The Greater Fort Erie Chamber of Commerce

March 1, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

(Fort Erie, March 1, 2010) In keeping with its mandate to provide business opportunity and representation in the area of education, The Greater Fort Erie Chamber of Commerce is offering money to local Grade 12 students who plan to attend college or university this fall.

Four bursary awards of $500 each are up for grabs to local students who wish to pursue a post-secondary education but require financial assistance to meet their education costs. Students are asked to fill out an application form and submit documentation to verify their financial need.

“In support of the mission statement of The Greater Fort Erie Chamber of Commerce, we provide financial opportunity to the education of our youth and hope that the recipients of our bursaries are great ambassadors of continuing each individual’s civil and social responsibilities.  We wish them every success in their endeavors,” Chamber President Kim Zanko, explained.

Applicants must be a resident of the Greater Fort Erie area and attending a local high school within the Niagara region. All information collected will be kept in the strictest confidence and viewed only by the Greater Fort Erie Chamber of Commerce bursary selection committee.

Application forms can be picked up at the Chamber office, 660 Garrison Road, Unit 1, or can be downloaded from the Chamber’s website link www.greaterforteriechamber.com (under NEWS). Deadline for submitting the application is 4 pm on Monday, April 12, 2010. Award recipients will be announced in June.

For more information, contact the Chamber at 905-871-3803.

To download the application and information details click here: files/2010 Greater Fort Erie Chamber of Commerce Bursary Application Form.doc

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For information, contact:

Karen Audet, Operations Manager
Greater Fort Erie Chamber of Commerce
Ph: 905-871-8303
info@forteriechamber.com
www.greaterforteriechamber.com

Niagara College, along with other community colleges across the province, is 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 pro-active 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
 
Please note that a Foundation Workshop must be completed before an Advanced Workshop.
 
Niagara College  will be hosting the following workshops:
 
Foundation Workshop - Tuesday, March 2, 2010.  8 a.m. to noon, Niagara On The Lake Campus, Corporate Training Room, W212 .  FREE of charge, but you must register.
 
Advanced Workshop - Friday, March 5, 2010.  8 a.m. to noon, Niagara On The Lake Campus, Corporate Training Room, W213. FREE of charge, but you must register.
 
REGISTER NOW, SEATING IS LIMITED!
 
To register, please visit www.collegeconnect.on.ca/areyouready.  Or simply complete one of the attached registration forms and email it to:  areyouready@collegeconnect.on.ca
 
For directions to our Niagara On The Lake campus, please visit: www.niagaracollege.ca/howtofindus.htm#notl
 
Light refreshments will be served.
 
For information about these workshops, please contact:
Margaret Runka, (905) 641-2252 ext. 4008, mrunka@niagaracollege.ca

files/CONNECT-Flyer-rev Jan 27_10.pdf

files/Registration Form (auto-complete) v3.pdf

 

MEDIA RELEASE

New Binational Television Program Kicks Off Thursday, Feb. 4!



The Binational Tourism Alliance is pleased to announce the launch of a new television show “The Cross-Border News”, on TVCogeco starting this Thursday, Feb. 4 at 6:00 p.m. 

Arlene White, Executive Director of the Alliance will host the program, which airs every Thursday from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. and Sunday from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.  This informative new series will complement the successful radio programs of the same title which air Fridays 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon on 1230AM WECK in Buffalo and Saturdays 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. on CKTB AM in St. Catharines.

The program kicks off with a historic look back at the ties that bind the Canadians and Americans who live, work and play in Binational Niagara.  Each week, the program will center on a specific cross-border theme from politics to culture, tourism infrastructure, education and well-known community landmarks.

“The Cross-Border News was developed to showcase the people, places and things that are happening in Binational Niagara,” advised White.  “We’ve had the pleasure of working with and learning from hundreds of binational partners for over 10 years and this is our opportunity to share the stories of the great work being done in our communities.”

 The Binational Tourism Alliance is a membership based, non-profit tourism and economic development organization that works with organizations and operators on both sides of the border to raise the awareness of the importance of cross-border regions like Niagara to the economy of North America and the different sectors that are involved in the development of our binational communities.

We are involved in advocacy, research, product development, marketing, training and information sharing with and on behalf of our more than 140 members from Manitoba to Plattsburgh, who in turn represent 7500 operators and organizations across the Great Lakes Region.

For more information about this new program and scheduled guests, contact Arlene White at 1-877-884-2736 x133 or arlene.white@btapartners.com

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