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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 14 Nov 2007, p. 11

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n inspirational new ALnilia(ive will soon ring passion for social change together with businessâ€"minded discipline. The inaugural Waterloo Conference on Social Entreâ€" preneurship will bring together community memâ€" bers, academics and both current and future leaders for a threeâ€"day event in the world‘s Intelligent Commuâ€" nity of the Year for 2007. This exciting initiative will run from Nov. 16â€"18, and will be hosted jointly by the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University. Conference material will focus on the advancement of social entrepreneurship both internationally and here at home, featuring the three key themes of community leadership, international development and sustainâ€" able environmental change. The conference aims to match individuals and organizations passionate about social change with the Conference discusses how to foster change WATERLGG CHRONICLE businessâ€"focused resources and knowledge that they need to grow and succeed. Towards this end, the initiaâ€" tive will bring together industry representatives, educational partners and more than 100 delegates to learn, network and be exposed to opportunities in their field. Keynote speakers have been confirmed from Ashoka, an organization renowned for its global leadâ€" ership in social entrepreâ€" neurship, as well as from the University of Albertaâ€"based Canadian Centre for Social Entrepreneurship. The conference is partâ€" nering with a number of difâ€" ferent organizations, includâ€" ing Engineers Without Borâ€" ders Canada. The conference will expose delegates to many different aspects of social entrepreneurship through panel discussions and workâ€" shops. For more information visit www.wese.ca. \@) Cantre ?i2l0 2s LNXZ NTHE SQUARE ues ocle Tichet Gentre ours: Mon to Fi 1t :o# Sat 10am : on * Clowd Surday According to the latest statistics, the fastest growing demographic in the world is the number of people turning 100. Hilda Radcliffe, a resident of Beechwood Manor retirement home, joined that club last week celebrating her 100th birthday with friends and family in Waterloo. WATERLONG GHRONICLE NEWSPAPER COVERAGE 519 578â€"1570 BIG Joining the 100 club 308 VABANAC PHOTO Deliver rcYOU RICGHT Excellent for local trips around town. Costs pennies a day to operate, and can travel up to 100kms per charge. Electric bikes are allowed to travel anywhere a bicycle is allowed, and are "Street Legal" starting ftrom $1099.95 Book your test drive today... ELECTRIC "BIKES" Call 519â€"616â€"7723 d Delivered to T 32,000 homes each week WATERLOO CHRONICLE * t

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