Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - February 26, 2001, Winnipeg, Manitoba B4 editor Julian Rachey 6977235 february 2001 monday business business Calendar this mornings opening numbers tse300 Dow Janes Gold London us Dollar us this weeks economic news i today tomorrow i wednesday i thursday i Friday West Jet airlines holds a news conference to release the discount carriers yearned financial in Oral arguments in the Microsoft antitrust Case Are scheduled in the court of James chairman of research in motion Speaks at an business forum on wireless Bank of Montreal releases financial results and holds its annual meeting of Nova Scotia Premier John Hamm gives a speech in Calgary on the offshore Energy Industry and his provinces Campaign for More influence Over Federal Energy conference Board in the releases results of its monthly Survey on consumer statistics Canada releases the real Gross Domestic product for Commerce department reports on Gross Domestic product for the fourth Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce releases financial results and holds its annual shareholders while the Bank of Nova Scotia releases quarterly in the big car makers begin releasing sales figures for the month of february ism Canada president John Wetmore Speaks in Toronto on the Canadian internet Economy As part of the speakers forum leaders lecture today Manitoba safety Council holds a certified forklift truck instructor refresher course with instructor Jack Taylor at 700 213 notre Dame for information Call fee ukrainian professional and business club of holds an income tax planning seminar income tax solutions 2000 tax reporting with Alan Prychitko of Komg at 7 in the Komg Board 20th Richardson Call Sylvia to Daschuk at 586 Manitoba safety Council holds a two Day certified safety and health committee course with instructor Bill Ford at 700213 notre Dame for information Call 949 fee Asper school of business and the continuing education the University of Manitoba management development program will hold strategic Market development and planning for managers with instructor Edward Bruning from 9 to 4 3 Days at the u of m downtown continuing for information Call tomorrow Manitoba safety Council holds a certified defensive driving course with instructor Dave Patterson at 700213 notre Dame for information Call fee business service Centre presents the seminar hackers and computer crimes with John Berti of Eloitte and louche from to 9 main 250240 Graham to Register Call Louise at business professional women club of Winnipeg presents guest speaker Margaret Redmond of the Canadian wheat Board at 6 at the Sheraton to Reserve Call Julie Dsouza at 489 fee Winnipeg chamber of Commerce holds a breakfast seminar with speaker Rene Manitoba trades foreign representative in Chile from 8 to at the chamber 6th 167 Lombard for information Call Jakac at fee the professional business associates holds a meeting with guest speaker Trish Wall aka of Manitoba Quality networking at noon at the Canad inn Windsor for information Call the society for technical communication St holds a dinner meeting March 1 with Richard Sharp of the Canadian Grain Exchange at at the Union 275 to Reserve Call 2610343 by Manitoba safety Council holds a two Day certified forklift truck operator course with instructor Jack Taylor at 700213 notre Dame for information Call 949 fee wednesday Manitoba safety Council holds a certified Basic Accident prevention in the workplace course with instructor Bill Ford at 700213 notre Dame for information Call fee Manitoba trucking association offers handling and transportation of dangerous goods course with instructor Dianne Milton at for information Call fee non thursday University of Winnipeg education Divi Sion presents a program from 9 to 5 dealing with marketing for no for profit for information Call 982 Manitoba chapter of asm International the materials information society will hold students night on the new manufacturing engineering program at the University of Manitoba with head of mechanical and Industrial University of Manitoba at 6 at the Assiniboine Gordon inn on the to Reserve Call fee non wired women Winnipeg chapter holds a seminar new Manitoba e Commerce and information act with Lynn Romeo of Manitoba Justice at 5 at the Shearey Zedek to Register Call Michelle at fee business service Centre presents the seminar code of online business practices with a Marla Silva of better business Bureau from to 9 main 250240 Graham to Register Call Louise at the Canadian club of Winnipeg holds a luncheon meeting with Manli to at at the Delta Winnipeg 350 Mary to Reserve Call 4880242 by fee no Mem the Winnipeg chapter of the information systems audit and control association Isaac presents a today seminar on Oracle Security audit and control issues with speaker Betty Dorsey of Ade from 8 to at the Royal Crown conference 83 Garry to Register Call Cheryl Devaney at 945 fee members and Friday Manitoba safety Council holds a one Day certified workplace inspection course with instructor Bill Ford at 700213 notre Dame for information Call 9491085 fee Manitoba safety Council holds a half Day certified forklift management briefing course with instructor Jack Taylor at the training 416 Mazenod for information Call fee saturday the University women club of Winnipeg presents a Dis Cussion on the key to the future meeting Winnipeg housing needs with Modera Tor former Deputy Premier Muriel Smith from 10 to 3 at 54 West to Register Call fee the University of Manitoba holds showcase 2001 science and engineering research fair from 11 to 9 in the Manitoba rooms in University at a panel will discuss a life in research and at a panel discussion will address the technology trip Are we Drivers or passengers for information Call Heather Gibb at admission is University Industry Liaison office lilo in association with invest Manitoba and presents a conference tech comm forum 2001 successful investing in Early stage tech startups with Peter Hamilton of Kirk Falconer or Macdonald associates and Derek Gratz of West link innovation network from 9 to at the Fairmont to Register Call Paulette Saltel at coming soon March 5 Manitoba safety Council holds a on Day certified Accident investigation course with instructor Bill Ford at 700213 notre Dame for information Call fee March 5 Alicia Rae career Centre sponsored by human resources development presents an interactive three week Job readiness preparation workshop beginning March monday to from 10 to 3 in room 6161661 Portage for information Call Alicia Rae Penaflorida at March 5 6 Manitoba safety Council holds a today certified forklift truck operator course with instructor Jack Taylor at 700213 notre Dame for information Call fee March 5 6 Asper school of business and the continuing education the University of Manitoba management development program will hold fundamentals of finance with instructor usha Mittoo from 9 to 4 2 Days at the u of m downtown continuing for information Call March 6 Manitoba safety Council holds a halfday certified introduction to confined entry course with instructor Stu Hamilton at 700213 notre Dame for information Call fee March 6 Winnipeg chapter of Arma association at records managers and administrators presents archives for records managers with Martha Mcleod and Curt Campbell of the greatest life Assurance and London life insurance companies from to 9 at the Winnipeg Squash and Racquet 275 Stra Brook for information Call 984 fee no Mem March 6 Winnipeg chamber of Commerce holds a seminar Disney keys to excellence from to at the for information Call Danijela Jakac at fee the free press welcomes items for the Busi Ness they should include sponsor and tee and be mailed to Diane free 1355 Mountain tax email . Deadline is Mac free press Ernie director of the Centre of spatial economics in says Manitoba needs More boost Manitoba warned provincial Economy depends on experts say by Geoff Kirbyson Manitoba has been warned that the future growth of its Economy will be seriously stunted unless the province gets a significant increase of International Immi Ernie director of the Centre of spatial eco said a combination of Manito Bas declining natural population growth and the lowest unemployment rate in the country makes the need for immigrants particularly its already crunch time in its not going to get its going to get Manitoba is going to need More people if the Economy is going to he told a business luncheon last Stokes said with an unemployment rate already at per cent and a Natur Al unemployment rate of about per less than one per cent of the popu lation can fill outstanding jobs in the after your Economy simply cant he noting Alberta and Toron to Are facing a similar Stokes said More than Immi Grants entered Canada last year and that number could More than double to in the next five he said its a constant juggling act for the fed eral government to match Canadian labour requirements with As a sign of the growing he pointed to last weeks report by the Cana Dian federation of Independent Busi which said there Are an estimated unfilled positions in Small and medium size firms in Manitoba and Between and across labour shortage the Survey reported nearly 60 per cent of Manitoba businesses said they were concerned about the shortage of qualified the sectors feeling the tightest squeeze Are Man hospitality services and transportation and an equally troubling statistic is that Manitoba natural population growth the net of All births and deaths has been More than Cut in half since dropping from a gain of in 1989 to a projected increase of less than last at that the provinces natural growth would be Cut to Zero by 2010 or Stokes Norm an economist at Johns College at the University of Man noted Manitoba receives Only two per cent of the country immigrants each year while making up four per cent of Canadas we need we have an entire garment Industry founded on filipino so this come As much of a but Many of the immigrants we receive go to Montreal or Vancouver first and Are pushed out by a Lack of we get them because they cant make a go of it else he Cameron cautioned that if immigration to the province does not local businesses will find themselves with worker skill shortages and those wanting to expand simply wont be Able continued please see immigration b5 Cit based Arctic group to unveil automated ice machines in stores by Martin Cash after a year in Arctic group is launching its first inshore automated ice machines in two retail out lets in the Winnipeg based packaged ice which now owns production and distribution companies throughout Canada and the midwestern and South Ern will use the units to break into new lower distribution costs and increase the ice perfection system automatically packages and merchandises Quality packaged it will be installed free to retailers who will pay Arctic a fee per bag we have developed this system because there is clearly a demand from said Arctic ceo Bob it has already been accepted by sever Al Large chains like Walmart and Safe Arctic main Houston based packaged has pioneered the inshore machine for the last few years and May have As Many As units in stores throughout the Nagy acknowledged packaged ice has helped create a demand for the we have incurred substantial costs in developing the machine and if we dont provide it our customers will go he the company has already received queries from retailers that Are not currently supplied by Arctic group Compa Nagy said the units Are Only appropriate for some and it is unlikely that there would Ever be one in a Winnipeg store because there Are no stores in the even in the country that sell the bags of ice Annu ally to warrant virtually every Corner store in a City like hous for Sells More than As Well As operating automatically there will be a centralized computer control out of Phoenix that will Flag opera Tion breakdowns and even fix some of them one portion of the unit will be manufactured by Winnipeg Cornier group Arctic the second largest pack aged ice company in North spent about million developing the machines and last year company officials said they expect to install a few Hundred machines every entertainment solutions brightens events affordable services add plenty of flair the free press charts the growth of entrepreneurial efforts in Manitoba with a look each week at a new business company entertainment solutions Canada owners Richard Jonathon Edwards and Tim Webster location 61 Albert 8887469 business event planning entertainment solutions provides appropriate and affordable answers for All kinds of in addition to providing props and decor for special entertainment solutions also offers Cater Complete event planning 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