SEPTEMBER 6, I973 TERRACE BAY NEWS ANNOUNCING DOTFYQURSELF Your Local Initiatives Program is even more local. This year, $83 million is going to be invested in helping people help themselves in their community. If yours is a typical community, were putting the "local" into the Local Initiatives Program by setting up a Constituency Advisory Group, or by having L.LP. staff contribute most to everybody. Onthe Constituency Advisory Group will sit a good representation from the community, including peopl¢ active in community affairs, people fropn local gov- ernment and social agencigs,-and L.LP. sponsors from last year, all suggested by your MP. Your project could have up to $75,000 to work with, if your ideg/is a highly cre- ative and innovative one. To qualify for LLP. funds, your project must create not less than 15 man-months of em- ployment. Workers with the kills required for your project must be ailable within your community. Project sponsors must hire all employees through Canada Manpower Centres. Deadline for ~ applications is October 15th, 1973, though early submissions could result in projects starting as early as December 1st. In northern or isolated areas, projects could start as early as November 1st. Pro- jects may be funded for up to six months. There's Do-it-Yourself Business LIP, too, for companies which want to provide facilities or services for their communities. Projects are not to be related to business operations, and must create additional jobs. . Allit takes is one good idea. Applications available now at your nearest Canada Manpower Centre. DO-IT-YOURSELF LIP GET A GOOD IDEA AND GET IT GROWING. g Manpower Main-d'ceuvre and Immigration et Immigration Robert Andras, Minister Robert Andras, ministre " PAGE 5