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
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
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 […]