Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC

Part 1 - Consultation Update No. 3

Trans Mountain Expansion Project

February 2015

Page 150

1.18

Jobs and Training Engagement

Trans Mountain held a series of Open Houses focused on building community and resident

readiness for potential employment opportunities related to the proposed Project, informing,

increasing visibility and public support by communicating a positive employment story and

demonstrating the third-party support by partnering with Post-Secondary Education Institutions.

During the reporting period Jobs and Training Open Houses were held in the following

communities:

•

Valemount, BC on November 18, 2014;

•

Blue River, BC on November 19, 2014;

•

Clearwater, BC on November 20, 2014;

•

Barriere, BC on December 2, 2014;

•

Thompson Rivers University, BC on December 3, 2014; and

•

Merritt, BC on December 4, 2014.

Jobs and Training Information Sessions were offered to Secondary Schools in each community

where a community information was held. Sessions were adapted to align with education level

and job readiness, and so were provided separately to grades 10, 11 and 12 students in the

following communities:

•

Clearwater, BC on November 20, 2014 (included Blue River students);

•

Barriere, BC on December 2, 2014; and

•

Merritt, BC on December 4, 2014.

In addition to the advertising described in Section 1.4.14, Trans Mountain also submitted a story

to the Valley Sentinel (circulation 2,396) in Valemount, BC in an effort to promote the Jobs and

Training Information Session in Valemount and Blue River. A copy of the story submitted is

contained in Appendix G.

1.18.1

Valemount, BC

Details of the Open House held in Valemount, BC are summarized in Table 1.18.1-1.

TABLE 1.18.1-1

OPEN HOUSE

–

VALEMOUNT, BC

Region

Location

Date

Number of

Attendees

British Columbia,

Interior

Banquet Room

Best Western Plus Valemount Inn

and Suites

1950, Valemount, BC V0E

November 18, 2014

5:30 –7:30 pm

40

Table 1.18.1-2 provides a summary of interests/concerns identified by attendees at Valemount

Open House.