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Smokehouse petition By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today
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Sisters Natalie and Nicole enjoy the furry little bunnies at the Double D-lux petting zoo at the Downtown Merchant Festival last Saturday. The Festival brought out lots of families and residents to enjoy the petting zoo, pony rides, inflatable bouncers, antique car show, store sales, and more. See page 8 for more photos.
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Two opposing groups were at the last council meeting to discuss the proposed smokehouse at the Community Garden. As part of the Stepping Stones project, Houston Link to Learning wants to build a smokehouse at the Community Garden, but a group of residents on Copeland Avenue North wrote a letter to council and presented a petition signed by 23 residents, opposing the proposed smokehouse. Both groups were at council last Tuesday to express their views, and neighbourhood residents spoke first. H e n r y Delege, resident representative, said the main smokehouse concern is bears. “We have quite a lot of wildlife in our neighbourhood and one of the biggest concerns is bears,”
Delege said. He said that over the last few years, RCMP had to destroy bears in that area, because the Fish and Wildlife Branch did not have resources to relocate them. “If we do build a smokehouse in our area, it’s just going to attract more bears,” he said. Delege said another concern is speeding. “One of the reasons I bought a house where I live is because it’s a very quiet part of the neighbourhood. It’s almost like being out of town, and being in town at the same time,” he said. Delege said that with developments at the Community Garden, such as the wailing wall and the proposed smokehouse, traffic is increasing in the area and people are not obeying traffic rules and abiding by the 30 km/hr speed limit. See BEARS on Page 12
Man dies from fatal burns following shed explosion By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today
A 64-year-old male was killed in a fire following a small explosion in his shed on Duke Road. RCMP Sgt. Rose says police got the report at 11:56 a.m. Aug. 11, and found
the shed on the property burning, and a male with substantial injuries attempting to put out the fire with a garden hose. The male had severe burns throughout his body and was brought to the Smithers hospital
by the ambulance, but later died from his injuries, said Sgt. Rose. His name will not be released at the request of the family. The Houston Fire Department put out the fire, and investigation found
It is believed the man was using propane or butane in an enclosed environment.
a small marijuana grow operation in
- RCMP Sergeant Rose the shed, said RCMP Sgt. Rose.
Sgt. Rose says police got a search warrant and seized 27 marijuana plants, 4.5 pounds of marijuana bud and a firearm, and the case is still under investigation by the B.C. Coroners Service. The exact cause of
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the fire is unknown, but RCMP Sgt. Rose says it is believed that the homeowner was using propane or butane in an enclosed environment, which resulted in the explosion. See page 2 for photo.
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