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By Staff writerBlack Press
Greyhound has been given the thumbs up to cut bus service to B.C.’s northwest.
The Passenger
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n Board has approved an application by Greyhound to cut services to Terrace and other locations along one of its major bus routes in northwestern B.C.
In a decision dated Jan. 10 and amended on Jan. 15, the board approved a company proposal to reduce service along HWY 16 between Prince George and Prince Rupert, from 22
weekly runs down to 14 weekly – or one way each day – after Greyhound cited it could cut its losses by $6.75 million by trimming service across the province.
The two routes
Greyhound wants eliminated run overnight – one east from Prince Rupert to Prince George and the other west from Prince George to Prince Rupert.
The average
passenger load on one is 10.5 and the other is 11, with both generating barely $2.30 of revenue per passenger mile.
Fourteen days of public notice will be required prior
to a service change, said the board in its decision.
The Prince George – Prince Rupert route is one of 15 routes across the province affected by the decision.
Fatal crash on Granisle Highway
Cuts to Greyhound service approved
By Jackie LieuwenHouston Today
A 57 year old man was killed on Jan. 14 when his truck collid-ed with a logging truck on Highway 118 about 12 kilometres south of Granisle, said RCMP Sgt. Rose.
Sgt. Rose says RCMP got the call at 10 a.m. and the high-way was closed at the site of the crash at Shoulder Tower Road until 9 p.m. that night.
The cause of the accident is under in-vestigation by Traf� c Services in Smithers assisted by the colli-sion reconstructionists from the Traf� c Unit in Terrace.
***During the Jan.14
night or Jan. 15 morn-ing, more than 36 vehicles on Omineca Way were checked by someone looking to steal, said Sgt. Rose.
Sgt. Rose says a few things were sto-len, including a few wallets and a camera, and the case is still un-der investigation, and anyone with informa-
tion about suspicious activity is asked to call Houston RCMP at 250-845-2204 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
Sgt. Rose reminds people to keep their vehicles locked when they are parked in
their driveways and keep valuables out of sight.
***A male was arrested
for assault and unlaw-ful con� nement, hold-ing someone in a home against their will, on Jan. 12, and will ap-pear in court March 18, said Sgt. Rose.
***Someone broke
in and entered the Houston Ski Club Jan. 12, nothing was stolen but the door to the club house was dam-aged, said Sgt. Rose.
Anyone with in-
formation is asked to call Houston RCMP at 250-845-2204 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
***A minivan hit a
moose Jan. 14 near Quick Road West, but no one was injured
and the moose ran off uninjured as well, said Sgt. Rose.
*** From Jan. to
March, Houston RCMP is deciding their priorities and what they will target for the next � scal year, said Sgt. Rose.
Input from the community is important in developing the priorities, and anyone with suggestions, concerns or recommendations is asked to contact Sgt. Rose at 250-845-2204.
““Lock your vehicles and keep valuables out of sight.”
- RCMP Sgt. Rose
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Veterinarian gives calving tips to local cattlemenBy Jackie Lieuwen
Houston Today
Bulkley Valley Veterinarian Michael Des Harnais shared calving advice with local cattlemen during their annual general meeting in Houston Jan. 12.
The Pleasant Valley Cattlemen’s Association, a 26 member group of local ranchers, is run by elected directors and meets once a year.
This time of year ranchers are getting ready for the calving season, February to March for most ranchers, said Linda Dykens, president of Pleasant Valley Cattlemen’s Association.
Harnais, veteri-narian at Houston’s D r i f t w o o d Veterinary Clinic, was at the cattlemen’s
meeting to share calving tips with the thirty ranchers who attended.
The key in the cattle business is healthy cows, healthy calves and a strong bond between them, says Harnais, adding that good calving management will help that success.
Harnais listed things that show a cow is having difficulty calving and talked about what a rancher can do to help, when they should pull a calf and how to pull a calf.
When a cow has a prolapsed uterus, ranchers should cover the uterus with a wet towel, place it in a plastic bag and call a vet, said Harnais.
If a cow has a retained uterus and doesn’t look sick, just monitor them, but if they look sick they should be given antibiotics like Liquamycin or Excede, Harnais said.
Harnais says a calf ’s first milk, called colostrum, is probably the most important thing for a calf, because calves
aren’t born with an immune system and they get all their antibodies from the colostrum.
Harnais says studies show that calf sickness is very connected to them not getting colostrum, and even if it doesn’t show right away, sooner or later it will catch up with a calf.
“ D i a r r h e a , naval ill, join ill, pneumonia, septicaemia are usually associated with colostrum intake - too little
or too late,” said Harnais, adding that ranchers should milk the cow and stomach tube the calf if necessary, and if you want to use commercial colostrum, Headstart or Calf’s Choice Total colostrum are the best.
If a calf gets minor hypothermia, stomach tube warm colostrum to the calf and move it to a warm area, but if the hypothermia is more more major, it may need to be put in a “hot box,” said
Harnais. Weak calves
who take more than 15 minutes to sit themselves comfortably may have acidosis and should be stomach fed colostrum, he said, adding that if there is no improvement after six hours they may need IV fluids to correct the acidosis.
If a calf has diarrhea and is acting slightly depressed, stomach feed them Calf Lyte HE twice daily and you can give them Trivetrin, but Newforce isn’t the best choice because it doesn’t penetrate into the gut, Harnais said, adding that if a calf has diarrhea, is dehydrated and depressed, and is not sucking, they need IV fluids and antibiotics.
If a calf has a naval infection they may need Nuflor or Resflor, or you could give them Excede, and if they are not feeding they they should be stomach fed electrolytes, and electrolytes should not be mixed with milk, Harnais said.
The Skeena Regional Cattlemen’s Association, which includes cattlemen in Houston, Smithers, Burns Lake and west of Smithers, will hold their annual general meeting Feb. 2 at the Houston Community Hall, with guest speakers, auctions, a trade show, and dinner and entertainment.
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Formalizing fire fighter trainingBy Jackie Lieuwen
Houston Today
Training at the Houston � re department has changed from informal and undocumented to regimented, formal and documented.
Fire Lieutenant and Training Of� cer Chad Manahan says the old system of training had the same topics but it was done randomly and wasn’t recorded.
“We didn’t really know who did what, or who was up to date on what,” said Manahan, adding that they didn’t feel they were at the standard they wanted to be at and people were losing interest in training because it was slow and, to some, boring.
Wanting to get people interested and at a higher standard and to take some responsibility off Fire Chief Jim Daigneault, Lieutenant Manahan and Lieutenants Sheldon Slaney and Rob Lewis spearheaded the training change, getting support from the department members and then getting certi� ed as training of� cers by taking a “Train the Trainer” course through the Justice Institute of B.C., Manahan said.
“It’s just a chance for some of us to get a little more involved and help out training with the other recruits too,” said Lieutenant Slaney.
They also contacted local businesses Canfor, Houston Forest
Products, Pinnacle Pellet, Huckleberry Mine and Finning, to ask for $650 donations to set up a training room, get four computers and a T.V. monitor to use for the training, said Manahan, adding that they are thankful to all of those businesses, and to Terrace Rewind who heard about the program and donated as well.
Manahan says training is Thursdays 7 to 10 p.m., has eight six-week modules, and is about 40 per cent classroom training, 40 per cent hands-on and 20 per cent written and online, with topics ranging from risks to the use of equipment to safety.
When the eight modules are done, they’ll start over and go through them again so that everybody stays up to date, Manahan said.
“Training is an ongoing, never ending thing,” said Fire Chief Daigneault, adding that there are 28 members at different levels of training, eight or nine of whom haven’t taken the live � re training.
Asked what he thinks the new training will do, Daigneault says it will make the Houston Fire Department much safer, with less risk of people getting hurt, and it will make them more ef� cient.
“When you’re on the � re ground, and if everybody’s trained, things go a whole lot smoother,” he said, adding that it will help � re� ghters know the risks and be
the safest that they can be in any given incident.
“It’s going to help the volunteers have a higher standard of training, more formal, documented training, and in turn going to help the community with a better � re d e p a r t m e n t , ” Manahan said.
Anyone interested in volunteering at the Houston Fire Department can pick up an application at the Houston Fire Department or the District of Houston of� ce, or contact Fire Chief Jim Daigneault at 250-845-2250.
Jackie Lieuwen/Houston TodayFire Lieutenants Chad Manahan and Sheldon Slaney show off their new training room, decorated with the fire emblem painted by local artist Ashley Hull, and furnished with new computers and a T.V. monitor which will be used for their recently formalized training program.
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Hurt NHL fansWhile Canada’s national pastime is
back with the end of the National Hockey League lockout, the
question is, however, for how many folks is the decision past their time of caring?
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, team owners, and players collectively managed to tick off thousands of hockey fans across North America and the damage done to the reputation of the game supersedes all the effort to build hockey States-side since Edmonton traded Wayne Gretzky to LA.
From a PR perspective, the labour dispute was as smart as skating on cement. Greed on all parts reared its ugly head and bit the sport in its padded pants – and rightfully so.
The NHL’s stubbornness and stupidity hurt fans and those workers and employees who garner an income from the spin-off industries such as rink employees, concession workers, vendors, sports stores and pubs much more than players and owners.
The whole scenario reminds me of Howie Meeker’s comment years ago: “Hockey is still the greatest game in the world despite the idiots who run it.”
Like many fans, I’m fed up with the ongoing prima-donna attitude of many athletes. Fans, however, must also shoulder some of the burden of stupidity since we are the ones who’ve created heroes out of the likes of athletes, rock-stars, actors—instead of real life heroes such as ambulance attendants and � re� ghters.
But all mumbling aside, I’m thrilled hockey is back and largely support the players in this latest go-around. I can’t wait to watch the Vancouver Canucks back on the screen instead of suffering though reams of nauseating reality television and silly sitcoms.
Instead, we now get to watch such dramas as the Robert Luongo sweepstakes, the Brian Burke Looks for Work Show, and the Gary Bettman Eats Crow comedy.
Within one day of announcing that hockey is back a myriad of new questions have arisen. Will Luongo go to Toronto now that Burke is gone? Will the Canucks � nally make a deal to move them to the Stanley Cup or � ounder while Edmonton Oilers climb the standings?
Here’s a couple predictions. If Luongo does not go to Toronto by Saturday, he’ll wind up traded to Philadelphia or Tampa Bay, but not Florida.
Edmonton’s Justin Schultz, from West Kelowna, will win rookie of the year – not overall � rst pick Nail Yakupov or any others.
The best part of the lockout ending is that talk and theory is over and the game will be decided where it belongs…on the ice.
Somebody drop the puck. - Charlie Hodge, Black Press
He’s the life of the partyMy husband turned
� fty years old last week and I threw him a party. I’m not par-ticularly good at that kind of thing.
In fact, it had been so long since I planned a shindig for grown-ups that I forgot why I didn’t like it. To my surprise, I actually started getting excited about the event in the weeks leading up to it. I had fun ordering the cake, the giant card, the food, the DJ, the decorations, the cus-tomized bobblehead and picking up the most beautiful dining room table made out of 100-year-old barn wood that I’d commis-sioned for him months before.
What was less fun was that feeling of re-sponsibility for every-
one’s enjoyment the night of the celebra-tion.
The sight of any lone person or couple not mingling caused me stress and I felt frustrated that I was unable to talk to ev-eryone as much as I wanted to. I tried to shake off those feel-ings because I knew they didn’t make sense. When I go to a party I don’t expect the host to introduce me to everyone or hang out with me all night. I hardly expect to see much of them at all.
But, as it turns out, my anxieties didn’t stop there. I also man-aged to get a wicked cold that same day, developed a pound-ing headache as the night progressed, and became even more for-
getful than usual.Despite the fact
that people seemed to be having a good time and the party didn’t end for some of them until 4:30 in the morn-ing, I kept thinking about what I could have done better.
As I lay in bed try-ing desperately to fall asleep, I started men-tally listing off the things I should have remembered or done differently.
“It was perfect ex-actly the way it was,” Paul said when he re-alized I was beating myself up. “No one’s ever thrown a party like that for me before. I had a blast!”
And, really, that’s what mattered most. Of course I wanted ev-eryone to have fun and I wanted everything to
go as planned, but if he hadn’t enjoyed the night, none of it would have been worth it.
He was an excel-lent guest of honour and much less neurotic than I was as host, or would have been if I’d been in his shoes. He tried to talk to ev-eryone, but he didn’t stress that he missed a few. He also didn’t take on the responsibility of other people’s level of enjoyment. He sim-ply relaxed and had a great time himself.
If only I could be more like him.
In our 19th year to-gether, he’s still teach-ing me a thing or two about what’s truly im-portant, and hosting the perfect party isn’t one of them.
What’s paramount for him are his beloved
children, his wonder-ful family, his loyal friends and living the happiest, most ful� ll-ing life he can. He’s not the type to get hung up on petty details. When he does something, he does his best, kicks back and lets it go.
“I want to be more like you when I grow up,” I’ll often tell him. Only four years his ju-nior, I’d better hurry the heck up.
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On a brighter note
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“Making ice cream, because we get to eat it
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“Downhill skiing. We go a lot, like once a month, skiing in Smithers.”
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Letters to the Editor
Editor:Here is a letter
I wrote to Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (FLNRO) regarding the proposed trout and char regulation:
I am writing to com-mend you and the � sh-eries staff of FLNRO on your enlightened proposal to institute a non retention � shery on trout and char for the streams in Skeena Region. Because they are not a target species of commercial � shers, cutthroat trout have been given little atten-tion by � sheries scien-tists and � sheries man-agers. Char have been given even less with the result that little is known about their habitats and popula-tion abundance.
You will probably remember, as I do, a time when there was no bag limit on char and the prevalent no-tion was that slaugh-tering them was a no-ble act because of they preyed upon salmon
fry. After many years without any protec-tion, limits of a dozen � sh per day were af-forded Dolly Varden and bull trout. Only in recent years have the bag limits on char approached anything resembling reasonable allocations, but even these are too generous.
I have � shed the Zymoetz for forty years. Every Winter and early in Spring in every one of those years I made trips to the lower section of the river two and some-times three times every week. On those trips, I met a few anglers who � shed the river regularly and regularly killed steelhead and as many char as the regu-lations allowed. Since the imposition of a non retention � shery for steelhead some of these � shers appear to have left the river but a few have remained and been joined by other younger � shermen also eager to take their limits of char.
Since the mid 1980s I have targeted Zymoetz char, record-ing where and when I hooked each one in my diaries. I am a much more effective angler than I was 30 years ago and I use much better equipment than I had then, yet I catch fewer char each year. When I started it was not unusual to catch a dozen char in each the broad tail outs of Baxter’s RIf� e, The Wall, Blackie’s, and the Pasture Run. On many outings, my old and sorely missed � sh-ing partner, Finlay Ferguson, and I con-� ned our exertions to Channel One, the long run below the highway bridge and released over two doz-en Dolly Varden and Bull Trout between us. I have � shed that stretch of water six times in the last two years and hooked two Dolly Varden. There are days when I don’t hook a single char in the aforementioned
tail outs, all of which leads me to conclude that the Zymoetz char population is in trou-ble.
I have noted declines in my char catches on Shames River, the Zymacord
River, and the Kalum. Doug Webb and I were the only � y � shermen � shing the Skeena in the Winter and Spring for many years. Though we still experience outings reminiscent of yesteryear, the conclusion that there are fewer char in our favourite haunts now than there once was is inescapable.
The cutthroat trout � shing on the Shames, Zymacord,
and Kalum is consid-erably diminished over the last twenty years, The major factors in this decline are prob-ably habitat damage due to the ravages of logging, and the over � shing of the salmon
upon which cutthroat and char depend. Still, the impact of anglers on these species, espe-cially those using bait, can’t be discounted.
Of great concern to me are Kitimat cutthroat. All my re-search convinces me that the Kitimat River had perhaps the larg-est population of sea run cutthroat trout in the world. The fact that the river has the second largest estu-ary on this province’s
coast and had huge runs of salmon before the onset of industry, and still has � ne cut-throat � shing from time to time despite all the damage in� icted upon the watershed, supports this conten-
tion. But, the � shing on Hirsch Creek and the Wideene Rivers, as well as the � shery on the upper river is not as good as it once was. Cutthroat are fools for roe. This combined with a local � shery whose participants strive to limit out, places those magni� -cent cutthroat in a pre-carious position.
To properly manage cutthroat and char in Skeena requires sound population estimates
gathered by swimming rivers and on site creel surveys. The money to undertake these vital tasks is not likely to be forthcoming. Considering the overarching principles of biodiversity, and the precautionary approach – and the fact that those � shers who think � shing must include killing can still kill four species of salmon – protecting Skeena’s long neglected trout and char is logical, consistent with contemporary managerial practice, and quite possibly, imperative to protect discrete populations of � sh.
The fear of having a species disappear on one’s watch is obviously a heavy burden. Initiatives like the one you are proposing will do much to see that doesn’t happen.
Rob Brown, Terrace, B.C.
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Trout and char catch-and-release proposal should be commended
““Protecting trout and char is quite possibly imperative to protect discrete populations
of fish.”
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Delegates at the Truck Loggers’ Association annual convention gave a cool reception Thursday to Forest Minister Steve Thomson’s adjust-ments to log export fees and rules.
T h o m s o n announced a 20-per-cent increase in the export fee on logs exported from B.C.’s south coast and southern Vancouver Island, the main source of B.C. log exports. He also unveiled a two-year trial where the export fee on lower-grade log exports from the mid-coast region will be reduced to $1 per cubic meter, the same minimum rate as applied to Interior logs.
Thomson said only 10 per cent of the annual allowable cut in the mid-coast region is being harvested, and reducing the fee is
an effort to generate more logging activity in a remote region with no sawmills. In December, the B.C. government extended a timber revenue sharing agreement with aboriginal communities in the mid-coast, in an effort to assist logging and other resource development in a vast area without treaty settlements.
TLA president Bill Markvoort said the fee increase for the south coast deters export sales at a time when the industry is not cutting all the trees allowed under provincial harvest rules for Crown land.
The TLA estimates that since 2000, 41 million cubic meters of coastal timber has been exported as logs. During the same period, 58 million cubic meters that could have been logged under sustainability rules was left standing.
Rick Jeffery, CEO of the Coastal Forest Products Association, said the changes represent a successful balancing act by the province between supplying B.C. mills and keeping loggers working to supply export markets.
“People should know that for every log that gets exported, between two and three logs end up in front
of a domestic mill,” Jeffery said.
NDP forest critic Norm Macdonald said the increased export fee for south coast logs isn’t enough to stem the rising tide of log exports. A ministry example of the new fee schedule shows a fee increase from $7 to $8.40, based on the difference between the export and domestic price.
Thomson also announced an increase of 500,000 cubic meters of timber to be auctioned through B.C. Timber Sales this spring to supply the B.C. log market. Jeffery said that will improve access to logs for B.C. mills, which are taking advantage of improved lumber prices as the U.S. housing market recovers.
B.C. tinkers with log export rules
CN welders Nate and Chris weld the temporarily bolted rails of the CN panel put in last October on the Tweedie Avenue CN crossing.
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District of HoustonNewsletter ~ January 23rd, 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
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
Notice to All Dog Owners2013 license tags are now available at the Municipal
Offi ce (3367 – 12th Street) and must be attached to your dog effective January 1, 2013.
All dogs over the age of six months must be licensed. You must purchase a license prior to Thursday January 31, 2013 to qualify for the Early Bird Rate.
The fee for a dog license is as follows:Type of License Prior to Jan 31, 2013 After Jan 31, 2013
Neutered or spayed animal $12.00 $15.00Non-neutered or not spayed $32.00 $40.00
Business Licenses for 2013An owner or operator of a business within the boundar-
ies of the District of Houston must hold a valid annual business license for carrying on business.
Business Licenses must be renewed annually and are valid from January 1st to December 31st of each year.
Current license holders have been sent an invoice for 2013. Should you have any changes to your business infor-mation or have any questions on how to obtain your cur-rent business license or apply for a new business license, please contact the Municipal Offi ce at 250-845-2238.
Utilities Billing ChangeEffective January 1st, 2014 Annual Utility Billing will
cease and all customers will be billed quarterly for water, sewer and garbage on the following schedule: March 31st, June 30th, September 30th & December 31st with pay-ment due in 30 days. Quarterly billings are sent after the service period. Therefore, the prompt payment discount previously offered on annual (pre-paid) accounts will no longer be applicable.
Upcoming Council Meetings:February 5, 2013
February 19, 2013All meetings start at 7:00 pm in
Council Chambers at 3367 – 12th Street
New Garbage Collection Regulations are in effect January 1st, 2013
Toter Garbage Carts will be mandatory on January 1st, 2013 for all residential, institutional and commercial no bin garbage collection.
After January 1st, 2013 no garbage shall be collected unless it is within the regulation Toter Cart.
Garbage Collection is restricted to weekly removal of one Toter Cart not exceeding 60 kilograms.
Toter Carts for PurchaseThere is a limited supply of “slightly used” Toter carts available at a cost
of $60.00 that can be purchased at the Municipal Offi ce (3367 12th Street) between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM Monday to Friday (except statutory holidays). These are going quickly!
For consumers with additional service requirements: Contact the District of Houston Offi ce at 250-845-2238 to ask about the
“Tag-a-Cart” service.
Recreation & Fitness ProgramsAquaFit M/W 6:00-6:45am Regular Admission HLF – PoolSeniors AquaFit M/W/F 9:00-10:00am Regular Admission HLF – PoolBootcamp for Women M/W 6:30-7:30pm $10 drop-in Houston Community HallYoga M/W 7:00-8:30pm $10 drop-in Silverthorne ElementaryCircuit Training T/Th 6:00-6:45am Regular Admission HLF – Fitness CentreAquaFit T/Th 4:00-4:45pm Regular Admission HLF - PoolBasketball (12+) Tue 6:30-8:00pm $4 drop-in Houston Secondary SchoolZumba Tue 7:00-8:00pm $10 drop-in Houston Community HallZumba Thu 9:00-10:00am $10 drop-in Houston Community HallFloor Hockey (13+) Thu 6:30-8:00pm $4 drop-in Houston Secondary SchoolFitness Fridays Fri 11:00-1:00pm $2 drop-in HLF – Fitness Centre
STARFISH / DUCK (4-12 months & parented)Feb 18 – Mar 20 M/W 5:30-6:00pm 10Feb 19 – Mar 21 T/TH 12:30-1:00pm 10
SEA TURTLE (24-36 months & parented) Feb 19 – Mar 21 T/TH 12:00-12:30pm 10
SEA OTTER (3-5 years)Feb 18 – Mar 20 M/W 4:30-5:00pm 10Feb 19 – Mar 21 T/TH 11:30-12:00pm 10Feb 19 – Mar 21 T/TH 4:00-4:30pm 10
SALAMANDER (3-5 years)Feb 18 – Mar 20 M/W 4:00-4:30pm 10Feb 19 – Mar 21 T/TH 12:00-12:30pm 10Feb 19 – Mar 21 T/TH 4:30-5:00pm 10
SUNFISH (3-5 years)Feb 18 – Mar 20 M/W 4:00-4:30pm 10Feb 19 – Mar 21 T/Th 11:30-12:00pm 10Feb 19 – Mar 21 T/Th 4:30-5:00pm 10
CROCODILE/WHALE (3-5 years)Feb 19 – Mar 21 T/TH 12:30-1:00pm 10Feb 19 – Mar 21 T/TH 5:00-5:30pm 10
SWIM KIDS 1/2 (6+ years)Feb 18 – Mar 20 M/W 5:00-5:30pm 10Feb 19 – Mar 21 T/TH 4:00-4:30pm 10
SWIM KIDS 3/4 (6+ years)Feb 18 – Mar 20 M/W 4:30-5:00pm 10Feb 19 – Mar 21 T/TH 5:00-5:30pm 10
SWIM KIDS 5/6 (6+ years) Feb 19 – Mar 21 T/TH 5:30-6:15pm 10
SWIM KIDS 7/8 (6+ years) Feb 19 – Mar 21 T/TH 5:30-6:15pm 10
SWIM KIDS 9/10 (6+ years) Feb 18 – Mar 20 M/W 5:00-6:00pm 10
Not sure which level to register in? Bring your child in for a free swim assessment to ensure a safe and fun swimming lesson experience.Registration Fees Resident Non-ResidentPreschool lessons $44.00 $55.00Swim Kids 1-4 $44.00 $55.00Swim Kids 5-8 $50.00 $62.50Swim Kids 9-10 $55.00 $68.75
Swimming Lessons
Leisure Facility Schedule (January 2nd – March 22nd)
Claude Parish Memorial Arena Schedule
Phone: 250-845-2256email: [email protected]
Website: http://houston.bclibrary.ca
What’s Happening...
Houston Public Library
Story Time – Wednesdays from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pmAfter School Game Days –
February 5th and 19th from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pmBook Club – February 6th from 7:00pm to 9:00 pmTween Pizza and Movie Night – February 14th
from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Please call ahead to register.NID Matinee – February 15th from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
Aqua-� t6:00-6:45am
Public/Lane Swim
6:45-9:00am
Seniors Aqua-� t9:00-10:00am
Public/Lane Swim
10:00-1:00pm
Public/Lane Swim
10:00-1:00pm
Public/Lane Swim
12:00-8:30pm
Aqua-� t4:00-4:45pm
Public/Lane Swim
10:00-8:00pm
Fitness Fridays$2
11:00am-1:00pm
Public/Lane Swim
12:00-8:30pm
Aqua-� t4:00-4:45pm
Public/Lane Swim
11:00am-6:00pm
Public Lane/Swim
3:30-8:30pm
Public/Lane Swim
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Toonie Swim 7:30-8:30pm
Teen Swim8:00-9:00pm
Public/ Lane Swim
10:00am- 8:00pm
SeniorsAqua-� t
9:00-10:00am
SeniorsAqua-� t
9:00-10:00am
Closed for Maintenance
6:00am-12:00pm
Closed for Maintenance
6:00am-12:00pm
Closed for Maintenance1:00-3:30pm
Closed for Maintenance1:00-3:30pm
Public/Lane Swim
6:45-9:00am
Public/Lane Swim
6:45-9:00am
Aqua-� t6:00-6:45am
Water Running6:00-6:45am
Gym Hours
Mon-Thur6:00am-8:30pm
Friday6:00am-9:00pm
Saturday10:00am-8:00pm
Sunday11:00am-6:00pm
MONDAY TUESDAY THURSDAY SATURDAYWEDNESDAY FRIDAY SUNDAY
Figure Skating6:30-8:00
Morning Hockey6:30-7:30Schools
9:30-11:45
Parent & Tot12:30-1:15
Public Skating3:15-4:00
Public Skating6:00-7:00
Public Skating5:45-6:45
Parent & Tot1:00-1:45
Adult Shinny Hockey
12:15-1:15Hockey Skills
Academy1:30-3:00
Hockey SkillsAcademy1:30-3:00
Hockey SkillsAcademy1:30-3:00
Minor Hockey8:00-5:45
Minor Hockey6:45-11:15
Minor Hockey6:20-11:30
Minor Hockey6:20-9:45
Minor Hockey8:45-9:45
Rec League8:45-10:15 Rec League
7:15-10:30Rec League10:00-11:30
Oldtimers10:30-11:30
Oldtimers8:30-9:30Houston Luckies
10:00-11:30
Minor Hockey8:00-3:45
Adult Shinny Hockey
12:15-1:15
Ice MaintenanceIce Maintenance
Schools9:30-11:45
Schools9:30-11:45
Schools9:30-11:45
Figure Skating6:30-8:00
Figure Skating3:30-6:30
Figure Skating3:30-6:15
Minor Ringette6:35-8:30 Minor Ringette
7:00-8:30Minor Ringette
7:00-8:15
Figure Skating3:30-6:00
Figure Skating2:00-6:00
Christian Hockey4:15-5:45
Minor Hockey6:00-6:45
Vipers Hockey4:00-5:30
Minor Hockey6:30-7:30
WelcomeThe District of Houston would like
to welcome the new Director of Leisure Services, Ryan Coltura.
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ALONZO SLANEY
“I played minor hockey in Houston and I’ve been with
the Luckies 12 years. Besides play-
ing hockey, I like coaching kids
hockey andplaying
baseball.”
“ I’m 31 years old, I played minor
hockey in Houston, and I’ve been with
the Luckies for ten years. Besides
hockey, I enjoy going
� shing.”
PLAYER SPONSORED BY:
Captain,Defence
Position:Left Wing
#11 BLAIR DINELLE
GOOD LUCK IN THE PLAYOFFS!!!MEET THE HOUSTON LUCKIES TEAM FOR THE 2012-2013 SEASON!
True Service.2239 Tweedie AvenueHouston Industrial Site
250-845-7341
True Service.2239 Tweedie AvenueHouston Industrial Site
250-845-7341
Sales & Service1-877-545-0063or 250-845-0061
2226 N. Nadina Ave. Houstoninfo@paci� ctruck.ca
www.paci� ctruck.ca
Fully LicensedInspection Facility
PACIFICTRUCK & EQUIPMENT INC.
Sales & Service1-877-545-0063or 250-845-0061
2226 N. Nadina Ave. Houstoninfo@paci� ctruck.ca
www.paci� ctruck.ca
Fully LicensedInspection Facility
PACIFICTRUCK & EQUIPMENT INC.
“This is my � rst year with the
Luckies. I played minor hockey in
Houston and I’m 19 years old. My
hobbies, be-sides hockey,
include � shing and
baseball. “PLAYER SPONSORED BY:
Position: Wing
“ I’m 19 years old, I played minor
hockey in Burns Lake and this is my
� rst year with the Luckies. Besides
playing hockey, I like going snow-
boarding in my spare
time.”PLAYER SPONSORED BY:
Position:Right Wing
“ I am 24 years old and I played minor hockey in Houston.
I’ve been with the Luckies for two
years, and besides hockey, I like
gol� ng, water skiing, and
just being out at the
lake.” PLAYER SPONSORED BY:
Position:Defence
“ I’m number 23 on the team and I’m 23 years old.
I played minor hockey in Houston.
Besides hockey, I like
to go golf-ing in my
free time.”PLAYER SPONSORED BY:
Position: Forward or
Wing
“ I’m 22 years old and I played minor hockey in Houston.
I’ve been with the Luckies for four
years.”
PLAYER SPONSORED BY:
Position: Forward
“I’m 29 years old. I played minor
hockey in Houston. Besides playing
hockey, I like gol� ng in my spare
time.”
PLAYER SPONSORED BY:
Position:Defence
“ I’m 18 years old, I played minor
hockey in Houston and this is my
� rst year with the Luckies. Besides
playing hockey, I like playing
video games, hanging out with friends and playing
soccer.”PLAYER SPONSORED BY:
Position: Goalie
“ I’m 33 years old and I played minor hockey in Houston.
I’ve been with the Luckies for seven
years. Besides hockey, I like
camping, quading
and other outdoor
activities.”PLAYER SPONSORED BY:
Position: Centre
“ I’m 24 years old. I played minor
hockey in Kitimat and this is my � rst
year with the Luck-ies. My hobbies,
besides play-ing hockey,
include � shing and
hunting.”PLAYER SPONSORED BY:
Position:Left Wing
“I’m 19 years old, I played minor hockey
in Houston and I’ve been with the
Luckies for three years. My hobbies
besides hockey include team
roping, going to the
gym, gol� ng and playing
baseball.”PLAYER SPONSORED BY:
Position: Goalie
“This is my � rst year with the Luckies. I’m 20 years old.
I played minor hockey in Burns
Lake. Besides play-ing hockey, I like going
snowboard-ing in my
spare time.”PLAYER SPONSORED BY:
Position:Defence
“ I’m 19 years old and I played minor hockey in Houston.
This is my second year with the
Luckies. Other than hockey, I like going to the
gym and working at
Canfor.”PLAYER SPONSORED BY:
Position:Left Wing
“I’m 17 years old and I played my minor hockey in Burns Lake. This
is my � rst year with the Luckies
and besides hockey, I like gol� ng and
playing baseball.
PLAYER SPONSORED BY:
Position:Left Wing
“I’m 25 years old, I played my minor
hockey in Houston and this is my third
year playing with the Luckies. Besides
playing hockey, I like
working out and
travelling.”PLAYER SPONSORED BY:
Position: Centre
“ I’m 20 years old. I played minor
hockey in Burns Lake and this is my
� rst year with the Luckies. Besides
playing hockey,
I like snow-boarding
and snow-mobiling.”PLAYER SPONSORED BY:
Position:Defence
“ I’m 22 years old and I played minor hockey in Houston.
I’ve been with the Luckies for four
and a half years and, besides
hockey, I like golf-
ing and snow-
boarding.”PLAYER SPONSORED BY:
Position: Defence
“ I’m 17 years old, I played minor
hockey in Burns Lake, and this is my
� rst year with the Luckies. Besides
hockey, I like hanging out with friends and playing
golf.”
PLAYER SPONSORED BY:
Position: Goalie
“I’m 28 years old, and I played minor hockey in Houston.
This is my fourth year with the Luck-
ies and, besides playing
hockey, I like gol� ng and
playing squash.”
PLAYER SPONSORED BY:
Position:Forward
“ I’m 24 years old and I played minor hockey in Houston.
I’ve been with theLuckies for six
years.”
PLAYER SPONSORED BY:
Position: Defence
“I’m 29 years old, I played minor hockey
in Houston and this is my second year
with the Luckies. Besides hockey, I like
snowmobiling, hunting
and other outdoor
activities.”
PLAYER SPONSORED BY:
Position: Wing
“I’m 18 years old and I played minor hockey in Houston.
This is my second year with the
Luckies.”
PLAYER SPONSORED BY:
Position:Forward
“ I’m 23 years old and I played minor hockey in
Houston. I’ve been with the Luckies for
six years. Besides playing hockey,
I like playing video games
in my spare time.”
PLAYER SPONSORED BY:
Position:Forward
#15 BRANDON WEST #3 COLE HASELL #21 DEREK DINELLE #29 COLTON WARDROP #18 GRAEME WEST #19 BRANDON OPHUS #30 DAVID LITTLE #6 TYLER POZNIKOFF
PLAYER SPONSORED BY:
#23 RANDY SZYDLIK #1 BROCK HENRICKSON #17 ANTHONI SHEPHERD #27 DAVID JELLETT #20 SKYLAR HASELL
#24 DWAYNE MEINTS #22 JADEN JANZEN #14 GLEN KELLY #8 CURTISS HENRIKSEN #25 TIM MARTENS #9 BRETT MICHEL #7 KURT STRIMBOLD #4 PATRICK DINELLE #10 DARREN CRUMP
LUCKIES PLAYOFF HOME GAMES:
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Bulkley Valley Credit Union July 2007EPS Logos to be supplied to Newspapers
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P.O. Box 1480, HoustonPhone: 250-845-7117
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Bulkley ValleyINSURANCE SERVICES
Bulkley ValleyFINANCIAL SERVICES
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Bulkley ValleyINSURANCE SERVICES
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Bulkley Valley Credit Union July 2007EPS Logos to be supplied to Newspapers
Pantone colours: Pantone 287 Blue Pantone 356 Green Pantone 139 Harvest
Black/Grey Logo file Colour Logo File
You Belong Here
www.bvcu.com
HOUSTON & DISTRICT BRANCH 2365 Copeland Ave.
P.O. Box 1480, HoustonPhone: 250-845-7117
Bulkley ValleyCREDIT UNION
Bulkley ValleyINSURANCE SERVICES
Bulkley ValleyFINANCIAL SERVICES
Bulkley ValleyFINANCIAL SERVICES
Bulkley ValleyINSURANCE SERVICES
Bulkley ValleyCREDIT UNION
Bulkley Valley Credit Union July 2007EPS Logos to be supplied to Newspapers
Pantone colours: Pantone 287 Blue Pantone 356 Green Pantone 139 Harvest
Black/Grey Logo file Colour Logo File
You Belong Here
www.bvcu.com
HOUSTON & DISTRICT BRANCH 2365 Copeland Ave.
P.O. Box 1480, HoustonPhone: 250-845-7117
Bulkley ValleyCREDIT UNION
Bulkley ValleyINSURANCE SERVICES
Bulkley ValleyFINANCIAL SERVICES
Bulkley ValleyFINANCIAL SERVICES
Bulkley ValleyINSURANCE SERVICES
Bulkley ValleyCREDIT UNION
Bulkley Valley Credit Union July 2007EPS Logos to be supplied to Newspapers
Pantone colours: Pantone 287 Blue Pantone 356 Green Pantone 139 Harvest
Black/Grey Logo file Colour Logo File
You Belong Here
www.bvcu.com
HOUSTON & DISTRICT BRANCH 2365 Copeland Ave.
P.O. Box 1480, HoustonPhone: 250-845-7117
Bulkley ValleyCREDIT UNION
Bulkley ValleyINSURANCE SERVICES
Bulkley ValleyFINANCIAL SERVICES
Bulkley ValleyFINANCIAL SERVICES
Bulkley ValleyINSURANCE SERVICES
Bulkley ValleyCREDIT UNION
Bulkley Valley Credit Union July 2007EPS Logos to be supplied to Newspapers
Pantone colours: Pantone 287 Blue Pantone 356 Green Pantone 139 Harvest
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By Jackie Lieuwen
Houston Today
Fishing regulations
for trout and char in
streams could change
to catch and release
only on April 1.
Mark Beere, senior
fisheries biologist for
the Skeena region, says
a decision will be made
by the end of March.
Regulation changes
for trout and char fish-
ing in streams were
proposed last spring
and opened last month
for feedback.
Information about
trout and char popu-
lations is limited and
the proposal was in-
spired by reports from
Conservation Officers,
biologists and anglers
that trout and char
populations were sig-
nificantly decreasing.
Beere explains that
trying to get a handle
on an underwater spe-
cies is very difficult
and uncertainty is just
part of the nature of
fisheries management.
“The branch’s posi-
tion on this is similar
to not knowing how
much money you’ve
got in the bank and
making some with-
drawals anyways,” said
Beere. “The precautionary
approach states that if
you are uncertain, then
you err on the side of
caution because it’s
really hard to build
populations back, but
it’s not so hard to allo-
cate fisheries later,” he
added. Since the proposal
came out last month,
Beere says 20 to 30
people responded to
the proposed change
and the feedback was
pretty mixed, just
about even on both
sides. Several people re-
sponded saying they
fully supported the
regulation change,
trout needs to be pro-
tected more, but there
were also several who
opposed the changes.
“Some of the peo-
ple in the Houston
area that are opposed
to this are opposed
because it’s one of the
only games in town so
to speak,” Beere said,
adding that salmon
are harder to find be-
cause it’s farther from
the sea. “[Those oppos-
ing] usually say that
you have to know that
there’s a problem and
then close it,” said
Beere, adding that by
that point, it’s usually
too late to maintain
fish populations and
the resulting collapses
then lead to public
criticism. Beere says if the
catch and release regu-
lation goes through,
the plan is to make
assessments and then
start having openings
based on the popu-
lation information,
instead of just con-
stantly taking away
and having bit by bit
closures. “It’s a really dif-
ficult situation with
trout and char, because
all over their distribu-
tions there have been
widespread declines
with few exceptions,”
said Beere, adding
that Vancouver Island,
Lower Mainland,
Omineca and Peace
regions have already
taken the similar mea-
sures. “The idea is to say,
‘okay, we don’t know
what’s in the bank ac-
count, so right now
let’s stop and assess
and then have open-
ings,’” Beere said.
Beere adds that
trout and char catch
and release only ap-
plies only to rivers and
streams, and does not
include lake fishing.
No by-election
Proposed catch and release only for stream trout and char fishing
By Jackie Lieuwen
Houston Today
One person was
nominated for
councillor, so there
will be no municipal
election to fill the
vacant councillor
position. Kyle Thomson,
owner of Monster
Industries and partner
in Pleasant Valley
properties that owns
the bowling alley and
theatre, is elected to
council, said Chris
Sandve, chief elections
officer. The vacancy on the
Houston town council
opened on Nov. 2
when Councillor Bob
Wheaton resigned.
Sandve says
Thomson will take the
oath of office and be
installed as a Houston
councillor no earlier
than Feb. 18, which was
the day previously set
for the elections.
ONLY ONE TRUCKTOWED ENDEAVOUR. MINE.
TOYOTA TUNDRA AVAILABLE AT
GLACIER TOYOTA - SMITHERS www.glaciertoyota.ca1-866-844-6723
The Toyota Tundra used had no modifications and towed Endeavour for a short distance. Total weight: 292,500 lbs.
Wednesday, January 16, 2013 Proudly serving Houston and District - Home of Canada’s Largest Fly Rod www.houston-today.com no. 03 $1.35 Inc. HsT
News: New Corporate Officer
PAGe 7
sPOrts: Luckies
Games
PAGe 8
Jackie Lieuwen/Houston Today
SNOW Pile upstudents from silverthorne elementary school play on the snow piles during lunch hour last thursday. the sunny day, pent up energy and another layer
of snow from the night before had students excitedly preoccupied with games in the snow for all of the hour-long lunch break.
Publications
Mail Registration
#0040028607
News: New CorporateOfficer Officer
PAGe 7
sPOrts: Luckies
GamesGames
PAGe 8
Your local newspaper
Upstairs Houston Mall
Phone: 250-845-2890advertising@ houston-today.com
www.houston-today.com
By Jackie Lieuwen
Houston Today
Fishing regulations
for trout and char in
streams could change
to catch and release
only on April 1.
Mark Beere, senior
fisheries biologist for
the Skeena region, says
a decision will be made
by the end of March.
Regulation changes
for trout and char fish-
ing in streams were
proposed last spring
and opened last month
for feedback.
Information about
trout and char popu-
lations is limited and
the proposal was in-
spired by reports from
Conservation Officers,
biologists and anglers
that trout and char
populations were sig-
nificantly decreasing.
Beere explains that
trying to get a handle
on an underwater spe-
cies is very difficult
and uncertainty is just
part of the nature of
fisheries management.
“The branch’s posi-
tion on this is similar
to not knowing how
much money you’ve
got in the bank and
making some with-
drawals anyways,” said
Beere. “The precautionary
approach states that if
you are uncertain, then
you err on the side of
caution because it’s
really hard to build
populations back, but
it’s not so hard to allo-
cate fisheries later,” he
added. Since the proposal
came out last month,
Beere says 20 to 30
people responded to
the proposed change
and the feedback was
pretty mixed, just
about even on both
sides. Several people re-
sponded saying they
fully supported the
regulation change,
trout needs to be pro-
tected more, but there
were also several who
opposed the changes.
“Some of the peo-
ple in the Houston
area that are opposed
to this are opposed
because it’s one of the
only games in town so
to speak,” Beere said,
adding that salmon
are harder to find be-
cause it’s farther from
the sea. “[Those oppos-
ing] usually say that
you have to know that
there’s a problem and
then close it,” said
Beere, adding that by
that point, it’s usually
too late to maintain
fish populations and
the resulting collapses
then lead to public
criticism. Beere says if the
catch and release regu-
lation goes through,
the plan is to make
assessments and then
start having openings
based on the popu-
lation information,
instead of just con-
stantly taking away
and having bit by bit
closures. “It’s a really dif-
ficult situation with
trout and char, because
all over their distribu-
tions there have been
widespread declines
with few exceptions,”
said Beere, adding
that Vancouver Island,
Lower Mainland,
Omineca and Peace
regions have already
taken the similar mea-
sures. “The idea is to say,
‘okay, we don’t know
what’s in the bank ac-
count, so right now
let’s stop and assess
and then have open-
ings,’” Beere said.
Beere adds that
trout and char catch
and release only ap-
plies only to rivers and
streams, and does not
include lake fishing.
No by-election
Proposed catch and release only for stream trout and char fishing
By Jackie Lieuwen
Houston Today
One person was
nominated for
councillor, so there
will be no municipal
election to fill the
vacant councillor
position. Kyle Thomson,
owner of Monster
Industries and partner
in Pleasant Valley
properties that owns
the bowling alley and
theatre, is elected to
council, said Chris
Sandve, chief elections
officer. The vacancy on the
Houston town council
opened on Nov. 2
when Councillor Bob
Wheaton resigned.
Sandve says
Thomson will take the
oath of office and be
installed as a Houston
councillor no earlier
than Feb. 18, which was
the day previously set
for the elections.
ONLY ONE TRUCKTOWED ENDEAVOUR. MINE.
TOYOTA TUNDRA AVAILABLE AT
GLACIER TOYOTA - SMITHERS www.glaciertoyota.ca1-866-844-6723
The Toyota Tundra used had no modifications and towed Endeavour for a short distance. Total weight: 292,500 lbs.
Wednesday, January 16, 2013 Proudly serving Houston and District - Home of Canada’s Largest Fly Rod www.houston-today.com no. 03 $1.35 Inc. HsT
News: New Corporate Officer
PAGe 7
sPOrts: Luckies
Games
PAGe 8
Jackie Lieuwen/Houston Today
SNOW Pile upstudents from silverthorne elementary school play on the snow piles during lunch hour last thursday. the sunny day, pent up energy and another layer
of snow from the night before had students excitedly preoccupied with games in the snow for all of the hour-long lunch break.
Publications
Mail Registration
#0040028607
News: New CorporateOfficer Officer
PAGe 7
sPOrts: Luckies
GamesGames
PAGe 8
Your local newspaper
Upstairs Houston Mall
Phone: 250-845-2890advertising@ houston-today.com
www.houston-today.com
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The Valley’s Only Locally Owned Insurance Of� ce
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THIS IS A BEST OF THREE SERIES.
Houston Luckies vs.Smithers Steelheads
Saturday, January 26th, 2013in Houston
Houston Luckies vs. Smithers SteelheadsSaturday, February 2nd, 2013 in Smithers
If a third game is required, it would be Sunday, February 3rd, 2013 in Smithers.
10 www.houston-today.com Wednesday, January 23, 2013 Houston Today Houston Today Wednesday, January 23, 2013 www.houston-today.com 11
ALONZO SLANEY
“I played minor hockey in Houston and I’ve been with
the Luckies 12 years. Besides play-
ing hockey, I like coaching kids
hockey andplaying
baseball.”
“ I’m 31 years old, I played minor
hockey in Houston, and I’ve been with
the Luckies for ten years. Besides
hockey, I enjoy going
� shing.”
PLAYER SPONSORED BY:
Captain,Defence
Position:Left Wing
#11 BLAIR DINELLE
GOOD LUCK IN THE PLAYOFFS!!!MEET THE HOUSTON LUCKIES TEAM FOR THE 2012-2013 SEASON!
True Service.2239 Tweedie AvenueHouston Industrial Site
250-845-7341
True Service.2239 Tweedie AvenueHouston Industrial Site
250-845-7341
Sales & Service1-877-545-0063or 250-845-0061
2226 N. Nadina Ave. Houstoninfo@paci� ctruck.ca
www.paci� ctruck.ca
Fully LicensedInspection Facility
PACIFICTRUCK & EQUIPMENT INC.
Sales & Service1-877-545-0063or 250-845-0061
2226 N. Nadina Ave. Houstoninfo@paci� ctruck.ca
www.paci� ctruck.ca
Fully LicensedInspection Facility
PACIFICTRUCK & EQUIPMENT INC.
“This is my � rst year with the
Luckies. I played minor hockey in
Houston and I’m 19 years old. My
hobbies, be-sides hockey,
include � shing and
baseball. “PLAYER SPONSORED BY:
Position: Wing
“ I’m 19 years old, I played minor
hockey in Burns Lake and this is my
� rst year with the Luckies. Besides
playing hockey, I like going snow-
boarding in my spare
time.”PLAYER SPONSORED BY:
Position:Right Wing
“ I am 24 years old and I played minor hockey in Houston.
I’ve been with the Luckies for two
years, and besides hockey, I like
gol� ng, water skiing, and
just being out at the
lake.” PLAYER SPONSORED BY:
Position:Defence
“ I’m number 23 on the team and I’m 23 years old.
I played minor hockey in Houston.
Besides hockey, I like
to go golf-ing in my
free time.”PLAYER SPONSORED BY:
Position: Forward or
Wing
“ I’m 22 years old and I played minor hockey in Houston.
I’ve been with the Luckies for four
years.”
PLAYER SPONSORED BY:
Position: Forward
“I’m 29 years old. I played minor
hockey in Houston. Besides playing
hockey, I like gol� ng in my spare
time.”
PLAYER SPONSORED BY:
Position:Defence
“ I’m 18 years old, I played minor
hockey in Houston and this is my
� rst year with the Luckies. Besides
playing hockey, I like playing
video games, hanging out with friends and playing
soccer.”PLAYER SPONSORED BY:
Position: Goalie
“ I’m 33 years old and I played minor hockey in Houston.
I’ve been with the Luckies for seven
years. Besides hockey, I like
camping, quading
and other outdoor
activities.”PLAYER SPONSORED BY:
Position: Centre
“ I’m 24 years old. I played minor
hockey in Kitimat and this is my � rst
year with the Luck-ies. My hobbies,
besides play-ing hockey,
include � shing and
hunting.”PLAYER SPONSORED BY:
Position:Left Wing
“I’m 19 years old, I played minor hockey
in Houston and I’ve been with the
Luckies for three years. My hobbies
besides hockey include team
roping, going to the
gym, gol� ng and playing
baseball.”PLAYER SPONSORED BY:
Position: Goalie
“This is my � rst year with the Luckies. I’m 20 years old.
I played minor hockey in Burns
Lake. Besides play-ing hockey, I like going
snowboard-ing in my
spare time.”PLAYER SPONSORED BY:
Position:Defence
“ I’m 19 years old and I played minor hockey in Houston.
This is my second year with the
Luckies. Other than hockey, I like going to the
gym and working at
Canfor.”PLAYER SPONSORED BY:
Position:Left Wing
“I’m 17 years old and I played my minor hockey in Burns Lake. This
is my � rst year with the Luckies
and besides hockey, I like gol� ng and
playing baseball.
PLAYER SPONSORED BY:
Position:Left Wing
“I’m 25 years old, I played my minor
hockey in Houston and this is my third
year playing with the Luckies. Besides
playing hockey, I like
working out and
travelling.”PLAYER SPONSORED BY:
Position: Centre
“ I’m 20 years old. I played minor
hockey in Burns Lake and this is my
� rst year with the Luckies. Besides
playing hockey,
I like snow-boarding
and snow-mobiling.”PLAYER SPONSORED BY:
Position:Defence
“ I’m 22 years old and I played minor hockey in Houston.
I’ve been with the Luckies for four
and a half years and, besides
hockey, I like golf-
ing and snow-
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Position: Defence
“ I’m 17 years old, I played minor
hockey in Burns Lake, and this is my
� rst year with the Luckies. Besides
hockey, I like hanging out with friends and playing
golf.”
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Position: Goalie
“I’m 28 years old, and I played minor hockey in Houston.
This is my fourth year with the Luck-
ies and, besides playing
hockey, I like gol� ng and
playing squash.”
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“ I’m 24 years old and I played minor hockey in Houston.
I’ve been with theLuckies for six
years.”
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Position: Defence
“I’m 29 years old, I played minor hockey
in Houston and this is my second year
with the Luckies. Besides hockey, I like
snowmobiling, hunting
and other outdoor
activities.”
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“I’m 18 years old and I played minor hockey in Houston.
This is my second year with the
Luckies.”
PLAYER SPONSORED BY:
Position:Forward
“ I’m 23 years old and I played minor hockey in
Houston. I’ve been with the Luckies for
six years. Besides playing hockey,
I like playing video games
in my spare time.”
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By Jackie Lieuwen
Houston Today
Fishing regulations
for trout and char in
streams could change
to catch and release
only on April 1.
Mark Beere, senior
fisheries biologist for
the Skeena region, says
a decision will be made
by the end of March.
Regulation changes
for trout and char fish-
ing in streams were
proposed last spring
and opened last month
for feedback.
Information about
trout and char popu-
lations is limited and
the proposal was in-
spired by reports from
Conservation Officers,
biologists and anglers
that trout and char
populations were sig-
nificantly decreasing.
Beere explains that
trying to get a handle
on an underwater spe-
cies is very difficult
and uncertainty is just
part of the nature of
fisheries management.
“The branch’s posi-
tion on this is similar
to not knowing how
much money you’ve
got in the bank and
making some with-
drawals anyways,” said
Beere. “The precautionary
approach states that if
you are uncertain, then
you err on the side of
caution because it’s
really hard to build
populations back, but
it’s not so hard to allo-
cate fisheries later,” he
added. Since the proposal
came out last month,
Beere says 20 to 30
people responded to
the proposed change
and the feedback was
pretty mixed, just
about even on both
sides. Several people re-
sponded saying they
fully supported the
regulation change,
trout needs to be pro-
tected more, but there
were also several who
opposed the changes.
“Some of the peo-
ple in the Houston
area that are opposed
to this are opposed
because it’s one of the
only games in town so
to speak,” Beere said,
adding that salmon
are harder to find be-
cause it’s farther from
the sea. “[Those oppos-
ing] usually say that
you have to know that
there’s a problem and
then close it,” said
Beere, adding that by
that point, it’s usually
too late to maintain
fish populations and
the resulting collapses
then lead to public
criticism. Beere says if the
catch and release regu-
lation goes through,
the plan is to make
assessments and then
start having openings
based on the popu-
lation information,
instead of just con-
stantly taking away
and having bit by bit
closures. “It’s a really dif-
ficult situation with
trout and char, because
all over their distribu-
tions there have been
widespread declines
with few exceptions,”
said Beere, adding
that Vancouver Island,
Lower Mainland,
Omineca and Peace
regions have already
taken the similar mea-
sures. “The idea is to say,
‘okay, we don’t know
what’s in the bank ac-
count, so right now
let’s stop and assess
and then have open-
ings,’” Beere said.
Beere adds that
trout and char catch
and release only ap-
plies only to rivers and
streams, and does not
include lake fishing.
No by-election
Proposed catch and release only for stream trout and char fishing
By Jackie Lieuwen
Houston Today
One person was
nominated for
councillor, so there
will be no municipal
election to fill the
vacant councillor
position. Kyle Thomson,
owner of Monster
Industries and partner
in Pleasant Valley
properties that owns
the bowling alley and
theatre, is elected to
council, said Chris
Sandve, chief elections
officer. The vacancy on the
Houston town council
opened on Nov. 2
when Councillor Bob
Wheaton resigned.
Sandve says
Thomson will take the
oath of office and be
installed as a Houston
councillor no earlier
than Feb. 18, which was
the day previously set
for the elections.
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Jackie Lieuwen/Houston Today
SNOW Pile upstudents from silverthorne elementary school play on the snow piles during lunch hour last thursday. the sunny day, pent up energy and another layer
of snow from the night before had students excitedly preoccupied with games in the snow for all of the hour-long lunch break.
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By Jackie Lieuwen
Houston Today
Fishing regulations
for trout and char in
streams could change
to catch and release
only on April 1.
Mark Beere, senior
fisheries biologist for
the Skeena region, says
a decision will be made
by the end of March.
Regulation changes
for trout and char fish-
ing in streams were
proposed last spring
and opened last month
for feedback.
Information about
trout and char popu-
lations is limited and
the proposal was in-
spired by reports from
Conservation Officers,
biologists and anglers
that trout and char
populations were sig-
nificantly decreasing.
Beere explains that
trying to get a handle
on an underwater spe-
cies is very difficult
and uncertainty is just
part of the nature of
fisheries management.
“The branch’s posi-
tion on this is similar
to not knowing how
much money you’ve
got in the bank and
making some with-
drawals anyways,” said
Beere. “The precautionary
approach states that if
you are uncertain, then
you err on the side of
caution because it’s
really hard to build
populations back, but
it’s not so hard to allo-
cate fisheries later,” he
added. Since the proposal
came out last month,
Beere says 20 to 30
people responded to
the proposed change
and the feedback was
pretty mixed, just
about even on both
sides. Several people re-
sponded saying they
fully supported the
regulation change,
trout needs to be pro-
tected more, but there
were also several who
opposed the changes.
“Some of the peo-
ple in the Houston
area that are opposed
to this are opposed
because it’s one of the
only games in town so
to speak,” Beere said,
adding that salmon
are harder to find be-
cause it’s farther from
the sea. “[Those oppos-
ing] usually say that
you have to know that
there’s a problem and
then close it,” said
Beere, adding that by
that point, it’s usually
too late to maintain
fish populations and
the resulting collapses
then lead to public
criticism. Beere says if the
catch and release regu-
lation goes through,
the plan is to make
assessments and then
start having openings
based on the popu-
lation information,
instead of just con-
stantly taking away
and having bit by bit
closures. “It’s a really dif-
ficult situation with
trout and char, because
all over their distribu-
tions there have been
widespread declines
with few exceptions,”
said Beere, adding
that Vancouver Island,
Lower Mainland,
Omineca and Peace
regions have already
taken the similar mea-
sures. “The idea is to say,
‘okay, we don’t know
what’s in the bank ac-
count, so right now
let’s stop and assess
and then have open-
ings,’” Beere said.
Beere adds that
trout and char catch
and release only ap-
plies only to rivers and
streams, and does not
include lake fishing.
No by-election
Proposed catch and release only for stream trout and char fishing
By Jackie Lieuwen
Houston Today
One person was
nominated for
councillor, so there
will be no municipal
election to fill the
vacant councillor
position. Kyle Thomson,
owner of Monster
Industries and partner
in Pleasant Valley
properties that owns
the bowling alley and
theatre, is elected to
council, said Chris
Sandve, chief elections
officer. The vacancy on the
Houston town council
opened on Nov. 2
when Councillor Bob
Wheaton resigned.
Sandve says
Thomson will take the
oath of office and be
installed as a Houston
councillor no earlier
than Feb. 18, which was
the day previously set
for the elections.
ONLY ONE TRUCKTOWED ENDEAVOUR. MINE.
TOYOTA TUNDRA AVAILABLE AT
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PAGe 7
sPOrts: Luckies
Games
PAGe 8
Jackie Lieuwen/Houston Today
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of snow from the night before had students excitedly preoccupied with games in the snow for all of the hour-long lunch break.
Publications
Mail Registration
#0040028607
News: New CorporateOfficer Officer
PAGe 7
sPOrts: Luckies
GamesGames
PAGe 8
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Luckies home playoff game SaturdayBy Jackie Lieuwen
Houston Today
Luckies are in playoffs with � rst game against Smithers on Jan. 26 at the Houston Claude Perish Memorial Arena.
“We are all excited that we squeaked in there and made playoffs,” said left wing Luckies player Blair Dinelle.
Asked how he thinks the games will go against Smithers, Dinelle said, “It’s hard to predict. Obviously they are a great team,
you don’t have a record like they have the last two years and not be a good team…so we’re just going to have to play a little harder and capitalize on our chances.”
Luckies coach Ambrose Kelly says he believes they can win, but it depends if all their players show up for the game.
“We have to play a full 60 minutes to beat those guys because they are so much better than every other team in the league,” said Kelly.
Asked how the
last two games of the season went, Dinelle said they went pretty good.
They lost Jan. 12 against Kitimat Ice Demons but played well, and they carried their momentum into the Jan. 13 game against Prince Rupert Rampage, said Dinelle, adding that they came out more determined to win and though Prince Rupert goaltender held them off at � rst, he couldn’t keep them from the win.
“Once it got to the third we were just
unstoppable and we just opened it up after that,” Dinelle said.
Luckies coach Ambrose Kelly says it was a one goal game for almost 40 minutes, but at the end they � nally got some goals and ended it 6-3 for the Luckies.
“It was pretty intense throughout the whole game,” said Kelly.
“All our guys were playing well… Colton played in net and he played well and gave us a chance to win,” he added.
Dinelle says that
coming off of their big 6-3 win in Prince Rupert, they are happy to be playing Smithers.
“Most people might not be, but they’ve lost three in a row and we just pulled out a big win so I think it’s going to be a very exciting battle for everyone to come and watch,” he said.
Kelly says playoff rounds are best of three games, and after the Jan. 26 home Luckies play in Smithers Feb. 2, and if they are tied 1-1, they’ll play Feb. 3 in Smithers.
Eric and Olaf Halvorson sweep a rock into the house at last weekends Ladies and Mens Bonspiel. Thanks go out to the ten teams who played, especially the Kelly Jones team from Smithers.
CURL Club Jackie Lieuwen/Houston Today
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Topley Victory Church services: 10:30 a.m.Structural Firefighting/Hwy Rescue. Interested? Top-ley Volunteer Fire Dept. is accepting applications. No experience necessary please contact Byron - F/C 250-696-3348 or come to a fire practice: Thurs. @ 1930 hrs (7:30 pm) Topley Volunteer Fire Dept. meetings every 2nd Tues. of the month at 7:30 pm. Fire practices every Thurs. at 7:30 pm. GranisleGranisle and District Seniors meetings are the 2nd and 4th Thurs. of each month at 1pm in the Seniors Centre. Granisle Volunteer Fire Department meetings & fire practices every Tues., 7 p.m. at the Fire Hall.Granisle Church of the Way services are Sun., 11 a.m. Bible study is Thurs. at 7 p.m.
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Robbie Burns Dinner: Saturday, Jan. 26th at P.V.Restaurant at 6 p.m. Live music; special dinner; speeches. For Reservations Call: 845-2232 by Friday. Houston Secondary School Senior Girls Basketball is hosting a BINGO! Jan. 31, 2013, Houston Senior Centre. Doors open at 6:30, Bingo Starts at 7pm. ALL PAYOUTS ARE BASED ON ATTENDANCE. Concession available. Houston Bowling Leagues have started their second half. Call the bowling alley at 845-2298 for information. Also, just a reminder that Tuesday and Wednesdays are half price public bowling. Houston Dart League is Saturday evenings at 7:30 pm. upstairs at the Houston Curling Club. Blind doubles games. Houston Snowmobile Club: Moonlight Rides: Jan. 26, 2013: Dungate Meadows.All snowmobilers welcome.The Morice Mountain Nordic Ski Club Membership Pick up your registration package from Countrywide Sports or download from www.xcskimoricemtn.com. Houston Secondary School webpage: http://hssweb.sd54.bc.ca
The Houston Legion Branch 249: Meeting: 2nd Mon. of the month is Executive, 4th Mon. is General Meeting (we have not been able to get a quorum in months, members please attend).
HOuSTON PuBLIC LIBRaRy EVENTS... PJ Story Time: Thurs., Jan. 24, 6-7pm. Put on your PJ’s, bring your favorite blanket and stuffy and join Marlee for bedtime tales and crafts. A light snack will also be served. Passport Photos: Friday, Jan. 25, 11am-4pm. Mark Zagwyn will be at the Library to take passport photos. He will also have prints of his work on display. For more information, please call Mr. Zagwyn at 250-696-3680.
For more information on any of the above events or to register, please call the library at 250-845-2256.
Seniors Bingo is every Tues. at 7pm 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 9am to 4pm 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 Roberta@250-845-2257.
Ambulance Society of Houston – was fundraising for a CAREstream Vital Sign Monitor. This will generate a higher level of care for patients in need of medical attention. Paramedics will be able to record vital signs while in the care of the back of the ambulance. The Society was seeking support from the local business community and Bulkley Valley Credit Union was happy to donate $500 last March to assist in their cause.
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Not too late to get a flu shot By Jackie Lieuwen
Houston Today
Colds, coughing, congestion and flu-type illness is going around town.
Sandi Lavallie,
instructor at Houston’s Northwest Community College and CPP coordinator, says 50 per cent more of their students were absent on their first week of school be-
cause they or their children had the flu.
Lavallie says she is surprised that they haven’t been told to report absences to the Houston Health Centre, because with last year’s � u out-break they had to report every absence, and their absent rate this year is higher than last year.
Reports from el-ementary and high schools in Houston say there is no in-crease in the num-ber of students absent because of the flu, but both Houston Christian School secretary Kim VanBarneveld and Silverthorne Elementary Principal Mark Fehr said that from what they heard, a lot of stu-dents were sick over the holidays.
Edna McLellan, public health nurse manager and clini-cal disease lead man-ager, said there are
no lab-confirmed cases of influenza or the Norwalk virus in Houston.
“Just because things aren’t lab con-firmed, it doesn’t nec-essarily mean it’s not in the community,” McLellan said, add-ing that it also doesn’t necessarily mean that it hasn’t been diag-nosed in town on a clinical basis by local physicians.
McLellan says that during winter, and especially Christmas, people tend to go to more parties, have more close contact with other people and get more tired, all of which increases their risk of getting ill.
Flu vaccine is still available at the Houston Health Centre, McLellan said, adding that people should also remember to wash hands well and stay away from work or school when theyare ill.
Silverthorne students Brayden, 12, and Gerrit, 13, sell raffle tickets at the Houston mall, fund raising for their grade 6/7 Victoria trip at the end of May, where they will meet the MLA, see the Parliament buildings, visit some museums and do some zip lining, climbing and ocean kayaking.
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OscarA 16-month-old un-neutered Male Alaskan Malamute, with orange and chain collars,
approximately 60kg, last seen January 1st, 2013 on Highway 16 between Topley & Houston,
BC. Oscar has a white chest, legs and feet, with a mixed brown, grey and black coat. Oscar is
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PLEASE Can you help us find him? No names will be mentioned nor questions asked!
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In Memoriam:Tubi Eriksson
Jan. 23, 1966 - Jan. 21, 2011
Where has the time gone?It’s been 2 years to the dayGood-bye were the words
We had to say.Thoughts of you linger on
There are times welook for you
We see your smileThink we hear your laugh too!
A heart of gold that stopped beatingTwo twinkling eyes closed to restWith all the love that was shared
Your strength has been kept withinThis we will take us to the end
You are gone but never forgottenIn all of us you still live on.Till the day we meet again.
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RCMP Based Victim Services Worker - Part Time (approx 20 hrs)
HOUSTON COMMUNITY SERVICES ASSOCIATION
Houston/Granisle Victim Services program seeking a part time RCMP Based Victim Services Worker.
Duties include: providing direct support services to crime and trauma victims, including witnesses.
The successful candidate must meet the following requirements: • A Diploma in a Social Services Program is preferred. • Victim Services Training an asset • Experience in crisis intervention and follow up support • Knowledge of Court & Police procedures, and Community Resources • Valid BC Driver’s License • Up-to-date Computer Skills • Experience in Program Volunteer Management • Able to function well in high stress and emotional situations • Able to respond to 24-hour emergency call outs • Able to work flexible hours, including weekends • Must successfully pass the RCMP Enhanced Security Clearance.
Wages will depend on experience.
Please forward a recent resume by Friday, January 25, 2013 @ 4:00 pm to Marianne Dekker, Administrator, Houston Community Services, #202 - 3429 10th Street, PO Box 498 Houston, BC V0J 1Z0 or email [email protected].
Please include three references letters. Faxes also accepted @ 1-250-845-3482
Thank you for your interest. Only those short listed will be contacted.
Mill ManagerKyahwood Forest Products is a finger-Jointing Plant located in Morice-town, 30 kilometers west of Smithers, BC. Kyahwood produces 20 million board feet of random length FJ Lumber on an annual basis for the North American market. Kyahwood also produces 17,000 ODT of shavings annually which is shipped to Houston Pellet Limited Partner-ship plant in Houston, BC.
Kyahwood is fully owned by the Moricetown Band and operates as a business entity under the Moricetown Band Development Corporation. Kyahwood employs 70 community people in all levels and facets of production.
The Moricetown Band Development Corporation seeks a self motivated individual to manage the Kyahwood mill. Responsibilities includes man-aging production, staffing, maintenance and cost control.
Applicants will be considered based on past experience and a willingness to work with and build skills and training into the employees. Kyahwood has a blend of seasoned committed individuals as well as employees which are just entering the workforce. Skill building may be for further competence at the facility and for life skills that are carried further into the employee’s careers.
Applicants must have experience working with a diversity of teams and people. Preference will be given to individuals that have worked with First Nations peoples at a production level. Cost control, accounting, production and skilled trade experience are also assets that will help select the successful candidate.
A competitive salary and benefits package will be offered to the successful candidate.
Interested individuals need to apply in confidence to Lucy Gagnon, Band Manager, Moricetown Band at Suite , 205 Beaver Road, Smithers, BC V0J 2N1.
Lucy can be reached at 250-847-2133or via email [email protected]
Application deadline will be February 15, 2013.
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
A Chain of 12 retail businessesrequires an enthusiastic and self-motivated
to join our team. Bookkeeper
Requirements:Full-cycle accounting experience would be
preferred but willing to train in areaswhere needed. Knowledge of Simply Accounting
software and Excel spreadsheets an asset.Good communication skills a must.
Responsibilities include but not limited to:Under the supervision of the finance Manager.
General Journal entries, Sales Journal, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable.
Monthly bank reconciliations. Payroll.
Please apply in person with resume & referencesto Baron or Andrea at Carters Jewellers Ltd.,
1131 Main St., Smithers
Lakeview Dental CentreEnergenic, motivated
F/T CDA OR HYGIENIST required for Mat leave in February of 2013.
Knowledge of the Cleardent Program and asset.
Potential to become permanent employment. 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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18 www.houston-today.com Wednesday, January 23, 2013 Houston Today
Andrew 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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Rebecca Dallaire, front, rides in the Bulkley Valley Fall Fair on Aug. 22 with Am-ber Gregorowich, left, and Adele Murray, right.
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Andrew 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.”
Houston girls crowned rodeo royaltyFeaturing the spirit of the local people
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Rebecca Dallaire, front, rides in the Bulkley Valley Fall Fair on Aug. 22 with Am-ber Gregorowich, left, and Adele Murray, right.
Photo by Grant Harris
Jackie LieuwenHouston Today
Nestled in a valley and stretching across surround-ing forested hillsides, is one of the many Bulkley Valley cattle ranches, passed down from gen-eration to generation since 1919.
About 21 kilometres west of Houston, the 1,500 acre family ranch owned by Maxine Bell and her two sons Noah and Wayne is home to 500 cattle and was passed down from Maxine’s par-ents Harry and Jule Anderson who started the ranch in 1948, Maxine said.
The ranch has been in the family for 65 years, and Noah says his three children Haley, 16, Jaime, 14, and Avery, 13, are set to inherit the ranch after him.
Noah’s grandma Jule was born in Telkwa and grew up on a farm which is now the east sec-tion of the Bell ranch, where her family moved in 1919, Maxine said.
Noah’s grandpa Harry grew up on a farm in Gadsby, Alberta, joined the airforce in 1943 and was training on the glider planes in the Vancouver area when the war ended, said Maxine.
He was given 160 acres bor-dering Jule’s family ranch in 1945 for his soldier’s settlement and he homesteaded the place, bought some adjacent land and later married Jule, building up the ranch to the acreage it is to-day.
“We started out with a team of horses and a milk cow,” said Maxine, adding that her Dad used to work in the bush in the winter and the family used to milk cows and sell the butter
and cream to the creamery in Telkwa.
They never did dairy but had a family milk cow until 15 years ago, and ranched mostly beef cattle since 1954 when they bought their first 20 head of heifers.
Maxine says ranching has changed a lot over the years.
“We had no electricity, no running water until the 60’s, no vehicles,” she said, adding that they used to have only horses for transportation and haying.
Though things have definitely
changed, Noah says they still use horses on the ranch quite a lot because you can get through brush and to places where a four wheeler can’t go.
They still do branding the old fashioned way, roping calves and branding them by a fire, and Maxine still checks cows on horseback, but Noah says he prefers the four wheeler for that.
Asked what changes they see coming in the future of ranch-ing, Noah says he just hopes beef remains a commodity.
“When BSE [mad cow dis-
ease] came in we were at the mercy of everybody. We were the first to feel it and the last to recover as things got better,” Noah said.
Maxine says she sees adver-tising and marketing really com-ing into the cattle industry, and Noah added that ranchers need to know their genetics and keep up with the demand.
This was the first year Maxine and Noah bought rancher en-dorsed tags for their Angus cattle, signing to guarantee that they were purebred Angus
cattle with no hormones, which adds value to their animals, said Noah.
They sell their cattle, 18 month yearlings, at the Vanderhoof auction mart, and sell some pure bred bulls for breeding in Williams Lake, but they don’t sell slaughtered beef locally because government regulations require that cattle be inspected and slaughtered in a slaughterhouse, which adds cost and takes away any profit they could make, said Maxine.
Another challenge they’ve had to face is predators.
Noah says predators have been a big time problem, and both the Smithers airport griz-zly and the Houston museum grizzly were shot on their ranch.
Maxine says that the Smithers grizzly was hunted for four years, and over that time they lost 40 head of cattle.
Maxine says they also lose about five cattle each year to wolves, and in recent springs have lost calves to coyotes.
Ranching in the Bulkley Valley is a hard living, Maxine said, adding that it’s often a struggle to keep from going into debt.
“Even though the price of cattle has come up, everything else has doubled too…fuel, seed, repair parts and machinery has more than doubled,” she said.
“You don’t do it to get rich, that’s for sure,” said Noah. “It’s more of a lifestyle than a job per se.”
Maxine says it’s hard work with long hours but she likes it.
“It’s a way of life, it’s a good life, I wouldn’t change it for any-thing,” she said.
Family ranch passed down for nearly a century
Maxine Bell and her son Noah in front of the old ranch house, built in 1964 by her parents Harry and Jule Anderson. Jackie Lieuwen/Houston Today
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Top: With some help from neighbours and friends, the Bell’s do their branding the old fashioned way, roping the calves and branding them by a fire.
Left: Builders of the Bell ranch, Harry and Jule Anderson, now passed on, gather with their great grandchildren Haley, Jaime and Avery, during Christmas close to ten years ago. The Anderson’s daughter Maxine and grandson Noah inherited the ranch from them, and their three great grandchildren are set to inherit the ranch next.
Bottom left: When Harry and Jule Anderson started the ranch in 1948, there was no haying machinery like there is today, so all the haying was done with a team of horses.
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Mon. to Thurs. 8 am - 7 pm • Fri. 8 am - 8 pm • Sat. 8 am - 7 pm • Sun. 9 am - 6 pmPrices in effect: January 23 - January 29, 2013
3302 Highway 16 Smithers, BC • (250) 847-3313 • 1 (800) 579-3313 • bulkleyvalleywholesale.com
May Family FarmsLunch MeatsAssorted 200 gram
599ea.
Eye of Round Roast 7.25kg
329/lb
Mangoes9 or 10 count
By the case 799
Mini Mandarin Oranges 3 lb
39 9ea.
Fresh Pineapple
2 for 500
Eye of Round Roast 7.25kg
3
77Mangoes9 or 10 count
By the case
Fresh Pineapple
Limit one per family
Mangoes
Western Family
Fort Hardy Pork Backribs in sauce 536 gram
2 for1000