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By: Jennifer [email protected] A Pembroke business is getting ready to have her product in the hands of key people involved with the Invictus Games in Toronto. Tracey Dean of The Urban Gourmet Co. will have her product in 35 gift baskets that will be presented to Invictus Games guest speakers. The Invictus Games is an inter-national “Olympics” for wound-ed and injured military personnel and veterans. It was modeled af-ter the US-based Warrior Games, and has been a lead initiative for Prince Harry. The first Invictus Games took place in London in 2014 with more than 400 com-petitors and 13 nations. The 2017 Games will take place in Toronto from September 23-30, 2017. 550 competitors from 17 nations will be participating. “We are a small rural town that I am sure most are not aware of,” says Dean. “There are speakers from all over the world at these games. My gift bags stamped with the shop’s address on them will bring light, no matter how briefly, to this town. When they
read those bags and the shops address, the name Pembroke will cross their lips.” Dean who is a Canadian Forces veteran herself, felt a unique pull to the Games. She worked with some of the individuals who will be participating in the Games. It was her connection to post-military programs that presented her with the Invictus Games opportunity. Dean was a participant in the Princess Operation Entrepreneur-ship program which helps retired military members start their own business. Dean now speaks about her experience to Garrison Petawawa members on an an-
nual basis. This past July, Dean and three other business owners (who were also veterans) met with Prince Charles in Trenton, Ontario to discuss the Princess Operation Entrepreneurship program. From that meeting, a suggestion was made that the gift baskets for the guest speakers of the Invictus Games be comprised of products from veteran-run businesses, and Dean was invited to participate. “I had free reign to decide on what to donate, so I thought best to package up our popular five-pack sample packs with our favourite and best oils and vins, trying to profile something
from each of the groups we sell,” says Dean. “I have had a custom sticker designed especially for these gift sets for the Invictus 2017 games as well I was asked to supply some information on myself and my business to be attached to each gift.” While Dean is not sure who will be receiving her products, she is happy to participate. As for any expectations, she say they have already been met. “My expectations would be, “did I represent my business in a good light?” And, did I represent this town’s business community positively that just maybe some of those guest speakers will one day wander into it themselves? I am ok with just having the brag-ging rights when it is all said and done.” Dean wishes the local veterans who will compete at the Invictus Games the best of luck. You can follow more on the Games via the following:www.invictusgames2017.comTwitter: @InvictusTorontoFacebook: @InvictusGamesTo-ronto2017Instagram: @InvictusTorontoYouTube: Invictus Toronto
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August 15, 2017Mandatory Intake Session for Starter Company Plus. Start a business with some grant money. This program is for individuals who are not students, but who are 18 years of age or older. Call 613-735-8224 or [email protected]
August 16, 2017Renfrew County Plowmen’s meeting. Cobden. Contact Myles England at 613-582-3470.
August 16-18, 2017Three-day comprehensive Pay-roll Masterclass Course. Three days of training using Quick-books. 8:30am-4:40pm each day. $1,125 plus HST includes lunch and light refreshments. Contact Kathryn: 613-656-0441 ext.441, [email protected]
August 17, 2017Renfrew County Beef meeting. Held in Cobden. Contact Donna Campbell at 613-432-5568.
August 17, 2017Preparing Your Business for Minimum Wage Increases. Financial and marketing strate-gies to deal with a 32% increase in Ontario’s minimum wage in the next 18 months. 9:00am-11:00am. Valley Heartland CFDC. 91 Cornelia Street West, Smiths Falls. $25 online. $30 at the door. Phone: 613-283-7002
August 24, 2017Breakfast & Learn for employ-ers. How comply with Acces-sibility for Ontarians Disability Act. 8:00am-9:00am. Presented by ontrac. Kenwood Corporate Centre, boardroom 110, 16 Ed-ward Street South, Arnprior. For info: [email protected] or call 613-623-4680.
August 24, 2017Algonquin Land Claim Draft En-vironmental Evaluation Report public information session. To discuss zoning and official plan designations for properties once transferred to Algonquin owner-ship. Whitney and Bancroft ses-sion. 6:30pm-8:30pm. Lake St. Peter Community Centre,5 Boulter Lake Road, Lake St. Peter.
August 28, 2017Renfrew County Federation of Agriculture meeting. Held in Cobden. Contact Donna Camp-bell at 613-432-5568.
September 6, 2017Algonquin Land Claim Draft En-vironmental Evaluation Report public information session. To discuss zoning and official plan designations for properties once transferred to Algonquin owner-ship. 6:30pm-8:30pm. Makwa Community Centre, 83A Kagagi-min Inamo, Pikwakanagan.
September 7, 2017An Introduction to Intellec-tual Property. Valley Heartland CFDC. 9:00am-11:00am. 91 Cornelia Street West, Smiths Falls. How to protect creations of the mind. Phone: 613-283-7002
September 9, 2017Algonquin Land Claim Draft En-vironmental Evaluation Report public information session. To discuss zoning and official plan designations for properties once transferred to Algonquin owner-ship. 10:00am-12:30pm. Royal Canadian Legion, 202 Pembroke St. E., Pembroke.
September 11, 2017CPR ‘C’ and AED Certifica-tion. Four-hour course. 8:30am-12:30pm. $70.06/person when registering with code: ontrac2. Register online: www.12firstraid.com/shop or by calling 613-898-8565. Kenwood Corporate Centre, 16 Edward Street South in Arnprior. Call: 613-623-4680.
September 11, 2017Emergency First Aid, CPR ‘C’ and AED Certification. One-day course. 8:30am-4:30pm. $90.40/ person when registering with code: ontrac1. Register online: www.12firstraid.com/shop or by calling 613-898-8565. Kenwood Corporate Centre, 16 Edward Street South in Arnprior.
September 11-12, 2017Standard First Aid, CPR ‘C’ and AED Certification. Two-day course. 8:30am-4:30pm per day. $125/person when register-ing with code: ontrac. Register online: www.12firstraid.com/shop or by calling 613-898-8565. Kenwood Corporate Centre, 16 Edward Street South in Arnprior.
September 13-15, 2017Three-day comprehensive Pay-roll Masterclass Course. Three days of training using Quick-
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September 19, 2017Ontario Trillium Foundation capital grant workshop. If your organization is planning a project to improve your community space with a capital improve-ment this workshop is for you. Kiwanis Field House, 961 Pem-broke Street West, Pembroke. 2:00pm-4:30pm. Register online at www.eventbrite.ca
September 20, 2017Women in Business event! Free. Network, participate in presenta-tions and panel discussions, and celebrate women in business. Hosted by ontrac and Renfrew County CFDC. 8:30am-3:00pm. 295 Albert Street, in Arnprior. Lunch and refreshments pro-vided. To register visit www.getontrac.ca/arnprior-home/ or call 613-623-4680.
September 20, 2017Board 101: A First View. Roles and responsibilities of board members and the characteristics of effective boards. Develop confidence and understand how to make an effective contribution to the board of an organization. 6:30pm-8:30pm. $125.00. Volun-teer Ottawa, 363 Coventry Road, Ottawa. www.volunteerottawa.ca
October 5, 2017Negotiating Contracts with Suppliers and Customers. The art of the deal. Valley Heartland CFDC. 9:00am-11:00am. 91 Cornelia Street West, Smiths Falls. Phone: 613-283-7002
October 11-13, 2017Payroll Masterclass Course. Three days of training using Quickbooks. Laptops provided for use in the course; reference manual and flash drive to take home. 8:30am-4:40pm each day. $1,125 plus HST includes lunch and refreshments. Call 613-656-0441 ext.441 or [email protected]
November 1, 2017Annual Newcomers’ Night in Renfrew. Royal Canadian Legion, 30 Raglan Street South. Phone: 613-432-7015 www.renfrewareachamber.ca
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Business News Around The ValleyBryan Murray Passes
Bryan Murray, the Shawville native who was the Ottawa Sena-tors GM passed away on August 12. Murray was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer in 2014. He was 74. Murray coached for 18 seasons (1,239 games) in the NHL but this season was his 25th working in the league.
Theatre Sold (Finally!)Lisa and Rigo Bourquez, who purchased Grey Gables in May 2017, have now set their sights on revamping the former Centre Theatre in Downtown Pem-broke. The couple hope to totally remodel the property and open in the fall of 2018 as a dinner the-atre. The theatre has been vacant since 1990.
Political Party Leader Against Waste Project
The leader of the Bloc Quebe-cois is against CNL’s location for the Near Surface Disposal Facility (NSDF) project. Martine Ouellet attended an August meet-ing in Pembroke with people from Renfrew County and the
Pontiac who are concerned about a nuclear waste disposal facil-ity being constructed so close to the Ottawa River. Interest-ingly, Ouellet has a mechanical engineering degree from McGill University and worked for Hydro Quebec for 20 years. When she entered politics, she also served as the provincial Natural Re-sources Minister. As the federal separatists party leader, Ouellet opposes the Energy East Pipeline project.
Hydro One Power Outage The Algonquins of Pikwakana-gan are reporting that a Hydro One power outage that was planned for August 15 has been rescheduled for August 20 from 10:00am to 4:00pm.
IAPO Financing For Small Businesses
The Indian Agricultural Program of Ontario (IAPO) offers small business financing to support First Nations entrepreneurs and businesses. Financing includes production machinery and equipment, commercial vehicles,
construction equipment and technology. It also includes busi-ness start-up and expansion costs such as working capital, bridge finance and term loans. Finally, the purchase of land or build-ings, construction or expansion is also covered. To meet and discuss options, contact Chris-tine Lightbody at 613-625-2800 ext.236 and she will coordinate a meeting with Camden of IAPO who will be in the community on August 15.
New Ice Cream ShopLaurent’s Ice Cream & Cafe has opened in the former Knuz Ice Cream location, 1716 Calabogie Road in Burnstown. The busi-ness held its grand opening on July 29th.Recruiting Council CandidatesThe Township of Brudenell Lyndoch and Raglan is recruiting candidates to fill a vacant seat on council, as Sheldon Keller has taken over the position of mayor upon the resignation of former mayor Garry Gruntz. Keller was chosen by his peers on council to
assume the mayor’s seat. Keller was elected from the Raglan ward, so that is the region in which a position is open. The current council term ends in October 2018.
Highway 17 UpdateThe province of Ontario has decided to proceed with “detail design” for the next phase of expansion of Highway 17 from Scheel Drive to Bruce Street in Renfrew. There is no com-mitment for construction of the expanded highway. The project still needs to be included in the province’s five year plan, but local politicians feel that will happen now that the design com-mitment has occurred.
Ray Pappin PassesRay Pappin, producer of The Valley Vendor, has passed away. He was 62. A funeral service will be held at the Neville Funeral Home on Thursday, August 17th at 1:30pm. Donations to the Canadian Diabetic Association would be appreciated.
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On The MoveDerek Nighbor
Derek Nighbor was appointed to the role CEO of the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) in March 2017. Nighbor is from Petawawa. Prior to this role, he spent seven years with Food & Consumer Products of Canada and previously with the Retail Council of Canada. In addition, Nighbor has a strong political background as the Exec-utive Assistant to then MPP Sean Conway and Chief of Staff to the Ontario Minister o Government and Consumer Services.
Charles McDonaldCharles McDonald is the new Public Works Manager for Hor-ton Township. McDonald comes from Alberta, but has lived in Ottawa for the past year having moved east for his wife’s career. He has 12 years of experience in the municipal government sector, and has a civil engineering and technology diploma. He started his position on July 19. Former Public Works Director, Janet Collins, accepted a position with the Whitewater Region.
Mandy CannonMandy Cannon has completed the Municipal Administration Program. The Township of McNab Braeside presented her with her certificate of completion at their August council meet-ing. Cannon is the Executive Assistant for the municipality, a position she has held for two and a half years.
Stephen StirlingStephen Stirling has submitted his letter of resignation as the municipal Planner for the Mu-nicipality of Mississippi Mills. A date has not yet been provided for his resignation.
Paul NopperPaul Nopper, the Recreation and Community Development Coordinator for the Township of Madawaska Valley has been dismissed. The dismissal was “without cause” and no further details are being released. Nop-per has worked in that role since September 2013.
Michelle Vachon Michelle Vachon has been hired at the Downtown Pembroke Business Improvement Area (PBIA) as the Downtown Facili-tator. She will be in the office three days a week to support the PBIA Manager Heather Suther-land who will be in the office the other two days of the week.
Debbie Ready Debbie Ready has joined the Township of Whitewater Region as the Administrative Assistant and Customer Service Clerk. Ready completed the Office Administration General and Office Administration Legal programs at Algonquin College. In addition, she has many years experience in customer service, administration and recreation, notably with the Community rec-reation department at Garrison Petawawa.
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New Store For BancroftHospice North Hastings has opened “Vintage on Hastings,” a thrift store set up as a social enterprise. The funds raised will go towards programming for the agency in North Hastings. The store will offer consignment and online sales, but also an arts corner, sports exchange program and more. The store will be lo-cated on Hastings Street North.
15th AnniversaryAnother thrift store, this one in Renfrew, is celebrating 15 years in business. Helping Hands Thrift Store had its start rais-ing funds for Renfrew Christian School, but has continued since the school closed in 2013. Funds are delivered for many charities. The thrift store is located at 90 Veterans Way in Renfrew.
Local Woman Receives GG Medal
Carol Sollows has received the Governor Generals Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers. Sollows has given her time for over 16 years to various organizations by volunteering.
Terry Moore and Roy Church Terry Moore and Roy Church were formally appointed as Act-ing Deputy Fire Chiefs for the Township of Whitewater Region. They are both been with the fire department for several years.
Hannah MacMillanHannah MacMillan has accepted a position with the Ottawa Hos-pital Foundation as their Coordi-nator of Corporate Engagement & Business Development. Mac-Millan starts her new position in March. She moves into this role after having been employed as the Development Coordinator for Renfrew Victoria Hospital Foundation, a position she has held for nearly four years.
Ben Shields Matthew Campbell
Ben Shields and Matthew Camp-bell were hired by the Township of Admaston Bromley to work for the summer as part of the public works department. The two started work June 26th.
Leanne BakerLeanne Baker has been hired as the Public Works Assistant for the Municipality of Mississippi Mills. Baker replaces Zach Mills was initially hired for the posi-tion but left to accept an employ-ment position elsewhere.
Lennox SmithLennox Smith has submitted his letter of resignation as the Chief Building Official for the Mu-nicipality of Mississippi Mills. Smith has been with the munici-pality for five years. His resigna-tion is effective August 20, 2017.
Janice Brisson ZelneyJanice Brisson Zelney has been appointed as the Acting Interim Treasurer for the Township of Madawaska Valley.
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Firing Gets Municipality In UproarBIA, Railway Station supporters voice displeasure
By: Jennifer [email protected] The decision of the Township of Madawaska Valley to fire Paul Nopper, their Recreation and Community Development Coordinator, is garnering a lot of comment. Nopper was apparently dismissed “without cause” on July 28th but council confirmed in correspondence that was shared by a resident on Facebook, that there are no plans to eliminate the position he held. Groups rallying around Nopper include the Facebook group “Save South of 60 & the Railway Station” and the Barry’s Bay Business Improvement Area (BBBIA). Both have been vocal in their support of Nopper and furious over his firing. The Barry’s Bay BIA wrote a letter to council, assigned by all BIA directors, to show their displeasure with Nopper’s re-lease, noting he was instrumental in the organization of the BIA and was part of their Board of Management. But the BIA also commented that on behaviour of council. “There has been a very toxic and volatile atmosphere dis-played from this council which is having a negative effect through-out the whole Madawaska valley Township,” says the BIA letter. Further the BIA writes that “council’s behaviour is display-ing a lack of progressions in our township and having a negative impact on whether people will
chose to reside or set up any new business.” The BIA goes on to address the Railway Station property which houses a visitor informa-tion centre, art gallery and other community “hub” activities. In full capital letters, the BIA writes that “The Railway Station is Imperative.” When asked for comment, BIA Chairperson, Ted WiIliamson, declined. While the municipality has said little on the situation, they did issue a statement on Facebook: “It has come to the attention of the council of the Township of Madawaska Valley that there are false rumours circulating that Council intends to close the Rail-way Station. Council has had no discussion on this and has made no plans in this direction. The Railway Station will continue to be open and operating.” But that hasn’t stopped the comments from continuing, and now a campaign to “Save the Railway Station” has started up again after having started last year around similar worries. On one of the Facebook posts, there was a reference to a July 4, 2017 council meet-
ing that, to her, suggested the Railway Station was in danger. As the municipality records their council meetings, and they are available online, that section of the meeting was reviewable. The recording did not denote any closure of the facility, but it did record a heated exchange between Councillors Bromwich and Maika who shared differing views on the “art” segment of the Railway Station. Meanwhile, Bayberry Designs has created buttons as part of a campaign to show support for the Railway Station. While no further details are given as to why Nopper was released from the municipality, council is certainly taking a hit for the decision. One woman wrote: “Our council members must show respect for the people who work in the community. Es-pecially people who are making the community stronger.” Another person commented that Nopper “has taken a ridiculous amount of shit from councillors.” A call to Mayor Kim Love was not returned by press time.
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Rural Ontario Leader AwardsNominations open to celebrate achievements
The government of Ontario is giving awards to rural Ontario leaders and they are seeking nominations. Rural communities are an es-sential part of our cultural and economic fabric and our govern-ment is committed to ensuring they remain vibrant places where our children can learn, grow, work and play. That’s why our government is launching the Rural Ontario Leaders Awards, to help cel-ebrate the achievements of those who are dedicated to helping improve the quality of life and economic development of rural Ontario. The Rural Ontario Leaders Awards will recognize and celebrate rural residents, communities, regions, and busi-nesses, who demonstrate leader-ship in building a stronger rural Ontario. The awards will also help to raise the awareness of rural Ontario’s ability to foster a com-petitive and innovative business environment, and help recognize the contribution of rural Ontario to the provincial economy.
Award Categories One award will be provided in each of the following streams;- Individual Award (25 years of age and older)- Individual - Youth (24 years of
age and younger)- Community (Municipality or Indigenous community)- Business- Not-for-profit/non-government organization
Every Two Years Every two years, this program will recognize outstanding leadership in the area of rural economic development, that sup-port on or more of the following outcomes:- Training and Skills Develop-ment- Entrepreneurship and Local Employment- Strong Social infrastructure- Civic Engagement Rural residents, communities, businesses and organizations are eligible to apply for an award, and can self-nominate through the application process. An ap-plication can also be submitted
on behalf of an individual or group.
Submissions Submit your application on or before October 11, 2017, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time, to be eligible. The Rural Ontario Leaders Pro-gram Guide and application are available online at: http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/rural/ruralfunding/rola_index.html Links are also provided on www.ovbusiness.com
For More Information If you have any questions on the Rural Ontario Leaders Awards program, please contact the Agricultural information Contact Centre at 1-877-424-1300, or at [email protected], or visit our website at: ontario.ca/ruralleaders.
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It’s A Fact By: Jennifer [email protected] The Canadian Centre for Economic Analysis (CANCEA) released a report yesterday on the impacts of the government of Ontario’s plan to implement Bill 148, the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017. It is the only analysis that has been done of legislation that represents the largest employment law change in 45 years. The provincial gov-ernment did not do an analysis. This one was made possible by the Ontario Chamber of Com-merce. Presenting the findings in a joint press conference were Paul Smetanin, President and CEO of CANCEA and Karl Baldauf, Vice President, Policy & Government Relations for the Ontario Chamber of Commerce. The results appear to cause a loss to everyone, including those the government is trying to ben-efit by the $15 per hour wage increase. And while critics have been quick to lay the blame on busi-nesses, the governments (all three levels) will incur more costs as well - and that is some-thing that impacts all taxpayers. “Bill 148 simply cannot go ahead as is,” said Baldauf.
The numbers are astound-ing. The research estimates that 185,000 jobs are at risk in Ontario, and that the cost to businesses will be $23 billion over two years, the same costs that were incurred in the 2008 recession. Those numbers, says CANCEA are on the low end of the estimate. “That’s not an uncertain number, that’s just accounting,” says Paul Smetanin, CEO of the company that did the research and the individual who presented the findings. “What is uncertain is that nobody in the room knows how the economy is going to deal with this.” Smetanin, whose company often does work for the gov-ernment of Ontario, found the results difficult given the work they have done to help gov-ernments make decisions that further benefit Ontarians. “It would be remiss to think that such an amount would go unnoticed, or would not have un-intended consequences particu-larly to those that Bill 148 seeks to help,” he said.
Employer Impacts 83 per cent of the $23 billion in costs will be due to the minimum wage increase and it’s ripple effects (having to increase other wages in line with that increase.)
Owners of small businesses (up to 20 employees) are likely to be affected with a five times greater impact than larger businesses. In addition, women will be more affected than men. In fact, the number of jobs at risk for small business is the equivalent of los-ing 5,000 small businesses. The impact at medium businesses is the same as losing 1,000 firms (20-100 employees) and at large businesses, losing 400 firms (100+ employees.)
Worker Impacts The category of works who will be most impacted will be those aged 25 to 55. They will take the overwhelming hit of job losses at 63 per cent. Those over 55 will account for 20 per cent of job losses an those under age 25 will see 17 per cent of losses. Those working in accommoda-tion and food services will see the biggest hit, followed by manufacturing. Wholesale and retail trades take third and fourth place respectively.
Government Impacts The cost to implement Bill 148 is netting out at a loss as well. The federal government will go in the hole $110 million , the provincial government will lose $440 million and municipal gov-ernments will lose $500 million.
64Businesses will need to
adjust to at least one of 64 labour cost outcomes
15 MonthsThe implementation time
period for Bill 148$23 Billion
Cost to Ontario business-es, in the next two years,
to implement Bill 148185,000
Jobs at risk in Ontario by implementing Bill 148
5XThe impact of Bill 148 to small businesses versus
larger businesses83%
Expected jobs at risk for those age 25 and over
50%Businesses costs of Bill 148
that will be met through employment changes
29%Businesses costs of Bill 148 that will be met by passing
costs onto consumers21%
Businesses costs of Bill 148 that will be met by absorb-
ing the costs$1.1 Billion
Additional costs to the provincial government to
implement Bill 148$500 Million
Net loss to municipalities with no additional revenue
Source: www.cancea.ca
Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act
(Bill 148)
Report On Bill 148 Shows ImpactsChamber, CANCEA say 185,000 job losses
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Tender Results Around The RegionGeneral Insurance. Township of Drummond/North Elmsley.The Township has awarded the RFP for General Insurance and Risk Management Services Program to Halpenny Insurance Brokers Ltd., in the amount of $43,283 excluding taxes for a two year period.
R2017-01 - Road Construc-tion. Town of Beckwith.The Town of Beckwith has awarded Tender R2017-01 to Cavanagh Construction in the amount of $303,196.26 plus HST for: Kidd Road, Lake Avenue E. (Carleton Place portion), Lake Avenue E. (Beckwith portion) and Lee Crescent.
Victoria Street Rehabilitation Design. Municipality of Missis-sippi Mills. Awarded to Parsons Inc. under Standing Offer in the amount of $178,970.40 including HST. This assignment includes preliminary design, final design and the preparation of tender documents.
No. 17-19 - Ice Resurfacer for the Almonte Community Centre. Municipality of Mis-sissippi Mills. Awarded to Resurface Corpora-tion in the amount of $78,410.00 plus HST for a propane powered ice resurfacer.
Municipal InsuranceTownship of Killaloe, Hagarty & Richards.Awarded to Knox/MIS for 2017-2018 at their quoted price of $54,113, plus applicable taxes.
KHR-04-2017 - Hot Mix Pav-ing. The Municipality.Township of Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards.H&H Construction - $83,792.77Greenwood Paving - $83,354.45Awarded to Greenwood Paving.
Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance. Defence Construction Canada.Awarded to Tyco Integrated Fire & Security, of Mississauga in the amount of $669,859.67
Install Transfer Switches on Gates. Defence Construction Canada. Awarded to Rondeau Electric of Pembroke, in the amount of $4,372.00.
Tender 05-17 - Supply of Slip-In Water Tank. Township of Admaston/Bromley. Only one bid was received. Awarded to Road Maintenance Equipment and Services Inc. in the amount of $28,815.00. Tender # 04-17 - Surface Treat-ment of Micksburg Road, Ope-ongo Road and Pucker Street.Township of Admaston/Bromley.Smiths Const. - $249,270.94Greenwood Pave - $251,915.13Awarded to Smiths.
RFP - Ottawa Valley Recre-ation Trail Management Plan.County of Renfrew.Stantec - $14,422.50Ontario Trails - $13,274.34Awarded to Ontario Trails Council.
Tender 03-17 - 4-Wheel Drive 3/4 Ton Truck. Township of Admaston/Bromley. Only one bid was received. Awarded to Mack MacKen-zie Motors in the amount of $62,323.14 for a 2018 Chevrolet Silverado HD with a Western plow and sander unit.
PW-T-43-2017-17-E0 - Design-Build Services for 2 Ottawa Valley Recreation Trail Bridges in Pakenham.County of Lanark.Awarded to Thomas Fuller Con-struction Co. Limited, utilizing galvanized steel railings, in the amount of $136,000.00.
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TENDERS
One New Tandem Truck and Plow Unit
-----Repar of Mask Island Drive
-----Repair of the Barry’s Bay Wharf
-----Car Maintenance and Repairs
Instruction -----
New Braeside Recreation Centre-----
Screened Winter Sand (McNab/Braeside)
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Weeds for County Properties-----
Grinding of Brush & Wood Waste Material
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By: Jennifer [email protected] Calling all “old dogs.” You know that saying, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks?” People use it when they want to excuse the behaviour of someone who won’t do what they want. Kids use it on parents. Fresh-out-of-schoolers use it on the establishment. Well, old dogs have something going for them: they’ve been around the block a while. There’s some value in that. When I talk to people about marketing today, I find myself siding with the old dog a little more often. In fact, I hope one day to be an “old dog” in the business world because that would mean I built something that was sustainable, supported my local economy and that I did my part to contribute to the services that our province and country provide (read: paid my taxes!) But I know that to get to that proud ‘old dog’ stage, it’s not about the ‘tricks’; it’s about the smarts.
When people find something challenging, and a lot of people find marketing to be challenging, the natural response can be to look for the easiest possible way to solve the challenge. What can I do quickly to get past this and move on to other things? What’s the bare minimum I have to do to say it’s done? The problem with these kinds of decisions is that, like tricks, they’re just tempo-rary. Once the treat is over, you got nothin’. The better way to meet the marketing challenge is to take away the part that makes it a challenge, and that is one of two things. First, it can be a lack of information. Maybe you don’t know what to do. Maybe you don’t know how much to spend. Maybe you don’t know if you need a website. Maybe you don’t know if you should be on Facebook, and if you are, what the heck you’re supposed to be doing there. People tend to stray away from things they don’t know and when forced to face them, find them frustrating. Second, it can be a lack of time. What do you have to do and what could you delegate? How do I get this done when there’s not enough work to hire someone full time? Time is a business owner’s number one
commodity, so when something they don’t enjoy is taking time, it’s usually not greeted with much happiness. But you old dogs know this - I’m not telling you anything new. You’ve been doing this for a while, so what’s my point any-way (so I can stop wasting more of your time!) My point is this: don’t fall for the tricks. Get the marketing challenges out of the way by getting some advice on how to get it done. Decide what you want to do and what someone else (in house or on contract) will do, and get a plan in motion. That meets both challenges - you get the informa-tion you need and you get things done. Let the other dogs spend their time walking in circles on their hind legs for a piece of a Milk-bone and mostly for someone else’s enjoyment. Meanwhile, you can be that old dog on the porch, that trusted, reliable, dependable dog - the one that people love and say, “If I had a dog, I would want it to be like you.” They’ll give you the treat anyway!
Jennifer is the owner of Forward Think-ing Marketing Agency. Her column appears every issue.
Hey “Old Dogs” This One’s For You!Take advantage of what got you here
WisdomFailure is unimportant. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself.- Charlie Chaplin
Leaders become great, not because of their power, but because of their ability to empower others.- John Maxwell Cooperation is the thorough conviction that nobody can get there unless everybody gets there.- Virginia Burden
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