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Margaret Regnerus paints Christmas cartoons on windows at the Houston mall Thursday. Regnerus has done painting for the past three years to help decorate the mall for the season.

The Bulkley Valley School District 54 is spending almost $533,000 on five new school buses. The only added route will be to bring Houston students to Smithers for trades programs according to superintendent Chris van der Mark. The smallest new bus will be making that run. “That’s the only added route; and it’s a mini-bus… they can hold 24 kids,” said van der Mark. The school district’s board passed the bylaw to buy the buses at its last meeting in its current form last Tuesday night.

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It’s “to bring Houston students to Smithers for trades programs.” - Superintendent Chris van der Mark

New trustees for Smithers and Telkwa were chosen by the Nov. 15 elections. The other four, larger school buses will be used to replace older buses on routes already bringing kids to school.

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Housing Society kicks off fundraising for new independent seniors home By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today

The Houston Retirement Housing Society wants to raise $100,000 by May 2015. Kicking off their fund raising, the society is preparing to build a new $700,000 seniors housing complex in May. Called “Cedar,” the building will be the third complex in the 11th Street Pleasant Valley Village and will follow the same design as the other two. It will provide six new independentliving homes for seniors, four twobedroom and two one-bedroom. “We already have a waiting list for people that would like to live in the new place,” said President Arnold Amonson. “Quite a few actually.” Board Member Nora Jean David says they have $13,500 raised to date, mostly from the Helen Sullivan Walkathon this fall. Donations can be made at the Bulkley Valley Credit Union or Houston Royal Bank and tax receipts are available. “We’re really happy with the support we’ve had in past years,” Amonson said. “We’ll be looking for volunteers for construction in May.” The Housing Society will have a table with information and coffee at the

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Government spying bill?

eter MacKay’s “Online Spying” Bill C-13 will enable authorities to monitor the private lives of innocent Canadians, without any real oversight. It will give telecom providers legal immunity for handing over your private information to the government without a warrant and without any oversight. That means people harmed wouldn’t even have the right to sue. Victims of these privacy breaches wouldn’t even be informed — that means the government could spy on anyone, at anytime, and you wouldn’t even know when you’ve been a victim. C-13 is hugely unpopular: 73 per cent of Canadians oppose Bill C-13, with just 15 per cent approving. There is huge opposition among all regions, age groups, genders, and income levels. Conservatives oppose Bill C-13 by 62 per cent to 24 per cent. The government is misleading Canadians when it says Bill C-13 is about cyberbullying. It only includes a couple of pages about cyberbullying, along with 65 pages lifted from Vic Toews’ hugely unpopular spying bill C-13 which was abandoned after Canadians spoke out. The government recently cut Parliamentary debate on C-13 short, showing it is running scared of Canadians, including thousands of its own supporters who are speaking out against online spying. The Bill was rammed through the House of Commons and will soon be voted on by the Senate. The Senate prides itself on being a chamber of sober second thought, and if ever a Bill needed a sober rethink it’s this one. The Supreme Court of Canada recently ruled that warrantless government requests for private information are unconstitutional. As things stand, C-13 effectively encourages unconstitutional behaviour. It would be reckless and irresponsible for Parliament to pass C-13 in its current form, especially as it could cost Canadian taxpayers millions to defend in the courts. Privacy is a fundamental right in any healthy democracy. I encourage Canadians to learn more about how we can work together to safeguard our privacy at OurPrivacy.ca - Rhys Gerow, Nelson B.C.

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Does bingeing have to be bad? Last winter I convinced my husband to watch the premiere episode of a popular drama about an aristocratic family and their servants in the post-Edwardian era. I’d been hearing good things about the British TV series for years, and although it looked a bit stuffy, I felt curious enough to check it out. “Just one show,” I said. “Let’s see what all the fuss is about.” With no hockey games on that night, and the kids out at sleepovers, he agreed. “Okay, but it’s not called Downtown Abbey,” he said. “It’s Downton. There’s no extra w in there and Petula Clark doesn’t sing the opening.” He was right. After watching the first installment we looked at one another quizzically. “Do you want to watch the second one?” he asked, relieved to discover a show we

both liked. “Yes,” I replied enthusiastically. Once episode two ended, we immediately watched the third, the fourth, and then, dare I admit it, the fifth. Not only did I now understand what all the fuss was about, but I also experienced my first dose of bingewatching a TV show. An often criticized social trend, bingewatching is defined as viewing two to six episodes of the same program in one sitting. It’s something I couldn’t fathom doing until I easily did it myself that night. We ended up taking in the rest of the first season and the subsequent two in a similar way. We never again spent over four hours watching five episodes all at once, but most nights we managed to view one or two of them until we consumed the entire first three seasons.

When it was over we had to wait for the fourth season to be released. Unlike some of the new series that cater to this marathon mania by having their entire season made available immediately, Downton Abbey only aired one episode per week. Suddenly, this typical way of watching TV that had been perfectly acceptable before wasn’t good enough. I decided to replace my newfound addiction with another great series. But I had to wonder: was this latest trend doing me harm? I could answer with a resounding no if I was on a treadmill or working out as I watched, but that never happened. I was always completely sedentary on our big comfy couch. And to top it off, I was often snacking to keep myself from falling asleep. “Make one of your giant salads,” my hus-

band suggested after I griped about all the extra nighttime calories I was consuming. “That’ll help.” He was right again, it did. With that concern solved I then questioned if watching the shows backto-back was eliminating the anticipation element. It reminded me of that feeling of rushing through an amazing book only to get to the end and then wishing I’d taken more time between chapters to fully digest the words and savour the narrative. I also worried about turning into a lazy couch potato who’d rather stay home watching TV than go out or socialize with friends. But, who was I kidding? I turned into something of an antisocial homebody years ago. Since getting hooked on Downton Abbey we have now binge-watched the entire series of Breaking

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“Get spikes on your shoes. Pack a bag of salt with you and just keep throwing salt on the ground in front of you.”

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“Check your shoes or boots and wear something that doesn’t slip!”

“Wear grippers on your feet and get studded tires on your vehicles. The only thing for ice is studs as far as I’m concerned.”

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Government pitches LNG spinoffs The B.C. government has launched a website it says will help spread the benefits of liquefied natural gas development to businesses around the province. Jobs Minister Shirley Bond unveiled the website at www.LNGBuyBC.ca Tuesday, with 300 B.C. businesses signed up with details of their goods and services. Representatives of two of those businesses

visited the B.C. legislature to endorse the effort. Janice Shaben is a partner with her husband Gord in Terracebased Silvertip Promotions and Signs. She said LNG companies are already active in the northwest and her company has landed some business deals by direct meetings. She is also president of the Terrace Chamber of Commerce, with more

than 300 member businesses. “I’m going to encourage all my businesses in town to make sure they get connected, because by registering your company on the website, it allows you to showcase what you’re capable of doing, what services you’re able to provide,” Shaben said. Devon Siebenga, president of Kelownabased BigSteelBox Structures, brought

one of his company’s portable worker accommodation units with him. Converted from a steel shipping container, the unit contains two of what Siebenga termed “executive suites” with granite countertops and insuite washrooms. “We’re setting out to change the way people look at workforce accommodations and modular structures,”

Siebenga said. Bond said the liquefied natural gas industry could create 100,000 jobs in the province. Companies that register at the website enter details of their goods and services and the system matches them up with needs listed by energy and construction companies. The government hired former NDP cabinet minister Gordon Wilson

to tour the province promoting B.C. business participation in LNG projects. Wilson stressed that aboriginal communities and companies will be at the front of the line. “Companies when they come in ... will let you know First Nations business trumps all other because they want to make sure First Nations are properly engaged in this process,” Wilson told the

B.C. Views Tom Fletcher Prince Rupert and District Chamber of Commerce Oct. 15. “I think that is only proper and correct.”

Nisga’a Nation signs on to LNG project By Tom Fletcher Black Press

A $6 million benefit agreement with the Nisga’a Nation to build a gas pipeline through its territory is the first of a series of deals that will share benefits of liquefied natural gas development with B.C. First Nations, Aboriginal Relations Minister John Rustad says. Rustad and Natural Gas Development Minister Rich Coleman signed the agreement Thursday with Nisga’a Nation President Mitchell Stevens to accommodate a pipeline through Nisga’a territory to an

LNG export facility proposed near Prince Rupert. The pipeline is proposed by TransCanada Corp. to supply gas from northeast gas fields to an export facility at the Port of Prince Rupert. But the Nisga’a have aspirations to go beyond one project. The Nisga’a government has identified four sites near the mouth of the Nass River that have level land and ship access that could accommodate landbased or floating LNG terminals. “We’re not interested in a pipe that comes from the northeast and brings raw resources to

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Natural Gas Minister Rich Coleman, Aboriginal Relations Minister John Rustad and Nisga’a Nation President Mitchell Stevens sign benefit sharing agreement at the B.C. legislature Thursday. the coast,” Stevens said. “What we are interested in is a pipe that gives us an opportunity to provide for an economic base

for Nisga’a citizens. And these are the sites that were identified, which we own in fee simple.” The Prince

Rupert proposal is led by Malaysian energy company PETRONAS, which is expected to be one of the first of more than a

dozen LNG proposals to make its final investment decision. The B.C. and Nisga’a legislatures are changing legislation to allow a gas pipeline to pass through Nisga’a Memorial Lava Bed Park, the first provincial park to be co-managed with an aboriginal community. The B.C. government has also proposed legislation to give the Nisga’a government taxation authority over natural gas facilities in their territory. The Nisga’a government has also made an agreement for a still-undetermined share of $10 million in annual benefits from the TransCanada

pipeline. Stevens said there was opposition within the community to the pipeline proposal, but after an extraordinary debate where all Nisga’a hereditary leaders addressed the elected legislature, the project was approved by a two-thirds majority. “The opportunity to be an active player in the LNG industry is the kind of opportunity for which our elders struggled for over a century, so we could achieve sustainable prosperity for our people into the next century,” Stevens said. “Our elders have told us, now is the time to be bold and move forward.”

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Featuring the spirit of the local people Under Siege: A refugee’s journey from the war torn city of Sarajevo to Houston By Mark West Houston Today

It was 1992 and the once proud and ancient city of Sarajevo, whose cultural heritage stretches back beyond the Middle Ages, was in the grip of the longest military blockade in European history. Lasting 1,425 terrifying days, the siege of Sarajevo was three times longer than the siege of Stalingrad and claimed the lives of over 14,000 people. Occupying the surrounding mountains, Serbian forces unleashed an almost continuous bombardment from artillery, mortars, and heavy machine guns on the entrapped civilians and government forces. Hundreds died at the hands of snipers in a sadistic game of cat and mouse where the simple act of fetching water could end one’s life in the echo of a single shot. It was amidst these ruins of a shattered city that Ines Trbic and her family found themselves struggling to survive, eventually finding sanctuary in Houston, British Columbia. Nina, as she is affectionately known by her friends in her new home, watches me closely over her coffee as I root around in my bag for my notebook and pen. We have agreed to meet at Brewstirs for the interview and, although I didn’t know it then, this small friendly café would come to symbolize how far Nina has come since the Siege of Sarajevo. Not knowing where to start, I ask Nina what it was like. There is a pause and I immediately regret the absurdity of my question.

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Ines Trbic and her family fled the sieged city of Sarajevo in 1992, sponsored by a church to come to Houston. “You can’t imagine it,” Nina says at last. “You just tried to stay alive because that’s all there was to do. If you have not experienced it I don’t think you could understand. It wasn’t just the bombings and the snipers, but the normal day-today stuff like finding enough food to eat. The UN brought food but it wasn’t much and we constantly had to find ways to get more on the black market.” There is another pause and Nina stares at her coffee. “It’s funny” she said. “A kilogram of coffee

could cost as much 100 US dollars. I know coffee isn’t important but it was the normal things in life which we craved the most. People would risk everything to cross the city just to find a few spoonfuls of coffee. It was almost as if coffee was worth more than a human life. I don’t think people here will be able to understand this.” How did you get money to buy things on the black market? “If you had money in the bank when the war broke out, it was all gone. If you were lucky and had

cash, you tried to save it to buy things on the black market. My mother had a job at a local hospital which gave us a little money but it was very dangerous because the hospitals were targeted by the Serbs. There was never enough to eat and we had to supplement our diet by foraging for dandelions and other roots. It was incredible what people did to stay alive.” Were some times more dangerous than others? “It was very unpredictable. Waiting for hours at a water pump or queueing up to get bread made us easy targets. There were no-go areas where snipers operated, making it very difficult to travel throughout the city. They would shoot at anyone. It didn’t matter if you were a women or a child. They didn’t care. I had lots of close calls,” she said, her voice trailing off as memories start to flood back. I change tack and ask about the tunnel, the only entry and exit point to the city, dug to allow supplies in. The tunnel was created by the Bosnian army, each digger being paid in packs of cigarettes, a lucrative trading commodity at the time. “Even though the exit was in the UN zone you could only exit by night,” says Nina, “as enemy snipers would target people as they tried to leave the tunnel. It was totally crazy, like living in hell. When I think about it now, we were just living minute by minute, totally cut off from the outside world. There was no power, no heat, no running water, no phones, and no communication.

One day the UN managed to get the phones working again and it was the best thing ever. We could talk to people and connect with family and friends. I can’t tell you how important this was to us.” Watching Nina as her story unfolds I think about our little town of Houston and the café, the coffee that we take for granted and the plates of unfinished food on the opposite tables and I am thankful. I ask Nina about this, the journey from a city under siege in the former Yugoslavia to Houston, British Columbia. “It’s a long story,” said Nina. “We were sponsored by a church group who were fantastic. When we landed I couldn’t speak much English but the whole community came together to welcome us. There are some really great people in this town.” Nina singled out the CCP department at NWCC Houston for all the one to one support it has provided over the past 19 years and Houston Link to Learning for its ESL and literacy programs. “I really couldn’t have made a life here without everyone’s help and support, I am so grateful to the college, our church and everyone else in the community.” We draw the interview to a close and I asked if she would like another coffee. “No thanks, I can come back and get coffee anytime,” she says with a smile. Nina is currently enrolled on the Mineral Processing Operator program at the Houston campus from where she hopes to pursue a career in mining.

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Newsletter ~ November 26th, 2014 edition

Inaugural Meeting – Newly Elected Council

Where the welcome is warm and the wilderness beckons! Upcoming Council Meetings: Tuesday, December 2 Tuesday, December 16

Finance Committee Meetings: Thursday, December 4 Thursday, December 11 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

Following the November 15th Local Government Election, an Inaugural Meeting of Council will take place on Monday, December 1st, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers. The newly elected members of Council will take their Oaths of Ofﬁce. The agenda for the meeting will include an Inaugural Address from the Mayor about his vision for the four year term, appointment of signing authorities, and the appointment of Deputy Mayor. The public is welcome, a reception will follow.

Snow Clearing Operations

Property owners are reminded that basketball stands placed on the roadway must be removed. The District will not be responsible for any damage during snow clearing operations. Please help the Public Works crews to keep the streets clear of snow this winter. Snow removal operations start at 5:00 am, seven (7) days/week as required. Residents are reminded: • to keep parked vehicles off roadways and streets while crews are in the area clearing snow from streets; • it is the responsibility of individual property owners to clear snow from sidewalks adjacent to their property; and, • snow removal from private property cannot be put on municipal property. Your patience is appreciated as driveways cannot be cleared by operators during regular snow removing operations. The roads are cleared on a ﬁrst priority basis with one travel lane each way, with a ﬁxed blade truck that plows to the right only. This results in snow being pushed to the curb and into driveways. When road and street widening is done, crews try to clean driveways; however this work depends on the amount of snowfall. A heavy snowfall takes 4-5 full days to clear and remove the piled snow. When other emergencies occur, employees are taken away from their regular duties and the operation slows down. Snow removal and ice control will be performed in the following order of priority: PRIORITY #1 a) Clearing operations will begin after an accumulation of 50 mm (2 inches) of snow: West of Buck Creek • From Shop to West 5th to Tweedie to Mountainview Drive to Walker – turn around at school; • W 14th Street (Clinic Road) • Caledonia Ave (to Christian School) • Hagman Cres to Pearson to Olsson to Goold to Kanata to Hamblin Frontage. East of Buck Creek • Copeland from Hwy 16 to 14th St to Butler. Butler from Hwy 16 to 14th St • Poulton from 9th Street to 14th St • 11th, 12th , 13th Streets • 9th, 10th Streets – LOADER ONLY • From Butler/11th St to Avalon • Avalon Ave to East Valley Rd PRIORITY #2 a) Clearing operations will begin after an accumulation of 100 mm (4 inches) of snow; b) All other District roads and Lake District Maintenance trade-off roads

c) Parking Lots • Senior Citizens’ Home (Cottonwood Manor) • Municipal Ofﬁce/Fire Hall • Public Works Yard • Community Hall • Arena/Leisure Facility • Walking Bridge • Pathway from Cottonwood Manor to Mall • 9th St Parking @ Highway 16 • 10th St Parking lot @ 3448 10th St. • sidewalks adjacent to municipal property • ﬁre hydrants

PRIORITY #3 a) clearing operations will begin after an accumulation of 225 mm(9 inches) of snow; b) windrows left at residential and commercial driveways from previous plowing operations; c) snow boards (See Policy IV, 13); d) other sidewalks; e) private property as follows: • Seniors’ Activity Centre; • Speciﬁc requests regarding health and safety; f) removal of compacted snow and ice and shoulder widening

Business Licences Required

An owner or operator of a business within the boundaries of the District of Houston must hold a valid annual business licence for carrying on business. Business Licences must be renewed annually and are valid from January 1st to December 31st each year. Current licence holders will be sent an invoice for 2015. For information on how to obtain a business licence, please contact the Municipal Ofﬁce at 250-845-2238.

Notice to all Dog Owners

Pursuant to the “Pound & Animal Regulation Bylaw” all dogs over the age of six (6) months must be licenced. 2015 licence tags are now available at the Municipal Ofﬁce and must be attached to your dog effective January 1, 2015.

*There will be no Aqua Fit Classes from December 22nd - January 2nd

For those consumers with additional service requirements, the District of Houston now offers a “Tag-a-Cart” service. “Tag-aCart” is a waste collection service permitting the service user to set out additional Toter Carts beyond the one-cart limit prescribed by the District provided that the service user attaches a tag for which a fee has been paid to the District for each additional Toter Cart used. The cost for this service is $2.50 per Toter Cart (plus applicable taxes).

House Numbers

Is your house number clearly posted on your home? In order to assist emergency response by ﬁre, ambulance or police to locate your residence; it is very important that your house number be placed in an area that is visible from the street (day or night). For your safety, please take the time to ensure that your house number is clearly visible.

Dungate Community Forest

Dungate Community Forest is accepting applications from nonproﬁt groups and organizations. Applications can be obtained at the Chamber of Commerce, District of Houston Municipal Ofﬁce and the Bulkley Valley Credit Union in Houston. For more information contact dungatecomfor@houston.ca

Garbage Collection Schedule for Holiday Season

For the Holiday Season, if your regular scheduled day is: Tues. Dec 23rd: your garbage will be picked up Monday, December 22nd Wed. Dec 24th: your garbage will be picked up Tuesday, December 23rd Thurs. Dec 25th: your garbage will be picked up Wednesday December 24th Thurs. Jan 1st: your garbage will be picked up Friday, January 2nd

Pool & Gym - 2014 Christmas Hours Monday, December 22.......... 11-6pm Tuesday, December 23 ........ 11-6pm Wednesday, December 24 ... 11-4pm Thursday, December 25 ......... Closed Friday, December 26 .............. Closed Saturday, December 27 ........ 11-6pm Sunday, December 28 .......... 11-6pm Monday, December 29.......... 11-6pm Tuesday, December 30 ......... 11-6pm Wednesday, December 31 .... 11-4pm Thursday, January 1 ............... Closed Friday, January 2 ................. 11-6pm Saturday, January 3 ............... Back to regular hours

Additional Toter Carts

Looking for Stocking Stuffers or Healthy Gifts this Christmas season?? The Leisure Facility has a variety of passes available for sale. Please enquire at our Reception Desk for pricing and details.

Arena - 2014 Christmas Hours The Arena will be open daily December 22nd to January 2nd for the following programs: • FREE Public Skating: 12:15 to 1:15 pm • Children & Parent Shinney Hockey: 1:30 to 2:30pm / Cost $5 • Youth & Adult Shinney Hockey: 2:45 to 3:45 pm

Arena will be CLOSED – Thursday, December 25th

Houston Public Library Phone: 250-845-2256 email: hlibrary@telus.net Website: http://houston.bclibrary.ca

What’s Happening... Story Time: Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 10th & 17th from 10 to 11 a.m. Junior Literary Society: Thursday, Dec 4th & 11th from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Community Market!: Thursday, Dec 11th from 3 to 7 p.m. Vendors can call the Library to register. Crafters and Businesses (small, large, home-based) are welcome. Space is limited. Stories with Santa: Thursday, Dec 18th from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.

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RCMP Sergeant Stephen Rose warns drivers to slow down when it’s icy, raining or snowing. Police got report of five drivers who hit the ditch during

the icy conditions last Tuesday and Wednesday, partly a result of driving too fast on the icy roads, Sgt. Rose said. *** During icy rain at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 18, a tractor trailer spun out on Highway 16

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between the Pleasant Valley Bridge and Lieuwen West Road. Sgt. Rose says the driver was not injured and Highway 16 was closed short-term while the truck was removed from the road. *** In the same conditions at 7:55 p.m. Nov. 18, a vehicle hit a deer and then the ditch on Highway 16 near

McKilligan Road. Sgt. Rose says the vehicle had moderate damage but the driver and passenger were not injured. *** A semi truck jackknifed on Highway 16 near Meanwhile Road during icy conditions at 10:30 p.m. Nov. 18. Sgt. Rose says the driver wasn’t injured and the highway was closed for a short time while the semi was removed. *** A semi truck hit a deer 10 kilometres west of Houston on Highway 16 at 5:30 a.m. Nov. 20. Sgt. Rose says the driver wasn’t injured, the deer was killed and the truck damage was minor. *** A purse was stolen from an insecure vehicle at Steelhead Park between 10:30 and 12:30 a.m. Nov. 14. Sgt. Rose says police have no suspects and anyone with information can contact Houston RCMP at 250845-2204 or Crime

Stoppers at 1-800-2228477. *** Police arrested a female for assault at a home on Hagman Crescent at 10 p.m. Nov. 14. Sgt. Rose says she faces assault charges in court. *** A vehicle hit the ditch on Highway 16 about 18 kilometres east of Houston at 3:20 p.m. Nov. 15. Sgt. Rose says the driver wasn’t injured and damage was estimated to be over $1,000. The driver told police he swerved to avoid an oncoming vehicle driving over the centre line. *** A wallet was lost at the Co-op gas station at 10 a.m. Nov. 17. Sgt. Rose asks that anyone who recovered the wallet turn it in at the RCMP Detachment. *** In seven past days police got 55 calls for service, including six false alarms, two bylaw complaints, one traffic complaint and one abandoned 9-1-1 call.

Consumer Protection BC regulates BC’s debt collection industry and can help you understand your rights and responsibilities. A trailer being towed slid and pulled a pickup truck off Highway 16 near Hungry Hill at 12:30 a.m. Nov. 19. Sgt. Rose says the driver wasn’t inured but the vehicle was significantly damaged. Photo submitted

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Klo Creek and the Equity Mine Road;

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Council sends concerns about caribou regulations By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today

Houston mayor and council are sending a letter of input about the proposed Telkwa caribou protections. The caribou management plan was proposed by the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations and is up for public review until Dec. 3. The plan is to protect the estimated 25 caribou left in the Telkwa herd, and includes public education and managing recreation and habitat. Part of the habitat protection is a proposed 262,000-hectare Wildlife Habitat Area (WHA) in the Telkwa Mountains, which has 178,000 hectares in the Morice TSA. Houston mayor and council caution the Ministry about “the implementation if this proposed order as it is currently written.” “We have had a mill closure that our com-

munity is struggling to overcome,” says council in their letter. “We are still awaiting the results of the Competition Bureau investigation [and]

works through First Nations title cases, we could also see further reductions in our Timber Supply Area.” Council says they don’t want the Telkwa

edits to the proposed WHA. The No Timber Harvesting Areas in the Morice Biodiversity Order should not overlap

within one kilometre of no harvest zones, council said. “We recognize the value of the caribou herd, but we would like to be cautious and not have unnecessary constraints placed on our community and industry.”

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herd to die off, but with the herd dwindling under 30 animals, they “question the degree of restrictions outlined in the proposed WHA order.” They want a review and rationale for why the Biodiversity Order is inadequate for caribou management, and they suggest several

with Telkwa Caribou No Harvest Zones and should count towards the caribou protection targets, said council. They ask that increased restrictions in early seral targets not constrain harvesting. Finally, road deactivations should only be allowed for newly constructed roads

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Wild game poaching remains steady in the area By Flavio Nienow Black Press

The number of hunters in the area is decreasing but the amount of illegal activity has remained steady, said Sgt. Kevin Nixon with the B.C. Conservation Officer Service. Sgt. Nixon said it is not unusual to hear complaints about wild game poaching and people who shoot animals and leave them behind with injuries, as well as other B.C. Wildlife Act violations. Among the cases that conservation officers in the area are

working on involves a bull moose that suffered multiple shots and was left alive. The case is now pending court. “Whether [the people who shot the animal] couldn’t find the moose, or whether they shot multiple animals and only retreated one, we don’t know,” said Sgt. Nixon. “We are working on a couple of cases like that right now.” In another case, also pending court, a group of people shot a bull moose one day before the seven-day general open season (GOS) for moose hunting that

takes place from Oct. 20 to Oct. 26. “Every year we encounter evidence of people shooting moose the day before the open season,” said Sgt. Nixon. “The open season brings hunters from all over, so we are very busy during those seven days, and as a result, violations do occur.” This season, there were four field officers covering the BulkleyStikine area, one of the two sections of the Skeena hunting zone. The area extends from Tweedsmuir North Provincial Park up to the Yukon border. To cover this area more

efficiently, Sgt. Nixon assigns his staff to focus on the busiest sections. For other areas, conservation officers depend largely on complaints of locals that witness suspected or known illegal activity. Since there are less people living in the northern areas of the province, there are also less reports of illegal activity. “The further north you go, the less public assistance you get,” he said. “But we have to be out there, and in a lot of cases, find the crime.” The Conservation Officer Service

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often schedules unannounced patrols to surprise hunters and detect violations. “The average hunter has good ethics, but some people are fence riders - if they think they can get away with

something, they might fall on the wrong side of the fence,” said Sgt. Nixon. If caught in illegal activities, hunters could face losing their firearms and hunting privileges, as well as

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Without God Anything Goes He said he was an atheist. We had numerous conversations about God. He would always defend his position of the nonexistence of God. One day he mentioned that Adolf Hitler was a terrible person. Though I agreed with him, I played the devil’s advocate and asked him “What was so wrong with Hitler? What makes what he did so wrong? He thought he was right, so what’s the big deal? It’s his word against yours. Who’s to say he was wrong? If there is no God then there is no ultimate truth. What basis do you stand on to say that you are right and he was wrong? If someone were an adulterer, murderer, thief or whatever he felt was right, who are you to say he is wrong?” He became very quiet and the next morning, the very first thing he said to me was, “Hitler was OK.” This is exactly what happens when we try to live our lives without God. Without God, anything goes. Some say that it is the opinion of the majority, not God that dictates what is right or wrong. I believe the same applies to the majority as to the individual. The farther we wander from God, the farther we fall into the abyss of moral, ethical and practical depravity. Again, Nazi Germany was a good example of this. The majority went along with Hitler, did that make what he did right? Today, on the news, we hear of a notable radio announcer who says beating women is OK. We have accusations of politicians sexually assaulting other politicians on parliament hill. They are discussing euthanasia in the halls of our government. We should not be surprised at this; when we invent our own moral agenda, all hell breaks loose. Who says what is right or wrong? We have a Maker who did not leave us in a moral vacuum; he knows exactly how we should live. We will only find our way as we seek Him. He gave us his word the Bible, for our good, to show us how we should live. He instructed in the Ten Commandments; not to have any other god but him, not to murder, not to commit adultery, not to steal, not to testify falsely, and not to covet…..” (see Exodus 20:1-17) Jesus said “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Mark 12:33 NLT “Do to others as you would like them to do to you.” Luke 6:31 NLT “I am the LORD your God, who teaches you what is good for you and leads you along the paths you should follow.” Isaiah 48:17 NLT Submitted by Ken Penner Sponsored by Riverside Gardens

paying fines. The B.C. Wildlife Act sets out fines from $5000 to $50,000 depending on the severity of the case. A loaded firearm in a motor vehicle, for example, could mean a $230 fine. People hunting animals outside of the open season could face a fine of $575. Other B.C. Wildlife Act violations reported this season include use of illicit drugs and alcohol while hunting. “If we come across a more serious violation, we send people straight to court,” said Sgt. Nixon. “Bottom line is that it [illegal activity] is not worth it.” General open seasons do not issue a set number of tags, said Greig Bethel, public affairs officer for the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations. Instead, GOS provide a so-called bag limit, representing the maximum number of animals a hunter can harvest in a season and a restricted length of season. The GOS bag limit for the local area hunt is one antlered bull moose per hunter. To report known or suspected wildlife violations, dial 1-877952-7277.

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Houston Secondary School: Safe Grad 2015 is hosting a Bingo Thursday, Nov. 27 at the Seniors Centre. Doors open at 6:30pm bingo starts at 7pm. Concession will be available. Come on out and have some fun!! Any questions, please contact Vic or Sherry Kelly 250-845-3410. • Annual Food Drive Monday, Dec. 1 from: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Students will be around collecting non-perishable food items for the food bank. • The 2013-2014 HSS yearbook is still being completed. There will be a message posted when we they are ready for pick up. • webpage: http:// hssweb.sd54.bc.ca.

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Pollack’s house (17642) on Buck Flats Rd. All Buck Flats residents are welcome to attend, we discuss issues concerning the Buck flats area. Please call Chris Newell at 250-845-3564 for Structural Firefighting/Hwy Rescue. Interested? more information. Topley Volunteer Fire Dept. is accepting Houston’s “Love by the Bowl” Soup Kitchen applications. No experience necessary please serving healthy homemade soups in two different contact Byron - F/C 250-696-3348 or come to a seatings, 11:00 -12:00 and 12:00 -1:00 on Wed. Fire Practice Thurs @ 19:00 hrs (7pm). Activities for Seniors in Houston at the Seniors Topley Fire Protection Society meetings every Centre: Carpet Bowling Tues. & Fri. 1:00 PM • Floor second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 pm. Curling Mon. 1:00 PM • Pool any afternoon to schedule call; Adrian-250-845-2338 • Breakfastsfirst Sat. of the month, community invited. • Soup Diabetes Is Everyone’s Concern Life-Style Choice and Sandwich luncheon- third Thurs. of the Can Prevent Type2 - join us for this program at the month. Community invited. At Pleasant Valley Houston Health Center Tues, Nov 25 1:00 -3:00 Village, 3603 11th St.: Senior Exercise, Mon. & Fri Granisle and District Seniors meeting every 2nd pm - Making Sense of Blood Sugars” - Shelley 10:00 AM • Cards Mon. & Thurs. 7:00 PM. At the Sunday of the month at 7:00pm at the Seniors Irvine, RN, Sit and Be Fit” Carbohydrate - 101”- Bowling Alley: Seniors bowling Wed. 1:30 PM. At Centre. Wendy Marion-Orienti, RD. Share with others the Houston Swimming Pool: Aquafit, Mon., Wed. Granisle Volunteer Fire Department meetings & dealing with Diabetes. Call 250-847-6012 or & Fri. 9-10 AM. At the Legion: Seniors darts and fire practices every Tues., 7:00pm at the Fire Hall. July 2007 250-847-6014 or 250-845-2294 All Welcome. light lunch Thursdays 11a.m. - 2 p.m. Granisle Church of the Way services are Sunday, Houston Public Library Events: • Storytime Seniors Bingo is every Tuesday at 7:00pm at 11:00am. Wednesdays at 10AM. All kids, ages 3-5, Cottonwood Manor. Entry is $1. Come out & enjoy welcome! • The “Junior Literary Society” Thurs a fun prize filled evening. Lots of prizes! Blue from 2:30 to 4:30PM afterschool program for Coffee Break - an Interactive Women’s Bible Please keep your announcements as brief kids, ages 8-12. Green Study meet every Wed. morning from 9:30- as possible. Deadline (faxed or mailed or Enter the Holiday Light Up Contest! Winners of 11:00 at the Houston Christian Reformed Church, delivered) is 4 p.m. Thursday. Items are printed Harvest each category receive a $50 Houston Merchant 1959 Goold Road. Childcare is provided. For more or alternated as space permits. Items will be Gift Certificates. Categories are: Rural, East side of info call Margaret: 845-2348, Darlene 845-7438, accepted via fax, email or dropped at the office. No phone calls please. More calendar items are Buck Creek, West side of Buck Creek. Nomination Evelyn 696-3229. listed online and can be submitted or viewed at forms and Drop off boxes at: Countrywide Printing, www.houston-today.com Countrywide Sports & the Houston Chamber of The Houston Legion Branch 249: Meeting: 2nd Monday of the Commerce. For more info on contest please month is Executive, contact Chamber office at 250-845-7640. 4th Monday is General Buck Flats Community Development Society, Meeting. meets every 3rd Sat. Colour evening at 6pm File at Andy Logo

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LIGHT Up Houston families went to Steelhead Park for the annual Christmas Light Up last Friday. Lawrence and Elaine and their three children Reese, Mattea and Trey were among the many who enjoyed the lights, hot chocolate and Santa’s visit to the park. Light Up is organized by the Houston Chamber of Commerce every year, and this year lights adorned the existing trees in the park, instead of small tree stands like in the past.

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Houston shop nominated for provincial award By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today

Houston’s Blooming Arrangements was nominated for Premier’s People’s Choice Award for Small Business B.C. The award “celebrates B.C.’s amazing entrepreneurs by recognizing a small business that is the heart of their community.” Business owner Lorinda Vanderheide says she feels “very honoured to receive the nomination.” The award is given to a business that can show they have the unwavering and loyal support of their community through votes. Voting is open until November 30 at www. sbbcawards.ca.

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