St. Thomas

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Breakthrough Junior Challenge

Deadline: Jun 25, 2024
$250,000
The Breakthrough Junior Challenge is an annual global competition for students to inspire creative thinking about science. Students ages 13 to 18 from countries across the globe are invited to create and submit original videos (2:00 minutes in length maximum) that bring to life a concept or theory in the life sciences, physics or mathematics. The submissions are judged on...

Kochhar & Co. Scholarship

Deadline: Mar 31, 2024
$1,000
Kochhar & Co. Chartered Professional Accountant was founded in 2011 by Biki Kochhar, a Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant, with a small office and a single staff member. Kochhar & Co. specializes in owner-managed corporations based in the Okanagan Valley, and has offices in both downtown Kelowna and Penticton.Eligibility:To be eligible for the "Kochhar & Co. Scholarship" a student must:Be attending...

Young Women in Public Affairs Award

Deadline: Apr 01, 2024
$5,000
Though about 40% of the world’s workforce is women, according to data from the Inter-Parliamentary Union, only 25.7% of all national parliamentarians were female as of 1 September 2021. Because Zonta International believes that young women are the key to women’s advancement in the field of public service, it offers the Young Women in Public Affairs (YWPA) Award, which recognizes...

Brower Youth Award

Deadline: Apr 08, 2024
$3,000
Earth Island Institute established the Brower Youth Awards for Environmental Leadership in 2000 to honor renowned environmental advocate David Brower, who said, “I love to see what young people can do, before someone old tells them it’s impossible.” It is with this spirit that we recognize the outstanding leadership efforts of young people who are working for the protection of...

Global Lift Equipment Scholarship

Deadline: Apr 15, 2024
$500
Eligibility:To be considered eligible for the Global Lift Equipment Scholarship you must:Be currently attending or planning on attending a post-secondary institution in Canada or the US by no later than the Fall of 2024.Submit a short story. Detailed instructions can be found on the application page.Have a GPA of 2.5 or greater.Be a resident of the United States or Canada.

10 Words or Less Scholarship

Deadline: Apr 15, 2024
$1,000
Scholarship Eligibility:A) Anyone who is between the ages of 14-25 who will be attending school in the Fall of 2024.B) This scholarship is provided by StudentScholarships.org. In order to apply for our scholarship follow these instructions:1. Go to www.facebook.com/myscholarships and place a comment on any post you see answering the question:In 10 words or less, tell us why you deserve...

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The city of St. Thomas is a small city located within southern, Ontario. The city was incorporated in the year 1881. Nowadays its main trade is automotive making. Today it is the seat for Elgin County and has a population of 36,110 (based on the 2006 Census). The population had increased 8.4 percent ever since the the year 2001 census count. During the year 2005 the median income for St. Thomas households was $54,876, roughly $6,000 less than the provincial average.

The global recession has had a huge impact on the auto sector within St. Thomas. During March the year 2009, the Sterling plant stopped operations, and, even with Herculean efforts on the part of the Ontario government so as to save it, the Ford plant is slated to close in the year 2011. The closures have had a significant impact on local part makers.

Nonetheless, during the year 2010 two new investments hold out promise for many new jobs for St. Thomas city. Masco Canada's consolidated their Canadian operations into the previous Sterling Truck assembly plant, and Takumi Stamping Canada announced a big expansion.

St. Thomas City has several lovely trails and parks. The Trans Canada Trail goes through the city. Pinafore Pond on the city's south side is Pinafore Park's site. In the north of the city, Waterworks Park is straddled by Kettle Creek and the Waterworks Reservoir. The Lions Club Dog Park is accessed from Talbot Road and is open each day from dawn to dusk. The St. Thomas Dog Owners Association manages the park in partnership together with St. Thomas City.