Greetings!
The ADCC "Chamber Forum" provides an important business voice in our community. It is published bi-weekly, on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month. Keep the membership informed by providing ready-to-publish annoucements to info@adcc.ca. Please provide announcement prior to the deadline of 3:00pm Monday. |
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| FOCUS Job Fair |
FOCUS Community Development Corporation is hosting a Student Job Fair on Wednesday February 22, 2012 at The Gibson Centre 63 Tupper Street West, Alliston from 3:30pm-5:30pm. We are looking for employers to attend that are currently hiring students or will be hiring students for the summer. We will be advertising the Job Fair in several newspapers, flyers, twitter, facebook, schools etc. We are expecting a good turn out for the event. Last year we had 365 students attend.
This event gives employers an opportunity to:
- Promote their organization to future employees
- Meet their recruiting needs
- Provide career information
- Reduce their time, effort and recruitment costs by meeting candidates face to face on the same day in one location
- Organizations must have opportunities available within five months of attending the Job Fair
This is at no cost to you, please let me know if you are interested in participating in this community event. Please complete the attached registration form or email to Lisa Griffin lisag@focuscdc.on.ca. |
| McDonalds warms up Matthews House | |
During the entire month of January, McDonalds restaurants in Alliston, Walmart in Alliston, and Angus will be donating 10 cents from every McCafe coffee served to Matthews House Hospice. McDonald's owners Rory & Marlene MacKinnon are very supportive of local charities, and have chosen this cold and bitter month to bring warmth and comfort to the many clients of Matthews House Hospice. Matthews House offers compassionate, physical, emotional support to people living with a life threatening illness, their families, and the bereaved. This unique and personalized support is provided free of charge, and available as soon as needed. |
| CONTACT Office Space & Room Rentals |
OFFICE SPACE AND CONFERENCE ROOM RENTALS AVAILABLE AT
COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTRE SOUTH SIMCOE - DOWNTOWN ALLISTON
OFFICE SPACE:
CONTACT's Community Service Centre located at Town Square, 39 Victoria Street East in downtown Alliston has approx. 500 square feet of office space available, with the option of an additional 270 square feet if required. Take advantage of this rare opportunity to co-locate with other government and community agencies in this one stop shop of service provision. Tenants also have access to a beautifully appointed Conference Room featuring a Smart Board and onsite kitchen facilities.
CONFERENCE ROOM RENTALS:
CONTACT's Conference Room located at the Community Service Centre South Simcoe, is also available for rent on a short term or one off basis.
The Conference Room is 600 square feet and features a Smart Board and onsite kitchen facilities.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For more information on these opportunities, please contact Liz Beattie at 705 435 4900 Ext. 202 or email: liz@contactsouthsimcoe.ca |
| Canadian Chamber of Commerce |
We (the CCC) released our Economic Outlook for 2012. In our report, we observe that while many of Canada's economic advantages remain intact, ample headwinds will constrain growth in the year ahead. Fortunately, business investment remains a bright spot in both 2012 and 2013.
Today, more than ever, what happens in China represents both a challenge and an opportunity for Canadian businesses. Today, we issued a report that argues that Canada-China ties are quickly becoming one of Canada's most important external relationships. In our report entitled, Advancing Our Economic Ties With China: Three priorities for Canadian business, we present three elements to making Canada's relationship with China more profitable: implementing a strategy of political engagement with China; removing barriers and irritants to more trade and better trade with China; and, improving the investment relationship with China.
We invite you to read our report and accompanying news release. |
| Ontario Chamber of Commerce | |
How to Do Business With Government: FREE Webinars
The Ontario Government is hosting two complimentary WEBINARS on 'How to do Business with the Ontario Government'. These webinars are very similar to the well-received 'How to do Business with the Ontario Government' seminar which the Ministry of Government Services' Supply Chain Management Division delivers throughout the province. Learn how to do business with the Ontario Government without having to leave your workplace. Tuesday, February 28, 2012 from 10am to 11:30am
Space is limited - Register NOW!
OCC Urges Province to Follow Through on Commitment to Ontario Businesses. The OCC is urging the provincial government to keep its promise to reduce corporate income tax (CIT) rates to 10 percent by 2013, amidst reports that the government is considering delaying the tax reduction. More information on the reduction of corporate income tax can be found on the OCC website.
Bill 119 Requires the Construction Industry to Pay WSIB Fees
Bill 119, Workplace Safety and Insurance Amendment Act, 2008 was proclaimed on January 1, 2012. The legislation requires independent operators, sole proprietors, some partners and executive officers who work in construction to have WSIB coverage starting January 1, 2013. More information on Bill 119 can be found on the OCC website. |
| Emergency Preparedness Resources for the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation | |
On January 1, 2012, two requirements under the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation (IASR) dealing with emergency preparedness came into effect. Under the first, organizations that prepare emergency procedures, plans or public safety information and make it available to the public must provide that information in an accessible format or with appropriate communications supports, upon request. The other requirement deals with emergency preparedness for employees. If organizations have employees with disabilities, they must now provide them with individualized emergency response information, if necessary.
We are pleased to announce the release of our newest resources to help organizations meet these requirements. Providing emergency response information for employees with disabilities and Accessibility Standard for Information and Communication: Providing emergency and public safety information for people with disabilities. These booklets outline suggested steps that organizations can take to prepare these plans, as well as tips on how to support employees with disabilities who may need help during an emergency. We would also like to let you know that our online reporting tool for the Accessibility Standard for Customer Service is now available for private and non-profit sector organizations to file their reports.
To find out more about tools and resources to help organizations comply and where to file a report, please visit ontario.ca/accessON. You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
If you have questions about the IASR, please call our AODA ServiceOntario Contact Centre at:
Phone:1-866-515-2025
TTY Toll free: 1-800-268-7095
TTY: 416-325-5408 |
| RTO7 Monthly e-newsletter |
Click here to see a copy of the January e-newsletter from Regional Tourism Organization 7. |
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Simcoe County Food & Agriculture Charter Visioning Day | |
Do you care about the future of our food? About farmland and farmers? The impact of poor food choices on our health? Food related issues like hunger? If so, we want to hear from you! The County of Simcoe is working closely with a growing list of community partners in creating a Simcoe County Food and Agriculture Charter and is hosting a visioning day on February 21st to find out what matters most to you when it comes to food and the local food system. The visioning day will be held at Lakehead University in Orillia from 8:30 to 4:00 p.m. The registration fee is $25.00 which includes locally sourced lunch and refreshments. Please note space is limited. To further inform our work, we are asking all residents of the County of Simcoe, and the cities of Barrie and Orillia who care about food matters to complete a short survey and let us know what you think is important when it comes to food and agriculture matters. It should only take about 10 minutes of your time and your answers will be kept confidential. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/simcoecountyfoodagriculturecharter
The information from the surveys and the visioning day will help lay the foundation for the first draft of the Simcoe County Food and Agriculture Charter. To get an agenda for the day and a registration form or just to learn more about this exciting initiative visit www.fpa.simcoe.ca |
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Contact Email: info@adcc.ca Phone: 705-435-7921 Fax: 705-435-0289
Address 51 Victoria Street East P.O. Box 32
Regards,
Alliston & District Chamber of Commerce *You are receiving this email because you are a member of the Alliston & District Chamber of Commerce. |
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Please welcome the following new members
Nine Lives Boutique II
Cathy Kewarth
T-Zone Alliston
Mandy McIntyre
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