Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 18, 2001, Winnipeg, Manitoba 2001 monday business b3 editor Julian Rachev 6977235 h business Calendar this mornings opening numbers tse3m Dow Jones Nash a can Dollar us cents this weeks economic news i today formal negotiations Between Inco and the Newfoundland government on development of the proposed Vot Seys Bay Nickel Deposit in Labrador will resume after an 18month i tomorrow in Bank of Canada Deputy governor Pierre Duguay Speaks to a Quebec business group about the Canadian also in James head of the conference Board of Speaks about the performance of Canadian i wednesday in new the conference Board releases its Index of leading economic indicators for in the Treasury department reports on the Federal budget for i thursday in statistics Canada releases employment insurance retail Trade and International merchandise Trade figures for today Canadian marketing Manitoba holds a luncheon on cover your assets a great marketing Story with guest speaker Trevor Shankl of warehouse one at at the Winnipeg Winter 420 River to Register Call fee Manitoba safety Council certified halfday Job Hazard analysis course wit instructor Bui Ford at 700213 notre Dame for information Call fee Manitoba safety Council certified halfday personal protective equip ment course with instructor Bill Ford at 700213 notre Dame for information Call fee the Laurier club of Manitoba holds a luncheon with guest speaker Alfonso Federal minister of Public works and government ser at noon at the fort Garry 222 for information Call Brenda Clair at Centre for conflict Resolution International holds a three Day work shop mediation from 9 to at 602310 for information Call Manitoba safety Council certified five Day Fork lift truck instructor development course with instructor Jack Taylor at 700213 notre Dame for information Call fee june 18 25 Manitoba tourism education Council presents a pro Gram for management on its Good business responsible alcohol service 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responsible alcohol service program from 9 to noon june 19 and to july 4 at 1151821 Wellington to Register Call Jennifer Pluchinski at fee wednesday the Manitoba Quality network net presents health and safety eds video and training package ergonomics taking matters into your own hands from noon to 1 at the Manitoba Quality network to Register Call fee the Manitoba Quality network net presents does your safety program measure up from 8 to location for information Call fee Mem Manitoba association for business economics hold a luncheon seminar on does need free Trade with Michael u of w economics at at the Winnipeg Winter 200 River to Register Call Brian Sumner at fee Mem students Homework cooperative Manitoba presents an informational Semi Nar for business owners on the Bene fits and services provided by the business service Centre with Shannon Couglin from to 8 at the Canad Garden 2100 Mcphillips meeting room to Register Call 952 fee Canadian association of financial planners Manitoba hold a Lun Cheon meeting on convention overview at at the Winnipeg Winter to Reserve Call Grace at fee Mem Manitoba safety Council certified three Day transportation of danger Ous goods train the Trainer course with instructor Dave Patterson at 700213 notre Dame for information Call fee Manitoba safety Council certified three Day whims train the Trainer course with instructor Bill Ford at 700213 notre Dame for information Call fee thursday the Manitoba Quality network net holds a breakfast on an introduction to lean thinking from and 9 location to be to Register Call fee no Mem Friday the Manitoba Quality network net presents charting the Many paths to successful knowledge management an examination of infrastructure from 8 and location to Register Call fee saturday Manitoba safety Council certified defensive driving course with instructor Shirley love in for information Call fee coming soon june 26 Manitoba safety Council certified Fork lift truck operator refresher course with instructor Jack Taylor at 700213 notre Dame for information Call fee june 26 business service Centre presents business interactive seminar from 10 to in Cha 814240 Graham to Register Call 9842272 or june 26 wired woman Winnipeg chapter presents All aboard the millennium express for a technological trip through time at 5 at Mcphillips Street station 484 Mcphillips to Register Call Michelle at fee june 26 business professional women club of Winnipeg presents Dee Buchwald of Winnipeg Library foundation at at Sheraton 161 Donald for information Call Julie Dsouza at 4896602 or the Bow club of Winnipeg at fee june 26 Manitoba trucking association air Brake s endorse ment course with instructor Walter Kruk at 6 for information Call fee june 26 27 Winnipeg transition Centre presents two workshops career planning coaching on june 26 and Job search techniques Facilitator on june 27 for new and experienced employment practitioners including employment coun Sellors and outplacement for information Call Tracey at 338 3899 june 27 28 Manitoba safety Council certified today Fork lift truck operator course with instructor Jack Taylor at 700213 notre Dame for information Call fee june 29 Manitoba safety Council certified on Day defensive driving course with instructor Dave Patterson at 700213 notre Dame for information Call fee the free press welcomes items for the they should include sponsor and fee and be mailed to Diane free 1355 Mountain r2x fax email deadline is Marc Gallant Winnipeg free press Standard Aero president Soubry left will Pilot the Manitoba aerospace association after Sawyer aerospace Industry losing top gun soon beings Sawyer retiring after piloting Manitoba aircraft sector to new Heights by Geoff Kirbyson the last 11 years in Winnipeg have been an incredible ride for Jim As head of Boeing Canada technology in Winnipeg during that Cou pled with four years leading the Manitoba aerospace Sawyer says he has seen Manitoba develop into an Industry a disparate group of companies act ing independently a decade ago is now a coordinated group representing the fifth largest Industry in one of the provinces fastest growing sectors and the third largest aerospace sector in when i first got the Industry was on third of the size it is Sawyer said in a recent at we were working in the lower end of the we were parts makers following we quickly realized that we had to get into More Complex structures to take our Competition Down from firms to weve All moved up the value were doing More complicated More design and More things for our he the local Industry has also expanded from focusing primarily on clients in Winnipeg and Canada to serving clients around the he next when Sawyer turns he and his wife of 34 will retire to in the Ottawa Ken executive director of the said Sawyer was instrumental in taking Manitoba to the forefront of the aerospace Industry in Hes been very proactive with government and Hes really promoted the Hes absolutely Boeing hates to lose this but the time has Carr said in an inter Sawyers Rise up beings ranks should be inspirational to any new Comer to the he spent 14 years on the shop floor working As a machinist in eventually he became shop Steward and was responsible for negotiating a contract for the from he went into Man becoming general manager of the Arnprior shop in 1987 before assuming the presidency of Boeing Canada technology in Winnipeg in i consider myself to have the Best Job in Canada and Ive enjoyed every Damn minute of he under Sawyers beings sales out of Winnipeg have grown from million to its employee which stood at just 900 in is now after 37 years with the Sawyer said Hes going to go out and do the things he do when he was putting in 60hour weeks and working evenings and its robbed me of the Opportunity to snowmobile and be with my he a search for Sawyers replacement is under Way and he said he Hopes one will be announced within the next few Sawyer said that despite the Indus try growth in recent he has focused much of his efforts on build ing a bigger infrastructure in win even though we Export 80 per cent of our finished were buying too much stuff from we want to grow to the Point where we dont have to import from Korea and he at the Maas annual general meet ing last it was announced that Paul president of Standard will succeed Sawyer As presi Dent of the Soubry said his Job is to continue the momentum Sawyer created in bring ing the Manitoba aerospace Industry to the National he said one of the biggest Chal Lenges facing the Industry is ensuring a skilled workforce in the to that he said he will focus on work ing with government and National associations to ensure the continued Core skill development of its we need to make sure were grow ing the people we need As an not just individual he said in an with the dramatic growth of High tech and computer businesses in the last five Many people who used to look at aerospace for a career Are being attracted we not Only have to attract skilled but retain he 0 Geoff b b doubles As Art gallery open for business the free press charts the growth of entrepreneurial efforts in Manitoba with a look each week at a new business company free spirits bed and breakfast owner Serge Salvador location 827 Grosvenor 4757603 business bed and breakfast located in a 1904 character Home featuring spacious private Bath and gourmet the bedrooms Are themed with parisian and exotic free spirit bed and breakfast also offers Reinki and an indoor hot owner Serge Salvador says the bed and breakfast serves As an Art gallery and studio for his people like the ambiance the spacious rooms and the French gourmet says Salvador who also does the started a new business or opened a new store the free press wants to hear from notices should identify the company Short description of the number of Startup Date and Telephone new business Telephone numbers must be available through directory Send information to Edward 1355 Mountain r2x 386 or fax 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