Houston Today, February 25, 2015

By Flavio NienowBlack Press

During the Feb. 12 meeting of the Regional District of B u l k l e y - N e c h a ko (RDBN), the board of directors discussed ex-panding the recycling programs in the region for 2015.

Janine Dougall,

Director of E n v i r o n m e n t a l Services for RDBN, prepared a report to the board of directors explaining how the extended program would work and how much it would cost.

The proposed recy-cling program would expand the range of materials accepted

for recycling within the RDBN. The new program would cost $71,650 more. In 2014, recycling cost the RDBN an esti-

mated $274,121, but the expanded program would cost $345,771.

The report says there is insuf� cient funding available to

implement an expand-ed recycling program if they only use the 2015 annual allocation values.

In some areas such

as Fraser Lake, there isn’t even enough funding to cover the existing program, let alone the expanded one.

In 2014, the RDBN reduced funding to recycling groups where services were established by Multi-Material B.C. (MMBC). Therefore,

recycling groups in Smithers and Fort St. James (where MMBC is providing services) have 40 per cent less funding.

Smithers mayor Taylor Bachrach said he thinks his town is being penalized for having a contract with MMBC.

Proposed coho hatchery

Recycling creates heated discussion at Regional District

By Jackie LieuwenHouston Today

A Houston volunteer stream-keepers group wants to start a small coho hatchery in Houston.

The hatchery would incubate 10,000 Coho Salmon eggs between October 2015 and May 2016, and then release them into the Upper Bulkley River (Little Bulkley) in May and June 2016.

The project idea was presented to council last Tuesday by Cindy Verbeek, Northern Representative for A Rocha Canada, and Brenda Donas, Community Advisor for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO).

It was inspired by the declining populations in coho and other salmon, and the need for enhancement on the Upper Bulkley, Verbeek said.

The last activity towards enhancing the Upper Bulkley River was a roundtable that met in early-2000, she

said, adding that the group no longer exists.

Verbeek says the hatchery project is dependant on community support and on them � nding a suitable location for the hatchery, which they plan to be mobile and built on a 14-foot trailer.

They need a heated area to store the hatchery over the winter - a place with electricity and a clean water source.

If the project moves forward, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) Canada will supply the hatchery equipment, technical information and hatchery knowledge and training for volunteers, Verbeek said.

Besides rebuilding the declining coho population, this project is also about raising awareness and growing local appreciation for the salmon resource.

Verbeek says schools, community groups, landowners

and recreational anglers would be invited to volunteer or tour the hatchery.

Local volunteers would be trained by DFO staff in collecting, handling and fertilizing eggs, as well as caring for and releasing the salmon fry.

C o u n c i l l o r Jonathan Van Barneveld says he thinks the proposed hatchery is a great project.

“The Upper Bulkley has been labeled the most endangered river in the Skeena watershed. It’s great that you’re looking at that,” he said.

The Upper Bulkley S t r e a m - k e e p e r s would welcome volunteers for water-quality monitoring or hatchery work.

Anyone interested in volunteering or anyone with information about a possible location for the hatchery can contact Cindy Verbeek at 250-845-2222.

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the money fairly based on assessments among these communities, and our community took a lot of risk to bid on this contract [with MMBC]. We have a very pro-active organization in our community and we should encourage other communities to sign with MMBC,” he said.

RDBN Chair Bill Miller said MMBC is not available for everybody.

“It’s not true that all communities had access to that program,” said Miller. “MMBC has limited capacity in what they

will supply.”Bachrach then

asked, “How is the offer that MMBC made to other communities different than the one made to Smithers?”

Vanherhoof Mayor Gerry Thiessen said he was offended by Bachrach’s statement.

“We have the same aspirations [for recycling] in our community,” said Thiessen. “But MMBC made it virtually impossible for recycling to come to Vanderhoof. When we made them an offer, they refused it.”

Eileen Benedict, Director of Electoral Area E, said the RDBN needs to make sure that

every community has a certain level of service.

“I think everybody in the region is open to recycling; some people in our community have been taking their recyclables to Prince George; we just don’t have the ability [to provide more services] because we [RDBN] have not allocated funds for small communities to do it.”

Janine Dougall’s report said that if the board of directors wished to continue to fund existing recycling programs or expand the programs, the annual allocations to the various areas would need to be adjusted. The report suggested

two options.Option one is that

“in those areas where the annual allocation is sufficient to cover costs of the expanded program, the annual allocations would continue the same and the communities would continue to carry forward unused allocations to future years. In those areas where the annual allocation is insufficient, the annual allocation would be increased to match the projected costs of the expanded recycling program.”

In essence, this option would provide sustainable funding for recycling programs,

but would increase the overall recycling budget.

Option two is that the RDBN board “redistribute the overall recycling budget monies to match the costs of the proposed expanded recycling programs in each area of the RDBN where MMBC is not providing recycling services. Further, any 2015 unallocated budget monies would be placed into a general recycling budget line item for future use as directed by the board of directors.”

Burns Lake has the biggest amount of unused monies from previous years,

totalling $242.990. Vanderhoof comes second with $65,813.

Option two was defeated.

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Ice fishers will soon have access to Irrigation Lake during the winters.

The District of Houston decided Tuesday that they would plow and maintain the road to Irrigation Lake during the winter.

The decision comes in response to a request from a local resident in January.

In the past the District has not maintained the road because of costs and liability, said Houston Chief A d m i n i s t r a t i v e Officer Michael Glavin.

Now, council plans to put up several signs warning of dangers of falling through the ice, and indicating that people use the road and facility at their own risk.

Glavin says the road maintenance will be low priority and only done when

snow cover is more than six inches of snow or it’s extremely icy.

The estimated cost to the District for maintaining the road is $360 per time. If the area were plowed an average of twice a month from December to April, it

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Expecting budget surpluses for the next three years, the B.C. government is ending the deduction of spousal child

support from social assistance payments and providing modest bene� ts for other low-income earners.

A target of single parents and poverty advocacy organizations in recent years, the “clawback” of child support payments ends Sept. 1. That is expected to leave about $32 million more over the next three years in the pockets of the parents who receive child support along with income assistance and disability payments, a bene� t to 3,200 families and 5,400 children.

Community Living B.C., responsible for developmentally disabled adults, gets an additional $106 million over three years, and $20 million is added to the general budget for income assistance. Caseloads for both are expected to increase and individual payment rates stay the same.

This is also the budget that ends a two-year increase of 2.1 per cent in tax on income more than $150,000 a year. The provincial income tax rate for that tax bracket returns to 14.7 per cent, which de Jong said is part of the lowest personal income tax rates in the country.

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Finance Minister Mike de Jong said the current � scal year is expected to � nish with a surplus of almost $900 million, due mainly to better than expected personal and corporate income tax revenues, strong retail sales and a one-time adjustment of federal tax payments.

After an additional $3 billion to the ever-growing health care budget and $576 million more for education over the next three years, the surplus for 2015-16 is projected to be $284 million.

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Annual health care crisis grips B.C.The annual ritual

of declaring a crisis in health care is upon us, with the B.C. Liberal government boasting that we have the best system in Canada, while the NDP and the B.C. Nurses’ Union try to portray it as the worst.

The BCNU is the last big public sector union still to settle in the latest round of contract talks. Feeding horror stories to the media is part of its strategy, and this time it was a patient at Abbotsford Hospital assigned a bed in a small shower room for a month due to chronic overcrowding. Hospital of� cials said his care wasn’t compromised.

We’ve seen it in Abbotsford, Surrey and elsewhere: a new hospital or expansion is built and is immediately overcrowded. We are reminded every winter that in� uenza season brings a

wave of people into emergency, expecting treatment for a viral infection that in most cases can only run its course.

Many people still don’t understand what “the � u” is, beyond the notion that it sounds serious enough to tell the boss you won’t be in to work. And as fewer doctors choose the endless demands of family practice, the expectation that all problems must be dealt with quickly and for free seems to grow as inexorably as the health care budget.

An emergency physician of my acquaintance provided a typical scenario for night shift at the ER. Where once nights were quiet, now there are patients waiting for hours, around the clock.

Several are drunk, and one has urinated on the � oor. Surveys show as many as half of ER visits are alcohol-related, from

overdoses to � ghts, falls, car crashes and chronic conditions.

Into this chaos comes a mother with her young child, who has nasal and chest congestion. The child’s cough led her to throw up, so off to ER they went, blithely assuming that this is where you bring a kid with a cold.

This week’s B.C. budget brings us a step closer to the moment when half of all provincial revenues go to keep the health care system running.

In the legislature, NDP health critic Judy Darcy blasted Health Minister Terry Lake for the government’s failure to keep its 2010 promise to � nd everyone in B.C. a family doctor.

Lake allowed they’re still working on that, and then plugged the latest Conference Board of Canada study showing B.C. ranks third in the world in health care

outcomes, second only to Switzerland and Sweden.

Darcy, a former president of the Hospital Employees’ Union, was quick to respond: “This is surely a � rst in question period, the Minister of Health going back to the record of the NDP government in the 1990s, because we’ve had the best health outcomes in Canada since 1993. The fact is that we exercise more, we smoke less and we drink less, and that’s to the credit of British Columbians.”

We also have more elderly people, as Premier Christy Clark argued in 2011 when the federal government changed its � nancing formula.

After years of increasing transfers by six per cent per year, the late federal � nance minister Jim Flaherty announced that starting in 2014, increases would be

tied to economic growth, but wouldn’t fall below three per cent.

This of course was treated as a cut, rather than continued increases above in� ation. But there it is, and all provinces have to deal with it.

Darcy is quite right that personal responsibility is the key, something to remember as the usual squabbling of special interests continues.


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Tom StringfellowHouston Councillor

“Yes, I think 24/7 health is still achievable. We had a doctor and nurse on call

24/7 in the early-mid 1980s, now citizens have to travel to Smithers and that’s my

biggest concern. With the ag-ing population, and another retirement home being built here, there are a lot of people who can’t drive in the winter. Because of the drive, they’re reluctant to go to the hos-pital. I think it’s important that people are able to stay

in town and be assessed here.”

Tim AndersonHouston Councillor

“Yeah, I absolutely do. We live in a remote

community and it’s almost a 70 kilometre drive to an emergency room. A

lot of seniors and people without vehicles are stuck in town and forced to take

ambulances for $150. These health concerns should be dealt with here in town.

We’re struggling to find doctors, and that’s the focus, but I still think we need 24/7

care in Houston.

Henry FennemaBusiness Owner

“It has to be considered because we need it. We

have over 3,000 people and more people working in

industry then most of the communities around us. We generate a lot of tax

revenue in B.C. and we want what other communities have - both Hazelton and

Burns Lake have hospitals. We need somebody with the will and to fight and pester Ministers every week until we get it. If we don’t put

pressure on, we’re not going to get it.”

Rob NewellRegional District Director Area G

“We should continue to press for 24/7 health care, but that’s as much in our

hands as it is with Northern Health. As a community, we need a proactive approach to address the struggle to attract and retain health

care professionals. The com-munity needs to get involved

in looking at how we can strengthen this town to

draw doctors.”

B.C. operating debt begins to decline

By Tom FletcherBlack Press

B.C.’s natural resource revenue is forecast to decline 6.9 per cent in the coming

year, mostly due to lower prices for natural gas, oil and electricity.

After gas drilling boom years, the province’s revenue from Crown land

tenures is expected to continue to decline slightly for two years. Excluding land tenures, natural resource revenue is expected to increase 7.6 per

cent over the next two years due to increased forest stumpage rates and prices for coal and other commodities.

The province is forecasting no revenue

from lique� ed natural gas exports over the next three years, as investors continue to consider the multi-billion-dollar decisions that would get that

industry off the ground in B.C.

Revenue from fees will continue to rise, with Medical Services Plan rates increasing again after a 30 per

cent jump in the past � ve years.

De Jong said a scheduled four per cent increase in BC Ferries fares will also go ahead as scheduled April 1.

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After � ve years of borrowing to pay for “groceries,” Finance Minister Mike de Jong says budget surpluses this year and in the coming years will largely be used to pay down operating debt.

The provincial budget shows operating debt of $9.4 billion for the year ending in March, declining to $8.4 billion in 2015-16 and falling below $5 billion by 2018.

Total provincial debt, including roads, hospitals and other capital projects as well as debt held by BC Hydro and other Crown corporations, grows to more than $70 billion by the end

of the province’s three-year � scal plan.

De Jong said balancing the budget means the province is only borrowing to build assets, and the current spending plan calls for $10.7 billion more in taxpayer-supported debt. One new project is planning funds for the proposed replacement of the George Massey tunnel under the Fraser River, a bottleneck for vehicle and shipping traf� c.

Other projects:• Post-secondary

facilities include replacement of trade buildings at Okanagan College in Kelowna and Camosun College in Victoria, a trades facility at Nicola Valley Institute of Technology in

Merritt and relocation of Vancouver Community College

and BCIT heavy duty and commercial t r a n s p o r t a t i o n

programs in New Westminster

• New high schools

including Centennial Secondary in Coquitlam, Oak Bay

Secondary in Oak Bay, Wellington Secondary in Nanaimo, Clayton North Secondary in Surrey and Kitsilano Secondary in Vancouver.

• Transportation projects including Evergreen rapid transit line to Coquitlam, improvements to Highway 97 in the Cariboo and the Mountain Highway interchange in North Vancouver

• Health care projects including North Island Hospitals in Comox and Campbell River, Interior Heart and Surgery Centre in Kelowna and clinical support and acute care centres at Children’s and Women’s Hospital in Vancouver.

Energy revenue decline expected

Black PressThe B.C. budget for this year includes planning funds for replacing the George Massey Tunnel under the Fraser River.

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Houston’s � rst-term Mayor Shane Brienen has roots in Houston going back 45 years.

He and his wife Natasha were born and raised in Houston and have made it home since being married in 2001.

They have four kids, 12-year-old Gabe, 11-year-old twins Damon and Dallas, and � ve-year-old Sarah.

Shane says they made Houston home because of the community, friends and family, and the outdoor beauty, lifestyle and recreation.

“It’s a tight-knit community and it’s a great place to bring up kids,” he said.

“We like the area and have lots of friends here. It’s a beautiful place… and I like the outdoor recreation.”

Natasha agrees. “There is a lot more [Houston

has] to offer than people assume,” she said.

Both she and Shane enjoy the outdoors and activities like camping and � shing.

The family is also highly involved in hockey and spend a lot of time at the rink.

Shane says he has coached minor hockey since he was 18 years old. He’s also coached the Houston Luckies for nine years and ringette for two.

The boys, Gabe, Damon and Dallas, all play on the Houston Flyers minor hockey team and Sarah is learning to skate.

The kids also like ice-� shing and summer � shing trips with Shane.

“Shane is awesome,” Natasha said.

“He’s a great person and a great Dad.”

As a family, Natasha says they like to take advantage of services in Houston, like bowling, going out for dinner or watching a movie at the theatre.

Both Shane and Natasha have been involved in the community in different ways.

Natasha owns her own business in Houston, “Bare Necessities Spa.”

“I saw a need and I wanted to provide that,” she said.

“I want people to feel comfortable - men and women - coming in and getting the services they’d like to have, without feeling

like they have to go out of town to get it.”

Shane’s involvement has been hockey coaching, community clean up and sitting on town council.

He organized the volunteer ACT sub-committee, “Our Town Houston!” which meets regularly in the summers to clean up sites in town.

He’s also been a Houston

councillor for seven and a half years, and started his � rst term as mayor in November.

Friend and Town Councillor Dawn Potvin says she holds him “in the highest regard for his dedication to his community and to his family.”

“He’s very dedicated to everything he does and he’s incredibly personable,” she said.

Councillor Jonathan Van Barneveld says Shane has well-rounded ideas and is good to work with.

“He’s brought good direction on issues and he keeps things lively and fun,” said Van Barneveld.

“He’s got a great sense of humour.”

As mayor, Shane says his priorities for Houston are � rst, health care and second, economic development, which includes attracting new business to Houston and supporting existing business.

“We’re at a new spot that we’ve never been before and I think we have to � nd a few ways to reinvent,” Shane said.

“We’ve always been a logging community and we’ll always be a logging community, but it’s changed a lot with the mill closure. I think it’s time to look at a few different things. We’ll have to keep on the forestry path and look at secondary manufacturing and things like that, but I think we also have to be on the look out for anything new that comes along.”

He’s looking forward to it, he said.

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Submitted photoHouston Mayor Shane Brienen and his wife Natasha grew up in Houston, value its strengths and chose to raise their family here. L-R are Dallas, Gabe, Shane and Natasha, Sarah, and Damon.



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By Jackie LieuwenBlack Press

The Topley Volunteer Fire Department is seeking to ex-pand its coverage.

They are proposing to expand their roadside rescue area 30 kilometres north towards Granisle, and their structural � re coverage 11 kilometres east to Broman Lake Forest Service Road, said Topley Fire Chief Byron Sketchley.

Provincial and insurance regulations allow Fire Departments to cover structure � res up to 13 kilometres from the station, and the Topley Department currently cov-ers those � res only � ve kilometres east.

Sketchley says he wants to increase their coverage area to the maximum boundary to get full funding and maxi-mize their services to the area.

This proposal follows the purchase of a used � re engine, which Sketchley says they bought with their earnings from BC Wild� res during the China Nose � re last summer.

After a few minor repairs, the Ford 8000 Hub Pumper is now at the station ready to roll.

Sketchley says the truck will dual as a � re engine and roadside rescue truck, and will replace their oldest engine, a Ford 800 Basic Pumper which is over 40 years old.

The Topley Volunteer Fire Department currently has 18 members, two � re engines and a rescue truck.

If they are approved to expand their coverage, Sketchley says they’ll buy a brand new engine for their � eet.

In 2014, the Topley � re� ghters fought nine � res with in their current struc-ture � re area between Forsyth Road and Meanwhile Road.

They also took 18 calls as � rst respond-ers for collisions and medical emergencies (roadside rescue) between Forsyth Road and Rose Lake.

They want to do more. “It doesn’t make sense for Houston to

respond to calls on the Granisle highway,” Sketchley said.

“If we responded, it would save half an

hour in response time.” The governing body who decides on the

expansion request is the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako (RDBN).

Rob Newell, Director for the Houston and Topley area, says he thinks it’s neces-sary for them to expand in order to have the tax base to maintain their services.

“They have some very well trained people… and they need to expand their

boundaries to the maximum like other � re departments do, and take advantage of the fact that they have a good road rescue group,” he said.

Sketchley says an expansion in the Topley department coverage could lower home insurance for those in the proposed area.

Dusty Coombes, Manager for Western Financial, says the amount of savings for

home insurance is based on many factors and varies signi� cantly between compa-nies.

She adds that not everyone would have lowered insurance, as the Topley Fire Department is “not recognized by all in-surance companies.”

Sketchley says some insurance com-panies do recognize the Topley area as semi-protected because of the Fire Department.

“If a home owner shops around, they can get some good discounts,” he said.

Property taxes might also be affected if Topley expands coverage.

RDBN Financial Administrator Hans Berndorff says the potential tax increase cannot be determined yet, but any chang-es will require a public referendum.

RDBN will decide about the expansion request in the next two or three months, Newell said.

Topley Fire Hall seeking expansion


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The Topley Fire Department got a new fire engine last week. The used Ford 8000 Hub Pumper with a 750 gallon tank will dual for roadside rescue and fire fighting. It replaces an over 40-year-old engine in the Topley fleet. Jackie Lieuwen/Houston Today

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COMMUNITY PHOTO FEATURE10 www.houston-today.com Wednesday, February 25, 2015 Houston Today

CanSkateStars

Eighteen kids enjoy the local CanSkate program every Monday and Thursday. The program is set up to help kids ages 3 to 10 learn skating and balance, and Coach Stephanie Auston says they are still taking registration. The Figure Skating Carnival is March 20 and 21 and is themed “Remarkable Heros and Villains.”

Top left: Alessa enjoys the CanSkate games in the chilly arena. Top Middle: Everette maintains good balance as he skates the rink. Top right: Hailey and Darby master their skating legs. Left: Reid, Grayson, Addy and Alessa enjoy a fun game of “What time is it Mr. Wolf?” Bottom left: Ella, Alessa and Claire practice skating by following the leader. Bottom right: David, Reid, Mattea, Charlotte and Ella skate after their Coach Stephanie Auston.

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Police arrested a male for assault at a home on Pearson Road at 5:30 a.m. Feb. 13. RCMP Sergeant Stephen Rose says the male was sentenced to 60 days jail for assault and 30 days jail for breaching probation.

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male for assault at a home on Sullivan Way at 10:30 p.m. Feb. 13. Sgt. Rose says the male was released on conditions and face charges of assault.

***Someone damaged

the washer and drying at an apartment on Kanata Avenue at 10:05 a.m. Feb. 14. Sgt. Rose says the suspect was trying to get coins from inside the machine, but damage was minor. Police are still investigating the mischief and anyone with information is asked to contact Houston RCMP at 250-845-2204 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

***Police arrested a

male for being drunk in public at the back of the Houston mall at 12:30 p.m. Feb. 14. Sgt. Rose says the male was held until sober and no charges were laid.

***A fight broke

out between several people at a home on Sullivan Way at 5 p.m. Feb. 15. Sgt. Rose says police found that a male had thrown a propane tank through the window of a vehicle and left. Police know the suspect and victim and are working to arrest the suspect for mischief. Charges are expected.

***Two vehicles

collided on Tweedie Avenue at 11:30 a.m. Sgt. Rose says one vehicle was exiting the 7-11 parking lot and hit a vehicle coming past from the highway. Neither driver was injured,

and damage was minor. Police believe the driver’s visibility was limited by a large snowbank but the crash was also due to inattention. Sgt. Rose says police served

the driver a ticket for failing to yield.

***Police are looking

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***In seven days,

police had 45 calls for service, including seven traffic complaints, two abandoned 9-1-1 calls, one false alarm and one bylaw complaint.

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Photo submittedAn SUV and trailer hit the ditch on Highway 16 near Topley at 2:45 p.m. Feb. 14. RCMP Sgt. Rose says the driver wasn’t injured, and damage was minor, and a tow truck came to pull the vehicle back onto the road. Police believe the cause of the crash was unnecessary breaking on slippery roads and no charges were laid.

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forToday Death with DignityMy Uncle Dave was called to be a preacher at the

young age of 19. He was a gentle pastor, who hated gossip and always tried to say something positive, even of the most negative person or situation.

It was at the age of 63 that he was diagnosed with terminal cancer. He suffered enormously with the pain associated with the cancer that was slowly eating his physical body away. As he became weaker, he became more tender to the working of God in his life. He would say to all who came to see him, “I love you.” He informed his wife, who faithfully looked after him in his last days, “I have studied much during this earthly life, now I am going through the university of pain.” When he could no longer speak, my Aunt heard him whistling softly to the tune of the old hymn; “My Jesus I love thee, I know Thou art mine. To Thee all the follies of sin I resign … I’ll love Thee in life, I will love Thee in death, and praise Thee as long as Thou lendest me breath; And say when the death dew lies cold on my brow, If ever I loved Thee my Jesus ‘tis now.”*

He realized that pain was not his enemy but a means to draw him closer to God and death was the time for God to take him from this temporary life here on earth to an eternal life in heaven to be in the presence of the Almighty God, forever. (Hebrews 9:27; 1 Corinthians 15:22)

He did not ask a doctor to come with a needle to kill him. He knew he had an appointment with God who gave him life and he would rightly leave it up to God to take his life. When the time came, God took him and he was ushered into the presence of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He died with dignity. (Psalm 23:4)

“I came naked from my mother’s womb, and I will be naked when I leave. The LORD gave me what I had, and the LORD has taken it away. Praise the name of the LORD!” Job 1:21 NLT

*”My Jesus I Love Thee” by William R. Featherstone 1842-1878

Submitted by Ken Penner

Each year, for the celebration of International Women’s Day, a local community member selected to receive the honour of being the “Inspirational Woman of the Year.” This year’s nominations are requested

now, with Naomi Himech handling the nomination process. Please phone in your selection to Naomi at (250) 845-7537.

Past recipients of this award have been a mentor, a community volunteer and an environmental

activist. Any worthy person may be nominated from a volunteer, mentor, advocate or community leader.

The Houston c o m m u n i t y encompasses many women of integrity, generosity and

accomplishments, so let Naomi know who you would like to honour this year.

I n t e r n a t i o n a l Women’s Day will be celebrated on March 8 at a luncheon at the Senior’s Center. Doors will open at 11:30am; events will start at

noon. Everyone is welcome and there is no charge or payment required. Mothers and daughters and everyone are welcome, see you there.

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Nominate inspirational woman of Houston

The Tween Houston Ringette team is playing in Provincials in Vernon on March 5-8. They are riding the Smithers Steelhead to Vernon and are very excited. Recently the girls pumped gas and cleaned windows at 7-11 to raise money for the trip, raising $887. Thanks 7-11 for the opportunity! The team is doing a bottle drive Feb. 21 and is looking for sponsorships. The home tournament is February 28 to March 1.

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Derrill Thompson of Houston, B.C. passed away peacefully at home, with his family by his side, on February 13th at the age of 73 years.

Derrill will by sadly missed by his wife Darlene; sons Darren (Shelley) and Derrick; daughter De-nise; grandchildren Aaron and Amber; sister Lau-reen (Glenn) Smith; and mother Sarah. He was predeceased by his baby son Darcey; three brothers Clayton, Dave and Earl; father George Thompson and parents-in-law Thomas and Margaret Bray.

Memorial donations in Derrill’s memory can be made at the Northwest Animal Shelter at PO Box 3064, Smithers, B.C., V0J 2N0 or online to www.nwas.ca.

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B.C. We are seeking a General Manager to lead our innovative and forward thinking organization in its commitment to fostering the entrepreneurial and community spirits within our region.We offer a wide range of services including:Community Economic DevelopmentStrategic PlanningBusiness Loans Business Planning and Idea DevelopmentRelated Business Services

For required competencies and further information , visit www.cfnadina.ca esumes and cover letters citing salar e pectations can e mailed, mar ed on dential to

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GENERAL MANAGERCommunity Futures Nadina

Senior Bookkeeper / Office Administrator

Stardust Contracting Ltd. is currently looking for a Senior Bookkeeper / Office Administrator to join our team in Houston, BC. We are a transportation company that is continuing to grow and is looking for the right individual who has the competencies to do the job. This position is currently 30 hours a week but may increase to 40 hours a week. This results oriented individual will be responsible for: all bookkeeping duties up to completion of financial statements, payroll, government remittance, administrative tasks, phone systems, office supplies, filing, maintaining computer and databases systems, and other additional administrative requirements as necessary. The ideal Senior Bookkeeper / Office Administrator will have 2+ years of accounting experience, simply accounting knowledge and is efficient with MS Office. Transportation knowledge would be an asset. This position is for someone who is interested in a multiple role position which will allow them to demonstrate their skill set.

Stardust offers an excellent compensation package. If you are interested in this opportunity,

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Pastor: Larry Ballantyne

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Reformed ChurchSUNDAY SERVICES: 10:00 AM & 2:30 PM

Pastor Carl VanDam [email protected]

Offi ce Phone: 250-845-3441~ Everyone Welcome ~

3797 Omineca Way, Box 36, Houston, BC

Houston ChristianReformed Church

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

Pastor MartinVellekoop

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Anglican Churchof St. Clement

2324 Butler Ave., Box 599, Houston, BC

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Houston United Church2106 Butler Ave

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

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

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Josef “Joe” RiederSeptember 09, 1934 - January 13, 2015

Joe is survived by his wife: Marie.Children: Monika; Reinhard (Ruzica);Gertraud (John);Josef (Christian).Grandchildren: Darlene; Chrissy; Frank; Jasmin; Jessica (Edwin);Victoria (Miles);Silvan; Roy; Mathias;Aleksandra.Great-grandson: Eli.Sister: AnnaPredeceased by: his parents and 5 siblings

A big thank-you to all the friends and neighbours who stood by me. Th anks to the respite care and especially Dr. Morkeo and all the doctors and nurses at the Smithers ER.

Marie Rieder & Family

Th e Rieder family came to Houston Nov. 4, 1976.As a machinist, Joe soon found work at Bodnar’s Machine Shop. His partner was Maurice Bellicini. Later Joe operated his own machine shop.He retired some years ago and in March, 2006 he had a major stroke. With the help of Houston

Home Care staff and Mike’s Physio, Joe learned to walk again.

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Josef “Joe” RiederSeptember 09, 1934 - January 13, 2015

Joe is survived by his wife: Marie.Children: Monika; Reinhard (Ruzica);Gertraud (John);Josef (Christian).Grandchildren: Darlene; Chrissy; Frank; Jasmin; Jessica (Edwin);Victoria (Miles);Silvan; Roy; Mathias;Aleksandra.Great-grandson: Eli.Sister: AnnaPredeceased by: his parents and 5 siblings

Joe is survived by his wife: Marie.

A big thank-you to all the friends and neighbours who stood by me. � anks to the respite care, the Adult Day Care program

and especially Dr. Morkel and all the doctors and nurses at the Smithers ER.

� anks also to the Catholic Women’s League for the refreshments a� er the service and thanks to Fr. Pier Pandolfo

for the message in the service.Marie Rieder & Family

� e Rieder family came to Houston for the hunting and � shing on Nov, 4, 1976 from Austria.As a machinist, Joe soon found work at Bodnar’s Machine Shop. His partner was Maurice Bellicini. Joe operated his own machine shop from 1980 through 1994.He retired some years ago and in March, 2006 he had a major stroke. With the help of Houston Home Care sta� and Mike’s Physio, Joe learned to walk again.

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

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Buck Flats Community Development Society, meets every 3rd Sat. evening at 6pm at Andy Pollack’s house (17642) on Buck Flats Rd. All Buck Flats residents are welcome to attend, we discuss issues concerning the Buck fl ats area. Please call Chris Newell at 250-845-3564 for more info.

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Hall on Sunday, March 8th at 2 pm. Agenda: 1. Election of directors. 2. There will be a special resolution in regards to changing a portion of the by-laws. Copies of the changes will be available to anyone interested.

Structural Fire� ghting/Hwy Rescue. Interested? Topley Volunteer Fire Dept. is accepting applications. No experience necessary please contact Byron - F/C 250-696-3348 or come to a Fire Practice Thurs @ 19:00 hrs (7pm).

Topley Fire Protection Society meetings every second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 pm.

GRANISLEGranisle and District Seniors meeting every 2nd Sunday of the month at 7:00pm at the Seniors Centre.

Granisle Volunteer Fire Department meetings & � re practices every Tues., 7:00pm at the Fire Hall.

Granisle Church of the Way services are Sunday, 11:00am.

NSince May 1941, Bulkley Valley Credit Union has been building a solid financial institution that members from Burns Lake to the Hazeltons have grown to rely on. People helping people is how we began and we strive to remain people-oriented, both in our financial services and through direct involvement with our communities. We are dedicated to local decision-making and local control, key factors in providing the kinds of services that meet the financial needs of individuals and business members alike.

HOUSTON & DISTRICT BRANCH 2365 Copeland Ave.

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

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 of� ce. No phone calls please. More calendar items are listed online and can be submitted or viewed at www.houston-today.com

HOUSTON COMMUNITY CALENDARFlats residents are welcome to attend, we discuss issues concerning the Buck � ats area. Please call Chris Newell at 250-845-3564 for more info.

Activities for Seniors in Houston at the Seniors Centre: Carpet Bowling Tues. & Fri. 1:00 PM • Floor Curling Mon. 1:00 PM • Pool any afternoon to schedule call; Adrian-250-845-2338 • Breakfasts- � rst Sat. of the month, community invited. • Soup and Sandwich luncheon- third Thurs. of the month. Community invited. At Pleasant Valley Village, 3603 11th St.: Senior Exercise, Mon. & Fri 10:00 AM • Cards Mon. & Thurs. 7:00 PM. At the Bowling Alley: Seniors bowling Wed. 1:30 PM. At the Houston Swimming Pool: Aqua� t, Mon., Wed. & Fri. 9-10 AM. At the Legion: Seniors darts and light lunch Thursdays 11a.m. - 2 p.m.

Coffee Break - an Interactive Women’s Bible Study meet every Wed. morning from 9:30-11:00 at the Houston Christian Reformed Church, 1959 Goold Road. Childcare is provided. For more info call Margaret: 845-2348, Darlene 845-7438, Evelyn 696-3229.

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

TOPLEYThe Topley Fire Protection Society’s Annual General Meeting will be held at the Topley Fire

Seniors Tea with Lieutenant Governor of B.C. Judith Guichon at 3 p.m. on Wednesday February 25 at the Houston Seniors Centre. All seniors welcome.

Houston Public Library Events: Story Time – Wed. mornings from 10-11 a.m. • Junior Literary Society – Thurs. afternoons from 2:30-4:30 • Book Club – Thurs., Feb. 26 from 7-9 p.m. For more info on above events please contact the library @250-845-2256.

Houston Flying Club AGM February 27, 2015 at 7:00pm at the Pleasant Valley Restaurant in Houston.

BVSS - Houston Branch Parent Soccer meeting on Wed. Mar 3 at 7 p.m. at the HSS library. All welcome. For more info contact Jacqueline 250 845 2923 or Ruby Kenzle. Soccer is being restructured in Houston and if you have a child wanting to play soccer this season, please attend this meeting.

The Houston M.S. Self Help Group is meeting at 10 a.m. Wed March 11 at the of� ce of Nadina Community Futures on Butler Avenue. Those coping with multiple sclerosis and their family are welcome. Phone 250-845-7859 for information.

Houston’s “Love by the Bowl” Soup Kitchen serving healthy homemade soups in two different seatings, 11:00 -12:00 and 12:00 -1:00 on Wed.

Buck Flats Community Development Society, meets every 3rd Sat. evening at 6pm at Andy Pollack’s house (17642) on Buck Flats Rd. All Buck

I would like to say “thank you” to all of St Anthony’s Parishioners who helped with the sale

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