CREDA Report

 

December 12, 2007

Cumberland County residents will have an opportunity to provide input on Nova Scotia’s proposed energy and greenhouse-gas reduction policies after all. The public workshop and consultation session that was cancelled on December 3 due to poor weather and road conditions has been re-scheduled to Monday, December 17th from 4 to 7 p.m. in Salon “A” at the Wandlyn Inn. People wishing to attend are asked to pre-register by contacting CREDA at 667-3638.

The province has created two documents to help inform public discussion. The first, “Nova Scotia's Renewed Energy Strategy” deals with broad energy policy and the second, "A Background Paper to Guide Nova Scotia's Climate Change Action Plan" deals mostly with climate change -- especially action to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions.

The information gathered through public consultation and written submission will be used to help create the Energy Strategy and the Climate Action Plan, with release dates scheduled for spring 2008. Both plans will share the same goal -- to meet the 2020 deadline for cutting our greenhouse-gas emissions to 10 per cent below 1990 levels, while continuing to see Nova Scotia's economy grow.

 

December 5, 2007

Now that the Springhill library has re-opened, the Career Resource Centre is once again able to offer bi-weekly on-site Employment Assisted Services to Springhill area residents. A CRC staff member will be on hand every second Thursday from 1 to 4 p.m. to help with résumés, provide job search assistance, or simply point job seekers in the right direction. The next scheduled on-site visit is December 6th. Drop in to the Springhill library or make an appointment by calling the CRC at 667-3638 or toll-free at 866-667-2344.

Located in the Cumberland Economic Resource Centre at 35 Church Street, Amherst the CRC offers a client-based environment that provides job seekers with the information and technology they need to move into the future. Trained staff is available to assist clients with résumé writing, interview techniques, career directions, networking, employability skills, job searches, cover letters, industry sector and armed forces information, older worker barriers, and more.

Services include computers with internet access and software for employment and career research, résumés, and cover letters. The CRC offers an Employment Opportunities Board that is updated daily, faxing and photocopying of resumes, local and provincial newspapers, Career Counselling and Mentoring Services, periodic workshops, and Portfolio Development Courses.

The CRC is an initiative funded by Service Canada and sponsored by CREDA.

If you have any questions or want further information regarding CREDA call 667-3638. CREDA is Quality System registered to ISO 9001:2000.