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HOUSING/MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS--WINTER WORKS PROGRAM ----------------------------------------------------------------- Approximately 350 people will be hired this winter to help maintain the 12 thousand public housing units throughout the province, Housing and Municipal Affairs Minister Jim Smith said today, in releasing details of a winter works program. "This program is good news for two reasons. It is creating jobs for Nova Scotians who need them the most and at the same time, it is improving housing stock right across the province," said Dr. Smith. The housing authority jobs will be distributed province wide with priority given to high unemployment areas. These are Victoria, Richmond, Inverness, Digby, Guysborough and Cape Breton counties. Some of the jobs will go to housing authority residents. The work will involve light maintenance such as cleaning, painting and minor repairs. The winter works program begins January, 1997 and runs for a maximum of 16 weeks. Those interested can pick up applications at the 18 regional housing authorities, Canada Employment Centres and Access Nova Scotia Centres throughout Nova Scotia. The deadline for applications is Jan. 8, 1997. The program is part of the package Minister of the Economic Renewal Agency Richie Mann announced last week. In total the provincial government will help create up to 900 jobs this winter. This represents approximately $4.6 million in funding from three levels of government, non-profit organizations and the private sector. -30- contact: Jim Graham 902-424-3224 trp Dec. 11, 1996 - 2:30 p.m.