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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, wa

ePrince Rupert, “Kitimat,.
MLake ™ ‘area under “the “B.C.

Opportunities Program,*":

created «© jobs~.

unemployment,” he ‘said,

business firms, public. godies,

Mr. Campbell said the
B program ‘not- only will create

B provide those on _ social

c ; assistance with the opportunity

a

y. to get back into the mainstream
of: ‘keful employment. .

.. NEW DETAILS -
' he ‘minister, - who is
chairman of .the - British
Columbia Government Job
Opportunities Committee, “has

m, announced new details of the

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“ programs ‘have dfipli
- initiative ‘on the part of the:
Job |

program. .

‘He ‘said anyone who is

f unemployed, has ‘been a
& resident of B.C. for one year,

and who has been receiving
provincial social assistance
payments for three months or
longer is eleigible to register for
‘the new job program.

‘These people should apply at
the local office where they

F'ciitrently. receive their social
_assistance benefits’ for a

Certificate of Opportunity

which. states, they are eligible

for a_job under the program.
“The emphasis, in - this

program is ‘on : providing the 7

individual with an opportunity

to help himself,” said Mr.
‘Campbell. ‘““OWith the
Ceftiticiale of Opportunity, we
aré providing him with a letter

of introduction which he takes .
with. him when locking for -

work,’ -

: . DIGNITY , a .

: While other winter’ “warily 4
Siz

employer, “our -,
Opportunities | ‘Program gives

the individual .the dignity’ of .

“seeking his own empoymient
with the odds in his favour and
of having a normal relationship
with his employer.”’. :
Meantime, * ‘employers . ‘have
heeit'hitged to write to the B.C.
Govefriment Jobs Committee at

820 Fi andora Street; ‘Victoria; to.
' obidin: full details of the =
progr ‘im and how. _ they: can .

participate. -

Or “the. basis of, ‘information.
received’ from - employers, the-
Corfimittee will, keep ‘holders of

Ceftificates “of. Opportunity, :
al ailable, ine.

informed. of ‘jobs
their. communities.”

Mr. Campbell ‘said there is isn no: -:

limit oni: 1e% number: of people -:

be employed under the “Unity. of seeking his own employment wit the odds in his favor’

“and of having a ndrmal i relationship with his s employer.

that mé

However; & stéessed that the
jobs under the program must be

_ wew jobs'and not-simply unfilled

jobs that are already available.

“We do. ‘not want to, create -
competition ‘ for: ‘existing jobs,'":
hesaid. ‘The.whole program is: :

geared to.creafe'new jobs.”
Employers": will

rates and:ih’g

. Employers evil pay full ” ;
wages or salaries ai ‘prevailing’
rates and the government will

OM ‘Provinclat Municipal A ‘Altairs:
im} Minister Dan. Campbell says he
hopes jobs-can be: found: for ;
me of the 1,300 employable:
ons on social assistance in

ATérade, Smithers - and * Burns ©

- ‘program: will not-interfere with’.
FGOVERNMENT'S ‘NEW. ‘Jeb

«He -said. the program, under . *-
@ which the government will pay
ms half the cost, of wages for newly.
. between .
= November. 1 this year and April
; 20. 1972, is now: ready: to-roll.
\This. program ; offers” a
B unique opportunity for everyone -
® inthe community to tackle-one
ae-of;- the: problem -areas of

:{{With the cooperation of:

labor and other organizations

\

ely Eniployers are
Hprotharnan, British

pay: full.
| wages or-salaries’ t prevailing. a

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“telmburse. ‘half’ ae inetd.

" pinéere effort'lo create new ‘Job
COVERED y opportunities, re
Mr ‘Campbell. said : that t the. “et =

Yeeeived ay large number of
‘wages‘or salaries. 9° S'-. enquiries. from ‘the private
People emploiyed under this ‘Sector. ~ particularly - smaller
scheme will be covered: by. all - ‘businesses — and from more
“existing practices." wos

‘any labor agreements affecting’;

‘Terrace. ‘recipients jf
out-of. the. picture.

“qerrace Mayor Vic Jolliffe was récently quoted as saying that
the jab. opportunities program. could affect Terrace persons.

_He'said about 20 per cent of persons on. welfare are young, and
able.to hold déwn ‘jobs. . ;

“at Jast meeting of town council it was decided that the. new
program might have no benefit here,” ~'**

Alderman.G. Rowland said the program might be fine for
other districts but the poor weather conditions here do not not
allow us: much room for creating’ employment. vo

The suggestion of snow removal as a possible cause for job
‘ereation was defeated at the meeting and reportedly not big.
‘ enough of a subject for any job creations..
. : Facts on.the eligibility and purpose of the government's plan
are listed below:

Those eligible - Those persons who are unemployed, who have ~

been in receipt of social assistance for the past three months or;
.. longer, and who have been resident in British Columbia for one
year.»

Type of jobs - Jobs that quality under the | program must be new
jobs and not jobs that are available but unfilled. Other than that
provisions ‘no hard and fast rules have been made th regulate
the types of jobs that will qualify under the program and al
‘proposals will be considered.

_ Government participation - The B.C. Governnient will ‘reim-
burse half the wages or salaries — including fringe benefit costs - -
- to employers who provide jobs under the program between .
November 1, 1971, and’ April 30, 1972. There will be a minimal
certification procedure with a minimum. of red tape. .
.Wages - Prevailing area rates for the particular Job category —
must bepaid to anyone employed under the program.

\

Certificate. |
. “of opportunity

. Those ont social assistance are urged to register for a Cer-
. tificate of Opportunity which makes them eligible for jobs under
the program. Registration is made at the local office from which |
they currently receive their social assistance. benefits...
ed. to write to the Hon.; Dan” Campbell,
okimbja Government Jobé Committee,
Pandora’ Street; Vitoria; é expressing their ‘interest in cresting
_ hew jobs that: will ‘be eligible for the 50 per. cent i government
participation, ;

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a ee os a

7 The government has placedr no limit o on the numb: of jobs that:
can duality under. the program.

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“The progr m. provides 3 a ‘community with: ‘the ‘epportunity of
; creating new: jobs « and. new. income which not only provides an’
-,economic litt’ for an area but also gives those persons on Social -
assistance ‘the. opportunity. to get" back | in the mairistream ‘of.
useful employment,

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The ermplcss i in ‘this program is on providing the individual *
with an opportunity to help himself. It gives the individual the

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The. mninister™ - wrged “all
_deinge.. benefit. costs for ..employers in: both. the publi¢
' employmentunder the program.‘and private: sector to ‘survey
_ between November 1: this’ year, : their requirements and:make a‘:
“and April 30,. 1972, ae

” He’ ‘said ‘tie “éommiltee ‘has ,

than a dozen municipalities. ” G

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* THE HERALD, TERRACE - KITIMAT, B.C.

“Tee

Terrace welfare recipients and: other unemployed. persons
qualifying for jobs under the government's new Job Op- —

portunities program will receive a ‘‘certificate of opportunity”

Advertisements recently .
carried in the Herald andthe

neighbouring Daily Times of —

’ Prince Rupert have given in-
formation on how to apply for
-the program. | _ .

Reports from Terrace town
‘hali suggest the program
cannot ‘and probably will not be

. put into. successful launch in

Terrace. . |
- Interested persons should
write to. Department of Welfare

'”* Minister Phil -Gaglardi or to

Municipal Affiars Minister Dan
“Campbell for necessary action
“outside Terrace... ,

*’ Background on the program

’ came in a’ release fram. Vic-

toria: .

. BACKGROUND.
‘The provincial government’ S
~ new Job Opportunities Program
to find jobs for people‘on secial .
pt eats” a two-pronged

i prt
‘those on social assistance with

. the. opportunity to. get back‘in

the. mainstream of. useful . a ie

~ employment, coe
-This worthwhile program
requires a working partnership
_ of government, industry, labor
‘and: other organizations. — It
__ presentes a unique challenge to
each community...

» Theprogram couldnot inany
~ way be compared with any so- -

_callead “work. for. welfare’
plan, nor is it as some critics
would describe, a: program to

pely cheap. labor. Far: from.

nthe

jobs.‘and very specifically
requires that prevailing rates of
pay for eacli job category. must
apply to all those hired. The

government reimburses half
" . the wage cost.” : ;

. HANDOUTS.’

don’t want handouts. They may
be forced to accept. assistance

at times of hardship “but what.

they. really’ want. ‘is an  op-
portunity to prove. that they
have the ability and the will to

'~ work: and’.to share in the’: iP
economic “growth of. thelr ‘

 panies,. .
_ organizations and individuals -*

~Job: ‘Opportunities
“Program seeks’ to create new. -§ -

People who are out of work .

connnaunity. This program

 privides that opportunity.

The government's plan is
simple enough: people who are
unemployed, who have been a

resident of B.C. for one year anid -

who have been receiving
provincial social assistance for
three months or longer are to
register for a “certificate of
opportunity’ at the local office
where they.currently draw their
social assistance benefits. This
certificate proves - their
eligibility for a-job and provides
them with. a personal op-
portunity to seek employment
on their own account.
FRINGE BENEFITS
Anyone -- including com-
‘public. | bodies,

who believes they can provide a

“new job should contact the

British. Columbia Government
Jobs Committee at 920 Pandora
“Street,Victori 1e
ment: will | “pay” ha

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