By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today The District of Houston is having special meetings to ensure understanding of the proposed changes to the Official Community Plan. The Official Community Plan (OCP) is a vision that defines what the community wants to become. It guides decisions in land use planning, infrastructure investments and social, economic and environmental policies. The OCP incorporates the transportation and land-use plans, Economic Development Plan, Age-Friendly Plan and Community Energy Plan. The District has been developing and updating all of those plans since March 2014. The transportation, age friendly and land use plans are still in draft form and need final adoption. After the plans are finalized, council will consider and adopt bylaws to enforce the plan. Houston Chief Administrative Officer Michael Glavin said mayor and council should take a step back to make sure they understand the proposed OCP changes and implications. “There are about 32 pages of proposed changes. I want to go through each one thoroughly and make sure that everybody understands it,” Glavin said. He says some of the proposed changes could inhibit rebuilding if a building is burned or damaged in an area that is rezoned. Canfor studies inventory District of Houston refining community vision By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today Canfor is completing a shadow analysis to protect their timber rights and verify forest inventory. On March 16, the Ministry of Forests announced a 26 percent timber harvest cutback over the next ten years. The harvest was cut 12 percent for the next five years and another 16 percent in 2020. At a Public Advisory Group (PAG) meeting April 2, Canfor planning coordinator Greg Yeomans said the Annual Allowable Cut was good news overall. “It was not the magnitudes that we were originally expecting,” he said. In early-2014, Canfor hired Ecora Engineering and Resource Group as a consultant to create a shadow analysis, or a model that captures a sample of the forest and mimics the Ministry inventory. Yeomans says they did that in order to “analyze the data and constraints to see what the cut would be and to hold the government accountable in that regard.” Canfor Silviculture Manager Carl vanderMark agreed. “What we are doing is trying to protect our interests in the timber harvesting land base,” he said. “ Canfor consultant questions government inventory “ “There are about 32 pages of proposed changes,” - District CAO Michael Glavin TODAY TOMORROWTOYOTA Smithers, BC 1.866.844.6723 NOW ONLY $19,998 2013 Grand Caravan G8886 NOW ONLY $17,998 2007 Tundra TRD Double Cab G8890 NOW ONLY $16,998 2011 Rav4 Moon Roof G8903 NOW ONLY $14,998 2005 Copperiver Trailer 25’ G4612A1 NOW ONLY $15,998 2012 Yaris 50+ mpg G8885 * * * * * *please add $345 Documentation fee and applicable taxes DL#8879 www.glaciertoyota.ca WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2015 Proudly serving Houston and District - Home of Canada’s Largest Fly Rod www.houston-today.com NO. 15 $1.30 Inc. GST COMMUNITY PROFILE: Mission projects PAGE 7 Jackie Lieuwen/Houston Today SPRING Flowers Riverside Gardens owner Theresa (middle) and employees Shirley and Judy show off some of the flowers growing in the greenhouse hanging baskets. Employees have been planting at the greenhouse since the beginning of March, and are preparing to open May 7 or 8. Publications Mail Registration #0040028607 See TIMBER on Page 3 See OCP on Page 2
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By Jackie LieuwenHouston Today
The District of Houston is having special meetings to ensure understanding of the proposed changes to the Of� cial Community Plan.
The Of� cial Community Plan (OCP) is a vision
that de� nes what the community wants to become. It guides decisions in land use planning, i n f r a s t r u c t u r e investments and social, economic and environmental policies.
The OCP incorporates the t r a n s p o r t a t i o n
and land-use plans, Economic Development Plan, Age-Friendly Plan
and Community Energy Plan.
The District has been developing and
updating all of those plans since March 2014.
The transportation, age friendly and land use plans are still in draft form and need � nal adoption.
After the plans are � nalized, council will consider and adopt bylaws to enforce the plan.
Houston Chief Administrative Of� cer Michael Glavin said mayor and council should take a step back to make sure they understand the proposed OCP changes and implications.
“There are about 32 pages of proposed changes. I want to
go through each one thoroughly and make sure that everybody understands it,” Glavin said.
He says some of the proposed changes could inhibit rebuilding if a building is burned or damaged in an area that is rezoned.
Canfor studies inventory
District of Houston refining community vision
By Jackie LieuwenHouston Today
Canfor is completing a shadow analysis to protect their timber rights and verify forest inventory.
On March 16, the Ministry of Forests announced a 26 percent timber harvest cutback over the next ten years. The harvest was cut 12 percent for the next � ve years and another 16 percent in 2020.
At a Public Advisory Group (PAG) meeting April 2, Canfor planning coordinator Greg Yeomans said the Annual Allowable Cut was good news overall.
“It was not the magnitudes that we were originally expecting,” he said.
In early-2014, Canfor hired Ecora Engineering and Resource Group as a consultant to create a
shadow analysis, or a model that captures a sample of the forest and mimics the Ministry inventory.
Yeomans says they did that in order to “analyze the data and constraints to see what the cut would be and to hold the government accountable in that regard.”
Canfor Silviculture Manager Carl vanderMark agreed.
“What we are doing is trying to protect our interests in the timber harvesting land base,” he said.
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He also notes that some plans skip key parts of the existing OCP, such as a circle pathway.
Glavin says a step back is important for council because there are three new councillors since November 2014 and several plans that still need to be � nalized.
He added that the closure of Houston Forest Products happened in the middle of the development of some of the plans, and changed the focus of Mayor and Council to community transition.
“Now that we have some normalcy in the
community, let’s start looking at each of these plans… get an understanding of the changes and impact,” Glavin said.
Council agreed. “We spent a whole
lot of time putting this together,” said Mayor Shane Brienen.
“For a lot of communities, that plan takes two to three years. If we have to stretch it another four to six months, that’s � ne… We’re going to be stuck with this plan for another 10 to 15 years.”
Brienen said the OCP has not changed much in 25 years and there are a lot of good proposed changes.
“I don’t think we should be frightened by that; a lot of things change in 25 years,” he said.
Houston Mayor and Council will have a Strategic Planning Session April 18 to clarify their short and long-term goals.
Then they will have meetings to go over the Transportation, Land Use and Age Friendly Plans.
The public will be invited to a public open house to explain the proposed changes.
Then council will update the OCP and pass bylaws to enforce the changes. Glavin says the process may take six months.
Planning may take six months
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The last complete government inventory of the Morice timber supply area (TSA) was in the mid-1990s, said Ministry Public Affairs Officer Greg Bethel.
He says the Ministry maintains and updates the forest inventory each year, and started a complete re-inventory in 2014, set to be complete by 2017.
The Canfor shadow analysis based their model on information from high quality forest images from the Ministry of Forests.
Consultant Jay Greenfield, Ecora Resource Analyst, said they analyzed 504 polygons (13,000 hectares) of forest in the Morice timber supply area.
“We’ve gone through a process to get our model as close to the Ministry’s as we can…. Our results are pretty close to what the Ministry has done, but not exact,” Greenfield said.
Their analysis of the timber found 20 percent dead wood overall, which is close to the 22 percent from the Ministry, Greenfield said.
He says their study discovered one key difference from the Ministry inventory.
“Over half of the mortality that we saw, wasn’t even pine. It was spruce and balsam,”
said Greenfield.He says the Ministry
inventory overlooks a significant component of spruce and balsam mortality, and it overestimates the mountain pine beetle related mortality.
Yeomans said this explains part of their struggle to meet the 75 percent pine requirement over the past few years.
“We were up against a wall trying to meet the pine partition… [we were] struggling and struggling, and the inventory says there is 29 million cubic metres of pine out there,” Yeomans said.
“This helped us verify and quantify the obstacles we were against.”
Another thing that the Ecora inventory program showed was the diversity in the Morice timber supply.
“There are lots of
mixed-species stands on the TSA and even though all the pine or spruce might be dead, there’s a significant component of green timber in these mixed-species stands,” Greenfield said.
Andy Meints, PAG member and owner of Andy Meints Contracting, said that with what they log, there seems to be a lot of dead wood.
“Do you guys really believe that there’s not that much dead out there?” he asked.
Lars Hobenshield, Canfor Planning Supervisor, said part of the dead is inaccessible or in reserve areas.
VanderMark said Canfor has been finding less dead then what is in the inventory.
Yeomans said Canfor sent their findings to the
Ministry of Forests and they were factored into the new Annual Allowable Cut (AAC).
Instead of requiring licensees to harvest a certain amount of pine, the new AAC simply limits the amount of live wood, Greenfield said.
The first five years, harvest is at 1.9 million cubic metres per year, but no more then 1.6 million cubic metres can be live wood. The other 300,000 must be dead wood.
“This basically recognizes that there is a sustainable harvest of green timber on the land base and then 300,000 [cubic metres] over and above that can be dead volume,” Greenfield said.
“But if that volume isn’t there, it doesn’t restrict your ability to harvest green volume.
“If we get two years down the road and
realize that the dead volume is no longer economically viable… it’s not going to affect the green timber harvest.”
Greenfield says dead pine is expected to be worth harvesting for the next five years.
Projecting into the next 250 years, he says they expect the harvest level to climb again in the long-term.
Canfor study shows more green timber available
Jackie Lieuwen/Houston TodayThe Canfor Public Advisory Group (PAG) met at Canfor April 2. The PAG members meet with Canfor representatives throughout the year and they are a voice representing people in various community sectors such as recreation, hunting or guiding. There are 11 members and 7 vacant spots on the Canfor PAG. Above are PAG members and Canfor representatives.
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Seniors chance to live betterB.C.’s Seniors Advocate Isobel
Mackenzie has issued a report on seniors in residential care which has
gained a great deal of attention. The attention is long overdue.
Mackenzie points out that there are more seniors in residential care than need to be there. She suggests that many could actually be in assisted living, which is less labour-intensive and less costly, or living in their homes with more assistance from community programs.
Not only would this be a better way of living for these individuals, as they would have considerably more independence, it would save the B.C. government a pot of money. Mackenzie estimates that as many as 15 per cent of the 25,000 people in residential care could be in less-intensive care facilities.
This could save the province millions of dollars each year, and should be looked at very closely.
Mackenzie, who did a survey of the seniors in residential care and the 29,000 home care clients, also found that far too many seniors are being given drugs to control their behaviour.
One-third of those in residential care are being given anti-psychotic drugs, even though the number actually needing those drugs is far smaller. Only four per cent have been diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder.
Meanwhile, about twice as many seniors as actually need them are receiving anti-depressants.
It’s hard not to draw the conclusion that government of� cials and those running care facilities are drugging residents indiscriminately, likely to control behaviour. This is simply not right.
Health Minister Terry Lake acknowledges that too many seniors in care are receiving anti-psychotic and anti-depressant drugs, and said there is training underway to ensure that staff members know what drugs are appropriate for people living in residential care.
Mackenzie has highlighted two very important issues, which will be of bene� t to both seniors and taxpayers if there is proper follow-through. Seniors deserve proper health services, but they also must be treated with dignity. They should only be given drugs they really need.
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Think lost, not strayFor over two weeks
my life has been con-sumed with trying to � nd our beloved dog, Charlie. Between put-ting up � yers, chasing tips, social networking, actively looking, and managing emotions on the home front, it is all-consuming.
I had this vision of calling out his name and him bounding out in front of me, wag-ging his tail at � nally being found. But I’ve learned the longer a dog is missing the less likely they are to re-spond to their own name or show them-selves at all.
At � rst I was asking people to grab Charlie if they saw him, but I soon learned that was the wrong. After a dog has been on their own for a time they enter a frightened, semi-feral state and even their family can appear threatening. Chasing after a lost pet will often exacerbate the
problem since they’re likely to run and be-come even more lost and in danger.
Now I ask people to take a picture if they can and notify me or dog control immedi-ately.
People who see Charlie can also try at-tract him by lying on the ground and speak-ing softly, offering food if they have any. This non-threatening stance will feel safer and more inviting.
Lost dogs are not stupid because they can’t � nd their way home or won’t ap-proach a human. They might have been chased several times, or narrowly missed be-ing hit by a car, or they may be injured. Any harrowing experiences combined with having to suddenly � nd their own food, water and shelter in unfamiliar surroundings with-out their families puts them in survival mode
where animal instincts kick in and they can become skittish of ev-erything and everyone.
Lost dogs usually settle in residential neighborhoods, ranch-es or farms where their needs can be met. They can hide out un-detected for weeks or months on end.
They might stay in garages, workshops, playhouses and under balconies, and hide if they hear people, mak-ing it almost impos-sible to � nd them.
If a sighting is re-ported, it is important to call the owner or Dog Control and not to scare them away.
There are lots of tips on the Internet for � nding lost pets. This heartbreaking experi-ence has brought out both the “crazies” and the “compassionates.” I could give you sev-eral examples of the former. The worst was a scammer who pre-tended to have Charlie
and threatened to cut off his head and leave it on our doorstep if we didn’t put money in his account.
Thank goodness the wonderful people have far outweighed the terrible, and for us that’s really been the big positive since los-ing Charlie March 23. Friends and complete strangers have helped by sharing our posts on social media, send-ing us encouragement, telling their stories, giving advice, putting up posters, and active-ly looking for him as well as other lost pets in our community.
So far � ve people believe they’ve seen Charlie, but none of them said anything until hours after when they saw my ad.
In the past two weeks I’ve heard so many stories of people keeping cats and dogs they considered a stray without reporting it to the SPCA. While they
might be well inten-tioned, that is theft.
The idea if you � nd a pet is to think lost, not stray. If the animal is reported to the SPCA and no one claims it, then it can go for adoption. These steps must be taken or people can be hurt, es-pecially those who see pets as family.
We still haven’t found Charlie, but ev-ery day we wake up hoping this will be the day that we do. We’re offering a large reward for his safe return and we hope we’ll be pay-ing up soon.
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Canada’s aboriginal land claims resolution system has turned into an employment program for some of those involved, with “a conspicuous lack of urgency in negotiations” and little common ground after 10 or more years at most treaty tables.
That’s one conclusion from federal advisor Doug Eyford, who spent six
months consulting on the state of treaty-making across Canada since aboriginal title was protected in Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
The report focuses heavily on B.C., which has 54 active treaty tables and only four agreements in the 22 years of the federally-� nanced B.C. Treaty Commission. Parts of Quebec, Labrador, Ontario, the north and most of B.C. never completed early trea-
ties that extinguished aboriginal title and made way for settle-ment and development in the rest of Canada.
“At the current pace, treaty-making may continue for the rest of this century,” Eyford wrote.
Eyford presented his report last week to Bernard Valcourt, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development. With a federal election set for this fall, Valcourt said the months to
come will require more discussions with provinces and First Nations on Eyford’s r e c o m m e n d at i o n s for a “new direction” in settling historic disputes.
The report’s release comes a week after the B.C. government cancelled the appointment of former cabinet minister George Abbott to head the B.C. Treaty Commission. Premier Christy Clark said there isn’t enough to
show for more than $600 million, most of it debt accumulated by B.C. First Nations. Clark questioned whether the B.C. Treaty Commission should continue, since more B.C. First Nations remain outside the talks than inside.
Scott Fraser, aboriginal relations critic for the B.C. NDP, accused Clark of acting unilaterally to disrupt the existing system.
The First Nations Summit, which rep-resents B.C.’s par-ticipating aboriginal communities, issued a statement saying de-spite the “confusion” over Abbott’s appoint-ment, the B.C. Treaty Commission “remains active and will contin-ue into the future.”
Chief Maureen Chapman, B.C. spokesperson for the national Assembly of First Nations, said Eyford’s r e c o m m e n d at i o n s
point to a new federal system, not tinkering with the status quo.
“After numerous court victories by our peoples and the failure of the current treaty-making process in B.C. to deliver signi� cant results, Canada must move away from a policy of First Nations making claims to the Crown by fulling embracing the need for real recognition followed by true reconciliation,” Chapman said.
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“The most important thing is integrated land use management. We have many people and
everyone has values in the forest. The key is sharing the resource
with different users and people with different
interests.”
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“The biggest thing is retention areas for wildlife to live. They have to leave enough timber around so
that animals have protection and cover to keep cool in
summer and warm in winter. They also need travel ways
for animals to cross cut blocks. There can’t be five kilometres with no timber
to hide in.”
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“The most important thing is trails and
recreation features, and public input on that. It’s about protecting the scenic landscape and visual quality of what people see either on the trail or at the
destination.”
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“The most important thing is for animals to have food and shelter.
Loss of habitat can affect the whole
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As many as 15 per cent of B.C. seniors in residential care could have more indepen-dence with assisted liv-ing or community care support, B.C.’s Seniors Advocate says.
Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie also compared statistics for B.C. seniors in home and residential care with those in Alberta and Ontario, � nd-ing B.C. patients are prescribed more anti-psychotic drugs and receive less physio-therapy and recreation
therapy than other provinces.
Mackenzie said the potential overuse of residential care is “troubling on a couple of fronts” with the shortage of residen-tial care beds for high-needs seniors.
“Most seniors would prefer to live independently than in residential care and so we want to ensure all supports and alter-native living arrange-ments are exhausted before we move some-one to residential care,” Mackenzie said. “If we are � lling even � ve per cent of these
scarce beds with folks who could live inde-pendently, that is 1,500 beds that could open up province-wide.”
Health Minister Terry Lake said the ministry is aware of the problems high-lighted by the report, and is putting more re-sources toward home care and community health services, with spending up $1.2 bil-lion to $2.8 billion since 2001.
Lake said B.C. has two programs un-derway to deal with overprescription of medications in care fa-cilities. One is a train-
ing program for staff to more accurately determine psychiatric signs, and the other is working with doc-tors and pharmacists to � nd behavioural alternatives to anti-psychotic drugs.
Mackenzie’s review is based on assess-ment surveys given to B.C.’s 25,000 seniors in residential care and 29,000 home care cli-ents. It found that a third of residential care patients are be-ing prescribed anti-psychotic medication, but only four per cent have been diagnosed with a psychiatric dis-
order. Antidepressants are administered to almost twice as many patients as have that diagnosis.
The survey found 12 per cent of seniors in B.C. residential care received physiothera-py, compared to 25 per cent in Alberta and 58 per cent in Ontario. Recreational therapy was also more widely used in Alberta than B.C.
“Getting seniors moving properly and keeping them moving is absolutely key to maintaining function and independence,” Mackenzie said.
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Subway’s new owners want customers and employees to leave with a smile.
“If you walk into my store and you’re not smiling, I make it a mission to make you smile when you walk out,” said co-owner Valarie Nowlin.
Marvin and Valarie Nowlin live in Fraser Lake and hired Alvin Senocbit to manage the Houston store.
Marvin and
Valarie decided to buy Houston Subway in January.
“Marvin wanted it, and for � nancial reasons it was a smart move,” Valarie said.
They also own Subways in Fraser Lake and Fort St. James, as well as a car wash and detailing shop in Fraser Lake.
Valarie runs Valyns Visions by Design on the side, where she buys old furniture and re-makes and sells it.
Valarie says the key to successfully
managing a business is “be true to yourself, treat the people who work for you with the utmost respect, and respect the people that come in the store.”
“My thing with my workers is I want you to come in and enjoy your work,” Valarie said.
“Have fun while you’re at work.”
At the same time, Valarie says she has high standards for quality food.
“My motto is if it’s not good enough
for me, it’s not good enough for you,” she said.
Finally, Valarie says she runs her businesses with a goal to pay it forward.
“It could be something as simple as holding the door open for somebody, or I might give a cookie away to somebody just because they are being nice in my store,” she said.
“At the end of the day, you want to be able to lay your head on the pillow and like who you are.”
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Joanna Comparelli and Amy Van Barneveld are travelling this summer to give back and make a difference.
In mid-July, both girls will head out on a 40-day trip with Operation Groundswell, “backpacking with a purpose” in different parts of the world.
Operation Groundswell is a non-pro� t organization for young “backpacktivists” to travel and take part in both tourism and cross-cultural volunteer work. The organization runs programs in 16 countries and is focused on solidarity and partnering with organizations in host-countries to meet real needs.
Comparelli heads to India in a “Gender and Religion” program focused on women’s rights and learning about India’s religions.
Van Barneveld heads to East Africa and Uganda in a “Discovery” program focused on human rights, AIDS relief and learning about the after-effects of civil war.
Van Barneveld and Comparelli agree that the mixture of “work and play” drew them to Operation Groundswell.
Comparelli says it will be a fun balance and give them a chance to experience the world and make a difference in it.
“As someone who was born and raised in Canada, I take a lot of things for granted, like health care, education, having food and clean water,” Comparelli said.
“I have so much, and for me to go to third world country and give back is the least I can do.”
The trip is also to help them with life decisions.
Comparelli is 18 years old and Van Barneveld 20, and for them this trip is partly to help them decide what they want to do with their lives.
“It’s so hard to � gure out what you want to do when you’re so young,” Van Barneveld said.
“Why not take this time while we can to experience and travel and get to know where you want your place to be and � gure out what you want do with your life.”
Comparelli agrees. “I have no idea what I want to do with the
rest of my life… but I feel like this trip will help me decide what I want to do.”
Comparelli heads to India July 12 with a team of 12 young people.
They start in New Delhi and travel to
Rajasthan, Rishikesh, Amritsar which is known as the spiritual capital of the Sikh religion, and the Kangra Valley in the foothills of the Himalayas.
They work with organizations focused on gender equality, education and social services for women, preventing violence against women, and education for Tibetan refugees.
They will also travel to temples and key religious sites of Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism, which all originated in India.
Comparelli says she will also visit the Taj Mahal and Golden Temple, sip chai on sand dunes, and ride camels in the Thar desert near Rajasthan.
She is most excited to ride camels and see the Taj Mahal and Golden Temple.
“But the big thing is just going to India… actually experiencing it,” she said.
“I think it will be an amazing experience to interact with the locals and actually be
a part of something good that will help a couple women… and hopefully [I will make] lifetime friends.”
Van Barneveld will have a completely different experience with her team in East Africa starting July 13.
They start in Nairobi and travel to the Kakamaga Rainforest before heading into Uganda where they go from Kampala to Jinja to Gulu.
She will volunteer with Rescuing Widows, Elderly, Youth and Orphans with AIDS (RWEYOWA) in Kampala, and a youth organization in Gulu focused on the social issues and after-affects of civil war.
She will also work with two human rights organizations that � ght injustice through media and politics in Kampala.
She will take an African safari, visit Hell’s Gate National Park which inspired the The Lion King setting, and raft the rapids on the Nile River in Uganda.
“The joy of it is that it’s half volunteer, half vacation,” Van Barneveld said.
“I’m passionate about just getting there and helping.”
The top two things Van Barneveld says she is excited about is the safari and volunteering to help people suffering with AIDS.
As required by Operation Groundswell, both girls are fundraising an extra $750 for the communities and organizations they visit. Their team will decide where the money should go at the end of their trip.
“It feels kind of like a community builder,” Comparelli said.
“The money I fund raise from this community is going to another community across the world. It’s like a connection.”
Comparelli says she believes their trips can make a difference.
“I am just one person, and going with a team of ten people. The population of India is crazy… we’re not going to make a world of a difference. But if we can help maybe two or three women, we would have made a difference.”
Anyone interested in giving support can go to Fundraising.OperationGroundswell.com/Amy-VanBarneveld or Fundraising.OperationGroundswell.com/Joanna-Comparelli.
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A 61-year-old man from Telkwa was hit and killed in a two-ve-hicle crash on Babine Lake Road April 6.
William Edward Gush was standing next to his pickup truck on Babine Lake Road when another pickup truck travelling in the same direction vehicle struck him af-
ter hitting his vehicle.Police and
emergency services found him deceased at the scene.
The RCMP said the driver of the second vehicle is being inves-
tigated for impaired driving causing death.
The accused was treated at the hospital before being transferred to the RCMP.
The crash was the
second tragedy on Smithers area roads in two days.
Randy Basil Mitchell, 47, of Smithers died in a crash near Moricetown on Saturday, April 4.
Fatal crash on Babine Lake Road
Body found on Highway 16 near TopleyBy Alicia Bridges
Black Press
Houston RCMP are investigating a body found in a ditch on Highway 16 east of Topley on Tuesday,
March 7.A highway
maintenance worker contacted police after he saw the body near the Six Mile Hill Brakecheck.
The man’s name,
age and place of residence has not been released.
R C M P spokesperson Dave Tyreman said police are working with the B.C. Coroner’s Service
to determine a cause of death.
“Until we determine a cause of death we don’t know if it’s suspicious or non-suspicious,” he said.
“We’re waiting for the autopsy and then that will tell us what direction we’re going.”
Highway 16 was closed for the morning March 7, after RCMP received the call.
Body recovered from Bulkley River By Kendra Wong
Black Press
The Bulkley Valley Search and Rescue have recovered the body of a missing person on the Bulkley
River Wednesday morning.
On Tuesday night, search and rescue received a call about a missing person and deployed roughly 15 people as part of
their swift water team and the shoreline search team along the river.
“We searched until dark on Tuesday night and we had teams back on the river on Wednesday morning and we found the subject on Wednesday morning,” said Fred Oliemans, president of the Bulkley Valley Search and Rescue.
He was unable to say where exactly the body was found.
“It’s a tragic incident,” said Cpl. Dave Tyreman with the RCMP.
Tyreman said the
case was originally a missing persons case, but has now been handed over to the coroner’s service.
Oliemans wants to remind residents to be cautious on the river.
“The rivers are in a state now that they’re coming up, they’re rising, they’re exceedingly dangerous,” he said.
“The banks are going to become unstable as the water rises and erosion happens and the water is very cold. If people are going to be around the river, be very cautious.”
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COMMUNITY INCLUSION / HOME SHARING MANAGER
Terrace, BCAt TCS we offer highly individualized, solution-focused services to individuals with developmental disabilities, their families and to funders. Fundamental to our purpose is the selection and support of committed staff members. We are seeking a skilled, experienced and self-directed individual for a management position to develop, enhance and monitor opportunities for community inclusion / home share for individuals with developmental disabilities. The duties include:
Supervising staff members in a community settingDeveloping employment opportunitiesDeveloping community activities and opportunities to enhance the inclusion and acceptance of individuals with developmental disabilitiesParticipating in an individualized planning process for individuals; andParticipating in the development, selection and monitoring of a home sharing network involving the matching of individuals with family homes
Applicants must demonstrate experience as a Community Service Worker. Supervisory experience, mediation and advocacy skills are assets. Experience with home studies and fostering or home sharing is desirable.
The successful applicant will be an excellent interpersonal communicator and able to maintain a flexible schedule as necessary. She/he will also be a team player that is able to build relationships with individuals, staff members, home share providers and CLBC.
This position is based in Terrace, BC. A car is required, mileage provided. The wage is competitive with an attractive benefit package and pension plan. Assistance with relocation can be considered for the successful applicant.
Please express your interest in writing by April 17th, 2015 to:
Thompson Community Services Inc. Attn: Andrew Bell, Director of Services E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 250 624 9631
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GROUP HOME MANAGER Terrace, BC
At TCS we offer highly individualized, solution-focused services to individuals with developmental disabilities, their families and to funders. Fundamental to our purpose is the selection and support of committed staff members. We are seeking a skilled, experienced and self-directed individual to fill the position of Manager for one of our group homes in Terrace, BC. You will have extensive experience working with adults with a developmental disability and supervisory experience would be an asset. You must have a sincere commitment to providing quality services to individuals. As a team player you must be able to build relationships, be an excellent interpersonal communicator and be able to maintain a flexible schedule as necessary. We offer competitive wages with an excellent benefit package including a pension. Assistance with relocation can be considered for the successful applicant. Please express your interest in writing by April 17th, 2015 to:
Thompson Community Services Inc. Attn: Andrew Bell, Director of Services E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 250 624 9631
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School District #54 (Bulkley Valley) is accepting applications for the position of Drug & Alcohol Prevention Worker in Smithers. Qualifications: Minimum of two years post-secondary training related to alcohol counselling; Two years’ experience in the provision of drug & alcohol counselling; Training in Non-Violent Crisis Management Techniques and valid first aid certificate would be an asset. Competition closes April 17th, 2015.
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The Dze L K’ant Friendship Centre - Houston Program Office is an thriving Urban Aboriginal Organization, offering quality supportive services to community families.
We offer competitive wages, and excellent benefits packages to full time employees. Please email: [email protected]
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Counter Sales/Purchaser Aqua North Plumbing Ltd. is a mechanical contractor who provides plumbing & heating services through contracting, service work, and retail sales to the Bulkley Valley area.
We are looking for someone to join our store staff as a counter sales/purchaser. At Aqua North this role requires someone who will deliver a high level of customer service. General duties include servicing customers, ordering materials, and providing quotes. Clear commu-nication, diligence, self motivation, and efficiency are all key skills required to complete this job. This position is located in Smithers BC.
This position requires a high school diploma with preference given to applicants with general warehousing and customer service experience. Mechanical and parts backgrounds are an asset as well.
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TOPLEYStructural 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).
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 & fi re practices every Tues., 7:00pm at the Fire Hall.
Granisle Church of the Way services are Sunday, 11:00am.
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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 fl 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- fi 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: Aquafi 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.
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
Houston Figure Skating Club windup and awards event is is Thursday, April 16th upstairs in the Legion.
Morice Mountain Marksmen Association will be having their Annual General Meeting Thursday, April 23 at 7:00 pm at the Idylwild Motor Inn. Everyone is welcome. For more info call Terry at 250-845-7984 after 5 pm or Henry at 845-3488 on weekends only.
Upcoming Houston Cancer Fundraiser: Help is needed in all areas for a four hour Canadian Cancer Society “Dash for Cash for Cancer” event to be held May 23, 2015. For more info contact Debi Smith at 845-7793 or at [email protected].
Perennial Plant Sale – annual fundraising event - Bulkley Valley Genealogical Society Saturday, May 23, 2015 – 9:00 a.m. to noon (viewing 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.) Main Street & Hwy 16 Smithers at the Goat Statue Parking Lot. To donate plants: If you are dividing perennials, splitting shrugs, thinning fl owers or halting the spread of berry patches, please save your spares for this sale. If you need help digging up your plants or to arrange pick-up by May 20, call: Marie Kaszas 250 845 2514.
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.
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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.
NSince May 1941, Bulkley Valley Credit Union has been building a solid financial institution that members from Burns Lake to the Hazeltons have grown to rely on. People helping people is how we began and we strive to remain people-oriented, both in our financial services and through direct involvement with our communities. We are dedicated to local decision-making and local control, key factors in providing the kinds of services that meet the financial needs of individuals and business members alike.
HOUSTON & DISTRICT BRANCH 2365 Copeland Ave.
P.O. Box 1480, Houston Phone: 250-845-7117
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.
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 Figure Skating Club windup and awards event is is Thursday, April 16th upstairs in the Legion.
Morice Mountain Marksmen Association will be having their Annual General Meeting Thursday, April 23 at 7:00 pm at the Idylwild Motor Inn. Everyone is welcome. For more info call Terry at 845-8027 after 5 pm or Henry at 845-3488 on weekends only.
Upcoming Houston Cancer Fundraiser: Help is needed in all areas for a four hour Canadian Cancer Society “Dash for Cash for Cancer” event to be held May 23, 2015. For more info contact Debi Smith at 845-7793 or at [email protected].
Perennial Plant Sale – annual fundraising event - Bulkley Valley Genealogical Society Saturday, May 23, 2015 – 9:00 a.m. to noon (viewing 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.) Main Street & Hwy 16 Smithers at the Goat Statue Parking Lot. To donate plants: If you are dividing perennials, splitting shrugs, thinning � owers or halting the spread of berry patches, please save your spares for this sale. If you need help digging up your plants or to arrange pick-up by May 20, call: Marie Kaszas 250 845 2514.
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.
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REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS – Parks and Playground Maintenance
PurposeThe District of Houston is seeking the services of a qualified contractor for the provision of parks and playground maintenance at selected sites as described in Schedule A of the Request for Quotation (RFQ) package.
Quotation SubmissionRFQ documents can be found at www.houston.ca under “Notices” or can be picked up at the Municipal Office at 3367 – 12th Street Houston BC between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday.
Contractors wishing to submit quotations should do so no later than 4:00 pm, Friday, April 17, 2015 by submitting a copy of the quotation in a sealed envelope marked “Request for Quotation – Parks and Playground Maintenance”.
This is not a call for tenders. The District of Houston reserves the right to accept or reject any and all quotations, or accept a quotation deemed to be in the best interest of the District, and will not be responsible for any costs incurred by proponents in preparing a response.
Submission Deadline: 4:00 pm, Friday, April 17, 2015
All submissions become the property of the District of Houston and will not be returned to the sender.
Quotations are to be sent to: District of Houston Attn: Ryan Coltura, Director of Leisure Services 3367 12th Avenue, PO Box 370 Houston, BC V0J 1Z0
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