Is someone in your family a university student looking for a summer job on Georgian Bay?

The Pointe au Baril Islanders’ Association (PaBIA) is looking for student candidates to help us continue a focus on environmental and key quality of life issues that impact our island community:

Employment Period:  
June 23 to September 3, 2012.
(Training is from June 25 to June 29)

PaBIA is seeking qualified University students with interests in the local environment, protecting community quality of life, and promoting better boating safety. The selected students would serve as members of the Marine Patrol, who support an active partnership with local Georgian Bay Land Trust (GBLT) property stewards, monitor land use, educate the public, and collect much needed data to document environmental impacts on our community.

As members of the Marine Patrol, key responsibilities and duties include:

Partnering with the GBLT stewards to monitor and maintain local properties

Promoting environmental responsibility by monitoring/cleaning-up local Crown land recreational areas

Conducting water quality testing of representative PaB sites

Supporting any first response to a local emergency

Promoting safe and courteous boating practices in local waters

Educating members and visitors on proper use of GBLT and Crown lands

Providing cottage visits, when they are requested

Documenting/reporting any infractions/issues/concerns to PaBIA supervision

Documenting all activities, while maintaining an updated MP database that provides PaBIA with essential data to establish stakeholder credibility in applicable local issues.  

If interested, a more detailed job description can be found at this link.ﾠﾠ

• The DEADLINE for receipt of all resumes is February 24, 2012. 
• Please submit cover letter and resume with references by email to:
• Scott Sheard: sheard@rogers.com and PaBIA: pabia@shaw.ca
• Candidates must have the capability to commute by water, possess a current boat operator’s license, and accommodation in the PaB area.