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Upcoming AWMAC Events:
2008 Meeting Dates:
Wednesday, January 16 - 3-5 pm - Board
meeting
Saturday, February 16 - Apprenticeship
Contest - Conestoga College
Wednesday, February 20 -10:00am -
12:00 Noon - Annual General Meeting
Wednesday, March 12 - 3-5 pm - Board
meeting
Wednesday, May 7 - 3-5 pm - Board
meeting
June 10 - AWMAC golf - Blue Springs
Golf Club
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from the event <<<
June 18-21 - AWMAC National Convention
- Halifax
http://www.awmac.com/Convention-Announcement.pdf
Wednesday, July 9 - 3-5 pm - Board
meeting
Wednesday, September 10 - 3-5 pm -
Board meeting
Wednesday, November 12 - 3-5 pm -
Board meeting
Awards Banquet - date TBA
Saturday, November 22, 6:00-11:00
p.m.
Annual Holiday Dinner and Dance
Location: The Old Mill Inn and Spa - Westminster Room
21 Old Mill Road
Toronto, Ontario M8X 1G5
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the flyer - pdf 9MB
Wednesday, January 14, 2009 - 3-5
pm - Board meeting
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AWMAC Apprenticeship Contest 2008
AWMAC Ontario Chapter hosted their annual
Apprenticeship Contest at Conestoga College on Saturday, February
16, 2008. Student contestants were Jonas Norrie, Victoria Coverdale,
David Lock, Craig Dekeyser, Darren Gander, Matthew Wiesel, Juan
Corral and Jeremy Camplin. Materials were donated by Mirmil Products.
First prize of $500 sponsored by AWMAC Ontario went to Jonas Norrie.
Second prize of $250 was sponsored by Blum Canada and went to David
Lock. Third prize of $100 was sponsored by Precision Veneer and
went to Darren Gander. Special thanks to Conestoga College for hosting
the event and Allan Sparling, Sylvia Sparling, Hillary Sparling,
Martin Grinwis, Keith Randall, Marco Mueller, Dylan Kinch, Al Broekema
and Jim McGregor for organizing and helping during the event.
 AWMAC
Hygrometer
AWMAC Ontario Chapter
is pleased to offer members an opportunity to purchase a hygrometer
(instrument used for measuring humidity). The inspectors are currently
using this tool. As you know, the level of humidity plays a significant
role in our industry and we strongly recommend that you monitor
and document this information for your own records.
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the Order Form (83kb)
WMC HR Awards Competition
The WMC is holding
an awards program to recognize good practice and innovation in HR,
skills and training for the advanced wood products processing sector.
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the Award Categories (19kb)
View/Download
the Nomination Form (323kb)
AWMAC Golf Shirts
AWMAC Ontario Chapter
is pleased to offer members an opportunity to purchase golf shirts.
They are white breathable microfibre and include the logo on the
left chest. The cost for each shirt is $30 + GST. If you wish to
make a purchase, kindly complete the form below and return it to
the AWMAC offices.
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the Order Form (82kb)
Mary Thorburn - 17 Years of Excellence
AWMAC Ontario President, Carlo DeFrancesco presents
Mary Thorburn a plaque for 17 years of dedicated service.
AWMAC Apprenticeship Contest 2007
AWMAC Ontario Chapter hosted their
annual apprenticeship contest at the Woodworking Centre of Ontario
in Kitchener on Saturday, February 10, 2007. Seven apprentice students
took up the challenge to construct the contest cabinet #2 within
the allotted 9 hours. Participating in the contest were Tyson Flintoft,
Eddie Waller, Colin Devilliers, Norman Dupuis, Zach Hewitt, James
MacDonald and Gurmohan Lota. The cabinets were judged by AWMAC Ontario
president Carlo DeFrancesco and Conestoga College Professor Martin
Grinwis. Many thanks to Conestoga College Professor and AWMAC Ontario
Past President Alan Sparling, Keith Raandall and students Josh Hoogland
and Greg MacDonald for organizing the event.
Contest materials were donated by
Mirmil Products. Many thanks to Travis Walker for delivering cabinet
materials to Conestoga College.
First place prize of $500.00 was sponsored
by AWMAC Ontario Chapter and was awarded to Colin Deviliers. Second
place prize of $250.00 was sponsored by Blum Canada and was awarded
to Zach Hewitt. Third place prize of $200.00 was sponsored by Taurus
Craco Machinery and was awarded to Gurmohan Lota.
The winning cabinet from each participating
AWMAC chapter will be shipped to Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan where it
will be entered into AWMAC's national contest in May. Many thanks
to the students that participating in the event.
Apprenticeship Training Tax Credit
- The 2004 Ontario Budget announced a new refundable
tax credit for corporations and unincorporated businesses employing
apprentices in certain skilled trades during the first 36 months
of an apprenticeship program. This measure became law on December
16, 2004, when legislative amendments to the Corporations Tax
Act and the Income Tax Act (Ontario) received Royal Assent.
- The apprenticeship training tax credit reimburses
corporations and unincorporated businesses 25 per cent of eligible
expenditures paid or payable after May 18, 2004 and before January
1, 2011, up to a maximum tax credit of $5,000 per qualifying apprentice
per taxation year. For corporations and unincorporated businesses
that have total salaries and wages for the previous taxation year
of $400,000 or less, the rate of the tax credit is increased to
30 per cent.
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Apprenticeship Training Tax Credit Bulletin (49kb)
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Apprenticeship Training Tax Credit Brochure (326kb)
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