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According to the District Manager of Engineering and Operations, Don Hounsell, the District of Houston is putting in new curbs, gutters and sidewalks along Butler Avenue and plans on repaving Butler Avenue from Highway to 11th Street in 2-3 weeks. There will also be repaving on Copeland Avenue.

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Smoke may be visible from Houston, Topley and Burns Lake as the B.C. Wildfire Service is planning a series of controlled burns in the Nadina Fire Zone. A project of the Forests for Tomorrow program, these controlled burns will remove slash and dead trees at four sites in the Nadina Fire Zone and prepare them for reforestation: - Within the boundaries of the 2014 China Nose wildfire; -On the Equity Mine road in the vicinity of Klo Creek; -On the Morice Owen forest service road in the vicinity of Duck Lake; and -In the vicinity of the Augier Co-op forest service road. The controlled burning will take place between Sept. 17 and Oct. 15, 2015, weather permitting.

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Pigging to clean town water pipes By Xuyun Zeng Houston Today

Water pipes in Houston will get scoured until Oct. 2 and residents might have to deal with inconvenience to their water supply. The District will clean sedimentary build-up covering the walls of the pipes from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily in five different zones. Last week, they did two zones east of Buck Creek, and this week, they will do three zones covering the western half of town. “What I want to say is to all the residents that if we are pigging in your neighbourhood, it’s best that you don’t use your water if you don’t have to,” engineering manager Don Hounsell said. “Because if you open your water valves from your house, you’re liable to draw dirty water into your house and it won’t clean up until we’ve finished up that area.” “If you don’t open your valve during the day while we’re working that area, and you open it up when you come home, you might get a bit of discolouration at the beginning, but other than that it should be fine.” Hounsell urges residents to have patience. “We’re doing this for the betterment of the water system in the town and if everybody had some patience, by the first week of October we should have no more issues with dirty water,” he said. While everything should go according to plan, the town will notify residents. One means of getting the word out is through the radio. “We hope to get

through town as fast as possible… if we don’t have any problems. If we break a line or something, then there could be issues, but we’re hoping not to have that problem.” The technical term for this process is called “pigging”, which involves inserting a round, foam bullet into pipes spraying pressurized water. “The water we had was heavy in minerals, and it would coat the inside of the pipe,” Hounsell said. The new water treatment plant will mitigate these issues by pre-filtering any minerals. “It will improve our water, and it will hopefully negate us having to do it every year.”

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Water pipes in Houston will get scoured until October 2 and residents might have to deal with inconvenience to their water supply. The process is called pigging and it involves inserting a round, foam bullet into pipes and spraying pressurized water. Engineering Manager Don Hounsell suggests residents not use their water while pigging is being done in their area as it will draw dirty water into their pipes.

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Online voting gets tepid thumbs up

.C. municipal leaders voted by a slim margin Wednesday to urge the province to enable online voting in time for the 2018 local elections. The resolution from Osoyoos was passed by 51 per cent of delegates at the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention in an electronic vote after it had initially been declared defeated in a show of hands. Advocates say the convenience of online voting could boost the dismal turnout of municipal elections and engage many more young people. Vancouver Coun. Andrea Reimer said no municipality would be forced to adopt online voting, the aim is merely to make it an available option for communities and individuals that want it. But Saanich Coun. Vic Derman warned there’s no way to guarantee an online voter is casting their ballot in privacy, without someone else directing or manipulating them, possibly buying their vote. “It does affect one’s privacy of vote that should take place behind a screen at a ballot box,” said Lorne Lewis, a Sunshine Coast Regional District director. He said it’s wrong “to put people in a situation where they can be badgered about their vote.” The close vote suggests the issue is having increasing trouble gaining traction. A similar UBCM motion in 2011 passed by a two-to-one margin. Since then, an independent panel struck by the provincial government concluded last year that the risks outweigh the benefits, and recommended that any move to online voting be limited to voters with specific accessibility challenges. That report by B.C.’s chief electoral officer also found no evidence of a significant increase in voter turnout in other jurisdictions that have adopted online voting. Reimer isn’t concerned about the close vote and said online voting for B.C. mayors and councils is inevitable. “The only question is when and how far behind other jurisdictions we’ll be when we get to that point.” -Jeff Nagel, Black Press

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Censored by the pit bull bullies By Lori Welbourne On a brighter note

I received a call last week from the owner of a media company that’s been publishing my column for four years. He claimed my recent article “Pit bull propaganda is deadly” had caused such a negative backlash that he and his wife felt it necessary to cancel my column. “We love your work,” he said. “And we don’t disagree with you on this issue, but these people are very hostile and they won’t let up. They’re relentless.” Yes, I know they are. That’s what my article titled “Won’t back down” from two weeks ago was about. His news site didn’t run that column though. Not the next one either, despite it having nothing to do with pit bulls. The aggressive vocal minority accomplished what they set out to do: I was removed from their list of columnists, and my voice with their readers was si-

lenced. This is certainly nothing new. Any media that’s dared to publish facts about the inherent dangers of pit bulls has had to deal with mob campaigns conducted by pit bull fanatics from all over North America threatening to harass advertisers or whatever else they can think of in order to convince editors and publishers to shy away from this topic in the future. “Don’t bully my breed” is a common message from the pit bull advocacy camp. Ironically, they have no problem bullying anyone who speaks the horrifying truth, including the bereaved parents of dead children who were killed by them. Celebrities and highprofile people have felt their wrath as well. In 2012 it was reported in the Vancouver Sun that Miss Universe Canada believed the provincial government should either adopt a pit bull ban or at least require them to be leashed and

muzzled at all times. After the story came out the ferocious reaction against her was wide spread, sparking an online petition from California asking for 10,000 signatures to strip Sahar Biniaz of her title. It ended up garnering 6718 supporters and oodles of vicious comments accusing her of being a hateful, lying, moronic, breedist bimbo. The fact she’d been attacked by her own wellraised, much-loved family pit bull at the age of 14 only proved to them that she was a whiny loser who obviously did something to provoke the dog. American television host Kelly Ripa experienced similar fall out later that year in October after she made a rather innocuous inquiry on her talk show while interviewing actor Christopher Walken about the breed of dog his character had in the movie he was promoting: “I mean, if it’s a gangster, it would have to be a dangerous pit bull kind of

dog, right?” Word quickly spread over social media about her ignorant stereotyping of the poor misunderstood breed - during “Pit Bull Awareness Month” no less. On at least one of the petitions against her, they falsely changed her quote to: “Pits are dangerous and only gang bangers and thugs own them.” The multi-million dollar funded pit bull advocacy camp is very efficient. As soon as an article or interview perceived to be maligning the reputation of the pit bull has been posted to the internet, the troops are gathered to launch their assault. Nancy Grace, Judge Judy, Dr. Laura and many radio hosts, journalists and TV personalities have experienced it first hand. This menacing group may be able to intimidate some into silence, and they may be able to trick some into believing pit bulls are just like any other dog, but they can’t

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seem to stop the ongoing daily attacks reported in the news. They also can’t change the fact that pit bulls only make up 6% of the dog population in the US, yet maim, disfigure and kill more children, adults, pets and livestock than all other breeds combined. None of the other 160+ breeds recognized by the American Kennel Club even come close. Censoring this message isn’t just disrespectful to the hundreds of thousands of human and animal victims, it’s highly irresponsible to the public at large. We deserve to know these dogs were bred to fight to the death and don’t require bad owners or training for their genetics to kick in. We deserve to know that an enforced BSL (breed specific legislation) works for the betterment of all, and that’s why public safety advocates as well as the largest animal rights organization in the world fully support it.

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“I work the NWCC Students Union and this year we are helping students pledge to vote in the upcoming federal election.”

“I took the heavy builders and construction foundation here in Houston…it led me to employment to feed my family and pursue my career in heavy construction.”

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Heather Motz Applied Business Technology student

“I’m taking the ABT course but I’m just taking the first section of it, which is for office assistants because I’m really hoping that I’ll be able to get a job as a receptionist or front desk or something.”

Ashton Arnold English 11 student

“I come down to the community college to take my English 11 course. And when I do that, I’ll be able to go into the ACE IT program. With that, I’ll have my level one carpentry and I’ll go into carpentry. That’s what I want to do.”

Lost hard drive holds 3.4M school records Education ministry staff have searched in vain since this summer to locate a backup hard drive containing B.C. and Yukon student information from 1986 to 2009. The computer memory disk contains 3.4 million public school education records, including names, postal codes, grades and personal education numbers. Citizens’ Services Minister Amrik Virk said Tuesday there is no evidence the information has been taken or misused. After a lengthy physi-

cal search of a secure warehouse in Victoria turned up nothing, ministry electronic records continue to be searched to see if the hard drive was moved or destroyed. Virk said there were two unencrypted backup hard drives created in 2011, contrary to ministry information and privacy rules. Information and Privacy Commissioner Elizabeth Denham has been notified and is investigating. “There’s no doubt that a mistake was made, first in how the hard drive was created,

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and secondly, how it was stored,” Virk said.

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critic Rob Fleming said Virk is coming

“The computer memory disk contains 3.4 million public school education records, including names, postal codes, grades, and personal education numbers.”

“This should not have happened.” The drive also contains more than 9,000 personal education numbers for children in government care, connected to infor-

This sensitive personal information could be connected to names by comparing the personal education numbers to names through the larger data file. NDP education

forward after several weeks because he doesn’t believe the missing hard drive will be found. “For government to admit this has happened is not good

enough,” Fleming said. “They have to tell us how and why it happened, and the minister specifically has to say why he failed to do his job.” The government has set up a phone contact centre through Service BC for specific inquiries about the data breach. The centre is open 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday to Friday, and callers should be prepared to say when they attended public or post-secondary schools in B.C. In Victoria, call 250-387-6121. In Metro Vancouver, 604-

B.C. Views Tom Fletcher 660-2421. Elsewhere in B.C. call 1-800-6637867. Details of the information on the missing drive can be viewed online at http://bit. ly/1YzSt9p

Local politicians split over environmental ‘rights’ By Tom Fletcher Black Press

Over vocal objections from some representatives, local politicians have narrowly endorsed a call for an “environmental bill of rights” for B.C. at their annual convention. Calling it “an idea whose time has come,” Richmond Coun. Harold Steves sponsored the motion Wednesday at the Union of B.C. Municipalities con-

vention in Vancouver. It calls for recognition of a right to “live in a healthy environment, including the right to clean air, clean water, clean food and vibrant ecosystems.” Steves reminded delegates of a summer of smoke from forest fires and a drought that saw his Cache Creek farm run out of water. He noted the bill of rights has been supported by 36 municipalities around B.C., after a tour of local councils

by the David Suzuki Foundation’s Blue Dot campaign. The idea was quickly challenged. “How is this resolution going to prevent forest fires and create clean air?” North Cowichan Coun. Al Siebring asked. “It’s not.” Williams Lake Mayor Walt Cobb dismissed the bill of rights movement as “David Suzuki propaganda” backed by urban people who don’t understand that min-

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ing and forestry provide the lumber, copper and other products that build their homes and communities. Cobb said it already

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fin of rural B.C.” Chilliwack Mayor Sharon Gaetz urged support for the bill of rights, arguing it would “raise our consciousness.” Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps quoted from a presentation to council by an 11-year-old boy and joined other delegates in calling for the resolution to support future generations. Coquitlam Coun. Terry O’Neill listed a dozen provincial laws governing clean water, air pollution, public

health and food safety, calling on the convention to focus on specific measures instead of asserting rights that are actually “a demand for others to do something for you.” Nanaimo Regional District director Julian Fell agreed, saying four of the six rights proposed to his board are actually “entitlements.” He called for the UBCM to declare that water and air should be legally guaranteed to remain public assets.

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PIGGING OF THE WATERMAINS IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD Please be advised there will be pigging of the watermains in your neighbourhood today. Please minimize water usage from 8:00am to 5:00pm as you may experience discoloured water. There may be residual colour left in your service lines as the process is completed. Please run your water until it returns to a clear colour. If you continue to have discolouration in your water, please call Don Hounsell, Manager of Engineering and Operations @ 250-845-2238 and provide your address so we can follow up on any issues. We hope to be done in your neighbourhood in 2 to 3 days unless there are any complications. If complications arise, you will be notified. As well, radio ads will announce every morning, any changes or problems with the schedule.

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New mountain bike trail on Mt. Harry Davis The Houston Hikers Society and other volunteers are trying to complete the bluehighlighted trail at Mt. Harry Davis before the winter.

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Houston can expect a new trail at Mt. Harry Davis before winter comes if everything goes well. The community is coming together to get the second trail done with the goal of making it rideable in a month or two. C u r r e n t l y, volunteers have raked out a trail on the site and just need help from a Burns Lake engineer with heavy machinery to widen and sculpt the trail to fit regulations. “We’re going to try to get the second one done this year, I believe,” volunteer Zach De La Mare said. “We brushed it out last year, we had a brush team going at the beginning of the year this year.” Much of the trail’s progress is now contingent on when the engineer comes to town. “We were told he was delayed this year to come here, so he’ll hopefully be, later on this month, coming here with his machinery and going to do it,” De La Mare said. The second trail, named Jack of all Trades, will branch off the first trail, named Broken Spokes. It promises a great view of town and its surroundings. Both

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Dean McKinley said. “It supports this idea of collaboratively marketing mountain bike tourism opportunities throughout northern B.C. to attract those people that might typically think of Big White or Whistler or Sun Peaks and get them to come up through northern B.C.” McKinley revealed that Houston will use this trail to market mountain biking to tourists, and added that it will have a wall ride and directional signs to guide users. Eager riders should

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Province to fund urban deer projects By Tom Fletcher Black Press

The B.C. government has committed up to $100,000 a year to share costs of “urban deer management operations,” with an advisory committee to guide communities in reducing the risks and damage they cause.

The province is responsible for wildlife management, but the government wants solutions to be developed locally. Some communities have resorted to killing deer, with mixed success and sometimes intense local opposition, while others suggest birth control,

relocation or “hazing” of deer using dogs to keep them away from communities. A B.C. government fact sheet advises that if deer are to be killed, they should caught in traps that look like oversized hockey nets, then shot with a bolt gun at close range. Provincial staff can

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unlawful action. After multiple resolutions brought to the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention in recent years, the province responded this week with the offer of funding and continued research. Municipalities must obtain permits from the forests ministry before attempting relocation, hazing, contraceptive measures that require handling of deer, or culls. The advisory committee, not yet named, is to continue developing standardized methods, such as how to safely process and distribute meat from deer that are killed. In rural Central Saanich, permits have been issued to use shotguns or bows against deer to protect crops. Another task for the committee will be to develop public consultation on methods of deer control, to head off protests, legal challenges and vigilante action.

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Upgrades to the Morice Mountain Recreation Area promises more outdoor recreational opportunities throughout the year. The Morice Mountain Nordic Ski Club is working to improve the trails with the goal of making it more conducive to mountain bikers, horseback riders, dog walkers, hikers and skiers. “We were suffering a lot of four-by-four damage and ruts,” Yeomans said. “You’d have brush sticking out and people have fallen over in their skis.”

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of trails, and they are working on the drainage, covering potholes, fixing bridges and upgrading the main cabin to feel more hospitable. “We’re insulating more, put some signing on it, put some baseboard heaters in there,” Yeomans said. “If we can drain the water and get

rid of the ruts, then we’ll be able to start skiing earlier.” This year, they managed to finish preliminary rehabilitation of the alpine trail. “We’ve done all we’re going to do to the alpine trail. We essentially got up to the first four kilometres which were [where] the bad

erosion problems are,” club president Greg Yeomans said. “It gets you to a really, really steep section which we actually had to build a trail around, which we need some government approval for. So there’s more to do.” The club also has a few gates which they close when the trails become too soft

for use, keeping vehicles out until the trails harden up. The trails were not designed for motorized vehicle use, but there has not been a bylaw prohibiting them. Furthermore, the main trail is the main route to certain recreational sites. The club has received funding for upgrades from

various sources, the biggest contributions came from the Ministry of Forests, Lands & Natural Resource Operations, Northern Development and Bulkley Valley Credit Union. Other donors have provided materials such as culverts, bridge structures and machinery. “As for the initial project that we’re undertaking, we’re fully funded for that,” Yeomans said. “But there’s additional trails we want to put in, there’s a biathlon range we want to put in, and we do not have the funding for that.” They will have an open house on Nov. 3 to chart out their future plans. “We’re going to share some of the ideas with the community,” Yeomans said. “Once you have some concrete plans on what you want to do with it, it makes it easier to get future funding.” The club also uses a mix of volunteer labour and contractors to get work done. They just had a work bee session on Sept. 19-20. “There’s going to be projects that carry over into next year or if we get a drying trend this fall, we can do some additional works,” Yeomans said. “But we’ll just have to play it by ear and see what we can do.”

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Clubs day at the Houston Community Hall NORDIC Ski Club A new member signs up at the Morice Mountain Nordic Ski Club’s booth. Robin Euverman and Greg Yeomans have been working hard to get people to sign up as well as upgrading the trails. To boost enrollment, the club has an early bird discount. Look below to see more clubs in Houston which are looking for members for the upcoming year.

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Premier Christy Clark speaks to Union of B.C. Municipalities convention in Vancouver on Friday. By Tom Fletcher Black Press

Premier Christy Clark peppered her annual address to local politicians with spending announcements Friday, mostly aimed at smaller and rural communities. Clark emphasized the outsized contribution of small resource communities to the provincial economy, and said the extra help is made possible by the B.C. government’s spending control that has left three straight budget surpluses.

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2004 and has been criticized for focusing on local plans rather than action. The forests ministry says more than 780 square kilometres have been treated so far. Clark also announced a $90 million extension to the infrastructure fund for small communities, which started last year and is funded 5050 by the federal and provincial governments. It’s available to communities under 100,000 people, covering up to two thirds of eligible

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projects, with applications accepted starting Oct. 30. U r b a n communities will likely benefit most from a $5 million addition to the province’s “guns and gangs” strategy, which targets prolific and gangrelated offenders and school programs to warn young people away from gang involvement. While Clark

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The District of Houston is now accepting proposals for the 2015 Fall Dike Maintenance Program. The area to be covered is river left and right between Highway 16 Buck River Bridge and CN Rail Bridge approx. 462 meters total also river right on the south side of the Highway 16 Bridge approx. 30 meters. Terms and Conditions: â&#x20AC;˘ Brushing of dikes and removal of all specified materials and repair of dike as required â&#x20AC;˘ Hourly Rates, Methodology of Clearing, Experience, Equipment and Certification â&#x20AC;˘ Close of Proposals: October 16, 2015 â&#x20AC;˘ Weather permitting â&#x20AC;˘ Contractor responsible for all permits and licenses and removal of all material. Information requested: â&#x20AC;˘ Manpower â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Quoted Hourly Rate â&#x20AC;˘ Equipment Rates and Specs â&#x20AC;˘ Methodology of clearing â&#x20AC;˘ Certification â&#x20AC;˘ Previous experience â&#x20AC;˘ Removal of debris â&#x20AC;˘ Availability For more information please contact the following: District of Houston Jim Daigneault Emergency Program Coordinator Box 370, Houston BC V0J 1Z0 Phone: (250) 845-2250 or Fax: (250) 845-2273 DEADLINE: FRIDAY OCTOBER 16, 2015 AT 4:00PM â&#x20AC;&#x201C; REQUEST FOR HOURLY RATES-2015 DIKE MAINTENANCE Proposals must be received at the District of Houston Office at 3367 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 12th Street, Houston, B.C. by the above date and time in a sealed envelope clearly marked â&#x20AC;&#x153;Request for Hourly Rates â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2015 Dike Maintenanceâ&#x20AC;? and addressed to the following: District of Houston Lindsay Blair, Corporate Services Officer Box 370, 3367 12th Avenue, Houston BC V0J 1Z0 Phone: 250-845-2238 or Fax: 250-845-3429 All quotations received by the deadline specified will be opened in public at the close of the quotation deadline. The District reserves the right to accept any offer, or reject any or all offers. The District reserves the right to waive informalities in, or reject any or all quotations, or accept the quotation deemed most favourable in the interests of the District of Houston. No submitter shall have any claim for any compensation of any kind whatsoever as a result of participating in this quotation, and by submitting a bid each submitter shall be deemed to have agreed that it has no claim. More than one company may be selected, depending on methodology, equipment and expense.

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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR SCRUTINEERS Topley Rural Fire Protection Service Establishment and Topley Rural Fire Protection Loan Authorization within a Portion of Electoral Areas â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bâ&#x20AC;? (Burns Lake Rural) and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gâ&#x20AC;? (Houston Rural) (Topley) AND Topley Road Rescue and Medical First Responders Service Establishment within a Portion of Electoral Areas â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bâ&#x20AC;? (Burns Lake Rural) and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gâ&#x20AC;? (Houston Rural) (Topley) Assent Voting (Referenda) On Saturday, November 7, 2015, qualified electors within a portion of Electoral Areas â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bâ&#x20AC;? (Burns Lake Rural) and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gâ&#x20AC;? (Houston Rural) will be voting on the following questions: 1. Topley Rural Fire Protection Service in a portion of Electoral Area â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bâ&#x20AC;? (Burns Lake Rural) and also a portion of Electoral Area â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gâ&#x20AC;? (Houston Rural). Are you in favour of both of the following: a) Topley Rural Fire Protection Local Service Establishment Bylaw No. 1743, 2015, which would provide fire protection and suppression services for a maximum taxation on land and improvements of $72,000 (equal to a residential rate of $1.90 per $1,000 of total net taxable assessments); and b) Topley Rural Fire Protection Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 1744, 2015 giving authorization to borrow up to $383,639 over 25 years to be used to purchase a fire truck and purchase and upgrade a new fire hall. 2. Topley Road Rescue and Medical First Responders Service in a portion of Electoral Area â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bâ&#x20AC;? (Burns Lake Rural) and also a portion of Electoral Area â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gâ&#x20AC;? (Houston Rural). Are you in favour of Topley Road Rescue and Medical First Responders Service Establishment Bylaw No. 1745, 2015, which would provide road rescue and medical first response services for a maximum taxation on land and improvements of $7,000 (equal to $0.17 per $1,000 of total net taxable assessments)? Please note that the boundaries for the Fire Protection Service and the Road Rescue and First Responders Service are different. A copy of each bylaw and maps of the service areas may be inspected at the Regional District Office or at www.rdbn.bc.ca. Scrutineers for and against the questions must be appointed if applications are received from persons who wish to volunteer for the positions. Only persons entitled to vote as electors on the questions shown above are entitled to act as scrutineers. One scrutineer for and one scrutineer against each question will be appointed for each voting place if sufficient applications are received. Applications to act as a scrutineer will be received by the Chief Election Officer at the office of the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako, 37-3rd Avenue, P.O. Box 820, Burns Lake, B.C., V0J 1E0 between 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, commencing Wednesday, October 14th, 2015 to Friday, October 23rd, 2015. Interested persons can obtain information on the requirements and procedures for making an application for scrutineer by contacting the following persons at the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako: Cheryl Anderson, Chief Election Officer or Geraldine Craven, Deputy Chief Election Officer Phone: (250) 692-3195 or 1-800-320-3339 Cheryl Anderson Chief Election Officer

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Houston and District Chamber of Commerce will host a Federal Election All-Candidates meeting on Mon., Oct. 5: 7:00 p.m. at the Houston Community Hall.

TOPS 1901 meets every Tues.: 8-9:30 a.m. at the Houston United Church. Come join other women who are Taking Off Pounds Sensibly and encouraging a healthy lifestyle. Houston Public Library October Events: Lego Club â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Thurs., Oct. 1: 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Family Discovery Night â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Tues., Oct. 6: 6 to 8 p.m. Community Market â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Oct. 8 & 22: 2 to 6 p.m. Mark Zagwyn Photography â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Fri., Oct. 9: noon to 4:30 p.m. After School Games Day â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Thurs., Oct. 15: 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. NID Craft Day â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Fri., Oct. 23: 1 to 3 p.m. Book Club â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Thurs., Oct. 29: 7 to 9 p.m. Stop by or phone us at 250-845-2256 for more info on any of the above events. Volleyball Coaches - With volleyball season around the corner, Houston Secondary School is looking for coaches at both the junior and senior levels. Please contact the office for more details @ 845-7217.

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Register for Ringette in Houston! Forms are available at Emberson Plumbing & Heating. First time registrants, any level, only $100! Three away tournaments a year, no tournament fees. We are offering FREE Come Try Ringette on the following dates: Oct 1: 5:45-6:30 (ages 4-9), Oct 2: 7:00-8:00 (ages 10-16). For more information please contact Kari 845-2372 or Danette 845-2284.

Exercise, Mon. & Fri 10:00 AM â&#x20AC;˘ 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.

Houston Minor Hockey - new online registration at: http://www.teampages.com/clubs/3691. Come register at the Houston Minor Hockey Website.

Buck Flats Community Development Society, meets every 3rd Sat. evening at 6pm at Andy Pollackâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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.

Seniors Happy Gang Entertainment Fund is accepting donations for Silent Auction Fundraiser. Call: 250-845-7537 or 250-845-9615.

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Coffee Break - an Interactive Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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: 8452348, Darlene 845-7438, Evelyn 696-3229.

Topley Fire Protection Society meetings every second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 pm.

Houstonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Love by the Bowlâ&#x20AC;? Soup Kitchen serving healthy homemade soups in two different seatings, 1112 and 12 -1 on Wednesdays. The Houston Legion Branch 249: Meeting: 2nd Monday of the month is Executive, 4th Monday is General Meeting. Activities for Seniors in Houston at the Seniors Centre: Carpet Bowling Tues. & Fri. 1:00 PM â&#x20AC;˘ Floor Curling Mon. 1:00 PM â&#x20AC;˘ Pool any afternoon to schedule call; Adrian-250-845-2338 â&#x20AC;˘ Breakfasts- first Sat. of the month, community invited. â&#x20AC;˘ Soup and Sandwich luncheon- third Thurs. of the month. Community invited. At Pleasant Valley Village, 3603 11th St.: Senior

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Structural Firefighting/Hwy Rescue. Interested? Topley Volunteer Fire Dept. is accepting applications. No experience necessary please contact Byron - F/C 250-696-3348 or come to a Fire Practice Thurs @ 19:00 hrs (7pm).

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 Sundays at 11:00am.

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