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Council has unanimously denied the Houston Public Library’s request to move the farmers’ market next to the library.

Every councillor present, except Coun.

Tom Stringfellow, voiced their opposition to the request. Coun.

Dawn Potvin and Mayor Shane Brienen were absent.

C h i e f administrative officer Michael Glavin also highlighted that the Houston Public Library Association’s board has not given their approval to this.

The association holds the lease to the library.

Coun.

Rick Lundrigan argued that since the library board has not approved it, and due to parking concerns, he wants to keep the status quo.

Lundrigan added that

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“Council unanimously denied the request to move the farmers’ market.”

Fourteenth Street is an important street with the clinic and ambulance service located on it.

“That’s a busy street, and there’s about 12 parking spots in the library,” said Lundrigan. “Like the report says, it’s open on library hours as well, so parking is the main issue.”

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John Siebenga’s argued that moving the market from the highway to beside the library “is going to cut down on traffic ... for the See MARKET on Page 3

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Will the general open season for moose be called off?

By Flavio Nienow Black Press

Given the declining population of moose across the province, the provincial government is taking measures to modernize aspects of wildlife management, initially focusing on growing moose populations.

Although the provincial government hasn’t specified what its actions will be, Black Press has learned that the general open season

(GOS) for moose in the southern Skeena region may be called off.

The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations did not confirm nor deny that information.

“Final decisions have not yet been made,” said Greig Bethel, a spokesperson with the ministry. “We expect the hunting and trapping regulations synopsis to be finalized in May.” The moose popula-

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Last Sunday, members of the Tweedsmuir Park Rod and Gun Club met to discuss the moose decline in the region and the possible changes in regulations by the ministry.

In particular, members discussed what their preferred method would be to achieve the region’s annual allocation - via GOS, limited entry hunting (LEH), or a combination of LEH and GOS. According to the Skeena Hunter Advisory Committee (SHAC), an organization that facilitates communications between hunting interests and regional wildlife managers, the ministry of forests stated in a recent meeting that the proportion of moose harvested in the GOS is higher than the proportion of moose harvested through LEH in the southern Skeena region.

Denys Bell, member of the Tweedsmuir Park Rod and Gun Club and chairman for the Skeena Hunter Advisory Committee, defends that the harvest of moose in the Bulkley Valley Lakes District hasn’t affected the moose population.

Bell said nobody

knows for sure why the moose population has been declining in B.C., and that the decline could be linked to a combination of factors.

In order to investigate the reasons behind the moose decline, the province launched a five-year moose research study in 2013.

The study is engaging 11 wildlife biologists, one wildlife veterinarian and several other staff over its five-year duration. The province says over 200 moose will be radio collared, their movements tracked and all mortalities will be investigated to determine cause of death.

The study is analysing factors such as hunting pressure, predators, parasites and diseases, and climate.

It will also investigate how forestry-related changes to the landscape may impact those mortality risks.

Although the final results of the study will not be available for several years, the province says wildlife biologists will be able to use preliminary information to help direct management of moose throughout the province.

The Wildlife Stewardship Council (WSC), a not for profit society of First Nations and guide outfitters from across B.C., contends that wildlife declines are a direct result of a number of key factors, including failure of successive governments to acknowledge

many of the concerns being voiced by conservation organizations and First Nations. In addition, the WSC says that industrial activity with little oversight or accountability has led to severe habitat degradation.

Lake Babine Nation (LBN) Chief Wilf Adam said he has been particularly concerned about the moose decline in the region because LBN relies on moose for sustenance.

“We are working with the Ministry [of Forests] on the reasons for the moose decline and looking at all avenues for possible causes,” said Chief Adam.

The B.C. government is considering putting revenues from hunting licences and tags into a dedicated fund for wildlife management, forests minister Steve Thomson said recently.

A similar shift was made with fishing licence revenue last year to boost the budget for the Freshwater Fisheries Society of B.C. by $3 million a year for its lake stocking program. The province is in discussions with the B.C. Wildlife Federation and others to do something similar, Thomson told Black Press in an interview.

He said an additional $12 million in his ministry budget this year is to support wildlife inventory and habitat improvement.

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Jonathan Van Barneveld furthered Lundrigan’s argument by saying Fourteenth Street is “one of our more narrow streets in town as well.”

Coun.

Tim Anderson said he prefers having the market adjacent to the highway.

“It adds to a certain busyness down there, that I think is kind of intangible,” added Coun. Anderson, who also liked the current market being part of the BC Association of Farmers’ Market.

As part of the Market being part of the BCAFM, Houston Link to Learning receives over $4,000 in food coupons to distribute to lowincome residents.

But complicating the library’s request is its lease and District bylaws.

Its current lease, expiring 2018, does not allow them to host a farmers’ market there.

Business Licence Bylaw 776 also disallows farmers’ market outside of its Saturday, 9 a.m. to

12 p.m. window. The library wanted to host it on Thursdays between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Houston Link to Learning’s Marian Ells felt pleased.

“We just thought that was something solid for the community that we didn’t want to lose,” said Ells. “We’re really pleased they’re recommending that we stay as part of the BC Association of Farmers’ Market, because we know how important the coupon program is to all of the families in the community.

“I know the library probably feels it’s unfortunate, but we really feel, and a lot of other people we spoke to really felt that the location the market’s in right now is perfect, and moving it from there just doesn’t make sense.”

Library director Toni McKilligan expressed her disappointment and said she will meet with the library’s board on steps forward.

“I think that it just shows a huge lack of vision and I’m really sad to hear it,” she said.

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B.C. public supports ban big money

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he numbers can’t be surprising but they are interesting nonetheless.

According to a new poll from Insights West (sponsored by the non-profit Dogwood Initiative, based out of Victoria), B.C. voters overwhelmingly support a ban on corporate and union political donations.

Dogwood Initiative is a citizen group calling on the province to “ban big money” in politics.

The survey (you can find the full results online) showed that 86 per cent of British Columbians polled would favor bans on the corporate/union donations before the next election.

The commonly held belief is that the bigger the war chest, the better the chance of winning — in almost any election. Is that democracy in action? The report also states that B.C. is the last province in Canada to allow unlimited donations from anywhere in the world, including in municipal elections. The survey shows this leaves members of the public more than a little cynical about the role of ordinary citizens. More than two-thirds of adults polled (68 per cent) believe citizens are not influential in shaping policy in this province.

The most influential group is corporations (90 per cent).

Ranked in order of influence were corporations, lobbyists, foreign investors, unions and then the citizens themselves. Seems a little backward, no? Exactly how are citizens supposed to trust political leaders if they believe the outside influence is that strong — and they feel their own input is so undervalued?

According to the number presented in the report, basically, folks believe the system is broken. If citizens in a democracy have little faith in their own actual power, that’s a problem. Obviously, it takes money to run any campaign. But it shouldn’t be the primary factor in anyone’s ability to get themselves elected.

What remains to be seen is how quickly the political powers give up their war chests – and how much of a fight they will put up to get citizens to where they want to be. Levelling out the playing field is long overdue.

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B.C. to top up minimum wage by 40 cents

By Tom Fletcher Black Press

The B.C. government is boosting its next scheduled increase in the minimum wage to 40 cents, bringing it to $10.85 per hour on Sept. 15.

Premier Christy Clark said Wednesday the increase is above the consumer price index formula increase of 10 cents, to share economic growth and “create a fairer, more just society.”

Another 30 cent boost to the formula is scheduled for September 2017.

Assuming the cost of living formula adds 10 cents, the minimum wage would be $11.25, which Clark said will make B.C.’s rate the third highest in the country.

NDP labour critic Shane Simpson said

this year’s increase brings B.C.’s minimum wage to seventh place among Canadian provinces, tied with Yukon.

“What the premier did today was a response to being embarrassed by the fact that we were last,” Simpson said.

Clark acknowledged that the formula has seen B.C.’s rate fall behind. The first formula increase was 20 cents in September 2015.

The B.C. formula discounts the minimum wage by $1.25 for restaurant and pub servers, to reflect the income they receive from tips.

The B.C. Federation of Labour has been campaigning for a $15 minimum wage. It has estimated that based on the B.C. formula, it would take until 2034 to reach that level.

Simpson said the

minimum wage will be an issue in the 2017 election, and the NDP will propose a wage higher than what Clark and Jobs Minister Shirley Bond announced Wednesday.

“I don’t necessar-

ily want $15,” Simpson said. “What I want is an understanding of what it takes for somebody on minimum wage to be able to have a modest standard of living.”

Clark also announced an additional

$2.88 million in training programs to respond to labour shortages. Most of the federal-provincial program will go towards job training up to $15,000 for employers who hire an unemployed person.

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Fire crosses into Alberta, medical teams prepared

By Tom Fletcher Black Press

B.C. Wildfire Service

The Siphon Creek fire has spread east across the Alberta border, one of eight significant fires being battled in the North Peace.

The B.C. government is preparing to send medical and psychological teams to help care for people evacuated from Fort McMurray, as the B.C. Wildfire Service works to contain a fire that has burned across the Alberta border north of Fort St. John.

The Siphon Creek wildfire was estimated at 9,000 hectares as it spread into Alberta on Thursday.

B.C. ground crews and helicopters are working to contain it, with priority on protecting the Doig River First Nation community south of the fire.

The largest B.C. fire in a cluster in the north Peace region is the Beatton Airport Road fire, estimated at 10,000 hectares. It was listed as 85 per cent contained by Friday morning, and the Alaska Highway reopened after the fire crossed to the

west side of the highway.

The Peace River Regional District issued an evacuation order Thursday for the area around Mile 80 of the Alaska Highway and the area affected by the Beatton Airport Road fire.

With eight significant fires in the region keeping B.C. fire crews and aircraft busy, the province has shipped pumps and hoses to Alberta to assist. A mobile hospital and a team of volunteer counsellors, social workers and psychologists was being prepared Friday to assist with evacuees in Alberta.

Ontario has sent 100 firefighters to Alberta to help with the Fort McMurray fire, which has forced evacuation of 88,000 people and destroyed part of the town. Quebec has dispatched four water bombers to northern Alberta.

Premier Christy Clark said the issue of wildfires was discussed by western premiers at their meeting in Vancouver that wrapped up Friday.

B.C. resists call for outside mine oversight The B.C. government’s oversight of mining has too few resources and inspections and a lack of enforcement, increasing risk of another Mount Polley-type failure that damages the environment, B.C. Auditor General Carol Bellringer says in a new report.

Bellringer said having mine permitting and mine inspections in the same ministry creates an “irreconcilable conflict” between promoting expansion of mining and regulating it. She recommends moving the compliance and en-

forcement function outside the ministry to an independent body.

Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett stopped short of rejecting that idea, but said he has found no other jurisdictions in Canada that does that, and there are important reasons for keeping it within the ministry.

His position was backed by two senior officials, Chief Inspector of Mines Al Hoffman and George Warnock, director of geotechnical engineering for the B.C. government.

Hoffman said it’s

important that the technical experts who set permit conditions and then do compliance and enforcement be in the same group so they know how to follow up.

Warnock used the example of the KSM mine, recently permitted for construction in northwest B.C. with 178 conditions.

“We know exactly what we’re looking for in those permit conditions when we go to that mine, and I don’t know how a body outside the ministry would,” Warnock said.

NDP mining critic

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“Having mine permitting and mine inspections in the same ministry creates an ‘irreconcilable conflict’.”

Norm Macdonald said the 2014 collapse of the tailings dam at Mount Polley copper mine near Williams Lake shows the auditor is correct that there is not a “culture of enforcement” in B.C.

-Carol Bellringer B.C. Auditor General mining.

An undetected weak layer under the Mount Polley dam was the ultimate cause of the failure, but risk was compounded by high water, the lack of “beach” construction

to ease pressure on the dam and a steeper slope than what was called for in the original plans, Macdonald said.

Bennett acknowledged that the ministry had too few geotechnical inspectors in 2009-10. He said the ministry accepts the other 17 recommendations in Bellringer’s report, and is on its way to implementing them.

The government has changed the Mines Act to allow for administrative penalties to be assessed if mine operators don’t comply with inspection orders.

B.C. Views Tom Fletcher Macdonald said there have been no penalties assessed to the company operating the Mount Polley mine, and no penalties have ever been assessed under the Mines Act under the B.C. Liberal government.

B.C. keeping wildfire crews at home for now

By Tom Fletcher Black Press

The B.C. Wildfire Service is providing pumps and hoses to Alberta fire crews battling the forest fire threatening Fort McMurray, Alta., but aircraft and other equipment are busy with wildfires in northeast B.C. Forests Minister Steve Thomson said

Wednesday there are seven significant wildfires burning in the Peace region, with one burning six kilometres from the northern Alberta border. The Siphon Creek fire covered an estimated 9,000 hectares by Wednesday, with an evacuation alert in effect for the nearby Doig River First Nation community.

Thomson said B.C.

crews will continue working on that fire even if it crosses into Alberta, to allow their fire crews to focus on the Fort MacMurray situation.

Other provinces that don’t have their own fire demands are being called on to assist Alberta, where 80,000 people have been evacuated.

B.C. Wildfire Service has four

evacuation alerts in effect in the Peace region, including one for the Beaton Airport Road fire north of Fort St. John. That fire is mostly contained at an estimated size of 7,000 hectares.

Dry spring conditions with exposed dead grass have created hazardous conditions in northern Alberta and northeast B.C.

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B.C. is focusing its fire crews and aircraft on seven fires burning in northeastern B.C.

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HOPE forToday Dead Ends?

Ted Jefferson gave his testimony to a crowd of prisoners at Attica prison in the U.S.* He shared how he had tried to find meaning in life through “the drug scene, the pimping scene, the alcohol scene, the armed robbery scene.” His pursuit of money, ladies, diamonds and cars all led to dead ends. He was left with a dark void in his life. This path eventually led him to prison for shooting and killing his best friend in a drunken rage. All his pursuits had come to nothing and he fell to the floor of his cell a “heap of nothing.”

In desperation he called out to Jesus. Jesus answered him (Romans 10:11-13). It was like a light had come on in his prison cell. From that time forward, he started a completely new life. He shared with the prisoners how Jesus Christ changed his life and brought him hope, purpose and meaning. Now he belonged to Jesus, the true life giver. If there was hope for him there is hope for others.

Though most of us do not have a past like Ted, we need life from God just as much as he does. Sometimes our “respectable” lifestyle keeps us from seeing our absolute need for God. “There is a path before each person that seems right, but it ends in death.” Proverbs 14:12 NLT. God’s word, the Bible teaches that we are all broken and desperately in need, really a “heap of nothing” without him (John 3:16-21; Romans 3:9-26; 6:23). Yet there is hope for all who call out and put their trust in Jesus. “And this is what God has testified; He has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have God’s Son does not have life.” 1 John 5:11 NLT Are we going to insist on our ways which will eventually lead to dead ends or will we take God at his invitation to trust Jesus and follow him on the pathway of eternal life?

(John 7:37,38) Jesus said “My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.” John 10:10 NLT Submitted by Ken Penner

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Northern Gateway files request for three-year extension

By Flavio Nienow Black Press

E n b r i d g e ’s Northern Gateway filed a request last week with the National Energy Board for a threeyear extension to start building its pipeline project.

In a press release, Northern Gateway says this would allow time to receive legal and regulatory certainty and to continue discussions with First Nations and Métis communities. In particular, it says more time is required to advance dialogue with coastal communities in northwest British Columbia.

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“We should have done a better job of building relationships with First Nations,” - John Carruthers, President of Northern Gateway.

nities, particularly on the west coast of British Columbia,” said John Carruthers, President of Northern Gateway.

“While we had the right intentions, we should have done a better job of listening and fostering these critical relationships and developing our plans together as true partners,” he said.

Enbridge Inc. proposes the construction of a 1200-km twin pipeline that would carry di-

luted bitumen from Alberta’s oilsands to B.C.’s coast, passing directly through Burns Lake.

First Nations chiefs in the Burns Lake area – Wet’suwe’ten First Nation Chief Karen Ogen, Burns Lake Band Chief Dan George and Lake Babine Nation Chief Wilf Adam have repeatedly stated they are against the Northern Gateway Pipeline project.

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The B.C. Supreme Court ruled earlier this year that the province “breached the honour of the Crown” by failing to consult with First Nations on Enbridge’s Northern Gateway Pipeline project.

According to the court ruling, Northern Gateway must face a provincial environmental assessment decision, which includes consultation with First Nations across the province.

In October 2015, eighteen lawsuits against Northern Gateway - launched by a collection of First Nations, environmental groups and a labour union - were presented in the federal court of appeal in Vancouver. The litigation hearing concluded Oct. 8, 2015, with judges reserving their decision on whether to sustain or quash the government’s approval of the project.

The federal Liberal government promised

during the election last fall to ban crude oil tanker traffic off B.C.’s north coast.

While Trudeau has said he does not support crude oil pipelines through B.C.’s rainforest, reports that there may be wiggle room through exemptions on that promise had SkeenaBulkley Valley MP Nathan Cullen describing the government position as “crab walking.”

“To have something as so crystal clear as [Trudeau’s] commitments on the north coast tanker ban, they’re starting to what they call in politics to do the crab walk,” said Cullen.

“They start in one position and you can’t really tell that they’re moving, but they start sliding on over and saying ‘well, it depends on how you define oil,’ and ‘what is a tanker anyways?’”

Cullen said the approval of the Northern Gateway project would be a betrayal.

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TransCanada received the last two permits of 10 pipeline and facilities permits needed from the B.C. Oil and Gas Commission. Eight permits are related to pipeline construction, with the other two for pipeline-related facilities: a natural gas compressor station and meter station in Groundbirch, and a natu-

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been announced, and that they are working with 21 groups on long-term benefit agreements. Shapiro added that more have been signed but not announced yet.

“The agreements we have finalized so far are a reflec-

tion of the balance that can be achieved.

Aboriginal communities do not have to choose between the benefits of our project and maintaining a healthy environment and a strong traditional way of life,” wrote Shapiro.

She added that

of the over 350,000 hours of field work done on the project so far, over one-third comes from aboriginal participation.

“The input they provided allowed us to incorporate traditional knowledge and traditional land use information into

project planning and plan a route that considered this input,” added Shapiro.

The Unist’ot’en camp, led by Wet’suwet’en people and supported by e nv i ro n m e n t a l i s t s mostly from B.C. and Washington state, near the route south

of Houston has plans to expand this spring.

In January 2015, the Moricetown Band signed a provincial government benefits agreement on the Coastal Gaslink pipeline, which consists of a combination of employment and environmental

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The province will distribute the payments as project milestones are reached.

The band received $998,000 when the agreement came into effect, $2.49 million when construction begins and $2.49 million once the pipeline is operating.

The deal also includes the establishment of an environmental and cultural accord aimed at ensuring the pipeline meets the 43 Environmental Assessment Certificate conditions relating to Wet’suwet’en territory.

Moricetown also received an immediate payment of $1.1 million as the sixteenth and final First Nation to enter into the First Nations Limited Partnership (FNLP) with Chevron Apache for the similarilyrouted Pacific Trails Pipeline in January 2015.

C o a s t a l GasLink received an Environmental A s s e s s m e n t Certificate from the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office in October 2014.

“This is a significant regulatory milestone for our project, which is a key component of TransCanada’s growth plan that includes more than $13 billion in proposed natural gas pipeline projects which support the emerging liquefied natural gas industry on the British Columbia Coast,” said Russ Girling, TransCanada’s president and chief executive officer, in a release.

“Acquiring these 10 permits demonstrates our commitment in developing this project to the highest standards of environmental protection while delivering benefits to British Columbians and Canadians for decades to come,” added Girling.

The Coastal GasLink project was originally announced on June 5, 2012.

NEWS

Second year of B.C.’s wolf cull project has concluded

By Flavio Nienow

Black Press

The second year of the B.C. government’s wolf cull project has concluded in the South Selkirk Mountains and South Peace regions.

The five-year wolf cull project was launched in January 2015. Government contractors are paid to radio-collar wolves in the spring so snipers in helicopters can track and kill wolves throughout the winter.

The province says 163 wolves were killed this year nine in the South Selkirks and 154 in the South Peace.

In 2015, 84 wolves were killed in those two regions, although the original goal was to remove 184 wolves. Bad weather and a low snowpack made it more difficult for the province to reach its initial goal last year.

The province says the controversial wolf cull is the best way to protect endangered caribou in those regions.

“Habitat recovery continues to be an important part of caribou recovery, but cannot address the critical needs of these herds in the short term,” said the province in a press release.

The South Selkirk herd numbered 46 caribou in 2009 declining to 12 in the most recent survey conducted in March 2016.

In the four caribou herds in the South Peace - Quintette, Moberly, Scott and Kennedy-Siding -, populations are also decreasing and the province says wolves are a key factor, with 37 per cent of all adult mortalities have been documented as wolf predation.

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man, causes excessive stress during chase and there is no way to confirm death was quick and painless,” says Dr. Sara Dubois, the B.C. SPCA’s Chief Scientific Officer.

Dubois states culling can fracture pack social structures and create an ecological imbalance for other species in the area.

According to the province, the operational plans for both the Selkirks and South Peace wolf cull have been independently peer-reviewed. With a wolf population estimated to range between 5300 and 11,600, the provincial government says wolf populations are plentiful, and that the grey wolf is not a species of concern in B.C. “The risk of removing the number of wolves recommended is very low, whereas the risk to pertinent caribou populations of doing nothing is very high,” says the province in a press release.

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Pacific Wild and Valhalla Wilderness Society filed an application for a judicial review to determine whether the provincial government’s decision to cull wolves reasonably constitutes proper management of wolves.

“To date, the province has neglected to protect and restore sufficient habitat for endangered caribou,” said Ian McAllister, Executive Director of Pacific Wild. “We are asking the court to review whether, in the absence of sufficient, enforced habitat protection, culling wolves constitutes proper wildlife management.”

The B.C. SPCA also says there is a lack of credible scientific evidence to support the wolf cull and that it cannot be achieved humanely.

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A huge thank you to the Houston Business community who have donated to the Summer Student employment program and the Fund Raising Dinner held at Rough Acres Bible Camp on April 30. Thank you so much for all your contributions. We’ve been able to hire another student and raise money for a new roof on the camp centre.

Thanks to: Dr. Kim, Credit Union, Monster Industries, Finning, Groot Bros Contracting, Sullivan’s, Houston Co-op, BV Home Centre, Pacific Truck and Equipment, Mr. Sub, Mike’s Audio, Houston Furniture, Country Wide Printing, Pharmasave, Home Hardware, and Old Iron Farms & Apiary & Diamond Ranch from Telkwa and Eden Catering from Smithers.

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AL-ANON Are you affected by someone’s drinking? Al-Anon meetings are Monday, 7pm at the Houston United Church.

Contact number: (250) 8457774.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Meetings are at the Houston United Church, Monday and Thursday at 7:00pm. Contact number is:1-877-644-2266

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SERVICES: Sundays at 11a.m.

(Kids Sunday School during the service) To contact the church or for pastoral care: Morgan Ryder (250-698-7612 -H) or 250-692-9576 -C) or Marianne Dekker 250-845-2282

Houston Fellowship Baptist Church 3790 C.R. Matthews Rd. Pastor: Larry Ballantyne

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The Elizabeth Fry Society in Burns Lake is currently accepting applications for the following positions: FAMILY COUNSELLOR-TEAM SUPERVISOR This position is full time, 35 hours per week; wage scale of $24.78 - $ 28.86 FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER This is a part time position of 25 hours per week; wage scale of 19.03 - $22.18 For more information or to apply with resume and cover letter please email: tamara-efry@telus.net or mail to: Elizabeth Fry Society, PO Box 316, Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0 Attn: Tamara

~ Everyone Welcome! ~ Services: 10:00 am & 3:00 pm HOUSTON PENTECOSTAL CHURCH 2024 Riverbank Drive, Box 597, Houston Phone: 250-845-2678 Pastor: Mike McIntyre Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 am Sunday Prayer Meeting: 7:00 pm Sunday School: During the Service

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Rev. Jacob Worley Phone: 250-845-4940

Services at: 2:00pm Sundays

St. Anthony’s Catholic Church 2001 Riverbank Drive Houston, B.C. V0J 1Z2 Phone: 250-845-2841

Sunday Service: 11:30 AM Parish Priest: Fr. Pier Pandolfo

School District #54 (Bulkley Valley) is accepting applications for the position of

SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST Candidates must meet the following qualifications: • Have a Master’s Degree in School Psychology or Educational Psychology or equivalent • Experience in the K-12 education system with knowledge of current instructional and assessment practices • Be eligible for certification as a School Psychologist with the British Columbia Association of School Psychologists (BCASP) • Have at least one year of successful psycho-educational assessment experience in an educational setting or an equivalent supervised practicum • Have experience in a school setting • Be eligible for certification with the BC College of Teachers • For full job description please visit www.sd54.bc.ca POSITION START DATE: September 1, 2016 Please send cover letter, resume and references in confidence to: Ms. Bobbie Kingsmill, Human Resources Administrator School District #54 (Bulkley Valley) Box 758 Smithers, BC V0J 2N0 Phone 250-877-6831 Fax: 250-877-6835 Email: bobbie.kingsmill@sd54.bc.ca ONLY THOSE APPLICANTS CHOSEN FOR INTERVIEWS WILL BE CONTACTED.

DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

District of Kitimat, exempt staff position with generous compensation. Reporting to the Operations Manager, is responsible for repair and maint. of the municipality’s infrastructure including roads, signage, sidewalks, general clean-up, common services, buildings & fleet equipment, and assists with municipal water and sewer operations.

Candidates will have a Civil Technologist Diploma and 5 years’ senior management experience in a municipal or similar work environment; an Applied Science Tech. Cert. is an asset.

Submit resumes by May 29, 2016, 4:30 p.m., to Personnel, District of Kitimat, 270 City Centre, Kitimat, B.C. V8C 2H7, Fax: 250-632-4995 E-mail dok@kitimat.ca

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DISTRICT OF HOUSTON

The District of Houston is seeking qualified applicants for the following positions:

LIFEGUARD II / INSTRUCTOR (Leisure Services)

Term: Rate of Pay: Hours of Work: Internal Closing Date: Classification:

Permanent Part-Time $19.80 hourly as Lifeguard II $ 0.85 hourly premium as Instructor 25 to 40 hours per week May 25, 2016 @ 4:00 P.M. Union – CUPE Local 2086

Primary Responsibilities Under the direction of the Leisure Facility Supervisor, this position’s primary responsibilities include ensuring the safety, protection and enjoyment of those engaged in activities in or out of the water at the Houston Leisure Facility. From time to time, the position will also be expected to supervise and control aquatic activities while performing their duties as an Instructor.

Required Qualifications: • Current National Lifeguard Service Award (NLS) • Current Water Safety Instructor’s Certificate (WSI) • Current Level “C” CPR Certificate • Current Standard First Aid Certificate Preferred Qualifications • Synchronized Swimming Instructor Certificate • Current Aquatic Emergency Certificate (AEC) • Pool Operator’s Certificate Level I • BCRPA Personal Fitness Training Certificate • Life Saving Society Instructor Certificate • Previous experience as a Lifeguard or Instructor.

CASUAL LIFEGUARD I (Leisure Services)

Dates: May – August 2016 Term: Temporary Casual Rate of Pay: $16.44 hourly Hours of Work: Up to 16 hours per week Internal Closing Date: April 29, 2016 @ 4:00 P.M. Classification: Union – CUPE Local 2086 Primary Responsibilities Under the direction of the Leisure Facility Supervisor, this position’s primary responsibilities include ensuring the safety, protection and enjoyment of those engaged in activities in or out of the water at the Houston Leisure Facility.

Required Qualifications: • Current National Lifeguard Service Award (NLS) • Current Level “C” CPR Certificate • Current Standard First Aid Certificate Interested persons should direct all applications including a cover letter, resume, proof of qualifications and references to: District of Houston – ATTN: Michael D. Glavin, Chief Administrative Officer PO Box 370 3367 – 12th Street, Houston BC, V0J 1Z0 Phone: 250-845-2238 • Fax: 250-845-3429 E-Mail: corporate.services@houston.ca

The District of Houston thanks all applicants in advance, however only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.

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THE ONE YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR! Well kept, spacious 3 bedroom family home in the popular Ruiter Heights Subdivision. Vinyl plank flooring, fresh paint. Glass railing between dining room and living room. Large foyer.

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Saturday, May 14, 2016 at 12:00 Noon For the Estate of Mike Czerniak.

At 2526 Harding Road, Houston, BC. Leave H 16 just West of Houston and follow Buck Flats Road 3km to Harding Road 2004 Montana Van Craftsmen 2 HP Air Compressor King Air Compressor Small Air Compressor Paint Sprayer (New) Port Air Tank Sand Blaster (New) Ultra Pro Cutoff Saw Mastercraft MIG Welder 265 Amp AC Welder Tamaster Drill Press & Vise Mastercraft Angle Grinder 4 Craftsman Air Nailers Talon Electric Hammer Drill Delt 1 HP Bench Grinder Welding Bench with 6� + 4� Vises 2 Floor Jacks Tool Com Bo Lathe, Saw, & Drill Press Power Ease Pressure Washer 3 Battery Charges Acetylene Cutting Torch 2 Mitre Saws Tiger Torch Router & Table Beaver 4� Jointer Maxim Inspection Camera Shop Craft 10� Table Saw Beaver Band Saw Skill Saws Mastercraft Laser Level Air Sander Craftsman Workmate Large Flatscreen TV, VCR, & Receiver Household Item Clock Etc Furniture & Antiques Sleeping Bags Mechanical Tools ž Drive Socket Set Stanley 123 Piece Socket Set

2002 Ford 4x4 Truck Fordson Major Diesel Tractor (New Engine) Fordson Major Tractor MH Ferguson Tractor Oliver 70 Tractor & Front End Loader MH 102 Tractor (Parts) JD 312 Tractor & Rotovator Ferguson 2 Bottom Plow Argo ATV Gasparda 3 PT Mower New Holland 460 Haybine Agriease Brushcutter 3 Pt Blade AM 3 Pt Back Hoe Rhino Back Blade Tilth Rotovator Yard Machine Rototiller Bucket for Front End Loader 22� Power Weed Wacker 3 Pt Posthole Auger (New) Rototiller & Snow Blower for Garden Tractor Trailer Axles Skidoo & Ski Boose Field King 6 ft Disc Lawn Sweeper 2500 Watt Generator Skidder Chains 20ft Alcan Boat & Trailer 14ft Punt 3 Electric Boat Winches 2 Johnson 25 HP Outboards Johnson Outboards 19.5 HP & 2 HP 3 Power Saws Step Ladder & Extension Ladders Hydraulic Jack & Cylinders Power Pack Hyd Oil Can

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Rentals Townhouses UNDER NEW management: Parkland Townhouses in Houston, B.C. Fully remodeled 3 and 4 bedroom townhouses in an adult and family oriented complex. Prices are: $750 and $800. a month. Excellent references required. Viewings by appointment: Call: (250) 8450707

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RED ANGUS Bulls for Sale.

One year olds and one two year old bull. Please call Andy Meints (250) 845-8562.

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REQUEST FOR TENDER RFT 2016-428-001 – ROAD PAVEMENT MARKINGS

The District of Houston is looking for qualified Contractors to provide road markings on designated locations within the District’s asphalt road network.

The contract includes single and double center lines, stop bars and crosswalks. This contract will be a one year contract with extensions for a second and third year based on a review of workmanship and negotiation between the Contractor and the District of Houston.

Interested Contractors are asked to submit completed tender documents and a proposed work schedule as part of the tender package. All Contractors interested in submitting tenders must submit completed tender packages by 2:00pm, (local time) on June 3, 2016.

A copy of the Request for Tender may be picked-up at the District Office or requested from: Don Hounsell, AScT Manager of Engineering and Operations District of Houston, 3367-12th Street PO Box 370, Houston BC V0J 1Z0

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Luncheon & Plant and Bake Sale at the Houston Seniors Centre

Thursday, May 19th from 11-1 p.m.

Everyone Welcome

Thank you!

We wish to thank all our loyal sponsors for their support of our annual Loonie Auction and Potluck, held on April 9th.

Thanks again, everyone.

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Morice Mtn Nordic Ski Club

Annual General Meeting Wednesday, May 11th

Please join us to share ideas.

REQUEST FOR TENDER

RFT 2016-428-001 – CRACK SEALING

Interested Contractors are asked to submit completed tender documents and proposed work schedule as part of the tender package. All Contractors interested in submitting tenders must submit completed tender packages by 2:00pm, (local time) on May 27, 2016 A copy of the Request for Tender may be picked-up at the District Office or requested from: Don Hounsell, AScT Manager of Engineering and Operations District of Houston, 3367-12th Street PO Box 370, Houston BC V0J 1Z0

DISTRICT OF HOUSTON www.houston.ca

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS RFP 2016-1013 – ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE DESIGN OF THE NEW WATER RESERVOIR

The District of Houston, intends to enter into a contract with a qualified firm through a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) process to assist the District in determining the requirements for design, construction and post construction engineering services for a new water reservoir and approximately two (2) kilometers of water transmission main line to connect to the existing water supply system. The intent of this request for proposal is to allow the District of Houston to select a Consultant to provide design and construction management services for the new water reservoir and water transmission line.

Qualified proponents interested in responding to the RFP are required to do so in writing by 2:00 PM (local time) on Friday, May 13, 2016. The RFP closes 2:00 PM (local time) on June 10, 2016.

A copy of the Request for Proposals may be provided for pickup at the District Office or may be requested from: Mr. Don Hounsell, AScT. Manager of Engineering & Operations District of Houston, 3367-12th Street P.O. Box 370, Houston, B.C. V0J 1Z0

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DISTRICT OF HOUSTON

The District of Houston is looking for qualified Contractors to provide Seal Coating on designated locations within the Districts asphalt road network.

The contract includes preparation, application of seal coat material, sealing and cleanup of work site. This contract will be a one year contract with extensions for a second and third year based on a review of workmanship and negotiation between the Contractor and the District of Houston.

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HOUSTON COMMUNITY CALENDAR A Rocha Bioblitz 2016 - Join local experts and citizen scientists to count as many plant and animal species in the Houston area as we can in a 24 hour period. Starts 6 pm May 13 until 6 pm May 14. Fun for the whole family.

For details go to: https://www.arocha.ca/arocha-bioblitz-2016-houston-bc/ or call 250845-4540.

MS Walk Saturday May 14 - leaves A&W at 11:00 a.m.. Fundraising walkathon for the M.S. Society of Canada for research and services.

Houston Seniors Centre will feature a luncheon and Plant and Bake Sale on Thurs.

May 19 from 11-1 p.m.

Houston Public Library Events: Book Club – May 26 @ 7:00pm to 9:00pm. For more info on above events please contact the library @250-845-2256.

The first annual Northern Barrel Blitz is at Four Seasons Park May 27 to May 29. Preentries only by May 1. For info contact Lila at 845-9542 or Candie at 845-8231 Perennial Plant Sale Sat, May 28, at the Goat Statue parking lot in Smithers. To donate plants or if you need help digging up plants or to arrange pickup by May 20, call: Marie Kaszas at 250-845-2514. The Perennial Plant Sale is sponsored by the B.Valley Genealogical Society.

Buck Flats Community Development Society meets every 3rd Sat. evening at 6:30 p.m. at the Morice Mountain Cross Country Ski Trails lodge.

All Buck Flats residents are welcome to attend as we discuss issues concerning the Buck Flats area. For more info call Chris Newell at 250845-3564.

The Houston Legion - Regular Meetings: 2nd Mon. of the month is Executive, 4th Mon. is a General Meeting.

Houston’s “Love by the Bowl” Soup Kitchen serving healthy homemade soups in two different seatings, 11-12 and 12 -1 on Wednesdays.

Super Valu tapes may be donated to the Legion Ladies Auxiliary at drop off boxes at A&W; Shear Delight; Razor’s Edge and TerriLynn Hair Creations. The tapes are used as a fund-raiser for the L.A. to the Houston Legion.

TOPS 1901 meets every Tues.: 8-9:30 a.m. at the Houston United Church. Come join other women who are Taking Off Pounds Sensibly and encouraging a healthy lifestyle.

Coffee Break - an Interactive Women’s Bible Study meet every Tuesday morning from 9:30-11:00 at the Houston Christian Reformed Church, 1959 Goold Road. Childcare is provided.

For more info call Margaret: 845-2348, Darlene 845-7438, Evelyn 696-3229.

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People helping people is how we began and we strive to remain people-oriented, both in our financial services and through direct involvement with our communities.

We are dedicated to local decision-making and local control, key factors in providing the kinds of services that meet the financial needs of individuals and business members alike.

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TOPLEY Topley Fire Protection Society meetings every 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7:30 pm.

Structural Firefighting/Hwy Rescue.

Interested? Topley Volunteer Fire Dept. is accepting applications. No experience necessary please contact Byron - F/C 250696-3348 or come to a Fire Practice Thurs @ 7pm.

GRANISLE The Granisle and District Senior Citizens meet every second and fourth Thursday of the month at 1:30 p.m. at the Seniors Centre.

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

Granisle Church of the Way services are Sundays at 11:00am.

Please keep your announcements as brief as possible. Deadline (faxed or mailed or delivered) is 4 p.m. Thursday. Items are printed or alternated as space permits. Items will be accepted via fax, email or dropped at the office. No phone calls please.

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