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•Th e IF P• H al to n H ill s • Th ur sd ay , F eb ru ar y 6, 2 01 4 14 Please contact us as soon as possible if you have any accessibility needs at Halton Region events or meetings. 311Halton.ca 09 01 14 Upcoming Business Seminars and Programs Halton Small Business Centre Women Entrepreneur Event A half-day session that will include keynote speaker, Fay Chapple, international speaker, author, business strategist and success coach; plus spotlights on local women entrepreneurs; strategies for making the right connections; as well as time to connect with other women entrepreneurs! Wednesday, March 5 OE Banquet Hall & Conference Centre, Oakville 7:45 a.m. - 12 p.m., $30/person 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 ��� �������� �������� Wednesday, February 12 Halton Hills Public Library, Georgetown Branch 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., $25/person Marketing - Research and Cost Effective Ideas: Identify why and how conducting market research can impact your business success and learn some cost effective ideas to market your business. Wednesday, February 26 Burlington Central Library 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., $25/person 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 ��� �������� �������� Wednesday, March 19 Burlington Central Library 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., $25/person 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. ����� ��� ������� ����������� ����� ������ �� ��� �� 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 ���� �������� �� ��� ���� �������� �������� � review of the application process and evaluation and eligibility criteria. (Canadian Youth Business ���������� �������� �������� ����� �� ��������� 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 Registration and pre-payment for all seminars is required as seating is limited. Contact us for more information and registration details for these events. Join our online community. Get connected at www.haltonsmallbusiness.ca Gary Carr Regional Chair Halton Regional Meeting Schedule Meetings can be viewed atwww.halton.ca/meetings. Feb. 18 9:30 a.m. Health & Social Services Cttee. Feb. 19 9:30 a.m. Planning & PublicWorks Cttee. Feb. 19 1:30 p.m. Admin & Finance Cttee. Feb. 26 9:30 a.m. Regional Council 2014WasteManagementGuide and CollectionCalendar The 2014WasteManagement Guide and Collection Calendar, which has everything you need to know about waste collection in Halton Region, has been delivered tomailboxes across the Region. The calendar is effective February 1 and includes a schedule for Blue Box, GreenCart, garbage, bulk waste and yardwaste collection and information on the HaltonWasteManagement Site. If you have not received yourWaste Collection Calendar yet, please contact Access Halton by dialling 311 or use the online Service Request Tool atwww.halton.ca/waste. Residents can also view their Waste Collection Calendar online atwww.halton.ca/wastecalendar. TAX DUE DATE NOTICE TO HALTON HILLS TAXPAYERS The first instalment of the 2014 Interim Tax Bill is due on Wednesday February 26, 2014 PAYMENT OF TAXES WHERE? • Corporate Serv ices , C iv ic Cent re (8:30 - 4:30 Monday to Friday), or • Any branch of the Royal Bank located within the Town of Halton Hills (may be subject to a service charge) • Payments may be left at the Halton Hills Hydro Office (no receipts issued) AFTER HOURS? • Royal Bank branches during scheduled hours of service • Drop Box located next to main entrance of Civic Centre available 24 hours HOW? • By CHEQUE or CASH • POST-DATED cheques are acceptable and will ensure that instalment dates are not missed • INTERAC - in person at the Civic Centre • By TELEPHONE or INTERNET: Check with your bank for further information • PRE-AUTHORIZED PAYMENT PLAN: For details please call Corporate Services at 905-873-2601, ext. 2243 LATE PAYMENTS? • A late payment charge of 1 ¼ per cent per month will be charged on the first day of each calendar month until taxes are paid FEES? • Re tu r ned cheques (NSF ) $41 .00 Ownership change per property $30.00 Past Due Not ice $5 .00 (charged automatically to any account with a balance outstanding of $150 or more) NO TAX BILL? • Bills were mailed January 23, 2014. Failure to receive a Tax Bill does not excuse the Owner from responsibility for payment, nor relieve him/her from liability for late payment charges. P lease contact Corporate Services if you did not receive yours NEW PROPERTIES? • Newly built properties are likely to have tax bills related to their land value assessment only until full assessment is applied and supplementary taxes are billed. Owners are responsible for taxes billed and should make provisions for the future billing of supplementary taxes SENIOR'S TAX GRANT? • To qualify for the Senior's Tax Grant applicants must be 65 years of age, own and occupy property in the Town of Halton Hills for one year and be in receipt of the Gua ran teed Income Supp lemen t . Applications are available from the Corporate Services Department and will automatically be mailed to those who qualified last year NEW - epost SERVICE • At the Town of Halton Hills, we've teamed with epost™ - the safe, secure and free way from Canada Post to receive, manage and store your bills online. Sign up today at epost.ca to receive your Town of Halton Hills property tax bill delivered to your own digital mailbox. Visit our website for more information. QUESTIONS? • If you have any questions concerning realty property taxes, call Corporate Services at 905-873-2601, ext. 2242 or 2244, write to us at the address below or check our web site at www.haltonhills.ca • For assessment related questions, please call the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation at 1-866-296-6722 or check their web site at www.mpac.ca 8 Have you always wanted to quit smoking, but couldn't find the needed support or en- couragement? Why not try Butt Out Smok- ing Cessation, a free group smoking program for smokers who want to quit, in the Complex Continuing Care Conference Room, George- town Hospital, 1 Princess Anne Dr., George- town. The next six-week program be- gins February 26 until April 2, every Wednesday from 5:30-7 p.m. For more information or to regis- ter contact Kathy at 905 845-2571 ext. 6159. Hospital wants you to Butt Out Halton Hills Library is gathering photos, stories and videos about the ice storm on its dedicated Halton Hills Ice Storm 2013 Facebook Page. Join this local history proj- ect as it grows in popularity with more than 10,000 Face- book page visits from around the world, 200 ice storm pho- tographs and national media coverage. Go to www.facebook. com/pages/Halton-Hills-Ice- Storm-2013/463961853715925 Share ice storm stories on Facebook page