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By Jackie LieuwenHouston Today

The townhouses on the north side of Park Lane are being completely redone this fall.

Owner John Bourdeau says he and his partner Kirk Adam bought the 21 townhouse units July 1, and the � rst 15 units will be ready to rent mid-September.

“We stripped these buildings right down

to the bare bones and are rebuilding them,” Bourdeau said.

He says the units will have new roofs and � ooring, new outside insulation and vinyl siding, new windows and doors, and new furnaces, hot water tanks, appliances and kitchens.

“I think it’s the social responsibility of the landlord to provide good, clean, affordable accommodations,” he

said.They’re doing 15

units this year and next spring will � nish with the six-plex on the west side of the road, he said.

Bourdeau says they are working with the District of Houston to develop a plan for the appearance of the grounds, and are talking about putting two mini-parks on either side of the units.

“If its a family

place, you need to have a place for the kids.

“We decided to buy this and do a real good job on it, basically adding 20 years to the buildings,” Bourdeau said.

He says they try to hire and buy materials locally as much as they can.

The ten-person labour force is all from Houston except for the site manager, and the roo� ng, electrical

and plumbing work was all contracted locally, he said.

Living in Maple Ridge with a background in mining, engineering and real estate, Bourdeau says he and his partner own other property in the Lower Mainland as well, and this year they decided to start concentrating investment on the north.

“We studied the north and different

opportunities quite a bit, and we found that the economic engine in Houston is very stable with the sawmills, the mine and the many small businesses around.

“We analyzed the economic engine, the stability of the area, and the diversity.

“We think that Houston is one of the better towns to invest in in the north,” said Bourdeau.

He says they are

planning to invest more, and their goal is to do 100 units in the north in the next � ve years.

Asked if they are considering further investment in Houston, Bourdeau said it’s possible if the right deals come along.

“We don’t want to put all our eggs in one basket, but we’re looking for further opportunities here as well,” he said.

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“Houston is one of the better towns to invest in in the north”


Mayor Bill Holmberg toured the Alberta Oil Sands last week, Aug. 14 to 16.

Organized and funded by Northern Gateway, the oil sands tour invited representatives from communities along the proposed pipeline corridor from Alberta to B.C.

The company de-cided such a tour was in order after facing a number of questions about the origin of the crude oil it hopes to pump for customers of its planned Northern Gateway pipeline from Alberta to a marine terminal at Kitimat, said company of� cial Ivan Giesbrecht.

He says Enbridge has been hosting tours of several locations considered key in its

efforts to seek ap-proval for its Northern Gateway pipeline.

Mayor Bill Holmberg says 28 people took the tour, including Burns Lake Mayor Luke Strimbold and a real cross section of oth-ers - from engineers, to First Nations, to may-ors, to friends of the river and a few from Telkwa and Topley.

““I think it’s something

that Canadians can take pride in.”

- Mayor Bill Holmberg

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Jackie Lieuwen/Houston TodayTOWNHOUSE RenovationsA ten-person crew made up mostly of local workers, is completely redoing the townhouses on the north side of Park Lane. Owner John Bourdeau says they will finish the first 15 units by mid-September and the last six will be a project for next year. See the story below.

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Worship Whom?What is the most important thing in our life? Is it our spouse?

Our children? Sometimes I hear people say the most important thing is that we are healthy. Often we hear politicians tell us the economy or health care is most important.

One day a friend and I were having a discussion about some-thing on the street in Smithers. As we were speaking, my friend happened to lean lightly on a car that was parked beside him. Suddenly a woman started yelling at him. “Quit leaning on my car, that’s my car, you might scratch it.” Could it be that this woman was worshipping her car?

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The � rst and second of the Ten Commandments say “You must not have any other god but me. You must not make for yourself an idol of any kind or an image of anything in the heavens or on the earth or in the sea. You must not bow down to them or worship them, for I the LORD your God am a jealous God who will not tolerate your affection for any other gods.” Exodus 20:4 NLT

When Satan tempted Jesus, saying he would give him all the kingdoms of the world, if Jesus would only bow down and worship him, Jesus answered, “Get out of here Satan…. For the Scrip-tures say ‘You must worship the LORD your God and serve only him.’” Matthew 4:10 NLT

After Jesus rose from the dead, Thomas, one of the disciples, doubted other’s testimony about Jesus’ resurrection, but after feeling the scars of the wounds in Jesus’ hands and side pro-claimed to him, “My Lord and my God!” then Jesus told him “You believe because you have seen me. Blessed are those who be-lieve without seeing me.” John 20:28,29 NLT

We are also told “that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” Philippians 2:10 NLT

There is no question, we will all bow our knee in worship to God, but when will this happen? We can freely bow to him and worship him as our Lord and Savior now, while he is extending grace and mercy to all who will call out to him (Acts 10:42,43; 1 John 1:9), or we will be compelled to bow before him when it is too late, and he judges all men for their unconfessed sins. (Romans 2:16; 2 Peter 2:9,10)

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“The group includes civic leaders and business people.

“The group has been quite impressed at the size and scope of the operation here,” said Giesbrecht.

They toured the facilities of Suncor Energy Inc., a client of Enbridge, and saw the Enbridge facilities, which was basically a bunch of holding containers, said Mayor Bill Holmberg.

“For me it was an eye opener,” he said, adding that he’s never been to the oil sands before.

“Basically they wanted to enlighten us on what Enbridge is doing, what the

sands look like as far as meeting the environmental guidelines and what they’re doing to be as green as they can be.

“I think it’s something that Canadians can take pride in.

“They’re doing a great job up there, they have lots of environmental issues but they are working through them,” Holmberg said.

He says they even went to a reclaimed tailings pond that was probably 300 hectares or more, and it had wildlife, grasses growing in it, and coyotes hanging around.

“It looked like northern Alberta,” Holmberg said.

He adds that the oil sands procedure is “pretty messy and pretty dirty.”

Holmberg says they got to see another system where they drill down and inject steam into the earth, and it thins out the oil which runs into a parallel pipe below.

He says the system is less invasive than the typical method, but fairly labour intensive and cost prohibitive in some areas, and production is much less.

“I think they’re under some huge

pressure to get better e nv i ro n m e n t a l ly,” said Holmberg.

He says that the pipelines in Alberta are full, and they have no more capacity to move oil, no where else to move it.

“They’re struggling in the oil sands right now,” he said.

Holmberg says they also saw a 2,800-man camp (now called a lodge), similar to the 2,400-man lodge planned for Kitimat.

“ T h e infrastructure and the logistics of what they do up there is mind boggling,” said Holmberg, adding that their camp would probably hold it’s own with medium sized hotels in Vancouver.

He says that even though Enbridge organized the tour, it felt like a Suncor tour, and they didn’t have much discussion about the proposed pipeline.

“It really didn’t enlighten me much as far as what Enbridge’s whole package is going to look like up this way,” he said.

“It certainly showed me that the oil sands seems to be on the right track, but they’ve got a ways to go.

“They’re under huge scrutiny out there,” he said.

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Council will not approve a smoke-house in the Houston Community Garden because of concerns about bears and public safety.

Houston Link to Learning submitted a request to council for approval to build a smokehouse at the Community Garden to use as an educa-tion tool as part of the Stepping Stones proj-ect.

At the previous council meeting Aug. 6, council heard from Link to Learning and from residents who opposed the proposed smokehouse because of concerns about bears, increased traffic and parking issues.

Since then, council also received a letter from one resident on Copeland North Ave. who stated her sup-port of the garden but her opposition to the smokehouse.

“I do not sup-port the location of the smokehouse… I am First Nations, my mother was Similkameen, and I lived and worked on reserve for nine years,” the resident said in her letter.

She went on to say that she has used a community smoke-house, is aware of the care and maintenance requirements.

“I can tell you with certainty that tradi-tionally in the com-munities I lived and worked in, a smoke-house would not be located adjacent to homes. Generally smokehouses were lo-cated away from where people lived,” she said, adding that it has changed in recent years because of theft, but changes have brought challenges with bears.

“There is no way to ‘clean’ the smell of fish and meat from the house,” she said.

The resident en-closed information from the B.C. Ministry of Environment about reducing issues with bears around smoke-houses, and listed sev-eral factors that rule out the Community Garden location.

“The area is already

frequented by bears, there is dense bush close by, and we know that there are berries on the dyke and fish in the Bulkley River which provide food source for the bears in the fall already,” she said.

“I would love to have access to a smoke-house in this com-munity…and I hope that Houston Link to Learning can find an-other location,” said the resident.

At the meeting last Tuesday, council dis-cussed the issue and all agreed that the Community Garden is not a good location for a smokehouse.

Councillor Rick Lundrigan said that he cannot support the smokehouse proposal because of the percent of the neighbourhood opposing it and the is-sue of public safety.

“I did some research and there is plenty of evidence to support that smokehouses will attract bears. Although there are some deter-

rents that can be done, there’s not a lot of evi-dence that proves that they’re overly success-ful at deterring bears from coming around,” he said.

Mayor Bill Holmberg and Deputy Mayor Shane Brienen agreed.

“I think it’s a great educational idea, I like what they’re trying to do, but I don’t feel it’s the location,” said Brienen.

C o u n c i l l o r Jonathan Van Barneveld said he grew up in that area and re-members bear encoun-ters every fall.

“The smokehouse, whether it contributes to it or not, is a fac-tor.”

He says that with all the documents pro-vided, there was not a lot of facts presented from either side, and the letter quoted above was the most helpful document received.

With the informa-tion supplied, stat-ing that traditional smokehouses were

never in residential areas and the fact that you’ll never get a scent-free smokehouse, Van Barneveld says he agrees not to ap-

prove the Community Garden for the smoke-house.

“It’s about pub-lic safety,” said Lundrigan.

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Back to schoolIn two weeks, students across the region will

be heading back to school, and already the hustle and bustle of buying school supplies

and shopping for new clothes is in full swing.In fact, according to a survey conducted by

Pollara, it is anticipated that $428 is going to be spent, per child, on purchasing supplies and new items for the upcoming school year.

In addition to buying supplies and clothes, it is also important for students of all grades to pre-pare mentally for the upcoming months.

A new school year gives opportunity for stu-dents to open a fresh chapter in their academic path. Hence, it is a great chance for students to set goals and milestones they would like to achieve, as resolutions for the school year.

Now is also the time for students to focus on their past successes and not dwell on any failures, so they can envision success for the new journey on which they will embark.

By adopting an attitude of positivity, hard work, and optimism, students will be ready to tackle any new content or challenges that come their way.

Certainly, it is always a good thing to learn from your past weaknesses and improve on them in the future. The new academic year offers stu-dents an opportunity to start fresh and begin from a clean slate.

For elementary school students, the next two weeks would be a great opportunity to get ac-quainted with the school schedule and maybe begin their regular bedtime routines, so that they can gradually get back into school mode. For high school and university students, now is an oppor-tune time to set goals, arrange study schedules and possibly consider some options for extracur-ricular and volunteer activities that they will be participating in for the next semester, in addition to their studies.

University and college students can also con-sider possible programs that may help prepare them for an exchange or co-op term for the next spring or summer semester. Students of all grade levels should also pre-plan and research any cam-pus study help or resources available to them be-fore the school year begins.

For students in elementary and high school, for instance, there are often after-school study clubs and many teachers are also available for help. University students should look into possi-ble study resources offered by university teaching assistants and professors.

By preparing oneself mentally for the new grade or semester, one can build a solid founda-tion for the first few weeks of school, and this strong start can lead to continued success.

The new school year offers everyone the chance to hit the reset button and begin anew. With focus and hard work, any student can achieve academic and extracurricular excellence.

So as we get closer to September and the be-ginning of a new school year, it is imperative for students to build a confident attitude for all the achievements and successes that await them.

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Enbridge guided tour of the oil sandsBy Josette Weir

(An Opinion of the Oil SandsFollowing a Tour of the Site)

I feel run down and my throat hurts. Is it because I feel choked or is there something I cannot swallow? I have just returned home from an Enbridge sponsored, guided tour of the Fort McMurray tar sands. Upon request and to their credit, Enbridge agreed to include me in their latest junket in spite of my open opposition to the Northern Gateway Pipeline Project.

Fort McMurray is a hole in the boreal forest 467 kms north of Edmonton. From the air the sprawling housing for its more than 100,000 inhabitants looks as if it is bursting at the seams because Crown land allocations are limited and there are seemingly constant traffic jams. Everything is young and new, including the population whose median age is 31. Superlatives abound: largest airport traffic in Canada, nearly

completed largest recreational complex in Canada. Average house prices have reached $650,000.

The two methods of extracting tar sands heavy crude (bitumen) are mining and in situ recovery - both needing lots of water and energy. Mining is done open pit using the huge trucks often shown in the media. Interestingly, 30% of the truck drivers are female, very much liked for their gentler handling of the equipment. Bitumen mining requires the controversial tailing ponds lining the Athabasca River, which also receives the “treated” water. In situ recovery uses steam and does not require tailing ponds.

Suncor boasted about their 200 ha reclaimed area representing less than 1% of the land they used. A new directive from the Alberta Energy Regulations requires them to reclaim 50% in the future, albeit nobody knows if this is

even possible.While there, I felt

a mix of fascination and horror; fascination from witnessing the technological prowess and accomplishments. Horror not only from the scale of destruction, but also from a sense of planetary disconnection. There is no doubt that the young, happy, extremely well paid people and the significant number of foreign workers who could not dream of a $80,000/yr salary drying laundry in their own country, are all there for the money. However this is an unprecedented destruction of land, water and air allowed by extremely lenient government regulations. A recently released report shows 4063 chronic and repetitive contraventions by the major players between 1996-2012 with an enforcement rate of 0.9% and a median penalty $4,500.

Further, the area

affected is larger than the extraction area. Carcinogenic products associated with bitumen extraction were found in lake sediments 90 kms from the extraction site.

None of that was mentioned in the factoids delivered by the tour guide. Neither was mentioned the contribution of the tar sands extraction to global warming, the most crucial issue of our time. Even if as claimed the contribution is only a few percentage points to global carbon emissions, such added percentage points can be the tipping point for disastrous consequences to come. It appears like a delusional world propped up by our heavily lobbied federal leaders promoting their aggrandized vision of Canada as a super energy power. By tripling production in the next 20 years, the CAPP representative explained that there still will be 100 years left of production

(instead of 500). Are we to continue letting giant oil multinationals decide on our behalf or are we to develop a vision that will protect the planet and include the well-being of future generations?

The importance of the contribution of tar sands extraction to the Canadian economy is not supported by the numbers presented during the visit. If Alberta is receiving $2.3 billion in royalties, why has it recorded a $2.8 billion deficit in 2012? Federal taxes amounting to $1.5 billion represent a rather small percentage of the $1.74 trillion Canadian GDP.

No wonder I feel choked. For those of us who have not stepped into the “bitumen bubble,” it is clear that the future lays in careful planning for the reduction of our energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions with a renewed sense of world citizenship and care for future generations.

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Weekly police reportPolice got report of

an assault at a home on Hagman Crescent at 5:54 a.m. Aug. 16.

RCMP Sgt. Rose says police talked to a male and female and arrested a male for domestic assault, releasing him to return for Houston court Oct. 7.

***Police got a call

on Aug. 16 at 9:30 a.m. about horses near Topley that were knocking down fences and entering the neighbours � eld.

Sgt. Rose says police talked to the horse owners who agreed to keep their animals in their own property and put up a proper fence.

***Police got a report

at 11:53 a.m. Aug. 16 of a minivan that had lost a tire on Highway 16 near Topley.

Sgt. Rose says it appeared that the

bolts on the tire were sheered off, and the driver was not injured in the accident.

***Police got a call

at 1:47 p.m. Aug. 16 of a disturbance at a business in Topley.

Sgt. Rose says a customer was unhappy with a store employee who refused to process a transaction with a credit card number that was written on a piece of paper.

Although it’s not a criminal offence, as part of the credit card agreement, the physical card must be presented for a transaction to be made, said Sgt. Rose.

***On Aug. 16 at

2:15 p.m., police got a report that a horse was hit by a vehicle on Buck Flats Road in the prior 24 hours.

Sgt. Rose says the vehicle was not identi� ed and the

� le is still under investigation.

***On Aug 16 at 7

p.m., police arrested a female who had an ar-rest warrant for an as-sault in Smithers, and Sgt. Rose says she was then released to attend court in Smithers.


at 2:54 a.m. Aug. 17 of a disturbance with � ve to six people at a Houston trailer court.

Sgt. Rose says the subjects were identi-� ed, the majority were under the in� uence of alcohol, and most were uncooperative with police.

Police identi� ed an alleged culprit of an assault, but they have not yet been located, Sgt. Rose said.

***At 12:07 a.m. Aug.

17, police got report of a drunk person at 2035 Sullivan Way.

Sgt. Rose says po-lice found a drunk male in the stairwell, arrested him and lodged him in cells un-

til sober. ***Police got a report

at 5:33 p.m. Aug. 17 of a collision on the Bymac Forest Service Road.

Sgt. Rose says po-lice didn’t � nd anyone inside the vehicle, but talked to the owner and found that the crash was several hours prior, the driver was uninjured and the damage was minimal.

***At 12:28 a.m. Aug.

18, police got a report of a disturbance at a local pub.

Sgt. Rose says po-lice identi� ed the pri-mary aggressor, arrest-ed him for being drunk in a public place, and lodged him in cells un-til sober.

The case is still un-der investigation, said Sgt. Rose.

***At 1:22 a.m. Aug.

18, police got a report of intoxicated youths at a local liquor estab-lishment.

Sgt. Rose says one youth found inside

was previously told to leave by police, so he was arrested for being drunk in a public place and released when so-ber with a violation ticket.

***At 9 p.m. Aug. 18,

police got a report of mischief at a local ho-tel.

Sgt. Rose says po-lice talked with wit-nesses who reported that a male threw a piece of wood through a window, but police have not yet located the male.

***At 10:27 p.m. Aug.

18, while investigat-ing previous mischief, police found a male in breach of a court-ordered curfew.

Sgt. Rose says the male was arrested, held, and appeared in court Aug. 19 where he pled guilty and was sentenced to six days in jail.


Aug. 20 at 9:57 a.m. of a break and enter into a home on Nadina

Way. Sgt. Rose says the

offence occurred over-night and the offender gained access through an unlocked back door and stole several electronics.

Anyone with infor-mation is asked to con-tact Houston RCMP at 250-845-2204 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.


Aug. 20 at 11:33 a.m. of an accident on Buck Flats Road.

Sgt. Rose says police found that a dump truck in the area snagged overhead wires and pulled down a � bre optic cable and a hydro power line.

The driver was not injured and there was no damage to the ve-hicle, Sgt. Rose said.


Aug. 20 at 6:04 p.m. of mischief in the hall at 2035 Sullivan Way.

Sgt. Rose says po-lice arrested a male for breaching court condi-tions and released him

to appear in court Oct. 7.

***At 6:45 p.m. Aug.

20, police arrested two males who they’d been looking for in relation to a break and enter at the Senior’s Centre.

Sgt. Rose says the males were both re-leased to face break and enter charges on Oct. 7.

One male was also in breach of condi-tions to not use or possess controlled substances, so he will face those charges as well, said Sgt. Rose.


Aug. 21 at 9:42 p.m. of a disturbance at a home on Butler Ave.

Sgt. Rose says po-lice arrested a female who had attempted to assault her spouse with a knife, and she will face charges for assault with a weapon.

***Sgt. Rose says that

in the past seven days there have been two traf� c related com-plaints.

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Municipal election reform for 2014By Jeff Nagel

Black Press

A ban on a n o n y m o u s contributions in municipal elections is among the reforms the provincial government is pledging to have in place the next time local voters go to the polls to elect councils

in November of 2014.

Details on the changes are to be spelled out in a white paper next month.

But Community, Sport and Cultural D e v e l o p m e n t Minister Coralee Oakes said additional changes will also require disclosure and registration of third-

party advertisers in local government elections.

S p o n s o r s h i p information will also be mandatory on all election advertising, and campaign � nance disclosures will have to be � led within 90 days, instead of 120 days.

Limits on campaign spending

for candidates, o r g a n i z a t i o n s and third-party advertisers are also coming, but they will be held back for implementation for the 2017 elections in order to allow more time for consultations.

The province is also expected to push municipal campaigns

up one month, to run in the third week of October starting in 2017.

Oakes said the changes will improve transparency and a c c o u n t a b i l i t y , calling them the most signi� cant m o d e r n i z a t i o n of local election legislation in nearly two decades.

The changes will apply to elections for municipalities,

regional districts, park boards, the Islands Trust and boards of education.

Union of B.C. M u n i c i p a l i t i e s president Mary Sjostrom said she’s pleased with the commitment and said the government’s phased approach should ensure the changes work well for the full range of B.C. communities.

NDP local

government critic Selina Robinson was critical of the delay to impose a campaign spending cap and said she’s not sure why the province needs more time and a white paper to act.

“What have they been doing?” she asked, adding six different ministers have had a combined six years to deliver reforms sought by UBCM.


Houston basketball star may be headed to OlympicsAndrew Hudson

Her crown came from New Mexico, but when Houston’s own Rebecca Dallaire won the fi rst-ever Smithers Rodeo Queen contest, the moment was totally Bulkley Valley.

When a stubborn sash worn by one of her fellow rodeo royalties needed a pin, it came courtesy of a spectator who happened to have a spare in his arm sling.

And high among the diamond driller’s caps and Western art given out as door prizes at the Aug.18 coronation was an egg carton fi lled with home-made fi re-starter and a bag of garden-fresh potatoes.

If that sounds too homespun a prize for such a regal event, the three girls who competed this year had plenty of sparkle on their crowns, belt buckles and metallic blue riding chaps to out-shine it.

Dallaire’s mother Bibs says the sparkling side of the contest, which combines fashion, speaking and horsemanship events, is some-thing best left to her daughter.

“She likes shiny things,” she says with a laugh. “She’s like a magpie.”

Dallaire’s father Marcel also more toward rodeo than royalty.

“I think they should all have to ride a bull,” he joked. “The one who’s under 8.2 seconds gets to keep the crown!”

But speaking with Dallaire and her fel-low rodeo princesses Amber Gregorowich and Adele Murray, it’s clear that for them too, being rodeo royalties means more than a smile and a slow wave.

Now 22 years old, Dallaire has been riding horses since before she could walk.

And while she likes to show horses, Dallaire says her biggest thrill is barrel racing.

“Your heart gets racing as soon as you come through the gate,” she says. “Everything hap-pens incredibly fast—you don’t have time to make mistakes.”

“If you mess up in your pattern and lose half or even a tenth of a second, that could change your position from fi rst to fi fth and your payout might not even happen.”

Dallaire watches rodeo and racetrack events all over North America, keeping a sharp eye on

how different horse breeds and bloodlines are doing.

Paint and quarter horses are favourites for barrel racing, she says.

“They’re built to take off from a standstill into high speed, and they handle corners really well also.”

Of the two, her mother Bibs says she likes paint horses best.

“They say on the fi fth day, God created the horse and on the sixth day he painted all the good ones.”

Rodeo princess Amber Gregorowich agrees.A confi dent speaker who won this year’s

award for speech craft, Gregorowich warns that she could talk about paints forever.

“Paint horses are my favourite breed because there one of the most versatile horses, and no two look the same,” she says.

“You can do jumping, you can do barrel rac-ing, Western pleasure, they make amazing kids’ horses, they drive, and they’re not as skittish or spooky as some other breeds.”

At 23, Gregorowich has plenty of Smithers and Terrace horse shows under her belt already, but in the next two years she hopes to scout out the world show for paint horses in Fort Worth, Texas.

“It’s the best of the best,” she says, adding that she would like nothing better than to win at Fort Worth with a Bulkley Valley-bred horse.

“If you go down to worlds with a horse that

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

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

“I’m hoping she can be my world contend-er,” she says.

The youngest of this year’s rodeo royals, Adele Murray says the contest was her fi rst time giving a public speech, let alone a TV in-terview.

Murray did great, says organizer Andi Houl-den, picking up the award for Most Improved Public Speaker.

At home, Murray keeps eight fi sh and a cat named Chevy along with her one and only horse, Chip.

“I was on a riding lesson and I ended up rid-ing her and fell in love,” Murray said.

“I said ‘I want this one—I don’t care about any of the others.”

Murray bugged her dad about Chip for years until one fi ne December day in 2008.

“I woke up that Christmas morning and she was standing outside,” she says.

Chip is a fast horse, Murray said, a thorough-bred and quarter-horse cross who is more into gymkhanas and barrel racing than showing.

Murray also came to the contest without a lot of show experience, but her confi dence grew after a practice session she held at her house in the weeks before.

“We had good times,” she says. Each of the girls took a practice spin down a pretend “run-way” that stretched from her kitchen to the liv-ing room, she added, with coaching from former Williams Lake rodeo queen Savannah Davies.

As for who fi nally won the queen’s crown or the princess tiaras, Murray said the three friends agreed it was no big deal.

“We’re all good,” she said, smiling.Smithereens got their fi rst chance to meet

their rodeo royals during the fall fair last week-end and Rodeo Queen Rebecca Dallaire will be riding a paint horse made for celebrity.

“He’ll defi nitely be the prettiest horse there,” says Rebecca’s mother. “He’s the Ashton Kutch-er of the horse world.”

“He thinks he’s a male model, he really does.”

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The 2016 Basketball Olympics are her goal, and she already has her foot in the door.

Hooked into a basketball whirlwind, Ruth Hamblin spent her summer with the Canadian Senior Women’s National basketball team, taking tours to Europe and to China.

“It was crazy, I was super excited. It just kind of blew my mind,” she said, explain-ing how she felt when asked to play for the Canadian na-tional team.

Ruth says she tried out for the Under 19 Canadian de-velopment team in May, and then she and a few others were asked to stay for the national team tryouts to see what the next level of play looked like.

“We were supposed to just be there for a three day tryout, but at the end of the three days everybody else left and they asked me to stay,” she said.

So for May, Ruth trained with the national team at the University of Alberta, and then they flew to Europe for a two week tour, starting in the Czech Republic, then going to Serbia, and ending in France.

They played eight games and won five.

Asked about the highlight, Ruth said it was her first game at the Czech Republic.

“I was just overwhelmed with the fact that I was there playing with the Olympic team,

“I remember the first

time the coach pointed at me. It was like, “Ruth!” and my heart was fluttering as I jumped up,” she said.

After the European tour, they had a break, and then in July she headed back to the University of Alberta to train for eight days before heading off to China for their second tour.

They won second place in China, with six games and four wins, she said.

Ruth didn’t make it on the team for the next tour to Brazil, but she says she is pret-ty happy for the opportunity she had.

“It’s not normal to be that young on the team,” Ruth said, adding that the aver-age age is 26 and all the oth-er players play professional basketball overseas or in the WNBA.

She says playing with them was “slightly overwhelming” because of their elite skills, but she also learned a lot from them.

“They’re great people and they push you and you can learn so much from them,” she said.

Ruth says she has learned so much about basketball, learned new skills and has gotten more range with her jumping.

“In high school I was al-ways the tallest and that was definitely a huge advantage, so going to this next level, there are girls my size almost every game so you have to learn to play differently and get a bit more sneaky,” she said.

She says next year the Canadian team will play in

the world championships, the year after that will be the olympic qualifier and then the 2016 Olympics are in Brazil.

“Definitely the Olympics are a goal of mine.

“It’s a bit of a crazy dream, but there’s a crack in the door now that I’m going to try and capitalize on.

“It’s up to me now to take my game to the level it needs to be.

“It motivates me to train extra hard and work hard,” she said.

Ruth says she is headed back August 31 on a full-ride scholarship to Oregon State University for her sophomore year.

She will return to her daily, three-hour-long basketball practices, and weekend bas-ketball trips with the Oregon State Beavers, and she will tackle her second year in the engineering program.

Asked what it’s like taking engineering along with bas-ketball, Ruth said it’s not easy.

“It’s definitely a challenge trying to excel at basketball and academics, and maintain your sanity.

“But you make it work, and use your time very efficiently,” she said.

For now, Ruth is enjoying her time home in Houston.

“It’s so nice to be home. I love Houston and my family and friends that are here.

“It’s nice to come back to the relaxing ways of Houston where it doesn’t really matter if you’re out there big time or whatever, you’re still just Ruth Hamblin, the little girl who grew up here.”

Ruth Hamblin toured to Europe and China this summer with the Canadian National basketball team, the team that will be the Canadian Olympic team in 2016.

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District of HoustonNewsletter ~ August 28th, 2013 edition

Where the welcome is warm

and the wilderness beckons!

Website: www.houston.caPlease visit the website

for info on:

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

Municipal Of� ce HoursThe Municipal Office located at

3367 – 12th Street is openMonday to Friday,

8:00 am to 5:00 pm(closed on statutory holidays)

Email: [email protected]: 250-845-2238Fax: 250-845-3429

For Public Works Emergencies

(example: water main break)Call the Municipal Office

@ 250-845-2238 for a recordedmessage with the contact number

of the person on call.

Pool & Gym Phone: 250-845-7420

Email: [email protected]

Arena Phone: 250-845-7432

Burning PermitsRequired

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

Upcoming Council Meetings:Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Tuesday, October 1, 2013The above meetings are held at 7:00pm

in Council Chambers, 3367 – 12th Street.The Agendas can be viewed on the

District’s website: www.houston.ca

What’s Happening...

Phone: 250-845-2256email: [email protected]

Website: http://houston.bclibrary.ca

Houston Public Library

Leisure Facility News & Events

Water RestrictionsAnnually from May 1st to

October 31st the use of water supplied through the District of Houston Water System, for other than domestic requirements, is restricted due to seasonal increases in water consumption and to ensure adequate water supplies for � re � ghting and domestic demands. Restricted uses include lawn/garden watering and will be imposed as follows:

EAST OF BUCK CREEK (example: Butler Ave) MAY water on even calendar days between the hours of 6:00 am to 10:00 am and 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm ONLY

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

Keep your Garbage ContainedLoose items in your garbage toters can pose a threat or be blown by the wind creating a mess. Please bag all items

before you place them in your toter. Bagging trash keeps your toter cleaner and does not allow items to stick or freeze to the bottom. Before you throw trash into your toter please remember that we do have a Recycling Depot in Houston located at 2266 Nadina Avenue in the industrial area. The Recycling Depot accepts the following items for recycling: • Beverage containers, plastic milk jugs, #2 plastics, electronics, cameras, cell phones, fl orescent bulbs and ink toners; • Cardboard – fl atten boxes (no waxy cardboard); • Mixed paper – separate into newsprint, offi ce paper, glossy paper (magazines); • They will purchase automotive and equipment batteries;

Virtually all types of ready-to-drink beverage containers can also be recycled. Please recycle and help save the environment by keeping as many items as possible out of your toter and the landfi ll. The items you return will be recycled into something new!

House NumbersIs your house number clearly posted on your home? In order to assist

emergency response by fi re, ambulance or police to locate your residence; it is very important that your house number be placed in an area that is visible from the street (day or night). For your safety, please take the time to ensure that your house number is clearly visible.

Public Meeting – We want to hear from you!Mr. John Guenther has joined the District team on an interim basis to help update the Zoning and Subdivision &

Development Services Bylaws and to provide advice regarding incidental updates to the Houston Offi cial Community Plan. Mr. Guenther and the District of Houston want to hear from you!

Have you wondered how municipalities plan for: • Places for streets, parks, houses, or businesses? • Protecting sensitive areas such as river banks or parks? • Enhancing spaces with landscaping? • Secondary suites/carriage cottages (detached dwellings)? • Livestock – chickens, sheep, goats, etc.?

Join us to provide your comments by participating in our next public meeting. Everyone is welcome to attend the public meeting on Thursday, August 29th, 2013 in the District Council Chambers, 7:00 p.m. - Refreshments will be served. For more information or to share your ideas, please contact Councillor Michalle Jolly at 250-845-4201 or [email protected] or John Guenther at the District of Houston 250-845-2238; [email protected]; or check us out on our website at http://www.houston.ca/siteengine/activepage.asp or our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/jjguent

Union of BC Municipalities ConventionMembers of Council are getting prepared to travel to Vancouver the week of September 16th to September 20th to

attend the Union of B.C. Municipalities Convention. The annual conference brings together leaders from all levels of government for a series of study sessions, workshops and meetings. This event provides an opportunity for Council to meet with Provincial Ministers and government offi cials/agencies to discuss local issues and is vital to the promotion and sustainability of our community

Website ServiceIn an effort to better serve the public, the District has enabled an

interactive component on its website at www.houston.ca where residents can complete and submit non-emergency requests electronically. You will no longer have to wait for regular offi ce hours to call in your request to the District. You now have the option of submitting your request at your convenience after hours and on weekends by clicking the “Submit a Request for Service” button on the home page. Once you have submitted your request, you will receive an email confi rmation with a tracking number where you can monitor the status of your request. For requests of an urgent or emergency nature, please call the Municipal Offi ce.

Please note that although you can submit your request electronically at your convenience, requests received will only be monitored by staff during normal working hours. The District will make every effort to respond to your request in a timely manner but this will strictly depend on work priorities.

Arena Opening Soon!Monday, September 30th, the Claude Parish Memorial Arena will open for the 2013 – 2014 season! If you are looking

to book available ice times for a family skate or an activity, please call the Municipal Offi ce at 250-845-2238 for ice availability.

Leisure Facility’s Annual Maintenance & Shutdown - The annual maintenance and shutdown of the Houston Leisure Facility is taking place during the following dates:

The pool will be closed from August 24th – September 8th, 2013 (two week closure) The gym will be closed from August 31st – September 8th, 2013 (one week closure) (The Gym will be open August 26th-30th from 6:00am - 8:00pm but closed August 31st – September 8th)

For more information call the Houston Leisure Facility at 250-845-7420.

Like us on Facebook!Go to Leisure Services – District of Houston to get all the latest information on programs and events around town! https://www.facebook.com/Houston.LeisureServices

Dungate Community

ForestDungate Community Forest is

accepting applications from non-profi t groups and organizations. Applications can be obtained at the Chamber of Commerce, District of Houston Municipal Offi ce and the Bulkley Valley Credit Union in Houston. For more information contact [email protected]

Book Club – Wednesday, September 4th from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Book Sale – September 19th, 20st and 21nd during open hours at the library.

Mark Zagwyn Photography – Thursday, September 26th from noon to 6:00 p.m.

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Council is upgrad-ing the lighting at the Houston arena before the next ice season.

The $22,000 up-grade replaces the 55 metal halide lights with T-5 High Output � uorescent � xtures, which will improve the arena lighting and save costs on energy, main-tenance and repairs.

“The project would

save the District $6,367 a year and pay for itself in 3.45 years,” wrote Leisure Services Director Ryan Coltura in a recommendation to council.

“The lights will be installed by September 14, and the ice goes in September 16,” said Coltura.

Previously, coun-cil budgeted $6,000 to replace 14 burnt out lights and relocate ten light � xtures which

interfere with the new safety netting.

Coltura says that with the old lights, if a bulb burned out during the season, they had to immediately replace it because it would leave a dark spot - and each replacement cost $500.

The T-5 lights come with six bulbs and would not need to be replaced until the off-season, when they could do all replace-ments in one shot, said

Coltura. He adds that the

light analyst reported they may not need 55 � xtures with the up-graded lights, so they will likely be able to save further costs.

Mayor Holmberg says it’s an easy decision.

“It’s a cost upfront, but it’s money you save in hydro over time,” he said.

All councillors supported the upgrade.

Lighting upgrades for Houston arena

Autos at the Houston Show and Shine on August 17, part of the Downtown Festival.

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INITIATIVE PETITIONAn initiative to amend the Police Act

KNOW THE RULES

■ The Recall and Initiative Act allows registered voters to propose new laws or changes to existing laws.

■ On Monday, September 9, 2013, petition sheets for the initiative to amend the Police Act will be issued to the proponent, Dana Larsen.

■ The proponent has 90 days to collect signatures from at least 10% of the registered voters in each of the province’s 85 electoral districts. The petition must be returned to the Chief Electoral Officer by Monday, December 9, 2013.

■ To sign the initiative petition, a person must be a registered voter on September 9, 2013 and may sign the petition only for the electoral district in which they are currently registered.

■ A person may sign the initiative petition only once.

■ Only registered canvassers may collect signatures.

■ Initiative advertising may be conducted only by the proponent or a registered advertising sponsor.

If you plan to participate in the initiative campaign,it’s important that you know the rules.

Elections BC is a non-partisan Office of the Legislature responsible for the administration of the Election Act, Recall and Initiative Act, and conduct of referenda under the Referendum Act.

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Houston curler Bill Sullivan watches his rock in the final end of the match at McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre during the opening day of competition at the 2013 BC Seniors Games in Kamloops.

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Mount Milligan begins productionBy Ruth Lloyd

Black Press

Mount Milligan Mine is expected to begin production this month.

The primary crusher and conveyor have already been commissioned and

the concentrator is ready for a phased start-up.

C o m m e r c i a l p r o d u c t i o n , however, will take a bit longer, as everything gets rolling, with commercial production in the fourth quarter

and then another 12 months or “ramping up” before full p r o d u c t i o n capacity is reached.

T h o m p s o n Creek Metals reported a fairly strong second quarter relative to previous quarters

in 2013 and 2012, and share prices went from $2.88 to $3.00 overnight as a result.

Mt. Milligan is expected to begin at a lower rate of operation, but once full production is in effect, the projection estimate

is for the mine to produce 89 million pounds of copper and 262,000 ounces of gold a year over the first six years, with these amounts dropping to 81 million pounds and 194,000 ounces of gold per year after this.


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AFTERNOONSILVERTHORNE 3:09HOUSTON CHR SCHOOL 3:13HOUSTON SECONDARY 3:18TWAIN SULLIVAN SCHOOL 3:19MOUNT DAVIS/HWY CRES 3:23NORWOOD ST/ROYS RD 3:24ROYS RD 3:25ROYS RD/MOUNT DAVIS 3:26HWY CRES/WILLIAMS CRES 3:27SHADY REST PARK 3:28WILLIAMS CRESCENT 3:29HWY16 EAST # 4875 (Wardrop) 3:30GUN RANGE RD/MORGAN RD 3:33GUN RANGE RD # 3725 3:34GUN RANGE RD (Himech) 3:36GUN RANGE RD (Malkinson) 3:37GUN RANGE RD (Marcotte) 3:40MORGAN FRNTG RD (East) 3:45McKILLIGAN RD/HWY 16 3:48BELLICINI RD 3:49

#11 BUCK FLATS, LUND RD.Driver: JohnBUS A1540


BUCK FLATS TURNAROUND 7:23BUCK FLATS # 19030 7:32BALSAM RD 7:33BAGGERMAN RD 7:34WESTVIEW ESTATES RD 7:37ENGLEMAN RD E (Buck Flats) 7:39STOELWINDER 7:40BUCK FLATS/HARDING RD 7:50HARDING RD/BOLD RD 7:51TEER RD 7:53BUCK FLATS (Long’s) 7:54BUCK FLATS # 1615 7:55LUND TURNAROUND 8:00BENNETT RD 8:02GRENADA 8:03PINERIDGE 8:04LUND RD # 1011 8:05BUCK FLATS # 1776 8:08HOUSTON CHR SCHOOL 8:13HOUSTON SECONDARY 8:18TWAIN SULLIVAN SCHOOL 8:19SILVERTHORNE SCHOOL 8:24

AFTERNOONSILVERTHORNE SCHOOL 3:05HOUSTON CHR SCHOOL 3:11HOUSTON SECONDARY 3:17TWAIN SULLIVAN SCHOOL 3:18BUCK FLATS # 1776 3:23LUND RD # 1011 3:25PINERIDGE 3:26GRENADA 3:27BENNETT RD 3:28LUND TURNAROUND 3:29BUCK FLATS # 1615 3:34BUCK FLATS (Long’s) 3:35TEER RD 3:36BUCK FLATS/HARDING RD 3:38HARDING RD/BOLD RD 3:39STOELWINDER 3:50ENGLEMAN RD (Buck Flats) 3:51WESTVIEW ESTATES RD 3:52BAGGERMAN RD 3:56BALSAM RD 3:58BUCK FLATS # 19030 4:01BUCK FLATS TURNAROUND 4:12

#21 TOPLEY / HOUSTONDriver: Christine

BUS 5540STOP NAME TIME

MORNINGSUNSET LK RD/TAYLOR AVE 7:42TOPLEY SCHOOL 7:45RICHFIELD LOOP EAST 7:50PEROW 7:56HWY 16 Dillon 7:57UPLANDS (BYE RD) 7:59HWY 16 # 13273 Siemens 8:02FORSYTH ROAD 8:03HARMATI ROAD 8:05HOUSTON CHR SCHOOL 8:15HOUSTON SECONDARY 8:21TWAIN SULLIVAN SCHOOL 8:22SILVERTHORNE SCHOOL 8:23

AFTERNOONSILVERTHORNE SCHOOL 3:05HOUSTON CHR SCHOOL 3:12HOUSTON SECONDARY 3:20TWAIN SULLIVAN SCHOOL 3:21HARMATI ROAD 3:34FORSYTH ROAD 3:36HWY 16 # 13273 Siemens 3:38UPLANDS (BYE RD) 3:39HWY 16 Dillon 3:41PEROW 3:44RICHFIELD LOOP WEST 3:48TOPLEY SCHOOL 3:50SUNSET LK RD/TAYLOR AVE 3:52

This schedule is subject to revisions.

Bus times may vary slightly due to weather and road conditions.

Changes may have been made to the routes, please check the one for your area.

Buses will run one hour earlier Thursday afternoons to reflect the Thursday early dismissal time.

For additional information for bus schedules or other transportation matters please call 250-847-2865 or visit the School District’s web site: www.sd54.bc.ca

Please watch for excited children

crossing the roads!


HOUSTON & AREA CHURCH DIRECTORY

Houston Canadian Reformed Church

SUNDAY SERVICES: 10:00 AM & 2:30 PMPastor Carl Van Dam [email protected]

~ Everyone Welcome ~3797 Omineca Way, Box 36, Houston, BC

Anglican Churchof St. Clement

2324 Butler Ave., Box 599, Houston, BCPhone: 250-845-4940

Services are:10:30 a.m. Sundays

HOUSTON PENTECOSTAL CHURCH

2024 Riverbank Drive, Box 597, HoustonPhone: 250-845-2678 • Pastor: Mike McIntyre

Houston ChristianReformed Church

1959 Goold St., Box 6, Houston 250-845-7578

~ Everyone Welcome! ~

Services: 10:00 am & 3:00 pm

3790 C.R. Matthews Rd.

Everyone Welcome!

2106 Butler Ave. Houston, B.C.Contact: 250-845-2282

Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 amSunday Prayer Meeting: 7:00 pm

Sunday School: During the ServiceEveryone Welcome

Who is this for?

Participants must meet the following eligibility criteria:

• Unemployed (non E.I. Clients) • Must be 18 years of age or older • Be legally entitled to work in Canada • Not a Student• Lack skills required for successful

integration into new employment• Be ready and committed to returning to work

What will you get?

Participants may be eligible to receive:

• Class-based skill development - including job searching and career planning • Funding to access training at local educational institutions/trainers • Wage subsidy for on-the-job training

Funding provided through the Canada - British Columbia Labour Market Agreement

3911 Alfred Ave, Smithers250.847.3511

Job Options BCJob Skills Training Opportunity

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HIRING DRIVERS Burns Lake Wood Fibre Haul

Seeking quali ed drivers for immediate openings for Wood Fibre hauling in Houston and Burns Lake.

We o er:Full Time, Year Round Work• Home Every Day• Compe ve Wage, Bene ts & Pension•

You possess:Super B driving experience• A clean drivers abstract• References•

We are an equal opportunity Employer and we are strongly encouraging Aboriginal peoples to apply.

Email:[email protected],Fax:250-314-1750Phone: 1-877-700-4445

HOUSTON COMMUNITY SERVICES ASSOCIATION

“Beanstalk Child Care Centre”Is looking for a Early Childhood Educator or ECE AsstistantQualifications: • 19 years of age • Licensed E.C.E. or currently enrolled in E.C.E. courses • First Aid or Child Safe certificateSuccessful candidates will have to complete • Criminal Record Check • Medical Clearance • Updated ImmunizationPlease submit resume by August 28, 2013 to Marianne Dekker @ #118 - 3429 10th Street, P.O. Box 489, Houston, BC V0J 1Z0 or fax a copy to 250-845-3482.

Any questions, please phone 250-845-3484 and ask for Marianne.

Announcements

InformationAL-ANON Are you affected by someone’s drinking? Al-Anon meetings are Monday, 7pm at the Houston United Church. Contact numbers are: (250) 845-3356 or (250) 845-7774.

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

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Employment

Business Opportunities

ALL CASH drink/snack vend-ing business route. Complete training. Small invest. req’d. 1-888-979-VEND (8363). www.healthydrinkvending.co

ALL CASH drink/snack vend-ing business route. Complete training. Small invest. req’d. 1-888-979-VEND (8363). www.healthydrinkvending.co

Drivers/Courier/Trucking

SUTCO Contracting Ltd. re-quires experienced fl at-bed highway drivers. Min. 2 yrs exp. hwy/mtn driving, loading and tarping. New equipment, satellite dispatch, e-logs, ex-tended benefi ts & pension plan. CANADA ONLY runs avail. Min. commitment of 24 days out/10,000 miles per month required. www.sutco.ca fax: 250-357-2009 Enquiries: 1-888-357-2612 Ext: 230

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Help WantedAn Alberta Oilfi eld Company is hiring dozer and excavator operators. Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing re-quired. Call (780)723-5051 Edson, Alta.

Employment

Help WantedFIELD CLERK Needed for out of town work site (21/7 sched-ule). Mature, fl exible and posi-tive communicator, under-standing of importance of safety culture. Reporting to on-site foreman and Edmonton HO. Transportation to and from work site provided. Po-tential to grow with company; [email protected] Fax 780-488-3002.

LOGGING AND Construction jobs. We are looking for expe-rienced and motivated people for the following positions: Hoe Chuckers, Roadbuilders, Skid-der Operators, Yarding Crews (tower and gy, hooktender, rig-ging puller, linewinder), Weight Scale operators, Processors, Front End Loaders, Lowbed and Log Trucker Drivers. Lots of work, local to Fraser Valley and out of town, various day shifts, benefi ts, good pay, good people. Please fax re-sume to 778-732-0227 or email [email protected]

MOTEL MANAGEMENT re-quired for Ponoka, Alberta. We are seeking a positive, ca-pable, entrepreneurial person or couple with previous resort or motel experience. Email re-sume: [email protected]

LabourersGUARANTEED Job Placement. La-borers,Tradesmen & Class1 Drivers For Oil & Gas Industry Work. Call 24hr Free Recorded Message For Information 1-888-213-2854

Trades, TechnicalGUARANTEED JOB Place-ment: General laborers and tradesmen for oil and gas in-dustry. Call 24hr Free Re-corded Message. For Informa-tion 1-800-972-0209.

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REACHING USCall 250-845-2890 or come by our office. Hours are 9:00 - 11:00 am & 1:00 - 3:00 pm Mon. & Wed. thru Fri. (closed Tuesdays). Fax in your ad to 250-845-7893 or email: [email protected]

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OUR POLICYHouston Today reserves the right to edit, revise, classify or reject any classified ad not meeting our standards. No refunds on Classifieds Ads.AGREEMENT - It is agreed by the advertiser requesting space that the liability of the Houston Today (Black Press Group Limited) in the event of failure to publish an advertisement in or the event of an error appearing in the advertisement as published shall be limited to the amount paid by the advertiser for only one incorrect insertion or the portion of the advertising space occupied by the incorrect or omitted item only, and that there shall be no liability in any event greater than the amount paid for such advertising. All claims of errors in advertising must be received by the publisher within 2 days after the first publication.All advertising is subject to the approval of the publisher.The Houston Today reminds advertisers that under Provincial legislation, no person shall use or circulate any form of application for employment, publish or cause to be published an advertisement in connection with employment or prospective employment, or make any written or verbal inquiry of an applicant that (a) expresses, either directly or indirectly any limitation, specification or preference as to race, religion, colour, sex, martial status, age, ancestry, or place of origin or a person; or (b) requires an applicant to furnish any information concerning race, religion, colour, ancestry, place of origin or political belief. In order to be credited for any mistakes the Houston Today is responsible for, corrections must be made before the second insertion.

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• Unique 2 storey custom built home on large lot.• Close to schools, Duck Pond and walking trails.• 2 huge bedrooms upstairs with dormer windows and large entrance way.• Many updates including cork fl ooring, high effi ciency furnace, roof, extra insulation, windows, both bathrooms, trim and paint.• Oak cabinets with new counter top in spacious kitchen/dining room.• Attached 11x26 workshop/storage, spectacular yard features lovely fl ower beds, vegetable garden, shrubs, trees, greenhouse and lots of parking.

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Houston Public Library - Book Club: Our current selection is now available - Blessed Are the Cheesemakers by Sara-Kate Lynch. Read the book and then join us for a discussion Wed., Sept. 4 at 7pm. NEW - Lego Club: Sept. 12 from 2:30 to 4:30 pm. Children ages 6 and up can join us to play, build and create. After School Games Day: Tues., Sept. 17 from 3:30 to 5:30 pm. Children ages 8 and up can join us for Wii, X-Box and Board games. For more info on the above events call 250-845-2256.

The Houston Legion Branch 249: Meeting: 2nd Mon. of the month is Executive, 4th Mon. is General Meeting.

Houston Secondary School - Office open Aug. 19 – Aug. 30 (8:30am – 3:00pm) Counsellor hours are Aug. 26 – Aug. 30. 1st day of school for the 2013 is Tuesday, Sept. 3rd. HSS webpage: http://hssweb.sd54.bc.ca

Houston Dart League is Sat. evenings at 7:30 pm. upstairs at the Houston Curling Club. Blind doubles games.

Seniors Bingo is every Tues. at 7:00 pm at

Cottonwood Manor. Entry is $1. Come out & enjoy a fun prize filled evening. Lots of prizes!

Houston Community Services is open Mon. thru Fri. from 9:00am to 4:00pm We have clothing to give away. Baby clothing; women’s and mens as well as children of all ages. Come and check it out!

The Houston Retirement Housing Society is asking interested parties to provide their names for future vacancies at our Pleasant Valley Village apartments. Please call Barbara @250-845-3356.

TopleyTopley Volunteer Fire Dept. meetings ev-ery 2nd Tues. of the month at 7:30 pm. Fire practices every Thurs. at 7:30 pm.

Structural Firefighting/Hwy Rescue. Inter-ested? Topley Volunteer Fire Dept. is accept-ing applications. No experience necessary please contact Byron - F/C 250-696-3348

or come to a fire practice: Thurs. @ 1930 hrs (7:30 pm)

GranisleGranisle and District Seniors meetings are the 2nd and 4th Thurs. of each month at 1:00 pm in the Seniors Centre.

Granisle Volunteer Fire Department meet-ings & fire practices every Tues., 7:00 p.m. at the Fire Hall.

Granisle Church of the Way services are Sun., 11:00 a.m. Bible study is Thurs. at 7:00 p.m.

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. More calendar items are listed online and can be submitted or viewed at www.houston-today.com

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2815 - 5th Street, Houston BC

Phone: 250-845-2498

EXCAVATOR OPERATOR

Canyon Contracting Company (a Division of LB Paving Ltd.) is a full service civil contracting company that has been operating in the Smithers, Houston and

Hazelton areas for over 20 years. We specialize in water, sewer and storm drainage installations as well as fencing, landscaping and paving stones. Our clients come from all aspects of our communi-ties: municipalities, industrial, commercial and residential. Our work covers a broad spectrum of site servicing construction and infra-structure maintenance and repair.We have an immediate opening for an experienced equipment op-erator with speci c experience operating hydraulic excavators do-ing site servicing work. We offer industry competitive wages and full bene ts, including an SP, to the right applicant. he successful applicant will be a motivated self starter that can quickly adapt to different jobs and who is willing to become part of a productive team.

here will be opportunity and an expectation for the successful ap-plicant to run a variety of construction equipment as well as lling the primary role as excavator operator.Interested persons should apply with a cover letter and resume complete with references to the LB Paving Ltd. of ce at 2 2 atlow

oad in Smithers, by mail to Box Smithers B , 0 2 0, by fax to 2 0- -2 or via email to lbpaving lbpaving.bc.ca .We would like to thank all applicants however, only quali ed per-sons will be contacted for an interview.

Lakeview Dental CentreEnergetic, motivated

F/T HYGIENIST required. Knowledge of the

Cleardent Program an asset.

Hours are Monday to Thursday. Please send resume to Lakeview Dental Centre,

Box 310, Burns Lake, B.C. V0J 1E0 or fax to 250-692-4251

or email to [email protected]

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Houston Public Library - Book Club: Our current selection is now available - Blessed Are the Cheesemakers by Sara-Kate Lynch. Read the book and then join us Wed., Sept. 4 at 7pm. NEW - Lego Club: Sept. 12 from 2:30 to 4:30 pm. Children ages 6 and up can join us to play, build and create. After School Games Day: Tues., Sept. 17 from 3:30 to 5:30 pm. Children ages 8 and up can join us for Wii, X-Box and Board games. For more info on the above events call 250-845-2256. The Houston Legion Branch 249: Meeting: 2nd Mon. of the month is Executive, 4th Mon. is General Meeting.Houston Secondary School - Office open Aug. 19 – Aug. 30 (8:30am – 3:00pm) Counsellor hours are Aug. 26 – Aug. 30. 1st day of school for the 2013 is Tuesday, Sept. 3rd. HSS webpage: http://hssweb.sd54.bc.ca Houston Dart League is Sat. evenings at 7:30 pm. upstairs at the Houston Curling Club. Blind doubles games. Seniors Bingo is every Tues. at 7:00 pm at Cottonwood Manor. Entry is $1. Come out & enjoy a fun prize filled evening. Lots of prizes!Houston Community Services is open Mon. thru Fri. from 9:00am to 4:00pm We have clothing to give away. Baby clothing; women’s and mens as well as children of all ages. Come and check it out! The Houston Retirement Housing Society is asking interested parties to provide their names for future vacancies at our Pleasant Valley Village apartments. Please call Barbara @250-845-3356.

GranisleGranisle and District Seniors meetings are the 2nd and 4th Thurs. of each month at 1:00 pm in 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 Sun., 11:00 a.m. Bible study is Thurs. at 7:00 p.m.

TopleyTopley Volunteer Fire Dept. meetings every 2nd Tues. of the month at 7:30 pm. Fire practices every Thurs. at 7:30 pm. Structural Firefighting/Hwy Rescue. Interested? Topley Volunteer Fire Dept. is accepting applications. No experience necessary please con-tact Byron - F/C 250-696-3348 or come to a fire practice: Thurs. @ 1930 hrs (7:30 pm)

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Huckleberry Mines Ltd. is a 19,000 TPD open pit copper molybdenum mine located 120 kilometers south of Houston in west central British Columbia. The mine has been in operation since in September 1997 and closure is planned for 2021. We are currently recruiting for the following position:

Environmental Technician

Responsibilities:Reporting to the Environmental Coordinator, the responsibilities will include but not limited to: conducting general water quality monitoring programs as per permit and regulation requirements, maintaining environmental documentation and ling protocols, maintain and calibrate eld equipment, report preparation, environmental inspections and general laboratory work. The majority of the work is conducted outside under a variety of conditions and requires the candidate to be reasonably t.

li tions:Preference will be given to candidates possessing a University degree in Environmental Sciences or a Diploma in Environmental Technology or related eld with 2- years e perience in a relevant eld.• Work independently and safely with minimal supervision • ATV, snowmobiling, boating experience and 4x4 pick ups • Solid computer skills including S f ce • Previous experience in a mining or industrial setting • Must have a valid BC driver’s licenseHuckleberry Mines is located approximately two hours driving time from Houston, British Columbia. Employees live in a camp environment on their days of work. The work schedule for this position is 4 days on followed by 3 days off. Transportation to and from the mine site is provided from Houston and Smithers by bus and while at the mine site all meals and accommodations are provided free of charge to employees. Houston and Smithers are located in the scenic Bulkley Valley on TransCanada Highway 16, an excellent area to raise a family and has exceptional outdoor recreational activities. More information on the area is available at www.smithers.ca, www.houston.ca and www.rdbn.bc.ca.Huckleberry Mines Ltd. offers a competitive salary and a full range of bene ts including medical, life, disability income and RRSP savings plan.We thank all applicants for their interest in Huckleberry Mines Ltd., but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. uali ed candidates can submit their resumes in con dence to:

Human Resources Department Huckleberry Mines Ltd.

P.O. Box 3000, Houston, B.C. V0J 1Z0 Fax: (604) 517-4701

Email: [email protected]

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST SNOW REMOVAL (Houston Health Centre)

associated with the NWHSDAScope of Work: Snow removal from all areas of public and staff parking lots and sand-ing of lots immediately after. Contractor must be available 7 days a week and able to do work at all hours.

We invite interested contractors to submit a list of equipment and hourly rate.

For more details of the scope of work contact Wayne Simmonds Manager of Plant & Energy. Submissions may be dropped off at Houston Health Centre or sent via e-mail or fax no later than September 30/13 to [email protected] or faxed to 250-845-7884 attention: Wayne Simmonds or Sally Sullivan.

Bulkley Valley District HospitalPO Box 370, 3950 - 8th Avenue, Smithers, BC V0J 2N0Telephone: (250) 847-2611, Fax: (250) 847-2446, www.northernhealth.ca

Huckleberry Mines LTD. is a 17,000 TPD open pit copper/molybdenum mine located 121 kilometers south of Houston in west central British Columbia that commenced operation in September 1997. We are currently recruiting for the following position:

Tailings (Cyclone Sands)

Operator

We are looking for self starters who can work well in a team oriented environment, able to work safely and effectively with minimal supervision, have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Reporting to the Mill Supervisor the applicant will be responsible for the ef cient operation of our water transport system and the cyclone sands plant (CSP), which receives tailings slurry and then separates it (via hydrocyclones) into the coarse and nd sands. Day to day duties will include but not be limited to: operation and management of the CSP, troubleshooting and writing work orders. The successful candidate will also be working in conjunction with the Metallurgical department following procedures, parameters and guidelines provided to produce a quality NAG coarse sand product.The successful candidate will have a minimum of 5 years mineral processing experience and have completed Grade 12 or equivalent. They must also posses a valid driver’s license. Knowledge of grinding and cyclone operations complimented with a strong mechanical aptitude would be considered an asset. Huckleberry Mines is located approximately two hours driving time from Houston, British Columbia. Employees live in a camp environment on their days of work. Transportation to and from the mine site is provided from Houston and Smithers by bus and while at the mine site all meals and accommodations are provided free of charge to employees. Houston and Smithers are located in the scenic Bulkley Valley on TransCanada Highway 16, an excellent area to raise a family and has exceptional outdoor recreational activities. More information on the area is available at www.smithers.ca, www.houston.ca and www.rdbn.bc.caWe thank all applicants for their interest in Huckleberry Mines Ltd., but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada.

uali ed applicants can submit their resumes in con dence to:

Human Resources Department - Huckleberry Mines Ltd.

P.O. Box 3000, Houston, BC V0J 1Z0

Fax: 604.517.4701 or Email: [email protected]

2006 Chevrolet Impala4 door sedan, very clean, low mileage.

250-847-7928 Cell 250-877-2434

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Four bedroom 2 bathroom house located close to elementary and high school. Numerous upgrades include kitchen, bathrooms, windows, and

vinyl siding over two inches of blue Styrofoam insulation. Attached garage. Fenced back yard has plenty of play room. Large outside shed. Fridge, Stove,

Dishwasher, Washer, Dryer, Deep Freeze, and built in vacuum included. $172,900. For appointment to view 1- 250-845-2613

• 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom home on large corner lot.• Excellent location, easy walking distance to two schools.• Huge deck, lots of windows with a beautiful view.• Full walkout basement, with pellet stove in rec room.• Attached garage and carport.• Beautiful yard with flower beds, garden and greenhouse.

$172,900. To view, call (250) 845-7745

3383 Gillespie Road

1987 Omega P&H Crane50 ton crane, for sale “where is, as is”

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TWO (2 X 4) Wilderness four wheelers… asking $2500 for both. Great for grandkids. Call: (250) 845-7707.

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17 ft. Alum. Canoe “Spring Bok” very stable, perfect for family / hunting canoe. $500.

Call (250) 692-2372

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Notice to Remove Private Land from Woodlot

Licence W1752.Please be advised that MOUN-TAINSIDE ENTERPRISES LTD. is proposing to remove ap-proximately 191 ha of private land from Woodlot Licence W1752 located in the vicinity of Topley on Highway 16 near Forsyth Road.

Inquiries and comments to this proposal must be submitted to DWB Consulting Services Ltd attention Melissa Steidle, RPF by 4 PM on September 6th, 2013. Submissions may be made via fax (250-692-7288) or email [email protected]. All inquiries must be received before 4 PM on September 6th. Information about this proposal can be ob-tained by contacting Melissa at 250-567-8972.

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EXPRESSION OF INTEREST SNOW REMOVAL (Houston Health Centre)

associated with the NWHSDAScope of Work: Snow removal from all areas of public and staff parking lots and sand-ing of lots immediately after. Contractor must be available 7 days a week and able to do work at all hours.

We invite interested contractors to submit a list of equipment and hourly rate.

For more details of the scope of work contact Wayne Simmonds Manager of Plant & Energy. Submissions may be dropped off at Houston Health Centre or sent via e-mail or fax no later than September 30/13 to [email protected] or faxed to 250-845-7884 attention: Wayne Simmonds or Sally Sullivan.

Houston Health CentrePO Box 538, 3202 14th Street

Houston, BC V0J 1Z0

Early Deadline NoticeDue to the Labour Day long weekend

the deadline for the September 4th

paper will beThursday, August 29th at 12:00 noon.

Happy Labour Day Weekend!


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