IMPOUND INSIGHTS
The Automotive Retailers Association (ARA) has announced significant updates to the Impound Lot Operators (ILO) program, as recently announced by Road Safety B.C. (RSBC).
As noted in a recent press release, the new rates–as well as a revamped rate-setting methodology and other administrative changes–mark a major milestone for ILOs.
These updates specifically include the discontinuation of the order for release for vehicles impounded for 30 days and 60 days, and the discontinuation of the statutory declaration associated with disposals and refusal to issue applications. Additionally, these updates represent part of a ten-year project that first began in 2014 when the ARA lobbied for new administrative fees to be applied to all impound vehicles, both claimed and unclaimed.
BOOSTING BURNABY
A recent report from Burnaby High School in Burnaby, British Columbia, indicates increasing numbers of students joining a trade apprenticeship program, with enrollment having increased by 11 percent from 2023.
The program, Youth Work in Trades, allows high school students in grades 11 and 12 at Burnaby High School to work and train in a trade during their last two years of school.
Additionally, students who can maintain a high academic standing during their program and complete the requirements for their training can receive a $1,000 grant. This grant can then be used towards buying new equipment for their trade or to further their education or training.
Nick Christofides, director of instruction, Safe and Caring Schools, commented that the school district created this program in response to a labour shortage forecast in the early 2000s.
“Over the last five years, [enrollment] has consistently grown from the 150 to the 180 range up to around 300 for this year,” Christofides further highlighted.”
