By Jackie LieuwenHouston Today
The District of Houston wants to refurbish the Community Hall.
They are applying for a $125,000 grant from the Canada 150 Community I n f r a s t r u c t u r e Program to cover half of the project.
If successful, the
District will work the $245,000 project into the next � ve-year budget.
Director of Finance William Wallace says that “of all the buildings in the District, the Community Hall is in the worst shape.”
Asked about the lifespan of the building, Wallace said it has no fundamental
issues and the foundation is good.
“If this all went ahead, my understanding is that this building would be in pretty solid shape for 10 to 15 years without any further big investments,” he said.
Wallace notes that increased taxes from heavy industry is speci� cally for
i n f r a s t r u c t u r e projects like this.
Councillor Dawn Potvin said the
District could also apply to Northern D e v e l o p m e n t Initiative Trust to
cover a second big portion of the project.
The project would � x the hall roof, re-do the exterior, and make the building much more energy ef� cient, Glavin said.
Renovations will not cover any of the downstairs.
Wallace says a total refurbishment would cost over $500,000.
The Canada
150 grants are for projects aiming to “rehabilitate existing cultural and community infrastructure.”
From the Government of Canada, they celebrate the country’s 150 anniversary in 2017.
Grant winners will be announced in September 2015.
Hwy16 paving in Houston
District seeking grant for Community Hall renovations
By Jackie LieuwenHouston Today
The Ministry of Transportation is paving Highway 16 through Houston this August.
The project will cover 48 kilometres of the highway, starting at the overpass on the west end of Houston and going east to Bye Road near Uplands.
The Hot-in-Place resurfacing involves a paving train, which heats the asphalt and mixes it with new asphalt before smoothing it back onto the road.
Glavin says it extends the life cycle of pavement for up to ten years.
It will take about three days total to do both sides of the highway in Houston.
Glavin says they will have continuous
single lane traffic with delays up to 10 minutes.
The paving starts August 4 and is expected to be done by September 26.
The District of Houston is also looking at partnering with the Ministry to get a deal for other paving in town.
Glavin says it will not affect a Highway 16 redesign project which the District is lobbying for.
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““The project would fix the hall roof, re-do the exterior,
and make the building more energy efficient.”
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Fifteen firefighters battled a blaze at Houston Forest Products last Thursday.
The Houston Fire Department was called at 8 p.m. about the fire burning in the old coffee room near the HFP beehive burner.
“The building was fully engulfed and pretty well destroyed by the time we got there,” said Fire Chief Jim Daigneault.
A skid steer was also burning and sawdust bin nearby, which was across the tracks at the back of the HFP lot.
Daigneault says high winds carried
sparks and were starting small fires in the stacks of debris.
With four trucks plugged into hydrants and spaying foam
retardant, firefighters contained the blaze. They left at 11:30 p.m. the same night.
Daigneault says the cause of the fire is “too hard to determine, because the building is
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This is similar to what happens when we resist the working of God in our lives. He wants us to come to him so he can deal with those things that immobilize us; our sins, our sel� sh attitudes, our pride and self-suf� ciency. He wants us to be saved and set free to be all he wants us to be. Yet we tend to resist his call and resist his work and thus we become immobilized. No matter how good things look, all that we thought was so valuable becomes useless; our possessions, our program, our wealth or our retirement plan; they will all come to nothing. Everything will become futile in the end unless we turn to him in repentance and humility, to surrender our lives to him so he can give us life that lasts forever.
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A vehicle hit a deer on Highway 16 near Barden Road at 10:50 a.m. June 18. RCMP Sergeant Stephen Rose says no one was injured, vehicle damage was minor and the deer was put down because of injuries.
***A vehicle hit the
ditch on Highway 16 near MicKilligan Road at 9 a.m. June 19. Sgt. Rose says the driver was not injured and vehicle damage was moderate. The crash was caused by the driver distracted by a bug.
***Police arrested
a drunk male on Hagman Crescent at 11:20 p.m. June 19. Sgt. Rose says the male was held in custody until sober and re-leased without charge.
***Police arrested a
female for assaulting a male at a home on Birch Street at 2 p.m. June 21. Sgt. Rose says she is facing charges.
***Someone threw
rocks through the windows at the Alternate School over the weekend before June 22. Anyone with information is asked to contact Houston RCMP at 250-845-2204 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
***At 1:30 a.m. June
23, police got report of suspicious males walking through the neighbourhood of Pearson Road and Nadina Way. Though the males were not found committing an offence, Sgt. Rose they were identified and told to go home. Due to the rash of theft from vehicles, police encourage the public to continue reporting suspicious people they see in their neighbour-hood late at night.
***Police got report of
a theft from vehicle on Butler Avenue at 2:30 a.m. June 23. Sgt. Rose says three males were seen hanging around a neighbours vehicle, but they fled when police arrived. Police could not find the males, but
with the aid of video surveillance, they have identified suspects for the males who may be responsible for the thefts from vehicles.
***A wallet was stolen
from an unlocked vehicle on 15th Street, reported at 6:30 a.m. June 23. The wallet was found in the neighbour’s yard and police believe the perpetrators are the same as those from the Butler Avenue case earlier that night.
***Two vehicles
were rifled through overnight at a home on Butler Avenue at 1 p.m. June 23. Sgt. Rose says nothing was stolen and neither vehicle was locked.
***A wallet was sto-
len from an unlocked vehicle on Winter Avenue overnight June 23. Sgt. Rose reminds people to lock their vehicles to avoid theft.
***A ladder was stolen
from a home on Winter
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***Police got re-
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charge fines or handle arrest warrants. “People need to be aware. If it sounds too good to be true, then it likely is,” said Sgt. Rose.
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A semi truck trailer flipped off the truck and scattered lumber across Highway 16 at Six Mile Hill at 4:20 p.m. June 21. Sgt. Rose says police believe the load shifted causing the rear trailer to disconnect and flip upside down. The cab and front trailer stayed upright and the driver was not injured. Traffic was restricted to a single lane while the lumber was cleared off the road. Sgt. Rose says the driver was issued a ticket for driving when it may jeopardize the public.
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Next steps: EducationOne of the key cornerstones in
moving forward from the federal Truth and Reconciliation
Commission’s revelations of the effects of residential schools is improving access to education for aboriginal young people.
For all of the criticism laid against the federal Conservative government for any number of real or perceived actions, it did prepare legislation offering up an additional $1.9 billion to do just that for on-reserve schools.
In this, credit must be given to Shawn Atleo, the National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations. From B.C., Mr. Atleo was first elected in 2009 and again in 2012. Educational opportunity was – and remains – a passion of Mr. Atleo who found enough common ground to support the proposed legislation.
Yet political infighting within the assembly over perceived problems with the legislation soon focused on Mr. Atleo who resigned in May 2014, saying, in part, he wasn’t prepared to be a “lightning rod distracting from the kids and their potential.”
Whether there were actual problems with the legislation or whether the situation was exploited by Mr. Atleo’s opponents is up for debate.
When Mr. Atleo resigned the federal government said the legislation would remain on hold until it had the backing of the assembly.
The federal election this fall presents another opportunity to revisit the issue. And to remember what the goal is about in the first place.
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How can we stop dog theft?By Lori Welbourne
On a brighter note
In the last year and a half at least 22 dogs have been stolen in the Okanagan and at least 52 more have vanished without a trace. Our beloved dog Charlie was one of them.
When he went miss-ing and an extensive search failed to find him or any remains, we were left wondering if someone took our boy.
When I started connecting with other people missing dogs, I was alarmed at how many there were. To see if it was higher than normal, I asked Gina Knutsen who runs a page on Facebook called Okanagan Lost and Found Pets.
“It used to be that when a dog went miss-ing it was found,” she said. “Not always with a happy ending, but at least the families would have some clo-sure. Lately more and more dogs have been
just disappearing, and it’s clearly not all be-cause of wildlife.”
At about the time we lost Charlie, Brad Tanner found his fam-ily’s dog Chocco, but it was not the happy ending they wanted.
Brad, a safety man-ager in the oil fields, conducted a public and exhaustive four-week search which found that their chesa-peake had been shot at point blank range to the back of his head eight miles from home in Fort St. John.
“I have no idea who murdered him,” he said. “But if they did it to make me aban-don my quest to find out who took him and crack down on dog theft everywhere, they’ve failed com-pletely.”
Brad didn’t know about all the dogs be-ing stolen until Chocco vanished. Unlike the Okanagan, where dog flipping seems to be the biggest reason for
these thefts, in his area dog fighting seems to be the main motive.
Of course dogs are taken for other things too, like breeding, lab testing, revenge, ransom and the un-thinkable. “Whatever the reason, whoever is taking our family members needs to be found and this needs to be stopped,” Brad said. “It’s up to the community to make that happen.”
When Chocco was stolen Brad faced a lack of direction, like most of us, when time is of the essence.
“There were too many rescue groups to contact effectively,” he said. “Shelters, dog controls and vet clinics were not helpful after hours, and legislation doesn’t exist to help with a stolen dog.”
He found the local governmental borders, boundaries and juris-dictions had little to no connection making it difficult to organize
a search. He created
“Chocco’s Sea of Green” to help pet lovers work together. It has two main com-ponents: a network of pet lovers, and central social media with de-tailed ID system.
With Sea of Green, pets are identified with a green tag, and stick-ers and signs are put up in driveways and car windows to iden-tify members, warning potential thieves that they are in a pet safe community.
The program also includes PetLynx, a company with a data-base of about one mil-lion registered pets.
“PetLynx helps about 2000 animals get home every month in Canada,” Brad said. “This online database is already in place and it’s the only automated recovery system that allows anyone to post free lost and found re-ports that facilitate in-stant online sharing of
pet information across North America when a pet goes missing.”
PetLynx is to re-unite missing pets with their families, and Sea of Green is to repel thieves, cutting down on the need for such a service.
“It’s exceedingly difficult retrieving a stolen dog,” Brad said. “The key is to try and prevent it from hap-pening.”
Brad advises to nev-er leave your dog unat-tended in an unlocked area, spay or neuter so it’s not a target for breeders, and use a microchip just in case your pet shows up as a found animal out of province one day.
The RCMP sup-port Sea of Green, confirming a notice-able drop in calls about theft attempts and missing dogs in the Fort St. John area. This is a goal pet own-ers should aim for in our community and across North America.
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The Red Chris copper and gold mine in northwestern B.C. is ramping up production after overcoming protests, declining metal prices and three reviews of its tailings facility.
Imperial Metals received its Mines Act permit for Red Chris June 19, after additional scrutiny of the open-pit mine’s construction in the wake of the August 2014 tailings dam breach at the company’s Mount Polley mine near Williams Lake.
That breach
triggered independent reviews of nearly 100 mine tailings ponds with permits across the province, looking for design or operational weaknesses that indicate risk.
The Tahltan Nation commissioned its own assessment of Red Chris, located 18 km southeast of the Tahltan village of Iskut, before community members voted 87 per cent in favour of a bene� ts sharing agreement for the mine.
Powered by BC Hydro’s new northwest transmission line, the project will truck ore concentrate to the bulk shipping terminal
at Stewart near the Alaska border.
Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett
said mines like Red Chris can operate pro� tably even in the current low-price
market for copper, if their processes are ef� cient. Imperial Metals conducted drill
tests showing higher-grade copper and gold deposits deep below the surface ore body.
Imperial has applied for a permit to reopen Mount Polley, using an empty pit to hold tailings as work continues to repair the dam and remediate the washed-out creek below. Bennett said inspectors are expected to make a decision on that permit in July.
Another mine expected to begin operation this summer is Brucejack, an underground gold mine 275 km northwest of Smithers. Underground mines produce less waste
rock than open-pit operations, and Brucejack’s owner Pretivm plan to return some of the rock underground as cemented paste.
A n o t h e r underground mine preparing for operation is Silvertip, an ore deposit near the Yukon border that was � rst identi� ed in 1957. The province and the Kaska Dena First Nations signed an engagement agreement in 2012, determining a structure for resource permits for Silvertip and other projects covering millions of hectares on northern B.C.
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Mining activity picking up in B.C.
The B.C. legislature is being recalled July 13 to examine and approve a 25-year tax and royalty agreement for B.C.’s � rst major lique� ed natural gas investment.
Finance Minister Mike de Jong said Tuesday a project d e v e l o p m e n t agreement for Paci� c Northwest LNG’s pipeline and export terminal near Prince Rupert has been approved by the energy companies proposing
the investment of up to $36 billion. The project still needs federal environmental approval and an agreement with Coast Tsimshian and other First Nations in whose traditional territories the pipeline and shipping facilities would be built.
Members of the Lax Kw’alaams Band voted down an offer from Paci� c Northwest LNG in May, citing concern about the terminal’s
impact on salmon habitat in the Skeena River estuary, despite a design change to build a bridge for the pipeline above the area known as Flora Bank.
The province revealed the general outlines of the project agreement in May. It provides minimum gas royalty revenues for B.C., with increased revenue to the investors if the spread between North American and
Asian prices increases during the term.
It also provides for compensation to the investors if future governments impose “ d i s c r i m i n a t o r y ” increases to carbon tax or greenhouse gas regulations on LNG plants during the next 25 years. NDP leader John Horgan said he is concerned that the B.C. Liberal government over-promised the bene� ts of LNG development and may now be
offering “too much lolly” to land the � rst big deal.
Paci� c Northwest is a consortium led by Malaysia’s s t a t e - o w n e d energy company P E T R O N A S , its Canadian subsidiary Progress Energy, Chinese state � rm Sinopec, Indian Oil Corp., Japan Petroleum Exploration Corp. and Petroleum Brunei.
The B.C.
government approved a separate 3.5 per cent LNG income tax last fall, and passed legislation to control the amount of property tax the local government can impose on the project.
Limits were also placed on c o n v e n t i o n a l pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from the project, with carbon offsets required if the operation exceeds 0.16 tonnes of carbon
dioxide equivalent per tonne of LNG produced.
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Ministry of Energy and Mines photoThe Red Chris mine near Iskut is moving to full operation on one of the world’s largest copper and gold deposits.
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HOUSTON COMMUNITY CALENDARBuck 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 � ats area. Please call Chris Newell at 250-845-3564 for more info.
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- � rst 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: Aqua� t, Mon., Wed. & Fri. 9-10 AM. At the Legion: Seniors darts and light lunch Thursdays 11a.m. - 2 p.m.
Coffee Break - an Interactive Women’s Bible Study meet every Wed. morning from 9:30-11:00 at the Houston Christian Reformed Church, 1959 Goold Road. Childcare is provided. For more info call Margaret: 845-2348, Darlene 845-7438, Evelyn 696-3229.
The Houston Legion Branch 249: Meeting: 2nd Monday of the month is Executive, 4th Monday is General Meeting.
TOPLEYStructural Fire� ghting/Hwy Rescue. Interested? Topley Volunteer Fire Dept. is accepting applications. No experience necessary please contact Byron - F/C 250-696-3348 or come to a Fire Practice Thurs @ 19:00 hrs (7pm).
Topley Fire Protection Society meetings every second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 pm.
GRANISLEThe Granisle and District Senior Citizens meet every second and fourth Thursday of the month at 1:30 p.m. at the Seniors Centre.
Granisle Volunteer Fire Department meetings & � re practices every Tues., 7:00pm at the Fire Hall.
Granisle Church of the Way services are Sunday, 11:00am.
Houston Public Library Events: Summer Reading Club is coming! This year’s theme is “Build It!” Kids, ages 3-12, are invited to come and participate in all the summer fun-playing games, reading books, and building cool stuff. Come out to the Registration Day on Thursday, July 2nd between 1-3PM to start the fun and see what it’s all about! For more info please contact the library @250-845-2256.
Houston Gospel Festival is July 11-12, 2015 in Houston Jamie Baxter Park. It’s a weekend packed with worship music of all styles, Bible skits, delicious BBQs, gospel messages and testimonies of God’s power and grace! Featuring Cheryl Bear, award-winning First Nations artist; Veneration X, a contemporary worship band from Vanderhoof; and many other local musicians and bands. The main speaker is Ron Rooker, who pastored Thornhill Community Church 1989-2008 and is now equipping churches in Peru through LAMP (Lifeline Associate Ministries and Publications). Camping is available at Jamie Baxter Park. For more, see our Facebook page “Houston Gospel Festival” or our blog houstongospelfestival.wordpress.com
Houston’s “Love by the Bowl” Soup Kitchen serving healthy homemade soups in two different seatings, 11:00 -12:00 and 12:00 -1:00 on Wed.
Forty members from the Houston Chamber of Commerce elected a new board of directors at the Annual General Meeting last Wednesday. Troy Reitsma, Marilyn Berglund, John Sullivan and Kevin Groot were sworn in the same evening.
NEW Board Jackie Lieuwen/Houston Today
Shad Andersen Kyle Bell
Shayla Craig Justice Edgar
Breanna Bachinski Amalia Bergstresser
Jesse Denommee Madison Edwards
Katie Ball Stephen Chartier Jeremy Cooper
Elijah Dumont Rebecca Ells Izzie Essar
Shad Andersen Lucas Bishop
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& all the Grads of 2015!
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GraduatingClass of 2015...
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250-845-7702
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Rebecca Ells& all the Houston Grads of
2015!
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to Jeremy Cooperand all the Grads of 2015
WAY TO GO!
Best WishesCongratulations& Best Wishes
go out to all the Grads of 2015!
Upstairs Houston MallPhone: 250-845-2890
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Houston Secondary School Graduation 2015
I was born in Smithers in March 1997. I like gol� ng and playing baseball and hockey. After graduation I plan to go to University and enrol in a criminol-ogy program. Ten years from now I plan to have a job in government that I enjoy and be working towards my pension.
I was born in Kelowna B.C. in September 1997. I like hanging out with friends, cruising, doing road trips and playing rugby. After graduation I plan on work-ing for a while and caving money to go travelling. Ten years from now I hope to have travelled the world and be living a happy life down south with a family of my own.
I was born in Prince George in October 1996. I like hiking, reading, watching movies, SLEEPING, camp-ing, EATING, social media, hanging out with friends, quadding and snowboard-ing. After graduation I plan to eat lots of pizza and take lots of naps, hopefully not in Houston. Ten years from now I want to be far away from Houston.
I was born in Prince George in April 1997. I like playing hockey, soc-cer and baseball. After graduation I plan to play hockey. If not I will go and work. Ten years from now I will hopefully not be living in my mother’s basement.
I was born in Quesnel B.C. in April 1997. I like � gure skating, reading, writing and acting. After graduation I plan to attend UNBC in Prince George and work towards a Bachelor of Arts degree. While I’m there I am hopefully going to be coaching at the Prince George Figure Skating Club. Ten years from now I’m hoping to be a recognized coach at a bigger cen-tre of staking. I want to be happy and healthy and have completed my Bachelor of Arts and have a career in that � eld as well.
I was born in Prince George B.C. in January 1996. I like music, foot-ball, hiking and living. After graduation I plan to take more schooling for psychology. If I live that long, I want to be work-ing ten years from now.
I was born in Smithers B.C. in August 1997. I like play-ing hockey, team roping and rodeo and snowmobiling. After graduation I plan to team rope and rodeo for the summer. Then get a job in the hall or go to a college where I can rodeo. Ten years from now I plan to own my own place in Arizona and spend the winters roping.
I was born in Burns Lake in February 1997. I like read-ing, drinking tea, travelling and going to the gym. After graduation I plan on going to the Academy of Learning to attend the Health Care Assistant program. Ten years from now I want to be mar-rying rich or winning the lot-tery, and be living anywhere but Houston.
I was born in Smithers B.C. in October 1997. I like enjoy doing crafts, spend-ing time with friends and family, and volunteering at GEMS and with the Legion Ladies Auxiliary. I also enjoy the babysitting job I have. After graduation I would like to go to the Northwest Community College in Houston to get my Early Childhood Education and work as a teacher’s aid. After that I may apply to UNB.C. in Prince George to get my Elementary Education degree. In ten years I prob-ably will still be in Houston. Hopefully by then I will have a husband and maybe a kid or two. I will hopefully be working as a teacher’s aid or maybe even be a teacher.
I was born in Burns Lake B.C. in August 1997. I like taking my dog for walks, watching Net� ix and taking naps. After gradu-ation I plan to travel! Ten years from now I might be a veterinarian.
I was born in Smithers B.C. in March 1997. I like snowboarding, mechan-ics, hunting and � shing. After graduation I plan to become a millwright and move to Fort McMurray, Alberta. Ten years from now I hope I’m not in jail.
I was born in Smithers B.C. in September 1997. I like wrestling, playing rugby and reading. After graduation I will be go-ing to college in either Vancouver or Saskatoon pursuing a Kinesiology degree. Ten years from now I want to be work-ing as a psychotherapist.
I was born in Burns Lake in December 1997. I like hunting, � shing, hiking and playing rugby. After graduation I plan to do carpentry here in Houston or move to Edmonton and go to school for mining. I have no clue where I will be ten years from now.
I was born in Burns Lake B.C. in February 1997. I like singing, 4-wheeling, swimming, sports, snowboarding, cooking, friends, target shooting, baking, photog-raphy and hiking. After gradu-ation I am going to work for a year and then I plan to go to Kelowna College of Professional Counselling. When I graduate from college I plan to work as a counsellor for children and teens. Ten years from now I plan to be a counsellor or police of� cer with a husband and one child, living in a city in B.C.
Best Wishes toJesse Denommee
& all the Houston Grads of 2015!
Shannon Clarke BComm, CGA
Building Tomorrow
Phone: 250-845-3221Fax: 250-845-3250
email: [email protected] Nadina Avenue (Beside Dri� wood Vet)
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& all the
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2015!
121 - 3429 10TH AVE, HOUSTONPhone: 250-845-2022
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classmates, the Grads of 2015!
3429 - 10th Street, Steelhead Centre, Houston
Phone: 250-845-3700
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Wilson Bros.Enterprises Ltd.
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Chloey Hamer Jonathan Jaspers
Cora Knight Rhianna Malkinson
Kaylin Holland Taylor Johnson Malerie Kelly
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We wish you every success in the future!
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2920 Hamblin Frontage Rd. Houston Phone: 250-845-7606
to Malerie Kelly& her
classmates, the Grads of 2015!
3429 - 10th Street, Steelhead Centre, Houston
Phone: 250-845-3700
Congratulations
Houston Secondary School Graduation 2015
I was born in June 1996. My hobbies are watching movies and looking on Ebay. After graduation I plan to live in the cougar � fth-wheel. I’m not sure where I will be ten years from now.
I was born in Port Alice in February 1997. My hob-bies are playing hockey, soccer and baseball. I also like quadding and dirt biking. I plan to work as a millwright after graduation. Ten years from now I hope to be very successful.
I was born in Kitimat B.C. in August 1997. I like doing anything musical. I really like music, video games and art. After grad I don’t know yet what I will do, but I am currently taking the culinary arts program and maybe it will lead to something exciting. Ten years from now I plan on living my life and trying new things until I � nd something I really love.
I like snowboarding and ATVing. I plan to work and travel after gradua-tion. Ten years from now I am going to live in a box.
I was born in Smithers B.C. in March 1997. I like playing rugby, hunting, hiking, � sh-ing and mushroom picking. After graduation I plan to move to Prince George to do my schooling. Ten years from now I see myself living the happy, successful life I have always planned.
I was born in Kamloops B.C. in June 1996. My in-terests are writing, poetry, cooking, playing with and taking care of kids, and reading. After graduation I plan to either the Arts Institute of Vancouver for culinary school or the University of Fraser Valley for social work. Ten years from now I plan to be the head sue chef at a restau-rant or be a social worker.
I was born in London, Ontario in December 1995. My hobby is computer games. After graduation I plan on get-ting a job.
I was born in Burns Lake B.C. in September 1997. I like playing basketball, baseball and hockey. After graduation I plan to do to college or univer-sity in Victoria. Ten years from now I plan to be working.
I was born in Comox B.C. in April 1997. My hobbies are cadets, reading, writing and poetry. After graduation I plan to join the Canadian Armed Forces as a Combat Engineer and write a book. Ten years from now I want to be a semi-highly ranked non-commissioned member in the Armed Forces and be the author of the book series “The Operatives,” with a summer home in Europe.
I was born in Smithers B.C. in August. I like listening to music, cleaning, learning about different languages and ancient cultures, and watching Net� ix. After graduation I plan to go to UNBC on my four year scholar-ship. Then I want to go to New York and see what Wall Street can do for me. Travelling is next on my list after New York. Ten years from now I plan to be running a successful modelling agency in New York, and be liv-ing in a penthouse and loving the single life.
I was born in Smithers B.C. in May 1997. My hobbies are playing volleyball, travel-ling, camping, and watching Net� ix. After graduation I plan on taking general sciences at Vancouver Island University in Nanaimo B.C. In ten years I want to be liv-ing somewhere hot with my rich husband, maybe a kid, a cat and two dogs.
I was born in Houston B.C. in October 1997. I enjoy traveling, dancing, hiking and canoeing. I plan on working in the summer after gradua-tion and then going to university. Ten years from now I plan to be gradu-ated from university and maybe planning family related things.
I was born in Smithers B.C. in May 1997. I love playing hockey and baseball and visiting family and friends. I love watching T.V. shows with my family and I enjoy driving. After graduation I plan to take a year off and take Calculus 12 through the college. I also plan to play women’s hockey in Smithers. In the fall of 2016, I plan to attend Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops and major in accounting. In ten years I hope to have a fantas-tic career that I love. I might possibly be starting a family with the one I love and be married and happy.
I was born in Smithers B.C. in March 1997. My hobbies are anything to do with a motor, shooting, � shing, and playing basketball, soccer and hockey. After gradua-tion I will hopefully get an apprenticeship as a Heavy Duty Mechanic and start a full time job. Ten years from now I hope to be a heavy duty mechanic with my own sled, quad, and own a boat and a dirtymax.
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Jonathan Jaspers
MIKE’S
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to Rhianna Malkinson& all the Grads of 2015!
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Congratulati ons
& to all the Grads of 2015...Good Luck in your
future endeavours!
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CONGRATULATIONS
“Do not go where the path may lead; go
instead where there is no path and leave a trail”
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Pleasant Valley Cleaners
3356 10th Street Phone: 250-845-7000
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Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.
~ Henry David Thoreau
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Starr Roberts Trent Siemens
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Shivani Sadhir Samantha Spooner Cameron Stuart
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“BE THE BEST THAT YOU CAN BE”
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From Henry, John & Staff At
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2235 Nadina Avenue
250-845-2212Government Vehicle Inspection Facility
2860 B. Highway 16 West Houston
250-845-2829
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2805 Kanata Ave, Houston
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...and all the Houston Grads of 2015 We wish you every success in the future!
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2350 Butler Ave., Houston, BC
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Houston Secondary School Graduation 2015
I was born in Prince George B.C. in November 1995. I like doing art and playing guitar. After graduation I plan on working and saving up money to move. I’m not sure what’s going to hap-pen in ten years.
I was born in Calgary, Alberta, in October 1997. I like reading, drawing, play-ing violin, hiking, travelling and skiing. I plan to work for a year after gradua-tion to save up. Then go to university to become a biologist. Ten years from now I hope to be travelling and living in different countries with Daniel.
I was born in Smithers B.C. in July 1997. I like watching Net� ix and travelling. After gradua-tion I plan to work and then go to school. Ten years from now I hope to be married as far from Houston as possible.
I was born in Port Hardy in November 1996. I like hanging out with friends, art and drawing, listening to music and cooking and making bannock for the whole school. I plan to � nd a job in the food industry after graduation. Ten years from now I hope to be helping my family.
I was born in Burns Lake B.C. in June 1997. I like to watch movies. After graduation I want to work at a job and make money. Ten years from now I will hopefully not be in jail.
I was born in Smithers B.C. in March 1997. My hobbies are travelling, reading, pho-tography, music, shopping and gardening. My plan is to go to university after graduation and take the psy-chology program. Hopefully I will become a clinical psychologist one day. Ten years from now I see myself settled down, working and living in a big house.
I was born in Chilliwack B.C. in October 1997. I like quadding, camping, � shing, mechanics, welding and yard work. After graduation I plan to work for a few years and then go to school for a weld-ing ticket. Ten years from now I will be a red seal welder with a nice truck, a house and one of them huge fancy tool boxes.
I was born in Burns Lake B.C. in January 1997. My hobbies are wrestling, playing rugby, camping and � shing – anything physical and anything outside. After graduation I am going to the University of Saskatchewan to study General Art and Science. Ten years from now I hope to have a useful degree that helps me along with my career. I also hope to own a successful gym where people can come and train in the martial art of their choice.
I was born in Smithers B.C. in September 1997. I love music, playing my saxophone, and listening to music. I also enjoy playing sports (basketball, vol-leyball, swimming and track and � eld) and reading. After graduation I plan on attending the University of Northern British Columbia to obtain a Bachelor of Science. Ten years from now I hope to have a successfully career in medicine and be living somewhere in northern B.C.
I was born in Prince George in November. I like 4-wheel-ing, camping, cruising, hang-ing out with friends and travelling. After graduation I plan to work for a year or two at R BEE Crushing and then go to school. Ten years from now I hope to have a job that I love and that is good paying, and own a house of my own and be married.
I was born in Smithers B.C. in January 1997. My hobbies are basketball and soccer. After graduation I plan to move down south to attend a university of choice and travel in my free time. Ten years from now I want to be a certi� ed accountant work-ing in the Lower Mainland, while still pursuing my passion of becoming a pro basketball player.
I was born in Hazelton in March 1997. My hobbies are playing hockey, 4-H, travelling and cruising. After graduation I plan on travelling and working in Australia for a year. Then hopefully I will attend school in Calgary to become an ultra-sound or x-ray technician. Ten years from now I will hopefully be a successful ultrasound tech-nician living on a small farm with a husband and maybe some kids in Alberta. But who knows what the future holds!
I was born in Fort St. John in November 1996. My hobbies are gaming, drawing, watch-ing videos, walking and sitting in silence. I plan to work for my family for one year after I graduate. Then I plan to go to an art institute of my choosing. There I will choose to be an animator or media artist. Ten years from now I hope to have a steady job in animation or media arts.
I was born in Smithers B.C. in September 1997. I like hunting, � shing, camping and paintballing. I plan to work after graduation and then travel the world to see what’s out there. I have no idea where I will be ten years from now. Anything could happen by then.
and all the Houston Grads of 2015!
From Jack, Crystal & Staff of
The Elements Restaurant250-845-2910
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& all her fellow classmates on their Grade 12 graduation!
Shivani Sadhir
Congratulations to our daughter
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Houston & District Chamber of Commerce3289 Highway 16 West, HoustonTel: (250) 845-7640www.houstonchamber.ca
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Shad Andersen
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Katie Ball
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Shayla Craig
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Rebecca Ells
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The Employees of
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would like to congratulate the
Houston Graduatesof 2015!
We wish you the best of luck in the future.
Houston Secondary School Graduation 2015
I was born in Smithers B.C. in March. My hobbies are drumming, skiing, photogra-phy, playing bass, travelling, mountain biking and hiking. I plan to go to profeassional photography school after graduation. The year after that I will go to university for biology. Ten years from now I hope to be travel-ling and living in different countries with Starr.
I was born in Smithers B.C. in July 1997. My hobbies and interests are photography, drawing, painting, making things out of polymer clay, modelling, playing video games and card games. I’d like to work for a year after graduation, then I will get a plan set. I don’t want to rush things. Ten years from now I’d like to be set up with a career, living with a loving � ancée or husband, and just generally be happy and successful.
I was born in Burns Lake B.C. in February 1997. My hobbies are reading, writ-ing, drawing and playing sports. After graduation I plan to stay at home and work for a year to save up money so that I can at-tend the Centre for Arts & Technology. Ten years from now I plan on being an illustrator or writer.
I was born in Prince George B.C. in September 1997. My hobbies are playing the � ute and trombone, playing rugby, and house M.D. After gradua-tion I plan to work for a year, save up money for post-sec-ondary and do some course upgrading. Ten years from now I plan to be a graduate of the Royal Military College of Canada and serving with an education in military and strategic studies.
I was born in Fort St. James in August 1996. My interests are art, animals, helping others, learning things I � nd fascinat-ing, gaming and cooking. After graduation I want to work and save up and get into the courses I want to excel in my true goals. I also want to travel as much as I can. Ten years from now I want to happy with my life and be strong. I don’t want to put down impossible goals that I will never achieve, but hopefully ten years from now I will have travelled outside of Canada.
I was born in Smithers B.C. in June 1997. My hobby is playing grad theft auto. I plan on working a year after graduation and then at-tending school to become a social worker. Ten years from now I will hopefully be win-ning the lotto, quitting my job and moving somewhere exotic. If I’m lucky I will be happily married.
West Highway 16, Houston • 250-845-2213 • www.� nning.ca
Keely Williams Brooke Solotwinski Cameron Stuart
Congratulations...
To the following grads and all the 2015 Houston
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Mayor & Council of the District of Houston are pleased to congratulate the
Graduation Class of 2015!We wish you
all the best in your future
endeavours.Good Luck to the following
Grads who are associated
with the District...Shad Andersen Shayla Craig Jesse Denommee Kamalpreet Parhar Brooke Solotwinski
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 54 (BULKLEY VALLEY)
Houston Secondary SchoolBox 1600, Houston, BC V0J 1Z0 Tel: 250-845-7217
Mr. Dwayne AndersonMr. Paul BatleyMr. Ted BeckMrs. Samantha BirkedalMrs. Trina BrentMr. James BurnsMrs. Amanda CleeMrs. Pat Cox
Mrs. Maria DetevesMrs. Betty-Lou DoyleMrs. Helen EricksonMrs. Debra GionetteMr. David HarrisMr. Chris HowardMrs. Daljit JaswalMrs. Ruby Kenzle
Mrs. Margaret LetkemanMr. Chris LukasekMrs. Margaret MurphyMrs. Kari NivenMrs. Cindy O’HalliganMrs. Kulwinder ParmarMrs. Catherine Quanstrom Mrs. Aimee Richmond
Mr. Scott RichmondMrs. Val RoisumMs. Wendy Sco� eldMrs. Stacey SilbernagelMrs. Amy SlaneyMrs. Donna StanyerMrs. Carrie WardropMr. Mike Yeker
Principal: Mr. Scott Jackson Vice Principal: Ms. Julie Krall
Best Wishes from the staff at Houston Secondary School!
...to the Graduates of 2015!...to the Graduates of 2015!...to the Graduates of 2015!...to the Graduates of 2015!Congratulations
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to all the 2015 Grads!
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Jeremy Cooper Samantha Spooner& all the Houston Grads of 2015!!
Excellence is not a skill. It is an attitude. ~Ralph Marston
Abe Wiens Memorial (x2) - a student who is planning to attend a post-secondary institution within one year of graduation, and who has played minor hockey for the past two years; or a student who has been involved in minor hockey - SHAD ANDERSEN & KEELY WILLIAMS
Aboriginal Education Council Award - Leadership - “A graduating student, by application, of aboriginal heritage, who has demonstrated leadership in their school and community. Note: Aborginal Heritage includes Metis.” - IZZIE ESSAR
Aboriginal Education Council Scholarship - Academic “A graduating student, by application, of aboriginal heritage, who shows exceptional academic aptitude. Note: Aboriginal heritage includes Metis.” - TAYLOR JOHNSON
Andy Meints Contracting Scholarship - A graduating student who is pursuing a forestry-related profession. Recipient must show good effort, good community involvement, and respect for the school and staff. - BREANNA BACHINSKI
Bruintjes Accounting Scholarship - a student who is enrolled in an accounting or a commerce program - MALERIE KELLY
Bulkley Valley Community Foundation - based on high aca-demic standing for a student going onto post-secondary in any field significant to them or the community. - ALYSSA MARGERM
Bulkley Valley Community Foundation - based on high aca-demic standing for a student going onto post-secondary in any field significant to them or the community - HARPREET PARMAR
Bulkley Valley Credit Union-Houston Scholarship - is awarded to the individual who has presented their strengths via literary, visual, or artistic format. Applicants are also recognized for their varied community involvements. - KEELY WILLIAMS
Bulkley Valley Home Centre Athletic Scholarship - a stu-dent who has made a significant contribution to the high school’s athletic program with his/her athletic ability and good sportsman-ship; has a good scholastic record and will attend a post-secondary institution full time. - TRENT SIEMENS
BVTU Award - a student with exceptional academic or technical aptitude. - ALYSSA MARGERM
C.U.P.E. Bursary - a child or grandchild of a CUPE Local 2145 em-ployee, who will be attending post-secondary education and who has achieved the best essay or oral presentation. - HARPREET PARMAR
Canfor Corporation Scholarship - children of Canfor employ-ees will receive preference; academic performance will be used to help select;student must be applying for studies in: forestry, wood products manufacturing, engineering or forest industry related trade studies in BC or AB. - SHELDON KINGCOTT
Carter’s Jewellers Award - the top citizen in the graduating class. The award is an engraved watch - KEELY WILLIAMS
Country-Wide Printing Scholarship - the Top Geography Student or top History student - LEILAH WIEBE
D&M Industrial Supplies Scholarship - a student who is enrolled in a welding or machining/fabricating trades school, or another trades program - JEREMY COOPER
Dario Peinado Memorial Scholarship - the Top Science Student - KAMALPREET PARHAR
DH Manufacturing - Student must be going onto further educa-tion in the trades field (electrical, millwright or mechanical field) - BREANNA BACHINSKI
District of Houston - “Preferable: A deserving student entering post-secondary education in either Office administration or public administration. Secondary: A deserving student entering post-sec-ondary education in a business career” - RHIANNA MALKINSON
District of Houston - “Preferable: A deserving student, enter-ing post-secondary education in the medical field. Secondary: A deserving student entering post-secondary education in a Natural resources career.” - KAMALPREET PARHAR
Dungate Community Forest Scholarship - student must be going onto Post-Secondary and be receiving little or no other scholarship or bursary. Student may be going into any field. - JONATHAN JASPERS
Eileen Hatlevik Bursary - a student who works hard, regardless of ability, and has an enthusiastic and positive attitude. - AMALIA BERGSTRESSER
Finning (Canada) Scholarship - a graduating student who is pursuing a Heavy Duty Mechanic Apprenticeship. Recipient must show good effort, good community involvement and respect for the school and staff. - KYLE BELL
Flora and Twain Sullivan Award - the Top Athlete - excels at a variety of sports within the school community and including intra-mural sports; PE classes and team sports. - REBECCA ELLS
George Carroll Memorial Award - a graduating student cho-sen at the discretion of Ms. Scott. - MICHAEL HORNING
George Rhoades Memorial - a graduating student whom has a passion & aptitude for photography and an interest in becom-ing a professional photographer. Recipient must show good effort, community involvement & respect for the school, staff & students. - DANIEL SVENSSON
Harris & Company LLP Law 12 Scholarship - the Top Law Student - KEELY WILLIAMS
Houston Chamber of Commerce - UNBC Scholarship - a student with a greater than 70% average, with extra-curricular in-volvement. Must be accepted, enrolled and registered as a full-time student at UNBC for the following year. - KAMALPREET PARHAR
Houston Figure Skating Club - must have participated in the Houston Figure Skating Club for 5 years, 3 of which must have in-cluded high school. - KATIE BALL
Houston Food Market/Mr Sub Award - the top student in Mathematics 12 and Calculus 12. - ALYSSA MARGERM
Houston Secondary Staff Scholarship (x8) - a deserving student at the discretion of contributing staff members. - TAYLOR JOHNSON, MALERIE KELLY, TRENT SIEMENS, SHIVANI SADHIR, LEILAH WIEBE, HARPREET PARMAR, KEELY WILLIAMS, KAMALPREET PARHAR.
HSS Fine Arts Scholarship - The student has had to have par-ticipated in at least 2 genres of Fine Arts within HSS: Drama, any of the Art photography courses, music, graphic design, metal art jewellery. - LEILAH WIEBE
HSS Foods Scholarship - a student who is a high achiever in Grades 11 and 12 Foods. - MADISON EDWARDS
HSS PAC Award - a student who works hard regardless of ability and has an enthusiastic and positive attitude. - TAYLOR JOHNSON
HSS PAC Award - a student who works hard regardless of ability & has an enthusiastic & positive attitude. - MALERIE KELLY
Huckleberry Mines Scholarship 1 - a student who will study in: engineering - mining or metals, environmental studies, chemis-try, sciences. - ALYSSA MARGERM
Huckleberry Mines Scholarship 2 - a student who will study in: Engineering - mining or metals, environmental studies, chem-istry, sciences; or another academic degree program. - TAYLOR JOHNSON
Ian Bush Memorial Bursary - a student who has displayed an enthusiasm for life, a willingness to help, kindness, a caring, posi-tive attitude and a general thoughtfulness without expectation of reward, throughout their high school years. - KEELY WILLIAMS
Jason Erhardt Memorial Bursary - a deserving student going into a bona-fide community health care program such as nursing; care aide; home support worker; full time paramedic; medicine, etc. - JUSTICE EDGAR
John Himech Logging Ltd. Scholarship - a student who will be pursuing a career in one of the following professions: Heavy Duty Mechanic, Welder, Millwright, Cabinet Maker, Truck & Transport Mechanic, Machinist, Carpenter, Industrial Electrician. - CORAL MATTHIAS
Margaret Bowes Bursary - a student who works hard, regard-less of ability & has an enthusiastic & positive attitude. - TAYLOR JOHNSON
Ministry of Education District Scholarship (x6) - for graduating students who excel in any of the following non-academic areas: Fine Arts; Applied Skills; Physical Activity; or Second Languages. - KATIE BALL, ALYSSA MARGERM, KAMALPREET PARHAR, HARPREET PARMAR, SHIVANI SADHIR, TRENT SIEMENS.
Nadina Truck Service Scholarship - Going on into the Automotive Trade - JACOB MASER
Pharmasave - “a student going into Pharmaceutical studies or the medical field. Based on need & marks.” - KAMALPREET PARHAR
Rio Tinto Alcan Scholarship - student must have high overall percentage of gr. 12 courses; must explain involvement in com-munity service in letter of intent; cannot have already received a full-ride scholarship to another post-secondary school; program must be at least 2yrs long. - ALYSSA MARGERM
Safe Grad Bursary (x8) - name drawn from list of kids who participated in Safe grad. Proof of registration to Mrs. Kenzle. - LEILAH WIEBE, KAYLIN HOLLAND, JACOB MASER, JONATHAN JASPERS, RHIANNA MALKINSON, MICHAEL HORNING, REBECCA ELLS, KEELY WILLIAMS.
Shannon Clarke Accounting Scholarship - a student who will be entering the accounting field or a business administration program. - RHIANNA MALKINSON
Silverthorne PAC Scholarship - a hard-working, deserving student, not necessarily a student with a high GPA. The student spent most of their elementary years at Silverthorne Elem. And are going onto post-secondary in any program, including trades. - AMALIA BERGSTRESSER
Sir Winston Churchill Scholarship - to the Top English Student (based on top class mark) going on to post-secondary education. - LEILAH WIEBE
Smithers Exploration Group - student planning on attend-ing post-secondary in any field which may lead to a career in any aspect of the Sciences, Trades, or in any field wihich may lead to a career in any aspect of the mineral industry. Committee open to consideration of any program. - TRENT SIEMENS
Steelworkers Local 1-424 Scholarship - a son or daugh-ter of a Steelworker member, who has a high G.P.A., and has other qualities that indicate special achievement or promise. - KAMALPREET PARHAR
Sullivan Motor Products Award - the top Auto Student or a student planning on going on to a trade-related post-secondary program. - CORAL MATTHIAS
Topley Sports & Recreation Bursary - only available for Topley students: Must submit a 100 word essay on how sports has affected their lives. - TRENT SIEMENS
Twain Sullivan Elementary School PAC Scholarship - a student who completed most of their elementary years at Twain Sullivan Elementary School. The student must have a high aca-demic achievement with a commitment to helping younger stu-dents at school and in our community. - HARPREET PARMAR
Vanderhoof & Districts Co-op Bursary - the son or daugh-ter of a Co-op member who is not receiving any other bursary or scholarships - ALEX LAROCQUE
Vybz Hair & Day Spa - a student who will be pursuing a career in hairdressing or aesthetics. - ANELA USANOVIC
HSS SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS
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We congratulate you for your school successes and wish you the best of luck in the future. Remember that your family, friends, and past teachers, will always be there to help you through “life’s bumps”.
from the Board of Education, School District #54 (Bulkley Valley)
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Congratulations to the Class of 2015
Nothing is impossible, the world itself says ‘I’m possible’
- Audrey Hepburn
Houston Secondary School Graduation 2015
Welcome administration, staff, family, commu-nity members and of course the class of 2015. I would like to send out a thank you to my fel-
low graduates for allowing me to be the class valedictorian and to represent such an amazing group of people. I’m still wondering how, out of all of us graduates, I was chosen to be valedictorian. I am not a genius like Alyssa Margerm or Taylor Johnson and I’m not a stand out athlete like Trent Siemens, but along with the people sitting behind me I know how hard we have all worked to get to this day and celebrate our high school graduation. Over the last � ve years here at Houston Secondary, we have learned a lot. Mr. Beck taught us how to use the Pythagorean theorem, Ms. Quanstrom taught us how to read Shakespeare, and Mr. Anderson taught us how to be successful in the ever so addicting app Clash of Clans.
And all of this knowledge will no doubt be valuable as we go forward in life, but I think that the most important thing that we have learned over the last � ve years is having the ability to always set personal goals.
Over the next few minutes, I’d like to talk about what we’ve learned and on behalf of my fellow graduates thank the people who helped us get here. First, I’d like to let the grads know that I promise I’ll make it quick. We’ve made it through 5 years of high school. Now I bet all you want to do is sit up there and listen to my speech before we all get our diplomas, and get this tassel that is frighteningly similar to a cat toy switched to the other side of our pompous grad caps and � nally get to of� cially say those three words we have all waited impatiently to say, ‘we made it’.
I told you that the most important thing that we learned was the ability to always set goals for ourselves.
Let me give you some examples of what I’m talking about. If any of you stumbled upon Mrs. Letkeman’s music class you would have heard blaring instruments and loud voices. If you listened closely you would hear Kamalpreet Parhar and Chloey Hamer just jamming away. It was as if growth was always imminent whenever our class set our minds to anything. Even on the rugby � eld Rebecca Ells, Kaylin Holland, Leilah Weibe and I started out as timid ju-nior players who hated making tackles, but loved to watch from the safe and secure vantage point of the side lines. We looked up to the grade 12’s, but couldn’t imagine being grade 12’s. Now I look at us and I am so proud of how far we have come and the leaders we have become. Another person that comes to mind when I think about reaching their goals is Katie Ball. She has strived for perfection since the � rst time she laced up her � gure skates. She spent years and years forcing her mom to wake up before the crack of dawn to drive her to the rink for morning skates and this past season she was looked up to by all the skaters as the coach of the Houston Figure Skating Club. For two athletes this year, their passion for their sports and their personal goals took them out of Houston. Malerie Kelly was the starting goalie for the Terrace Kermode’s Female Hockey team, she lead them to provincials and also Harpreet Parmar who despite our constant jokes about him being a ‘trader’ played basketball for the Smithers Gryphons and went to AAA zones back in February. I could never name everyone in our class and their wonderful accomplishments because then this speech would be never ending. Our class always knew that success wouldn’t be easy with the con-stant obstacles in our paths such as the choice of going to the gym that is a 5 minute drive away or going to our computer 5 steps away and playing League of Legends in-stead. We had to choose between sitting at home with our instruments or going to 711 and the always pressing deci-sion between working in our spare block on that project that is due in an hour or going to A&W. But we knew we could reach our goals if we put in the hard work and used our determination to our advantage.
Next, I’d like to take a moment on behalf of myself and all the great people sitting behind me to thank the people that have brought us here.
I’d like to thank Mr. Batley for reminding us that we are all creative and believing in us even when our art projects were so far gone we didn’t even believe in ourselves. Mr. Jackson’s passion for rugby helped us realize that it is im-portant to keep that passion even during our adult years. He also proved to us that you can rant about literally anything, for example the legendary ketchup vs mustard rant of 2013. Thank you to Mrs. Niven for showing us that with hard work and few lunch time periods academically we can do anything. Mr. Burns for being a constant in our high school career, because you know the sarcasm is go-
ing to come in constant waves. It’s like this man just never stops. Mrs. Doyle for never giv-ing up on us and even at the expense of her own stress taking on trips to Europe every two years, I couldn’t imagine having to babysit Shad Anderson in Europe, what a task that must’ve been. Thank you to Mr. Richmond for remind-ing us that you can in fact be good at every single sport. I will bet any of you students sitting in the crowd � ve dollars **hold up � ve dollar bill** to � nd one sport this man isn’t good at. And thank you to the always so kind Mrs. Richmond who is always smiling, and always willing to be there for us. Thank you to the EAs for putting up with us. Thank you to the custodians for cleaning up after us and a big thank you to Amanda Clee and Ruby Kenzle who I’m sure keep this whole school running smoothly. I think many of us don’t realize how blessed we are to be going to school at HSS. The teachers here are amazing and in my opinion don’t get the recognition they deserve. We walked into grade 8 scared and nervous, but you helped us achieve our goals and be successful.
And, I know for a fact that sitting in the crowd there are more than a couple proud, crying mothers and tough dads holding back the tears, but just remember that we will always be your babies. You’re more than appreciated. We see now that those years of us sitting at the dinner table until 11 o’clock at night working on math was not a punishment. You wanted us to succeed and look where we are now. We’re prepared to take on the world and it is all because of your unconditional love and commitment to shaping us into the great people we are today. We’re here, because of you.
Now, I also realize all you grade 8s, 9s, 10s and 11s sit-ting out there feel like this day will never come because every year in the past I felt the same way. But I want you to enjoy every day you have in this amazing experience we call high school because when you get to put on this cap and gown I hope you don’t have any regrets about your high school experience. Play sports, join clubs, make friends because that’s what makes this journey so awesome. I’m sure some days you’ll be sure that all the teachers discuss at their staff meetings are how they can manage to put a math, science and French test on the same day. You’ll roll your eyes when you’re sent to your room to study social studies instead of being able to walk downtown, but, don’t get your hopes up. It won’t get any easier. No, Mr. Lukasek’s tests will never get any shorter. Just remember though that there are so many people cheering you on and wanting you to succeed. In grade 12 you’ll realize that all that nagging and pushing everyone did to make work harder was done purely because they cared.
Quickly before my speech comes to a close, I would like to say a special thank you to the teachers that are leav-ing HSS. To Mr. Yeker I hope you enjoy your retirement and thank you for being such a great teacher. This school will not be the same without you. Also, Mr. Jackson who is leav-ing HSS to take a job on Vancouver Island, I think we all can agree that you will be missed. You’ve been an amazing principle and rugby coach. Through out our � ve years here you were always there to keep our heads high on and off the rugby � eld.
So now it’s time for me to address the graduates. We made it guys. We’re highschool graduates. Now it’s time to set new goals. Whether it be travelling the world, go-ing to postsecondary or even if you just don’t know what you want to do yet, we all just need to take a deep breath and take on the world. It’s time for us to say our goodbyes. There will be hugs, and tears but now it’s time to live our lives.
As a � nal thought going forward, I’d like to leave you with a quote from J.R.R Tolkien’s trilogy the Lord of the Rings
He wrote ‘Even the smallest person can change the course of history’
So grads keep your goals big and your egos small.Thank you all.
HSS VALEDICTORIAN
Keely Williams
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Houston Christian School Graduation 2015
I was born in October 1997 in Burns Lake B.C. I like trucks, mechanics and rugby. I am on the waiting list for my � rst year of heavy duty mechanics. I plan on � nishing my heavy duty red seal and do � rst year welding. Ten years from now I hope to be here working for Peterbilt and driving in the Telkwa derby.
I was born in June 1997 in Smithers B.C. My hobby is weight lifting. After graduation I plan to go to Kings University in Edmonton Alberta and study Biology and Kinesiology. Ten years from now I hope to be in a professional job, living somewhere in Western Canada, having fun and maintaining good health.
I was born in February 1997 in Smithers B.C. My hobbies are Math, computers, origami and photoshop. I plan to get some work experience after graduation and then go to university. Ten years from now I plan to be working hard to discover God’s plan for my life.
I was born in Burns Lake B.C. in January 1997. I like snowmo-biling, dirt biking, � shing and hiking - anything outdoors. After graduation I plan to go to the University of Northern British Columbia (UNCB) and major in Forest Ecology and Management. Ten years from now I hope to have a job as a professional forester and live in northern B.C. I hope to have property and a house, as well as a few machines to play on.
I was born in March 1997 in Burns Lake B.C. Music is my hobby. I plan to work after graduation and then go to school. Ten years from now I will hopefully be living a semi-successful life as a teacher, maybe with a wife.
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Since Houston Christian School education seeks to be built on the Bible, HCS graduates presented Bibles to incoming Kindergarten students at the ceremony last Thursday.
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Congratulations to the Graduating Class of
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Houston Christian School Graduation 2015
Greetings, Teachers and Staff of Houston Christian School. Welcome families of the Grads. Today we celebrate the tran-sition from our life as students, and look forward to our move
into adulthood. Together we pray and ask God’s providence through-out this process.
As I stand here, I feel nervous, hoping I make an okay speech. As I think about how nervous I am I can see it relates to us as graduates and our futures. I have prepared for this speech just as we have been prepared for our future, though maybe not quite as last minute. I hope that it goes well, just as we hope in the LORD that our futures also go well.
I am here to represent our grad class: less so because I am a leader, and more so because no one else wanted to do this speech. We are not the best when it comes to public speaking, and I’m sure that the other 4 would agree with that.
For the past nine years the � ve young men you see before you have been students at Houston Christian School. Half of our lives spent with
the same 5 guys. Over those years we may not have always gotten along perfectly, but we were a family, and God was watching over us. We start-ed out like those little ones we just had up on stage, unfortunately no girls though.
I would like to take some time now to thank some of the many peo-ple who helped make us who we are.
Thank you to our friends who showed us the value of belonging and the free power of laughter.
Thank you to our youth leaders and counselors who sel� essly shone with the light of Christ’s love.
Thank you to our pastors and spiritual leaders who taught us of Christ’s love through His Word.
Thank you to our families and extended families who came today for showing us that a family is priceless.
Thank you to our teachers who constantly gave of your time to make sure we knew what we needed to know, whether that was the alphabet or pre-calculus.
And � nally, Thank you to our parents who have put up with us for the past 18 years. Thank you for all of your countless sacri� ces, such as changing our diapers, changing our tires, and changing our hearts. And thank you for giving us the privilege of attending Houston Christian School, which ultimately led us to this � nal night.
And now we are here ready to start a new chapter of our lives, some of us are unsure of where we will go, how we will get there, and what we will learn along the way. But there is One who does know exactly where we will go, exactly how we will get there, and what we will learn along the way. And it is my hope that when His plan is revealed we will all remember our theme for tonight. All of us have worn it on our backs; most of us played sports with it on our jerseys. I Corinthians 10:31: whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.
Lucas, as you work to pursue a Red Seal to be a heavy duty me-chanic at Paci� c, do it to the glory of God.
David, as you study to earn a degree in Kinesiology at Kings, do it to the glory of God.
Jason, as you study to earn a degree in Forestry at UNBC, do it to the glory of God.
Evan, when you discover God’s plan for your life, do it to the glory of God.
Now I would like to conclude with a short quote from C. S. Lewis.“A man can no more diminish God’s glory by refusing to worship
Him than a lunatic can put out the sun by scribbling the word ‘dark-ness’ on the walls of his cell.”
Friends, I pray that you will not be lunatics, but rather, be men who glorify God. Thank you.
HCS VALEDICTORIAN
Derek Kronemeyer
Regional Districtof Bulkley-Nechako
As you turn the pageto the next chapter,the future is yoursto write. Fill it with newexperiences, goodpeople and rewardingchoices that help makethe world a better place.
Best wishes to all theGrads of 2015!!
CongratulationsAs you turn the pageto the next chapter,the future is yours
Fill it with newexperiences, goodpeople and rewardingchoices that help makethe world a better place.
Best wishes to all theGrads of 2015!!
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HCS SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS
Houston Christian School Graduation 2015Houston Christian School Graduation 2015
Above: Monster Industries awards Derek Kronemeyer a $1,000 scholarship to develop a business plan. Owner Kyle Thomson says he will invest up to $10,000 if the business is viable for Houston. Right: Evan stands with his escort and cousin Natalie in the park.
Right: HCS graduates Derek Kronemeyer, Evan Vandenbrink, Jason Lieuwen, David Euverman and Lucas Bishop walk off stage with style.
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Houston Canadian
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Pastor Carl VanDam [email protected]
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3797 Omineca Way, Box 36, Houston, BC
Houston ChristianReformed Church
1959 Goold St., Box 6,Houston 250-845-7578
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Anglican Churchof St. Clement
2324 Butler Ave., Box 599, Houston, BC
Rev. Jacob WorleyPhone: 250-845-4940
Services at:2:00pm Sundays
Houston United Church2106 Butler Ave
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Re/Max Houston 2436 Poulton Ave., Houston, BC
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• Just move into this completely renovated home! Very bright, clean and recently painted. Lots of cabinets in the modern kitchen.• Formal dining room. Patio doors out to rear deck and a mountain view!• 1 ½ baths, 3 bedrooms up. Outside basement entry, fenced yard, storage shed, paved drive. Basement recently updated with new fl ooring & paint.• Spacious family room, storage, laundry and a den!• All appliances and window coverings included.• Windows, siding, furnace all replaced. Call Lia to view 250-845-1147.
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALProject: Mechanical Pigging of Existing Water Mains
Owner: District of Houston
Scope: The District of Houston is pursuing Request for Proposals to assist in the completion of Mechanical Pigging of the existing watermains in the District of Houston, prior to the commissioning of the newly completed Water Treatment Plant. This will provide a cleaning of all supply watermains to minimize occurrences of colourization of water supplied to the District of Houston.
The successful bidder shall provide an outline of their proposed Methodology/Workplan, Statement of Qualifications, Costs/Bid price for Completion of Works and Schedule of Completion of Proposed Works.
Closes: Friday, July 17th, 2015 at 4:00pm (local time) At: 3367 – 12th Street, Houston, BC
Deposit: Fifty Dollars ($50) Non-refundable (if hard copy) or available on BC BID at no cost.
Documents: District of Houston Municipal Office (3367 12th Street) between 8am-5pm District of Houston Website BC Bid CivicInfo BC
Proposal Corporate Services Officer Submission: District of Houston Box 370 - 3367 12th Street Houston BC V0J 1Z0
Important: Interested firms should refer to the above-mentioned locations for full particulars of the Request for Proposal, including important requirements.
The District of Houston reserves the right to accept any qualification submittal received, to reject any or all qualification submittals received, in whole or in part, to waive irregularities or formalities, as deemed appropriate, and to request clarification of any qualification submittal.
DISTRICT OF HOUSTONwww.houston.ca
REQUEST FOR QUOTATION DITCHING PROGRAM
The District of Houston is now accepting quotations for the 2015 ditching program to take place during July 2015. Equipment and manpower to be supplied by the contractor. The district will provide any additional dump trucks as required (the quantity of trucks dependent on distance of dump cycle.
Preference will be given to the following equipment: • Excavator with street pads and knuckle (articulating) bucket with operator, • Dump truck with operator.
Details requested: • Type of equipment to be utilized and hourly rate, • Previous experience.
The term of the contract will be for one (1) season. The contract may be renewed for a further term of two (2) seasons, up to a total potential of three (3) seasons.
For further information please contact the following: c/o Don Hounsell AScT, Manager of Engineering and Operations District of Houston, Box 370, Houston BC V0J 1Z0 Phone: (250) 845-2238 or Fax: (250) 845-3429
QUOTATIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED, IN WRITING, AND DELIVERED IN A SEALED ENVELOPE CLEARLY MARKED AS FOLLOWS:
“2015 Ditching Program” District of Houston, 3367 12th Street, Houston BC V0J 1Z0
No later than 4:00 p.m., Thursday, July 16, 2015 and will be opened to the public at that time.
Quotation must include: Copy of current Business License, Proof of Insurance and Statement from WorkSafeBC.
Failure to include this material will void your Quote.
This is not a call for tenders. The lowest or any quotation will not necessarily be accepted. The District will not be obligated in any manner to any person submitting a quotation unless a written contract is executed relating to an approved quotation.
The District of Houston Purchasing Policy provides that local suppliers will receive a 5% preference.
DISTRICT OF HOUSTONwww.houston.ca
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High school students will soon not be allowed to drive to a different community for school activities. It is part of what School District 54 will include in their student driving policy.
It will also require student drivers to have parental permission to drive to and from school.
Students will not be able to drive between Houston and Smithers for school functions
because of school li-ability, said SD54 Secretary-Treasurer Dave Margerm.
“If there was to be an accident with a student driving in un-safe conditions at that distance, we would be questioned,” he said.
Margerm says curricular travel should be organized by the school, especially at such distances.
“Once you open that door to distance travel, then we’ll be questioned on driving to Rupert, Terrace, Hazelton, Vanderhoof. Where do you draw the line?” Margerm asked.
The policy is being discussed this summer and will be � nalized in September or October.
Student driving
“Students will not be
able to drive between
Houston and Smithers.”
B.V. Driving School Ltd. is offering an air brakes course in Houston on
Friday (evening) July 10th, Saturday, July 11th &
Sunday, July 12th, 2015.
Spaces are limited so call ASAPEmail: [email protected] • www.bvdrivingschool.ca
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Anyone interested in taking the course or wants more information about the air brakes course, please call
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. Add
ition
al c
ondi
tions
and
lim
itatio
ns a
pply
. GM
res
erve
s th
e rig
ht to
mod
ify o
r te
rmin
ate
this
off
er a
t any
tim
e w
ithou
t prio
r no
tice.
See
dea
ler
for
deta
ils. ¥
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ase
base
d on
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urch
ase
pric
e of
$20
,969
($2,
000
leas
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sh a
nd a
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wne
r Cas
h) fo
r a C
ruze
LT
(1SA
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-wee
kly
paym
ent i
s $9
4 fo
r 48
mon
ths
at 0
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APR
and
incl
udes
Fre
ight
and
Air
Tax,
on
appr
oved
cre
dit t
o qu
alifi
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etai
l cus
tom
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by G
M F
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ual k
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000
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ess
kilo
met
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wn
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ent r
equi
red.
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men
t may
var
y de
pend
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on d
own
paym
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rade
. Tot
al o
blig
atio
n is
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, plu
s ap
plic
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taxe
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ptio
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leas
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blig
atio
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clud
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sura
nce,
reg
istr
atio
n, t
axes
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ler
fees
, opt
iona
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ipm
ent.
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ase
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re a
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lers
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et in
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dual
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es. L
imite
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fer
whi
ch m
ay n
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mbi
ned
with
oth
er o
ffer
s. S
ee y
our
deal
er fo
r co
nditi
ons
and
deta
ils. G
ener
al M
otor
s of
Can
ada
Lim
ited
rese
rves
the
right
to a
men
d or
term
inat
e th
is o
ffer
, in
who
le o
r in
par
t, at
any
tim
e w
ithou
t prio
r no
tice.
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er a
pplie
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ible
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rent
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esse
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ame
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ous
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ds th
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el y
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, SU
V, c
ross
over
and
pic
kup
mod
els
deliv
ered
in C
anad
a be
twee
n Ju
ly 1
st –
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y 30
th, 2
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dit i
s a
man
ufac
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r to
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umer
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ntiv
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ax in
clus
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cre
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ased
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edit
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labl
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vrol
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park
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ax, M
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of o
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requ
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ocum
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and
cont
act G
ener
al M
otor
s of
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ada
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o ve
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r may
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ash
and
may
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bine
d w
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erta
in o
ther
con
sum
er in
cent
ives
. Cer
tain
lim
itatio
ns o
r con
ditio
ns
appl
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re p
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ee y
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r de
tails
. GM
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eser
ves
the
right
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men
d or
term
inat
e of
fers
for
any
reas
on in
who
le o
r in
par
t at a
ny ti
me
with
out p
rior
notic
e. ~
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t ons
tar.c
a fo
r co
vera
ge m
aps,
det
ails
and
sys
tem
lim
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ns. S
ervi
ces
and
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ectiv
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ay v
ary
by m
odel
and
con
ditio
ns. O
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r w
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nnec
tivity
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vaila
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elec
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icle
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els
and
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elec
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kets
. Cus
tom
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tar
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ms
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stin
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pplic
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ice
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equi
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ased
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eale
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ay m
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rmin
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rvic
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