Ever heard the phrase "Those who can't do, teach"? At the Bowery Poetry Club, slam poet Taylor Mali begs to differ, and delivers a powerful, 3-minute response on behalf of educators everywhere. ____________________ Business Excellence
Kitchener, ON – The Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce celebrates its annual Business Excellence Awards Gala on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at Bingemans.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures pointed to gain at the open on Monday after the worst 3-day slide in 10 months following fears a White House plan to curb risk-taking by banks would cut profits.
Statscan - The decline followed three consecutive months of rising. A contributing factor was lower winter clothing sales as a result of unseasonably warm weather throughout most of Canada.
KITCHENER — The deadline for Arts Awards nominations was extended to Friday, January 29, 2010. The Arts Awards recognizes and honours artists and arts organizations that have made outstanding contributions to life in Waterloo Region. Community members can nominate local professional and amateur artists, arts supporters or arts organizations.
Gates Discusses How Innovation Can Make the Difference between a Bleak Future and a Bright One
SEATTLE - Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, today released his second annual letter -- a personal appraisal of the foundation's efforts to date and how innovation impacts priorities of the foundation.
World Bank - “The World Bank said Thursday it was waiving Haiti's debt payments for the next five years due to the devastation caused by the earthquake and is studying efforts to cancel the nation's remaining debt. In a statement, the Washington-based multilateral lender said Haiti's debt to the World Bank, which is interest-free, is about $38 million or around four percent of Haiti’s total external debt….” [Agence France Presse/Factiva]
Kitchener - Audience figures released in December show that the listenership for Conestoga College’s radio station CJIQ continues to experience phenomenal growth.
The new frontier of Web 2.0 is not just about informing your customers; it's about communicating with them. Today's Web 2.0 tools, such as blogs, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and the many other social media options, are all about customer engagement.
Guelph - Leadership and Community Engagement in Student Life is hosting the Civic Imprints Week of Action Jan. 25 to 31 to ignite and foster global citizenship on campus. Donations collected during the week will go towards Doctors Without Borders' efforts in Haiti.
Kingston - Queen’s University chemistry and economics departments are both rated in the top 100 in a prestigious academic world survey.
____________________ Recognition
BRUCE NICHOLSON RECEIVES CLAUDE E. DUBRICK REALTOR® AWARD OF MERIT
KITCHENER/WATERLOO – Bruce Nicholson, a member of the Kitchener‐Waterloo Real Estate Board (KWREB) and broker/owner of Nicholson Realty Inc. has been honoured with the Claude E. Dubrick REALTOR® Award of Merit.
Awards Recognize Excellence in Budget Presentation and Financial Reporting
MARKHAM – Markham has received two major awards for its financial publications, the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award and the Canadian Award for Financial Reporting. Markham also received the prestigious Special Performance Measures Recognition associated with its Budget Presentation Award.
TORONTO - The Ontario Government's announcement that it is extending the lease of Casino Niagara for 15 years is good news for workers and their families, CAW President Ken Lewenza says. However, the Liberal government must take immediate steps to ensure Casino Niagara and the Fallsview Casino create more full time employment within this hard hit community.
Ottawa – Carleton University announced that it has received $974,433 over three years from the Ontario government to help enhance the university as a leading centre for Aboriginal teaching, culture and innovative research.
TORONTO - The University of Toronto's Governing Council announced Friday that it has approved the extension of President David Naylor's term, currently due to end on June 30, 2010. The President has committed to serve an additional three years, from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2013. The agreement includes an option of a further extension of up to two years.
Skills Canada – Ontario is a local not-for-profit organization that promotes skilled trades and technologies as a viable, first choice career options for youth. You will be hearing a lot more about this organization in the coming months, along with the provincial and national skilled trade competitions they will be hosting at RIM Park in May.
Montreal – In a global appeal following the devastation in Haiti, the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid) has launched a call to designers from all disciplines to unite in an open dialogue with international relief organisations to assess potential design-effective rehabilitation projects.
Thilo Bode, Founder of Foodwatch, will be recognized at the 10 Year Anniversary Reception on 28 January as the Social Entrepreneur of the Year Germany
Davos, Switzerland – The 40th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting also marks the 10th anniversary of the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship. For a decade, the Schwab Foundation has brought visionary social entrepreneurs together with global business and government leaders at the World Economic Forum.
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