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2 Business Profiles, Tuesday, March 23, 2010 SHOPLOCAL SHOP SMART... SHOP HALTON HILLS WOMEN IN BUSINESS #ULLIGAN7ATER4REATMENT With all the controversy surrounding bottled water lately, many people are looking for drinking water options that are less expensive and more environmentally friendly. That's where Culligan water consultants Marita Cassidy and Debra McIlvenna come in. For more than 30 years, Culligan has been helping the people of Halton Hills with all their water needs. The business sells, installs and services water systems - such as super high efficiency water softeners, iron filters, U.V. disinfection systems and reverse osmosis drinking water systems on municipal water or well water. Due to Halton Hills' notoriously hard water, Culligan's most popular items right now are our global smart sensor water softener and our Aqua Clear Specialty reverse osmosis drinking water system, which removes 99 per cent of unwanted water impurities and contaminates like sodium and minerals. Helping customers get pure, healthy water is a great source of satisfaction for Marita, Debra and the Culligan family. "We like that we improve the quality of life in the home with regards to their water and we are available at the customer's convenience," both Marita and Debra say - "They love meeting their neighbours and being able to solve their water needs." Come on into the store for a free water test! We'd love to meet you. Debra & Marita SHOPLOCAL SHOP SMART... SHOP HALTON HILLS ,YNDSEYS#LEANING3ERVICE Lyndsey Saulnier isn't afraid to get her hands dirty; in fact, it's a job requirement. She is the proud owner and operator of Lyndsey's Cleaning Service, a Georgetown-based business that specializes in the thorough cleaning of residential and commercial spaces. Customers can choose from a variety of services, including basic cleanings, deep cleanings and customer preference. Lyndsey likes to start each new client with a deep clean, which includes cleaning baseboards, ceiling fans, switch plates, doorknobs, window frames and treatments, and other hard-to-reach places. From there, she will drop by to do a basic clean as frequently or as infrequently as her client's want. Lyndsey's Cleaning Service also offers one-time cleaning before parties, or before and/or after moving. The fully insured and bonded company provides competitive rates based on square-footage. Since opening a year ago, Lyndsey has built her business on exceptional customer service. Her business motto is Your Friendly Neighbhourhood Cleaner, and she lives up to that title with her punctuality, reliability and scheduling flexibility. "My customers are my No. 1 priority. If clients need to change their cleaning dates, I accommodate them," she says. "It's why I've had my customers for so long: I do a good job and I'm flexible with them. If they require something extra, I'm there for them." Culligan Canada 5 Mountainview Rd. N., Unit 3B, Georgetown Your Friendly Neighbourhood Cleaner! LYNDSEY SAULNIER lyndseyscleaningservice@bell.net Hour Cell MARITA CASSIDY & DEBRA McILVENNA 905-877-6533 www.culligan.ca 24 416-886-4789 2AINBOW#ONNECTIONS!UTISM#ONSULTING A difference was made today... Acclaim Health is a non-profit charitable organization providing people with quality, community-based, health care solutions. As a charitable organization, Acclaim relies on the generous support of individuals and organizations whose contributions make it possible to provide direct support to individuals in need of assistance. Our services include: s Providing in-home quality care and support services. s Improving quality of life by providing personal assistance and support in the home as required. s Providing support and assistance to individuals and their families in dealing with a diagnosis of dementia. s Providing exceptional end-of-life care that maintains the dignity of the individual. s Offering a variety of cost effective Corporate Wellness programs to the business community. "To all the nurses who cared for Doug... What more could I have asked for? You're all kind, caring, efficient and compassionate. You're indeed a credit to the nursing profession. Because of you Doug was able to stay at home; where he and our family wanted him to be... He was one of the best and had the best looking after him." - Betty Paulette Cormier's journey with autism began when her son was diagnosed with the disorder at three years old. After trying many different treatments and programs, Paulette learned about Relationship Development Intervention (RDI®), a parent-based program that shows families how to integrate therapy into their everyday lives. She saw amazing results, which encouraged her to become a Certified RDI® Program Consultant and start Rainbow Connections Autism Consulting in 2006. Paulette combines her RDI® training with her teaching background to deliver a step-by-step curriculum that targets deficits of autism previously thought untreatable. Education includes learning the foundations of the program, tools to normalize family life, and communication and interaction strategies to help children think for themselves. Paulette meets with parents at least twice a month in person or via web conferencing to monitor progress, model strategies, and troubleshoot problems. In between meetings, parents video their work with their child so she can provide feedback to continuously move progress forward. "RDI® not only helps the child progress, it also benefits the whole family," she says. "It helps parents get back to being parents of kids and not parents of kids with special needs." Paulette Cormier, B.A., B.Ed 2370 Speers Rd, Oakville 905-827-8800 or 1-800-387-7127 www.acclaimhealth.ca PAULETTE CORMIER Autism Consultant Certified RDI® Program Consultant paulette.rdi@cogeco.ca www.rainbowconnections.ca 905-873-9491 3PARKLE9OUR3PACE When Shari Robinson opened Sparkle Your Space in 2005, she cleaned every home on her own. "I honestly didn't think anyone would put the care into cleaning the way I do, so I never wanted to hire anyone," Shari says. Before she knew it, she had more clients then she could physically handle. She hired her first girl and trained her to clean the way that she does. Now Shari has a team of ten amazing ladies who will clean your home perfectly. Sparkle Your Space specializes in thorough cleaning from ceiling to floor and we never miss a spot. Our professionally trained teams start by doing a full spring-cleaning of your home. They get your home as perfectly clean as possible and then maintain that "spring-cleaning look" on your regularly scheduled cleaning day. For the last two years, Sparkle Your Space has won the Readers' Choice Award for favourite house cleaning for Georgetown & Acton. "We all work very hard. We're dedicated and committed to providing our customers with only high quality service," Shari says. "We believe the results that we produce and the attention we put towards detail and perfection will far exceed your expectations. We want your home to sparkle. Our job is complete only after this is accomplished." 3##ONSULTING Life is full of snags, ruts, challenges & changes. Relationships, careers, life etc. Usually a change of perspective can enhance your outlook. That's where Sandra Cousens from S.C. Consulting come in. Sandra is a Perspective Coach: she provides an unbiased, nonjudgmental view that allows her clients to see their issues or situations differently and make better decisions that work for them. This in turn, can alleviate stress, anxiety and enhance personal growth. "I have a passion to help people see their circumstances in different light. If I can get my clients to say, I never thought of it that way before, then I know I've given them something to think about." First coaching consultation is free. Contact Sandra to set up a time and date. In addition to working one-on-one with clients, Sandra also offers 4-1-1 seminars for groups and companies. Two of the most popular seminars are Shrink Your Stress and Gender Realities. In the very near future, Sandra is planning on offering her seminars in a public forum. You can contact her to have your name placed on an e-mail list to be notified of upcoming dates & locations. "Change requires "a letting go" of what we've always known and done to allow in something new. We need to trust ourselves to unfold a new reality for us." Anonymous SHARI ROBINSON Call Shari at 905-877-5225 for a free estimate. SANDRA COUSENS www.sandracousens.com sandracousens@cogego.ca 905-299-8587