Archive - Jul 21, 2005
Matawa First Nations Management launch employment agency
July 21, 2005 - 6:08pm | by AnonymousFrom the Thunder Bay Chronicle Journal, July 21, 2005 -http://www.chroniclejournal.com/story.shtml?id=28165
Job agency launched
Matawa First Nations Management has launched a new employment and training division, hoping to curb high unemployment levels in the region’s First Nations communities.
The division — launched Wednesday and based in Matawa’s office on Court Street in Thunder Bay — will offer employment services, including a job bank, job placements, apprenticeships, training, employment counselling, and support for adults looking to return to school.
The office will deal with Matawa’s 10 member First Nations, said Bruce Visitor, Matawa director of operations.
“We have six staff at this point in time,” Visitor said, adding there are representatives in each member community to help people there.
“The training aspect of our program will be very essential and important,” said division manager Morris Wapoose. “If you don’t receive training, then you can’t . . . compete in the labour market.”
Larry Spence, the division’s community development officer, said the division will help address the unemployment problem on First Nations.
“A lot of our youths are unemployed,” he said. “We need to get them the training so they can secure employment.”
Also Wednesday, Mattawa introduced the division’s new web page, accessible through http://matawa.on.ca
Trillium Foundation and KO supports Lt Governor's Aboriginal Literacy Summer Camps
July 21, 2005 - 1:51pm | by AnonymousThe five Nishnawbe Aski Nation First Nations of Muskrat Dam, North Caribou Lake, Neskantaga, Kingfisher Lake and Fort Albany are establishing Literacy Camps with support from the Lieutenant Governor's Aboriginal Literacy Summer Camp initiative. Keewaytinook Okimakanak's summer student, Valerie Kakekaspan is working with the Literacy camp volunteers to set up a web site for this work ... see http://literacycamps.myknet.org
Media Advisory - Support builds for Lieutenant Governor's Aboriginal Literacy Summer Camps
TORONTO, July 21 /CNW/ - The Hon. James K. Bartleman will officially launch the Lieutenant Governor's Aboriginal Literacy Summer Camp initiative at a ceremony at Queen's Park on Friday 22 July at 11 AM. Ms Helen Burstyn, Chair of the Ontario Trillium Foundation, will announce support for five literacy camps opening this week and next in First Nations communities in Northern Ontario. And the Morningstar River drummers and dancers will perform an Honour Song and dance.
WHO The Hon. James K. Bartleman, Lieutenant Governor
Deputy Chief Alvin Fiddler, Nishnawbe Aski Nation
Ms Helen Burstyn, Chair, Ontario Trillium Foundation
Mr Rob Stewart, CEO & Executive Commissioner, Scouts Canada
Morningstar River aboriginal drummers and dancers
WHAT Lieutenant Governor's Aboriginal Literacy Summer Camps launch
Announcement of support by the Ontario Trillium Foundation
WHERE The Lieutenant Governor's Suite
Room 131, Legislative Building, Queen's Park
WHEN Friday 22 July / 11:00 AM
The Lieutenant Governor's Aboriginal Literacy Summer Camps initiative is run by a steering committee representing seven organizations that belong to the Lieutenant Governor's Literacy Coalition: Scouts Canada, YMCA Ontario, Frontier College, the National Indigenous Literacy Association, PhotoSensitive, the Toronto District School Board and World Literacy Canada.
For further information: Nanda Casucci-Byrne, Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Tel. (416) 325-7781, www.Lt.gov.on.ca