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Hospitality NL: Skills Training Workshops

Posted 12 February 2025, 2:38 pm NST

HNL Training
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📣SLDA's Employment Connections & Development Office is planning to partner with Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador to offer Career & Skills Development Training Workshops in the Labrador Straits!

We are planning to offer various workshops, depending on the amount of interest in the area. Please stay tuned for more information, as we will be sharing additional details, including dates, times, pricing, and more, in the near future.

ℹ️For more information on each training workshop, please visit the following link: https://hnl.ca/training/

Please contact us, if you are are interested in any of these training workshops (either for yourself, or for your employees):
📧connect.slda@outlook.com 📞709-931-2055
*Please note that seating is limited*

'Labradorians Beyond Their Home'- Interview with CBC's Labrador Morning

Posted 20 January 2025, 10:43 am NST

CBC's Labrador Morning Interview
CBC's Labrador Morning Interview (larger version)

Click the following link to listen to the full interview: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-31-labrador-morning/clip/16122149-labradorians-beyond-their-home

📣Have a listen to SLDA's Employment Connections & Development Program Officer, Skye Mitchelmore, and SLDA's Welcoming Communities Initiative Program Manager, Roseann Linstead, with CBC's Labrador Morning as they share about 'Labradorians Beyond Their Home'.

ℹ️ SLDA's Employment Connections and Development Office aims to engage individuals living away from home who are interested in returning to contribute their skills to local job opportunities. We can offer information on business options, succession planning and help with transition.

EMPLOYERS in the Labrador Straits

Posted 7 January 2025, 11:13 am NST

Employers
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📣EMPLOYERS in the Labrador Straits
Are you seeking assistance with recruitment and filling your job vacancies❓ SLDA's Employment Connections & Development Office is here to help!

Our office provides a range of services that can assist employers such as:
♦️Promoting the job listing on our social media platforms and the SLDA website
♦️Assisting with the creation of promotional materials or job advertisements, customizing them to draw in more... Read more.

"Labradorians Beyond Their Home"

Posted 3 January 2025, 1:01 pm NST

Labradorians Beyond Their Home
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🏠"Labradorians Beyond Their Home"💚💙🤍

📱Scan the QR Code or 🔗click the following link to complete the survey: https://forms.office.com/r/YW3gqyYurk

🏆Refer & Win! Share this survey with family & friends living away from home (Labrador Straits Area) to be entered in for random prize draws.

ℹ️ SLDA's Employment Connections and Development Office aims to engage individuals living away from home who are interested in returning to contribute their skills to local job opportunities. We can offer information on business options, succession planning and help with transition.

Please contact us if you have any questions or suggestions:
📧connect.slda@outlook.com 📞709-931-2055

SLDA's Welcoming Communities & Employment Connections UPDATE -December 2024

Posted 5 December 2024, 12:06 pm NST

Presentation Update- December 2024
Presentation Update- December 2024 (larger version)

LINK to Presentation

EXPLORE the presentation to discover more about the SLDA's Welcoming Communities initiative and its latest updates. This initiative was started to tackle labor challenges, promote strong community development, and address demographic shifts. By collaborating, we aim to create a positive impact for the social and economic advancement in the Labrador Straits region.

Christmas Carol Sing-Along (December 17th, 2024)

Posted 5 December 2024, 9:37 am NST

Christmas Carol Sing-Along
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Labrador Straits Age-Friendly Community Committee presents 'Christmas Carol Sing-Along'!

This event took place on from 2:00-4:00pm on Tuesday, December 17th, and was located at the Town Centre in West St Modeste.

Music provided by the Labrador Straits Ministerial, and refreshments was served.

If you have any questions, you can contact SLDA's Seniors Services Office at:
(709)931-2675 or seniorservices.slda@gmail.com

Check out photos from this event in our 'Gallery': https://www.slda.ca/home/album-16

Town of L'Anse au Loup Annual Tree Lighting & Ornament Craft Night- December 2, 2024

Posted 26 November 2024, 2:57 pm NST

Event Poster
Event Poster (larger version)

Starting at 6:30pm, this event will take place at the Lawrence D. O'Brien Town Centre, in L'Anse au Loup.

Join us for the annual tree lighting, followed by an event where we will make ornaments, decorate sugar cookies & have hot chocolate.

This event is in partnership with the Town of L'Anse au Loup, Southern Labrador/Strait of Belle Isle Community Youth Network (CYN), and Association for New Canadians (ANC).

Check out photos from this event, in our 'Gallery': https://www.slda.ca/home/album-15

SLDA's 49th Annual General Meeting- December 4th, 2024

Posted 13 November 2024, 3:41 pm NST

SLDA AGM 2024
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🟢SLDA's 49th Annual General Meeting🟢

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) is scheduled for Wednesday, December 4th, at 7:00 PM. It will be held at the Lawrence D. O'Brien Town Centre, in L'Anse au Loup.

🔹SLDA Members and Supporters🔹:
We invite and encourage you to attend our AGM. This is your chance to learn more about our Association and engage in discussions on current and future activities.
Your support over the past year has greatly contributed to our work, and we look forward to your continued interest in the social and economic betterment of the Labrador Straits.

We hope to see you there! Please call 📞709-931-2010 or email 📧slda@mylabrador.ca if you plan to attend.

Key Assets Information Sessions- November 20, 21, & 22

Posted 13 November 2024, 1:47 pm NST

Key Assets Information Sessions
Key Assets Information Sessions (larger version)

A representative from Key Assets will be coming to the Labrador Straits MUN Community Hub, located at the E.M. Taylor Resource Centre in Forteau, to provide three information sessions on November 20th, 21st & 22nd. Please see the poster for more details.

These sessions will take place on the following dates:
November 20th from 7-8pm
November 21st from 12-1pm
November 22nd from 9-11am

These sessions will offer insights into Family Based Care opportunities and employment opportunities with Key Assets. They will also share information about their organization.

Each session will include swag, door prizes, and refreshments, and everyone is invited to join.

Super Saturday- November 30, 2024

Posted 7 November 2024, 12:46 pm NST

🎁🛒Super Saturday- November 30, 2024!
Special Savings at Local Businesses

All business owners who are interested in participating in this regional Super Saturday event are kindly requested to complete the registration form below and we will be happy to include your special savings in our flyer.

Registration Form:

If you have any questions please contact us at:
connect.slda@outlook.com or 709-931-2055

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