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KEDCO Update: Week Ending December 7, 2012

HIGHLIGHTS OF RECENT PROGRESS & ACTIVITIES Business Development On December 5 Carey Bidtnes, Labour Market Consultant and Jan Dines, Business Development Officer attended the Workforce Development Projects and Partnerships 2013-2014 Community Consultation presented by the 1000 Islands Region Workforce Development Board. The annual event brings together key stakeholders to develop community based projects to address… Keep Reading

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Queen’s University Engineering Dean Appointed to Natural Sciences & Engineering Council

Ottawa, December 7, 2012—The Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), today announced the appointment of Dr. Kimberly Woodhouse as a member of the Council. “Dr. Woodhouse will be a welcome addition to the Council,” said Minister Paradis. “She joins NSERC with… Keep Reading

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New Fire And Rescue Chief Announced for City Of Kingston

The City of Kingston has announced that Mr. Rhéaume Chaput will assume the position of Chief, Fire and Rescue Services, as of January 7, 2013. With more than 25 years of experience in fire services, Mr. Chaput has managed a spectrum of fire operations, including strategic plan development to address current and future needs, budget… Keep Reading

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KEDCO Update: Week Ending November 30, 2012

HIGHLIGHTS OF RECENT PROGRESS & ACTIVITIES Business Development On December 3-4, Christa Wallbridge, Business Development Officer will be in Toronto to attend Solar Canada 2012, the Canadian Solar Industry Association’s (CanSIA) annual conference and trade show. Kingston company Centennial Global Technologies Inc. will also attend to showcase their products and services as well as strengthen… Keep Reading

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KEDCO Update: Week Ending November 23, 2012

HIGHLIGHTS OF RECENT PROGRESS & ACTIVITIES Business Development On November 22, Christa Wallbridge, Business Development Officer and Jan Dines, Business Development Officer attended the 2013 Bilingual Eastern Ontario Local Food Conference in Kemptville. The event, hosted by the Grenville Community Futures Development Corporation and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs addressed challenges… Keep Reading

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Queen’s Researcher Using Cell Phones to Screen for Cervical Cancer

Karen Yeates, a Queen’s University researcher in Medicine, has created a cost-effective way to screen for cervical cancer using cell phone technology that is particularly useful in low-resource environments. “Using cell phones can help lower the barriers to large-scale screening and Pap smears in the developing world,” says Dr. Yeates, co-director of the Queen’s School… Keep Reading

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SWITCH Leadership Award for Director Of Fuel Cell Research Center

Brant Peppley, Director of the Queen’s-RMC Fuel Cell Research Center (FCRC), has been presented with an award for his research with Fuel Cells. The annual Community Leadership Award was presented to him by SWITCH, a member-based, non-profit organization dedicated to turning Kingston into a hub for sustainable energy. “This is a wonderful award,” said Dr.… Keep Reading

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KEDCO Update: Week Ending November 16, 2012

HIGHLIGHTS OF RECENT PROGRESS & ACTIVITIES Business Development On November 19 – 23 Rebecca Darling, Business Advisor and Mary Ann Walmsley, Program Coordinator with the Entrepreneur Centre will attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Training and Certification Program at the Radisson Hotel in Kingston. The training, which will be delivered by the Acadia Centre for… Keep Reading

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