Niagara Health Seeks Board of Directors Members

The Niagara Health Foundation is currently seeking persons interested in serving on the Board of Directors. As a health care foundation, the foundation prides itself on ensuring patients are the number one priority by providing comfort, care and hope with respect and dignity to thousands of Niagara residents.

The Niagara Health Foudnation is committed to keeping our hospitals equipped to provide first-class care for the greater good of all the people of Niagara. The foundation invites applications of individuals from the Niagara Region who have demonstrated community leadership, have an interest in governance and who share the passion of the mission, vision and values of Niagara Health Foundation.

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Civic Theatres Toronto Announces Long-Term Partnership with Meridian

On January 21, Civic Theatres Toronto announced a strategic partnership with Meridian, Ontario’s largest credit union and third largest in Canada, which includes the naming rights for two iconic Toronto cultural properties. Meridian is committing $30.75-million over 15 years to the partnership, one of the largest agreements of its kind in the arts and culture community in Canada.

The Sony Centre for the Performing Arts and the Toronto Centre for the Arts will respectively become Meridian Hall and Meridian Arts Centre as of September 15, 2019. The partnership includes Meridian branding and content fully integrated into the venues, as well as the Centres’ digital and promotional platforms.

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Pathstone Mental Health Named Recipient of 2019 Many Hands Project

Students in Niagara College’s Event Management program are hard at work organizing a series of fundraisers to support Pathstone Mental Health, the 2019 recipient of this year’s Many Hands Project. The annual project sees students in the School of Hospitality, Tourism and Sport support a local community non-profit organization with fundraising, marketing and public awareness of the agency.

With no budget, students build all aspects of their campaign, from venue selection, sponsorship and fundraising to social media, marketing and execution. Each year, students keep the events fresh, adding twists and finding new ways to engage the community.

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Win This Space Finalists Announced

Nine entrepreneurs who want to set up shop in downtown St. Catharines are finalists in the Win This Space contest. Run by the St. Catharines Downtown Association, the contest will see the winner get a year’s worth of rent up to $24,000 to locate a new business in the core.

The winner will also receive $14,000 in additional prizes from local businesses that includes in-kind professional services to help its venture succeed; as well, the winner will be able to choose a business location from nine vacant storefronts downtown that are displaying Win This Space posters in their windows.

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Toque Tuesday Returning in Support of Community Care

People thinking of the homeless during a week of bitter cold and who want to give back have an opportunity in weeks ahead. On February 5, Community Care of St. Catharines and Thorold, in conjunction with St. Catharines Farmers Market, will continue a 20-year tradition in hosting its Toque Tuesday Mayor’s Pancake Breakfast at Market Square.

“All the funds raised go towards local homelessness outreach programs,” said Community Care special events manager Rhiannon Fleming. She pointed out the St. Catharines agency has several programs that address homelessness or precarious housing, including youth outreach, trusteeship, shelter connection and placement programs.

Read more in the St. Catharines Standard

Do You Know Your Healthcare Options in Niagara?

Niagara Health’s Emergency Departments and Urgent Care Centres are busy over the winter months. There are many other options for healthcare in Niagara. Understanding your medical options will help you get the right care as quickly as possible.

In non-emergency situations, your first option should be your family doctor or nurse practitioner. Urgent care clinics treat abdominal pain, cuts that may need stitches, sprains, minor asthma attacks, and so on. The specialized emergency department teams treat patients who call 9-1-1 and arrive by ambulance. Knowing your options will help reduce wait times and improve service for everyone.

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Brexit Vote Adds Pressure on U.K., Canada to Strike Bilateral Trade Deal

The U.K. and Canada are on track to forge a bilateral agreement that would immediately take effect should Britain be forced to leave the European Union without a deal on March 29, the U.K.’s high commissioner to Canada says.

“We’ve made a huge amount of progress talking about what that agreement might look like and those informal discussions have been conducted on the basis that we both know this is incredibly important to us,” High Commissioner Susan le Jeune d’Allegeershecque, the U.K.’s top diplomat in Ottawa, said in an interview.

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Canada Still Without Responsible Business Ombudsperson One Year Later

More than one year after the federal government promised to create an ombudsperson for responsible enterprise, the role remains empty and the position’s full mandate unclear.

“It’s quite concerning,” said Emily Dwyer, coordinator of the Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability, and a member of the government’s multi-stakeholder advisory body on responsible business conduct.

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Join the OCC for the Launch of the 2019 Ontario Economic Report

On February 19, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce will be releasing its third annual Ontario Economic Report (OER) aimed at shaping and informing future public policy in the province.

The OER will present the collective voice of our membership through the Business Confidence Survey, the Business Prosperity Index and the Economic Outlook. This report will provide a snapshot of the past year and a look at the year ahead.

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