On Sept. 20, 2103, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed the presence of Asian long-horned beetle (ALHB) in an industrial area near Pearson International Airport in Mississauga.
The CFIA is working with other federal departments and provincial and municipal governments to survey the area and determine next steps.
The ALHB can attack several common species of hardwood trees, such as maple. It eventually kills infested trees. It can fly short distances but can also spread through the movement of infested wood.
Signs of infestation may include perfectly round exit holes (about 3/8 to 1/2 in. diameter) made by adult beetles when they emerge from trees; pockmarks on tree trunks and branches where female beetles deposit eggs; frass produced by larval feeding and tunneling; early fall colouration of leaves or dead branches, and running sap produced by the tree at the egg laying sites, or in response to larval tunneling.
Between 2003 and 2007, ALHB was known to exist in the cities of Toronto and Vaughan. A quarantine area was established and control efforts were undertaken. Based on international standards, the pest was considered eradicated from this area in 2013 after not being detected for five years.
Additional information is available on the CFIA website at www.inspection.gc.ca/pests.
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Thursday, November 28, 2013
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Some unfilled Apprenticeships in the Western Region
| Job # | level | Trade | x | City | ||
| 13845 | 1st | year | Automotive Service Technician | 1 | in | Guelph |
| 13824 | 1st | year | Construction Craftworker | 2 | in | Guelph |
| 13819 | 1st | year | Residential Air Conditioning Sys. Mech. | 2 | in | Waterloo |
| 13818 | 1st | year | Automotive Service Technician | 1 | in | Waterloo |
| 13817 | 0 | year | Automotive Glass Technician | 1 | in | Guelph |
| 13816 | 2nd | year | Auto Body Repairer | 1 | in | Hamilton |
| 13812 | 0 | year | Auto Body Repairer | 1 | in | Hamilton |
| 13807 | 4th | year | Industrial Mechanic Millwright | 1 | in | Stratford |
| 13806 | 4th | year | Industrial Electrician | 1 | in | Stratford |
| 13788 | 2nd | year | General Carpenter | 2 | in | Rockwood |
| 13769 | 3rd | year | General Carpenter | 1 | in | Waterloo |
| 13759 | 1st | year | Automotive Service Technician | 1 | in | Cambridge |
| 13741 | 0 | year | Hairstylist | 1 | in | Hamilton |
| 13708 | 0 | year | Cabinet Maker | 1 | in | Guelph |
| 13698 | 3rd | year | Truck & Coach Technician | 2 | in | Hamilton |
| 13695 | 1st | year | Automotive Service Technician | 1 | in | Guelph |
| 13683 | 2nd | year | Automotive Service Technician | 1 | in | Breslau |
| 13682 | 3rd | year | Automotive Service Technician | 1 | in | Auburn |
| 13680 | 2nd | year | Plumber | 4 | in | Dundas |
| 13678 | 2nd | year | Truck Trailer Service Technician | 2 | in | Baden |
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Monday, November 25, 2013
Massiv Die-Form Winner of Min/MTCU award
Winner of
Min/MTCU award
Massiv Die-Form, Brampton - Massiv Die-Form designs
and builds dies and equipment to support the global automotive
manufacturing market, and has been involved in apprenticeship for over
25 years. The company has conducted outreach to local high schools,
formed relationships with several colleges, offered co-op placements,
hired summer students and most recently has participated in the Ontario
Youth Apprenticeship Program.
Massiv Die-Form is also an
apprenticesearch.com employer and has hired from our site:
“We’re expecting at a serious shortage of
machinists and tool and die makers in the future, and it’s good to know where
to look when we need to hire,” said Lori Dunnet, Human Resources Generalist for
Massiv Die-Form in Brampton.
Lori turned to apprenticesearch.com recently when her company needed an apprentice machinist. “You don’t have to be a computer genius to use this website,” she said, “it’s definitely user-friendly. And it’s great that it works both ways – you can contact applicants and they can contact you through the site. We found what we were looking for on apprenticesearch.”
Massiv Die-Form is part of Cosma International, a wholly-owned operating unit of Magna International. The company designs and builds dies and equipment to support the global automotive manufacturing market, and employs 300 people at its Brampton location.
With future growth expected, Lori Dunnet knows the importance of retaining long-term employees. “We have many workers who have been with us for years,” she said. “We like to groom our apprentices from the ground up. We provide excellent training and a very competitive wage and benefits package. Apprenticeship training is and will be a very important part of what we do here.”
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Lori turned to apprenticesearch.com recently when her company needed an apprentice machinist. “You don’t have to be a computer genius to use this website,” she said, “it’s definitely user-friendly. And it’s great that it works both ways – you can contact applicants and they can contact you through the site. We found what we were looking for on apprenticesearch.”
Massiv Die-Form is part of Cosma International, a wholly-owned operating unit of Magna International. The company designs and builds dies and equipment to support the global automotive manufacturing market, and employs 300 people at its Brampton location.
With future growth expected, Lori Dunnet knows the importance of retaining long-term employees. “We have many workers who have been with us for years,” she said. “We like to groom our apprentices from the ground up. We provide excellent training and a very competitive wage and benefits package. Apprenticeship training is and will be a very important part of what we do here.”
Check out other profiles on other satisfied apprenticesearch.com users:
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
It's National Skilled Trades Week November 4-10
- Have you ever thought about becoming an Apprentice?
- Are you an Employer that is eligible to train an Apprentice?
- Check out apprenticesearch.com for Resources on the Skilled Trades.
- Browse through our Vitual Library of Skilled Trades here is the Link
-Our Video section showcases stories about actual users of the webiste, that found each other using our FREE service Video Link
What: Skilled Trades Open House
When: Thurs, Nov 7 5:30–8 pm
Where: 860 Harrington Court, Burlington
In celebration of National Trades and Technology Week (November 4-10, 2013), The Centre for Skills and Development is hosting a Skilled Trades Open House on Thurs, Nov 7 5:30–8 pm.
Drop by 860 Harrington Court in Burlington to tour the construction, electrical and machine shops where pre-apprenticeship students spend the majority of their time learning through hands-on training. Meet the instructors, learn about the programs and enter a raffle to win prizes from Work Authority of Burlington and RONA.
Displays and handouts will be available on the following Centre programs and partners:
- Are you an Employer that is eligible to train an Apprentice?
- Check out apprenticesearch.com for Resources on the Skilled Trades.
- Browse through our Vitual Library of Skilled Trades here is the Link
-Our Video section showcases stories about actual users of the webiste, that found each other using our FREE service Video Link
Skilled Trades Open House
What: Skilled Trades Open HouseWhen: Thurs, Nov 7 5:30–8 pm
Where: 860 Harrington Court, Burlington
In celebration of National Trades and Technology Week (November 4-10, 2013), The Centre for Skills and Development is hosting a Skilled Trades Open House on Thurs, Nov 7 5:30–8 pm.
Drop by 860 Harrington Court in Burlington to tour the construction, electrical and machine shops where pre-apprenticeship students spend the majority of their time learning through hands-on training. Meet the instructors, learn about the programs and enter a raffle to win prizes from Work Authority of Burlington and RONA.
Displays and handouts will be available on the following Centre programs and partners:
- Home Renovation
- Electrical
- Industrial Millwright Mechanic/Machinist
- Women In Skilled Trades: Enhanced General Carpentry
- Get In Gear: Career Exploration for Youth (ages 17-30)
- Doorways Academic Upgrading
- Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program
- apprenticesearch.com (offered by the Halton Industry Education Council)
Friday, November 1, 2013
Some unfilled Apprenticeships in the Western Region
| Job # | Trade | # years | City | |||
| 13759 | Auto Service Tech | 1st year | in | Cambridge | x | 1 |
| 13754 | General Machinist | 0 year | in | Kitchener | x | 1 |
| 13741 | Hairstylist | 0 year | in | Hamilton | x | 1 |
| 13720 | Electrician | 1st year | in | Guelph | x | 1 |
| 13713 | Electrician | 2nd year | in | Cambridge | x | 1 |
| 13708 | Cabinetmaker | 0 year | in | Guelph | x | 1 |
| 13698 | Truck & Coach Tech | 3rd year | in | Hamilton | x | 2 |
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