Public invited to learn about Site C construction

Site C open houses in Chetwynd, Dawson Creek, Fort St. John, Hudson’s Hope and Taylor.

FORT ST. JOHN – BC Hydro is hosting a series of open houses in July to provide information to the public about construction planning for Site C. The open houses will take place in the following communities:

Open House Schedule

Community	Date and time	Location
Taylor	Wednesday, July 8, 2015 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.	Taylor Community Hall 9896 Cherry Ave. W Taylor, B.C.
Fort St. John	Thursday, July 9, 2015 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.	Pomeroy Hotel and Conference Centre 11308 Alaska Road Fort St. John, B.C.
Hudson’s Hope	Tuesday, July 14, 2015 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.	Pearkes Centre 10801 Dudley Drive Hudson’s Hope, B.C.
Chetwynd	Wednesday, July 15, 2015 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.	Recreation Centre 4552 North Access Road Chetwynd, B.C.
Dawson Creek	Thursday, July 16, 2015 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.	Fixx Urban Grill (Stonebridge Hotel) 512 Highway 2 Dawson Creek, B.C.

 

The open houses will include information on BC Hydro’s proposed construction information and notification program and will seek input on how to best communicate construction-related information to residents of the Peace region.

BC Hydro is committed to providing the public, stakeholders and Aboriginal groups with information about Site C construction activities in a timely manner. To accomplish this, BC Hydro will:

• Communicate construction information on the Site C website
• Deliver construction updates by email
• Send out construction-related updates on Twitter

• Provide information on a construction telephone line at: 1 877 217 0777

• Respond to inquiries by email at: [email protected]

• Provide information at BC Hydro’s Site C community consultation offices in Fort St. John and Hudson’s Hope

While the open houses focus on construction planning, BC Hydro will be holding job fairs in the coming months in Chetwynd, Fort St. John and Tumbler Ridge focussing on employment opportunities. Up-to-date information about jobs and business opportunities associated with Site C is available on the project website at www.sitecproject.com.

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