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By Jackie LieuwenHouston Today

Regional District Director Rob Newell says LNG offers little to gain in this area and much to lose.

Director for the Houston Rural area (Area “G”), Newell says he talks to LNG personnel regularly.

Two staff at the Regional District of B u l k l e y - N e c h a ko (RDBN) are working with and monitoring the proposed pipelines.

Newell says they sit on advisory boards and assessment boards and get information almost daily from pipelines about proposed route

changes or permit applications.

RDBN “hasn’t made any decisions yet. It hasn’t taken a position on LNG like Smithers has,” Newell said.

“We are not here to start it or to stop it, we’re here to make sure that the well being of the inhabitants of

this area is looked after.”

Newell says he measures all projects against three pillars of prosperity. He asks (1) is it economically pro� table? (2) Is it ecological sustainable? And (3) is it socially desirable?

Newell says the LNG pipelines don’t

have a social licence in his area.

He told Enbridge that if they’re clearing 5,000 metres of forest on either side of the pipeline, they need to save the wood we consider salvageable - not what they consider salvageable.

He says they need to minimize what’s

burned, deliver the timber to our mills and chip the leftover.

“We don’t have much to gain from LNG, we have more to lose actually,” Newell said.

“If any of the proposed projects come through, the impact in the northwest is going to

be tremendous. It’s going to impact our land� lls, it’s going to impact our water and our forests.

“We have to have some control over that, and the equity that’s coming back from these is minimal compared to what we’re being asked to sacri� ce.”

Water plant cost overruns

LNG impact on northwest “going to be tremendous”


The Houston Water Treatment Plant is costing the District nearly $43,000 extra.

M c E l h a n n e y Consulting Services met with Houston Chief Administrative Of� cer Michael Glavin to discuss the extra work and costs.

The biggest part was for extra groundwork which cost $26,161.

They also painted support columns with an epoxy coating to protect them from corrosion, costing $7,238.

Glavin says they bought more tie-bars for $3,272 and got foundation wall insulation for $6,310.

Director of Finance William Wallace says the water treatment plant budget has $330,000 contingency built in and is “in good shape,” using less than 15 percent to date.

Extra work like this is normal, said CAO

Glavin.“With any project

that you work under, there’s always things that crop up.”

He says there’s no such thing as a perfect design plan, and often “conditions change or items are simply overlooked.”

The Water Treatment Plant is expected to be complete by March 2015, then water pipes will be cleaned and everything should be up and running by June 2015.

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Five Houston students graduated from the � rst-ever Mineral Processing Operator course that meets industry-designed occupational standards.

It took two years to organize the program, said Danielle Smyth, Project Administrator with the School of Exploration and

Mining. The 12-week en-

try level program was at the Houston cam-pus of Northwest Community College, and was a pilot run with lots of industry support.

Guest speakers came from Red Chris Mine, Hatch Mott MacDonald and the Ministry of Energy and Mines.

Smyth says the pro-gram was developed

“because of a need identi� ed by industry.”

The Mining Industry Human Resources Council

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operators as a skills shortage in top de-mand, with over 2,000

job openings estimated by 2020, said a NWCC press release.

Smyth says the course gave students a general overview min-eral processing and taught them safety and work skills.

It also included � eld trips to Huckleberry Mines, Endako Mine, Dome Mountain and Equity Silver Mine.

Student Louie Dalby says he really enjoyed it.

“Having the chance to see how the mine operates is awesome!” he said. “I feel the pro-gram gives us an edge on other potential em-ployees who wouldn’t have the same training we received, especially the on-site training.”

Instructor Rob Boyce says the course went very well and he really enjoyed teaching in Houston.

“It was lots of fun,” said Boyce. “They’re a great group of stu-dents - patient, per-sistent and willing to learn.”

The capstone of the Houston course will be a week of job shad-owing at Huckleberry Mines in December.

Boyce says he is proud and happy to wrap up the program and congratulate the students with certi� -cates and awards.

“I anticipate they’ll � nd placements soon,” he said.

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Chamber gets three year contractBy Jackie Lieuwen

Houston Today

The District is increasing Chamber funding close to ten percent for both tourism and economic development.

Houston council approved a three year contract to the Chamber of Commerce on Nov. 18.

“It’s to provide stability for staff,” said Chamber President Troy Reitsma.

The new contract pays the Chamber $64,000 for tourism and $72,000 for economic d e v e l o p m e n t starting in 2015.

The funding for tourism is up $6,200, and funds the visitors centre operation, visitor guidebooks and maps that are “popular and p r o f e s s i o n a l , ” and other tourism development work.

The tourism program is paid for through municipal tax revenues, said Director of Finance William Wallace.

The funding for economic development is up $7,000, with $35,000 coming from the municipal budget, and the rest from a grant from Northern D e v e l o p m e n t Initiative Trust (NDI).

The District’s $35,000 funding for economic development is the same as previous years, and the NDI grant increase covers the $7,000 increase.

Wallace says NDI has given the District an Economic D e v e l o p m e n t

Capacity Building grant since 2010 and they’ve “given no signal of change.”

The Chamber’s e c o n o m i c development work includes merchant gift certificates, c o m m u n i t y branding, small town love, workshops, and mill closure transition work.

Wallace says the

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Christmas giving won’t solve child

poverty

Everyone is gearing up for the Christmas season, that wonderful time of year focused

on giving. There are food drives collecting for the food bank, and campaigns of all kinds to help those in need, including toy drives trying to ensure all children have something waiting for them under the Christmas tree.

This is a great thing, and it is good-hearted people that both organize and contribute to them. But the best they can hope for, and it is a good goal, is to alleviate some of the need. The sad fact is, the issue of child poverty is not going to be solved by a once-a-year campaign.

According to the annual report released by First Call, a coalition of advocacy groups, child poverty is on the rise in B.C. rather than declining. According to the B.C. Child Poverty Report Card, 169,240 children were living below the poverty line in this province in 2012. Last year, the report said 153,000 children. First Call set out 19 recommendations in their report with a goal of reducing the provincial child poverty rate to seven per cent by 2020.

The recommendations cover a range, from raising the minimum wage to increased child tax benefits and rescinding cuts to Employment Insurance. But what they all have in common is the need for provincial and federal governments to address the problem.

When we see the enormity of the problem of child poverty, it is clear it is time for upper levels of government to join in the fight to make some long-term change.

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Stinks on a planeThe � rst time I was

on a plane I was 14 years old traveling to Hawaii with my par-ents and my 12-year-old brother. I don’t remember much about my introduction to air travel except that my parents smoked ciga-rettes and drank Mai Tais while Jeremie looked excitedly out the window. All I re-member doing is pray-ing we wouldn’t crash - or if we had to, it wouldn’t happen until our vacation was over and we were on our way back to school.

What can I say? I was a morbid teen.

Thirty three years and numerous plane rides later, I just board-ed a jetliner headed for Waikiki once again. But this � ight I’m bound to remember more. Not because anything amazing or tragic happened, but because my keen sense of smell was on full alert for � ve and a half

hours. Since my three girl-

friends and I booked our tickets separately, none of us were seated together. I didn’t care. I was so tired from barely sleeping the night before and wel-comed the chance to read my new book and get some shut-eye.

At � rst, my plan seemed promising. As soon as I saw where I’d be sitting I was pleased. It was beside the window just as I requested and directly in front of my friend, Jen. It was also next to a nice, friendly couple.

Within less than a minute of sitting down I noticed a ran-cid odour. I didn’t dis-cover it was coming di-rectly from the mouth of the man next to me until he turned to talk. I decided right then and there that I’d be trying to fall asleep as quickly as possible.

Watching out the window as we took

� ight I kept my eyes in that direction until we were so high there was nothing interesting to look at anymore. Even though my head was turned away, I could still smell him and I worried how I’d ever fall asleep. I’d brought my earplugs, but noth-ing for my nose. If only I had Vicks VapoRub or something to dab on my nostrils.

I did have and a pack of gum and some fruit-� avoured Certs though.

Popping a piece of Trident in my mouth I offered some to the couple. To my re-lief, they accepted. Excellent. That smell will be gone in no time, I thought. I was wrong - the gum didn’t help at all. The candy also resulted in no improvements, and neither did any of the drinks or snacks that came his way.

“How’s it going?” Jen asked a couple

hours later when I went for a bathroom break.

“The man next to me has the most hor-rible breath,” I com-plained.

“I know,” she said grimacing. “I can smell it.”

If she was get-ting whiffs of it from where she was sitting, I � gured the poor man must have some kind of gum disease or medical condition. I felt bad for him.

With over three hours left to go until we landed, I contin-ued to keep my head turned away as I read my book, hoping I’d eventually nod off. I never did.

Of course, this wasn’t my � rst time enduring a less-than-ideal seating arrange-ment on public transit. Like everyone, I’ve had many.

My most unpleas-ant airplane experi-ences were the time I

had a college basket-ball player taking up a good portion of my limited space with his long hairy limbs, and the time I was seated near twins with colic shrieking throughout a four hour trip.

This latest uncom-fortable � ight was smelly all right, but it’s the price we pay for sharing a world with other human beings. At least the airlines aren’t letting passen-gers smoke on planes anymore. And thank goodness we can still order cocktails.

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Marie Peters

“Being a newcomer to town, I didn’t know what to expect at

elections. As for advice to council, having recently

moved here, I notice the rough surfaces the

most, like sidewalks and roads. I know it’s a small

community and small tax base, but that’s

what I see.”

Dawn Bishop

“No I wasn’t surprised. In a small town people know each other and

people who are involved in the community

usually get elected more.My advice is to listen to the community’s needs

and wants. Shane Brienen is good that way, because he

always listens.”

Angie Buter & Kathy Haverland

“No I wasn’t surprised. People wanted change and it’s nice to see Houston with a new

mayor. My advice is to let new businesses come into town, do

not turn things away. Like with Walmart, people were afraid it would take away from small

business, but it brings jobs into the community and gets more people to want to stay here.”

Melinda Barden

“No, people wanted change and Shane is

out there every summer volunteering to make

our town look better. It didn’t surprise me at all that a man who would volunteer that much of his free time would get in. You can tell he loves

the town.”

Prince Rupert LNG, pipelines get B.C. certificates

Geothermal energy can help power the B.C. electrical grid around the province, and B.C. should assess that option before deciding to proceed with a third dam on the Peace River, an industry association says.

The Canadian G e o t h e r m a l Energy Association (CanGEA) issued a report Tuesday detailing its latest work on geothermal sites. In addition to hot springs and volcanic sites that could be tapped to provide power, the study examines “hot sedimentary aquifers” that have been stumbled upon by oil

and gas drilling.“At the risk of

offending my own mother, this ain’t your grandma’s geothermal,” said CanGEA chair Alison Thompson at a Victoria news conference.

Thompson pointed to the recent joint f edera l -prov inc ia l review of BC Hydro’s Site C dam project, which noted that little research into geothermal energy has been conducted in B.C.

The CanGEA report estimates that deep hot water aquifers and other geothermal sources are capable of producing enough electricity to meet

BC Hydro’s projected needs, including the 1,100 megawatt capacity offered by Site C. The report calls for a one-year delay on Site C, which has passed federal and provincial environmental reviews and is being considered by the B.C. cabinet.

Energy Minister

Bill Bennett said Tuesday he expects cabinet to make a � nal investment decision on BC Hydro’s $8 billion dam proposal by the end of December. He said geothermal energy has potential in B.C. because unlike wind or solar power it provides a steady

source of power, but he doesn’t see it as an alternative to the dam.

“It is a good resource,” Bennett said. “We do want to use it. It will be important to B.C. in the future. It’s not a way to get the 1,100 megawatts of electricity that we need now.”

Bennett noted that the provincially-funded research agency GeoScienceBC issued a request for proposals Tuesday for a study on the economic viability of geothermal resources.

CanGEA is doing its own mapping, not just of promising sources but their proximity to roads, power lines and consumers. Thompson said the industry is also looking at combining solar and biomass with geothermally heated water to produce enough heat to � re boilers for electricity.

Green Party MLA Andrew Weaver said

the report shows Site C should not go ahead next year, because CanGEA projects lower cost, with power sources and jobs distributed across the province.

“Geothermal sources including deep hot water aquifers “capable of producing enough electricity to meet BC Hydro’s

projected needs,”

- Canadian Geothermal Energy Association

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P r o v i n c i a l e n v i r o n m e n t a l assessment certi� cates have been approved for B.C.’s � agship lique� ed natural gas export project at the Port of Prince Rupert and two pipelines proposed to connect the region to gas � elds in northeastern B.C. to the North Coast.

The $11.4 billion project led by the Malaysian state-owned energy c o r p o r a t i o n PETRONAS is aiming to make its � nal investment decision by the end of this year. One of the certi� cates issued is for the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline, proposed to run 900 km from Hudson’s Hope to the

PETRONAS Paci� c NorthWest LNG terminal.

The LNG port and pipelines must still receive federal, provincial and local government permits before they can begin construction. The Paci� c NorthWest LNG terminal at Lelu Island is still undergoing federal environment assessment, having

received an extension to deal with potential salmon habitat impacts at the mouth of the Skeena River.

Natural Gas D e v e l o p m e n t Minister Rich Coleman visited Malaysia this month at the invitation of PETRONAS of� cials to go over their project.

PETRONAS is leading a consortium

that includes Chinese, Japanese, Indian and Brunei investors for a pipeline and LNG processing in northern B.C. PETRONAS paid $5 billion last year to take over Progress Energy Canada, which has major shale gas holdings in northeast B.C. and Alberta.

Paci� c NorthWest LNG received another boost last week when

the Nisga’a Nation signed a bene� ts agreement with the B.C. government for the project. The B.C. and Nisga’a legislatures are passing amendments to allow the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline to pass through Nisga’a Memorial Lava Bed Park.

The other certi� cate is for the

Westcoast Connector Gas Transmission pipeline proposed to run from the Fort St. John area to another LNG terminal at Ridley Island. That project is led by BG Group, which has signalled it may delay development because of new gas supplies from U.S. sites where the British-based company also has LNG export plans.

Geothermal pitched as alternative to Site C dam


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Houston’s Rob Newell is the re-elected Regional District Director for the Houston Rural area (Area “G”).

The area has an esti-mated 975 potential voters and covers 14,446 square kilometres from the top of Hungry Hill to four kilometres east of Topley, north to the Walcott Station Road and south

to the end of

Owen Lake. This is Newell’s sec-

ond term as Director in the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako (RDBN) and he is passionate about what he wants to accom-plish.

As communities in the north, “we just need to work together,” he said.

Lobbying government for revenue sharing as an individual northwest com-munity has been fruitless, but by working together the north can move for-

ward towards a positive response, Newell said.

Recently, 27 communi-ties and their electoral ar-eas have created a coalition called NW Alliance to give the north a collective voice.

One key thing they want to do is get provincial tax revenue shared more equally.

“It’s not always popula-tion that is important, it’s land mass and the fact that a lot of the resources come from the north,” Newell said.

Over 76 percent of B.C.’s manufacturing ex-ports come from 100 Mile House north, and Newell says B.C. leaders need to

realize that “a healthy urban economy needs a healthy rural econo-my.”

Secondly, the NW Alliance wants to

change the Gas Tax Fund and allow it to be used for getting

reliable and affordable high-speed internet.

Newell says this is essential to pro-vide equality and

give rural business-es and schools the same opportunities as urban ones.

It’s also essential to provide telemedicine, so that northern residents

can talk with medical pro-fessionals online and don’t have to travel so far for simple appointments.

It will also help en-tice professionals into the area and � ll the skills gap, Newell said.

Newell says he is also excited about the impact of the newly complet-ed Regional Skills Gap Analysis, which will be im-plemented by the Strategic Workforce Opportunities Team (SWOT).

It will help workers get certi� cation, businesses develop partnerships, and it will encourage entrepre-neurship, Newell said.

In this way, it will de-velop a home grown econ-omy and keep youth in the area.

Speaking of work still needed, Newell said the biggest problem he sees in the north is the de� cit in rural infrastructure.

He wants a long-term sustainable infrastructure plan to be developed so things are maintained in a reliable, predictable way, not in� uenced by bias or done in secret.

Newell also says it’s im-portant for rural commu-nities, especially Houston, to develop exit strategies for larger companies to agree on before coming in.

As for 24/7 health care, Newell says he thinks it will start with nurse prac-titioners who can deal with wounds and treatment, and can care for patients discharged early from hos-pitals.

He says recruiting nurs-es and doctors to the area will involve intentional welcoming and connect-ing a doctors family in the

community - an effort that brought huge success in Fort St. James.

“We have to make it at-tractive for these people to come in,” he said.

Finally, Newell says per-haps the most important thing is that people need to get involved in decisions about infrastructure, pri-orities and future plans for their communities.

RDBN Director Newell wants health and infrastructure improvements

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Rob Newell - Regional District Director Houston Rural area (Area “G”).

By Flavio NienowBlack Press

Janine Dougall, director of environ-mental services for the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako (RDBN), submitted a memorandum to the RDBN’s board of directors on Oct. 15, 2014 titled Re-Use Shed Use and Salvaging.

The purpose of the memorandum was to bring forward infor-mation regarding the condition of the re-use sheds and to rec-ommend actions to the RDBN’s board of directors. The memo-randum stated, “it has become apparent that the public has not been following posted rules regarding proper disposal of materials

at transfer stations.”“Members of the

public continue to disregard signage, dumping garbage in the woodpile, ashes in the compost pile and choosing not to use the recycling fa-cilities available on site for materials such as cardboard and paper,” read the memoran-dum. “Additionally, the state of most re-use sheds is abysmal. The public do not follow posted re-use shed rules, placing mattresses, electronics, small appliances, and broken items in the re-use area.”

In addition, the re-ports says that each and every transfer sta-tion site in the region-al district sees a lot of salvaging activity, both in the wood and

in the metal piles. “Many people have

been seen climbing on top of the piles and salvaging for certain items, which is dan-gerous and could re-sult in serious injury, for which the RDBN is liable.”

In an effort to investigate the be-havioural patterns surrounding the use of the re-use sheds, RDBN’s environmen-tal services staff com-pleted an observation project at the various waste management facilities across the re-gion. Carolynn Lane, sustainability assis-tant, visited each of the seven transfer sta-tion sites across the regional district.

Lane observed that dogs were on the sites at two different occa-

sions; children were seen running around the re-use sheds; and a television was dropped off right in front of a “no elec-tronics” sign.

“Unfortunate ly, the re-use sheds at RDBN solid waste management facilities have become unman-ageable, and public behaviour surround-ing the use of the sheds is contributing to continued verbal and physical abuse of RDBN staff and other members of the public,” said Janine Dougall in her memo-randum.

The report contin-ues to say that, “given the extent of the be-havioural problems, it is not a matter of if, but of when someone is severely injured at

a RDBN solid waste management facility.”

Overall, the use and role of re-use sheds in soil waste manage-ment, with the advent of industry recycling programs, websites, free classi� eds, and thrift stores has be-come “somewhat ar-chaic and redundant,” according to the Dougall.

Two options re-garding the future of re-use sheds were presented by RDBN’s environmental ser-vices to the board of directors. Option one included employing additional staff to monitor and maintain the facilities. Other re-gional districts in the province have indicat-ed that adequate staff-ing, time limits and fees associated with

deposit of items into the shed or a per item pick fee are key vari-ables for a successful operation. However, additional staf� ng costs could add up to $506,085 annually be-tween all transfer fa-cilities in the regional district.

Option two is to close the re-use sheds permanently and fo-cus on educating the public on other avail-able re-use and recy-cling opportunities, as well as promoting the concept of communi-ty garage sales and fa-cilitating donation of large furniture items to residents in need through groups such as the Salvation Army.

A motion to close the re-use sheds per-manently was not car-ried by the RDBN’s

board of directors at the Oct. 23, 2014 board meeting. Instead, a motion was carried to postpone the decision until such time that affected com-munities have been consulted.

According to Dougall, the RDBN will be holding com-munity consultations in the future regarding the use of re-use sheds, and only after the con-sultations the board of directors will make a decision on the future of the facilities.

“The consultation process has not been determined yet,” said Dougall. “It will be something that we look at and � gure out in the new year [2015].”

In the meantime, the RDBN’s re-use sheds will remain opened.

RDBN considers closing re-use sheds


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I am sure you have heard someone complain about mistreatment or injustice at the hands of another person. Their perspective sounds so convincing that we come to the conclusion that they must be right, we empathise with them and are tempted to take their side. Sometimes we even mistakenly take their side of the story as the total truth before checking with the other person to � nd out their side of the story.

Then when we hear the other side of the story, it sounds totally different, sometimes so different that we wonder if they are talking about the same situation. This is the cause of many quarrels, hostilities, and even wars. The � rst two parties do not consider each-other’s outlook or feelings and others come into the picture taking one or the other’s side and before we know it, we have a battle on our hands! Countries do it, people groups do it, couples do it, individuals do it, I do it; we all do it at some time or another. We have these self-protective strategies that kick into high gear when we are offended.

Often we forget that there is another side to the story; God’s side, which always represents the truth. If both of the original people would have allowed God to have his way in their life, the original disagreement would have never happened, and if the people who got involved in taking sides really sought God, their view of the situation would have been totally different too. There may be many sides, but God’s side always prevails.

The Bible tells us we are to be humble, like Jesus was, and to consider others as better than ourselves. (Philippians 2:3) Only as we let God have his way in our lives will we have true humility. When we � nd our identity in him, we are not so preoccupied with protecting ourselves or making an identity of our own. It is much more dif� cult to become offended when we � nd our security in our relationship with Jesus Christ.

“Don’t be concerned for your own good but for the good of others.” 1 Corinthians 10:24. NLT “But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you! In that way you will be acting as true children of your Father in heaven.” Matthew 5:44,45. NLT

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Police arrested a drunk male on Copeland Avenue af-ter he was kicked off the Greyhound bus for being intoxicated. Sgt. Rose says police lodged the male until sober and released him without charge.

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Over 130 ladies from Houston gathered at the Houston Christian School for the annual Cheesecake Cafe last Thursday. Cheryl Reitsma shared her story, and the ladies sang some Christmas songs, watched a few skits and ate cheesecake. Left is Michalle Brown and Stephanie Farmer performing a humourous skit to give ladies helpful tips for the Christmas season.

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Huckleberry Mines Ltd. is a Vancouver based mine company which operates a 16,400 TPD open pit copper molybdenum mine located 120 km south of Houston in west central British Columbia. The Mine Maintenance Team is expanding to the meet the challenges of the Main Zone Optimization (MZO) Project expansion.

HEAVY DUTY MECHANICWe are currently working on the Main Zone Optimization Expansion Project which will extend mine operations to 2021. As a result, we are expanding and modernizing our eet o haul trucks, loading e uipment, drills and support e uipment and are seeking a journeyperson mechanic to e part o our growing maintenance department during this exciting time. We are looking or a sel starter who can work sa ely with minimal super ision, work well in

a team en ironment and ha e excellent interpersonal and communication skills. esponsi ilities will include pre entati e maintenance, repair and trou leshooting o engines, transmissions, hydraulics and electrical systems on

and at rucks, 2 oader, omatsu P 2000 Exca ators, at support e uipment, P 2100 sho els, ucyrus Erie and Atlas opco rotary drills, and other small support e uipment.

Applicants or this position must possess a journeyperson s trade uali cation . . ticket or an nterpro incial ea y uty Mechanic s ticket and e a le to

per orm asic welding. Experience with sho els and drills is not necessary ut would e considered an asset or this position.

uckle erry Mines is located approximately two hours dri ing time rom ouston, ritish olum ia. Employees li e in a camp en ironment on their days o work. he

work schedule or this position is x days on, days o working 12 hours per day. ransportation to and rom the mine site is pro ided rom ouston y us and while at the mine site all meals and accommodations are pro ided ree o charge to employees. ouston and mithers are located in the scenic ulkley alley on rans anada ighway 1 , an excellent area to raise a amily and has exceptional

outdoor recreational acti ities. More in ormation on the area is a aila le at www.smithers.ca, www.houston.ca and www.rdbn.bc.ca.

Huckleberry Mines Ltd. offers a competitive salary and a full ran e of bene ts includin medical life disability income

and RRSP savings plan.

We thank all applicants or their interest in uckle erry Mines td., ut only those in consideration will e contacted. andidates must e eligi le to work in Canada.

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The Bulkley Valley Child Development Centre Requires a “Infant Development

Program Consultant” for Houston and Telkwa

This is a permanent part time position 25 hours a week to start January 6th, 2015. This position would be based in Houston. Wage is negotiable depending upon qualifications and experience.

Job Summary:The Infant Development Program Consultant works with children birth to three years of age who have or may be at risk for developmental delays and their families. The Consultant provides assessment of development and planning of activities in the home and community that will encourage the growth and development of infants/toddlers.

The Consultant works as a member of a family centered, multi-disciplinary team providing collaborative services for young children and their families.

Qualifications:• Required is a minimum Bachelor Degree in a field related to early child development (such as; psychology, education, nursing, therapy). • Knowledge of early intervention and/or child development. • Demonstrated practical experience working with developmentally delayed infants/toddlers, their families and other related professionals. • Experience in working with families in a family centered approach. • Knowledge of appropriate local community, regional and provincial services/ programs for young children and their families. • Training and experience in group facilitation. • Effective communication and interpersonal skills. • Self-motivated, well-organized, flexible and excellent team work skills. • Computer skills (word processing, data base recording).

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Bulkley ValleyChild Development Centre

Inspiring strength in families and exploring the potentialin children and youth.

The Bulkley Valley Child Development CentreRequires a “Infant Development Program

Consultant” for Houston and Telkwa

This is a permanent part time position 25 hours a week to start January 6th, 2015. This position would be based in Houston. Wage is negotiable depending upon qualifications and experience.

Job Summary:

The Infant Development Program Consultant works with children birth to three years of age who have or may be at risk for develop-mental delays and their families. The Con-sultant provides assessment of development and planning of activities in the home and community that will encourage the growth and development of infants/toddlers. The Consultant works as a member of a family centered, multi-disciplinary team providing collaborative services for young children and their families.

Qualifications:

• Required is a minimum Bachelor Degree in a field related to early child development (such as; psychology, education, nursing, therapy).• Knowledge of early intervention and/or child development.• Demonstrated practical experience working with developmentally delayed infants / toddlers, their families and other related professionals.• Experience in working with families in a family centered approach.• Knowledge of appropriate local community, regional and provincial services/ programs for young children and their families.• Training and experience in group facilitation.• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.• Self-motivated, well-organized, flexible and excellent team work skills.• Computer skills (word processing, data base recording).

Job Posting Closing Date is 4 pm December 12th, 2014

Please forward your interest in writing to Kerri Kluss, Executive Director via email to

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Accounts Receivable AssistantPart-time

Bulkley Valley Home Centre in Telkwa is looking for a person to assist in our accounts receivable department, starting immediately. Duties will include daily cash balance, payments receipt, invoice review, daily sales ournal preparation and ling. We are looking for a detail-oriented person who preferably has had some bookkeeping experience in a computerized setting. Procedure training will be provided. This a half-time position, ve days a week, including Saturdays. If you are interested, please fax or email your resume to 250-846-5857 or [email protected].

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THE Clusko Group immediately re-quires Short Log Trucks for opera-tions in the 100 Mile / Canim Lake area for hauls to Canfor, Vavenby. Top rates and safe trip times. Pri-ority will be given to “Safe Oriented” operators. Phone 250-392-2001 or 250-302-1004 Email:[email protected]

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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

Houston Public Library Events: Story Time: Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 10th & 17th from 10 to 11 a.m. • Junior Literary Society: Thursday, Dec 4th & 11th from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. • Community Market!: Thursday, Dec 11th from 3 to 7 p.m. Vendors can call the Library to register. Crafters and Businesses (small, large, home-based) are welcome. Space is limited. • Stories with Santa: Thursday, Dec 18th from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Enter the Holiday Light Up Contest! Winners of each category receive a $50 Houston Merchant Gift Certificates. Categories are: Rural, East side of Buck Creek, West side of Buck Creek. Nomination forms and Drop off boxes at: Countrywide Printing, Countrywide Sports & the Houston Chamber of Commerce. For more info on contest please contact Chamber office at 250-845-7640.

Houston Secondary School: 2013-2014 HSS yearbook is still being completed. There will be a message posted when we they are ready for pick up. • webpage: http://hssweb.sd54.bc.ca.

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. Please call Chris Newell at 250-845-3564 for more information.

Houston’s “Love by the Bowl” Soup Kitchen serving healthy homemade soups in two

different seatings, 11:00 -12:00 and 12:00 -1:00 on Wed.

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 the Legion: Seniors darts and light lunch Thursdays 11a.m. - 2 p.m.

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!

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

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

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

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

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

GranisleGranisle and District Seniors meeting every 2nd Sunday of the month at 7:00pm at the Seniors Centre. Granisle Volunteer Fire Department meetings & fire practices every Tues., 7:00pm at the Fire Hall.Granisle Church of the Way services are Sunday, 11:00am.

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• 3 bedroom home with 2 bathrooms. • Well kept. Full basement awaiting your fi nishing touches. • 3 piece bath in the basement. • Large sundeck, fenced yard, lots of parking. • Fridge, stove, washer and dryer included.

• Extensively renovated 4 bedroom, 2 bath home in a great neighbourhood!! • Really must be seen to be appreciated!! Oak hardwood in kitchen/dining/ living and hallway. New countertops in kitchen and main bath. • Laminate in bedrooms. Some new windows. • Full fi nished basement features huge rec-room, den and offi ce as well as a spacious laundry room and 3 piece bath! And... outside features include a patio wired for a hot tub, detached 13 x 30 garage/workshop, and a really neat insulated & wired playhouse! Fenced yard, ample parking. • All appliances included. Quick possession available!

• 5 bedroom home on a 62 x 100 lot located close to all amenities! • 3 bedrooms up/2 down. Bright kitchen with white cabinets. • Dining room with patio doors to 10 x 12 deck. • Laminate fl ooring throughout. 2 Bathrooms. • Spacious family room in the basement, large laundry room with a laundry tub.• Updated furnace and hot water tank, some new windows. • Covered front walk way. A great fi rst investment or rental! • Call Lia to view 250-845-1147. Quick possession available.

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Houston Public Library Events: Community Market! The Houston Public Library in partnership with H.O.P.E. will be hosting a series of community markets at the library. Vendors may register by calling the library at 250-845-2256. Spaces are limited and will be offered on a first come, first served bases for $10/table and one table/vendor. The first market will be held on Thurs Dec 11: 3 to 7 p.m. • Guitar lessons taught by Al Trampuh beginning Jan 2015. On Thurs, Dec 4: 6 to 7 p.m. & Sat, Dec 13: 10 a.m. to noon, Mr. Trampuh invites all students of all levels interested guitar, vocal lessons, songwriting, music theory and sound system set-up to join him for open house events where he will assess skill levels and take registration for lessons. Information on fees and dates will be provided at the open house events. Please bring your guitar. Everyone is welcome! • Story Time: Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 10th & 17th from 10 to 11 a.m. • Junior Literary Society: Thursday, Dec 4th & 11th from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. • Community Market!: Thursday, Dec 11th from 3 to 7 p.m. Vendors can call the Library to register. Crafters and Businesses (small, large, home-based) are welcome. Space is limited. • Stories with Santa: Thursday, Dec 18th from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Enter the Holiday Light Up Contest! Winners of each category receive a $50 Houston Merchant Gift Certificates. Categories are: Rural, East side of Buck Creek, West side of Buck Creek. Nomination forms and Drop off boxes at: Countrywide Printing, Countrywide Sports & the Houston Chamber of Commerce. For more info on contest please contact Chamber office at 250-845-7640.

Houston Secondary School: 2013-2014 HSS yearbook is still being completed. There will be a message posted when we they are ready for pick up. • webpage: http://hssweb.sd54.bc.ca.

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. Please call Chris Newell at 250-845-3564 for more info.

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

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 the Legion: Seniors darts and light lunch Thursdays 11a.m. - 2 p.m.

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!

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

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

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

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

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

GranisleGranisle and District Seniors meeting every 2nd Sunday of the month at 7:00pm at the Seniors Centre. Granisle Volunteer Fire Department meetings & fire practices every Tues., 7:00pm at the Fire Hall.Granisle Church of the Way services are Sunday, 11:00am.

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