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23 · Friday, November 2, 2012 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com The Regional Municipality of Halton Access Halton at: www.halton.ca Dial 311 Please contact us, as soon as possible, if you have any accessibility needs at Halton Region events or meetings. Business, Government Services and You Halton Region Small Business Centre, in partnership with CanadaBusinessOntario will be hosting a business information and networking event: Monday, November 19 Halton Regional Centre, 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville 4:00 ­ 7:00 p.m. No charge, but registration is required Included in this event will be seminars on How to Do Business with the Government; Overview of Bill 119; and Introduction to Employer Health Tax as well as a trade show with exhibitors from various federal, provincial and municipal government organizations. Please contact CanadaBusinessOntario for registration at 1-877-553-5507 or www.cbo-eco.ca NOTICE OF CONSTRUCTION Wastewater Main Installation Upper Middle Road (Reg. Rd. 38), Ford Drive (Reg. Rd. 13) and Sheridan Garden Drive Town of Oakville Upcoming Business Seminars and Programs Entrepreneurship Week (In partnership with Halton's Regional Innovation Centre, HalTech): A series of seminars and workshops over a three-day period including Leadership in Entrepreneurship; Business Plan Basics; Market Research; 60-second Pitch; Social Media; and a Business Support Tradeshow. Mon., Nov. 12 ­ Wed., Nov. 14 Burlington Convention Centre For more information and registration information, please visit www.haltech.ca Starting a Small Business Seminar: A general overview of the things you will need to consider, along with resources to help you succeed. Covers structure, registrations, Wed., Nov. 14 1:00 ­ 3:00 p.m. Milton Public Library, Main Branch $25/person Business, Government Services and You: A business information and networking event with representatives from various federal, provincial and municipal government organizations. Mon., Nov. 19 4:00 ­ 7:00 p.m. Halton Regional Centre No charge, but registration is required (www.cbo-eco.ca) New Media Marketing Tools: Learn new tools that give you the opportunity to reach a wider audience, establish and enhance brand awareness, improve customer service and retention as well as understand your customers better. Wed., Nov. 21 1:00 ­ 3:00 p.m. Halton Hills Public Library, Acton Branch $25/person Small Business Financing and Insurance: small business. Wed., Nov. 28 6:30 ­ 8:30 p.m. Halton Regional Centre No charge, but registration required Getting Started Information Session: A one hour overview of all the rules and regulations you need to know about if you are starting a business in Halton. Staff will guide you through a checklist for starting a new business. These are casual, Every Tuesday 9:00 ­ 10:00 a.m. Halton Regional Centre, Small Business Centre No cost, but registration is required Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) ­ General Information Session: program, including a review of the application process and evaluation and eligibility criteria. Canadian Youth Business Foundation provides plan of up to $15,000 for young entrepreneurs between 18 and 39 years of age who are looking to start their own full-time small business. 1st and 3rd Tuesday each month in 2012 10:30 ­ 11:30 a.m. Halton Regional Centre, Small Business Centre No cost, but registration is required Contact us for more information and registration details for these events. Join our online community. Get connected at www.haltonsmallbusiness.ca Halton Small Business Centre Contract Number: Scheduled Start Date: Scheduled Completion Date: Project Manager: S-2682-12 November 2012 May 2013 Martin Larkin 905-825-6000 x 7614 Advocating for Halton Advocating for the residents of Halton is one of the priorities of the Citizens' Priorities Action Plan. Ensuring that growth pays for itself is of critical importance to Halton Regional Council and we will continue to advocate for long-term predictable funding to ensure that taxpayers do not bear the burden of growth. Some of our recent advocacy actions include supporting local municipalities to protect the natural environment and advocate against the Niagara to GTA and GTA West highways and supporting the Town of Milton in its efforts to build more schools to support its growing population. If you have any Regional concerns or comments you would like to share, please feel @garycarrhalton or on Facebook. Gary Carr Regional Chair Halton Regional Meeting Schedule Nov 6 Nov 7 9:30 a.m. Health & Social Services Ctte 9:30 a.m. Planning & Public Works Ctte Meetings can be viewed at www.halton.ca 011112 Nov 7 1:30 p.m. Administration & Finance Ctte Nov 14 9:30 a.m. Regional Council