Computers shipped from Thunder Bay aid Ecuador students
MEMO based in Thunder Bay coordinates a donation from Lakehead District School Board of laptops desktops monitors keyboards and mice from Superior Collegiate and Vocational Institute. The equipment is prepared with Windows 10 updates and shipped to Ecuador where graduates must show IT knowledge. volunteers handle decontamination and software updates while avoiding older than Windows 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Collegiate and Vocational Institute
Thunder Bay
Ecuador
Medical Equipment Modernization Opportunity
MEMO
Lakehead
Jerome Harvey
U.S
Tom Baxter
Baxter
Geraldton District Hospital eyes full-time doctor role amid nurse practitioner led ER gains
The Geraldton District Hospital seeks one full-time physician as nurse-practitioner led ER care grows with lower wait times and higher patient and staff satisfaction. Local succession planning favors longtime Greenstone and Northern Ontario residents, supporting stability and work life balance for clinicians. Potential board openings and careers info at geraldtondh.com careers.
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Geraldton District Hospital
Darryl Galusha
Galusha
Greenstone
Ontario
Geraldton Memorial Hospital
Geraldtondh
Call for extending WSIB age benefits in Thunder Bay
Injured workers and allies gathered in Thunder Bay and online to urge the provincial government to extend WSIB compensation beyond age 65. Speakers urged removing the age 65 cap and increasing benefits to match Canada Pension losses, with officials noting Meredith Principles and potential policy changes being discussed.
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Ontario
OPSEA
Memorial Avenue
Thunder Bay
Workplace Safety and Insurance Board
Canada
Steve Mantis
Thunder Bay and District
Vaugeois
David Piccini
Labour, Immigration, Training and
Queen’s Park
Jeff Lang
WSIB
Gillies Township clerk-treasurer awarded by AMCTO
Laura Bruni, Gillies Township clerk treasurer since 2020, was honored by the Association of Municipal Managers Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario for her commitment during stormy years marked by threats and a controversial 2023 budget. The award, presented June 11 in Blue Mountains, recognizes her navigation of security concerns and staff dedication amid pandemic pressures and rising costs.
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Gillies Township
Laura Bruni
Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario
AMCTO
David Arbuckle
Bruni
Ence
Gillies
Wendy Wright
Laura
Wright
Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of
Ontario
Kathy McGowan
McGowan
Blue Mountains
Confidence placed in new hotel owners by local tandem
The Nor'Wester Hotel and Conference Centre has changed hands to HT Norwester LP led by Luke Reynolds. Former co owners Cliff Friesen and Rick Baretta retire gradually as HT Norwester plans to keep the hotel as a Best Western Plus and expand events while maintaining staff terms. HT Norwester LP, a First Nation group including several communities, aims to grow in business development and collaboration.
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Nor’Wester
Cliff Friesen
Friesen
Rick Baretta
HT Norwester LP
Baretta
Thunder Bay
Thunder Airlines
Luke Reynolds
The
Chronicle-Journal
HT Norwester
Wed
Reynolds
Bearskin Air
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Harvey
Public School Board
Canada Border Grant
Ical Journalism Initia
Sandi Krasowski
Chronicle Journal
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