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By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today
NWCC has industry ties to make training effective and applicable.
Mark West, NWCC Online Education Advisor, said they have local industry supporting their upcoming millwright and mineral
processing courses. Both Monster
Industries and Canfor are supporting the Houston millwright training.
“We have had input from both Canfor and Monster on how to better structure the course,” said Regina Saimoto, NWCC Regional Director. She added that
Monster also viewed and gave feedback on the shop being renovated at Houston Secondary School for the course.
Other details about their support and other possible support from industry are still being worked out, Saimoto said.
“We will continue discussions to ensure
a close match of the program with industry needs, and closer ties for participants in the program to future employment,” she said.
The course for Mineral Processing Operator also has industry support.
It is running in partnership with Imperial Metals
(which runs the Huckleberry and Red Chris Mines) and some of the training will be held at Huckleberry Mines.
West says Imperial Metals requested that NWCC run this mineral processing course, which fits the national standard (National O c c u p a t i o n a l
Classification).“When we talked to
industry, they tell us what they want,” said Mark West, adding that that increases the chances of training leading to jobs.
“That link with training and industry is everything,” West said.
“This institution needs to be able to
react to the demands and the needs of the employment market. With that, we need industry partners to back these programs and to work with us.
“Through that process we can create real opportunities for people to find long-term meaningful employment,” West said.
Training to aid transition
College trades training links with local industry
By Jackie LieuwenHouston Today
N o r t h w e s t Community College is offering training in Houston this fall for millwright, mineral processing, and heavy equipment operators.
Regina Saimoto, NWCC Regional Director, says it’s part of the college plan responding to the closure of Houston Forest Products.
While most of the 217 HFP employees have work lined up or are retiring, the closure will leave 60 people looking for work and 37 looking to retrain.
“Being able to of-fer these programs in Houston allows us to part of the solu-tion, and to provide options to the com-munity when people need those options the most,” Saimoto said.
The NWCC “Houston Plan” says they want training “to enhance the ability of workers to transition
successfully to future employment.”
The college put sign up sheets at HFP to see which trades programs workers wanted. Ten workers said millwright training, 42 heavy equipment operator and 27 mineral processing.
NWCC partnered with School District 54 (Houston Secondary School) to run millwright and heavy equipment operator training in Houston. They will be open to both adults and high school students, said Mark West, NWCC Online Education Advisor.
Monica Strimbold, SD 54 Trades Coordinator, says a bus will bring students from Smithers for the programs as well.
With a bus running between Houston and Smithers, “Smithers students can get programs offered in Houston,” she said, “and vice versa.”
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Heavy Equipment Operator Foundations Program, level one of two, is running August 5 to 30 at HSS.
“It can be used right across the board in in-dustry, in all forms of resource extraction industries, road build-ing and road construc-tion,” said West. “It’s a fantastic foundation.”
Tuition is $995 and the program includes certification in level-one first aid, traffic control flagging, trans-portation of danger-ous goods, and safety with hazardous mate-
rials (WHMIS). M i l l w r i g h t
Foundations will run September 2 to January 30, 2015 at HSS and is the first of four levels of training.
With tuition of $1,682, the program is for people who work with stationary ma-chinery and equip-ment, and is valuable for many industries like construction, met-al fabrication, petro-chemical, and mining and forest products.
“If the program is successful, we’d like to bring level two to Houston,” West said.
Mineral Processing Operator training is a 12-week program starting September 2.
The training will be done at NWCC and Huckleberry Mines, and includes pre-em-ployment training for mine jobs, ore pro-cessing and workplace safety and certifica-tions.
“Industry has indi-cated that they need mineral processing op-
erators for now and in the future,” West said.
“It conforms to a national standard in Canada, so you can take this qualification and use it anywhere else in Canada,” he added.
West said the suc-cess of these programs depends on how many people participate, but so far “all the pro-grams have had a very good response.”
HFP workers “good response” to trades programs
Tahtsa Timber contractor takes on West FraserBy Ryan Jensen
Black Press
A Burns Lake contractor is taking on West Fraser Forest Products in a dispute over ownership of a rail line near the Houston Forest Products mill.
Tahtsa Timber owner Klaus Posselt said he was fed up with being bullied by the forestry company over issues such as logging rates, changing terms of contracts and a general lack of communication.
On March 13 he took matters into his own hands and positioned an excavator over a rail line on his property located just off Highway 16 in Houston. West Fraser does not have an easement to the rail line and has no rights
to it, so HFP has been unable to ship their product out by rail.
The action was the culmination of years of frustration of dealing with West Fraser, Posselt said.
When HFP announced last year
they were shutting down, Posselt said he heard it secondhand.
“When they shut down the mill, we heard it on the street,” he said. “We’ve been a significant contractor
for them for the last 18 years. Then we couldn’t get an answer from them on how it’s going to impact us and that dragged on for two months.”
On Friday, Posselt received a Notice of Motion to say West
Fraser is seeking a special injunction allowing them access to the rail line.
He has until today to respond.
“They need to address the issues and
give us some definitive answers,” Posselt said.
“Logging is the largest and most continuous business in our community and we’re in service to the big boys,” he said. “They say jump, and we do nothing but ask
how high and when. Especially since they announced the [HFP] shutdown, they’ve been telling us how it’s going to be.
“They just run roughshod over
everybody in so many ways. These guys are making huge profits and they’re in charge of a public resource.”
The rail line in question is on about 65 acres of land purchased by Posselt about a year ago.
Posselt said his intention was to use the property for a new business venture and he believed the rail line would be an asset.
“I bought that property because I wanted rail access but I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to get it because I was told West Fraser owns it,” he said.
“When I investigated it, I discovered there’s no easement on the rail line, so it just belongs to the property owner.
West Fraser did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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Signing bonus for teacher dealThe B.C. government is offering teachers
a $1,200 signing bonus and reducing its proposed contract from 10 years to six.
The latest proposal was presented Friday to the B.C. Teachers’ Federation by Peter Cameron, chief negotiator for the province’s 60 school districts. The bonus is contingent on settling the dispute before the end of the school year.
Cameron also informed the union that it will begin cutting teachers’ pay by 5% if teachers continue to refuse to perform some of their duties. That will be imposed “soon” and the union would have to apply to the Labour Relations Board if it wants to contest it, Cameron said.
The B.C. Public School Employers’ Association has dropped its plan to start billing the union for the cost of bene� ts, estimated at $5 million a month, opting for the pay cut in an effort to persuade the union to stop its phase one strike action.
There was no change to BCPSEA’s latest general wage proposal, a 6.5% increase over six years. BCTF president Jim Iker earlier termed that a “lowball offer” that B.C.’s 40,000 teachers would be unlikely to accept.
Cameron said the government’s wage offer is consistent with settlements with other public sector employee groups. He estimates the union’s latest proposal is a 15.9% increase over four years. That is “not in the ballpark” of other public sector union settlements, he said.
The BCTF estimates its wage demand at 13.25% over four years, including cost of living increases.
The new term length is a small modi� cation of the earlier proposal, which was for a 10-year deal with wage negotiations to reopen for the � nal four years. That proposal would have meant the BCTF couldn’t strike after six years if they didn’t accept the wage extension, because they would still be under contract.
Iker said the 10-year term was never workable, and after 16 months of Premier Christy Clark’s promises, he’s pleased to see it off the table.
Unions representing 47,000 health care workers announced Thursday they are recommending their members accept a � ve-year settlement that includes a 5.5% wage increase. Workers in hospitals, residential care facilities, emergency health services and supply and logistics will begin voting on the settlement next week.
The BCTF began work-to-rule action in April, refusing supervision outside classrooms and communication with school management. A March strike vote gives the BCTF a mandate to begin rotating strikes at any time.
- Tom Fletcher, Black Press
Escaping a curtain of shynessAs I got ready
for my high school reunion last weekend, one of my dear friends, whom I’ve known since elementary school, texted me saying that she’d pick me up at the Holiday Inn where I was staying in North Vancouver.
“I’m going casual as usual,” Deneen warned about her attire.
“I’ll be overdressed, but I don’t care,” I replied. “I’m always over something.”
When she arrived, looking gorgeous in jeans and a black tank top, I � gured everyone else would dress casual for the pub event as well, and I thought about changing out of my long summer dress.
I didn’t though. I decided to go as-is and not worry about trying to � t in like I would have back in 1984. I had matured into someone con� dent enough to wear what
I wanted to wear no matter what everyone else had on.
Or had I? Walking into that room full of people who I had graduated with at Seycove Secondary School 30 years earlier had me feeling like the painfully shy, insecure 17-year-old I once was. I immediately headed for the bar.
I imagined a few cocktails would help me relax and feel more like myself again, but for some reason my self-conscious high school persona had completely taken over.
“You’re kidding me,” one of my more recent friends said when I told her of the experience the next day. “I thought you’d be the life of the party!”
“Not even close,” I said. “It was as if I’d stepped into a time machine and I was the timid wall� ower at the school dance again.”
The reason why still escapes me.
As a tween and teen I was full of anxiety and insecurities, and given my home life at the time, I understand that becoming anti-social was my way of coping. But I came out of my shell decades ago and wondered why I’d revert back to feeling like I used to so quickly.
As the mother of a 13-year-old son and a 10-year-old daughter, I’ve always shared with them my experience of being an extreme introvert in my adolescence, and encouraged them not to be like I was. I never wanted them to miss out on experiences and potential friendships like I did during that awkward time.
But here I was doing exactly what I told them not to do – being shy.
Despite feeling my con� dence leave
me at the door, I still managed to act social and talk to some lovely people. Often it was for the very � rst time.
“If you could relive high school all over again, what would you do differently?” one of them asked.
“I wouldn’t let what others thought of me hold me back or repress my personality,” I said, after thinking about it for a few seconds. “I’d let them snicker, gossip or ignore me if that’s what they chose to do, but I wouldn’t let it affect me like I did when I was in school.”
I’m not sure how many people from my grad class were secure enough to live that philosophy back when we were students, but I believe the kids who were more oblivious to peer pressure and judgment had a better head start in life.
I, on the other
hand, was a late bloomer and didn’t start trying to live that way until I was in my 40s.
I now remind myself whenever I need to hear it that life is too short to worry about what others think of us.
The night of my 30th high school reunion was one of those times I needed that reminder. Luckily I didn’t have too many cocktails and stuck around long enough to � nally remember. Next time I’ll write it on my hand so I don’t forget.
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Minister eyes fee break for small-scale miners
The Editor : I read the Houston
paper, and I found the April 16 paper very interesting, especially the letters written by David Black and Glenda Ferris.
We used to live on the farm now owned by Keegtras (Riverside Gardens). I remember
in the late 1940s as a teenager I would stand on the C.N.R. bridge not far from our house, and watch the salmon swimming by - and there were more schools coming on. It was a very impressive sight.
It is a sad fact that human activities
such as logging and farming can be very detrimental to nature. The Bulkley River and the Buck Creek were very rich with several species of salmon. The salmon were spawning on the Buck Creek right being the Houston Shopping Centre.
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OpinionHOUSTON TODAY “Member, B.C. Press Council”Published by Black Press Upstairs Houston MallP.O. Box 899, Houston, B.C. V0J 1Z0
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By Tom FletcherBlack Press
The B.C. govern-ment has heard the protests and is re-thinking its plan to im-pose new fees on plac-er mining operations, Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett says.
In an interview to mark Mining Week in B.C., Bennett said he has heard the criticism from the mining indus-try about introducing permit fees under the Mines Act that could
apply to all mining ac-tivities, including plac-er mines that search for gold and metal ores in the loose rock around rivers.
“I’m determined to make sure that we’re not discourag-ing the junior level exploration with fees,” Bennett said. “That’s certainly my goal, that they wouldn’t be charged any fees, but we’re going to have to see where this settles out.”
Placer mining has come a long way from
its roots in the waves of gold fever that swept over the Fraser Canyon, the Cariboo and the Klondike in Yukon. Larger placer mines can expect to pay for licensing and regulatory costs of their industry, as forest and other industries do on Crown land, Bennett said.
When the fees were proposed in February, the industry response was swift and nega-tive from the indus-try. NDP mines critic Scott Fraser said he
was getting letters as soon as the legislation was presented, and small operators were the most worried.
“They’ll get hit by this, and accord-ing to them, they’ll be pushed right off their claims,” Fraser said.
The larger picture of B.C. mining re-mains bright, Bennett said. Red Chris copper and gold mine is set to open this summer with the completion of a new electrical trans-mission line to north-western B.C.
Copper Mountain near Princeton and Mount Milligan north of Prince George are up and producing met-al ore, adding to mine activity that has tri-pled in terms of value to the economy since 2001.
Slumping prices for metallurgical coal have reversed some of the recent growth in coal production, with closures announced at two coal mines in the Tumbler Ridge region. Teck Resources has also delayed its plan
to reopen Quintette Coal, which it opened as one of the � rst Tumbler Ridge mines in 1982 and closed in 2000 due to low coal prices.
Bennett said the metallurgical coal market is subject to cycles that are closely tied to Asian demand for steel, and the long-term trend con-tinues to be strong. B.C. and Australia are the world’s lead-ing sources of high-grade metallurgical coal.
Miners get good wagesLetters to the Editor Editor:
I was amazed to learn that the average job in BC’s coal industry pays $107,000 per year. That’s a living wage that a person can really sink their teeth into and build a solid life around. If you calculate it on a 40 hour work week, across a 52 week year, that’s more than $50 an hour, or � ve times the minimum wage. And that’s just what the average coal industry job pays!
Rather than putting precious resources into training more teachers just to add to the glut of teachers that already exists in BC, why not put the emphasis on training people for jobs in the mining industry. Mining is high tech these days and the people
needed to � ll those jobs need high tech skills and training.
Besides which, if we’re ever going to have the � nancial resources to support and employ all those people graduating with teaching certi� cates we’re going to need the revenues that a healthy mining sector contributes to the province’s bottom line.
Donald LeungBurnaby, BC
Salmon hatchery? I have spoken with people from Topley who say some salmon are still coming up, but not that many.
The pipeline people are quite ready to spend billions of dollars on a high quality pipeline. They might be willing do some � sh habitat restoration, perhaps even a salmon hatchery?
Bill VriendChillwack, BC
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Police newsBy Jackie Lieuwen
Houston Today
A GMC truck was stolen from a commer-cial parking lot east of Houston just before 8:30 a.m. May 13.
An employee saw his co-worker’s truck leaving the lot after it was stolen by a male who was seen mo-ments before hitch-hiking on Highway 16, said a recent press release.
The truck owner and a co-worker drove west on Highway 16 to look for the stolen truck while police co-ordinated a response from Smithers.
The truck owner reported seeing the truck driving west on Highway 16 east of Telkwa. As police closed in, the sus-pect pulled off the Highway into a resi-dential area and � ed on foot from the sto-len pickup.
With help from witnesses and a few neighbours, police found and arrested the suspect who was hid-
ing behind a fence. Police later found
a duf� e bag dropped by the suspect, which had court documents about his release from custody just 14 hours earlier.
Ryan Laidlaw, 25 year old male from Smithers, is in custo-dy, charged with theft of motor vehicle, pos-session of stolen prop-erty, breach and driv-ing while suspended.
“The quick call to police and assistance offered by the com-plainant and residents of Telkwa led to the apprehension of the proli� c offender,” said Houston RCMP Sgt. Stephen Rose.
“The seamless co-operation between the two detachments en-sured that this offend-er was quickly appre-hended and brought before the courts.”
***Someone broke
into a home on Hagman Crescent and stole two � re-arms before 3:30 p.m. May 10. Sgt. Rose says the suspect pried
open a door to get in. Police are investigat-ing and anyone with information can con-tact Houston RCMP at 250-845-2204 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
***Police arrested a
male for assaulting a female at a home on Birch Street at 1 a.m. May. 11. Sgt. Rose says the cuffed
male escaped the po-lice vehicle while the of� cer was busy and � ed. Police found him shortly after and ar-rested him again. The male faces charges for assault and escaping custody.
***While on Birch
Street, police arrested a drunk male and a female, both charged for breach.
*** A vehicle hit a
deer on the Highway 20 kilometres west of Houston at 1 p.m. May 11. Sgt. Rose says the driver wasn’t injured, the deer ran off and vehicle dam-age was minimal.
***A rock was smashed
through a window at the Tatchet Youth Centre overnight May 10. Sgt. Rose says po-lice are investigating and anyone with infor-mation is asked to con-tact Houston RCMP at 250-845-2204 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
***Police arrested
and charged a male on Highway 16 near Topley for breaching conditions not to con-tact a female he was with, Sgt. Rose said.
*** In the last seven
days police have dealt with four false alarms, two traf� c complaints, and two abandoned
9-1-1 calls. ***
Sgt. Rose says the criminal record check process was changed, so old forms will no longer work. Anyone needing a check is asked to come to the RCMP Detachment for new forms.
Someone broke laundry machines at three different apartment buildings overnight May 8 to 9. RCMP Sgt. Rose says the coin-operated machines were damaged at Mount Nadina and Morice Apartments on Hagman Crescent and at Nadina Manor on Sullivan Way. The mischief is under investigation and anyone with information is asked to contact Houston RCMP at 250-845-2204 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. Photo submitted
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TopleyStructural Firefighting/Hwy Rescue. Interested? Topley Volunteer Fire Dept. is accepting applica-tions. No experience necessary please contact By-ron - 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 practices every Thurs. at 7:30pm.
GranisleGranisle and District Seniors meetings are the 2nd and 4th Thurs. of each month at 1:00pm in 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 Sun., 11:00am.
The Bulkley Valley Credit Union partnered with the Houston Museum Society for Pitch In - April 2014. Together the teams cleaned the museum area on the west end of Steelhead Park. L-R are: Ken and Tanya Amonson, Marian Aerssens, Laury Williams, Robson Herman and Michelle Standbridge.
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
The Houston Public Library and Houston Link to Learning invite you to Family Night Tues., May 27 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. FREE family BBQ, games and crafts! Please call the library to register for the BBQ so we can ensure there is enough food for everyone. Norden the Magician will also be on hand for two 30-minute performances at 6:30 and 7:15. Seating is limited for both shows. FREE tickets will are available at the Houston Public Library - You must have a ticket to attend the magic show and they must be picked up in person. No holds will be kept on tickets.
HCS Dessert and Auction “FUN” draiser! Saturday, May 24, 2014 6:30 pm - H.C.S. gym. Tickets $15 available at H.C.S. office or at the Door. For more info contact: Katie VandenBrink (778-816-0064) or Allison Seinen (845-4647). Everyone Is welcome. See The Facebook Event for more details “H.c.s. Dessert and auction fundraiser”
2014 MS Walk Saturday, May 31 starting at 10:00 a.m. at the A & W parking lot. Walk goes to Jaime Baxter Park with pizza and entertainment to follow.
Houston Public Library - Free Guitar lessons for all ages are being offered on Friday afternoons from 3:30-4:30pm. Lessons sponsored by Northwest Community College, Houston Link to Learning, and the Houston Public Library. You must bring your own guitar. Last day of lessons will be Friday, May 30 • Lego Club – For children ages 6 and up (children who are “6” must be accompanied by an adult). The last session of Lego Club will be May 29 from 2:30 to 4:30 pm. Lego Club will resume in the Fall. Snack is provided and this program is FREE. • After School Games – For children ages 7 and up. For more info on any of the above events or to register, please call the Houston Public Library at 250-845-2256.
Houston’s “Love by the Bowl” Soup Kitchen serving homemade soup in two different seatings, 11-12 and 12-1 on Wednesdays.
The Houston Legion Branch 249: Meeting: 2nd Mon. of the month is Executive, 4th Mon. is General Meeting.
Seniors Bingo is every Tues. at 7:00pm at Cottonwood Manor. Entry is $1. Come out & enjoy a fun prize filled evening. Lots of prizes!
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During this awesome time of year, the plants all around us are springing to life. The leaves on the aspen trees are
just appearing for the � rst time after a long winter of dormancy. It is so invigorating to take in the magni� cence of God’s creation and see the fresh green foliage as a myriad of plants spring to life throughout the valley.
There is a part of the valley, that is not so obvious to the eye, that has everything to do with the beauty we see. That is the roots of these magni� cent plants. I read that at least as much of the plant that is above the ground, is in the root underground. Every plant has a root system that supports the plant.
I am having some problems with my strawberry plants, I think the problem is with the roots. The tops are not healthy looking and they did not bear much fruit last year. Maybe it’s the soil, not enough nutrition, or maybe pests or a lack of water at times. I’ll have to � gure it out so we can have some fresh strawberries from the garden again this year. There is nothing like home grown strawberries, they are better than the store bought by far.
The health of the root has everything to do with the health of the plant.
The Bible also speaks about roots. There is the root of bitterness, where we keep anger, unforgiveness and resentment in our hearts and ultimately bitterness results (Hebrews 12:15). Or there is the love of money that is a root of all kinds of evil. Often the motive behind love for money is a love for power and power considers only self and not others. Untold misery has manifested itself due to this root of love of money and worldly things (1 Timothy 6:10).
Or we can be rooted in Jesus Christ and the things of God. “Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will over� ow with thankfulness.” Colossians 2:7 NLT
As we allow God to nurture us through his word and as we surrender to his will in our lives, the Holy Spirit will produce a life � lled with love, joy and peace, even in the storms of life. (Galatians 5:22)
So where are we getting our nourishment from, are we rooted in the things of this fallen world or are we rooted in Jesus, the one who will nurture us and cause us to over� ow with a good wholesome life?
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Saturday, May 24, 2014 6:30 pm - H.C.S. gym
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“H.c.s. Dessert and auction fundraiser” Enjoying the seniors lunch last Thursday at the Seniors Activity Centre are the Hamblin family. All the family was in town for the
memorial service Saturday for their mother Marjorie Hamblin.
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The Houston Public Library is currently seeking two dynamic and creative individuals to fill the following positions:
Program CoordinatorThis position is part time and contingent upon available funding. Based on an average of 12 hours/week, the Program Coordinator is responsible for planning and implementing library programs and events that include, but are not limited to Toddler Time, Story Time, Book Club, author events, Family Nights. Hours are flexible and will include evening and weekend hours as required. Training will be provided in basic Circulation Clerk duties and extra hours as a casual Circulation Clerk on-call for holiday and sick leave coverage will be available. A complete job description is available upon request at the library. Wage: $14.00/hour
Summer Programming Assistant (SPA)
This is a temporary position beginning June 17, 2014 and ending on August 23, 2014 for a total of 30/week for ten weeks. The SPA is responsible for working with the Program Coordinator to plan and implement the Summer Reading Club (SRC) program for children ages 3 through 12. Duties include, but are not limited to: planning and promoting the Registration Day event, decorating the Canfor Room according to the provided SRC theme, researching age-appropriate games, crafts and stories, planning and promoting the weekly sessions for each age group, planning and promoting the Wind-up Party event, purchasing supplies for the program and events, recruiting and organizing volunteers to assist where needed, developing attendance and registration forms, maintaining the SRC program binder and reporting as required to the Library Director. The SPA must be between the ages of 19 and 29, be returning to a post-secondary program. Proof of registration in a recognized post-secondary school may be required. Wage: $10.25/hour
To apply for either of these positions, a completed Houston Public Library application form must be submitted to the attention of Toni McKilligan either by mail or in person. Applications for SPA will be accepted until 4 p.m on Friday, May 30, 2014. Applications for Program Coordinator will be accepted until a suitable candidate is found. Application forms and complete job descriptions are available upon request at the library. Please note that we do not accept resumes. You may submit a cover letter with the application form if desired.
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HOUSTON COMMUNITY SERVICES ASSOCIATION
IS LOOKING FOR A
FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER (21-24 HRS/WK)
Qualifications: • Social Services Foundation or Human Services Worker certificate or diploma or equivalent courses. • Valid BC Driver’s License • Up-to-date computer skills • Good communication and listening skills • Experience in program development/setting up workshops/proposal writing • Experience in Crisis Intervention • Able to identify client’s needs and be accountable • Must be willing to work flexible hours and occasional weekends.
Wages will depend on experience and qualifications.
Please forward a recent resume by Friday May 30, 2014 @ 4:00pm to: Marianne Dekker, Coordinator, Houston Community Services Association, #202 - 3429 10th Street, PO Box 489 Houston, BC V0J 1Z0 or email: [email protected]
Please include 3 references letters. Faxes will also be accepted @ 1-250-845-3482
Thank you for your interest. Only those short listed will be contacted.
Flooring SalesThe Houston Division of Bulkley Valley Home Centre requires a sales person for its flooring department. This person will have retail experi-ence that includes measuring, estimating, ordering and selling laminate, hardwood, vinyl, carpet and ceramic. This person will have had experience working with installers.
The ability to provide excellent customer service to homeowners and contractors and assist the store manager with marketing initiatives for the flooring department are key priorities. The position also requires a general knowledge of building materials and the ability to work in a computerized environment.
Compensation includes salary, incen-tive plan and benefits. Please submit cover letter and resume to [email protected] or fax to 1-250-845-7608.
LUMBER SALES ASSISTANT
Hampton Affiliates, with headquarters in Portland, Oregon is seeking candidates for a position of sales assistant at its Richmond B.C. office.
Responsibilities include sales support and customer service for the Hampton Lumber Sales Canada Sales Program, shipping documentation, inventory reconciliation, order entry, maintenance of Futures/Options orders, documentation review, invoicing, and other sales requirements.
The successful applicant should have knowledge and experience with SPF lumber, strong communication skills, experience with Word, Excel, Outlook and 10-key. Applicant should have excellent problem solving skills, be detail oriented and able to work independently. College degree is preferred.
Please forward your resume no later than Monday, June 2, 2014 with confidence to: [email protected].
Only candidates considered will be contacted for a possible interview.
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TEMPORARY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR II
The District of Houston is now accepting applications for the above temporary position for summer coverage purposes. This position will work three, eight hour days (Tues, Wed & Thurs) during the week from June 16, 2014 to September 12, 2014. This is a CUPE Union position at a rate of pay of $29.13 per hour.Preference will be given to individuals possessing the following qualifi cations:• Previous municipal works experience• Heavy equipment operating experience• Minimum Class 1 - air endorsed driver’s licence.A valid B.C. Driver’s Licence with current abstract is required. A complete job description can be picked up at the Municipal Offi ce. A positive attitude and ability to work in a team environment is a must!Applications will be received at the District of Houston Municipal Offi ce until Friday, May 30, 2014 at 2:00 p.m.Interested persons should direct all inquiries to: John J. Guenther, Director of Engineering & Development Services Phone: (250) 845-2238 Fax: (250) 845-3429 e-mail: [email protected] 3367, 12th St. Houston, BC V0J 1Z0
Building Supply Driver/Yard Person
Bulkley Valley Home Centre in Telkwa requires a fulltime, seasonal yard person/driver who can commit to working until November. Driving record must be clean. Forklift experience and some knowledge of building materials an asset. Occasional heavy lifting. Please fax resume to 250-846-5857 or email to [email protected]
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CONCRETE TRUCK DRIVERSTwo, Full-time Seasonal Drivers in Burns Lake for hauling gravel, cement powder and / or concrete.
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Huckleberry Mines Ltd. is a 18,000 TPD open pit copper molybdenum mine located 120 km south of Houston in west central British Columbia. We are currently recruiting for the following positions to join our team:
INSTRUMENTATION MECHANIC
Reporting to the Chief Electrician, the successful candidate will be responsible for the installation, calibration, repair and maintenance of all electronic process control eld instrumentation in a 1 ,000 tonne per day modern copper concentrator. You must be able to perform in a team-oriented environment of instrumentation and electrical peers.Candidates require an Instrumentation Mechanic Journeyman’s ticket, experience in an industrial environment, and experience with control systems particularly the Foxboro DCS, Modicon and Allen Bradley would be a de nite asset. ood interpersonal and communication skills are required.
ELECTRICIANReporting to the Chief Electrician, this position is responsible for the installation, commissioning, repair and maintenance of all electrical apparatus in a 1 ,000 tonne per day modern copper concentrator. You must be able to perform in a team oriented environment of electrical and instrumentation peers. The successful candidate must possess a journeyman’s trade quali cation and have a minimum of ve years experience in an industrial environment with preference to individuals with experience in a mineral processing plant. Instrumentation, PLC and programming experience would be considered an asset. ood interpersonal and communication skills are a must.
MILLWRIGHT – SITE SERVICES TEAM
Reporting to the Site Services Supervisor, the successful candidate will be part of the Site Services Team which is responsible for the repair and upkeep of a 250 and 100 person camps and mine site buildings and infrastructure. Duties include camp maintenance, industrial piping including HDPE process lines and pump maintenance, welding and fabricating and some equipment operating (loaders and excavators).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. ood interpersonal and communication skills are essential for this position.Huckleberry Mines is a remote mine where its employees live in a camp environment on their days of work. The work schedule for these positions is 4 x 3 (4 days on, 3 days off) or 7 x 7 (7 days on, 7 days off). Transportation to and from the mine site is provided and while at the mine site all meals and accommodations are provided free of charge to employees. More information on Huckleberry Mines can be found at www.infomine.com, click on Careers and then on Employers of Choice.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 in consideration will be contacted. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada.Interested candidates can forward a completed resume to:
Human Resources Department Huckleberry Mines Ltd.
P.O. Box 3000, Houston, B.C. V0J 1Z0
Email: [email protected]
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Sullivan Motor Products & SMP-RV are currently
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Our dealership is located in Houston, B.C. and is the largest volume dealer in the Northwest and we now just added a RV dealership. If you need a change, want a rewarding career and have a passion about vehicles and RVs consider the benefi ts:• aggressive pay plan• training and product knowledge provided• team focused• excellent benefi tsIf you want to be part of a winning team and create your own destiny, drop your resume in person or email to:
Attention Murray Sullivan @ [email protected] J.C. Brown @ [email protected]
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MAINTENANCE PERSON RE-QUIRED. This is a fulltime, perma-nent position starting immediately at our post mill and treating plant in Princeton, BC. Must have a mini-mum of 10 years maintenance ex-perience on a variety of production and mobile equipment, with strong skills in welding, hydraulics and ba-sic electrical work. Experience in a mill environment preferred. Must be able to handle a variety of tasks, work well with minimum supervision and be part of the team. Benefi ts in-clude excellent wage, health spend-ing account and profi t sharing. Please submit resumes by fax 250-295-7912 or email [email protected] Please visit our website at www.pwppost.com for further infor-mation on the company.
Vernon Service Company re-quires Journeyman Service Plumbers/Gasfi tters, $36.00/hr Call (250)549-4444 or fax 250-549-4416
Home Care/SupportNURSES, Foot Care Nurses, Care Aides, Home Cleaners - Bayshore Home Health is hiring casual, on-call RNs, LPNs, certifi ed care aides and experienced cleaners. If you are: personable; energetic; positive; possess an outstanding work ethic; a passion for superior client service, and a reliable vehicle, pls forward your resume c/w 2 references to [email protected]. Only those shortlisted will be contacted.
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• Split level home on just under half an acre with awesome mountain views. • Spacious country kitchen with oak cabinets, new countertops & fl ooring. • Patio doors onto a new sundeck from eating area. • Vaulted ceilings and sky-lites in the living room. • 4 Bedrooms, family room with built-it shelving, huge laundry room. • High effi ciency furnace, some new windows and doors, fresh paint and some new fl ooring. • No neighbours behind, storage shed, fi re pit, lots of trees and privacy in your park like backyard. Fridge, stove, dishwasher, window coverings included. Call Lia to view 250-845-1147!
$189,000NOTICE TO REMOVE PRIVATE LAND FROM
WOODLOT LICENCE 1748Please be advised that Mountain View Silviculture Ltd. is proposing to remove the private land (47.6 hectares) from Woodlot License 1748 located in the vicinity of McNeil Road (Hungry Hill).
Inquiries or comments relating to this proposal must be submitted to Mountain View Silviculture Ltd. Box 3849 Smithers, BC V0J 2N0 by June 18th, 2014.
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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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