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8 Business Links · HALTON HILLS · Tuesday,April 17, 2012 Focusing on "Business of the Month" By Cor Baarda, Knowledge Management Every month, Chamber members and local residents have the opportunity to nominate a local business for the Chamber's Business of the Month award. The criteria for selection are: quality of service, unique products, and/or civic involvement which benefits the community. he recipients for this quarter are: TD Canada Trust, Main Street Georgetown Branch (February), Nu-Kitchen & Bath Creations (March). Congratulations to all of you! T Business of the Month: February 2012 TD Canada Trust, Main Street Georgetown Branch Photo: Independent & Free Press TD Canada Trust, Main Street Georgetown Branch Tel: 905-877-2266 29 Main St. S., Georgetown, L7G 3G2 Chamber member since 1978 Branch Manager Ms. Pistilli (Connie to her many friends) was thrilled to receive the Business of the Month Award both on behalf of her staff and her customers. You have to remember that this is a bank, and they're as efficient as you would expect any bank to be; they just don't stop there ­ the staff and Connie are friendly, outgoing and involved in making sure their customers are satisfied. There is a level of involvement in the community that makes the TD Canada Trust's downtown Georgetown branch, its staff and its customers proud. The customers see this involvement as a commitment to the community they hold dear, and as a result the institution has become part of the family. That is an achievement we all would like to emulate. Congratulations to all ­ manager, staff and customers! Business of the Month: March 2012 Nu-Kitchen & Bath Creations Photo: Independent & Free Press Nu-Kitchen & Bath Creations Tel: 905-877-1929 1 Rosetta St. Georgetown, L7G 3P1 www.nukitchens.ca Chamber member since 2005 John Lucia purchased Nu-Kitchens 12 years ago, and eight years ago moved to their present spacious location on Rosetta Street after they had outgrown their much smaller facility on Sinclair Avenue. Nu-Kitchen & Bath Creations do high-end renovations for not only kitchens and bathrooms, but also floors, electrical, plumbing and finishing. Using high quality materials and skilled labour (both on the customer's site and in their shop) enables John and his crew to deliver to customers the look they had envisioned while making sure the finished product stands up well to regular use. Nu-Kitchens & Bath Creations does everything from start to finish ­ or, as their flyer proclaims: "Your one stop shop for renovations." With 23 employees in various trade disciplines, plus 10 others to call on for special needs, they are able to deliver on their slogan "We make your dreams come true, and no nightmares!" Based on their photo gallery, John has a host of satisfied customers enjoying the results of his efforts and is adding new ones job by job! Now how is that for customer service? Ask The Professionals Elayne Tanner & Associates Inc. Ask Amy about our "NEW" Ask The Professional Directory asykes@theifp.ca 905-873-0301 ext 237 SUSAN S. POWELL BARRISTER & SOLICITOR Elayne M. Tanner PhD (C), RSW, BA, BSW, MSW, Dip Soc Adm 905-873-7677 318 Guelph St., Georgetown Gerry Ross H.B.Sc. PT, MCPA, res.CAMT FAMILY LAW 350 RUTHERFORD RD. S. (Plaza 2, Suite 320) on the Corner of Steeles & Rutherford Elayne M. Tanner Counselling & Psychotherapy Milton 905-854-0801 www.etasolutions.com PROFESSIONALS SUSAN S. POWELL Q: A: Running is a great way to get fit and relieve stress but I keep getting injured. What types of treatments are available? 905-455-6677 My husband and I are separated and he is refusing to pay child support because I have stopped allowing him to have access to our two children. WANTED Q: A: My husband and I are divorcing. He says he wants the kids half time but I think it is only so he won't have to pay child support. Am I right in fighting for sole custody? Q: A: Running injuries come in a variety locations and irritations, and so do their treatments. We use a large variety of strategies to get runners back to doing what they love. Today I would like to discuss the importance of video gait analysis. The harmful movement patterns that arise from the effort required to meet time & pace training targets often lays the foundation for injury and re-injury. Many of these patterns can't be seen without slowing the motion down via a frame by frame analysis otherwise their presence goes undetected by the runner and their peers. The frame by frame analysis allows targeted prescription of muscle rebalancing exercises and " form fixes" that are practiced during your run. This approach can dramatically reduce joint forces and change a high impact running form to a smooth gliding running technique that allows you to enjoy those great physical, social and mental benefits of running without sacrificing your joint health. Contact our office if you would like a spring gait analysis & form fix. Children are always better off with two parents as long as both parents are loving and conscientious in their parenting. Assuming that you both love your children, you do not both have to agree with everything the other party does in order to parent well. Children can understand different rules at each parent's house and benefit from loving relationships with both parents. Assuming that both parents are moral and not abusing the children, the key to a good divorce that minimizes damage to the children is parents who treat each other with respect and dignity. Children suffer from reduced contact with either parent and so although you may not be able to negotiate with each other in order to save the marriage, you have an obligation to work together and parent cooperatively. The court system is slow, overburdened, expensive and not always responsive. Although mothers often spend the majority of the time with young children, it is usually unfair to think that both parents do not love their children and will not provide a benefit to them. Most fathers who want a shared custody plan with approximately equal parenting time are not looking for control or to avoid paying support. They want to love and parent their children in a meaningful way. I believe it is better to spend your efforts working out a good parenting plan that includes how you will parent together so that the children are free to experience the love and consistency of both parents, than to spend the efforts and money fighting about it. I frequently help parents mediate good forward thinking parenting plans that benefit the children and allow them to grow into self-assured, secure adults. I am confident that together we can accomplish the same for your children. Your husband can not stop paying child support due to your not allowing him to have access. He has an obligation to pay child support despite not having access. You have not stated why you are denying access to your husband. Your husband has a right to see the children and a right to information about them. If the children are not safe with your husband, you could consider that someone supervise him while he has the children in his care. If there are other reasons why you won't let him see the children then you might consider agreeing upon various terms for his access. For instance, if he often doesn't show up for the access visit, then agree he has to confirm the visit 24 hours in advance and/or 1 hour in advance and if he fails to do so then there would be no visit. You and your husband should have a Separation Agreement which will set out the terms for access and child support and other issues. If you are unable to agree on terms there are other options such as mediation, collaborative law or court where the Judge will decide for you. Court is an expensive process. Set up a consultation with a lawyer to learn your rights and obligations. to inform our readers & answer their questions Contact Special Features to find out about our booking specials 905-873-0301, ext. 237 asykes@theifp.ca "Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently." ~ Henry Ford