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Mayor Bill Holmberg talks to CFTK TV about the closure of Houston Forest Products and how it might impact our town. “It’s not good, but it’s not as bad as we originally anticipated,” he said. “We’re going to see more spin-off, but to what degree no one knows,” Mayor Holmberg said, adding that the District is looking at “other avenues to create some economic diversification and bring other business to town.” Asked about the community transition teams, Holmberg said it’s been good. “Overall it’s the people of Houston that have been doing most of the work,” he said. “We will survive.”

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Sawmill employees from Houston Forest Products finished work for the last time on Friday.

HFP has operated in Houston 36 years, producing 260 to 270 board feet of lumber annually, and shipping it to the U.S., Asia, and some within Canada.

HFP opened in 1978 through a partnership of Eurocan Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd. and Weldwood of Canada Ltd. At that time the sawmill employed 220 people and was designed to utilize the growth potential of the Ootsa Public Forest, around Ootsa Lake and Tatsa reach.

Friday marked the beginning of the gradual shut down.

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“West Fraser has done a good job of trying to place their employees”

- Mayor Bill Holmberg to close May 23, but might run into the last week of May to finish clean up, said West Fraser Operations Manager John VanderEnde.

“We will virtually have consumed everything we brought into inventory,” he said, adding that shipping lumber will carry into June.

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Council awards water treatment plant contract

By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today

The District of Houston is signing a $2,507,000 contract for the water treatment plant.

Canadian Western Mechanical Ltd. (CanWest) was the lowest of 13 companies that bid for the

project. The highest bid was $4,077,000 from Converge Construction Ltd. The tender was awarded to CanWest at the council meeting last Tuesday.

“There were some very competitive bids,” said William Wallace, Houston Director of Finance. “We’re well within the bud-

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Construction of the plant will be supervised by McElhanney Consulting Services, who was hired by the District as a third party reviewer.

McElhanney recommended the CanWest contract.

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done similar work in the past and appears to have the capability of performing the work,” reported Jim Sosiak, McElhanney Municipal Project Engineer.

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West Fraser looking at HFP site options HFP from Page 1 As for the equipment, VanderEnde says West Fraser will auction much of it off in late-July or August at the HFP site.

“The date isn’t confirmed yet,” he said.

“The entity that runs the auction will also deal with the disassembly.

“I’m expecting that it will be winter before we finish up completely,” he said.

Asked whether the HFP site is sold, VanderEnde said no.

“I haven’t had a lot of interest in terms of outright purchase, but we haven’t really been trying to market it either,” he said.

After the site is cleared out “we’ll be looking at our options.

There’s a few ideas about maybe LNG pipe staging, etc., but nothing has really been confirmed yet,” he said.

Asked how things have been since the closure announcement in October, VanderEnde said he is “very happy with how it’s gone.”

“The first week was really bad. There was a lot of trepidation over the first two to four weeks, but things started to settle and I am extremely happy with how the folks have adjusted to it.”

“The mill has run

well, and it ran safely,” he said.

“All in all, I’ve got tremendous amount of respect for all the employees and all the staff. Everybody has gone through some very difficult times and they’ve handled it very maturely,” he said. “I wish everybody the best.”

Mayor Bill Holmberg said that from what he’s seen the transition period was quite positive.

“I have to say West Fraser has done a good job of trying to place their employees. A lot of them have gotten jobs in other divisions, including Smithers.

Quite a few people are going over to Canfor once they’re done and then some people are taking an early retirement package,” he said. “They’ve done as good a job as they could do at looking after their employees.”

At the last Community Services Pillar meeting April 11, West Fraser Transition Coordinator Lori Saretsky gave statistics about the workers.

Of the workers reported, 40 percent will be looking for work, and the rest are transferring, moving to other jobs or retiring.

Saretsky said 68 workers didn’t have

work lined up after HFP, 51 would be employed at other West Fraser mills, and 27 workers are retiring.

Sixteen workers quit and ten have work outside of West Fraser.

It’s unknown how many will move out of Houston, but of the West Fraser transfers 16 have work in Smithers, and 17 of the 26 who quit or found other work are staying in Houston.

Commenting on how HFP’s closure will impact the community, Mayor Holmberg said “we’ll see.”

“It’s not going to be great, but I don’t think it’s as bad as everybody

says,” he said.

“I know we will survive.”

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Value your tap water

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hy pay for bottled water when fresh, clean water is at your fingertips?

May 4-10, 2014 is Drinking Water Awareness Week, a chance to raise awareness of the value of our water, the need to protect and conserve it, and those who are involved in delivering it to us.

Water plays a critical role in our daily lives and quality of life. When you turn on your tap and clean water flows, do you know how it got there?

People use water every day to meet daily needs from cooking to bathing and drinking. Access to public water that is safe and reliable is crucial to a community’s health and prosperity.

Most of us don’t think about how drinking water systems work. We count on water to flow uninterrupted, whenever we want it for as long as we want. We expect it is safe to drink and never give a second thought about its quality.

Did you know? It takes natural, human and financial resources, as well as physical, chemical and biological processes, to bring safe water to your home.

Those who operate our water systems work hard to ensure that our water is safe to drink and the equipment and pipes used to deliver it are clean and in top shape. They commit themselves to current training to stay on top of changing technology.

Safe drinking water at every tap defines Canada and from developing nations. Many developing countries do not have tap water that is safe to drink or to wash or prepare food. Their supply can be interrupted for long periods and without warning.

Amounts and pressure may not maintain public sanitation and there may not be enough for fire protection. In some places, water must be hauled by jug from a central pipe or well. In fact, others may need to haul water from polluted rivers and streams.

When we remember examples like this, we realize how much we take this valuable resource for granted. We use large amounts, up to 350 litres per person per day, and we tend to be wasteful. We wash our cars and leave the water running, spray our driveways, water our lawns and, in spring, even melt old snow. Yet, safe drinking water from the tap is one of the primary reasons our country enjoys good health overall.

Have you taken time to think about the water coming from your taps?

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Take me out to the ball game During my 10-yearold daughter’s baseball practice I made a quick trip to Starbucks, where I bought myself an overpriced chai tea latte. Arriving back at the park it was announced that I was just in time for a game – parents against kids.

“That’s okay, I’ll just watch,” I said, holding up my ventisized cup. “This was five bucks.”

“I’ll give you the five bucks,” the coach responded. “Now grab a glove.”

“But I’m afraid of the ball,” I said earnestly, trying to appeal to his compassionate side. It didn’t work.

“Get out there, Welbourne,” he barked.

“You’re playing.”

“If I can do it you can too,” one of my friends said empathetically. Other parents and kids chimed in as well.

“Come on Mom,” my daughter hollered.

“It’ll be fun!”

I knew it wouldn’t be, but the peer pressure, combined with the request from Daisy quickly wore me down. I reluctantly did as I was told and walked out somewhere near the third base. I prayed to the baseball gods that the hard little round thing wouldn’t come anywhere near me.

Thankfully, it didn’t at first. The ball kept going up the middle toward a couple of grandparents.

Watching them run for it and trying their best helped me connect with the “if I can do it, you can too” sentiment.

My friend, who was also nervous about playing, was making an effort as well.

Whenever the ball came near her she’d cry out “oh no, oh no,” but she’d still try to catch it. At this point in the game, I hadn’t had much to do but sneak sips of my tea.

When the ball fi-

nally came whipping in my direction it flew right at me and almost landed in my glove before I realized what was happening. If only I’d been paying more attention, I thought to myself, when it bounced off the inside of my borrowed mitt.

All I had to do was close my hand and I would have caught the darn thing.

After that I decided to stop worrying that the ball might come towards me and I started to expect that it would.

I even envisioned myself catching it.

But just as I began to feel semi-confident that I could do this, the kids ran out to the field and it was the parents’ turn at bat.

Walking up to the home plate, I thought about the last time I played softball almost 20 years ago.

I had joined a beer league team because my husband, who was my athletic baseball player boyfriend at

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the time, thought it would be an enjoyable thing to do together.

It wasn’t. Not for me anyway.

The team was so competitive that many of the players would get mad when someone messed up, and I made mistakes all the time.

Playing parents against kids was a completely different experience, though.

And just knowing my daughter was on the field watching me go up to bat made me want to swing to see what would happen.

Who knows? Maybe I’d actually hit it.

Shockingly, I did.

On the first pitch I swung and hit the ball so hard and so fast it went flying right out of the ballpark, and with cheering fans and bases loaded I got a home run.

Just kidding. There were no fans and I have no idea if anyone was on base. I hit the thing just past

On a brighter note Lori Welbourne the pitcher, anxiously ran to first base and prayed I wouldn’t trip, break a nail or get whacked in the head with the ball. Once I reached the plate my excited little girl ran in from outfield and gave me a high five.

“Way to go Mom!” she yelled. “You did it!”

It felt good to get a hit and make Daisy proud, but I knew she would have been pleased no matter what. It wasn’t about my performance, but my participation. I have now bought my own glove.

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On the

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By Jackie Lieuwen

When are you done at Houston Forest Products?

What will you do next?

Betty Slaney Chip + saw operator

Rob Wright Bucker

“I finished on May 9 after working at HFP 27 years.

I’m retiring and I’ll stick around Houston.”

“I’m done now after 19 years.

I live in Telkwa and I’m going to be a broom munipulator at Pacific Inland Resources in Smithers.”

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Transport system can handle diluted bitumen Editor: Re: Columns by David Black, ‘The greatest threat to the B.C. environment in our lifetime’ (April 22) and ‘The Kitimat refinery proposal: safe pipelines, light fuels and B.C. jobs’ (April 28).

Continued safe marine and pipeline transport of hydrocarbons is in everybody’s interest so Canadians can realize value for resources and oil producers can continue to deliver jobs and economic benefits.

No one wants a spill of any product at any time.

The performance track record over the past 50 years is good, but even still, work is ongoing to improve prevention and ensure producers, transportation companies and spill-responders have the best information available to manage products safely and make the best plans possible for response, containment and

clean-up in the event of an incident.

Black’s articles incorrectly suggested the Canadian oil industry is not interested in the proposed refinery project and that transporting diluted bitumen is more risky than transporting other types of oil because of its chemical properties.

Fact is, oil producers are seeking increased access to existing and new markets – in Canada, the United States and internationally – to satisfy market demand for increasing Canadian oil production. All options to achieve that goal are worthy of study.

And diluted bitumen – oil sands bitumen diluted with natural gas liquids that allow it to flow – is no more dangerous than other types of crude oil.

Chemically, there’s nothing about diluted bitumen the transportation system cannot

be prepared to manage.

Whether it moves by pipelines or tankers, diluted bitumen meets all the same specifications and behaves the same as other crude oils.

Oil floats on water if it has an API gravity above water’s 10 degree API gravity. Diluted bitumen has an API gravity of 20-22 degrees. Any type of oil spilled in water, eventually “weathers” and can be driven below the surface by waves or currents. Diluted bitumen behaves the same way.

There have been several scientific studies completed on diluted bitumen. Earlier this year, the federal government released a research study that demonstrated diluted bitumen floats on salt water – even after evaporation and exposure to light.

The study was commissioned by Environment Canada, Fisheries and Oceans

Canada and Natural Resources Canada as part of the government’s plan to implement a world-class prevention, preparedness and response regime for marine transportation. Results of the study will be used to inform spill responders and help guide more research.

Our industry is focused on responsible development of Canada’s resources.

We welcome transparency on our safety and environmental performance, based on sound science.

As producers, we transport oil with care and attention at all times. We expect all transportation providers to deliver safe services in a responsible manner.

Greg Stringham Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers Calgary

Diluted bitumen too dangerous at sea Jack Loder Saw filer and cutoff saw operator

Glen Saretsky Sawmill worker

“I finished on May 9 after 35 years at HFP. I’m retiring and staying in Houston.”

“I was finished May 9 and I’m moving to Quesnel to work for West Fraser there.”

Tom Johnson Car Blocker

Des Slaney Cantor operator

“I worked at HFP for 19 years and I’m done on May 23. I’ll be going into Auto Parts in Burns Lake where I live.”

“I’ve been at HFP for 33 years, and I’m done at the end of May. I’m hoping to get work at Canfor.”

Editor: In a letter to this paper Greg Stringham, on behalf of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, makes assertions about the behavior of diluted bitumen (dilbit) in salt water that are at best halftruths.

He states that dilbit floats on salt water and that it is no more dangerous at sea than other types of oil. That is wrong. It is more dangerous at sea, and infinitely more so than refined fuels like diesel and gasoline.

What Stringham doesn’t mention is that the same report from Environment Canada that he quotes from, goes on to say that dilbit sinks in seawater when there is sediment

present.

Another study by a top U.S. environmental chemist, Jeff Short, says the same thing.

It was filed by the Gitxaala Nation to the National Energy Board in March 2013, so Stringham is well aware of it. That study says animal and plant matter like plankton, as well as sediment, cause the dilbit to sink.

Our entire coast has sediment and plankton in abundance. All our rivers are glacial and full of silt. Plankton is omnipresent, which is why the whales are here, and shallow seas like Hecate Strait throw up huge amounts of sediment from the bottom in storms.

Dilbit will sink in our waters if there is a

spill and it will harden up like caulking material on beaches and the intertidal zone.

The intertidal zone includes large mud flats in the midcoast because the tidal range is more than 20 feet there. How would we ever get them clean again?

Stringham also says our Canadian oil industry is interested in the Kitimat refinery idea. That is news to me. I have talked to all the companies and there is no interest whatsoever. That is why I am spearheading the project. It will keep dilbit out of tankers and provide an enormous valueadd for BC. Canada’s oil industry needs a west coast pipeline. Coastal First Nations, the Yinka

Dene First Nations, Prince Rupert, Kitimat, Terrace, Smithers, the provincial and federal NDP, the federal Liberals, the provincial and federal Green Party, many blue collar unions and the majority of folks in B.C. are against Northern Gateway’s idea of putting dilbit in tankers.

A refinery is economically viable. Why is it so hard for our oil industry to see that the way forward is to build a green refinery which will cut greenhouse gases by 50%, create thousands of jobs, generate billions of new annual taxes, and gain acceptance for a safe pipeline?

David Black Kitimat Clean Black Press

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Public Consultation School District #54(Bulkley Valley) On Tuesday, April 15th, 2014, at the regular meeting of the Board of Education, School District #54 (Bulkley Valley) resolved to give notice of closure of the Bulkley Valley Learning Centre (BVLC) building due to no student enrollment at this facility. This motion activated a sixty day consultation period that will conclude with a final decision by the Board in early July. This decision to close the BVLC building is due to a district reorganization of student programs, where the students now attend NWCC and there is no longer a need for this facility.

There is a plan for further opportunities for public comment to the Board. Public input to the Board will be accepted throughout this 60 day review period. In addition, there will be a public meeting with the Board of Education and District Administration at the school board office on Monday, June 2, 2014 at 7 pm. Public input can also be provided to the Board through email or by written submission. Submissions can be addressed to the Dave Margerm, Secretary Treasurer.

For more information please call the School Board Office at 250-877-6820.

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The District of Houston is building a new storage shed for the Leisure Facility, to store chemicals and equipment for safety reasons.

Above, Leisure Services Director Ryan Coltura stands by the half-completed facility while workers from Cornerstone Carpentry tile the roof.

Proposed forestry changes spark call for guarantees

By Monica Lamb-Yorski Black Press

If forest licenses are going to be changed there have to be some guarantees.

That’s the message former chief forester Joe Stentsinger has heard during his consultation meetings on tenure reform.

“I’ve heard support from people who

believe it should happen but only after an updated forest inventory is in place,” he said in Williams Lake Thursday after meeting with seven groups from the

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up. The last session of After School Games will be May 20 from 3:30 to 5:30 pm. After School Games will resume in the Fall. Snack provided and this program is FREE. • The last session of Kreative Kids “Art Attack” is on Friday, May 16 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. For children ages 6 and up (children HCS Dessert and Auction “FUN” draiser! Saturday, who are 6 years of age must be accompanied by May 24, 2014 6:30 pm - H.C.S. gym. Tickets $15 an adult). $2.00 per child. This program requires available at H.C.S. office or at the Door. For more registration, please call 250-845-2256. Art Attack info contact: Katie VandenBrink (778-816-0064) or will resume in the Fall. For more info on any of Allison Seinen (845-4647). EveryoneJuly Is welcome.

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Dessert and auction fundraiser” Houston’s “Love by the Bowl” Soup Kitchen one 287 Houston Blue Public Library - Free Guitar lessons for serving homemade soup in two different seatings, ages are being offered on Friday afternoons 11-12 and 12-1 on Wednesdays. one 356 allGreen from 3:30-4:30pm. These lessons are sponsored one 139 byHarvest Northwest Community College, Houston Link The Houston Legion Branch 249: Meeting: 2nd to Learning, and the Houston Public Library. You Mon. of the month is Executive, 4th Mon. is General must bring your own guitar. Last day of lessons Meeting. will be Friday, May 30 • Lego Club – For children ages 6 and up (children who are “6” must be Seniors Bingo is every Tues. at 7:00pm at accompanied by an adult). The last two sessions Cottonwood Manor. Entry is $1. Come out & enjoy of Lego Club will be May 15 and May 29 from a fun prize filled evening. Lots of prizes!

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Granisle Volunteer Fire Department meetings & fire practices every Tues., 7:00pm at the Fire Hall.

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Houston Secondary School – X-Block drop in music program: Request of $700.00 which will be utilized towards the purchase of a second electric guitar and amp enabling more students to familiarize themselves with this instrument of a more frequent basis. This purchase will be facilitated with other funding opportunities; HSS PAC request, community donations and in school fundraisers.

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People have said the transfer from a replaceable forest license to a tree farm license has to demonstrate there aren’t any negative implications to First Nations, that there are demonstrated benefits to the annual allowable cut through increased investments in silviculture, planning or inventories.

Before Williams Lake, he met groups in Smithers, Burns Lake and Quesnel, and stopped in Houston and Vanderhoof to talk with elected officials.

Many people have told him they want to see demonstrated community benefits.

Others said any commitments licensees make in their conversion proposal must be legally ensconced in a licensed document that is clear, measurable and enforceable.

“Another theme I’ve heard is the fact one size won’t fit all,” he said. “There will be instances where it makes sense and instances where it doesn’t.

There is also a demand for a very rigorous public consultation

process prior to the minister reviewing a proponent’s application.

Currently the government’s discussion paper on tenure reform suggests before a proponent gets invited to apply for a tree farm license, the proponent has to demonstrate to the minister they actually have local support for the potential conversion of their replaceable license to an area based tenure.

Based on that demonstrated local support, the minister may or not invite them to apply, Snetsinger explained, adding there would be a 60-day referral period for public consultation.

If the minister decides to go ahead with this enabling legislation, which there is no guarantee of at this point, it’s at that application stage that the public really has an opportunity to comment on the application and the proponent has to demonstrate how they’ve taken those comments into consideration, Stentsinger told the Tribune.

Workshops are also slated with First Nations on May 14 in Kamloops and May 20 in Nanaimo.

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Northern Gateway is a nation-building project that has the potential to secure long-term energy and economic security for the next 100 years. But only—and this is critical—if it is built right and for the benefit of average families and the communities in which we live.

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Police stopped a drug impaired driver on Highway 16 near Barrett Hat Road at 11 a.m. May 1.

RCMP Sgt. Stephen Rose said they issued the driver a 24-hour driving prohibition and impounded the vehicle for 24 hours. *** Police got report of an attempted fraud at 1:15 p.m. May 3. Sgt. Rose says someone contacted a female on Facebook, asked her to send money to Navada, U.S., locked her account and told her he’d unlock it in exchange for $2,700. Sgt. Rose warns people not to correspond with strangers or send them money. “If it appears to be a money making scheme too good to be true, it probably is,” he said. *** Police caught a driver speeding on Hagman Crescent at 2:50 a.m. May 4.

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be impaired, failed the roadside screen and was issued a 90-day roadside prohibition.

The vehicle was impounded 30 days. *** Police got report of a possible break and enter at a home on Butler Avenue between 4:30 and 7 p.m. May 4.

Sgt. Rose says police couldn’t confirm the point of entry, but the complainant said the door was locked.

A small amount of cash was taken from a purse in the apartment.

Anyone who saw anything suspicious at or near 2221 Butler Avenue, is asked to contact Houston RCMP at 250-845-2204 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. *** Police got a report of a suspicious male asking to buy painkillers on Poulton Avenue and 11th Street at 9 p.m. May 6. Sgt. Rose says a description of the male was given, but they were not found. *** Police got a report

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Promoting safe boating practices to Canadians North American Safe Boating Awareness Week will take place across Canada from May 17th to May 23rd, 2014. The purpose of this initiative, managed by the CSBC (Canadian Safe Boating Council) and its partners, is to promote safe and responsible boating practices to the estimated 16 million recreational boaters in Canada.

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Over 20 people from the Pleasant Valley Horse Club ran a workbee last week at Four Seasons Park to prepare for the Pleasant Valley Days rodeo this May Day weekend. Above and below, kids practice for the Stick Horse Rodeo event, which will be Friday and Saturday at 5 p.m. Show Manager Deanna Bell says anything goes for the free kids stick horse event. “A tree branch, hockey stick, anything.”

They have $900 in prizes and money for the stick horse event alone, Bell said, adding that entries are still pouring in for the other events and they will have “a lot more than 40” competitors. Post entries will also be accepted, she added.

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Bell says the weekend will have “Beyond Burgers” concession with burgers, fries, hot dogs, smokies, and waffle fry poutine.

“Come find out what that is,” Bell said.

Bottom: At the workbee the Pleasant Valley Horse Club team gave the arena a face lift, built 24 more pens for horses and re-did the back end of the stripping chute “with plans and dreams to do an approved rodeo in Houston again,” Bell said.

See page 3 for schedule of the Pleasant Valley Days Rodeo events.

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e have all heard the following statements at one time or another. “How much time do we have?” “Can we make it on time?” “What time is that appointment?” “Do you have time for coffee?” “I don’t have time for that!” Some say we can save time by doing something more efficiently, but are we really able to save time? Maybe we can only spend it in a different way.

The concept of time is really amazing and even mysterious.

Years ago I watched a movie called “The Time Machine” in which a man invented a machine that could go back in time as well as forward in time at an accelerated rate. What made the movie intriguing was the ability to control time, but it was not in touch with reality, the passing of time is not in our control. Time is progressing forward day after day. There are 60 minutes in an hour, 1440 minutes in a day, 525,600 minutes in a year and if we live to be 70 years old, 36,792,000 minutes in our lifetime.

One important feature of time is that we have choices in how we spend it. Some things we do will only be temporary, others will last for all eternity.

We might ask, how can we do eternal things, how can the things we do really last forever? I believe the answer is, in and of ourselves, we cannot, because out of our sinful nature, we always have some selfish motive for what we do. (James 4:1316; John 15:5) What God wants of us, is to totally surrender our lives to him, so he can live his life through us. If he is the boss of my life, he will be able to use me to do his work his way, rather than doing it my way or even trying to do his work my way.

So the key here is to surrender our lives to him and let him have his way with us, then we will be empowered by his Holy Spirit to use our allotted time here on earth to do eternal things for him.

(Galatians 2:20; 5:22) God’s word tells us that there will come a sobering day, at the end of our lives, when all of us will have to give an account of how we spent our time here on earth. It will all be revealed, even every word I spoke, was it for me, or was it for God and for eternity? (Matthew 12:33-37; Hebrews 4:12,13) “Yes, a person is a fool to store up earthly wealth but not have a rich relationship with God.” Luke 12:21 NLT

An environmental review of BC Hydro’s proposed third dam on the Peace River concludes it offers a long-term source of inexpensive electricity to meet future needs, but panelists are unconvinced that construction needs to start next year.

The joint federalprovincial panel released its report Thursday on Site C, a $7.9 billion project that has been considered for 30 years. Its report describes significant

impacts to fish habitat, wetlands and aboriginal hunting and trapping territories, and recommends the B.C. government consider alternatives for clean energy including largescale geothermal that BC Hydro is currently not allowed to build.

Energy Minister Bill Bennett said the federal and provincial governments will study the 450-page report and decide by this fall whether to issue the required permits. If they are approved, a final investment decision is expected by the end of

2014, with a decade of construction to begin in January 2015.

Bennett noted that the panel did not factor in extra demand for electricity for liquefied natural gas development in northern B.C., because major producers intend to power their LNG processing plants with natural gas.

Bennett said LNG producers will need substantial electricity for their operations, beyond the main machinery for chilling and compressing gas.

A smaller LNG plant proposed for the

Woodfibre pulp mill site near Squamish would use all-electric processing, and it alone would add substantially to BC Hydro’s industrial load, he said.

“We know the demand for power is growing,” Bennett said. “Our population is set to increase by 1.1 million people over the next 20 years, our economy is growing, people are using more devices and there are new uses for electricity like shore power [for ships in port] and electric vehicles.”

NDP leader John Horgan termed

the government’s construction plan “reckless and irresponsible,” adding billions to BC Hydro’s debt at a time when ratepayers are looking at 28% rate increases in the next five years.

Horgan said the uncertainties about load forecasting and costs should be referred to the B.C. Utilities Commission, but Bennett said that is unlikely to happen.

Aboriginal people in the Peace region say Treaty 8 guarantees them the right to hunt, trap and fish as they did before the treaty was signed in 1899.

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The Site C dam is proposed for a stretch of the Peace River near Fort St. John, downstream of the WAC Bennett and Peace Canyon Graphic submitted by BC Hydro dams.

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â&#x20AC;˘ Valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license in good standing and be able to cover the territory from Moricetown to Endako.

The KDL Group is currently looking for Log Truck Drivers and Independent Owner Operator Logging Trucks in its Fort St. James and Mackenzie operating areas. Trucks are required for the 2014 season with deliveries into Fort St James, Vanderhoof, Prince George and Mackenzie. There is a need for long loggers, short loggers and off highway hayracks.

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Houston Canadian Reformed Church SUNDAY SERVICES: 10:00 AM & 2:30 PM Pastor Carl VanDam s.carl.vandam@canrc.org 2IĂ&#x20AC; FH 3KRQH ~ Everyone Welcome ~ 3797 Omineca Way, Box 36, Houston, BC

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PARTS & SERVICE PERSON required in Golden, BC at a Heavy Duty / Commercial Transport Mechanical Shop.

This position is 8 hours per day, FULL TIME, evening shift Monday thru Friday 4:00 pm 12:30 am. We offer a benefit plan and invite you to become a member of our team. Rate of pay is competitive and will be negotiated based on your experience. Please email your resume and cover letter to manager@bnwcontracting.ca or via fax to 250-344-6622.

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APPLY NOW: Pennywise Scholarship for Women to attend Journalism certificate course at Langara College in Vancouver. Application deadline May 31, 2014. Please email your applications to: fbula@langara.bc.ca. More information: www.bccommunity news.com/our-programs/schol arship

FOR TRUCK, LOADER, AND SKID STEER FOR LOCAL WORK IN HOUSTON, BC. MUST HAVE CLASS 1 LICENSE. PART TIME/FULL TIME. PETE

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The Houston Public Library is currently seeking two dynamic and creative individuals to fill the following positions:

Program Coordinator This position is part time and contingent upon available funding. Based on an average of 12 hours/week, the Program Coordinator is responsible for planning and implementing library programs and events that include, but are not limited to Toddler Time, Story Time, Book Club, author events, Family Nights. Hours are flexible and will include evening and weekend hours as required.

Training will be provided in basic Circulation Clerk duties and extra hours as a casual Circulation Clerk on-call for holiday and sick leave coverage will be available. A complete job description is available upon request at the library. Wage: $14.00/hour

Flooring Sales The Houston Division of Bulkley Valley Home Centre requires a sales person for its flooring department.

This person will have retail experience that includes measuring, estimating, ordering and selling laminate, hardwood, vinyl, carpet and ceramic. This person will have had experience working with installers.

The ability to provide excellent customer service to homeowners and contractors and assist the store manager with marketing initiatives for the flooring department are key priorities. The position also requires a general knowledge of building materials and the ability to work in a computerized environment.

Compensation includes salary, incentive plan and benefits. Please submit cover letter and resume to darrin@ bvhome.ca or fax to 1-250-845-7608.

Summer Programming Assistant (SPA) This is a temporary position beginning June 17, 2014 and ending on August 23, 2014 for a total of 30/week for ten weeks. The SPA is responsible for working with the Program Coordinator to plan and implement the Summer Reading Club (SRC) program for children ages 3 through 12. Duties include, but are not limited to: planning and promoting the Registration Day event, decorating the Canfor Room according to the provided SRC theme, researching age-appropriate games, crafts and stories, planning and promoting the weekly sessions for each age group, planning and promoting the Windup Party event, purchasing supplies for the program and events, recruiting and organizing volunteers to assist where needed, developing attendance and registration forms, maintaining the SRC program binder and reporting as required to the Library Director.

The SPA must be between the ages of 19 and 29, be returning to a post-secondary program. Proof of registration in a recognized post-secondary school may be required. Wage: $10.25/hour To apply for either of these positions, a completed Houston Public Library application form must be submitted to the attention of Toni McKilligan either by mail or in person. Applications for SPA will be accepted until 4 p.m on Friday, May 30, 2014. Applications for Program Coordinator will be accepted until a suitable candidate is found. Application forms and complete job descriptions are available upon request at the library.

Please note that we do not accept resumes. You may submit a cover letter with the application form if desired.

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3150 - 14th Street, PO Box 840, Houston, BC V0J 1Z0

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HOUSTON COMMUNITY SERVICES ASSOCIATION IS LOOKING FOR A

FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER (21-24 HRS/WK)

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Sullivan Motor Products & SMP-RV are currently looking for a full time Sales Person. No experince necessary.

Sullivan Motor Products & SMP-RV are currently looking for a Certified or Experienced RV Technician.

Our dealership is located in Houston, B.C. and is the largest volume dealer in the Northwest and we now just added a RV dealership.

If you need a change, want a rewarding career and have a passion about vehicles and RVs consider the benefits: • aggressive pay plan • training and product knowledge provided • team focused • excellent benefits If you want to be part of a winning team and create your own destiny, drop your resume in person or email to:

Attention Murray Sullivan @ murray@sullivangm.com or J.C. Brown @ jbrown@sullivangm.com

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Civil Engineering Technologist II District of Kitimat, full time permanent, wage range $37.94 - $45.90, over two years.

Civil Technologist diploma required. Duties include infrastructure investigations, surveying, design, contract preparation, inspection and material testing on projects related to the municipality’s water, sewer, drainage and transportation systems. Proficiency with electronic survey equipment and AutoCad 3D, plus a valid BC driver’s license a must. Submit resumes by May 30, 2014, 4:30 pm, to: Personnel, District of Kitimat, 270 City Centre, Kitimat, BC, V8C 2H7, fax 250-632-4995, or email dok@kitimat.ca.

Further information can be obtained from our website at www.kitimat.ca

Help Wanted An Alberta Oilfield Company is hiring experienced dozer and excavator operators, meals and lodging provided. Drug testing required. 1-(780)7235051.

Vernon Service Company requires Journeyman Service Plumbers/Gasfitters, $36.00/hr Call (250)549-4444 or fax 250-549-4416

Bulkley Valley Home Centre in Telkwa requires a fulltime, seasonal yard person/ driver who can commit to working until November. Driving record must be clean.

Forklift experience and some knowledge of building materials an asset.

Occasional heavy lifting.

Please fax resume to 250-846-5857 or email to travis@bvhome.ca

Please forward a recent resume by Friday May 30, 2014 @ 4:00pm to: Marianne Dekker, Coordinator, Houston Community Services Association, #202 3429 10th Street, PO Box 489 Houston, BC V0J 1Z0 or email: marianne@houstoncsa.com Please include 3 references letters.

Faxes will also be accepted @ 1-250-845-3482

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Northwest Community College (NWCC) is an accredited postsecondary institution that serves the rich and diverse communities and learners of BC’s beautiful Northwest region. Established in Terrace, BC, and with a significant presence in Prince Rupert and Smithers, NWCC has expanded to nine regional campuses that cover a service area of more than 100,000 square kilometres. This provides 34 communities from Houston in the East, Hazelton in the North, to Haida Gwaii in the West, with innovative and diverse educational offerings including university transfer and applied degree programs, career and trades training, upgrading and preparatory programs and continuing education.

An opportunity now exists for a proven academic leader to join NWCC as its new President & CEO and to contribute to the outstanding spirit of the College which has a student body comprised of over 40% First Nations and Aboriginal learners. He/she will provide highly visible leadership throughout the region and to all stakeholders, and will support the Board and its mandate on all levels.

The ideal candidate is a senior educational leader with a Master’s or doctoral level degree or alternatively with a professional designation (PEng, CA, LLB, etc.). He/she is known to be a visionary leader, highly effective at bringing people together to focus on the vision and strategy of boyden.com/canada

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Wages will depend on experience and qualifications.

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• Valid BC Driver’s License • Up-to-date computer skills • Good communication and listening skills • Experience in program development/setting up workshops/proposal writing • Experience in Crisis Intervention • Able to identify client’s needs and be accountable • Must be willing to work flexible hours and occasional weekends.

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an organization. Truly a champion for higher and First Nations education, the new President & CEO brings a passion for student learning and will build on the College’s tenet that the student is the ultimate focus and beneficiary of the College’s academic activities. He/she cares about learning in a community college setting, and is effective at building partnerships with other post-secondary institutions and community organizations. Active in public life, the new President & CEO will understand the bond that exists between community and college.

NWCC plays a unique role in the social and rapidly growing economic success of the Northwest region of BC. With the expansion of a variety of industries, the College has the opportunity to have a significant impact on the success of the development of communities in the region. This is an exciting opportunity for a creative, passionate, and strategic leader to enhance NWCC’s impact on the broader communities it serves.

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To explore this opportunity or submit nominations, please contact Alex Verdecchia, Kathryn Young, or Craig Hemer in our Vancouver office at 604-685-0261, or submit your resume and related information to averdecchia@boyden.com.

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Huckleberry Mines Ltd. is a 18,000 TPD open pit copper molybdenum mine located 120 km south of Houston in west central British Columbia. We are currently recruiting for the following positions to join our team:

INSTRUMENTATION MECHANIC

Reporting to the Chief Electrician, the successful candidate will be responsible for the installation, calibration, repair and maintenance of all electronic process control Ă&#x20AC;eld instrumentation in a 1 ,000 tonne per day modern copper concentrator. You must be able to perform in a team-oriented environment of instrumentation and electrical peers.

Candidates require an Instrumentation Mechanic Journeymanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ticket, experience in an industrial environment, and experience with control systems particularly the Foxboro DCS, Modicon and Allen Bradley would be a deĂ&#x20AC;nite asset. *ood interpersonal and communication skills are required.

ELECTRICIAN

Reporting to the Chief Electrician, this position is responsible for the installation, commissioning, repair and maintenance of all electrical apparatus in a 1 ,000 tonne per day modern copper concentrator. You must be able to perform in a team oriented environment of electrical and instrumentation peers.

The successful candidate must possess a journeymanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trade qualiĂ&#x20AC;cation and have a minimum of Ă&#x20AC;ve years experience in an industrial environment with preference to individuals with experience in a mineral processing plant. Instrumentation, PLC and programming experience would be considered an asset. *ood interpersonal and communication skills are a must.

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Reporting to the Site Services Supervisor, the successful candidate will be part of the Site Services Team which is responsible for the repair and upkeep of a 250 and 100 person camps and mine site buildings and infrastructure. Duties include camp maintenance, industrial piping including HDPE process lines and pump maintenance, welding and fabricating and some equipment operating (loaders and excavators).

The successful candidate must possess a journeymanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trade qualiĂ&#x20AC;cation and have a minimum of Ă&#x20AC;ve years experience in an industrial environment. Preference will be given to applicants with mining experience and individuals who are also licensed or experienced in welding. *ood interpersonal and communication skills are essential for this position.

Huckleberry Mines is a remote mine where its employees live in a camp environment on their days of work. The work schedule for these positions is 4 x 3 (4 days on, 3 days off) or 7 x 7 (7 days on, 7 days off). Transportation to and from the mine site is provided and while at the mine site all meals and accommodations are provided free of charge to employees. More information on Huckleberry Mines can be found at www.infomine.com, click on Careers and then on Employers of Choice.

Huckleberry Mines Ltd. offers a competitive salary and a full range of beneĂ&#x20AC;ts including medical, life, disability income and RRSP savings plan.

We thank all applicants for their interest in Huckleberry Mines Ltd., but only those in consideration will be contacted. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada.

Interested candidates can forward a completed resume to:

Human Resources Department Huckleberry Mines Ltd. P.O. Box 3000, Houston, B.C. V0J 1Z0 Email: HR@Huckleberrymines.com

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Tender Invitation for Open Volume Contract 2014-DCF-002 Volume Location Upset Rate Term

15,000m3 Equity Mine Road $16.45/m3 - Expires March 31, 2015

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10,000m3 Equity Mine Road $16.45/m3 - Expires March 31, 2015

Bidder Eligibility - must be a Houston resident - must not hold a Replaceable Harvesting Agreement - must be a BC Forest SAFE certified company - must be EMS approved contractor

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NOTICE Pursuant to Section 26 (3) of the Community Charter, notice is hereby published of the Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s intention to provide assistance to the following individuals: Murray Boulter, Peter Van den Berg and Jim Muskett by entering into an agreement to lease only the portion of the lands upon which each of their hangars are situated upon at the Houston Municipal Airport on Barrett Station Road. The term of the proposed lease is for five years, from May 1, 2014 to April 30, 2019, at an annual fee of one hundred and seventy-five dollars ($175.00) plus taxes. Under the terms of the proposed lease agreement the Lessee is entitled to the exclusive use of the said lands and hangar for the term of the proposed lease.

If you wish to provide any comments regarding the above, please do so in writing to the District of Houston Municipal Office, 3367 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 12th Street, PO Box 370, Houston, BC V0J 1Z0 before 4:00 pm on Friday, May 16, 2014.

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Houston Today

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

COMMUNITY PHOTO FEATURE

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Teddy Bear Picnic

Mel and her daughter Ro zalin try out the crafts in the Library at the Picnic Wednesday. last

Top left: Kendra, Hailey, Chyanne and Brenna hang around on some of the colourful tubes at the Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Teddy Bear Picnic Wednesday. Middle left: CarrieAnn and her two daughters Mia and Cienna enjoy the sun and snacks at the picnic.

Middle right: Sarah tries her hand at baseball while Darasimi and Jace and Matthew play with the coloured tubes.

Bottom: Kids at the picnic investigate Fox, the mascot of the Bulkley Valley Child Development Centre.

Jackie Lieuwen photos/Houston Today

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