Feds © create info | centre TERRACE — There’s a new place in town for people who need information on various fed- eral government services. The local Canada Employment Centre on Lazelle Ave, last week pul up a pamphlet rack, It’s. small now. but the intent is to add more pamphlets and toll- free lines and other services later on, employment: centre manager Shirley Kimery said last week. The Goverument of Canada In- foCentre was announced in last February’s federal budget as a way of spreading infonnation out ta smaller centres across the counlry, | Terrace is one of 11 centres in B.C. to become part of a pilot project, said Kimery. “Canada Employment Centres have the highest representation of federal government offices in Canada,” she said of the reason- ing behind the Terrace location. At the moment, the racks con- tain: Reveinne Canada informia- ‘ tion, panphiels .on citizenship, privacy, freedom of information and on veleraus programs. Employment ceutre employees also have a binder containing ans- wers to basic questions on a vari-: - ety. of federal’ services, said Kimery,. ) She added that centre employ- ees already often act informally as information providers. Kimery sees the day when the centre will, for example, be able to gather all the documentation for a person applying for a federal pension and send the package away for processing. “We're going slow now, but the service will expand,’’ she said. , aKkkkk One new feature at the Canada Employment Centre is expanding the abilily to take statements from: people who say their federal ch aques have ‘been lost, stoleit, Mestroyed. _ ploymnet insurance: payments but now can be done for pension or other cheques, says Kimery,. . kkk And while the centre adds ser- vices, it'll be changing soon the way people can examine the job boards out front. They'll eventually be replaced by video screens operated by touch buttons... 7 “TE you wanta copy of what the job is — and that’s ihe big prob- Jem right now —.all you'll have to do is push a button and itll print out,’” said Kimery. The electronic job search func- tion will apply to. local, regional — and national job orders, she said. The system is being tested now in Prince George. NEW IN TOWN? LET US PUT OUT THE MAT FOR YOU! be sure to call . Phono Elaine 635-3018 Phone Diana 638-8576 Phone Gillian 635-3044 “ That already exists for unem- Be =—Ss| | Are looking to starta TRADES career? | ae NOW is the time to register. We have spaces available in our HEAVY DUTY MECHANICS and MILLWRIGHT programs that are starting this September. The Admissions office at 5331 McConnell Avenue is open — Monday to Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm and we are taking registrations on a Jirst come first serve basis. VERY DEALER HAS (ITH 48 MONTH RY FINANCING O.A nh nA ” ™h, Ld