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Membership applications
The 2011-2012 KMA membership year runs from September until June. The application form is your membership invoice as the number of contacts that you register determines the membership fee that you will pay.
Brochure.pdf or Application Form.pdf
Please Mark Your Calendars:
Please RSVP via email for the KMA events: info@thekma.com
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1. The Grand Finale of the Bears’ Lair Entrepreneurial Competition, is bringing Ron Buist, the former Marketing Director of Tim Hortons, to Peterborough on 7 p.m. Saturday May 12, 2012, Showplace Performance Centre.
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9. Home Depot
10. Service Canada Reports
11. CME Calendar
12. Apprenticeship Information
13. Industry Canada Business Information Phone Number and Web Site
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The Workforce Development Board, as part of the Grand Finale of the Bears’ Lair Entrepreneurial Competition, is bringing Ron Buist to Peterborough on 7 p.m. Saturday May 12, 2012, Showplace Performance Centre. Ron is the former Marketing Director of Tim Hortons and inventor of Roll Up the Rim contest. In addition to being a judge at the competition Finale, Ron is our Keynote Speaker.
Click for PDF File for details
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The Canadian Tooling and Machining Association (CTMA)
has received $900,000 in funding to help mitigate the cost of Advanced Software and Advanced Machine training within Ontario's tooling sector, Information on the Advanced Software & Machine Training Fund can be found on the CTMA website at http://ctma.com/initiatives/advanced-software-training-fund/.
Application guidelines are available at http://ctma.com/wp-content/uploads/Training-Fund-Application-Guidelines.pdf.
According to the CTMA website, training rebates are as follows:
Up to 10 employees - Maximum Funding $10,000
11 to 75 employees - Maximum Funding $15,000
75 or more employees - Maximum Funding $20,000
An undisclosed administration fee will be charged to non-member companies.
More information on specific details can be obtained from the following CTMA contacts:
Les Payne, Executive Director lpayne@ctma.com
Julie McFarlane, Office Manager info@ctma.com Tel:
Mike Hewitt
Manufacturing Resource Centre Coordinator, Quinte Economic Development Commission
Tel:
Representing the Communities of Belleville, Brighton and Quinte West (Trenton) Ontario, Canada
Are you a small or medium-sized (SME) Ontario manufacturer with an innovative and environmentally-preferred home improvement product or technology?
Are you passionate about working with Canada's leading home improvement retailer to bring your product to market?
THE HOME DEPOT WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU!
Click for PDF File for details
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Click for PDF File for January 2012 Labour Market Monitor Muskoka-Kawarthas
Click for PDF File employment insurance rates summary for 2011
Click for PDF File Weekly earnings hours summary for 2011
Click for PDF File for September 2011 Labour Force Survey
Click for PDF File for construction union wage rate index October 2011
Click for PDF File for work absences in 2010 statscan
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Two federal government apprenticeship grants available through Service Canada http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/goc/apprenticeship.shtml
1. Apprenticeship Incentive Grant (AIG)
Apprenticeship Incentive Grant (AIG) is a taxable cash grant available to registered apprentices once they have successfully completed their first or second year/level (or equivalent) of an apprenticeship program in one of the Red Seal trades. Here is the Red Seal trade designation by province or territory. Apprentices should be aware that there is a deadline to apply.
2. Apprenticeship Completion Grant (ACG); New in Canada's Economic Action Plan
As part of Canada's Economic Action Plan, the Government made a commitment to encourage skilled trades and apprenticeships by investing $40 million per year in an ongoing Apprenticeship Completion Grant (ACG) program which complements the existing Apprenticeship Incentive Grant (AIG). It is estimated that approximately 20,000 apprentices will be eligible each year for the ACG.
The completion grant will be offered to apprentices who complete their training, become certified journeypersons in a designated Red Seal trade and who obtain either the Red Seal endorsement or a provincial or territorial Certificate of Qualification. Apprentices should be aware that there is a deadline to apply.
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Canada Business Ontario
Industry Canada is also collaborating with ServiceOntario to offer the Business Info Line (1-888-745-8888). This toll-free line combines the telephone services for business offered by CBO and the Province of Ontario, offering a single number to access information and government services from both levels of government.
For more information, please visit www.CanadaBusiness.ca