MP Dean Del Mastro Opens The Service Canada Centre For Youth In Peterborough

May 23, 2008

PETERBOROUGH, ON - Dean Del Mastro, Member of Parliament for Peterborough Riding, today attended the opening of the Service Canada Centre for Youth (SCCY) in Peterborough. The office is ready to assist businesses and young workers with their summer employment needs.

“The Government of Canada is committed to helping young people get the skills and knowledge they need to improve their employment opportunities,” said MP Del Mastro. “By working with local employers, we can make sure that young people get valuable summer work experience, and that our community has a strong and vibrant work force for the future.”

SCCYs link young people with employers. The Centres provide young people with access to job postings, interview advice, assistance with résumé writing, and job-search strategies, and they give employers a location to post notices for job openings. SCCYs also provide valuable information on health and safety in the workplace.

“Whatever the job—big or small, short or long term—we can help you fill it,” said Jayme Breadman, Peterborough’s Youth Services Officer. “In the coming weeks, Youth Services Officers will be contacting local employers to make them aware that our SCCY is now open and ready to assist them in any way it can.”

This year, employers interested in using our services and youth looking for summer employment can visit the Peterborough SCCY in person between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, in the third-floor boardroom of the Jackson Square Building at 185 King Street.

They can also call the Centre at (705) 750-4508, or send a fax to (705) 750-4520.

Job postings are available online at www.jobbank.gc.ca under “Student/Youth Job Search,” “Ontario,” “Peterborough and the Kawarthas.”

For more information on Service Canada services for youth, call 1-800-O-Canada or visit www.servicecanada.gc.ca.