The CSC office is located in the 100 block of 15th St. W. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

By Nigel Maxwell

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Community barbecue offers local job seekers some food for thought

Jun 7, 2023 | 5:00 PM

Prince Albert’s Community Service Centre (CSC) took full advantage of the warm weather on Wednesday.

A free barbecue was held as a means to show support for the community and also to let residents know what exactly the CSC is all about. CEO Bill Powalinsky was on hand and speaking with the various residents who stopped by.

“I just want people to know we are out here, we are available,” he said.

In addition to running seniors and para-transit services, the CSC offers help to people who are looking for a job by way of showing them how to write a cover letter or even how to do an interview. Powalinsky explained they get both first-time job seekers and people who have been out of work for a while.

“This one guy said you used to be able to apply for work and a handshake was all you needed. Now you have to apply online,” he said.

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A local resident fills out an application form. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

According to last year’s census data from Statistics Canada, the average age of retirement has not only increased, but today’s older individuals are more likely to return to work following retirement and to remain employed thereafter.

Powalinsky explained one of the reasons people say they want to return to work is that their pension isn’t enough and they have a second income. Others just want a purpose.

“So that’s always impressed me with some drivers; they are just working because they want to stay involved,” he said.

The event Wednesday attracted a large crowd, and people who spoke to paNOW cited a number of reasons for coming including difficulty finding a job, wanting a job that pays more, and just being curious about what was in the CSC building.

(Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

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