A8 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, May 25, 1994 TERRACE STANDARD Jobs there for those who look Students hit THE SUMMER jobs are there for realistic students ready to go knocking on doors, says Nicki Karlash, Terrace’s student employment officer. ‘Students are going to have to lake a more pro-active approach this summer,” she says. ‘“We can be a little more optimistic than last year, but on the other hand we're seeing more students in the market.” Karlash, who starled work al the Canada Employment Centre last week, hopes to exceed. the 198 job placements in 1993 by helping well over 200 students find summer work. . Students must be prepared to accept average jobs and not ex- pect the high-paying full-time jobs that used to be available. She expecis the wages to range between $6 and $9.an hour with most jobs paying an average of about $7.50, *“*More than ever, students may have to take on two part-time jobs to make the money they. need,”’ says Kariash. a She expects the service sector, including restaurants, retail and other businesses tied to tourism, will probably be the main sum- mer employer. “Employers have to realize that these students are the future,’’ Karlash says, a UBC student who recently graduaicd with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. Dan Miller, Prince Rupert MLA and skills training and labour minister aprees with Karlash. ‘Employers have a responsibi!- ity to help students who want to pay for their tuition and gain ex- perience,”’ said Miller in a meet- ing May i6 with students and staff al Northwest Community College. ‘They have to be prepared to play this crucial role in helping students.”’ To avoid the common com- - plaint From employers that stu- denis jack the experience and professionalism needed, Miller’s ministry is encouraging more high school work-experience pro- S. “We want post-secondary stu- IT’S GOING to take goad old-fashioned door knocking, as well "as computerized searches, for students to find work this sum- “mer, That's Canada Employment Centre student job officer Nicki Karlash. with one of the computer screens at the employment ’ centre. She’s hopes to place more than 200 students. dents to have the skills and con- fidence asked for by employers,”’ he said. ‘*We are trying to pro- mote a notion of partnership be- tween institutions, workers, busi- ness and the students,”’ Because not every student will find a job this summer, said Mil- ler, the provincial Student As- sistance Program will receive an additional $1 million to add to its current $83 million budget. “T am hopeful because the ‘economy seems to be improv- | ing,’’ Miller said. ‘“The housing: crunch we sce in Terrace and places like it show that the econo- my is growing.”’ Requests for Money to the main - Challenge office in Terrace, a federal. program to subsidize employers hiring students, paint an optimistic picture. : While the $450,000 Challenge budget. ‘allowed only. 274 employérs to hire students. this summer, 446 employers from the Queen Charlottes to Granisle ap- plied. In Terrace, 60 positions for stu- dents were approved by Chal- lenge, said John MacCormac, one Challenge co-ordinators at Ter- race’s Canada Employment of- fice. Positions are approved based on local and national priorities, he “Says. Jobs for disabled students, AIDS education, . alcohol and drug abuse and environmental projects are given top priority. The Terrace office also adds to their list of priorities jobs paying high: wages ($10 or more per hour) and employers willing’ to train students with good records for past Summer employment. “In my opinion, the governient ‘should not be funding minimum wage jobs,”’ says MacCormac. This is an extremely fair pro- gram but we have to stick to our priorities.’’ Lo kkkk In the meantime, there have no local applications for federal loans available to students who want to start their own summer businesses. tires Power brakes 4-wheel independent suspension Rack & pinion steering '94 EXCEL CX. « All season steel-belted radial Dan Miller Paul Williams of the Federal Employment Busincss Develop- ment Bank did say he’s had ncar- ly 10 inquiries about the program which offers interest-free loans of up to $3,000, “The deadline is June 7 and I’m still hopeful there will be Out & About THERE’S A new general manager at Edmonds Colour Laser Copying. Karen Farrell looks after the day to day operations of the business. This is a new venture for Farrell who has a back- ground in managing non profit organizations, kkk kk If you're curious about this year’s business execu- tive or executives of the year, wonder no more, You'll have a chance to find out May 30 at a joint luncheon of the Terrace and District Chamber of Com- merece and the Terrace Rotary Club. The announcement is a forerunner to the official Toast which takes place at the chamber’s installation banquet June 25. The May 30 Iluncheon takes place at the Terrace Inn, beginning at 11:45 a.m. This joint session will also feature a talk by Jay Norton from the Certified Generali Accountants Association of B.C. kkk kk B.C. Hydro says Prince Rupert Regional Hospital is now saving the amount of electricity 29 homes use a year. That amounts to 292,058 kilowatt-hours of electricity and a savings of tax dollars, says B.C. Hydro. The savings come through the crown corporation’s Power Smart program which encourages the use of energy saving devices. The hospital, for instance, instalied energy-efficient lighting fixtures and sys- tems. Skeena Cellulose’s Port Edward pulp mill produced and baled ils seven mil- lioncth tonne of pulp May 16. Three mill employees are headed for a visit to Wis- consin in June where they'll visit two operations using their pulp, The mili has been produc- ing has northern softwood bleached kraft pulp since the late 1960s. It was bought by Repap in 1986 which has since spent hundreds of millions of dal- ‘lars on modernization and environmental work. akkkk The provincial govern- ment wants to turn into law ils fair wage policy. That’s the system requir- ing employers lo pay workers within 10 per cent of union rates on govern- ment construction contracts worth more than $250,000. “This legislation .. ensures that qualifying em- ployees receive a com- mensurate wage for work performed on publicly funded construction,’’ said labour minister Dan Miller. Unionized carpenters also support the move, saying the fair wage policy hasn’t resulted in an increase in public construction costs, kKakkkk South African alcohol is now back on the shelves of B.C, liquor stores, They were removed as a sign of protest against that country’s whites-only government. But South African alcohol is now being sald again fol- lowing the recent election of Nelson Mandela and his party, the African National some applications,’ said Wil- kkkkk Congress. liams, A COL No) u& A My e ” in BRITISH COLUMBIA HYDRO AND POWER AUTHORITY | ~ ‘APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF A 2.8 PER CENT | GENERAL RATE INCREASE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING — - Time: Date: . Location: 8:30 a.m. September 12, 1994 British Columbla Utilities Commission Hearing Room 6th Floor, 900 Howe Street Vancouver, B.C. V6Z2N3 The Application . On February 11; 1994, B.C. Hydro applied to increase electricity rates by an average of 2.8 per cent on an interim and permanent basis effective April-1, 1994. ‘The Commission approved the interim increase by Order No. G-18-94 and set the matter dawn for public hearing to commence September 12, 1994 in Vancouver, B.C. An Executive Summary, which provides additional detuils'in support of the Application is available, free of charge, by contacting B.C.Hydro offices or the B.C. Ullities Commission Information Services Group. -. The Public Hearing ; As noted above, the public hearing into the Application will commence al 8:30 am. on September 12, 1994 in the Commission Hearing Room-in Vancouver, B.C. Public Inspection of the Application The Application, Executive Summary, supporting material, interventions and Orders No. G-18-94 and 0-30-94 are available for inspection at the following locations: + B.C.Hydro Head Office, Information Centre — 333 Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver, B.C. + District Offices located in B.C.Hydro's service area. + British Columbia Utilities Commission, 6th Floor, 900 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC, Interventions Any person wishing to be present at the public hearing and/or to give evidence or cross-examine witnesses should provide written Nolice, to be received not-later than Monday, May 30, 1994, to the Commission Secrelary and ta B.C.Hydro. The Notice should include a brief statement as to the nature of the interest in the proceedings. Participant Funding All purties intending to apply for. Participant Funding should file abudget consistent with the Commission's Guidelines otitlined in Commission Order No. G- 117-93 by Monday, June 13, 1994. Information Requests Intervenorsor Interested Parties requesting additional information from the Applicant should do so by Monday, Aine 13, 1994. B.C.Hydro shall'respond to such requests by Thursday, June 30, 1994, Submissions by litervenors Wrillen evidence from Intervenors is required to.be filed, one copy each, with the Commission Secretary and the Applicant by Friday, July.15, 1994. Any Information Requests by B.C.Hydro or other parties regarding written Intervenor evidence should: be made by Friday, July 29, 1994. Information Requests made by that date shall be responded to by Friday, August 19,1994. - Clarificatlon — Persons intending to participate in the public hearing, and who are uncertain as to the manner in which to proceed, may contact Mr, Robert Pellatt, Commission Seeretary, or Mr. Barry McKinlay, Manager, Rates and Finance - Electrical, by telephone al 660- 4700 or B. C, ‘Toll-Free: I. 800-663- 1385, by fax at 660- 1102, ¢ orin writing to the above address. 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