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THE NEW TANNER4THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2010 New tools for small businessPUMPKIN Each year, the Ontario Ministry of Economic De-velopment and Trade promotes Salute to Small Business CRAFTS: to recognize the contributions of small enterprises to Turning a pumpkin the Ontario economy. Halton Region, which provides into a Halloween small business resources as part of the Ministrys Small decoration was a lot of Business Enterprise Centre (SBEC) network, supports Salute to Small Business month by offering unique fun for creative kids at learning and networking opportunities to business the Farmers Market owners across Halton. And this year, for the first time, last Thursday.small and medium-sized businesses can connect with Submitted photoHalton Regions Small Business Centre using social media tools.Small and medium-sized businesses power our econ-omy, said Halton Regional Chair Gary Carr. In fact, nine out of 10 Halton businesses have fewer than 10 employees. Thats why its so important to use new communication tools to improve our connections to our small business community.Halton Region enterprises can now access the Small Business Centre and connect with each other in a new Acton Scouts celebrate online environment for relevant and frequent small business news, tips, expert advice, information about the Centres services, resources, upcoming events, and more. Launched in August on a pilot basis, the Small Business Centres social media program includes Fa-a rich local historycebook, Twitter and a blog.Weve had a very positive response to date, said The 1910 visit by Lord truthfulness and patriot-the open house, Hender-act with other kids other John Davidson, Director of Economic Development Baden-Powell to the ism, Scouts uses a value son said on Friday, adding than at school, sports or for Halton Region. Local businesses are increasingly CNE in Toronto sparked system to to help build the Venturers program in church situation. The val-using social media tools to stay on top of news, tips a Scouting movement in self-fulfilled people who Acton had been reactivat-ues that Baden-Powell and event information. Our social media program is Acton that is celebrating will play a constructive ed by some older Scouts. installed in the first Scouts one more way we are reaching out to our clients, of-its 100th anniversary with role in society, with pro-Worldwide there are are still pertinent today fering information they can use and listening to what an open house at the Scout grams for five to 26 year 28-million youth enrolled the sportsmanship, good they have to say.Hall, and the unveiling olds. While the popularity in the Scouting movement citizenship and generally Businesses can view or subscribe to the new tools at of two commemorative of the program has ebbed in 155 countries.getting along with each www.halton.ca/business. The Small Business Centre badges, on Saturday (Oc-and flowed over the past Although some things other, Henderson said.tober 16.)100 years, veteran Acton have changed, many Saturday morning, 1st holds a monthly draw from tips and suggestions posted Based on military Scouter George Hender-Scouting program trad-Acton Scouting will hold by followers for a chance to win a voucher for an up-traditions of manliness, son said the recent years, itions continue. I imagine its annual Apple Day when coming seminar (value $20.)their numbers have grown for the first 25 years or so, donations are accepted in Acton, and across Can-there was a lot of marching for apples, with proceeds ada. Henderson, who and drilling because many earmarked for Scouting joined Scouting as a boy, leaders were ex-military programs. The public is has held many positions men, Henderson said, invited to the Scout Hall over the years is now the adding the main attraction on School Lane at 1 p.m. Acton Group Commis-for many is the outdoor when the various levels of sioner.activities the camping, Scouting will stage demon-Our goal is to reach swimming, crafts and sur-strations and play games, 100 per cent of member-vival skills. The O, U and and there will be an offi-ship from last year when T in Scouting the out in cial ceremony to unveil the we had 38 kids in Beavers, Scouting, is still very im-100th anniversary crests, Cubs and Scouts. I think portant in the program. one to wear on uniforms well exceed that once A lot of parents want and the other to put on registrations wrap up after to have their kids inter-their camp blankets.$SNOW TIRE 10PER TIREBALANCING INCLUDED*MOST CARS*CHANGE OVERMon. to Fri. only1,000s OF NEW AND USED SNOW TIRES IN STOCK!853-8530 1km South of Acton on Hwy 25 www.besttiredeals.ca