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Starting Jan 17: English Workshop for Be...

Starts: January 17th Ends: April 17th When: Every Tuesday, from 5:00-8:00pm Instructor: Bruce Taylor Where: Trent Valley Literacy (139 Douro Street, Peterborough) To Register: Contact Liliana at (705) 743-0882 Important: Only 10 spaces available. First come, first...

Starting Jan 21: Free Workshop on Micros...

When: Saturdays, Starting January 21- February 18th, 2012; 9:00 am to 12:00 Noon What: The objectives of this class are to learn how to use Microsoft Office processing software, to produce professional quality documents. Topics: Learn basic text editing, tips and tricks of formatting documents including setting page margins and orientation, aligning titles and inserting header &...

Dec 10: It’s the annual Filipino Chri...

When: December 10, 2011; 5:00pm to 10:30 pm (dinner at 6 pm) Where: St. James United Parish Hall (221 Romaine Street -corner of Romaine & Aylmer) What else: Please bring one dish, one dessert, and one 2-litre bottle of pop. Gifts: Don’t forget the Santa gift for your kids! If you have no kids, please feel free to bring a door prize contribution. Cost: $25 per family or $10 per...

Tonight: Please come to the Petes Hockey...

NCC Night with the Peterborough Petes What: New Canadians’ Hockey Night with the Peterborough Petes. A free bus to the Memorial Centre will leave the New Canadians Centre at 5:45pm and return at the end of the game. Bring a teddy bear to toss into the rink after the first goal is scored. (1,230 stuffed animals were tossed at Petes game for Salvation Army Christmas Toy Drive!) When:...

January 18: Certified Management Account...

What: Lori Dalton, Regional Marketing Director of CMA will be visiting us from Toronto to speak about the Certified Management Accountants program. She will explain the accreditation process, the benefits of becoming a CMA, and answer individual questions. When: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 Who: This session is open to all NCC clients, especially for those interested in careers in...

Dec 13: “This country is their country...

What: Canada is often referred to as a “nation of immigrants”; yet, Aboriginal peoples have always played a central role in the country, particularly in relation to the way the Canadian state manages and defines itself. You are warmly invited to join us for a talk with Diane Therrien, who will be sharing her work on Newcomer education about Indigenous peoples. Who: All are welcome...

Unique Holiday Gift Ideas...

This is a time of giving. Consider giving a gift to the New Canadians Centre on behalf of loved ones who have everything. It is very easy to make a difference. Here are some numbers that may astound you: $10 will help 10 kids receive math tutoring $20 helps one live-in caregiver attend a workshop where she learns about her status and rights $40 provides a migrant worker a jacket...

Showplace is Looking for Performers for ...

The Peterborough Multicultural Festival will be a family friendly evening with food, music and dancing. We plan to have hand on activities for the children. There will be a chance for people to mingle with other and get to know people who attend. The evening will be very interactive for everyone. We are looking any talented person or groups from the multicultural community to perform...