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STARTING in October, British Columbians will
be asked to invite family and friends back to their
hometowns across the province through
Homecoming 2000.

Homecoming 2000 invitation postcards will be available
shortly at Autoplan brokers offi ICBC claims centres and
Drivers Services Centres, as well 3 t.
work of accredited auto repair shops. British Columbians can
visit any of those locations, pick up a postcard and tell BC 2000
who they want ty invite home next vear. BC 2000 will mail per-

ized invitations to each person listed on the postcard.
There’s no place like home and certainly ne r there's
going to be no place like British Columbia as thousands of peo-
ple return for a visit,” noted Thom Thomson, president
CEO of ICBC. “We expect most Homecoming 2000 visi
be travelling by car in B.C., so participation in this program was
a natural for us and our partners in road satety.”

Beginning Jan. 1, 2000, the giant British Columbia Book
will begin making its way to more than 250 communities across
the province, giving y British Columbian the chan
make their mark in history by adding their name. [
Garde Gardom will start the book off on its tour by signing his
name on Jan. I.

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With a cover made of wood from throughout the province,
the British Columbia Book is sponsored in) part by Forest
Renewal BC and British Columbia's 80 local savings and credit
unions.

The book is being designed and handeratted by Philip Smith
and Katherine Woods, both of Victoria.

When the British Columbia Book leaves a community, ¢3
pages will remain on display at local credit unions, giving Bri
Columbians the chance to continue adding their names
throughout the year. At the end of 2000, the British Columbia
Book will be put on display in the Royal British Columbia
Museum.

In May 2000, the BC 2000 Millennium ‘Tour begins rolling

province to 40 communities, taking with it displays
st, present and future of British Columbians.
s¢ tractor-trailer units will feature historic and hands-
on displays and activities which are being designed and built
with the help of the Royal British Columbia Museum and
Science World British Columbia.

Individuals and communities can start adding their own spe-
cial events ta the BC 2000 Web site <www.bc2000.gov.be
The calendar of events will give province-wide and internation-
al profile to everything from comnnunity celebrations to arts fes-
tivals and rodeos during 2000.

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Special

job

training offered

FEELING helpless
about re-entering the
workforce?

Do vou fear that having a
mental iness means you will
never be capable of finding
work and holding down a
job?

Do you need training in
basic job search techniques?

If you have answered
to any of these questions
there is a program designed
to help you explore and
discover your career poten-
tial.

The Canadian Mental
Health Association, North
and West Varicouver Branch
offers an eight-week Job
Training Program (JTP),
beginning Monday, Sept. 20
from | p.m. to 4 p.m. at its
community program centre.

An estimated 34,000 peo-
ple living on the North Shore
have a mental illness — fami-
ly members, friends, neigh-
bours, colleagues.

This unique program will
assist adults (18+) living with
a mental illness, to increase
their self-confidence, develop
a positive work attitude, offer
an opportunity to meet new

friends and establish con-
tacts, provide a work experi-
ence placement, explore and
reer interests and
cance with realiz-
ing nal skills and
strengths.

“The Job Training
Program is an asset-based
program,” said) = Donna
McKenna, resource develop-
mene manager.

“Individuals are eneour-
aged and supported to
rxplore and to rediscover
their unique — skills and
strengths — to find new way:
to look at their existing skill
sets, develop new ones and
apply them to today’s job
market.

“What makes the JTP
unique is the opportunity for
both group and individual-
ized support.”

To find out how you can
participate in this program
call Tracy Ewert at 987-
2111.

The Canadian Mental
Health Association — North
and West Vancouver branch
is dedicated to the achieve-
ment of optimal mental
health for everyone in the
community.

Hydro pays its taxes

BC Hydro recently
paid out school taxes
and grants-in-liew of
general taxes for the
1999 calendar year to
North Shore munici-
palities.

BC Hydro paid out
$453,450 in schc-.. taxes and
grants-in-licu of general taxes
to West Vancouver.

Of that amount, school
taxes accounted for
$270,040. A further
$183,410 in grants were paid.

The corporation paid out
$1,607,400 in school taxes

and grants-in-licu of general
taxes to North Vancouver
District and $637,764 to-the
City of North Vancouver for
the 1999 calendar year.

Of the total amount of
$2,245,165, school taxes
accounted for $888,023. A
further $1,357,141 in grants
were paid.

BC Hydro paid out
$29,809 in school taxes and

ts-in-licu of general taxes
to the Village of Lions Bay for
the 1999 calendar year.

Of that amount, school
taxes accounted for $20,092.
A further $9,717 in grants
were paid. .

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