Getting it in Writing is Just Good Business. Legal Matters

• how decisions will be made and what happens if there is disagreement.

• what happens if further investments are needed?

• who gets paid how much when?

• how do buyouts work?

• When can the business be wound up or dissolved and what happens then?

There are numerous other provisions that you might wish to include.

Just by drafting and reviewing a formal agreement, everybody gets the chance to see if you all agree on the rules. Setting them out in writing when everybody is excited about a new or healthy business helps when the going gets tough.

Sure, you can write up something yourselves, but that is only a bit less risky than the bar napkin. If you want it done right, you should see a lawyer. In fact, it is best if each party has their own lawyer to advise them. My colleagues at Weilers LLPare highly experienced at helping businesses succeed. And unfortunately, in resolving business disputes too.

Confederation College Welcomes ThunderBay Police Service onto Campus

Confederation College and the Thunder Bay Police Service are proud to announce the formation of a new partnership that will foster community relationships and help students.

Effective immediately, the Thunder Bay Police Service has an office space located in the Confederation College Shuniah Building.The space will be designated for officers to catch up on reports and provide a space for off-site interviews. Additionally, having officers on campus will give the police service an opportunity to engage with students and address their specific needs.

“We welcome our neighbours from the Thunder Bay Police Service into our building and hope that their presence engages students in a positive way,” stated President Kathleen Lynch. “We have partnered with the police at various events over the years, and they always offer support and encouragement towards our students. Having officers on campus will only strengthen this relationship.”

Students at the college will be able to chat with officers from the Primary Response and Community Outreach Branches about specific problems they are facing. For

“This partnership with Confederation College and the Thunder Bay Police Service will be an integral part of our Safe Campus initiative and will help build positive relationships between Confederation example, fraudsters aggressively target international students due to their unfamiliarity with Canadian law. By engaging with students, the officers can address these challenges and prevent students from being victimized.

“Police working to build up lasting relationships of trust must begin early with youth and young adults,” stated Derek West, Inspector of the Thunder Bay Police Service’s Community Outreach Branch. “Being connected to students at Confederation College reduces the fear many international students may have about police. The connections made now can translate into a safer community and in some cases allow students to consider a career in law enforcement.Our presence at the college will allow us to be accessible for positive relationships to develop.”

This is just one example of the many issues unique to students.The pilot project aims to help both international and domestic students learn in a safe and welcoming environment. It will also encourage community partnerships from Confederation College and the Thunder Bay Police Service.

College, our students and the Thunder Bay Police Service,” said Mike Rozic, Director of Public Safety and Risk Management.

Confederation College has been serving the citizens of northwestern Ontario since 1967 meeting the educational needs of students in a catchment area of some 550,000 square kilometres. Along with its main campus in Thunder Bay, Confederation College has seven regional sites located in Dryden, Fort Frances, Greenstone, Kenora, Marathon, Sioux Lookout and Red Lake, as well as a growing Distance Educationdivision.

Confederation College delivers exceptional education and training to an average of 4,800 combined full- and part-time students per year and currently has a total of 600 full- and part-time employees. Confederation’s regional economic impact and contribution is valued at $703.3 millionannually.