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Discounted hotel rooms for wildfire evacuees

Discounted hotel rooms for wildfire evacuees

Coast Hotels offering support to help ease the burden on evacuees
Bulkley Valley Radio Controlled Flyers want reduced rate for airport use

Bulkley Valley Radio Controlled Flyers want reduced rate for airport use

Geoff Taylor attended the District of Houston council meeting on July 4, 2017 and on behalf of the Bulkley Valley Radio Controlled Flyersto speak to council asking for a reduced rate next year for the use of the Houston airport to host their annual father’s day event.

Missing Telkwa cyclist found dead

Sean David Kuntz had been reported missing last month
New capital projects in Houston

New capital projects in Houston

On July 4, 2017 at the District of Houston council chambers an update of the progress of operating and capital projects was presented by district staff.
Alix Frontage Road residents present to Houston council

Alix Frontage Road residents present to Houston council

Who is responsible for flooding?
Sockeye return lower than expected

Sockeye return lower than expected

The total sockeye return estimate was 419,000 last week
Houston applies for active communities grant

Houston applies for active communities grant

District of Houston staff requested the approval from Houston council to apply for funding of $30,000 from Active Communities Grant for the affordable recreation program.
Mobile vendor business clarification

Mobile vendor business clarification

According to a report presented at the District of Houston council meeting on July 4, a request was recently received from an local business owner asking to operate in Steelhead Park as a mobile vendor and to connect to hydro, water, and sanitary sewer.
Houston water reservoir $2.36 million

Houston water reservoir $2.36 million

On July 4, 2017 at the water reservoir tower located past Four Seasons Park, District of Houston council and contractors broke ground for the $2.36 million project.
BC Transit shelters are in Houston

BC Transit shelters are in Houston

On July 6, 2017 the new BC Transit bus shelters were installed in Houston located in front of the Houston Leisure Facility. The Hwy. 16 bus service runs Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays to Smithers and Burns Lake. For more information on transit schedule visit www.bctransit.com