Houston Today, September 17, 2014

By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today

Houston elections for School District 54 trustees are coming up this fall, with nominations open now until Oct. 17.

Both school trustees Sheryl Yaremco and Les Kearns intend to run again in elections this fall.

Yaremco says she

feels “blessed to have great folks working for public education and kids.”

“ E v e r y o n e functions as a team with respect and enthusiasm despite ongoing political challenges,” she said.

Kearns says he’ll run again as he’s “got lots of experience both as a trustee and in the education field,” and

“can still contribute to the school system.”

Houston rural Regional District Director Rob Newell says he will also run again this fall, in order to move forward with long-term objectives he’s already started.

M u n i c i p a l government elections are November 15, and Shane Brienen is challenging Bill

Holmberg for mayor. C o u n c i l l o r

Jonathan Van Barneveld will run again for council, as will Dawn Potvin.

“I’ve seen the resiliency of this community in the past three years of my term, and I’m not ready to walk away from all the time and representation that I’ve done,” she said.

“There is still a lot more I want to do.”

C o u n c i l l o r Michalle Jolly said she will not run, as she and her family is moving to Quesnel.

Councillor Kyle Thomson will not run.

“It’s just too busy,” he said.

“If I did it I would want to go for mayor, and I just can’t commit that much time right

now. I’d love to, and one day I will… but right now I can’t.”

Councillor Rick Lundrigan said he hasn’t decided.

“I have some work related challenges to sort out first, which may impact my decision whether or not to run for council for another term,” he said.

The length of term

for mayor and council is four years instead of the previous three.

H o u s t o n ’ s municipal election is November 15 and nominations for mayor and council are open until mid-October.

Nomination forms are available at the District of Houston. See ad on page 3 for details.

Fatal crash near Perow

Loop

Nominations accepted for local elections this fall

A head-on collision on Highway 16 west of Topley Friday claimed the life of a 60-year-old Smithers wom-an.

The crash was reported to Houston RCMP at noon. Police and emergency officials arrived to the scene about 10 km west of Topley near Perow Loop Road to find a camper van in the middle of the highway and a Lincoln Navigator on its roof in the ditch.

The 22-year-old Houston man driving the Navigator was taken to Burns Lake hospital with serious but non life-threatening injuries. The Smithers woman driving the camper van was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Police said the cause of the crash has yet to be determined, but alco-hol does not appear to be a factor. Houston RCMP are being assisted in the investigation by a reconstruction analyst and traffic service members.

Highway 16 was closed for several hours while crews and investigators worked at the scene. It was not fully opened until after 9:00 p.m..

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We would like to invite you to an information session where you can learn more about the Northern Gateway Project conditions and plans relevant to your community, and provide us with your feedback.

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We hope you will find this to be a great opportunity to talk with our team and other community members about the plans and conditions relevant to you. Bring your questions and feedback, and let’s continue the discussion about Northern Gateway.

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Houston’s water will be running through the new water treatment plant by the end of January 2015. Construction on the plant is in full force with all the framing done. The primary contractor, Canadian Western Mechanical, finished light steel construction and siding last weekend, and are starting concrete floors and trench construction this week. Interior work is set to start on October 11.

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DISTRICT OF HOUSTON2014 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS

NOTICE OF NOMINATIONPublic Notice is given to the electors of the District of Houston that nominations for the of� ces of:

MAYOR one (1)

COUNCILLOR six (6) and also, Public Notice is given to the electors of School District No. 54 that nominations for the of� ces of:

SCHOOL TRUSTEE two (2) will be received by the Chief Election Of� cer or a designated person, as follows:

By hand, mail or other delivery service:

at the District of Houston From 9:00 amMunicipal Of� ce September 30, 20143367-12th Street, To 4:00 pmHouston BC V0J 1Z0 October 10, 2014 Excluding statutory holidays and weekends

By fax to: From 9:00 am250-845-3429 September 30, 2014 To 4:00 pm October 10, 2014

By email to: Originals of faxed orcorporate.services emailed [email protected] documents must be received by the Chief Election Of� cer by 5:00 pm on October 17, 2014.

Nomination forms are now available at the District of Houston Municipal Of� ce during regular of� ce hours, Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (except on statutory holidays).

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICEA person is quali� ed to be nominated, elected, and to hold of� ce as a member of local government if they meet the following criteria:

• Canadian citizen;• 18 years of age or older on general voting day, November 15, 2014;• resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are � led;• not disquali� ed under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from being nominated for, being elected to or holding the of� ce, or be otherwise disquali� ed by law.• Not disquali� ed under the School Act or any other enactment from being nominated for, being elected to or holding of� ce as a trustee, or be otherwise disquali� ed by law.

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By Jackie LieuwenHouston Today

The China Nose � re is down to smoulders and smoke, and a small crew of � re� ghters are � nishing mopping up.

“Crews are concentrating on actively patrolling the perimeter of the � re, watching for any smoke or � re that may pop up,” said Information Of� cer Olivia Pojar.

The cooling weather has really controlled the � re, and Pojar says there was even a dusting of snow on China Nose in the morning September 8.

With only nine � re� ghters left on mop up duty, the � re camp

east of Houston is closed.

All roadblocks and area restrictions have been lifted, but Pojar warns that it’s dangerous to be driving the roads on the perimeter, as there are dangerous trees and unstable temporary access routes.

The China Nose blaze was lightning-caused and has burned 3,450 hectares since it was found August 11.

At its peak, 182 � re� ghters, over 50 support staff, 15 helicopters and 43 pieces of heavy equipment battled the blaze.

In addition, 120 homes were ordered

to evacuate and 574 homes were on evacuation alert at the peak of the � re, said Deborah Jones-Middleton, Protective Services Manager for the Regional District.

All the heavy equipment used was supplied through contractors in the

Northwest Fire Centre, and the large majority of operators employed were from between Houston and

Burns Lake, Pojar said.

“The Northwest Fire Centre would like to take this opportunity to thank the communities affected by the China Nose � re for their strong support.

“The communities provided support in many forms, including accommodation, food services, septic and water systems, etc. and the Northwest Fire Centre greatly appreciates this cooperation.”

Photo submittedSmoulders and smoke are all that’s left from what was once a threatening 3,450 hectare wildfire on China Nose.

Crews mopping up China Nose wildfire

“At its peak, the China Nose fire evacuated 120 homes, with another 574 homes on

evacuation alert.- Deborah Jones-Middleton

RDBN Protective Services Manager

In our opinion:

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Midwifery vital to health careBased on more than 30 years of practice

as a newborn care specialist and family physician attending births, I have great

concern that women in British Columbia and throughout Canada have insuf� cient numbers of appropriate care providers available to care for them, and this maternity care gap is growing.

Increasingly some women and families have to travel hundreds of kilometres to access quality maternity care.

This puts tremendous strain on expectant mothers and their families, particularly in rural and First Nations communities, where the shortage of maternity care is experienced most acutely. When women have to leave their communities to receive essential maternity care, they experience increased stress and health risks.

Adverse outcomes increase for both the mother and baby, even when excellent care is � nally provided in distant locations, leading as well to increased costs to families and the provincial health care system.

BC’s growing maternity care gap is due to a decline in the number of family physicians practicing obstetrics coupled with the closure of more than twenty rural maternity services since 2000.

This gap is even more troubling when you consider the number of births in our province is projected to increase to over 50,000 by 2020.

While I am a family physician who strongly supports family practice maternity care, I have also been an advocate for midwifery as being part of the solution.

Although there have been recent increases in the number of posts for midwife trainees, we are still not training enough midwives.

Wait lists at most midwifery practices are currently far outstripping demand.

I thought for a time our government was beginning to recognize the vital role midwives play in the province’s maternity care system.

However, based on the current situation, where midwives have � nally felt it necessary to withdraw clinical education services at UBC and terminate their contact with the B.C. Ministry of Health, it is clear the government fails to understand or value the role of midwifery in B.C.

The reality is that midwives can increase access to maternity care in urban and rural communities and help to improve health outcomes for mothers and newborns.

It is time for the provincial government to recognize this fact.

Dr. Michael Klein is Professor Emeritus of Family Practice and Pediatrics at UBC, and the former head of the Department of

Family Practice at BC Children’s and Women’s Hospital. He is currently Senior Scientist

Emeritus at the Child and Family Research Institute in Vancouver.

To ski or not to skiMy muscles are

sore. Sore from water-skiing.

Just in case you have a vision of me be-ing one of those ath-letic types who makes this sport look easy, let me assure you the opposite is true. I am very good at making it look quite dif� cult, actually. And that in-cludes getting dressed for it.

I had no intention of displaying this spe-cial skill of mine this past weekend, but I was camping with one of my best friends for the � rst time and she has some water toys she wanted me to try.

I’d taken Kari’s kayak for a jaunt, as well as her paddle-board, and I’d been a passenger on one of her jet skis. I was then encouraged by the kids to go tubing or water-skiing.

“Mom’s too chick-en,” my 11-year-old daughter said to my

14-year-old son at the notion of me doing either. “She thinks the water’s too cold.”

“It is too cold,” I agreed from my comfy chair in the sun. “But if there was a wetsuit I’d try skiing for sure.”

And that’s when I learned Kari owned one of those too.

With no real inter-est in putting down my magazine in ex-change for a pair of skis, I thought about it for a few minutes and decided to do it any-way. I walked up to the campsite to look for the thermal garment that would keep me from freezing.

Putting it on was more challenging than I anticipated. By the time I got my legs in the skintight shorts portion of it and pulled the middle part up to my waist, I’d al-ready started heating up.

Twisting my arms into an awkward posi-

tion to get them into the armholes, I then stood stuck for awhile; my shoulders bare and my upper limbs im-prisoned behind me in the holes of the sturdy foamed neoprene.

After a slight rest I somehow managed to wriggle my left arm into the suit far enough that it even-tually inched up and covered my left shoul-der. Now with my right arm pushed even further backwards in the second opening, I kept squirming until my right shoulder was covered.

When I was � nally cloaked in the insu-lated fabric I � ailed around a bit more, pulling the suit here and there to make it � t better. Once it did I was able to tackle the zipper.

I tried pulling it all the way up, but stopped when it start-ed choking my neck. Leaving it partially

zipped, I walked down to the beach to sur-prise my family with the announcement that I was ready to ski. I also made my friend’s family laugh with the sight of me wearing her wetsuit backwards.

Apparently the big zipper with the long string attached was supposed to go in the back, not the front. No wonder it had been such a struggle.

Now that I’d worked up a sweat putting the darn thing on, I was ready to cool down in the lake. I was also eager to impress my kids.

I’d only water-skied two other times in my life, and on both those occassions I did it for my children as well. It took me a couple of tries to get up, but once I did I stayed like that for quite a while.

I planned on look-ing graceful - but it just wasn’t possible. With my bottom jutting

out like Mrs. Wiggins, my back arched like a scared cat, and my arms holding onto the rope for dear life, I felt lucky that I didn’t wipe out the half dozen times I expected to in the � rst few minutes.

I crashed every time I attempted to ski over the wake, but that was � ne. Whether I succeeded or failed, looked cool or ridicu-lous, the important thing to me was that my kids saw me trying. And try I did. With a too-tight wetsuit on backwards no less.

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Michael HorningGrade 12

“I’m thinking of joining the bowling league. I’ve done pretty good with

it and I haven’t done it for a while, so I want to do it. I was thinking of doing it more, but I just haven’t had the time.”

Teagan Reitsma

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Bleak summer for coastal ferry remake

By Tom FletcherBlack Press

Rising ferry fares and declining traf� c are costing the econo-my millions more than the revenues accruing to BC Ferries, accord-ing to a study prepared for discussion at this month’s local govern-ment convention.

Based on what it is calling the � rst ever “ s o c i o - e c o n o m i c ” study of ferry use and costs, the Union of B.C. Municipalities executive is recom-

mending BC reverse its November 2013 de-cision to continue rais-ing ferry rates beyond the rate of in� ation.

The report refers to passenger declines of 20 to 40 per cent on northern routes, 10 to 20 per cent on minor routes and � ve to eight per cent on major routes. The re-port � nds that “ferry ridership declines run counter to the trend of transportation volume increases in most other modes of transport in B.C., including vehicle

and air transport.”The report esti-

mates that if fare in-creases had been kept to the rate of in� ation, passenger volumes would have grown by 19 per cent over the past decade, add-ing $2.3 billion to the province’s gross do-mestic product.

Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n Minister Todd Stone and previous ministers have argued that rider-ship declines have been seen on Interior ferries that charge no fares, and on other travel

affected by rising fuel prices.

The UBCM execu-tive wants the provin-cial government to take a “pause” in rate increases set by B.C. Ferry Commissioner Gord Macatee.

Current rate caps allow for maximum increases of four per cent this year and 3.9 per cent in 2015.

The UBCM mem-bership will debate the report and recommen-dations at its annual convention in Whistler Sept. 24.

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By Jackie LieuwenJackie LieuwenBy Jackie LieuwenBy Jackie Lieuwen

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

There was an up-roar in the B.C. leg-islature this spring when Transportation Minister Todd Stone went ahead with $19 million in cuts to low-usage coastal ferry routes.

The plan had been laid out in detail before last year’s election. It targeted sailings where ridership was in the low teens or even single digits. On some sailings the Transport Canada-mandated crew out-numbered the passen-gers.

Despite the cries

of doom, most of the sailing reductions have been managed – with one glaring excep-tion. The Discovery Coast Circle Tour route saw its ferry from Port Hardy to Bella Coola replaced, using the smallest ves-sel in the BC Ferries � eet, the open-decked Nimpkish.

This move wasn’t a direct response to low usage, a chronic issue with some of the minor route sailings along the coast. It was to avoid ordering a replace-ment for the Queen of Chilliwack, which sailed directly between Port Hardy and Bella

Coola.This summer the

� rst leg was consolidat-ed with the Northern Expedition, the ves-sel that replaced the doomed Queen of the North on the Inside Passage run up to Prince Rupert. At Bella Bella, after a layover of a couple of hours, the Nimpkish took over with space for 16 standard vehicles on its deck and a midnight arrival time in Bella Coola.

The direct route had been mainly used by European tourists, who sailed from the Lower Mainland to Victoria, drove the length of

the Island, ferried to Bella Coola and drove through the rugged Chilcotin to Williams Lake and back down south to complete the circle tour.

The new route in-corporated stops in re-mote outposts Ocean Falls and Shearwater, making it even longer. Warnings came early.

“That’s where 90 per cent of the [BC Ferries] money is be-ing lost, on the milk runs, and that’s the part they are keep-ing,” Petrus Rykes, a tourism operator at Anahim Lake for 40 years, said in March. “The part they’ve can-

celled was at 70 per cent capacity, the sec-ond highest of all the � eet routes.”

Reports of a bad slump have come to pass. The chang-es meant bookings couldn’t be made until April, too late for most international travelers.

A survey by Bella Coola Valley Tourism in mid-summer found most operators losing business, from 10 to 90 per cent. A bus tour of Canadian seniors heading west from Williams Lake was ter-minated after 14 years. One tourism operator on Highway 20 is con-sidering closing down.

Stone and his fam-ily took the new route themselves in early August, with the min-ister offering sunny re-ports on his blog.

Stone summed up his experience this way:

“At the end of the day, my assessment is that the Nimpkish is a good tourism product if tourists are made fully aware as to the type of service it pro-vides. If correct expec-tations are set, I be-lieve the Nimpkish can be marketed as a valu-able tourism compo-nent of the Discovery Coast Circle Tour.

“The decision to do

this rests squarely on the shoulders of the tourism industry and tourism operators who need to decide whether or not they want this service to work, to grow and to be viable in order to capture a share of the thousands of international tour-ists looking for exactly the kind of adventure the Nimpkish pro-vides.”

Got that, Discovery Coast tourism folks? If this milk run doesn’t work next year, it will be your fault. Heck, the Nimpkish has free snacks and drinks for your 10-hour voyage, much of it in the dark.

Ferry ripple effect hurts economy: study

BC Ferries photoMV Nimpkish has taken over the Bella Bella-Bella Coola run on the coast.


NOTICE OF TAX SALENotice is hereby given that the Tax Sale will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, September 29, 2014 in the Council Chamber at the Municipal Of� ce, 3367 – 12th Street, Houston, B.C. under Section 403 of the Local Government Act and Section 5 of the Manufactured Home Tax Act. The Tax Sale will be conducted by public auction of the lands and improvements in the list set out below.

The following properties will be sold on Monday, September 29, 2014 unless the delinquent taxes plus interest are paid prior to the Tax Sale.

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417.024 Lot 24-26, Block 17, 3337 6th St $10,484.75 Plan 1005, DL 622 PID 013-741-837; 013-741-888; 013-741-918

These properties will be offered for auction with the upset price being the minimum price accepted. Purchasers of the tax sale property should note that the sale is not � nal, as the property is subject to redemption by the owner until September 29, 2015. If the property is redeemed by the owner, the tax sale purchase price, plus interest, will be returned to the purchaser.

For more information please contact the District of Houston of� ce at 250-845-2238.

William Wallace, Director of Finance/Collector

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NOTICE OF TAX SALEThe following properties will be sold at Tax Sale on Monday, September 29th, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers of the Village of Granisle, #1 Village Square, under Section 403 of the Local Government Act and Section 5 of the Manufactured Home Tax Act. The Tax Sale will be conducted by public auction of the lands and improvements in the list set out below.

The following properties will be sold Monday, September 29th, 2014 unless the delinquent taxes plus interest are paid prior to the tax sale.

1. Lot 59, Plan PRP7145, District Lot 649; Lot 60, Plan PRP7145, District Lot 649, Range 5, Coast Range 5 Land District, 44 Morrison Street, Granisle, B.C. ................................upset price $11,414.95

2. Lot 27, Plan PRP8056; District Lot 1246, Range 5, Coast Range 5 Land District, 27 Byron Circle, Granisle, B.C. ..................................upset price $1225.60

3. Lot 2, Plan PRP6963, District Lot 1351A, Range 5, Coast Range 5 Land District, 44 Hagen Street, Granisle, B.C. .................................upset price $37857.41

4. Lot 37, Plan PRS59, District Lot 1351A 7890 TOGETHER WITH AN INTEREST IN COMMON, Range 5, Coast Range 5 Land District, 37 – 50 Hagen Street, Granisle, B.C. ...........................upset price $2,192.90

5. Lot 5, Plan PRP6691; District Lot 7890; Range 5, Coast Range 5 Land District, 27 Fulton Street, Granisle, B.C. ..................................upset price $4811.45

6. Lot 5, Block 11, Plan PRP6692; District Lot 7890;Range 5, Coast Range5 Land District, 2 Fulton Street, Granisle, B.C. ..................................upset price $6088.35

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Pool closes for maintenance on September 22 By Jackie Lieuwen

Houston Today

The Houston Leisure Facility will be shut down for maintenance Sept. 22 to Oct. 5.

An annual thing, the shutdown will allow staff to clean and scrub everything, as well as do a few repairs and replacements.

They will be replacing the sand in the Leisure Pool � lter and installing new capacitors for the circulating pumps to save on energy costs, said Director of

Leisure Services Ryan Coltura.

They will also put in a new $5,500 treadmill in the gym, to replace two pieces of worn out equipment.

Coltura says they did a survey of gym users, and treadmill was among the top options listed.

The hot tub will also be � xed during the shut down, and will open for use when the facility reopens Monday, Oct. 6.

“We’ve been waiting for a custom order pump built and delivered … it’s

taken us longer then anticipated,” Coltura said.

This was the earliest they could get the part, and Coltura says they are considering keeping spare parts, although it costs to do so.

“We’re looking at ways to minimize any shut downs in the future,” he said.

The Houston Leisure Facility is partnering with

the Bulkley Valley Pool in Smithers to do a “shut down membership pass swap.”

Anyone with a membership at the Leisure Facility can swim free at the Smithers pool during the Houston facility shut down.

Members can drop by the Leisure Facility to get their Smithers pool pass for Sept. 22 to Oct. 5.

Jackie Lieuwen/Houston TodayThe Houston Leisure Facility is closing Sept. 22 to Oct. 5 for annual maintenance. The hot tub will also be fixed at that time, and be up and running when the facility re-opens Monday, Oct. 6.

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Police arrested a male for impaired driving of an ATV in Topley at 10:05 p.m. Sept. 6. RCMP Sgt. Rose says police got two breath samples

showing the male’s alcohol level to be above the legal limit. They charged the male for impaired driving and for driving with a blood alcohol level above 0.08.

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Police are storing two CD cases found by the Houston Chamber of Commerce Sept. 8. Sgt. Rose says the owner is unknown and can provide a description at the station to have the

cases returned.***

Police are storing a bike found at Four Season Park at 9:50 p.m. Sept. 11. Sgt. Rose says the bike doesn’t � t the description of any bikes previously

reported missing, and will be returned if the owner can give a serial number or proof of ownership.

***Police stopped a

vehicle on Highway 16 headed to Houston from Rose Lake at

6 a.m. Sept. 9. Sgt. Rose says the vehicle had no headlights or tail lights and was in very poor condition. Police issued the driver a notice to get the vehicle inspected and made road worthy in 30 days or

face charges. ***

In seven past days, police have dealt with seven traf� c complaints, � ve abandoned 9-1-1 calls, one noise bylaw complaint and one false alarm.


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The new principal at Houston Christian School is a natural leader

who loves learning.Principal Clint Endacott says that’s why

he got his Masters in Education at Trinity Western University last year.

“I love teaching, but I also love organization and administration,” he said.

“I also love to learn. The research process was the most rewarding experience I have ever had - I will probably go for my doctorate at some point in the future.”

Though HCS is his � rst position as principal, living in the northwest is not a � rst.

Endacott grew up in this area, spending

his elementary years in Burns Lake and his high school years in Smithers.

He met his wife at a summer Bible camp in 2000 and married her a year later.

Then, in 2002, he went to Kings University-College in Edmonton, Alberta, � nishing his English degree in 2004, and his Education degree in 2006.

With that knowledge under his belt, he headed back to the northwest and started out his teaching career in Smithers at the Bulkley Valley Christian School, where he stayed for three years.

Next was Indonesia. He and his wife, both teachers, taught

at an International Christian School called “School of Light and Hope,” where he was also head of the English Department.

“I taught high school and it was

incredibly academic (students applying to top universities in North America) so I really had to know my subject area,” he said.

After three years, Endacott’s family moved back to Canada to get medical treatment for his oldest daughter who contracted a brain infection called viral encephalitis.

They lived in Abbotsford for several years before moving to Houston, closer to family and support systems and to a smaller community where people are more understanding of a child with special needs, Endacott said.

“We have felt welcomed into the community, and we really love the ethos of Houston,” he said, adding that it’s excellent how the community rallies around each

other. Endacott says working at HCS is

excellent too. “The staff here are very good and

committed to the community.”The theme at HCS is “Dig deep …

thrive,” focused on how to contribute to a thriving community - not just prosperous, but � ourishing and enjoying life in the community.

Digging into scripture and applying it to our lives is how we ultimately thrive, he said.

For his � rst year as principal, Endacott says he is “trying to get a sense how HCS operates.”

“I really want to understand how the staff interact together and how the parents and community interact and what that means for the future,” he said.

So far things look good, with enrolment up to 110 students, nine more than last year.

HCS has no buses due to the public school strike and no capacity to bus students in, but it hasn’t been a huge issue, Endacott said.

“The community seems to just do what they have to do when they have to do it.”

“I de� nitely get the sense that this is a strong community, very supportive, and I really enjoy being here,” he said.

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Principal Clint Endacott is new at HCS, and comes with experience as head of the English Department in an International School in Indonesia. Endacott enjoys creative writing and playing guitar and moved with his wife and three kids to Houston in August.

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Age-Friendly open house on Wednesday, September 17By Jackie Lieuwen

Houston Today

The District of Houston is holding an open house September 17 to discuss the Age-Friendly Plan.

Held at the Seniors Centre 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., the open house welcomes all ages of the local public and will give people a chance to review the draft Age-Friendly Plan, just recently completed.

A presentation will

be given at 4:45 p.m. by contractor Jessica Blewett, who developed the plan based on community input and 67 surveys taken by local seniors.

The plan summarizes the strengths and weaknesses of Houston for seniors and gives recommendations for the municipal government moving forward.

“It builds upon the numerous initiatives already underway such

as transportation and land use planning, and identifies the next steps in the journey to become more age friendly,” said Director of Engineering John Guenther.

It will inform Official Community Plan and bylaw amendments, which will be considered by Houston’s council on October 21.

The Age-Friendly plan is open for public comment until September 26.Jackie Lieuwen/Houston TodayContractor Jessica Blewett and Arnold Amonson.


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TopleyStructural Firefighting/Hwy Rescue. In-terested? Topley Volunteer Fire Dept. is accepting applications. No experience necessary please contact Byron - F/C 250-696-3348 or come to a Fire Practice Thurs @ 19:00 hrs (7pm).

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

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Granisle Volunteer Fire Department meetings & fire practices every Tues., 7:00pm at the Fire Hall.

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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

Library Events: Adult Book Club - Come grab your copy of “Burial Rites” by Hannah Kent. Read, read, read. And then join us for a discussion and an Icelandic delicacy on Thurs., Sept. 25 @ 7:00PM.

Houston Ringette registration is open for 2014/2015 season, Ice time begins Sept. 30. Registration forms are available and fees can be dropped off at Emberson Plumbing & Heating. Come try Ringette has been scheduled for first two weeks on the ice.

Houston Christian Hockey deadline for registrations this year will be Sept. 30. Registrations will also be available at the Houston Christian School as well as the arena for those wishing to register sooner.

Coffee Break - an Interactive Women’s Bible Study meet every Wed. morning starting Sept. 24 from 9:30-11:00 at the Houston Christian Reformed Church, 1959 Goold Road. Childcare is provided. For more info call Margaret: 845-2348, Darlene 845-7438, Evelyn 696-3229.

Buck Flats Community Development

Society, meets every 3rd Sat. evening at 6pm at Andy Pollack’s house (17642) on Buck Flats Rd. All Buck Flats residents are welcome to attend, we discuss issues concerning the Buck flats area, with an emphasizes on road conditions through our Buck Flats road user group, fire prevention and protection through our volunteer fire department group, and planning of a community/ fire hall. Please call Chris Newell at 250-845-3564 for more information.

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

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

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The Bulkley Valley Credit Union gave the District of Houston a $6,000 grant for the downtown tree replacement program this summer.

By Jamie HarkinsBlack Press

The provincial Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations has decided to not proceed with legislative changes that would enable conversions of some current volume-based forest licences to area-based tree farm licences (TFLs).

British Columbia Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson announced the decision Aug. 28. It was part of a statement on the recent release of a government proposed volume-based forest tenure to TFL report compiled by forester Jim Snetsinger. Thomson

said in the statement that the report stresses the need for strong First Nations and community support for any proposed expansion of area-based tenures and indicates any new proposals should incorporate measurable and verifiable public benefits.

Thomson goes on

to state the report’s 35 recommendations give the government a road map on how to proceed, but given the recent Supreme Court of Canada Tsilhqot’in decision and requests from forest companies and communities to focus on other priorities, the government would not move forward with legislative changes

in fall 2014 or spring 2015.

Torrance Coste, Vancouver Island campaigner for e n v i r o n m e n t group Wilderness Committee, said an area-based TFL has far less government oversight on where companies can cut compared to the current volume-based forest licence

practice that includes more regulations on where trees can be chopped down. He said it is a good sign the government is not proceeding with the legislative changes, but the possibility of moving ahead again with conversions after spring 2015 is not what they’d prefer.

“We’d like to see area-based tenure expansion off the table for good,” said Coste, noting the government is simply placating the public with the delay. “In the report it said that there were many in favour of the changes the government was proposing and many opposed. It made it seem like it was close, but in reality we went through and counted them and there was 4200 comments posted online and 15 agreed with the government proposal.”

S n e t s i n g e r ’ s r e c o m m e n d at i o n s in the report place a heavy focus on addressing social licence issues if the government were to move ahead with the conversion including demonstrable and quantifiable public benefits, investments in enhanced silviculture activities to grow the annual cut, a commitment to an enhanced level of public engagement and a clear demonstration of strong local support for any conversion proposal.

The report also recommends in another of its 35 points that a detailed timber supply analysis should be completed at the proponent’s expense that demonstrates the area for the proposed tree farm licence will support an allowable annual cut that is in proportion with the allowable annual cut

being surrendered through the volume-based forest licences and the general timber supply forecast, profile and logging chance compared to the timber supply area as a whole. It also states the analysis should demonstrate that the licensees in the remaining timber supply area are not unduly impacted.

Coste said a move to more land residing in area-based tender-ship on Vancouver Island has resulted in more mills closed and more raw log exports. He said this has to change to give B.C. forests a chance to recover from the high rate of cut over the last 50 years.

“If we’re exporting raw logs it’s the same as exporting jobs,” said Coste. “We have to be sending finished products and that means reopening mills.”

He said the delay at introducing legislative changes to move from volume-based forest licences to area-based TFLs should give people a chance to look at the Snetsinger report and make their own decision before next summer and that is exactly what the Wilderness Committee is going to be doing over the coming months.

“It would be nice to finish this and get the government to commit to a real forest strategy and listen to forest communities in terms of implementing forest management that will really be beneficial over the long term, so we don’t have to keep wasting time and energy fighting TFL expansion every couple years.”

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Some friends of ours recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. As we watched, I could see the love this couple had for each other. They shared that their marriage was not always easy but it was good. Over the years their love for each other had grown stronger, even through hard times. My wife and I also had the honour of attending the 60th wedding anniversary of friends. They had pictures of all their children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. I think there were even great great grandchildren! If I remember correctly they had some 120 offspring and more on the way. All from this from one couple who had entered the sacred and holy institution of marriage 60 years before. When speaking to them, I was impressed that there was no bragging about what they had accomplished, just a recognition of the blessing of God on their life and all that He had done.

Marriage is foundational to the proper function of any society. As respect for marriage diminishes the breakdown of society becomes starkly evident. Respect for marriage and the marriage bed is essential for a community of trust to � ourish. (Hebrews 13:4) The pain created in the hearts of men, women and children through a disrespect for marriage, is documented through the annals of time. Shattered dreams and broken hearts, all because we think our way is better than God’s way.

The idea of marriage did not originate with man but was instituted by God himself at creation. It is through marriage that one man and one woman enter into a holy relationship where love and respect for God and for each other can � ourish. Jesus, when con� rming marriage as a God ordained institution said, “a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife and the two are united into one.” Matthew 19:5 NLT As husband and wife, we should, as we allow God to have his way in our lives, become one in spirit and purpose. Physically, children are usually a natural outcome of this union of a man and a woman. A family where God is honoured, is a safe place where relationships deepen and children can grow into healthy adults.

Though marriage has been under attack since the beginning of time, no President, Prime Minister, King, Judge or any other person will ever change this holy institution of God. “Didn’t the LORD make you one with your wife? In body and spirit you are his. And what does he want? Godly children from your union. So guard your heart, remain faithful to the wife of your youth.” Malachi 2:15 NLT

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School District #54 (Bulkley Valley) is hosting an information evening for individuals who may be interested in becoming a School Board Trustee. In conjunction with the Municipal Election being held on November 15, 2014, Trustees will be elected for the following areas:

Zone 1 – Lake Kathlyn/Evelyn/Moricetown One (1) Trustee Zone 2 – Smithers/Glentanna/Driftwood Three (3) TrusteesZone 3 – Telkwa/Quick One (1) TrusteeZone 4 – Houston Two (2) Trustees

The information evening will be held September 30th, 2014 at 7:00pm at the School Board Office, 1235 Montreal Street, Smithers.

A trustee representative and school board administration will be available to provide an overview and answer any questions regarding trustee responsibilities, time commitments, remuneration etc.For further information regarding this information evening, please contact Dave Margerm, Secretary Treasurer, School District #54 (Bulkley Valley) at 250-877-6820.

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It’s time for the

Annual Helen Sullivan Memorial

Fun Run/WalkSeptember 20, 2014 - 10:00am

Whether you go it alone or as a team, make a pledge to raise your heart rate as well as

funds!All proceeds go to the

Houston Retirement Housing Society

All participants - Pledge sheets can be picked up at the Houston

Chamber of Commerce Monday to Friday 9-5

& the Houston Leisure Facility

Jackie Lieuwen photos/Houston Today

Motorbikers ride to donate

Nearly 40 bikers from Houston and Smithers fired up their bikes and rode to Granisle last Saturday as part of Houston’s annual toy run. The bikers were joined in Topley by a crew from Burns Lake, and toy donations for Christmas hampers were split between the Houston and Burns Lake Salvation Armies. Above is 12-year-old Ashton Armstrong joining the crew for his first toy run and biking with Jon Wheatley.

Paul from Houston’s A&W donated a toy and free coffee for the bikers in support of the toy run.


Rio Tinto Alcan is the aluminium product group of Rio Tinto, headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

The company’s BC Operations is based in Kitimat, British Columbia and is one of the largest industrial complexes in the province.

Rio Tinto Alcan is seeking to fi ll the following roles at our Kitimat Operations with successful candidates who will reside in the Kitimat/Terrace area.

MILLWRIGHTTransition - Position ID

Rio Tinto Alcan is seeking qualifi ed trades persons to fi ll four (4) Millwright Transition positions. The successful candidates will be entering an employment contract with Rio Tinto for a one-year period. Rio Tinto Alcan is looking for candidates who have:

• Interprovincial Trades Qualifi cation – Millwright• Industrial work experience • Strong troubleshooting skills• Commitment to working safely

The hourly wage rate for a Millwright is $44.90. Rio Tinto Alcan offers vacation entitlement and leave in accordance with the employment standards act and the eligibility for coverage under the Medical Service Plan of BC (the company will pay 100% of the premium cost while employed).

To apply your skills and experience with a global leader in aluminium production, please visit http://jobs.riotinto.ca and apply under the position ID number________ . Resumes submitted should include a copy of your trade certifi cation documents and must be either in MS-Word or Adobe PDF format. Resumes must be received no later than Monday, September 29, 2014.

Rio Tinto Alcan would like to thank all applicants, however only those shortlisted will be contacted.

Transition - Position ID HR0067221

HR0067221.

SERVICE SUPERVISOR- Williams Lake, BCReporting to the Service Manager, the Service Supervisor is responsible for the safe, ef cient & economical operation of the Branch shop facilities & eld service related activities.

Quali cations• Position requires a thorough knowledge of maintenance &

repair of mining equipment• Requires journey level trade certi cation in a relevant trade.• Several years’ experience as a quali ed tradesman in a

relevant trade is required• Supervisory experience in an industrial unionized

environment is a requirement• Also requires knowledge of OH&S acts & regulations &

equipment inspection requirements

Quali ed applicants are invited to submit their résumé to:

Email [email protected] Fax (604) 888-9699

NOW HIRING FOR:

2 EXPERIENCED COOKS & WAITRESS POSITION

Apply to: Pleasant Valley Restaurant

Phone: 250-845-2232 Fax resume to: 250-845-3650

Houston, B.C. V0J 1Z0

Employment OpportunityCertified Orthodontic Dental AssistantOne weekend a month in Smithers, BC.

Saturday, Sunday, Monday. Must have ortho module.

Mail resume to: Box 3718 Smithers, BC V0J 2N0

Contact: 250-847-1555 or email [email protected]

3 FULL TIME POSITIONS AVAILABLE:HOUSTON FOOD MARKET

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

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

Rate: $10.25 - $11.50 per hour

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At Bulkley Valley Insurance Services, we love serving others, working as a team, and contributing to our community.

We are hiring two part-time Auto Insurance Brokers / Office Clerks one for our Smithers Branch & one for our Houston Branch. We offer competitive wages, benefits, and outstanding learning opportunities.

The ideal candidate:• wants a career in the insurance industry• is energetic, outgoing, and service-oriented• has excellent computer skills• is committed to learning and contributing to our

teamIf you are interested, please apply by Sept. 23, 2014 to the Smithers Branch Manager Jill Storey at [email protected] or Houston Branch Manager April Robinson at [email protected]

TIRE SERVICE TECHNICIAN

Please apply in person with resume to:

2216 Nadina Ave. North, Houston, B.C. Phone: 250-845-2700

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InformationAL-ANON Are you affected by someone’s drinking? Al-Anon meetings are Monday, 7pm at the Houston United Church. Contact number: (250) 845-7774.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUSMeetings are at the Houston United Church, Monday and Thursday at 7:00pm. Contact number is:1-877-644-2266

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PARTS PERSON required for a growing progressive auto/in-dustrial supplier. Experienced applicant will receive top wag-es; full benefi ts and RRSP bo-nuses working 5-day work week, plus moving allowanc-es. See our community at LacLaBicheRegion.com. Send resume to: Sapphire Auto & Industrial, Box 306, Lac La Biche, AB, T0A 2C0. Email: [email protected].


EXPANDING OILFIELD Trucking company requires immediate Class 1/Class 3 Drivers, Boiler Operators, La-bourers and Mechanics. Expe-rience in oilfi eld service or hauling dangerous goods pre-ferred. Please send an email to: [email protected]


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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

Services are:10:30 a.m. Sundays

HOUSTON PENTECOSTAL CHURCH

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

Houston ChristianReformed Church

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

~ Everyone Welcome! ~

Services: 10:00 am & 3:00 pm

3790 C.R. Matthews Rd.

Everyone Welcome!

2106 Butler Ave. Houston, B.C.Contact: 250-845-2282

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

Sunday School: During the ServiceEveryone Welcome

Santokh Singh Manhas 250-845-2705

Houston, B.C. V0J lZ0

HOUSTON & AREA CHURCH DIRECTORY

WELDERWest Fraser Mills Ltd. requires a Journeyman Welder for shift work at Pacific Inland Resources in Smithers, BC. West Fraser offers a comprehensive benefits package. Please submit resume in person, by mail or by fax before October 8th, 2014 to:

Dean MacDonaldPacific Inland ResourcesBox 3130Smithers, BC V0J 2N0Fax: 250-847-5520

5th Street, Houston Industrial Site, Houston

RECEPTIONIST/OFFICE WORKER NEEDED

• Should have some basic computer skills • Regular offi ce duties • Support to management and assisting customer • Work hours are: Tuesday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturdays: 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Apply in person, with resumé.

Continuous Aluminum Gutters

Bulkley Valley Eavestroughing

[email protected]

PRIVATE SALE - BY OWNER - GREAT INVESTMENT!!LARGE 3 Bedroom Home with Garage

& Workshop BONUS-

MORTGAGE HELPER!!

Newly finished large 2 bedroom suite with

separate entrance.

4951 - 4th Ave, Smithers

All appliances included. Basement suite (900 sq.ft.) Large landscaped lot, garden area, patios. 2 minute walk to

Smithers Golf & Country Club. Very safe neighbourhood.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Call Ryan 250-877-0657 or Terry 778-210-1703 email: [email protected]

MAJOR RENOVATIONGood location withterrifi c view

$145,000

New cupboards - vanities - roofi ng - siding - hot and cold water lines. Improvement to fl ooring, windows insulation

Spacious 3 bedrooms - large kitchen and living roomSolid crawl space foundation. Gas furnace and gas fi replaceFor sale by renovator. Call to view Dennis 250 845 9524

5855 Lake Kathlyn Rd, 4km west of Smithers: 5 bedroom house, 4 room office/studio and 4000 sq ft heated warehouse with 3 phase power on 1.59 acres, fully gated compound, fantastic mountain and lake view.Would consider house in Smithers as trade equity. For an appointment to view - call 250-877-3479, serious inquiries only

For Sale by Owner*Home-based business opportunity

5 bedroom house Offi ce/Studio

4000 sq.ft. warehouse

$545,000.00

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Acreage for SaleLOOKING for acreage with lake or river frontage: Re-mote/semi-remote, well treed, quiet, no buildings preferred. Do you consider selling? Please email: [email protected] or call: 1-250-285-3037.

Apt/Condos for SaleBEAUTIFULLY FURNISHED ON LAKE OKANAGAN Turn-key, luxu-rious, immaculate, 1000 sq. ft. con-do in West Kelowna. 2 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms with fabulous amenities: private beach, marina, pools and so much more! $325,000. Call 250-826-4267

THE CORPORATION OF THE

VILLAGE OF GRANISLE2014 GENERAL

LOCAL ELECTIONS NOTICE OF NOMINATION

Public Notice is given to the electors of the Village of Granisle that nominations for the offices of:

Mayor - one (1) to be elected Councillor - four (4) to be elected

will be received by the Chief Election Officer or a designated person, as follows:

Village of Granisle, #1 Village Square9:00 am Tuesday, September 30, 2014 to

4:00 pm Friday, October 10, 2014

Excluding Statutory holidays and weekends

Candidates shall be nominated in writing by two qual-ified electors of the Village of Granisle. Nomination documents are available at the Village of Granisle of-fice from 8:30 am to 12:00 (noon) and 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday located at #1 Village Square, Granisle, B.C.

NOMINATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER 4:00 P.M., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2014

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICEA person is qualified to be nominated, elected and to hold office as a member of local government if they meet the following criteria:

• Canadian citizen; • 18 years of age or older; • resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed; OPTIONAL: • a person or the commander of an armed forces unit who has been granted freedom of the municipality, if that person is a Canadian citizen; and • not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election in British Columbia or from being nominated for, being elected to, or holding office.

Electors who wish to vote at this election are required to register at the time of voting. There is no advance registration or “voter’s list”.

FURTHER INFORMATION on the foregoing may be obtained by contacting:

Lorna Burkett, Chief Election Officer 250-697-2248

Lisa Rees, Deputy Chief Election Officer 250-697-2248

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Help WantedAn Alberta Oilfi eld Company is hiring experienced dozer and excavator operators, meals and lodging provided. Drug testing required. 1-(780)723-5051.

Employment

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Trades, TechnicalLooking for Planer Man & Millwrights for out of town work. 2 weeks on/2 weeks off shift. Fax resume to: 250-243-2418.

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Re/Max Houston 2436 Poulton Ave., Houston, BC

e-mail: [email protected]

Lia Long250-845-1147

Call 250-845-7325www.realtor.ca

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Locally owned and operated

• Extremely well kept spacious rancher on a cul de sac and near the schools! • 3 bedrooms up, 1 down. 2 bathrooms.• Formal dining room, spacious living room with a huge picture window and a gas fi replace. • Full basement features a huge rec-room with a wet bar and lots of room for a pool table! Workshop, cold room and a huge laundry room. • 71 x 146 lot, vegetable garden area, mature trees, carport with storage along the edge, paved drive. All appliances included.

$162,900

SEASONED WITH LOVE & CARE!

$159,900

$290,000

$145,000

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• Well-kept 4 bdrm home in the popular Avalon Subdivision on a huge lot! • Energy effi cient upgrades incl. vinyl windows & high effi ciency furnace. • Bright and open living room/kitchen and dining.• 2 full baths recently upgraded. New deck in 2014.• Cozy family room with gas fi replace in the completely fi nished basement. • Outside basement entry features ample room, coat hooks and cabinets for storage. Lots of parking, fenced beck yard, 12x12 shed. • All appliances & window coverings incl. Call Lia to view 250-845-1147.

• Beautiful mountain views from this custom built 4 bedroom 2 storey home with a wraparound covered veranda on just over 5 acres! • Bright, spacious fl oor plan features new vinyl plank fl ooring throughout the main level and fresh paint up and down. • Enjoy the captivating views from the jetted tub in the huge master bath! • High ceilings throughout and lots of natural light with all the windows.• Oak kitchen cabinets. Breakfast nook off kitchen & formal dining room. • Spacious family room with a spot for a wood stove. 2 1/2 bathrooms. • Double garage. All appliances included. Call Lia to view 250-845-1147.

• Tidy fully fi nished 4 bedroom home close to all amenities! • Kitchen countertops have been replaced, cabinets painted, laminate fl ooring in the kitchen/dining area and new shingles this year. • 3 bedrooms up, 1 large one down, 2 bathrooms. • Fenced backyard with back alley access and single carport. • Quick possession available.• All appliances & window coverings included!

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Eric, Chelsea and Quinn Jaarsmaare proud to announce

the birth of

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Cheryl Thornton and Grant Hooper shared about their karate programs.

They run karate for kids ages five and up and Kick-Bo (cardio kickboxing)

for adults and teens. Both run Tuesdays and Thursdays at

Twain Elementary during school days.

Email [email protected] for more

information.

Nearly 20 local clubs had tables and information available at Clubs Day last Thursday. There were sports clubs like ringette, cross country skiing, bowling, karate, minor hockey, Christian hockey and morning hockey league (fitness-focused league). There were also information booths about NWCC programs, mental health, and Library programs as well as booths for Search and Rescue and the GEMS girls club.

Diane Batley and Marianne Dekker promoted Houston Community Services programs, including family support,

one-on-one lifeskills training and parenting training. They’re running a babysitting course Oct. 2. Emma Bowen

was sharing about the Beanstock programs.

Houston Leisure Facility staff Kelby Trottier, Sue West and Kaylyn

Durocher promote swim lessons, weekend fitness camps and the

junior lifeguard courses that are running this fall.

Mary Robinson, Mary Forester and Dolores Robinson were at Clubs Day to recruit new members to the Cut Loose Quilters Club, which is open to anyone who does sewing. Their first meeting is Oct. 4 and they are hosting a quilters retreat Oct. 31 to Nov. 2 at Rough Acres Bible Camp. Email [email protected] for more information.

Houston Flyers had a booth to promote their minor hockey programs for kids ages

five to 17. They’re also running power skating Sept. 27 to 28, and a referee clinic

for ages 12 and up which will be Sept. 28. For kids just wanting to try

hockey, they’ll have two lace ‘em up practices between

Sept. 29 and Oct. 3.

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Western FamilyDog FoodAssorted Varieties, 16 kg

2199

Western Family Drink CrystalsAssorted Varieties, 1.5 kg

588

Western Family Hot Chocolate Powder1.8 kg

699

Western Family TomatoesAssorted Varieties, 796 ml

4 for 500

Western FamilyIce CreamAssorted Varieties, 1.89 L

2 for 698

Western Family FruitAssorted Varieties, 1.5 kg

999

Western Family VegetablesAssorted Varieties, 750 g

2 for 400

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Harvest Double Smoked Farmers Sausage375 g

499ea.

Boneless Pork Sirloin

6.15/kg

279/lb

Western Family Russet Potatoes5 lb bag

.99ea.

Long English Cucumbers

129

Coronation Grapes

499

Western Family All Purpose Flour10 kg

799

Sept. 17-23, 2014

Traypack Ground Turkey Thigh 9.68/kg

439/lb

Value Priced CookiesAssorted Varieties, 625-907 g

299

Western Family Laundry SoapLiquid or Powder , 4.43 litre or 4.43 kg

1299

Western Family Toilet Paper 24 Double rolls,2 Varieties

999

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Houston Today, September 17, 2014