Houston Today, January 22, 2014

By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today

Houston Luckies start the playoffs with a home game against the Quesnel Kangaroos, east divi-sion, on Jan. 25.

After the first playoff game at home, they will play two games in Quesnel on Feb. 1 and 2.

The final CIHL

standings are as fol-lows: At the top are Williams Lake Stampeders, east divi-sion, and Terrace River Kings, west division, with 25 points; second is Quesnel Kangaroos, east, and Smithers Steelheads, west, with 24 points each; third is Kitimat Ice Demons, west, with 19 points and fourth is Houston Luckies and Prince

Rupert Rampage, both west division with 15 points. Lac La Hache Tomahawks, east divi-sion, was last with six points.

Asked what the Luckies expect at playoffs, Head Coach Shane Brienen said it’s hard to say.

“Whenever they had a full team this year, they did fairly well. They didn’t lose

a game at home, and I don’t think they won one on the road.

“It’s hard to say what will happen… We won five games in a row at one point during the season, and in the playoffs anything can happen.

“We only saw [Quesnel] once in the season, and they looked fairly strong,” he said.

Brienen says Luckies have struggled a bit this past season.

“We’ve got a lot of young players and we struggled to get a full team on the road.

“When they played well, they played very well.

Asked about the team strengths, Brienen it’s their physicality and their speed when they have

a full lineup.“For a young team,

they’re extremely physical… and they seem to be able to go out and mix it up quite easily,” he said.

“They just have to go out there and play their style, and roll all four lines as long as they can with an aggressive forecheck.

“They’ve been pretty strong that way,

at least when they had a full lineup.

“We’ve had a pretty decent forecheck and a good backcheck. We just need a good effort and to play our best hockey,” he said.

The Luckies first playoff game will be at the Houston Claude Parish Memorial Arena at 8 p.m.

Come out and support the team!

Mayor opposes timber swap

Houston Luckies playoff game Saturday in Houston

By Walter StrongBlack Press

Is the B.C. Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO) about to approve a transfer of timber supply licenses within the Morice timber supply area (TSA) between Canfor and West Fraser before it has completed its current timber supply review?

This pressing question, along with the implication that timber supply management is chugging along with the cart before the horse, were concerns raised around the Regional District of Bulkley Nechako (RDBN) board table in Burns Lake on Jan. 9, 2014 as members of the RDBN committee of the whole digested an update provided by MFLNRO Nadina resource district stewardship

officer Agathe Bernard.A timber supply

review is underway for the Morice TSA in the leadup to a new chief forester’s determination of the area’s allowable annual cut (AAC). The AAC sets the timber harvest level for a region, in effect determining the economic engine for the local forest industry.

At least once every 10 years the province’s chief forester is mandated to provide a new AAC for every TSA in the province. The previous determination for the Morice TSA was made in 2008, when the AAC was set at 1.265 million cubic metres of harvest per year. That AAC represented a continuation of the uplifts put in place throughout the B.C. interior ravaged by the mountain pine beetle epidemic.

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At least once every 10 years the province’s chief forester is mandated to provide a new AAC for every TSA in the province. The previous determination for the Morice TSA was made in 2008, when the AAC was set at 1.265 million cubic metres of harvest per year. That AAC represented a continuation of the uplifts put in place throughout the B.C. interior ravaged by the mountain pine beetle epidemic.

Uplifts were put in place to make the most of a sea of dead pine - 32 million cubic metres in the Morice TSA alone - left behind once the beetle had run its course. Salvaging that dead timber while it was still merchantable has been a priority since then.

As of last August 2013, 11 million cubic metres of that dead pine in the Morice TSA has been

harvested. What remains has a shelf-life, with estimates calling for it to lose its merchantability within the next � ve years or so.

Stands of dead pine don’t exist in isolation from non-pine species, and mills can’t run on a diet of dead pine alone. So a partition system was put in place to preserve non-pine species from been scoured during the uplift while at the same time respecting the industrial need for a mixed harvest.

In 2008, the province assigned a portion of the AAC to non-pine species. In the Morice, of the 2.165 million AAC, only 550,000 million cubic metres was supposed to be taken

from standing non-pine.

“Has the non-pine designation been respected?” asked RDBN chair Bill Miller.

The short answer is no.

The last three years, Bernard reported, have seen an over-harvest of non-pine stock to the tune of 1.3 million cubic metres in total in the Morice.

Percentage-wise, this means that since 2011, 40 per cent of timber harvested has been non-pine stock.

“Why has there been such an over-harvest of non-pine,” asked Smithers Mayor Taylor Bachrach.

Bernard explained this harvest decision as one made at the corporate level by the license holders. The province monitors partition quotas after it’s been harvested, not prior to its harvest during the block layout process.

Until 2011, Bernard reported, licensees had been very successful in maintaining the partition with harvest levels of non-pine stock coming in below the provincial target of 25 per cent.

The province did take steps to address the over-haul of non-pine as soon as it was recognized in 2011. By early 2013 a partition order was put in place for the Morice TSA which included possible � nes for over-harvest of non-pine stock, but by May 2013 the order was rescinded.

A d m i n i s t r a t i v e dif� culties associated with compliance made it impossible for, in this case West Fraser, to operate under the order while bringing in enough volume to keep their Houston mill running.

The decision to rescind the order was, Bernard explained, a ministerial one.

Whatever the

reasons for the inability of licensees to abide by the non-pine partition since 2011, one thing is certain. The commercial viability of what now

remains standing is in question, a fact highlighted by the recent announcement of mill closures in Houston and Quesnel.

The current timber supply analysis, Bernard said, continues with a priority on harvesting dead pine for the next � ve years. The ministry expects to provide a public information package regarding the current analysis within six weeks. This second public information package - the � rst was available last September - will allow for sixty days of important public input and consultation.

Although the RDBN board welcomed an in-depth analysis of the Morice, there was concern around the table that major timber supply decisions were already being made without the bene� t of the information the current analysis would provide.

“My concern,” said Houston Mayor Bill Holmberg, “is that you are in the middle of a timber supply review and you’re allowing license holders to move large amounts of wood around. It seems to me you’re putting the cart before the horse.”

“If this timber supply review comes out and it’s determined that we’re going to have a downturn in our AAC, why are we allowing these mills to take the standing timber they have now and move it around?”

That question, Bernard said, would be better directed to the ministers responsible for those decisions. Holmberg will have the

opportunity to raise those matters again with the minister of forests, Steve Thomson, when he visits Houston on Feb. 3, 2014.

Holmberg is opposed to the planned timber swap between Canfor and West Fraser that will see volume from the Morice TSA transferred to West Fraser’s remaining mill in Smithers, outside of the Morice TSA. But he was not alone with his concern regarding the state of forest management.

“The fear is that decisions are being made without the proper inventory numbers,” Vanderhoof Mayor Jerry Thiessen said. “The viability of our communities over the next 15 or 30 years depends upon how much non-pine species we have left to harvest.”

It behoves the province, Thiessen added, “to develop legislation that will protect the interests of the communities that rely on sound forest management legislation.”

The current timber supply review for the Morice is not as extensive as the one almost complete for the Lakes TSA. A complete type-four silviculture analysis, which includes comprehensive aerial photography of the entire TSA, has begun in the Morice, but it will not be complete for at least another two or three years.

The current timber supply review is based on � eld audits of on-hand timber supply numbers. Those audits have con� rmed that the current review is based on sound data.

“We can not wait until 2015 or 2016 for a new AAC d e t e r m i n a t i o n , ” Bernard said. “But if we � nd [then] that the old inventory was inaccurate, then we will make a new [AAC] determination.”

The Morice TSA neighbours the Lakes TSA, and many Burns Lake based contractors operate within that area.

“Decisions being made without proper inventory”

““You’re putting the cart before the horse,”

- Houston Mayor Bill Holmberg

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Weekly police report

By Jackie LieuwenHouston Today

Police arrested a male from a home on Pearson Road at 12:40 a.m. Jan. 13. RCMP Sgt. Rose said the male and female were arguing and the male was arrested for breaching the peace, and was released without charge when sober.

***A vehicle was stolen

from outside a local gas station at 10 a.m. Jan. 13. Sgt. Rose says the vehicle was left running and was gone when the driver returned. Police found the vehicle nearby but no one was inside. The file is still under investigation.

***Police got report

of attempted fraud at 4:30 p.m. Jan. 14. Sgt. Rose says an unknown male called a female, alleging to be a lawyer and requesting a cheque for her grandson’s bail. The female suspected fraud and did not send money, but reported it to the police.

***Police saw a vehicle

in the parking lot of a local restaurant with expired licence plates. Sgt. Rose says police issued the driver a ticket for not having insurance, and charged the driver who was driving while prohibited.

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Police were called to assist B.C. Ambulance Services at 4 a.m. Jan. 14. Sgt. Rose said they found a deceased male, who died from natural causes, so they contacted B.C. Coroners Services.

***High winds blew

down a tree which took down a utility pole on Gillespie Road at 4:40 p.m. Jan. 14. Sgt. Rose says police and Houston fire attended to deal with the pole which was blocking traffic.

***High winds blew

a tree down across Morice River Road at 5:05 p.m. Jan. 14.

At 5:15 p.m. winds took down a power line on Teer Road. Sgt. Rose says police found a live power line arching and burning a

nearby tree. Houston Fire attended and B.C. Hydro was notified.

***Police arrested a

male for assault at a home on 14th Street at 5:47 p.m. Jan. 15. Sgt. Rose says the male will face charges of assault in Houston.

*** A phone was stolen

in the mall parking lot at 7:10 p.m. Jan. 15. Sgt. Rose says a suspect was identified, gone when police arrived, and the file is still under investigation.

***Police got a report

at 11:37 p.m. Jan. 15 of a female under 24-hour house arrest who was in breach of her probation. Sgt. Rose says the female was found at another home at 4:45 a.m. Jan. 16 and faced charges

in Smithers for failing to comply with her probation.

***Police arrested a

drunk male after he and several others barged into a man’s home on Hagman Cres. at 3:40 a.m. Jan. 16. Sgt. Rose says the group was uninvited and threatened the home owner, so police found and arrested the male and charged him with uttering threats, forcible entry and breach of bail.

While investigating that, police detained a male to determine his involvement and found him in possession of a small amount of marijuana. Sgt. Rose says given the small quantity, charges were not pursued and it was seized for destruction.

***

In the past seven days, police have also dealt with four traffic-related complaints, two false alarms, two bylaw complaints and one abandoned 9-1-1 call.

No charges from Burns Lake explosionBy Tom Fletcher

Black Press

Crown prosecutors have decided not to lay charges against Babine Forest Products or its employees in relation to the explosion and fire that destroyed the company’s Burns Lake sawmill and killed two workers.

The B.C. g o v e r n m e n t ’ s criminal justice branch announced Friday that lawyers

concluded there is “no substantial likelihood of a conviction for any of the regulatory offences recommended by WorkSafeBC.”

A province-wide program of sawmill dust inspections has been in place since the Babine mill explosion in January 2012 and a similar blast at Lakeland Mills in Prince George three months later.

The case

was referred to prosecutors for charge assessment after a WorkSafeBC investigation found that the most likely fuel source for the two explosions was fine, dry dust, which increases when mills cut dry trees killed by beetles. The likely ignition source in both cases was motor and gear assemblies running waste conveyors in low, confined areas of the mills subject to heavy

dust accumulation.P r o s e c u t o r s

found that there was evidence to support charges, but the mill owners have a defence of “due diligence” available to them that would likely prevent a conviction in court.

Criminal justice branch officials began meetings Friday in Burns Lake with the injured workers and the families of the two men who died, to explain the decision.

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Where’s the plan to train Canadians?A plurality of cultures is often

viewed as one of Canada’s trademarks, and most Canadians

agree this makes us richer.

With that in mind, the federal government’s plan to entice foreign students, who pay higher tuition fees, into Canadian universities, is a win-win proposition: higher diversity and more money for Canadian universities.

According to a 2012 study commissioned by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, around 450,000 foreign students injected about $8 billion into the Canadian economy in tuition fees and other spending in 2010 and this money generated about 86,500 jobs.

The federal government wants to double the number of foreign students by 2022 and anticipates this will double the number of jobs available to Canadians.

This must bring a sigh of relief to the whopping 14 per cent of Canadians aged 15 to 24 who are unable to � nd a job.

No better way to get them back to work than by convincing their well-heeled peers from other countries to pursue their post-secondary education in Canada.

That is job creation genius. Fifteen to 24-year olds across Canada must be ecstatic.

The federal government also boasted the plan would give them access to a larger pool of bright minds.

Apparently the government expects a shortfall of well-trained Canadians over the next several years.

If only there was a plan to train Canadians.

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On dragonfly wings, we start againOur mother’s

celebration of life was held on January 11, one month after she passed away, and except for the days immediately following her death, it was the most emotionally draining time my brother and I have ever experienced. It was also incredibly healing.

We cried, we laughed, we shared stories and we expressed regrets. But in the end, we felt the love – for her and for us.

It’s been said that funerals are for the living and not for the dead. To me, it feels like they exist for both. The honouring of a person’s life is impor-tant, whether it’s a for-mal public gathering or an informal private farewell. The oppor-tunity for friends and

family to say their goodbyes and attain some kind of closure seems necessary to most of us.

But a public funeral isn’t reserved just for people who knew the deceased. There were people at our mom’s service who had never met her before, but were there to support us. That felt amazing.

The subject of death scares many people away, though, so some keep their distance. And a lot of people have no idea what to say, so they might say nothing at all.

I understand these feelings completely. When I was in my early 20s, before I had ever lost a loved one, the subject of death was terrifying to me, as was saying the wrong thing.

But there’s obvi-

ously no way to avoid it. We all eventually die, and unless we die young, we all experi-ence losing people we love.

I think the reason some of us stress out about what to say is be-cause we can’t think of anything that doesn’t sound cliché, or we can’t think of anything that could alleviate the sorrow. From my own personal experience, just a simple “I’m sor-ry for your loss” feels supportive. It’s not necessarily the words that are comforting, but the acknowledg-ment.

I’m certainly no expert on grieving or death, and I have no idea what’s around the corner for me emotion-ally in regards to my mother’s passing. All I know is that loss is a part of life, and I just have to feel the feelings

as they come and live as fully and fearlessly as I can. Some days I’ll be able to, and some days I won’t.

Many years ago our mother told me that dragon� ies symbol-ized new beginnings. I don’t know if that was a common belief she had heard, or just a personal one that she felt, but whichever it was, I’ve loved drag-on� ies and thought of them in that way ever since.

Her passing has been extremely dif-� cult, but I recognize that her departure is a new beginning for us. The woman who gave us life no longer exists physically in the world as we know it, but her love will live within our hearts, and it will grow if we nurture it.

Every time I see the image of a dragon� y - which will be often

since I have several - I will be reminded of our beautiful mother’s love, and the fun, hap-py lives she wanted us to live. She would have wanted us to � y, and we will.

To see the wonder-ful video tribute my brother, Jeremie White created for our mom, please visit vimeo.com/NHLart

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Logging contractor

“I would ask him (1) Why and how could this deal

between Canfor and West Fraser happen without any public consultation (those trees belong to the people of BC)? (2) Did you really consider how a mill closure

would affect Houston (Smithers is much better

placed to withstand a mill closure)? (3) We’ve been

informed that Canfor will not buy any wood from

us next year - where does that leave us, the small

independent logging contractor?”

Henry FennemaBusiness co-owner

“I would ask him why they would allow mills to move timber rights from

one community to another, because to me that really

reduces the stability. Especially in Houston’s

case, if the timber didn’t go along with it, that would really have made everyone

second think about shutting a mill down. Since I’m kind of a home boy, I feel quite

strongly about that. In a community like

Houston with 3,500 people, you take 800 people out,

it’s major. It almost seems to me that the mills had a plan and they played the government beautifully. ”

Les AustonBusiness owner

“The biggest question I think would be, if we are looking at creating jobs

in British Columbia, why would we allow timber to be transferred to another town,

which brings job losses to our town? I don’t have a problem with the timber going from

HFP to Canfor, that’s a business deal, but taking

the wood from our town to Smithers, I have a problem with. The reason is that it

takes away our jobs, and the timber should remain in the

local communities. It’s our community where

the wood is.”

Mike Van AremForester

“I think the biggest thing that concerns Houston is what is the future timber

supply outlook for Houston in the next 10 to 15 years?

We’ve seen one mill go down, and that’s related to timber supply, and so we

have one more big mill that drives this town and all the businesses here, so what is the stability of that timber

supply? Is it going to drop in five years, and if that’s the case, how is that going to impact Canfor’s mill?”

If you could talk to the Minister of Forests when

he comes to Houston on Feb. 3, what would you ask him?

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A day for celebrating human life

There is conversation in Houston about trying to get a Casino into the Mall

Letters to the Editor

Editor: January 19 is

Sanctity of Human Life Sunday and is a day to celebrate the intrinsic value of all human life, including the unborn.

I was inspired after reading an article about a Korean Pastor who saw a devastating problem in his community, and thought of a

way to change it by creating a baby box. Many babies are abandoned on the streets because of their physical and mental handicaps, or because they are just unwanted by their mothers, so he built a drop-box outside of his home, with a sign that read “Place to leave babies.” His aim

was to provide a life-giving alternative for desperate mothers in the city of Seol. And they came! Many, many, many babies came.

All over the world millions of babies are abandoned. In Canada, abandonment takes the form of abortion and is call “a woman’s choice.” We have dehumanized these children. We

struggle to see that these babies are precious human beings who deserve to live, like any one else.

Just like the Korean pastor, Houston Pro-life

wants to reach those women who are in a crisis pregnancy in our community, and say that we really care. We want to save the life of babies. We are an educational group,

but for those who are displaced, we offer a caring place to stay throughout the pregnancy. We give tangible support emotionally, physically and spiritually to the

mother. Our aim is to provide a life-giving alternative for mothers as well as being a voice for the child who cannot speak for himself/herself. A baby is not a mistake, please give it the basic right to life.

Michalle BrownJan Meints

Joan DelegeHouston, B.C.

Editor: This is the worst

thing possible for our town! Statistics are clear how unhealthy gambling is for body, mind, and soul.

What we need is a PLAN for Houston that shows folks where the town is able to expand to, where new houses can be built that don’t have sink holes in the roads, where local ac-tive folk can walk,

run, DRIVE, and play with our children safely.

We need to know that the infrastructure is stable for expansion of both homes and business.

Everyone I’ve talk-ed to about our little town FEEL for it and wonder WHY it is di-minishing rather than growing. I don’t care if Houston doesn’t get bigger, I do care when I see a slow, unneces-

sary death... I’ve lived here so long I see it insidiously erode and wonder.....

Houston needs to

be fully functional, safe, look good and a pleasure to live, we don’t NEED more then, certainly not the

LESS that we see hap-pening.

I don’t believe it’s a matter of business not wanting to be here, its more a matter of af-fordable WHERE.

The added worry of being � ooded out or not.

I would expect that by now Council is working on expand-ing UP rather than accepting unhealthy business for both soul, body and mind!

Surely Council could encourage Plans for a mall AWAY from the rivers. There needs to be a Town Plan ready for such monetary Enterprise and Encouragement along with it. I think we could be PLEASANTLY sur-prised about the in-terest generated for a healthy expand-ing and growing community in our PLEASANT Valley.

If Council begins to actually search out something that is un-healthy it’s the sure demise of Houston as many of us would ever like to see for our hometown...I for one have no desire to drive into the centre of town to be subject-ed with -- CASINO!!! For me it’s a big NO!

Fiena Dykstra, Houston, B.C.

““Millions of babies around the world

are abandoned”

““CASINO... For me it isa big NO”

- Fiena Dykstra

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B.C. pitches more mining investmentBy Tom Fletcher

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Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett made a pitch to Toronto-based mining companies to invest in B.C. Tuesday, after pressing Ottawa for approval of one of the mine projects being opposed by local aboriginal people.

It was Bennett’s second trip to Ottawa in as many months to seek federal cabinet approval of the New Prosperity copper and gold mine near Williams Lake. Bennett said in an interview from Toronto Tuesday he expects to have an answer by the end of February.

Proponent Taseko Mines has filed a court action to protest the results of the federal environmental review, which the company says did not recognize the new mine design’s use of a lined tailings pond located away from Fish Lake.

Bennett wouldn’t comment on the court action, except to say it is not yet resolved.

“We have tailings ponds that are constructed that do not leach into adjacent watercourses, and that’s the central concern here from the federal panel,” Bennett said. “So it’s been our position that the mine could actually be built in such a way as to not contaminate Fish Lake.”

Bennett rang the opening bell at the Toronto stock exchange and had lunch with 50 mining and investment executives, promoting the projects that have proceeded and the B.C. government’s efforts to open more.

Production is to start this year at Red Chris, a $500 million copper and gold mine near Dease Lake expected to employ 750 people. The Roman coal mine near Tumbler Ridge is also set to start up this year,

with 375 employees.The Mount

Milligan copper-gold mine northwest of Prince George started production in September, bringing the total operating mines to 19.

Red Chris is proceeding with the co-operation of the Tahltan Nation, which signed a shared decision-making deal with the B.C. government in March of 2013. With the BC Hydro grid being extend to their remote northwest B.C. territory, the Tahltan Central Council was seeing 250 exploration applications a year.

More than 60 coal licence applications were placed under a one-year suspension in December in the Klappan region, after the Tahltan objected to development work for a coal mine in the headwaters of the Nass, Skeena and Stikine Rivers.

Tahltan Central Council president

Annita McPhee called the suspension a “temporary reprieve,” the first step to a protection plan for the Klappan.

“We will continue to resist any industrial development there like this Arctos project that threatens to destroy our land and culture,” McPhee said.

Bennett said the suspension is to deliver on an election promise to develop protection for the area, which the Tahltan call the Sacred Headwaters.

The B.C. government paid $20 million to Shell Canada to cancel disputed coalbed gas leases in the region in 2012.

But the government won’t do the same for the only approved coal mine project in the Klappan, Fortune Minerals’ Arctos Anthracite project, which the Tahltan oppose. Bennett emphasized that the suspension is temporary.


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The third annual Ice Fishing Derby is running at Irrigation Lake Feb. 8, as part of the Family Day WinterFest event.

Over 85 people came out to the derby last year, and organizers Calvin and Brenda Glaim said they expect a big turnout this year too.

“There’s going to be a lot of people there… We’re getting phone calls every day about it,” Calvin said.

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GranisleGranisle and District Seniors meetings are the 2nd and 4th Thurs. of each month at 1:00pm in the Se-niors Centre. Granisle Volunteer Fire Department meetings & fire practices every Tues., 7:00pm at the Fire Hall.Granisle Church of the Way services are Sun., 11:00am Bible study is Thurs. at 7:00pm.

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Houston Public Library - Story Time – Every Wed until Mar. 12: 1:30 -2:30 pm for children ages 0 to 5 with a parent or caregiver. This program is FREE. • Lego Club – For children ages 6 and up (children who are “6” must be accompanied by an adult). Jan. 23: 2:30 to 4:30 pm. This program is FREE. • After School Games – For children ages 7 and up. Jan. 28: 3:30-5:30 pm. Snack provided and this program is $2.00 per child. For more info on the above events or to register, please call the Houston Public Library at 250-845-2256.HSS Bingo - for the Destination Down Under (Australia/New Zealand school trip) Jan 23 at the Houston Senior Centre. Doors open at 6:30pm, starts at 7:00pm. Concession available. Draw for a gift basket & Silent Auction items. Houston Cutloose Quilters meet Jan 25 for a Quilters Day-Out in the Houston Library’s Canfor room. Call Mary at 845-2668 or Pam at 845-2573 for more information.

Music & Mochas Open Mic Night at Brewstirs Cafe 6 p.m. on Fri. Feb. 7. Come and check out the local talent, or take part and perform! Guitar, keyboard and other instruments available. Ask at Brewstirs for more info or email Liz at [email protected]

Grief support group presented by the Houston Hospice Society. There are trained facilitators; and it is a 10 week course with two hour sessions. It will start when there are enough participants. To register call: 250-845-4921 or email: houston [email protected]

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

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When we mention someone’s name we think about their character; who they are. A mental image of what they look like can even come into our mind when we hear or read their name. If they were kind, mean or honest could also come to mind.

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The name for God that we sometimes pronounce as Jehovah is mentioned over 6000 times in the Old Testament. Actually this name was so holy that the scribes, who copied the scriptures, we are told, were to stop writing and wash their hands in a very special ceremony before actually writing that name. God was so feared that they would seldom mention the name. When they actually said the name it would be pronounced Yahweh and it was written YHWH. In some translations it is translated as LORD, all in capital letters, and other times it is written as Jehovah. It was very serious to even mention the holy name of God, let alone to approach him in any way, it was not taken lightly. We could not live up to that name.

The New Testament explains to us how Jesus came to earth to reveal God to us, in person. (John 1:1,2) When he spoke to his Father in heaven he often call him “Abba”, which was a very intimate, endearing and friendly expression, something like our present word “Daddy”, which described his relationship with the heavenly Father. Jesus, tender and compassionate, came to forgive our sins and to make it possible for us to become children of God (John 1:12) in whom the Spirit of God dwells. “So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead you received God’s Spirit when he adopted you as his own children. Now we call him ‘Abba’ Father. For his Spirit joins with our spirit to af� rm that we are God’s children.” Romans 8:15,16 NLT

The Holy God of the universe wants us to turn to him so we can have an intimate relationship with him. “The LORD is like a father to his children, tender and compassionate to those who fear him.” Psalm 103:13 NLT

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Photos submittedHouston Secondary wrestlers fought a great tournament in Prince George last Saturday. Jeremy Cooper and Rebecca Ells won gold in their weight class, Leilah Wiebe won silver. Trent Siemens got fourth, and Bailey Murphy placed fourth of eleven wrestlers inhis first tournament ever. “It was a great showing from our team,” said Mom Wendy Siemens.

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Library programs coordinator Marlee Johnson reads a story to Shane, Hailey and Dylan at the Houston Public Library last Thursday. The program runs every Wednesday from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.

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Four schools from Houston, Smithers, and Hazelton competed in a Senior Boys basketball tournament at Houston Secondary School last Friday. Middle left: Houston Secondary School post Gage Stanyer fires up a layup at the end of a breakaway. Left: Houston Secondary School guard Gagan Parmar goes up for a basket against the BVCS Royals. Right: Houston Christian School guard Max Leffers fires a shot from the three point line against Smithers BVCS Royals.

Over 30 people hit the ice at the curling rink to compete in the Men’s Bonspiel last weekend.Top left: Chris Kaszas and Ambrose Kelly sweep their stone into their house. Top right: Adrian Meeuwissen and Bob Stendall furiously sweep their rock into the house at the Men’s Bonspiel last weekend.

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Help WantedBURNS LAKE automotive in Burns Lake, BC is looking for a counter parts person. Please fax resume attention Stuart (250) 692-7624 or email: [email protected]’s Auto Refi nishing, Terrace, BC. High production, ICBC Accredited body shop requires a LICENSED AUTO-MOTIVE PAINTER. Competi-tive wages, excellent benefi ts. fax: 250-635-3081 or email: [email protected] Attn: Mel Rundell, ManagerPINHEADS Bowling on Silver Star Mountain is looking for a mechani-cally minded individual to work with us during the winter season as well as June and July. This is a part time position with great pay and benefi ts, training provided. This could be a great job for a retired mechanic or trades person, or a younger person who wants to live and work in a vi-brant ski resort. This position is available immediately. Please email Heather at [email protected]

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• 4 bedroom house located on Jewel Rd. close to schools!• Well established fenced yard with nice trees and a huge deck in the back. • Spacious, bright living room and open kitchen/dinning room.• Master bedroom features a 2 piece ensuite. Basement waiting fi nishing touches- just needs fl ooring and a ceiling. Single garage, backyard access. • With a little updating this will be a wonderful family home!• All appliances included.

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We are a leading Canadian forest products company with half a century reputation of exceptional product quality, customer service and innovation. We are operated by people who take pride in their work and are rewarded for their ability and entrepreneurship. We are seeking exceptional individuals for the following positions:

• Chief Power Engineer The Chief Power Engineer will be responsible for coordinating the operations

and maintenance of the Energy, Drying, EFB Systems, Fire Protection Systems, Potable Water Systems and monitoring stack air quality to ensure it meets standards. As the ideal candidate, you will possess a 3rd Class Power Engineering Certificate, Grade 12 mathematics or equivalent and a minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience. Advanced communication skills (both verbal and written) are required. A dedication to a professional team environment with an emphasis on safety is essential.

• Journeyman Millwright As the ideal candidate you will have experience as a Journeyman Millwright

with the ability to work in a safe and efficient manner as an integral member of the Maintenance team. You have Red Seal Certification, strong hydraulic knowledge with excellent troubleshooting skills and the ability to read hydraulic & air schematics.

• Journeyman Electrician As the ideal candidate, you have Certified Journeyman Electrician

qualifications and inter-provincial certification, with experience working on Allen Bradley PLC’s. In addition, you have experience with AC variable speed drives and DC drives, and industrial trouble shooting skills. Instrumentation experience would be an asset.

• Journeyman Welder As the ideal candidate, you will have experience as a Journeyman Welder

with the ability to work in a safe and efficient manner as an integral member of the maintenance team. You will also have your B Pressure Welding Certification, have the ability to read and interpret blueprints, excellent troubleshooting skills, and the ability to work on a team and independent. Having a millwright ticket would be considered an asset.

Working at Ainsworth Means:Work Where You Live, Commitment to Safety without Compromise, Competitive Wages & Benefits, Great Team Environment, Training & Development, Values of Respect, Integrity, Safety, Excellence & Sustainability.

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School District #54 (Bulkley Valley) is accepting applications for the position of Casual Special Education Assistant.Candidates must meet the following qualifications:• Completion of Grade 12 (Dogwood Certificate)• Minimum of one year post-secondary training

related to working with children with special needs;

• Training in Non-Violent Crisis Management Techniques (e.g. CPI training);

• One (1) year experience working with special needs students in a K-12 educational environment

• Familiarity with computer software for special needs students would be an asset

• Demonstrated ability to use initiative to determine, judge and select appropriate course of action

• Familiarity with Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) safety procedures

• Valid Class 5 – BC Driver’s Licence and an exemplary driving record as demonstrated by a current drivers’ abstract

• Willing to carry out personal care procedures. Ensures that training is up to date if specific health care routines are required

• Physical ability to perform the required dutiesONLY THOSE APPLICANTS CHOSEN FOR INTERVIEWS WILL BE CONTACTED.Please send resumes in confidence to:Ms. Bobbie KingsmillHuman Resources Administrator Box 758, Smithers, BC V0J 2N0Phone 250-877-6831

Are you interested in excelling in a fast paced, challenging environment? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you.A well established Prince George truck & equipment dealer is currently seeking EQUIPMENT PARTS PERSON to join our team.

• This position pays $30.92 per hour for a Journeyman; all other Overtime is paid at double time.

• Full dental and medical packages as well as an RRSP plan in place.

• Long term commitment, including a training and career development program.

If you are a team player with a good work ethic, please forward resume to:

Jeff Morrison, Parts Manager1995 Quinn StreetPrince George, BC V2N 2X2Fax: 250-562-6288or by email: [email protected]

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LABOURERSHouston, BC

DH Manufacturing in Hous-ton BC is looking for labour-ers. Must be reliable, physi-cally fi t and willing to work shift work. Starting wage up to $16.75/hr. Benefi t pack-age after 3 months employ-ment.

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RECEPTIONIST/ASSISTANTBodnar Contracting/NorthStar Performance in Houstonis looking for a conscientious, cheerful, self starter for

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Duties will include some parts lookup, ordering, pricing and helping customers. Bookkeeping would be an asset.

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District of Houston www.houston.ca

SENIOR FACILITIES’ OPERATORThe District of Houston is now accepting applications for the above position. This position will be required to work a 40 hour work week which will include early mornings, evenings and weekends as needed. This is a CUPE Union position at a rate of pay of $28.82 per hour.The Senior Facilities’ Operator performs tasks required for the safe and proper operation of District of Houston facilities including the Houston Leisure Facility, Claude Parish Memorial Arena, Community Hall and surrounding grounds, parks maintenance and other District Facilities as assigned. This position operates and maintains the arena and pool plants and the related geothermal, HVAC, plumbing and electrical systems throughout the facilities in addition to performing other duties that keep the facilities safe and fi t for operations.Preference will be given to individuals possessing the following qualifi cations:• Grade 12 graduation or equivalent• Minimum 2 years of directly related experience• Current criminal record clearance• Current Standard First Aid• Valid BC Class 5 driver’s license• 5th Class Power Engineer Certifi cate with Refrigeration Endorsement• WHMIS Certifi cation and/or training• Pool Operator Level I & IIPreferred Additional Qualifi cations are:• Building Service Worker Certifi cate • Arena Ice Makers Certifi cate• Plumber/gas fi tting certifi cate or equivalent experienceA positive attitude and ability to work in a team environment is a must! A complete job description can be picked up at the Municipal Offi ce. Applications will be received at the District of Houston Municipal Offi ce, 3367 – 12th Street, Houston BC V0J 1Z0, until 4:00 p.m., Friday, January 24, 2014Interested persons should direct all inquiries to: John Guenther, Phone: (250) 845-2238 • e-mail: [email protected]

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HIRING DRIVERS Burns Lake Wood Fibre Haul

Seeking quali ed drivers for immediate openings for Wood Fibre hauling in Houston and Burns Lake.

We o er:Full Time, Year Round Work• Home Every Day• Compe ve Wage, Bene ts & Pension•

You possess:Super B driving experience• A clean drivers abstract• References•

We are an equal opportunity Employer and we are strongly encouraging Aboriginal peoples to apply.

Email:[email protected],Fax:250-314-1750Phone: 1-877-700-4445

Huckleberry Mines Ltd. is a 19,000 TPD open pit copper molybdenum mine located 120 kilometers south of Houston in west central British Columbia. The mine has been in operation since in September 1997 and closure is planned for 2021. We are currently recruiting for the following position:

MILLWRIGHTReporting to the Mill Maintenance Supervisor and working closely with other tradesmen and the operating department, the successful applicant will be responsible for maintenance work in the mill, crusher and other areas of the mine. Duties will include planned and preventative maintenance on the SAG mill, ball mills, crusher, conveyor belts, pumps and other equipment.

The successful candidate must possess a journeyman’s trade quali cation and have a minimum of ve years experience in an industrial environment. Preference will be given to applicants with mining experience and individuals who are also licensed or experienced in welding. Good interpersonal and communication skills are essential for this position. Possession of a CraneSafe Certi cate would be considered an asset.

Huckleberry Mines is located approximately two hours driving time from Houston, British Columbia. Employees live in a camp environment on their days of work. The work schedule for this position is 7 days on followed by 7 days off. Transportation to and from the mine site is provided from Houston by bus and while at the mine site all meals and accommodations are provided free of charge to employees. Houston and Smithers are located in the scenic Bulkley Valley on TransCanada Highway 16, an excellent area to raise a family and has exceptional outdoor recreational activities. More information on the area is available at www.smithers.ca, www.houston.ca and www.rdbn.bc.ca.

Huckleberry Mines Ltd. offers a competitive salary and a full range of bene ts including medical, life, disability income and RRSP savings plan.

We thank all applicants for their interest in Huckleberry Mines Ltd., but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

uali ed applicants can submit their resumes in con dence to:

Human Resources Department Huckleberry Mines Ltd.

P.O. Box 3000, Houston, B.C. V0J 1Z0

Email: [email protected]

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