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People flocked from Houston and the surrounding area to check out the first annual Houston Mud Drags at the airport last Saturday. Above, John Bodnar races his Green Machine through the mud-filled track. See page 23 for more photos.

Members of the United Steelworkers (USW) union employed by Canfor have voted 97 per cent in favour of taking strike action. The strike vote was conducted by USW Local 1-424 and the results provide negotiators with a strong mandate as they work towards achieving a contract when they return to bargaining with Canfor this week. Without a contract since June 30th, the USW BC Interior Bargaining Committee has been focusing on negotiating a threeyear deal for their northern BC union members until an impasse was

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Union workers negotiating three-year deal.

At issue are some key items, according to the union, including wage increases, a trades wage increase, and funding needs of the forest industry pension plan. See STRIKE on Page 3

What would it take to get a Service Canada in Houston? By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today

Getting information about services from the federal government currently involves a web-surf or a trip to Smithers or Vanderhoof, but a Service Canada representative was asked what it would take to get an office in Houston. “ P r e s s u r e your Member of

Parliament,” advised Carole Morrison, Citizen Services Specialist, who gave a presentation in Houston to 12 local business owners and managers at a Chamber of Commerce meeting last Thursday. “In Ottawa they have a series of criteria - it could be based on population, on the industries or on the need - and then they make a

decision from there,” she said. “It is possible that maybe one day we will have representation here and its just a matter of having our official make that decision,” Morrison said. She says the more people who bring the request forward, the better the chances to get a Houston service centre. “Every year we seem to open up those

doors and provide outreach to different communities,” she said, adding that this year both 100 Mile House and Clinton got a Service Canada Centre. Morrison says that in many communities without a service centre, they do service days once a month or a few times a year, where they come in and make themselves available for service.

On that day, anybody who needs information from Service Canada can stop by and get the information they need, she said. “I can do something like that here as well,” she said, adding that she plans to come through Houston three times a year and will available for presentations. Morrison said Service Canada of-

fers a huge variety of programs and services involving pensions (CPP), employment insurance (EI) benefits, as well as things like finding a job, the job market, training and apprenticeships, getting a social insurance number or passport, applying for veteran services, and finding information about immigration and the Canada Revenue Agency.

They also have an online program, “My Service Canada Account,” where people can get personal information about their CPP contribution, EI claims, income tax returns, and calculations of a pension based on when they might retire. For more information see servicecanada. gc.ca under “Services for you,” and for youth services see youth. gc.ca.

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Enbridge field work not approved by Regional District By Walter Strong Black Press

Several land use referrals regarding preliminary geotechnical field work related to the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline project within the boundaries of the Regional District of Bulkley Nechako (RDBN) came before the RDBN rural directors committee during its Sept. 12, 2013 meeting. Staff recommendation, based upon a narrowly defined scope of interest, was that the RDBN rural directors take the position that the RDBN’s interests were unaffected by the content of the land use referrals. The recommendation, put forward as a motion, was roundly rejected by the rural directors. Instead, the committee moved to only acknowledge receipt of the documentation. The deadline for comment on the referrals had passed on Aug. 31, 2013, something over which commit-

tee members expressed frustration. “These [land use] referrals are a frustrating process,” Smithers Mayor Taylor Bachrach said. “The process poses as consultation, but is done in such a way as to limit the amount of feedback that is received. The timing is one of the things that prevents people from giving feedback.” Further to these concerns, the rural directors committee passed a motion to request that further land referrals be brought to the board’s attention with enough time for RDBN staff to make an informed recommendation. The request would be made to future proponents as well as to Front Counter B.C., which received the land referrals on or about April 8, 2013 but did not deliver the documents to the RDBN until Aug. 1, 2013, despite the Aug. 31 deadline for comment. Rob Newell, RDBN director area

G (Houston rural), and Steve Freeman, RDBN director area E (Francois/Ootsa Lake rural) further added for the record that they would reject any action that would give the appearance of supporting Enbridge. Newell and Freeman defined their positions based on feedback they have received from their constituents. “My constituents do not support the pipeline,” Freeman said. “Therefore, I do not support the pipeline.” The wording of the staff report reflects the standard language found in most, if not all, referrals or requests that staff determines does not affect the RDBN based on welldefined land-use parameters. The staff report was not intended to reflect the RDBN’s positions on wider issues related to the Enbridge project, nor was it meant to be taken as approval, tacit or otherwise, of the project itself.

“This referral process is very specific,” Miller said. “When we are talking about our interests, that has to do with zoning and bylaws. We are not given the latitude to comment more widely.” “It is important for the public to understand the limited amount of authority

we have as the regional district,” Miller added. The land referral process, although it had a deadline for RDBN comment of Aug. 31 and did not reach the RDBN until early August, referenced field work that may have already been underway as early as June this year.

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association Council on Northern Interior Forest Employment Relations (Conifer) in the northern interior, and Interior Forest Labour Relations Association (IFLRA) in the southern interior, according to a union press release. Local 1-424 President Frank Everitt said that

Canfor offered a lump sum payment instead of fair wage increases and adds, “our trades rates have been falling behind and are becoming uncompetitive with other industry sectors. We’re seeking a fair agreement that allows the industry to attract and retain skilled workers.”

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n 2010, the B.C. government introduced a law against distracted driving, in which drivers can face fines of $167. Although this is a positive step towards deterring drivers from using cellphones and other hand-held devices, there still needs to be more public awareness about the dangers of distracted driving. I t poses a significant risk to public safety. According to ICBC, an average of 94 deaths per year occur due to distracted driving in B.C. alone. Electronic devices have become essential in today’s world. But it’s critical for drivers to realize that even a few seconds on an electronic device can have deadly consequences, both for drivers and others on the road. All drivers need to evaluate their driving habits and make a conscious effort to not use their devices while driving. According to the RCMP, in 2012, 30 per cent of motor vehicle fatalities involved distracted driving. Young drivers need to realize early on in their driving that even typing a quick text on a cellphone or going through music files on an Mp3 player can put one’s life in serious danger. Drivers who text are 23 times more likely to be in a crash or near-crash, according to a study by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute. But texting isn’t the only form of distracted driving. Although not banned in B.C., reading, writing, eating, and putting on make-up are also forms of distractions. When on the road, it is important for drivers to know they should be fully focused on the task at hand: driving. For new drivers, the ability to drive allows for a sense of freedom and independence. But it also comes with great responsibility. In some Canadian provinces, distracted driving is leading to more deaths and collisions than even impaired driving, according to statistics. Graduated Licensing Program drivers (“N” and “L” drivers) in B.C. are prohibited not just from using cellphones, but also from using hands-free devices. If they break these conditions, they can face a fine and also receive three penalty points. All B.C. drivers are restricted by ICBC from using electronic devices when at stop lights. While multitasking might be acceptable in the work or school environment, which itself is a debated issue, the vehicle should be a multitaskfree zone, as distracted driving can lead to slower reaction times, increased speed, and inability to drive in designated lanes, according to studies. ICBC recommends that in order to prevent themselves from checking their status updates or texts, young drivers can turn off their phone, put it in the trunk, or safely pull over to the side of the road to use the electronic device. Parents of young drivers should also reflect on their driving habits and become positive driving role models by following rules and not being distracted. The risks of distracted driving are simply too great to ignore. Young drivers must keep this in mind when driving and realize that safety is the number-one priority. Text messages, phone calls, or status updates can wait. - Japreet Lehal, Black Press

From homeless to happy The first time I met my friend Mike Harvey, he was homeless. He wasn’t living out of his car, or so sick that he wanted to die anymore, but he was still very much what society would consider ‘on the skids.’ It was at a local soup kitchen where we first spoke a year and a half ago. I was on location at the Kelowna Gospel Mission covering a fundraising competition between local chefs for Shaw TV, and he was working as the dishwasher and living there as well. I saw him, and many of the mission’s residents that week, as well as the hungry people who came in for a hot, healthy meal. It was both heartbreaking to see people needing the help, and heartwarming to witness them getting it. In so many countries around the world, this wouldn’t happen.

Once my week of covering that story was over, Mike and I exchanged email addresses and vowed to stay in touch. I went back to my life with a newfound gratitude for the roof over my head and the love of my family, and he continued his journey of self-healing and the rebuilding of his life. As depressed as he was when he first arrived at the mission, he wasn’t content doing nothing, and accepted a volunteer position working as their dishwasher. For about nine months he worked in the kitchen all day, seven days a week, while starting up a “Law of Attraction” support group that promotes emitting positive energy to attract more of the same. “Mental attitude controls our thought patterns,” he said. “And I needed to change mine.” He also needed

to change his eating habits and had accomplished that. Years prior Mike had contracted Lyme disease, which damaged his brain and left him feeling crazy. Unable to work for a long period of time, and living alone in his car in the U.S., his daughter eventually kidnapped him and brought him back home to Canada. “I’m lucky she did that,” he said. “At that point I wanted to die.” Extremely sick, and initially not knowing the reason, Mike had also developed an extreme sensitivity to MSG, which he found to be in almost everything. “It wasn’t until I started making juice with organic produce that I started to feel better,” he said. He also discovered he had lead poisoning which he believes he got from the drinking water where he grew up. Ridding himself of that allowed

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him to improve his physical state, and the work he was doing on his mental health increased his possibilities. He was offered a job at a restaurant, affording him the ability to move out of the shelter. He later applied his skills working at Home Depot and then started up his own handyman and contracting business in Calgary, where he had moved. I had coffee with Mike this week while he was in town for his daughter’s wedding. He had just come from a volunteer shift at the Kelowna Gospel Mission where he visited some of his old “inmates” as he jokingly calls them. “I think all these shelters should offer some kind of ‘Law of Attraction’ program,” he said. “And educate people on the chemicals they’re probably consuming. It could change their lives like

On a brighter note Lori Welbourne it did for me.” People become homeless for a variety of reasons, and they all have a story to tell. Thank goodness for shelters and food banks and all the wonderful people in the community who donate time, money or food. And thank goodness for someone like Mike Harvey, brave to share his experience. He’s a good reminder of how easy it can be to lose everything, and how important it is for us to help each other when needed. To contact Mike visit: Call4Mike.ca

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How was business at the Houston Farmers Market this year? After the last market this Friday, what’s next?

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“It’s been great this year! Sales have been really good for me. Local people are starting to come out more, which is great. That’s the idea behind the market. After this I’ll be at the Serendipity Sale and the Home Based Business sale.”

“This is our first year here and we’ve been pleasantly surprised by the Pleasant Valley Market. The sales are good and people seem really interested in natural, local products. We’ll be in the Smithers market after this.”

“It’s been alright, better than last year. I’m not sure if it was more tourists stopping in or more local support. After the last farmers market I will be back to selling in the mall every two weeks until November.”

“It’s been better than last year. I think it’s improving every year. After the last market in Houston we will be at the indoor markets in Smithers and Hazelton, and we will be here for the Serendipity sale.”

UBCM supports four-year term Delegates at the Union of B.C. Municipalities have endorsed having local elections every four years, to match up with provincial votes. The resolution to extend terms of office from three years to four was supported by 60 per cent of voting delegates, who want

the B.C. government to make the change in time for municipal elections in November 2014. If it is enacted, B.C. would join Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Quebec, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario, Prince Edward Island and New

Brunswick, which have four-year terms for local politicians. The issue has divided urban and rural communities for years, with some rural councillors calling for shorter terms for what they say is mainly volunteer work with minimum pay. One rural delegate said the idea comes

from “professional politicians” in the Lower Mainland, where council pay is higher. Proponents argue that four-year terms reduce turnover and would increase local election participation by being timed with provincial votes. The UBCM executive added

another argument for the change, noting that several local mayors and councillors were elected to the B.C. legislature in May. The executive called for direction from the province “to avoid governance conflicts, expensive byelections, long absences on council and boards and the

double-dipping of salaries.” The UBCM rejected the suggestion of fouryear terms at its 2010 convention. It was debated and supported in 2007. Earlier motions supported the current system of elections every three years province-wide.

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dent said ferry-dependent towns have been badly damaged by two decades of rapidly rising fares and further cuts to service now being eyed will make their plight worse. Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n Minister Todd Stone agreed fares can’t go higher. “We can debate whether we’re at the tipping point or nearing the tipping point or past the tipping point, but fares are at the point where they’re not affordable any more,” he said. But he warned “service optimization” cuts are coming and will be unveiled in the coming months. Finance Minister Mike de Jong noted new ferries cost hundreds of millions of

dollars and asked delegates to indicate by show of hands if government should buy from overseas builders when they’re the low bidder or if local shipyards should win no matter the cost. The room was split. The ferry question came after de Jong described liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a “generational opportunity” for B.C. that’s estimated to eventually generate government income of $10 billion a year. Asked if LNG is being oversold, he said the skeptics are wrong. “People still say ‘It’s mythical, it’s not happening, it’s not real.’ LNG is real and will result in significant additional revenues.” He said it prom-

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Don’t cut BC Ferries service when the province is on the verge of reaping a huge windfall from natural gas in the coming years. That was the plea from one Union of B.C. Municipalities delegate who sought to link the two issues at a forum on the economy Wednesday. “Coastal communities can’t afford to wait for that revenue to start coming in,” said Evan Putterill, Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District director for Haida Gwaii and chair of the North and Central Coast Ferry Advisory Committee. The Sandspit resi-

“Service optimization” to reduce under-used ferry sailings is going ahead despite anticipated revenues from gas exports. ing a decades-long trend of depopulation. Other cabinet ministers at the forum cautioned the gas boom means growing pains

training programs so workers have the required skills. Chetwynd Mayor Merlin Nichols urged the province to seek

gas workers to move to towns in the northeast rather than work in camps without becoming part of the fabric of local life.

“If you sit in any flight from Fort St. John back to the Lower Mainland, you’re going to be sitting beside somebody who’s going home, taking home the paycheque after living in camp in the last two or three weeks,” Nichols said. Asked about UBCM’s unanimous call for government to commit to systematically sharing its revenue with cities in strong years, De Jong noted that other options include paying down debt or reducing taxes. He also said B.C. has been modestly sharing forestry resource revenue for years through agreements with local communities.

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Celebrating business excellence in Houston Business Person of the Year Troy Reitsma Citizen of the Year Trent Holmberg Community Spirit Award ACT - This is Our Town Houston! Business Customer Service Award Reitsma’s Home Hardware Employee Customer Service Award Gary Hay, Sullivan Motor Products Employee of the Year Rudy Gariel, Houston Food Market

Cole Hasell was honoured as the Young Citizen of the Year. The MC had the crowd roaring with laughter as Hasell was humbly forced to detail his community involvement.

Home Based Business of the Year Jeweled Strands, Marlee Johnson Innovated Business Award Houston Public Library Retailer of the Year Mike’s Audio Tourism Excellence Award Countrywide Sports Young Citizen of the Year Cole Hasell Rudy Gariel from the Houston Food Market was named the Employee of the Year.

Trent Holmberg was honoured as the Citizen of the Year.

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Houston and District Chamber of Commerce Manager Maureen Czirfusz received the Gerry Frederick Memorial Executive of the Year Award at the British Columbia Chamber Executives (BCCE) AGM and Conference held Sept. 14. The award recognizes a chamber executive who has made a difference in their community, fostered membership growth in the chamber and has been willing to take risks to achieve change. It also recognizes one who has served as a champion of the chamber network and a mentor to new executives and who is deemed to be a leader by their peers and their chamber. Nominator Troy Reitsma says: “In the time that Maureen Czirfusz has been with the Houston and District Chamber of Commerce there have been such vast improvement to the daily functioning and future vision of the Chamber.”

The Houston Public Library was honoured with the Innovative Business Award.

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Father Morice published books on the local Carrier language By Ruth Lloyd Black Press

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D e n n i s Cumberland recently brought home a little piece of local history, thanks to the world wide web. The benefits of the global village allowed Cumberland to find four copies of Father Adrien Gabriel Morice’s Carrier Language: A Grammar and Dictionary, printed in 1932, two of which he bought for himself. Father Morice was an oblate missionary who served with the Catholic Church at Our Mother of Good Hope and the Stuart

4. Lot 120, Plan PRP 7145, District Lot 649, Range 5, Coast Range 5 Land District, 8 Newman Avenue, Granisle, B.C. ......................................upset price $1226.34 5. Lot 27, Plan PRP 8056, District Lot 1246, Range 5, Coasrt Range 5 Land District, 27 Byron Circle, Granisle, B.C. ......................................upset price $1214.84 6. Lot 13, Plan PRS59, District Lot 1351A/7890 Range 5, Coast Range 5 Land District, 13 – 50 Hagen Street, Granisle, B.C. ......................................upset price $2322.13 7. Lot 5, Plan PRP 7460, District Lot 7890, Range 5, Coast Range 5 Land District, 9 Fleming Street, Granisle, B.C. ......................................upset price $2470.25 8. Lot 13, Plan PRP 7460, District Lot 7890, Range 5, Coast Range 5 Land District, 25 Fleming Street, Granisle, B.C. ......................................upset price $2702.90

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Dennis Cumberland shows the dictionary by Father Morice he recently purchased.

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Lake Mission in Fort St. James, after being in Williams Lake at St. Joseph’s. The dictionary, bought online and sent to Cumberland from Germany, was one of a few books Morice published on the local Carrier peoples and Morice was well known for his work on the language, as he helped to create the first written version of Carrier (Dakelh) using syllabics. Morice spent many years in and around the area studying the local first nations. He published some of his research in French and some in English. Morice was born in France.

Cumberland also has a copy of the book Notes archaeological, industrial and sociological on the Western Dene by Morice which was inscribed by David Boyle. Boyle is considered by some the “grandfather of Canadian archaeology and the inscription was written for George Dorsey, who was the head of the Chicago Museum. Morice used the proceeds of one of his books to purchase the printing press which he had while in Fort St. James and used to print reading material for the local people.

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2. Lot 80, Plan PRP 7145, District Lot 1246, Range 5, Coast Range 5 Land District, 91 Morrison Street, Granisle, B.C. ......................................upset price $1327.86 3. Lot 81, Plan PRP 7145, District Lot 1246, Range 5, Coast Range 5 Land District, 89 Morrison Street, Granisle, B.C. ........................................upset price $962.57

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are some regional differences in dust accumulations: “The regional comparison showed similarities with the timber processed by mills in the regions. The Northern and Central Interior, where all the MPB sawmills were located, on average had drier and finer dust. The Southern Interior had mainly SPF sawmills and had the highest average accumulation rates. On average, Coastal

sawmills had wetter samples.” Timber companies around the province are investing millions of dollars in dust control equipment. They have also completed the “Wood Dust Mitigation and Control Audit”, a resource to help manage combustible wood dust hazards. Funding for the study was shared by, the United Steelworkers, and 10 sawmilling companies. To see the full study, go to http://www. wo r k s a f e b c . c o m / n e w s _ r o o m / features/2012/ a s s e t s / p d f / S aw m i llWoodDustSamp lingAnalysisExplosi bility.pdf

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the range behind their ranch where they see vehicles heading to in the early mornings during hunting season. “We know they’re going to go up there and hunt, but please don’t shoot our cattle, number one, and number two, don’t leave a mess out my back door to encourage predators to harass our animals.” Asked what her first thoughts were when she saw the mess, Goold said you don’t want to know. “They weren’t nice, I can promise you that. “It’s just rude… it’s right there in my backyard and that’s just ignorance,” she said. Goold says there are eight homes in the area that could be affected if predators were drawn in by the abandoned hide. “It’s a hop, skip and a jump for any animal to cross into somebody’s yard,” she

said. She says that all the neighbours share strong feelings about what happened, and about how thoughtless it is for people to be dumping their garbage

off and encouraging predators into the area. Jocelyn Bell, a neighbouring rancher, says she was concerned when she heard of the abandoned moose remains. “We have enough problems with bears in the community at this time of the year,” she said. “Don’t get me wrong, I’m happy

Dougall, Director of Environmental Services at the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako, says the Knockholt landfill accepts animal hides free of charge. “The only rules that are in place is for cattle remains,” she said, adding that they are certified to accept cattle remains, but it just has special handling procedures.

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der investigation. *** At 11:25 a.m. Sept. 15, police got a report of an assault at a home on Hagman Crescent. Sgt. Rose says police arrested a female who had hit a male in the head with a bottle. She was later released to face charges in Houston court on Nov. 4. *** Police did a curfew check on a female on Pearson Road at 11:06 p.m. Sept. 15. Sgt. Rose says there was no answer at the home, and police are pursuing charges for failing to comply with court conditions. *** At 5:55 a.m. Sept. 16, police got an abandoned 9-1-1 from a home on Hagman Crescent. Sgt. Rose says a female was assaulted by her common law, so police arrested the male for domestic assault and he faced charges in Houston court that day. He was released with court conditions including no contact with the victim, no alcohol and a daily curfew which police intend to monitor and enforce. ***

Police got a report of a disturbance on Birch Street at 8:11 p.m. Sept. 16. Sgt. Rose says police talked to a drunk male who made random allegations against members of organized crime groups. To prevent further disturbance the male was arrested, lodged in cells and released when sober without charge. *** At 8:43 a.m. Sept. 17, police got a report of a break and enter that had happened overnight at a home on Pearson Road. Sgt. Rose says the person came home and found an X-box, several games and some DVDs missing, and they believe entry was gained through a sliding glass door. The case is still under investigation and anyone with information is asked to contact Houston RCMP at 250845-2204 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-2228477. *** In six days police got three bylaw complaints, two abandoned 9-1-1 calls, one false alarm and one traffic-related complaint.

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Disgusted by the ignorance, local rancher Jean Goold stood near the abandoned moose remains just 20 feet from her back gate. The moose hide and head were recently dumped and left by a hunter in the grazing range near the Goold ranch on Mud Lake Road. Goold says a neighbour noticed the animal hide left in the grass as he was driving by, so he called them to let them know. She says they did see the vehicle but were unable to get a licence plate number. “We have enough bear and wolf problems up here that we really don’t need to encourage them to come any closer into town,” said Goold. She says their ranch is in town limits, as is

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At 5:17 p.m. Sept. 12, police got a report of a break and enter at 2035 Sullivan Way. RCMP Sgt. Rose says a Playstation 3 and several games were stolen and police believe the thief gained access through an insecure window. Police have no suspects and the case is still under investigation, said Sgt. Rose. *** At 11:19 p.m. Sept. 12, police got a report of a domestic assault at a home on Pearson Road. Sgt. Rose says police arrested a male for assault and lodged him in cells to face charges in Houston court Oct. 7. *** Police got a report of a theft of recycling on Pearson Road at 10:19 a.m. Sept. 13. Sgt. Rose says the person reported they had seen a male stealing recyclables from a neighbouring unit. The suspect was described as a white male, approx. 30 years

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old, six feet tall and stocky with hockey hair, wearing shorts and long-sleeved blue and yellow jacket. Anyone with information on the identity of the male is asked to contact Houston RCMP at 250-845-2204 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-2228477. *** At 7:19 p.m. Sept. 14, police got a report of a drunk male on Pearson Road. Sgt. Rose says police found the male staggering down Mountainview Drive, arrested him and lodged him in cells until sober. The male was released and charged with being public. *** At 1:30 a.m. Sept. 14, police got a report of a fight in progress at a local liquor establishment. Sgt. Rose says police found a six-person brawl which they separated, sending the people home with instructions to contact police when sober so they could determine what prompted the disturbance. The case is still un-

you got your moose, but please give some thought as to where you leave the remains! “[This area] is not a substitute for the dump.” J a n i n e

“We have enough bear and wolf problems up here; we don’t need to [bait them].” - Jean Goold, local rancher

An open invitation to residents of northern BC Let’s talk about healthy aging and seniors’ wellness You’re invited to a free community meeting on seniors’ health in northern BC. Meet Northern Health leadership, watch an informative presentation, and express your hopes and concerns for the future. Your feedback will be used by our Board of Directors and staff to improve the way we deliver health care. Refreshments provided September 26, 2013 2:00 - 4:00pm Pioneer Senior Activity Centre 4018 Mountain View Drive, Smithers Everyone welcome!

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When a stubborn sash worn one of her andby have different McEwen says she’s The youngest of this year’s rodeo royals, fellow rodeo needed a pin,toitbe came things working excited and royalties a bit nerAdele Murray says the contest was her first courtesy of a spectator who happened to have a - Kelsey McEwen on,” she said. vous. time giving a public speech, let alone a TV inspare in his arm sling. McEwen says she “I love helping kids terview. highskating, among thesodiamond caps ex- and expressions,” she of the senior skatplansdriller’s the practice andAnd I love Murray did great, says organizer Andi Houlers take their Junior Western art and giventwo out asercises door prizes andat the training said. Iand just put two den, picking up the award for Most Improved McEwen adds that Assistant Coaching Aug.18 coronation was an egg carton fi lled with and she choreographs together,” she said. Public Speaker. she took her Junior and help her coach home-made fi re-starter and a bag of gardenperformances for all “Why not?” At home, Murray keeps eight fish and a fresh potatoes. Houston the kids in her pro- Assistant Coaching the younger skaters. The cat named Chevy along with her one and only with her previ“I love seeing If that Skating sounds tooClub homespun a prize for such gram. Figure horse, Chip. ous coach, Jennifer the kids improve,” astarts regal up event, the three girls who competed this When the Figure Sept. 30 and “I was on a riding lesson and I ended up ridAuston, who taught McEwen said, when year had plenty of sparkle on their crowns, belt McEwen is taking on Skating Carnival and ing her and fell in love,” Murray said. buckles and metallic to outGalachaps come around, her the need to be asked what she likes the coaching for blue all riding “I said ‘I want this one—I don’t care about shine it. every performance is open-minded and cre- about coaching. fi ve levels of skaters. any of the others.” ative in planning and “One day they’ll Dallaire’s mother Bibs says the sparkling Last year McEwen planned and choreoMurray bugged her dad about Chip for years working with skaters. be working on someside of the contest, which combines fashion, took the NCCP graphed by McEwen, until one fine December day in 2008. McEwen says that thing, and then all speaking and Coaching horsemanshipand events, someshe issays she tries (National “I woke up that Christmas morning and she thing C e rbest t i left f i ctoaher t idaughter. o n to cater each skating last year some of the of a sudden they can was standing outside,” she says. skaters helped her land a jump or com“She likes shiny things,” she says with a Program) and then number to display Chip is a fast horse, Murray said, a thoroughwith choreographing plete a stand. laugh. “She’s like a magpie.” took on the coaching the strengths of the bred and quarter-horse cross who is more into ideas. “Its just awesome Dallaire’s Marcel skater. also more toward of the 40-kidfather program gymkhanas and barrel racing than showing. This year she that it was me helprodeo than royalty. “I try to bring out along with co-coach Murray also came to the contest without a hopes to have some ing them get to that “I think they should all have to ride a bull,” their best elements Adam Ells. lot of show experience, but her confidence grew he joked. “The one who’s under 8.2 seconds after a practice session she held at her house in gets to keep the crown!” Rebecca Dallaire, front, rides in the Bulkley Valley Fall Fair on Aug. 22 with Amthe weeks before. But speaking with Dallaire and her felber Gregorowich, left, and Adele Murray, right. “We had good times,” she says. Each of the low rodeo princesses Amber Gregorowich and Photo by Grant Harris girls took a practice spin down a pretend “runAdele Murray, it’s clear that for them too, being “Paint horses are my favourite breed because way” that stretched from her kitchen to the livrodeo royalties means more than a smile and a how different horse breeds and bloodlines are coaching fromSowers former doing. there one of the most versatile horses, and no ing room, she added, withPhoto slow wave. by Trevor Williams Lake rodeo queen Savannah Davies. Paint and quarter horses are favourites for two look the same,” she says. Now 22 years old, Dallaire has been riding As for who finally won the Figure queen’s Skating crown or barrel racing, she says. “You can dopoint,” jumping, you can do barrel to rac-work on. horses since before she could walk. she said. The the princess tiaras, Murray said the three “They’re built to take off from a standstill ing, Western pleasure, they make amazing kids’ And while she likes to show horses, Dallaire McEwen says a “You need to put Club program friends starts agreed it was no big deal. into high speed, and they handle corners really horses, they drive, and they’re not as skittish or says her biggest thrill is barrel racing. good skating perfor- all your heart into September 30, with “We’re allyour good,” she smiling. Gala spooky as some other breeds.” “Your heart gets racing as soon as you come well also.” mance involves en- it and dedicate thesaid, Christmas Smithereens got their fi rst to meet Of the two, her mother Bibs says she likes At 23, Gregorowich has plenty of Smithers through the gate,” she says. “Everything hapgaging the audience, time to it. on Dec.chance 6 and the their rodeo royals during the fall fair last weekand Terrace horse shows under her belt already, pens incredibly fast—you don’t have time to paint horses best. expressing the moves, “If you want to annual Carnival end and Rodeo Rebecca 14 Dallaire be “They say on the fifth day, God created the but in the nextsmiling, two years she to scoutbe outserious make mistakes.” andhopes having and go Queen to March andwill15. riding a paint horse made for celebrity. for paint horses in Fort Worth, “If you mess up in your pattern and lose half horse and on the sixth day he painted all the the world show fun. competitions and do Registration is open defineed nitely benow the prettiest there,” Texas. or even a tenth of a second, that could change good ones.” She adds that to well, you“He’ll really until horse February. says Rebecca’s mother. “He’s the Ashton KutchRodeo princess Amber Gregorowich agrees. “It’s the best of the best,” she says, adding your position from first to fifth and your payout do well takes training to put yourself into it Contact Elaine er of your the horse world.”Kaszas at 250-845confident who won this year’s thatand she the wouldand like nothing better than to win at take might not even happen.” Figure Skating Coach Kelsey McEwen, right, stands Aproudly withspeaker last season’s co-coach Adam Ells practicing what and train“He she thinks he’s a7402 maletomodel, he really Fort Worth with a Bulkley Valley-bred horse. Dallaire watches and racetrack eventslast award submitted the coaches tell you senior skaters at therodeo Figure Skating Carnival March.for speech craft, Gregorowich warns that Photo ing further,” said. register. “If you go down to worlds with a horse that does.” all over North America, keeping a sharp eye on she could talk about paints forever.

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Houston Secondary School students battled for first place in the annual Spirit Day competitions last Thursday. Above, the back team pulls off a tug-of-war game in the field behind the school. Submitted photo

This week at Houston Secondary HSS held their annual Awards Ceremony to celebrate student excellence in the 2011/2012 academic year. Top left: Mr. Currie presents the Top Athlete Award to Gagan Minhas. Middle left: Mr. Burns presents the Top Biology Student Award to Jamie Beck. Bottom left: Mrs. Richmond hands out English awards to top students. Top right: Dressed for Spirit Day, students play musical chairs before bleachers packed with peers. Bottom right: The student leadership group who organized the Spirit Day were Chaelle Margerm, Gagan Parmar, Raman Toor, Delainey Larocque, Taylor Hladun, Arunjit Minhas.

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Douglas fir trees are winners in climate change By Walter Strong

stock planted are fir trees that haven’t her crew of seed colDouglas fir, with the blown their cones lectors will have harrest a mix of pine and spread their seed vested seeds in Burns An old-growth and spruce. Stevens already. Once his col- Lake, Fraser Lake stand of forest ap- aims for 5 to twenty lection netting is full, and Isle Pierre, closer proximately 5000 per cent Douglas fir he makes his way to Prince George. hectares in size may under Forests for back to the seed colThey are hoping contain the seeds of Tomorrow. lection site where the to collect over 70,000 our future forests, Although pine ground crew sorts the seeds from this Tercer literally. The stand, might have the deck cones from the small stand alone. on the northwest stacked against it branches that they’re “These are very shores of Francois from a climateattached to. healthy cones,” Lake - known as the change point of view, The cones are Stevens said. Tercer area - is the it does have one mabagged and carefully “Typically we need largest stand of pre- jor point in its favour: racked for transport three seeds to produce dominately Douglas a pine sapling grows to Smithers, where one successful sapfir trees in the Lakes fast and is ready for a they’re housed in ling, but these seeds timber supply area second harvest up to c l i m at e - c o n t ro l l e d might produce two to (TSA). 20 years earlier than environment. Once one.” With the seemingly a Douglas fir sapling. they’ve dried out There isn’t a lot of inevitable march of “Douglas fir prothere, they’ll be sent Douglas fir this far global warming and duces a better quality to a seed storage facil- north west in the provthe steady shift in bio- wood, but it can take ity in Surrey. ince. The Lakes TSA geoclimactic zones 80 or 90 years before “Douglas fir seeds contains the furthest within B.C.’s forest a fir matures into are a hard collect,” north west stands of (see Lakes District a harvestable size,” Stevens said. “They’re interior Douglas fir News, May 29, 2012), Stevens said. “Pine susceptible to fungus, in the province. With the ubiquitous pine can be ready in 60 or and mildew. Even the Tercer stand the tree may be a future 80 years.” dust can trigger a fun- largest and healthiest loser. A quicker maturagal infection that can stand in the area, it It’s a bit of a genetic tion process means destroy a whole seed is a special place and gamble when it comes that pine plantations lot.” holds a unique role in to planning for the to- are off forest licensGiven how sen- the Lakes District fumorrow’s forests, but ee’s liability tables sitive Douglas fir ture forest. that’s exactly what earlier than waiting seeds are to moisture, “We already know staff in the provincial for a slower species there’s only a small what doesn’t work,” Ministry of Forests, to grow. Forest liwindow when they Stevens added, referLands and Natural censees are required can be collected. ring to past monoResource Operations to care for their tree The seeds need to culture planting. (MFLNRO) are asked plantations until they be ready for harvest, “There’s a limited to do. are ‘free to grow’, or but a heavy storm amount of Douglas Walter Strong/Black Press “Four per cent capable of continued could ruin the collec- fir left,” she said. of the current forest growth without fur- An aerial seed collecting thrasher and basket is lowered into a trailer for tion effort. “We’re collecting landbase in the Lakes ther care from the li- ground workers to harvest Douglas fir cones. Douglas fir are the new winner In less than three seeds to diversify the TSA is Douglas fir, censee who harvested in the slowly changing forest climate in the Lakes District. weeks, Stevens and Lakes TSA.” with 75 per cent of the original crop of that tied up in small trees. parks” said Carolyn For every fir tree Stevens, senior re- planted, approxisource specialist mately three seeds Houston Public Library - Mark Zagwyn: Sept 26 Ringette Registration: forms available at give away. Baby clothing; women’s and mens as with the Burns Lake need to be collected. from 12 pm to 6 pm. Mark will be at the Houston Emberson Plumbing & Heating Ltd. or request well as children of all ages. Come and check it out! Public Library taking Passport Photos. Live Comedy a form by email emberly1@telus.net. Open to Nadina office of the The process is lafeaturing Brian Majore and Chris Gaskin Oct. 3. ages 4-18, four tournaments a year (Terrace, MFLNRO. “Douglas bour intensive, and Tickets $10 at the Library. Show contains some Prince George, Quesnel & Houston), ice times are fir is a winner in cli- requires a skilled adult content and language. Limited seating - so Tuesdays & Fridays. Come try ringette free during mate change. Spruce helicopter pilot to get tickets early! Refreshments on sale during the the first week of ice (Oct 1-4) contact ande2284@ Topley Volunteer Fire Dept. meetings every 2nd Tues. event. Refreshment proceeds go to support Library telus.net for more info. will do okay, but pine manoeuvre not only of the month at 7:30 pm. Fire practices every Thurs. programs. Doors open at 7 p.m. Show starts at 8 is going to be a loser.” close to the forest Girl Guide SPARKS/BROWNIES: Are you are at 7:30pm. p.m. For more info on the above events call 250interested in having your daughter involved this Pine is sensitive canopy line, but often Structural Firefighting/Hwy Rescue. Interested? Top845-2256. year in Sparks (Kindergarten/Gr 1) or Brownies to infestations, tem- below it. Harvest Dinner and Dance Oct. 5 at the Houston (Gr 2/3) in Houston? Please call Jackie 250-844- ley Volunteer Fire Dept. is accepting applications. No experience necessary please contact Byron - F/C 250perature changes and A large, gas-powLegion Loft organized by Healthy Options for People 1113 or Robi 250-847-9263 for further info. 696-3348 or come to a fire practice: Thurs. @ 1930 and the Earth (H.O.P.E.). Doors open atJuly 6 p.m. and changes in soil mois-Bulkley ered combination Valley Credit Union 2007 salmon dinner at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are available The Houston Legion Branch 249: Meeting: 2nd hrs (7:30pm) ture. Interior DouglasEPS Logos thrasher and collector to be supplied to Newspapers at the Houston Public Library and at Countrywide Mon. of the month is Executive, 4th Mon. is General fir is a robust tree is carried on a short Printing and Stationary for $25 (single) or $40 Meeting. Pantone 287 Blue Food prepared by the Legion Ladies Houston Secondary School - webpage: http:// more suited to thePantone linecolours: below a helicop(couple). Pantone 356 Green Auxiliary and provided by a grant from the Pacific hssweb.sd54.bc.ca drier, warmer climate ter as the pilot lowSalmon Foundation; donated to H.O.P.E. by A Rocha Pantone 139 Harvest Granisle and District Seniors meetings are the 2nd on the rise through- ers it down onto tree Canada. Music by Rocky Mountain Music. Silent Houston Dart League is Sat. evenings at 7:30pm. and 4th Thurs. of each month at 1:00pm in the Seout B.C.’s northern tops to thrash tree upstairs at the Houston Curling Club. Blind doubles auction held throughout with proceeds going to niors Centre. interior regions. tops and recover seed support H.O.P.E. initiatives in Houston. No minors. games. Granisle Volunteer Fire Department meetings & fire Come celebrate the harvest with us! Seniors Bingo is every Tues. at 7:00pm at practices every Tues., 7:00pm at the Fire Hall. Stevens man- cones which are shakCottonwood Manor. Entry is $1. Come out & enjoy a ages the Forests for en loose and fall into Houston Community Services Babysitting Course Granisle Church of the Way services are Sun., Sept. 25 - Nov. 6. Meetings are every Wed. from fun prize filled evening. Lots of prizes! 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• 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom home on large corner lot. • Excellent location, easy walking distance to two schools. • Huge deck, lots of windows with a beautiful view. • Full walkout basement, with pellet stove in rec room. • Attached garage and carport. • Beautiful yard with flower beds, garden and greenhouse.

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CONSTRUCTION to include all labour, equipment and Allmaterials construction required shall complyto with and Houston perform theBylaws, work.policies and regulations and use local materials wherever possible.

Quotations required Monday, PROJECT COMPLETION: Project is to by be completed no later than December 31, 30, 20132013 unless otherwise September at 4:00agreed pm. to. QUOTATIONS REQUIRED BY: Tuesday September 30, 2013 at Complete project information is available 4:00 PM local time

on the District of Houston website at METHOD OF DELIVERY: www.houston.ca at Houston, the District of Hand Deliver: 3367 –12thor Street, British Columbia Mail: PO. Box 370 Houston,Offi BC V0J Houston Municipal ce 1Z0 at 3367, 12th Fax: 250-845-3429 Street, Houston, BC. Email: engineering@houston.ca LOCATION OF PROJECT: At the District of Houston Owned property at the north end of Butler St. in Houston, north of 6th Street and adjacent the dike. TO BE CONSIDERED: Contractor will provide to the District proof of insurance, Houston Business License and valid WCB coverage. OWNER CONTACT: Tony Edwards, Interim Director of Engineering & Development Services District of Houston, Box 370, 3367 12th Street Houston, BC V0J 1Z0 Fax: 250-245-3429 • Phone: 250-845-2238 Email: engineering@houston.ca

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Local politicians voted Thursday to ask the B.C. government for authority to bring back photo radar, but only to police school zones. Delegates at the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention backed the proposal from

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Penticton council, after changing the name to “speed cameras” to avoid the stigma of an unpopular province-wide speed enforcement program ended by the B.C. Liberal government in 2001. Penticton Mayor Garry Litke said the issue was taken on after a girl had her feet run over by a speeding car in a school zone. Speed bumps aren’t appropriate for school zones that are only in effect 20 per cent of the time, and police don’t have enough staff to monitor school zones, Litke said. The resolution asks for municipalities to have the option of installing

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speed cameras where speeding is a problem, and ability to impose a “significant fine as a deterrent,” he said. T h o m p s o n Nicola Regional District director Ken Gillis, a lawyer and former truck driver, called photo radar “big brotherism at its very worst,” imposing fines without the ability

to contest the ticket in case of a machine malfunction. Duncan councillor Tom Duncan, a longtime ICBC employee, said “there is no doubt that photo radar cameras reduce the speed where they are deployed, and we have to support this to save lives.” Nelson councillor Robin Cherbo said communities should

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UBCM delegates support photo radar for school zones a “cash grab” that communities would come to rely on for revenue. Premier Christy Clark also called photo radar a “cash grab” in the televised leadership debate before the May 14 election. All four party leaders in the debate said they would not bring it back as a provincewide program.

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Nearly 300 people crowded the stands at the Houston Mud Drags last weekend to watch racers from Kitimat to Vanderhoof power through the mud. Left in the photo is Taylor Belshan racing Dirty Deeds, his 1981 Chevy one ton.

Saturday in Houston Left: Dee McRae, Aldea Lavallie, and Tiffany Bonnett walk the five kilometre loop in the annual Helen Sullivan Memorial run/bike/ walkathon organized by the Retirement Housing Society last Saturday. Right: Sandy Harms races his way through the mud with his 1970 Ford F350, which he calls the Stump Digger.

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Bottom left: Colton, 11, and Dawson, 9, visit Rideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;em, a horse from the Double Delux petting zoo. Bottom right: Branden, Koby, Maurisa and Shantell hang out with Jacob, a Double Delux ram, at the Harvest Feast. The petting zoo was part of the fall festivities at the Houston Harvest Feast at Jamie Baxter Park last Saturday. Organized by the Stepping Stones project and funded by CAI, the Feast also included a great pulled-pork lunch made with all locally grown and raised food, couch time conversation, and local vendors.

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