Wo-Built Inc: Clients' Advocate for making their Dream Home happen: February 2008

Wednesday, 13 February 2008

Attention! Attention! The Pre-Apprenticeship Training Course starting date has been changed

Wo-Built's Pre-Apprenticeship Course for Women in the Finishing Trades

...want to have a career in the finishing trades?
interested?
this could be you...

We have changed the date of the Pre-Apprenticeship Course for Women in the Finishing Trades to
May 26, 2008.
Send your application in now!!! Limited spaces still available.

Course overview:

Course: 4 weeks in length

Start Date: May 26, 2008

Time: 1pm to 6pm (5hrs)

Class size: 8-10 students (women)

Cost: $3500 + GST

Location: Pre-Apprenticeship Training Institute, 10 Kodiak Crescent, Unit 100, Toronto ON, M3J 3G6

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Application form: Please contact training@wobuilt.com

Course profile:

This 4 week program focuses on the development of both practical and problem solving skills that will provide students with little or no previous experience in the construction and maintenance field with the necessary skills to seek employment in this industry.

We are looking for women who want to make the finishing trades their career. Up on successful completion of the course we at Wo-Built Inc will help you find a job within the finishing trades.

The program exposes you to various aspects of building systems, reviewing work orders, projects and maintenance problems. Students also study life safety systems, plumbing, electrical, and communication skills.

The course is a certificate course with an overall passing grade of 75%. The assessments are project based and graded. And!!! The best of all: A cool graduation party at the end of the course.

Graduates of the course will be able to perform day-to-day tasks such as maintaining building systems, receiving work orders and completion general construction tasks such as:
Wood Framing
Painting
Taping/Dry walling
Finish Carpentry
Blue Print Reading
T-bar installation
Tiling ceramics
Basic plumbing (installation of sinks etc)
Basic electrical repairs
Home Preventative Maintenance
Building Code Requirements
Health/safety knowledge

links:
Wo-Built Inc.: We Have a Date for Our First Pre-apprenticeship Course

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Wednesday, 6 February 2008

Messages from Water

Photographer: Chan Pak Kei, copyright.

Used with permission from www.istockphoto.com.

About two years ago I learned about these amazing experiments conducted by a Japanese scientist named Dr. Emoto, where he observed how water crystals formed based on the type of words and environments he subjected the water to. He would put water in vessels, tape negative words on some and positive words on others. He then froze the water and observed the patterns and what he found was truly amazing. The positive words yielded beautiful, symmetrical crystals whereas the negative words yielded "less beautiful" and misshapen crystals. So it makes me think and assume, if our bodies are composed of about 70% water, what are the effects of our thoughts, imagery, items in our environment and feelings on our health?

Do you have items in your home things that support you and offer positive associations?

1. Start in areas of your home which are sacred to you.

These could be areas such as your bedroom, office or living room. Do you have books or magazines or maybe art or furniture that holds negative words, imagery or associations for you? If so, remove them and replace with items that are more positive.

2. Do you watch TV before sleeping or fall asleep to the news?

The bedroom is intended for rest and relaxation, and we all know how important sleep is to good health! Also, the negative information that the news constantly spits out can disrupt our sleep.

3. Add life to your home.

Bring plants and flowers into your home. It has been proven by NASA that certain species of plants such as Dracaena (Janet Craig), Pot Mum, Peace Lily, English Ivy and Gerbera Daisy is amazing at removing formaldehyde and carbon monoxide from indoor air as well as uplifting our spirits.

4. How do you communicate with others and with yourself?

Are the conversations mostly negative? Do you speak badly about yourself and others on a regular basis? Do you negatively judge people and situations unfairly? Consider decreasing gossip and speak from a positive point of view.

Although I have given you some tips to consider, it’s most important trust yourself about what makes you feel good and throw out the rule book on what you should and should not keep around you because who knows you better than you?

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Ayanna McAlmont is a Home and Life Guide based in Oakville, Ontario. In her company Blue Door Solutions, she guides homeowners to have homes which reflect who they are at heart. She says ”when your inner world changes, the outer world will change to reflect who the person has become.” Visit her at http://www.bluedoorsolutions.ca/ or contact her on ayanna@bluedoorsolutions.ca.