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Emma Morry, 6, goes sledding with her “papa,” Dr. Peter Morry, who was a Houston doctor for 16 years before moving to his home province of Newfoundland. He says he came back for the holidays to visit family for three weeks.
More than 1,500 property owners throughout the District of Houston can expect to receive their 2013 assessment notices in the next few days. “Most homes in Houston are remaining stable in value compared to last year’s assessment roll,” said Christopher Whyte, Deputy Assessor. “Most home owners in Houston will see modest changes in the 0% to 3% range.” Overall, Houston’s Assessment Roll increased from $267 million last year to $269 million this year. These totals reflect changing market values for many properties in addition to subdivisions, rezoning and new construction. In addition, owners of commercial and industrial properties in Houston will see little change as values remain stable. The average local market trends for residential properties
in the District of Houston are affected by many variables, and in 2012 the assessment roll (valuated July 1, 2011) was $139, 227, and the 2013 assessment roll (valuated July 1, 2012) was $140,213. “Property owners who feel that their property assessment does not reflect market value as of July 1, 2012 or see incorrect information on their notice should contact our office as indicated on their notice as soon as possible in January,” said Whyte. “If a property owner is still concerned about their assessment after speaking to one of our appraisers, they may submit a Notice of Complaint (Appeal) by January 31, for an independent review by a Property Assessment Review Panel,” added Whyte. The Property Assessment Review Panels, independent of BC Assessment, are appointed annually by the Ministry
of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, and meet between February 1 and March 15 to hear formal complaints. The Northwest assessment office is located at 4545 Lazelle Ave. in Terrace. During the month of January, office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday. Property owners can contact BC Assessment toll-free at 1-866-valueBC (1866-825-8322) or via www.bcassessment.ca. Visit www. bcassessment.ca for more information about the 2013 Assessment Roll including lists of 2013’s top 100 most valuable residential properties across the province. Special for 2013, property owners can also visit the website for an online customer service survey, available until January 31. Follow BC Assessment on Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
Vehicles colliding with moose and deer By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today
RCMP were busy over the last few weeks, responding to several accidents, most involving deer and moose At 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 15, an RCMP vehicle hit a moose
just north of Topley on Highway 118, said RCMP Sgt. Rose, adding that though there was minor damage to the RCMP vehicle, neither the RCMP officer nor the moose were injured. *** Sgt. Rose says a
vehicle hit a deer near Finning on Highway 16 on Dec. 16, and though the deer was killed, the driver was not injured and the vehicle damage was minimal. *** A driver pulling a rental trailer lost control on Hungry
Hill because of the snow on Dec. 19, they were uninjured and were pulled back onto the road by Aurora Towing, with damages costing $2,000, said Sgt. Rose. *** A vehicle drove off the road and
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rolled about eight kilometres east of Houston at 3:30 on Dec. 19, said Sgt. Rose. Sgt. Rose says the vehicle landed on it’s roof and the driver was brought to the Smithers hospital by ambulance. ***
RCMP put down an injured moose at 27 kilometre on the Morice River forest service road, which was called in on Dec. 20 and believed to have been involved in an accident that wasn’t reported, said Sgt. Rose. ***
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Another vehicle hit a moose on Hungry Hill, Highway 16, on Dec. 31, but no one was injured and the vehicle only had minimal damage, though RCMP had to put the moose down because of injuries, said Sgt. Rose.
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The Toyota Tundra used had no modifications and towed Endeavour for a short distance. Total weight: 292,500 lbs.