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Your Weekly CORNWALL EVENTS & COMMUNITY Newspaper
Vol. 3, Issue 26
Jul6 6, 2012
about CORNWALL PEOPLE for CORNWALL PEOPLE by CORNWALL PEOPLE The 7 New Faces of Summer Company 2012
Once again this year, seven students from Cornwall, SD&G and Akwesasne are turning their business ideas into reality this summer through the Summer Company program. Funded by the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Innovation and administered by the Cornwall Business Enterprise Centre, Summer Company encourages students to start and run their own business. The young adults were selected to participate in the program after completing detailed business plans. In return, the participants will receive up to $3,000 in start-up funding assistance along with hands-on coaching and mentoring from local business leaders. The 2012 businesses include: above from left to right: J.T. Terrance of J.T. Woodworking, Alain Therriault of AT Carpentry, Leah Wells of Fallwind Jewellery, Darby Wheeler of Farmers Food, Igor Vasilenko of Sand Field Furniture, Jessica Smith of Cuts ‘N Grow and Kevin Aleinik of Kevin’s Kutting & Landscaping. Products include bird houses, Adirondack chairs, benches, shelves, tables, planters, wood-turned pens, bowls, bead and glass jewellery, vegetables, eggs and pickled eggs, while services include grass cutting, lawn maintenance and landscaping. “This program provides a great opportunity for our participants to develop entrepreneurial skills while making money at the same time,” said Candy Pollard, Business Consultant with the Cornwall Business Enterprise Centre. “Through Summer Company, we are helping to ... See page 5 for more details create the business leaders of tomorrow.”
A few lakeview lots are still available for 2012 Season. Other lots available. Lakeview Lots with trailers for sale. Call 613-931-1516 for information