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6TuesdayMarch122013NousvousaidonsprosprerLeCDTNOseraFortSmithcemercredi13mars2013.NotreagenteenrecrutementetemployabilitGabrielleMoncionseradisponiblepourrencontrerleschercheursdemploisrancophonesdelargion.Sivousavezdesquestionsconcernantvotrecheminementdecarrireveuillezprendrerendez-vousavecGabriellePartlphonesansfrais1.866.849.9139poste2Parcourrielemploiscdetno.comNotreagenteseradisponibletoutelajournepourvousycomprisaprslesheuresrguliresdetravail.Nhsitezpasnouscontacter.Depuis10ansleCDTNOaidelesrancophonesdesTerritoiresduNord-Ouestsaisirlesopportunitsdecarrireselancerenafairesetdployerleurpotentiel.ByMEAGANWOHLBERGIndustryrepresentativesfromtheNorthwestTerrito-rieshadadatewithbusinessinnorthernQuebeclastweekthankstothematchmakingeffortsofNWTsfranco-phoneeconomicdevelopmentagencyCDTNO.Agroupofsevenentre-preneursandindustrypro-ponentsfromtheterritoryvisitedtheAbitibi-Tmis-camingueregionofQuebeclastweektomeetandnetworkwithmembersoftheminingoilandgasandtelecommu-nicationsindustriesinthehopethatthetwosimilarre-gionswouldbeabletoiden-tify-andll-eachothersmanufacturingexplorationandserviceneeds.Priortothevisitwemadealistofallthecom-paniesworkinginthemin-ingsectorintheNWTandwefoundtherewasnotalotofexplorationormanu-facturingcompanies.ThatswhywedecidedtobringincollaborationwithAbitibiAnne-ChristineBoudreauCDTNOseconomicde-velopmentmanagertoldTheJournalfromanetworkingmeetinginVal-DorQuebecThursdaymorning.TheNWTalsohassomethingstheregionheredoesnothave.TheyhavetheadvantageofbeingconnectiontotheAb-originalgroupsandbeingabletoworkinthatwaysheadded.TheNWTtrademissioninvolvedpresentationsbybusinessesfrombothregionsnetworkingeventsandvisitstovariousbusinesssitesinAbitibiandfollowedasimilarvisitmadebyQuebecentrepreneurstoYellowknifeoneyearagoalsoarrangedbyCDTNO.DarrellBeaulieupresidentandCEOofDenendehInvest-mentsInc.toldTheJournalhehopedthevisitwouldidentifyopportunitiesnotonlyforhiscompanybutforAboriginalbusinessesbackintheterritory.Weredownheretomeetsomeofthepeoplewhopro-videservicestominesintheAbitibiareaandnorthernQue-becandservicesintheNorthNunavutinsomecases...Wejustwanttomeetthepeopleandseewhatservicesandproductstherearehesaid.Whatsinterestingisthatthemanufacturingsectorhereismakinglotsofprod-uctsforminingandforoilandgasthatwedonthaveintheNorthBeaulieusaidofAbitibi.Soitsidentify-ingsomeoftheservicegapsandproductgapsnotonlyforDenendehInvestmentsbuttheinfowecollectwillbeavailabletoAboriginalbusinesses.AlongwithBoudreauandBeaulieudelegatesfromtheNWTincludedDaleSmithgeneralmanagerofDetonChoCorp.presidentGeorgeMackenzieoftheTlichoInvestmentCorp.PatrickDoyleofScarletSecurityTomHoeferfromtheNWTNunavutChamberofMinesandDannyCimonofDan-maxCommunicationsinYellowknife.Peoplefromindus-tryandtheentrepreneursfromtheNWTarehavingreallyinterestingconver-sationssohopefullysomepartnershipsresultBou-dreausaid.ThetrademissionwasmadepossiblethroughthesupportoftheCanadianNorthernEconomicDevel-opmentAgencyCanNorandtheNWTdepartmentofIndustryTourismandInvestmentandwaspartofCDTNOsongoinginvest-mentattractionstrategy.NWTentrepreneursmeetwithindustryinQuebecIndustryTradePhotocourtesyofCDTNOByRENEFRANCOEURApaintingofravenscreatedfrommeltedwaxisthechosenworkforthe2013-2014North-westelphonebookcoverChrisDeWolfsRavensAftertheStormanencausticpaintingdonewithbeeswaxlastMayaspartofaworkshopwonthean-nualNorthwestelDirectoryArtCompetition.ThispaintinghastextureyouhavetotouchitthatspartofitDeWolfsaidattheunveil-ingeventhostedbyNorthwestelattheNorthernLifeMuseuminFortSmithlastThursday.AndIlikeravens.TheyrebigandmajesticandtheyareaveryNorthernthing.DeWolfaFortSmithartistwhomovedtotheNorth15yearsagofromHalifaxalsohadheracrylicpelicanpaint-ingchosenforthe2003-2004phonebookcover.Sheplanstousethe2000cashprizeforatriptoDisney-landwithherfamily.IwasexcitedwhenIfoundoutIhadwonandthatImtherstonetobeatwo-timewin-nerinthecompetitionshesaid.Itsveryattering.DeWolfhasbeenanartistforaslongasshecanrememberandworksnotonlywithpaintsbutalsoingraphicdesignandjewellery.ShegraduatedfromthegraphicdesignprogramatNovaScotiaCommunityCollegeandwentontobecomethecoordi-natoroftheArtistsoftheSouthSlaveSociety.ShealsoranherowngraphicdesignbusinessDeWolfArtworks.NorthwestelishonouredtofeaturesuchaneartistonourNWTdirectorycoverthisyearMarkWalkerNorthwes-telsvicepresidentofbusinesssolutionsandgovernmentre-lationssaidinapressrelease.Wehadawonderfularrayofartworksubmittedthisyear.Itwasadelighttohavesomuchtochoosefrom.WearecondentthatNorthernerswillenjoyhav-ingthisworkintheirhomesandofcesforthenextyear.IdliketothankNorthwestelfortheartovertheyearsandIunderstandseveralFortSmithartistshavewonsoIdliketosayaspecialcongratulationstoourcovergirlLouisSebertFortSmithsdeputymayorsaidtoDeWolf.OthersamplesofDeWolfsworkareondisplayattheNorthernLifeMuseumforthemonth.DeWolfwasalsothewin-neroftheNWTArtsbrandinglogodesigncompetitionandherartisapartoftheYellowknifeHeritageArtShowpermanentcollection.ArtistwinsphonebookcontestforsecondtimeArtsCulturePaintingAgroupofsevenbusinesspeoplefromtheNorthwestTerritori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