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B6 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday May 2, 2001 To reach this section call 845-3824 Fax:337-5567 Business Stackpole Ltd. provides transmission elem ents Stackpole L td of Oakville has been hon oured as a General Motors Supplier of the Year. The international awards were instituted in 1992. Stackpole Ltd., with facilities in Mississauga, Toronto, and Stratford produces powder metal transmission parts for GM and was one o f 21 Canadian companies honoured. A total of 165 global suppliers of materials, equipment and ser vices to G eneral M otors Corporation and General Motors o f Canada were named recipi ents of 2000 Supplier of the Year honours. Steve Rose, GM of Canada's director, world wide purchasing said that, "This sets a record for Canada -the previous high was in 1998, when 19 Canadian Companies were honoured. We are delighted that Canadian suppliers represent almost 10 per cent of the total number who have been honoured this year. Awards went to compa Calcium & Magnesium Citrate plus Vitamin D 90 labs BUY V BET 1 FREE *Buy 1 at regular price & get the second 1 free with this coupon. Offer expires May 1?/01 l O 1 1 U p pe r Middle Road East "U p p e r Oakville Shopping C e n t r e " (9 0 5 ) 3 3 7 -8 5 2 2 > Auto parts maker GM Supplier of Year nies in 20 different countries around the world." Winners are selected by a global team of experts from purchasing, engineering, logistics and manufacturing who base their decisions on total supplier performance in the areas of quali ty, service, technology and price. "Those who are honoured in this fashion can truly be described as world class," said Rose. "It is truly an honour to be recognized by our largest customer with such a prestigious Award and an important tribute to the efforts and dedication o f all our employees," said Robert Lander, President and CEO of Stackpole. Rose said the suppliers honoured provide exceptional levels o f quality, service and tech nological innovations at competitive cost levels the ingredients necessary for auto manufacturers and suppliers to win in a very competitive mar ketplace. "GM is striving to establish the industry's most productive customer-supplier relationships and these Suppliers of the Year represent the , best of the best," said Rose. Every detail of the Rosewater Spa speaks o f serenity. Rosewater Spa a dream realized for entrepreneur By Nancy Alexander SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER W hen the elegant Rosewater Spa of Oakville officially opened its doors a few weeks ago, it was the realization of a dream for owner Liz Belford. The life-long Oakville resident had nurtured a vision for many years of creating a special oasis of serenity which would set a new bench mark for innovative personal spa services. Standing in the quietly elegant reception area with the sound of a fountain trickling in the background, Belford said she has made it her goal to source out the very best products from around the world and combine them with the very latest in therapeutic and massage tech niques. "I've been criss-crossing the country in search of lines that no other spa carries. When you're dealing with aging baby boomers, it's not enough to just offer manicures and pedi cures," Belford says. "The basics just don't cut it anymore for savvy consumers." In the area of footcare for instance, Belford says, clients wants more than just pretty, pol ished toes. They want total footcare that can treat their corns, callouses or fungus. In short, they're concerned about health as well as aes thetics. Belford says her goal is to extend the whole spa experience from the salon to the home by providing her clients with the products they need to maintain skin and body care. Working with a team of top aestheticians and message therapists, The Rosewater Spa offers an extensive range of services and thera pies, all designed to enhance or help restore a feeling of rejuvenation and well-being. Your choice of m assage therapies, for instance, could include the Rosewater aro matherapy massage, Swedish massage, sports massage, "The Stress/Express Massage", a scalp massage, or-- the newest technique that is now sweeping the U.S.-- hot stone therapy. Belford explains that this newest technique which she pronounces "heavenly", works by applying heated stones to Various muscles, thus allowing the therapist to work more deeply and effectively. Clients can also choose from a variety of body therapies such as a Vichy shower mas sage, a sea salt glow, the body bronzer, Dead Sea full body masque and the specialty of the house, the Rosewater wrap and nap. Aesthetic services include standards such as Hudson Bay Company launches Canada's largest rewards program Rewards programs are nothing new in Canada b u t the H udson B a y C om pany has ju st announced its HBC Rewards program th at will be the nation's biggest rewards program. "We are enthusiastic about introducing Canada to the biggest and in our opinion, best loyalty offering in the country," said George Heller, President and CEO of HBC. "Hudson's Bay Company offers Canadians the widest selec tion of goods ands services available from any retailer in Canada. With HBC Rewards, our cus tom ers can collect HBC Rewards points on more of the items they buy every day - and redeem from the biggest selection of rewards in Canada. Building on the success of our Club Z program introduced in '1986, HBC Rewards is a true loy alty program designed to reward our best cus tom ers better and provide the company with valuable custom er insights that will ensure we deliver an unprecedented level of service in the Canadian retail industry." When redeeming their points, HBC Rewards members can choose from a selection of over 600 rewards in the Prem iere issue of the HBC Rewards catalogue including travel, leisure, entertainm ent items, AIR MILES® reward miles or Bay and Zellers gift certificates. By redeeming points for gift certificates, HBC Rewards m em bers can choose from to over 600,000 items car ried in the retail stores. The existing 6.5 million Club Z members are already enrolled along with 850,000 Bay cus tomers. Club Z members can continue to use their Club Z card to collect HBC Rewards points and now have the opportunity to collect points at any of the HBC family of stores - the Bay, Zellers, Home Outfitters and hbc.com HBC has two tiers of membership. Regular m em bers will earn 50 base points for every dol lar spent at any of the Hudson's Bay Company family of stores. Gold members will earn 50 base points and 50 bonus points for every dollar spent. Custom ers can obtain Gold m em bership by earning 75,000 base points in a calendar year. For 2002 Gold membership, custom ers will only have to earn 50,000 base points to allow those HBC Rewards members who enrolled in May to experience the benefits of Gold status. When the Bay or Zellers credit card is used, 25 credit bonus points are awarded for every dollar spent. Liz Belford: opening of spa the realization of a dream manicures, pedicures, waxing, and make-up applications, as well as European tinting and a variety of facials, including one designed espe cially for teens. In keeping with The Rosewater Spa's stated mission of offering the most complete spa experience, Belford has also enlisted the exper tise of Windsor Medical Aesthetics, run by Sue Windsor, a registered nurse. Through this alliance, The Rosewater Spa is able to offer its clients treatments such as Botox and collagen injections and permanent laser hair removal. Belford says many women prefer the privacy and quiet surroundings of a spa for such procedures, over the bustle of a doctor's office. For those interested in learning more about the related area o f cosmetic surgery, the spa will also be offering seminars with top plastic sur geon, Dr. Stephen Brown o f Briarwood Medical. Although we've grown to think of spas as a women's retreat, Belford insists that her target market definitely includes men who represent the fastest growing segment of the market. "Why should it only be women who want to take better care of their skin or their feet? We're all getting older and living longer and working harder. We also tend to be more active than pre vious generations, so it's important that we take the time to do these things for ourselves." The Rosewater Spa is located at 156 Church Street. For further information call (905) 3387724. Special open house planned May 22 On May 22, The Rosewater Spa will hold an open house to honour volunteers with Breast Cancer Support Services in Oakville. Guests will be treated to a selection of spa services and served a special dessert created especially for the occasion. On an on-going basis, the spa also offers a service called"Put The Roses Back In Your Cheeks", a unique program centering on skin care and makeup to help clients handle the effects of chemotherapy or radiation. The Rosewater Spa has also initiated a Makeup Donation Program whereby clients can drop off unused makeup and beauty prod ucts which the spa will donate to Halton Women's Place. Photo by Erin Riley Pioneer Pools' Grant Wallace (left) holds raffle tickets for $1,400 worth of garden furniture donated by the business. Members of the Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital ladies auxiliary are selling the tickets to raise money for the dialysis unit at OTMH. Checking out the tickets are: Mary Westcott, Sally Hamblin, Pauline Cowell and Betty Chauvin. They will be selling tickets at the Pioneer Pools store at 1020 South Service Road again throughout the Victoria Day weekend. Tickets are also available at OTMH. PIONEER BACKS OTMH: Series offers help to access capital The Halton Region Business D evelopm ent Centre and The Canadian Technology Network are sponsoring an Access to Capital investment readiness series from May 3-31. The forum series will be present ed each Thursday morning begin ning at 7:30 a.m. with continental breakfast. The sessions run to 10:30 a.m. and are held at the Halton Region headquarters. 1151 Bronte Rd in the Glenorchy/Dakota Room on the second floor. Session 1: M ay 3 Understanding the investment process. This session will provide the par ticipant with a solid understanding of the states of the investment process and the differences between risk cap ital and conventional financing. The instructor is David Stapleton, account manager-Knowledge-based industries with the Royal Bank. Session 2: May 10 - Preparing the killer investment plan. Understanding the difference between a business plan and invest ment plan and learn the secrets of preparing a successful investment plan. The instructor is Jason Sparaga, Managing director, TL Corporate Finance. Session 3: May 17 Negotiating the deal. Learn where to find potential investors and how to identify the right one for your company. What you need to know when negotiating the deal. The instructor is Dave Smardon, Consultant for Ventures and CEO of Nibiru Corporation. Session 4: May 24 - *Review panel 1 -Investment plans must be sub mitted one week prior to Review Panel. This is an opportunity for a `dry ran' presentation to a three-member panel with expertise in private placement, business operations and alternative financing. The panel will assess the strengths and weaknesses of your financing plan and provide you with practical feedback. Time is 45 minutes (approximately) per candidate. Maximum of four book ings Session 5: May 31 - *Review panel 2 *prerequisite is completion of sessions 1 to 3 The Review Panel consists of: Grant Buchan-Terrell, business attorney; Jason Sparaga, TL Corporate Finance; Madhuri Krishnan, Business Development Bank o f Canada and Ian Donnelly, Key Concepts o f Business Management. Cost: Sessions 1-3 $75 per ses sion per person (Participants may take any or all of sessions 1-3) *Sessions 4 or 5: $100 per per son. *Prerequisite is completion of sessions 1-3 To register and further informa tion, call the Business Development Centre at 905-825-6300 or visit the website : www.haltonbusiness.com