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province with better and more convenient access to high school and post-secondary education programs and also general literacy and other skills development cour- ses. Contact North has more than 100 local access centres, including one in Hawkesbury, to serve clients. Through elearnnetwork.ca, a division of Contact North, clients have access to hundreds of online study program choices. The winter session starts in January and the service provides seasonal updates on course listings for spring, summer and fall sessions. “WhywaituntilSeptembertobeginyour
SPÉCIALISTES EN DÉCORATION DE FENÊTRES Store vertical, honrizontal, rouleau, etc... Peinture et céramique 613 850-5744 3433, ch. Gendron, Hammond, ON DANNY & SANDRA DÉCOR Residents who have trained working guide dogs are exempt from the dog tag fee rule as long as they provide valid proof from a recognized agency that their dog is a trained working dog. 31. During the rest of the year the kennel licence rate is $110 or $115 depending on application method. Newcomers moving to the township or residents who get their first dog tag pay a flat fee of $20. They must apply within seven days for the tag. their families, or their jobs to pursue post- secondary education can be impossible,” said Shaun Baron, Contact North’s East Central Ontario Region director for recruitment and student services. “By using technology and innovation that enables people to stay in their communities while connecting with the college, university or other training provider, allowing them to reach their goals, we’re able to make the impossible possible.” To view the 2012 course curriculum offerings and get registration detials go to www.elearnnetwork.ca or email contactnorth.ca.
new start?” said Sylvain Lefbvre, Hawkesbury centre coordinator. “Study from home or at the Hawkesbury access centre. Online education has many options and we are here to help.” Courses range from learning or improving basic computer skills to taking full university-degree programs in various fields. The centre’s online learning systemtakes advantage of web conferencing, audio conferencing, and video conferencing to meet the individual needs of its student- clients. “For many people, leaving their homes, whether or not they make the application in person at the municipal office or by mail. Between Jan. 1 to March 31 a regular dog tag costs $20 or $25 depending on the dog owner applying in person or by mail. The tag fee goes up to $40 and $45 for each dog during the period from April 1 to Dec. 31. A kennel licence for an approved site where more than three dogs are housed costs $100 or $105 depending on whether the kennel owner applies in person or by mail. This rate applies from Jan. 1 to March
E-learning is the new revolution in education as school districts throughout Ontario and elsewhere broaden the study curriculum for their students through various distance-learning programs and services. What works for students in high school can also work for adults in their own homes. Contact North/Contact Nord is a pro- vincial government non-profit corporation set up in 1986 to work with Ontario’s 44 public colleges and universities to provide residents in rural and remote areas of the
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municipality’s animal control bylaw to simplify the fee system for dog and kennel licences. Dog and kennel owners have a flat fee charged with the amount depending on what season of the year they apply and
Dog owners in Alfred-Plantagenet Township get a break in the new year. Council approved changes to the
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The PAD stations were set up as part of a joint between the Heart and Stroke Foundation and local governments to reduce the risk of death for people suffering heart attacks. Statisticsshowthatthechanceofrecovery improves for heart attack victims the sooner they receive help, whether through cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or use of a PAD. Details on dates, locations, and registration information for the CPR/PAD workshops is available from Prescott-Rus- sell Emergency Services toll-free at 1-866-311-9711.
Heart attacks can strike without warninganywhere.Localparamedicswill hold a series of workshops this year on how to deal with heart attack. Prescott-Russell Emergency Services is organizing a series of one-day workshops inFebruary,March,SeptemberandOctober in municipalities throughout the two counties. Focus of the workshops is on how to use the Public Access Defibrillators (PAD) now available at community centres, arenas, and other public buildings in villages and
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