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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 , 2 01 3 16 Gary Carr Regional Chair Halton Regional Meeting Schedule Meetings can be viewed at www.halton.ca/meetings Halton Region celebrates Customer ServiceWeek Access to Halton Region's programs and services is only a click or call away. Visit www.halton.ca/311 or dial 311 to book metal or appliance collection, request garbage tags, report Blue Box not collected, register for cold alerts and much more. Last year, Access Halton staff responded to over 334,000 inquiries in person, by phone and via the internet. 311 services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in more than 170 languages. Delivering excellent customer service to residents helps ensure that Halton remains a great place to live, work, raise a family and retire. Oct 14 Holiday/Of�ce Closure Oct 15 9:30 a.m. Health & Social Services Cttee. Oct 16 9:30 a.m. Planning & Public Works Cttee. Oct 16 1:30 p.m. Administration & Finance Cttee. The Regional Municipality of Halton Please contact us, as soon as possible, if you have any accessibility needs at Halton Region events or meetings. 031013 Thanksgiving Tips Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, household waste collection services the week of October 14 will take place the day after your regular collection day. Please place your waste at the curb by 7 a.m. on your scheduled holiday collection day. Please check your 2013Waste Management Guide and Collection Calendar for your collection area details, or visit www.halton.ca/wastecalendar to create email, phone or Twitter waste collection reminders, or to add your waste collection dates to your personal iCal, Google Calendar or Microsoft Outlook calendar. Halton Waste Management Site will be closed Monday, October 14, 2013 Regular Operating Hours Open Monday to Saturday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 5400 Regional Road 25, Milton Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Thanksgiving October 14 15 16 17 18 19 Area 1,3,4,5 Collection Moves Area 2 Collection Moves HALTON HILLS Thanksgiving Household Waste Collection Notice Please Note Collection Day Changes Blue Box • Aluminum foil & trays • Aluminum food & pop cans • Boxed beverage containers • Plastic bottles • Plastic plates & cups GreenCart • Turkey, including bones (wrap tightly in newspaper) • Buns & stuf�ng • Vegetables • Paper plates & cups Garbage • Plastic cutlery • "Compostable" plastic cups and cutlery • Styrofoam • Plastic wrap Halton Small Business Centre Upcoming Business Seminars & Programs 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. The event will feature local companies telling their exporting stories; break-out sessions on a variety of export topics and networking. Please see below for more information. Contact us for more information and registration details for these events. Join our online community. Get connected at www.haltonsmallbusiness.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., Oct 9 Halton Hills Public Library, Georgetown Branch 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. $25/person Financial Basics: Understanding Financial Statements - Cash �ow, income and balance sheets and tools to analyze them. Wed., Oct 23 Milton Public Library, Main Library 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. $25/person Small Business Financing and Insurance: A general overview of �nancing and insurance needs for small business. Wed., Oct. 30 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., 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 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