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JUNE 6, 2013
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PROUDLY SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF ROSSLAND, WARFIELD, TRAIL, MONTROSE, FRUITVALE & SALMO
Little help for students seeking summer work BY ART HARRISON
erous retail and food service outlets that can potentially provide entry High school students and level positions that could be sumreturning college students looking mer employment jobs, the much for help finding a job this summer smaller service industry sector in have limited options when it comes regions like the West Kootenay to accessing any kind of profession- offer considerably fewer opportunal assistance in the Greater Trail ities for young people. area this year. There are some provincial proThere hasn’t been a federally grams targeted towards youth, such funded student employment offi- as the “Get Youth Working” website cer assisting youth funded by the federal with their summer “There isn’t really and provincial governjob search skills and ment. any in-person tracking down cas- services available That site provides ual seasonal jobs in information and even to provide help Trail since 2010 and funding assistance to it doesn’t seem likely employers who provide for them to find to change in the near youth jobs, however, summer work future. these services are limanymore, it’s all “Service Canada ited to people who are claimed that, accordnot attending either web based.” ing to their surveys, secondary or post secCAROL CORBETT youth preferred ondary education and web based services,” already have some said Carol Corbett, Employment attachment to the labour market. Services Manager at the Skills The latest unemployment figCentre in Trail. “There isn’t really ure from Statistics Canada for any in-person services available to April indicate a decline in jobs for provide help for them to find sum- Canadians aged 15 to 24, placing mer work anymore, it’s all web the unemployment rate for youth at based.” 14.5 per cent, as opposed to 5.8 per The Government of Canada, cent for those aged 25 to 54 and 6.1 Services for Youth, website (www. among people 55 and older. youth.gc.ca) offers online advice on There are no available provincial a number of employment related statistics for the region based on topics, such as resume and cover age groups. letter writing, interview skills, In the Greater Trail area the where to look for a job, and a link to Skills Centre still provides a local the on-line student/youth job bank. online job bank and computers, A quick glance at the job bank fax, and copying services at their indicates four postings in the West employment service centre with a Kootenay-Boundary area, three in limited degree of guidance for job Castlegar and one in Nelson but seekers of any age, but unfortunatenone in the Greater Trail area. ly one-to-one employment assist“Jobs that end up posted there ance is limited. are often there because the employ“Our contract limits what we can ers have applied for funding to pro- help with,” said Corbett. vide student employment positions “For anyone attached to the and are directed to post there,” said K-to-12 system or college and uniCorbett. “We’ve currently got about versity, if they are returning to 10 jobs posted on our job board school in the fall, all we can offer is and website for student and casual self-serve with some support with positions in the Trail area but they the job boards and some of the don’t make it to the national site.” tools we have available. In terms While students in higher popula- of one to one employment services tion regions such as the Okanagan students might be falling through or the Lower Mainland have num- the cracks.” Times Staff
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J.L. Crowe drama students were shaking off last minute jitters as the final rehearsals for this year’s production of “Footloose” began earlier this week.
Crowe actors ready to kick up their heels in ‘Footloose’ Shows on Friday and Saturday at Charles Bailey Theatre BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff
The J.L. Crowe Secondary drama players are kicking up their heels this weekend in an homage to a 1984 film classic. In the Charles Bailey Theatre on Friday and Saturday night, students from grades 9 through 12 will be performing dance and musical numbers in a stage production of “Footloose.” “Footloose” is an American musical-drama story about Ren McCormack, an upbeat Chicago teen who moves to a small town in the middle of nowhere, called Bomont. Dancing and rock music have been banned by a local minister, Reverend Shaw Moore, but McCormack's rebellious spirit shakes things up and brings back the funk. Although the original movie is almost 30 years old, a remake was released in 2011 and
re-energized the story for today's youth. “I had wanted to direct “Footloose” for many years but was waiting for the right time, the right group of kids, and the right production team,” said drama teacher Tanya LaFond. Teacher Jason Whitley and a crew of creative students have been busy filming scenes for the intro and a video montage that promises heart warming shots of slow-witted cowboy and lead character Willard Hewitt, who is learning to dance. “We filmed until sunset and are now in the process of editing to get it all down,” said Whitley. As the high energy evening progresses, the audience can expect to see some lively dance numbers and a few familiar faces, hinted LaFond. Seasoned drama player, Grade 12 student Steel Cole, will reprise the lead role, Ren, in what he said will be his last performance. See SHOW, Page 3
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