Despite the -16 temperatures (-20 with the windchill), the STELIP newcomer recreation program kicked off with a triumphant trip to the Boler Mountain tubing hills this past Saturday, January 06. Featuring 12 newcomer youth between the ages of 8-16, the day’s event was a resounding–if chilly–success and thoroughly enjoyed by all. For many, this was […]

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 […]