They began their life in Houston living with John and Bep Brienen - while a home nearby was built - Gerard began his lifelong farming career. Corry attended school from grade 1- 7 in the old school house which now sits alongside the museum just off Highway 16 going through Houston. She often spoke about the trophies she won on their ‘sports days’ while attending school. She was dubbed the name “the flying dutchman”. After grade 7 Corry stayed home to help her mom and dad with the many demands of their farm. She spoke of a positive and thriving home where she became a proficient milker of their cows and Gerard’s prize ‘stooker’ - a part of the grain harvest. Corry also worked with her mom - who supplemented the families food with wild berries that were canned to provide a much welcomed fruit in the winter months. Corry met and married Frank on July 17 1951, they settled in Houston and began their family. Corry was an exceptional homemaker, meals were carefully and lovingly prepared, her home was clean and inviting - clothing was kept cleaned and mended. The children especially remember and thank their mom and dad for what we consider exceptional childhood memories. In 1967 the family moved to Prince George where Corry continued her dedication in homemaking which she will always be treasured for, and In 1981 Corry and Frank returned to Houston where many of their children had settled.

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Franklin Donald Edmunds February 1923 - October 2012 fondly known as Frank

Frank was born on February 11th 1923 at the WCTU hospital in Saskatoon Saskatchewan, to his parents Lillian and Rupert Edmunds - who farmed in the area. In the beginning of the depression, approximately 1929, Rupert took his family to the Point Grey area of Vancouver where he pursued a living in the then thriving logging industry, working for a “Professor Knapp”, - connected to the present day “Art Knapp” affiliation. His mom Lillian was a dedicated stay at home mom who loved to cook and keep their home, Frank spoke often of his mom’s specialties for years afterwards. Frank lived and went to school in Vancouver, where he graduated from Lord Bing High School in 1941. In 1942 Frank joined the RCAF where he became an aircraft mechanic, he was released with honour in 1945 as a “leading Aircraftsman”. Frank then joined a government-funded land-clearing program that began its work in the Quesnel area through to Smithers BC. It was during this time when he was working in the Houston area that he met Corry Baggerman, who became his wife and mother to their eventual six children. Frank was a conscientious worker, dedicated above and beyond requirements, he spent the next several years maintaining and operating the powerhouse in Houston for the then known BC Power Commission from May 10th 1950 to 1967, when he was transferred to the now BC Hydro office in Prince George where he spent the remainder of his years until his retirement. Franks children all have very precious memories of their dad who was very self-sacrificing and kind, loved to joke around and was exemplary in his share of any kind of work that the family required. We all deeply thank God for giving him to us.

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Huckleberry Mines Ltd., an 17,000 TPD open pit copper/ molybdenum mine located 121 kilometers south of Houston in west central British Columbia, commenced operation in September 1997; a recent expansion has extended the mine life to 2021. We are currently recruiting for the following position:

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Career Opportunity: Warehouse person needed immediately at BC Bearing in Houston, BC. Applicant must be available for full time hours Monday to Friday 7:30am-4:30pm, as well as being on call during the week and on weekends. Must be physically fit and able to do heavy lifting on daily basis, clean/clear class 5 drivers license required (abstract required). Please bring resume in person to BC Bearing, 2860C Hwy 16, Houston, BC, (250) 845-3308

Huckleberry Mines is seeking an Assay Lab Manager. Reporting to the Mill Manager, this position is responsible for supervising our Assay Technical team consisting of 3 assayers, 2 sample buckers and 1 summer student. This team is responsible for the preparation and analysis of high and low grade copper and molybdenum samples from the mill and pit using an atomic absorption spectrophotometer and Leco analyzer. The Assay Lab also analyses samples using the modiÀed 6obek method of acid base accounting (ABA’s) in order to determine the acidic potential of certain samples. The Assay Lab Manager’s duties include:

6upervision of laboratory analysis and testing of various samples. • Planning, directing and managing the work group on a daily and weekly basis. • (nsuring the safe and efÀcient operation of the lab resources and making recommendations for improvements to upper management to optimize processes. • Team member hiring, scheduling, performance management and coaching. • 6hort and long term budgeting, forecasting and procurement of critical and consumable materials and equipment. • Project coordination between Mine Operations, Mill Operations, Geology and Environmental departments. • Weekly, monthly and quarterly report writing and analyses. • Maintaining the daily QA/QC program for the assay lab with monthly reporting. • Maintain the assay database computer program. • Work schedule is Monday to Thursday (4 x 3). The successful candidate will have 5-10 years of assaying experience in a base metal production laboratory, a Bachelor of 6cience in Chemistry or training in a related discipline, experience in managerial or supervisory roles, strong analytical and problem solving skills. Good interpersonal and communication skills are a must. A B.C. Assayer’s CertiÀcate and experience operating and maintaining an AA spectrophotometer would be an asset. Huckleberry Mines is located approximately two hours driving time from Houston, British Columbia. Employees live in a camp environment on their days of work. Transportation to and from the mine site is provided from Houston and 6mithers by bus and while at the mine site all meals and accommodations are provided free of charge to employees. Houston and 6mithers are located in the scenic Bulkley Valley on TransCanada Highway 16, an excellent area to raise a family and has exceptional outdoor recreational activities. More information on the area is available at www.smithers.ca, www.houston.ca and www.rdbn.bc.ca Huckleberry Mines Ltd. offers a competitive salary and a full range of beneÀts including medical, life, disability income and RR6P savings plan. We thank all applicants for their interest in Huckleberry Mines Ltd., but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. QualiÀed applicants can submit their resumes in conÀdence to:

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

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Huckleberry Mines is seeking a Mine Supervisor. Reporting to the Mine General Foreman, this position is responsible for the direction supervision of an operation team to meet daily production targets and accomplish assigned tasks in a safe and efÀcient manner. This position currently works a 4 x 4 schedule (4 days in, 4 days out) but an application is being made to change to a x rotation. The Mine Supervisor’s duties include

• Safely manage the daily operations of a pit operating crew. • Ensure employee compliance to safety work procedures and company policies and procedures. • Conduct daily tool box meetings and monthly safety meetings. • ,n coordination with the Mine Trainer and Mine General Foremen, the development and training of operators to meet current and future job requirements. • Timely completion and submission of paperwork. • Display a high level of professional and lead crew by example.

Applicants require a current B.C. Shiftboss CertiÀcate with a current Àrst aid ticket and a minimum of Àve years experience as a Mine Supervisor. A B.C. Mine Rescue ticket and Surface Blasting ticket would be considered an asset. The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills as direction must be clearing understood by team members. This position also requires excellent time management and organizational skills, competent computer skills and familiarization with Microsoft Word and Excel.

Huckleberry Mines is located approximately two hours driving time from Houston, British Columbia. Employees live in a camp environment on their days of work. Transportation to and from the mine site is provided from Houston and Smithers by bus and while at the mine site all meals and accommodations are provided free of charge to employees. Houston and Smithers are located in the scenic Bulkley Valley on TransCanada Highway 16, an excellent area to raise a family and has exceptional outdoor recreational activities. More information on the area is available at www.smithers.ca, www.houston.ca and www.rdbn.bc.ca 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. QualiÀed candidates may submit their resumes in conÀdence to:

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

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LAKEFRONT home and acreage for sale on Francois Lake, BC. Guest cabin, 50x50 heated shop, 2 car carport, on over 3 private acres with approx. 350 ft of Lake Frontage. $380,000. 250-695-6975 or email: grantnmary@hotmail.com

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17 ft. Alum. Canoe â&#x20AC;&#x153;Spring bokâ&#x20AC;? very stable, perfect of family / hunting canoe. $600. ---------------------------------13 ft. Alum. Canoe â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sports palâ&#x20AC;? very stable & very light, 2 seats. $600. Call (250) 692-2372

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LOOKING TO BUY A HOUSE WITH THE UP-GRADES DONE, READY TO MOVE IN... WELL WE HAVE THE HOUSE FOR YOU!

1996 Chevrolet Cavalier SL 2 dr convert, average condition.

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. Attached garage. Fenced back yard has plenty of play room. Large outside shed. Fridge, Stove, Dishwasher, Washer, Dryer, Deep Freeze, and built in vacuum included. $172,900. For appointment to view 1- 250-845-2613

Breathe through a straw for 60 seconds. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what breathing like 14 July 13 isand with cysticBaxter fibrosis. at Jamie Park Featuring...

No wonder so many Veneration X people with CF stop breathing in their early 30s.

$3,800

For Sale By Owner

$689,000.00

5855 Lake Kathlyn Rd, 4km west of Smithers: 5 bedroom house, 2 bedroom bungalow and 4000 sq ft heated warehouse with 3 phase power on 1.59 acres, fully gated compound, fantastic mountain and lake view, for an appointment to view - call 250-877-2434, serious inquiries only

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INVITATION TO QUOTE District of Houston Catch Basins to Repair

The District of Houston invites quotes for the following works within the municipal boundary of Houston, B.C. Catch Basins to Repair Repairs would include removal of asphalt and curb, repair base of grate by raising or replacing the barrel, replacing the curb and asphalt.Â (1) 2805 Middleton Road, at the stop sign and beside the stop bar (2) 2011 Bellicini Place (3) 3137 Hagman Crescent in front of the townhouse (4) The first one on Butler right hand side across from Nadina Community Futures (5) Butler and 11th street both sides (6) 15th street right hand side Quotes to be submitted to: District of Houston Municipal Office P.O. Box 370, 3367 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 12th Street Houston, B.C. V0J 1Z0 Contact: Tony Edwards Interim Director of Engineering & Development Services Phone: 250-845-2238 Quote Required by: July 12, 2013 by 4:00 pm

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Sealed bids will be received at the School District Board Office at 1235 Montreal Street, Smithers until 1:00 PM July 12, 2013 for the purchase of two (2) used standard transmission buses. All vehicles are for sale â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;as is â&#x20AC;&#x201C; where isâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Bids may be tendered for one or more items. All vehicles are in operating condition but the District makes no claim whatsoever with respect to the vehicles road worthiness or mechanical condition. All bids must be accompanied by a clear statement of item and tendered price. A draft, money order or certified cheque in the full amount payable to School District 54 must be included for each individual bid. If a bid is tendered for more than one item, separate payments must be made for each individual bid. Sales will be awarded on an individual basis to the highest bid. GST is not applicable. Any deviation from these instructions will disqualify the bid. All items may be viewed, by appointment, at the Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s maintenance yard at 3377-3rd Avenue, Smithers during normal business hours (8:00 to 3:00), Monday through Friday inclusive. Telephone inquiries may be made to Ms. C. Whalen, Transportation Supervisor at 847-2865. All sales are final. Vehicles shall be removed within 72 hours of purchase.

Vehicle Description Year

Make

Model

Mileage (km)*

1999

Blue Bird

70 passenger lift bus

255,689

2000

Blue Bird

70 passenger bus

290,436

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Karen Cruise,

(Centre Street Church in Calgary),

District of Houston

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Houston Canadian Reformed Church

evangelist speaker Barima Dankwa

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The Houston Public Library is currently accepting Houston Public Library of a new quotes for The the construction and installation is currently accepting forthe thelibrary. circulation desk. Plans can be quotes viewed at Please contact Toniand McKilligan at 250-845-2256 construction installation of a new for more information. Quotes must circulation desk.be submitted by July 15th, 2013. A contract will not necessarily be Plans can be viewed at the library. Please contact awarded to the lowest, or any bidder, and will depend on Toni McKilligan at 250-845-2256 for more available funding. information. Quotes must be submitted by July 15th, 2013.

#7, Shady Rest RV Park 1975 14â&#x20AC;&#x2122; x 72â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 1100 sq ft, 3 bedroom, 1 bath. Bright spacious kitchen, lots of cupboards, laminate flooring in living room and hall. Newer hot water tank and furnace. Fridge, Stove, Dishwasher, Washer and Dryer. Large deck & covered patio. Asking $29,500. Call 250-845-2260 for more details.

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CHURCH DIRECTORY Anglican Church of St. Clement

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Phone: 250-845-4940

Services are: 10:30 a.m. Sundays

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HOUSTON PENTECOSTAL CHURCH 2024 Riverbank Drive, Box 597, Houston Phone: 250-845-2678 â&#x20AC;˘ 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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