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BUSINESSM I N D I N G O U R
PUBLISHED IN COOPERATION WITH THE WELLINGTON ADVERTISER
CENTRE WELLINGTON VOLUME 2 ISSUE 7
Campingin the greatoutdoors
July 2009
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MILE STONESDoors Open 2009 Doors Open – A big thank you isextended to all thehost locations,committee andvolunteers foranother great event.Pictured at right:Characters played byvolunteers brought thetwilight spirit walk atBelsyde Cemetry to life.
Chamber of Commerce Wrap Up BBQGreat fundraising event. Thanks to M & M Meats, which providedthe food and all who braved the rain to enjoy excellent burgers.The real winner is the Centre Wellington Food Bank, whichreceived the profits from the annual event.
New Business Elora Gorge Animal Hospital Grand Opening and RibbonCutting took place Saturday June 13. Dr. Linda Franchetto,welcomed guests and four legged friends to the beautiful centrelocated at 6484 Wellington Road 7, Unit 2, Elora. Dr. Franchettomay be reached by calling 519.846.8400.
MINDING OUR
BUSINESS is mailed to all registered businesses in Centre Wellington. Not registered as a business with Canada Post? Misplaced your copy?
Pick up a copy of Minding Our Business at: Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce, The Wellington Advertiser, Fergus BIA, Elora BIA,Wellington-Waterloo Futures Development Corporation
Artwalk 2009Fergus BIA Art Walk and FolkFestival – In spite of a wet drearyday everyone had fun! Well done artists for braving theweather, for your smiles andretaining your sense of humor. Planning for the 2010 event is
underway with a date to beannounced in the near future.
aboutMINDING OUR
BUSINESSMinding Our Business is a business magazinefocusing on items of interest to commercial,
retail, industrial and service businesses inCentre Wellington.
The CentreWellington area is a
rich “getaway” location.
Local sites along theGrand River and
Lake Belwoodoffer prime camping
sites perfect for thosewho want to play or
just kick back and relax.
general policyAdvertising is accepted on the condition that, in the event oftypographical error, that portion of the advertising spaceoccupied by the erroneous item, together with a reasonableallowance for the signatures, will not be charged for, but thebalance of the advertisements will be paid for at theapplicable rate. In the event of a typographical erroradvertising goods or services at a wrong price, goods orservices may not be sold. Advertising is merely an offer to sell,and may be withdrawn at any time. Persons wishinginformation regarding circulation, rates and additional serviceare invited to contact our office for further details. Thepublisher accepts responsibility for claims and honorsagreements made by himself or by regular staff on his behalf.No responsibility is accepted for actions by person(s) not inthe employ of the paper, or otherwise over whom thePublisher has no control. All Advertising accepted is done so ingood faith. The Publisher maintains the right to approve orreject advertising and articles submitted for publication.
contactMINDING OUR
BUSINESSBox 252, Fergus, Ontario
N1M 2W8519-843-5410 telephone
519-843-7607 [email protected]
Sales: Sherry ClarkeGraphic Design: Helen Michel
July 09 | PAGE 3
THISISSUE
2 MILESTONESOpenings | Awards | Moves
4 FERGUS BIABIA Newsletter
5 ELORA BIAFresh Faces & New Ideas
6 EDCMallot Creek Group Inc.
7 GARTH GREENRisk Management
8 PUBLIC AND PRIVATECAMPSDavid Meyer
THE CHAMBER PAGES
10 Chamber News
11 Meet the Members:LOPER ELECTRIC
12 Events Calendar
ON THE WEB:A New Forum on theChamber’s Website
14 CFIBHelp Your Business and the Environment
15 CONTACT LISTING &BUSINESS DIRECTORY
COVER
MINDING OUR BUSINESS JULIA TYNDALE-BISCOE JULY 2009
Wendy Ryckman of Abby Rose
Floral Boutique, is the recipient of
the first New Business Award from
the Fergus BIA. Wendy said that she
was surprised and totally thrilled to
receive such a beautiful award. The
award (pictured above with Wendy),
was a custom made stained glass
piece of art depicting beautiful
flowers and the business name and
logo of the winner. The stained glass
was specially created by Kim
Jefferson (Joanie’s Crafts and Gifts),
also on St. Andrew Street. The
Award was presented by Julia
Tyndale-Biscoe and Councillor Fred
Morris. Abby Rose Floral Boutique
is located at 351 St. Andrew Street
West, Fergus.
Abby Rose recipient of Fergus BIA “New Business Award”
ART IN THE STREETBLACK OUT DAY
FERGUS BIA
Don’t forget, August 14th is
“Blackout Day”
ART IN THE STREETBLACK OUT DAYRT IN THE STREERT IN THE STREE
The Fergus BIA and CWCC is supporting Centre Wellington Hydro’s “Blackout Day” challenge on August 14th. This is a day where we can join together and do our bit for the environment. Join us downtown on the 14th for great BBQ and special events. Visit www.fergusbia.ca for details. See you Downtown!
Lassies and Lads, enjoying the downtown
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As submitted by the Fergus BIA
July 09 | PAGE 5
FRESH FACESAND
NEW IDEASA few new faces have appeared onboth our streets and our board overthe last few months – so we’vechosen to use July’s space to makesome introductions and offer a fewwarm welcomes.
First, we’d like to salute two newretailers who have joined our fold:Medusa and The Village Olive Grove.
Jennifer Dardano opened Medusa atthe beginning of May. Although 65Metcalfe is her first storefront, sheand her husband, Ken, have been inthe same line of business now forover fifteen years, attending variousshows around Ontario to display andtrade their wares. Fossils and mineralspecimens are their speciality, andtheir well-lit shelves flash, sparkle, andglow with fascinating specimens fromaround the world. A petrographer’sdelight, Medusa has the potential tobecome a “destination” spot for boththe regional rock hound and thecurious collector.
The Village Olive Grove arrived onthe scene this spring as if on cue:shortly after Centre Wellington
received a substantial grant from theprovincial government to promoteElora and Fergus as a major agri-culinary tourist destination, DavidMedeiros opened his store on MillStreet West – a beautifully renovatedspace dedicated entirely to theprovision (and celebration, really) ofthe world’s finest extra virgin oliveoils and vinegars. With a taste-testingcounter for the day-tripper, and ataste-testing room in the back forgroup workshops and guest experts,The Grove offers guests and locals ashopping experience unique to ourregion.
We’d also like to introduce you to ourtwo new board members: MattBennett-Monty, from Royal LePageRoyal City Realty, and Julie Denneny,general manager at Schelter OfficePro and part-owner of Wiggit HallGuesthouse at the corner of DavidStreet and Geddes.
Both new board members havejumped right into the middle of thefray at our last few meetings,demonstrating a clear passion for ourtown and our people. Not only willMatt and Julie be able and willing tobring their own unique set of skills tobear on behalf of our board and ourbusiness community – they’ll alsoserve as a strong voice for those
businesses within our borders thatcater almost exclusively to a localclientele.
Welcome one and all!
We’ll see you out there!
Tim Horton
If you are interested in making a difference locally & internationallyJOIN ROTARY!BREAKFAST MEETINGS - THURSDAYS 7 A.M.At the Gorge Country Kitchen, EloraCentre Wellington Centennial Rotary ClubFor info. call 519-846-0971
Make Dreams RealCentre WellingtonCentennial Rotary Club
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MALLOT CREEK GROUPINC. economic
DEVELOPMENT
Dave Rushton
Technology and other modern advances haveafforded many companies the opportunity toreach their customers without having to be in ametropolis. Mallot Creek, a consulting firm thatserves the agri-food industry with engineeringand strategic business development service isone such company that took up residency inFergus’s well-known ‘Market’ and has prosperedover the last decade. They are now getting readyto become the first owner-occupants of a newexecutive office building, Old Quarry Commons,in Elora.
When Mallot Creek was faced with spacechallenges that made it necessary to split thecompany into two office locations within Fergus,owners Tito Guglielmi, Bruce and Kathy Cowperrecognized that it was time to invest in finding ahome for the company that allowed forcontinued growth and development. MallotCreek’s professional services reach clients allover North America, however the nature of thebusiness does not require a Toronto or GTAoffice location. More important is access toairports without the day-to-day commutingstress and expense of having an office locatedwithin Toronto. In addition, since both ownersand the majority of Mallot Creek’s 30-plusemployees live within a 35 minute commute tothe office, a local solution was something theowners wanted to do for everyone.
It was important that Mallot Creek’s new officespace accommodate the current employees aswell as allow for future growth, however theinitial search for suitable executive office spaceproved challenging within the Guelph, Waterlooand Kitchener areas. Recognizing the need forflexible, local office space, the decision to buildlocally offered Mallot Creek the flexibility togrow while fulfilling a regional need for executiveoffice space.
Mallot Creek partnered with a regional builder,James Keating Construction Ltd., to build OldQuarry Commons, located on the east side ofElora. Needing no introduction in the region, theKeating’s represent vested partners in thebuilding. Old Quarry Commons executivebuilding is 40,000 square feet in total; evenly splitbetween Mallot Creek and the Keating’s.
Mallot Creek will occupy 10,000 sq. ft.,immediately offering opportunities for businessspace to local and outside businesses.Companies may consider buying or leasing officespace that is available as singles or multiples,starting from 1200 sq. ft. The building is eco-friendly and offers businesses technologyadvancements such as fibre optics and telephoneconferencing systems as well as full wheelchairaccessibility, ample parking and access toboardrooms for meetings and presentations.This is an ideal opportunity for many growingcompanies. To gauge interest, the owners of OldQuarry Commons plan to contact localbusinesses to understand regional office spaceneeds. This is the first building of this nature inour community and we do not anticipate it willbe the last.
We are striving to grow the creative economyin Centre Wellington. Companies like MallotCreek are the type we hope to attract and retainin our community. If you are interested in findingout more about the space available in thisbuilding please send me an email [email protected] .
July 09 | PAGE 7
RISK MANAGEMENTRISK MANAGEMENT ESSENTIALS
Risk management is critically important forboth large and small businesses. In fact,small businesses can use the same lossreduction and cost control mechanismsthat large companies use to save moneyand be more competitive.
These protect your business, your facilities,people and customers. There are many riskexposures addressed by a comprehensiverisk management program. These include:
• Protection of Assets — The risk tophysical assets such as buildings, capital,equipment, and inventory due to fire,burglary or theft can cause devastatinglosses. The added strain on capital if yourbusiness is unable to operate because of aloss of physical assets can be crippling.Insurance coverage for both lost assets andbusiness interruption can be included inyour program.
• Protection of Facilities/Premises — Ifyour facilities are rented or leased, youcould be financially responsible for damagesin the event of fire, explosion, vandalism,flooding/leak etc. If you own your businesspremises, you need insurance to protectboth the interests of both you and yourmortgage-holders. Your Lackner McLennanCommercial Insurance Specialist canprovide you with a loss-exposure checklistto ensure everything that should beincluded has been addressed.
• Legal Liability — Most exposure arisesfrom negligence causing injury to personsor damage to property. This is an issue ifyour company has employees, and/or isbound by contracts such as leases,construction contracts, purchasing contract,and equipment rental agreements.
• Loss Prevention — Protect yourproperty from loss and reduce insurancecosts by taking steps to discourage burglars,shoplifters, vandals and arsonists. Securedoors, windows and storage areas. Isolateflammable materials. Encourage employeesto help protect the company by beingwatchful and careful. Back up computer filesregularly and store disks at an off-site
location. Maintain stringent inventorycontrol and bookkeeping to deteremployee and supplier theft.
THE RISK MANAGEMENT PROCESS
Managing business risk is essential. There is a simple four-step process toensure your business is properly protected:
1. Risk IdentificationA review of both direct and indirect risksto business assets and other areas ofexposure.
2. Risk Assessment An assessment of the risk of loss, thelikelihood of recurring losses and thepotential business impact.
3. Risk ReductionA comprehensive risk reduction plan foryour business that could include measuressuch as: alarm systems, secure cashhandling procedures, sprinklers, smokedetectors and driver training programs.
4. Risk ReassignmentOnce steps to reduce loss exposure havebeen taken, your Lackner McLennanCommercial Insurance Specialist completesyour business' Risk Management Programby obtaining the necessary insurancecoverage to achieve both protection andvalue for your business.
ANNUAL RISK MANAGEMENTREVIEWS
Each year, you along with your insurancebroker provider should conduct a RiskManagement Review to determine howyour commercial insurance needs havechanged. You may have additional orreduced coverage requirements as a resultof changes that have occurred during theprevious year. Your Annual RiskManagement Review ensures adequateprotection and the best value for yourbusiness. It includes a review of:
Operations — What changes have beenmade this year, and what additional changesdoes your business anticipate in theupcoming year?
Business Volume — Your insurancepremium is primarily based on volume ofbusiness, i.e. the higher volume, the higherrisk exposure. Have changes to businessvolume occurred?
Coverage Limits — Have you acquired orpurged equipment from your operations?
Inflation — Has the increase in inflationaffected your building and/or its contents?
Types of Coverage — What insurancecoverage does your company currentlyhave? What additional coverage does itneed, and what coverage can it do without?Proliferation of technology, for example, canreduce coverage needs i.e. the existence ofdebit cards has decreased the crime andburglary coverage needed in retailenvironments.
Data integrity — What are your currentdata back-up storage and restorationprocesses? What is your company'sexposure to valuable paper loss?
Future articles will explore other aspects ofrisk management.
Garth Green is a commercial insurancespecialist working for Lackner McLennanInsurance.
Garth can be reached [email protected] or at
(519) 579-3333 ext. 324.
Garth GreenBBA, AIIC CIP
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the chamberOF COMMERCE
CHAMBER NEWS
Tracy Group Benefits
& Financial Services
Tel: (519) 820-1283
Fax: (519) 886-8562
P.O. Box 31141,
Guelph, On N1H 8K1
Tel: (519) 866-1283
Fax: (519)886-8562
330 Coleridge Dr.,
Waterloo, ON N2L 2V6
Barney TracyCFP,FLMI
email: [email protected]
www.groupbenefits.on.ca
Garth Green
BBA, AIIC CIP
Associate
57 McNab St.
Elora, ON N0B 1S0
Tel: 519-579-333 ext. 324
Fax: 519-579-1151
1-800-265-2625
June was a busy month for Chamberevents! On Wednesday, June 11th weheld our 11th annual golf day at ArissValley Golf Course. The weather wasperfect and we had 92 golfers join us ina day of fun and networking. Thanks toall of our terrific sponsors, volunteersand donors of gifts.
CWCC EXECUTIVE AND BOARDOF DIRECTORS ANNOUNCED
The results of the voting process in Aprilwere announced at the May 14th boardmeeting. We welcome Julia Tyndale-Biscoe of the Fergus BIA as a directorfor a two-year term. We are alsopleased to announce the re-election ofGarth Green, Aileen Hawkins, JimKeating, Barney Tracy and Paul Walkerwho will serve until May 2011. Those sixdirectors join Ro Cober, Larry Chanasyk,Janet Harrop, Nardo Kuitert, MichaelWeinstein and Mike Wisniewski for thesecond year of their two-year term.
At the board meeting on June 11th, theexecutive committee for June 2009-May2010 was elected as follows:
President - Michael Weinstein;1st Vice President - Barney Tracy;2nd Vice President - Larry Chanasyk;Secretary Treasurer - Paul Walker.
Congratulations to all directors andthank you for your dedicatedvolunteerism.
We thank all of the members whoparticipated in the democratic processof secret ballot voting. If you areinterested in becoming a director orknow someone who is interested inbeing a director - please have themcontact Roberta at the Chamber office.
Pictured above is the winning team of Scott Giddy, Robert Giddy, Andy Couttz and Randy Mullin
with Charlotte Hodgson of OLG.
July 09 | PAGE 11
the chamberOF COMMERCE
MEETTHE MEMBERS
LOPERS ELECTRIC
While Debbie and Harry Lopers may haveonly started their company Lopers Electriclast fall, they are certainly not new torunning a business or electrical work. Withover 20 years experience as an electrician.Harry has seen a fuse box or two, andDebbie has had her own cleaning businessfor years. Now they are determined tomake Lopers Electric a success.
As an industrial electrician Harry gainedmuch experience at the Imperial Tobaccoplant in Guelph. He was hoping to retirethere, but found himself out of a job whenthe factory closed down in 2006. Harry didmanage to land another position with thenew owners of the building, Synnex, but bythen he also wanted to start his ownbusiness. Luckily his employer is veryflexible, allowing Harry to work flexiblehours while starting up his business.
Harry is dual certified as a construction &maintenance (309D) and industrialelectrician (442A). He is also licensed as acontractor by the Electrical ContractorRegistration Agency of the Electrical SafetyAuthority.
“You need a master electrician license toobtain an electrical contracting licenceissued by the electrical contractorRegistration Agency of the Electrical SafetyAuthority,” he says. Since January 1, 2007it is illegal for electrical contractors(including electricians) to operate abusiness without an ECRA/ESA license.There are still unlicensed electriciansworking and running businesses, but theymay risk being fined by the authorities. It isrecommended that you ask the electricalcontractor that you are planning to hire fortheir ECRA/ESA license number.
“A lot of people think they know what theyare doing,” Harry said. I have seen peopleuse speaker wires for electricity cords;these are just not rated for that type of use.It is a safety hazard. You have to follow therules; the Electrical Safety Code has beendeveloped for the protection of personsand property.”
Lopers Electric joined the Chamber shortlyafter starting up. “Chamber members helpeach other out,” he says. To promote thebusiness, Lopers was one of the exhibitorsat the inaugural Table Top Trade Show inElora last year.
A a lot of work comes from word-of-mouth. The “Power Savings Blitz” program,launched by the Ontario Power Authority,helps him getting into the door with manylocal businesses. It gives businesses with ademand of less than 50kW up to $1,000incentive for energy-efficient upgrades.
“Not all businesses can apply for theprogram (grocery stores forinstance are not eligible), but itdoesn’t cost anything toparticipating businessesand organizations.” Theprogram only appliesto customers ofparticipating utilitycompanies CentreWellingtonHydro andWellingtonNorth Power.“I can come infor a freeassessment,”he said.
Harry lovesbeing his ownboss. The mostrewarding thing isthe freedom thatcomes with runninghis own business; onlyhaving to answer tocustomers.
“We want to grow it slowly,and perhaps train an electricalapprentice next year.” He has ampleexperience doing that, as he taughtelectrical apprenticeship at ConestogaCollege in 2006/2007.
Lopers Electric is available for commercial,residential, industrial and rural electricityprojects, large or small, and services theCentre Wellington, Guelph, Kitchener-Waterloo and Cambridge area.
You can contact Harry and Debbie Lopersat 519-843-7733 or email
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the chamberOF COMMERCE
The Board of Directors wants tothank all of our sponsors,
participants and guests who havesupported a Chamber event over
the last year.
We take a break for July and Augustfrom holding Networking Breakfasts
and Business After Hours events.Stay tuned for an action packedseason starting in September.
Here are some dates to note. The speakers and venues will beannounced later in the summer
or early fall.
NETWORKING BREAKFASTS
Sept. 30, 2009 | Oct. 28Nov. 25 | Dec. – n/a
Jan. 27th, 2010 | Feb. 24March 24 | April 28May 26 | June 30
BUSINESS AFTER HOURS
September 23, 2009October 21
(2nd Annual Table Top Trade Show)November 28
(Saturday – Christmas Party)December – n/a
January 20th, 2010February 17March 17
April Awards of ExcellenceMay 19
June 9 (12th Annual Golf Day)
ChamberCalendar
ON THE WEB
THE CHAMBER WEBSITEHAS A NEW FORUM
Have a Question? Or an Answer?Want to Voice Your Opinion?
The Centre Wellington Chamber ofCommerce has created an online forumfor you. On this forum, you can askbusiness related questions, voice youropinion about business matters, or joinexisting discussions by sharing your insight.
Participation in the forum is free toeveryone - not just Chamber members.The discussions can be viewed withouthaving to log in, but you will have toregister as a user (identify yourself) inorder to actively start or join discussions.Once you have registered, you will receivean email with your login information andyou can then create comments as you wish.The forum has moderators who will allow(or disallow) messages to be published.
What is allowed?
We do not want to be too strict. Strongopinions are appreciated as long as thelanguage itself is decent. We do have to bestrict about the topics though; they have tobe business related. After all, we are talkingabout a forum on the website of theCentre Wellington Chamber ofCommerce.
So go to the forum and start reading. Orbetter yet, sign up for a free account andjoin the discussion or start a new topic.
What can you contribute?
Well, maybe you have a tax-relatedquestion. Or you are the one to answerthis first person’s question. Perhaps youhave something newsworthy to share thatis relevant to the business community inCentre Wellington. You can share a solutionfor a problem that you used to have –maybe other readers are desperate forsome help because they have the sametype of problem. We started the forum sowe can facilitate more two-waycommunication between the Chamber andits members, amongst membersthemselves and even as a way to reach outto future members. The Centre WellingtonChamber of Commerce is the champion ofbusiness in Centre Wellington. This newforum is one of the tools we use to helpyou run a better business. So go to thechamber’s website at www.cwchamber.ca,use the new forum and let us know whatyou think.
For more information: contactNardo Kuitert
at [email protected] 519-787-7612.
NARDOKUITERT
PRIZE & RAFFLE GIFTTHANKS TO:
Wood’n CharmNick’s Quick Delivery
OLGTownship of Centre Wellington
Sublime FlowersDominion Lending Centres
Bell and Ariss ValleyGolf and Country Club
for their prize donations.
A sincere thank you to Ariss Valley stafffor their professional service,
assistance and excellent dinner!
THANK YOUto our fabulous Volunteers:
Margaret Molitor, Mary Ann Scharman,Gloria Longshaw, Dean Scarrow and
Jim Woods.
A special thanks to Bill Longshawfor being there to capture the moments
as photographer!
July 09 | PAGE 13
PLATINUMSPONSORS
OLGTownship of
Centre Wellington
GOLD SPONSORSBell
Bellamy Farm Services Ltd.Collins Barrow
Chartered AccountantsDrew Humber Carpentry
Graham A. Giddy Funeral Homes Grand River Raceway
L&M Food MarketMcDonalds (Fergus)
Ostic Insurance BrokersPlanet CPU
RBC Royal BankRecord Telephone Services
ScotiabankTD Canada Trust
SILVER SPONSORSDan Allen Financial Inc.
Dominion Lending CentresStonehurst B&B
Thomson Funeral Home
HOLE SET UP SPONSORSFergus Bell Mobility - Your Choice
Personal CommunicationsMeridian Credit Union
HOLE SPONSORSBell
Collins Barrow Chartered AccountantsDan Allen Financial Inc.
Dynamic FundsGrand River Raceway
Fleming Fast Freight Inc.James Keating Construction
Manulife ONEPayroll Solutions CanadaThomson Funeral Home
TV Cogeco
Thanks to Gary Cooper Chevrolet for being aHole in One sponsor of a new Chevy Malibu,
a golf vacation and golf clubs.
Thanks also toDan Allen Financial Inc. and
Lackner McLennan Insurance Ltd. who bothsponsored $5,000 Hole in One prizes!
Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce says
ThanksTO OUR TERRIFIC SPONSORS
For their support in our 11th Annual Golf Day heldat Ariss Valley Golf & Country Club on June 10th, 2009
This year Golf Committee Chairwas Dan Allen.
Staff Roberta Scarrow and Robyn Mulder.
We welcome youto join us next year!
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SMALL BUSINESS 101WITH CFIB
HELP YOUR BUSINESS ANDTHE ENVIRONMENT
In a time characterized by economicuncertainty and environmental concern,small businesses are under pressure tojuggle the demands of both. Fortunately,economic prudence and meaningfulcontributions to environmentalsustainability can coexist in a manageablefashion. In order to do so, small businessowners need not look any further thantheir office equipment.
Office equipment can account for 10 to 20per cent of the energy used in a smallbusiness. If small businesses cut down onthe amount of energy being used, not onlywill they be saving money on theirelectricity bills, but they will also bereducing the amount of environmentallydamaging energy consumption caused bytheir business. CFIB suggests some simplechanges in energy use that can address bothyour economic and environmental birdswith the same stone.
Shut down computer monitors andconserve at night and on weekends.Shutting down all computers and monitorswhen they are not in use can save asignificant amount of energy each year. Ifyour computers must be left on after-hours,turn off the monitor. This will not affect theprograms you are working on and sincemonitors consume over 75 per cent of thetotal energy required to run a computer, itjust makes good business sense.
CONSIDER USINGLAPTOP COMPUTERS
If possible, make more use of laptops.Laptops provide you mobility and use atleast 50 per cent less energy than theaverage desktop unit.
TURN OFF MACHINES ANDEQUIPMENT WHEN NOT NEEDED
Turn off printers, photocopiers and otheroffice machines when not in use as they canidle as much as 90 per cent of the workdayand are often left running at night and onweekends.
REPLACE WORN OUT COMPUTERSYSTEMS AND MONITORS
By replacing old systems and monitors with
those designated as Energy Star ® you willsee savings of up to 75 per cent.
PURCHASE NECESSARYEQUIPMENT ONLY
Consider purchasing a combinationprinter/fax machine/copier, as using onemachine instead of three will reduce energyusage.
UNPLUG CHARGERSUnplug equipment chargers such as laptopsand cell phones when they are not charging.
TURN OFF LIGHTS, USEPROGRAMMABLE TIMERS
Turn off your lights, set timers or usedimmer switches when you leave for theday and in other unoccupied areas such ascopy rooms, break rooms, conferencerooms and restrooms.
CFIB is Canada’s largest association ofsmall- and medium-sized businessesencouraging the development of goodpublic policy at the federal, provincial andmunicipal levels. Visit www.cfib.ca to learnmore.
HELP YOUR BUSINESS
July 09 | PAGE 15
CONTACT LISTINGMinistry of Labour
www.employeradviser.caWCB - 1.800.387.0774
Employment Standards 1.800.531.5551
Ontario Government www.gov.on.ca
Revenue Canada www.cra-arc.gc.ca
Service Canadawww.servicecanada.gc.ca
Township of Centre Wellington 519.846.9691
www.centrewellington.ca
WCB1.800.387.0774
www.employeradviser.ca
Waterloo-Wellington M.P.P. 519.787.5247Ted Arnott
Wellington - Halton Hills M.P. 519.843.7344
1-866-878-5556Michael Chong
The Centre WellingtonChamber of Commerce
Phone: 519.843.5140E-mail: [email protected]
BDC (Business Development Bank of Canada)519.571.6680Don Cubbidge
Elora BIA519.846.2563
Fergus BIA519-787-1384
Centre Wellington Economic Development519.846.0971Dave Rushton
Minding Our BusinessThe Wellington Advertiser
Box 252, Fergus, Ontario N1M 2W8519-843-5410
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