Houston Today, May 22, 2013

By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today

How do you evalu-ate the major indus-trial projects proposed in your area?

That was the ques-tion raised by MP Nathan Cullen at a meeting with Houston residents at the Seniors Centre last Wednesday.

As part of a “Renewal Northwest”

initiative, Cullen toured across the northwest and met in ten communities, in-cluding Houston, to gather ideas for a citi-zens guide to help citi-zens and investors “get to yes.”

There are a lot of large-scale industrial projects proposed across the northwest, including Enbridge Northern Gateway,

Blue Jack Mine, Shaft Creek, Forrest Kerr and Galore Creek, said Cullen.

“Give or take, as of a month ago, it’s about $60 billion worth of investment,” he said.

Cullen says the citizens guide is to help citizens critically evaluate the proposed projects, as well as to help investors form project proposals that

will be supported by communities and gain a social license.

Eighteen Houston residents came to dis-cuss ways they evalu-ate incoming projects.

They talked about the importance of en-vironmental sustain-ability and companies giving back to the en-vironment to sustain a resource.

They discussed

economics, the impor-tance of local benefits from a project, includ-ing local jobs and investments into lo-cal services and infra-structure.

They also talked about looking at the integrity of a compa-ny, getting honest an-swers about a project plans, and the ethics behind what a compa-ny is bringing to town.

Finally they talked about gauging the so-cial impact of a proj-ect on a town and how a project might change town dynamics.

Cullen boiled down the discussion ideas into four main con-cerns: environment, economy, social im-pact, and ethics and integrity.

He wrapped up the event thanking the

Houston Chamber of Commerce for orga-nizing the event and the citizens for coming and participating.

Cullen promised to email the citizens guide, made from the ideas of the ten com-munities he visited, in a simple format so people can use it to guide them in asking a company the right questions.

Liberals take B.C. majority

MP Nathan Cullen in Houston to discuss project evaluations

By Walter StrongBlack Press

According to the preliminary voting re-sults from the initial count, Elections B.C. is showing that on May 14, 2013, B.C. voters re-elected a majority Liberal gov-ernment. Under the leadership of Christy Clark, the party defied consistently negative pre-election polling results and delivered a 17-seat provincial majority, with 44.4 per cent of the popular vote and 50 seats.

The NDP took 33 seats, with 39.49 per cent of the popular vote; the Green Party took one seat at 8.01 per cent of cast bal-lots; an independent took one seat and the B.C. conservatives took no seats with only 4.78 per cent of the vote.

Premier Christy Clark narrowly lost in her riding of Vancouver Point-

Grey. It is anticipated that an elected Liberal member of legisla-tive assembly will step down from his or her seat to allow Clark to run in a by-election.

In Nechako-Lakes, incumbent Liberal MLA John Rustad won a strong majority. He took 54.5 per cent of ballots cast. His nearest threat, NDP Sussanne Skidmore-Hewlett took only 27 per cent of the vote. Dan Brooks, the Vanderhoof guide outfitter who ran on the B.C. Conservative platform out-per-formed his party’s province-wide results with 12.6 per cent of the vote in Nechako-Lakes.

Looking at the pro-vincial electoral map, one sees a giant wall of Liberal red con-necting the Southern Interior of the prov-ince straight through to the Northeast Peace region.

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Rustad “excited and humbled”By Sam Redding

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John Rustad of the Liberal Party of B.C. has won his seat for the Nechako Lakes district.

“I’m a little tired and excited and hum-bled and a whole bunch of emotions all at once,” said Rustad.

Voters all over B.C. have elected a Liberal majority for the sec-ond year in a row af-ter the province’s 40th Provincial Election. The Liberals managed 44.4 per cent of the

vote and took 50 seats keeping Liberal leader Christy Clark as pre-mier.

Pre-election polls were all predicting a victory for Adrian Dix of the NDP so ob-servers were stunned Tuesday night by the Liberal’s victory in B.C. although the NDP were not far be-hind with 39 per cent of the vote and 33 seats. A map of B.C. ridings will show that although the Liberals took the majority, the entire coastline of B.C. is NDP.

“I thought last night was going to be a very tight race,” said Rustad. “But I was pleasantly surprised over how the results went over the course of the evening.”

After winning 54 per cent of the votes, Rustad describes it as “a humbling experi-ence” and plans to continue campaign-ing on behalf of the North, in particular making sure the lum-ber mills have lots of timber to work with.

“My number one priority is the mid-

term timber supply and what we need to do along that front to secure wood for our mills in Nechako lakes as well as throughout the pine beetle impact-ed area.”

As for Rustad’s immediate plans, “today I’m taking down signs,” he said. “I’ve got a number of things to do this week in terms of closing off the last four years and planning for the next four. And then, I’m going to take a weeks holiday.”

Rustad has said that Leader Christy Clark poured her heart into the campaign and conveyed her vision for B.C. to which voters responded wholeheartedly.

Prince George Liberal MLA Shirley Bond won her seat again, and in a sur-prising turn, popular and vocal independent

MLA Bob Simpson lost his seat to Liberal contender Coralee Oakes.

The coastal elec-toral ridings were a different story. From

the southernmost tip of Vancouver Island straight through to the Alaska border, it was a virtual NDP sweep. The Northwest rid-ings of Skeena and

Stikine both elected NDP representation, although it appears that the Liberal vote in both ridings was split by ballots cast from outliers like the B.C. Conservatives and the Stikine Christian Heritage Party.

Jennifer Rice won a clear majority in the riding of North Coast. In fact, if one assumes that the Green vote would have gone NDP had there been no Green candidate, then Rice would have won more than 67 per cent of the popular vote.

Rice has promised to continue to fight any oil pipeline - and to carefully consider the proliferation of natu-ral gas pipeline pro-posals - through her riding, which would be the terminus for pro-posed natural gas and oil pipelines through Northwest B.C. The Clark Liberals, in con-trast, ran on a plat-form heavily depen-dent on the notion of provincial prosperity through natural gas development.

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Photo submittedPremier-elect Christy Clark talks with Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad.

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Nadina fire zone crews already busyBy Walter Strong

Black Press

If you’ve driven by the Nadina fire control headquarters in Burns Lake recently, you may have noticed a yard empty of vehicles. Local crews have been busy responding to a wildfire season that is already well underway.

As of May, 9, 2013, seven wildfires had already broken out in the northwest fire zone.

“All of these fires have been person caused as a result of slash-pile burn-ing or grass burning,” said Suzanne Pearce, Information Officer with the Northwest Fire Centre (NWFC).

“Of the nine fires, three of them have been in the Nadina zone which encom-passes the Lakes District.”

The most recent fire, at press time, was reported last Wednesday evening.

Forty kilometres east of Burns Lake a slash-pile burn turned into a 15 hectare wildfire, the largest so far in the Nadina fire zone.

A second fire near Maxan Lake - this one nine hectares - on May 4 was successfully dealt with by land and air crews.

The third fire in the Nadina fire zone was an approximate 15 hectare fire near Wakefield Rd., 26 kilometres west of Houston just north of Hwy 16. It was re-ported on May 3 and was in mop-up stage by May 9.

Weather across the region is expected to remain hot and dry until Sunday. The fire danger rating is mod-erate to high through-out the Northwest fire region.

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Clark defies pollsB.C. Liberal leader Christy Clark pulled

an upset win Tuesday, defying the polls and pundits who started the evening

talking about her exit strategy after a loss.Early results gave Clark’s B.C. Liberals 50

seats, with 33 for the NDP.Clark took an early lead in poll results

Tuesday night, with veterans Mike de Jong, Rich Coleman, Terry Lake and Linda Reid retaining their seats.

B.C. Conservative leader John Cummins lost to B.C. Liberal Mary Polak in Langley. Cummins said he will stay on as leader.

Clark had a close contest in her own constitu-ency of Vancouver-Point Grey, running against the NDP’s David Eby, who came close to win-ning in Clark’s by-election two years ago.

B.C. Green Party candidate Andrew Weaver made a breakthrough in Oak Bay-Gordon Head, winning the � rst seat for the Green Party. A high-pro� le climate scientist, Weaver bene� t-ed from the same highly concentrated campaign effort that produced a seat for national Green leader Elizabeth May.

Vicki Huntingon won re-election in Delta South, a landmark for an independent to win twice without party af� liation. Independents Bob Simpson in Cariboo North and John van Dongen in Abbotsford South, fell to their B.C. Liberal challengers.

“Just like Alberta, the voters got to the bal-lot box and chickened out,” said one observer on Twitter.

The result shocked observers, who had been expecting an NDP majority.

“The Liberals came in with a better plan for managing the economy,” said Jordan Bateman, B.C. director of the Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation.

Paralympian Michelle Stilwell retained the B.C. Liberal seat in Parksville-Qualicum, a lone-ly stronghold on Vancouver Island previously held by Ron Cantelon.

In one of the key swings, B.C. Liberal Laurie Throness knocked of NDP incumbent Gwen O’Mahoney, who won a by-election in Chilliwack-Hope last year. Joe Trasolini, the other by-election winner, was also knocked off in Port Moody-Coquitlam.

“I feel like we rose from the dead,” said for-mer Vancouver mayor Sam Sullivan, who won the Vancouver-False Creek constituency for the B.C. Liberals.

- Tom Fletcher, Black Press

Here, there and everywhereMy children have a

lot of extracurricular activities. Twelve-year-old Sam is currently in guitar, drums, baseball and soccer. Nine-year-old Daisy is in guitar, drums, baseball, gymnastics and Girl Guides. None of these activities are within walking distance from home, and neither of these people can drive. So, guess what? I am their chauffeur.

I am also their chef, tutor, housekeeper, scheduler, shopper, e n t e r t a i n m e n t director, caretaker and life coach. Hey, what parent isn’t?

Luckily their dad helps a ton, and when it comes to driving, he often takes one while I take the other. I’m not sure how single parents with more than one child can manage. Hopefully they ask for help.

I have several single-parent friends to whom I lend a hand, and they always help me out as well. I also have married-parent friends who do the same. Seems like most of us have over-scheduled our offspring and are running them here, there and everywhere. And sometimes we complain as we do it.

“This is crazy,” a mother from my daughter’s baseball team said the other day. “We shouldn’t be driving nine-year-olds to a baseball game over an hour away from home on a school night. We’re too busy as it is.”

And I agreed with her. But we did it, and 10 minutes into the game the sky opened up to thunder and lightning, the � eld turned to mud, and we all ran to our cars,

getting drenched as we did.

Was I frustrated that I had to rush around like crazy getting my daughter to gymnastics, then dropping my son and his friend off at their ball � eld, and then picking my daughter up in order to drive all the way out to a game in another town that would just get cancelled in the � rst inning? Normally I would have been, but it was actually really fun.

Watching the kids laughing in the rain and screaming as the clouds clapped was funnier than any ball game. And I was lucky because we were carpooling with friends and got to chat the whole way there and back.

Normally, it’s just me in my little VW Beetle with one or

more kids to contend with. But sometimes it’s them contending with me.

“Ewwww,” my daughter moaned today, pinching her nose as she climbed into my car.

“What is that?!” her friend asked as she entered cautiously, with a look of horror on her face.

“My mom forgot a whole jug of chocolate milk in the trunk after grocery shopping last month,” Daisy explained dramatically. “Half of it leaked all over and now it smells like a dead body in here.”

Her exaggeration was over the top, but she was right to moan over our smelly discovery from earlier. The odour of curdled milk is disgusting, and I hadn’t had a chance to shampoo my Mommy-cab yet.

But within seconds the girls forgot about the stench and started singing their hearts out to a Taylor Swift song that they requested four times in a row before reaching our destination.

You see, I am also their deejay. And as soon as I’m � nished writing this column I will pick them up and become a detailer too. With a little help from my non-paying passengers, of course.


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Opinion

Carroll AireyESL Practitioner

“I’m super disappointed, because I think we needed a change.

After 12 years of one party being in, it was

time to give someone else a chance.”

Dawn PotvinTown Councillor

“It’s always disheartening to see the lack of people that come

out and vote. The numbers were shockingly low.”

Nathan CullenMember of Parliament

“I was a bit dissappoint-ed and I think it’s going

to take a bit of time for people to figure out why it went that way. I think ads played a big role, and Liberals used negative ads effectively.

Bizz MckilliganBusiness owner

“It’s pretty much what I expected it to be, except I was quite shocked that

no Conservatives got seats. There’s definitely a

shift happening.”

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Pipeline issue pivotal, Clark says

Premier Christy Clark said she will wait until election results are � nalized and she has met with her 49 MLAs before deciding where to seek a seat to replace the one she lost Tuesday.

NDP challenger David Eby defeated Clark by more than 700 votes in Va n c o u v e r - Po i n t Grey, knocking on doors while Clark traveled the province on the leader’s tour.

At a news c o n f e r e n c e Wednesday, Clark

shrugged off the loss, saying the seat was closely contested when Gordon Campbell held it and also had little time to campaign there.

Asked repeatedly about polls that predicted her doom, Clark noted that she discussed that brie� y with Prime Minister Stephen Harper when he called to congratulate her on winning the party’s fourth term. And she offered some advice on polling to reporters who gathered at the

Vancouver cabinet of� ces.

“You guys get this stuff for free,” Clark said. “You should take it for what it’s worth.”

Results don’t become of� cial until May 27, and there could still be changes in current legislature: 50 B.C. Liberals, 33 NDP MLAs, B.C. Green Andrew Weaver and Delta South independent Vicki Huntington.

Clark said she regrets the loss of cabinet ministers Ida

Chong and Margaret MacDiarmid, but she is pleased to have a balance of 25 returning MLAs and 25 newcomers in the B.C. Liberal caucus.

B.C.Views

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By Jackie LieuwenJackie LieuwenBy Jackie LieuwenBy Jackie Lieuwen

Were you surprised by the outcome of the provinicial election?

Liberals win with a governing majority

By Jeff NagelBlack Press

Kinder Morgan’s proposed twinning of the Trans Mountain oil pipeline through the Lower Mainland looks more likely with the B.C. Liberals staying in power than if the NDP had won Tuesday’s election.

NDP leader Adrian Dix had vowed to block a big increase in oil tanker exports from Metro Vancouver.

His reversal of a previous pledge to wait for a formal project application became a major campaign issue.

S p e a k i n g to reporters Wednesday, Premier Christy Clark said she believed the TV debate was the turning point of the campaign for the Liberal rebound and that the NDP’s Kinder Morgan position was a factor.

Clark said voters weren’t impressed

by “the idea that you’re going to say ‘No’ to economic development before you even see it.”

She stressed the province will put any Kinder Morgan proposal to the same requirements as the planned Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline to Kitimat, including world-leading safeguards against ocean and land spills as well as a substantial share of bene� ts for B.C.’s risk.

“The � ve

conditions aren’t going to change,” Clark said. “Any expansion of heavy oil is going to have to meet those � ve conditions.”

The Trans Mountain pipeline from northern Alberta to Burnaby has operated for more than 50 years but Kinder Morgan wants to nearly triple its � ow to 890,000 barrels per day, resulting in many more oil tankers plying Vancouver harbour.

Jenna Hauck/Black PressPremier Christy Clark at a campaign stop in Chilliwack, where local candidates won their seats in a B.C. Liberal majority.

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things right. To heaven where there will be no sorrow, no death, no sickness, no pain or crying. That is OK for then but how about now? It is today that we suffer with terminal illness, pain of some sort, or the loss of a loved one. Where is God in all of this? What are we to do?

Horatio Spafford a successful lawyer of his time, just after los-ing his son, also lost much of his business in the Chicago � re of 1871. Needing a break, he arranged for his family to take a rest in England. At the last minute, due to some immediate business that needed to be taken care of, he was not able to go. So planning to join them later, he sent his wife and four daughters ahead of him on a ship crossing the Atlantic ocean. As it happened, the ship they were on was struck by another ship and sank in the mid-At-lantic. His wife cabled Mr. Spafford when the survivors reached England “Saved alone”. They had lost their four daughters as well as their son who had died a few years previously. How could any-one bear such loss? How would he react.

Mr. Spafford had a devout faith in the Almighty. His eyes turned towards God and he wrote the words that would later be put to mu-sic in the hymn “It Is Well With My Soul”. He wrote “When peace like a river attendeth my way, when sorrows like sea billows roll – Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say, It is well, it is well with my soul.”* This man put his trust in God who knows the beginning from the end, the creator, sustainer and saviour of the world.

Others have done the same. A man named Lot, many years ago, after losing all of his possessions and all of his children said “I came naked from my mother’s womb, and naked I will be 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

The Bible says, speaking of Jesus, “This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings as we do, yet he did not sin. So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will � nd grace to help us when we need it most.” Hebrews 4:15,16 NLT

My prayer for you and me is that we will come boldly before God and put our complete trust in Him, in the good times as well as the bad times.

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Houston council

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the upcoming year.

Mayor Bill

Holmberg says their

top three priorities

are (1) the water

treatment plant,

(2) 24/7 health care

and (3) maintaining

the current level of

services without

burdening taxpayers.

With the water

treatment plant,

council successfully

lobbied for a federal

Gas Tax Fund grant,

receiving $3 million on

March 12 to cover 70

per cent of the plant

construction costs.

Mayor Bill

Holmberg says that

with that money and

the reserve funds,

council is not sure

whether they need to

hold a referendum.

That is still being

determined and will

be decided soon, said

Mayor Holmberg.

The second priority

is getting 24/7 health

care in Houston.

Asked why that was

such a priority, Mayor

Holmberg says there

are variety of reasons.

“We have two

sawmills here that run

24 hours a day, and if

we have any serious

injuries then they’ve

got to be shipped

off to Smithers right

away,” said Holmberg.

“We just want to

get that level of service

up in our community,”

he said, adding that it’s

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By Jackie Lieuwen

Houston Today

The B.C. govern-

ment is investing $5.28

million for � ve new

modular classrooms

to replace part of

Babine Elementary-

Secondary. Nechako Lakes

MLA John Rustad

and Nechako Lakes

Board Chair Steve

Davis announced the

project in Granisle last

Friday (see page 3).

“The Babine

E l e m e n t a r y -

Secondary school re-

placement has been a

high priority for me,”

said Rustad. “I know the instal-

lation of new modu-

lar classroom space

means a great deal to

Granisle and Tachet

reserve families, and

I’m delighted that stu-

dents will be educated

in a safe and bright

learning environ-

ment,” he said. The project is part

of the B.C. govern-

ment’s $16.91-million

modular school pilot

program to renew ag-

ing infrastructure in

rural B.C., said a re-

cent press release.

Opened in 1967,

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Secondary enrols 33

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manent solution than

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40-year life span.

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school, the B.C. gov-

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modular classrooms in

Nicola-Similkameen

and Prince George to

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communities.

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Police got a report of a male and female screaming at each oth-er in the 2000 block of Sullivan Way at 12:30 a.m. May 10.

Sgt. Rose says po-lice made patrols of the streets and apart-ment building but did not find the subjects of the disturbance.

***Police got a report

of two males damag-ing the washroom at Jamie Baxter Park at 9 a.m. May 10.

Sgt. Rose says po-lice found both males and learned that they were simply playing hacky sack in the area and no damage was found on the wash-rooms.

*** Police got infor-

mation that someone wanted in the Houston area was en route from Granisle to Burns Lake in a particular vehicle.

Sgt. Rose says RCMP from Houston and Burns Lake searched but did not find the vehicle.

An arrest warrant has been issued for the male and his where-abouts is unknown.

***A black Samsung

cell phone was dropped off at the Houston RCMP Station at 7:30 p.m. May 10.

Sgt. Rose says the owner is unknown but a photo on the phone shows two people holding a fish.

If anyone knows the owner, they are asked to contact the Houston RCMP.

***Police stopped a

vehicle speeding on Highway 16 at 9:30 p.m. May 10.

Sgt. Rose says po-lice detected alcohol and demanded a road-side screen which the driver failed.

The driver was is-sued a 90-day driving prohibition and the ve-hicle was impounded for 30 days, said Rose.

***Police saw a pickup

swerve on Highway 16 near Morgan Road at 11:15 p.m. May 10.

Sgt. Rose says po-lice stopped the ve-hicle, smelled alcohol and arrested the driver.

At the station, the

driver gave two breath samples, failed, and re-leased to face charges for impaired driving in Houston June 17, said Rose.


of a disturbance at a home on Hagman Crescent at 1:45 a.m. May 11.

Sgt. Rose says a fe-male said she was as-saulted by her spouse so police arrested the male released him on conditions, and he will face charges in Houston June 17.

***Police arrested

someone in breach of conditions at a home on Hagman Crescent at 4 a.m. May 11.

Sgt. Rose says the person was charged for failing to comply with probation condi-tions.

***Police got report

of an accident on 9th Street at 11:30 a.m. May 11.

Sgt. Rose says the driver of a small pas-senger car hit the side of a business, damag-ing the wall and win-dow.

No one was injured and the driver was is-sued a violation ticket, said Rose.


of a disturbance on Pearson Road just af-ter midnight May 12.

Sgt. Rose says po-lice found some people shooting a potato gun and a minor with alco-hol.

They were warned but not charged, said Sgt. Rose.


of a disturbance at 2035 Sullivan Way at 3 a.m. May 12.

Sgt. Rose says po-lice knocked, got no response, and in order to ensure the safety of occupants, policed forced open the door and found a male and female inside.

The female was uncooperative with police and upset that they had kicked in her door, and the male was arrested for breaching court conditions, said Rose.

The male was then released and will face charges in Houston June 17.

*** Police got a report

of a disturbance at a home on Hagman Crescent just after 5 a.m. May 12.

Sgt. Rose says po-lice found a female had attempted to hurt herself, took her into custody and to the Smithers hospital for assessment and treat-ment.

***Someone turned an

antique firearm over to police for destruc-tion at 8 a.m. May 12.

Sgt. Rose says the person had found the firearm in their attic and did not know who was the owner.

For the month of June police will have a province-wide amnesty that will give prosecution immunity to anyone who voluntarily surrenders any firearm, restricted a m m u n i t i o n or prohibited device, weapon or ammunition during that time.

This amnesty does not apply to any firearm used in an offence and does not include transporting a firearm in a vehicle, so if people want to take part in the amnesty they should not bring firearms to police but should contact police to come and collect them.

***At 9 a.m. May

12, police and B.C. Conservation set up a truck stop in Topley to enforce B.C. hunting and game laws and the Motor Vehicle Act.

Sgt. Rose says the check point did not lead to any charges but police want to remind the public that they may encounter such check points and should be familiar with the hunting and firearms legislation.

***Police were called

to assist Emergency Health Services after they got report of an overdose at 2 p.m. May 13.

Sgt. Rose says that when police arrived, the patient had already been taken to the Smithers hospital for assessment and treatment.


of some youth with liquor at the Twain Sullivan School playground at 8:30

p.m. May 13. Sgt. Rose says

police did foot patrols of the area but didn’t find the youth.

***Police got report of

two youth damaging a vehicle parked at a home on 11th Street at 9 p.m. May 13.

Sgt. Rose says police went, identified the two suspects who thought the vehicle was abandoned, and turned the youth over to their parents.

Police talked to the vehicle owner who doesn’t want to press charges but wants the youth to cover the cost of damages, and police are considering restorative justice verses formal charges, said Sgt. Rose.


at 4 p.m. May 14 of a stolen bike at Cataline Court.

Sgt. Rose says police got a limited description of the bike and learned that the bike was stolen sometime in the preceding two weeks.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Houston RCMP at 250-845-2204 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

***Police got a call

at 5:30 p.m. May 14 from a cyclist who was nearly hit by a semi truck transporting an Atco trailer on Highway 16 in Topley.

Sgt. Rose says they could not give a license plate number and police patrolled the highway between Topley and Houston but could not locate the suspect vehicle.

***

Police got report of an assault at a home on the Tatchet reserve at 1:45 May 15.

Sgt. Rose says before police arrived the victim had allegedly gone to a home in Granisle.

Police went to the Granisle home and could not rouse anyone, and went to the Tatchet home and could not rouse anyone, said Sgt. Rose.

The case is still under investigation.

***Police got report of

two unwanted males at a home on the Tatchet reserve just after noon May 15.

Sgt. Rose says the males were warned to avoid attending or contacting the complainant and no more reports were received.


of a disturbance at the Northwest Community College at 1:45 p.m. May 15.

Sgt. Rose says a male was harming himself and when confronted by staff, he harmed himself with a knife in the cafeteria.

The male was gone when police arrived but was located at a business in the Houston mall, and police arrested him under the Mental Health Act, talked to him and brought him to the Smithers hospital where he was committed by a doctor, said Sgt. Rose.

*** Police got a report

of a purse lost be-tween Mountainview Road and Pearson Road at 10:45 a.m. May 16.

Anyone with infor-mation is asked to con-tact Houston RCMP at 250-845-2204.

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The Harkema family would liketo invite you to a

“Celebration of Life” forMartin Harkema

Saturday, May 25, 2013 from 2-4 p.m.

Martin lost his 13 year battle with cancer on the 20th of July, 2012 in Kelowna. Martin was born on December 3, 1950 in Houston, B.C. – the youngest son of Rienk and Hinke (Helen) Harkema.The family would like his Northern B.C. friends and family to come out and spend an afternoon with them to celebrate Martin’s life. Martin grew up in Houston, B.C. He was a hardworking man and loved the outdoors. Martin spent many years working “up North” for Barrick Gold at Eskay Creek.Due to his health, he retired early and spent many hours gardening, reading and spending time with his wife and family on Quigley Mountain in Kelowna.

Please join us at 1085 Glover Road (Doug Henderson residence) just before Harris Autowreckers on Old Babine Lake Road.

THANK YOU!To: All the Businesses, Community

Groups, and Individuals that donated to the

Rhianna Malkinson Benefit Dinner, Auction and DanceIt is because of your generosity that the community was able to come together, raise funds, and show

support for the Malkinson family.

Thanks again Houston for being a great community!

ACCOUNTING POSITIONVANDERGAAG & BAKKER, Certified General Accountants, located in Smithers, BC is currently interviewing for a full-time accountant. This person must be enrolled as a 3rd or 4th level CGA student or have his or her CGA designation. This person must be able to work independently, be comfortable in dealing with the public and have good communication skills. Good computer skills are required including knowledge of Caseware, Simply accounting and Microsoft Office. Ongoing support and training is provided. We offer a competitive salary and benefit package.

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

Millwright – Site Services Team

Reporting to the Site Services Supervisor, the successful candidate will be part of the Site Services Team which is responsible for the repair and upkeep of a 250 and 100 person camps and mine site buildings and infrastructure. Duties include camp maintenance, industrial piping including HDPE process lines and pump maintenance, welding and fabricating and some equipment operating (loaders and excavators).The successful candidate must possess a journeyman’s trade quali cation and have a minimum of ve years experience in an industrial environment. Preference will be given to applicants with mining experience and individuals who are also licensed or experienced in welding. Good interpersonal and communication skills are essential for this position.Huckleberry Mines is a remote mine where its employees live in a camp environment on their days of work. The Millwright position works a 7 x 7 schedule (7 days in, 7 days out). While at the mine site all meals and accommodations are provided free of charge to employees. Transportation is provided from Houston.Huckleberry Mines Ltd. offers a competitive salary and a full range of bene ts including medical, life, disability income and RRSP savings plan.We thank all applicants for their interest in Huckleberry Mines Ltd., but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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

Human Resources Department Huckleberry Mines Ltd.

P.O. Box 3000, Houston, B.C. V0J 1Z0

Email: [email protected]

Student Summer Position Tourism/Visitor Information

Counsellor - Tour Guide - 2013The Houston & District Chamber of Commerce is seeking a dynamic individual for the position of Tourism/Visitor Information Counsellor Tour Guide. This position requires the counsellor greet all visitors, provide travel information on our local region as well as the province, makes accommodation reservations, assist with the planning of special events and promote Houston to visitors and locals. The counsellor will also guide individuals on mill tours and walking tours in our town. These services are provided in person, telephone and via written communication. The successful candidate will have excellent customer service skills, superior telephone skills, be computer literate, have a valid driver’s licence, availability to a vehicle and have the ability to multi-task. Proficiency in English, both oral and written is essential. A second language is an asset.Please drop off your resume with references and cover letter to: The Houston and District Chamber of Commerce (Tourist Information Centre) 3289 Highway, Houston BC Attention: Maureen Czirfusz

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Houston Public Library - Book Sale on May 23, 24 and 25 during library hours. Up, Up and Away with Norden The Magician. Wed., May 29 at the Houston Public Library. Family Night BBQ, games and crafts from 4:30 to 6:30 pm. Magic Show from 6:30 to 7:00 pm. Please call 250-845-2256 to register for the BBQ. Free Event sponsored by Houston Link to Learning and the Houston Public Library. For more on the above events please call 250-845-2256.

RBC Royal Bank BC Children’s Hospital BBQ Friday, May 24 from 11am - 4pm. There will be hamburgers, hotdogs, pop and dessert. All proceeds go to the BC Children’s Hospital.

Perennial Plant Sale (Bulkley Valley Genealogical Society) Sat. May 25 - 9 a.m.(viewing 8-9) Main Street & Hwy 16 at the Goat Statue Parking Lot, Smithers. To donate plants: If you are dividing perennials, splitting shrubs, thinning flowers or halting the spread of berry patch, please save your spares for this sale. If you need help digging up your plants or to arrange pick up, call: Marie Kaszas at 250 845 2510.

Houston MS (Multiple Sclerosis) support group

will sponsor an MS walkathon on Sunday, June 2 at 3 p.m. The route begins at A & W and anyone interested in joining the walk can call Marion at 250-845-4636 for more information.

Houston Hospice Society is hosting a grief workshop presented by Grief Coach Kevin Hegseth Saturday, June 8, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Seniors Centre. Free admission, lunch provided. Preregistration is required. Call 250-845-4921 or email [email protected]

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

Seniors Bingo is every Tues. at 7pm at Cottonwood Manor. Entry is $1. Come out & enjoy a fun prize filled evening. Lots of prizes!

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

Houston Secondary School webpage: http://hssweb.sd54.bc.ca

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

The Houston Retirement Housing Society is asking interested parties to provide their names for future vacancies at our Pleasant Valley Village apartments. Please call Roberta@250-845-2257.

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

Structural Firefighting/Hwy Rescue. Interested? Top-ley Volunteer Fire Dept. is accepting applications. No experience necessary please contact Byron - F/C 250-696-3348 or come to a fire practice: Thurs. @ 1930 hrs (7:30 pm)

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

Granisle Volunteer Fire Department meetings & fire practices every Tues., 7 p.m. at the Fire Hall.

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

Make a difference in the lives of others and in your own.Maintenance Worker (Casual)Houston, BC#5083584

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Our full-time employees receive a competitive wage and benefit package. Both company and private rental accommodations are available locally at reasonable rates. This position requires the successful candidate to re-locate.The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

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Preference will be given to applicants with:

Chantal TomHuman Resource Advisor/Recruiter

Endako MinesBag 4001, Fraser Lake, BC V0J 1S0

Phone: (250) 699-6211 ext. 320 Fax: (250) 699-7775Email: [email protected]

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, we will respond only to those candidates whose qualifications most closely meet our requirements. All other resumes will be retained for 6 months.

Endako Mines,A Joint Venture of Thompson Creek Mining Ltd.

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May 25, 2013 Saturday @ 10:00 am. Topley, BC. Topley Garage, Intersection of Hwy 16 & Hwy 118 to Granisle.Industrial & Milling: 2000 Case Excavator 9020B, Cat EL 300H Button Top, Caterpil-lar D8K (1980) w/ 3Shank rip-per, blade, brush piling rake, 22 ft cutting Edge portable band saw sawmill, Alaskan sawmill. Farm: JD 466 square baler, new idea round baler, Hesston #7 9ft mower condi-tioner, 6 wheel Vicon Rake, 10’ drag, Cattle squeeze (calf table), 3 bottom plow. Vehi-cles, Trailers & Marine: 93 & 95 F250 Ford xcab diesel 4x4, international dump truck, 95 Chevy Blazer, Pontiac car, 94 Nissan v6 4x4 pickup, 04 Che-vy xcab v6 pickup, 1/2 ton Dodge 4x4 pickup, Ford 600 truck, single axel Ford F800 truck w/ snowplow, sander at-tachment for snowplow truck, tandem axel car trailer, Dan-chuck tandem axel trailer, lg shop trailer, 1000 gallon Envi-ro water tank on trailer, 2x ap-prox. 500 gallon water tanks all on trailers, RV tow dolly, 19’ sailboat w/trailer, 12’ day sailer sailboat, 9hp Merc, 14’ Bow-rider w/ trailer & 90hp Merc, Zodiac, rubber singy Seagull antique outboard motor. Tools & Equipment: CNC controller complete unit milling m/c lathe & one controller Mitotoyo, 14kw diesel generator, multi-ple stick welders, 5 wire feed welders, welding helmets, welding rod in wood drawer cabinet, Honda genset, multi-ple air compressors + Kottler Magnum 10 M10S shop com-pressor, Coleman Powermate 3500 psi 4.0 gpm, Makita cut off saw, fl oor & bench type drill presses, 2x Acetylene & cutting torch, fuel tanks, misc. tools, 2x pressure washers, mechanic tools, antique 100 yr old tools, portable tool boxes, tool chests, rolling tool boxes w/ & w/o tools varied sizes, Nusteel 26” professional 2 drawer chest tool box, 1/2”, 3/4”, 1” drive sockets, various size open end wrenches, bore drill bits, carpentry tools, rout-ers, band/table saws, Makita drill, Wayjax fi re pump, Honda GX110 water pump, 2.66hp water pumps, 2x hydraulic hose press + Dayco hydraulic press w/ chucks, small socket set. Supplies: Cables & wires, steel shelving & plastic draw bins, nuts & bolts, bolt bin w/ bolts, welding rod in wood cabinet, hydraulic fi ttings, ratchet straps, new & used steel, 20 ton hydraulic jack, binders, handyman jacks, tow chains, industrial hydraulic rams, ear protection, spill kits & fi rst aid equipment, new cul-verts, logging truck & vehicle chains. Farm & House Misc:Wooden dog house, lg folding wire dog kennel, lg tandem wheel barrel, chicken feeders & waters, plastic & metal water trough, lg wall tent used & brand new in box canvas wall tent both w/ stoves, parachute, old fashioned push reel lawn mower, Tcchumsen TCII mini rototiller, zodiac air pump, wa-ter hoses, mineral samples, 10 new 4x8 sheets of copper. Livestock & Tack: 3 saddle horses, bareback pad, parelli carrot sticks, bridles, halters, breast collars, blankets, leads, reins, horse boot, western saddle, endurance saddle, saddle blankets. Horse gear & antique items such as spread-ers, scotch tops. More items, too numerous to list. House-hold: Propane fridge & freez-er, ele. fridges & freezers, misc. household furniture & antique furniture.

SALE 2June 8, 2013 @ 10:00 am. Dawson Creek, BC. The George Dawson Inn on 8th Street. Consignments wel-come! Condition of Sale. Terms: cash & Cheque with I.D., sorry no credit cards. Items are sold As is / Where is condition. Not responsible for accidents. Any question please contact:

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LOOKING TO BUY A HOUSE WITH THE UP-GRADES DONE, READY TO MOVE IN WELL WE HAVE THE HOUSE FOR YOU...

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

siding over two inches of blue Styrofoam insulation. Open floor plan and good room sizes, attached garage. Back yard has plenty of play room. Large

outside shed to store your toys in. Must be viewed to be appreciated.For appointment to view 1- 250-845-2613

• 1200 square feet• 3 bedrooms upstairs • 1 bedroom down• Large rec room• 1 ½ bathrooms

• All appliances updated • New flooring & paint main floor & basement • Chain link fence • Front & rear decks

• Paved driveway • Vinyl siding • & more

Phone 250-845-2498 or 250-845-7419 evenings

HOUSE FOR SALE2930 Nadina Way, Houston BC

Selling price $179,900

Merchandise for Sale

Misc. for SaleSAWMILLS from only $3997 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

STEEL BUILDINGS, Metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x 40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x 150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

Misc. WantedTrue Coin Collector Looking to Purchase Collections, Accu- mulations, Olympic Gold and Silver coins, Bills + Not melting down, Serious Collector. Call: Coin Couple 1-778-281-0030

Real Estate

For Sale By Owner

5 BDRM HOME IN TELKWA

FOR SALE3200 sq ft, 4 bath, includes washer &

dryer, fridge & stove, dishwasher

hot tub, natural gas, contact

250-845-3315

LotsFIVE ACRE view lots off Buck Flats Road. Hydro, telephone, water available. No building permit required. Owners will consider carrying mortgage. $48,000. Call: 778-884-1948 or email: [email protected]

Rentals

Apt/Condo for RentNICEST APARTMENTS:Crest Villa seeks mature, re-sponsible tenants for large, modern, clean, one and two bedroom apartments. Near arena and pool. Downtown Lo-cation. Call: (250) 845-4037

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ANNOUNCEMENTLegion Ladies Auxiliary

Mothers Day Lunch & Bake SaleWinners of Hanging Basket is

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Hanging Basket Raf� e was won byChelsea Kettle (donated by Castle)

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Coca-Cola orPepsi Products12x355 ml

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Chapman’sSuper Lolly’sAssorted Varieties18x75 ml

499

Black DiamondMedium Cheddar2.27 kg

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General Mills HoneyNut CheeriosSuper Jumbo1.45 kg

799

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Kraft PhiladelphiaChip DipsAssorted Varieties227 gram

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Smucker’sRaspberry Jamor Strawberry1 litre

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Danone Multipack Yogurts2 Varieties24x100 gram

1099Nutella HazelnutSpread725 gram

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Western Family Soft Margarine4 lb

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Mr. Clean SummerCitrus Cleaner5 litre

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Rudolph’s SmokiesFresh From Telkwa, 9.46 per kg

429/lb

Bacon Wrapped Scallops 454 gram

1159

Dolly’s Halibut FilletsSkin On, Fresh From Prince Rupert32.16 per kg

1459/lb

Mann’s Sugar Snap Peas2 lb bag

699each

Gala Apples

.99 /lb

Whole Cantaloupes

.59 /lb

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Nutella Hazelnut

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Rudolph’s SmokiesFresh From Telkwa, 9.46 per kg

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