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Proposed coho hatchery By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today

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A Houston volunteer streamkeepers group wants to start a small coho hatchery in Houston. The hatchery would incubate 10,000 Coho Salmon eggs between October 2015 and May 2016, and then release them into the Upper Bulkley River (Little Bulkley) in May and June 2016. The project idea was presented to council last Tuesday by Cindy Verbeek, Northern Representative for A Rocha Canada, and Brenda Donas, Community Advisor for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO). It was inspired by the declining populations in coho and other salmon, and the need for enhancement on the Upper Bulkley, Verbeek said. The last activity towards enhancing the Upper Bulkley River was a roundtable that met in early-2000, she

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said, adding that the group no longer exists. Verbeek says the hatchery project is dependant on community support and on them finding a suitable location for the hatchery, which they plan to be mobile and built on a 14-foot trailer. They need a heated area to store the hatchery over the winter - a place with electricity and a clean water source. If the project moves forward, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) Canada will supply the hatchery equipment, technical information and hatchery knowledge and training for volunteers, Verbeek said. Besides rebuilding the declining coho population, this project is also about raising awareness and growing local appreciation for the salmon resource. Verbeek says schools, community groups, landowners

and recreational anglers would be invited to volunteer or tour the hatchery. Local volunteers would be trained by DFO staff in collecting, handling and fertilizing eggs, as well as caring for and releasing the salmon fry. C o u n c i l l o r Jonathan Van Barneveld says he thinks the proposed hatchery is a great project. “The Upper Bulkley has been labeled the most endangered river in the Skeena watershed. It’s great that you’re looking at that,” he said. The Upper Bulkley Stream-keepers would welcome volunteers for waterquality monitoring or hatchery work. Anyone interested in volunteering or anyone with information about a possible location for the hatchery can contact Cindy Verbeek at 250-8452222.

Recycling creates heated discussion at Regional District By Flavio Nienow

Director of Environmental Services for RDBN, prepared a report to the board of directors explaining how the extended program would work and how much it would cost. The proposed recycling program would expand the range of materials accepted

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During the Feb. 12 meeting of the Regional District of B u l k l e y - N e c h a ko (RDBN), the board of directors discussed expanding the recycling programs in the region for 2015. Janine Dougall,

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recycling groups in Smithers and Fort St. James (where MMBC is providing services) have 40 per cent less funding. Smithers mayor Taylor Bachrach said he thinks his town is being penalized for having a contract with MMBC. See RDBN on Page 2

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RDBN from Page 1 “RDBN distributed the money fairly based on assessments among these communities, and our community took a lot of risk to bid on this contract [with MMBC]. We have a very pro-active organization in our community and we should encourage other communities to sign with MMBC,” he said. RDBN Chair Bill Miller said MMBC is not available for everybody. “It’s not true that all communities had access to that program,” said Miller. “MMBC has limited capacity in what they

will supply.” Bachrach then asked, “How is the offer that MMBC made to other communities different than the one made to Smithers?” Vanherhoof Mayor Gerry Thiessen said he was offended by Bachrach’s statement. “We have the same aspirations [for recycling] in our community,” said Thiessen. “But MMBC made it virtually impossible for recycling to come to Vanderhoof. When we made them an offer, they refused it.” Eileen Benedict, Director of Electoral Area E, said the RDBN needs to make sure that

every community has a certain level of service. “I think everybody in the region is open to recycling; some people in our community have been taking their recyclables to Prince George; we just don’t have the ability [to provide more services] because we [RDBN] have not allocated funds for small communities to do it.” Janine Dougall’s report said that if the board of directors wished to continue to fund existing recycling programs or expand the programs, the annual allocations to the various areas would need to be adjusted. The report suggested

two options. Option one is that “in those areas where the annual allocation is sufficient to cover costs of the expanded program, the annual allocations would continue the same and the communities would continue to carry forward unused allocations to future years. In those areas where the annual allocation is insufficient, the annual allocation would be increased to match the projected costs of the expanded recycling program.” In essence, this option would provide sustainable funding for recycling programs,

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but would increase the overall recycling budget. Option two is that the RDBN board “redistribute the overall recycling budget monies to match the costs of the proposed expanded recycling programs in each area of the RDBN where MMBC is not providing recycling services. Further, any 2015 unallocated budget monies would be placed into a general recycling budget line item for future use as directed by the board of directors.” Burns Lake has the biggest amount of unused monies from previous years,

totalling $242.990. Vanderhoof comes second with $65,813. Option two was defeated. Toward the end of the meeting, the board of directors directed

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xpecting budget surpluses for the next three years, the B.C. government is ending the deduction of spousal child support from social assistance payments and providing modest benefits for other low-income earners. A target of single parents and poverty advocacy organizations in recent years, the “clawback” of child support payments ends Sept. 1. That is expected to leave about $32 million more over the next three years in the pockets of the parents who receive child support along with income assistance and disability payments, a benefit to 3,200 families and 5,400 children. Community Living B.C., responsible for developmentally disabled adults, gets an additional $106 million over three years, and $20 million is added to the general budget for income assistance. Caseloads for both are expected to increase and individual payment rates stay the same. This is also the budget that ends a two-year increase of 2.1 per cent in tax on income more than $150,000 a year. The provincial income tax rate for that tax bracket returns to 14.7 per cent, which de Jong said is part of the lowest personal income tax rates in the country. At the low end of the income scale, the exemption from paying any personal income tax goes to the first $19,000 earned, up from $18,000. An early childhood tax benefit begins April 1, with up to $660 a year for each child up to the age of six, designed to assist with child care costs. This is also the year the province’s training and education savings grant begins to be paid out for children who reach six years old. It is a one-time payment of $1,200 born since Jan. 1, 2007, to be placed in a registered education savings plan. Finance Minister Mike de Jong said the current fiscal year is expected to finish with a surplus of almost $900 million, due mainly to better than expected personal and corporate income tax revenues, strong retail sales and a one-time adjustment of federal tax payments. After an additional $3 billion to the evergrowing health care budget and $576 million more for education over the next three years, the surplus for 2015-16 is projected to be $284 million. Tom Fletcher Black Press

Annual health care crisis grips B.C. The annual ritual of declaring a crisis in health care is upon us, with the B.C. Liberal government boasting that we have the best system in Canada, while the NDP and the B.C. Nurses’ Union try to portray it as the worst. The BCNU is the last big public sector union still to settle in the latest round of contract talks. Feeding horror stories to the media is part of its strategy, and this time it was a patient at Abbotsford Hospital assigned a bed in a small shower room for a month due to chronic overcrowding. Hospital officials said his care wasn’t compromised. We’ve seen it in Abbotsford, Surrey and elsewhere: a new hospital or expansion is built and is immediately overcrowded. We are reminded every winter that influenza season brings a

wave of people into emergency, expecting treatment for a viral infection that in most cases can only run its course. Many people still don’t understand what “the flu” is, beyond the notion that it sounds serious enough to tell the boss you won’t be in to work. And as fewer doctors choose the endless demands of family practice, the expectation that all problems must be dealt with quickly and for free seems to grow as inexorably as the health care budget. An emergency physician of my acquaintance provided a typical scenario for night shift at the ER. Where once nights were quiet, now there are patients waiting for hours, around the clock. Several are drunk, and one has urinated on the floor. Surveys show as many as half of ER visits are alcohol-related, from

overdoses to fights, falls, car crashes and chronic conditions. Into this chaos comes a mother with her young child, who has nasal and chest congestion. The child’s cough led her to throw up, so off to ER they went, blithely assuming that this is where you bring a kid with a cold. This week’s B.C. budget brings us a step closer to the moment when half of all provincial revenues go to keep the health care system running. In the legislature, NDP health critic Judy Darcy blasted Health Minister Terry Lake for the government’s failure to keep its 2010 promise to find everyone in B.C. a family doctor. Lake allowed they’re still working on that, and then plugged the latest Conference Board of Canada study showing B.C. ranks third in the world in health care

outcomes, second only to Switzerland and Sweden. Darcy, a former president of the Hospital Employees’ Union, was quick to respond: “This is surely a first in question period, the Minister of Health going back to the record of the NDP government in the 1990s, because we’ve had the best health outcomes in Canada since 1993. The fact is that we exercise more, we smoke less and we drink less, and that’s to the credit of British Columbians.” We also have more elderly people, as Premier Christy Clark argued in 2011 when the federal government changed its financing formula. After years of increasing transfers by six per cent per year, the late federal finance minister Jim Flaherty announced that starting in 2014, increases would be

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Street... Do you think 24/7 health care should still be considered for Houston?

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“Yes, I think 24/7 health is still achievable. We had a doctor and nurse on call 24/7 in the early-mid 1980s, now citizens have to travel to Smithers and that’s my biggest concern. With the aging population, and another retirement home being built here, there are a lot of people who can’t drive in the winter. Because of the drive, they’re reluctant to go to the hospital. I think it’s important that people are able to stay in town and be assessed here.”

“Yeah, I absolutely do. We live in a remote community and it’s almost a 70 kilometre drive to an emergency room. A lot of seniors and people without vehicles are stuck in town and forced to take ambulances for $150. These health concerns should be dealt with here in town. We’re struggling to find doctors, and that’s the focus, but I still think we need 24/7 care in Houston.

“It has to be considered because we need it. We have over 3,000 people and more people working in industry then most of the communities around us. We generate a lot of tax revenue in B.C. and we want what other communities have - both Hazelton and Burns Lake have hospitals. We need somebody with the will and to fight and pester Ministers every week until we get it. If we don’t put pressure on, we’re not going to get it.”

Rob Newell Regional District Director Area G “We should continue to press for 24/7 health care, but that’s as much in our hands as it is with Northern Health. As a community, we need a proactive approach to address the struggle to attract and retain health care professionals. The community needs to get involved in looking at how we can strengthen this town to draw doctors.”

Energy revenue decline expected By Tom Fletcher Black Press

B.C.’s natural resource revenue is forecast to decline 6.9 per cent in the coming

year, mostly due to lower prices for natural gas, oil and electricity. After gas drilling boom years, the province’s revenue from Crown land

tenures is expected to continue to decline slightly for two years. Excluding land tenures, natural resource revenue is expected to increase 7.6 per

cent over the next two years due to increased forest stumpage rates and prices for coal and other commodities. The province is forecasting no revenue

from liquefied natural gas exports over the next three years, as investors continue to consider the multibillion-dollar decisions that would get that

industry off the ground in B.C. Revenue from fees will continue to rise, with Medical Services Plan rates increasing again after a 30 per

cent jump in the past five years. De Jong said a scheduled four per cent increase in BC Ferries fares will also go ahead as scheduled April 1.

B.C. operating debt begins to decline By Tom Fletcher Black Press

After five years of borrowing to pay for “groceries,” Finance Minister Mike de Jong says budget surpluses this year and in the coming years will largely be used to pay down operating debt. The provincial budget shows operating debt of $9.4 billion for the year ending in March, declining to $8.4 billion in 2015-16 and falling below $5 billion by 2018. Total provincial debt, including roads, hospitals and other capital projects as well as debt held by BC Hydro and other Crown corporations, grows to more than $70 billion by the end

of the province’s threeyear fiscal plan. De Jong said balancing the budget means the province is only borrowing to build assets, and the current spending plan calls for $10.7 billion more in taxpayersupported debt. One new project is planning funds for the proposed replacement of the George Massey tunnel under the Fraser River, a bottleneck for vehicle and shipping traffic. Other projects: • Post-secondary facilities include replacement of trade buildings at Okanagan College in Kelowna and Camosun College in Victoria, a trades facility at Nicola Valley Institute of Technology in

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and BCIT heavy duty and commercial transportation

programs in New Westminster • New high schools

including Centennial Secondary in Coquitlam, Oak Bay

Secondary in Oak Bay, Wellington Secondary in Nanaimo, Clayton North Secondary in Surrey and Kitsilano Secondary in Vancouver. • Transportation projects including Evergreen rapid transit line to Coquitlam, improvements to Highway 97 in the Cariboo and the Mountain Highway interchange in North Vancouver • Health care projects including North Island Hospitals in Comox and Campbell River, Interior Heart and Surgery Centre in Kelowna and clinical support and acute care centres at Children’s and Women’s Hospital in Vancouver.

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Houston’s first-term Mayor Shane Brienen has roots in Houston going back 45 years. He and his wife Natasha were born and raised in Houston and have made it home since being married in 2001. They have four kids, 12-yearold Gabe, 11-year-old twins Damon and Dallas, and five-yearold Sarah. Shane says they made Houston home because of the community, friends and family, and the outdoor beauty, lifestyle and recreation. “It’s a tight-knit community and it’s a great place to bring up kids,” he said. “We like the area and have lots of friends here. It’s a beautiful place… and I like the outdoor recreation.” Natasha agrees. “There is a lot more [Houston has] to offer than people assume,” she said. Both she and Shane enjoy the outdoors and activities like camping and fishing. The family is also highly involved in hockey and spend a lot of time at the rink. Shane says he has coached minor hockey since he was 18 years old. He’s also coached the Houston Luckies for nine years and ringette for two. The boys, Gabe, Damon and Dallas, all play on the Houston Flyers minor hockey team and Sarah is learning to skate.

Houston Mayor Shane Brienen and his wife Natasha grew up in Houston, value its strengths and chose to raise their family here. L-R are Dallas, Gabe, Shane and Natasha, Sarah, and Damon. Submitted photo The kids also like ice-fishing and summer fishing trips with Shane. “Shane is awesome,” Natasha said. “He’s a great person and a great Dad.” As a family, Natasha says they like to take advantage of services in Houston, like bowling, going out for dinner or watching a movie at the theatre.

Both Shane and Natasha have been involved in the community in different ways. Natasha owns her own business in Houston, “Bare Necessities Spa.” “I saw a need and I wanted to provide that,” she said. “I want people to feel comfortable - men and women coming in and getting the services they’d like to have, without feeling

like they have to go out of town to get it.” Shane’s involvement has been hockey coaching, community clean up and sitting on town council. He organized the volunteer ACT sub-committee, “Our Town Houston!” which meets regularly in the summers to clean up sites in town. He’s also been a Houston

councillor for seven and a half years, and started his first term as mayor in November. Friend and Town Councillor Dawn Potvin says she holds him “in the highest regard for his dedication to his community and to his family.” “He’s very dedicated to everything he does and he’s incredibly personable,” she said. Councillor Jonathan Van Barneveld says Shane has wellrounded ideas and is good to work with. “He’s brought good direction on issues and he keeps things lively and fun,” said Van Barneveld. “He’s got a great sense of humour.” As mayor, Shane says his priorities for Houston are first, health care and second, economic development, which includes attracting new business to Houston and supporting existing business. “We’re at a new spot that we’ve never been before and I think we have to find a few ways to reinvent,” Shane said. “We’ve always been a logging community and we’ll always be a logging community, but it’s changed a lot with the mill closure. I think it’s time to look at a few different things. We’ll have to keep on the forestry path and look at secondary manufacturing and things like that, but I think we also have to be on the look out for anything new that comes along.” He’s looking forward to it, he said.

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Topley Fire Hall seeking expansion By Jackie Lieuwen Black Press

he Topley Volunteer Fire Department is seeking to expand its coverage. They are proposing to expand their roadside rescue area 30 kilometres north towards Granisle, and their structural fire coverage 11 kilometres east to Broman Lake Forest Service Road, said Topley Fire Chief Byron Sketchley. Provincial and insurance regulations allow Fire Departments to cover structure fires up to 13 kilometres from the station, and the Topley Department currently covers those fires only five kilometres east. Sketchley says he wants to increase their coverage area to the maximum boundary to get full funding and maximize their services to the area. This proposal follows the purchase of a used fire engine, which Sketchley says they bought with their earnings from BC Wildfires during the China Nose fire last summer. After a few minor repairs, the Ford 8000 Hub Pumper is now at the station ready to roll. ValleySketchley Creditsays Union the truck will dual as a fire engine and roadside rescue truck, and s to will bereplace supplied to Newspapers their oldest engine, a Ford 800 Basic Pumper which is over 40 years old. The Topley Volunteer Fire Department colours: Pantone 287 currently has 18 members, two fire engines and a rescue truck. Pantone 356 If they are approved to expand their Pantone coverage, Sketchley says they’ll buy139 a brand new engine for their fleet. In 2014, the Topley firefighters fought nine fires with in their current structure fire area between Forsyth Road and Meanwhile Road. They also took 18 calls as first responders for collisions and medical emergencies (roadside rescue) between Forsyth Road and Rose Lake. They want to do more. rey Logo file make sense for Houston to “It doesn’t respond to calls on the Granisle highway,” Sketchley said. “If we responded, it would save half an

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hour in response time.” boundaries to the maximum like other fire The governing body who decides on the departments do, and take advantage of expansion request is the Regional District the fact that they have a good road rescue of Bulkley-Nechako (RDBN). group,” he said. Rob Newell, Director for the Houston Sketchley says an expansion in the and Topley area, says he thinks it’s neces- Topley department coverage could lower Logo File sary for them to expand in Colour order to have home insurance for those in the proposed the tax base to maintain their services. area. “They have some very well trained Dusty Coombes, Manager for Western people… and they need to expand their Financial, says the amount of savings for

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home insurance is based on many factors and varies significantly between companies. She adds that not everyone would have lowered insurance, as the Topley Fire Department is “not recognized by all insurance companies.” Sketchley says some insurance companies do recognize the Topley area as semi-protected because of the Fire Department. “If a home owner shops around, they can get some good discounts,” he said. Property taxes might also be affected if Topley expands coverage. RDBN Financial Administrator Hans Berndorff says the potential tax increase cannot be determined yet, but any changes will require a public referendum. RDBN will decide about the expansion request in the next two or three months, Newell said.

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The District of Houston is providing some emergency response for the Houston Pellet Plant. It’s a five year agreement where the District provides fire and rescue equipment for confined space and high angle rescue. “It’s not a matter of being on standby,” said Houston Fire Chief Jim Daigneault. “If there’s an incident, then we’ll respond as long as we’re available. “There’s no guarantees, we’re not locked into anything. If we get another call, then they’ll be second in line.” Daigneault says the Houston fire crew already has training for most high angle and confined space. Responding to a call at the plant “shouldn’t be a problem at all,” he said.

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CanSkate Stars

Eighteen kids enjoy the local CanSkate program every Monday and Thursday. The program is set up to help kids ages 3 to 10 learn skating and balance, and Coach Stephanie Auston says they are still taking registration. The Figure Skating Carnival is March 20 and 21 and is themed “Remarkable Heros and Villains.” Top left: Alessa enjoys the CanSkate games in the chilly arena. Top Middle: Everette maintains good balance as he skates the rink. Top right: Hailey and Darby master their skating legs. Left: Reid, Grayson, Addy and Alessa enjoy a fun game of “What time is it Mr. Wolf?” Bottom left: Ella, Alessa and Claire practice skating by following the leader. Bottom right: David, Reid, Mattea, Charlotte and Ella skate after their Coach Stephanie Auston. Jackie Lieuwen photos/Houston Today

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Police arrested a male for assault at a home on Pearson Road at 5:30 a.m. Feb. 13. RCMP Sergeant Stephen Rose says the male was sentenced to 60 days jail for assault and 30 days jail for breaching probation. *** Police arrested a male for assault at a home on Sullivan Way at 10:30 p.m. Feb. 13. Sgt. Rose says the male was released on conditions and face charges of assault. *** Someone damaged the washer and drying at an apartment on Kanata Avenue at 10:05 a.m. Feb. 14. Sgt. Rose says the suspect was trying to get coins from inside the machine, but damage was minor. Police are still investigating the mischief and anyone with information is asked to contact Houston RCMP at 250-845-2204 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. *** Police arrested a male for being drunk in public at the back of the Houston mall at 12:30 p.m. Feb. 14. Sgt. Rose says the male was held until sober and no charges were laid. *** A fight broke out between several people at a home on Sullivan Way at 5 p.m. Feb. 15. Sgt. Rose says police found that a male had thrown a propane tank through the window of a vehicle and left. Police know the suspect and victim and are working to arrest the suspect for mischief. Charges are expected. *** Two vehicles collided on Tweedie Avenue at 11:30 a.m. Sgt. Rose says one vehicle was exiting the 7-11 parking lot and hit a vehicle coming past from the highway. Neither driver was injured,

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An SUV and trailer hit the ditch on Highway 16 near Topley at 2:45 p.m. Feb. 14. RCMP Sgt. Rose says the driver wasn’t injured, and damage was minor, and a tow truck came to pull the vehicle back onto the road. Police believe the cause of the crash was unnecessary breaking on slippery roads and no charges were laid. and damage was minor. Police believe the driver’s visibility was limited by a large snowbank but the crash was also due to inattention. Sgt. Rose says police served

the driver a ticket for failing to yield. *** Police are looking to arrest a shoplifter caught on tape stealing from a local business. Sgt. Rose

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The Tween Houston Ringette team is playing in Provincials in Vernon on March 5-8. They are riding the Smithers Steelhead to Vernon and are very excited. Recently the girls pumped gas and cleaned windows at 7-11 to raise money for the trip, raising $887. Thanks 7-11 for the opportunity! The team is doing a bottle drive Feb. 21 and is looking for sponsorships. The home tournament is February 28 to March 1. Photo submitted

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AL-ANON Are you affected by someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s drinking? Al-Anon meetings are Monday, 7pm at the Houston United Church. Contact number: (250) 8457774.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Meetings are at the Houston United Church, Monday and Thursday at 7:00pm. Contact number is:1-877-644-2266 CANADA BENEFIT Group Do you or someone you know suffer from a disability? Get up to $40,000 from the Canadian Government. Toll-free 1-888511-2250 or www.canada benefit.ca/free-assessment

Employment Business Opportunities HIGH CASH producing vending machines. $1.00 Vend = .70 Profit. All on location in your area. Selling due to illness. Call 1-866-668-6629 for details. THE DISABILITY Tax Credit. $1500 yearly tax credit. $15,000 lump sum refund (on avg). Covers: hip/knee replacements, back conditions and restrictions in walking and dressing. 1-844-453-5372.

Career Opportunities MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION is an in-demand career in Canada! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get the online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-888528-0809 to start training for your work-at-home career today! WCG is seeking a Case Manager/Facilitator to join our WorkBC team in Houston! More info available at http://bit.ly/1vWrJxP

Derrill Thompson of Houston, B.C. passed away peacefully at home, with his family by his side, on February 13th at the age of 73 years. Derrill will by sadly missed by his wife Darlene; sons Darren (Shelley) and Derrick; daughter Denise; grandchildren Aaron and Amber; sister Laureen (Glenn) Smith; and mother Sarah. He was predeceased by his baby son Darcey; three brothers Clayton, Dave and Earl; father George Thompson and parents-in-law Thomas and Margaret Bray. Memorial donations in Derrillâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memory can be made at the Northwest Animal Shelter at PO Box 3064, Smithers, B.C., V0J 2N0 or online to www. nwas.ca. Condolences may be offered at www.raschraderfuneralhome.com R.A. SCHRADER FUNERAL SERVICES 250-847-2441

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QUALIFIED MECHANIC (Service Truck Position)

Want to work out of a good quality service truck, with some shop work? The successful candidate will be a leader in safety and efficiency and will be able work in difficult situations with an upbeat attitude. Year around work available in the Burns Lake Area! Starting wage $38.00/hr. 50 hr. per week and possibly more. Benefits package available! Contact Stephan Posselt, at stephan@tahtsa.ca Phone: 778-669-1010

GENERAL MANAGER Community Futures Nadina

Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 am Sunday Prayer Meeting: 7:00 pm Sunday School: During the Service

2324 Butler Ave., Box 599, Houston, BC

Phone: 250-845-4940

Services are: 10:30 a.m. Sundays

Guru Nanak Sikh Temple Association Santokh Singh Manhas 250-845-2705

Houston, B.C. V0J lZ0

Heavy Duty Mechanic Bring your HD or Commercial Transport ticket and extensive heavy equipment experience to this role overhauling and repairing a variety of heavy duty ďŹ&#x201A;eet vehicles and machinery. Preference will be given to candidates who also hold an automotive ticket. This position offers an hourly wage of $35.52 plus an excellent beneďŹ ts package and pension.

Tahtsa Timber Ltd. is looking for

2024 Riverbank Drive, Box 597, Houston Phone: 250-845-2678 Pastor: Mike McIntyre

Anglican Church of St. Clement

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For more information and to apply online by March 8, 2015, please visit www.princegeorge.ca/careers

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Accounting/ Bookkeeping

Senior Bookkeeper / Office Administrator Stardust Contracting Ltd. is currently looking for a Senior Bookkeeper / Office Administrator to join our team in Houston, BC. We are a transportation company that is continuing to grow and is looking for the right individual who has the competencies to do the job. This position is currently 30 hours a week but may increase to 40 hours a week. This results oriented individual will be responsible for: all bookkeeping duties up to completion of financial statements, payroll, government remittance, administrative tasks, phone systems, office supplies, filing, maintaining computer and databases systems, and other additional administrative requirements as necessary. The ideal Senior Bookkeeper / Office Administrator will have 2+ years of accounting experience, simply accounting knowledge and is efficient with MS Office. Transportation knowledge would be an asset. This position is for someone who is interested in a multiple role position which will allow them to demonstrate their skill set. Stardust offers an excellent compensation package. If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply by emailing resume with cover letter to sbott@exceltransportation.ca.

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Josef â&#x20AC;&#x153;Joeâ&#x20AC;? Rieder

September 09, 1934 - January 13, 2015 Joe is is survived survivedby byhis hiswife: wife:Marie. Children: Monika; Marie. Reinhard (Ruzica); Children: Monika; Gertraud (John); Reinhard (Ruzica); Josef (Christian). Gertraud (John); Grandchildren: Josef (Christian). Darlene; Chrissy; Grandchildren: Frank; Jasmin; Darlene; Chrissy; Jessica (Edwin); VictoriaJasmin; (Miles); Frank; Silvan; Roy; Mathias; Jessica (Edwin); Aleksandra. Victoria (Miles); Great-grandson: Eli. Silvan; Roy; Mathias; Sister: Anna Aleksandra. Predeceased by: his parents and 5 siblings Great-grandson: Eli. Th e Rieder family came to Houston for the hunting and Sister: Anna fiPredeceased shing on Nov,by: 4, 1976 from Austria. his parents and 5 siblings As a machinist, Joe soon found work at Bodnarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Machine The Rieder family came to Houston 4, 1976. his Shop. His partner was Maurice Bellicini.Nov. Joe operated own shopJoe from 1980 through As amachine machinist, soon found work1994. at Bodnarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Machine His partner Maurice Bellicini. He retired Shop. some years ago andwas in March, 2006 he had a Later Joe operated hishelp ownofmachine shop. Care staff major stroke. With the Houston Home and Mikeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Physio, Joe learned to in walk again.2006 he He retired some years ago and March, had a major stroke. With the help of Houston A big thank-you to all the friends and Home Care staff andstood Mikeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Physio, neighbours who by me. Thanks to the Joe learned walk again. respite care,tothe Adult Day Care program and especially Dr. Morkel and all the A big thank-you to all the friends and doctors and nurses at the Smithers ER. neighbours who stood by me. Thanks Thanks also to the Catholic Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to the respite care and especially League for the refreshments after the Dr. Morkeo and all the doctors and service and thanks to Fr. Pier Pandolfo nurses at the Smithers ER. for the message in the service. Marie Rieder Marie Rieder & & Family Family

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2015 INTERNATIONAL WOMENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S DAY CELEBRATION SUNDAY, March 8th - 12 Noon until 3 pm - Houston Senior Centre

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DATE: Thursday, Feb 26, 2015 TIME: 5:00-6:30 pm COST: By donation PLACE: Houston Christian School Gym

The GEMS Girls will be serving and collecting the Games will be money. Bring the whole from 5:45-6:45pm family for an evening of fun. For more information

! call Ena Groot at 845-7593. Reserved parking for Seniors.

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NOTICE TO REMOVE PRIVATE LAND FROM WOODLOT LICENCE W0189 Please be advised that Fairlead Log Company Ltd. is proposing to remove 51 hectares of private land from Woodlot License W0189 located in the vicinity of Aiken Creek. Inquiries/comments regarding this proposal must be submitted to Rob Turner, Box 487, Telkwa, B.C. V0J 2X0 by March 15, 2015. Only written inquiries received by the above date will be responded to. Information about this proposal can be obtained by contacting Rob Turner at 250 846 9592.

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I would like to say “thank you” to all of St Anthony’s Parishioners who helped with the sale of the raffle tickets. Also a “special thanks” to St. Joesph Parishioners especially Paul, Ilene, Brenda, Nelda and Jim for extending a helping hand to help with the sale of our tickets. A “special thanks” also goes out to Terry McMurtrie for his very generous donation of his time and the materials he used for framing the mirror that looks very professional, and last but not least, to Bill Goold for seeing I had a ride to the mall every day to sell tickets starting from the first Thursday and Friday in January through to February 13th, staying and helping with the 40 books of tickets that were sold there and keeping me company. Thanks also to Jane and Elizabeth. Again “many thanks” to all of you for making this fund raiser a huge success. 1st Prize was won by Steve Hansell 2nd Prize was OF won byANADA Louise SullivanRANCH HE IDNEY OUNDATION 3rd Prize was won by Diane Barton God Bless each and every one of you for all your support. St Anthony’s Fund Raising Coordinator, Georgina Dotto

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HOUSTON COMMUNITY CALENDAR Houston Public Library Events: – Seniors Tea with Lieutenant GovernorStory of B.C.Time Judith Wed. mornings 10-11 a.m.February • Junior25 Literary Guichon at 3 p.m.from on Wednesday at the Society – Thurs.Centre. afternoons fromwelcome. 2:30-4:30 • Houston Seniors All seniors Book Club – Thurs., Feb. 26 from 7-9 p.m. For Houston Public Library Events: Story Time – Wed. more info on above events please contact the mornings from 10-11 a.m. • Junior Literary Society library @250-845-2256. – Thurs. afternoons from 2:30-4:30 • Book Club – Thurs., Feb. 26Club from AGM 7-9 p.m. For more on Houston Flying February 27,info 2015 above eventsatplease contact the libraryRestaurant @250-845at 7:00pm the Pleasant Valley in 2256. Houston.

to call;welcome Adrian-250-845-2338 • Flatsschedule residents are to attend, we discuss issues concerning the Buck area. community Please call Breakfastsfirst Sat. of theflats month, Chris Newell at 250-845-3564 for luncheonmore info. third invited. • Soup and Sandwich Thurs. of the month. Community invited. At Activities for Seniors in Houston at the Seniors Pleasant Valley Village, 3603 11th St.: Senior Centre: Carpet Bowling Tues. & Fri. 1:00 PM • Exercise, Mon. & 1:00 Fri 10:00 AMany • Cards Mon. Floor Curling Mon. PM • Pool afternoon to & Thurs. 7:00 PM. At the Bowling Alley: Seniors schedule call; Adrian-250-845-2338 • Breakfastsbowling PM.community At the Houston Swimming first Sat.Wed. of the1:30 month, invited. • Soup Pool: Aquafi t, Mon., Wed. & Fri. 9-10 AM. At the and Sandwich luncheon- third Thurs. of the month. July 2007 Legion: Seniors darts and lightValley lunch Thursdays Community invited. At Pleasant Village, 3603 11a.m. 2 p.m.Exercise, Mon. & Fri 10:00 AM • 11th St.:- Senior Cards Mon. & Thurs. 7:00 PM. At the Bowling Alley: Coffee Break - an Interactive Women’s Bible Seniors bowling Wed. 1:30 PM. At the Houston Study meet every Wed. morning from 9:30-11:00 Swimming Pool: Aquafit, Mon., Wed. & Fri. 9-10 at the Houston Christian Reformed Church, 1959 AM. At the Legion: Seniors darts and light lunch Goold Road. Childcare is provided. For more info Thursdays 11a.m. - 2 p.m. call Margaret: 845-2348, Darlene 845-7438, Coffee 696-3229. Break - an Interactive Women’s Bible Study Evelyn meet every Wed. morning from 9:30-11:00 at the The Houston Legion BranchChurch, 249: Meeting: 2nd Houston Christian Reformed 1959 Goold Monday of the month is Executive, 4th Monday is Road. Childcare is provided. For more info call General Margaret:Meeting. 845-2348, Darlene 845-7438, Evelyn 696-3229.

Houston FlyingM.S. ClubSelf AGM February 2015 at The Houston Help Group27, is meeting 7:00pm at the Pleasant Valley Restaurant in Houston. at 10 a.m. Wed March 11 at the office of Nadina Community Futures ButlerSoccer Avenue. Those BVSS - Houston BranchonParent meeting on coping with sclerosis their are Wed. Mar 3 atmultiple 7 p.m. at the HSSand library. Allfamily welcome. Blue Phone welcome. 250-845-7859 for information. For more info contact Jacqueline 250 845 2923 or Ruby Kenzle. Soccer is being restructured in Houston Green Houston’s “Love by the Bowl” Soupsoccer Kitchen and if you have a child wanting to play this serving healthy homemade soups in two Harvest season, please attend this meeting. different seatings, 11:00 -12:00 and 12:00 The Houston -1:00 on Wed.M.S. Self Help Group is meeting at 10 a.m. Wed March 11 at the office of Nadina Buck FlatsFutures Community Development Society, Community on Butler Avenue. Those coping meets everysclerosis 3rd Sat.and evening at 6pm at Andy with multiple their family are welcome. Pollack’s house (17642) on Buck Flats Rd. All Phone 250-845-7859 for information. Buck Flats residents are welcome to attend, we The Houston Legion Branch 249: Meeting: 2nd Houston’s “Loveconcerning by the Bowl” Soupflats Kitchen discuss issues the Buck area. Monday of the month is Executive, 4th Monday is serving call healthy homemade in two different Please Chris Newell atsoups 250-845-3564 for General Meeting. The Topley Fire Protection Society’s Annual seatings, more info.11:00 -12:00 and 12:00 -1:00 on Wed. General Meeting will be held at the Topley Fire Buck Flats Community Development Society, File Colour Logo Hall on Sunday, March 8th at 2 pm. Agenda: 1. Activities for Seniors in Houston at the Seniors meets every 3rd Sat. evening at 6pm at Andy Centre: Carpet Bowling Tues. & Fri. 1:00 PM • Pollack’s house (17642) on Buck Flats Rd. All Buck Election of directors. 2. There will be a special Floor Curling Mon. 1:00 PM • Pool any afternoon resolution The Topley Fire Protection Society’s Annual in regards to changing a portion of the General Meeting will be held at the Topley Fire by-laws. Copies of the changes will be available Community Calendar proudly sponsored by

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Assorted Varieties 227 gram

Super Jumbo, Sizes 3-6

Western Family English Muffins

888

Assorted Varieties 444-532 ml

Tide Liquid Laundry Soap

Resolve Stain Remover

Cashmere Bathroom Tissue

Kleenex Ultra Soft Facial Tissue

1699

40 roll

3 ply, 8x170’s

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