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r_text[0] = "It&#8217;s difficult to imagine a link between one of the Titanic&#8217;s smallest victims and a DNA expert living in Thunder Bay, but the two were brought into the international spotlight in 2001. That&#8217;s when Dr. Ryan Parr, Vice-President of Research and Development of Genesis Genomics, led the team that identified the remains of the &#8220;unknown child,&#8221; interred at Halifax&#8217;s Fairview Lawn Cemetery but unclaimed since the 1912 tragedy. <a href='fn02422e.html#1'>Continue reading</a>."

r_text[1] = "A small aviation centre in Northwestern Ontario is spreading its wings and helping students become skilled participants in Canada&#8217;s aviation industry. Officially opened in 2003, the Aviation Centre of Excellence at Confederation College offers three main areas of skills training: aviation flight management, aerospace manufacturing, and aircraft maintenance engineering. <a href='fn02422e.html#3'>Continue reading</a>."

r_text[2] = "It&#8217;s amazing to see how far Cambrian College&#8217;s eDome (electronic Delivery of Modular Education) has come in such a short time. Originally conceived as a teaching theatre for heavy equipment courses at the college, eDome&#8217;s multiple cameras, video screens and other high-tech devices have found other unintended, but innovative uses. <a href='fn02422e.html#4'>Continue reading</a>."

r_text[3] = "Many of the people living in remote First Nations in Ontario&#8217;s Far North have watched their telecommunications evolve at what must have seemed like the speed of light - moving from 19th to 21st century technology in less than a decade. Communities such as North Spirit Lake, which only five years ago had virtually no phone service, now has IP (Internet Protocol) telephony, broadband connectivity, fully networked band government and sophisticated tele-health suites that allow for the examination and diagnosis of patients by doctors hundreds of kilometres away. <a href='fn02422e.html#5'>Continue reading</a>."

r_text[4] = "As mining companies continue to dig and drill for the mineral riches found deep within the earth&#8217;s crust, industry leaders are working on the surface to develop innovative ways to inject new wealth into the economy of Northern Ontario. A cluster of research and development organizations, bolstered by partnerships with FedNor, industry sponsors and post secondary institutions, has the mining world turning to the North for the latest in exploration, production and safety practices. <a href='fn02422e.html#6'>Continue reading</a>."

r_text[5] = "An organization that fosters female-run business and entrepreneurship is helping women in Northwestern Ontario find employment opportunities outside of the traditionally male-oriented workplaces of mill, mine and bush camp. Named after the Latin word meaning, &#8220;to make ready, to prepare,&#8221; PARO started out as a women&#8217;s community loan fund, but has since evolved into the PARO Centre for Women&#8217;s Enterprise, expanding both its mandate and programming <a href='fn02422e.html#7'>Continue reading</a>."

r_text[6] = "For years, tourists have flocked to Cochrane to ride the legendary Polar Bear Express. Locals had noticed that the most common reaction by visitors arriving to meet the train was, \"Where are the polar bears?\" The only problem was Cochrane isn&#8217;t part of the polar bear&#8217;s natural domain. So, from that often-asked question was born an idea that would literally change the face of tourism in this small Northern community. <a href='fn02625e.html'>Continue reading</a>."

r_text[7] = "Lynn Gosselin was recently honoured with the Northern Ontario Business Magazine&#8217;s Influential Women of Northern Ontario Award. Now in its ninth year, the awards acknowledge females who demonstrate success, independence and leadership across the North. As a successful businesswoman, mother and entrepreneur, Lynne credits her success to personal confidence and her work with the Greenstone Economic Development Corporation (GEDC), a Community Futures Development Corporation supported by FedNor.<a href='fn02626e.html'>Continue reading</a>."

r_text[8] = "It didn&#8217;t surprise Jan Nyquist, one bit to hear that Melissa Key is now a partner in a Huntsville business and well on the path to success. \"She basically did everything here; budgets, payroll, administration,\" says Nyquist, president of Huntsville&#8217;s Pipefusion. \"The business smarts and experience she gained here I know can benefit her as she operates a company on her own.\" <a href='fn02624e.html'>Continue reading</a>."

r_text[9] = "Louise Parkinson and her husband, John, operate the Algonquin Woods Cottage Resort in Elmersdale, just north of Huntsville. Business is good, but operating within a competitive and busy tourism industry, they can always use help. Louise Parkinson was &#8216;amazed&#8217; by how much help she got. Last year, she registered for the Customer Relations Management and E-Commerce Training workshop hosted by the Rainbow County and specifically designed for tourism operators. <a href='fn02622e.html'>Continue reading</a>."

r_text[10] = "Antofagasta is the largest city in Chile&#8217;s northern region. Booming since the 19th Century, this mineral-rich region produces 35 percent of the world&#8217;s copper and is home to the largest open-pit mine on the planet. Rahnmet is a North Bay company that manufactures and repairs crusher components for Canada&#8217;s mining industry. In 2003, company officials participated in a FedNor-supported trade mission. <a href='fn02621e.html'>Continue reading</a>."

r_text[11] = "Thanks to FedNor support, 10 of Northern Ontario&#8217;s brightest scientific minds spent a weekend in Ottawa this past May attending the annual conference of the Canadian Association of Science Centres. These budding young scientists had the opportunity to learn about science education, marketing, and the unique business aspects of operating Canada&#8217;s science centres, museums and planetariums. <a href='fn02620e.html'>Continue reading</a>."

r_text[12] = "It was from humble beginnings that the Day Group of Companies found its way. In 1954, with the war over and the Depression behind them, Bill Day packed up his family and moved to Sudbury from Quebec. It was a half-ton single axle truck and Bill&#8217;s relentless drive that first got this company in motion. His initial contract, a hauling and plowing agreement with the Municipality of Dowling, led to further work with Falconbridge and then M. J. Poupore Lumber. <a href='fn02623e.html'>Continue reading</a>."

r_text[13] = "Tiina Ahokas has turned her passion for organic clothing into a thriving, new business in Thunder Bay’s quaint shopping district. Natural Habit, located at 279 Bay Street, is a bright, trendy store where customers are encouraged to choose environmentally friendly and sustainably produced clothing. The store features the creations of local and Canadian designers, using fabrics made from hemp, bamboo, soy and organic cotton. <a href='fn02830e.html'>Continue reading</a>."

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