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Monday, September 27, 2021 11:00 AM
As many as eight eligible British Columbians will receive work experience and skill-enhancement courses as they develop and build a therapeutic market garden, thanks to a Community and Employer Partnerships (CEP) project.
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Tuesday, June 23, 2020 8:45 AM
People in the Cowichan Valley and Victoria will have better, safer access to fresh home-delivered, locally grown produce and products, thanks to a Job Creation Partnership project funded by the provincial government.
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Saturday, April 13, 2019 10:15 AM
Six local job seekers will gain work experience in business, marketing social enterprise and event planning while helping the Cowichan Green Community (CGC) expand its food security programs.
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Friday, February 2, 2018 1:25 PM
Four local job-seekers will gain valuable skills in marketing, food preservation and community engagement, while helping the Cowichan Green Community (CGC) distribute items to food banks and school meal programs.
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Tuesday, January 23, 2018 8:00 AM
A community meeting for B.C.’s first Poverty Reduction Strategy will take place in Duncan on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018.
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Friday, February 17, 2017 1:45 PM
For Miya Inkster, finding high-quality, affordable child care was a big factor holding her back from returning to the work force. After a stressful separation and move that affected her financial situation, Miya ended up on income assistance and couldn’t find work that covered the cost of child care.
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Thursday, December 22, 2016 10:00 AM
Christmas is a time for people to reminisce about the year that’s past and think about what’s to come in the year ahead.
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Saturday, October 22, 2016 1:05 PM
A first-of-its-kind incubator seed farm created with the help of a government-funded Job Creation Partnership officially opened in Duncan.
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Wednesday, July 27, 2016 10:30 AM
Canada’s first teaching incubator seed farm is coming to Duncan through the Cowichan Green Community Society, thanks to a Job Creation Partnership project funded by the provincial government.
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Thursday, September 3, 2015 9:00 AM
The local agriculture sector will be getting a boost as five people are getting work experience as farm workers in both rural and urban settings, thanks to nearly $120,000 in government Community and Employer Partnership funding.
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