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A CN Rail train and logging truck collided early Friday near the Hampton sawmill at Decker Lake. The train was derailed just off the North Road near the mill, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. There were no major injuries but the driver of the logging truck was taken to the hospital as a precaution.

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Over 300 public votes decide new Houston logo

By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today

The District of Houston has a new brand and slogan saying “Naturally Amazing.”

Last year, council hired Thornley Creative Communications with grant funding to meet with local people and

develop Houston brands based on public input.

Council then chose two brands and two slogans for the public to vote on.

Between June 20 and July 10, council got 305 votes from the public.

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Of the 305 votes, 224 voted on the chosen brand and 80 on the other. Of that same 305 votes, 165 chose the slogan “Naturally Amazing,” and 139 voted “Real Life, Real People.”

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Delegation asks council solve parking issue

By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today

A group of residents from the north side of the CN tracks is asking council to find a solution for the parking in their neighbourhood.

“Right now we don’t have proper parking for the baseball diamond,” said Harold Delege to council last Tuesday.

“So now, we have people parking on our street.”

Delege said the people who use the ball diamond on Copeland Avenue used to park where the Community Garden is, but with that space filled, they park on Copeland Avenue and Third Street.

With a petition signed by 25 people, the residents are requesting more parking and more signs in that neighbourhood.

“We have two signs that say “No parking,” and people don’t

Houston council was asked by residents to find parking for the Copeland Avenue baseball diamond and Community Garden. “There’s not enough parking for the baseball diamond plus the Community Garden,” Jackie Lieuwen/Houston Today resident Harold Delege told council last Tuesday. notice it,” Delege said, Another idea the park and put it adding that there’s he gave was for the through a vehicle Delege only one “Emergency District to remove window, Route” sign that most the trees in front of added.

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Copeland Avenue to said He suggested the expand the parking Holmberg Community Garden lot and give it better District staff will work on a solution. and baseball diamond access.

“We’ll get back to share the parking lot, The end of Third and for the District to Street wouldn’t work you with some ideas post signs so the ball for a parking lot, and hopefully they’ll players know they can because anybody be ideas that work for park there. could hit it out of you guys,” he said.

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HOUSTON TODAY “Member, B.C. Press Council” Published by Black Press Upstairs Houston Mall P.O. Box 899, Houston, B.C. V0J 1Z0

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In our opinion:

Campfire ban in parks should be permanent

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t’s pure stupidity our provincial government has temporarily lifted its campfire ban on the island, and elsewhere in the Coastal Fire Centre, after recent light rains.

Campfires and all other burning, regardless of size, should be banned all year — except perhaps during winter — in provincial parks to prevent idiots or accidents from claiming more of our precious woodlands and wildlife.

As proven by our sadly annual forest-fire season, humans simply can’t be trusted to handle fires, or cigarettes, properly.

Even well-tended campfires can see sparks rise, then smolder before erupting into an inferno.

By then, it may be too late for our dedicated fire crews and aircraft to snuff the blaze before it toasts timber, threatens towns, and kills irreplaceable ecology — not to mention loss of human life.

Just ask folks in Kelowna who were recently evacuated due to yet another round of bush blazes.

Firefighters have their hands full with lightning strikes and other natural fire causes without the folly of Victoria’s gamble that marshmallow toasting and weanie roasting won’t start a forest fire.

Tonnes of polluting smoke and ash billowing from just one of those awful blazes is toxic to everything and everyone, especially folks with respiratory issues.

And those provincial bans don’t cover fires started on farms and other private properties outside park boundaries.

The time has come for British Columbians to evolve past the frontier mentality that says campfires are necessary for a rustic ambiance.

Most cooking these days is done with propane or other flammables.

Barring emergencies, campfires have no place in our parks. The risk is just too great.

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Working on the go The benefit of being a writer in these modern times is that you can virtually do your job anywhere there’s a place to sit: in a car, on a plane, at a coffee shop, in bed, at the park, or even on the beach.

The conditions, though, aren’t always ideal.

Currently I’m writing my column right on deadline at a busy Starbucks. The air conditioning is on too high, the music is louder than normal and the young women next to me are talking about how much they despise girl drama at an extremely high decibel while the guy on the other side of me talks on his phone.

I would move, except there’s nowhere else to sit and I haven’t the time to relocate to another venue with an electrical outlet.

Today’s just been one of those time-sucker

days we’re all familiar with.

It started off this morning with one of my dogs chasing after something and getting lost in the woods behind our house. It took me almost an hour to find him.

Next was my son who unexpectedly needed me to pick him up from a sleepover 45 minutes away.

And then my daughter reminded me that I promised to take her and her friends to the indoor playground, EnergyPlex in Kelowna.

Fine, I thought, I’m totally behind the eight ball, but I’ll write my column when I get there.

But wouldn’t you know it? After I dropped them off, I opened my computer bag and my power cord was missing.

Since my laptop was at less than 10% power I had three choices. I

could go to the store and buy a new one for $100, I could spend at least an hour driving home and back to retrieve one of the three cords I already own, or I could try and borrow one.

Since the Apple store was close I stopped in there and asked if they’d rent or loan me one for a couple hours. No such luck.

I then went to my husband’s work but couldn’t find one compatible with my MacBook.

I tried calling a few friends in the area and luckily Dave, the editor of the Westside Weekly newspaper at the Kelowna Daily Courier said the company had one I could use. Phew.

Now that I have my laptop plugged in and I can finally write, I’m not about to leave this loud, chilly place until I’m finished my

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column. I might have to stuff my ears with Kleenex to muffle the noisy gabfest that’s progressed to boyfriends and gall bladder removals so I can concentrate on what I’m typing, but that’s fine. I still feel lucky that I can do my job from almost anywhere.

Sure, I’d rather be sitting on a quiet area of the beach with my iPad like I’d planned - that amazing little tablet will hold it’s power all day - but along with the cord for my laptop, I forgot it at home.

Despite the minor delays, I realize how fortunate I am to have access to today’s technological tools that make my job so much easier.

Back when I was in school I’d have to write an essay out in long hand multiple times and then type it up on my grandmother’s typewriter with a

On a brighter note Lori Welbourne bottle of liquid paper nearby. If I needed to do research I’d have to consult the encyclopedias at the library, and my paperwork had to be physically handed in to the teachers.

Nowadays I can type my column on my laptop or iPad, easily edit as I go, quickly look stuff up on the Internet if needed, and then email my column to the newspaper editors that run it.

And, gloriously, I can do all that from wherever I am. Next time I’m doing it from the beach.

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What do you see as the priority items to make Houston more age-friendly?

By Jackie Lieuwen

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“We need more housing, especially assisted living, because some people are not well enough to look after themselves entirely, but they can still be mostly independent.

The second thing is that we need the sidewalks to be in better repair.”

“Sidewalks. We have a good start from the mall to the Ambassador Trailer Court, but it would be nice if it was a bit more extended.

Mobility issues is a big thing, even for people who get injured.”

“Transportation.

There are not enough transportation options available for seniors, especially in the winter.

They need to be able to get rides to the health clinic and the grocery store and other places.”

“I find this is a pretty agefriendly town. It would be great to have more ramps for businesses, but it’s expensive so maybe the District can help. For stores, they should try to keep aisles uncluttered, because a lot of older people have walkers or bags and it’s easy to knock things down. Also, an Aqua Tai Chi program would be great.”

Pulp mills get break to save energy Struggling B.C. pulp mills are being offered $100 million in energy conservation subsidies that Energy Minister Bill Bennett says will pay off through power savings and a stabilized industry.

The three-year initiative will benefit seven thermomechanical pulp mills run by Catalyst Paper, Canfor, West Fraser and Paper Excellence, which can get 75 per

cent funding for energy-saving projects approved under the new PowerSmart program for industry.

The companies are huge power users, consuming 10 per cent of the electricity BC Hydro sells, and had warned rate increases of 28 per cent over the next five years could threaten their operations and cost local jobs.

Eligible mills are in Crofton, Port Alberni,

Powell River, Taylor, Chetwynd, Port Mellon and Quesnel.

The industry’s challenges cast a long shadow in those towns, where pulp and paper jobs are critical to the local economy, and one of the firms – Catalyst – has been emerging from bankruptcy protection.

Encouraging reinvestment in power efficiency will mean savings for the companies involved, Bennett said,

and will reduce provincial energy demand.

“BC Hydro will not have to spend $265 million on new generation because these four companies are going to conserve that much electricity,” Bennett said, adding it will also help protect thousands of jobs across the province.

Catalyst Paper president Joe Nemeth said steam now vented at the firm’s Powell River mill will be harnessed

for power, reducing the plant’s draw on the grid.

“Electricity is about 30 per cent of our cost structure, so it’s a big deal,” he said.

The upgrades are expected to mean power cost savings of $17.5 million a year for the four companies.

NDP energy critic Adrian Dix said the province had no other choice but to step in with aid for the industry in light of the

dramatic rate increases ahead.

“This was just going to bury them,” he said.

But Dix said government “incompetence” is to blame for the coming rate shock because of expensive power purchase deals, repeatedly deferred spending, among other decisions at BC Hydro.

“This is them desperately trying to deal with a problem they

B.C. Views Tom Fletcher caused through inept energy policy in the past.”

B.C. back in black, deep in debt

By Tom Fletcher Black Press

When the audited public accounts confirmed a $353 million surplus for the last fiscal year, B.C. Liberal political staff were quick to remind reporters of the NDP’s main theme from last year’s election campaign.

Pages of election quotes from almost every NDP MLA were waiting to be distributed. It was a “bogus budget,” one of the more polite tags applied to the government’s pre-election fiscal plan.

“It underestimates

the costs in a whole bunch of ministries and we’re going to have to review that because all of the decisions that we propose in our platform will have to be implemented,” said then-leader Adrian Dix, describing the NDP’s plans to tax and spend more.

Skeena MLA Robin Austin targeted health care in the budget debate: “Bearing in mind that our population is actually increasing, bearing in mind that our population is aging, I think it’s very unrealistic to think we can actually limit health care expenditures to 2.7 per cent.”

As it turned out, health care spending grew by just over two per cent. It still went up by $360 million from the previous year, but after annual increases of six or seven per cent had become the norm, this is quite an achievement. New agreements remain to be negotiated with doctors and nurses, so we’re unlikely to see the same cost control results for the current year.

Ottawa’s health care transfer payment formula has changed, and increases are to be capped at three per cent a year by 2016, so this is the kind of

spending restraint all provinces are expected to produce.

Education was the only other ministry to receive significant extra funding last year, up $299 million despite continuing enrolment decline. Like health, the education budget goes up every year, and these increases, along with strong student performance results, expose the rhetoric of the B.C. Teachers’ Federation about a cash-starved system for what it is.

But the biggest fabrication of last year’s election was the “debt free B.C.” slogan emblazoned on the side

of Premier Christy Clark’s campaign bus.

The public accounts confirm that the province’s total debt rose to just over $60 billion, the latest of a series of increases since 2008.

The much-touted balanced budget is on the operating side, while the province continues to pile up debt to pay for the Port Mann mega-project, hospitals, schools and other big infrastructure.

Finance Minister Mike de Jong emphasized the difference between capital and operating expenditures.

“We’re borrowing to build as opposed to paying for the grocer-

ies,” he said.

“Debt free B.C.” was not an outright m i s re p re s e n t at i o n , merely one of the most far-fetched promises ever delivered in the history of B.C. politics. The legislature is to convene in October so the B.C. Liberals can pass a taxation framework for the nascent liquefied natural gas industry, which the government hopes will generate the revenues to ultimately pay off the province’s $60-billion mortgage.

Meanwhile there is more capital debt ahead. The cabinet is expected to green-light the Site C dam on the

Peace River this fall, a decade-long project estimated to cost $8 billion.

Along with the public accounts, the finance ministry released a list of surplus land sales. The sale of 50-odd properties, some of them closed schools, netted the provincial treasury about $310 million, which accounts for most of the surplus.

Was this “selling off the family silverware to try and balance the books,” as now-NDP leader John Horgan termed it before the election? It’s certainly not a revenue source to be matched next year.

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Featuring the spirit of the local people Houston girls crowned rodeo royalty Refugee earns grade 12 diploma Andrew Hudson

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was bred in a small town and you beat some of these big shots, it’s a great feeling,” she said.

Three months ago, her well-named horse Crayola had a foal that Gregorowich plans to train up in Alberta and Oklahoma.

“I’m hoping she can be my world contender,” she says.

The youngest of this year’s rodeo royals, Adele Murray says the contest was her first time giving a public speech, let alone a TV interview.

Murray did great, says organizer Andi Houlden, picking up the award for Most Improved - Jackline Nambafu Public Speaker.

At home, Murray keeps eight fish and a cat named Chevy along with her one and only In Chip.

2008 on a bitterly cold January horse, evening, Jackline accompanied “I was on a riding lesson and I endedbyup her ridtwo year old son and pregnant ing her and fell in love,” Murray said. with her second, at Smithers airport, her “I saidlanded ‘I want this one—I don’t care about dreams a new beginning at last becomany of theofothers.” bugged her dad about Chip for years ingMurray a reality. until“It one finesoDecember dayJackline. in 2008. “I wore was cold,” said woke up that Christmas morning she two“Ijackets but was still freezing.

I’dand never was standing outside,” she says. seen snow before and it felt really weird Chipmy is afeet.” fast horse, Murray said, a thoroughunder bredWithin and quarter-horse cross who is more into days of settling into her new gymkhanas and barrel racingat than showing. home Jackline enrolled the Houston Murray also to the contest without a campus of came Northwest Community lot of show experience, but her confi dence grew College. Sandi Lavallie, CCP instructor, after a practice session she held at her house in remembers first meeting Jackline. “There the weeks before. was something warm and accepting “We had good times,” she says. Each of the about Jackline. Her willingness to learn girls took a practice spin down a pretend “runand to her make a success of way”determination that stretched from kitchen to the livher new life has been a joy to watch.

We ing room, she added, with coaching from former should underestimate the huge social Williamsnot Lake rodeo queen Savannah Davies. adjustments and cultural differences that As for who finally won the queen’s crown or face refugees in Canada, which makes the princess tiaras, Murray said the three friends Jackline’s achievement agreed it was no big deal. so much more remarkable.

We are all of her.”

“We’re all good,” shevery said,proud smiling.

On June 9th her Smithereens gotJackline their firstcompleted chance to meet grade twelve andduring graduated NWCC, their rodeo royals the fallfrom fair last weekHouston Secondary School Dallaire and Houston end and Rodeo Queen Rebecca will be ridingto a paint horse made forwish celebrity.

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Her crown came from New Mexico, but when Houston’s own Rebecca Dallaire won the first-ever Smithers Rodeo Queen contest, the

By Mark West moment was totally Bulkley Valley. submitted When a stubborn sash worn by one of her fellow rodeo royalties needed a pin, it came Kakuma UN Refugee camp, a sprawlcourtesy of a spectator who happened to have a ing basket of humanity at the northern spare in his arm sling. most corner of Kenya, is home to over And high among the diamond driller’s caps 100,000 displaced people fleeing conflicts and Western art given out as door prizes at the from all over Africa. Kakuma, loosely Aug.18 coronation was an egg carton filled with translated from the Swahili word for nohome-made fire-starter and a bag of gardenwhere, is aptly named for this sand-blastfresh potatoes. ed region which receives little or no rain.

If that sounds too homespun a prize for such It was here that Jackline Nambafu and a regal event, the three girls who competed this her mother arrived in 1996 after fleeing a year had plenty of sparkle on their crowns, belt civil war in Uganda. buckles and metallic blue riding chaps to outshine it.

“I was 10 years old when we arrived,” Dallaire’s mother Bibs says the sparkling says Jackline. “I lived in Kakuma for side of the contest, which combines fashion, twelve years before finding sponsorship speaking and horsemanship events, is somewith a church mission which bought me thing best left to her daughter. to Houston.”

“She likes shiny things,” she says with a “I was one of the lucky ones,” she exlaugh. “She’s like a magpie.” plains. “In the camp we lived in a simple, Dallaire’s father Marcel also more toward one-room mud hut, thatched with grass rodeo than royalty. and a bare earth floor. We hardly had any“I think they should all have to ride a bull,” thing, just a few pots and pans and plashe joked. “The one who’s under 8.2 seconds tic containers to collect water from the gets to keep the crown!”

Rebecca Dallaire, front, rides in the Bulkley Valley Fallwell.

FairIon Aug. community slept on22a with driedAmmud But speaking with Dallaire and her felber Gregorowich, left, and Adele Murray,platform right. with no mattress and often went low rodeo princesses Amber Gregorowich and

by Grant Harris to school hungry.Photo The UN provided food Adele Murray, it’s clear that for them too, being which was supposed to last a month, but “Paint horses are my favourite breed because rodeo royalties means more than a smile and a how different horse breeds and bloodlines are it wasn’t what I was used to and at fi rst doing. there one of the most versatile horses, and no slow wave. made sick. There was never enough Paint and quarter horses are favourites for it two look me the same,” she says.

Now 22 years old, Dallaire has been riding food tocan godoaround local Kenyans barrel racing, she says.

“You jumping,and you can do barrel rachorses since before she could walk. from nearby settlements frequently raided “They’re built to take off from a standstill ing, Western pleasure, they make amazing kids’ And while she likes to show horses, Dallaire camp stealand food fromnot us”. into high speed, and they handle corners really the horses, theytodrive, they’re as skittish or says her biggest thrill is barrel racing.

Butas the lackother of food was not the only spooky some breeds.”

“Your heart gets racing as soon as you come well also.”

Of the two, her mother Bibs says she likes problem.

At 23, Gregorowich plenty of Smithers With few has established social through the gate,” she says. “Everything hapand Terrace horse shows under her belt already, pens incredibly fast—you don’t have time to paint horses best. structures, human rights conditions were Photo submitted “They say on the fifth day, God created the fragile, but in theespecially next two years she hopes to scout enout make mistakes.” for women.

Being Jackline Nambafu came to Canada from Africa with her two-year old son in 2008, the world show for paint horses in Fort Worth, “If you mess up in your pattern and lose half horse and on the sixth day he painted all the tirely dependent on humanitarian aid pregnant with her second son. Her husband Steve followed five years later in March Texas.with no possibility of work or selfor even a tenth of a second, that could change good ones.” and 2013, reuniting the family of four. Jackline worked hard at the NWCC since arriving to Rodeo princess Amber Gregorowich agrees. determination, “It’s the best of thelife best,” adding your position from first to fifth and your payout this of she exilesays, consisted Canada and earned her grade 12 diploma in June. She works full-time in Houston as a A confident speaker who won this year’s of thatconstant she wouldwaiting like nothing better than to win at might not even happen.” and dreams of new housekeeper at a local motel and got her Canadian citizenship in April 2014.

Fort Worth with a Bulkley Valley-bred horse.

Dallaire watches rodeo and racetrack events award for speech craft, Gregorowich warns that hope.

“If you go down to worlds with a horse that all over North America, keeping a sharp eye on she could talk about paints forever.

“I was one of the lucky ones,”

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District of Houston

Newsletter ~ July 30th, 2014 edition This is our Town Houston!

Where the welcome is warm and the wilderness beckons!

Upcoming Council Meetings: Tuesday, August 5, 2014 Tuesday, August 19, 2014 The above meetings are held at 7:00pm in Council Chambers, 3367 – 12th Street.

The Agendas can be viewed on the District’s website: www.houston.ca

Website: www.houston.ca Please visit the website for info on: • • • • • •

Council Meeting Agendas Pool Schedule Arena Schedule Important Public Notices Tenders & Job Opportunities Lost Dogs

Municipal Office Hours The Municipal Office located at 3367 – 12th Street is open Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (closed on statutory holidays) Email: doh@houston.ca Phone: 250-845-2238 Fax: 250-845-3429

For Public Works Emergencies (example: water main break) Call the Municipal Office @ 250-845-2238 for a recorded message with the contact number of the person on call.

Pool & Gym Phone: 250-845-7420 Email: reception@houston.ca

Arena Phone: 250-845-7432

Burning Permits Required All open burning within the District of Houston requires a Burning Permit all year round.

To obtain a permit contact the Fire Department at 250-845-2250

This is our Town Houston is a local volunteer group whose main goal is to restore, enhance, and maintain the beauty of Houston. Local community people have been investing their efforts into cleaning up our town, one vacant lot at a time! It’s all purely voluntary and it’s open to anyone who wants to help. If you’re interested in joining us in our efforts, please contact our spokesperson Councillor Shane Brienen at iamshane@telus.net or join our Facebook group called: This is our Town Houston and all dates and clean up challenges will be posted there.

Summer Counterattack Campaign

Recently, the BC government, police and ICBC kicked off this summer’s CounterAttack campaign with road checks to warn drivers that police are out looking for impaired drivers across the province.

In BC, an average of 44 people are killed in impaired-related crashes during the summer months every year. Whether you’re golfing, boating or going to a BBQ with friends, plan ahead for a safe ride home, make arrangements to stay where you are, or arrange a designated driver.

“The tough approach we introduced in 2010 has helped curtail drinking and driving and cut the alcoholrelated death toll on our roads by more than half,” said Suzanne Anton, Attorney General and Minister of Justice. “However, we know some people still don’t take the issue seriously. That’s why we’re ensuring an additional $1 million is available to police for enhanced enforcement overtime, such as CounterAttack.

Targeted enforcement remains critical to intercepting those who continue to put other road users in danger.”

“We see the devastating results of impaired driving all too often which is why we’re committed to keeping impaired drivers off our roads,” said Inspector Ted Emanuels, “E” Division Traffic Services, RCMP. “Police all across BC will be out in full force looking for impaired drivers at CounterAttack road checks.”

“As you make plans with friends and family to enjoy the warm weather this summer, we’re asking you to also plan a safe ride home,” said John Dickinson, ICBC’s director of road safety. “Share the responsibility of being the designated driver. Ask yourself whether it’s your turn to get your loved ones home safely.”

For more tips and information on the summer CounterAttack campaign, visit icbc.com.

Do You Need A 2014 Business Licence?

(District of Houston Bylaw No. 776, 1998)

Everyone conducting “business” in the District of Houston must apply for an Annual Business Licence. Business includes “self-employment”, “new/ start-ups”, “mobile operators”, “home-based”, “part-time”, “hobbies” (if sales), “sub-trades/ sub-contractors” and so on. If you are involved in a business activity that takes place within the District of Houston, or you conduct business outside of Houston but the administrative and/or operations base is in Houston, then you must have an Annual Business Licence.

When a business applies for a licence, District staff is responsible on behalf of everyone in the District to consider whether there are Zoning/ALR/Property-Use restrictions, Building/Safety regulations, Health/Medical requirements, Environmental/Waste management, or other areas connected with the business activity to be respected by the applicant. Some activities may require authorization by the property owner or a criminal check. District staff often flag risks the operator may not have considered.

The Annual Business Licence fee varies depending on the type and size of business with most fees in the $46 - $98 range. range Detailed information on the Bylaw, the Fees, and the Application are on the District’s web site - see the Business header at the top of the site’s home page @ www.houston.ca

Voluntary Compliance Encouraged

Recently, the District has been made aware there is an increasing amount of business activity taking place in Houston without a 2014 Business Licence. Houston area business and business organizations have expressed concern that as a matter of fairness all business in Houston should be conducted under a business licence as required by the District’s Bylaw.

If you are doing business in Houston without a 2014 Business Licence, please obtain one at your earliest convenience. If you have questions or concerns do not hesitate to contact the Municipal Office. The District of Houston looks to work with all business in Houston to aid their long-term business success.

Leisure Facility Programs & Events: 16th Annual Kids Triathlon - Sat. August 9th

Toonie Swims

Swim, Bike and Run your way to success. Pick up your pre-race route information package at the Houston Leisure Facility. Pre-register for $20 or register on the day of the race for $25. Fun, prizes, food & participant t-shirt included. For ages 4-14 years old.

Every Tuesday from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Swimming Lessons

Mon/Wed/Fri mornings at 6 am & 9 am sessions

The next session of swimming lessons begins August 5th -15th Need a little bit of extra practice to complete a level?

We offer 30 minute private lessons for $20(resident) $25(non-resident). Register today at the Houston Leisure Facility or call us at 250.845.7420 You can also find this information on the District of Houston Website at www.houston.ca or check out our Facebook page.

Extended Summer Public Swim Hours Mon/Wed/Fri 6 am - 8:30 pm Tues/Thurs 9 am - 8:30 pm

Aquafit Don’t See a Program that you Want?

Is there a program you would like to see? Let us know.

For more information, prices or to register, please contact the Houston Leisure Facility @ 250-8457420 or e-mail reception@houston.ca or check out our website at www.houston.ca or you can Like us on Facebook! Go to Leisure Services – District of Houston to get all the latest information on programs and events around town!

2014 Property Taxes due TOMORROW! (July 31st)

Property owners are reminded that taxes are due by 5:00 pm on July 31, 2014.

Any amounts outstanding after July 31, 2014 will be subject to a 10% penalty.

THE HOME OWNERS GRANT MUST BE CLAIMED BY JULY 31, 2014. If it is not claimed by this date the 10% penalty applies to it as well.

Water Restrictions

Annually from May 1st to October 31st the use of water supplied through the District of Houston Water System, for other than domestic requirements, is restricted due to seasonal increases in water consumption and to ensure adequate water supplies for fire fighting and domestic demands.

Restricted uses include lawn/garden watering and will be imposed as follows:

EAST OF BUCK CREEK (example: Butler Avenue)

MAY water on even calendar days between the hours of 6:00 am to 10:00 am and 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm ONLY WEST OF BUCK CREEK (example: Mountainview Drive) MAY water on odd calendar days between the hours of 6:00 am to 10:00 am and 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm ONLY

Quarterly Utility Billings

You will notice that effective January 1, 2014 Annual Utility Billing ceased and all customers are now billed quarterly for the water, sewer and garbage user fees. The quarterly utility billings for Water, Sewer and Garbage will be billed as follows: March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 with payment due in 30 days.

Quarterly billings are sent after the service period; therefore the prompt payment discount previously offered on annual (pre-paid) accounts will no longer be applicable. For your convenience, payments can be made online. To set up your online payment, search for Houston (BC) District of - Utilities through your online banking service provider.

Please be aware that you can pay for the full year if you so desire.

Houston Public Library Phone: 250-845-2256 email: hlibrary@telus.net Website: http://houston.bclibrary.ca

What’s Happening...

Summer Reading Club: Ages 3-5 - Wed. Aug. 6th & 13th from 10-11 am Ages 6-8 - Wed. Aug. 6th & 13th from 1-2 pm Ages 9-12 –Thurs. Aug. 7th & 14th from 1-2 pm

The Summer Reading Club Wind-up & Awards will be held on Wed. August 20th from 1-3 p.m. and will feature a visit from children’s author Debora Broadhead, who wrote The Meaning of Life According to a Mosquito. Ms. Broadhead will be sharing excerpts from her book with the kids. Copies will be available for purchase after the reading. There will be crafts and games for the kids as well.

Mark Zagwyn Photography: Thurs. Aug. 21st from noon to 5 pm

ON NOW AT YOUR BC GMC DEALERS. BCGMCDEALERS.CA 1-800-GM-DRIVE. GMC is a brand of General Motors of Canada. Offers apply to the purchase, finance or lease of a new or demonstrator 2014 GMC Sierra 1500 Double Cab 4x4 (1SA/G80/B30), 2014 GMC Terrain FWD (3SA), 2014 GMC Acadia FWD (3SA). Freight ($1,695/$1,600/$1,600) and PDI included. License, insurance, registration, PPSA, administration fees and taxes not included. Dealers may sell for less. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in the BC GMC Dealer Marketing Association area only. Dealer trade may be required. †0% Purchase financing offered on approved credit by RBC Royal Bank/TD Auto Financing/Scotiabank for 60 months on new or demonstrator 2014 Terrain SLE-2 and SLT models. Example: $10,000 at 0% APR, the monthly payment is $167 for 60 months. Cost of borrowing is $0, total obligation is $10,000. Offer is unconditionally interest-free. ++Offer available to retail customers in Canada between July 1, 2014 and July 31, 2014. Applies to new 2014 GMC models, 2015 GMC Sierra HD Pickups and 2015 GMC Yukon at participating dealers in Canada. Employee price excludes license, insurance, registration, dealer administration fee, fees associated with filing at movable property registry/PPSA fees, duties, and taxes. Dealer may sell for less. Offer may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without notice. See dealer for details. ‡1.9%/2.9%/2.9% for 36/48/48 month lease available on 2014 Sierra 1500 Double Cab/2014 Terrain/2014 Acadia. Sample lease payments based on approved credit by GM Financial. Annual kilometre limit of 20,000 km, $0.16 per excess kilometre. Monthly payments may vary depending on down payment/trade. Example: Sierra Double Cab 4x4 (1SA/G80/B30) including Freight and Air Tax is $27,673 at 1.9% APR, $2,200 down payment, bi-weekly payment is $119 for 36 months. Total obligation is $11,505, plus applicable taxes. Option to purchase at lease end is $17,446. ¥$4,000/$500/$1,000 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit has been applied to the purchase, finance and lease offers of 2014 Sierra 1500 Double and Crew Cab/Terrain/Acadia, and is applicable to retail customers only. An additional $400/$1,350 manufacturer to dealer delivery cash credit has been applied to 2014 Sierra 1500/Terrain SLE-1 on cash purchase offers. Other credits available on most models. Offer ends July 31, 2014. ¥*$1,000/$500 manufacturer to dealer lease cash available on 2014 Sierra 1500 Double and Crew Cab/Terrain SLE-1. Other cash credits available on most models. See participating dealer for details. Offers end July 31, 2014. ‡‡Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any model year 1999 or newer pick-up truck that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive): $2000 credit available towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2013, 2014 MY Avalanche or Light Duty Sierra pickups or $1000 credit available towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2014, 2015 MY Heavy Duty Sierra pickup delivered in Canada between July 1, 2014 and July 31, 2014. Offer is transferable to a family member living within the same household (proof of address required). As part of the transaction, dealer may request documentation and contact General Motors of Canada Limited (GMCL) to verify eligibility. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. Certain limitations or conditions apply. Void where prohibited by law. See your GMCL dealer for details. GMCL reserves the right to amend or terminate offers for any reason in whole or in part at any time without prior notice. †*The Automotive Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) comprises professional journalists, writers and photographers specializing in cars and trucks. They provide unbiased opinions of new vehicles to help consumers make better purchases that are right for them. For more information visit www.ajac.ca. * Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any model year 1999 or newer car that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. $1,500 credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive) valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one 2013/ 2014 model year GMC Terrain delivered in Canada between July 1, 2014 and July 31, 2014.

Offer is transferable to a family member living within the same household (proof of address required). As part of the transaction, dealer may request documentation and contact General Motors of Canada Limited (GMCL) to verify eligibility. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. Certain limitations or conditions apply.

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Lillian Michell and Terry Dundas donating a cheque to Diabetes Nurse Shelley Irvine.

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By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today

Houston’s Leilah Wiebe won silver in the recent B.C. Summer Games wrestling.

Getting second against the top-five student wrestlers in B.C. was “pretty cool,” she said.

The competition was in Nanaimo July 18 to 20, and Leilah said her highlight was beating Serena Woldring from Vancouver.

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tough. She was THE GIRL to beat,” Leilah said, adding that she got a few bruises from Serena’s head-butts.

Leilah says she loves the matches and learns from her competitors.

Her strategy is getting them on the ground.

“I’m really good at the ground work, so if I can get them on the ground then I can usually flip them and try to pin them,” she said.

Rebecca Ells also wrestled at the Games and won bronze.

Leilah Wiebe won silver and Rebecca Ells won bronze in wrestling at the recent Photos submitted B.C. Summer Games.

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District employees Corbin Marcotte and Glen Farrell replace trees in the Houston downtown. The District is planting 17 trees in the downtown, with $600 funding from the Bulkley Valley Credit Union.

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Sundar Singh was born in 1889 to a very religious and wealthy family in India. He hated Christians and persecuted them during his early teen years. He even burned a Bible to show how he hated the Word of God. He was in line to inherit his father’s wealth yet he was not content. He became very depressed and one night in desperation he asked God to show himself to him or he would commit suicide. That night Jesus appeared to him in a dream and the sense of God’s presence and love for him was so real and overwhelming that he called to his father and woke him up saying that he had seen Jesus. His father told him that he was going crazy and that he should go back to sleep.

This experience with God changed Sundar’s life. He went to Bible school to learn more of this God who loved him so much. This incensed his father who told Sundar that he was to renounce his faith in Jesus or he would lose his inheritance. His family would not only disown him but they would consider him as if he had never existed. Sundar chose to follow Jesus and was cast out of his family.

Sundar loved the people of India and was compelled to walk around and tell people about Jesus. They called him Sadhu, meaning he was a holy man who taught spiritual things to them. Many turned to God, but he also suffered much persecution. He had no earthly possessions but God always supplied his needs. A few times he was beaten and left for dead but with the help of God and other believers he recovered and continued to tell others of his faith.

Later in his life, his father, seeing the change in Sundar and hearing the message of Jesus’ death and resurrection, also became a Christian.

Sundar even traveled to Tibet to tell of God’s forgiveness and love. On his fifteenth trip to Tibet he never returned. No one knows what happened to him but all knew he was in the hands of God. Sadhu Sundar Singh, through faith in Christ, lost all his earthly rights and privileges to win a holy and eternal life with God. His greatest love was for Jesus, who loved him and gave him God’s love for others.

Jesus said “If you try to hang on to your life you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, and for the Good News, you will save it. And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world and lose your own soul? Is anything worth more than your soul?” Mark 8:35-36 NLT Submitted by Ken Penner

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Older adults share ideas for making Houston more age friendly

By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today

“When you improve a community for seniors, it results in a community that’s better for everyone,” said Jessica Blewett to Houston council last Tuesday.

Blewett is the Principal Consultant for Western Canada Accessibility and Enablement Consulting and is in the middle stages of developing a Houston Age-Friendly Plan.

She said improving age-friendliness benefits all by giving intergenerational programs and i m p r o v i n g infrastructure, which helps parents with strollers and people with disabilities as well as seniors.

Blewett presented to council the findings of an age-friendly survey, which will be the basis for the Age-Friendly Plan to be finished in September.

The survey represented 67 households and 120 people, with 55 percent over the age of 65.

It covered mobility, housing, health and social engagement.

MOBILITY “Most people walk and drive in Houston now… but over the

Desired Type of Seniors Housing next ten years those who see themselves driving falls from 58 households to 34,” Blewett said.

Survey respondents listed a variety of other transportation services they wanted in town, with most (42 people) wanting a reliable taxi service.

There were 27 who wanted transportation to local medical appointments, and 25 to regional appointments. Public transit was desired by 22 people and 17 wanted accessible doorto-door pick up service.

Roadways was another issue, which Blewett said is integral to an age-friendly community.

Only 26 percent of respondents feel that

roads are well maintained, but walkways 46 percent saying they were in good shape.

“That’s something to consider over the long term,” Blewett said.

Respondents “feel pretty safe” in Houston, she said, with 95 percent saying they felt safe walking in the day.

As far as access to businesses, Blewett said 91 percent said felt they could access the Houston businesses.

HOUSING Only 12 percent of respondents planned to leave Houston to retire and there are concerns about housing for those people, Blewett said.

“Only 21 percent

of respondents said they didn’t have stairs in their homes,” she said, adding that stairs, large homes and repair needs are often issues for people as they age.

The survey looked at housing people wanted in the future, and right now ten are looking for seniors housing, in five years 16 people expect to need seniors housing, and 28 people in ten years. Most want seniors independent living units, but in ten years there’s desire especially for seniors independent living, subsidized supportive housing, assisted living, and complex care.

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good health, but Blewett said 38 percent had at least one person in their household with a mobility challenge.

“Support networks in Houston are excellent,” Blewett said, adding that 86 percent of respondants said they have family or friends to count on in times of need.

“The main area of concern here is the perception of health care,” she said As far as health services, the survey found that 59 percent of respondents didn’t

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The top four health services respondents wanted for Houston were home care, optometrist services, nursing care and visiting services for isolated individuals.

For community services, respondents said their top needs were winter yard work, delivery of goods and groceries, house cleaning and summer yard work.

feel that the health services here are sufficient for their needs.

Blewett said figuring out how to slowly build on the existing health services will be important for the

asked what social activities are important for them, most listed coffee and tea socials, games events, live music nights, luncheons, and art classes.

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are already available in some capacity in Houston, so it’s just a matter of maintaining these,” said Blewett.

The top four sports activities seniors wanted in Houston were seniors indoor and outdoor walking programs, gentle yoga and seniors hiking.

For education programs, seniors wanted computer courses, healthy living seminars, internet search courses, dementia care information and cooking classes.

Blewett said one

issue here was that many people didn’t know what was offered in Houston, so better communication could be something to consider for the future.

Summing up the findings of the survey and not denying that there are some “big ticket items,” Blewett said Houston is quite age-friendly comparative to a lot of places.

As far as improvements, “sometimes the things that make a really big difference are the little things, from having new sources of information to having programs where seniors and youth get together,” she said.

“Focusing on agefriendliness can be a really good community resilience strategy,” she added, noting that resource-based towns rely on benefits of retaining seniors to make it through the economic cycles.

The Age-Friendly Plan for Houston will be finished in September, including specific recommendations and strategies for moving forward.

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Sullivan employees Jen Howard and Nadyna Monkman run the grill for the Sullivan’s fundraiser barbecue Saturday. The barbecue raised money for the Cops for Cancer tour.

The climax of the Sullivan fundraiser will be a “Jail and Bail” on August 16, where local business owners will be jailed at Sullivan’s until enough bail is posted for their release.

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Police report two bikes stolen

By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today

Police got a report of an assault at the Houston Trailer Park at 5:07 a.m. July 18.

Cst. Mike Thom says police found it was a consensual fight between two females.

Injuries were minor and no charges were laid. *** Two bikes were stolen from a home on Butler Avenue, reported at 10:20 a.m.

July 18. Cst. Thom says one bike was later found in Buck Creek, and the other, a child’s white and blue pedal bike, is still missing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Houston RCMP at 250845-2204 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-8477. *** Police arrested a male at 7:37 p.m.

July 18 at Williams Crescent and Highway 16 East. Cst. Thom says police saw the male with someone he was not allowed to contact and charged him with breach.

The same male was arrested at 6:15 p.m. July 22 for consuming alcohol against conditions, said Cst. Thom. He was charged again for breach, held in custody for court, and sentenced to two days jail. *** A vehicle clipped the side of a parked

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pickup and trailer at a local gas station at 7:10 p.m. July 20.

Cst. Thom says no one was injured, no charges were laid, but the truck and trailer damage was over $1,000. *** Police got a report of missing boaters in Granisle at 8 p.m. July 21. Cst. Thom says six people went out fishing at 1 p.m. and were supposed to be home by 5 p.m. Police checked a few areas on the edge of the lake and found the missing boaters at 8:50 p.m.

They had decided to stay out longer and didn’t tell anyone, Cst. Thom said. *** Police are investigating a domestic assault at 10 p.m. July 21 at a home on Hagman Crescent. Cst. Thom says the suspect was gone when police arrived but they found the victim with minor injuries, claiming she was punched several times. Charges are expected, Cst. Thom said. *** Police got report of a possible domestic assault at a local motel at 11:15 a.m. July 23. Cst. Thom says police found the room patrons under the influence of alcohol and uncooperative.

The patrons were from out of town and were told to leave town because they were not wanted at the motel.

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