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Three Houston landlords confronted council with concerns about the proposed unsightly premises bylaw. Kathy Haverland, Tanya Janzen and Steve Esslemont came to the council meeting last Tuesday for “serious discussion of proposed bylaw, which seems to be designed to put landlords out of business,” they wrote on their delegation request. “It’s considered private property, so I’m not sure how all those regulations can be put on private property,” Janzen told council. The proposed bylaw lays out standards for maintenance and preventing nuisances at rental properties in town. It regulates structural integrity, heat systems and pest control, and states that “no machinery… in a wrecked, discarded,

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BYLAW from Page 1 Janzen said she is also concerned about the temperature regulations. “Most of my units only have one thermostat that controls the temperature in the entire townhouse. How are you supposed to know if every room is 20 degrees or warmer?” she asked. Steve Esselmont said he is also

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“I support a great deal [of the bylaw]… but it needs a lot of clarity.” Deputy Mayor Jonathan Van Barneveld said council and staff would discuss the concerns and have a second look at the bylaw. “It’s not often we get people voicing their concerns about bylaws,” he said. “I appreciate you guys coming down.”

Arena upgrade By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today

The District of Houston is applying for a Rubberized Flooring Grant for the arena. The grant would cover half of the upgrades to Dressing Rooms #5 and #6 at the Claude Parish Memorial Arena, said Director of

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C forests represent the single-largest renewable asset that we have, a public resource shared with First Nations across the province. Whatever the fate may be of our non-renewable natural gas resources, our forests can and should be there for generations to come. Healthy forests ensure that we have clean water to drink and clean air to breathe, a diversity of animal and plant species that is found in few places on earth, a vital tool to assist us in addressing climate change, and a source of wood and other forest products that has delivered economic, social and cultural benefits for decades. For these reasons and many more, decisions about how our forests are managed are of vital public policy importance. In the lead-up to the last provincial election, the government proposed changes in an omnibus bill that would have opened the door for a significant increase in the number of Tree Farm Licences or TFLs. Such licences grant their recipients longterm, compensable rights to log trees on defined areas of public forestland. Due to concerns raised by numerous British Columbians, the government chose to remove the TFL clauses from the omnibus bill. During and after the provincial election campaign, however, the government indicated that it intended to reintroduce legislation that could once again result in more TFLs. However, before doing so the government said it would consult with BC citizens. It has been more than six months since that consultation commitment, but the government has yet to reveal what British Columbians will be asked to comment on, or what opportunities they will have to voice their concerns. Disputes over the management and conservation of BC forests are legendary and have often pitted one or more groups against one another. Clayoquot Sound, Haida Gwaii, the Nemiah and Stein valleys, and the Great Bear Rainforest are among many examples. Far less common is when groups that sometimes oppose one another find common ground. The government’s proposed TFL policy is one such exception to the general rule. And history tells us that it is an area where government should proceed with extreme caution. In the late 1980s, the then Social Credit government enacted a similar proposal into law and subsequently had to rescind the legislation after hundreds of British Columbians turned out at public meetings and voiced their concerns. Eight organizations signed a letter calling on government to honour its public consultation promise. The groups represent a significant cross section of the BC population, including public sector and forest industry workers, First Nations and environmental organizations. The signatories may have different ideas about what policy changes are needed, but what they and others want is to be part of a conversation — a conversation that government has promised and would be wise to deliver. - Ben Parfit, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

Escaping to nature Last week I went camping and did a whole lot of nothing much. My husband and children were thrilled. My family knows camping isn’t my favourite activity, but I do it for them. I’ve even endured the dusty, loud campgrounds that packed us in like sardines in a can. This time, though, we were at Haynes Point, a provincial park in Osoyoos, set up on a semi-secluded site right on the beach. It was absolutely gorgeous and a blissful relief. My plan with our short trip was to relax and have fun, but still go for my long morning walks and get some inspired writing done every day. I accomplished my first two goals – chilling out and enjoying the

outdoors – but every morning I slept in hours later than I usually do, and I left my iPad in its case. I’d be lying if I said I was totally fine with that, because I actually felt a bit guilty. “There’s a difference between relaxing and being lazy,” my husband said when I expressed my feelings of slothfulness. “It’s good for you to do nothing once in awhile.” He’s probably right about that. It certainly felt like something I needed. But after four days of swimming, playing cards, reading magazines and drinking coolers, I was ready to return home. My husband, on the other hand, was eager to book another campsite. “You want to go again?” I asked

incredulously. “Yes,” he replied. “I could do this every day of the summer.” I guess I could too if it was a necessity. Fortunately it’s not. I truly loved our beautiful location and I had a fantastic time with our kids and their friends, but there were a few things I missed. One of them was electricity. Okay, so I know what you must be thinking: wow, that Lori must have really been roughing it out there in the woods. Well, not really. I did sleep in a tent, but only because our motorhome was too hot. If my mom was still alive she would probably say that an RV is just a hotel on wheels and not real camping. And I’d kind of agree with her. I

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remember what real camping was like from all the times we did it when I was a kid. But until I can order in room service and have the chambermaids visit the next day, I’ll continue to think of staying in a motorhome as camping. Another thing I missed was my bathroom. I didn’t mind shampooing in the lake and letting my hair dry in the sun, but I was looking forward to turning on a nice hot shower and plugging in my styling tools. I was also anxious to get back to my enormous mess at home. Initially I was happy to escape it since I was in the middle of a basement overhaul and the clutter felt overwhelming. But once I’d had some

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time to unwind and take it easy, I felt eager to return and finish what I started. Now that I’m back to my regular routine, I’m warming up to the idea of another camping trip before summer ends. Another few days like the ones I just had would be nice. Electricity, running water and never ending chores can wait.

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How do you think the disaster at Mount Polly Mine will affect Huckleberry and other mines? How can this type of spill be prevented in the future?

Wally Osborne Trucking contractor “There should be more precautions to make sure it doesn’t ever happen again. And there should be more follow up on inspections to make sure that changes are made and weak spots are fixed.”

Ed West Retired from Huckleberry “I don’t think fallout will be direct, but the government will probably reinstitute more stringent control over things like tailings. To prevent this, there should be better management and better government oversight.”

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“Hopefully they’ll check their tailings ponds again. To prevent it, make the mines smaller and use their products better so that they have less waste in the tailings ponds.”

“I think it will make them have to look into things better. They need to do something to strengthen tailings ponds. They should shore up and reinforce the walls.”

1.5M sockeye bound for fouled Quesnel Lake By Jeff Nagel Black Press

An estimated 1.5 million migrating Fraser River sockeye salmon are destined for Quesnel Lake, which has now been contaminated by the Mount Polley mine tailings pond spill. The Quesnel system sockeye make up a major portion of what’s hoped to be a record run this year, said Craig Orr, executive director of the Watershed Watch Salmon Society. “This is one of the greatest environmental

disasters we’ve had on the Fraser,” Orr said. “Some of the effluent will be getting in the Fraser. The big question is how concentrated, how harmful it will be. Some of these compounds have short term impacts and some have much longer term impacts.” While the Quesnel Lake stocks are among the Fraser’s most abundant, Orr is particularly concerned that other much weaker stocks that spawn in other tributaries of the Fraser could be harmed. “People have to be

concerned about not just what it means for the returning fish but for the juveniles rearing in the lake right now,” he said. “We don’t know if it’s going to accumulate in their bodies or potentially affect their olfactions, their ability to find their home waters.” Resident fish at risk include threatened bull trout and plentiful rainbow trout. At a news conference in Likely, Imperial Metals president Brian Kynoch said the water in the pond is tested with rainbow trout, and its arsenic level is

one fifth of the limit for drinking water. He described the effluent as “relatively benign.” The huge spill of tailings and water tore down Hazeltine Creek, which is where endangered Interior coho salmon are supposed to spawn in a few weeks. Gord Sterritt, executive director of the Upper Fraser Fisheries Conservation Alliance, said the group, which represents 23 First Nations from Williams Lake to the Fraser’s headwaters, had already raised concerns that planned releases

of effluent into the creek by mine operator Imperial Metals might harm the coho. Chinook salmon also spawn near the outlet of Quesnel Lake at the Quesnel River. “Those fish will be holding or just about to enter the spawning grounds pretty quick,” Sterritt said. “We’re pretty concerned about what the toxic elements are going to do those fish. And then there’s the scouring of the debris pile that is potentially going to be moving down the lake and into the river.” Contamination that

reaches the mainstem Fraser could affect fish spawning hundreds of kilometres away, such as in Stuart Lake near Fort St. James. Sterritt said he’s fielding calls from First Nations as far downstream as Lillooet that are alarmed about the potential impact on their food fisheries. Kynoch said the pond water nearly meets drinking water standards and the main threat to fish is from the silt, which he said is settling rapidly. Sto:lo fishery advisor Ernie Crey said there remains

widespread concern in aboriginal communities. “Eventually, this stuff will wend its way into the Fraser,” he said. Orr noted the spill came just three days after provincial government approval of the new KSM gold mine near the headwaters of the Nass River. The KSM project, near the Alaska border at Stewart, includes tunnels to carry ore 23 km away for processing and shipping, to satisfy Alaska’s concerns about fisheries and tourism.

Mine sought second water release increase By Tom Fletcher Black Press

Mount Polley Mine management was awaiting a second permit amendment from the B.C. government to increase water released from its tailings facilities when the tailings pond dam breached in the early hours of Aug. 4. Ministry of Environment records show the mine has had an effluent permit since 1997, and has operated since startup

with a water surplus due to precipitation. In 2009 the company applied to amend the permit to allow discharge of up to 1.4 million cubic meters of water a year to discharge dam seepage effluent into Hazeltine Creek. That permit was approved in 2012 after an independent report was commissioned to examine water quality impacts from sediment and contaminants, and measures needed to control them.

With the mine and its tailings facilities expanding and an exhausted pit being converted to underground mining, Mount Polley applied for another amendment to discharge up to three million cubic meters of treated water to Polley Lake. “That application was received by the ministry this summer and is being considered,” the Ministry of Environment said in a statement Wednesday. Energy and Mines

Minister Bill Bennett said Mount Polley mine does not have acid-producing rock, which reacts with contaminants such as arsenic and mercury and allows them to mix with water. Bennett was on site this week with mine inspectors and environment ministry staff. “We will find out if the company was not in compliance,” Bennett said Wednesday. “If they were hiding anything, if they made mistakes

in building the dam higher, we will find out and hold them to account.” Brian Kynoch, president of parent company Imperial Metals, was asked about the latest permit amendment at a public meeting in Likely Tuesday, where residents were shocked at the devastation and worried about the water quality in their lakes and rivers. “I think we’re about to get the increase,” Kynoch said.

Kynoch said the breach did not occur at the highest point of the tailings dam, where water pressure was greatest, and the pond level was 2.5 metres below the top of the dam at the time. Ministry records show Mount Polley was warned about high pond levels May 24, with the level returning to authorized levels by June 30. In April the company was issued an advisory about bypass of authorized treatment

works due to high water flows in the spring runoff period. Samples of tailings pond water taken Aug. 4 showed selenium concentration 2.8 times the drinking water guideline. Concentration of nitrates, cadmium, copper, iron and selenium have occasionally exceeded aquatic life guidelines in recent years. The permit required water volume not to exceed 35 per cent of the creek flow to dilute it.

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Raymond Ashford Long December December 10, 10, 1931-June 1931-June 17, 17, 2014 2014

Ray Ray was was born born in in Burns Burns Lake Lake on on December December 10, to 10, 1931 1931 to John John Alvan Alvan and and Katherine Katherine (Porter) He (Porter) Long. Long. He was was the the youngest youngest of of 11 11 children. children. He He grew grew up up on on the the family family ranch ranch in in Palling. Palling. His His family family life life involved involved farming, farming, logging logging and and saw saw milling. milling. Ray Ray was was his his sister sister Jean’s, Jean’s, pride pride and and joy! joy! They They grew grew up up knowing knowing how how to to work work hard-milking hard-milking cows, cows, fencing fencing and and riding. riding. Ray Ray was was an an excellent excellent horse horse man man as as horses horses were were always always an an important important part part of of his his life. life. Ray Ray married married Eirien Eirien Kathleen Kathleen Kempple Kempple on on April April 2, 2, 1960 1960 in in Burns Burns Lake. Lake. They They made made their their home home in in Decker Decker Lake Lake where where Ray Ray had had his his own own truck truck and and hauled hauled logs logs for for Star Star Planer. Planer. Ray Ray was was in in aa serious serious accident accident with with his his truck truck and and aa train train in in August August 1960. 1960. Kathy Kathy was was born born the the night night before before the the accident. accident. Ray Ray spent spent many many months months in in the the hospital hospital in in Vancouver Vancouver recovering. recovering. After After his his recovery recovery he he returned returned to to work. work. Pam Pam was was born born in in 1963. 1963. Ray Ray and and Eirien Eirien moved moved to to Houston Houston in in 1966 1966 where where Ray Ray hauled hauled logs logs to to Buck Buck River River Lumber Lumber and and worked worked with with Ernie Ernie Lund Lund there. there. In In 1968 1968 Brent Brent was was born born and and completed completed their their family. family. After After several several moves moves within within Houston, Houston, the the “Long” “Long” family family reached reached their their final final destination destination in in 1977-the 1977-the current current “Long’s “Long’s Farm” Farm” on on the the Buck Buck Flats Flats Road. Road. Ray Ray became became aa well well known known logging logging contractor contractor under under the the name name “Long “Long Trucking Trucking Ltd. Ltd.”” He He started started his his own own cattle cattle herd herd and and always always had had horses horses around. around. He He enjoyed enjoyed rodeos, rodeos, roping roping and and hunting hunting trips trips on on horseback. horseback. You You could could often often see see Ray Ray at at the the local local rodeo rodeo at at Henry Henry Murphy’s Murphy’s place place as as aa pick pick up up man. man. He He also also took took an an interest interest in in the the local local pony pony club club where where he he would would participate participate in in the the ‘Smoke ‘Smoke Race. Race.’’ He He rode rode horses horses up up until until the the last last couple couple of of years, years, checking checking cattle cattle and and fence fence lines lines as as well well as as participating participating in in numerous numerous Poker Poker Rides Rides with with Tori Tori and and Bill Bill Vernon. Vernon. Ray Ray was was always always the the first first one one to to lend lend aa hand hand to to friends friends and and neighbours. neighbours. He He had had aa keen keen sense sense of of humour humour and and always always had had time time to to visit. visit. There There was was no no such such thing thing as as aa quick quick trip trip with with Ray! Ray! He He was was an an avid avid story story teller!! teller!! When When Brent Brent was was old old enough enough to to drive drive the the logging logging truck, truck, Ray Ray took took aa step step back back and and focused focused on on his his farm farm and and cow cow herd. herd. Ray Ray loved loved to to dance, dance, tour tour around around the the country, country, visit visit and and trade trade stories. stories. The The joy joy of of his his life life was was his his grandkids, grandkids, Brittany, Brittany, Brooke, Brooke, Shea Shea and and Tori. Tori. He He was was always always very very patient patient with with them them and and taught taught them them to to drive, drive, hay, hay, farm, farm, ride ride horses horses and and play play cards. cards. He He bought bought an an old old Crowne Crowne Victoria Victoria car car at at an an auction auction in in Grassy Grassy Plains Plains for for the the grandkids grandkids to to learn learn how how to to drive. drive. In In his his later later years, years, as as his his health health failed, failed, Ray Ray wasn’t wasn’t able able to to be be as as active, active, however, however, his his wit wit always always brought brought aa smile smile to to everyone’s everyone’s face! face! He He enjoyed enjoyed the the odd odd trip trip out out for for aa strawberry strawberry milkshake milkshake and and aa tour tour of of town town with with his his little little black black dog dog at at his his side. side. Ray Ray was was aa man man of of many many words words and and had had aa heart heart of of gold! gold! Heaven Heaven has has gained gained one one heck heck of of aa cowboy! cowboy! Survived Survived by by his his wife, wife, Eirien, Eirien, daughter, daughter, Kathy Kathy (Randy), (Randy), Pam Pam (Devin), (Devin), Brittany Brittany & & Brooke Brooke and and son son Brent Brent (Lia) (Lia) Shea Shea & & Tori. Tori. A A celebration celebration of of life life was was held held on on June June 21 21 at at the the “Long “Long Farm”. Farm”. The The Long Long family family would would like like to to thank thank the the Houston Houston Ambulance Ambulance crew, crew, the the staff staff at at the the BV BV District District Hospital Hospital and and the the staff staff at at the the Houston Houston Residential Residential Care Care facility facility for for their their wonderful wonderful care care and and compassion. compassion. Also, Also, thank thank you you to to all all the the thoughtful, thoughtful, caring caring people people that that sent sent cards, cards, food food & & flowers. flowers. The The support support was was truly truly overwhelming! overwhelming!

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Bikers workbee at Mount Harry Davis trails this Thursday, Aug. 14. Meet at Countrywide Sports at 9 a.m. “If you want to ride them, help clear them.” Buck Flats Community Development Society, meets every 3rd Sat. evening at 6pm at Andy Pollack’s house (17642) on Buck Flats Rd. All Buck Flats residents are welcome to attend, we discuss issues concerning the Buck flats area, with an emphasizes on road conditions through our Buck Flats road user group, fire prevention and protection through our volunteer fire department group, and planning of a community/ fire hall. Please call Chris Newell at 250 845-3564 for more information. Houston Public Library: The Summer Reading Club Wind-up & Awards Wed. Aug. 20 from 1-3 p.m. and will feature a visit from children’s author Debora Broadhead, who wrote The Meaning of Life According to a Mosquito. Copies will be available for purchase after the reading. There will be crafts and games for the kids as well. • Mark Zagwyn Photography: Thurs. Aug. 21 from noon to 5 pm • For more info on above events please contact the library @250-845-2256.

Activities for Seniors in Houston at the Seniors Centre: Carpet Bowling Tuesday and Friday 1:00 PM • Floor Curling Monday 1:00 PM • Pool any afternoon to schedule call; Adrian-250-845-2338 • Breakfastsfirst Saturday of the month, community invited. • Soup and Sandwich luncheon- third Thursday of the month. Community invited. At Pleasant Valley Village, 3603 11th St.: Senior Exercise, Monday and Friday 10:00 AM • Cards Monday and Thursday 7:00 PM. At the Bowling Alley: Seniors bowling Wednesday 1:30 PM. At the Houston Swimming Pool: Aquafit, Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9-10 AM. At Willow Grove Golf Course: Senior’s golf (in season) every Thursday 10 AM.

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COUNTRY: PURE & SIMPLE! • Gorgeous well-kept rancher on just over 5 acres minutes from town. • Over 2400 sq ft, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. • Bright, spacious family room with vaulted ceiling, pellet stove, garden doors to a deck. Beautiful oak cabinets, island and walk in pantry in the kitchen. • Covered deck with lots of room for outdoor entertaining! • 2 huge shops (36x40 and 25x40) with concrete floors, wired and heated. • Storage sheds, lean to, your own private pond, great mountain views. • Private location at the end of the road. Small field with posts in. • All appliances and window coverings included. Call Lia to view 250-845-1147.

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IT’S FAMILY APPROVED! • Attractive family home located on a large lot close to the schools. • Many updates-main floor windows, laminate floors, furnace, kitchen countertops, exterior painted, basement updated. • Spacious country kitchen with garden doors to a 10 x 20 deck. 2 1/2 bathrooms, single garage, fenced yard, garden area. • Fridge, stove, dishwasher and window coverings included. • Call Lia to view! 250-845-1147

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PERFECTION PLUS. • Well kept, 3 bedroom home located on a cul de sac in the downtown area. • Extensive renovations include vinyl siding, windows, roof, addition of a garage, complete kitchen reno and 2 bathroom renos!! • Very open concept kitchen & living rm. Stainless appliances, built-in microwave. • Island with sink and eating bar. Garden doors off the kitchen to the deck. • Ceramic tile in both bathrooms and new tub/sink/toilet and vanity. • Beautiful manicured yard. Big storage shed in the back, fenced yard. • Single garage, paved drive. All appliances included. • Call Lia to view 250-845-1147.

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