By Flavio NienowBlack Press
The 2006 softwood lumber agreement between Canada and the U.S. expired on Oct. 12, 2015.
Under the terms of the agreement, the U.S. is precluded from launching trade action against Canada for
a period of one year after the agreement expires.
So what happens if a deal is not reached before this standstill period ends?
According to Steve Zika, Chief Executive Of� cer of Hampton Af� liates – company that owns Babine Forest Products - if
a deal is not made by the October deadline, there is a risk that
the U.S. will � le for antidumping or other tariffs, similar to what
was in place prior to the last softwood lumber agreement.
“Any additional taxes or tariffs will have a negative effect on individual operations in B.C.,” explained Zika. “Depending on market or economic conditions at the time, these additional costs could result in less operation hours or closures of some facilities.”
However, he says there is a possibility that additional tariffs could also bring bene� ts to certain Canadian producers - as these additional tariffs would reduce Canadian lumber shipments into the U.S. and consequently raise lumber prices.
Council capital budget projects
Softwood lumber agreement: standstill period ends in October
By Xuyun ZengHouston Today
Council discussed new expenditures in its capital budget on a March 2 budget meeting.
Council discussed how much to allocate towards the purchase of a new loader.
The District currently has an old Caterpillar IT24 that needs $107,636 in repairs. It has over 8,000 hours clocked, has rust on its panels and centre pins are wearing out, said engineering manager Don Hounsell, who is against repairing the machine.
“We can buy a new machine for $250,000 right now, if council were to accept it and be OK with it, I think the auction process right now is a good way to pick one up inexpensively,” said
Hounsell.Council could also
buy a new machine, which would include warranty. Hounsell added this will still be within the budget.
Despite not being present, Coun. Rick Lundrigan relayed his opposition to the high budget through chief administrative of� cer Michael Glavin.
“He’s against this purchase,” said Glavin. “He’s willing to agree to a purchase for a used machine up to $140,000.”
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““The District currently
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operations in B.C.” -Steve Zika, CEO Hampton Affiliates
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Council agrees to replace audio system at Community HallCAPITAL from Page 1comment was met with opposition from senior staff.
E n g i n e e r i n g manager Don Hounsell said that sum will only get the District a small machine ill-� tted to their needs, and CAO Glavin does not support limiting staff ’s budget.
“I have a concern
with limiting staff to a particular budget,” he said. “If staff is going out researching a replacement product … if you limit it to $140,000, that really handcuffs us.”
“Do we get garbage, or better garbage?”
The residual value of the loader is $20,000, said Hounsell, citing data
from Caterpillar dealer Finning.
Originally an operating budget item, sidewalks slid into the capital budget after the engineering manager proposed that the District replace, rather than repair, damaged sidewalks.
The District will now take out damaged sections and replace them, rather than doing patchwork as they did previously.
“I would not advocate doing what we’ve done in the past, it’s not a very good way to do it,” said Hounsell. The District will allocate $45,000 this year and $50,000 next year on, with a goal of spending that budget on � xing as much as they can.
H o u n s e l l mentioned that the aged infrastructure is causing the District problems such as cracking and unevenness, pointing to the Hagman Crescent sidewalks an example, which would cost over $250,000 to � x completely.
Council discussed the Leisure Services’ request to spend $43,000 on a new projector, screen and audio system, but ended up deciding to upgrade the audio system only.
The District
currently has $23,000 in its surplus, and would have to � nd the extra money for these upgrades.
The initial idea was to move the projector from the arena to the community hall, which the mayor has been a proponent of.
“One of my concerns is we have the setup in that arena that we rarely use and I don’t believe since the last
budget, that screen has been dropped once,” said Mayor Shane Brienen.
The mayor expressed his concerns that by buying another projector, the District would have two white elephants.
“Was it determined that moving the one in the arena is not possible? Or they
just didn’t � gure it was and wanted new stuff ?” asked Coun. Dawn Potvin.
CAO Glavin replied that it was the latter.
G l a v i n recommended that the projector upgrades be held off and that the audio system get upgraded, as it affects rentals of the hall.
The projected cost will be $30,000, but could be lower.
“Community Hall upgradesSidewalk
replacement
Softwood lumber issue top priority for federal government “The actual
n e g o t i a t i o n s are between the governments of the U.S. and Canada, so there is very little, individual companies can do to in� uence the outcome,” said Zika. “It is unfortunate that this trade battle never seems to go away, but I am optimistic that eventually a workable solution will come together,”
Hampton Af� liates is of� cially neutral on this issue since the company has operations on both sides of the border.
According to Harry Nelson, a Professor of Forest Policy and Economics at the University of British Columbia, as the standstill period gets closer to the end, it actually creates more
uncertainty.“It creates
h e i g h t e n e d uncertainty as we get closer because how the deal is structured can create winners and losers by affecting access to the market, where it can change the competitive position of some players relative to others,” he said.
“The expectation is that there will be some type of agreement, simply because we’ve had some kind of agreement in place for so much of the past two and a half decades,” he added.
John Babcock, a Spokesperson for Global Affairs Canada, said the softwood lumber issue is a top priority for the federal government.
Babcock said Canadian minister of
international trade Chrystia Freeland has held extensive consultations with stakeholders and provinces, as well
as the U.S. trade r e p r e s e n t a t i v e Michael Froman and U.S. secretary of commerce Penny Pritzker.
“We are working constructively with our U.S. partners on a mutually acceptable path forward,” said Babcock. “We
remain focused on maintaining stable access to the U.S. market for the Canadian softwood lumber industry.”
However, in October 2015, B.C. premier Christy Clark said the U.S. had not been willing to discuss renewing or extending the agreement. In a statement in the legislature, Clark said the province has been working with the federal government
seeking an extension or renewal of the agreement for the past two years.
She also emphasized the
importance of stability in Canada-U.S. softwood lumber trade to B.C.
The province estimates that about 40 per cent of B.C.’s rural communities are dependent on forestry. In fact, B.C. is Canada’s largest producer of softwood
lumber, accounting for 55 per cent of Canada’s lumber exports to the U.S. forestry.
“British Columbia’s forest industry is too important to take for granted,” said Clark. “For lumber producers, and the communities throughout the province that depend on them, we need to avoid an unnecessary trade dispute with our most signi� cant market.”
The Canada-U.S. lumber dispute is a long standing issue.
Softwood lumber dispute � rst arose in 1982 with a complaint by the U.S. lumber industry that low
Canadian stumpage rates constituted an unfair advantage.
The 2006 softwood lumber agreement required Canada to put an escalating tax on exports as softwood lumber prices drop below a predetermined threshold. It’s a form of managed trade, designed to limit potential harm to American producers.
The agreement ended � ve years of litigation and returned $4 billion in duties collected by the U.S. to Canadian producers. The agreement has also provided improved market certainty for lumber manufacturers in B.C. and Canada, while enabling the province to manage its forest resources and maintain access to the U.S. market.
““British Columbia’s forest industry is too important to take for granted. For lumber producers, and the communities throughout the province that depend on them, we need to avoid an unnecessary trade
dispute with our most significant market. ”
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The Houston Group to Sponsor Syrian Refugees has seen a big leap in its donations.
They currently have around $24,000 from various donations and they just need $6,000 more to reach their fundraising goal. The group also has their eyes on sponsoring a family of three.
“The family is from Sadad [in Syria],” said co-chair Bobby Seinen. “Her husband was killed when ISIL attacked the town. The town is actually about the same size as Houston — 3,500 peo-ple. She has two young sons, one � ve months and one four years.”
“She is a widow, so she is of the most vulnerable, and as far as we know, wants to come to Canada.”
Seinen declined to reveal her name.
The group now has another set of hurdles to face, including get-ting approval from the federal Citizenship and Immigration Canada for this family to come to Canada.
“Even before that, that family needs the approval of the spon-sorship agreement holder,” said Seinen. “World Renew, which is the one that has the sponsorship agree-ment holder, needs to accept this family and they will probably not accept her if they deem that family as unacceptable by im-
migration and citizen-ship.”
Also at the Mar. 8 meeting, Smithers-based Bulkley Valley Refugee Sponsorship Group representa-tive Pauline Mahoney
came to share her ex-perience.
Seinen said she learned the different aspects of support necessary for a suc-cessful sponsorship. She currently has leads on English as a Second Language (ESL) learn-ing and housing.
“We spoke about ESL in particular with this family because it is such a small family and it is such a young family, we hope to be able to offer ESL in the home, at least
initially, until she be-comes acquainted with the town,” said Seinen.
Seinen also learned that the two refugee families in Smithers had to go through the shock of moving to a new place.
“They’ve never been out of the coun-
try, our society is very different, there’s all sorts of things that need to be learned, so we just want to be able to offer a safe place and help that family reintegrate into a safe town.”
To continue fun-draising, Houston Search and Rescue has offered to put on a pancake breakfast fundraiser in April and the Leisure Facility has offered them two-for-one swimming fol-lowing the pancake breakfast. They will also have a raf� e.
“We will be ap-proaching a limited number of groups to perhaps donate a prize,” said Seinen. “And we will be ap-plying for our gaming licence for the raf� e.”
Sponsorship group sees big leap in donations
Wet’suwet’en leaders gather to reconcileBy Alicia Bridges
Black Press
Hereditary and elected Wet’suwet’en leaders from Burns Lake, Hagwilget and Moricetown gathered to reconcile differenc-es within the Nation at a meeting in Smithers last week.
The meeting at Hudson Bay Lodge on Friday and Saturday was attended by chiefs and councillors from the Burns Lake Band, Hagwilget Village Council, Moricetown Band, Wet’suwet’en First Nation band, Nee Tahi Buhn Indian Band, Skin Tyee Nation and the Of� ce of the Wet’suwet’en (OW). The gather-ing, organized by Wet’suwet’en First Nation Chief Karen Ogen, was the � rst time leaders from the six bands and the OW had come together for several years.
Hereditary Chief Na’Moks, whose English name is John Ridsdale, said the meeting was held to improve com-munication between groups within the Wet’suwet’en Nation, which he said had been divided by gov-ernment conduct.
“I believe the way that industry and government have con-ducted themselves, they put a wedge in
between us and now we have to remove that wedge,” he said.
Although some Wet’suwet’en lead-ers have disagreed over deals with indus-try and government, Na’Moks said this meeting was focused on reconciliation. The program included a series of presentations on case law and land-mark rulings on First Nations rights and land title.
“It’s a good re-minder to everybody that there is case law and communal de-cision-making,” said Na’Moks.
“If at one point in-dustry or government does want to bring us to court, the fact is if we make a decision as an entire nation then there’s absolutely no foot for them to stand on.”
Moricetown Band Chief Duane Mitchell believed the meeting was a positive � rst step towards repairing relationships within the Nation.
He said divisions had formed between some groups several years ago, before he was elected as Chief of the Moricetown Band last year.
“It seems like it was two different commu-nities, two different people, but we’re all one, we all have the same language, we’re
all Wet’suwet’en, but this was a good step of coming back,” he said. Mitchell said it was a relief to see the Nation uniting after years of disagreement.
“We have to do this ourself, we have to � x this ourself so it’s down to our he-reditary chiefs, to our elected council and chiefs and to our people so our kids can have an easier time when they take over,” he said.
Hereditary chief
Madeek (Jeff Brown) believes adher-ing to traditional Wet’suwet’en customs is the best path for-ward.
“The only way we are going to be able to come to any agree-ment is through the feast hall,” he said.
“We’re having feasts, but you don’t get everybody at a feast. Sometimes they only go whenever is possible for them to be there but that is our governance.”
The leaders re-solved to meet again in other Wet’suwet’en territories to help keep the relationship strong.
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gas users from Vanderhoof west to the coast.
For years northwestern customers of Paci� c Northern Gas have been paying more to heat their homes with natural gas than anywhere else because the large industries which once used the majority of the capacity of the utility’s pipeline have disappeared, leaving the remaining customers to shoulder the entire burden of maintaining the line.
That would have changed had the Douglas Channel LNG project at Kitimat gone ahead because it would have taken up all of that surplus capacity and paid its share accordingly.
With that project now shelved, northwesterners will continue paying delivery rates easily three times what they are elsewhere in B.C.
The province has a ready-made tool to deal with this inequity. As part of its revenue-neutral carbon tax policy, the standard $570 homeowner grant currently increases to as much as $770 for northern and rural residents depending upon where they live. It is a partial recognition that they pay more for energy because of where they live.
It would be more than reasonable to increase that amount speci� cally for northwesterners because of high natural gas delivery rates.
With the May 2017 provincial election not that far away, it is a stance voters should urge candidates to pursue.
Crackdown coming for drivers passing school bus while kids are getting on and off
By Tom FletcherBlack Press
The B.C. government is preparing to increase penalties for drivers who pass school buses while children are getting on or off.
“We’ve had 14 children injured,
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too many motorists who are not getting the message of just how important it is to slow down in school zones and certainly not pass a school bus when the lights are flashing.”
Stone said school districts and local governments have
been calling for increased penalties. Police in B.C. have issued 1,100 tickets for failing to stop for a school bus for the
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File photoSchool buses use a hinged stop sign as well as flashing amber and red lights to warn drivers to stop when students are getting on and off.
past five years, with 14 injuries during that time.
The current B.C. penalty is $167 fine and three demerit points, the same as disobeying a school
crossing guard.In Ontario, a first
offence of passing a school bus results in a fine of $400 to $2,000 and six demerit points, and a second within five years can
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New Brunswick has a $1,000 fine and loss of driver’s licence for every school bus offence.
By Tom FletcherBlack Press
Assisted living facilities in B.C. will soon be able to offer more services to seniors and disabled people to stay independent longer.
Health Minister Terry Lake introduced changes Monday that restrict assisted living providers to two of six prescribed
services. Patients requiring more than two are now required to � nd space in residential care.
The change removes “arbitrary barriers” that have forced B.C. residents into higher-cost and more restrictive residential care before they need it, said B.C. Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie.
“Assisted living
is a very important housing option for about 22,000 seniors in this province,” Mackenzie said. “These are your own unit, usually in an apartment-like setting where you can lock the door. You decide who comes in and who you want to keep out, and you’re free to come and go as you wish.”
Daniel Fontaine, CEO of the B.C.
Care Providers Association, said the change will be welcomed by seniors who want to stay
as independent as possible. The association represents 300 non-pro� t and for-pro� t operators
of residential care, assisted living and home care services.
D e s i g n a t e d services, of which
only two can currently be provided in assisted living, are:
• assistance with eating, dressing, personal hygiene and other daily activities
• m e d i c a t i o n management
• therapeutic diets• f i n a n c i a l
management• i n t e n s i v e
r e h a b i l i t a t i o n therapy
• b e h a v i o u r a l management
Minister says assisted living rules to be relaxed
News that the S a s k a t c h e w a n government gave two young men one-way bus passes to B.C. is the latest sign that B.C. is more than ever the destination of choice for out-of-province homeless people.
Housing Minister Rich Coleman shrugged off a report from Saskatchewan that the pair were headed for Victoria, where the province is seeking a court
order to wind down a ragged tent camp that sprang up last fall next to the downtown courthouse.
The camp has
attracted several people from out of province, as well as those who have camped in local parks for years.
“It’s a free country,” said Coleman, when asked if he had prevailed on other provincial governments to deal with their own cases rather than shipping them west.
He said B.C.’s budget for shelters is up about 20 per cent this winter as the annual winter migration of down-and-out people to the province’s mildest climate has swelled.
Some of the extra
arrivals are coming from Alberta, where the economy has suffered with the downturn in oil and gas prices.
S a s k a t c h e w a n social services minister Donna Harpauer issued a statement Wednesday that said front-line social workers are being reminded that clients should have a plan in place “before they are given bus tickets to destinations away.”
Premier Christy Clark said one of the two is described as mentally ill, and taking them in is the Canadian thing to do.
“I don’t know very much about them, but I hope that wherever they are, they are able to get the care that they need,” Clark said. “And if they decide to come to British Columbia, we’re going to support them in that.”
“““...if they decide to come
to British Columbia, we’re going to support
them in that.”
-Premier Christy Clark
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Fines are increasing for forest fire violationsBy Tom Fletcher
Black Press
The pilot of a recreational drone that forced waterbombers from smoke-� lled skies around Oliver last summer was never located, but future offenders who impede forest � re� ghters will
face higher � nes.Fines for 19
offences under the Wild� re Act, including interfering with wild� re protection efforts,
are being increased to among the highest in Canada, Forests Minister Steve Thomson said Thursday.
The � ne for failing to comply with � re restrictions such as camp� re bans will increase from $345 to $1,150. A new penalty of failing to comply
with a stop-work order made because of � re risk will carry a maximum penalty of $100,000 and one year in prison.
T h o m s o n
said there are “ c o n s t i t u t i o n a l ” issues with a proposal to seize vehicles from people who toss cigarette butts out the window while driving, but the province is still considering its options.
A proposal to ban people from B.C. parks if they violate camp� re restrictions is also being considered, but is not included in the current changes.
Thomson said the legislation will rede� ne “ i n t e r f e r e n c e ” with � re� ghters so it doesn’t mean intentional interference. That would apply to boaters who blocked air tankers from � lling with water on Okanagan Lake, as
well as the drone pilot who caused aircraft to land as vineyards, homes and a school around Oliver were threatened by � re.
Oliver Mayor
Ron Hovanes the battle against two � res threatening the community last August were likely due to a recreational drone � own because
“somebody just wanted a closer look.
“It was very hard to drive by the airport and see helicopters quiet on the ground, no bombers in the
air, all the while people were clinging to the hope that the � re wouldn’t reach their homes, their businesses,” Hovanes said.
B.C. Wildfire Service photoWilson’s Mountain Road fire threatens farms and homes in Oliver, August 2015.““The fine for failing to comply
with fire restrictions such as campfire bans will increase
from $345 to $1,150.”
“Assisted living is a very important housing option for about 22,000 seniors
in this province.”
-Isobel Mackenzie, B.C. Seniors Advocate
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ribed
. Lic
ense
, ins
uran
ce, r
egist
ratio
n, a
dmin
istra
tion
fees
, dea
ler f
ees,
PPSA
and
taxe
s no
t inc
lude
d. D
eale
rs a
re fr
ee to
set
indi
vidua
l pric
es. L
imite
d tim
e of
fers
whi
ch m
ay n
ot b
e co
mbi
ned
with
oth
er o
ffers
, and
are
sub
ject
to c
hang
e w
ithou
t not
ice.
Offe
rs a
pply
to q
ualif
ied
reta
il cu
stom
ers
in B
C Ch
evro
let D
eale
r Mar
ketin
g As
soci
atio
n ar
ea o
nly.
Deal
er o
rder
or t
rade
may
be
requ
ired.
* Ba
sed
on p
erce
ntag
e gr
owth
in
tota
l Can
adia
n sa
les
of m
id- a
nd fu
ll-siz
e pi
ck-u
p tru
cks,
cale
ndar
yea
r to
date
(Jan
uary
to S
epte
mbe
r, 20
15),
as re
porte
d by
CVM
A. †
$10
,000
is a
com
bine
d to
tal c
redi
t con
sistin
g of
a $
3,00
0 m
anuf
actu
rer t
o de
aler
del
ivery
cre
dit (
tax
exclu
sive)
for 2
016
Silve
rado
Lig
ht D
uty
Doub
le C
ab, $
1,00
0 Ow
ner C
ash
(tax
inclu
sive)
, a $
820
man
ufac
ture
r to
deal
er O
ptio
n Pa
ckag
e Di
scou
nt C
redi
t (ta
x ex
clusiv
e) fo
r 201
6 Ch
evro
let S
ilver
ado
Ligh
t Dut
y (1
500)
Dou
ble
Cab
1LT
equi
pped
with
a Tr
ue N
orth
Edi
tion,
a $
1,60
0 ca
sh c
redi
t and
a $
3,58
0 m
anuf
actu
rer t
o de
aler
cas
h cr
edit
(tax
exclu
sive)
on
Silve
rado
Lig
ht D
uty
(150
0) D
oubl
e Ca
b LT
or L
TZ, w
hich
is a
vaila
ble
for c
ash
purc
hase
s on
ly an
d ca
nnot
be
com
bine
d w
ith s
peci
al le
ase
and
finan
ce ra
tes.
By s
elec
ting
leas
e or
fina
nce
offe
rs, c
onsu
mer
s ar
e fo
rego
ing
this
$3,5
80 c
redi
t whi
ch w
ill re
sult
in h
ighe
r effe
ctive
inte
rest
rate
s. Di
scou
nts
vary
by
mod
el. ~
Visi
t ons
tar.c
a fo
r cov
erag
e m
aps,
deta
ils a
nd s
yste
m li
mita
tions
. Ser
vices
and
con
nect
ivity
may
var
y by
mod
el a
nd c
ondi
tions
. OnS
tar w
ith 4
G LT
E co
nnec
tivity
is a
vaila
ble
on s
elec
t veh
icle
mod
els
and
in s
elec
t mar
kets
. Cus
tom
ers
will
be a
ble
to a
cces
s On
Star
ser
vices
onl
y if
they
acc
ept t
he O
nSta
r Use
r Ter
ms
and
Priva
cy S
tate
men
t (in
cludi
ng s
oftw
are
term
s). O
nSta
r act
s as
a li
nk to
exis
ting
emer
genc
y se
rvic
e pr
ovid
ers.
Afte
r the
tria
l per
iod
(if a
pplic
able
), an
act
ive O
nSta
r ser
vice
plan
is re
quire
d. ‡
Veh
icle
user
inte
rface
s ar
e pr
oduc
ts o
f App
le®
and
Go
ogle
® a
nd th
eir t
erm
s an
d pr
ivacy
sta
tem
ents
app
ly. R
equi
res
com
patib
le s
mar
tpho
ne. D
ata
plan
rate
s ap
ply.
¥ Le
ase
base
d on
a p
urch
ase
pric
e of
$34
,192
, in
cludi
ng $
893
owne
r cas
h (ta
x ex
clusiv
e), $
3,00
0 m
anuf
actu
rer-t
o-de
aler
del
ivery
cre
dit (
tax
exclu
sive)
, and
a $
1,00
0 bo
nus
cred
it fo
r a n
ew e
ligib
le 2
016
Silve
rado
150
0 Do
uble
Cab
4W
D 1W
T. Bi
-wee
kly
paym
ent i
s $1
49 fo
r 24
mon
ths
at 0
% A
PR, o
n ap
prov
ed c
redi
t to
qual
ified
reta
il cu
stom
ers
by G
M F
inan
cial
. Ann
ual k
ilom
etre
lim
it of
20,
000
km, $
0.16
per
exc
ess
kilo
met
re. $
995
dow
n pa
ymen
t is
requ
ired.
Pay
men
t may
var
y de
pend
ing
on d
own
paym
ent o
r tra
de. T
otal
obl
igat
ion
is $8
,723
plu
s ap
plic
able
taxe
s. Op
tion
to p
urch
ase
at le
ase
end
is $2
5,47
2. P
rice
and
tota
l obl
igat
ion
exclu
de li
cens
e, in
sura
nce,
regi
stra
tion,
taxe
s an
d op
tiona
l equ
ipm
ent.
Othe
r lea
se o
ptio
ns a
re a
vaila
ble.
Dea
lers
are
free
to s
et in
divid
ual p
rices
. Lim
ited-
time
offe
r, w
hich
may
not
be
com
bine
d w
ith o
ther
offe
rs. S
ee y
our d
eale
r for
con
ditio
ns a
nd d
etai
ls. G
ener
al M
otor
s of
Can
ada
Com
pany
rese
rves
the
right
to a
men
d or
term
inat
e th
is of
fer,
in
who
le o
r in
part,
at a
ny ti
me
with
out p
rior n
otic
e. †
† Of
fer a
pplie
s to
elig
ible
cur
rent
ow
ners
or l
esse
es o
f any
mod
el y
ear 1
999
or n
ewer
car
that
has
bee
n re
gist
ered
and
insu
red
in C
anad
a in
the
cust
omer
’s na
me
for t
he p
revio
us c
onse
cutiv
e six
(6) m
onth
s. Cr
edit
valid
tow
ards
the
reta
il pu
rcha
se o
r lea
se o
f one
elig
ible
201
6 m
odel
yea
r Che
vrol
et c
ar, S
UV, c
ross
over
an
d pi
ckup
s m
odel
s de
liver
ed in
Can
ada
betw
een
Mar
ch 1
and
Mar
ch 3
1, 2
016.
Cre
dit i
s a
man
ufac
ture
r to
cons
umer
ince
ntive
(tax
inclu
sive)
and
cre
dit v
alue
dep
ends
on
mod
el p
urch
ased
: $50
0 cr
edit
avai
labl
e on
201
6 Ch
evro
let S
onic
, Cru
ze LT
D, M
alib
u LT
D, A
ll-Ne
w M
alib
u (e
xcep
t L),
All-N
ew V
olt,
All-N
ew C
amar
o, Tr
ax a
nd 2
017
Volt;
$75
0 cr
edit
avai
labl
e on
ot
her 2
016
Chev
role
ts (e
xcep
t Cor
vette
, Col
orad
o 2S
A, S
ilver
ado
Ligh
t Dut
y an
d He
avy
Duty
); $1
,000
cre
dit a
vaila
ble
on a
ll 20
16 C
hevr
olet
Silv
erad
o’s.
Offe
r is
trans
fera
ble
to a
fam
ily m
embe
r livi
ng w
ithin
the
sam
e ho
useh
old
(pro
of o
f add
ress
requ
ired)
. As
part
of th
e tra
nsac
tion,
dea
ler m
ay re
ques
t doc
umen
tatio
n an
d co
ntac
t Gen
eral
Mot
ors
of C
anad
a Co
mpa
ny
to v
erify
elig
ibilit
y. Th
is of
fer m
ay n
ot b
e re
deem
ed fo
r cas
h an
d m
ay n
ot b
e co
mbi
ned
with
cer
tain
oth
er c
onsu
mer
ince
ntive
s. Ce
rtain
lim
itatio
ns o
r con
ditio
ns a
pply.
Voi
d w
here
pro
hibi
ted.
See
you
r GM
Can
ada
deal
er fo
r det
ails.
GM
Can
ada
rese
rves
the
right
to a
men
d or
term
inat
e of
fers
for a
ny re
ason
in w
hole
or i
n pa
rt at
any
tim
e w
ithou
t prio
r not
ice.
> P
urch
ase
pric
e ap
plie
s to
new
201
6 Ch
evro
let C
olor
ado
Exte
nded
Cab
Bas
e m
odel
s at
par
ticip
atin
g de
aler
s in
Can
ada.
Pur
chas
e pr
ice
of $
23,1
15 in
clude
s Fr
eigh
t but
exc
lude
s lic
ense
, ins
uran
ce, r
egist
ratio
n, d
eale
r fee
s an
d ta
xes.
Deal
er m
ay s
ell f
or le
ss. O
ffer m
ay n
ot b
e co
mbi
ned
with
cer
tain
oth
er c
onsu
mer
ince
ntive
s. GM
Can
ada
may
mod
ify, e
xten
d or
term
inat
e th
is
offe
r, in
who
le o
r in
part,
at a
ny ti
me
with
out n
otic
e. S
ee d
eale
r for
det
ails.
¥¥
Base
d on
GM
test
ing
in a
ccor
danc
e w
ith G
over
nmen
t of C
anad
a ap
prov
ed te
st m
etho
ds. R
efer
to v
ehicl
es.n
rcan
.gc.
ca fo
r det
ails.
Your
act
ual f
uel c
onsu
mpt
ion
may
var
y. Ex
clude
s ot
her G
M v
ehicl
es. C
olor
ado:
201
6 Ch
evro
let C
olor
ado
2WD
with
ava
ilabl
e Du
ram
ax 2
.8L
Turb
o-Di
esel
fuel
co
nsum
ptio
n ba
sed
on G
M te
stin
g in
acc
orda
nce
with
Gov
ernm
ent o
f Can
ada
appr
oved
test
met
hods
. Ref
er to
veh
icles
.nrc
an.g
c.ca
for d
etai
ls. Yo
ur a
ctua
l fue
l con
sum
ptio
n m
ay v
ary.
Exclu
des
othe
r GM
veh
icles
. ^ H
orse
pow
er: C
ompa
rison
bas
ed o
n w
ards
auto
.com
201
5 Sm
all P
icku
p se
gmen
t and
late
st c
ompe
titive
info
rmat
ion
avai
labl
e at
tim
e of
pos
ting.
Exc
lude
s ot
her G
M v
ehicl
es. T
owin
g: R
equi
res
avai
labl
e Du
ram
ax 2
.8L
Turb
o-Di
esel
eng
ine.
Bef
ore
you
buy
a ve
hicle
or u
se it
for t
raile
ring,
car
eful
ly re
view
the
Trai
lerin
g se
ctio
n of
the
Owne
r’s M
anua
l. The
wei
ght o
f pas
seng
ers,
carg
o an
d op
tions
or a
cces
sorie
s m
ay re
duce
the
amou
nt y
ou c
an to
w. P
aylo
ad: R
equi
res
Crew
Cab
Sho
rt Bo
x 2W
D m
odel
with
ava
ilabl
e V6
eng
ine.
Fo
r com
paris
on p
urpo
ses
only.
See
the
Owne
r’s M
anua
l and
the
labe
l on
the
vehi
cle d
oor j
amb
for t
he c
arry
ing
capa
city
of a
spe
cific
veh
icle.
+ S
ilver
ado
1500
LTZ
2WD
Doub
le C
ab S
tand
ard
Box
or C
rew
Cab
Sho
rt Bo
x LT
Z 2W
D w
ith th
e av
aila
ble
6.2L
V8
engi
ne a
nd M
ax Tr
aile
ring
Pack
age.
Bef
ore
you
buy
a ve
hicle
or u
se it
for t
raile
ring,
car
eful
ly re
view
the
Trai
lerin
g se
ctio
n of
the
Owne
r’s M
anua
l. The
wei
ght o
f pas
seng
ers,
carg
o an
d op
tions
or a
cces
sorie
s m
ay re
duce
the
amou
nt y
ou c
an to
w. B
ased
on
War
dsAu
to.c
om 2
015
Larg
e Pi
ckup
seg
men
t and
late
st a
vaila
ble
com
petit
ive in
form
atio
n at
tim
e of
pos
ting.
Exc
lude
s ot
her G
M v
ehicl
es. C
olor
ado:
Req
uire
s av
aila
ble
Dura
max
2.8
L Tu
rbo-
Dies
el e
ngin
e. B
efor
e yo
u bu
y a
vehi
cle
or u
se it
for t
raile
ring,
car
eful
ly re
view
the
Trai
lerin
g se
ctio
n of
the
Owne
r’s M
anua
l. Th
e w
eigh
t of p
asse
nger
s, ca
rgo
and
optio
ns o
r acc
esso
ries
may
redu
ce th
e am
ount
you
can
tow
. ++
Silve
rado
: with
ava
ilabl
e 6.
2L V
8 en
gine
. Col
orad
o: c
ompa
rison
bas
ed o
n w
ards
auto
.com
201
5 Sm
all P
icku
p se
gmen
t and
late
st c
ompe
titive
info
rmat
ion
avai
labl
e at
tim
e of
po
stin
g. E
xclu
des
othe
r GM
veh
icle
s. *
* The
2-Y
ear S
ched
uled
Lub
e-Oi
l-Fi
lter M
aint
enan
ce P
rogr
am p
rovi
des
elig
ible
cus
tom
ers
in C
anad
a, w
ho h
ave
purc
hase
d or
leas
ed a
new
elig
ible
201
6 M
Y Ch
evro
let (
excl
udin
g Sp
ark
EV),
with
an
ACDe
lco®
oil
and
filte
r cha
nge,
in a
ccor
danc
e w
ith th
e oi
l life
mon
itorin
g sy
stem
and
the
Owne
r’s
Man
ual,
for
2 ye
ars
or 4
8,00
0 km
, whi
chev
er o
ccur
s fir
st, w
ith a
lim
it of
four
(4) L
ube-
Oil-
Filte
r se
rvic
es in
tota
l, pe
rfor
med
at p
artic
ipat
ing
GM d
eale
rs. F
luid
top
offs
, ins
pect
ions
, tire
rot
atio
ns, w
heel
alig
nmen
ts a
nd b
alan
cing
, etc
. are
not
cov
ered
. Thi
s of
fer
may
not
be
rede
emed
for
cash
and
may
not
be
com
bine
d w
ith c
erta
in
othe
r co
nsum
er in
cent
ives
ava
ilabl
e on
GM
veh
icle
s. G
ener
al M
otor
s of
Can
ada
Com
pany
res
erve
s th
e rig
ht t
o am
end
or t
erm
inat
e th
is o
ffer
, in
who
le o
r in
par
t, at
any
tim
e w
ithou
t pr
ior
notic
e. A
dditi
onal
con
ditio
ns a
nd li
mita
tions
app
ly. S
ee d
eale
r fo
r de
tails
. ^^
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chev
er c
omes
firs
t. Se
e de
aler
for
det
ails
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Police report: police say be mindful of telephone scamsBy Xuyun Zeng
Houston Today
Police would like to remind the public about telephone scams.
Houston RCMP d e t a c h m e n t commander Sgt. Stephen Rose said he has received reports on this problem.
The scam starts with a proposal where a person receives a call from a
private number with a purpose purporting to be from the police or the Canadian Revenue Agency.
“We’ve had just another series of these fraud complaints where people are being contacted and being asked for personal information or banking information by phone,” he said.
Sgt. Rose added that the CRA does
not solicit clients to pay debts and they don’t put timelines on it by phone or seek identifying information by phone
“And they don’t threaten clients that if they don’t pay their outstanding tax debt that they are going to get the police to come and arrest them,” he added.
Rose recommends
people to ask for further advice from their financial institution or the police, should they receive a suspicious call.
“ B e c a u s e otherwise, they end up sending away money and they’re not getting it back,” he said.
***From March 2
to March 9, police received 32 calls
for service, of which three were abandoned 911 calls, one was a bylaw complaint and one was a traffic complaint.
***On March 5 at 2
a.m., police stopped a vehicle on Omineca Crescent, upon interacting with the driver, police made a breathlyser test demand that resulted in a “warn”. Driver
was issued with a three-day immediate roadside prohibition and the vehicle was impounded.
***On March 6 at
10:30 a.m. police received a report of a disturbance on Eleventh Street. Police found an intoxicated woman causing problems and refused to leave. Police arrested her and kept her in
custody until she was sober, then released her without charges.
***On March 8,
police received an arrest warrant for a woman, bound by court order conditions from a Houston file. The woman no longer resides here and efforts are underway to arrest her in the Smithers jurisdiction.
SPORTS PHOTO FEATUREHouston Today Wednesday, March 16, 2016 www.houston-today.com 7
Vivapresents
Friday, March 18th at 7:00 pm &
Saturday, March 19th at 2:00 pmClaude Parish Memorial Arena
Tickets are available at the door
Houston Figure Skating Club
• Adults: $7• Children: 4-17 $5• Seniors: $5
• Family up to 5: $20• 3 years and under: free
Dress rehearsal was held last Friday for the upcoming Houston Figure Skating Club carnival. The big event titled‘Viva Las Vegas’ is planned for this coming Friday, March 18th and Saturday, March 19th. Details are on this page in the poster.
Houston Figure Skating Carnival
Photos by Corinne Chaffer
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Women’s Wrestling Olympic Gold Medalist Carol Huynh in Houston
Linda Bush chosen as 2015 “Most Honourable Woman”
By Xuyun ZengHouston Today
Linda Bush was picked for this year’s Most Honourable Women award.
Nominees Debbie Smith, Chao Lee, Naomi Himech and Linda Bush were named at the International Women’s Day event March 8. Bush won it with Sue Jones’ nomination.
The nomination lauded Bush for her contributions to Houston by empowering people and ensuring equality.
“Linda stepped down from the board of directors of Houston Link to Learning af-ter volunteering for well over 15 years for this organization, needless to say her retirement was well deserved,” the nomina-tion read.
“Linda was a constant, quiet, peaceful, not reticent in any-way but a steady strength guid-ing, leading, advising staff and the board through challenges, helping us to understand the multitude of aspects of literacy, about how many people con-tinue to bene� t from Houston Link to Learning because of
our time and commitment.“She stayed in touch with
learners, paying attention to where resources would be best spent, she guided us to never give up, she worked hard to cre-ate lasting partnerships with other community resource groups.
“Literacy training is a fun-damental necessity to our com-munity. ‘Continue to � ght for it, don’t give up’ is her motto.
“Community services and hospice also received her atten-tion, again at the heart of where charity energy time was needed
the most. At the provincial lev-el, whenever there is a police incident now, and a third-party ombudsman is brought forth, we have Linda to thank.”
Bush has campaigned for police accountability after her son, Ian, was shot by police in 2005, which was a catalyst for the IIO’s formation, according to Bush.
She hopes that the RCMP will spend more money on train-ing for police, and employ body cameras.
In Bush’s speech, she said she always felt a calling for serving the community.
“I’d like to throw out Sue, but thank you to everyone else,” she joked. “I do get really busy, I am one of those people that, it’s not so much that I can’t say no, it’s just if I see something that needs to be done, I just get in there and � rst thing I know, I’m up to my ears.”
“But most of the time I really enjoy it.”
Bush currently works for the Houston Retirement Housing Society and works on the adviso-ry committee on the Independent Investigation Of� ce.
Women’s Wrestling Olympic Gold Medalist Carol Huynh in Houston
By Xuyun ZengHouston Today
Wrestling Olympics medalist Carol Huynh graced the International Women’s Day event at the Seniors Centre March 8, sharing her story of how she fought to participate in wom-en’s wrestling
Early in her wrestling career, Huynh said, she faced many obstacles getting into the male-dominated sport. She attributes her success to inspirational women she met along the way as well as men who fought the status quo.
“It really got me thinking though, about all those � erce women that came before me, that battle against chauvinism, and fought for their right to be on the mats,” she said. “I also thought of the men that ignored those naysayers and helped to develop women’s wrestling, because without them, I wouldn’t have the opportunity to live my dream, to compete for my country at the Olympics Games.”
“We all have a part to play in the future of girls everywhere, however big or small a part that may be, whether you are male ... or female, whether you’re young, or the young at heart,” she said.
She pointed to some of her inspirations, including her hometown’s mayor, Hazelton’s Alice Maitland. She also found strength from within her family.
“My mom is an amazing person, super cute ... very positive, she’s wise and she’s tough as nails,” she said. “My mother, es-pecially, supported and encouraged me in all different endeav-ours.”
Her “strong-willed and � erce” elder sister also pushed for gender parity at home.
“My dad was very traditional when I was growing up, and he didn’t let his girls do all that much, and his boys had a little more freedom for them, so that really irked my sister,” said Huynh. “She really fought for her right to do this or that ... but I would see that.”
That sister also participated in wrestling, which became the inspiration for Huynh. She met Joe Sullivan, a women’s wres-
tling coach and advocate.She found her calling and went to
wrestle for Simon Fraser University, where she met Mike Jones.
“He was a force in promoting wom-en’s wrestling throughout B.C.,” she said. “He supported the women on our team even though the university itself didn’t even recognize us as a team.”
Huynh said Jones was crucial in pro-pelling her forward by believing in her, and sending her to international compe-titions and training camps.
Her SFU teammates also became integral to pushing for an ideological change at the university.
“They made sure that they were working as hard or harder than the men, because they knew that they had something to prove. They knew that there was a ton of people out there that looked at women’s wrestling and thought, ‘You guys don’t be-long here.’ ”
Over time, Huynh has seen advances in gender parity in sport. She points towards the Olympics’ having a Women in Sport Commission and having greater inclusion of women into executive boards. She also lauds United World Wrestling, amateur wrestling’s governing body, for having a president that promotes women’s wrestling.
Xuyun Zeng photos/Houston Today
Top right: Event guest speaker Carol Huynh with committee member Naomi Himech. Below in the middle wrestling coach Don Roy told the group about the sport of wrestling and bottom right is guest speak Carol Huynh with Lynn Morgan. At the bottom left Carol Huynh spoke to a crowd of over 100 guests at the sixth annual International Women’s Day observance in Houston.
Xuyun Zeng photos/Houston Today
At the top Linda Bush with her bouquet for the title of “2015 Most Honourable Woman”. At the bottom right are Linda Bush, Committee organizer Naomi Himech and Sue Jones who nominated Linda Bush for the title. And at the bottom left are Bunny Timms and Ann Vandenhoek, who received recognition for the two oldest members of the Houston Seniors Aquafit group.
“It really got me thinking though, about all those � erce women that came before me,”
- Carol Huynh ““Literacy training is a fundamental
necessity to our community.
‘Continue to � ght for it, don’t give up’
is her motto.”
cuts for page 8
cuts for page 9At the top Linda Bush with her bouquet for the titleof “2025 Most Honourable Woman’. At the bottom rightare Linda Bush, Committee organizer Naomi Himech andSue Jones--who nominated Linda Bush for the title. Andat the bottom left are Bunny Timms and Ann Vandenhoek--whoreceived recognition for the two oldest members of the HoustonSeniors Aquafit group.
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Houston celebrat� International Women’s Day - Tu� day, March 8th, 2016COMMUNITY FEATURE
Women’s Wrestling Olympic Gold Medalist Carol Huynh in Houston
Linda Bush chosen as 2015 “Most Honourable Woman”
By Xuyun ZengHouston Today
Linda Bush was picked for this year’s Most Honourable Women award.
Nominees Debbie Smith, Chao Lee, Naomi Himech and Linda Bush were named at the International Women’s Day event March 8. Bush won it with Sue Jones’ nomination.
The nomination lauded Bush for her contributions to Houston by empowering people and ensuring equality.
“Linda stepped down from the board of directors of Houston Link to Learning af-ter volunteering for well over 15 years for this organization, needless to say her retirement was well deserved,” the nomina-tion read.
“Linda was a constant, quiet, peaceful, not reticent in any-way but a steady strength guid-ing, leading, advising staff and the board through challenges, helping us to understand the multitude of aspects of literacy, about how many people con-tinue to bene� t from Houston Link to Learning because of
our time and commitment.“She stayed in touch with
learners, paying attention to where resources would be best spent, she guided us to never give up, she worked hard to cre-ate lasting partnerships with other community resource groups.
“Literacy training is a fun-damental necessity to our com-munity. ‘Continue to � ght for it, don’t give up’ is her motto.
“Community services and hospice also received her atten-tion, again at the heart of where charity energy time was needed
the most. At the provincial lev-el, whenever there is a police incident now, and a third-party ombudsman is brought forth, we have Linda to thank.”
Bush has campaigned for police accountability after her son, Ian, was shot by police in 2005, which was a catalyst for the IIO’s formation, according to Bush.
She hopes that the RCMP will spend more money on train-ing for police, and employ body cameras.
In Bush’s speech, she said she always felt a calling for serving the community.
“I’d like to throw out Sue, but thank you to everyone else,” she joked. “I do get really busy, I am one of those people that, it’s not so much that I can’t say no, it’s just if I see something that needs to be done, I just get in there and � rst thing I know, I’m up to my ears.”
“But most of the time I really enjoy it.”
Bush currently works for the Houston Retirement Housing Society and works on the adviso-ry committee on the Independent Investigation Of� ce.
Women’s Wrestling Olympic Gold Medalist Carol Huynh in Houston
By Xuyun ZengHouston Today
Wrestling Olympics medalist Carol Huynh graced the International Women’s Day event at the Seniors Centre March 8, sharing her story of how she fought to participate in wom-en’s wrestling
Early in her wrestling career, Huynh said, she faced many obstacles getting into the male-dominated sport. She attributes her success to inspirational women she met along the way as well as men who fought the status quo.
“It really got me thinking though, about all those � erce women that came before me, that battle against chauvinism, and fought for their right to be on the mats,” she said. “I also thought of the men that ignored those naysayers and helped to develop women’s wrestling, because without them, I wouldn’t have the opportunity to live my dream, to compete for my country at the Olympics Games.”
“We all have a part to play in the future of girls everywhere, however big or small a part that may be, whether you are male ... or female, whether you’re young, or the young at heart,” she said.
She pointed to some of her inspirations, including her hometown’s mayor, Hazelton’s Alice Maitland. She also found strength from within her family.
“My mom is an amazing person, super cute ... very positive, she’s wise and she’s tough as nails,” she said. “My mother, es-pecially, supported and encouraged me in all different endeav-ours.”
Her “strong-willed and � erce” elder sister also pushed for gender parity at home.
“My dad was very traditional when I was growing up, and he didn’t let his girls do all that much, and his boys had a little more freedom for them, so that really irked my sister,” said Huynh. “She really fought for her right to do this or that ... but I would see that.”
That sister also participated in wrestling, which became the inspiration for Huynh. She met Joe Sullivan, a women’s wres-
tling coach and advocate.She found her calling and went to
wrestle for Simon Fraser University, where she met Mike Jones.
“He was a force in promoting wom-en’s wrestling throughout B.C.,” she said. “He supported the women on our team even though the university itself didn’t even recognize us as a team.”
Huynh said Jones was crucial in pro-pelling her forward by believing in her, and sending her to international compe-titions and training camps.
Her SFU teammates also became integral to pushing for an ideological change at the university.
“They made sure that they were working as hard or harder than the men, because they knew that they had something to prove. They knew that there was a ton of people out there that looked at women’s wrestling and thought, ‘You guys don’t be-long here.’ ”
Over time, Huynh has seen advances in gender parity in sport. She points towards the Olympics’ having a Women in Sport Commission and having greater inclusion of women into executive boards. She also lauds United World Wrestling, amateur wrestling’s governing body, for having a president that promotes women’s wrestling.
Xuyun Zeng photos/Houston Today
Top right: Event guest speaker Carol Huynh with committee member Naomi Himech. Below in the middle wrestling coach Don Roy told the group about the sport of wrestling and bottom right is guest speak Carol Huynh with Lynn Morgan. At the bottom left Carol Huynh spoke to a crowd of over 100 guests at the sixth annual International Women’s Day observance in Houston.
Xuyun Zeng photos/Houston Today
At the top Linda Bush with her bouquet for the title of “2015 Most Honourable Woman”. At the bottom right are Linda Bush, Committee organizer Naomi Himech and Sue Jones who nominated Linda Bush for the title. And at the bottom left are Bunny Timms and Ann Vandenhoek, who received recognition for the two oldest members of the Houston Seniors Aquafit group.
“It really got me thinking though, about all those � erce women that came before me,”
- Carol Huynh ““Literacy training is a fundamental
necessity to our community.
‘Continue to � ght for it, don’t give up’
is her motto.”
cuts for page 8
cuts for page 9At the top Linda Bush with her bouquet for the titleof “2025 Most Honourable Woman’. At the bottom rightare Linda Bush, Committee organizer Naomi Himech andSue Jones--who nominated Linda Bush for the title. Andat the bottom left are Bunny Timms and Ann Vandenhoek--whoreceived recognition for the two oldest members of the HoustonSeniors Aquafit group.
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God has chosen to reveal himself to us through his word, the Bible. We can conclude certain things about him from his revelation to us based on the truth of his Holy Scriptures, the Bible (Psalm 119:160; John 17:17). Even though we have God’s infallible word, sometimes we try to make up our own explanation of what God is saying to us or what he is like. At � rst glance it looks good and seems correct, yet when we carefully look at God’s word, we see that it is contrary to the truth.
An example of this might be that some say we can work our way to heaven. The thinking may go something like this; “If I am good enough, then my good will outweigh the bad. God will look on the good I have done and will be pleased and let me into heaven because of my sincere efforts and good works.” At � rst glance, this could seem to make sense, but when we check God’s word we realize this is completely contrary to the truth which says “When we display our righteous deeds, they are nothing but � lthy rags.” Isaiah 64:6 NLT and “God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you cannot take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it.” Ephesians 2:8,9 NLT It is clear, we can be saved only through faith in Jesus Christ (John 3:16; Acts 4:12).
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By Xuyun ZengHouston Today
P r e l i m i n a r y discussions into this year’s budget continued at the March 2 budget meeting.
Council targeted certain new initiatives in its operating budget revolving around righting old wrongs, as sloppiness and poor methods have come to haunt the District.
This is particularly notable in
administrative records management. The District wants to spend up to $18,000 to hire someone for 36 days at $500 daily to organize their files, and create a filing system for staff.
“We’re finding some major gaps in our filing system to the point where if I go make a decision and if I got to grab that folio file for that property or project, we find that information is missing,” said District chief administrative officer Michael Glavin. “Just recently, we found bonds that should have been filed
and released sitting in a file in the middle of nowhere.”
Glavin added that lacking information can hamper his decision-making.
Responding to a question from Mayor Shane Brienen, Glavin said in the future this problem should not recur as filing procedures will be overseen by the CAO and corporate services officer, and there will be consequences for failure to do so.
“It looks to me like a bunch of stuff fell through the cracks, and now we’re paying the price for it,” said the mayor. “I don’t want to say laziness or sloppiness but that’s sort of what I’m feeling right now.”
“This one to me clearly has to be done, I’m not super excited,” Glavin agreed that the mayor is “right to a point,” but added that high turnover of staff is another reason.
Coun. Dawn Potvin said the proposed expenditure is too high and would like further investigation into the costs.
Council pondered setting aside $50,000 for repairs of water leaks.
Aged infrastructure coupled with improper
installation methods are causing more leaks.
“That’s something we have no control over,” said engineering manager Don Hounsell. “It’s all across Canada right now, it’s one of the biggest spending that’s going on — the infrastructure aging and falling apart.”
He added that the past two breaks the District fixed were due to aged infrastructure and “the way it was installed.”
“We have a lot of improper construction done back in the day,” said the CAO. “Those are coming back to
haunt us now.”“We’re paying
the price of our forefathers, so to speak.”
Hounsell also asked for a $30,000 increase for ditch maintenance.
The money will be used to clean ditches and ensure proper drainage that can prevent roadway substructure damage.
Hounsell unveiled a five year plan where each year the District would target ditches in different sections of town, going east
to west. By the end of the cycle, the District would start back on the eastern side of town again.
Mayor Brienen mentioned that he has received complaints that the District has not been working on some ditches which are in poor shape.
Hounsell replied that the engineering department does an assessment in the spring to see which ditches need to be done, and do as much as they can for $30,000.
CAO Glavin
said the District has received requests for public internet access at the Leisure Centre, arena and Community Hall, to which council expressed their approval for all but the Community Hall.
IT services quoted $6,025 for installation in all three facilities. To do just the Leisure Centre and arena, it would cost $3,641 to install and $908 yearly.
Glavin expressed his disapproval for the Community Hall to get Wi-Fi because of a lack of usage, to which Coun. Tim Anderson agreed.
Council pondered finance director Carolyn Bidwell’s proposal to put a total of $10,000 over the next three years for elections.
Bidwell said managing expenses this way will allow council to avoid a big bill from coming all at once during an election year.
Responding to a question by Coun. Dawn Potvin, Bidwell said this money could be used for by-elections, but the District needs a policy or bylaw on how funds are used.
Council targets new initiatives in its operating budget
Xuyun Zeng/Houston TodayDistrict operations and capital budget meetings have recently been held. Council is planning projects for the coming year. Last summer there was extensive work done on Butler Ave. in Houston.
Federal NDP demands changes to employment insurance system
By Flavio NienowBlack Press
New Democrats recently announced they are moving to hold the Liberal government to account on its promises to make changes to Canada’s e m p l o y m e n t insurance (EI) system.
S ke e n a - B u l k l e y Valley MP Nathan Cullen called the current EI program “broken,” saying it isn’t providing the help Canadians need, especially in Northwest B.C.
“In the northwest, weak commodity
prices and struggling fishing stocks have taken a devastating toll on key mining operations and fisheries across our region,” said Cullen. “Despite mounting job losses across the country, Liberals have failed to take urgent action to help those who are struggling.”
Low copper and coal prices have put operations at a number of British Columbia mines at risk and some have already been forced to reduce production and employee levels.
“The government must act urgently
to ensure benefits are there to help Canadians who have lost their job,” added Cullen.
The NDP motion demands that government reverse Harper’s reforms, create a universal threshold of 360 hours and put a firewall around the EI account so it is never again raided by other governments.
During the 2015 election campaign, the federal Liberals promised that, starting in 2017, they would reduce the waiting period for EI benefits.
“When a worker loses their job and applies for EI, they will only be without income for one week, not two,” said the Liberals. “We will also reverse Stephen Harper’s 2012 EI reforms that force unemployed workers to move away from their communities and take lower-paying jobs.”
The changes made by the previous federal government to the EI system in 2012 include an expectation that claimants accept any job for which they’re qualified, within 100
km of their home, as long as the pay is 70 per cent of their previous salary.
In December, Cullen also called on the Canada E m p l o y m e n t I n s u r a n c e Commission to redraw its economic regions in Northern B.C. to correspond to the economic realities of the northwest. Cullen noted that the realities for fishermen on the north coast are not at all the same as those facing the oil and gas industry in Northeastern B.C., and the zones should reflect that.
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For Houston Food Market’s two new owners, buying the fast food and retail business stemmed from pragmatism.
“We needed to � nd a good business. We need a job. We need to work,” said vice-president John Bae.
Bae and president Jay Shin of� cially took over the business March 1 from Bob Wheaton, driving two days from Vancouver before reaching town.
Bae leaves his family behind in Vancouver. He has a Grade 11 daughter who will attend university in a few years.
“I have to feed them, make a living, I need to educate them, so I need money,” he said. “That’s why I have to leave the family and come, myself, to work here.”
Luckily for Shin, her two daughters are all grown up.
The two business partners were alumni of the same high school in Korea. Coincidentally, both of them met again in Vancouver when they moved there around two decades ago.
Both of them used to have retail businesses, but sold them, and decided to partner up after � nding this opportunity in Houston. Bae said he really liked how this business encompassed a Mr. Sub franchise and a retail store.
He took the leap of faith and came up to see the store in his
own eyes, and liked what he saw.Bae currently has no future
plans for the Food Market, saying that he needs to get a hang of things � rst.
“We have to settle down � rst, and we’ll look for something good for the people in town,” he said, saying that he would like to involve the business with the community.
He fervently rejected the idea of serving Korean fare in his business, stating that he already has troubles cooking for himself, let alone others.
Bae hopes that when the business settles down, he could travel to visit his family in Vancouver.
“But we cannot say right now, how long it’s going to take to settle down here. We need to know about the business � rst,” he said.
Houston Food Market President Jae Shin stands beside former owner Bob Wheaton and vice-president John Bae.
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Houston Fellowship Baptist Church
3790 C.R. Matthews Rd.Pastor: Larry Ballantyne
Sunday School: 9:45am
Church Service: 11:00am
Everyone Welcome!Phone: 250-845-7810
Houston Canadian
Reformed ChurchSUNDAY SERVICES: 10:00 AM & 2:30 PM
Pastor Carl [email protected]
Offi ce Phone: 250-845-3441~ Everyone Welcome ~
3797 Omineca Way, Box 36, Houston, BC
Houston ChristianReformed Church1959 Goold St., Box 6,Houston 250-845-7578
~ Everyone Welcome! ~
Services: 10:00 am & 3:00 pm
HOUSTON PENTECOSTAL
CHURCH2024 Riverbank Drive,
Box 597, HoustonPhone: 250-845-2678
Pastor: Mike McIntyre
Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 amSunday Prayer Meeting: 7:00 pmSunday School: During the Service
Everyone Welcome
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
SERVICES: Sundays at 11a.m.(Kids Sunday Schoolduring the service)
To contact the churchor for pastoral care:
Morgan Ryder (250-698-7612 -H) or 250-692-9576 -C) or
Marianne Dekker 250-845-2282
St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
2001 Riverbank DriveHouston, B.C. V0J 1Z2Phone: 250-845-2841
Sunday Service: 11:30 AMParish Priest:
Fr. Pier Pandolfo
The Houston ACT Committee would truly like to thank the community of Houston for their
participation and support that made the
3RD ANNUAL WINTERFEST another huge success!
THANK YOU!
Thank you for coming out and having fun for Family Day weekend...See you in 2017!
Along with all the organizations that put their heart into organizing their individual group event in WinterFest 2016 - (Houston Curling Club, Houston Link to Learning, Houston Public Library, CountryWide Sports, Morice Mountain Nordic Ski Club, Pleasant Valley Plaza,
Houston Leisure Facility & Arena), we would also like to thank:
Houston Fire Department Monster IndustriesTwain Sullivan Elementary PAC Councillor Rick LundriganArnold Amonson Andy MeintsEd Kronemeyer Wendell GarrisonHouston Secondary School Safe Grad 2016Ryan Stumpf/Pleasant Valley RemanufacturingAlso thank you to all the participants and we hope you enjoyed
WinterFest 2016... And to all the hosts and organizers of WinterFest events – a BIG thank you for all your hard work!
“A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITIESWITHIN OUR REGION”37, 3RD Avenue,
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JOB POSTING Knockholt Landfill Attendant
The Regional District is seeking one individual to work at the Knockholt Landfill, which is located approximately 8km east of Houston, BC.
A landfill compactor, excavator with thumb, crawler dozer, dump truck and roll-off truck will be used at the facility. The hours of operation of the Knockholt Landfill are Monday through Sunday 10:00am to 6:00pm, closed Statutory Holidays. The position available is for the following:
• Working under an averaging agreement, 7 days on (Monday through Sunday) followed by 7 days off, 9 hours per day, for a total of 63 hours every two weeks.
The available position is permanent, full time and offers a competitive wage and comprehensive benefits package following the successful completion of a 6 month probationary period.
The general duties of the landfill attendant will be: • Daily operations of the landfill including directing vehicle traffic to proper unloading zones, use of heavy equipment to spread and compact the garbage, hauling cover soil, unloading public drop off bins at the landfill active face, plowing snow in the winter and grading roads in the summer; • Maintaining a clean and accessible public drop off area, conducting regular inspections of the electric fence and ensuring that the on-site weigh scale is operational; • Greeting and assisting the public in the proper disposal of waste materials; • General maintenance of on-site equipment; • Monitoring, reporting and documentation of landfill activities including recycling initiatives.
Skills that the landfill attendant should possess: • Good public relations skills; • Be physically fit and enjoy working outdoors in all weather conditions; • Be safety conscious; • An ability to keep an organized and clean and tidy site, including the ability to correctly fill out paperwork and documentation; • Experience operating and maintaining heavy equipment including loaders, excavators with thumbs, crawler dozers, dump trucks and roll-off trucks. Experience with the above equipment in earthwork and road building construction activities where achievement of proper elevation and grading is desired.
Resumes which include a detailed description of relevant experience will be accepted until 3:00pm, Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at the Regional District office in Burns Lake. Resumes may be faxed to 250-692-3305 and should be addressed to Janine Dougall, Director of Environmental Services.
HUNTING GUIDE OPPORTUNITYSkeena Air Guides seeks professional, experienced, mountain hunting guide for remote fly-in camp in Smithers, BC. Must have minimum 2 yrs guiding exp, horse riding/handling and mountain goat experience a must. Must exhibit good communication skills, experience with international clients/languages an asset. Duties include: guiding, packing, wrangling, field prep of trophies/meat, & general camp/trail maintenance duties.
Seasonal position from mid-July to mid-Oct, $175+/day. Benefits: accommodations and meals, WCB, vacation pay, and
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HOUSTON COMMUNITY CALENDARBuck Flats Community Development Society meets every 3rd Sat. evening at 6:30 p.m. at the Morice Mountain Cross Country Ski Trails lodge. All Buck Flats residents are welcome to attend as we discuss issues concerning the Buck Flats area. For more info call Chris Newell at 250-845-3564.
The Houston Legion - Regular Meetings: 2nd Monday of the month is Executive, 4th Monday is a General Meeting.
Houston’s “Love by the Bowl” Soup Kitchen serving healthy homemade soups in two different seatings, 11-12 and 12 -1 on Wednesdays.
Super Valu tapes may be donated to the Legion Ladies Auxiliary at drop off boxes at A&W; Shear Delight; Razor’s Edge and Terri-Lynn Hair Creations. The tapes are used as a fund-raiser for the L.A. to the Houston Legion.
TOPS 1901 meets every Tues.: 8-9:30 a.m. at the Houston United Church. Come join other women who are Taking Off Pounds Sensibly and encouraging a healthy lifestyle.
Coffee Break - an Interactive Women’s Bible Study meet every Tuesday 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.
TOPLEYTopley Fire Protection Society meetings every 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7:30 pm.
Structural Firefi 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).
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 & fi re practices every Tues., 7:00pm at the Fire Hall.
Granisle Church of the Way services are Sundays at 11:00am.
Please keep your announcements as brief as possible. Deadline (faxed or mailed or delivered) is 4 p.m. Thursday. Items are printed or alternated as space permits. Items will be accepted via fax, email or dropped at the offi ce. No phone calls please. More calendar items are listed online and can be submitted or viewed at www.houston-today.com
Nadina Offroad Society presents ‘Beerfest’ - April 9. Doors open at 8 p.m. at the Houston Community Hall. The event is a fundraiser with all process to the Nadina Offroad Society for this years’ Mud Drags. Everyone must dress up and for those who do there will be approved items for purchase. Pre-register your team by text to: 250-845-4701. Tickets are sold at Aurora Truck Centre and First Choice Fashions.
Important Start up Houston Soccer meeting – Tues., April 12 @ 7 p.m. at the Houston Secondary School library.
Houston Soccer Coaches meeting – Thurs., April 14 @ 7 p.m. at the Houston Secondary School library.
Houston Pro-Life Dessert Night in the basement of the Christian Reformed Church on Thurs., April 14, at 7 p.m. Natalie Sonner is the director of Life Canada and will be presenting on the imperative subjects regarding Pro-Life education and euthanasia. We look forward to seeing you and for your continued support. If there are any questions please phone Michalle Brown.
Houston Public Library Events: Lego Club – for kids ages 7 & up. Wed, March 23 & 30 from 1 to 3 p.m. • Book Club – Thurs, March 31 from 7 to 9 p.m. For more info on above events please contact the library @250-845-2256.
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HOUSTON COMMUNITY CALENDARon the imperative subjects regarding Pro-Life education and euthanasia. We look forward to seeing you and for your continued support. If there are any questions please phone Michalle Brown.
Buck Flats Community Development Society meets every 3rd Sat. evening at 6:30 p.m. at the Morice Mountain Cross Country Ski Trails lodge. All Buck Flats residents are welcome to attend as we discuss issues concerning the Buck Flats area. For more info call Chris Newell at 250-845-3564.
The Houston Legion - Regular Meetings: 2nd Monday of the month is Executive, 4th Monday is a General Meeting.
Houston’s “Love by the Bowl” Soup Kitchen serving healthy homemade soups in two different seatings, 11-12 and 12 -1 on Wednesdays.
Super Valu tapes may be donated to the Legion Ladies Auxiliary at drop off boxes at A&W; Shear Delight; Razor’s Edge and Terri-Lynn Hair Creations. The tapes are used as a fund-raiser for the L.A. to the Houston Legion.
TOPS 1901 meets every Tues.: 8-9:30 a.m. at the Houston United Church. Come join other women who are Taking Off Pounds Sensibly and encouraging a healthy lifestyle.
Coffee Break - an Interactive Women’s Bible Study meet every Tuesday 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.
TOPLEYTopley Fire Protection Society meetings every 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7:30 pm.
Structural 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).
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 Sundays at 11:00am.
Please keep your announcements as brief as possible. Deadline (faxed or mailed or delivered) is 4 p.m. Thursday. Items are printed or alternated as space permits. Items will be accepted via fax, email or dropped at the of� ce. No phone calls please. More calendar items are listed online and can be submitted or viewed at www.houston-today.com
Houston Public Library Events: Lego Club – for kids ages 7 & up. Wed, March 23 & 30 from 1 to 3 p.m. • Book Club – Thurs, March 31 from 7 to 9 p.m. For more info on above events please contact the library @250-845-2256.
The Houston MS Self Help Group will meet at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday March 30th at Nadina Community Futures. All folks dealing with multiple sclerosis are welcome. For more information, phone 250-845-7859.
Nadina Offroad Society presents ‘Beerfest’ - April 9. Doors open at 8 p.m. at the Houston Community Hall. The event is a fundraiser with all process to the Nadina Offroad Society for this years’ Mud Drags. Everyone must dress up and for those who do there will be approved items for purchase. Pre-register your team by text to: 250-845-4701. Tickets are sold at Aurora Truck Centre and First Choice Fashions.
Important Start up Houston Soccer meeting – Tues., April 12 @ 7 p.m. at the Houston Secondary School library.
Houston Soccer Coaches meeting – Thurs., April 14 @ 7 p.m. at the Houston Secondary School library.
Houston Pro-Life Dessert Night in the basement of the Christian Reformed Church on Thurs., April 14, at 7 p.m. Natalie Sonner is the director of Life Canada and will be presenting
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As winter winds down, Northern Health is reminding people who are test-ing their homes or businesses for radon to send in their radon test to the appropri-ate testing site. The timeline for sending in your individual kit will depend on how long you wish to test. Testing should occur for a minimum of three months and in-clude time during the winter months.
If you purchased your radon kit from a Northern Health facility, drop it off at your local health unit and we will ship it for you. If you purchased it from
radonaware.ca or an-other source, please follow the shipping instructions on the package. Once you receive your results, a Northern Health E n v i r o n m e n t a l Health Officer would be pleased to discuss follow up options.
Radon is a ra-
dioactive, invisible, odourless gas that can seep into your home through cracks in floors, walls and foundations. You can’t see, smell or taste radon. But when radon seeps into a closed-in space like a house, it can be harmful. This is why
it is important for people to test homes and businesses so that they know if ra-don levels could be harmful.
“One in 20 people who are exposed to radon gas over a long period of time are at risk of develop-ing lung cancer,” said
Dr. Sandra Allison, Northern Health chief medical health officer. “We want northerners to un-derstand their test re-sults, and ensure that they take the appro-priate steps to reduce radon levels in their homes if necessary.”
Exposure to the combination of ra-don gas and ciga-rette smoke creates a greater risk of lung cancer than expo-sure to either fac-tor alone. A person who smokes or used to smoke and is ex-posed to high levels of radon over many years has a 1 in 3 chance of developing lung cancer. For non-
smokers, the risk is 1 in 20.
It is recommended that those people whose homes or businesses test high for radon hire a cer-tified radon mitiga-tion specialist. A fix usually costs be-tween $1,500 and $3,000 depending on your home.
“No one should have to suffer from radon-induced lung cancer. And to en-sure no one does, testing for indoor radon – and find-ing out if your home has a problem - is a vital first step,” said Scott McDonald, CEO of the BC Lung Association.
“About now, most people who tested their homes this past fall and winter will begin receiving their radon test results. We’re hopeful those whose levels exceed the Health Canada safety guideline will take action and miti-gate.”
The winter is the best times to test for radon, however test kits are still available through the BC Lung Association website radonaware.ca, or through Northern Health at your local health unit.
For more infor-mation, visit north-ernhealth.ca or ra-donaware.ca.
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Royal Galla Apples5 lbs
499ea.
Mangoes
2 for 300
Cello Carrots5 lbs
399ea.
Coca Cola Fridgemates12x355 ml
399Plus Deposit, Plus Eco-Fee
Campbell’s Chunky Soup
Western Family Liquid
Kraft Miracle Whip
Mon. to Thurs. 8 am - 7 pm • Fri. 8 am - 8 pm • Sat. 8 am - 7 pm • Sun. 9 am - 6 pm
Pampers Box Diapers
Italpasta Noodles
Delissio Twin Pack
Charmin Bathroom
Cello Carrots5 lbs
3
March 16 to 22, 2016
Western Family EZ Peel PrawnsWhite, 41 count, 454 g
799ea.
Striploin Steaks Canadian AAASuperpack, 19.82/kg
899/lb
Value Priced Beef Burgers2 kg
1069ea.
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