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By Alicia BridgesBlack Press

A group of farmers and ranchers is hold-ing an elk count this month in an effort to prove funding is need-ed to stop the animals ruining crops and eat-ing stored feed.

The Skeena Regional Elk

Committee (SREC) is asking the public to re-port any elk sightings on Jan. 23 for a sur-vey of the number of animals in the Skeena region.

The results of the count, which covers the region between Burns Lake and the Hazeltons, will be used to seek funding from

the B.C. government for fencing to stop the elk entering farms.

Pleasant Valley

C a t t l e m e n ’ s Association president Linda Dykens, who is also a member of the

SREC, said elk were a pest that damaged crops and ate feed that was being stored for

their livestock.“They will paw the

ground for feed so when you get a newly seeded � eld, the little seedlings, they’re not really rooted all that good yet so it gets de-stroyed,” she said.

Dykens said farms in the areas near Round Lake and Francois Lake were

among the worst af-fected by the animals.

She hopes the B.C. government will con-tribute to building fences to keep the elk out.

The SREC plans to use the survey results to help the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource

Woodstove rebate program

Increasing elk population requires regional plan

By Xuyun ZengHouston Today

Bulkley Valley resi-dents looking to get a cleaner wood stove can qualify for a $250 rebate.

This year’s � rst-c o m e - f i r s t - s e r v e Provincial Wood Stove Exchange Program has 22 rebates to offer, and is open to residents liv-ing in this airshed that spans from Endako to Kitwanaga.

“Anyone that ex-changes an old stove, or decommissions an old stove — a wood-burn-ing appliance that is not EPA certi� ed and buys a new one that is, and installs that can qualify for the rebate,” said co-ordinator Sue Brookes. “It’s a mail-in rebate: they have to contact me and I can get the partic-ulars off them and send them the cheque.”

The program ends in September 2016, and Brookes believes that this year’s program will see full subscription.

“There are already a couple in the works,” she said. “We had a lot of

people from the Burns Lake area apply last year.”

“You do have to have the old stove de-commissioned. That means taking it to ei-ther to the Town of Smithers works yard or municipal works yard, or a dealer and getting them to sort of decon-struct the � ue collar and the door because we want these stoves in-operable.”

Brookes sees bene� ts in terms of personal health and cost savings to get an EPA-certi� ed stove.

“People need to understand that a lot of these old stoves are putting out emissions that are clouding the air and causing all sorts of health problems with pets and people,” she said. “And it’s also more ef� cient to burn in an EPA-certi� ed stove, so theoretically you’re go-ing to use less wood and get hotter-burning � res.”

Interested parties can contact Brookes at [email protected] or call her at 250-877-8739.

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sightings on January 23.”

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Operations (FLNRO) establish an elk man-agement plan.

It also plans to apply for funding to fence the worst affect-ed farms.

“[We are] asking anybody and every-body to write down information because without information we are going to get nowhere,” she said.

“We’re trying to get a count and we need that for the Ministry [FLNRO] to get a management plan in place for the elk, as to how many the val-ley can handle and whether they should have some tags issued for hunters.”

According to FLNRO, elk were � rst recorded in the Bulkley Valley in the 1980s near Deep Creek.

That population grew but remained in the same location un-til 2012, when wolves are believed to have moved into the Deep Creek area and forced the herd to disperse.

Residents have since reported see-ing elk in the Telkwa, Copper River, Babine

Lake, Moricetown, Hazelton and Francois Lake areas.

FLNRO regional wildlife biologist Bill Jex said favourable winter conditions could lead to growth in those herds as well.

“It is likely that numbers have re-mained relatively sta-ble with the inhabit-ing of new geography since 2013, but if con-ditions moving for-ward are favourable, it is reasonable to sus-pect that elk numbers will grow and increase across this broader area,” he said.

Jex said the min-istry was already working on a regional management plan, in partnership with local cattlemen’s associa-tions and the Ministry of Agriculture.

Measures could include changing the hunting policy, under which there is cur-rently no open season for elk.

“If a harvest sea-son is deemed an appropriate tool in future to help man-age elk numbers and associated impacts, then the ministry will undertake and follow our established gen-eral harvest policies and procedures, but linked to the ongoing provincial plan and procedures process,”

said Jex.He said FLNRO

would also explore non-hunting related measures or linkages with existing pro-grams.

The Ministry of Agriculture runs the Agriculture Wildlife Program (AWP), which compensates farmers for damages caused by wildlife to unharvested for-

age crops, � eld corn grown for animal feed, and grains.

Ministry staff will meet with Bulkley Valley producers on Jan. 30 to explain the program, offer enrol-ments and provide information on other risk management pro-grams.

But Dykens said some farmers consid-ered existing govern-ment programs like the AWP to be cum-bersome and untrust-worthy.

“A lot of people don’t like government programs like that be-cause they say ‘well they just come up with excuses that it’s not covered’ and a lot of people just hate the

paperwork end of it,” she said.

“You’ve got to keep track of everything, you’ve got to remem-ber dates and some-body has to come and inspect your � elds.”

She said the pro-grams did not provide for smaller producers who bought their hay instead of producing it.

Although Dykens

admitted that fencing would be costly for the B.C. government, she believed it was the most effective method of managing prob-lems with elk.

The Ministry of Agriculture told The Interior News it has a $1.5 million fund dedicated to reduc-ing signi� cant crop losses due to wildlife in situations where other measures are not practical.

The funding is available for mitiga-tion projects and ac-tivities, which could include fencing, cov-ering crops or relay cropping.

To participate in the Jan. 23 count con-tact Linda Dykens on 250-845-3013.

Lakes District News file photoThe Skeena Regional Elk Committee (SREC) is asking the public to report any elk sightings for a survey of the number of animals in the region. The results of the count, which covers the region between Burns Lake and the Hazeltons, will be used to seek funding from the B.C. government for fencing to stop the elk entering farms.

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Babine workers file class-action lawsuit against WorkSafe BC

By Flavio NienowBlack Press

A group of work-ers and family mem-bers of victims in-volved in the 2012 explosions at Babine Forest Products and Lakeland Mills have launched a class-ac-tion lawsuit against WorkSafeBC and the province.

The ten plaintiffs named in the suit are seeking general, special and punitive damages, as well as declarations from WorkSafeBC admit-ting inspections and investigations into the explosions were negli-gent.

On Jan. 20, 2012, Babine Forest Products in Burns Lake exploded killing two workers and injur-ing 20. Approximately three months later, Lakeland Mills in Prince George also exploded killing two workers and injuring 22.

The notice of civil claim - � led in Vancouver on Jan. 7, 2016 - alleges that pri-or to the mill explo-sions, WorkSafeBC “knew or ought to have known that in suf� cient concen-trations wood dust is combustible and poses a serious risk of explosion,” cit-ing multiple reports from American agen-cies and WorkSafeBC outlining the risks of combustible dust.

The claim also alleges that, in the three years prior to the Babine explo-sion, Babine Forest Products was inspect-ed by WorkSafeBC on at least 16 occasions.

In addition, the claim alleges that, in 2011, WorkSafeBC received reports from Babine workers not-ing concerns about the presence of com-bustible wood dust, and that on several occasions in 2011 and 2012 small wood dust � res occurred at the Burns Lake mill.

“Despite the above-noted reports and WorkSafeBC’s own inspections, at no time prior to the 2012 Babine explo-

sion did WorkSafeBC take any action, or in the alternative any suf� cient action, to minimize or eliminate the combustible wood dust hazard at the Babine Mill,” alleges the claim.

The claim also alleges that at no time prior to the Babine explosion did WorkSafeBC is-sue any orders or administrative penal-ties to Babine Forest Products in respect of combustible wood dust.

“In inspecting the Babine mill and en-forcing the legislation prior to the Babine ex-plosion, WorkSafeBC conduct was reckless and departed to a very marked degree from the standard of conduct expected of a responsible and competent inspec-tor,” alleges the claim. “These failures would and in fact did cause the class members to suffer physical harm and/or acute and pro-longed psychiatric harm including men-tal distress, anger, de-pression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder.”

Steve Zika, Chief Executive Of� cer of Hampton Af� liates – company that owns Babine Forest Products, said he would not make a comment as Babine

Forest Products is not involved in this law-suit.

The notice of civil claim says that, under the workers compen-sation act, workers cannot sue an employ-er directly and must rely on WorkSafeBC to protect their health and safety.

Scott McCloy, a Spokesperson with WorkSafeBC, said WorkSafeBC will also not make any comments at this point.

Shirley Bond, B.C. Minister of Jobs, said she was not going to comment speci� cally on the class action � l-ing as that “will be a matter dealt with by the civil courts.”

The civil claim lists six classes of plain-tiffs, including work-ers who were in the two mills during the explosions, workers who were off-shift, and family members of on- and off-shift workers at both loca-tions.

The Babine Forest Products on-shift worker class includes Patrick Ken Michell,

a mill worker who resides in the Lake Babine Nation. At the time of the Babine explosion, he was employed as a board edger operator at the mill. This class also includes Thomas Dirk Weissbach, a mill worker who re-sides in Fraser Lake. At the time of the Babine explosion, he was employed as a trimmer saw operator at the mill.

The Babine off-shift worker class in-cludes Gerald Lester Whitford, a mill worker who resides in Burns Lake. At the time of the Babine explosion, he was em-

ployed as a swamper at the mill and he was not physically present during the explosion.

The Babine fam-ily class includes Theresa Mary Michell, a home-maker who resides in the Lake Babine Nation. At the time of the Babine explo-sion, her husband – Patrick Ken Michell – was employed at the mill. This class also includes Kathleen Ruby Weissbach, a health care assistant who resides in Fraser Lake. At the time of the Babine explosion, her spouse – Thomas Dirk Weissbach – was employed at the mill.

The other � ve plaintffs represent Lakeland Mills work-ers and family mem-bers of victims.

The class action claim is yet to be cer-ti� ed and none of the allegations have been proven in court.

The ten plaintiffs named in the suit are seeking general, special and punitive damages,

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Social media positive noteSocial media gets a bad rap a lot of the

time. Often it deserves it.Critics don’t have to look far for

evidence of its – and our – failings. Sites offer a grand showcase of narcissism and

misinformation, not to mention a whole host of other negative attributes, including greed, paranoia and racism.

Social media is an easy mark and an easy scapegoat – but really it’s only as good or bad as the people who post things on it.

And many of those individuals are good, basically decent people.

Their greatest crime is using social media to share the occasional laugh, a thought-provoking article or two, a chunk of positive philosophy, a cute critter or some other thing of beauty – whether shaped by nature, or the hand and eye of an artist.

Sometimes it’s even a vehicle for empathy and public spirit – evidence that people haven’t lost their basic, human connection, for all our obsession with technology.

Take the case of a father and daughter from Saskatoon en route to Victoria who lost almost all their belongings when someone stole their rented U-Haul truck and trailer in South Surrey just before New Year’s Eve.

When their plight was posted on social media, many responded positively by sharing the post. They felt for the family in its predicament – identi� ed with how it would feel to lose everything in the middle of a momentous, and no doubt stressful, household move.

Mainstream media took notice, circulating the appeal for information on the missing truck and trailer.

And good came of all the attention. An Abbotsford resident noticed a U-Haul truck apparently abandoned in a parking lot and called police.

It turned out to be the missing truck, and while most of the family’s possessions were gone, some irreplaceable photos and other mementos – including urns of family members – were recovered.

It’s worth remembering that something positive can come of the current fascination with social media – particularly the next time we’re tempted to decry it for emphasizing our lack of connection and empathy.

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Realizing I’m lazy at laundryMy 12-year-old

daughter had an as-signment for her home economics class that required her to do two loads of laundry from start to � nish, and have a parent rate each step on a scale from one to � ve.

Overseeing Daisy’s eight steps of homework made me realize I’m lazy at laundry, and I’ve been doing it all wrong.

First on the list was sorting piles, checking labels, emptying pock-ets and choosing which loads to wash � rst. Normally I do none of that. My idea of sorting is dumping all the tow-els on the ground and throwing the rest in the washing machine until it’s full, but not so full it will break.

Second entailed go-ing through the clothes to look for stains, and pre-treat or soak wher-ever needed. Pre-treat

and soak with what I wondered? There used to be a bottle of Spray ’N Wash on the shelf, but someone must have used it because it hasn’t been there for ages.

Third was selecting the water temperature and level, and adjust-ing the size setting so no water would be wasted on a small load of wash. I can’t even fathom a small load of wash. Not since I had children, anyway. Also mentioned was the task of separat-ing darks from lights. I do remember doing that once upon a time. I’m not sure why or when that stopped, but I don’t recall noticing a differ-ence in the results.

Fourth was instruc-tions about measuring detergent. That remind-ed me of the time when I was a kid and I put in way too much powder and the laundry soap started over� owing out

the top and sides of the machine and all over the � oor, � lling up the room so high I had bubbles up to my neck. Or that might have been an epi-sode of Brady Bunch. It’s all a blur.

Fifth was about load-ing clothes with the right side out, unless Daisy was wanting to protect a print design. Normally I do not give this any thought whatsoever. I scoop out the contents of the hamper, throw it into the machine, put in the Tide gel pod, turn it on at the largest load set-ting and leave. At some point I will remember to take the wet clothes out - hopefully before it smells weird.

Sixth was adding fab-ric softener - either to the wash or dryer. I’ve never used the liquid kind, but I often use a fabric softener sheet. I ran out a couple months ago and miss them enough

to think about adding them to the shopping list, but not enough to actually write it down so they’re remembered once I get to the store.

Seventh said to dry the laundry as soon as the wash was � nished, and to shake the clothes out before putting them in the dryer. Apparently that makes them dry faster with fewer wrin-kles. If only I could do that to my face.

Eighth was the last on the list and in-structed Daisy to fold or hang the clothes as soon as they’re dry to avoid wrinkling. My strategy has always been to throw the entire load into an empty hamper and wait until a few more hampers are full of clean clothes that everyone can rummage around in for days look-ing for whatever speci� c item they’re wanting. I recognize that immedi-

ately folding, hanging and putting the clothes where they belong is an-other way to go.

I gave Daisy an out-standing grade because she’s far better at this laundry thing than I am. She even remembered to empty the lint collector before using the dryer.

I think it’s time to pass the torch from the lazy laundress to the livelier one, and I look forward to her next home economics assign-ment.

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B.C. seeks relief for aging population costs

The B.C. govern-ment’s 14-year legal battle with the B.C. Teachers’ Federation over staf� ng levels will go one last round at the Supreme Court of Canada.

The top court an-nounced Thursday it will hear the union’s appeal of last year’s decision by the B.C. Court of Appeal that the province didn’t vi-olate bargaining rights with its 2002 legisla-tion setting class size and special needs sup-

port.Education Minister

Mike Bernier said the long-running dispute won’t disrupt efforts to continue coopera-tion with teachers, and the latest � ve-year ne-gotiated settlement shows “government’s relationship with the BCTF has never been better.”

The agreement came in 2014, after a long, bitter strike that saw the government send out $40-a-day child care payments to

230,000 families for 13 school days lost due to

strike action in the fall.BCTF president

Jim Iker said the lat-est appeal offers a chance to restore the

2002 class size limits and specialty teacher

ratios, but the union won’t wait for another court proceeding to press its demands.

“A month from

now, the B.C. Liberal government will de-

liver its 2016 budget,” Iker said. “Enrolment is starting to increase after years of decline and we know that there

are more students with special needs, refugee students and others with unique needs en-tering the system.”

Bernier declined to comment on the de-tails of the case, with another court action on the horizon.

“B.C. students rank � rst amongst all English-speaking countries in reading, science and math in international testing,” Bernier said. “We will keep working with the BCTF so students

bene� t from making our great education system even better.”““The latest five-year negotiated settlement

shows ‘government’s relationship with BCTF has never been better.’”

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By Tom FletcherBlack Press

When people retire to B.C. from Alberta and other provinces, they bring the ma-jority of their health care needs with them, but some of the fed-eral health care money stays behind.

That’s the message B.C. Health Minister Terry Lake is taking to the � rst meeting between provincial ministers and the new Liberal government in Vancouver next week.

Lake said B.C.’s ob-jection to the health care funding formula adopted by the former

Conservative govern-ment in 2011 was that it was based on popu-lation, with no age component.

“As you age your health care costs be-come higher and high-er,” Lake said. “So to have a pure per-capita transfer actually was a disadvantage for populations that were older, such as British Columbia, and much more of an advan-tage to populations like Alberta that are younger.”

Lake and Premier Christy Clark noted that B.C. is on track to double the number of hospice beds for

terminally ill patients, to help keep up with the aging baby boom population and those who are moving west to retire.

“We talk about pal-liative care, we talk about care for people with dementia, we talk about hospice care,” Clark said. “That’s expensive, and that’s why the old funding formula needs to be restored.”

The previous for-mula was introduced by former Liberal prime minister Paul Martin, who in 2004 agreed to six per cent annual increases to provincial health

transfers in what he called “a � x for a gen-eration.”

After the Conservative major-ity government was elected in 2011, then-� nance minister Jim Flaherty tied health care increases to eco-nomic growth, with a minimum increase of three per cent per year, to begin in 2017.

In a campaign stop in B.C. last fall, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised to add another $3 billion to the health care bud-get to start, and “sit down with the prov-inces immediately” to renegotiate the for-

mula.That meeting is set

for Jan. 20 and 21 in Vancouver, chaired by federal Health

Minister Jane Philpott.Studies by the

Canadian Institute for Health Information con� rm the steep in-

crease in health care costs for people as they enter their senior years, much of it for end-of-life care.

BCTF dispute heading to top court

By Xuyun Zeng

Canadian Institute for Health InformationHealth care expenditures per person by age in Canada, based on 2012 expenditures.

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Managing Your Money

When is the right time to invest?You’ve managed to put aside a little extra cash, or you’re expecting a nice tax refund and wondering what to do with the money. You’re thinking about investing it – maybe towards your Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) or by purchasing a few shares to add to your non-registered portfolio. But you’re hesitating – markets are volatile right now. Is it better to wait? When is the best time to invest?

The answer is: Make your investment as soon as possible. Here’s why:

Time in the market versus timing the market: Most seasoned investment professionals will tell you that it is almost impossible to time the market. They will also tell you that time in the market is much more valuable than attempting to time the market.

Long-term growth: Markets move up and down but the historic trend is up – so staying true to a long-term investment strategy delivers far higher returns than jumping in and out of the market.

When you invest regularly, you accomplish three important investment goals:

Dollar cost averaging: Meaning you make your investment purchases whether the price is lower or higher and, over time, this results in a reduction in the average cost of your investments while improving the potential for longer-term returns.

RRSP tax benefits: Your money grows tax-deferred inside your RRSP so regular contribu-tions and the magic of compounding can add thousands to your retirement nest-egg.

Ease of use: It’s much easier to come up with $100-200 each month (say through a Pre-Au-thorized Contribution (PAC) plan) than finding a lump sum to invest once a year.

A regular and balanced investment strategy will ensure you achieve your financial goals. Your professional advisor can help you set up an investment plan that fits your budget and dreams.

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The District of Houston will be conducting intermediate water shut-offs throughout the District that are neces-sary to detect a major water leak. The shut-offs will last between 1 to 2 hours beginning on Wednesday, Janu-ary 20, 2016. This work will be done on weekdays only between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm. This will be on-going for up to three weeks and may end sooner if the leak is found early on in the process.

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By News StaffHouston Today

From Jan. 7 to Jan. 13, police received 27 calls for service, of which three were traffic-related and one was an abandoned 911 call.

***On Jan. 7 at 10

p.m., police responded to a disturbance on Sullivan Way. Upon attendance, police spoke with the occu-pants of the dwelling and subsequently ar-rested one man for breaching court order conditions. The man was held in custody

and later released to appear in Houston Provincial Court on Feb. 15.

***On Jan. 8 at 7 a.m.,

police responded to a break-and-enter at the public works yard in Granisle. Police determined suspects had entered the build-ing and stole miscel-laneous tools and a number of jerry cans. The Granisle public works’ pickup truck with B.C. licence plates CN0875 was also stolen. Forensic identification section from Terrace attend-ed and examined the scene and the matter remains under inves-tigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact police or Crimestoppers.

***On Jan. 8 at 7:30

p.m., police received

a report of a distur-bance at a residence on Hagan Street in Granisle. Police at-tended and arrested a man for possession of a weapon dangerous to the public, uttering threats and breach. The male was also ar-rested on eight out-standing arrest war-rants. The individual was held in custody to appear in Smithers Provincial Court on Jan. 11, where he was formally charged with four counts of breach, possessing a weapon dangerous to the pub-lic and forcible entry. He remains under cus-tody.

***On Jan. 9 at 2:20

p.m., police received a report of a minor collision on Omineca Way and Equity Mine Road after a vehicle hit a deer. Damage

was minor and no one was injured, however the deer which had been injured had to be put down by police.

***On Jan. 11 at 8:45

a.m., police respond-ed to a break-and-enter to the Chamber of Commerce on Highway 16 which had occurred some-time overnight. An unknown suspect had initially broken the window of the en-trance door but gained entry to the facil-ity through a window. Some money was sto-len.

Forensic identifi-cation section from Terrace attended and examined the scene, and the matter re-mains under investi-gation. Anyone with information is asked to contact police or Crimestoppers.

Police report: break-and-enter

By Alicia BridgesBlack Press

A former Houston mother and daughter will stand trial over

animal cruelty charges relating to 53 animals that were seized by the SPCA in Alberta last year.

Karin and Catherine

Adams will go to trial before a judge at Hanna Provincial Court on Oct. 26, 2016 after pleading not guilty at their last court appear-ance in Hanna on Nov. 25, 2015.

On Sept. 3 last year, the SPCA seized 11 horses, 25 dogs and 17 birds from a property the Adams’ were rent-ing near the village of Cereal, which is about 300 kilometres north-east of Calgary.

Oyen RCMP charged both women with cruelty to ani-mals, wilful neglect of animals, possession of stolen property and failing to comply with the conditions of an undertaking.

Adams charged with animal cruelty

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Efforts to sponsor a Syrian refugee have hit some hitches.

The Houston Group to Support Syrian Refugees’ (HGSSR) third meeting last Tuesday made some headway but it has also come under criticism on social media. Co-chair Bobby Seinen believes group mem-bers need to do more.

“I am disappoint-ed at such a low turn-out of people, and I � nd people don’t want to volunteer to assist in doing some-

thing,” said Seinen. “We can sit around a table and talk but we need to do some ac-

tion and it’s slow.”“But I have to un-

derstand that it was the Christmas season and that we weren’t able to meet and that slows things down.”

Since the last meeting, the group learned that the Mennonite Central Committee has agreed to assist them in sponsoring a refu-gee.

“I am heartened by the Mennonite Central Committee’s response to [fel-low member] Paul Comparelli in that they are willing to accommodate us as a charitable organi-zation,” she said.

The group needs the MCC’s help be-cause the MCC is a settlement agree-ment holder. This means the MCC will act as the bridge be-tween the federal government and the HGSSR.

“Several people from MCC weighed in on an email,” said Seinen. “They pro-vided us with links to different resources that they have on their websites.”

“They have also said that if it’s not possible to resettle a family in Houston, that we can direct those funds towards humanitarian relief in refugee camps that are housing Syrians.”

At the roundtable discussions during the meeting, Seinen delegated fundrais-

ing tasks to different people. Its members will contact various places of worship in town to ask for funds.

“We haven’t had responses to those emails,” said Seinen.

They estimate that they need to raise about $30,000.

HGSSR is also exploring other fun-

draising avenues.“We are hoping

to approach people in our community and see if we can have a special eve-ning where people can come and we can raise awareness of what’s happening, and if people want to make donations, we will have that set up,” she said.

Syrian refugee committee to be assisted by Mennonite Central Committee

Xuyun Zeng/Houston TodayThe Houston Group to Support Syrian Refugees (HGSSR) has been promised assistance by the Mennonite Central Committee in their effort to sponsor a Syrian refugee family, however they are still looking for members willing to act and, of course, funds to make it possible. ““Committee

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God, through the prophet Isaiah predicted the virgin birth of Jesus hundreds of years before it happened

(Isaiah 7:14). When I asked a group of people what they would think if I said a virgin was going to give birth, one fellow answered “Ridiculous, that’s impossible.” I agreed, it is humanly impossible, but God was the one who told the prophet to speak these words (2 Peter 1:20,21). The words were proven true by the virgin birth of our Lord Jesus Christ.

I went on to share that the little baby in the manger was God in human � esh. The Son of God existing from eternity past, was the creator of everything that is. He spoke everything into existence in six days (Genesis 1; John 1:1-4; Colossians 1:15-17). Then, the same fellow piped up and said “Evolution, evolution” and went on to say God had not created anything but evolution had caused it all. The fellow did not stay long enough for us to have a thorough discussion on this subject but there are obvious contradictions in his reasoning.

Evolution, in this context, says the � rst people showed up through many chance happenings and mutations over millions of years. The sun, the moon, the stars and the planets all just came about out of nowhere, without any intervention of anyone. Thus babies are conceived and born without God, we take every breath on our own, our thoughts and reasoning power, the creativity of man is just a product of chance, all out of nowhere, just by chance. On one hand this fellow is saying this whole universe came into existence all on its own without the help of anyone and on the other hand he is saying that it is impossible for a virgin to give birth. Seems obvious to me it is much easier for a virgin to give birth than for the whole universe to come into being all by itself! Yet, both are absolutely impossible without God!

When God is left out of the picture, nothing makes sense. It is absolutely foolish to believe that all of this wonderful intricate creation, including mankind, just came into being without a creator. It is one of the most absurd ideas mankind has ever come up with. God’s word, the Bible says “Only fools say in their heart ‘There is no God.’” Psalm 14:1 NLT

“By faith we understand that the entire universe was formed at God’s command…” Hebrews 11:3 NLT

“Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. He existed before anything was created and is supreme over all creation … everything was created through him and for him. He existed before anything else, and he holds all creation together, “ Colossians 1:15,16 NLT

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Over the holidays, Cindy Verbeek be-came a mother to 5,588 babies.

Verbeek and the Upper Bulkley River Streamkeepers have seen 5,588 coho salm-on hatch from their eggs in their hatchery and they are work-ing hard on prepar-ing for the next phase by transferring them from the incubation trays to a cylindrical tub.

“Feb. 15 is when we want to have the sys-tem set up, but we’re expecting somewhere around Feb. 21 or so is when they’re going to do what we call ‘swim-up,’ so they used up their egg sac and they need to start feeding,” the project coordina-tor said.

Fry need space for swimming, unlike alevins — baby � sh which have a nutri-tional sac — which stay mostly still.

“They’re a lot more active, they need to have access to food, and you just need a different system to be able to do that,” she said. “They can’t live in those trays any-more because they are not stationary any-more, they’re actual � sh now.”

Preliminary discus-sion at a Jan. 12 meet-ing indicated that the tub will have � ltration facilities and water

sterilizing systems, and the Streamkeepers are currently looking for someone to fabri-cate it.

Verbeek admits that the salmon evolved much quicker than they anticipated.

“The biggest scheduling shock was how quickly these little guys decided to hatch,” she said. “They were kind of following what we expected for the eyed eggs, when you can see the eyes in the eggs, that was a bit earlier than we thought.”

“But then all of a sudden at Christmas time, we ended up with just over 5,000 little alevin and that was really exciting for us, there were a bunch of us that looked ev-ery day to see whether they hatched or not.”

In order to get to this point, the hatch-ery has seen volun-

teers contribute 300 hours of labour. The community and or-ganizations have also contributed $4,300 in funding and $35,000 of in-kind labour. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans

and Paci� c Salmon Foundation have also helped with funds.

The Streamkeepers hope to release the fry into Buck Creek in conjunction with Earth Day on April

22.This year, the

hatchery has to move because the location where it currently sits in was provided on a temporary basis, but the Streamkeepers have bigger plans.

“The next step is trying to � nd a loca-tion,” she said. “We would love to have a bigger interpretive centre that also houses the hatchery, and so part of the building

would be the business part of the actually hatchery and raising the � sh, and the other part would be environ-mental education, dis-plays for tourists, that

kind of thing.”Verbeek now needs

to � nd funding part-ners and dig through the paperwork.

Verbeek is also hosting the Salmon in the Snow during WinterFest.

“We’re going to start at the pool,” she said. “We’ll take a look at Buck Creek, we’ll go across the bridge and talk about what salmon are do-ing right now, under the snow. We’ll stop in Jaime Baxter Park and we’ll have some games there that teaches kids and adults about salmon, and we’re go-ing to walk over to the � sh hatchery and we’re going to let par-ticipants have a peek.”

Streamkeepers see 5,588 salmon hatch

News staff/Houston TodayUpper Bulkley Valley Streamkeepers met on January 12 to discuss the next phase of transferring 5,588 coho salmon from incubation trays to a cylindrical tub.

““All of a sudden at Christmas time, we ended up with just over 5,000 little alevin

and that was really exciting for us.”- Cindy Verbeek

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Tire Shop hourS: Monday to Friday: 8am - 6pm - Sat. 8am - noon

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If you are buying or sellingcall me today: 250-845-8234

I also offer Free Home MarketEvaluations and information on the

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Pleasant Valley Cleaners

3356 10th Street, Box 68, Houston • Phone: 250-845-7000

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HOUSTON & AREA CHURCH

DIRECTORY

Houston Fellowship Baptist Church

3790 C.R. Matthews Rd.Pastor: Larry Ballantyne

Sunday School: 9:45am

Church Service: 11:00am

Everyone Welcome!Phone: 250-845-7810

Houston Canadian

Reformed ChurchSUNDAY SERVICES: 10:00 AM & 2:30 PM

Pastor Carl [email protected]

Offi ce Phone: 250-845-3441~ Everyone Welcome ~

3797 Omineca Way, Box 36, Houston, BC

Houston ChristianReformed Church1959 Goold St., Box 6,Houston 250-845-7578

~ Everyone Welcome! ~

Services: 10:00 am & 3:00 pm

HOUSTON PENTECOSTAL

CHURCH2024 Riverbank Drive,

Box 597, HoustonPhone: 250-845-2678

Pastor: Mike McIntyre

Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 amSunday Prayer Meeting: 7:00 pmSunday School: During the Service

Everyone Welcome

Anglican Churchof St. Clement

2324 Butler Ave., Box 599, Houston, BC

Rev. Jacob WorleyPhone: 250-845-4940

Services at:2:00pm Sundays

Houston United Church2106 Butler Ave

SERVICES: Sundays at 11a.m.(Kids Sunday Schoolduring the service)

To contact the churchor for pastoral care:

Morgan Ryder (250-698-7612 -H) or 250-692-9576 -C) or

Marianne Dekker 250-845-2282

St. Anthony’s Catholic Church

2001 Riverbank DriveHouston, B.C. V0J 1Z2Phone: 250-845-2841

Sunday Service: 11:30 AMParish Priest:

Fr. Pier Pandolfo

CONTRACTING LTD.

PETE

GENERAL OFFICE ASSISTANT REQUIRED

Some ordering and pricing of product.Must have some bookkeeping experience

and good computer skills. Knowledge of recreational power

equipment would be an asset.

Hours negotiable.

Pete Bodnar Contracting Ltd.North Star Performance

2815 - 5th Street • 250-845-2498

Apply in person, with resumé.

Plant Accountant Pinnacle Pellet Inc. Houston BC

POSITION TO BE FILLED IMMEDIATELY

Please send your Resume to Pinnacle Renewable Energy Inc. [email protected]. Only select candidates will be contacted for interviews. For more information on Pinnacle

Renewable Energy Inc. see our website www.pinnaclepellet.com

The Elizabeth Fry Society in Burns Lake is currentlyaccepting applications for the following positions:

CHILDREN WHO WITNESS ABUSE COUNSELLORThis position is permanent part time, 15 hrs. per week with flexibility; wage scale of $21.92 –$25.53

STOPPING THE VIOLENCE COUNSELLORThis position is permanent part time, 20 hrs. per week with flexibility; wage scale of $24.18 - $ 28.16.

CASUAL TRANSITION HOUSE SUPPORT WORKERSThe wage scale is $16.33 - $19.01.

For more information or to apply with resumeand cover letter please email:

[email protected] or mail to:Elizabeth Fry Society, PO Box 316,

Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0Attn: Tamara

DISTRICT OF HOUSTON

The District of Houston is now accepting applications for the following positions.

RECEPTIONIST I (Houston Leisure Facility) - Casual

This position involves constant contact with the general public and community groups in the operation of the Leisure Facility customer service desk. Duties include answering enquiries, registering patrons using ActiveNet computerized registration system, collecting appropriate fees for programs and services, and performing janitorial duties.Requirements: Great customer service & strong communication skills, teamwork & flexibility, computer literacy, cash handling, and problem-solving skills

This CUPE position is paid at a rate of $16.29/hour and works on an as needed basis that includes early morning, evening and weekend shifts.

Please submit a cover letter and resume no later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, January 29, 2016 to

The District of Houston Municipal Office, 3367 – 12th Street, Houston, BC V0J 1Z0 or e-mail to Michael D. Glavin - [email protected]

Perry & Company LEGAL ASSISTANT / SECRETARYThis position requires a confident and reliable individual with the ability to manage multiple tasks, adapt to changing priorities and meet deadlines.

This is an ideal position for someone who has attention to detail, the ability to multitask and work under pressure and possesses a strong work ethic. Ideally you will have a minimum of one year of office experience, strong verbal and written communication skills and computer literacy.

We offer a competitive wage and benefits.

Contact Christine at Perry & Company at 250-847-4341

or by email at [email protected] or dropped off at 3875 Broadway Avenue.

CANADA BENEFIT Group - Do you or someone you know suffer from a disability? Get up to $40,000 from the Canadian government. Toll-free 1-888-511-2250 or www.canada benefi t.ca/free-assessment

HIP OR knee replacement? Arthritic conditions/COPD? Restrictions in walking/dress-ing? Disability tax credit $2,000 Tax Credit $20,000 Refund. Apply today for assis-tance: 1-844-453-5372.

Travel

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Employment

Drivers/Courier/Trucking

CLASS 1 DRIVERS2 required, full-time

1 for Hauling Lumber and 1 for Hauling Logs.

Call Wes:1.250.847.0783

Education/Trade Schools

HEALTHCARE DOCUMEN-TATION Specialists in huge demand. Employers prefer CanScribe graduates. A great work-from-home career! Con-tact us now to start your train-ing day. www.canscribe.com. 1-800-466-1535. [email protected].

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START A new career in Graphic Arts, Healthcare, Business, Education or Infor-mation Tech. If you have a GED, call: 855-670-9765.

Accounting/Bookkeeping

Accounting/Bookkeeping

Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

Announcements Employment EmploymentAnnouncements Employment Employment

FULL-TIME LICENSED Auto-body Technician required im-mediately by busy Import deal-ership in the sunny Okanagan. Candidate must hold a valid Autobody ticket. This is a full time, permanent position. In-cludes benefi ts and an aggres-sive wage package. Resumes to Bodyshop Manager:[email protected] http://www.hilltopsubaru.com/ employment-opportunities.htm

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Trades, Technical Legal Legal

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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

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EMPLOYMENT

BUSINESS SERVICES

PETS & LIVESTOCK

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

AUTOMOTIVE

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT

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Learn how to install your child’s car seat correctly. Call 1-877-247-5551 or visit ChildSeatInfo.ca

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SPORTS REPORTERHouston Today Newspaper is accepting applications for part-time casual and on-call position of Sports Reporter.

We are looking for an individual who has a passion for sports. Quali� ed individuals will have pro� ciency in photography.

Quali� cations include:

• Variety of sports knowledge and/or experience.

• Prior newspaper or writing experience an asset.

We expect all applicants to have a valid driver’s licence and own a reliable vehicle. This position requires weekend and evening work.

Please submit your resume and cover letter to:

Attention: Publisher Houston Today Newspaper P.O. Box 899, Houston, B.C. V0J 1Z0

or email to: [email protected]


RE/MAX HOUSTON Locally owned and operated

Lia Long 250-845-11472436 Poulton Ave., Houston, BC • e-mail: [email protected] • www.realtor.ca

Call 250-845-7325 www.remaxhouston.ca

Whether you are buying or selling, Lia offers prompt, friendly and professional service with over 20 years of real estate experience and a lifetime in the Houston area.

$44,900$139,900

LOCATION! LOCATION!Possible dream house- 4 bedroom home that backs on to a greenbelt area, duck pond and walking trails! Close to the schools too! Fenced yard, storage shed, sun deck. Updated vinyl windows and updated furnace. Call Lia to view 250-845-1147. 1943 Hungerford Drive.

AFFORDABLE LIVING OR A GREAT INVESTMENT!4 bedroom townhouse, completely renovated in 2008. Updated windows, siding and flooring. Patio doors from the dining room to a sundeck in the back. Fridge, stove, washer and dryer included. Currently rented out.

Call Lia today!

Community Calendar proudly sponsored by

Bulkley ValleyCREDIT UNION

www.bvcu.com

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.

HOUSTON & DISTRICT BRANCH 2365 Copeland Ave.

P.O. Box 1480, Houston Phone: 250-845-7117

HOUSTON COMMUNITY CALENDARActivities for Seniors in Houston at the Seniors Centre: New Horizons FREE swim for Seniors (60+) every Tuesday 9 AM to 10 AM until February 23. All Seniors invited. Reason: Expanding opportunities for Seniors to become active.

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.

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.

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.

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

The Houston Legion is holding an initiation evening for new offi cers and directors on Saturday, January 30 at 6:30 p.m. at the Legion. Further info contact Joanne at 250-845-2999. (Regular Meetings: 2nd Monday of the month is Executive, 4th Monday is a General Meeting).

Houston Public Library Events: Mark Zagwyn Photography - Fri., Jan. 22 from 11 to 4:30 to take passport photos. Prints of his photography will also be on display. Book Club - Thurs., Jan. 28, 7 to 9 p.m. This month we are discussing Unless by Carol Shields. Copies are available at the circulation desk at the library. For more info on above events please contact the library @250-845-2256.

Houston Snowmobile Club Meeting on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at 7 p.m. at the Idylwild.

International Women’s Dinner event is planned in Houston for Tuesday, March 8. More details to follow.

Super Valu tapes may be donated to the Legion Ladies Auxiliary at drop off boxes at A&W; Shear Delight; Razor’s Edge and Terri-Lynn Hair Creations. The tapes are used as a fund-raiser for the L.A. to the Houston Legion.

Services

Financial ServicesGET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB.

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INCOME TAX PROBLEMS? Have you been audited, reas-sessed or disallowed certain claims by Canada Revenue Agency? Call Bob Allen @ 1-250-542-0295 35yrs. Income Tax experience, 8.5yrs. with Revenue Canada. Email: [email protected] C- 250-938-1944 THE CRA now has A DUTY OF CARE and is ACCOUNTABLE to CANADIAN TAX PAYERS.

LARGE FUNDBorrowers Wanted

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PlumbingFULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, re-liable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1-800-573-2928.

Merchandise for Sale

Misc. for SaleREFORESTATION NUR-SERY Seedlings of hardy trees, shrubs, and berries for shelterbelts or landscaping. Spruce and pine from $0.99/ tree. Free shipping. Replace-ment guarantee. 1-866-873-3846 or www.treetime.ca

SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397. Make money and save money with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info and DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

Rentals

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COMMUNITY PHOTO FEATURE

Houston Snowmobile Club celebrated ‘Sledtown of Western Canada’ title at a BBQ at the Dungate Meadows Cabin on Saturday. Dozens of snowmobilersenjoyed hot dogs and hamburgers. The weather was mild and lots of families were out to enjoy the Sledtown Celebration event. Houston, along with Yorkton, Sask. tied for the title of Western Canada’s best snowmobiling destination.

Houston Snowmobile Club celebrates Sledtown at Meadows BBQ

News staff/Houston Today


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Western Family Potato ChipsAssorted Varieties

5 for 1000

Value Priced Cheese3 Varieties, 1 kg

1099

Aylmer Tomatoes3 Varieties, 8x796 ml

999

Swanson Hungryman Dinners Assorted Varieties 360-455 g

399

Western Family Pasta Dinners Assorted Varieties158-233 g

2 for 300

Christie Crackers Assorted Varieties, 200-225 g

2 for 500

Catelli Lasagna NoodlesAssorted Varieties, 375-500 g

2 for 500

Danone Variety Pack Yogurts2 Varieties, 24x100 g

999

Italpasta NoodlesAssorted Varieties, 900 g

2 for 500

Purex After The Rain Laundry Soap200 loads, 9.24 litre

1499

Western Family Double Roll TissuePurple Label, 12 roll

499

Milk-BoneGravy Bones3.2 kg

1499

Mr. Noodles Variety Pack48x85 g

999Del Monte Fruit BowlsAssorted Varieties, 4x107-112 ml

2 for 500

Cheemo Perogies2 Varieties, 2 kg

488

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Jane’s Pub Style Chicken Strips or Nuggets or Fries, 800 g

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Western Family Yellow Nugget Potatoes 2 lb

279

RomaineLettuce

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Renee’s Dressings and Dips Assorted Varieties, 355 ml

449

Quaker Quick Oats2.25 kg

499

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Chicken Leg Superpack Back Attached Legs Skin-On, Bone-In, 4.83 / kg

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Furlani Garlic Bread2 Varieties, 638 g

399

Purex After The Rain Irish Spring Bar Soap2 Varieties, 6x90 g

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