Houston Today, June 04, 2014

By Jackie LieuwenHouston Today

Over 20 people seeking work found advice on trades and apprenticeship at an Enbridge-sponsored workshop last Tuesday.

The workshop was part of a Pathways for Apprenticeship Tour that is

about connecting “potential workers with opportunities in the trades,” said a Northern Gateway press release.

It included information booths from Industry Training Authority, College of New Caledonia, UA Piping Industry College, Christian

Labour Association of Canada (CLAC), and Metis Nation British Columbia.

E n b r i d g e organized the tour to “provide information in a user-friendly e n v i r o n m e n t , ” said Lisa Clement, Advisor with the Northern Gateway Community Bene� ts and Sustainability

Team. “What we hear

over and over is that people don’t know who to talk to, they don’t know where to go, they don’t know how to get involved,” she said.

This is a way to bring information to people in a way that they can talk casually, ask

questions and learn who to contact to get connected.

Clement said a variety of ages came, from teens to 55-year-old adults -- some recently unemployed from the closure of Houston Forest Products.

That was part of why the tour hit Houston.

“The mill just closed so we thought this was a good opportunity to come here and open some people’s eyes to something else, a new change, a challenge, something different,” Clement said.

It’s about helping people take steps towards meaningful careers, and not

just in the pipeline industry, she said.

“We’re really just helping people make connections. We’re still waiting for approval, but there are jobs now and we can help people get to that next step now.

“We want to make sure that we’re giving people ample opportunity.”

Hunter killed near Houston

Enbridge workshop “Pathways to Apprenticeship”

By Jackie Lieuwenwith files

Houston Today

A 59-year old bear hunter was shot and killed on the Tahtsa Reach Forest Service Road last Monday, May 26.

Police got a report of the shooting at 3:15 p.m. Monday and found a deceased man near the Huckleberry Mine Road 112 km south of Houston, said RCMP Sgt. Stephen Rose.

The man, Jeffery Cooper from Toutle, Washington, was bear hunting with two guides when he was shot.

Sgt. Rose says the hunters shot a grizzly on Sunday, May 25, but the bear was not killed.

Hunters went back Monday, found the injured grizzly and shot it again.

In a newspaper

story published May 29 by The Daily News of Longview, Washington, USA, the family described the circumstances of the accident.

The story accounts the following:

“The angry bear charged out of the brush. Cooper and the two guides, reacting instantly, all fired and dropped the bear. Cooper was standing in front of one of the guides, and a bullet struck and killed him, according to his family.

““He died doing

something he loved,”

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Over the past several months, I have shared our priority to ensure we protect what matters most to all of us — our beautiful coastline and environment. Our world-class safety and response measures are vital for the approval and success of the Northern Gateway Project — a project that will pave the way for signifi cant economic benefi ts to help us build a stronger future for B.C.

A long-term revenue stream

We estimate that over the next 30 years, our project will add over $4 billion into the B.C. economy. Think of what that will mean for our schools, hospitals and social programs. Increased long-term revenue for these programs and services will ensure our standard of living is not just maintained, but enhanced for years to come.

A boost for Northern communities

The B.C. economy will benefi t from salaries, contracts and goods and services directly related to the Project. During the construction phase alone, Northern B.C. businesses will benefi t from over $800 million spent locally on goods and services like transportation, equipment, food and hospitality.

Partnering in the Project’s prosperity

Ensuring that the economic benefi ts of the Project are also shared with Aboriginal communities is hugely important to us. In discussions with First Nations and Métis communities, we have off ered a 10% equity stake in the pipeline. Additionally, there will be an estimated $300 million in Aboriginal employment and contracts, plus related economic activity, adding up to nearly $1 billion in total long-term benefi ts for First Nations and Métis communities and businesses.

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To build this Project, we will create employment that will especially benefi t communities along the pipeline’s route. In fact, we are already helping to connect local residents to future employment and business opportunities, and off ering education and skills development. There will be 560 long-term jobs created in B.C., and our plans call for the hiring of 3,000 construction workers. These jobs will create new sources of income for the workers’ home communities. It is expected that each year $32 million in income will be earned, which will have a profound and lasting impact on B.C. families.

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As a proud British Columbian who was born and raised here, I am motivated every day to ensure these economic benefi ts never come at the expense of our incredible environment. Let me assure you that my team and I are working hard to meet all of the 209 conditions for Project approval set out by the Joint Review Panel, to ensure we build not only a safer, better pipeline, but a stronger, better B.C.

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Cooper had been in the Burns Lake area last fall but failed to bag a bear, said Shirley, Cooper’s wife of 27 years. So he returned May 23 — his 59th birthday — to try again.

Shirley said her husband was an avid outdoorsman. “It was his passion. He just loved being out in the woods. He hiked. He hunted. He � shed,’” she said.

The Coopers are members of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Castle Rock.

“He was a won-derful person. He would help any-one. He was a good Christian,” Shirley said, adding that he raised her two chil-dren, now grown, as his own.

One of them, Josh King, said his father had a lifelong dream to bag a grizzly.

“He loved to hunt, and that was a great challenge,” he said, adding that his father was going to have a rug made of the bear hide, and his family may still act on those wishes.

Tim Haderly, a longtime friend of

C o o p e r said it’s a tragic loss.

“ T h e one sav-ing grace is

that he went doing something he loved,” Haderly said.

“He was a guy who lived life to the fullest.”

The shooting re-mains under inves-tigation by Houston RCMP, North District Major Crime Unit, North District Forensic I d e n t i f i c a t i o n Unit and the BC C o n s e r v a t i o n Service.

The Houston Royal Bank held a barbecue Friday for the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation. Above are Brent Birkedal and Lawrence Halfe enjoying burgers from Royal Bank servers Tara Leroux and Kerry Cooper.

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hasn’t been annoyed by spam.We’re not talking about that

delicious canned spiced ham, but the endless stream of e-mails advertising everything from Viagra to Rolux (sic) or the $30 million a nice man in Nigeria wants to send you.

We’re being a bit silly here, but what is really ludicrous is the federal government’s new anti-spam legislation, which takes effect on July 1.

It is hard to imagine a more trivial non-problem for the government to concern itself with, let alone how the rules, which require businesses get written or oral consent before they send e-mails or other digital messages to consumers will put an end to spam.

The new regulations address a problem that, by and large, has already been dealt with through technological means; spam � lters at the level of both your home computer and your Internet Service Provider are sophisticated, effective and constantly being updated.

This legislation also doesn’t do much to stop the particular � avour of spam email that is a problem: fraudulent or phishing e-mails trying to scam you into revealing your personal information. They’re unlikely to ask your permission either.

On the end user side of the question, there will be some that want to � le grievances regardless of how effective their spam � lter has been, and the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission is already saying they won’t be able to handle the expected � ood of complaints.

So what have the feds accomplished with their new anti-spam legislation? An increase in bureaucracy, to be sure, but not much else. We would prefer they concentrate on legislation that actually means something.

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A secret for the sweet toothLast week my

daughter called me after school and asked if she and her older friend could go for coffee at Starbucks. Since Daisy is only turning 11 next month, I found the request rather odd.

“Why would you want to go there?” I asked. “You don’t drink coffee.”

“I know,” she said. “But I’ve been dying to try the Cotton Candy Frappuccino.” I’d never heard of such a thing, but whatever it was, it sounded gross to me.

An hour later I met them there. To my surprise, the place was crawling with kids, all sitting around drinking their pricey beverages, some of them nibbling on rice crispy squares, cookies or cake pops.

Daisy was almost � nished her creamy pink drink but insisted I take a sip. Just as I suspected, it was gross.

“When did they

start making these?” I asked the barista, as I looked at the menu board, trying to � nd it.

“It’s not up there,” she replied. “It’s from the secret menu.”

“It’s on the Internet,” added Daisy’s friend, who was drinking a Fruity Pebbles Frappuccino. “We’ll show you.”

A c c o r d i n g to Starbucks SecretMenu.net, the vast array of extra beverage choices are mostly created by Starbucks fans, and as people create more ideas they can submit them to the website or Facebook fan page.

The drinks are then “skillfully concocted by Starbucks baristas and connoisseurs from all around the world.”

“The Cotton Candy Frap is really popular,” the employee told me. “But there are tons we’ve never heard of or haven’t made often, so it’s good to come in with the online recipe.

We can read it off your phone.”

Interesting. I had no idea. Whether this new trend was started by customers or the company, it’s become a genius marketing ploy to engage and hook the younger generation, and not one that I would have imagined working out.

I’ve always looked at coffee baristas as having a hard enough job as it was with all the different beverages they have to prepare on the � y. Now they have to cater to a never-ending recipe list they don’t physically have on hand?

“It’s the way things are going now,” my friend David said. “There’s a site called HackTheMenu.com that includes a ton of fast food restaurants catering to the weird stuff customers request.”

I looked it up and immediately checked out the secret menu for McDonald’s

since I worked there for three years as a teenager. Apparently we can now get things like the Monster Mac, which is eight meat patties in one bun, or the Land, Sea and Air Burger, which is a combination of a Big Mac, Filet-O-Fish and McChicken. I shouldn’t use the word again, but I’m going to. Gross.

Even though the secret menu items invariably cost more, kids seem to be having extra fun with their special orders by posting pictures of them on social media. From a business and marketing standpoint, it’s truly brilliant. From a parenting standpoint it’s expensive and unhealthy.

“I think it’s � ne in moderation,” David said. “Obviously I wouldn’t want my kids ordering this stuff daily.”

No kidding. I know I’m old, but I still

remember going to the corner store on the weekends and getting a giant freezie for a mere � ve cents.

We only had a few types to choose from: blue, purple, orange or white. There was no secret menu, there were no special orders and if it had occurred to us to take pictures of the darn things, we wouldn’t have had anywhere to post them except our bedroom walls. But regardless of the simplicity of the time and the small price to pay, they were still a sweet treat we’d get excited about.


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Encouraged by its success in � nding mineral deposits, the B.C. government is extending aerial geological surveys to search for water in the natural gas region of B.C.

Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett announced a $3 million extension of provincial funding for non-pro� t research organization G e o s c i e n c e B C

at the Minerals North conference in Vanderhoof last week. The economy of the small community west of Prince George is historically based on farming and forest products, but one of B.C.’s largest gold mines is in development near there.

Bennett said New Gold’s Blackwater mine project, 110 km southwest of Vanderhoof, is a direct result of the

GeoscienceBC survey that started in 2005 and identi� ed the region as having metal mine potential. New Gold is continuing drilling this summer and proceeding with environmental assessment, planning to start construction once the gold price recovers suf� ciently.

New Gold expects the mine to generate 1,200 construction jobs and 500 operations jobs.

G e o s c i e n c e B C extended its survey

last year to search for water aquifers around the major shale gas developments in the northeast. Deep salt-water aquifers can be used as sources of water for hydraulic fracturing and for disposal of

contaminated water that comes up with gas.

The survey can also detect shallow fresh water aquifers, so they can be avoided in gas drilling and maintained for drinking and

irrigation uses.Bennett said the

magnetic survey may also help understand the seismic effects of natural gas activities. Another application is searching for gravel deposits, which are used all over the

province for road and other construction.

GeoscienceBC is the only public non-pro� t geological research organization in Canada. Its exploratory work narrows the search area for mineral e x p l o r a t i o n companies.

Bennett credited its work for locating a new metal ore deposit at the Huckleberry Mine south of Houston, extending its expected operation to 2021.

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“Talk to employers. Call companies and ask if

they’re looking for workers. Don’t wait for someone to offer you a job. Especially

in construction, project managers are not actively

recruiting, they expect workers to come to them.

So be proactive.”

Darcie PetuhMetis Nation BC

Employment Training

“The advice I would give is research. Maybe go to

a pre-apprentice program. Look for funding, there’s

a lot of funding available. Talk to employers, see

what qualifications there are and if there are jobs

out there for you.”

Larry RichardsonChristian Labour

Association of Canada

“Find an employer or sponsor as early as possible

in your development. Apprenticeship only works if you’ve got learning on the job site and in the

classroom. If you can’t get to a job site you can’t get

an apprenticeship.”

Crystal BouchardITA Apprenticeship

Advisor

“Go on ITABC.ca and research the trades or

check out the youth site for an assessment on what you’re suited to. Also, talk to other trades people and

see what opportunities are available and training they recommend. And stop

by Work BC.”

Mineral survey expands to gas industry

Editor:

The BC mining and exploration industry is the largest single employer of Aboriginal men and woman in BC. Considering that we have a looming labour shortage in this province it is more important than ever that we invest in the education and training of Aboriginal young men and women to

ensure their future and ensure a supply of skilled labour to keep our economy strong.

The Aboriginal Mine Training Association’s skills training program has been highly successful in achieving this objective. Currently, more than 720 program participants are working in the industry for more than 200 different employers. And 65%

have transitioned from unemployment.

These are excellent results and they demonstrate how critical it is for the provincial government to maintain policies that support this important training program and the vitally important mining and exploration industry that employs its graduates.

Sandra RobinsonMaple Ridge

“New Gold’s mine southwest of Vanderhoof is expected to generate 1,200 construction

jobs and 500 operations jobs.

What advice would you give

to someone looking to get an apprenticeship?

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Keep BC open for businessLetters to the Editor Editor:

Although much of the economic focus in our province has recently been on BC’s energy resources, renewable and non-renewable alike, we should never lose sight of the important role mineral exploration and mining play in our provincial economy.

Not only do BC’s mineral exploration and development companies support prospecting activities that uncover commercially viable mineral deposits, they also contribute

signi� cantly to Metro Vancouver’s urban economy and support a wide range of technical jobs in the geosciences, engineering and e n v i r o n m e n t a l sciences and jobs in the � nancial, legal and other sectors.

In fact, the highest concentration of

mineral exploration and development companies in the world is right here in British Columbia, with many of these companies occupying tens of thousands of square feet of of� ce space in Downtown Vancouver.

It would therefore be short-sighted if

our public lands were ever closed off to low-impact mineral prospecting as some in this province would like to see. Not only would this hurt people in rural BC and hurt the provincial economy, it would also have a devastating impact on the economy of Metro Vancouver and in particular on Vancouver’s Downtown. Let’s keep BC open for business and for jobs, and open to prosperity.

Pamela GardnerBurnaby, BC

Invest in education ““We should never lose

sight of the important role mineral exploration and

mining play.”

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Notice of proposed amendments to the occupational health and safety regulation And Notice of Public Hearing Pursuant to sections 225 and 226 of the Workers Compensation Act of British Columbia.

The proposed amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (“OHSR”) being taken to public hearings pertain to the following items:

• General Conditions, section 4.1.1 Snow avalanche assessment – Resolve the implementation issues with the avalanche risk assessment regulations

• General Conditions, section 4.69 Emergency lighting – Update the reference to the BC Fire Code

• Chemical Agents and Biological Agents, sections 5.3 Application and 5.27 ignition – Update references to repealed Acts

• Tools, Machinery and Equipment, new sections – Adopt ANSI standard and add requirements for the safe use of roll on/roll off containers

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• Construction, Excavation and Demolition, section 20.26 Inspections – Clarify when a professional engineer must inspect and certify a gang form

• Construction, Excavation and Demolition, section 20.112 Hazardous materials – Clarify the responsibilities of employers, owners and qualified persons for the safe containment or removal of hazardous materials

• Diving, Fishing and Other Marine Operations, section 24.40 Minimum crew – Clarify the conditions that must be met for a surface supply diver to serve as a standby in the water

• Forestry Operations and Similar Activities, section 26.65 Bullboards – Add new construction, inspection, removal and return to service requirements

• Agriculture, section 28.12 Biohazards exception – Remove an obsolete provision

• Rope access, new Part 34 – Ensure comprehensive requirements

The proposed Respirable Crystalline Silica (“RCS”) regulation will not proceed to the 2014 public hearing. It is intended that WorkSafeBC will work with industry stakeholders to develop acceptable compliance tools, and that the proposed RCS regulation will be introduced at the next scheduled public hearing.

Public Hearings

You are invited to provide feedback on the proposed regulatory amendments. Your views may be presented orally at the public hearings and/or submitted in writing. Please register if you wish to make an oral presentation at the public hearings by telephoning 604.232.7744 or toll free in B.C. 1.866.614.7744 prior to the hearing.

Information on the proposed amendments and the public hearings, including details of registration/participation procedures, are on WorkSafeBC’s website at worksafebc.com/2014publichearings

Public Hearing Details

Date Location

June 3, 2014 Coast Victoria Harbourside Hotel & Marina146 Kingston Street, Victoria, B.C.

June 5, 2014 Best Western Kelowna Hotel & Suites2402 Highway 97 N, Kelowna, B.C.

June 5, 2014 Via video conferenceCommunity Futures110A Slater Road NW, Cranbrook, B.C.

June 10, 2014 Coast Inn of the North770 Brunswick Street, Prince George, B.C.

June 12, 2014 Executive Airport Plaza Hotel & Conference Centre 7311 Westminster Highway, Richmond, B.C.

Session Times: 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

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The deadline for receipt of written submissions is 4:30 pm on Friday, July 11, 2014. Written submissions can be made online or via e-mail, fax, mail, or delivered at the public hearings during the session times.

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A copy of the Annual Report is available for public inspection at the Municipal Of� ce, 3367 – 12th Street during regular of� ce hours, Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm from June 11 to June 17, 2014. The Annual Report can also be viewed on the District’s website @ www.houston.ca. Anyone wishing to make comments regarding this Annual Report may do so at the Annual Meeting, or in writing, to the Municipal Of� ce by 5:00 pm on June 17, 2014.

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The Houston Chamber of Commerce elected four new directors at their AGM last Wednesday. Above, Bill Sullivan from Sullivan Motors, Tom Euverman from Countrywide Printing, Les Auston from PV Cleaners make their oaths of office. Missing is Matthew Franks from Canfor, who is another new Chamber Director.

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Houston Merchant Gift Certificates program took in over $70,000 this past year.

“That’s a fantastic amount,” said Chamber President Troy Reitsma at the AGM Wednesday.

“The community really pulled together to support each other,” said Economic Development Officer Maureen Czirfusz.

With the closure of Houston Forest Products, it seems there’s been an effort towards local community support.

“We had a lot of contractors this year purchase gift certificates to give to their employees for Christmas, which in turn keeps money in the community,” said Czirfusz.

“Houston is an awesome place to live.”

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Houston’s Ruth Hamblin is heading for national level basketball and

maybe the Olympics. She’s trying out for Canada’s Senior

Women’s National Team in Edmonton, starting Monday and running four days.

“I’m really excited to get out there and compete and see how the hard work I put in during the off season will show in my game,” said Ruth. “I’m excited for the opportunity.”

The 16 girls who make the team next week will compete against the seventh ranked Brazil team in a three-game series in Edmonton June 26 to 28.

Later this summer, after several more cuts, twelve of the girls will compete in the 2014 FIBA World Championships in Turkey Sept. 27 to Oct. 5.

Ruth is trying out for Canada’s centre position and with a height of 6’6” she is the tallest of the 21 girls vying for spots.

Despite the tough competition, Ruth’s chances look good because she already got her foot in the door with the team last year.

When trying out for the Under 19 Canadian Development team, Ruth was specially invited up to join the senior Canadian team tryouts. She earned herself a spot and played with Canada for the Europe and China tours last summer.

Ruth’s game has advanced since then in consistency, defensive play and offensive execution, she said.

“I can bring a lot more to the team this year.”

Her defensive blocks with Oregon State University (OSU) basketball launched her into a Pac-12 single-season record this year, with 141 blocked shots in the season.

Her sophomore season with OSU wrapped up last March with silver in the Pac-12 and a few games in the NCAA Championship -- eliminated by a loss against the top ranked South Carolina team.

Now she is wrapping up her engineering studies with � nal exams and working with her OSU coach Scott Rueck to gear up for the big tryouts.

Her ultimate goal is to play for Canada at the 2016 Olympics.

“That would be a huge honour and such an exciting opportunity,” she said.

Asked about the in� uential people in her basketball development, Ruth cited her OSU coaches and High School basketball coach Wendall Ewald.

“Wendall Ewald was hugely in� uential in my basketball career. He is one of the main reasons I am where I am today, and I’m forever grateful for that,” she said.

Her parents have also been a huge support, and Mom Shirley Hamblin said they feel it’s a great honour to be asked to tryout at this level.

“That’s how we all see it. It’s just a great honour, it would be a great honour to represent her country,” Shirley said. “I’m very proud of the way that she’s setting goals and achieving them and letting God lead her in all of that.”

If Ruth is successful in the tryouts this Monday, she’ll head to a Canadian training camp June 16 to 25. Then Canada will compete against Brazil in Edmonton.

After that there will be two more training camps, a trip to Europe for exhibition play, and the World Championships in Turkey.

“I’m just going to go in there and do my best,” Ruth said.

The 2016 Olympics would be“an exciting opportunity”

Ruth Hamblin, born and raised in Houston, makes a power block in a OSU game this season. Ruth broke the Pac-12 record this year for 141 blocked shots in the basketball season.

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The Houston girls rugby team upset last years rivals to earn silver at the recent Provincial Championships.

Coach Scott Jackson says the semi final game was “quite something,” as Houston beat Port Alberni, who they lost to in semi finals last year.

“It was very close… a tough, tough game,” Jackson said.

“It was close right up until the end and then we got a couple of tries late to put it away.”

The final score against Port Alberni was 24-10, and launched the Houston Secondary School team into finals against Semiahmoo Secondary from Surrey.

Jackson says the HSS girls were nervous and excited

going into finals, but fell behind early and couldn’t quite catch up.

“We really never found our stride until it was too late,” he said, adding that the

final score was 22-5. “They were a very

fast team.” “We did run into

some injury problems late - that’s not an excuse - but by the time the final game

ended I only had two grade twelves left on the field, both playing through injuries,” Jackson said.

Asked about standout players, Jackson said

Delainey Larocque, Jamie Beck, Taylor Hladun and Chaelle Margerm all deserve mention.

“All the grade twelves won either a player of the game

or a presidents 15 recognition.”

The HSS rugby season is wrapped up until September.

Four Houston girls play this summer with eight

girls from Smithers and Vanderhoof.

Together they make up a Northwest team for the B.C. Summer Games, a three-day tournament in Nanaimo in July.

Photo submitted The girls fifteens rugby team from Houston Secondary School earned silver at the recent Provincial Championships. Provincials wrapped up the rugby season for the year and sevens will start up again come September.

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The 25-year old male who was arrested May 13 for stealing a GMC truck from the Houston Finning parking lot was found guilty. RCMP Sgt. Stephen Rose says the male was sentenced to jail until the beginning of July.

***Police seized

an unsafely stored ri� e May 16, after

getting a report of a disturbance. Sgt. Rose says police investigated the disturbance involving a husband and wife, and found no criminal offence except unsafe � rearm storage.

***Police are

investigating a theft at Countrywide Printing May 16. Sgt. Rose says a male and female entered the store together and while the clerk was distracted, the male stole a Playstation 4. Anyone with information is asked to contact Houston RCMP at 250-845-2204 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

***Police arrested a

female for breaking curfew conditions and consuming alcohol on May 17 just after midnight. Sgt. Rose says she was sentenced to six days in jail for two counts of breach.

***Police found a

pickup stolen from Smithers on Walcott Road at 1:30 p.m. May 17. Sgt. Rose says no arrests were made.

***Police stopped

a vehicle � lled with youth under marijuana in� uence on 14th Street and Copeland Avenue at 10:50 p.m. May 17. Sgt. Rose says the driver was issued a 24-hour driving prohibition and the passengers were turned over to guardians and cautioned that they could face criminal charges.


male for assaulting a female at a home on Butler Avenue just after 1 p.m. May 18. Sgt. Rose says the male faces charges for assault.

***A male is in jail

until December after pleading guilty to eight charges following a run in with police at 7 p.m. May 18. Sgt. Rose says police stopped the male driver on Highway 16 near Hamblin Frontage Road and demanded a roadside screen. The male failed, was issued a 90-day driving prohibition and his vehicle was impounded 30 days. But police found the male was not giving his real ID, and he was actually prohibited from driving, being in a vehicle and drinking alcohol. The male was arrested, and escaped custody only to be caught and arrested again. Police charged the male with obstructing a police of� cer, personation with intent, escaping custody, three counts of breach, driving while prohibited under the Motor Vehicle Act and driving while disquali� ed under the Criminal Code. He pled guilty and will be in jail until December.

***A male is facing

jail until early-August after being arrested near Buck Creek at 1 p.m. May 19. Sgt. Rose says police got report of a male and female arguing behind Houston Mall on the dike. They talked to an uncooperative female and found her male counterpart hiding in the wooded area near the creek. Police arrested the male who was on warrant and breaching conditions not to be in Houston or be in contact with the female. He was held in custody and sentenced to jail until August.

***Someone broke

into a storage building on the Tatchet Reserve at 3:15 p.m. May 20. Sgt. Rose says three still brush

saws were stolen and it is unknown exactly when. Anyone with information is asked to contact Houston RCMP at 250-845-2204 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

***Police got a report

of a black H3 Hummer illegally hunting bears on Highway 118 May 22. Sgt. Rose says police believe the driver is a male with a heavy French accent, who has been illegally shooting from the Highway. No licence plate was given and the � le is still under investigation. Anyone who sees a similar vehicle acting suspiciously is asked to contact police or BC Conservation Service.


male at a local motel after a disturbance at 11:45 p.m. May 22. Sgt. Rose says the male was charged for breaching conditions not to be in contact with a female.

***Police are

investigating an assault from a home on Pearson Road May 23. Sgt. Rose says a male was assaulted with a bottle, but the people were too intoxicated to identify a suspect. The case is still under investigation.

***Police got a report

of a sudden death on McDonald Avenue in Granisle at 3:20 p.m. Sgt. Rose says the male collapsed while cutting grass and died on the scene despite CPR.


male for mischief at 3:40 p.m. May 24. Sgt. Rose says he threw a window through the window of a home on Babine Crescent, and will face charges.

***A mens 24 speed

mountain bike was

turned into police May 27 after being found on Pearson Road and Nadina Way. Sgt. Rose says the owner can claim it by providing the make and colour of the bike or the serial number.

***Some money was

turned into police after being found May 27 on Highway 16 near Tweedie Avenue. Sgt. Rose says the owner can claim the money at the station by providing the amount and types of bills.


male on Butler Avenue at 8:44 p.m. May 27. Sgt. Rose says the male was charged for breaching conditions not to be in Houston or possess liquor.

***A male is facing

seven charges after being reported for assault at 2:35 p.m. May 28. Sgt. Rose says police found the reported male on 11th Street, and released him after he was charged with assault. At midnight, police got a report of a disturbance on Hagman Crescent and found the same male drunk. The male fought police while being arrested, and threatened police and the guard while in custody. He faces charges for assault, uttering threats, breach, resisting arrest, assaulting a police of� cer, threatening a police of� cer and mischief for damaging a police vehicle door.

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***In the past 14 days,

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COMMUNITY PHOTO FEATURE

Twenty people marched the streets of Houston last Saturday to raise awareness for MS. The group looped from A&W down the highway to 7-11 and up to Jamie Baxter Park.

The Houston Museum Society ran their annual fund raising barbecue and garage sale last Saturday.

Left: Bodhi Milledge sold coffee at the Saturday fund raiser. He is the youngest member of the Museum Society.

Right: Marty Johnson and Carol Gibson make a sale to Marty’s son Dave.

Below: Members Jean McKenzie, Debi Smith, Nora David, Marty Johnson, Marian Aerssens, Carol Gibson and Andrea Newell.

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Thank You Houston From John Vander Ende, Westline Regional Manager

and Auke Hamelink, General Manager, Houston Forest Products, West Fraser

As the mill reaches its close in late June with the completion of final shipments, we want to extend our thanks and appreciation to the employees of Houston Forest Products and the entire community of Houston.

We sincerely regret the impact this decision has on our employees, their families and the community. Though this has been challenging situation, we want to express our appreciation to everyone in Houston for pulling together and supporting our employees and their families through this closure. The spirit and support in this community is truly inspiring and much appreciated by all of the mill employees as they made decisions about their future.

We are grateful that we could find many opportunities to match 60 mill employees with opportunities in our other West Fraser mills in B.C. and Alberta. Our transition coordinators on site worked very hard in a tough situation and we are thankful for their unflagging efforts to support their coworkers while they were also making decisions for their own families.

Over the past few months we have held retirement and financial planning seminars and worked with community organizations to offer access to job placement opportunities, education, retraining, family assistance and local support services. This community, many levels of government and other employers in the region have all reached out to offer paths to new opportunities for mill employees. We know their next employer will be impressed by the work ethic, dedication to safety and the professionalism of these talented workers.

We greatly appreciate the help and support you have provided to your fellow community members through a challenging time. Thank you.

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Residents of Ootsa Lake continue to ex-press their concerns over the water level in the lake, which they say is at an historic low.

Multiple reports from residents who live out near Ootsa Lake say they have never seen the water level in the lake this low, and that many of them are hav-ing trouble with their water lines due to the low water level in the lake.

One report from a resident said that in all the years he’s lived out by Ootsa Lake, he’s never seen the water lev-el in the lake that low.

Despite the concerns from residents, offi-cials for the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, as well as officials for Rio Tinto Alcan, the com-pany that manages the Nechako Reservoir which Ootsa Lake is a part of, remain uncon-cerned and say that the water levels in the res-

ervoirs are at normal levels as previous years, and that in the 14 years since reservoir data has been collected there have been instances where the water level in the reservoirs have been lower at this time in the year.

According to sta-tistics provided by Rio Tinto Alcan, that the current reservoir eleva-tion is about two feet below the long term average for this time of year, and there have been seven years where the reservoir level has

reached a lower point than in 2014.

The current inflow forecast by Rio Tinto suggests that under av-erage conditions the reservoir elevation will reach approximately 2795 feet.

The operating maxi-mum is 2800 feet.

As well, informa-tion provided by the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations back up the statistics provided by Rio Tinto.

As of 6 a.m. on May 22 the water level in

the Nechako Reservoir, which supplies Ootsa Lake, at the Skins Lake Spillway was 9.795 me-tres and rising, about five centimetres per day.

At the same time last year the water level in the Nechako Reservoir was at 9.791 metres.

So what gives?The water level at

Ootsa Lake this past weekend was low enough that launch-ing boats onto the lake was difficult at best, and nearly impossible at times.

The answer may lie

in the snow packs.According to Greig

Bethel, Public Affairs Officer for the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources, the snow pack the last two years has not been up to average.

“This year, snow packs in the Nechako watershed are very low,” Bethel said, “sim-ilarly, last year, snow packs in this region were low as well. Low snow packs result in low inflows to streams and lakes during spring melt, often resulting in

lower water levels in lakes and reservoirs, es-pecially when low snow packs occur in consec-utive years.”

The low water level in Ootsa Lake in-creased speculation that dredging of the Tahtsa Narrows was occurring.

However, Bryan Tucker, media relations manager for Rio Tinto Alcan says that specu-lation is all that it is.

“Dredging the Tahtsa Narrows re-mains an option and would require environ-mental permitting and public support,” Tucker said.

“Dredging of the Tahtsa Narrows is not a project at this time.”

Below normal sea-sonal runoff during the spring melt in-creases the likelihood of low stream flows and drought conditions.

Spring and summer weather will be the key in determining whether or not drought and low flows will occur during the Nechako watershed during the summer and early fall.

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In Loving Memory

John Frank Luszcz “Houston Pioneer”

May 29-1928 – May 27, 2014John was born in Glinik, Poland to John and Sofia Luszcz. The family emigrated to Canada in 1929. They settled on a farm near Ardmore, Alberta. John moved to BC in 1946 where he started in the forest industry, working as a faller, first for Pete Dieleman and then for Steve Ignas. In later years he drove a low-bed truck, hauling equipment for Bulkley Valley Forest Industries and then for Northwood until his retirement in 1992. It was a long career in forestry considering he had only intended to stay in BC for one year. Throughout John’s life, he worked hard and believed in honesty and fairness.A description of John’s working years is detailed in the book, Marks of a Century.John met his future wife, Molly, in Houston in 1952. They were married in 1953 and lived in lumber camps at Knockholt and McBride Lake until moving into Houston in 1960 with their children, Brian, Donna and Sherry. John built their first home at Knockholt and moved it into Houston. Two more children, David and Tanya, added to the family.As well as being a competent carpenter, John was adept at fixing all manner of things from small engines to appliances. John loved the outdoors and this was reflected in his yard which is surrounded by spruce and pine trees which he dug as seedlings and replanted. On weekends John and the family often went fishing, mostly at McBride Lake and Morice Lake, which he loved. One of his co-workers often referred to Morice Lake as “John’s Lake.” As well as fishing, John hunted moose, mountain goat, deer and grouse and he explored many of the mountains around Morice Lake.John also enjoyed gardening, berry-picking and travelling. He looked forward to holidays when the family travelled to visit relatives and explore new areas. John loved dancing. Listening to music always got his feet tapping. A recent highlight for John was celebrating his 60th wedding anniversary with Molly and renewing their vows last October 17, 2013.John passed away suddenly, two days shy of his 86th birthday in BVD Hospital with family by his side. John is survived by his Wife: Molly; Children: Brian; Donna (Wes);

Sherry (Brian); David (Lori); and Tanya. Grandchildren: Kerry; Donovan; Travis; Nicole; Chelsey; Zachary. Great-

Grandchildren: Jewelle; Aiden; Linden. Sister: Henrietta (Bill) Many nieces and nephews.

Pre-deceased by: Father (John Sr.); Mother (Sofia); Brothers (Stanley & Julian); Sister (Mary)John will be dearly missed by family and friends.

In memory of John, donations may be made to Houston Retirement Society.

Huckleberry Mines Ltd. is a 19,000 TPD open pit copper/molybdenum mine located 120 km south of Houston in west central British Columbia. We are currently recruiting for the following position to join our team:

ACCOUNTANT TEMPORARY 8 MONTH TERMHuckleberry Mines Ltd. currently has an opportunity for an Accountant at our mine site. This position reports to the Mine Controller and requires an individual with excellent time management skills who can prioritize work to meet goals and deadlines, work well under pressure and pays attention to detail.

Primary duties of this position are: • Accounts payable • Prepare Monthly Journal Entries • Prepare month-end reports • Assist with Year-end closing and reporting • General ledger account reconciliation • Assist with preparation of company audit • Supervise Accounting Assistant • Review costs & budgets with other departments • Other related accounting duties as required

The successful candidate will have a college diploma in accounting and be working towards their CGA or CMA, has knowledge of Excel and experience with ACCPAC software preferred, but not required, and have more than 4 years of accounting experience.

Huckleberry Mines is a remote mine where its employees live in a camp environment on their days of work. The work schedule for this position is 4 days on followed by 3 days off. (Monday to Thursday) Transportation to and from the mine site is provided from Houston or Smithers. All meals and accommodation are provided to employees free of charge at the mine site.

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

uali ed candidates can forward a completed resume to before May 30, 2014 to:

Human Resources Department Huckleberry Mines Ltd.

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

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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 Canadian Reformed Church

SUNDAY SERVICES: 10:00 AM & 2:30 PMPastor Carl VanDam [email protected]

~ Everyone Welcome ~3797 Omineca Way, Box 36, Houston, BC

Anglican Churchof St. Clement

2324 Butler Ave., Box 599, Houston, BCPhone: 250-845-4940

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2024 Riverbank Drive, Box 597, HoustonPhone: 250-845-2678 • Pastor: Mike McIntyre

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HOUSE FOR SALE3300 sq ft, 4 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom house on 7.4 acres, 3 minutes east of Burns Lake. Large kitchen with 2 islands and Jenn-Air cooktop stove. French doors leading to deck. Sunken liv-ing room and family room with fi replace and sliding doors to deck. Maple and tile fl oors throughout. 30’x40’ shop, 2 car garage attached to the house. Paved drive-way. Minutes from world class mountain biking trails, incredible lakes and the most beautiful outdoor rec-reation area. Asking $345,000 obo. Call or text 250-692-0825/250-692-0506

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TopleyStructural Firefighting/Hwy Rescue. Interest-ed? 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. @ 1930 hrs (7:30pm)

Topley Volunteer Fire Dept. meetings every 2nd Tues. of the month at 7:30 pm. Fire prac-tices every Thurs. at 7:30pm.

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.

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

Activities for Seniors in Houston at the Seniors Centre: Carpet Bowling Tuesday and Friday 1:00 PM • Floor Curling Monday 1:00 PM • Pool any afternoon to schedule call; Adrian-250-845-2338 • Breakfasts- first Saturday of the month, community invited. • Soup and Sandwich luncheon- third Thursday of the month. Community invited. At Pleasant Valley Village, 3603 11th St.: Senior Exercise, Monday and Friday 10:00 AM • Cards Monday and Thursday 7:00 PM. At the Bowling Alley: Seniors bowling Wednesday 1:30 PM. At the Houston Swimming Pool: Aquafit, Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9-10 AM. At Willow Grove Golf Course: Senior’s golf (in season) every Thursday 10 AM.

Morice Mountain Nordic Ski Club Annual General Meeting Thursday, June 5th at 7:00 p.m. at the Library

Houston’s “Love by the Bowl” Soup Kitchen serving homemade soup in two different seatings, 11:00 -12:00 and 12:00 -1:00 on Wednesdays.

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

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!

Houston Secondary School - webpage: http://hssweb.sd54.bc.ca

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• Extensive renovations to this spacious 3 bdrm home on the popular Lund Rd.• Gorgeous, brand new 13’3 x 22’7 kitchen with dark cherry cabinets, walk-in pantry, tonnes of cupboard space and countertops, stainless steel appliances. • Fresh paint and new fl ooring. New 6 foot patio doors off the dining area to a deck and beautiful private backyard. • 8 foot ceilings in the living room and family room. • Family room features a woodstove. Huge foyer with new fl ooring and paint. • And...for the guys, a new 30x30 detached garage/workshop with a 9x16 door. Insulated and wired. 200 amp service. Several out buildings as well. • Drilled well, large parking area. All appliances and window coverings included.

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forTodayThe Advocate

Saeed Abedini is a Christian pastor who is presently unjustly imprisoned in Iran’s Rajai Shahr Prison. He was put under

house arrest in Teheran on July 28 2012, then on Sept 28 of the same year, he was put in the infamous Evin Prison and repeatedly beaten and tortured by the guards. As a result he has internal bleeding due to the horri� c torture he was given there. He was held there until more recently when he was transferred to the Rajai Shahr Prison. He has been denied basic health care for his injuries and is shackled much of the time. He continues to be beaten at the hands of his enemies. The Iranian courts have sentenced him to eight years in prison which some say is really a death sentence under the conditions of the prison he is in. At this time Saeed remains a very sick man desperately in need of help.

Saeed’s wife Naghmed, has been a faithful advocate for him, informing people of her husband’s mistreatment at the hands of this oppressive regime. She is pleading with Christians everywhere to pray that God will intervene on her husband’s behalf.

Considering this, every believer is reminded that we do have an Advocate in the person of Jesus Christ who ascended to the right hand of the Father (Hebrews 12:2) to intercede for us. We are also reminded that we were not left alone here as orphans but another Advocate, the Spirit of Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit was sent to us 50 days after Jesus died and rose from the dead (John 14:16-18). The Holy Spirit dwells in every believer, including Pastor Saeed and his wife Naghmed (Romans 8:9). Even when things seem to be falling apart here on this earth, Jesus the Son of God and the Holy Spirit, advocates for those who believe in him.

This same Advocate works in our hearts to remind us to pray for everyone (1 Timothy 2:1), even to pray for those who persecute us (Matthew 5:44) and also for those who are suffering hardships or are sick. “The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.” James 5:16 NLT

If you are a believer, you are called to pray for this dear brother Sayeed and his wife Naghmed, and also to pray for their persecutors, so the Advocate might show them that they can only � nd peace through Jesus the only giver of true peace.

“But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you!” Matthew 5:44 NLT

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