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By Alicia BridgesBlack Press

Family members of victims of the so-called Highway of Tears have called for rural and remote consultation after the Liberal gov-ernment launched the � rst phase of a long-awaited inquiry into missing and murdered

indigenous women last Tuesday.

At a press con-ference in Ottawa last Tuesday after-noon, federal Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould said the � rst step of the inquiry would be to meet with families in the Ottawa region to seek their input on the inquiry’s

design and its goals. “And over the next

two months, we will hear from more fami-

lies, other indigenous peoples, national ab-original organizations and a range of front

line services work-ers, and others,” said Wilson-Raybould.

Indigenous Affairs

Minister Carolyn Bennett said the con-sultations would help to identify potential terms of reference for the inquiry, its activi-ties and who should lead it.

“All of what we will hear will help us deter-mine our objectives, the scope and param-eters of the inquiry,”

she said. An online survey

will also be launched and some communi-ties will receive infor-mation in the mail, she said.

According to CBC News, Bennett said phase two would be the inquiry itself, which the government

Syrian refugee sponsorship

Inquiry into missing and murdered women launched

By Xuyun ZengHouston Today

Members of the community are com-ing together to � nd a way to help Syrian refugees.

“The need is there,” said committee mem-ber Robin Euverman. “And I guess, part of it too…is because some us know Akram [Khalil], and his fam-ily lives in Syria. That’s where he’s from and that gave us a bit of a push.”

Ten people met for the � rst time Dec. 3 to discuss how they can get the ball roll-ing. They were to meet again Dec. 15 at the Houston Public Library at 7 p.m to get public input and are hoping people will come forth to volun-teer.

“We’re holding meetings for sponsor-ing Syrian refugees,” said Euverman. “We’re laying the groundwork and exploring the pos-sibility of welcoming a

family of Syrian refu-gees to Houston and we started with a com-munity meeting.”

The committee sees two ways they can help the refugees: they can sponsor someone to come to Houston or raise funds to support another community’s efforts.

Euverman said the committee needs peo-ple to come forth to be “hands-on with the family.”

“So, somebody who’s willing to come alongside and help them in the education-al realm, somebody who is willing to help them in � nding ac-commodation, � nding

““The need is there...” - Robin Euverman

Committee member

““Phase two would be the inquiry itself, which the government hopes to announce

in spring 2016.”

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employment, furni-ture,” she said.

Euverman said the timeline for the arrival of a refugee is contin-gent on when the fed-eral government brings them in. On the com-mittee’s part, they need to put together a plan.

“It’s called a settle-ment plan, and have all those things in place — who’s going to do what before we can ask,” she said, referring to put-ting a request forward to the federal govern-ment to sponsor a refugee. “It’s a list of probably 15-20 differ-ent things, even things like applying for B.C. medical, applying for a social insurance num-ber, child tax bene� t, locate a local doctor, dentist, all those kind of things.”

Once a refugee comes to Canada, the federal government will contact sponsor agreement holders, which Citizenship and Immigration Canada

describes as organiza-tions that “help sup-port refugees from abroad when they re-settle in Canada.”

“And then they’d have that line of pa-perwork with the gov-ernment, and then you have to have a group

that is willing to com-mit to the � nancial and other obligations,” said Euverman.

Euverman charts the total cost of sup-porting a family here to be $30,000 for a year, and local organi-zations would have to

shoulder much of this, although Euverman adds that they might be able to access the federal child tax ben-e� t and provincial healthcare.

In a memo by the committee, they state that they need people

helping in areas of accommodation, em-ployment, furniture, grocery shopping, medical and dental care, education, bank-ing, child care, paper-work and welcoming them to the commu-nity.

hopes to announce in spring 2016.

After years cam-paigning for a national inquiry, Smithers wom-an Matilda Wilson was happy when she saw the announcement on tele-vision today.

Her daughter Ramona was 16 when she disappeared along Highway 16 in 1994. Her body was found near the Smithers Regional Airport the following year.

Wilson hopes the inquiry will lead to bet-ter education to protect vulnerable women, im-proved transportation along Highway 16 and reduced poverty.

She said the inquiry would need to travel to remote parts of north-west B.C. to fully under-stand the challenges fac-ing indigenous women and girls.

“There’s been a lot of talk from dif-ferent people, espe-cially in Victoria and Vancouver,” she said.

“They have no idea how isolated some of these little villages are, how you have to get to town, how you have to get to your appoint-

ments, how do you have to get to school.”

Wilson also hopes the inquiry will bring to light information that could re-open unsolved cases like Ramona’s.

She wants the in-quiry to look at each case individually to help � nd answers for victims’ families.

“It’s been 21 years and I’m still praying that some day her mur-der will be solved,” she said.

“I say the same thing for the missing that are not found, they will be found, I know they will be.

“I pray every day for these parents and rela-tives that are still going through this right now.”

Vancouver-based Gladys Radek runs an organization called Tears4Justice, which works with victims’ fam-ilies and raises aware-ness about the issue of missing and murdered indigenous women.

She started the group after she lost her niece Tamara Chipman, aged 22, who vanished from Highway 16 near Prince Rupert in 2005.

Radek said the inqui-ry would need to travel

to every community to consult with every af-fected family.

She believes the scale of the inquiry should be similar to that of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which collected thousands of statements from resi-dential school survivors and their families.

“To be more effective they should be going community by commu-nity, because that way you are not going to be overwhelmed,” she said.

“Should they feel that they want to meet on a provincial level that would be good too, because they are going to be overwhelmed with the stories.”

She said today’s an-nouncement gave her some hope but she was still apprehensive about how effective the inqui-ry would be.

“It’s just really hard to really get ex-cited about it, espe-cially knowing how hard we worked for decades trying to bring this to the attention of Canadians,” she said.

“I’m a little ap-prehensive, we’ve had promise given before.”

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Tuesday, January 5, 2016 Tuesday, January 19, 2016 Tuesday, February 2, 2016 Tuesday, February 16, 2016 Tuesday, March 1, 2016 Tuesday, March 15, 2016 Tuesday, April 5, 2016 Tuesday, April 19, 2016 Tuesday, May 3, 2016 Tuesday, May 17, 2016 Tuesday, June 7, 2016 Tuesday, June 21, 2016 Tuesday, July 5, 2016 Tuesday, July 19, 2016 Tuesday, August 2, 2016 Tuesday, August 16, 2016 Tuesday, September 6, 2016 Tuesday, September 20, 2016 Tuesday, October 4, 2016 Tuesday, October 18, 2016 Tuesday, November 1, 2016 Tuesday, November 15, 2016 Tuesday, December 6, 2016 Tuesday, December 20, 2016The District of Houston reserves all rights to amend, postpone, or cancel Council meetings due to unforeseen circumstances or events.

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For many organizations, this is the make or break time of the year, when they collect a large percentage of the money

they need to keep operating throughout the year.The amount that will be donated across

Canada is amazing. According to Imagine Canada, a national

umbrella group for charities, the six weeks lead-ing up to Christmas account for 40 per cent of all charitable donations made in 2015.

Six-in-10 Canadians will donate and this year’s holiday giving is expected to hit $5-billion, bringing total gifts to charities and non-pro� ts to about $13 billion for the entire year.

That is a lot of cash, but what stands out for us is that 60 per cent of us are willing to share their good fortune with others.

That is impressive, and clearly a positive sign for the future and an indication that Canadians see this time of year as a chance to strengthen their communities in ways that are important to them.

Fancy cars, expensive clothes, � ne dining and exotic vacations, are all great ways to spend your hard-earned dollars.

And there is nothing wrong with rewarding yourself for a job well done, but helping others can be its own reward, a source of personal opti-mism and satisfaction.

But with so many deserving groups needing support, both � nancial and otherwise, it can be hard to decide.

One of the key strategies Imagine Canada rec-ommends is to align your gift with your passion.

When making a donation, consider the sort of world you want to build and work with chari-table organizations that re� ect your ideals.

That advice goes well for another type of giv-ing. Helping � ll an organization’s � nancial cof-fers is important, but many of these groups are as short of volunteers as they are funds.

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Happy hump day greetingsAbout 25 years ago

when I was working in the classi� ed advertis-ing department of a large Vancouver news-paper company, my beautiful friend walked in with a giant box of Twizzlers.

It was a grim day, rainy and cold outside, cranky and glum inside. There were about 30 of us in the phone room and it was a slow after-noon for calls, which got me clock watching. As I counted down the time to my next cof-fee break, in walked Sharon Hicks, like a ray of sunshine through the fog.

“Happy hump day!” she exclaimed with her megawatt smile.

Happy what? I thought to myself. Sharon was squeaky clean and never said anything the least bit offside or risqué that I’d ever heard, so I was sur-

prised. “A little something

to help us get over this week’s hump,” she said handing out the straw-berry licorice to her delighted co-workers. Okay, so that made more sense. She was referring to it being Wednesday and getting over that hump in the middle of the week, bringing us that much closer to the weekend. I’d never heard that expression before, but I liked it. I actually thought she made it up.

As she walked around the of� ce full of women, they suddenly seemed like girls. I mar-velled at how easy and inexpensive that was for her to break up the monotony and spread cheer among us grumps who had been experi-encing some extra stress and tension within the department. For the rest of the day everyone

chattered between calls with spirits brightened from our cheery mes-senger.

For some reason that memory has al-ways stuck with me. Most Wednesdays since then I’ve thought about Sharon and her sweet offering - it’s a gift I’ll never forget. I’ve greet-ed people with “Happy Humpday” ever since and I’ve noticed it’s be-come more well known than it used to be. The majority of people seem to understand it’s mid-week meaning now, and people still giggle at it.

Not everyone � nds it funny though.

Last week an elderly lady chastised a bubbly clerk I like for saying it to me in the grocery store.

“Excuse me?” she asked angrily. “That is highly inappropriate!”

Jumping to the em-ployees’s defence I tried

to explain it’s reference to Wednesdays but she cut me off and told me to mind my own fuzzy business. Except the word she used wasn’t fuzzy.

The younger woman and I looked at each other with stunned ex-pressions, as though we were little kids be-ing scolded by a scary stranger. We fell silent as she stomped away muttering obsenities. I wondered if I should follow her and try to make it clear no dis-repect was intended, but I didn’t. A man in close proximity who’d seen and heard the whole thing started to laugh.

“Don’t worry,” he said. “I think she just comes here to mess with people. I’ve seen her do that before.”

As our shock wore off, we laughed as well.

I purposely visited

the candy aisle after that, determined to take Twizzlers home to the kids and tell them about the interesting encounter, and the de-cades old recollection I’d never shared.

I suspect my hap-py hump days won’t just have memories of Sharon and Twizzlers anymore. They’ll also include the senior with the unexpected trucker talk.

Either way, they both make me smile.

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$100 million tech fund for B.C. ‘Dragon’s Den’

By Tom FletcherBlack Press

Premier Christy Clark has appointed Prince George-Mackenzie MLA Mike Morris, a long-time RCMP officer, to the cabinet as public safety minister.

Morris was sworn in Friday at the cabinet office in Vancouver, returning the B.C. government to a system where the public safety minister is responsible for police and prisons, while the justice minister

is responsible for courts and Crown prosecutors.

Justice Minister Suzanne Anton has performed both roles since her election as MLA for Vancouver-Fraserview in 2013.

Clark merged the two roles in 2012, appointing veteran cabinet minister Shirley Bond to the combined role to review the efficiency of the court system.

“Mike Morris

brings strong experience to the executive council as a 32-year veteran of the RCMP and a former North District s u p e r i n t e n d e n t ,” Clark said in a

statement. “Suzanne Anton will continue to spearhead the work to accelerate access to justice, continue justice innovation and will be British Columbia’s lead on the federal g o v e r n m e n t ’ s Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women.”

Morris, elected in 2013, was assigned last July to make recommendat ions for new penalties for distracted driving and careless smoking that ignites forest fires.

““The B.C. government is putting up $100 million for a real-life version of the TV

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The B.C. govern-ment is putting up $100 million for a re-al-life version of the TV show Dragon’s Den, providing seed money to entrepre-neurs who convince experts their new technology ideas will grow.

Premier Christy Clark announced the new fund Tuesday at the Vancouver offices of Mobify, a mar-keting company for

retailers to advertise on mobile devices. The first step was to invite proposals for a venture capital company to admin-ister the fund.

“We don’t want to be influencing that, except that we want them to be in British Columbia, and we want the fund man-ager to have a man-aging partner based in B.C.,” she said.

Clark said high technology is per-forming better than other parts of the economy, and now

directly employs 86,000 people who make higher wages than the industrial average. The tax-payer investment is to give startups the recognition they need to attract pri-vate venture capital.

Clark said banks look to invest in “guaranteed bets,” but technology com-panies are higher risk with higher re-wards for those that succeed.

NDP technol-ogy critic George Heyman said the in-

dustry has been lob-bying the province for this kind of as-sistance, and he sup-ports it if the mon-ey is delivered in a transparent way and

results are tracked.A previous effort

aimed at immigrant investors, the B.C. Renaissance Capital Fund, was criticized for a lack of both.

In one case it pro-vided money to a San Francisco com-pany that opened an office in Calgary but not B.C.

“The taxpayer

subsidizes all sorts of things that re-late to job creation,” Heyman said. “In the case of the tech sector, these are the jobs of the 21st Century. B.C. has a sector that’s per-forming well but could perform a lot better, and it needs investment to do that.”

B.C. also offers $33 million in tax credits to “angel in-vestors” who put up money to develop a business that has at-tracted seed money.

Clark adds ex-RCMP officer to cabinet

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HOPE forHOPE forHOPE forforTodayTodayKing of Kings

King Herod had a problem. His position was being threatened. Some wise men from the east had come to announce that a King was being born somewhere in Herod’s kingdom. He was disturbed and his immediate thought was to defend himself. Finding from the scriptures that this child was to be born in Bethlehem (Matthew 2:1-12; Micah 5:6), Herod sought to � nd this newborn King and to kill him. He ordered that all baby boys in Bethlehem two years old and under should be killed (Matthew 2:13-18). Little did he know that by the intervention of angels, King Jesus had escaped the clutches of sel� sh and egotistical Herod.

Herod’s greatest problem was with himself. He was so caught up in his own egotism, his own self-preservation, his own little kingdom, that he was blinded to the wonders that were unfolding before his very eyes. He was oblivious to what was really going on. Little did he know, this little baby was the One who gave him life (Acts 17:24-26). Little did he know, this little baby was the Creator of the universe (John 1:1-4). Little did he know, this little baby holds all creation together (Colossian 1:17). This baby Jesus was and is the Author of life. Without him Herod would not have even existed, and neither would anyone else for that matter. Little did he know that one day he would have to stand before Jesus and have to answer for the sinful life that he lived.

Yet, all of heaven knew who Jesus was. The angels exalted God while proclaiming his birth. The shepherds glori� ed and praised God while witnessing this amazing event of the only begotten Son being born into the human race (Luke 2:8-20). The wise men came to bow down and worship him.

The question for us today is, what will we do with Jesus, who was born the King of kings? What will we do with Jesus who is the eternal God, who came to be part of this rebellious human race to save us from our sins and our sel� sh ways? Will we, like Herod, try to obliterate him from the face of the earth? Will we ignore him and carry on in our own self preservationist and egotistical ways? Or will we acknowledge who he is and surrender to and worship him while we still have time?

May we with the myriad of angels in heaven proclaim “Glory to God in the highest and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.” Luke 2:14 NLT Submitted by Ken Penner


Houston has beaten Valemount to be named the best snowmobiling destination in British Columbia.

In an online vote hosted by SnoRiders magazine, Houston took 56 per cent of the 2,825 votes cast, and has now moved onto the

� nals of SledTown ShowDown where it will compete against western Canadian sledding destinations.

“It is great to see so much interest in promoting snowmobiling across Western Canada. As we enter round � ve, we congratulate our � nal four destinations — Houston, B.C., Athabasca, Alta., Yorkton, Sask.

and Swan Valley, Man.” said Keith Powell, publisher of SnoRiders magazine and website. “We are looking forward

to crowning the SledTown ShowDown winner early in the new year.”

“The winner will have bragging rights as the favourite s n o w m o b i l i n g destination in western Canada for 2016.”

Houston is now competing against Swan Valley, and this round of voting concludes Dec. 20.

The destination with the most votes will move on to compete with either Yorkton or Athabasca.

At the time of writing, Houston had a big lead, garnering

74 per cent of 811 votes against Swan Valley, but Powell cautions against getting prematurely excited.

“We launched round � ve just yesterday and Houston is up against last year’s grand prize winner — Swan Valley, Man.,” he said in a Dec. 8 statement. “But don’t count Swan Valley out — they were able to rally some great support last year.”

Yorkton is leading against Athabasca with 62 per cent of the vote at the time of writing.

“Anything can happen between now and the end of round six — Alberta and Saskatchewan look like pretty strong competitors too,”

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Powell added that Valemount was last year’s overall runner-up.

“I think it’s great, it gives us a little bit of advertising for the area and tells the people out there that we have excellent riding areas,” said Houston Snowmobile Club board member Steven Ringland. “I � nd it to be good because we’re so close to the mountain ranges. We’re not traveling an hour away to anywhere.”

Ringland added that he has a good feeling about winning the competition.

Houston is named best snowmobiling destination in B.C. and moves into finals

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This year Houston Today, your community newspaper, launched a local shopping contest. There were 12 local businesses that participated and many entries were received from local shoppers in Houston. The prize is $1000 worth of gift certificates at the 12 participating businesses and the added bonus was that Sullivan Motors was kind enough to donate the $1000 prize. Shown is Murray Sullivan picking the winner. Congratulations to Pam Sjoden and thanks to everyone who participated.

Robin Vander Heide/Houston Today

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At a Public Hearing all persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaws shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present a written submission respecting matters contained in the bylaws that are the subject of the Public Hearing.The public hearing on Bylaw No. 1074, 2016 will be chaired by Mayor Shane Brienen. Full particulars may be reviewed by the public by requesting to inspect “District of Houston Development Bylaw No. 1040, 2013” and “Of� cial Community Plan Bylaw 1001, 2010” at the District of Houston Municipal Of� ce during regular business hours, Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm (except on statutory holidays). For more information please contact: Michael D. Glavin, Chief Administrative Of� cer Phone: 250-845-2238

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGNotice is hereby given that a Public Hearing affecting the “District of Houston Development Bylaw No. 1040, 2013” and the “Of� cial Community Plan Bylaw 1001, 2010” will be held on:Tuesday, January 5, 2015 at 7:00 pm in the District of Houston

Council Chambers, 3367 – 12th Street, Houston, B.C.“District of Houston Development Bylaw No. 1040, 2013” and “Of� cial Community Plan Bylaw 1001, 2010”, are proposed to be amended by Bylaw No. 1074, 2016, which would rezone the land described as Lot D, District Lot 333, Range 5, Land District, Plan PRP43132 only, from R-4 (Multi-Family Residential) to P1-Public and Institutional.The applicant has applied to rezone this property to place a permanently mounted brown coloured modular communication building housing a � bre cable distribution system, to provide telecommunication and television signals throughout Houston.

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As a result of the overwhelming gener-osity and support of the local communities, the Houston / Granisle Detachment was able to stuff four police vehicles with food and gifts and raised $1256 in cash for the Salvation Army in Houston and the Lions Club in Granisle.

The goal was to fill a Crown Victoria police cruiser at each event, however, after the trunk and inte-rior were quickly filled with food in Houston, other police vehicles had to be brought in.

As a result of the outstanding commu-nity support, 3 vehi-cles were filled at the Houston Detachment and 1 vehicle was filled in Granisle.

In addition to the food, a total of $1256 was collected in cash for the Salvation Army Christmas Hamper food drive and will go to help people in this community!

“The overwhelm-ing support of the residents, businesses and organizations in these small towns proved on Saturday

that they continue to have really big hearts,” said Sergeant Stephen Rose, the Detachment Commander for the H o u s t o n / G ra n i s l e Detachment.

“We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the commu-

nity and everyone that donated to help make the holidays a little less stressful for those in need.”

This year’s food drive was also sup-ported by mem-bers of the local Ambulance Station,

Fire Department, Bulkley Valley Credit Union and 3080 Army Cadets.

It was truly a team effort and the weather cooperated which re-sulted in many com-munity members hanging around to

support the event and visit with Safety Bear.

For more informa-tion please contact the detachment at 250-845-2204.

Submitted photoHouston/Granisle RCMP detachment stuffed four police vehicles with food and gifts and raised $1256 in cash for the Salvation Army in Houston and Lions Club in Granisle. This year’s food drive was also supported by members of the local Ambulance Station, Fire Department, Bulkley Valley Credit Union, and 3080 Army Cadets. Thanks to everyone who donated to the 3rd Annual Cram-the-Cruiser event!

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Sue Jones and Liz Gerei, representing the Tree of Memories and Hope, collected donations for the Canadian Cancer Society at the Houston Mall last week. Their goal is to light 1500 bulbs on the tree, located by the Chamber of Commerce in Steelhead Park, by Christmas Day.

Robin Vander Heide/Houston Today


Poor air qual-ity caused alarm on December 11th & 12th when fine particulates became trapped in Houston and Smither’s air.

The Ministry of Environment and Northern Health is-sued an air quality advisory on the morn-ing of December 11th when particulate matter up to 2.5 millimetres in size reached an average concentration of 30.2 micrograms-per-cubic-metre, 5.2μg above the

provincial air quality maximum.

“All this week we’ve had pretty poor disper-sion — so cold air and calm winds — and ba-sically wood smoke has been collecting near the ground and build-ing up,” Ministry of Environment meteo-rologist Barry Watson said.

It was suspected that smoke from open burn-ing in the surrounding areas settled into town. Watson could not con-firm the veracity of this claim.

The province moni-tors weather indica-

tors daily and decides whether to ban open burning based on vent-ing conditions. Open burning can only be done during “good” or “fair” ratings.

During “poor” vent-ing conditions, people can receive fines un-der the Open Burning Smoke Control Regulation.

Watson said people can check the venting index by calling 1-888-281-2992.

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Police received 39 calls for service in the last seven days. Three were traffic-related and one was an abandoned 911 call. There were no bylaw complaints or false alarms.

Police raised $1,256.55 during Cram-the-Cruiser and proceeds will go to the Salvation Army. They filled a sedan, SUV and pickup truck in Houston. They also filled a pickup in Granisle.

***On Dec. 3 at 11 a.m.,

police received a report of additional mischief to the Christmas lights at Steelhead Park. Some lights have been removed from the walk-ing bridge. It did not appear that any lights were stolen. Anyone with information is asked to contact police or Crimestoppers.

***On Dec. 3 at 4:45

p.m., police received a report of a logging truck rollover on the Morice River Road. Police attended and located an overturned vehicle. The driver was reportedly uninjured at that time. Road and weather conditions were contributing fac-tors to the crash. No charges were laid. Damage to the vehicle

was unknown prior to police departure.

The road was re-duced to single-lane alternating traffic for approximately one-and-a-half hours.

While investigating that accident, a second logging truck collided with an emergency ve-hicle causing signifi-cant damage to it. No one was injured as the emergency vehicle driv-er was attending to the driver at the original crash.

***On Dec. 4 at 1 a.m.,

police received a re-port of a collision on Highway 16 near Six Mile Hill. Police at-tended and found a small car in the ditch. Neither the driver nor passenger was injured. Speed was a contribut-ing factor to the cause of the crash, although the roads were also snow covered. The driver was not charged in relation to the crash, but was issued a viola-tion ticket for not hav-ing a driver’s licence.

***On Dec. 4 at 3:50

a.m., police received a report of a collision on Highway 16 at Morgan Road. Speed was be-lieved to be a contrib-uting factor. The driver was issued a violation ticket for speeding rela-tive to road conditions given the packed snow on the roadway. There

is significant damage to the vehicle, but neither the driver nor passen-ger were injured.

***On Dec. 5 at 4:20

p.m., police received a report of an attempted break-and-enter and uttering threats at a res-idence on Sullivan Way. Police attended and spoke with the involved parties but were unable to locate the suspect. Efforts are ongoing to arrest the individual. Shortly after that call to police, it was re-ported he was involved in a shoplifting offence from a local store.

***On Dec. 5 at 8 p.m.,

police arrested a male for being unlawfully at large. He was sup-posed to have been in cells serving an inter-mittent sentence from a previous conviction. The man was held in custody to appear in Smithers Provincial Court on Dec. 7 where he subsequently was sentenced to 10 addi-tional days jail.

***On Dec. 6 at 6 p.m.,

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Police report: Logging truck rollover on Morice River Rd

The Houston Ringette team hosted a tournament in Houston last weekend, December 5-6th. Houston Ringette would like to thank local businesses and individuals for their support: Countrywide printing, Shirley Martin, Motion inc., Lee’s Garden, Pacific Truck, Emberson Plumbing, Wilson Bros., Dr. Kim, Finning, First Choice Fashions, Countrywide Sports, Sullivan Motor Products, BV Credit Union, Linda Bodnar, PV Restaurant, Pharmasave,Monster industries, Turcotte Bros., Lorna Ofner, Canfor, A&W, and 7-11.

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DARYL ROBERT HAMBLIN

July 13, 1962 - November 28, 2015

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Daryl of Houston B.C. He leaves to mourn his father and mother Bob and Leslie Hamblin, children Kayliegh, Damian (Amber), Joshua and Shelby (Jason), his sister Darlene Monkman (Roger), four grandchildren, his partner Christine Prebble and well as aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews and many friends. Daryl was predeceased by his brother Glen in 1982 as well as both sets of grandparents.

Daryl was born and raised in Houston. He worked at many places throughout B.C. but always returned to Houston where his roots were. Daryl’s favourite times were when he was out camping at one of the many lakes in the area, fi shing and hunting and spending time with Christine, his dog Kuba and family. At the time of his death he was employed by Tahtsa Timber. He will be sadly missed by all who knew him.No funeral by request.

We announce with heavy hearts the passing of

Earl Ernest Hodgeon November 22nd, 2015at the age of 83 and a half.

Leaving his four children - one resident in Houston and seven grandchildren.

He was predeceased by his brother who passed in 2013 and his wife who passed in 2008.

He will be missed. His funeral/memorial will be held this summer in Chilliwack.

We love you Dad.

Thank youBob and Leslie Hamblin and family

would like to thank everyone for their kindness and love during our time of loss. The many flowers, cards, food, phone calls

and visits were so much appreciated. What a wonderful community we live in

and your kindness will never be forgotten.Laurissa Sutherland

February 6, 1969 - December 18, 2002

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SENIOR FACILITIES’ OPERATOR

Competition Number: 04-2015Term: Full-Time – PermanentRate of Pay: $29.18 (2015 CUPE Rate)External Closing Date: Monday, December 21, 2015 @ 4:00 p.m.Classification: Union - CUPE Local 2086

Primary Responsibilities: This position performs tasks required for the safe and proper operation of District of Houston facilities including the Houston Leisure Facility, Claude Parish Memorial Arena, Community Hall and surrounding grounds, parks maintenance and other District Facilities as assigned.

This position operates and maintains the arena and pool plants and the related geothermal, HVAC, plumbing and electrical systems throughout the facilities in addition to performing other duties that keep the facilities safe and fit for operations.

Required Qualifications:5th Class Power Engineer Certificate with Refrigeration EndorsementPool Operator Level 1 & 2Minimum 2 years of directly related experienceWHMIS Certificate and/or trainingGrade 12 graduation or equivalentValid BC Class 5 Driver’s licenseCurrent criminal record clearanceCurrent Standard First Aid

Interested persons should direct all applications including a cover letter, resume and references, quoting job posting competition number 04-2015, to:

District of Houston, Attn: Lindsay Blair, Corporate Services Officer PO Box 370, 3367 – 12th Street, Houston, BC V0J 1Z0

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Corporate Services Officer

The District of Houston is looking for a detail-oriented professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment to assume the role of Corporate Services Officer.

Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer, the Corporate Services Officer is responsible for corporate administration as stated under Section 148 of the Community Charter. The successful candidate will be a highly motivated professional with excellent written and verbal communication skills, have a working knowledge of local government legislation and procedures along with education and experience relative to this position. An ability to maintain positive relations with the public, coworkers, various committees, Council and senior levels of government is essential.

As a dynamic, self-motivated individual this position will be a key member of the senior management team committed to achieving the goals and objectives as set by Mayor and Council. Public communication and open government transparency are important to the District and the Corporate Services Officer will be responsible for producing and overseeing all communications including print publications.

You will have a good understanding of parliamentary procedures, and BC Municipal Legislation including the Community Charter, Local Government Act, Freedom of Information & Protection of Privacy Act and Robert’s Rules of Order. The position is also responsible for Civic and School Board Elections and the Board of Variance.

The successful candidate will have an undergraduate degree in public administration, a certificate in Local Government Administration or a minimum of five (5) years experience at the corporate officer level.

This position offers a competitive compensation and benefits package. Qualified candidates are encouraged to submit a letter of interest, detailed resume, and references

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Attn: Michael D. Glavin, CAO, District of Houston3367 – 12th , PO Box 370, Houston, BC V0J 1Z0

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The District of Houston requires all positions undergo a Criminal Record Check.

We wish to express our appreciation to all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position and advise that only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted


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COUNTRY RANCHER! Attractive 1724 square foot rancher on just over 3 acres! Custom built home features 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and a wraparound veranda. Kitchen features an eating nook and large pantry. Formal dining and very open living room. Beautiful wood floors. Master has garden door to covered veranda, soaker tub and separate shower in the en suite. 24x24 carport. Wrap around drive way. Several fruit trees. Nice view of the mountains. Cistern set up in crawl space. (Easy fill up from outside) Call Lia to view 250-845-1147. $255,000

LOCATION AND SAVINGS!!! Spacious 5 bedroom home backing onto a greenbelt for added privacy with many recent renovations. Two minute walk to schools right out the back door. Gorgeous new kitchen with dark cherry cabinets. New flooring throughout the main. Windows and furnace have been replaced. New shingles in 2013. Very open floor plan with lots of natural light. Basement features a huge rec-room with woodstove, great money saver for northern winters, 3rd bathroom, spacious bedroom, storage and a workshop! Fenced backyard with a large sundeck. Single garage. Lots of parking, storage shed and wood shed. All appliances included. Call Lia to view, 250-845-1147. $168,900

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

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HOUSTON COMMUNITY CALENDARCall: 250-845-7537 or 250-845-9615.

Coffee Break - an Interactive Women’s Bible Study meet every Tuesday 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.

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

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

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

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

GRANISLEThe Granisle and District Senior Citizens meet every second and fourth Thursday of the month at 1:30 p.m. at the Seniors Centre.

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

Granisle Church of the Way services are Sundays at 11:00am.

Syrian Refugee Sponsorship Meeting: Tuesday Dec. 15 at 7:00 p.m. at the Houston Public Library.

Activities for Seniors in Houston at the Seniors Centre: Dec. 17th Luncheon 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM -- meeting to follow at 1:30 • New Horizons FREE swim for Seniors (60+) Dec. 15th to Feb. 23 every Tuesday 9 AM to 10 AM All Seniors invited. Reason: Expanding opportunities for Seniors to become active.

Houston Public Library events: Mark Zagwyn Photography: Fri, Dec. 18: noon to 4:30pm. The library will be closed for the Holidays December 20th through 28th inclusive.

The Houston Cancer Society is sponsoring a Christmas tree of memories and hope. Donations are $5/bulb. The goal is to light up 1500 bulbs by Christmas Day and all proceeds go to the Canadian Cancer Society. Cheques can be dropped off at the BV Credit Union or at Shannon Clarke’s CGA offi ce.

TOPS 1901 meets every Tues.: 8-9:30 a.m. at the Houston United Church. Come join other women who are Taking Off Pounds Sensibly and encouraging a healthy lifestyle.

Seniors Happy Gang Entertainment Fund is accepting donations for Silent Auction Fundraiser.

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

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DISTRICT OF HOUSTON JANITORIAL CONTRACT

REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONSTake Notice that sealed quotations for the Janitorial Contract for the Community Hall, Municipal Office, and Public Works Shop will be received by the District of Houston, PO Box 370, 3367 – 12th Street, Houston, BC V0J 1Z0 up to 4:00pm (local time) on Monday December 21st, 2015 and will be opened in public at that time.

Contract packages are available at the District of Houston Municipal Office 3367 – 12th Street during work hours, 8:00am to 5:00pm, Monday to Friday (closed on statutory holidays).

A mandatory tour of the facilities shall take place starting at 5:00 pm from the District of Houston Municipal Office, 3367 – 12th Street on Monday, December 14th, 2015 for all parties submitting a quotation.

Contract term is January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016, with the option for renewal for a further term of three (3) years.

This is not a call for tenders. The lowest or any quotation will not necessarily be accepted. The District of Houston will not be obligated in any manner to any person submitting a quotation unless a written contract is executed relating to an approved quotation.

The District of Houston purchasing policy provides that local suppliers will receive a 5% preference. For more information about this policy, please contact the undersigned.

If further information is required, please contact: Michael D. Glavin, Chief Administrative officer 250-845-2238.

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