On December 5th, STELIP staff Tom Sproat and Petrusia Hontar along with local photographer Grayden Laing hosted the first of five photography lessons at the St Thomas-Elgin YWCA. The course targets newcomers to the area, offering them an opportunity to develop their photography skills and capacity for self-expression. The course will build towards the February […]

Canada and Elgin County are currently battling a well-publicized shift in labour demographics, with ‘baby-boomers’ beginning to transition into retirement and a shortage of younger workers entering the workforce to take their place. In an effort to locate a solution to the problem, government has placed emphasis on attracting newcomers to Canada in order to maintain […]

On September 29th, community members and cultural dancers came together at Studio Dance Pointe in St. Thomas for Global Rhythm: A Celebration of Cultural Dance. A collaboration between STELIP and Studio Dance Pointe, Global Rhythm was just one of many events held across the city and the country as a part of national Culture Days, […]