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Dear Colleagues,
For this March 1st 2005 Newsletter we have two greetings for two so great days in our calendar . March 1st – the day of our Martenizi; our culturally unique greetings and wishes for a healthy and successful year.
March 3rd – Is the day of Liberty, which celebrates the termination of the Ottoman rule, the Bulgarian national Revival. The Third Bulgarian Kingdom stemmed from the San Stephano Peace Treaty signed on March 3rd 1878. This treaty re-established Bulgaria in its ethnic boundaries determined by a special international committee, but it was revised only several months later by the then Great Powers - Germany, Great Britain, France, Austria-Hungary and Russia. This took place at the Berlin Congress, as it came to be known, which harmed, in varying degrees, the interests of all the Balkan nations. It created the "knot" of complications, which made the Balkans the "powder-keg" of Europe. Exactly here lie the roots of the process, which in later times became internationally known as "Balkanization". Therefore, the notorious "Balkanization" was not produced by the specific mentality or, respectively, characteristics of the Balkan peoples and countries; it was rather a direct result of the arbitrary acts of the Great Powers.(Based on materials found on the Internet) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Training Hello everyone, Please see attachments re: file March05YorkCosti.doc workshop schedule and explanations. Career Portfolios (1 ½ Hours)Learn how to create a career portfolio Learn how career portfolios "Wow" employers during interviews Be Assertive (2 Hours) Learn how to get what you need in your professional life as well as your personal life. You will learn how to express your thoughts and feelings in a way that clearly states your needs without being aggressive. Have a great day. Jacquie Quinnell - Assistant Manager COSTI York Region Employment Resource Centres ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi Everyone! Please find attached a copy of the workshop schedule for March workshops. March05VaughanCosti.doc Have a wonderful day! Julie Sheehey - Employment Facilitator COSTI - Vaughan Employment Services
Providing learning and training opportunities
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Meeting On February 25th 2005, 5.30 p.m.in the METRO HALL TORONTO was the meeting of CAPE – Council for Access to the Profession of Engineering.The agenda was INTEGRATING INTERNATIONALLY TRAINED IMMIGRANTS WITH ENGINEERING BACKGROUNDS INTO THE ONTARIO WORKPLACE INFORMATION KIT STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP PLANNING SESSION ETHNO-CULTURAL ASSOCIATIONS SERVING INTERNATIONALLY TRAINED ENGINEERING GRADUATES AND ENGINEERS According to CAPE ongoing online survey of nearly 800 Internationally Trained Engineering Graduates (ITEGs) from over 54 countries shows: Over 50% unemployed; Over 30% employed in survival and non engineering jobs; The rest, less than 20% employed in engineering fields. 64% held B.Sc. degrees, 25% held a Masters and 4% a Ph.D. We where informed that the next steps will be a creating of Database and information on ITEGs employment (only general numbers) and communicating the information to Immigration Offices in Ottawa. It was discussed and proposed a new idea for tax incentives for the companies who employ Engineers without Canadian experience. They where many different opinions expressed from the participants. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Some Recruiters Links Mr. Steve Hope – Senior Researcher and Recruiter Ms. Dorothy Ashworth – Project Manager Brunel Mining a division of Brunel International Voisey’s Bay Nickel Company Limited , a wholly owned subsidiary of Inco, is responsible for the development of the Voisey’s Bay project - Labrador. The Company’s goal is to develop Voisey’s Bay with a sensitivity to and respecting the natural and human environment, using the highest standards in engineering, environmental management and social responsibility.
RECRUITING FOR MULTIPLE POSITIONS
http://www.careerladder.ca Suncor ---www.suncor.com Suncor Energy Inc. is a growing integrated energy company, strategically focused on developing one of the world’s largest petroleum resource basins – Canada’s Athabasca oil sands. Near Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, Suncor mines and upgrades oil sands into high-quality refinery feedstock and diesel fuel. In western Canada, Suncor explores for, develops and produces natural gas. In Ontario, Suncor refines crude oil and markets a range of petroleum and petrochemical products, primarily under the Sunoco brand. In the United States, Suncor’s downstream assets include a Denver-based refinery, crude oil pipeline systems and 43 retail stations branded as Phillips 66. As Suncor produces hydrocarbon products to meet today’s energy needs, the company is also working to be part of a growing renewable energy industry. Please revise the available jobs - List All Job Postings for Suncor Corporation.Job Postings "The Sudbury Star" http://www.thesudburystar.com http://www.ospreycareers.com http://www.ospreyclassifiednetwork.com/classifieds/?newspaper=Sudbury+Star Search By Area
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The following are the Member Societies of the EIC members: IEEE Canada Canadian Nuclear Society Canadian Geotechnical Society Canadian Society for Senior Engineers Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering Canadian Society for Engineering Management Canadian Maritime Section of the Marine Technology Society --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Events 73rd annual convention in Toronto, the mining finances capital of the world! Since its inception in 1932, the annual convention of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada has been the gathering place for people and companies involved in the search for and development of new mineral deposits. Today, the PDAC International Convention, Trade Show and Investors Exchange has evolved into the premier event of its kind, bringing together the wide range of players involved in mineral exploration from all parts of the globe. March 6 - PDAC Int’l Convention Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Organized by Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada. Daily Tickets are available in the lobby or can be ordered on line. Web site: www.pdac.ca . Also will be Investor’s Exhibition.April 24-27 – Mining Rocks – Toronto, Ontario. Organized by CIM – Canadian Institute of Mine and Metallurgy. Web site: www.cim.org ,www.cim-toronto2005.org or http://www.cim.org/mce/toronto2005 Please note that these events are the most important yearly conventions for the natural resource industry and for mining and metallurgy in North America. Prospectors and Geologists from all corners of Canada and all over the world are coming to Toronto to show the maps with their findings, negotiate with the Investors, hire new staff temporary or permanent and meet their friends and buddies. In April events will be similar for the mining companies. The mining industry is essential to our daily lives. Explore the Mining in Society Show where the world at large is invited to join investors and educators to learn more about the integral role the minerals industry plays in society. What is important to know is that on these days there is a massive exchange of Resumes and many interviews going on.The mining industry is gathering in Toronto in April for the Mining Rocks! Conference and Exhibition, and is opening its doors, inviting investors, mining suppliers, engineers and the general public to learn more about this essential industry at the free Mining in Society Show. "Do you know how many minerals and metals Mining Makes Good Entertainment Television probably wouldn't turn you on without the 35 minerals and metals required making it work. Without barite, there would be no tube. Lead is required to manufacture the glass for the screen while rare earths give the colours their richness. Mining strikes a vital note in the music industry as well. Vibrating magnets lend quality to the sound produced by your speakers. Aluminum is found in compact discs while brass, a copper-zinc alloy, is used in a wide variety of instruments such as trumpets and trombones. Rings & Diamonds-True with Romance As the world's fifth leading producer of gold Canada spends on exploration for diamonds more than $100 million a year, and Canada is now a leading international diamond producer. This information was drawn from the Natural Resources Canada web site – visit it for other neat facts about the minerals and metals industry. www.nrcan-rncan.gc.ca
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Technical News
Published in CIM Bulletin January/February 2005, Volume 98 No. 1085 FTC – 100% Companies today here in Ontario and North America have to become more cost conscious, operationally efficient, and more flexible in workplace rules - especially and more so in an Unionized environment where cost structures are higher. For us to compete in a Globalize marketplace we do have to do things the right way, the first time, every time because now, there is no margin for waste. 100% operational efficiency must not only become the norm but must also become the way of thinking in anything we do be it a Union responsibility or a Management responsibility. 100% FTC (first time capacity) should not only be the goal but also should be the expectation of everyone in the Company. Expectation is equivalent of will of each and every one of the members of the team players to achieve the goal. In this way the corporate team will become a formidable competitive entity within the demands of Globalization going forward. The security and high standard of living of all employees will be assured. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
To all Members: If you have interesting technical news or articles in digital form, Pleas send them to us for the next monthly news. The Council of ABEC reminds all its Members, that the Membership fee, due for 2005 year is $50 per year. Please send your cheque (making it payable to ABEC) to our Treasurer at the address: 
Mrs. Tonya Bojkova We are welcoming the new Members and also we are sending our March 1st greetings for health and success to every one of you. Pauline
President of ABEC (905) 832-4451 p_lawrence@abec.ca pauline_m_lawrence@hotmail.com
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Pauline Loultcheva Lawrence