Houston Today, October 02, 2013

By Shaun ThomasBlack Press

After just under a year of construction, Pinnacle Renewable Resources is in the � nal stages of construction for its pellet export operation at Westview Terminal.

“We should be all wrapped up with construction around the third week of

October, which will allow us to start running tests on the equipment. We will do commissioning work over the course of several weeks and expect the � rst ship to arrive in November,” said Pinnacle president and chief operating of� cer Leroy Reitsma.

“We’re down to planning things in

weeks instead of months, which is pretty exciting ... it’s going to be nice it it start to run.”

Metro Ports Canada was selected as the terminal operator in July to oversee the day-to-day operations

of the facility, and Reitsma said hiring for the terminal will be happening soon.

“The hiring for positions will commence in approximately 10 days, but a lot of that is being handled with the First Nations we have agreements with and through the International Longshore and

Warehouse Union,” he said.

The � rst pour of concrete for the three silo structure at the waterfront took place on Oct. 31 last year. The terminal, which cost approximately $42 million to construct, will provide the capacity to export two million tonnes of wood pellets annually, creating a strategic

trade gateway for the expanding bio-fuel industry across Northern British Columbia. Pinnacle operates six pellet m a n u f a c t u r i n g facilities in the communities of Houston, Burns Lake, Meadowbank, Quesnel, Williams Lake and Armstrong, supporting 350 jobs in those operations.

Granisle active with seniors and tourists

Houston pellets exported through new terminal

By Jackie LieuwenHouston Today

Nestled on the shores of Babine Lake, Granisle is a cozy little village home to 300 people, with 75 percent seniors.

Granisle Mayor Linda McGuire says Granisle - at one time a 2,000 person, mining-based village - is now a small and scenic semi-retirement and tourism-based village.

“It’s pretty, it’s nice, and it’s WAY affordable,” said Sanga Gardner, caretaker of the Granisle Resort, an individually-owned condo resort overlooking Babine Lake.

Glen Newell, Condo Association Chairperson, says nature is the main attraction of Granisle, and the hunting and � shing right out a person’s backdoor.

People hunt moose, bear, deer, and

sometimes elk, and they � sh for salmon and trout, Newell said.

He says a lot of the residents go hiking or have quads and UTVs and go exploring through the miles of trails around Granisle.

There are also lakes with small trout that people can drive to with canoes or paddle boats, and Newell says children of the seniors often come for the summer to visit and enjoy nature’s opportunities.

Gloria Maughan, President of the Granisle and District Senior Citizens Association Society, says the seniors enjoy the outdoors as well, with many involved in skiing, snowmobiling and hiking.

Gardner says another attraction is the calm and quiet.

“Children come and they sit outside and they go, ‘Shh, listen. You can hear

quiet.’“It’s a relaxing place

to come,” she said.

McGuire says that over the last two months, six people bought homes and moved to Granisle from all over the province, including from Fort Nelson, Quesnel, Fort St. John and Tumbler Ridge.

“The � rst thing I ask them is ‘Why Granisle? What made you come here?’

“It’s the � shing, the lake and the affordable housing,” said McGuire.

““Granisle housing is WAY

affordable.”

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on Saturday, October 5th

starting at 11:00 a.m. at the Trout Creek Hall,

KM 40 on the Colleymount Road.

Granisle is a tourism and retirement villageWith that

attraction, and considering the 75-percent-senior p o p u l a t i o n , McGuire says sustaining the tax

base is the main priority in Granisle, which services 700 people in the surrounding area including the Topley Landing and Tatchet reserve.

M c G u i r e says their main

a c c o m p l i s h m e n t and their future goal is to maintain low taxes and the level of service.

“Everybody has grown accustomed to a lifestyle and the services that we have so we certainly don’t

want to start cutting services,” she said.

McGuire says council is also working on several small, revenue-generating projects, but it’s too early to give details.

The other great achievement for Granisle was the Granisle Memorial Park, funded by the B.C. government through the “Towns for Tomorrow” grant.

The park is located on the east side of Highway 118 at the entrance into Granisle, and it spreads down over the edge of the hill with lookouts to Babine Lake.

McGuire says the next beauti� cation project is dealing with the old concrete concentration shed near the Marina, that was used historically by the mines.

“A lot of people come in by boat. They don’t even come up to the top of the community; they just stay down there, so we want

to make it look nice and beautify it.

“I’m a � rm believer that you

never get a second chance to make a � rst impression on people.

“That � rst impression stays with people. It’s really important,” McGuire said.

McGuire says that they will do something to beautify that area, and already this year they’ve put in some picnic tables by the Marina.

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The sun gleams off of the 15 boats still stored at the Babine Lake Marina in Granisle. They had a slow year at the Marina because of the sockeye salmon fishing closure, said Dock Security Mae Vienneau. A lot of people didn’t put boats in because of it and the short-term section of docks, usually full, was nearly empty all summer, she said. “No salmon really hurt the Marina.”

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“The Granisle

population is 75 percent

seniors.” - Granisle Mayor

Linda McGuire

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District of HoustonNewsletter ~ October 2nd, 2013 edition

Where the welcome is warm

and the wilderness beckons!

Website: www.houston.caPlease visit the website

for info on:

• Council Meeting Agendas• Pool Schedule• Arena Schedule• Important Public Notices• Tenders & Job Opportunities• Lost Dogs

Municipal Of� ce HoursThe Municipal Office located at

3367 – 12th Street is openMonday to Friday,

8:00 am to 5:00 pm(closed on statutory holidays)

Email: [email protected]: 250-845-2238Fax: 250-845-3429

For Public Works Emergencies

(example: water main break)Call the Municipal Office

@ 250-845-2238 for a recordedmessage with the contact number

of the person on call.

Pool & Gym Phone: 250-845-7420

Email: [email protected]

Arena Phone: 250-845-7432

Burning PermitsRequired

All open burning within the District of Houston requires a Burning Permit all year round. To obtain a permit contact the

Fire Department at 250-845-2250

Upcoming Council Meetings:Tuesday, October 15, 2013Tuesday, November 5, 2013The above meetings are held at 7:00pm

in Council Chambers, 3367 – 12th Street.The Agendas can be viewed on the

District’s website: www.houston.ca

What’s Happening...

Phone: 250-845-2256email: [email protected]

Website: http://houston.bclibrary.ca

Houston Public Library

Leisure Facility News & Events

“Marks of a Century”

History Book For a great Christmas gift

idea, contact the Municipal Offi ce to purchase a copy of the “ M a r k s of a Century” History Book at a cost of $9.95.

Public Meeting – We want to hear from you!Work is ongoing to update the Zoning and Subdivision & Development Services Bylaws and to provide

advice regarding incidental updates to the Houston Offi cial Community Plan. The District of Houston wants to hear from you! Join us to provide your comments by participating in our next public meeting. Everyone is welcome to attend the public meeting on Thursday, October 10, 2013 in the District Council Chambers, 7:00 p.m. - Refreshments will be served. For more information or to share your ideas, please contact Councillor Michalle Jolly at 250-845-4201 or [email protected] or John Guenther at the District of Houston 250-845-2238; [email protected]; or check us out on our website at http://www.houston.ca/siteengine/activepage.asp or our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/jjguent

Changes to Utility BillingsEffective January 1, 2014 Annual Utility Billing will cease and all customers will be billed quarterly

for the water, sewer and garbage user fees. The quarterly utility billings for Water, Sewer and Garbage will be billed as follows: March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 with payment due in 30 days. Quarterly billings are sent after the service period; therefore the prompt payment discount previously offered on annual (pre-paid) accounts will no longer be applicable.

Event ApplicationsDid you know that if you are hosting a public event within lands, parks or facilities (excluding the

Community Hall) owned by the District of Houston you must obtain a permit as required by the Event Regulations Bylaw? Application for a permit must be initiated 45 days prior to the event date. Application permits are available at the District of Houston offi ce. For further information please contact the Municipal Offi ce @ 250-845-2238.

The Swimming Lessons Schedule can be found in our 2013-2014 Fall/Winter Brochure, you can pick upa paper copy at the Houston Leisure Facility front desk, � nd it on the District of Houston website atwww.houston.ca or on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Houston.LeisureServices

Highlighted programs include: Zumba-Tuesdays & Thursdays @ Silverthorne 7-8 pm pre-register for a deal, or drop-in. Toonie Swims: Tuesday & Thursday mornings 6-7am, Wednesday evenings 7:30-8:30 pm & Fitness Friday 11am-1pm Junior Lifeguard Club Oct 22-Nov 14 • Bronze Lifesaving Camp Oct 17-27

For more information call the Houston Leisure Facility at 250-845-7420.

Dungate Community

ForestDungate Community Forest

is accepting applications for funding from non-profi t groups and organizations. Applications can be obtained at the Chamber of Commerce, District of Hous-ton Municipal Offi ce and the Bulkley Valley Credit Union in Houston. For more informa-tion contact [email protected]

After School Games – Tues. October 15th: 3:30 to 5:00 pm

Book Club – Wed. October 2nd: 7:00 to 9:00 pm

Live Comedy Show featuring Brian Majore and Chris Gaskin – Thurs. October 3rd: 8:00 to 9:30 pm (Doors open at 7 pm) Tickets $10 each on sale at the Library

Lego Days – Thurs. October 10th: 2:30 - 4:30 pm & Tues. October 22nd: 3:30 to 5:00 pm

Yoga with Bonnie Perepelecta from Simply Rejuvenate – Monday evenings - 7:00 to 8:30 pm in the Canfor Room beginning on October 18th. Please contact Bonnie at 250-845-3716 or 250-844-1111 for more information & to register

Story Time – Wed. afternoons 1:30 - 2:30 pm beginning October 16th

Mark Zagwyn Photography Thurs. October 24th noon to 6 pm

Proposed 2014 Curbside Recycling Service –Residents, Please Let the District Know What You Think

You may have heard all local governments in BC have been asked by industry (Multi Material BC) to offer increased recycling services. Houston has expressed interest to MMBC about delivering a curbside recycling service starting in 2014. The idea is MMBC would pay Houston monies suffi cient to cover the additional waste management operating costs. So what would this proposal mean for a household and utility bill payer if it goes ahead? The District of Houston would deliver to all house-holds currently receiving curbside garbage pickup, a second bin. The cost of this bin would be charged gradually to the household in the new 2014 quarterly utility bills. About half of our waste would go in the new recycling bin and the other half in our existing garbage bins. A list of approved recycling items would go in the recycling bin without any sorting.

There are two options for pickup for your consideration:a) The fi rst would involve alternating weekly pickup (garbage bin one week, recy-

cling bin the next). This is the cheapest option for residents and the easiest for waste operations. Other than the bin cost in 2014, your bill would not increase.

b) The second choice is weekly pickup of both recycling and garbage. Unfortu-nately, the current MMBC money offer is not enough to cover the added costs of doing both bins weekly, so garbage bills would increase.

If we assume the new recycling service goes ahead in 2014, which of the two pickup options would you prefer? Let us know by calling William Wal-lace, Director of Finance at the District offi ce @ 250-845-2238 or email fi [email protected]

Halloween Party Cash or Candy

DonationsJoin us for a Halloween Party at

the Claude Parish Memorial Arena –Thursday, Oct 31st 6-9pm. Treats, Haunted House, Free Public Skating & Family fun for all ages. We hope to see you there!

Don’t forget, you can have your candy distributed at the Party, if you drop it off or make a cash donation at the Leisure Facility or Municipal Offi ce. You will receive a special Certifi cate to post at your home to indicate that you have donated to the Halloween Party. For more information contact the Leisure

Facility at 250-845-7420. D o n a t i o n deadline: Friday, October 25th.

Claude Parish Memorial Arena 2013-2014 ScheduleMonday Tuesday Thursday SaturdayWednesday FridaySunday

MinorHockey

8:00am-3:45pm

Morning Hockey

6:30-7:30am

School Availability

9:30-11:45am

Figure Skating

6:30-8:00am

Figure Skating

6:30-8:00am

School Availability

9:30-11:45am

School Availability

9:30-11:45am

Morning Hockey

6:30-7:30am

Minor Hockey

8:00am-5:45pm

Ice Maintenance

& Rental

Availability

Ice Maintenance

& Rental

AvailabilityParent & Tot

12:30-1:15pm

Figure Skating2:00-6:00pm

Drop-In Hockey12:15-1:15pm

Hockey Skills Academy

1:30-3:00pm

Hockey Skills Academy(SD 54)

1:30-3:00pm

Hockey Skills Academy

1:30-3:00pmFigure Skating3:30-6:00pm



Minor Ringette / Hockey

4:00-5:15pm

Christian Hockey

4:15-5:45pm

Old Timers8:30-9:30pm

Old Timers8:45-9:45pm

Vipers6:45-8:15pm

Public Skating5:30-6:30pm

Minor Hockey6:45-10:00pm


Minor Ringette6:15 - 8:15pm

Minor Hockey 6:15-10:30pm


Houston Luckies

10:15-11:15pmRec League

10:00-11:30pm

Rec League8:30-10:00pm

Public Skating 6:00-7:00pm


Minor Ringette7:00-8:30pm

The Claude Parish Memorial Arena of� cially opened on Monday, September 30th.

Drop-In 10 Pass

Preschool (under 6 years) FREE FREE

Child (6-12 years) $2.00 $18.00

Youth (13-18 years) $2.50 $22.50

Adult (19-59 years) $3.50 $31.50

Senior (60+ years) FREE FREE

Family (maximum of2 adults & children livingin one home) $8.00 $72.00

Shinny Hockey $4.00 $36.00

Parent & Tot Skate $3.50 $31.50

ARENA ADMISSION RATES

Rental Availability

7:15-8:15pm

Leisure Guide

Houston

FALL 2013 /WINTER 2014

Join our Junior Lifeguard Club...October 22 - November 14: Tuesday/Thursday 4:00-5:00pm • $40.00or during Spring Break:

Monday/Wednesday/Friday 2:30-4:00pm$22.50 - See page 13 for more information

everyone. active. every day.™

HOUSTON

In our opinion:

OpinionHOUSTON TODAY “Member, B.C. Press Council”Published by Black Press Upstairs Houston MallP.O. Box 899, Houston, B.C. V0J 1Z0

Phone: 250 845-2890 • Fax 250 845-7893News: [email protected]

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Ignorance not blissIgnorance is bliss they say. If you don’t know

about something, you don’t worry about it, see a problem that needs � xing, or take ac-

tion. If you don’t know everything is not � ne, you may conclude that everything is � ne.

I thought about this when I read a recent ar-ticle in The Globe and Mail about results from the new National Household Survey in 2011 that re-placed Canada’s long-form census. According to Statistics Canada, they do not have suf� cient and reliable information about low-income households. Additionally, due to methodology changes, they cannot compare what data they do have with previ-ous survey results including the 2006 census. That means we don’t know if Canadians are getting poorer, if the gap between rich and poor is growing, or if average incomes are stagnating. We now know very little about poverty and wealth in Canada.

Alarms about the limitations of the National Household Survey were sounded back in 2010 when the Harper government announced it was canceling the mandatory long-form census. At the time, experts and observers noted that data gather-ing methods weren’t broken and were in fact reli-able and reputable. They feared that changing from a mandatory long-form census to Harper’s new and more expensive voluntary model ($650 million is the new price tag) would make an already dif� cult task of collecting data from low-income house-holds nearly impossible. The result: an inaccurate picture of Canada.

Now we know for certain. They were right. The census response rate in 2006 was typical at 93.5 per cent. In 2011, the new National Household Survey saw a response rate of 68.6 per cent that’s skewed in favour of middle-income earners.

Here we are, we don’t know important data about trends in average income, income disparity and if families are doing more with less.

You and I may see homeless people every day and know that we need more affordable housing. We may see the need for affordable childcare, im-proved mental health services, and greater support for aboriginal peoples’ access to education. Yet the numbers don’t back up our individual experiences. And the � gures never lie.

But liars � gure.With questionable � gures or none at all, govern-

ments may shirk their responsibilities. If govern-ments don’t have basic data about the populations they serve, they don’t know what’s going on. They don’t know that poverty is growing, so they don’t need to take action to stop that trend. They don’t need to invest in affordable housing, food security, childcare, education, healthcare, and income as-sistance — all of which are responsibilities of the provincial government. Rather, they can remain fo-cused on cutting taxes for the rich while also cutting everyone’s healthcare to keep a balanced budget.

That’s just what the BC Liberal government does. Billions in corporate tax cuts while Kaslo loses 24/7 health services and KLH stays a level-one hospital.

However, ignorance isn’t bliss. It is the biggest problem of all. Our job for the next four years is to expose that problem and hold feet to the � re. Action to reduce poverty is necessary. We know that, and we know it’s possible.

- Michelle Mungall, Submitted.

Creativity feeds the mindMy daughter is 10

and she’s wearing my shoes. Not just the high heels that she’s been clomping around the house in since she was a toddler either, but the � ats, the sneak-ers and the boots too. Why? Because they practically � t her - which is shocking to me.

How my little girl’s feet are a mere two siz-es smaller than my size eight is beyond me, but they are. And she’s in a hurry to grow up, just like I was at her age.

There are three things she likes to do most these days: ap-ply makeup, wear my clothes and play “res-taurant.” All are ex-pressive and creative, and when combined, I feel like I’m getting a glimpse of her in the future, as a responsible teenager with a job.

“Good afternoon,” she said, coming into

my home of� ce wear-ing bright red lipstick, a pair of high heels and a � oral apron. “Welcome to Daisy’s Diner. What can I get you, Miss?”

Thrilled to have someone calling me Miss instead of Ma’am, and also wait-ing on me for the sixth day in a row, I ordered some veggies and dip and a tall ice water. She wrote it down on her pad of paper, went into the kitchen and taped the order up above the stove like she was presenting it to a short order cook. She then went about preparing my platter, having no idea I had snuck down the hall to spy on her in action.

With a tip jar, open and closed signs, and menus written out, she had spent a fair amount of time on the creation and set-up of her business, even

decorating the “res-taurant” with her own artwork that was also for sale.

What a difference in the way she amuses herself in comparison to my son.

Sam is 13 now, and also eager to grow up, but right now he would rather do just about anything than prepare food for any-one and serve them. It also wouldn’t occur to him to dress up in his dad’s clothes or ap-ply cosmetics. Unless, of course, it’s to rip up an old t-shirt, give himself a black eye and make it look like there’s blood oozing out of some wound on his face or body.

They both love making videos though, and do that often with their iPads and iPods. And that’s when I love modern technology the most. As a child I would have given

anything to be able to make my own music videos, and now kids are learning how to make them on their own, creating funny and interesting works of art.

I’m always happy when my children are expressive through their creations. It wouldn’t matter if they were painting rocks, writing stories, mak-ing music or design-ing their own digital animations, as long as they were produc-ing something from within.

As a child, I don’t recall ever feeling like I had any talents in that regard, and be-cause I felt that way, I didn’t think anything I made with my imagi-nation had any value. But now, I think we all have creative talents, and whatever is of in-terest to us should be developed, nurtured

and appreciated.Pablo Picasso once

said: “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an art-ist once you grow up.”

As much as my children are anxious to be adults, I hope they’re always able to stay young-at-heart artistically. And I’m also hoping Daisy’s feet stop growing once they reach size eight. It would be nice to clomp around in her fancy shoes for a change.

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Anthony GeorgeGrade 10

“I think it’s mostly good. I’m about 75% happy about it. I’m not happy about them getting rid

of the basement because we play survivor in the

school twice a week with the youth and it’s fun with the basement.”

Christian IsaacGrade 12

“I think it will be a nice change in scenery. The kids will like it a lot. I think it will help the little kids with their

learning experience, and make them more eager to learn. But of course with the new things they will want to explore first.”

Jody LeonGrade 10

“I’m happy to get the school smaller, because there are a little amount of

kids here and it will be easier to find

people.”

Lyndsey WilliamsGrades K to 6 teacher

“It’s exciting but construction is chaos.

It will be nice to have a new space.

It’s designed a lot more for a collaboration type

of space. I feel like it will be a lot more close-knit and there will be more

interaction between the kids.”

MLAs work on financial disclosureBy Tom Fletcher

Black Press

MLAs’ constitu-ency assistants from across B.C. crowded into the idle B.C. legislative chamber Wednesday to get up to speed on new � nan-cial reporting require-ments for their of� ce expenses.

Provincial politi-cians have been work-ing to open up their ex-pense reporting since a 2012 report by former Auditor General John Doyle exposed “per-vasive de� ciencies” in that and other areas of the legislature’s $70 million operating bud-get.

The � rst steps af-ter that report were to begin disclosing MLA expense totals on a quarterly basis, and to begin holding meet-ings of the long-secret Legislative Assembly M a n a g e m e n t Committee in public.

That commit-tee met Tuesday and agreed to extend the deadline to begin de-tailed expense disclo-sure from constituency of� ces from Jan. 1 to April 1. In addition to base pay of more than $101,000 a year and an expense account for travel and accommo-dation, MLAs receive a constituency allow-ance of $119,000 a

year, mainly for staff and of� ce space.

Juan de Fuca MLA John Horgan told the committee he is “ab-

solutely in favour” of disclosing detailed in-formation, but more time is needed, es-pecially with 32 new

MLAs elected in May. That means new con-stituency staff learn-ing accounting proce-dures on the job, while

also learning to handle day-to-day concerns of constituents, many of whom are “in dis-tress,” he said.

The committee sup-ported Horgan’s mo-tion to make the � rst detailed report public April 1, covering the period from Jan. 1 to the end of the provin-cial � scal year.

MLAs are also preparing to begin detailed disclosure of their personal travel and other expenses.

Expense payments to MLAs include a “capital city allow-ance,” for which most MLAs who live out-side Greater Victoria claim $1,000 a month

without receipts. With receipts, out-of-town MLAs can claim up to $19,000 a year for rent, mortgage or ho-tel accommodation while in Victoria on legislature business.

MLAs are also eligible for $61 a day for meals while in Victoria on legislature business.

During discussion of the legislature’s to-tal budget, clerk Craig James told the com-mittee there would be substantial savings this year because the scheduled fall session was cancelled. The cost for extra staff and services for one sitting day is about $30,000.

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Provinces press for training changesThe federal govern-

ment’s new Canada Job Grant would leave lower-skilled workers and many small busi-nesses behind, provin-cial employment min-isters agree.

B.C. Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training Minister Shirley Bond joined her provin-cial counterparts in Toronto Tuesday to emphasize their wor-ries that Ottawa’s new plan will take money from an effective net-work of retraining programs designed to fit local needs.

The Canada Job Grant is due to take effect in April, divert-ing millions in federal skills training funding to a three-way pro-gram that requires em-ployers and provinces to match a $5,000 in-vestment from an em-ployer to upgrade a worker’s skills.

The provinces is-sued a joint report pointing out that “vul-nerable clients” of pro-vincial training pro-grams don’t have jobs. With no employer to put up a share, they won’t qualify for the

new program.“The federal gov-

ernment has provided no evidence that the proposal would help workers or employ-ers,” the report states. “However, it would divert funding from existing provincial and territorial programs that are delivering good results.”

Bond said federal Employment Minister Jason Kenney has agreed to meet with provincial ministers to hear their con-cerns. She said small businesses have also

raised the alarm that Ottawa’s plan doesn’t work for them.

Provinces say full implementation of the Canada Job Grant would take $600 mil-lion a year out of cur-rent programs, partic-ularly those for young people, disabled peo-ple, aboriginal people, recent immigrants, social assistance re-cipients, long-term unemployed and older workers.

Bond said one such B.C. program at risk is BladeRunners, which targets young aborigi-

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• Cariboo Chilcotin Aboriginal Training Employment Centre Society in Williams Lake and Quesnel

• Ktunaxa Nation Council in Cranbrook, Kimberley and Creston

• Metis Nation B.C. in Abbotsford, Mission and Aldergrove

• Sto:Lo Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training in Surrey, Chilliwack, Abbotsford and

Mission• Nanaimo Youth

Services Association in Nanaimo, L a d y s m i t h , Courtenay and Comox

• Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council in Port Alberni and Ucluelet

• Coast Salish Employment and Training Society in Duncan, Nanaimo and Victoria

• Laichwiltach Family Life Society in Campbell River and Port Hardy

• Prince George

Nechako Aboriginal Employment and Training Association

• John Howard Societies in Kelowna and Victoria.

Finance Minister Mike de Jong presents the government’s post-election budget to the legislature in July. Black Press file photo


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$5.3 million dollar renovations at the Granisle Babine schoolBy Jackie Lieuwen

Houston Today

With a $5.3 million budget, the Granisle school is being down-sized and completely renovated.

Mike McMillin, Site Superintendent, says they are demol-ishing 23 classrooms and a total of 40,000 square feet, and they are renovating all of the rest of the school building, except a few offices and the gym.

U n i t e c h C o n s t r u c t i o n Management Ltd. is contracted to manage the project, scheduled

for completion by September 2014.

McMillin says they are gutting the build-ing of materials con-taining asbestos, then they will demolish the extra wing, reno-vate the classrooms, hallways and offices this winter, and put in the five new modular classrooms in May.

The current 65,000 square-foot building will be cut down into a 25,000 square-foot building, said Tim Bancroft, Manager of Facilities for School District 91.

McMillin says the building is so large

because at it’s peak in the 1990s, the school enrolled 425 students - which has dropped to 36 students this year.

“It’s just not eco-nomically efficient to have such a huge space with the small amount of kids,” McMillin said.

The new building is designed so they can add modular units if needed, he added.

Senior teacher Michael Gaal says they have three teach-ers and eight support staff at the school, who are running things as best they can with the noisy construction surrounding them.

“The construc-tion is chaos,” said Elementary Teacher Lyndsey Williams.

“They’re taking asbestos out of the walls, so it’s like ‘whirr, whirr’ and it’s really distracting.”

They’ve also had a few chilly days in the school because the heat was turned off for the construction, Williams said.

Despite current challenges, Williams says she is excited about having a new school.

“It’s designed a lot more for a collabora-tion-type of space.

“I feel like it will be a lot more close-knit and we’ll have more in-teraction between the kids, whereas here all the kids are separated into different wings.

“It will be pretty cool,” she said.

Photo submittedThe new Granisle school will be downsized from 65,000 square feet to 25,000 square feet, with renovations to nearly all of the rest of the school. “It will be pretty much a new building by the time we’re done with it,” said Mike McMillin, Site Superintendent.

Jereme Monteith and Jim Tom, labourers at the Granisle school, dig out a space for a temporary fire exit to be used during the demolition and construction at the new school. Jackie Lieuwen/Houston Today


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Smithers Steelheads

Saturday, October 5

Three teachers at Twain Sullivan have new hairdos thanks to students who raised $3,700 for the Terry Fox run last week Thursday. Mr. Rode, pictured right, promised a head-shave if students raised $1,000, Mrs. Harness promised to die her hair pink if students raised $1,500 and Mrs. Olton promised to shave her head if students raised $2,000. Students were laughing when they raised $3,700 - exceeding the $1 per person goal of Terry Fox for Houston and raising more than ten times the amount raised last year.

TERRYRun

Luckies home opener SaturdayBy Jackie Lieuwen

Houston Today

Houston Luckies kick start their sea-son against the Smithers Steelheads in Houston this Saturday.

Shane Brienen, President of the Luckies, was opti-mistic about the team at press time, prior to tryouts last weekend.

“I think the Luckies will improve quite a bit this year.

“They were fairly young last year but even the games that they lost, most of the

time they were right in there going into the third period,” Brienen, said.

“I think that with a little more experi-ence which they got last year, they’ll have a much better season this year,” he said.

Brienen says most of the core players were trying out for the team, as well as a few new players from Houston and Burns Lake who are back from Juniors.

At press time, Brienen said it looked like they’d have their three goalies back:

Brock Henrickson, David Little, and Colton Wardrop.

There are a few changes at the league level, including no Vanderhoof team this year and a few changes to the figting rules for the season.

Brienen says there are more suspensions for fighting and the more a player fights, the longer their suspensions will be.

Houston prices remain the lowest in the league, and fam-ily prices are drop-ping in Houston this year.

Jackie Lieuwen/Houston Today


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

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

GranisleGranisle and District Seniors meetings are the 2nd and 4th Thurs. of each month at 1:00pm in the Se-niors Centre.

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

Granisle Church of the Way services are Sun., 11:00am Bible study is Thurs. at 7:00pm.

Salvation Army – Food bank donation of $1180.

Houston Public Library - Book Club: Wed, Oct. 2: 7:00 to 9:00 pm. Why Men Lie by Scotiabank Giller Prize winner Linden MacIntyre. The book selection for November will be Little Bee by Chris Cleave and you can pick up the book at the circulation desk. • Live Comedy featuring Brian Majore and Chris Gaskin Oct. 3. Tickets $10 at the Library. Show contains some adult content and language. Doors open at 7 p.m. Show starts at 8 p.m. Lego Club: Oct. 10: 2:30-4:30 pm for children ages 6 and up. Children who are 6 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. Admission is free. For more info on any of the above events, please call the Houston Public Library at 250-845-2256.

Harvest Dinner and Dance Oct. 5 at the Houston Legion Loft organized by Healthy Options for People and the Earth (H.O.P.E.). Doors open at 6 p.m. and salmon dinner at 6:30 p.m. Tickets at: Houston Public Library & Countrywide Printing $25 (single) or $40 (couple). Silent auction - proceeds going to support H.O.P.E. initiatives in Houston. No minors.

Houston Pro-life annual Pro-Life chain Oct 5 from 1 to 2 p.m., Meet at the Super Valu parking lot and then spend an hour standing on Hwy. 16 holding signs, witnessing, discussing and praying for the end of abortion. If you have any questions please call Michalle Brown at 845-7494.

Houston Community Services is opening a clothing department starting Oct. 10. Coffee and refreshments

will be served and everyone is welcome.

Women in Trades - tradeshow and mini presentations for women of business, women newly entering the workforce and local women interested in Women in Trades on Wed., Oct.16 from 6:30pm-8:30pm in the Canfor Room at the Houston Public Library.

Houston and District Curling Club Annual General Meeting, Wed. Oct. 16: 7:00 PM. Financial report, confirmation of executive and plans for this season’s curling. All curlers and potential curlers are urged to attend.

Apple Pie Days are Oct. 21;22;23. Order your pies today. Apple pies are made fresh and come ready for baking or freezing. Order forms are available at Home Hardware. The pies are sold for $7.50 each and are a fundraiser for the Houston Christian School. Delivery service is available for $2 fee per order.

Ringette Registration: forms available at Emberson Plumbing & Heating Ltd. or by email [email protected]. Open to ages 4-18, four tournaments a year (Terrace, Prince George, Quesnel & Houston), ice times are Tues & Fri. Contact [email protected] for more info.

Girl Guide SPARKS/BROWNIES: Are you are interested in having your daughter involved this year in Sparks (Kindergarten/Gr 1) or Brownies (Gr 2/3) in Houston? Please call Jackie 250-844-1113 or

Fulton sockeye spawning channels filled to capacity By Jackie Lieuwen

Houston Today

The main Fulton River Spawning Channel is full and at capacity with spawn-ing sockeye salmon.

“The news here at Fulton is good. The fish arrived on time, they arrived healthy and we had enough to load the big chan-nel to capacity,” said Facility Manager Colin Harrison.

Harrison says the main channel is load-ed with 121,000 large, four to five year-old sockeye and 124,000 sockeye jacks, two or three year old males - as of last week Tuesday.

“We kept our tar-get number. The river won’t be filled to ca-pacity just due to the low amount of sock-eye returning,” he said.

Harrison says they counted 60,000 large adult sockeye and 40,000 jacks which swam through to spawn in the natural Fulton River.

The Pinkut Creek Spawning Channel loaded 20,000 large sockeye into the chan-nel and 10,000 into the natural Creek.

In addition to

those, 20 to 30,000 sockeye spawn in the gravel around the is-land at the mouth of the Fulton River before the counting fence, Harrison said.

Kirsten Ruecker, C o m m u n i c a t i o n s Advisor for the Fisheries and Oceans Canada, says the lat-est available estimate is 360,000 sockeye that returned to the Skeena River, and the final run size will be avail-able in December.

“We didn’t know [what to expect]. All we knew was that they were predicting a very poor year. And actual-ly what they predicted was pretty much right on with what did come into the Babine sys-tem,” Harrison said.

“It was a low return this year.

“Four years ago we produced our nor-mal millions of fry out of these systems, and clearly the num-ber didn’t come back this year to the system. So there’s obviously something amiss in be-tween,” he said, add-ing that it’s hard to pin down what it is.

But the notion that the sockeye return has never been as low as this year waschal-

lenged by a 2012 re-port from Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

The report, titled ‘Update Assessment of Sockeye Salmon Production from Babine Lake, British Columbia,’ was pre-pared by the Prince Rupert Fisheries and Oceans Canada North Coast Stock Assessment Unit.

It reports that the actual lowest record-ed sockeye return on Babine Lake was in 1955, with a return of only 71,352 sockeye.

This was previous to the operation of the Granisle mine from 1966 to 1982, and the Bell mine from 1972 to 1992. Some of the largest returns, ac-cording to the data, occurred during the active life of the Bell mine.

The report cites the complexity of the fac-tors influencing sock-eye return on Babine Lake, and it does not discount the possibil-ity that the cumulative effect of logging and mining in the area may have affected current returns.

While fisheries investigate the low numbers of returning sockeye, Harrison says

they have found an unusually high num-ber of returning jacks (young males) to the Babine channels.

“We normally get about 10 percent jacks to large adults, but this

year we’ve got basical-ly one-to-one, which is interesting.”

At Pinkut Creek the ratio was even higher, with four or five jacks per large salmon, Harrison said.

“It was just impos-sible [to count]. That’s something that we don’t normally see.

“What it probably means to us is that because of the large amount of three-

year-olds this year, we’ll probably get a large amount of four-year-olds next year. Something has hap-pened, there’s been good survival through-out the cycle.

“A lot of threes this year, so we’ll except a good amount of fours next year,” he said.

Harrison says the smaller channel at Fulton, Channel #1, which has a capacity

of 20 to 25,000 large sockeye, is closed this year due to damage to the channel and the low numbers of salm-on that were expected to return.

Harrison says two years ago the high water in the spring plugged the intake. They worked on it this year but it was fixed too late for them to do

the gravel cleaning and preparation they al-ways do prior to load-ing the fish.

Because they knew there was going to be a small return, and they didn’t know if they

would even be able to load the big channel, they decided to leave the channel for the year, he said.

Harrison says the timing of the sockeye was normal this year, with the peak spawn-ing time last week and now most of them dy-ing off after burying their eggs safely in the gravel.

Colin Harrison, Facilities Manager, stands at the Fulton River Spawning Channels on Babine Lake. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans reported 360,000 sockeye returned to the Skeena River so far.

Jackie LIeuwen/Houston Today


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Tony (Teunis) VandenBrink It is with great sadness, yet joy, that we announce the sudden passing of our husband, dad, grandfather & friend, Tony (Teunis) VandenBrink. It is joyous as he went to be with his Lord and SaviourJesus Christ peacefully in his sleep September 7 in McBride, B.C.Born in Holland his family immigrated to southern Alberta in 1955. He came up to northern B.C. in the late 1960’s eventually settling in Houston. He met the love of his life in Burns Lake and they were married there in March 1968. In October 1970 he started working at Bulkley Valley Forest Industries which is now Canfor for32 ½ years retiring in May 2003.Upon his retirement you could see him at A&W with any number of fellow retirees trying as he put it “to solve the world’s problems” or just getting together. If he wasn’t there he was either driving vehicles for Sullivan Motor Products to many diff erent destinations or spending time with family.In his last 15 years he had some fairly serious medical issues such as diabetes and open heart surgery, but he rarely complained. He was a wonderful family man who will be sorely missed.Left here on earth to remember him are: his loving wife of 45 years, Mary Ann, his 3 sons; Jonathan(Erica), Mark (Christine) both of Houston and Randy (Sarah) of Decker Lake and their families which include 9 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Also left are 2 sisters and one brother in Alberta and one brother in Kelowna along with many nieces and nephews. A Celebration of Life was held on Saturday September 14th.Th e family would also; at this time; like to thank all those who very graciously gave of their time to bless us with much gifts of food and other items both for the service and for the family. Th ank you also for the many off ers of condolence. A very special thank you to Pastor McIntyre of the Pentecostal church. What a blessed community we live in. May God bless each and every one of you.

OPEN HOUSEOn October 17th 1953,

John Luszcz and Molly Wasylyshyn were married in Saint Joseph Roman

Catholic Church in Fort Kent, Alberta in a double wedding with Molly’s sister, Polly.

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Terrace Chrysler has an immediate opening for an

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This is a full time permanent position offering a competitive salary and benefits have excellent customer retention, strong service consultants and an excellent management team.

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Help WantedLINO’S SALES & SERVICE located in beautiful Burns Lake, has an immediate open-ing for a Marine / Snowmobile Technician. Competitive wag-es & relocating allowance. Forward resume to attention Marco. Call: (250) 692-7045, (250) 251-7204 or Fax: (250) 692-7693

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Located 150km northwest of Prince George BC, Mount Milligan will be British Columbia’s fi rst major metal mine of this century. The processing plant at the Mount Milligan copper/gold mine will throughput 60,000 tonnes per day. The SAG mill is one of only three mills of its kind in the world, and the largest in North America. Powered by a 23.5 MW gearless motor drive, it is capable of handling 2717 tonnes per hour at 92% availability. Fine grinding is done using an IsaMill™ -- the most energy effi cient, highest intensity large scale grinding machine on the market.

MILL TRAINING SUPERVISORMt. Milligan is currently seeking a Mill Trainer to join our growing Operations Team. Reporting to the Mill Operations Superintendent, the Mill Trainer will be responsible for assisting in the development, implementation, and maintenance of a successful training program. The successful candidate must have a strong focus on employee development to help achieve increased safety, productivity and availability.

Duties / Responsibilities• Keep detailed and accurate training records, programs off ered, certifi cates, etc• Actively participate in the delivery of various safety, environmental and operational training programs• Assess the need and coordinate the delivery of operations and maintenance training• Ensure that training delivered is accurate and meaningful to the workforce• Actively participate in continuous improvement initiatives• Provide detailed and meaningful feedback to management as required• Estimate budget and resource requirements

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separation and tailings experience. • Strong commitment to internal customer service, workforce development and problem solving• Excellent facilitation, presentation, public speaking, interpersonal, oral and written communication skills are

essential• Profi cient in Microsoft Offi ce products such as Word, Excel and Outlook• Knowledge of database software is an asset• Self motivated, team player with a positive attitude and the ability to work with minimal supervision

Work ScheduleThe schedule for this position will be 7 days on and 7 days rest, 12-hour shifts.

Please submit your resume to www.mtmilligan.com/careersWe thank all interested candidates; however only those selected foran interview will be contacted.

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ELECTRICIANTolko Industries Ltd. is currently seeking a Certifi ed Electrician to join our team at our Lavington Planer Division in the Okanagan Region of BC.

POSITION OVERVIEW:Reporting to the operation’s Maintenance Supervisor and working with tradesman, and other team members, the candidate will carry out maintenance programs and projects at the division. This is a challenging position and an opportunity to work in an innovative environment.

QUALIFICATIONS:•Good working knowledge of WorkSafe BC & OH&S Regulations •Valid Elec. Interprovincial Journeyman ticket•3-5yrs. industrial maint. exp •PLC exp. a defi nite asset•Superior trouble shooting and communication skills•Must be willing to work any shift and be a team player

MILLWRIGHTTolko Industries Ltd. currently seeks Certifi ed Millwright to join our teams located in the Okanagan region of BC.

POSITION OVERVIEW:Responsible for the preven-tive maintenance repair, installation and modifi cation of equipment.

QUALIFICATIONS:•Certifi ed Millwright with a Planerman endorsement•Forestry Industry exp. an asset•Superior Troubleshooting Skills•Exc. Organizational Skills•Hydraulic and Welding experience an asset•Strong safety background•Desire to work in a team environment

BUILD YOUR CAREER WITH US!

“We provide a dynamicenvironment w/ competitive compensation where people

succeed as our mostvaluable resource.”

READY TO APPLYYOURSELF?

If you are interested in exploring this opportunity

and being part of our community, please visit

our website at:

www.tolko.comsubmit your resume by

October 6, 2013.

www.smsequip.com

We are looking for the following people to help grow our team: · Journeyman Heavy Equipment Technicians· Journeyman Electricians· Journeyman Welders· General Foreman

SMS Equipment in Elkford, BC has moved into their brand new facility and is now hiring supervisors and tradespeople!!! We offer a wide variety of shifts to accommodate employees who want to achieve work life balance or the opportunity to work overtime. We also offer temporary staff housing while you fi nd your own accommodation in the beautiful Elk Valley. We are one of the largest Komatsu dealers in the world and believe our continued growth is a result of our highly skilled and engaged employees who deliver excellence in the workplace.

We Offer A Very Competitive

Compensation Package.

If you are interested in working for a very

dynamic company where your input, your ideas and

your participation is valued, apply today at

[email protected] or fax your resume

to: 1-250-865-2644

WE are looking for experienced erectors for pre-engineered steel buildings. fax to 250-717-5751, [email protected]

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Medical/DentalCERTIFIED DENTAL AS-SISTANT required for full time position in Smithers, B.C. Salary commensurate with ex-perience. New grads start at $19/hr. 250-847-9898, 250-847-4934, [email protected]

Trades, TechnicalAUTOMATED TANK Manu-facturing Inc. is looking for ex-perienced welders. Competi-tive wages, profi t sharing bonus plus manufacturing bo-nus incentive. Full insurance package 100% paid by com-pany. Good working environ-ment. Keep your feet on the ground in a safe welding envi-ronment through in hole manufacturing process. No scaffolding or elevated work platform. Call Cindy for an ap-pointment or send resume to: [email protected]. 780-846-2231 (Offi ce); 780-846-2241 (Fax).

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GROWING OKANAGAN KIAdealership looking for techni-cians and apprentices to fi ll full time positions. Offering a com-petitive salary, commensurate with experience. Please email resumes to:[email protected]

GUARANTEED JOB Place-ment: General laborers and tradesmen for oil and gas in-dustry. Call 24hr Free Re-corded Message. For Informa-tion 1-800-972-0209.

JOURNEYMAN AUTOMO-TIVE Service Technician(s) in Hanna Alberta. Hanna Chrys-ler Ltd. offers competitive wag-es from $30/hour, negotiable depending on experience. Bright, modern shop. Full-time permanent with benefi ts.Friendly town just 2 hours from major urban centres. More info at hannachrylser.caFax 403-854-2845; Email:[email protected]


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1987 Omega P&H Crane50 ton crane, for sale “where is, as is”

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• Gorgeous rancher on a double lot on a cul-de-sac! Very tastefully decorated. • Vaulted ceilings in the open kitchen/living and dinning with huge windows to let the sun shine in and enjoy the mountain views!• Beautiful fi replace. Solid wood fl oors through out, heated tile in both bathrooms. • Soaker tub in ensuite, 5 x 9 walk in closet as an added bonus. • The upstairs features a bright spacious family room! • Covered front veranda, fenced back yard, greenhouse, garden area.• 24 x 24 garage. Detached workshop with a lean to for boat storage. • All appliances and window coverings included! • Don’t miss out on this one!!

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A TOUCH OF CLASS!

$259,900

• Spacious 1720 sq ft custom built rancher on a corner lot, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths.• Master bedroom features a dressing area, ensuite and walk in closet as well as patio doors to a patio.• Beautiful rock fi replace, very open fl oor plan with lots of natural light!• Formal dinning room with great mountain views!• Gorgeous new fl ooring in the kitchen, dinning, living and hallway.• Garage, underground sprinkler system, concrete driveway, storage shed.• All Appliances and window blinds included!• Call Lia today at 250-845-1147!

ONE OF A KIND!!

$108,000

• Priced to move…3 bedroom house in a great neighbourhood!• Newer vinyl windows.• Spacious kitchen/dinning area.• Fenced back yard.• With a little paint, fl ooring and clean up this would make a great fi rst time home or rental!• Call Lia to view.

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• 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom home on large corner lot.• Excellent location, easy walking distance to two schools.• Huge deck, lots of windows with a beautiful view.• Full walkout basement, with pellet stove in rec room.• Attached garage and carport.• Beautiful yard with flower beds, garden and greenhouse.

$172,900. To view, call (250) 845-7745

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

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Dishwasher, Washer, Dryer, Deep Freeze, and built in vacuum included. $172,900. For appointment to view 1- 250-845-2613

2006 Chevrolet Impala4 door sedan, very clean, low mileage.

250-847-7928 Cell 250-877-2434

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Burns Lake LakeshoreProperty for sale

Pioneer Way• 1.37 Acres; 200 ft of

lakeshore x 577 ft.• The last lakeshore property in Burns Lake with city water

and sewerage.• Build your own home to your

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and hills.• Could be subdivided into 2 or

3 good sized plots.

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PetsBRITISH Bulldog Puppies. Pure breed, CKC and home trained. $700. M/F, 2 months old, current shots. 778-800-1369. Email: [email protected]

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