By Rebecca Billard Black Press Recent changes to the Wildlife Act give conservation officers the ability to issue a $230 ticket or a notice for a court appearance to residents who do not secure bear attrac- tants. Residents who in- tentionally leave out items that attract dangerous wildlife could also be issued a Dangerous Wildlife Protection Order and failure to comply with an order carries a $575 fine. According to con- servation officers, the main cause of human and wildlife conflicts in B.C. is access to non- natural food sources. Bears that learn how to get at exposed pet food, ripe fruit, improperly stored gar- bage, dirty barbecues or composts become conditioned and will continue to return to the area. The province is now urging locals to do what they can to control bear attrac- tants and subsequently reduce conflicts with bears. Tips for reducing bear conflicts; • Keep garbage se- cured in a bear-resis- tant container or in the house, garage or shed until pick-up day and return the containers to the secure site once they are emptied. • Pick ripe and fallen fruit daily and remove any unused fruit trees. • Use bird feeders only in winter. • Keep the ground free of seeds and nuts. • Clean the barbe- cue grill after each use and store it in a secure area. • Bring pet food dishes inside and store the pet food inside. • Do not add meat products or uncooked food to compost and turn it regularly and keep it covered. If residents spot a bear they are advised to remain calm, keep away from the bear and bring children and pets indoors, if pos- sible. People should never approach a bear and they should not run from it, as bears can move very quickly. Once the bear has left the area, residents should check their yards to ensure no at- tractants are available. In communities where attractants are managed properly, there has been a de- cline in related human- bear conflict and the number of bears that have to be destroyed. During the 2011- 2012 season, conser- vation officers across the province received approximately 37,500 calls regarding human- wildlife conflicts. Of those calls, ap- proximately 23,800 involved human-bear conflicts and over the past five years in B.C., an average of 600 black bears have been destroyed each year, while 93 were relocat- ed. More information about how to be bear aware can be found at www.bearaware.bc.ca Houston Christian School teachers Marshall Duzan and Wendall Ewald plant a tree in the school yard to commemorate the schools’ 50th Anniversary event last weekend. Looking on are Grade 12 grad Alison Seinen and kindergarten students Luke, Cole and Morgan. See more photos on page 19. Workplace dust safety practise Be bear aware - new fines apply for attracting wildlife By Rebecca Billard Black Press Wood dust from pine beetle killed tim- ber is just one of the factors being inves- tigated in the Babine Forest Products and Lakeland Mill trag- edies, however this month, WorkSafe B.C. released a 395 page re- port solely focussed on safely dealing with workplace wood dust accumulation. The report zeros in on the best practices to deal with wood dust build up and details housekeeping stan- dards, equipment to combat wood dust and includes examples of current industry prac- tices from several saw- mills. The explosions in Burns Lake and Prince George sawmills prompted a series of follow up actions by industry and govern- ment and according to WorkSafe B.C., one key step is to focus on industry practices for wood dust. WorkSafe B.C. ad- vises minimizing the “ “There are five elements necessary to initiate a dust explosion...” - WorkSafe B.C. Jack Vandenborn photo WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 2012 Proudly serving Houston and District - Home of Canada’s Largest Fly Rod www.houston-today.com NO. 22 $1.35 Inc. HST PROFILE: All Nations Soccer PAGE 12 COMMUNITY: Art Show results PAGE 14 23 days... ‘til Relay for Life June 22 nd , 2012 “Celebrate, Remember, Fight Back” HCS Anniversary See MILLS on Page 3
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By Rebecca BillardBlack Press
Recent changes to the Wildlife Act give conservation offi cers the ability to issue a $230 ticket or a notice for a court appearance to residents who do not secure bear attrac-tants.
Residents who in-tentionally leave out items that attract dangerous wildlife could also be issued
a Dangerous Wildlife Protection Order and failure to comply with an order carries a $575 fi ne.
According to con-servation offi cers, the main cause of human and wildlife confl icts in B.C. is access to non-natural food sources.
Bears that learn how to get at exposed pet food, ripe fruit, improperly stored gar-bage, dirty barbecues or composts become
conditioned and will continue to return to the area.
The province is now urging locals to do what they can to control bear attrac-tants and subsequently reduce confl icts with bears.
Tips for reducing bear confl icts;
• Keep garbage se-cured in a bear-resis-tant container or in the house, garage or shed until pick-up day and
return the containers to the secure site once they are emptied.
• Pick ripe and fallen fruit daily and remove any unused fruit trees.
• Use bird feeders only in winter.
• Keep the ground free of seeds and nuts.
• Clean the barbe-cue grill after each use and store it in a secure area.
• Bring pet food dishes inside and store the pet food inside.
• Do not add meat products or uncooked food to compost and turn it regularly and keep it covered.
If residents spot a bear they are advised to remain calm, keep away from the bear and bring children and pets indoors, if pos-sible.
People should never approach a bear and they should not run from it, as bears can move very quickly.
Once the bear has left the area, residents should check their yards to ensure no at-tractants are available.
In communities where attractants are managed properly, there has been a de-cline in related human-bear confl ict and the number of bears that have to be destroyed.
During the 2011-2012 season, conser-vation offi cers across the province received
approximately 37,500 calls regarding human-wildlife confl icts.
Of those calls, ap-proximately 23,800 involved human-bear confl icts and over the past fi ve years in B.C., an average of 600 black bears have been destroyed each year, while 93 were relocat-ed.
More information about how to be bear aware can be found at www.bearaware.bc.ca
Houston Christian School teachers Marshall Duzan and Wendall Ewald plant a tree in the school yard to commemorate the schools’ 50th Anniversary event last weekend. Looking on are Grade 12 grad Alison Seinen and kindergarten students Luke, Cole and Morgan. See more photos on page 19.
Workplace dust safety
practise
Be bear aware - new fines apply for attracting wildlife
By Rebecca BillardBlack Press
Wood dust from pine beetle killed tim-ber is just one of the factors being inves-tigated in the Babine Forest Products and Lakeland Mill trag-edies, however this month, WorkSafe B.C. released a 395 page re-port solely focussed on safely dealing with workplace wood dust accumulation.
The report zeros in on the best practices to deal with wood dust build up and details housekeeping stan-dards, equipment to combat wood dust and includes examples of current industry prac-tices from several saw-mills.
The explosions in Burns Lake and Prince George sawmills prompted a series of follow up actions by industry and govern-ment and according to WorkSafe B.C., one key step is to focus on industry practices for wood dust.
WorkSafe B.C. ad-vises minimizing the
““There are
five elements
necessary to
initiate a dust
explosion...”
- WorkSafe B.C.
Jack Vandenborn photo
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use of compressed air for clean up as air-borne wood dust can explode when com-ing into contact with any potential ignition sources.
The report also notes that wood dust, will most likely be found in areas that requires sawmill clean up crews to work at heights, including at-tics, conduit and pipe racks, cable trays and on top of equipment.
Ventilation systems should also be regu-larly assessed for dust build up.
WorkSafe B.C. say there is fi ve elements necessary to initiate a dust explosion; com-bustible dust, an igni-tion source, oxygen, dispersion of dust par-ticles and confi nement of the dust cloud.
If one of the fi ve elements is missing, an explosion cannot oc-cur.
Typical ignition sources in sawmills in-clude electrical equip-ment, static electricity, hot work such as weld-ing or fl ame cutting, Hilti guns, lighting, metal tools, smoking or open fl ames and compressors.
According to Interfor [International Forest Products] many of the dust control measures undertaken in sawmills have limi-tations.
Water misters and sprinklers on log decks are limited to seasonal use due to water freez-ing issues in winter, roof and wall fans are ineffective in large ar-eas, blow downs are a slow and labour in-tensive process that doesn’t remove dust, but rather moves it to lower levels and also increases atmospheric dust and dust collec-tion systems require a capital investments and are not an absolute fi x to the problem.
Weyerhaeuser, one of the largest paper and pulp companies in the world, report their best practices for housekeeping is to limit dust build up to one-eighth of an inch or less and they use cleaning methods like water washing using
wet rags and employ-ing contractors that specialize in industrial vacuums that do not generate dust clouds.
A combustible dust explosion scenario in-cluded in the report notes that even a small dust explosion has the potential to quickly lead to a larger one. An initial fi re starts when an ignition source contacts dust build up, leading to a fi re and small explosion. The shock from this explosion will knock dust off elevated sur-faces and the newly airborne, fi ne dry dust ignites, resulting in an expanding fi reball. The smaller the dust particles are, the less energy they take to ig-nite.
If dust clouds are ignited within confi ned areas, such as buildings or equipment, danger-ous pressures can be generated leading to a catastrophic explo-sion.
According to a report issued by the Occupational Health Administrator in the U.S. in October 2009, there has been ap-proximately 280 dust explosions and fi res at industrial sites across North America in the
past 20 years. Those accidents caused 130 fatalities and approxi-mately 780 injuries.
The WorkSafe B.C. investigation into the cause of both the Babine Forest Products and Lakeland Mill tragedies is continuing, with evidence from the sites now sent to three expert labs in the U.S. for testing.
As reported in the Lakes District News edition of May 9, 2012, WorkSafe B.C.’s senior vice president Roberta Eliis said that while wood dust was being investigated as a fuel source, other fuel sources such as natu-ral gas and propane are also being investi-gated.
A natural gas pipe and valve were seized from the Babine Forest Products site for further testing along with two pro-pane tanks and wood dust samples.
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HOUSTON TODAY “Member, B.C. Press Council”Published by Black Press Upstairs Houston MallP.O. Box 899, Houston, B.C. V0J 1Z0
ter Kevin Falcon muttering about putting social assistance recipients
on planes and fl ying them to the north to work.
Now it’s his federal counterpart, Jim Flaherty, talking about changes to the Employment Insurance program which would seem to increase the requirements of recipients to fi nd work.
Both came under fi re by some who believe what was be-ing planned was ei-ther unworkable or amounted to forcing people to move.
As Mr. Flaherty himself said, “There is no bad job. The only bad job is not having a job.”
That said, both ministers seem to have forgotten about what happens when people from one area are faced with unemployment – they do tend to go elsewhere.
There’s no better example than the northwest when, faced with the collapse of the woods industry, skilled workers began long distance commutes to places such as Fort McMurray where workers were being sought.
The demands of travel and the strains of leaving families for weeks at a time can-not be easy.
But now, with the prospect of an eco-nomic boom in the region, the prospect of commuting workers being able to fi nd jobs here once again looms large. And that’s more than enough reason to think that the spring of 2012 is the start of a well-deserved northwest revival.
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True beauty comes from withinI stayed overnight
at my in-laws re-cently and discov-
ered the next morning that I had forgotten to pack mascara. The last time I left the house without black goop on my blonde lashes was four years ago when I had Lasik eye surgery and was forbidden from wearing it for an entire week. The time before that was when I was 12.
“We’ll have to stop at a drugstore on our way out,” I told my husband as we were hurrying to meet a friend.
“Can’t you go with-out make-up for a day?” my husband re-plied. “Hillary Clinton can.”
Well, Hillary Clinton’s a heck of a lot more impressive than me.
Making headlines for showing up at work and on TV with-
out the usual gussying up we’ve grown ac-customed to, Hillary’s ditched that expecta-tion and is challeng-ing North America’s obsession with ap-pearances. Particulary those of the female persuasion.
My immediate re-action to the story was a positive and happy one, but I couldn’t imagine doing it my-self.
After purchasing some mascara that promised to make my lashes look ten times longer and ten times thicker, I applied it to my right eye while my husband drove. Looking like Malcolm McDowell from Clockwork Orange – with one spider leg eye and one naked eye – I turned around to talk to the kids in the back seat.
“You look weird,” my eight-year-old
daughter said, inspect-ing my face. When I told her I only had my mascara half done, my 11-year-old son stopped playing his computer game and looked up.
“Why do girls wear make-up anyway?” he asked. Excellent ques-tion, I thought. I’ve wondered the same thing for decades.
“I wear it because it makes me feel more at-tractive,” I replied. “In our society there are some men who wear it, but it’s the women who are programmed to be-lieve their faces aren’t good enough and en-couraged to fi x them with cosmetics.”
Yet there are some women who don’t buy into that ridiculous notion and have cho-sen to go au naturel, like the US Secretary of State is now doing. I, for one, applaud ev-ery last one of them.
Loudly.I used to live across
the street from a lady who prided herself on her ability to be up and out the door in fi ve minutes fl at.
“I dress, brush my teeth, comb my hair and I’m good to go,” she said, after fi nding out I wake up a full hour before leaving the house. She’s what I re-fer to as the wash-and-go-girl that I used to aspire to be. I stopped fantasizing about be-ing that way myself when I recognized the reality that without some proper primp-ing I look more like a scary cavewoman than the girl next door.
Of course that par-ticular look has more to do with taming my frizzy hair than fi xing my face, but I chose to put the time in so I’d feel right the rest of my day.
Hillary Clinton, on
the other hand, says she’s happy to be at this stage of her life where she can do what she feels like esthetically and isn’t bothered by what others think.
No mascara is needed with a confi -dence that stunning. The real beauty is in the individual’s choice to do what feels right for them, expectations be damned.
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Premier bitten by pesticide politicsPremier Christy
Clark has a new political problem
buzzing around her of-fi ce.
A year ago, the newly appointed pre-mier was looking to change the channel for an unpopular gov-ernment grappling with the fallout of the harmonized sales tax. Newly appointed NDP leader Adrian Dix was touting an idea that is all the rage with ur-ban folks, a ban on “cosmetic pesticides.” All the better B.C. communities already have one, starting with Clark’s old stomping ground of Port Moody in 2003.
So she fi gured she’d better run to the front of this parade, swipe a popular policy from the opposition and do something to redefi ne the B.C. Liberal Party
after the tax-cutting, regulation-repealing decade of Gordon Campbell.
But fi rst an all-party committee would hold hearings around the province, chaired by Kootenay East MLA Bill Bennett.
Bennett presented the committee’s report last week, and one could see what was coming. Bennett is the rifl e-toting outdoors-man who recently called on his govern-ment to abandon the carbon tax, saying it’s silly to keep pretend-ing B.C. can change the world’s climate. He was recently appointed by Clark to co-chair the B.C. Liberal Party policy committee for next year’s election, a strong signal of the party’s rightward shift in response to the B.C. Conservative threat.
Bennett concluded after 10 months of hearings that the pub-lic aversion to com-mon lawn and garden herbicides is based on “chemophobia” that fl ourishes due to sci-entifi c illiteracy. That statement is both po-litically dangerous and absolutely correct.
I fi rst covered this issue in the Okanagan 25 years ago, when en-vironmentalists fought the use of Roundup by the forests ministry to knock down brush and promote new trees. The evidence boils down to this: these complex organic compounds break down in a short period to simpler, com-mon components that pose no threat. Thus, with buffer zones around watercourses and temporary entry restrictions, they are safe.
Unfortunately, most people know little or nothing about chem-istry and refuse to be-lieve this. It’s part of the scientifi c nonsense trend that has grown in B.C. society for de-cades.
We have parents turning their backs on routine immunization because of supersti-tions about vaccines. We have people pan-icked about imaginary health effects of smart meters, egged on by shoddy, sensationalist media reporting.
The parallels be-
tween local govern-ment responses to smart meter hysteria and this scientifi cally ignorant push against “pesticides” is telling. As Bennett put it, when someone becomes convinced her child is at risk, “that mum is pretty darn compel-ling when she goes to council.” Few have the courage to stand up to that.
The committee sought advice from Health Canada, whose scientists approve conditions of use for chemicals. Health
Canada representa-tive Lindsay Hansen said B.C. was the fi rst province to ask for its advice, despite the fact that most provinces have imposed bans. These bans are politi-cal, not public safety measures, University of Guelph toxicologist Keith Solomon told MLAs.
The committee also learned that “cosmet-ic” use accounts for only fi ve per cent of pesticide use. Most of it is in agriculture, for-estry and commercial pest control, with no ban proposed.
MLAs in farming areas signalled their concern over the effect of this urban gesture politics. Backyard fruit trees go unsprayed and pests spread to or-chards and fi elds. We have large areas of ag-ricultural land reserve,
but 85 per cent of the people who live in those areas don’t farm.
The NDP is con-tent to fan public fear and ignore evidence, as with smart meters and oil pipelines. The pre-mier has a choice here. She can do the popu-lar thing, or the right thing.
““Unfortunately, most people
know little or nothing about
chemistry and refuse to
believe this.”
Letters to the Editor
Editor:The BC Liberals did
not listen to anyone when it came to the HST.
Then they had to back track with a ref-erendum. That kind of leadership has left BC with a huge debt of liability to the fed-eral government who is controlled by the federal conservatives.
Leadership has
been largely absent in the Missing Women’s Inquiry, which should be a no brainer for our Family First cham-pion.
The Union of BC Municipalities passed motions supporting the opposition to oil pipelines and an oil
tanker ban.Traditionally the
BC Liberals have tak-en their cue from the AGM of Union BC Municipalities.
Yet the premier’s minister of energy and mines has taken to criticizing local leadership for tak-
ing a position against Northern Gateway which according to the conservatives will be their national inter-est decision anyways.
Now the Premier’s office is filled with prominent former fed-eral Conservative ad-visors and Enbridge
consultants.To be fair the NDP
opposition, especially our current MLA, who recently jumped on the economic bandwagon, have been equally anemic.
Aboriginal rela-tions, especially in treaty negotiations
and crown corpora-tions, have maintained the neolithic dogma of the federal Indian Affairs department.
So what do we have to look forward to in the next election?
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Houston Secondary School will benefi t from $1121 in dry grad donations to help fund its alcohol free gradua-tion events this year.
The money was donated by local BC Liquor Store custom-ers from Feb. 25, 2012 to March 31, 2012, and is part of a total $540,692 that was do-
nated by BC Liquor Store customers prov-ince wide in support of alcohol free gradu-ation events this year.
A total of 55 school districts participated in the campaign this year and 100 per cent of the donations col-lected are distributed to high schools host-ing dry grad events.
The money will be used by high school dry grad committees
to plan alcohol free graduation events and activities and will help supplement funds raised by parents, stu-dents and teachers who volunteer year-round to raise funds
for dry grads. Minister of Energy
and Mines Rich Coleman said, “It’s great to see people across B.C. giving a little bit extra back to their communities
for alcohol free grad events. The money raised will help stu-dents celebrate one of life’s milestones safely and responsibly.”
Other School District 91 schools also benefi tted from BC Liquor Stores customer donations in their commu-nity. Lakes District Secondary received $1040, Fort St. James Secondary School re-
ceived $1175, Fraser Lake Elementary Secondary School received $1742 and Nechako Valley Secondary School in Vanderhoof received $561.
This year, custom-ers of the Fort Street Signature Store in Victoria donated the highest amount, with a total of $12,509, followed by the Fort St. John store with
$12,290 and the Westshore Signature Store in Langford, which raised $12,168.
Since the fi rst an-nual ‘Support Dry Grad campaign’ was launched in 2001, more than $4.4 mil-lion has been donated by government liquor store customers for al-cohol free high school graduation events in communities through-out British Columbia.
Houston Secondary School benefits from dry grad donations
““...more than $4.4 million has
been donated by government
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To honour cancer survivors and lost loved ones, the Houston Relay for Life is selling $5 luminaries at Royal Bank, Bulkley Valley Credit Union, and Pharmasave. Relay organizer Sue Jones says after hearing a speech from a cancer survivor, participants in the fundraiser will fan out with candles to spread light all along the race track. “It’s an amazing thing to see people’s faces in that light,” Jones said. “I had chills on my arms. It’s powerful”
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Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation Pat Bell arrived in Burns Lake last week to make a brief speech at the Minerals North 2012 conference. The future is bright for the province of B.C. according to Bell. With new innovated plans his cabinet has been working on he sees B.C. prospering within the next few years. He continued to say we have approximately 20 working mines in the province at the moment and says that within the next 10 years we will see 100. He congratulated Burns Lake and Mayor Luke Strimbold for hosting such a wonderful event and forging ahead after the tragedy that occurred at Babine Forest Products Jan 28, 2012.
Following the recent fire and explosion at Babine Forest Products mill, Sullivan Motor Products put up a 2004 Chevrolet Aveo for silent auction, helping to raise money for the sawmill workers. Kim Sebastian from Burns Lake had the winning bid.
By Rebecca BillardBlack Press
After more than a year long investi-gation into the ho-micide of Southside teen Chassidy Charlie, RCMP have made an arrest.
RCMP North District media rela-tions offi cer, Cst. Lesley Smith said, “The North District Major Crime Unit, with the assistance of the Burns Lake RCMP, have arrested a 17 year old male for second degree murder.”
Charlie was found deceased in her home on Jan. 26, 2011 and following a Jan. 31, 2011 autopsy, a homi-cide investigation was launched.
RCMP concluded a full examination of the scene and released the property late in the day on Jan. 31, 2011. Resources including forensic specialists were brought in to help investigate.
Since that time RCMP have conducted
an exhaustive investi-gation which has led to the arrest of the Burns Lake male. According to Cst. Smith, the male was known to Charlie.
“The North District Major Crime Unit appreciate the assis-tance of the Burns
Lake community and the Cheslatta Carrier Nation for their pa-tience and assistance during this investiga-tion,” says Cpl. John Grierson of the North District Major Crime Unit. “We recognize that this tragedy af-fected the entire com-munity and we hope that this arrest can bring some peace to the families and friends who knew Chassidy Charlie,” he said.
The Smithers Regional Crown Counsel offi ce has ap-proved a charge of second degree murder against the youth, who cannot be identifi ed under the provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
A court date has yet to be determined.
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Chassidy Charlie was found deceased in her home on Jan. 26, 2011.
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Featuring more than 300 restaurant outlets in British Columbia, the program publishes nutritional information and allows diners to view the information in a format similar to that of a nutritional guide on products at the grocery store. All you have to do is look for the Informed Dining logo at participating restaurants.
“British Columbians have made it clear they want information to help them make informed choices about what they and their families are eating,” says B.C. Minister of Health Mike de Jong. “With Informed Dining, we are partnering with B.C. restaurants to help make the healthy choice the easy choice.”
Some of the participating restaurants include chains such as The Boathouse, De Dutch, A&W and Little Caesar’s, and stand-alone restaurants such as H.A.V.E. Cafe in Vancouver, Mountain Eagle Books in Smithers and Joseph’s Coffee House in Victoria.
With people in British Columbia eating a meal in a restaurant approximately 10 per cent of the time, it’s never been more important to be able to source out healthy options. With the new program, calorie and sodium information is prominently highlighted for all regular menu items, while other nutrients, including carbohydrates and fat, are also noted. The program also gives advice on daily calorie and
sodium requirements.Excess weight can increase the risk for type 2 diabetes,
cardiovascular diseases and various cancers, so calorie-counting is an important part of a healthy diet. Eating too much sodium contributes to high blood pressure, stroke, heart disease and kidney disease, making sodium another important piece of the healthy eating puzzle.
“Healthy eating is a critical element in living a long and healthy life and avoiding cardiovascular disease,” says Gavin Arthur, vice-president of research and health promotion for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. “The Informed Dining program takes a positive step forward in providing people with information they can use in making informed choices while dining out.”
The program is voluntary, but the provincial government is
encouraging every restaurant to join the initiative and make such information available.
“We want to be part of the solution in making healthy choices, easy choices in B.C.,” says Vice-President of the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association Mark von Schellwitz. “This program has the potential to help restaurant patrons become more conscious about what they are eating – it also shines a light on those establishments already providing menu nutrition content while encouraging other restaurants to follow suit.”
The provincial government has been working on this program since 2010, and has given restaurants several options for disclosing nutrition information, including a menu insert, a poster or a brochure.
“I am proud that we have about 300 outlets across the province signed up to participate in this important program,” says Ian Tostenson, CEO and president of the B.C. Restaurant and Foodservices Association. “I know that other business will continue to learn more about Informed Dining and sign up – this information is what our customers have been telling us they want, and it is our responsibility to provide it.”
The initiative is part of the Healthy Families BC campaign, created by the Province to promote healthy lifestyles and prevent chronic disease. For more information, visit www.healthyfamiliesbc.ca/home/informed-dining. The website also features a contest with weekly draws and a grand prize to cook like a chef and learn from a dietitian.
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“Tall like a tree!” shouts soccer coach Dar-ren MacDonald to a shifting line of three and four-year olds. Dozens of tiny hands stretch high.
“Small like a ball!” he shouts again, and the kids curl like sow bugs, many just a few times bigger than the soccer balls ahead of them.
“Bounce like a bunny!” comes the fi nal call, and kids jump up, laughing with their parents in a sunny fi eld at Jamie Baxter park.
This is Rocker Soccer, maybe the youngest soccer squad Houston’s ever seen.
“At this age, we are less about line-ups,” MacDonald says after winning the kids’ atten-tion from a nearby fox and having them kick, carry, and balance their heads and feet on soc-cer balls for a full half hour.
“My whole philosophy is getting the kids to understand that the soccer fi eld is a big toy, and how are you going to play with that?” he said.
“It’s not as structured-looking as a baseball diamond, but you can come to a fi eld like this, put four corners in it, have two nets, and you know how to have a game.”
But even for the youngest players, soccer is a lot more than child’s play.
“Basically, we’re using soccer as a vehicle to build more school-readiness skills,” says Kate Langham, director of the Houston Friendship Centre. Rocker Soccer is one of the fi rst places where under-fours learn to line up, take turns, hear simple instructions and develop support-ive relationships with adults besides their mom and dad, she said.
Rocker Soccer is just the start of the All Na-tions Soccer league, an all-Houston league that includes teams of players under age six, eight, ten, 12 and 14, plus a set of older teenagers who volunteer and can get certifi ed for part-time paid spots as soccer refs and coaches.
At the highest level, the under-14 team is an all aboriginal squad with its sights set on com-peting in the 2014 National Indigenous Games in Regina.
But even for those players, Langham says there’s a lot more than soccer going on.
“Yes it’s soccer,” she says. “Yes it’s high-level soccer.
“But we’re doing soccer through the lens of positive mental health promotion, positive coaching, and getting kids to really develop that sense of belonging to the team.”
So far, Langham said the reaction from Houston parents has been incredible. In its fi rst year, just over 100 children have signed up to play.
“We’ve managed to pull in people who’ve never been involved with organized team sport before,” says Langham.
All Nations Soccer gives every kid a chance to play, she explains, no matter whether their parents can afford the $50 registration fee to cover jerseys and away games.
“We’ve said it: we’re not a pay-to-play soci-ety,” said Langham.
In part, that works because soccer is less pricey than sports such as hockey. But Lang-ham said it’s also because of the All Nations Soccer model, where the fees paid by parents who can afford to pay help out those who can’t.
That made it much easier for her and coach-es MacDonald, Becky Lewis, and Sarah Open-dries when they asked kids if they wanted to join in.
“The fi rst thing so many of them said was, ‘Well, my family can’t afford it,’” she said. But knowing they had enough backing to include everybody, they could answer such worries by saying, “We don’t want your money—we want you!”
That model, and the equipment swaps that
go on between parents, make for great commu-nity-building, said Langham.
It also makes for better soccer.“So many of these kids, even though they’ve
never played on a soccer team before, are some of the most naturally-gifted athletes,” she said.
Back on the fi eld, MacDonald agrees—Houston can be a real soccer town. Between Bulkley Valley and All Nations Soccer, Hous-ton has likely never had so many young play-ers.
Just a few weeks into the season, which wraps up with a July 7 tournament and in-cludes away games from Hazelton to Vander-hoof, MacDonald says he already sees kids building confi dence.
“Most of our players have never played or-ganized soccer before,” he said.
That means it’s also the fi rst time some of the kids have had a coach tell them things like, “You can do it!” and “You’re awesome—go!”
That kind of boost, plus the pride of wearing brand-new All Nations Soccer uniforms that make every player look equally sharp, means a lot of new talent can come out to shine.
But while skills-building matters, MacDon-ald says that in soccer especially, teamwork is the name of the game.
“I talk to my stars about that, and there are a lot of them—it doesn’t matter who puts it in the net,” he said.
“I want soccer to be associated with morn-ings like this,” he said, waving a hand at all the parents and kids snacking and packing their strollers after a great run in the sunshine.
One of the youngest, Emmie Tomasicchio, got a soccer ball for her third birthday just a couple weeks ago.
“She’s more into the fl owers and the park right now,” says her mother Crystal. “She caught a butterfl y last week.”
But Emmie is already kicking the ball more, she said, something she credits to Mac-Donald’s coaching.
It’s just a matter of time, she said, before Emmie develops the same interest in booting soccer balls that she already shows picking dandelions.
“Once she does, look out,” she said.
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Houston Public Library Events... Baby & Me: Wed: 10-1am; Story Time: Wed: 1:30-2:30pm; Toddler Time: Fri: 10 to 11am; Phone 250-845-2256 for more info on any of the above events or to register.
The fi rst Pleasant Valley Community Market in Houston - Fri. June 1st, 10AM - 3PM in Steelhead Park (Hwy 16) across from “The Flyrod”. There will be fresh produce, baking, crafts and preserves. To become a vendor or for more information contact Cindy at 250-845-2222.
The Houston Community Garden is now taking applications for this season. Everyone is welcome. No gardening experience is necessary. Please register early as space is limited. For more information or to make an appointment to register call the Garden Coordinator at 845-2727.
Seniors Bingo is every Tues. at 7 p.m. at Cottonwood Manor. Entry is $1. Come out and enjoy a fun prize fi lled evening. Lots of prizes!
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“Fit For Life.” Senior Exercise @ Cottonwood Manor on Mon., Wed., & Fri. @10 a.m. Call Hanne 845-7414 or Bunny 845-7110.
The Houston Legion Branch 249: Meeting: 2nd Mon. of the month is Executive, 4th Mon. is General Meeting (we have not been able to get a quorum in months, members please attend)
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!
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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 & fi re 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.
Houston Public Library - Community Place project: Bulkley Valley Credit Union donated $817.54 to assist with the purchase of gaming consoles and systems and two games for the Community Place project. Their project is geared towards providing a variety of events for the local community youth; pizza nights, movie nights and games nights. These events support youth and adults alike. Pizza night and movie nights bring in up to 30 youth. Contact the Houston Public Library for more information on their programs 250-845-2256.
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When discovery of mad cow disease prompted 30 coun-tries to ban imports of Canadian beef in 2003, former Alberta Premier Ralph Klein
famously suggested the rancher who found an infected animal should have “shot, shovelled and shut up” rather than report the case to authorities.
The risk of farm-ers protecting their operations by hiding
sick animals is behind strict new regulations on the handling of an-imal disease reports, B.C. agriculture offi -cials say.
A g r i c u l t u r e Minister Don McRae introduced a new Animal Health Act amid a fl ood of other legislation this month. Debate has focused on measures to exempt animal disease reports from freedom of in-formation legislation, and to impose steep fi nes and jail time on offi cials who release information on dis-ease reports without authorization.
McRae said in an interview he has been assured by the provin-cial veterinarian and ministry staff that the restrictions are an important part of getting voluntary re-ports from farmers. Journalists, members of environmental watchdog organiza-tions, or the effected farmers themselves can speak publicly about outbreaks with-out fear of penalties, he said.
NDP critics are questioning exempt-ing animal disease reports from freedom of information law, citing objections from B.C. Information and Privacy Commissioner Elizabeth Denham.
McRae noted that a 2010 requirement for salmon farms to re-lease regular disease inspection reports prompted the opera-tors to stop providing samples voluntarily.
(Regulation of fi sh farms has since been taken over by the fed-eral government.)
“We need to make sure we have as much informa-tion as possible from farms from Fort St. John to Vancouver Island,” McRae said. “Without data, the Animal Health Act is going to be ineffec-tive.”
NDP agriculture critic Lana Popham said freedom of in-formation law should apply, and the legis-lation goes too far in protecting the busi-ness interests of the industry. She noted that restaurants are regularly inspected for cleanliness and the re-ports are made public routinely, despite the effect on the reputa-tion of a business.
Debate on the new legislation is to con-tinue next week, but Popham said the leg-islature is so jammed with bills that it is unlikely the Animal Health Act will re-ceive the scrutiny it deserves before it is made law.
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Wall, Georgina (Garrow)
Nov. 20,1941 - May 5, 2012.Georgina passed away peace-fully on May 5, 2012 in the Kelowna General Hospital sur-rounded by her loving sons, family and sister. She was born November 20,1941 in New Westminster, BC to George and June Garrow.Georgina was married to Jake Wall on April 16, 1960. They were blessed with fi ve sons. Her pride and joy was her family, she loved to travel and enjoyed life to its fullest. Georgina was predeceased by her husband Jake on March 29, 1993, her parents George in 1993
and June in 1992.She is survived by her loving sons Jim (Debbie), Tony (Khrystyne), Terry (Delaine), Chris (Kathy) and Kelly, grandchildren Sara, Amanda, Court-ney, Melissa, Michael, Marlee, Blake, Tracey, Brendon, Kassidy as well as eight great-grand-children, sister Gail ( Douglas) and sister Mar-lene, her close friend Darlene (Alec) Moore.
She will be forever loved and sadly missed by her family and all
who knew her.
Memorial Teafor the late
Allan Boyd
Where: Houston Legion (top)When: Thursday, May 31, 2012
7:00 pm - 8:30 pmContact: Michalle Brown
@ 845-7494
Honouring Allan Boyd’s long time service
and commitment to our community as a
member of the Houston Ambulance service.
Come & enjoy sharing some stories of a
special friend!
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In Loving Memory
Has it really been 5 years since you have been gone?It seems like yesterday.You are forever in our hearts.Your teachings, your wisdom carry us through each day.Missing you always
Love alwaysYour family
Fred LavallieJune 14, 1931 –May 27, 2007
ACCOUNTANT - TEMPORARYHouston, B.C.
Pinnacle Renewable Energy is currently seeking an experienced Accountant to provide full-time accounting support for a period of up to 12 months. Reporting to the Operations Controller, the candidate must be able to effectively prepare, process and maintain accounting records.
Responsibilities include:•Full cycle accounting including payables, payroll coordination and inventory control•Prepare budget vs. actual reports•Maintain bank records and prepare cashfl ow forecasts•Involved in budgeting process and monthly analysis of budget variances
Skills and Qualifi cations:•Preference given to candidate enrolled in accounting designation program•Background in a manufacturing environment an asset•Profi ciency with Microsoft Offi ce •High level of accuracy and attention to detail•Excellent Written and Verbal Communication
No Phone Inquiries AcceptedClosing date June 15, 2012
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JOHN STAUDTOct. 18, 1925 - May 7, 2012
Dad’s family homestead in south western Saskatchewan. Due to poor crops his father, mother and three older daugh-ters Ida, Katie, and Emma moved to Portland, Oregon in 1925 for work. It was in Port-land in 1925 that dad and his twin sister Julia were born. In 1928 another set of twins Har-ry and Helen were born. In 1928 the family moved back to Saskatchewan. Dad was dis-charged from the army in 1945. It was tough trying to make a living farming so he moved to Alberta to work in the forest industry. He worked at various jobs including own-ing his own truck hauling mine props to the mines in southern Alberta. Dad came to B.C. in 1953 along with many other families from Breton, Alberta to work for Hank Pearson at Taltapin Lake. Hank built a new sawmill at Taltapin Lake and brought many people from Alberta with him. Dad hauled lumber from Taltapin Lake and Pendelton Bay for many years. Later he hauled logs and lum-ber and drove arch truck from east of Prince George to east of Terrace and all places in between. After he quit trucking he worked out of a shop in To-pley repairing trucks and trail-ers for Bulkley Valley Trans-port. His last job was repairing school buses out of the school district shop in Burns Lake. Some time after retirement he moved to Aldergrove, B.C. In 2005 dad moved back to Burns Lake and lived in Carroll Cottage. He had just moved into the Pines for a week when he passed away.Dad is survived by his twin sis-ter Julia (Robert) Stock, Medi-cine Hat, Alta. Brother in-law Edward Stock, Medicine Hat, Alta. Brother in-law Don Lau-ber of Burns Lake, B.C. Sister in-law Joyce Lauber of Ed-monton, Alta. Son Danny (Ur-sula) Staudt of Topley, B.C. Daughter Judy (Richard) But-ler of Drayton Valley, Alta. Son Richard (Janice) Staudt of Galahad, Alta. Also survived by 11 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, and many nephews and nieces in Alberta and Saskatchewan.Predeceased by wife Marie, partner Mirjam, and partner Audrey. Sisters Ida, Katie, Em-ma, Helen, and brother Harry. Grandchildren Steven and Mi-cheal Staudt.Dad was laid to rest in the Burns Lake cemetery.
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Coming Events
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 ANONYMOUSMeetings are at the Houston United Church, Monday and Thursday at 7:00pm. Contact number is:1-877-644-2266
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Employment
Help WantedAn Alberta Construction Com-pany is hiring dozer, excavator and rock truck operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilfi eld road and lease construction. Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Call Contour Construction at 780-723-5051.
Employment
Help WantedAn Earthmoving Company in Alberta is looking for a 3rd year or Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic. You will be part of a team maintaining and servicing our fl eet of Cat doz-ers, graders and rock trucks plus Deere/Hitachi excavators. You will work at our Modern Shop at Edson, Alberta with some associated fi eld work. Call Contour Construction at (780)723-5051
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Employment
Help WantedWANT TO see scenic BC? Needed immediately. Experi-enced Feller Buncher Opera-tor with Chipper Head/Mower to work around Hydro Trans-mission Lines. Must be willing to travel throughout BC (based out of Vanderhoof). $28-$34 per hour + benefi ts. For more info e-mail: [email protected]. Send resume to: SBCJOBS Box 1136 Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0 or Fax:250-567-2550
Trades, TechnicalFOREST Fire Medics and Class 4 or Class 1 Drivers Wanted. Email resume to [email protected] or fax to 250.785.1896.
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Hy-Tech Drilling Ltd. is a leading diamond drilling company operating in several prov-inces in Canada as well as internationally. Hy-Tech Drilling Ltd. was awarded one of the Best Workplaces in 2009 from Great Place to Work Canada. We have a culture of dedication, using initiative and innova-tion to solve problems and a strong team environment. Due to our recent growth we are looking for an Accounts Payable/Payroll Clerk to join our team. The candidate will work primarily in Accounts Payable and provide back up for our multi-provincial payroll process. If you have 3 or more years of Account-ing, Bookkeeping and Payroll experience, like to work in a team setting, are skilled at building relationships, able to bring solu-tions to problems, work under tight time pressures and pay attention to detail, you are our ideal candidate. Further informa-tion is available at www.hy-techdrilling.com/corporate/employment. Please send your application to [email protected] no later than noon, Tuesday, June 5, 2012.
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Certifi ed MachinistWilliams Lake, BC
Tolko Industries Ltd. is a forest products company with manufacturing operations throughout Western Canada. As industry leaders in world markets we focus on a safe work environment, sustainable business practices. Our Williams Lake manufacturing operations are always looking for employees who thrive on a dynamic and challenging environment and who seek opportunities for growth and development. For more on our exciting company, go to www.tolko.com.
We offer competitive compensation packages and in some cases, we will consider relocation packages.
To Join Us As We Grow Please Apply Today,Attn: Betty Engemoen
Human Resources Coordinator180 Hodgson Road, Williams Lake, B.C. V2G 3P6
We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for an interview ill be contacted.
Student Summer Position Tourism/Visitor Information
Counsellor - Tour Guide - 2012The Houston & District Chamber of Commerce is seeking a dynamic individual for the position of Tourism/Visitor Information Counsellor Tour Guide. This position requires the counsellor greet all visitors, provide travel information on our local region as well as the province, makes accommodation reservations, assist with the planning of special events and promote Houston to visitor and locals. The counsellor will also guide individuals on mill tours and walking tours in our town. These services are provided in person, telephone and via written communication. The successful candidate will have excellent customer service skills, superior telephone skills, be computer literate, have a valid driver’s licence, availability to a vehicle and have the ability to multi-task. Profi ciency in English, both oral and written is essential. A second language is an asset.Please drop off your resume with references and cover letter to: The Houston and District Chamber of Commerce (Tourist Information Centre) 3289 Highway, Houston BC Attention: Maureen Czirfusz
Closing date for job posting will be 4:00 pm Thursday, June 7, 2012. We thank everyone for their
application, but only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.
Plus many items too numerous to mention.Consignments welcome until sale time.
Terms CashNo buyers fees
Persons paying for major items with uncerti ed cheque may be re-quired to leave the item on the grounds until cheque clears the bank.
Kerrs’Auctions21693 Kerr Road, Telkwa, BC • Lunch on the GroundsPhone: (250) 846-5392 • Not responsible for accidents
N.H. 846 Round Baler; Monarch Enterprise Wood & Coal Range (Replica); Motor Stand & Creeper; M.F. # 9 Square Baler; General Deep Freeze; 1 1/2 Ton Come-a-long; N.H. 488 Pull Swather; Singer Treadle Sewing Machine; Nuts, Bolts, & Screws; Owatonna Pull Swather; Chester eld & Chair; Calving Sled; IHC Square Baler; Small Chester eld; Calf Puller; 19 ft Flat Deck T/A Trailer; RSF 75 Wood Furnace; Fence Charger; 3 pt Swather Turner; 2 Antique Chairs; 48 ft Hay Tarp; 4 Wheel Wagon; 4 Unit Bookshelf; 2 Hyd Remote Cylinders; M.F. Skid Steer Loader; China Cabinet; Chains & Binders; 76 Ford PU; Desk 2 Stands; Horse Mowers; Woodcraft Bandsaw Mill; 3 Tier Stand; Dump Rake; Kohler 20 HP Power & Power Feed; Table & 2 Dressers; Horse Discs; C/W Sharpener & Extra Blades; Rainbow Vacuum Cleaner; Rake Wheels; Cockshutt 12 ft Disc; Dehydrator; Oils & Antifreeze; Bur Grinder; Round Table & Folding Tables; Fuel Barrels & Pumps; Shulte Rock Picker; Quilt Frame; Hand Tools; Cement Mixer; Crocks & Canning Supplies; Wheel Barrows; Bale Stookers; Wash Tub; Antique Pump Jack; Stook Forks; Large Cooler; Climbing Spurs & Belt; Bale Spear Front & Back; 2 Large Mirrors; Motor Rewind Wire; Rotory Brush Mower; Window Boxes & Composter; Gardening Tools; 8 ft PU Canopy; 8 Track Tapes; 1 inch & 2 inch Lumber; Field Drag & Diamond Harrows; Antique Electric Train Set; Wood Bench on Wheels; 2 Saddles & Tack; Step Ladder Alum. & Wood; Water Trough; Ferrier Tools; DeWalt Radial Arm Saw; Stone Pipes; Harness; Rototiller - Weed Wacker; 2 Wheel Trailer; Fence Posts & Barb Wire; Leaf Blower; Polaris Snow Machine; Vanguard 12 ft Boat; Flour Grinder; JD Snow Machine; Game Fisher 1.2 HP Outboard; Kenmore BBQ; Skiboose; 2 Ton Floor Jack; 5 Piece Selkirk Chimney; Electric Supplies; Chicago 14 inch Chop saw; Power st 5000 Watt Generator; Tec Cable & Triplex; Tap & Die Set to 3/4 inch; Lincoln AC Welder; Chicken Brooder - Feeder & Waterers; G&H Bench Grinder; Welding Table; Antique School Bell; Sears Bench Grinder; Hand Post Driver; Engine Hoist
Saturday June 2, 2012 at 12:00 NoonLeave Highway 16 2 miles east of Telkwa
onto Tyhee Lake Road, follow to Hislop Roadand watch for the Auction Signs
Production Supervisor - Burns Lake, BC
Pinnacle Renewable Energy requires a Production Supervisor at its Burns Lake plant location. He or she will focus on leading the production teams of approximately 10 people to achieve and exceed targets in safety, quality, and cost. The ideal candidate will have management experience and expertise in a manufacturing environment.
Preference will be given to those with a background in Lean Manufacturing and Maintenance.
Pinnacle Pellet offers competitive salary packages, a positive work environment, and career advancement opportunities.
For more information on this position see www.pinnaclepellet.com
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LivestockLIVESTOCK FOR sale. Regis-tered 3 year old Black Angus Bull. For more information call (250) 696-3379
Merchandise for Sale
AuctionsAuction Estate Antique Collectable . June 3 @ 1pm at Dodd’s Auction 3311-28 Ave, Vernon. 1-866-545-3259. View photos at doddsauction.com
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ADMIN/ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT
Sullivan Motor Products Ltd. requires an energetic individual to join our Administrative/Accounting Team. Duties will include accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliation, journal entries, some payroll, occasional reception covering, coordinating vehicle shipments and vehicle sales reporting, as well as providing assistance to the Sales Team and the Controller.
This challenging position requires someone who can handle a fast paced environment.
The successful candidate will have a combination of experience and/or education, be profi cient in MS Offi ce application, all standard offi ce machines and be a fast learner.
A competitive compensation and benefi ts package is available.
Applicants should direct their resumes to the attention of the Controller via e-mail [email protected].
Student Summer Position Tourism/Visitor Information
Counsellor - Tour Guide - 2012The Houston & District Chamber of Commerce is seeking a dynamic individual for the position of Tourism/Visitor Information Counsellor Tour Guide. This position requires the counsellor greet all visitors, provide travel information on our local region as well as the province, makes accommodation reservations, assist with the planning of special events and promote Houston to visitor and locals. The counsellor will also guide individuals on mill tours and walking tours in our town. These services are provided in person, telephone and via written communication. The successful candidate will have excellent customer service skills, superior telephone skills, be computer literate, have a valid driver’s licence, availability to a vehicle and have the ability to multi-task. Profi ciency in English, both oral and written is essential. A second language is an asset.Please drop off your resume with references and cover letter to: The Houston and District Chamber of Commerce (Tourist Information Centre) 3289 Highway, Houston BC Attention: Maureen Czirfusz
Closing date for job posting will be 4:00 pm Tuesday, June 5, 2012. We thank everyone for their
application, but only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.
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• 2 bedroom, 2 bath mobile with addition on 60 x 100 lot.
• Spacious family room, large storage room and porch in addition.
• 22 x 23 detached garage with heat and concrete fl oor.
REDUCED!!
• Charming 2 storey log home on over 5 acres 15 min. from town.
• Many renos- laminate fl oors, new woodstove, metal roof, 2 baths redone.
• Spacious open fl oor plan. Master w/ ensuite and walk in closet & patio doors to small deck.
• Fenced and cross fenced, small barn, greenhouse.
• 2640 sq. ft. log home with full basement on just under 6 acres.
• Huge living/dining and kitchen w/ gorgeous fi replace in centre.
• 3 bedroom and offi ce upstairs.
• Full basement with suite.
• Triple carport, large sundeck.
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• Small 3 bedroom home in Topley.
• Large master with patio doors to deck.
• Carport, detached19 x 25 garage/shop
• Functional fl oor plan.
• Excellent rental or starter home.
• Fridge, stove and dishwasher included.
SEEKING THE ULTIMATE IN A HOME?
LITTLE BIT OF PARADISE!
• Custom built 7 year old home on a private 5 acres minutes from town.
• High vaulted pine ceilings, fl oor to ceiling windows, ceramic tile in kitchen, hall & entrance.
• Oak cabinets in kitchen with island and eating bar.
• Master w/ ensuite in loft with doors to private deck.
• Full fi nished basement with family room, 2 bedrooms,laundry and full bath.
2005 Ford F350 Super duty, crew cab, 4/4 fl at deck
average condition.
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Houston Forest ProductsA Division of West Fraser Mills Ltd.
Forest Stewardship PlanProposed Development HFP2012-1
Houston Forest Products has proposed a number of blocks and associated access roads within the Morice TSA. The public is invited to view and provide written comments on these proposed blocks and roads within the following Forest Development Units.
Forest Development UnitNadina
Thautil
Owen
Sweeney
Tahtsa
Whitesail
These proposed developments will be available for viewing at the following location from May 30, 2012 to July 3, 2012, during the offi ce hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm:
To ensure consideration, written comments must be received by July 3, 2012. For more information regarding this plan, to arrange a viewing, or to provide comments, please contact: Jaret van der Giessen, R.P.F. Planning Forester Houston Forest Products A Division of West Fraser Mills Ltd. 1300 Morice River Road Houston, B.C. V0J 1Z1 Telephone: (250) 845-2322 Fax: (250) 845-5301
12 x 40 Atco Trailer with offi ce, living room, kitchen,
full bath, on natural gas
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Misc. for SaleHOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/news-paper?
Country Living at its best5 acres located 5 mins to Smithers, 2400 sq.ft. home, updated, 5 bdrm, 2 bath, 2 gas fi replace, 5 appl. incl., 2 sun-decks & hottub, garage and carport, wrap around drive-way. Contact 250-870-6173.
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Apt/Condo for RentNICEST APARTMENTS Crest Villa seeks mature, respon-sible tenants for large, mod-ern, clean, one or two bed-room apartments. Near arena & pool. Downtown location. Call: (250) 845-4037
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Modular HomesOLDER MOBILE home; 68 ft. long; full addition with vaultedceiling; hardwood fl oor; must be seen to appreciate. Great for young couple starting out. Asking: $45,000. Phone: 250-638-5759
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LAND ACTNotice of Intention
to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land
Take notice that Rio Tinto Alcan Inc from Vancou-ver, BC, have applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Re-source Operations (MFL-NRO), Smithers, for a License of Occupation - Industrial situated on Provincial Crown land lo-cated Tahtsa Lake, ALL THAT UNSURVERYED CROWN FORESHORE BEING PART OF THE BED OF TAHTSA LAKE, RANGE 4, COAST DIS-TRICT, CONTAINING 1.11 HA, MORE OR LESS. The Lands File for this application is 6408400. Written comments con-cerning this application should be directed to the Nadina District Land Offi -cer, MFLNRO, at PO Box 999 – 185 Yellowhead Hwy, BC V0J 1E0. Com-ments will be received by MFLNRO up to June 14, 2012. MFLNRO may not be able to consider comments received af-ter this date. Please visit the website at http://archive.ilmb.gov.bc.ca/ then Application & Rea-son for Decision for more information.
Be advised that any re-sponse to this advertise-ment will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact the Freedom of Informa-tion Advisor at Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Opera-tions’ Offi ce in Smithers.
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Part-Time Lifeguard/Instructor (1 position)Principle responsibilities include ensuring the safety, protection and enjoyment of those engaged in activities in or out of the water at the Houston Leisure Facility. These part-time positions work on a regular basis less than twenty-two (22) hours a week on a monthly average. Rate of pay is $18.89/hr as a Lifeguard and $19.74/hr as an Instructor. Part-time employees have the option for payment of 50% of the BC government medical premiums.Successful applicants must be 17 years of age or older and will have all required awards and certifi cates as required by National Lifesaving Society and Red Cross.
Casual Lifeguard Helper/ Cashier (1 position)Principle responsibilities include taking of admission fees during Public Swimming Sessions/Programs, completing daily attendance and to assist the Swim Instructors or Lifeguards as required. Preference will be given to applicants who have skills in cash handling, customer service, Standard First Aid and Bronze Cross. This position works on an as needed basis including early mornings, evenings and weekend shifts. The wage rate for this position is $15.54.
Casual Recreation Worker I (1 position)Principle responsibilities include ensuring the safety, protection and enjoyment of those engaged in activities in the District of Houston. Providing leadership and direction of activities the participants are engaged in. Encourage participants to adhere to all rules and regulations of the facility and activity. Preference will be given to applicants who and hold a current level “C” CPR certifi cate, and have experience in public relations, leadership, providing direction and program supervision. This position works on an as needed basis including early mornings, evenings and weekend shifts. The wage rate for this position is $15.54.
Seasonal Recreation Worker I (1 position)Principle responsibilities include ensuring the safety, protection and enjoyment of those engaged in activities in the District of Houston. Providing leadership and direction of activities the participants are engaged in. Encourage participants to adhere to all rules and regulations of the facility and activity. Preference will be given to applicants who and hold a current level “C” CPR certifi cate, and have experience in public relations, leadership, providing direction and program supervision.
This seasonal position will be from June 25, 2012 to August 31, 2012 and will work a minimum of 30hrs per week as needed including early mornings, evenings and weekend shifts. The wage rate for this position is $15.54.
This position is grant funded through the Canadian Government Canada Summer Job program. To qualify for this position applicants must be between 15 and 30 years of age, were registered as a full-time post-secondary student during the preceding academic year, and intend to return to school on a full-time basis during the next academic year.
Applications will be received at the District of Houston Municipal Offi ce, 3367 – 12th
Street, Houston, BC until 10:00am on Tuesday, June 06, 2012.
You may request a copy of the job description by calling the Municipal Offi ce @250-845-2238 or by checking our website @ www.houston.ca under Job Postings.
Interested persons should direct all inquiries to:Curtis McPhee, Director of Leisure ServicesPhone: (250) 845-7420 • Fax: (250) 845-3429E-mail: [email protected]
The District of Houston is now accepting applications for the following positions at the Houston Leisure Facility.
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