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Thursday, A pril 2, 2015 - The IFP - H alton H ills - w w w .theifp.ca Page 21 2015 SUMMER YOUTH HOCKEY (905) 451.9275 Youth Boys/Girls 7 to 17 years old • 4 on 4 • Registration forms may be printed from our website & dropped off at South Fletchers • No games on long week-ends. • Games are played late Sunday and Monday evenings 4,5 & 6 years old Instructional Our 18th Year! Our 38th Year! www.arenapro.com All Games will be played at South Fletchers Sportsplex in Brampton (905) 497.5667 or (905) 796.7876 Summer Mens Team Reps (We welcome individual players) To show our appreciation, we are offering a draw for a Spring get away in 2016 for team Reps. Summer and Winter players are eligible. 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PUBLIC LIBRARIES Acton Branch 519-853-0301 Georgetown Branch 905-873-2681 Closed April 3, 5 & 6 Open April 4: 9:30 am - 5:00 pm RECREATION & PARKS DEPARTMENT Gellert Community Centre Closed April 3 & 5 Georgetown & Acton Indoor Pools Closed April 3 & 5 Acton Arena & Community Centre & Mold-Masters SportsPlex Arena Closed April 3 & 6 Hi l lsv iew Act ive L iv ing Centres - Georgetown & Acton Location Closed April 3 & 6 Halton Hills Cultural Centre & Helson Gallery Closed April 3 & 6 FOR EMERGENCIES - FIRE/POLICE/AMBULANCE: DIAL 911 27 By Cory Soal R.H.A.D. . . . Lend MeYour Ears We care about your hearing! Professional Arts Building 99 Sinclair Ave., Suite 210, Georgetown 905-873-6642 Serving the community of Halton Hills and surrounding areas since 1992 The Georgetown A diminished social life is one of the most difficult aspects of age related hearing loss. 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Love, your family Dorothy Peacock Open House Sunday, April 12, 2015 1 pm - 3 pm Glen Williams Town Hall Best Wishes Only NEWS A Georgetown man had the cast members of the popular CBC-TV show The Dragons' Den breathing fire on a recently run episode over the opportunity to invest in his "su- per food" venture. Jamie Draves, president & CEO of Katan Kitchens, is in the devel- opment stage of producing a high quality variety of the edible seed from South America called quinoa and would like to build a gluten- free processing facility in northern Ontario. The 44-year-old approached the Dragons about possibly get- ting some financial support-- "because anywhere (else) I'd go to get (the financing) would be a loan"-- and soon had his prospec- tive investors in a bidding war over getting on board with his Quinta quinoa, which he called "the most complete protein in the plant king- dom." Quinoa is already produced in countries such as Peru and Bolivia, but there are concerns about its quality, Draves said, so he has de- veloped his own variety, Quinta, which is superior in protein, nutri- ents and taste, while fitting nicely into the growing season in Canada. With approximately 100 con- tracted farmers in the Guelph area and northern Ontario committed to growing the product and a de- mand of $2 million in purchase or- ders waiting to distribute Quinta, Draves entered The Den during the program's ninth season with an initial pitch to the five Dragons to sell off 20 per cent of his business in exchange for $150,000. After hearing Draves's confi- dent projections of $50 million in revenue in five years, the offers began to flow, except from outgo- ing Dragon marketing whiz Ar- lene Dickinson, who preferred to sit back and enjoy the financing frenzy. Dragons David Chilton and Vi- kram Vij were so impressed with Draves's presentation that they each wanted 20 per cent stake in the company. Then Michael Wekerle countered with an offer of $400,000 for 50 per cent control, which was reduced to 49.9 per cent in a combined bid with veteran Dragon Jim Treliving. At one point, Draves acted like an auctioneer with an exasperated "Sorry guys," as the Dragon bidders interrupted each other. In the end, Vij, who has an ex- tensive background in the food industry, came to an agreement with Draves for a 20 per cent piece of Quinta for $200,000, vowing to incorporate it into his recipes and cookbooks. "I promise you, you won't be disappointed," Vij told Draves as they shook hands on the deal, then the newest Dragon had a parting shot directed at his Den colleagues. "I'm feeling really good about my deal, so don't wreck it." Draves, who also runs the par- ent marketing company of Katan Kitchens and Quinta, called Junto, has big plans for his quinoa and has also applied for a government grant to build the processing fa- cility in Cochrane District, which could employ up to 50 people for five years. "We see beyond just the (qui- noa) seed," he added. "We see the other elements such as protein and starches and other things that are special to this crop." Draves gets his deal from the Dragons How Draves made it onto The Dragons' Den is a story in itself. Most companies endure a vet- ting process of interviews and dry runs as part of their audition, but just over a year ago, one of the show's producers had seen the Ka- tan Kitchens' booth at the Royal Winter Fair and wanted a quinoa venture to appear. With no sales at the time, Draves wasn't prepared to face the Dragons, but the producer insisted and booked a tentative stu- dio time. Then in April of last year, things came together quickly for Quinta and literally on the morning of the scheduled taping, Draves rushed down to the CBC's studios in Toron- to to sign the confidentiality papers, leaving his van parked outside the national broadcaster's head office. The toughest part about appear- ing on the program, Draves noted, was that he had to remain silent about the outcome, even to family and friends, for almost a year. "There were several people ask- By Eamonn Maher emaher@theifp.ca Georgetown's Jamie Draves makes his pitch on the CBC television show The Dragons' Den, which appeared in early March and can be viewed online under Season 9, Episode 17. ing multiple times to know how it went and at times they tried to trick me, but it was well worth keeping it quiet," he laughed. "Two of the best things about Dragon's Den -- my family getting to watch it with me and how excited they were, and the second thing was the overwhelming response we've had from many different communi- ties, especially Georgetown. That's what's going to stick out as the things I'll remember most about it."