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A key statistic is that one in four jobs wm-m« ~â€"~--â€"â€"â€"-â€"â€"â€"-â€"-â€"~â€"â€"~â€" 52} if across Waterloo Region is ”a ‘ connected to producing , . H Y U n D 9| ! {gilllfggigâ€"g automobiles. electronics, 1,] l \1 \ l \\ ' 3 , k 3 Sgggrsi-g g. orfood products. ‘ ‘ H \l DOUBLE 0b ‘ g t § §§1§§ 9'; From a historical per» \]\| | | RS . SAVINGC t i 83:38:}? g; specttve, University of g If?“ 3: as _ Waterloo historian Ken «a; 3 ' f ' 3g; 15%;. 3; McLaughlin spoke here , l is E3 g a; 35. . four years ago and refer~ ‘ .77 ’9? 1 .. ‘ g piggyâ€"3‘ if; enced how, during the {V l 20‘” ACCENT CLEAROUT {:5 u" ! 3; last century.1t was rela- , . 5 . W“ v {Egg :3 i 3 tively simple to look 5 NO CHARGE moo ~ . 14 $38» . #1 is around any household in i “ UPGRADE . - - 7 - * ,§§§§gi?9â€"’gl :32“; Canada and identify the ~ ‘ . g §2§§§§i* fig; products which originat» A a -â€" - - - Ii 3 g 3:" 1.: 3.- Si “immerses. 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The tiles are designed to meet strict North .5. c: i g a 8§ -_. ‘ it ‘ American standards for high-traffic offices that oom- m W fl“ “unwamnflmflgm 2 §§§§§Q§§ S??? petitors in low-cost jurisdictions cannot make. 'n's A mm ”9.5.3 -nnm-mmm 3kg E: E,- £3; - Our chamber was fortunate to host Scotiabank mwrmsauwsmomo 7W -lu£mtinmuuosmmsvstsu 22% will l Chief Economist Warren lestin as a speaker two years Hummus CAPACITY mun-5MB _ i,» ii“: 3:;ng §§ ago. He provided a similar message noting that if a «tenuous $5 ., A: ._ ; ~3' 3§l§§§§;§ g3: r ‘ customer contacts some manufacturers on Friday ‘ ' " ' . '2. .. ‘ A . are?” if”; " " g i $357§§§§3§§§§ ‘ afternoon looking for Monday morning delivery. the ‘ .. "’7 News“ 1- a 3 g. F t (anadian operation will have to be prepared to fill the g , i ”N" ”m 'n w , _. 593$; c§§ Fifi order since the low-cost facilities in India or China do ‘ I .. - "”‘ ‘ ‘ . my man ’ ' ‘ ' "E gfgzgg‘i g; as not have the capacity to change their production ,,4 * “ é _ ‘-_I Q ' N um “ ‘ §l’§5 gag ‘5; 5" schedule to meet this demand. - - ' “am 3% fig-g 303- § 5g: A consistent imperative is the escalating require- " “a.“ “amuse-tram “”5““. ' m: a“ 3 Egg; Elf? merit for employees with the necessary skills for com- “ . '7 c - "-2 g 1' 263,â€"! 2% peting in global markets. Dr. lestin noted that a major l4 ,5, \’ ' all Si? ‘2: attitudinal shift is required across the national educa- m3 :3 1 gig tional system. wherein a higher emphasis must be ./ I Q; 9s. g. placed on skilled trades and technical education. 1%,; El jg" This is a message that Conestoga College President 3 i f g l {A I lohn Tibbits has been delivering to governments for .. V 3&3 {is} Asia? years. Canadian manufacturers need highly skilled , 4 5 ‘ a ‘ employees applying advanced technology to produce an ‘ H Y U n 0 Fl l i if: 5 glilgg‘qg asuperior product. 1 233:3?! Egg There is an Ontario election this October where g p {“7 g: hopefully the agenda will focus on matters of rele- VI." your local are. Hyundai Dodo! ii ‘ fit; :3. ”ll 1 9 vance to the voters and businesses of the province. l l . § § cg ‘ ma “9;,” my: ifigigg it: 3" Art Sinclairikiiiw-presidentafrhe Greater Kitchener 2’3...“ no. mowed imagine-m. l‘lfilfil {â€"3535 ‘ Waterloo (IhamberofComnwm mflwgfi me 'ngu wflmv; . U i » - - m t