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•T he I FP • H al to n H ill s •T hu rs da y, O ct ob er 3 1, 2 01 3 10 Gary Carr Regional Chair Halton Regional Meeting Schedule Meetings can be viewed at www.halton.ca/meetings The Regional Municipality of Halton Please contact us, as soon as possible, if you have any accessibility needs at Halton Region events or meetings. 011113 Mark your calendars! Are you a Canadian business who wants to expand your export markets or who is ready to export? The Halton Export Forum, being held on Thursday, November 14, is an opportunity to network with government and export service providers, learn of export support programs and gain insight into the current state of Ontario exports. Halton Region Small Business Centre and Halton's Regional Innovation Centre - HalTech presents: Entrepreneurship Week - Partnering for Success in Halton, November 18th - November 22nd. Entrepreneurship Week in Halton features an engaging series of seminars and events focused on all things entrepreneurial. The week of events provides learning experiences and networking opportunities that will inspire and educate you, whatever stage your business is at. Events include workshops on Financing and Marketing, expert business panels, a business showcase and an artisan tradeshow. Schedule and registration details available at 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, regulations, licences, taxes and �nancing options. Wed., Nov. 6 Burlington Central Library 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. $25/person Your Business Plan: Learn how to write a plan to guide your business and take away examples of handy templates. Wed., Nov. 13 Halton Hills Public Library, Georgetown Branch 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. $25/person Halton Export Forum: brings together industry experts, key contacts in accessing international markets along with government and private sector organizations involved in international trade development. Thurs., Nov. 14 Oakville Conference Centre, 2515Wyecroft Road, Oakville 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. $25/person Entrepreneurship Week - Partnering for Success in Halton: A series of business workshops, expert panel discussions, business showcase and an artisan tradeshow over a one week-period. Presented in partnership with Halton's Regional Innovation Centre, HalTech. Mon., Nov. 18 - Fri., Nov. 22 Various locations throughout Halton For more information and registration information, please visit www.haltech.ca First Steps in Importing: Understanding product-related regulations, suppliers and country of origin, �nancial aspects, logistics and other partners, customs documentation and clearance. Wed., Nov. 27 Halton Regional Centre 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. No cost, but registration is required 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, regulations, licences, taxes and �nancing options. Wed., Dec. 4 Halton Regional Centre 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. $25/person Construction Update now available via email Halton Region's Construction Update newsletter is now available in an e-newsletter version. The semi-annual publication features updates on Regional road improvements and other infrastructure construction for water and wastewater services. The focus is on what's happening and what's planned for the region's busiest construction areas. Subscribers can choose the Dundas Street (north Oakville and Burlington) edition or the Milton/Halton Hills edition, or both! Subscribe today atwww.halton.ca/construction. Nov 5 9:30 a.m. Health & Social Services Cttee. Nov 6 1:30 p.m. Administration & Finance Cttee. Halton Small Business Centre Upcoming Business Seminars & Programs 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 which you can take home. These are casual, informative small groups of �ve or less. 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: A one hour overview of the CYBF �nancing program, a review of the application process and evaluation and eligibility criteria. Canadian Youth Business Foundation provides �nancing based on character and a great business 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 2013 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 Local dentist Corey Grossman is fight- ing off 'scary' tooth decay by offering mon- ey to trick-or-treaters in exchange for their Halloween candy. Kids can bring their unopened candy in to Grossman's Still Waters Dental Group office at 374 Guelph St. during office hours (3-6 p.m.) tomorrow (Friday). He will trade $1 for every pound of candy received. They will also get toothbrushes, dental floss and dental-care packages in exchange for the sweets. An electronic weigh scale has been put in place in the dental office to help process the donations. Grossman said the goal of the candy swap is to promote good oral health in the com- munity and he is looking for- ward to the response, which has been positive so far from at least one segment of the population. "We had a mom who is a patient in here yesterday (Wednesday) who thought it was a great idea, but her son's jaw hit the floor when he thought about giving up some of his candy," Gross- man laughed. A graduate of the University of Manitoba's dental school in 1997, Grossman has traveled to the Bolivian jungle and the northernmost reaches of Nunavut Territory to provide dental care for children. He said he got the idea for the candy am- nesty from a colleague in Mississauga who had seen similar swaps in the U.S., in which the collected treats were sent to members of the military stationed overseas. "He tried doing the same thing with the Canadian military and ran into some administrative tie-ups, so we've decided to just keep it local and-- depending on how much we get -- bring it into the (George- town) Bread Basket with a cheque." Grossman says there is nothing wrong with indulging in some candy, as long as it's backed up with proper brushing and flossing. By EAMONN MAHER Staff Writer Dr. Corey Grossman Dentist offers cash for trick-or-treaters' Halloween haul