Houston Today, December 24, 2014

By Jackie LieuwenHouston Today

The District of Houston hopes to partner with the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure in a major Highway 16

design project in 2015. The draft 2015

District budget in-cludes $30,000 of Gas Tax money for design work on the project.

District staff and MOTI representatives met Dec. 9 to discuss highway projects near

Houston. Houston Chief

Administrative Of� cer Michael Glavin says MOTI and the District are waiting to decide the next phase until Houston’s Transportation Master Plan is complete, ex-

pected in February 2015.

MOTI District Manager Carl Lutz says their 2015 project list will be � nalized and announced in early spring.

“ R e s u r f a c i n g along Highway 16 is

a high priority for the Ministry and there are areas around Houston that we are examining,” he said.

Though there are no commitments yet, Lutz says they are having ongoing discussions with the

District of Houston about highway improvements.

They are also considering several other projects, including at the intersection of Highway 16 and Tweedie Avenue.

They did a study this past summer look-ing at how vehicles and pedestrians use it, Lutz said.

“We will continue to evaluate that data to determine what improvements are necessary.”

China Nose trails threat

Houston seeks partnership with MOTI on highway design


Heading Creek Bridge is at risk of being d e c o m m i s s i o n e d , challenging access to the popular hiking trails on China Nose.

The owners, B.C. Timber Sales, are considering removing the bridge because it needs repairs and BCTS no longer operates in the area, said Greig Bethel, Public Affairs Of� cer for the Ministry of Forests.

Bethel says the bridge will be “con-sidered for deactiva-tion within the next two years,” and is lo-cated on Heading East Forest Service Road, leading to the China Nose trail.

Houston Hikers Director Andy Muma says losing that trail would be a big loss.

“China Nose is probably our most popular trail in Houston,” he said.

“It would be hard to replace.”

Muma says the longer trail at the back of China Nose

was destroyed by the forest � re last August, but it could be back to being a nice trail in two years.

“We’re de� nitely going to try and � nd someone interested to help us maintain that bridge,” Muma said.

Before decommis-sioning a bridge, the BCTS talks to other users about transfer-ring the roads.

Bethel says Heading Creek bridge was of-fered to Dungate Community Forests and the Nadina Resource District of the Ministry of Forests.

“Neither has indicated an interest in taking over the road,” he said.

BCTS will also con-tact local stakehold-ers to determine the interest in maintain-ing the road, and dis-cuss that interest with the Nadina Resource District.

Bethel says they’re also considering removing the two bridges on the Balsam Forest Service Road, just off Buck Flats in the future.

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Twain Sullivan Elementary School students shout “HEY” to wrap up their singing of Jingle Bells. The School Christmas concert last Thursday included a variety of songs such as Away in a Manger, Comin’ Down the Chimney, Old Toy Trains, Angels we have Heard on High, and a final Holiday Blessing.

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District grant to help build seniors homeBy Jackie Lieuwen

Houston Today

The District of Houston is waiving fees for a building permit for a new seniors home on 11th Street.

Considered a

grant of assistance, the permit cost is estimated $6,000 to $7,000, said Houston Chief Administrative Officer Michael Glavin.

The grant is for the Houston Retirement Housing Society to

build a third seniors home in

the Pleasant Valley Village.

They plan to start construction in May 2015 and the home will provide six independent-living homes for local

seniors. Council has given

similar grants in the past, with $4,000 given in 2007, $1,090 in 2008, and $5,000 in 2010.

The grant is “in

keeping with the goal of keeping our seniors in the community and not having them move away to find affordable housing,” Glavin said.

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Trudeau’s reasoning on

pipelines is difficult to say the least

Liberal leader Justin Trudeau seems to be in favour of Kinder Morgan’s plan to twin its pipeline. He is in favour of the

Keystone XL project currently being poo-pooed by U.S. President Barack Obama. Trudeau is not in favour of the Northern Gateway pipeline proj-ect.

It’s dif� cult to follow the reasoning behind these stances from the man who wants to be prime minister. The three-point checklist for his approval, according to the Liberal Party of Canada website: Does it get Canadian resources to market? Is it environmentally responsible? Does it have community approval?

All three pipelines pass on the � rst point, ob-viously. The Kinder Morgan pipeline starts in Alberta and ends in Burnaby. You may remem-ber the recent arrests related to Kinder Morgan’s exploratory work on Burnaby Mountain. Protesters from the community and elsewhere were dragged away from the mountain, claim-ing the pipeline has no support locally and is an environmental disaster waiting to happen, either through a potential rupture or through its con-tribution to the bigger picture of climate change.

What’s more, the City of Burnaby has of� -cially announced its opposition to the pipeline.

Even if he could put a check mark beside “en-vironmentally responsible” in regard to Kinder Morgan, how does Trudeau possibly check the box beside “community approval?”

We get that Prime Minister Stephen Harper is not exactly universally loved. Leaders seldom are after some time in of� ce, and the word change, no matter how empty, can be a powerful moti-vator for the electorate. It should also be said it would not take much time to � nd inconsistencies in the policies of the Conservatives, either.

We do hope voters take some time to look a little deeper than the surface next year when it comes to choosing our next prime minister.

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Life is a stageLast week my

daughter asked if she could raid my tickle trunk for her school’s Christmas concert. “Mr. Lee thinks I’d make a great Marilyn Monroe,” she said. “And he thought you might have something I could wear.”

Her grade six teacher was right. Among other things I had a couple of platinum wigs since I’d dressed up as the legendary bombshell twice before.

“What will you be doing?” I asked.

“Just lip synching,” she said. “We’re all dressing up as someone famous.”

She explained how her class’s portion of the show was called “Christmas with the Stars” and everyone would be pretending to be iconic singers from old to new. That sounded fun.

I pulled out some of my dresses and Daisy started trying them on. Eventually she found

one that worked, and put on her favourite of the two wigs, a pair of my wedge heels, a � uffy white scarf, long silky gloves and bright red lipstick. I darkened her beauty mark, and presto, she was Marilyn.

Imagining that she’d be on stage alongside her classmates, I was shocked to see her performed “Santa Baby” all by herself in front of the jam-packed gym.

“You were incredible,” I told her after the show. “I’m so proud of you. I didn’t know you’d be up there on your own like that. There’s no way I would’ve been that brave when I was young.”

The parents I talked to afterward agreed.

“This generation seems more expressive and less shy than we were,” said one mother. “Probably because they’re always hamming it up in front of their iPads

and putting it on YouTube.”

That made sense. It also made sense that it had something to do with their education.

“Schools have a lot to do with their level of con� dence,” my friend Donna Duke said later. ”They do these kinds of productions which give children the chance to strut their stuff. The middle school where I worked had teams of them doing everything involved from technical to staging, directing, performing and public relations.”

Once the � rst Christmas con-cert was over the stu-dents at Daisy’s school did their performance twice all over again.

“I’ll do better tomorrow,” my daughter said as she changed out of her costume. “I had stage fright so I forgot some stuff.” When we got home she showed me what she wanted to include: hip swaying,

scarf twirling, exaggerated winking and blowing kisses as she sashayed off the stage.

She practiced a few times and went to bed, excited to have another shot.

I went to the next two shows and watched as she and the other students did better than the � rst time. Daisy was less impressed.

“I forgot to blow kisses,” she said berating herself after her third and last performance. “I got nervous and ruined my exit again.”

“You kids only had a couple days to practice,” I said. “It’s good to visualize what you did as perfectly as you intended it to be, but then you have to let it go. Be proud of how courageous you were and how amazing you did.”

After we watched the video of her performance from my iPhone she started

to feel better and it became my turn to self-criticize.

“This quality is so terrible, Daisy,” I groaned a p o l o g e t i c a l l y . “I should have remembered to charge my video camera so I could’ve � lmed it with that instead.”

“Just visualize that you did, Mama,” she said, laughing. “And then let it go. Be proud you at least remembered to charge your phone. I hope my memory’s that good when I’m old.”

I have a feeling it will be far better.


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“We have friends coming from New

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By Tom FletcherBlack Press

E n v i r o n m e n t Minister Mary Polak joined the Canadian delegation in Lima, Peru this week to promote B.C.’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at the latest United Nations climate conference.

Polak issued a

statement from the 20th “Conference of the Parties” (COP20) conference Monday, highlighting efforts to work with Ontario, Quebec and California to take action ahead of their national governments.

“The science shows that climate change is occurring and we need to act now,”

Polak said. “I hope our co-operation sets an example for other jurisdictions to follow as the nations of the world work toward achieving a comprehensive climate agreement at COP21 in Paris in 2015.”

In a year-end interview with Black Press, Premier Christy Clark remained

optimistic that B.C. can meet its goal of reducing carbon emissions by one third from 2007 levels by 2020, even while developing a natural gas export business that would be partly powered by burning gas.

“I think the bigger picture is what really matters, which is that

in shipping 82 million tonnes of lique� ed natural gas to Asia, we help them get off coal and other dirtier sources of oil, and that is the biggest contribution that we’ve ever made to reducing climate change,” Clark said.

B.C.’s carbon tax on fuels was followed by a decline in total

emissions from the province since it was implemented in 2007. Provincial of� cials concede the 2008-09 economic crisis was a key factor in the initial decline, but they note that while economic activity has recovered, total emissions have not climbed.

Ontario ended all coal-� red electricity

this year, and has invested heavily in wind and solar power in recent years.

Quebec has set a goal of 20 per cent reduction by 2020, starting from 1990 levels. It has instituted a cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emissions patterned after California’s.

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The B.C. govern-ment has given the go-ahead for BC Hydro to start construction on a third dam on the Peace River, with a delay of six months to try to work out settlements with area aboriginal communi-ties and landowners whose properties will be � ooded or cut off.

Energy Minister Bill Bennett said Tuesday a review of construction costs up-held the $7.9 billion estimate for the Site C dam that was devel-oped in 2010, but the overall price tag has risen.

Delaying the proj-ect six months from its original start date adds in� ation and in-terest costs, and cal-culating the effect of the provincial sales

tax replacing the HST brings the total to $8.34 billion.

The province is es-tablishing a “project reserve” of $440 mil-lion to bring the total estimated cost to $8.77 billion. The project re-serve is in case of un-foreseen events such as a rise interest rates during the eight-year construction period.

BC Hydro CEO Jessica McDonald said the six-month delay provides time to work out compensa-tion agreements with Treaty 8 First Nations who have declined settlement offers. The federal-provincial en-vironmental review panel gave the go-ahead for the project in May, but noted its unavoidable impacts on aboriginal hunting,

� shing and trapping rights that are assured by the 1899 treaty.

A group of Peace

valley landowners has already started legal action against the project, having refused

offers from BC Hydro to buy their land. Aboriginal groups in Alberta, downstream

of the project, have also started court ac-tion against it.

NDP leader John Horgan called the decision “a $9 billion gamble” and repeated his call for a review by the B.C. Utilities Commission to see if the additional power is going to be needed by the time the dam is operating in 2025.

The BCUC will determine BC Hydro rates in the years ahead, and how much they will go up to pay for the most expen-sive public construc-tion project in B.C. history. The govern-ment plans to mitigate BC Hydro rate impact by reducing the divi-dend the government takes from the power company’s operations each year.

Bennett said a re-view of alternative clean energy sources, including wind, so-lar and geothermal power, showed they can’t compete on price because they are inter-mittent sources that would require backup power.

Polak pitches B.C. climate strategy in Peru

BC Hydro photoLatest design for the Site C dam near Fort St. John, the third dam on the Peace River, would create a reservoir 83 km long and about twice the width of the existing river.

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Houston’s Water Treatment Plant will be delayed a month.

The delay is due to a set back in the expect-ed delivery of pressure vessels for the plant, said Houston Chief Administrative Of� cer

Michael Glavin.Glavin says

Filterco, the supply company, said the de-livery will be Feb. 15 instead of the planned

November. Filterco said the

reason is that the proj-ect was bumped back because of delays awarding the contract, and the time it’s tak-ing to get certi� cation from the B.C. Safety Authority.

Getting the water treatment plant and pipes in working con-dition, called commis-sioning, will start in March 2015.

Glavin says com-missioning is expected to take a month and they hope to have the plant up and running by June.

Water treatment plant delays

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June.- CAO Michael Glavin


District of HoustonNewsletter ~ December 24th, 2014 edition

Where the welcome is warm and the

wilderness beckons!

Website: www.houston.caPlease visit the website for info on:• Council Meeting Agendas• Pool Schedule• Arena Schedule• Important Public Notices• Tenders & Job Opportunities• Lost Dogs

Municipal Of� ce HoursThe Municipal Office located at

3367 – 12th Street is openMonday to Friday,

8:00 am to 5:00 pm(closed on statutory holidays)

Email: [email protected] Phone: 250-845-2238 Fax: 250-845-3429

For Public Works Emergencies

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Pool & Gym Phone: 250-845-7420 Email: [email protected]

Arena Phone: 250-845-7432

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Story Time – Wednesday mornings from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. starting on Jan. 7thJunior Literary Society – Thursday afternoons from 2:30 to 4:30 starting Jan. 8thMark Zagwyn Photography – Friday, Jan. 9th from noon to 5:00 p.m.Community Market – Thursday, Jan.15th from3:00 to 7:00 p.m.Community Investment Co-op meeting – Wed., Jan. 21st from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.Book Club – Thursday, Jan. 29th from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.

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Upcoming Council Meetings:Tuesday, January 6Tuesday, January 20The above meetings are held at 7:00pmin Council Chambers, 3367 – 12th Street.

The Agendas can be viewed on the District’s website: www.houston.ca

Monday, December 22............................ 11:00-6:00pmTuesday, December 23 .......................... 11:00-6:00pmWednesday, December 24 ..................... 11:00-4:00pmThursday, December 25 ......................................Closed Friday, December 26 ...........................................Closed Saturday, December 27 .......................... 11:00-6:00pmSunday, December 28 ............................ 11:00-6:00pmMonday, December 29............................ 11:00-6:00pmTuesday, December 30 ........................... 11:00-6:00pmWednesday, December 31 ...................... 11:00-4:00pmThursday, January 1 ............................................ClosedFriday, January 2 ................................... 11:00-6:00pmSaturday, January 3 ..................... Back to regular hours

*There will be no Aqua Fit Classes from Dec 22nd - Jan 2nd

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Arena will be CLOSED – Thursday, December 25th

Gift IdeasNeed a great gift idea? What about pool/gym punch passes or a membership? Stop in at the Leisure Facility to pick up your passes or memberships today! Still struggling for the perfect gift? What about a copy of the “Marks of a Century” History b o o k ? Contact the Munic ipa l Offi ce to p u r c h a s e a copy of the book at a cost of $9.95 plus tax.

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Garbage Collection Schedule for

Holiday SeasonFor the Holiday Season, if

your regular scheduled day is:Tuesday, December 23rd:

your garbage will be picked up Monday, December 22nd

Wednesday, December 24th: your garbage will be picked up Tuesday, December 23rd

Thursday, December 25th: your garbage will be picked up Wednesday, December 24th

Thursday, January 1st: your garbage will be picked up Friday, January 2nd

Additional Toter Carts

For those consumers with additional service requirements, the District of Houston offers a “Tag-a-Cart” service. “Tag-a-Cart” is a waste collection service permitting the service user to set out additional Toter Carts beyond the one-cart limit prescribed by the District provided that the service user attaches a tag for which a fee has been paid to the District for each additional Toter Cart used. The cost for this service is $2.50 per Toter Cart (plus applicable taxes).

2015 Regular Council ScheduleIn accordance with section 127 of the Community Charter Council must make available to the public the date, time and place of regular

council meetings. The 2015 Regular Council Meetings will be held on the fi rst and third Tuesdays of the month in Council Chambers, at 3367 – 12th Street, Houston, B.C. commencing at 7:00 pm as follows:

January 6, 2015 January 20, 2015 February 3, 2015 February 17, 2015 March 3, 2015 March 17, 2015 April 7, 2015 April 21, 2015 May 5, 2015 May 19, 2015 June 2, 2015 June 16, 2015 July 7, 2015 July 21, 2015 August 4, 2015 August 18, 2015 September 1, 2015 September 15, 2015 October 6, 2015 October 20, 2015 November 3, 2015 November 17, 2015 December 1, 2015 December 15, 2015

The dates and the location of Regular Council Meetings are subject to change.Upon request, a schedule of the regular council meetings is available at the Municipal Offi ce during regular offi ce hours, Monday to

Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (except on statutory holidays) by phoning 250-845-2238. The schedule is also available on the District of Houston website at www.houston.ca. The Municipal Offi ce will be closed December 25 & 26 and January 1.

New BC Building Code Requirements

As of December 19, 2014 a number of new BC Building Code requirements will take effect.

A District of Houston Information Bulletin and the Building Safety and Standards Branch Bulletin outlining the fi ve groups of changes are available on the District’s website www.houston.ca

Please note, any Building Permit Application received after December 18, 2014 must comply with the new BC Building Code requirements.

Within the Building Code changes are changes to sections 9.36 and 9.32.

The District of Houston continues to work with Building Offi cials Association of BC on the interpretation of the changes.

As additional information becomes available supplemental notices will be provided.

If you have any questions or concerns please contact Engineering & Development Services Department at 250-845-2238 or [email protected]

PUBLIC COMMENTS DEADLINE: JAN 30, 2015Over the past two years (2013/14), Council and the community

considered signifi cant changes to District’s Offi cial Community Plan (OCP) under:

• Transportation; • Age Friendly; • Economic Strategies; • Community Energy; and • Land Use.

You can view the documents on the District’s website @ www.houston.ca; and view the powerpoint presentation presented to Council on December 16, 2014 at https://www.facebook.com/jjguent.

Proposed changes are now available for public and agency referral.Highlights include:Land Use - (new land use maps in OCP):

• Land use for riparian areas along all fi sh bearing streams - dictates new Development Permit system with criteria;• Industrial land focus on Morice River Road capitalizing on serviced land with good access;• A number of concept plans are introduced - Highway commercial land use change in the highway #16 oriented land on the east side of town;

Updates to the Of� cial Community Plan Underway• Protection but managed development around the Duck Pond;• Eco-village land use with a new designation that provides for long term protection of habitat, and the leveraging of a vision within the protected water shed areas;• Cost of Development Financial Model;• Infi ll development scenarios for downtown; and• Contaminated site identifi cation and opportunities.

Transportation: (new road classifi cation system):• New project list Capital planning and project matrix;• Improvements to mobility including access to Highway 16, rail crossings, connectors, and bridge; and• Traffi c counts and defi ciency lists.

Age Friendly and Social Well-being plan (new mobility map):• Project list;• Proposed policies and plans;• Integrating aging into housing, and mobility; and• Stressing housing and transportation options.

Economic:• Forecasting plans and data;• Goals and policies addressing business retention and attraction strategies, and sector opportunities;

Community Energy:• Revised target of 7% below 2007 values by 2020; and• A series of new action items including encouraging energy effi cient equipment and lighting; better land use decisions; reducing car dependency; and encouraging higher energy effi cient housing.

On behalf of Mayor, Council and staff of the District of Houston, we wish everyone a very safe and happy holiday season and a prosperous New Year!

NEWS10 www.houston-today.com Wednesday, December 24, 2014 Houston Today

May the spirit of the season warm you andmay you enjoy a prosperous new year.

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Let us adore HimAs we celebrate the season, may we be

reminded of the wondrous giftGod sent to earth.

Many blessings to you and yours thisChristmas and throughout the coming year.

Many thanks to our friends and customers in the Bulkley-Valley and Lakes District

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NDP blasts lottery corporation spendingBy Tom Fletcher

Black Press

A financial review of B.C. Lottery Corp.

put a sunny face on an organization that continues to waste money and have significant gaps in

control of illegal activities, NDP gambling critic David Eby says.

Among the findings of the review were that BCLC costs have been rising faster than revenues from casinos and lotteries, four departing executives received 18 months severance pay regardless of their length of service, and a test of retailers found that 40 per cent of them sold lottery tickets to minors.

Finance Minister Mike de Jong released the report Wednesday in Kamloops, with BCLC board chair Bud Smith describing an overhaul of the corporation’s human resources department after a staff buyout program that was designed to save $6.6 million, but ended up costing $25 million.

The corporation offered early retirement and

severance packages to employees aged 50 and older, expecting to eliminate 68 positions. The offer was accepted by 142 employees, and de Jong admitted that BCLC will have to hire more staff to fill some of the unexpected vacancies.

The program was “not a particularly shining example” of management, he said.

Eby also noted that since BCLC stopped paying for a dedicated RCMP group to investigate money laundering, suspicious cash transactions in B.C. casinos have doubled, “and to my knowledge there has not been a single charge at a B.C. casino related to money laundering.”

De Jong said the increase in reports to Ottawa of large cash transactions are in part due to a better system for detecting

them.“There are some

big rollers out there who travel from Macao to Vegas to Vancouver, who are used to transacting their gaming in cash,” de Jong said.

Eby also h i g h l i g h t e d an “employee recognition” program that paid out $217,000 last year in cash, gift cards and merchandise, and a catered corporate box at the Rogers Centre in Vancouver.

“This is money that is taken from hospitals, schools and public programs to pay for BCLC executives to go to Canucks games,” he said.

The audit also showed that BCLC’s venture into online poker and gambling, PlayNow.com, is bringing in only three per cent of the corporation’s revenues after five years of operation.

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TIRE SHOP HOURSMon. to Fri.: 8:00am - 5:30pm • Sat.: 8:00am - 3:00pm

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Merry ChristmasMay God bless you this season and

fill all of your days with joy.

Our thanks and best wishes go out to all in the community.

...to all our friends, neighbours and clients,we appreciate your support

and wish you a very merry season.

Merry Christmas

Staff and management at Monster Industries Ltd.

1420 Morice River Road, PO Box 1446, Houston • Phone: 250-845-3240www.monsterindustries.ca

Christmas Early DeadlinesThe Deadline for the December 31st issue is:

Monday, December 22nd at 4:00pm

The Deadline for the January 7th issue is: Wednesday, December 31st at 4:00pm

250-845-2890 www.houston-today.com

RCMP suspect fire started deliberatelyBy Jackie Lieuwen

Houston Today

Police assisted the Fire Department with a fire in an apartment on Sullivan Way at 1 a.m. Dec. 16. RCMP Sergeant Stephen Rose says a small fire in the main floor hallway activated the fire alarm, and a resident put it out using a fire extinguisher. Damage was minor but police believe the fire was started deliberately and anyone with information is asked to contact Houston RCMP at 250-845-2204 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

***Police are looking

to arrest a male for breach Dec. 13. Sgt. Rose says the male was reported at 1:30

a.m. inside a liquor establishment, which was against court conditions.

***Police arrested a

male at a home on Hagman Crescent at 12 p.m. Dec. 13. Sgt. Rose says the male assaulted a female and was admitted to the Smithers Hospital for assessment. Police also learned of another assault and several breaches from Dec. 11. The male is facing two charges of assault and six charges of breach.

***Police helped the

Ambulance with a drunk male outside of a liquor establishment at 2:50 p.m. Dec. 14. Sgt. Rose says the male had minor injuries but was uncooperative with police and refused treatment.

***Police arrested a

male for assault in Avalon subdivision at 3 p.m. Dec. 14. Sgt. Rose says he was released on conditions and faces assault charges in January.

***A vehicle hit a

moose on Highway 16 near Harmatti Road at 8:15 p.m. Dec. 15. Sgt. Rose says the vehicle and moose were gone when police arrived.

***Police got report

of a disturbance at a home on Hagman Crescent at 2 a.m. Dec. 17. Sgt. Rose says police found a male in breach of conditions who blocked police while being arrested. The male is in custody facing charges for obstructing a police officer and two counts

of breach, as well as eight other charges from previous activity.

***In the past seven

days, police got 38 calls for service, including three traffic and three bylaw complaints, and two abandoned 9-1-1 calls.

Houston packed four RCMP vehicles with food donations for the Salvation Army Christmas hampers at Cram the Cruiser Dec. 13. They also raised $3,100 in the kettle. RCMP also ran a Cram the Cruiser in Granisle on Monday, raising $150 cash and filling another vehicle with food donations. Photo submitted

CRAMMING Donations

COMMUNITY12 www.houston-today.com Wednesday, December 24, 2014 Houston Today

NEW YEAR’S EVE DANCE

upstairs in the Legion Lo�

Wednesday, December 31st

Doors open at 8:00 p.m.� ere are door prizes, snacks

and appies at midnight

Music by Sound XplosionTickets are $15 eachFor tickets contact:

Bea at 250-845-7693Moe at 250-845-8305

or the Legion at

250-845-7789

Thank youLove By The Bowl Soup Kitchen

Ministry of the Fellowship Baptist Church

Would like to thank all those in the community who have supported us

in so many ways this past year!!

May the Miracle of Christmas fill your hearts with Joy!!

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50 Years.

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Hoping your holiday seasonis full of love and laughter.

Our thanks and best wishes goout to all in the community.

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The AlternativeJoseph and Mary needed a place to stay. She was almost

due and in need of a place to give birth to her � rstborn son. They knocked on the door of the inn and the innkeeper turned them away and sent them to the stable, where she bore Jesus into the very creation he had made.

Just think of what a blessing the innkeeper missed in sending this obviously needy couple away. Was there not a more suitable place in the whole town of Bethlehem to give birth to a child? Could he not have put them up in his own place? Rather than surrender some of his own turf, he decided to take control and send them away.

Little did he know that the King of kings was about to be born, he had the opportunity to either let him be born inside or to send him out with the animals. Maybe he did not even know Mary was pregnant but it is obvious he made a decision to leave Joseph and Mary outside. He was too busy managing the inn to notice the heavenly plan of God that was unfolding before him.

When considering this, the lack of compassion of the innkeeper seems obvious to us, but the question remains, would we have done any different? Maybe the question should be; do we do any different?

Today, Jesus wants access to our very lives. He wants to come into every area of our life, our social life, our marriage, our health, our thoughts and yes even our � nances.

We sometimes think by handling the situation in our own way that we retain control of it, but actually the opposite happens. We miss the blessing of the presence of God and we are left with this heavy burden that we were not meant to bear, we must carry it all by ourselves. (Matthew 11:28)

When we surrender to the will of God and let him in, his peace will enter with him, there will be no need for anxiety and fear because we know everything is in his capable hands.

When Jesus comes knocking on our hearts’ door will we let him in? The only other alternative is to leave him outside.

Jesus said “Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in and we will share a meal together as real friends.” Revelation 3:20 NLT

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HOLIDAY HOURS:Closed 3 pm Dec. 24

Closed Dec. 25 & Dec. 26Open 9am to 9pm

on January 1

BOOK NOW FORNew Year’s Eve Parties!

...to our friends, neighbours and customers.

Thank-you for a wonderful year!

Merry Christmasand Happy New Year

Houston Fellowship Baptist Church

Christmas Eve

Service

6:00 p.m. December 24

3790 CR Matthews Road, Houston

Salvation Army employee Rachel Chapman and volunteers Shai-Leigh, Reigh Leigh and Mom Rebecca Moffet pack a Christmas hamper for the less fortunate.

PACKING Gifts

Jackie Lieuwen photos/Houston Today

Houston Christian School elementary students sing “We Three Kings” as part of their Christmas concert last Wednesday.

CHRISTMAS Singing


School District No. 54 (Bulkley Valley) is accepting applications for the position of Commercial Transport mechanic in Smithers. The successful applicant will be responsible for repairs, inspections and maintenance of the School District fleet. Candidates must meet the following qualifications:• Completion of Grade 12 ( Dogwood Certificate) • Valid BC Trade Certification as a Commercial

Transport Mechanic• Valid BC Driver’s Licence - Class II Drivers

Licence with an exemplary driving record as demonstrated by a current drivers’ abstract.

• Understanding of the Motor Vehicle Act and the Commercial Vehicle Inspection Standards

• WHMIS Certificate and familiarity with WCB safety procedures

• Experience as a Mechanic with specific background in light, medium and heavy duty vehicles and school buses

• Physical capability to perform the job duties including working inclement weather conditions

ONLY THOSE APPLICANTS CHOSEN FOR INTERVIEWS WILL BE CONTACTED.Please send resumes in confidence to:Ms. Bobbie KingsmillHuman Resources Administrator Box 758, Smithers, BC V0J 2N0Email : [email protected]

3 FULL TIME POSITIONS AVAILABLE:HOUSTON FOOD MARKET

3428 - 9th Street, Houston • email: [email protected]

• Customer service - making subs, pitas, pizzas.• Kitchen work as required.• Must be able to work weekends and nights as required.• Must be able to work split shifts as required.• Part time also accepted but must work weekends & nights.• Full time is 40 hours per week.

Rate: $10.25 - $11.50 per hour

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NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR

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All-Peace Industrial Contractors is a fast growing organization based in the Peace Country with upcoming opportunities for work in your local area. We are seeking candidates who would like to participate in our company’s growth by working on local projects with the ability to travel to remote locations to do temporary assignments.Our vision at All-Peace is to maintain our core values of Development, Engagement and Compliance by developing our people, engaging you in what you’re good at and having a compliance based safety program to ensure your safety needs are met and to grow our client base within the communities we live and work in.QUALIFICATIONS: · Must pass a drug and alcohol pre-screening access test · Good oral and written communications · Well developed organizational skills and time management abilities · Proficient with latest technology incl. smart phones & Microsoft programsALL-PEACE OFFERS: · Competitive wages · Comprehensive group benefits program · Health Plan · Safe Work Environment

If you have the necessary skills and believe you would fit into our vision to be a successful trades company, email your resume to

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Career Opportunities

Announcements

Place of Worship

HOUSTON & AREA CHURCH

DIRECTORYHouston

Fellowship Baptist Church3790 C.R. Matthews Rd.

Pastor: Larry BallantyneSunday School: 9:45AM

Church Service: 11:00AM

Everyone Welcome! Phone: 250-845-7810

Houston Canadian

Reformed ChurchSUNDAY SERVICES: 10:00 AM & 2:30 PM

Pastor Carl VanDam [email protected]

ce Phone: 250-845- 441~ Everyone Welcome ~

3797 Omineca Way, Box 36, Houston, BC

Houston ChristianReformed Church

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

Pastor MartinVellekoop

~ Everyone Welcome! ~

Services: 10:00 am& 3:00 pm

HOUSTON PENTECOSTAL

CHURCH2024 Riverbank Drive,

Box 597, HoustonPhone: 250-845-2678

Pastor: Mike McIntyre

Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 amSunday Prayer Meeting: 7:00 pm

Sunday School:During the Service

Everyone Welcome

Anglican Churchof St. Clement

2324 Butler Ave., Box 599, Houston, BC

Phone: 250-845-4940

Services are:10:30 a.m. Sundays

Guru Nanak Sikh

Temple AssociationSantokh Singh

Manhas 250-845-2705

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MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION is an in-demand career in Canada! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get the online train-ing you need from an employ-er-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-888-528-0809 to start training for your work-at-home career to-day!

Drivers/Courier/Trucking

Lakes District Maintenance Ltd. has openings for

PLOW TRUCK OPERATORS

Positions are available in BobQuinn Lake and Jade City. Both are camp locations with bunkhouses available for suc-cessful candidates. Positions are for this winter season.Wages start at $21.18/hr plusisolation, bunkhouse & other allowances. Experience is anasset, but not required. Class3 BC Drivers licence with air required. Apply with resume and current drivers abstract:

In person:881 – Hwy 16W

Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0Fax: 250-692-3930

Email: [email protected]

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SEEKING class 1 drivers for super b fl at deck work. Canada wide and US hauls. We offer modern equip-ment, e logs, steady year round work, and family security through extended benefi ts and a matched contribution pension apply on line at sutco.ca fax resume and abstract to 250-357-2009 or call 1-888-357-2612 ext. 230

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Employment

Trades, TechnicalCEDA is Hiring!

Labourers & Operators – Turnaround Projects

Qualifi cations include:• Physically demanding• Clean driver’s abstract• Travel within Alberta• Class 1/3 driver’s license

an asset

To submit resumeplease visit online:

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Port Hardy, BC.Busy GM dealership looking for two full time positions to

be fi lled immediately.Certifi ed GM technician

Ticketed BodymanVery competitive pay scales, benefi ts, and fl exible schedules.Send resume to

[email protected]

SKILLED trades! Experienced weld-ers and completions team members needed in Grande Prairie, AB. Welders, B-Pressure Welders, Painters with Steel experience. Fly in - Fly out with 1 week at home a month. Accommodation provided. Alberta wages without the high rent! Send resume to:h r @ we s t e r n m a nu fa c t u r i n g . c a www.westernmanufacturing.ca

Services

Financial ServicesARE YOU $10K Or More In Debt? DebtGo can help re-duce a signifi cant portion of your debt load. Call now & see if you qualify. 1-800-351-1783.

INCOME TAX PROBLEMS?Have you been audited, reas-sessed or disallowed certain claims by Canada Revenue Agency? Call Bob Allen @ 250-542-0295 35yrs. Income Tax experience, 8.5yrs. with Revenue Canada. Email: [email protected] C- 250-938-1944

Home ImprovementsFULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, re-liable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. Call 1-800-573-2928.

Pets & Livestock

Feed & Hay

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PELLETSDelivery available Houston to Williams Lake.

Call 250.567.8780

Help Wanted

Pets & Livestock

Feed & HayHAY for Sale. Cow, Horse Dairy Hay all in 3x4x8 bales. All prices are delivery includ-ed. Most hay has been shed-ded if not Tarped. Call Cale @ 403-635-0104 or email [email protected]

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


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Houston Public Library Events: Guitar lessons taught by Al Trampuh beginning Jan 2015. • Story Time: Wed, Dec 17: 10 -11 a.m.HSS 2013-2014 Yearbooks: Will be available for pickup @ HSS Friday, Dec. 19. All graduated students from last year & present students please pick up. If you didn’t prepay, yearbooks are $50. Wolverwear: Flyers went home last week (Dec. 12). Orders will arrive after Christmas. St. Clement Anglican Church Christmas Eve Service is at 8:00 PM Everyone is Welcome. 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. Seniors Bingo is every Tuesday at 7:00pm at Cottonwood Manor. Entry is $1. Come out & enjoy a fun prize filled evening. Lots of prizes!Coffee Break - an Interactive Women’s Bible Study meet every Wed. morning from 9:30-11:00 at the Houston Christian Reformed Church, 1959 Goold Road. Childcare is provided. For more info call Margaret: 845-2348, Darlene 845-7438, Evelyn 696-3229.The Houston Legion Branch 249: Meeting: 2nd Monday

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

TopleyStructural 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).

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

GranisleGranisle and District Seniors meeting every 2nd Sunday of the month at 7:00pm 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.

Proud to support events in our community.

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HoustonCOMMUNITY CALENDAR

Please keep your announcements as brief as possible. Deadline (faxed or mailed or delivered) is 4 p.m. Thursday. Items are printed or alternated as space permits. Items will be accepted via fax, email or dropped at the office. No phone calls please. More calendar items are listed online and can be submitted or viewed at www.houston-today.com

Houston Public Library Events: Guitar lessons taught by Al Trampuh beginning Jan 2015. • Story Time: Wed, Dec 17: 10 -11 a.m.

HSS 2013-2014 Yearbooks: Will be available for pickup @ HSS Friday, Dec. 19. All graduated students from last year & present students please pick up. If you didn’t prepay, yearbooks are $50. Wolverwear: Flyers went home last week (Dec. 12). Orders will arrive after Christmas.

St. Clement Anglican Church Christmas Eve Service is at 8:00 PM Everyone is Welcome.

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.

Seniors Bingo is every Tuesday at 7:00pm at Cottonwood Manor. Entry is $1. Come out & enjoy a fun prize filled evening. Lots of prizes!

Coffee Break - an Interactive Women’s Bible Study meet every Wed. morning from 9:30-11:00 at the Houston Christian Reformed Church, 1959 Goold Road. Childcare is provided. For more info call Margaret: 845-2348, Darlene 845-7438, Evelyn 696-3229.

The Houston Legion Branch 249: Meeting: 2nd Monday of the month is Executive, 4th Monday is General Meeting.

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.

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.

TopleyStructural 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).

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

GranisleGranisle and District Seniors meeting every 2nd Sunday of the month at 7:00pm 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.

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