joyful expressions move PAGE A6
one-on-one at ccs office PAGE A16
’roos win on the road PAGE A21
OBSERVER QUESNEL - CARIBOO
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012
VOL. 99 NO. 23
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The power of adventure Bruce Kirkby takes the stage at the 2012 Career Leap last Thursday. Kirkby is a Canadian adventurer, photographer and author who was a supporting member of a successful climb of Mount Everest and traversed the Arabian Desert by camel. For more Career Leap, See PAGE A3.
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Skills training funding receives boost AUTUMN MacDONALD Observer Reporter Unemployed Q-towners seeking skills training may be eligible for funding up to $7,500. The Ministry of Social Development announced Wednesday the previous funding allotment of $4,000 could be increased to a maximum of $7,500 if individuals meet the criteria. The first step is accessing services through the
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Employment Program of B.C. (EPBC). Employment advisors are available through the WorkBC Employment Services Centre, located at 488 McLean Street (CDC building.) Advisors meet with job seekers to help identify the supports and services they need to become employed. Depending on individual eligibility, job seekers may be able to access up to $7,500 in tuition
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“We are very happy to have this increased capacity to better serve clients in our area.” Michelle Daniels, Work BC
Centres and more than 100 satellite, mobile or outreach services around the province. The goal of EPBC is to offer a full suite of
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employment programs to all unemployed British Columbians, including specialized populations, while ensuring quick and easy access through a single door. Specialized populations include youth, people with disabilities, immigrants, francophones, multibarriered clients, survivors of violence and/or abuse, Aboriginal peoples and people living in rural areas. “Our government
believes that people want to be self-sufficient, support their families and contribute to a growing economy,” Minister of Social Development Moira Stillwell said. “Tuition supports available through the Employment Program of BC help unemployed British Columbians have more opportunity to access skills training that will help them find – and keep – a job.”
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