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Nine students took a hands-on exam in traffic control on 12th Street last Thursday. The students are part of the Heavy Equipment Operator ACE-IT training with the Northwest Community College. Traffic Control Instructor Donna Andres (right) ran a two-day training course to give students basic certification as part of the equipment operator course.

Houston’s forest industry is gearing up for the announcement of the Morice Timber Supply Review (TSR) this month. The review will determine how much timber can be harvested in the Morice Timber Supply Area, which runs from Babine Lake to Ootsa and Whitesail Lakes. By setting the annual allowable cut (AAC), it has the potential to significantly impact the forest industry in Houston. “This is probably one of the more important TSR decisions the Morice has had. It will set the harvest level for the next five years,” said Houston Councillor Jonathan Van Barneveld. “Since the mountain pine beetle, the dead pine could potentially limit the

amount of timber available in the future, which could drop our annual harvest levels… “It’s been projected that if the cut does have to drop, it may only decrease by 20 percent, but we have to wait to find out.” The review process started January 2013. That data package was released July 2013 and the public discussion paper went out April 2014. The final Morice TSR announcement was expected last week Monday, but delayed for up to ten days. Vivian Thomas, Communications Director for Ministry of Forests, says they expect the annual allowable cut decision before the end of the month. Houston Canfor is hosting a Public Advisory Group meeting on April 2 to discuss the Timber Supply Inventory Updates and Canfor’s shadow analysis.

Houston 24/7 health care still a District priority By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today

Houston council will continue pursuing 24/7 health care for Houston. “It’s still a priority,” said Mayor Shane Brienen. “We’re an industrial community, so a lot of people are

working at night in the backcountry. We did lose some jobs… but [24/7 health care] is still something we want. It’s just a matter of what form it will be in.” Brienen says council is still discussing what 24/7 care might look like, whether

it’s partnering with paramedics and giving them better training, or getting a nurse practitioner, or something else. “We’ll see if there’s something in other communities our size that’s working,” Brienen said. On February 6, Northern Health

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not the feeling I get when I talk to people… I’ve had a lot of people talk to me who say that it’s still a priority for them.” Brienen says “it’s important for everybody, but especially for the industry people and seniors.”

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The District of Houston council budgeted $10,000 for lobbying for more health care in 2015. The issue was discussed and decided at a finance meeting last Tuesday.

At the finance meeting last Tuesday, Houston council budgeted up to $10,000 in 2015 towards lobbying for 24/7 health care and more community services. Director of Finance William Wallace told council that staff estimate they would need $7,500 if council chose to hire a consultant to verify information from health or government bodies or to find new ways to get more health care resources from governments. It could also be used to lobby for more

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The Houston Hospice Society donated $20,000 through the Bulkley Valley Health Care and Hospital Foundation to buy a bladder scanner for Houston. Above are Lindsay Van Barneveld, Chair of Houston Hospice; Ted Bobb, Chair of the Bulkley Valley Health Care and Hospital Foundation; and Sally Sullivan, Houston Health Centre Coordinator. By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today

The Houston Hospice Society is funding the purchase of a $20,000 bladder scanner for the Houston Health Centre. “It’s so awesome,” said Sally Sullivan, Houston Health Centre Coordinator. “For quality of care, the less invasive procedures that we have to have for people the better.” Sullivan says the scanner will limit the need for catheterization, which is a more painful and invasive procedure for diagnosing bladder concerns. Using the scanner instead of

catheterization will also decrease risk of infection - particularly for elderly people who are more vulnerable. “There has been many cases when it would have been beneficial to have [this equipment]. “It’s a much more friendly approach, with the same or better outcome.” The idea of getting the bladder scanner for Houston was stimulated by a conversation between Sullivan and the Houston Hospice Society. Lindsay Van Barneveld, Houston Hospice Chair, says their purpose is to support people and families with end-oflife care. They also

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or palliative care as it allows for bladder diagnosis without risk of infection, she said. Sullivan applied for funding for the bladder scanner through the Bulkley Valley Health Care and Hospital Foundation.

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24/7 health HEALTH from Page 1 As suggested in the Houston Health Review, council is considering a partnership to help promote the town and show what Houston has to offer. Brienen says council is involved in doctor recruitment through the Community, Health, Education and Social Services Committee

(CHESS). CHESS is a committee of council which is an amalgamation of the previous Health Committee and Community Services and Worker Transition Pillars. Open to the public, their next meeting is March 13 at 9:30 a.m. in the council chambers at the District of Houston.

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B.C. moves to restrict e-cigarettes T

he B.C. government is tightening its regulations to ban the sale of electronic cigarettes to minors and use of the smoking substitute in workplaces, restaurants and other indoor public spaces. Health Minister Terry Lake said changes he introduced in the B.C. legislature Thursday will treat the battery-powered devices like tobacco products, meaning they may not be displayed in stores or used in enclosed spaces where others are present. That will include private vehicles with children inside. Lake said he expects the new regulations to be in effect within a year, after consulting with the industry and giving sellers time to adjust to the new rules. “This doesn’t ban e-cigarettes,” Lake said. “This means that children are protected from the sale and from being exposed to e-cigarettes, and those who don’t want to be subjected to the vapours from e-cigarettes are protected as well. “Essentially the same conditions that now apply to tobacco will apply to e-cigarettes, so in public places, indoor workplaces, school grounds and now health authorities as well.” Lake said e-cigarettes may have potential as a quit-smoking aid, but they are currently unregulated and the liquid used in them may contain nicotine or other chemicals with health risks. The federal government has banned the sale of so-called “e-juice” containing nicotine, but it remains legal in the U.S. and Health Canada has received numerous reports that it is sold north of the border as well. NDP health critic Judy Darcy said she supports the restriction on e-cigarettes, but the lack of measures to prohibit flavoured tobacco products is “a gaping hole” in the government’s bill. Lake said he has been assured by federal Health Minister Rona Ambrose that federal regulations are in the works to deal with flavoured tobacco. “When you’re talking about the manufacture of cigars and cigarettes, it’s better to do that at a federal level, because obviously they’re not made in each individual province,” Lake said. By Tom Fletcher Black Press

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It was news to me Last week a young woman living in Scotland posted a picture online of a twotone dress the mother of her engaged friend was planning to wear to the wedding. Under the close-up photo, her caption read: “guys please help me – is this dress white and gold, or blue and black? Me and my friends can’t agree and we are freaking the (bleep) out.” The picture and question went viral to such an extent that millions of people, including celebrities, were responding on Facebook, Twitter and other social media. It was also all over the news with many media outlets offering a polling system to tally how many people viewed the dress as white and gold, like my husband and I did, or blue and black, like our children did. The results seemed evenly split for the most part, and that’s what I noticed when I posted the picture and question

on my own Facebook page. While most people seemed to be having a jolly good time weighing in with what they saw, baffled as to why we weren’t all seeing the identical colours, others were completely irritated. “Nobody cares,” “It’s ugly,” “This isn’t news,” “This is stupid,” and “Enough already” were just some of the sentiments I read repeatedly. Obviously the colour of the dress wasn’t the only thing people were completely divided on. The reaction to this story becoming an internet sensation was clearly mixed. I saw it as an entertaining distraction from the horrifying murder and mayhem that typically dominates the news. I found it engaging because so many of us were asking the same questions. Why aren’t we all seeing the same thing? Who posted the original picture? How

did it go viral so fast? Why had this type of story not exploded in the news before? What was the actual colour of it in real life? Those answers and more can easily be found online, but in case you don’t already know, the dress is blue and black. Interesting. So what else have I perceived so incorrectly? No, this was not hard hitting news. But, like most people, I welcome some enjoyment in my day and this fit in nicely. It also taught me some things I didn’t know. I was intrigued to hear what my friend Susan thought, since she’s often complained about the negativity of traditional media. “If it bleeds it leads,” she’s groaned. “It’s so depressing.” I thought she’d love the lighthearted dress debate. I was wrong she was not impressed. She also disliked the extensive coverage a couple of escaped lla-

mas in Arizona were getting. “Don’t you find them interesting or amusing?” I asked. “No,” she said. “But even if I did, llamas on the loose and hideous dresses don’t belong on the news.” I had to disagree. The public displayed tremendous interest in both these stories. They’re a good example of how people may want the serious journalism that could leave them feeling sad or angry, they’re more likely to pass along happy stuff. An analysis of the social share counts of over 100 million articles by Buzzsumo confirms this. The content discovery company presented the four most popular emotions invoked in viral stories as awe, laughter, amusement and joy, whereas sadness and anger were among the least popular emotions, adding up to only seven per cent. I can’t say I’m en-

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Editor College needs to expand horizons

Editor: The Feb. 11, 2015 issue of The Terrace Standard carried an article on its front page telling us the government has bought a years peace with Northwest Community College (NWCC) with a further $494,000 in funding for adult basic education. In a letter to the editor in the same paper the chairperson for the NWCC students’ union tells us that, quote: “Keeping adult basic education free and accessible is

an important part of any jobs plan.” My concern is, how can a publicly funded educational institution such as the Northwest Community College justify allowing possible foreignfunded politics (anti-Enbridge) to deny our youth and/ or anyone wanting/ needing to upgrade their skills through better education the opportunity by blaming the government for not providing enough funding from B.C.

taxpayers when the businesses that generate the tax economy and jobs our youth are seeking would happily contribute and can afford to contribute? A year or so ago NWCC was offered $15,0000 in bursaries to help students, which was then turned down after initially being accepted. I find it strange the NWCC would refuse monetary support from any entity whose interest is in creating jobs as well as socioeconomic well-being for our country and then turn around and

tell us the taxpayers we need to cough up more money to fund the college’s programs? Where does the board of directors of at NWCC think our tax money comes from? Where was the student union when this no-strings attached private money was being offered to relieve some of the burden from taxpayers? Where does the student union see jobs coming to meet students expectations, if they can afford to take a course to upgrade their skills and hiring potential that is, when the job

creators offering fiscal support are rejected based on poorly thought through politics? The USA is now the world leader in shale gas production and closing in on world leading oil production. In North America our society is fast becoming a consuming society without the means to afford the products we depend on, more and more of our jobs exported offshore. If they can afford to upgrade their work skills and/or education, where will the people earning

increased job skills work, in Mexico or Taiwan? Let’s look at the flip side of the college coin, otherwise known as the CNC or College of New Caledonia in Prince George. Quote: “Stronger communities. More jobs. More opportunity. Northern Gateway announces its $250,000.00 investment to support educational programming at the College of New Caledonia. “The funds given to the CNC will be used to support education programming that

will allow students from rural, remote and Aboriginal communities the opportunity to take classes without having to leave their community.” “The Digital Delivery Initiative (DDI) will synchronize instructor-led lectures in realtime across multiple CNC campuses. Furthermore, students will be able to interact with one another at different campuses and actively participate in their learning.” Fred Hawkshaw, Terrace, BC

Tax cuts kick debt down the road Editor: Re: Why cut taxes for the rich? (B.C. Views, Feb. 25). I’m a senior with a defined-benefit pension plan and income splitting. I’m using the tax free saving accounts. I get a seniors’ discount on my property

tax. I can defer my property tax if I want and some point I may. I’m not wealthy, but comfortable. Both the federal Conservatives and B.C. Liberals have reduced income taxes for me. Why would I disagree with their policies? We are the privileged generation – you may enjoy the

same privileges, in retirement, while they last. Why the concern? Only because we have grandchildren who will be paying for the privileges and lifestyle that the B.C. Liberals and Conservatives think we deserve (for votes), with borrowed government money.

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from Alberta, in 20 years. By then I may

be gone, and the grandchildren will be working to pay the interest on the debts. There will likely be riots, as there were in Greece. Greece – still at 173 per cent debt to GDP after four years of austerity – too late for them to get out their own mess. My TFSA will suffer a bit when they

default. As my Grade 11 math teacher said, ”you can pay me now, or pay me later.” “Pay me later” sounds pretty good to the privileged generation. Hope you can join up soon – while it lasts. Phil Harrison Comox, BC

Pay down that student loan or else By Tom Fletcher Black Press

In a recent speech, Premier Christy Clark quipped that while teenagers tend to be lazy, there is a limit. If your kid is still on the couch after age 30, she said, he’s not a teenager any more. “He’s a New Democrat.” Clark’s ‘get off the couch and get a job’ message is now being translated into government policy. The B.C. government is using one of the few tools available to it to track down people who aren’t paying off their student loans, by linking defaulted debt to driver’s licence renewals. There are

“hardship” provisions for those who don’t have a job. ICBC will only refuse to renew a driver’s licence or vehicle plates for those who have let their student debt go for a year without making some effort to deal with it. Student debt collection is a longstanding problem for the province, with about $185 million currently on the books as defaulted and unpaid. Students naturally move around after completing their studies, and once the six-month grace period for beginning to repay student loans expires, finding those who aren’t paying becomes a costly effort.

Historically governments sent defaulted debt to collection agencies. Last year $17.3 million was collected. How big is student debt these days? The subject was discussed briefly in the legislature last week. In question period, NDP leader John Horgan reminded the government that tuition fees have doubled over the past decade, and cited a Bank of Montreal estimate that the average university student emerges from a four-year program owing $35,000 in student loans. With his usual modesty and tact, Advanced Education Minister Andrew

Wilkinson dismissed Horgan’s accusation that he is indifferent to the plight of students. Wilkinson noted that the Bank of Montreal surveyed 602 students across Canada, and only 78 of them were in B.C. “To clarify this, and to address the cackling chickens on the other side, we have 430,000 students in our system,” Wilkinson said. “Some of them are part-time; some of them are on short courses. We have 180,000 students who are in the system fulltime and eligible for student aid. “Of those 180,000 students, 45,000 turn to the province for financial aid –

meaning that 75 per cent of students, more than what was quoted on the CBC yesterday, go through their education without incurring debt through the provincial student aid program.” Whatever the amount owing is for an individual, it’s a debt that will be more difficult to avoid paying. The province has long used the withholding of driving privileges to collect unpaid provincial court fines, and that was recently extended to those who are 90 days in arrears on $25 or more worth of Lower Mainland bridge tolls. This student debt collection move follows efforts to

match up postsecondary funding to areas of employment demand. In an era where misguided university professors use their positions to organize violent protests against jobcreating projects, the messages are similar. Variations of this productivity theme are being heard from governments across North America. The baby boomers are retiring. We are bringing in temporary foreign workers, not because of some right-wing plot, but because too many people growing up in our society refuse to do an increasing range of jobs. We have an education system

B.C. Views Tom Fletcher – and media – that encourages people to complain and make demands to get what they want. And we are seeing the results of all of this. There was a U.S. president once who said, “Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country.”

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17-week period, results indicate that there has been a significant improvement in compliance and that the wood manufacturing industry continues to take positive steps towards managing combustible dust in the long term for all types of mills; • Industry has expressed support for establishing a health and safety association, which would support sharing of best practices and provide continued focus on training; • Tr a i n i n g . WorkSafeBC officers and managers have completed enhanced training in the major case management, investigation techniques, penalty process management and collaboration skills; • The office of the fire commissioner and the B.C. safety authority developed a memorandum of understanding to ensure WorkSafeBC is informed when there is a workplace fire in B.C.;

• F i r e Inspection and Prevention Initiative funding was extended by WorkSafeBC’s board of directors for two more years; • Developing technology. Tools were developed to enable data sharing between partners and jurisdictions, which will help employer and industry leaders proactively plan for and manage emerging issues. Among other improvements, the employer safety planning toolkit, the serious injury guided dashboard and the industry safety information centre have all been developed or enhanced. Macatee will continue to oversee the implementation of his recommendations until they are fully completed. His next progress report will be issued in April 2015. M a c a t e e ’ s interim report on the WorkSafeBC Review and Action Plan, and the latest implementation status report are available at WorkSafeBC.com

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Rebecca Ells (middle) won a gold medal at the High School Wrestling Provincials in Vancouver Feb. 28. Above she stands on the podium with second place winner Mayben Crabbe from Ucluelet, and third place winner Lauren Kazak from Coquitlam. Ells heads to wrestling Nationals in New Brunswick this April. Wendy Siemens/submitted photo

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ouston’s Rebecca Ells wrestles the top girls in Canada at Credit Union Nationals this April. e supplied to Newspapers A grade 12 student, Ells won gold at the High School Wrestling Provincials in VancouverPantone Feb. 28. 287 Blue s: With ten in her weight Ells fought Pantone 356 class, Green and won three matches. Pantone Houston Coach 139 Don Harvest Roy says she wrestled really well. “She’s small for that weight class [but] she beat all the girls - pinned them all,” he said. Ells says the final match was one of the hardest of the season and a highlight of the weekend. go file “It was fun to have a challenge,” she said. Coach Roy says her key to victory was

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patience. “She was real patient and just took what July 2007 was available when it was available and didn’t get herself in any bad situations,” he said. “When you’re up against a bigger person that’s very important.” “She wrestled her best and she wrestled well… anytime that happens - regardless of the outcome in the tournament - I’m happy,” he said. Roy says Ells has a lot of strengths as a wrestler, particularly strength and speed. “She’s quite aggressive, she doesn’t hold back. “She’s really quick and she has good body position,” said, adding that past Colour LogoheFile figure skating has given her good body awareness and balance.

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She also has “good mental focus and she doesn’t beat herself,” he said. “She’s pretty confident [and] she just gets down to the job and gets it done.” Ells has been wrestling in the high school league for nearly three years, travelling to Smithers to continue in the league during the second half of the season. “I really enjoy it,” she said.

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Special Olympics wrapped up with a party last week. The Club has been meeting at the Pleasant Valley Plaza every Wednesday since September, with four Houston bowlers, one from Smithers, and 20 from Burns Lake. Walking into the bowling lanes, it’s obvious how much everyone enjoys the bowling, laughter and high-fives at the program. Special Olympics is organized by Coach Jeannie Cramer, who has been running it in Houston for the last three years. Back L-R: are Brayden, Barb, Vanessa, Wolf, Jason, Ryan, Emma, Alan. Front L-R: Anthony, Ryan, Danny, Chad and Carla.

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Carla Johnson Houston “I like that I can bowl from my wheelchair because they have a ramp. It’s pretty awesome, and I like meeting other people with disabilities like me”

Ryan George-Tom Houston “I like getting strikes and spares! And I like the team I play with”

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Danny Tress Burns Lake “It’s fun and you make new friends I’ve been doing this for a very long time - 14 years. I like it”

Vanessa Redwood Burns Lake “It’s fun! I get strikes! I come every Wednesday”

Trent Siemens and Rebecca Ells won medals at the High School Wrestling Provincials Feb. 27 and 28. Above: Trent Siemens stands proud with his fifth place medal and Coach Don Roy. Roy says Trent wrestled really well in a very competitive weight class, which included 19 boys and “some quality wrestlers.” Right: Rebecca Ells raises a hand of victory after defeating her opponent and earning the Provincial gold medal for high school wrestling. See page 7 for more. Wendy Siemens photos

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to not be at a home on Pearson Road. Sgt. Rose says the male was found, arrested and charged the male for two counts of breach. At 7:45 p.m. that day, the same male was reported for breaching conditions at a home on Pearson Road. Sgt. Rose says police found, arrested and charged the male for five more counts of breach. At court, the male was convicted of four of the seven charges, and jailed for 45 days. *** In seven days, police had 39 calls for service, including five traffic complaints, two false alarms and one abandoned 9-1-1 call.

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Cancer “dash for cash” fundraiser May 23 “It’s time Houston hosted another Canadian Cancer Society fundraiser,” says Debi Smith, author of Running From Cancer and active cancer prevention promoter. “The number of cancer patients has increased, but so has the number of survivors thanks to the constant work in research and prevention. There’s a lot more work to be done and that takes money. “We need to do what we can to help.” One of the Canadian Cancer Society’s major annual fundraisers has been the much revered Relay For Life: a spectacular 12-24 hour experience of walking around a track, celebrating, remembering and fighting back. Relay For Life will still be happening in major centres across Canada, but with smaller communities, the events have been morphing into something easier to facilitate called “Dashes.” Smith says, “It will have been three years since the previous Relay For Life in Houston. A meeting with

Debi Smith is organizing the “Dash for Cash for Cancer” fundraiser event to be held May 23 2015 in Submitted photo Houston. CCS representative Margaret JonesBricker spurred the idea for a four hour “Dash for Cash for Cancer” event. “I could use some help.” The event will be held May 23 on an oval track and Smith is looking for major sponsors to pay for every time a person walks/runs the track. An Anti-Cancer Coin will be given to each participant as they cross the finish line. These coins can then be used for onsite food items, prizes, massages, nail or face painting or draws. “I would like to

have a giant garage sale on the inside track that the coins can be used at as well,” Smith adds. “Coins or real cash will work for everything. The idea is that no matter how broke a person is, they can come and help raise money for cancer. You can walk ten times around the track, collect the coins

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HOUSTON & AREA CHURCH DIRECTORY Houston United Church 2106 Butler Ave

SERVICES: Sundays at 11a.m. (Kids Sunday School during the service) To contact the church or for pastoral care: Morgan Ryder (250-698-7612 -H) or 250-692-9576 -C) or Marianne Dekker 250-845-2282

Houston Fellowship Baptist Church 3790 C.R. Matthews Rd. Pastor: Larry Ballantyne

Sunday School: 9:45AM Church Service: 11:00AM Everyone Welcome! Phone: 250-845-7810

Houston Canadian Reformed Church SUNDAY SERVICES: 10:00 AM & 2:30 PM Pastor Carl VanDam s.carl. vandam@canrc.org Office Phone: 250-845-3441 ~ Everyone Welcome ~

3797 Omineca Way, Box 36, Houston, BC

Houston Christian Reformed Church 1959 Goold St., Box 6, Houston 250-845-7578

Pastor Martin Vellekoop ~ Everyone Welcome! ~

Services: 10:00 am & 3:00 pm HOUSTON PENTECOSTAL CHURCH 2024 Riverbank Drive, Box 597, Houston Phone: 250-845-2678 Pastor: Mike McIntyre Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 am Sunday Prayer Meeting: 7:00 pm Sunday School: During the Service

Everyone Welcome

Anglican Church of St. Clement 2324 Butler Ave., Box 599, Houston, BC

Rev. Jacob Worley Phone: 250-845-4940

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APARTMENT MANAGER needed for 27 unit in Burns Lake, BC. Must be live-in. Email resumes to: reimerrd@hotmail.com

F/T - Millwright / Maintenance Person Princeton, B.C.

AL-ANON Are you affected by someone’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 DO YOU have a disability? Physical or mental. We can help you get up to $40,000 back from the Canadian Government. For details check out our website: disabilitygroupca nada.com or call us today TollFree 1-888-875-4787.

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Joe Rieder

Sept. 9, 1934 - Jan. 13, 2015 A memorial service for Joe was held on January 24 2015 at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church with Father Pier Pandolfo officiating. We came to Canada in November of 1975 from Austria. Spent a year in Toronto working before coming to Houston. It was an ad that Pete Bodnar was looking for a European machinist. We came here and Joe worked for Pete then later for Northwood until he opened his own shop “Joe’s Machining� in 1980. Then in 1994 he retired. Joe was an avid hunter and fisherman. This was one of the reasons he wanted to move here. Joe had two good friends, Morice Bellecini and Ross Merkley. Also trained two apprentices, Pete Bruer and Leslie Harmati. In March of 2006 Joe suffered from a massive stroke. With help from the homecare workers and Mike from Physio he was able to walk with support of railings but spent most of his time in a wheelchair. Would like to thank my friends and neighbours for all their support, food and flowers. Special thanks to the Ambulance crew and all the Drs. and nurses here and in Smithers who attended Joe. The staff at the Houston Clinic (respite and adult day program) Also the Catholic Womens League for the luncheon after the service and Father Pandolfo for his support. Thank you. The Rieder family Marie, Monika, Reinhard, Gerti, and Josef and families.

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CASHIER/SALES ASSOCIATE 2 Positions - part time

Description: The qualified candidate will be responsible to process cash sales, assist customers with their projects, and be available to assist wherever needed. t Competitive wages t 24 hours per week t Training available Requirements: t Strong computer skills t Minimum one year experience with retail t Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment t Demonstrated ability to exercise discretion with confidential information t Strong customer service t Ability to work with flexible scheduling and on short notice

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Description: The qualified candidate will be responsible to help unload freight, help customers with their orders, and assist other team members with their various responsibilities. t Competitive wages t 40 hours per week t Training available Requirements: t Must enjoy manual labour and the outdoors t Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment t Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills t Demonstrated ability to exercise discretion with confidential information t Strong customer service t Ability to work with flexible scheduling and on short notice Please drop off resume in person at: Starland Supply (2000) Ltd. 165 Francois Lake Drive, Burns Lake, BC

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Administrative Assistant Dungate Community Forest Limited Partnership is looking to hire an Administrative Assistant for part-time work (approximately 20-25 hours a month). Dungate has no office, but does have a laptop computer, printer and file cabinet which would be kept in your care. Duties would include: • regular monitoring of email and regular mail and directing correspondence • paying bills, deposits and banking duties • bookkeeping duties • preparing agenda, financial statements and taking minutes of regular meetings (usually monthly) • Organize and send invitations to stakeholders for the Annual Information Meeting • Other duties as may arise or are assigned If you are interested in this position please submit your resume to: dungatecomfor@houston.ca by March 25th. We thank you for your interest, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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CASUAL RN OR LPN Southside Health & Wellness Centre seeks an RN or LPN for casual employment in community health. The Centre endeavors to increase wellness through a system of education, health promotion, disease prevention and treatment that empowers people to make healthy lifestyle choices. Salary commensurate with experience. Willing to train the right person. Email your cover letter & resume to aileen.serle@northernhealth.ca, or FAX to 250-694-3290, ATTN: Aileen Serle.

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If you are an experienced F&I Manager or have lending experience, and are looking for a new opportunity and want to work in an amazing workplace then this is the right job for you! t We’re looking for someone that has several years lending experience that is looking to further their career or an experienced F&I Manager. t Team player t Highly self-motivated t ADP or PBS experience an asset Sullivan Motor Products offers a competitive pay plan, exceptional benefits package, great working environment, exceptional management support, & a 5-day work week! If interested, please email your resume: jbrown@sullivangm.com All resumes will remain confidential. We thank all applicants who apply but only those selected will be contacted.

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The District of Houston is seeking a dynamic individual with proven combined management and technical skills, energy and creativity for the senior management position as the Manager of Engineering & Operations. This position offers an excellent opportunity for those interested in a challenging and rewarding career in local government.

The Service Manager will be responsible for the supervision and leadership of the dealership’s Service Department. He or she will effectively and efficiently manage the development and direction of the service team to drive the growth of revenue, technical productivity, quality assurance and to promote a high level of customer satisfaction.

Working directly with Consulting Engineers, Agencies, Organizations and Staff, the successful candidate will provide related engineering services to ensure proper operation of the utility while striving to improve productivity and efficiency.

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Granisle and District Seniors meeting every 2nd the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition, author of the • Lots of parking, storage shed, huge yard, fire pit. of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition. He is Cards Mon. & Thurs. 7:00 third PM. At the Bowling Alley: and Sandwich luncheonThurs. of the month. Sunday the month 7pm at the Seniorsevery Centre. • Washer, dryer and window coverings included. book ‘Exposing Vulnerable People to Euthanasia Granisleofand Districtat Seniors 2nd author of the book ‘Exposing Vulnerable People Seniors bowling Wed. 1:30 PM. At Village, the Houston Community invited. At Pleasant Valley 3603 AMP CALEDONIA AMP meeting CALEDONIA • Call Lia today for more info, 250-845-1147. /HDUQ PRUH DW PXVFOH FD and Assisted Suicide’, publishes a monthly Sunday of the month at 7pm at the Seniors Centre. to Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide’, publishes Swimming Pool: Exercise, Aquafit, Mon. Mon.,&Wed. & Fri. 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Houston Hospice hosted an Art Gala last weekend, featuring a variety of local artists from Houston and the surrounding area. Left: Marlee Johnson displays her beading creations at the Art Show Friday. Right: Ann Marks shows off some of her beautiful pressed garden flower art. Known as “Ann’s Dreams,” the frames are filled with plants she grows in her garden and presses.

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Middle Left: Jill MacKenzie and Betty Siebenga show off a rooster rug hooking mat. MacKenzie is making the self-designed rug after taking classes from Siebenga who teaches rug hooking in Houston. Middle right: Sarah VandenBrink from Burns Lake displays a few of her oil paintings at the Gala. Bottom left: Don Forster shows one of his fantastic pointillism “Art Prints.” Pointillism is a style of art using only dots to create a masterpiece. Forster says dots closer together create a darker shade, and farther apart creates a lighter shade. He moved to Houston in 2002 to watch his grandchildren grow up, and says he loves this friendly community. Bottom right: Krystal Jaarsma displays some of her photography. She is starting out as a photographer and says it’s always been something she loved. Jackie Lieuwen photos

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