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"These awards are a testament to the high quality of innovation that happens throughâ€" out Waterloo Region‘s tech industry," said lain Klugman, president and ‘safe‘ as fixedâ€"income investâ€" ments yet can also provide same tax deferral benefits simiâ€" lar to equities (or equity mutual funds},as along with the advanâ€" tage of having your returns realâ€" ized as capital gains. A professional advisor can help ensure your portfolio is both taxâ€"efficient and capable of delivering the levels of return you want in order to help realize your financial goals. i RBY Learn more at www.assante.com/advisors/drutherford Dave Rutherford, Jeff Harris, cF®, Cu, CHec. EPC MmBa. CEP Financial Advisor Financial Advisor Assante Financial Management Ltd. 487 Riverbend Drive, Kitchener (519) 578â€"4494 ext. 5535 CEO of Communitech: Waterloo Region Techâ€" nology Association. _ "There‘s a particular brand of entrepreneurial spirit and innovation that thrives here. Slipâ€" Stream, DALSA, and RIM embody that entrepreâ€" neurial spirit." The Premier‘s Cataâ€" lyst Awards program recâ€" ognizes individuals and companies that demonâ€" strate leadership in comâ€" mercializing a new or significantly improved product or service based This column, written and published by Investors Group Financial Services Inc., presents general information only and is not a solicitation to buy or sell any investments. Contact a financial advisor for specific advice about your circumâ€" stances. For more information on this topic please contact Russ McEachnie at 519â€"886â€"2360 ext. 241 or email russell. mceachâ€" nie@investorsgroup.com. on â€" a â€" breakâ€" through technolâ€" The awards are intended to help move â€" creative ideas to national and international marketplaces. Award criteria include contribuâ€" tions of the innoâ€" vation to Ontario‘s econoâ€" my, society and/or sustainâ€" able development and the extent of national and international recognition of the innovation and its impact. Award winners were chosen by the premier, based on recomâ€" mendations from a review panel of business _ and innovation leadâ€" ers, and from the Ontario Research Fund Advisory Board.