a workshop about Employment Rights

Last morning,we had a nice workshop about Employment Rights at work. A office woman gave us some informations such as what are your rights if you are fired or laid off? How much is your minimax wages? Can you have pregnancy leaves and get 50 weeks benefits? Can you get a vocation every year and is different for each company? Can you get EI if you are fired or laid off morn than 13 weeks? What do you do if you have been fired or laid off with no notice,or no pay? Where can you get helping? I think there are very important and useful informations for newcomer and worker. So,I decide to share these informations to my friends.

My happy week

Last week was a happy week. I had some news for me, my students and my friend. Now, Let me tell you and share my happiness.

First, a good news for me. Last Monday, I received a letter and a “Cover Canada” book from CIC(Citizenship and Immigration Canada) office. This was to acknowledge receipt for my Canadian citizenship. My application and documents will now be reviewed and they will contact me if these informations are required. They will inform me of the date,time and place of my writing test , interview or ceremony. I have been here for more 3 years, so I applied the Canadian citizenship on September. Every Thursday after school, I take Peter’s citizenship class to learn this book about Canada’s history, geography, government, the rights and responsibilities. I enjoy his class and I hope I am luck that I can pass the writing test in 1 year.

Second, a good news for my students. Last Tuesday, my student Lily called me and invited me to attend her wedding in Chinese New Year. I can see a lot of my students and they miss me very much. I was glad to hear her husband Gang who was my student too. They studied at a same high school and University , They are doctors in Fuzhou city. I think it is fate that they love together. I told her that I can go to her wedding and give her best wishes for them.

Third, a good news for my friend. Last Friday , my friend Yan Passed a interview and got a good job in a computer company. He was a excellent teacher in a university for 20 years. He will work next Monday. For celebrating, we drove to park that is oldest and famous on last weekend. We had not seen so beautiful maple leaves before. It was a good time and we enjoyed this trip.

                                           

                                                             St. Laurence Market

I had a great trip on September 11, I think It was possible the last hot day of de summer .I was glade met my teacher Joseph and class mater (Maribel.Chang.Mamaz.Amanda and Golnaz.) at Bayview station . We started our trip at 9;30 and took subway for 40 minutes to Bay street.then walked to visit a lot of places.such as the Commerce court,centre banks,a Cathedral church,the St.Laurence Market,the Market Gallery Museum,the sugar factory and the sugar beach. We had a good lunch time in a Loblaws supermarket and enjoyed our delicious foods. We were excited in this trip and came back to home at 2.pm.

Laurence Market is a famous market in Toronto. There are 120 shops such as meat shops,honey shops.seafood shops,flower shops,fruit shops,wine shops,vegetable shops, bakery shops, clothes shops and gift shops. Every day ,a lot of people come here to shopping or eat and enjoy these fresh foods. They will be able to compare and discover what was sale and where it came from. They could buy bear meat,wild swan and deer with the antlers still on and that the first market. We met Katie who had came here to wait us for 1 hour and bought some bread before we arrived. She was happy to join us to visit these shops. I saw some Art school’s students were drawing the beautiful and characteristic shops. I walked to a famous Carousel Bakery shop which products “peameal back bacon on a bun “is very delicious, many people waited in line to buy it. I met a couple that maybe 60 years old and look friendly were selecting a bunch of rose. They told me that they love flowers so much that often come here to buy a different flowers every week ,beautiful flowers always bring good life for them.

The Market Gallery Museum is located in the market on the second floor in the 19 th. century Toronto city council chamber(1845--1899). Which is all that remains from the City Hall. The Gallery offers changing exhibition dedicated to our city history,art and culture. Since its opening the Gallery has displayed over 120 exhibitions here. Gallery hours are Tuesday to Friday(10.am--4.pm), Saturday (9.am--4.pm). Closed Sunday Monday and holidays. The Gallery also offers educations programs for school group and adult. We were interested to listen the history from our teacher Joseph and learned a lot of informations. We were glad to take pictures together here.
   
This was a wonderful and meaningful trip. Thank Joseph for letting us to learn more about our city or country. He is a great teacher that always plans a lot of good events to us. he had made particular map and given many informations before the trip, he always introduces patiently during the trip, he shares the happy pictures on time after the trip in our class blog. I think the trips are very good way to know about our city and country. So I hope everybody don’t miss the trips and can bring your family or friends together to share our happiness.