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New School Board Program Promotes Skilled Trades to Girls
Posted on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 04:45 AM
Orillia Packet and Times
Since Bailey Booth was a child, she’s wanted to become a mechanic.Her cousin works on ships on the East Coast and, one day, she hopes to do the same.
When Booth took a small engines class at Orillia District Collegiate and Vocational Institute (ODCVI) in Grade 10, she refused to be deterred by the fact she was the only girl in the class.
“The first year in here, I was like, ‘Wow, this is great,’” said the 17-year-old.
And while Booth, who wants to be a marine diesel...
Exporting to Extend your Reach is for Small Businesses Too!
Posted on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 04:30 AM
Google “exporting” and you will get more than 61 million results in .28 seconds.
To put that in perspective, imagine a road map with more than 61 million options; it is a world of confusion and misunderstanding rife with wrong turns and ruled by frustration. But the world of exporting does not have to be that way.
“I am like a customized Google for exporting,” jokes Maggie Weaver, secretariat of the Canada Ontario Export Forum. “There are 22 agencies supporting exporting in Canada and each has...
Job Fair Connects About 1,000 People with Variety Of Local Employers
Posted on Friday, March 08, 2013 05:15 AM
Today’s ‘Spring into Action’ Job Fair was a resounding success, attracting about 1,000 potential employees who met with and applied for jobs with more than 30 local employers.
Jobseekers said they appreciated having so many companies in one location, making it easier for them to network and hand out resumes. Some left with offers of employment.
“There’s a better chance at connecting when you have a face-to-face opportunities, that’s why these types of events are so valuable,” said Kathy Low,...
Scotiabank chief economist talks dollars and sense with Orillia crowd
Posted on Friday, March 08, 2013 05:00 AM
Orillia Packet and Times
With federal and provincial governments cutting back to manage their deficits, it’s time for the private sector to step up to the plate.
“We’re going into a very unfamiliar, but potentially very profitable, area for businesses,” Warren Jestin, senior vice-president and chief economist at Scotiabank, said to a crowd of about 75 local business owners, community organizations and municipal politicians gathered to hear him talk in the council chambers at the Orillia City...
Orillia Extends Moratorium on Development Fees
Posted on Friday, March 08, 2013 04:15 AM
Industrial developers doing business in the City of Orillia will continue to get a break.
Orillia City Council has extended a moratorium on Industrial Development Charges until June, 2017, following the success the city has experienced waiving the fees over the past three years.
The collection of development charges is used to cover growth-related costs of municipal infrastructure, which paves the way for future development.
In June 2010, Council instituted a three-year moratorium on industrial...
