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The province’s best male curlers will compete in the Cariboo in 2019

One full day of action is complete as Langley hosts the BC high school boys volleyball championships

There was a home tournament in Houston for atoms minor hockey. Teams from Houston, Burns Lake, Smithers, Vanderhoof, Fraser Lake, Fort St. James, Hazelton and Terrace competed over the weekend of Nov. 17 to Nov. 19 at the Claude Parish Memorial arena. Vanderhoof came in first, Smithers second, Terrace in third, and Houston in fourth.

Wednesday night weekly league curling is back at the Houston Curling club. Houston residents came together for a friendly game, concentrating on their curling techniques and enjoying time back on the curling lanes after a delay from the heat exchanger breaking down earlier in November. Drop in curling is on Friday nights at 7 p.m. For more information on league curling, call 778-203-0355.

Houston ringette teams played against other divisions from Terrace, Prince George, and Quesnel the weekend of Nov. 11, 2017 and were very successful in their games. Houston U14 won all of their four games, U19 won two games and lost one, U10 had four losses, and the Bunnies won three games. Congrats.

Eight teams from Houston, Burns Lake, Smithers, Vanderhoof, Hazelton, Fort St. James, Terrace, and Prince Rupert were at the Houston Claude Parish Memorial arena on Nov. 4 and Nov. 5, competing in a peewee minor hockey tournament. Before their game against Vanderhoof, the Houston Flyers cheered on both teams from Prince Rupert and Fort. St James in an entertaining play off. Exciting end to the weekend with both final games ending in a shoot out.

Two Houston atheletes receive first and thrid place

On Oct. 14, 2017 at the Claude Parish Memorial arena, an adult power skate was taught by Andrea Ludditt where around six people participated in drills to practice their skating skills. Ice in now in the arena and open for public skating on Fridays from 3:15 p.m. to 4 p.m. and on Saturdays and Sundays from 6:15 p.m. until 7:15 p.m. For more information on schedule and ice time contact the Houston Leisure Facility at 250-845-7420.

At the Claude Parish Memorial arena on Oct. 14, 2017, Houston Christian Hockey, a program teaches hockey skills as well as Christian centred family values, had one of their six hockey games with Christian hockey players from Smithers. This is a program for children and youth from five to 17 years of age. James Makowichuk and his wife Melissa began this program around 9 years ago in Houston.

At the Vernon Senior 55+ Games mid September the Houston Carpet Bowlers won a gold medal in the fours. Ray Andrews, Marilyn Carson, Bertha Hanes, and Mildred Benard of Houston accepted their gold medals at the tournament.