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2007 Upword Media Kit

Get your message in the hands of engineers, contractors, developers, architects, civic officials and business leaders with industry-accredited Upword magazine.

Filled with features on Manitoba construction projects and columns on industry developments, Upword is the voice of construction professionals in Manitoba.

Support your association publication by advertising in an upcoming issue:

ISSUE THEME

Summer 2007 ELECTRICAL

Fall 2007 MECHANICAL

Winter 2007 ENVIRONMENT/LEED

View the 2007 Upword Media Kit HERE.

For more information on advertising in Upword magazine, contact Steve Beauchamp at MediaEdge Publishing at 480-4428 or steveb@mediaedgepublishing.com.

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Support the Skills Manitoba Competition!

Winnipeg Construction Association is once again organizing the Carpentry and Cabinetry Competition at Skills Manitoba, an event designed to improve the public perception of trade-based careers by bringing students, employers and educators together for a friendly day-long competition.

WCA is in need of a carpenter willing to judge the Cabinetry Competition. Interested individuals can contact Kelly Pochuk at kpochuk@wpgca.com or 775-8664 ext. 2225.

WCA is also looking for sponsorship and contributions toward the bursary, materials or registrant prizes. To view the Skills Manitoba High School Building Competition support form, click HERE.

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Tax Credit Reminder

Don't forget to claim the following credits on your income tax returns, if you're eligible:

Tradesperson's Tools Deduction

Employed tradespersons are eligible to receive an annual deduction of up to $500 to help cover the cost of new tools necessary to their trade if the following conditions are met:

the total cost exceeds $1,000;
the tools were bought after May 1, 2006;
the purchase was made by an employed tradesperson.

For more informaton on the Tradesperson's Tools Deduction, visit http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/whatsnew/tools-e.html.

Apprenticeship Job Creation Tax Credit

Eligible employers will receive a tax credit equal to 10 per cent of the wages paid to qualifying apprentices in the first two years of their contract, beginning May 1, 2006, to a maximum credit of $2,000 per apprentice per year.

For more informaton on how to claim the Apprenticeship Job Creation Tax Credit, visit http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/whatsnew/apprenticeship-e.html.

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Young Women's Conference: Be a Mentor!

If you're a woman working in Manitoba's construction industry, Skills Manitoba needs you!

On April 12, 2007, Skills Manitoba is hosting a one day conference for young women in Grade 8 to learn about trade and technology careers available in today’s employment market. The conference will highlight different vocations in trades and technology, introduce young women to women mentors working in the trades or technology field and provide employment and career planning information.

NEEDED: 30 women to be mentors as well as an individual willing to speak at a Teacher Break-Out Session.

To view the conference brochure, click HERE.

To be a mentor, volunteer to speak at a Teacher Break-out Session or to obtain more information, contact Maria Pacella-Augellone, Executive Director, Skills MB, at 927-0250 or skillsmb@mts.net.

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Rotary Career Symposium: Volunteers Needed!

The Winnipeg Construction Association is once again hosting a Trade Up! Careers in Manitoba Construction booth at the Rotary Career Symposium, an event designed to provide valuable information about various education and employment options available to students in Senior 1 through Senior 4.

With Manitoba's construction climate at an all-time high, skilled tradespeople are in high demand. The need to reach students who are considering their career options has never been greater. Help us promote careers in Manitoba construction by volunteering for a two-hour shift at this year's symposium, April 11 & 12, 2007.

To participate, contact Twila Driedger, Communications Coordinator, at tdriedger@wpgca.com or 775-8664 ext. 2242.

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Education News

WCA proudly presents the following seminar sessions:

March 21, 2007 (8 a.m. - 12 noon)

LEED for Contractors

Hilton Winnipeg Suites, Airport

Presented by: WCA and Canada Green Building Council

Find out how LEED affects you, how to bring LEED to the job site, contractor involvement for LEED points, tips on compiling a submittable LEED application, the role of the builder on a LEED project, contractor involvement by Construction Division and how to use the Toolkit.

LEED for Contractors Registration Form

WCA Member Registration Cost: $185.50

March 28, 2007 (12 noon - 1 p.m. Lunch provided!)

Succession Planning & Your Business

Winnipeg Construction Association

Presented by: Sean Rheubottom LLB, TEP, Tax & Estate Planning Specialist / United Financial Corp. & Mark Lomow, Assante Estate & Insurance Services

This seminar will tackle issues both pertaining to positioning the
succession of your business properly and strategies on tax
efficient transfer of ownership within a family situation and third party transition.

Succession Planning & Your Business Registration Form

April 3, 2007 (12 noon - 1 p.m. Lunch provided!)

Shareholder Agreement

Winnipeg Construction Association

Presented by: Steven Kohn, Aikins MacAulay & Thorvaldson

This session will cover both old and new strategies pertaining to the proper setup of a Shareholder Agreement. Learn why every partnership must have one, along with strategies that you can utilize to make your agreement more effective from a transitional and tax perspective.

Shareholder Agreement Registration Form

May 2, 2007

Employment Standards

Registration to follow.

May 2007 - TBA

Project Scheduling

June 2007 - TBA

Blueprint Reading Level 2

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Comments or questions?

E-mail: wca@wpgca.com

Visit our full website at www.wpgca.com

Winnipeg Construction Association is located at

290 Burnell Street, Winnipeg, MB R3G 2A7

(204)775-8664

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