Financial Incentive for Apprentices
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During Mr. Jim Flaherty, Canada’s For more Flaherty’s visit to the finance minister and on this story Skills Centre, he met Whitby-Oshawa MP, vis- with other apprentices ited Durham College’s as well, including Ux- Skills Training Centre bridge’s Anthony Duran- Friday to introduce a new te. In the Motor Control grant, which will provide $1,000 Lab, equipped with various gauges per year to registered apprentices and coloured cords, the electrician who have finished their first and apprentice showed Mr. Flaherty second level in a Red Seal trade how students hook up a motor. program as of January 2007. “Simple for you,” said Mr. Fla- His announcement, made on herty while Mr. Durante briefly ex- behalf of Monte Solberg, minister of human resources and social de- ✦ See Grants, Page 4 BLAISDALE B I L A R MONTESSORI I O S S 35.2//-3s7).$/73s$//23 D S A L T E E M O N SCHOOLSCHOOL Manufacturer of OPEN Tues., August 28, 2007 SUNROOMS @ 7:00 p.m. & WINDOWS Jason Liebregts/ News Advertiser photo HOUSE 56 Old Kingston Rd., Ajax Visit our showroom PICKERING — Dmitrii Serbin, right, reaches for the ball as Ryan Vickers goes up for the block during a 905-509-5005 239 Station St., Ajax game of beach volleyball at Pickering Beachfront Park recently. www.blaisdale.com 12 months - grade 8 905-686-2445 Runs on North America’s fastest network. 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A/P PAGE 2 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, August 26, 2007 durhamregion.com Durham’s leading wedding professionals are on… Coming September 1, 2007 .com weddingsource featuring Upcoming Metroland Wedding Show dates Local shopping resources Tips on planning your special day and so much more… For more information please call Laurie: 905.683.5110 ext. 230 or email: [email protected] /SHAWAs7HITBYs#LARINGTON 4HIS7EEK durhamregion.com THE NEWS ADVERTISER, August 26, 2007 PAGE 3 A/P Law enforcement officials watching for “perfect victims” Chilean delegation Mr. Gillespie said law enforce- ment officials realize the impor- visits the University tance of sharing information of Ontario Institute around the world for prevention. “The reality is, we’re good at of Technology to some things and really bad at oth- ers,” said Mr. Gillespie. exchange information Canada does a good job at crime- scene analysis and tracing loca- By Crystal Crimi tions through pictures, undercover [email protected] work to gather intelligence from offenders to rescue children, and DURHAM — The picture looked with the Royal Canadian Mounted harmless enough, a toddler in a Police’s National Children Exploi- diaper asleep on a bed. tation Coordination Centre, said But, according to former police Mr. Gillespie. He added he thinks officer Paul Gillespie, it was just they can get better at learning one in a series showing the child from others and sharing their fail- being “horribly abused” – the type ures. of online crime a Chilean delega- UOIT currently has a “sophis- tion came to Durham on Aug. 21 ticated” hacker research lab for to discuss fighting. teaching students, said Mr. Gil- “Children are the perfect vic- lespie. Through work with UOIT, tims,” said Mr. Gillespie, a retired Ron Pietroniro/ News Advertiser photo he hopes a research facility can Paul Gillespie, UOIT’s cybercrime director in residence and the vice chairman of KINSA - Kids Internet Safety Alliance, Toronto police officer, vice-chair- be created to help stop internet speaks to reporters about the global fight against child pornography. man of the Kids Internet Safety Al- crimes. liance (KINSA), and the University time-isolated crimes,” said Mr. He doesn’t like the term child por- age of children depicted is five Bruce Hurley, UOIT major gifts of Ontario Institute of Technology’s Soto of child pornography, using a nography because it implies con- and they incur sexual and physical officer, said they hope to get early cybercrime director in-residence. translator. sensual and “seedy” activity, yet abuse. He added there are about approval for the research facility With the Chilean delegation, “I would say among the coun- there is nothing consensual about one million of these images float- by fall so they can go ahead and which included five police officers tries in Latin America, we’re prob- it, said Mr. Gillespie. The average ing around as well as video. start gathering funding. and five prosecutors, Mr. Gillespie ably the most advanced in investi- facilitated a series of meetings gating these crimes in terms of the sponsored by KINSA and hosted technology and legal methods,” by the UOIT. said Mr. Soto. INCOME TAX COURSE The sessions dealt with image Starting in September, Chile will CURRICULUM – During the are expertly trained and are expe- THE TUITION COST covers the com- analysis, computer forensics and begin using software on a trial 12-week course, students study rienced Block personnel who make plete course, including textbooks, more, and shared new investi- basis with the goal of seeing some the basics of income tax preparation each session an exciting experience all materials, reference guides and gative methods to track online concrete results by 2008. including current laws, theory and with discussion sessions, reference registration. predators. Visitors also received a Mr. Gillespie said the Chileans application. materials and instructions using demonstration of the Child Exploi- were invited to the university so regulation forms and schedules. FULL DETAILS ARE AS CLOSE SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS RECEIVE AS YOUR PHONE. Just call for tation Tracking System developed they could share information an H&R Block certifi cate of accom- CLASSES ARE FORMING NOW. complete details on class locations, by Microsoft with Canadian law and network together to become plishment and the opportunity to Enrolment is open and classes begin starting dates, tuition, etc. enforcement and led by Mr. Gil- stronger and better at stopping interview for employment with H&R Sept. 15. A choice of morning, after- lespie there is a growing number the sexual exploitation of children Block. However, completion of the noon and evening sessions is avail- Act promptly as classroom space is of countries working with KINSA, over the internet. course does not guarantee employ- able. Anyone may enrol. Applicants limited. Early registration will ensure ment. H&R BLOCK KNOWS TAXES and need only the willingness to learn your place in the school. including Canada, the United how to teach them. Our instructors about taxes. 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