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Canfor is completing a shadow analysis to protect their timber rights and verify forest inventory. On March 16, the Ministry of Forests announced a 26 percent timber harvest cutback over the next ten years. The harvest was cut 12 percent for the next five years and another 16 percent in 2020. At a Public Advisory Group (PAG) meeting April 2, Canfor planning coordinator Greg Yeomans said the Annual Allowable Cut was good news overall. “It was not the magnitudes that we were originally expecting,” he said. In early-2014, Canfor hired Ecora Engineering and Resource Group as a consultant to create a

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shadow analysis, or a model that captures a sample of the forest and mimics the Ministry inventory. Yeomans says they did that in order to “analyze the data and constraints to see what the cut would be and to hold the government accountable in that regard.” Canfor Silviculture Manager Carl vanderMark agreed. “What we are doing is trying to protect our interests in the timber harvesting land base,” he said. See TIMBER on Page 3

District of Houston refining community vision By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today

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OCP from Page 1 He also notes that some plans skip key parts of the existing OCP, such as a circle pathway. Glavin says a step back is important for council because there are three new councillors since November 2014 and several plans that still need to be finalized. He added that the closure of Houston Forest Products happened in the middle of the development of some of the plans, and changed the focus of Mayor and Council to community transition. “Now that we have some normalcy in the

community, let’s start looking at each of these plans… get an understanding of the changes and impact,” Glavin said. Council agreed. “We spent a whole lot of time putting this together,” said Mayor Shane Brienen. “For a lot of communities, that plan takes two to three years. If we have to stretch it another four to six months, that’s fine… We’re going to be stuck with this plan for another 10 to 15 years.” Brienen said the OCP has not changed much in 25 years and there are a lot of good proposed changes.

“I don’t think we should be frightened by that; a lot of things change in 25 years,” he said. Houston Mayor and Council will have a Strategic Planning Session April 18 to clarify their short and long-term goals. Then they will have meetings to go over the Transportation, Land Use and Age Friendly Plans. The public will be invited to a public open house to explain the proposed changes. Then council will update the OCP and pass bylaws to enforce the changes. Glavin says the process may take six months.

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The Canfor Public Advisory Group (PAG) met at Canfor April 2. The PAG members meet with Canfor representatives throughout the year and they are a voice representing people in various community sectors such as recreation, hunting or guiding. There are 11 members and 7 vacant spots on the Canfor PAG. Above are PAG members and Canfor representatives. TIMBER from Page 1 The last complete government inventory of the Morice timber supply area (TSA) was in the mid-1990s, said Ministry Public Affairs Officer Greg Bethel. He says the Ministry maintains and updates the forest inventory each year, and started a complete re-inventory in 2014, set to be complete by 2017. The Canfor shadow analysis based their model on information from high quality forest images from the Ministry of Forests. Consultant Jay Greenfield, Ecora Resource Analyst, said they analyzed 504 polygons (13,000 hectares) of forest in the Morice timber supply area. “We’ve gone through a process to get our model as close to the Ministry’s as we can…. Our results are pretty close to what the Ministry has done, but not exact,” Greenfield said. Their analysis of the timber found 20 percent dead wood overall, which is close to the 22 percent from the Ministry, Greenfield said. He says their study discovered one key difference from the Ministry inventory. “Over half of the mortality that we saw, wasn’t even pine. It was spruce and balsam,”

said Greenfield. He says the Ministry inventory overlooks a significant component of spruce and balsam mortality, and it overestimates the mountain pine beetle related mortality. Yeomans said this explains part of their struggle to meet the 75 percent pine requirement over the past few years. “We were up against a wall trying to meet the pine partition… [we were] struggling and struggling, and the inventory says there is 29 million cubic metres of pine out there,” Yeomans said. “This helped us verify and quantify the obstacles we were against.” Another thing that the Ecora inventory program showed was the diversity in the Morice timber supply. “There are lots of

mixed-species stands on the TSA and even though all the pine or spruce might be dead, there’s a significant component of green timber in these mixedspecies stands,” Greenfield said. Andy Meints, PAG member and owner of Andy Meints Contracting, said that with what they log, there seems to be a lot of dead wood. “Do you guys really believe that there’s not that much dead out there?” he asked. Lars Hobenshield, Canfor Planning Supervisor, said part of the dead is inaccessible or in reserve areas. VanderMark said Canfor has been finding less dead then what is in the inventory. Yeomans said Canfor sent their findings to the

Ministry of Forests and they were factored into the new Annual Allowable Cut (AAC). Instead of requiring licensees to harvest a certain amount of pine, the new AAC simply limits the amount of live wood, Greenfield said. The first five years, harvest is at 1.9 million cubic metres per year, but no more then 1.6 million cubic metres can be live wood. The other 300,000 must be dead wood. “This basically recognizes that there is a sustainable harvest of green timber on the land base and then 300,000 [cubic metres] over and above that can be dead volume,” Greenfield said. “But if that volume isn’t there, it doesn’t restrict your ability to harvest green volume. “If we get two years down the road and

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.C.’s Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie has issued a report on seniors in residential care which has gained a great deal of attention. The attention is long overdue. Mackenzie points out that there are more seniors in residential care than need to be there. She suggests that many could actually be in assisted living, which is less labour-intensive and less costly, or living in their homes with more assistance from community programs. Not only would this be a better way of living for these individuals, as they would have considerably more independence, it would save the B.C. government a pot of money. Mackenzie estimates that as many as 15 per cent of the 25,000 people in residential care could be in less-intensive care facilities. This could save the province millions of dollars each year, and should be looked at very closely. Mackenzie, who did a survey of the seniors in residential care and the 29,000 home care clients, also found that far too many seniors are being given drugs to control their behaviour. One-third of those in residential care are being given anti-psychotic drugs, even though the number actually needing those drugs is far smaller. Only four per cent have been diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder. Meanwhile, about twice as many seniors as actually need them are receiving antidepressants. It’s hard not to draw the conclusion that government officials and those running care facilities are drugging residents indiscriminately, likely to control behaviour. This is simply not right. Health Minister Terry Lake acknowledges that too many seniors in care are receiving antipsychotic and anti-depressant drugs, and said there is training underway to ensure that staff members know what drugs are appropriate for people living in residential care. Mackenzie has highlighted two very important issues, which will be of benefit to both seniors and taxpayers if there is proper follow-through. Seniors deserve proper health services, but they also must be treated with dignity. They should only be given drugs they really need. - Black Press

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Think lost, not stray For over two weeks my life has been consumed with trying to find our beloved dog, Charlie. Between putting up flyers, chasing tips, social networking, actively looking, and managing emotions on the home front, it is all-consuming. I had this vision of calling out his name and him bounding out in front of me, wagging his tail at finally being found. But I’ve learned the longer a dog is missing the less likely they are to respond to their own name or show themselves at all. At first I was asking people to grab Charlie if they saw him, but I soon learned that was the wrong. After a dog has been on their own for a time they enter a frightened, semi-feral state and even their family can appear threatening. Chasing after a lost pet will often exacerbate the

problem since they’re likely to run and become even more lost and in danger. Now I ask people to take a picture if they can and notify me or dog control immediately. People who see Charlie can also try attract him by lying on the ground and speaking softly, offering food if they have any. This non-threatening stance will feel safer and more inviting. Lost dogs are not stupid because they can’t find their way home or won’t approach a human. They might have been chased several times, or narrowly missed being hit by a car, or they may be injured. Any harrowing experiences combined with having to suddenly find their own food, water and shelter in unfamiliar surroundings without their families puts them in survival mode

where animal instincts kick in and they can become skittish of everything and everyone. Lost dogs usually settle in residential neighborhoods, ranches or farms where their needs can be met. They can hide out undetected for weeks or months on end. They might stay in garages, workshops, playhouses and under balconies, and hide if they hear people, making it almost impossible to find them. If a sighting is reported, it is important to call the owner or Dog Control and not to scare them away. There are lots of tips on the Internet for finding lost pets. This heartbreaking experience has brought out both the “crazies” and the “compassionates.” I could give you several examples of the former. The worst was a scammer who pretended to have Charlie

and threatened to cut off his head and leave it on our doorstep if we didn’t put money in his account. Thank goodness the wonderful people have far outweighed the terrible, and for us that’s really been the big positive since losing Charlie March 23. Friends and complete strangers have helped by sharing our posts on social media, sending us encouragement, telling their stories, giving advice, putting up posters, and actively looking for him as well as other lost pets in our community. So far five people believe they’ve seen Charlie, but none of them said anything until hours after when they saw my ad. In the past two weeks I’ve heard so many stories of people keeping cats and dogs they considered a stray without reporting it to the SPCA. While they

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“The most important thing is integrated land use management. We have many people and everyone has values in the forest. The key is sharing the resource with different users and people with different interests.”

“The biggest thing is retention areas for wildlife to live. They have to leave enough timber around so that animals have protection and cover to keep cool in summer and warm in winter. They also need travel ways for animals to cross cut blocks. There can’t be five kilometres with no timber to hide in.”

“The most important thing is trails and recreation features, and public input on that. It’s about protecting the scenic landscape and visual quality of what people see either on the trail or at the destination.”

“The most important thing is for animals to have food and shelter. Loss of habitat can affect the whole food chain.”

Advocate calls for more home care, fewer drugs By Tom Fletcher Black Press

As many as 15 per cent of B.C. seniors in residential care could have more independence with assisted living or community care support, B.C.’s Seniors Advocate says. Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie also compared statistics for B.C. seniors in home and residential care with those in Alberta and Ontario, finding B.C. patients are prescribed more antipsychotic drugs and receive less physiotherapy and recreation

therapy than other provinces. Mackenzie said the potential overuse of residential care is “troubling on a couple of fronts” with the shortage of residential care beds for highneeds seniors. “Most seniors would prefer to live independently than in residential care and so we want to ensure all supports and alternative living arrangements are exhausted before we move someone to residential care,” Mackenzie said. “If we are filling even five per cent of these

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scarce beds with folks who could live independently, that is 1,500 beds that could open up province-wide.” Health Minister Terry Lake said the ministry is aware of the problems highlighted by the report, and is putting more resources toward home care and community health services, with spending up $1.2 billion to $2.8 billion since 2001. Lake said B.C. has two programs underway to deal with overprescription of medications in care facilities. One is a train-

ing program for staff to more accurately determine psychiatric signs, and the other is working with doctors and pharmacists to find behavioural alternatives to antipsychotic drugs. Mackenzie’s review is based on assessment surveys given to B.C.’s 25,000 seniors in residential care and 29,000 home care clients. It found that a third of residential care patients are being prescribed antipsychotic medication, but only four per cent have been diagnosed with a psychiatric dis-

order. Antidepressants are administered to almost twice as many patients as have that diagnosis. The survey found 12 per cent of seniors in B.C. residential care received physiotherapy, compared to 25 per cent in Alberta and 58 per cent in Ontario. Recreational therapy was also more widely used in Alberta than B.C. “Getting seniors moving properly and keeping them moving is absolutely key to maintaining function and independence,” Mackenzie said.

Ottawa seeks new aboriginal claims system By Tom Fletcher Black Press

Canada’s aboriginal land claims resolution system has turned into an employment program for some of those involved, with “a conspicuous lack of urgency in negotiations” and little common ground after 10 or more years at most treaty tables. That’s one conclusion from federal advisor Doug Eyford, who spent six

months consulting on the state of treatymaking across Canada since aboriginal title was protected in Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The report focuses heavily on B.C., which has 54 active treaty tables and only four agreements in the 22 years of the federallyfinanced B.C. Treaty Commission. Parts of Quebec, Labrador, Ontario, the north and most of B.C. never completed early trea-

ties that extinguished aboriginal title and made way for settlement and development in the rest of Canada. “At the current pace, treaty-making may continue for the rest of this century,” Eyford wrote. Eyford presented his report last week to Bernard Valcourt, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development. With a federal election set for this fall, Valcourt said the months to

come will require more discussions with provinces and First Nations on Eyford’s recommendations for a “new direction” in settling historic disputes. The report’s release comes a week after the B.C. government cancelled the appointment of former cabinet minister George Abbott to head the B.C. Treaty Commission. Premier Christy Clark said there isn’t enough to

show for more than $600 million, most of it debt accumulated by B.C. First Nations. Clark questioned whether the B.C. Treaty Commission should continue, since more B.C. First Nations remain outside the talks than inside. Scott Fraser, aboriginal relations critic for the B.C. NDP, accused Clark of acting unilaterally to disrupt the existing system.

The First Nations Summit, which represents B.C.’s participating aboriginal communities, issued a statement saying despite the “confusion” over Abbott’s appointment, the B.C. Treaty Commission “remains active and will continue into the future.” Chief Maureen Chapman, B.C. spokesperson for the national Assembly of First Nations, said Eyford’s recommendations

point to a new federal system, not tinkering with the status quo. “After numerous court victories by our peoples and the failure of the current treaty-making process in B.C. to deliver significant results, Canada must move away from a policy of First Nations making claims to the Crown by fulling embracing the need for real recognition followed by true reconciliation,” Chapman said.

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Joanna Comparelli and Amy Van Barneveld are travelling this summer to give back and make a difference. In mid-July, both girls will head out on a 40-day trip with Operation Groundswell, “backpacking with a purpose” in different parts of the world. Operation Groundswell is a non-profit organization for young “backpacktivists” to travel and take part in both tourism and cross-cultural volunteer work. The organization runs programs in 16 countries and is focused on solidarity and partnering with organizations in host-countries to meet real needs. Comparelli heads to India in a “Gender and Religion” program focused on women’s rights and learning about India’s religions. Van Barneveld heads to East Africa and Uganda in a “Discovery” program focused on human rights, AIDS relief and learning about the after-effects of civil war. Van Barneveld and Comparelli agree that the mixture of “work and play” drew them to Operation Groundswell. Comparelli says it will be a fun balance and give them a chance to experience the world and make a difference in it. “As someone who was born and raised in Canada, I take a lot of things for granted, like health care, education, having food and clean water,” Comparelli said. “I have so much, and for me to go to third world country and give back is the least I can do.” The trip is also to help them with life Creditdecisions. Union Comparelli is 18 years old and Van supplied to Newspapers Barneveld 20, and for them this trip is partly to help them decide what they want to do s: 287 Blue with their Pantone lives. “It’s soPantone hard to figure what you want 356outGreen to do when you’re so young,” Van Barneveld Pantone 139 Harvest said. “Why not take this time while we can to experience and travel and get to know where you want your place to be and figure out what you want do with your life.” Comparelli agrees. “I have no idea what I want to do with the rest of my life… but I feel like this trip will help me decide what I want to do.” go file Comparelli heads to India July 12 with a team of 12 young people. They start in New Delhi and travel to

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Two Houston girls will travel with Operation Groundswell this summer. Amy Van Barneveld travels to East Africa to help with AIDS relief and learn about the effects of civil war. Joanna Comparelli travels to India to help with women’s rights and learn about India’s religions. Jackie Lieuwen/Houston Today

“I think it will be an amazing experience to interact with the locals and actually be a part of something good that will help a couple women…”

Rajasthan, Rishikesh, Amritsar which is known as the spiritual capital of the Sikh religion, and the Kangra Valley in the July 2007 foothills of the Himalayas. They work with organizations focused on gender equality, education and social services for women, preventing violence against women, and education for Tibetan refugees. They will also travel to temples and key religious sites of Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism, which all originated in India. Comparelli says she will also visit the Taj Mahal and Golden Temple, sip chai on sand dunes, and ride camels in the Thar desert near Rajasthan. She is most excited to ride camels and see the Taj Mahal and Golden Temple. “But the big thing is just going to India… Colour Logo File actually experiencing it,” she said. “I think it will be an amazing experience to interact with the locals and actually be

- Joanna Comparelli a part of something good that will help a couple women… and hopefully [I will make] lifetime friends.” Van Barneveld will have a completely different experience with her team in East Africa starting July 13. They start in Nairobi and travel to the Kakamaga Rainforest before heading into Uganda where they go from Kampala to Jinja to Gulu. She will volunteer with Rescuing Widows, Elderly, Youth and Orphans with AIDS (RWEYOWA) in Kampala, and a youth organization in Gulu focused on the social issues and after-affects of civil war. She will also work with two human rights organizations that fight injustice through media and politics in Kampala. She will take an African safari, visit Hell’s Gate National Park which inspired the The Lion King setting, and raft the rapids on the Nile River in Uganda.

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“The joy of it is that it’s half volunteer, half vacation,” Van Barneveld said. “I’m passionate about just getting there and helping.” The top two things Van Barneveld says she is excited about is the safari and volunteering to help people suffering with AIDS. As required by Operation Groundswell, both girls are fundraising an extra $750 for the communities and organizations they visit. Their team will decide where the money should go at the end of their trip. “It feels kind of like a community builder,” Comparelli said. “The money I fund raise from this community is going to another community across the world. It’s like a connection.” Comparelli says she believes their trips can make a difference. “I am just one person, and going with a team of ten people. The population of India is crazy… we’re not going to make a world of a difference. But if we can help maybe two or three women, we would have made a difference.” Anyone interested in giving support can go to Fundraising.OperationGroundswell. com/Amy-VanBarneveld or Fundraising. OperationGroundswell.com/JoannaComparelli.

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Fatal crash on Babine Lake Road By Alicia Bridges Black Press

A 61-year-old man from Telkwa was hit and killed in a two-vehicle crash on Babine Lake Road April 6.

William Edward Gush was standing next to his pickup truck on Babine Lake Road when another pickup truck travelling in the same direction vehicle struck him af-

ter hitting his vehicle. Police and emergency services found him deceased at the scene. The RCMP said the driver of the second vehicle is being inves-

tigated for impaired driving causing death. The accused was treated at the hospital before being transferred to the RCMP. The crash was the

second tragedy on Smithers area roads in two days. Randy Basil Mitchell, 47, of Smithers died in a crash near Moricetown on Saturday, April 4.

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Body recovered from Bulkley River By Kendra Wong Black Press

The Bulkley Valley Search and Rescue have recovered the body of a missing person on the Bulkley

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Counter Sales/Purchaser Aqua North Plumbing Ltd. is a mechanical contractor who provides plumbing & heating services through contracting, service work, and retail sales to the Bulkley Valley area. We are looking for someone to join our store staff as a counter sales/purchaser. At Aqua North this role requires someone who will deliver a high level of customer service. General duties include servicing customers, ordering materials, and providing quotes. Clear communication, diligence, self motivation, and efficiency are all key skills required to complete this job. This position is located in Smithers BC. This position requires a high school diploma with preference given to applicants with general warehousing and customer service experience. Mechanical and parts backgrounds are an asset as well. Wage negotiable based on experience.

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Houston Figure Skating Club windup and Buck Flats Community Development Society, awards event is is Thursday, April 16th upstairs meets every 3rd Sat. evening at 6pm at Andy Pollack’s house (17642) on Buck Flats Rd. All in the Legion. Morice Mountain Marksmen Association Buck Flats residents are welcome to attend, we will be having their Annual General Meeting discuss issues concerning the Buck flats area. Thursday, April 23 at 7:00 pm at the Idylwild Please call Chris Newell at 250-845-3564 for Motor Inn. Everyone is welcome. For more info more info. call Terry at at 250-845-7984 845-8027 afterafter 5 pm or Henry at Activities for Seniors in Houston at the 5 pm or Henry Seniors Centre: Carpet Bowling Tues. & 845-3488 on on weekends only. at 845-3488 weekends only. Fri. 1:00 PM • Floor Curling Mon. 1:00 Upcoming Houston Cancer Fundraiser: Help July 2007 is needed in all areas for a four hour Canadian PM • Pool any afternoon to schedule call; Cancer Society “Dash for Cash for Cancer” Adrian-250-845-2338 • Breakfasts- first Sat. event to be held May 23, 2015. For more info of the month, community invited. • Soup and contact Debi Smith at 845-7793 or at contact@ Sandwich luncheon- third Thurs. of the month. Community invited. At Pleasant Valley Village, Blue debilynsmith.com. 3603 11th St.: Senior Exercise, Mon. & Fri Perennial Green Plant Sale – annual fundraising 10:00 AM • Cards Mon. & Thurs. 7:00 PM. At event - Bulkley Valley Genealogical Society the Bowling Alley: Seniors bowling Wed. 1:30 Harvest Saturday, May 23, 2015 – 9:00 a.m. to noon PM. At the Houston Swimming Pool: Aquafit, (viewing 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.) Main Street & Mon., Wed. & Fri. 9-10 AM. At the Legion: Hwy 16 Smithers at the Goat Statue Parking Lot. Seniors darts and light lunch Thursdays 11a.m. To donate plants: If you are dividing perennials, - 2 p.m. splitting shrugs, thinning flowers or halting the spread of berry patches, please save your Coffee Break - an Interactive Women’s Bible spares for this sale. If you need help digging up Study meet every Wed. morning from 9:30your plants or to arrange pick-up by May 20, 11:00 at the Houston Christian Reformed Church, 1959 Goold Road. Childcare is provided. call: Marie Kaszas 250 845 2514. For more info call Margaret: 845-2348, Darlene Houston’s “Love by the Bowl” Soup Kitchen 845-7438, Evelyn 696-3229. serving healthy homemade soups in two Colour Logo File different seatings, 11:00 -12:00 and 12:00 The Houston Legion Branch 249: Meeting: 2nd Monday of the month is Executive, 4th -1:00 on Wed. Monday is General Meeting. Community Calendar proudly sponsored by

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GRANISLE The Granisle and District Senior Citizens meet every second and fourth Thursday of the month at 1:30 p.m. at the Seniors Centre. Granisle Volunteer Fire Department meetings & fire practices every Tues., 7:00pm at the Fire Hall. Granisle Church of the Way services are Sunday, 11:00am. Please keep your announcements as brief as possible. Deadline (faxed or mailed or delivered) is 4 p.m. Thursday. Items are printed or alternated as space permits. Items will be accepted via fax, email or dropped at the office. No phone calls please. More calendar items are listed online and can be submitted or viewed at www.houston-today.com

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