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Former employees of the sawmill at Burns Lake, the destruction of which in a January 2012 fire devastated the local community, have learned new skills to get them back to work|Joel McKayBy Sean KolenkoMon Jun 17, 2013 10:00am PSTThe Industry Training Authority (ITA) announced Friday that 17 former sawmill employees from Burns Lake had graduated from a new program at the College of New Caledonia.The Pre-Apprenticeship and Essential Skills Program (PATES), offered at the college’s Lakes District campus, was established last year after the January 2012 explosion of the Babine Forest Products Sawmill in Burns Lake. The explosion killed two workers, injured 19 and left an estimated 250 people unemployed. The mill was Burns Lake’s largest employer. It is expected to reopen next year.The 19-week program was funded by B.C.’s Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and developed by Babine mill owners Hampton Lumber Canada, the United Steel Workers Union and former mill employees. The ITA oversees the program.Program curriculum included essential skills training, which included reading and math classes, as well as computer skills workshops. Practical shop work in three trades – construction, millwright and heavy-duty mechanics – was also offered. The students graduated with industry certification in occupational first aid level 3, transportation endorsement,[url=http://www.moncler-sale.org]moncler on sale[/url], transportation of dangerous good, construction safety training system, supervisor safety management, fall protection,[url=http://www.moncler-sale.org]discount moncler jackets[/url],[url=http://www.moncler-sale.org]discount moncler jackets[/url],[url=http://www.moncler-sale.org]moncler on sale[/url], and forklift operator.“It was hard for us after the explosion. Babine was our livelihood; most of us in the PATES program had worked there for decades and had kid who worked there too. It was all we do,” said participant Frankie Erickson.“I started at the sawmill in ’83 – in those days you didn’t need a ticket to get a job. Nowadays to get a good job you need certain certificates; this program helped us old-timers get some of these qualifications. We can now go out and find new jobs and perhaps to something different.”In a written statement,[url=http://www.moncler-sale.org]moncler outlet[/url], Shirley Bond,[url=http://www.moncler-sale.org]moncler sale[/url], Minister of Labour and Minister of Tourism and Skills Training,[url=http://www.moncler-sale.org]moncler down jackets[/url],[url=http://www.moncler-sale.org]moncler down jackets[/url], said: “Our government made a commitment to the people of Burns Lake that we would support them,[url=http://www.moncler-sale.org]moncler sale[/url], and this skills training program is definitely a success story. The program was designed to assist workers that were impacted by the tragedy to get back into the workforce. Congratulations to all the graduates of this innovative program, and thank you to the College of New Caledonia and all the partner organizations who created and delivered the program.”skolenko@biv.com@SeanKolenkoTags: labour, Shirley Bond, apprentices, employee,[url=http://www.moncler-sale.org]moncler outlet[/url], employer, College of New Caledonia, Industry Training Authority, management, Burns Lake
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