A good corporate citizen.Equipment World is supportive of secondary and post-secondary education co-op programs, and hosts in-house co-op training programs. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] As well, the company has established bursaries at Confederation College Confederation College is a provincially funded community college located in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. It was established in 1967, and has area campuses in Dryden, ON, Fort Frances, ON, Geraldton, ON, Kenora, ON, Marathon, ON and Sioux Lookout, ON. and Lakehead University Lakehead University, at Thunder Bay, Ont., Canada; founded 1946 as Lakehead Technical Institute. It achieved university status in 1965. Lakehead has faculties of arts and science, business, education, engineering, forestry, library and information studies, nursing, . As a good corporate citizen, Equipment World supports local charities, youth organizations, sports teams such as minor hockey Minor hockey is ice hockey for minors. There are minor hockey leagues all across Canada and Northern United States. Players are classified by age, and the rules (especially for checking) vary from class to class. teams, and fundraisers. "We believe in giving back to the community," says Lyle Knudsen. Recently, they became involved with a local Shelter House fundraiser, which involved raising funds through pledges. The "theme" Equipment World chose for their team entry was that of a Motorcycle motorcycle, motor vehicle whose design is based on the bicycle. The German inventor Gottlieb Daimler is generally credited with building the first practical motorcycle in 1885. The motorcycle did not become dependable and popular, however, until after 1900. Club--Leather, Chrome & All! "We had an incredible turnout of staff, families and friends in support of this event which required 24 hours of continuous participation", said Lucy Belanger, Wild World Team Captain (and EWI EWI EastWest Institute EWI Elliott Wave International EWI Edison Welding Institute EWI Executive Women International EWI Electronic Wind Instrument (music) EWI Europäisches Währungsinstitut EWI Equal Width Increment Comptroller by day). [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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