COMMUNITY: New Banners for Highway 16
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HFP transition pillars merge By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today
The Community Services Pillar and Worker Transition Pillar are amalgamating into one group because of the overlap in people and discussion. The group decided with the support of the District of Houston, and will meet next in September to continue discussing support for local service providers and workers affected by the closure of Houston Forest Products (HFP). The latest statistics from West Fraser show that 63 former HFP employees still do not have work, with 26 of those considering retraining. Houston service providers report trends to the Services Pillar. WorkBC reported that they are actively working with 50 clients from the West Fraser mill closure: Seventeen are applying for
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VAN Crash
A Chevy van pulling a flat deck trailer hit the ditch at 5:23 p.m. Aug. 23 on Highway 16 near Richfield Loop. RCMP Cst. Mike Thom says the driver fell asleep but woke up when she hit the rumble strips, only to lose control and run off the road. No charges were laid and the driver was not injured, but Cst. Thom says the van was a write off.
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training, six have been accepted in programs at the Northwest Community College, four at other institutions, and seven are still exploring the labour market and their options. One person has been approved for the self-employment program, and another is considering that option. There are six people still working at HFP until the end of August, twelve now employed at other mills in the region or in construction, and eight working outside of the region. Andrea Newell, Labour Market Strategy Consultant for the District of Houston, says a second job fair could occur in the future depending on need and funding. Pillars are also considering running a reverse trade show, but it has not been confirmed if or when it might be.
District plans parking stalls for Copeland Avenue By Jackie Lieuwen Houston Today
The District of Houston is planning to put angled parking at the end of North Copeland Avenue by the Community Garden. Residents from that neighbourhood asked
council in July to find a solution for the parking issues in that area, which also raised concerns about emergency vehicle access to Third Street homes. “There’s not enough parking for the baseball diamond and the Community Garden,”
“There’s not enough parking for the baseball diamond and the Community Garden,”
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parking lot will enable emergency vehicles to turn around. Council directed staff to look at cost, develop a design and report back. Chief Administrative Officer Michael Glavin says the project will likely be done next spring.
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