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USW MEMBERSHIP MEETING
The regular monthly membership for United Steelworkers Local 6500 will be held Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. and Thursday at 10 a. m. at the new Steelworkers' hall at 66 Brady St, formerly Loeb's.
The more than 3,050 members of the union, as well as about 130 members of USW Local 6200 in Port Colborne, have been on strike against Vale Inco Ltd. since July 13.
Another 400 or so Steelworkers are on strike in Voisey's Bay.
SANTA A SUCCESS
Saturday's Santa Claus Parade was among the most successful ever, and not just because of the glorious weather, organizers say.
This year's parade featured 68 floats, plus the last and most important one carrying Santa. Organizers estimate close to 45,000 spectators took in the parade and more than 2,000 participated in the Santa Watch Party at Market Square before the parade. Spectators also enjoyed a 15-minute long fireworks display at the conclusion of the parade.
On Dec. 1, Downtown Sudbury will announce the winners of the various parade categories.
HEDLEY COMING TO TOWN
Hedley, Vancouver's multi-platinum power pop rockers, will play Sudbury Community Arena on April 12.
Hedley is touring in support of its third studio album, The Show Must Go On, featuring the hit singles Cha- Ching and Don't Talk to Strangers, which is being released today.
Tickets available beginning Saturday at the Sudbury arena box office or call by calling 671-3000 to charge. Order online at www.livenation.comand
www.greatersudbury.ca.Tickets are $47.
The cross-Canada tour kicks off in Pentiction on march 22 and ends in St. John's on April 20. Special guests Fefe Dobson and Stereos will join them on the road for all dates, plus Faber Drive for select dates.
JEAN-LOUIS HONOURED
Maxim Jean-Louis, president and CEO of Contact North, was awarded the World University Service of Canada Alumni Award at the organization's 63rd annual general assembly this past weekend.
The assembly took place at Ottawa's Crowne Hotel Plaza, with more than 400 hundred students, WUSC alumni, delegates and guests in attendance. The 2009 WUSC Alumni Award is in recognition of Jean-Louis' decades-long involvement with WUSC and his commitment to providing education to all peoples.
Jean-Louis' commitment to WUSC was cemented when he stepped in as chair of its board of directors during the 1990s, during a particularly difficult time in WUSC's history.
To this day he remains a regular donor and advisor to WUSC. His extensive career in education led to his current position with Contact North, the largest network of distance and elearning centres in the world.
For more information about WUSC and the Annual General Assembly, please contact Sandra Oey, Publications Officer or visit www.wusc.ca.
HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE
Yesterday and today, students in the specialist High skills major in mining will gain hands-on experience in surveying when they participate in an interactive workshop at Dynamic Earth.
Maria Presz, of Laurentian University, offered a presentation on surface surveying at 9:30 a. m. Following the presentation, students will take a number of practice measurements on surface at Dynamic Earth.
At 11:30 a. m., students head underground for a demonstration of new mining technologies by GijimaAst, a mining technical software company. They will have an opportunity to explore new advancements in surveying techniques used in actual mining operations and gain a first-hand understanding of how surveying techniques differ from surface to underground environments.
Students from Lockerby Composite School and Chelmsford Valley District Composite School participated Monday. Students from Lively District Secondary School and Espanola High School will participate today.
