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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, February 5, 2015 | 12 Halton.ca 311 Halton Region Small Business Centre Women Entrepreneur Event Join us for a half-day session that includes guest speakers, spotlights on local women entrepreneurs and networking! Wednesday, March 11 · 7:45 a.m. ­ 12:00 p.m. · OE Banquet Hall & Conference Centre, Oakville · $30/person Upcoming Business Seminars and Programs Starting a Small Business Seminar: A general overview of the things you will need to consider when starting a small business, along with resources to help you succeed. Covers structure, registrations, regulations, licences, taxes and financing options. Wednesday, February 11 Milton Public Library ­ Main Library 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 25 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 when starting a small business, along with resources to help you succeed. Covers structure, registrations, regulations, licences, taxes and financing options. Wednesday, March 4 Halton Hills Public Library ­ Georgetown Branch 6:30 ­ 8:30 p.m. · $25/person First Steps in Exporting: Understanding the resources, programs and services available to potential exporters including export readiness, market research, export planning and practical issues. Wednesday, March 18 Halton Regional Centre 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 if you are starting a business in Halton. Staff will guide you through a checklist for starting a new business. The sessions are casual, informative small groups of five or less. Every Tuesday Halton Regional Centre ­ Small Business Centre 9 ­ 10 a.m. · Free (advance registration is required) Starter Company Program ­ General Information Session: Are you between 18 and 29 and want to start a new business, buy a business or expand a current business? Starter Company can help by providing training and business skills development, mentorship and guidance from local business professionals and where eligible, a micro-grant of up to $5,000. Learn how to become your own boss today! 1st and 3rd Tuesday each month in 2015 Halton Regional Centre ­ Small Business Centre 10 ­ 11 a.m. · Free (advance registration is required) Futurpreneur Canada - General Information Session: Come learn about the Futurpreneur Canada financing program, including the application process and evaluation and eligibility criteria. If you're a young entrepreneur between 18 and 39, looking to start your own full-time small business, you could get up to $15,000 in financing from Futurpreneur Canada. Start your future today! 1st and 3rd Tuesday each month in 2015 Halton Regional Centre ­ Small Business Centre 11 a.m. ­ 12 p.m. · Free (advance registration is required) Halton police continue to investigate an alleged break-in at a Pizza Pizza on Winston Churchill Boulevard. The incident is being highlighted Crime Stoppers of Halton as the crime of the month. | photo courtesy Crime Stoppers of Halton Pizza shop break-in Crime of the Month by Michael Gregory Oakville Beaver Staff Registration and pre-payment for all seminars is required as seating is limited. For more information on these events including registration details, please visit Halton.ca or dial 311. Get connected at HaltonSmallBusiness.ca 2015 Halton Region Guide and Waste Collection Calendar The 2015 Halton Region Guide and Waste Collection Calendar is being delivered to homes this month. Effective February 2015 to March 2016, it includes a full schedule for Blue Box, GreenCart, garbage, bulk waste and yard waste collection, as well as useful information on sorting waste and the Halton Waste Management Site. It also contains essential information on the Region and its programs and services, tips on emergency preparedness and information on how to access Halton. If you have not received your Calendar by mid-February, please dial 311 or access the Service Request Tool at Halton.ca/wastetools. Residents may also view their Waste Collection Calendar online at Halton.ca/wastecalendar. Halton Regional Meeting Schedule February 16 February 17 February 18 Offices closed for Family Day 9:30 a.m. Health & Social Services Committee 9:30 a.m. Planning & Public Works Committee February 18 February 25 1:30 p.m. 9:30 a.m. Halton police continue to investigate an alleged break and enter that took place at a Pizza Pizza store in Oakville's east end in May of last year. The incident is being highlighted by Crime Stoppers of Halton as February's Crime of the Month. Police said that on May 12, 2014 at approximately 3:45 a.m. a male went to the pizza restaurant at 1152 Winston Churchill Blvd., located just north of Royal Windsor Drive. The suspect is alleged to have used a rock to break the glass front door. The suspect then entered the store and looked around for cash, but left empty-handed, according to police. Video surveillance at the scene captured the incident. The male is described as Caucasian, around 40 years old, 5-foot-10, 160 lbs, with grey facial stubble and blondish-grey hair. He was observed wearing a black baseball hat, black leather jacket, blue jeans, and white running shoes. Anyone with information on this or any other crime is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 1 800 222-TIPS (8477), through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers. com or by texting "TIP201" with your message to 274637 (crimes). Gary Carr Regional Chair Meetings can be viewed at Halton.ca/meetings. Best Buy CORRECTION NOTICE NEWSPAPER RETRACTION FOR THE BEST BUY JANUARY 30 CORPORATE FLYER In the January 30 flyer,page 6,several Blu-ray titles were advertised with incorrect prices.The correct prices are as follows:Dracula Untold (Blu-ray Combo) $24.99 (Web Code:M2215014),John Wick (Blu-ray) $22.99 (Web Code:M2215699),The Best of Me (Blu-ray) $22.99 (Web Code: M2215695), Fury (Blu-ray) $26.99 (Web Code: M2215482), Ouija (Blu-ray Combo) $24.99 (Web Code: M2215229),The Book of Life (Blu-ray Combo) $24.99 (Web Code: M2215170) and The Book of Life (3D Blu-ray Combo) $29.99 (Web Code: M2215449). Administration & Finance Committee Regional Council Meeting Please contact us as soon as possible if you have any accessibility needs at Halton Region events or meetings. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused our valued customers.