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Canfor kiln fire

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CANFOR Fire

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Last Tuesday afternoon at around 4:50 p.m., the Houston Fire Department responded to a call at the Houston Canfor sawmill.

The cause of the fire is still being investigated. Six kilns caught on fire, several of which are now no longer operational. Nobody was injured during the blaze.

Houston Fire Department chief Jim Daigneault said last week’s major blaze at Canfor in Houston was the biggest sawmill fire he had witnessed in 14 years as a firefighter.

More than 20 firefighters worked in shifts throughout the night to extinguish the fire, which started at about 4:50 p.m. last Tuesday afternoon.

Nobody was injured and all mill staff were safely evacuated to a muster point, where the RCMP conducted a head-count.

Daigneault said the fire was “very, very active” when he arrived.

In his 14 years with the fire department, he said it was the biggest sawmill fire he had seen.

“I was not so much worried, just trying to get everything in my head, get the plan going so you can get fast action to it, to try to limit it to the area

“Fire chief says that last week’s blaze was the biggest sawmill fire he had witnessed in 14 years as a firefighter.”

that’s burning,” he said.

“You didn’t want it to spread.”

Four of the six burning kilns were filled with drying lumber, adding more fuel to the fire and presenting a difficult task for firefighters.

To reach the wood that was burning inside, the crew had to use loaders to pull the doors off the kilns, and then push the “kiln cars” carrying lumber outside.

Houston RCMP Sergeant Stephen Rose said arson had been See FIRE on Page 2

Council has decided to apply for Rural Dividend Fund

By Xuyun Zeng Houston Today

Council has decided that they would like to apply for the new, provincial Rural Dividend Fund, to be used towards airport enhancements.

Among the other projects named are the fish hatchery expansion, circle path-

way upgrades, solar panel system expansion, broadband upgrades, tourism certification, agricultural development, sledding trails upgrades and upgrade to town facilities.

Council debated which upgrade would have the most regional economic impact.

Immediately, Coun.

Rick Lundrigan shot down the solar panel systems expansion and circle pathway upgrades because these do not fulfill the criteria.

I don’t see that as an economic driver for the region and they do look at it as a regional thing,” said Coun. Rick Lundrigan.

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Lundrigan championed upgrading internet services, saying that more business is done online and that this region needs better internet, which would add to the likelihood of a successful grant application.

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Lundrigan asked whether District chief administrative officer Michael Glavin has any plans in mind for upgrades, to which Glavin pointed out resurfacing could be it.

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“I took a drive to the airport and I was impressed,” said Coun. John Siebenga.

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FIRE from Page 1 ruled out as a cause of the fire.

“We conducted some follow-up with employees that were in and around the area at the time the fire broke out and, as a result, deemed it not to be criminal in nature,” said Sgt. Rose.

The investigation was handed over to the Houston Fire Department: RESULT. Daigneault said the investigation would rely on interviews with mill staff because the fire had probably destroyed any evidence of what caused it.

“The stuff is destroyed so it’s going to be very difficult

to tell exactly what happened at the start point,” he said.

“We’ll do our best, but it will be difficult.”

Although the cause of the fire is still unknown, Canfor Corporation external affairs director Corinne Stavness said in an email that it started in one of the sawmill’s six older kilns, which were built in the 1960s.

She said all of the older kilns were destroyed in the fire, but the mill’s newer kilns, sawmill and planer were unharmed.

“The impact to the operation therefore is limited to the loss of drying capacity for lumber, and we are looking at

mitigation options here while we rebuild the kilns on site,” she said.

Only three of the six older kilns were operational at the time of the fire.

She thanked firefighters for responding quickly to the fire.

“The Houston Fire Department responded quickly to our call,” said Stavness.

“The fire was extinguished and we sincerely appreciate their support.

“We also thank our employees who managed the incident with professionalism and kept safety as their first priority, ensuring no injuries to our team.”

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In the story ‘Coastal GasLink has all major permits to start construction’ published in Black Press May 11 issue, Coastal GasLink had announced that it had all the major permits to start construction of its pipeline project.

Coastal GasLink, which proposes to develop a natural gas pipeline from near Dawson Creek to near Kitimat, has announced 11 partnerships with First Nations groups and says more partnerships will be announced soon.

However, one First Nations group has promised to do all it can to stop the proposed pipeline.

The Unist’ot’en clan of the Wet’suwet’en has a protective camp set up south of Houston to physically stop pipeline proponents such as Coastal GasLink from entering their territory.

Camp spokesperson Freda Huson said the B.C. Oil and Gas commission had no right to issue permits for Coastal GasLink without their consent.

“The province messed up and did not get our consent,” said Huson. “So we’re dealing with the province right now.”

“To me it feels like they [the province] are ignoring us,” said Huson. “That’s a lot of land that they’re trying to take without getting our consent.”

Last year Coastal GasLink applied to amend its environmental assessment certificate

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While the initial route would run about one kilometre south of the Unist’ot’en camp, the alternate route would be approximately five kilometres north of the camp.

Coastal GasLink says neither route directly crosses the Unist’ot’en camp.

Huson, however, says both routes cross Unist’ot’en territory. In fact, she says the second proposed route impacts a bigger portion of their territory than the first one.

Shela Shapiro, a spokesperson with Coastal GasLink, said the pipeline proponent would like to improve its communications with Unist’ot’en members.

“We’d prefer to talk with them in a meaningful way in an effort to address concerns,” said Shapiro.

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“They have never once sat down to try to speak to us about it,” she said. “They want to talk after they have made all their plans.”

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Coastal GasLink hasn’t attempted to conduct any field work on Unist’ot’en territory so far this year. Shapiro said Costal GasLink is working on finalizing the details of their project field program for 2016.

“The types of field work we’ll be conducting include archaeology, engineering investigations and pre-construction surveys that will mark wildlife features, and site specific vegetation,” she said.

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In our opinion:

New distracted driving penalties not enough

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ublic Safety Minister Mike Morris announced the province’s new, tougher stance on distracted driving Monday, with the introduction of a new fine system to take effect June 1.

Starting next month, the penalty for distracted driving will increase from $167 to $543 ($368 fine, plus $175 in penalty point premium).

Drivers will also be assessed four penalty points (up from three, currently).

A second offence within a year will cost $888 and it will be $1,600 for a third offence.

Two tickets in a year will also trigger an automatic review by the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles that could result in licence suspension.

Morris said the new penalties put British Columbia near the top, in regards to distracted driving fines for Canadian province.

The question is, will it work?

Only time will tell, but we have our doubts.

Monetary fines have never been great deterrents. Then again, the threat of a suspension doesn’t seem to be entirely effective either, when looking at the weekly RCMP report, and seeing every other entry being an impaired driving investigation.

People continue to drink and drive, because they don’t believe they will get caught.

The same can be said for those who use their cellphones while driving. And Bluetooth is not the answer. Talking hands-free is only marginally less distracting, if at all. (If you doubt that, try your Bluetooth while driving in an unfamiliar city - you’ll either lose your train of thought, or miss your turn.)

We’ve said it before, and it warrants repeating. The only way to properly address the distracted driving issue, inasmuch as cellphone use is concerned, is to install cellphone disabling devices in every car, before they leave the factory - a device that makes any cellphone inoperable as soon as the motor is engaged.

The technology is there. You can turn on your living room lights from 3,000 miles away, if you have the correct aapp.

The challenge would be getting the auto industry and the communications industry on board with the process. That won’t be easy.

We imagine the whole mandatory seatbelt thing was not easy either. But it went through and lives were saved because of it.

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Fort Mac shows Distracted driving fines indelible spirit

By Tom Fletcher Black Press

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s BC and the rest of Canada watched while a cascade of fire consumed Fort McMurray, the question echoed ever so loudly in everyone’s heads: could this be real?

And tragic as it may be, there is something far more powerful that rose from those ashes: the human spirit. Just as thousands of cars drove through what appeared to be the hot swirling depths of hell, something hung in the mind of each driver: fight for life, for your loved ones.

Now, as burning embers cool, comes the other side of human nature: love and compassion.

Reports of people buying a store-load of water or food for everyone, or complete strangers offering up their fuel, their vehicles, even their homes to those who lost everything.

That’s the wonderful paradox here. Canadians came together as a nation to aid their people in a time when it was all deemed lost to the flames.

Everything from GoFundMe accounts, to donation boxes and dozens of other ways to help sprouted within days.

The Fort McMurray wildfire wounded Canada, but she’s still standing strong thanks to the superglue made by friends and family, strangers and neighbours, by Albertans, British Columbians, Ontarians, and everybody else.

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A first offence for checking your phone while driving will cost B.C. drivers $543 when new penalties take effect June 1.

The fine for distracted driving goes up from $167 to $368, and drivers will also be assessed four penalty points, triggering another $175 charge. The combination results in a total penalty of $888 for a second offence within a year of the first.

Public Safety Minister Mike Morris said the new penalties put B.C. near the top of distracted driving fines for Canadian provinces. Two tickets in a year will also trigger an automatic review by the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles that

could result in licence suspension.

Public consultation over the past year found support for a tougher approach.

“A lot of the input that we had indicated even higher penalties than that,” Morris said.

Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n Minister Todd Stone said the public awareness campaigns have not convinced enough people of the dangers of trying to use mobile phones or other devices without hands-free services.

“Imagine trying to drive the length of a football field while you’re blindfolded,” Stone said.

Central Saanich Police Chief Les Sylven, president of the B.C. Association of Chiefs of Police, reminded drivers that being at a stop light

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or stuck in a traffic jam does not mean the distracted driving penalties don’t apply.

NDP public safety critic Mike Farnworth said the government didn’t need to take a year to increase one of the lowest distracted driving penalty systems in the country, and giving the superintendent discretion over multiple repeat offenders doesn’t send a clear enough message.

“Frankly, I think that if you get more than three in the course of the year, there should be no ‘may’ about it, you will lose your licence,” Farnworth said.

Distracted and inattentive driving was a factor in the deaths of 66 people and injuries to 630 in B.C. in 2014.

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SPCA exercises rescue animals at Steelhead Park

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SPCA staff exercises animals at Houston Steelhead Park, as animals are being transported from the north to southern shelters.

Over the past dozen years over 1600 animals have been collected to send to shelters in bigger centres. Animals rescued include dogs, cats, bunnies and even hedgehogs.

Arson investigated in northern B.C. fires

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The Siphon Creek fire spread from northern B.C. into Alberta on the weekend, and by Tuesday was estimated at 58,000 hectares, 20 per cent under control.

As many as 10 wildfires in northeast B.C. this spring may have been deliberate-

ly set.

Environment Minister Mary Polak said Tuesday evi-

dence an apparent string of arsons has been turned over to conservation officers

to track the source of the fires.

The B.C. government has tripled the fine for not complying with burning restrictions to $1,150, but deliberately set fires are more serious.

“Arson would result potentially in criminal charges, and if somebody was convicted, they would see jail time,” Polak said.

Rapid snow-melt and an early warm spell created high fire hazard in areas of dry grass, sparking forest fires north of Fort St. John that forced hundreds of

people to evacuate.

Evacuees were allowed to go home on Sunday after rain and snow slowed the fires.

Crews and aircraft in Alberta and B.C. continue to work on the Siphon Creek fire, which grew to more than 50,000 hectares as it crossed he provincial border.

B.C. schools open to Alberta kids B.C. schools are preparing to take in some of the 12,000 children of school age who have been forced to evacuate Fort McMurray due

to wildfire.

E d u c a t i o n Minister Mike Bernier said he has been in touch with the Alberta minister to keep track of students who come to B.C., so they can return to some of their normal routines.

“We sent a letter to all of our school districts that when we have students coming from Alberta into B.C., that we’re going to open our arms, make sure that they’re welcomed into the school system and try to help them complete the end of the school

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The Fort McMurray fire destroyed homes and businesses as it swept through the town, but schools were spared, as were the hospital and airport.

B.C. nurses vote to accept five-year contract

By Tom Fletcher Black Press

B.C. nurses have voted 85 per cent to accept a contract with the provincial government that deals with staff shortages.

B.C. Nurses’ Union president Gayle Duteil said Wednesday the new deal gives nurses a greater say in shaping health care policy, and represents improved safety and violence prevention.

Staffing levels have

been the key issue in the lengthy negotiations, which produced an interim deal in May 2015 to settle 1,600 union grievances filed over staff vacancies. That included $5 million for specialty training and a $2 million “grievance settlement fund” to pay bonuses to nurses who worked short-handed.

Health Minister Terry Lake said some of the 1,500 new nurse positions in the agreement are filled by casual employees moving

to full-time, and others are new graduates.

Shortages remain in specialty areas such as operating rooms, where an additional $5 million is included for about 850 nurses to take specialty training.

The agreement includes $2 million for rural and remote areas that the BCNU says could be used for housing assistance or tuition relief to make positions more attractive.

Lake said the use of “tele-health” links has

resulted in a significant reduction in trips to major health care centres to see specialists.

And in April, the government announced expansion of its community paramedic program to 73 communities, replacing on-call paramedics with fulltime jobs that include home visits and nursing home support.

Nurses are the last major provincial employee group to settle under the B.C. government’s “economic sta-

bility mandate,” which provides a share of economic growth that exceeds independent forecasts. The nurses’ deal also includes a 5.5 per cent wage increase over five years, similar to other public sector wage settlements.

The contract covers 45,000 registered, psychiatric and licensed practical nurses represented by the BCNU, the Health Sciences Association and the Hospital Employees’ Union.

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ON NOW AT YOUR BC GMC DEALERS. GMCCanada.ca 1-800-GM-DRIVE. GMC is a brand of General Motors of Canada. Offers apply to the purchase of a 2016 Sierra 1500 Kodiak Edition, lease of a 2016 Sierra 1500 Double Cab 4WD (1SA SXL), and finance of a 2016 Terrain, Acadia. License, insurance, registration, administration fees, dealer fees, PPSA and taxes not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offers which may not be combined with other offers, and are subject to change without notice. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in BC GMC Dealer Marketing Association area only. Dealer order or trade may be required. * $10,000 is a combined total credit consisting of a $3,000 manufacturerto-dealer delivery credit (tax exclusive) for 2016 Sierra Light Duty Double Cab, $1,000 GM Card Application Bonus, offer applies to individuals who apply for a Scotiabank GM Visa Card (GM Card) or current GM Card cardholders (tax inclusive), a $2,155 manufacturer to dealer Kodiak package Credit (tax exclusive) for 2016 GMC Sierra Light Duty Double Cab SLE equipped with a Kodiak Edition and a $3,845 manufacturer to dealer cash credit (tax exclusive) on GMC Sierra Light Duty Double Cab SLE 2WD which is available for cash purchases only and cannot be combined with special lease and finance rates. By selecting lease or finance offers, consumers are foregoing this $3,845 credit which, will result in higher effective interest rates. ¥ Lease based on a purchase price of $38,032, including $1,000 GM Card Application Bonus, offer applies to individuals who apply for a Scotiabank GM Visa Card (GM Card) or current GM Card cardholders (tax inclusive), $3,000 manufacturer-to-dealer delivery credit and a $1,000 bonus credit for a new eligible 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 Double Cab 4WD (1SA SXL). Biweekly payment is $169 for 24 months at 0% APR, on approved credit to qualified retail customers by GM Financial. Annual kilometre limit of 20,000 km, $0.16 per excess kilometre. $3,200 down payment is required. Payment may vary depending on down payment or trade. Total obligation is $11,984, plus applicable taxes. Option to purchase at lease end is $26,051.

Price and total obligation exclude license, insurance, registration, taxes and optional equipment. Other lease options are available. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited-time offer, which may not be combined with other offers. See your dealer for conditions and details. General Motors of Canada Company reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. †† Offer applies to individuals who apply for a Scotiabank® GM Visa® Card (GM Card) or current Scotiabank GM Visa Cardholders. Credit valid toward the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2016 model-year GMC delivered in Canada between May 3 and May 31, 2016. Credit is a manufacturer-to-consumer incentive (tax inclusive) and credit value depends on model purchased: $750 credit available on: GMC Terrain, Acadia Canyon (except 2SA), Yukon and Yukon XL. $1,000 credit available on: GMC Sierra LD, Sierra HD. 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 Company (GM Canada) 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. See your GM Canada dealer for details. GM Canada reserves the right to amend or terminate offers for any reason, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. † 0% purchase financing offered by GM Canada for 84 months on all 2016 GMC Terrain and all 2016 Acadia models. O.A.C by RBC Royal Bank/TD Auto Finance Services/Scotiabank. Rates from other lenders will vary. Example: $10,000 at 0% APR, monthly payment is $119.05 for 84 months. Cost of borrowing is $0, total obligation is $10,000. Down payment and/or trade may be required. Monthly/Bi-weekly payment and cost of borrowing will vary depending on amount borrowed and down payment/trade. Discounts vary by model. ‡ Vehicle user interfaces are products of Apple® and Google® and their terms and privacy statements apply. Requires compatible smartphone. Data plan rates apply. ~ Visit onstar.ca for coverage maps, details and system limitations. Services vary by model, conditions and geographical and technical restrictions. OnStar with 4G LTE connectivity is available on select vehicle models and in select markets. Available Wi-Fi® hotspot requires a data plan. Customers will be able to access OnStar services only if they accept the OnStar User Terms, Privacy Statement and Software Terms. OnStar acts as a link to existing emergency service providers. Not all vehicles may transmit all crash data. After the trial period (if applicable), an active OnStar service plan is required. ^^ The 2-Year Scheduled LOF Maintenance Program provides eligible customers in Canada who have purchased, leased or financed a new eligible 2016 GMC vehicle with an ACDelco oil and filter change, in accordance with the Oil Life Monitoring System and the Owner’s Manual, for 2 years or 48,000km, whichever occurs first, with a limit of four lube-oil-filter services in total, performed at participating GM dealers. Fluid top-offs, inspections, tire rotations, wheel alignments and balancing, etc., are not covered. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives available on GM vehicles. General Motors of Canada Company reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details.

Houston Today

NEWS

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

By Xuyun Zeng

Houston Today

District staff brought forth two initiatives at the last council meeting.

The new corporate services officer Gerald Pinchbeck brought forth a recommendation for Houston to join the BC Amber Alert program, which was passed.

Pinchbeck’s report said the Amber Alert helps with relocating abducted children by sending out emergency notices. It costs nothing to register but the District must post notices to its website, social media platforms and inform employees of any notices in order to assist with the location of the abducted children.

The report also mentioned that there will be increased expenditures as a re-

Council approved plan to join BC Amber Alert program

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sult, to which Coun.

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someone away from their position, so I just felt that council needed to be aware of that,” replied Bidwell.

In that same meeting, Bidwell also notified council that she has engaged Luckett, Wenman & Associates to complete a review of the District’s GST procedures to see if there are additional

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funds to be recovered.

The terms state that if the company does not find any recoverable money, they will not earn anything, but if they do, Bidwell estimates a 29 to 50 per cent contingency fee.

This initiative does not cost the District anything.

“I’m OK with that,” said Lundrigan.

In her report, Bidwell mentioned

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that she identified “some concerns and feel that we would benefit from an investigation of our GST input tax credits.”

She also mentioned that this review helps improve the District’s operations.

“When reviewing our files, they assess any system deficiencies we may have and inform us of their findings,” she wrote.

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A family business... Third generation of Sullivans Recognizing our long time employees...

Thank you for your many years of service.

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Bill and his wife Loui n so r ei th ith w n va lli Charles and Helen Su

Gary Hay - 47 years

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Bill Sullivan Charles Sullivan Twain Sullivan Jack Sullivan

25 Year Milestone Recognition - GM

Canada June 2015.

Sullivan Motor Products is a family business in Houston.

The Sullivan family moved to Houston in 1948 from northern Saskatchewan. They farmed and sawmilled.

Valley Service was started in 1959 when Charles and Helen leased a one bay Chevron gas station on the corner of Highway 16 and Butler Avenue, (where Elements Restaurant parking lot is today). They operated the station with the help of Charles father Twain and sons Jack and Bill.

In 1966 the family built a tire shop at the present location, 1970 saw the tire shop expand to a 6 service bay and gas pumps.

Sullivan Pontiac Buick opened in 1973 with Charles as the dealer, Jack and Bill as partners in the business. The sales offices were located in a trailer out back of the service station. There were many additions to the building from 1975-1990.

Charles passed away in 1989. Bill became the dealer. As the business continued to grow, Bill’s wife Louise came on board.

The name was changed to Sullivan Motor Products Ltd. in 2002.

Our new modern facility was completed in August 2011. SMP-RV was added in 2014 with a full line of RV’s.

There are now over 50 employees. Bill received

his 25 year General Motors Dealer award in 2015.

In April of 2016, John and Murray purchased the business from their father Bill.

John graduated from the Automotive Marketing Program at Georgian College in 1991. Murray worked in the forest industry before coming to work in sales in 1996.

Bill and Louise would like to say Thank You to all our employees who New SMP owners John and Murray Sullivan. have made the business what it is today.

The most rewarding part of our 43 years in the automotive business has been our customers.

When my father, Charles Sullivan, founded this company in 1959, he could not have imagined that this business would grow to be one of the largest automotive retailers in Northern BC. These years have been exciting and rewarding, for this we extend our sincere Thank YOU!

“Sullivan Pontiac is family owned business that has grown with Houston and they look forward to a continued growth with the community.”

Don Woodbeck - 39 years

Tammy Hiebert - 37 years

Terry Close - 37 years

Chad Chartier - 26 years John Sutherland - 20 years

- Houston Today, January 1990

Hwy 16, Houston

Phone: 250-845-2244 • Toll Free: 1-800-665-3151 D5631

and John Sullivan.

Murray, Louise, Bill

Sullivan Motor Products Ltd.

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Northwest’s Largest Volume Dealer for a Reason!!

Geof Meints - 15 years

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Wednesday, May 18, 2016

A family business... Third generation of Sullivans Recognizing our long time employees...

Thank you for your many years of service.

se.

Bill and his wife Loui n so r ei th ith w n va lli Charles and Helen Su

Gary Hay - 47 years

The original dealersh ip.

Bill Sullivan Charles Sullivan Twain Sullivan Jack Sullivan

25 Year Milestone Recognition - GM

Canada June 2015.

Sullivan Motor Products is a family business in Houston.

The Sullivan family moved to Houston in 1948 from northern Saskatchewan. They farmed and sawmilled.

Valley Service was started in 1959 when Charles and Helen leased a one bay Chevron gas station on the corner of Highway 16 and Butler Avenue, (where Elements Restaurant parking lot is today). They operated the station with the help of Charles father Twain and sons Jack and Bill.

In 1966 the family built a tire shop at the present location, 1970 saw the tire shop expand to a 6 service bay and gas pumps.

Sullivan Pontiac Buick opened in 1973 with Charles as the dealer, Jack and Bill as partners in the business. The sales offices were located in a trailer out back of the service station. There were many additions to the building from 1975-1990.

Charles passed away in 1989. Bill became the dealer. As the business continued to grow, Bill’s wife Louise came on board.

The name was changed to Sullivan Motor Products Ltd. in 2002.

Our new modern facility was completed in August 2011. SMP-RV was added in 2014 with a full line of RV’s.

There are now over 50 employees. Bill received

his 25 year General Motors Dealer award in 2015.

In April of 2016, John and Murray purchased the business from their father Bill.

John graduated from the Automotive Marketing Program at Georgian College in 1991. Murray worked in the forest industry before coming to work in sales in 1996.

Bill and Louise would like to say Thank You to all our employees who New SMP owners John and Murray Sullivan. have made the business what it is today.

The most rewarding part of our 43 years in the automotive business has been our customers.

When my father, Charles Sullivan, founded this company in 1959, he could not have imagined that this business would grow to be one of the largest automotive retailers in Northern BC. These years have been exciting and rewarding, for this we extend our sincere Thank YOU!

“Sullivan Pontiac is family owned business that has grown with Houston and they look forward to a continued growth with the community.”

Don Woodbeck - 39 years

Tammy Hiebert - 37 years

Terry Close - 37 years

Chad Chartier - 26 years John Sutherland - 20 years

- Houston Today, January 1990

Hwy 16, Houston

Phone: 250-845-2244 • Toll Free: 1-800-665-3151 D5631

and John Sullivan.

Murray, Louise, Bill

Sullivan Motor Products Ltd.

www.sullivangm.com www.smprv.ca

Northwest’s Largest Volume Dealer for a Reason!!

Geof Meints - 15 years

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M.S. Fundraiser Good turnout Saturday for the fundraising Walk-a-thon for the M.S. Society of Canada.

Funds raised go toward M.S. research and services.

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Northwest residents shouldn’t have to wait until there’s a crisis to have their Employment Insurance benefits extended, says Skeena NDP MP Nathan Cullen.

“Don’t get me wrong, I’m happy with the decision, but this shouldn’t be treated like a one-off,” said Cullen of the decision to add five additional weeks of coverage to the existing 45 weeks for qualifying applicants.

The decision, announced in the federal budget to come into effect in March, adds those five weeks to qualifying applicants in 12 regions, one of which is northern B.C. It applies to regions where the unemployment rate has increased in size by two percentage poionts between March 2015 and February 2016 compared to the lowest point between December 2014 and February 2015.

The extended benefits will begin in July and be retroactive to January 2015, a move said to incorporate job losses by a downturn in the oil and gas industry.

That would apply specifically to areas such as northeastern B.C. which has seen its unemployment rate climb from 4.2 per cent in March 2015 to 9.7 per cent in March 2016 to then retreat slightly to 9.4 per cent in April.

But the northwest has had a historically higher and steadier unemployment rate which in April was 7.8 per cent.

“We’ve been trying for years to treat the northwest separate from the northeast. They are so utterly different,” said Cullen in saying the northwest has been more vulnerable over the years to economic shifts.

And he’s also looking forward to promised improvements as to how many people can qualify for EI in the first place.

“It really seems to have been designed not to deliver,” said Cullen. “As many as a third of people paying into it weren’t able to even qualify.”

“It’s like having insurance and not being able to use it.”

He also said it’s important to remember that the money for EI comes from employees and employers, not the federal government.

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HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC We are looking for a self-starter who can work safely with minimal supervision, work well in a team environment and have excellent interpersonal and communications skills. The successful candidate will report to the Mine Maintenance Supervisor and be responsible for the repair, troubleshooting, adjustment, overhaul, and maintenance of mobile mine equipment. The applicant must be able to diagnose faults or malfunctions and t hen determine the more efficient and safe method of repair. The successful candidate will also perform routine maintenance on equipment including Cat 77 and 785 series trucks, Cat 992 loaders, dozers, graders and other support equipment.

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Bulkley Valley DISTRICT DISTRICT OF OF HOUSTON HOUSTON

CREDIT UNION NOTICE NOTICE

Pursuant to section 26(3) of the Community Charter, Pursuant to section 26(3) of the Community Charter, DISTRICT OF HOUSTON notice is hereby published of the District’s intention www.houston.ca notice is ahereby published of of thea District’s intention to allow requested transfer lease at the airport. to a requested a lease at the Theallow subject property transfer involvesof one hangar andairport. only The hangarupon and only that subject part of property the land involves which it one is situated at the that part of the land which it is situated at the Municipal Airport on26(3) Barrett Station Road.upon Pursuant to section of the Community Charter, Municipal Airportpublished on Barrett Road. intention notice is hereby ofStation the District’s The leasea would be transferred Peter Vanairport. den to allow requested transfer of from a lease at the The lease would be transferred from Van will den Beg subject to Ken Stoelwinder.

The term of Peter the lease The property involves one hangar and only that part the land which isfrom situated upon at the Beg to Ken Stoelwinder.

Theitterm ofthe thedate lease remain theofsame, commencing ofwill Municipal Airport on Barrett Station Road. remain same, commencing from theat date of Councilthe authorization to April 30, 2019, an annual The lease would be and transferred from Peter Van den Council authorization to seventy-five April 30, 2019, at an annual fee of one hundred dollars ($175.00) Beg to Ken Stoelwinder. The term of the lease will fee of one hundred and seventy-five dollars ($175.00) plus taxes.

Under the terms of the lease, the lessee is remain the same, commencing from the date of entitled to exclusive of the said lands and hangar plus taxes.

Under theuse terms of30, the lease, is Council authorization to April 2019, atthe an lessee annual fee of one and dollars ($175.00) for the term of the proposed entitled to hundred exclusive use seventy-five of thelease. said lands and hangar plus taxes. Under the terms of the lease, the lessee is for thewish term the proposed lease. regarding entitled to exclusive use the said lands and hangar If you toofprovide anyofcomments the

NOTICE

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INSURANCE SERVICES for the term ofdo theso proposed above, please in writinglease. to the

If you wish to provide any comments regarding the If you wish to provide comments regarding District of Houston Office, at the above, please do soMunicipal inany writing to the located above, please do soBox in writing to the BC, V0J 1Z0, 3367 – 12th St., PO 370, Houston, District of Houston Municipal Office, located District of Houston Municipal Office, located at at before June 2016Houston, at 5:00 P.M. 3367 12th Box BC, 3367 –– Thursday, 12th St., St., PO PO Box2,370, 370, Houston, BC, V0J V0J 1Z0, 1Z0, before Thursday, June 2, 2016 at 5:00 P .M. before Gerald Thursday, PinchbeckJune 2, 2016 at 5:00 P.M. Gerald Pinchbeck Corporate Services Officer Gerald Pinchbeck

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Corporate Services Officer

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up plants or to arrange pickup by May 20, Community Calendar proudly sponsored by 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

or dropped at the office. No phone calls please.

submitted or viewed at www.houston-today.com Coffee Break - an Interactive Women’s Granisle Church are More calendar itemsof arethe listedWay onlineservices and can be Bible Study meet every Tuesday morning Sundays submittedator11:00am. viewed at www.houston-today.com from 9:30-11:00 at the Houston Christian HOUSTON & DISTRICT BRANCH Reformed Church, 1959 Goold Road.

Please keep your announcements as brief as 2365Deadline Childcare is provided. For more info call possible. (faxed orAve. mailed or delivered) is HOUSTON &Copeland DISTRICT BRANCH 4 p.m. Thursday.

Items Houston are printed or alternated as Margaret: 845-2348, Darlene 845-7438, P.O. Box 1480, 2365 Copeland Ave. space permits.

Items will be accepted via fax, email Evelyn 696-3229.

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Since May 1941, Bulkley Valley Credit Union has been building a solid financial institution that members from Burns Lake to the Since May have 1941,grown Bulkley Credit Union has been building a Hazeltons to Valley rely on. solid financial Burns to the People helpinginstitution people is that how members we began from and we striveLake to remain Hazeltons have grown to our relyfinancial on. people-oriented, both in services and through direct People helping people is V how we began and we strive to remain involvement with our communities.

Since May 1941, Bulkley alley Credit Union has been building a people-oriented, both in our financial and We are dedicated to local decision-making and localthrough control, key solid financial institution that membersservices from Burns Lake to direct the Hazeltons have grown tokinds rely on. involvement with ourthe communities. factors in providing of services that meet the financial People helping people is how we began and welocal strivecontrol, to remain We areof dedicated to local decision-making and key needs individuals and business members alike. people-oriented, both in our financial services and through direct factors in providing the kinds of services that meet the financial involvement with our communities. www.bvcu.com We areof dedicated to local decision-making local control, key needs individuals and business membersand alike.

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or Phone: dropped at250-845-7117 the office. No phone calls please.

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P.O. Box 1480, Houston Phone: 250-845-7117

HOUSTON & DISTRICT BRANCH 2365 Copeland Ave. P.O. Box 1480, Houston Phone: 250-845-7117

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