January 6, 2022 eNewsletter
Ontario East Events
Visit the Ontario East Events Calendar and stay up-to-date on what's happening
in Eastern Ontario. If you have any on-line events that you would like us to share,
please forward to info@ontarioeast.ca
Ontario East Annual General Meeting going Virtual
NEW DATE: Thursday, February 10, 2022
3:30pm to 5:00pm


REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

At the Ontario East Annual General Meeting (AGM), we will approve audited financials, appoint officers and provide an update on Ontario East activities for the past year and plans for the future.

This event is free and open to all members of the Ontario East Economic Development Commission.

Details and Agenda coming soon.

We hope to see you there!
Ontario East News
If you have any news that you would like us to share, please forward to info@ontarioeast.ca
Ontario East Talent Identification Support Project Update
(OE-TISP)

OE-TISP: Resources for Employers and JobSeekers in The Great Resignation

While we've read data that says The Great Resignation is affecting the USA more than Canada, our own eastern Ontario data shows that our workforce is experiencing COVID Fatigue.

Here are some resources to help.

Use your newsletters and social media to remind employers that hiring is a lot like sales now, and tell job seekers this is a great time to retrain for the job of their dreams.
St. Francis Herb Farm celebrates expansion to
new 33,000 square foot plant

By Gerald Tracey, The Eganville Reader, November 16, 2021

Barry’s Bay — Spirits were high and an atmosphere of optimism prevailed last week as the owners of St. Francis Herb Farm celebrated the official opening of a new 33,000 square foot plant that will see all production for the company’s herbal remedies products moved from Combermere to Barry’s Bay.

“It brings us all together,” Paul Rivett-Carnac, president and CEO of the company, said. It brings the team together so we’re going to be able to better communicate, collaborate, with space for meetings and space for manufacturing capabilities as well. New equipment is on the way to allow for the expansion of manufacturing.”

St. Francis was a pioneer in Canadian natural herb products and now the company manufactures over 100 herbal health products. The company features organic herbs, craftsmanship and science all while focusing on producing high-quality products.
One of Canada’s largest nuclear research facilities being built
in Chalk River

Pembroke, ON, Canada / 104.9 Pembroke Today, Dec 21, 2021 

One of the largest nuclear research facilities ever constructed in Canada, is being built in Chalk River. Deputy Vice President of Capital Projects at Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL), Steven Innes, says they’re excited for work to start next year on the Advanced Nuclear Materials Research Centre (ANMRC). As the largest single capital investment in the revitalization of the Chalk River campus, the ANMRC will be a 10,000 square metre research complex that will accommodate 240 employees and consolidate key capabilities from aging facilities that are scheduled for decommissioning.

Innes says ground preparation at the site has been taking place over the last year with excavation and foundation work to start in the spring or summer. When complete, the facility will be 10,000 square meters (108,000 square feet), with 240 employees. Innes says construction will take them into 2027.
MDB Insight Employment Opportunity

Position: Consultant ( Location: Remote)
Applications will be reviewed as received, with an anticipated start of January 2022

Position Overview

The Consultant works with and supports staff and Project Leads in project work, project management, and business development activities. This requires a talent for analytical thinking and researching data to help inform and ground the firm’s project work in evidence and insight. This role will include identification of relevant data requirements and analyzing both quantitative and qualitative data secured from primary surveying/interviewing and secondary research. Subsequent data modelling and predictive analysis will inform recommendations to clients. The Consultant’s work will contribute to effective and efficient completion of projects and innovative approaches that support the firm’s clients’ sustainability and competitiveness.
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