AlQ- The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, September 8, 2004

Weather, forest fires
double student lobe”
compared to 2003 |

By JENNIFER LANG * least 55 students found full

| PLENTY. OF warm. sum- . ‘time summer employment

mer: weather. and a forest’ in the tegion.-

fire near Terrace helped: Afnato_ said: the office =
_ turn this. intoa-record-. filled 25° jobs © inthe’ fire.
: breaking year: ‘for: ‘student fighting: industry: this sum:
“mer-~ thanks to the Copper’:
«River fire and other. fires'in.:
ents in the’ northwest found’. “the” Tegion’ that kept: crews:

employment i in ‘the: region:
“As many as. 235 -stud-

summer: work: through the’ -hopping, fuelling. “a de-

federal government’ 5 Hire- mand for summer studerits: :

: A-Student program: ;

helped: out,” summer. ‘emi: . trucks,
' ployment. officer. ‘Sean...

jobs were casual “jobs”
lawn-mowing, yard work,
building decks, that sort of

~ anybody,” Arnato’ said:

“Based. in Terrace: “the. deinand, ‘quickly. .

Human Resouices. Devel- . - We ‘can ‘send students

opment ‘Canada office for. “out‘on: the. same day * ‘in: a

“students helped: ‘students... ‘lof. of cases,”
~ from the ‘Queen. Charlotte -

, response from homeowners v-
in Terrace -and Kitimat.”

Many ~ of. ‘those : jobs -” summer ‘employment offic-
were. temporary, . bur. At

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STARTING MID SEPTEMBER: ee
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“or see > you inthe mall

Those jobs: ringed from: -
That’s a big jump from. ‘basic fire: suppression to
LIS jobs- in. total, here, last . support help. — ‘Which’ in- .
year. --gluded ‘food ; preparation, -
“The° ‘Weather’: teally “deliveries, and , Ariving.’

Aug 13, about a week. ear-
“lier thatinormal.

The: office. for ‘students
'.- thing.” -.: : Ps was able to. respond to” the.

“niques and other SUPPOTL, :
ve. This“is ‘also the fist
Islands ‘to. Houston. find r Year thé northwest: Hire- An.
jobs... 5 Student: program” “was. «

. “We. had a ‘really: good: “based, out: of just: one office ~ a1
tie. ‘ong. -in: ‘Terrace, a
“where ‘the-region's three. -

ers ‘were based. until last

“week, when | it closed its”:
doors: for the seasori.«..
Amato ‘and his: cé.work

rs. travelied extensively: .

throughout ° ‘the _summer,:

‘prdmoting, the: program ‘at... f
‘two2dry grad’celebrations,
the: Riverboat. ‘Days parade.

n Terrace;: Seafest.and the’

“The: office: closed : here’

“Amato said budget con-

. "straints. are.one factor, but.
“They ‘went ihrough an
Amato’ said..“A° lot-of our “.period: where. they’: were:
“looking: ‘for:- just- about :

it's “also ‘because employ--

ers “are reluctant: to ‘post,
, surnmet jobs in ‘August.

In. addition to matching”
students and.:jobs, - the. of-.

fice: ‘also” provides. job:

search: help, ‘including , -‘ad-
fice: “On resume and. caver’.
letters, “interview: ‘te he.

Amato: ,and’ “his” col-~
eagues: ‘are! ‘required. to.

“submit. -monthly job ‘stats~

and file a final:-report.
“We're. probably aging
to be working on a website |
for next year to cover. the

whole: “tegion, better,” he

“12th Annual: Salmon Bar-.
-becue* in.Prince - ‘Rupert
“and Kincolith's. CrabFési: :

FEDERAL “STUDENT employment ‘officer Shelley .
Johnson | packs up alter a successful job finding:
‘year. The warm weather and the forest fire east of”:
town -balstered ‘the. demand-for students. Students”.
‘found either-full time :or part time. or. day labour work :

. through: the office: based: here in. Terrace.

| a hall diet.

said. ‘The. 35. -year- -ald pro- 7
gram. did “not ‘open:.ariof-
fice in Smithers this year.’ -

“Houston. ‘and ‘Hazelton a
‘they're Just so. far away:”
Until. next’ -year, local. Hire-A-Student’
. students ‘and’employers -”
can’ contact’ Youth’ Oppor-
tunities in. Terrace at 635-
BBI2 ~ year?
We was an awesome eK. re

Patitic Northwest Cy

- Music Festival
Celebrating 40. Years —

of —— performing artel

Ap rif 7.23 2005 -

Tones, britieh Catumbia °

For more information or t6 volunteer please-call

 250- 635- 1579

perience’ travelling, ‘mieet.|
ing, new people ‘and deal-.-

ing with. local’, employers *-
oe think -we: could: doa’, throughout the’ ‘northwest.
‘better job: of - covering: the: - région,” said. summer .em: i
= outlying: -areds “such -.as**- ployment: officer:. Shelley. 7
Johnson, one: of two: Ter-
“Tiee- students: employed by ep

~ “Thank you: to: ‘all, ‘the.

local: businesses. and ‘stud-' |. y the Corporation.

lifestyle betes with

PROJECT - “1061007

Residential Care Facility, Bulkley Valley. Lodge,
“Smithers, BC.

; Tenders will be received. by Ross steward Architects .
-Inc.,:1896 Third Avenue, Prince George, BC.

| V2M-1G4 until Friday September 17,-2004 at

- 3:00: ‘pm. arid opened i in public shortly thereafter,

. Friday, August 27, 2004. from’the Consultant, | -

+} Ross: Steward: Architects Inc,. These- documents are}.
~ available’ to General Contractors only upon receipt. | -

of a'refundable deposit of a. certified’ cheque ‘or cash |.”
in the amount.of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS, ($100).

|-payable’ to -Ross- Steward Architects. Inc. Deposits fo.: 7.”
. Will bé refunded upon. satisfactory return. of tender |. ~

A documents within. “one month of tender closing date,

‘The’ lowest or any: tender. will ‘not “necessarily. be
accepted.: General enquiries . may be «directed “to

‘| the, Development | Services: Manager, ' Robert. “Broe* - a
dn Victoria at: (250). 952-8330, .Facsimile Number ||:

"(250). 952-8453. or the Consultant Stuart .C.. Ross;

7 - “MAIBC -in - Prince “George, at (250) 563- O919 ord
vn Facsimile Number (250) 563-0738. a

| A’ MANDATORY. SITE TOUR will be held on’ rte
-Monday, ‘September: 13, 2004" at 1 30 pam ate po

“the Bulkley Valley Lodge, 3668 - 11th Avenue,
. Smithers, BC. Agents must register their presence

“the ‘site..tour ‘stating the:

“] mame’ of ‘the Contractor they. 7

represent, Failure ‘to -attend
and ‘register will lead to.the_
. mon-acceptance of the tender

“ents. who have helped this i

northern t heath 1 ;

“ROYAL, CANADIAN.
LEGION. BRANCH 1 3.

“GENERAL MEETINGS HELD.

“and Tesay of évery month 8 pm at the Legion

“NEW MEMBERS WELCOME,
* CONTACT PETER AT.

_- 638-8627.

The

“NORTHWEST SINGERS.

- = are dedicated'te the singing:of a

ealed: tenders are “invited for: the Upgrade of a

“Tender . documents may. ibe’ obtained on’ or. after. ey

“with: the Development Services” Manager . at : ar

"Terrace ~
on Community Band.

with director, Susan Brouwer:
ieee WELCOME NEW MEMBERS! = >

-- Tuesday Rehearsals begin, September 14, 7-9 pm os
Annual General Meeting, September 2 26, ‘10am.
* Skeend Je Band Room...’

Please call 635-0963 for more info!
_www.terracecommunityband.ca.

; Proydly supporting ~
community. events and - ~
activities!

Chrietinan Bird Cound +

Watch this paper for dutes anual location. :

Contact Judy Chrysler
250-798-2535 _.

aN Skeena Valley
Z B Snowmobile
Association.’

~ MEETS Ist TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH

- OCTOBER TO MARCH -

7 at Denny's {downstairs}
New members always welcome coe

Contact Adolf

638-8792

Pacific Mist

Chorus Sweet Adelines\

Acapélla Harmony .
“TERRACE MEETS PRINCE RUPERT
AT CASSIE HALL
SCHOOL
7 P.M, THURSDAYS
CONTACT Vi¥
615-1928

CHURCH

CONTACT MICHELL
627-5401

MEETS AT THE UNITED
7:30. P.M. MONDAYS.

"wide variety of styles of choral music

ied = Now auditioning tenors and basses

- ~ Rehearsing Monday evenings

For more information contact
Marilyn Brodie 635-5312

MUSIC FEEDS THE SOUL gf

Have some fun.
Meet new friends.
_Join Today! |

Prerrace Scottish
Country Dancers.

Meet Wednesdays 7:30 p.m.
at Knox United church - 4907 orale Ave.

BEGINNERS WELCOME

CLASSES STARTS SEPT. 14
Contact Kirsten Earl °

635-5163

> TOTEM
SADDLE CLUB

Always looking for new members!
Donations accepted for new -
Skeena Valley Exhibition Arena’
Need halp’in the canteen 2. weekands
per month during the summer:

' Contact James Muller
.635-5100
www.totemsaddleclub.com

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