Thursday 28 April 2011

Blessing of the Boats 2011

The Blessing of the Fleet by Revd's Brian and Wilma will take place at Grosse-Ile North Harbour on May 6th at 10:00 am.  and at Grand Entree Harbour along with Fr. Chester at 2:00pm .  There is a Mass at Grande Entree at 7:00 pm and all are invited. 

SADC in Partnership with CEDEC Magdalen Islands Office Host Youth Focus Group

A youth focus group targeting youth aged 16 to 30 was held in the Grosse-Ile community conference room on Wednesday, April 27, to better understand the current employment issues facing youth in the region.  The Société d`aide au développement de la collectivité des Iles-de-la-Madeleine (SADC) is currently conducting a study in order to identify and understand the needs and challenges of youth with regards to employment and labour market integration on the Magdalen Islands.  In partnership with CEDEC Magdalen Islands, the SADC conducted an Anglophone youth focus group to better understand the local youth situation.
A round table discussion took place with ten Anglophone youth voicing their present concerns regarding employment and integrating in the Magdalen Islands job market.  Issues concerning education, language training, gender, employment insurance, the fishing industry and entrepreneurship were discussed in order to collect information based on the feelings and opinions of youth. 
The data collected from a survey and from the youth focus group will be compiled into a report in the up-coming months.  The report will then be forwarded to various organizations and government departments, in hopes of ameliorating the current situation.

Tuesday 26 April 2011

Hello From CAMI

In an attempt to keep our English-speaking community (ESC) informed, CAMI will begin publishing a blog for our community to visit, enjoy, and take part in.  If you have anything you wish to publish on our blog, please e-mail any information and photos to mcgillretention@gmail.com
Lets use the internet, the perfect tool to keep ourselves informed!