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Articles By Dawn Chafe
Salvo
There are times when I wish everyone in Atlantic Canada could share my job for a day. This is one of them.
Letters to the Editor
(Published in Volume 21, No. 2) I fully support John Risley’s call for better investigation of the real influences on the world’s climate (Volume 21, No. 1). With the plethora of “oscillations” (Pacific, Altantic, Arctic), El Nino, etc., and numerous other influences, the world’s climate is vastly more complex than the simple-minded Gore portrayal that blames everything on carbon dioxide. …Continue Reading
Briefs
Awards, research, announcements and more.
The Great Experiment
We said we’re a great marketing venue. Now we’re going to prove it.
Chevron, Memorial University and Research and Development Corporation announce partnership to benefit students
A partnership between Chevron Canada, Memorial University and the Research and Development Corporation (RDC) announced today in St. John’s will result in a new Process Engineering Design and Research Laboratory on the St. John’s campus. Each of the three partners will contribute $50,000 to make the laboratory a reality. Chevron Canada’s Atlantic Canada manager, Mark MacLeod, also announced that Chevron …Continue Reading
Target hires Tucker
(St. John’s, NL, February 18) St. John’s agency expands IT department We might well remember the good old bad old days of typewriters and paste-up art, but that doesn’t mean we don’t move with the times. Which is why we recently expanded our IT team by hiring web guru Matt Tucker as Internet Marketing Account Manager. Matt, who originally trained …Continue Reading
World’s best airport – good for tourism
HALIFAX, NS (February 18th, 2010) The recent announcement that the Halifax Stanfield International Airport (HSIA) has been ranked the world’s best airport for overall passenger satisfaction in its class (under five million passengers) for the seventh straight year and the second-best airport in North America is great news for tourism. “This international recognition tells the world that we have a …Continue Reading
Atlantic Aboriginals Move Forward on Economic Development Initiative
Dartmouth, N.S. (February 16, 2010) – Individuals and organizations dedicated to Aboriginal economic development in Atlantic Canada are gathering in Dartmouth this week as part of the continued implementation of the Aboriginal Economy Building Strategy. Let’s Work Together: A Conference on Creating Meaningful and Sustainable Employment for Atlantic Aboriginal People, will take place February 16 – 18th at the Dartmouth …Continue Reading
Merger of Warren Transport and D.D. Transport Ltd.
(REXTON, NB, and MOUNT PEARL, NL) Two of Atlantic Canada’s pre-eminent trucking and transportation companies are merging their general freight and equipment-repair facilities to form a new company, Atlantica Diversified Transportation Systems. Effective April 1, 2010, the general freight (dry van and refrigerated operations) and equipment-repair facilities of Warren Transport, part of The Warren Group headquartered in Rexton, NB, and …Continue Reading
