Events around Sept. 30 holiday and Orange Shirt Day
Here are some events set for, or related to, Sept. 30, the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day. Will you take part? (All times below are PDT) Sept. 27-Oct. 1 or 2 National: From Sept. 27 to Oct. 1, Truth and Reconciliation Week 2021, an online event open to all Canadian…
Job opening: Diversity and Inclusion Outreach Worker, northeast BC
The Alliance has an opening for a Diversity and Inclusion Outreach Worker for Northeast BC. See details below, and please note the application deadline of Friday Sept. 24, 2021, at 5 p.m. PDT. CONTRACT TITLE: Diversity and Inclusion Outreach Worker LOCATION: Northeast BC START DATE: As soon as possible DUTIES: Reporting to the Senior Diversity…
Outreach: Reconciliation is in the air
The Alliance’s third outreach session on 29 July 2021 drew participants from BC and Alberta, and focused on local governments’ roles in economic reconciliation with First Nations. Here are condensed remarks from Mayor Dale Bumstead of Dawson Creek BC, himself a member of the Métis Nation, and Councillor Charlie Rensby of Burns Lake BC: Mayor…
Thanks for survey responses
Thanks to all who took part in our survey on the impact of LNG and associated pipeline development in BC. A total of 1,192 people sent in entry forms. We are notifying the 20 winners of $100 gift cards, and they will have until 5pm PDT on 16 July 2021 to claim their prizes. The…
Next Outreach session Wednesday Nov. 3
On Wednesday Nov. 3, our next Outreach session will discuss Women in the Trades. Are women getting the opportunity to enter and build careers in LNG, natural gas, pipelines and other areas? And the help they need? That will be up for discussion Wednesday Oct. 27, from noon to 1:15pm PDT. Our panel: Hope Regimbald,…