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21 | Thursday, September 8, 2016 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com halton.ca 311 Upcoming Business Seminars and Programs Starting a Small Business: An in-depth review of startup requirements including business structures, registration, industry specific regulations and licences and taxes. Wednesday, Sept. 14 Milton Public Library, Main Branch 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, Sept. 21 Halton Hills Public Library, Georgetown Branch 6:30 ­ 8:30 p.m. $25/person First Steps in Exporting: Understand the resources, programs and services available to potential exporters including export readiness, market research, export planning and practical issues. Wednesday, Sept. 28 Halton Regional Administration Building 6:30 ­ 8:30 p.m. $25/person Starting a Small Business: An in-depth review of startup requirements including business structures, registration, industry specific regulations and licences and taxes. Wednesday, Oct. 5 Halton Hills Public Library, Georgetown Branch 6:30 ­ 8:30 p.m. $25/person Getting Started Information Session: A one-hour overview of rules and regulations for 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 9 ­ 10 a.m. Halton Regional Administration Building Small Business Centre Free - registration required Starter Company Program ­ General Information Session: Training, business skills development, mentorship and guidance from local business professionals and where eligible, a micro-grant of up to $5,000 for 18 to 29-year-olds. Learn how to become your own boss today! Third Tuesday each month in 2016 10 ­ 11 a.m. Halton Regional Administration Building Small Business Centre Free ­ registration required Futurpreneur Canada ­ General Information Session: If you're a young entrepreneur between 18 and 39, looking to start your own full-time small business, you could get up to $45,000 through Futurpreneur Canada financing program. Start your future today! Third Tuesday, each month in 2016 11 a.m. ­ 12 p.m. Halton Regional Administration Building Small Business Centre Free - registration required Halton Small Business Centre Compost Giveaway Saturday, September 17, 2016 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Halton Waste Management Site 5400 Regional Road 25, Milton To thank residents for helping divert approximately 30,000 tonnes of yard waste last year, Halton residents are invited to attend Halton Region's Fall Compost Giveaway on Saturday, September 17. Remember to bring: · your own bags or containers (maximum seven garbage bags or equivalent per household) and a shovel in order to bag your own compost; and, · a non-perishable food item or cash donation to be distributed to Halton-area food banks ­ your donations make a difference! Helpful Hint: When applying compost to your gardens, ensure you blend it with topsoil or another gardening fill. Recommended application for best growing results is 60 per cent topsoil and 40 per cent compost. Visit halton.ca/compost for more information. 401 REGIONAL RD 25 TREMAINE RD BRITANNIA RD HWMS Lower Base Line 5400 Regional Rd 25 407 QEW Cleaning up? We can help! Bring your old batteries, paint, oil, compact fluorescent light bulbs, pesticides and cleaners to the Household Hazardous Waste Depot at the Halton Waste Management Site. Residential materials only, maximum 20 litres per visit, free of charge. For details and a complete list of acceptable materials, visit halton.ca/hhw. Registration and pre-payment for all seminars is required as seating is limited. For more information on these events including registration details, please visit haltonsmallbusiness.ca or dial 311. Join our online community and get connected. Practice the 3Rs in Halton this fall Halton Region is committed to protecting and enhancing our rich natural environment. This fall, practice the 3Rs ­ Reduce, Reuse, Recycle ­ at our popular waste diversion events. The Compost Giveaway will run Saturday, September 17 at the Halton Waste Management Site from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Region will also host two Special Waste Drop-off Days on Saturday, September 24 at Sheridan College and Saturday, October 22 at the Mohawk Race Track from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For event information and details, please visit halton.ca/waste or dial 311. Meetings at Halton Region, 1151 Bronte Rd., Oakville, L6M 3L1 Visit halton.ca/meetings for full schedule. Sept. 14 9:30 a.m. Regional Council SURVEY 2016 Beginning this fall, randomly selected households in Halton will be contacted by letter and telephone and asked to participate in the 2016 Transportation Tomorrow Survey. Gary Carr Regional Chair For the past 30 years, the Transportation Tomorrow Survey has been undertaken every five years, surveying residents in municipalities across southern Ontario about their travel choices and patterns. The Transportation Tomorrow Survey is an important tool to support planning for transportation infrastructure and services in Halton and across central Ontario. If your household is contacted, please take the time to participate in the survey over the telephone by calling 1-855-688-1133 or online at TTS2016.ca. 080916 051115 Please contact usus asas soon asas possible if you have any accessibility needs atat Please contact soon possible if you have any accessibility needs Halton Region events oror meetings. Halton Region events meetings. 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