July 2011 Blog Posts (5)

Like Coming Back Home





Kerttu Haapamäki is one of the active Finns in Sudbury who worked hard with other Finns to get a Finnish retirement and nursing home in town nearly a 30 years ago. Now, after a rather long waiting period, Kerttu Haapamäki has been able to move into that home, nowadays known as Finlandia Village.… Continue

Added by Kanadan Sanomat on July 19, 2011 at 4:25pm — No Comments

Boosting the Business Relations Between Finland and Canada





The debut event of Johanna Tarvainen’s new company inspired the participants to improve the business relations between Finland and Canada.



On Monday June 20th experts in Finnish-Canadian relations from North-European chambers of commerce, Finpro and various other… Continue

Added by Kanadan Sanomat on July 19, 2011 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Frog Babies, Stars And Team Spirit





The Lions’ Children’s Camp in Udora has familiarized children with nature and fair play for 40 years already.



It was 1971 when Martti Hyhkö, who had just recently arrived from Finland to Canada, decided that the Finnish-Canadian children should have the opportunity to…

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Added by Kanadan Sanomat on July 12, 2011 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Moving to Canada Was an Experiment





Raija Suomela has been living in Canada for more than three decades now, but it was not clear from the beginning that Canada would be her new home. Many factors made Suomela to stay and now she has been working for the last 15 years in Canadian Urban Institute.



The… Continue

Added by Kanadan Sanomat on July 6, 2011 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Finland Calling Ottawa Police Chief And His Oulu-born Wife





Vern White, 52, Chief of Police of Ottawa is at crossroads regarding his future. One of the potential positions is no less than the Commissioner of the RCMP, highest-ranking job for any police officer in Canada. He is also preparing his second doctoral thesis and is quite enthusiastic about teaching,… Continue

Added by Kanadan Sanomat on July 6, 2011 at 2:30pm — No Comments

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Finnish Beginnings

My memoir, Finnish Beginnings is now available at Akateeminen Kirja Kauppa in Finland. It is also available at Amazon Books, iBooks, Kindle, Lulu, nook, etc. Check it out !Continue

Started by Rauni Ollikainen in Buy, Sell & Trade Apr 27.

ASUNTO AJALLE 22.6.-7.8.2013 TORONTOSTA! SEEKING FOR APARTMENT JUNE 22 - AUGUST 8, 2013 IN TORONTO!

Olen luotettava kypsänikäinen sairaanhoitajaopiskelija Helsingistä. Olen tulossa Suomi-Kotiin harjoitteluun ja etsin ym ajalle mukavaa majoitusta. I am a mature student nurse from Helsinki. I will be…Continue

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Started by Birgitta Tetri in Miscellaneous Mar 3.

Etsitään Kotiompelijaa (Seamstress) Torontossa

Etsin kotiompelijaa (ei vaatteita) Torontossa. Kappaletyötä, suoraa saumaa. Jos olet kiinnostunut lisätiedosta jätä viesti.Looking for a seamstress in Toronto for piecework, straight seams. For more…Continue

Started by Eeva in Buy, Sell & Trade Feb 28.

Suomalaiset kankaat, Finnish fabrics

Jos sinulla on vanhoja tai uusia suomalaisia kankaita kuten Marimekko, Metsovaara jne kaapissa keräämässä pölyä niin olen kiinnostunut ostamaan niitä. Pienetkin palat kelpaavat. Hyväkuntoiset…Continue

Tags: Marimekko, Metsovaara, kankaat, suomalaiset, fabrics

Started by Eeva in Buy, Sell & Trade Feb 27.

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