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“The chiefs will make a call at some point when we start to have a better understanding of how this run is shaping up,”
Anglers should brace for more fishing restrictions if the sockeye numbers keep falling. The Skeena Fisheries Commission estimates that only 855,000 sockeye will return this year. That is three times less than the three million previously predicted. They warn that if numbers in the coming days show poor predictions, they will implement more restrictions to conserve sockeye populations. “For the most part, the early indication is that there are not a lot of five-year olds,” said Skeena Fisheries Commission advisor Mark Cleveland. “Skeena sockeye make up a portion of four-year-old fish coming back and fiveyear-olds. They are roughly similar ratios, it varies from year to year, but this year
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specifically, we were expecting about 60 per cent to be fives. “It seems to be a lot less five-year-olds than we predicted.” Cleveland says it is probably due to a number of things, including climate change.
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Gate at Four Seasons to be locked overnight and winter By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today
The District of Houston will close and lock the gate to the ball park behind Four Seasons overnight and in the winter. The closure is to prevent vandalism that has been happening. District Chief
Administrative Officer Michael Glavin says the park has “regularly been subjected to vandalism and other potentially dangerous activities including drinking, bonfires, and vehicles doing doughnuts in the gravel parking lot.” Director of Leisure Services Ryan
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SOCKEYE from Page 1 SFC says recreational anglers can continue fishing, but can take only one Skeena sockeye daily while the predicted numbers stay at 800,000 to 1 million. Commercial fishing will see a complete ban. Under the Constitution, First Nations have priority in accessing fish as long as numbers remain above 550,000, Campbell said. That is the minimum for conservation purposes. He predicts that First Nations food fisheries will not have to deal with restrictions. “If the run continues at its present rate it will not affect
Fishing at Moricetown canyon. we have to conserve, then we will try to fill our food fish needs perhaps from Babine, or from coho, or from steelhead here in the [Moricetown] canyon. The SFC will
continue keeping an eye on its predictions. If they see consecutive days of reduced numbers at the Skeena Tyee test fishery, they will start talking with First
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the food fisheries, and it doesn’t look like the run will be so poor that we will have to look to restricting food fisheries. But it is a possibility,” Cleveland said. We t ’s u w e t ’ e n fisheries manager Walter Joseph was more pessimistic when he spoke at the Return of the Salmon event in Moricetown last Friday. He said this year was supposed to be a good year for sockeye, but for unknown reasons, the prediction was completely off. “Should it not work out as well as it should, we might ask the community to conserve sockeye,” Joseph said. “If the sockeye run does not shape up and
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sewer connection, building permit and development permit of the proposed coho hatchery. The fees total about $8,000 and mayor and council declined the request. “Council is demonstrating that they are willing to work with them by supplying the piece of property,” he said. C o u n c i l l o r Jonathan Van Barneveld asked if the District waived fees for the seniors complex being built by the Houston Retirement Housing Society. District Chief Administrative Officer Michael Glavin says they waived only building permit fees. Mayor and council declined the request to have fees waived. Councillor Van Barneveld was opposed.
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Nine Search and Rescue (SAR) teams from Prince George to Prince Rupert are coming to Houston for training August 14 to 16. Houston SAR Director Andy Muma says the weekend training expo will allow teams to network and share strategies and it will expose ground searchers to specialized rescue skills. PEP AIR ( P r o v i n c i a l Emergency Program) is bringing in three planes and 12 people to be part of a hasty ground search training Saturday. Muma says they will test out the new communication capabilities between airplanes and ground SAR. The nine SAR teams will also run scenarios with rope rescues, swift water rescues and shore searches Saturday and Sunday.
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Teams will enjoy big breakfasts, barbecues and overnight camping. During the weekend, Houston SAR will unveil and utilize their new primary response vehicle, specially designed for the north. Houston SAR
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They decided they needed to “get back into training across groups because of all the sharing with equipment and personnel,” Muma said. “It is going to allow us to meet each other so that we know each other when it comes to a search.”
Gate locked to stop vandalism GATE from Page 1 “I have a hard time closing up access to a public park,” Van Barneveld said. Mayor Shane Brienen says most of the people who party at the park walk there, not drive. Councillor Tom Stringfellow agreed, saying that those who party there will either burn the wood that is there or bring wood in. “I don’t think locking gates is going to keep the people from going in and doing the damage,” he said. Anderson said he thinks partiers will choose the place easiest to access. “If it is more inconvenient to party there, we may defer them to areas that are not creating a cost to the town,” he said. He said they should talk to businesses about disposing of the wooden palates which are often used for the bonfires.
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Four Seasons Park hosts a variety of events such as the May Days Rodeo. The back of the park will now have a locked gate to prevent vandalism. Van Barneveld said locking the gate is “a band aid rather than a solution,” which may stop the park vandalism but will not address the deeper issue. Councillor Rick Lundrigan asked if they could cut costs and close the gate during winter, opening it summer days. The District has closed the main gate during the winter
before and got a lot of push back from the community. “A lot of people do walk in there with snowshoes,” he said. He said they could close the second gate accessing the ball park, as that is where the parties usually are and where damage is done. Locking the gate would keep out vehicles, but people walking dogs or
snowshoeing could walk around and still access the area, Lundrigan said. Mayor and council agreed to lock the second gate access to the ball park during the winter and on summer nights. The gate will be open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the summer days. Mayor and council will revisit the decision in one year to see if it resolves the issue.
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Service jobs in northwest BC
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ccording to the CPABC Regional Check-Up, a report by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC), Northwest B.C.’s job market lost 1,600 jobs last year, after a slight improvement in 2013. This pushed the unemployment rate upward to 8.0 per cent, which was well-above the provincial average of 6.1 per cent. All of the job losses in the region occurred in the services sector, while the goods sector experienced modest shifts. Employment in the goods sector saw some gains, as our construction industry grew by 900 jobs last year due to a considerable increase in residential and commercial projects that kept local contractors busy, despite an overall decline in the value of building permits and a slowdown in major project activity. However, this was offset by losses in resources (forestry, fishing, mining, and oil and gas) and manufacturing (-100 and -700 jobs respectively). According to the CPABC report, a dwindling timber supply in the Nechako Development Region caused many of the job losses in the manufacturing and forestry industries. Last year, West Fraser and Canfor swapped their timber licenses in Houston and Quesnel, which allowed one viable operation to continue in each community, but put 225 mill workers out of work in Houston. With a record year of forest fires in our province, the forestry sector may take a further hit this year. Looking at the services sector, some industries saw modest increases driven in part by the temporary workers and contractors working on the 11 major projects under construction in the region. Collectively, accommodation and food services and health care and social assistance added 2,300 jobs, and additional demand for scheduled and charter flights for transient workers, as well as improvements in container traffic and increased grain shipments positively impacted job growth in transportation and warehousing (+700 jobs). However, these gains did not offset a contraction in other service industries, including a substantial decline in public administration positions (-2,200). Job losses in the services sector coincided with the completion of some major infrastructure projects, including the Burns Lake Hospital, the Northwest Transmission Line, and the Forrest Kerr Hydroelectric Project. While there are some signs for concern, various major projects are expected to proceed this year and residents should be able to find additional employment opportunities in 2015. Jeanne MacNeil, CPA, CA is a partner at Edmison Mehr in Smithers, BC. The CPABC Regional Check-Up reports are available online at: www.bccheckup.com.
Take them with you By Lori Welbourne On a brighter note
I drove my kids to the corner store a few days ago and as they ran in with their friends I decided to see how long I could tolerate the extreme heat. I’d recently seen some social experiment videos in which people tested their endurance in a hot car and I was curious to feel it for myself. With the temperature at 90 degrees outside, how much would it rise with the doors closed and the windows rolled up? How long would I be able to hack it? By the time the kids returned eight minutes later I was drenched with sweat and felt like I’d been oven baked. I had no idea how hot it was, but after reading that a car can heat up to 125 degrees in minutes, I believe it probably wasn’t far off. When we consider the core temperature of an infant or young child can increase three to five times faster
than that of an adult, it’s not surprising that over 700 of them have died from vehicular heatstroke since 1990. According to the nonprofit safety group Kids and Cars, 38 deaths per year is the new average, and that’s just in the U.S. Statistics such as these are unavailable in Canada. “He was asleep,” one of my friends explained about leaving her toddler in the back seat when she ran into Starbucks. “And I was only going to be a minute or two.” She thought it was harmless as she’d parked out front and could see her car from the counter, but it turned into a regret she’ll never repeat. “My order took longer that I expected,” she said. “And I’d also run into an old friend I started chatting with.” By the time she returned, her baby was crying and there were two concerned strangers trying to open her doors, angry she’d left him in there, and about to call 911.
At first she was defensive and thought they were overreacting, but with her boiling hot two year old out of his car seat and in her arms sobbing she felt both mortified and grateful that her child was still conscious. People can have a terrible sense of how long it takes to do things and it only takes minutes in an overheated car for a child to suffer irreversible brain or kidney injuries. When body temperatures reach 104 degrees, internal organs can shut down, and at 107 degrees children can die. This doesn’t just happen to children left unattended by parents imagining they’ll be a brief moment either. It also happens to little ones who’ve been temporarily forgotten. Often due to a change in routine combined with fatigue and distracted thinking, loving parents have been known to have complete memory failure regarding their children in the back
seat, only to discover their heartbreaking death once they return to the car. Medical experts caution us not to think it can’t happen to us and recommend leaving a shoe, wallet, phone or something we’ll need to retrieve from the backseat as a full-proof reminder of the child. And since kids sometimes get into cars on their own, they should always be locked and keys and remote openers should be placed out of their reach. Leaving anyone in a vehicle who’s unable to open the door and remove themselves should never be done. And that advice applies to man’s best friend as well. Canines don’t sweat and have no way of cooling themselves, so an over heated vehicle can easily kill a dog. If you see a helpless person or animal in a hot car, remember that every second counts. Call 911, have someone report the name, model and license
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plate of the vehicle to the nearest business and don’t leave the scene until the situation’s resolved. If the parent or authorities are too slow to arrive and a life appears to be in imminent danger, find a witness who agrees and take steps to remove them from the hot car. Depending on the city, attempting a rescue such as this could lead to charges being laid - especially in the case of a broken window - but saving a life would be worth that risk to most of us. Once they’re out, move them to an airconditioned space if possible, give them non-ice water to drink and cool them down with. Even on a day with milder temperatures and the windows cracked, a car can heat up exceedingly fast. Vehicular heatstroke fatalities have occurred with outside temperatures as low as 60 degrees, so always take them with you. Or if they’re a pet, leave them safe at home.
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“It helps provide information about growing a garden. It helps people learn how to grow food.”
“It is really great at bringing community together-like at the Thursday BBQs.”
“It’s main importance is that people who have no options to have a garden finally have an option. At my place we have clay and nothing grows in that.”
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Violent crime down in British Columbia By Jeff Nagel Black Press
While car thefts and other property crime climbed in 2014, violent crime fell eight per cent in B.C., according to new national statistics. That was despite 88 homicides across
the province, a 15 per cent increase. The overall B.C. crime rate was little changed, up one per cent. Thefts under $5,000 were up eight per cent, fraud was up 11 per cent, and property crime of all types rose seven per cent.
Drug violations were down 9.7 per cent and charges for marijuana production or trafficking plunged 45 per cent. Statistics Canada also posted new crime severity index rankings of major populated centres. The measurement
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“Drug violations were down 9.7 per cent and charges for marijuana production or trafficking lunged 45 per cent.”
also includes traffic offences and federal violations not included in the
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66.7. Only two cities had a higher ranking of crime severity – Regina at 102.8 and Saskatoon at 109.7. The crime severity index was 87.9 in Kelowna, 84.4 in AbbotsfordMission and 62.8 in Victoria.
Nestlé protest does not hold water Have you noticed the latest degradation of standards on TV news? In addition to sensational depictions of crime, accidents and celebrities, the lineup now incorporates any nonsense that is momentarily “viral” on the Internet. So it was with an online petition singling out Swiss food corporation Nestlé, which operates a water bottling plant near Hope. It’s the largest in B.C., one of many that bottle the province’s water and sell it back to a gullible public. This petition is courtesy of SumOfUs, one of those self-appointed environmental watchdogs that seem to pop up like
mushrooms overnight. “Fighting for people over profits,” they claim, pitching for donations.
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instantly called for a review of these low rates for selling the people’s water. It then fell to
“They pay the same as any other industrial user.” - Environment Minister Mary Polak
The story has what U.S. comedian Stephen Colbert calls “truthiness.” That’s when something is false, but it “feels” true. “Nestlé is about to suck B.C. dry – for $2.25 per million litres to be exact,” says the SumOfUs headline. Using her keen sense of what’s superficially popular, Premier Christy Clark
Environment Minister Mary Polak to explain what’s really going on. “People keep saying there’s a deal with Nestlé,” Polak told reporters. “There isn’t. They pay the same as any other industrial user, in fact the highest industrial rate, and it goes for anything from hydraulic fracturing to bottled water, those involved in mining for
example, any of those heavy industrial uses.” And why is that rate so low? It’s because the province takes great pains not to “sell” water, which would make it a commodity under trade agreements, like oil or minerals. That would surrender provincial control, and allow the U.S. to press for equal access to Canadian water. “You’re buying the right to use the water,” Polak said. “I know it sounds crazy to the public, but we call it a rental – a water rental. There’s a reason we use that language, because we are very careful to avoid any suggestion that by paying this amount, you therefore own that water.
“That reserves for us the right at any time, for a compelling public need, to say stop. It doesn’t matter if you have a licence.” As for the brazenly false claim that Nestlé is sucking B.C. dry, I’m indebted to a real environmental p ro f e s s i o n a l named Blair King for explaining this. (His blog, a c h e m i s t i n l a n g l e y. blogspot.ca, offers useful technical explanations of issues in the news, many of which contradict so-called environmentalists.) King notes that the bottling plant uses less than one per cent of the flow through Kawkawa Lake: “If Nestlé stopped operating (and put
its 75 employees out of work and stopped paying municipal taxes) would there be more water for the rest of us?” he writes. “Absolutely not. Kawkawa Lake drains its excess water into the Fraser River, which drains into the Strait of Georgia. Neither the Fraser River at Hope nor the Strait of Georgia is particularly short of water, even in the driest of years.” Clark made one useful contribution, when asked about this urgent non-issue by those seeking to further sensationalize the current drought and forest fires. She correctly noted that most B.C. residents have access to the best tap water
B.C. Views Tom Fletcher in the world, and have no need for bottled water. Nestlé, Perrier, Coke, Pepsi and other companies have done a fantastic job of convincing people that their drinking water has to be delivered in bottles from some mythical pure source. Here’s a tip, Nestlé critics: Fill a jug with water and stick it in the fridge. Fight the corporations.
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Over $2,000 in goods was stolen from a home on Hagman Crescent in the 48-hours before 10 a.m. July 14. Sgt. Rose says the thief took several TVs, DVDs, a VCR, bread machine, deep fryer, satellite receiver and clothing. Police have no suspects and anyone with information is asked to contact Houston RCMP at 250-845-2204 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-2228477. *** Someone stole a vehicle from the Houston Shopping Centre at 3:15 p.m. July 17. Sgt. Rose says the driver left the keys in the vehicle. Shortly after, police got several calls about an impaired driver in the stolen vehicle on
Highway 16 between Houston and Burns Lake. Police attempted to stop the vehicle but it took off. The suspect male was arrested at a local government office later that afternoon. The vehicle was found parked at a nearby store. The male was charged with failing to stop for police, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, possession of stolen property under $5,000, theft of a motor vehicle and impaired driving. He was convicted July 20 of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and theft of motor vehicle. He was sentenced to six months jail, 12 months probation, a two-year driving prohibition and a $200 fine. *** Someone stole headphones and a
Wednesday, July 29, 2015 DVD player from a vehicle parked on Pearson Road at 12:15 p.m. July 10. Sgt. Rose says the vehicle was unlocked and police have no suspects. *** Police stopped a vehicle 20 kilometres up the North Road at 3:30 p.m. July 10. Sgt. Rose says police saw the driver and passenger stop and switch seats. Police are charging the original driver with driving while prohibited. *** Police got report that a 76-year-old male died suddenly in Granisle at 9:30 a.m. July 11. Sgt. Rose says the death was not suspicious and the file was turned over to the BC Coroners Service. *** Police stopped an impaired driver near a local restaurant at 9:10 a.m. July 12. Sgt. Rose says the driver failed the breath test and police issued him a 90-day
roadside prohibition. They impounded the vehicle for 30 days. *** A police vehicle collided with a parked car on Bold Road at 11:30 p.m. July 12. Sgt. Rose says damage was under $1,000, no one was injured, and the file is still under investigation. *** Police arrested and charged a male with assault at a home on Hagman Crescent July 13. *** A young person turned in a bag of white powder, found in a local school yard at 11 a.m. July 13. Sgt. Rose says lab tests are being done and preliminary tests show it may be MDMA. The source is unknown and anyone with information is asked to contact Houston RCMP at 250-845-2204 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-2228477. *** A vehicle ran into another vehicle on Highway 16 at Ninth Street at 2:20 p.m. July 14. Sgt. Rose says damage was minor and no
Police tried to stop a stolen vehicle in Avalon subdivision at 2:40 a.m. July 10. RCMP Sergeant Stephen Rose says the vehicle was stolen from a home and the driver escaped as police arrived. At 7 a.m. police got report that the vehicle crashed 20 kilometres up the North Road. Police found the vehicle in flames down a steap embankment. The driver had climbed up the slope and was laying on the roadside. He was rushed to the Smithers Hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries, and later transferred to the Prince George Hospital. The vehicle was destroyed and police are investigating the crash, cause of fire and theft of vehicle. Police are seeking an arrest warrant for the male and charges are expected for taking a vehicle without consent, driving while prohibited and failing to stop for police. Sgt. Rose says alcohol Photo submitted was a factor. one was injured. The offending driver left without exchanging details, and police tracked
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*** Two vehicles collided on Highway 16 at Copeland Avenue at 4 p.m. July 14. Sgt. Rose says no one was injured and damage was moderate. A driver was ticketed for having expired insurance. *** Police got report of a domestic disturbance in a vehicle driving on Highway 16 at 1:10 a.m. July 16. Sgt. Rose says police found the vehicle at a local gas station and arrested the male driver to prevent assault. The male got angry and assaulted two police officers. He was charged for assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest. *** Police arrested and charged a male for assaulting a female on Highway 16 at Knockholt Loop Road at 4:30 p.m. July 18. *** Police stopped a vehicle for speeding on Highway 16 near Broman Lake at 2:30 a.m. July 20. Sgt. Rose says police demanded a roadside screen and the driver blew a warn. He was also prohibited from driving. The male was issued a three-day roadside prohibition and the vehicle was impounded. He faces charges for driving while prohibited.
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Newsletter ~ July 29th, 2015 edition Where the welcome is warm and the wilderness beckons! Upcoming Council Meetings: Tuesday, August 4, 2015 Tuesday, August 18, 2015 The 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
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FINAL REMINDER: Taxes Due
District property taxes are due Friday, July 31st, 2015. If you have not received your notice, please contact the Municipal Office at 250-845-2238. YOU MUST APPLY for your Home Owner’s Grant EVERY YEAR! The deadline to apply for this grant is July 31, 2015. The application form can be found on the reverse side of your tax notice. The Home Owner is still responsible for claiming the Home Owner Grant when the bank or mortgage company is paying the net taxes. Please be aware that payment does not need to be made in order to claim the Home Owner’s Grant. Even if you are paying your taxes after the due date, you must claim the Home Owner’s Grant before July 31, 2015 to avoid penalties on the grant portion. Only a property owner residing in the home on a permanent basis may apply for the Home Owner Grant. If the property is in one name, that person is the only one who can apply for the grant. To qualify for the additional seniors grant amount, the home owner who is 65 years of age or older must be the one to apply for the Home Owner Grant. The additional grant for seniors is applicable in the year of your 65th birthday.
Water Restrictions
Please visit the website for info on: • Council Meeting Agendas • Pool Schedule • Arena Schedule • Important Public Notices • Tenders & Job Opportunities • Lost Dogs
Water Conservation Measures are now in effect as follows:
Until further notice, the use of water supplied through the District of Houston water system, for other than domestic requirements, is restricted. Restricted uses include lawn/garden watering. These restrictions will be imposed as follows: EAST OF BUCK CREEK: (example: Butler Ave.) MAY water on even calendar days between the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. ONLY.
Municipal Office Hours The Municipal Office located at 3367 – 12th Street is open Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (closed on statutory holidays) Email: doh@houston.ca Phone: 250-845-2238 Fax: 250-845-3429
For Public Works Emergencies (example: water main break) Call the Municipal Office @ 250-845-2238 for a recorded message with the contact number of the person on call.
Pool & Gym Phone: 250-845-7420 Email: reception@houston.ca
WEST OF BUCK CREEK: (example: Mountainview Drive) MAY water on odd calendar days between the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. ONLY. These restrictions are required due to seasonal increases in water consumption, and to ensure adequate water supplies for fire fighting and domestic demands. For further information, please contact the District of Houston Municipal Office at 250-845-2238.
Burning Permits Required 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
Residential Water fees increased by $25 per quarter starting July 1, 2015 to cover the new Water Treatment Plant operating costs. Water, Sewer and Waste Collection will continue to be billed quarterly through 2015 and are due 30 days after billing date.
Dogs at Large
With summer here, dogs that are not confined to the owner’s property tend to roam around town. The District receives numerous complaints regarding dogs running loose, acting in an aggressive manner, getting into garbage and leaving waste in recreation areas and along pathways. For the peace and enjoyment of all residents and visitors, please keep your pet(s) confined to your property at all times as required under the Pound & Animal Regulation Bylaw. When you are out enjoying a walk with your pet, please be mindful to have your pet on a leash and carry a plastic bag so that you can clean up after your pet.
Camp Fire Ban Lifted
Effective at noon on Wednesday, July 22, 2015, the campfire ban has been rescinded and campfires will once again be allowed throughout the Northwest Fire Centre’s jurisdiction. The following activities will be allowed: • campfires (no larger than 0.5 metres high by 0.5 metres wide) • outdoor stoves and other portable campfire apparatuses • tiki torches, burn barrels and chimineas Category 2 - Open Burning and Category 3 - Open Burning, Fireworks and Firecrackers will remain prohibited throughout the Northwest Fire Centre. A map of the NW fire centre boundaries is available online at http://bit.ly/1HOZecu.
Leisure Facility Programs
Arena Phone: 250-845-7432
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Kids Triathlon - August 22nd
August 10-21 (Monday-Friday) Level Starfish, Duck, Sea Turtle Sea Otter Salamander Sunfish Crocodile/Whale
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17TH ANNUAL KIDS TRIATHLON! Ages 4-14. Race routes are available at the Houston Leisure Facility. Registration/Check-in: 9:30-10:15am. Lunch, medals and prizes to follow. Pre-registration (until August 17th) $20.00 Registration (after August 17th) $30.00
Houston Public Library Phone: 250-845-2256 email: hlibrary@telus.net Website: http://houston.bclibrary.ca
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Our Summer Reading Club continues into August for: Ages 3 to 5: August 5 & 12 from 10 to 11 a.m. Ages 6 to 8: August 5 & 12 from 1 to 2 p.m. Ages 9 to 12: August 6 & 13 from 1 to 2 p.m. Wind up party for all ages Wednesday, August 19 from 1 to 3 p.m. Mark Zagwyn Photography will not be in the library in August, but will return on September 4th from noon to 4:30.
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Are the local logging industry workers safe? Resident says logging operations should have ceased due to extreme fire hazard By Flavio Nienow Black Press
Burns Lake resident Colleen Simmons says she is concerned for the safety of her husband who has been logging
in the Babine Lake area. According to Simmons, her husband has been called back to work even though the fire danger rating in the area has been
classified as “high” and “extreme.” “There seems to be a lack of common sense when it comes to the volatility of the bush in these extreme heat conditions,” she said. “People think
they can put out a fire if they inadvertently start one; I am very concerned about my husband’s safety in the bush.” Simmons said that, a few days ago, a processor machine
sparked a fire in the Lake Babine area. “They [logging workers] managed to get the fire out before the initial fire attack crew got there,” she said. “They had to spend the night to
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make sure the fire didn’t flare up again.” Due to the fire hazard of operating machinery in such dry conditions, Simmons believes logging operations in the area should have been
ceased since July 1. Northwest Fire Centre official Olivia Pojar explained that under the wildfire regulation, high risk activities must cease only after three consecutive days of an “extreme” fire danger rating. The local resident says this rule is not enough to protect workers. Meanwhile, Simmons said her husband won’t be going back to work until the fire danger rating has been reduced. “It’s one thing to fight a fire that was started by lightning, but definitely another when it’s caused by lack of common sense,” she added. From July 6 to 10, Burns Lake had five consecutive days of extreme fire danger rating. After three consecutive days of a danger class rating of “extreme,” industry operators must cease all high risk activities for the entire day until weather conditions change in a specific way. On July 11 and 12, the fire danger rating was reduced to high. Pojar explained that industry operators have specific legal obligations under the Wildfire Act and Regulation with respect to fire use, fire prevention and fire control. According to Pojar, ultimately it is their responsibility to ensure safety. “Industry operators are responsible for ensuring their own compliance with the Wildfire Act and Regulation,” she said. “Thus, you would have to question the individual industry operators in regards to whether or not they were performing high risk activities and whether or not these high risk activities were ceased during the past week.” Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations ensure logging companies stay in compliance of the wild fire act.
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TOPLEY Structural Firefighting/Hwy Rescue. Interested? Topley Volunteer Fire Dept. is accepting applications. No experience necessary please contact Byron - F/C 250696-3348 or come to a Fire Practice Thurs @ 19:00 hrs (7pm). Topley Fire Protection Society meetings every second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 pm.
GRANISLE The Granisle and District Senior Citizens meet every second and fourth Thursday of the month at 1:30 p.m. at the Seniors Centre.
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The Houston mountain bike trails are expanding 2.6 kilometres this August. “It will be great,” said Zach De La Mare, avid biker and volunteer coordinator for the bike trails. “You can go from the first trail straight across the road and onto the second trail for a longer ride. It will be a whole
The pink line shows the finished 1.7-kilometre “Broken Spokes” trail. The orange and purple lines are the second 2.6-kilometre trail being built this August. Orange shows adjustments to the trail made this year. The green, yellow, red and beige lines are future proposed trails. Map submitted
lot nicer.” The first route on Mount Harry Davis is 1.7 kilometres, and was built in the fall 2013 Zach De La Mare from and managed by Houston Hikers Society. Countrywide Sports is trying The second trail was cleared last summer to co-ordinate more volunteers by local volunteers and the Initial Attack to help clear bike trails. Crew of the Wildfire Management Branch. The clearing is all done by Contractor Sean O’Meara is building the volunteers before a contractor second route in August. is hired to build the trails. O’Meara is the contractor who built the popular Burns Lake and Smithers bike trails. “He is regarded as one of the best in the province,” said Houston Hikers Director Jonathan Van Barneveld. The second trail will extend off Broken Spokes (the first trail) and give a total network of 4.3 kilometres. De La Mare says the trail will have natural jumps and whoops. It winds in and out of the forest, popping out on the hillside and giving “really good views of town and the valley,” he said. Two grants fund the project: Northern Development Initiative Trust gave $30,000 and Recreation Sites and Trails B.C. gave $20,000. De La Mare says development of the routes has been fairly slow due to lack of volunteers. Jackie Lieuwen photo “People who have been riding [the first trail] seem to really love it… [but] we need said. more volunteers out on the mountain to help They want the routes to connect and intersect to provide clearing and brushing,” he said. a variety of options and experiences. “The hikers help out a lot, so that’s good.” Having trails for bikers will be good for Houston, said A few volunteers and the wildfire Initial Attack Crews Van Barneveld. are working to clear the third route this summer. They give more recreation opportunities here and will The wildfire crews incorporate trail-clearing into their training, so progress depends on how busy the crew is this bring in economic benefits as mountain bike tourism in B.C. grows. fire season. With a south-facing slope, the trails will thaw earlier in They hope to have trail three cleared and ready to build the spring and have a longer fall season, which will draw by next summer. International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA) de- Smithers and Burns Lake bikers, said Van Barneveld. We can “cater not just to Houston residents but Smithers veloped a master plan for the Mount Harry Davis trails in and Burns Lake residents who are looking for something 2012. new and different.” They proposed eight routes. Van Barneveld says funding to use for grants is secure for Van Barneveld says Houston Hikers plans to build a the next two to three years. small network of those trails that they can maintain. “Beyond that, it is going to take more volunteer groups to Each trail offers a new experience, and they want to “be the most efficient with the number of trails [they] have,” he maintain the hill and ensure its long term success,” he said.
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Toll Free: 1-877-964-5650 Email: john.rustad.mla@leg.bc.ca Website: www.johnrustadmla.bc.ca
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Western Family Chips
Mushrooms
2
49
/lb
5 for
2 Varieties, 750 ml or 1 litre
299
Western Family Salad Dressings Assorted Varieties 950 ml
2
99
5
00
4
99
2 for
Western Family Novelties Assorted
5
00
Western Family Rancher Burgers 1.7kg
Varieties & Sizes, 24x50 ml
13
3
99
99
/lb
/lb
Western Family Regular Wieners 450g
Assorted Varieties, 4 litre
99
Western Family Ketchup
10
00
Western Family Ice Cream
Cherries
2
Whole Boneless Pork Loin 6.59/kg
Assorted Varieties & Sizes
Romaine Hearts
2 for
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GR EAT BA RGA I NS Western Family Western Family Mustard Grillslinger BBQ 400 ml Sauce 1 litre
Western Family Relish
2 for
2 for
3
00
Western Family 100% Canola Oil
3
98
Western Family Mayonnaise
2 Varieties, 375 ml
4
00
Western Family Hot Dog Buns or Hamburger or
Sausage Buns, 6-12 count
3
3 litre
Western Family Peanut Butter
Value Priced Jam
799
2 Varieties, 1 litre
397
Assorted Varieties, 300 g
Western Family Cereal
4
1.81 kg
Western Family Garbage Bags
Western Family Paper Towel
Western Family Dog Food
Western Family Scoopable Litter
9
22
9
49
2 Varieties, 2 kg
Assorted Varieties, 907 g
99
60-100 count
12
99
4
99
2 Varieties, 890 ml
3
99
ea.
2 for
500
Western Family Nut Mixes
Value Priced Cookies
399-599
2 for
Western Family Soft Margarine
Western Family Stirred Yogurt
5
Assorted Varieties, 650 g
Western Family Iced Tea Mix
2 for
12 roll
2 Varieties, 16 kg
97 98
4
99
00
Assorted Varieties, 625-907 g
6
98
2.4 kg
6
99
12.7 kg pail
99
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