By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today Councillor can- didates were asked a variety of questions from the crowd at the All Candidates meet- ing last Tuesday. Below are some questions and answers from candidates run- ning for councillor the next four years. What does 24/7 health care mean and how will you accom- plish this? Tom Stringfellow: For years we’ve had a really difficult time opening the door to 24/7 health care. One thing I’ve looked into is a community para- medicine program, newly announced in 2014. It’s an agreement between the Province and Ambulance para- medics that’s going to roll out in the next five years. There’s 80 new paramedic jobs provincially and a $50,000 fund for ru- ral and remote areas. Community paramed- ics can perform rou- tine treatments in your own home as opposed to being carried off to Smithers or Burns Lake. The intent of the program is to fill service gaps, not re- place existing services. We should pursue it with the Provincial Government and get ourselves at the top of the list for one of these positions. What more can Houston do to help promote tourism? Jonathan Van Barneveld: I’m a di- rector on the Houston Hikers Society, which manages most of the hiking trails and the development of the mountain bike trails on Mount Harry Davis. Houston is an untapped gem, and when you put it on pa- per, we actually have more to do here then Smithers, but it seems that Smithers has been really good at market- ing themselves. When it comes to tourism we need to show the aspects that we do have. Houston has just developed a very professional tourism guide and I think we can go endless places with that. As well as promoting ourselves, we also need to work regionally with tour- ism. It’s about cooper- ation, about showing the north and showing who we are. Mayor debate Councillor candidates answer local questions By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today Over 120 people came to hear from candidates running for Houston mayor and council at the “All Candidates” meeting last Tuesday. Mayor candidates Shane Brienen and Bill Holmberg were the targets for most ques- tions. Below are some of their questions and answers. With the closure of Houston Forest Products and the result- ing loss in District reve- nue, will you raise taxes or reduce services? If reduce services, where will you start? Brienen: It’s about balance. Rather then jump taxes up 15 per- cent or drop a ton of services, we’re looking for an area in the mid- dle. We will continue to provide as much servic- es as we can, and there will be tax increases. In the five year plan, taxes increase between 2.5 and 3 percent every year for the next five years. We are looking at ways to bring that down, but it’s going to be a very tight budget. So far, we’ve chosen not to replace retir- ing staff and cut some hours at the pool and rink. Holmberg: We’ve started reducing costs already by not replac- ing senior staff who re- tired. We’re also look- ing at reducing hours at the pool. Every year we raise taxes from two to three percent. We’re going to try to keep that at a minimum. Our focus will be to attract investment and promote secondary manufacturing so that we don’t have to bur- den taxpayers. What will you do to promote secondary industry? Holmberg: First we need to get answers from the forest service about Morice River Timber Supply. Once we know volumes, then we can work on secondary industry. We’re talking to Canfor and they are looking at ideas to help get some smaller secondary industry in place. HAPPY EVENT VISIT US IN SMITHERS OR ONLINE 1-866-844-6723 · www.glaciertoyota.ca * See dealer for details WE’VE DOUBLED OUR PRE-OWNED INVENTORY! All prices are marked down SAVE ON 2014 INVENTORY! OR 0% FINANCING AVAILABLE* UP TO $ 7,000 IN CASH SAVINGS* UP TO WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2014 Proudly serving Houston and District - Home of Canada’s Largest Fly Rod www.houston-today.com NO. 45 $1.30 Inc. GST REMEMBRANCE DAY Take Time to Remember PAGE 6 SPORTS: Snowmobile Club PAGE 8 Jackie Lieuwen/Houston Today WE Remember Cadets Mackenzie and Jonathan Jaspers sell poppies for Remembrance Day. Poppies commemorate the men and women who have been killed serving in the military. This year remembrance includes 24-year-old Cpl. Nathan Cirillo who was shot while on ceremonial guard duty at the Canadian National War Memorial in Ottawa Oct. 22. Publications Mail Registration #0040028607 See VOTE on Page 2 See ASK on Page 7
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By Jackie LieuwenHouston Today
Councillor can-didates were asked a variety of questions from the crowd at the All Candidates meet-ing last Tuesday.
Below are some questions and answers from candidates run-ning for councillor the
next four years. What does 24/7
health care mean and how will you accom-plish this?
Tom Stringfellow: For years we’ve had a really dif� cult time opening the door to 24/7 health care. One thing I’ve looked into is a community para-medicine program,
newly announced in 2014. It’s an agreement between the Province and Ambulance para-medics that’s going to roll out in the next � ve years. There’s 80 new paramedic jobs provincially and a $50,000 fund for ru-ral and remote areas. Community paramed-ics can perform rou-
tine treatments in your own home as opposed to being carried off to Smithers or Burns Lake. The intent of the program is to � ll service gaps, not re-place existing services. We should pursue it with the Provincial Government and get ourselves at the top of the list for one of these
positions. What more can
Houston do to help promote tourism?
Jonathan Van Barneveld: I’m a di-rector on the Houston Hikers Society, which manages most of the hiking trails and the development of the mountain bike trails on Mount Harry
Davis. Houston is an untapped gem, and when you put it on pa-per, we actually have more to do here then Smithers, but it seems that Smithers has been really good at market-ing themselves. When it comes to tourism we need to show the aspects that we do have. Houston has
just developed a very professional tourism guide and I think we can go endless places with that. As well as promoting ourselves, we also need to work regionally with tour-ism. It’s about cooper-ation, about showing the north and showing who we are.
Mayor debate
Councillor candidates answer local questions
By Jackie LieuwenHouston Today
Over 120 people came to hear from candidates running for Houston mayor and council at the “All Candidates” meeting last Tuesday. Mayor candidates Shane Brienen and Bill Holmberg were the targets for most ques-tions. Below are some of their questions and answers.
With the closure of Houston Forest Products and the result-ing loss in District reve-nue, will you raise taxes or reduce services? If reduce services, where will you start?
Brienen: It’s about balance. Rather then jump taxes up 15 per-cent or drop a ton of services, we’re looking for an area in the mid-dle. We will continue to provide as much servic-es as we can, and there will be tax increases. In the � ve year plan, taxes increase between 2.5 and 3 percent every year for the next � ve years. We are looking at ways to bring that
down, but it’s going to be a very tight budget. So far, we’ve chosen not to replace retir-ing staff and cut some hours at the pool and rink.
Holmberg: We’ve started reducing costs already by not replac-ing senior staff who re-tired. We’re also look-ing at reducing hours at the pool. Every year we raise taxes from two to three percent. We’re going to try to keep that at a minimum. Our focus will be to attract investment and promote secondary manufacturing so that we don’t have to bur-den taxpayers.
What will you do to promote secondary industry?
Holmberg: First we need to get answers from the forest service about Morice River Timber Supply. Once we know volumes, then we can work on secondary industry. We’re talking to Canfor and they are looking at ideas to help get some smaller secondary industry in place.
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How will you seek changes to forest policy as a region?
Brienen: If we go as individual commu-nities, it’s very hard for the Province to do something that will work for everyone. I’m on the Omineca Beetle Action Coalition (OBAC). They’re talk-ing about working to-gether by adopting a Natural Resource Act, improving inventory, accelerating reforesta-tion, updating tenure, growing the value-added sector, and rev-enue sharing. They ‘re looking at getting the best over-all benefit to communities, strength-ening the community’s role in decisions, im-proving public input, increasing local stew-ardship capacity, sup-porting business needs and continuing and expanding market de-velopment. There’s many more but those are the key ones.
What do you see as the top priorities for improving infrastructure?
Holmberg: All our infrastructure is failing, like other towns across Canada. Our problem is getting funding. The big ones are the water tower and increased water and sewer lines. We have a good sewer reserve, but we don’t have a good water reserve.
What managerial qualifications do you have to lead the town through the tough times ahead of us?
Brienen: I have a lot of patience and I’m very good at listening and getting back to people. If I’m in that leadership role it will be a matter of getting all of council on board and working in one direction, with one voice, no matter if we differ in opinion.
How many hours a week do you plan to commit to be available as mayor?
Holmberg: I’ll be available from the minute my phone goes on in the morning un-til it goes off at night. That’s pretty much
24/7 - evenings, morn-ings, during the day. I have the luxury of working for a compa-ny that has encouraged me to take this posi-tion and I spend a lot of time doing District work off the corner of my desk, and my boss has no problem with that. My commitment is as long as my phone is on, I’m working for the town and that’s pretty much 24/7.
What is your position on LNG?
Brienen: I think LNG is still a long ways off. I think it’s good for the region, and I don’t think that municipalities will have any say on whether it comes or not. What’s impor-tant for us is that if it does come, try and capitalize on it. With Enbridge, I still have huge concerns. They cross two river sys-tems, the Skeena and the top of the Fraser and that’s frightening.
Holmberg: The LNG projects are still a long ways from hap-pening. I think the economic benefits to us in Houston are go-ing to be pretty small. I’m not against LNG, I think there is a lot more work to be done as far as how tanker traffic is going to go down the Douglas Channel. I just want to get the most economic benefit for the town of Houston. I think we’re going to end up with a compressor sitting out somewhere and a brief bubble when the pipe-line is going through. My focus is more on forestry and mining than it is on LNG.
Do you think it’s important to foster relationships with neighbouring communities and if so,
how can this be done? Brienen: If we work
together as a region, we’ll grow as region. What’s good for the town down the road is good for us and is an-other attraction to our area. I think it’s very important to work together as communi-ties especially when it comes to tourism and forest policy. When we go together we’ll get a better response from
the Province. H o l m b e r g :
Absolutely. We are on the Regional District with Smithers and Burns Lake. We’re starting to work to-gether better as a re-gion. It’s not new and we don’t do it very well, but we are work-ing at it. The Regional District will be instru-mental in that. On council, we’ve talked about working with Smithers and Burns Lake and finding com-mon concerns and things we can work together at. It’s com-ing. Definitely if we work as a region, the provincial and federal government will listen to us a lot better and we’ll be able to get a little more from them.
How will you deal with the derelict buildings we have in our downtown core?
Brienen: We’ve been working on bylaws and it’s in the early stages. If we have complaints, we will go after people and do what it takes to get it up to standard. The way the new by-law works, if it’s not up to standard then we go through a process where it’s either a fine or we go in there and do a clean up. We have a little more teeth then we did a few years ago.
Holmberg: I think it’s slowly going away.
If you look at Mikes Audio and those guys, they’ve spruced that area up. You have to give people the chance to buy into that and develop. We have an unsightly bylaw and we will look at and may direct our staff to look into that.
What can be done to improve rail safety and avoid a tragic accident?
Brienen: This is a big issue in every com-munity in the north-west. There are a lot of rumours and not a lot of knowledge about what’s going through those trains and there’s a lot of concerns espe-cially with the incident in Quebec recently. There’s a transporta-tion plan going on in the area and we’re trying to get them to work on a lot of those issues. There’s a lot of concerns there and I don’t have any answers right now, but we are taking part in the transportation plan that’s coming up.
Holmberg: The transportation review is going to be huge. Every year at UBCM we try meet with CN, and it’s painful. They listen but I don’t think they really listen. So we’ll continue to lobby CN. They’re a big con-glomerate and they like to do things their way, but I think there’s enough public outcry now, with what’s go-ing on in Quebec, that maybe they’re going to start listening. But it is a huge concern. It’s an ongoing thing, and the transportation review will hopefully come up with some answers.
How will you look at improving the Cottonwood Manor home and how?
Holmberg: We’ve had ongoing conversa-tions about that and I don’t know if there are any easy answers. I like what they’re doing on the other part of town. To be honest, I haven’t really thought that one through, but I’m all prepared to listen to ideas.
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Police assist-ed the ambulance with a death at the Silverthorne RV Park at 7 p.m. Oct. 23. Sgt. Rose says the male passed away due to natural causes, and police contacted the B.C. Coroners Service.
***Police got report
of a collision Oct. 23. Sgt. Rose says moose hunters hit the ditch near Granisle after they swerved off the road to avoid hitting a moose. The vehicle damage was moderate, no one was injured and the moose ran off.
***Police ran a so-
briety roadblock on
Highway 16 at Buck Creek Bridge between 12 and 1 a.m. Oct. 25. Sgt. Rose says they stopped 67 vehicles and found no intoxi-cated drivers.
***Police arrested
a drunk male on Highway 16 near Tweedie Avenue. Sgt. Rose says the male was lodged in cells un-til sober and released with a ticket for being drunk in public.
***Police got report of
an assault at 12 a.m. Oct. 26 at a home on Hungerford Drive. Sgt. Rose says two male acquaintances drank too much and got in a consensual fight. Both had mi-nor injuries but nei-
ther wished charges. Police separated them to avoid further prob-lems.
***Police got report
of an assault at 5 a.m. Oct. 26 a home on Sullivan Way. Sgt. Rose says police talk-ed to a female who said her boyfriend was kicked out, but he climbed a ladder, entered her home through a window and assaulted her. The male was found, ar-rested and held in cus-tody to face charges of assault, break and en-ter and failure to com-ply with probation.
***Police assisted
Conservation with a male walking 51 kilo-metres up the Morice
River Road at 6 p.m. Oct. 26. Sgt. Rose says the male was reported missing from Prince George the previous day and was brought to the Smithers hospi-tal for assessment un-der the Mental Health Act.
***Police assisted
Ambulance with a death at Jerry’s Trailer Court at 5:45 p.m. Oct. 27. Sgt. Rose says the male passed away of natural causes and po-lice contacted the BC Coroners Service.
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Police got report of mischief at a home on Pearson Road at 7 p.m. Oct. 27. Sgt. Rose says a vehicle did donuts on someone’s front lawn, causing approx-imately $900 damage. The vehicle was de-scribed as a burgundy Ford pickup and any-one with information is asked to contact Houston RCMP at 250-845-2204 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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Baxter Park at noon Oct. 30. Sgt. Rose says someone damaged the lock on the rear stor-age and gained entry. Nothing was stolen but anyone with informa-tion is asked to con-tact Houston RCMP at 250-845-2204 or
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In our opinion:
OpinionHOUSTON TODAY “Member, B.C. Press Council”Published by Black Press Upstairs Houston MallP.O. Box 899, Houston, B.C. V0J 1Z0
Time to wake upCanada has changed forever following
the targeted killings last week of two military of� cers by men that police say
were motivated by extremist religious beliefs.Warrant Of� cer Patrice Vincent was killed in
what police are calling a targeted hit-and-run MVI in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec on Oct. 20. Police killed driver Martin Couture-Rouleau in the ensuing car chase.
Two days later, Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, who was standing on guard at the National War Memorial in Ottawa, Ontario, was killed by Michael Zehaf-Bibeau who shot Cirillo twice with a ri� e at point-blank range.
Zehaf-Bibeau, still carrying his ri� e, then raced to the Parliament Buildings and pushed his way past a security guard after a brief strug-gle that resulted in Const. Samearn Son getting a gunshot wound to his leg.
Minutes later the attacker was shot and killed by Sergeant-at-Arms Kevin Vickers.
Parliament was locked down until around 8 p.m. that evening.
Then the questions started � ying and the hor-ror of the two killings started to sink in.
How could someone just run up to a guard at the National War Memorial and kill him in broad daylight and then make his way past se-curity and into the bowels of the Parliament Buildings?
These issues will be investigated, security at legislatures across the country will be beefed up signi� cantly, and MPs will support a bill that gives the RCMP more powers in the surveillance and arrests of known and suspected terrorists in Canada.
These will be relatively quick � xes.However, it will take longer for Canadians to
get over their loss of innocence – the wake-up call that Canada is not insulated from the events going on in the rest of the world.
Even though Canada was warned about re-taliation when it decided to go to war against the Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Sham (ISIS) militants in Iraq, we did not expect to have our military men and women become targets of Canadian residents who were allegedly in� u-enced by ISIS radicalism.
We didn’t expect to have members of our mili-tary murdered on Canadian soil while doing rou-tine daily tasks.
We need to remember these two men who gave their lives while standing on guard.
We need to remember what all of our military men and women – both present and past – have done, and are doing, so we can have the peaceful, respectful, democratic lives we enjoy today.
We need to remember the loss of lives, suf-fering and sacri� ces that our military men and women have given to us to remain free – not only on Remembrance Day (Nov. 11) but every day of the year.
Lastly, we need to remember to be vigilant, so we are being proactive in maintaining our way of life.
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Uncorking my PicassoLast week I was
invited by The Juice 103.9 radio station in Kelowna to paint a canvas that would later be sold at the Pinot and Picasso live auction event on November 6th. My initial instinct was to decline.
“I don’t think so,” I responded. “No one is going to buy anything that I’d ever paint.”
I was assured that my artistic shortcom-ings were as irrelevant as those of the others invited to the paint party, and that the funds raised would be going to Pathways Ability Society, which helps people with de-velopment disabilities. Reluctantly, I agreed to go.
Most of the other participants were al-ready seated when I showed up at the heART school in Kelowna. In front of each person was a blank canvas, some acrylic paint, a brush
and a glass of wine. I suddenly felt very thirsty.
I sat down in the one empty spot I could � nd and looked around the room won-dering if anyone felt as apprehensive as I did. I � gured the mayor of West Kelowna might.
“I’ve never painted art in my life,” Doug Findlater had said. That made me feel bet-ter. Growing up with a ridiculously artistic younger brother I was always too intimidated by his talents to even try.
“This is not about creating a masterpiece or being the best,” our beautiful art in-structor, Fiona Neal announced. “My in-tuitive painting work-shops encourage the joy of the process rath-er than focusing on the end result.”
Easy for an amaz-ing artist like her to say, I thought to my-self.
But after giving us a
few pointers on how to relax and get started, I sprayed my canvas with water, smeared my brush with some turquoise and started painting. My initial feelings of nervous anxiety vanished.
“This is about living in the moment,” Fiona said. “We don’t do that enough anymore. Even when we’re at something as medita-tive as yoga we’re often thinking about things like what to cook for dinner later. Just enjoy. Self nurture. Allow your painting to come about and evolve.”
As I covered my canvas with colour I was surprised at how relaxing and fun it was. It almost felt like being an expressive toddler with a fresh box of crayons and no fear.
Looking around the room at all the happy people chatting, paint-ing and sipping their wine, it seemed they were having a similar
experience. “Avoid the three
C’s,” Fiona continued. “Competition, com-parison and criticism kill the very essence of creativity.”
How incredibly true that statement felt. Not just then, but in relation to all aspects of life in which we frequently limit our-selves.
About an hour in I started noticing more of the paintings around me and mar-velled at how different all our creations were.
The workshop end-ed not long after that, but I wasn’t ready to stop. I not only want-ed to continue paint-ing until I felt it was done, but I wanted to prolong the meditative state I enjoyed being in.
“Lori, smile,” my friend Lenetta Parry, the executive director of both our local food banks said as she took my picture. “Wait a sec - does your painting
actually say smile?” “Yes,” I laughed.
“It’s one of my favou-rite words.”
It’s also something I’m inspired to do whenever I think of that Pinot and Picasso painting party. In the future I won’t even wait for an invitation, I’ll just book one my-self.
For event info visit: 1039.juicefm.ca/pinot-picasso-fun-draiser. Other web-sites to check out: PathwaysKelowna.ca, PinotPicassoKelowna.com,SportsArt .ca , FionaNealAbstracts.ca.
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“It probably won’t change things, people
will just do it anyways. Maybe if they get
caught.”
Katie BallGrade 12
“No, probably not. People are so attached to their phones, I don’t
think it will really change anything.”
Justice EdgarGrade 12
“I don’t think so. People get really distracted by
their phones or listening to music. If they get a
phone call or a text they just have the urge to
answer it.”
Leilah WiebeGrade 12
“No, people like their phones too much. And
I’ve even seen truck drivers reading books.”
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Talking on your handheld phone or � ddling with a music player while driving will cost you three penalty points in addition to a $167 � ne, effective Oct. 20.
Justice Minister Suzanne Anton announced the additional penalty points Wednesday, making it the same as the penalty for texting and driving. Penalty points are also added for infractions such as watching a video or programming a phone’s GPS system.
Anton said the B.C. government is also reviewing its � nes and could increase them, but not to the $1,000 � ne Ontario drivers face for a � rst offence of distracted driving.
“I think a $1,000 � ne is rather high,”
Anton said.Penalty points
remain on a driving record for � ve years,
and result in a $175 increase in insurance
as soon as they exceed three points.
Fines and points for two distracted driving tickets in a year add up to at least $634. At nine points, the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles considers licence suspension.
Anton said there were 51,000 tickets issued last year for distracted driving of all kinds.
“Ticket volumes show us that more drivers are ticketed for talking on an electronic device than for texting and driving, and so that is where we decided to start with the new penalty points,” Anton said.
Distracted driving is the second biggest cause of fatal vehicle accidents, with an average 88 people killed per year from 2009 to 2013. That
compares to 105 deaths attributed to speeding and 86 due to alcohol or drug impairment.
Police can also issue tickets for driving without due care and attention to any driver who is noticeably distracted or inattentive and increasing risk to others.
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OpinionHOUSTON TODAY “Member, B.C. Press Council”Published by Black Press Upstairs Houston MallP.O. Box 899, Houston, B.C. V0J 1Z0
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The B.C. government begins a provincial tour of liquefied natural gas technology and skills training in Prince George Wednesday and Thursday, with
more than 2,000 people registered to attend.
Jobs Minister Shirley Bond said the tour focuses on the need for skilled workers as the baby boom generation retires. The events will include
presentations from the government’s “Find Your Fit” trades training program, including d e m o n s t r a t i o n s of trades such as welding.
Science World B.C. is taking part, with a demonstration
of energy science and technology.
The tour moves to Fort St. John Nov. 4-5, Terrace Nov. 9-10, Prince Rupert Nov. 18-19, Squamish Dec. 16-17, Nanaimo Jan. 13-14 and Kamloops Feb. 3-4.
Natural Gas D e v e l o p m e n t Minister Rich Coleman said more communities will be added after the initial seven stops. Displays and information kits show how gas is extracted using hydraulic fracturing
of deep rock formations, and how it is processed into LNG for use as fuel for vehicles or power plants.
The government hosted a d e m o n s t r a t i o n of LNG at the legislature Monday,
showing how the super-cooled gas behaves as a liquid when exposed to the air, poured into water, or burned.
More information on the tour and registration to attend is available at www.LNGinBC.ca.
Penalty points for distracted driving
Black PressA driver uses a mobile phone behind the wheel. Tickets may be issued for drivers stopped at traffic lights as well as in motion.
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DO YOU KNOW WHEN A DEBT COLLECTOR CAN CALL YOUR HOME, FRIEND OR WORK?
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NOVEMBER IS FINANCIAL LITERACY MONTH IN CANADA
Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako
Let us always remember the bravery and sacrifice of the many men and women who
fought and died to preserve and ensure our freedom.
On Remembrance Day
John Rustad, MLANechako Lakeswww.johnrustadmla.bc.ca
John Rustad, MLA
I would like to thank veterans
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dedication and encourage
constituents to attend a
Remembrance Day Ceremony
on November 11.
Lest We Forget
Call or visit my MLA of� ce at:Phone: 250-567-6820183 First St, Vanderhoof [email protected]
This year, we especially remember our two brave Canadian soldiers, Cpl. Nathan Cirillo and Warrant Of� cer Patrice Vincent,
who fell in the line of duty last month.
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Music: Boy Scouts, Girl Guides, Veterans, Legion Members,other organizations and general public welcome.
Parade to the Cenotaph for laying of the Wreathsfollowed by March back to the Legion Hall for dinner and
gathering of Veterans and friends.There will be a Jam Session downstairs in the afternoon.
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What will you do to help projects for youth, such as the BMX track, be successful?
Tim Anderson: In a community like Houston, if you were to ask people to give, I think they would give. It just takes a few people and a few pieces of equipment to improve projects like the BMX track or buildings or parks. I would look for people willing to give their time and effort to help upgrade facilities.
What are specific ways to care for seniors and youth?
John Siebenga: We can start with 24/7 health care. I’m also interested in ideas about making our streets more age-friendly. For youth, we have some really good things going in this District, and it’s about promoting those things and making them more accessible to the youth.
Tim Anderson: I’m totally on board with making our streets more accessible to seniors. It’s hard for people with disabilities and the elderly get around town and access businesses. I want to make streets and businesses more accessible.
Has there been any attempt to improve air quality in the valley? It doesn’t appear to have improved since the beehive burners shut down.
Jonathan Van Barneveld: I’ve been on the Airshed Management Society for the Bulkley Valley. Since the beehive burners have shut down, market data is showing slow marked increases in air quality, but still we’re way above the levels we’re allowed by the Ministry of Health. A Bulkley Valley Airshed Management
Plan was released last year and it focused on things like road dust.
For Houston, we might think the wood smoke in the winter
is our big thing, but in the spring, our air quality advisories
are focused more on road dust. Every municipality needs to
focus on timing for street sweeping, and we need to continue
to support the wood stove exchange program.
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Since May 1941, Bulkley Valley Credit Union has been building a solid financial institution that members fromBurns Lake to the Hazeltons’ have grown to rely on. People helping people is how we began and we strive to remain
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Avalanche rescue is one of many things the Houston Snowmobile Club is involved in.
With 60 members, the club is very active in the community, said Secretary Les Auston.
Besides helping out Search and Rescue, they also run avalanche seminars and host snowmobile and ATV shows in Houston.
They run a poker ride every spring on the trails around Houston and have “hosted many successful events over the years,” Auston said.
“The local support has been great and is very much appreciated. Having those winter snowmobile banners proudly hanging up through Houston for the past 12 years is proof of that!”
The Houston Snowmobile Club formed in the late 1970s and was registered in early 1980s by a group of snowmobilers who wanted to create an organization to look after trails and safety and have a recognized voice.
The pioneers of the club were known as the “Apple Dumpling Gang.” They and their families and friends built cabins and brushed and marked trails, much of it with their own personal money, Auston said.
“All this hard work as volunteers was for the love of snowmobiling and provided the foundation for all that is snowmobiling in Houston today.”
The current club members “are very grateful to all the past Directors and Presidents who made snowmobiling here safer and more enjoyable,” said Auston.
“Without these people and this club the snowmobile picture here might look a lot different today.”
Now the club continues to maintain 200 kilometres of trails in the Houston area, as part of a Partnership Management Agreement with Recreation Sites & Trails (Province of BC).
The club is also a voice for motorized recreation in the Telkwa Caribou Recovery Plan and in Land-Use Planning for the Morice Forest District.
They “continue to promote safe and responsible snowmobiling in and around Houston and area,” Auston said.
“Come out and enjoy snowmobiling just for the fun of it!”
Snowmobile Club active in Houston
Above and right: The Houston and Burns Lake Snowmobile Clubs partnered to work on the Sibola or Rhineridge trial, where they re-decked four bridges and brushed 2.5 kilometres of the trail.
Below: Snowmobiling is a popular sport in the Bulkley-Valley with many people enjoying various destinations and trails.“ Submitted photos
“All this hard work as volunteers was for the love of snowmobiling and provided the foundation for
all that is snowmobiling inHouston today.”
- Les Auston
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British Gas has signalled a delay in its plans for completion of a major lique� ed natural gas project at Prince Rupert until beyond 2020, but Natural Gas Development Minister Rich Coleman says others are staying on schedule.
BG Canada president Madeline Whitaker described a “pause on Prince Rupert” in an interview with the Prince Rupert Northern View Wednesday, citing increasing supply of natural gas from the U.S. and elsewhere for the project that was to start construction by 2016. She emphasized that work is continuing.
Coleman said Wednesday he hasn’t heard of any other de-lays in talks with LNG proponents, and he has been invited to visit Malaysia in November to meet with the CEO and board of Petronas about their large-scale plans.
“[BG’s] comments are basically relative to their � nancial state-ments and they’re just being prudent and looking forward, and that’s what they’ve told me,” Coleman said. “We haven’t seen any slowdown in prog-ress of in any of the project development agreements we’ve been working on with these companies, so at this stage I’m still pretty con� dent.”
BG also has interests in U.S. sites where LNG import terminals are being converted to export for new gas reserves extracted from deep shale rock around North America. BG Group reported a 26 per cent drop in third-quarter operating pro� t this week, mostly from low oil prices and a decline in production from Egypt.
BG and its partner Spectra Energy received a federal export permit last year along with three other B.C. LNG project proponents. They announced a development agreement in 2012 to
build a pipeline from Spectra’s hub of gas processing operations in northeastern B.C. to an 80-hectare plant site on Ridley Island near Prince Rupert.
Two other pipelines have also been pro-posed to supply gas to terminals at Kitimat. There are currently 18 LNG proposals for B.C., including small-scale operations using existing gas line rights of way to sites near Squamish and Port Alberni.
The B.C. government set its LNG production tax rate at 3.5 per cent in legislation introduced this month, down from a possible high of seven per cent. Finance Minister Mike de Jong said a softer international market for gas, a long-term deal to supply Russian pipeline gas to China and falling oil prices have affected the market forecast for LNG.
Coleman said proposals for global LNG production currently exceed the anticipated supply, so it’s expected that not all proposals in B.C. will go ahead.
LNG delayed
Sheryl Yaremco
Since 1985 I have been a rural resident of Houston Area G. We bought our property on Barrett Station Road ( the Airport Road) and have experienced all of the joys and frustrations of rural life. Thirty years will teach you a lot about dug wells versus drilled, septic tanks versus lagoons and the right size of battery to hook up to the electric fence to “discourage” wildlife from sampling the garden!
In 1990, the folks of Houston elected me to represent them as a Trustee on the School Board and can claim 24 years of service in Local, Civic and Provincial Government. I am excited for a new experience at the Regional District. There are many similarities between the Corporate structure of the School District and the RD, so many of the Ethical Governance skills, Responsible Finance and Audit experience, Effective Policy Development, and Extensive Provincial Network that I have gathered and used in political life will be directly transferable.
I am keen to learn about the work of the Regional District and to be the Voice of the Rural Home and Land Owner. My focus will be on sustainable development on rural land that results in reduced negative impacts on our lakes, rivers and watershed.
There are many Dynamic Woman running farms and ranches in Bulkley Nechako. Currently the Regional Board has no Women Directors. Diversity of Voice and Representation is always a healthier model.
From 2006 to 2013 I was elected as a Director of the BC Public School Employer Association.
2011 I attained a Diploma from the Canadian Board Diversity Council; Advanced Director Training Risk and Liability Assessment, GAP Analysis, Operations and Personnel.
I am a Registered Nurse and worked as an instructor for the Health Care Assistant Program at Houston and Smithers NW Community College in 2013 and 2014.
Please VOTE! It Makes Democracy Work! (Submitted)
Rob Newell
My name is Rob Newell and I am seeking re-election as the director for area “G” Bulkley-Nechako. My wife and I came to the Houston area 10 years ago to be closer to our family. In 2011, I took up the challenge as Regional Director.
During my term, I have supported local organizations and regional service providers. Highlights include:
- Instrumental in bringing Exercise Stress testing into the Smithers hospital
- Re-instatement of road rescue in Topley- Financial assistance to the new school project and
Public Library in Granisle.- Support to Houston Search and Rescue, the Irrigation
Lake Dam project and the Public Library- Regional Skills Gap AnalysisFrom my experience, I have learned that a healthy and
diverse rural economy is dependent on a vibrant community that is committed to economic growth and sustainable practices.
I believe that deficient infrastructure and its impact on community vitality is a pressing issue that must be addressed if our region is to grow.
Job losses stemming from the HFP closure have placed increased demands on local services for education and training, counseling, health care, and other support services. On the positive side, this transition and economic restructuring is forcing us to look at diversifying our economy and mobilizing our assets and resources to capitalize on opportunities. Through this process relationships, partnerships, and trust continue to be built. Together, we will find innovative ways of moving our area forward.
If re-elected I am committed to continue helping diversify local economies, put in place strategies to slow the outmigration of our youth and lobby for improved rural health care delivery. Help me bring about this shared vision of an equitable and sustainable future. On November 15th vote for the continuation of a balanced approach. Vote Rob Newell, for Area “G” Director.
(Submitted)
Frances Teer
Frances Teer is highly qualified for area G Director of the Regional District.
Her experience living and working in the rural areas of Houston and Granisle for more then 40 years qualifies her for this position. Frances has many years of small businesses experience, she’s been a contractor for the Regional District, she knows the people, she knows the areas, and she knows the issues unique to each community surrounding Houston. She has lived and worked in Houston and surrounding rural regions for most of her life.
Frances has always been a hard worker and for the majority of her life has worked in Houston and Granisle area. She has been ranching and farming for most of her adult life. She has held several contracts from the Regional District in Waste Management. She worked as an equipment operator for the Bell Copper Mines for over 13 years.
For the last five years and now she manages Cottonwood Manor in Houston, a seniors housing facility run by Smithers Community Services Association.
Fraces Teer has always given her time as a volunteer in the area. For the last year she has been the Topley horse 4-H leader, every year for years back she helps run local saddle club events. She spent five years volunteering as a member of the Houston Search & Rescue team, and nine years with the Canadian Rangers. Frances also holds a Wilderness Guiding Certificate and a Horse Show Judging Certificate. For the last five years she has been a judge at the Smithers annual Fall Fair “Trainer of the North Challenge.”
Frances Teer is knowledgable about the mining industry, forest industry, ranching and farming. She is also knowledgable and passionate about taking care of our environment for future generations!
Frances has great leadership qualities: she is friendly, approachable, a very good listener and she is also very task driven. She is also a very hard worker and she is not afraid to get her hands dirty if the situation calls for it. Frances has experience working for the Regional District as a contractor and will be an asset for the people who live and work in the Houston Rural area “G”. (Submitted)
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The truck was coming right at us full speed in our lane as it passed another vehicle. With no time to brake, the only place I could go was way over on the shoulder. It was rough there but we all three passed there on Hwy 16, the truck and the other vehicle going east and us going west, with very little distance between us. It was a close call that unnerved me for a little while, but we were okay, thank God!
Our attitude completely changed, in a split second, when we saw the truck coming at us. We recognised our vulnerability and our hearts turned to God, who never changes. God tells us in his word “I the LORD do not change.” Malachi 3:6 NIV
Often, when everything is going good, we tend to take God’s care over us for granted. It is when we are in a bind or when we have a close call that we start seriously calling out to him. A friend of mine saw this very thing happen when he was a soldier in the Korean War. He said the old adage “There are no atheists in a foxhole under � re” summed it up very well. On the way to the battle ground there were many who denied that there was a God, but when things got rough those very same people were often on their knees calling out to God for help.
Sometimes God allows certain things to happen to discipline us, to get our attention and call us out of our complacency. Maybe when we have a close call, we will wake up out of our slumber call out to him and get real with him. Jesus himself said “I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never see the kingdom of heaven. Therefore whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 18:3,4 NIV
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Staff from the Bulkley Valley Credit Union presented a $500 cheque to members of the Houston Community Garden last summer. The funds went towards a new set of tools for the garden, where residents can work on both individual garden boxes and shared rows.
Houston Public Library Events: Storytime has started! Wednesdays at 10AM. All kids, ages 3-5, welcome! • The “Junior Literary Society” Thurs from 2:30 to 4:30PM afterschool program for kids, ages 8-12. • Houston Public Library is hosting a reading by author, Sheila Peters, who will giving us a taste of her novel “Shafted.” Come down to the library on Thursday, November 6 @ 12PM to hear this exciting mystery. Light lunch provided. Hope to see you there!
United Church Annual Fowl Dinner Friday, Nov. 7th - One sitting at the Seniors Activity Centre at 6 p.m. Adults: $15; Under 12 : $10. Tickets are available from Arnold Amonson.
Houston Christian Reformed Church is celebrating its 75th Anniversary. Various events are scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, November 8 and 9 for 2014. More information and schedule details will be available.
Picture retake day @ Houston Secondary School Wednesday, November 19 LifeTouch: mylifetouch.ca or 1-866-457-8212.
Activities for Seniors in Houston at the Seniors Centre: Carpet Bowling Tues. & Fri. 1:00 PM • Floor Curling Mon. 1:00 PM • Pool any afternoon to
schedule call; Adrian-250-845-2338 • Breakfasts- first Sat. of the month, community invited. • Soup and Sandwich luncheon- third Thurs. of the month. Community invited. At Pleasant Valley Village, 3603 11th St.: Senior Exercise, Mon. & Fri 10:00 AM • Cards Mon. & Thurs. 7:00 PM. At the Bowling Alley: Seniors bowling Wed. 1:30 PM. At the Houston Swimming Pool: Aquafit, Mon., Wed. & Fri. 9-10 AM. At the Legion: Seniors darts and light lunch Thursdays 11a.m. - 2 p.m.Coffee Break - an Interactive Women’s Bible Study meet every Wed. morning from 9:30-11:00 at the Houston Christian Reformed Church, 1959 Goold Road. Childcare is provided. For more info call Margaret: 845-2348, Darlene 845-7438, Evelyn 696-3229.
The Houston Legion Branch 249: Meeting: 2nd Monday of the month is Executive, 4th Monday is General Meeting.
Seniors Bingo is every Tuesday at 7:00pm at Cottonwood Manor. Entry is $1. Come out & enjoy a fun prize filled evening. Lots of prizes!
TopleyStructural Firefighting/Hwy Rescue. Interested? Topley Volunteer Fire Dept. is accepting applications. No experience necessary please contact Byron - F/C 250-696-3348 or come to a Fire Practice Thurs @ 19:00 hrs (7pm).
Topley Fire Protection Society meetings every second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 pm.
GranisleGranisle and District Seniors meeting every 2nd Sunday of the month at 7:00pm at the Seniors Centre.
Granisle Volunteer Fire Department meetings & fire practices every Tues., 7:00pm at the Fire Hall.
Candidates for Houston rural “area G”Regional District
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KLEMP, Mario. Born in Halberstadt, Germany on Feb. 25, 1961 and died peacefully in his sleep on Oct. 26, 2014.
Mario is survived by his loving parents, Axel and Dagmar Klemp, his sister Iris and his two daughters Amanda and Jessica. Axel and Dagmar’s heroic escape from East Germany with baby Mario to Wolfsberg, West Germany gave hope for a brighter future. The family immigrated to Canada in 1983 to start their new adventure in Houston, B.C.
Mario worked as a logging truck driver in the Bulkley Valley for the last twenty years. His love of cars has been passed on to his daughters, who plan to display his classic car in upcoming “Show and Shines” in his memory.
No formal service will be held, however a gathering will be held in the Idylwild in Houston on Nov. 15 at 2 p.m. for friends and family.
Dear Dad:If Tears Could Build a Stairway
and memories were a lane.We would walk right up to Heaven
and bring you back again.My heart still aches with sadness,
and secret tears still flow.What it meant to love you -
No one can ever know.We think of you in silenceWe often speak your name
Your memory is our keepsakeWith which we’ll never part
Since you’ll never be forgotten,I pledge to you today
A hollowed place within our heartsis where you’ll always stay.God has you in his keepingWe have you in our hearts
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PARTS PERSON REQUIREDNadina Truck Service Ltd. has a full time permanent parts position available. Individual must have excellent work ethics and be a team player. Preference will be given to applicants with experience in the parts or service industry.Please supply resumes with references to: Les Morgan Nadina Truck Service Ltd. 2235 Nadina Ave. P.O. Box 1019 P: (250) 845-2212 • F: (250) 845-3427 [email protected]
Qualifications:• Grade 12 minimum, RFT an asset• Previous experience doing forestry referrals, an asset• Driver’s license and vehicle, an asset• Excellent administrative and organizational skills• Good verbal and written communication skills• Ability to interpret maps, use Google Earth and VRI• Knowledge of Forest and Range Practices ActResponsibilities: • Review forestry referral info-share packages• Coordinate Keyoh Holder/Licensees meetings• Facilitate trapline registration forms/process• Participate in MFLNRO meetings, issues• Monitor cultural and heritage resource reports
Submit resume and cover letter by November 7th at 12pm to:
Tl’azt’en Nation, PO Box 670, Fort St James, BC, V0J 1P0,Tl’azt’en Nation Natural Resources
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MILL OPERATORAs a key member of Huckleberry Mines’ Mill Operation’s team and reporting to the Mill Supervisor, this position is re-sponsible for the safe operation of production processes for a 20,000 tonnes per day mill. Ideally applicants should have five years experience in grinding, copper and molybdenum flotation and dewatering. Those will less experience are en-couraged to apply.
Huckleberry Mines is located approximately two hours driv-ing time from Houston, British Columbia. Employees live in a camp environment on their days of work. The work schedule for this position is 7 days on followed by 7 days off. Transpor-tation to and from the mine site is provided from Houston by bus and while at the mine site all meals and accommodations are provided free of charge to employees.
Huckleberry Mines Ltd. offers a competitive salary and a full range of benefits including medical, life,
disability income and RRSP savings plan.
We thank all applicants for their interest in Huckleberry Mines Ltd., but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Qualified applicants can submit their resumes in confidence to:
Huckleberry Mines Ltd. a 20,000 TPD open pit copper molyb-denum mine located 120 km south of Houston in west central British Columbia. We are currently recruiting the following position to join our operating team:
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PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY given to the electors of Electoral Area “G” (Houston Rural) to elect one (1) Director for Electoral Area “G” for a four-year term commencing December, 2014 and that the persons nominated as candidates and for whom votes will be received are:
Director – Electoral Area “G” (Houston Rural) One (1) to be elected
General Voting Day will be open to QUALIFIED ELECTORS between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 15, 2014 at the following locations:Houston Community Hall, 2302 Butler Avenue, Houston, B.C.Topley Community Hall, 11591 Chester Street, Topley, B.C.Granisle and District Senior Citizens Centre, #19 Chapman Street, Granisle, B.C.
ELECTOR REGISTRATIONThere is no need to pre-register to vote as the registration of all electors for this election will take place at the time of voting. You will be required to make a declaration that you meet the following requirements:• you are a Canadian citizen; and • you are, or will be on General Voting Day, age 18 or older; and • you have been a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately preceding voting day; and • you have been a resident of OR registered owner of real property in Electoral Area “G” (Houston Rural) for at least 30 days immediately preceding voting day; and • you are not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting, or not otherwise disqualified by law.Resident Electors will be required to produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature). Picture identification is not necessary. The identification must prove both residency and identity. A PERSON IS ALLOWED ONLY 1 VOTE.Non-Resident Property Electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to prove identity, proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and, if applicable, written consent from the other property owners. If there is more than one registered owner of the property, only one of those individuals may, with the written consent of the majority of the owners, register as a non-resident property elector. NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTORS MAY ONLY VOTE ONCE REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF PROPERTIES THEY OWN.Proof of ownership of the property must be provided including the legal description and physical address (tax notice, utility bill, or recent copy of the Land Title Search). It is recommended that Non-Resident Property Electors contact the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako in advance of General Voting Day to be certain that all requirements have been met. Companies/CorporationsProperties registered in company/corporation names do not qualify under the Local Government Act to vote in this local government election.IdentificationClasses of documents that may be accepted as evidence of identification are: a British Columbia Driver’s License, a BCID card, an ICBC Owners Certificate of Insurance and Vehicle license, A British Columbia CareCard or GoldCareCard, a Ministry of Social Development and Economic Security Request for Continued Assistance from SDES8, a Social Insurance Card, a Citizenship Card, a real property tax notice, a credit card or debit card, or a utility bill.NOTICE OF ADVANCE VOTING - Advance voting will be available to qualified electors as follows:
Wednesday, November 5, 2014 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
District of Houston Municipal Office, 3367-12th Street, Houston, B.C.
Topley Community Hall, 11591 Chester Street, Topley, B.C.
Village of Granisle Municipal Office, 1 Village Square, Granisle, B.C.
Any qualified elector may vote at an advance voting opportunity.If you have any questions in this regard, please contact the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako at (250) 692-3195 or 1-800-320-3339.Given under my hand this 20th day of October, 2014.
Invitation to TenderKnockholt Sub-Regional Landfill
Operations ContractSealed Tenders for works associated with the operation of the Knockholt Sub-Regional Landfill will be received by Janine Dougall, Director of Environmental Services, up to 3:00 p.m. local time on Friday, December 5, 2014. Tenders received after the closing date and time will be returned to the Tenderer unopened.
The Knockholt Sub-Regional Landfill is located approximately 12 km southeast of Houston, BC. The work involves the landfilling of solid waste, maintenance of a public drop off area and associated recycling areas. The Term of the Contract is five years, commencing September 1, 2015 and expiring August 31, 2020.
A mandatory Pre-Tender meeting is scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Monday, November 17, 2014 at the Knockholt Sub-Regional Landfill. Tenders received from a company not represented at the mandatory Pre-Tender meeting will be returned to the Tenderer unopened. A Security Deposit valued at $10,000 must be submitted with the Tender. The successful bidder will also be required to provide an Irrevocable Commercial Letter of Credit in the amount of Sixty Thousand Dollars ($60,000) on award of the Contract. Failure to provide this surety will result in forfeiture of the Security Deposit.
Specifications and Tender forms may be obtained from the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako, Environmental Services Department, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, excluding Statutory holidays on or after Wednesday, November 5, 2014.
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Invitation to TenderClearview Sub-Regional Landfill
Operations ContractSealed Tenders for works associated with the operation of the Clearview Sub-Regional Landfill will be received by Janine Dougall, Director of Environmental Services, up to 2:00 p.m. local time on Friday, December 5, 2014. Tenders received after the closing date and time will be returned to the Tenderer unopened.
The Clearview Sub-Regional Landfill is located just off of Highway 27 approximately 22 km north of the junction between Highway 16 and Highway 27. The Term of the Contract is five years, commencing December 1, 2015 and expiring November 30, 2020.
A mandatory Pre-Tender meeting is scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at the Clearview Sub-Regional Landfill. Tenders received from a company not represented at the mandatory Pre-Tender meeting will be returned to the Tenderer unopened. A Security Deposit valued at $10,000 must be submitted with the Tender. The successful bidder will also be required to provide an Irrevocable Commercial Letter of Credit in the amount of Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000) on award of the Contract. Failure to provide the Letter of Credit will result in forfeiture of the Security Deposit.
Specifications and Tender forms may be obtained from the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako, Environmental Services Department, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, excluding Statutory holidays on or after Wednesday, November 5, 2014.
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ACCOUNTS CLERK FULL TIME POSITION AVAILABLE40 hrs/wk. Wage dependent on experience. Benefi ts after 3 months.Responsibilities include: reporting to offi ce manager, reception, handling & distributing mail, fi ling, A/P & A/R data entry.Assets Required: strong Microsoft Offi ce and typing skills, strong communication and interpersonal skills, great organizational skills and attention to detail.Prior bookkeeping experience is desirable.Please drop resume off in person or email to [email protected] fax to 250-847-2286
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• Spacious 5 bdrm home backing onto a greenbelt for added privacy with many recent renovations. Two minute walk to schools right out the back door. • Gorgeous new kitchen w/dark cherry cabinets. New fl ooring throughout main. • Windows and furnace have been replaced. New shingles in 2013. • Very open fl oor plan with lots of natural light. • Basement features a huge rec-room with woodstove, great money saver for northern winters, 3rd bathroom, spacious bedroom, storage and a workshop! • Fenced backyard with a large sundeck. Single garage. • Lots of parking, storage shed and wood shed. All appliances included. • Call Lia to view, 250-845-1147.
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• Spacious, tastefully decorated 5 bedroom completely fi nished and updated home in the popular Avalon Subdivision! • Recently updated kitchen features dark cherry cabinets and heated tile fl oors. • Very open concept. Beautiful rock corner fi re place in the living room. • 3 big bedrooms on the main, 2 in the basement. • Flooring has been updated, main bath just completely updated. • Laundry on the main. Huge mudroom in the basement just in the door from the double garage. Vinyl siding and windows. • Nicely landscaped lot, fenced back yard backing right into a neighbourhood park. Sundeck with aluminum railing as well as a patio. • Fire pit and storage under the deck. Move in ready home!
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School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes)
NOTICE OF ELECTION BY ACCLAMATIONIn accordance with section 76 of the Local Government Act, I hereby declare the following candidates as elected by acclamation for the term commencing December, 2014 and terminating in 2018 for the 2014 General School Elections in the following electoral areas: Electoral Area Electoral Area Name Elected 4 Grassy Plains and Francois Lake Adele GOODING 5 Endako, Fraser Lake and Fort Fraser Timothy MAERTZ
NOTICE OF ELECTION BY VOTINGPUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY given to the electors of School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) that, in accordance with Section 77 of the Local Government Act, an election by voting is necessary to elect School Trustees for the term commencing December 2014 and terminating in 2018, and that the persons nominated as candidates and for whom votes will be received are:
Electoral Area 1 – Engen, Mapes, Vanderhoof and Cluculz Lake School Trustees – Two (2) to be elected
Usual Names Residential Addresses Thomas BULMER 1357 Aspen Drive, Vanderhoof, BC Nadine FRENKEL 227 Vanderview Drive, Vanderhoof, BC Jean JOHNSON 3474 Hawes Place, Vanderhoof, BCGENERAL VOTING DAY will be open to uali ed electors of School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) on Saturday, November 15, 2014 between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm at the following locations: Vanderhoof Seniors Friendship Centre, 219 Victoria Street East, Vanderhoof, BC Cluculz Lake Cluculz Lake Fire Hall, 3395 Lund Road, Cluculz Lake, BCAnd ADVANCE VOTING on Wednesday, November 5, 2014 between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm at the following locations: Vanderhoof Vanderhoof Municipal Of ce, 1 0 Connaught Street, Vanderhoof, BC Cluculz Lake Cluculz Lake Fire Hall, 3395 Lund Road, Cluculz Lake, BC
Electoral Area 6 – Fort St. James, Manson Creek, Germanson and Takla Landings School Trustee – One (1) to be elected
Usual Names Residential Addresses Lucille DUNCAN 5 0 Carnell Street, Fort St. James, BC Alexandra LUGGI 222 4th Avenue East, Fort St. James, BCGENERAL VOTING DAY will be open to uali ed electors of School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) on Saturday, November 15, 2014 between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm at the following location: Fort St. James District of Fort St. James Municipal Of ce, 477 Stuart Drive est, Fort St. James, BCAlso a SPECIAL VOTING OPPORTUNITY will be available on Saturday, November 15, 2014 between the hours of 11:00 am to 2:00 pm at the following location: Takla Landing Takla First Nation Potlatch House, Lot 117, Takla Landing, BCAnd ADVANCE VOTING on Wednesday, November 5 and 12, 2014 between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm at the following location: Fort St. James District of Fort St. James Municipal Of ce, 477 Stuart Drive est, Fort St. James, BC
Electoral Area 2 – Topley, Decker Lake and Granisle School Trustee – One (1) to be elected
Usual Names Residential Addresses Steve DAVIS 3 Centre Street, Burns Lake, BC Marnie PHAIR 781 Brewer Avenue, Decker Lake, BCGENERAL VOTING DAY will be open to uali ed electors of School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) on Saturday, November 15, 2014 between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm at the following locations: Topley Topley Community Hall, 11591 Chester Street, Topley, BC Granisle Granisle and District Senior Citizens Centre, #19 Chapman Street, Granisle, BC Decker Lake Decker Lake Elementary School, 710 Highway 1 est, Decker Lake, BCAnd ADVANCE VOTING is on Wednesday, November 5, 2014 between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm at the following locations: Topley Topley Community Hall, 11591 Chester Street, Topley, BC Granisle Granisle Municipal Of ce, 1 McDonald Avenue, Granisle, BC Burns Lake Village of Burns Lake Municipal Of ce, 15 3rd Avenue, Burns Lake, BC
Electoral Area 3– Burns Lake and Rural Area School Trustee – One (1) to be elected
Usual Names Residential Addresses Crystal FISHER 1425 Pinecrest Road, Burns Lake, BC Lynda MAERTZ 3740 Murphy Road, Burns Lake, BCGENERAL VOTING DAY will be open to uali ed electors of School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) on Saturday, November 15, 2014 between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm at the following location: Burns Lake Babine and Decker Room, Lakeside Multiplex, 103 Flogum Drive, Burns Lake, BCAnd ADVANCE VOTING is on Wednesday, November 5, 2014 between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm at the following location: Burns Lake Village of Burns Lake Municipal Of ce, 15 3rd Avenue, Burns Lake, BCElectoral Areas
uali ed electors are only entitled to vote at the voting place within the electoral area in which they reside or ualify as a non-resident property elector. Electors are entitled to one vote per school district. If you need to con rm the electoral area in which you reside, contact Rosanne Murray, Chief Election Of cer at (250) 94-3242 or cell: (250) 92- 2 9 or Darlene Turner, Secretary Treasurer at the School Board Of ce in Vanderhoof, (250) 5 7-2284 or 1-800-903-4771.Elector Registration Voting Day Registration – Two Pieces of Identi cation NeededThe registration of all electors for this election will take place at the time of voting. Voters must produce at least two documents that provide evidence of identity and place of residence. Alternatively, electors can provide two documents that provide evidence of identity and make a solemn declaration as to place of residence. Voters will also be required to make a declaration that they meet the following requirements: 18 years of age a Canadian citizen have been a resident of BC for at least six months immediately preceding the day of registration have been a resident of the electoral area for at least 30 days immediately preceding the day of registration are not otherwise disquali ed from voting by the School Act or any other enactment or law and
• am entitled to vote and have not previously voted in this election.Non- Resident Property Elector (NRPE) RegistrationNon-resident property electors must produce two pieces of identi cation (at least one with a signature) to prove identity, proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and, if applicable, provide written consent from the majority of the property owners.Rosanne Murray Chief Election Of cer, School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) Box 98, Burns Lake, BC, V0J 1E0, Telephone: 250- 94-3242 Fax: 250- 94-3243 Cell: 250- 92- 2 9 Email: [email protected]
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• Spacious, custom built home with some unique features- 9 foot ceilings, skylights, tonnes of windows and a sunken living room with a gas � replace.• Oak cabinets in kitchen, garden door off the dining room to a deck and a patio. Great mountain views. Laundry on the main. • Huge master bedroom with a huge walk in closet and an en-suite. • Basement features a cozy family room, 3rd bath, lots of storage and a big entrance with a wood stove. 18 x 20 garage, storage and wood shed.
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799Baker’s ChocolateAssorted Varieties, 170-225 g
399Roger’s SugarsAssorted Varieties, 1 kg
2 for 500
Ocean SprayCraisins1.36 kg
899
Harlan Unsweetened Tart Shells3”, 120 count
1299
Kraft Dream Whip170 g
299
Resinite Food Wrap11”x2500’
1299
Ziploc Variety Pack Containers25 pack
1499
Finish Powerball Dish Tablets120 count
1699
Western Family Pie Shells 2 Varieties, 350-380 g
2 for 500
Western Family Margarine Quarters1.36 kg
399Hershey’s Chipits Chocolate ChipsSemi-Sweet, 2.4 kg
1399
Golden Boy WalnutsAssorted Varieties, 1 kg
1999
Crown Corn Syrupor Lily White 500 ml
299
Quaker QuickOats5 kg
899
PRODUCE FEATURED
GREAT BARGAINS
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Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs
479/lb
Whole Pork Tenderloin Boneless
359/lb
Fresh Pomegranates
.99
Bolthouse Juices Plus Deposit, Plus Eco-Fee, 1 litre
399.ea
Western Family Spring Mix or Spinach, Organic, 312 g
399
Philadelphia Cream CheeseAssorted Varieties, 250 g
2 for 598
November 5-11, 2014
Western Family Bacon2 Varieties, 375 g
2 for 500
Western Family Pie FillingsAssorted Varieties, 540 ml
299
Artstyle Festive Party PackNapkins & Plates200 count
1999
Glaceau Vitamin Water Variety PackPlus Deposit, Plus Eco-Fee, 12x591 ml
