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Please click on any underlined blue item below to read more information
WATER RESTRICTIONS for the District of Houston are in effect !
Effective May to October annually |
ANIMALS FOR ADOPTION
Have you lost your pet?
For information on animals in the Pound click on the title above |
NOTICE OF MUNICIPAL OFFICE CLOSURE during lunch recess on Court Days
The District of Houston Municipal Office, 3367 - 12th Street, Houston, BC will be closed during the Court Lunch Recess (1 hour) when Court is held in Council Chambers, on the following court dates:
Wednesdays: August 18, 2010
September 22, 2010
October 13, 2010
November 10, 2010
December 8, 2010 |
FREE FIREWOOD
The District of Houston is offering FREE firewood on a first come, first served basis to the residents of Houston. The logs are located in Four Seasons Park and can be accessed via the main entrance or by the Fair Weather Road Way. There is a mix of dry beetle killed pine and green wood logs, which will have to be cut to length for removal.
The wood will be accessible between 8:00 am and 6:00 pm daily.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Gerry van der Wolf, Chief Administrative Officer @ 250-845-2238 |
MINING WEBSITE
The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako launched its Mining Portal website on January 18, 2010. You can access detailed mining and exploration information in and around the Regional District on this website. Please check it out at www.mining.rdbn.bc.ca |
GARBAGE COLLECTION 
The District of Houston has recently received a new shipment of toter carts.
You can purchase one at the Municipal Office, 3367 - 12th Street.
The price is $110.00 (taxes included).
Solid Waste (Garbage) Collection Notice
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ATTENTION - EQUIPMENT OR SERVICE CONTRACTORS
The District of Houston is calling for local contractors available on an “as and when
required basis” for non-tendered work. If you wish to provide the following services
to the District, your company must be registered:
EQUIPMENT / CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION FORM (click to view form)
Please complete and deliver the above form to the District of Houston:
- in person at 3367 - 12th Street
- mail to PO Box 370, Houston, BC V0J 1Z0
- Fax: 250-845-3429 |
BUILDING INSPECTION SERVICES
The District of Houston has contracted with the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako
to provide building inspection Services to the municipality.
If you require a consultation on a building matter, please contact Richard Wainwright or Jason Berlin (Building Inspectors) at 1-800-320-3339.
To obtain a Building Permit Application form, please stop by the District of Houston
Municipal Office, 3367 - 12th Street or call 250-845-2238 |
WOODSTOVE EXCHANGE PROGRAM
A reminder to residents thinking about replacing your old woodstove with a new EPA (Environmental Protection Agenday) approved unit, please contact the District of Houston Municipal Office to see how you can receive a $300.00 rebate. The District is offering one rebate per eligible household and the goal is to have all non-compliant woodstoves replaced in the community by December 31, 2010.
An Application for the rebate must be submitted prior to removal of the old woodstove.
For more information on the program, click on the information links below:
Update from Bulkley Valley AIrshed Management Society
Poster
Woodstove Exchange Program Details
Why Advanced Stoves are a Smart Investment |
MARKS OF A CENTURY: A History of Houston, BC (1900 - 2000)
 You can purchase the book on Houston's history,
entitled "Marks of a Century", at the discounted price of
$9.95 + GST = $10.45
Stop by the the District of Houston Municipal Office, 3367 - 12th Street, Houston, BC. to purchase your copy.
If you live out of town, please call 250-845-2238 to order a copy. You will be required to pay shipping costs.
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SPIRIT BEARS
The District of Houston partnered with Canadian Forest Products Ltd. (CANFOR) to aquire two spirit bears. |
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