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October 12, 2005 - Contact
North/Contact Nord Shares Distance Education Expertise with Sri
Lanka - Contact North/Contact Nord, Northern
Ontario's Distance Education & Training Network, is once again sharing
its expertise in distance education technologies with educational
institutions from other countries.
August
25, 2005 - Contact North/Contact
Nord Welcomes Residents to an Open House -
Contact North/Contact Nord,
Northern Ontario’s Distance Education & Training Network, is welcoming
residents of communities across Northern Ontario to an Open House
Tuesday, August 30 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. to learn more about the
education and training opportunities available to them.
May 26, 2005 - Contact North/Contact
Nord Brings Leading Network Security Expert to Thunder Bay -
Contact North/Contact Nord, in partnership with Bell Canada, is
pleased to announce that one of Canada's leading experts in the field of
Network Security hosts a free briefing for IT professionals on Thursday,
May 26, 2005, in Thunder Bay.
May 12, 2005 - Contact North/Contact
Nord Applauds Government of Ontario's Investment in Students
- Contact Nord/Contact Nord, Northern Ontario's Distance
Education & Training Network, expressed its strong support for
Reaching Higher - The McGuinty Government Plan for Postsecondary
Education announced in yesterday's Ontario Budget.
April 20, 2005 -
Contact North/Contact Nord Ready
to Support Northern Ontario Vision
-
Contact
North/Contact Nord, as
Northern Ontario’s Distance Education & Training Network, is ready to play a
key role in the implementation of the educational and training
recommendations outlined in Creating our
Future – A New Vision for Northern Ontario.
February
7, 2005 -
Contact
North/Contact Nord Welcomes Rae’s Timely Caff for Support of
Small and Remote Communities in Northern Ontario
-
Contact North/Contact Nord, Northern Ontario’s
Distance Education & Training Network, today welcomed the Report and
Recommendations of the Postsecondary Review (“Rae Review”) --
Ontario: A Leader in Learning.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
April
5, 2004, Northerners Want Educational Opportunities in their Home
Communities -
Almost 90 % of Northern Ontario's residents prefer to stay in their
home communities to pursue their education and training goals.
March 1,
2004 - Another Record 6%
Enrolment Increase at Contact North/Contact Nord
- Contact North/Contact Nord continues to experience
record enrolment growth.
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.
Last
Updated:
10/12/2005
