March 11th 2016
Whitehorse Chamber E-Bulletin “The Voice Of Business”
Business Connect Conference 2015
In This Week’s Edition for March 11th, 2016..... 1. Business After Hours Sponsored By Yukon Energy 2. Whitehorse Business Connect 2016 3. Whitehorse Business Connect Sponsorship Opportunities 4. Business After Hours Sponsored by Association Franco-Yukonnaise (AFY) 5. First Data Lowers Its Merchant Services Rates 6. 5 Minutes For Business: The Canadian Dollar - Revenant or Titanic? 7. Canada Revenue Agency - Protect Yourself Fromt Tax Scams and Fraud 8. The North And The First World War Conference 9. City Of Whitehorse Update 10. Pathways To Wellness
What could Yukon’s electricity future look like? 2016 resource plan YUKON ENERGY
Please join us to learn about Yukon Energy’s work to develop a new resource plan. Have your say about what you want considered in the 2016 plan. Enjoy refreshments, appetizers, and some great prizes.
BUSINESS AFTER HOURS EVENT
Thursday, March 17th, 5–7pm Gold Rush Inn To RSVP email Whitehorse Chamber: business@whitehorsechamber.ca
resourceplan.yukonenergy.ca
WHITEHORSE BUSINESS CONNECT A Small Business Marketplace and Forum
5 REASONS TO COME!
ENGAGE
Tradeshow, guest speakers and one on one connections
NETWORK
Promote your business and build relationships
CONNECT Hear from and talk to the experts
GAIN INSIGHT From big picture to boots on the
FIND SOLUTIONS Get tips and tools
Discover what’s around the corner...Two days packed with insight, information and opportunity all for Whitehorse businesses.
MARCH 23-24, 2016 / COAST HIGH COUNTRY INN & CONVENTION CENTRE whitehorsechamber.ca | business@whitehorsechamber.ca | (867) 667-7545
Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce Business Connect Conference March 23/24th, 2016 Yukon Convention Centre
Sponsorship Opportunities:
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Basic Sponsorship: $50.00 plus GST. Your logo will be included in a Power Point that will be running throughout the event. 2. Silver Sponsorship: $500.00 plus GST. You have the opportunity to sponsor one of the four Health Breaks during the conference and your logo will also be included in the Power Point. 3. Gold Sponsorship: $1,000.00 plus GST. This level of sponsorship entitles you to all of the above plus your business will be listed in the program and during the event. This level also entitles your business to one free delegate registration. 4. Platinum Sponsorship: $2,500.00 plus GST. This level of sponsorship entitles you to all of the above plus the opportunity to either introduce a keynote speaker or display your signage in high traffic locations. This level also entitles your business to two free delegate registrations. If you would like to participate in sponsoring our Business Connect Conference please fill out the form below and return it to the Chamber by fax (867-667-4507), e-mail business@whitehorsechamber.ca or give us a call at 867-667-7545. The deadline is Monday March 14th. The Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce is working hard on your behalf and your support is appreciated.
I would like to sponsor the Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce Business Conference being held on March 23/24th, 2016 at the Yukon Convention Centre. Company Name: ________________________________________________________________________ Contact Person: ________________________________________________________________________ Desired Level of Sponsorship: _______________________________________________________
Phone: _______________________________ e-mail: _____________________________________________
Business After Hours Appetizers and door prizes / Hors d’œuvres et prix de présences
Are you having trouble finding skilled labour?
Avez-vous de la difficulté à trouver de la main-d’œuvre qualifiée ?
Are you reluctant to engage in a recruitment process abroad?
Hésitez-vous à vous lancer dans un processus de recrutement à l’étranger ?
AFY is here to support you and point you in the right direction.
L’AFY est là pour vous appuyer et vous mettre sur la bonne voie.
Thursday, March 31, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Coast High Country Inn (4051 4th Avenue, Whitehorse)
Jeudi 31 mars, de 17 h à 19 h Coast High Country Inn (4051 4e Avenue, Whitehorse)
RSVP: business@whitehorsechamber.com / 867-667-7545
fnolet@afy.yk.ca
First Data lowers its rates even further!
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The Canadian Dollar: Revenant or Titanic? In another movie-themed edition of 5 Minutes for Business, Hendrik Brakel, our Senior Director, Economic, Financial and Tax Policy, looks at the state of the dollar – will it rise from the dead like the Revenant, or sink like the Titanic? The dollar had a good week, up at 74 cents, thanks to some positive GDP news. That 0.8% annualized growth was a delightful surprise, particularly since so many economists had predicted stagnant growth. One of the reasons for the boost in GDP is that Canadians are substituting domestic goods and services in lieu of importing, which indicates more economic activity in Canada, a side effect of the dollar’s fall from 90 cents to 70. But this is hardly the sign of a resurgent economy. So the big question is: will it last as long as Leo’s Oscar snub, or be as short as an Academy Award thank you speech? Read 5 Minutes for Business to find out. For more information, please contact Hendrik Brakel.
Protect yourself— tax scams and fraud can cost you Taxpayers should be vigilant when they are contacted by an organization, either by telephone, mail, text message or email, that claims to be from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) requesting personal information such as a social insurance number, credit card number, bank account number, or passport number. These are scams and taxpayers should never respond to these fraudulent communications or click on any of the links provided. If you fall for a tax scam or fraud, you risk your financial security and your identity. Also, you may not be meeting your obligations under Canada’s tax laws. The consequences of your actions could range from embarrassment, to inconvenience, to serious legal trouble.
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The CRA does not send emails with links and ask you to divulge personal or financial information. Even though an email asking for personal information may look authentic, it does not come from the CRA. The sender is phishing and attempting to steal your personal or financial information. If you call the CRA to request a form or a link for specific information, a CRA agent will forward the information you are requesting to your email address during the telephone call. This is the only circumstance in which the CRA will send an email containing links. For more information, go to www.cra.gc.ca/fraudprevention. The CRA does not call taxpayers requesting immediate payment by credit card or by prepaid credit card or ask that you verify information about your passport, health card, or driver’s licence. You are responsible for the information on your return, even if someone else prepared it. Be aware of who you are dealing with at tax time and what their credentials are. Stay away from tax preparers who offer you false, fictitious or fraudulent tax claims such as charitable donations, false child care expense claims, or false business expenses or losses. You can correct a past mistake. The CRA offers a second chance to make things right through its Voluntary Disclosures Program. If you make a valid disclosure before you are aware that the CRA has started any compliance action against you, you may only have to pay the tax owing plus interest, but not the penalties. For more information, go to www.cra.gc.ca/voluntarydisclosures.
Even though scams may sound compelling and convincing, they are scams. In addition to high fees you may be asked to pay, frauds and scams are not legal and can cause serious tax consequences for you. If you make false claims on a return, the CRA can reassess it to determine correct amounts and you will have to pay interest on outstanding amounts. Also, you may be charged penalties and be prosecuted for tax evasion. For information about security of taxpayer information and other examples of fraudulent communications, go to www.cra.gc.ca/ security.
The North and the First World War Conference 9-12 May 2016 in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory
Co-sponsored by the Yukon Historical and Museum Associa:on (YHMA) and the Interna:onal Centre for Northern Governance and Development, University of Saskatchewan, in associa:on with Yukon College. The role of the North in the First World War will receive long-overdue a8en9on in this interna9onal conference. In addressing a significant gap in the historical understanding of the Yukon and Canada, the event will explore the role of the Yukon and other Northern North American regions in World War One. Over two hundred speakers and par9cipants from across Canada, the United States, and Europe are expected to a8end. This mul9-disciplinary conference will explore themes through historic study, museum studies, heritage conserva9on and ar9s9c endeavours---in doing so, it will appeal to both academic and popular historians, the broader heritage community and those with an interest in the subject ma8er. This conference will offer a forum for the exchange of new research, old memories, and the different ways of presen9ng them to the public. The event also includes interes9ng visits to community historical sites and museums, Cultural centres and the great Yukon outdoors. Study tours to important Yukon sites associated with First World War will be organized. World War I was one of the most important experiences in the history of the s9ll young Dominion of Canada. The remote Yukon responded in a big way to the call of the Bri9sh Empire, yet suffered a sharp decline at war's end as well as many lost lives. Stories of Yukon home-front ci9zens, soldiers and the exploits of personali9es like Klondike Joe Boyle, Robert Service and George and Martha Black are lenses through which a more informed history can be told. Elsewhere across the North there are similar compelling pasts to spotlight and interpret. Click here for more informa9on and to register.
March 11, 2016
Seeking Youth Ambassadors Whitehorse students will visit Sister City Ushiku in Japan in July. The 2016 exchange program application deadline is closing on March15! Full details and online application form are at whitehorse.ca/japan
Next City Council Meeting The next Regular Council Meeting is March 14 at 5:30pm in City Hall Council Chambers. View whitehorse.ca/agendas for Council and whitehorse.ca/CASM for CASM meetings.
Upcoming Grant Deadlines Three categories of funding are available in the next Recreation Grants intake. $300 Litter Grants are also available as part of the Community Clean Up Program. Both deadlines are on March 15. For details and to apply, visit whitehorse.ca/grants
Curbside Recycling FAQ The costs of recycling are simply far greater than the revenue generated. This puts unsustainable financial pressure on local recycling processors. Learn more at whitehorse.ca/recycle
2016 Haywood Ski Nationals Please note there will be limited parking at the Canada Games Centre from March 17 to 27. Plan ahead, carpool or use Transit. Stay updated of schedule changes at whitehorse.ca/cgcnews
Easter Services and Hours The Canada Games Centre will be open special hours from 8am to 8pm on Good Friday and Easter Monday. Transit will not run. Most other City facilities and services will be closed. Get details at whitehorse.ca/events
Mayor and Council Town Hall Meeting Residents of Downtown and Marwell are invited to meet City Council on Thursday March 31 at 6:30pm at the Frank Slim Building in Shipyards Park. See full information at whitehorse.ca/townhalls
Consulting Services RFP for the Operations Building
whitehorse.ca
Businesses are invited to visit whitehorse.ca/procurement to view this Request For Proposal as well as many other open procurement opportunities across a variety of City departments.
Pathways to Wellness e-Tips conversation • connection • commitment
March Nutrition Month Today marks the end of week two of March Nutrition Month. Carrying on with Dietitians of Canada's Take a 100 Meal Journey, focus on making a small, lasting change and stick with it... one meal at a time.
Week 2: Quality Counts! Jump-start your day! Power through your morning by eating a good breakfast • •
Blend frozen berries, yogurt and milk for a super smoothie. Make it even better with baby spinach and ground flax Wrap peanut butter, a banana and trail mix in a whole-grain tortilla for a portable, crunchy breakfast
Pack "planned extra" leftovers for lunch. Try these tasty ideas: • • •
Cook extra chicken for dinner. For lunch, wrap chicken in soft tacos, with crunchy cabbage and shredded carrots, a sprinkle of feta and big squeeze of juicy lime Roast extra root veggies. Layer them on crusty whole grain bread with hummus and baby spinach for a scrumptious sandwich Toss extra cooked whole-wheat pasta, couscous or barley with pesto, cherry tomatoes, lentils and small cheese chunks for a protein-packed salad
Swap your sip! • • •
Your best choice for quenching thirst? Water! Add zing with mint, berries or citrus wedges Like a latte? Go plain, without sugary syrups or whipped cream. Try decaf to cut caffeine Tea lover? Try hot or iced black, green or herbal teas without added white sugar or honey. Enjoy the taste of the tea itself
Contact Info: Contact us at www.yukonwellness.ca/ contactus.php
Our Location 201 - #1 Hospital Road, Whitehorse, Yukon Mail: Pathways to Wellness, H-1 Health and Social Services Yukon Government Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6 E-mail: yukonwellness@gov.yk.ca Jan: 867-667-3674