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Congratulations to our...

Congratulations to our Newcomer Champions!

On February 19th, at STELIP’s annual Moving Forward event, we announced the recipients of St. Thomas-Elgin’s first-ever Newcomer Champion Awards! These recipients were nominated by members of the St. Thomas-Elgin community for their many contributions to making St. Thomas-Elgin a welcoming, caring, and inclusive community!   Excellence in Diversity & Inclusion (Individual & Group) The Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion award […]

“St. Thomas-Elgin’s an

“St. Thomas-Elgin’s annual ‘Moving Forward’ event celebrates cultural diversity”

Published in St. Thomas Times Journal February 14, 2015 Cultural diversity is sometimes more visible in urban centres than in rural communities. But an event next week aims to shine a light on the breath and depth of culture in St. Thomas and Elgin county. “Here in Elgin county sometimes there are misperceptions that we […]

“Citizenship test gett

“Citizenship test getting tougher for newcomers”

Published in Aylmer Express, Feb 11, 2015 New rules will soon require immigrants to have enough of a working knowledge of English or French to be able to take their citizenship test without the help of a translator, Shelley Harris of the St. Thomas-Elgin Local Immigration Partnership told Malahide councillors Thursday, Feb. 5. And the […]