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Sawmills all over B.C. are stockpiling lumber because of shortages in CN rail cars. Houston Forest Products lumber is being trucked to market as the mill closure draws near.
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Sixty-six Houston Forest Products (HFP) employees are out of work Friday, half of whom have secured employment. “It’s quiet around the mill. People seem quite somber. Nobody seems upset, they’re just very quiet,” said Tom Stringfellow, Steelworkers Union Transition Coordinator at HFP. Friday marks the beginning of the phased HFP shut down, that affects 217 employees. Tw e n t y - fo u r workers signed on to work an extra week of mill clean up, and will finish May 16. Of those, two have secured positions or are retiring. Eighty-three other workers will finish May 23 or shortly after when the planer shuts down. Of those, 29 have secured work
or are retiring. The statistics were reported by West Fraser Transition Coordinator Lori Saretsky at a recent Worker Transition Pillar meeting. Saretsky said 68 workers will be looking for work after HFP closes, preferring work in Houston or new industry. Fifty-one workers accepted employment at other West Fraser mills. Saretsky says currently 16 will transfer to Smithers, 12 to Fraser Lake, eight to Quesnel, and the others to Williams Lake, 100 Mile House, Chasm, Chetwind, Edmonton, and Edson, Alberta. Tw e n t y - s e v e n workers will retire after the closure. Ten of the sixteen workers that quit are staying in Houston and seven of the ten who found work in other companies are staying in Houston.
Houston property taxes up 2.75 percent in 2014 By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today
Houston property taxes will increase 2.75 percent in 2014. Council held a special meeting for the first readings of the budget and taxes bylaws April 29, and adopted the bylaws Tuesday, May 6. This ends the 2014
budget process, which started last November. With the closure of Houston Forest Products, the District of Houston will lose $525,000 in tax revenue in 2015, said William Wallace, Director of Finance. Cost increases are also expected in energy and hydro, and
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Special thanks and goodbye to our neighbours. We have been blessed just knowing you. Thanks for making our home a gem on a quiet street, all of you have been good neighbours.
Police assisted Ambulance at a home on Hawthorne Avenue in Granisle at 11:15 a.m. April 24. RCMP Sgt. Stephen Rose says a deceased 73-year-old male had died of natural causes, and B.C. Coroners Service was contacted. *** Police got report
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of two drunk females fighting on Pearson Road at 2:20 a.m. April 26. Sgt. Rose says it was a consensual fight and no charges were laid but police arrested one female and lodged her in cells to prevent further issues. *** Police arrested a violent, resistant male in an apartment on Hagman Crescent at
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Police report RCMP from Page 2 The male fought arrest when police woke him, but he was controlled, arrested and charged for obstructing a police officer. *** Police got report of mischief overnight April 30 in a laundry room of an apartment on Hagman Crescent. Sgt. Rose says two coin-operated washing machines were damaged, likely at 3 a.m. that morning as noise was heard at that time. Anyone with information can contact Houston RCMP at 250-845-2204 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. *** A female on arrest warrants surrendered herself to Houston police at 3 p.m. April 30. Sgt. Rose says she was wanted in the
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ight away, I felt bad for John Tortorella. I felt bad for him with the season winding down, and especially when it finished – when I, and everyone else in Vancouver, watched the fiery head coach turn every bit contemplative in his assessment of the Canucks and their core. Included in that core is the culture around this team – even the fans and the expectation they’ve laid on this team, which has been as parasitic as it has been positive, like we’re all a bunch of Turtles telling the world how great Vinny Chase is, inflating his ego so he won’t see the fall coming. (Yes, I’m still making Entourage references.) This firing seems like a necessary disaster to avoid a catastrophe. Castrate the coach who just sunk your ship, who imposed a system on a set of players who either couldn’t play under it or refused to succeed with it. There are a lot of pieces moving in this Canucks clusterfu*k, and it’s become more difficult – with every body tossed overboard – to accurately aim our arrows. Who deserves the blame? Well, who cares? Truth is, the Vancouver Canucks did John Tortorella a favour yesterday, and good on them. It was a slice of euthanasia for a sensitive, emotional coach – a guy who admitted to that he “crawled into a hole a little bit” last summer when he was handed his papers in New York, a man who repeatedly told us what a “privilege” it was to coach in Canada, one the last guys in an increasingly stats-driven, apathetic NHL who you could never say lacked the passion you need to see from your admiral. And really, that’s what held Vancouver back from that Cup in 2011, and any Cup in the years around it. They were lethargic at the worst moments, passengers at best. Their fate was never in their own hands because they refused to take it by the horns. The Canucks didn’t control their own destiny – Boston did, Chicago did, L.A. did, and San Jose did. Alain Vigneault was a mastermind and the Sedin twins were cerebral, like chess players on skates. But it didn’t matter when it mattered most. Tortorella, in the right situation, would have been the perfect diagnosis. But he inherited an infected body and he wilted away without white blood cells. Now, he’s free. And he’s a lot richer. We don’t know whether he’ll collect the full total remaining on his contract – $8 million, which was to be paid out over four years – or whether there’s some sort of buyout clause in his scroll, but we know he’ll be okay. Whether it’s $8 million or less, it should help to beautify that hole he’s about to crawl into. And as for the Canucks? Well, they turned the page on the worst year in franchise history – all things considered – and they distanced themselves from the supposed reasons why. Each party walks away from this like Vinny Chase walked away from Medellin (I have to find better TV shows). There’s a lot of work to do, but at least they’re free to do it now.
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The proof is in the picture When you live alone and walk out the doors of your freshly cleaned house, chances are it’s going to look exactly the same once you return home. When you live with other people, particularly those like mine, all you can do is make requests and hope for the best. Once in awhile I’m pleasantly surprised after one of my cleaning sprees that the house remains neat and tidy for hours after the invasion of my children and their friends. Last Friday was not one of those times. Instead of walking upstairs to the orderly home I had left behind, I instead found a couple of chairs on top of the dining room table, another one lying on the floor, and the rest were pressed up against the wall. Large gymnastic mats were strewn all over the place, garbage
and dirty dishes were everywhere, and the one and only indoor plant I have ever managed to keep alive for two full years was, tragically, lying on the floor in a pile of dirt, broken into several pieces. “Sam!” I yelled, since I knew my 10-year-old daughter had already been picked up for her sleepover at a friend’s house. “Get up here!” My 13-year-old son bounded up the stairs to see what was wrong. “How did it get like this?” I asked. “It looks like a bomb went off in here.” “I have no idea,” he said, looking around, perplexed. “It wasn’t me.” I reminded him of my parting words when I told him, his sister and their friends that I had just cleaned the house and wanted to keep it that way, and to put their dirty dishes in the dishwasher
and their garbage in the garbage can. His reply had been “Yes, Mom. And we’ll put the recycling in the recycling too.” They did none of that. He helped me clean the chaos, and as he did he let me know that the empty Dairy Queen Blizzard cups and cereal bowls weren’t his or his friend’s. Obviously his little sister and her pals were the guilty culprits. But when Daisy returned home from her sleepover the following morning I questioned her about the incident, and she blamed her brother. “Sam made that mess, not me,” she said. Normally I wouldn’t have known who to believe, but this time the girl child had something the boy child didn’t have: photographic evidence. Handing me her iPad, she showed me a
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snapshot of her brother perched on the large gymnastics mats he had stacked on top of the backs of the dining room chairs that were all lined up in a row. Precariously sitting on top of the rubber mats with him was our little dog, Charlie. “Oh, yeah,” he said laughing at the picture after I showed it to him. “We built a train for the dogs. They loved it.” When I asked why he didn’t tell me that in the first place he didn’t seem to connect the creative structure he had built with the disarray he had left behind. “It wasn’t that messy, Mom,” he insisted. “It just looked that way.” That statement didn’t really make sense, but at the same time, it kind of did. My own temporary clutter never looks or feels as bad to me as theirs does.
On a brighter note Lori Welbourne And I fully recognize that not everyone’s a neat freak. Some people are naturally more comfortable living in a disaster zone no matter who made it that way, and they’re not irritated by it like I am. There have even been studies published that suggest some minds think more clearly and creatively in a disorderly environment. Those are the types of people that I live with, and as messy as they are, I wouldn’t have it any other way.
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“When something is wrong, she doesn’t pretend that she knows exactly what I’m going through, but she asks how she can help make me feel better. She’s loving and easy-going at the best of times, and she keeps me accountable for what I do wrong.
“Her cooking! She’s also pretty and she’s nice.”
“That she gives me nice clothes and feeds me good food. And she lets me go to HCS.”
“She takes me out shopping and does special things with me. And she makes me laugh.”
Dix takes credit for skills training and tax hike Adrian Dix’s last day as B.C. NDP leader saw him lead the charge against B.C. Liberal forest policy in question period, outline his legacy from three years as opposition leader, and then hand the leadership over to his successor John Horgan. The party’s deadline for
leadership candidates to challenge Horgan arrived at 5 p.m. Thursday, and the Juan de Fuca MLA will make his leadership debut in the legislature Monday after a weekend party event. After a standing ovation from the NDP caucus Thursday, Dix led off question period by accusing the B.C.
Liberal government of “rushing to give huge private corporations de facto ownership over publicly owned land” with its proposed shift to area-based forest tenures. Speaking to reporters afterward, Dix said he is proud that he moved the government toward an emphasis on skills
training, with changes to apprenticeships and post-secondary laid out by B.C. Liberal cabinet ministers this week. “And while I’m not happy with the approach the government’s taken, clearly that issue is now on the top of the public agenda and we forced it,” Dix said. In his pre-election
budget last year, Finance Minister Mike de Jong raised corporate income tax one point to 11 per cent, half as much as Dix had proposed, and raised personal income tax for those earning more than $150,000 by 2.1 per cent for two years. Dix said it’s frustrating not to be in government to
deal with issues he championed, such as worker safety after a series of fatal incidents involving farm and sawmill workers. Horgan is acclaimed as NDP leader after Port Coquitlam MLA Mike Farnworth dropped out of the leadership contest and endorsed him April 8.
B .C. Views Tom Fletcher
Inconvenient truth about the mountain pine beetle By Tom Fletcher Black Press
Last week’s column on Earth Day myths attracted a fair amount of criticism. One tireless member of the “Alberta tar sands killing the planet” crowd scolded me for daring to mention that 60 per cent of the oil pollution in the oceans around North America comes from natural seeps. That’s eight times more than all pipeline and tanker spills combined, and it’s been going on 24 hours a day for the last 10,000 years or so. This fact blows another hole in the carefully crafted narrative that only Canadian oil exports
to Asia would destroy our delicate ecosystems. That narrative is why the daily Alaska supertankers along the B.C. coast are ignored, as is the barbaric shale oil rush in North Dakota that can be seen from space. U.S. oil barons are flaring off the vast volume of natural gas that comes up with the more valuable light crude, while the U.S. environment lobby obsesses over the Keystone XL pipeline. Here’s another one that may upset people indoctrinated by our school system, media and our supposedly green B.C. Liberal government. B.C.’s recent pine beetle epidemic was
caused by human carbon emissions, right? Everybody knows that. Gordon
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climate change. During the bus ride, I asked the province’s top forest
Was the recent pine beetle epidemic really caused by human carbon emissions?
Campbell hammered the point home in speeches for years. In 2012 I participated in a B.C. forests ministry tour of facilities where hardy seedlings are grown for reforestation. Test plantings were also underway to see if the range of southern tree species is shifting northward due to
scientists if Campbell was right. The answer? We don’t have enough evidence to conclude that. As for shifting tree habitat, those decades-long experiments are continuing. The scientists confirmed what I already knew, which is that the most recent bark beetle epidemic
is the latest of many. It’s the largest “on record,” but the record goes back less than a century. In 2008 I interviewed Lorne Swanell on the occasion of his 100th birthday. A graduate of UBC’s school of forest engineering, Swanell began his career with the forests ministry in 1930. After a year as a ranger, he was assigned to the Kamloops region to help deal with a pine beetle epidemic. Conventional wisdom on the latest outbreak holds that it spread so far because of a lack of cold winters, attributed to human carbon emissions. I grew up in
northern B.C., and my last two visits to the Peace country were both in January. In 2004 I recall changing planes on the tarmac of Prince George airport, moving briskly in the daytime temperature near -40 C. That night, and subsequent nights, the mercury dropped to -50 C. In January 2013 I returned for some discussions on the Enbridge pipeline route, and experienced a relatively balmy -30 C in the daytime. So when I hear people talk about the end of cold winters in northern B.C. because of global warming, it’s difficult to square with personal experience. I can hear the
rebuttals already. It takes long periods of extreme cold to kill the pine beetle. How long? Longer than those ones, of course. Similarly flexible theories are being advanced to explain the 17-year “pause” in Earth’s average surface temperature rise, the growing Antarctic ice sheet, and this past winter’s “polar vortex.” If anyone has substantial evidence that CO2 from human activity was the trigger mechanism for the latest beetle outbreak in B.C., I’d like to see it. But please, spare me the affirmations of quasi-religious faith that often pass for climate change arguments today.
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My Mom was a feisty woman. Very few things got her down. She was always there when we came home from school. She made some of the best suppers I ever ate, except those my wife makes, of course! Sometimes she was discouraged when we complained about the food or when we disobeyed, but she would always have food on the table, clean clothes for us, a clean house and a big hug when we needed it. She was the one who encouraged me, even when I did not do a perfect job mowing the lawn or when others tried to discourage. Mom not only took very good care of us physically but she also nurtured us spiritually. Mom loved the Lord and wanted others to know Him too. She went to Bible school to learn to love Him more. When she graduated from Bible school she wanted to start a Sunday School for her friends who had never heard the good news of Jesus and his love. She asked the elders of the church if she could start an English speaking Sunday School and they told her she could not as everything they did at the church was in German. So Mom started her own Sunday School and many of her friends became believers through the message “For God so loved the world”, including them! I remember as a child, going to Kid’s Club, Craft Nights, Vacation Bible Schools and Sunday School. Mom was instrumental in starting all of these. Mom never gave up on me even when I rebelled and refused to go to these events anymore. She prayed that I would one day repent and turn my life over to God so I could also tell others about Jesus and his love for them. I still remember the tears in her eyes when I told her she could pray all she wanted, but that would not happen to me. But she kept praying. Now, with tears in my eyes, I can tell you her prayers were answered! God drew me to himself and I became a believer and want others to hear the good news and turn to Jesus, so they can experience his love too! I had the privilege of having a Godly mother, maybe you never had that privilege but you can become a Godly person if you will let Jesus have his way in your heart and life. My desire for every mother who is reading this is, as reflected in Proverbs 31:28,29 “Her children stand and bless her. Her husband praises her: ‘There are many virtuous and capable women in the world, but you surpass them all.’” NLT
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An information resource guide and for families with children 0 to 6 years
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COMMUNITY PHOTO FEATURE
Army Cadets wrap up Top left: Dawn Szydlik, President of Ladies Auxiliary, extends a warm thank you to Captain Tom McCaw, Houston Commanding Officer, and the Houston cadets for helping set up Auxiliary events throughout the year. Top right: Mr. Joe Comeau, Reviewing Officer and Army League Representative, inspects the parade of Houston and Burns Lake Cadets at the wrap up last Saturday. Below: Graduating Cadets Darryl Andrews from Houston, and Kelli Shuert, Brendan Van Horn, and Kim Lagimodiere from Burns Lake received a mug in recognition of their hard work and dedication to the Cadet Corps. Right: Cadet Jonathan Jaspers earned the Lord Strathcona medal for excellence in dress, deportment, physical ability, and overall performance.
Houston and Burns Lake Cadet Corps march past the crowd outside the Houston Community Hall last Saturday. Jackie Lieuwen photos/Houston Today
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District plans major projects By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today
The District of Houston is working on several major projects in 2014. Council discussed
up to 15 percent. The second major 2014 project involved mill closure transition planning. The District got contract funding of $52,000 from the
Action Coalition (OBAC). Looking ahead at future projects, they have $57,000 for land use planning to redevelop the downtown and industrial areas of
involving Highway 16 and downtown and industrial areas. The third major project is creating a Asset Management Plan, costing $103,000 this year. That plan
A Thank You....
A heartfelt thank you to the coaches, team managers and the Houston Minor Hockey Executive for over 11 years of hockey memories for us! Most recently, Blaine Silbernagel as President of Minor Hockey, Shannon Clarke as our Team Manager for what seems like forever and Brandon West for being a great mentor on & off the ice as the boy’s coach. The time & dedication these individuals have donated is unmeasurable and extremely appreciated, especially when you remember that they have full time jobs! Thanks again, Ruby & Doug
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the projects at a budget meeting last Tuesday. Houston’s Water Treatment Plant is the big project for 2014. They will award a construction contract by the end of May and construction will follow soon after, said William Wallace, Director of Finance. The plant is budgeted to cost $4,024,000, $3 million funded by Infrastructure Canada Gas Tax Funds. The cost to run the treatment plant is estimated at $119,000 per year, and water rate increases are expected
Province for Labour Market Support in 2014, including the HFP transition activities and coordination. Working to strengthen the Houston economy, council has $63,000 for Houston branding and community website upgrades. They will spend $7,250 from District funds, and the rest of the funding is from Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training (JTST), Northern Development Initiative Trust (NDI) and Omineca Beetle
Houston. Their hope is to market the options to private businesses in 2015, and have private investments move the project forward in 2016 to 2018. The District also has $67,000 for a Transportation Master Plan to advance a Highway 16 upgrade through town. They will partner with the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure to design the project in 2015 and do construction in 2016. Public input will be sought for projects
will filter into future budgets, anticipating costs for infrastructure maintenance and asset deterioration. Finally, council will do a second water system upgrade in 2015 to 2016 to fix a deteriorating reservoir and boost the limited water storage and transmission for fire protection. That project is estimated to cost up to $3 million, and council is seeking $2 million from Federal and Provincial governments through the new Build Canada Fund.
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WATER MAIN FLUSHING Please note that flushing of water mains will take place from Monday, May 12th to Friday, May 16th between the hours of 8:00 am to 10:00 pm.
September 9 - 13
Water mains require flushing to help remove any sedimentation that may exist in the mains. This may result in discoloration and will clear if you run water prior to using. Please be mindful when doing laundry; you may wish to avoid washing light coloured clothing. During the flushing period, water pressure may fluctuate and may result in reduced water pressure. You should ensure your property is equipped with a pressure reducing valve and that precautions are taken to protect your hot water tank.
Over 3500 BC 55+ Seniors expected to attend.
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Chlorine levels will be increased during this period to ensure safe potable water. You may wish to have potable water stored in containers for personal use. You may experience cloudy water for a short time after the main flushing, this will clear in a short time if you let your water run.
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The Leisure Facility will be closing at 6:00 pm on May 12, 2014 due to low water pressure. Thank you for your cooperation.
Myles Himmelreich is a well known presenter, motivational speaker and FASD youth mentor. Myles lives with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). He shares the story of his life and experiences living with a brain-based disability.
For more information, contact Nathalie 250-847-9515 or fasd@scsa.ca Financial support for this event provided by:
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Summer Hours: Monday - Sunday 6am - 9pm Inside Lane - Full Service, Outside Lane - 24 Hour Small Vehicle Cardlock We have a large selection of sandwiches, subs, pastries, cold drinks, Kool-aid slushies, specialty coffee, cappuccino, snacks and automotive accessories. Come in and pick up your Co-op Coffee Card Buy 5 cups of coffee and receive the 6th cup FREE.
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Houston Secondary School is renovating their shop to allow for more trades training programs in partnership with Northwest Community College. School District 54 will transport students from Smithers for the millwright program running in Houston in the fall.
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HSS shop renovations an SD 54 highlight By Ryan Jensen Black Press
The shop renovations at Houston Secondary School is a highlight for School District 54. They discussed trades programs at an education forum in Smithers last week. SD 54 Superintendant Chris van der Mark said they highlighted the HSS shop renovation and the addition of a millwright program to be run from there. “The renovation of the Houston shop is one of the more exciting things that we have worked on,” he said. Next year, the district has budgeted for transportation of Smithers students to Houston for the program. “Let’s treat this district like one school,” van der Mark said.
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SD54 will transport Smithers students to Houston for trades programs
54 also offers professional cook, environmental monitoring and carpentry apprenticeship training. The programs have all been very popular, van der Mark said. “We’re seeing a pretty exponential growth,” he said. School District 54 trades coordinator Monica Strimbold
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start introducing the curriculum at lower levels because a lot of kids come into high school without a real understanding of what trades are about and we want to change that,” Strimbold said. General discussion also took place around School District 54’s trades programs and their long-term plans
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A wonderful selection of plants, planters & pots for Mother’s Day
Houston ACT Committee presents:
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Come see Bonnie or Kelly for all your gardening needs! BV HOME CENTRE
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Ford F-150 with the 3.5L EcoBoost V6 engine has a fuel-consumption rating of 12.9L/100 km city and 9.0L/100 km hwy 2WD and 14.1L/100 km city and 9.6L/100 km hwy 4WD. Fuel consumption based on GM testing in accordance with approved Transport Canada test methods. Your actual fuel consumption may vary. †† Based on Wardsauto.com 2013 Large Pickup segment and last available information at the time of posting. Excludes other GM vehicles. Maximum trailer weight ratings are calculated assuming base vehicle, except for any option(s) necessary to achieve the rating, plus driver. The weight of other optional equipment, passengers and cargo will reduce the maximum trailer weight your vehicle can tow. See your dealer for additional details. † 0% for 36 month lease available on all 2014 Silverado 1500 Regular/Double/Crew Cabs. Sample lease payments based on 36-month lease of 2014 Silverado Double Cab 4x4 (1WT/G80/B30/H2R/K05) on approved credit by GM Financial. 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Sale Gross $391,325 There was standing room only at B.C. Livestock sale yards in Vanderhoof, BC. Through the ring were 97 quality yearling bulls. All bulls on offer sold for an overall total of $53,834. This is the largest offering of Angus bulls in B.C. to sell at auction. Northern Alliance thanks all breeders who attended the sale. Poplar Meadows Angus, Tanya & Monty Belsham, sold two semen lots of 25 straws drawn on Musgrave Aviator. The first lot going for $400 per straw to Bandura Ranches of Alberta. The second lot sold for $375 per straw to Circle 7 Angus of Saskatchewan. Seventy-eight Black Angus yearling bulls
sold for an average of $3,819. The two highest selling bulls were from Poplar Meadows Angus, Tanya and Monty Belsham, Houston B.C. High selling Black Angus bull Lot 501 PM Thunderstruck 22’13 sold to JD Farms and Ryan Currie of Quebec for $15,000. This may be a record for the highest selling Black Angus bull at auction in B.C. Second high seller was Lot 537 PM Whisky River 98’13 selling to Albers Creek Ranch of Lumby B.C. for $7,300. Fourteen Red Angus bulls sold for an average of $4,050. High selling Red Angus bull Lot 574, Red Moon Auto Pilot 32 A sold to Barrie Jacobson of Prince George for
$5,900. Second high seller was Lot 583 Red RR Remi 13A selling to C4 Ranches of Vanderhoof, B.C. Both bulls were from Jim and Shirley Moon, Red Moon Angus Vanderhoof, B.C. Five Simmental bulls sold for an average of $3,480. A pair of Black Simmental bulls, Lot 584 Moon Blk Acquisition 39A and Lot 585 Moon Blk Amplify 40A were high sellers at $4,400 each to Ross Davidson of Fort St. James. High selling bull from Frank and Diane Strimbold was Lot 551 Poplar Meadows Kodiak 10A selling to Lake Creek Ranch of Prince George, B.C. for $5,600. Strimbold’s second high seller Lot 566 Poplar Meadows Kodiak 19A went to
Gary Blackwell of Burns Lake for $5,500. Kim Beaudette, Marberly Angus, Houston B.C. had her high seller Lot 555 Marberly Arrow 9A to Cody Herr of High Prairie Alberta for $4,200. Beaudette’s second high seller Lot 556 Marberly Anchor 20A went to C4 Ranching of Vanderhoof, B.C. for $4,000. High selling bulls from Blast Angus, Lia and Brent Long, Houston B.C. sent their high seller Lot 593 Blast Game Day 8A to Riske Creek Ranching of Riske Creek B.C. for $5,300. Their second high seller Lot 595 Blast Game Day 16A went to Gumbo Gulch Cattle Company of Dawson Creek, B.C. for $5,200. - Submitted
67th ANNUAL The Biggest Little Rodeo in the West!
May 31st & June 1st, 2014
At the Kispiox Valley Rodeo Grounds
Stock Contractor: C-Plus Rodeo Company, Williams Lake, B.C.
26 kms North of Hazelton
Rodeo Starts 1 p.m. both days Friday Night Dance, 10 pm Advance Only Tickets $20 plus gate admission at BV Credit Union, New Hazelton & Kispiox Gas Bar (No Minors) Saturday Night Dance Free to Rodeo Spectators 9:00 pm (Alcohol free) Phone Rodeo Entries to: 250-842-5661 May 16, 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm EVERYONE MUST PAY TO ENTER THE GROUNDS NO GLASS ON GROUNDS NO DOGS OFF LEASH OR IN BLEACHERS!! No Late Vendors, No Early Birds, No Fireworks Rodeo Admission: Adults $20 / day or $35 / weekend Seniors / Students $15 / day or $25 / weekend Children 5 & under free Camping $30/Unit Weekend (no reservations) or $50/Early Bird Campers
GREAT FUN
For Information Phone: Brenda @ 250-842-6350 or Deb @ 250-842-5560 or gjrodeo@hotmail.com
FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
$2000 Team Roping, Barrel Racing, Steer Wrestling $1000 Tie Down & Breakaway Roping, Bareback, Saddle Bronc, Bull Riding $2000 Wild Horse Race $1000 Jr. Breakaway, Jr. Steer Riding, Jr. Barrels $500 Novice Roughstock $200 Pee Wee Barrels $400 Cowhide Race $100 Rescue Race, Ride & Lead $200 Wild Cow Milking $300 Open Pole Bending $100 Calf Scramble Trophy Stickhorse Race Trophy Kids Mutton Bustin’ Popsicles Kids Boot Race $100 Musical Chairs • Jim Olson Silver Trophy Buckles • 3 x World Champion Keith Dinwoodie Announcer • Dance Music by ‘Mustang Heart’ • Beer Gardens • Pancake Breakfast Saturday & Sunday, Beef Bar-B-Q - Log Cabin, Concession • Kispiox Valley Drill Team • Queen Contest • Best Western Business Awards • Rodeo T-Shirts Designed by Roy Henry Vickers • Great Canadian Cowboys/Cowgirls
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Horse kicking’ fun at May Days rodeo on long weekend Photo submitted
Deanna Bell barrel races at a rodeo. Barrel racing will be one of many events during May Days in Houston during the May long weekend. The event will feature 40 competitors from Terrace to Williams Lake and will even have entertainment from the Vanderhoof Drill Team.
By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today
Kicking up dust and racing around barrels, horses and riders will show off their skills at the annual May Days rodeo at Four Seasons Park. A great family event for the long weekend, May Days features a new competition this year called Stick Horse Rodeo. “It’s to encourage the kids who don’t have a horse to come up and participate in some rodeo-like events,” said Deanna Bell, show manager and Vice-President of the Pleasant Valley Horse Club. “Bring your own stick horse… anything
goes,” she said, adding that even a hockey stick or tree branch will do, though there’s prizes for the best stick horses. “We’ll do a little barrel race, a little obstacle course and some mini-jumps . . . and there will be prizes for all the kids,” she said. Stick Horse kicks things off Friday, May 16, at 6 p.m. (registration 5 p.m.) and Saturday, May 17, at 4:45 p.m. (registration 4 p.m.). The May Days rodeo runs all long weekend, Friday to Monday, featuring 40 competitors from Terrace to Williams Lake. The Vanderhoof Drill Team will perform choreographed riding
patterns to entertain Saturday at 5:45 p.m. and Sunday at 12:30 p.m. There will also be barrel racing, cattle sorting, roping, steer daubing, and ranch hand competitions all weekend. Barrel racers will compete everyday and winners will get a buckle and a minimum of $200 cash. The Little Britches Gymkhana, with various age groups competing in horse and roping events, runs Monday starting at 10 a.m. Bell says there is a minimum of $50 cashadded and prizes for
all the competitions, as well as great “nonhorse” door prizes. There’s been “a great outpouring of support from the community” in sponsorship and prizes, Bell said. She said she is excited about the weekend, with new competitors and events. “I’m excited that this will be the start of a bigger and better annual event in Houston,” she said. For a weekend schedule see the ad on this page and for more information visit the “Pleasant Valley Horse Club” Facebook page.
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MORE INFORMATION and REGISTRATION FORMS @ PVHC email loryhoward12@yahoo.ca or phone 250-877-9226 Facebook page (Pleasant Valley May Days)
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SPORTS PHOTO FEATURE
“Final Hurrah” For HFP employees Employees from Houston Forest Products enjoyed a final HFP Golf Tournament last weekend before the mill shut down starts Friday, May 9. Right: Dallas Oben lines up for a drive, teased by fellow HFP employees Gerry Buter, Dennis Verbeek, Rob Stuart, Rob Belding and Doug Wurm.
Top left: The ladies of team Newfoundland enjoy pull up to the green in a golf cart. L-R are Paula Kettle, Toni Loder, Jacklyn Loder and Betty Slaney. Right: Glen Saretsky, HFP sawmill worker, pulls off a perfect putt at the Saturday HFP Tournament last Saturday. Middle left: The “Hopeless Hackers” gather for a quick photo as they advance towards the green. L-R are Cary Tucker, Bob Ross, Al and Ann Huls, Doreen Hale, Wayde Decooman and Calvin French. Bottom left: “Rock of Rock” team Rob Wright, Des Slaney, Tom Johnson and Paul Doyle. Bottom right: HFP employee Don Jellet puts while friend Jeff Cook looks on. Jackie Lieuwen photos/ Houston Today
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B.C. launches skills ‘re-engineering’ By Tom Fletcher Black Press
The B.C. government has unveiled its plan to match up skills training with emerging jobs in resource development, by redirecting postsecondary funding and financial aid toward occupations in demand. The plan emphasizes industrial skills such as welding, pipefitting, heavy equipment operation, truck driving and concrete finishing, but ministers and officials stressed that it also includes engineering, health care and other occupations where jobs are projected to increase. The main shift for colleges and universities is that within four years, a quarter of their operating grants will be targeted to programs with identified demand from the job market. Employment data will determine post-secondary funding, instead of the tradition of block grants to postsecondary schools.
Ministers avoided identifying areas that will lose funding, but have previously cited far more teaching graduates than there are jobs in the school system. Premier Christy Clark has lamented a system where students receive a bachelor’s degree and then must take additional training to qualify for jobs. Education Minister Peter Fassbender outlined a plan for K-12 schooling that aims to double the number of spaces for high school students taking industrial training in high school to 5,000 in two years. Students in these courses get college credits while still in high school, allowing them to go to work more quickly. The ministry is also revamping its kindergarten to grade nine curriculum to give it more emphasis on “hands-on learning” and exposing students in earlier grades to the range of jobs they can expect when they graduate. Jobs Minister Shirley Bond said the Industry Training Authority will soon
“ get a new board of directors and industry
that the model set up 10 years ago has
“Employment data will determine post secondary funding.”
advisory councils to provide up-to-date information on job market needs. NDP leader Adrian Dix said the overhaul of the ITA to restore union representation on its board shows
been a failure. He also questioned how the education system can be restructured without adding new resources. “We need investment in skills training,” Dix said.
“Instead what we have is a ministry of reallocation, which will cause considerable problems in the system and will not, I think, cumulatively give young people what they need.” A d v a n c e d Education Minister Amrik Virk said the student loan program will also be adjusted to market demand, with loans reduced or forgiven for students who graduate with indemand skills and are willing to move to get work.
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Houston Legion Ladies Auxiliary Annual Mother’s Day Hot Turkey Dinner at the Legion Loft on Friday, May 9th from 11-1 $11. a plate. Take out available. Raffle and Door Prize Also, please (Drop off for July Super Valu Tapes at A& W; Shear Delite; Hair2007 Trendz spapers Razor’s Edge) (The L.A.appreciates your support)
HCS Dessert and Auction “FUN” draiser! Saturday, May 24, 2014 6:30 pm - H.C.S. gym. Tickets $15 available at H.C.S. office or at the Door. For more info contact: Katie VandenBrink (778-816-0064) or Allison Seinen (845-4647). Everyone Is welcome. See The Facebook Event for more details “H.c.s. Dessert and auction fundraiser”
Structural Firefighting/Hwy Rescue. Interested? Topley Volunteer Fire Dept. is accepting applications. No experience necessary please contact Byron - F/C 250-696-3348 or come to a fire practice: Thurs. @ 1930 hrs (7:30pm)
Houston’s “Love by the Bowl” Soup Kitchen Topley Volunteer Fire Dept. meetings every 2nd serving homemade soup in two different seatings, Tues. of the month at 7:30 pm. Fire practices every 11-12 and 12-1 on Wednesdays. Thurs. at 7:30pm. The Houston Legion Branch 249: Meeting: 2nd Houston Public Library - Lego Club: May 15 & 29 Mon. of the month is Executive, 4th Mon. is General one 287 from Blue 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm • After School Games: Meeting. one 356 May Green 20 from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm • Teddy Bear Seniors Bingo is every Tues. at 7:00pm at Granisle and District Seniors meetings are the one 139 Picnic Harvest : May 7 from 10 am to 2 pm • NID Art Attack: Cottonwood Manor. Entry is $1. Come out & enjoy 2nd and 4th Thurs. of each month at 1:00pm in May 16 from 1 pm to 3 pm Free Guitar lessons: a fun prize filled evening. Lots of prizes! the Seniors Centre. for all ages Friday afternoons 3:30-4:30pm. These Granisle Volunteer Fire Department meetings & lessons are sponsored by Northwest Community Houston Secondary School - webpage: http:// fire practices every Tues., 7:00pm at the Fire Hall. hssweb.sd54.bc.ca College, Houston Link to Learning, and the Houston Public Library. You must bring your own Houston Dart League is Sat. evenings at 7:30pm. Granisle Church of the Way services are Sun., guitar. For more info on any of the above events or upstairs at the Houston Curling Club. Blind doubles 11:00am. to register, please call the Houston Public Library games. at 250-845-2256. Colour Logo File
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District of Kitimat, exempt staff position, with competitive compensation and full benefit package. Reporting to the Operations Manager, assists in planning, implementing and tracking the operations, repair and maintenance of the municipality’s infrastructure, including water and sewer, buildings, roads, parking lots, traffic control, drainage, signage, sidewalks, parks, grass cutting,, cemetery, and equipment fleet. Candidates will have several years of experience in a municipal or similar work environment and post-secondary education in Civil, Building or Water Quality Technology, EOCP Sewage Treatment and Water Distribution certification, or related Trade Qualification. Submit resumes by May 15, 2014, 4:30 p.m., to Personnel, District of Kitimat, 270 City Centre, Kitimat, B.C. V8C 2H7, Fax 250-632-4995, email dok@kitimat.ca EMPLOYERS CAN’T find the work-at-home Medical Transcriptionists they need in Canada! Get the training you need to fill these positions. Visit CareerStep.ca/MT to start training for your work-athome career today! PUT YOUR experience to work - The job service for people aged 45 and over across Canada. Free for candidates. Register now online at: www.thirdquarter.ca or Call Toll-Free: 1-855-286-0306. SERVICE Writer/Warranty Administrator required immediately for busy Heavy Truck repair shop in Kelowna, BC. Parts and/or service experience in the industry an asset. Attention to detail, clear communication and organization skills a must. Competitive wages and benefits reflecting experience. Please forward all resumes to jdiesel1@telus.net.
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STERLING ELECTRICAL INC, in Terrace BC, has immediate openings for a full time Journeymen and an Apprentice electrician. Candidates should have 2-3 years of experience in commercial and residential work have the ability to work alone, with minimal supervision. Journeyman/Red Seal is preferred, but not required. The salary is negotiable depending on experience. Send resume to sterling@sterlingelectrical.net. For more information call 250-6351861 ask for Nicole.
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This is a temporary position beginning June 17, 2014 and ending on August 23, 2014 for a total of 30/week for ten weeks. The SPA is responsible for working with the Program Coordinator to plan and implement the Summer Reading Club (SRC) program for children ages 3 through 12. Duties include, but are not limited to: planning and promoting the Registration Day event, decorating the Canfor Room according to the provided SRC theme, researching age-appropriate games, crafts and stories, planning and promoting the weekly sessions for each age group, planning and promoting the Windup Party event, purchasing supplies for the program and events, recruiting and organizing volunteers to assist where needed, developing attendance and registration forms, maintaining the SRC program binder and reporting as required to the Library Director. The SPA must be between the ages of 19 and 29, be returning to a post-secondary program. Proof of registration in a recognized post-secondary school may be required. Wage: $10.25/hour To apply for either of these positions, a completed Houston Public Library application form must be submitted to the attention of Toni McKilligan either by mail or in person. Applications for SPA will be accepted until 4 p.m on Friday, May 30, 2014. Applications for Program Coordinator will be accepted until a suitable candidate is found. Application forms and complete job descriptions are available upon request at the library. Please note that we do not accept resumes. You may submit a cover letter with the application form if desired.
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Bylaw Enforcement Officer The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako provides local government services to a large area of more than 77,000 square kilometers of scenic mountains, rolling hills and lakes. The office is located in Burns Lake, a dynamic community that is known for its hospitality and as the Gateway to Tweedsmuir Provincial Park. The region offers affordable housing, stunning scenery, world class fishing, and incomparable recreation opportunities. The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako is looking for a Bylaw Enforcement Officer to play a key role in the Regional District’s bylaw enforcement efforts in a team oriented work environment. The work involves the full range of bylaw enforcement activities including undertaking investigations, responding to the public, record keeping, and enforcement action. The position requires a motivated and solutions oriented individual with exceptional communications skills. Preference will be given to candidates that have: • Knowledge of local government bylaw, regulations, policies, and enforcement procedures. • The ability to attend training and take related courses. • The ability to investigate complaints, deal with the public, and enforce bylaws with tact, impartiality, and sound judgement. • A combination of education, training and practical experience related to the above may be considered. • Valid BC Driver’s License (mandatory). Applications should include a cover letter and resume containing three references. This is a permanent, full time (35 hr/week) position offering a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package. Applications will be received by Jason Llewellyn, Director of Planning, at 37 3rd Avenue, Box 820, Burns Lake, BC, V0J 1E0, until 4:30 p.m. on May 31, 2014 at the above address or be e-mailed to Inquiries@rdbn.bc.ca
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HOUSE FOR SALE: 4460 GUN RANGE ROAD
Bulkley Valley Home Centre in Telkwa requires a fulltime, seasonal yard person/ driver who can commit to working until November. Driving record must be clean. Forklift experience and some knowledge of building materials an asset. Occasional heavy lifting. Please fax resume to 250-846-5857 or email to travis@bvhome.ca
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Asking $295,000 1996 Custom built home on 4.99 acres. 4 Large Bedrooms/ 3 Bathrooms. Many Renovations & updates over last couple years... New exterior siding, concrete parking ,000 ED TO $285 and sidewalk - Upstairs flooring, PRICE REDUC doors and kitchen countertops - Downstairs completely new construction 2011, 1500 sq foot main floor, spacious kitchen, dining and living rooms, master bedroom and ensuite + 2 large bedrooms, 1500 sq foot basement, large bedroom and ensuite, Large rec room, laundry, utility and storage rooms, Extensive upgrades to water system, pellet stove and kitchen appliances included.
Serious Inquires contact Jason 250-845-8153
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NOTICE Pursuant to Section 26 (3) of the Community Charter, notice is hereby published of the District’s intention to provide assistance to the following individuals: Murray Boulter, Peter Van den Berg and Jim Muskett by entering into an agreement to lease only the portion of the lands upon which each of their hangars are situated upon at the Houston Municipal Airport on Barrett Station Road. The term of the proposed lease is for five years, from May 1, 2014 to April 30, 2019, at an annual fee of one hundred and seventy-five dollars ($175.00) plus taxes. Under the terms of the proposed lease agreement the Lessee is entitled to the exclusive use of the said lands and hangar for the term of the proposed lease.
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Silverthorne presents “Blackbeard the Pirate” Missoula Children’s Theatre came to Silverthorne last week to direct the students in “Blackbeard the Pirate.” Above: Jolly Rodger (Osmary Nieves from Missoula) talks with the beach bums about her memories of pirates and treasure. Beach bums were Mackenzie, Hanna, Reagen, Kassidy, Ava and Courtney. Top left: Seaweed creatures spin across stage, bringing Jolly Rodger back to the past. Creatures are Patrick, Corvin, Allison, Jamie and Madalie. Middle left: Crocodiles Emily (left) and Landon (right) join the crabs in singing. Crabs are Shandel, Madalyn, Hannah, Maggie, Sydney and Cheryl-Lynn. Below: The cast of “Blackbeard the Pirate” gathers together for a final picture after their production Saturday. Missoula is at Twain Sullivan next week.
If you wish to provide any comments regarding the above, please do so in writing to the District of Houston Municipal Office, 3367 – 12th Street, PO Box 370, Houston, BC V0J 1Z0 before 4:00 pm on Friday, May 16, 2014. Marni Larocque Corporate Services Officer
Tenders
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Tender Invitation for Community Volume Contract 2014-DCF-001 Volume Location Upset Rate Term
10,000m3 Equity Mine Road $16.45/m3 - Expires March 31, 2015
Bidder Eligibility - must be a Houston resident - must not hold a Replaceable Harvesting Agreement - must be a BC Forest SAFE certified company - must be EMS approved contractor
Closing Date: May 23, 2014 – 4:30 pm Contact – Please contact Andrew Leffers @ 250-845-5239 for Tender packages.
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Obituaries
Obituaries In Loving Memory
Patricia Jean Clee
ROOM TO ROAM! • Perfect set up for hobby farmers. Completely updated 4 bedroom house! • Brand new kitchen in 2012 features attractive white cabinets with an island and eating bar and tile back splash. • Garden doors off eating area to a huge cedar deck with aluminum railing. • Vinyl plank flooring in living room, kitchen and hallway. New vinyl siding & windows. • Wood stove in spacious above ground basement with a family room, rec-room and huge entrance area as well as a second bathroom and office. • Outside features wrap around covered timber framed deck and hot tub. • 3 separate fenced pastures plus corrals. • Several outbuildings including a barn and 58x64 shop with 12 foot ceilings, 2 machine bays. Shop has been used as a meat shop. • Meat shop equipment can be purchased separately.
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Well kept home with many recent upgrades. Complete kitchen renovation features oak cabinets. 3 bedrooms on the main, 1 in the basement. 2 full bathrooms. Freshly painted, all new windows and updated high efficiency furnace. Large backyard, sundeck, storage shed. New roof in November 2013. Fridge and stove included. Priced for action!
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YOU’VE EARNED THE RIGHT TO ENJOY THE BEST! • Tastefully decorated 1912 sq ft rancher on a 93 x 128 foot lot with an amazing mountain view! Large country kitchen features an island, corner sink and breakfast nook. • Cozy family room off kitchen with a gas fireplace and hardwood floors. • Vaulted ceilings in the huge living room and sky lite in the generous sized foyer. • 3 bedrooms up and 2 in the basement. Laundry on the main. • Master features a bay window, walk in closet and 3 piece ensuite. • Walk out basement with a huge rec room and tonnes of storage. • Double garage, concrete driveway, RV parking. Beautifully landscaped. • All appliances and window coverings included. • Call Lia to view 250-845-1147.
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2640 sq. ft. log home with full basement on just under 6 acres. Huge living/dining and kitchen w/ gorgeous fireplace in centre. 3 bedroom and office upstairs. Full basement with suite. Triple carport, large sundeck.
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Patricia was born in Smithers B.C. to Jack and Nancy Goold. She was raised and attended school in Houston through grade nine. She then attended St. Margaret’s private school in Victoria B.C. for Grade 10 and 11. Patricia moved back to Houston for Grade 12 and then off to Prince George where she completed the Accounting Program at the Prince George Vocational School. Patricia met Bob in 1966 at the Community Hall dance in Houston B.C. They were married on July 20, 1968 and moved to Prince Rupert shortly after. Patricia worked for the Prince Rupert Fishermen’s Co-op as an accounts receivable clerk. Then it was off to Masset B.C. to take on the position of Branch Manager of Kaien Consumer’s Credit Union. She was then asked to move back to Prince Rupert and was Account Manager for member accounts. Patricia then started her most rewarding career in 1976 when she became a full-time Mom to Todd. Patricia, Bob and Todd moved back to Houston in 1986, and not one to sit around, she became the play school teacher in Topley. She loved children and would come home so happy when one of her students from years past would come up to her and say “Do you remember me? I was in your playschool class”. Patricia was always organizing and hosting dinners for family and friends. She could always be found in the kitchen or on the phone making plans for the next event or inquiring about dear friends near and far. Survived by Husband: Bob, Son: Todd, Daughter in Law: Amanda, Grandchildren: Declan and Gavin, Brothers: Bill; Barrie (Corrie); Jack (Bernadette); Keith; Gordon (Jean) Predeceased by: Father: Jack, Mother: Nancy She will be missed.
Make your home a happy home A really well loved place. Where everyone is greeted With a calm and cheerful face. Smiles, kind words and gentleness, A caring atmosphere, The warmth of love, a helping hand A look that is sincere, Let it be a place of peace Where people love to come, And leave the burdens of the day And drop them one by one. Let all who come unto the door Be comforted and blessed, And leave to go their way again Uplifted and refreshed.
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Obituaries
In Loving Memory
HAROLD JOHN HIMECH January 21, 1972 April 16, 2014
Harry was born in Smithers, B.C. He was raised and went to school in Houston. Harry spent many years working at Canfor. He then moved to Edmonton to work and after two years he returned to Houston to be near family and friends. In 2009, Harry met his future wife, Neyra, and married the following summer in Mexico. Harry is survived by his wife Neyra, his mother Dorothy, his father Steve (Donna), his brothers Earl (Naomi), Jim and Stan and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
THE FALLEN LIMB
A limb has fallen from the family tree. I keep hearing a voice that says, Grieve not for me. Remember the best times, the laughter, the song. The good life I lived while I was strong. Continue my heritage, I’m counting on you. Keep smiling and surely the sun will shine through. My mind is at ease, my soul is at rest. Remembering all, how I truly was blessed. Continue traditions, no matter how small. Go on with your life, don’t worry about falls I miss you all dearly, so keep up your chin.
The memorial service for the late
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Saturday, May 17th
at 2:00 p.m. at the Houston Community Hall with Rev. Michael Monkman officiating followed immediately with refreshments. Everyone is invited.
“He will be dearly missed”
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This is the main reason why Northern Gateway is urgently needed. Northern Gateway will open new markets for Canadian oil in Asia, creating thousands of good-paying jobs in British Columbia and generating much-needed revenues for taxpayers. Over the last decade we have been carefully planning this project. It is the most advanced pipeline proposal under consideration that is responding to these challenges. The project has undergone the intense scrutiny of the Joint Review Panel of the National Energy Board–the most extensive scientific review of its kind in Canadian history–and received its endorsement for approval. By moving ahead, Northern Gateway will safely open new markets for Canadian oil much sooner than any other project under consideration. While this provides a huge economic benefit for Canadians, it is not the only opportunity Northern Gateway has to offer.
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If, in the years ahead, a new refinery is built in Kitimat that offers the same benefits as international markets, Northern Gateway will be able to deliver product for that as well. Or, if a facility is built in Alberta, Northern Gateway will be able to move refined product to new markets. In fact, Northern Gateway can provide a safe means of transport from Alberta to Kitimat for oil wherever it is needed most, at home or abroad, always ensuring that Canadians get the value we rightly expect from our most valuable commodity.
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