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C4 - The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday April 10, 2002 T h e T a x A d v is o r y Providing Inco m e Tax Planning A n d Corporate A n d Personal Inco m e Tax Preparation Services to Com panies A n d Individuals Since 1962 " I Have never Known A Company Or An Individual Whose Taxes I Couldn't Reduce . ' A NEWSLETTER OF THE OAKVl O C A H K A V M I B L E L E R E.L. Foster January 2. 2002 o f C O M M E R C E Oakville Chamber of C o m m erce 170 C o u n try Squire L ane Oakville, ON L6J 4Z3 Tel: (905) 845-6613 Fax: (905) 845-6475 TTIE PAST E D F O ST E R THE PRESENT · At absolutely no cost to you, we will examine your last three years' tax returns to determine if you have missed any income tax savings. · If necessary, at our very affordable nates, we will amend your tax returns and reclaim from the Qovernment, those monies that rightly belong to you. And here is the best part; you do not pay us until you receive your refund. Chant Website: www.oakvilkc · We will perform a detailed review of your current tax information and prepare your personal income tax return; all the while ensuring that you take advantage of all possible deductions. THE FUTURE · As we do with all our clients, each year we will review your personal income tax situation and create a personalized plan for you that will continue to ensure that you are availing yourself of all possible deductions and at the same time, removing any doubt that you are paying only those taxes necessary under the law. _< M e m o e r or i/ i REPORT Laura Babcock Executive Director iKecutiue Director's Oakville Chamber Kicks OffBu W hy is the Oakville Chamber sponsoring a Bu campaign? One of the Chambers core mandates is to help numire businesses that operate in our community. The Buy Local i is an opportunity to promote all of those merchafiis, manufacturers, restaurants and services companies thari community so vibrant. This campaign allows us all to bring the local economy and encourage people to support the co by investing in it. Isn't this contrary to globalization? Buy Local is complimentary to a global economy. Both are i parts of a balanced economy and one should not supercede at the expense of the other. The economic effects of a globalhave been a great benefit to Oakville and Ontario. We host of manufacturers, exporters and service companies that def healthy, open trade with the rest of the world. That is Chamber iso supports and advocates international trade in of its programs, however a strong global economy is only of to a local community when the two can coexist in harmonj Why is a strong local business community so imp Local businesses are the major contributors to our local chai as the United Way, the local hospital, trauma centres and ra; other needy social causes. Local businesses sponsor our sports teams, making them more accessible to everyone. Es] this time when governments are relying on contributions private sector to offset funding shortfalls, it is increasinglyi to make sure we have a strong local economy so that busini a surplus to contribute back to the community. Local businesses create local employment that leads to a. ben of life. People who live and work in the same community WE GUARAIYTEE OUR WORK i O A K V IL L E I C H A M B E R ,, P C A L L N O W F O R A M A P P O IN T M E N T commerce (9 0 5 ) 4 6 9 -8 7 7 7 2 3 2 0 G u ild sto n e C re sce n t, O akville, O n ta rio L 6 M 3 Y 8 COMMITTED TO KEDIXING THE INCOME TAX THAT YOU PAY TROPHIES LIMITED "Serving Halton lor over 20 years' S id '* romoting the growth o f the Oakville business comm unity is a job that we take very seriiously. We advocate for local business on tough issues, we create business-to-business opportunities through networking, and we provide great professional development training. Through partnerships, we work on behalf of business o f a number o f important fronts. We also promote Oakville every chance that we get. The BUY LOCAL Campaign takes our com m itm ent to growing the Oakville economy to another level. President elect John Breakey came up with the BUY LOCAL concept this past December. A BUY LOCAL Task Group enthusiastically began working on the concept o f a public awareness campaign that would promote buying locally. 1 would like to thank the Task Group Members: Rhea Cohen - River Oaks Communication, Joe Smith - Artist, Sue Bartholomew WAVE 94.7FM , Jimmy Githinji FCN News.com, Bill Weis - HRD Group, Bill Dodge - The Oakville Beaver, Liz Behrens - Bronte BLA, Bill Steinburg - WordWorks, David Coomber - Royal LePage, Terry & Dick Flis - Community Concierge Services, Sarah Heyink - Event Manager. We could not launch BUY LOCAL without the support o f our many BUY LOCAL sponsors. Now is the time for you to be involved... put the BUY LOCAL decal and poster up in your buisness, attend the launch, outfit your team in BUY LOCAL shirts, sign up for our Corporate Challenge, and be ready on BUY LOCAL DAYS to win great prizes. If you are a business in Oakville, you stand to benefit from the BUY LOCAL Campaign. 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Oakville Chamberof Commerce 646-4TH LINE AT SPEERS ROAD OAKVILLE UENT SCHEDULE Time: 5:00 a.m. · 7:00 p.m. Location: Oakville Economic Development Alliance in the Town Hall 1225 Trafalgar Rood Time: 7:30 a.m. · noon Location: Ramada Inn & Convention Centre 360 Oakville Place Drive (North of Q E W , Exit 118, Trafalgar Rd.) To Register Contact: Sarah Heyink @ Oakville Chamber of Commerce. Phone (905) 845-6613 Fax:(905)845-6475 Time: 3:00 p.m. Location: Oakville Place Mall (Trafalgar & Q.LW.) Time: 9:00 o.m. - 3:00 p.m. (8:30 a.m. registration) Location: Oakville Conference & Convention Banquet Centre 2515 Wyecroft R d. Cost: No charge to Oakville Chomber Members and their employees Cost: Member Rate: S65 Regulor Price S75 Entire Series: (All 5 Workshops) Members S292.50 Regular S337.50 'Prices Jo not indude Tax For more info, contact: Sarah Heyink at the Chamber Phone (905) 845-6613 ext. 28 Cost: S40 Indudes deluxe continental breakfast and lunch To Register Contact: Sarah Heyink Phone: (905)845-6613 Email: sarah@oakvillechamber.com April 2002 10 Oakville Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours 16 Bell Growth and Prosperity Workshop Series Topic " Leadership" We'll make you feel right at home 754 Bronte Rd. Oakville, OnL TEL (905) 845-4211 FAX (905) 845-5772 www.oakvilledodge.com I (905) 847-6667 I THE M E W A G £ W DIGITAL P rint ir e e j 17 Buy Local Launch An Awareness Campaign Promoting Oakville Business 18 Oakville Chamber of Commerce & Athena Outreach Sedrak Printing tfigh Resolution Typesetting Reports Manuals Stationery flyers Booklets Newsletters Carbonless Forms Full Colour Posters Desktop Publishing Colour Copies / t a x i L am inations Drilling Folding Cutting Stapling Collating Ceriox Binding Shrink Wrapping O AKVILLE U N IT E D TAXI LTD. May 2002 6 Women in Business Dinner Topic: "Mentorship in the Community' 8 Oakville Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours Time: 5:15-9 p.m. 5:15 - networking starts - 6:30 - Dinner 7:45 - 8:15 --Guest Speaker Location: Otello's Banquet Hall (2273 Royal Windsor Dr.) Speaker The 2001 ATHENA Redpient Time: 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Location: Monte Carlo Inn 374 South Service Rd. t Time: 8:00 a.m. -10:00 a.m. Location: Oakville Municipal Building 1225 Trafalgar Rd. Oakville Trafalgar Rooms Time: Noon - 8:00 p.m. Location: Sheridan College - Trafalgar Campus Speakers: Thomas Pigeon - Creative Director &C E O , Thomas Pigeon Design Group; Rodney DeFreitas - President, Hard Wear Athletics Time: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Rain or Shine) Location: Canadian Tire Parking Lot Kerr Street Site Time: All day event Location: Carlisle Golf & Country Cub 523 Carlisle Rd. in Carlisle, Ontario Cost: S27 (gst included) for Oakville C ham ber M em bers. S32 for Non-M em bers To Register Contort: Sarah Heyink @ the Oakville C ham ber of C om m erce Phone: (905) 845-6613, ext. 28 Fax: (905) 845-6475 Cost: no charge to Oakville Chamber Members and their employees Cost: S30 For Further Details & Registration Contact Sarah Heyink Phone: (905) 845-6613, ext. 28 Email: saroh@oakvillechamber.com Cost: Free of Charge For Further Details & Registration Contact: Sarah Heyink. Phone: (905) 845-6613 Email: sarah@oakviHechamber.com Cost lo Attend - Free; For Booth - $100 To Register for Booth Contact Sarah Heyink. Phone: (905) 845-6613 Email: sarah@oakvillechamber.com Cost $185 Person; $60 Dinner only To Register Contoct Sarah Heyink Phone: (905) 845 6613, ext. 28 Email: sarah@oakviHechamber.com i \VV 905 338-0044 - FREE PICK-UP & DELIVERY 2 2 0 W y e c r o f t U n it 1 0 0 O a k v ille , O n t a r io L 6 K 3 V 1 Tel: 8 4 2 - 4 6 6 4 Fox: 8 4 2 1 18 1 E m a il: f c r g u s o n @ v i s i o n o l . n e t 252 Kerr St., Oakville L6K 3B2 Bus: 338-1762 Fax: 338-5644 10 Financing Your Exports Partnering with the 0EDA & Halton Region Business Development Centre 23 Entrepreneur Conference and Business Showcase Partnering with Sheridan C ollege and the Enterprise Centre 25 Wellness Fair "Promoting Health & Wellness in Oakville' 30 Golf Tournament Canada's Best Community Newspaper^ PROUDLY SPONSORED BY: ? 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