Message BoardTo get a message posted here, please send it to: Posted: July 27, 2010 From: House Hunters International Subject: seeking expats for TV show If you are currently looking for or have recently bought a home in Norway, we would like to put your story on TV! Our hit show, House Hunters International, is looking for energetic individuals, couples and families to share their story about moving abroad. Participating in our show is a lot of fun and a great way to document your exciting search for a home and new life abroad. Contributors should be fluent in English. If you are interested in participating with our show or learning more, please send an email to househunterscasting(at)leopardfilms(dot)com. Please include your contact information, the locations you are moving from and to, and a picture of your family and your property. Posted: July 26, 2010 From: Giles Norman, Director CICAR - Arctic Centre, Embassy of Canada, Oslo Subject: CICAR (Canadian International Centre for the Arctic Region), External Competition for three new LES (Local Employed Staff) Positions I am pleased to announce that CICAR is running three external competitions for LES positions; an LE9 Arctic Advocacy Officer, an LE9 Arctic Science/IBD (Trade) Officer and an LE5 Admin Assistant. The competition opens July 22 and will close at COB August 15. The positions are all indeterminate and any successful candidates who accept the position will surrender any rights over their previous position. It is a requirement of the positions that the successful candidate obtain and maintain legal status enabling them to live and work in Norway. Successful candidates will be responsible for their own moving and relocation costs. For those interested in more information please access this link - http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/norway-norvege/index.aspx?lang=eng Thanks, Giles Norman Updated: July 26, 2010 From: Glenn Martin Subject: Canadian concerts Here are some upcoming concerts in Norway featuring Canadian artists: Skinny Puppy @ Rockefeller, Oslo, August 5 Leonard Cohen @ Oslo Spektrum, August 6 Downchild @ Notodden Blues Festival, August 6 Fucked Up @ Øyafestivalen, Oslo, August 11 Caribou @ Blå, Oslo, August 11 Owen Pallett + Basia Bulat @ John DEE, Oslo, August 12 The New Pornographers @ Parkteatret, Oslo, September 15 Black Mountain @ John DEE, Oslo, September 24 Wolf Parade @ Parkteatret, Oslo, September 28 Danko Jones @ Rockefeller, Oslo, October 12 Crystal Castles @ John DEE, Oslo, November 21 Posted: July 9, 2010 From: Lars Fjeldvang Subject: seeking Canadian hockey players Hi, My name is Lars and I represent a Norwegian div 1 hockey team who is located about 1 hour drive south of Oslo. I was just wondering if there are any Canadian hockey players who have played on a high competitive level back in Canada and are now considering to play hockey in Norway? All players who might be interested, please contact me. We have one Canadian player on our team this year (who we brought in for this season). He's got experience from the tier 2 level and hopefully he will do good for us, but I know he would love to see one or two more Canadians on our team (as do we). If you have any questions please contact me. Kind regards Lars Fjeldvang Management fjeldvang(at)online(dot)no Posted: June 4, 2010 From: Jørgen Holck Johannessen Subject: Oslo Live Festival We've booked four well known Canadian acts for the Oslo Live Festival, July 14th-July 17th. The bands/artists are as follows: Danko Jones (http://www.dankojones.com) A-Trak (http://djatrak.com) U-Tern (http://www.myspace.com/djutern) Crystal Castles (http://crystalcastles.com) The Oslo Live Festival seeks to be an affordable alternative for music lovers in the Oslo region. Our day passes are only NOK 200,-, and a full festival pass for all four days is only NOK 750,-. Last year we had nearly 30000 visitors over the four days at Kontraskjæret (by the walls of Akershus, just next to City Hall). This year's program can be found here: http://www.oslolivefestival.no/program Posted: May 27, 2010 From: Arne Bruheim Subject: "Vancouver 2010" - ny utstilling på OL-museet, Lillehammer 1. juni åpner Norges Olympiske Museum åpner ny utstilling – "Vancouver 2010". Gullmedaljene til skiskytteren Tora Berger og langrennsløperen Petter Northug blir utstilt for første gang. Berger vant Norges gullmedalje nummer 100 i vinter-OL. Utstillingen i Håkons Hall blir offisielt åpnet av Tove Paule, president i Norges idrettsforbund og olympiske og paralympiske komité.
Posted: April 27, 2010 From: Cynthia Clark and Horacio Bouzas Subject: For Sale: New in box Apple® MacBook® Pro with 13.3" Display 2.53MHz Core 2 Duo 2 We bought a New Apple® MacBook® Pro in the USA when we were there recently but then decided that we wanted one with a bigger screen. It's brand new in the box (never opened, warranty included) with a US keyboard. You can see all the specs on the FINN advert here. We are selling it for 10,000 NOK. If you are interested please get in touch at hbouzas(at)yahoo(dot)com Posted: April 21, 2010 From: Nashidi Jibrin Subject: car for sale For sale: 2005 Honda CRV Auto Navi Car Posted: March 29, 2010 From: Glen Farley Subject: translation and quality-control services I provide high-quality translation from Norwegian to English (UK/US) and quality control of English content. I specialize in website content and complex technical, corporate, HR and research presentations and documents. Organizations I have completed assignments for include Telenor, Gjensidige, Markedskraft, Ski-VM 2011, Folkehelseinstitutt and DNV. All enquiries are welcome. Glen Farley farley(at)online(dot)no Posted: March 20, 2010 From: Cam Day Subject: Canadian citizenship test Thought it would be good for our members to give this a try. Posted: March 16, 2010 From: Nashida Jibrin Subject: summer camp in Canada Hello everyone, Does anyone have kids who go to the summer camps in Canada?? My kids are joining camp Tawingo in Ontario for the first time this summer. My daughter is 15yrs and she is joining with her friend from Norway who goes every year to the camp. My son will be 14yrs this summer and he doesn’t know any boys from the camp. I thought maybe he could meet another kid/boy who is joining from Norway and around same age (or if you know someone who goes from Canada to this camp), so they can share accommodation and have two weeks of fun together. Would be great if it works out and he makes a friend before going to the camp. If your kids don’t go but are interested in joining the camp then let me know. Nashida Jibrin Nashida(at)jibrin(dot)com
Posted: March 15, 2010 From: Amanda Slade Subject: unused iPod for sale Hello everyone! I have a brand new, unopened, iPod Touch 32G Silver, purchased direct from the Apple Store at Square One in Mississauga. I am selling it at cost 371.77 CDN. Its warranted by Apple until 4 Jan, 2011. I'm selling because I am not quite ready to make the leap from my Nano yet. If you live within reasonable distance of Oslo, I can deliver it to you... contact me at mermaydde(at)yahoo(dot)com for more info. Thanks! Amanda Slade
Posted: February 27, 2010 From: Jay Gustafson Subject: update from Arne Bruheim To all our friends at the Canadian Club. As some of you already know, I was recently operated for a brain tumour which, unfortunately, turned out to be malignant. Despite a rather gloomy prognosis I am in a surprisingly good mood and am in good physical shape. I'm not sure I'll feel the same after 6 months of radiation and chemo - which starts March 1st - but until further notice I'm feeling good and have a good feeling about where this is all going. I'm also very lucky to be taken good care of by my loving wife, family and friends. It's not always easy to talk about this and I actually have a very busy schedule; in and out to the hospital for tests, follow-up etc. Since we haven't been able say thank you directly for the many cards, e-mails and sms's we've received the past weeks I'm hoping it's acceptable that we thank all of you with this website posting. I can promise you your well-wishes have been incredibly heart-warming and encouraging. Once again, this shows just how important the Canadian Club is for all of us stranded Canucks. On behalf of myself and my family. Arne Bruheim PS. Since I first have your attention, I just have to put in my 2 bits about the Olympics. WOW! Watching the Canadian crowds, the enthusiasm, the beautiful vistas from my childhood haunts Cypress Bowl and Whistler. It just swells my chest with pride. It doesn't hurt with a few gold medals either. As far as I'm concerned, Canada took the first gold medal with the opening ceremonies. Best ever by a mile! Go Canada Go!! Posted: February 27, 2010 From: Jay Gustafson Subject: Opening Ceremonies: lost & found, and pancake recipe The pancake breakfast and Opening Ceremonies were a huge success! We thank all of those volunteers that helped out. There were a number of items left at the residence, including: - one pair of girl's winter boots (brown suede with zips) Please contact me to claim your items. Jay(at)Multicase(dot)no
Posted: January 16, 2010 From: Basia Lipska Subject: yoga at Aker Brygge Hello Friends & Buddies, Just wanted to let you know that I'm offering exclusive Mysore-style classes for 3 students per class in my little yoga room in Aker Brygge. It's designed for ... those who are intimidated by the Mysore classes in the mornings, those who are timid about starting yoga, those who prefer more attention, those who are more advanced and need more details, those who are pregnant and want to either start yoga or are craving a more vigorous practice ... and so on. The class must have 3 people, so one needs to book in advance to attend -- either the mysore classes I'm offering Wed & Thurs from 18.30-20.00, or a time of your preference can be booked. I'm charging 200kr per person ... if you practice well and maintain a positive attitude :))) I'll let you use the shower and even offer you a yogi tea or chai. I think that for some who want the privacy and tailored practice hours, this could answer their needs. Love, Light & Practice!!! Your Friendly Neighbourhood Yogini, Basia www.basiajlipska.com Posted: January 11, 2010 From: Tom Holsten Subject: Gran Canaria Gran Canaria condo available for rental. Click here for information and photos. Posted: September 14, 2009 From: Embassy of Canada, Oslo Subject: seeking agents/distributors The Embassy of Canada in Oslo is updating their agent/distributor list. It would be appreciated if you could please let Commercial Assistant Barbara Thorjussen know whether you are importing / are the agent / distributor for any Canadian products into Norway. If so, please send the name of the Canadian company, contact details, website and the products you are importing to her: barbara(dot)thorjussen(at)international(dot)gc(dot)ca Thank you, Embassy of Canada in Oslo Posted: September 9, 2009 From: Cynthia Clark Subject: apartment for rent, Buenos Aires Considering a winter vacation to the southern hemisphere? We have a two bedroom apartment for rent in the heart of Buenos Aires. For more information visit our web page www.classicbuenosaires.com or contact Cynthia at classicbuenosaires(at)gmail(dot)com Posted: September 9, 2009 From: Jennifer Robson Trønnes Subject: free Disney videos VHS tapes (mostly NTSC) og Disney films, free to a good home. If you have wee folks and a VHS player, we have the films for you! Come and get them! Most are in English and in NTSC format, but there are some in Norwegian and PAL. There are Disney, Pixar and Dreamworks titles. Free! Come and get 'em! To arrange pick up call Jennifer at 22233158 or drop me a line at: redhed(at)online(dot)no Posted: June 2, 2009 From: Brian Jones Subject: book: Thoughts of Our Canadian Soldiers at War My name is Brian Jones and I am the author of a book titled Thoughts of Our Canadian Soldiers at War (2008 Edition), a collection of short stories that pay tribute to the men and women who went off to war, from the Boer War, two World Wars, the Korean War and peacekeeping duties that Canada has played a leading role in helping to maintain peace in the world. I wrote this book to help encourage lifelong learning by our younger generations of what our brave soldiers and veterans have done for us. The book is meant to capture the human side of war, the affect on our brave soldiers and their families. On November 11, 2008 we commemorated the 90th anniversary of the end of the First World War (The Great War) and we as Canadians of all ages need to reflect and show our respect for those who unselfishly put themselves in harms way to allow us all the privileges we are offered today. It is very important for us to grow in our knowledge and respect for all those brave men and women. If you or any of your members are interested in purchasing a copy or copies please contact me at the address below or by email. The cost of one copy is $8.00 per book plus postage. If you are interested in purchasing multiple copies I will be pleased to quote the total price including postage. Yours Sincerely, Brian Jones YNH Books c/o Brian Jones 10 McConnell Lane Newmarket, ON L3Y 7M1 Canada brian(dot)jones6(at)sympatico(dot)ca Posted: May 21, 2009 From: Joe Eagan Subject: Canadian stand-up comedian Canadian comedian Joe Eagan is back in Scandinavia! After moving to Malmö, Joe is now traveling around Scandinavia performing. Whether you need some good entertainment for your next company event/party, kick-off, or conference - he's happy to travel to Norway and get all your colleagues and friends giggling with laughter. Lots of laughs about Sweden, being an English speaker in Scandinavia, and random insights about our daily lives. See more at www.joestandup.com Posted: May 1, 2009 From: Embassy of Canada Subject: new registration system The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada is pleased to introduce a new registration system for Canadians residing or traveling outside Canada. Click here for the full text. Posted: April 30, 2009 From: Tracy Mossman Subject: Canada Club of Stavanger The Canadian Club of Stavanger is off the ground and has announced its first event: a pub night to be held at the Newsman on Saturday, May 9 at 19:00. The Newsman is located on the main harbour in downtown Stavanger at Skagen 14. For more details on the Canadian Club of Stavanger, check out our homepage. Posted: April 21, 2009 From: Craig Downey Subject: guitar lessons I am a guitar teacher with several years experience teaching both here and in Canada. I teach all ages and ability levels in either English or Norwegian. If anyone is interested in private guitar lessons, you can send me a message for more info. Anyone needing a Blues band or Jazz band for a function can also drop me a line. Craig Downey Høybråten Gitarskole gitarskole(at)hotmail(dot)com Posted: April 20, 2009 From: Glenn Martin Subject: baseball for kids! Do you have children, boys or girls, aged 8-14 who might be interested in playing baseball this year? Then Oslo Pretenders would like to hear from you! Baseball training for the kids will start around mid-May at Rud/Hauger idrettsbane in Bærum, once it's dry and playable. Probably on Mondays, 18:00-20:00. My son Nikolas has played the last 2 years and loves it. The emphasis is on fun, not competitiveness. And it's almost free! The fee last year was only kr. 100. If interested, send me a message and I'll get you more info. glenn(dot)martin(at)tele2(dot)no Posted: March 3, 2009 From: Anne-Valérie Sickinghe Subject: trilingual youth wanted Do you look and behave like a typical Norwegian teenager? Do you attend a Norwegian upper secondary school? Do people get all surprised when you tell them that you speak not one, but two languages other than Norwegian at home? Then I would love to hear from you! I am working on a PhD in Linguistics at the University of Oslo. My project is about the multilingual identities of adolescents whom everyone thinks are Norwegian, while really they are not. There is no existing material about this group of multilinguals (all the work done is either about children or multilinguals with non-Western backgrounds), so this is your chance to be part of ground-breaking research... and you might find yourself someone with the same background as you in the process. You can contact me here: annevaleriesickinghe(at)mac(dot)com mobile 47 38 26 89 Hope to see you soon ! Anne-Valérie Sickinghe Posted: March 3, 2009 From: Len Hansen Subject: M3 Open Mic Open Mic at M3, hosted by Len Hansen M3 Mat & Bar, Maridalsveien 3, Oslo; phone: 23697335 Date: Friday, March 6, 2009 Time: 8:00pm-11:30pm Len is back at it - welcome to open mic every first Friday of the month - we start at around 8 o'clock & end around 11:30. All songwriters, poets, performance artists, spoken word, even story telling - play your own music or covers whatever you like :-)) Attention: Please bring your own instrument as no guitar or other instruments will be there to borrow. Good sound system in the place and a good atmosphere. Welcome one and all Regards Len Len-Til-Paradigm Len Hansen +47 99582370 www.lensong.org lenn952@hotmail.com Posted: September 9, 2008 From: The Oslo Bookworm Subject: new book club Do you love reading? Do you enjoy reading in English? Do you like discussing your favourite books/characters with others? Do you have one free evening a month? If you answered 'yes' to these questions then maybe you'd like to join The Oslo Bookworm. The Oslo Bookworm is Oslo's newest English language book club. It's so new it only has a few members and would like to recruit some more.... If you are interested in joining a fun club which will read anything and everything – then please send an email to oslo(dot)bookworm(at)gmail(dot)com and more information will be provided. Remember – you're only expressing an interest by sending the email!
Posted: May 29, 2008 From: Mari K. Aasgaard Subject: Youth For Understanding, Norway Share your home, change the world! American Siri loves to ski and go swimming, Thibault from France is an active badminton, tennis and volleyball player and also plays the piano. Kamilla from Switzerland snowboards and is an active orientation runner. What do all these students have in common? They are all going on exchange to Norway for one year, to live with a Norwegian family and go to school in Norway. YFU- Norway is currently looking for host families for the students. Does anyone in your community have room for Siri, Thibault or Kamilla? Siri, Thibault and Kamilla are going on exchange to Norway through the international youth exchange organization Youth For Understanding - YFU. Since 1951, YFU has been a leader in youth exchange programs in more than 60 countries. Each year, more than 4,000 students participate in our programs worldwide. Through the exchange experience, YFU students gain skills and perspectives that help them meet the challenges and opportunities of our fast changing global community. YFUs network of trained, community based volunteers and international structure provides an extensive support system for students, natural families and especially for host families. YFU volunteers are in your local area, supporting you every step of the way and are able to help when and where they are needed. YFU provides professional orientations for students and families throughout the year. Also: YFU provides 24-hour emergency support. In many areas, YFU conducts events that bring students and parents together for fun and support. Throughout the hosting experience, your volunteer will assist the student and your family to ensure a successful adjustment process. Siri is described as a cheerful, loving and loyal girl. She has a close relationship to her mother and they often go hiking together. Her favorite subject in school is math and her dream is to become an elementary teacher. She loves kids and often baby sits and help the kids in the neighborhood with their homework. Siri loves to ski, both downhill and cross-country. She also loves to sing, listen to music and doing normal teenager things such as being with friends and spending time online. She is a part of the local Girl Scout and the school swim-team. Siri has Norwegian blood and has grown up with Norwegian traditions and is eager to learn about Norwegian culture and traditions first hand. Thibault is described as a cheerful, social and open boy. His favorite subjects in school are literature, language and science. When he is not busy playing the piano, badminton or volleyball, Thibault likes to spend time with his friends. He is a very environmental conscious boy and is part of a local youth environmental group in his hometown. Kamilla's father is Norwegian and her mother is Swiss. Kamilla and her family love orientation, traveling and skiing. The family has a close relation, and Kamilla is especially close to her younger sister. Kamilla is an active member of the local alpine club and loves to snowboard. She is a very active girl, and during her spare time she also plays the flute, is part of a theater group and does gymnastics. She already speaks some Norwegian, but looks forward to improve her skills dramatically after a year in Norway. For more information about becoming a host family, go to www.yfu.no To read about the other students that need a host family in August besides Siri, Thibault and Kamilla, go to http://www.yfu.no/content/view/69/73/ Please contact YFU-Norway via phone at 22 69 81 80 or email us at mari(at)yfu(dot)no for more information on becoming a host family. Mari K. Aasgaard Program Coordinator Youth For Understanding, Norway International Youth Exchanges Prof. Dahl’s gate 18, NO-0353 Oslo, Norway Phone: +47 2269 8180, fax: +47 2260 0633 www.yfu.no mari(at)yfu(dot)no Posted: April 15, 2008 From: Media Movers, Inc. Subject: media employment Media Movers, Inc. is seeking for native Norwegian talents who specialize for below *Film dubbing *Film subtitling/Closed-Captioning *Voice-Over All candidates should have 3+yrs experience & be able to work from home. For more information visit www.media-movers.com email: info(at)media-movers(dot)com Posted: February 5, 2008 From: Helen Cohen Subject: Canadian job opportunity for Norwegian speakers SDI Media Group in Toronto is seeking Norwegian Subtitle Editors. Our company is the leading subtitling company in North America and is responsible for subtitling movies, video games, television shows, etc. Please take a look at our website located at www.sdimediagroup.com. We are looking specifically for candidates who have an expert level at writing Norwegian, as well as a high level of English comprehension. A simple explanation of the Subtitle Editing is: Workers will watch movies or TV shows in English while Spotting/Quality Controlling the Norwegian subtitles, looking for errors and making corrections. We have both full-time and part-time positions (around 20-40 hours per week) and flexible hours. The pay for Subtitle Editing and Gaming is $13/hour. We ask all of our applicants to complete a test of their language skills and computer savvy. The test will take approx. 3 hours to complete. Testing requires translation of English to Norwegian in a computer document. There will not be an opportunity to do a retest. This position is great for those who are new to Canada - workers do not need previous Canadian experience to do the job. Although our preference is to have individuals who have a valid work permit, we are willing to fill out a Labour Market Opinion for those who excel on our language test in an effort to help the individual obtain a Canadian Work Permit. Our priority is for people to work out of our Toronto office, but others who may wish to work remotely are welcome to apply as well. Please email us with any questions: hrtoronto(at)sdimediagroup(dot)com Best regards, Helen Cohen, HR Assistant SDI Media Group |