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New awards to acknowledge employers who hire persons with disabilities

Published on 16 July 2010 by Leads Employment Services / Sheila Creighton

The Ability First Coalition Champions Awards is a new awards program to honour employers who hire and retain persons with disabilities. Ability First is a group of business people who are a resource for employers wishing to hire persons with disabilities.

Awards will be given in three categories at a Gala Awards and Fund raising event on November 16, 2010. For more information and a nomination form visit www.abilityfirst.on.ca. Nominate a deserving business today!

External link → http://www.abilityfirst.on.ca

A New Name for Elgin Middlesex Local Training Board

Published on 13 July 2010 by Elgin Middlesex Oxford Workforce Planning and Development Board

We are pleased to annouce our name change from the Elgin Middlesex Oxford Local Training Board to the Elgin Middlexes Oxford Workforce Planning and Development Board.

Our new name describes our role in the community.

Watch for the launch of our new website in the Fall of 2010

Complimentary Ticket Offer for Country Legends

Published on 24 June 2010 by Drayton Entertainment

In the interest of developing new partnerships and promoting our region as a whole, Drayton Entertainment would like to extend an offer to London Chamber of Commerce members for tickets to the Opening night performance of Country Legends, Thursday July 1st at

8:00 p.m. at the Huron Country Playhouse. Please forward this email to your chamber members as soon as possible so they can take advantage of this limited-time offer.

COUNTRY LEGENDS

Thursday July 1st, 2010

Huron Country Playhouse

RR1, 70689 B Line Grand Bend, ON

**Tickets are available of a first-come first-serve basis and there are a limited number of seats. This offer is valid for the opening night performance only.

HOW TO RESERVE TICKESTS

If you would like to take advantage of this offer, please e-mail chris@draytonentertainment.com. A maximum of 4 tickets per request. Tickets must be reserved in advance. Reserved tickets may be picked up at the box office anytime after 6 p.m. on the day of the performance.

Deadline to request tickets is Monday June 28th at 3:00 p.m.

Following a 2009 sold-out run in Drayton and Penetanguishene, Country Legends is back by popular demand!

Venture back to the honky-tonks and saloons which shaped country musicÃ¢ï¿½ï¿½s glorious history and get lost in the nostalgia of a simpler time as we celebrate some of the genre's greatest pioneers: Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, Willie Nelson, Conway Twitty, Charley Pride, Merle Haggard, Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton, Patsy Cline, Tammy Wynette, and many, many more.

Oakridge Ford and London community raise money through Drive One 4 UR Team event

Published on 17 June 2010 by Oakridge Ford

LONDON, Ontario, June 16, 2010 Ã¢ï¿½ï¿½ Ford Motor Company and Oakridge Ford will present a $5,320 cheque to Oakridge Secondary School this Friday at 11:30 a.m. as part of Ford's Drive One 4 UR School program Oakridge Ford sponsored in March.

"During a tough economy school fundraising is hit particularly hard," said, Mike Darling, at Oakridge Secondary School. "I'm moved by Ford's and Oakridge Ford's commitment to help our community."

Local community members put pedals to the metal and helped raise the money for the school by test driving an eligible Ford vehicle. Oakridge Ford worked with Oakridge Secondary School to host the one-day event on March 6. More than 260 people test drove Ford vehicles, and for each participant who came from a unique household, Ford and Oakridge Ford will donate $20 to the school for football uniforms and equipment that hadn't been paid for in almost four years.

"Supporting the London community is one of our core values at Oakridge Ford Lincoln," Darren Smyl, Vice President and General Manager of Oakridge Ford said. "We were proud to host a fundraiser where so many people came out and support Oakridge Secondary School."

The cheque presentation will take place at Oakridge Secondary School located at 1040 Oxford Street, West, London, Ontario N6H 1V4. Principal Grant McCumber, Mike Darling, the teacher who facilitated the program, and several students will receive the cheque. Darren and Mr. McCumber will be available for interviews before and after the presentation.

Since March 2010, Oakridge Ford and Ford Motor Company have donated more than $11,000 through Drive One programs in London, including the very first Drive One 4 UR Team event in North America. The monies raised during the Drive One 4 UR School and Team programs have helped fund extracurricular activities such as sports and school uniforms and supplies.

Libro Honoured with Awards

Published on 15 June 2010 by Libro Financial Group

Libro Financial Group is proud to announce it has received three awards. The awards are: London Chamber of Commerce Business Achievement Awards - London Quality Award for excellence in quality; London International Association of Business Communicators - Virtuoso Excellence Award for the "I Am Libro" TV campaign; Marketing Association for Credit Unions - Achievement in Marketing Excellence -- "I Am Libro" TV campaign and Achievement in Marketing - "I Am Libro" online & digital advertising

Free Employer Workshop

Published on 11 June 2010 by Fanshawe College

ARE YOU READY?

In February 2010, Ontario community colleges (Algonquin, Centennial, la Conestoga, Confederation, Durham, Fanshawe, George Brown, Georgian, Humber, Niagara, Sault, Seneca, and Sheridan colleges) are pleased to offer you FREE "Are You Ready?" workshops exclusively to small and medium sized businesses.

Market research indicates that despite the economic current situation, a skills shortage is occurring or is about to begin in many industries. To weather these changes, local businesses must be proactive about hiring resources and techniques. These workshops are designed to assist you to effectively recruit and hire the brightest immigrant talent and improve your organization's cultural competence by:

Understanding business drivers for hiring skilled immigrants
Understanding challenges with recruiting and selecting skilled immigrants
Understanding limitations of traditional practices to source job candidates, to screen individuals and resumes and to interview candidates
Developing strategies to work with hiring managers to increase the likelihood of identifying qualified skilled immigrants in interview settings
Identifying strategies to increase the likelihood of identifying qualified skilled immigrants through resume screening

The following is a list of workshop dates being held at Fanshawe College. Please note we offer a full day workshop from 8:30-5pm including both the Foundations and Advanced sessions.

June 18 ***SEATS AVAILABLE*** (Please complete the attached registration form and forward Candace Miller via email or fax).

August 27

September 24

October 29

December 10

January 28, 2011

Light refreshments will be served.

To register call Candace Miller at 519-452-4430 x4945

Local Monthly Employment Survey

Published on 10 June 2010 by Elgin Middlesex Oxford Local Training Board

In order to get more definitive and timely information on local employment trends, the Elgin Middlesex Oxford Local Training Board has established a new and very, very short, local monthly Employment Survey. This will provide valuable, insight on actual job gains/losses and the occupations which are being impacted.

If you would to contribute to this process please contact us at info@localboard.on.ca or 519-672-3499 with your contact information including your email.

External link → http://www.localboard.on.ca

Western alumni, student Top 40 Under 40

Published on 9 June 2010 by The University of Western Ontario

Two Western alumni and a current student have been recognized as some of Canada's top young leaders with their inclusion on the annual Top 40 Under 40 list, led by Caldwell Partners International and published in today's Globe and Mail.

External link → http://communications.uwo.ca/com/western...

Awards help bring research closer to commercialization

Published on 9 June 2010 by The University of Western Ontario

Three Western researchers have been recognized with Western Innovation Fund (WIF) awards to help bringing their work out of the lab and closer to commercialization. The awards, launched in 2004 and distributed annually by the Office of the Vice-President (Research & International Relations), provide incentive for researchers to explore commercial opportunities outside the lab.

External link → http://communications.uwo.ca/com/western...

Western honoured with 'green awards' from Urban League of London

Published on 9 June 2010 by The University of Western Ontario

Two 'green' awards will be added to the shelves of the Claudette MacKay-Lassonde Pavilion and Biology and Geography Adjunct Professor Jane Bowles, having been recognized by the Urban League of London with community awards.

External link → http://communications.uwo.ca/com/western...

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