By Staff Writer Black Press The northwest economy may be on an upswing but unemployment remains stubbornly high among people who live in the region. Fewer people were working in the northwest in April than in March, reports Statistics Canada today. The drop from 39,500 in March to 39,200 in April continues a monthly trend so far this year. At the same time, the number of people considered jobless fell slightly from 3,500 in March to 3,400 in April, sufficient to shave the unemployment rate from 8.2 per cent in March to 8 per cent in April. And the labour force, defined as those who are working and those who are not working but considered themselves as part of the labour force dropped from 42,900 in March to 42,600 in April. The decline in employment and in the labour force this year stands in contrast to April 2012 when there were 40,000 people employed, 800 more than was the case this April. But there were also more people unemployed last April as well, pushing the unemployment rate to 11.3 per cent, higher than this April’s. The northwest unemployment rate continues to rank as the highest in the province with the lower mainland at 7 per cent running in second place. Northeastern B.C. continues to have the lowest unemployment rate, pegged at 5.2 per cent in April. But that’s more than last April’s 4.2 per cent. The provincial unemployment rate was 6.8 per cent in April and nationally it was 7.2 per cent. The northwest jobless rate is not the number of people collecting Employment Insurance. Instead it is based on interviews of people from the north coast to just this side of Vanderhoof who consider themselves as part of the workforce whether they are employed or not. And that means the jobless rate can reflect how people feel about their own employment prospects. Events on May Day weekend Little change in northwest B.C. jobless rate By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today Houston is stirring with activity as the May long weekend comes up. The Pleasant Valley Horse Club is gearing up for their annual kick off with rodeo events planned Friday through Monday. Horse Club treasurer Lory Howard says the events will be at Four Seasons Park and are planned as follows: Friday the club is hosting a cattle sorting clinic at 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday there will be cattle sorting 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. “We have up to 40 riders for the cattle sorting,” said Howard. At 1 p.m. Saturday, there will be the Ranch Hand Competition, Undecoration, Steer Daubing and Break- Away-Roping. At 1 p.m. on Sunday, there will be a 20-rider Jackpot Gymkhana, as well as a dog show hosted by Head to Tail, with proceeds going to the Northwest Animal Shelter. Monday at 10 a.m. the Horse Club is hosting a Little Britches Gymkhana for children under 17. Besides the Horse Club kickoff, the Houston fire fighters are hosting a pancake breakfast, by donation, on Saturday, 7 to 11 a.m. at the Houston Fire Hall. The Ian Bush Memorial Slo Pitch Tournament will be Friday to Monday, with six teams playing at the Four Seasons Park. Enjoy your long weekend and check out the many local events around town. WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013 Proudly serving Houston and District - Home of Canada’s Largest Fly Rod www.houston-today.com NO. 20 $1.30 Inc. GST NEWS: Police Report PAGE 2 COMMUNITY: Cowboy ‘Hall of Fame’ PAGE 12 Jackie Lieuwen/Houston Today FIRE HALL Tour Two and a half year old Teagan helps Fire Deputy Chief Vern Czirfusz fire off the water hose. Teagan was part of a group of kids from the Houston Friendship Centre who toured the firehall and learned some of the tricks of the trade last Thursday morning. For more photos see page 14. Publications Mail Registration #0040028607
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By Staff Writer Black Press
The northwest economy may be on an upswing but u n e m p l o y m e n t remains stubbornly high among people who live in the region.
Fewer people were working in the northwest in April than in March, reports Statistics
Canada today.The drop from
39,500 in March to 39,200 in April continues a monthly trend so far this year.
At the same time, the number of people considered jobless fell slightly from 3,500 in March to 3,400 in April, sufficient to shave the unemployment rate
from 8.2 per cent in March to 8 per cent in April.
And the labour force, defined as those who are working and those who are not working but considered themselves as part of the labour force dropped from 42,900 in March to 42,600 in April.
The decline in
employment and in the labour force this year stands in contrast to April 2012 when there were 40,000 people employed, 800 more than was the case this April.
But there were also more people unemployed last April as well, pushing the unemployment rate to 11.3 per cent,
higher than this April’s.
The northwest unemployment rate continues to rank as the highest in the province with the lower mainland at 7 per cent running in second place.
N o r t h e a s t e r n B.C. continues to have the lowest u n e m p l o y m e n t rate, pegged at 5.2 per cent in April.
But that’s more than last April’s 4.2 per cent.
The provincial u n e m p l o y m e n t rate was 6.8 per cent in April and nationally it was 7.2 per cent.
The northwest jobless rate is not the number of people collecting E m p l o y m e n t Insurance.
Instead it is
based on interviews of people from the north coast to just this side of Vanderhoof who consider themselves as part of the workforce whether they are employed or not.
And that means the jobless rate can reflect how people feel about their own employment prospects.
Events on May Day weekend
Little change in northwest B.C. jobless rate
By Jackie LieuwenHouston Today
Houston is stirring with activity as the May long weekend comes up.
The Pleasant Valley Horse Club is gearing up for their annual kick off with rodeo events planned Friday through Monday.
Horse Club treasurer Lory Howard says the events will be at Four Seasons Park and are planned as follows:
Friday the club is hosting a cattle sorting clinic at 6 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday there will be cattle sorting 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
“We have up to 40 riders for the cattle sorting,” said Howard.
At 1 p.m. Saturday, there will be the Ranch Hand Competition, Undecoration, Steer Daubing and Break-
Away-Roping.At 1 p.m. on
Sunday, there will be a 20-rider Jackpot Gymkhana, as well as a dog show hosted by Head to Tail, with proceeds going to the Northwest Animal Shelter.
Monday at 10 a.m. the Horse Club is hosting a Little Britches Gymkhana for children under 17.
Besides the Horse Club kickoff, the Houston fire fighters are hosting a pancake breakfast, by donation, on Saturday, 7 to 11 a.m. at the Houston Fire Hall.
The Ian Bush Memorial Slo Pitch Tournament will be Friday to Monday, with six teams playing at the Four Seasons Park.
Enjoy your long weekend and check out the many local events around town.
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Jackie Lieuwen/Houston TodayFire Hall Tourtwo and a half year old teagan helps Fire Deputy Chief Vern Czirfusz fire off the water hose. teagan was part of a group of kids from the Houston Friendship Centre who toured the firehall and learned some of the tricks of the trade last thursday morning. For more photos see page 14.
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A vehicle hit a moose on Highway 16 near Knockholt Loop Road at 3 p.m. May 2.
RCMP Sgt. Rose says the moose rolled over the vehicle and then took off into the trees, but the driver was uninjured and got a ride to town before police arrived.
***Police got report
at 5 p.m. May 3 of an unmanned blockade on Austin Road, a for-est service road north of Babine Lake, and they referred it to Fort St. James RCMP, said Sgt. Rose.
***Police were called
about a fire in the brush behind the Houston Christian School at 5:30 p.m. May 3.
Sgt. Rose says the fire department put out the fire and police talked to witnesses who said they’d seen three youth six to eight years old running from
the place where the fire started.
Sgt. Rose says po-lice did not identify the youth, described to be four to five feet tall, two wearing black t-shirts and one in a red t-shirt and black shorts.
Anyone with infor-mation is asked to con-tact Houston RCMP at 250-845-2204 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
*** Police stopped a ve-
hicle on Highway 16 near Poulton Avenue at 11 p.m. May 3.
Sgt. Rose says po-lice demanded a road-side screen which the driver failed, so they issued a 90-day driv-ing prohibition and impounded the vehicle for 30 days.
Sgt. Rose adds that police found the driver was already prohibited from driving, so he will face charges for that June 17 in Houston court.
***Police got a report
of drunk and loud
youths on Goold Road at 11:40 p.m. May 3.
Sgt. Rose says po-lice ran patrols but did not find the youth.
*** Police stopped a
vehicle on 14th Street who was seen driving erratically through the public library parking lot at 11:35 p.m. May 3.
Sgt. Rose says po-lice smelled alcohol, demanded a roadside screen which the driver failed, so they issued a 90-day driving prohi-bition and impounded the vehicle for 30 days.
***Police stopped a
vehicle for speeding on Highway 16 near Hamblin Frontage Road at 12:30 a.m. May 4.
Sgt. Rose says po-lice found that the vehicle had no brake lights, no running lights, poor tires and poor exhaust, so they removed the vehicle from the Highway and the driver was issued an inspection notice.
***A vehicle hit a truck
and trailer 3 km up the Morice River Road at 6:20 p.m. May 4.
Sgt. Rose says the truck and trailer slowed down to make a left turn and the other vehicle driver claimed that the dust blocked the brake lights.
There was signifi-cant damage to that vehicle but none to the truck and trailer, and no one was injured in the crash, said Sgt. Rose.
***Police got a report
of a disturbance at 2035 Sullivan Way at 8 p.m. May 4.
Sgt. Rose says a fe-male had tried to fight with someone, flipped a table over and then left, and police were unable to find her.
***
Police on patrol saw a female suffering from a medical condi-tion at 1 a.m. May 5.
Sgt. Rose says po-lice called Emergency Health Services who came and treated the female.
***Following a report
at 3 a.m. May 5, police separated an argument between two drunk males at a home on 15th Street, sending the nonresident away, said Sgt. Rose.
***Police were called
about a stolen snow-mobile which was broken down and parked at 46 km on the Morice River Road at 10:30 a.m. May 5.
Sgt. Rose says a passerby had actually picked up the sled to bring it to police, so the sled was returned shortly after.
***A flat deck truck
caught fire in the rest stop at the top of Hungry Hill at 10:45 a.m. May 6.
Sgt. Rose says the driver said the truck began to smoke as he was driving so he pulled into the rest stop and the truck caught fire.
The driver was not injured but the truck was completely de-stroyed, said Sgt. Rose.
***Power lines went
down on Highway 16 near Morgan Road at 4 p.m. May 6.
Sgt. Rose says Lakes District Maintenance stopped highway traf-fic for almost two hours and B.C. Hydro was contacted to re-move the downed line.
***Police stopped a ve-
hicle on Highway 16 near Tweedie Avenue for a vehicle offence at 10 a.m. May 7.
Sgt. Rose says po-lice found that the ve-
hicle was associated with a missing person from Mackenzie, dis-covered the missing person was there and notified the Mackenzie RCMP.
***Police got a re-
port of a male riding a Pocket Rocket on the roads near Butler Avenue at 3:30 p.m. May 8.
Sgt. Rose says the young male was identi-fied riding the scooter and was warned not to ride on the roads because he could be charged for not having insurance.
***Police got a report
of a dog fight at a home on Sullivan Way at 8:30 p.m. May 8.
Sgt. Rose says po-lice found the dog owners arguing but there is no enforce-able animal bylaw re-lated to this situation in Houston, so police separated the women and told them they would have to deal with costs connected to the fight through civil court.
***Police got a report
of a theft from vehicle at 9:30 a.m. May 9.
Sgt. Rose says the owner said his wallet was stolen overnight from the console of the unlocked vehicle, parked on Tweedie Avenue at 7 p.m.
Police have no sus-pects and Sgt. Rose says this is another example why people should lock their ve-hicles and not leave valuables in parked vehicles.
***Sgt. Rose says
police had seven noise complaints in seven days. They attended, spoke with people but were unable to charge anyone because the municipality has no bylaw.
A flat deck truck caught fire in the rest stop at the top of Hungry Hill at 10:45 a.m. May 6. RCMP Sgt. Rose says the driver said the truck began to smoke as he was driving so he pulled into the rest stop and the truck caught fire. The driver wasn’t injured but the truck was completely destroyed, said Sgt. Rose.
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Healthy livingThe warm May spring weather has returned
which naturally pulls people outdoors to spend their time. Flowers and buds are pop-
ping out, along with nutritious greens. The garden brings colour to our world and these colours from veg-gies and fruits offer healthful bene� ts to our body when eaten. The rainbow of colour provides a variety of dif-ferent phytochemicals and antioxidants.
Phytochemicals are natural plant substances that protect the plants from predators, such as insects and fungi. These plant chemicals give the plant its colour and when eaten by humans, phytochemicals can protect cells from breakdown.
Orange, red, purple, white, green, yellow, blue all of-fer different phytochemicals with healthful bene� ts.
Antioxidants are natural elements found in foods. They protect body cells from damage caused by harm-ful molecules called free radicals.
Some free radicals are formed from normal body processes when the body uses oxygen. Others come from cigarette smoke and other pollutants in the air. Antioxidants protect body cells from the damage caused by free radicals. For an example of the way free radicals can damage cells, think of the body as a car. The metal of the car will rust over time when it mixes with oxygen. When treated with a protective coating, the rust can be prevented from damaging the car so quickly.
Similarly, eating plant foods rich in antioxidants daily can help protect your body cells from free radical damage and breakdown.
Vitamin C, vitamin E and selenium are some exam-ples of vitamins and minerals that act as antioxidants in the body. Phytochemicals including � avonoids, poly-phenols and carotenoids are compounds found natu-rally in plants which may also act as antioxidants.
Antioxidants help to keep you healthy and may also help prevent some chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer. In food, there are many dif-ferent antioxidants that can be found in appropriate amounts. More does not always mean better. Research and ongoing studies suggests that taking high dose an-tioxidant supplements in pills and/or powder form may be harmful, since they act more like medicine in the body than nutrients.
Single dose supplements may throw off the balance of nutrients in the body and cause nutrient interactions.
A good variety of food with a well balanced diet has the appropriate level of vitamins, minerals, antioxi-dants, phytochemicals and other nutrients to keep the immune system strong, protect heart health, maintain blood pressure and weight and prevent degenerative eye diseases.
It is recommended to consult a health-care profes-sional if you are considering taking high dose antioxi-dants in supplemental form.
Aim for seven to 10 servings per day of vegetables and fruits in your diet.
Growing a few leafy greens in the garden, balcony or windowsill container can help increase the intake of dai-ly vegetables. Also, buying produce from local suppliers regularly can help support the Alberni Valley economy and your health.
The weekly Farmer’s Market on Saturday morning at Harbour Quay is one way to get your locally grown produce. In addition, purchasing a monthly Good Food Box at Salvation Army for a reasonable cost supports local food programs to help improve your personal in-take of colourful fruits and vegetables.
Enjoy the seasonal variety and eat your colours. It will do your body good!
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For the love of MomLast week I saw
an interesting post on Facebook titled: “Seeking Kelowna, BC Fire� ghter named Brent.”
The 300 word post was written by a man named Tom Argall from Brampton, Ontario. He explained that his mother had just been visiting Kelowna and had tripped on a bit of raised sidewalk, falling hard, breaking her arm and bruising her face. Luckily an off-duty � re� ghter was driving by, stopped and came to her rescue.
Tom ended his post with this:
“I want to thank Brent. I’m over two thousand miles away and I don’t know his last name, but I’m appealing to the six degrees of Facebook to send the message. If you are reading this and you know a
Kelowna, B.C. � re-� ghter named Brent, please thank him for me. Shake his hand, hug him, buy him a beer, whatever your preferred expression of gratitude may be. Last Wednesday, wherever he was going, whatev-er he had planned for the day, whatever was happening in his own life was suddenly irrel-evant and secondary to him because a total stranger needed help. We need more people like that in the world.”
He posted his two paragraphs on Facebook a week after the accident on May 1st. Before going to bed that night he was pleasantly surprised it had already been shared by 99 people. When he awoke in the morning he was amazed it had been shared over 250 times. By May 3rd, his re-quest had been shared
by a whopping 2400 people, and within an hour of me sharing it, Brent’s last name was revealed as Beselt.
But Tom already knew that, because, by then, he’d received a message from the man he was looking for.
“I’m not on Facebook,” Brent said. “So I sent him a note through my wife’s account after being asked by so many people if it was me. Even friends from Spain and Saskatchewan contacted us about his post. It was crazy. I was just doing what anybody would have done.”
Tom was happy to hear from him. “I read his message to my mom and she cried,” he said. “In a good way.”
The 77 year old, now in a cast and recuperating nicely,
was incredibly appreciative and touched by the kindness of a stranger. Not just one stranger, but many.
A nurse had also stopped to help, and then later visited her in the hospital. There were others that offered assistance too. And now over 2700 people on Facebook have shared a simple request of a son wanting to thank a stranger for helping his beloved mother.
“Brent was a real hero,” Tom said. “ But so was everyone that helped. I’m very grate-ful to them all.”
Human decency is alive and well in the world, and there are millions of ex-amples of it being displayed every day. Unfortunately It’s the crazy, negative and tragic stories that get most of the press,
which can give the im-pression we shouldn’t expect kindness and compassion from strangers. We should.
The vast majority of us human beings are more loving than we think. Let’s open our eyes, and hearts, to that.
And if anyone knows the nurse named Kim from Kelowna General Hospital who helped Tom’s mom, please let me know. He’d really like to say thanks.
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Sharon MasonChildcare consultant
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“I’m going to Grande Prairie to meet mynew grandson.”
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Rivers, smoke rise with temperatureHigh stream� ow
advisories have been issued across the Southern Interior of B.C. as the � rst warm weather of the year melts snowpacks across the province.
River levels are expected to continue to rise until Saturday in the Okanagan, S i m i l k a m e e n , Kootenay and Thompson regions, with daytime high t e m p e r a t u r e s expected to decline on the weekend.
The advisories are for Mission Creek and other small watersheds in the Okanagan, the Similkameen and
Tulameen Rivers, the Kettle, West Kettle and Granby Rivers in the Boundary region, the Salmo, Moyie and other small watersheds in the Kootenays, and the Salmon River, Coldwater River, Chase Creek and other small watersheds in the Thompson region.
Forest � res were also spotted after high temperature records were set in several B.C. communities in early May.
The Peace River region has eight active � res of more than 10 hectares reported in the
past week, with one near Dawson Creek reaching 100 hectares in size.
The Cariboo � re centre has recorded two large � res, with one near Riske Creek covering more than 400 hectares.
A 240-hectare � re at Spatsum Creek northwest of Kamloops is the largest of four � res tracked by the Kamloops � re centre since the beginning of May.
The Southeast � re centre reported two � res discovered in late April, the larger one near the St. Mary’s Indian
Reserve.As of Thursday,
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Taxpayers Federation calls for convicted politicians to lose pensionsCanadian Taxpayers
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In light of the De-loitte report on inap-propriate Senate ex-penses, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is renewing its call for a new law that would take away the Parliamentary pension from any politician convicted of crimes re-lated to abuse of their of� ce.
“Any politician convicted of stealing,
fraud or breach of trust related to their position doesn’t de-serve to get a cent from their taxpayer-funded pension plan,” said CTF Research Direc-tor Nick Bergamini. “When a politician is caught with their � n-gers in the cookie jar they shouldn’t just get a slap on the wrist.”
The CTF � rst called for introduction of the “Raymond Lavigne Rule” – named after former Senator Ray-mond Lavigne – in
2011 after revelations that Lavigne would still be eligible for his generous Senate pen-sion despite his fraud conviction.
The chair of the Sen-ate’s Board of Internal Economy, David Tka-chuk, responding to yesterday’s release of the Deloitte investiga-tion into improperly claimed Senate living expenses, stated that Senators Mac Harb and Patrick Brazeau clearly broke Senate rules and should re-
pay their housing ex-penses. Senator Mike Duffy repaid $90,000 in housing expenses in April.
“Given the serious nature of these al-legations, the matter should be referred to the RCMP,” said Ber-gamini. “If they’re convicted, taxpayers shouldn’t be on the hook to keep these guys living in the lap of luxury for the rest of their lives.”
The Government of Nova Scotia recently
introduced a similar law in response to a provincial expense scandal that has seen three MLAs convicted of abusing their ex-pense accounts and another awaiting trial.
“We applaud the Nova Scotia govern-ment for sending a message to MLAs that if you break the law, you can’t expect another dime from taxpayers,” said CTF Atlantic Director Kevin Lacey. “In light of the Senate housing
expenses scandal, the federal government should follow Nova Scotia’s lead.”
The CTF calculates that if the senators were to remain in of-� ce until the manda-tory retirement age of 75, they would collect a generous pension. Because Senate sala-ries and pensions are adjusted for in� ation, Brazeau would be eligible for a $200,000 annual pension in 2049. Harb would re-ceive $136,000 starting
in 2028 while Duffy would collect $58,000 by 2021.
The CTF is also calling on the feds to adopt the Government of Alberta’s expense disclosure policy, which sees politicians post their expenses on-line with accompany-ing receipts.
“Posting expenses online would allow the public to keep tabs on politicians and stop these cases of abuse before they happen,” concluded Bergamini.
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Bacteria closes pool for a week By Jackie Lieuwen
Houston Today
The pool at the Houston Leisure Facility closed last week because bacteria was found in the water.
Director of Leisure Services Ryan Coltura says a regular monthly water sample sent to Northern Health test-ed positive for pseu-domonas bacteria, so they closed the pool at 2 p.m. last week Monday, postponed swim lessons and at press time the pool
was still closed.Pseudomonas bac-
teria is a common bacteria that can live in soil, plants, animals and water and it can thrive if introduced to a swimming pool, said Coltura.
He adds that the bacteria is usually not harmful, except to people with lowered immune systems, and infections usually re-sult in a skin rash or swimmers ear.
“We are trying to maintain pool water that is as healthy and
safe as possible, so we need to shut down and do a thorough cleaning and send in our test results,” said Coltura early last week.
Coltura says they immediately shut down the pool when they got the bacteria-positive test result and super-chlorinated the water to treat it, send-ing a clean sample away Tuesday.
Then they had to wait a few days for the test results to come back saying the pool
was clean. “We do keep our
water chemistry well above minimum ranges so the public shouldn’t worry that our pool water’s not clean,” said Coltura, adding that they always monitor the chemistry closely.
Coltura says this is why shoes aren’t allowed on the pool deck and why swim-mers are encouraged to shower before going in the pool.
He says they don’t know how the bacteria was introduced to the
pool but it could have been through a swim-mer or water runoff into the pool.
“We recognize that this occurred in the pool and we are tak-ing all the steps and showing due diligence to make sure that our pool is safe and ready before we reopen it,” said Coltura.
The pool was cleaned, samples sent to Northern Health and Coltura says pool status will be posted on facebook as it happens.
Last Friday, Twain Sullivan kindergarten and grade one class toured the Bulkley Valley Credit Union and Insurance facilities, and potted a marigold and painted clay pots.
YouNG Tourists Jackie Lieuwen/Houston Today
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Houston’s soup kitchen, “Love by the Bowl,” closes its doors next Wednesday due to the building sale, but organizers say they be-lieve it’s not over yet.
Love by the Bowl opened October 2011 in what was previously an empty storefront building for sale on 9th Street.
They served soup to 20 people the day they opened, and now they serve between 75 to 100 people every week, said Donna Duzan, one of the three orga-nizers from the local Baptist church.
They also started a Tuesday-morning quilting group about a year ago, where orga-nizer Bobbi Edmunds and volunteers Heather Garrison and Nora Deteves teach women how to quilt,
said Duzan, adding that the sewing ma-chines and fabric is all donated.
“That’s been neat for some of the ladies who have never oper-ated a sewing machine in their life - to be able to produce a quilt and be proud of something that they could do and accomplish,” said Duzan.
Duzan says the previous owner Doug Montaldi donated the building free of rent and utility charges for the past 19 months, but the building sold on April 29.
Now Love by the Bowl is looking for a new building to buy or lease in town, Duzan said.
She says that when they first found out the place had sold, they were disappointed but they did not feel it was the end.
“We just really be-
lieve that God gave us this vision and he’s not going to leave his people stranded. He’s going to provide something and it will be better than we had before,” she said.
“We don’t know when that’s going to be, but we just have faith that we will be able to keep it going.”
Duzan says Love by the Bowl has meant a lot to her these past 19 months.
“For me it’s been great to be able to reach into the hearts of people and hear their story and then care for them and show the love of Jesus,” she said.
“It’s not been just about providing a bowl of soup for someone, but so much more. The richest person in town could walk through our doors with the big-gest hurt in his heart and we are humbled to
be able to walk beside him.”
Duzan says their mission statement is simple: “Humbly we are committed to shar-ing Christ’s love to build relationships and foster changed lives.”
Participants and volunteers alike say they appreciate the relationship building and warm atmosphere at Love by the Bowl.
Regular volunteer Wendall Garrison says it has been a great op-portunity for him to encourage others, be encouraged and de-velop new friendships.
“[It’s] caused me to slow down, listen and come alongside, shar-ing the hope I have in the Lord,” he said.
Nora Wale, regular soup kitchen participant, says it has been a place for her to enjoy herself, meet new people and visit family and friends.
“The soup kitchen helps out a lot of peo-ple that are kind of stuck,” said Wale.
Regular volunteer Ken Penner says it has been a great place to meet new people and reconnect with old friends.
Love by the Bowl thanks Doug Montaldi for his generosity in giving them free building use and thanks the many people in the community who have supported the soup kitchen in many different ways.
“I’m looking forward to the next part of this journey,” said organizer Bobbi Edmunds.
Anyone with infor-mation about a build-ing that Love by the Bowl could buy or lease is asked to call Donna at 250-845-8256 or Bobbi at 250-845-8861.
Soup kitchen needs to relocate
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Soup kitchen volunteers Rachel Chapman and Allison Spreng scoop up soup and serve it to guests at “Love by the Bowl” last Wednesday. May 22 will be the last time Love by the Bowl serves soup in their current location, and they are looking to relocate to a new place as soon as possible. Anyone with ideas is asked to contact Donna at 250-845-8256 or Bobbi at 250-845-8861.
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By Jackie LieuwenHouston Today
Frank Teer, a rancher in Houston from 1965 to 1999, was dubbed a “Ranching Pioneer” in the B.C. Cowboy Hall of Fame early this year.
“He spent his life as a working cowboy, competitive in horse sports. [He was] a pioneer, a horseman, and a family man with four generations of family involvement in cowboy activities,” wrote his daughter Frances Teer in a memoir of her dad.
Frank died in 1999 and in 2013 was recog-nized in the Cowboy Hall of Fame as a “Ranching Pioneer.”
His son Dale and grandchildren Nicole
and Dallas Oben ac-cepted the plaque award on Frank’s be-half at the Williams Lake Rodeo April 21.
Frank’s memoir in the B.C. Cowboy Hall of Fame book two says, “Frank was dedi-cated to his family and taught his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren the cowboy way of life.”
Frances says Frank was born in 1916 in Big River Saskatchewan and worked with cattle and horses from a young age, under the guidance of his Uncle Paddy - an experienced horse veterinarian who worked in the Boar War in Africa.
Frank joined the army at 26 and fought in World War II
until his honourable discharge in 1945, when he went back to Big River for two years.
In 1947 he came to B.C. and worked on ranches in the Clinton area for several years, where he met and mar-ried Aldythe Bates (Teer) in 1950.
Frank and Aldythe bought their own 60-acre ranch in 1956 just north of Clinton where their four chil-dren, Frances, Colleen, Dale and Caroline, were born.
But Frances says Frank wanted more land to raise cattle, so when he heard there were large spreads of land available in the Bulkley Valley, he ap-plied for a veterans grant of 160 acres of
land and 320 acres of grazing rights.
The family of six moved to Houston in 1965, and had to start their pioneering by building a kilometre-long road from Buck Flats Road to their property.
“The road was a muddy goat trail back then,” said Frances, adding that now it is the paved road known as Teer Road.
As they built up the
place, Frank bought cattle, leased more land and in 1971 bought his first registered quarter horse stallion, getting his first crop of foals in 1972.
In 1980 they had 120 cow-calf pairs and 22 head of horses, including six brood mares, a stallion and six good riding horses that Frank and his children rode in com-petitions.
Frances says Frank
taught all of them how to train, show, rope and rodeo horses and he and his children all competed in horse shoes, rodeos and pa-rades.
“The children have been competing in every western horse competition since the mid-1970’s,” reads the B.C. Cowboy Hall of Fame book two.
Franks two oldest daughters, Frances and Colleen started
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Frances says all Frank’s children have become knowledgable stock people and live the ranching lifestyle to this very day.
His grandchildren and great-grandchildren are following the lifestyle too, she said.
Photo submittedFrank Teer drives his team of horses, bringing the Rodeo Queen and Princess into the 1986 May Day weekend rodeo in Four Seasons Park.
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Over 228 members and guests attended our 68th Annual General Meeting. The meeting was held at Nechako Senior Citizens Friendship Centre at 7:00pm, Monday April 22, 2013. Nechako Caterers staff again served a great meal. Tom Bulmer M/C’d the meeting.
The Board of Directors reported record sales for 2012, increased $9.6 million or 5% to $201.9 million which generated net savings of $14.1 million or 7.1% of sales; this is a decrease of net savings of $500,000 from 2011. Our petroleum litres continue to grow with Quesnel having another strong year with growth of another 5 million litres to an annual total of over 21 million litres. At Quesnel we also opened our new Agro/Convenience Store, located next to our cardlock, in June 2012. In Vanderhoof Food Store sales increased by 5.4% and Home Centre sales grew by 4.3%.
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projects 2013 sales to increase $16.1 million; 7.9% and a litre increase of 10.8 million or 6.8%. The second cardlock site in Prince George, the continued growth in Quesnel and expanding further south to the Williams Lake area will all contribute to this growth. As well our sales teams at our existing locations will
continue to pursue new opportunities and accounts.
The members ap-proved the following distribution of 2012 savings: patronage al-location in equity and cash back to members of $8.9 million at a rate of 4.60% on mem-ber’s 2012 purchases with a provision for general reserve of $5.5 million. In 2012 Co-op members earned an average of 5.1 cents per litre at 4.60% of allocation.
Board election incumbents Rene Jones, Marje Makow and Colleen Erickson from Vanderhoof,
Prince George and Burns Lake District, were declared elected by acclamation for a 3 year term. The other six members of the board are Bud Pye, Ken Loper, Henry Dyck from the Vanderhoof, Prince George and Burns Lake District, Cesar Isidoro from Houston District, Nirmal Parmar from
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Member relations reported that Co-op donated over $100,000 in � nancial or in-kind to a variety of groups in the communities. Recycling efforts and our goal towards a greener footprint are still continuing with our support of the Nechako Waste Reduction Initiative program and used oil recycling. Activities in the forthcoming year include doing envi-ronmental studies in Smithers and Williams Lake to ensure the chosen ground is suit-
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A local project that is well underway is the building of a new building supply centre in Vanderhoof at the East side of the Co-op Mall. The chemical and open storages areas are both already completed and the foundation for the lumber area is currently being poured. Contracts have been awarded for the main hardware and supplies area. Construction is expected to begin late spring with completion within a year. The current building used for supplies is to be moved to the Bulk Plant to increase its storage and the grain storage building was donated to the local museum.
Growth of any business requires vision and a lot of hard work both by management and its governing body. Cliff Irving, General Manager, has continuously provided the vision, the hard work and the effective leadership needed to keep the Vanderhoof and Districts Co-op � ourishing. Cliff will be retiring in August this year. After 47 years, he started in
Vanderhoof in June 1966 bagging groceries and gradually moved up through various Co-op stores, learning and developing. He returned to Vanderhoof in 1982 to manage the Vanderhoof Co-op. We have been bene� ting from his knowledge and dedication ever since.
Employees were thanked for their continued hard work and dedication. Dan O’Connor and Judy Wesner received their 5 Year Award; Valerie Gerz, Dave Irwin and Bea Turgeon received 20 Year Awards; Mark Stevenson received 30 Year Award; David Flegal received 40 Year Award; Certi� cate of Achievement and Training Awards were also given. Director Awards were given to Colleen Erickson for 12 Years; Kim McIvor and Cesar Isidoro for 15 Years; Rene Jones for 21 Years.
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Mom Paula Kettle and her daughters Elaine Kaszas and Jenna Kettle enjoy a lunch together at the at the Houston Legion last Friday. The Legion ladies served over 100 lunches at their annual Mother’s Day Lunch on Friday.
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Friendship Centre kids tour Fire Hall
Deputy Fire Chief Vern Czirfusz helps the kids from the Friendship Centre use the fire hose to soak Fire Lieutenant Sheldon Slaney with water.
Top left: Four-year- old Fynn tries on the oxygen mask at the Houston Fire Hall last Thursday.
Middle left: Fire Lieutenant Sheldon Slaney helps two-and-a -half year old Robert climb out of the fire engine.
Right: Fynn pretends to drive the fire engine after climbing up by himself the moment the door was opened.
Left: Fire Lieutenant Sheldon Slaney explains to three-year-old Olivia that she doesn’t need to be scared of the big firefighters because they are there to protect her.
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Martin lost his 13 year battle with cancer on the 20th of July, 2012 in Kelowna. Martin was born on December 3, 1950 in Houston, B.C. – the youngest son of Rienk and Hinke (Helen) Harkema.The family would like his Northern B.C. friends and family to come out and spend an afternoon with them to celebrate Martin’s life. Martin grew up in Houston, B.C. He was a hardworking man and loved the outdoors. Martin spent many years working “up North” for Barrick Gold at Eskay Creek.Due to his health, he retired early and spent many hours gardening, reading and spending time with his wife and family on Quigley Mountain in Kelowna.
Please join us at 1085 Glover Road (Doug Henderson residence) just before Harris Autowreckers on Old Babine Lake Road.
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In Memoriam
IN LOVING MEMORY
CECIL WARRENREYNOLDS
Jan 12, 1912 - May 15, 2003You gave us many
things in lifeGifts both great and small
But most of allyou gave us love
The greatest gift of allLove always, Mary,
Marleen, Colleen & Jack.
ObituariesTRONE AUGUST
ARNETMay 14, 1964 - May 5, 2013
of Valhalla Centre, Ab. Trone is survived by Lisa and their daughters, Megan, Taryn, and Katy; his mother, Verlie Arnet, and his four sisters, Dallas, Dawn, Dale, and Tracy. He was predeceased by his father Chris and brother Trygve. Trone was well loved by his large extended family and his many friends. He loved the outdoors, enjoyed his horses, quadding, hunting, and snow-mobiling. He will be sorely missed and we will always re-member his big infectious smile.
InformationAL-ANON Are you affected by someone’s drinking? Al-Anon meetings are Monday, 7pm at the Houston United Church. Contact numbers are: (250) 845-3356 or (250) 845-7774.ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
Meetings are at the Houston United Church, Monday and Thursday at 7:00pm. Contact number is:1-877-644-2266ARE YOU applying for or have you been denied Canada Pen-sion Plan disability benefi ts? Do not proceed alone. Call Al-lison Schmidt at 1-877-793-3222 or www.dcac.ca
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In it for the long-haul? So are we. CN is a railroad with a great legacy and a very bright future. As an industry leader, we offer our employees secure, rewarding careers.
In fact, we’re looking to fill several Train Operator (Conductor) positions across Northern BC including in Prince George, Smithers, Chetwynd and Fort St. John.
Join our proud team of railroaders and enjoy full training, a competitive wage and outstanding benefits. In 2012, Canadian Train Conductors earned an average salary of $70,000.
To learn how to become a CN Conductor, join us at one of our next career fairs! You will learn more about these challenging and rewarding jobs. This is also your chance to have an interview on the spot!
TERRACE EVENT WHEN: Friday, May 24th at 12 noonBe sure to arrive for the MANDATORY ORIENTATION SESSION.
WHERE:NORTHERN MOTOR INN2387 Thornhill St, Thornhill, BC, V8G 4Z5
SMITHERS EVENT WHEN: Sunday, May 26th at 09:00AM Be sure to arrive for the MANDATORY ORIENTATION SESSION.
WHERE:HUDSONS BAY LODGE3251 HWY 16, Smithers, BC, V0J 2N0
BRING WITH YOU: Your resume, along with a legible copy of 2 different government-issued IDs (including one with photo).
In the meantime, we invite you to visit jobs.cn.ca, where you can view the full job description and also apply online before the event.
Build a career in a strong, growing and innovative company.
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Make a difference in the lives of others and in your own.Maintenance Worker (Casual)Houston, BC#5083584
• Completion of secondary school with at least four (4) years or recent, related experience, or equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• “B” Boiler Operator’s Certifi cate would be an asset.
To fi nd out how you can ExpectMore, and to apply on-line:
ACCOUNTING POSITIONVANDERGAAG & BAKKER, Certified General Accountants, located in Smithers, BC is currently interviewing for a full-time accountant. This person must be enrolled as a 3rd or 4th level CGA student or have his or her CGA designation. This person must be able to work independently, be comfortable in dealing with the public and have good communication skills. Good computer skills are required including knowledge of Caseware, Simply accounting and Microsoft Office. Ongoing support and training is provided. We offer a competitive salary and benefit package.
Resumes can be faxed to: 250-847-5102Emailed to: [email protected] Dropped of at: 1076 Main StreetOr mailed to: Box 2680, Smithers, BC V0J 2N0
Highway 16 East, SmithersFRONTIER CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP
Frontier Chrysler – Smithers BC has an immediate opening for a 4th year or Journeyman Automotive Technician. Interested applicants can forward their resume to [email protected]
or drop off in person to Jason at 3046 Hwy 16 in Smithers.
Applications are being accepted for
Casual Part Time Work
Apply in person at
Houston Pizza Factory 3486 9th Street, Houston
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QUAD L Enterprises Ltd. has a job opening for a: Vegetation Control Supervisor for the Cariboo Area. Responsibilities are planning and implementa-tion of all aspects of control projects; provide training and supervision to employees; fol-low all Health, Safety and En-vironment policies and proce-dures. The ideal candidate will have several years of experi-ence in the industry, have cur-rent safety certifi cations and Arborist Certifi cation would be an asset. Please email re-sumes including a current driv-er’s abstract to [email protected]
ROAD BUILDER &FELLER BUNCHER
OPERATOR(Merritt)
ROAD BUILDER – Must be experienced in grades, culvert placement and install, ditching and sloping, and Forestry standard roads. Pay negotiable, full season work with benefi t package.
Feller Buncher Operator(Cat Buncher) – Full time Pay negotiable by exp. benefi t package.
Please fax resume(1)250-378-4991 or e-mail:kristy@bcclassifi ed.com
Help WantedAn Alberta Oilfi eld Construc-tion Company is hiring dozer, excavator, and labourer/rock truck operators. Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing required. Call Contour Con-struction (780)723-5051.
FISHING GUIDE Wanted for West Coast, Vancouver Is-land. $300.-$500./day. 3 years guiding experience required. Please email resume through website: www.salmoneye.net
MAINTENANCE/LOADER OPERA-TOR NEEDED. This is a fulltime, permanent position starting immedi-ately at our plant in Princeton, BC. Minimum of 10 years maintenance experience required on a variety of production and mobile equipment. Experience in a post mill, or small to medium size sawmill preferred. Must be able to handle a variety of tasks, work well with minimum su-pervision and be part of the team. Please submit resumes by fax 250-295-7912 or [email protected]
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Industrial, Farm, Equipment & Tool
AuctionSale conducted on behalf
several estates.SALE 1
May 25, 2013 Saturday @ 10:00 am. Topley, BC. Topley Garage, Intersection of Hwy 16 & Hwy 118 to Granisle.Industrial & Milling: 2000 Case Excavator 9020B, Cat EL 300H Button Top, Caterpil-lar D8K (1980) w/ 3Shank rip-per, blade, brush piling rake, 22 ft cutting Edge portable band saw sawmill, Alaskan sawmill. Farm: JD 466 square baler, new idea round baler, Hesston #7 9ft mower condi-tioner, 6 wheel Vicon Rake, 10’ drag, Cattle squeeze (calf table), 3 bottom plow. Vehi-cles, Trailers & Marine: 93 & 95 F250 Ford xcab diesel 4x4, international dump truck, 95 Chevy Blazer, Pontiac car, 94 Nissan v6 4x4 pickup, 04 Che-vy xcab v6 pickup, 1/2 ton Dodge 4x4 pickup, Ford 600 truck, single axel Ford F800 truck w/ snowplow, sander at-tachment for snowplow truck, tandem axel car trailer, Dan-chuck tandem axel trailer, lg shop trailer, 1000 gallon Envi-ro water tank on trailer, 2x ap-prox. 500 gallon water tanks all on trailers, RV tow dolly, 19’ sailboat w/trailer, 12’ day sailer sailboat, 9hp Merc, 14’ Bow-rider w/ trailer & 90hp Merc, Zodiac, rubber singy Seagull antique outboard motor. Tools & Equipment: CNC controller complete unit milling m/c lathe & one controller Mitotoyo, 14kw diesel generator, multi-ple stick welders, 5 wire feed welders, welding helmets, welding rod in wood drawer cabinet, Honda genset, multi-ple air compressors + Kottler Magnum 10 M10S shop com-pressor, Coleman Powermate 3500 psi 4.0 gpm, Makita cut off saw, fl oor & bench type drill presses, 2x Acetylene & cutting torch, fuel tanks, misc. tools, 2x pressure washers, mechanic tools, antique 100 yr old tools, portable tool boxes, tool chests, rolling tool boxes w/ & w/o tools varied sizes, Nusteel 26” professional 2 drawer chest tool box, 1/2”, 3/4”, 1” drive sockets, various size open end wrenches, bore drill bits, carpentry tools, rout-ers, band/table saws, Makita drill, Wayjax fi re pump, Honda GX110 water pump, 2.66hp water pumps, 2x hydraulic hose press + Dayco hydraulic press w/ chucks, small socket set. Supplies: Cables & wires, steel shelving & plastic draw bins, nuts & bolts, bolt bin w/ bolts, welding rod in wood cabinet, hydraulic fi ttings, ratchet straps, new & used steel, 20 ton hydraulic jack, binders, handyman jacks, tow chains, industrial hydraulic rams, ear protection, spill kits & fi rst aid equipment, new cul-verts, logging truck & vehicle chains. Farm & House Misc: Wooden dog house, lg folding wire dog kennel, lg tandem wheel barrel, chicken feeders & waters, plastic & metal water trough, lg wall tent used & brand new in box canvas wall tent both w/ stoves, parachute, old fashioned push reel lawn mower, Tcchumsen TCII mini rototiller, zodiac air pump, wa-ter hoses, mineral samples, 10 new 4x8 sheets of copper. Livestock & Tack: 3 saddle horses, bareback pad, parelli carrot sticks, bridles, halters, breast collars, blankets, leads, reins, horse boot, western saddle, endurance saddle, saddle blankets. Horse gear & antique items such as spread-ers, scotch tops. More items, too numerous to list. House-hold: Propane fridge & freez-er, ele. fridges & freezers, misc. household furniture & antique furniture.
SALE 2June 8, 2013 @ 10:00 am. Dawson Creek, BC. The George Dawson Inn on 8th Street. Consignments wel-come! Condition of Sale. Terms: cash & Cheque with I.D., sorry no credit cards. Items are sold As is / Where is condition. Not responsible for accidents. Any question please contact:
Signi cant Amendment 16otice of Review and Comment
In accordance with FPPR 20 (1) the proposed Forest Stewardship Plan (FSP) Signi cant mendment 16 for Canfor, Houston operations, the Dungate Community Forest, is publically available for review and written comment commencing on May 15th, 2013 for a period of si ty (60) days.The proposed amendment adds in the Lake Babine Nation Non Replaceable Forestry License (NRFL)
66 and Lowell Johnson consultants Non replaceable Forestry License 90555 to our FSP. This amendment e pands our Forest Development
nit coverage to most of the Morice Timber Supply rea. This will help facilitate new tenures and ad ustments in operating areas. It does not include the Red Top area.
ne result and strategy (Morice ld Seral stage) was modi ed with the addition of a clause around harvesting dead stands provided a replacement area can be designated. Currently dead stands can not be harvested in landscape units were thresholds for old seral have not been met. ften there are replacement areas available that are close in age and better suited for old forest management.This FSP amendment is available for review from May 15th, 2013 to July 20th, 2013, at Canfor’s of ce on the Morice River Road in Houston, B.C. From 00 a.m. to 5 00 p.m.
ppointments to review are recommended.The deadline for receiving written comments is July 20th, 2013.Please address any written comments toGreg eomans, Canadian Forest Products Limited P. . Bo 15 , Houston, B.C. 0J 1 0 Telephone (250) 5 5225 E mail Greg. eomans canfor.com
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LOOKING TO BUY A HOUSE WITH THE UP-GRADES DONE, READY TO MOVE IN WELL WE HAVE THE HOUSE FOR YOU...
Four bedroom 2 bathroom house located close to elementary and high school. Numerous upgrades include kitchen, bathrooms, windows, and vinyl
siding over two inches of blue Styrofoam insulation. Open floor plan and good room sizes, attached garage. Back yard has plenty of play room. Large
outside shed to store your toys in. Must be viewed to be appreciated.For appointment to view 1- 250-845-2613
Construction Site Superintendent
The Construction Site Superintendent is responsible for the supervision of all construction activities that take place on the work site and for ensuring consistently high standards of safety, workmanship and efficiency.
As Superintendent, you will manage on site construction workers and enforce required safety and work regulations, policies and procedures. You will ensure the efficient use of labour, machines and materials on site and will administer planning and scheduling of work, records maintenance and job progress reporting, including costs and safety.
Although mainly a supervisory and construction site management role, the Superintendent may be required to assist in the construction on an occasional basis and must be familiar with contracts and procedures. Preference will be given to Gold Seal Certified Superintendents.
Please forward your resume by May 17, 2013 to:
Babine Forest Products Limited, Human Resources By email [email protected] By fax 503-291-5590
Babine offers competitive compensation and benefits, the potential for career advancement and is an equal opportunity employer. We wish to thank all those who apply; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Babine Forest Products Limited, Burns Lake BC
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HIRING DRIVERS and LEASE OPERATORS
Burns Lake Pellet Plant Wood Fibre Haul Seeking quali ed drivers for immediate openings for Wood Fibre hauling. Drivers can be based in the following communi es Vanderhoof, Burns Lake, Fraser Lake and Fort St James BC.
We o er:Full Time, Year Round Work• Home Every Day• Compe ve Wage, Bene ts & Pension•
You possess:Super B driving experience• A clean drivers abstract• References•
BOOKKEEPING POSITIONVANDERGAAG & BAKKER, Certified General Accountants in Smithers, BC are currently inter-viewing for a full-time bookkeeper. This person must have bookkeeping and payroll experience, computer knowledge, accurate typing skills and confidence in dealing with the public. A benefit package is included as part of remuneration.
• 1200 square feet• 3 bedrooms upstairs • 1 bedroom down• Large rec room• 1 ½ bathrooms
• All appliances updated • New flooring & paint main floor & basement • Chain link fence • Front & rear decks
• Paved driveway • Vinyl siding • & more
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HOUSE FOR SALE2930 Nadina Way, Houston BC
Selling price $179,900
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Trades, Technical1ST YEAR to Journeyman sheet metal workers, plumbers & electricians needed, Kinder-sley, Saskatchewan. Top wag-es, benefi ts, RRSP’s, room for advancement, positive work atmosphere. Email resume to: offi [email protected] or call 306-463-6707.GUARANTEED JOB Place-ment: General Laborers and Tradesmen For Oil & Gas In-dustry. Call 24hr Free Re-corded Message For Informa-tion 1-800-972-0209.LABOURERS AND Heavy Equipment Operators (hoe, dozer, grader) needed for jobs in Prairie Provinces. Apply to: [email protected] or fax to 780-888-2100. More info at www.gcsenergy.ca
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FOR SALE: Pickup canopy for older pickup 8 ft. box. “Good Shape’. Asking $300. Phone: 250-696-3477HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/news-paper?SAWMILLS FROM only $3997 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.STEEL BUILDING - Blowout clearance sale! 20x22 $4,188. 25x26 $4,799. 30x34 $6,860. 32x44 $8,795. 40x50 $12,760. 47x74 $17,888. One end wall included. Call Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. Or visit online: www.pioneersteel.caSTEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for bal-ance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 or visit us online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca
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5 BDRM HOME IN TELKWA
FOR SALE3200 sq ft, 4 bath, includes washer &
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LotsFIVE ACRE view lots off BuckFlats Road. Hydro, telephone, water available. No building permit required. Owners will consider carrying mortgage. $48,000. Call: 778-884-1948 or email: [email protected]
OKANAGAN 22 ACRES ser-viced in town, subdividable, $495,900. Developer direct 250-486-2529.
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Industrial, Farm, Equipment & Tool
AuctionSale conducted on behalf
several estates.SALE 1
May 25, 2013 Saturday @ 10:00 am. Topley, BC. Topley Garage, Intersection of Hwy 16 & Hwy 118 to Granisle.Industrial & Milling: 2000 Case Excavator 9020B, Cat EL 300H Button Top, Caterpil-lar D8K (1980) w/ 3Shank rip-per, blade, brush piling rake, 22 ft cutting Edge portable band saw sawmill, Alaskan sawmill. Farm: JD 466 square baler, new idea round baler, Hesston #7 9ft mower condi-tioner, 6 wheel Vicon Rake, 10’ drag, Cattle squeeze (calf table), 3 bottom plow. Vehi-cles, Trailers & Marine: 93 & 95 F250 Ford xcab diesel 4x4, international dump truck, 95 Chevy Blazer, Pontiac car, 94 Nissan v6 4x4 pickup, 04 Che-vy xcab v6 pickup, 1/2 ton Dodge 4x4 pickup, Ford 600 truck, single axel Ford F800 truck w/ snowplow, sander at-tachment for snowplow truck, tandem axel car trailer, Dan-chuck tandem axel trailer, lg shop trailer, 1000 gallon Envi-ro water tank on trailer, 2x ap-prox. 500 gallon water tanks all on trailers, RV tow dolly, 19’ sailboat w/trailer, 12’ day sailer sailboat, 9hp Merc, 14’ Bow-rider w/ trailer & 90hp Merc, Zodiac, rubber singy Seagull antique outboard motor. Tools & Equipment: CNC controller complete unit milling m/c lathe & one controller Mitotoyo, 14kw diesel generator, multi-ple stick welders, 5 wire feed welders, welding helmets, welding rod in wood drawer cabinet, Honda genset, multi-ple air compressors + Kottler Magnum 10 M10S shop com-pressor, Coleman Powermate 3500 psi 4.0 gpm, Makita cut off saw, fl oor & bench type drill presses, 2x Acetylene & cutting torch, fuel tanks, misc. tools, 2x pressure washers, mechanic tools, antique 100 yr old tools, portable tool boxes, tool chests, rolling tool boxes w/ & w/o tools varied sizes, Nusteel 26” professional 2 drawer chest tool box, 1/2”, 3/4”, 1” drive sockets, various size open end wrenches, bore drill bits, carpentry tools, rout-ers, band/table saws, Makita drill, Wayjax fi re pump, Honda GX110 water pump, 2.66hp water pumps, 2x hydraulic hose press + Dayco hydraulic press w/ chucks, small socket set. Supplies: Cables & wires, steel shelving & plastic draw bins, nuts & bolts, bolt bin w/ bolts, welding rod in wood cabinet, hydraulic fi ttings, ratchet straps, new & used steel, 20 ton hydraulic jack, binders, handyman jacks, tow chains, industrial hydraulic rams, ear protection, spill kits & fi rst aid equipment, new cul-verts, logging truck & vehicle chains. Farm & House Misc: Wooden dog house, lg folding wire dog kennel, lg tandem wheel barrel, chicken feeders & waters, plastic & metal water trough, lg wall tent used & brand new in box canvas wall tent both w/ stoves, parachute, old fashioned push reel lawn mower, Tcchumsen TCII mini rototiller, zodiac air pump, wa-ter hoses, mineral samples, 10 new 4x8 sheets of copper. Livestock & Tack: 3 saddle horses, bareback pad, parelli carrot sticks, bridles, halters, breast collars, blankets, leads, reins, horse boot, western saddle, endurance saddle, saddle blankets. Horse gear & antique items such as spread-ers, scotch tops. More items, too numerous to list. House-hold: Propane fridge & freez-er, ele. fridges & freezers, misc. household furniture & antique furniture.
SALE 2June 8, 2013 @ 10:00 am. Dawson Creek, BC. The George Dawson Inn on 8th Street. Consignments wel-come! Condition of Sale. Terms: cash & Cheque with I.D., sorry no credit cards. Items are sold As is / Where is condition. Not responsible for accidents. Any question please contact:
Signi cant Amendment 16otice of Review and Comment
In accordance with FPPR 20 (1) the proposed Forest Stewardship Plan (FSP) Signi cant mendment 16 for Canfor, Houston operations, the Dungate Community Forest, is publically available for review and written comment commencing on May 15th, 2013 for a period of si ty (60) days.The proposed amendment adds in the Lake Babine Nation Non Replaceable Forestry License (NRFL)
66 and Lowell Johnson consultants Non replaceable Forestry License 90555 to our FSP. This amendment e pands our Forest Development
nit coverage to most of the Morice Timber Supply rea. This will help facilitate new tenures and ad ustments in operating areas. It does not include the Red Top area.
ne result and strategy (Morice ld Seral stage) was modi ed with the addition of a clause around harvesting dead stands provided a replacement area can be designated. Currently dead stands can not be harvested in landscape units were thresholds for old seral have not been met. ften there are replacement areas available that are close in age and better suited for old forest management.This FSP amendment is available for review from May 15th, 2013 to July 20th, 2013, at Canfor’s of ce on the Morice River Road in Houston, B.C. From 00 a.m. to 5 00 p.m.
ppointments to review are recommended.The deadline for receiving written comments is July 20th, 2013.Please address any written comments toGreg eomans, Canadian Forest Products Limited P. . Bo 15 , Houston, B.C. 0J 1 0 Telephone (250) 5 5225 E mail Greg. eomans canfor.com
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LOOKING TO BUY A HOUSE WITH THE UP-GRADES DONE, READY TO MOVE IN WELL WE HAVE THE HOUSE FOR YOU...
Four bedroom 2 bathroom house located close to elementary and high school. Numerous upgrades include kitchen, bathrooms, windows, and vinyl
siding over two inches of blue Styrofoam insulation. Open floor plan and good room sizes, attached garage. Back yard has plenty of play room. Large
outside shed to store your toys in. Must be viewed to be appreciated.For appointment to view 1- 250-845-2613
Construction Site Superintendent
The Construction Site Superintendent is responsible for the supervision of all construction activities that take place on the work site and for ensuring consistently high standards of safety, workmanship and efficiency.
As Superintendent, you will manage on site construction workers and enforce required safety and work regulations, policies and procedures. You will ensure the efficient use of labour, machines and materials on site and will administer planning and scheduling of work, records maintenance and job progress reporting, including costs and safety.
Although mainly a supervisory and construction site management role, the Superintendent may be required to assist in the construction on an occasional basis and must be familiar with contracts and procedures. Preference will be given to Gold Seal Certified Superintendents.
Please forward your resume by May 17, 2013 to:
Babine Forest Products Limited, Human Resources By email [email protected] By fax 503-291-5590
Babine offers competitive compensation and benefits, the potential for career advancement and is an equal opportunity employer. We wish to thank all those who apply; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Babine Forest Products Limited, Burns Lake BC
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BOOKKEEPING POSITIONVANDERGAAG & BAKKER, Certified General Accountants in Smithers, BC are currently inter-viewing for a full-time bookkeeper. This person must have bookkeeping and payroll experience, computer knowledge, accurate typing skills and confidence in dealing with the public. A benefit package is included as part of remuneration.
• 1200 square feet• 3 bedrooms upstairs • 1 bedroom down• Large rec room• 1 ½ bathrooms
• All appliances updated • New flooring & paint main floor & basement • Chain link fence • Front & rear decks
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FOR SALE: Pickup canopy for older pickup 8 ft. box. “Good Shape’. Asking $300. Phone: 250-696-3477HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/news-paper?SAWMILLS FROM only $3997 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.STEEL BUILDING - Blowout clearance sale! 20x22 $4,188. 25x26 $4,799. 30x34 $6,860. 32x44 $8,795. 40x50 $12,760. 47x74 $17,888. One end wall included. Call Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. Or visit online: www.pioneersteel.caSTEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for bal-ance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 or visit us online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca
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LotsFIVE ACRE view lots off BuckFlats Road. Hydro, telephone, water available. No building permit required. Owners will consider carrying mortgage. $48,000. Call: 778-884-1948 or email: [email protected]
OKANAGAN 22 ACRES ser-viced in town, subdividable, $495,900. Developer direct 250-486-2529.
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• 54.9 acre parcel located just past the fi rst bridge on the Buck Flats Road.• Approximately 45% of cleared pasture area, the remainder covered in mostly small poplar trees.• Located on the high side of the Buck Flats Road with a signifi cant slope to the top.• Adjacent 44.9 acre parcel also for sale.• Great opportunity to buy both parcels and have your own hobby farm.
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• Charming log home on 5.15 acres on Pineridge Road.• Covered front deck, spacious master on main and 2 large bedrooms up.• Hardwood fl ooring in living and family room.• New wood stove in family room.• Exterior logs restained in 2012, interior chinking complete.
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• 44.94 acre parcel located just past the fi rst bridge on the Buck Flats Road.• Approximately 50% of cleared pasture area.• Some older fencing on the lot.• Located above the Buck Flats Road with a signifi cant slope to the top of the property.• This is the perfect spot to build a cabin or put a mobile and have your own little hobby farm.• Adjacent 54.9 acre lot also available.
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Houston Public Library - After School Game Day - May 21: 3:30pm to 5pm for children ages 8 to 12. Admission by donation. Book Sale on May 23, 24 and 25th during library hours. For more info or to register for the above events please call 250-845-2256.
Pancake Breakfast By Donation Sat. May 18 - 7-11am at the Fire Hall. Bring your family and join your neighbours. Proceeds to Muscular Dystrophy. Sponsored by Bulkley Valley Credit Union and Houston Volunteer Fire Fighters.
Perennial Plant Sale (Bulkley Valley Genealogical Society) Sat. May 25 - 9 a.m.(viewing 8-9) Main Street & Hwy 16 at the Goat Statue Parking Lot, Smithers. To donate plants: If you are dividing perennials, splitting shrubs, thinning flowers or halting the spread of berry patch, please save your spares for this sale. If you need help digging up your plants or to arrange pick up, call: Marie Kaszas at 250 845 2510.
Houston Dart League is Sat. evenings at 7:30 pm. upstairs at the Houston Curling Club. Blind doubles games.
Seniors Bingo is every Tues. at 7pm at Cottonwood Manor. Entry is $1. Come out & enjoy a fun prize filled evening. Lots of prizes!
The Houston Legion Branch 249: Meeting: 2nd Mon. of the month is Executive, 4th Mon. is General Meeting.
Houston Secondary School webpage: http://hssweb.sd54.bc.ca
Houston Community Services is open Mon. thru Fri. from 9am to 4pm We have clothing to give away. Baby clothing; women’s and mens as well as children of all ages. Come and check it out!
The Houston Retirement Housing Society is asking interested parties to provide their names for future vacancies at our Pleasant Valley Village apartments. Please call Roberta@250-845-2257.
TopleyTopley Volunteer Fire Dept. meetings every 2nd Tues. of the month at 7:30 pm. Fire practices ev-ery Thurs. at 7:30 pm.
Structural Firefighting/Hwy Rescue. Interested? Topley Volunteer Fire Dept. is accepting applica-tions. No experience necessary please contact Byron - F/C 250-696-3348 or come to a fire practice: Thurs. @ 1930 hrs (7:30 pm)
GranisleGranisle and District Seniors meetings are the 2nd and 4th Thurs. of each month at 1pm in the Seniors Centre.
Granisle Volunteer Fire Department meetings & fire practices every Tues., 7 p.m. at the Fire Hall.
Granisle Church of the Way services are Sun., 11 a.m. Bible study is Thurs. at 7 p.m.
FOR SALE: 1996 BAYLINER CIERA2250 Classic Brand new engine 3 year Mercury warranty. Zero hours 9.9 Yamaha kicker, four stroke, Electric down riggers, Gps-depth sounder Marine radio. Has galley and head, numerous items to go with boat. Can be seen at 2101 Winter Ave.
Phone 250-845-2338 $22000.00
1996 Chevrolet CavalierSL 2 dr convert, average condition.
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HOUSE FOR rent in Houston. 2911 Pearson Road. 3 bed-room, 2 bathrooms, full Base-ment, large deck, no pets. $700 a month. References re-quired. Available after May 15th. Call: 250-845-1234 or 1-250-632-2280
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Apt/Condo for RentNICEST APARTMENTS: Crest Villa seeks mature, re-sponsible tenants for large, modern, clean, one and two bedroom apartments. Near arena and pool. Downtown Lo-cation. Call: (250) 845-4037
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Grandparents Day at the Christian SchoolAbove: Gramma Leffers visits her grandchildren Braden, 7, and Kailee, 9, at the Christian School last Thursday.
Top right: Irene Barden subs as Gramma for the day to Adah, 8, and Sam, 5, visiting them in their classrooms and then taking them out to lunch.
Right: Grampa Jerrel and his grandson Cy join other Christian School students Nicole, Seth, Kade and Amy, who are finished their work and playing a game until lunch hour.
Below: Gramma Meidema and grandson Ethan puzzle with students Trinity, Rebekah and Jacob while they wait for the lunch bell.
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