BEYOND
THE NUMBERS! What follows is a collection of first hand
accounts of the struggles and achievements of Métis
clients from across Ontario. These snapshots go beyond
a statistical analysis of performance measures and illustrates
success through the eyes and words of the real people
beyond the numbers....
Ian
Greening
Ian Greening received a Métis Cultural
Economic Development Grant almost six years
ago and was then able to open the doors to
the home of Artistic Integrity on Lakeshore
Blvd East, in Port Credit.
Leslie
Frost
The MNO Employment and Training office in
the GTA partnered with a local training and
placement service to run an Office Assistant
Training Program for Métis. Leslie
secured full-time permanent employment as
a result.
Shelley
GonnevilleShelley began her career
as a Summer Career Placement client in Sault
Ste. Marie. Five years later she is a provincial
coordinator for the MNO's Health branch.
Diana
TherrienDiana was able to pursue
her small business dreams with help and encouragement
from the MNO Employment and Training branch.
Chris
McLeodChris was one of seven
brave young adventurers who took part in the
second Métis Canoe Expedition in 2005,
a youth project partnership between MNO and
Fort William Historical Park in Thunder Bay.
Natalie
Henry-SauveNatalie was able to fast-track
her career with help from MNO Employment and
Training that allowed her to gain valuable
teaching experience.
Duane MorrisseauDuane received help from
the MNO's Employment and Training branch that
allowed him to pursue a long-held goal of
post-secondary education.
VoyagesOur newsletter, Voyages,
features even more of the Employment and Training
branch inspiring success stories.
Training Head Office
Jen
St.Germain
Manager of Training Initiatives
500 Old St. Patrick Street
Ottawa, ON K1N 9G4
T: 613-798-1488 X104
TF: 800-263-4889
F: 613-722-4225
Regional
Employment & Training Centres
(Region 1) Dana
O'Donnell
426 Victoria Ave, Box 403
Fort Frances, ON P9A 3M7
T: 807-274-1386
TF: 888-793-3334
F: 807-274-9773
(Region 2) Leslie Krieger
226 South May Street
Thunder Bay, ON
T: 807-624-5014
TF: 800-256-2595
F: 807-622-2899
(Region 3) Colette
Risewick
347 Spruce Street South
Timmins ON P4N 2N2
T: 705-264-3939
F: 705-360-1127
(Region 4) Tammy
Webb
26 Queen Street East
Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 1Y3
T : 705-254-1768
F: 705-254-3515
(Region 5) Darlene
McIsaac
235-101 Worthington St. E
North Bay, ON P1B 1G5
T: 705-474-2767
TF: 888-825-1742 (705 area only)
F: 705-474-8569
(Region 6) Elaine
Jeffery
500 Old St. Patrick Street
Ottawa, ON K1N 9G4
T: 613-798-1488
TF: 800-263-4889
F: 613-722-4225
(Region 7) Scott
Carpenter
Stoneleigh Place, Hwy 93 S.
R.R. #2, Box 79, Unit 301
Midland, ON L4R 4K4
T: 705-527-1228
TF: 888-684-7347
F: 705-527-9363
(Region 8) Stephanie
Cruise
222-75 Sherbourne St.
Toronto, ON M5A 2P9
Ph: 416 977-9881
T/F 1-888-466-6684
Fax: 416 977-9911
(Region 9) Kathleen
Lanigan
445 Concession St.
Hamilton, ON L9A 1C1
T: 905-318-2336
TF: 888- 546-3847
F: 905-318-2207
Métis
Nation of Ontario
500 Old St. Patrick St, Unit 3
Ottawa, ON K1N 9G4