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 CanadaSoccer.com Official Site of the Canadian Soccer Association
Ottawa, Ontario — The Canadian Soccer Association today named Peter Montopoli, effective August 8, 2005 through to August 31, 2007 as Event Director for the upcoming FIFA World Youth Championship - Canada 2007.
Canada qualified for this year’s FIFA World Youth Championship Netherlands 2005 after dominating their group at CONCACAF qualifying with wins over Mexico, Honduras, and Jamaica; extending their CONCACAF qualifying unbeaten streak to nine games.
At Skate Canada he was responsible for the creation and implementation of all strategic and operational business plans for the Events and Marketing division including growing an internationally acclaimed Skating event and sport marketing business (250% over a five year period), as well as leading an $18M World Championship.
www.canadasoccer.com /eng/wyc_2007/index.asp?top=banner_legs   (546 words)

  
 International Games News July 2002
Bangkok, Thailand; Kaoshiung, Chinese Taipei; Monterrey, Mexico; Poznan, Poland; and Saskatoon, Canada; have all sent letters of interest for the 2007 Summer Games.
Not one single person on the planet would have chosen, Kim Collins, Uchenna Emedolu of Nigeria and Pierre Browne of Canada as the Gold, Silver and Bronze medallists of the 100 meters before the games began.
One city, Turin, Italy has expressed interest in the 2007 winter Universiade.
www.internationalgames.net /july2002.html   (546 words)

  
 Fencing New Brunswick
It is with great pleasure that Fencing New Brunswick would like to announce the staff members that will be acompanying our athletes to Yukon for the Canada Winter Games in Feburary 2007.
FNB is now accepting applications from interested individuals for the position of Coach and Team Manager for the 2007 Canada Winter Games NB Fencing Squad.
Five New Brunswick fencers will compete against the best in the country at the 2005 Canadian Fencing Championships in Edmonton, Alberta from May 19th to 22th.
www.fencingnb.ca   (546 words)

  
 28th Annual Canmore Folk Music Festival
The festival site is Centennial Park; 2 blocks off Main Street in downtown Canmore.
Depending upon the weather, the festival draws 3000 to 5500 people each day.
2007 festival: Saturday - Monday, August 4 - 6, 2007.
www.canmorefolkfestival.com   (546 words)

  
 WWW Virtual Library Economic and Business History
Business History Conference Annual Meeting 2007 The 2007 annual meeting of the Business History Conference (BHC) will take place Friday and Saturday June 1-2 in Cleveland, Ohio, at the Weatherhead School of Management of Case Western Reserve University.
The Economic and Business History section of the WWW Virtual Library is maintained in Amsterdam by the Netherlands Economic History Archive.
World History Connected WHC is an online fulltext journal, published by the University of Illinois Press, and its institutional home is Washington State University.
www.neha.nl /w3vl   (400 words)

  
 Investing in Canada's Health Care System (Budget 2003)
The Canada Health Transfer (cash and tax transfer) would thus be expected to grow to $26.85 billion in 2007—08 from $23.75 billion in 2004—05.
The Canada Health Transfer cash would be $12.65 billion in 2004—05, $13.0 billion in 2005—06, $13.4 billion in 2006—07 and $13.75 billion in 2007—08.
The new Accord on Health Care Renewal, agreed to by Canada’s first ministers on February 5, 2003, reflects a common commitment among governments to work together to improve access, enhance accountability for how health dollars are spent and the results achieved, and ensure that the system remains sustainable in the long term.
www.fin.gc.ca /budget03/booklets/bkheae.htm   (5987 words)

  
 Immigration Canada - Free Canadian Migration Eligibility Assessment
Parents may be sponsored to Canada if they have a child in Canada who is an eligible Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
Under the Member of Family Class Program, Canadian citizens and permanent residents residing in Canada can apply to sponsor certain family members, which extend beyond their spouse, partner, and dependent children.
This Canadian visa provides an opportunity for young people from selected countries to holiday and work in Canada for a period of up to 12 months or more, allowing them to explore the country.
immigrationexpert.com   (412 words)

  
 RPP 2005-2006-Office of the Chief Electoral Officer - Part 2 of 2
Electoral events that are fair and accessible within the context of, and in accordance with, constitutional and legal requirements.
Under the general direction of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), returning officers, who are appointed by the Governor in Council, not by the Chief Electoral Officer, have the responsibility of recruiting enough temporary workers to conduct an event in their electoral districts.
The Chief Electoral Officer is called to appear before the relevant committee of the House of Commons and/or the Senate for many of these bills and the agency prepares a thorough analysis in each case.
www.tbs-sct.gc.ca /est-pre/20052006/CEO-DGE/CEO-DGEr5601_e.asp   (412 words)

  
 Press Release:
With 17 faculties and schools, Queen's is one of Canada's leading research intensive universities.
Queen's University is located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
A field house, including a six-lane track, will allow the university to host national and international track meets.
qnc.queensu.ca /story_loader.php?id=431f0a12c1a38   (475 words)

  
 COACH: Canada's Health Informatics Association COACH: Canadas Health Informatics Association
The Health Informatics Society of Australia (HISA), in collaboration with its New Zealand informatics members HINZ in association with the IMIA country members host the 12th triennial Medinfo 2007 congress in Brisbane, Australia from August 20 - 24, 2007.
COACH: Canada's Health Informatics Association COACH: Canadas Health Informatics Association
Please contact the webmaster Daryl Oliver at daryl@coachorg.com
www.coachorg.com   (120 words)

  
 2007 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
2007 will be the year of the reappearance of the 12th Imam or Hidden Imam- according to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, president of Iran (Chicago Tribune, December 19, 2005).
March 11 - Daylight saving time in the US and most of Canada will be extended another four to five weeks, from the second Sunday of March to the first Sunday of November to mimimize the effects of spring fever and Seasonal Affective Disorder.
2007 (MMVII) will be a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2007   (1793 words)

  
 Canada International Games News
Canada is already due to host the following games during the period from 2004 to 2010.
India has already hosted the Asian Games twice, the inaugural games in 1951 and the 1982 games, and is planning to host the 2007 World Military Games in Hyderabad, prior to hosting the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.
The report recommended that Canada bid for the summer Olympic Games in either 2016, 2020 or 2024 and the Olympic Winter Games in 2030.
www.internationalgames.net /newscanada.htm   (1793 words)

  
 Boeing: Air Canada Selects Boeing 777s and 787 Dreamliners
Canada's flag carrier also expects to start Toronto to Guangzhou cargo service in 2007 and eventually plans to add Tianjin to its freight operations.
Air Canada is the 18th airline to select the 787 Dreamliner, bringing the total number of announced firm orders and commitments to 217.
The 777 and 787 are uniquely suited to meet Air Canada's current route structure and growth plans, which include long-range, non-stop routes for both passengers and cargo, with an increasing emphasis on growing markets in Latin America and China.
www.boeing.com /news/releases/2005/q2/nr_050425h.html   (773 words)

  
 Orbitcast - All things Satellite Radio
SIRIUS Canada will be offered as a factory option on most 2007 Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep model year vehicles available in Canada.
SIRIUS Canada's booth number is N6 and is located in the North building of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.
SIRIUS Canada will also be an exhibitor at the Canadian International Auto Show February 17-26, 2006.
www.orbitcast.com   (2230 words)

  
 Canadian Authorities Uphold Original Ruling Allowing SIRIUS to Offer Satellite Radio
SIRIUS airs sports play-by-play coverage from more than 125 college and university teams across the U.S. and is currently in a multi-year agreement to broadcast every game in its entirety of the 2006 and 2007 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship.
SIRIUS is also the Official Satellite Radio Partner of the NFL, airing live play-by-play coverage of every pre-season, regular and post-season game, including the Super Bowl and Pro Bowl.
SIRIUS also broadcasts live play-by- play games of the NFL, NHL and NBA and is the Official Satellite Radio Partner of the NFL and NHL.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/09-12-2005/0004105442&EDATE=   (761 words)

  
 Hockey Canada Headlines - News & Archives
SAINT JOHN, NB — Hockey Canada's 2005 Annual General Meeting, which was attended by over 400 delegates from across Canada, concluded on Tuesday in Saint John, NB with decisions made on key issues, as well as confirmation on locations of 2007 national championships.
Hockey Canada's AGM brings together representation from each of the 13 Hockey Canada member branches who make up the Hockey Canada Board of Directors, along with life members, representatives from various organizations, and the various Hockey Canada councils: Female, Junior, Minor, Senior and Hockey Development.
Hockey Canada will move ahead with the development of the World Junior A Challenge property with the first event to take place in the fall of 2006
www.ohf.on.ca /web_pages/headlines_archives.php?ID=17   (637 words)

  
 The Canada News.Net
mine will start producing zinc in mid-2007, the Toronto-based company said yesterday in a Canada NewsWire statement.
Canada have called up their foreign legion for their one-off Test match against France this Saturday in the western city of Nantes.
The Canada News.Net is part of an international network of news sites, dedicated to the major regions, countries and cities of the world.
www.thecanadanews.net   (848 words)

  
 Pick to coach Canada - England Age-Group - England - ECB
England Under 19 coach Andy Pick is to take a year-long sabbatical from his job with the ECB to coach Canada at the 2007 Cricket World Cup.
Canada will hope for an upset against the likes of New Zealand © Getty Images“Obviously that will be strange and I think the focus of Canada’s World Cup will be to put on a good show against England and New Zealand but probably the big game is to try and beat Kenya,” he said.
By a strange twist of fate, Canada have been drawn in the same World Cup group as England - along with New Zealand and Kenya - and Pick admits it will be an odd experience plotting the downfall of his home country.
ecb.co.uk /england/england-age-group/pick-to-coach-canada,7514,EN.html   (657 words)

  
 Canada International Games News
Canada is already due to host the following games during the period from 2004 to 2010.
The report recommended that Canada bid for the summer Olympic Games in either 2016, 2020 or 2024 and the Olympic Winter Games in 2030.
India has already hosted the Asian Games twice, the inaugural games in 1951 and the 1982 games, and is planning to host the 2007 World Military Games in Hyderabad, prior to hosting the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.
www.internationalgames.net /newscanada.htm   (657 words)

  
 Nodice · Canada Federal Election 2006 · Canada's Updated Federal Election Resource
N.L. · Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Election 2007
See the percentage of the votes each party received in the election, by province.
See the party standings at dissolution and after the election, by province.
www.nodice.ca /elections/canada   (248 words)

  
 Suleman & Co: Canadian Immigration Lawyers
These improvements include funding to start reducing the current inventory of applications at Citizenship and Immigration Canada, and a new process to allow immigrants with Canadian experience or Canadian education to apply for permanent resident status under the new In-Canada Economic Stream in 2007.
Based on the first half of the year, Canada is set to receive in 2005 the lowest number of claims since the mid-1980s, with a projected year end total of just 17,300.
The new in-Canada stream is intended for applicants with experience in Canada’s labour market or educational institutions.
www.sulemanco.com   (568 words)

  
 Scouts Canada - Thunder Bay Area Index
CJ'07 is being held at Camp Tamaracouta, July 25 to August 1, 2007, in the heart of the lower Laurentians, approximately 1 hour North of downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Any "Active" registered member of Scouts Canada interested in an Offer of Service (OOS), please contact OOS forms should be available in the spring of 2006.
Central Canada Admin Centre will be hosting a sub-camp, supported by the 3 Councils, Northern Ontario, Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
my.tbaytel.net /scouts   (290 words)

  
 Immigration Canada - Free Canadian Migration Eligibility Assessment
Parents may be sponsored to Canada if they have a child in Canada who is an eligible Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
Under the Member of Family Class Program, Canadian citizens and permanent residents residing in Canada can apply to sponsor certain family members, which extend beyond their spouse, partner, and dependent children.
This Canadian visa provides an opportunity for young people from selected countries to holiday and work in Canada for a period of up to 12 months or more, allowing them to explore the country.
immigrationexpert.com   (412 words)

  
 Gazprom and Petro-Canada to Build LNG Plant Near St. Petersburg - COMPANY NEWS - MOSNEWS.COM
and Canada’s Petro-Canada are planning to complete construction of a liquefied natural gas plant near St. Petersburg in 2007, the Interfax agency reported, quoting the Leningrad region’s deputy governor Grigory Dvas.
He said construction of the section of the North European Gas Pipeline that passes through the region began about two months ago.
www.mosnews.com /money/2005/09/28/lngplant.shtml   (551 words)

  
 Canada Pension Plan reforms
The Canada Pension Plan account is projected to grow from $33 billion in 1999 to $100 billion by the end of 2007, of which $70-$90 billion would be available for management by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board was created in 1999 as part of a general reform of the Canada Pension Plan to move from pay-as-you-go to partial funding.
The accumulating fund is being invested by the CPP Investment Board, an arm’s-length-from-government, independent investment corporation charged with investing the excess contributions and the proceeds from maturing bonds held by the Canada Pension Plan.
www.reformmonitor.org /httpd-cache/doc_reports_1-10.html   (2339 words)

  
 Canada Games Counsel
The financial framework for the Games, set by governments, allowed a maximum of 5030 participants (419 per team) to be selected to the 2005 Summer Games and a maximum of 3850 (321 per team) to the 2007 Winter Games.
Winter Games: male and female hockey, male and female figure skating, male and female curling, male and female speed skating, male and female alpine skiing, male artistic gymnastics, male boxing, male and female biathlon, male and female judo.
As the Federation of Canadian Archers had stated that Winter Games would be acceptable if archery could not be included in the Summer Games, male and female archery (indoor) was added to the Winter Games.
www.ns.canadagames.ca /contents/couns.html   (2339 words)

  
 Media In Canada - October 19, 2004 issue
One is the re-launch of the NABS Canada website (www.nabs.org), which received its first face lift by Toronto's Foote Cone and Belding, and now encompasses the new initiatives and services that NABS has to offer (ie.
The new brand, which will be housed in the Draft Quebec Montreal location and will now be one of the largest media planning and placement agencies in Canada, will integrate the employees along with their research and analysis tools to offer the Quebec market a broader range of services.
The study also found significant growth in the size of this emerging group, which has grown 50% between 2003 and 2004 and is expected to double by 2007.
www.mediaincanada.com /articles/mic/20041019   (1758 words)

  
 Ontario general election, 2003 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Ontario general election of 2003 was held on October 2, 2003, to elect the 103 members of the Legislative Assembly (Members of Provincial Parliament, or "MPPs") of the Province of Ontario, Canada.
The election was called on September 2 by Premier Ernie Eves after public opinion polls indicated an increase in support for the governing Ontario Progressive Conservative Party because of the government's handling of the 2003 North American blackout.
The election was won, however, by the Ontario Liberal Party, led by Dalton McGuinty.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ontario_general_election,_2003   (1220 words)

  
 Decision CRTC 2000-565
The service will provide regional news reports and public affairs programming from across Canada, enhanced by a general news service provided by Fox News.
The licence, when issued, will expire 31 August 2007 and will be subject to the following conditions as well as to those set out in both Public Notice CRTC 2000-171 and in the licence to be issued.
Broadcast day shall have the same meaning as that set out in section 2 of the Television Broadcasting Regulations, 1987.
www.crtc.gc.ca /archive/eng/Decisions/2000/DB2000-565.htm   (1220 words)

  
 ABC News: Canada, Mexico Mull Daylight-Saving Plan
In Canada, Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty said his government was considering its options, citing energy savings by cutting artificial light in the evenings.
All of Canada's 13 provinces and territories have the authority to set their own times.
The province, the most populous in Canada, is considering a similar plan.
abcnews.go.com /Business/wireStory?id=991371   (375 words)

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