Friday, March 29, 2024
Iceland, volcanoes,glaciers,geysers,black sand beaches, Ericka Baron,Reykjavik, West Island Blog, Rhonda Massad, travel, Blue Lagoon

Magical Iceland

By: Ericka Baron As I take in a deep breath of the cool air, I become aware of the echoing sound of my crampons crunching on the lightly snow covered...
Rhonda Massad, West Island Blog, Frank Baylis, Canada, Summer Job Program

Canadian Summer Job program brought 243 jobs to Pierrefonds-Dollard

by Rhonda Massad Each year the Federal Government helps community organizations and small businesses create summer jobs for youth in our country. This spring Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced there...
Novartis,volunteer healthcare mission,Kenya, West Island Blog, Rhonda Massad, International Volunteer Program, Dorval,Familia Nawiri, Africa

Novartis employees return from volunteer healthcare mission in rural Kenya

 Two employees of Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. (Novartis) in Dorval have returned home after a volunteer healthcare mission to Kenya during which they helped deliver much-needed healthcare services to...
West Island Blog, Rhonda Massad, Renewable energy, Wind Mills, FCXM

Canada to make a huge transition to renewable energy soon

As the world continues to deplete its fossil fuel reserves and the industry shows instability, many countries are now making the big switch to renewable energy. With strong environmental...
City of Pointe-Claire, Mayor Morris Trudeau, Bastille Day, France, Solidarity, West Island Blog, Rhonda Massad

Attack in Nice – French flag at half-mast to show solidarity

In response to the terrorist attack on Nice during Bastille Day celebrations on July 14, the mayor of the City of Pointe-Claire, Morris Trudeau, has put the French flag...
Advanced Powders & Coatings (AP&C), Arcam, Additive Manufacturing, 3D Printing, Aerospace, Alain Dupont, Magnus René, West Island Blog, Rhonda Massad

AP&C expands additive manufacturing operations in Greater Montreal

Aerospace industry attracts over $30 million in investments and adds 106 jobs....... Advanced Powders & Coatings (AP&C), a subsidiary of Swedish firm Arcam AB, has decided to expand its operations...
2016 Olympics, City of Pointe-Claire, Jennifer Abel, Meaghan Benfeito, Roseline Filion and Vincent Riendeau, West Island Blog, Rhonda Massad

2016 Olympics in Rio – Pointe-Claire divers to represent Canada

The City of Pointe-Claire, is pleased to congratulate, on behalf of Pointe-Claire residents, athletes Jennifer Abel, Meaghan Benfeito, Roseline Filion and Vincent Riendeau from the Pointe-Claire Dive Club, who...

Climb aboard a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ learning experience with A+ Academy

In 1984, founder of  West Island College and served as Director General for over 30 years Terry Davies founded the program “Class Afloat”; it was created in response the...
Herbalife

Tips for writing a professional essay

  An essay can be one of the most unpleasant tasks for a student, especially if you don’t like to write and consider that your mind is more effective when...