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Job fair

Filed under: Enterprize, Environment, Social Activism by Kevin Griffiths — Leave a comment

August 16, 2011

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A small job fair was held at the campus of NVIT on monday, Teck the mining giant that runs the Highland Valley Copper Mine was there . A representative said they would be hiring around the middle of December. A training company/ society for people who would work on the hydro site at Revelstoke and Mica also had a booth, as did the Community Futures Society for the first nations of the Thompson Nicola.

A rep from Western Bio Energy of Richmond BC for their proposed hydro co-gen plant was giving out information. Fred Scott was saying that when the project is approved for permits it will have a strong contact with hydro that prohibits fuel being used that is not green wood waste ie railway ties. The boiler is only capable of taking 1900 degrees and toxins must be burned at higher temperatures \(legally).

There is one toxic waste facility in the province it is in the lower mainland. This project is strictly green and for hydro co gen to the public utility BC Hydro.The plant would be on the Tolko mill site here in Merritt, the company plans public consultations in the next 5 months to accommodate their permitting process.

The VP of business development Fred M. Scott said that it was not to be confused with a proposal that failed 8 years ago which included medical waste. We say that a proposal of some decades ago that generated a ground swell of protest should not be mitigated by this corporate goodwill to ward green coming from the proposal and BC Hydro.That one was for toxic waste and the interest went to a plant in Swan Hills Alberta after being soundly rejected.That proposal was encouraged by then Mayor H.P.Kroeker and his administration that included an economic development officer that was a former used car sales rep. Kroeker still sits as a counselor here after some years as a justice of the peace and after a failed Mayoralty reelection bid.

The job fair was aimed at young people and training opportunities in the resource sector. Nadine Israel, represented BCAMTA as a coach. That organisation is the Aboriginal Mine Training association. www.bcamta.ca

Today in history, August 16 1989

Solar activities interfere with electronics ceasing trading on the TSX.

Tags: British Columbia, Business, Canada, Employment, Government-owned corporation, Job fair, Quezon City, Teck

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British Columbia Ambassadors Competition

Filed under: Enterprize, Social Activism by Kevin Griffiths

August 12, 2011

BC Ambassadors are going through their wares this weekend here in Merritt. Two young people from the valley are competing. Joseph Lonsdale and Sarah Simon. Joseph is a current member of the local toastmaster club and Sarah is the daughter of a local Doctor and has already had the advantage of travel and some broadened experience that comes with that. Joseph has aspirations toward a political career, he has served a term as Honorary Vice President of Public Relations in the local toastmaster club.

The BC
Ambassador Pageant is coming up and it is going to be amazing. Some lovely young
women and handsome young men will be competing and you can watch their speeches,
both personal and community, talent, evening where and impromptu question. Also
there is a knowledge test on BC, but that’s boring to watch so only the award is
presented as the test is completed days before. I really do hope everyone can
come out and support my…self and the other candidates.

Ticket
Prices

Friday and Saturdays Performances $40
Friday, Saturday
Performances, and Luncheon $55

Friday Afternoon personal speech $10 1
pm
Friday Evening community speech and talent $20 6 pm
Saturday Luncheon
at Baillie House $15 1 pm
Saturday Coronation $25 6 pm

You save money
by purchasing from me. I’ve also said what’s going on so that you can choose
what you would like to view. Please come and support my fellow candidates and
myself. See
According to Mike Hume , BC AS president.

Today in history, August 12,39 BC

An Asp ends Cleopatra’s life.

Tags: talent contests, Youth Ambassadors

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Bicycle patrol

Filed under: Crime and punishment, Social Activism, Vegtable soup by Kevin Griffiths — Leave a comment

June 13, 2011

The weather is great for bikes now and I talked to an unconfirmed source that said there may be a police bike patrol this summer, and that there was non last summer. A source also said that she had spent a year on a bike patrol and did not feel more at risk or unsafe on that form of policing.

A look at the highway interchange early this AM seeing a few less trucks about a hundred an hour a little different then the Sunday afternoon count of 12o. Of interest is the seemingly large portion of auto carriers on their way. In the recent months earlier they were not as clearly standing out a ; we had talked to the drivers of some trucks hauling scrap to places like Richmond Steel and it was also seen as busier. Scrap goes to durable good s that are an indicator of economic strength. So it may be a good time for the police to be considering a bike patrol about town to promote green while being available to keep the peace. A full-sized patrol car s a good reminder for trucks on the highway that safety is the main goal at the end of the day.

Last week a driver lost his life in a fiery accident under a overpass on the Freeway.

Today in History,June 13, 2000

Italy pardons the Turkish gunman that attempted to kill Pope John Paul the second.

Tags: Green, police, Trucks

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Vancouver Aquarium Vehicles

Filed under: -Photography, Enterprize, Environment, Fauna, Fish, Government Works, Social Activism, Sports and Leisure, Tourists, Vegtable soup by Kevin Griffiths — Leave a comment

April 14, 2011

A great attraction to the lower mainland is the Vancouver Aquarium. A noble cause and an expensive one it has the support of the corporate community. A Van stopping here shows a great Public relations value to its BC Hydro sponsor.We are with in a few hours of the facility and it is often used for field trips and an interest point when visiting outside this small community. We also get a great collage of vehicle traffic stopping here on their way to major centers.

Today in History, April 14th 1999

Hailstorm in Australia causes 2.3 billion in insured damage.