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•T he I FP • H al to n H ill s •T hu rs d ay , A p ril 4 , 2 01 3 16 Gary Carr Regional Chair 04 05 0 41 3 The Regional Municipality of Halton Please contact us, as soon as possible, if you have any accessibility needs at Halton Region events or meetings. Halton Regional Meeting Schedule Meetings can be viewed at www.halton.ca/meetings April 9 9:30 a.m. Health & Social Services Cttee. April 10 9:30 a.m. Planning & Public Works Cttee. 1:30 p.m. Admin & Finance Cttee. April 17 9:30 a.m. Regional Council Construction Ahead! With the arrival of spring, Halton residents will begin seeing more Building a Better Halton signs on local roads. The signs let you know that construction is about to begin in the area. They also are a reminder of the Region's commitment to safe drinking water, reliable wastewater collection, and safe your neighbourhood or along your commute route, visit www.halton.ca/construction and links to your local municipality's construction information. Look What's inNEW Blue Recycle more items Visit www.halton.ca/NewinBlue for details You can now add the following new materials to your Blue Box: Empty metal paint cans Lids removed Black & clear plastic take-out containers Clear plastic "clam shell" containers Plastic plates, cups & coffee cup lids No cutlery Single-serve plastic food containers Plastic plant pots & trays Cardboard cans Stay Connected! HaltonRecycles@HaltonRecycles HaltonRecycles.ca HaltonRecycles Upcoming Business Seminars and Programs Halton Small Business Centre 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 Wed., April 10 Milton Public Library, Main Library 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. $25/person Financial Basics: Understanding Financial Statements - Cash Flow, Income and Balance Sheets and tools to analyze them. Wed., April 24 Burlington Central Library 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. $25/person Your Business Plan: Learn how to write a plan to guide your business and take away examples of useful templates. Wed., May 8 Milton Public Library, Main Library 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. $25/person 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 Wed., May 15 Burlington Central Library 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 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 Every Tuesday 9:00 a.m. - 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 program, a review of the application process and evaluation and eligibility criteria. (Canadian Youth Business on character and a great business plan of up to $15,000 for young entrepreneurs between 18 and 34 years of age who are looking to start their own full-time small business.) 1st and 3rd Tuesday each month in 2013 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Halton Regional Centre, Small Business Centre No cost, but registration is required Contact us for more information and registration details for these events. Join our online community. Get connected at www.haltonsmallbusiness.ca Summer Company 2013 is now open for applications, however, space is limited. The application deadline is May 17 or earlier if the program reaches capacity. The Summer Company program provides hands-on business training and mentoring - together with awards of up to $3,000 - to help enterprising students between the ages of 15-29 start and run their own summer business. Successful applicants receive up to $1,500 in the spring to help with business start-up costs, and up to $1,500 in the fall upon successful completion of their Summer Company experience. For more information visit the website www.ontario.ca/summercompany. Halton Region is pleased to launch its new online Waste Collection Calendar Tool at www.halton.ca/wastecalendar. collection day and see what materials are being collected. You can also sign up to receive weekly email, phone or Twitter collection reminders.