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By Jackie LieuwenHouston Today

Coastal Gaslink workers are in Houston working with members of the First Nations to gain knowledge about the local area.

Shawn Howard, spokesperson for TransCanada, said

the project is about sharing culturally important knowledge between generations.

“The program creates the opportunity for one generation to pass down to another the traditional and cultural knowledge speci� c to areas along our proposed pipeline

route,” Howard said. “This knowledge

is built up by First Nations through

generations of living in close contact with nature. Examples include favourite

hunting, � shing and trapping locales, traditionally used trails and travel ways.”

The program concluded last week and Howard says the study will inform Coastal GasLink for their project planning and detailed engineering design.

“We appreciate the support of the participating Hereditary Chiefs in carrying out this

program on their lands, with their people… We have been working with all of the hereditary and band leadership along the proposed pipeline route and people have been noti� ed of our work before we enter a particular area. We will continue to do so,” Howard said.

Race on for local mayor

Coastal GasLink pipeline workers based in Houston


Shane Brienen is challenging Bill Holmberg for mayor in the upcoming mu-nicipal election in November.

Brienen has been on council for three terms and says he is ready for a step up, “a new challenge.”

His top priority for Houston is balancing the new budget and dealing with revenue cutbacks due to the closure of Houston Forest Products.

“The biggest thing is how we go about those cuts… achieving those cuts while still keeping the commu-nity appealing for peo-ple to live in,” Brienen said, adding that it won’t be easy balanc-ing out services with cutbacks.

His other top prior-ities are 24 hour health care and � xing and re-paving roads.

Getting 24 hour

health care has been an ongoing struggle since before he was on council, Brienen said.

“I still feel that Houston is deserv-ing of that... Being an industrial town, with people working through the night and people in the back-country with the log-ging and mining, 24 hour health care is an important thing. And it’s hard to attract in-vestment in your com-munity when people know that you don’t have health care avail-able at night.”

“The length of term for mayor and council is now four

years.

““We appreciate the support of the participating Hereditary Chiefs,”

- Shawn Howard, TransCanada spokesperson

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Shane Brienen challenges Bill Holmberg for mayorWith roads, Brienen

says the District has been falling behind with upkeep and “it would be really nice to get caught up.”

Asked about highlights from his past three terms on council, Brienen said the top one was getting respite beds at

the Health Centre. “To be able to have

people stay here when they’re in their � nal days… it makes it a

lot easier for families instead of having to run into Smithers or Burns Lake all the time,” he said.

He added that the other big accomplishment was getting funding for the water treatment plant.

“That was a big one for the community, for the people that live here but also for people that come in and invest. If you want to build a new hotel or a new restaurant, it’s

kind of hard to do something like that and have that dirty water pouring out of your taps,” he said.

HOLMBERG’S PLATFORM

Running for his third term as mayor, Bill Holmberg says his top priority is � nancial

stability. “The next four years

are going to be crucial for the well-being of this town. I think you need somebody that’s got good � nancial background and strong people skills,” Holmberg said.

With the $600,000 revenue loss, “you better have somebody

in there that can make tough decisions when they need to be made.”

Holmberg’s other top priorities are economic stability and infrastructure.

“I think the big thing we have to bring in is some secondary industry. We’re still going to be a resource town and there’s no denying that and there’s no shame in that,” he said.

“We’re working right now with the forest service and license holders to see if we can bring in some value-added sawmills. It’s still a ways away but those are the types of things that I want to work on.”

He also sees c o n t i n u i n g improvements on infrastructure as a top priority, and projects like the deteriorating water reservoir.

Asked what he sees as the big accomplishments from his time as mayor, Holmberg said low tax rates was a big one.

“We’ve had some of the lowest property taxes in the province. We’ve fought hard to keep property taxes low and that’s been huge,” he said.

The second big thing was getting funding for the water treatment plant.

“That has been huge,” he said.

COUNCILLORS

C o u n c i l l o r Jonathan Van Barneveld said he will run again for Houston council.

Michalle Jolly said she will not run, as her husband was transferred to Quesnel after the HFP closure and her family is moving.

Other councillors Rick Lundrigan, Dawn Potvin and Kyle Thomson are either undecided or could not be reached by press deadline.

The length of term for mayor and council changes this year into four year terms instead of three.

H o u s t o n ’ s municipal election is November 15 and nominations for mayor and council are open until mid-October.

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The Houston water treatment plant is set to be up and running by the end of January 2015. The primary contractor, Canadian Western Mechanical, is finishing up the light steel framing and moving into heavy steel construction, to be done by the end of September. Above are Councillors Rick Lundrigan, Michalle Jolly and Jonathan Van Barneveld with Mayor Bill Holmberg and Director of Engineering John Guenther. Council toured the site to check on progress last Wednesday.

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Independent inquiry needed

If the stuff in a mine’s tailing pond is benign, why does it have to be contained in secure facilities?

For whatever reason, Mount Polley Mine’s waste containing facility wasn’t secure enough, and now people’s faith in mine safety has been broken along with the breach in the dam.

It’s impossible to predict the environmental consequences of this event. The economic repercussions are being felt already. In the worst case scenario, the mine won’t re-open and the gunk will do grievous damage to the environment.

The best scenario would see the mess cleared up in jig time with little harm done to anything or anyone. (Dream on). Meantime the blame game is going full blast with fingers pointing in all directions. What went wrong? Was government oversight lacking? Was the mine careless? Did the devil do it?

We are bombarded with conflicting information and expert opinions. Most of us believe whoever is saying what we want to hear, but the expert I know personally and trust is Jack Leggett.

He was the provincial fisheries biologist here for some 30 years. His knowledge of local waterways and the fish in them is first class. I don’t have space to report all his thoughts, but he believes an independent public inquiry would “be in order” to establish what went wrong, and prevent anything like it happening again.

He is right. With love and kisses to government and mine investigators, this is no time for an in-house inquiry. We need an independent body with no vested interests to look into the debacle. That’s the only way to regain the public trust.

- Diana French, Black Press

Swapping the officeMy 11-year-old

daughter Daisy asked me a few weeks ago if she could have a desk in her bedroom. I looked at her like she was insane.

“Where would we put it?” I asked mo-tioning around her small room. “There’s no space left.”

“We could put it in the closet,” she replied. “It would � t perfectly in there.” She was right – that could de� nitely work. Since I’d recently converted my home of� ce next door into a big walk-in closet for the two of us, we no longer needed this one to store her clothes.

Unprepared to do anything in that busy moment I told her I’d think about it. But I didn’t actually think about it until last week when I was in a

thrift store and a sweet wooden desk caught my eye.

This thing was solid. It was in excellent shape, had three drawers and the unit was petite enough that I could easily imagine it nestled into Daisy’s little closet as she suggested.

It occurred to me that taking some mea-surements of the space would have been a good idea, but since I’ve hesitated on po-tential purchases only to return and � nd them gone, I decided to take my chance and just buy it.

After handing the clerk two $10 bills for my beautiful bargain I loaded the drawers and then the desk into the back of my truck and drove home, ex-cited at the prospect of emptying out the

pretty blue nook and putting it in there.

Before taking it out I measured it and ran upstairs to do the same to the closet. Luckily it was a few inches wider and the depth was just right.

Eager to get started on my newest little decorating surprise I removed Daisy’s hoodies and hung them downstairs with the rest of her coats. I then took out her books, toys and shelving and piled them in the hallway to deal with later.

I unloaded the desk, lugged it up the stairs and inserted it into the emptied out, door-less alcove. It � t like a glove.

My husband and son were out, but my daughter and her friend were there as I worked away. I kept

expecting one of them to walk into the room and discover what I was doing, but they didn’t. Instead they would come and go from the backyard and enter every other room, never questioning the mess I was creating in the hallway.

After I was done setting up her mini of� ce and making it look pretty, I started cleaning up the hallway, � nding places to put all the stuff I’d taken out.

Finally I heard the sound I’d been anticipating: the scream of glee.

Running out of her room, Daisy hugged me tight, thanked me profusely and showered me with compliments about how brilliant I was. She had forgotten this whole idea came from

her in the � rst place. She quickly took ownership of it once I reminded her though.

“You know what would be super cool in the backyard?” she lat-er asked, sitting at her desk with a cup of tea and a big smile on her face. “An in-ground pool with a slide.”

She was right – that could de� nitely work as well. If only I could make it happen with a couple of $10 bills.

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“I like Math and gym. And I like to be back

with my friends, I haven’t seen them

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Province eyes longer school year to offset strike

Dear Editor,I have a beef to

share. Too many people are inaccurately using the term “acute toxicity” when talking

about Polley Lake. Not only is their use of the term inaccurate, it’s also recklessly misleading.

Acute toxicity

results from a single or short exposure to a poisonous substance which then causes severe biological harm or even death. An example of acute toxicity would be a

lethal dose of common alcohol, aka “booze.”

At Polley Lake there is an “elevated” level of substances, not “acute toxicity.” A suitable analogy would be a hangover

from having consumed too much alcohol. As everyone knows, a hangover is painful but can be remedied, or remediated, if the source of the contaminant (alcohol)

is removed or stopped, allowing the body to recover naturally.

So, Polley Lake is not dead, folks! It just has a hangover. Let’s stop saying it’s dead, let nature take

its course, and let Polley Lake get over this hangover while we � gure out how to make sure it doesn’t happen again.

Jessica MarteBurnaby, BC

What do you like most about being back in

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Education Minister Peter Fassbender says the province may take extraordinary steps to ensure senior secondary students’ school year is not cut short by the teachers strike.

That could mean adding days to the school calendar later in the year, he said, to ensure Grade 12 students in particular complete their courses and get all the marks they need.

“Do you put it on the end of the year? Do you take it out of Spring Break? Do you take it out of Christmas holidays? My staff are looking at all of the options,” Fassbender said.

“It’s going to depend on how long this drags out. Whatever length of time it takes to get this settled, we will do

everything we can to make sure the school year is kept whole for those students.”

It’s unclear how the government would � nance adding extra days of classes later when all of the $12 million per day in strike savings may be consumed by the province’s offer of $40-a-day payments to parents.

“If they were accumulating the savings, that would be one thing – they would have a fund,” Vancouver School Board chair Patti Bacchus said.

“But they’re giving away the budget right now to parents that would be otherwise available to pay for that.”

As of Thursday, 63 per cent of parents of eligible public school children under 13 had signed up for the $40 payments, which are expected to be made as

a lump sum after the strike ends.

Other costs that the province continues to incur while schools are closed include salaries for school administra-tion as well as support staff with other unions that are eligible to be compensated for pay lost for not crossing teacher picket lines.

Support staff costs could hit $5 million a day once all their

union locals ratify new contracts.

Education ministry of� cials said school districts would be con-sulted on any potential changes to the school year to mitigate the strike.

But Bacchus said she’s heard nothing so far and predicted it would be disruptive to families that have booked vacations and made other commit-

ments far in advance.“It’s not going to be

easy,” she said, noting changes would also require exemptions from School Act requirements.

Talk of calendar adjustments is another sign of possible long-term implications from the strike, even though it has only disrupted the � rst few days of the new school year.

Parents have scrambled for limited space for child care, day camps, tutors and even private school placements for their children.

Stepping up to meet the demand have been independent schools and, increasingly, pub-lic school teachers no longer drawing a regu-lar paycheque who are advertising “tutor” services online.

“I work for the Surrey School District and I am willing to tutor your child in

the comfort of your own home,” reads one Craigslist post from an elementary school teacher.

Distance learning through independent online schools is another option.

The B.C. Online School run out of Kelowna by Heritage Christian Schools has been swamped with three times the nor-mal number applica-tions for distributed learning from students across the province as a result of the strike.

“We are overloaded with kids coming to us, particularly those in Grade 12 who want to get a particular course and get their require-ments for university,” said superintendent Greg Bitgood.

The online school, which is half funded by the province, in-structed 3,400 students in its summer school – three times the normal number – and turned

away another 6,000.Demand has surged

again now that the strike has spilled into September and pushed back the scheduled start of classes.

Bitgood is weighing whether to hire more teachers in response.

But it’s risky be-cause a deal or govern-ment legislation could send teachers back to work and students back to regular classes, said Bitgood, who em-phasized he also wants the public school shut-down to end quickly.

There’s only four such independent schools that offer dis-tributed learning to students in the public system, Bitgood said, adding “there’s no way” the industry can meet the demand cre-ated by the strike.

Another indepen-dent online school based in Surrey de-clined to comment, saying the issue was “too sensitive.”

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The District of Houston is reviewing a ticket bylaw, set to be adopted September 16.

The bylaw empowers the Bylaw Enforcement Of� cer, Building Inspector and RCMP to enforce municipal bylaws by issuing tickets.

“Before this there was no mechanism for council to enforce bylaws,” said Chief Administrative Of� cer Michael Glavin.

“This is a c o m p l a i n t - d r i v e n process, with the exception of parking and some of the noise bylaw issues.”

The bylaw includes tickets for everything from failures to have a business licence for $100, to noise that

disturbs or driving a noisy vehicle for $200, to obstructing authority for $1,000.

There are unsightly premises tickets ranging from $150 for allowing garbage to build up, to $250 for dumping trash in open spaces, to $500 for placing graf� ti.

For business licence or sign infractions, tickets range from $50 to $100, and for screening and landscaping failures � nes are $100.

Violations of the development bylaw may lead to tickets of $100 to $500.

Parking tickets are $100, obstructing a street is $100, and interfering with traf� c is $500.

More tickets include failure to remove snow from sidewalk for $100,

and impeding snow removal for $200.

Owners of unlicensed dogs could

be � ned $100, having pets at large is $100, allowing a dog to bark excessively is $200 and failure to muzzle a dangerous dog is $100.

All garbage disposal violations could lead to $100 � ne, from having unlawful containers, to depositing animal feces waste, to having an overweight container.

Violating the

standards of maintenance bylaw is $150 � ne, including failure to keep a rental

place weather tight or rid it of pests, to failure to maintain locks or supply proper water.

Director of Engineering John Guenther said the dollar amounts were determined by surveying other municipalities.

“These are more in the higher range rather then average range,” Guenther said, adding

that the biggest � ne is $1,000 for obstructing authority.

“The numbers that

are given are meant to be a deterrent. It’s not meant to be a money gathering mechanism,” he said.

CAO Glavin said the � nes also cover administration costs and staff time.

“It does cost the district a fair bit of money to issue these tickets,” he said.

Guenther added that issuing a ticket is very rare.

“We won’t be issuing lots of tickets… most of the time it’s a warning,” he said.

If a violation happens, the ticket process begins with warnings, then a ticket is personally delivered or left at a person’s home.

The person has fourteen days to pay the � ne and accept liability for the offence, or to notify the local government that they will dispute the ticket. Ticket disputes go to court.

“It’s not a cash generating system, it’s a complaint-driven policy,” said Mayor Bill Holmberg.

“We’re not going to make any money off these tickets.The goal is to make people more responsible for what they’re doing.”

Police are enforcers

for the traf� c bylaw, animal control and noise bylaws.

RCMP Sergeant Stephen Rose says most of their enforcement will be complaint driven, and noise tickets are what they will issue most to deal with repeat offenders.

“Up to this point, all we’ve been able to do as police is respect-fully ask people to turn down their music or move their party inside so that their neighbours can sleep.

However, if they refused to do so there was no enforcement action that could be taken,” Sgt. Rose said.

“It’s important because it allows us to begin making people accountable for being nuisances to their neighbours,” Sgt. Rose said.

““It’s a complaint-driven policy . . . The goal is to make people more responsible for

what they’re doing.” - Mayor Bill Holmberg

Council to adopt ticket bylaw for enforcement

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Representatives run in regional district election, school trusteesBy Jackie Lieuwen

Houston Today

Regional District Director Rob Newell will run again in RDBN elections this fall.

“There were two major reasons why I ran for election originally. The first being that this region and this area specifically has the potential to provide a future for our children and grandchildren. The second, that with my business background I

could help build a vibrant, diverse and sustainable regional economy,” Newell said.

“Over the past three years I believe I have achieved the short term goals. However, in order to move forward and establish the long term objectives already started, I will be letting my name stand for another term.”

In the elections for school trustees, Les Kearns said he will run again.

A trustee for the last nine years, Kearns says he’s not ready to fully retire.

“I think that I’ve got lots of experience both as a trustee and in the education field, and I think I can still contribute to the school system,” he says.

Current Trustee Sheryl Yaremco could not be reached by press deadline.

The Bulkley Valley Regional District election is November 15.

District staff fix a water valve leak on 12th Street and Copeland Avenue. Jackie Lieuwen/Houston Today

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Clubs Day on September 11By Jackie Lieuwen

Houston Today

Clubs Day is back. The Houston

Community Hall will be open 3 to 7 p.m. Sept. 11 for anyone wanting to learn about or get involved in Houston clubs.

Over 12 Houston clubs will feature, including figure skating, minor hockey, the horse club, Search and Rescue, ringette, ACT, HOPE, and more.

There will also be information tables for the Public Library, the Houston Leisure Facility, Work BC and mental health and addictions services.

“Sometimes it’s hard for people to know where to go to register for certain programs or leagues,” said Ryan Coltura, Director of Leisure Services.

He added that the District wants to “give residents an opportunity to have a one-stop shop of things that they can get themselves or their kids registered for in the community,” he said.

“We encourage all

of the public to come out and check out what programs and services the different groups are offering, and maybe try out a new activity or get involved in a new organization.”

Coltura says Houston used to host a Clubs Day, and they’re trying to resurrect the event.

“We recognize how many great organizations and clubs we have in town and we’re trying to get them as much exposure as we can,” Coltura said.

Tables are still available for clubs to use and registration is free. Contact the Leisure Facility at 845-7420.

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When we try to live without God, we are really walking without any real direction in our lives. We grope in the dark and do not understand. By trying to � nd our own way, ultimately nothing really makes sense. We do not see the way God has created for us to walk in. Without Jesus, even those who think themselves “spiritual” grope in the darkness. “They are blind guides leading the blind, and if one blind person guides another, they will both fall in the ditch.” Matthew 15:14 NLT Yet he created us for a reason and that reason is to follow him with all our heart. (Proverbs 3:5,6)

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WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!The deadline for submissions is Friday, October 17, 2014. To register to appear at a public hearing or for more information, please visit our website at: www.leg.bc.ca/cmt/finance

or contact: Parliamentary Committees Office, Room 224, Parliament Buildings, Victoria, BC V8V 1X4; tel: 250.356.2933, or toll-free in BC: 1.877.428.8337; fax: 250.356.8172; e-mail: [email protected]

Susan Sourial, Committee Clerk

SELECT STANDING COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES

Chair: Dan Ashton, MLA (Penticton)BUDGET 2015 CONSULTATIONS

It’s time for the

Annual Helen Sullivan Memorial

Fun Run/WalkSeptember 20, 2014 - 10:00am

Whether you go it alone or as a team, make a pledge to raise your heart rate as well as

funds!All proceeds go to the

Houston Retirement Housing Society

All participants - Pledge sheets can be picked up at the Houston

Chamber of Commerce Monday to Friday 9-5

& the Houston Leisure Facility


On Aug. 28 police helped SPCA with a search warrant on Perow Loop. RCMP Sgt. Stephen Rose says they seized an insecure and unsafely stored � rearm at the home. The case is still under investigation and charges are expected.

***Police stopped

three drunk drivers at a road check on Highway 16 Aug. 31.

The � rst was a class seven driver who was screened and found

to have alcohol levels below the legal limit but above the limit on his licence. The driver was issued a 12-hour driving prohibition.

The second driver failed the roadside screen and had a 90-day driving prohibition in 2014, so was arrested for impaired driving. Police suspended the drivers licence for 24 hours and served them another driving prohibition, charging them for impaired driving and driving with alcohol level over 0.08.

The third driver

failed the roadside screen and police issued him a 90-day driving prohibition and impounded the vehicle for 30 days.

***Police are

investigating a theft at Jamie Baxter Park at 2:20 p.m. Sept. 2. Sgt. Rose says a male and female were both drunk, got in a � ght and the male stole the female’s cell phone. Charges are expected.

***Police called

Search and Rescue at 10:30 p.m. Sept. 2 to look for some overdue campers who had gone boating on Lamprey Lake. Sgt. Rose says SAR used a � xed wing aircraft and found the campers

safe and sound. The campers and those who reported them overdue had a miscommunication.

***Police checked

a group of young males walking past the station with beer at 9:55 p.m. Sept. 3. Sgt. Rose says one male lied about his identity, was given an opportunity to be truthful, but declined and was arrested for obstruction. After searching the male, police found

identi� cation and discovered the male was wanted on warrant. The male was arrested on warrant and faces two new charges for obstructing a police of� cer and breaching conditions.

***In the past six

days, police have dealt with seven traf� c complaints, three noise bylaw complaints, two abandoned 9-1-1 calls, and one false alarm.

Police report

SPCA seizes over 50 animals Police and the

SPCA seized over 50 animals from a home on Perow Loop Aug. 28.

The seizure came after numerous complaints and SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) orders demanding that the owners � x problems such as insuf� cient food and water and lack of shelter.

SPCA and police seized 18 horses, 18

dogs, 15 birds and two cats, as well as a dirty tank of � sh, said Cst. Thom.

“The horses were kept in unclean and substandard conditions. Many were underweight and several had overgrown hooves and suspected parasites,” says Marcie Moriarty, chief prevention and enforcement of� cer for the BC SPCA.

“There was no food present in any of the

enclosures and most of the horses had no access to water.”

There were German shepherds, poodle crosses, Chinese crested dogs, a Newfoundland cross, a pit bull, a Maltese cross and a bloodhound cross.

The 15 birds included cockatiels, love birds, quail, budgies and a conure, said Moriarty.

SPCA investigation continues.


Houston Canadian Reformed Church

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

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

Anglican Churchof St. Clement

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

Services are:10:30 a.m. Sundays

HOUSTON PENTECOSTAL CHURCH

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

Houston ChristianReformed Church

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

~ Everyone Welcome! ~

Services: 10:00 am & 3:00 pm

3790 C.R. Matthews Rd.

Everyone Welcome!

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

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

Sunday School: During the ServiceEveryone Welcome

Santokh Singh Manhas 250-845-2705

Houston, B.C. V0J lZ0

HOUSTON & AREA CHURCH DIRECTORY

Job Title: Band AdministratorJOB DESCRIPTION: The Moricetown Band Administrator will be responsible for the administration of all Band Programs and will ensure programs are administered within the budget allocated. The Band Administrator will ensure that Band policies and regulations are adhered to, and supervise all Band Program Managers and Contractors. Job Duties:• Ability to manage, supervise and provide support to staff in addressing

programming requirements.• Advisor to Chief and Council on all areas of Band Management• Knowledge working with provincial and federal funding agencies including:

programs, regulations, procedures of AANDC, and other funding arrangements.

• Good knowledge of financial accounting principles for budget planning and monitoring of expenditures.

• Develop and implement annual strategic plans.• Ability to write funding proposals, preparation of reports and

correspondence.• Attend monthly Council Meetings and Committee meetings (as required).• Provide the council with monthly reports on band programs and operations.• Possess strong administrative and computer skills.• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and written.• Must submit a criminal record check.• Experience working within a First Nations Community.JOB QUALIFICATIONS:• A Degree in Business Administration or Management• Project Leadership, Project Management and/or Community Development

experience• 4-5 years experience working with First Nations in a management role.• Ability to write funding proposals.• Accounting experience.• Salary to commensurate with qualifications and experience.• Knowledge of Wet’suwet’en culture will be an asset.Please direct any questions or resumes complete with a cover letter and three references to: Personnel Committee Chief Barry Nikal, Des McKinnon & Duane Mitchell Cc: Monica Michell, Assistant Band Manager email: [email protected] or [email protected] Phone (250) 847-2133 Fax (250) 847-9291Closing Date: September 12, 2014 at 4:30 pmOnly those applicants considered for this position will be notified.

MORICETOWN BAND ADMINISTRATION 205 Beaver Road, Smithers, BC VOJ 2N1

NOW HIRING FOR:

2 EXPERIENCED COOKS & WAITRESS POSITION

Apply to: Pleasant Valley Restaurant

Phone: 250-845-2232 Fax resume to: 250-845-3650

Houston, B.C. V0J 1Z0

District of Houston www.houston.ca

CASUAL (1) & PART-TIME (1) REFRIGERATION OPERATOR IThe District of Houston is now accepting applications for both a Casual and a Part-time Refrigeration Operator I at the arena from September 15, 2014 to March 22, 2015. This is a CUPE Union position at a rate of pay of $28.56 per hour.Preference will be given to individuals possessing the following qualifi cations:• Training in the area of refrigeration operations• Mandatory Certifi cation in “Safety Awareness”, “Ice Facility Operator” OR Power Engineer - Class 5 with Refrigeration EndorsementA complete job description can be picked up at the Municipal Offi ce. A positive attitude and ability to work in a team environment is a must!Applications will be received at the District of Houston Municipal Offi ce until Friday, September 12, 2014 at12:00 p.m.Interested persons should direct all inquiries to:John J. Guenther, Director of Engineering & Development ServicesPhone: (250) 845-2238 • Fax: (250) 845-3429e-mail: [email protected], 12th St. Houston, BC V0J 1Z0

WELDERWest Fraser Mills Ltd. requires a Journeyman Welder for shift work at Pacific Inland Resources in Smithers, BC. West Fraser offers a comprehensive benefits package. Please submit resume in person, by mail or by fax before October 8th, 2014 to:

Dean MacDonaldPacific Inland ResourcesBox 3130Smithers, BC V0J 2N0Fax: 250-847-5520

5th Street, Houston Industrial Site, Houston

RECEPTIONIST/OFFICE WORKER NEEDED

• Should have some basic computer skills • Regular offi ce duties • Support to management and assisting customer • Work hours are: Tuesday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturdays: 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Apply in person, with resumé.

3 FULL TIME POSITIONS AVAILABLE:HOUSTON FOOD MARKET

3428 - 9th Street, Houston • email: [email protected]

• Customer service - making subs, pitas, pizzas.• Kitchen work as required.• Must be able to work weekends and nights as required.• Must be able to work split shifts as required.• Part time also accepted but must work weekends & nights.• Full time is 40 hours per week.

Rate: $10.25 - $11.50 per hour

APPLY WITH RESUME

Information

TIRE SERVICE TECHNICIAN

Please apply in person with resume to:

2216 Nadina Ave. North, Houston, B.C. Phone: 250-845-2700

Travel

ROCK Construction & Mining requires a Heavy Duty Me-chanic for work at various job locations across Canada. The successful candidate must be experienced with hydraulic systems and CAT engines. Preference will be given to ap-plicants with experience in Terex Reedrill and Atlas Cop-co drills. Must have the ability to work independently and di-agnose problems. Competitive wage and benefi ts package. Please send resumes to: [email protected] or fax to (250) 828-1948

Employment

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Resident caretaker wanted with hotel management experi-ence. Duties include front desk, housekeeping and res-taurant supervision. Please apply with resume at 551-11th Ave, Kamloops or email: [email protected] or fax: 250-372-9444

Help WantedTUG SKIPPER Full time senior & junior positions available. Minimum Limited Master <60GT Certifi cate required. Apply via email:[email protected] or by fax: (250) 974-5216

PARTS Counter Position Campbell River Equipment Sales (CRES) Ltd. is a locally owned and operated NAPA Auto Parts associate store ser-vicing the automotive, logging, mining, and fi shing industries, as well as retail sales. CRES is seeking a quality counter person for a full time position. Send resume [email protected]

Help WantedAn Alberta Oilfi eld Company is hiring experienced dozer and excavator operators, meals and lodging provided. Drug testing required. 1-(780)723-5051.

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AL-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 ANONYMOUS

Meetings are at the Houston United Church, Monday and Thursday at 7:00pm. Contact number is:1-877-644-2266BENEFIT GROUP - Suffering from a Disability? The Cana-dian Government wants to give you up to $40,000. For details check out our website: disabilitygroupcanada.com or Call us today toll-free 1-888-875-4787.

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“A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN OUR REGION”37, 3RD Avenue, PO Box 820, Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0 PH: 250-692-3195

TF: 800-320-3339 • FX: 250-692-3305 • E-MAIL:[email protected] www.rdbn.bc.ca

REGIONAL DISTRICT OF BULKLEY-NECHAKO 2014 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS

NOTICE OF NOMINATIONPublic Notice is given to the electors of the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako that a general election will be held on Saturday, November 15, 2014, to elect seven (7) Directors for a 4-year term commencing December, 2014 for the following Electoral Areas: One (1) Director to be elected for Electoral Area “A” (Smithers Rural) One (1) Director to be elected for Electoral Area “B” (Burns Lake Rural) One (1) Director to be elected for Electoral Area “C” (Fort St. James Rural) One (1) Director to be elected for Electoral Area “D” (Fraser Lake Rural) One (1) Director to be elected for Electoral Area “E” (Francois/Ootsa Lake Rural) One (1) Director to be elected for Electoral Area “F” (Vanderhoof Rural) One (1) Director to be elected for Electoral Area “G” (Houston Rural)Nominations for qualified candidates will be received by the Chief Election Officer (or designate) at the Regional District Office, P.O. Box 820, 37-3rd Avenue, Burns Lake, B.C., between the hours of 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 30, 2014 and 4:00 p.m. on Friday, October 10, 2014, and during that period the nomination documents shall be received during regular office hours, excluding Statutory holidays and weekends. Nomination documents may be delivered by hand, mail, facsimile or other delivery service. Originals of faxed nomination documents must be received by the Chief Election Officer by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, October 17, 2014 or the nomination is deemed to be withdrawn.

THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF NOMINATIONS IS 4:00 P.M. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2014

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICEA person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a member of local government if they meet the following criteria: • Canadian citizen; • 18 years of age or older; • resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed; and • not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election in British Columbia or from being nominated for, being elected to, or holding office.Nomination documents are available at the Regional District Office, 37-3rd Avenue, Burns Lake, B.C. from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, excluding Statutory holidays and weekends, and may also be picked up at the following Municipal Offices during regular business hours: • Town of Smithers, 1027 Aldous Street, Smithers, B.C., V0J 2N0 • Village of Telkwa, 1415 Hankin Ave., Telkwa, B.C., V0J 2X0 • District of Houston, 3367 - 12th Street, Houston, B.C., V0J 1Z0 • Village of Granisle, 1 McDonald Avenue, Granisle, B.C., V0J 1W0 • Village of Fraser Lake, 210 Carrier Crescent, Fraser Lake, B.C., V0J 1S0 • District of Vanderhoof, 160 Connaught Street, Vanderhoof, B.C., V0J 3A0 • District of Fort St. James, 477 Stuart Drive West, Fort St. James, B.C., V0J 1P0

**Nomination Papers will not be accepted at the Municipal Offices**FURTHER INFORMATION on the foregoing may be obtained by contacting:

Cheryl Anderson, Chief Election Officer Geraldine Craven, Deputy Chief Election Officer

1-800-320-3339 or (250) 692-3195

Notice No. 3-1

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PLANER SUPERVISOR Lakeview Lumber Division, Williams Lake, B.C.Posi on Overview:The Lakeview Lumber Division Planer Supervisor will be responsible for con nuous improvement in the areas of quality, cost control and employee engagement with an uncompromising focus on safety standards. This key posi on reports to the Planer Superintendent and works closely with maintenance and other sta to ensure safety, produc on and overall planer e ciency. The successful incumbent will require superior leadership skills to deliver on World Class results and possesses a comprehensive knowledge of manufacturing opera ons, OH&S and industrial rela ons.QUALIFICATIONS:• A strong commitment to safety• Three to ve years related supervisory experience,

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5855 Lake Kathlyn Rd, 4km west of Smithers: 5 bedroom house, 4 room office/studio and 4000 sq ft heated warehouse with 3 phase power on 1.59 acres, fully gated compound, fantastic mountain and lake view, for an appointment to view - call 250-877-3479, serious inquiries only

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INDEPENDENT OWNER/OPERATOR LOGGING TRUCKS CONFIGURED TO HANDLE CTL

The KDL Group is currently looking for Independent Owner Operator Logging Trucks Configured to Handle CTL for its Fort St. James operations. Trucks are required immediately and for the winter 2014/2015 season with deliveries into Conifex Fort St. James. Camp /accommodations will be provided.

Please contact Jeff Holland at (1)-250-996-4013 for details.

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Pickers$10,000 Signing Bonus for qualifi ed applicants!! Picker Operators, Winch Tractor Operators, Lowbed Hands, Heavy-Duty Mechanic needed. Apply with resume and ab-stract to offi [email protected] or call Jeremy at 778-256-4258

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Pets & Livestock

LivestockDORPER Cross Sheep fl ockfor sale. 15 ewes and 25 lambs. $4500. Phone 250-397-4126.


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• Spacious, tastefully decorated 5 bdrm completely fi nished & updated home in the popular Avalon Subdivision! Recently updated kitchen features dark cherry cabinets & heated tile fl oors. Very open concept.• Beautiful rock corner fi replace in the living room. • 3 big bedrooms on the main, 2 in basement. Laundry on the main.• Flooring has been updated, main bath just completely updated. • Huge mudroom in the basement just in the door from the double garage.• Vinyl siding & windows. Nicely landscaped lot, fenced back yard backing right onto a neighbourhood park. Sundeck with aluminum railing as well as a patio. • Fire pit and storage under the deck. Move in ready home!

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• Spacious, custom built home with some unique features - 9 ft ceilings, skylights, tonnes of windows & sunken living rm with a gas fi replace. • Oak cabinets in kitchen, garden door off the dining room to a deck and a patio. Great mountain views. Laundry on the main. • Huge master bedroom with a huge walk in closet and an en-suite. • Basement features a cozy family rm, 3rd bath, lots of storage & a big entrance with a wood stove.• 18 x 20 garage, storage and wood shed.

• Custom built in 1994, this rancher styled home with a full basement features 5 bedrooms and 3 full bathrooms.• Laundry on main, oak cabinets, garden doors to private, fenced yard. • All new fl ooring and paint in the completely fi nished basement.• Pellet stove in the huge rec-room. New high effi ciency gas furnace and hot water tank. Shingles replaced in 2010. • Concrete driveway, RV parking, 2 storage sheds, single garage. • Great mountain views as an added bonus! All appliances included.

• Perfect hobby farm set up on this 20 acre parcel with a recently renovated, cozy, tastefully decorated 4 bedroom home!• Several outbuildings including a 24x38 wired Quonset with a concrete fl oor and 10’ door. Well-built barn features a concrete fl oor, water, power and a meat cooler as well as a loft. Storage shed, feed shed, large chicken house & other outbuildings! Fenced & cross fenced.• Beautiful views from the top fi eld. Nice sized garden area and fi re pit! • Extremely well kept and tidy! Spacious country kitchen with garden doors off dining rm to a deck. Wood electric furnace & wood fi replace. • If your dream is a hobby farm in a friendly, rural area, here it is! Appl. included.

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HoustonCOMMUNITY CALENDAR

HOUSTON & DISTRICT BRANCH 2365 Copeland Ave. P.O. Box 1480, Houston

Ph: 250-845-7117

Community Calendar proudly sponsored by

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TopleyStructural Firefighting/Hwy Rescue. Interested? Topley Volunteer Fire Dept. is accepting applica-tions. No experience necessary please contact By-ron - 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 & fire practices every Tues., 7:00pm at the Fire Hall.

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

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

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 flats area, with an emphasizes on road conditions through our Buck Flats road user group, fire prevention and protection through our volunteer fire department group, and planning of a community/ fire hall. Please call Chris Newell at 250 845-3564 for more information.

Activities for Seniors in Houston at the Seniors Centre: Carpet Bowling Tuesday and Friday 1:00 PM • Floor Curling Monday 1:00 PM • Pool any afternoon to schedule call; Adrian-250-845-2338 • Breakfasts- first Saturday of the month, community invited. • Soup and Sandwich luncheon- third Thursday of the month. Community invited. At Pleasant Valley Village, 3603 11th St.: Senior Exercise, Monday and Friday

10:00 AM • Cards Monday and Thursday 7:00 PM. At the Bowling Alley: Seniors bowling Wednesday 1:30 PM. At the Houston Swimming Pool: Aquafit, Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9-10 AM. At Willow Grove Golf Course: Senior’s golf (in season) every Thursday 10 AM.

Houston Community Services Association - no longer has furniture available for persons in need.

Houston’s “Love by the Bowl” Soup Kitchen serving hot dogs and homemade salads instead of soup through the summer in two different seatings, 11:00 -12:00 and 12:00 -1:00 on Wednesdays.

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

Seniors Bingo is every Tuesday at 7:00pm at Cottonwood Manor. Entry is $1. Come out & enjoy a fun prize filled evening. Lots of prizes!

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

Salvation Army – Food bank Donation & Coats, Mitts & Hats - over $650 in donations.

Timothy Robert Carroll

(Tim)November 17, 1958 -

August 23, 2014Was born November 17, 1958 in Revelstoke, BC.

First born son of Robert and Caroll Carroll. Tim has three brothers and four sisters. He grew up a logger’s son and farm boy. There was never a dull moment in Tim’s life, from a young age he was always busting himself up and laughing it off. At the age of 22, Tim and Shannon started a family and had three children, Tierney, George and Kali. He always lived his life his way with

many adventures and always looked forward to what he could learn next.

If you wanted to know something, just ask Tim. He usually had an answer for you but when he didn’t, he would have one soon. The past years were spent loving life, working on ventures and a lot of time quad ding with family and friends. He will be missed more than he could possibly have known. He would never want a big to-do about himself and kept life simple. If you needed Tim, he was always there to lend a hand, and make us all laugh and laugh and laugh some more.

When you saw Tim coming up the road, you knew you would either be learning something new or having a good true belly laugh. We will all miss him very much and when feeling sad, try and hear what he would say… ‘you can’t take life too seriously or it won’t be fun no more’

Tim is survived by his parents Robert and Caroll Carroll; his eldest son Tierney (Cordella); daughter Kali (Jamie); brothers Jordy (Rosie), Bill (Teri), Daryl (Lonny); Sisters Chris (Pete), Jody (Ray), Donna (Loren), Shawna (Dave); Grandchildren Brody, Terrance, George, Jacob and Luke; as well as many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and many, many friends.

Family waiting on the other side; his youngest son George, grandparents George and Ruby Carroll, Orval and Betty Egan, (Uncle) Bill Egan.

Life is not a journey to the grave with intents of arriving in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways thoroughly used up, totally worn out,

Whiskey in hand and yelling ‘Wow! What a ride!’

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$2,000 each.Also JD 544 &644 wheel

Loaders Wanted to buy 300 size

hydraulic excavator Ph Toll free 1-866-528-7108

Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

STEEL BUILDINGS. “Gift-card give-away!” 20x22 $4,358. 25x24 $4,895. 30x30 $6,446. 32x32 $7,599. 40x46 $12,662. 47x72 $18,498. One end wall included. Call Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 or visit online www.pioneersteel.ca

STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for bal-ance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 or visit us online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.

Misc. WantedCollector Buying Coin Collec-tions, Native Art, Estates,Gold, Silver + 778-281-0030

FIREARMS. ALL types want-ed, estates, collections, single items, military. We handle all paperwork and transportation. Licensed Dealer. 1-866-960-0045, www.dollars4guns.com

Real Estate

Acreage for SaleLOOKING for acreage with lake or river frontage: Re-mote/semi-remote, well treed, quiet, no buildings preferred. Do you consider selling? Please email: [email protected] or call: 1-250-285-3037.

Revenue PropertyBEAUTIFULLY FURNISHED ON LAKE OKANAGAN Turn-key, luxu-rious, immaculate, 1000 sq. ft. con-do in West Kelowna. 2 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms with fabulous amenities: private beach, marina, pools and so much more! $325,000. Call 250-826-4267

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$235,000


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NEW LISTING!

NEW LISTING!



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Lia Long250-845-1147



www.remaxhouston.ca



$235,000


$229,900

$199,900

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NEW LISTING!

NEW LISTING!



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www.bvcu.com



























Announcements
















Real Estate



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Lia Long250-845-1147



www.remaxhouston.ca



$235,000


$229,900

$199,900

$219,900


WELCOME HOME!

COUNTRY COMFORT!




NEW LISTING!

NEW LISTING!



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Bulkley Valley Credit Union July 2007EPS Logos to be supplied to Newspapers

Pantone colours: Pantone 287 Blue Pantone 356 Green Pantone 139 Harvest

Black/Grey Logo file Colour Logo File

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Monday of the month is Executive, 4th Monday is General Meeting.Seniors Bingo is every Tuesday at 7:00pm at Cottonwood Manor. Entry is $1. Come out & enjoy a fun prize filled evening. Lots of prizes!Houston Secondary School - webpage: http://hssweb.sd54.bc.ca

TopleyStructural Firefighting/Hwy Rescue. Interested? Topley Volunteer Fire Dept. is accepting applica-tions. 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 & fire practices every Tues., 7:00pm at the Fire Hall.Granisle Church of the Way services are Sunday, 11:00am.


Library Events: Come out to the library Tues., Sept. 16 @ 1:00PM for our 2nd “No School” Activity!! Kids ages 6 and up. Keep a lookout for posters around town for more details!!! • Adult Book Club - Come grab your copy of “Burial Rites” by Hannah Kent. Read, read, read. And then join us for a discussion and an Icelandic delicacy on Thurs., Sept. 25 @ 7:00PM. Houston Ringette registration is open for 2014/2015 season, Ice time begins Sept. 30. Registration forms are available and fees can be dropped off at Emberson Plumbing & Heating or on Clubs day at community hall Thurs., Sept. 11th. Deadline for draw of $100.00 off fees for early registration is Sept. 12. Come try Ringette has been scheduled for first two weeks on the ice. If you are interested in trying ringette please encourage them to attend during regular practice? They must bring a parent to sign the waiver/registration form and wear a helmet, mask, neck guard and gloves. Houston Christian Hockey will be participating in ‘clubs day’ on Thurs. Sept. 11 at the Community Hall and will be excepting registrations from 3pm to 7pm. We encourage those wanting to register to take this opportunity to come and do so as the deadline for registrations this year will be Sept. 30. Registrations will also be available at the Houston Christian School

as well as the arena for those wishing to register sooner. 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 flats area, with an emphasizes on road conditions through our Buck Flats road user group, fire prevention and protection through our volunteer fire department group, and planning of a community/ fire hall. Please call Chris Newell at 250-845-3564 for more information. 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- first 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: Aquafit, Mon., Wed. & Fri. 9-10 AM. At Willow Grove Golf Course: Senior’s golf (in season) every Thurs. 10 AM. Houston Community Services Association - no longer has furniture available for persons in need. Houston’s “Love by the Bowl” Soup Kitchen serving hot dogs and homemade salads instead of soup through the summer in two different seatings, 11:00 -12:00 and 12:00 -1:00 on Wednesdays. The Houston Legion Branch 249: Meeting: 2nd


PRIVATE SALE - BY OWNER - GREAT INVESTMENT!!LARGE 3 Bedroom Home with Garage

& Workshop BONUS-

MORTGAGE HELPER!!

Newly finished large 2 bedroom suite with

separate entrance.

4951 - 4th Ave, Smithers

All appliances included. Basement suite (900 sq.ft.) Large landscaped lot, garden area, patios. 2 minute walk to

Smithers Golf & Country Club. Very safe neighbourhood.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Call Ryan 250-877-0657 or Terry 778-210-1703 email: [email protected]

For Sale by Owner



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Hellmann’s Mayonnaise1.8 litre

599

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Kraft Cheez Whiz900 g

599

Kraft Peanut ButterAssorted Varieties, 2 kg

799

Becel SoftMargarine1.8 kg

888

Western Family Stirred Yogurts 2 Varieties, 12x100 g

449

Post Honeycombs Cerealor Selected Varieties, 510-595 g

449

Quaker Instant OatmealVariety Pack 60 count, 2.1 kg

1099

Western Family English Muf� nsAssorted Varieties, 6’s

2 for 400

Quaker GranolaBars Assorted Varieties, 156-199 g

5 for1000

Western Family Waf� es2 Varieties, 48 count

688

Resinite Food Wrap11”x2500’

1499

Roots BackpacksAssorted Colours

1888Ivory BodywashAssorted Varieties,709 ml

399

Sezme Snaps2 Varieties, 16 count

499Tree Top Fruit Snacks80 pouches, 2.08 kg

1199

Mr. Noodles Cup Noodles2 Varieties, 12x64 g

899

Western Family Frozen PunchesAssorted Varieties, 295 ml

.88

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499Cheemo Perogies2 Varieties, 2 kg

588

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Butterball Turkey Bacon375 g

359

Whole Pork Tenderloins8.80 per kg

399/lb

Pink Grapefruit5 lb bag

499

Avocados

4 for 500

Russet Potatoes 10 lb bag

399

Kellogg’s Rice Krispie Squares1.18 kg

999Quaker Instant Oatmeal

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Back Attached Chicken LegsSuperpack, 4.83 / kg

219/lb

Smucker’s Jam2 Varieties, 1 litre

588

Value Priced Toilet PaperDouble roll, 24 roll

799

Coca-Cola or Pepsi Products 12x355ml

2 for 888Plus Deposit, Plus Eco-Fee

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