gh al ee ee err e oee aE EE | B.C.A.N.S.1. resource people : OUTREAC PAGE Bé, THE HERALD, Wednasday, December 4, 1974 Vi Gellenbeck; is lhe regional Co-ordinator for the Northwest area which covers ihe Queen Charlottes, Prince Rupert, Terrace, Kitimat, Hazellon and also as far a5 Burns Lake. Vi's ‘target in Qulreach is to reach the people on reserves and -members of BCANSI locals in _her area, By- identifying ” themselves with all the reserves ihey keep in close contact with _ the band councellors etc. ee De ee ee ee ee ee _ lation, Pete ees H i HI ? “ ‘ c ? be ee 19% TT EO Re MEE Ep PTT OE DD ADEE BORER PT BO, OEP EOE ES OTP TATE IN ab, Mal at AIT OOP re oy counsellors were sent out inlo their area of coverage. The majority of their training was learning on the job as. things went along. The Northwest B.C. Em- ployment Development Qutreach is BCANSI's second Outreach program, and started again in April, 1974 with their main office in Terrace, This project employs six people consisting of Director, Co- She started’ this job us an ~ordinator, three workers, and, Oulreach counsellor, 2 years ago ‘in. April 1973:-and_ her (raining consisted of one week of: Canada “Manpower . orien- two weeks of Canada _ Rhonda Ross Rhonda Ross; 4 Haisla nalive born and raised In Kitimal has _been employed by Outreach’ - since June, Being: a very capable secretary for Vi Gellenbeck, Barbara Angus, * Rosemary Supernault and Sam Erasmus, doing their paper work filing etc. she also is the ; office manager and general all around office worker, She took her training at the ~ Terrace Vocational School, and +. worked at the Canada Man- ” 7° power affice as administration 3 bl erked prigt-PAd2thie job ~ gPresent ly. 7 VipBarbara, -.Rese and Sam are constanlly praying” -thal they don’t luse her as a legal secretary trainee ‘for which she has presently ap- plied. If they da, they wish her the best in ali her future. en- deavors, - ; Manpower centre Special: Programs Division al. the ‘Native In- formation Centre under the Regional Headquirters Staff training Co-ordinator, in the Following (hat the Quireach Today's Travel Problems» Answered 1 By QUADRA TRAVEL LTD. QUESTION: Are you in- terested im handling a_ business trip for my part: her and (? ANSWER: We are always interested in handling any kind of business trip? Have youa travel Problem of yaur'own? Come in- phone or writeus, We will be glad to help you without charge or obligation of any kind! Cuadra Travel Serutces Ltd, “4448 Lakelse 435-2281 : surrounding villages. office (raining here in Terrace, plus a two week course in Vancouver one secretary. Vi's explanation ‘of Outreach is thal it is an exlension of the Canada Manpower services for native people, funded. by “Manpower and sponsored by BCANSI. I's objective is to help its people (o better understand the: Manpower system, and ulilize all the services and Rosemary Supernault Rosemary Supernault; whom you had read about two editions ago has been-hired as a court- worker by .the Native Court- workers Association, her area will cover Terrace, Kilimal and She will. be training this week lo learn ihe general court procedures in Vancouver. So B.C.A.N.S.1. is losing Rosemary whe has been most effective al her job to date, but gaining her experience and vknowledge@h tied linig-“with- people | inthe court-area, opportunities which problem being Qulreach workers. Concerning the proposed CNR link coming from Terrace, North east and other projected industries in-this area, in April BCANSI saw the need lo work towards almost immediate need ‘10 inform its people to be better prepared to mee! the inevitable development of this area, in the way of participating through ‘are: are available to everyone. Closing the distance gap, because of. geographical reasons |s one solved by. - their own businesses, Sam Erasmus; was appointed {o be the Regional Housing Co- ordinator for region 3 which is Terrace, Kitimat, Prince Rupert, Port Edward, Port Simpson and the Queen Charlotte Islands. His position deals. with implementing the Winter Warmth program for which Central Mortgage and Housing has allotted $35,000 for his area alone. He is respon- sible to the Housing committee which. should have prioritie * lisis of families who are in need of Winter Warmth, he will be _ relating information to the " housing commitiee’s on housing programs available lo their local. He says there are similar problems in each of the locals; such as.poor insulation, leaking roofs, and ‘ineffective heating systems due to the lalter ete., he will be in loge communicalion and will be visiting each local and hopes he will be equally - with existing Manpower ser- vices and where needs are made known, New and in- novalive programs can be drawn to meet the needs of our people,” commented an Outreach spokesman, The lalest happening in the North West B.C. Native Quireach pertains to education, the majority of Oulreach’s clients usually meed this first | Barbara Angus Barbara Angus; ‘ariginally from Canyon Cily and a mother - of 3, has been working for assisted by the local housing . committees. New programs being “updated = by BC.ANSI. Native Housing constantly to fit present day needs, it is up to. the housing commitlees (0 see that these needs are-made known to. their regional co-ordinators 30, that . these neéds are fulfilled. ° all. aSpects. of projected development and io remain in the labour force or starling of ‘We must at this stage look al what our resources are in this area for Industrial development, At the same lime we must work towards developing our major resource which is our people and generations to come. This Last call for DIRECTORY THE YELLOW PAGES SECTION of your new telephone directory » is closing NOW! Are your listings O.K? Can your customers find you easily? ° “Are your key emrloyees and thelr positions In order? ys. > Are all the firms you represent listed? Have you double-shecked alt names, addresses and numbers?» EXTRA YELLOW PAGE LISTINGS COST SO LITTLE — MEAN SO MUCH. CALL OUR BUSINESS OFFICE ABOUT YOUR EXTRA LISTINGS Toba! 1 in employment. its aim is to see that ils people in this area have a chance Lo participate fully in + can only take place by working: YELLOW PAGE LISTINGS. KITIMAT . TERRACE | We're sounding the finul alarm today. So, please check alll of your stings and : make sure they're correct. Here are the points to watch for: — - een ' Are you listed under all the headings you should be under?.” ae Odtreach fer about a year. and finds the job most interesting. She is: the Qutreach:' Em-- ployment and Training “Coun- sellor, and works in conjunction with Canada Manpower. ° She started her training on . the job under Vi Gellenbeck and Manpower, and has apparently been a success because the Outreach Office now wouldn't know what to do without’ her. The area thal she covers are Terrace, Kitimat, Prince Rupert and villages in the Nass. The objectives of the program ‘is as follows: 1. To assist the native people in actively par- ticipating in Employment Development. of 3.C.'s Nor- thwest and; 2, To assist in the, ,, delivery to ‘hative people of the full range of services offered by. “Canada Manpower.” Hoping lo accomplish hot only their intent. to enhance native - employability through par- ‘Ucipation in Canada Manpower and training programs but also to oblain lead time in new employment areas so thal native people can be trained for future jobs coming out of the Northwest Development. Jobs thal weren't in reach to the people, Outreach has chan- neled people inta training for different jobs, thus making its ople beller established i in the be labour field : ROTH more than you think step (Basic training for skilled . development or upgrading) and the wheels are beginning to turn for a Mcbile BTSD Program. At the present fime 4 native nalive people involved wilh Economie Development, i.e. sawmills, road building, and Setting up of bysinesses, They will continue -to work teacher has béen recruited and yy is taking BTSD orientation for adult education. The reason for the Mobile van is to take (he (raining out of the schools to the people who need it and have no access ina learning institution ‘close enough to home, At this lime everything is in the planning stages. The Terrace B.C. Vocational School, Department. of Indian Affairs, Canada Manpower Center and BCANSI will be invelved with this program. Outreach has been explicitely involved in the communily in regard lo the community Resource Board, Department-of Human Resources which refers clients to Outreach. With their co-operation the end result is someone being removed from the welfare rol] and into a productive life, They are also - involved with the Burns Lake Native Development Cor- poration, in helping (o sel up programs for training, surveys, etc. Their involvement with the North West Native Develop- ment Council is aiming to gel” PARTIES The Food that gives you Taste & Appatite Dining Lounge & Banquet Room *"* RESTAURANT CHINESE & CANADIAN FOOD ’ PRIVATE BANQUETS: ORDERS TO FAST SERVICE TAKE OUT © ‘Business Hours» santo Tam Manday ; Saturday _ PHONE 635- 6111 4642 Lazalle West of CFTK il am to 10m Sundoy Terrace hope for native p a ‘and eraployment which can “be: achieved by utilizing all of the Provincial and. Federal: governments programs to the fullest extent iowards ensuring thal native . people of this. North West Central area get the opportunity _to achieve a better standard of living through better education Frank Miller Frank Miller;. president of B.C.A.N.S.1's local 118 here in Terrace hopes fervantly thal the members will starl turning. -out to the meetings because: there is a need for different: commiliee chairman to take: leads into different directions: such as recreation, education - andsoon. Some of our students ; are wanling things lo do, ‘and, there just isn’l enough to keep: them busy. We as parents and! members of B.C.A.N.S.1. are i responsible for finding suitable | things for aur children to do. When and who is gcing to start,:; for these students who want: more to keep them busy their: parents have la be behind them: - 190 percent. The executive. ‘* eommittee can't do it by: themselves. : i COULTER ELECTRIC LTD. Residential-Commercial-Industrial ' Electrical Contractor . APPLIANCES BY:- Canadian General Electric. Norge Braun Sharp Woods 435-5431 4910 W. 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