The PARO Link  
Vol. # 04 - Issue # 14 - Friday, April 6, 2007

In this Issue:

Fueling Connections 

The Business Accelerator

Apr 9  Biz & Bagels

PARO Programs

Apr 25 New Business Seminar 
@ CRA

Connecting You to a Fit & 
Healthy Lifestyle

Community Notes & Events


 

 Fueling Connections

  

   



PARO on Wheels ( POW )  


The PARO on Wheels team is on the road this week traveling to Kenora, Dryden and Ignace.   They will be out east in Nipigon, Red Rock and Manitouwadge from April 17th-19th. If you would like information about co-hosting a networking or learning event with PARO in your area, would like us to address a specific topic, or to receive one-on-one counseling, contact Anke at paroonwheels@paro.ca .

If you wish to be added to our e-mail group list, please sign up on PARO ’s website or contact us at info@paro.ca




PARO Leads and Links  


PARO Leads & Links are held the fourth Wednesday of every month, from 5-7PM, and offer networking and learning opportunities, as well as great advertising opportunities for your business with display booths available at each event.  Contact Deborah Poole-Hoffmann at graphx@tbaytel.net to find out more about how you can promote and showcase your business, product, or service at PARO Leads & Links, or call Maria at 625-0328.  Keep watching for details on the next PARO Leads & Links event on April 25th.


PARO Peer Lending Circles

PARO Peer Lending Circles provide access to small business loans to help you get started. For more information, please contact us at now@paro.ca.

 

Useful Links

Visit http://www.actsofkindness.org to find out more about the Acts of Kindness Network.  They are on a mission to create a “Kindness Culture” through one person, one company, one, organization – one heart at a time, and have this become a way of life in our society. In simple terms, an act of kindness “touches hearts and changes lives.”


Have a wonderful week!


Regards,

Maria Talarico

Program Administrator

   

       

 

The Business Accelerator 


Spring into Life

By Christopher M. Knight

Step back about 3 feet at least once a week, and ask yourself if your life is on purpose. If not, create/design a new life.
Ask yourself the right questions:

What is most important to me?
  • What do I want my life to be about?
  • What is the purpose of my business or career?
  • How do I want to be remembered?
  • What is my end outcome right now?

Tell yourself these statements: 
  1. I am wealthy.
  2. I feel great.
  3. People love me.
  4. I always find a way to accomplish anything I am committed to.
  5. I always have enough money for anything important in my life.
  6. I am successful, because I continually take massive intelligent action.
  7. I always attract whatever I want in life.
 


Do this while driving to or from work today. Who cares if any of this is true or not? Your mind/body does not know the difference, and can only act on the direction you point it.

  1. Don't wait for someone to help you design your goals. No one will know you better than yourself, and it is up to you, to decide the direction of your life. Go. Now. Be. Do.
  2. Learning: Setup a game plan for continual learning, knowledge advancement. Are you certified yet in any certification for your career? If not, go find out what certifications can assist you the most, and at least get more information today.
  3. Take responsibility for how you feel on a minute by minute basis. The outside world does-not-determine how you feel, but you do.



PARO’s advanced Business Accelerator program provides a flexibility of workshops, mentoring, business counseling, web and tele-classes to women who are already established in their businesses but want to ‘grow a little or shift a lot’.  This program builds knowledge, skills, capacity, confidence and resilience as a business owner, and each participant’s program is specially tailored to suit their needs.  Contact accelerator@paro.ca to find out how the program can benefit your business.

PARO's Accelerator project has been supported with a grant from the Canadian Women's Foundation Economic Development Collaborative Fund, a partnership of the Canadian Women's Foundation, CIBC, The George Cedric Metcalf Charitable Foundation, The Ontario Trillium Foundation and an Anonymous donor.

This project is supported by Industry Canada / Fednor.                  

 

April 9 - Biz and Bagel

Next Biz and Bagel Monday, April 9th

Featuring:  PARO's Anke Starratt and Suzanne Tighe

Presenting..."The Sustainable Livelihoods Model for Businesses  "

 

Biz & Bagels are open to the public and we welcome you to join us 
Mondays, 12:15pm - 1:15pm @ PARO Centre

If you are in the region and would like to join us, we have limited spaces available through teleconference.  Please contact Joni @ jsharkey@paro.ca or 1-800-584-0252.


 This program is funded by the Government of Canada

       

 

 

 

Business Development Programs 

Are you a Woman with a Disability?
Dissatisfied With Your Work?

Want to Become Self-Employed?
Are you a woman contemplating going into business but do not know where to start? 
For more info, please call Joni at  625.0328 or 1.800.584.0252 
Start Your Business Today.  Let us help you!
Join the Making A Difference: A Business Development Program
Funded by: 
The support of Government of Ontario through the Ontario Women's Directorate, the Ministry of
Citizenship and Immigration is acknowledged
 
 
PARO Self-Employment Benefit Program
PARO's GATEWAY: A Path to Self-Employment
On EI now or in the last 3 years, or had Maternity benefits in the last 5 years?
Register Today!! 
 Click here for more information
This program is funded by the Government of Canada
 
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Do you have a computer?  Can you surf the internet easily?  Why not try our new Pilot project...
PARO On-line.


 

 

April 25th - Free New Business Seminar @ CRA


FREE SEMINAR FOR SMALL BUSINESSES!!  

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is presenting a free seminar for new businesses.

 If you have just started, or are about to start a small business, this seminar is for you. You will learn about a wide range of business situations, and we will give you an overview of the CRA`s roles and responsibilities.  You will also find out about services that the federal government in general, and the CRA in particular, offer to small businesses like yours.

 

The next information session will be held at:  

Canada Revenue Agency
 130 South Syndicate Avenue - Second floor

Wednesday, April 25, 2007
 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

 

To register, please contact Julie at 625-7029 or by e-mail at 
outreach.nor-thunderbay@cra-arc.gc.ca.

 

 

April 26 - Kenora Job Fair

 

 

Recharge your career ! Jumpstart your future!

 


What is Job Fair? (click)

A new date - Thursday, April 26th, 2007
A new location - The Kenora Curling Club

“A great start to Kenora’s biggest and best Job Fair to date.”

The numbers of exhibits and visitors to Job Fair have increased every year for the past 5 years, and it is time to move to a larger venue. The Kenora Curling Club is almost double the size of our previous location, and will accommodate more exhibitors and visitors. The Curling Club is centrally located, allowing for much easier access.

Kenora Curling Club

721 1st Street South
On the corner of 1st Street South and Eighth Avenue South

Connecting You to a Fit & Healthy Lifestyle

It is April!! 

Since this is the month we get all kinds of weird weather; sun, snow, rain, wind, sleet and heat, I thought I would send you a montage of health related trivia!! A little of this and a little of that!

Did you know?         

v     You would have to eat 500 boiled shrimp to consume the 25 grams of fat found in 1 sausage egg mcmuffin

v     If you choose 1 ounce of pepperoni, you will be choosing 12 grams of fat – the equivalent of 60 sweet red peppers

v     That a typical 3-cup serving of fried breaded calamari can have approximately 70 grams of fat

v     The average person eats 2,000 pounds of food each year

v     You would have to eat 37 kiwi fruit to consume the 13 grams of fat in 1 package or Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups

v      Exercise is the ultimate healer, both physical and mental! Physical activity gets blood pumping and oxygen coursing through our veins. Getting enough oxygen helps us to overcome illness, injury, stress, anxiety, depression and fatigue! 

v     Kids like Kraft Dinner? Whole box is easy to consume – 1230 calories and 60 grams of fat if made to directions on box!!  Ewwwwww…

v     If you choose to eat 1 Burger King double Whopper you are choosing 53 grams of fat 

v     Like to go out for wings? Just 5 chicken wings contain 33 grams of fat, 500 calories and 59% calories from fat! 

v     15 cans of water packed tuna has 12 grams of fat the same as 3 slices of bacon

v     If you substitute two cups of low-fat popcorn for 2 cups of potato chips once a week, you’ll save 13,156 calories and 936 grams of fat in a year!

v     If you can walk; you can exercise!!

 
“Self discipline is when your conscience tells you to do something and you don’t talk back!!”

Make it an excellent week!!  Listen to your conscience; choose to be fit and healthy and then get up and get going!!

 
Deb

Deb Coulis - Lifestyle Coach
Coulis Connection
www.coulisconnection.com
Ph:   807-935-2484
Cell: 807-628-2408  

 

 

Community Notes 


Opening Reception, Saturday, April 7th, 2007
12-2pm (Atikokan Time) 1-3pm (Tbay Time)

"Yours, MINE & Ours"
Digital Fine Art Group Exhibition
Exhibition runs from April 7 to April 28, 2007

Artists:
Patte Foreman-Doherty
Foster Gauley
Carol Cooper

Pictograph Gallery, 115 Main Street, Lower Level, Voyager Mall, Atikokan, ON
The Pictograph Gallery is located on the lower level of the Voyageur Mall in downtown Atikokan.
Coming from Thunder Bay, you'll take Highway 11 at Shabaqua and go west until you reach the
intersection of Highway 11/11B, then make a right and go north for a short drive into Atikokan.

Patte Foreman-Doherty - http://www.actionshotz.ca
Foster Gauley -  http://www.fostergauley.com
Carol Cooper - http://www.compasswebworks.com

We gratefully acknowledge support from the Ontario Arts Council.


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PARO Events Calendar


The PARO events calendar will list all dates, times and places of events that will be held during the next few months.  Unless otherwise specified, events will be held @ PARO Place.  Please contact the office at 625-0328 for any information.  All Biz and Bagels will take place from 12:15pm until 1:15pm.   

April 

  6th   Good Friday, PARO Centre closed 

 9th -  Biz and Bagels ~ "The Sustainable Livelihoods Model for Businesses"  PARO's Anke Starratt &     
           Suzanne Tighe

16th - Biz and Bagels ~ Lisa Vescio, The Body Shop

23rd - Biz and Bagels ~  "Beware Business Fraud" Det. William Quarrell, Criminal Investigation Branch,   
           Economic Crime Unit, Thunder Bay Police

25th - New Business Seminar, Canada Revenue Thunder Bay, 9am - 12pm

25th - PARO Leads & Links

26th - Kenora Job Fair, Kenora Curling Club

30th - Biz and Bagels ~ "Group Problem Solving, Part 1"  Willow Springs Artist Collective

 

                                                                                                                                 

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Tel: 807.625.0328  Fax: 807.625.0317 Website:  http://www.paro.ca  Email:  info@paro.ca

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