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The Houston Mall was teeming with life this past weekend, as vendors and shoppers came out for the annual Serendipity Craft Sale. There was a huge variety of vendors-something for everybody. Pictured above is Sophie Stephens, of Sophie’s Sew Cute Creations, showing off her adorable merchandise.

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The District of Houston has appointed Carolyn Bidwell to fill the position of Director of Finance.

Bidwell started her first day on Monday and will have the authority to approve investments and intrabank transfers between the District’s accounts. She will also be appointed as the collector and business licence inspector for the District.

The previous director of finance William Wallace left his position on Sept. 11. In the interim, chief administrative officer Michael D. Glavin took up his duties, and after the appointment of Bidwell, will become the deputy collector and business licence inspector.

Council will also apply for grants that go toward grant writing support and eco-

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“Carolyn Bidwell to fill the position of Director of Finance.”

nomic development from the Northern Development Initiative Trust.

The District is applying for a $8,000 grant that will fund 75 per cent of the first four months, or 400 hours, of employment for a local grant writer. The District will top up the remaining $2,500 out of its economic development services contract with the Chamber of Commerce.

Coun.

Rick Lundrigan asked the CAO what the success rate of the grant writers was.

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Community leaders raised concerns of low ridership on the Northern Health Connections bus and talked about the food drives next month at the Houston Health Education Community Services

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As Houston prepares for another holiday season, local volunteers from the Canadian Cancer Society are paying respect and memory to those who have lost their battle with cancer or are currently battling the disease.

The official fund raising kick off will take place at the annual Christmas Light Up on November 27th, 2015.

The tree was prepared by local volunteers and thanks go out to Ken Thomson of Monster Industries for hanging the lights, providing the lift, delivery and rental to make the tree ready for lighting.

Donations have begun to light up the Tree of Memories and Hope, located in Steelhead Park. The campaign will run from November 1 – January 30, 2015.

“Our goal is to light up all 1500 lights

by December 25th.”

Local organizer Sue Jones said. “The biggest challenge is getting the word out.”

The bulbs are purchased by a $5 donation per bulb, and

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The Tree of Memories and Hope is a Canadian Cancer Society fundraiser beginning November 27. could potentially fundraise up to $7500 for the Canadian Cancer Society.

A website has been set up to take donations – http://convio.cancer.ca/goto/ treeofmemorieshope and along with taking donations, you can provide a personal message of encouragement, memory, and hope to others.

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GRANTS from Page 1 “I can tell you we’ve been very successful for the last three years. Our grant writer was successful in obtaining the water treatment plant, and our grant writer was

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Everyone knows and loves someone who has been afflicted by the disease. They encourage all community members to show that love and support their fundraiser.

In addition to the website, coin boxes will be available throughout the community for donations, as well as a drop off for cheques and cash at the Bulkley

Valley Credit Union and Shannon Clarke Accounting office.

There are many ways to donate, they are hoping that for those who can donate will show their support for such a worthwhile cause.

“We will be lighting the first lower lights next week,” Jones said.

“We hope to have the whole tree lit up to the big yellow star by December 25th.”

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The District is also applying for an economic development grant from the NDIT that will provide up to $50,000 that Glavin said will go towards “wages and programs for economic development for the economic development officer.”

Of this money, $5,000 must go towards projects with “another local government, First Nations bands and tourism or industry association,”

according District files.

Economic development officer Maureen Czirfusz also released her report with data collected from 18 businesses in October’s business walk survey.

It revealed that 50 per cent of businesses voted that business was “good/increasing,” while 33 per cent voted “fair/steady.”

Seventeen per cent stated it was “slow/ poor.”

Businesspeople responded they liked

doing business in Houston because of its clientele and location, but 61 per cent of them found talented labour hard to find.

Half of the businesses polled also stated they don’t have a finalized succession plan, to which Lundrigan asked Czirfusz if she had discussed succession challenges with the Northwest Community College.

Czirfusz replied they will have an advisory committee meeting with them before the end of the year.

Coun.

Dawn Potvin also asked if the next business walk, scheduled this week, will happen.

“I’m trying to line up. I haven’t been able to get anyone to agree to us visiting,” Czirfusz replied.

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Health bus can solve transportation issues for many

BUS from Page 1 “We have a fair number of clients that need to get to Smithers for various things, so I’m wondering if there’s a way,” he said.

Sullivan later noted that she will check if this is possible.

The bus costs $20 to $80 for a return trip depending on the distance.

“I know there’s been community members who have used it to go to Vancouver for a specialist appoint ment,” Sullivan said.

The bus goes to centres for medical care such as Terrace, Prince George and Smithers. It runs a Thursday service where riders can get to Smithers and back on the same day.

People looking for more information can find out more at nhconnections.ca, or call 1-888-647-6997.

Coun.

Jonathan Van Barneveld sees promoting the bus as a means to ensure

its sustainability and solving transportation issues.

“Now that we know the definition of ‘health’ is very broad, people can really utilize that. It’s about getting information out there and educating the public

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the community is getting together for the Christmas donation drive.

“We learned there’s lots of appetite to coordinate and promote our Christmas gathering efforts, like the food drive, the

maximize the return on raising those charity events.”

Van Barneveld noted the poor attendance of the meeting.

In addition to Van Barneveld, Sullivan and Sgt. Rose, leisure services director Ryan Coltura, fire

“The bus goes to centres for medical care such as Terrace, Prince George and Smithers. It runs a Thursday service where riders can get to Smithers and back on the same day.”

so that it eventually becomes their first option,” said Coun.

Van Barneveld. “For people that don’t have vehicles, transportation is a big thing, so if they realize that Thursday’s the day you can do that, then they can really coordinate their efforts and get ridership up.”

He also found that

blanket drive or the jackets [drive], gifts for kids, or boxes that get shipped to poor countries,” said Van Barneveld, who chaired the meeting.

“So I think that’s going to be really important because then we might be able to help groups either reach further into the community or really

chief Jim Daigneault and corporate services officer Lindsay Blair attended. No one attended via teleconference.

“So there’s some soul searching there we might have to do,” Van Barneveld said.

“This is the second meeting where we’ve had pretty low attendance.”

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f it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

That’s an expression worth remembering now – and as we get closer to the busy shopping season, a time when what we might receive at Christmas starts to cloud our minds. In fact, it’s something everyone, of any age, should have etched into their brains, as incidents of fraud and scams press on, seemingly unabated.

That may sound a tad harsh or pessimistic.

It should be a good thing if someone steps up and wants to hand over thousands of dollars for seemingly no reason. Or at least for no reason a person would reasonably expect to have anything to do with them. Unfortunately, windfalls like that are usually pipe dreams.

Whether it’s greed, a simple feeling of not wanting to upset people or for some other reason, folks fall for scams all the time. And so, the scammers keep calling, emailing and writing, hoping for a response – just enough to encourage the behaviour.

And once a person and their money are parted, it’s exceedingly difficult for the authorities to get it back.

Yet, police and financial institutions fight hard to try to prevent scams and the people who run them from taking advantage of people. Even so, we cannot rely on them.

Individuals must be on guard – for the day will come when someone will try to weasel our hard-earned cash from our pockets.

When that happens, and the whole thing makes you curious or uncomfortable, just ask questions. Ask them who they are. Ask for their phone number. Ask for their boss. And then ask to phone them back.

And if you are still not feeling good about it, just hang up. It’s the equivalent of walking away from panhandlers on the street.

There are people out there who want to separate us from our money for nasty reasons.

It’s up to us to know the difference between them and the legitimately good people out there. Sometimes, all it takes to be sure is to ask.

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Has the internet made us ruder?

By Lori Welbourne On a brighter note

In high school I was introduced to the art of debating. I was enthralled with the whole idea of researching a specific topic, taking a side regardless of personal opinion and then displaying it in a passionate and articulate presentation. It was an interesting way to learn about the subject at hand as well as honing the skills necessary for communicating and negotiating effectively.

In every debate that I watched the interactions were highly respectful and void of any hostility. In fact, those were the rules of the game.

I didn’t participate in any verbal debates because I was too afraid of public speaking when I was younger, but I did take part in writing arguments and counterarguments and it was an exercise in not just research, but in persuasive expression.

Those types of spoken dialogues could also

be found less formally on radio and TV talk shows and I became an avid fan, particularly when they had to do with social issues that interested me. The participants weren’t always gracious or dignified, but the most impressive ones were.

And then along came the internet.

Suddenly informal written debates could be found anywhere and everywhere, and are now seen on various social media platforms including short tweets on twitter, long rants on Facebook and the comments section after any story from the media.

The objections aren’t always well mannered like most of them used to be with letters to the editor written by people using their real names and providing their real addresses. They’re often so full of sarcasm, cruelty and vulgarities that they can be difficult to read, and whatever message the writer is trying to convey is sacrificed in their presentation of it.

On my own Facebook wall I’ve posted many controversial subjects over the years.

Sometimes the discussions have become heated and intense, but the interaction remained respectful. On other posts the opposite happened with name calling, character assassination and even threats.

In posts online where people don’t know each other the discussions become even more absurd, particularly from those using pseudonyms.

A friend who moderates a forum on a media site where almost everyone uses an alias said it’s shocking to read some of what’s written by certain people she knows would never talk that way in person. If they wouldn’t speak directly to someone in such a fashion, why would they do it online?

Some studies have related cyber aggression to road rage, claiming society hasn’t become any ruder because of the internet - it’s just more visible now. I think about

my own inner-vehicle venting after someone’s cut me off and it doesn’t compare to what’s seen on the internet because no one witnesses it but me. Of course, some people’s road rage can be far more dangerous than any written word.

Personally I’ve been the recipient of so much online hate and hostility over the years it barely fazes me, but I know how hurtful it can be to those who aren’t used to it and one of my good friends has been struggling with that lately.

“They wouldn’t dare say that to my face,” she said recently in tears over heartless comments she was reading. “They shouldn’t write such horrible things.”

They shouldn’t, I agree. There’s no way of controlling that though.

We can teach our children to treat others respectfully, and we can live by those principles ourselves, but there’s no way of suppressing how fiendishly others choose to converse. What we can control is how we

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react - and not taking anything personally is the answer.

I read that in the book “The Four Agreements” about five years ago and found that particular agreement the hardest one at the time.

Now I find it the easiest.

Don Miguel wrote in his book: “Nothing others do is because of you.

What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won’t be the victim of needless suffering.”

That’s true, and I wish I’d learned it in my youth.

One of his other agreements, to “Be Impeccable with your Word” is something all those communicating badly should give a try. For that he wrote: “Speak with integrity.

Say only what you mean.

Avoid using the Word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your Word in the direction of truth and love.”

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B.C. ‘ready’ for 3,500 Syria refugees B.C. has been asked to take in 3,500 refugees from civil war and terrorist attacks in Syria and Iraq and is ready to do so, Premier Christy Clark says.

“The federal government has asked us to welcome 3,500 refugees as part of this, and we’ve said yes, we think we can do that,” Clark said Wednesday. “We’ve set a million dollars aside and the federal

government has also said they’re going to restore the resettlement funding that was cut not that long ago.

“We are going to fund their children when they go to school, of course, and support them in finding the counselling services, the housing and general settlement services that they need.”

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has

stuck to his election commitment to bring 25,000 refugees into Canada by the end of December. But as logistical issues and security concerns have arisen, the deadline may be altered.

In his mandate letter to Immigration Minister John McCallum, Trudeau said a top priority is to “lead governmentwide efforts to resettle 25,000 refugees from Syria in the coming

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“Our job in British Columbia is to welcome them...to make sure they get the best possible start...”

months.”

Clark said the number, timing and security screening of refugee claimants is

-Premier Christy Clark up to Ottawa.

‘I accept their assurances that they can do a very rigorous screening process for

everyone that we’re welcoming into the country in the time that they’ve set out for it,” Clark said.

“Our job in British Columbia is to welcome them, and to make sure that we as communities and a province do everything that we can to make sure that they get the best possible start, so those refugees can start contributing to our society and be a part of our

B.C. Views Tom Fletcher society, because that’s what they want. And that’s what we need.”

Moving oil by rail will be safer and easier

By Jeff Nagel Black Press

The proponent of the Kitimat Clean oil refinery David Black says he’s coming around on the idea of supplying his proposed refinery by rail.

Black, who is also Chairman of Black Press which owns this newspaper, said he’s been persuaded on the safety of oil by rail for two main reasons: the consistency of oil in a rail car is far different, and safer, than in a pipeline, and it reduces costs associated with providing a diluent.

Bitumen oil, he said, is a fairly solid

substance that requires diluent material to pump it in a pipeline.

In a rail car it just has to be heated to be poured in and then reheated at the other end to enter the refinery.

For the journey the material is so solid that he said in the case of any derailment of the train there’s a good chance the bitumen might not even leak out of the rail car.

“As it cools a few degrees it sets like wax,” he said. “That’s what you’re shipping.

If there’s a derailment it’s not going to run out of the car.”

Oil by rail was not always in his plans

though.

“I lived in Williams Lake for 10 years beside the rail line and I knew how many derailments there were continually. It’s just an ongoing fact of life in the rail business,” he said. “So I thought this could be a disaster.”

But he said consultations have changed his mind.

He said the bitumen has to be heated to 60C to be poured in to rail cars.

When it arrives at the refinery steam coils built in to the cars are connected to live steam to loosen it again allowing it to be poured out.

“It could go by pipe too, but rail, in many ways, is simpler.”

He told a gathering at a Rotary Club meeting in Surrey last week that he expects six trains a day would run every four hours.

As for the overall game plan for the refinery, he says he had some questions regarding the site to work out before he could submit his environmental description with the government, but said that description, the first step in an environmental review, would go in before Christmas.

It’s a two year process to get permits, and he said he’ll be

seeking financing during that time too.

“While we’re doing that I have to raise $100-$200 million to do all the rest of the preliminary engineering. I’ve done the first part, but the second part is more money than I have in my bank account.”

Once financing and the review is done he said it will take up to six years to construct the facility.

At those estimates the refinery could potentially be running by 2023.

Black also told the Surrey Rotary Club that the federal Liberal government’s move to formally ban

Tracy Holmes/Black Press

Victoria businessman David Black spoke to Rotarians in South Surrey Nov. 18 about his proposal for an oil refinery in northwestern B.C.

crude oil tankers from B.C.’s north coast means the Northern Gateway pipeline plan is “pretty much dead” but that shouldn’t

block tanker exports of refined fuel, which would be less damaging than a spill of crude or bitumen at sea.

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People who would like to donate can go to gofundme.com/operationkitchen, or drop off their donations at the Legion or Bulkley Valley Credit Union, or send a donation by mail to PO Box 719, Houston, B.C. V0J 1Z1.

Anundsen has considered other options including hiring a cook and a waiter that will walk to and from the second-floor kitchen, but Submitted letter

decided against it because of the risk and increased cost. He also looked at putting in a dumbwaiter but said installing that costs an “astronomical” $50,000.

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fryers and stuff like that, but then you have the cost of a hood and you have to have fire suppression and stuff like that,” Anundsen said. “Those are costs that are way out of our reach.”

Students from Houston Secondary School will also help the Legion.

“I’ve talked to the high school and the principal up there,” Anundsen said. “She said there are some students are very interested in coming [to help us].”

Fundraising committee secretary Joanne Woodbeck said the students will build countertops, cupboards and plumbing in two to three days for work experience credit.

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District of Houston

Newsletter ~ November 25th, 2015 edition Snow Clearing Operations

Where the welcome is warm and the wilderness beckons!

Upcoming Council Meetings: Tuesday, December 1, 2015 Tuesday, December 15, 2015 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: active@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

Property owners are reminded that basketball stands placed on the roadway must be removed.

The District will not be responsible for any damage during snow clearing operations.

Please help the Public Works crews to keep the streets clear of snow this winter.

Snow removal operations start at 5:00 am, seven (7) days/week as required.

Residents are reminded: • to keep parked vehicles off roadways and streets while crews are in the area clearing snow from streets; • it is the responsibility of individual property owners to clear snow from sidewalks adjacent to their property; and, • snow removal from private property cannot be put on municipal property.

Your patience is appreciated as driveways cannot be cleared by operators during regular snow removing operations. The roads are cleared on a first priority basis with one travel lane each way, with a fixed blade truck that plows to the right only. This results in snow being pushed to the curb and into driveways.

When road and street widening is done, crews try to clean driveways; however this work depends on the amount of snowfall. A heavy snowfall takes 4-5 full days to clear and remove the piled snow. When other emergencies occur, employees are taken away from their regular duties and the operation slows down.

Snow removal and ice control will be performed in the following order of priority: PRIORITY #1 a) Clearing operations will begin after an accumulation of 50 mm (2 inches) of snow: West of Buck Creek • From Shop to West 5th to Tweedie to Mountainview Drive to Walker – turn around at school; • W 14th Street (Clinic Road) • Caledonia Ave (to Christian School) • Hagman Cres to Pearson to Olsson to Goold to Kanata to Hamblin Frontage.

East of Buck Creek • Copeland from Hwy 16 to 14th St to Butler.

Butler from Hwy 16 to 14th St • Poulton from 9th Street to 14th St • 11th, 12th , 13th Streets • 9th, 10th Streets – LOADER ONLY • From Butler/11th St to Avalon • Avalon Ave to East Valley Rd

c) Parking Lots • Senior Citizens’ Home (Cottonwood Manor) • Municipal Office/Fire Hall • Public Works Yard • Community Hall • Arena/Leisure Facility • Walking Bridge • Pathway from Cottonwood Manor to Mall • 9th St Parking @ Highway 16 • 10th St Parking lot @ 3448 10th St. • sidewalks adjacent to municipal property • fire hydrants

PRIORITY #3 a) clearing operations will begin after an accumulation of 225 mm(9 inches) of snow; b) windrows left at residential and commercial driveways from previous plowing operations; c) snow boards (See Policy IV, 13); d) other sidewalks; e) private property as follows: • Seniors’ Activity Centre; • Specific requests regarding health and safety; f) removal of compacted snow and ice and shoulder widening

PRIORITY #2 a) Clearing operations will begin after an accumulation of 100 mm (4 inches) of snow; b) All other District roads and Lake District Maintenance trade-off roads

Leisure Facility Programs Holly Jolly Christmas Swim

Saturday, December 19 12:00-4:00pm Regular Admission Rates Apply - Help the Leisure Facility celebrate Christmas by exploring Santa’s Toy Shop and taking part in the Christmas activities and games: fun for the whole family!

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Dungate Community Forest is accepting applications from non-profit groups and organizations. Applications can be obtained at the Chamber of Commerce, District of Houston Municipal Office and the Bulkley Valley Credit Union in Houston. For more information contact dungatecomfor@houston.ca

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

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Sea Otter: 4:00-4:30pm Swim Kids ½: 4:00-4:30pm Salamander: 5:00-5:30pm Swim Kids ¾: 5:30-6:00pm Sunfish: 4:30-5:00pm Swim Kids 5/6: 4:00-4:45pm Crocodile/Whale: 5:30-6:00pm Swim Kids 7/8: 4:45-5:30pm Swim Kids 9/10: 4:30-5:30pm

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Adults 19+ only.

Mark Zagwyn Photography: Friday, December 18th from noon to 4:30 p.m.

The library will be closed for the Holidays December 20th through 28th inclusive.

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Christmas Hours Sunday, Dec 20 11:00-6:00pm

Monday, Dec 21 11:00-6:00pm

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Monday, Dec 28 11:00-6:00pm

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Tuesday, December 29 hours: 12:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, December 30 hours: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Thursday, December 31 hours: 12:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Closed Friday January 1st & Saturday, January 2nd.

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and released him on condition to appear in court Jan. 18. *** Police received a report of an intoxicated man in the mall’s parking lot on Nov. 18 at 8 p.m. Police said they located the man who was unable to care for himself.

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Houston Ringette recently took part in a tournament in Prince George. Pictured here are the U10 Bunnies.

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We may be happy with the results or we may think they “are not ready”. Yet they are now our governing authorities, they are in power and need to make decisions that will affect every one of us.

If we disagree with them, should we loath them and with contempt hope they mess up and make fools of themselves? What should be our response?

First of all, we read in God’s word that every one of us is absolutely dependant on our creator God. Our life and every breath is from him (Acts 17:24-26). We would not exist if it were not for God. All authority comes from him (Colossians 1:15-17). Our leaders are just as dependent on God as anyone else, if they recognise it or not. They have been placed in their various positions of power by God. Secondly, we are instructed in God’s word to respect and pray for our governments, even to submit to their authority over us (Romans 13:1-7). When we do this, we are recognising God’s supreme authority over us all, including those he has given to serve under him as our leaders. Thus when we are antagonistic, rebellious and belligerent towards those in authority over us, we are being antagonistic, rebellious and belligerent towards God. If this is where we find ourselves, we are really more friends of anarchy than friends of God. We are in need of a change of heart. Only Jesus Christ can cause a true change of heart as we surrender to him (Psalm 2:12; 32:5; Matthew 5:8; Romans 10:9-13).

Considering this, let us humbly come before Jesus asking him to give us a clean heart and right attitude towards him and those in authority over us, so we can rightly pray for them and be an encouragement rather than a hindrance (Hebrews 12:1-3).

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“A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN OUR REGION” 37, 3RD Avenue, PH: 250-692-3195 PO Box 820, TF: 800-320-3339 Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0 FX: 250-692-3305 www.rdbn.bc.ca E-MAIL:inquiries@rdbn.bc.ca

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing affecting “Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako Zoning Bylaw No. 700, 1993” will be held on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at 7:00 P.M in the Topley Community Hall located at 11591 Chester Street in Topley, BC.

Bulkley Valley Credit Union Bulkley-Nechako Zoning Bylaw EPS“Regional LogosDistrict to beof supplied to Newspapers No. 700, 1993” is proposed to be amended by Bylaw No. 1756 which rezones the subject property from the General Commercial (C1) Zone to the Public/Institutional (P1) Zone to allow the relocation of the Topley Fire Hall and other uses permitted in the P1 Zone.

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Pantone 287 Pantone 356 The subject property is located at 21628 Topley Post Office Road, at the intersection of Highway 118 and 139 Pantone Highway 16 E in the community of Topley, BC and is legally described as “Lot 2, District Lot 2623, Range 5, Coast District, Plan 10310”. The subject property is shown cross-hatched and labelled “Application Area” on the map below.

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At the Public Hearing all persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaw shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present a written submission respecting matters contained in the bylaw that is the subject of the Public Hearing.

Written submissions sent by mail to P.O. Box 820, Burns Lake, BC, V0J 1E0; by fax to (250) 692-1220; or by e-mail to inquiries@rdbn.bc.ca must be received by the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako no later than December 8, 2015 at 1:00 P.M. to be ensured of consideration at the Public Hearing.

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The Public Hearing on Bylaw No. 1756 will be chaired by the Director or Alternate Director for Electoral Area G as a delegate of the Board. A copy of the Board resolution making the delegation, copies of the proposed bylaws and other relevant information may be inspected at the office of the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako between the hours of 8:30 A.M. - 12:00 noon and 1:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, November 23, 2015 through December 8, 2015 inclusive. A copy of the proposed bylaws and other relevant information will also be made available at the Houston Public Library.

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HOUSTON COMMUNITY CALENDAR NWCC Trades Cancer program will sponsor an Info The Houston Society is sponsoring Thursday, Nov.memories 26: 6-7:30pm the aSession Christmas tree of and at hope.

NWCC Library.

New to Donations are $5/bulb.

FirstHOUSTON lighting is are Nov.trades 27 at training courses beingceremony offered with the Houston Light-up at thefoundations Chamber in carpentry plumbing.

If you want to know of Commerceand garden in Steelhead Park.

The more isabout the BC system or want goal to light upapprenticeship 1500 bulbs by Christmas a career please attend this info session.

Day and in alltrades proceeds go to the Canadian Cancer Society.

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TOPS 1901 Tues.:Women’s 8-9:30 Bible a.m.

Coffee Breakmeets - an every Interactive at the Houston United Church.

Comefrom join 9:30other Study meet every Tuesday morning womenatwho are Taking Off Pounds Sensibly and 11:00 the Houston Christian Reformed Church, encouraging a healthy lifestyle.

1959 Goold Road.

Childcare is provided. For more info call Margaret: 845-2348, Darlene 845-7438, Seniors Happy Gang Entertainment Fund is Evelyn 696-3229. accepting donations for Silent Auction Fundraiser.

Call:Houston 250-845-7537 250-845-9615.

The Legionor Branch 249: Meeting: 2nd Monday of the month is Executive,Women’s 4th Monday is Coffee Break - an Interactive Bible General Meeting.

Study meet every Tuesday morning from 9:30-

Donations Ladies are $5/bulb.

First lighting 27 at Houston Auxiliary to theis Nov. Legion is 11:00 at the Houston Christian Reformed Church, Activities 2007for Seniors in Houston at the the Houston ceremony the4:Chamber holding a HotLight-up Turkey Lunch Fri.,at Dec. 11am - July 1959 Goold Road.Carpet Childcare is provided.

Seniors Centre: Bowling Tues. &For Fri.more 1pm of 1pm.

Commerce in Steelhead The info call Margaret: 845-2348, Darlene 845-7438, to Price isgarden $12/plate & takeout isPark. available.

• Floor Curling Mon. 1pm • Pool any afternoon goal is to light up 1500 bulbs by Christmas Also, a Bake Sale will be held. Everyone welcome. Evelyn 696-3229. to schedule call; Adrian-250-845-2338 • Day and all proceeds go to the Canadian Cancer Houston Public Library events: Stories with BreakfastsSat. Branch of the month, community The Houstonfirst Legion 249: Meeting: 2nd Society.

Cheques can be dropped off at the BV Blue Santa: Thurs., Dec. 10: 3-5pm Adult Game Night: invited.

• Soup and Sandwich luncheonthird Monday of the month is Executive, 4th Monday is Credit Union or at Shannon Clarke’s CGA office.

Thurs., Dec. 10 starting at 7pm Adults 19+ only. Thurs. the month. Community invited at General of Meeting.

Green Houston Ladies Auxiliary to the Legion is Mark Zagwyn Photography: Fri, Dec. 18: noon to Pleasant Valley Village, 3603 11th St.: Senior ActivitiesMon. for& Seniors Houston the holding aThe Hotlibrary Turkey Fri., for Dec. 11am - Exercise, Harvest 4:30pm. willLunch be closed the4:Holidays Fri 10am in • Cards Mon. &atThurs.

Seniors Centre: Carpet Bowling Tues. & Fri.Wed. 1pm to 1pm. Price is through $12/plate & takeout is available. 7pm.

December 20th 28th inclusive.

At the Bowling Alley: Seniors bowling Mon. 1pm • Pool any Also, a Bake Sale will be held. Everyone welcome. • Floor Curling At the Houston Swimming Pool:afternoon Aquafit, GEMS Girls Clubs meets Thurs. till Dec. 3 & 1:30pm. to schedule call; Adrian-250-845-2338 Mon., Wed. & Fri. 9-10am.

At the Legion: Seniors• Houston Public Stories with Breakfasts- first Sat. of the month, community again in Jan. at theLibrary Houstonevents: Christian Reformed darts and light lunch Thurs 11am 2pm.

Santa: Thurs., 10: 3-5pm Adult Church from Dec. 6:30-8:30pm.

For Game moreNight: info invited. • Soup and Sandwich luncheon- third Thurs., Dec. starting at 7pm Adults 19+ only. Buck Contact Fran10 at 250-845-7495.

Community Society, Thurs.Flats of the month. Development Community invited at Mark Zagwyn Photography: Fri, Dec. 18: noon to meets every 3rd Sat. evening at 6pm atSenior Andy Pleasant Valley Village, 3603 11th St.: TOPS 1901 meets every Tues.: 8-9:30 a.m.

4:30pm. The library will be closed for the Holidays Pollack’s house& (17642) Buck Mon. Flats&Rd. All Fri 10amon • Cards Thurs. at the Houston Come join other Exercise, Mon. December 20th United throughChurch.

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Please call &Chris Newell atAt 250-845-3564 for Mon., Wed. Fri. 9-10am. the Legion: Seniors again in Jan. at the HoustonColour Christian Reformed Logo File Seniors Happy Gang Entertainment Fund is more info.

Church from 6:30-8:30pm. For more info darts and light lunch Thurs 11am - 2pm. accepting donations for Silent Auction Fundraiser.

Contact Fran at 250-845-7495.

Houston’s by theDevelopment Bowl” Soup Society, Kitchen Buck Flats“Love Community Call: 250-845-7537 or 250-845-9615. serving healthy3rd homemade soupsatin6pm two different meets every Sat. evening at Andy Community Calendar Calendar proudly proudly sponsored sponsored by by Community

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Pollack’s 11-12 house and (17642) Flats Rd. All seatings, 12 -1on on Buck Wednesdays.

Buck Flats residents are welcome to attend, we discuss issues concerning the Buck flats area.

Please call Chris Newell at 250-845-3564 for more info.

Topley Fire Protection Society meetings every second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 pm.

Houston’s “Love by the Bowl” Soup Kitchen serving healthy homemade soups in twoRescue. different Structural Firefighting/Hwy seatings, 11-12 and 12Volunteer -1 on Wednesdays.

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Topley Fire Dept.

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is accepting applications. No experience necessary please contact Byron - F/C 250696-3348 or come to a Fire Practice Thurs @ TopleyhrsFire Protection Society meetings 19:00 (7pm). every second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 pm.

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GRANISLE

Structural Firefighting/Hwy Rescue.

Interested? Topley Volunteer Fire Dept. is accepting applications. No experience The Granisle and District Senior Citizens necessary please contact Byron - F/C 250meet every second and fourth Thursday of the 696-3348 or come to a Fire Practice Thurs @ month at 1:30 p.m. at the Seniors Centre.

19:00 hrs (7pm).

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

GRANISLE

Granisle Church the Way services are The Granisle andofDistrict Senior Citizens Sundays at 11:00am. meet every second and fourth Thursday of the month at 1:30 p.m. at the Seniors Centre.

Please keep your announcements as meetings brief as Granisle Volunteer Fire Department possible. Deadline (faxed or mailed or delivered) is &4fip.m. re practices every Tues., 7:00pm at the Fire Thursday. Items are printed or alternated as Hall. space permits. Items will be accepted via fax, email or dropped at the office. No phone calls please.

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TheTREE Houston Cancer Society is OF MEMORIES AND HOPE sponsoring aDONATIONS Christmas tree of $5/ BULB memories and hope Donations are $5/bulb. First lighting is Nov. 27 at the Houston Lightup ceremony at the Chamber of Commerce garden in Steelhead Park.

The goal is to light up 1500 bulbs Online Donations:

by Christmas Day and all proceeds go to the Canadian Cancer Society.

Cheques can be dropped off at the BV Credit Union or at Shannon Clarke’s CGA office.

1st ligh)ng on November 27th at Houston Light Up ceremony

Watch our tree at the Chamber of Commerce

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Our goal: To light up 1500 bulbs by Christmas Day!

All proceeds go to the Canadian Cancer Society

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Plus Deposit, Plus Eco-Fee

Chinese Mandarin Oranges 5 lb

2

Pork Backribs

Raw, 454 g

10

8

00

59

ea.

G R E AT BA R G A I N S Philadelphia Chip Dips Assorted Varieties, 227 g

2 for

5

00

Swiss Appenzeller 32.16/kg

14

59

/lb

Heinz Beans

Assorted Varieties, 398 ml

4 for

5

00

Munchies Snack Mix 1.1 kg

599

Nabob Tradition Coffee 930 g

1299 Quaker Instant Oatmeal Assorted Varieties 350-430 g

2 for

598

Western Family Mozzarella Sticks

Western Family Spanakopita

5

5

500 g

99

Bounty Quilted Napkins 100’s

198

340 g

99

Nexxus Shampoo or Conditioner Assorted Varieties 300-400 ml

7

99

Western Family Smoked Oysters

Western Family Roasted Peanuts 2 Varieties, 640 g

399

399

Assorted Varieties, 1.89 litre Plus Deposit, Plus Eco-Fee

Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice Assorted Varieties, 3 litre

3x85 g

Mott’s Clamato Juice

2 for

5

98

Christie Crackers Assorted Varieties 200-225 g

2 for

498

Plus Deposit, Plus Eco-Fee

Plus Deposit, Plus Eco-Fee

499

Ghiradelli Triple Chocolate Brownies 2.83 kg

1199

Western Family Mini Bite Western Family Breaded Calamari Assorted, 432 g

6

99

Tide Laundry Powder

150 washloads, 5.8 kg

2299

340 g

599

Windex or Fantastik Cleaners Assorted Varieties 650-950 ml

2 for

6

98

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