Houston Today, May 27, 2015

Page 1

COMMUNITY: Seniors Housing

PROFILE: Achievement Award

PAGE 2

PAGE 15

Publications Mail Registration #0040028607

WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2015

Proudly serving Houston and District - Home of Canada’s Largest Fly Rod

www.houston-today.com

NO. 21 $1.30 Inc. GST

Help wildlife researchers Wildlife researchers, undergraduate students from the University of Northern British Columbia, and emergency medicine physicians have teamed up to create and exciting new group called the Health Impacts of Moose and Deer Vehicle Collisions (HIMDVC) Research Group. The research group is looking for participants in a new survey.

“

The research group is looking for participants in a new survey.

MUD Bogs

Photo submitted

It was a record turnout this year at the Grassy Plains Annual Mud Bogs for spectators plus 18 trucks participating. Winner’s of People’s Choice Ballots were, first - Ken Amonson, Houston, second - Christine Fehr, Fort Fraser and third - Sean Hoy, Fort St. James. There were people from Burns Lake, Ft. James, Fraser Lake, Ft. Fraser, Hazelton, Vanderhoof, Prince George as well as local participants. The Kid’s Mud Run winners were Holly Hoffis, Jazman Lambert, Mariah Lambert, John Hoffis, Ethan McEntee and Elder Johnson for the final classification. Great turnout!

“

The survey focuses on factors that may have led to the moose-and-deer collision, as well as the emotional, psychological, and physiological health impacts that result. The survey takes about 15 minutes, is confidential, and participants will be invited to enter a draw for a $20 Tim Horton’s gift card. The survey can be found at http:// fluidsurveys.com/s/mdvcNorthernBC/ .

New mobile radio protocols on track for resource roads By Flavio Nienow Black Press

On remote and isolated backcountry resource roads in British Columbia, reliable and quick communication can mean the difference between life and death. Industry Canada is implementing 40

new exclusive radio channels to improve the effectiveness of communications and increase the safety on resource roads. This action will help reduce any interruptions or interference among radio communication users on these roads, resource sectors and other radio spectrum

www.glaciertoyota.ca TODAY TOMORROW TOYOTA

Smithers, BC 1.866.844.6723

*please add $345 Documentation

The new protocols will impact forest service roads and other road permit roads in these areas.

services. Forestry industry workers and other

fee and applicable taxes DL#8879

2009 Prius G4623A

NOW ONLY

*$15,998

road users using mobile radios must have their radios repro-

2014 Corolla G4451

NOW * ONLY

$14,998

grammed to incorporate the new resource road channels. The Nadina Forest District – which includes Burns Lake and Houston – will be implementing the new resource road radio channels on June 1, 2015. The new protocols will impact forest ser-

vice roads and other road permit roads in these areas. All affected road users must have the new channels programmed into their mobile radios before the transition date. Mobile radio users are advised to retain current radio channels and frequencies until they are no longer re-

2009 Ford Escape Xlt G8878

2010 Chev Silverado 2500 G8913

NOW * ONLY

$13,998

NOW * ONLY

$26,998

quired. New signs posted on local resource roads will advise which radio channels to use and provide the communication protocols, including the road name and required calling intervals. Vehicle operators using mobile radios to communicate See RADIO on Page 11

2011 Ford F150 Eco-Boost G8909

NOW * ONLY

$28,998

2

www.houston-today.com

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Pleasant Valley Plaza

✁

THEATRE

May 26, 27 & 28

Tues, Wed & Thurs: 7:00pm

2350 Butler Avenue, Houston Email: office@pvplaza.ca

Phone:

250-845-2298

Adults: 8 • Seniors: 7 12 & under: $6 $

$

Check out our Facebook page for more info: www.facebook.com/pleasantvalley.plaza

May 29-June 4: Friday, Saturday & Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday: 7:00pm

MAD MAX: FURY ROAD

AVENGERS:

ACTION, ADVENTURE & THRILLER

ACTION, ADVENTURE & SCI-FI

121 MINUTES

141 MINUTES

RATED 14A

RATED PG-13

AGE OF ULTRON

Coming Soon:

FREE BOWLING!

SUMMER HOURS!

We are now open 6-10pm Tuesday to Sunday. Closed Monday. We will be available for Private Bowling and Theatre bookings from 10am-6pm Daily. Bowling Parties! We offer many different options please call for details 250-845-2298.

REEL DEAL TUESDAYS! ALL SEATS: $6

COMMUNITY

Houston Today

... an hour before the Movie when you buy a MOVIE PASS! We still have openings on our

Bowling Leagues! No experience necessary -

Call for more info 250-845-2298.

SENIOR Homes The Houston Retirement Housing Society is building the third sixplex seniors home in Pleasant Valley Village on 11th Street. The $700,000 project is being built with lots of community support, volunteers and donations. The design will be the same as the neighbouring building and will have geothermal heating. Jackie Lieuwen/ Houston Today

68th ANNUAL June 6th & 7th, 2015

At the Kispiox Valley Rodeo Grounds 26 kms North of Hazelton Rodeo Starts 1 p.m. both days

Great Fun for the Whole Family & Aiming to Keep it That Way!!! NO HARD CORE PARTYERS SAVE YOUR MONEY & STAY HOME! IF WE HAVE YOUR NAME OR VEHICLE LICENCE FROM LAST YEAR, & YOU WERE A PROBLEM, YOU WILL BE TURNED AWAY AT THE GATE

Friday Night Dance, 10 pm Advance Only Tickets $20 plus gate admission at BV Credit Union, New Hazelton & Kispiox Gas Bar (No Minors) Saturday Night Dance Free to Rodeo Spectators 9:00 pm (Alcohol free) Phone Rodeo Entries to: 250-842-6287 May 20, 4 -8p.m. EVERYONE MUST PAY TO ENTER THE GROUNDS NO GLASS ON GROUNDS – NO DOGS OFF LEASH OR IN BLEACHERS!! No Late Vendors, No Early Birds, No Fireworks Rodeo Admission: Adults $20 / day or $35 / weekend Seniors / Students $15 / day or $25 / weekend Children 5 & under free Camping $30/Unit Weekend (no reservations) or $50/Early Bird Campers

GREAT FUN

For Information Phone: Brenda @ 250-842-6350 or or gjrodeo@hotmail.com

“Tough Enough to Wear Pink Day” Sunday, June 7th

FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

The Biggest Little Rodeo in the West! Stock Contractor: C-Plus Rodeo Company, Williams Lake, B.C. $2000 Team Roping, Barrel Racing, Steer Wrestling $1000 Tie Down & Breakaway Roping, Bareback, Saddle Bronc, BullRiding $2000 Wild Horse Race $1000 Jr. Breakaway, Jr. Steer Riding, Jr. Barrels $500 Novice Roughstock $200 Pee Wee Barrels $400 Cowhide Race $100 Rescue Race, Ride & Lead $200 Wild Cow Milking $300 Open Pole Bending $100 Calf Scramble Trophy Stickhorse Race Trophy Kids Mutton Bustin’ Popsicles Kids Boot Race $100 Musical Ride $50 Last Minute Foot Races 10 & Under -11 to 16 17 to 30 -31 to 50 -Over 50 • Jim Olson Silver Trophy Buckles • 3 x World Champion Keith Dinwoodie – Announcer • Dance Music by ‘Axes of Ego’ • Beer Gardens Pancake Breakfast Saturday & SundayBeef Bar-B-Q Log Cabin Concession Kispiox Valley Drill Team • Best Western Business Awards Many Concessions & Vendors • Rodeo T-Shirts Designed by Roy Henry Vickers • Great Canadian Cowboys/Cowgirls

Sanctioned by the British Columbia Rodeo Association

Houston Today

NEWS

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

www.houston-today.com

Flood watch warning for Smithers By Alicia Bridges Black Press

Bulkley Valley residents are being warned to stay clear of rising waterways as the Town of Smithers starts distributing sandbags for residents in low-lying areas. The B.C. River Forecast Centre yesterday issued a flood watch warning for the Bulkley River, which is rising by about 20cm per day in the Smithers area. It said the flood conditions were caused by unseasonably warm weather melting snowpack. The forecast predicts the river could reach flood levels today or Thursday and it is expected to keep rising until the weekend. Homes in low-lying areas such as Ebenezer Flats and the area at the end of Main Street are at greater risk of flooding. Smithers Fire Rescue fire chief Keith Stecko said the Town of Smithers was distributing sandbag materials to residents at the end of Main Street as a precautionary measure. We have a low-lying area at the end of Main Street that is significantly ... at risk,” said Stecko. “Generally during flood-time we’re in contact with those residents. “As a precaution the Town of Smithers will be laying out sandbags and sand for the

Nick Briere/Black Press

Bulkley Valley residents are being warned to stay clear of rising waterways and riverbanks which could be unstable due to saturation and fast-flowing water. residents, if they so choose then they can begin to sandbag their residence.” He urged the public to stay away from local waterways and riverbanks, which could be unstable due to saturation and fastflowing water. “The Town of Smithers wants to make it clear to our public to stay well away from the rivers, it’s very dangerous right now,” he said. “It may be going on for several days, we’re not sure based on what the provincial assessments are so the best thing to do is stay away from the rivers to make sure that our public is safe.” The River Forecast Centre is also warning people in low-lying areas to move livestock

and other possessions of value to higher terrain if possible. Stecko said the municipality was monitoring the water levels in close contact with the B.C. government. “This is a live, active moving event so as things change we will either upgrade or downgrade the situation based on what we’re seeing,” he said. Town of Smithers mayor Taylor Bachrach, councillor Gladys Atrill, chief administrative officer Deborah Sargent and fire chief Stecko were at an emergency response workshop in Burns Lake when the flood watch was announced yesterday. “Obviously it was on everyone’s mind because while we were in the meeting we re-

ceived the flood watch bulletin from the River Forecast Centre,” said Bacrach. “There was a response as people in the room whose communities were close to the Bulkley River took the initial steps to respond to a potential emergency.”

Telkwa Fire Rescue fire chief Randy Cunningham said the section of river near his community was being monitored. He said flood mitigation works completed after past floods were helping to keep Telkwa dry. “We’re just monitoring the situation and we will see if the river settles down a little bit and if the river keeps coming up, we will see how it goes in the next day or so,” he said. “We’re just basically at Mother Nature’s beckon call so we will just see what happens here.” He added the amount of snowpack today was only slightly above normal at 108 per cent, compared with 270 per cent when a major flood happened in 2007. For flood status and water level updates visit the B.C. River Forecast Centre at http://bcrfc.env.gov. bc.ca/warnings/index. htm.

MORICE RIVER SAND AND GRAVEL

Crushed Gravel

130/TRUCK LOAD

$

WE HAVE...

Topsoil • Drain Rock • Crushed Gravel Washed Gravel • Cement Gravel PHONE:

250-845-7202

Sign up to receive

exclusive coupons... Go to

pharmasave.com and register for great savings and valuable health information! Email sign up

Here to serve you 6 days a week... 9am-6pm!

3429 - 10th Street, Steelhead Centre, Houston

Phone: 250-845-3700

Northern health the northern way of caring

connections Learn more at www.bvcu.com

Book your trip today: online at nhconnections.ca or call 1-888-647-4997 • • •

New online booking system Onboard debit machine Safe, reliable transportation for anyone travelling to any kind of health care appointment

Bulkley Valley CREDIT UNION

2365 Copeland Avenue, Houston, BC Ph: 250-845-7117

3

4

Opinion

www.houston-today.com

Published by Black Press Ltd. 3232 Hwy 16 W, Upstairs Houston Mall P.O. Box 899, Houston, B.C. V0J 1Z0

In our opinion:

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Houston Today

Phone: 250 845-2890 • Fax 250 845-7893 News: editor@houston-today.com or: newsroom@houston-today.com Advertising: advertising@houston-today.com

Dirt under nails

I

was cleaning up at the end of a beautiful spring day, and I noticed lots of dirt under my fingernails. That is always a sign that I have actually been doing something. Most days I find myself pounding out stories on my laptop and that only involves two fingers. I had cleaned out some flower beds, getting rid of weeds and other plants that might have been weeds — but also could have been something I paid good money for last year. Regardless, it looked a lot better. I have noticed that making your yard or your life look better usually involves hard work, and sometimes you have to get your hands dirty. But at the end of the day, looking over the results of hard work makes it all worthwhile. In my early years, working in a heavy duty tire shop, my hands were seldom clean. Gunning tires off gravel trucks or semis or repairing large gashes in tractor or loader tires meant that my hands were always covered in grease and mud. I seldom wore gloves as they usually just got in the way. Consequently, I made many trips to Dr. Gilham’s office for a stitch here or there in almost every finger. Sometimes, if he had time, he would freeze it first, but usually he just told me to hold my breath and sewed it up. He then told his nurse to give a tetanus shot. Then it was back to work. Then there were my years on the fire department. There was never a clean fire. In the volunteer years, I was often leaving the fire scene, covered in soot, and heading back to work at the tire shop. But in each case, when that truck hit the road with a new set of tires, the farmer headed back to the hay field or the fire was out, there was a feeling of satisfaction of a job well done, no matter how dirty my hands were. Those early lessons stood me in good stead. Over the years as a parent or a chief, I encountered situations where I had to be the bad guy. Some days it was obvious that if a situation was going to have a resolution, someone was going to have to get their hands dirty. You can’t always be a friend to your employees or your kids. Some days you have to the boss or the Dad. The dirt under my fingernails this day told me I had been back to the earth. Pulling weeds and cupping out holes in the warm soil to plant the new flowers seemed to solidify my ownership of my little piece of this planet. If you can see that your hard work or tough decisions will bear positive results, don’t be afraid to get your hands dirty. If you shrug the hard work off to someone else, the feeling of satisfaction just doesn’t appear. Famous football coach Vince Lombardi tells us: “The dictionary is the only place where success comes before work. Work is the key to success, and hard work can help you accomplish anything.” I’ve found I sleep better with a sore back and dirt under my fingernails. At least that’s what McGregor says. - Jim McGregor, Black Press

Super, virtual B.C. seen world-wide You climb into a boat and the guide asks if you want to see sea lions along the beach, or hike into the rainforest

highland to a group of waterfalls. Turn to look behind you and see two more people in the boat, the outboard

wake behind them. Look up and see trees reaching to the sky and raindrops falling on B.C.’s Central Coast near Nimmo

Images from Destination BC videos

The virtual reality video surrounds the viewer with the sights and sounds of the coastal rainforest.

Bay. A floating wilderness lodge with Adirondack chairs and a crackling firepit await your return. The Wild Within, a virtual reality experience produced by Destination B.C. is the first for North American destination marketing. Its December launch in New York and Washington was covered by 94 media outlets including National Geographic, USA Today, Time, Outside, Lonely Planet, Wall Street Journal, Wired and Ad Week magazine. The video is experienced with virtual reality goggles and a stereo headset, a system developed by Samsung. It supplements conventional promotional videos,

2009

B.C. Views Tom Fletcher and is being presented at tourism trade shows and travel media events across Canada and in in Beijing and Shanghai in June. To view the video and another showing how it was made, go to www.youtube. com and search for “Destination BC The Wild Within.”

Black Press Group Ltd.

2009 WINNER

B.C. Owned and Operated

DISTRIBUTED EVERY WEDNESDAY HOUSTON TODAY published by Black Press “Member, B.C. Press Council” www.bcpresscouncil.org Reproduction of contents either in part or in whole are not permitted without prior consent Copyright Canada No. 22 Serial No. 132934

Annual Subscriptions: Local (Houston only): $38.00 (includes tax) Seniors: $28.00 (includes tax) Out of Town: $50.00 (includes tax) We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canada Periodical Fund of the Department of Canadian Heritage.

M.A. Ruiter - Sales Manager Jackie Lieuwen - Reporter/Photographer Annamarie Douglas - Production Manager

BC Press Council - Houston Today is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent within 45 days to B.C. Press Council, PO Box 1356, Ladysmith,B.C. V9G 1A9. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org

Houston Today

Opinion

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

HOUSTON TODAY “Member, B.C. Press Council” Published by Black Press Upstairs Houston Mall P.O. Box 899, Houston, B.C. V0J 1Z0

www.houston-today.com

5

Phone: 250 845-2890 • Fax 250 845-7893 News: editor@houston-today.com or: newsroom@houston-today.com Advertising: advertising@houston-today.com

On the

Street... Why are you taking the ACE-IT electrical training in Houston? What is next?

By Jackie Lieuwen

Connor Chelsberg Houston student Grade 11

Madison Bahn Kitimat student Age 18

Jesse Barden Smithers student Age 25

Clayton Standbridge Houston student Age 19

“It’s a good opportunity, easy way to get credits and if I decide to go into a trade, this is the one I would do. I plan to graduate early and then look around for an apprenticeship job.”

“I always wanted to be an electrician, I find the work fun. My father is a tradesman, and he let me help out when there was electrical issues. After the course, I plan to go for my red seal and become a full electrician. We’ll see what happens after that.

“I’m taking the course just to have a reliable job to fall back on. I plan to move to Vancouver after this and find an apprenticeship while I continue pursuing my music.”

“Both of my parents are tradespeople, and to have an opportunity like this so close to home, it is pretty hard to pass up. After this, hopefully I will find an apprenticeship. I’m looking at BC Hydro or Miltron in Prince George.”

B.C. axes Agricultural Land Reserve boss By Tom Fletcher Black Press

The B.C. g o v e r n m e n t has “released” Agricultural Land Commission board chair and CEO Richard Bullock, and will pay out his fiveyear contract until it ends in November, Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick said Thursday.

Bullock will be replaced effective immediately by longtime Saanich mayor Frank Leonard, who was voted out after nearly 20 years in last fall’s civic elections. Letnick said with new regulations taking effect to manage the Agricultural Land Reserve with two zones, it was time to make a change and let Leonard and the

“ “

“[Frank] Leonard takes over... with relaxed rules for second residences and non-farm activities.”

board choose a new CEO. The B.C. government has been at odds with Bullock since early in his fiveyear term, when he

stopped appointing commissioners to six regional panels around the province. Energy Minister Bill Bennett, who pushed through the

two-zone system under the auspices of his “core review” of government services, said a year ago that Bullock found the regional panels to be “a

pain in the ass” and preferred to run the commission from its head office in Burnaby. So the government mandated regional appointments in legislation along with the two-zone concept. Leonard takes over as the ALC deals with a vast Interior “zone two” with relaxed rules for second residences and non-farm activities. Commissioners

are also expected to deal with applications by a British manufacturing giant buying B.C. Interior farms to turn back to forest for European Union carbon credits. Letnick said the regional panels are up and running, and he doesn’t expect the change at the top to cause delays in making decisions on farmland use or exclusion.

Is the Orange Tsunami headed west? By Tom Fletcher Black Press

Albertans have always laughed about their long-standing reputation as a reckless, immature society. The classic bumper sticker, now available as a T-shirt or coffee cup in several variations, states: “Please God, give us one more oil boom, we promise not to p--- it away this time.” Now they’ve thrown out the government that finally tried to stop blowing money like a roughneck fresh out of the bush. Jim Prentice had the gall to propose raising income taxes for high wage earners,

doing away with former Alberta treasurer Stockwell Day’s signature flat tax. In response, voters have abruptly replaced the 44-year Progressive Conservative dynasty with an upstart NDP that wants to tax the rich and corporations even more. Facing an oil slump, layoffs and a huge structural deficit in Alberta’s lavish public service, NDP premier-elect Rachel Notley is committed to a 50-per-cent increase in the minimum wage and another “review” of resource royalties. One headline in a national paper summed it up: “Go home, Alberta. You’re drunk.” In the sober days af-

ter the election, a few truths emerge. Alberta hasn’t been a fiscally conservative, smallgovernment place for a long time. Among other things, it has ratcheted up teacher and nurse wages across the country. Alberta is broke, again, and even the NDP is afraid to resort to a sales tax. The minimum wage hike is a pet policy of Canada’s labour federations, which somehow remain convinced that poverty can be eliminated by state order. On the positive side, Notley has promised to end corporate and union donations to political parties, as has already been done

federally. B.C. should be next, but the gravy train of business donations is too tempting for our nominally Liberal government. Here at the B.C. legislature, an NDP

that includes typical NDP place-holders, college students and union staff running in faint-hope constituencies. Soon after the result, the party pulled down its website plat-

“The Alberta NDP has a steep learning curve ahead.”

staffer passed out cans of Orange Crush to celebrate. NDP leader John Horgan pronounced himself “ecstatic,” and hastened to assure reporters that Notley is “as competent as she sounds.” Notley now has to sort through a caucus

form and candidate biographies, as Notley began phoning energy companies to reassure them Alberta will be “A-OK” on her watch. Horgan likes to describe the “capital flight” from new NDP governments as if it’s just a show put

on by big business. Plummeting stock prices and relocation of corporate offices are all staged, according to the party line, nothing to do with actual investment conditions created by NDP policies. This fiction is all Horgan dares to say publicly, because it’s what his party base devoutly believes. Besides, they’re only branch offices of multinational oil companies like Shell, Horgan said. He used his favourite Tommy Douglas quote, about the bad news of a big oil company leaving. “The good news is, the oil is staying here.” B.C.’s natural gas might be staying here too. Horgan insists he

supports a natural gas export industry, but his party seems more concerned with an ascending Green Party, and an urban base that believes you can run a resource economy on windmills and solar panels. Notley supports twinning the TransMountain pipeline, while Horgan continues to insist he has no opinion on the project Adrian Dix so memorably opposed. The Alberta NDP has a steep learning curve ahead. The B.C. NDP has a couple of years to see if the appearance of a likeminded Alberta government is a boost for them, or a cautionary tale for voters.

6

www.houston-today.com

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Houston Today

Economic Benefits for Northern British Columbia Through April 2015, TransCanada’s Coastal GasLink Pipeline Project team hosted public question-and-answer sessions in nine northern B.C. communities. We’d like to thank everyone who attended, and take this opportunity to respond again to some of the questions that were asked.

•

Coastal GasLink has invested in community projects and services in a dozen communities, from fire/rescue equipment to restoring rivers and streams to summer programs for children.

•

Notable recipients of recent contributions include the Chetwynd Health Clinic and Wellness Centre, the Pacific Salmon Foundation’s Skeena Salmon Program, and the Houston Search and Rescue Society.

•

Coastal GasLink and TransCanada are active members of 14 local Chambers of Commerce across northern B.C., and regular sponsors of community events.

•

During operation, Coastal GasLink will support local services far into the future. Judging from current assessment rates, the proposed pipeline will generate more than $20 million every year in property taxes across four regional districts and the municipal District of Kitimat that will support services like fire protection, schools and hospital districts.

How is Coastal GasLink providing business opportunities for northern B.C.? •

Over $4 billion is estimated to be spent on pipeline construction, a third of which is estimated to be spent in B.C.

•

Opportunities for qualified businesses include the supply of construction materials, services and labor, and increased retail and commercial activity in the area of the proposed project.

•

Most direct business opportunities during construction will be provided through prime contractors or their sub-contractors. Each prime contractor will develop a local and Aboriginal participation plan to cover local contracting and employment. We will monitor and enforce the implementation of these plans and require regular progress reports.

•

Four categories of activity are designated as opportunities for qualified Aboriginal businesses including right-of-way clearing; camp management; security; and medical.

•

Coastal GasLink representatives are already working full-time to explain the qualification process to local businesses.

•

During project planning, since mid-2012, we have spent over $34 million on goods, services and wages in northern B.C.

What about hiring and training? •

•

•

Coastal GasLink estimates there will be 2,000 to 2,500 people directly employed through the main construction period. Most job opportunities will be provided through prime contractors or their sub-contractors. There will be opportunities for welders and mechanics, equipment operators, drivers, labourers, flagpersons and more. Openings will be communicated in northern B.C. communities. We expect there will also be a need to attract qualified workers from other parts of B.C. and beyond. Coastal GasLink and TransCanada have launched a “Pathways to Pipeline Readiness” training program with northern B.C. colleges and training institutions, with $900,000 in funding announced to date.

Coastal GasLink Pipeline Ltd. is proposing to develop an approximately 670 kilometre pipeline to safely deliver natural gas from the Groundbirch area, near Dawson Creek, B.C., to the proposed LNG Canada gas liquefaction facility at Kitimat. Coastal GasLink is committed to meeting or exceeding regulatory requirements, and to working with regulators through construction to achieve the highest standards of environmental protection. Once in operation, the proposed pipeline would be subject to ongoing regulatory monitoring by the BC Oil and Gas Commission. Coastal GasLink will provide numerous benefits to B.C. including property taxes, local contracting and business stimulus, community investments and more. For more information • Visit www.coastalgaslink.com • Contact us at coastalgaslink@transcanada.com or 1.855.633.2011 (toll-free) • Check us out on Twitter: @CoastalGasLink

What is Coastal GasLink doing for local communities? •

Coastal GasLink engages with, listens to, and acts on feedback from communities. From the onset of the project, the project team held numerous meetings with First Nations, local governments, landowners, other land users and community residents.

Economic Benefits for NBC_10.31x14_BW_V2.indd 1

5/21/2015 8:36:46 AM

Houston Today

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

COMMUNITY

www.houston-today.com

DUMMY Run Houston Search and Rescue recently ran a mock search for a missing mushroom picker. SAR President Frank McDonald and Director Wendall Ewald planted clues and a dummy in the trees near six kilometre on the North Road. Director Andy Muma (on tailgate) practiced as search manger, directing and organizing teams of searchers scattered through the trees.

“A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN OUR REGION” 37, 3RD Avenue, PH: 250-692-3195 PO Box 820, TF: 800-320-3339 Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0 FX: 250-692-3305 www.rdbn.bc.ca E-MAIL:inquiries@rdbn.bc.ca

MEETING SCHEDULE 2015 May 28, 2015 ........ RDBN Board Meeting/ SNRHD Meeting June 11, 2015 ....... RDBN Committee Meetings June 25, 2015 ....... RDBN Board Meeting/ SNRHD Meeting July 23, 2015......... RDBN Board Meeting/ SNRHD Meeting/Committee Meetings Meetings tentatively commence at 10:30 a.m. Please call (250) 692-3195/1-800-320-3339 for further information

PUBLIC IS WELCOME

Jackie Lieuwen/Houston Today

• Power Saws • Trimmers • Ride/On Mowers

Walk for Dog Guides event in Granisle Submitted The Purina® Walk for Dog Guides is celebrating 30 years of supporting Canadians with physical and medical disabilities, and Granisle is hosting one of more than 200 walks taking place across the country this spring. The annual event raises funds for Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides, a national charitable organization which breeds, trains, and places service dogs with qualifying applicants. The walk in Granisle is being organized by the Granisle Lions Club, which is a strong supporter of the foundation. “A lot of time, money, and resources go into training a service dog, and the organization is able to provide them at no cost to Canadians who need them,” said Granisle resident Marlene Smith, the walk’s organizer and member of Granisle Lions Club. “These wonderful dogs make such a difference to people and their families, and I hope the community here will support that effort.” The Purina® Walk for Dog Guides has

gained steady momentum over its 30 years, last year raising more than $1,163,000. Thanks to lead sponsor Nestlé Purina Pet Care, 100 per cent of funds raised go directly to Dog Guide programs, offsetting the cost of breeding, training and placing Dog Guides, and allowing the organization to provide them at no cost. The walk is a family and dogfriendly event, suitable for all ages and abilities. Granisle Walk details: Sunday, May 31. Registration and signin begins at 10:30 a.m., and the walk begins at 11 a.m.. Location: Tourist Information Centre. To register or donate, visit www.purinawalkfordogguides. com. The walk is open to all ages and abilities, and you don’t need a dog to participate. About Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides: Lions Foundation of Canada is a national charitable foundation with a mission to assist Canadians with medical or physical disabilities by providing them Dog Guides at no cost. Its founding program, Canine

Vision Canada, was established in 1985 to assist Canadians with visual impairment, and since then, the Foundation has added Dog Guide programs including Hearing Ear, Service,

Seizure Response, Autism Assistance, and Diabetic Alert. To date, more than 2,200 Dog Guides have been placed with people across Canada. The cost of raising, training and match-

CALDERWOOD REALTY

ION, LOCAT ION! LOCAT

ing a Dog Guide with a qualifying Canadian is approximately $25,000, but none of that cost is passed on to the applicant. The organization receives no government funding.

Pumps & Fire Supplies Powersaws & Supplies Jonsered, Husqvarna, Echo UTVs & ATVs Sales & Parts

2815 - 5th Street, Houston Industrial Site, Houston, B.C.

INLAND is pleased to announce...

$169,750

DARREN BROOK

has returned to the Bulkley Valley as

MLS# N242872

3810 Baggerman Cr

Territory Manager.

Recently updated 4 bedroom home situated at the top of popular Avalon Sub. Large lot w/ private yard backing onto treed green space. Carport w/ bsmt entry, large driveway w/ plenty of parking & backyard access. Great curb appeal...newer hardi siding, soffits, fascia, treated front steps & sundeck w/ aluminum railings. Vinyl windows, high-eff gas furnace, boot room, open concept kitchen/LR/DR; huge island in spacious kitchen w/breakfast bar . Updated flooring throughout main. 3 beds up/1 dn. 4 pc bath w/ tile tub-surround. Partly-fin bsmt, huge rec room area.

LD O S

PHONE: (250) 845-3255

Darren will start in his new role and traveling the territory May 19th.

$44,500

MLS# N244100

118 Ambassador MHP

1991 14’x66’ mobile w/ winter package nicely set up on double pad w/ a private fenced backyard. Treated sundeck, 3 storage sheds, lots of room for RV/boat parking! Spacious kitchen w/ plenty of cabinets, vaulted ceilings. Huge bathroom w/ jetted bathtub, stand-up shower. 2 bedrooms, master w/ cheater ensuite. Metal roof, vinyl siding, vinyl windows, Brand new gas furnace, 2x6 walls, heat tape on water lines/drains. F/S/DW incl.

If you are buying or selling, call me today!

You can also stop by the Inland booth at the

Canada North Resources Expo May 29th & 30th

to visit Darren along with representatives from Case, Link Belt, Tigercat Owner Ken MacDonald with special guest Bobby Goodson from Swamp Logger.

I also offer Free Home Market Evaluations and information on the current real estate market.

The Inland Group 1995 Quinn Street Prince George BC V2N-2X2 Office: 250-562-8171

Dan Hansma 250-845-8234 dan.hansma@gmail.com

EXCITING FEATURES

• RECRUITING HERE!! • NEW! Northern BC Safety Conference • Pre-Trip Trucking Competition

7

8

www.houston-today.com

Houston Today

Community Builder Featuring the stories and spirit of the local people

Passing on the trade By Jackie Lieuwen Black Press

F

or 18 years she has been connecting wires and powering up schools and hospitals. Now instructor Melissa Robertson has parked her tools to tackle her first teaching job. Robertson teaches six high school students and 13 young adults in the ACE-IT Electrical Foundation course at Houston Secondary School. It is run in partnership with Northwest Community College. Robertson and her husband are both electricians and started “Robertson’s Electric” 18 years ago. This is her first stab at teaching. “I’ve had a super successful career, so I enjoy trying to pass that along to these young kids,” she said. “They have an awesome opportunity here.”

Credit Union supplied to Newspapers

s:

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

“

“Houston is small, but there is a lot going on, especially in the trades.” - Instructor, Melissa Robertson

The course runs February 10 to July 17, equipping students to do circuitry and wiring for both residential and commercial buildings. Robertson says training at the HSS shop is awesome. “It’s a big area and we’ve got everything we need in here. We’ve got a lot of storage area for our material and we’ve got a lot of

Shawn Cote and Nolan Bowes practice tying panels. room to work. I was super impressed with this shop,” she said. Of 19 students, six are from Houston, one is from Kitimat, and the rest are from Smithers. Houston’s Brock Henrickson is 21 and seized the chance to take the course in his

July 2007

Pantone 287 Blue Pantone 356 Green Pantone 139 Harvest

Instructor Melissa Robertson guides students as they build a temporary construction service for High Roads Services. Students are getting hands on training with Robertson’s Electric, doing renovations at High Roads Service in Houston. Student in photo are Brock Henrickson, Cory Martens and Darcy Delany. Jackie Lieuwen photos/ Houston Today

go file

Colour Logo File

This section brought to you by:

ey Valley

T UNION

Bulkley Valley CREDIT UNION

hometown. “I knew that I wanted to be an electrician, and since it was available here where I live, it was too good of an opportunity to pass up,” he said. Henrickson says working at Canfor exposed him to the trade, and electrical systems interested him. “It’s crazy how much little things like magnetism affects your everyday life,” he said. Taking the course, Henrickson says he has grown to better understand how things work. Grade 12 student Eddy Brook is from Smithers and took the course to jump start his career. His brother is an electrician and Brook says “it seems like a pretty clean trade… and pretty fun.” He most enjoys the shop work. “It’s fun getting the hands on work, and getting practical knowledge,” he said. After the course is done, Brook says he will seek an apprenticeship and start clocking hours of experience towards his red seal. Instructor Robertson says she enjoys passing her knowledge on to her students. “They have an awesome opportunity here,” she said. “Houston is small, but there is a lot going on, especially in the trades.” “After this course is done hopefully they can get out there and get a job and continue on,” Robertson said. “There is steady work here.”

Bulkley Valley Credit Union has been building a solid financial institution that members from Burns Lake to the Hazeltons’ have grown to rely on. People-helping-people is how we began and we strive to remain people-oriented, both in our financial services and through direct involvement with our communities. We are dedicated to local decision making and local control, key factors in providing the kinds of services that meet the financial needs of individuals and business members alike.

Maintaining a healthy and strong financial institution is only one part of our mission. Our strong financial results have allowed us to build a very strong capital base. In addition to the patronage dollars ($598,439 in 2014) that we distribute in our communities, we also distributed over $220,000 in community support, economic development and marketing funds to community groups, individuals, and associations within our service areas. Bulkley Valley Credit Union’s Board of Directors has committed $100,000 over 5 years to the Upper Skeena Recreation Centre, for the Heart of the Hazeltons’ project. We continue to make improvements in our products and services. We value the relationships we have established with our members and will continue to build more innovative remote banking access to allow those who may move away or simply require access to all products and services anytime, anywhere. Come see us today to experience the Credit Union difference.

ey Valley

CE SERVICES

Bulkleywww.bvcu.com Valley

INSURANCE SERVICES

Houston Today

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

www.houston-today.com 9

PRECISION TRUCK EVENT

10,000

SIERRA DOUBLE CAB 2WD KODIAK EDITION GET

UP TO

$

IN TOTAL VALUE*

** TRADE IN ANY 2008 OR OLDER VEHICLE FOR THE NEW 2015 SIERRA

INCLUDES: $4,500 DELIVERY CREDIT, $2,095 CASH CREDIT, $1,000 LOYALTY CASH, $2,155 KODIAK PACKAGE DISCOUNT AND $250 KODIAK DOUBLE CAB 2WD CASH CREDIT.

OFFER INCLUDES $1500 CREDIT ON 2015 GMC SIERRA HD & $1000 OWNER/ CONQUEST CASH

FINAL DAYSST ENDS JUNE 1

2015 TERRAIN STARTING FROM

24,995

$

2014 TERRAIN AWARDED “HIGHEST RANKED COMPACT SUV IN INITIAL QUALITY IN THE U.S.”<>

†

THIS OFFER IS ON FWD AND INCLUDES $750 LOYALTY CASH¥, $4,200 CASH CREDITS, FREIGHT AND PDI.

2015 TERRAIN SLE-1 MODEL SHOWN

2015 SIERRA 1500

NHTSA 5-STAR OVERALL VEHICLE SCORE FOR SAFETY*†

DOUBLE CAB 4WD BI-WEEKLY LEASE

145 @ 0% 24

$

FOR

MONTHS

WITH $2,000 DOWN. BASED ON A LEASE PRICE OF $31,741 ‡ (1SA MODEL). INCLUDES $1,000 LOYALTY CASH FOR ELIGIBLE OWNERS ¥, $1,000 DISCOUNT CREDIT, $4,500 DELIVERY CREDIT, FREIGHT & PDI.

OR STEP UP TO

CREW CAB 4WD BI-WEEKLY LEASE

155 @ 0% 24

$

2015 SIERRA 1500 CREW CAB WITH ALL-TERRAIN PACKAGE SHOWN

MONTHS

WITH $2,000 DOWN. BASED ON A LEASE PRICE OF $34,726‡ (1SA MODEL). INCLUDES $1,000 LOYALTY CASH FOR ELIGIBLE OWNERS¥, $1,000 DISCOUNT CREDIT, $3,500 DELIVERY CREDIT, FREIGHT & PDI.

UP TO $1,500 OWNER CASH FOR ELIGIBLE OWNERS

OFFERS END JUNE 1ST

FOR

¥

BCGMCDEALERS.CA

ON NOW AT YOUR BC GMC DEALERS. BCGMCDealers.ca 1-800-GM-DRIVE. GMC is a brand of General Motors of Canada. Offers apply to the purchase or lease of a new or demonstrator 2015 GMC Sierra 1500 Double Cab (1SA)/Sierra 1500 Crew Cab (1SA), or purchase of a new or demonstrator 2015 GMC Sierra Kodiak Edition and GMC Terrain FWD (3SA). Freight ($1,695/$1,650) and PDI included. License, insurance, registration, PPSA and dealer administration fees and taxes not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in the BC GMC Dealer Marketing Association area only. Dealer order or trade may be required. *$10,000 is a combined total credit on 2015 Sierra Kodiak addition consisting of a $4,500 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit (tax exclusive), $1,000 Loyalty Cash (tax inclusive), a $2,155 manufacturer to dealer Option ‘Kodiak Edition’ Package Discount Credit (tax exclusive), $250 Kodiak Double Cab 2WD cash credit, and $2,095 manufacturer to dealer cash credit (tax exclusive), which is available for cash purchases only and cannot be combined with special lease and finance rates. By selecting lease or finance offers, consumers are foregoing this $250 and $2,095 credit which will result in higher effective interest rates. Discounts vary by model. ‡Lease based on a purchase price of $31,741/$34,726, (includes $4,500/$3,500 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit, a $1000 manufacturer to dealer Option Package Discount Credit and a $893 Loyalty Cash) for Sierra 1500 Double Cab 4WD (1SA/G80/B30)/ Sierra 1500 Crew Cab 4WD (1SA/G80/B30). Bi-weekly payment is $145/$155 for 24 months at 0.0% APR, on approved credit to qualified retail customers by GM Financial. Annual kilometer limit of 20,000 km, $0.16 per excess kilometer. $2,000 down payment is required. Payment may vary depending on down payment trade. Total obligation is $9,530/$10,055, plus applicable taxes. Option to purchase at lease end is $22,211/$24,671. Price and total obligation exclude license, insurance, registration, taxes, dealer fees and optional equipment. Other lease options are available. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offer which may not be combined with other offers. See your dealer for conditions and details. General Motors of Canada Limited reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. † Purchase price includes $670 Loyalty Cash and a cash credit of $4,200 and applies to new 2015 GMC Terrain SLE-1 FWD models at participating dealers in Canada. Purchase price of $24,995 excludes license, insurance, registration, dealer fees and taxes. Dealer may sell for less. Offer may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without notice. See dealer for details. ¥ Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any model year 1999 or newer car that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2015 model year GMC SUV, crossover and pickups models delivered in Canada between May 1st, 2015 through June 1st, 2015. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive) and credit value depends on model purchased: $750 credit available on eligible GMC vehicles (except Canyon 2SA, Sierra Light Duty and Heavy Duty); $1,000 credit available on all GMC Sierras. Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any Pontiac/Saturn/SAAB/Hummer/Oldsmobile model year 1999 or newer car or Chevrolet Cobalt or HHR, Avalanche, Aveo, Orlando, Optra, Tracker, Uplander, Venture, Astro, Blazer, Trailblazer, GMC Safari, Jimmy, Envoy , Buick Rendezvous and Terraza that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2015 model year GMC SUV, crossover and pickups models delivered in Canada between May 1st, 2015 through June 1st, 2015. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive): $1,500 credit available on eligible GMC vehicles (except Canyon 2SA). Offer is transferable to a family member living within the same household (proof of address required). As part of the transaction, dealer may request documentation and contact General Motors of Canada Limited (GMCL) to verify eligibility. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. Certain limitations or conditions apply. Void where prohibited. See your GMCL dealer for details. GMCL reserves the right to amend or terminate offers for any reason in whole or in part at any time without prior notice. **Trade In, Trade Up Bonus is available towards the purchase/ finance/ lease of a 2015MY Sierra LD ($1,000) or HD ($1,500)and is tax inclusive. To be eligible, a 2008 MY or older vehicle must be traded in to the selling dealer. The maximum available credit of $2,500 applies to 2015 Sierra HD and consists of $1,000 conquest/loyalty credit and $1,500 Trade In, Trade Up Bonus. Offer valid until June 1, 2015. <>The 2014 GMC Terrain received the lowest number of problems per 100 vehicles among compact SUVs in the proprietary J.D. Power 2014 Initial Quality StudySM. Study based on responses from 86,118 newvehicle owners, measuring 239 models and measures opinions after 90 days of ownership. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of owners surveyed in February-May 2014. Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com. *†U.S. Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov).

Call Sullivan Motor Products at 250-845-2244, or visit us at 2760 Yellowhead Highway, Houston. [License #5631]

10

www.houston-today.com

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

SPORTS

Houston Today

Canada’s most trusted stain since 1938.

LOCAL Champions Available exclusively at Smithers Lumber Yard Smithers Lumber Yard Ltd.

3528 Yellowhead Hwy 16, Smithers, B.C. 250-847-2246 Toll Free 1-877-847-2230

Kispiox Valley Music Festival Rodeo & Events “Great fun for the whole family & aiming to keep it that way”

The Kispiox Valley Community Center Association and the RCMP have banded together to ensure any events held on the community grounds will be family friendly. Over the last couple of years there has been a substantial increase in the consumption of alcohol, underage drinking, and destructive parties. This is going to change. After consulting with the RCMP and obtaining legal advice, the Kispiox Valley Community Center Association and all user groups are clamping down. This is what you may expect when you come to our events: 1. If you were identified as a problem last year, don't bother to show up, you will be refused entry at the main gate 2. If you are under the age of 19 and caught drinking, you will be prosecuted 3. If you are drunk and disorderly, the RCMP will be called and you will be taken to jail 4. We reserve the right to search all persons and property to ensure the security of all persons in attendance. If you are not willing to be searched, or have your vehicle searched, you will not be permitted entry to the grounds. 5. A vigilant security team who will be on call 24/7 Kicking off this year's events is the 68th Annual Kispiox Valley Rodeo on June 6th & 7th. The following month is the 21st Annual Kispiox Valley Music Festival July 24th, 25, 26th, two of the largest events in the North West. Please help us to keep these events family oriented. We encourage everyone to report to event organizers, anyone who disrupts your weekend of family enjoyment.

Photo Submitted

Taylor Beck and her team mates on the Female Major Midget Provincial Champion Northern Cougars would like to thank local sponsors for their support: Countrywide Sports, Willow Grove Golf and Country Club, Mr. Sub/ Canadian 2 for 1 Pizza and Houston Minor Hockey Association.

Seniors’ advocate calls for housing reforms By Tom Fletcher Black Press

Too many seniors are going into residential care when they could still be accommodated in assisted living, due to rules that are “outdated and too restrictive,” B.C. Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie says in a new report. The report found a 10-per-cent vacancy rate for assisted living facilities, meaning space is usually available, at least in urban areas. It calls for a “fundamental redesign” of regulations for registered assisted living, to change spousal eligibility and reduce the number of higher functioning se-

niors moving to residential care. More than 90 per cent of B.C. seniors live independently and 80 per cent are homeowners, who should be able to apply for a provincial loan against equity to pay for repairs, the report recommends. “A new roof or the need to fix a dilapidated deck may be a cost that forces a senior out of a house they have loved for decades,” Mackenzie said. “Living in a house that is worth $500,000 or even a million dollars does not mean much if you’re living alone on $24,000 or less, which is the median income of seniors in B.C., and you

PETE

CONTRACTING LTD.

2815 - 5th Street, Houston BC • Trucking • Loading • Excavating • Grading • Track Skidsteer • Site Prep • Demolition Cleanup

• Landscaping • Aggregates • Sand • Screened Top Soil • White

Landscape Rock

Phone: 250-845-2498

can’t find the cash to pay the bills.” Health Minister Terry Lake said he supports the direction of Mackenzie’s 18 recommendations, and the ministry is working on assisted living changes. Some recommendations, such as providing private rooms with ensuite bath for residential care beds, have “widereaching implications for health authorities” and require more study, Lake said. Subsidized assisted living is based on 70 per cent of the resident’s net income, with a minimum of $325 left to the resident. Mackenzie recommends that minimum should increase to $500 to allow more low-income seniors to use assisted living rather than going directly to residential care, where more costs are covered by the province. A survey of B.C. seniors finds 20 per cent are renters, with one in five of those receiving a rental subsidy. Average rents range from a high of $1,038 in Vancouver to $547 in Quesnel, and the report finds that for remote and rural communities, the biggest challenge is not cost but the availability of suitable housing.

Local Job Postings. Just one of the reasons to follow LocalWorkBC.ca on Twitter.

/localwork-bc

@localworkbc

Houston Today

NEWS

www.houston-today.com 11

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

I ��� �� ���� ����� ��

COMMUNITY Dam The old Irrigation Lake dam was removed May 14, 2015. The new dam is constructed with huge community involvement.

��������� ����� �� ����

• M�������� • F�������� P������� • D������ ���� ���� Call Jean Marr Investors Group

to book your appointment today. Serving the Burns Lake & Houston areas

Jean Marr Investors Group, Consultant

Cell: (250) 691-1641 Fax: (250) 692-3685 jean.marr@investorsgroup.com

Photo Submitted

23 - 3rd Ave., Burns Lake 2430 Butler Ave. Houston

Investors Group Financial Services Inc.

POWER PRODUCTS

XT2

The Nadina Forest District will implement changes on June 1 RADIO from Page 1 their location and direction of travel must use the posted radio channels and call protocols. It is recommended that mobile radio users have the full bank of standardized resource road radio channels programmed into their radios by certified radio technicians. All radio shops in the province should be aware of the new requirements. Radio users can expect to pay an average of $35 to $60 for a whole bank of channels (40) to be programmed into their radios. Drivers are reminded that forest service roads are radio-as-

“

sisted, not radio-controlled, and to drive safely according to road and weather con-

Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations and Industry Canada

It is strongly recommended that all resource road users exercise additional caution during this transition period.

ditions. It is strongly recommended that all resource road users exercise additional caution during this transition period. Local resource road safety committees have worked with the

to implement these changes. Resource roads are built mostly to access natural resources located in remote areas. However, these roads are not just used for commercial and in-

dustrial purposes such as logging, mining or oil and gas extraction; they are also used by sportsmen, wilderness enthusiasts and Aboriginal communities. There are more than 650,000 kilometres of resource roads in B.C. alone. Learn more about resource road radio communications protocols and view maps online at www.for.gov. bc.ca/hth/engineering/ Road_Radio_Project. htm or contact the Nadina District office of the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations at 250692-2200, or Industry Canada at 1-800-6673780.

21 HP Kawasaki 597cc. 42” deck, Hydrostatic transmission w/ cruise control SINCE 1961 Y BETTER. AN - CAN’T GET CUB CADET

RZT S 46

23 HP Kohler V-twin cylinder, OHV engine, 46” deck, 0 turn All wheel steering.

• Tractors • Pushmowers • Tillers

0%

FINANCING AVAILABLE

OAC

Pumps & Fire Supplies Powersaws & Supplies Jonsered, Husqvarna, Echo UTVs & ATVs Sales & Parts

2815 - 5th Street, Houston Industrial Site, Houston, B.C. • 250-845-3255

Need a cat and a hoe?

View lots are now for sale in Houston B.C. Lot B Lot A

5.44ac

well

LD SO

well

Lot D 11.51ac

5.46ac

Lot E 9.22ac

well

LD

6.10ac

6.13ac

O S

Lot I

G Lot H Lot 6.35ac

well

LD

SO

Pioneer Road, Highway 16 West, Houston BC

• Oil Seal Coat Highway specs road • Hydro & telephone • School Bus • Garbage pick up • Fire protection • PNG Gas Located at Highway 16 West and the end of Pioneer Road.

7 LOTS FOR SALE

Phone: 250-845-2498 or 250-845-7419

Our Kobelco hoe comes with a 6 way blade. Great for those midsize projects where you need a little more than just an excavator!

2350 Fountain Frontage Rd, Burns Lake

Phone: 250-692-3324 email: concrete-1@telus.net

More than just Concrete

12 www.houston-today.com

Wednesday, May 27, 2015 Houston Today

Your community. Your classiďŹ eds.

250.845.2890 fax 250.845.7893 email advertising@houston-today.com Announcements The Houston Mall, Box 899, Houston, B.C. V0J 1Z0 Phone: (250) 845-2890 Fax: (250) 845-7893 email: advertising@houston-today.com Published Every Wednesday

REACH THE TO MARKET First advertise in the Houston Today! ALL WORD ADS go on the Internet for the whole world to see! www.bcclassified.com

REACHING US Call 250-845-2890 or come

by our office. Hours are 9:00 - 11:00 am & 1:00 - 3:00 pm Mon. & Wed. thru Fri. (closed Tuesdays). Fax in your ad to 250-845-7893 or email: advertising@houston-today.com

HOW TO PAY

Come to our office in the Houston Mall, or you may pay with Visa or Mastercard over the phone. All ads must be prepaid. No refunds.

AD CLASSIFIED RATES REGULAR WORD ADS

3 lines (one week) .............$9.95

LEGAL ADS $12.60 per col. inch HWY 16 REGIONAL ADS

3 lines - No changes - ad runs in: Burns Lake, Vanderhoof, Prince George, Houston, Smithers, Ft. St. James, Prince Rupert, Terrace, Kitimat, Northern Connector (1 week) ............................... $78.88

BC BEST BUY ADS

25 words- No changes - ad runs one week, all papers covering: Lower Mainland .............$102.28 BC’s Interior ..................$124.95 Vancouver Island ...........$119.00 All of the Above .............$299.00 Extra charge for additional words

HAPPY ADS 2 col. x 2� or 1 col. x 4� To announce birthdays, weddings, births etc ............................ $20.00 Please call if you need more information on any of our classified packages.

ALL ABOVE PRICES DO NOT INCLUDE GST

DEADLINES Thursday: 5:00pm

OUR POLICY

Houston Today reserves the right to edit, revise, classify or reject any classified ad not meeting our standards. No refunds on Classifieds Ads. AGREEMENT - It is agreed by the advertiser requesting space that the liability of the Houston Today (Black Press Group Limited) in the event of failure to publish an advertisement in or the event of an error appearing in the advertisement as published shall be limited to the amount paid by the advertiser for only one incorrect insertion or the portion of the advertising space occupied by the incorrect or omitted item only, and that there shall be no liability in any event greater than the amount paid for such advertising. All claims of errors in advertising must be received by the publisher within 2 days after the first publication. All advertising is subject to the approval of the publisher. The Houston Today reminds advertisers that under Provincial legislation, no person shall use or circulate any form of application for employment, publish or cause to be published an advertisement in connection with employment or prospective employment, or make any written or verbal inquiry of an applicant that (a) expresses, either directly or indirectly any limitation, specification or preference as to race, religion, colour, sex, martial status, age, ancestry, or place of origin or a person; or (b) requires an applicant to furnish any information concerning race, religion, colour, ancestry, place of origin or political belief. In order to be credited for any mistakes the Houston Today is responsible for, corrections must be made before the second insertion.

INDEX IN BRIEF Family Announcements .......... 001-007 Community Announcements ... 008-076 Children................................ 080-098 Employment .......................... 102-165 Services ............................... 170-387 Pets/Livestock ...................... 453-483 Items for Sale/Wanted .......... 503-595 Real Estate ........................... 603-696 Rentals ................................ 700-757 Transportation ....................... 804-860 Marine.................................. 903-920 Legals ....................................... Legal

Place of Worship

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

Announcements

Employment

Employment

Employment

Information

Business Opportunities

Career Opportunities

Help Wanted

Medical/Dental

HIP OR knee replacement? COPD or arthritic conditions? The disability tax credit. $1,500 yearly tax credit. $15,000 lump sum refund (on avg) Apply today!1-844-4535372.

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employertrusted program. Visit online: CareerStep.ca/MT or call 1855-768-3362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

COASTAL Logging Company looking for an experienced grapple yarder operator. Town job with the possibility of a labour contract to the right individual. Email resume to northviewtimber@shaw.ca

MEDICAL Transcriptionists are in huge demand! Train with the leading Medical Transcription school. Learn from home and work from home. Call today. 1.800.466.1535 www.canscribe.com or email: info@canscribe.com

Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

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 APPLY NOW: A $2,500 Penny Wise scholarship is available for a woman entering the Journalism Certificate Program at Langara College in Vancouver. Application deadline May 31, 2015. Email applications to fbula@langara.bc.ca More information available at: www.bccommunitynews.com/ our-programs/scholarship. RESTLESS LEG Syndrome & leg cramps? Fast relief in one hour. Sleep at night. Proven for over 32 years. Website: www.allcalm.com Mon-Fri 8-4 EST 1-800-765-8660.

3790 C.R. Matthews Rd. Pastor: Larry Ballantyne

Houston Canadian Reformed Church Pastor Carl VanDam s.carl. vandam@canrc.org Office Phone: 250-845-3441 ~ Everyone Welcome ~

3797 Omineca Way, Box 36, Houston, BC

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

Services at: 2:00pm Sundays

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

Houston, B.C. V0J lZ0

MILLWRIGHT

The successful candidate must possess a journeyman’s trade qualižcation and have a minimum of žve years e[perience in an industrial environment. Preference will be given to applicants with mining e[perience and individuals who are also licensed or e[perienced in welding. Good interpersonal and communication skills are essential for this position.

SUNDAY SERVICES: 10:00 AM & 2:30 PM

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

Huckleberry Mines Ltd. is a 19,000 TPD open pit copper molybdenum mine located 120 kilometers south of Houston in west central British Columbia. The mine has been in operation since in September 1997 and closure is planned for 2021. We are currently recruiting for the following position: Reporting to the Mill Maintenance Supervisor and working closely with other tradesmen and the operating department, the successful applicant will be responsible for maintenance work in the mill, crusher and other areas of the mine. Duties will include planned and preventative maintenance on the SAG mill, ball mills, crusher, conveyor belts, pumps and other equipment.

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

Houston Christian Reformed Church

Career Opportunities

Employment Business Opportunities GET FREE vending machines. HIGH CASH PRODUCERS. $1.00 Vend = .70 profit. Can earn $100,000.00 + per year. Be first in your area. No competition. Protected Territories. For full details call now 1-866668-6629 www.tcvend.com

Huckleberry Mines is a remote mine where its employees live in a camp environment on their days of work. The Millwright position works a [ schedule days in, days out . :hile at the mine site all meals and accommodations are provided free of charge to employees. Transportation is provided from Houston. Huckleberry Mines Ltd. offers a competitive salary and a full range of beneĹľts including medical, life, disability income and RRSP savings plan. :e thank all applicants for their interest in Huckleberry Mines Ltd., but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. 4XDOLĹľHG DSSOLFDQWV FDQ VXEPLW WKHLU UHVXPHV LQ FRQĹľGHQFH WR +XPDQ 5HVRXUFHV 'HSDUWPHQW +XFNOHEHUU\ 0LQHV /WG 3 2 %R[ +RXVWRQ % & 9 - = )D[ (PDLO +5#+XFNOHEHUU\PLQHV FRP

Community Newspapers We’re at the heart of things™

HOPE forToday

The Most Vulnerable

I had the privilege of witnessing the birth of all three our children. I must admit, I had tears in my eyes as I saw each of them emerge from the safety of the womb. I don’t deserve this, I thought. This was one of the most wonderful times in our life. One of our most difficult times happened after we had our first child. We had two miscarriages, one after the other, within a couple years. “Spontaneous abortions,� the doctor called them. (Previous to this, I was ignorant and really had no idea of the amazing process that happens when a human being is conceived and nurtured in the safety of the mother’s womb.) I did not see the first one, but thanks to the wonderful nurse that was on duty that day, I did see the second child. “Come here Daddy,� she said, “You have to see this.� He was in a jar, still and lifeless, but completely and perfectly formed; little fingers and toes, a miniature young boy. He was a little human being in every sense of the word, absolutely no doubt

in my mind. This was our little boy, right before my eyes, whose life had been cut short, for whatever reason. When I ponder all of this I am reminded of the words of King David “You made all the delicate inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. .... You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion; I was woven together in the dark of the womb. You saw me before I was born. “ Psalm 139:13,15,16. NLT The womb should be the safest place on earth, yet today it is one of the most dangerous. About 100,000 children are purposely aborted in Canada every year. How can this happen in a civilized country like Canada? Could it be ignorance? But the doctors know, they have learned the marvels of human life before birth. Most politicians are do not even mention it, some even hide the facts. The medical system is wide open and generally encourages abortion. Someone once said that a society is measured by how it treats the most vulnerable among them. Who is going to defend these most vulnerable ones? If we do not, who will? Jeremiah was called by God; “Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you a prophet to the nations.� Jeremiah 1:5 NLT What is God calling you and I to be?

The eyes have it Fetch a Friend from the SPCA today!

Sponsored by

Employment

5th Street, Houston Industrial Site

Requires a

RECEPTIONIST ) '%& ( !! ! "'& $ % % ) $ ' $ ! * '& % ) %! " $&% !! '" %% %& '%&! $%

Apply in person, with resumĂŠ. !$& & $ $ !$ & &$ &

Group Publisher Are you a seasoned Community Newspaper Publisher looking to relocate to the Okanagan? We are looking for a Group Publisher to manage our South Okanagan markets. As a seasoned Publisher, you will achieve financial growth by developing and implementing strategic marketing and sales plans to generate new business and achieve the company’s business objectives. You will have at least five years’ experience in a sales or business development role, and knowledge or experience in a community newspaper publishing environment. Your success in developing and implementing sales strategies is a result of your entrepreneurial spirit, well developed customer service and communication skills, knowledge of the publishing industry, and extensive business connections. As the largest independent newspaper group with more than 170 titles in print and online, Black Press has operations in British Columbia, Alberta, Washington, Hawaii and Ohio. This is a full-time position with a competitive compensation and benefits package. Qualified applicants should send a resume and covering letter before Friday, May 29th to: Bruce McAuliffe, President Black Press BC South c/o Kelowna Capital News 2495 Enterprise Way, Kelowna, B.C. V1X 7K2 Email: brucem@blackpress.ca

Submitted by Ken Penner

Riverside Gardens

spca.bc.ca

Open May & June

3707 East Valley Road, Houston, B.C. Phone: 250 845-7707

www.blackpress.ca

Houston Today Wednesday, May 27, 2015

www.houston-today.com 13

Employment

Employment

Employment

Services

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

Esthetician

Financial Services

Wanted: to start immediately a

PART TIME PERSON

with sewing skills and also computer competence. Must be able to work Saturdays. Please apply in person with resume.

Pleasant Valley Cleaners 3356 10th Street, Houston

CORR Home Provider

The CORR Homes program is seeking a skilled individual and/or couple who can provide care in their home in the Smithers and Houston area. Family caregivers are paid contractors, receiving 24-hour on-call support, and ongoing training. Caregivers provide encouragement and support to youth placed in their homes. The emphasis is on building positive relationships and fostering a nurturing family environment. Youth attend school during their time in the program. Qualifications Excellent communication skills, enjoy spending time with young people, understand youth related issues, able to self-assess, have good self-care and coping skills, and available for meetings and training. Please apply with resume and cover letter to: Smithers Community Services Association, 3715 Railway Ave. Smithers Mail to: Box 3759, Smithers, BC V0J 2N0 Fax: (250) 847-3712 Email: general@scsa.ca

Houston & District Chamber of Commerce

Tourism/Visitor Information Counsellor Summer Student Position

The Houston & District Chamber of Commerce is seeking a dynamic individual for the summer student position of Tourism/ Visitor Information Counsellor. This position requires the counsellor to greet all visitors, provide travel information on our local region as well as the province, makes accommodation reservations, assist with the planning of special events and promote Houston to visitors and locals. These services are provided in person, telephone and via written communication. The successful candidate must have excellent customer service skills, superior telephone skills, be computer literate, and have the ability to multi-task. Proficiency in English, both oral and written is essential. The successful candidate must be charismatic and enjoy interacting with visitors while promoting Houston and surrounding area. They must be familiar and knowledgeable of Houston’s surrounding area such as natural attractions and activities and have a willingness to learn. A second language, having a valid driver’s licence and availability to a vehicle is an asset. Please drop off your resume with references and cover letter to the Houston and District Chamber of Commerce (Tourist Information Centre) at 3289 Highway 16, Houston BC Attention: Maureen Czirfusz. Closing Date for job posting will be May 29, 2015. We thank everyone for their application, but only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.

Return all your empty beverage containers to a Return-It Depot for recycling. Find locations at encorp.ca/locations

Esthetician Needed immediately Full or Part time. Competitive Wages & BeneďŹ ts. Drop resume off at Cloud Nine #2-3830 2nd Ave Smithers or email: jgroves@citywest.ca

Eavestrough

LARGE FUND Borrowers Wanted Start saving hundreds of dollars today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income. Call Anytime 1-800-639-2274 or 604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

Eavestrough

Continuous Aluminum Gutters

Pets & Livestock

Merchandise for Sale

Feed & Hay

Auctions

LOOKING for fields to custom hay and pasture for cattle. Phone:250845-8451

Livestock FOR SALE 4 year old Registered Red Angus Bull. Located in the Topley area. More info: (250) 696-3379

,W WDNHV PXVFOHV WR IROG XS WKLV QHZVSDSHU

6oIĂ€t )aFia ,nstallation

250-846-5509 w_vh@hotmail.com

Bulkley Valley Eavestroughing Auctions

Auctions

AUCTION SALE

SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 2015 @ 10:00 A.M. DECKER LAKE STARLAND STORAGE SITE HWY 16, 7km west of Burns Lake

• 8 X 12’ campshack – 6� walls/ wired/metal clad – treated skids • Gooseneck stock trailer • Older Murray 2 horse trailer • Motorcycle trailer • 1999 Chev Cavalier – 4 cyl auto • 1998 Chev Malibu – V6 auto • (4) 15� studded snow tires on rims • Kubota tractor – 18 hp/3pt. Rototiller • Core cutting saw 14� • Brute lawnmower – 6.5 h.p. • Craftsman 10 hp snowblower • Poulin & Homelite chainsaws • 10 sheets 20’ galv. roof metal (new) • Treated 4�x4�x10’ timbers • Large roll chain link fencing • Large roll filter cloth • Deep well pump • 2 cases pipe insulation • (2) 325 gal. Turtle water tanks • (2) caged water tanks • 10 rolls fire hose (new) • Small Generator • (2) shop vacs, 12� exhaust fan • (2) large commercial yard lights • Herman Nelson construction heater • Oil filled heater & electric heaters • Geo stove (kerosene) • Fire extinguishers • Large First Aid cabinets/supplies (2) • New helicopter stretcher • Large Commercial ice cooler • (2) Dog carriers • Bicycles, Snowshoes (3 sets) • 4 man dome tent • Extension ladder & step ladders TOOLS • router table

• Rockwell/Delta bandsaw (220) • 12� Ridgid planer • 6� angle grinder, bench grinder • Skil saws • 1� belt sander, palm sanders • Metric tap & die set • 4 pc sandblast kit (new) • Mortising, dowel & dado kits • Large assortment of grinding & cutting wheels, drill bits, router bits, wire wheels & saw blades • Glass suction cups (800 lb cap) • Hand tools HOUSEHOLD • Teak dining table/6 chairs • Teak coffee table • Inlaid Oak coffee & end table • (3) dining room suites • Table/4 chairs, Pine Buffet • (2) fold-up cots, Futon • Kroehler loveseat • Couch & loveseat • Orthopedic bed (Queen size) • Bedroom suite, Dressers • (12) padded folding chairs (New) • Electric stove & Propane stove • (2) fridges, dehumidifier ANTIQUES • Renfrew Chateau wood cookstove • Beatty wash machine/copper tub • (2) Beatty galv tubs • Singer sewing machine • (2) cross-cut saws TACK • English saddle with rigging • New saddle pads, blankets, halters, headstalls Misc household items & more

'RQŇ‹W WDNH \RXU PXVFOHV IRU JUDQWHG 2YHU &DQDGLDQV ZLWK PXVFXODU G\VWURSK\ WDNH WKHP YHU\ VHULRXVO\

8 x 12’ campshack - 6� walls wired - metal clad - treated skids, Gooseneck stock trailer, Older Murray 2 horse trailer, motorcycle trailer, 1999 Chev Cavalier - 4 cyl auto, 1998 Chev Malibu - V6 auto, (4) 15� studded snow tires on rims, Kubota tractor - 18 hp/3pt. Rototiller, core cutting saw 14�, Craftsman 10 hp snowblower, Poulin & Homelite chainsaws, 10 sheets 20’ galv. roof metal (new), treated 4�x4�x10’ timbers, large roll chain link fencing, large roll filter cloth, deep well pump, 2 cases pipe insulation, (2) 325 gal Turtle water tanks, (2) caged water tanks, 10 rolls fire hose (new), small Generator, (2) shop vacs, variety of tools, (2) large commercial yard lights, Herman Nelson construction heater, oil filled heater & electric heaters, Geo stove (kerosene), fire extinguishers, large First Aid cabinets/supplies (2), new helicopter stretcher, large commercial ice cooler, (2) dog carriers, bicycles, snowshoes (3 sets), extension ladder & step ladders. HOUSEHOLD: Teak dining table/6 chairs, Teak coffee table, Inlaid Oak coffee & end table, (3) dining room suites, table/4 chairs, Pine buffet, (2) fold-up cots, futon, Kroehler loveseat, couch & loveseat, orthopedic bed (Queen size), bedroom suite, dressers, (12) padded folding chairs (new), electric stove & propane stove, (2) fridges. ANTIQUES: Beatty wash machine/copper tub, (2) Beatty galv tubs, Singer sewing machine, (2) cross-cut saws. TACK: English saddle with rigging, new saddle pads, blankets, halters, headstalls. Misc household items & more

For information call Richie at 250-698-7377 or 250-698-7351 Sale conducted by Schmidt Auction

/HDUQ PRUH DW PXVFOH FD

Misc. for Sale SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT 1-800-5666899 Ext:400OT.

Recreational/Sale

Recreational/Sale

Exclusive Camper Dealer of the North RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF RVDA’S TOP 50 DEALERS IN NORTH AMERICA

For information call Richie at 250-698-7377 or 250-698-7351 Terms of sale: Cash, certified cheque or cheque with two pieces of I.D. Concession on Grounds Not responsible for accidents

AUCTION SALE SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 2015 @ 10:00 A.M. Decker Lake Starland Storage site Hwy 16, 7km west of Burns Lake

150 Mile House | 250 296 4411 DL#6146

BURNS LAKE

www.chemorv.ca

Quesnel | 250 747 4451 DL#6147

Merchandise for Sale

Misc. Wanted Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Olympic Coins, Silver, Gold, Jewelry, Estates Chad: 778-281-0030 in town.

1 Come out and show your

Canadian Pride! The District of Houston and the Houston ACT Committee are in the planning stages of Houston’s Canada Day celebrations. We are committed to providing the people of Houston a day of participation, events, and FUN!

PINT OF

BLOOD

CAN SAVE

But we can’t do it alone. We are looking for people that are willing to volunteer a small amount of their time to assist us with the days’ events.

UP TO

If you are part of a local club or organization that would like to have a table set up at Jamie Baxter Park to promote your group please let us know!

LIVES

Time is running out – we do not want cancel Help a to stranger the Canada Day today and donate. celebrations this year!

Please contact Ryan as soon as possible at the Leisure Facility at (250) 8457420 for more www.blood.ca information.

1.888.236.6283

Interview Tips. Just one of the reasons to like LocalWorkBC.ca on Facebook. /localwork-bc

@localworkbc

14

www.houston-today.com

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Houston Today

The Houston Chapter of the Canadian Cancer Society is holding a fundraising

Italian Spaghetti and Salad Dinner

NEED ROOM FOR HORSES?

on Monday, June 1 from 5- 8 p.m.

• Attractive, very well kept, recently updated 4 bedroom home on a gorgeous 5.97 acre lot on the popular Lund Road! • 4 separate fenced areas, barn with stalls, water, hay storage & tack room. • Fenced back yard. House features updated dark cherry cabinets in the kitchen, new laminate flooring throughout the main. 3 bedrooms on the main, 1 in the basement. • 3 bathrooms, rec-room in the basement as well as a second kitchen area! • New Blaze King wood/electric furnace. • Wrap around drive way, nicely landscaped, drilled well. Your own pond for hockey in the winter! Double garage. • All appliances included. This one wont last long!! Call now to view! 250-845-1147.

279,900

REDUCED TO: $

at the Houston Community Hall.

“In Memory” bags: small white bags that you can decorate

the outside of with a tribute to someone who has experienced cancer, whether a survivor or not. We will be placing a small battery-operated tea light in each one and placing them around the Community Hall between 5-8 pm for our Spaghetti Night Cash for Cancer fundraiser on June 1st. It’s going to be beautiful- we want to light up the room with the love!” says Debi Smith, cancer survivor and organizer of the upcoming event.

In partnership with

SAVE ANYWHERE. In partnership with In partnership with

SAVE SAVE ANYWHERE. ANYWHERE. ANYWHERE. In partnership with

YOUR OWN PRIVATE HILLTOP ESTATE! • Panoramic views from this park like, private 74 acres with a 4 bedroom 2880 square foot house. Updated custom kitchen with gorgeous maple cabinets, island and eating bar. • Oak hardwood floors throughout the foyer, kitchen and dining. • Step outside to the wrap around deck with glass railings and enjoy the spectacular views. Gold fish pond is another great spot to enjoy nature! • 34x60 insulated shop with concrete floor and separate hydro meter, 31x46 barn with 4/5 box stalls and tack room and loft. • Large garden area and perfectly manicured yard/flower gardens. • Hot water heat fired by either outdoor wood furnace or gas. • Approx. 40 acres of productive hayfield. Not in the ALR. • All appliances included. Call Lia to view 250-845-1147.

Introducing the New Save.ca Mobile Cash-Back Feature. With exclusive offers for the brands you love & $5 cash-out minimums through PayPal, you’ll never go shopping without your smart phone again!

Introducing the New Save.ca Mobile Cash-Back Feature. the New Mobile Feature. WithIntroducing exclusive offers for theSave.ca brands you loveCash-Back & $5 cash-out minimums With exclusive offersnever for thegobrands youwithout love & $5 cash-out minimums through PayPal, you’ll shopping your smart phone again! Introducing the New Save.ca Mobile Cash-Back Feature. through PayPal, neverBack go shopping yourSteps smart phone again! Getyou’ll Cash in 3without Easy With exclusive offers for the brands you love & $5 cash-out minimums through PayPal, you’ll never go shopping without your smart phone again!

Cash Back inReceipt 3 Easy Steps 1. Browse &Get Shop 2. Upload 3. Get Cash Back!

Get Cash Back in 3 Easy Steps

Browse the mobile app Take a photo of your Once you reach just $5, 1. Browse & Shop 2. Upload Receipt Getmoney Cashyou Back! for your favourite andin submit it 3.the save will Getbrand’s Cash receipt Back 3 Easy Steps Browse the mobile app Take a photo of your Once youCash reach just $5,your 1. Browse & Shop 2. Upload Receipt 3.be Get Back! offers, and purchase through the app transferred into for your favourite brand’s receipt and submit it the money you save them at any store PayPal wallet Browse the mobile app Take a photo of your Once you reach justwill $5,

589,900

$

offers, and through the app be3.transferred into your 1. Browse &purchase Shop Upload Receipt Get Cash for your favourite brand’s 2. receipt and submit it the money you saveBack! will

them at any store offers, purchase Browse theand mobile app at anybrand’s store for yourthem favourite offers, and purchase them at any store

through the of app Take a photo your receipt and submit it through the app

PayPal wallet beOnce transferred into your you reach just $5, the PayPal moneywallet you save will be transferred into your PayPal wallet

They will be for sale in the mall, at the Chamber of Commerce and on-site for $5 each with the money going to the Canadian Cancer Society BC/Yukon branch which directly benefits cancer patients here in the north. It’s a win-win situation. The Silent Auction donations have been “out of this world” with items like a heli-hiking trip, airline and VIP tickets for a photo op with country stars Paul Brandt and Dean Brody and a guided day fishing the Morice from a jet boat. “The contributions have come from almost every business in Houston. Such overwhelming support has been truly heart-warming. Now to get people out for a home-cooked meal! We have gluten-free or regular pasta as well as vegan and take out options. If you wear yellow, dessert is free. There will be beer and wine available, free salad, juice, tea and coffee. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for 10 and under. Only 40 left through the Chamber of Commerce.

Visit save.ca/cashback to Learn More Visit save.ca/cashback to Learn More Visit save.ca/cashback to Learn More

HOUSTON COMMUNITY CALENDAR Visit save.ca/cashback to Learn More

COUNTRY PURE & SIMPLE! • Hard to find acreage only minutes from town! 34.9 acre hobby farm with a 1998 1638 square foot 3 bedroom modular with extensive updates! • 4 separate fenced areas, shelters, detached workshop/storage, woodshed, greenhouse and other outbuildings. Hay field and spectacular views! • Located approximately 15km down the Buck Flats Road. • The country kitchen features ample cabinets and a bright dining area as well as an island. Cozy family room with a woodstove. • Custom touches such as barn wood wall in the master as well as the en suite. • Garden area and pond just outside your front door. Fridge, stove, dishwasher and window coverings included. Call Lia to view 250-845-1147.

239,900

$

Bulkley Valley Credit Union EPS Logos to be supplied to Newspapers Pantone colours:

Seniors Plant and Bake Sale: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thurs., May 28 at the Houston Seniors Centre. There will be lunch available and a meeting to follow and donations of baking and plants appreciated. Houston Public Library Events: Lego Day: (for kids 8 to 12) Thurs., May 28: 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. For more info please contact the library @250845-2256. The MS WALK Saturday May 30 from A&W Houston. Registration 10:30 a.m. & Walk at 11:00. Support the MS Society of Canada research and services for people with Multiple Blue mssociety.ca for more info or phone Sclerosis. 250-845-7859. Green

Pantone 287 Pantone 356 YOU’VE EARNED THE RIGHT Houston Chapter of the Canadian Cancer Pantone 139 The Harvest TO ENJOY THE BEST! Society is holding a fundraising Italian Spaghetti

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

310,000

$

Black/Grey Logo file The Hometown

Experts

with a World of Experience

®

Bulkley Valley CREDIT UNION

Lia Long 250-845-1147

Re/Max Houston

2436 Poulton Ave., Houston, BC e-mail: remaxhou@telus.net Locally owned and operated

Call 250-845-7325

Bulkley Valley www.realtor.ca

www.remaxhouston.ca

INSURANCE SERVICES

and Salad Dinner on Monday, June 1 from 58 p.m. at the Houston Community Hall. More sponsors are welcome and for info call Debi at 250-845-7793. (See page 14 in this paper for more info.) Garage Sale & Bake Sale at the First United Church on Butler on Saturday, June 6 at 9:30 a.m. Houston’s “Love by the Bowl” Soup Logo Kitchen Colour serving healthy homemade soups in two different seatings, 11:00 -12:00 and 12:00 -1:00 on Wed.

Buck Flats Community Development Society, meets every 3rd Sat. evening at 6pm at Andy Pollack’s house (17642) on Buck Flats Rd. All Buck Flats residents are welcome to attend, we discuss issues concerning the Buck flats area. Please call Chris Newell at 250-845-3564 for more info. Activities for Seniors in Houston at the Seniors Centre: Carpet Bowling Tues. & Fri. 1:00 PM • Floor Curling Mon. 1:00 PM • Pool any afternoon July 2007 call; Adrian-250-845-2338 • to schedule Breakfasts- first Sat. of the month, community invited. • Soup and Sandwich luncheon- third Thurs. of the month. Community invited. At Pleasant Valley Village, 3603 11th St.: Senior Exercise, Mon. & Fri 10:00 AM • Cards Mon. & Thurs. 7:00 PM. At the Bowling Alley: Seniors bowling Wed. 1:30 PM. At the Houston Swimming Pool: Aquafit, Mon., Wed. & Fri. 9-10 AM. At the Legion: Seniors darts and light lunch Thursdays 11a.m. - 2 p.m. Coffee Break - an Interactive Women’s Bible Study meet every Wed. morning from 9:30-11:00 at the Houston Christian Reformed Church, 1959 Goold Road. Childcare is provided. For more info call Margaret: 845-2348, Darlene 845-7438, Evelyn 696-3229.

File The Houston Legion Branch 249:

Meeting: 2nd Monday of the month is Executive, 4th Monday is General Meeting.

Community Calendar proudly sponsored by

Bulkley Valley CREDIT UNION N Since May 1941, Bulkley Valley Credit Union has been building a solid financial institution that members from Burns Lake to the Hazeltons have grown to rely on. People helping people is how we began and we strive to remain people-oriented, both in our financial services and through direct involvement with our communities. We are dedicated to local decision-making and local control, key factors in providing the kinds of services that meet the financial needs of individuals and business members alike.

Bulkley Valley

www.bvcu.com

INSURANCE SERVICES

TOPLEY Structural Firefighting/Hwy Rescue. Interested? Topley Volunteer Fire Dept. is accepting applications. No experience necessary please contact Byron - F/C 250696-3348 or come to a Fire Practice Thurs @ 19:00 hrs (7pm). Topley Fire Protection Society meetings every second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 pm.

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

HOUSTON & DISTRICT BRANCH 2365 Copeland Ave. P.O. Box 1480, Houston Phone: 250-845-7117

Houston Today

www.houston-today.com 15

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

y t i B n u u i l m d e m rs o C

Brought to you by your MLA John Rustad

Pioneers

Courageous Battles

Serving the communities of... Houston

Athletes

Achieving

Human Interest

Featuring the spirit of the local people NWCC Houston instructor earns BC Community Achievement Award Submitted

The British Columbia Achievement Foundation recently named Sandi Lavallie as one of its 2015 B.C. Community Achievement Award recipients. For almost 35 years, Sandi has taught a variety of courses at Northwest Community College (NWCC) Houston Campus. She is currently an instructor and program coordinator for the Career & College Preparation program. While at NWCC, she has taught sciences, math, language courses, university level courses and courses in the trades. Sandi has also been involved in many aspects of the administration of NWCC Houston Campus over the years. “Sandi goes above and beyond for every student,” said Marni Larocque, Houston Campus staff member and former student of Sandi’s. “She treats everyone with a high level of dignity and respect. She also never hesitates to help students who want extra tutoring in any subject field. She can teach almost anything!” Colleen Ettinger, a life long

“

“I believe Sandi has a positive impact on every student. She encourages those who may lack confidence or are unsure of their potential and helps them reach their goals.” - Colleen Ettinger

NWCC Career & College Preparation Coordinator and Instructor Sandi Lavallie and student Darryl West preparing microscopes to examine samples. Submitted photo

learner and NWCC student, agrees. “I believe Sandi has a positive impact on every student. She encourages those who may lack confidence or are unsure of their potential and helps them reach their goals. She makes everyone feel like they are worthy of earning an edu-

cation,” said Ettinger. The B.C. Community Achievement Award was created for “recognizing and celebrating the spirit, imagination, dedication and contribution of British Columbians to their communities.”1 “Not only is Sandi dedicated to helping members of

our community through her work as an instructor, but as a volunteer she is a long-time passionate advocate for adult literacy, small business and senior citizen care,” said Regina Saimoto, NWCC Regional, Eastern Region. “Sandi is very deserving of this award and I am pleased to see the

recognition she is receiving for her work and dedication to the community of Houston,” she said. Sandi has a long history of community involvement, including her role on the Board of Directors for the Houston Retirement Society and for Community Futures Nadina. She is one of the founders of the Houston Link to Learning adult literacy group. She also sits on the District of Houston Economic Development Committee and supports the Houston Community Services Association. [1] BC Achievement Foundation

John Rustad, MLA Nechako Lakes

Box 421 183 First Street, Vanderhoof Tel: 250-567-6820 Fax: 250-567-6822

Toll Free: 1-877-964-5650 Email: john.rustad.mla@leg.bc.ca Website: www.johnrustadmla.bc.ca

16

www.houston-today.com

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Houston Today

May 27 - June 2, 2015

NO MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED!

Your Pantry Fill Specialists

PR O D U C E

M E AT

F E ATU R E D

Coloured Peppers

Kellogg’s Mini Wheats

Pork Chops

3

6

3

2 lb

Mega Jumbo, 1.6 kg

99

29

99

/bag

6.59/kg

Eco-Fee, 40x200 ml

5

2

8

99

99

Crush Rainbow

99

450g 3 Varieties

4

99

9

99

/lb

/lb

Grimm’s Smokies

Plus Deposit, Plus Eco-Fee 32x355 ml

Nugget Potatoes

/lb

Superpack Chicken Wings

Sun Rype Apple Juice Plus Deposit, Plus

Hawaiian Pineapple 2 for

Boneless Centre Cut 7.91/kg

ea.

G R E AT BA R G A I N S Munchie Mix 1.1 kg

5

99

Western Family Dry Roasted Peanuts

Chapman’s Premium Ice Cream Assorted Varieties, 2 litre

Nestle Drumsticks

Value Priced Strawberry Jam

Kraft Miracle Whip

Bull’s Eye Barbecue Sauce

399

599

Assorted Varieties, 425 ml

2 for

360 gram

or Honey Roasted, 640 g

399

Kraft Peanut Butter Assorted Varieties, 2 kg

7

99

or Raspberry, 1 litre

Campbell’s Chunky Soup

1.5 litre

1599

500

Baby Bel Original Mini

Stoned Wheat Thins

24x100 gram

999

Original, 1.8 kg

699

Nabob Tradition Coffee

Western Family English Muffins

Aunt Jemima Pancake Syrup

Krusteaz Pancake Mix

13

2 for

Assorted Varieties, 540 ml

2 for

5

00

930 gram

98

Western Family Hand Soap Refills 2 Varieties, 1 litre

3

99

Danone Activia Yogurt

5

99

Variety Pack, 18x140 ml

999

Assorted Varieties, 6’s

5

00

Pert 2 in 1 Shampoo Assorted Varieties 500 ml

349

Buttermilk, 4.53 kg

4 litre

9

Sunlight Laundry Powder

Western Family Fabric Softener Sheets

13

4

9

99

120 loads, 4.42 kg

98

99

Assorted Varieties, 120’s

99

Mon. to Thurs. 8 am - 7 pm • Fri. 8 am - 8 pm • Sat. 8 am - 7 pm • Sun. 9 am - 6 pm 3302 Highway 16 Smithers, BC • (250) 847-3313 • 1 (800) 579-3313 • bulkleyvalleywholesale.com

Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.