PRESS
RELEASE OF THE YEAR 2004
February
3, 04 - Contact North/Contact Nord Welcomes Federal Government's
New Direction from the Speech from the Throne -
The
Northern Ontario's Distance Education & Training
Network enthusiastically welcomed the Government of Canada's new
commitments in the areas of Post-secondary education and Regional and
Rural development as outlined in yesterday's Speech from the Throne.
March
1, 04 - Another Record 6% Enrolment Increase at Contact North/Contact
Nord -
Contact
North/Contact Nord continues to experience record enrolment
growth.
April
5, 2004, Northerners Want Educational Opportunities in their Home Communities
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Almost 90 % of Northern Ontario's residents prefer to stay in their home
communities to pursue their education and training goals.
April
19, 2004 - Bell Canada Chief Executive Officer to Deliver 2004 Contact
North/Contact Nord Technology Address
- Contact North/Contact Nord is pleased to announce that Mr.
Michael J. Sabia, Chief Executive Officer of Bell Canada, will deliver
the 2004 Contact North/Contact Nord Technology Address in Sudbury
on Thursday, June 10, 2004.
June
9, 2004 - Bell Canada Chief Executive Officer to Speak on Northern Communities
in the Internet World - In an address to be delivered in Sudbury,
Ontario, on June 10th, 2004, Mr. Michael Sabia, Chief Executive Officer of Bell
Canada will highlight the opportunities that IP (Internet Protocol) can bring to
Northern communities in the fields of economic development, education and
healthcare.
August
9, 2004 - Contact North/Contact Nord Launches Leading Edge
e-Learning Technology Platform Linking Northern Ontario Communities
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Contact
North/Contact Nord, Northern Ontario’s Distance Education &
Training Network, will officially launch its new, leading edge
e-learning technology platform at a special ceremony in Sudbury on
Monday, August 9, 2004, at 1:00 p.m. The launch will take place at
Contact North/Contact Nord’s Northeast Regional Coordinating
Centre at 410 Falconbridge Road, Sudbury.
September
21, 2004 - Former Greenstone Mayor Appointed to Board of Directors
- Doug Smith, Chair of the Board of
Directors of Contact North/Contact Nord, is pleased to announce the
appointment of Charles Primeau as the Community-at-Large representative for
Northwestern Ontario to Board of Directors of Contact North/Contact Nord.
September
23, 2004 - Contact North/Contact Nord Shares Expertise with South Africa
- Contact North/Contact Nord, Northern Ontario's Distance Education
& Training Network, has been invited by Ontario's Ministry of Training,
Colleges and Universities to share its expertise with South Africa.
October
13, 2004 - Contact North/Contact Nord Promotes Job Prospects
- Northern Ontario's Distance Education & Training Network is making
a significant impact on the job prospects for residents of small and
remote communities across the North according to a survey of users of
Contact North/Contact Nord Network.
December 20, 2004 - Contact
North/Contact Nord President and CEO, Maxim Jean-Louis, Elected
Vice-Chair of ORANO - Maxim Jean-Louis, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Contact North/Contact Nord, has been elected
Vice-Chair of the Ontarioo Regional Advanced Network of Ontario (ORANO).
Contact
us at 1-800-561-2222
Northeast
Regional Coordinating Centre, Unit 1
410 Falconbridge Road, Sudbury, Ontario P3A 4S4
Phone: 705-560-2710
Fax: 705-525-0136
Northwest
Regional Coordinating Centre, Suite 104
1139 Alloy Drive, Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 6M8
Phone: 807-344-1616
Fax: 807-344-2390
