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Transportation Issues Committee of the Ecology Action Centre seeks
Active and Safe Routes to School Coordinator
Duties: To coordinate the Active and Safe Routes to School program of
the Ecology Action Centre and the Nova Scotia Sport and Recreation
Commission. The program aims to increase the number of elementary school
students who use active transportation to travel to and from school. The
Coordinator will be involved in liaising with parents, teachers and
students at individual schools, organizing local participation in
International Walk to School Day (October 2), and increasing the profile
of the program. In addition, some time may be spent laying the
foundations for an active transportation tour around the province.
Qualifications:
- Knowledge of sustainable and active transportation
- Actively engages in sustainable transportation
- Strong public speaking and writing skills
- Ability to work effectively with parents, teachers, students
- Persistent, optimistic approach
- Project management experience and ability to work
independently
- Ability to track expenses according to a budget
- Strong organizational skills
- Experience working in school system an asset
- Experience working or volunteering for a non-profit group an
asset
- Preference will be given to candidates with a degree and/or
relevant experience in the fields of environmental studies, urban and
rural planning, teaching or other related fields
- Experience with Microsoft Word, internet and email
- Driver’s license
The position of Active and Safe Routes to School Coordinator is
available full-time for 6 months. There is a good chance that the
contract would be extended, at which time the nature of the work may
alter slightly, including tasks related to organizing a provincial
active transportation tour, in addition to coordinating the Active
and Safe Routes to School program.
Salary: $15.70 /hour, 35 hours per week
To apply please send cover letter, CV and two references to:
Ecology Action Centre
Attention: Stephanie Sodero
1568 Argyle St., Suite 31
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2B3
trax@istar.ca Fax: 422-6410
Deadline for application is Tuesday August 27, 2002 at 4:00 pm
We regret that only those shortlisted will be contacted.
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SACKVILLE SWIMMING SPOT CLOSED
Another beach in the Halifax area is being closed, because the water is
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KAVA RECALLED FROM CANADIAN STORES
A supplement commonly used for insomnia and anxiety, Kava, has been
ordered off Canadian store shelves. Health Canada issued the stop-sale
order Wednesday, after a study concluded that the supplement represents
anunacceptable risk to people who take it.
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CAFE OWNER SAYS STENCH HURTING BUSINESS
A business owner in the Goodwood area, just outside of Halifax, says the
stench from a nearby composting plant is driving her customers away,
again. Golda Merlin-Walsh says she fought long and hard to stop the odors
coming from New Era Farms, and she thought she had won the battle.
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