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The Houston girls team of Zone 7 (NorthWest) will be going to Penticton February 25-28 to compete in the BC Winter Games. Joining them will be five Terrace players. Shown above are: back row: Marli Breuer, Maggie Kenzle, Mackenzie Emberley, Riley Standbridge, Taylor Standbridge. Front row: L to R: Bailey Spooner, Madalyn Slaney. Missing is Courtney Farrell. Terrace coaches: Kenny Giesbrecht, Dinah Qualizza. Houston Liaison: Christina Emberley.
“[We] would like the market to encompass small businesses and artisans in the community...”
The Houston Public Library will run the Pleasant Valley Community Market this year and beyond, and they are looking to broaden its reach. Presenting to council last Tuesday, Houston Public Library director Toni McKilligan explained that the Library also wants to use it as a Library fundraiser. She also wants to have it held at Jamie Baxter Park and have it encompass more businesses. “ Tr a d i t i o n a l l y, the farmer’s market has been affiliated with the British Columbia Association of Farmer’s Market, which restricts the type of vendors they can have,” said McKilligan. “Because Houston is so small, our market, while it’s
thriving and doing OK, there’s just no room for it to grow.” She added that BCAFM rules require that products be “made, baked, grown or raised locally, but McKilligan argues that because of Houston’s size, it gets challenging to find vendors. Rather, she would like the market to encompass small busiSee MARKET on Page 2
Action to help mines not significant, says Critic for Energy and Mines By Flavio Nienow Black Press
The provincial government announced an action to help mines in B.C. during the global commodity slowdown. The program, delivered by B.C. Hydro, will allow companies operating metal and coal mines to temporarily defer a portion of their B.C. Hydro’s electricity payments. Minister of energy
and mines Bill Bennett said this action would provide some temporary support to help B.C. mines during the current slowdown in the sector. “We are in the midst of a challenging time for the sector and this will provide some temporary support to help the mines stay open as long as possible, hopefully until commodity prices bounce back,” said Bennett.
However, Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA Norm MacDonald, who’s also the province’s Energy and Mines Critic, said this action will not significantly assist mines in B.C. He said decisions by government in relation to mining must employ more “long-term thinking,” ensuring that B.C. has a mining industry that operates in an environmentally and so-
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When working in the bush one day, I was sharing with a fellow about God, his presence, his provision and his love for us. The fellow immediately told me that he was an atheist, he did not believe God existed. To prove his point he said God should show he existed by answering his request of bringing down fire upon a large cottonwood tree that was standing there in front of us. If this happened he said he would believe. He proceeded to call out, asking God to prove himself by consuming that tree with a ball of fire. Nothing happened. He looked at me and said, “See, there is no God.” Can you imagine what would happen if God had to answer everyone’s particular request for evidence that he existed? He would be at the command of every whim of man! Furthermore, the Bible is clear that God has already given enough evidence through his creation for people to believe. “Through everything God has made, they can see his invisible qualities – his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God.” Romans 1:20 NLT This fellow was looking for evidence when there was ample evidence right in front of him. There stood the huge living cottonwood tree with thousands of leaves turning carbon dioxide into oxygen and its massive roots that were sucking up gallons of water with nutrients to feed it. Its ability to produce other cottonwood trees through seeds and roots is marvellous. Cottonwoods can be so large that they are very difficult to move even with a bulldozer. This tree alone was enough evidence that there is a wonderful Creator God. Then when we looked around, there was an enormous diverse forest, the river, the animals, us human beings and so much more. Did he, do we really need more evidence? (Read Isaiah 40:21-31) God’s word, the Bible, makes it clear that God our creator is none other than Jesus Christ (John 1:1-4; Colossians 1:15-17). One day everyone will recognise who he is (Revelation 1:7). It can be now, in awe, willingly in worship or later, under compulsion in fear, at the judgement? That is the question we will all face. I choose to worship him now. “Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor and gave him the name above all other names, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” Philippians 2:9-11 NLT Submitted by Ken Penner
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Houston GEMS’ girls and leaders hosted another successful Community Soup Fest and Games Night last Thursday, February 18th at the Houston Christian School Gym. Around 300 people attended the busy event and $3500 was raised. Pictured above is Ena Groot (right), the woman in charge of it all, with Ali Thomson. The Houston GEMS Girls Club thanks “HOUSTON” for supporting us once again at our SOUP FEST held last week. We want to thank our restaurants who made delicious soups for us: Mr. Sub, The Elements, Lee’s Garden, Brewstirs Café, The Majestic and Love by the Bowl-Soup Kitchen. Thank you Jean Goold for your terrific gluten free buns also. Thank you also to the Credit Union for their generous donation towards the costs of the games’ prizes. Thanks also to Houston
Today and PV Express for their advertising. A huge thank you also to our GEMS girls and leaders for hours of work, and the GEMS moms who washed dishes for hours!! Thank you all so much!! We raised $3,500.00 to be donated to the Houston Food Bank, Love By The Bowl–Soup Kitchen, The GEMS Home and the GEMS Esthers School in Zambia, Africa and Rough Acres & Rock Nest Bible Camps and the Houston Refugee Sponsorship Committee.
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-nesses and artisans in the community that do not fulfil BCAFM’s criteria. “If we make these changes, we could have different kinds of vendors,” she added. “We could also allow organizations to participate in the market to promote themselves or
their programs. So we can make it more of a community event each week.” Removal of this restriction would also allow visiting vendors, she added. McKilligan also wants the market hosted at Jamie Baxter Park, but current zoning restrictions would
keep the Library from selling products in the park without a licence. “We have this wonderful big space right behind the library that would be awesome,” she said. “We could accommodate way more vendors that we have here than we can in the space that we had at the Steelhead Park.”
“We’re trying to either get a special licence just for our market or get it rezoned so that we can just hold this event here,” she added. Houston Mayor Shane Brienen confirmed that District staff will now come up with recommendations for council to deliberate on at a future date.
Regardless of where the location will be, the Library also wants to change the day of the market from Fridays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., to Thursdays from either 2-7 p.m. or 3-7 p.m. “A lot of people miss out because they can’t get there on Fridays because they are working,” she said.
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Houston RCMP reflects on third quarter performance at last Council meeting By Xuyun Zeng Houston Today
Houston’s RCMP detachment gave their quarterly report at District council’s last meeting. They talked about a new Drug Abuse Resistance Educationtrained officer, public outreach programs, traffic enforcement and the prolific offender program. “We now have a Cst. [Tyson] Bruns – he is now a DARE trained member, which is the drug and alcohol program that we’re going to be implementing in the schools,” said Cpl. Steve Thackeray. “So the plan is to have him meet with school administrators in Houston and Granisle ... to start scheduling the program.” Thackeray added that Bruns just returned from training two weeks ago. The DARE program is targeted for Grade 5 and
6 students. Thackeray also talked about “traffic contacts”. He clarified that this refers to the number of interactions police have with drivers, and does not refer to a yearly requirement of tickets to be handed out. “As far as our traffic contacts, they’re doing well. For the first three quarters of this fiscal year, we’re up to 405 traffic contacts. Our goal for the year is 540,” he said. “It’s going to take a lot of work over the last couple of months but we’re going to try and get there.” He added that in the third quarter, police did four road blocks to check for errant drivers, double the two usually done quarterly. “It’s the safety aspect of it, the enforcement aspect of it, but also the visibility aspect of it. So the police are out in the community being visible
in the community,” he added, when asked about why police have a set number of contacts per year. “The goal is to enforce the Motor Vehicle Act, to ensure people are driving safely.” “That’s more because of Christmastime, where we’re out doing more road blocks.” Currently, they have hosted eight road blocks, and have undertaken 16 Criminal Code drink-driving investigations, on par with last year. They have also made 37 school visits in the detachment’s area, and have attended all community events where they have been requested, including multiple Remembrance Day events, Shift into Winter program, Cram the Cruiser and watching for errant drivers around school buses. Thackeray also
talked about the prolific offender program, pointing to one individual who has consistently committed violent crimes. “Last year, he had 35 negative contacts with police, this year he had 13,” he said. “It’s because he’s in jail, but [also] the partnerships that we formed with probation and Crown council, so we’re informing them, this individual has been identified as high-risk, violent per-
son, which affects his sentencing.” “We’re involving our partnerships agencies in ensuring that this person isn’t in the community and needs to have longer jail sentences, which is exactly what is happening.” The police lost 7-6 in a shootout in the Guns and Hoses hockey competition against the fire department. “We’re really proud that we raised over $1,600 for schools,” said Thackeray.
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Weekly police report By Xuyun Zeng Houston Today
Shortly after 4 p.m. on Feb. 9, police received a report of a break and enter in progress at the Granisle hockey arena. Police attended and based on the evidence provided by one of the witnesses, they identified a suspect. As a result, they located the suspect and arrested him. The male suspect was held in custody and later determined that he was responsible for two other break and enters including a break and enter to
the Granisle Public Works yard on Jan. 8, which was estimated to be approximately $21,000. That man has been charged and is scheduled to make his next court appearance on March 21. *** Shortly after 1 p.m. on Feb. 11, police received a report of a domestic assault on Sullivan Way. Police attended and located a female victim, the man suspect was located and arrested a short time later, and held in custody. He has been charged with assault, and as part of his
conditions he cannot reside in Houston anymore. He has a court appearance scheduled for March 21. *** Around 8 a.m. on Feb. 14, police received a report of someone pointing a firearm at a dog on Babine Crescent near Granisle. This happened a few days before the report. Following an investigation, police were able to identify a suspect and made an arrest. The file is still under investigation and a firearm was seized. The dog was not injured.
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No funding for Highway of Tears program By Alicia Bridges Black Press
A Highway of Tears victim prevention program looks set to shut down on the tenth anniversary of the 2006 symposium which led to its establishment. The Highway of Tears initiative performs advocacy work, victim support, radio advertising and victim prevention programs for communities along Highway 16. Run by Carrier Sekani Family Services, it was launched in 2006 to implement recommendations of the Highway of Tears Symposium Report. Those recommendations were based on input and ideas from a contingent of about 500 people who attended the symposium from March 30-31, 2006. CSFS child services director Mary Teegee warned in December the initiative would have to shut down if it could not secure more funding. As the tenth anniver-
sary of the symposium approaches, CSFS child services director Teegee said the project has until the end of March to secure funding. “We still basically doing stuff off the side of our desk and we’ve been able to keep one of the coordinators on so we will at least have her on, but definitely, it’s been difficult,” she said. “March is it, that’s it, I’ve done everything I can do, we’ve extended our budget.” Teegee said the project would need at least $200,000 to start operating at full capacity again. That would would involve employing a coordinator and two educators, as well as facilitating meetings of the initiative’s advisory board. Highway of Tears coordinator Brenda Wilson is the only CSFS employee dedicated to the initiative. She said one of the programs biggest assets was the connection it provided between families and social services.
“The reason why this position was developed in the first place was because the families were not comfortable connecting with the other resources,” she said. “There’s a long history of either being disrespected, or they did not trust any of the other service providers. “They are still dealing with a lot of that so we are the middle man just trying to bridge that gap.” Wilson said that was achieved through personal relationships she had established with victims’ families over the years. Having lost her own sister Ramona Wilson, who was murdered after disappearing from Highway 16 near Smithers in 1994, she said she was able to off a unique p “For myself it’s a little bit different because I am also a family member so there is also understanding of where they are coming from, their feelings and what their needs are,” she said.
“I’ve been in the same boat for the last 21 years.” Wilson will lose her job if the program ends in March. Along with her mother, Matilda, she plans to continue to advocate for better for safer transportation and victim prevention measures. “We will continue on but not at the same capacity,” she said. “We won’t be able to do a lot of the things we are doing now. “It will be more personal, on a personal level.” In a written response to questions from The Interior News, Public Safety Minister Mike Morris did not directly respond to questions about whether the B.C. government would continue funding the project. “Significant progress and investment has been made since the Highway of Tears report was first released,” he said. “The Province remains committed to working across govern-
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ment and with community partners to continue to address risk factors and further enhance the safety of vulnerable women.” He said measures funded by the B.C. government included aboriginal youth forums focused on supporting personal and community safety in First Nations communities in the Northwest, as well as youth conferences to raise awareness of hitchhiking risks. Community safety workshops and a community-wide response to sexual exploitation issues had also been held, he said. “More broadly, work is underway to improve safety along Highway 16 through government’s response to the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry,” Morris said. He pointed to the Ministry of Transportation’s $3-million action plan for safer public transit along Highway 16 between Prince George and Prince Rupert.
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Legion prepares new kitchen to serve pub fare By Xuyun Zeng Houston Today
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Former Legion president Ambrose Kelly and vice president Wade Anundsen work on the new kitchen.
The Legion is hoping to spice things up come March 1. Vice president Wade Anundsen told Houston Today that they will offer up pub fare once they finish the final touches on the new kitchen. The crucial piece missing is the Ovention oven, an automated oven that will cook the meals. “Today it was ordered. It’s leaving the U.S. today,” said Anundsen last
Thursday. Anundsen wants to keep the menu small at first, pointing to the possibility of serving up chicken fingers, pizzas, burgers and chicken burgers, fries, poutine and onion rings. “We’re going to start small. You know, we’re not diving right into it,” he said. “We’re all brand new to this.” They will seek public input on what their patrons would like to see on the menu. “We’re going to lay little cards out in front
of tables for when people coming in what they would like to see here and stuff like that and we’ll improvise and we’ll change our menus.” Furthermore, BC Lottery will install Keno equipment on its premises March 1. “That’s another thing that will bring a lot of people in and a lot of people are excited,” he added. Anundsen said that he needs a few more thousands of dollars to pay for “incidentals”.
“We’re in the process of buying the incidentals, you know, like, the cutlery, bowls, and serving baskets and stuff like that, and it’s rather amazing,” he said. Anundsen added that the Legion raised about $30,000, $10,000 more than targeted. However, he still feels like money is tight. “We do need that extra last little push just to get over the top of the mountain,” he said. “I would say about $2,000 to $3,000 just shy.”
Budget 2016: Property transfer tax trimmed By Tom Fletcher Black Press
New homes worth up to $750,000 are exempt from B.C.’s property transfer tax under changes in the budget that take effect April 1. Finance Minister Mike de Jong is raising the exemption level from $475,000 on new homes, and expects to make up most of the revenue by increasing the tax rate from two to three per cent on the value of homes in excess of $2 million. For resold homes, property purchase tax continues to apply at one per cent on the first $200,000 of value and two per cent on value between $200,000 and $2 million. The tax has produced a windfall for the province and pushed home purchase costs even higher in the hot market for homes in some urban areas. The government expects to collect about $200 million more than it budgeted for the current year. De Jong said the break is aimed at new construction to stimulate new housing construction, adding to supply in response to demand that is driving prices up. The exemption is only available to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, and the government
is resuming tracking nationality of buyers, a practice stopped in 1998. The upper limit to qualify for the homeowner grant is also increased from $1.1 million to $1.2 million for the 2016 property tax year. Children exempted from MSP premiums Medical Services Plan premiums are being charged only for adults starting in 2017, and the qualifying income for reduced premiums is going up from $30,000 to $42,000 for single people. The new system creates a break for single parents, who will pay a single adult rate of $78 a month instead of the current rate of $150 charged for a family of three. A single senior or single parent with one child and an income of $45,000 may also be eligible for reduced premiums. The changes will reduce rates for an additional 335,000 people, and 45,000 more people will be exempted from paying as long as they are registered and qualify. But rates overall continue to rise. With a four per cent increase in personal rate this year and growing population, the government
Finance Minister Mike de Jong presents the 2016-17 budget in the B.C. legislature last Tuesday. expects to collect more MSP each year of its three-year budget plan than with the current system. B.C. is the only province that charges premiums for health services, and the NDP opposition has called for them to be eliminated as a regressive tax. De Jong argues that MSP covers only 14 per cent of a growing health care budget, and eliminating it would amount to hiding the cost in the general tax system. Prosperity fund gets seed money With
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natural gas export projects delayed, Premier Christy Clark’s promise of a “B.C. Prosperity Fund” has been launched with $100 million from the current budget surplus. The fund was touted in the 2013 election as a way to pay off debt starting in 2017, and reduce or even eliminate B.C.’s sales tax with revenues from five LNG plants. But with a glut of oil and gas internationally, no major project is expected to be under construction by the 2017 election. Including the fund
in his 2016-17 budget, Finance Minister Mike de Jong said most people would agree with “the notion that we would take a modest amount of money out of our chequing account and put it in our savings account.” The finance ministry expects a surplus of $377 million at the end of the current fiscal year and $264 million in the fiscal year that begins April 1. The prosperity fund is restricted to a minimum 50 per cent to pay down debt, 25 per cent saved to earn interest and the rest available to
spend on health care, transportation and other government functions. Disability benefits up $77 for some Income assistance payments for people with disabilities are to increase up to $77 per month effective Sept. 1, but transit passes will no longer be covered. Bus passes have only been provided for some regions of the province, an unfair situation for those who can’t take advantage of transit, said Finance Minister Mike de Jong. The increase will be across the board
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and recipients can choose for themselves if they use it for transit or other needs. The B.C. Liberal government has resisted calls for an increase in the general social assistance rate, but has ended the clawback of child support payments to single parents. Since 2012 the government has moved to encourage income assistance recipients to work, allowing earnings up to $200 a month without losing benefits for those who file tax returns. People on disability assistance can retain up to $800 a month, up from $500 in 2012.
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Newsletter ~ February 24th, 2016 edition Where the welcome is warm and the wilderness beckons! Upcoming Council Meetings: Tuesday, March 1 Tuesday, March 15 Finance Committee Meetings: Wednesday, March 2 & 16 The above meetings are held at 7:00pm in Council Chambers, 3367 – 12th Street. The Agendas can be viewed on the District’s website: www.houston.ca
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The Business Façade Improvement Program is designed to encourage commercial building owners to invest in façade and storefront improvements by accessing a grant to cover a portion of eligible costs. Improvements will encourage pedestrian traffic and mobility in the downtown core by enticing shoppers to engage the urban realm. Diversity of storefronts, access to the street, and walkable environments enliven the business sector. A healthy business district plays an important role in the vitality of a community. The District of Houston encourages property owners and tenants to access this program to accentuate the downtown form and character. The program provides a reimbursement grant of up to 50% of eligible costs, to a maximum of $5,000 per façade (a minimum project size of $2,000 is required). In 2016 the program has been expanded to include not-for-profit organizations (building tenants) and home-based businesses, located in our community’s specified area. Home-based businesses may apply for way-finding signage (sign located on the business property, i.e. bottom of driveway directing customers to the business). Signs are eligible for 50% of eligible costs, to a maximum of $500, and must adhere to any signage bylaws applicable to our community. Business Façade guidelines and applications can be picked up at the District of Houston or Houston & District Chamber of Commerce Offices.
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Contractors and residents are reminded that a Building Permit is required before you begin construction as follows: • Construct a new home • Enclose a porch or roof over a sundeck • Construct a new accessory building or • Construct swimming pools accessory structure (garage, shed, etc) • Demolish or relocate buildings • Repair, renovate, or add to an existing • Do trades work involving plumbing, gas, building propane, oil burner or electrical • Complete a previously unfinished area in • Enclose a carport an existing building (basement bathroom • Roof replacement or repairs or structural) Pursuant to the B.C. Building Code, as of December 19, 2014, exterior renovations (siding, window/ door replacements of same size) now require a permit. Permits are not required for non-structural or cosmetic minor modifications such as: cupboards, perimeter hedges, painting, landscaping or sidewalks. However, owners should ensure that the construction conforms to the requirements of the Provincial Building Code and applicable District of Houston bylaws. Please call the office at 250-845-2238 for any open or active building permits to schedule an inspection.
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The District of Houston is inviting equipment owners to register their equipment which can be hired for casual work on an as needed basis. To register or for more information, please contact the Municipal Office at 250-845-2238 to obtain a registration form. The following is required prior to being added to the list of contractors/equipment: a) current District of Houston business licence; b) WorkSafe BC account in good standing unless exempt by WCB; and c) Liability insurance.
Pursuant to District of Houston “Business Licence Bylaw No. 776, 1998” an owner or operator of a business within the boundaries of the District of Houston must hold a valid annual business licence for carrying on business. Temporary displays of goods or products for the purpose of sale also require daily business licenses. Business licences must be renewed annually and are valid from January 1st to December 31st each year. Current licence holders have been sent and invoice for 2016. Should you have any changes to your business information or have any questions on how to obtain a business licence, please contact the Municipal Office at 250-845-2238.
Leisure Programs Swim Lessons - March 21 to April 1 (Spring Break) Monday-Friday (8 lessons) 10:00am Duck/Starfish/Sea Turtle 10:30am Salamander 11:00am Sunfish 11:30am Sea Otter Spring Break Pool Hours - March 21 to April 2: Pool will be closed March 25 & 28 Sunday/Saturday 11:00am-6:00pm Monday/Wednesday/Friday 6:00am-8:00pm Tuesday/Thursday 9:00am-8:00pm
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Contact the Leisure Facility For more information, prices or to register, please contact the Houston Leisure Facility @ 250-845-7420 or e-mail bookings@houston.ca - or you can Like us on Facebook!
Event Applications
Did you know that if you are hosting a public event within lands, parks or facilities (excluding the Community Hall) owned by the District of Houston you must obtain an event permit as required by the Event Regulations Bylaw? Application for a permit must be initiated 45 days prior to the event date. Permit applications are available at the District of Houston office, for further information please call 250-845-2238.
Shipping Container Regulations
Pursuant to District of Houston’s Development Bylaw No. 1040, 2013, shipping containers shall be permitted for use as accessory buildings subject to the requirements that: (1) The maximum number of shipping containers for storage or other accessory use permitted on a lot at any one time shall be limited to: (a) None for lots zoned R1, R2, R3, or R4 (b) 1 for lots zoned C1, C2 or 3; or P1 or P2 (c) 2 for lots zoned A1 or A 2; M1 or M2 (d) Any shipping container placed on a lot as an accessory building must comply with site coverage, siting, size and setback requirements for that zone.
(2) Any shipping container used as an accessory building must be screened from view from the roadway(s) and adjacent properties using a landscape screen or building of a height no less than 2.5 meters.
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Maker Day facilitator Monica Strimbold starts off the day by dishing out a challenge to 46 Grade 7 students: develop a prototype of a structure or component of an outdoor classroom. “And it had to foster fitness, and it had to engage them in the natural environment, it had to be fun and anyone could use it, and safe too,” said School District 54’s trades coordinator. After an hour of ideation which included sketching and discussion, ten groups of students from Twain Sullivan and Silverthorne Elementary schools got their hands dirty in Houston Secondary School’s workshop with glue guns, drills, PVC pipes, dowels, marbles to make scale models of their idea. Hence came the Fishcatcher 3000 by a group of five from Silverthorne Elementary. “It has two seats with fishing rods over
the side, so you don’t have to do anything while you’re fishing. You just sit down and the seats they massage you, apparently,” said group representative Salish MacDonald. “It’s not the best idea ever, but apparently, when you’re driving your boat forwards, the fish are coming, against the current, into the net on the underside of the boat and they are caught in there.” MacDonald added that this solves the problem of fishers having to do manual labour. “We’ve already caught some fish,” he said, pointing to fish figures hanging off the fishing rods. “With the Fishcatcher 3000, you won’t have to do any physical labour whatsoever trying to catch fish.” The challenge for students comes from trying to build a prototype with limited resources. One group from Twain Sullivan also went equally wild in their imagination, but found out later that they had to abandon their idea when presented with limited materials.
Five Silverthorne Elementary students present Fishcatcher 3000, a boat that automatically catches fish.
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Monica Strimbold speaks to Brandon Taylor (right) about Ratrod. “Everywhere along the line, what we’re doing is disrupting their thinking,” she said. “So they have something in their brain and they think this is how it’s going to go, and then all of a sudden I throw at them what they’re going to use and they’re like, ‘How do we use this in order to make that?’” The group wanted to make Ratrod a compressed gas powered car, but in the absence of that, decided to make it into a puzzle instead. “It’s practically a car that can drive. It’s just made out of cardboard and random things,” said representative Brandon Taylor. After hours of building, the students presented their projects to Strimbold. They had to answer a few questions including what they learned and point out two features they felt most proud of. “I think they did really well, when we look at it, it looks so much like duct tape and whatever put together, but the truth
is that it has a lot of meaning for them,” she said. “They were mostly 98 per cent engaged.” Strimbold believes that hosting Maker Days help students engage in “design process.” “That design process is a process that helps you use things like project-based learning, inquiry-based learning, so the whole point of getting kids to use design process is getting them to think in ways that they’re not used to,” she said. Strimbold added that Maker Day spurs students by doing the opposite of traditional pedagogy — instead of prescribing restrictions, Strimbold challenges the students with a central problem and loose parameters. “Kids have lots of stuff going on in their brains and they can sometimes come up with really great solutions if we allow them to do that,” she added.
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NOTICE TO REMOVE PRIVATE PRIVATE LAND FROM FROM WOODLOT WOODLOT LICENCE LICENCE 1754 1754
Please be advised that
Please be Holdings advised Ltd. that Westbound Westbound Holdings Ltd. is Is proposing to remove proposing removeland 103.5 ha 103.5 ha oftoprivate from of private land from Woodlot Woodlot License W1754 located in the vicinitylocated of Mt. License W1754 Harry in the Davis. vicinity Only of Mt.written Harry inquiries received March Davis. Only writtenbyinquiries 24, 2016. Information about received by March 24, this proposal and comments 2016. this can beInformation answered about by calling proposal comments Susan L.andJones, RPF can of be answered by contacting Tutshi Ventures Corp. at Susan L. Jones, RPF of Tutshi 1985 Pineridge Rd. Houston BC, V0J1Z1.Corp. Email at tutshi4@ Ventures 1985 telus.net Rd. Houston BC, V0J Pineridge 1Z1. Email: tutshi4@telus.net. Phone: 250-845-9400. Reach A Larger Audience
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REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS Take notice that sealed quotations will be received by the District of Houston, PO Box 370, 3367 – 12th Street, Houston, BC V0J 1Z0 up to 2:00 pm on Thursday, March 17, 2016 for the following contract and will be opened in public at that time.
Steelhead Park/Fly Rod Maintenance Contract This Contract involves the maintaining and servicing of the Steelhead Park, Fly Rod area and picnic area. The term of the proposed contract will be for one (1) season, from April 18, 2016 to October 21, 2016 (27 weeks). The contract may be renewed for a further term of two (2) seasons, up to a total potential of three (3) seasons, subject to satisfactory performance by the Contractor and the availability of funding. Request for Quotation packages for the above contract will be available at the District of Houston Municipal Office at 3367 – 12th Street, Houston, BC during working hours (8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except statutory holidays). No quotation shall be considered having any qualifying clauses, whatsoever, and the lowest or any quotation will not necessarily be accepted. The District of Houston reserves the right to re-advertise for quotations. If further information is required, please contact Don Hounsell, Manager of Engineering & Operations at 250-845-2238.
HOUSTON COMMUNITY CALENDAR Houston Public Library Events: Book Club - Thurs, Feb. 25 from 7 to 9 p.m. • Mark Zagwyn Photography - Fri, Feb. 26 from 11:30 a.m to 4:30 p.m. Mark will be on hand to take passport photos. Prints of his photography will also be on display. • 50th AGM on Mon, Feb. 29 at 7 p.m. in the Canfor Room at the library. All library members are welcome to attend. In addition to the AGM, staff members will be doing presentations on: Library Funding, 3Doodler Pen Demonstration & Censorship in Public Libraries. For more info on above events please contact the library @250-845-2256. Buck Flats Community Development Society meets every 3rd Sat. evening at 6:30 p.m. at the Morice Mountain Cross Country Ski Trails lodge. All Buck Flats residents are welcome to attend as we discuss issues concerning the Buck Flats area. For more info call Chris Newell at 250-845-3564. The Houston Legion - Regular Meetings: 2nd Monday of the month is Executive, 4th Monday is a General Meeting. International Women’s Dinner event is planned in Houston for Tuesday, March 8. More details to follow. Houston’s “Love by the Bowl” Soup Kitchen serving healthy homemade soups in two different seatings, 11-12 and 12 -1 on Wednesdays.
Super Valu tapes may be donated to the Legion Ladies Auxiliary at drop off boxes at A&W; Shear Delight; Razor’s Edge and TerriLynn Hair Creations. The tapes are used as a fund-raiser for the L.A. to the Houston Legion. Activities for Seniors in Houston at the Seniors Centre: New Horizons FREE swim for Seniors (60+) every Tuesday 9 AM to 10 AM until February 23. All Seniors invited. Reason: Expanding opportunities for Seniors to become active. 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. Coffee Break - an Interactive Women’s Bible Study meet every Tuesday 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 Bingo February 29 Topley Community Hall. 7:00 p.m., Bingo starts 7:30 p.m. Door Prizes, Concession, Jackpot. No Minors. Topley Fire Protection Society meetings every second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 pm.
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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).
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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Topley Fire Protection Society Annual General Meeting at 2:00pm on March 13, 2016. This meeting is open to the public and we encourage all residents to attend.
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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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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