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A new online marketplace, GiveBackVillage.ca is a unique social shopping experience that raises funds for Guelph’s non-profit community.

The everyday local products and services that you need can be purchased from the website at a discounted price.

All of the items found on the site are produced by Guelph and Wellington’s non-profit community or provided by neighbourhood small businesses.

Through a transparent granting process, all of the net surplus funds raised from this social enterprise are donated back to local charities and non-profit organizations.

Unfortunately, over the past two decades, the non-profit community has endured many operational budget cutbacks and therefore reductions in the important services they provide.

Having worked or volunteered in the Guelph and Wellington non-profit sector for years and fully understanding the on-going fundraising issues that these groups face daily, a small group of community-minded citizens decided it was time to do something about this growing concern.

GiveBackVillage.ca began with the vision to help local non-profit organizations keep the lights on. The group envisioned a social enterprise that would connect consumers with the over 800 local non-profit organizations in Guelph and Wellington County, to generate the crucial operational dollars needed.

“The purpose of GiveBackVillage.ca is not to compete or infringe on what non-profit organizations are currently doing for fundraising. This is meant to

be an additional source of income,” says Carley Mezon, Director of Development for GiveBackVillage.ca.

“The website will sell everyday items that people would be purchasing anyway, whether for themselves or as a gift. Vouchers can be purchased for both services and products from businesses that range to include retail, restaurants, dry cleaning, hair salons, accountants, and car maintenance shops.”

GiveBackVillage.ca is an inclusive and collaborative effort of the entire community; this includes non-profits, school boards, service clubs, local businesses, and individuals, and is reflective of the entire non-profit sector, encompassing social and health services, the arts, recreation, and the environment.

Non-profit organizations can become involved in different ways.

The organization can become a Founding Partner by investing in Founding Partner Participation Units (FPPU). At $400 per unit, each FPPU entitles the organization to an ongoing annual percent of 0.25% of the website’s net surplus.

An annual membership can also be purchased for $30. Non-profit members are then listed in a drop down menu on the website. When customers make a purchase, they can choose which organization is to receive 3% of that purchase. Members are then paid their combined total annually.

Another way for organizations to benefit is by operating as a vendor on the website. Guelph’s ARC Industries is one example – continued on page 6

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Publisher’s message Welcome to our first issue of 2013. This is an exciting year at Venture Guelph Publications Ltd., as Business Venture celebrates its 20th year in publication.

Throughout the year we will revisit our past issues and share some of the history of Business Venture with you.

As a member of the Board of Directors for GiveBackVillage.ca I am also excited about the upcoming launch of the e-commerce site. This is such a great opportunity to support our non-profit community through social purchasing. I encourage our local businesses to join the site. Trade your gift certificates for online exposure and Give BackVillage.ca will sell

those vouchers, donating the annual surplus to various community organizations.

Read our lead story for more details.

We are always interested in new developments in your business or organization. Be sure to send us your news at infoventure@golden.net.

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– Upcoming community fundraisers – FEBRUARY 23, 2013 BRUSH OFF Featuring 24 artists, who will go four rounds to create 46 original works of art, which will then be up for auction. All proceeds from the event will go to the Arts & Expressive Therapies Program at Hospice Wellington, a non-profit community program supporting youth and adults in Wellington County who have been impacted by the loss and death of a loved one. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at all Scotiabank locations in Guelph.

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fashion show. Cash bar, door and raffle prizes, and a pasta dinner.

The event will be held at the Italian Canadian Club. Doors open at 5:45pm, dinner at 6:15pm, fashion show at 7:30pm Tickets are $30, available at all Scotiabank locations in Guelph.

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The innovation agenda in spades

by Ruthanne Finnigan

Many leaders in our community are promoting the need for innovation and creativity. The Wellington Catholic District School Board is heavily invested in this key initiative.

Students can now choose the Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) program during their high school careers. Students who participate benefit in several ways. Each SHSM program focuses the students’ studies in a specific economic sector. As part of the program, all participants receive certification and awareness training specific to the sector, which includes WHMIS, CPR and/or First Aid–definite benefits when seeking employment.

Required reach-ahead opportunities such as tours of potential post-secondary institutions and businesses within the sector better prepare students for career options within an economic sector. Experiential learning and co-op requirements ensure students get hands-on experience and allow them to “test drive” potential employment opportunities before committing to expensive post-secondary programs. In fact, universities and colleges are finding the retention rate in the early years of some of their programs is much higher for students who have completed a SHSM program in high school.

Wellington Catholic District School Board currently offers many diverse SHSM programs.

Available to all students within our district are: Construction–providing much needed preparation to enter the skilled trades through our Home Build program; Manufacturing–where there is a shortage of skilled trades and female representation in a sector with many pathway opportunities; Transportation–a growing sector with options from service technician to engineering; and Environment–a dynamic sector with opportunities ranging from handson to policy in environmental protection, conservations, and sustainability. A Non-Profit SHSM, the largest employment sector in Canada, is offered at Bishop Macdonell CHS and St. James CHS. Information and Communication Technology SHSM with options in communications and/or engineering is available at Bishop Macdonell, a hot career pathway where predictions suggest there will be more jobs than people to fill them over the next 10 years. Our Lady of Lourdes offers a Business SHSM that provides students with a solid foundation for many potential career pathways necessary in any industry sector.

For further information,contact Student Services at one of our high schools.

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WCDSB students are participating in Specialist High Skills Major programs, getting hands-on experience at local businesses.

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Lifestyles Royal City Cooperative Preschool Originally opened in 1969 under the name “Winnie the Pooh”, Royal City Cooperative Preschool is Guelph’s first established cooperative preschool. Located in the Harcourt Memorial United Church on Dean Ave. the preschool has a long history of providing a play-based learning environment.

Operating as a cooperative the school is owned and run by its members, the parents. Families participate in the operation of the school by taking on certain roles that fit their interests and time schedules. Responsibilities can range to include being a member of the Board of Directors, making decisions involving equipment, curriculum, health care, advertising, and fundrais-

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ing, or daily activities such as purchasing supplies, communications, and housekeeping. With 70 members, there is considerable flexibility in responsibilities to accommodate all lifestyles.

Programs are offered for children starting at 20 months of age and up. The preschool provides a safe and nurturing environment with many developmentally appropriate activities and opportunities to creatively explore and learn through play. Each program includes age specific activities in forms of intellectual, emotional, developmental and sensory initiatives.

Two spacious classrooms are filled with a rich assortment of quality play and learning material.

An outdoor play area includes a large climbing

apparatus with slide, a sand box, riding toys and a playhouse. The preschool also has access to a gymnasium where children are provided with balls, hockey sticks, tricycles, and a minitrampoline.

Morning classes, specifically designed for younger preschoolers, are the perfect introduction to having fun in a classroom setting. Afternoon classes for older preschoolers over the age of three, go further into teaching letters, numbers, science, art, music, and other educational and fun subjects.

“Our preschool would not be what it is without our wonderful teachers,” says Jennifer Hajt, President of the Board of Directors. “We are fortunate to have three amazing, qualified, enthu-

siastic and caring professionals who have been with the preschool for years.”

The full-time teachers are registered with the College of Early Childhood Educators and their backgrounds include an ECE diploma, Bachelor’s of Applied Science and a teacher with child and family studies. Having been with the Royal City Cooperative Preschool for 30 and 18 years respectively, the teachers are now beginning to care for a second generation of children.

Entering the 44th year of operation, Royal City Co-operative Preschool continues to be a co-operative preschool where parents work together to provide a unique and fun learning experience for their children.

New look for Guelph’s Holiday Inn

The staff at Holiday Inn Guelph Hotel & Conference Centre recently launched the new look for the remodeled hotel.

Pictured left to right are: Susan Chandy, Director of Sales & Marketing, Gord Bossey, General Manager, and Tiziana Fathers from InterContinental Hotels Group. (Photo by Natasha Persaud, Venture Guelph Publications Ltd.)

The staff at Holiday Inn Guelph Hotel & Conference Centre, on Scottsdale Drive, recently welcomed guests to the launch of their brand new hotel, to celebrate the past and experience the future. While the Holiday Inn Guelph dates back over 30 years, inside and out is an entirely new space.

On the main level the open concept Elements on Stone Restaurant & Lounge dining area is bright and airy with modern furniture and sophisticated touches, such as granite counter tops in the serving areas.

Throughout the space, lime green accents–Holiday Inn’s signature colour–complement the deep blue furnishings. A six-foot wall fireplace creates an intimate seating area for guests to visit and a new poolside lounge/pre-function space is an inviting place to relax.

The surface surrounding the pool has been re-tiled and a new wheelchair lift has been installed to the pool level, making it more convenient for all their guests to enjoy the facilities. A re-designed exercise

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room opposite the pool is complete with ‘Precor’ designed equipment.

All 137 guestrooms including the F.W. Stone Suite have been redecorated with new linens, carpets, bedding and furniture in soothing neutrals with deep blue accents. The Priory Gathering Suite continues to have a private sitting area, complete with a fireplace and in-room ergonomic work desk. All the rooms also include new 32-inch flat screen televisions, and upgraded high-speed wireless and wired Internet is available free throughout the hotel.

Guests have the convenience of over 240 free parking spaces available.

Over 10,000 square feet of meeting space with updated flooring and finishes, provides room for special events, conferences and weddings with room for 10 to 300 guests.

The Holiday Inn brand is updating spaces across the entire chain of hotels. To view the new changes locally visit www.higuelph.ca

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The new WHMIS–Global Harmonization System (GHS)

by Lynne Bard GHS, another acronym that will be added to the health and safety scene, stands for Globally Harmonized Systems of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals. WHMIS GHS has been a long time coming to Canada with the implied belief that it will make a positive difference to Canada’s occupational health and safety.

GHS promises to promote regulatory efficiency, ease of compliance and make WHMIS less complex for organizations, workers and governments–especially those who need to comply with many different systems in different countries.

Comply with all modified provisions June 1, 2015 Updated alternative workplace labeling and hazard communication programs and additional employee training for newly identified physical and health hazards June 1, 2016 EUROPE GHS adopted January 2009 with certain regulations extended to June 1, 2015 with a two year transition period.

Other changes that employers can expect with the new system include:

• SDSs will have a 16 section format verses the current 9 section format of the MSDSs • Supplier labels will contain new pictograms and signal words– 1. Promoting regulatory efficiency “Warning” or “Danger” 2. Facilitating trade • Classification of chemicals will be affected with potentially (not 3. Easing compliance confirmed) more specific names for its hazard classes and 4. Reducing costs will also maintain some of the current classifications 5. Providing improved, consistent hazard information • Employers may receive MSDS and SDS for same products until 6. Encouraging the safe transport, handling and use of chemicals transition is complete 7. Promoting better emergency response to chemical incidents • Employers should prepare for training requirements under GHS 8. Reducing the need for animal testing • Suppliers should prepare now to meet SDS under GHS for exported products and start process for products shipped within With GHS coming into force, Material Safety Data Canada ready for GHS. The benefits of the new system are:

Sheets (MSDSs) will be replaced by Safety Data Sheets (SDSs). The new SDSs will need to be obtained when GHS becomes implemented. As a result, new and revised training procedures and programs will need to be developed.

Within the GHS, there are two major elements: 1. Classification of hazards - Physical - Health - Environmental 2. Communication of hazards and precautionary information using safety data sheets (SDSs)

The following are target dates for implementation of GHS: CANADA Unlikely to be in place before 2013 US Final ruling became effective May 26, 2012 Training by December 1, 2013

To ensure that safety is not compromised, a key area will be training of workers that will need to understand both current WHMIS and WHMIS after GHS. They will need to learn new elements, such as pictograms, the difference in label requirements, new hazard class names, hazard statements and new signal words etc. For more detailed description of these proposed changes, visit CCOHS.ca.

It is not recommended that company wide training be undertaken until GHS has been implemented in Canada. With the US well on their way, Canadian companies need to be prepared for the changes coming soon. With that said, companies should focus on understanding what GHS is all about, as well as becoming familiar with the new classification of products under GHS. Lynne Bard, President and Senior Consultant, Beyond Rewards Inc, Contact her at info@beyondrewards.ca

The Guelph Country Club evolves to the Guelph Golf and Curling Club In 2012, the Guelph Country Club celebrated their 100th birthday. As they kicked-off 2013, the Club made a slight change to how they fit into the Guelph and surrounding community.

The golf club has not been a private club for many years now and a new brand has been created to represent that.

Effective January 1, the Club’s operating name has changed to the Guelph Golf and Curling Club. Along with a new food and beverage partner, Jesse's on the Green, the Club

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If you want balance in your work and life in 2013, you will need a little more than luck.

There is often a surge of optimism and goal planning in the New Year that seems to wane

by February. Do you often feel exhausted; like life is too chaotic, or that you can’t ever seem to get caught up? It’s up to you to start to improve your Work Life Balance. First, take a look at your life’s current road map.

Work and life are not always in balance. If you PICTURE your life as a road map, where would you see yourself? Do you see this as a time to change direction? Start by reviewing the details of your current situations. At times it becomes necessary to set goals in order to move into another direction. This can be the

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first step in moving toward Work Life Balance.

When setting goals, be clear about your own personal and professional goals.

Remember to make your goals realistic and detailed, as well as measurable. If your goals are not clear, your results won’t be clear either.

Achieving Work Life Balance is done is stages and accomplishing your goals takes time.

Revisit your goals periodically and make changes along the way.

Keep your goals real and make changes that are important to you. Keep things positive.

Create a specific plan for change and reprioritize from time to time. Make sure that your plan leaves room for changes along the way, and reward yourself when you make progress.

Connect and share your goals with others and this will help keep you accountable. Expect to lose your balance every once in a while and most importantly, live simply.

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by Marty Williams, Executive Director, Downtown Guelph

At a recent “office warming” party at a second floor Wyndham Street address, I had the pleasure to welcome Shared Value Solutions to Downtown Guelph.

They are a start-up company lead by five partners who are (as they say on sharedvaluesolutions.com) “passionate about achieving positive, practical solutions for projects, the people they affect, and the environment.” It was my job to cut an “official opening” ribbon with Mayor Karen Farbridge and to bring greetings from the business and property owners who make up the Downtown Guelph Business Association.

I was also invited to say a few words which gave me a great excuse to celebrate an aspect of the Downtown business world that is less on the radar–but no less important–than street level businesses. This was an opportunity to remind the folks in the room (as well as myself) that there is a lot more going on in the City Centre than shops, services, and restaurants. Here was a small office of smart, creative people who chose to set up shop in the core even though most of their customers are elsewhere. Their work takes them all over Ontario and beyond so they had every reason and opportunity to locate elsewhere. That they chose to be in the bustling centre of our fair city, to join so many others who are playing a part in a resurgent Downtown was an occasion worth celebrating.

But it should not be surprising. It is a trend showing up in historic downtowns all over. Offices are locating (and in some cases relocating: that is, coming back to where they once belonged) in urban environments because that’s where many smart, creative, and talented people want to be. Not only do they want to be close to the great stores and restaurants, coffee shops and pubs, they also want to be close to other people like them. They want to congregate and cluster and build new businesses. Shared work spaces like those

on offer at 10 Carden and the Guelph Chamber of Commerce building are all the rage. As the sign in front of 349 Woolwich St. says, “Work for yourself, not by yourself ”. (A great slogan from my brilliant friend Brydon Gilliss), who adds on the website ”we are independents who support and collaborate together to make our projects and companies kick ass.” Check out threefortynine.com for more.

Historic downtowns are the natural breeding ground for this growing segment of the work world.

Tech companies, media and design shops, marketing and communication enterprises are all working away in Downtown Guelph. And they are not alone. There are over 6000 people who work in Downtown Guelph the majority of whom are not in service sector jobs.

The Cooperators alone have about 1000 people here at their headquarters. The City and the County, the banks, the IT cluster, Doctors and other Medical Professionals make Downtown Guelph a hub of wellpaid professional and managerial people that come to work here each day. And they make a big impact.

A 2012 report by the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) states that “the averageweekly spend on all goods and services by office workers in close vicinity of the person’s office building is $102.”Research by the City’s Office of Downtown Renewal estimate that the top 5 employers alone account for 2264 office workers which by my calculation equals $230,928 a week or about $12 million a year in spending downtown. And that’s only counting the top five. If you include all 6,000 expenditure is over $30 million. Offices and office workers drive a good chunk of the demand for stores and services. In turn people who live in the vicinity support them and others come from further away to enjoy all the Downtown has to offer. People who work in the core

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Why wor k in Dow ntow n Guelph?

Downtown Guelph is a thriving & growing business centre.Many people come to work here each day.It is home to City Hall,the Cooperators and the County of Wellington.It also hosts many tech and design companies and all major financial institutions.

Professional offices and arts and culture workers have started here and have stayed here and the reason why is obvious: Downtown has the entrepreneurial density that has attracted and retains the“brightest and the best”and is the centre of business innovation and support organizations as well.

Accessible by road,bike lane or trail,and the new central station that offers local and regional buses as well as Go and Via trains.

Friendly to pedestrians with outdoor cafes and civic squares-it hosts the community’s best restaurants,pubs and clothing stores,sport and entertainment venues,salons and spas.It’s not only easy to get to work but easy to stay.

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bring a daytime vitality and keep the local economy humming. Their jobs create jobs, and they remain an essential ingredient for a healthy local economy.

If you wonder how important well paying jobs are to the neighbourhood they reside in, consider some of high-rise high-density developments in Toronto that are going up without the local amenities that make urban living successful and desirable. Some have called this “vertical suburbanization” because, among other concerns, the neighbourhoods empty out during the day. In a place where the vast majority leaves to work elsewhere, there aren’t enough people left to make the local shops and stores viable.

It’s a good lesson for us to learn and it raises important questions for us to ask as we develop, improve, and intensify Downtown Guelph. What’s the right mix of office, residential, institutional, and civic spaces? How do we make the best use of what we’ve got? How do we fire on all economic cylinders and have maximum day, evening and nighttime use?

If we answer those questions right we will have an even more vibrant, diverse, beautiful, and dynamic Downtown. It will take all of us who care about building a great city and who want to be a part of Downtown Guelph to do it, but as the folks at Shared Values Solutions have shown, there is no shortage of people who are up for just such a challenge.

“Action Read is a dynamic learning organization dedicated to improving the literacy and numeracy skills of adults and families in Guelph . We are committed to providing an accessible, diverse and community-oriented workplace. Our downtown location supports these values in very practical ways. We have immediate and convenient access to businesses and services that support a wide range of learner needs and goals. These include the Guelph Central Bus Station, Guelph Civic Museum and the Guelph Public Library, to name a few.

Guelph ’s culturally dynamic and lively downtown actively engages its people, and we could not fulfill our mission without the support it provides. I am proud to work in one of Ontario ’s most vibrant downtowns!”

Mira Clarke Executive Director, Action Read Community Literacy Centre 2 Quebec Street, Suite 220 , Guelph ON 519-836-2759 www.actionread.com

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Non-profit organizations can also apply for a grant by filling out a one-page application.

Grants will begin to be paid out in the spring of 2015. The grant criteria will require that the money must be used only for operational dollars, not programming. Individual grants will range from $500 to $5000 annually.

In July 2012, GiveBackVillage.ca received a two-year $101,000 start-up grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation. This funding, in addition to corporate sponsorship and the support received from non-profit Founding Partners, has allowed GiveBackVillage.ca to hire staff, and to build the website. This financial backing will also ensure the project has adequate time to develop and become self-sustaining.

With a launch date in mid-March, GiveBackVillage.ca is still looking for business participation. Currently close to 100 businesses have signed on to give products or gift vouchers in exchange for an online marketing presence.

The goal is to give 500 local businesses the opportunity to be associated with the local charities.

Currently 95% of the website items will be in the form of vouchers or gift cards, with a minimum amount of actual products for sale. Not only do vouchers reduce any potential shipping costs and arrangements for the website staff, vouchers bring customers right to the door of the businesses.

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products and services offered. It is that collaboration that will ensure success of our vibrant non-profit and charitable sector, while strengthening the entire community. *To date GiveBackVillage.ca’s Founding Partners and members include: Action Read Alzheimer Society of Guelph Wellington Bracelet of Hope Children’s Foundation of GW City of Guelph Community Living GW Community of Hearts The Donkey Sanctuary of Canada Economic Development Solutions Ed Video Media Arts Centre Elora Centre for the Arts

Family and Children’s Services GW Foundation of the Guelph General Hospital Guelph Arts Platform Guelph Chamber Choir Guelph Youth Music Centre Guelph Youth Singers Habitat for Humanity WDG Hopewell Children’s Homes K9 Helpers Missionary Ventures Canada Rainbow Day Camp Sunrise Therapeutic Centre Volunteer Centre of GW Women in Crisis Wyndham House YMCA Guelph Wellington *Members are joining GivebackVillage.ca everyday. These are the organizations who have joined as of press time.

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The Skyline Group of Companies, a local real estate management and investment firm, recently won two M.A.C. (Marketing, Achievement & Construction) Awards at the Federation of Rental Housing Providers of Ontario’s (FRPO) annual awards Gala.

The Federation of Rental Housing Providers of Ontario is the province's leading advocate for quality rental housing and represents over 2,220 members who supply and manage apartments for over 360,000 households across Ontario.

The FRPO M.A.C. Awards are presented in recognition of the industry’s top performers in over 15 categories ranging from Customer Service to Rental Development of the Year.

Skyline Management Inc., which oversees the management of Skyline’s multi-residential and commercial properties within the Skyline Apartment REIT, took home the Property Manager of the Year Award for the exemplary work of Richard Izawa, who leads a team of professional Resident Managers in overseeing a portfolio of 27 buildings (1,700 units) across Southwestern Ontario. Richard is also an active member of the London Property Management Association (LPMA).

"At Skyline we've always had the philosophy that we

are only as good as the people we hire," says Roy Jason Ashdown, Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Skyline Group of Companies. "I'm reminded of this daily as we receive letters of compliment from our tenants about how our Property Management Team consistently goes the extra mile. It's great to see one of our seasoned Property Managers awarded for his dedication, effort and ability."

Skyline Group of Companies also took home the Environmental Excellence Award, which was presented by the evening’s guest of honour and speaker, renowned environmentalist David Suzuki.

"We are honoured to be recognized among Canada's largest real estate companies for our environmental and sustainability programs," says Ashdown. "We are constantly looking for new ways to make our properties more efficient and we're thrilled to be recognized so prestigiously for our efforts."

Additionally, Skyline received special recognition by placing among the“Top 3”in the categories of Community Excellence and Resident Managers of the Year.

Since its first award submission four years ago, Skyline has received 14 nominations and has won eight awards in six categories.

To learn more visit www.skylineonline.ca.

The Skyline Group of Companies recently won two M.A.C. Awards at the Federation of Rental Housing Providers of Ontario’s annual awards Gala–one of which was the Environmental Excellence Award.

Pictured l-r: Martin Castellan Co-Founder & Chief Development Officer, Skyline Group of Companies, Jason Castellan, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Skyline Group of Companies, Roy Jason Ashdown, Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Skyline Group of Companies, renowned environmentalist David Suzuki, Maria Duckett, Director of Business Operations, and Matthew Organ President, Skyline Management Incorporated. (Supplied photo)

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Energy audit reveals opportunity for local hotel to save almost $74,000 in energy costs submitted by Guelph Hydro Electric Systems Inc.

The Delta Guelph Hotel and Conference Centre in Guelph recently received an incentive of $5,650 for undergoing an energy audit, which revealed the hotel could save almost $74,000 in utility costs each year by making operational and technology changes. The incentive covered 50 per cent of the total cost of the electrical audit.

Alan Boivin, General Manager at the Delta on Stone Road, first became aware of the idea of an energy audit while researching new technologies for a project for a Delta Hotels conference. An energy audit is the first step in fully understanding how energy is being used in an operation and is the first step recommended for businesses looking to reduce their energy consumption.

“It’s interesting to see where your energy use goes and how much is consumed where,” says Boivin.

The energy audit took into consideration all aspects of the hotel’s operation including electricity use and all of the operations that contribute to that use, from lighting to heating and cooling, to kitchen ventilation. The report revealed opportunities for the hotel to save 21 per cent of their total utility cost, or almost $74,000 per year, with an aggregate payback period of just over one year.

In an effort to make the most of the opportunities identified through the audit, the hotel is now undertaking a number of different inspections and tests to revise processes and practices where appropriate.

Boivin found that while there were many technological tools available to help reduce energy consumption, in his operation there were a lot of areas where energy was being consumed unnecessarily and the most economical opportunity for savings could be found in behavioural and procedure changes.“We need to come up with a better way to manage our energy use,” he says.“It has to come down to changing our behaviour

because in a lot of cases automation just won’t do it.”

Boivin found the audit valuable and recommends it to other Guelph businesses.“It helps the business case because it gives you a baseline and a benchmark and lets you measure the results and determine what worked and what makes sense,” he says.“If you can find measurements for consumption then you can find the solution to help you reduce that consumption.

It’s a good thing to do, and it’s the right thing to do.”

The saveONenergy AUDIT FUNDING program provides incentives to businesses to complete energy audits and identify the potential for energy savings to be achieved through equipment replacement, operational practices, or participation in Demand Response initiatives and other building systems and envelope projects.

All kinds of businesses can participate: commercial, institutional, agricultural and multi-residential facilities, including social housing.

Local businesses interested in embarking on an energy audit are encouraged to contact Guelph Hydro for direction on how to proceed. For more information about AUDIT FUNDING or other saveONenergy incentives, visit www.guelphhydro.saveonenergy.ca or contact Mark Britton at Guelph Hydro Electric Systems Inc. at 519-822-1750 (ext. 2240) or via email at retrofit@guelphhydro.com.

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Junior Achievement Guelph Wellington is seeking everyday heroes

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Volunteers are everyday heroes. Are you an everyday hero? Junior Achievement Guelph Wellington needs YOU! Junior Achievement Guelph Wellington is looking for volunteers to bring financial literacy and entrepreneurial programs to our youth in our local schools.

For over 55 years, as the largest youth education organization in Canada, Junior Achievement (JA) has been inspiring and preparing more than 4 million youth to succeed in an ever-changing global economy Since 1983, JA programs have been offered in Guelph Wellington. JAGW offers a suite of programs to learn about business world practices, on a volunteer basis and with real results. Programs are facilitated by business professionals, who volunteer their time and are trained in the course materials. These volunteers bring current business know-how to the students' learning experience.

The City of Guelph is pleased to announce the hiring of Tammy Adkin to fill the position of Guelph Museums manager.

Adkin started with the City on January 28.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Tammy to the City of Guelph and to this position as the manager of Guelph Museums,” says Colleen Clack, general manager of Culture and Tourism. “I am confident Tammy’s experience with innovative programming and new revenue generation opportunities will help move the Guelph Civic Museum and McCrae House forward in exciting new directions.”

Anne Holman, chair of the Museum Advisory Committee and who was part of the hiring committee, adds, “I am impressed with Tammy’s years of experience, and I know she will be a great asset to the Guelph Museums team.”

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Junior Achievement Guelph Wellington is hoping to achieve their goal of delivering 40 one day Financial Literacy Programs to grade 7 and 8 students in Guelph and the surrounding areas this coming April and May. A oneday volunteer commitment is all that is required to become an everyday hero with Junior Achievement Guelph Wellington.

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City hires new manager for Guelph Museums Museum London where she has served as partnerships manager. She holds a degree in Communications Studies from the University of Windsor and brings with her considerable experience in museums management, strategic planning, revenue generation and innovative programming.

Prior to her work with Museum London, Adkin spent 15 years with the London Regional Children’s Museum, including 10 years as executive director.

Guelph Museums includes the Guelph Civic Museum, which re-opened last February in the re-purposed former Loretto Convent, and McCrae House, a national historic site and birthplace of Lt.-Col. John McCrae, author of the famous First World War poem “In Flanders Fields.”

For more information about Guelph Museums, visit guelph.ca/museums.

The Elliott Community raising funds for mobility The Elliott Community, Guelph’s only not-for-profit organization offering four levels of care for the area’s seniors, has launched a fundraising campaign to purchase a mobility vehicle to create an enhanced recreation program for its residents. The fundraising goal has already reached 80% of its $60,000 goal through the generous support of residents and families.

“We are always looking for ways to create a higher standard of living for our residents. This mobility vehicle will allow us to offer events such as community programs for our residents, attendance at seniors’ events, participation in the City’s seniors programs,” said Trevor Lee, CEO of The Elliott Community.

“We have raised funds through the generous support of our residents and their families. We are asking for the support of

our community to help us reach this goal and provide these services to our residents.”

The Elliott Community already has a small vehicle, which can be used by residents with mobility challenges to go to family events, appointments or individual excursions. This vehicle has created a new sense of freedom and connection to the community, one resident at a time.

The new vehicle would allow The Elliott Community to host up to ten residents on excursions including two wheelchairs.

Similar to many mobility vehicles seen in the Guelph area, the vehicle adds a new dimension to life at The Elliott Community.

Not only can it be used for events planned as part of the recreation facility, residents can create their own internal group

events, and use this vehicle to enjoy an outing together.

“The need for support for this program is great,” said Stephanie Kibbee, Fundraising Chair for the Board of Trustees.

“As a not-for-profit organization, we rely on fundraising to help create new programs and services while maintaining accessible care in a safe and home-like environment.”

The Elliott Community has 350 residents and is Guelph’s only not-for-profit organization to offer four lifestyle choices for seniors; independent living in its life lease suites, supported living in its retirement suites, enhanced living in its retirement ‘plus’ suites and full nursing care in its long-term care residence.

The recreation programs for residents in all levels of care will be enhanced through the purchase of this new mobility vehicle.

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Roadblocks to retirement success There are many hurdles that one must overcome in order to reach retirement with the necessary capital to provide 15 to 30 years of income.

The temptation to reallocate RRSP money. For some time now the federal government has provided an incentive that allows us to utilize our RRSP funds to help us buy a new home (to a $25000 maximum). Similarly, they later introduced a plan to help us better our education during a time when tuition fees were increasing and to help offset cutbacks in government funding–now up to $10,000 each in a calendar year to advance our own or spouse’s education can be withdrawn from RRSP funds. Unfortunately, when capital is taken from an RRSP for any length of time, it does not continue to grow. Many Canadians will have thousands of dollars less retirement income each year, because of temporarily reallocating RRSP funds to pay for their own homes and education,

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by John Moran

even after paying the money back into the RRSP. Unprecedented strain on government programs.

Because aging people need more health care, there will be tremendous pressure on government dollars to be spent in this area. A significant portion of this aging population consists of the baby boomers, who have now started to retire.

Actuaries have concluded that this will also put a strain on the government’s Canada Pension Plan as the majority of retired Canadians will be receiving monthly payments from the plan, while the younger, employed taxpayers (soon to be a minority), will be contributing less.

Ongoing low interest rates. We have enjoyed very low rates for quite some time now but this also has created issues for retirement planning. Lower rates of interest slow the growth of an investor’s retirement savings, and while retired, lower rates generate less annual income. On top of this

inflation even a few percent will erode the purchasing power of ones savings. Obviously one must look beyond the use of savings accounts or GIC products to generate retirement income.

The high cost of living longer. Medical science has made it possible for many more Canadians to live well into their 80s and 90s. Couple this with the fact that more people are retiring earlier than 65, and the need to amass a larger capital base during one’s working years becomes evident.

Obviously other factors do affect retirement planning but the message is clear–be aware of those factors and work with your advisor to ensure your retirement plans can be achieved.

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Business professor Sean Lyons will appear in a documentary premiering this month on CBC Television. Generation Jobless airs January 31 at 9 p.m. on the CBC program Doc Zone.

The documentary explores the reasons for and implications of Canada’s high unemployment rate among youth and new college and university graduates. It also looks at solutions, here and abroad.

Lyons was interviewed because of his expertise on the “millennial generation” born after 1980. An organizational behaviour specialist, he studies intergenerational differences in work values and attitudes, and the impact on workplace dynamics and managing people.

“I spoke about the inflation of expectations among today’s students and the challenges they face in meeting those expectations once they hit the job market,” Lyons says.

He adds that, while daunting, the challenges facing today’s graduates are no worse than those encountered by previous generations.

“The issue is that their expectations for success are greater and based on an outdated estimation of the career benefits of an undergraduate degree. In simple terms, an undergraduate degree does not

guarantee a good career in the future; it is the bare minimum requirement for the type of career many graduates are seeking.”

In a 2011 study, Lyons found millennials expect to see their wages climb by as much as 60 per cent over their starting salary within five years, while boomers and mature workers expect wage increases more in line with the Canadian average of about three per cent a year.

His research has found other beliefs among millennials, including the following: six-figure incomes are normal, although only about four per cent of Canadians earn more than $100,000; it’s acceptable to change jobs often; and they will jump right to the top of the corporate ladder.

Lyons says parents, teachers and employers perpetuate students’ misperceptions about opportunities and salaries.

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a vision and mission for your business and your life as well as written goals–the same 3% of the population that controls 88% of the wealth also are the only 3% of the population that have written goals! The vision allows you to navigate the rough waters without losing sight of your final destination–something that is very easy to do in tough times.

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Many professionals in Ontario are able to incorporate and operate their practice through a Professional Corporation. A Professional Corporation is incorporated under the Ontario Business Corporations Act, but is also governed relevant regulatory bodies and specific legislation such as the Regulated Health Professionals Act. Certain groups of these professionals who operate under a Professional Corporation, notably physicians and dentists, are able to take advantage of substantial tax benefits under the federal Income Tax Act. Rather than pay income tax at an individual personal income tax rate (likely in the 40%-45% range), such professionals can pay income tax at the corporate tax rate (for 2013 - 15%) and split income with members of their family through dividends. This is especially advantageous for members of a professional’s family who have no income; as such individuals are permitted to receive approximately $30,000 of dividends tax-free each year. Trusts for minor children can also be established with the ability to receive similar dividends at a favorable tax rate.

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Local non-profits receive $225,400 in City funding

Through the Community Wellbeing Grant program, the City has awarded $225,400 in funding to support community-based activities in health and social services, arts and culture activities and special events this year.

Guelph’s Community Wellbeing Grants contribute to the success of community-based organizations delivering a range of programs and services; securing food and shelter for individuals and families in need, organizing inclusive and affordable sports and recreation activities and staging vibrant arts and culture events.

The City received 71 applications seeking a total of $543,655 funding for 2013. Representatives from not-for-profit sectors joined City staff to review the applications and awarded $85,550 to 19 health and social services applicants, $84,300 to 22 arts and culture applicants, and $55,550 to 16 special events applicants.

“Without this support from the City of Guelph, the Support Through Engagement, Programming and Sport (STEPS) program would not be able to meet this identified need in our community and, more importantly, would not be able to continue to help underserved youth realize their full potential,” said Leisha Burley, Program Manager for Wyndham House.

“By helping to fund arts and culture groups, events, and programs, the City of Guelph not only shows its support for these initiatives, it enhances

the capacity of local citizens working on local projects,” said Sonya Poweska, Executive Director of the Guelph Arts Council.

“The grants are just one way the City supports these important programs and services,” said Barbara Powell, General Manager of the City’s Community Engagement Department.“The City works with several not-for-profit organizations all year round to improve the quality of life in Guelph.”

The City will continue improving the Community Wellbeing Grant Program in 2013 by aligning funding with community priorities set out in Guelph’s Community Wellbeing Initiative, increasing the number of citizens participating in the application review process and improving how grant recipients report on the benefits of the investment.

“We will continue updating the community as we explore several new ways to support local organizations and their efforts to improve wellbeing in our city,” added Powell. “In addition to the Community Wellbeing Grants, we’re developing community benefit agreements, an innovation fund, facility rental discounts and small dollar waivers as part of Guelph’s Community Investment Strategy.”

The list of Community Wellbeing Grant recipients and more information about Guelph’s Community Investment Strategy is available at www.guelph.ca/grants.

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