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Highway 16 new Class ‘A’ By Bill Phillips
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With a slew of fatal accidents on Hwy. 16 this winter and expected increased industrial traffic, the province is changing the highway’s designation. Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n Minister Todd Stone announced Tuesday morning that the highway, from Prince Rupert to the B.C./ Alberta border and Hwy. 97 north from Prince George, will be moved from a Class B designation to Class A, changing how snow removal and maintenance is conducted. “A Class A highway has more patrols,” Stone said during a press conference at the CN Intermodal facility in Prince George. “Patrols will take place every four hours as opposed to every eight hours. The maximum amount of snow accumulation that is permitted on the highway before it has to be removed is quite a
“ “Patrols every four hours instead of every eight.”
bit less … four centimetres, as opposed to six centimetres. There will be more snow removal, more plowing, there will also be more salt and sand applications. All tolled, it represents a heightened level of winter road maintenance.” It will also mean renegotiating contracts with the six highways maintenance contractors that are responsible for maintaining the stretches of highways. Stone expects the changes will cost the province between $2 million and $3 million per year. See ROAD on Page 3
Video project to showcase Houston business success By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today
Houston business success stories are being showcased in a short video, funded, produced and posted by the Province in June or July, following a community branding
exercise. The B.C. Economic Development Community Video Project is about inspiring BC Communities with examples of strong local leadership, solid outcomes and lasting community benefits.
With the impending mill closures, both Houston and Quesnel were chosen for the project, to showcase “their respective strong community brands and economic d e v e l o p m e n t resilience,” said the government
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information release. “The videos will demonstrate how these communities have worked during this time of transition to develop the partnerships and business strategies needed to help strengthen and
diversify their local economies.” The success stories in the video will be told from the community point of view, featuring interviews with local community leaders, economic d e v e l o p m e n t personnel and other
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local stakeholders. The Ministry of Jobs, Tourist and Skills Training, which is running the project hopes that the videos will also inspire other B.C. communities who may face the same situation at some point.
Three other B.C. communities will also be selected for the video project via a nomination and selection process. When finished, the videos will be posted to the BC Government Youtube channel.
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“ The Joint Review Panel’s recommendation is an important step toward building a better pipeline.”
My name is Janet Holder and I am the leader of the Northern Gateway Project. This past December, my team came one step closer towards our goal of building a better pipeline. After weighing the evidence in the most comprehensive, scientific review in Canadian pipeline history, the Joint Review Panel of the National Energy Board and the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency provided its recommendation.
From the beginning, Northern Gateway has committed to building a safer and better pipeline. The Panel’s conditions are an important step towards that goal. They reflect the input of thousands of British Columbians and Canadians, and include many of the commitments we made in our submission. But our work is far from done. As a proud British Columbian, I assure you that my team will continue to work hard towards meeting all of the final conditions set out by the Joint Review Panel, just as we’re working hard to meet the Province’s tough conditions. Building a better pipeline isn’t easy. It takes hard work and complete dedication to meeting the highest standards possible. The Joint Review Panel’s recommendation is an important step toward building a better pipeline.
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Province upgrades Highway 16 maintenance
ROAD from Page 1 “Those dollars I have found within our ministries,” he said. He said the province has looked at the number of accidents and fatalities along Hwy. 16, in addition to traffic volumes in making the decision to reclassify the highways. “It is absolutely the right time to reclassify Hwy. 16 and Hwy. 97,” he said. “It will immediately improve safety in those corridors.” The province has put $129 million into Hwy. 16 improvements for past four years. The changes are expected to be in effect by mid-to-late February. According to
a Ministry of Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n spokesperson, the ministry will meet with highway contractors soon to discuss the details of the pending reclassification. Improved snow removal and sanding standards may mean increased demands on personnel and equipment levels for local highway contractors. Maintenance contracts already contain clauses to address the possibility of classification changes and associated costs, the ministry spokesperson said. According to B.C. Ministry of Transportation maintenance specifications for highway mainte-
Council plans By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today
The Province is funding a Land Development Workshop in Houston before March, focusing on investment attraction and business development. The funding was achieved through the B.C. Community Adjustment Team, who have been working with Houston council since the Oct.
24 announcement of the impending closure of Houston Forest Products. The three main priorities they’ve been working on are worker transition, community services and economic development. Part of economic development, the workshop will walk participants through the development process, discussing the following topics: Conducting a land readiness assess-
nance contracts, specific changes in the reclassification include: highway snow removal must begin within 90 minutes of an accumulation of four centimetres of snow (previous standard was two hours after six centimetres of snow); application of winter abrasive and chemical snow and ice control must begin within five hours after snowfall (previous standard was eight hours after snowfall). Loose snow and slush must be removed from highway travel lanes within two days of the conclusion of the last snowfall and related snow removal operations. The previous standard was
three days. In this case, the ministry standards acknowledge that temperatures may not allow for the complete removal of compacted snow and ice. The schedule for the application of abrasive or chemical traction control to icy surfaces as the result of freezing rain or black ice is also increased under the reclassification. Sanding must occur within two hours of when deficiencies are noted by, or reported to, the highway contractor. Previously, the standard was three hours. “I am aware of the classification change and have been in meetings with the
Minister in regard to this change,” said Lakes District Maintenance Ltd.
chief executive officer Wendy Benyk. “This will certainly present some challenges
for Lakes District Maintenance which we are currently working on.”
ment, navigating the site selection process, developing a land development prospectus, identifying relevant provincial government supports, resources and contacts, and how to create a high quality investment profile for the OpportunitiesBC website and other marketing vehicles. The workshop will emphasize strategies for creating a viable and attractive land development opportunity, and how to overcome the common barriers to investment attraction.
They will also share success stories from communities. Business walks Houston council and Economic Development Committee members will do a Business Walk
in Houston this spring. The group will walk from business to business for three hours, asking the owners basic questions about business successes, barriers and ways to improve business.
It’s an informal way for community leaders to build better relationships with the business community and gather information about ways to stimulate the economy. It can help them
identify common themes for action and gather industry intelligence to foster business growth. The walk is funded by the Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training.
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ince retiring and struggling to survive on a fixed income, no words strike greater fear in my heart while contemplating my financial security than to hear federal and provincial finance ministers talking about balancing their respective budgets. And to hear municipal treasurers telling us how wise it is to accumulate municipal surpluses in their budgets. It seems that senior politicians can’t quite master the ability to live within their taxpayerderived incomes. As a result, they resort to costcutting or tax increases, which are designed to make them look efficient. But it just doesn’t wash when it comes to ordinary folks living on ordinary pensions and low income earners. Jim Flaherty, Canada’s federal finance minister in Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Conservative government, recently said Canada Pension Plan payments cannot be increased because it would hurt the economy. Oddly enough, he didn’t have much to say about the obscene pensions parliamentarians grant themselves, or the additional burden on taxpayers for the many other ridiculous benefits members of parliament and the senate grow fat on. Nor did he allude to the economy draining multi-million dollar income of top-level corporate executives. The cost-cutting measures implemented by federal and provincial governments usually mean reducing or eliminating programs that make life a little easier for those of us stuck in lower income brackets. Of course, no finance minister wants to appear too miserly, so they usually make reference to how the tax rates are the lowest ever. But no matter how they cut the cake, life just gets tougher for the people lower in the economic pile. Trying to keep up to the rest of the world when you’re living on Canada Pension and Old Age Security is impossible. B.C. Hydro rates are going up more than five per cent a year; local municipal property taxes are set to jump by almost four per cent. And those are just a few of the things over which pensioners have absolutely no control, other than to opt for starving to death in their cold and darkened homes. I readily acknowledge that I don’t appear to be starving, but our combined household income makes it hard to make healthier food purchases. Municipalities are prohibited by provincial law from running deficit budgets, but Maple Ridge council has carried it one step further by adding a built-in surplus for future infrastructure replacements. I believe one municipal official once referred to this excess as ‘a rainy day’ account. I have a hot news flash for you folks – the rainy day is here and now. Nowhere in the realm of federal, provincial or municipal budget discussions have I ever heard senior politicians or bureaucrats offer to take a cut in their own excessive salaries. No, it seems the burden of government excesses and costcutting will always fall on the shoulders of those least able to afford it. - Sandy Macdougall, retired journalist
A painful reminder Except for the time almost five years ago when I was pitching this column to editors and had six articles written, I have never had an extra one ready to go. Not very smart, I know. As a result, I have found myself in many situations, right on deadline, having to write about the only thing that’s on my mind at that particular moment, and sometimes I fear it’s not something that will interest anyone but me. For that, I apologize. Right now, unfortunately, may be one of those times. I am holed up at home nursing the worst toothache of my life with a cheek so swollen it resembles a chipmunk storing nuts for the winter. This is
my sixth day of trying to numb the pain and my fifth day of looking like an asymmetrical rodent. I’ve been to the dentist twice and I’ve had X-rays and tests to discover the root of the problem. The exact tooth has yet to be identified and I’ll be seeing a specialist this week for 3D X-rays that promise to pinpoint the culprit. In the meantime I’m now on antibiotics and painkillers and am hoping the swelling subsides more than it has. If it gets worse I’ve been told to go to the hospital’s emergency ward before the infection has a chance to reach my brain. Goodness. How quickly our good health can take a turn
for the worse. Since the swelling, originally starting right under my eye, has now dropped and feels heavier around the jawline, I feel less concerned that a trip to the hospital will be necessary. I’m also confident these antibiotics are helping to control the infection and that once I see the specialist they’ll be able to fix this problem and have me looking and feeling normal again. Until then I’ve resigned myself to getting rest, sipping soup, and feeling a renewed appreciation for how unpredictable our bodies can be. My 10-year-old daughter wondered how this all happened. “It looks like someone
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punched you in the face,” she said. That’s exactly how it feels as well. But no one did, I assured her. I simply had an incredibly painful toothache one day, and it became infected soon after. This pesky situation has me feeling grateful that it’s just temporary and not something worse. It has me feeling grateful for modern medicine and Tylenol 3. And it has me feeling grateful for the timing - the ability to hide away at home until I’m back to normal wouldn’t have been possible a week ago. Once my good health returns, I won’t be taking it for granted like I so often have in the past. Maybe I will eventually, but if
On a brighter note Lori Welbourne I start to, I’ve taken some lovely pictures of my huge swollen face to jog my memory. When we’re healthy and living life, we don’t typically think about how quickly it all can change. Getting an infection, becoming sick, or having an accident can definitely remind us of that truth. And right now, I am sincerely grateful for that reminder. I believe I needed it.
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What training or upgrading are you taking to prepare for the impending closure of Houston Forest Products?
Paula Kettle Lumber wrapper
Roy Gervais Stacker operator
Thorsten Carlson Loader operator
Raymond Prebble Debarker operator
“I am doing some upgrading in my high school education, Biology 12, and I’m taking a basic computer course. I’m hoping to be a health care assistant, or I might do something with kids. We’ll see.”
“None. I have a job lined up already in Fort Saint John.”
“I’m challenging the test for Redseal Certification as a Loader Operator and I’m taking a basic computer course.”
“I’m taking a computer course, and I’m finishing my grade 12 Dogwood. I’m also challenging the Loader Redseal Certification and taking level one First Aid.”
Tour seeks input on disability issues The B.C. government has begun a province-wide tour to collect ideas for improving conditions for disabled people, particularly by improving their job prospects. Social Development Minister Don McRae attended the first session Monday evening in his home community of Courtenay, which drew a capacity crowd of 70 people. He plans to attend other ones in the B.C. Interior and
Lower Mainland in the coming weeks. The ministry has also established a website for public comments, and one of the more frequent suggestions is for B.C. to increase its social assistance payment to disabled people. That now stands at $906 per month, including a rent subsidy. McRae said in an interview that major cost items like that will have to wait until
B.C.’s economy improves. Meanwhile, efforts to increase employment are showing promise. B.C. has increased the amount of income that can be earned without reducing disability benefits from $500 to $800 a month. McRae said he wants to expand on a pilot project that allows people to earn more than that for part of the year, so they can take advantage of sea-
sonal work. McRae, who had “social innovation” added to his title when he was appointed to the ministry last year, said he was encouraged by a meeting with a Tim Hortons franchise owner from Ontario who now employs one out of four people with disabilities in his stores. Employees average less than a year in those jobs, but disabled employees stay
an average of five years, which saves substantial money on training. “It benefits the disability community, and it also helps his bottom line,” McRae said. Input from the community meetings and website comments are to be used for a policy paper that will be presented at a public forum in June. Meetings are scheduled for Prince
George Tuesday and Wednesday, and in Quesnel Wednesday evening, for people registered to attend. Other meetings are Kamloops Feb. 4, Vernon Feb. 5, Kelowna Feb. 6, Richmond Feb 11, Port Moody Feb. 12, Abbotsford Feb. 13, Cranbrook Feb. 18, Fort St. John Feb. 20, Terrace Feb. 24, Vancouver Feb. 25 (for hearing impaired), and in Victoria Feb. 26.
B.C. Views Tom Fletcher The website to submit a comment or register for meetings is engage.gov.bc.ca/ disabilitywhitepaper.
Old man take a look at your facts By Tom Fletcher Black Press
Neil Young’s antioilsands concert tour was the perfect distillation of the American enviro-assault on its dependent northern neighbour that’s been going on for a decade or more. After touring Fort McMurray in his electric car with actorturned-protester Daryl Hannah, the 68-yearold Young covered all the big propaganda hits and added his own fantasy facts. It looks like a war zone up there! Hiroshima! If it keeps going it will be like the Moon! There’s no reclamation! Tar sands oil
is all going to China, and that’s why their air is so bad! All of those statements are false. And then Young dropped his own nuclear bomb, claiming cancer rates in Fort Chipewyan are 30 per cent higher than, well, somewhere else. Chief Allan Adam of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation has cited a discredited study by former community doctor John O’Connor to press the same claim. The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta reviewed O’Connor’s claims in 2009. It concluded that “Dr. O’Connor made a
number of inaccurate or untruthful claims” about cancer patients, and then refused to provide patient information after his claims made international news. Retired professor David Schindler toured with Young and continued to push the health scare, referring darkly to newer research showing increased mercury and PAH (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon) contamination. When you peel back the propaganda and journalistic hype, these studies mainly reveal that such toxins are on the rise, but are found in much higher concentrations around
large cities where fuel is consumed. The cancer claims were then debunked by a Royal Society of Canada expert panel in 2010. This cancer scare is the most damaging and dishonest part of the selective attack on Alberta. The oil industry, politicians and most of the media seem unwilling to examine it critically. Climate scientistturned-politician Andrew Weaver was at Young’s Toronto news conference. He says there were no questions for him, Adam or Young’s other validator, David Suzuki, who previously worked with Schindler on a slanted oilsands
documentary for the CBC. Weaver calculates that Young’s claim about greenhouse gas emissions is substantially correct, if you include emissions from the finished fuels. Weaver refused any comment on the cancer claims. Young included the obligatory sneering comparison between Stephen Harper and George W. Bush, which is another sign he’s lived in California too long. He seemed unaware that the NDP’s Thomas Mulcair and Liberal leader Justin Trudeau support continued oilsands development. As for moonscapes,
Young could have driven his famous electric Lincoln from his Redwood City mansion on a hill to nearby Bakersfield, to view the greasy expanses of closely packed pumpjacks reaching to the horizon, still expanding due to hydraulic fracturing. Young could have visited North Dakota, where the second shale oil train explosion luckily didn’t kill anyone. It seems there will be no remake of Young’s classic Kent State lament dedicated to 47 Dead in Old Quebec. That’s American oil, so no protests. Chief Adam was frank in an inter-
view on CTV about using the “Honour the Treaties” tour to strengthen his legal position. Young’s concert tour put $75,000 in his fund to pay lawyers. Oil isn’t the only thing being extracted here. By the end of the tour Sunday, Young and Adam conceded they weren’t trying to shut the Athabasca oilsands down, just start a dialogue. Thanks to uncritical media coverage, there will no doubt be discussions at dinner tables and in classrooms all over the world about the terrible Alberta tar sands and the cancer they don’t actually cause.
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Lakes District Maintenance encourages parents of young inexperienced drivers to spend time reviewing winter driving skills with them. Make them aware of the increased dangers during winter driving such as: 1) Blowing snow conditions that can impair vision 2) Invisible black ice that can catch you off guard 3) Slush and snow on roads that can make you lose control 4) Moose and deer that feed on the road salt 5) Keep a minimum of 2 telephone pole lengths between vehicles. Teach inexperienced drivers preventative measures such as: 1) Good winter tires 2) Reduced driving speeds 3) Limit driving in storms 4) Avoid using cruise control. Your child has many years of travel ahead of them, ensure they have the skills and knowledge to bring them home safely.
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Council urged to increase Library funding By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today
A Houston resident urged council to reconsider the Library’s request for a $9,500 increase in their annual grant. “I was extremely disappointed at council’s decision not to fund the Library
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Consider The opporTuniTy We are building a team to maintain and operate our new 36 megawatt bio-energy power generation facility. The plant is a strategic mix of existing assets and new equipment and is currently under construction. Unique features of the project include covered fuel storage and reclaim, upgraded fluidized bed combustion process, pulverized wood suspension burners, tablet based plant control system and automated ash handling. While we are progressive with applying technology, we are returning to the roots of Power Engineering. Not just an operator but a multi-skilled person trained and equipped to maintain and operate the plant with the knowledge and authority to make business decisions.
“We are putting the Engineer back in Power Engineer.” We are hiring now and looking for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Class Power Engineers ready for the next step in their career in a town offering an above average quality of life. We are open to individuals new to the industry and seasoned professionals.
pLease send resumes To ashLey: Ashley.Middlemiss@conifex.com or, mail to her attention: Conifex Power, P.O. Box 250, Mackenzie, BC V0J 2C0 We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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“At a time when our community is taking the huge financial hit that it is, it would be money well spent - far better then ever considering a casino in our community.”
$9,500 to deal with increased costs and maintain their current level of programming. Council declined the requested increase, opting to lend the Library the services of the Houston Grant Writer Valerie Anderson, and then revisit the discussion in March at their next budget meeting. Not speaking on behalf of any organization, Erhardt told council he felt the Library funding would be well-spent money. “[It’s] one of the least expensive ventures to operate that the District of Houston is involved in. “[The requested $9,500] would allow them to keep operating at their
- Dwayne Erhardt current levels. “At a time when our community is taking the huge financial hit that it is, it would be money well spent far better then ever considering a casino in our community,” Erhardt said. “It is one place in Houston where everyone can afford to go. “It is much more then Library books. Programs that are offered at our Library today are an extension of our education system and much, much more,” he said adding that the Library has over 1,500 members and had over 22,000 visits in 2013. “Our Library was started in 1924. The local paper of the day stated that it was one
of the most successful features in Houston. That is still true today,” he said. Deputy Mayor Jonathan Van Barneveld said the budget would not be finalized until March. “The grant writer is going to be working hard with the Library to find any additional funding that could be available to them,” he said. William Wallace, Houston Director of Finance said council had previously agreed to revisit the Library discussion in March. Council wanted grant investigation to be done first, then they would find out how that investigation went and then discuss whether to increase the Library grant, Wallace said.
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Give your smile the TLC it deserves. We offer a full range of general and cosmetic dentistry services for a healthy mouth and beautiful, bright teeth.
SULLIVAN Giving
Above: Sullivan Motors Products celebrated 40 years in business this year and part of their celebration was a $40,000 give away. In December the last $20,000 was given away to Danielle Gnoyke. (L-R) Murray Sullivan presents a cheque for $20,000 to Danielle along with sale representative Ryan Stumborg.
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Right: Sullivan Motor Products in November donated $50 from every purchase of a vehicle to the Kordyban Lodge in Prince George. Louise and Bill Sullivan presented a cheque in the amount of $4050 to Marjo Vanhelvoirt-Koop from the Cancer Society. Submitted photos
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Houston ACT (Action Changes Things) Committee presents the
FIRST ANNUAL
The weekend will be FILLED with FUN ACTIVITIES – something for EVERYONE!
in Houston - All Week to Celebrate Family Day
February 4th-11th 2014 Schedule of Events...
Tuesday, February 4th Street Hockey - Various locations
6:30-8:30PM
Saturday, February 8th continued 1:00-3:00PM
Avalon Sub - Dwayne Anderson, Jeff Lloyd, Don Kenzle Mountain View - Shane Brienen, Mike Bowes Ruiter Heights - Len Potvin Drop in & you will be put on teams when you arrive. Sticks & Gloves are required.
Thursday, February 6th “Come Skate With Us” Houston Figure Skating Club - Claude Parish Memorial Arena
2:30-3:15PM
Everyone welcome! Come and check out our CanSkate program led by our certified coach and assisted by our own local skaters. CanSkate is Canada’s only recognized Learn to Skate program! For more information on the Houston Figure Skating Club: houstonfigureskatingclub.weebley.com
Friday, February 7th Steal the Gold (aka Capture the Flag) Game HSS School Field
4:00-5:30PM
For ages 10-18 - Hot Chocolate and Hot Dogs provided.
Kick Off ACT - Hill behind High School
6:00-8:00PM
9:00-11:00PM
10:00AM-12:00PM Jam Pail Curling - Houston Curling Club 1:00-3:00PM
Snowshoeing Workshop - Countrywide Sports Mountainview Area FREE snowshoe clinic and FREE snowshoe rentals will be available. Workshop, rentals, specials, sled specials Enter to win a pair of snowshoes!!
Sunday, February 10th Family Day 10:00AM-4:00PM Family Ski Day - Morice Mountain Ski Trails All Day
There will be a warm chalet, hot chocolate and goodies Races, lessons & snowshoeing on the tree trails. For more call Sue Jones 250-845-9400 tutshi4@telus.net
1:00-3:00PM
Street Hockey - 9th Street Contact Shane Brienen for more info.
Food Booth - Houston Friendship Centre
Adult Drop In Curling & Social Houston Curling Club
Monday, February 11th
Enter to win various Prizes!! Brenda & Calvin Glaim 250-845-0057
10:00AM-1:00PM
Saturday, February 9th
1:00-3:00PM
Free Bowling at Pleasant Valley Plaza Bowling Centre 3rd Annual Ice Fishing Derby - Irrigation Lake
9:00AM-3:00PM
across the tracks from Steelhead Park. Enter to win a Snowmobile Helmet!
Houston Fire Department will be running the Bonfire. Join us for Sledding, Hot Dogs & Hot Chocolate!
Saturday, February 8th 12:00-4:00PM
Children’s Snowmobile Ride Houston Snowmobile Club
Family Literacy Brunch Houston Community Hall For info contact Marian Ells 250-845-2727 manager@houstonlinktolearning.ca
9th Street
Street Hockey Game on 9th Street 11:00AM-2:00PM Outdoor Food Booth Houston Friendship Centre 11:00AM-2:00PM
9th Street
12:00-4:00PM 1:00-2:00PM 3:00-5:00PM
Free Public Swim at Houston Leisure Facility Free Public Skating Claude Parish Memorial Arena Guns and Hoses Hockey Game between Houston Fire Department and RCMP Claude Parish Memorial Arena
If you want to get involved or would like more information, please contact: Dawn Potvin 250-845-1291 or Sally Sullivan 250-845-9321
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District of Houston
Newsletter ~ January 29th, 2014 edition Notice to All Dog Owners
2014 dog license tags are now available at the Municipal Office (3367 – 12th Street) and must be attached to your dog effective January 1, 2014. All dogs over the age of six months must be licensed. You must purchase a license prior to Friday, January 31, 2014 to qualify for the Early Bird Rate. The fee for a dog license is as follows:
Where the welcome is warm and the wilderness beckons! Upcoming Council Meetings: Tuesday, February 4, 2014 Tuesday, February 18, 2014 The above meetings are held at 7:00pm in Council Chambers, 3367 – 12th Street. The Agendas can be viewed on the District’s website: www.houston.ca
Website: www.houston.ca Please visit the website for info on: • • • • • •
Council Meeting Agendas Pool Schedule Arena Schedule Important Public Notices Tenders & Job Opportunities Lost Dogs
Municipal Office Hours The Municipal Office located at 3367 – 12th Street is open Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (closed on statutory holidays) Email: doh@houston.ca Phone: 250-845-2238 Fax: 250-845-3429
For Public Works Emergencies (example: water main break) Call the Municipal Office @ 250-845-2238 for a recorded message with the contact number of the person on call.
Pool & Gym Phone: 250-845-7420 Email: reception@houston.ca
Arena Phone: 250-845-7432
Burning Permits Required All open burning within the District of Houston requires a Burning Permit all year round. To obtain a permit contact the Fire Department at 250-845-2250
Type of License Neutered or spayed animal Non-neutered or not spayed
Prior to Jan 31, 2014 $12.00 $32.00
After Jan 31, 2014 $15.00 $40.00
Business Licenses for 2014
An owner or operator of a business within the boundaries of the District of Houston must hold a valid annual business license for carrying on business. Business Licenses must be renewed annually and are valid from January 1st to December 31st of each year. Current license holders have been sent an invoice for 2014. Should you have any changes to your business information, have any questions on how to obtain your current business license, or to apply for a new business license, please contact the Municipal Office at 250-845-2238.
Snow & Ice Removal
The Public Works Department works to ensure the roads and sidewalks are cleared as soon as possible during snow and ice events. As members of the community, you can help the crews by ensuring that parked cars and or garbage receptacles are not left to impede snow plowing operations. A reminder that it is each resident’s responsibility to ensure that snow and ice are cleared from sidewalks adjacent to your property.
BC Hydro Energy kits for low income customers help save energy
What is an Energy Saving Kit? The kit contains simple, easy-to-install energy saving products that help BC Hydro residential customers living in a low-income household save money on their utility bill. Products in the kit include energy-efficient lighting, draft proofing materials, faucet aerators and more. Qualified account holders can apply online The free Energy Savings Kits are available to BC Hydro account holders who meet the criteria. Customers can apply to receive their kit with a simple online application. What you’ll need before you apply: • Your BC Hydro account number • Your total household income (to verify your eligibility)
• A few details about your household (to help customize the items in kit) • Your mailing address If you’re a low income customer, just fill out the application online for a free kit by going to this website: https://www.bchydro.com/powersmart/residential/ ps_low_income/energy_saving_kits/esk/ ApplicationStep1.aspx
Leisure Facility News & Events Pool Maintenance Closures
Interested in Becoming a Lifeguard?
We are doing pool maintenance and must close the pool on the following two mornings: Tuesday January 28th –pool closed 6:00 am-12:00 pm and Tuesday February 25th –pool closed 6:00 am-12:00 pm The gym will remain open.
Check out these courses!
Are you aware of the health benefits of swimming? Swimming is a great workout because you need to move your whole body against the resistance of the water. Swimming is a good all-round activity because it: • Keeps your heart rate up but takes some of the impact stress off your body • Builds endurance, muscle strength and cardiovascular fitness • Helps maintain a healthy weight, healthy heart and lungs • Tones muscles and builds strength • Provides an all-over body workout, as nearly all of your muscles are used during swimming Swimming has many other benefits including: • Being a relaxing and peaceful form of exercise • Alleviating stress • Improving coordination, balance and posture • Improving flexibility • Providing good low-impact therapy for some injuries and conditions
Come jump in the pool to enjoy the benefits of swimming!
Bronze Lifesaving Camp The Bronze Medallion/Cross combo prepares lifesavers to perform patient assessments, manage aquatic spinal injuries, and prevent the loss of life in a variety of aquatic emergencies, while developing stroke endurance and fitness training skills. This course is required for National Lifeguard (NL) and counts as 2, grade 11 high school credits February 27- March 9, 2014 Thursdays and Fridays: 4:00 pm-8:00 pm & Saturday and Sundays: 11:00 am-5:30 pm • Cost: $273.00 Standard First Aid Standard First Aid provides comprehensive training covering all aspects of first aid and CPR. This course is for those who want an in-depth understanding of first aid such as, bone and joint injuries, burns, and other medical emergencies. Includes CPR-C certification. March 15 & 16, 2014 Saturday & Sunday from 10:00 am - 6:00 pm • Cost: $120.00 National Lifeguard The National Lifeguard (NL) award builds on the skills, knowledge and values that the Lifesaving Society teaches in its Pre- Bronze, and Bronze Medal awards to develop the practical skills and knowledge required by lifeguards. March 17 - 22, 2014, times to be announced • Cost: $354.35
Changes to Utility Billings
Effective January 1, 2014 Annual Utility Billing will cease and all customers will be billed quarterly for the water, sewer and garbage user fees. The quarterly utility billings for Water, Sewer and Garbage will be billed as follows: March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 with payment due in 30 days. Quarterly billings are sent after the service period; therefore the prompt payment discount previously offered on annual (pre-paid) accounts will no longer be applicable.
Best Wishes
The District of Houston will say goodbye to Elaine Nustad on February 14, 2014 after 26 years with the District of Houston. The District would like to sincerely thank Elaine for her dedication and hard work over the years. Also leaving the District of Houston, is Lee Nustad who is also retiring. Best wishes for a happy retirement Elaine & Lee. Finally we would like to wish Bruce Moroz a fond farewell after 20 years with the District and we wish Bruce all the best in his future.
Houston Public Library Phone: 250-845-2256 email: hlibrary@telus.net Website: http://houston.bclibrary.ca
What’s Happening... Book Club – February 5th from 7:00 to 9:00 pm
Story Time – Wednesday afternoons from 1:30 to 2:30 pm
Lego Club – February 6th & 20th from 2:30 to 4:30 pm
After School Games Days February 11th & 25th from 3:30 to 5:30 pm
Guitar Lessons – Friday afternoons from 3:30 to 4:30 pm
NID Art Attack – February 21st from 1:30 to 3:00 pm
Mark Zagwyn Photography February 13th from noon to 5:00 pm
Houston Public Library AGM – February 24th at
7:00 pm in the Canfor Room
Family Day – FREE Swim at the Houston Leisure Facility Join us on Family Day, Monday, February 10th for a FREE SWIM at the Houston Leisure Facility from 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm. This event is sponsored by the Houston Action Changes Things (ACT) Committee.
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General Motors of Canada Limited reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. Void where prohibited by law. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. ô*Comparison based on 2013 Polk segmentation: Compact SUV and latest competitive data available and based on the maximum legroom available. ‡*Cargo and load capacity limited by weight and distribution. Comparison based on 2013 Wards segmentation: Large/Cross Utility Vehicles and latest competitive data available. Excludes other GM vehicles. ^^The Best Buy Seal is a registered trademark of Consumers Digest Communications, LLC, used under license. Consumer Digest Best Buy was awarded to the 2013 Acadia.
Call Sullivan Motor Products at 250-845-2244, or visit us at 2760 Yellowhead Highway, Houston. [License #5631]
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Advance Public Notice
Safe pipelines come before cash
Bulkley Stikine Load Restrictions
Pursuant to Section 66 of the Transportation Act, and to provisions of the Commercial Transport Act, notice is hereby given that load restrictions may be placed on short notice in the near future on all highways within the Bulkley Stikine District, including areas from Burns Lake west to Kitwanga and north to the Yukon Border, including Atlin. The restrictions will limit vehicles to 100 per cent, 70 per cent or 50 per cent legal axle loading. Overweight permits will not be granted and all term overweight permits are invalid for the duration of the restrictions. Trucking and transportation companies, as well as the general public, should govern themselves accordingly. If you normally receive bulk deliveries of water, fuel, livestock feed or other produce, please plan ahead so interruption to your deliveries will be minimized. Your cooperation in adhering to the above regulations is appreciated. Dated in Smithers, British Columbia, this 23rd day of January, 2014. Carl Lutz, District Manager Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure Bulkley Stikine District
For more information about load restrictions, please contact Assistant Area Manager Brad Boyden at 250 847-7403 or visit the Load Restrictions section of www.DriveBC.ca.
Houston Today
By Bill Phillips
stop at the Premier’s B.C. Natural Resources Forum Safe pipelines in Prince George on come before any cash Wednesday. “There is MoTI Ad 1022 - no amount of money compensation the Bulkley Stikine that they can provide province may receiveLoad Restrictions for voicing approval, that could make up for according to Premier ChristyInterior Clark.News Making sure that BritishHouston Columbia Today receives its “fair share” of revenue generated Lakes News by oil District pipelines because the “level of X 6.42” risk” is4.31” higher here is one of270 theLines province’s an unsafe pipeline … five conditions (3 columns X for 90 lines) none. pipeline approval. “If the mode of Last week, Janet Holder, Executive Vice transportation is not President, Western going to ensure that Access for Enbridge, our environment is said they are working protected, we are to mitigate the risks of not going to support the pipeline for B.C. it going across our and that the province’s province.” Three of the “fair share” is directly linked to the “level of conditions are about environmental risk.” “This doesn’t boil protection, on land down to a contest and at sea, and the between money for other is First Nations British Columbia and involvement. “We have to have the environment,” Clark said during a the world’s best spill Black Press
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protection on land, and the world’s best spill protection on the marine side,” said Clark. “We are not there yet.” Clark said she was buoyed by the fact she
week at the Truck Loggers’ Association convention. Clark hailed the forest industry as the province’s founding industry, mining as the rebound industry, and
“No amount of money could make up for an unsafe pipeline … none.” - Premier Christy Clark is not the only premier in Canada now who supports the five conditions. Alberta Premier Alison Redford has supported the conditions. Clark said many of the companies that move the bitumen are also supportive. Her comments came after a 25-minute address to about 300 people at the Premier’s Natural Resource Forum. Her speech to the attendees was virtually identical to a speech she gave last
liquefied natural gas as the future. “We have a choice, as a generation, do we grow so that we can maintain those institutions that our forebears built that in many ways define this country?” she said during her luncheon speech. “Do we grow or do we manage the climb? Do we watch those institutions crumble because we can no longer maintain those institutions? I say we grow.”
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Luckies beat Quesnel 4-3 in home playoff game By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today
Houston Luckies silenced the Kangaroos 4-3 in their first playoff game last Saturday. “We had a game plan and we stuck to it,” said Assistant Captain Derek Dinelle. “We played physical and we did a lot of little things right, just like we wanted to do.” The game was the first of a playoff set of three games against the Quesnel Kangaroos, with the next two games this Saturday and Sunday in Quesnel. Tensions were high when players hit the ice last Saturday. Both teams came out high energy, with the Kangaroos in the upper hand and firing 10 shots to the Luckies three, in the first period. The scoreboard was empty until Kangaroos found the back of the net with three minutes left on the clock. The first period ended 1-0 for Kangaroos. Kangaroos jump started the second period with another goal less then a minute in, but Luckies quickly followed with a goal of their own. Steven Powers got the puck near centre ice and carried it up the right side.
Facing a two on one, Powers faked a pass to the left, tricking the goalie and firing the puck into the net. The score was 2-1 for Kangaroos. Fired up and playing a hard physical game, Luckies took the next goal just four minutes later. Brad Crump took a pass at the blue line and fought his way up the right side, firing it across to Matt Matus coming into centre. Matus took the pass and tipped the puck past the goalie and into the bottom right corner of net, evening the score 2-2. But the tie didn’t last long. Kangaroos turned up the heat and just three minutes later earned a 3-2 lead. Luckies goalie Dave Little held the team steady as the period ran down, fighting off 16 shots. Then, with only four seconds left on the clock, Matus and Crump pulled off another goal. Taking a pass from Randy Szydlik, Matus took the puck to the bottom right corner where a Kangaroo defenceman slammed him into the boards. Recovering quickly, Matus found the puck
and fired it across to Crump who was coming in centre. Crump shot it past the goalie and into the net, evening the score 3-3. The third period had teams head to head in a fairly even game. The puck bounced back and forth with shots even on both sides and goalies holding their own. But halfway through the third, Luckies chalked up the final goal. Randy Szydlik got the puck on the bottom left side and shot it up to Derek Dinelle coming in centre left. Dinelle tipped it across right to Tyler Poznikoff, who fired it over the goalies head and into the net. The score was 4-3 for the Luckies. When the clock hit one minute, Kangaroos pulled their goalie to jack up their offensive effort, but the Luckies held strong. With less then 20 seconds on the clock, Dinelle got the puck and fired it into the empty Kangaroo net, but referees ruled out the goal because a Luckies player was offside. Dinelle said it was a disappointing turn of events, but Luckies kept up their defence and
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Brad Crump lifts his stick after his assist to Matt Matus finds the back of the net. held steady, ending the game with a 4-3 win. “Definitely our star player was [Dave] Little in goal… [he] was our best player on the ice. He had over 30 shots on net and he made some phenomenal saves,” Dinelle said. Head Coach Shane Brienen agrees. “Little was suburb in net,” he said, adding that he saved 40 shots to the Kangaroo’s 25, and
he was one of the keys that made the difference in the outcome of the game. “[It was] our forecheck and goaltending,” he said. Brienen said everyone played really well and it was good to have the full team, as they’ve had to forfeit several games since Christmas because of lack of players. Looking forward,
Brienen says the main thing they need to beat Quesnel is for every player to show up. “I think we have to play the same type of game… It’s always tough on the road, but we’ve given ourselves a good chance now. “We’ve just got to win one out of two,” he said. Asked what he thinks it will take to win, Dinelle said hard effort.
BASKETBALL Tourney
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The Houston Secondary senior boys basketball team competed in a basketball tournament at Smithers Secondary this weekend.
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Back in the early 1960’s, my older sister and I went swimming in the Arrow Lakes on a hot summer day. I could not swim yet, so she warned me to stay near the shore. I found a piece of driftwood and found that I could hold on to the wood and kick my feet thus propelling me around like those who could swim. In my attempt to stay near the shore, I would occasionally reach for the bottom of the lake with my feet. After some time I drifted out into the deeper water, sure that the bottom was near I tried to touch the bottom with my feet. It was not there, I slipped off the log and into the water, well over my head. Panicking and gasping for breath I inhaled a good volume of water. Up I went and down again, I was desperate. I could not even cry out for help, I thought I was done! Then a hand reached down and grabbed me, it was an older friend, Gordon Peters, who, with a firm grip, pulled me up out of the water, sputtering and gasping for air. To this day I am thankful that he saved my life, if he would not have been there and fetched me out, I would have silently slipped into the water and drowned. I needed a person to save my life, nothing else would do at this point. No principles, no advice, no lessons on swimming, not even the piece of driftwood was of any help, I was done without personal intervention. Sometimes we think that it is our religion and philosophies that will save us. “I am secure because I go to church, my parents are believers or I know a lot about the Bible”. It seems we are doing well. Then reality hits and the bottom falls out, desperation and even death looks us in the face, what do we do? Even all the religious things I do cannot rescue me. I need someone to save me. Only a person will do. Jesus Christ is the only one who can save us. (John 14:6; Acts 4:12) Jesus, said to the religious folks of his day, “You search the Scriptures because you think they give you eternal life. But the Scriptures point to me! Yet you refuse to come to me to receive this life.” John 5:39,40 NLT Jesus also said “For it is my Father’s will that all who see his Son and believe in him should have eternal life. I will raise them up on that last day.” John 6:40 NLT Submitted by Ken Penner Sponsored by Riverside Gardens
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At 6:35 p.m. Jan. 16, police surrounded a home on Perow Loop Road and arrested a man who allegedly shot at another man during an argument, said RCMP Sgt. Rose. The man missed the shot, but was arrested and held in jail to face charges for careless use of a firearm, breach of a firearms prohibition, and uttering threats. *** A male was arrested at a home on Hagman Crescent at 8 p.m. Jan. 17. Sgt. Rose says the male was arguing with a female, both under alcohol influence, but no assault was committed. Police arrested the male for breaching the peace and held him in custody to avoid further problems. *** A vehicle t-boned another vehicle after failing to stop at a stop sign at Highway 16 and Benson Ave. Sgt. Rose
says neither driver was injured, both vehicles had moderate damage and the Benson driver was ticketed for disobeying a stop sign and failing to yield to an oncoming vehicle. *** Just after 4 p.m. Jan. 17, police arrested a wanted female who failed to comply with her parole. Sgt. Rose says she was held in custody and taken to jail in Prince George. *** Police arrested a male for breach at 10:43 p.m. Jan. 17 at a home on Pearson Road. Sgt. Rose says when police got a report of disturbance, and when they arrived at the home the homeowner claimed that only his kids were home. Police did a search and found a female hiding in the basement who the male was not to have contact with. The male pled guilty to charges and got a 45day jail sentence for breach.
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The Bulkley Stikine District of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is creating its list of registered Equipment for Hire for the 2014/2015 fiscal year, which begins April 1, 2014. All individuals or companies registered this past year through the District Office in Smithers will receive invitations to re-register their equipment for the coming fiscal year by mail.
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A vehicle hit the ditch on Highway 16 near Deep Creek at 1:30 p.m. Jan. 19. Sgt. Rose says police, fire and ambulance attended and found the vehicle that had gone off the road right and stopped on its roof. The driver was not seriously injured and police believe the vehicle was going too fast for icy conditions, Sgt. Rose said. *** Police got report of a fight on Pearson Road at 1:20 a.m. Jan. 18. Sgt. Rose says two females had a consensual fight, one was treated by ambulance for injuries, and the other was arrested for breach of the peace. and lodged until sober. Neither wanted to press charges. *** Police got report of a vehicle taken without consent of the owner from Eagle Nest Crescent on the Tatchet Reserve at 4:30 a.m. Jan. 19. Sgt. Rose says police found the vehicle, returned
it to the owner but could not locate the female who had taken it. The file is still under investigation and charges are not expected. *** Police towed an abandoned vehicle on Sunset Lake Road at Strimbold Road at 5:45 p.m. Jan. 20. Sgt. Rose says the vehicle was uninsured and obstructing traffic, and the owner was notified when it was towed. *** A vehicle hit a moose on Highway 16 at Buck Flats Road at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 22. Sgt. Rose says the driver was not injured, the
moose was killed and the vehicle had $3,000-worth of damage. *** A vehicle hit the ditch on Summit Lake Road at 9:10 p.m. Jan 22. Sgt. Rose says the driver lost control on an icy area of the road, surrounded by thick fog, and was taken to the hospital and treated for non-life threatening injuries. *** In the past seven days, police have dealt with six other trafficrelated complaints, two bylaw complaints, two abandoned 9-11 calls, and two false alarms.
Any individuals who were not registered in 2013, but wish to have to their equipment listed, are hereby invited to contact the District Office to obtain the appropriate registration forms. Note that while you do not need to have Commercial (Comprehensive) General Liability Insurance or up to date WorkSafeBC coverage to register, you will have to meet these requirements prior to working on any ministry projects. Only owned or lease-to-own equipment is eligible for registration. Equipment can only be registered in one area in any given year. Seniority is not transferable from area to area. Full details of equipment, including serial number and proof of ownership, are required for registration. The deadline for new registrations is 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 28, 2014. Late registrations will be accepted, but will be put at the bottom of the open list. Note that there is no charge for registering new equipment or for changing or removing equipment information already listed.
To have equipment registration forms mailed, faxed or e-mailed to you, please contact the local District Office in Smithers by mail at Bag 5000, 3726 Alfred Avenue, Smithers, British Columbia, V0J 2N0, by phone at 250 847-7403 or by fax at 250 847-7219. You can also register online at www.bcbid.ca.
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Prince Rupert port is in the export business By Bill Phillips Black Press
Don Krusel doesn’t feel the Port of Prince Rupert in the transportation business, it’s in the export business. “We are blessed with a wealth of resources,” he told delegates at the Premier’s B.C. Natural Resources Forum in Prince George Thursday. “Those resources can only be translated to prosperity if those resources can be transported to markets.” That’s where the Port of Prince Rupert comes in because a great deal of the natural resources produced in B.C. go through the port to markets. Krusel said that if the port is
used as a barometer of the economy then things are looking up and the port is well positioned to be a conduit resources to get to market. “We have a
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in exports is growing faster than the inbound goods. A total of 12 million tonnes of coal, mostly from the Tumbler Ridge region went through the port last year. The grain terminal had one of its
best years, Krusel said at 5.1 million tonnes. The port just opened up a wood pellet facility. “It’s a great poster child of what the port is all about,” Krusel said. “It creates a doorway for resource facilities in northern B.C. We have to move resources to international markets.” He said they are expanding the coal facility and planning is underway for a potash facility and another major bulk facility similar to the Fairview Terminal All tolled, there is more than $20 billion of investment, just at the Port of Prince Rupert. That wouldn’t happen, he said, without a lot more investment elsewhere in the province.
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Walk and rally in honor of the missing and murdered women Fri, Feb. 14 at 3:30 pm at the Community Hall. Guest Speaker, Beverley Jacobs 4pm at the Houston Chamber of Commerce. Family Feast 5:30pm at Houston Community Hall. Family Dance 7:00pm at Topley Volunteer Fire Dept. meetings every 2nd Tues. Houston Community Hall. This is a free event and of the month at 7:30 pm. Fire practices every Thurs. everyone is welcome! at 7:30pm. Grief support group presented by the Houston Hospice Society. There are trained facilitators; and it is a 10 week course with two hour sessions. It will start when there are enough participants. To register call: 250-845-4921 or email: houston hospice@ hotmail.com Houston Dart League is Sat. evenings at 7:30pm. upstairs at the Houston Curling Club. Blind doubles games.
Structural Firefighting/Hwy Rescue. Interested? Topley Volunteer Fire Dept. is accepting applications. No experience necessary please contact Byron - F/C 250696-3348 or come to a fire practice: Thurs. @ 1930 hrs (7:30pm)
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The Houston Legion Branch 249: Meeting: 2nd Mon. of the month is Executive, 4th Mon. is General Granisle and District Seniors meetings are the 2nd and 4th Thurs. of each month at 1:00pm in the SeMeeting. niors Centre. Seniors Bingo is every Tues. at 7:00pm at Cottonwood Manor. Entry is $1. Come out & enjoy a Granisle Volunteer Fire Department meetings & fire practices every Tues., 7:00pm at the Fire Hall. fun prize filled evening. Lots of prizes! Houston Secondary School hssweb.sd54.bc.ca
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Bylaw Summary If adopted, Park Closure Bylaw No. 1042, 2014 will close the park, establish a parcel and then prepare for rezoning of the parcel from P-2 (Park and Recreation) to P-1 (Public and Institutional). Participating Area The participating area is the complete District of Houston. Alternative Approval Process Only qualified electors may respond. Qualified electors are persons meeting all of the following Resident or Non-Resident Elector qualifications: Resident Elector You are entitled to submit an Elector Response Form as a resident elector if you are a Canadian Citizen, aged 18 years or older on the day of submission, have resided in BC for at least the past six months, have been a resident of the District of Houston for at least the last 30 days and are not disqualified by the Local Government Act, or any other enactment from voting in an election or are not otherwise disqualified by law. Non-Resident Elector You are entitled to submit an Elector Response Form as a nonresident elector if you are not qualified as a resident elector, you are a Canadian Citizen, aged 18 years or older on the day of submission, have resided in BC for at least the past six months, have owned and held registered title to a property in the District of Houston for at least the last 30 days and are not disqualified by the Local Government Act, or any other enactment from voting in an election or are not otherwise disqualified by law. NOTE: If there is more than one registered owner for the property (either as joint tenants or tenants in common) only one individual may, with the written consent of the majority, submit an Elector Response Form. Deadline The deadline for delivering the signed Elector Response Forms is 4:30 pm on Monday, March 10, 2014. Forms will not be accepted after the deadline. As original signatures are required, only forms returned in person or by mail will be counted. Elector Response Forms may not be returned by email or by fax. For the purpose of conducting this response opportunity, the number of eligible electors is determined to be 1673. If less than 10% (167) of the electors in the District of Houston sign and submit an Elector Response Form to the District of Houston, the bylaw will be deemed to have been approved and the District may proceed to adopt the bylaw. If 167 or more electors return signed Elector Response Forms, the bylaw cannot be adopted without proceeding to referendum. Elector Response Forms must be in the form established by the District of Houston and will be provided to all electors who request them. Only forms returned in person or by mail will be counted. A copy of the bylaw and the Elector Response Forms are available at the Municipal Office at 3367 - 12th. Street, BC, V0J 1Z0, Phone 250-845-2238, fax 250-845-3429.
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Goldcorp is one of the world’s fastest growing senior gold producers with operations and development projects located in safe jurisdictions throughout the Americas. A Canadian company headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Goldcorp employs more than 19,000 people worldwide. The Company is committed to responsible mining practices and is well-positioned to deliver sustained, industry leading growth and performance.
• Chief Power Engineer The Chief Power Engineer will be responsible for coordinating the operations and maintenance of the Energy, Drying, EFB Systems, Fire Protection Systems, Potable Water Systems and monitoring stack air quality to ensure it meets standards. As the ideal candidate, you will possess a 3rd Class Power Engineering Certificate, Grade 12 mathematics or equivalent and a minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience. Advanced communication skills (both verbal and written) are required. A dedication to a professional team environment with an emphasis on safety is essential.
The primary responsibility of the Equipment & Plant Operator will be to maintain environmental operations within the collection and treatment area. The incumbent is expected to work approximately half the time with heavy equipment and half the time in the treatment plant. This is a 6-month contract position with the potential to extend.
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• Journeyman Millwright As the ideal candidate you will have experience as a Journeyman Millwright with the ability to work in a safe and efficient manner as an integral member of the Maintenance team. You have Red Seal Certification, strong hydraulic knowledge with excellent troubleshooting skills and the ability to read hydraulic & air schematics. • Journeyman Electrician As the ideal candidate, you have Certified Journeyman Electrician qualifications and inter-provincial certification, with experience working on Allen Bradley PLC’s. In addition, you have experience with AC variable speed drives and DC drives, and industrial trouble shooting skills. Instrumentation experience would be an asset.
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• Journeyman Welder As the ideal candidate, you will have experience as a Journeyman Welder with the ability to work in a safe and efficient manner as an integral member of the maintenance team. You will also have your B Pressure Welding Certification, have the ability to read and interpret blueprints, excellent troubleshooting skills, and the ability to work on a team and independent. Having a millwright ticket would be considered an asset.
Working at Ainsworth Means: Work Where You Live, Commitment to Safety without Compromise, Competitive Wages & Benefits, Great Team Environment, Training & Development, Values of Respect, Integrity, Safety, Excellence & Sustainability. CHECK US OUT ONLINE AT www.ainsworthengineered.com TO VIEW THE COMPLETE JOB DESCRIPTIONS We look forward to hearing from you; please submit your resume online to Jobs@ainsworth.ca or Fax to 604 661 3201
Operating various types of heavy equipment in all seasons (grader, dozer, excavator, loader, dump truck, crane); Inspecting, operating and maintaining all pump stations within the collection system; Assisting with operation and maintenance of lime treatment plant; Assisting with general maintenance (welding, millwright, fusing, electrical and vehicle maintenance); Participating in annual and periodic maintenance of the treatment plant to remove built up gypsum; Assisting with installation and removal of the pit barge including pumps and piping required for discharge; Assisting with environmental monitoring when required; Performing onsite reclamation work; Assisting with maintenance of all mobile equipment.
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Secondary school diploma; 3-5 years’ experience working with heavy equipment; experience must include operating at least one of the following types of equipment: grader, dozer, excavator and/or loader; Must be able to work in challenging environmental conditions; A valid BC driver’s license is required; Previous experience in an industrial plant is an asset; WCB Level One first aid ticket with transportation endorsement beneficial; Required to be on call and available in case of emergencies; Required to take share of weekend coverage during treatment and non-treatment periods.
How to Apply Applications close on February 14th, 2014. To submit your application, please select the job search section on http://www.goldcorp.com/careers and enter Job Number BRI00000120. We thank all candidates for their interest however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Featuring the spirit of the local people Houston girls strikes crowned rodeo Music & Mochas a chord inroyalty Houston Jackie Lieuwen Andrew Hudson
there, and adults, andbeat teenagers. was bred in a small town and you some of It’s good,” he said. these big shots, it’s a great feeling,” she said. “[It’s ago, nice her to] well-named hear local talent Three months horse Her crown came from New Mexico, but and see what’s out there. Asplans a mu“There are so many people Crayola had a foal that Gregorowich to when Houston’s own Rebecca Dallaire won the playing all my life, I who are Smithers passionate about [mutrain up insician, Albertaafter and Oklahoma. first-ever Rodeo Queen contest, the like toshe sit can back listen and sic], andwas I think they just need the “I’m hoping beand my just world contendmoment totally Bulkley Valley. watch. You experience a lot of difopportunity to practice, to perer,” she says. When a stubborn sash worn by one of her ferent personalities come out form, get out of their comfort The youngest of this year’sthat rodeo royals, fellow to rodeo royalties needed a pin, it came through the music,” he said. zone,” said Ann Hak, one of the Adele Murray says the contest was her first courtesy of a spectator who happened to have a thank Pitt for suporganizers of the open mike night time giving aOrganizers public speech, let alone a TV inspare in his arm sling. plying equipment and setting up a starting up in Houston. terview. And high among the diamond driller’s caps system the event. “Music and Mochas” Murraysound did great, saysfor organizer Andi HoulandThe Western art given out as door prizes at the The next Music & Improved Mochas open mike night was started by den, picking up the award for Most Aug.18 coronation was an egg carton filled with event is at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7 Liz Yeomans, Ann Hak and Public Speaker. home-made fire-starter and a bag of gardenat Brewstir’s Cafe.eight A guitar, key-a Dana Miller, and will be a monthAt home, Murray keeps fi sh and fresh potatoes. board and other instruments will ly event at Brewstir’s Cafe. cat named Chevy along with her one and only If that sounds too homespun a prize for such be available for use. Anyone with “It’s a space for people and horse, Chip. a regal event, the three girls who competed this can ask Brewstir’s musicians to come andonperform “I was questions on a riding lesson and Iatended up ridyear had plenty of sparkle their crowns, belt Cafe, check out the Brewstir’s whatever they put together, reing her and fell in love,” Murray said. buckles and metallic blue riding chaps to outordon’t contact at gardless “I saidFacebook ‘I want thispage, one—I careLiz about shine it. of the style of music, and liz.yeomans@live.ca. it’s Dallaire’s for people in the audience to any of the others.” mother Bibs says the sparkling come appreciate said fashion, Murray bugged her dad about Chip for years side ofout theand contest, which it,” combines Yeomans. until one fine December day in 2008. speaking and horsemanship events, is someAsked what inspired the idea, “I woke up that Christmas morning and she thing best left to her daughter. Yeomans said it was the open was standing outside,” she says. “She likes shiny things,” she says with a mike to regularly Chip is a fast horse, Murray said, a thoroughlaugh.nights “She’s she like awent magpie.” when she lived in Beijing in toward ly Open bred and quarter-horse cross who is more into nth Dallaire’s father Marcelearlier also more mo a g rtin sta are k 2013. ns and Ann Ha gymkhanas and barrel racing than showing. rodeo than royalty. Dana Miller, Liz Yeoma fe. The next event is “When I moved to Houston, chas,” at Brewstir’s Ca Mo & ic us Murray also came to the contest without a “I think they should all have to ride a bull,” ke Night, “M Mi the more “The people talkedunder to, the lot of show experience, but her confidence grew he joked. oneI who’s 8.2 seconds ruary 7 at 6:00 p.m. Feb more people I realized played after a practice session she held at her house in gets to keep the crown!” Rebecca Dallaire, front,successful. rides in the Bulkley Valley Fall Fair on Aug. 22 with Ammusic, but you know you’re out. the weeks before. But speaking just with didn’t Dallaire and her fel- just starting ber is Gregorowich, left, and“Everyone Adele Murray, right. about it. thisAmber came Gregorowich from,” “Everybody welcome to play was asking “We had good times,” she says. Each of the lowThat’s rodeo where princesses and Photo by Grant Harris she said, adding that that she for wanted most people respect that it’s it the day and the week after, girls took a practice spin down a pretend “runAdele Murray, it’s clear them too,and being to giveroyalties a venuemeans for people to play get up and in and asking when are we were “Paint doinghorses an- are my favourite breed because way” that stretched from her kitchen to the livhowtodifferent horseplay breeds bloodlines rodeo more than a smilepretty and a hard music together. front of people,” she said. other one, so I was really happy doing. there one of the most versatile horses, and no ing room, she added, with coaching from former slow wave. The is open for all kinds Hak saidPaint that and what she loves about it,” Yeomans said. Williams Lake rodeo queen Savannah Davies. quarter horses are favourites for two look the same,” she says. Nowevent 22 years old, Dallaire has been riding of performances including sound about open mike is the integrated Miller said she felt the same As for who finally won the queen’s crown or barrel racing, she says. “You can do jumping, you can do barrel rachorses since before she could walk. poetry comedy as towell ashorses, mu- Dallaire and intimate“They’re atmosphere. built to take off way. from a standstill ing, Western pleasure, they make amazing kids’ the princess tiaras, Murray said the three friends And or while she likes show sic, “You’re and wentreally over really intolistening high speed, andfeeling they handle “It corners horses,well. they It drive, and they’re not as skittish or agreed it was no big deal. saysshe her said. biggest thrill is barrel racing. people play live music… [it has a] was neat to see people get up other breeds.” “It doesn’t really matter how “We’re all good,” she said, smiling. spooky as some “Your heart gets racing as soon as you come well also.” authentic andsays sing It 23, wasGregorowich a talented people just“Everything about raw, Smithereens got their first chance to meet Offeeling,” the two, she her said. mother Bibs she[and likes play].At has plenty of Smithers through the gate,”are, sheit’s says. hapgreat best. atmosphere,” good turn out,” sheand said. people getting fast—you out and don’t playing, paint horses Terrace horse shows under her belt already, their rodeo royals during the fall fair last weekpens incredibly have time“It’s to a really Steve Pitt the playedbut a few songs and coming to watch who Yeomans said. “They say on the fifth day, God created in the next two years she hopes to scout out end and Rodeo Queen Rebecca Dallaire will be makepeople mistakes.” The first Music & Mochas was at the event and said he enjoyed just“If love music. you mess up in your pattern and lose half horse and on the sixth day he painted all the the world show for paint horses in Fort Worth, riding aJapaint horse made for celebrity. ckie Lieuwen photo held Jan. good 3 andones.” was quite a hit in the night as well. Texas. “I really therethat is could so change Ann Hak and Liz Ye definitely be the s/H prettiest oustonhorse or even a tenthlike of athat second, Todathere,” omans play a du“He’ll y et Houston. “I thought it was a nice , “P much different skill, talent and at an th ic Ch e fir ord,” by st M says Rebecca’s mother. “He’s the Ashton KutchRodeo princess Amber Gregorowich agrees. “It’s the best of the best,” she says, adding us your position from first to fifth and your payout ic & Mochas night. Fa br iel le Ap lin, Th “We had A40confi to 50 It’syear’s good tothat get evhorse style,” Yeomans said. to nothing ent wa 50 peopbetter s well-attended, wi le andthan of ethe world.” dentpeople, speakerevwho night. won this shepeople would like might not even happen.” evertoy win chaiatr at er th 40 Brewstir’s full. ery chair was full, and we had six in the community out and in“You don’t have to be shy if “He thinks he’s a male model, he really Dallaire watches rodeo and racetrack events award for speech craft, Gregorowich warns that Fort Worth with a Bulkley Valley-bred horse. was paints reallyforever. volved…you see little“Ifkids you’re best player if people she couldso talkitabout youout go down to worlds with a horse that does.” all over not Norththe America, keepingora sharp eye on perform, Houston Today
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