Funding to Bridge Displaced Workers to Retirement Announced

Friday, May 09, 2008 12:13 PM

Prince George, B.C. - The Premier has announced further details on the funding Minister of Forest and Range Rich Coleman alluded to during the Forestry Roundtable stop in Prince George a week ago.

Today, Premier Gordon Campbell told the Interior Logging Association, $129 million dollars in the Community Development fund will see $17.5 million set aside for those in the forestry industry who need tuition to retrain or upgrade skills, and a further $85.5 million will go towards bridge funding for those looking to retire.

The Premier says there will also be a further $26 million available for short term job creation programs.

It s estimated that 3500 forestry related jobs have been lost in the past year in the Central Interior and north of B.C. because of the downturn in the lumber markets brought on by the collapse of the U.S. housing market.

The U.S. housing market is not expected to show any signs of recovery for at least another year.

The Premier will address the North Central Municipal Association this afternoon and will later announce funding for a Prince George Spirit Square.

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Posted on Friday, May 09, 2008 12:13 PM in News by 250 News

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Posted by: lostfaith on May 9 2008 1:50 PM

A spirit square, is that like rum filled nanaimo bars.

Posted by: RRrabbitt on May 9 2008 2:36 PM

No, no... you silly thing... a "spirit square" is a simple geometric outline with four equal sides... usually found in front of large government buildings... it is used for a variety of functions... usually it is used to suck the spirit out of a person or being ... or to squash the spirit of a person or being ... which usually happens when the person or being realizes how much tax money is used to create the square itself.

Either action is rarely fatal to the person or being... since this would be detrimental to the ongoing feeding of the proponents of the square.

Those who practice the black arts have these squares pretty much everywhere...

Blessings :{)

Posted by: Harbinger on May 9 2008 5:05 PM

Spirit square from Gordo to take the edge off of any unforeseen Olympic disruptions eminating from these parts? Sucking up, so to speak? Could be.

Posted by: robichal on May 9 2008 7:03 PM

A spirit square to vandalize - garanteed that is what will happen.

Posted by: DPJ on May 9 2008 10:04 PM

Must be wrong article. No spirit square in this news

Posted by: lostfaith on May 9 2008 11:05 PM

DPJ
Read the very last 2 words in the story.
Or have you been dipping into the spirit squares yourself you naughty person?

Posted by: Andyfreeze on May 10 2008 7:34 AM

How do you bridge somebody to early pension if they are simply not ready yet?
What if they still have bills to pay,maybe a mortgage that still has 10-12 years to go?
And maybe a truck payment etc?
And because they have been unemployed for a while,the EI is due to run out and the poor bugger is already behind the 8 ball?
Most people plan for retirement knowing full well they can't survive on the pitance most pensions pay,particularly CCP.
Not enough details on these funding announcements,and people need to know more!
They need to know how to access whatever is available etc.
Campbell is very busy trying to pick up some points right now and deflect attention away from things like the carbon tax/money grab.
I am very sceptical of ANYTHING he has to say because as well all know,what they say they will do,somehow never quite turns out the way they claim it will!
It is all so easy for him to spout off,but he isn't the guy who just watched everything he worked his life for going down the crapper!
Beware greasy strangers bearing gifts.
I wouldn't trust him any farther than I could throw him!

Posted by: robichal on May 10 2008 7:59 AM

Must be wrong article. No spirit square in this news

The Premier will address the North Central Municipal Association this afternoon and will later announce funding for a Prince George Spirit Square.

Yes there is.