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Man missing, female rescued By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today

A female was rescued from a truck that was flipped and floating in the Morice River early last Tuesday. RCMP Sergeant Stephen Rose says she was sitting in the window of the floating truck when she was seen by several Houston people on their way to work. After calling 9-11, the locals threw a rope to the stranded female and pulled her to shore. The 46-year old male who was driving the truck is still missing. RCMP Sgt. Rose says the crash allegedly happened close to 3 a.m. on Tuesday, June 30. At 5:24 a.m., the locals saw the truck and called 9-1-1. Ambulance, fire and police responded

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to the accident 23 kilometres up the Morice River Road. They immediately called in Search and Rescue from Houston and Smithers to look for the missing male driver. The female was taken to the hospital with minor injuries, Sgt. Rose said.

A truck flipped into the Morice River last Tuesday, over 23 kilometres down the Morice River Road. The female passenger was rescued by locals, but the male driver is still missing. Photo submitted

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Canfor finishing $35 million in Houston mill upgrades By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today

Canfor is finishing $35 million in upgrades to the Houston sawmill. The upgrades improve employee safety and combustable dust management, and give energy conservation, cost reduction and better productivity.

C a n f o r Communications Officer Corinne Stavness says they started upgrades in July 2013 and are nearly complete, with all the major projects finished early this year. They rebuilt the planer and put in cyclones and a suction system for dust extraction.

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Mud to fly at Houston airport this weekend By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today

Mud pits will be loaded with action at the Houston Mud Drags July 11 and 12. Member Sonia LeBlanc says they have $11,400 in prizes and are trying to draw out more of the alcohol and tractor tire trucks to burn through the mud. A family event, the Mud Drags will give kids a chance to

ride a monster truck through the pits. The rides will be raffled off, with money going to the SPCA and the B.C. Children’s Hospital in honour of Houston’s late Wilf Rondeau and Mike Anderson. The event will also feature a sound box for kids, bouncy castle, and face painting. The same vendors will be onsite with

food and snacks. Last year 35 competitors from Quesnel to Kitimat raced through the Houston pits, and LeBlanc says they hope to have more this year. There will be regular classes as well as sleds, quads and tractor tire classes. LeBlanc says it is a redneck event, relaxed but pumped with horsepower and big trucks.

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Last year the Houston Mud Drags has 35 competitors from Quesnel to Kitimat. Organizers say this year to hope to have more monster and tractor tire trucks race through the pits. “The whole ‘go big or go home’ totally applies,” she said. Teamwork and support is also a big

part, and LeBlanc says drivers are backed by family and friends lining the stands, and a pit crew

to handle repairs. LeBlanc says it will be awesome for families and for all who “love the smell

of burnt mud on exhaust.” Mud Drags are July 11 and 12 at the Houston airport.

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Premier Christy Clark says an independent inquiry into the firing of eight health ministry contractors may be too long and costly, but the public deserves answers in the long-running controversy “in a very timely and cost-effective way.” The B.C. Liberal government has been on the defensive since the abrupt dismissal in 2012 of university researchers assessing drugs for eligibility under the province’s Pharmacare program. One fired contractor

committed suicide, another is suing the government for wrongful dismissal and the remainder have been paid settlements and reinstated. An independent review by labour lawyer Marcia McNeil last year failed to determine who made key decisions and why. McNeil said restricted terms of her review and a lack of documents showing the sequence of decisions left her unable to determine accountability. The health ministry initially said a confidential database of B.C. patients who had

taken various drugs had been misused, and some of the researchers appeared to have conflicts of interest. After Clark downplayed the suggestion of a public inquiry in Vancouver this week, NDP leader John Horgan said her actions indicate the government has something to hide. “We need to be able to compel testimony,” Horgan said. “We need to ensure that we’re protecting those public servants who might have something to say about this process.” The affected em-

ployees released an open letter to Health Minister Terry Lake this week, calling for an inquiry that covers the legal costs of everyone affected. They said the program to assess the safety and effectiveness of prescription drugs has saved B.C. more than $100 million over the past 20 years. Horgan said the opposition will continue its campaign for answers when the B.C. legislature convenes July 13 to consider a development agreement for a liquefied natural gas export facility at Prince Rupert.

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Search for driver to continue Saturday SEARCH from Page 1 Bulkley Valley Search and Rescue (SAR) from Smithers brought in two jet boats and two inflatable kayaks for the search. The search continued Tuesday to Thursday, and Search Manager Whitney Numan says they had 14 to 17 SAR volunteers, water technicians, boat drivers and ground searchers. Numan says that while boats scoured the river, Houston SAR members combed the banks of the river on both sides for two kilometres. Two swift water technicians from Terrace and a search manager and two technicians from Vanderhoof came to help Thursday. Numan says they will be looking for the body in the river. “The likelihood of him being onshore is next to nothing. We

have ground searched both sides of the river down two kilometres and there is no sign of him,” he said. The search was called off Thursday night and Numan

says they plan to try again Saturday. “We will be going back out,” Numan said. “Our plan is to wait until the river levels drop and

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Theft” event I was planning and he asked for a picture of me with our beloved pup who’s been missing since March. Before I even started looking I warned him the chances weren’t good. I knew I had tons of photos from the last five years of Charlie with his sister, and with our children, but even though I was with the dogs the majority of the time, I wasn’t sure if I’d ever had my picture taken with either one of them. After reviewing thousands of images in my computer, I was disappointed that I couldn’t find any. A few weeks before that I went through a similar exercise when it was the birthday of

my dearly departed mother and I wanted to post a picture on Facebook of me alone with her. I could only find two, and neither one was great. Since my daughter’s birthday was approaching I also started looking for photos of just her and I together and wasn’t able to find many. “Remind me to give you the camera,” I told my husband when he came home that night. “I’m in hardly any of our pictures with the kids and they’re going to be saddened by that one day.” “You’ve mentioned that before,” he said. “The problem is you never like getting your picture taken.” He was right. I don’t, and I almost always object. I know all too well that taking pictures of someone who’s trying

to avoid the camera isn’t fun or easy. My 14 year old son, Sam has become one of those people. He didn’t used to be like that. He used to be like his 12 year old sister, Daisy who hams it up whenever the camera’s on her. But in the last few years he’s quick to hide his face and I’ve noticed most of his friends do the same. “No, mom,” he’ll say behind his hands whenever I attempt to take his picture. “Later.” He must have learned that from me. Now I threaten I won’t leave him alone until he lets me get a good shot. I also promise not to post any images online without his approval. “One day you’ll be happy you have these photos of you with your friends,” I said to

him and his buddies while they complained about us parents taking their pictures at middle school graduation a couple weeks ago. Now I need to get myself out from behind the camera and in front of it once in awhile. I can’t worry about not looking good enough either. Good enough for what? My kids aren’t going to care if I’m not picture perfect any more that I cared if my mother was. They’ll just be happy to have photos of themselves with their dear old mom. Of course they’ll want them with their dad, relatives, teachers, friends and dogs as well, but I’ve done a decent job providing them with plenty of those. Photographs are powerful. They

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“It’s free. There is freedom of religion. There are so many wars over religion. In Canada we are tolerant of others.”

“I like the weather in the summer. It’s a peaceful environment with less crime. I like the welfare system and how it takes cares of seniors and children. Canada is a rainbow country with so many nationalities represented.”

“I like the winters and the cold. The peacefulness of the north.”

“I think it’s a beautiful country. There is so much to do in Canada with all the lakes to go to. I have lived in Canada for 23 years and I find Canadians very kind people.”

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Public demands higher distracted driving fines Halfway through a consultation on distracted driving policy, the vast majority of B.C. residents who have responded want fines increased. Justice Minister Suzanne Anton says thousands of people have participated on the B.C. government’s consultation website, and more than 90 per cent want stronger action to stop people talking or texting on their phones while they’re behind the wheel. The issue now is how high the fines should go. “ B r i t i s h Columbians are also telling us they want to see tougher escalating penalties for repeat offenders, because

One of a series of B.C. government graphics aimed at educating drivers about the dangers of distracted driving. right now some people see the $167 ticket as the cost of doing business,” Anton said Tuesday. “We need to stop that.”

B.C.’s fine is the second lowest in Canada, and a threepoint insurance penalty was added last fall. Anton said

she doesn’t intend to follow Ontario’s lead and put the fine up to $1,000 for repeat offenders, but an increase will be

coming within a year. C o m m e n t s on the website w w w. g o v. b c . c a / distracteddriving continue to debate

the merits of seizing cellphones from drivers, but Anton reiterated that option is not being considered. Suspending licences or impounding vehicles of repeat offenders is on the table, however. Saskatchewan impounds the vehicle for a week if the driver gets two distracted driving tickets less than a year apart. The consultation continues until July 16. Participants are asked to reply to nine questions. The crowdsourcing exercise has its weaknesses. Only five per cent of respondents have come from the B.C. Interior, and Anton

B.C. Views Tom Fletcher said younger people are also underrepresented. The province attributes 88 deaths to distracted driving last year, second to speeding and ahead of impaired driving.

Spending caps recommended for local elections By Tom Fletcher Black Press

Candidates for a council seat in a small community should be able to spend no more than $10,000 to run for mayor and $5,000 for a council or school board seat, says a legislature committee on local election financing.

For larger communities, a p o p u l at i o n - b a s e d formula would limit a mayoral campaign for a city of 150,000 residents to just under $90,000, with other municipal candidates limited to half that. The formula would limit a candidate for mayor of Victoria, population 80,000, to

about $50,000, while Surrey’s population of 470,000 would mean a cap of $180,000 to run for mayor. The small-town limits apply to communities up to 10,000 residents. For larger ones, mayoral candidates would be limited to $1 per capita for the

first 15,000 people, 55 cents per capita up to 150,000, 60 cents per capita for 150,000 to 200,000 and only 15 cents for communities larger than that. Fraser-Nicola MLA Jackie Tegart, who chaired the committee as it toured the province, said the limits are aimed to

make running for local government “accessible and affordable,” while recognizing the vast difference between political campaigns in large cities and those in small communities. The spending limits still have to be endorsed by the legislature, but the

B.C. Liberal and NDP members of the committee endorsed them unanimously. They are part of a series of local election reforms that included extending terms to four years. The committee wants third-party advertisers limited to five per cent of what a mayoral candidate

is allowed to spend. The spending limits would be in effect starting on Jan. 1 of each election year. B.C. is joining Ontario, Quebec, M a n i t o b a , Saskatchewan and Newfoundland and Labrador in placing spending limits on at least some of their local elections.

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The B.C. government has banned campfires and open burning over a large part of northwest B.C. With the exceptionally dry weather over the past week, they are attempting to prevent human-caused wildfires. Campfires and open-burning are prohibited in the Nadina region, which encompasses Houston and Burns Lake, the Bulkley region around Smithers, and the Skeena region across Terrace, Kitimat, and the Nass Valley with the exception of a small sliver of land around Prince Rupert. Campfires are still allowed in the Prince Rupert area from the border on the Alaska panhandle south to the Skeena river and east

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The Houston Visitor Centre is gearing up for another busy summer. Shantell Gagnon and Shivani Sadhir welcome visitors and give out local and regional information about tourist spots. The students are hired for the summer season, in 2014 we saw 8,784 visitors during this time period. The students meet and greet each visitor and provide them with information on local areas of interests, as well as information on Northwest BC, Hwy 37 up to Alaska, and the entire province. The Visitor Centre is now open 7 days a week until the end of August. Stop in and meet our summer students and they can help you with information on our Treasure Hunt through Steelhead Park and provide you with our Houston Visitor Guide and Mapbook on all that Houston has to offer such as our lakes, local camping and hiking trails. to Rainbow Summit on Highway 16. “The north-coast is usually excluded from fire bans because they have wetter weather,” explained provincial fire information officer

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or the UCL, the use of fireworks, firecrackers, tiki torches, sky lanterns, chimneys and burning barrels, and the use of binary exploding targets Open-flame appliances, such as camp-stoves with the proper certification, which use gas, propane, or briquettes are still allowed as long as the flame is not higher than 15 centimetres. The ban will be reevaluated daily based on weather conditions and current fire activity and will be in effect until the public is notified otherwise. Anyone who does not follow an open burning prohibition may be issued a ticket for $345, required to pay an administrative penalty of $10,000 or, if convicted in court, fined up to $100,000 or sentenced to one year in jail. If the contravention causes or contributes to a wildfire, the person responsible may be ordered to pay all firefighting and associated costs. “There were also bans briefly around this time last year in the Skeena region,” Pojar said. To report smoke, flames, unattended campfires or noncompliant open burning, call 1-800663-5555 or dial *5555 on your cell phone.

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A passion for music and teaching By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today

After 32 years teaching at HCS, Miss Guenther is retiring. She says she plans to do “more of all the good stuff I do currently,” including painting, hiking, yard work, and especially music. She will continue singing in a Smithers choir, playing in a string trio, and playing music for seniors in long-term care at the Houston Health Centre. She also plans to volunteer at HCS doing tutoring and helping out teachers.

etiring from 32 years teaching at Houston Christian School, Jean Guenther is most well-known for

her music. “Music is for everybody. We are created to make music,” she said. “It’s community building. It’s a discipline like no other, so complex. No matter how long you make music… there is always more to learn.” Miss Guenther has been making music since she started violin lessons at age six. By the end of high school, she completed her Royal Conservatory exams for grade 10 violin and grade six piano. Though she taught music in schools since 1972, she got her Kodály diploma in music education during summers 1986 to 1989. Miss Guenther grew up in Chilliwack and went to Trinity College for two years, and then University of British Columbia for two years to get her education diploma. She says there were lots of teachers back then, so graduates went to as many interviews as they could. “You don’t even know what district it is, you are just hoping to get a job,” she laughed. With 25 interviews, Miss Guenther got a call saying she was accepted to teach in Terrace. While on the phone, she searched her map for the town. “Terrace… Terrace… Terrace. Oh, here! CreditMy, Union that’s a long ways away from Langley!” she said. supplied to Newspapers Driving there, Miss Guenther says the highway got more narrow and feeble the s: Pantone 287 Blue farther north she went. “I thought, ‘Oh my, I hope there is some Pantone 356 Green road left by the time I get to Terrace!’” she Pantone 139 Harvest laughed. Miss Guenther says she taught in the Terrace school for two years, and it was crowded. Built for 500, the school had 600 students, and her first class had 37 grade seven students crammed in. “There was hardly room to fit between the desks and blackboard,” she said. o file Next, she went to Rennell Sound, Haida Gwaii, where she taught ten students in a one-room school house.

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There for four years, Miss Guenther says it was “the most westerly school in Canada,” and it was rainy. On one of the rare sunny days, she decided to go to the beach. She raced around the July 2007to collect the 12 trailers of the community students in their swim wear, but by the time she finished, it was raining. “West coast, wet-coast!” she laughed. From there, Miss Guenther moved to the then-packed Topley Elementary School, where she taught four years. It was there she developed her love for skiing. Diane Strimbold was a teacher there, and Miss Guenther says her family was “instrumental in making cross country skiing big around here.” The school owned a shed full of skis, and P.E. students would buckle into skis and circle the community for their exercise. Colour LogoMiss FileGuenther took a job After Topley, at HCS. One thing she has loved there is “the op-

portunity to be blatantly Christian,” and express the personal Christian faith within the curriculum. Throughout her 32 years there, Miss Guenther has taught nearly every combination of grades from one to six. For her, one highlight from the early days is school concerts in Houston and Smithers, which included all elementary and high school students from both towns. The concerts also included an orchestra, where Miss Guenther played violin with her violin students and other musical students from Smithers. The Burns Lake Music Festival was also big in those days and sometimes HCS sent 20 students to participate, said Miss Guenther. She has loved organizing dramas and Christmas programs, and has two goals with those events. First, she wanted an educational program for the audience and students, and second, she wanted every elementary stu-

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dent have a moment to shine. She sought to give each child a task according to their ability so they could have their moment. “It would be such a personal triumph for me when some person actually spoke clearly into that mike, or got the overhead switched at the right time, or remembered to take out the triangle to play… All of those little things,” she said. Miss Guenther also loved teaching math and is well-known by her students for drilling the multiplication chart. Students would race against their past record, seeking to beat their previous time and number of correct answers. Miss Guenther says it is partly about motivation, but also about repetition. She learned at university that the average person needs 40 repetitions of anything to make it permanent. “If they don’t know it, they obviously haven’t gotten enough repetitions,” she said. “That is how you develop skills. Anything where you develop skills, you have to repeat and repeat until it becomes automatic. Then it becomes a building block to use for higher things.” Not against problem solving, Miss Guenther sees multiplication is a building block to enable students to solve practical math problems. When she reflects back on the years, Miss Guenther says one things that has changed is the level of independence teachers have. In the early days, teachers took care of things themselves, from painting classrooms to dealing with difficult students. Technology has also been a big change. “It’s supposed to save your time, but it doesn’t for the most part,” she said. For her, the most rewarding thing is seeing a student change for the better. “It has been so special to see some students, who have been so extremely self-centred and rebellious, change,” she said. But overall, Miss Guenther says schooling has not changed all that much. “There are always those who try very hard at not working and not learning, but there are always those who profit, who are teachable and make the most of the opportunity to learn,” she said. As for teachers, she says they have always been very dedicated at HCS. “I have great respect for all the teachers I’ve worked with over the years,” she said.

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Over 350 people packed Jamie Baxter Park for Canada Day celebrations last Wednesday. Live local talent provided music throughout the event and sword fights raged as entertainment from the Society for Creative Anachronism. Families enjoyed a great pancake breakfast and community barbecue, as well as a host of activities from a bouncy castle to face painting to a dunk tank and Fire Department hose down. Left: Leisure Services Director Ryan Coltura goes for a splash in the dunk tank. Right: Izzy is crowned with a balloon hat.

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Above: Lord Sigehere Skerebaerd (Troy Reitsma) deflects a blow from one of the kids. Right: Five-yearold Alexander takes out one of the Renaissance fighters. Below: Al Trumpah and Jerry Jenks play music for the crowd on Canada Day.

Middle right: Fire Lieutenant Sheldon Slaney hoses kids down at the park. With the hot afternoon sun blazing down, kids loved the chance to cool down in the water. Above: Dominique, Sasha, Teagan, Rahne, Alexandra and Kendra enjoy the face painting and other activities at the Canada Day celebrations. Jackie Lieuwen photos/Houston Today

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Bursting with new confidence, 11 Houston kids successfully peddled their bikes for the first time last week. The kids learned to bike at a weeklong camp put on by the Bulkley Valley Child Development Centre at Silverthorne School. Parent Stephanie Wicks says the camp was amazing. “It means a lot to Olivia to be around other kids who are like herself, who she can relate to and see that she is not the only one who can’t ride a bike,” Wicks said. “It’s such a great experience.” Pete Breuer agrees. “It means so much for Eric to gain his confidence by learning how to ride a bike, and socialize and meet new friends during the summer.” Breuer says his son feared falling off the bike, and through the camp he learned he was not alone in that fear. At the camp, the kids slowly learned skills to handle a bike and gradually built up their confidence. The goal of the camp is to help kids who need a little extra help, learn to ride their bikes, said Coordinator Caitlyn DeBruyne. The camp “is all about having a re-

ally fun and inclusive environment and then adapting the bikes themselves as well as the environment to teach them those skills.” With help from sponsors, the BV Child Development Centre bought 11 new bikes which will be part of a bike loan program for families to loan bikes free for the summer. DeBruyne says they have bikes of different sizes, some with pedals, no pedals and training wheels, so they can adapt the bikes to fit each kids’ level. Each kid also got a helmet to take home. DeBruyne says a lot of kids struggle to learn to bike independently. Biking “was a goal that families kept identifying because I think biking is such a form of freedom and independence for kids. Its such a strong confidence booster,” DeBruyne said. “It makes kids feel like they are part of the community and they have this sense of individually and freedom when they’re biking.” The BV Child Development Centre thanks sponsors Glacier Toyota, COB Bike Shop, Dungate Community Forest, Variety the Children’s Charity, Smithers Mountain Bike Association, MOST Committee, Houston Early Childhood Development Committee, and Houston and Smithers RCMP.

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The Bulkley Valley Development Centre helped 11 Houston kids learn to bike last week. They ran a bike camp at Silverthorne School Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, Friday for all the kids who need extra help to master biking.

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Houston Christian School wrapped up their year with a field trip and picnic at Rough Acres Bible Camp and a hike up Barrett Hat. Left are Mrs. Jaarsma and her Kindergarten class at the top of the hike. Above are a few students and teachers relaxing on the grass at Rough Acres.

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Local schools to empower students with CPR Canada have been trained in CPR by teachers. She says the goal of the program is to “ensure that eventually everyone is trained in CPR.” By raising up generations to know CPR and how to use a defibrillator, it will “really increase the chances of saving lives,” Clarke said. “It’s terribly exciting.” The AED equipment and dummies

were donated to the school district by RBC, AstraZeneca Canada, Pfizer Canada and Sanofi Canada. S D 5 4 Superintendent Chris van der Mark says emergencies can happen anywhere, in the home and in the workplace, and it is help students be prepared. “These are life saving skills and you never know when you are going to need them,” he said.

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Houston and Smithers teachers were trained as instructors for CPR and using an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). That training will be incorporated into schools starting next year. By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today

Houston and Smithers schools will be empowering students to save lives starting this September. The program was coordinated by the Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation. School District 54 teachers were certified last Tuesday as instructors for CPR and defibrillator (AED) training - trained by volunteer paramedics from B.C. Emergency Health Services. That CPR and AED training will be worked into the grade 10 Physical Education and Planning 10 curriculums next

September. Sandra Clarke, Executive Director of the ACT Foundation said she is excited about what the program means. “We are thrilled to bring this program to Smithers and Houston because we know that it will ensure that every young person is empowered to save the life of a family member or friend in a dire emergency,” she said. The program has seen results in the communities it has gone, with students stepping up to save lives in all kinds of emergencies. “The beauty of having [the training] as part of a school program is that the ripple effect is extraor-

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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 ensuite. • Garden area and pond just outside your front door. Fridge, stove, dishwasher and window coverings included. Call Lia to view 250-845-1147.

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Houston Gospel Festival is July 11-12, 2015 in Houston Jamie Baxter Park. It’s a weekend packed with worship music of all styles, Bible skits, delicious BBQs, gospel messages and testimonies of God’s power and grace! Featuring Cheryl Bear, award-winning First Nations artist; Veneration X, a contemporary worship band from Vanderhoof; and many other local musicians and bands. The main speaker is Ron Rooker, who pastored Thornhill Community Church 19892008 and is now equipping churches in Peru through LAMP (Lifeline Associate Ministries and Publications). Camping is available at Jamie Baxter Park. For more, see our Facebook page “Houston Gospel Festival” or our blog houstongospelfestival.wordpress.com Houston Public Library Events: Summer Reading Club has started! This year’s theme is “Build It!” Kids, ages 3-12, are invited to come and participate in all the summer fun-playing games, reading books, and building cool stuff. For more info please contact the library @250845-2256. Houston’s “Love by the Bowl” Soup Kitchen 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 to schedule call; Adrian-250-845-2338 • 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 9:3011:00 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. The Houston Legion Branch 249: Meeting: 2nd Monday of the month is Executive, 4th Monday is General Meeting.

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CREDIT UNION 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.

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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

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Houston Gospel Festival SATURDAY 1:00 1:30 1:45 2:30 3:15 3:30 4:00 4:30 5:00 6:00 6:30 7:30 7:35 8:15 8:30

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............ Unger family band ............ Male Trio ............ Al and Friends ............ Jim Andrei family band and testimony – 3:30 p.m. ............ Jericho skit – 4:00 p.m. ............ Tony Chung – 4:30 p.m. ............ Project Worship (Whelan) – 5:00 p.m. ............ Doug and Marnie Phair – 5:45 p.m. ............ Speaker Ron Rooker p.m. ....................... Beef on a bun barbecue – 7:30 p.m. ............ Cheryl Bear – 7:35 p.m. ............ Brandon testimony – 8:15 p.m. ............ Cunningham family band – 8:30 p.m. ............ Rachel and Emily songs and Mask skit – 9:00 p.m. ............ Youth game – flag football

9:00 – 11:00 p.m. .......... Veneration X

SUNDAY 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. ........ Worship service led by Praise Him band and message by Ron Rooker 12:00 – 12:30 p.m. ........ Hot dog and chilli barbecue 12:30 – 1:00 p.m. .......... Nicole’s testimony 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ............ Cheryl Bear 2:00 – 2:30 p.m. ............ Tony Chung 2:30 – 2:45 p.m. ............ Mask skit 2:45 – 3:30 p.m. ............ To be determined 3:30 – 4:00 p.m. ............ Doug and Marnie Phair 4:00 – 4:15 p.m. ............ Grampa Lieuwen testimony 4:15 – 4:45 p.m. ............ Al Trumpah and friends 4:45 – 5:30 p.m. ............ Unger family band 5:30 p.m. ....................... Pork barbecue

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Where: Jamie Baxter Park When: July 11, 12 Come and join us this year and learn about our theme:

Embracing Freedom.

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