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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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

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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.

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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

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

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"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...’

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~ MEETS Ist TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH

- OCTOBER TO MARCH -

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

Contact Adolf

638-8792

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ied = Now auditioning tenors and basses

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