Archive for April, 2012

Farewell to some great people

Friday, April 27th, 2012 | Leave a Comment

Monday is the last day of work for our staff teams at Pathways and the Job Shop, as funding for those programs has been wound up. The programs officially closed March 31st. The two programs have been active for nine and eleven years respectively and they have provided assistance to thousands of people during their time with us.

Tradeworks will miss the great people, and we wish them well in the future – Ray, Larry, and Antoinette, have been with us for more than ten years and have been the face of our programs.

Many of these people will be finding other work in the neighbourhood and remain committed to local residents. Tradeworks looks forward to working with them in new roles. Tradeworks thanks all staffers for their efforts, commitment and constructive initiative over the decade of real community service.

Pathways Closes Down; The Straight Story

Monday, April 2nd, 2012 | Leave a Comment

Carol Madsen, Program Director The Georgia Straight highlights the Pathways Information Centre squeeze; the DTES need for basic information, information technology and respectful assistance, and the plans of the Ministry of Social Development for 73 standardized WorkBC Employment Service Centres around the province.

With no alternative funding for specialized services to the homeless and the poor in the inner-city, Pathways celebrated 9 years of community service with its closure Friday.

Loss of Pathways in the METRO

Monday, April 2nd, 2012 | Leave a Comment

Pathways closure noted in Metro News.  The needs of those living in poverty are discounted in favour of Province-wide ‘efficient service delivery’; WorkBC employment Service Centres.