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rfi -vrr- the markham economist sunsuntribune community saturday june 3 2006 design with windows changing windows has become a dreaded but certain reality for many homeowners the very windows that helped convince couples to buy their dream homes have slowly been deteriorating over the years wood has become damp and spongy paint no longer stays on glass panes have fogged up weatherstripping has come off and they no longer keep out the elements this was the case with joanne and robs unionville home when they decided to replace the windows we had to take everyones opinions and try to sort them out for ourselves says rob by getting several quotes we became more familiar with some of the window choices and options so when it came to making a decision we felt we made an informed one the family picked a local company from stouffville fieldstone windows the couple both agreed the biggest visual change was replacing the original standard height double doors with a more welcoming 8 tall door and sidelights the door boasts a hand made wrought iron panel and matching gripset simply put we felt comfortable with them said joanne they seemed to know what they were doing and offered suggestions no one else had repairing brickwork creating new openings even picking a colour that better suited the house were all irlen me hadnt heard our products regularly featured on the hit tv series my parents house on hgw fieldstone windows fieldstone windows ltd phone 9056409287 toll free 18662020286 wwwfieldstonewindowscom mentoring program helps immigrants feel more at home some other changes included creating a novelty window in the kitchen backsplash and dressing up the dining room with french doors rather than the old sliding ones upgraded mouldings and 3- dimensional sdl grills were the final touch were thrilled with the results says joanne we get a lot of compliments bv patrick mangion staff writer at first glance it would seem nigeria native oluseun odunla- mi and her mentor karen rubin are a study in contrast but last year their common interest in law brought them together ms rubin is a 28- year veteran lawyer at amex canadas markham headquar ters and ms odunlami was a lawyer in africa working in municipal government and the banking industry nowathornhill resident she emigrated with her husband and their three children nine years ago her story reads like so many others in immigrantrich york region without recognition of her foreign credentials finding meaningful work in her chosen profession was a struggle in the eyes of corporate canada ms odunlami would be considered a risk but to the toronto region immigrant employment council triec ms odunlami who is her 40s was an ideal candidate for the organizations mentoring program she asked me to raise my head high and walk tall oluseun odunlami nigerian emigrant pairing up canadian profes sionals with immigrants who have a similar skill set gives new comers a leg up in a competitive job market said sangeeta subra- manian who oversees program the program is delivered in york by costi inimigrant ser vices which providessocial serv ices for greater toronto area immigrants last week triec celebrated the first mentoring partnership awards in toronto where ms rubin had the distinction of being the first mentor of the year having mentored several amex colleagues over the years ms rubin immediately agreed to triecs program when the head of united way of york region rahul bhardwaj made his pitch last year she recalled the two women would meet about once a week for several hours it carried on for about three months in that time ms odunlami was introduced to a network of highpowered bay street lawyers offered invaluable pro fessional advice and polished her resume i helped her build her self confidence with the skills she already had ms rubin said ms odunlami oversaw a 4 million budget at her municipal government job in nigeria we looked at what she had and how to sell it a grateful ms odunlami was on hand when ms rubin was honoured she went on to introduce me to several attorneys this helped me a lot and increased my net works she said she asked me to raise my head high and walk tall today she is working in torontos financial district and waiting to hear if she has been accepted at the university of ottawas specially designed pro gram for lawyers with foreign credentials for more information visit wwwtriecca some mosquitoes carry west nile virus and their bites may lead to west nile virus infection clean up the best way to keep mosquitoes away is to clean up areas of stagnant water around your home where they like to breed what you can do clean up and empty containers where water collects old tires tin cans flower pots etc change water in bird baths weekly remove water that collects on pool covers turn over items such as wading pools wheelbarrows and small boats clear leaves and twigs from eavestroughs storm and roof gutters unclog drainage ditches so that water flows freely make sure 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