The PARO Link  
Vol. # 04 - Issue
# 06 - Friday, February 9, 2007

In this Issue:

Fueling Connections 

The Business Accelerator

Feb 5  Biz & Bagels

PARO Programs
  

Feb 15  Press Pause
Feb 16  Encourage the Heart

Feb 20  New Business Seminar  
             @ CRA

Connecting You to a Healthy Lifestyle

Community Notes & Events

PARO Events Calendar 

 

 

 

 

 Fueling Connections

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Have a wonderful week

Regards,

Sandra E. Wiggins
Northern Opportunities for Women Project Coordinato
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The Business Accelerator 

  

 

 

 

 

 

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.     

              

February 12th - Biz and Bagel

Next Biz and Bagel Monday, February 5th

Featuring:  

Presenting..."     "

 

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.

 

 

 

February 15th - Press Pause
February 16th - Encourage the Heart

 

 

 

 

 

 

February 20th - 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

Tuesday, February 20, 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is Hiring in Your Future?

 

 

 

Connecting You to a Fit & Healthy Lifestyle




Deb

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

 

 

March 24 - Northern Women's Expo

 

 

November 13 & 14, 2007 - Save the Date !
Northern Ontario Women's Leadership Forum 


Mark your calendars and save the dates of Tuesday, November 13 and Wednesday, November 14 for the Northern Ontario Women's Leadership Forum in Thunder Bay! More information to follow soon.

 

 

Community Notes

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A time for connecting with the essential
Self, Earth & Women


March 2, 3 & 4, 2007
Kingfisher Lake Outdoor Education Centre, ON

Look for details in next week's PARO Link or visit 

 www.elementofadventure.ca/women_in_the_woods.html

 

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POS /  DEBIT  MACHINE 

Do you know of any prospective/current business owner looking for a good deal on a debit machineI still have my new one I got and I really don’t need it or the expense since I am not going to be working for awhile. SO… I am hoping to offload this one.  

The lease is for a 48 month term which started Dec 2005.

The Monthly amount is $46.50 plus taxes.

I have paid 13 months of the 48 month term to total $604 plus taxes.

A lease transfer fee applies of $140  

I am willing to take the loss of the $604 (to date) if someone wishes to take over the remainder of the lease, but they would have to pay the transfer fee which is still a savings to them in the end.  This machine takes, Debit Cards, Visa & MasterCard.  If you know of anyone who may be interested please tell them about this machine. I am just putting my feelers out to anyone who may know of someone.

Please inquire c/o Deb Coulis  coulis@tbaytel.net

 

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.   

February

12th - Biz and Bagels ~ Shannon Cormier, "Coping With & Managing Difficult Clients and Workplaces"

19th - Biz and Bagels ~ Marina Robinson, "The Art of the Business Letter" 

26th - Biz and Bagels ~ Lisa Beckwick, "Human Resources for the Small Business" 


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