key points to ponder

Issue #19
Fall 2012
KEY POINTS TO PONDER
239 Charlotte St. Saint John, NB E2L 2K1 506-634-6888 www.keyindustries.ca
KIWANIS DONATES $5000
Tom Gallant, President of the Saint John Kiwanis Club presents a cheque to Christine
Evans, President/CEO of Key in the amount of
$5,000. Over the past 10 years, the Kiwanis
Club has donated $75,000 to Key Industries. THANK YOU to the Saint John Kiwanis Club for helping us grow our programs
and expand our services.
Beginning in May of 2012 Key Industries took
on the task of finding an alternative source of
training and through extensive research decided to partake in The Mandt System Training. The Mandt System training emphasizes
building healthy relationships in a work setting.
Through this training, it is taught how to deescalate situations using your prior knowledge
and experiences with the individual to get
them back to their personal best when there is
an off day present. The staff of Key Industries
have periodically been taking this training since
the month of July and nearly all staff are now
certified in the de-escalation techniques. We
have already noticed more positive and healthy
relationships being formed. Congratulations to
all staff members that have taken the initiative
and shown interest in the new training.
Pictured above is the first group of employees to
take the course. Left to Right: Mandt Instructor
Katelyn Dyer, Lynnette Cooke, Joe Carr, Alina
Cartwright, Mike Dobbelsteyn and Cindy Magarvey.
Key Industries Hosts NB PC Party Caucus Meeting
On Friday, July 16th, Key Industries hosted a very successful caucus meeting at Key Industries. In
my absence, Nargis and Rod spoke to the group for 15 minutes about Key Industries and presented a PowerPoint to them. This meeting was attended by the following:
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Minister Blaine Higgs, Quispamsis
Glen Savoie, MLA, Saint John Fundy
Glen Tait, MLA, Saint John, East
Carl Killen, MLA, Saint John Harbour
Minister Trevor Holder, Saint John Portland
Dorothy Shephard, MLA, Saint John Lancaster
Ted Flemming, MLA, Rothesay
The Caucus enjoyed a beautiful continental breakfast and a lunch of lasagna and salad. Rod had
an opportunity to speak to Blaine Higgs personally after the meeting. This was a great opportunity for Key Industries
Movie review:
“Gundam WinG: EndlEss Waltz”
This movie is a sequel to the Megahit TV
anime Gundam Wing. It is also a prequel of
sorts because it reveals the origins of the five
main heroes, the Gundam Pilots: Heero,
Trowa, Quatre, Duo and Wufei.
It takes place after colony 196, a full year after
the end of the events of the television series,
and peace reigns supreme thanks to the efforts
of the Gundam Pilots and their giant robots.
Unfortunately, not everyone is happy with the
idea of peace. That point is hammered home
when Relena Darlian, the on-again-off-again
girlfriend of Heero, who is now a respected
diplomat, is kidnapped by a space colony with
the goal of taking over the Earth. The main
villain in this movie is Dakim Barton, the original backer of the Pilots and Operation Meteor.
Now, while Quatre retrieves their Gundams,
Heero, Duo and Trowa, along with their allies,
try to stop Dakim’s plan. His plan is to install
his granddaughter, Mariemaia, as the Earth’s
next ruler.
When that plan comes up short, they need
their Gundams, which leads to the awesome
scene in which Heero boards Wing Zero from
a moving shuttle in space to face the outcast,
Wufei, while the others take on Dakim’s men.
All seems hopeless until Heero blasts the hell
out of the hideout. That is when Mariemaia
and Wufei turn against Dakim and he goes
insane when the public turns against him. He
tries to kill Relena, but Mariemaia gets nonfatally shot instead. He tries again but is killed
by a rogue soldier.
After those events, the Pilots, having restored
peace, and having no more need for their
weapons of mad destruction (take that, Bush),
destroy them. “And from that point on in history, mobile suits, including the Gundams, are
never seen again. Roll credits.
In my opinion, I would recommend this movie
to not only anime fans, but to sci-fi fans as
well. The story is great,
the animation is beautiful, the characters are
well-portrayed and the
music is cool. Watch
this movie! You will be
pleasantly surprised!
Mark Hughes
Farewell to Teri-Lyn
On Oct 19 we met for lunch to say Goodbye to someone
who has become an important member of our “Key Industries Family”…Teri-Lyn Chenhall.
Teri-Lyn has graced the halls of Key Industries in Sales &
Production for the past 8 years. As she follows her heart
and joins her husband Mark to explore new opportunities
on “The Rock” we, the staff of Key would like to acknowledge her valued qualities that inspire us all...her loyalty, her laughter, her generous ways, for being a truly
caring soul who has the natural tendency to wish well for
others!
She will be missed by all and more by some…we look
forward to hearing from her new adventures and to many
future visits!
-Anne Doiron
On September 20th, the learners in the Workplace Essential Skills Program were invited to participate in the
Southwest NB Regional WES Olympics put on by the Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training &
Labour. This event was attended by many learners who have completed WES programs from St. Stephen to
Sussex and in between.
It was a fun filled morning in which the learners participated
in 9 essential skill challenges, with an Olympic theme. Some
of the challenges included having to use oral communication
skills to get a blindfolded team-mate to accomplish a task; a
test on computer terminology, translating measurements from
standard to metric, and so on. At the end of the games the
class got to enjoy snacks.
The class did not come home empty-handed. Each
group won an award:
 Team Joshminex (Josh, Jasmine & Alex) won
“Happiest Team”
 Team Jascoris (Jason, Scott & Chris) won “Nicest
Team”
 Team Tabephohn (Tabitha, Stephane & John) won
“Best Team Spirit”
Shown below are the trophies won by our class.
Farewell Glenda
Key Industries is very appreciative of the generous support received from
MindCare New Brunswick Skate to Care for a grant of $6000.00 to go towards supporting an initiative ‘Gaining Workforce Employability Skills Development’. This initiative will be delivered by Wendy Bradford as part of the Life
Skills Program. The objective of ‘Gaining Workforce Employability Skills’ is to
prepare adults with an intellectual disability or who have a mental illness with
the tools to succeed in the workplace by delivering a multi-module program
consisting of 230 hours of classroom instruction.
This program is offered to 15 learners with barriers to employment. The focus
of this initiative is develop an Action Plan and to address competency and soft
skills that can be transferred to today’s competitive labour market.
Key Industries and the 15 learners who benefitted from the “Gaining Workforce Employability Skills” program are very grateful for MindCare’s support in
giving the opportunity to help move the learners forward with their personal
goals of being job ready and employable. Your grant of $6000.00 has helped
change lives and given the learners a leg up on being more assertive and prepared in their search for employment.
Phase Four of the WES Program Completed,
Phase Five Begins.
Glenda started working as an Educational Facilitator at Key Industries on Feb 6, 2006.
Glenda’s many contributions to Key include the formation of our
library that is used daily by many clients. Glenda streamlined the
academic assessment process at Key. Glenda also began the therapeutic and popular knitting corner, where over the years we have
seen die-hard knitters making scarves, hats and slippers to be donated to the Empty Stocking Fund. We can’t forget her dedication
and commitment to the Memory book, which was a huge undertaking. Glenda did the formatting, editing and researching stories to go
into the Memory Book, which gathered Key’s history from 19732009.
We would like to recognize the contribution Glenda has made to
Key Industries by identifying the gifts she has brought with her.
Glenda has always committed 110% to the learners in seeing that
they take learning serious in her no non-sense approach. She is an
excellent writer, speaker and story teller, who captivates her audience with her expressions & tone.
It is with great sadness that we see Glenda off. We will all miss her.
Please remember when one door closes another door opens.
Left to Right: Jasmine, John, Alex, Stephane, Josh, Tabitha, Chris, Scott &
trainer Matt Wallace. Missing: Jason.
On October 26th, the 4th installment of the WES program came to a
close. The learners spent 15 weeks working on their employability and
literacy skills.
The fifth phase is set to begin on November 13, 2012.
Bill Kearns, Vice Chairman for Key Industries Board of Directors (left) presents an HONORARY MEMBERSHIP
to Michael Gauthier, (right). Michael Gauthier is a Past
Chairman and served on the Board of Directors for 5 years
from 1997—2002. “Thank You Michael for giving of your
time and your passion for making our community a better
place.”
Christine Evans, President/CEO
During the weekend of July 28-29, 2012, the first annual Harbour ConFusion convention came to Saint John, NB at the
Holiday Inn Express. Over 200 fans of sci-fi, fantasy, anime and other “geeky” genres converged at one location. Among
those attending were myself, Jeff ‘Jyger’ Phillips, Jacques Chiasson and Matthew Bullock.
I had to wait over three months for this event and it was worth the wait. I got to watch and participate in several panels
and games, including learning how to use a light saber, learning about the history of video games, and learning about real-life applications of Iron Man’s
technology, among other things.
I even got to buy some souvenirs. One anime DVD, “Ah My Goodness: Flights of Fancy volume 01”, a Doctor Who Sonic Screwdriver, 2 packs of Yu-gioh- cards, a macros model kit, plus lots of photos on my camera. Matthew and Jacques won trophies in the costume contest. It was an overall good experience, and another convention is going to happen next year from Aug 9-11, 2013. I get to see all of my friends again at that time. -Mark Hughes
Staff member Denise Colpitts (Elite Support
Services) is an animal lover and, along with
her 2 cats, now has 2 dogs. “Stanley” is a 10
year old German Shepherd-Lab mix who
enjoys playing fetch and the odd Milk Bone.
“Izzy” is the brand new addition to Denise’s
furry family and is only 2 months old! Izzy is
a Bichon-Frise-Yorkshire Terrier cross. She
is eagerly waiting for Denise to let her try
the bigger sized Milk Bones.
Stay tuned for a picture next summer of Stanley and Izzy in their
Disney’s Princess swimming pool!
From the
President
Christine Evans
Roan & Champa
Matt Wallace adopted
2 ferrets in October.
Ferrets are part of the
weasel family. They
sleep 18 hours a day
and play full tilt for the
remaining 6 hours.
They are very entertaining. They have a 4floor cage, tubes to run through and cat toys. They are very mischievous and often hide Matt’s things.
I want to thank our Elite Support Services Manager for taking on the position as “Mandt Trainer” for Key Industries.
Over the past few months she has been providing staff with their certification in being able to positively address negative behaviors before they escalate. Congratulations to all those that participated.
We will miss Glenda Thornton and Teri-Lynn Chenhall at Key Industries and wish them the best in their future endeavors.
We were happy to be chosen to host the Southern NB Caucus Meeting this past July. The support we receive from our MLA, Carl Killen, Ministers, and other Members of the Legislative Assembly, is greatly appreciated. Thank You for recognizing that what we do makes a difference in
our community.
On October 26th I attended the WES (Workplace Essential Skills) Graduation held here at Key Industries. The pride that the learners exhibited
brought tears to my eyes. We are never too old to learn and this program is a testament to that fact. Congratulations!
On November 7th, Lois Poirier and I, attended the annual business awards luncheon held by CCRW (Canadian Council for Rehabilitation and Work). Much to our surprise, Key Industries received the “Most Supportive Community Partnership” Award. We are grateful that our community partners recognize us as a valuable resource to the community. Thank You!
A note for everyone to mark your calendars December 12th, from 11:00– 2:00 the Key Industries Annual Christmas Open House. We hope that we see you there.
Individuals and organizations frequently reflect on their charitable giving at this time of year. Whether it is for tax or personal reasons, if you have occasion to look at
your gifts over this past year, the insert in this newsletter tells you the many ways that you can donate to Key Industries. We sincerely appreciate your consideration
for keeping Key on your list of charitable giving. Happy Holidays!
Key Industries
would like to invite you to our annual Open
House held at 239 Charlotte Street on December
12, 2012 from 11pm-2pm.
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Writers: Richard Poitras, Jeff Maloney, Mark Hughes & Ricky Phillips
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