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SECOND in Canada

Jonathan Jaspers, grade 10 Houston Secondary student, won second place with his creative writing in the 2013 Canada Day Challenge.

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FARMERS Market opens

The first 2013 Farmers Market opened up last Friday, bringing in lots of locals as well as several booths from as far as Broman Lake.

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GRIEF Workshop

Over 30 local people participated in a grief workshop at the Seniors Centre last Saturday, organized by the Houston Hospice Society.

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OIL Recyclers

B.C. Used Oil Management Association (BCUOMA) and Tire Stewardship B.C. (TSBC) sent summer ambassadors across B.C. to promote recycling.

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REGIONAL Champion

The Canadian Cancer Society named Houston Councillor Kyle Thomson the 2013 Regional Community Champion.

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SOLS Concert

Jamie Sols, a Christian singer and songwriter from Grande Prairie visited Houston last Wednesday with his wife and five of eight children.

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Family Night brings out over 250 people

Houston Link to Learning partnered with the Public Library to run a Family Night, Barbeque, and magic show last Wednesday.

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Schools run Ready, Set, Learn preschool program

Schools, Houston Link to Learning, and Strongstart ran two government funded Ready, Set, Learn pre-school programs in Houston last week.

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Students share stories with Babine First Nations community

Six students from Trinity Western University in Langley visited the First Nations people on the Fort Babine reserve May 6 to 28.

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TEDDY Picnic

The recent Teddy Bear Picnic brought a crowd of kids to the Houston Public Library for games and activities.

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'Peace on earth beings with peaceful birth'

Houston doula Heather Moorhead supports pregnant women emotionally, physically and informationally.

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Painting the skateboard park

A group of youth are planning to paint a mural on the Jamie Baxter skateboard park in June.

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Walk for Multiple Sclerosis Sunday

Houston Multiple Sclerosis (MS) support group is hosting an MS walk on Sunday to bring awareness to MS and fund raise for the cause.

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HOSPICE Sale

The 12th annual Hospice garage sale opened last weekend and continues this Friday to Sunday, raising funds for local health care.

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CADET Review

The Houston and Burns Lake Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps recently had their Annual Ceremonial Review in Houston.

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RCMP Salute

Twain Sullivan kindergarden students recently toured the local RCMP detachment, tried out police truck lights, and learned the RCMP salute.

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PROM Smiles

Houston Secondary students took pictures in Steelhead Park before their prom. HSS graduation is June 14 and HCS is June 26.

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ROYAL BANK Barbeque

The Royal Bank staff held their 18th annual barbeque last Friday, raising funds for the B.C. Children’s Hospital.

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LIBRARY Puppets

The Houston Public Library got its new Children’s Puppet Theatre and children and their parents are invited to come try them out.

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CHEQUE for Hospice

Gert Frenzle presents Ann Wilson with a $5,000 cheque for the Houston Hospice Society.

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