A unique community event and fundraiser for First Steps - Saint John Touch a Truck!

UNB Names New Chair and Vice-Chair for Board of Governors

Kathryn McCain, chair of the McCain Foundation, has been appointed chair of the University of New Brunswick's Board of Governors for a two-year term, which began July 1. She was previously vice-chair of the board.

Brian Baxter, CEO of Botsford Investments Inc., has been appointed board vice-chair for a two-year term. Baxter is a former member of UNB's Board of Governors, as well as former chair and CEO of Oulton College.

More information on UNB's new board appointments can be found through the following link: 

http://blogs.unb.ca/newsroom/2012/08/01/mccain-and-baxter-appointed-to-new-positions/

For more information or to book an interview contact: Greg Carriere at gregoire.carriere@unb.ca or 506-453-4546

UNB opens autism intervention training program to the public

The University of New Brunswick's College of Extended Learning is now offering its award-winning, evidence-based Autism Support Training program to the public. 

The renowned program, designed to equip people with the tools they need to support individuals with autism, was developed for the New Brunswick Department of Education. Previously, the program was available only to teachers, teacher assistants, clinical supervisors and autism support workers connected to the department.

Now, the program is available to physicians, parents, daycare workers and anyone else who would like to learn more about working with individuals living with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

The College of Extended Learning has made it a priority to expand all of its offerings related to behavioural intervention training to make those essential training programs available to the public.

For more information or to book an interview contact: Belinda Elliott-Bielecki at belinda@unb.ca or 506-453-4848 

Looking for a good business story? Check out these from UNB's Faculty of Business Administration

The University of New Brunswick's Faculty of Business Administration shines the spotlight on interesting research and initiatives in its regular "Ideas with Impact" newsletter. 

The July/August edition features stories, among others, on social media's impact on workplace communications and on the impact of organizational justice on workforce retention.

The full stories are available here:

http://www.unb.ca/fredericton/business/ideas_with_impact/ideas_with_impact_vol1_no8.pdf

More more information or to book an interview, contact: Liz Lemon-Mitchell at llemonmi@unb.ca or 458-7492

Paramount Film Release

For Immediate Release

Saint John, New Brunswick,

August 14, 2012

The Paramount is a documentary about a community cinema in danger of demolition. The film follows a community activist as he tries to raise support for a new vision to save the Paramount Theatre in Saint John New Brunswick. 
New Brunswick television production company Hemmings House Pictures is pleased to announce the broadcast premiere of The Paramount. The documentary will air on CBC television and the Documentary Channel.
The Paramount Theatre has sat vacant and decayed at the edge of Saint John’s King’s Square for almost a decade. The owner of the building has been planning its demolition. Mike McDonald is a lifetime Saint John resident who feels that if the building is torn down it will be devastating for the core of the city’s Uptown arts and cultural communities. This is a viewpoint that has caused mixed reactions in the community. The Paramount follows McDonald over a period of a few months as he tries to gain support and defend his vision.
Mike McDonald travels to other communities to learn about cultural infrastructures, heritage buildings, urban design, and the history of motion pictures. He travels to Bangor ME, Chicago IL, Los Angeles CA, and Ottawa ON, for a fact finding mission that he hopes will energize the community for one last fight to raise enough money to purchase, revitalize, and reopen the Paramount Theatre as 2nd run cinema and performing arts venue.
Producer and director Greg Hemmings feels that this is an important story to tell the world. “This is not a story about a small decaying theatre in a small city on the East Coast of Canada. This is a story of universal values that people around the world can relate to. I hope that this film will encourage people to look at their own communities in a different way, and appreciate the treasures that they have before they loose them. This is not a film to encourage people to save old buildings, but to appreciate, value and not take them for granted.”
Local historian Harold Wright sees this story as a reminder of the rich history Saint John had in the entertainment business over the years. “Tearing a building like the Paramount Theatre down is not just an architectural loss, it is also the destruction of an icon that represented an era where Saint John was a thriving port city with a lot going on. Rebuilding the Theatre would represent a move back in the direction of a prosperous city. Hemmings House did a great job capturing all sides of this story and it will be a great film to share to the rest of the country and beyond.”
The first broadcast of The Paramount will be exclusively aired on CBC Atlantic, Saturday August 25th at 8pm.
Watch The Paramount promo video here: https://vimeo.com/31338956

For additional information:
Greg Hemmings
506 639 6577
greg@hemmingshouse.com
www.hemmingshouse.com

Business Immigrant Mentorship Program

Click here for information on the Business Immigrant Information Session.
Click here for information on the Business Mentor Information Session.
Click here for information on the 3 day seminar open to all newcomers on "Doing Business in New Brunswick."

UNB Fall 2012 Professional Development Seminars

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Big Brothers Big Sisters Saint John Job Postings

Big Brothers Big Sisters has two job postings:
Public Relations Officer- click here for information
Go Girls Program Coordinator-click here for more information

The Canada Europe Round Table for Business Presents Gateway to Opportunity August 13th

click here for all the information and registration form.