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A22 - Wednesday, March 14, 1984 - North Shore News

VOLUNTEERS WANTED

LOOKING FOR a way to
keep busy weekends and
evenings, expose your self to
a little risk and serve the com-
munity without getting paid
for-any ‘of in? ~

V Polic

If so, Sgt. Ed Pruner of the
West Vancouver Police wants
to talk to you.

Pruner is recruiting
members for the West Van-
couver Police reserves, an

NEWS photo Estc Eggesteson

THERE WERE boom times on the Seymour River Friday
as the engineering firm of Reid Crowther demonstrated its

new water monitoring: process for highways ministry of-
ficials and others interested in the new technology.

to get in touch with

the Canadian Human Rights
Commission, our new address is:

Box 6

Buite 600, 609 West Hastings St.
Vancouver, British Columbia

V6B 4W4

Telephone: (604) 666-8281

The Commission enforces the Canadian
Human Rights Act which prohibits dis-
crimination in federal jurisdiction based
on race, colour, religion, national or
ethnic origin, age, sex, family status,
marital status, conviction for which a
pardon has been granted and disability.

auxiliary unit that provides
back-up help for the police
force.

As a member of the
reserves, you would accom-
pany uniformed members of

the force on weekend and

evening patrols and help pro-
vide manpower for special
occasions.

Applicants must be Cana-
dian citizens, with a grade 12

education or the equivalent,
be in good physical condition
and be strong swimmers.

It also helps if you are a
North Shore resident who is
familiar with the area.

Applicants will be required
to write an entrance exam.

If you’re interest, call
Pruner at 922-4141 between 8
a.m. and 4 p.m. on
weekdays.

Find out

Young people in British Columbia can
take pr oovick of a number of excellent pro-
grams and services offered by the Government
of Canada. lf you're interested in any of the
ones described here or in knowing more about
others that are available, just use the Coupon
below to find out.

Youth Opportunity Fund

The continuing strength and vitality of
our nation rests with its young people. That's
why the Government of Canada has attached
such great importance to creating jobs for
Canadian youth.

in the last federal budget, $150 million
was added to. the S1 billion Youth Opportunity
Fund. The purpose of this fund is to help
young e, including students, to learn new

skills and find jobs in private industry and the
voluntary and public sectors.

A lot of young people know what kind
ot career they want and may even have pre-
pared for it by studying at high school, univer.
Sity or training at vocational schools or
community colleges. Even so, once they start
looking for jobs in those fields, they may not
be able to find what they want. That's when the
Career-Access Program can help. ft was de-
signed to encourage employers to hire these
people so they can gain valuable experience
in their chosen careers. The encouragement
tor employers ts that the Government of Canada
pays part of the wages while the person 1s
gaining needed experience.

Specialized Services

Because they have no job training or
trade, lots of young people find it difficult to get
jobs. So there are special programs designed
just for them. For example, Specialized Youth
Units (SYUS) are staffed with people who
cooperate with community agencies and
Outreach projects to place these young people
in suttable and rewarding jobs where they
can increase their skills.

Canada Works

Canada Works ts a job creation pro
gram that provides funds to community orgam
zations, muniapalities and businesses, helping
them to hire staff for special work projects
and activities. if you have been unemployed for
eight weeks, you could be eligible to work on
a Canada Works project. The jobs last from six
to 52 weeks and give you expenence and
contacts that might help you find a long term
job Your Canada Employment Centre has
information on the Canada Works jobs available
in your community

Training for Youth

Haven't found the nght job yet’

On-the-job training is one of the most practical
ways to gain valuable work experience. The
Government of Canada’ General Industrial
Training program allows you to earn while you
learn. Many employers have already used

this program to help give young people a start
in life.

Your employer may be reimbursed for
nearly all of the training costs. As well, the
Government of Canada will, in most cases, pay
the employer half of your wages during the
training period. Training may last from a few

weeks to a year. To learn more, use the

coupon below.

Get involved in Katimavik -

Katimavik isa popular: and successful
nationat youth program for single people from -
17 to 21 If you participate, you will be involved
for nine months, travelling in groups to differ-
ent regions in Canada and working on commu-
nity projects. The work is rewarding and varied,
from the restoration of cultural artifacts to
the clearing of trails and waterways in munici-
pal parks. While you don't get paid as you
work, there is a $1,000 honoranum at the end
of the nine months.

in B.C., Katimavik volunteers have been
involved in such activities as staffing a recycling
depot, a day care centre and a community
cablevision station in Penticton.

Or, you could find yourself excavating
and rebuilding an Indian village in Ontario or
planning a multicultural festival in Charlottetown.

In 1984, 5,184 participants will be
needed for over 400 projects in cities and com
munities across Canada. It could be a great
way for you to develop new skills, meet new
people and learn a lot about yourself and your
country. Interested? Find out!

Planning now for future

Job security
Modern technology keeps changing

the ways we work and the jobs we do. Canada’
National Training Program includes a plan that
will make sure people are trained now for the
hinds of skills that will be very much in demand
in the eighties and after. The Skills Growth Fund
encourages public training institutions and
non profit organizations to teach modern tech
nical and related skills and to develop the
tacilities for this work. The easiest way to find
out more about training ts to ask at your local
Canada Employment Centre.

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