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Province provides $617,000 to train PSW’s in Prescott-Russell

February 10, 2020February 11, 2020 James Morgan Ontario, Prescott-Russell employment, Employment Services Centre of Prescott and Russell, long-term care, Ontario government, Personal Support Workers, PSW, training, United Steelworkers, USW

Personal Support Workers (PSW) are on the front line of patient care in long-term care facilities, and there will soon

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Economy Education Life Local Business News Top Stories 

Employment Services Centre opens satellite offices in local French high schools

January 6, 2020January 7, 2020 James Morgan Ontario, Prescott-Russell csepr, education, employment, Employment Services Centre of Prescott-Russell, francophone, jobs, secondary schools, training, youth

It’s now possible to find a job without leaving school for some local secondary school students. The Employment Services Centre

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Business Local Business News Politics 

Local CFDC receives funding to assist female entrepreneurs

August 20, 2019 James Morgan Hammond, Ontario, Prescott-Russell entrepreneurship, federal funding, Prescott-Russell CFDC, professional development, training, women

A Prescott-Russell agency is leading the way when it comes to coaching and training women in business in rural, francophone

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Business Local Business News Technology 

Hawkesbury company adds aviation training equipment to product line

April 1, 2019 James Morgan Hawkesbury, Ontario, Prescott-Russell aircraft, aviation, emergencies, flight attendants, manufacturing, pilots, safety, training, Tulmar Safety Systems Inc.

For people who work aboard airplanes, training is going to feel a lot more like realistic because of new products

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News Police and Fire Politics Top Stories 

Firefighter recruits to be shared by Brownsburg-Chatham and Wentworth

January 21, 2019January 21, 2019 James Morgan Argenteuil, Brownsburg-Chatham, Quebec, Wentworth firefighters, letter of intent, part-time, training

Brownsburg-Chatham has reached an agreement with its firefighters’ association, ending a dispute that started in November, 2018. At that time,

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Family Life 

More foster parents needed in Prescott-Russell

January 21, 2019 James Morgan Ontario, Prescott-Russell children and youth services, developmental disabilities, foster parents, home-share, respite, screening, training, Valoris for Children and Adults of Prescott-Russell

There is a serious shortage of foster parents in Prescott-Russell. Valoris for Children and Adults of Prescott-Russell, the local children

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Economy News Top Stories 

Unemployment rate in eastern Ontario up, but local labour shortage still exists

January 7, 2019 James Morgan Ontario, Prescott-Russell Centre for Employment, employment, jobs, labour, skills, training, unemployment

Statistics on the local unemployment rate are hard to come by. According to Carole Muise of the Employment Services Centre

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News Police and Fire Politics Top Stories 

Brownsburg-Chatham terminates seven new firefighters; council told to “Do your homework”

November 7, 2018 James Morgan Argenteuil, Brownsburg-Chatham, Quebec budget, council, firefighters, firefighting, municipal, study, termination, training, volunteer firefighters

Tension between Brownsburg-Chatham council and the town’s firefighters was high at the November 6 council meeting, held at the Louis-Renaud

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Business Economy Local Business Technology 

As Metec owners plan expansion, finding skilled workers may be a problem

October 29, 2018October 30, 2018 James Morgan Champlain, Ontario, Prescott-Russell, Vankleek Hill Christian Walz, industry, labour, Marc Walz, metal fabrication, Metec--Metal Technology Inc., training, vankleek hill

There’s more to the Vankleek Hill Business Park than beer and cider. Metec Metal Technology Inc. manufactures aircraft parts, snow

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Sports 

Update on Robert Hardy’s preparations for the 2018 Ottawa Marathon

April 24, 2018April 24, 2018 Submitted North Glengarry Ottawa Marathon, Robert Hardy, training, Walker racing

Here is this week’s update from race-walker Robert Hardy. Hardy will be providing us with regular updates on his progress

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