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By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today
Council is developing a plan for Steelhead Park to seek funding for future improvements.
Tanya Margerm, District consultant and landscape archi-tect, was hired last November to work
with the park user groups and coordinate a plan to address their needs and wants.
The goal is to get a plan in place so that council can take advantage of fund-ing opportunities as they arise, said John Guenther, Director of Engineering.
The primary con-
cerns of groups at Steelhead Park are (1) access to parking for their uses, (2) access to washrooms, and (3) or-ganization for events to avoid disturbing oth-ers, Margerm said.
Margerm presented a draft of the plan to council last Tuesday.
One aspect involves the Farmers Market,
which is outgrowing it’s space and jams up parking for tourist bus-es and other vehicles, Margerm said.
They were quite interested in mov-ing to the area by the solar panels and be-side the Chamber of Commerce. It would allow them to be part of that green energy
movement and it gives them three times the space, she said.
It would also in-crease parking access and be easy to access from the mall, she add-ed.
The Historical Society, which runs the museum section west of the park, is looking at expanding to fill the
gravel space beside the museum church.
One of the most important issues at Steelhead is parking, Margerm said.
The lot needs lines and organization so that people don’t park right in the middle and muddle the whole lot, she said.
The plan includes
lines along the side so buses and bigger ve-hicles can park behind the green space across from A&W. It does not include parking for tractor trailers at this point, but Margerm said council could al-low them to park in those spots on the side if they chose to.
Zoning rules Topley plant
District makes Steelhead Park plan to enable funding
By Jackie LieuwenHouston Today
The Regional District zoning controls the progress of the proposed medical marijuana facility for Topley.
Alexander Mark Roberts, chief operating officer of KTown Medical Growers (KTMG)plans to put a medical marijuana facility in the old Topley School, he said.
Over 100 people packed the Topley Community Hall for an informative meeting March 17.
A panel of representatives from the Regional District, School District 91, KTown Medical Growers and the RCMP was available to answer questions.
Roberts needs licence from Health Canada to grow
medical marijuana, said RCMP Sgt. Stephen Rose.
He also needs the property rezoned, said Jason Llewellyn, Director of Planning with Regional District of Bulkley Nechako (RDBN).
Currently zoned for schools and parks, the building needs to be zoned agricultural for the plant to proceed, Llewellyn said.
Roberts says he will apply to get the property rezoned as soon as he has possession of the building April 1.
The rezoning process was explained to Topley residents by Jason Llewellyn, Director of Planning with Regional District of Bulkley Nechako (RDBN).
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Above: Over 100 people packed the Topley Community Hall for an informative meeting March 17. The meeting was requested by residents who are seeking more information about the proposed medical marijuana facility. Right: Among those who made up the panel at the meeting were Alexander Mark Roberts, chief operating officer of KTown Medical Growers (KTMG) and RCMP Sergeant Stephen Rose. The two faced a myriad of questions about the proposed plant and community safety.
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When staff receives an application, they collect relevant i n f o r m a t i o n and evaluate the application, looking at potential impacts around things like traffic, noise and odours.
Then, they refer the application to the Ministry of Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n , RCMP, Northern Health, Health Canada and Ministry of Environment.
They also refer to a small group of residents in the area who are appointed by the RDBN director of the electoral area, in this case Rob Newell.
Staff then write a summary report and recommendation to the RDBN board, who consider the application.
At that point, the public is consulted through a public hearing, which would be advertised and held in Topley.
“The intent of the public hearing is to give the public opportunity to comment on what’s being proposed,” Llewellyn said.
After the hearing, staff report to the board about the results of the
public hearing and the RDBN board would consider the application again.
Finally, the Ministry of Transportation must approve the rezoning bylaw, and any conditions given by the board must be met. Then there is a final consideration and adoption of the rezoning bylaw.
Without the
rezoning and the Topley public hearing, the proposed medical marijuana plant cannot proceed, Llewellyn said.
Roberts will apply for rezoning April 1, when he takes possession of the school building, he said.
Asked if he will sell the building if he does not get a licence to grow or cannot
overcome the hurdles, Roberts said no.
“No, not at that
point. We’ll work to overcome the obstacles,” he said.
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Medical marijuana facility requires public hearing
RDBN rep cites strong opinions on both sidesBy Jackie Lieuwen
Houston Today
The Regional District representative for Area G, which includes Topley, is Director Rob Newell.
Newell will give a recommendation to the RDBN board as part of the rezoning process, which is required for the proposed medical marijuana plant.
Newell spoke to the packed crowd of over 100 people gathered at a Topley community meeting March 19.
“It is without doubt a controversial subject and I’ve received strong opinions from both proponents and opponents of the proposed facility,” Newell said.
“As the electoral Director for the area, I have the responsibility to evaluate the social, economic, and environmental impact of this project. This evaluation, along with the position taken by the residents of this area, will constitute the basis for my recommendation.”
Speaking to over 100 people who attended the Topley Community Meeting, Newell summarized the key points he found around the issue of the medical marijuana facility.
The school itself is central in the debate and he and members of the Topley community spent a great deal of time looking at how the school could be used, Newell said.
Rick Pooley, School District 91 Assistant Superintendent, said that from time to time they received ideas about how the school could used, but none of the ideas had financial backing.
He says the empty school is costing over $20,000 in heating every year by taxpayers.
“[The empty school] is a burden to the school district,” Newell said.
“At some point in the future, if it’s not used, it could be slated for demolition, and for this school to disappear would be a huge loss to this community,” Newell said.
Newell said security is also a big concern.
He told the crowd that he toured the facility that Roberts currently runs in his home in Topley, and found the security system there very effective.
Regarding the economic impact and jobs, Newell was skeptical.
“Eighty jobs, I don’t know, perhaps. I would assume many of those are tertiary.”
He added that if medical marijuana becomes a mainstream industry and is dominated by corporations like most industry, it will probably lose much of its financial benefit to smaller operations.
Newell said the environmental aspect has several issues to be addressed, from the deterioration of
the building structure, to moisture, mould, odour and ground water.
He added that there are ways to counteract those problems, and some are already used at the current facility run by Roberts.
The only jurisdiction that the Regional District has is with the building code, which they would apply if necessary, Newell said.
Newell closed with a reminder that like any business, the proposed plant needs a social licence.
“Without a social licence, without local support, any company would exude poor judgement to proceed,” Newell said.
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Action on jobsOf the thousands of comments the B.C.
government received during its three-month consultation on increasing op-
portunities for disabled people, one of the last ones sums up the dif� culty faced by job seekers.
“I’m quite capable of working, and what holds me back is the discrimination of employ-ers within the community,” wrote Michael from the Thompson Okanagan on the government’s consultation website.
Like many other participants, Michael said his $906-a-month disability bene� t isn’t enough to live on. WorkBC, the province’s agency for job seekers, puts its emphasis on helping applicants prepare for job interviews, rather than convinc-ing employers to give them a chance.
In her comment, Lisa agreed, noting that em-ployers and co-workers may see accommodation as “special treatment” for disabled people like her.
That’s where Wynne Powell comes in. The re-cently retired CEO of London Drugs is co-chair of the “presidents group” appointed by the B.C. government to reach out to employers.
Powell said his store chain has hired many dis-abled people, and he became accustomed to see-ing sign-language interpreters and other assists at corporate events.
“They may have challenges in certain areas, but I can tell you as an employer, they are the most loyal, hard-working, caring people, and they help build your trust with the public,” Powell said.
Don McRae, B.C.’s minister of social de-velopment and social innovation, has been in-structed by Premier Christy Clark to make B.C. “the most progressive place in Canada for people with disabilities.” He knows disabled people have heard the rhetoric before.
“Some people expressed exhaustion,” McRae said. “Some don’t have the networks of support that can make a positive difference. Some are ex-cluded from opportunities they want, they need and they deserve.”
The province-wide consultation has created expectations that McRae has to deliver improve-ments as the ministry prepares for a policy con-ference in June.
Speaking at an event at the B.C. legislature to mark the end of the consultation tour, Powell agreed.
“I know minister, this consultation is a step in the right direction,” Powell said. “But words have to be backed up by action, and I know you’re committed to that.”
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Chef Boy-our-SamMy 13-year-old
son came home from school a couple of weeks ago and asked to do something he’s never asked to do be-fore: make dinner.
“I want to make pancakes for you and Daisy,” he said. “From scratch.”
Wow. Even I have never made pancakes from scratch before.
“Why would you want to do that?” I asked, perplexed.
“It’s for school,” he said. “We have to do it for home ec. class, and then our parents have to mark us.” Ah, okay. Now that made sense.
Looking at the reci-pe provided I could see that it wasn’t just for pancakes but for syrup as well. Homemade syrup? Goodness. Obviously a trip to the grocery store would be necessary before the adventures could begin. I mean, really. Who has white corn syrup, cream of tartar
and maple � avouring in their pantry? Well, maybe lots of people do. But not us.
After getting home from the store and put-ting out all the ingredi-ents on the counter my son started to cook. And I, of course, start-ed taking pictures.
“No, Mom,” he ob-jected. “I don’t have a shirt on.”
“You never do,” I responded, since he never does when he’s at home. “Why don’t you wear this apron?”
He looked at it like I was a crazy person. “Why would I wear an apron?” he said. “Aren’t those for pro-tecting clothes?”
He let me take a few pictures after I assured him I wouldn’t post them on the internet or sell them to the tab-loids, and then I hap-pily became his sous chef for the next messy hour.
His recipe called for a lot more ingredients
than the Aunt Jemima pancake mix I’d nor-mally use, so it took longer than either one of us expected, but we had fun. A lot of fun.
Since Dad was out, it was my job to taste the results. Not being a fan of this starchy breakfast meal since I was very young, I didn’t think I was the best to judge his cre-ation. I took one bite of his blueberry, whole wheat pancakes with butter and homemade syrup and gave it an enthusiastic thumbs up. They were a little thick and I could taste the baking powder, but I could tell they were edible. I didn’t imagine Sam and Daisy would eat much more than I did. I was wrong. The entire stack of them were devoured in re-cord time.
“Those were the best!” Sam said, proud to make such a deli-cious dinner for us. “I should do that for
breakfast with choco-late chips instead of berries.”
Since our house usually becomes sleepover central on the weekends, and pancakes are a favou-rite with the kids, I thought that would be a much better plan than the decadent breakfast feast my husband made for ev-eryone recently.
After getting a craving and going out early to buy the in-gredients, Paul came home on a Saturday morning to surprise us with something more exciting than the typi-cal scrambled eggs, French toast or pan-cakes the gang usu-ally eats. He decided to make us eggs Benedict and asparagus.
Paul’s an excellent cook with a natural � air for creating tasty dishes and presenting them in a beautiful way like a nice restau-rant would. His talents
were lost on the chil-dren.
“It’s kind of dis-gusting,” Daisy said poking at the Hollandaise sauce and stabbing an asparagus spear with her fork. “No offence.”
The other kids weren’t quite that hon-est, and gave it a try with the tiniest bites imaginable, yet none of them could go the distance, and Aunt Jemima was called in to save the day. At least Sam will be able to do the saving now. I’d bet-ter get some chocolate chips.
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Pauline WatsonRetired Topley resident
“It’s in the wrong place. I’m not against
medical marijuana but that’s a residential area all around it. You have Highway 16, the highway of tears, and the plant will probably bring more crime and people out this way.”
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Dustin BirdTopley resident
“I don’t mind it, as long as it brings work and jobs for Topley. The
guy needs to be a little more straightforward with the community.
He should have talked with the community
before all this happened. Then people might have
different opinions.”
Laurie RagsdaleTopley resident
“I’m sort of impartial. I wasn’t very good with it being in the elementary school because all my kids went there. I’m not against medical
marijuana but I think they went about it the
wrong way.”
Patty RagsdaleTopley resident
“It’s scary. We’re just a little town and we don’t
even have cops or a security guard. He says he’s got cameras for the
facility but is thatgoing to help us?”
Green machine gathers in British Columbia
By Tom FletcherBlack Press
The B.C. govern-ment wants to keep the 50-year-old Columbia River Treaty with the U.S. and recalculate the power, � ood con-trol and other bene� ts it provides.
Energy Minister Bill Bennett an-nounced the decision Thursday to stick with
the treaty and try to convince the U.S. gov-ernment it is a fair deal. B.C. gets “down-stream bene� ts” worth between $100 and $300 million a year from the treaty, and the U.S. has suggested that is too much.
“We believe, with all due respect to the U.S., that if all of the bene� ts in the U.S. are identi� ed and valued,
that in fact Canada probably does not re-ceive enough,” Bennett said Thursday.
“There hasn’t been a major � ood in the U.S. since the Canadian dams were constructed,” Bennett said. “Before the Canadian dams were constructed, there were some horrible � oods causing loss of life and billions of
dollars of damage. So the treaty was negotiated 50 years ago on the basis of producing power and controlling � oods.”
The treaty has no expiry date, but it contains a 10-year termination clause that can be invoked by either country. The U.S. State Department has the � nal say on whether
it will continue the treaty or give notice to withdraw by 2024.
Of� cials at the P o r t l a n d - b a s e d Bonneville Power Administration have recommended a “mod-ernized framework that balances power production, � ood risk management, and ecosystem-based func-tion as the primary purposes addressed in
the treaty, while also meeting other congres-sionally authorized purposes of the U.S. project, such as irriga-tion and navigation.”
On the B.C. side, dams on the Columbia system provide about half of the province’s current electricity supply.
Bennett said he ex-pects tough negotia-tions, but he is con� -
dent the treaty can be settled.
“Yankee trader is an expression that I’m familiar with,” Bennett said. “They’ve always done very well on the softwood agreement it seems to me, so I’m not expecting an easy ride or anything. But the history of the treaty is that the two countries have collaborated very well.”
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By Tom FletcherBlack Press
Canada’s sleek, im-ported green propa-ganda machine rolled into the capital last week for a couple of days of meetings.
You wouldn’t have heard about it, be-cause they didn’t stage any protests or press conferences. Instead they met quietly with selected reporters as well as politicians from both sides of the aisle. They didn’t invite me for some reason, but from what I can gath-er, it was a friendly networking session.
When I speak of our U.S.-directed envi-ronmental movement, many people still don’t know what I mean.
They see the sign-wav-ing on TV and assume it’s all spontaneous, driven by passionate volunteers. Nuke the Whales for Jesus, as we used to joke in the 1970s.
It’s an industry now, and as with our automotive industry, Canada is a branch plant of the U.S.
The Victoria event was an annual confer-ence called Organizing for Change, sponsored by Tides Canada. Thanks mainly to the work of B.C. research-er Vivian Krause, this offshoot of the U.S. Tides Foundation now at least identi� es itself while it pulls B.C.’s po-litical strings.
Organizing for Change currently in-
cludes Ecojustice, G r e e n p e a c e , Sierra Club B.C., F o r e s t E t h i c s A d v o c a c y , F o r e s t E t h i c s Solutions, Georgia Strait Alliance, Dogwood Initiative, Pembina Institute, West Coast Environmental Law, Wildsight and Seattle-based Conservation Northwest.
Tides is itself a front for wealthy charitable foundations based mostly in Seattle and California, funded by billionaires who see “saving” B.C. as their personal eco-project.
Their hired activists met with Environment Minister Mary Polak to discuss her just-introduced Water
Sustainability Act. This was to demand heavy fees and chok-ing regulations on water used for “frack-ing,” that nefarious gas drilling technology so demonized in fake documentaries and ce-lebrity protests.
Tides no longer attempts to hide its strategy of targeting energy development in B.C. and Alberta. Its tactics are well known, too. Environmentalists need high-pro� le wins, and the economic pain is best in� icted outside of the U.S., the biggest polluter in world his-tory.
Organizing for Change’s stated priori-ties for the year are the “last stand of the Great Bear Rainforest,” the
“Sacred Headwaters” and the Water Sustainability Act.
Professional pro-testers are mainly just taking credit for the 2012 buy-back of Shell’s coalbed gas licences around the headwaters of the Nass, Skeena and Stikine Rivers. Tahltan Central Council de-clared that territory theirs in 1910, and having pros roll in with slogans and graphics wasn’t exactly crucial to the outcome.
Their greatest marketing success so far is the Great Bear Rainforest, which is continually portrayed as being in peril from hunting, logging and of course, oil and gas development.
One of the documents Krause unearthed is a 2008 plan entitled “Tar Sands Campaign Strategy 2.1” that has proven remarkably prophetic. As Greenpeace, Sierra and ForestEthics were negotiating the 2007 Great Bear land use plan, other network members were preparing to “raise the negatives” and market Alberta as a unique threat to planetary integrity.
I’ve written before about the distortions and evasions required to present such a fossil fuel fairy tale. Suf� ce it to say that while we have busloads of protesters in B.C., you don’t see them
in those benevolent petro-states Angola, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, Venezuela, Kuwait or Algeria. They’re not saving the whole plan-et, just the safe and lu-crative parts.
And as I mentioned after the protester-staged Neil Young concert tour, it’s amaz-ing how American oil and gas interests and Alaska oil tankers re-main invisible to this sophisticated network.
NDP environment critic Spencer Chandra Herbert met with the green machine too. He wants all of B.C.’s groundwater mapped and measured deep into the Earth’s crust. That should take a while.
B.C. wants Columbia River Treaty extended
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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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By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today
Houston Search and Rescue is heading an ad-vancement which will have nation-wide impact.
The way Houston is ap-plying mapping technol-ogy to Search and Rescue (SAR) is drawing both pro-vincial and national interest, said Chris Mushumanski, Director of the B.C. Search and Rescue Association.
“The impact could be pretty significant in the SAR world.
“This is the biggest tech-nological advance I’ve seen in 17 years. It’s greater then when the very first handheld GPS came out, and that was pretty significant. This is well beyond that because it does what a GPS does plus ten times more,” he said.
Paper maps are the main tool used by SAR teams across the province, with GPS being used among teams who could afford it, Mushumanski said.
But Houston is leading a major shift.
It all started a year ago with Andy Muma, Houston Search and Rescue SAR di-rector.
Houston SAR was gear-ing up to buy several new $450 GPS devices when Muma suggested they try a few $550 iPads instead.
Muma works for the B.C. Government research-ing technology to match it with government field work.
Seeing the difference it makes in government
field work, Muma said he thought the device would be perfect for SAR.
Houston SAR bought four iPads and Muma downloaded and tailored several apps, including a mapping app, to suit SAR
needs. The Houston crew has
used iPads in three search-es since buying them in February 2013. Muma says it made a huge difference.
When a local trapper got stranded on Morice Lake
last November, a Houston SAR team made a success-ful night-time rescue, navi-gating the massive lake in a boat through the pitch black night to save the trapper.
“Without the iPad, they wouldn’t have been able to go out at night. They would have stayed and waited until morning,” Muma said.
Improved navigation is just the beginning of the changes that come with iPads.
Before the iPad, searches were done using paper maps and GPS. Muma explained the search organizing pro-cess:
RCMP would get a call that someone was missing. They would contact SAR and meet with a search manager.
Muma says RCMP often wouldn’t have a map, but would explain to the manag-er the general area where the person was last seen. The manager would then con-tact someone in forestry or government to start print-ing maps - not knowing the exact area but producing maps of the general area to be ready for searchers.
Then the maps would be rushed to the manager who would then manually sketch out search areas on the maps. He would meet with the searchers, often 25 people, and distribute the maps.
If more accurate infor-mation was received and the area changed, it would be back to the computer to print new maps.
Then the search would begin.
In contrast, the iPad takes what is often a six-hour process and shortens it to minutes.
When the RCMP get a call about a missing person, they meet with the search manager and give the point the person was last seen. The manager would docu-ment the information on the iPad app, including a description of the person and a photo if available. They would lay out search areas and label them for search leaders, and then email everything to their 25 searchers.
Searchers would load the information from the email directly into their iPad map and the search would begin.
“It’s hours the old way, and literally minutes with the iPad,” Muma said.
When searchers scour a search area, they use the iPads to navigate and docu-ment clues accurately. It avoids overlap and mistak-en documentation, which is easy when working only with paper maps and GPS, said Muma.
The iPad also brings accuracy and speed to the compiling process which follows a search.
In the past, searchers would gather with maps, scribbles in notebooks and pictures on cameras.
The search manager would manually collect the data from all 25 searchers, making sure photos are
matched with the location they were found.
“That’s where mistakes happen,” Muma said.
With the iPads, Muma says they can simply trans-fer data between iPads us-ing airdrop, which is instant and allows perfect accuracy.
Muma said the iPad is also great because it’s user-friendly, easy to train searchers on, and its com-patible with iPhones and smartphones.
It’s also replaces six dif-ferent field tools - maps, notebooks, camera, video recorder, GPS and commu-nication platform.
“It takes six jobs and puts it in one device,” Mushumanski said.
Mushumanski says it will also make a big differ-ence when teams in the re-gion work together.
After the technology was discovered, SAR ap-plied for regional funding to get iPads for all the SAR groups in the region.
The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako funded $29,576 to the SAR groups across the region to buy iPads.
Muma is heading up a regional iPad training meet-ing on March 29. They are expecting 40 searchers from Vanderhoof, Smithers, Fort St. James, McKenzie and Prince George.
In early May, Muma will present in Prince George to 24 SAR teams from north-ern B.C. about the iPad.
“It’s a game changer,” Muma said.
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Andy Muma, Houston Search and Rescue director, is leading a nation-wide advancement in the Search and Rescue program. Applying iPad technology to Search and Rescue significantly speeds up response time, and improves communication and accuracy in a search. “This is cutting-edge technology being applied in Search and Rescue. Northern B.C. is the place where we’re seeing this for the first time,” said B.C. SAR Director Chris Mushumanski. Photo submitted
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Of� cial Community Plan (OCP)Amendment Bylaw 1043, 2014
Development Bylaw Amendment Bylaw 1048, 2014A formal Public Hearing has been scheduled forAPRIL 8, 2014 at 7:00 P.M. in Council Chambers
located at 3367 – 12th St, Houston BCCouncil has given the above referenced bylaws � rst and second readings. The District of Houston has referred the bylaws to the Public and Agencies. The purpose of the OCP amendment and rezoning are to change: a. The land use designation of the parcel indicated in Schedule A (see map below) from Parks and Open Space to Public and Institutional; and b. The zone in the Development Bylaw as noted in Schedule A (see map below) from P-2 (Parks and Recreation) to P-1 (Public and Institutional).At a Public Hearing all persons who believe that their interest in prop-erty is affected by the proposed bylaws shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present a written submission respecting matters contained in the bylaws that are the subject of the Public Hearing.Full particulars of the proposed amendments may be reviewed by the public by requesting to inspect a copy of the said bylaw, staff report and Council minutes at the District of Houston Municipal Of� ce during regular business hours, Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (except on statutory holidays) from March 26 until April 8, 2014. You can also view an electronic copy on the District’s website at www.houston.ca.You can offer written comments by email to John J. Guenther, Director of Engineering & Development Services, District of Houston, [email protected], or discuss your concerns by calling 250-845-2238. Please recognize that only written comments are entered into the public record.Civic Address of subject property shown outlined in heavy black ink: 3460 North Butler Ave, Houston, BC
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As for the park it-self, most of it will stay the same, Margerm said, adding that they are looking at a few changes behind Elements Restaurant, including a lawn in front of the cenotaph.
“It’s really inexpensive but it’s a lot more pleasant to stand in something like that beside the cenotaph [rather then a gravel lot] during the events,” she said.
They also want to loop the path in a circuit around the lawn and add at least two crosswalks across Highway 16, one at Copeland Avenue and one across from the downtown near Remax.
“It would give you much better access to the downtown corridor and the merchants that are there,” she said, adding that it would also slow traffic coming through town.
Margerm said they’re also looking at putting a water park behind Elements.
“It sounds a little bit far fetched when you first hear it, but a water park is really just an ash-vault parking lot that’s graded,” Margerm said.
“It’s not an expen-sive feature but it is a tremendous draw for all families coming through this corri-dor… Not to mention that the community it-self would have a great opportunity for an outdoor experience.
“It’s just suggested at this time, this is a draft concept, but a water park in the future might be a really great experience,” she said.
Finally several groups are looking at developing the train station.
“It’s a huge opportunity for a centre-piece to the whole park,” Margerm said.
“The Multicultural Society and Historical Society are both inter-ested in using that as a gathering space and vending space.
It would have a platform for things like “Light Up” and “Terry Fox Run” or
small concerts or gath-erings, and they would create a small space for pedestrians to gather.
Mayor Bill Holmberg said his concern with the plan is money and timing.
“We’re doing all this budget tightening, and wondering where we’re going to get money to look after the sewer and water projects.
“My concern is where is money going to come for this and how much money is it going to cost?
Guenther said the money will come in pieces.
“The plan helps you get grant funding. If you have a plan in place, the context is there [to apply for grants],” he said.
Many of the
needs require little expenditure, he added.
“So what’s the vi-sion? Where do we go
from here?” Holmberg asked.
Guenther said they are looking to get leadership from one of the non-profit groups, who can start working on some of the issues with CN regarding the train station and who can look for grants and funding opportunities.
William Wallace, Director of Finance, said he sees potential for council to use the train station commer-cially and draw busi-ness into that space.
“This is a great start, but somehow the District or others will need to actively push it so its not just a non profit exercise.
“To me this calls for aggressive business planning and aggres-sive marketing.
“You want to make money, you want something like a high-end restaurant there, that might not compete in the exist-ing marketplace but could be successful in that location and could afford to carry a lot of the cost of the very nice building,” Wallace said.
Wallace added that a commercial plan like that, involving a self-sustaining business
for the train station, would increase chances of success in getting funding.
The District budgeted $7,000 for the Steelhead Park plan, and by the end, they will have digital plans to use to pull in funding, Guenther said.
Having a plan helped Granisle get park funding, said Margerm who devel-oped the park plan for Granisle last year.
“Having a plan enables you to get funding,” she said.
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Jackie Lieuwen/Houston TodayTanya Margerm presents a draft Steelhead Park plan to Houston council.
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District of HoustonNewsletter ~ March 26th, 2014 edition
What’s Happening...
Phone: 250-845-2256email: [email protected]
Website: http://houston.bclibrary.ca
Houston Public Library
Mill Closure UpdatePlans are well underway for the upcoming “Job Fair” scheduled for Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at
the Houston Community Hall. The Job Fair takes place from 12 pm – 8 pm and participant companies include Canfor, Tolko, Prince Rupert Port Authority, Community Futures and many more! You are re-minded to bring your resume. For up to date information on employers/exhibitors who will be attend-ing, go to www.houston.ca and click on the “Municipal Hall” tab and then the “Mill Closure” link.
Earth Hour ChallengeEarth Hour asks individuals, businesses and governments around the world to
turn off their lights for one hour to support urgent action on climate change. This year, Earth Hour is happening on:Saturday, March 29, 2014 between 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Earth Hour is a global movement that envisions a greener, cleaner planet. Council encourages all residents and businesses to support this initiative and do your part to use less energy during Earth Hour. You can fi nd tips and suggestions at www.earthhour.org
Spring Clean Up The District of Houston encourages all Houston residents to Clean Up
Houston! Spring is the time to look around the yard and dispose of those items you haven’t been able to take to the Landfi ll Site. If you have items you wish to have collected and disposed of, you are invited to call the Municipal Offi ce prior to April 22nd to register for pick-up. Items will be collected on April 23 & 24, 2014. It would be helpful to have items sorted for collection purposes. We will accept normal yard waste and minor amounts of clean building debris.
Sorry – we will not accept freezers/refrigerators, tires, oil products or hazardous materials. If you have any questions, please contact the Municipal Offi ce at 250-845-2238.
Community BrandingWith funding received from Northern Development Initiative Trust and the Province, the District
of Houston is in the process of engaging a consultant for the creation of a brand position, graphics, and implementation strategy for the Municipality. Currently, Houston has a negative image or, more importantly, no discernible image with the broad majority of people. A strong Municipal brand will be developed through a comprehensive consultation and research process both in the community and with external audiences to offset negative and misinformed perspectives of Houston and put Houston on the map with a strong, positive identity.
Branding is a long term investment in the positive promotion of our community. If Houston does not control its own brand, our image will be left up to what others say about us. A strong public image will build confi dence within our community and distinguish Houston as a unique, appealing destination for investment, relocation, or vacation.
Councils Strategic Plan identifi es the need to enhance community marketing initiatives and a new brand image will align with ongoing efforts to champion Houston locally, regionally, and nationally. A strong brand will enhance our capacity to attract people and investment more easily and cost effi ciently. It will make it easier for audiences to understand who we are and how we differ from competitors.
Will there be an opportunity for public input?The work will be done between April 1 and June 30, 2014. Extensive research will be conducted through
community consultation and focus groups to identify how Houston is seen now and to establish how we want to be perceived in the future. Collaboration and consultation will be strongly encouraged to foster consensus in the community and ensure that internal stakeholders are positive and supportive and become our strongest ambassadors.
Please watch for information on how you can become involved in this process on the District’s website @ www.houston.ca or in the local media.
the Houston Community Hall. The Job Fair takes place from 12 pm – 8 pm and participant companies include Canfor, Tolko, Prince Rupert Port Authority, Community Futures and many more! You are re-minded to bring your resume. For up to date information on employers/exhibitors who will be attend-ing, go to
turn off their lights for one hour to support urgent action on climate change. This year, Earth Hour is happening on:Saturday, March 29, 2014 between 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Council encourages all residents and businesses to support this initiative and do your part to use less energy during Earth Hour. You can fi nd tips and suggestions at
of Houston is in the process of engaging a consultant for the creation of a brand position, graphics, and implementation strategy for the Municipality. Currently, Houston has a negative image or, more importantly, no discernible image with the broad majority of people. A strong Municipal brand will be developed through a comprehensive consultation and research process both in the community and with external audiences to offset negative and misinformed perspectives of Houston and put Houston on the map with a strong, positive identity.
control its own brand, our image will be left up to what others say about us. A strong public image will build confi dence within our community and distinguish Houston as a unique, appealing destination for investment, relocation, or vacation.
image will align with ongoing efforts to champion Houston locally, regionally, and nationally. A strong brand will enhance our capacity to attract people and investment more easily and cost effi ciently. It will make it easier for audiences to understand who we are and how we differ from competitors.
community consultation and focus groups to identify how Houston is seen now and to establish how we want to be perceived in the future. Collaboration and consultation will be strongly encouraged to foster consensus in the community and ensure that internal stakeholders are positive and supportive and become our strongest ambassadors.
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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] Phone: 250-845-2238 Fax: 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, April 1, 2014Tuesday, April 15, 2014
The above meetings are held at 7:00pmin Council Chambers, 3367 – 12th Street.
The Agendas can be viewed on the District’s website: www.houston.ca
250-845-2250
After School Games – April 8 & 22 from 3:30 to 5:30 pm
Lego Club – April 3 & 17 from 2:30 to 4:40 pm
Guitar lessons – April 4, 11 & 25 from 3:30 to 4:30 pm
NID Art Attack – April 11 from 1:30 to 3:00 pm
Seedy Saturday – April 5 from noon to 4 pm
The Library will be closed on April 18 & 19 for the Easter long weekend.
Earth Day: Solar Power In Houston April 22 from 7 to 9 pm
Mark Zagwyn Photography – April 24 from noon to 5 pm
Smoke Detector Batteries
Spring is a great time to make sure you have a working smoke alarm in your home. Smoke alarms signifi cantly increase your chances of surviving a deadly home fi re, so we’re encouraging everyone to check the batteries in their smoke detectors and CO alarms.
Changes toUtility Billings
Effective January 1, 2014 Annual Utility Billing ceased and all custom-ers are now billed quarterly for the water, sewer and garbage user fees. The quarterly utility billings for Water, Sewer and Garbage will be billed as follows: March 31, June 30, Septem-ber 30 and December 31 with payment due in 30 days. Quarterly billings are sent after the service period; therefore the prompt payment discount previ-ously offered on annual (pre-paid) ac-counts will no longer be applicable.
In the Event of an Emergency, How Do We Find You? The District’s Addressing Bylaw
No.1049, 2014 requires property owners to properly and permanently affi x their civic address on their home or business-es. In order to assist emergency response by fi re, ambulance or police to locate your residence; your address must be visible (day or night) from all directions on the street and clear of any vegetation or other obstruction that may block the view. For your safety, please take the time to ensure that your house number is clearly visible.
Leisure Facility Programs & Events:The Spring/Summer Leisure Guide is now out so feel free to stop at the Leisure Facility to pick up a copy or you can also � nd it online at www.houston.ca or on our facebook page at www.facebook.com/Houston.LeisureServicesAqua� t - Mon/Wed/Fri @ 6 am & 9 am • Tues/Thurs afternoons @ 4 pmGym: Circuit Training w/ Jenny Powell - Tues/Thurs @ 6 am Drop-in Volleyball - Wed 7-9pm • Houston Secondary School$2 drop inBirthday Party Packages are back at the Pool!Don’t have the space for a birthday party? Come have a fun-� lled birthday at the Houston Leisure Facility! Available Saturdays/Sundays(during operational hours), enjoy unlimited swim time in pools and then make you way up to the Arena Viewing room to conclude your party! For more information, prices or to register, please contact the Houston Leisure Facility @250-845-7420 or e-mail [email protected] or check out our website at www.houston.ca or you can Like us on Facebook! Go to Leisure Services – District of Houston to get all the latest information on programs and events around town!
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Police report North Road egg-throwingBy Jackie Lieuwen
Houston Today
Police got a report of a disturbance at 2:30 p.m. March 14. RCMP Sergeant Stephen Rose says police found a male and female, both intoxicated, yelling at each other. No offence was committed and the female left the home to prevent further issues.
***
Police got a report of drug activity in Topley at 3 p.m. March 15. Sgt. Rose says police talked to the complainants and several witnesses and the case is still under investigation.
***Police stopped a
vehicle on Highway 16 near Copeland Ave. at 7:30 p.m. March 15. Sgt. Rose says the registered owner was supposed to have an
“N” on the back of their vehicle. Police smelled marijuana, demanded a roadside test and issued the driver a driving prohibition. The vehicle was towed.
***Police got a report
of mischief at the North Road overpass west of Houston at 11:30 p.m. March 17. Sgt. Rose says a driver called complaining someone threw liquid
on their windshield. Police found five youth in the area who admitted to throwing eggs at passing vehicles. The officer warned the youth about the consequences and no charges were laid.
***In six days, police
dealt with five traffic complaints, two noise bylaw complaints, one false alarm and one abandoned 9-1-1 call.
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Houston Secondary School - webpage: http://hssweb.sd54.bc.caSeniors Bingo is every Tues. at 7:00pm at Cottonwood Manor. Entry is $1. Come out & enjoy a fun prize filled evening. Lots of prizes!
Houston Dart League is Sat. evenings at 7:30pm. upstairs at the Houston Curling Club. Blind doubles games.
TopleyStructural Firefighting/Hwy Rescue. Interested? Topley Volunteer Fire Dept. is accepting applications. No experi-ence necessary please contact Byron - F/C 250-696-3348 or come to a fire practice: Thurs. @ 1930 hrs (7:30pm) Topley Volunteer Fire Dept. meet-ings every 2nd Tues. of the month at 7:30 pm. Fire practices every Thurs. at 7:30pm.
GranisleGranisle and District Seniors meet-ings are the 2nd and 4th Thurs. of each month at 1:00pm in the Seniors Centre. Granisle Volunteer Fire Department meetings & fire practices every Tues., 7:00pm at the Fire Hall.Granisle Church of the Way services are Sun., 11:00am Bible study is Thurs. at 7:00pm.
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
Love Houston! March 26, 6:30-7:30pm at the Houston Senior’s Community Centre. Please join us for a free informational workshop for independent business owners about how to participate in the Love Houston project! For more info contact Maureen at the Chamber of Commerce.
Houston Job Fair - April 9, 12-8pm @ Houston Community Hall, 2302 Butler Ave. For up-to-date information on employers/exhibitors who will be attending, go to www.houston.ca and click on the mill closure link.Bring your resume!
Houston Cutloose Quilters meet March 29 for a Quilters Day-Out in the Houston Library’s Canfor room. Call Mary at 845-2668 or Pam at 845-2573 for more info.
Houston Secondary 8th Annual Arts Fair, Wed. April 9 from 6-8 pm at Houston Secondary School. Everyone is welcome to come out and enjoy this showcase of student work and performance in all curriculum areas.
Houston Public Library - Free Guitar lessons for all ages Friday afternoons 3:30-4:30pm. These lessons are sponsored by Northwest Community College, Houston Link to Learning, and the Houston Public Library. You must bring your own guitar. • After School Games – For ages 7 and up, April 8 and April 22 from 3:30 to 5:30 pm. Snack provided and this program is FREE. • Passport Photos with Mark Zagwyn April 24 from 12:00 to 5:00 pm. • Lego Club – For ages 6 and up (children who are “6” must be accompanied by an adult). April 3 & April 17 from 2:30 to 4:30 pm. Snack is provided and this program is FREE. • Kreative Kids “Art Attack” Friday, April 11 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. For ages 6 and up (children who are 6 years of age must be accompanied by an adult). $2.00 per child. This program requires registration. For more info on any of the above events or to register, please call the Houston Public Library at 250-845-2256.
Houston’s “Love by the Bowl” Soup Kitchen is now open, serving homemade soup in two different seatings, 11-12 and 12-1 on Wednesdays.
The Houston Legion Branch 249: Meeting: 2nd Mon. of the month is Executive, 4th Mon. is General Meeting.
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Staff from the Bulkley Valley Credit Union presented a $500 cheque to members of the Houston Community Garden last summer. The funds went towards a new set of tools for the garden, where residents can work on both individual garden boxes and shared rows.
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The Curling Club recently held their closing mixed bonspiel. Top left: Jean Marr of Investors Group presented the Curling Club with a cheque for $250 in recognition of her customers from Houston. Top right: Shiela and Dave Keating and Trudy and Arnold Amonson won first place.
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Colin T. Bruintjes, FCGA and staff are pleased to welcome Nancy Furlong, BBA to our team.
Nancy grew up in the valley and is looking forward to working with local businesses.
We would also like to congratulate her on successfully completing the requirements for acceptance into the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants.
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Call for Funding RequestsThe Bulkley Valley Healthcare and Hospital Foundation is calling for application requesting funding. The area of representation is from Smithers to Topley.
Application deadline is May 15, 2014.
Applications are available on line at: www.bvhealthfoundation.ca or hard copies may be pick up at All-West Glass, Coast Mountain GM, or Cloud Nine. Completed aplications may be emailed or dropped off at the for mentioned places. If you require more info email: [email protected]
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Spring is my favorite time of year. The days get longer and the sun begins to thaw the snow and the bare ground appears, � rst in small patches then throughout the whole yard. My wife planted some crocus bulbs in the lawn a number of years ago and every spring they pop up and bloom, sometimes in a place right next to the snow. I look forward to the time when the � rst leaves appear on the poplar and aspen trees. The trees seem dead, then, within a short time they spring to life. The valley becomes green and teeming with life. The light has caused the valley to come to life again! Flowers bloom everywhere, from the small low bush blueberries to the peonies and the Rudolph � owering crab apple tree! I can hardly wait!
Have you ever considered what the world would be like without the sun, without the energy it produces?
The Bible tells us Jesus is the creator of this beautiful world, the sun, the moon, the whole universe. “God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him.” John 1:3 NLT It goes on to say of Jesus, that he is “The one who is the true light…” John 1:9 NLT
Without Jesus there would nothing but darkness, no universe, no stars, no sun, no earth, no trees, no � owers, nothing. We would not exist. Without him, there would be no spiritual life either.
Jesus also came to give us spiritual life. “The Word (Jesus)* gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone.” John 1:4 NLT We are not complete unless we have his spiritual life living within us.
Even though the sun shines on us and warms us on the outside, we often forget about the Son who made it all. We try to live life without him and life seems so dark. There seems to be no purpose in life and despair creeps deep into our soul. We become cold on the inside.
His desire is that we will turn to him for life, for purpose, for true meaning. When we do surrender to him, the Bible says, “From his abundance we have all received one gracious blessing after another.” John 1:16 NLT
Just as the world around us is � lled with the beauty of nature, our hearts will be � lled with the love, joy and peace of God. Jesus, the light, will dispel the darkness and warm our hearts.
“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it.” John 1:5 NLT*emphasis italicized, in brackets, mine Submitted by Ken Penner
A tree limb crashed through the roof of an apartment building on Butler Avenue at 11 a.m. March 7. The crane strap snapped under the weight of one of the limbs, which crashed into the roof, snapped in half and busted a 2-foot hole into the top apartment. No one was in the unit when it happened, but a bed in that corner was destroyed and the water from the roof poured into the unit, leaking into the second unit below and causing water damage there. Both tenants were temporarily relocated. Above right photo shows the hole the roof from the inside.
TREE Trouble
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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
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• Extensively renovated 3 bedroom home backing onto a greenbelt! • Updated windows, roof, fl ooring and paint.• Spacious, bright kitchen is all updated. • Mature landscaping in the private fenced backyard. • Property features a greenhouse, storage and woodshed. • Covered front walk-way, carport. • All appliances included. Woodstove in the basement.
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• Spacious, executive family home with major renovations.• Main level extensively renovated in 2012. Very open concept with huge, bright kitchen with an island, granite countertops and skylight.• Beautiful rock pellet fi replace. • Daylight basement w/large rec room, 4th bdrm, storage and workshop.• Large lot, fenced yard, 12 x 20 storage shed, carport, paved drive, cul-de-sac location.• All appliances, window coverings, hot tub and pool table included.
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The District of Houston is seeking contract pricing that needs to be itemized as noted. The Contractor will need to consider and employ best practices regarding working along fi sh bearing streams as mandated by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. The quotes are to submitted in a sealed envelope to the District of Houston offi ce before April 4, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. Packages will be available for pick up at the District of Houston municipal offi ce.Project description The District of Houston maintains the river dikes constructed along Buck Creek and the Bulkley Rivers. Slashing of small material began last year. 1. Trees with larger calipers will now be removed in two phases. 2. The fi rst phase is adjacent the east bank of Buck Creek (see map) on the outward toe of the dike - about 25 trees. There is a District lot adjacent this area for staging and debris scattering.Pricing Provide hourly and piece work quotes along with the total project costs; time frame for completion; and include types of equipment for: 1. The removal of the trees and rootballs; 2. Bucking and scattering of debris and hauling to landfi ll; and 3. Cavity replacement and restoration with clean clay.For more information please contact the following;John J. Guenther PhD, MCIPDirector of Engineering and Development ServicesDistrict of Houston, Box 370, Houston BC V0J 1Z0,Phone: (250) 845-2238 or Fax: (250)845-3429
How do we say goodbye So much sooner than we planned
Being forced to let you go When we just want to hold your hand
Every second, everyday Your life flashes through our minds
So many precious memories That to our hearts forever binds
With sad hearts we say farewell to the good man that was Bill, who went home peacefully on the evening of March 7, 2014.
The beloved husband of Leah and loving father of Cory, Eric, and Ryan, Bill will also be missed by his parents Adrian and Johanna Meeuwissen; sisters Irene Meeuwissen, Adri (Cameron) MacKay, Johanna Meeuwissen, and Antonette (Kent) Fisher; mother-in-law Enid Gardner; sisters-in-law Karen (Bruce) Marlow and Diane (Troy) Elvey; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his father-in-law Bruce Gardner.
Bill grew up in Houston, BC and went to university in both Nelson, BC and Edmonton, AB. He moved to Calgary for his first engineering job where he met his wife Leah. Bill loved life. He was an avid outdoorsman, and enjoyed snowmobiling and playing hockey in the winter, hiking, fishing, boating and waterskiing in the summer. He loved puttering at his lakehouse in Moyie, BC, where he built his “Toy Box” for his toys. He always welcomed family and friends. In recent years, he and his wife Leah spent time travelling, often with friends and family. He worked hard and loved to play. Bill will be loved and remembered always.
A Private Family Service was held. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.
A thousand times we needed you A thousand times we cried
If love alone could have saved you, you never would have died
A heart of gold stopped beating Two twinkling eyes closed to rest
God broke our hearts to prove, he only took the best, Never a day goes by that you’re not in our hearts
In living memory of Bill Meeuwissen, a tree will be planted at Fish Creek Provincial Park by McINNIS & HOLLOWAY FUNERAL
HOMES, Fish Creek Chapel, 14441 BANNISTER ROAD S.E. Telephone: (403) 256-9575.
In Loving Memory
Billy “Bill” Meeuwissen
1956-2014Born August 9, 1956
in Smithers, BC Passed away March 7, 2014
in Calgary, AB
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Under its new regulations, the BC Government has set up an association led by big corporations to take over the local Blue Box recycling program throughout BC. If you look closely, you’ll see that of seven board members, six are executives of Toronto-based multi-national corporations, with the seventh weighing in from Montreal.
How do you like that, British Columbia?
This means, unlike the current program run locally by BC municipalities, this new program will be managed not by people whose fi rst responsibility is our local environment, but rather, their Bay St. profi ts.
That can’t be a good thing for BC.
The most perplexing thing is that we currently have a Blue Box program that works, is effi cient, and costs BC homeowners just
$35 a year on average. The new proposed system does not guarantee to keep our local environment as its fi rst priority, nor does it guarantee that there won’t be job losses here in BC.
It doesn’t guarantee service levels, or say anything about how big business will pass along the costs to you when you go to pick up a pizza or buy groceries.
Yikes!
Perhaps this is why several of BC’s municipalities refuse to sign onto the new program, calling it a “scam.” Given that, maybe it’s time you called Premier Clark to keep BC’s environmental decisions right here in BC where they belong.
What’s going on here?
Email Christy Clark at [email protected] or call 250-387-1715. For more info, visit RethinkItBC.ca. #RethinkItBC.
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