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FREE CALLING [4 records]

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Record 1 2017-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Social Services and Social Work
OBS

Spectra Community Support Services (formerly known as Telecare Brampton Inc.) and Distress Centre Peel (DCP) ... amalgamated under the name Spectra Community Support Services [in 2012]. [The name was later changed to Spectra Helpline].

OBS

Spectra Helpline is a non-profit, multicultural organization providing free, caring and confidential distress lines and support services in several languages for the diverse population of the Region of Peel and surrounding area. [The] centre provides 24 hour emotional support and distress line service in English every day of the year. Spectra Helpline's volunteers must complete 50 hours of in-class and on-line training in order to take calls on the distress lines. [Its] training program focuses on listening skills, values clarification, crisis/suicide prevention/intervention, mental health, understanding sexuality, volunteer development and more. Spectra Helpline also provides on-going training sessions for current volunteers to keep their skills updated. The primary purpose is to ensure that volunteers feel comfortable in offering non-judgmental emotional support to anyone calling [its] different programs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Services sociaux et travail social
OBS

Spectra Community Support Services (anciennement Telecare Brampton Inc.) et Distress Centre Peel (DCP) ont fusionné en 2012 sous le nom de Spectra Community Support Services. L'organisme a plus tard été renommé Spectra Helpline.

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-04-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Names of Events
OBS

Health Canada. "Challenge to Youth" is a tobacco-related contest for young people. A contest that invites 13-to 19-year-olds across Canada to submit their 20-second anti-tobacco message by calling a toll free number.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de manifestations et d'activités diverses
OBS

Santé Canada. «Défi aux jeunes» est un concours pour lutter contre l'usage du tabac. Concours qui invite les jeunes Canadiens et Canadiennes de 13 à 19 ans à composer un numéro sans frais et à soumettre un message de 20 secondes contre l'usage du tabac.

Spanish

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Record 3 2001-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiotelephony
  • Telephones
OBS

Cantel AT&T offers a number of free calling services so you can get instant information and instructions right from your wireless phone, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, anywhere in Canada. All phone numbers that begin with a star are free calls on the Cantel AT&T wireless network.

Key term(s)
  • no charge star line

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radiotéléphonie
  • Téléphones
OBS

Cantel AT&T vous offre plusieurs services d'appels sans frais, vous permettant d'obtenir instantanément de l'information et des directives à partir de votre téléphone sans fil, [...] Tous les numéros de téléphone qui commencent par [un astérisque] peuvent être utilisés sans frais sur le réseau sans fil de Cantel AT&T.

OBS

Exemple de ligne étoile sans frais : [astérisque] 811 (Service à la clientèle de Cantel AT&T).

Key term(s)
  • ligne étoile sans frais

Spanish

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Record 4 1994-12-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications
  • Telephone Services
  • Telephony and Microwave Technology
CONT

Call Display service now tells you more than ever. Thanks to this new option, you know the name of the person calling, in addition to his or her number. The name display option is available for as little as $2-per month and your first two months are free.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécommunications
  • Services téléphoniques
  • Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
OBS

équivalent tiré d'une publicité Bell.

Spanish

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