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A work crew was at the duck pond last week, dealing with an infestation of the Mountain Bluet invasive plant. “This plant takes over gardens and many people dig it up and dump it not realizing that it produces thousands of weeds,” says Penni Graham, the project manager of the Northwest Invasive Plant Council, the regional organization which seeks to rid invasive species. “It’s very dense leaf structure shades out our native species,” Graham added. “It is a real problem across the northwest and in the Hwy16 corridor from Prince George and Hazelton and beyond.” The Mountain Bluet looks almost the same as Bachelors buttons but they have a much different leaf and less of them, Graham said. The plant council was tipped off about the infestation from Cindy Verbeek of the Houston Jodie Wiltse and Sydney Hakes from Spectrum Resource branch of A Rocha Canada. in Prince George were dealing with invasive weeds last Workers from Spectrum Resource in Prince week at the duck pond. (Angelique Houlihan photo) George, the firm contracted by the plant council to deal with invasive species, was on site. Eric Nijboer from Spectrum Resource said workers would have used several methods to deal with Mountain Bluet — digging out the plant and herbicides, the latter applied away from water courses. “Mountain Bluet is in the knapweed family, very similar. It can really take over and choke out native vegetation, resulting in a mono-culture,” he said. Workers will also fertilize native vegetation to Mountain Bluet had invaded the duck pond, requiring a crew to clean up this invasive species. (Cindy Verbeek photo) improve their ability to compete with an invasive species, Nijboer added. “It’s definitely an NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ongoing battle for sure,” he continued in adding that Mountain The Bulkley Valley Bluet years ago had Child Development Centre been commonly sold Regional Centre in garden centres. The plant council receives support from BVCDC Society’s Annual General Meeting provincial ministries, for the 2018-2019 Fiscal Year is being held on: regional and municipal governments, crown Date: Wednesday June 26th, 2019 corporations, the priTime: 12 noon vate sector and other Place: 1471 Columbia Drive, Smithers, B.C. organizations. All Society Members and Community Members Invasive plant management services proare invited. vided include invenPlease let us know whether you will be able to tory, treatment and monitoring. attend the AGM call 250-847-4122.
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Houston’s water meets or exceeds national standards
Plans are to decommission aging Well No. 2 Rod Link
The District of Houston’s water quality meets or exceeds Canadian Drinking Water Quality standards, an annual report on the system prepared by Craig Close, the District’s senior water/sewer operator, indicates. Lab analysis rates water hardness as high and there is a high manganese level but after filtration, the level is reduced well below a recommended aesthetic level objective, he wrote. Water quality testing is done via three samples taken weekly and submitted to the Northern Health Authorityfor testing of coliform and E. Coli. “In 2018, 162 samples were collected. Zero samples contained Total Coliformm and zero samples contained E. Coli,” Close wrote. The District serves 1,136 residential customers, 113 commercial ones, 41 industrial ones
on Mountainview Drive which provides storage for firefighting demand and system pressure stabilization. Close also provided a future projects list for council which is incorported into its strategic asset improvements plan. Topping that list is decommissioning Well No. 2 “due to its age, low pumping capacity and increasing maintenance costs [as it[ is reaching the end of its service life,” Close wrote. Plans are to decommission and drill a replacement well of modern design standards and higher capacity near Well No. Houston’s water supply meets or exceeds national standards. 1 to act as a backup. Older cement water lines dating back to the late 1960s and 27 public/institutional ones. In 2018 the total volume of water pumped will be assessed and replaced, starting in the was 512.518 million litres with Aug. 14 being downtown core, as they have reached the end the maximum daily demand at 2.494 million of their expected life. A bulk water dispensing station is also litres and Dec. 28 having the lowest demand planned and an engineering firm will comat 896,000 litres. Recent improvements have featured a new plete an emergency response plan for the water 2.2 million litre reservoir completed in 2017 system.
A factor was the decision by China to stop taking plastic Continued from Page A1 quiring the material to be better sorted spurred the Chinese decision. Pinchbeck also noted an overproduction of plastics in Canada itself resulting from the Chinese ban. “Certain recyclers are facing a 40 per cent cost increase due to the import ban put in place,” Pinchbeck wrote of his research. “This cost increase is attributed to increased costs for labour, capital and transportation aimed at improving sort processes for material to reduce contamination.” “Manufacturers are reportedly receiving recycled materials at below-cost, and the plastics industry has demonstrated a preference for generating new material compared to utilizing recycled materials,” Pinchbeck continued. The potential for contamination within materials picked up for recycling by a District of Houston service and the need for better separation and additional handling by Recycle B.C. would also be a factor as it could be fined if the contamination level exceeds a set percentage. “If the District were to implement a curbside recycling program, an additional challenge would be ensuring proper public eduction and compliance with recycling program restrictions,” Pinchbeck wrote. “This includes maintaining a contamination incident rate of three per cent to ensure that materials collected by the District would be
accepted at Recycle B.C. depots.” And crucially for the District, current B.C. Recycle regulations state communities have to have a population of at least 5,000 people to tie into its program. “Without significant policy changes at the provincial level, it is highly unlikely the District would be accepted into the Recycle B.C. program,” Pinchbeck noted. Although council has cancelled the planned feasibility study, it will be raising the issue of participation by small communities at meet-
ings this fall with provincial cabinet ministers, Pinchbeck said. Those meetings will “discuss the District’s desire to participate in the Recycle BC program and the policy barriers at the provincial level that are preventing this,” he said. In the meantime, the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako has a plan to construct a depot and transfer station at the old Houston landfill site on Mountain View Drive.
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When farmland protection doesn’t protect farmers The NDP government’s overhaul of the Agricultural Land Commission is causing grief for B.C. families who are trying to keep family farms going with new restrictions on secondary homes. Agriculture Minister Lana Popham’s drive to protect farmland is based on a couple of long-standing NDP assumptions. One is that there is massive property speculation, with buyers applying to have farmland released from the Agricultural Land Reserve to cash in on its increased value. Actual statistics from the commission didn’t show that, but Popham pushed through legislation that prevents property owners from applying directly for exclusion by declaring that owners are not “persons.” The second assumption is that additional residences are a form of creeping development that has to be reined in. This was accomplished with legislation that passed last November and took effect in February, giving the commission the final say on secondary residences. These changes are filtering through to local governments, and there have been some alarming results. The Langley Times reported on one last week, where retirees Cathy and Brian Fichter planned to move their daughter, her husband and six children to an extended family farm as they deal with
Brian’s diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease. The family’s purchase took effect Feb. 26, four days after the new rules took effect. Previously, secondary residences could be justified by the extra work needed to raise livestock. But now local governments have to approve it, and then the commission can overrule them. As of last week the Fichters were still waiting for a final decision. Dave Strachan of Nakusp has a similar situation. His wife has been diagnosed with early onset dementia, and his daughter and her husband decided to move with them to a small farm to help out. He describes the land as marginal for farm production, as is much of the ALR outside the key food production regions of the Lower Mainland, Okanagan and Southern Vancouver Island. Both families went to substantial effort and expense of buying modular homes and arranging servicing to meet the temporary residence rules of the ALR. They didn’t know the rules were changing, and it’s likely their local governments didn’t either. They await their fate under the new centralized commission that runs the whole province from Burnaby. When this change was debated last November, Popham acknowledged that the commission would have a veto. “We are transferring that approval process to the Agri-
cultural Land Commission because we feel that they are better suited to analyze whether or not an additional dwelling would be required for agricultural activities,” she said. It would be easy to say that the above examples are merely Tom Fletcher “hobby farms,” a few acres with some horses and goats. What else could be done with a remote five-acre parcel, since there is no chance the new regime will allow it to be removed? For larger farms, the residence restriction creates problems even if a second house is allowed. “For instance, if you’re a dairy farm in my area of east Delta, and you have two or three kids who say, ‘I want to continue farming,’ they say, ‘Well, you can’t live on this farm,” B.C. Liberal agriculture critic Ian Paton told the legislature. “We’ve only got one extra house. You’re going to have to rent a house up in North Delta or Richmond or something.” Agriculture ministry staff tell me they are looking at these kinds of cases and considering changes. That’s good.
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Editor: Trudeau isn’t tough nor a leader he’s a fool and a bully that likes to push his authority In my opinion Canada has the worst leadership it’s every had. Some people think on others. Plus he mouths off to Trump the most powerful man in the world who leads Trudeau is good at standing up to trump. Well to start with a big mouth don’t make a a world popper power. Just who do you think would win a tug of war Figure it out man. big man as John Wayne once said. But the replacement is no prize either. Having no respect for other world leaders plus insulting them isn’t standing up to anyI wish we had Trump here and give Trudeau to the states. body. Trudeau has already offended five countries making Canada look very stupid… Fred Romanov how is that standing up? Topley
Better internet top concern for RDBN residents Blair McBride
The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako (RDBN) should be addressing internet and cellular service and wildfire emergency preparedness. Those were the top two concerns noted in a survey conducted by the RDBN at the Burns Lake Trade Show in late April. The survey, made available on June 7, also showed the third and fourth main concerns of residents are the mid-
term timber supply and public engagement. The RDBN has been working to improve rural internet service and that goal received a boost in March when the Ministry of Citizens’ Services announced it would invest $50 million in rural internet expansion. Another section of the survey asked respondents to rank two of the best options for spending the $5.8 million the RDBN received in late March from the $100 million Northern Capital and Planning Grant which the provincial government announced in February.
The top option was “improved recycling”, and was favoured by 36.4 per cent of respondents; followed by “planning for parks and recreation” at 29.9 per cent; “economic development” at 19.5 per cent; “solid waste management” at 11.7 per cent; and “other” options at 2.6 per cent. RDBN chairperson Gerry Thiessen told Black Press in April that the district was examining how the money could be spent on infrastructure needs. A total of 46 people took the survey and most were from Burns Lake and Electoral Area B.
Hampton mills stand out for avoiding curtailments Planning, cost cutting explain mills’ success Blair McBride
More than a dozen sawmills shut down across the province in June amid industry difficulties but the two locals mills of Hampton Lumber are still running. To the east and west of Burns Lake mills experienced shutdowns this month, with mills in Houston, Fraser Lake and Vanderhoof announcing temporary curtailments. Canfor’s Vavenby mill was shutdown permanently. “Certainly Babine and Decker Lake are not immune to the challenges resulting from a weak lumber market and extremely high log costs. I would assume almost all mills in British Columbia will lose money with the industry economics that have existed through the first half of 2019,” as Steve Zika, Chief Executive Officer of Hampton Affiliates, which owns the two mills, told Black Press. The CEO pointed to a few factors that have helped the company avoid curtailments at its mills in B.C. “We believe the synergy between Babine and Decker, our strong sales group which is focused on market diversity, a focus on cost reduction and a commitment to continual improvement from everyone at the mill sites all adds up to help us better protect the mills from curtailments. It does not make us immune to curtailments but it all adds up to potentially limiting our downtime. As a private company with family and First Nations ownership when we experience market weaknesses we try not to react too quickly with curtailments.” Another possible factor in the success thus far of the Babine mill is the way it planned out its timber supply, as Phil Burton, Professor of Ecosystem Science and Management
University of Northern British Columbia explained. “Babine had its wood supply identified for the rebuild after the pine beetle outbreak, so there perhaps was a better picture of a sustainable wood supply for it than for mills that ramped up production to take advantage of the beetle salvage uplift.” However, Zika added that curtailments are still possible, “We are a business and if sales prices and log costs are not aligned for long periods of time, or our inventories Hampton Lumber’s Decker Lake and Babine sawmills in Burns Lake grow too large, we will have to take have managed to avoid the curtailments that many other mills in down time to ensure the viability of the region have undertaken in June. (Black Press file photo) the operations.” While the Hampton mills in Burns Lake are doing satisfactorily for now, Zika hopes the recent improvement in spruce, pine and fir (SPF) lumber prices will lift up the prospects for other mills in the province. There are still many unknown factors beyond the short-term, he said. “Lumber prices are volatile and we can’t assume they will stay at current levels. The real challenge remains short and mid-term timber supply for most of the mills in B.C.. Babine, Decker and community stakeholders are focused on working with government to ensure the Annual Allowable Cut reduction in the Lakes District is as flexible as possible to balance the timber management and economic effects of any decision.”
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A friend of mine phoned after he heard that I might have cancer. Since he had been told the same thing some years ago, he had similar feelings as I. He shared how, just the word cancer put fear in him. I could identify with him as the possibility of cancer made me look at everything in a different light. I felt more temporary and vulnerable, thinking increasingly of my temporary time here on earth. The reality of my immanent death was right in front of me! Thoughts echoed through my mind. How long will I be here? Will I go in pain and misery or will I fall asleep in the night to wake up on the other side? How will my inevitable time for leaving this earth come? How will my loved ones cope without me here? Yet on the other hand, is the promise of Jesus for those who trust in Him; “Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me. There is more than enough room in my Father’s home. If this were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am.” John 14:1-3 NLT The possibility of cancer helped me to adjust my attitude to the reality of the temporary nature of my present time on earth and to consider the greater reality of an eternal home where we will live in the perfect Presence of Almighty God for ever and ever! In faith, with the apostle Paul, I can say “And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love.” Romans 8:38 NLT This is a sure promise for all those who trust in Jesus and the promises of God! SUBMITTED BY KEN PENNER
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Newsletter ~ June 26th, 2019 edition Where the welcome is warm and the wilderness beckons! Upcoming Council Meetings: Regular Meeting: July 2, 2019 @ 6:15 PM Committee of the Whole Meeting: July 9, 2019 @ 6:15 PM Regular Meeting: July 16, 2019 @ 6:15 PM 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 4:30 pm (closed on statutory holidays) Email: doh@houston.ca Phone: 250-845-2238 Fax: 250-845-3429
For After-Hour Emergencies (example: water main break)
Call 250-845-8591 for the person on-call, who will take appropriate steps to address your emergency.
Leisure Services Phone: 250-845-7420 Email: bookings@houston.ca
Arena Phone: 250-845-2238
Canada Day Celebration Monday, July 1st - Jamie Baxter Park
11:00am-3:00pm
BBQ - Sponsored by District of Houston Council 1:00-3:00pm Balloon twisting with William the Conjurer 3:00-3:15pm Annual Water Balloon Fight 11:00am - 3:00pm KIDS ZONE : Inflatables, Games & Crafts - Sea, Zoo and Sports Themed Bouncy Castles, Rock Painting, Face Painting 11:00am - 3:00pm
Amphitheatre Main Stage
Baby Goats brought by Totes Magoats
- Sea Park (toddler)
- Pirate ship
- Scooby Doo 5 in 1
- Zorb Ball Maze
11:00am - 3:00pm
BBQ - Sponsored by District of Houston Council
11:00am - 1:00pm
Balloon twisting with William the Conjurer
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Flag Ceremony, Dignitary Speeches, Cake Cutting Magic Show with William the Conjurer
Flag Ceremony, Dignitary Speeches, Cake Cutting Magic Show with William the Conjurer Stacey Reynolds Band
For more information please contact the Houston Leisure Facility
Business Licences
Any person who is seeking to operate a business in the District of Houston must purchase a 2019 Business Licence at the Municipal Office located at 3367 12th Street. Businesses which do not purchase a business licence may be subject to enforcement action if their business operations are conducted without a licence. Please visit the District of Houston website at www.houston.ca to obtain an application. If your business information is changing or is under new owners, please ensure that your information is updated at the time of renewal. For more information, please contact staff at 250-845-2238.
at 250-845-7420
For more information please contact the Houston Leisure Facility at 250-845-7420
Dog Licences
Open Burning Ban
This is a reminder that open burning and the burning of garbage is prohibited pursuant to Bylaw No. 947. Open burning may be allowed by permit, which may be applied for at the District Office. This prohibition does not apply to recreational burning (i.e. small campfires). If you have any questions, please contact the Fire Chief at 250-845-2250.
District of Houston Community Grant Writing Service
The grant writer supports communities by preparing funding applications to agencies, foundations and government programs in order to access more funding dollars to support crucial economic development projects and initiatives throughout the region. For more information, or to request an application for this service please email executive.assistant@houston.ca
As a reminder, all dogs within the District of Houston must be licensed. 2019 Dog Licenses are available for purchase at the District of Houston’s Office located at 3367 12th Street. Please contact staff at 250-845-2238 for more information.
Community Grants Available
Dungate Community Forest is accepting applications from non-profit groups and community organizations. Applications and more information about eligible projects can be obtained from Community Forest Staff by emailing dungatecomfor@houston.ca
Business Façade Improvement Program
The Business Façade Improvement Program is designed to encourage commercial building owners to invest in façade and storefront improvements by accessing a grant to cover a portion of eligible costs. Improvements will encourage pedestrian traffic and mobility in the downtown core by enticing shoppers to engage the urban realm. Diversity of storefronts, access to the street, and walkable environments enliven the business sector. A healthy business district plays an important role in the vitality of a community. The District of Houston encourages property owners and tenants to access this program to accentuate the downtown form and character. Business Façade guidelines and applications can be picked up at the District of Houston or Houston & District Chamber of Commerce Offices. For more details, call the Chamber of Commerce at 250-845-7640 or email info@houstonchamber.ca.
Summer Swim Lessons July 2-12th (Mon-Fri) 9 Lessons Level Duck/Starfish/ Sea Turtle Salamander Crocodile/Whale Swim Kids 1/2
Time Level Time 10:00-10:30am Swim Kids 9/10 10:00-11:00am 10:30-11:00am 11:00-11:30am Swim Kids 3/4 11:00-11:30am 11:30am-12pm Swim Kids 5/6 11:30-12:15pm
July 15-26th (Mon-Fri) 10 Lessons Level
Time Level Time 10:00-10:30am Swim Kids 3/4 10:00-10:30am 10:30-11:00am Swim Kids 1/2 10:30-11:00am 11:00-11:30am Swim Kids 9/10 11:00am-12:00pm 11:30am-12pm
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Sea Otter
10:00-10:30am Swim Kids 7/8 10:00-10:45am
Sunfish
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Swim Kids 1/2 11:00-11:30am Swim Kids 5/6 11:00-11:45am Salamander 11:30am-12:00pm
July 29-Aug 9th (Mon-Fri) 9 Lessons Level Sunfish Sea Otter Duck/Starfish/ Sea Turtle Crocodile/Whale
Time
Aug 12-23rd (Mon-Fri) 10 Lessons Level
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Swim Kids 1/2 10:00-10:30am Swim Kids 5/6 10:00-10:45am Sunfish Salamander Sea Otter
10:30-11:00am 11:00-11:30am Swim Kids 7/8 11:00-11:45am 11:30am-12:00pm
Phone: 250-845-2256 email: hlibrary@telus.net houston.bclibrary.ca
What’s Happening... Summer Reading Club Registration Party - Wed, July 3 from 1:00 to 3:00.
Leisure Programs
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
KIDS ZONE : Inflatables and Games
11:00am - 1:00pm
1:15pm - 1:45pm
11:15-11:45am 12:00-12:30pm 1:00-3:00pm
Music & Entertainment, Artisan and Vendor Displays
11:00am - 3:00pm
Building Permits
Residents who may be building a deck, shed, or anything structural including some renovations require a building permit. Please obtain your application at the District of Houston Municipal office or on the District of Houston website at www.houston.ca
Join us for an afternoon of fun games and make your own ice cream sundae! Can’t make the party? Register your children by calling or sending us a message on Facebook
Summer Reading Club Ages 3 to 5: Wed: 10-11 starting July 10. Ages 6 to 8: Wed: 1- 2 starting July 10. Ages 9 to 12: Thurs: 1-2 starting July 11. Houston Public Library and HR Macmillan Space Centre: Wed, July 17 from 2:30-4:00. Join us
for some hands on science experiments. For children ages 5 to 12. Registration is required as space is limited.
Visit our Facebook Page www.facebook.com/ Gr8reads/ for more information on FUN activities, programs and events!
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Nyibegh war canoe Over 60 people participated in the ParticiapACTIONcommunity Better Challenge Event. The event is a national annual physical challenge that rallies communities coast to coast to sit less and move more together. The Dze L’Kant Friendship Centre in Houston hosted a two-week walking challenge where people were encouraged to walk and track their steps, along with a 1.5-hour walking group every Tuesday morning. The challenge ended with a celebration event at Irrigation Lake on June 13. There were games, singing and drumming, Tia chi, and rowing in sync in the beautiful Nyibegh war canoe. Nyibegh means stability in Wet’suwet’en. Approximately 14 people fit in the war canoe. “We want to be stable in our lives and on the water. How we are living it shows while we are on the water.
You can do the same thing we are doing on the canoe in your life. You can live a beautiful stable life with effort, self-control, by having fun, listening to your parents, and elders,” said Mel Basil, Alcohol and Drug counsellor in the Dze L Kant Friendship Centre in Smithers while steering the war canoe. Dze L’Kant Friendship Centre main office in Smithers has owned the war canoe since 2005. The main office often collabroates with the Houston office and brings the war canoe down for events. The new West Coast Art on the boat is from Smogelgem, a Lihkts’amisyu Hereditary Chief. It is of a lake monster design on the bow and a pod of killer whales elders and youth at the stern.
Houston Secondary School graduation Houston Secondary School (HSS) has 38 graduates. Only 36 participated in the school cap gown ceremony and then only 33 participated in Safe Grad activities the day after. There was a hypnotist, Sebastian Steele. The dinner was catered by the Alpenhorn Bistro from Smithers. It was a turkey/ roast beef dinner that was delectable! After dinner the hypnotist put on show. Then the grads played lazer tag with an inflatable area and Zorb balls in the gym. At midnight there was a $5000 firework display set up in the field across from the HSS track. There was also two food court vendors set up in the front courtyard for grads and guests. The grads that stayed until 1:30 a.m. got their name into a draw for prizes. Every grad received a prize worth $150-200 with a few grand prizes available. See more next week in Houston Today’s Grad special section. (Life Touch Portraits/Chris Duncan photo)
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National Indigenous Peoples Day in Houston On June 20 the Dze L K’ant Friendship Centre has partnered with Buy Low Foods, Beanstalk Daycare Centre, Silverthorne Elementary School, ISPARC, Houston Community Services, Houston Link to Learning, BV Childcare Centre, Northern Health and Houston Secondary School to host a celebration for National Indigenous Peoples Day. This event took place at Jamie Baxter Park from 1- 3 p.m. The Silverthorne Traditional Drummers and indigenous dancer Kelsey Abraham preformed. It was a fun and informative day for Houston residents who came to the celebration. (Angelique Houlihan photos)
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Houston minor baseball eyes provincials U12 Youth practice with tournament ahead Arthur Waddle
The Houston U12 minor league baseball team is gearing up for the provincial games this summer. They will have until July 12 to hone their skills and get their team dynamic going for the big competition. The 11-person team consists of 10 boys and one girl, who were selected from 20 individuals during tryouts earlier this year. Three of the younger members from last year returned to the U12 team while the rest moved up to the U14 division. Last year the Houston U12 team took home second place in the provincial A division. The tournament was hosted in Wil-
liams Lake on July 9, while this upcoming tournament is to be hosted in Terrace. They gather to practice every Sunday and Monday, testing their skills, tactics and having as much fun as possible while they are at it. The team aspect of the sport helps keep them out of trouble, get some exercise and teach valuable life skills like grit and teamwork. The team is lead by their coaches Ron Flynn and Alanzo Slaney, but they also pointed out the incredible work being done by their team president Kelly Rennie, for organizing and doing the behind the scenes work that makes it all possible. Ron also stressed how hard the kids themselves are working at preparing for the tournament. “We just went to Smithers last weekend with our rec team” said Flynn, “The kids played their hearts out there, they come home and then practice Sunday and Monday, and then play Tuesday and Thursday in their rec league teams too. These boys and girl are playing four days a week, so they are putting in the extra work for sure”. Despite playing in both recreational baseball and training at the provincial level, these kids are willing to put in the work to represent Houston and shoot for gold in the upcoming tournament. Together with all the organizers and coaches, parents and teammates, the U12 Houston baseball team is set to impress, and have a fun time while they are at it.
U12 minor league baseball team is gearing up for the provincial games this summer hosted in Terrace. (Angelique Houlihan photos)
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Golf talk by Bill Wilson
This is the second part of a two part series on the short game (short approach shots to the putting surface). As I mentioned in part 1 the set up position is so important to the success of this shot. This you want to work on first. Get comfortable with it and then go on to the short shot swing. SHORT SHOT SWING: Getting the ball airborne (nice trajectory) consistently. Always keep your weight on your target foot (foot closest to the target once set up) from start to finish of your swing. This allows for the downward swing of the club head as you swing through contact with the ball. Never try to sweep or pick the ball off the turf surface. Always swing the club head down and through the back of the ball like you were pinching the ball off the turf. This applies to all shots in golf except driver, fairway woods and putting. This will give you good height to your shot and lots of backspin on the ball so it will stop quickly when landing on the putting surface. Controlling the distance of the shot: 1) The length of your swing controls the length of the shot. Do not swing hard for a long pitch and soft for a short pitch which many do. Just change the length of the swing. 2) Swing with a consistent rhythm. We all swing differently so pick your rhythm and stick with it. What is good rhythm: Smooth slow back swing and a smooth acceleration through contact of ball. All the way to your finish position. 3) What is a good finish position? This is where your follow through (after club head contacts ball) is longer than your back swing. This applies for all golf shots in your game. If a short approach shot calls for a backswing where hands reach hip level then the follow through
should be past hip level. 4) As in any shot in golf. Balance start to finish. In the short shot remember balance is on your target foot start to finish. 5) The short shot should be relaxed letting your body turn as you take the club back and rotate over your target foot on the downward swing and to the finished position. 6) Let your wrists act naturally. Do not lock them. Practice these fundamentals often but work on them individually. Always (even when playing) one swing thought at a time. Stay away from a cluttered Bill Wilson mind. Keep it simple. Earlier I mentioned that the short game (short approach shots to the putting surface) is the most important part of the game for gaining strokes or losing them. This is so true. If a person were to come to me and asked only that they wanted to lower their score. One hundred percent for sure our first and maybe our only focus would be this part of the game. It is amazing how quickly your score will drop by learning and working on this part of the game. So important that my next article will focus on sand shots and short game equipment.
B.C.’s measles vaccination program gains traction Ashley Wadhwani
B.C.’s “catch-up” immunization program has picked up traction since being launched in April, as health officials look to minimize the risk of the highly infectious measles disease. More than 15,796 doses of measles vaccinations have been administered to children and youth since B.C. launched pop-up clinics in schools and cities, the health ministry said in report released Tuesday. Nearly 12,000 doses of the MMR vaccine were administered in May alone. “We are making real progress, but a sustained effort is required to achieve the immunity levels we need to protect our children,” Health Minister Adrian Dix wrote in the report. “We are working with our immunization experts on the vaccine status reporting regulation that will start in September 2019. More details will be announced in the near future.” Dix announced the measles immunization catch-up program on April 1, after 29 people caught the highly contagious virus since January, stemming from multiple breakouts. Cases have been confirmed in the Lower Mainland, Greater Victoria and the Cariboo. Most recently, a traveller infected with measles had a layover at Vancouver International Airport, sparking an alert by the BC Centre for Disease Control. Measles easily spreads through the air by coughing, sneezing and carried on breath. Symptoms include fever, cough, runny nose and red eyes, followed a few days later by a rash that starts on the face and spreads to the chest. The province’s target is 95 per cent immunization. Dix urged any parents or guardians with questions about their child’s immunity to contact their regional health authority or family doctor.
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Celebration Service Sunday, July 7th
starts at 10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at Jamie Baxter Park Worship service at 10:30 a.m. followed by a prepared lunch Testimonies and music contributions by local musicians, and Cheryl Bear from Vancouver, in the afternoon Bouncy castle & activities for kids in the afternoon
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Aboriginal Early Childhood Development Coordinator The Dze L K’ant Friendship Centre - Houston Program Office is seeking qualified applicants for an Aboriginal Early Childhood Development Coordinator. This is a full-time position, working Monday–Friday, for a total of 35 hours per week. 8:30 am-4:30 pm. Wage: $29.70/hr + 22% benefits package (medical, dental, vision, RRSP, sick leave, and holidays). The Aboriginal Early Childhood Development Coordinator will manage the AECD Program that provides a full range of integrated, culturally appropriate, early childhood development services. The AECD Coordinator will promote a community approach to supporting families through a range of services that include prevention, early intervention, education, training, and community outreach. The successful candidate will be subject to satisfactory.
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The Village of Telkwa and the District of Houston have partnered together to create this unique and exciting 12-month term Planning position with a speciďŹ c emphasis on Community Housing (funded by Northern Development Initiative Trust). The Village of Telkwa and the District of Houston are currently seeking a qualiďŹ ed Planner who is highly motivated with strong leadership, organizational and communication skills for this amazing new opportunity. Reporting directly to the Chief Administrative OďŹƒcers, the successful candidate will spend 50% of their time in each municipal oďŹƒce and will provide professional Planning functions for each. A complete job description with required qualiďŹ cations is available on the Village of Telkwa website, at www.telkwa.ca. The annual pay for this 12-month term position is $50,000 with an additional 13% in lieu of beneďŹ ts. Please forward your resume and cover letter with a minimum of three (3) references to: Debbie Joujan, Chief Administrative OďŹƒcer, Email: debbiejoujan@telkwa.ca Fax: (250) 846-9572 Village of Telkwa OďŹƒce: 1415 Hankin Ave, Telkwa, BC V0J 2X0 By: 4:00 pm on Wednesday, July 3, 2019
Mercer Celgar is North America’s newest and largest softwood kraft pulp mill, located in Castlegar, B.C. Mercer Celgar is part of Mercer International, which also owns and operates three world class softwood mills and a sawmill in Germany. All mills continue to invest in their core assets and investigate new revenue streams in the emerging bio-economy to further improve their long term viability.
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Employment Coach Kopar Administration is looking for a dedicated person with excellent multi-tasking ability who will assist in helping unemployed people in Smithers and the Bulkley Valley with obtaining and maintaining sustainable employment. Kopar is looking for people who have: t (PPE XPSLJOH LOPXMFEHF PG UIF 4NJUIFST MBCPVS NBSLFU DPNNVOJUZ SFTPVSDFT HPWFSONFOU QSPHSBNT KPC TFBSDI UFDIOJRVFT DBSFFS EFWFMPQNFOU BOE JTTVFT SFMBUJOH UP VOFNQMPZNFOU t &YDFMMFOU EPDVNFOUBUJPO BOE SFQPSU XSJUJOH TLJMMT BT XFMM BT JO JOUFSWJFXT BTTFTTNFOUT QSPGFTTJPOBM SFTVNF XSJUJOH WPDBUJPOBM DPVOTFMMJOH BOE JOEJWJEVBMJ[FE HPBM TFUUJOH BOE QMBOOJOH t &EVDBUJPO BOE PS FYQFSJFODF XPSLJOH XJUI JOEJWJEVBMT XJUI DPNQMFY OFFET BOE B WBSJFUZ PG DVMUVSBM CBDLHSPVOET XPSLJOH XJUI UIFN JO B DVMUVSBMMZ TFOTJUJWF NBOOFS
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NOTICE OF REVITALIZATION TAX EXEMPTION BYLAW READING The District of Houston presenting the Revitalization Tax Exemption Bylaw No. 1120 for third reading on Tuesday, July 16 at 6:15 P.M. Mayor, Council and District staff will be present at the meeting to answer any questions attendees may have. This Bylaw is available at the District Office or online through the District’s website at www.houston.ca/proposed_bylaws If you have any questions, please contact: Jessica Bagnall Corporate Services Officer P: 250-845-2238 | F: 250-845-3429 E: corporate@houston.ca
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NOTICE OF DISPOSITION OF LAND BLOCK A DISTRICT LOT 743 RANGE 5 COAST DISTRICT PID (013-522-558). Pursuant to section 26 of the Community Charter notice is hereby given that the District of Houston intends to enter into a lease agreement with Ken Stoelwinder to lease an Airport Hanger at the Houston Airport, for the purpose of airport storage. The lease is for a five year term (May 1, 2019 to April 30, 2024) at a rate of One Hundred and Seventy-Five Dollars ($175.00) per year. If you wish to provide any comments regarding the above, please do so in writing to the District of Houston Municipal Office, 3367 – 12th Street, PO Box 370, Houston, BC V0J 1Z0 before 4:00 pm on Friday, July 5, 2019.
HOUSTON COMMUNITY CALENDAR Houston Public Library Events: Summer Reading Club Registration Party - Wed, July 3 from 1:00 to 3:00. Join us for an afternoon of fun games and make your own ice cream sundae! Can’t make the party? Register your children by calling or sending us a message on Facebook. Summer Reading Club starts July 10 • Houston Public Library and HR Macmillan Space Centre: Wed, July 17 from 2:30-4:00. Join us for some hands on science experiments. For children ages 5 to 12. Registration is required as space is limited. Visit our Facebook Page www.facebook.com/ Gr8reads/ for more information on FUN activities, programs and events! Bugs and Blooms Bioblitz July 6 starts at 10:00 a.m. Meet at Buck Creek Canfor Hatchery to join one of 5 teams lead by a local expert on plants, aquatic (water) insects, terrestrial (land) insects, fish or birds. 11:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.: Public Open House & Fundraising BBO lunch (by donation), 2:00 p.m.: Family friendly Nature Discovery Walk 4:00 p.m.: Silent auction ends and final tallies. For more info contact: cindy.verbeek@arocha.ca 778-6423897 (office), 250-845-4540 (cell) www.arocha. ca/northern-bc Community Luncheon Third Thursday of every month at the Houston Seniors Centre from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Everyone is welcome! Soups, sandwiches and desserts are provided along with coffee, tea or juice for a small fee. Community luncheon is hosted by the Houston Senior Citizen Association Branch 97. Community Calendar proudly sponsored by
PV Farmer’s Market - at the Houston Seniors Centre (beside the Health Centre) every Thursday from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. - local meat, farm fresh eggs, local preserves, homemade soap, baking, arts & crafts & more. Senior Bowling League Wednesdays at 1:00 p.m. Call 250-845-2298. Saturday Night Darts upstairs at the Curling Club, mixed doubles start time 7:30 p.m. Care Giver Support Group will be meeting 2nd & 4th Tuesday of every month at the Houston Public Library from 2-3 p.m. Pre-register by calling 250845-5964. Witset Employment Assistance Service scheduled outreach days are as follows: second & third Wednesday of each month at Community Futures Nadina building - 2430 Butler Ave. Houston. Narcotic Anonymous meetings in Houston Sunday evenings at 7–8 p.m. at the Houston Community Service building. DUDES Club Men’s group focusing on wellness. Located at Houston Community Services. Call Chris for more information 250-877-0042. The Houston Legion - Regular Meetings: 2nd Mon. of the month is Executive, 4th Mon. is a General Meeting. 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 Darlene 845-7438 or Evelyn 696-3229. The Get Youth Working Program which provides eligible youth age 29 and under with full-time employment experience and employers with a $2800 hiring incentive is now open for applications. For more information call 877-8663100 or emailgyw@bowmanemployment. com or visit the site getyouthworking.ca
TOPLEY Topley Fire Protection Society meetings every 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. 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 Mondays @ 7 p.m.
GRANISLE The Granisle and District Senior Citizens meet every second and fourth Thursday of the month at 1:00 p.m. at the Seniors Centre. Granisle Volunteer Fire Department meetings & fire practices every Tues., 7:00 p.m. at the Fire Hall. Granisle Church of the Way services are Sundays at 11:00 a.m.
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Bulkley Valley CREDIT UNION Since May 1941, Bulkley Valley Credit Union has been building a solid financial institution that members from Burns Lake to the Hazeltons have grown to rely on. 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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